4/1 The Tailgate: Easter with Nick Ferrara & ND Over Cuse; Hop, MD Wins & More
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello wish you a very Happy Easter and can't wait to unpack this weekend, starting with No. 1 Notre Dame's 14-12 win over No. 3 Syracuse, Hopkins' second-straight 15-11 win over Michigan, Virginia's epic comeback over Harvard and much, much more.
1hr 3m Apr 01, 2024
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3/29 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Penn State’s TJ Malone
Have we really reached the midpoint of the 2024 regular season? Yes. Yes, we have. Time flies when you are having fun. As we close out March we have a pretty good understanding of the college lacrosse landscape, including which teams are shaping into contenders and which players are shaping into stars. Many of those contenders will sharpen their iron in another weekend featuring half a dozen T...
1hr 3m Mar 29, 2024
1hr 3m
3/27 DIII: Tuesday Night Blowouts
Kap and Caleb hit the studio to reflect on a week of results and look ahead at the biggest games ahead. The guys officially launch a POTY of the year campaign, touch on an underrated and under-the-radar goalie to know, and hint at a request for Salisbury on behalf of DIII fans. The pod includes a shout out to Ohio Northern for their win over John Carroll, and discussion on CNU's late-game comeb...
1hr 3m Mar 27, 2024
1hr 3m
3/25 The Tailgate: Madness with High Point's Mayea and Boston U's Polley
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back in the shade of the midseason mark, starting with High Point's incredible upset of North Carolina (and they're joined by audacious attackman Brayden Mayea to discuss) and then moving through the weekend's action. They dive into Michigan's third-straight win over Maryland, sort out Duke's 11-7 win over Denver and slice up Princeton 14-11 win over Harvard....
1hr 16m Mar 25, 2024
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3/22 D-Fly & Dixie: Mid-March Madness
When it comes to pure drama, sports fans can’t beat the NCAA Basketball Tournament. March Madness always delivers. Similarly, the 2024 lacrosse regular season keeps delivering on a weekly basis. Aren’t we lucky? Whether it’s the down-to-the-wire games, the SportsCenter-worthy highlights or the stunning upsets, lacrosse fans have to be delighted in the action to date. This upcoming weekend will...
40m Mar 22, 2024
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3/20 ILPreps: Valor's Noble, Malvern's Mackrides & No. 4 St. Anthony's Tops No. 2 Culver
What's up ILPreps Nation? Host Dan Kaplan is here to deliver a massive pod, diving in on game coverage with Terry Foy, and zooming in on both the Valor Christian (Colo.) and Malvern Prep (Colo.) programs via conversations with each head coach. Kaplan and Foy hit St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) victory over Culver (Ind.) at Rutgers on Sunday, Hill Academy's (Ont.) win at Calvert Hall (Md.) on Tuesday and ...
1hr 43m Mar 20, 2024
1hr 43m
3/20 DIII: Mustang Classic Recap
In an epic episode of the DIII pod, IL's Dan Kaplan and the Big Dog, Caleb Abney, have plenty to recount, recall, and reflect on. From the annual pre-Mustang Classic breakfast to unforgettable postgame interviews, there are some can't-miss tales from Owings Mills. Beyond the Mustang Classic, the guys check in on some additional results and then take a larger look at the slate that makes up the...
1hr 38m Mar 20, 2024
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3/18 The Tailgate: Ivy League Drama with Yale's Andy Shay
Relive your St. Patrick's Day celebration with IL's Terry Foy and Nick O'Sello, starting with Cornell's dramatic 15-14 win over Princeton on Sunday. From there, unpack Yale's 17-15 win over Harvard with the help of an appearance from Bulldog coach Andy Shay. After that, dissect Virginia's 14-10 win at Maryland and then shift back to Navy's overtime at Homewood Field on Friday.
1hr 12m Mar 18, 2024
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3/15 D-Fly & Dixie with Syracuse’s Sam English
As the thrilling 2024 season rolls into mid-March, there’s no Spring Break for us. We can sleep in June. D-Fly and Dixie look back at the terrific action last week and discuss another new No. 1-ranked team as Army West Point rises to the top spot. They also preview the weekend ahead which features six incredible Top 20 matchups for fans to binge watch. This week’s conversation is with do-it-al...
