The 739 level is highly significant to the current market structure for several key reasons.
In This Lesson Q explains – Why the 739–740 Fair Value Gap zone causes friction.
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The 739 Daddy Bull level is highly significant to the current market structure for several key reasons:
- Primary Price Magnet: The 739 strike acts as the “primary magnet” for the SPY’s price, with the current spot price parked right at this level.
- Massive Exposure and Growth: This level represents a massive Market Maker exposure of +32.7M. The Daddy Bull migrated down from 740 the previous day but “exploded” in size, growing 1.5 times from +22M to +32.7M.
- Record Size: At +32.7M, it is the largest single bull strike seen in the trading series since the “early series green wall era”.
- Full Bullish Alignment: The 739 strike also aligns with the “#2 ABS” level. When combined with the 738 “Mama Bull” level (+29.5M), it forms a stacked +62.2M bull cluster sitting right at the current price. Because both absolute strikes (738 and 739) are positive, it creates a state of “full bullish alignment”.
- Friction and Consolidation Zone: The 739 level sits inside a “FVG (Fair Value Gap) traffic jam” spanning from 739 to 740. This creates a friction band, meaning traders should expect “chop” and small consolidation around the 739 level until these unfilled gaps are resolved. Once resolved, the path opens up toward the 743 Baby Bull extension.
If the price loses the 738.88 Higher Low (HL) anchor, the following shifts and downward targets will come into play:
- Structure Flips: The 5-minute chart structure will revert to bearish, as the Higher Low effectively becomes a Lower Low.
- First Dip Target: The price is expected to pull back into the first unfilled Bull Fair Value Gap (FVG) sitting just below at 738.69. This level acts as the first safety net for buyers looking to buy the dip.
- Deeper Pullback to 735.45: If the 738.69 level fails to hold, the next downside target is the second Bull FVG at 735.45.
- Daddy Bear Test: The 735.45 level sits right near the 735 “Daddy Bear” level (-9.2M exposure), which serves as the first real test of bear strength. The sources note that true downside risk only opens up if this 735 level breaks.
- Worst-Case Bearish Scenario: If the 735 Daddy Bear breaks and the 735.45 Bull FVG doesn’t hold, price is at risk of being pulled toward the third Bull FVG at 731.95. This level is especially dangerous because it aligns with a stacked magnet consisting of the 732 Max Pain level and the 731.91 Flip line.
Why the 739–740 Fair Value Gap zone causes friction.
- The Mechanics of the Gap: An FVG occurs when the market moves so quickly through a specific price area that it skips over it, meaning large players are unable to fill all their desired orders before the price runs away
- Unfilled Bear FVGs Act as Resistance: The 739–740 zone is populated by unfilled Bear FVGs—specifically at 739.61 (which is right inside the current spot range) and 740.05 (which sits just above the day’s Higher High
- These were created during a rapid price drop where sellers couldn’t offload all the shares they wanted.
- Returning Sellers: Because unfilled FVGs act like magnets pulling the price back to them, any rally into the 739–740 zone triggers resistance. When the price returns to this area, the original sellers step back in to “fill” their unfinished sales. This creates a wider resistance band that bulls must push through.
- The “Traffic Jam” Effect: With the current spot price parked squarely inside this zone and overlapping with the massive stacked bull cluster at 738–740, the conflicting forces create a “traffic jam”. This is why traders are warned to expect “chop” and minor consolidation in this band.
This friction is essentially the market pausing to match up those skipped orders. Once the chop resolves and the 739–740 Bear FVG zone is successfully filled and cleared by the bulls, the overhead resistance is removed, opening a clear path toward the 743 Baby Bull extension.
