# CLZ Books Web

**URL:** https://club.clz.com/c/books/book-connect/32.md

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## [Search issue](https://club.clz.com/t/search-issue/25059)

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**Author:** [@frankie70](https://club.clz.com/u/frankie70)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/search-issue/25059 "2026-10-03T13:50:08Z")

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I’ve noticed two annoying little issues when searching for a book: If you enter only part of the book’s title—say, half of it—nothing shows up; it’s frustrating when you can’t remember the exact name. It works fine on t…

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## [Slight inconsistency around 'Dropped' books](https://club.clz.com/t/slight-inconsistency-around-dropped-books/24925)

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**Author:** [@bookzombie](https://club.clz.com/u/bookzombie)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/slight-inconsistency-around-dropped-books/24925 "2026-09-30T09:21:41Z")

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Good morning. I’ve noticed another small thing around read books. I’ve got an entry marked as dropped: If I look on the list view, it shows the ‘Read It’ as No: But if I click on the title to look at read view,…

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## [Turning off Sharing lists between collections](https://club.clz.com/t/turning-off-sharing-lists-between-collections/24696)

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**Author:** [@CBossylady](https://club.clz.com/u/CBossylady)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/turning-off-sharing-lists-between-collections/24696 "2026-09-24T12:15:12Z")

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Is there a way to turn off the sharing of lists between collections. For the collections I have, they never have “shared” values and it would be nice not to have to scroll through all the options.

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## [Small issue with 'Read' display plus a nice to have](https://club.clz.com/t/small-issue-with-read-display-plus-a-nice-to-have/24608)

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**Author:** [@bookzombie](https://club.clz.com/u/bookzombie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/small-issue-with-read-display-plus-a-nice-to-have/24608 "2026-09-17T10:40:46Z")

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I’ve noticed that there’s a small issue with the way the reader is displayed on CLZ Books Web. If you have one reader for a book and there’s no read date, then it doesn’t put the name of the reader in the Personal secti…

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## [Amending book dimensions/weight](https://club.clz.com/t/amending-book-dimensions-weight/24588)

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**Author:** [@robert1604](https://club.clz.com/u/robert1604)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/amending-book-dimensions-weight/24588 "2026-09-15T16:11:39Z")

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I can submit corrected width and height measurements to the core, but not spine size or weight of the book. Is there a reason for this? I know I can report missing or inaccurate info through the forum and you will deal w…

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## [I need to change the name in the menu bar](https://club.clz.com/t/i-need-to-change-the-name-in-the-menu-bar/24496)

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**Author:** [@Linda](https://club.clz.com/u/Linda)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/i-need-to-change-the-name-in-the-menu-bar/24496 "2026-09-15T10:43:31Z")

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Hello I want to change my name ( see screen shot) from LindaDoe’s books to The Doe Library. Please if anyone has suggestions I would be grateful! Thanks, Linda

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## [Character field?](https://club.clz.com/t/character-field/17532)

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**Author:** [@SThyni](https://club.clz.com/u/SThyni)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/character-field/17532 "2026-09-13T17:39:58Z")

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Maybe I’m just missing something, but I can’t find the Character field in the Web version. If there really is none, are the characters I added to books in the Desktop version gone, or will they appear again if/when you …

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## [Suggestions](https://club.clz.com/t/suggestions/22829)

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**Author:** [@soakley681](https://club.clz.com/u/soakley681)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/suggestions/22829 "2026-09-13T17:35:10Z")

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I have a few suggestions to make the web app better. 1) Instead of having a box set function and then having to add each individual book, list the box set as the main title and then have a sub-menu to add each book titl…

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## [Your recent update to Automatic Sort Title fails](https://club.clz.com/t/your-recent-update-to-automatic-sort-title-fails/24290)

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**Author:** [@saelwell](https://club.clz.com/u/saelwell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/your-recent-update-to-automatic-sort-title-fails/24290 "2026-09-07T11:15:58Z")

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I have applied the recent update to the Sort Title on my web books but it doesn’t seem to have worked fully. I have set the Sort Title on the Add/Update from Core Settings screen to ‘Replace’ and all the others to Skip. …

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## [Getting started questions & comments](https://club.clz.com/t/getting-started-questions-comments/24236)

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**Author:** [@DougS46sf](https://club.clz.com/u/DougS46sf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/getting-started-questions-comments/24236 "2026-09-04T13:57:38Z")