57m Mar 15, 2024
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3/13 DIII: Mustang Classic Preview
Kap and Caleb are back and in classic form ahead of the 2024 Mustang Classic. The guys dive all the way in on the past week of results and breakdown a ton of that action. A big chunk of the episode is focused on Mustang Classic preview and which 1v1 battles, matchups, and other aspects of the 10 games they are looking forward to most. Friday 11:00 a.m. York vs. St.Lawrence 1:15 p.m. CNU vs. D...
1hr 16m Mar 13, 2024
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3/11 The Tailgate: Down Goes No. 1 (Again), Harvard Stays Unbeaten with Gerry Byrne
Even though a St. Patrick's Day Parade prevented IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello from recording, they unpack Sunday's action, starting with Yale's win at Denver and then Harvard's win at Michigan as they're joined by Crimson coach Gerry Byrne ahead of next weekend's rivalry game. Then, they circle back to Syracuse's 14-13 win over Johns Hopkins on Saturday night and zip through a weekend that u...
1hr 10m Mar 11, 2024
1hr 10m
3/8 D-Fly & Dixie with Denver’s Alec Stathakis
Last week provided all sorts of drama and storylines, and this week the party continues with seven marquee matchups between Top 25 teams. We’ll look back on that wild week, sit down with a captain from the nation’s new No. 1-ranked team, Alec Stathakis, and preview those special games ahead this week. In the interview, Stathakis and guys discuss the coaching change in Denver, the Pios fast sta...
58m Mar 08, 2024
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3/7 PLL Happy Hour: Revamped Redwoods Kick Off Free Agency
Inside Lacrosse's Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall discuss the first three days of PLL free agency, most notably diving into the Redwoods' departures and why it's not time for any fans to panic. They also give their Championship Series reflections, talk Andy Copelan stepping down from the Waterdogs and more.
46m Mar 07, 2024
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3/6 ILPreps: The Season Is Here!
IL's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown attended a pair of high-profile Mid-Atlantic matchups on Tuesday —  St. Mary's Annapolis (Md.) at Georgetown Prep (Md.) and St. John's (D.C.) at Boys' Latin (Md.), respectively — and they highlight standout performances, including impressive defensive play and goalkeeping. They also discuss exciting plays and game-winning moments. Kaplan introduces the episode w...
43m Mar 06, 2024
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3/5 DIII: The North Has Arrived
Kap and Caleb return for a Week 4 podcast with a heavy review segment, a look ahead to Week 5’s gems, and hit on plenty of players and performances that have impressed since the last DIII pod. The fellas dive all the way in on recaps of Lynchburg vs. Salisbury, York vs. RIT, Gettysburg vs. Stevenson, and Middlebury vs. Amherst. Beyond that they hit preview of upcoming matchups like Middlebury v...
1hr 2m Mar 05, 2024
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3/4 The Tailgate: A Hop-UVA Classic with Chayse Ierlan
Even though United Airlines prevented IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello from recording during the second half of Notre Dame's win over Maryland on Sunday (in accordance with listener's wishes), the duo dives into how Notre Dame was able to dictate the tempo vs. the Terps and how that led to their 14-9 win. From there, they jump back to Saturday's 16-14 Hopkins win over Virginia and how the Blue J...
1hr 4m Mar 04, 2024
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3/1 D-Fly & Dixie with Princeton’s Mike Gianforcaro
February was incredible. What a month of lacrosse action! If each subsequent month of the 2024 season measures up to February, then we’re all in for the most unforgettable season in history. Let’s get it. March rolls in like a lion with EIGHT matchups with Top 20 teams squaring off. We’ll preview those epic battles, review the big picture from an awesome Week 3 and recap two OT thrillers from ...
1hr 10m Mar 01, 2024
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2/29 ILPreps: Torrey Pines’ Zissi and Haverford’s Dawson
Torrey Pines  coach Jono Zissi joins IL’s Dan Kaplan to discuss the preseason and upcoming game against St. Ignatius (Calif.). He reflects on the turning point in last year's season and the culture change he brought to the Torrey Pines’ program. Zissi also highlights the young talent in the pipeline and the trajectory of former player Mason Kohn, now a face-off specialist at Syracuse. He shares...
59m Feb 29, 2024
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2/26 The Tailgate: Down Goes ND! (In Real-Time!)
Recording while the second half of Notre Dame's eventual overtime loss to Georgetown unfolded, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello start by discussing Denver's dramatic win over Cornell, Penn's dramatic survival vs. Delaware and Harvard's dramatic comeback over Bucknell. From there, they dive into NJIT's one-goal late-game win over Manhattan and welcome in coach Eric Wolf to discuss how he's turned...
