All Manager References (Including Events)
All About Managers
Just a quick recap for those of you new to Adventure Capitalist:
Managers are a type of upgrade you can buy for your businesses to help you make money more efficiently. They come in four types, though not all types will be found on all planets.
Regular Managers:
These managers begin a new profit cycle when a previous one has finished. They can be bought with cash. Highly useful for automating the game and preventing injury to one's clicking finger.
Accountants:
These managers convert your cash per profit cycle displayed on each business into a cash per second calculation. They also reduce the cost of new businesses by 10%. They can be purchased with Angel Investors, but not cash.
Discount Managers:
These managers reduce the cost of new businesses by 99.99%. They can be bought with cash.
Upgrade Managers:
These managers make it easier to purchase other upgrades by allowing bulk purchases. They will save you a lot of click time as the game progresses. You'll need some Angel Investors to purchase them.
In the following sections you will find a list of the managers for each planet, each entry including an image (except for Gates of Heck managers), the manager's name, an associated business, reference(s), and cost.
The vast majority of managers fall into the "Regular" category. The Earth and the Moon both have accountants to purchase. There are also a few managers in the "Upgrade" category on Earth, the Moon, Mars, and the Black & Blue Friday event. For all of the other planets there are only regular managers.
Earth Managers (Regular)
Business: Lemonade Stand
Reference(s): Cave Johnson (Portal 2)
Cost: 1,000
Business: Newspaper Delivery
Reference(s): Perry White (Superman)
Cost: 15,000
Business: Car Wash
Reference(s): Walter "Heisenberg" White (Breaking Bad)
Cost: 100,000
Business: Pizza Delivery
Reference(s): Papa John's (American Pizza Company)
Business: Donut Shop
Reference(s): Tim Hortons (Canadian Coffee & Donut Company), Jim Treliving (Boston Pizza & Tim Hortons Owner, Former Mountie)
Cost: 1,200,000
Business: Shrimp Boat
Reference(s): Forrest Gump, Donald Trump
Cost: 10,000,000
Business: Hockey Team
Reference(s): Don Cherry (Canadian Hockey Commentator)
Cost: 111,111,111
Business: Movie Studio
Reference(s): Steven Spielburg
Cost: 555,555,555
Business: Bank
Reference(s): Saddam Hussein, Satan
Cost: 10,000,000,000
Business: Oil Company
Reference(s): Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood), Oil Derrick (A Machine to Pump Oil)
Cost: 100,000,000,000
Earth Managers (Accountants)
Business: Oil Company
Reference(s): Ebenezer Scrooge (A Christmas Carol), John D. Rockefeller
Cost: 10 Angels
Business: Bank
Reference(s): Grumpy Cat
Cost: 100 Angels
Business: Movie Studio
Reference(s): Jeffrey Katzenburg (DreamWorks CEO), Shrek
Cost: 1,000 Angels
Business: Hockey Team
Reference(s): Wayne Gretzky (Hockey Player)
Cost: 9,999 Angels
Business: Shrimp Boat
Reference(s): Cap'n Crunch (Cereal), Captain Janeway (Star Trek: Voyager)
Cost: 100,000 Angels
Business: Donut Shop
Reference(s): Homer Simpson (The Simpsons), Homer (Greek Epic Poet)
Cost: 1,000,000 Angels
Business: Pizza Delivery
Reference(s): Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)
Cost: 10,000,000 Angels
Business: Car Wash
Reference(s): Gustavo Fring (Breaking Bad), Los Pollos Hermanos (Restaurant in Breaking Bad)
Cost: 100,000,000 Angels
Business: Newspaper Delivery
Reference(s): Billy Mays (Infommercial Host)
Cost: 1,000,000,000 Angels
Business: Lemonade Stand
Reference(s): GLaDOS/Caroline (Portal 2)
Cost: 10,000,000,000 Angels
Earth Managers (Discount)
Business: Newspaper Delivery
Reference(s): May Parker (Spider-Man), April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Cost: 10 tretrigintillion
Business: Hockey Team
Reference(s): Gordon Bombay (Mighty Ducks)
Cost: 75 quattuortrigintillion
Business: Movie Studio
Reference(s): Alfred Hitchcock (Director)
Cost: 250 quintrigintillion
