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Simo's Bio & Reviews

Simo's Experience

  • Teaching since 1996
  • 34 years of industry expertise
  • Led 535 courses
  • Taught 2083 learners

Simo is our Adobe Photoshop expert extraordinaire! He started his career as a photographer, before working in post-production as a re-toucher.

He is also highly experienced in the use of Photoshop within graphic design and CGI based industries.

Learner Reviews For Simo



"Amazing experience. Very friendly and helpful staff. Loved the course and brilliant lunch and refreshments."
Rethink Mental Illness
  • 12th February - Classroom
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"I enjoyed the class and the overall facility was very nice. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming."
Imperial College London
  • 12th February - Classroom
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"Enjoyed and impressed with the venue and the trainer"
Canary Wharf Management Limited
  • 12th February - Classroom
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"Knowledge! Extremely knowledgeable in all aspects."
Devon And Cornwall Police
  • 5th February - Online
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"Simo was really good at engaging us all and showing us on our own computers how we can update our work."
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK
  • 5th February - Online
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"Everything was brilliant. Simo took his time with everyone and helped us all individually questions. He went above and beyond."
The Kite Factory
  • 5th February - Online
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"Really enjoyed the course, my instructor was super knowledgeable and I found the whole day really informative. It's great to get to keep the presentations afterwards, will be great to refer back. Simo was really helpful with all types of questions about anything related to photography, not necessarily just what was on the course structure. The group size was perfect, it was nice to be in a small group of 5 to get personalised help with working my camera and guidance on what type of lenses are right for what I will need moving forward. Thanks so much!"
The King's Foundation
  • 22nd January - Classroom
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"Really good teaching. Patient and knowledgeable. Friendliness. Hospitality"
London Fire Brigade
  • 22nd January - Classroom
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"Going slow for everyone to follow and ask questions if they needed."
Lidl GB
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Simo was extremely knowledgeable and patient - a wonderful teacher! I get headaches from looking at the screen too much but it was great that we have regularly breaks."
Bill's Restaurants
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Great way to learn, very intuitive examples, easy to learn environment and group size. Set up was great and teacher very interesting"
Van Cleef & Arpels
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Welcoming and friendly staff. Great course delivery."
Engineering Council
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Very informative in a relaxed atmosphere. Food at lunch was very good, much better than just sandwiches."
Brintons
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Trainer was very clear and approachable. Everything was easy to pick up!"
Engineering Council
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"I always love coming for a course at Media Training, and recommended you to my new employer and they sent three of us! I think the atmosphere actually plays a huge role in the experience, there is a stark difference compared to another course provider I went to in that respect even though the experience & knowledge of the instructors were pretty much comparable in general (this is my second course here and I've done two courses there). Not to mention, our Photoshop instructor was superb. He had a clear plan and made sure to check on us individually. I didn't get lost at any point thanks to this."
Engineering Council
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Understanding our individual levels of training needs in a mixed class"
Brintons
  • 20th January - Classroom
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"Simo was fantastic. A great presenter/teacher - explaining everything at a nice pace - very clear - giving great examples throughout. A fantastic training experience!"
The Tank Museum
  • 6th January - Online
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"I appreciated to amount of detail we went into when covering each topic, not only did we use tools but we were taught all of their capabilities! I also liked that Simo was so friendly, we were encouraged to answer questions regarding the software and overall i can tell this helped us all."
The Tank Museum
  • 6th January - Online
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"Informative course led by knowledgeable teacher, and was very enjoyable."
The Tank Museum
  • 6th January - Online
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"Simo was excellent at opening the floor for questions and checking in on our work. He had a lovely way about him making everyone feel comfortable and had a very relaxed approach which put me at ease. He had great communication skills and his knowledge of Adobe photoshop was excellent. Loved the course, loved the trainer."
