Testimonial: More fit to play with my grandkids
and 26 pounds lighter!
I'm on my 2nd 12-wk Fitness Challenge. When I first started I could barely walk 15 minutes! I'm up to an hour of brisk walking every morning at 6 AM now and loving this time! I'm counting my calories (without starving or really depriving myself) and have lost 26 pounds.
We take our grandkids tent camping once a month and I'm already feeling more fit and able to hike and play with them!
Thanks! - Barb in Minn.
Testimonial: Since January I have lost 19.5 lbs and 10.5 inches!
Jonathan,
I have an update for you to my original testimonial to you back in October.
Since January I lost 19.5 lbs and 10.5 inches and went from 32% body fat to 25%. I feel great and all my old medical complaints have gone away (heart palpitations, joint soreness, tingling fingers, insomnia etc).
I just got my blood work back and here are the results:
- Triglycerides went from 150 to now 56
- Total Cholesterol went from 165 to 143
- HDL went from 36 to 84
- LDL went from 130 to 48
and weight went from an all time high of 136 to 115. Pretty neat huh?
I love logging in all my workouts on the No Excuses online software and challenging myself to do better each time plus I really enjoy doing the interval workouts and calculating how many calories I have burned each week.
Thanks for all you do to keep us motivated and for your encouragement.
- Peggy - aka one of YOUR Biggest Fans:)
Testimonial: I have lost 50 lbs in 4 months!
I have lost 50 lbs in 4 months and feel better than ever. NEWO really keeps you on a plan that you have to stay on top of and it is easy to do so with the online programs. My weight loss has given me increased self-esteem, and motivation, I have not felt this well for a very long time!
– Chad D.
Testimonial: My life will never be the same again.
Great news... in the past four months I have lost 3 inches off my waist, 4 inches off my hips, 2 inches off my biceps, and 1.5 inches off my thighs, and even about 1/2 inch off my wrists and ankles!
I've been waiting to feel "more energy" and when we went camping it hit me: I didn't feel like having a nap every afternoon like I almost always use to! Thanks for being there to encourage me to do the work to get healthier, not just to exercise but to get healthy!
My life will never be the same again.
- Shawna
Testimonial: Today I am finally wearing my goal jeans!
Hi Jonathan,
Today I am finally wearing my goal jeans! I haven't fit into this size for 6 years.
Ironically enough, I am up four pounds from when I reported a 40 pound loss, making it now 36 total pounds lost. I didn't fit into these jeans when I initially hit the 40 pound mark but now I do. It just proves your point the scale is not always the most valuable measure of a healthy lifestyle change.
My 2 mile race is next Saturday and am looking forward to proving to myself I can do this. The number on the scale does not compare to the smile on my face when I have to buy a new pair of smaller jeans to hang on my wall for my next goal.
Thanks for the encouragement.
- Emily
Testimonial: I have lost 16 pounds in 8 weeks!
I love the No Excuses website and System. I think my favorite thing is that I don't need to spend a fortune to correctly exercise. For so long, I did not exercise because I had no idea how to do it safely where I would not hurt myself, but to get the maximum calorie burn. Yet I could not afford a personal trainer. With the 3 Interval training programs that you provided- along with my heart rate monitor, I have been exercising 2-3 times per week for 3 months now and feel great. My energy has doubled and I no longer have that afternoon slump. The exercise along with eating more sensibly, have resulted in a 16 pound weight loss in 8 weeks.
I track my weight with the weight tracker, track my workouts with the workout log. Just seeing my progress on the weight graph and the logs makes me feel proud and want to keep going.
So thank you for the simplicity of your program and for offering it at a price that is so affordable.
Warm regards,
- Jill
Testimonial: Fifty years young and fitter than ever!
The No Excuses Workout System is like no other program because of its flexibility. You can do a workout with no equipment; you can raise your heart a variety of ways and you GO AT YOUR OWN PACE. It is completely tailored to your own fitness level. By the same token, the website is set up to keep you on a routine and consistent. Flexible, personal and consistent: perfect.
It has worked for me to have the DVD's, website with my personal goals, inspiration and changing heart-rate expectations, and the heart rate monitor.
I started out slowly walking and barely able to make it through the exercise routines and now, can run two miles straight and have just increased my repetitions. Bravo, Jonathan! You have really changed my life!
