[Music] my name is Elizabeth Lander and I I am
my name is Elizabeth Lander and I I am
my name is Elizabeth Lander and I I am autistic what do you think about when
autistic what do you think about when
autistic what do you think about when you hear the word autistic how do you
you hear the word autistic how do you
you hear the word autistic how do you react when you hear the word autism
would you say that it is a lifelong
would you say that it is a lifelong disorder an impairment a disability this
disorder an impairment a disability this
disorder an impairment a disability this is indeed the way medical language
is indeed the way medical language
is indeed the way medical language describes it but autism is so much more
describes it but autism is so much more
describes it but autism is so much more than that no diagnostic manual can truly
than that no diagnostic manual can truly
than that no diagnostic manual can truly explain the multi-faceted experience of
explain the multi-faceted experience of
explain the multi-faceted experience of autism it is a neurological difference
autism it is a neurological difference
autism it is a neurological difference with a fast spectrum of representation
with a fast spectrum of representation
with a fast spectrum of representation within its population it can come with
within its population it can come with
within its population it can come with remarkable gifts and skills as well as
remarkable gifts and skills as well as
remarkable gifts and skills as well as devastating traits but autism doesn’t
devastating traits but autism doesn’t
devastating traits but autism doesn’t necessarily equal disability and
necessarily equal disability and
necessarily equal disability and thankfully today we have a word that
thankfully today we have a word that
thankfully today we have a word that challenges this negative terminology
challenges this negative terminology
challenges this negative terminology neuro diversity neuro diversity
neuro diversity neuro diversity
neuro diversity neuro diversity describes how diverse we are as human
describes how diverse we are as human
describes how diverse we are as human beings from a neurological perspective
beings from a neurological perspective
beings from a neurological perspective it suggests that the many variations of
it suggests that the many variations of
it suggests that the many variations of human brains like autistic ones should
human brains like autistic ones should
human brains like autistic ones should be accepted as a natural and valuable
be accepted as a natural and valuable
be accepted as a natural and valuable part of humanity’s genetic legacy DNA
part of humanity’s genetic legacy DNA
part of humanity’s genetic legacy DNA shows us that autism is primarily a
shows us that autism is primarily a
shows us that autism is primarily a genetic condition something that has
genetic condition something that has
genetic condition something that has been passed down through generations and
been passed down through generations and
been passed down through generations and is still widely shared in the general
is still widely shared in the general
is still widely shared in the general population these genes can carry some
population these genes can carry some
population these genes can carry some things so positive in spite of the
things so positive in spite of the
things so positive in spite of the difference they caused that they have
difference they caused that they have
difference they caused that they have persisted throughout our evolution and
persisted throughout our evolution and
persisted throughout our evolution and still flourish today
still flourish today
still flourish today some of our important inventions pieces
some of our important inventions pieces
some of our important inventions pieces of art and music and discoveries in
of art and music and discoveries in
of art and music and discoveries in scientific fields that have moved our
scientific fields that have moved our
scientific fields that have moved our world for words come from artistic minds
world for words come from artistic minds
world for words come from artistic minds with today is exciting new technologies
with today is exciting new technologies
with today is exciting new technologies in neuroscience we have seen that
in neuroscience we have seen that
in neuroscience we have seen that autistic brains differ from the norm not
autistic brains differ from the norm not
autistic brains differ from the norm not only that but it appears as if each and
only that but it appears as if each and
only that but it appears as if each and every one differs in its own unique way
every one differs in its own unique way
every one differs in its own unique way so autism is rich in expression but
so autism is rich in expression but
so autism is rich in expression but still faces limiting generalizations
still faces limiting generalizations
still faces limiting generalizations today I want to talk about the autism
today I want to talk about the autism
today I want to talk about the autism that I display the one that blends with
that I display the one that blends with
that I display the one that blends with normality and can have catastrophic
normality and can have catastrophic
normality and can have catastrophic impacts on people’s lives not
impacts on people’s lives not
impacts on people’s lives not necessarily because of the autism itself
necessarily because of the autism itself
necessarily because of the autism itself but because of the ignorance of it or
but because of the ignorance of it or
but because of the ignorance of it or the failure to recognize that it is
the failure to recognize that it is
the failure to recognize that it is there in the first place as I eventually
there in the first place as I eventually