Registry Trust Limited
  • 6th January - Online
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"Answering questions and very knowledgable"
Fremantle
  • 11th December - Classroom
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"Simo was great, very helpful and clear with his instructions."
Real Training
  • 9th December - Online
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"Great course delivered by Simo, excellent teacher!"
Usborne Publishing
  • 9th December - Online
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"Simo was the best teacher I have had so far - very calm, organised and knowledgeable"
Lincoln's Inn
  • 9th December - Online
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"Trainer was very friendly and knowledgeable, thought the way he guided us through each part was very helpful."
Millwall FC
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Very good course, friendly staff and lovely environment. I thoroughly enjoyed my two days here and would highly recomend."
Millwall FC
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"VERY KNOWLEDGABLE IN ALL FIELDS, HELPFUL & KIND STAFF"
P1C
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Really friendly and attentive support. Clear instructions which were really easy to follow. Great to have the website to revisit and folders to go back and remind about previous work."
Millwall Football Club
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Great trainer and it was good we were able to ask for anything in particular we wanted to lear or be shown."
Kekst CNC
  • 2nd December - Classroom
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"Very easy to follow course leader. Explanations were great and thorough"
Karen Millen
  • 18th November - Classroom
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"I found the course really useful, particularly the way knowledge was built up across the two days. Simo was a great teacher."
Historic Royal Palaces
  • 18th November - Classroom
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"Great course, Simo explained everything clearly and logically. I will certainly recommend this to friends and colleagues"
Charles Edwards
  • 23rd October - Classroom
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"I really enjoyed the course and feel a lot more confident with Photoshop now. Simo was a great trainer, thank you!"
Usborne
  • 23rd October - Classroom
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"Trainer was fantastic, ( SImo) very patient as we all learned at different levels but he never rushed or made anyone feel they weren't getting it ! Really amazing ! definitely come back"
N/a
  • 23rd October - Classroom
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"Great tuition relating to your own requirements as well as learning new skills. Will definitely be coming back and recommending to colleagues"
EV Chargers Ltd
  • 7th October - Classroom
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"Workflows were really good - Ensuring we had everything we need before joining the course was great!"
DWP
  • 2nd October - Online
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"I think the pace and calmness of the trainer really helped as I was unsure if the advanced course would be too much, but it was easy to follow along and really build up my confidence."
DWP
  • 2nd October - Online
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"Good variety of content and flexibility around the requirements of attendees."
Southeastern Railway
  • 30th September - Classroom
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"Thank you so much. I cannot recommend media training enough - the trainer was an expert in his field and I have come away feeling confident and ready to take my new skills back to work. The location is excellent and the facilities are clean with a fantastic range of refreshments - thank you! Highly recommend."
UCLH
  • 30th September - Classroom
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"Really impressed with how much we learnt in the two days. A lovely environment to learn in & a very knowledgeable and helpful instructor. Would highly recommend this course & the centre."
National Theatre
  • 30th September - Classroom
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"Everyone was very welcoming at Media Training, and our teacher was incredibly knowledgeable and skilled at explaining the details of photoshop. I would definitely take the intermediate course."
Peldon Rose
  • 23rd September - Classroom
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"At tailoring content to personal questions, good speed of explaining info"
Arnold House School
  • 23rd September - Classroom
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"Very kind/helpful Staff The trainer was very knowledgable and I learnt many new skils."
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
  • 12th September - Classroom
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"This is my second course with Simo for photoshop and same as last time he was incredibly organised, attentive and knowledgeable! The class was really well paced, with a number of good examples and assets available for us to use, as well as lots of time to ask questions and receive help where needed. This course was so helpful and I'm looking forward to attending the next one!"
L'Oreal
  • 12th September - Classroom
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"The trainer is very very knowledgeable in Photoshop and was able to answer all my questions and add to the questions I had asked. Space was clean and lunch was delicious!"
Banijay UK
  • 4th September - Classroom
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"The pace of the course trainer was great, never felt rushed and lots of opportunity to ask question. The lunch was as always delicious."
