Here are some tips on what to expect and how best to overcome some foreseeable situations when doing business in Jakarta from my own personal perspective.

Last week, I made a business trip to Jakarta, Indonesia to meet with a few prospects interested in our software solutions.

Overall, it was a pleasant trip with a few surprises (obviously). In this post, I will try to make an effort to share with you some of my experiences as well as provide you with  lots of tips and ways on how to best make your trip a pleasant and a comfortable one ((if you are planning one in the near future).

I booked a 9.20am AirAsia flight which means I had to wake up early to get to the LCCT airport in time. Many would simply call for a cab to take them straight to the airport but that can be costly especially if you are living far away and if you are travelling on odd hours. Best, if you want to save some money is to get to KL Sentral and take the LCCT high speed train.

High speed train to LCCT?

Surprised? Yup! There is a high speed train to LCCT. It only costs RM12.50 (one-way) to LCCT which you’ll then need to board thier express shuttle bus at half point, from Salak Tinggi.

Apparently, there are lots of shuttle buses waiting to take passengers from the train station to the airport. Total time to get to LCCT from KL Sentral was just 52-minutes. Pretty fast eh!

Flight

I guess if you are planning to travel on a budget, then nothing beats AirAsia’s rate as AirAsia is still the regions best budget airline. How low? How about less than RM500 KL-JKT-KL (to and fro) ? Yup! All-

in-fare but we had to book 1-month in advance to get this rate. Perhaps, if you’re booking earlier (2-3 months ahead) you may even get a better rate then I did.

The flight landed safely in Terminal 3, a new low cost carrier terminal in Jakarta. Once you’re out of the terminal, you’ll be swarmed by many taxi drivers who offer to take you to your hotel. BEWARE! of your belongings and bags. Some will deliberately take your bag and force you to board onto their taxi and you’ll usually end up overpaying the fare.

To avoid all this hassle, what I usually do is, say thank you, hold on to your bags tightly and locate a taxi booth called Blue Bird. Their rates are reasonable and they use a meter so there is no cheating involved.

TIPS: If you’re flying AirAsia and would like to save some money, book your seats 2-3 months in advance. Unless, you are very hungry, try not to eat during flights but instead drink lots of water which your body will need due to the high altitude pressure and dehydration.

Accomodation

Just like flights, reserve your hotel accomodation way in advance to grab the best deals. Moreover, Jakarta is a hot place for

tourist and business travellers and usually the better hotels are usually fully booked.

I got my hotel room booked from Agoda.com. Their rates are usually lower then most of the other online portals.

TIPS: If you are tech-savvy and want to constantly connect to the Internet, go for hotels with WIFI capability in the rooms. Usually hotels with 3-star and above are pretty ok. They’re clean and the service is good. The staff can also usually speak English.

Language

This is a tough one! Luckily for me, I was born a Malaysian so I kind of easily pick up the Bahasa Indnesia language. There are some similarities of both languages but pronounciation and some of the vocabulary has it’s differences.

TIPS: Make it a point to pickup as much of the language as possible as it will help you in many ways.

Roads, Highways and Traffic Jams

This is a killer! I for one, hate traffic jams, even when I’m in Kuala Lumpur, but in Jakarta, traffic jams is a way of life…so to speak!

Overall, Jakarta being the capital of Indonesia is not that big of a city. It’s just 255 sq miles (662 km²) and is divided by North, South, East, West zones.
Central Jakarta or ‘Jakarta Pusat’ as it’s called is where all the top shopping complexes, skyscrapers, 5, 6 & 7 star hotels like Hyatt Regency, Hilton etc are located and it is also the central district for administration and government offices.

If you’e in Jakarta you WILL get stuck in traffic-jams, period! I got stuck in a 30-min bumber to bumber crawl from the airport to my hotel. And apparently these days, the traffic situation has worsened due to more cars being on the road.

