What is *Dead Aid* by Dambisa Moyo about?

*Dead Aid* argues that foreign aid to Africa has perpetuated poverty, corruption, and economic stagnation rather than solving it. Dambisa Moyo, an economist from Zambia, critiques six decades of aid dependency, advocating instead for market-driven solutions like bonds, microfinance, and foreign direct investment to foster sustainable growth.

Who should read *Dead Aid*?

This book is essential for policymakers, economists, and anyone interested in African development. It challenges conventional aid models, making it valuable for critics of traditional philanthropy and advocates of alternative economic strategies.

Is *Dead Aid* worth reading?

Yes, for its provocative analysis. Moyo’s data-driven approach and firsthand perspective offer a compelling case against aid, sparking critical debate on development policy. However, some argue her solutions oversimplify complex issues.

What are the main criticisms of foreign aid in *Dead Aid*?

Moyo identifies aid as a catalyst for corruption, market distortion, and dependency cycles. She highlights how $1 trillion in aid over 60 years failed to spur growth, instead entrenching poverty and stifling local innovation.

What alternatives to foreign aid does Dambisa Moyo propose?

The book advocates for financing through international bonds, micro-lending, and foreign investment. Moyo also emphasizes trade partnerships and leveraging remittances to reduce reliance on aid.

How does *Dead Aid* compare to other critiques of foreign aid?

Unlike broader critiques, Moyo focuses on Africa’s unique context, blending economic analysis with policy prescriptions. Her work is often contrasted with Jeffrey Sachs’ *The End of Poverty*, which defends targeted aid.

What key quotes summarize *Dead Aid*’s message?

Notable lines include: “Aid is not benign—it’s malignant” and “The more aid Africa receives, the poorer it gets.” Moyo also starkly states, “Aid has been, and continues to be, an unmitigated disaster.”

How does Dambisa Moyo’s background influence *Dead Aid*?

As a Zambian economist with Harvard and Oxford credentials, Moyo combines academic rigor with African lived experience, lending authenticity to her critique of aid’s real-world impacts.

援助的死亡

为什么援助不起作用，以及非洲如何有更好的出路

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《援助的死亡》概述

在《死援》（*Dead Aid*）中，丹比萨·莫约（Dambisa Moyo）投下了一枚极具挑衅性的重磅炸弹：外国援助正在扼杀非洲。这本书被《每日邮报》誉为“双管齐下、震撼人心的著作”，这位前高盛经济学家的畅销书挑战了我们关于帮助发展中国家的一切认知。

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第 1 章

The Trillion-Dollar Mirage: Why Aid Fails Africa

In the heart of Zambia, a young economist named Dambisa Moyo witnessed firsthand the paradox that would shape her worldview: despite billions in foreign aid flowing into her country, poverty was deepening, corruption flourishing, and economic progress stalling. This observation would eventually lead to "Dead Aid," her provocative 2009 manifesto that sent shockwaves through the development community. The book quickly became a New York Times bestseller and sparked heated debates in policy circles worldwide. Even celebrities took notice-Bill Gates publicly criticized it while Bono, ironically one of the aid advocates Moyo critiques, admitted it raised important questions. What made this book so controversial? Moyo's central thesis: far from helping Africa, the trillion dollars in development aid pumped into the continent over the past 60 years has actually been its greatest economic curse-perpetuating poverty rather than alleviating it.

