Firestarter

Firestarter
Item Level 29
Binds when equipped

Wand	Wand

24 - 46 Fire Damage	Speed 1.50

(23.3 damage per second)
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 24

Quick Facts
Added in Patch: 1.2
Item Level: 29 Icon: INV_Wand_11 Buy for: 1 47 37 Sells for: 29 47 Disenchantable

Name	Level	Location	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Flesh Eater	24 - 25	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Nightbane Dark Runner	28 - 29	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Nightbane Vile Fang	29 - 30	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bone Chewer	26 - 27	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Splinter Fist Warrior	29 - 30	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Defias Night Runner	24 - 25	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Grave Robber	24 - 25	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Zzarc' Vul	33	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Stalvan Mistmantle	35	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Gath'Ilzogg	26	Redridge Mountains	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Morganth	27	Redridge Mountains	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Shadowhide Darkweaver	25 - 26	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Shadowhide Slayer	25 - 26	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Blackrock Champion	24 - 25	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Lord Malathrom	31	Duskwood	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Insane Ghoul	26	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Yowler	25	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Skeletal Fiend	24 - 25	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Nightbane Shadow Weaver	27 - 28	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Shadowhide Warrior	24 - 25	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Brain Eater	28 - 29	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Naraxis	27	Duskwood	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Kazon	27	Burning Steppes	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Plague Spreader	27 - 28	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Black Ravager	24 - 25	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Young Stranglethorn Tiger	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Young Panther	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Lieutenant Fangore	26	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Skeletal Warder	28 - 29	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Skeletal Healer	26 - 27	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Servant of Ilgalar	24 - 25	Redridge Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Young Stranglethorn Raptor	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Splinter Fist Ogre	25 - 26	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Splinter Fist Fire Weaver	26 - 27	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Splinter Fist Taskmaster	27 - 28	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Nightbane Worgen	26 - 27	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Sharptooth Frenzy	31 - 32	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Defias Night Blade	25 - 26	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Defias Enchanter	26 - 27	Duskwood	Normal	0.01%	n/a
Nightbane Tainted One	30 - 31	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Black Widow Hatchling	24 - 25	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Rohh the Silent	26	Redridge Mountains	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Rotted One	25 - 26	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Carrion Recluse	25 - 26	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mosshide Brute	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mosshide Mystic	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mosshide Alpha	27	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highland Lashtail	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highland Scytheclaw	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highland Razormaw	27 - 28	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Elder Razormaw	29	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mottled Screecher	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mottled Scytheclaw	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mottled Razormaw	26 - 27	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bluegill Warrior	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bluegill Oracle	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Crimson Ooze	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Monstrous Ooze	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dragonmaw Raider	26 - 27	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dragonmaw Swamprunner	27 - 28	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dragonmaw Centurion	28 - 29	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dragonmaw Battlemaster	30	Wetlands	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Dragonmaw Shadowwarder	28 - 29	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Fen Creeper	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Fen Lord	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Lost Whelp	24 - 25	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Flamesnorting Whelp	26 - 27	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dark Iron Dwarf	27 - 28	Wetlands	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dark Iron Saboteur	28 - 29	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dark Iron Tunneler	29 - 30	Wetlands	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dark Iron Demolitionist	30 - 31	Wetlands	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dragonmaw Bonewarder	27 - 28	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Crimson Whelp	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Skeletal Raider	27 - 28	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
River Crocolisk	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Cursed Sailor	26 - 27	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Cursed Marine	27 - 28	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
First Mate Snellig	29	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Captain Halyndor	30	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Splinter Fist Firemonger	28 - 29	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Black Ravager Mastiff	25 - 26	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Fetid Corpse	29 - 30	Duskwood	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Sarltooth	29	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bluegill Raider	28 - 29	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Splinter Fist Enslaver	30 - 31	Stranglethorn Vale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Defias Inmate	24 - 25	The Stockade	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Defias Convict	24 - 25	The Stockade	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Defias Insurgent	25 - 26	The Stockade	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Bazil Thredd	29	The Stockade	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Hamhock	28	The Stockade	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Lord Gregor Lescovar	31	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Marzon the Silent Blade	30	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Giant Wetlands Crocolisk	25 - 26	Wetlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Chieftain Nek'rosh	32	Wetlands	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Garneg Charskull	29	Wetlands	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Cave Yeti	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Ferocious Yeti	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Tailor	24 - 25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Apprentice Blacksmith	24 - 25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Peasant	24 - 25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Footman	25 - 26	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Miner	26 - 27	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Sentry	27 - 28	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dalaran Shield Guard	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Foreman Bonds	30	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Magistrate Burnside	30	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dark Strand Voidcaller	28 - 29	Darkshore	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dun Garok Mountaineer	28 - 29	Hillsbrad Foothills	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dun Garok Rifleman	29 - 30	Hillsbrad Foothills	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dun Garok Priest	29 - 30	Arathi Highlands	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Elder Moss Creeper	26 - 27	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Giant Moss Creeper	24 - 25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Elder Gray Bear	25 - 26	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Daggerspine Shorestalker	28 - 29	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Daggerspine Shorehunter	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Daggerspine Screamer	29 - 30	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Daggerspine Siren	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mudsnout Gnoll	26 - 27	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mudsnout Shaman	27 - 28	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Torn Fin Muckdweller	28 - 29	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Torn Fin Coastrunner	29 - 30	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Torn Fin Oracle	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Torn Fin Tidehunter	31 - 32	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Feral Mountain Lion	27 - 28	