Then, I got stuck in a really bad traffic jam, 2.5-hour traffic crawl from Kemayoran to Jakarta Selatan the next day which would normally just take 20-mins to get there (during smooth traffic flow hours). So, yeah…that’s Jakarta. It will surprise you and get you on your nerves at times. Just take it easy and have some patience

There aren’t any LRT’s or MRT’s in Jakarta. There is however a local city to city train but the timings can be a little bit unpredictable. You may not even get a chance to sit for a long distance as the trains are usually full.

TIPS: The traffic jams in and around the whole of Jakarta can be a painful experience if you get stuck in an odd hour which is the morning rush hour (7.30am – 9.30am) and evening rush hour (4.30pm to 7.30pm) So, if possible, try to avoid travelling during these times, unless you’re planning to take the train.

TIPS-2: You’ve got to be extra careful and take care of your belongings expecially going into a crowded train as some of my friends have had some of their belongings ie wallets, bags and mobile phones, stolen in broard daylight right under their noses. How? Don’t ask. Thieves are pretty skillful these days maybe due to stiff competition…I don’t know!

Shopping

This is one area I may not be able to give you a very good idea on because I dislike shopping. I leave all the shopping to my wife or when we travel once a year to Bangkok. But from what I heard, there are several places you can go for shopping in Jakarta.

Since I stayed around Mangga Dua Kemayoran district, I did pop-in into their famous Mangga Dua Mall which is located just opposite Ibis Mangga Dua hotel.

The mall was just walking distance from my hotel and so I decided to check it out. Didn’t get anything spectacular except for a belt and a pair of jeans.

I believe there are other malls such as Blok M and Menteng flea market which I’ve heard carry better quality goods and with more variety. Maybe I’ll visit it on my next trip.

TIPS: If you are planning to shop in Jakarta, try to avoid purchasing clothings or goods from back alleys and streets as the quality may be questionable. If you are like me who is slightly quality and brand conscious…slightly…., go for larger malls. Heard Plaza Indonesia, FX Mall and Blok M are one of the best.

Food

You’ll never find a problem finding for an eatery in Jakarta…especially if you’re in Central Jakarta.

What can I say about the food? It’s simply spectacular. I love spicy food and whenever I’m in Jakarta, I never miss eating their famous ‘Nasi Padang’ and ‘satay’. HmmmYummmy!!!

TIPS: Becareful with hawker food and don’t drink tap water. Always eat and drink from proper and hygenic places and drink lots of mineral water.

Business Tips

This is probably my 5th visit to Jakarta in the last 2-years and after a while being here, you will kind of get the hang of dealing with Indonesians.

The Indonesian government encourages foreign direct investments and overseas businesses to open and operate in Jakarta. There are several tax-exemptions etc for foreign businesses opening there as well.

Generally, Indonesians are very nice people. Friendly, warm-hearted and intelligent. So, when doing business with them, try to be open, friendly and most importantly be humble.

TIPS: Depending on what type of business you’re in, and whom you’re dealing with but if you’re meeting with decision makers, try not to be too pushy and stay clear of sales pitches. They hate it! Also be careful not to touch on any sensitive sentiments like polictics, party, government etc.

Conclusion

I had a really pleasant and wonderful trip in Jakarta. If you have any particular questions you would like to ask, please do not hesitate to use the feedback section below.

Have you been to Jakarta? Was it for business or for pleasure? Tell me all about it…

Amar
Project Manager

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With sales info, accounting records, marketing materials, business contacts and emails all being kept in digital format these days, it has become very important for all corporations, large and small, to secure and back up their data.

Recently, Art Coviello, a respested IT security and authority in his recent column in Forbes said,

“a risk-free digital world is unrealistic, and businesses should instead strive for a security solution that provides the ability to understand risk, and manage it effectively so that smart people can make good decisions around business risk and personal choices.”

In the event of hardware failure, restoring data from the backup is a much cheaper operation than rebuilding it from scratch. I’m sure you would agree.

So, why does data loss still happen?

If you think it’s due solely to hardware malfunction, you may want to rethink!!! (read on…)

One such incident happened with one of our prospect as one of their computers were breached and they had to get some help to retrieve and restore as much of the data as possible and let me tell you, restoring loss data is no easy task!