第 2 章

The Aid Addiction: How Africa Got Hooked

The story begins in July 1944 at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. As World War II raged, 700 delegates from 44 countries gathered to design a new international monetary system. This meeting established the World Bank and International Monetary Fund-institutions that would later become central to the aid-based development model. Initially focused on European reconstruction, these organizations gradually shifted their attention to developing nations, particularly in Africa. The 1960s marked the first major wave of aid to newly independent African states, focusing on large infrastructure projects like the Kariba Dam between Zambia and Zimbabwe. By 1965, approximately $950 million had flowed to sub-Saharan Africa, with countries like Ghana receiving $90 million and Zambia, Kenya, and Malawi each receiving around $315 million by decade's end. The 1970s brought a shift toward poverty alleviation, with World Bank President Robert McNamara directing over 50% of aid toward social services rather than infrastructure. Meanwhile, the 1973 oil crisis quadrupled petroleum prices, plunging the global economy into financial turmoil. OPEC nations deposited their windfall profits in international banks, which eagerly loaned this money to developing countries. Low or even negative interest rates encouraged financially weak countries to take on debt. By the late 1970s, Africa was awash with $36 billion in development aid. The second oil crisis in 1979 and subsequent high-interest policies made developing countries' debt burdens unsustainable. Africa's debt service quadrupled from $2 billion (1975) to $8 billion (1982). When Mexico announced a payment moratorium in 1982, many African countries followed suit. To prevent global financial collapse, the IMF developed structural adjustment programs with strict conditions: budget discipline, subsidy reduction, deregulation, and privatization. This "restructuring" deepened poor countries' dependence while commodity prices plummeted-oil lost 60% of its value, sugar 89%. By the late 1980s, developing countries' debts totaled at least one trillion dollars. Debt servicing costs exceeded development aid, creating an annual net outflow of up to $15 billion-an absurd situation from a development perspective. Western donors now blamed political leadership and weak institutions for Africa's economic misery, introducing "good governance" requirements for aid. With the Cold War's end, the geopolitical necessity of supporting corrupt despots disappeared, and donor countries tied aid to state reform conditions. The turn of the millennium saw Africa become the object of globally staged compassion. Following Bob Geldof's 1985 Live Aid concert, which reached 1.5 billion television viewers, a wave of moral campaigns like Jubilee 2000 demanded debt forgiveness. An army of "moral activists"-pop stars, actors, and philanthropists-campaigned for more development aid while simultaneously advocating debt cancellation.

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第 3 章

The Economic Graveyard: Why Africa Remains Poor

Despite receiving over $1 trillion in aid since independence, most African countries remain trapped in poverty. While at least a dozen emerging economies, mainly in Asia, have experienced phenomenal economic growth with annual rates approaching 10%, about 30 developing countries-primarily in sub-Saharan Africa-have failed to generate sustainable growth. Some have even regressed despite all assistance. Africa's economic history demonstrates that wealth in land and natural resources provides no guarantee of economic success. In the second half of the 20th century, resource dependency proved more curse than blessing, as profits were squandered through questionable investments and corruption. Paul Collier divides African countries into three groups: those with few natural resources but sea access, those without resources or sea access, and resource-rich countries. Historically, countries with sea access and few natural resources performed better economically than resource-rich nations. Historical factors like colonialism are often cited as explanations. The arbitrary border-drawing at the 1884-85 Berlin Congo Conference complicated nation-building. Additionally, there exists an unspoken Western view that Africans are inherently "different" and incapable of self-development. Africa's ethnic fragmentation (approximately 1,000 tribes with their own languages) is also seen as an obstacle. Ethnic differences can lead to rivalries and civil wars, as in Nigeria or Rwanda. According to Collier, a typical civil war costs about four times an annual GDP. Nevertheless, numerous African states exist where different ethnic groups coexist peacefully. Another explanatory approach is the absence of strong, transparent public institutions. According to David Landes, personal freedom, private property, contract law, and legal certainty are essential for growth. Dani Rodrik sees functioning institutions as the foundation for long-term growth, as Botswana's success demonstrates. Ultimately, Africa's problems involve multiple interacting factors, but one thing almost all African countries share is dependence on development aid.