Business: Pizza Delivery
Reference(s): Gordon Ramsay (Chef)
Cost: 100 sextrigintillion
Business: Bank
Reference(s): Regan MacNeil, Pazuzu (The Exorcist, The Exorcist II)
Cost: 50 septentrigintillion
Business: Donut Shop
Reference(s): Fred the Baker (Dunkin Donuts), Man-At-Arms Duncan (Masters of the Universe)
Cost: 3 octotrigintillion
Business: Shrimp Boat
Reference(s): Admiral Ackbar (Star Wars)
Cost: 750 octotrigintillion
Business: Car Wash
Reference(s): Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Cost: 3 novemtrigintillion
Business: Oil Company
Reference(s): Richie Rich (Comic Book Character)
Cost: 33 quadragintillion
Business: Lemonade Stand
Reference(s): Chell (Portal, Portal 2)
Cost: 9 unquadragintillion
Earth Managers (Upgrade)
Moon Managers (Regular)
Business: Moon Shoe
Reference(s): Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story), Buzz Aldrin (Astronaut)
Cost: 750
Business: Gravity Booth
Reference(s): Gracie Hart (Miss Agent), Ryan Stone (Gravity)
Cost: 22,500
Business: Payday Clone
Reference(s): Dolly (First Cloned Animal), Dolly Parton (American Country Singer)
Cost: 150,000
Business: Moon Delivery
Reference(s): Jean Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Turanga Leela (Futurama)
Cost: 1,850,000
Business: Oxygen Bar
Reference(s): Quark (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Washington (The Love Boat)
Cost: 4,300,000
Business: Helium-3 Farm
Reference(s): GERTY (Moon)
Cost: 145,000,000
Business: Cheese Mine
Reference(s): Gromit (Wallace & Gromit), Nick Park (Wallace & Gromit Creator), Notch (Minecraft Developer), H.P. Lovecraft (American Horror Writer)
Cost: 33,333,000,000
Business: Amusement Park
Reference(s): Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Walt Disney
Cost: 55,000,000,000
Business: Werewolf Colony
Reference(s): John Jameson/Man-Wolf (Marvel Comics Character), John Rolfe (Early American Settler), Michael J. Fox
Cost: 1.53 trillion
Business: Giant Laser
Reference(s): Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)
Cost: 11.109 trillion
Special Thanks
Hutchy01 for the Nick Park reference
Moon Managers (Accountants)
Business: Moon Shoe
Reference(s): Neil Armstrong (Astronaut), Hamm (Toy Story)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Gravity Booth
Reference(s): Stanley Pines (Gravity Falls), The Doctor (Doctor Who)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Payday Clone
Reference(s): Dolly (First Cloned Animal)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Moon Delivery
Reference(s): Hubert Farnsworth (Futurama), Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Star Trek), Humerus (Long Arm Bone)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Oxygen Bar
Reference(s): Moe Szyslak (The Simpsons), Sam Malone (Cheers)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Helium-3 Farm
Reference(s): Zed (Zardoz)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Cheese Mine
Reference(s): Wallace (Wallace & Gromit), Herobrine (Minecraft)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Amusement Park
Reference(s): Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Mr. Six (Six Flags), Mickey Mouse (Cartoon Character)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Werewolf Colony
Reference(s): Nero Wolfe (Detective)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Business: Giant Laser
Reference(s): Majora (The Legend of Zelda), Serena Tsukino (Sailor Moon)
Cost: 10 duotrigintillion
Moon Managers (Upgrade)
Mars Managers (Regular)
Business: Red Dirt
Reference(s): Kurtwood Smith (Joe Dirt)
Cost: 100
Business: Marsies
Reference(s): Colonel Sanders (KFC), M&Ms (Candy)
Cost: 5,000
Business: Men
Reference(s): Chuck Norris (Actor and Martial Artist)
Cost: 10,000,000
Business: Buggles
Reference(s): Amy Wong (Futurama), M. Bison (Street Fighter II)
Cost: 1,000,000,000
Business: Heck Portal
Reference(s): Hellboy (Comic Book Character), Ace Rimmer (Red Dwarf)
Cost: 400,000,000,000
Business: Ambassadors
