I greet all of you with a warm respectful namaste the namaste is
respectful namaste the namaste is
respectful namaste the namaste is something to enlighten us about
something to enlighten us about
something to enlighten us about ourselves it has become common place now
ourselves it has become common place now
ourselves it has become common place now to say it has nothing to do with
to say it has nothing to do with
to say it has nothing to do with religion
namaha day I bow
namaha day I bow I offer salutations to the in English
I offer salutations to the in English
I offer salutations to the in English capital that.2 that that’s something
capital that.2 that that’s something
capital that.2 that that’s something that’s nameless formulas attribute less
that’s nameless formulas attribute less
that’s nameless formulas attribute less and yet all-pervading in other words
and yet all-pervading in other words
and yet all-pervading in other words some power some energy whatever you may
some power some energy whatever you may
some power some energy whatever you may call and Chaitanya the spark of life the
call and Chaitanya the spark of life the
call and Chaitanya the spark of life the spark of creation which is in everything
spark of creation which is in everything
spark of creation which is in everything in every one and for that this is
in every one and for that this is
in every one and for that this is namaste namaste I bow to all and I have
namaste namaste I bow to all and I have
namaste namaste I bow to all and I have loved it ever since I learned it from my
loved it ever since I learned it from my
loved it ever since I learned it from my very childhood it the theme and research
very childhood it the theme and research
very childhood it the theme and research evoke enlighten let me begin with 1999
evoke enlighten let me begin with 1999
evoke enlighten let me begin with 1999 International Human Rights Day 10th
International Human Rights Day 10th
International Human Rights Day 10th December it was a city fort city fought
December it was a city fort city fought
December it was a city fort city fought on Calgon mark where the celebrations
on Calgon mark where the celebrations
on Calgon mark where the celebrations were held and then Prime Minister Atal
were held and then Prime Minister Atal
were held and then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the whole cabinet
Bihari Vajpayee and the whole cabinet
Bihari Vajpayee and the whole cabinet and the entire bureaucracy and everyone
and the entire bureaucracy and everyone
and the entire bureaucracy and everyone was there at the end of the program
was there at the end of the program
was there at the end of the program watch my G and came up on you know stage
watch my G and came up on you know stage
watch my G and came up on you know stage four photo op and congratulate and then
four photo op and congratulate and then
four photo op and congratulate and then in his typical way said Arriba – aha you
in his typical way said Arriba – aha you
in his typical way said Arriba – aha you have quite KD log V carnival at a
have quite KD log V carnival at a
have quite KD log V carnival at a Romanichal yet o handsome someday he
Romanichal yet o handsome someday he
Romanichal yet o handsome someday he could not recognize them
could not recognize them
could not recognize them these were life terminals for murder and
these were life terminals for murder and
these were life terminals for murder and dacoity and whatever else they were not
dacoity and whatever else they were not
dacoity and whatever else they were not juvenile delinquents
juvenile delinquents
juvenile delinquents they were big-time I had and my my group
they were big-time I had and my my group
they were big-time I had and my my group had worked with them for one month in
had worked with them for one month in
had worked with them for one month in Tihar jail and the effect of what we
Tihar jail and the effect of what we
Tihar jail and the effect of what we call culture something that invokes or
call culture something that invokes or
call culture something that invokes or evokes something higher than what we
evokes something higher than what we
evokes something higher than what we normally feel and no bling something
normally feel and no bling something
normally feel and no bling something happens the first day there was a queue
happens the first day there was a queue
happens the first day there was a queue of 60 80 of them big made red eyes most
of 60 80 of them big made red eyes most
of 60 80 of them big made red eyes most of them had big mustaches and they stood
of them had big mustaches and they stood
of them had big mustaches and they stood like that looking at this woman and they
like that looking at this woman and they
like that looking at this woman and they were very sort of disdainful of course
were very sort of disdainful of course
were very sort of disdainful of course the jail authorities were there the DT
the jail authorities were there the DT
the jail authorities were there the DT was there so we sort of auditioned them
was there so we sort of auditioned them
was there so we sort of auditioned them and second day also but I was working