第 4 章

The Aid Illusion: Six Failed Arguments

Since the 1940s, approximately one trillion dollars in development aid has flowed from the West to Africa-about $1,000 for every person alive today. Aid advocates offer six arguments that aid works, all of which Moyo systematically dismantles. First, they cite the Marshall Plan as a successful aid model. Between 1948 and 1952, the US transferred over $13 billion (worth $100 billion today) to post-war Europe. But the comparison with Africa is misleading. European states were never completely dependent on aid. Marshall Plan payments never exceeded 2.5% of the large recipient countries' GDP and never crossed the 3% threshold. Africa, by contrast, receives development aid equivalent to 15% of GDP-four times what Europe received through the Marshall Plan. Moreover, the Marshall Plan was time-limited-ending after five years. Many African countries have received continuous aid for over 50 years, viewing it as a permanent revenue source. This provides no incentive for long-term financial planning or seeking alternatives. The context also differs fundamentally: European nations had functioning institutions before the war that merely needed revival. Africa, however, was truly underdeveloped. Building institutions requires more than just money-the uncontrolled influx of billions actually undermines the establishment of sustainable structures. Second, advocates point to successful former aid recipients, the so-called "IDA graduates." These 22 emerging economies include Chile, China, and South Korea, but only three African countries: Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, and Swaziland. As with the Marshall Plan, aid payments were relatively small (under 10% of national income) and short-term. Botswana's impressive growth of 6.8% between 1968 and 2001 resulted not from development aid but from market-oriented strategies like open trade policies, stable monetary policy, and disciplined fiscal policy. By 2000, development aid accounted for only 1.6% of national income-Botswana succeeded because it reduced dependence on aid. Third, proponents argue that conditional aid works. Development aid is often tied to conditions, but these prove largely ineffective in practice. Typically, these conditions cover three areas: procurement requirements (recipients must buy goods from the donor country), sector selection by the donor, and economic policy requirements. In the 1980s, market-oriented reforms became a condition; later, democratization and anti-corruption measures were added. Although these conditions seem sensible, they fail in practice. A World Bank study shows that over 85% of funds were misappropriated. Crucially, despite obvious disregard for conditions, development aid continued flowing-conditionality ultimately played little role. Fourth, advocates claim aid works in countries with good governance-a thesis particularly promoted by World Bank economists Burnside and Dollar. Yet why a well-functioning country would need development aid at all remains puzzling. Although this idea initially found favor (as with the US Millennium Challenge Account), it didn't withstand empirical testing. Fifth, proponents point to the "micro-macro paradox"-how short-term effective interventions can cause long-term harm. While individual aid projects receive positive evaluations, the overall situation deteriorates. Finally, advocates argue for a "big push"-a massive increase in aid funding. They reference South Korea, which received more aid between 1950-1980 than all of Africa between 1957-1990. The 2000 Millennium Goals to halve poverty by 2015 failed despite additional funds. The fundamental problem: unrestricted aid funds are often misappropriated and promote corruption rather than investment. The evidence is overwhelming: Over 60 years, more than one trillion dollars flowed to Africa, while poverty rose from 11% to 66%. Development aid isn't just ineffective-it's harmful and part of the problem.

