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SLC sources have claimed that its executive committee met on Tuesday and decided to write to the Pakistan Cricket Board, urging the 2009 champions to reconsider their controversial decision to boycott their clash against India​


ICC T20 World Cup 2026 co-hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to reconsider their decision to boycott the high stakes Indo-Pak contest on February 15, citing the heavy losses it would inflict on all stakeholders of the tournament.

The Pakistani government announced the boycott of the marquee game against India in support of Bangladesh who were ousted from the World Cup due to security concerns despite low threat assurances from the International Cricket Council.


However, there could be a fresh twist to the drama now with SLC writing a letter to PCB.
SLC sources told PTI that its executive committee met on Tuesday and decided to write to the Pakistan Cricket Board, urging the Pakistanis to reconsider their controversial decision. The letter was eventually dispatched on Thursday.
In the letter, SLC warned the PCB of potential adverse impact on tourism including cancellations of hotel bookings, flight reservations and logistical supplier inconveniences.

The SLC also mentioned in the letter that it was ready to host the sellout fixture at the Premadasa Stadium.
According to Newswire, SLC warned PCB that any non-participation in a marquee fixture of this nature would have wide-ranging implications, including substantial financial exposure, the loss of anticipated tourism inflows, and broader economic fallout.

"The correspondence also pointed out that Sri Lanka Cricket, together with the Government of Sri Lanka, is mindful of the wider impact a boycott could have, affecting not only Sri Lanka Cricket but a broad range of stakeholders involved in ensuring the successful conduct of the tournament," the report added.

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SLC Remind PCB How The Former Board Helped Them In Their Tough Times​

In the letter, SLC also reminded the PCB of the role the former played in lifting Pakistan cricket out of international isolation by touring the country multiple times under "challenging and sensitive circumstances, including periods marked by serious security incidents, when other cricketing nations were hesitant to do so".


It was a reference to the period when teams stopped touring Pakistan following the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009.

As per the Sri Lanka news website, SLC said it expects the same spirit of reciprocity to prevail, noting that Sri Lanka has extended full assurances on security, neutrality, and professionalism for all matches hosted in the country.
In a media interaction on Thursday, India captain Suryakumar Yadav made it clear that his team would be travelling to Colombo for the clash against Pakistan.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha, in a separate interaction, said his team will go by its government directive.
The absence of an India-Pakistan contest in the ICC event could cause losses to the tune of USD 250 million.

www.outlookindia.com

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lankan Board Urges PCB To Reconsider Boycott Of Indo-Pak Fixture, Citing Heavy losses | Outlook India

SLC sources have claimed that its executive committee met on Tuesday and decided to write to the Pakistan Cricket Board, urging the 2009 champions to reconsider their controversial decision to boycott their clash against India
www.outlookindia.com www.outlookindia.com
 
How can they say no to their evergreen buddies SriLanka ? The pressure on Pakistan is now immense. What a hole they've dug themselves into. Comical state of affairs.
 
SL shouldn't be reliant on other boards. :inti

Why don't they make their own revenues?

Issue with SL is they have a major problem with corruption. Once they fix that, they can fix their cricket board too.
 
Sri Lanka was one of the 1st team which visited Pakistan despite being the victim of their terrorism back in 2009.

& still, Pakistan chose to backstab them in 2026 T2OI WC where Sri Lanka got the cohosting rights.

:klopp :kp
 
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Anyways, stupid from Lanka. India has been discriminating against us for years and these guys never spoke up for us.

So they should shut their mouth now. The only reason why they got India to play in their country is because of us. The only chance they have to hosting a final is if we qualify.

So we did them a favor.
 
emranabbas said:

SLC sources have claimed that its executive committee met on Tuesday and decided to write to the Pakistan Cricket Board, urging the 2009 champions to reconsider their controversial decision to boycott their clash against India​


ICC T20 World Cup 2026 co-hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to reconsider their decision to boycott the high stakes Indo-Pak contest on February 15, citing the heavy losses it would inflict on all stakeholders of the tournament.

The Pakistani government announced the boycott of the marquee game against India in support of Bangladesh who were ousted from the World Cup due to security concerns despite low threat assurances from the International Cricket Council.


However, there could be a fresh twist to the drama now with SLC writing a letter to PCB.
SLC sources told PTI that its executive committee met on Tuesday and decided to write to the Pakistan Cricket Board, urging the Pakistanis to reconsider their controversial decision. The letter was eventually dispatched on Thursday.
In the letter, SLC warned the PCB of potential adverse impact on tourism including cancellations of hotel bookings, flight reservations and logistical supplier inconveniences.