and second day also but I was working
and second day also but I was working with my students with my musicians and
with my students with my musicians and
with my students with my musicians and trying to tell them Betty I dig here
trying to tell them Betty I dig here
trying to tell them Betty I dig here good searching happening sad sad
good searching happening sad sad
good searching happening sad sad we will think of something beautiful
we will think of something beautiful
we will think of something beautiful together from third day when I entered
together from third day when I entered
together from third day when I entered or sub year you know you had to put that
or sub year you know you had to put that
or sub year you know you had to put that ink mark lest I disappear in the jail
ink mark lest I disappear in the jail
ink mark lest I disappear in the jail somewhere so they were all standing in a
somewhere so they were all standing in a
somewhere so they were all standing in a queue and each one of them came and
queue and each one of them came and
queue and each one of them came and touched my feet burn am Guruji namaste
touched my feet burn am Guruji namaste
touched my feet burn am Guruji namaste Guruji Brown I was very surprised I’m
Guruji Brown I was very surprised I’m
Guruji Brown I was very surprised I’m just saying that that experience apart
just saying that that experience apart
just saying that that experience apart from so many others really confirmed my
from so many others really confirmed my
from so many others really confirmed my firm belief in the goodness
firm belief in the goodness
firm belief in the goodness of good thought good speech and good
of good thought good speech and good
of good thought good speech and good action which are Varni we have our the
action which are Varni we have our the
action which are Varni we have our the interaction and this is what I’ve taken
interaction and this is what I’ve taken
interaction and this is what I’ve taken as my motto
over and above what Prime Minister Modi
over and above what Prime Minister Modi has been telling us as meistrich atta
has been telling us as meistrich atta
has been telling us as meistrich atta Avion my mission that unless we develop
Avion my mission that unless we develop
Avion my mission that unless we develop good qualities in us how can we think of
good qualities in us how can we think of
good qualities in us how can we think of a judge Haruna Gaggia so what manage her
a judge Haruna Gaggia so what manage her
a judge Haruna Gaggia so what manage her doula darkening Daily Mail a guy akin he
doula darkening Daily Mail a guy akin he
doula darkening Daily Mail a guy akin he is your heart clean are your thoughts
is your heart clean are your thoughts
is your heart clean are your thoughts good is your speech good doesn’t hurt
good is your speech good doesn’t hurt
good is your speech good doesn’t hurt people sometimes we have to hurt people
people sometimes we have to hurt people
people sometimes we have to hurt people for a good reason but not venomous not
for a good reason but not venomous not
for a good reason but not venomous not poisonous coming to the issue that I
poisonous coming to the issue that I
poisonous coming to the issue that I really want to bring in my short and a
really want to bring in my short and a
really want to bring in my short and a talk today is that I had met a minister
talk today is that I had met a minister
talk today is that I had met a minister just before coming here Delhi Minister
just before coming here Delhi Minister
just before coming here Delhi Minister and he brought up the name of parrot
and he brought up the name of parrot
and he brought up the name of parrot Ratna Sachin Tendulkar that you know
Ratna Sachin Tendulkar that you know
Ratna Sachin Tendulkar that you know they try they there may be a Sachin
they try they there may be a Sachin
they try they there may be a Sachin Tendulkar he did not finish his
Tendulkar he did not finish his
Tendulkar he did not finish his education but then he went on for
education but then he went on for
education but then he went on for cricket and I said why didn’t you also
cricket and I said why didn’t you also
cricket and I said why didn’t you also say or why do you not say somebody can
say or why do you not say somebody can
say or why do you not say somebody can be sonal maan Singh also and he sort of
be sonal maan Singh also and he sort of
be sonal maan Singh also and he sort of hmm yes sorry no the point is a that
hmm yes sorry no the point is a that
hmm yes sorry no the point is a that sports or films sports you count that is
sports or films sports you count that is
sports or films sports you count that is digitization how many runs how many
digitization how many runs how many
digitization how many runs how many goals
goals
goals how many shots etc etc how many
how many shots etc etc how many
how many shots etc etc how many boundaries how many Sixers films how
boundaries how many Sixers films how
boundaries how many Sixers films how many films you made how many were
many films you made how many were
many films you made how many were box-office hits but dance and music
