Viscous Hammer

Viscous Hammer
Item Level 35
Binds when equipped

Two-Hand	Mace

70 - 105 Damage	Speed 2.90

(30.2 damage per second)
+3 Strength
+6 Stamina
Durability 100 / 100
Requires Level 30

Equip: +34 Attack Power.

Quick Facts
Added in Patch: 1.2
Item Level: 35 Icon: INV_Mace_13 Buy for: 5 40 48 Sells for: 1 8 9 Disenchantable

Name	Level	Location	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Mor'Ladim	35	Duskwood	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Bloodscalp Warrior	33 - 34	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Scout	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Hunter	34 - 35	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Berserker	36 - 37	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Witch Doctor	37	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Headhunter	36 - 37	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Young Stranglethorn Tiger	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stranglethorn Tiger	32 - 33	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Young Panther	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Shadowmaw Panther	37 - 38	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stranglethorn Raptor	33 - 34	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lashtail Raptor	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stone Maw Basilisk	31 - 32	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Crystal Spine Basilisk	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lesser Water Elemental	36 - 37	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Axe Thrower	33 - 34	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Shaman	33 - 34	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Beastmaster	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Mystic	34 - 35	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodscalp Scavenger	33 - 34	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Panther	32 - 33	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Adolescent Whelp	34 - 35	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dreaming Whelp	35 - 36	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lost One Mudlurker	34 - 35	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lost One Fisherman	35 - 36	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lost One Hunter	36 - 37	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lost One Muckdweller	36 - 37	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Swamp Jaguar	36 - 37	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stranglethorn Tigress	37 - 38	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Young Lashtail Raptor	33 - 34	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Sorrow Spinner	36 - 37	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stonard Scout	36 - 37	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Saltscale Warrior	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Saltscale Forager	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Saltscale Hunter	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Nightbane Tainted One	30 - 31	Duskwood	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Venture Co. Lumberjack	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Jungle Fighter	32 - 33	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Commando	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Elite	36 - 37	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Medicine Man	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Headshrinker	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Witch Doctor	36 - 37	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen Wrangler	34	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kurzen War Panther	32 - 33	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Young Sawtooth Crocolisk	35 - 36	Swamp of Sorrows	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Elder Stranglethorn Tiger	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Venture Co. Miner	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Venture Co. Workboss	36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Venture Co. Geologist	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Venture Co. Mechanic	34 - 35	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mistvale Gorilla	32 - 33	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Jungle Thunderer	37 - 38	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mosh'Ogg Brute	36 - 37	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mosh'Ogg Witch Doctor	36 - 37	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
River Crocolisk	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Saltwater Crocolisk	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Snapjaw Crocolisk	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Morbent Fel	32	Duskwood	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Balgaras the Foul	34	Wetlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Chieftain Nek'rosh	32	Wetlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Syndicate Footpad	32 - 33	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Thief	33 - 34	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Spy	35 - 36	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Sentry	36 - 37	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Cave Yeti	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Ferocious Yeti	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mountain Yeti	32 - 33	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Giant Yeti	33 - 34	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Crushridge Ogre	34 - 35	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Crushridge Brute	35 - 36	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Crushridge Mauler	36 - 37	Alterac Mountains	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Crushridge Mage	37 - 38	Alterac Mountains	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Dalaran Shield Guard	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dalaran Theurgist	32 - 33	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Argus Shadow Mage	35 - 36	Western Plaguelands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Wizard	34 - 35	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dalaran Summoner	34 - 35	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Elemental Slave	33 - 34	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Daggerspine Shorehunter	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Daggerspine Siren	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Torn Fin Coastrunner	29 - 30	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Torn Fin Oracle	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Torn Fin Tidehunter	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mountain Lion	32 - 33	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hulking Mountain Lion	33 - 34	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Snapjaw	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Ricter	33	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kegan Darkmar	35	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Warden Belamoore	36	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Crushridge Plunderer	36 - 37	Alterac Mountains	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Drunken Footpad	32 - 33	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Skhowl	36	Alterac Mountains	Rare	0.005%	n/a
