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40 Parents Are Sharing All The Hilariously Absurd Reasons Why Their Kids Cry, And You Couldn’t Make Them Up
There are many reasons to cry, but it's usually the kinds of extreme feelings of happiness or sadness that get the waterworks flowing. Not for kids, though. Kids quickly learn that crying, meltdowns and temper tantrums get a reaction from their parents, and can begin bawling in dramatic fashion at the drop of a hat.
Because we know this, we are allowed to laugh at the seemingly cataclysmic situations that these cry babies find themselves in. Although it might seem that someone is about to die, the kid just isn't allowed to eat the cat food. Or throw books at her parent's faces. Or any of the other absurd reasons why kids decide to show their skills on how to cry. As a sequel to our previous post, we here at Bored Panda have made another list of the hilariously ridiculous reasons people caught kids crying for. So scroll down below to check it out and share your own fussy baby stories in the comments!
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#1
The Golden Gate Bridge Isn’t Actually Golden
Dream Wolf 5 years ago
To be fair, the name is pretty deceiving for a kid. I used to think it was gold too
But what are some legitimate reasons why your child might cry? There is usually something deeper going on behind these tantrums over nothing, the most common of which is over-tiredness. One of the most frequent reasons cry is just simple fatigue, and it can lead to some pretty irrational behavior.
Keep an eye out for common signs of tiredness like as rubbing eyes, yawning or looking a little glazed over in the eyes. It might just be time to settle your little one down for a nap to help them get back into a better mood, and not fly into a temper for the most absurd reasons.
#2
Life Is Super Tough When You Can’t Pick Up The Book You Want Because You’re Sitting On It
knittin' kitten 5 years ago
Problem solving learning experience. He's not got it figured out is all. He'll learn
#3
We Wouldn’t Let Him Swim In The Sea. He Can’t Swim & Its 6 Degrees
Destini Robinson 5 years ago
Whether it was Celsius or Farenheit, it's a good thing you didn't let him.
Just we get a little grumpy and diva-like when we are hungry, so do kids. Usually they will tell you straight out that they are peckish, but for kids who can't speak yet, crying is the way to get their point across. So if ridiculous reactions to silly things are occuring, reach for a healthy snack and see if that helps.
Kids can get stressed out too, which can also be a cause of irrational crying. Some parents, while meaning well, can overload and over stimulate their kids with playdates, soccer practice, language lessons, you name it. Sometimes kids need a little peace and calm so they can relax and unwind, just like we do.
#4
She Wanted Ravioli For Dinner
#5
He Wants To Get On The Bus. The Bus On The TV
Kids can be hungry for attention, and if they have learned that crying gets it, they will keep it up. Even negative attention, telling them to stop it and shut up for example, reinforces this kind of behavior. If you know your child is having a tantrum purely for the attention, it's best to ignore them. It's no fun to scream and shout the house down if nobody is listening!
If you give plenty of positive attention to your child, this kind of attention-seeking should be less of an issue. Let them know that good behavior is rewarded with positive reinforcement, offer lavish praise and set aside some time each day to play, together, one on one.
#6
He Does Not Want Me To Take His "Sticker" Away. At Least It Might Absorb The Tears!
Nimthirielle 5 years ago
Haha! My daughter did that, she put it on her mouth and said it was her doctor mask! :D
#7
I ‘Refused’ To Switch The Sun Off So His Pumpkin Could Light Up
Dream Wolf 5 years ago
I love that kids seem to think that parents have these magical powers that can manipulate the world around them. It's kind sweet
So, funny as these irrational kids and their tantrums might be, there is bound to be another reason beyond the 'wrong color M&M' to their distress. Let the tantrum run its course, and find out the real reason why your kid is acting like such a diva!
#8
The Face Of Someone Who's Mom Wouldn't Let Him Hold His Own Poop In His Hands
#9
I Wouldn’t Let Him Eat A Battery For Breakfast....
#10
The Daffodils Are Gone, And I Can't Bring Them Back
#11
He Suddenly Wanted His Cycling Backpack
meow point1 5 years ago
Maybe he had a dream about it and is confusing it with reality because of his young age.
