Dale Earnhardt’s 76 NASCAR Cup Series victories

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Dale Earnhardt's career has many notable wins including his 1998 triumph in the Daytona 500 and his memorable Bristol battle with Terry Labonte in 1999. We look back at all of 'The Intimidator's' 76 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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1. April 1, 1979
Bristol International Speedway
Southeastern 500
A NASCAR career that would span four decades and ultimately bring seven championships began with Dale Earnhardt's first victory in the 1979 Southeastern 500 at Bristol.

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2. March 16, 1980
Atlanta International Raceway
Atlanta 500
Dale Earnhardt gets set to race in the Atlanta 500 on March 16, 1980 at The Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia.

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3. March 30, 1980
Bristol International Speedway
Valleydale Southeastern 500
Dale Earnhardt in Victory Lane after his second straight win in the Valleydale Southeastern 500 race at Bristol International Speedway.

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4. July 12, 1980
Nashville Speedway
Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Chaplain 'Preacher' Bill Baird chats with driver Dale Earnhardt prior to the running of the Nashville Busch 420 at Nashville Speedway. Baird must have given Earnhardt the right advice, because Earnhardt went on to win the race.

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5. Sept. 28, 1980
Martinsville Speedway
Old Dominion 500
Richard Petty spins his No. 43 Chevrolet during the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Dale Earnhardt (No. 2), Lake Speed (No. 7) and Dave Marcis (No. 71) all managed to avoid the spinning car. Earnhardt went on to win the race, while Petty recovered to finish 15th.

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6. Oct. 5, 1980
Charlotte Motor Speedway
National 500
Driver Dale Earnhardt speeds past fans on his way to victory at the National 500 race on October 5, 1980 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

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7. April 4, 1982
Darlington Raceway
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
Dale Earnhardt ended a winless streak dating back to 1980 by capturing the Rebel 500, his first win in a Ford, owned by Bud Moore.

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8. July 16, 1983
Nashville Speedway
Busch Nashville 420
Dale Earnhardt celebrating with Teresa Earnhardt after his first short-track win in three years.

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9. July 31, 1983
Alabama International Motor Speedway (Talladega)
Talladega 500
Dale Earnhardt had the momentum, with the lapped Bobby Allison in tow, to shoot past Darrell Waltrip on the final lap to win the Talladega 500 in 1983. Waltrip was second; Allison was ninth.

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10. July 29, 1984
Alabama International Motor Speedway (Talladega)
Talladega 500
Driver Dale Earnhardt celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Talladega 500.

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11. Nov. 11, 1984
Atlanta International Raceway
Atlanta Journal 500
Dale Earnhardt (No. 3) and Bill Elliott (No. 9) battle for position on the final lap. Earnhardt would win, taking home $40,610, and Elliott would place in second.

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12. Feb. 24, 1985
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
Miller High Life 400
Dale and Teresa Earnhardt celebrate Dale's first win of 1985. Here is Dale, Teresa and Miss Winston after the Miller High Life 400.

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13. April 6, 1985
Bristol International Speedway
Valleydale 500
Dale Earnhardt takes his final pit stop before going on to win the Valleydale 500. Earnhardt would win $31,525 for the race.

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14. Aug. 24, 1985
Bristol International Speedway
Busch 500
Dale Earnhardt (No. 3) and Tim Richmond (No. 27) battle it out for first place in the Valleydale 500. Earnhardt would win by 3 car lengths. He was also the pole winner for the race.

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15. Sept. 22, 1985
Martinsville Speedway
Goody’s 500
Dale Earnhardt takes the checkered flag to win the Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

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16. April 13, 1986
Darlington Raceway
TranSouth 500
Dale Earnhardt takes the checkered flag to win at Darlington Raceway in Richard Childress' Wrangler Chevrolet. In the four races held at Darlington between 1986 and 1987, Earnhardt won three of them.

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17. April 20, 1986
North Wilkesboro Speedway
First Union 400
Dale Earnhardt drinks Gatorade after winning the First Union 400, one of five victories that season.

