Chien-Shiung Wu
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Chien-Shiung Wu

Chinese-American physicist (1912–1997)

Chien-Shiung Wu (Chinese: 吳健雄; pinyin: Wú Jiànxióng; Wade–Giles: Wu2 Chien4-Hsiung2; May 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997) was a Chinese-American particle and experimental physicist who made significant contributions in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. Wu worked on the Manhattan Project, where she helped develop the process for separating uranium into uranium-235 and uranium-238 isotopes by gaseous diffusion. She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. This discovery resulted in her colleagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen-Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu herself was awarded the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics in 1978. Her expertise in experimental physics evoked comparisons to Marie Curie. Her nicknames include the "First Lady of Physics", the "Chinese Marie Curie" and the "Queen of Nuclear Research".

Chien-Shiung Wu was born on Friday, 31. May 1912.
That was day 152 of the year 1912.

Past away on Sonntag February 16, 1997

Age when dead:
84 Jahre 8 Monate 16 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Saturday May 31, 1997

Chien-Shiung Wu is already dead since:
29 Jahre 2 Monate 14 Tage

Chien-Shiung Wu was alive for 30942 days.
Chien-Shiung Wu is already dead for 10665 days.
Difference: 20277 days (55,52 years).

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The death date of Chien-Shiung Wu is the birthday of
Valentino Rossi, Hua Guofeng and Christopher Eccleston

Birthday Fun Facts



  • The day 31 of month May 1912 was the 92nd day of Spring (meteorological). The day 31 of month May 1912 was the 73rd day of Spring (astronomical).
  • Age 84 The number 84 represents the element Polonium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Polonium is a post-transition metal with various industrial and technological applications.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

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Same vintage - 1912


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Great Generation

At 84 years, Chien-Shiung Wu belongs to the "Great Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include Paul Sutton, Nanette Fabray und René Pleven.

Astrology

Zodiac

♊ Gemini

(May 21, 1912 - June 21, 1912)

Zodiac sign

Rat

(May 21, 1912 - June 21, 1912)

Life Number

4

(Sharp-minded, straightforward, logic-oriented)

Birthstone

Emerald

(Love, rebirth, wisdom)

Age in absolute numbers

2.673.388.800 Seconds
44.556.480 Minutes
742.608 Hours
30.942 Days
4.420 Weeks
1367 Months
84 Years
8.47 Decades
0.85 Centuries

On May 28, 2027 would be Chien-Shiung Wu exactly 42000 days old.
On May 28, 2027 would be Chien-Shiung Wu exactly 6000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

With 84 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

10.314 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 10.314 hours per day. At your age of 85 years, that equals approximately 10.314 days (28,24 years).

Eat & Drink

1.289 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 85 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.289 days eating. (3,53 years).

Toilet visits

645 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 645 days (1,76 years).

Wait

1.074 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 1.074 days (2,94 years).

Laugh

129 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 129 days (0,35 years).

Brush teeth

86 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 86 days (0,24 years).

Work

8.380 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 8.380 days (22,94 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 802.016.640 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 3.341.736.000 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 668.347.200 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 464.130 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 169 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 4.641 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 30.942 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 593 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.525 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 618.840.000.000.000 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 10.211 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.536 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 36.821 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 339 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

According to statistical averages, you have walked 111.391 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 2,78 orbits of the Earth...


... 10,20 moon orbits.


... and 5,22 Mars orbit on foot.



111.391 kilometers means:

4.236 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
829 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
580 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
155 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
6 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
3,98 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
109,85 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
9,69 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

3,76 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,37 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

During the lifetime of Chien-Shiung Wu ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 1.133 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 351,74 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 137,70 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 84,71 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 45,04 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 7,15 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 2,88 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 1,01 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,51 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,34 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Chien-Shiung Wu would be: Monday, 31.05.2032 (120 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1922 Wednesday May 31, 1922 55
18. 1930 Saturday May 31, 1930 171
20. 1932 Tuesday May 31, 1932 210
25. 1937 Monday May 31, 1937 325
30. 1942 Sunday May 31, 1942 465
40. 1952 Saturday May 31, 1952 820
50. 1962 Thursday May 31, 1962 1275
60. 1972 Wednesday May 31, 1972 1830
70. 1982 Monday May 31, 1982 2485
80. 1992 Sunday May 31, 1992 3240
90. 2002 Friday May 31, 2002 4095
100. 2012 Thursday May 31, 2012 5050
110. 2022 Tuesday May 31, 2022 6105
120. 2032 Monday May 31, 2032 7260
130. 2042 Saturday May 31, 2042 8515
140. 2052 Friday May 31, 2052 9870
150. 2062 Wednesday May 31, 2062 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Decimal:
31 • 5 • 1912
Binary:
11111 • 101 • 11101111000
Hexadecimal:
1f • 5 • 778
Octal:
37 • 5 • 3570
Roman:
XXXI • V • MCMXII
Morsecode:
···−− ·−−−− ·−·−·− −−−−− ····· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ·−−−− ··−−−
Numbers to letters:
db • af • bjbc
Cross sum:
22
Factor product:
296360
Birthday in words:
thirty one • five • one thousand nine hundred twelve