#12
I Killed A Bug In The Laundry Room. Apparently It Was Her Best Friend
#13
I Told Her She Couldn't Go Inside The Dishwasher
#14
I Told Him He Had To Stop Biting The Cat
#15
He Wanted The Yellow Cup, So I Gave Him The Yellow Cup. Now His Life Is Ruined
Pamela Scott 5 years ago
Maybe that was the wrong yellow! My poor hubby doesn't seem to see as many shades of color as my daughter and I do and she used to get so frustrated till I was able to explain that he really did not know the difference between blue, blue violet, and violet. He just saw blue. The same with the other shades of different colors.
#16
Wouldn’t Buy Her Women’s Razors
#17
Won't Let Her Throw Books At My Face
#18
Because She Doesn't Have "More Toes" To Paint
The Girl on Fire 5 years ago
Hey, her fingernails aren't painted. Just tell her those are her extra toes.
#19
Sean Said The Word...green
#20
He Wants Me To Reattach The Nails I Clipped Off His Feet.
#21
I Bought Him A Kite. Obviously, I'm A Monster
#22
I Won't Let Him Eat The Cat's Food
#23
All That Hard Work On The Toilet Only To Find Out Your Mommy Flushed Your Poo Before You Got To Say Your Good-Byes.
#24
Daddy Touched My Balloon
#25
I Didn't Let Her Run Into The Road
#26
Told Her No To A Bath After She Just Got Out Of A Bath
#27
I Won’t Let Him Eat Trash
#28
Do You Want Me To Let The Ducks Out?
#29
Because We Got Her A Unicorn Birthday Cake, Just Like She Wanted
#30
He Couldn’t Take Off His Pants, And Then Escalated When He Couldn’t Find The Booger That Fell From His Nose
#31
She Dropped A Stool On My Toe And I Said “Ouch”
meow point1 5 years ago
Sympathy probably. She's still too young to properly understand that it would hurt, and the parent saying, 'ouch' lets her know that it does and she's crying because she caused her mother/father pain.
#32
I Handed Her The Wrong Pink Marker
#33
I Wouldn’t Let Her Drink The Chemicals Under The Sink
#34
Wouldn’t Let Her Eat The Bath Bomb
#35
She Is So Mad That My Shoes Don’t Fit Her!
#36
Because There Was A Piece Of Fuzz On His Leg!
#37
I Wouldn’t Let Him Pull His High Chair Over And Die
#38
She Asked Specifically For Two M&m’s. I Gave Her Two M&m’s
#39
We Got A New Microwave
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Kaisu 5 years ago
Posts like these remind me that my choice to never have children was the correct one
Hans 5 years ago
I think the decision to have or to not have children should be respected in any case. But how is this related to this posting? As a parent, most of these situations would have been quite funny, eventually also for the child. Laugh and cry together. And I can tell you, with children for every time you cry you get 10 times you laugh. And no laugh is as funny than the laugh of a children going full bezerk in a cuddle-and-tickle battle.
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Lazy Panda 5 years ago
I used to babysit a kid who once cried because her imaginary hamburger in her imaginary restaurant didn’t have ketchup
Evil Little Thing 5 years ago
You get really good at ignoring stuff. Like, 90% of parenting involves ignoring your kid.
Load More Replies... westwing 5 years ago
To the people who kept insisting I would regret my choice to not have children.....still nope, not once, never.
Zoe's Mom 5 years ago
I'm at the age where my options are gone but I've never regretted not having children.
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lazy panda 5 years ago
How to know you're not ready for kids: when you look through these pics and you don't find them cute or funny, but annoying as f**k.
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Seriously. So hard to not detest these children.
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Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
I guess I'm in the minority but I found these funny as hell. Sort of a been there, done that, and everybody survived thing.
Mommyofboth 5 years ago (edited)
The hate for children in this post is absolutely astounding. If you don't want children, please don't. Children are not for everyone. Just know that children are not like this ALL the time. They have their moments just like adults. They have feelings and get overwhelmed easily, especially if they are not talking and don't know how to communicate. These pictures are made for fun, or for a sense of camaraderie. It's just knowing you are not alone, especially when things get difficult.