box-office hits but dance and music
box-office hits but dance and music amorphous ambiguous intangible field
amorphous ambiguous intangible field
amorphous ambiguous intangible field how can I count how many hearts I have
how can I count how many hearts I have
how can I count how many hearts I have one can I know I wish I could but at
one can I know I wish I could but at
one can I know I wish I could but at this age I meet people they say oh we
this age I meet people they say oh we
this age I meet people they say oh we heard about you from my grandfather oh
heard about you from my grandfather oh
heard about you from my grandfather oh my uncle my church I was totally in love
my uncle my church I was totally in love
my uncle my church I was totally in love with you some ministers some
with you some ministers some
with you some ministers some commissioners some somebody says ma’am
commissioners some somebody says ma’am
commissioners some somebody says ma’am saw you when I was in third standard
saw you when I was in third standard
saw you when I was in third standard when I was in college you can these are
when I was in college you can these are
when I was in college you can these are the kind of awards intangible that we
the kind of awards intangible that we
the kind of awards intangible that we win because of the very intangibility of
win because of the very intangibility of
win because of the very intangibility of culture it hits you much more than
culture it hits you much more than
culture it hits you much more than seminars and kuranes they have their own
seminars and kuranes they have their own
seminars and kuranes they have their own place I’ll give you a small example how
place I’ll give you a small example how
place I’ll give you a small example how we can evoke and research first and then
we can evoke and research first and then
we can evoke and research first and then evoke to enlighten my solo dance theater
evoke to enlighten my solo dance theater
evoke to enlighten my solo dance theater draupadi in 1994 it was premiered solo
draupadi in 1994 it was premiered solo
draupadi in 1994 it was premiered solo dance theater the script was written six
dance theater the script was written six
dance theater the script was written six times I was the only performer on stage
times I was the only performer on stage
times I was the only performer on stage there are unresolved issues and
there are unresolved issues and
there are unresolved issues and questions even today and my my my
questions even today and my my my
questions even today and my my my communication brought about some of
communication brought about some of
communication brought about some of these when Draupadi is brought in the
these when Draupadi is brought in the
these when Draupadi is brought in the court of the Kauravas and after she is
court of the Kauravas and after she is
court of the Kauravas and after she is thrown by dushasana she wants to know
thrown by dushasana she wants to know
thrown by dushasana she wants to know what happened why this treatment and she
what happened why this treatment and she
what happened why this treatment and she is told now you are our da see our slave
is told now you are our da see our slave
is told now you are our da see our slave like your husband’s your first husband
like your husband’s your first husband
like your husband’s your first husband Yudhisthira lost you he measured you and
Yudhisthira lost you he measured you and
Yudhisthira lost you he measured you and she asks Bhishma Drona everyone three
she asks Bhishma Drona everyone three
she asks Bhishma Drona everyone three questions what is Satya truth what is
questions what is Satya truth what is
questions what is Satya truth what is Dharma not religion variety T Dharma
Dharma not religion variety T Dharma
Dharma not religion variety T Dharma that which up ho
that which up ho
that which up ho the social fabric indeed the whole
the social fabric indeed the whole
the social fabric indeed the whole creation and what is neeti nati today’s
creation and what is neeti nati today’s
creation and what is neeti nati today’s there’s an ETA oak but knitting the
there’s an ETA oak but knitting the
there’s an ETA oak but knitting the largest sense of the word
largest sense of the word
largest sense of the word nini OT that which leads you on from
nini OT that which leads you on from
nini OT that which leads you on from there also comes the word Neeta leader
there also comes the word Neeta leader
there also comes the word Neeta leader so what is the Nitti in this court where
so what is the Nitti in this court where
so what is the Nitti in this court where is it leading you till today I’m afraid
is it leading you till today I’m afraid
is it leading you till today I’m afraid to say there has been no answer and we
to say there has been no answer and we
to say there has been no answer and we are still searching for answers in all
are still searching for answers in all
are still searching for answers in all our legal laws and rules and discussions
our legal laws and rules and discussions
our legal laws and rules and discussions so Draupadi hit the audience is so much
so Draupadi hit the audience is so much
