CONGRATULATIONS TO RAGAN'S PR DAILY AWARDS WINNERS!

Ragan's PR Daily Awards winners represent the people, teams and organizations whose campaigns, partnerships and projects helped build awareness of or raise funds for important causes, initiatives, organizations and programs.

Their powerful storytelling was put on display and led to success for their organizations or clients, and we congratulate these impressive winners on their successful work.

Scroll down to learn more about this year's winners and to see who earned recognition as an Honorable Mention.

RAGAN'S PR DAILY AWARDS WINNERS

Grand Prize: Outstanding Communications During the Pandemic

Honorable Mentions

Grand Prize: Outstanding Communications During the Pandemic

Honorable Mentions
  • ChenMedVaxTheNation Campaign
  • Nebraska MedicineNebraska Medicine COVID-19 Communications
  • NewsGuildSave The News
Winner

Grand Prize: Outstanding Communications During the Pandemic

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Grand Prize: Outstanding Social Justice Communications

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Grand Prize: Outstanding Social Justice Communications

Honorable Mentions
  • BenecommsWomen in Climate Tech
  • Color Of ChangeColor Of Change
Winner

Grand Prize: Outstanding Social Justice Communications

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Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year

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Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac2020-2021 Aflac WorkForces Report
  • Clyde GroupProp 22
Winner

Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year

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Teams of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Bellmont Partners
  • Nebraska Medicine
  • Super Connector Media
Winner

Activism Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • JOHNNIE WALKERJane Walker by Johnnie Walker Celebrates Women Breaking Boundaries with ‘First Women’ Campaign
  • VSCThe 100kPledge
Winner

Annual Report

Honorable Mentions
  • Health Center Partners of Southern CaliforniaHCP Annual Report
  • Hilton"Strength Where It Matters" - Hilton's 2020 Annual Report
  • UC Davis HealthUC Davis Children’s Hospital Annual Report 2020
Winner

B2B Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • 10Fold Communications10Fold Guides Distributed Cloud Pioneer Volterra through Company Launch and $500 Million Acquisition in 15 Months
  • 3Points CommunicationsChicago PPE Market
  • Haymaker PRNumerated PPP Blitz
  • HotwireAvaya + Hotwire: Reinvigorating a 20 year-old-brand
  • Mulberry Marketing CommunicationsGBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation Program
  • Technica CommunicationsBezos and Gates Led Series A Funding Garners $14.4 Million in Ad Value Equivalent
Winner

Brand Journalism

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Brand Journalism

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  • The Weather Channel, an IBM CompanyState Farm: Safety and Preparation
Winner

Brand Journalism

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Cause-Related Marketing Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Jekyll Island AuthorityScute's School
  • Macon-Bibb CountyBrookdale Warming Center Communication Plan
  • National Honey BoardHoney Saves Hives
  • VSC#DropCOVID
Winner

Charity Event

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Charity Event

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  • Porter NovelliMusiCares' Music on a Mission
Winner

Charity Event

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Community Relations Campaign

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Community Relations Campaign

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  • Violet PRChoose Topeka
Winner

Community Relations Campaign

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Content Marketing (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Content Marketing (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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  • UC Davis HealthUC Davis Health's Good Food Is Good Medicine
Winner

Content Marketing (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Content Marketing Initiatives

Honorable Mentions
  • Northrop GrummanNow. Powered by Northrop Grumman
  • ShelterPoint LifeCOVID-19 Customer Information Campaign
  • The Hoffman AgencyThe Arizona Sun Shines on TSMC: Recruiting New Engineering Grads to Help Launch TSMC’s New Phoenix Fab
Winner

Corporate Communications Campaign

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Corporate Communications Campaign

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  • ABB Installation Products Cable, Components and Critical Space Exploration - ABB provides Ty-Rap Cable Ties for NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Mission
  • AdvantestLeading with INTEGRITY
Winner

Corporate Communications Campaign

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Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign

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Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign

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  • HerbalifeNutrition for Zero Hunger in Partnership with Feed the Children: Solutions for Global Food Insecurity
  • Otis Worldwide CorporationMade to Move Communities
  • Taco Bell and No Kid HungryRound Up for No Kid Hungry
  • TravelersZaadii: The Legend of Z-Hawk—Consumer Distracted Driving Education Campaign
  • Volvo Car CanadaVolvo Canada x Conquer CC19
Winner