That’s why when we created ProLine, we had put in much thought even on the data loss and protection aspect so that our customers wouldn’t have to deal with certain unwanted situations which could have easily been avoided.

Just so that you know, ProLine is built with some of the best ‘real-time’ data protection capabilities.

But to understand this better, let’s first see what causes data loss and if it happened to your business, how will your business suffer?

Causes of Data Loss

44% – Hardware malfunction
33% – Human Error
14% – Sotware Corruption
7% – Computer virus
3% – Natural disasters

If you take a look at the chart above, its pretty self explanatory. Hardware malfunction accounts for 44% after human error which is 33%. And data loss due to computer virus is only 7%.

How Will Your Business Suffer ?

Your business data goes hand in hand with your business operations. The loss of such data, or even if you can;t access your data temporarily, will affect your business. Companies without proactive backup and recovery policies are likely to be OUT OF BUSINESS within 2 years of a major disaster.

Loss of business data may ruin your company’s reputation, and may lead to expensive litigation. Worst of all, it interrupts your overall business continuity.

Is There A Viable Solution ?

There are many solutions for data backup and security these days but not all conventional methods may work for your business.

Consider a situation where you make use of a combination of DVDs and flash drives to back up and store files. In most cases, you will end up creating many copies of each disc or hard-disk drive in order to store in a remote location.

Depending on the situation, this may even involve using a private courier to deliver your backed up data to a remote location. No matter how hard you try, any one of these media can fail, be damaged, or even stolen at some point in time.

Unlike conventional data backup methods, ProLine’s backup approach is very streamlined and controlled.

For instance,

• Automated Backup for E-Filing and Database
All backups can be set to automatically trigger at a particluar time in a day, month at any time without the user’s intervention of logging in or off the system.

• Retention Period of 30 days
All backups are kept for 30-days and are synchorized accordingly.

• Cloud Backup (offsite)
Overall, you will find that online data backup offers a wide range of advantages. Among other things, you will never have to worry about spending a fortune in order to send your records to a remote location.

Since the files simply transmit from your computer to the host server, all of the transfers are instantaneous. As may be expected, you will never have to worry about your files getting lost, let alone damaged in shipment. In addition, if you are not able to enjoy real time backup now, you are sure to appreciate being able to take advantage of this with online data backup methods.

When you make use of online data backup, you are also sure to appreciate the opportunity to work with all the latest technologies without having to spend extra money. This includes security features designed to keep your data safe, as well as newer hardware that makes it faster and easier for your files to be received. By contrast, when you rely on conventional backup methods, you will usually need to purchase expensive new hardware or software in order to improve security and reliability.

• Point-In-Time Recovery for Database
To understand this, let’s take an example; Say, you’ve backed up your data every 30th day of the month at 12pm. On the 2nd day, at around 8am, due to human error, some of the data was wiped out. ProLine’s point-in time recovery can recover and restore the data right upto 30th day saving almost 98% of the data.

Conclusion

Backing up your data to prevent loss of data and security is vital. There is no questions about. But the real question is, how far is your company’s data being protected from data loss?

If you need to get some idea on what’s the best approach to take for your companies data security and protection, or if you’d just like to know more about how to integrate  ProLine’s powerful data protection features, just give us a buzz at 603-9281 9319 or alternatively you can send us an email at support [@] datumcorp.com

Cheers  

Amar
Project Manager & Blog Columnist

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Prioritize??? What in heaven is that?

Yup! I know what you’re thinking and NO,  it’s not a fancy word. It comes from the word priority!

Many people know what it is, they apply it in their everyday lives and eventually achieve more than others.

But there are a number of people who, hands down, do not seem to understand what priority is, or even how to apply it correctly and the end result is, they always complain there is no time to this and that and at the end of the day never get to achieve what they had set out to do in the first place.

Are you in a similar boat? Then read on…

I used to be in this situation not too long ago myself and the idea of me chosing this as a topic for this weeks article is for me to share with you what I did and what tools I used to get this “prioritizing habit” kicked in.

