Later on, he would grow his hair out again and eventually cut short to a spikier hairstyle and completely short before growing his hair out once again. Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends! After the Tree of Might is destroyed, Yamcha joins everyone on a camping trip. Yamcha thanks Goku for the help and tells him that the others may need his help next. Panicking, Yamcha tries to suggest that they get some ice cream and sort this whole thing out, but both women say not a chance. Tien beats Yamcha in the tournament when they first meet and stood up to the Nappa/the Saibamen much better than Yamcha. Yamcha attempts a rescue by sneak attacking General Blue, Bulma is so excited to see Yamcha that she yells at to him making the Desert Wolf freeze and lose his cover, both him and Puar are captured with everyone else. Yamcha then attempts his Wolf Fang Blowing Wind, but it is beaten by Tien who parries the assault and counters with a quick punch to Yamcha's gut. A former desert bandit, Yamcha was once an enemy of Goku, but quickly reformed and became a friend and ally. He attacked again the following day, by knocking over the group's van with a panzerfaust, but was again challenged by Goku and retreated when Goku damaged his vanity by knocking one of his teeth out. Yamcha is one of the strongest human fighters on Earth. The_Theorum 4 years ago #2. Tien then shatters the unconscious Yamcha's leg with a diving knee attack. In the Universal Survival Saga (in the anime), Yamcha was very excited at the prospect of joining Team Universe 7 for the Tournament of Power - In the manga bonus panel, Yamcha is seen in his Team Universe 7 baseball uniform telling Puar that he has to train every now and then just in case of emergencies, remarking that it would look very bad if he couldn't assist the Z-Fighters. Will artificial intelligence and ChatGPT 'change the world'? Yamcha is afraid of all women besides Bulma. Yamcha does not get the opportunity to fight until Perfect Cell creates his Cell Juniors, who attack the Z Fighters and quickly take most of them out, including Yamcha, who got his arm brutally broken in the battle. Thanks to having his potential unlocked by Guru and training with Nail prior to the Saiyan invasion, his power level is noted by Vegeta to be over 10,000 and as such, he and Goku together can match Vegeta in combat. He has a degree in journalism from the University of Montevallo, and is the author of the psychological thriller and time travel novel, "A Man Against the World." Unfortunately, Bulma comes across them and in her view it looks like the two are kissing. In this state, Yamcha's base power level is doubled, and his body becomes shrouded in a crimson aura. Escaping the prison, Yamcha watches Goku's fight with Officer Black and Eighter's sacrifice. However, it only injured Goku. Though Yamcha did train under King Kai after he was killed during the Saiyan conflict, he is never shown using this technique in either the manga or the anime. After a month Yamcha returns and saves Bulma from getting hit by a truck. Despite his supposed retirement, Yamcha still trains, and has fought (or at least prepared to) on occasions, such moments include: Olibu and Gorilla - Yamcha fights the two at the same time and after defeating them in a sparring match, he states that his passion for fighting has resurfaced in 7 years. Puar asks if Yamcha is alright as he looks exhausted and in pain. When the Androids later arrive on Master Roshi's island looking for Goku, Yamcha stays behind along with Tien Shinhan while Piccolo goes off with them to fight on a deserted island. A chance for Krillin to pass him came in the Buu Saga when it was revealed that Yamcha stopped training, but the scenes in Other World in Dragon Ball Z's final episodes indicated this scenario never came to pass. I know he can fight on equal footing with Base/SSJ1 Goku. He might not be the strongest human in the series, but he is far from the weakest. He is Tiencha's EX Fusion counterpart. He easily disarms Raven, but refuses to fight after seeing her gender. In the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, Yamcha returns to the battlefield and is excited to help defend Earth from Moro and his Galactic Brigade. February 14, 2023. In Xenoverse 2, Yamcha appears once again as one of the optional masters for the Future Warrior. Yamcha sneaks into the Capsule Corporation shuttle at night-time to attempt to train in 300 times the gravity of Earth, so that he can prove he is just as adept a fighter as Vegeta. He created a new kind of pitching technique called the "Wolf Fang Pitching Fist", a pitch that has the speed of his Wolf Fang Fist and the maneuverability of the Spirit Ball. Yamcha's fight with the Saibaman is quite fast and he defeats the