Mommyofboth 5 years ago
You're acting like changing a diaper is the most horrible thing to deal with in life. I assure you it's not. It's not actually a very witty comeback either.
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Just Curious 5 years ago
I saw a post like this on another site titled “I’m the a*****e parent”
Caryl Hodgdon 5 years ago
My granddaughter crying hysterically for minutes and then still sobbing asks "why am I crying"?
Jill Pulcifer 5 years ago
My youngest is now 11, and sometimes I long for those days, then I remember stuff like this and go hold my cat like a sane person.
Clinton Yew 5 years ago
I think in the future when I have kids I will document all this funny moment and compile it into an album secretly... and give him/her partner as wedding gift.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago (edited)
Kids really are morons and this clarifies we made the right choice not having any, i am happy with our dogs, cats, free time, vast disposable income, spontaneous nights out and choice to sleep in whenever we want. Anyone who has kids though, i'm sure you are happy too(most of the time).
AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
All the people using these funny moments as an "excuse" to not have children.... thank you. Because if you can't find humor in little life moments like this you DEFINITELY couldn't handle the big issues of parenting and we don't need more un wanted children in this world. For those commenting that kids are dumb.... oh wow you are soooo wrong. Also side note: If you don't wand kids, don't like kids, etc.... why the did you click on this post? lol
Frankenfrog 5 years ago
How..... On earth can you be offended about someone not wanting children??? You sound like you need to be assured in your choice of having popped out some of those time wasters, 'cause you sure are busy defending them. Hey, pro tip: GET OVER YOURSELF.
Load More Replies... Tiffany Marie 5 years ago (edited)
Im uber happy I don't have children. I'm also uber mentally unstable.
Debbie Linfoot 4 years ago
The best part of this is when they get older and you can show them. Everyone enjoys the laughter then.
Mary Haynes 4 years ago
Just remember they're just learning. Not only are they learning what the boundaries are with you, but they are literally learning how the world works. Just like they may say bsegitti for spaghetti, they don't know you can't eat your poop, or why they can't go in the ocean when it's 6 degrees. You have adult history of those things--they don't.
Joseph Brzezinski 5 years ago
I don't know why the top comments are happy they don't have kids BECAUSE of this post... Really, looking at all these made me laugh about the times my kids did something similar... It wasn't a bad thing at all, most times it was funny... And, most times it's because kid is tired, or hungry...
Kadesha Johnson 5 years ago
Kid (5) at work cried cause I wouldn't comfort him after seeing me comforting the 2 year old he pushed down cause he was losing the race. Nah you almost my height pushing down a kid that barely reaches my knees cause he's faster than you
Milena 5 years ago
I am somewhat disturbed about these pics. Apart from the obvious comedic effect of these posts, why would you want to shame your kid for life by posting their toddler shenanigans online? This will haunt them for life. Parents should provide better online sec for their kids and abstain from posting their faces until they are of age to decide for themselves.
Ann Robinson 4 years ago
My daughter got bored during the changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery and set off her fire alarm wail and wouldn't stop. First we were yelled at "Silence" and when that didn't work a uniformed guard escorted us from the area.
Bettye McKee 5 years ago
I think these tantrums were handled correctly. About all you can do is let them cry it out. When they learn it doesn't change the outcome, they have learned a valuable life lesson.
k s 5 years ago
When I said “no” to his demand that I order pizza, my son used a new skill he had recently learned in preschool: he dialed 911 on the house phone. I thought that I got to the phone and hung up in time to stop the call, and unplugged all the other phones so that he couldn’t attempt to call the police about pizza again. The call went through. The police were lovely when they showed up with lights flashing, and offered to go get pizza. The neighbors all called delivery pizza “911 Pizza” for years!
Phantom Captain 5 years ago
I worked in a daycare and got to experience some interesting moments with the kids whether it would be a something they said or did.
