Erykah Badu - Love Of My Life Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Love Of My Life Video

Right here what we gonna do is go back

Way back

Ooh...

Way back, yeah

 

I met him when I was a

A little girl, he gave

He gave me poetry

And he was my first

 

But in my heart I knew I

Wasn't the only one

'Cause when the tables turned

He had to break up

 

Whenever I got lonely

Or needed some advice

He gave me his shoulder

His words were very nice

 

But that is all behind me

'Cause now there is no other

My love is his and his is mine

A friend became the

 

Love of my life

You are my friend (yea)

Love of my life

I can depend

 

Love of my life

Without you, baby

It feels like I sampled true love

But the shit didn't clear

 

Hot dam and i can't be stopped cause i'm lyte mc and i'm light as a rock

Well my name is Badu and i rock your world, I'm also known as the

Gucci girl. Well i'm super cute and play ain't bad

30 26 36 and 1/2.

Hope you realize

I got them hazel eyes that'll hypnotize

Knock you to yo knees

Make you eat cheese

You be so helpless you be beggin me please

 

A freak-freak, y'all, and ya don't stop

To the beat y'all and ya don't stop

A freak-freak

 

How could it be that it was

All just so simple then

A teen age lover who said

He's just a friend

 

He moved around and we kept

In touch through his friend Mike

The world was young and he knew

We couldn't rush but

 

Whenever I got lonely

Or needed some advice

He gave me his shoulder

His words were very nice

 

But that is all behind me

'Cause now there is no other

My love is his and his is mine

A friend became the

 

Love of my life

You are my friend

Love of my life

On you I can depend, yeah, yeah

 

Love of my life

Without you, baby

Feels like I sampled true love, yeah

 

But the shit didn't clear

 

Y'all know how I met her

We broke up and got back together

To get her back I had to sweat her

Thought she roll with bad boys forever in many ways

Them boys may be better, to grow I had to let her (Never)

She needed cheddar and I understood that

Lookin' for cheese, that don't make her a hood rat

(Rat)

In fact she's a queen to me, her light beams on me

I love it when she sings to me

It's like that now

 

Love of my life

You know you rock my world and

Love of my life

You be boy and I'll be girl and

Love of my life

We don't stop until the break of dawn, ooh...

 

Love of my life

Ooh, you know you rock my world and

Love of my life

You be boy and I'll be girl and

Love of my life

Yeah...

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Erykah Badu - Orange Moon Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Orange Moon Video

I'm an orange moon

I'm an orange moon

Reflecting the light of the sun

 

Many nights he was alone

Many many many nights

His light was too bright

So they turned away

And he stood alone

Every night and every day

 

Then he turned to me

He saw his reflection in me

And he smiled at me

When he turned to me

Then he said to me

 

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

 

I'm an orange moon

I'm brighter than before

Brighter than ever before

I'm an orange moon

And I shine so bright

'Cause I reflect the light of my sun

 

I praise the day

He turned my way

And smiled at me

He gets to smile and I get to

Be orange, that I love to be

 

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

How good it is

How good he is

 

How good it is

How good it is

 

I'm an orange moon

I'm brighter than before

Brighter...

I'm an orange moon

Reflecting the light of the sun

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Erykah Badu - Window Seat Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Window Seat Video

So, presently

I'm standing here right now

You're so demanding

Tell me what you want from me

 

Concluding, concentrating

On my music, lover and my babies

Makes me wanna ask the lady

For a ticket outta town

 

So can I get a window seat?

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a ticket outta town

A look around and a safe touch down

 

Can I get a window seat

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a chance to fly

A chance to cry and a long bye-bye

 

But I need you to want me

Need you to miss me

I need your attention

I need you next to me

 

I need someone to clap for me

I need your direction

Somebody say, come back

Come back, baby, come back

I want you to need me

 

Come back, come back, baby, come back

Come back, come back, baby, come back

Come back, come back, baby, come back

 

So, in my mind I'm tusslin'

Back and forth 'tween here and hustlin'

I don't wanna time travel no more

I wanna be here, I'm thinking

 

On this porch I'm rockin'

Back and forth like Lightning Hopkins

If anybody speak to Scotty

Tell him, beam me up

 

So can I get a window seat?

