he’s a master filmmaker that can craft some very entertaining characters you
some very entertaining characters you
some very entertaining characters you have two minutes to design amazing it
have two minutes to design amazing it
have two minutes to design amazing it takes one minute to song welcome to
takes one minute to song welcome to
takes one minute to song welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 Christopher Nolan characters it’s not
Christopher Nolan characters it’s not
Christopher Nolan characters it’s not who I am underneath but what I do
who I am underneath but what I do
who I am underneath but what I do and defined for this list we’re taking a
and defined for this list we’re taking a
and defined for this list we’re taking a look at the most interesting original
look at the most interesting original
look at the most interesting original and memorable characters as well as
and memorable characters as well as
and memorable characters as well as existing character interpretations from
existing character interpretations from
existing character interpretations from all Christopher Nolan’s films we will be
all Christopher Nolan’s films we will be
all Christopher Nolan’s films we will be talking about these characters at length
talking about these characters at length
talking about these characters at length so this is your spoiler alert know you
so this is your spoiler alert know you
so this is your spoiler alert know you don’t really wanna know number 10
don’t really wanna know number 10
don’t really wanna know number 10 Alfred Pennyworth the Dark Knight
Alfred Pennyworth the Dark Knight
Alfred Pennyworth the Dark Knight trilogy some men just want to watch the
trilogy some men just want to watch the
trilogy some men just want to watch the world burn Michael Caine has become a
world burn Michael Caine has become a
world burn Michael Caine has become a regular in Nolan’s work but it’s his
regular in Nolan’s work but it’s his
regular in Nolan’s work but it’s his role as Alfred Pennyworth that truly
role as Alfred Pennyworth that truly
role as Alfred Pennyworth that truly takes the cake why do we fall
so don’t we had love to make ourselves
so don’t we had love to make ourselves up every Batman film is essentially
up every Batman film is essentially
up every Batman film is essentially about the conflict between our masked
about the conflict between our masked
about the conflict between our masked hero and a villain who threatens Gotham
hero and a villain who threatens Gotham
hero and a villain who threatens Gotham City
City
City the Caped Crusader’s story would be far
the Caped Crusader’s story would be far
the Caped Crusader’s story would be far from complete however without his
from complete however without his
from complete however without his so-called Butler enjoy most away taken
so-called Butler enjoy most away taken
so-called Butler enjoy most away taken they’ll hate you for it
they’ll hate you for it
they’ll hate you for it but that’s the point of Batman serving
but that’s the point of Batman serving
but that’s the point of Batman serving as his servant advisor and parental
as his servant advisor and parental
as his servant advisor and parental figure mr. pennyworth holds together
figure mr. pennyworth holds together
figure mr. pennyworth holds together both Bruce Wayne’s house and his mental
both Bruce Wayne’s house and his mental
both Bruce Wayne’s house and his mental state I suppose you’re gonna lock me up
state I suppose you’re gonna lock me up
state I suppose you’re gonna lock me up as well as your accomplice accomplice
as well as your accomplice accomplice
as well as your accomplice accomplice I’m gonna tell them the whole thing was
I’m gonna tell them the whole thing was
I’m gonna tell them the whole thing was your idea number 9
your idea number 9
your idea number 9 Olivia wenscombe The Prestige same man
Olivia wenscombe The Prestige same man
Olivia wenscombe The Prestige same man he wears padded gloves sides as damaged
he wears padded gloves sides as damaged
he wears padded gloves sides as damaged fingers but if you look closely you can
fingers but if you look closely you can
fingers but if you look closely you can tell
tell
tell Olivia pours even more intrigued into an
Olivia pours even more intrigued into an
Olivia pours even more intrigued into an amazing rivalry and stands at the center
amazing rivalry and stands at the center
amazing rivalry and stands at the center of two magic acts pretty assistant is
of two magic acts pretty assistant is
of two magic acts pretty assistant is most effective foam restoration after
most effective foam restoration after
most effective foam restoration after the death of his wife Hugh Jackman’s
the death of his wife Hugh Jackman’s
the death of his wife Hugh Jackman’s Robert Angiers hires the beautiful
Robert Angiers hires the beautiful
Robert Angiers hires the beautiful Olivia as she is slim enough to fit into
Olivia as she is slim enough to fit into
Olivia as she is slim enough to fit into the compartments he’s already built a
the compartments he’s already built a