Witherbark Shadowcaster	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Witherbark Axe Thrower	32 - 33	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Witherbark Witch Doctor	33 - 34	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Witherbark Headhunter	34 - 35	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Witherbark Shadow Hunter	35 - 36	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Witherbark Berserker	36 - 37	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Highland Strider	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Highland Thrasher	33 - 34	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Highland Fleshstalker	36 - 37	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Boulderfist Ogre	32 - 33	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Plains Creeper	32 - 33	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Boulderfist Enforcer	33 - 34	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Giant Plains Creeper	35 - 36	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Boulderfist Brute	35 - 36	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Boulderfist Magus	36 - 37	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Boulderfist Mauler	37 - 38	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Drywhisker Kobold	35 - 36	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Drywhisker Surveyor	37 - 38	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Drywhisker Digger	36 - 37	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Young Mesa Buzzard	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mesa Buzzard	34 - 35	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dabyrie Militia	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dabyrie Laborer	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stromgarde Troll Hunter	37 - 38	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Syndicate Highwayman	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Pathstalker	32 - 33	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Prowler	36 - 37	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Syndicate Mercenary	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Syndicate Conjuror	35 - 36	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Syndicate Magus	37 - 38	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Hammerfall Peon	33 - 34	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hammerfall Grunt	34 - 35	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dalaran Worker	33 - 34	Alterac Mountains	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Forsaken Courier	35	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Forsaken Bodyguard	35	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Crag Coyote	35 - 36	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Feral Crag Coyote	37 - 38	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Ridge Stalker	36 - 37	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Apothecary Jorell	36	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lesser Rock Elemental	37 - 39	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stromgarde Cavalryman	36 - 37	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Shadowforge Tunneler	35 - 36	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Shadowforge Darkweaver	36 - 37	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Starving Buzzard	35 - 37	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dustbelcher Warrior	35 - 37	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dustbelcher Mystic	36 - 37	Badlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Uthil Mooncall	32	Ashenvale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mavoris Cloudsbreak	32	Ashenvale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Grandpa Vishas	34	Alterac Mountains	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Dark Iron Bombardier	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Silithid Searcher	32 - 33	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Silithid Invader	34 - 35	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Silithid Hive Drone	33 - 34	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Scorpid Terror	33 - 34	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Scorpid Reaver	31 - 32	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Sparkleshell Tortoise	30 - 31	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Sparkleshell Snapper	34 - 35	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Sparkleshell Borer	32 - 33	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Saltstone Basilisk	30 - 31	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Saltstone Gazer	34 - 35	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Saltstone Crystalhide	32 - 33	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Salt Flats Scavenger	30 - 32	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Salt Flats Vulture	32 - 34	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Scarlet Gallant	33 - 34	Scarlet Monastery	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Scarlet Diviner	34 - 35	Scarlet Monastery	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Scarlet Adept	33 - 34	Scarlet Monastery	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Scarlet Chaplain	34 - 36	Scarlet Monastery	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Scarlet Torturer	30 - 31	Scarlet Monastery	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Unfettered Spirit	31 - 32	Scarlet Monastery	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Drywallow Crocolisk	35 - 36	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodfen Raptor	35 - 36	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Bloodfen Screecher	36 - 37	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mirefin Murloc	35 - 36	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mirefin Coastrunner	36 - 37	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Darkmist Spider	35 - 36	The Barrens	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Darkmist Silkspinner	38 - 39	The Barrens	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Mudrock Spikeshell	37 - 38	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Murkgill Forager	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Murkgill Hunter	35 - 36	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Murkgill Warrior	35 - 36	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kenata Dabyrie	35	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Marcel Dabyrie	34	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Scarlet