Joshua Howard 4 years ago
See... my kids never did this kind of stuff. Not saying they didn't have tantrums, but one was autistic, and his came from over-stimulation, not this kind of thing. The other only got upset when she was told she couldn't climb on the refrigerator - and it was EVERY time, twice a week for over a year.... So silly, yes, but it was never a "why is she having a meltdown now?" thing.
Sean Alaback 4 years ago
So if these are organically pulled from social media, why do they all have the same formatting on the captions? As a father of a 1 year old, they pretty much all seem believable, but I can’t see 40 something people posting these and no one opting for comic sans.
Duska Radmanovic 5 years ago
I have two kids and neither one of them didn't have such moments. Never.
Katie Hayes 5 years ago
Ahaha I have twins .... The insanity, the immense fun and strangeness of watching two humans figure things out.in the most ridiculous ways possible. So many sooo many times I had to sit back and laugh at the two of them getting dressed for first time but they dressed each other. Or when they brush each other's teeth.. one would feed the other, 😂 at times when things are too quiet is usually when the extremely hilarious stuff takes place. My life is an unscripted muppet show.😂
sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
In the photos, I tried to guess the ages, two to three I think, the child who wanted to pull his high chair down to see it die, should not watch the T.V. !!!
Nicolé Applin 5 years ago
Post like this make me increasingly happy on my decision to not have children. Post like this also make me really really really want to get my tubes tied
Ivy McIntosh 5 years ago
When I was about four, my mum told me the story of Aladdin. We then found a lantern and rubbed it three times while she chanted "Genie, genie, come to me, grant me wishes three!" I immediately shouted my three wishes. A walking, talking apple, a baby for kids and a pineapple pie. Eventually I realised they weren't going to come. I was absolutely devastated.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
oh, the terrible twos! socialization is sooo haaarrrddd! do you get a picture of what Donald Trump's mom & dad had to go thru when he was two years old? Explains a lot of things, doesn't it????
Erin Sheppard 5 years ago
My kids are 2,3,10,11 and 12 and the older ones pitch bigger fits than the younger ones.
Hazel Waring 5 years ago
What age roughly are these kids? Because I will adopt after this age.
Isabella 5 years ago
Just when they stop being absolute idiots, puberty hits... and this is hard in other ways. They test your and their boundaries, self - esteem, and if you are or are not a hypocrit. Toddlers are an abomination. But teenagers are harsh. Kids are pure evil no matter the age.
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Awkward Manatee 5 years ago
Oooh love the new thing at the bottom!! To see the whole thing go to https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-reasons-kids-cry/?all_submissions=true
Clara Marinic 5 years ago
I can actually hear this pics, the screaming and loud crying and the tantrums, being childfree is a blessing
Andrea Careless 5 years ago
This may come a surprise, but you were once a kid.
Load More Replies... Andrea Careless 5 years ago (edited)
Note: you were once a toddler. I hope your parents loved you and understood when you were going through typical toddler development. Toddlers are delightful, except for the occasional meltdown. They’re much more fun to be with than nasty adults.
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Hans 5 years ago
Kids do hillarious things, but often it is us adult who do not understand and who unjustifiedly ridicule them. Understanding their true motives can be tricky, for they perceive the world so different than us. However, teaching them respect does not stop even when they throw a tantrum.
Load More Replies... Kaisu 5 years ago
Posts like these remind me that my choice to never have children was the correct one
Hans 5 years ago
I think the decision to have or to not have children should be respected in any case. But how is this related to this posting? As a parent, most of these situations would have been quite funny, eventually also for the child. Laugh and cry together. And I can tell you, with children for every time you cry you get 10 times you laugh. And no laugh is as funny than the laugh of a children going full bezerk in a cuddle-and-tickle battle.
Load More Replies... Lazy Panda 5 years ago
I used to babysit a kid who once cried because her imaginary hamburger in her imaginary restaurant didn’t have ketchup
Evil Little Thing 5 years ago
You get really good at ignoring stuff. Like, 90% of parenting involves ignoring your kid.