Kekst CNC
  • 4th September - Classroom
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"Excellent knowledge, friendly trainers, fantastic and informative course. Really enjoyed it"
Imperial War Musuem
  • 19th August - Online
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"Simo is a great teacher!! This is the most useful course I've ever had :)"
EBRD
  • 19th August - Online
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"It's quite intensive for 2 days, but the layout of the course in terms of topics and breaks worked really well. I really appreciated Simo's patience and taking his time to teach well, and being flexible and mindful with breaks"
SCMG Enterprises
  • 19th August - Online
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"All round excellent tuition and service thank you very much"
Diocese Of Southwark
  • 12th August - Classroom
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"Pretty much every aspect of the teaching experience; plus of course the pleasant surroundings, fine catering and friendly staff members"
Matt Dennis
  • 12th August - Classroom
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"Super friendly and knowledgeable teaching staff who were accommodating to all questions throughout the course. The lessons were clear and easy to follow! Would definitely recommend this course to friends and colleagues."
BOLDPRINT Studios
  • 12th August - Classroom
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"Our trainer was incredible - super knowledgeable, answered every question we had and no question was too silly or small. Had great examples that are super relevant to my work. Loved the course so much and will recommend to fellow colleagues."
Objective Media Group
  • 5th August - Classroom
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"Good at answering anything we couldve possibly asked. Kind and responsive. ALSO THE FOOD WAS AMAZING"
BOLDPRINT STUDIOS
  • 5th August - Classroom
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"Teaching in a fun, informative manner and creating it engaging through both days with small groups"
Royal Automobile Club
  • 5th August - Classroom
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"Teaching was simple in a great way, and easy to understand, I can't wait to apply my new skills!"
Royal Collection Trust
  • 5th August - Classroom
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"The pace, the lunches and the quality of teaching."
Tiger Aspect
  • 29th July - Classroom
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"The trainer was very patient and attentive to all of our questions - he never made anyone feel like their question was irrelevant or unnecessary."
Desertscene London / Old Empire
  • 29th July - Classroom
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"The course was a good pace and the trainer was very patient and made sure we understood everything before moving on. The venue was very nice and good recourses."
Tiger Aspect
  • 29th July - Classroom
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"Trainer was super informed on photoshop and went at a really good pace, and was very helpful with any problems. Class size was great. The overall course felt super organised with assets ready and a plan over the two days that flowed really well. I'm looking forward to my next photoshop course to come!"
L'Oreal
  • 29th July - Classroom
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"Good structure of the course, trainer is great and knowledgeable"
Penguin Random House
  • 17th June - Classroom
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"Great course and trainer, the centre is in a great location. Overall, very happy"
Ukie
  • 17th June - Classroom
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"Great course, very clear, easy to follow and photoshop knowledge significantly improved!!"
Livingbridge
  • 3rd June - Classroom
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"Patient, friendly, huge levels of expertise. Made the course very enjoyable as well as incredibly useful."
Self Employed
  • 3rd June - Classroom
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"It was a very enjoyable and engaging session. Simo was extremely knowledgeable, patient and friendly."
Canopius
  • 3rd June - Classroom
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"Absolutely amazing course, everyone was friendly and approachable not to mention our excellent teacher who explained everything thoroughly and with real life examples! Really great course."
Canopius
  • 3rd June - Classroom
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"Good at explaining and helping with solutions if you have an issue"
Conde Nast Publications
  • 28th May - Online
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"Very informative and taught a lot in just two days"
West Lothian Council
  • 28th May - Online
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"Amazing location, great tutor - Simo was excellent and attentive"
Queen Mary University Of London
  • 20th May - Classroom
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"Really enjoyable course, all questions answered."
