On ‘The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy’, the renowned broadcaster, author and book lover sits down with household names to discover the books that have influenced their lives.
Every week, Ryan will turn the pages of their life through the prism of three books: The childhood book, the book that brought them joy, and the book that changed their life.
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Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese is a barrister, academic, author, and former politician who served as the president of Ireland from 1997 to 2011.
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Amy Huberman
Amy Huberman is an acclaimed actress, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. She created and starred in the hit comedy series ‘Finding Joy’, and is the author of the beloved novel ‘Hello Heartbreak’ and the children’s bestseller ‘The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain’.
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Rob Rinder
Rob Rinder is a barrister, broadcaster, and Sunday Times #1 bestselling author. His new novel ‘The Protest’, the third installment in his Adam Green legal thriller series, will be released on June 19th.
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Dr Sumi Dunne
Dr Sumi Dunne is a general practitioner and clinical lecturer. Born in London, she graduated from the University of Southampton and later completed her training at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
From 2019 to 2024, she gained national recognition as the resident GP on the popular TV series Operation Transformation.
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Book Club Live: Louise Hegarty
Ryan chats live with Louise Hegarty, a major new voice in Irish fiction, about her debut novel 'Fair Play'.
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David Gray
David Gray is a singer-songwriter and musician. His album ‘White Ladder’ is the best-selling album in Ireland of all time. David will be performing at the INEC Arena in Killarney on August 28th, as part of his ‘Past & Present’ world tour.
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Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O’Callaghan is a retired international rugby player, broadcaster, author, and UNICEF ambassador. His debut children’s book ‘Disaster Dad: Chicken Chaos’ is available now, and in Paperback from 29th May. The sequel ‘Disaster Dad: Fun Day Fiasco’ will be released this Autumn.
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Roseanna Ruane
This week’s guest is Roseanna Ruane, mother of Saoírse Ruane, who captured the hearts of Ireland when she appeared with Ryan on the Late Late Toy Show in 2020. Saoírse’s story inspired the launch of the Toy Show Appeal, raising millions for children's charities. Tragically, Saoírse passed away in March 2024 at the age of 12 after a prolonged fight with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer.
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Eamon Dunphy
Eamon Dunphy is a journalist, broadcaster, author, sports analyst and former professional footballer.
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Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan is an associate professor, psychologist, and author of ‘Poor’, her award-winning memoir that debuted at #1 on the Irish Non-Fiction bestseller list and stayed there for 54 weeks.
Content Warning: This episode discusses sexual violence and childhood abuse. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact the 24-hour National Rape Crisis Helpline on 1800 778888 which provides free, confidential and non-judgmental support.
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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD
Micheál Martin is a politician who has served as Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) since January 2025. He previously held the role from 2020 to 2022. He was Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence between those terms.
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Book Club Live: Joseph O'Connor
Ryan chats live with award-winning author Joseph O'Connor, one of Ireland’s most celebrated literary voices, about his latest novel 'The Ghosts of Rome'.
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Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben is an award-winning author of 37 bestselling mystery and thriller novels, including 'Fool Me Once', 'The Boy from the Woods', 'Tell No One', and the internationally acclaimed Myron Bolitar series. With 80 million books in print worldwide, his gripping stories have been adapted into numerous hit films and television series on Netflix and Amazon Prime. 'Nobody’s Fool', Coben's new novel, is available now.
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Aimee Connolly
Aimee Connolly is an entrepreneur, makeup artist, and founder of the award-winning cosmetics brand Sculpted by Aimee. Launched in 2016, her company has grown from a small startup into a major player in the global beauty industry.
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Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody is best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of Snow Patrol. He has penned some of the most iconic songs of the past two decades—from the soaring Run to the timeless Chasing Cars. Beyond the stage and studio, Gary is also a passionate writer and storyteller. His new book, The Forest is the Path, named after Snow Patrol’s 2024 chart-topping album, offers a deeper look into the making of the record and a candid view into his personal life.