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第 5 章

The Growth Killers: How Aid Destroys African Economies

Corruption and plundering by African statesmen are notorious. Mobutu (Zaire) and Abacha (Nigeria) each embezzled around five billion dollars. But what's crucial isn't merely corruption's existence, but that development aid actively promotes it. Unlike with natural resources, development aid is a deliberate strategy that paradoxically prevents exactly what it aims to achieve. Corruption hinders growth in multiple ways: it deters investors, undermines public service, and distorts public procurement. Instead of strengthening public service as promised, development aid leads to moral corruption even of the most competent officials. Transparency International's corruption index shows that a one-point improvement on the scale correlates with a four percent GDP productivity increase. Estimates suggest that of the $525 billion in World Bank loans since 1946, at least 25 percent were misused. In Uganda during the 1990s, of every dollar for education, only 20 cents actually reached primary schools. Despite obvious corruption, donor organizations continue their aid: The IMF granted its largest loan to date to Zaire in 1978, despite its own advisor warning about corruption. Even countries with blatant corruption scandals like Malawi continue receiving support. While in Asia "positive corruption" often leads to reinvestment in one's own country, in Africa about $10 billion annually-almost half of development aid-disappears into foreign accounts. Aid also undermines civil society. Africa needs a strong middle class with its own economic interests that respects the rule of law and can hold its government accountable. But in an aid-dominated society, the government focuses on its own financial well-being rather than promoting entrepreneurs and the middle class. Easy access to external financial resources makes governments nearly omnipotent, while they remain only nominally accountable to donors. The crucial connection between middle-class tax payments and government accountability is broken by development aid. The politicization of the economy means economic success depends on political loyalty. Social capital-the invisible glue of business relationships, economy, and political life-is weakened by development aid. Without mutual trust, the networks essential for development collapse or never form in the first place. Aid also fuels civil wars. Africa is the world's most conflict-prone region according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the only one where armed conflicts are increasing. During the 1990s, Africa alone experienced 17 major armed conflicts-while simultaneously receiving the most development aid per capita. Modern conflicts typically arise from competition for resource control, predominantly affect poorer countries, and increasingly occur within states. Development aid fuels these conflicts, as the prospect of seizing power and thus access to unlimited aid payments becomes irresistible. The aid increases the pie over which various interest groups fight. An estimated 40 million Africans have died in civil wars over the past five decades-a number equivalent to South Africa's population and double the Soviet casualties in World War II. Finally, any massive money inflow into an economic system causes four fundamental problems: 1) Development aid reduces reserves and investments, as aid funds are typically used for consumption rather than savings, leaving local banks with less money for investments. Aid also crowds out private investments, as investors avoid aid-dependent countries. 2) Development aid drives inflation when more money faces fewer goods. As prices rise, decision-makers increase interest rates, making investments more expensive, reducing jobs, and creating more poverty. 3) Development aid strangles exports through the "Dutch disease"-the currency appreciates, making export goods more expensive and less competitive. 4) Development aid creates bottlenecks, as underdeveloped structures cannot effectively use the funds, leading to costly "sterilization," as in Uganda, where this cost $110 million annually.

第 6 章

Beyond Aid: A New Path for African Development

What if African countries were informed that in five years, the aid tap would be turned off forever? Would millions die? Probably not, since hardly any aid reaches those in need. Would more wars break out? Questionable, as without development aid, a significant cause of conflict disappears. Would no more infrastructure projects be realized? Unlikely. Rather, economic life might improve-with decreasing corruption and flourishing entrepreneurship. If other developing regions have succeeded without aid, why not Africa? Just 30 years ago, countries like Malawi, Burundi, and Burkina Faso had higher per-capita incomes than China. A radical trend reversal is possible. Moyo proposes a three-stage plan to strengthen Africa's economic foundation: First, a financial plan reducing dependence on development aid by 14 percent annually, until it drops from 75 to five percent after five years. The resulting funding gaps would be closed through trade, direct investment, capital markets, remittances, and savings. Second, countries must proceed prudently, restricting expenditures or finding alternative revenue sources. Ideally, only dispensable items like palaces and private jets would be cut, but realistically, schools and hospitals would also face reductions-though fighting corruption would lower costs. Third, institutions need strengthening with accountability and liability-precisely the Achilles' heel of the current development aid concept. These solutions are simple to implement-what's lacking is political will. The West must feed its development aid industry and appease its farmers with trade barriers. For Western politicians, it's easier to maintain the status quo and sign a check than to address Africa's decline. African heads of state also have no immediate incentive to abandon the development aid concept-despite the long-term economic benefits. Few African politicians criticize development aid, though Rwanda's President Paul Kagame asked what the $400 billion in aid over the last 50 years has actually accomplished. Similarly, Senegal's President Wade stated: "I have never seen a country develop through development aid."