🐂🐂 TUESDAY — BULL COUNTY — PINNED TO 739 MAGNET, FVG TRAFFIC JAM AT PRICE
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📋 SUMMARY: WHAT TO WATCH
| Price Action | Significance | Expected Move |
|---|---|---|
| Reclaim 740.79 HH | Bulls clear day’s high | Open air to 743 Baby Bull extension |
| Hold 738.88 HL | Bullish anchor defends | Coil and grind, magnet to 739/740 cluster |
| Fill 739–740 Bear FVG zone | Imbalance closes inside cluster | Decision point — reclaim or fade |
| Lose 738.88 HL | HL becomes LL — 5m flips bearish | Pull into 738.69 Bull FVG → 735.45 |
| Lose 735 Daddy Bear (-9.2M) | First real bear test | Path to 731.95 Bull FVG → 731.91 Flip |
| Lose 731.91 Flip | Bull thesis breaks | Bears barely exist (-21.4M total) but Max Pain at 732 activates |
📌 Friends, Traders, and Newbies…
Lend me your eyes! Monday extended the bull tape — SPY closed 739.66, up +1.84 pts off Friday’s 737.82. Bulls tagged 740.79 HH then settled into consolidation at 739. The structure shifted from Monday’s bearish LH/LL micro to a clean HH/HL = bullish structure confirmed on 5m. The board got LOUDER: bulls hold +72.6M, bears -21.4M = ratio 3.39:1 BULLS. The Daddy Bull EXPLODED at 739 (+32.7M, up from 740’s +22M Monday), Mama at 738 (+29.5M), Baby far out at 743 (+10.4M). Bears regrouped at 735/732/733 — still small but bigger than Monday. Both Abs #1 (738) and Abs #2 (739) are POSITIVE = full bullish alignment. Spot sits BETWEEN them = inside the bull cluster. FVG traffic jam at price: Bear FVGs at 739.61, 740.05, and the full 739–740 zone surround spot. Bull FVGs sit below at 738.69, 735.45, 731.95.
SPY: 739.66 Closed | Max Pain: 732 | Flip: 731.91
👆 Reclaim 740.79 HH → Clear day’s high, open air to 743 Baby Bull
👇 Lose 738.88 HL → 5m flips bearish — Bull FVG at 738.69 first, then 735.45
💡 WHY MAX PAIN MATTERS FOR ZERO DTE
Max Pain is the strike where option sellers (Market Makers) lose the LEAST money at expiration.
For Zero DTE, this is critical because:
- Options expire TODAY — no more time to wait
- MMs will push price toward Max Pain to minimize their payout
- The closer we get to 4:00 PM, the stronger the Max Pain magnet becomes
- Today’s Max Pain = 732 — sitting 7.66 pts BELOW spot
Translation: Max Pain jumped UP from Monday’s 728 to 732 — chasing price aggressively. The 732 Max Pain sits almost exactly AT the Flip line (731.91) — that’s the bear trapdoor confluence. As long as price holds above 735 (Daddy Bear), Max Pain has weak pull. If 735 breaks AND 731.95 Bull FVG doesn’t hold, Max Pain at 732 + Flip at 731.91 become a stacked magnet. Tuesday’s gravity is moderate — but the confluence below is real.
🧭 STRUCTURE CHECK — Monday Close
5 Min Structure (BULLISH — STRUCTURE CONFIRMED):
| Structure | Level | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HH | 740.79 | 🔑 Reclaim = bulls extend toward 743 |
| HL | 738.88 | 🔑 Bullish anchor — must hold |
| Range | 1.91 pts | Tight bullish coil — extension setup |
Q ALGO™ Status: HH + HL = 🟢 BULLISH STRUCTURE CONFIRMED (improvement from Monday’s LH/LL)
What this means: Monday’s late tape made HH 740.79 and HL 738.88 — the first clean HH/HL combo since May 6. Structure FLIPPED from bearish micro to bullish confirmation. Price closed at 739.66 — between HH and HL, in the bullish coil. Hold the 738.88 HL = continuation toward 740.79 reclaim and beyond. Lose the HL = structure flips back, pull into Bull FVG at 738.69 first, then deeper FVGs.
