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Spark a productivity boost!

Known for her high energy, warm and interactive presentation style, Clare goes beyond informing attendees to inspiring immediate action to boost performance.

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See Clare speak - note Upcoming Events and view Talk Excerpt Videos below.

Keynotes

Clare delivers engaging talks on:  Productivity - Sustainable Performance - Organization - Work-Life Integration - Leadership Skills - Work From Anywhere - Inclusivity (Neurodiversity & Invisible Illness).  Her compelling presentations introduce key concepts, inspire reflection, and seriously ignite action.

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LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR OUR NEW REALITY - How to Inspire the Best Performance from your Team

As we evolve through the pandemic and navigate hybrid work arrangments it is a leader’s responsibility to elicit the best from their teams. This evolving reality demands new leadership skills such as showing up differently, thinking differently, and acting with greater consciousness and intent. Failing to see and respond to each other’s humanity is no longer an option.

EXPANDING INCLUSIVITY - Practical and Comfortable Ways to Respect Neurodiversity 

Did you know that one in five people are considered neurodiverse? The term includes "disorders" such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, but also the trait of Sensory Processing Sensitivity. People with high sensitivity have been shown to perform better but burn out faster than other workers. Explore the challenges and superpowers of the neurodiverse and learn strategies to spark conversation and invite not only the best from the most but the most from the best. Taking steps to be more inclusive is not only a moral imperative, it simply makes business sense.

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PRODUCTIVITY CPR™ - Boost Capacity to Maximize Performance

With a 2017 Gallup poll revealing that most employees are not engaged or worse, actively disengaged, concerns arise around lost productivity and the high costs of turnover. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this modern-day antidote to burnout learn what you and your workforce need to enter a state of "flow" through Productivity CPR™, a model for sustainable performance, so everyone in your organization can make their biggest contributions.

 

 

THE HIGH COST OF CLUTTER - Why it Pays to Be Organized

Physical disorganization leads to mental disorganization, draining energy from important tasks, evoking chronic stress and often leading to feelings of failure. This is on top of wasted time, space, money and energy. Good news! There is a simple path towards creating greater order in life. Through real-life examples, be inspired to conquer clutter and step into a more confident, calm, easeful life. Have your team “pay themselves forward” so they can spend more time on things that matter.

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Clare with the hosts of the show The Social

FROM TIME MANAGEMENT TO LIFETIME MANAGEMENT™ - Sculpting Your No-Regret Life

Don't just react to what happens in life, become your CFO, "chief fulfillment officer" to successfully integrate work and life.  Instead of time management, go a little deeper and dive into LifeTime Management, a repeatable process for regularly planning your life. Figure out where you are, where you want to go, and how to develop an action plan that will get you there. Be in charge of you!

The engagement starts with a discussion with Clare to explore your key objectives, format, theme and audience so she can tailor the talk for you.

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Workshops

Interactive events digging deeper into concepts and practicing their application through exercises, facilitated discussions, group interaction and personal application. A significant step towards changing behaviour.

Build your event from a variety of valuable overview or ideal-for-focus deep-dive 80-minute modules.

OVERVIEWS (80 minutes)

Set Intention
Manage Attention
Optimize Execution
Get Organized
Leadership Skills
Inclusivity
Set Intention

Aligning Values - The Key to Successful Work-Life Integration
If employees are not clear about their values and purpose, and if these are not aligned with corporate values, engagement at work will suffer. In today’s busy lives, it is common to keep responding to the demands of external stimuli and omit pausing to check in with the self to be sure of what is truly desired. If living off course, resentment can build, sometimes slowly over time, which will erode productivity.

"C" stands for Compass in the Productivity CPR™ model for sustainable performance. It's about purposefully setting individual direction. Through working through the LifeTime Management™ process, attendees will be able to employ a repeatable methodology for self-reflection and intention setting.

Clarity can stimulate either further natural alignment with corporate initiatives resulting in greater engagement, promote conscious acceptance, or possibly prompt a pivot. No matter what, you’ll ultimately enjoy a workforce with a stronger commitment.

