{"id":43640,"date":"2024-12-05T12:36:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/magazin\/find-your-red-thread-tips\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T12:36:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:36:23","slug":"find-your-red-thread-tips","status":"publish","type":"magazin-studierende","link":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/magazin\/academic-writing\/find-your-red-thread-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find your red thread: A few Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43640\" class=\"elementor elementor-43640 elementor-18839\" data-elementor-post-type=\"magazin-studierende\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b1483d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b1483d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302d4ca\" data-id=\"302d4ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794388c elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"794388c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat to expect:\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__794388c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__794388c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__794388c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f8ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f8ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91949f5\" data-id=\"91949f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4500ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4500ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>First things first:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The red thread ties your argumentation together.<\/li>\n<li>Use conjunctions, adverbs, examples, and meaningful paragraphs to connect information effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize keyword searches to revise your text. This will help ensure that you stay aligned with your red thread. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94f64a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94f64a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f63c42\" data-id=\"1f63c42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba28426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba28426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When writing a scientific text, you are typically addressing a research question or thesis. To ensure you don&#8217;t lose sight of this overarching goal during the writing process, structure your work in a way that <b>allows your argumentation to flow like a red thread throughout the entire text<\/b>. <\/p>\n<p>Your <b>table of contents<\/b> serves as the first point of orientation: it outlines the sequence of chapters, informs your readers about the content of each section, and guides them through your work. Additionally, there are <b>several linguistic tools<\/b> you can use to give your text a logical structure. In this small tribute to the red thread, we present a few general tips to help you achieve this.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-257ed10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"257ed10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e97ac\" data-id=\"f8e97ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520ac71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520ac71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to structure content and layout logically<\/h2>\n<h3>Signpost<\/h3>\n<p>This refers to cues that help your readers navigate your work. In your introduction or preface, you should explain <b>how and why you are addressing the topic<\/b>. Additionally, your <b>guiding question<\/b> must be clearly stated here. Follow this by choosing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/de\/magazin-studierende\/so-finden-sie-die-perfekte-gliederung-fuer-ihre-hausarbeit\/\">meaningful headings<\/a> (rather than generic ones like \u201cChapter 2,\u201d \u201cChapter 3,\u201d etc.) that briefly outline what readers can expect in each section. Your text should follow an internal logic that is evident in your headings and phrasing. <b>Have you structured your chapters from general to specific, chronologically, or alphabetically?<\/b>    <\/p>\n<p>By including <b>interim summaries<\/b> at the beginning or end of each main chapter, you can organize your arguments and highlight the most important points. Additionally, make connections between sections within your chapters by referring to other parts of your work. <b>Useful phrases<\/b> for this might include: &#8220;as mentioned in Chapter 2.1,&#8221; &#8220;as will be explained in greater detail in the next chapter,&#8221; or &#8220;as outlined in the introduction.&#8221; <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3229f93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3229f93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e2bee5\" data-id=\"4e2bee5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b0ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-13182 elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"30b0ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--Banner Tag \/\/ Website: GRIN.COM \/\/ Adslot: gri_outstream (6695068) -->\r\n<div id='npm_6695068'><\/div>\r\n<script>ADNPM.cmd.push(function(){ADNPM.loadAd(6695068)});<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c3cee6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c3cee6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efb68b2\" data-id=\"efb68b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ceaec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ceaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Linguistic and formal elements<\/h3>\n<p>Using <b>connectors <\/b>helps you link statements within your sentences or transition to other aspects. Every <b>conjunction <\/b>that introduces a subordinate clause can assist in establishing contextual relationships, such as: but, before, until, since, that, so that, because, while, although&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><b>Adverbs<\/b> can also help structure your sentences: for example, therefore, however, then, consequently, likewise, later, nevertheless, namely, otherwise, as a result\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to include <b>examples and analogies<\/b> in your text to clarify connections and compare information to familiar phenomena. This makes it easier for your readers to understand. <\/p>\n<p>To separate your ideas step by step, make use of <b>paragraphs<\/b>. They conclude a section of meaning, allowing a new one to begin. Paragraphs can also highlight <b>an aspect from a different perspective or add details to a topic<\/b> you previously discussed. Logical sections are crucial for readers, as they make the text easier to understand and help internalize its content. 