Load More Replies... westwing 5 years ago
To the people who kept insisting I would regret my choice to not have children.....still nope, not once, never.
Zoe's Mom 5 years ago
I'm at the age where my options are gone but I've never regretted not having children.
Load More Replies... lazy panda 5 years ago
How to know you're not ready for kids: when you look through these pics and you don't find them cute or funny, but annoying as f**k.
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Seriously. So hard to not detest these children.
Load More Replies... Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
I guess I'm in the minority but I found these funny as hell. Sort of a been there, done that, and everybody survived thing.
Mommyofboth 5 years ago (edited)
The hate for children in this post is absolutely astounding. If you don't want children, please don't. Children are not for everyone. Just know that children are not like this ALL the time. They have their moments just like adults. They have feelings and get overwhelmed easily, especially if they are not talking and don't know how to communicate. These pictures are made for fun, or for a sense of camaraderie. It's just knowing you are not alone, especially when things get difficult.
Mommyofboth 5 years ago
You're acting like changing a diaper is the most horrible thing to deal with in life. I assure you it's not. It's not actually a very witty comeback either.
Load More Replies... Just Curious 5 years ago
I saw a post like this on another site titled “I’m the a*****e parent”
Caryl Hodgdon 5 years ago
My granddaughter crying hysterically for minutes and then still sobbing asks "why am I crying"?
Jill Pulcifer 5 years ago
My youngest is now 11, and sometimes I long for those days, then I remember stuff like this and go hold my cat like a sane person.
Clinton Yew 5 years ago
I think in the future when I have kids I will document all this funny moment and compile it into an album secretly... and give him/her partner as wedding gift.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago (edited)
Kids really are morons and this clarifies we made the right choice not having any, i am happy with our dogs, cats, free time, vast disposable income, spontaneous nights out and choice to sleep in whenever we want. Anyone who has kids though, i'm sure you are happy too(most of the time).
AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
All the people using these funny moments as an "excuse" to not have children.... thank you. Because if you can't find humor in little life moments like this you DEFINITELY couldn't handle the big issues of parenting and we don't need more un wanted children in this world. For those commenting that kids are dumb.... oh wow you are soooo wrong. Also side note: If you don't wand kids, don't like kids, etc.... why the did you click on this post? lol
Frankenfrog 5 years ago
How..... On earth can you be offended about someone not wanting children??? You sound like you need to be assured in your choice of having popped out some of those time wasters, 'cause you sure are busy defending them. Hey, pro tip: GET OVER YOURSELF.
Load More Replies... Tiffany Marie 5 years ago (edited)
Im uber happy I don't have children. I'm also uber mentally unstable.
Debbie Linfoot 4 years ago
The best part of this is when they get older and you can show them. Everyone enjoys the laughter then.
Mary Haynes 4 years ago
Just remember they're just learning. Not only are they learning what the boundaries are with you, but they are literally learning how the world works. Just like they may say bsegitti for spaghetti, they don't know you can't eat your poop, or why they can't go in the ocean when it's 6 degrees. You have adult history of those things--they don't.
Joseph Brzezinski 5 years ago
I don't know why the top comments are happy they don't have kids BECAUSE of this post... Really, looking at all these made me laugh about the times my kids did something similar... It wasn't a bad thing at all, most times it was funny... And, most times it's because kid is tired, or hungry...
Kadesha Johnson 5 years ago
Kid (5) at work cried cause I wouldn't comfort him after seeing me comforting the 2 year old he pushed down cause he was losing the race. Nah you almost my height pushing down a kid that barely reaches my knees cause he's faster than you
Milena 5 years ago
I am somewhat disturbed about these pics. Apart from the obvious comedic effect of these posts, why would you want to shame your kid for life by posting their toddler shenanigans online? This will haunt them for life. Parents should provide better online sec for their kids and abstain from posting their faces until they are of age to decide for themselves.
Ann Robinson 4 years ago
My daughter got bored during the changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery and set off her fire alarm wail and wouldn't stop. First we were yelled at "Silence" and when that didn't work a uniformed guard escorted us from the area.