Bear in mind, i used the word “prioritizing habit”…and yes! it will become a habit after you apply it everyday in your life…a good habit though…may it be for work or for your everyday homely life.

I’d like to start by quoting a very beautiful and well written article by LifeHack.org, titled, “Make Your Passion A Priority At Work!”.

From my observation, working in several different workplaces over the years, gave me a chance to learn and evaluate people’s behavior at the workplace. What I discovered most of the time from employees who usually nagged about this and that and hardly got anything significant achieved is they lacked passion. Passion is important and most of the time we fail to prioritize our work when there is lack of passion in whatever we do.

Yeah! Not all jobs can be done passionately which is pretty self-understood but if one wants to achieve more from their work and job then I feel one must do things a little differently, a little passionately!

Let me share an example:-

A receptionist who works from 9-5 day-in-day-out, doing mundane tasks, carrying out almost the same tasks everyday, may get worn out or bored after a while but if the same receptionist were to take her job a little bit passionately, everything will start to shift!

First…she will be able to prioritize her work and secondly…she is going to be able to do a whole lot more than just answering phone calls or taking messages down.  Think about it! A passionate person will do almost everything passionately and will get more done eventually compared to a non-passionate one.

Useful Links & Resources

Here are several articles related to priority which I feel will be a great reference for you.

• How Do You Prioritize Your Work
• Balancing Work Priorities As An Entrepreneur
• 10-Steps on How To Manage Your Time
• Finding Out What To Spend Your Time On
• Download FREE Time Management and Calendar Sofwares

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Conclusion

If you want to achieve more, at work and in life in general, then write this down on your chest (with a RED marker pen! And pls don’t use the permanent marker.),

Prioritize by putting in more passion in whatever you do and you’ll see a significant difference in the results you get no matter what the task at hand maybe. You’ll feel more joyful, happier and less stressed out…I promise!

Share with me your thoughts on this, whether if you agree or don’t agree, or whatever is on your mind…

Passionately signing off,

Amar
Project Manager

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For small companies to survive, it needs to constantly learn, adapt and grow. What I mean by learning is to learn what are best possible shortcuts to increase productivity while reducing overall costs and overheads.

Many small companies tend to refrain from investing in technology due to several fear factors such as too costly or too complicating. Without learning and adapting to change, growth is near to impossible and the risk of closing down can be rather seemingly high.

But growing a business requires a lot of effort, focus and dedication to the business itself and not to be distracted by other matters.

Some of the common distractions and time wasters could be:

-

• accounting, because probably it’s time to submit the accounts for audit / tax
• 
designing beautiful business cards, stationary or company website
• branding, company and office image
• operational work flows

For operational workflow, you may take a look at what other companies within the same industry may be using. They could be using a very similar system. Like for example the pest control industry.

Operational workflow for one pest control company to another may not differ a lot but at the same time, they’re never identical as well. But more importantly, there must be systems in place or else the day-to-day operational workflow may end up with lots of problems. (E.g. delay in schedules, un-billed jobs, unfinished tasks, etc.)

So, it is obvious smaller companies that do want to have a smoother flow of work processes invest into systems that can help the business grow at an exponential rate.

By systems, I do not just mean software, but a software and support team that is prepared to do whatever it takes to help minimize the work in the administrative and accounting side of the business.

Most often, when the owners of smaller companies realize the importance of implementing a system and software in place, their biggest concern is always, “how much is this going to cost us?”

For a small business, more often, cost is always a factor. Many start of working on extremely tight budgets. You may have done the same too! So, do you think implementing a system or software can be expensive? Don’t fret! The market is very competitive and there are good deals around which small businesses can leverage upon. There is always room for negotiation, PROVIDED you deal with the ‘right’ company.

So why not, before you make a conclusion and figure out everything by yourself, try ProLine Lite for FREE or simply call us for a consultation.

We are passionate to show you how you can apply the right system in your business so that you will have more peace of mind and more time to focus on growing your business without worrying too much about business processes and workflows.

Never try, never know.

Even for those who have tried, don’t give up trying because the best is yet to come.

