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==Overview==
== Overview ==
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Surround the opponent's queen bee.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2}}


''Hive'' is a movement-capture game like chess, but has no board and uses hexagonal stones. The goal is to surround the opponent's queen bee with six stones. (The stones do not all have to be of your color.)
{{hiveSpider      |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=4 |y=3}}


==Game Start==
{{hiveAnt        |x=2 |y=1 |w=}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=4 |y=1 |w=}}
{{hiveBeetle      |x=5 |y=2 |w=}}
{{hiveAnt        |x=2 |y=3 |w=}}


The first player chooses one stone to put on the board. The second does the same, but must touch the other player's stone. This is the only time a player can place a new stone that touches their opponent's.
{{ellipse |x=3 |y=2 |ew=8 |w=110}}
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* 2 player abstract.
* Players compete to gain control of a hive by surrounding their opponent's queen bee.
* One player plays the black pieces, the other player plays the white pieces.
* Play area starts empty.


You cannot move stones until the Queen Bee is placed. Each player can play up to three stones before placing the Queen Bee. After three turns, if a player has not placed the Queen Bee, they are required to on their fourth turn.
== Player Turn ==


In a tournament-style opening, the player cannot place the Queen Bee first.  
* Must make a move if possible, otherwise their turn is skipped.
Each turn choose to either:
# Place a new piece.
# Move a piece.


== Player's turn ==
=== Place a piece ===


Each turn, a player may do one of two actions:
* Must be on the edge of the hive.
* Queen bee must be placed in your first 4 turns.
After each player has placed their first piece:
* Must touch a piece of the same color.
* Cannot touch a piece of the opposite color.
''Note:'' Stacks are the color of the top piece.


<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
=== Move a piece ===
  <li>Place a stone</li>
  <li>Move a stone</li>
</ul>


If a player cannot move a stone or place a new stone, their turn is skipped.
* You cannot move pieces until your queen bee is placed.
* Imaginary hexagonal grid.
* Adjacent pieces always touch a complete edge.
* All pieces must form one contiguous group at all times ('''''One Hive''''' rule, see below).
* A piece cannot move through a gap that is too narrow ('''''Freedom to Move''''' rule, see below).


==== Placing a New Stone ====
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:start;">
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#E49D17
|title=Queen bee
|body=
Slides to an adjacent space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2}}


A player takes one stone from their reserve and places it so that it 1) touches at least one of its own color 2) does not touch any of the opponent's stones.
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=3 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=4}}


Note: A stone with a beetle on it is the color of the beetle. A stone is considered to be the color of the topmost stone.
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}


==== Moving a Stone ====
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=3 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=2 |r=4}}
}}
}}


Each stone moves differently based on its pictured bug, but there is only one rule: ''the hive cannot ever be disconnected''. The stones must always form a contiguous group. Any moved stone must remain part of that group. This is known as the '''One Hive''' rule.
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#7253A4
|title=Beetle
|body=
Slides or climbs to an adjacent space.
* Cannot be first placed on top of the hive.
* Any covered pieces cannot be used.
* Can drop down into any space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBeetle |x=4 |y=2 |w= |ec=#88f}}


Adjacent stones always share a complete side, never part of a side or touching a corner. Imagine a hexagonal grid; each stone occupies one such space on the grid. To move a stone, it must be able to physically move, or "slide", to its destination. A stone cannot move through a gap that is too narrow to pass through. This also applies to stones on other stones. This is the '''Freedom of Movement''' rule.
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=3}}


==== Pieces ====
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=1 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=4}}