- Claudia L. - Fifty years old this year - fitter than ever.
Testimonial: I followed the plan and the weight began melting off!
Thank you for putting together a system that, when I was ready to do something about my weight problem, was just exactly what I needed. My life has really changed, and my husband really likes "the new model." I gave away all of my old clothes, burning my bridges so I won' t be tempted to go back. God bless you, Jonathon. He certainly has blessed me!
- Flybaby Nancy in Kansas
Testimonial: The Fitness Challenges really inspire me!
Hi Jonathan,
I love your No Excuses Workout System. I am doing well, I am down about 9 pounds since January, and am pretty consistent in my workouts.
The Fitness Challenges are great; they really inspire me to do SOMETHING even on days when I am very short of time or energy. I hope you keep them coming and start another one up as soon as the current challenge is over - I definitely am more inspired to work out consistently with some kind of outside motivation, such as seeing my standings in the challenge. I am currently #11, and one of my personal goals is to be in the top 10.
Thank you for all you do for us!
- Sue W
Testimonial: Thank you for my renewed energy and zest for life!
Hi Jonathan,
I turned 60 this February and your voice in my head telling me, that today's a new day to get on board, made me decide in April that I needed some personal accountability and I have not looked back.
I want to thank you for your unfailing support and the fact that there are no recriminations for sometimes lapsing. I truly think it's like giving up smoking, sometimes it takes more than one try to maintain the consistency of exercise. Now, I get up early, and make sure I do my exercise before I go to work.
One morning I was running late and was going to give it a miss when I heard your voice "if you've only got 10 minutes, only do 10 minutes" - it felt wonderful and set me up for the day, instead of beating myself up for not doing my 30 minutes.
You have devised a great program and it truly works! Thank you for my renewed energy and zest for life ....
- Elaine H.
Testimonial: I woke up one morning and decided “enough is enough”
Hey there Jonathan!
I just wanted to send you a note to thank you for all the positive encouragement you give to all of us.
This past March, I woke up one morning and decided “enough is enough” and started right then to make changes to my life to lose the 100+ pounds I needed to lose - it was my January 1st! I haven’t looked back.
When you sent out the latest fitness challenge, I signed up and I have been logging in all my workouts. I’ve noticed many positive changes in the last 11 weeks that I’ve been on this journey (including losing almost 30 pounds) but today there was a small, but noticeable, one.
I took my dog for a walk and, without realizing it, I headed up a hill that I used to avoid. I would get really out of breath at the top of that hill and it was embarrassing. Today, when I reached the top, I stopped and realized that I wasn’t out of breath at all!!! Now, this hill is not a very big one but it used to be a challenge for me. Sometimes, it’s the small changes that are the most meaningful. I will be challenging myself to much bigger hills in the future.
Thanks Jonathan!
- Melissa S - Your Biggest Fan in Watertown , MA
Testimonial: I’m so happy and grateful!
Almost 10 pounds lost with you since I registered last year: I’m so happy and grateful! I have learned from you I don’t need to buy special things to exercise. I had an elliptic bike at home and your DVDs really help me stay motivated!
I have Crohn desease and one of the therapies is exercise as much as possible and eat healthy food. This will certainly help me delay my next stomach operation.
Thank you for everything you do for us all!
- Christine from Paris
Testimonial: Thank you for your encouragement and your no fuss program!
Dear Jonathan,
I love the online program that came with my No Excuses Workout System. It's easy to record my workouts, my weight, write in my journal, see my rewards points and get an encouraging word from you. I love being in a group, it's like running in a race and you keep passing people.
Thank you for your encouragement and your no fuss program!
Your biggest thankful fan!
- Patti T
Testimonial: No Excuses! It all started with a baby step!
I am so happy to say that in the past year since I started using the NEWO system, I have lost 22 lbs and even more exciting for me is the 7 inches off my waist!
I have 4 children under 6, I would say, how can I exercise? I'm too tired.... I don't have time.... The list goes on of all the excuses I would give to not doing anything!
The real reason was "I didn't want to !!!!!! I didn't want to exercise. I didn't want to get out of bed at 5:30 am. I didn't want to change my eating habits. I don't like to drink that much water!!!!!