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First, I tried using the link in the email you sent me for help but the captcha just keeps spinning. I’ve just started entering books (only one so far) on CLZ Books Web. This is the one I want, not the CLZ Books mobile,…

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## [How to display both icon and name in Details panel's menu](https://club.clz.com/t/how-to-display-both-icon-and-name-in-details-panels-menu/23906)

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**Author:** [@rickmiddlebrooks](https://club.clz.com/u/rickmiddlebrooks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/how-to-display-both-icon-and-name-in-details-panels-menu/23906 "2026-08-26T17:04:41Z")

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In the Details panel’s menu, only the icons are displayed for Edit, Share, and Layout. In CLZ Movies Web, both icons and their names are displayed. How do I display the names also in CLZ Books Web? Here are two screensh…

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## [£ € $ prices for individual books](https://club.clz.com/t/prices-for-individual-books/23731)

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**Author:** [@robert1604](https://club.clz.com/u/robert1604)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/prices-for-individual-books/23731 "2026-08-20T15:11:30Z")

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It increasingly feels to me that a fundamental omission in functionality is the ability to apply retail prices in different currencies to individual books. Why - with a mixed collection of US, UK and European titles - do…

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## [Text formatting](https://club.clz.com/t/text-formatting/23729)

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**Author:** [@robert1604](https://club.clz.com/u/robert1604)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/text-formatting/23729 "2026-08-20T12:01:18Z")

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Any future plans to enable text formatting in the Plot & Personal (Notes) fields? Nothing too fancy, but just bold, underline and italics would be useful… to me at least.

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## [Alphabetical ordering of Author names with Danish/Norwegian letters](https://club.clz.com/t/alphabetical-ordering-of-author-names-with-danish-norwegian-letters/23703)

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**Author:** [@Duffadash](https://club.clz.com/u/Duffadash)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/alphabetical-ordering-of-author-names-with-danish-norwegian-letters/23703 "2026-08-19T17:11:37Z")

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Denmark and Norway has a few extra letters in the alphabet, which are ordered after the English alphabet like this: …XYZÆØÅ …xyzæøå I know that CLZ is an English language application, but changing the ordering to work…

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## [Author Alias](https://club.clz.com/t/author-alias/23673)

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**Author:** [@KenHunter](https://club.clz.com/u/KenHunter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/author-alias/23673 "2026-08-19T10:31:59Z")

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Just wondering if in the future associating alias with author will be possible? Currently when adding a book with the alias I have to remember to add the real author’s name as a second author to get them to show in the l…

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## [Authors names using ISBN scan](https://club.clz.com/t/authors-names-using-isbn-scan/23464)

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**Author:** [@1072055](https://club.clz.com/u/1072055)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/authors-names-using-isbn-scan/23464 "2026-08-13T18:36:40Z")

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I imported a database of +3000 books . That database used Surname, First name for authors. When I add new books using the ISBN scan, it adds them First name then Surname. Can I change the way the ISBN handles the autho…

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## [Adding Antique Books to My CLZ Database](https://club.clz.com/t/adding-antique-books-to-my-clz-database/22838)

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**Author:** [@wgsolo](https://club.clz.com/u/wgsolo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/adding-antique-books-to-my-clz-database/22838 "2026-07-21T18:42:32Z")

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Recently, I have inherited a small family library of Antique Books and custom-bound Folios of late-19th Century Magazines and Periodicals, and I am seeking advice and assistance in manually adding these antiquarian items…

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## [Audiobooks: Book or Music App](https://club.clz.com/t/audiobooks-book-or-music-app/22770)

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**Author:** [@Mainzer1954](https://club.clz.com/u/Mainzer1954)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/audiobooks-book-or-music-app/22770 "2026-07-20T18:03:32Z")

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My audiobooks are currently in the Book app. But yesterday somebody mentioned to use the Music app, maybe as part of me trying to create shared links between my movies, books and audiobooks stories. I don’t have the Musi…

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## [Content tab](https://club.clz.com/t/content-tab/22447)

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**Author:** [@Tarlitos](https://club.clz.com/u/Tarlitos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/content-tab/22447 "2026-07-08T16:00:04Z")

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Hello, Will the ‘Content’ tab be added to the web version, and if so, is there a date for this?