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第 7 章

The New Financial Architecture: Building Africa's Future

Moyo offers four concrete alternatives to development aid: sovereign bonds, foreign direct investment, trade, and microfinance. First, issuing sovereign bonds can provide capital for development. Ghana and Gabon successfully issued international bonds in 2007. Unlike development aid loans, market bonds have higher interest rates, shorter terms, and stricter non-repayment conditions. Accessing the bond market requires three steps: a credit rating by rating agencies, courting potential investors, and negotiating credit terms. Despite the risks of default on sovereign bonds, history shows markets are forgiving. Between 1500 and 1900, Spain defaulted on its debts 13 times, Venezuela nine times since 1924, and Brazil and Argentina experienced multiple defaults. Although delinquency leads to higher interest rates, it doesn't mean the end-unlike with development aid, markets reward reformers. Russia could place bonds again just three years after its 1998 default, and South Korea recovered within a year from the Asian crisis. Second, foreign direct investment (FDI) brings not only capital but creates jobs, enables technology transfer, improves management know-how, and facilitates access to international markets for domestic firms. For successful FDI attraction, countries must strengthen their legal and administrative systems so investors can trust contract security. They must also understand that investors want to be courted-for example, through attractive tax conditions like Zambia's temporary minimal extraction fee of 0.6 percent for mining companies. Infrastructure investments are also crucial, as FDI investors think long-term. China exemplifies this approach. In the last 60 years, no country has exerted such profound influence on Africa's structures as China since the turn of the millennium. At the first Sino-African summit in 2006 in Beijing, President Hu Jintao presented China's comprehensive strategy to over 40 African heads of state: trade agreements, debt cancellations, infrastructure projects, education initiatives, and targeted investments. China promised to train 15,000 Africans, build 30 hospitals and 100 village schools, and double scholarships for African students. In 2006 alone, China concluded trade agreements worth nearly $60 billion. Between 2000 and 2005, China invested $30 billion in Africa; by 2007, it was already $100 billion. The People's Republic invests in copper and cobalt in the DR Congo and Zambia, in iron ore and platinum in South Africa, in timber in several Central African countries, and in retail in all major cities. Particularly important is oil: Angola has replaced Saudi Arabia as China's largest oil supplier, with about 30 percent of Chinese oil imports coming from Africa. Third, trade promotes economic growth in two ways: by increasing export volumes and by creating incentives for productivity improvement. In December 2005, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao promised to increase trade with Africa to $100 billion annually within five years-a sum that dwarfs all other capital flows to Africa. By 2015, trade revenues would total $500 billion, half as much as all development aid of the last 60 years. The main cause of Africa's trade problems lies in Western protectionism. OECD countries subsidize their agriculture by almost $300 billion annually-three times more than their total development aid. Particularly affected are important African export goods like cotton and sugar. US cotton subsidies of $4 billion (2003) exceed Burkina Faso's entire GDP and are three times higher than American development aid to all of Africa. In West and Central Africa, at least ten million people depend on cotton revenues. In Mali, one-third of the population depends on it; in Benin and Burkina Faso, cotton accounts for almost half of exports. Fourth, microfinance can provide capital to those traditionally excluded from the banking system. Muhammad Yunus's innovation was finding a way to give loans to the poorest of the poor despite their lack of collateral. He recognized that many Bangladeshi villages had something valuable: a community of mutual trust. The genius of the Grameen Bank was converting this trust into credit security. The solidarity lending system works simply: A group of five traders jointly receives a $100 loan. The money is initially made available to one person (usually a woman) for about a year. After repayment plus interest (8-12%), the next group member receives a loan. If one member doesn't repay, no one in the group gets further loans. Although there's formally no group liability, it exists implicitly. When repayment problems arise, other group members often contribute the missing amount. There's no legally binding contract-what counts is trust. Additionally, borrowers become co-owners of the bank. The model was a resounding success. At least 43 countries have adopted it. The default rate is only 2%. By March 2008, over 1.3 million members had taken microloans totaling $450 million. Since 1995, the bank has stopped accepting donations and finances itself entirely through deposits.