The SLC also mentioned in the letter that it was ready to host the sellout fixture at the Premadasa Stadium.
According to Newswire, SLC warned PCB that any non-participation in a marquee fixture of this nature would have wide-ranging implications, including substantial financial exposure, the loss of anticipated tourism inflows, and broader economic fallout.

"The correspondence also pointed out that Sri Lanka Cricket, together with the Government of Sri Lanka, is mindful of the wider impact a boycott could have, affecting not only Sri Lanka Cricket but a broad range of stakeholders involved in ensuring the successful conduct of the tournament," the report added.

​

SLC Remind PCB How The Former Board Helped Them In Their Tough Times​

In the letter, SLC also reminded the PCB of the role the former played in lifting Pakistan cricket out of international isolation by touring the country multiple times under "challenging and sensitive circumstances, including periods marked by serious security incidents, when other cricketing nations were hesitant to do so".


It was a reference to the period when teams stopped touring Pakistan following the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009.

As per the Sri Lanka news website, SLC said it expects the same spirit of reciprocity to prevail, noting that Sri Lanka has extended full assurances on security, neutrality, and professionalism for all matches hosted in the country.
In a media interaction on Thursday, India captain Suryakumar Yadav made it clear that his team would be travelling to Colombo for the clash against Pakistan.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha, in a separate interaction, said his team will go by its government directive.
The absence of an India-Pakistan contest in the ICC event could cause losses to the tune of USD 250 million.

www.outlookindia.com

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lankan Board Urges PCB To Reconsider Boycott Of Indo-Pak Fixture, Citing Heavy losses | Outlook India

SLC sources have claimed that its executive committee met on Tuesday and decided to write to the Pakistan Cricket Board, urging the 2009 champions to reconsider their controversial decision to boycott their clash against India
www.outlookindia.com www.outlookindia.com
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But saar i don't trust indian source yet using indian source most of time to create a thread. :klopp :kp
 
Sri Lanka should know better than trying to make Pakistan pick between them and Bangladesh.

It's actually quite insensitive of them. They also said nothing when Bangladesh was replaced.

The era of disrespect is over. Too many boundaries have been crossed.

Both of them will need to learn that actions have consequences.
 
Major said:
Anyways, stupid from Lanka. India has been discriminating against us for years and these guys never spoke up for us.

So they should shut their mouth now. The only reason why they got India to play in their country is because of us. The only chance they have to hosting a final is if we qualify.

So we did them a favor.
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Few months ago Naqvi and entire Pakistan begged srilanka team to continued the tour after islambad terrorist attacks.

As i said trust not Pakistan. Backstabbing karte hi hai always.

:klopp :kp

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988675742503469304
 
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Devadwal said:
But saar i don't trust indian source yet using indian source most of time to create a thread. :klopp :kp
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but saar i can bost baskistani sauce but you will say bakistani ar lying
so be bost indian sauce coming staight obut of indian mouth so you cant deny

very basic principle of argument.
 
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Lankans need to come to the party, they had the chance to accommodate Bangladesh and get even more tourism, but decided to become quasi-Kumars, now they are crying.

Anyway majority of the fans are from India booking the hotels, nobody is forcing them to cancel lol they can enjoy the beach in Colombo. Are they saying they can only enjoy beach if Pakistanis are there, what kind of people are these Indians :kp
 
Feel sorry for Sri Lanka. Went out of the way to help Pakistan only to get stabbed on the back like this

Important life lesson for them !
 
emranabbas said:
but saar i can bost baskistani sauce but you will say bakistani ar lying
so be bost indian sauce coming staight obut of indian mouth so you cant deny

very basic principle of argument.
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I was the first person on pp which Post this news. 🤡🤡🤡🤡

:klopp :kp
 
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I am confused

How are Pakistanis still play the WC?!

According to some posters, Pakistan was going to get sanctioned and kicked out of the tournament by the ICC...

🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
I wont be surprised if Mohsin Naqvi told Sri Lanka to do play this emotion card

Gives PCB the best chance to backtrack without loss of face. Looks like legal threats & potential financial penalties have knocked some sense into Naqvi's head. So he is looking for a way to avoid boycott without loiking foolish
 
Pakistani fans who are criticising the SL board dont seem to realise that PCB has unexpectedly been given the greatest get out card possible, from what is an impossible situation.