the compartments he’s already built a point lead estranged if you doubt fate
point lead estranged if you doubt fate
point lead estranged if you doubt fate used by Robert in a power play that
used by Robert in a power play that
used by Robert in a power play that ultimately backfires she’s the one who
ultimately backfires she’s the one who
ultimately backfires she’s the one who gives him his enemy’s diary a move that
gives him his enemy’s diary a move that
gives him his enemy’s diary a move that would ultimately be his undoing the
would ultimately be his undoing the
would ultimately be his undoing the great Dan Tony the blind fool his
great Dan Tony the blind fool his
great Dan Tony the blind fool his notebook like another supporting
notebook like another supporting
notebook like another supporting character in the film Nikola Tesla she
character in the film Nikola Tesla she
character in the film Nikola Tesla she does not get the same amount of
does not get the same amount of
does not get the same amount of attention as the two leads but they both
attention as the two leads but they both
attention as the two leads but they both steal our attention I’ll let people know
steal our attention I’ll let people know
steal our attention I’ll let people know it can be so much more than ears I can
it can be so much more than ears I can
it can be so much more than ears I can show you how number eight
show you how number eight
show you how number eight Moll Cobb inception after you watch the
Moll Cobb inception after you watch the
Moll Cobb inception after you watch the trailer for inception it’s the
trailer for inception it’s the
trailer for inception it’s the astounding effects an incredible action
astounding effects an incredible action
astounding effects an incredible action that may get you into the theater but
that may get you into the theater but
that may get you into the theater but it’s a characters and performances that
it’s a characters and performances that
it’s a characters and performances that keep you watching and coming back for
keep you watching and coming back for
keep you watching and coming back for more
tell me
tell me did the chicken miss me as the wife of
did the chicken miss me as the wife of
did the chicken miss me as the wife of the film’s lead who went too deep and
the film’s lead who went too deep and
the film’s lead who went too deep and could no longer accept the true world
could no longer accept the true world
could no longer accept the true world and thus had to face deadly consequences
and thus had to face deadly consequences
and thus had to face deadly consequences Maul served as a warning of what could
Maul served as a warning of what could
Maul served as a warning of what could go wrong my dreams were still together
she even becomes the heart of the sci-fi
she even becomes the heart of the sci-fi thriller despite the fact that she’s no
thriller despite the fact that she’s no
thriller despite the fact that she’s no longer living so it’s truly devastating
longer living so it’s truly devastating
longer living so it’s truly devastating to find out how she died
to find out how she died
to find out how she died we’re going home to I real changing no
we’re going home to I real changing no
we’re going home to I real changing no no no no while you listen to me alright
no no no while you listen to me alright
no no no while you listen to me alright and you feel the weight of it through
and you feel the weight of it through
and you feel the weight of it through every subsequent scene the idea that
every subsequent scene the idea that
every subsequent scene the idea that caused you to question your reality came
caused you to question your reality came
caused you to question your reality came from me number seven Eames inception
from me number seven Eames inception
from me number seven Eames inception what you have to do is start at the
what you have to do is start at the
what you have to do is start at the absolute basic which is what the
absolute basic which is what the
absolute basic which is what the relationship with the father played by
relationship with the father played by
relationship with the father played by the extraordinarily talented Tom Hardy
the extraordinarily talented Tom Hardy
the extraordinarily talented Tom Hardy Eames is the expert forger of the group
Eames is the expert forger of the group
Eames is the expert forger of the group in the dreams where a lot of the movie
in the dreams where a lot of the movie
in the dreams where a lot of the movie takes place he perfectly impersonates
takes place he perfectly impersonates
takes place he perfectly impersonates others an hour I was supposed to have
others an hour I was supposed to have
others an hour I was supposed to have all night to breakfast he and his cohort
all night to breakfast he and his cohort
all night to breakfast he and his cohort Arthur are the glue that holds together
Arthur are the glue that holds together
Arthur are the glue that holds together all of the plants and schemes the dream
all of the plants and schemes the dream