1hr 5m Feb 26, 2024
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2/23 D-Fly & Dixie with Corrigan Sports’ Andy Bilello
2/23 D-Fly & Dixie with Corrigan Sports’ Andy Bilello Week 3 brings triple the thrills with a schedule that features five matchups featuring Top 20 teams in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Coming off an incredible weekend of lacrosse action, we’ll keep the momentum going and get you ready for another scorching slate of games. To start, the guys recount their concert experience and the...
1hr 16m Feb 23, 2024
1hr 16m
2/19 The Tailgate: You Wanna Talk About the Goalmouth?
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back to talk about the one thing every lacrosse fans wants to discuss: the dive and whether Syracuse's Michael Leo was pushed into the goalmouth! Of course, that's in reference to the most controversial call of the season, which waved off Leo's apparent game-winner, immediately leading to George Stamos giving No. 4 Maryland the 13-12 OT victory over No. 5 Syr...
1hr 27m Feb 19, 2024
1hr 27m
2/16 D-Fly & Dixie with Maryland’s Ajax Zappitello
The 2024 college lacrosse season continues to pick up momentum as we enter our third weekend in February. With the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day behind us, we finally get to see the full assortment of Division I teams in action. Welcome to the party, Ivy League. To begin the guys catch up on what’s transpired in the past week, including impressive showings by Virginia and Maryland. In recappi...
58m Feb 16, 2024
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2/15 DIII: Lynchburg's Koudelka and Gettysburg's Toner
Week 1 is in the books. On tap for Week 2 is Lynchburg coach Steve Koudelka and Gettysburg's Peter Toner ahead of their matchup. A breakdown of the games from Kap and Caleb and much more.
1hr 46m Feb 15, 2024
1hr 46m
2/9 D-Fly & Dixie with The Players NIL Founder Mark Koesterer
This weekend should provide a scintillating slate of action. We’ll get to see at long last the much-awaited 2024 debuts for many of our favorite teams. Additionally, last week’s surprising results set up critical games for a few teams with high aspirations in 2024. The D-Fly and Dixie Podcast, presented by Simplicity Group, is here to get you ready to enjoy it all. Let’s get it! The guys start...
1hr 11m Feb 09, 2024
1hr 11m
2/8 DIII: DIII Lacrosse is Back!
The DIII Lax Pod is back in a triumphant debut for the 2024 season. IL’s Dan Kaplan and co-host Caleb “Big Dog” Abney take a look at players, teams, and storylines to watch for DIII lacrosse fans.  Joining the pod are head coaches Scott Hackett Dalgleish of RPI and Brandon Childs of York ahead of their Top 20 bout.
2hr 11m Feb 08, 2024
2hr 11m
2/5 The Tailgate: Upsets, Comebacks & Buzzerbeaters, Plus Denver's JJ Sillstrop
The first in-season Tailgate features IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello diving into the Denver Pioneers' comeback, buzzerbeater, overtime and upset win over Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. From there, they discuss Colgate's upset of No. 4 Penn State, then move to Richmond, where the Spiders fell to Maryland in double overtime. Up next, Foy and Ossello examine Loyola's dominant win over Georgetown tha...
1hr 2m Feb 05, 2024
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2/2 D-Fly & Dixie with National Coordinator of Officials Tom Abbott
The 2024 NCAA lacrosse season kicks off this weekend with 15 games on Saturday and three more on Sunday. D-Fly and Dixie are back to set the table on a pretty, pretty, pretty good opening weekend of action. With both guys still smarting from the Ravens loss, “Week Zero” is just the remedy. Tom Abbott, the NCAA National Coordinator of Officials, joins Dan and Mark as our guest this week. Tom ha...
1hr 1m Feb 02, 2024
1hr 1m
1/29 The Tailgate: Season Preview with Notre Dame Goalie Liam Entenmann
In an age-old trope, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello pick the over-under season win-total for each of the top 20 teams in IL's Preseason Media Poll. They also interview Notre Dame goalie Liam Entenmann, touching on topics like "fifth-year hips" and "Dublin Village."
1hr 24m Jan 29, 2024
1hr 24m
1/26 D-Fly & Dixie: Let's Get It!
1/26 D-Fly & Dixie: Let’s Get It! As the official start of the 2024 NCAA lacrosse season nears, D-Fly and Dixie are back to set the table on another incredible year of wall-to-wall action. Next week (Feb 3-4) features so many good games worthy of your complete attention. So, the guys felt compelled to kick off the podcast season (in Week Negative 1?) with a season overview today. In this show ...