there in the first place as I eventually would discover now in social situations
would discover now in social situations
would discover now in social situations we do have expectations upon one another
we do have expectations upon one another
we do have expectations upon one another we use a certain kind of rulebook which
we use a certain kind of rulebook which
we use a certain kind of rulebook which when followed rewards us with social
when followed rewards us with social
when followed rewards us with social acceptance but I always felt that I was
acceptance but I always felt that I was
acceptance but I always felt that I was different the trouble was I couldn’t
different the trouble was I couldn’t
different the trouble was I couldn’t explain how and certainly not why it
explain how and certainly not why it
explain how and certainly not why it felt as if I had been provided a
felt as if I had been provided a
felt as if I had been provided a different rule book and that I lacked
different rule book and that I lacked
different rule book and that I lacked the community to fall back upon that
the community to fall back upon that
the community to fall back upon that could confirm to me that the way I
could confirm to me that the way I
could confirm to me that the way I interpreted the world was valid too so I
interpreted the world was valid too so I
interpreted the world was valid too so I grew up feeling very misunderstood by
grew up feeling very misunderstood by
grew up feeling very misunderstood by pretty much everybody even within my own
pretty much everybody even within my own
pretty much everybody even within my own family if I applied what would have been
family if I applied what would have been
family if I applied what would have been my motives my intentions upon someone
my motives my intentions upon someone
my motives my intentions upon someone else’s behavior or vice versa the
else’s behavior or vice versa the
else’s behavior or vice versa the outcome was often negative and very
outcome was often negative and very
outcome was often negative and very confusing so to me the social world
confusing so to me the social world
confusing so to me the social world became scary and unpredictable now I did
became scary and unpredictable now I did
became scary and unpredictable now I did notice however especially during my
notice however especially during my
notice however especially during my school years here in Sweden that my mind
school years here in Sweden that my mind
school years here in Sweden that my mind had been blessed with gifts like
had been blessed with gifts like
had been blessed with gifts like analytical skills
analytical skills
analytical skills an intense mental focus high capacity
an intense mental focus high capacity
an intense mental focus high capacity for memorizing information which made
for memorizing information which made
for memorizing information which made studying very pleasurable and easy so in
studying very pleasurable and easy so in
studying very pleasurable and easy so in my academic pursuit
my academic pursuit
my academic pursuit I came here to Gothenburg where I
I came here to Gothenburg where I
I came here to Gothenburg where I studied at the university I later went
studied at the university I later went
studied at the university I later went to the Netherlands where I attained my
to the Netherlands where I attained my
to the Netherlands where I attained my master of music and today I live in the
master of music and today I live in the
master of music and today I live in the UK working as a professional cellist in
UK working as a professional cellist in
UK working as a professional cellist in the London Philharmonic Orchestra
the London Philharmonic Orchestra
the London Philharmonic Orchestra touring the world but this however is
touring the world but this however is
touring the world but this however is quite unusual for me to stand on a stage
quite unusual for me to stand on a stage
quite unusual for me to stand on a stage just talking to you without my
just talking to you without my
just talking to you without my instruments I can’t help the feeling
instruments I can’t help the feeling
instruments I can’t help the feeling that I have forgotten it somewhere okay
that I have forgotten it somewhere okay
that I have forgotten it somewhere okay so one man I think okay she place in
so one man I think okay she place in
so one man I think okay she place in this great Orchestra she’s obviously
this great Orchestra she’s obviously
this great Orchestra she’s obviously done pretty well for herself what’s the
done pretty well for herself what’s the
done pretty well for herself what’s the problem well I have a very literal mind
problem well I have a very literal mind
problem well I have a very literal mind and it constantly clashes with both
and it constantly clashes with both
and it constantly clashes with both nonverbal and verbal subtleties in
nonverbal and verbal subtleties in
nonverbal and verbal subtleties in social situations it gives me a very
social situations it gives me a very
social situations it gives me a very direct line of approach and speech in
direct line of approach and speech in
direct line of approach and speech in everyday conversations I still don’t
everyday conversations I still don’t
everyday conversations I still don’t really understand the purpose of small
really understand the purpose of small
really understand the purpose of small talk although I can appreciate it now
talk although I can appreciate it now
talk although I can appreciate it now and jokes and sarcasm that fly
and jokes and sarcasm that fly
and jokes and sarcasm that fly completely over my head my mind just
completely over my head my mind just
completely over my head my mind just takes things in so literally it loves to