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign

Honorable Mentions

Covid-19 Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • AscensionCOVID-19
  • Baptist Health South FloridaBaptist Health Responds to COVID-19
  • ChenMedVaxTheNation Campaign
  • Cohen Veterans NetworkLeveraging Communications to Save Lives, Families and Futures During the Pandemic
  • McDermott Will & EmeryAfter the Curve: Forward-Looking COVID-19 Communications
  • Strategic Heights MediaDr. Arabia Mollette
  • UC Davis HealthCOVID-19 newsletter
  • UC Davis HealthPublic Affairs & Marketing Response to COVID-19
  • UC Davis HealthSacramento Hospitals Joint Campaign
  • Walgreens/WPPWalgreens Effort to Build Trust and Overcome COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Yale School of Public Health2020 Year in Review
Winner

Covid-19 Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions

Covid-19 Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • AscensionCOVID-19
  • Baptist Health South FloridaBaptist Health Responds to COVID-19
  • ChenMedVaxTheNation Campaign
  • Cohen Veterans NetworkLeveraging Communications to Save Lives, Families and Futures During the Pandemic
  • McDermott Will & EmeryAfter the Curve: Forward-Looking COVID-19 Communications
  • Strategic Heights MediaDr. Arabia Mollette
  • UC Davis HealthCOVID-19 newsletter
  • UC Davis HealthPublic Affairs & Marketing Response to COVID-19
  • UC Davis HealthSacramento Hospitals Joint Campaign
  • Walgreens/WPPWalgreens Effort to Build Trust and Overcome COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Yale School of Public Health 2020 Year in Review
Winner

Covid-19 Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions

Covid-19 Communications Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • 3M3M State of Science Index Survey
  • EntergyCOVID-19 Employee Communications
  • Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County COVID-19 Communications
  • McDermott Will & EmeryGoing the Distance to Deliver COVID Guidance
  • Nebraska MedicineNebraska Medicine COVID-19 Communications
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help ChurchOLPH Church and our outreach to Parishioners during the time of COVID
  • Walgreens/WPPWalgreens Effort to Build Trust and Overcome COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Walker & DunlopWalker Webcast
  • WomplyWomply COVID-19 PR Campaign
Winner

Covid-19 Related Event

Honorable Mentions
  • BizHack Academy#BizHackLive: A “Digital Vaccine” For Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
  • Mars Petcare12th Annual BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Adoption Weekend Goes Virtual
  • The American Cleaning InstituteThe American Cleaning Institute and Good Housekeeping Institute Host the Discover Cleaning: Inside and Out Summit
Winner

Crisis Communication Campaign

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Crisis Communication Campaign

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  • Macon-Bibb CountyBrookdale Warming Center Communication Plan
Winner

Crisis Communication Campaign

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DE&I Communications

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DE&I Communications

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  • ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM)AIMM’s “HERE” PSA and #SeeALL Campaign Spark Conversation on Behalf of Those Not Represented in 2020 Emmys
  • AscensionABIDE
  • CBRE20 Faces of the CBRE Women's Network
  • Children's HealthChildren’s Health Introduces Employee and Community Resources Amidst Racial Injustice
  • Delta DentalInclusion in Action
  • RocheCreating an inclusive workplace - "I See You" video
Winner

DE&I Communications

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Employer Branding

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Employer Branding

Honorable Mentions
  • American Medical AssociationSupporting Employees Remotely at AMA
  • CiscoWeAreCisco
Winner

Employer Branding

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Health Care Communications Campaign of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • ChenMedVaxTheNation Campaign
  • NewYork-PresbyterianMy COVID-19 Story
Winner

Influencer Campaign

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Influencer Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • CVS Pharmacy with Kaplow CommunicationsCVS Pharmacy with Kaplow Communications -- Beauty & Wellness Programming
  • JOHNNIE WALKERJane Walker by Johnnie Walker Celebrates Women Breaking Boundaries with ‘First Women’ Campaign
  • Technica CommunicationsWinnebago Influencer Trip Increases Social Media Following by 54 Percent
Winner

Influencer Campaign

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Investor Relations Campaign

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Investor Relations Campaign

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  • Perfect Relations Pvt LtdPunjab National Bank 2.0 - Mega Merger amid a raging pandemic
Winner