And here I am today! It has been a journey, but wow! Life is a journey! Let go of perfection! Just take the first step! Defeat the all or nothing attitude!
It all started with a baby step! What is your first baby step going to be to change your health?
We are training for life!! I am so excited for this spring and summer! The children are full of energy, and I actually have some too! I look forward to being active this summer and giving my children the gift of mommy time! Doing things together and having fun! I actually feel like playing again!
Thank you Jonathan and team for the wonderful way you encourage us.
- Wendy Y. - from way up north in Red Lake, Ontario!
Testimonial: 40 pounds gone!!
I have always been a 'big girl' and for years had the mindset that I was always going to be a big girl. I had never done a life style change before; it was this fad diet, that fad diet for one or two weeks and then back to what I was doing before. I never changed my thinking to "I know I can do this and it can work for me". When my doctor had to change my blood pressure medicine to a higher dosage he gave me a stern 'talkin to'. That is when I knew I needed to change something.
Fast forward eight months. I am now down 40 pounds!! After a recent doctors appointment my doctor lowered my blood pressure medicine dosage to one of the lowest available. He gave me a pat on the back and told me to keep up the good work and he doesn't doubt that when I return in three to six months he can take me completely off the medicine!
- Emily in Indiana
Testimonial: I don’t need workout clothes, or shoes, or a gym membership… just me and my belief in myself.
I love that I can workout without excuses, and I can count all my movements as blessings. I don’t need workout clothes, or shoes, or a gym membership… just me and my belief in myself.
Thank you!
- Laurie G. in Valley Forge, PA
Testimonial: Impressed with the No Excuses software!
I'm a brand new No Excuses Workout System member, but I am already impressed with your software layout and content.
I usually find websites are either so cluttered you can't find anything or so minimal you wonder if it was worth it. The No Excuse Workout web-based software has enough content to cover all the bases of your fitness journey (I especially love the section where you can upload photos of your goals. Charts and graphs are great, but a picture says it far better). Still, it's very easy to navigate and find everything.
Thanks Jonathan.
- Tracy F.
Testimonial: You made me re-consider my boycott of exercise!
Hi Jonathan,
I am a walking, talking testimonial for your system! Doing something is better than nothing? Forgive yourself when you get off track? Work smarter & harder for intervals, not longer? None of these were things I heard when I pursued fitness the gym way, but made me motivated to reconsider my boycott. An hour and a half a day (or more!) at my local Y was just not workable for this working wife and mom of 2 with my own business. And the only other interval system I found plugged supplements non-stop.
Well, after checking out your free offerings, I purchased the NEWO system with Heart Rate Monitor. I love the software--it is so motivating to keep up with my progress. Your customer support team has been awesome, and those No Excuse Workouts are kicking my behind in the right direction (taking the corners off!). Love that I can head out the door, walk the dogs and get a good cardio interval workout or just get out the yoga mat and work out for 30 minutes before work.
It has all come together for me, and I really thank you.
- Lynn M.
Testimonial: Normally I get bored to tears on a treadmill.
I just did my first Interval workout today on the treadmill and LOVED it! I couldn't believe how fast the time went between watching the DVD and keeping an eye on my heart rate monitor. Fabulous! Normally I get bored to tears on a treadmill. Thanks for all you do to motivate & encourage!
Looking forward to making this a habit.
- Katy K.
Testimonial: I've created a great habit that all started with one 6 minute workout!
I found you through the Flylady website and was instantly hooked after I did my first 6 minute "no excuses" workout. I loved it! For the first time I felt successful and I felt as if I could ALWAYS find success with a 6 minute workout.
I LOVE everything you share with us: making choices that move us in a forward, positive direction, dessert once a week, completing just one No Excuse workout that takes 6 minutes. Who doesn't have 6 minutes to put towards their health?
Your messages seem to whisper something beyond just exercising but a challenge for us to be better people in all ways.
Thank you so very much,
- Kaiulani V.
Testimonial: Making my health a priority!
Thanks for all you do Jonathan. I am so enjoying my interval workouts and have been for over a year now. Making my health a priority has been a focus of mine for a few years now, but your system has made the process easier. But most importantly, I so appreciate your positive attitude and encouragement. As a positive person myself, I can relate to your many messages and know that leading my life in sunshine, rather than in shadow, makes each day a blessing!