37m Jan 26, 2024
37m
12/25 A Christmas Miracle: The Tailgate Returns!
In a special Christmas episode of the Tailgate Podcast, Terry Foy and Nick Ossello catch up on the news of the day (or more like the last month or so), including the recent sports program cuts at Lindenwood (including men's lacrosse), Dave Cottle's move to Navy and Mike Phipps' move to Maryland, and Tyler Buchner's transition from football to lacrosse at Notre Dame. (2:16) Discussion on Linden...
1hr 20m Dec 25, 2023
1hr 20m
12/22 Analyzing the Goalies in IL's Class of 2024 Rankings Update
Goaliesmith's Andrew Gvozden joins IL's Dan Kaplan to discuss the depth and talent of the 2024 goalie class. Gvozden emphasizes the importance of being well-rounded and having strong fundamentals and provides advice for goalies navigating recruiting, including the value of film analysis. They discuss standouts like Tade Wynn, Graham Stevens and Ben Friedman, as well as other notable keepers lik...
41m Dec 22, 2023
41m
12/11 Banning the Clamp?! with TD Ierlan and Joe Nardella
On the heels of Kevin Brown's Inside Lacrosse story on Friday that coaches at the IMLCA Convention discussed shortening the shot clock after a face-off win and outlawing the clamp, IL's Terry Foy talks to former Albany/Yale/Denver face-off specialist and former Rutgers face-off specialist Joe Nardella about the prospective changes, how big a deal outlawing the camp would be, what problem the co...
32m Dec 11, 2023
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11/29 Analyzing IL's Top 50 Players Countdown
In the midst of counting down the Top 50 Men's College Lacrosse Players for 2024, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown, Dan Kaplan and Patrick McEwen join Terry Foy to discuss their choices. Each submitted a ranking Nos. 1 to 50, then that was tallied to form the final list. As a result, they examine the players that each was particularly high or low on — though they start with a unanimous No. 1 and ...
1hr 19m Nov 29, 2023
1hr 19m
11/23 Paul Rabil on the 2023 PLL Season, Home City Assignments
As has become an annual tradition, IL CEO Terry Foy sits down with Premier Lacrosse League Co-Founder and President Paul Rabil to reflect on 2023 and look ahead to the league and the sport's future. They discuss the inaugural Championship Series, the World Lacrosse Championship and the :32-second shot clock before transitioning to the home city announcements. They expand the scope to the sport ...
1hr 9m Nov 22, 2023
1hr 9m
10/11 The Source: Lacrosse Is (Almost) in the Olympics!
IL's Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy discuss the news of the LA Hosting Committee recommending lacrosse for inclusion of the 2028 Games. They explain how the process got to this point and tackle the hot-button, including "Why Sixes?" and "What About the Haudenosaunee?" After working through the Olympic news, they discuss Florida State adding women's lacrosse, the fallout of the rule changes to women...
55m Oct 11, 2023
55m
9/29 PLL Happy Hour: Championship MVP Goalie Brett Dobson
PLL Championship MVP Brett Dobson recaps his epic title-winning save and stresses the importance of being prepared for every shooter. The ultimate lax rat, Dobson also discusses his background from the Hill Academy and St. Bonaventure as well as the NLL's Georgia Swarm before divulging what he's learned from Dillon Ward's mentorship and what it's like being Mike Sisselberger's roommate on the r...
59m Sep 29, 2023
59m
9/22 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Previewing the Waterdogs-Archers Championship
PLL analyst Joe Keegan joins Inside Lacrosse's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown to set the stage for the 2023 PLL title game between the defending champion Waterdogs and the high-powered Archers. Can the Waterdogs repeat? Will the Archers become the league's fourth title winner? From comparing overarching storylines to discussing coaching strategies and the impact of injuries, this is a must-listen.
41m Sep 22, 2023
41m
9/14 PLL Happy Hour: Copelan, Bates Set Stage For Title Game
Inside Lacrosse's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown welcome on both PLL championship game head coaches in Waterdogs' Andy Copelan and Archers' Chris Bates. From their thoughts on the underlying storylines with the Waterdogs' repeat bid and the Archers getting over the semifinal hump to explaining different coaching choices throughout the season, this podcast is a must listen. Bates' Archers and Copela...
1hr 6m Sep 14, 2023
1hr 6m
9/12 How Recruiting Works with Jacksonville's John Galloway
Because of his unique perspective on the field as a goalie, Jacksonville coach John Galloway joins IL's Terry Foy for the 13th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" Series and they begin by discussing Galloway's evaluative criteria at each position on the field. From there, they transition into discuss how recruiting is impacted by two of the most significant hallmarks of the program — its ...