Manage Attention

Manage Your Mojo: Mastering Body, Mind and Environment for Optimum Performance
After suffering her own burnout, Arianna Huffington suggests that, “We are not paying people for their stamina, we are paying people for their judgment.”  We ought to be paying people for their soundness of judgment to ensure sustainable contributions over time, without fear of burning out.  One might think of this as long-term stamina.

The "P" in Productivity CPR™ stands for Performance. In this overview, explore 8 Productivity Table Stakes™, must-haves for ultimate individual performance, in the areas of mind, body, and environment.  Leave ready to claim what you require to show up and serve at your best.

Knowing our individual Productivity Table Stakes is one thing. To invite the best performance from our teams, we ought to be creating compassionate work cultures which cultivate, facilitate and celebrate the ability to sustain performance.  It starts with respecting the fact we are human animals and that we must take time to care for ourselves. It means accepting that people deserve to have rich, broadly fulfilling, healthy lives.

Optimize Execution

Cultivate Happy Habits: Unique, Reliable Rituals to Perform at Your Best
Do you think of the word habit and groan, thinking it’s going to be onerous and unpleasant to create? What if we can re-frame the concept of the undesirable habit as an act of honour to help you achieve your intentions?  Even the simplest things such as filing papers, sending email, ironing clothes, cleaning the kitchen counter can be full of reverence. If we can look at all of these acts as gifts to ourselves and others, doesn’t that change the perspective?

What’s often challenging is a lack of time, energy or interest. These can all be dealt with using different strategies.

The "R" in Productivity CPR™ stands for Rituals. These are honourable acts which you choose to complete in service of yourself and others.  In this overview, we’ll explore the key rituals you need to stay on top of tasks, feel in control of your time, communicate effectively and deliver with less stress. We’ll explore helpful skill sets and tackle tricky saboteurs.  You’ll identify strategies you can implement right away to be both more efficient and more effective in your day.

Get Organized

The Great Life DeClutter: Simplifying for Success
Organization is a foundational skill for staying productive. Adding structure to space, time, and information helps our brains find what we’re looking for. But everyone’s brain is different, so we may all need to find slightly different ways to work. And, that’s okay.

In this overview, we’ll explore four different organizing types in the Organizing Personalities Matrix™, which will be extremely useful for sharing your space successfully, be it coworkers or housemates.

Explore P.L.A.N. to Get Organized™, an easy-to-remember model to help simplify life.

Your company will be armed with a new perspective on how different people view organization, and a simple approach to guide you forward.

Leadership Skills

Leadership Skills for Our New Reality

More is being asked of leaders than ever before. With work landing in our living rooms, we have evolved to truly bringing our whole selves to work. Not only are you responsible for the accomplishment of tasks and business goals, but you must also now attend to the well-being of your team...without compromising your own.

In this overview we'll explore concepts around leadership ways of being that promote greater connection and trust, wrestling with equity versus equality, effective communication strategies, and more. Work has changed.  And now, skillsets must evolve to deliver sustainable performance and prevent burnout.

Inclusivity

Expanding Inclusivity to Invite Contribution from All

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The financial benefits of a diverse workforce have been well documented over the past few years but a significant group has been largely missing from the conversation. One in five people is considered neurodiverse, performing better than average yet at greater risk of burnout. It's time to better understand this population and some of the simple, yet effective things you can do to facilitate their sustained contributions.

DEEP DIVES (80 minutes)

Leadership and Inclusivity

Intentional Communication – Learn key concepts for choosing the right medium and crafting an effective message
Fostering Inclusivity – Facilitating meaningful conversation to build trust and invite contribution
The Highly Sensitive Person – Better understanding and supporting the highly sensitive worker


Setting Intention - Compass Series

Cultivate Awareness – Get in touch with what truly matters to you, and how you want to think, show up and act
Check Your Alignment – Get clear on how your actions are supporting your intentions and what to do about it if they are not
Catapult into Action – How to set goals and set yourself up for success to achieve them
Fight for Focus – How to say ‘no’ and still be a team player. Determine your boundaries and gracefully defend them.