Reference(s): SIster Act (Movie), Mars Attacks (Collectible Cards & Movie)
Cost: 100 trillion
Business: Brain-Cations
Reference(s): Agent K (Men in Black), Douglas Quaid (Total Recall)
Cost: 15 quadrillion
Business: LIFE Pods
Reference(s): Steve Jobs
Cost: 10 quintillion
Business: Terrorformers
Reference(s): General Zod (Superman II), Dr. Arliss Loveless (Wild Wild West)
Cost: 200 septillion
Mars Managers (Upgrade)
Gates of Heck Managers
Business: Texas Raisins
Reference(s): The California Raisins (Claymation R&B Group), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Cost: 255
Business: Dandy Candy
Reference(s): Oscar Wilde (Playwright), Candyman
Cost: 4,260
Business: Ice Screams
Reference(s): Ghost Face (Scream), Sulley (Monsters Inc.)
Cost: 38,400
Business: Snack O'Lanterns
Reference(s): Pumpkinhead
Cost: 124,080
Business: Shredded Treats
Reference(s): Shredded Wheat (Cereal), Freddy Krueger (Nightmare on Elm Street)
Cost: 2,064,960
Business: Creepy Dollies
Reference(s): Chucky (Child's Play), Albert Wesker (Resident Evil); Arnold Wesker aka The Ventriloquist's Clothes (Batman)
Cost: 89,575,200
Business: Korn Maizes
Reference(s): Jason Vorhees (Friday the 13th), Jonathan Davis (Korn)
Cost: 534,798,240
Business: Brains
Reference(s): Rob Zombie (Musician/Director)
Cost: 8.945 billion
Business: Treat Baskets
Reference(s): Buckethead (Musician)
Cost: 34.553 billion
Business: Full Sized Choco-Bars
Reference(s): Jeff Goldblum (Actor), Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cost: 999.999 billion
Special Thanks
Robin The Decidueye for the Arnold Wesker reference
Black & Blue Friday Managers (Regular)
Business: Door Crashers
Reference(s): Jack Torrance (The Shining), Kool-Aid Man
Cost: 500
Business: Power Tools
Reference(s): He-Man (Masters of the Universe), Tim the Tool Man (Home Improvement)
Cost: 1,000
Business: Waffle Irons
Reference(s): Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics), Mrs. Butterworth (Waffle Syrup)
Cost: 2,000
Business: Blu-Ray Players
Reference(s): Blue Man Group (Musical Act), Ray Romano (Actor)
Cost: 4,000
Business: Coupon Clippers
Reference(s): Edward Scissorhands
Cost: 8,000
Business: Microwaves
Reference(s): Cool Hand Luke, Hanson (Scary Movie 2), Wal-Mart Greeter
Cost: 16,000
Business: Kitchen Gadgets
Reference(s): Inspector Gadget, Mayor Quimby (The Simpsons)
Cost: 32,000
Business: Trample-ines
Reference(s): Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons), The Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)
Cost: 64,000
Business: Sucky Vacuums
Reference(s): Shia LaBeouf, Vince Offer (TV Commercials), Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)
Cost: 128,000
Black & Blue Friday Managers (Upgrade)
A Capitalist Carol Managers
Business: Happy Saplings
Reference(s): Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy), Charlie Brown (Peanuts)
Cost: 5,000
Business: Silver-ish Bells
Reference(s): George Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life), Silver Bells (Christmas Carol), Ag (Periodic Table of Elements, Silver)
Cost: 5,000,000
Business: BB Blasters
Reference(s): Ralphie (A Chrismas Story), The Lone Ranger
Cost: 50 billion
Business: Garnish Varnishes
Reference(s): Tony the Tiger (Frosted Flakes), Clark Griswold (Vacation Series)
Cost: 500 trillion
Business: Decorammunitions
Reference(s): Kevin McAllister (Home Alone), Goldmember (Austin Powers)
Cost: 5 quintillion
Business: Giving Tanks
Reference(s): Bernard (The Santa Clause), Green Plastic Army Men
Cost: 50 sextillion
Business: Fuzzees
Reference(s): Bob Ross (Painter), Gremlins
Cost: 5 octillion
Business: Super Bro Dolls
Reference(s): Myron Larabee (Jingle All the Way), Booster (Jingle All the Way)
Cost: 500 nonillion
Business: Roast Beasts
Reference(s): Guy Fieri (Chef), The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Cost: 50 duodecillion
New You Resolutions Managers
Business: Shred-mills
Reference(s): Ronnie Dobbs (Run Ronnie Run!), Rev Run (Run-D.M.C.)