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Season 3 begins on Tuesday!
Ryan returns for another season filled with brilliant guests, each sharing their story through the prism of three meaningful books: the book from their childhood, the book that changed their life, and—new for season three—the book that brought them joy. Starts Tuesday, April 1st!
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book Club Live: 'Nesting' author Roisín O’Donnell
Ryan chats live with award-winning author Roisín O’Donnell about her debut novel Nesting, the first book chosen for the Book Club. Nesting has received widespread acclaim for its gripping portrayal of domestic abuse and the housing crisis in Dublin.
Content Warning: This episode discusses domestic abuse. If you or someone you know needs support, womensaid.ie provides free and confidential assistance in Ireland. Freephone: 1800 341 900.
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The Book Club is Born!
Ryan unveils the debut pick for the all-new Bookshelf Book Club!
Enjoy 10% off Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell—available both online and in-store. Use code 'bookshelf' at easons.com or visit your nearest Eason store and mention The Bookshelf at checkout to claim your discount. Offer valid until the 5th of March, so don't miss out!
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Instagram Live Special
A live special streamed on Instagram with Ryan answering your questions, revealing news on Season 3, life in London, and his exciting new club you can be part of!
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Joanne O’Riordan
Joanne O’Riordan is a journalist, sports commentator, and activist recognised for advocating disability rights globally. She was born with Tetra-Amelia syndrome, a rare condition marked by the absence of all four limbs. Her story is featured in the acclaimed documentary No Limbs, No Limits.
Season finale.
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Book choices:
Roll of Thunder Hear Me Cry, Mildred D. Taylor
A heart that works, Rob Delaney
Know My Name, Chanel Miller
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Niall Quinn
Niall Quinn is a former professional footballer, manager, businessman, and TV analyst. A prolific striker, he played for Arsenal, Manchester City, and Sunderland. With 92 caps and 21 goals, he ranks as Ireland's second-highest scorer, representing his country at Euro 88 and the 1990 and 2002 World Cups.
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Book choices:
Jail Journal, John Mitchel
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown
The Light of Western Stars, Zane Grey
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Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny is an Irish broadcaster renowned for his intelligence, wit, and comprehensive interviewing style. His influence on the media landscape is immense,
hosting the world’s longest running television chat show, numerous current affairs shows and his incredibly popular radio programmes.
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Book choices:
The Children's Encyclopedia, Arthur Mee
All the Colors of the Dark, Chris Whitaker
The Best of Wodehouse: An Anthology, P. G. Wodehouse
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Piers Morgan
This week’s guest is broadcaster and journalist, Piers Morgan.
** Contains strong language **
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The Art of Cricket, Sir Donald Bradman
An Evil Cradling, Brian Keenan
Murdoch, William Shawcross
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Victoria Smurfit
Victoria Smurfit is an award-winning actor, writer and producer who has won acclaim for her roles in such shows as Once Upon a Time, Trial & Retribution, and Bloodlands. She’s currently taking the world by storm in the hit tv show Rivals.
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Book choices:
The Bunyip of Berkley’s Creek, Jenny Wagner
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
Rivals, Jilly Cooper
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Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney is an award-winning actor renowned for his unforgettable roles in The Barrytown Trilogy and as the beloved Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.
A powerhouse of stage and screen, he’s starred in Irish classics such as Intermission, The Commitments, The Snapper, and The Van, along with global hits like Con Air and Layer Cake.
His new film The Problem with People is in cinemas now.
** Contains strong language **
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Book choices:
The Billy Bunter series, Charles Hamilton
Narcissus and Goldmund, Hermann Hesse
A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles
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Kellie Harrington
Kellie Harrington is a double Olympic gold medalist, World and European boxing champion. She is the first Irish female athlete to win gold medals at consecutive Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. She retired from amateur boxing in August 2024.