Historical Events

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 7 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 8 years and 2 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 8 years and 9 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 9 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 10 years and 4 months) 🔗
November 4, 1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, sparking a global frenzy for archaeology. (Age: 10 years and 5 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 10 years and 6 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 11 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 11 years and 7 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 11 years and 7 months) 🔗
February 23, 1925
The discovery of the Andromeda galaxy as a separate "island universe" outside of the Milky Way is confirmed by Edwin Hubble. (Age: 12 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 10, 1925
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial begins in Tennessee, debating the teaching of evolution in public schools. (Age: 13 years and 1 months) 🔗
July 18, 1925
Adolf Hitler publishes *Mein Kampf*, laying out his political ideology and future plans for Germany. (Age: 13 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 16, 1926
Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, a major milestone in rocketry and future space travel. (Age: 13 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

January 30, 1933
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, leading to the rapid consolidation of Nazi power and the end of the Weimar Republic. (Age: 20 years and 7 months) 🔗
March 4, 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as U.S. President and begins his "First Hundred Days," launching the New Deal program. (Age: 20 years and 9 months) 🔗
January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 21 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 19, 1934
A German plebiscite votes to merge the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the sole Führer (leader) of Germany. (Age: 22 years and 2 months) 🔗
August 14, 1935
The Social Security Act is signed into law in the U.S., establishing a system of retirement, unemployment, and welfare benefits. (Age: 23 years and 2 months) 🔗
September 15, 1935
The Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Germany, institutionalizing racial theories and stripping German Jews of their citizenship. (Age: 23 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 6, 1936
The Winter Olympics open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, followed by the Summer Games in Berlin, used by the Nazis for propaganda. (Age: 23 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 17, 1936
The Spanish Civil War begins with a military coup against the Republican government, leading to three years of brutal conflict. (Age: 24 years and 1 months) 🔗
May 6, 1937
The German airship Hindenburg catches fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel. (Age: 24 years and 11 months) 🔗
December 13, 1937
The Nanking Massacre begins, where Japanese troops brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. (Age: 25 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

June 4, 1942
The Battle of Midway, a decisive naval victory for the U.S. against Japan, marks a turning point in the Pacific War. (Age: 30 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 23, 1942
The Battle of Stalingrad begins, one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. (Age: 30 years and 2 months) 🔗
September 8, 1943
Italy surrenders to the Allies, though fighting continues as German forces occupy northern Italy. (Age: 31 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 6, 1944
D-Day: Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, landing on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the liberation of Western Europe. (Age: 32 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker as Soviet troops close in. (Age: 32 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 8, 1945
V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day): The Allies formally accept the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. (Age: 32 years and 11 months) 🔗
August 6, 1945
The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, followed by a second bomb on Nagasaki three days later. (Age: 33 years and 2 months) 🔗
September 2, 1945
V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day): Japan formally surrenders, officially ending World War II. (Age: 33 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 24, 1945
The United Nations (UN) is officially established as an international organization aimed at promoting global cooperation. (Age: 33 years and 4 months) 🔗
November 20, 1945
The Nuremberg trials, a series of military tribunals, begin for major war criminals of Nazi Germany. (Age: 33 years and 5 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 40 years and 10 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 41 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 41 years and 0 months) 🔗
May 17, 1954
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. (Age: 41 years and 11 months) 🔗
July 20, 1954
The Geneva Accords are signed, dividing Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel. (Age: 42 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 18, 1955
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist and creator of the theory of relativity, dies at age 76. (Age: 42 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 14, 1955
The Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense treaty, is established by the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries as a counterbalance to NATO. (Age: 42 years and 11 months) 🔗
December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Age: 43 years and 6 months) 🔗
October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 44 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 44 years and 4 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 50 years and 4 months) 🔗
August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Age: 51 years and 2 months) 🔗
November 22, 1963
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. (Age: 51 years and 5 months) 🔗
July 2, 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (Age: 52 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 14, 1964
Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (Age: 52 years and 4 months) 🔗
March 7, 1965
The "Bloody Sunday" confrontation occurs during the Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting the need for voting rights legislation. (Age: 52 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 6, 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed, overcoming legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. (Age: 53 years and 2 months) 🔗
December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 54 years and 6 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 55 years and 0 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 55 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

