The following is a list of programs currently or formerly distributed through the American PBS stations and other public television entities.

Current programming

*¹ Syndicated to public television stations by the National Educational Telecommunications Association. *² Syndicated to public television stations by Executive Program Services. *³ Syndicated to public television stations by WestLink. *⁴ Running only on selected PBS stations. *⁵ Reruns are available to public television stations.

Original programming

*'' Washington Week'' (1967) * ''American Black Journal'' (1968) *''

Masterpiece A masterpiece, ''magnum opus'' (), or ''chef-d’œuvre'' (; ; ) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, ...

'' (1971) *''

Great Performances ''Great Performances'' is a television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts; the banner has been used to televise theatrical performances such as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, concerts, as well as occasional documentaries. It is p ...

'' (1972) *''

Nova A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramat ...

'' (1974) *''

PBS NewsHour ''PBS NewsHour'' is an American evening television news program broadcast on over 350 PBS member stations. It airs seven nights a week, and is known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events. Anchored by Judy Woodruff, the pro ...

'' (1975) *''

Austin City Limits ''Austin City Limits'' is an American live music television program recorded and produced by Austin PBS. The show helped Austin become widely known in the United States as the "Live Music Capital of the World", and is the only television show to ...

'' (1976) *''

The Woodwright's Shop ''The Woodwright's Shop'' is an American traditional woodworking show hosted by master carpenter Roy Underhill and airing on television network PBS. It is one of the longest running how-to shows on PBS, with thirty-five 13-episode seasons produce ...

'' (1979) *''

This Old House ''This Old House'' is an American home improvement media brand with television shows, a magazine, and a websiteThisOldHouse.com. The brand is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The television series airs on the American television netwo ...

'' (1979) *''

MotorWeek ''MotorWeek'' is an automotive news and information program focused on car road tests, previews, and maintenance tips. The program is produced by Maryland Public Television for PBS and also airs on the commercial cable/satellite channel MAVTV. ...

'' (1981) *''

Nature Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...

'' (1982) *''

Frontline Front line refers to the forward-most forces on a battlefield. Front line, front lines or variants may also refer to: Books and publications * ''Front Lines'' (novel), young adult historical novel by American author Michael Grant * ''Frontlines ...

'' (1983) *''

American Masters ''American Masters'' is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and those who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the ...

'' (1986) *''

American Experience ''American Experience'' is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American his ...

'' (1988) *'' P.O.V.'' (1988) *'' Ciao Italia'' (1989) *''

Antiques Roadshow ''Antiques Roadshow'' is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people ( ...

'' (1997) *''

Independent Lens ''Independent Lens'' is a weekly television series airing on PBS featuring documentary films made by independent filmmakers. Past seasons of ''Independent Lens'' were hosted by Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Terrence H ...

'' (1999) *'' Secrets of the Dead'' (2000) *'' Ask This Old House'' (2002) *''

BBC World News America ''BBC World News America'' is a British/American current affairs news program created by Garth Ancier and produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation's BBC News division, which premiered on October 1, 2007. Produced out of the BBC's Washi ...

'' (2019) *''

Finding Your Roots ''Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'' is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS. In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled wi ...

'' (2012) *''Reel South'' (2016) *''Destination Craft with Jim West'' (2017) *'' Amanpour & Company'' (2018) *''Beyond 100 Days'' (2018) *'' We'll Meet Again'' (2018) *''Prehistoric Road Trip'' (2020) *''Tell Me More with

Kelly Corrigan Kelly Corrigan (born August 16, 1967) is an American writer. She is a graduate of the University of Richmond and received a Masters in Literature from San Francisco State University. She is the host of Exactly, a 2017 series where top thinkers t ...

'' (2020) *'' The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2020) *''When Disaster Strikes'' (2021)

Programming from American Public Television

Acquired programming

*''The American Woodshop''¹ (1993) *'' BBC World News Today'' (2018) *''Broadway Sandwich'' (2019) *''

Closer to Truth ''Closer to Truth'' is a television series on public television originally created, produced and hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn. The original series aired in 2000 for two seasons, followed by a second series aired in 2003 for a single season. Th ...