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18. May 25, 1986
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Coca-Cola 600
Dale Earnhardt spent plenty of time in victory lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway during the 1986 season. Earnhardt won both races held at CMS -- the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25, and the Oakwood Homes 500 -- on October 5.

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19. Oct. 5, 1986
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oakwood Homes 500
Dale Earnhardt naps during time trials on October 5, 1986 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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20. Nov. 2, 1986
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Journal 500
A young Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Teresa enjoy Dale Earnhardt's win in the 1986 Atlanta Journal 500.

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21. March 1, 1987
North Carolina Motor Speedway (Rockingham)
Goodwrench 500
Dale Earnhardt takes the checkered flag to win the Goodwrench 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.

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22. March 8, 1987
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
Miller High Life 400,
Dale Earnhardt is interviewed by Chris Economaki following his second win in the Miller High Life 400. Earnhardt won the race in 1985, as well -- two of his five career premier series wins at Richmond.

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23. March 29, 1987
Darlington Raceway
TranSouth 500
Dale Earnhardt (No. 3) and Ken Schrader (No. 90) race for first place at the track "Too Tough to Tame."

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24. April 5, 1987
North Wilkesboro Speedway
First Union 400
Dale Earnhardt celebrates in Victory Lane after claiming his fourth win of the season.

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25. April 12, 1987
Bristol International Speedway
Valleydale Meats 500
Dale Earnhardt looks over lap charts with car owner Richard Childress (left) and crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine. The team scored 11 wins during the 1987 season and won the premier series championship.

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26. April 26, 1987
Martinsville Speedway
Sovran Bank 500
Dale Earnhardt won six times at Martinsville, including the spring race there in 1987. Here he mixes it up with Kyle Petty (center) and Darrell Waltrip before the day's events.

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27. June 28, 1987
Michigan International Speedway
Miller American 400,
Dale Earnhardt (right) and Bill Elliott wave to the crowd before the race. Dale would win and take home $60,250.

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28. July 19, 1987
Pocono International Raceway
Summer 500
Maybe it was the pre-race nap that helped Dale Earnhardt wrap of his eighth victory of 1987, a championship year.

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29. Aug. 22, 1987
Bristol International Speedway
Busch 500
1987 proved to be a banner year for Dale Earnhardt. Before winning 11 races, he kicked off the year by opening a Chevrolet dealership in Newton, North Carolina.

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30. Sept. 6, 1987
Darlington Raceway
Southern 500
Dale Earnhardt focuses inside the trailer before the Southern 500. Earnhardt would finish in first place and take home $64,650 for the race.

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31. Sept. 13, 1987
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400
Dale Earnhardt takes a corner at Richmond International Raceway beneath the signs of his sponsor Wrangler, who also sponsored the race.

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32. March 20, 1988
Atlanta International Raceway
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
Dale Earnhardt won his only superspeedway race in '88 at Atlanta, with his other two season triumphs coming on short tracks.

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33. April 24, 1988
Martinsville Speedway
Pannill Sweathshirts 500
Dale Earnhardt's official 1988 photo. The season would include three total wins in his storied career.

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34. Aug. 27, 1988
Bristol International Speedway
Busch 500
Dale Earnhardt and his car owner Richard Childress began their long association with GM Goodwrench as their sponsor in 1988.

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35. April 16, 1989
North Wilkesboro Speedway
First Union 400
Dale Earnhardt won the First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro on the re-introduced Goodyear radial tires.

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36. June 4, 1989
Dover Downs International Speedway
Budweiser 500
Dale Earnhardt holds the trophy in Victory Lane.

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37. Sept. 3, 1989
Darlington Raceway
Heinz Southern 500
Dale Earnhardt sweeps under the checkered flag in the '89 Southern 500, winning after starting 10th.

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38. Sept. 17, 1989
Dover Downs International Speedway
Peak Performance 500
Dale Earnhardt celebrates his fourth win of 1989 with his crew and wife, Teresa.

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39. Nov. 19, 1989
Atlanta International Raceway
Atlanta Journal 500
The look befitting "The Intimidator." Dale Earnhardt accumulated five wins in the 1989 season.