Namely that a "brotherly nation", even if its not Islamic, is almost pleading with you to reconsider.

PCB should be jumping for joy. Now Pakistan has options- they can turn up for the game, claiming that they're only doing a favour to all and sundry.

Yes BD may feel a trifle hurt, but you can't make a soul omelette without breaking some hearts...
 
Cryin Out Loud said:
Pakistani fans who are criticising the SL board dont seem to realise that PCB has unexpectedly been given the greatest get out card possible, from what is an impossible situation.

Namely that a "brotherly nation", even if its not Islamic, is almost pleading with you to reconsider.

PCB should be jumping for joy. Now Pakistan has options- they can turn up for the game, claiming that they're only doing a favour to all and sundry.

Yes BD may feel a trifle hurt, but you can't make a soul omelette without breaking some hearts...
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I believe Pakistan is behind this Love letter, they want a face saving exit and this is best one they can gets.

Those who saying ICC is in panic, ICC chairman and CEO is chilling in Europe for IOC metting .

:klopp :kp
 
Bhaijaan said:
Very childish, cowardly and insensitive from Pakistan to let a neutral nation like Sri Lanka suffer just because they’re scared to face India.
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Correct word .you beat me to it. Childish. In the name of giving it to BCCI they are causing damage to themselves and other.small teams. They could barely make a dent in BCCi income while doing whole.lot.of damage to others.
 
PCB or Pakistani govt can offer to compensate Sri Lanka for their losses provided the number is reasonable and verifiable or promise them a couple of tours to compensate them.
 
Savak said:
PCB or Pakistani govt can offer to compensate Sri Lanka for their losses provided the number is reasonable and verifiable or promise them a couple of tours to compensate them.
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PCB has always supported SL brothers. And we shall continue to do so.
 
SL needs to move their behinds and speak to BCCICC then.

Our proposal is that we can agree to play India on the condition that should Pakistan qualify for the knockout games then all their matches will take place in Sri Lanka and the final will also take place in Sri Lanka should we qualify for it.

Take it or leave it!
 
This looks like blackmail to me.
Raja Ishtiaq said:
SL needs to move their behinds and speak to BCCICC then.

Our proposal is that we can agree to play India on the condition that should Pakistan qualify for the knockout games then all their matches will take place in Sri Lanka and the final will also take place in Sri Lanka should we qualify for it.

Take it or leave it!
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I think that was already agreed..
 
Raja Ishtiaq said:
SL needs to move their behinds and speak to BCCICC then.

Our proposal is that we can agree to play India on the condition that should Pakistan qualify for the knockout games then all their matches will take place in Sri Lanka and the final will also take place in Sri Lanka should we qualify for it.

Take it or leave it!
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What a clown.

These conditions are already in play 🤡 🤡

@topspin @Bhaijaan
 
Raja Ishtiaq said:
SL needs to move their behinds and speak to BCCICC then.

Our proposal is that we can agree to play India on the condition that should Pakistan qualify for the knockout games then all their matches will take place in Sri Lanka and the final will also take place in Sri Lanka should we qualify for it.

Take it or leave it!
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Yar kis duniya main rehte ho, this is already decided that Pakistan will Play all matches in Lanka including final. But final main pahuchne ki Aaukat hai ?

:klopp :kp
 
Raja Ishtiaq said:
Im sure the final is currently taking place in India and won't be moved.
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Read somewhere that if Pakistan do make it to the final (and that is a big if!), then the final will be staged in Sri Lanka.

Otherwise, India will host the final.
 
Pretty low of India try to beg Pakistan via SL.

To my SL brothers, this ain’t personal, it’s just the way it needs to be for now.
 
This could very well be a tactic to give Pakistan a slightly less embarrassing exit from their hardline stance. The PCB can spin it as: look, we’re now willing to play because the Sri Lankan board (and maybe others) requested us to. Out of “goodwill” and not wanting to harm them, we’ll agree to play.
 
Devadwal said:
Sri Lanka was one of the 1st team which visited Pakistan despite being the victim of their terrorism back in 2009.

& still, Pakistan chose to backstab them in 2026 T2OI WC where Sri Lanka got the cohosting rights.

:klopp :kp
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How have Pak backstabbed SL??

You make zero logic and sense!
 
Raja Ishtiaq said:
SL needs to move their behinds and speak to BCCICC then.