Investor Relations Campaign

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Marketing Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac2020-2021 Aflac WorkForces Report
  • ECI Software SolutionsRethinking Trade Shows with the ECI VR Experience
  • Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)#AZFreeToBe
  • Walker & DunlopWalker Webcast
Winner

Marketing Campaign (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions

Marketing Campaign (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • Ascension“How Are You Feeling Today?” Campaign
  • First Person AdvisorsVibes & Vines
Winner

Marketing Campaign (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Media Pitch

Honorable Mentions
  • KAH Consulting GroupMerger of Largest Black-Led Bank
  • Tier One PartnersTier One Goes Full Throttle with Altair’s Customer Story on Rolls-Royce
Winner

Media Relations Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac2020-2021 Aflac WorkForces Report
  • American Psychological AssociationStress in America 2021: One Year Later: A New Wave of Pandemic Health Concerns
  • Blackhawk Network with The Fletcher GroupBlackhawk Network COVID-19 Incentives Report
  • Children's HealthChildren’s Health and COVID-19: A Call to Action and Education
  • DrFirst and BosparRemote Healthcare and COVID-19
  • ExoExo Series B+ Media Relations Campaign
  • iQ 360Movers & Shakas: Reimagining Hawaii's Tourism Industry
  • Mars Petcare12th Annual BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Adoption Weekend Goes Virtual
  • Mulberry Marketing CommunicationsCintas America’s Best Restroom Contest
  • Porter NovelliNavigating a Virtual World: Panasonic at CES 2021
  • ProofpointEXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: COMBATING THE TOUGHEST COVID-19 CYBERCRIMINALS WORLDWIDE
Winner

Multicultural Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Beaman Inc.Robin Beaman
  • Litzky PRHealthy Roots Dolls Delivers Diversity and Curl Power to the Toy Industry
Winner

Newsletter

Honorable Mentions

Newsletter

Honorable Mentions
  • Brand DefinitionThe Check-In
  • CBRE20 Faces of the CBRE Women's Network
Winner

Newsletter

Honorable Mentions

Nonprofit Communications Campaign

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Nonprofit Communications Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsNational Nutrition Month® 2021
  • ECMC GroupQuestion The Quo: Empowering Teens on their Higher Ed Journey
  • Edkey Inc.Edkey Student Enrollment Plan
  • HerbalifeNutrition for Zero Hunger in Partnership with Feed the Children: Solutions for Global Food Insecurity
  • The Trevor Project2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
Winner

Nonprofit Communications Campaign

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Original Research

Honorable Mentions
  • American Water & Brownstein GroupScrubbing Up on Hand Washing
  • Blackhawk Network with The Fletcher GroupBlackhawk Network COVID-19 Incentives Report
  • PolicygeniusPolicygenius Life Insurance Price Index
  • Prudential Financial, Inc.Pulse of the American Worker Survey
  • The Conference BoardC-Suite Challenge™
  • The Trevor Project2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
Winner

Patient-Focused Content (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions

Patient-Focused Content (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • JPA HealthInspiring Patients Through Cancer Treatment: Notes of EnCOURAGEment
  • PIH HealthPIH Health's Cancer and Heart & Vascular Content
Winner

Patient-Focused Content (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Podcast

Honorable Mentions
  • Defense Intelligence AgencyDIA Connections Podcast
  • FerrovialSounds Like Infrastructure
  • VMwarePop Culture Tech Podcast
Winner

PR Agency of the Year

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PR Agency of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Kaplow Communications
  • SourceCode Communications
Winner

PR Agency of the Year

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PR By Vertical Industry

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PR By Vertical Industry

Honorable Mentions
  • iQ 360Movers & Shakas: Reimagining Hawaii's Tourism Industry
  • Sage CommunicationsLookout Federal Mobile Security Awareness Campaign
  • Strategic Heights MediaMorgan Harper Nichols
Winner

PR By Vertical Industry

Honorable Mentions

PR Campaign (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • DrFirst and BosparRemote Healthcare and COVID-19
  • JPA HealthRaising Visibility of COVID-19’s Impact on America’s Physicians
Winner

