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GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2

Change in Children's Quality of Life

chldeduceducation improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: a. The quality of their 
education

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	15.4 206	34.8 465	22.6 302	23.9 319	3.3 44	- 23	- 0	- 13	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 0	- 3,544
	COL TOTAL	15.4 206	34.8 465	22.6 302	23.9 319	3.3 44	- 23	- 71,018	- 13	100.0 72,390

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chldlovelove improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: b. The love, care and 
attention they receive from their parents

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	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	3.2 42	12.0 158	50.3 664	32.3 427	2.3 30	- 36	- 0	- 15	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 0	- 3,544
	COL TOTAL	3.2 42	12.0 158	50.3 664	32.3 427	2.3 30	- 36	- 71,018	- 15	100.0 72,390

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chldsafeneighborhood safety improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: c. The safety of the 
neighborhoods they live in

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	1.0 13	7.7 103	24.2 324	55.4 743	11.8 158	- 17	- 0	- 14	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 0	- 3,544
	COL TOTAL	1.0 13	7.7 103	24.2 324	55.4 743	11.8 158	- 17	- 71,018	- 14	100.0 72,390

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chldmorlmoral-religious training improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: d. Their moral or 
religious training

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	1.3 17	7.1 93	36.6 481	47.6 625	7.4 97	- 44	- 0	- 15	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 0	- 3,544
	COL TOTAL	1.3 17	7.1 93	36.6 481	47.6 625	7.4 97	- 44	- 71,018	- 15	100.0 72,390

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chldsupsupervision improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: e. The supervision and 
discipline they receive from their parents

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	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	1.6 21	6.8 90	34.4 457	50.2 668	7.1 94	- 29	- 0	- 13	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	2022	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 3,544	- 0	- 3,544
	COL TOTAL	1.6 21	6.8 90	34.4 457	50.2 668	7.1 94	- 29	- 71,018	- 13	100.0 72,390

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chldhomehousing improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: f. Their housing

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	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	4.3 57	34.2 454	45.0 597	14.9 197	1.6 21	- 30	- 0	- 16	100.0 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
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chldhlthhealth care improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: g. Getting health care 
when they need it

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chldsklsacquiring job skills improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: h. Acquiring the skills 
needed to get a good job

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chldtimetime with kids improving?

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1571. Compared with 10 years ago, would you say that American 
children today are much better off, better off, about the same, 
worse off, or much worse off regarding: i. The time children 
have with their parents

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