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Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes: A Memoir of Dublin in the 1950s, Martha Long
Kellie, Roddy Doyle
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Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a writer, podcaster, and former communications director for UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Active in British and international politics, he now focuses on writing, public speaking, broadcasting, and consulting. Over the past sixteen years, he has authored nineteen books, including his best-selling Winners and How They Succeed, eleven diaries, novels, and two memoirs on mental health.
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Book choices:
The Broons annual
Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert
The Sovereign Individual, James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg
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Roz Purcell
Roz Purcell is an Irish author, broadcaster, entrepreneur, and former model. A keen outdoors enthusiast and the creator of The Hike Life, she is one of Ireland's most influential personalities. Her new book ‘The Hike Life: 50 More to Explore’ has just been released.
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Book choices:
Revolting Rhymes, Roald Dahl
The Secret Race, Daniel Coyle and Tyler Hamilton
Poor, Katriona O'Sullivan
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Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti is an Oscar nominated actor known for his wide-ranging roles in films such as Saving Private Ryan, Cinderella Man, Sideways, and The Holdovers.
In television, he is celebrated for his performances in HBO’s miniseries John Adams, which won him an Emmy Award, and for his role in the hit series Billions.
** Contains strong language **
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In the Night Kitchen, Maurice Sendak
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Nicholas Meyer
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, Philip K. Dick
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Dawn O'Porter
Dawn O'Porter is a broadcaster, novelist, journalist, and fashion enthusiast known for her witty and candid style. She is the bestselling author of The Cows, So Lucky, and the critically acclaimed Paper Aeroplanes. Her new novel Honeybee is out now.
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Book choices:
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson
Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson
Paper Aeroplanes, Dawn O'Porter
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Brian O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish rugby legend and one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He captained Ireland for nearly a decade, led the British and Irish Lions on their 2005 tour, and was instrumental in numerous Six Nations Championship wins for his country. He remains the all-time leading try scorer in the competition.
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Book choices:
Matilda, Roald Dahl
Lion: A Long Way Home, Saroo Brierley
I Am Pilgrim, Terry Hayes
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An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD
The brand-new season starts with An Taoiseach Simon Harris (Prime Minister of Ireland). Age 37, he is the youngest person to hold the office in the history of the State.
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Esio Trot, Roald Dahl
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe
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All New Season Two
The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy is back! The very first guest of the new season is An Taoiseach Simon Harris (Prime Minister of Ireland). Available to listen to tomorrow and watch on YouTube.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh is a novelist renowned for his gritty and raw depiction of working-class life in Edinburgh. His first novel ‘Trainspotting’ has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written thirteen further novels, including the number one bestseller ‘Dead Men’s Trousers’, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays.
Irvine’s brand new novel in the CRIME series ‘Resolution’ was released on July 11th.
Season finale.
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Book choices:
Lion Adventure, Willard Price
The Bridge, Iain Banks
Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh
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Laura Whitmore
Laura Whitmore is a prominent television and radio presenter, writer and actress who gained widespread recognition as the host of Love Island. She’s currently starring in 2.22 - A Ghost Story in Dublin’s 3Olympia.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
Matilda, Roald Dahl
Love Warrior, Glennon Doyle
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
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Andrea Corr
Andrea Corr is a musician, songwriter, actress, and author, best known as the lead vocalist of The Corrs. Together with her siblings Sharon, Caroline, and Jim, The Corrs have sold over 40 million albums.