so Draupadi hit the audience is so much again and again that the speaker Shivraj
again and again that the speaker Shivraj
again and again that the speaker Shivraj Patil invited me to do it perform it for
Patil invited me to do it perform it for
Patil invited me to do it perform it for the parliamentarians 300 MPs were there
the parliamentarians 300 MPs were there
the parliamentarians 300 MPs were there some of my friends were there and they
some of my friends were there and they
some of my friends were there and they said when the question is asked Draupadi
said when the question is asked Draupadi
said when the question is asked Draupadi directly they were slipping nurse
directly they were slipping nurse
directly they were slipping nurse linking and next day I met battle over
linking and next day I met battle over
linking and next day I met battle over high tea and all at his place I said so
high tea and all at his place I said so
high tea and all at his place I said so Nagi Kemal who here eaten our phone
Nagi Kemal who here eaten our phone
Nagi Kemal who here eaten our phone Mooji Kabini ayah hey gals are silly
Mooji Kabini ayah hey gals are silly
Mooji Kabini ayah hey gals are silly icky Evita telephone our entity our game
icky Evita telephone our entity our game
icky Evita telephone our entity our game up with the kana chatter who and most of
up with the kana chatter who and most of
up with the kana chatter who and most of them said in our constituency’s we were
them said in our constituency’s we were
them said in our constituency’s we were not aware of a veto woman’s the gender
not aware of a veto woman’s the gender
not aware of a veto woman’s the gender issues are very much on the fourth think
issues are very much on the fourth think
issues are very much on the fourth think of 1990 for more than 20 years and he
of 1990 for more than 20 years and he
of 1990 for more than 20 years and he later on told me that he has received
later on told me that he has received
later on told me that he has received reports and how they are trying to do
reports and how they are trying to do
reports and how they are trying to do this and that see the question of
this and that see the question of
this and that see the question of evoking and enlightening is that
evoking and enlightening is that
evoking and enlightening is that somewhere it hits a nerve which you
somewhere it hits a nerve which you
somewhere it hits a nerve which you cannot ignore it pops up somewhere and
cannot ignore it pops up somewhere and
cannot ignore it pops up somewhere and you take issues in hand it has hurt you
you take issues in hand it has hurt you
you take issues in hand it has hurt you somewhere therefore I come back to evoke
somewhere therefore I come back to evoke
somewhere therefore I come back to evoke the word evoke and
the word evoke and
the word evoke and message that Indian dance Jack Aikido
message that Indian dance Jack Aikido
message that Indian dance Jack Aikido rectangular dance Katya
rectangular dance Katya
rectangular dance Katya cha-cha to dance care capita yes sir me
cha-cha to dance care capita yes sir me
cha-cha to dance care capita yes sir me tal me sweater layer and in fact I had
tal me sweater layer and in fact I had
tal me sweater layer and in fact I had proposed workshops for parliamentarians
proposed workshops for parliamentarians
proposed workshops for parliamentarians because the work in Parliament is very
because the work in Parliament is very
because the work in Parliament is very basura very batalla I’m glad you agree
basura very batalla I’m glad you agree
basura very batalla I’m glad you agree it is not taught a theta but it is
it is not taught a theta but it is
it is not taught a theta but it is indeed because the rhythm of our breath
indeed because the rhythm of our breath
indeed because the rhythm of our breath in and out if it is not in rhythm in
in and out if it is not in rhythm in
in and out if it is not in rhythm in sync we are sick we are unwell if the
sync we are sick we are unwell if the
sync we are sick we are unwell if the rhythm or the circulation of blood in
rhythm or the circulation of blood in
rhythm or the circulation of blood in our body if it’s not reaching every
our body if it’s not reaching every
our body if it’s not reaching every little pore and every little point then
little pore and every little point then
little pore and every little point then there is anemia there is all kinds of
there is anemia there is all kinds of
there is anemia there is all kinds of sicknesses the dancer of the Indian
sicknesses the dancer of the Indian
sicknesses the dancer of the Indian Chandra classical dancer what we call
Chandra classical dancer what we call
Chandra classical dancer what we call Shastri er we learn to move body from
Shastri er we learn to move body from
Shastri er we learn to move body from top to toe each eyebrow independently
top to toe each eyebrow independently
top to toe each eyebrow independently the eyes horizontal vertical in circle
the eyes horizontal vertical in circle
the eyes horizontal vertical in circle each finger shoulders elbow various
each finger shoulders elbow various