''² (2008) *'' Cobra'' (2020) *'' Creative Living with Sheryl Borden''³ (1976) *'' The Daytripper''¹ (2010) *''

Democracy Now! ''Democracy Now!'' is an hour-long American TV, radio, and Internet news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman (who also acts as the show's executive producer), Juan González, and Nermeen Shaikh. The show, which airs live each weekday at ...

''³ (2001) *'' Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting''¹ (2003) *'' GardenSMART¹ (2001) *''Green'' *''Martha Bakes'' *''Martha Stewart's Cooking School'' *''Men at Work'' *'' The Open Mind''¹ (1956) *''Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska'' *''

Sit and Be Fit ''Sit and Be Fit'' is a television exercise program for older adults and anyone needing slow gentle movement. The program is broadcast throughout the United States, distributed to public television stations (although not by WNET). ''Sit and Be F ...

''¹ (1987) *'' Start Up''¹ (2013) *''A Taste of History''¹ (2008) *'' Texas Parks & Wildlife''¹ (1985) *''

This Is America & the World with Dennis Wholey Dennis Wholey (born July 2, 1939) is an American television host and producer, and the author of a number of self-help books, one of which was a The New York Times Best Seller list, ''New York Times'' bestseller. He currently hosts ''This is Ameri ...

''¹ (1998) *'' WoodSongs''¹ (2006)

Former programming

Original programming

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3-2-1 Contact ''3-2-1 Contact'' is an American science educational television show produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now known as Sesame Workshop). It aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988 and later ran on Noggin (a joint venture between the CTW ...

'' (1980–92) *''

A.M. Weather ''A.M. Weather'' was an American weather news program that ran from October 30, 1978 to February 3, 1995. and was broadcast on PBS member stations throughout the United States. The 15-minute daily program, which aired fifteen minutes before or af ...

'' (1978–95) *''

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

'' (2013) *''African American World'' *''

American Playhouse ''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Overview It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever an ...

'' (1982–99) *''

America's Ballroom Challenge America's Ballroom Challenge is a competitive ballroom dance television series that aired on Public Broadcasting Service in the United States between 2006 and 2009. It is part of the annual Ohio Star Ball, a festival of DanceSport in Columbus, Oh ...

'' (2006–09) *'' Are You Being Served?'' *'' Art of the Western World'' (1989) *'' As Time Goes By'' *''Backyard Jungle'' *''

BBC World News BBC World News is an international English-language pay television network, operated under the ''BBC Global News Limited'' division of the BBC, which is a public corporation of the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media an ...

'' *''Big Apple History'' *''

Bill Moyers Journal ''Bill Moyers Journal'' was an American television current affairs program that covered an array of current affairs and human issues, including economics, history, literature, religion, philosophy, science, and most frequently politics. Bill Moy ...

'' (1972–76; 1978–81; 2007–10) *''Biography of America'' *''Carrascolendas'' *''

Carrier Carrier may refer to: Entertainment * ''Carrier'' (album), a 2013 album by The Dodos * ''Carrier'' (board game), a South Pacific World War II board game * ''Carrier'' (TV series), a ten-part documentary miniseries that aired on PBS in April 20 ...

'' (2008) *''

Celtic Thunder Celtic Thunder is an Irish singing group and stage show known for its eclectic, theatrical style show. The group is backed by the Celtic Thunder Band on their concert tours, and their live shows are known for the use of dramatic set pieces (of ...

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Celtic Woman Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show ''Riverdance.'' In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish female music ...

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Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show '' Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co- ...

'' (1991–2017) *''

A Chef's Life ''A Chef's Life'' was an American documentary-style cooking show created by Cynthia Hill and Vivian Howard. The series was produced by Markay Media and was broadcast by PBS. The series premiered September 7, 2013, and its final episode, a seri ...

