Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Budget Core

Kellan, the Kid
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Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
Brian Cain
Can We Build a Commander Deck Around the Prepared Mechanic?
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven doesn't have a dedicated commander. Let's see if we can make one ourselves.
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87%inclusion68 decks78 decks
84%synergy
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82%inclusion64 decks78 decks
80%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
71%synergy
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71%synergy
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70%synergy
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66%synergy
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64%synergy
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63%synergy
The Key to the Vault
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63%synergy
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62%synergy
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61%synergy
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59%synergy
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58%synergy
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58%synergy
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55%synergy
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57%synergy
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54%synergy
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48%synergy
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53%synergy
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52%synergy
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48%synergy
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48%synergy
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46%synergy
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46%synergy
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46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
45%synergy
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44%synergy
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43%synergy
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42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
39%synergy
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38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Giant Killer
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35%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
Savvy Trader
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30%synergy
Green Slime
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29%synergy
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29%synergy
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30%synergy
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29%synergy
Twining Twins
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27%synergy
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28%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
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27%synergy
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26%synergy
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16%synergy
Joined Researchers
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
Dread Linnorm
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
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17%synergy
Crystal Dragon
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17%synergy
Augur of Autumn
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16%synergy
The Reality Chip
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15%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
Spinewoods Paladin
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
Infirmary Healer
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17%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
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15%synergy
Beastbond Outcaster
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15%synergy
Shardless Agent
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15%synergy
Instants
Saw It Coming
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
50%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Depart the Realm
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40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-32%synergy
Growth Spiral
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12%synergy
Path to Exile
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-23%synergy
Beast Within
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-2%synergy
Faithful Mending
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Natural Reclamation
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Planar Genesis
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12%synergy
Memory Deluge
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
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14%synergy
Negate
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-1%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
Forceful Denial
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11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
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11%synergy
Chemister's Insight
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11%synergy
Endless Detour
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7%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Release to the Wind
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10%synergy
Hindering Light
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9%synergy
Counterspell
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-27%synergy
Airbending Lesson
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7%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
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7%synergy
Bovine Intervention
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8%synergy
Brokers Charm
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6%synergy
Generous Gift
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-16%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
Suspend
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5%synergy
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-3%synergy
Radical Idea
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5%synergy
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Plan the Heist
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47%synergy
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41%synergy
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5%synergy
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41%synergy
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32%synergy
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30%synergy
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28%synergy
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3%synergy
Farseek
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-26%synergy
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18%synergy
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14%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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9%synergy
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-8%synergy
Unexpected Results
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9%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
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9%synergy
Arcane Heist
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8%synergy
Rise of the Varmints
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9%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Germination Practicum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Identity
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Last Thoughts
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Path to the Festival
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Lessons from Life
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7%synergy
Austere Command
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-2%synergy
Map the Frontier
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
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6%synergy
Lock and Load
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6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
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6%synergy
Portent of Calamity
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Will
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-22%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
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5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lucky Clover
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Wand
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
River Song's Diary
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20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-14%synergy
Rod of Absorption
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Glider Staff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Short Bow
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Future Sight
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Monk Class
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
One with the Multiverse
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Buried in the Garden
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Niko Defies Destiny
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Party Dude
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Spelunking
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Dilation
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Cataract
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Hidden Nursery
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-32%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Arid Archway
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion48 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Talisman
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Potioner's Trove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion78 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
-11%synergy
Seaside Citadel
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Prairie Stream
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Sands
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Creosote Heath
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-28%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Urban Retreat
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mesa
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Verge
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Grove
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Scattered Groves
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Edgewall Inn
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
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