 

Managing Attention - Performance Series 

Master Your Mind – How turn the voices in your head into champion supporters and keep focused on your goals
Boost Your Body – Manage your energy so you can bring your attention to your intentions (Sleep, Fuel, Movement)
Energize Your Environment – Craft an environment that supports you bringing your best to everything you do. (Light, Social, Comfort)
Keeping it Comfortable – A guide to workstation ergonomics

Optimizing Execution - Ritual Series 

Time Mastery – Structure your time for stress-free action
Task Mastery – Stay on top of your to-do list!
Managing Information – No need to drown in information! Strategies to stay afloat.
Master the Message – Have powerful interactions with others and boost your personal brand. Be a communication role model.
Boundary Setting – How to say ‘no’ and still be a team player. Determine your boundaries and gracefully defend them.
Meeting Makeover – Practical ways to make your meetings matter
Supersize Your Productivity Skills – Identify key skills you need for top performance and how to build them
Squash Your Productivity Saboteurs – Learn what’s getting in your way and how to get around it
Making Change – How to create happy habits that stick

 

Get Organized Series 

Get Organized - Put Some 'Om' in Your Home – Simple things you can do to make sure your home is your haven
Get Organized - Make Your Office Work for You – Ways to set up your work space so you’re wildly productive

Presentation + Coaching Combo

For even greater impact, clients enjoy combining presentations with an opportunity for coaching.  Invite attendees to sign up for 25-minute or 50-minute laser coaching sessions immediately following the presentation to tackle immediately pressing issues. Clare is skilled at building rapport to quickly co-create custom solutions to solve specific challenges.

Retain Clare as your “Coach on Campus” or “Coach on Call” every month to provide continuous support to your team. Availability is limited.

Virtual Coaching Packages are available for ongoing individual or group support.

Add-on Options

  • Question & Answer Session post presentation
  • Meet & Greet – post presentation
  • Concept Consolidation
    • E-Insights delivered to attendees’ inboxes once a week after the event (for a specific timeframe) to reinforce learning and support behaviour change.
    • Follow-up meeting – to highlight contents and answer questions
    • Follow-up Coaching Calls

What Clients Say

"I heard Clare Kumar speak tonight. She was amazing, sensational, exceptional. What I heard tonight from Clare was so touching, so inspirational, and also so moving because it was very simple but yet so profound. "

VEN VIRAH
Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker

"The one thing that struck me was to cultivate rituals... It was an eye-opener for me today... It's something extremely simple but something I had forgotten personally, and something I will put back in my schedule."

NATHALIE BUREAU
Speaker and Trainer

“Everyone left the session [The Great Life Declutter] with clear ideas of how they will be able to improve their mental energy and were excited to start de-cluttering their lives.  Clare is clearly a master in this area.”

ALI LEUNG
Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook Canada

Chris Kiskunas and Jackie Hayden

"We trusted Clare to deliver a compelling keynote on work-life integration at our Women's Event for employees, respected partners and clients. In her refreshing, honest and enthusiastic style, Clare prompted self-reflection and awareness with powerful words. Feedback confirms attendees were nothing short of inspired, leaving comments such as “This was absolutely wonderful and I’m thrilled I didn’t miss it. Thank you!!” and “Inspiring speaker who motivated me to change personally and professionally.”  We look forward to working with Clare again."

CHRIS KISKUNAS AND JACKIE HAYDEN
Financial Services Company, Toronto

“Clare gave an energetic and engaging presentation to our group of HR leaders reminding us that busyness is no badge of honour.” 

CATHERINE BELCASTRO
Chair, East Toronto HR Association

"Clare is an awesome presenter who engages people very effectively. My team raved about the outcomes from the workshops on time organization that Clare conducted for us."