creature with utter ease after evading its swipes from its claws, and smashing it with a Kamehameha from behind. After the Tournament of Power ended and with the erased Universes restored, Yamcha and Puar are seen at the victory party held at Capsule Corp. He ambushed Goku, Bulma and Oolong in order to steal their money and capsules. He might not be the strongest human in the series, but he is far from the weakest. Goku takes over the fighting at this point and defeats Bandages the Mummy with one hit, as well as the rest of Fortuneteller Baba's fighters. Wait a minute! Answer (1 of 7): This is what most people think about Yamcha's power. Unfortunately, it backfires when one of the Skull Robo Type 3s grabs him from behind and Self Destructs causing a repeat of the Saibaman incident that killed him, which even Gohan admits was lame by comparison. After dying again in the Fusion Saga, several anime-only scenes show Yamcha training on Grand Kai's planet, where (with a restored passion for fighting) he is able to take out both Olibu and a Winged Gorilla fighter with ease. Yamcha and the rest of the Z Fighters are easily defeated by the might of Scarface and Shorty, despite Yamcha firing his most powerful attack, the Super Spirit Ball during the battle. In Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, Yamcha was shown to at least hold his own against Cacao and managed to hit the latter with the Spirit Ball but was eventually overpowered. (Anime only, in the manga, Tambourine planned to kill him next, but got a message that. Since both characters - as opposed to just Yamcha - halted their training, there's no indication that Krillin got ahead of him between Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super. Yamcha joins the crowd of people when Beerus eats the octopus balls served to him by Krillin, with one containing wasabi. It is a "Fusion Frenzy" card in the Dragon Ball Collectible card game, however, the card itself does not depict the fused character, instead showing the two fusing characters beside each other. Filler-wise, is Yamcha the strongest human in Z? Is Yamcha the strongest human? After Goku sacrifices his life to defeat Raditz, Yamcha is summoned along with Tien, Chiaotzu, Krillin and Yajirobe to train at The Lookout for the battle against Vegeta and Nappa. Gotenks uses Yamcha's Wolf Fang Fist against the fused version of Abo and Kado, Aka. In the Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might movie pamphlet, Yamcha's power level is 1,900. [14], Yamcha's appearance changes throughout the series, mainly his clothes and hairstyle. Who has what it takes to come out on top? Later, his newfound confidence led to rumors of him challenging Goku and Vegeta. However, Bulla starts to cry as he makes a funny face, and this enrages Vegeta into turning into Super Saiyan Blue. 2. In Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu, Yamcha can have his potential unlocked by Guru if he manages to survive the battle with Nappa (this can be achieved if Goku returns instantly) allowing him to travel to Namek. He also utilizes the first stage power-up version in Parallel Quest 53: "The Fist of Justice!" They are human. In the manga version of Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!, Yamcha is intimidated by Aka's Flaming Wahaha no Ha, noting it could destroy Earth. Yamcha himself is revealed to not have a problem with Puar's acting as him as he told Krillin to give Puar the names of some girls he wanted Puar to go on dates with as him until he was revived if he died. Here he encounters Beerus and Whis, who are looking for a Super Saiyan God to fight with. Beerus gets mad at Champa for playing dirty and attacking Yamcha so the two gods begin to fight, with Goku recalling that if two gods of destruction fight all of the universes will be destroyed. Yamcha is later seen at his house, rehearsing his lines of initially refusing to join them; and then show up at the last minute, all the while still waiting for Goku. Kid Buu - he and Krillin were the last to still be on their feet, after all the other dead fighters were defeated and shot a. Beerus - He and the others were seen preparing to face the God of Destruction after Goku was defeated and threatened to destroy the world. He also declared to Beerus that he is still one of the strongest fighters present, and gave the God of Destruction a friendly pat on the back that causes the latter to stumble (in a comedic fashion). In the anime, Yamcha is the first Z Fighter seen with a full-time paying job. Gohan finds Yamcha with Sapphire who tells her he had an awesome day while she calls him dreamy, with Yamcha saying he's only dreamy cause he's with her, while thinking to himself he is living the good life and has been going on dates with hot girls