all of the plants and schemes the dream team attempts to pull off hmm
team attempts to pull off hmm
team attempts to pull off hmm also you’re still working with that
also you’re still working with that
also you’re still working with that stick in the mud he is good at what he
stick in the mud he is good at what he
stick in the mud he is good at what he does right oh it’s the best imagination
does right oh it’s the best imagination
does right oh it’s the best imagination effortlessly charismatic team steals
effortlessly charismatic team steals
effortlessly charismatic team steals almost every scene he’s in your
almost every scene he’s in your
almost every scene he’s in your condescension as always as much
condescension as always as much
condescension as always as much appreciated Arthur thank you our only
appreciated Arthur thank you our only
appreciated Arthur thank you our only complaint about his role is that there
complaint about his role is that there
complaint about his role is that there just isn’t enough of him mustn’t be
just isn’t enough of him mustn’t be
just isn’t enough of him mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling
afraid to dream a little bigger darling
afraid to dream a little bigger darling number six
number six
number six Walter Finch insomnia – sleep well
it’s impressive just how good Robin
it’s impressive just how good Robin Williams was at being bad in this
Williams was at being bad in this
Williams was at being bad in this psychological thriller considering it
psychological thriller considering it
psychological thriller considering it was only one of the few times the
was only one of the few times the
was only one of the few times the esteemed and hilarious actor played a
esteemed and hilarious actor played a
esteemed and hilarious actor played a villain during his career
villain during his career
villain during his career I’m not who you think I am no a crime
I’m not who you think I am no a crime
I’m not who you think I am no a crime writer who became every bit as dark as
writer who became every bit as dark as
writer who became every bit as dark as his characters Finch beats a woman he
his characters Finch beats a woman he
his characters Finch beats a woman he was interested in to death and then
was interested in to death and then
was interested in to death and then cleans her body of any trace of him
cleans her body of any trace of him
cleans her body of any trace of him working on a new book mr. Finch have you
working on a new book mr. Finch have you
working on a new book mr. Finch have you read any of my books I haven’t his
read any of my books I haven’t his
read any of my books I haven’t his career as a crime writer provides him
career as a crime writer provides him
career as a crime writer provides him with enough experience to allow him to
with enough experience to allow him to
with enough experience to allow him to stay one step ahead of the police
stay one step ahead of the police
stay one step ahead of the police talk about a truly fearsome foe I know
talk about a truly fearsome foe I know
talk about a truly fearsome foe I know how easy it is to kill somebody at
how easy it is to kill somebody at
how easy it is to kill somebody at ultimate Apple it doesn’t exist outside
ultimate Apple it doesn’t exist outside
ultimate Apple it doesn’t exist outside our minds number five Bruce Wayne /
our minds number five Bruce Wayne /
our minds number five Bruce Wayne / Batman The Dark Knight trilogy
means to fight injustice to turn fear
means to fight injustice to turn fear against some suppressors
against some suppressors
against some suppressors the story of Bruce Wayne is known far
the story of Bruce Wayne is known far
the story of Bruce Wayne is known far and wide a child whose parents are
and wide a child whose parents are
and wide a child whose parents are killed in front of them he becomes a man
killed in front of them he becomes a man
killed in front of them he becomes a man bent on protecting the world from
bent on protecting the world from
bent on protecting the world from similar criminals as a man of flesh and
similar criminals as a man of flesh and
similar criminals as a man of flesh and blood I can be ignored I can be
blood I can be ignored I can be
blood I can be ignored I can be destroyed but as a symbol
it’s a symbol I can be incorruptible but
it’s a symbol I can be incorruptible but just because we know the story doesn’t
just because we know the story doesn’t
just because we know the story doesn’t mean we won’t be captivated by a time
mean we won’t be captivated by a time
mean we won’t be captivated by a time and time again if put in the hands of a
and time again if put in the hands of a
and time again if put in the hands of a great actor director combo as proof we
great actor director combo as proof we
great actor director combo as proof we present Christian Bale’s portrayal of
present Christian Bale’s portrayal of
present Christian Bale’s portrayal of Bruce Wayne to be you standing by my
Bruce Wayne to be you standing by my