Our proposal is that we can agree to play India on the condition that should Pakistan qualify for the knockout games then all their matches will take place in Sri Lanka and the final will also take place in Sri Lanka should we qualify for it.

Take it or leave it!
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Pehle cricket seekh

Phir dhamkiya maar!

This is Pakistan government+PCB. Not Ali Tareen and Multan Sultans 🤡
 
PCB can use BCCI excuse for the Asia cup. That we are doing it to help small boards.

Every avenue has a convenient excuse that can be borrowed from Indians.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
PCB can use BCCI excuse for the Asia cup. That we are doing it to help small boards.

Every avenue has a convenient excuse that can be borrowed from Indians.
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Yup.

When it comes to India, you have to play fire with fire. Only method that works with Indians. :inti
 
Honestly hope Pakistan goes through with it. It is always better you learn things the hard way. Top 3 boards don't depend on this stupid contest. Other boards who will lose out on revenue share. Hope India sends B team to their countries replacing their pakistane cnounters. Atleast they will see some money through that.
 

As per cricbuzz, yesterday seems to be good for backroom discussions.here is one interesting para.Naqvi prioritized his brotherhood and clearly annoyed Lanka in Acc.

However, as per recent developments in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), there has not been much love lost between the two boards. Sources say the ACC, under PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, denied an important finance committee position to Sri Lanka Cricket. In fact, two key finance and development committee positions went to the UAE and Bangladesh boards with nothing to the SLC .
 
Vikram1989 said:

As per cricbuzz, yesterday seems to be good for backroom discussions.here is one interesting para.Naqvi prioritized his brotherhood and clearly annoyed Lanka in Acc.

However, as per recent developments in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), there has not been much love lost between the two boards. Sources say the ACC, under PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, denied an important finance committee position to Sri Lanka Cricket. In fact, two key finance and development committee positions went to the UAE and Bangladesh boards with nothing to the SLC .
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When did these "recent" finance positions go to UAE and Bangladesh?
 
DeadlyVenom said:
When did these "recent" finance positions go to UAE and Bangladesh?
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I presume after /before Dhaka meetings where lots of issues popped up.Afg, sl who supported india didn't get anything. Normally in Acc ,everything is per round robin .no one violates it as its very small and difficult to avoid the opposite member always.
 
Vikram1989 said:
I presume after /before Dhaka meetings where lots of issues popped up.Afg, sl who supported india didn't get anything. Normally in Acc everything is per round robin .no one violates it as its very small and difficult to avoid the opposite member always.
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The article is bogus. It could easily name them and say when.

After Dhakka meeting, Pakistan and SL cooperated to keep the Pakistan tour going.

There is no bad blood between the boards.. This is an Indian invention, and you are here peddling these lies giving your own pseudo- intellectual analysis and using cheap tricks like the word "brotherhood".

As usual when all fails, Indians resort to cheap anti muslim tropes.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
The article is bogus. It could easily name them and say when.

After Dhakka meeting, Pakistan and SL cooperated to keep the Pakistan tour going.

There is no bad blood between the boards.. This is an Indian invention, and you are here peddling these lies giving your own pseudo- intellectual analysis and using cheap tricks like the word "brotherhood".

As usual when all fails, Indians resort to cheap anti muslim tropes.
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What ever u can come up bro. perfect.
 
Naqvi and Pak intelligence are right now in their peak zone.

They have purposely got Srilankan board talking so that ICC gets pressured. Srilanka is going to push for Bangladesh reinstatement as an extra team, and BD matches will be held in Srilanka.

Srilankan Board will get compensated big time for this as part of the 250M Ambani/Jil revenue collected from the reinstated Pak-Indian game (conditioned on Bangladesh's reinstating) will go to the Srilankan board.

It's the only good outcome for Srilanka and also for ICC to save face and please their broadcasters.

It's going to be called the Naqvi-mate. They are going to be studying this in schools of Geopolitics Policy and Business schools years from now.
 
I've got the perfect solution.
Pakistan should come play the Pakistan-India match. Everyone shows up, the hotels are done, the requirement for a TV sponsorship has been met
Every Pakistan player can come out, defend one ball, and then walk off citing poor Indian sportsmanship.

What? They showed up and played the match. It's not the PCB's fault the match only lasted 2-3 overs, it was just a sportsmanship issue.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Very childish, cowardly and insensitive from Pakistan to let a neutral nation like Sri Lanka suffer just because they’re scared to face India.
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How will they suffer? Pretty sure they will get their $ from ICC as it is hosted by India. Nothing to lose for SL Here.
 