'' (2013–18) *''

Childhood A child (plural, : children) is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers ...

'' *'' China: A Century of Revolution'' (1989–1997) *''

Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns ''Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns'' is an adult animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons and airs on PBS. The series follows the adventures of the brothers Click and Clack from their auto repair shop, Car Talk Plaza. It stars ...

'' (2008) *''Columbus and the Age of Discovery'' *''

Computer Chronicles ''(The) Computer Chronicles'' is an American half-hour television series, which was broadcast from 1983 to 2002 on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) public television and which documented various issues from the rise of the personal computer from ...

'' (1983–2002) *''

Connect With English ''Connect With English'' is an educational dramatized television series that was recorded in 1997 by the Annenberg/CPB Project (now Annenberg Media) and WGBH Boston for students of people learning English. The 48-episode program teaches English ...

'' (1998) *'' The Constitution: That Delicate Balance'' (1984) *'' Cosmos: A Personal Voyage'' (1980) *''

The Creation of the Universe ''The Creation of the Universe'' is an album by Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio. The trio was formed in 2008 with Ulrich Krieger and Sarth Calhoun to play music inspired by Reed's 1975 album ''Metal Machine Music''. The first concerts of the group ...

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Crucible of Empire ''Crucible of Empire: The Spanish–American War'' is a 1999 television documentary film about the Spanish–American War and American imperialism at the turn of the 20th century. Produced by the Great Projects Film Company and South Carolina Educ ...

'' (1999) *'' Day at Night'' (1973–74) *''

Dave Allen at Large David Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 193610 March 2005), known professionally as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, satirist, and actor. He was best known for his observational comedy. Allen regularly provoked indignation by highlighting political hypoc ...

'' (1971–79) *'' Degrassi Junior High'' (1987–91) *'' Degrassi High'' (1990–95) *''design: e2'' *'' Destinos'' (1992) *''

The Dick Cavett Show ''The Dick Cavett Show'' was the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks, including: * ABC daytime, (March 4, 1968–January 24, 1969) originally titled ''This Morning'' * ABC prime time, Tuesdays, We ...

'' (1977–82) *'' Discover The World of Science'' (1982–90) *''Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition'' *''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...

'' (1970–90) *''

Don't Look Now ''Don't Look Now'' ( it, A Venezia... un Dicembre rosso shocking, lit=In Venice... a shocking red December) is a 1973 English-language film in the thriller genre directed by Nicolas Roeg, adapted from the 1971 short story by Daphne du Mauri ...

'' (1983) *''

EGG, the Arts Show ''EGG, the arts show'' is an American nonfiction television program that aired on PBS from January 13, 2000 to April 8, 2005. ''EGG'' documented both the famous and the unusual aspects and projects of classical and modern arts; its narrator was E ...

'' (2000–05) *''

The Electric Company ''The Electric Company'' is an American educational children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now known as Sesame Workshop). It was co-created by Paul Dooley, Joan Ganz Cooney, and Lloyd Morrisett. The ...

'' (1971–85) *'' Ethics in America'' (1988–89) *''

Evening at Pops ''Evening at Pops'' is an American concert television series produced by WGBH-TV. It is one of the longest-running programs on PBS, airing from 1970 to 2004. The program was a public television version of a variety show, featuring performances by ...

'' (1970–2005) *'' Everyday Food'' (2003–12) *''

Feeling Good "Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Gr ...

'' *'' Firing Line'' *'' Fokus Deutsch'' *'' Free to Choose'' *''

The French Chef ''The French Chef'' is an American television cooking show created and hosted by Julia Child, produced and broadcast by WGBH, the public television station in Boston, Massachusetts, from February 11, 1963 to January 14, 1973. It was one of ...

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French in Action ''French in Action'' is a French language course, developed by Professor Pierre Capretz of Yale University. The course includes workbooks, textbooks, and a 52-episode television series. The television series — the best-known aspect of the cours ...