MARIO THOMAS, Ph.D., DSA, C.Dir.
Former SVP, Ontario Centres of Excellence

"Clare spoke at Company of Women in September and made the topic productivity, both fun and interesting.  She has a lovely warm way of presenting her material and everyone enjoyed what she had to say."

ANNE DAY
Founder & President, Company of Women

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Talk Excerpts

WHY I DO WHAT I DO
 

PRODUCTIVITY

ORGANIZATION

Savvy Strategies to Maximize a Small Space

Clare brings to life her strategies to maximize space and satisfaction in her new, smaller living space.  In this video Clare introduces you to her 800 square feet and how she made them functional and inspiring. Photo: Dann Tardif

 

WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

If you'd like to have Clare speak with your organization, please contact us.  Clare accepts a limited number of pro bono opportunities every year. Private upcoming events are not included here.

 

LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR OUR NEW REALITY
August 25, October 26, December 15th

An interactive workshop discussing the key leadership skills required during the pandemic and beyond. Open to the public.
Register here.

 

EPIC 2021

December 7-10, 2021 - Ritz Carlton, Toronto

Clare will be joining an epic lineup of speakers including Michelle Romanow, Todd Herman, Laura Gassner Otting, Dr. Greg Wells, Jonathan Field, Neen James, Phil M. Jones, Mark Bowden, and more for this four-day life-changing exclusive, invitation-only event drawing 100 of "the most inspirational and aspiring entrepreneurs, creators, change-makers and positive people on the planet."

Select Prior Events

December 6-8, 2020 - Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) National Convention - Virtual
Co-Emcee

ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE SCHOOL - PARENT TALKS
Supporting Your Son with Time Management Tips and Organizational Skills: A Conversation
November 2, 2020

Clare joined Dr. Mark Broussenko, MD, and Erin Hogan, Guidance Counsellor to discuss helping students become better organized and perform well.

You can find the recording here.

NETWORKING SESSION ON PRODUCTIVE WORK FROM HOME
Monday, October 19th, 2020
Sharing insights on a more productive work from home experience and facilitating discussion with conference participants.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR OUR NEW REALITY

Throughout 2020 and 2021

An interactive workshop discussing the key leadership skills required during the pandemic and beyond. Open to the public.

WORK FROM HOME BETTER - FOR LEADERS

April 29, 2020, Private Company, Toronto

Building on the presentation for individuals, this workshop for leaders tackles the challenges of effectively leading a remote team.

 

WORK FROM HOME BETTER - FOR INDIVIDUALS 

April 27, 2020, Private Company, Toronto

An all-company event to share best practices for individuals working from home through these challenging times. Covering mindset, working through distractions, effective communication, and more.

Speak Aid 2020 - Work From Home - Better!
April 20 - 24th, 2020 - Event to raise money for The Red Cross and The Red Crescent
Organized by fellow speaker, author and Forbes writer, Dan Pontefract, I joined 40 speakers from across North America providing leaders with inspiring content in the time of Covid-19.

PRODUCTIVITY CPR™ HALF-DAY INTENSIVE

January 16, 2020, Private Company, Toronto

Clare will be back teaching and inspiring participants to define and gracefully defend personal policies for sustainable performance.

 

 

OFFICE ETIQUETTE WORKSHOP - Co-creating your environment to respect time, energy and attention

December 12, 2019, Private Company, Toronto

Clare is leading a series of interactive workshops in which participants will identify and prioritize key desired behaviours for a comfortable and productive workspace.

 

 

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June 18, 2019 - Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON

Two Keys to a High-Performance Culture

Clare delivered a 20-minute keynote speech followed by Q&A at this Transformative Leadership Experience for CEO's, CXO's, HR Leaders, and execs leading cultural transformation and organizational change.