Unfilled Fair Value Gaps (FVG):
🔴 Bear FVGs (UNFILLED — at/above price, resistance):
- 739.61 — inside spot range — pin pressure
- 740.05 — right above HH — first cap on extension
- 739–740 zone — wider resistance band — bulls must clear with hold
🟢 Bull FVGs (UNFILLED — below price, support):
- 738.69 — very close — first dip target
- 735.45 — second dip target — near Daddy Bear (-9.2M) confluence
- 731.95 — third dip target — near Flip + Max Pain confluence
Q ALGO™ Status:
- Price ABOVE Flip 731.91 = BULLS CONFIRMED 🟢🟢 (7.75 pts cushion — solid)
- 5m structure = HH/HL — 🟢 BULLISH CONFIRMED
- #1 abs (738) positive, #2 abs (739) positive = FULL BULLISH ALIGNMENT 🟢🟢
- Bull ratio 3.39:1 = bulls dominate, gaining
THE READ: Same bull framework as May 11 but TIGHTER. Daddy Bull migrated from 740 to 739 and grew from +22M to +32.7M (1.5x). Mama at 738 grew from +19.8M to +29.5M. Both Abs strikes are now stacked at 738/739 — same direction as price. Spot is parked INSIDE the bull cluster. The FVG traffic at 739–740 is the friction zone — small chop expected to resolve those gaps. Once the 739–740 Bear FVG zone fills, the path opens to 743 Baby Bull. Below, the 738.69 Bull FVG is the first dip safety net. Risk only opens if 735 Daddy Bear breaks.
🚨 BULL MIGRATION TRACKER
Bulls keep climbing AND growing:
| Date | Daddy Bull | Mama Bull | Baby Bull | Total Bull Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | 735 (+21.8M) | 730 (+16.6M) | 736 (+13.9M) | +52.3M |
| May 8 | 736 (+22.1M) | 735 (+21.8M) | 740 (+11.4M) | +55.3M |
| May 11 | 740 (+22M) | 738 (+19.8M) | 737 (+17.5M) | +59.3M |
| May 12 | 739 (+32.7M) | 738 (+29.5M) | 743 (+10.4M) | +72.6M |
Note: Daddy Bull dropped one strike (740 → 739) but EXPLODED in size (+22M → +32.7M = 1.5x). Mama at 738 grew from +19.8M → +29.5M (1.5x). The 738–739 cluster is now a stacked +62.2M magnet sitting RIGHT at price. The Baby Bull jumped out to 743 — that’s the extension target above HH.
📊 DECISION TABLE
| Level | What It Is | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 745 | Extended target | Beyond 743 Baby — momentum only |
| 743 | 🔑 B3 / Baby Bull (+10.4M) | Extension target above HH |
| 740.79 | 5m HH (Day) 🔑 | Reclaim = bulls extend |
| 740.05 | 🔴 Bear FVG | First cap on extension |
| 740 | Round number | Psychological level — pin pressure |
| 739.66 | ☕ WE ARE HERE | — |
| 739.61 | 🔴 Bear FVG | Inside spot range |
| 739 | 🔑 B1 / DADDY BULL (+32.7M) + #2 ABS | 🎯 Primary magnet — parked at price |
| 738.88 | 5m HL 🔑 | Bullish anchor — must hold |
| 738.69 | 🟢 Bull FVG | First dip target |
| 738 | B2 / Mama Bull (+29.5M) + #1 ABS | Major floor |
| 737 | OI heavy zone | Stair down |
| 735.45 | 🟢 Bull FVG | Second dip target |
| 735 | S1 / Daddy Bear (-9.2M) | First real bear test |
| 733 | S3 / Baby Bear (-4.6M) | Stair down |
| 732 | S2 / Mama Bear (-7.6M) + 💊 MAX PAIN | Stacked confluence |
| 731.95 | 🟢 Bull FVG | Third dip target — near Flip |
| 731.91 | 🟠 FLIP | 7.75 pts below — solid cushion |
⚠️ LEVELS = YOUR EDGE
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- ☕ Morning PRE-MARKET briefing
- 🧭 Structure (HH/HL or LH/LL)
- 📊 All 6 structure points
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🚨 WHAT ARE Q LEVELS? (READ THIS OR LOSE MONEY)
Q Levels are NOT support and resistance.
Q Levels are strikes where Market Makers who are EXPOSED will HEDGE. When price reaches these levels, MM activity creates reactions — but that does NOT mean you enter a trade.