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class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/magazin\/academic-writing\/writers-block\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWriter\u2019s block: 8 tips to overcome it\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/magazin\/academic-writing\/writers-block\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Writer\u2019s block: 8 tips to overcome it\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176bfb13 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"176bfb13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cae276 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cae276\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-828a61b\" data-id=\"828a61b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f06ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f06ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to check the content of your text<\/h2>\n<p>Review each chapter you\u2019ve written to ensure it aligns with your red thread and follows a logical structure.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Search for keywords<\/h3>\n<p>In each section of your chapters, search for the keyword that summarizes the content accurately. Write it next to the section in question and move on to the next one.  <b>Do multiple keywords apply to a section?<\/b> This is a sign that you need more divisions.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Sort by terms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Have you found sections that belong together according to your keywords but are separated by other sections?<\/strong> Then change your text to that again.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n<p>For each chapter, critically ask yourself what it contributes to answering your research question and what it should definitely contain. <strong>Are there still points missing here or have you mentioned them elsewhere?<\/strong> Then you should revise the chapter.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Match keywords and content<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Can you match the keywords you found in each section to the questions you asked the content of the chapter in the third step?<\/strong> As soon as it turns out that your keywords don&#8217;t match the requirements you have for your chapter, you should move the relevant sections to another chapter or delete them altogether. Avoid superfluous statements.  <\/p>\n<h3>5. Revision<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Look at your text again as a whole<\/strong>: Do your chapters and subchapters follow each other in a meaningful way? Is something missing or are there superfluous sections? Are the headlines meaningful? Are transitions available and sensibly installed? What function do the respective paragraphs have in the overall context? Is a mental step missing?     <\/p>\n<p>This gives you everything you need to revise the text, so that the red thread doesn&#8217;t get lost.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27b0659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27b0659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c1a53a\" data-id=\"9c1a53a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80532e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c80532e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A tip at the end<\/h2>\n<p>Let your finished text rest for at least a day and do something completely different. By detaching your thoughts from your work and focusing on other things, you can avoid what\u2019s known as <strong>\u201coperational blindness\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 a point where you\u2019re so immersed in the flow of your text that you can no longer spot your own mistakes. A bit of distance can be incredibly helpful here.   <\/p>\n<p>Try writing a short story or novel as a change of pace. The perfect opportunity for this is <strong>NaNoWriMo<\/strong> (National Novel Writing Month), a creative writing project held every November with the goal of drafting a 50,000-word novel in one month. The focus isn\u2019t on producing a flawless or publication-ready piece\u2014it\u2019s about overcoming inhibitions and writer\u2019s block by embracing the tight timeframe and just letting the words flow. You can always edit your work later at your own pace.   <\/p>\n<p>Would you like to try it out and exchange ideas with like-minded people? Then simply register on the official homepage <a href=\"https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/<\/a> or join one of the countless forum or social media groups. The prize for successful participation is the great feeling of having &#8220;achieved something&#8221;.  <\/p>\n<p>By the way: <strong>Writing meetings<\/strong> are also a suitable means of motivating each other for academic papers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6505166 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6505166\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b8f53e\" data-id=\"5b8f53e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ec7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ec7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>More magazine articles on the topic of writing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/de\/magazin-studierende\/kann-man-wissenschaftliches-schreiben-lernen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can you learn (academic) writing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/de\/magazin-studierende\/welcher-schreibtyp-sind-sie-und-warum-ist-das-wichtig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What type of writer are you \u2013 and why is that important?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/document\/489390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conception and writing of scientific papers | GRIN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owl.tu-darmstadt.de\/online_hilfen\/schreibtechniken_und_uebungen\/index.de.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.owl.tu-darmstadt.de\/online_hilfen\/schreibtechniken_und_uebungen\/index.de.jsp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b0f8d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b0f8d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64774706\" data-id=\"64774706\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5830c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5830c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you like our magazine? 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