Jon Woodward
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CTV News and W5 investigative reporter, generalist muckracker and dad joke enthusiast
New investigation from me and @CTVW5: We get in touch with a seller of a deadly chemical used in suicide kits who says he "regularly" sells to Canada -- as stats show deaths from that chemical continue to mount. Part two of a series:
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EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian seller of chemical used in suicide kits âregularlyâ selling to Canada
A Ukrainian seller of a toxic chemical used in suicide kits who was exposed in a British investigative report years ago appears to still be in business, claiming heâs "regularly" selling to Canada, a ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/exclusive-ukrainian-seller-of-chemical-used-in-suicide-kits-regularly-selling-to-canada/
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New investigation from me for @CTVW5: Deaths from the chemical sold by Kenneth Law dropped sharply after his arrest â but didnât stop. We looked at patterns that may suggest others are following in his footsteps, and one grieving family sounds the alarm.
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EXCLUSIVE: Family raises alarm amid new deaths from chemical once sold by Kenneth Law
Deaths from a chemical that was sold by an Ontario-based salesman of suicide kits dropped substantially after he was arrested and jailed, but they didnât stop, according to data provided to W5 by coro...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/exclusive-family-raises-alarm-amid-new-deaths-from-chemical-once-sold-by-kenneth-law/
10 days ago
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I'm honoured to discover our ongoing investigation into preferential treatment in Ontario's $2.5 billion Skills Development Fund is among those which earned a RTDNA nomination for "Investigative Excellence!"
17 days ago
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New update on this story! Police in B.C. have confirmed they are taking the rare step of investigating the strange case of a former U.S. Marine and MMA fighter who married four women in a row without divorcing his previous spouses.
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EXCLUSIVE: Police investigate man who is married to multiple women
Police in B.C. are now investigating the strange case of a former U.S. Marine and MMA fighter who married four women in a row without divorcing his previous spouses.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/exclusive-police-investigate-man-who-is-married-to-multiple-women/
about 1 month ago
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A judge said she expected the case "will resolve" outside of a trial as new reporting adds up the worldwide death toll to at least 150. âSuicide on a global scaleâ: Families react to news of Kenneth Lawâs expected guilty plea
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âSuicide on a global scaleâ: Families react to news of Kenneth Lawâs expected guilty plea
Victimsâ families around the globe are reacting with disappointment to the news that a man charged with selling deadly chemicals to young people trying to end their lives will not face a murder trial.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/suicide-on-a-global-scale-families-react-to-news-of-kenneth-laws-expected-guilty-plea/
about 1 month ago
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New investigation from me! When issuing a marriage licence, most Canadians jurisdictions arenât checking to see if the bride or groom is already married, a W5 investigation has found. The multiple wives of one man say that gave them a false sense of security -- and has to change.
about 2 months ago
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New investigation from me! How is it possible that a Canadian man who married four people over a decade -- but never got divorced? His wives say -- they had no clue. EXCLUSIVE: How multiple Canadian women discovered they were married to the same man
about 2 months ago
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New from me: âPeople are dyingâ: Rally decries closure of supervised consumption sites across Ontario
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âPeople are dyingâ: Rally decries closure of supervised consumption sites across Ontario
Supporters of harm reduction gathered on the street in front of the office of Ontarioâs top doctor Wednesday afternoon to call out the names of their friends and colleagues who have died from overdose...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/people-are-dying-rally-decries-closure-of-supervised-consumption-sites-across-ontario/
about 2 months ago
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New from me! She's 93 years old, has dementia, and was charged with assaulting her elderly husband -- sparking questions about a rule that police say requires them to charge her. âShe didnât know what she was doingâ: Ontario senior with dementia charged by OPP
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âShe didnât know what she was doingâ: Ontario senior with dementia charged by OPP after assault
The family of a 93-year-old Ontario woman with severe dementia who was arrested and charged after an altercation with her elderly husband is asking for police to use more discretion when it comes to d...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/she-didnt-know-what-she-was-doing-ontario-senior-with-dementia-charged-by-opp/
about 2 months ago
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New from me! Did a Toronto hockey team invent a complaint -- and a parent -- to get rid of one of their coaches? Who is âRick Jonesâ? Toronto hockey team accused of making up parent complaint to remove coach
about 2 months ago
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NEW investigation from me! We get an inside look at how fraudsters do their lucrative work, staging car crashes for profit -- and the fight to catch them in the act. Coming up on CTV National News!