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40. March 18, 1990
Atlanta International Raceway
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
Another banner year was in store for Dale Earnhardt in 1990. His first win came at Atlanta, where he later celebrated locking up his fourth championship.

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41. April 1, 1990
Darlington Raceway
TranSouth 500
Dale Earnhardt's No. 3 team, and other Chevrolet teams, moved to the Lumina model in 1990.

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42. May 6, 1990
Talladega Superspeedway
Winston 500
Dale Earnhardt started on the pole and dominated the 1990 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He would also win the DieHard 500 that year to complete the Talladega double.

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43. June 24, 1990
Michigan International Speedway
Miller Genuine Draft 400
Dale Earnhardt's official 1990 photo. After four finishes outside the top 10, he jumped up for another win at Michigan.

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44. Daytona International Speedway
Pepsi 400
July 7, 1990
Driver Dale Earnhardt and wife Teresa Earnhardt hold their daughter Taylor while celebrating in Victory Lane after winning the Pepsi 400 race on July 7, 1990.

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45. July 29, 1990
Talladega Superspeedway
DieHard 500
Dale Earnhardt celebrates in Victory Lane after absolutely dominating the DieHard 500. After winning the pole position, Earnhardt led 134 of the 188 laps.

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46. Sept. 2, 1990
Darlington Raceway
Heinz Southern 500
Dale Earnhardt stormed to a victory in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Earnhardt also won the pole for this race, which treated the fans to 20 lead changes.

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47. Sept. 9, 1990
Richmond International Raceway
Miller Genuine Draft 400
Dale Earnhardt takes the checkered flag to win the Miller Genuine Draft 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

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48. Nov. 4, 1990
Phoenix International Raceway
Checker 500
Dale Earnhardt won the Checker 500 at Phoenix in 1990 in the Richard Childress Chevrolet. The only other leader during the race was Rusty Wallace, whose engine expired.

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49. Feb. 24, 1991
Richmond International Raceway
Pontiac Excitement 400
For the season's opener in 1991, Dale Earnhardt (seen here at Daytona) wore a confident smile. It would become his fifth championship year, starting with a win at Richmond.

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50. April 28, 1991
Martinsville Speedway
Hanes 500
A championship-caliber pit crew helps in winning four races in one season, as well as a fifth series title.

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51. July 28, 1991
Talladega Superspeedway
DieHard 500
Dale Earnhardt withstood a late-race rally by Ford drivers to prevail in his Chevrolet to win the 1991 DieHard 500 at Talladega.

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52. Sept. 29, 1991
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Tyson Holly Farms 400
Driver Dale Earnhardt holds up the Winston Cup trophy after winning the championship for 1991 on November 17, 1991 at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia. With Dale are his wife Teresa, holding daughter Taylor, and T. Wayne Roberts of RJR.

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53. May 24, 1992
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Coca-Cola 600
Dale Earnhardt poses in Victory Lane with his two sons, Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, and Kerry Earnhardt, right, after winning the Coca-Cola 600 race on May 24, 1992 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Coca-Cola 600 is one race Junior did not won in his Cup career.

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54. March 28, 1993
Darlington Raceway
TranSouth 500
Driver Dale Earnhardt, left, and car owner Richard Childress talk strategy in the garage area. It was a winning driver-owner combination and friendship that started in 1984 and lasted through Earnhardt's final race.

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55. May 30, 1993
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Coca-Cola 600
Jeff Gordon made his rookie run in NASCAR's premier series in 1993, the year Dale Earnhardt would win his sixth championship.

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56. June 6, 1993
Dover Downs International Speedway
Budweiser 500
The first Dover race of 1993 went swimmingly for Dale Earnhardt, resulting in a win. The second time to the track that year was not so successful: Richard Childress Racing gasman Danny 'Chocolate' Myers had to calm down his driver following a crash.

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57. July 3, 1993
Daytona International Speedway
Pepsi 400
Dale Earnhardt held off a late race challenge by Ken Schrader, who finished third, to win the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in 1993. Sterling Marlin placed second, and Ricky Rudd (No. 5) finished fourth.

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58. July 18, 1993
Pocono International Raceway
Miller Genuine Draft 500
The black No. 3 ran up front frequently in 1993, leading 1,475 of the 10,004 laps on the season.

