COOPERMAN LEON G
13F-HR, 2000-11-08
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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  Form 13F

                            Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  September 30, 2000
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Check here if Amendment [   ]; Amendment Number:
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   This Amendment (Check only one.):  [   ] is a restatement.
                                      [   ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:      Omega Advisors, Inc.
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Address:   Wall Street Plaza
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           88 Pine Street
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           New York, New York 10005
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Form 13F File Number:  28- 3530
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true,
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:      Leon G. Cooperman
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Title:     Chairman and CEO
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Phone:     212-495-5210
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

       /s/ Leon G. Cooperman             New York, New York         11/08/00
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Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X ]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.  (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
        manager are reported in this report.)

[   ]   13F NOTICE.  (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
        and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[   ]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.  (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
        this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
        reported by other reporting manager(s).)













































                   Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:             0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:        102
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:       $2,695,394
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                                                (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:


Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.     NONE
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                                                  Form 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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              COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4      COLUMN 5      COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7          COLUMN 8
--------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- -------------------------
                                                             VALUE     SHRS OR    SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER      VOTING AUTHORITY
    NAME OF ISSUER                TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP    (x$1000)   PRN AMT    PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED   NONE
--------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- -------- ----------------
ACE LTD                           ORD            G0070K103    41,911  1,067,800    SH       SOLE         1,067,800
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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP      CL A           006848105    25,900    939,700    SH       SOLE           939,700
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ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CORP         CL A           046008108    54,150  1,425,000    SH       SOLE         1,425,000
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ARGONAUT GROUP INC                COM            040157109        88      5,000    SH       SOLE             5,000
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ALCAN ALUMINUM LTD NEW            COM            013716105    18,636    644,000    SH       SOLE           644,000
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AMERITRADE HLDG CORP              CL A           03072H109     4,438    250,000    SH       SOLE           250,000
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AMERICAN PWR CONVERSION CORP      COM            029066107     9,797    510,600    SH       SOLE           510,600
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APW LTD                           COM            G04397108    90,909  1,864,800    SH       SOLE         1,864,800
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ACTUANT CORP                      CL A           00508X104     6,131  1,557,100    SH       SOLE         1,557,100
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AXA FINL INC                      COM            002451102    24,369    478,400    SH       SOLE           478,400
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BCE INC                           COM            05534B109    65,057  2,783,200    SH       SOLE         2,783,200
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CIRCUIT CITY STORE INC          CIRCUIT CITY GRP 172737108    12,995    565,000    SH       SOLE           565,000
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COUNTRYWIDE CR INDS INC DEL       COM            222372104    49,630  1,314,700    SH       SOLE         1,314,700
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CIGNA CORP                        COM            125509109     6,254     59,900    SH       SOLE            59,900
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COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP             COM            197648108    16,216    228,400    SH       SOLE           228,400
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC DEL    CL A           16117M107    24,006  1,475,900    SH       SOLE         1,475,900
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CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW          COM            16161A108    16,309    353,100    SH       SOLE           353,100
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3COM CORP                         COM            885535104    83,938  4,374,600    SH       SOLE         4,374,600
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COX COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW        CL A           224044107     1,913     50,000    SH       SOLE            50,000
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COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP              COM            204493100     3,310    120,000    SH       SOLE           120,000