takes things in so literally it loves to
takes things in so literally it loves to analyse everything my world is a very
analyse everything my world is a very
analyse everything my world is a very intense one my senses are heightened my
intense one my senses are heightened my
intense one my senses are heightened my brain absorbs everything in through an
brain absorbs everything in through an
brain absorbs everything in through an amplifier my special interests can
amplifier my special interests can
amplifier my special interests can completely consume me and my emotions
completely consume me and my emotions
completely consume me and my emotions they go from the highest of high to the
they go from the highest of high to the
they go from the highest of high to the lowest of low and their on and off like
lowest of low and their on and off like
lowest of low and their on and off like a light switch my family blessed them
a light switch my family blessed them
a light switch my family blessed them they can still stand in utter disbelief
they can still stand in utter disbelief
they can still stand in utter disbelief when I go from a complete nuclear blast
when I go from a complete nuclear blast
when I go from a complete nuclear blast to rainbows and butterflies in less than
to rainbows and butterflies in less than
to rainbows and butterflies in less than two seconds literally so okay autism
two seconds literally so okay autism
two seconds literally so okay autism influences my thoughts
influences my thoughts
influences my thoughts my imagination my senses my emotions and
my imagination my senses my emotions and
my imagination my senses my emotions and the way I process information but
the way I process information but
the way I process information but without knowing this it was very
without knowing this it was very
without knowing this it was very difficult to maintain friendships
difficult to maintain friendships
difficult to maintain friendships because our social expectations were so
because our social expectations were so
because our social expectations were so different
different
different I could come across as odd and I
I could come across as odd and I
I could come across as odd and I experienced a good amount of bullying
experienced a good amount of bullying
experienced a good amount of bullying for it
for it
for it but the most devastating the most
but the most devastating the most
but the most devastating the most devastating were the eroding
devastating were the eroding
devastating were the eroding misunderstandings that dominated the
misunderstandings that dominated the
misunderstandings that dominated the relationships with the people closest to
relationships with the people closest to
relationships with the people closest to me body signals misread words completely
me body signals misread words completely
me body signals misread words completely misinterpreted it was so frustrating it
misinterpreted it was so frustrating it
misinterpreted it was so frustrating it was like fighting a ghost something that
was like fighting a ghost something that
was like fighting a ghost something that no one could really grasp not even the
no one could really grasp not even the
no one could really grasp not even the counselors we sought for help so it was
counselors we sought for help so it was
counselors we sought for help so it was a mentally agonizing situation that
a mentally agonizing situation that
a mentally agonizing situation that persisted year after year and in my
persisted year after year and in my
persisted year after year and in my mid-twenties I had reached a really dark
mid-twenties I had reached a really dark
mid-twenties I had reached a really dark place and I started to be truly scared
place and I started to be truly scared
place and I started to be truly scared for my future but then something
for my future but then something
for my future but then something extraordinary happened that changed
extraordinary happened that changed
extraordinary happened that changed everything
everything
everything in 2006 I heard about Asperger syndrome
in 2006 I heard about Asperger syndrome
in 2006 I heard about Asperger syndrome it is already an outdated term today but
it is already an outdated term today but
it is already an outdated term today but it is still a form of autism on the
it is still a form of autism on the
it is still a form of autism on the high-functioning end of the spectrum
high-functioning end of the spectrum
high-functioning end of the spectrum three years later when I was 28 years
three years later when I was 28 years
three years later when I was 28 years old I received this diagnosis and I
old I received this diagnosis and I
old I received this diagnosis and I realized that a good third of my life
realized that a good third of my life
realized that a good third of my life had been based upon a false perception
had been based upon a false perception
had been based upon a false perception of myself imagine that
of myself imagine that
of myself imagine that no wonder my life had been so confusing
no wonder my life had been so confusing
no wonder my life had been so confusing but now now I started to see myself in a
but now now I started to see myself in a
but now now I started to see myself in a new clearer context my whole life and
new clearer context my whole life and
new clearer context my whole life and all my experiences just started to make
all my experiences just started to make
all my experiences just started to make sense this launched me on an incredible
sense this launched me on an incredible
sense this launched me on an incredible journey of enlightenment and
journey of enlightenment and
journey of enlightenment and transformation I had finally been given
transformation I had finally been given