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59. July 25, 1993
Talladega Superspeedway
DieHard 500
This was a close one. Dale Earnhardt won the 1993 DieHard 500 by 0.005 seconds over Ernie Irvan, giving him his sixth win of the year. He would go on to win the 1993 premier series title.

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60. March 27, 1994
Darlington Raceway
TranSouth Financial 400
Dale Earnhardt's 7.4 second win over Mark Martin in the 1994 TranSouth Financial 400 was his ninth win at Darlington Speedway, one shy of David Pearson's record 10.

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61. April 10, 1994
Bristol International Raceway
Food City 500
Consistency brought Dale Earnhardt his seventh, and final title in 1994. Earnhardt scored four victories, but was also nearly always around at the finish of each race, coming home in the top 10 in 25 of the 31 races contested.

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62. May 1, 1994
Talladega Superspeedway
Winston Select 500
Dale Earnhardt got his seventh career win at Talladega, in the 1994 Winston Select 500.

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63. Oct. 23, 1994
North Carolina Motor Speedway
AC-Delco 500
Dale Earnhardt driver of the No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, poses with the NASCAR Winston Cup championship trophy after winning the AC-Delco 500 on October 23, 1994 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina.

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64. April 9, 1995
North Wilkesboro Speedway
First Union 400
Dale Earnhardt (center) confers with his pit crew during the qualifying.

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65. May 7, 1995
Sears Point Raceway (Sonoma, California)
Save Mart Supermarkets 300
Dale Earnhardt's only road course win came at Sonoma in 1995, as he held off Mark Martin for the victory.MORE: TBT: Dale Earnhardt's win at Sonoma

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66. Aug. 5, 1995
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Brickyard 400
Another 'major' win for Dale Earnhardt cam in 1995: Winning the Brickyard 400. It was his only victory at the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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67. Sept. 24, 1995
Martinsville Speedway
Goody’s 500
Martinsville Speedway was a happy hunting ground for Dale Earnhardt, who had six wins there, the last in this race in 1995.

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68. Nov. 12, 1995
Atlanta Motor Speedway
NAPA 500
Dale Earnhardt is in for the first pit stop at the Nascar NAPA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. It would be the site of his fifth victory of the season.

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69. Feb. 25, 1996
North Carolina Motor Speedway
Goodwrench Service 400
A Kannapolis, North Carolina, native, Dale Earnhardt finished in the top 10 in more than 50 percent of the races he ever ran at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham. The victory in 1996 was his third and final win there.

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70. March 10, 1996
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Purolator 500
Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace sparred at the head of the pack in the Purolator 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway until Wallace experienced engine failure just after midway through the race.

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71. Feb. 15, 1998
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona 500
Known as being able to "see the air," Dale Earnhardt ruled the Daytona 500, winning the race that had long eluded him for the first time in 1998.

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72. April 25, 1999
Talladega Superspeedway
DieHard 500
In another superspeedway victory, Dale Earnhardt won the DieHard 500 on April 25, 1999 at the Talladega Speedway.

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73. Aug. 28, 1999
Bristol Motor Speedway
Goody’s Headache Powder 500
Dale Earnhardt checks out the competition during practice at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he accumulated nine career wins.

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74. Oct. 17, 1999
Talladega Superspeedway
Winston 500
Dale Earnhardt 'sweeps up' in Victory Lane after winning at Talladega Superspeedway. Earnhardt earned the right to break out his broom, as he swept both 1999 events at Talladega, also winning the DieHard 500 earlier in the season.

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75. March 12, 2000
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500
Dale Earnhardt poses with the trophy after the race, which was his ninth victory at Atlanta.

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76. Oct. 15, 2000
Talladega Superspeedway
Winston 500
Dale Earnhardt and Junior share a quiet moment while watching other cars practice at Talladega on October 15, 2000. 'Little E' broke into NASCAR's top series on a part-time basis in 1999, and ran his first full season in 2000, his father's final season. This was the elder Earnhardt's final victory in his remarkable, 76-win career.MORE: Inside Dale Earnhardt's final win

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