Bruce Wayne to be you standing by my side saving the world understanding
side saving the world understanding
side saving the world understanding right belong between you and the people
right belong between you and the people
right belong between you and the people of Gotham
of Gotham
of Gotham turning his body into a lean mean
turning his body into a lean mean
turning his body into a lean mean crime-fighting machine and peeling back
crime-fighting machine and peeling back
crime-fighting machine and peeling back Batman’s many layers Bale delivered
Batman’s many layers Bale delivered
Batman’s many layers Bale delivered arguably the most complete and darkest
arguably the most complete and darkest
arguably the most complete and darkest depiction of the Dark Knight ever put on
depiction of the Dark Knight ever put on
depiction of the Dark Knight ever put on screen I never knew I don’t know I swear
screen I never knew I don’t know I swear
screen I never knew I don’t know I swear I swear to me number four Joseph coupe
I swear to me number four Joseph coupe
I swear to me number four Joseph coupe Cooper
Cooper
Cooper interstellar Cooper
interstellar Cooper
interstellar Cooper I can’t tell you anymore unless you
I can’t tell you anymore unless you
I can’t tell you anymore unless you agree to pilot this craft a widowed
agree to pilot this craft a widowed
agree to pilot this craft a widowed father who accepts a mission to space in
father who accepts a mission to space in
father who accepts a mission to space in an attempt to save humanity coop serves
an attempt to save humanity coop serves
an attempt to save humanity coop serves as the hero of interstellar who explores
as the hero of interstellar who explores
as the hero of interstellar who explores wrong mission airboat although we can
wrong mission airboat although we can
wrong mission airboat although we can tell he’s excited to go on the adventure
tell he’s excited to go on the adventure
tell he’s excited to go on the adventure he’s always felt he was destined for
he’s always felt he was destined for
he’s always felt he was destined for it’s the moments of regret he
it’s the moments of regret he
it’s the moments of regret he experiences that earned him a place on
experiences that earned him a place on
experiences that earned him a place on our list
our list
our list don’t don’t mind don’t make me leave
don’t don’t mind don’t make me leave
don’t don’t mind don’t make me leave like this come on Murph when he watches
like this come on Murph when he watches
like this come on Murph when he watches several years of missed video
several years of missed video
several years of missed video communications from his children and
communications from his children and
communications from his children and discovers that all his decisions has
discovers that all his decisions has
discovers that all his decisions has taken on them his silent tears
taken on them his silent tears
taken on them his silent tears overshadow all of the movies awesome
overshadow all of the movies awesome
overshadow all of the movies awesome action and cement his place as one of
action and cement his place as one of
action and cement his place as one of Nolan’s most unforgettable characters
number three Leonard
number three Leonard memento you don’t even know who you love
memento you don’t even know who you love
memento you don’t even know who you love yes I do I don’t have amnesia
yes I do I don’t have amnesia
yes I do I don’t have amnesia I remember everything right up until the
I remember everything right up until the
I remember everything right up until the incident I am Leonard Shelby I am from
incident I am Leonard Shelby I am from
incident I am Leonard Shelby I am from San Francisco that’s who you were a man
San Francisco that’s who you were a man
San Francisco that’s who you were a man that has lost the ability to make new
that has lost the ability to make new
that has lost the ability to make new memories following a physical
memories following a physical
memories following a physical altercation
altercation
altercation Leonard Shelby spends his days waking up
Leonard Shelby spends his days waking up
Leonard Shelby spends his days waking up in unknown situations again and again
in unknown situations again and again
in unknown situations again and again it’s my memory amnesia
it’s my memory amnesia
it’s my memory amnesia no no no it’s different from that I have
no no no it’s different from that I have
no no no it’s different from that I have no short-term memory I know who I am I
no short-term memory I know who I am I
no short-term memory I know who I am I know all about myself I just since my
know all about myself I just since my
know all about myself I just since my injury I can’t make new memories unlike
injury I can’t make new memories unlike
injury I can’t make new memories unlike the majority of us who would probably
the majority of us who would probably
the majority of us who would probably spend our remaining days trying to find
spend our remaining days trying to find
spend our remaining days trying to find a situation that makes us comfortable