{| class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=1 |r=2}}
! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" | Name || Icon || Quantity || Movement
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=2 |r=1}}
|-
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=2 |r=4}}
| '''Queen''' || [[File:hive_queen.png]] || 1 || Exactly 1 space in any direction
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=3 |r=5}}
|-
{{hiveHexR |x=3 |y=3 |r=0}}
| '''Beetle''' || [[File:hive_beetle.png]] || 2 || Exactly 1 space in any direction; Can climb over other stones and the stone underneath is immobilized
}}
|-
* Moving to the {{HiveHexR |ac=transparent}} space would violate the ''Freedom to Move'' rule (see below).
| '''Grasshopper''' || [[File:hive_grasshopper.png]] || 3 || Jumps over a line of stones. Cannot go over gaps. [[File:Grasshopper instructions.png|thumb|Grasshopper movement]]
}}
|-
| '''Spider''' || [[File:hive_spider.png]] || 2 || Moves exactly 3 spaces around the hive. No more and no less.
|-
| '''Ant''' || [[File:hive_ant.png]] || 3 || Can move as far as it likes around the other stones
|-
| colspan=4 style="text-align: center;" | '''Bonus Optional Stones'''
|-
| '''Ladybug''' || [[File:hive_ladybug.png]] || 1 || Moves three spaces--two on top of the hive and one off.
|-
| '''Pillbug''' || [[File:hive_pillbug.png]] || 1 || Moves a single space (like the Queen Bee). Can also move an adjacent stone to a different space, as long as the '''One Hive''' rule is observed. It does this by rolling the stone on top of it and putting it back down somewhere.
|-
| '''Mosquito''' || [[File:hive_mosquito.png]] || 1 || Copies the movement of any stone it's touching.  
|}


==Notes==
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#8C4008
|title=Spider
|body=
Slides 3 spaces around the hive in one direction.
* When adjacent to more than one part of the hive, it may continue on any side of the hive.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveSpider |x=6 |y=1 |w= |ec=#88f}}


A Beetle can climb on top of other Beetles. It's possible to have a stack five stones high (1 base stone and 4 Beetles). With the Mosquito, it's possible to have a stack seven stones high.
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=5}}


A Beetle cannot climb onto a stack that is higher than itself.
{{hiveHexW |x=8 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=5}}
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=5}}
{{hiveHexW |x=7 |y=2}}


The Grasshopper can jump over stacks.
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=2 |r=0 |ew=5 |1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=1 |r=4 |ew=5 |1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=1 |r=2 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=3 |r=0 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=3 |r=5 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=9 |y=2 |r=5 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=4 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=4 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=10|y=3 |r=5}}
}}
}}


If a Mosquito copies a Beetle and moves on top of the hive, it remains a Beetle until it moves to ground level. A Mosquito cannot move if it is only adjacent to another Mosquito. If a beetle is on top of an adjacent stone, the Mosquito copies the Beetle, not the stone underneath.
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#1877A2
|title=Soldier Ant
|body=
Slides anywhere.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveAnt |x=5 |y=5 |w= |ec=#88f}}


If a Pillbug moves another stone, that stone cannot be moved next turn. The Pillbug cannot move a stone that is part of a stack.
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=4}}


== Game End ==
{{hiveHexW |x=7 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=4}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=3}}


The game ends when a queen bee is surrounded on all six sides by stones of either color. The owner of the surrounded Queen Bee loses.
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=5 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=4 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=3 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=2 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=1 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=1 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=7 |y=5 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=4 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=9 |y=3 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=2 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=2 |r=1}}
}}
}}


If both Queen Bees are surrounded at the same time, the game is a draw. Players may agree to a draw if neither player can move or only make the same moves over and over.
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#368720
|title=Grasshopper
|body=
Jumps over a line of one or more pieces to the first empty space.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=3 |y=1 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=5 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=3 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=4 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexR |x=9 |y=1 |r=4}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#DE142A
|title=Ladybug
|body=
Climbs 2 spaces over the hive and 1 space to the edge of the hive.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveLadybug |x=5 |y=4 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=7 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=3 |r=3 |ew=5 |1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=3 |r=1 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=7 |y=2 |r=3 |ew=5 |2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1 |ac=transparent}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2 |ac=transparent}}
{{hiveHexG |x=7 |y=4 |r=5 |ac=transparent}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=3 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=4 |r=0}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=6 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=1 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=9 |y=2 |r=4}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=3 |r=5}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#45A18E
|title=Pillbug
|body=
Slides to an adjacent space '''or''' moves an adjacent piece to another space adjacent to the pillbug.
* Cannot move a piece moved in the previous turn.
* Moved piece cannot move in the next turn.
* Cannot move a piece in a stack.
 