Best wishes to you and all your team. You do a great job!
Sincerely,
- Carol L.
Testimonial: I'll never go back to a workout without my heart rate monitor!
I have been using the program for a couple of weeks and thus far I have been happy with the program and feel results even though I have not tracked my weight. The accountability of the software and recent challenge will be irreplaceable! No gym could offer this tracking and flexibility at the price of the complete system. The use of the heart rate monitor alone is such a valuable tool; I'll never go back to a workout without one! Also, the nutritional info is so true and yet refreshing in terms of what we eat to fuel our bodies
Sincerely,
- Krista H.
Testimonial: You have literally given me hope!
I just wanted to take this time to say “thanks” for all you do. Though there are so many fitness programs, diets, gimmicks, etc. out there- you have such a neat, unique program going on here. You have literally given me hope.
After trying for so many years to diet and find ways to jump start my health journey, nothing seemed to work for me. Your program and radio show are so down to earth and “real life” they are actually working for me – when I thought I was going to be overweight forever.
If your program can work for me it can work for any one!! I so appreciate your passion and dedication to what you do. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Thank you again.
- Mary N., Hershey, PA
Testimonial: Thank you!
My rewards yoga/workout mat came today and it's fabulous! Thank you so much! It's beautiful (far more than I expected) and I love it.
I'm also really enjoying using your system (I have the No Excuses Workout System and Heart Rate Monitor) and it's definitely helping to keep me motivated. I'm happy to be focusing more on health than on weight. It's also great to feel that I am a part of your community.
Thank you again!
- Beth
Testimonial: You are such an encouragement to me!
I am loving your BlogTalkRadio shows and your BigTent emails. You are such an encouragement to me to keep up with the workouts and especially with the right attitude towards keeping going and not getting discouraged.
I love your No Excuses rewards program and will soon be ordering your complete program for my daughter using rewards points. It is very motivating to keep logging in which then helps me to keep on going.
Thank You to you and all of your team.
Kind Regards,
- Heather K.
Testimonial: Hello, intervals; goodbye, 350 calories!
TODAY'S FITNESS MISSION: INTERVALS!
- Interval workouts help you burn 30% more calories than exercising at one set pace free
No kidding! I did an interval workout for the first time today, and according to the readout, burned 25% more calories than usual. But I really got a double-whammy today when I teamed your sample interval workout with a great dance CD. Now I'm slapping my head, wondering why it never occurred to me that there was another way to do it.
So I start my new year today. Hello, intervals; goodbye, 350 calories! Super!
Thank you so much for sharing this simple and effective technique.
All Love,
- Mary M.
Testimonial: Thank you for giving me the tools to be successful!
I am thrilled with the weight I've lost, but I'm even more thrilled to have found something I can actually do. Your No Excuses System + HR Monitor has changed my outlook. I can manage a half hour three times a week for intervals.
Thank you for giving me the tools to be successful. In the beginning, I was amazed that with your excellent instructions I was actually able to figure out the heart rate monitor. Recording my workouts on the web site is encouraging, especially when I even earn points toward a real reward.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
- Nancy I.
Testimonial: My doctor is amazed!
I have been doing your workouts for around 9 months now. What I wanted to mention to you was that I went to the Heart Hospital yesterday and the doctor read the results of my stress test on the treadmill. He said to me what is it that you are doing for exercise........I said interval training on the treadmill. He was amazed at how long I could go. I was so far above average that he couldn't believe it. This is all thanks to you and your program!!!!!
Thanks for everything that you do!!!!
- Jill M.
Testimonial: I love using my No Excuses Workout System!
I love using the NEWO method of getting my work out, and the heart monitor system has helped me to know exactly how many calories that I have burned during each session. I also enjoyed using their recipes; I have the fruit nut smoothie almost every morning!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks again
- Gwen
Testimonial: I don't need to spend HOURS at a gym!
The No Excuses Workout System made me realize I don't need to spend HOURS at a gym....because lets face it, I am a busy working mother of 2 young boys. I just needed to work out more efficiently and effectively with interval training.
I'd like to thank Jonathan for developing this program. I am now 15 lbs lighter. While that may seem like a lot, I am more happy that my body fat % has gone from 33% to 23% and am approaching size 8. And not to leave out my biggest loser group, but together we have lost a total of 93 lbs, 80 inches, and an average of 8% body fat per person!