Q Levels are 1 of 6 structure points. You need ALL 6 to make a trade decision:
| # | Structure Point | What It Tells You |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Levels (Exposure) | Where MMs are exposed and will hedge |
| 2 | Liquidity Zones | Where stops are sitting (LQ Green / LQ Red) |
| 3 | Market Structure | CHoCH, BOS, Higher Highs, Lower Lows |
| 4 | Volume | Is money flowing in or out? |
| 5 | Time | Opening range, power hour, lunch chop |
| 6 | POI Confluence | Do multiple points align? |
❌ Q Levels alone = You will lose money ✅ Q Levels + 5 other structure points = You have an edge
🚨 THE 5-MINUTE RULE
WRONG: “Price hits 743, I wait 5 minutes, then I enter.”
RIGHT: “Price hits 743, I watch if it HOLDS above/below for 5+ minutes while checking structure. If it holds AND structure confirms, THEN I look for an entry.”
The 5-minute hold is CONFIRMATION, not a green light.
⚙️ Q ALGO™ TIMEFRAME PRESSURE
| Line | Value | Color | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM Flip | 731.91 | 🟠 Orange | Above = Bulls. Below = Bears. 7.75 pts below price — solid cushion |
| MM Ceiling | 743 | 🔴 Red | Baby Bull extension target — break + hold above = open air |
| MM Floor | 738 | 🟢 Green | Mama Bull / #1 ABS — break + hold below = pull to 735 |
📍 TODAY: Price at 739.66 = 7.75 pts ABOVE Flip = BULLS CONFIRMED 🟢🟢
🟢🟢 GREEN. Monday cleaned up Friday’s bear shadow. Bulls tagged 740.79 HH and consolidated. Daddy Bull at 739 EXPLODED to +32.7M (biggest single bull strike in the series since the green wall era). Mama at 738 grew to +29.5M. Both Abs strikes are positive AND price sits inside the bull cluster. The FVG traffic at 739–740 is just friction — small chop expected to fill those gaps before the next move. Once resolved, 743 Baby Bull is the next pull. The bear cluster regrouped (+21.4M total) but still well below the bull weight. Risk profile: open air above 740, FVG ladder below at 738.69 → 735.45 → 731.95. Trade with structure, watch the 5m HH/HL hold.
📊 YOUR LEVELS
SPY TradingView String (Copy & Paste):
743,738,739,739.66,732,731.91,733,732,735,738
SPX TradingView String (Copy & Paste):
7430,7380,7390,7396.6,7320,7319.1,7330,7320,7350,7380
Options Flow (Strike, Calls, Puts):
739, 73.9K, 0
738, 23.8K, 63.6K
743, 16.3K, 0
735, 0, 28.7K
732, 0, 15.4K
🎯 THE THREE BEARS / THREE BULLS
THE THREE BULLS (LONG LEVELS):
| Bull | Strike | MM Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| B1 = DADDY | 739 | +32.7M 🐂 |
| B2 = MAMA | 738 | +29.5M 🐂 |
| B3 = BABY | 743 | +10.4M 🐂 |
THE THREE BEARS (SHORT LEVELS):
| Bear | Strike | MM Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| S1 = DADDY | 735 | -9.2M 👹 |
| S2 = MAMA | 732 | -7.6M 🐻 |
| S3 = BABY | 733 | -4.6M 🧸 |
🟢🟢 BULLS DOMINATE. +72.6M bulls vs -21.4M bears. Ratio = 3.39:1 bulls. Bull cluster grew 22% from Monday — strongest concentration at 738/739 since the early series.