RexRex said:
How can they say no to their evergreen buddies SriLanka ? The pressure on Pakistan is now immense. What a hole they've dug themselves into. Comical state of affairs.
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Lol, you kids are never the most important person in a room and it shows.

Pakistan and the PCB hold all the cards. If they choose to reverse their decision, it would be as a favor to all the other cricket boards in the ICC. Everyone and their dog now realizes that the PCB is a major player in world cricket and if it is in everyone's best interest to never **** them off again.

If they choose to stay on the current course, they have a friend in life in the form of the BCB and the loss in revenue from Pakistan refusing to play one game will, again, show the rest of the cricket boards how important the PCB truly is.

They have handled this perfectly so far. Personally, I don't want this boycott to go ahead but keeping everyone at the edge of their seats is 4-D chess.
 
RehanG said:
How will they suffer? Pretty sure they will get their $ from ICC as it is hosted by India. Nothing to lose for SL Here.
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There is a lot of of loss for Srilanka because of all the tourists and fans cancellations already taking place. The local hotel and tourist industry gets affected.

Besides their own home matches, for Srilanka this is the Marquee WC match. So, preparations and many other items would have already been done in advance.

Not to mention local broadcasters losing their deals.

The SLC board, Pak govt and Naqvi already know this. It's a pressure tactic and Srilanka would not mind extra matches because of Bangladesh being held in Srilanka.

The news headlines of Bangladesh team reinstatement along with them playing their matches in Srilanka plus Pak-India match going ahead would raise the stock price of the whole tournament.

So Pakistan and Bangladesh will get the moral wins. Srilanka, ICC and Broadcasters will get the monetary wins. Only, the BCCI and some of already triggered Indian public will have 'emotional' issues and not much financial as Scotland is already in the WC. Whatever loss that the BD team playing matches in India would still be recompensated by the broadcasters when BD team plays in Srilanka even if the revenue numbers are lesser playing on Srilanka vs in India.

It's a great fork. And a positive end solution to the drama. Srilanka would be the joker card that Pakistan govt and Naqvi played.

If Bangladesh doesn't get reinstated in the tournament and Pakistan Govt back tracks and agrees to play then narrative wise it would be considered weak move and the narrative, regardless of the PCB curry favors with the Srilanka board, will switch in favor of ICC and BCCI.

It's a game of narratives as Pakistan govt can clearly see how much such actions dictate/trigger the Indian market and Indians.

They will not want to lose such controls so easily.
 
PCB should stick to their guns in refusing to play India but in the spirit of friendship offer to tour Sri Lanka after the World Cup instead...
 
bk19xsa said:
Naqvi and Pak intelligence are right now in their peak zone.

They have purposely got Srilankan board talking so that ICC gets pressured. Srilanka is going to push for Bangladesh reinstatement as an extra team, and BD matches will be held in Srilanka.

Srilankan Board will get compensated big time for this as part of the 250M Ambani/Jil revenue collected from the reinstated Pak-Indian game (conditioned on Bangladesh's reinstating) will go to the Srilankan board.

It's the only good outcome for Srilanka and also for ICC to save face and please their broadcasters.

It's going to be called the Naqvi-mate. They are going to be studying this in schools of Geopolitics Policy and Business schools years from now.
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Don't think BD is in the equation. Inclusion of BD would increase total teams to 21 which would disrupt the balance (4 groups of 5).

WC is just 2 days away. It is not practical to add a new team now.

I expect Pakistan to boycott it. Vibe is different this time. :inti
 
Flat_Track_Bully said:
Sri Lanka should know better than trying to make Pakistan pick between them and Bangladesh.

It's actually quite insensitive of them. They also said nothing when Bangladesh was replaced.

The era of disrespect is over. Too many boundaries have been crossed.

Both of them will need to learn that actions have consequences.
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Sri Loanka is a corrupt broken nation they still owe Bangladesh 250mill Hasina loaned them during their economic collapse.
 
Bangladesh ignoring the obvious history between the 2 countries refused to travel to Pak just a few years ago.

Srilanka was the same team that was shot at in Pakistan. They still moved on and were one of the first teams to tour Pak after cricket started back at home.

Is this really Pakistan’s issue- not really.

Who is Pakistan standing for- Bangladesh

Who is incurring biggest loss from this fiasco - Srilanka (tourism + broadcast share)


I don’t think I have to expand on it further
:sanga
 
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