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Last week was a busy and stressful week for me and many in Datum…yup even for me. At the same time, I didn’t have much rest as I was also busy with the Vaisakhi Day  preparations (a religious and harvest festivals celebrated on 13/14th April by Punjabis and Sikhs worldwide).

So, if you didn’t see a blog post last week, thousand apologies!!!

Anyway, this week I’ll be sharing 2-posts. Hope you enjoy the read and please comment if you can.

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Nope, that’s not one of our staffs and we certainly haven’t started eating our laptops!! Hahaha

Usually, from my observation, 9 out of 10 times if you asked someone in the company, “How are you? Are you stressed out?”, the usual reply would probably “yes! of course!!!”

It doesn’t matter what kind of business you operate or departments you head. Every company or department has its own complexities and challenges to deal with on a day to day basis. All the same for stress levels too.

Here in Datum, the programming division is probably the most stressful division as each programmer is assigned to several programming projects which they must complete within a specific deadline. Programming is not easy and perhaps that’s why I never faired in programming back in college.

I found a superb article by Steven Handel who’ve explained the issues at workplace and ways to make your workplace a less stressful one.

Basically, Steven says…

It’s difficult to have to work in an environment that often stresses us out and drains us of our energy. Most of us probably spend between 30-50 hours a week dedicated to our job or career. It makes up a huge part of our lives. Yet we seem to accept the mantra that “work sucks,” so instead of trying to adjust our work environment and make it more pleasant, we learn to grin and bear it.

I object to this perspective.

I think a healthy workplace depends on our ability to feel more in control. And while some jobs don’t permit us with a lot of freedoms, there are always a few key things we can do to make our work environment more bearable and less stressful.

So let’s get straight to some of the things you can do.

Ease Tension With Coworkers And Bosses.

Relationships can make or break a work environment. When people don’t get along and don’t know how to communicate effectively, there is a lingering tension in the office that can ruin everyone’s day.

We dread walking into the office, not because we don’t like what we do, but because we have to deal with an assortment of jerk-offs, bullies, whiners, and other vampires who suck up any positive energy in the room. Every office has them.

So what can we do? First, you have to learn how to let a lot of this negative energy just roll off your shoulders. The more you respond to negative energy in a negative way, the more you are contributing to the problem. Trying to reframe some of the negative aspects of work in a humorous or joyful way is often very effective for breaking the cycle of negativity in your work environment.

When someone makes a sly remark to you, just nod your head and smile. When someone gives you an order in a condescending tone, just imagine that person with a baby face talking in a really high-pitched voice. When someone starts a heated argument with you, know how to defuse it as soon as possible (whether that means cracking a joke or politely walking out of the room).

No, you won’t get along with everyone, but there will always be some people who you hit it off with better than others. Build solid relationships with these people. Get to know them better. Have lunch with them. Share interesting stories. Vent about work to each other. Having a work buddy (or two, or three) can really help you get through those tough days.

Also, if you have a bad past with some coworkers, try to fix them. You can try to patch things up with them, apologize for your mistakes, and start again on the right foot. Or – if they are truly that unbearable – try to deal with them on strictly business terms and minimize any excess interaction.

If you can, consider avoiding some vampires entirely. Some people you just can’t get along with no matter how hard you try. It’s very likely your work environment has one or two of these people. Recognize those boundaries. Sure, it’s not the ideal situation to be in, but it’s better than feeding into a destructive relationship and making it grow worse. If avoiding these people means moving to another office or part of the company, consider bringing up your concerns to management.

Read it all here >> http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Create-a-Less-Stressful-Work-Environment&id=6552733

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Is this funny or what? Check out this video! Whatever, you do, don’t laugh…this guy is seriously seriously stressed out…

 In Conclusion

Always relax and take things one step at a time. Take deep breaths when you’re feeling stressed out. Walk about in your office and talk to your colleagues about general stuff, the news, a funny cartoon you saw last night or something…anything!