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Councilman	25 - 26	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Blacksmith Verringtan	26	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Snapjaw	30 - 31	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Clerk Horrace Whitesteed	26	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Citizen Wilkes	25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Miner Hackett	29	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Farmer Kalaba	25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Hillsbrad Foreman	27 - 28	Hillsbrad Foothills	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Son of Arugal	24 - 25	Shadowfang Keep	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Witherbark Troll	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Witherbark Shadowcaster	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highland Strider	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Young Mesa Buzzard	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dabyrie Militia	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dabyrie Laborer	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Syndicate Highwayman	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Syndicate Mercenary	31 - 32	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Greater Barrens Kodo	24 - 25	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Wooly Kodo	25 - 26	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bael'dun Rifleman	24 - 25	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bael'dun Officer	26	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Prospector Khazgorm	24	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
General Twinbraid	30	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Lok Orcbane	25	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Razormane Warfrenzy	24 - 25	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Washte Pawne	25	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Isha Awak	27	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Ran Bloodtooth	30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Foulweald Den Watcher	24 - 25	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Foulweald Shaman	24 - 25	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Foulweald Ursa	24 - 25	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Xavian Rogue	29 - 30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Xavian Betrayer	28 - 29	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Xavian Felsworn	28 - 29	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Xavian Hellcaller	29 - 30	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Felmusk Satyr	25 - 26	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Felmusk Rogue	26 - 27	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Felmusk Felsworn	25 - 26	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Felmusk Shadowstalker	26 - 27	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bleakheart Satyr	26 - 27	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bleakheart Trickster	27 - 28	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bleakheart Shadowstalker	27 - 28	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bleakheart Hellcaller	26 - 27	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Akkrilus	26	Ashenvale	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Shadethicket Stone Mover	25 - 26	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Shadethicket Bark Ripper	26 - 27	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Terrowulf Fleshripper	28 - 29	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Terrowulf Shadow Weaver	29 - 30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Cenarion Protector	25 - 26	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Severed Sleeper	28 - 29	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Severed Dreamer	29 - 30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Severed Keeper	29 - 30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Forsaken Intruder	28 - 29	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Forsaken Infiltrator	29 - 30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Forsaken Assassin	29 - 30	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Forsaken Dark Stalker	28 - 29	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Elder Ashenvale Bear	25 - 26	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Giant Ashenvale Bear	29 - 30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Blink Dragon	26 - 27	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Elder Shadowhorn Stag	26 - 27	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Wildthorn Venomspitter	24 - 25	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Wildthorn Lurker	28 - 29	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Ghostpaw Alpha	27 - 28	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Cenarion Vindicator	26 - 27	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Crazed Ancient	27 - 28	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Lupine Horror	24 - 25	Shadowfang Keep	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Befouled Water Elemental	23 - 25	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Withered Ancient	26 - 27	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Shadethicket Oracle	30	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bloodtooth Guard	27 - 28	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Uthil Mooncall	32	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mavoris Cloudsbreak	32	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Sarilus Foulborne	25	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Dal Bloodclaw	25	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Pridewing Patriarch	25	Stonetalon Mountains	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Fey Dragon	24 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Wily Fey Dragon	26 - 27	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Great Courser	24 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Corrosive Sap Beast	24 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bloodfury Roguefeather	25 - 26	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bloodfury Slayer	25 - 26	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bloodfury Windcaller	24 - 25	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Bloodfury Storm Witch	26 - 27	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Charred Ancient	25 - 26	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Blackened Ancient	27 - 28	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Vengeful Ancient	30	Stonetalon Mountains	Rare	0.01%	n/a
Fledgling Chimaera	25 - 27	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Young Chimaera	23 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Enraged Stone Spirit	24 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Furious Stone Spirit	26 - 27	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Burning Ravager	24 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Burning Destroyer	26 - 27	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Scorched Basilisk	27 - 28	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Singed Basilisk	25 - 26	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Cenarion Caretaker	25 - 26	Stonetalon Mountains	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Cenarion Druid	26 - 27	Stonetalon Mountains	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Daughter of Cenarius	23 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Laughing Sister	24 - 25	Ashenvale	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mirkfallon Keeper	26 - 27	Stonetalon Mountains	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Son of Cenarius	24 - 25	Stonetalon Mountains	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Mirkfallon Dryad	25 - 26	Stonetalon Mountains	Elite	0.01%	n/a
Dark Iron Bombardier	30 - 31	Arathi Highlands	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Nal'taszar	30	Stonetalon Mountains	Rare Elite	0.01%	n/a
Galak Wrangler	25 - 26	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Galak Scout	24 - 25	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Galak Mauler	27 - 28	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Galak Windchaser	24 - 25	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Galak Stormer	26 - 27	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Galak Marauder	26 - 27	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Screeching Harpy	28 - 29	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Screeching Roguefeather	29 - 30	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Screeching Windcaller	30	Unknown	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highperch Wyvern	28 - 29	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highperch Consort	28 - 29	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Highperch Patriarch	30 - 31	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Gravelsnout Kobold	26 - 27	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Gravelsnout Vermin	25 - 26	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Gravelsnout Forager	27 - 28	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Gravelsnout Surveyor	29 - 30	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Cloud Serpent	25 - 26	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Venomous Cloud Serpent	26 - 28	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Elder Cloud Serpent	27 - 29	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Thundering Boulderkin	28 - 29	Feralas	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Needles Cougar	27 - 28	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Crag Stalker	25 - 26	The Barrens	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Scorpid Reaver	31 - 32	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a
Sparkleshell Tortoise	30 - 31	Thousand Needles	Normal	0.006%	n/a