each finger shoulders elbow various forms of waste knee anchors on heel on
forms of waste knee anchors on heel on
forms of waste knee anchors on heel on toe flat on side and what you call
toe flat on side and what you call
toe flat on side and what you call reflexology is all woven in naturally
reflexology is all woven in naturally
reflexology is all woven in naturally I’ve never had a day’s headache in my
I’ve never had a day’s headache in my
I’ve never had a day’s headache in my life I’m 74 now not a days headache so
life I’m 74 now not a days headache so
life I’m 74 now not a days headache so [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Indian dance I just stand here and if if
Indian dance I just stand here and if if
Indian dance I just stand here and if if I if I had time next time whenever I
I if I had time next time whenever I
I if I had time next time whenever I don’t want to impinge on that time I can
don’t want to impinge on that time I can
don’t want to impinge on that time I can just tell you a short quick story
just tell you a short quick story
just tell you a short quick story without any setting any lighting any any
without any setting any lighting any any
without any setting any lighting any any fancy trappings how does that happen we
fancy trappings how does that happen we
fancy trappings how does that happen we create a whole mythology larger than
create a whole mythology larger than
create a whole mythology larger than life right in front of you in this
life right in front of you in this
life right in front of you in this peace because I envisage that and i
peace because I envisage that and i
peace because I envisage that and i evoke that rasa in you that taste in you
evoke that rasa in you that taste in you
evoke that rasa in you that taste in you and we share at that moment we share
and we share at that moment we share
and we share at that moment we share something very precious intangible
something very precious intangible
something very precious intangible therefore more precious and that
therefore more precious and that
therefore more precious and that enlightens you in a way you never even
enlightens you in a way you never even
enlightens you in a way you never even imagined for example if I say I mean
imagined for example if I say I mean
imagined for example if I say I mean I’ve done that very often because now I
I’ve done that very often because now I
I’ve done that very often because now I I’m very much with it I don’t live in
I’m very much with it I don’t live in
I’m very much with it I don’t live in caves as a year oh baby you and that’s a
caves as a year oh baby you and that’s a
caves as a year oh baby you and that’s a good OG just close it just kills it it
good OG just close it just kills it it
good OG just close it just kills it it becomes simham oka hasta mudra it
becomes simham oka hasta mudra it
becomes simham oka hasta mudra it becomes simham oka symbols Sher lion
becomes simham oka symbols Sher lion
becomes simham oka symbols Sher lion maka face but each mudra has so many
maka face but each mudra has so many
maka face but each mudra has so many Vinu yoga’s if I do this cow if I do
Vinu yoga’s if I do this cow if I do
Vinu yoga’s if I do this cow if I do this dear if I do this share plus so
this dear if I do this share plus so
this dear if I do this share plus so many things so like that I try to
many things so like that I try to
many things so like that I try to communicate that Indian dance is not far
communicate that Indian dance is not far
communicate that Indian dance is not far away from you all of you seated here now
away from you all of you seated here now
away from you all of you seated here now are dancing acting reacting the Navara
are dancing acting reacting the Navara
are dancing acting reacting the Navara cells are on your face you don’t even
cells are on your face you don’t even
cells are on your face you don’t even know I can see and these are all the
know I can see and these are all the
know I can see and these are all the material that we have to create beauty
material that we have to create beauty
material that we have to create beauty 1983 I was in a six country tour and
1983 I was in a six country tour and
1983 I was in a six country tour and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia I love Southeast Asia by the way America
I love Southeast Asia by the way America
I love Southeast Asia by the way America by Marie Cahokia vodka Nara Huia
by Marie Cahokia vodka Nara Huia
by Marie Cahokia vodka Nara Huia Kampuchea at that time was just
Kampuchea at that time was just
Kampuchea at that time was just recovering from Pol Pot the horrible
recovering from Pol Pot the horrible
recovering from Pol Pot the horrible dictator who had killed his own germs
dictator who had killed his own germs
dictator who had killed his own germs genocide
genocide
genocide of unimaginable numbers get it dust
of unimaginable numbers get it dust
of unimaginable numbers get it dust million eight million remember marius
million eight million remember marius
million eight million remember marius lee then at the end of the turin
lee then at the end of the turin
lee then at the end of the turin Kampuchea on the on the underway to the