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CROWN MEDIA HLDGS INC             CL A           228411104     1,163     82,000    SH       SOLE            82,000
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CABLEVISION SYS CORP              CL A           12686C109    27,228    410,600    SH       SOLE           410,600
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CONVERGYS CORP                    COM            212485106    15,293    393,400    SH       SOLE           393,400
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DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO       COM            263534109     4,144    100,000    SH       SOLE           100,000
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DIME BANCORP INC NEW              COM            25429Q102     1,725     80,000    SH       SOLE            80,000
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EFFICIENT NETWORKS INC            COM            282056100     1,866     50,000    SH       SOLE            50,000
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EASTMAN KODAK CO                  COM            277461109     7,541    184,500    SH       SOLE           184,500
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EOG RES INC                       COM            26875P101    32,682    840,700    SH       SOLE           840,700
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EXTENDICARE INC CDA               SUB VTG SH     30224T871     2,802    934,100    SH       SOLE           934,100
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FLEETBOSTON FINL CORP             COM            339030108    29,831    764,900    SH       SOLE           764,900
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FEDERATED DEPT STORES INC DEL     COM            31410H101    10,163    389,000    SH       SOLE           389,000
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FAMILY DLR STORES INC             COM            307000109     6,738    350,000    SH       SOLE           350,000
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FOUNDATION HEALTH SYS INC         COM            350404109     7,189    432,400    SH       SOLE           432,400
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R & B FALCON RP                   COM            74912E101    11,808    423,600    SH       SOLE           423,600
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FLEXTRONICS INTL LTD              ORD            Y2573F102    15,809    192,500    SH       SOLE           192,500
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FLUOR CORP                        COM            343861100       900     30,000    SH       SOLE            30,000
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GALILEO INTERNATIONAL INC         COM            363547100    70,370  4,539,994    SH       SOLE         4,539,994
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GOLDEN ST BANCORP INC             COM            381197102     1,181     50,000    SH       SOLE            50,000
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GLOBAL TELESYSTEMS INC            COM            37936U104     6,736  1,476,300    SH       SOLE         1,476,300
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HCA-HEALTHCARE CO                 COM            404119109    28,772    775,000    SH       SOLE           775,000
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MANOR CARE INC NEW                COM            564055101     1,177     75,000    SH       SOLE            75,000
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HILTON HOTELS CORP                COM            432848109    16,783  1,451,500    SH       SOLE         1,451,500
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HONEYWELL INTL INC                COM            438516106    27,698    777,500    SH       SOLE           777,500
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WRLDWD  PAIRED CTF     85590A203    65,656  2,101,000    SH       SOLE         2,101,000
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HERCULES INC                      COM            427056106    29,018  2,054,400    SH       SOLE         2,054,400
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HEALTHSOUTH CORP                  COM            421924101    38,538  4,743,100    SH       SOLE         4,743,100
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HERTZ CORP                        CL A           428040109    23,784    749,100    SH       SOLE           749,100
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JABIL CIRCUIT INC                 COM            466313103    18,892    332,900    SH       SOLE           332,900
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KEMET CORP                        COM            488360108    33,219  1,202,500    SH       SOLE         1,202,500
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KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC          COM            495582108     6,099    182,400    SH       SOLE           182,400
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KELLWOOD CO                       COM            488044108     1,798     98,500    SH       SOLE            98,500
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AT & T CORP                       COM LIB GRPA   001957208    55,397  3,077,612    SH       SOLE         3,077,612
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LO-JACK CORP                      COM            539451104    10,726  1,442,100    SH       SOLE         1,442,100
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LEXMARK INTL NEW                  CL A           529771107    10,253    273,400    SH       SOLE           273,400
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MOHAWK INDS INC                   COM            608190104    27,205  1,247,200    SH       SOLE         1,247,200
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MALLINCKRODT INC NEW              COM            561232109    41,560    910,900    SH       SOLE           910,900
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BAYCORP HLDGS CORP                COM            072728108    22,792  2,642,600    SH       SOLE         2,642,600
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NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW            COM            63934E108    19,241    642,700    SH       SOLE           642,700
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NORTH FORK BANCORPATION NY        COM            659424105       599     27,700    SH       SOLE            27,700
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NEWHALL LAND & FARMING CO CAL     DEPOSITARY REC 651426108    28,471  1,210,500    SH       SOLE         1,210,500
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NIAGRA MOHAWK HLDGS INC           COM            653520106    32,519  2,064,700    SH       SOLE         2,064,700