June 17, 1972
Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, triggering the scandal. (Age: 60 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 5, 1972
The Munich Massacre occurs at the Summer Olympics, where members of the Israeli Olympic team are taken hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists. (Age: 60 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. (Age: 60 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 6, 1973
The Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel. (Age: 61 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 17, 1973
OPEC places an oil embargo on nations supporting Israel, triggering the 1973 oil crisis and major economic disruption. (Age: 61 years and 4 months) 🔗
August 9, 1974
Richard Nixon resigns as U.S. President following the Watergate scandal, the only U.S. President ever to do so. (Age: 62 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 30, 1975
The Fall of Saigon marks the end of the Vietnam War, with North Vietnamese forces capturing the South Vietnamese capital. (Age: 62 years and 10 months) 🔗
June 25, 1975
Mozambique and Angola gain independence from Portugal, following years of armed liberation struggle. (Age: 63 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 1, 1976
Apple Computer is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. (Age: 63 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 64 years and 11 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

January 1, 1983
The ARPANET officially switches to the TCP/IP protocol, considered the "birth" of the modern Internet. (Age: 70 years and 7 months) 🔗
January 24, 1984
Apple Computer launches the Macintosh, the first commercially successful personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). (Age: 71 years and 7 months) 🔗
December 2, 1984
A gas leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills thousands and is considered the world's worst industrial disaster. (Age: 72 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 11, 1985
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, initiating policies of Glasnost and Perestroika. (Age: 72 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 13, 1985
The Live Aid dual-venue benefit concert is held to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. (Age: 73 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 1, 1985
The wreck of the RMS Titanic is discovered by a joint US-French expedition led by Robert Ballard. (Age: 73 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 28, 1986
The Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. (Age: 73 years and 7 months) 🔗
April 26, 1986
A catastrophic nuclear accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine, the worst nuclear disaster in history. (Age: 73 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 19, 1987
"Black Monday" sees stock markets around the world crash, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by 22.6% in a single day. (Age: 75 years and 4 months) 🔗
December 8, 1987
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is signed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. (Age: 75 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 80-90 Jahre

September 13, 1993
The Oslo I Accord, the first direct agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), is signed. (Age: 81 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 7, 1994
The Rwandan genocide, a mass slaughter of Tutsi people by Hutu majority members, begins. (Age: 81 years and 10 months) 🔗
April 27, 1994
South Africa holds its first multiracial general election, marking the end of Apartheid. Nelson Mandela is elected President. (Age: 81 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 6, 1994
The Channel Tunnel, linking the United Kingdom and France, is officially opened. (Age: 81 years and 11 months) 🔗
April 19, 1995
A domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. (Age: 82 years and 10 months) 🔗
August 9, 1995
Netscape Communications holds its initial public offering (IPO), marking the start of the dot-com boom. (Age: 83 years and 2 months) 🔗
August 24, 1995
Microsoft releases Windows 95, a major step in personal computing with its new graphical user interface. (Age: 83 years and 2 months) 🔗
July 5, 1996
Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, is born. (Age: 84 years and 1 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Chien-Shiung Wu

How many birthday candles did Chien-Shiung Wu blow out so far?

» At 84 years, Chien-Shiung Wu has already blown out 3570 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Chien-Shiung Wu be twice as old as today?

» Chien-Shiung Wu ist 30.942 days old today. On 04.11.2081 Chien-Shiung Wu will be twice as old as today. Chien-Shiung Wu will then be 169 Jahre und 5 Monate years old.

When will Chien-Shiung Wu be half as old as today?

» On 09.10.1954 Chien-Shiung Wu was half of age today. Back then Chien-Shiung Wu were 42 Jahre und 4 Monate years old.

When was Chien-Shiung Wu conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (06.09.1911), we get the 06.09.1911. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Chien-Shiung Wu were conceived between 27.08.1911 and 16.09.1911.

How many prime number birthdays has Chien-Shiung Wu had so far?

» At 84 years old, Chien-Shiung Wu has already celebrated 23 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 84 years, you've already celebrated 7 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 31.05.2023. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Chien-Shiung Wu at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Chien-Shiung Wu was born exactly 31991 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Chien-Shiung Wu was 87 years and 7 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Chien-Shiung Wu is currently 38 years younger (44708 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Chien-Shiung Wu has lived 20277 days longer than he/she was dead.

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