 

May 14, 2019, Oakville, ON

Workshop: Create Your Fulfilling Life

 

March 19-20, 2019 - Association of Professional Declutterers and Organizers (APDO) Annual Conference - London, UK

Keynote: Find Your Flow - Personal Productivity Strategies for Sustainable Performance

Workshop: From Time Management to LifeTime Management™ - The practical approach to a fulfilling life

 

Toastmasters International

April 14, 2019 - District 60 Toastmasters Annual Conference - Toronto ON

Workshop: Find Your Flow - Personal Strategies to Maximize Performance

 

 

May 4, 2019 - Women Moving Forward Conference - Toronto, ON

Closing Keynote: Find Your Flow - Personal Strategies for Maximum Performance

 

December 11, 2018 - Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) National Convention - Vancouver, BC
Find Your Flow - Personal Strategies for Maximum Performance

 

October 20, 2018 - Vivacious Annual Leaders Conference - Toronto
Closing Keynote - Productivity CPR!™ - The Holistic, Practical Path to Personal Productivity and Sustainable Performance

 

September 18, 2018, Verity Club, Toronto ON

Workshop: Surefire Strategies for a Strong Finish in 2018 - Toronto

September 25, 2018,  Toronto, ON

Short Talk: Why You Need to Put Yourself First

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Productivity catalyst, highly sensitive executive coach, and speaker, Clare Kumar cultivates sustainable performance in busy professionals so they can keep making rich contributions in all areas of life and achieve greater fulfillment.

She inspires leaders, professionals, employees and entrepreneurs to respect humanity and boost performance through marrying productivity and pleasure. After all, why shouldn’t you have fun while getting things done?

 

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LG Home Office Makeover Contest

how do you build connection with a dispersed workf how do you build connection with a dispersed workforce?
that’s exactly what Sally Page, co-founder of @work.tripp and I explore in the latest episode of the Happy Space Podcast.

“there is something very beautiful that happens when a team comes together in terms of their motivation and their kind of performance, when they really come together with purpose…but it’s really hard to do”

and i think it’s important to recognize that simply being together in an office, does not connection make. Dr. Vivek Murthy, when he was the 19th Surgeon General in the US, called out loneliness as an epidemic - before the pandemic. 

Sally recommends:

🧠intentionally crafting connection by building experiences, especially out of the office.

📅choosing a cadence depending on the growth stage of the team or project. quarterly is often ideal.

🎯 focusing on one key thing during the offsite. connection itself can be the goal.

🌳getting out into nature. many studies reveal the benefits and a change of scenery is more memorable.

what are you noticing about building connection at work?

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#connection #teambuilding #leadership #startup #worktripp #HSP #HappySpacePodcast #happyspacepod #coach
"stay away from the extroverts" said, Tom Peters w "stay away from the extroverts" said, Tom Peters
wait, what? this extrovert had a moment in our podcast interview.

read on to find out what happened in our conversation and why now, Tom says, “look for the quiet and sensitive”!

when I read "Tom Peters' Compact Guide to Excellence", my jaw dropped when he proclaimed that Susan Cain's book "Quiet" is the best business book of this century. the book opened Tom's eyes to the value of quiet, introverted people which had been completely missing from his and many organization's thinking.

in our conversation, when Tom suggested we "stay away from extroverts", being extroverted myself, i was compelled to lobby for sensitive extroverts and offer a counter-thought:

what if it isn't introversion and "quiet" that we need to value?

(i have rarely been accused of being too quiet, despite my middle name meaning "peace" - nice try, mum and dad!)

what if it is sensitivity?

highly sensitive people are superb noticers, process information more deeply, and are adept at synthesizing information. they also innately bring the much-needed empathy required in today’s challenging work world. the 30% of sensitive people who are extroverts (6% of the general population) are a special asset to any organization.

that said, HSPs also need more time to rest and recover during the work day. without that, we are at risk of burning out.

Tom reflects, "I said to somebody, I'm so sensitive to what's going on that I'm always overloading."