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NORTEL NETWORKS CORP NEW          COM            656568102    14,891    250,000    SH       SOLE           250,000
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NETIQ CORP                        COM            64115P102     1,971     30,000    SH       SOLE            30,000
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NEWS CORP LTD                     SP ADR PFD     652487802    48,476  1,034,155    SH       SOLE         1,034,155
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OFFICE DEPOT INC                  COM            676220106    52,638  6,737,700    SH       SOLE         6,737,700
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PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP            COM            741917108    36,295  3,584,700    SH       SOLE         3,584,700
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PIER 1 IMPORTS INC                COM            720279108    11,143    821,600    SH       SOLE           821,600
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PARK PL ENTMT CORP                COM            700690100    81,699  5,401,600    SH       SOLE         5,401,600
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POGO PRODUCING CO                 COM            730448107    35,080  1,382,475    SH       SOLE         1,382,475
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PROVIDIAN FINL CORP               COM            74406A102    90,538    712,900    SH       SOLE           712,900
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QUENTRA NETWORKS INC              COM            748337102     1,500    300,000    SH       SOLE           300,000
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RYDER SYS INC                     COM            783549108   106,740  5,789,300    SH       SOLE         5,789,300
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RESOURCE AMERICA INC              CL A           761195205     1,624    191,000    SH       SOLE           191,000
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TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC        ORD            G90078109    16,737    285,500    SH       SOLE           285,500
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ROHM & HAAS CO                    COM            775371107    12,418    427,300    SH       SOLE           427,300
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ROSS STORES INC                   COM            778296103     8,287    576,500    SH       SOLE           576,500
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REPUBLIC SVCS INC                 COM            760759100    41,373  3,152,200    SH       SOLE         3,152,200
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IMS HEALTH INC                    COM            449934108    92,477  4,456,700    SH       SOLE         4,456,700
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SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC             COM            871206108     1,080     10,000    SH       SOLE            10,000
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SANTA FE INTL CORP                ORD            G7805C108    23,798    528,100    SH       SOLE           528,100
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SHAW INDS IC                      COM            820286102    70,444  3,807,800    SH       SOLE         3,807,800
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SYNAVANT INC                      COM            87157A105       876    131,060    SH       SOLE           131,060
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STATION CASINOS INC               COM            857689103    26,066  1,829,200    SH       SOLE         1,829,200
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STILLWATER MNG CO                 COM            86074Q102     9,112    336,600    SH       SOLE           336,300
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AT&T CORP                         COM            001957109    55,125  1,876,600    SH       SOLE         1,876,600
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP             COM            88033G100    16,158    444,200    SH       SOLE           444,200
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TJX COS INC NEW                   COM            872540109    36,146  1,606,500    SH       SOLE         1,606,500
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOSCO CORP                        COM NEW        891490302    13,077    419,300    SH       SOLE           419,300
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TYCO INTL LTD NEW                 COM            902124106    74,240  1,431,136    SH       SOLE         1,431,136
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UAL CORP                          COM PAR $0.01  902549500     3,142     74,800    SH       SOLE            74,800
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UNOCAL CORP                       COM            915289102    40,165  1,133,400    SH       SOLE         1,133,400
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UNITEDGLOBALCOM                   CL A           913247508    38,367  1,278,900    SH       SOLE         1,278,900
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UNISYS CORP                       COM            909214108     9,271    824,100    SH       SOLE           824,100
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UNION PAC CORP                    COM            907818108    19,710    507,000    SH       SOLE           507,000
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USA NETWORKS INC                  COM            902984103    50,371  2,296,100    SH       SOLE         2,296,100
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VIACOM INC                        CL B           925524308     5,850    100,000    SH       SOLE           100,000
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW            SPONSORED ADR  92857W100    35,531    960,300    SH       SOLE           960,300
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS            COM            92343V104    44,078    910,000    SH       SOLE           910,000
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WARNACO GROUP INC                 CL A           934390105    12,088  3,021,900    SH       SOLE         3,021,900
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WHIRLPOOL CORP                    COM            963320106    37,849    973,600    SH       SOLE           973,600
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WALTER INDS NC                    COM            93317Q105    25,356  2,857,063    SH       SOLE         2,857,063
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WILLIAMS COS INC DEL              COM            969457100    42,284  1,000,800    SH       SOLE         1,000,800
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