every day and that he feels so alive. He again came to the group, this time apologizing for his behavior, and gave them a car to make up for damaging their van. After the three years, Yamcha meets Goku, Gohan, Piccolo and Tien at the location of the androids' arrival. Yamcha flies his new ship until it is destroyed by Amond. Now, there's a new Dragon Ball villain called Aeos who is developing a massive and vocal fanbase online -- and could even become the franchise's newest icon. While Goku trained with Roshi, Yamcha trained for a month in the wilderness. Nonetheless, he proved just strong enough to reach the control panel above him to turn off the machine before passing out. Yamcha then figures he can locate his opponent by sound of his footsteps, which initially works in allowing to land blows on the Invisible Man, but is foiled when Fortuneteller Baba starts singing to cover the noise made by the Invisible Man. It appears whatever passion and resolve for fighting he had disappeared with the emergence of the Super Saiyans, who severely outclass him in fighting ability, and he eventually comes to accept this. Yamcha can be seen playing for a baseball team called the "Taitans". During the time he becomes possessed by the Black Water Mist and became a mindless zombie who was loyal to Garlic Jr., along with the rest of the group except Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, and his new girlfriend Maron. At the end of the match Yamcha is oddly calm and congratulates Hero on his win. As a partial retelling of the Pilaf Saga, Yamcha's basic history starts out the same (scared of girls, likes Bulma, and plots to steal the Dragon Balls), but diverges at a certain point. Due in large part to his death at the hands of a Saibamen, Yamcha is often ridiculed as one of the weakest heroes in the franchise. The Reincarnated Yamcha also has it unlocked by Guru in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha manga after using the Nameless Namekian's Spaceship to travel to Namek before Nappa and Vegeta's arrival on Earth. During the Universal Survival Saga, Yamcha overhears Goku and Gohan's conversation, which outright implies that his passion for fighting still lingers (eagerly heading home to wait and be recruited by Goku for the Tournament of Power). In Parallel Quest 86 of Xenoverse 2, Yamcha's Supervillain form is powerful enough to overwhelm Adult Gohan, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo (Gohan notes that one punch can knock someone out cold). After realizing that his enemies severely overpower him, unlike Tien, who wishes to fight despite the odds, Yamcha accepts that his contribution would be futile, and instead opts to stand aside and keep watch, instead of engaging in combat. After Goku tells the others of the androids, he offers to train with both Yamcha and Krillin. Really?," and that's a fair response, but here's the thing, Yamcha isn't all that weak. After proclaiming he has saved the world, Yamcha runs off as Janemba chases him. Goku comes up to pitch next and both power up to Super Saiyan Blue. Puar arrives just as the girls are leaving and tells Yamcha not to die on him. Krillin admittedly did resume his training eventually, but then, so did Yamcha. "Human". At the end of Dragon Ball Z and throughout Dragon Ball GT, Yamcha now has his hair long again and wears it in a ponytail and retains the same outfit that he wore in the Majin Buu Saga as his undershirt are now sleeveless. However, after activating this gravity setting, Yamcha suddenly finds himself completely overwhelmed and on the verge of being crushed to death by the gravity. In FighterZ, Dr. Gero's power suppressing waves didn't affect Yamcha as much as everyone else, as the suppression seal is incomplete on Yamcha, allowing him to access most of his power. Dragon Ball - General. Goku was able to become much, much stronger after training with King Kai. Yamcha appears in the following video games: In Shenron no Nazo, Yamcha is renamed Lancer in Dragon Power, the edited American release of the game. Yamcha was later transported by the Aeos to the next stage of the tournament, Planet Glass where he's seen alongside Vegeta, Hit, Basil, and Murichim. He exaggerates his power, proclaiming himself as the strongest one on the ship. For a young Monk, Krillin had a power level that was far greater than any normal human. Yamcha quickly hides again after this, letting Goku deal with the gang without having to worry about Bulma's safety. However, Goku brought Frieza as the tenth warrior. Yamcha and Puar later encounter Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu on the ship. Gohan and Piccolo Master and Pupil Clash in Max Training! Because of the influence of Kami, after he died, Yamcha was allowed to train on King Kai's