Tom immediately revised his "linguistic expression" to say, "look for the quiet and sensitive". I guess I ought to still work on being a bit quieter. ☺

have a listen as Tom and I explore what he calls “extreme humanism”. if we can create work experiences that respect humanity, imagine what we can accomplish.

we can definitely use more Tom Peters-like people in the world.

i'd love to hear what you think. please comment below or on your fave podcast platform.

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#hsp #hspcoach #clarekumar #highlysensitiveperson #inclusivity #empathy #sensitivity #leadership #extremehumanism #humanity #productivity
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Tom Peters is intellectually irritated! he has bee Tom Peters is intellectually irritated! he has been fighting for extreme humanism for 45 years. 

“the message is clear. the message is simple. the message is powerful..."

future of work champions - what can we do to help Tom out? 
comment below!

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#futureofwork #humanism #insearchofexcellence
Tom Peters has been revered in the world of busine Tom Peters has been revered in the world of business management ever since releasing the 1982 book In Search of Excellence with co-author Robert Waterman. selling shy of 5 million copies, it is recognized as one of the most influential management works.

in our conversation, we explore Tom’s deep respect for humanity which he refers to as Extreme Humanism. we dive into sensitivity, his fondness for “quiet” people, inclusivity, and the power of female leaders. we tackle the challenges of managing by zooming around and the need for a new kind of leader. 

while some understand a different leadership mindset is required for the current world of work, many don’t. we are, indeed, still in search of excellence.

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#hsp #hspcoach #clarekumar #highlysensitiveperson #inclusivity #empathy #sensitivity #leadership #extremehumanism #humanity
if you want a 4-day week or are curious about impl if you want a 4-day week or are curious about implementing one, you’ll want to join Joe O’Connor an i as we unpack the in-demand 4-day week. 

Mon Mar 13 - noon - 1 pm EDT

the largest trial of the concept wrapped up recently in the UK and Joe was intimately involved. get the inside scoop and your questions answered. 

you’ll also have a chance to win a Sensory Matrix Assessment (you have to stay till the end!)

register via HappySpaceHotTopics.com

#flexibility #4dayweek #worklifeintegration
ooh, it was refreshing to feel spring in the air a ooh, it was refreshing to feel spring in the air at the
@homedepotcanada spring showcase.

from smart lighting, to durable and stylish outdoor furniture (metal that really looks like wood), to new storage solutions from @ryobi_canada 

chatting with the knowledgeable buyers and product specialists to learn what’s new and share some ideas was a highlight. as was seeing media friends. so good to see you IRL!

#FromDoToDone
“the number one thing you do if you want to impr “the number one thing you do if you want to improve performance is promote more women,” says Tom.

the corporate world can often be hard to navigate as a woman. inviting the compassion, understanding, and advocacy of our allies is what we need to design inclusive performance for all.

let’s keep our voices strong throughout the year.

this clip is from the upcoming episode of the Happy Space Podcast, "Still in Search of Excellence" with Tom Peters, dropping march 13th, 2023.

join Tom and me as we explore leadership as influenced by the pandemic, tensions between leaders and the workforce, and how to manage by Zooming around. we also find out why is Tom Peters "intellectually irritated"?

tune in on march 13th on your podcast player of choice, Youtube or www.clarekumar/podcast.

and if you're free, join us on monday at noon EDT for the Happy Space Hot Topics conversation unpacking the 4-day week with special guest Joe O'Connor, former CEO of 4-Day Week.

register via http://www.happyspacehottopics.com/ and be entered to win a prize. (you must be in attendance to win!)

#ALLin #inclusivity #women #leadership
a few hours drive east along the lake and happy to a few hours drive east along the lake and happy to be meeting my clients in Kingston. 

you’ll hear me talking a lot about remote work but sometimes it really is worth travelling to be in person. 

i encourage leaders to be intentional about why they bring people together in person. mix task and team, content and connection, function and fun and there is a greater chance employees will want to participate. 

#acknowledgetheask and make it worthwhile to show up. 

budget for the travel time, energy and expense required. recognize you’re making a withdrawal on personal time. 

design for well-being and performance will flow…
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