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2 months ago
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A roundup of the interesting developments and nuggets in the past few days in the astonishing case that is Project South: Project South: Alleged conspirator denied bail, accused officerâs source tactics questioned, and a link to Ryan Wedding
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Project South: Alleged conspirator denied bail, accused officerâs source tactics questioned, and a link to Ryan Wedding
One of the accused in the sprawling corruption investigation involving several Toronto Police officers was denied bail Friday, as new revelations emerged about a possible link to the drug trafficking ...
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/03/06/project-south-alleged-conspirator-denied-bail-accused-officers-source-tactics-questioned-and-a-link-to-ryan-wedding/
3 months ago
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New investigation from me! We got our hands on the lease for Live Nation's concert venue at Ontario Place. What's immediately apparent is it's missing some significant perks that went to its neighbour, the future Therme mega-spa and waterpark.
4 months ago
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New investigation from me! A manager's comments including "monkey knows better" and calling a victim in a police shooting "a Black drug dealer who had it coming" are at issue in a workplace dispute at Ontario's police watchdog, the SIU:
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âBlack drug dealer who had it comingâ: Family concerned alleged comments by Ontario SIU manager prejudiced case
A legal dispute is providing a window into allegations of workplace harassment at the office of Ontarioâs police watchdog, and showcasing controversial comments about a police shooting death alleged t...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/black-drug-dealer-who-had-it-coming-family-says-alleged-comments-by-ontario-siu-manager-prejudiced-case/
5 months ago
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Scoop from me: Could "warlike" language in hospital guard marching orders like "tour of duty" have been a factor in why an 84-year-old patient was badly bruised? Watchdog calls on Toronto hospital to remove âmilitaristicâ language from security policies after senior injured
5 months ago
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NEW investigation from me! The
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gov't swears an "adult entertainment club" didn't get taxpayer money... but documents we obtained suggest further connections. âAdult entertainment clubâ faces new questions after business licence filing and millions in provincial cash
5 months ago
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NEW investigation from me! Millions flowed to PC party from some King Charles III Coronation Medal recipients â including people whose companies got millions from Ontarioâs Skills Development Fund.
5 months ago
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New from me! Ontarioâs Labour Minister David Piccini had an ardent defender at an event who you may have seen before in our coverage of the Skills Development Fund⊠Ontario jobs fund not an example of âcorruption,â union leader tells Empire Club of Canada
6 months ago
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New from me: We took a look at the claim by a dentist practice that they treat âthe Ford familyâ â and that government grant. Company owned by dentist whose practice boasts it treats âthe Ford familyâ got $2M government grant
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Company owned by dentist whose practice boasts it treats âthe Ford familyâ got $2M government grant
An Etobicoke dentist whose company received millions of dollars in a provincial government grant also has a dental practice that is claiming on its website that it treats 'the Ford family.'
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/company-owned-by-dentist-whose-practice-boasts-it-treats-the-ford-family-got-2-million-government-grant/
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Part two of our @CTVW5 and @BNNBloomberg investigation airs tonight! How data pushed Quantum BioPharma to point the finger in court at major Canadian banks â though those banks deny wrongdoing. âSomething was wrongâ: Inside a Canadian biotech firmâs fight against alleged stock spoofing
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New @CTVW5 investigation on @BNNBloomberg from me! Quantum BioPharma has a promising drug that could change how we treat multiple sclerosis. Then -- its stock price collapsed. The company alleges it was targeted in a case of "stock spoofing."
6 months ago
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New scoop from me! We obtained the Ontario Provincial Police's findings in an unprecedented investigation into the highest levels of the RCMP over the fallout from the tasering death of Robert Dziekanski.
