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Gabriel Mureșan
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Stelian Mureșan
Date of birth (1982-02-13) 13 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Sighișoara, Romania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1995–1998 Dealul Mare Sighișoara
1998 Gaz Metan Mediaș
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Dealul Mare Sighișoara
2002 Gloria Bistrița 0 (0)
2003–2004 Mobila Sovata
2004–2005 Gaz Metan Mediaș 12 (3)
2005–2007 Gloria Bistrița 49 (11)
2007–2013 CFR Cluj 135 (18)
2013–2014 Tom Tomsk 23 (0)
2014–2017 ASA Târgu Mureș 75 (9)
Total 294 (41)
International career
2007–2011 Romania 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gabriel Stelian Mureșan (born 13 February 1982) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

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Early career

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Gabriel Mureșan was born on 13 February 1982 in Sighișoara, Romania, starting to play junior level football while being aged 13 at local club, Dealul Mare.[1][2][3] When he was 17 he went for half of year at Gaz Metan Mediaș.[2][3] Afterwards he returned to Dealul Mare Sighișoara, starting his senior career in the fourth league.[2][3] After half of year, Mureșan put his football career on hold, going to work at an amusement park in Germany for one year and a half.[2][3] He then returned to Dealul Mare, being close to promote to the third league but eventually Mobila Sovata finished above them.[2][3] He had an offer to play for Sovata but eventually went to first league side, Gloria Bistrița.[2][3] However in his half of year spent at Gloria he made no appearances in the league so he decided to sign with Mobila Sovata.[1][2][3]

Gaz Metan Mediaș and Gloria Bistrița

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In 2004, during a friendly played between Mobila Sovata and Gaz Metan Mediaș, Mureșan's style of play impressed the opponents coach Ioan Sabău who choose to transfer him to the second league side.[1][2][3][4]

In 2005 when Sabău left Mediaș to go at Gloria Bistrița he took Mureșan with him, giving him his Liga I debut on 24 September in a 2–1 away loss in front of Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[1][2][5][6] He scored his first goal on 21 October in a 2–1 win over FCM Bacău.[5] In the following round he scored from a free kick the only goal of a 1–0 away victory against Steaua București.[4][5][7] He would score another goal in a 2–0 win with Sportul Studențesc București, ending his first top-league season with three goals scored in 18 appearances but also receiving three red cards.[1][5] In the following season he scored a personal record of eight goals.[1]

CFR Cluj

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In the summer of 2007, Mureșan was transferred by CFR Cluj who paid Gloria Bistrița 150.000€ and gave five players in exchange.[1][8] In his first season with CFR he helped the club win The Double which were the first trophies in the club's history, being used by coach Ioan Andone in 22 league games.[1][9][10] He also played in the Cupa României final, Andone sending him on the field in the 81st minute in order to replace Sixto Peralta in the 2–1 win over Unirea Urziceni and he made his debut in a European club competition, playing in both legs of the 3–1 loss on aggregate in front of Anorthosis from the UEFA Cup second qualifying round.[1][11] He then played six games in the 2008–09 Champions League group stage with The Railway Men, including a historical 2–1 victory on Stadio Olimpico against AS Roma after which he earned the nickname "The Pope from Rome" as he earned 23 rebounds in the match.[1][4][12] In the same season he won another Cupa României, coach Toni Conceição using him all the minutes in the 3–0 over Politehnica Timișoara from the final.[1][13]

In the 2009–10 season, Mureșan won with CFR another Double, being used by coaches Conceição and Andrea Mandorlini in 28 games, scoring two goals in each of the two victories against Rapid București, also playing all the minutes in the victory at the penalty shoot-out against FC Vaslui from the Cupa României final.[1][9][14] He scored an important goal with a header in a 2–1 win against FK Sarajevo from the 2009–10 Europa League play-off which helped the team reach the group stage where he played four games, receiving a red card in a 3–2 loss in front of Sparta Prague.[1][15] He started the following season by winning the 2010 Supercupa României, coach Mandorlini using him all the minutes in the victory at the penalty shoot-out with Unirea Urziceni, then he played all the minutes in a 2–1 win against Basel from the 2010–11 Champions League group stage.[1][16]

Mureșan's last trophy won with The White and Burgundies was the 2011–12 title, coaches Jorge Costa and Andone using him in 28 matches in which he scored four goals, including a brace in a 2–0 over Oțelul Galați and one goal in the 3–2 victory from the Cluj derby against Universitatea Cluj which earned the points that mathematically made them champions.[1][9][17] Next season he played 10 games in the team's 2012–13 Champions League campaign as they got past Slovan Liberec and Basel in the qualifying rounds, then earning 10 points in a group composed of Manchester United, Galatasaray and Braga which helped them finish third, qualifying to the sixteenths-finals of the Europa League where they were defeated by Inter Milan.[1][3][4][18]