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a ticket outta town

A look around and a safe touch down

 

Can I get a window seat

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a chance to fly

A chance to cry and a long bye-bye

 

But I need you to want me

Need somebody come get me

I need your attention

Need your energy, yes, I do

 

I need someone to clap for me

Need your affection

Somebody say, come back

Come back, baby, come back

I want you to need me

 

Come back, come back, baby, come back

Come back, come back, baby, come back

Come back, come back, baby, come back

 

But can I get a window seat?

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a ticket outta town

A look around and a safe touch down

 

I just need a chance to fly

A chance to cry and a long bye-bye

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Erykah Badu - Sometimes Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Sometimes Video

Sometimes

 

Ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo

 

Sometimes...

I don't love you anymore

I'm in love with you

I think that I'm going mad

I do

Well

 

Meanwhile...

You been runnin' through my dome

Won't leave me alone

Ooh chile

Why it got to be this way

Gone on!

 

Can you tell me where, oh where

Oh where, oh where,

WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?

 

Sometimes...

I think that you're draining me

I want you at home

I feel like forgiving you

I don't

 

Meanwhile...

I cannot blame you, my love

I'm sitting here alone

Ooh chile

This love affair ain't what it was

Gone on

Can you tell me where, oh where

Oh where, where,

WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?

 

Ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo

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Erykah Badu - Certainly Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Certainly Video

Certainly

 

Who gave u permission to rearrange me

Certainly not me

Who told you that it was alright to love me

Certainly, certainly not me

 

I was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna fix me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you want to mold me

I was not looking for no love affair

Now you wanna kiss me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna control me

Hold me

 

I know you're really trying to get creative with me love

And that's alright, but

You tried to get a little tricky turned my back

And then you slipped me a mickey.

 

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

 

The world is mine

When I wake up (when I wake up)

I don't need nobody telling me the time

 

Who told you that it was alright to love me

Certainly not me

No way no

 

Who gave u permission to rearrange me

Certainly, certainly not me

Well no, no, no

I was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna fix me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna mold me

I was not looking for no love affair

No, no, no

And now you wanna kiss me

I was not looking for no love affair, no,

And now you wanna control me

Hold me

 

You're really trying to get creative with me love

And that's really cute, but

You tried to get a little tricky turned my back

And then you slipped me a mickey.

 

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

 

The world is mine

When I wake up (When I wake up)

I don't need nobody telling me the time

 

(Certainly)

Certainly not me

(Certainly)

I was not looking, was I looking for no love affair

(Certainly)

Certainly not me

Oh, no, no way

(Certainly)

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Erykah Badu - Ye Yo Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Ye Yo Video

Ye Yo, Ye Yo

Ye Yo, Ye Yo

Help Me

Ye Yo,Ye Yo

Ye Yo,Ye Yo

 

Sometimes

Sometimes I get so lonely, lonely, lonely

I feel all by myself up here

Thats when, I take a minute

To re-evaluate things

All of the things I think are special yeah-hah

 

Ooo like

When you wake up in the morning

And you see the morning sun

And then you need to know the world is on your side

Who do you run to?

Who can you turn to?

 

Then the evening comes to greet you

You need, you need someone to hold you close

And then you feel the need to rest your aching mine

Who can you run to?

Who can you turn to?

 

Well see the suns in the east and the moon reflects

Like the knowledge and wisdom I manifest

If you wanna go to heaven lay upon my breast

I'm Ye Ye

Your Ye Ye

 

I said the suns in the east and the moon reflects

Like the knowledge and wisdom I manifest

If you wanna go to heaven lay upon my breast

I'm Ye Ye

Your Ye Ye (ye ye-eee)

 

Ye Yo, Ye Yo

Help me

Ye Yo, Ye Yo

Come on yall

Ye Yo, Ye Yo

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Erykah Badu - Love Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Love Video

Come on, feel me

Just tell me you love me

I like it, you know it

So do it, come on, come on

 

Hear me

Just tell me you love me

I like it, you know it

So do it, come on, come on

 

Never ever met another lover quite like you

Thought I fell in love with Superman, it's true

Kryptonite can't make you come up off that thing

Baby, baby, I'm about to go insane

 

Never ever met another lover quite like you

Thought I fell in love with Superman, it's true

Even Kryptonite can't make you do your thing

Baby, baby, I'm about to go insane

 