Cost: 600
Business: Pro-Team Shakes
Reference(s): Master Shake (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), DJ Pauly D (Jersey Shore)
Cost: 3,600
Business: Tae Kwon Do-Flex
Reference(s): Billy Blanks (Exercise Guru), Richard Simmons (Exercise Guru)
Cost: 19,200
Business: Dum Dum-Bells
Reference(s): A.C. Slater (Saved by the Bell), Lloyd Christmas (Dumb and Dumber)
Cost: 96,000
Business: Veggies
Reference(s): Popeye (Cartoon Character), Jolly Green Giant (Mascot)
Cost: 460,800
Business: Com-Fy Boys
Reference(s): Joe Cooper (Basketball), Matt Leblanc (Actor)
Cost: 300
Business: Soda-licious
Reference(s): Michael Jackson (Musician), Britney Spears (Musician)
Cost: 1,200
Business: Vid-Yah Games
Reference(s): Lucas Barton (The Wizard)
Cost: 6,300
Business: Macro Chips
Reference(s): CHiPs (Television Show), Moose (Night Court)
Cost: 13,200
Business: Mystery Meat
Reference(s): Meatwad (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Super Meat Boy (Video Game), Wendy's (Fast Food Restaurant)
Cost: 33,000
For the Love of Money Managers
Business: Choc Boxes
Reference(s): Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Game), Chunk (The Goonies)
Cost: 5,555
Business: Valentines
Reference(s): Thomas the Tank Engine, Ralph Wiggum (The Simpsons)
Cost: 22,222
Business: The Notebooks
Reference(s): Ryan Gosling (Actor), Rachel McAdams (Actor)
Cost: 66,666
Business: Pricy Spicy Sauce
Reference(s): The Spice Girls (Musical Group)
Cost: 99,999
Business: Any Other Names
Reference(s): Axi Rose (Musician), Roseanne (Comedian)
Cost: 333,333
Business: Bling
Reference(s): Mr. T (Actor), Rihanna (Musician)
Cost: 555,555
Business: Feel Meals
Reference(s): Hannibal Lector (Silence of the Lambs), Al Bundy (Married with Children)
Cost: 888,888
Business: Bitter Sweets
Reference(s): Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Beatles Album), Sugar Ray (Band)
Cost: 4,444,444
Business: Unicoach Rides
Reference(s): My Little Pony (Cartoon), Russell Crowe (Actor)
Cost: 7,777,777
Making It Rain Managers
Business: Micro-Eggs
Reference(s): Quicky (Nesquik), T-800 (The Terminator)
Cost: 272
Business: Sham-Rocks
Reference(s): Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Cost: 4,558
Business: Clover Fields
Reference(s): Cloverfield Monster
Cost: 41,088
Business: Bunny Ears
Reference(s): Frank the Rabbit (Donnie Darko), Hugh Hefner (Playboy)
Cost: 132,765
Business: Pot O' Golds
Reference(s): Leprechaun, Santa Claus
Cost: 2,209,507
Business: Di-egg-nostics
Reference(s): Ellen Ripley (Alien), Maury Povich (Talk Show Host)
Cost: 572,234,116
Business: Rainbow Makers
Reference(s): Geordi La Forge (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks)
Cost: 9.571 billion
Business: Cruelty-Free Feet
Reference(s): Elmer Fudd (Looney Tunes), Bigfoot (Mythical Creature)
Cost: 36.972 billion
Business: Yucky Charms