☕ RANGE ZONE
| Zone | Why |
|---|---|
| 738.88 – 740.79 | 5m bullish coil (HH/HL) — extension setup |
| 738 – 740 | Stacked bull cluster + Bear FVG zone — friction range, expect chop until resolved |
| 738.69 – 735.45 | Bull FVG support ladder — dip-buy zone if HL fails |
| 731.95 – 735 | Deep support — Bull FVG + Daddy Bear + Flip confluence |
🔥 TUESDAY FACTOR
| Friday (May 8) | Monday (May 11) | Tuesday (May 12) |
|---|---|---|
| 731.44 close | 737.82 (+6.38) | 739.66 (+1.84) |
| Flip cushion +5.99 | Flip cushion +11.16 | Flip cushion +7.75 |
| Bear ratio 1.01:1 | Bull ratio 6.90:1 | Bull ratio 3.39:1 |
| Bull cluster +55.3M | Bull cluster +59.3M | Bull cluster +72.6M |
| Bear cluster -55.9M | Bear cluster -8.6M | Bear cluster -21.4M |
| Daddy Bull 736 (+22.1M) | Daddy Bull 740 (+22M) | Daddy Bull 739 (+32.7M) |
| Daddy Bear 730 (-30.6M) | Daddy Bear 731 (-3.1M) | Daddy Bear 735 (-9.2M) |
| Max Pain 720 | Max Pain 728 | Max Pain 732 |
| Structure SHIFTING | LH/LL bearish micro | HH/HL — BULLISH CONFIRMED |
Friday’s 730 monster bear evaporated. Bulls climbed back to 6.90:1 Monday, then consolidated to 3.39:1 Tuesday as bears partially regrouped. But the key story: Daddy Bull at 739 hit +32.7M — the largest single bull strike since the early series green wall era. Structure flipped from Monday’s LH/LL micro to a clean HH/HL = bullish confirmed. Max Pain jumped UP +4 to 732 (now stacked with Flip at 731.91 — that’s the bear trapdoor confluence if the deep dip plays out). The FVG traffic jam at 739–740 is the friction zone — expect chop here until the gaps resolve. Then the path opens either to 743 (Baby Bull extension) or back to 735.45 Bull FVG. The board favors continuation but with friction.
THE FULL SERIES:
| Session | Ratio | Flip Cushion | Structure | Board Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | 14:1 bulls | Well above | — | Green wall |
| Apr 17 | 23.6:1 bulls | Well above | BEARISH | Monster bull — structure conflicted |
| Apr 20 | 5.4:1 bulls | Above | BEARISH | Bulls fading |
| Apr 21 | 1.36:1 bulls | Above (barely) | CHOP | Bears waking up |
| Apr 22 | 1.05:1 (even) | Above (barely) | SHIFTING | Red wall — bears arrived |
| Apr 23 | 3.36:1 bulls | Above (0.45 pts) | — | Knife-edge |
| Apr 24 | 3.84:1 BEARS | BELOW ❌ | SHIFTING | Flip lost |
| Apr 28 | 2.32:1 bulls | Above (+6.09 pts) | BULLISH | Recovery — alignment restored |
| Apr 29 | 7.29:1 BEARS | Above (+1.01 pts) | BULLISH | 710 monster |
| Apr 30 | 1.25:1 bulls | Above (+3.84 pts) | SHIFTING | Alignment without confirmation |
| May 1 | 10.47:1 bulls | Above (+9.42 pts) | BULLISH | Green wall returns |
| May 4 | 1.07:1 bulls | Above (+4.53 pts) | SHIFTING | Mixed — slight bull edge |
| May 5 | 2.17:1 BEARS (paper) | Above (+0.72 pts) | SHIFTING | Knife edge — bulls ran +7.16 |
| May 6 | 2.15:1 bulls | Above (+8.36 pts) | HH/HL | Bulls reclaim — bull ladder |
| May 7 | 6.97:1 bulls | Above (+13.53 pts) | COIL above 730 | Deep bull stalled at 735 — closed -1.61 |
| May 8 | 1.01:1 BEARS | Above (+5.99 pts) | COIL — LH/HL | 730 monster held as floor — bulls ran +6.38 |
| May 11 | 6.90:1 bulls | Above (+11.16 pts) | LH/LL | Deep bull returns — bulls hit 740.79, closed 739.66 (+1.84) |
| May 12 | 3.39:1 bulls | Above (+7.75 pts) | HH/HL CONFIRMED | Pinned to 739 magnet — Daddy Bull +32.7M (biggest single strike) |
🎯 WE DON’T TRADE EMOTIONS — WE LOOK FOR CLUES
The Q ALGO™ Checklist:
| Step | What We Check |
|---|---|
| 1 | LEVELS (from newsletter) |
| 2 | 15-Min chart |
| 3 | 5-Min chart |
| 4 | 1-Min chart |
| 5 | BANDS |
| 6 | River |
| 7 | Volume Line (Fair Value) |
| 8 | Candle for Entry |
| 9 | Flip Line |
| 10 | Trend Context (Trend Engine) |
| 11 | Pivots |
| 12 | LQ Areas |
| 13 | Entry Candle |
| 14 | Flow |
| 15 | VSA + QVDD |
Not all checklist items need to align = build your edge based on your own edge.