- Chris C.
Testimonial: I am wearing my DD's pants!
Overcoming fear was also a lot harder than overcoming physical discomfort. Jonathan's No Excuses system is not strenuous - it's what you make it, and when used with even moderate consistency, it's easy and effective, no gear required.
Thank you, Jonathan, for being so understanding of the fact that not all obstacles are physical - what's in our head can be just as real a handicap as a broken leg.
- Kate in Pittsburgh
Testimonial: I'm down to the weight I was when I got married 27 years ago!!!
After 4 months, I have lost 10 pounds (I'm down to the weight I was when I got married 27 years ago!!!) and 2 inches around my hips. I have gone from barely being able to do 2 modified push-ups (the girl kind, as my boys would say!) to 60 regular push-ups in the No Excuses Work Out, along with all the crunches and lunges and other stuff.
Most importantly, though, I feel empowered. I have taken control of an area in my life in which I had struggled after reaching age 40. I'll be 50 at the end of this year, and by then I fully expect to have dropped a few more pounds of fat and to have added more muscle so that I look and feel more fit than I have since high school.
This interval training is amazing! Thanks for putting it out there for us to hear about and thanks for all your encouraging e-mails. You rock, Jonathan!
God bless you!
Janet
Additional Testimonials from our valued No Excuses Workout System members:
“I don't think I have ever felt so good about myself in my whole life since I started doing this exercise program, and I'm not quite a 'spring chicken' anymore.” – Rose L.
“I want you to know what a difference your system has made to my life so far. Thank you for your combination of vision and practicality. This incredibly flexible and fun system is what I really needed.”
- Leslie S.
“Today when I stepped on the scale and it tells me I have lost 5 pounds! This cannot be! I must have stepped on and off that scale six or seven times but it still kept telling me I had lost 5lbs, I am still in shock! I know this time I am making a lifestyle change because I have two of best cheerleaders a gal could have. Thank You FlyLady and Thank You Jonathan.” - Donna
“I feel stronger and fitter than I ever have...oh...and my cholesterol and triglycerides are within the normal range for the 1st time in over 15 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is just so cool to me that this has in fact changed our whole family, and given my kids the opportunity for a healthy life. I can't tell you how much you have been a blessing to me and my family.” - Karate Kim:)
"Really, there is no way you can fail at this if you use NEWO 3 to 4 times a week and eat well."
~ Carrie
“The first month, I lost 6.5 pounds. I also lost 6.5 pounds in the second month.” - JD
“Absolutely the best customer service I have ever worked with! This company is really concerned with your health whether or not you buy their system.”
- Patricia S.
“Jonathan, I just wanted to let you know that I love your attitude - especially the thought that being able to walk is a gift - what a difference it can make to view moving as a treasure instead of a burden! And it is so true. I also wanted to say that I'm loving the intervals. It has made such a difference to me, energy-wise, and I'm starting to lose weight. In fact, I lost a pound in the first week, and a pound in the second week. The intervals have punched up my metabolism enough to start losing weight. Hooray!” - Patti
“By adding exercise to my life, doors that I didn't know were there much less ever thought of opening are opening. I will be doing a 5K Walk/Run in the spring. I NEVER believed I would do a 5K. I NEVER believed I would WANT or be EXCITED about walking much less about doing an athletic event such as a 5K. Besides being able to be more active with my children, which they and I love, adding exercise to my routines has made a much bigger impact than conditioning myself for a family vacation. I have lost two inches of clutter from my waist and three inches from my hips. While I may not be at the top of the fitness mountain, I am baby-stepping my way up and I am enjoying the scenery.” - Monika
“Now that I've made a commitment to myself by signing up for No Excuses Workout System, activity is a priority. Even with taking the time to work out each day, there is miraculously still time to get things done! My husband has also noticed the change in me. I have more energy, my mood is SO much better and my kids are loving that I have more energy to play with them! Thanks, Jonathan!” - Beth C.