PR Leader of the Year

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PR Leader of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Heather DeSantisPublicity For Good
  • Vijay ChatthaVSC
  • Seana SullivanRoku
Winner

PR Leader of the Year

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PR on a Shoestring Budget

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  • PlayWise PartnersLaunching Swirl & Style Tie Dye Studio Maker
  • SPI GroupStrategic positioning sends blog page views into stratosphere
Winner

Press Event or Media Tour

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Press Event or Media Tour

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  • San Antonio Botanical GardenOrigamiintheGarden2
Winner

Press Event or Media Tour

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Product or Service Launch

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  • DiffusionBoosting Burrow’s Bottom Line Through Strategic Media Targeting
  • NissanNissan NEXT Experience
Winner

Public Affairs Campaign

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Public Affairs Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • American Medical AssociationPutting Science First in the Fight Against COVID-19
  • Arrow Communications GroupDon't Shortchange Education
  • Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture#Tulsa100- The Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 years later
Winner

Public Affairs Campaign

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Social Justice Campaign

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Social Justice Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Strategic Heights MediaBlack AIDS Institute (BAI)
  • VSCThe 100kPledge
Winner

Social Justice Campaign

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Social Media Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • AWL Strategies, LLCThanks for Being Amazing
  • CiscoWeAreCisco
  • ECMC GroupQuestion The Quo: Empowering Teens on their Higher Ed Journey
  • Lucid MotorsLucid Motors Launch: A Tale of David and Goliath
  • MicrosoftFounders Week
  • Nebraska MedicineNebraska Medicine COVID-19 Communications
  • Pollock Communications Inc.ADA North East #MakeMilkMoments Social Media Campaign
  • UC Davis HealthUC Davis Health YouTube Channel
  • UPMC Health PlanCOVID Vaccine Instagram Stickers
  • VSC#DropCOVID
Winner

Storytelling Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • CBRE20 Faces of the CBRE Women's Network
  • Chase and Southwest Airlines with FleishmanHillardHoneymoons for Heroes
  • EntergyContinuous Connections
  • KAH Consulting GroupMerger of Largest Black-Led Bank
  • NissanMillion Mile Frontier
Winner

Thought Leadership Communications

Honorable Mentions
  • Amendola CommunicationsAmendola Helps Arcadia Rise to the Top with Outstanding Thought Leadership Results
  • DHLDHL Global Connectedness Index
  • Philip Morris InternationalPeople at the Center: Humanizing Executive Voices in 2020
  • ProofpointCybersecurity in a pandemic: the inside story
  • PRSA Silicon Valley Chapter#FridayForum Thought Leadership Series
  • Prudential Financial, Inc.Pulse of the American Worker Survey
  • Rachel Kay Public RelationsRachel Kay Public Relations Thought Leadership During COVID-19
  • The ZebraThe Zebra - State of Auto Insurance 2021
  • VMware“Business Continues” Thought Leadership Campaign
  • Zer0 to 5iveThe COVID Slide: Measuring & Mitigating the Impact of the COVID Crisis on Student Achievement
Winner

Thought Leadership Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Thought Leadership Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • AscensionThought Leadership
  • NewYork-PresbyterianHealth Matters Today
Winner

Thought Leadership Communications (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Use of Data or Measurement

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Use of Data or Measurement

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac2020-2021 Aflac WorkForces Report
  • ECMC GroupQuestion The Quo: Empowering Teens on their Higher Ed Journey
  • EntergyContinuous Connections
  • The American Cleaning InstituteGrounding COVID-19 Communications in Data – The American Cleaning Institute and Consumer Perceptions on Cleaning
Winner

Use of Data or Measurement

Honorable Mentions

Video (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Video (Health Care PR and Marketing)

Honorable Mentions
  • CommonSpirit HealthHonoring Nurses Week in 2021
Winner

Video (Health Care PR and Marketing)

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Video Campaign

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Video Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • RocheCreating an inclusive workplace - "I See You" video
Winner

Video Campaign

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Viral Campaign

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Viral Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Plenty of FishThe New “F-Word”: Fauci-ing
  • PortentMagellanTV Dream Job: Proof That Crime DOES Pay
Winner

Viral Campaign

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Website

Honorable Mentions
  • AmazonAmazon Science
  • AWL Strategies, LLC
Winner

Additional Trophies

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QUESTIONS

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