Planet in the Other World as Goku did earlier. Realizing Yamcha has bitten off more than he can chew, Gohan elects to lend Yamcha a hand in dealing with the robots. In the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, Yamcha makes his official return in, There's a special dialogue between Yamcha and Turles, should they fight one-another - Yamcha will mention his vehicle being totaled, with the latter responding with ignorance of the situation. (Note that this is Yamcha's only tournament match where he is defeated by KO rather than ring-out). Emperor Pilaf's wish is interrupted by Oolong and, as punishment, the group is moved into a giant solar-oven like cell to die the next day when the sun comes up; they are not contained long though before Goku transforms into a Great Ape and destroys their cell by the light of the full moon. Yamcha could probably destroy the planet that Captain America happened to be standing on, if he really wanted to, at the height of his power after returning from King Kai's training. In another conversation with Krillin, he notes that Android 21 is attractive and due to a mistaken assumptions on his part he ends up teasing Krillin whom he assumes has thing for female Androids like 18 and 21. Unfortunately for him, he is targeted and blasted by Mecha Frieza ten minutes into the tournament. 4. When she does realize it's him she is both happy and annoyed that he did not call or contact her during his long absence. This unlocks the "Secrets of Puar 1" section of Puar's Z Encyclopedia Character entry which adds the story of how Puar and Yamcha first met, including Yamcha mistakingly believing Puar's screams were from a beautiful damsel in distress, though adds that the two have been best friends ever since. They both refuse, with Yamcha saying that he couldn't keep up with Goku's kind of training. In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Yamcha is enhanced by the dark magic of the Time Breakers in Parallel Quest 86: "Yamcha Is Number One" which causes Goten to appear in Conton City to find someone to help bring Yamcha back to his senses. From his early appearance in Dragon Ball, Yamcha is shown to be a skilled martial artist. [21] Both are powerful bandits who are associated with sand, (Yamcha from a sandy desert, Sha from a sand river), who reform and join the heroes on their quest. Tien isn't exactly human. Yamcha tries to tell them to calm down and that he'll clear things up, noting that they are both very special to him and says he doesn't think it's fair to, only be cut off by both women, with Sapphire realizing he was dating Pearl behind her back while Pearl realizes he's been cheating on her by dating Pearl. One of the biggest arguments that Krillin is above Yamcha in Dragon Ball's power structure is built on the notion that Yamcha retired from martial arts. The Terrible Saibamen!". Although she never appeared in any Dragon Ball media, Yamcha's new girlfriend is mentioned at the end of the Cell Games Saga, when Shenron asks for a wish and Yamcha jokingly proposes he wish for a necklace for his girlfriend. This knowledge causes Yamcha to redouble his preparation for the next World Martial Arts Tournament. He sees Yamcha had another girlfriend whom he is also dating who notes Yamcha has changed and isn't as fun, though Yamcha says he'll do better next time. Videl's impressive strength and fighting spirit are some of the first things that draw Gohan to her. 17 and 18. and starts to battle with them. Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Krillin, and Piccolo vs. His name is a play on "Yum cha" (literally "drink tea"), referring to a gathering to drink tea and eat dim sum. This also makes the second Sub Story: "Yamcha: the Man, the Myth, the Legend" become available. Later, he was decimated by a Cell Jr. when the small Bio-Androids attack, and only survives because the Cell Juniors were suppressing their power as they were ordered not to kill the Z Fighters. Yamcha later helps Goku take care of Hasky, get the Dragon Balls back, and defuse the bomb. Since his early appearance in Dragon Ball, Yamcha is shown to be a skilled martial artist. After Super Saiyan Goku defeats Frieza, Yamcha contacts Bulma to inform everyone that Goku failed to escape Namek, though Bulma explains they can revive him with the Namekian Dragon Balls. They fight again, and again Yamcha is pummeled until he is held up by his neck before being tossed down towards the acid. Three years later, Yamcha competes in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament alongside his friends Goku and Krillin. Later, when a reformed Tien apologizes for the unnecessary beating, Yamcha says bones can always grow back and that he awaits their next bout. In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, one