Tom Tomsk

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After six seasons spent at CFR, Gabriel Mureșan went to play for Tom Tomsk.[1][3][19] He made his Russian Premier League debut on 16 July 2013 when coach Anatoliy Davydov used him all the minutes in a 2–0 away loss in front of Amkar Perm.[20][21] He appeared in 21 league games until the end of season as the team finished on the 13th place and relegated to the second division where after playing two matches in the following season, Mureșan left the team.[1][20][22]

ASA Târgu Mureș

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Afterwards he returned to Romania, signing with ASA Târgu Mureș.[1][22] In his first season, the 33-year-old Mureșan made a strong couple in the central midfield with 36-year-old Ousmane N'Doye and in a 1–0 win over Steaua București from October 2014, their aggressive play injured opponents Raul Rusescu and Claudiu Keșerü, receiving harsh suspensions from the Disciplinary Commission of the Romanian Football Federation, which however were reduced after they made an appeal.[1][23] By the end of the season he scored five goals in 25 matches, including a spectacular double in a 2–1 win against Dinamo București, helping ASA fight for the title until the last round when he scored his side's goal in the 2–1 defeat in front of Oțelul Galați, thus finishing on the second place, on the first being Steaua.[1][3][4][24]

He started the following season by winning the Supercupa României, coach Dan Petrescu using him the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 victory against Steaua, then he played in ASA's 4–2 aggregate loss in front of Saint-Étienne from the third qualifying round of the Europa League, having a total of 28 appearances with one goal scored in European competitions.[1][3][25] Gabriel Mureșan made his last Liga I appearance on 15 April 2017 in a 0–0 with Poli Timișoara, having a total of 260 matches with 37 goals scored in the competition.[1][26]

International career

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Gabriel Mureșan made nine appearance at international level for Romania, making his debut on 2 June 2007 when coach Victor Pițurcă used him as a substitute in order to replace Dorel Stoica in the 79th minute of a Euro 2008 qualification game against Slovenia which ended with a 2–1 victory.[27][28][29] His second game for the national team was in a 2–2 with France at the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, he also played in three matches at the Euro 2012 qualifiers.[27][28][30] On 11 July 2011 he captained the team in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 away loss in front of Paraguay, one month later making his last appearance for Romania in another friendly that was a 1–0 away victory with San Marino.[2][27][28]

Political career

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In September 2020, Mureșan was elected mayor of the commune where he spent his childhood, Apold after receiving 63.09% of the votes, while running for PNL.[31] He was re-elected in 2024 with 88.83% of the votes.[32]