6 months ago
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NEW investigation from me! Did some organizations that got Ontario government grants for job training go on to raise salaries for people at the top? Exec pay rises for Skills Development Fund recipients, including one tied to âadult entertainment clubâ
6 months ago
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Another extremely interesting development around the Skills Development Fund⊠OPP notified following forensic audit of Skills Development Fund recipient, province says
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6 months ago
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The Skills Development Fund scandal just got a lot more interesting⊠âCanât make this up!â: Ford government faces questions over nearly $10M going to company with ties to âadult entertainmentâ
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âCanât make this up!â: Ford government faces questions over nearly $10M going to company with ties to âadult entertainmentâ
Ontarioâs opposition parties are questioning the provinceâs labour minister about the possibility money from the $2.5 billion Skills Development Fund ended up at a company tied to an âadult entertainm...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/cant-make-this-up-ford-government-faces-questions-over-nearly-10m-going-to-company-with-ties-to-adult-entertainment/
7 months ago
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NEW investigation from me! Ontario's labour minister said he pays for his hockey tickets. But we learned the tickets he was photographed in actually are season tickets -- tied to a company that got millions in Skills Development Fund money.
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Rinkside seats Piccini spotted in belonged to family of director of company that got millions from Skills Development Fund
The rinkside Maple Leafs seats David Piccini was photographed in belong to the family of the man sitting next to him, a director of a company that would go on to get millions in Skills Development Fun...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/rinkside-seats-piccini-spotted-in-belonged-to-family-of-director-of-company-that-got-millions-from-skills-development-fund/
7 months ago
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New from me! With so many questions swirling about a $2.5 billion fund â and how it appears to reward political and personal friends â we caught up with Ontarioâs labour minister and had some pointed questions:
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Ontario labour minister denies Skills Development Fund used to reward friends, political allies with millions in grants
Ontarioâs labour minister is defending upwards of $100 million in grants from a controversial government fund to unions or industry organizations that supported the governing Progressive Conservative ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-labour-minister-denies-skills-development-fund-used-to-reward-friends-political-allies-with-millions-in-grants/
7 months ago
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New investigation from me! We took a look at who the lobbyists are whose clients are getting those Skills Development Fund grants... âSomething doesnât smell rightâ: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier
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âSomething doesnât smell rightâ: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier
Clients of lobbyists with ties to Ontario's premier and his office snagged at least $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants, according to an analysis of the data by CTV News.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/something-doesnt-smell-right-100-million-in-skills-development-fund-grants-traced-to-lobbyists-with-ties-to-ontario-premier/
8 months ago
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New investigation from me! It seems the Ontario government gave $9 million to a spa and casino company whose CEO is a PC donor, as part of its embattled Skills Development Fund program. Niagara spa, casino company among those getting SDF grants
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8 months ago
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New investigation from me! Our FOI means we can quantify how often this happens â after we saw it in real time in the Umar Zameer trial. Crown has reported 28 cases of âdeliberately untruthfulâ police officers in a decade: documents
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Crown has reported 28 cases of âdeliberately untruthfulâ police officers in a decade: documents
Ontario prosecutors have highlighted almost 30 cases in the past decade of police officers who were 'deliberately untruthful' on the witness stand, according to documents obtained by CTV News.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/crown-has-reported-28-cases-of-deliberately-untruthful-police-officers-in-a-decade-documents/
8 months ago
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New investigation from me! We uncover how a simple but consequential mistake by police appears to have led officers to accuse two car salesmen of selling stolen cars. Now -- the charges have been dropped -- and they are speaking out.
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âBotched from the word goâ: How W5 uncovered a police mistake â and authorities dropped charges against car salesmen
A simple but consequential mistake by police that was uncovered in a W5 investigation is among the reasons that crown prosecutors dropped nearly 200 charges against a pair of car salesmen accused of s...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/botched-from-the-word-go-how-w5-uncovered-a-police-mistake-and-authorities-dropped-charges-against-car-salesmen/
8 months ago
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New from me! A day after our story about millions in grants going to a company with ties to the PCs, we can confirm the Auditor General is looking into the fund. Ford government: Auditor General looking in Ontario Skills Development Fund grants
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Ontarioâs Auditor General to probe $2.5 billion Skills Development Fund amid questions about grants
Ontarioâs Auditor General has quietly started a probe into a multi-billion dollar provincial program that writes big cheques to organizations offering to train workers â but couldnât answer questions ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/ontarios-auditor-general-to-probe-25-billion-skills-development-fund-amid-questions-about-grants/
9 months ago
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New investigation from me! Are there âshades of the Greenbeltâ scandal in a program that doled out grants to private training companies amid a crisis in public colleges? Questions raised about Ontarioâs $2.5 billion private career training fund
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âShades of the Greenbeltâ: questions raised about Ontarioâs $2.5-billion private career training fund
An Ontario public-sector union is crying foul about grants given out from a multi-billion-dollar provincial fund for private career training, even as the provinceâs public colleges face unprecedented ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/shades-of-the-greenbelt-questions-raised-about-ontarios-25-billion-private-career-training-fund/
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Note to bad guys â when the reporters ask you questions⊠it never looks good to put your hand on the camera! â©This is from part 3 of our series on the ways thieves disguise stolen cars for re-sale in Canada. We focused on how an auto-body shop owner conspired with a corrupt Service Ontario employee.