Kampuchea on the on the underway to the
Kampuchea on the on the underway to the airport we were invited to the royal
airport we were invited to the royal
airport we were invited to the royal palace narottam’s in Honoka and the
palace narottam’s in Honoka and the
palace narottam’s in Honoka and the Durbar Hall on the river Mekong manned
Durbar Hall on the river Mekong manned
Durbar Hall on the river Mekong manned up no walls but pillars a nice roof and
up no walls but pillars a nice roof and
up no walls but pillars a nice roof and beautiful mosaic floor and that is where
beautiful mosaic floor and that is where
beautiful mosaic floor and that is where the Kampuchea and Royal Ballet was
the Kampuchea and Royal Ballet was
the Kampuchea and Royal Ballet was waiting for us
waiting for us
waiting for us tall gentlemen the principal the
tall gentlemen the principal the
tall gentlemen the principal the director and my 9 8 musicians were
director and my 9 8 musicians were
director and my 9 8 musicians were seated 45 boys in frayed shirts and
seated 45 boys in frayed shirts and
seated 45 boys in frayed shirts and little thin frayed pants they did the
little thin frayed pants they did the
little thin frayed pants they did the Hanuman dance fantastic and then there
Hanuman dance fantastic and then there
Hanuman dance fantastic and then there were girls in in very coarse pink dhoti
were girls in in very coarse pink dhoti
were girls in in very coarse pink dhoti is still here little blouses died here
is still here little blouses died here
is still here little blouses died here little Judy’s and little aluminum bells
little Judy’s and little aluminum bells
little Judy’s and little aluminum bells they did the up sir our dance with such
they did the up sir our dance with such
they did the up sir our dance with such upturned smiles that I just seen two
upturned smiles that I just seen two
upturned smiles that I just seen two days ago in Angkor Wat temple I was in
days ago in Angkor Wat temple I was in
days ago in Angkor Wat temple I was in seventh heaven
seventh heaven
seventh heaven then they sat indeed all the mudras like
then they sat indeed all the mudras like
then they sat indeed all the mudras like us in Vajrasana they sat at the end of
us in Vajrasana they sat at the end of
us in Vajrasana they sat at the end of it when director came he introduced
it when director came he introduced
it when director came he introduced three teachers one lady two gentlemen 3
three teachers one lady two gentlemen 3
three teachers one lady two gentlemen 3 out of 100 who had survived Pol Pot then
out of 100 who had survived Pol Pot then
out of 100 who had survived Pol Pot then he pointed to them and said madam they
he pointed to them and said madam they
he pointed to them and said madam they are all orphans and I just read the book
are all orphans and I just read the book
are all orphans and I just read the book killing fields and I’d been to the so
killing fields and I’d been to the so
killing fields and I’d been to the so called Museum of interrogation in Phnom
called Museum of interrogation in Phnom
called Museum of interrogation in Phnom Penh untold unbelievable tortures and
Penh untold unbelievable tortures and
Penh untold unbelievable tortures and each child had seen their family their
each child had seen their family their
each child had seen their family their parents and loved ones either being
parents and loved ones either being
parents and loved ones either being pushed with bayonets in the ditches
pushed with bayonets in the ditches
pushed with bayonets in the ditches being shot being maimed being tortured
being shot being maimed being tortured
being shot being maimed being tortured and they had danced with upturn smiles
and they had danced with upturn smiles
and they had danced with upturn smiles creating such beauty we wept I tell you
creating such beauty we wept I tell you
creating such beauty we wept I tell you this I share this to tell you who does
this I share this to tell you who does
this I share this to tell you who does not have problems in life we all have
not have problems in life we all have
not have problems in life we all have but to enlighten and to evoke we need to
but to enlighten and to evoke we need to
but to enlighten and to evoke we need to transform all these happenings
transform all these happenings
transform all these happenings collectively and individually to reach
collectively and individually to reach
collectively and individually to reach transcendence and that transcendence we
transcendence and that transcendence we
transcendence and that transcendence we call Ananda Anand there is the deep
call Ananda Anand there is the deep
call Ananda Anand there is the deep ocean and all these happenings are like
ocean and all these happenings are like
ocean and all these happenings are like ripples that rise and fall so I leave
ripples that rise and fall so I leave
ripples that rise and fall so I leave you with this idea of Reza Ananda thank
you with this idea of Reza Ananda thank
you with this idea of Reza Ananda thank you
you
you [Applause]
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