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The Frugal Gourmet Jeffrey L. Smith (January 22, 1939 – July 7, 2004) was the author of several cookbooks and the host of ''The Frugal Gourmet'', a popular American cooking show. The show began in Tacoma, Washington, as ''Cooking Fish Creatively'' on local ...

'' *'' GED Connection'' *'' Genius by Stephen Hawking'' (2016) *''The Health Quarterly'' *'' Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu'' *'' History Detectives'' (2003–14) *'' Hometime'' (1986–2016) *''

Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...

*''The Infinite Voyage'' *''Infinity Factory'' *''

Inside Nature's Giants ''Inside Nature's Giants'' is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants. The programme is pre ...

'' *'' In the Mix'' (1991–2012) *''Irasshai'' *''It's Strictly Business'' *''

Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

'' (2001) *'' Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home'' *''

Keeping Up Appearances ''Keeping Up Appearances'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke. It originally aired on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995 with two specials airing in 1997 and 2008 on PBS. The central character is an eccentric and snobbish middle class s ...

'' *'' Kokoro: The Heart Within'' (1995) *''

Learn to Read ''Learn To Read'' is an adult educational TV series that consists of 30 programs, hosted by entrepreneur and literacy advocate Wally Amos. Co-instructors include Doris Biscoe (who was an anchorwoman for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan) and Charlott ...

'' *'' Life on Fire'' *'' Lilias, Yoga and You'' *''Literary Visions'' *''Little Snack'' *'' Long Ago and Far Away'' (1989–94) *''

Matinee at the Bijou ''Matinee at the Bijou'' is a television series that premiered nationally on PBS in 1980. It recreated the American moviegoing experiences of the 1930s and '40s, with trailers, a cartoon, one or more selected short subjects, a cliff-hanging seri ...

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The McLaughlin Group ''The McLaughlin Group'' was a syndicated half-hour weekly public affairs television program in the United States, during which a group of four pundits, prompted by the host, discusses current political issues in a round table format. John ...

'' (1982–2016) *''

The Mechanical Universe ''The Mechanical Universe...And Beyond'' is a 52-part telecourse, filmed at the California Institute of Technology, that introduces university level physics, covering topics from Copernicus to quantum mechanics. The 1985-86 series was produced by ...

'' *'' Meeting of Minds'' *'' Mercy Street'' (2016–17) *''The Mind'' (1988) *'' Mr. Bean'' *'' Mystery!'' (1980–2006) *'' National Geographic Specials'' (1975-1994) *''New Project 300'' *'' The New Red Green Show'' *''

The New Yankee Workshop ''The New Yankee Workshop'' is an American half-hour woodworking television series produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program was hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's television ser ...

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Newton's Apple ''Newton's Apple'' is an American educational television program produced and developed by KTCA of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, and distributed to PBS stations in the United States that ran from October 15, 1983, to January 3, 1998, with reruns con ...

'' (1983–99) *''

Nova ScienceNow ''Nova ScienceNow'' (styled ''NOVΛ scienceNOW'') is a spinoff of the long-running and venerable PBS science program '' Nova''. Premiering on January 25, 2005, the series was originally hosted by Robert Krulwich, who described it as an experim ...

'' *'' NOW'' *''Odyssey'' (1980-1981) *''On Tour'' *''

Once Upon A Classic ''Once Upon a Classic'' was an American television program hosted by Bill Bixby. The program aired on PBS from 1976 to 1980 as a production of WQED in Pittsburgh. The episodes consisted of adaptations of such classic literature as ''A Connecticu ...

'' *''Over Easy'' *'' OWL/TV'' (1985–91) *'' The Pallisers'' *''PBS American Portrait'' (2021) *'' A Place of Our Own'' (1998–2011) *''The Power of Choice'' (1988–91) *'' Powerhouse'' (1982–83) *''Race to Save the Planet'' *'' Ramona'' (1988–90) *''

Reading Rainbow ''Reading Rainbow'' is an American educational children's television series that originally aired on PBS and afterwards PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! from July 11, 1983 to November 10, 2006, with reruns continuing to air until August 28, 2009. 155 ...