11 months ago
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New investigation from me and W5! Imagine going to a car dealership -- buying a car -- and then finding out it's stolen. We looked into how it allegedly happened almost two dozen times in one dealership -- and the regulations that may make it easier for fraudsters.
11 months ago
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Part two of our series on technology in Canadian prisons airs tonight! This time -- we take a look at virtual reality -- and what role it can play in rehabilitating inmates. Story tonight!
about 1 year ago
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NEW investigation from me! We went inside the prison walls to find out about a new initiative that's giving federal inmates limited internet for the first time. Looked at the opportunities -- and the risks. Airing today!
about 1 year ago
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New from me! I went with CTV's W5 to embed with the Canadian Armed Forces north of the Arctic Circle for a look at the emerging threats facing Canada there -- and see how our military is evolving.
about 1 year ago
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New investigation from me! We unmask a convicted con artist running repeated fake landlord scams -- and that's just part 1! Part 2 and 3 coming Tues. and Wed. Connecting the dots on a landlord scam: how clues revealed a prolific con artist at work
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Connecting the dots on a landlord scam: how clues revealed a prolific con artist at work
In part one of a three-part investigation, W5 correspondent Jon Woodward reveals how a convicted con artist bilked dozens of people in a landlord scam.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/connecting-the-dots-on-a-landlord-scam-how-clues-revealed-a-prolific-con-artist-at-work-1.7145055
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
This piece is as good as everyone says it is. Itâs incredible.
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New from me! There are new calls to crack down on the sale of high-tech devices that can be used to clone key fobs and steal cars, in the wake of a W5 investigation that found devices that were designed for locksmiths have fallen into the hands of thieves.
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'It's a bad look': Calls grow to restrict high-tech car theft devices in wake of W5 investigation
There are new calls to crack down on the sale of high-tech devices that can be used to clone key fobs and steal cars, in the wake of a W5 investigation that found the devices are falling into the hand...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/it-s-a-bad-look-calls-grow-to-restrict-high-tech-car-theft-devices-in-wake-of-w5-investigation-1.7112008
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Part three of our auto theft investigation is now live! We followed a York Regional Police bust of stolen cars to see firsthand evidence of how they are stolen -- and the role these high-tech devices must have played.
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Police bust reveals stolen vehicles en route from Canada to Africa â with reprogrammed key fobs
In part three of a CTV W5 investigation into how car thieves are able to drive off with modern cars so easily, correspondent Jon Woodward accompanied York Regional Police on a bust to find clues in on...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/police-bust-reveals-stolen-vehicles-en-route-from-canada-to-africa-with-reprogrammed-key-fobs-1.7111112
over 1 year ago
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New investigation from me! It can't be that easy to use these easily available devices to 'steal' a ca- ... oh. Oh I see.
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Car security investigation: How W5 'stole' a car using a device we ordered online
In part two of a three-part series into how thieves are able to drive off with modern vehicles so easily, CTV W5 correspondent Jon Woodward uses a device flagged by police to easily clone a car key.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/car-security-investigation-how-w5-stole-a-car-using-a-device-we-ordered-online-1.7108929
over 1 year ago
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Our latest investigation airs tonight! We take a look at the tools thieves use to steal cars in minutes... and get our hands on one to try it out. Via the dark web? Nope, just Amazon... which is more than a little concerning.
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over 1 year ago
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My first post on Bluesky can be my new investigation! We look at how thieves are able to drive off with cars in minutes -- and find their tools that some want restricted are widely available. How did thieves steal your car? Maybe with a device they ordered online
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How did thieves steal your car? Maybe with a device they ordered online
Digital devices that a Toronto-area police department warns are used in the most common method of stealing cars are for sale online for anyone to buy, a W5 investigation has found.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/how-did-thieves-steal-your-car-maybe-with-a-device-they-ordered-online-1.7107335
over 1 year ago
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