transformation I had finally been given something that allowed me to explore the
something that allowed me to explore the
something that allowed me to explore the relativity of my perception of the world
relativity of my perception of the world
relativity of my perception of the world compared to others
compared to others
compared to others I gained access into that mysterious
I gained access into that mysterious
I gained access into that mysterious rulebook and I could start comparing it
rulebook and I could start comparing it
rulebook and I could start comparing it with mine and so I learned to identify
with mine and so I learned to identify
with mine and so I learned to identify my differences so in the coming years
my differences so in the coming years
my differences so in the coming years I found efficient ways to improve my
I found efficient ways to improve my
I found efficient ways to improve my social skills I learned to verbalize my
social skills I learned to verbalize my
social skills I learned to verbalize my needs recognize my limitations and
needs recognize my limitations and
needs recognize my limitations and develop my strengths I found it
develop my strengths I found it
develop my strengths I found it successful strategies to navigate my
successful strategies to navigate my
successful strategies to navigate my everyday life and significantly improved
everyday life and significantly improved
everyday life and significantly improved all the disabling traits of my diagnosis
all the disabling traits of my diagnosis
all the disabling traits of my diagnosis but this took a lot of commitment
but this took a lot of commitment
but this took a lot of commitment dedication and hard work because autism
dedication and hard work because autism
dedication and hard work because autism is a spectrum I had to become like a
is a spectrum I had to become like a
is a spectrum I had to become like a researcher and collect a lot of
researcher and collect a lot of
researcher and collect a lot of information from a lot of different
information from a lot of different
information from a lot of different sources over a long period of time in
sources over a long period of time in
sources over a long period of time in order to be able to complete my unique
order to be able to complete my unique
order to be able to complete my unique life puzzle when I thought that I had
life puzzle when I thought that I had
life puzzle when I thought that I had reached the level of conformity that
reached the level of conformity that
reached the level of conformity that society demanded I kept feeling that
society demanded I kept feeling that
society demanded I kept feeling that something was not quite right something
something was not quite right something
something was not quite right something was still missing I could change the way
was still missing I could change the way
was still missing I could change the way I acted but I did not change the way I
I acted but I did not change the way I
I acted but I did not change the way I am my natural biological calibration is
am my natural biological calibration is
am my natural biological calibration is and always will be autistic and the
and always will be autistic and the
and always will be autistic and the problem I had now is to live up to this
problem I had now is to live up to this
problem I had now is to live up to this new high social standards that I had set
new high social standards that I had set
new high social standards that I had set for myself
for myself
for myself I had come to understand my differences
I had come to understand my differences
I had come to understand my differences but as you all know a relationship is a
but as you all know a relationship is a
but as you all know a relationship is a two-way street
without acceptance and understanding for
without acceptance and understanding for the real me I would never be truly happy
the real me I would never be truly happy
the real me I would never be truly happy and this prompted me to one day make
and this prompted me to one day make
and this prompted me to one day make write a radical move on the second of
write a radical move on the second of
write a radical move on the second of April 2015 I announced my autism on
April 2015 I announced my autism on
April 2015 I announced my autism on social media and I started to talk about
social media and I started to talk about
social media and I started to talk about it with everybody
it with everybody
it with everybody openly bang just like that I admit it
openly bang just like that I admit it
openly bang just like that I admit it was absolutely terrifying because I had
was absolutely terrifying because I had
was absolutely terrifying because I had encountered what was out there
encountered what was out there
encountered what was out there the stigma the prejudice I was very
the stigma the prejudice I was very
the stigma the prejudice I was very afraid that people would put their
afraid that people would put their
afraid that people would put their preconceived ideas of autism onto me
preconceived ideas of autism onto me
preconceived ideas of autism onto me rather than letting me show them what
rather than letting me show them what
rather than letting me show them what autism can look like but this didn’t
autism can look like but this didn’t
autism can look like but this didn’t happen what happened was that my life
happen what happened was that my life
happen what happened was that my life changed completely almost overnight I
changed completely almost overnight I
changed completely almost overnight I was met with curiosity and support
was met with curiosity and support
was met with curiosity and support started to flood in from everywhere from
started to flood in from everywhere from