Come on, feel me

Just tell me you love me

I like it, you know it

So do it, come on, come on

 

Hear me

Just tell me you love me

I like it, you know it

So do it, come on, come on

 

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

I like it

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

Come on

 

Never ever met another lover quite like you

Thought I fell in love with Superman, it's true

Kryptonite can't make you come up off that thing

Baby, baby, I'm about to go insane

 

Never ever met another lover quite like you

Thought I fell in love with Superman, it's true

Even Kryptonite can't make you do your thing

Baby, baby, I'm about to go insane

 

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

 

Never ever met another lover quite like you

Thought I fell in love with Superman, it's true

Even Kryptonite can't make you do your thing

Baby, baby, I'm about to go insane

 

You love me

I like it, you know it

So do it, come on

 

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

Boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa, boo-pa-pa-pa, yeah

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Erykah Badu - Time's A Wastin Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Time's A Wastin Video

Chorus

 

Time's a wastin

Dont you take your time

Young man

Keep on drifting

Ain't no telling where you'll land

 

Verse 1

 

Run baby run run

Where you running to

Who you're running from

Some people may not understand

What it means to be a man

Taking full command

 

Cuz we're living in a world

That's oh so strange

Boy don't let your focus change

Taking out the demons in your range

Living in a world that's oh so fast

Gotta make your money last

Learn from your past

 

Chorus

 

Time's a wastin

Dont you take your time

Young man

Keep on drifting

Ain't no telling where you'll land

 

Sweet love and sunshine

If it's all in the air

Then it's all on your mind

Brethe baby

Come back to the world

Dig up all your pearls

Teach the boys and girls

 

Oh baby

We need to smile

Oh baby we need to smile

 

Oh oh baby we need to smile

Oh oh baby we need to smile

 

Chorus

 

Time's a wastin

Dont you take your time

Young man

Keep on drifting

Ain't no telling where you'll land

 

Oh baby

We need to smile

Oh baby we need to smile

 

Fade out

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Erykah Badu - 4 Leaf Clover Lyrics

Erykah Badu - 4 Leaf Clover Video

Buzilla baby

 

Catch a four leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Try and love might come your way

 

Here I am, on a cloud

If you want me take the chance try love out loud

As I drift through the sky

Shooting cupid's arrow you just might try

So don't miss baby, take your time

You only got one chance, yes

 

(1) Catch a four leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Catch a four leaf clover

Love my getcha over

Catch a four leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Try and love might come your way

 

Like the way I am free

Going places, being things I wanna be

Settle down, is oh so hard

But I will pray you that one chance

So pick the one right one

And don't miss it, take your time

You only got one chance, do wee ooh wee ooh

 

(Repeat 1)

 

Free as a bird, yeah, yeah

To catch me is to catch a leprechaun

Hold on to your rabbit's foot

I just might be yours forever

 

(Repeat 1)

 

Catch a four leaf clover

(Catch a four leaf clover)

Catch a four leaf clover

Love might getcha over

Catch a four leaf clover

(Catch a four leaf clover)

Try and love might come your way

Maybe we'll get over

(repeat til end of song)

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Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know Video

(hook)2x

Ohhh hey, i'm trying to decide

Which way to go

I think i made a wrong turn back there somewhere

 

(chorus)

Didn't cha know, didn't cha know

Trying to run but i lost my way

Didn't cha know didn't cha know

Stopped to watch my emotions sway

Didn't cha know didn't cha know

Knew the toll but i would not pay

Didn't cha know didn't cha know

That you never know where the cards may lay

 

Time to save the world

Where in the world is all the time

So many things i still don't know

So many times i've changed my mind

I guess i was born to make mistakes

But i aint scared to take the weight

So when i stumble off the path

I know my heart will guide me back..

 

Back to hook and chorus

 

Love is life and life is free

Take a ride of life with me

Free your mind and find your way

There will be a brighter day

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Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime Video

Chorus 1

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world (Want you in my world)

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl? (2 times)

 

Verse 1

First time that I saw you boy

It was a warm and sunny day

All I know is I wanted you

I really hoped you look my way

Then you smiled at me

So warm and sweet

I could not speak

You make me feel like a little bitty girl

What do you do to me?