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## [Read History bulk update (add Reader to existing Read Dates)](https://club.clz.com/t/read-history-bulk-update-add-reader-to-existing-read-dates/22275)

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**Author:** [@Bearpedia](https://club.clz.com/u/Bearpedia)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/read-history-bulk-update-add-reader-to-existing-read-dates/22275 "2026-07-07T16:32:41Z")

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Hello. I am new to CLZ Books Web. I have imported \> 1’000 books from Bookbuddy via .csv file with existing read dates but no Reader name. Can I add the Reader field to existing Read History entries in bulk without creati…

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## [Core Collection Author Standards; Languages with diacriticals](https://club.clz.com/t/core-collection-author-standards-languages-with-diacriticals/22413)

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**Author:** [@CTMedSmith](https://club.clz.com/u/CTMedSmith)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/core-collection-author-standards-languages-with-diacriticals/22413 "2026-07-07T12:26:27Z")

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Just moved from Readerware to CLZ and have a few questions. But first, many thanks to the CLZ team for creating an excellent product and also making migration from Readerware so straightforward. I have noticed that the …

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## [Format default setting](https://club.clz.com/t/format-default-setting/21972)

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**Author:** [@tpwfenton](https://club.clz.com/u/tpwfenton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/format-default-setting/21972 "2026-07-04T01:07:16Z")

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Is there a way to change the default for FORMAT to Cloth and Dustjacket or Hardback and Dustjacket?

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## [Classification in the Details Edit View](https://club.clz.com/t/classification-in-the-details-edit-view/22251)

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**Author:** [@ritreffem](https://club.clz.com/u/ritreffem)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/classification-in-the-details-edit-view/22251 "2026-07-03T12:39:41Z")

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After excessive use of the new web app and the mobile app I have one request. Could you make it that the three fields LCCN, LCC and Dewey have the same position. I’m not sure which is better LCCN and LCC together (web) …

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## [Discrepancy between data on main page and in Statistics](https://club.clz.com/t/discrepancy-between-data-on-main-page-and-in-statistics/22249)

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**Author:** [@berend](https://club.clz.com/u/berend)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/discrepancy-between-data-on-main-page-and-in-statistics/22249 "2026-07-02T21:52:27Z")

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I have 1381 books listed in my database, 1210 of which are in paperback format. Yet when I looked at Statistics a few days ago, I noticed that it shows 1391 books, 1220 of which are paperbacks! The Reading Statistics sho…

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## [Just saying thank you to the team](https://club.clz.com/t/just-saying-thank-you-to-the-team/21973)

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**Author:** [@ritreffem](https://club.clz.com/u/ritreffem)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/just-saying-thank-you-to-the-team/21973 "2026-06-25T17:56:58Z")

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I opened the web version as an web app and I love it. It reduces the unnecessary browser header, which annoyed me all the time. Much love and a great summer Marina

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## [List View](https://club.clz.com/t/list-view/22041)

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**Author:** [@DAV4274](https://club.clz.com/u/DAV4274)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/list-view/22041 "2026-06-25T09:52:37Z")

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How do I add covers to my List view in Books? Thanks David Rennie

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## [Add second copy of book](https://club.clz.com/t/add-second-copy-of-book/21917)

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**Author:** [@nkread](https://club.clz.com/u/nkread)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/add-second-copy-of-book/21917 "2026-06-21T18:01:32Z")

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Is there a quick way to add a second copy of a book? Eg., I already have the ebook but I want to add the audiobook.

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## [Add books](https://club.clz.com/t/add-books/21638)

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**Author:** [@Tarlitos](https://club.clz.com/u/Tarlitos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/add-books/21638 "2026-06-13T16:46:42Z")

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I’m desperately trying to figure out how to add books to my online database. The same goes for albums… There are three lines in the top-left corner, and clicking on them should bring up the option to add books, but it d…

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## [Pick list for custom field](https://club.clz.com/t/pick-list-for-custom-field/21510)

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**Author:** [@nkread](https://club.clz.com/u/nkread)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/pick-list-for-custom-field/21510 "2026-06-09T17:00:36Z")

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I have added a Custom Field called Ereader. The only value I have for the field at this point is Calibre. Can I make this a pick list so I don’t have to type Calibre every time I want to fill in the field?

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## [Sort by Cover](https://club.clz.com/t/sort-by-cover/21155)

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**Author:** [@kmccabe](https://club.clz.com/u/kmccabe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://club.clz.com/t/sort-by-cover/21155 "2026-05-27T13:37:26Z")

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I’d like to sort my 15,000 book database by whether or not it has a cover image. Is this possible? I have been asked to make sure all books have cover images and I’m finding it really hard to manage it with such a larg…

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