DAVID’S CORNER — Print This Page
TACTICAL LEVELS
| Level | What It Is | Action | Pre-Market Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 745 | Extended target | Beyond Baby Bull — momentum only | |
| 743 | B3 / Baby Bull (+10.4M) | Extension target above HH | |
| 740.79 | 5m HH (Day) | Reclaim = bulls extend | |
| 740.05 | Bear FVG | First cap on extension | |
| 740 | Round number | Psychological pin | |
| 739.66 | WE ARE HERE | — | |
| 739.61 | Bear FVG | Inside spot range | |
| 739 | B1 / DADDY BULL (+32.7M) + #2 ABS | Primary magnet — parked at price | |
| 738.88 | 5m HL (KEY LEVEL) | Bullish anchor — must hold | |
| 738.69 | Bull FVG | First dip target | |
| 738 | B2 / Mama Bull (+29.5M) + #1 ABS | Major floor | |
| 735.45 | Bull FVG | Second dip target | |
| 735 | S1 / Daddy Bear (-9.2M) | First real bear test | |
| 733 | S3 / Baby Bear (-4.6M) | Stair down | |
| 732 | S2 / Mama Bear (-7.6M) + MAX PAIN | Stacked confluence | |
| 731.95 | Bull FVG | Third dip target — near Flip | |
| 731.91 | FLIP | 7.75 pts below — solid cushion |
📚 FVGs and Unfilled Gaps — In Plain English
A Fair Value Gap (FVG) is a spot on the chart where the market moved so fast it skipped a price zone — like a car driving past a gas station too fast to stop. Smart Money (the big players moving size) wanted that price level, but they didn’t get to fill all their orders before the move ran. So the market leaves an unfinished piece of business behind.
Unfilled FVGs are unfinished business. The market remembers. Price almost always comes back — sooner or later — to “fill” that gap, like Smart Money returning to the gas station they missed. Once the gap is filled, the market is even. Until then, the gap acts like a magnet pulling price back to it.
How to read today’s FVGs:
🔴 Bear FVGs (AT/ABOVE price — 739.61, 740.05, 739–740 zone): Created when price dropped fast and Smart Money sellers didn’t get to sell all they wanted at those levels. If price rallies into them, these zones act as resistance — sellers come back to “fill” their unfinished sales. Translation: the 739–740 zone is a friction band right around current price — expect chop here until the gaps fill. Once they fill, the path to 743 opens.
🟢 Bull FVGs (BELOW price — 738.69, 735.45, 731.95): Created when price ran UP fast and Smart Money buyers didn’t get all the shares they wanted at those levels. If price dips into them, these zones act as support — buyers come back to “fill” their unfinished orders. Translation: 738.69 is the first dip safety net (closest to HL). 735.45 is the second (near Daddy Bear). 731.95 is the third (near Flip + Max Pain confluence — deep support).
The simple rule: Unfilled FVGs are gravity. Price tends to return to fill them. Combined with structure and Q Levels, they tell you WHERE the better entries live — buy dips into Bull FVGs, fade rips into Bear FVGs. Don’t trade them alone — trade them with the full Q ALGO™ checklist.
⚖️ DISCLAIMER
This is not investment advisory. I’m not calling trades. I’m teaching you to think. Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The IKIGAI Algo and any associated indicators, tools, or educational materials are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. You should consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any trading decisions. Q Levels and affiliated parties are not registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, or financial planners. By participation, you acknowledge you are solely responsible for your own trading decisions and any resulting gains or losses. No guarantees of profit or specific results are made or implied. All sales are final. Please trade responsibly and only risk capital you can afford to lose.
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