 

Repeat Chorus 1- (2 times)

 

Chorus 2

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

No hard feelings

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

I'm gonna be there

 

Verse 2

You're energy

Feels so damn good to me

It picks me up don't wanna come down

You got me spinning all around

Yeah

You need to know

I've got somebody

You're beautiful

But still it ain't that type of party

 

Repeat Chorus 1 (2 times)

 

Chorus 2

Well I guess I'll see you next lifetime

Maybe we'll be butterflies

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

That sounds so divine

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

I guess I will now

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

Wait

Wait a little while

 

Verse 3

See it ain't nothing wrong with dreaming

Boy don't get me wrong

Cause every time (every time) I see you (every single time)

It lets me know just how strong (every single time)

That my love is for my baby

But emotions just don't lie

Well I know I'm a lot of woman

But not enough to divide the pie

 

Repeat Chorus 1 (1 time)

 

Chorus 2

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

You know I want to stay around

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

I'm so confused now

 

Repeat Chorus 1 (1 time)

 

Chorus 2

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

Already

I'm going to be there

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

I'm going to look for you

 

Repeat Chorus 1 (1 time)

 

Chorus 2

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

Oh

Oh baby

I'm gonna be there

I'm gonna be there

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Erykah Badu - In Love With You Lyrics

Erykah Badu - In Love With You Video

Lion:

And she says she needs

More than a friend

That's all i ever been yo

Well one day you gon overstand

Yo badu

And i remember the first time

That we met

How could i forget

When you smiled

And i turned and said to you

Yo, your pure and tru

 

I'm in love with you, in love with you

Love with you, love with you

I'm so in love baby

I don't care what your mama say

Stabding in love lady

I don't care what your sister say

Yo badu i need ya

 

Lioness:

He said he's really diggin me

I don't know what to say

I can't imagine why i feel so weak

Say say

That's when he took my heart

In his hands

And kissed it gently

He open up his lips

Then said this poetry

 

I'm in love with you, in love with you

Love with you, love with you

I'm so in love baby

I don't care what your brothers say

I'm so in love baby

I don't care what the people say

 

Well i try and i try and i try

And i try and i try and i try

And i try and i try

 

Lion:

And you say you need

More than a friend

That's all i've ever be been yo

Well one day you gon' overstand

Yo badu

 

Lioness:

And when i look in your eyes

I know that you were meant to be

My soldier so baby come on

I mean it desperately

 

I'm in love with you, love with you

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Erykah Badu - Out My Mind, Just In Time Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Out My Mind, Just In Time Video

I'm a recovering undercover over-lover

Recovering from a love I can't get over

Recovering undercover over-lover

And now my common law lover thinks he wants another

 

And I'd lie for you

I'd cry for you

And pop for you

And break for you

And hate for you

And I'll hate you too

If you want me too

Ah, Uuu...

I'd pray for you

Crochet for you

Make it from scratch for you

Leave out the last for you

Go to the store for you

Do it some more for you

Do what you want me to

Yes I'm a fool for you...

 

I'm a recovering undercover over-lover

Recovering from a love I can't get over

(I) recovering undercover over-lover

And now my common law lover thinks he wants another

 

And I'd lie for you

And cry for you

And pop for you

And break for you

And hate for you

And I'll hate you too

If you want me too

I gotta do my love for you

Chopped and screwed for you

Pay the rent for you

It's true it's true

Poor Badu

Thought I was through with you

Guess I'm a fool for you...

 

Could this be

Love from high

New frontier

Whose this guy

Your so wise

I'm so good

Like summertime

You'd had it all

Build a wall

Ten feet tall

Now I laugh at it all

Out my mind

Just in time

Never knew...

I was blind

What it through

I can't see there

Mama say

Let there be

Easily

Said and done

I can't feel

I am numb

Bitter dream

Fruit so raw

Winter cold

Let me out

I know you

Do you hear me

 

Out my mind,

Just in time

 

Oho I...

Oho I...

Oho I...

Oho I...

Yeah

Man...

This This

I'm so addicted

I can't quit

Oh

I follow this, Yeah.

It's time for me to make some steps

Easy to blame somebody else

But not this time

But not this time

But not this time

But not this

No

But not this time

But not this time

But not this time

But not this

No

But not this time...

But not this time

But not this

No

But not this time...