'' (1983–2009) *'' Rebop'' (1976–79) *'' Religion & Ethics Newsweekly'' (1997–2017) *''

Roadtrip Nation Roadtrip Nation is an educational production company based out of Costa Mesa, California that produces the eponymous public television documentary series ''Roadtrip Nation.'' History Movement The hub for the Roadtrip Nation movement is a ...

'' *''The Romagnolis' Table'' *'' Say Brother'' *'' Sessions at West 54th'' *'' Shining Time Station'' (1989–98) *''Silver Screen: host Thomas Guback'' *'' Sneak Previews'' *''

Soundstage A sound stage (also written soundstage) is a soundproof, large structure, building, or room with large doors and high ceilings, used for the production of theatrical film-making and television productions, usually located on a secured movie or ...

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Square One Television ''Square One Television'' (sometimes referred to as ''Square One'' or ''Square One TV'') is an American children's television program produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop) to teach mathematics and abstr ...

'' (1987–94) *''

Studio See ''Studio See'' was a magazine-style children's TV show aimed at children 10–15 years old that aired from January 22, 1977 to March 26, 1979 on PBS, with reruns continuing through until 1983. It was also seen on Nickelodeon from 1981 to 1983. ...

'' (1977–79) *''Taking the Lead: The Management Revolution'' *''Talking with David Frost'' *'' Tavis Smiley'' (2004–2017) *''

Tony Brown's Journal ''Tony Brown's Journal'' is an American talk show hosted by journalist Tony Brown. The program, which began on PBS in 1978, was the successor to the series '' Black Journal'', which had aired on the television network's NET and then PBS since 19 ...

'' *''Trying Times *''

The Two Ronnies ''The Two Ronnies'' is a British television comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It was created by Bill Cotton and aired on BBC1 from April 1971 to December 1987. The usual format included sketches, solo sections, ser ...

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Vegetable Soup Vegetable soup is a common soup prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates to ancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times. Overview Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables, ...

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The Vicar of Dibley ''The Vicar of Dibley'' is a British sitcom which originally ran on BBC One from 10 November 1994 to 1 January 2007. It is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes ...

'' *'' The Victory Garden'' (1975–2015) *'' Villa Alegre'' *''Voices & Visions'' *''Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers'' *''

Wall $treet Week ''Bloomberg Wall Street Week'' (''WSW''), is an investment news and information TV program airing Friday nights on the Bloomberg Television. The original weekly show hosted by Louis Rukeyser aired each Friday evening on PBS in the United States f ...

'' *'' The Western Tradition'' *'' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1991–96) *''

Wide Angle Wide angle may refer to: * Wide-angle lens, type of camera lens * ''Wide Angle'' (TV series), television series * '' Wide Angle'', 1999 album by Hybrid * '' Wide Angles'', 2003 album by Michael Brecker * Wide-angle X-ray scattering * Wide Angle ...

'' *'' Wild America'' *''

Wired Science ''Wired Science'' was a weekly television program that covered modern scientific and technological topics. In January 2007 PBS aired pilot episodes for three different science programs, including ''Wired Science''. Using Nielsen ratings, CPB-sp ...

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WonderWorks ''WonderWorks'' is an anthology series which ran from 1984 to 1992. Produced by the Public Broadcasting Service, the Walt Disney Company purchased the home video rights to the series in 1987 and was responsible for making the series available t ...

'' (1984–90) *'' The World of Chemistry'' *''

Zoobilee Zoo ''Zoobilee Zoo'' is a children's television series featuring actors dressed as animal characters that originally aired from 1986 to 1987. It continued to run in syndication until 2000 on several television channels including commercial network ...

Current programming

Original programming

Programming from American Public Television

Acquired programming

Former programming

Original programming

Programming from American Public Television

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Special programming

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