Name	Level	Req Level	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Heavy Bronze Lockbox	25	n/a	Junk	0.69%	n/a

Name	Level	Req Level	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
1 - 2 Greater Astral Essence	25	n/a	Trade Goods	75.00%	n/a
1 - 2 Soul Dust	25	n/a	Trade Goods	20.00%	n/a
Large Glimmering Shard	25	n/a	Trade Goods	5.00%	n/a

Name	Location	Type	Drop Chance	Condition
Battered Chest	Stonetalon Mountains	Chest	0.30%	n/a
Solid Chest	Hillsbrad Foothills	Chest	0.30%	n/a
Solid Chest	Hillsbrad Foothills	Chest	0.29%	n/a
Solid Chest	Hillsbrad Foothills	Chest	0.16%	n/a
Alliance Strongbox	Unknown	Chest	0.30%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Stonetalon Mountains	Chest	0.30%	n/a
Alliance Strongbox	Unknown	Chest	0.29%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.29%	n/a
Large Iron Bound Chest	Razorfen Kraul	Chest	0.50%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Gnomeregan	Chest	0.50%	n/a
Large Iron Bound Chest	The Stockade	Chest	0.50%	n/a
Large Iron Bound Chest	Scarlet Monastery	Chest	0.31%	n/a
Large Iron Bound Chest	Unknown	Chest	0.31%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	The Stockade	Chest	0.50%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Scarlet Monastery	Chest	0.31%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Scarlet Monastery	Chest	0.31%	n/a
Alliance Strongbox	Unknown	Chest	0.16%	n/a
Horde Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.16%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Arathi Highlands	Chest	0.16%	n/a
Alliance Chest	Silverpine Forest	Chest	0.30%	n/a
Large Solid Chest	Unknown	Chest	0.06%	n/a

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