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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 300
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- Year:
- So
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- Hometown:
- Palos Heights, IL
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- High School:
- Chicago Christian
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- Position:
- DL
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- gp
- 9
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- tk
- 33.0
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- sac
- 2.0
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- int
- 0
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- ffum
- 0
Bio
2022: Saw significant action as a defensive tackle and part of Hillsdale's defensive line rotation, appearing in 10 games...finished with a career-high three tackles in Hillsdale's 21-13 loss to Truman State on Sept. 17...will have the opportunity to significantly grow his role in 2023 as Hillsdale looks to replace multiple graduated linemen up front.
2021: Redshirted in 2021...earned Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors for the week of Nov. 6...will have four seasons of eligibility beginning in 2022.
High School: Two-year impact player on the defensive line for a Chicago Christian (IL) team that went a combined 11-5 and made the IHSA 2A state playoffs in 2019...back-to-back Metro Suburban Conference Red Division Lineman of the Year and All-Illinois, and 2020 Metro Suburban Defensive MVP...finished his career with 60 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 15 sacks, leading the Knights in sacks in both 2019 and 2020...named an Illinois State Scholar for Academic Achievement, as well as Academic All-State honors, and graduated in the top 10 in his class...parents are Calvin and Christy Sperling.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Solo tackles | 12 | 9 | ||
Assists | 21 | 21 | ||
Tackles | 33.0 | 30.0 | ||
Tackles per game | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
Sacks | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
Sack yards | 6 | 6 | ||
Interceptions | 0 | 0 | ||
Returned for touchdown | - | - | ||
Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0 | ||
Fumble return TDs | - | - |
Game Log - Passing
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Indianapolis | L, 39-20 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sep 9 | at Michigan Tech | L, 45-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 16 | at Ashland | L, 38-14 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sep 23 | Findlay | L, 31-21 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sep 30 | Northwood | W, 40-18 | 2 | 6 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 7 | at Tiffin | L, 35-21 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 14 | Ky. Wesleyan | W, 44-14 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 21 | at Thomas More | W, 35-33 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct 28 | Lake Erie | W, 52-21 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 4 | at Walsh | W, 28-3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Ohio Dominican | W, 35-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Passing
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Splits Stats - Rushing
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Receiving
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Kicking
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Splits Stats - Punting
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Returns
kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - All-Purpose
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Splits Stats - Scoring
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Splits Stats - Defense
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 9 | 12 | 21 | 33.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 6 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Conference | 8 | 9 | 21 | 30.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Away | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Losses | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17.0 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Month | September | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21.0 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
November | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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