Bettye McKee 5 years ago
I think these tantrums were handled correctly. About all you can do is let them cry it out. When they learn it doesn't change the outcome, they have learned a valuable life lesson.
k s 5 years ago
When I said “no” to his demand that I order pizza, my son used a new skill he had recently learned in preschool: he dialed 911 on the house phone. I thought that I got to the phone and hung up in time to stop the call, and unplugged all the other phones so that he couldn’t attempt to call the police about pizza again. The call went through. The police were lovely when they showed up with lights flashing, and offered to go get pizza. The neighbors all called delivery pizza “911 Pizza” for years!
Phantom Captain 5 years ago
I worked in a daycare and got to experience some interesting moments with the kids whether it would be a something they said or did.
Joshua Howard 4 years ago
See... my kids never did this kind of stuff. Not saying they didn't have tantrums, but one was autistic, and his came from over-stimulation, not this kind of thing. The other only got upset when she was told she couldn't climb on the refrigerator - and it was EVERY time, twice a week for over a year.... So silly, yes, but it was never a "why is she having a meltdown now?" thing.
Sean Alaback 4 years ago
So if these are organically pulled from social media, why do they all have the same formatting on the captions? As a father of a 1 year old, they pretty much all seem believable, but I can’t see 40 something people posting these and no one opting for comic sans.
Duska Radmanovic 5 years ago
I have two kids and neither one of them didn't have such moments. Never.
Katie Hayes 5 years ago
Ahaha I have twins .... The insanity, the immense fun and strangeness of watching two humans figure things out.in the most ridiculous ways possible. So many sooo many times I had to sit back and laugh at the two of them getting dressed for first time but they dressed each other. Or when they brush each other's teeth.. one would feed the other, 😂 at times when things are too quiet is usually when the extremely hilarious stuff takes place. My life is an unscripted muppet show.😂
sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
In the photos, I tried to guess the ages, two to three I think, the child who wanted to pull his high chair down to see it die, should not watch the T.V. !!!
Nicolé Applin 5 years ago
Post like this make me increasingly happy on my decision to not have children. Post like this also make me really really really want to get my tubes tied
Ivy McIntosh 5 years ago
When I was about four, my mum told me the story of Aladdin. We then found a lantern and rubbed it three times while she chanted "Genie, genie, come to me, grant me wishes three!" I immediately shouted my three wishes. A walking, talking apple, a baby for kids and a pineapple pie. Eventually I realised they weren't going to come. I was absolutely devastated.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
oh, the terrible twos! socialization is sooo haaarrrddd! do you get a picture of what Donald Trump's mom & dad had to go thru when he was two years old? Explains a lot of things, doesn't it????
Erin Sheppard 5 years ago
My kids are 2,3,10,11 and 12 and the older ones pitch bigger fits than the younger ones.
Hazel Waring 5 years ago
What age roughly are these kids? Because I will adopt after this age.
Isabella 5 years ago
Just when they stop being absolute idiots, puberty hits... and this is hard in other ways. They test your and their boundaries, self - esteem, and if you are or are not a hypocrit. Toddlers are an abomination. But teenagers are harsh. Kids are pure evil no matter the age.
Load More Replies... Awkward Manatee 5 years ago
Oooh love the new thing at the bottom!! To see the whole thing go to https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-reasons-kids-cry/?all_submissions=true
Clara Marinic 5 years ago
I can actually hear this pics, the screaming and loud crying and the tantrums, being childfree is a blessing
Andrea Careless 5 years ago
This may come a surprise, but you were once a kid.
Load More Replies... Andrea Careless 5 years ago (edited)
Note: you were once a toddler. I hope your parents loved you and understood when you were going through typical toddler development. Toddlers are delightful, except for the occasional meltdown. They’re much more fun to be with than nasty adults.
Load More Replies... Hans 5 years ago
Kids do hillarious things, but often it is us adult who do not understand and who unjustifiedly ridicule them. Understanding their true motives can be tricky, for they perceive the world so different than us. However, teaching them respect does not stop even when they throw a tantrum.
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