Honours

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CFR Cluj

ASA Târgu Mureș

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Gabriel Mureșan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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  4. ^ a b c d e "Mureșan, pe axa Sovata – Roma – Manchester – Mureș. Mijlocașul își trece meciul cu Dinamo în lista momentelor memorabile din carieră: "Poate scriu o carte"" [Mureșan, on the Sovata - Rome - Manchester - Mureș axis. The midfielder puts his match with Dinamo in the list of memorable moments in his career: "Maybe I'll write a book"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Gabriel Mureșan. Liga I 2005/2006". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Pandurii Târgu Jiu - Gloria Bistrița 2:1". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Gloria mârâie spre Steaua" [Gloria growls at the Steaua] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Muresan la CFR" [Gabriel Muresan at CFR] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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  10. ^ "CFR 2008 Ce s-a intamplat cu cei care ii aduceau, acum 10 ani, primul titlu din istorie lui CFR Cluj" [CFR 2008 What happened to those who brought, 10 years ago, the first title in the history of CFR Cluj] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 2007–2008". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Citește aici comentariul live al finalei Cupei României, CFR Cluj – Unirea Urziceni, 2-1" [Read here the live commentary of the Romanian Cup final, CFR Cluj – Unirea Urziceni, 2-1] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
    "CFR Cluj a pierdut cu 1-3 in fata Anorthosis Famagusta" [CFR Cluj lost 1-3 against Anorthosis Famagusta] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
    "Anorthosis - CFR Cluj 0-0" [CFR Cluj lost 1-3 against Anorthosis Famagusta] (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Papa de la primărie" [The Pope from the city hall] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Primari, antrenori, preoți! Ce fac acum jucătorii CFR-ului care au învins Roma pe Olimpico" [Mayors, coaches, priests! What are the CFR players who beat Roma at the Olimpico doing now?] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "FINAL AS Roma - CFR Cluj 1-2 Victorie incredibila: Culio cucereste Roma!" [FINAL AS Roma - CFR Cluj 1-2 Incredible victory: Culio conquers Rome!] (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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    "Cupa ramane la Cluj! CFR 3-0 Timisoara! (Deac '6, Peralta '28, Culio '53)" [The cup remains in Cluj! CFR 3-0 Timisoara! (Deac '6, Peralta '28, Culio '53)] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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    "Sabotati de Marinescu: Rapid 1-4 CFR Cluj! Comenteaza aici meciul!" [Sabotaged by Marinescu: Rapid 1-4 CFR Cluj! Comment here on the match!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "CFR se distanteaza la 6 puncte de Steaua: CFR Cluj 1-0 Rapid (Muresan '76)" [CFR is 6 points in front of Steaua: CFR Cluj 1-0 Rapid (Muresan '76)] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "FC Vaslui - CFR Cluj 4-5. Ardelenii au câştigat Cupa României la penalty-uri" [FC Vaslui - CFR Cluj 4-5. The Transylvanians won the Romanian Cup on penalties] (in Romanian). Evz.ro. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ^ "CFR, in grupele Europa League! CFR Cluj 2-1 FK Sarajevo!" [CFR, in the Europa League groups! CFR Cluj 2-1 FK Sarajevo!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "CFR Cluj - Sparta Praga 2-3. Final nebun la Cluj" [CFR Cluj - Sparta Praga 2-3. Crazy ending at Cluj] (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  16. ^ "CFR Cluj a castigat Supercupa Romaniei" [CFR Cluj won the Supercupa Romaniei] (in Romanian). Stirileprotv.ro. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Precizie elvețiană! CFR Cluj – Basel 2-1!" [Swiss precision! CFR Cluj – Basel 2-1!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  17. ^ "CFR Cluj - Oțelul 2-0. Campioana s-a înmuiat la pauză. "Dați-vă că trag!"" [CFR Cluj - Oțelul 2-0. The champion softened at the break. "Make way, I'm shooting!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    ""U" Cluj - CFR Cluj 2-3. Oaspeții revin de la 0-2 și câștigă al treilea titlu din istorie!" ["U" Cluj - CFR Cluj 2-3. The guests come back from 0-2 and win the third title in history!] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Meciul care a trimis titlul în Gruia în 2012, U Cluj – CFR 2-3, în vizorul DNA. Cum a ajuns cazul pe masa procurorilor" [The match that sent the title to Gruia in 2012, U Cluj – CFR 2-3, in DNA's sights. How the case ended up on the table of the prosecutors] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  18. ^ "CFR - Inter 0-3. Un gol splendid și o gafă a lui Felguieras au decis meciul" [CFR - Inter 0-3. A splendid goal and a mistake by Felguieras decided the match] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabriel Mureșan. Champions League Qualifiers 2012/2013". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabriel Mureșan. Champions League 2012/2013". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabriel Mureșan. Europa League 2012/2013". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  19. ^ Опытный румынский футболист Габриэль Мурешан стал игроком томской "Томи" (in Russian). FC Tom Tomsk Official Website. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