But not this time

But not this

No

20 feet out of ashes I can rise

Just like birds and children

I can fly

And I'll take my phoenix flight

And you can't take mine

But you can try, ah no

But not this time

But not this time

But not this time

But not this

No

But not this time

But not this time

But not this time

But not this

No

But not this time...

But not this time

But not this

No

But not this time

But not this time

But not this time

But not this

Hey

On and on

I seem to go

Round and round I seem to go

Always had the antidote

Looking for the Holy Ghost

Found him in the missing note

Sinking in a holy boat

Round and round

I seem to go

Round and round... (round)...and round

Oho I ...

Oho I...

Oho I...

Yeah,

Guess it's time to grab a coat

Evolution time to grow

Ego trying to block the door

Might not have nowhere to go

I finally got a leading role

Introducing super dope

Staring in her episode

Hello, new world

Out my mind.

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Erykah Badu - Booty Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Booty Video

Your booty might be bigga

But I still can pull your nigga

But I don't want him

Ya got sugar on your pita

But ya nigga thinks I'm sweeter

But I don't want him

Ya know the whole encyclopedia

But ya nigga thinks I'm deeper

But I don't want him

Got a whole lot a junk off in ya trunk

But ya nigga think I'm live and I keep him crunk

I don't want him

 

Hey, hey, hey

I don't want him cause of what he doin to you

And you don't need him

Cause he ain't ready

See I don't want him

If he ain't made no arrangement with you

I hope you would've done the same thing for me too

 

Your kisses might be wetter

But your nigga likes mine better

But I don't want him

Ya got the beans and rice and the hot ho cakes

But ya nigga still over here in my plate

I don't want him

Ya got a PHD, Magna Cum Laude

But ya nigga love me with a GED

I don't want him

You the one with all the money

And he knows my money's funny

But I don't want him

 

Hey, hey, hey

I don't want him

Cause of what he doin to you

And you don't need him

Cause the boy ain't ready

 

Got ya pad all decked out fa sho

But ya niggas at my door, thought

I don't want him

Well you can do the butterfly and the tootsie roll

But ya nigga straight sprung off the way I stroll

I don't want him

Ya know the whole 120 + degree

But you can't keep ya guy up off his knees

I don't want him

Got a 9-5 and a 6-10

But ya nigga told me not to work again

I don't want him

 

Hey, hey, hey

I don't want him

Cause of what he doin to you

And you don't need him

Cause he ain't ready

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Erykah Badu - Bump It Lyrics

Erykah Badu - Bump It Video

Phat Beats

Phat Drums

Phat Beats

Phat Beats

(Tongue roll) stick 'em

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

 

(Chorus)

Push up the fader

Bust the meter

Shake the tweeter

Bump it --- Well Well Well

Bump it Well Well (4x)

 

(Verse 1)

You know I love it when they play my beat real loud

Because it moves the band and then it moves the crowd

You know I love it when they play my sh-t sky high

It puts me in a daze

 

(Bridge)

And oh--oh--oh--oh

Ooh baby before you bump it

Won't you shake it just a little for me

Oh--oh--oh--oh

Wait a minute for you buss it

Won't you roll a lickle something for me

And oh--oh--oh--oh

Ooh baby before you bump it

Won't you shake it just a little for me

Oh--oh--oh--oh

Wait a minute for you bump it

Won't you shake it for me, shake it for me

 

(Chorus)

Push up the fader

Bust the meter

Shake the tweeter

Bump it --- Well Well Well

Bump it Well Well (2x)

 

(Verse 2)

You know I love it when they play my beat real loud

Because it moves the band and then it moves the crowd

You know I love it when they play my sh-t sky high, high, hiiigh, high

 

(Bridge)

Oh, Oh, oh--oh--oh--oh

Ooh baby before you bump it

Can you roll a lickle for me

Oh--oh--oh--oh

Wait a minute for you buss it

Won't you shake it just little for me

And oh--oh--oh--oh

Ooh baby before you bump it

Can roll a lickle something for me

Oh--oh--oh--oh

Wait a minute for you bump it

Won't you shake it for me, shake it for me

 

(Chorus)

Push up the fader

Bust the meter

Shake the tweeter

Bump it --- Well Well Well

Bump it Well Well (4x)

 

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,

 

African beats and nature sound effects until end

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