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:row wrap;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;">
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:column wrap;align-items:center;">
{{pill|Pillbug movement|#45A18E|c=white}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hivePillBug |x=3 |y=2 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexW |x=5 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2}}
}}
</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:column wrap;align-items:center;">
{{pill|Pillbug special ability|#45A18E|c=white}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hivePillBug |x=3 |y=2 |w=}}
{{hiveAnt    |x=4 |y=3 |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBee    |x=2 |y=3 |w= |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBee    |x=4 |y=1 |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=5 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=1 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=2 |r=0 |ew=5 |}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=2 |r=2 |ew=5 |}}
{{hiveHexG |x=3 |y=2 |r=3 |ew=5 |}}
}}
</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:column wrap;align-items:center;">
{{pill|Freedom to Move|#45A18E|c=white}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hivePillBug  |x=2 |y=3 |w=}}
{{hiveAnt      |x=4 |y=3 |w= |ec=#c00}}
{{hiveBeetle  |x=3 |y=4 |oh=}}
{{hiveMosquito |x=3 |y=2 |oh=}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=4}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=2 |y=3 |r=1 |ew=5}}
}}
</div>
</div>
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe|color=#777777
|title=Mosquito
|body=
Copies any adjacent piece.
* Beetle: remains a beetle until it moves to the edge of the hive.
* Cannot copy pieces underneath a beetle.
* Cannot move when only adjacent to the other mosquito.
 
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveMosquito |x=3 |y=3 |w= |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBeetle  |x=4 |y=2 |w=}}
{{hiveSpider  |x=2 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=1 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=2 |y=2 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexG |x=4 |y=2 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=8 |y=2 |r=3}}
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=3 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexG |x=5 |y=3 |r=4}}
}}
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe
|title=One Hive rule
|body=
All played pieces must be linked at all times.
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2 |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveGrasshopper |x=2 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=6 |y=3}}
{{hiveHexB |x=7 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=6 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=2 |y=1 |ac=#c00 |r=2}}
{{hiveHexR |x=1 |y=2 |ac=#c00 |r=1}}
{{hiveHexR |x=4 |y=3 |ac=#c00 |r=5}}
{{hiveHexR |x=5 |y=2 |ac=#c00 |r=4}}
}}
{{hiveBee}} cannot move because it would disconnect {{hiveGrasshopper}} from the hive, either permanently or temporarily while moving.
}}
 
{{infoBox|bodyBgColor=#fffe
|title=Freedom to Move rule
|body=
Cannot move through a narrow gate
 
<div style="display:flex;flex-flow:row wrap;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;">
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveAnt |x=3 |y=2 |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexG |x=1 |y=2 |r=1}}
}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBee |x=3 |y=2 |w= |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=4 |y=3 |r=5}}
}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveAnt |x=2 |y=3 |ec=#88f}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=4 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexW |x=4 |y=1}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=3 |y=2 |r=3}}
}}
{{hexMap|x=62|
{{hiveBeetle  |x=4 |y=1 |ec=#88f}}
{{hiveBeetle  |x=5 |y=2 |w= |oh=}}
{{hiveMosquito |x=2 |y=1 |w= |oh=}}
 
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=1}}
{{hiveHexB |x=5 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexB |x=2 |y=3}}
 
{{hiveHexW |x=1 |y=2}}
{{hiveHexW |x=3 |y=2}}
 
{{hiveHexR |x=3 |y=2 |r=0}}
}}
</div>
}}
</div>
 
== Game end ==
 
=== Draw ===
 
* By agreement / repetition.
* Both queen bees are surrounded on all sides in the same move.
 