第 8 章

The Road Ahead: Weaning Africa Off Aid

The market-oriented solutions that have transformed economies across Asia and Latin America have demonstrated their effectiveness beyond doubt. No other economic approach in history has succeeded in lifting such vast numbers of people out of poverty in such a compressed timeframe. China alone has lifted over 800 million people out of extreme poverty through market reforms since 1978. Africa's citizens are increasingly becoming catalysts for change, as evidenced by the AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) petition, where 60,000 Americans successfully advocated for expanded trade opportunities with Africa, showing the power of grassroots advocacy for economic reform. Direct distribution of aid to populations, rather than governments, offers a more effective approach. Instead of providing governments with large-scale funding like $250 million checks that often disappear into bureaucratic black holes, direct distribution creates accountability and ensures resources reach intended beneficiaries. Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs have achieved remarkable success across Latin America and the Caribbean. In Brazil's Bolsa Familia program, families receive monthly payments contingent on children's school attendance and regular health check-ups, reaching over 46 million people. Similar programs in Mexico and Colombia have reduced poverty while improving education and health outcomes. These initiatives successfully circumvent corrupt government structures, promote specific developmental goals, and directly impact those most in need. The West's support for Africa serves both humanitarian and strategic interests. Impoverished African states, lacking stable governance and economic opportunities, can become breeding grounds for terrorist organizations with global reach. The consequences of corruption, infectious diseases, poverty, and regional conflicts readily transcend borders in our interconnected world. China's pragmatic approach to Africa - focusing on business opportunities rather than aid - should prompt Western nations to reassess their strategies. While Western aid often comes with minimal conditions, China's investment-focused engagement has built infrastructure and created economic opportunities, though not without controversy. Positive changes are emerging: Private sector development is increasingly central to development strategies, with venture capital and private equity funds directing billions of dollars toward African enterprises. Major investment firms are establishing Africa-focused funds, and African startups raised over $4 billion in 2021 alone. The continent's growing middle class, expanding digital infrastructure, and young, entrepreneurial population are attracting global investors. Africa's transition from aid dependency to private capital is just beginning, but the momentum is building. The evidence against traditional aid is compelling and comprehensive: decades of aid have failed to create sustainable economic growth in Africa. The continent requires expanded trade opportunities, increased foreign direct investment, and greater economic freedom - not more charitable handouts. Breaking free from aid dependency is essential for Africa to harness its vast natural resources, young population, and entrepreneurial spirit to build lasting prosperity. Success stories like Botswana, which has maintained one of the world's highest growth rates through market-oriented policies and good governance, demonstrate what's possible when African nations embrace economic freedom and reduce dependency on foreign aid.

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《援助的死亡》核心主题

foreign aid dependency
institutional corruption
market-based development
sovereign debt crisis
resource curse

《援助的死亡》经典语录

Africa's economic history demonstrates that wealth in land and natural resources provides no guarantee of economic success.
Africa's problems involve multiple interacting factors, but one thing almost all African countries share is dependence on development aid.
Historically, countries with sea access and few natural resources performed better economically than resource-rich nations.

《援助的死亡》主要人物

Dambisa MoyoZambian economist and author of the book
Robert McNamaraWorld Bank President who shifted aid focus
Paul CollierEconomist who categorized African countries
Bob GeldofOrganizer of the 1985 Live Aid concert
David LandesScholar who identified essentials for growth

关于作者

丹比萨·费利西亚·莫约（Dambisa Felicia Moyo），莫约男爵夫人，是一位出生于赞比亚的经济学家，也是《纽约时报》畅销书《援助的死亡：为什么援助不起作用以及非洲该如何寻找更好的出路》（Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa）的作者。这部在经济政策领域具有开创性的著作挑战了国际发展的传统方法。

莫约拥有牛津大学经济学博士学位和哈佛大学公共管理硕士学位。她借鉴自己在高盛（Goldman Sachs）和世界银行（World Bank）的工作经验，主张通过市场驱动的方案来解决贫困问题——这一观点深受她在独立后的赞比亚成长经历以及父母学术生涯的影响。她的其他影响力著作包括《西方是如何失去的》（How the West Was Lost）和《赢家通吃》（Winner Take All），这些作品分析了全球经济趋势和资源竞争。

作为《金融时报》和《华尔街日报》的定期撰稿人，莫约曾被《时代》杂志评为“全球百大最具影响力人物”之一，并担任包括巴克莱银行（Barclays Bank）和巴里克黄金公司（Barrick Gold）在内的多家公司董事。她关于全球经济的 TED 演讲获得了数百万次的观看，增强了她对系统性改革的呼吁。《援助的死亡》已被翻译成 20 种语言，至今仍是国际发展课程的必读书目，巩固了莫约作为援助依赖的勇敢批评者和创业赋能倡导者的声誉。

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The Growth Killers: How Aid Destroys African Economies

Beyond Aid: A New Path for African Development

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The New Financial Architecture: Building Africa's Future

The Road Ahead: Weaning Africa Off Aid

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