Reference(s): Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (Ghostbusters), Lucky (Lucky Charms Cereal)
Cost: 77.777 billion
Root of All Evil Managers
Business: SuperKings
Reference(s): Lois Griffin (Family Guy), Lois Lane (Superman)
Cost: 240
Business: Honey Badgers
Reference(s): Beast (X-Men), Jean Grey (X-Men)
Cost: 5,000
Business: Black Knights
Reference(s): Alf (Television Show), ♥♥♥♥ Grayson/Nightwing (Batman)
Cost: 23,100
Business: Rope Slingers
Reference(s): Corpse Bride, Mary Jane Watson (Spider-Man)
Cost: 79,380
Business: Samurai Pizza Turtles
Reference(s): Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Cost: 1,866,480
Business: BadDays
Reference(s): Lex Luthor (Superman)
Cost: 3,250
Business: Mag-Neatos
Reference(s): Megamind (Megamind), Mystique (X-Men)
Cost: 46,200
Business: The Pranksters
Reference(s): Harley Quinn (Batman), Harley-Davidson (Motorcycles)
Cost: 259,560
Business: Jareth Greens
Reference(s): J. Jonah Jameson (Spider-Man), Jonah Hill (Actor)
Cost: 2,562,000
Business: Hair Clans
Reference(s): Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Judge Dredd
Cost: 79,999,220
Live Rich & Profit Managers
Business: XO Skeletons
Reference(s): Xenomorph (Alien), Skeletor (Masters of the Universe)
Cost: 1,111
Business: Cleaning Droids
Reference(s): Rose (The Jetsons), Wall-E
Cost: 1,111,111
Business: Spicy Sand Worms
Reference(s): Beetlejuice, Isaiah Mustafa (Old Spice Commercials)
Cost: 111.111 billion
Business: Red Shirts
Reference(s): Kenny McCormick (South Park), Vulcan (Alien Species on Star Trek)
Cost: 11.111 quadrillion
Business: Barf Buckets
Reference(s): Barf (Spaceballs), Pizaa the Hutt (Spaceballs)
Cost: 1.111 sextillion
Business: Space Gates
Reference(s): T-1000 (Terminator 2), MacGyver (Television Show)
Cost: 111.111 septillion
Business: Calling Cards
Reference(s): E.T., Harry Lime (Home Alone), "Roaming Charges"
Cost: 11.111 nonillion
Business: Bug Spray
Reference(s): Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder), Starship Troopers
Cost: 1.111 decillion
Business: Space Buddies
Reference(s): Ace Ventura (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective), Chewbacca (Star Wars)
Cost: 111.111 undecillion
Insert Coins to Continue Managers
Business: Explosive Dudes
Reference(s): Bad Dudes (Video Game), Nathan Explosion (Metalocalypse), The Big Lebowski
Cost: 125
Business: Silver Blades
Reference(s): Blade (Movie Series), ???
Cost: 250
Business: Primate Paradise
Reference(s): Kranky Kong (Donkey Kong Country), LeChuck (Monkey Island)
Cost: 500
Business: Flemmings
Reference(s): Stimpy (Ren & Stimpy), Boogerman (Video Game)
Cost: 1,000
Business: Fightingfrogs
Reference(s): Kermit the Frog (The Muppets), ???
Cost: 2,000
Business: Crow & Jack
Reference(s): Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas), The Crow (Movie Series)
Cost: 4,000
Business: Street Skid 2
Reference(s): Road Rash 2 (Video Game), ???