of Yamcha's playable forms can use the Kaio-ken technique as one of his Supers. During the intermission, there are also two Sub Stories received from Puar that feature Yamcha. Unfortunately, Yamcha hasn't gotten over his cockiness, as he fails to notice one of the Skull Robo Type 3 is still functional and despite Gohan's attempts to warn him, the robot grabs him from behind and initiates is Self Destruct not unlike the Saibaman who had previously taken Yamcha's life with Yamcha taking on even the same pose. Tien could potentially be the Earthling with the highest power level, but it's important to note that he doesn't classify as a true human. In the anime, near the end of the Cell Games, Yamcha along with the rest of the Z Fighters help in distracting Cell long enough for Gohan to raise the power of his attack in an attempt to destroy the Bio-Android. During the Universe 6 vs. Universe 7 baseball game, Yamcha reveals he has kept up with his training but uses it for baseball instead of fighting. Gender: Male. Nicholas Raymond is a staff movies & TV features writer for Screen Rant. The Turtle Hermit asks for Yamcha to tell Puar to transform into a young woman in order to overcome his perverted antics for the Tournament of Power; in the meantime, Yamcha asks Oolong if he is still getting recruited and the latter responds with a "maybe". When Champa asked why Vados points to home plate, revealing Yamcha successfully braved the ki barrage storm, winning the game for Universe 7, but was coincidentally laying inside the crater near death in exactly the same pose from when he was blown up by a Saibaman many years ago. Yamcha fights Jackie Chun in the quarter finals, who dodges all of his attacks with little effort. Puar asks if he should get some medicine though Yamcha reiterates that he is fine and admits that this sucks, and he can't this is the best he can do after all his hard work training under King Kai. Not long after, Goku quickly bursts in and announces that he is training with Kami before taking off again after recovering his Power Pole. If something happens in-universe to display Krillin being stronger, I'll happily change my tune. During the Cell Games in the altered timeline of Age 767, the Future Warrior arrives to protect Tien and Yamcha from the Dark Cell Juniors. However, while the specifics are unknown, Bulma felt Yamcha was interested in other women. Fortuneteller Baba then takes the warriors to a new ring, the Devil's Toilet which has a thin platform over a pool of powerful acid. His and the others (excluding Goku) combined might was no match for the fruit empowered Turles. He pleads for a time out, but the clone puts him in a daze after hurling some glass projectiles at him. After Goku fought with "Monaka" (Beerus wearing a Monaka costume), Yamcha accidentally points out Monaka passing out from the fight. Like in the main series, Yamcha trains with Piccolo, Tien, and Chiaotzu on King Kai's Planet and talk to Goku during his gravity training. Whenever the tournament date neared, Yamcha would always go through vigorous training and invent a new technique like the Blinding Wolf Fang Fist, Neo Wolf Fang Fist and the Spirit Ball. In Dragon Ball Heroes and World Mission. Goku asks him if they were the ones who defeated the other escaped prisoners that were there, and Yamcha confirms that that is the case. Like Krillin, he is too terrified to turn around when they sense that Android 18 had overheard Yamcha's careless remarks and decide instead to focus on fighting the enemy hoping 18 will go easy on them after the fight. In the Expert Mission 13: "A History of Mixed Battles", Supervillain Yamcha may appear as a random opponent. Fortuneteller Baba does not give readings free though and will only do it after her five warriors are beaten. Unfortunately, while Yamcha got them both to safety, Bulma's Dragon Balls dropped into an ocean crevice. Yamcha was capable of matching Goku (whose power level was 10 but was weakened from hunger at the time) in combat and nearly defeats him in their first encounter. Due in large part to his death at the hands of a Saibamen, Yamcha is often ridiculed as one of the weakest heroes in the franchise. Really?," and that's a fair response, but here's the thing, Yamcha isn't all that weak. After that, they all head to Korin Tower and train with Korin before each going their own separate way in preparing for the next, 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. He roughly slaps him on the back actually making the unguarded Beerus stagger slightly which worries Vegeta that it might upset him, but Beerus just shrugs it off. Krillin thinks quickly though; he asks Goku to bring both Bulma and Master Roshi to the ring and then flashes Bulma's breasts to Master Roshi, causing