Galliford Try
  • 20th May - Classroom
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"Everything, honestly everything is set up fantastic"
Greens/EFA In The European Parliament
  • 7th May - Classroom
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"Answering questions, good pacing, varied example tasks, shortcuts"
Malishev Engineers
  • 7th May - Classroom
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"The course was brilliant - Simo was a fantastic trainer and I'll be back for courses in the future"
BBC
  • 22nd April - Classroom
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"I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the course, the knowledge and expertise of Simo was amazing. I feel much more comfortable navigating different areas of Photoshop, I feel like I will be able to work much more efficiently using proper work processes in my future work. :)"
Specsavers Optical Group
  • 22nd April - Classroom
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"Friendly, approachable and knowledgable instructor Simo, welcoming team and environment, in a great location. Lovely experience and learnt a lot!"
Specsavers
  • 22nd April - Classroom
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"Adapting the course to questions and needs"
Usborne
  • 18th April - Online
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"Interaction, support, informative and was really amazing. 10/10 Thank you!"
None
  • 18th April - Online
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"Trainer is patient and knowledgeable, the place is clean and nice, staffs are friendly"
Penguin Random House
  • 15th April - Classroom
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"Creating a friendly and engaging working environment"
MUBI
  • 10th April - Classroom
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"Tutor was knowledgeable and approachable. Venue was clean and comfortable with great facilities. We would hope to use you again for future training needs."
National Theatre
  • 10th April - Classroom
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"I've enjoyed both courses I've attended so far, both really engaging and informative"
Lloyds Banking Group
  • 2nd April - Online
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"Very clear, very patient, always happy to go over any subject raised"
Niterra UK Ltd
  • 2nd April - Online
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"All helpful examples and explained clearly and quite easy to follow."
Sony Music
  • 27th March - Classroom
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"Great range of examples and skills which were adaptable for different jobs. Learnt great processes and loved the chance to be creative within the learning. Everyone was very approachable and friendly - thank you!"
BBC
  • 27th March - Classroom
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"Excellent course, loads learned, Thank you."
Metropolitan Police
  • 27th March - Classroom
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"Everything was great. The trainer was really knowledgeable and helpful. Good sized group."
Yale University Press
  • 25th March - Classroom
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"Food was lovely, trainer was very patient and understanding. Lovely facility! Will most certainly be back :)"
URC
  • 25th March - Classroom
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"Not stupid early starts, food and trainers and content... all fab"
Metropolitan Police
  • 25th March - Classroom
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"Simo was really knowledgeable and was able to answer all the questions we had. I really enjoyed the course and learnt a lot that I can now take into my day to day work."
Verve Concepts
  • 25th March - Classroom
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"Very well organised, extremely knowledgable and went at a reasonable pace that we could keep up. Lunch was great as well, and support staff amazing"
Cherrythinking.com
  • 22nd March - Classroom
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"Supremely knowledgable trainers and great personable guidance on the course. Facilities are great including the food and drink, can't fault the service."
BBC
  • 22nd March - Classroom
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"I was lucky to have a one on one so I really enjoyed the 2 days . The pace was great, teacher very nice to be around, calm&knowledgeable."
Value Retail
  • 6th March - Online
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"Everything, thought the course and facilities were excellent"
Yale University Press
  • 29th February - Classroom
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"Answering questions, explaining problems"
Syneos Health
  • 29th February - Classroom
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"Explaining photoshop in a way that felt accessible"
BBC Three
  • 29th February - Classroom
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"Great course, learned a lot about masking which was a very weak area for me"
Logitech
  • 26th February - Classroom
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"Showing us a step by step instruction on how to do things on photoshop. Im intrigued on what the advance course has ;)"
OLIVER
  • 26th February - Classroom
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"Lovely setting, brilliant staff, great food. Excellent and supportive tutor with very good expertise in Photoshop."
Yale University Press
  • 26th February - Classroom
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"The tutor was very knowledgeable and able to answer all specific questions. Super helpful course!"
Yale University Press
  • 26th February - Classroom
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