Cost: 8,000
Business: Rad Caps
Reference(s): Coolio (Musician), Dot (Animaniacs)
Cost: 16,000
Business: Space Worm Ted
Reference(s): Theodore Logan (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure), Earthworm Jim (Video Game)
Cost: 32,000
Special Thanks
Brendon for the Nathan Explosion reference
Vladimir Shootin for the Big Lebowski reference
KONO DIO DA for the Monkey Island reference
KONO DIO DA for the Boogerman reference
Cashella Managers
Business: Food Fighters
Reference(s): Kurt Cobain; Rufio (Hook)
Cost: 1,994.00
Business: L.I.L. Z
Reference(s): Dr. Dre; Jay Z; Day Z (Video Game)
Cost: 1,995.00
Business: Mad at the Corporation
Reference(s): Beavis (Beavis and Butthead); Ed McMahon (Tonight Show Sidekick)
Cost: 6,666.00
Business: Ali Jupiter
Reference(s): Prince; Aladdin
Cost: 71,958.00
Business: Beyonest
Reference(s): Madonna; Pinocchio
Cost: 101,982.00
Business: Brethren Songclash
Reference(s): Bob Marley; Chris Farley
Cost: 511,810.00
Business: Kenneth Rural
Reference(s): Johnny Cash; Ernest Phineas Worrell
Cost: 912,003.00
Business: Skrilla
Reference(s): Daft Punk; Keith Flint (The Prodigy)
Cost: 1,171,987.00
Business: Steel Pantera
Reference(s): KISS; Dimebag Darrell
Cost: 1,282,004.00
Special Thanks
Floymin for the Ed McMahon reference
Live Your Profits Managers
Business: Belly Flopping
Reference(s): Scott Bakula (Actor); ???
Cost: 291.00
Business: Larping
Reference(s): William Wallace (Braveheart); The Knights Who Say "Ni" (Monty Python)
Cost: 4,877.00
Business: Rock, Paper, Scissors
Reference(s): Dwight Schrute (The Office); ???
Cost: 43,964.00
Business: Bear Knuckle Boxing
Reference(s): The Berenstein Bears; "Iron" Mike Tyson
Cost: 142,058.00
Business: Backyard Wrestling
Reference(s): Nacho Libre; Violent J (Insane Clown Posse)
Cost: 2,364,172.00
Business: Running of the Bulls
Reference(s): Dennis Rodman
Cost: 612,290,504.00
Business: Competitive Eating
Reference(s): E. Honda (Street Fighter II); Jughead (Archie Comics); Takeru Kobayashi (Competitive Eater)
Cost: 1 billion
Business: MXC
Reference(s): Guy LeDouche (MXC); Kenny Blankenship (MXC)
Cost: 6 billion
Business: E-Sports
Reference(s): ???
Cost: 40 billion
The Excellent AdVenture
Business: Dino Shock Collars
Reference(s): Alan Grant (Jurassic Park); Robocop
Cost: 150.00
Business: Pyramid Cranes
Reference(s): Boondock Saints; Super Mario Bros.
Cost: 300.00
Business: 7 Blade Viking Razors
Reference(s): Sasha the Fierce Warrior (Crusaders of the Lost Idols)
Cost: 500.00
Business: Horse GPS
Reference(s): Marty McFly (Back to the Future); Planet of the Apes
Cost: 1,000.00
Business: Medieval Soap on a Rope
Reference(s): William Wallace (Braveheart); Mr. Clean
Cost: 2,000.00
Business: Camel AC Units
Reference(s): Steven Seagal; David Hasselhoff
Cost: 4,000.00
Business: Sabretooth Litterboxes
Reference(s): Sabretooth (Marvel); Liev Schreiber; Zack Taylor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Cost: 8,000.00
Business: Bubonic Mouse Traps
Reference(s): Tom Cat (Tom and Jerry); Eek (Eek! the Cat)
Cost: 16,000.00
Business: Pirate Ship Outboard
Reference(s): Cpt. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean); ???
Cost: 32,000.00
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