Monk	35 - 36	Scarlet Monastery	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Kolkar Mauler	31 - 32	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kolkar Windchaser	31 - 32	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kolkar Battle Lord	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Kolkar Destroyer	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Scout	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Outrunner	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Wrangler	33 - 34	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Windchaser	33 - 34	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Stormer	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Pack Runner	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Marauder	35 - 36	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Magram Mauler	35 - 36	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Outrunner	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Scout	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Stamper	33 - 34	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Windchaser	33 - 34	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Earthcaller	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Mauler	35 - 36	Feralas	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gelkis Marauder	35 - 36	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Maraudine Scout	37 - 38	Desolace	Normal	0.002%	n/a
Maraudine Wrangler	37 - 38	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Burning Blade Augur	30 - 31	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Burning Blade Reaver	30 - 31	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Burning Blade Adept	31 - 32	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Burning Blade Felsworn	31 - 32	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Burning Blade Shadowmage	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hatefury Rogue	31 - 32	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hatefury Trickster	31 - 32	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hatefury Felsworn	31 - 32	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hatefury Betrayer	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hatefury Shadowstalker	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hatefury Hellcaller	32 - 33	Unknown	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Lesser Infernal	36 - 37	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Nether Maiden	37 - 38	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dread Swoop	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dread Flyer	36 - 37	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Carrion Horror	35 - 37	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Scorpashi Snapper	30 - 31	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Scorpashi Lasher	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Aged Kodo	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Dying Kodo	35 - 36	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Naga	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Sorceress	32 - 33	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Warrior	33 - 34	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Myrmidon	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Razortail	35 - 36	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Tidehunter	36 - 37	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Oracle	34 - 35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Slitherblade Sea Witch	35 - 36	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Raging Thunder Lizard	33 - 34	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gritjaw Basilisk	31 - 32	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Hulking Gritjaw Basilisk	35 - 36	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Theramore Infiltrator	35 - 36	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Shadowforge Surveyor	35 - 36	Loch Modan	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Shadowforge Digger	35 - 36	Loch Modan	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Theramore Sentry	35 - 36	Dustwallow Marsh	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Khan Dez'hepah	35	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Tyranis Malem	36	Desolace	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Gutspill	32	Duskwood	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Cursed Justicar	32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.002%	n/a
Cleft Scorpid	35 - 36	Uldaman	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Stonevault Ambusher	35	Uldaman	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Withered Warrior	34 - 35	Razorfen Downs	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Withered Reaver	35 - 36	Razorfen Downs	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Withered Quilguard	35 - 36	Razorfen Downs	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Withered Spearhide	34 - 35	Razorfen Downs	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Withered Battle Boar	34	Razorfen Downs	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Battle Boar Horror	37	Razorfen Downs	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Death's Head Geomancer	35 - 36	Razorfen Downs	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Death's Head Necromancer	36 - 37	Razorfen Downs	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Splinterbone Warrior	37 - 38	Razorfen Downs	Normal	0.001%	n/a
Death's Head Cultist	33 - 34	The Barrens	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Razorfen Battleguard	33 - 34	The Barrens	Elite	0.002%	n/a
Razorfen Thornweaver	33 - 34	The Barrens	Elite	0.002%	n/a

Name	Level	Req Level	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Iron Lockbox	30	n/a	Junk	0.14%	n/a

Name	Level	Req Level	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Small Glowing Shard	30	n/a	Trade Goods	100.00%	n/a

Name	Location	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Solid Chest	Hillsbrad Foothills	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Solid Chest	Hillsbrad Foothills	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Solid Chest	The Barrens	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Alliance Strongbox	Unknown	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Solid Chest	Dustwallow Marsh	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Large Iron Bound Chest	Scarlet Monastery	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Large Iron Bound Chest	Unknown	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Scarlet Monastery	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Scarlet Monastery	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Alliance Strongbox	Unknown	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Horde Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.01%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Unknown	Chest	0.03%	n/a

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