a situation that makes us comfortable
a situation that makes us comfortable and diminishes each new shock Leonard
and diminishes each new shock Leonard
and diminishes each new shock Leonard becomes sort of a detective write
becomes sort of a detective write
becomes sort of a detective write yourself notes and where you put your
yourself notes and where you put your
yourself notes and where you put your notes that also becomes really important
notes that also becomes really important
notes that also becomes really important driven to find his wife’s murderer he
driven to find his wife’s murderer he
driven to find his wife’s murderer he tattoos his body leaves himself copious
tattoos his body leaves himself copious
tattoos his body leaves himself copious notes and always remembers the story of
notes and always remembers the story of
notes and always remembers the story of Sammy Jenkins in an effort to get his
Sammy Jenkins in an effort to get his
Sammy Jenkins in an effort to get his man remember Sammy Gannicus memento is a
man remember Sammy Gannicus memento is a
man remember Sammy Gannicus memento is a film that’s told in a manner that allows
film that’s told in a manner that allows
film that’s told in a manner that allows us to feel his confusion enabling
us to feel his confusion enabling
us to feel his confusion enabling Leonard to haunt you
Leonard to haunt you
Leonard to haunt you for days you know the truth about my
for days you know the truth about my
for days you know the truth about my condition officer you don’t know
condition officer you don’t know
condition officer you don’t know anything
anything
anything sheíll angry you don’t know why number
sheíll angry you don’t know why number
sheíll angry you don’t know why number two Dom Cobb inception what is the most
two Dom Cobb inception what is the most
two Dom Cobb inception what is the most resilient parasite bacteria a virus
resilient parasite bacteria a virus
resilient parasite bacteria a virus Dominic Cobb comes off as slick and
Dominic Cobb comes off as slick and
Dominic Cobb comes off as slick and stylish at first glance but all that
stylish at first glance but all that
stylish at first glance but all that belies his inner sorrow he’s haunted by
belies his inner sorrow he’s haunted by
belies his inner sorrow he’s haunted by the death of his wife and his inability
the death of his wife and his inability
the death of his wife and his inability to be involved in the lives of his
to be involved in the lives of his
to be involved in the lives of his children see I thought about calling out
children see I thought about calling out
children see I thought about calling out to them so they turn and smile and I can
to them so they turn and smile and I can
to them so they turn and smile and I can see those those beautiful faces of
see those those beautiful faces of
see those those beautiful faces of theirs but it’s all too late
theirs but it’s all too late
theirs but it’s all too late although inception has many compelling
although inception has many compelling
although inception has many compelling characters it would all fall apart
characters it would all fall apart
characters it would all fall apart without somebody to provide a strong
without somebody to provide a strong
without somebody to provide a strong emotional core luckily for the film and
emotional core luckily for the film and
emotional core luckily for the film and its many fans Leonardo DiCaprio is one
its many fans Leonardo DiCaprio is one
its many fans Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the greatest actors of this or any
of the greatest actors of this or any
of the greatest actors of this or any generation just a shade you’re just a
generation just a shade you’re just a
generation just a shade you’re just a shade of my real wife or the best I can
shade of my real wife or the best I can
shade of my real wife or the best I can do
do
do I’m sorry it just not good enough he
I’m sorry it just not good enough he
I’m sorry it just not good enough he holds a narrative together with a
holds a narrative together with a
holds a narrative together with a multi-layered performance that feels
multi-layered performance that feels
multi-layered performance that feels entirely human before we reveal our top
entirely human before we reveal our top
entirely human before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions cousins because he’s dangerous dangerous
cousins because he’s dangerous dangerous
cousins because he’s dangerous dangerous how how dangerous you keep on saying
how how dangerous you keep on saying
how how dangerous you keep on saying he’s dangerous you never want you never
he’s dangerous you never want you never
he’s dangerous you never want you never explained to me why why you’re so afraid
explained to me why why you’re so afraid
explained to me why why you’re so afraid of him marry me did you love her sure
of him marry me did you love her sure
of him marry me did you love her sure she was nice she was nice
she was nice she was nice
she was nice she was nice Wow well that makes me all soft inside
