| "Just eat a few saltines and you'll be
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| | and need some fresh air. During my
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| ok".I don't know about you, but as
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| | pregnancies, my husband had to switch to
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| someone who suffered with prolonged,
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| | unscented deodorant and soap, otherwise I
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| severe morning sickness (which I
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| | couldn't hug him!If cooking smells make
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| affectionately call morning noon and
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| | you ill, take a break from your usual
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| night sickness), when I hear someone say
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| | garlic and onion specialties. Don't be a
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| this, I just want to slug them!If you're
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| | martyr. Hubby will understand that you
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| suffering with nausea and vomiting of
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| | can't make his favorite sausage and
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| pregnancy, you're not alone. Most women
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| | peppers for a while.Prepare meals that
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| experience it to some degree during their
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| | won't stink up the kitchen. Green main
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| first trimester. If you're one of the
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| | dish salads with cold, cut up chicken,
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| unfortunate few whose symptoms last
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| | steak or hard boiled eggs. Sandwiches are
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| longer than the typical 6-12 weeks, I
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| | good too.5) Try AromatherapyPut a couple
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| empathize. I've had the same experience
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| | of drops of lavender, mint or lemon
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| with all 4 of my pregnancies. I have
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| | essential oil (these oils are generally
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| learned a few things that helped however,
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| | regarded as safe to use during pregnancy)
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| and I hope you can get some relief with
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| | on cotton balls and keep these in various
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| these tips.1) Getting your blood sugar
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| | locations... the kitchen, bathroom, your
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| regulated is priority #1.One theory about
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| | purse and in the car. Take a whiff when
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| why morning sickness is worse in the
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| | you feel sick. Put a few drops on your
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| morning (and for some women only occurs
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| | pillow.6) Take it easy- but don't forget
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| then) is because when you wake up from
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| | exerciseI know, I know... exercise is the
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| sleep, you have low blood sugar. For some
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| | last thing you want to do when you can
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| pregnant woman, going 8 hours without
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| | hardly get your face out of the toilet!
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| food is just a bad idea.You might find it
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| | But if you force yourself to take even a
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| helpful to eat a high protein snack
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| | ten minute walk outside every day, it
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| before bed, and even to eat a bite each
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| | WILL help.But do try to take it easy,
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| time you get up in the night to go to the
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| | avoid stress as much as possible, and
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| bathroom. (Which in the beginning may be
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| | rest as much as you can. You're doing the
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| quite frequent!)Personally, I found that
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| | very important job of growing a baby.
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| what I did first thing in the morning was
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| | Explain to your other children why you're
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| of paramount importance and could set the
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| | feeling poorly and that it won't last
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| stage for the whole day. I had to eat a
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| | forever.
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| few bites of food *while still lying
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| | Call in favors and ask friends to come
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| down*. So I either put some food on a
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| | over to play with your 2 year old for an
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| plate beside my bed or asked my husband
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| | hour so you can sleep, or ask them to
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| bring me a snack first thing in the
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| | cook extra when they make dinner tonight
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| morning.Don't jump out of bed. Eat your
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| | and bring you a dish.When you feel a bout
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| snack slowly and lie still for a few
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| | of nausea coming on, try to lay down for
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| minutes afterwards. Then slowly get up
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| | a few minutes in a dark room with your
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| and immediately go to the kitchen and eat
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| | eyes closed. Sometimes if you do this the
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| another bite. Again, emphasize protein.2)
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| | episode will pass.7) Focus on the
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| Avoid foods that cause rapid blood sugar
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| | positiveSometimes when you're so
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| shifts.Fruit juice, sugary snacks,
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| | miserable it's easy to forget what's
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| processed cereal (the kind that comes in
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| | making you so sick! Remember that
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| a box), anything made with white flour,
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| | statistically, women who experience
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| etc...these types of foods cause your
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| | nausea and vomiting of pregnancy are more
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| blood sugar to rapidly rise then come
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| | likely to carry the pregnancy to term.One
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| crashing down, triggering nausea and
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| | of my midwives told me that she always
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| vomiting. Eat protein foods and whole
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| | worries when a Mom comes in for her first
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| foods.Meat, cheese, yogurt (be careful
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| | prenatal feeling wonderful...the chances
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| here- try plain yogurt with
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| | of her miscarrying are higher.So rejoice
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| frozen berries mixed in. Most yogurt has
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| | in your strong hormones! Read pregnancy
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| way too much sugar in it.), eggs, nuts,
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| | magazines, birth stories on the Internet,
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| nut butters, veggies, and whole grains
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| | look through maternity clothing catalogs,
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| should be your staples.Even if eating
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| | do whatever you need to do to cheer
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| doesn't appeal to you, coaxing yourself
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| | yourself up and get yourself in the mood
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| to eat a little bit of a protein food
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| | for a new baby.8) More Misc. TipsTry
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| every 2 hours will help prevent vomiting.
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| | eating candied ginger or sipping ginger
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| Don't leave the house without carrying a
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| | tea. I found ginger in capsules to be too
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| snack with you.3) If drinking water makes
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| | harsh and they hurt terribly if they did
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| you sicker, try these alternatives.It's
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| | come back up.Brewer's yeast capsules work
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| very important that you stay hydrated.
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| | for some Moms.Try sucking on lemon slices
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| You're going to need extra fluids to
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| | when you're feeling a wave of nausea.Sip
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| support the pregnancy, but many women
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| | mint tea or chew mint gum to help dry up
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| find that drinking water makes them more
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| | excessive salivating that may trigger
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| nauseated. Some things to try:Smoothies
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| | nausea.If you have trouble brushing your
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| made with fruit, ice and plain yogurt or
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| | teeth due to an overactive
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| kefir. The tangy flavor of these two
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| | gag reflex, switch to using baking soda
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| dairy products really hit the spot for
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| | for awhile. The foaming of regular
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| me. They also sneak in some extra
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| | toothpaste may be too much. And brush
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| protein.Water served VERY cold with a
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| | your teeth in shifts if you need
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| squeeze of lemon or lime.Carbonated water
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| | to...first the top teeth, then a few
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| with a small amount of fruit juice for
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| | minutes later the bottom teeth, then your
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| flavor.Weakly brewed iced or hot tea with
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| | tongue, etc.Avoid getting overheated or
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| lemon. The small bit of caffeine won't
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| | chilled. Extremes in temperature can
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| harm your baby. Something about the
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| | trigger vomiting.Try Sea-Bands, available
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| bitter tannins in tea may help ease
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| | at large drug stores. They're designed
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| nausea.Citrus fruits and melons.4) Avoid
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| | for motion sickness but help some
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| nausea triggers as much as possible.Your
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| | pregnant women.Go with your cravings,
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| nose is on hyperdrive during early
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| | within reason. For some reason, pizza and
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| pregnancy!Stinky smells like poopy
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| | Taco Bell always hit the spot during my
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| diapers, kitchen trash, gasoline fumes
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| | pregnancies.Clean the toilet daily, even
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| and even morning breath may be impossible
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| | if it's the only household chore you can
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| to totally avoid, but try your best to
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| | do right now. Better yet, have someone
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| avoid smelly situations.Have someone else
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| | else do it. And wear your hair up for
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| take out the trash. Have hubby change
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| | awhile. If you're going to be throwing
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| your toddler when he's home. It's the
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| | up, at least you will have your hair out
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| least he can do!And don't be shy about
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| | of the way and a clean
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| telling someone who has bad breath,
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| | bowl to hug!Carrie Lauth publishes a
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| noxious perfume or cigarette smells on
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| | free newsletter for Moms doing things the
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| them that you're in a delicate condition
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| | natural way.
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