    "Gabi Mureșan a plecat de la CFR după 6 ani! Va evolua la o nou promovată din Rusia" [Gabi Mureșan left CFR after 6 years! It will evolve into a newly promoted one from Russia] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Gabriel Mureșan. Premier Liga 2013/2014". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Amkar Perm - Tom Tomsk 2:0". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Gabi Mureșan revine în Liga 1. A semnat cu ASA Târgu Mureș" [Gabi Mureșan returns to Liga 1. He signed with ASA Târgu Mureș] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Rezultatele aduc oferte: ASA Tg Mureş a avut ofertă de un milion de euro pentru un fotbalist care confirmă în Liga I" [The results bring offers: ASA Tg Mures had an offer of one million euros for a footballer who confirms in Liga I] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "ASA Târgu Mureș - Steaua 1-0. A doua înfrângere a roș-albaștrilor după un meci horror. Doi eliminați!" [ASA Târgu Mureș - Steaua 1-0. The second defeat of the red-blues after a horror match. Two out!] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Steaua a pierdut trei jucători în șapte minute cu ASA. Keșeru și Rusescu, la spital!" [Steaua lost three players in seven minutes with ASA. Keșeru and Rusescu, at the hospital!] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Mureşan şi N'Doye au primit suspendări uriaşe pentru accidentările provocate steliștilor" [Mureşan and N'Doye received huge suspensions for the injuries caused to the Steaua players] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabriel Muresan ASA Targu Mures suspendat 16 etape pentru accidentarea lui Raul Rusescu. Comisia de Disciplina l-a sanctionat si N'Doye" [Gabriel Muresan ASA Targu Mures suspended 16 stages for Raul Rusescu's injury. The Disciplinary Commission also sanctioned N'Doye] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabi Muresan si Ndoye, 22 etape de suspendare pentru macelul de la ASA – Steaua" [Gabi Muresan and Ndoye, 22 rounds of suspension for the slaughter at ASA - Steaua] (in Romanian). National.ro. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Muresan a scapat, urmeaza N'Doye? Oficialii lui ASA Targu Mures spera ca mijlocasul sa fie iertat:"Keseru joaca fara probleme"" [Muresan escaped, is N'Doye next? The officials of ASA Targu Mures hope that the midfielder will be forgiven: "Keseru plays without problems"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "După ce Mureșan a scăpat de suspendare, ASA vrea să se reducă și pedeapsa lui N'Doye" [After Mureșan escaped suspension, the ASA wants to reduce N'Doye's punishment as well] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabi Mureșan, a fost iertat, după ce l-a băgat în spital pe stelistul Rusescu!" [Gabi Mureșan was forgiven, after putting the star player Rusescu in the hospital!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  24. ^ "ASA Tg. Mureș - Oțelul 1-2. Gălățenii au trimis titlul în vitrina Stelei, după un final incredibil de meci" [ASA Tg. Mureș - Oțelul 1-2. The Galatians sent the title to Stela's showcase, after an incredible end to the match] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
    "ULTIMA CLASATA face Steaua CAMPIOANA dupa un meci absolut incredibil!!! Vezi desfasurarea absolut halucinanta a meciului" [THE LAST PLACE makes Steaua CHAMPION after an absolutely incredible match!!! See the absolutely hallucinatory unfolding of the match] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  25. ^ "St. Etienne - Tg. Mureș 1-2. Gonzalez a reaprins speranțele calificării, după care tot el le-a "îngropat"" [St. Etienne - Tg. Mures 1-2. Gonzalez rekindled the qualification hopes, after which he also "buried" them] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "ASA Targu Mures a invins Steaua si a castigat Supercupa Romaniei" [ASA Targu Mures defeated Steaua and won the Romanian Supercup] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
    "Gabriel Mureșan. Europa League Qualifiers 2015/2016". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  26. ^ "NUL ACS Poli a întrecut-o clar pe ASA Tg. Mureș, la capitolul ratări URIAȘE. Ionuț Popa, ÎNFURIAT de reacția unui jucător" [DRAWLESS ACS Poli clearly outperformed ASA Tg. Mureș, in terms of HUGE misses. Ionuț Popa, ANGRY at the reaction of a player] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  27. ^ a b c Gabriel Mureșan at National-Football-Teams.com
  28. ^ a b c "Gabriel Mureșan". European Football. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  29. ^ "Slovenia - Romania 1:2". European Football. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  30. ^ "Romania - France 2:2". European Football. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  31. ^ "Fabulos! Gabi Mureșan a ieșit primar, Daniel Pancu a prins un loc la Primăria Capitalei. Ce oameni din sport au participat la alegerile locale din week-end" [Fabulous! Gabi Mureșan became mayor, Daniel Pancu took a seat at the Capital City Hall. What sports people participated in the local elections this weekend] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    "ALEGERI LOCALE 2020. Gabi Mureșan, prima reacție după ce a ieșit primar: "Știți ce mi-au spus oamenii din sat?"" [LOCAL ELECTIONS 2020. Gabi Mureșan, his first reaction after became mayor: "Do you know what the people from the village told me?"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    "Fostul fotbalist Gabi Mureșan, ales primar cu o majoritate zdrobitoare" [Former football player Gabi Mureșan, elected mayor with an overwhelming majority] (in Romanian). Stirileprotv.ro. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    "Gabi Mureșan, fostul căpitan al lui CFR Cluj, a ieșit primar într-o comună din județul Mureș: "Sunt un fiu al satului!"" [Gabi Mureșan, the former captain of CFR Cluj, came out as mayor in a commune in Mureș County: "I am a son of the village!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    "Gabriel Mureșan, fost căpitan la CFR Cluj, a câștigat alegerile și a devenit primar în comuna în care a copilărit" [Gabriel Mureșan, former captain at CFR Cluj, won the elections and became mayor in the commune where he grew up] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  32. ^ "Fostul căpitan din Liga 1 a câștigat alegerile cu un procent de 89% din voturi" [The former Liga 1 captain won the election with 89% of the vote] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    "Are 3 titluri în Liga 1 și a spus cum a câștigat al doilea mandat de primar: "Nu am promis nimic"" [He has 3 League 1 titles and said how he won his second term as mayor: "I didn't promise anything"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  33. ^ a b c d Gabriel Mureșan at Soccerway
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