Wow well that makes me all soft inside
Wow well that makes me all soft inside Malloy what you’re my son you’re just
Malloy what you’re my son you’re just
Malloy what you’re my son you’re just one man no we’re – we I did exactly what
one man no we’re – we I did exactly what
one man no we’re – we I did exactly what you told me to do I went to Dodd and I
you told me to do I went to Dodd and I
you told me to do I went to Dodd and I told them that I didn’t have any of
told them that I didn’t have any of
told them that I didn’t have any of Jimmy’s money or the drugs look at the
Jimmy’s money or the drugs look at the
Jimmy’s money or the drugs look at the man this is the truth this is a
man this is the truth this is a
man this is the truth this is a performance why this is why no one can
performance why this is why no one can
performance why this is why no one can detectives
total devotion to a jar not
total devotion to a jar not self-sacrifice everybody good
self-sacrifice everybody good
self-sacrifice everybody good plenty of slaves for my robot colony I
plenty of slaves for my robot colony I
plenty of slaves for my robot colony I gave him a humor setting so he’d fit in
gave him a humor setting so he’d fit in
gave him a humor setting so he’d fit in better with his unit thinks it relaxes
better with his unit thinks it relaxes
better with his unit thinks it relaxes us a giant sarcastic robot number one
us a giant sarcastic robot number one
us a giant sarcastic robot number one the Joker the Dark Knight I believe
the Joker the Dark Knight I believe
the Joker the Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes him a stranger it’s hard to believe
him a stranger it’s hard to believe
him a stranger it’s hard to believe there was a time when fans were up in
there was a time when fans were up in
there was a time when fans were up in arms about the casting of Heath Ledger
arms about the casting of Heath Ledger
arms about the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker I thought my jokes were bad
as the Joker I thought my jokes were bad
as the Joker I thought my jokes were bad taking one of popular cultures greatest
taking one of popular cultures greatest
taking one of popular cultures greatest villains to a whole new level Nolan and
villains to a whole new level Nolan and
villains to a whole new level Nolan and Ledger’s interpretation of the Joker
Ledger’s interpretation of the Joker
Ledger’s interpretation of the Joker perfectly rides the blade of insanity he
perfectly rides the blade of insanity he
perfectly rides the blade of insanity he turns to me and he said why so serious
turns to me and he said why so serious
turns to me and he said why so serious although the trilogy’s other villains
although the trilogy’s other villains
although the trilogy’s other villains like Ra’s al Ghul to face and the
like Ra’s al Ghul to face and the
like Ra’s al Ghul to face and the intimidating bane are great there’s no
intimidating bane are great there’s no
intimidating bane are great there’s no question about who reign supreme in
question about who reign supreme in
question about who reign supreme in Batman’s rogues gallery this town
I’m gonna give it known
I’m gonna give it known incredibly menacing the Joker is the
incredibly menacing the Joker is the
incredibly menacing the Joker is the Clown Prince of Crime and thanks to the
Clown Prince of Crime and thanks to the
Clown Prince of Crime and thanks to the chaos he causes we love every single
chaos he causes we love every single
chaos he causes we love every single second he’s on screen in what I am I’m a
second he’s on screen in what I am I’m a
second he’s on screen in what I am I’m a dog chasing cars I wouldn’t know what to
dog chasing cars I wouldn’t know what to
dog chasing cars I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it you know I
do with one if I caught it you know I
do with one if I caught it you know I just do things so do you agree with our
just do things so do you agree with our
just do things so do you agree with our list watch out sir who’s your favorite
list watch out sir who’s your favorite
list watch out sir who’s your favorite character from a Christopher Nolan film
character from a Christopher Nolan film
character from a Christopher Nolan film victory has defeated you for more
victory has defeated you for more
victory has defeated you for more entertaining top 10s published daily be
entertaining top 10s published daily be
entertaining top 10s published daily be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I have a cute lot I can use when I’m
have a cute lot I can use when I’m
have a cute lot I can use when I’m joking if you like I had probably helped
joking if you like I had probably helped
joking if you like I had probably helped yeah you can use it to find your way
yeah you can use it to find your way
yeah you can use it to find your way back into the ship after I blow you out
back into the ship after I blow you out
back into the ship after I blow you out the airlock
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