Stress is one of the major killers right now which can cause hypertension which eventually can lead to life threatening conditions such as heart-attack, heart failure, brain hamourage etc. Don’t let stress eat us up. Let’s be in control and stay cool at all times, if not…most times

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As one of the leading app and software automation solutions company, Datum breathes and lives ‘automation’ as much as it can in carrying out daily tasks everything from staff work tracking, email management to client invoicing and billing. We aspire to automate as much as we can both for ourselves first, then for our clients.

Automation is the way to go and I just wanted to share with all our readers the awesome possibilities of what automation can really do for your business.

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5 Things To Immediately Start Automating Your Business

Automate your lead -in or opt-in emails.

There are many softwares out there which can do this task pretty well. Aweber, GetResponse or even Infusionsoft are just some of the more reliable and affordable softwares that can get this task done. All that is required is some up front planning and some writing of email copy and once you get it plugged into the software, you can pretty much relax and let the software do its thing. This saves a lot of repeated work and notes on calendars to do email blasts at specific dates.

Automate the tracking of your customer support.

This one is second on my list just because we’ve had so much of a problem with it. In the past we were forwarding emails and putting post-it notes on the desks of other employees when a customer support issue needed to get done, but there was no way to follow up with that ticket. Now we use software to track these customer support tickets so we can effectively insure that all customer support tickets get closed out.

Automate your client feedback requests.

We automate the request for feedback by sending an email to our clients regularly. Especially, after we have completed some major tasks for them. If they click on the link that says that they are happy with our services, then it goes to another page which says feedback or testimonial in exchange for a discount coupon or something. You can even give bigger incentive offers for those who take the time to give you video testimonials.

Automate your service reminders.

Do you have lots if clients that need Preventive Maintenance and have signed Preventive Maintenance Contracts with you? Then automating the schedules for the contract renewals and expiry MUST be automated and managed by a piece of software. We use Proline to manage these tasks both for ourselves and for oour clients. Imagine if you had hundreds or even thousands of contracts due to expire or to be renewed and you had to track each and everyone manually. The idea itself makes me sweat!

Automate your client birthday reminders.

From time to time, you want to send birthday greetings to your customers. Instead of relying upon manual checking every other day, we let the software do this job flawlessly. Imagine if  you had hundreds of customers and you didn’t use any automation tool to remind you of their birthdays,  how will you possibly remember to send out  the greetings?

These are just some of the automation we have in place. There could be more. If you have any other automation ideas you’d like to share with us, please feel free to comment at the bottom of this post.

Want to know how Datum can help automate your business? Call us now for a ‘Obligation-FREE discussion’ at 03-9281 9319

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My name is Amar and I just joined Datum today 19/March 2012 as their IT Project Manager. Boy! Am I excited or what??!

It’s a great feeling to be part of a great company with a dynamic team of individuals that have been gifted with real talent, strong aspirations and mutual respect for one another. I wish every company in Malaysia would follow the steps of Datum.

What I’d especially like to share in this post is, i believe no one individual makes a company successful. It’s all TEAMWORK. As individuals, we can be good in whatever we do personallybut as a team, we can move mountains.

Take Apple Inc. for example. It started off with 2-like minded and visionary individuals, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak with the first Apple 1 computer released back in 1976. Today, Apple has become one of the largest and most successful companies in the world with more than 75,000 staff worldwide. Read their full story here.

“Working alone can sometimes be boring and lonely! I’ve been on that path! Trust me!”

I’ve worked for both large and small companies over the years. I’ve even setup my own ‘one-man businesses’ before.

But recently, I discovered the importance of teamwork! I discovered, working alone can be very boring and the journey can be lonely. As an individual, you can only do so much before you ‘burn-out’!

We should cherish our work mates like family. We should appreciate our bosses and what they’re doing.

Treat everyone in the office with love and mutual respect and you will feel complete and fulfilled yourself. You will find your true purpose.

In life, we should aim to be useful to others. We should stop asking what the company can do for us, but rather ask “what YOU do for the company!” When we’ve learnt to give, we shall receive.

Wish me best of luck.

Cheerios

Amar

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A good insight of what can happen during a software development project.

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Through this work we have come to value:

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

Source: agilemanifesto.org

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