started to flood in from everywhere from friends from family from colleagues and
friends from family from colleagues and
friends from family from colleagues and from people I didn’t even know media
from people I didn’t even know media
from people I didn’t even know media started to take notice and people who
started to take notice and people who
started to take notice and people who recognize themselves in my story started
recognize themselves in my story started
recognize themselves in my story started to contact me from near and far for help
seeing how common the situation was and
seeing how common the situation was and how efficiently it could be reversed
how efficiently it could be reversed
how efficiently it could be reversed using the same tools that I had it
using the same tools that I had it
using the same tools that I had it inspired me to share my experience
inspired me to share my experience
inspired me to share my experience further that the knowledge of
further that the knowledge of
further that the knowledge of neurodiversity opens new communication
neurodiversity opens new communication
neurodiversity opens new communication channels between us
channels between us
channels between us by identifying differences we didn’t
by identifying differences we didn’t
by identifying differences we didn’t know of before because they have been
know of before because they have been
know of before because they have been hidden in our minds it unlocked my world
hidden in our minds it unlocked my world
hidden in our minds it unlocked my world with the key to identify my differences
with the key to identify my differences
with the key to identify my differences and to communicate these in a way that
and to communicate these in a way that
and to communicate these in a way that we could all understand so today I am a
we could all understand so today I am a
we could all understand so today I am a very happy person I’ve got wonderful
very happy person I’ve got wonderful
very happy person I’ve got wonderful friendships I’ve connected deeper with
friendships I’ve connected deeper with
friendships I’ve connected deeper with my family members and I’m experiencing
my family members and I’m experiencing
my family members and I’m experiencing what it is to be in a happy healthy
what it is to be in a happy healthy
what it is to be in a happy healthy relationship with a wonderful man who is
relationship with a wonderful man who is
relationship with a wonderful man who is thankfully also very patient because
thankfully also very patient because
thankfully also very patient because misunderstandings they still do happen
misunderstandings they still do happen
misunderstandings they still do happen but now now they can be resolved so
but now now they can be resolved so
but now now they can be resolved so they’re no longer threat to our
they’re no longer threat to our
they’re no longer threat to our relationship we have taught one another
relationship we have taught one another
relationship we have taught one another to read each other’s Rule books and it
to read each other’s Rule books and it
to read each other’s Rule books and it is enriching both of our lives
I’m still autistic but I love it I
I’m still autistic but I love it I embrace it I can no longer align myself
embrace it I can no longer align myself
embrace it I can no longer align myself with a word disabled because in
with a word disabled because in
with a word disabled because in retrospect I understand that the
retrospect I understand that the
retrospect I understand that the suffering that I have experienced does
suffering that I have experienced does
suffering that I have experienced does not stem from my autism itself but from
not stem from my autism itself but from
not stem from my autism itself but from the impacts of ignorance about it so if
the impacts of ignorance about it so if
the impacts of ignorance about it so if we need a cure for anything it’s not for
we need a cure for anything it’s not for
we need a cure for anything it’s not for autism it’s for ignorant and intolerance
differences are always challenging but
differences are always challenging but they are equally what makes this world
they are equally what makes this world
they are equally what makes this world such a beautiful and spectacular place
such a beautiful and spectacular place
such a beautiful and spectacular place by recognizing how we differ from each
by recognizing how we differ from each
by recognizing how we differ from each other from a neurological perspective
other from a neurological perspective
other from a neurological perspective helps us to coexist more smoothly
helps us to coexist more smoothly
helps us to coexist more smoothly without having to carve so much in our
without having to carve so much in our
without having to carve so much in our authenticity allowing our natural skills
authenticity allowing our natural skills
authenticity allowing our natural skills talents and creativity more freedom to
talents and creativity more freedom to
talents and creativity more freedom to roam not just for people on the autism
roam not just for people on the autism
roam not just for people on the autism spectrum but for all by joining forces
spectrum but for all by joining forces
spectrum but for all by joining forces we can create a larger picture of
we can create a larger picture of
we can create a larger picture of ourselves and inspire each other on new
ourselves and inspire each other on new
ourselves and inspire each other on new levels the autistic population is not an
levels the autistic population is not an
levels the autistic population is not an insignificant one in the UK only we are
insignificant one in the UK only we are
insignificant one in the UK only we are nearly 1 million people so knowingly or
nearly 1 million people so knowingly or