him to have a massive nose bleed which covers the Invisible Man in blood. At the beginning of Dragon Ball Z, his ki level is calculated to be 177 ki units by the Tracker used by Bulma. The two then forge a friendly rivalry and promise to meet again at the next tournament. Now Yamcha straight up quit the fighting business, and is now a professional baseball player. Unlike the original, however, he doesn't have a sidekick (due to all animal/creature characters being absent from this film). Yamcha's Supervillain form becomes playable after PQ 86 is completed. Yamcha is one of the strongest human fighters on Earth. During the Garlic Jr. Saga, Yamcha is infected by the Black Water Mist becoming a vampire-like Demon Clansman. His livelihood is mainly working together with Puar as a freelance bodyguard, and he occasionally goes to Tien Shinhan's to help with the farm as well.[11]. In order to avoid wrecking the Capsule Corporation and West City, the two then travel to one of the beaches south of the city. MORE: Frieza Confirms His Last Defeat Will Come From Broly, Not Goku Or Vegeta. Yamcha and Puar stuff their pockets with rubies and while exiting come across Oolong and Bulma. Yamcha appears once again along with Tien, when they go to the Battle Zone to help Gohan against Bojack's gang. Later on when Cell broadcasts his intentions to hold his Cell Games, a tournament of sorts with himself as the only opponent, Yamcha decides to accompany the fighters, but along with Tien decides not to participate. Eventually they sense Goku on his way, but Krillin notices an evil presence following Goku. Yamcha remembers he had previously gotten the girls capsule robots powered up at the Capsule Corporation and notes he's in trouble now, though he thinks if the fight goes in his favor, then he might get back on their good sides. The fact that his enemies underestimate him at times actually plays into Yamcha's favor, allowing him to catch his enemies off guard. Yamcha manages to survive Vegeta's massacre along with his other friends in the crowd, barely escaping from Vegeta's blasts. I don't hold grudges. In hospital for the rest of the competition, Yamcha listens to the remainder of the fights on the radio, and manages to be there for the fight between Goku and Tien. Yamcha being able to defeat a character stronger than Perfect Cell speaks volumes about his true capabilities in the Dragon Ball universe. When Beerus arrives on the ship, Yamcha is one of the first to introduce himself to Lord Beerus. Through King Kai, he is able to witness everyone's (Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, Gohan, Dende and Piccolo fused with Nail) battle with the evil tyrant Frieza on planet Namek. When Bulma is beginning the Bingo Contest, Yamcha notices that one of the Dragon Balls are missing. Should the title of the strongest human in the Dragon Ball universe belong to Tien or Krillin? During the two-month preparation against Moro and his crew, Yamcha was recruited by the Galactic Patrol, alongside the other Z-Fighters to help defend the Earth. Yamcha returned to their camp that night and, while spying on them, learned of the Dragon Balls and their ability to grant a wish. Yamcha mentions that the universe's fate is in their hands. He later watches the fight between Super Saiyan God Goku and Beerus while airborne. Why Yamcha is the strongest in Dragon Block C.Full video: https://youtu.be/L8VfqkC5-ZUJoin the discord - https://discord.gg/zpM54Am Twitter: https://twitte. Save for Yajirobe, the four fighters decide to go to Blake Bog where Piccolo is training Gohan to challenge Piccolo as he is currently the strongest fighter around. He goes to Goku's house and tells his friends about what happened. Yamcha next meets with the group at the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, he has trained for the last three years for this tournament (earning his trademark scars in the process) and looks forward to the fights. Yamcha - and not Krillin - deserves the title of Dragon Ball's strongest human. He arrives with Bulma and Launch only to find it a desolate wasteland. When challenged by Goku, they fought, with Yamcha using his signature technique, the Wolf Fang Fist, seemingly knocking Goku out. Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha, Push Forward to the Battlefield! During this time, he and Bulma breakup once and for all. Heck, he's not even the weakest superhuman in the series, he's just gotten a bad rap after becoming something of a joke. Later on, after Goku defeats the entire Red Ribbon Army, Yamcha and the rest of the gang rush to help him in a helicopter, but they learned that their help ultimately proved unnecessary because Goku finished them off without them.
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