“I LOVE working out now and look forward to both the strength training and my interval walks. I have even rearranged my schedule to make sure I HAVE the time to do what I need to take care of myself. Gotta love it!” - Carrie
“What I found out is that I am actually giving my family more by taking this time to take care of myself. I am now about a month into this journey and I am happier, more energetic, and not hurting after working and therefore, more fun to be around! I do my No Excuse Workout at home and it is fun to watch my 3 year old trying to do the exercises with me. There is no better gift that we can give our families or ourselves! Thank you Jonathan for giving me the motivation and tools to help me be a healthier me!” - Tiffany
“I just want to thank you for what you're doing. I come from a very obese family -250-350 lbs. is about the norm. So are heart attacks, diabetes, acid reflux, and knee, hip and back problems. With your help, I am determined to break the trend.” – Susan
“I just wanted to let you know that I'm LOVING doing intervals! I had such a GREAT workout this morning - so much so I didn't want to even get off the treadmill, it felt so good! I was on that thing for an hour! All this from someone who a month or so ago inwardly groaned at the thought of going to the gym. It really helps having the direction you give - and I love to listen to your show - it's so motivating and informative! When I get tempted to have negative quitting thoughts during an interval push, I am training my mind to cram positive thoughts in their place and so far I have not quit even one interval!
Thank you, Jonathan, for the way that you really give of yourself to us. I really appreciate your passion for what you do - it's rubbing off on all us Flybabies for sure!” – Melanie C.
“I just wanted to take this time to say “thanks” for all you do. Though there are so many fitness programs, diets, gimmicks, etc. out there- you have such a neat, unique program going on here. You have literally given me hope.
After trying for so many years to diet and find ways to jump start my health journey, nothing seemed to work for me. Your program and radio show are so down to earth and “real life” they are actually working for me – when I thought I was going to be overweight forever.
If your program can work for me it can work for any one!! I so appreciate your passion and dedication to what you do. Keep doing what you’re doing. Thank you again”.
- Mary N., Hershey, PA
"We're all busy with a ton of stuff going on, but this is the perfect formula to incorporate into your life. It's an easy fit."
– Brigid A.
This is great! I am surprised. I love the interval walk and the 20-minute No Excuses Workout. That is what I have the time for and know I can commit to. I have seen results! It is from the workout, and eating a little better. This program has made me re-commit and focus. Really, there is no way you can fail at this if you use it 3-4 times a week and eat well."- Carrie, age 34
"It has specific goals and workouts. If you are persistent, you are going to see results. Couple that with improved nutrition and it is going to give you energy"- Mary M., age 52
"I have been working out 1 to 2 hours, four times a week for years. Even though my workouts were hard I did not seem to be getting continued benefit. Since I started your program I am down from 215 to 204, my stomach is gone, and I feel I'm getting great benefit from my four weekly workouts. Thanks."- Kent Z., age 53
"After giving birth to my first child I was far from my pre-pregnancy weight and stuck at a plateau. After just weeks on this program, the pounds and inches are finally coming off. This is a plan I’m going to stick with for the rest of my life.”
– Shawn R.
"After my energy level went up, I started losing fat and gaining muscle. I'm spending the same amount of time exercising as before - it's all about quality, not quantity.”
– Mark J.
"It's really simple and flexible. Even if I don't have a lot of time, I can still get a workout in and have the results I want." – Anna H.
"Jonathan helped me reach goals I never thought possible. I have lost inches and pounds, gained drastic overall fitness results, and completed a Half-Ironman™" – Megan M.
“I just feel like I can do anything.”
– Jim S.
“The No Excuses Workout System (NEWO) is not only motivating, it’s a constant reminder to think healthy. I wore it while working, at the gym, and working at home. It’s like having that red yarn tied around your finger constantly reminding me to BE HEALHY!” – Lisa S.
“I’ve used it for four weeks now and have lost 12 pounds!” – Ralph C.
“I have already lost 5 pounds with NEWO! I was stuck in a rut and this has given me the “kick” I needed. Interval training has gotten me over the plateau and is just what my metabolism needed. Since I hit my 40’s I thought nothing would help.” – Colette W.
"I am loving this system: by hitting specific heart rates I've rapidly progressed from jogger to runner. I've been running and power hiking since May and had lost about seven pounds prior to doing the intervals; since I started I dropped another couple of pounds although I was not really doing this to lose weight. You were right, this really works!" – Martin F.
"I have a lot more energy now. I've been teaching aerobics for over 20 years and I find these intervals really exciting and challenging."
– Cathy D.
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