nearly 1 million people so knowingly or not you will find us amongst your
not you will find us amongst your
not you will find us amongst your friends and colleagues we might be a
friends and colleagues we might be a
friends and colleagues we might be a family member your boss our neighbor you
family member your boss our neighbor you
family member your boss our neighbor you might have fallen in love with someone
might have fallen in love with someone
might have fallen in love with someone on the autism spectrum why why must we
on the autism spectrum why why must we
on the autism spectrum why why must we wear a one size fits all because it fits
wear a one size fits all because it fits
wear a one size fits all because it fits the majority of people should what is
the majority of people should what is
the majority of people should what is neurologically accepted be determined by
neurologically accepted be determined by
neurologically accepted be determined by was what’s the majority it’s human value
was what’s the majority it’s human value
was what’s the majority it’s human value determined by what is the majority no of
determined by what is the majority no of
determined by what is the majority no of course not but yet a lot of autistic
course not but yet a lot of autistic
course not but yet a lot of autistic individuals
individuals
individuals many can still not access their basic
many can still not access their basic
many can still not access their basic rights as citizens because ignorance of
rights as citizens because ignorance of
rights as citizens because ignorance of our difference still permeates every
our difference still permeates every
our difference still permeates every aspect of society we deserve the same
aspect of society we deserve the same
aspect of society we deserve the same access to education with knowledge and
access to education with knowledge and
access to education with knowledge and flexibility regarding our unique
flexibility regarding our unique
flexibility regarding our unique information processing we deserve the
information processing we deserve the
information processing we deserve the same access to the workforce with
same access to the workforce with
same access to the workforce with understanding for our sensitivity to
understanding for our sensitivity to
understanding for our sensitivity to social deciphering and sensory input we
social deciphering and sensory input we
social deciphering and sensory input we deserve appreciation and recognitions
deserve appreciation and recognitions
deserve appreciation and recognitions for our skills and we deserve the same
for our skills and we deserve the same
for our skills and we deserve the same access to adequate health and support
access to adequate health and support
access to adequate health and support where the true source of our struggle is
where the true source of our struggle is
where the true source of our struggle is better recognized all services have to
better recognized all services have to
better recognized all services have to start evolving towards taking your
start evolving towards taking your
start evolving towards taking your diversity into account or a lot of
diversity into account or a lot of
diversity into account or a lot of people will continue to fall through the
people will continue to fall through the
people will continue to fall through the net and that is ultimately harmful to
net and that is ultimately harmful to
net and that is ultimately harmful to our entire society it is unacceptable
our entire society it is unacceptable
our entire society it is unacceptable but because some don’t fit a standard
but because some don’t fit a standard
but because some don’t fit a standard norm they risk being bullied
norm they risk being bullied
norm they risk being bullied discriminated labeled as impaired and
discriminated labeled as impaired and
discriminated labeled as impaired and pushed to the edge of society becoming
pushed to the edge of society becoming
pushed to the edge of society becoming spectators behind a glass wall it is a
spectators behind a glass wall it is a
spectators behind a glass wall it is a weakness that deprives us of
weakness that deprives us of
weakness that deprives us of contributions from unique minds that are
contributions from unique minds that are
contributions from unique minds that are valuable to us all because they are
valuable to us all because they are
valuable to us all because they are different because they think outside the
different because they think outside the
different because they think outside the box the quirky kid from school like me
box the quirky kid from school like me
box the quirky kid from school like me has just as much to offer the world as
has just as much to offer the world as
has just as much to offer the world as anybody else every human being is a
anybody else every human being is a
anybody else every human being is a resource and society has to broaden its
resource and society has to broaden its
resource and society has to broaden its framework to allow everyone a place in
framework to allow everyone a place in
framework to allow everyone a place in it this may seem a daunting task but we
it this may seem a daunting task but we
it this may seem a daunting task but we mustn’t be discouraged extraordinary
mustn’t be discouraged extraordinary
mustn’t be discouraged extraordinary things can and have been done by
things can and have been done by
things can and have been done by ordinary people no matter through which
ordinary people no matter through which
ordinary people no matter through which spectrum we perceive the world thank you
spectrum we perceive the world thank you
spectrum we perceive the world thank you [Applause]
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