In addition to her musical success, Andrea has appeared in films such as The Commitments and Evita. In 2019 she released her compelling and honest memoir Barefoot Pilgrimage.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
The Silver Chair, C. S. Lewis
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
The Untethered Soul, Michael Alan Singer
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Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is a prolific author and screenwriter, renowned for his bestselling novels including Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and the Hawthorne and Alex Rider series. Beyond literature, he has created and contributed to numerous successful television series such as Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War and Agatha Christie’s Poirot.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
Prisoners of the Sun, Hergé
The Go-Between, L.P. Hartley
The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy
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Noel Fitzpatrick
Professor Noel Fitzpatrick is a world leading veterinary surgeon, television star and author. Beloved by fans of hit tv show 'The Supervet', Noel has penned three bestselling volumes of memoirs, two books for children and the beautiful 'Kiera & Me'.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
De Profundis, Oscar Wilde
The Choice, Edith Eger
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, Bono
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Doireann Garrihy
This week's guest is the hugely popular Doireann Garrihy - broadcaster, content creator and podcast host.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
Lola Rose, Jacqueline Wilson
Your One Wild and Precious Life, Dr Maureen Gaffney
Rachel’s Holiday, Marian Keyes
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Brian Cox
Brian Cox, legendary actor of stage and screen is this week’s guest on ‘The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy’.
Winner of a Golden Globe award for his role as Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession, Brian has a prolific and distinguished career in film, television, and theatre, spanning more than six decades.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
Classics Illustrated Series
The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy
Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl
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Marian Keyes
Marian Keyes is one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time and queen of contemporary fiction.
Both critically acclaimed and commercially unstoppable, Marian is the author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years.
Her latest novel ‘My Favourite Mistake’ is out now.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
The Twins at St Clare's, Enid Blyton
Down and Out in Paris and London, George Orwell
Me Before You, Jojo Moyes
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Paul Howard
Paul Howard is a multi-award-winning journalist, author, playwright and comedy writer. Best known as the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series, Paul has won a record four Irish Book Awards and is a former Irish Sports Journalist of the Year and Irish Newspaper Columnist of the Year.
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Book choices:
Fungus the Bogeyman, Raymond Briggs
Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh
Me Cheeta: The Autobiography, James Lever
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Vogue Williams
This week’s guest is the one and only Vogue Williams – presenter, podcaster, DJ and book lover!
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
The Goose Bump Series, by R. L. Stine
Many Lives, Many Masters, Brian Weiss
The Heart's Invisible Furies, John Boyne
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John Boyne
John Boyne is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed novelists of his generation. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has published 16 novels for adults, 6 novels for younger readers, and a short story collection.
His most famous book, ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, is a modern classic and, globally, the biggest selling novel by an Irish writer since records began, selling more than 11 million copies worldwide.
His new book ‘Earth’, the second of a four novella sequence, is out now.
Content warning: The topic of suicide is referenced at 14.46 to 15.24 minutes.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
The adventures of Robin Hood, Roger Lancelyn Green
The Cider House Rules, John Irving
The Go-Between, L.P. Hartley
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Cecelia Ahern
This week’s guest is the multi-award winning author Cecelia Ahern.
Since her debut ‘PS I Love You’, Cecelia has written 19 novels and sold 25 million copies internationally. She’s also the co-creator of the TV comedy series ‘Samantha Who’, and her highly acclaimed collection of short stories ‘Roar’ was adapted for Apple TV+. Cecelia’s new paperback ‘In A Thousand Different Ways’ will be released in July.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Book choices:
The Enchanted Wood, Enid Blyton
The Time Travelers Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
PS I Love You, Cecelia Ahern
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David Walliams
Award winning comedian, actor, and best-selling author David Walliams is the very first guest on ‘The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy’.
David’s new book ‘ASTROCHIMP’ will be released on the 23rd of May and is available for pre-order now: https://www.easons.com/astrochimp-tpb-daivd-walliams-9780008649555
New episode every Tuesday.
Brought to you by Eason – Ireland’s favourite bookseller.
Book choices:
Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss
The Unconsoled, Kazuo Ishiguro
The Complete Poems, Philip Larkin
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Starts Tuesday 16th of April!
It’s finally here! ‘The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy’ starts Tuesday 16th of April, subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, and each episode will be available to watch on YouTube.
Brought to you by @eason_ireland
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