=== Win ===
 
* Only the opponent's queen bee is surrounded on all sides.
 
== Variants ==
 
Expansion pieces:
* '''Ladybug'''
* '''Mosquito'''
* '''Pillbug'''
Opening:
* '''Standard''': no restriction
* '''Tournament''': The queen bee may not be placed in the first turn.

Latest revision as of 19:09, 9 December 2025

Overview

Objective
Surround the opponent's queen bee.
Queen Bee​
Spider​
Grasshopper​
Soldier Ant​
Grasshopper​
Beetle​
Soldier Ant​
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  • 2 player abstract.
  • Players compete to gain control of a hive by surrounding their opponent's queen bee.
  • One player plays the black pieces, the other player plays the white pieces.
  • Play area starts empty.

Player Turn

  • Must make a move if possible, otherwise their turn is skipped.

Each turn choose to either:

  1. Place a new piece.
  2. Move a piece.

Place a piece

  • Must be on the edge of the hive.
  • Queen bee must be placed in your first 4 turns.

After each player has placed their first piece:

  • Must touch a piece of the same color.
  • Cannot touch a piece of the opposite color.

Note: Stacks are the color of the top piece.

Move a piece

  • You cannot move pieces until your queen bee is placed.
  • Imaginary hexagonal grid.
  • Adjacent pieces always touch a complete edge.
  • All pieces must form one contiguous group at all times (One Hive rule, see below).
  • A piece cannot move through a gap that is too narrow (Freedom to Move rule, see below).
Queen bee
Slides to an adjacent space.
Queen Bee​
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Beetle
Slides or climbs to an adjacent space.
  • Cannot be first placed on top of the hive.
  • Any covered pieces cannot be used.
  • Can drop down into any space.
Beetle​
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  • Moving to the
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    space would violate the Freedom to Move rule (see below).
Spider
Slides 3 spaces around the hive in one direction.
  • When adjacent to more than one part of the hive, it may continue on any side of the hive.
Spider​
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Soldier Ant
Slides anywhere.
Soldier Ant​
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Grasshopper
Jumps over a line of one or more pieces to the first empty space.
Grasshopper​
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Ladybug
Climbs 2 spaces over the hive and 1 space to the edge of the hive.
Ladybug​
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Pillbug
Slides to an adjacent space or moves an adjacent piece to another space adjacent to the pillbug.
  • Cannot move a piece moved in the previous turn.
  • Moved piece cannot move in the next turn.
  • Cannot move a piece in a stack.

Pillbug movement

Pill Bug​
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Pillbug special ability

Pill Bug​
Soldier Ant​
Queen Bee​
Queen Bee​
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Freedom to Move

Pill Bug​
Soldier Ant​
Beetle​
Mosquito​
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Mosquito
Copies any adjacent piece.
  • Beetle: remains a beetle until it moves to the edge of the hive.
  • Cannot copy pieces underneath a beetle.
  • Cannot move when only adjacent to the other mosquito.
Mosquito​
Beetle​
Spider​
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One Hive rule
All played pieces must be linked at all times.
Queen Bee​
Grasshopper​
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Queen Bee​
cannot move because it would disconnect
Grasshopper​
from the hive, either permanently or temporarily while moving.
Freedom to Move rule
Cannot move through a narrow gate
Soldier Ant​
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Queen Bee​
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Soldier Ant​
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Beetle​
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Mosquito​
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Game end

Draw

  • By agreement / repetition.
  • Both queen bees are surrounded on all sides in the same move.

Win

  • Only the opponent's queen bee is surrounded on all sides.

Variants

Expansion pieces:

  • Ladybug
  • Mosquito
  • Pillbug

Opening:

  • Standard: no restriction
  • Tournament: The queen bee may not be placed in the first turn.
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