34m Sep 12, 2023
34m
9/7 How Recruiting Works with BU's Ryan Polley
The 12th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" series, Boston U coach Ryan Polley joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the first 11 years of recruiting to the Terriers (and how he managed to find so many good players — hint: he valued hands and didn't concern himself as much with size), how he's had to protect his recruits from being poached (and cope with losing others) and how he's managing a ...
47m Sep 07, 2023
47m
9/5 How Recruiting Works with Harvard's Gerry Byrne
Now that the "How Recruiting Works" series has heard from a coach of a team in each of the 10 men's DI lacrosse conferences, IL's Terry Foy opens the doors to coaches from other programs with unique recruiting situations. First up? Harvard and Gerry Byrne. Whether it was how he helped promote the program or his method of talent acquisition while at Notre Dame, Byrne made a name for himself as ...
53m Sep 05, 2023
53m
9/3 How Recruiting Works with Vermont's Chris Feifs
Vermont head coach Chris Feifs joins for the 10h installment of the series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Representing an America East program, the series now includes a coach from one of each of the 10 conferences in men's Division I lacrosse. Feifs threw down the gauntlet in preparing for the conversation, saying that the Catamounts' recruiting ...
41m Sep 03, 2023
41m
9/2 PLL Happy Hour: Michael Sowers On Waterdogs' Repeat Bid, Playoff Preview
The 2022 PLL Championship MVP Michael Sowers joins the PLL Happy Hour Podcast to talk about the Waterdogs' quest to repeat as league title winners as Matt Kinnear, Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown set the stage for the Quarterfinal round at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
1hr 18m Sep 02, 2023
1hr 18m
8/31 How Recruiting Works with Providence's Bobby Benson
Providence head coach Bob Benson joins for the ninth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Heading into his second recruiting cycle leading the Friars, Foy starts by (jokingly) confronting Benson on a core aspect of their friendship that is both true and overblown — that because he worked for two coaches who handled suc...
35m Aug 31, 2023
35m
8/29 How Recruiting Works with Drexel's Brian Voelker
Drexel coach Brian Voelker joins for the eighth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Foy starts by asking Voelker whether, among programs that have won an NCAA Tournament game in the last decade, Drexel's recruiting strategy is the biggest outlier. Voelker says yes, and from there, they discuss why and how, and eventua...
44m Aug 29, 2023
44m
8/26 How Recruiting Works with Iona's Chad Surman
Iona coach Chad Surman joins for the seventh installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" The newest program in Division I, Iona is a member of the MAAC located in New Rochelle, N.Y., just north of New York City. Surman explains how he went from Le Moyne to Salisbury to Lehigh to Mercer — ultimately becoming the Bears' head co...
47m Aug 26, 2023
47m
8/24 How Recruiting Works with Bellarmine's Andy Whitley
Bellarmine head coach Andy Whitley joins for the sixth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Whitley's path to being a Division I head coach was not conventional, nor was it a straight line. He starts by explaining how he get to Louisville, then the conversation turns to June 2019, when he produced about 500 player eval...
50m Aug 24, 2023
50m
8/22 How Recruiting Works with High Point's Jon Torpey
High Point head coach Jon Torpey joins for the fifth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" Like the last podcast with Andy Shay, Foy starts by outlining Torpey's background and career stops — Calvert Hall (Md.), Ohio State, Denver and Dartmouth, most prominently — the led to becoming the first coach in Panther program h...
45m Aug 22, 2023
45m
8/18 PLL Happy Hour: Trevor Baptiste on the State of the Face-Off
Coming off an MVP-winning season, Trevor Baptiste joined the PLL Happy Hour Podcast with Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown to discuss the new :32 shot clock rule and the ripple effects its had on the face-off position this season. Editor's Note: Due to  technical difficulties, this podcast is being released late. It was recorded prior the Week 8 action at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Md.
29m Aug 18, 2023
29m
8/17 How Recruiting Works with Yale's Andy Shay
Yale head coach Andy Shay joins for the fourth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?" As opposed to the "How do you evaluate?" and "How do you communicate?" formats that Foy used with Navy's Joe Amplo, Ohio State's Nick Myers and Virginia's Lars Tiffany, Foy starts by asking Shay how his recruiting has evolved since he a...
44m Aug 17, 2023
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