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Getting fired from biglaw, have 90 days to figure out options...what to do?

Getting fired from biglaw in 90 days..join plaintiff side?
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
this should help friend
Useless Bull Headed Liquid Oxygen Orchestra Pit
  02/05/16
i have enough fun changing my kid's diaper so no thanks
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
Ljl you have to do the lowest job anyway degrees are a fraud
Useless Bull Headed Liquid Oxygen Orchestra Pit
  02/05/16
savage
talking ladyboy
  02/05/16
Flame? Not really getting fired? In fact, getting promoted t...
Ruby federal rigpig useless brakes
  02/05/16
Do you care about dealing with proles all day?
Hateful Locus Clown
  02/05/16
not even a little bit, just want to make same or close to sa...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
savings/debt? chill the fck out for a month and maximize ...
Lilac coldplay fan
  02/05/16
Home equity/401k/cash= about 200k, but no debt other than ho...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
I am a 5th year associate
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
u have lot of breathing room so dont freak out everything...
Lilac coldplay fan
  02/05/16
yeah im not freaking out from a financial perspective...just...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
i am not a law bro but from what i heard it will be impossib...
Lilac coldplay fan
  02/05/16
I don't believe that hype...after 10 years or so out of law ...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
and honestly, I don't think I would ever want to go back..bi...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
"impossible to move back to big law" is such recru...
trip halford hall
  02/05/16
I have seen it several times with older attorneys so I know ...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
maybe XO has brainwashed me but i literally believe ONE | WR...
Lilac coldplay fan
  02/05/16
yeah xo ppl sensationalize everything...there is something t...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
it doesn't exist you are 28yo and know fuckall about anythi...
Anal fluffy persian
  02/05/16
Im 30 and I said I don't believe it exists either so not dis...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
I have some tech clients...makes me wish I was in that field...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
lol that's fucking ridiculous i know it's a marvel to lol s...
Anal fluffy persian
  02/05/16
i didnt act like a MFE and clearly said i am not even in law...
Lilac coldplay fan
  02/05/16
yeah sorry about the reaction, i just finished watching some...
Anal fluffy persian
  02/05/16
its cool
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
the association of P's work with shit is stupid...my friend ...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
180! well said bro
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
chilled all last week, emailed managing partner at P's firm....
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
ace it and have a 2 week break if possible before u startand...
Lilac coldplay fan
  02/05/16
that would be ideal...i need a fucking vacation...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
do safety dance
Cerise mind-boggling digit ratio
  02/05/16
explain?
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs
Cerise mind-boggling digit ratio
  02/05/16
thank you for that..brightened my night
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
anyone have any insight on working at a big P's firm? Is it ...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
Go solo.
Disrespectful Boyish Cruise Ship
  02/05/16
ehhh, I don't have the balls for that yet...would want to ge...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
You don't even need any of that. Just try getting clients fi...
Disrespectful Boyish Cruise Ship
  02/05/16
In house options? I know 2 people that went in house whil...
Contagious fantasy-prone pisswyrm
  02/05/16
the pickings are slim in my city right now for in house jobs...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
alright bros, I gotta go to bed...if anyone reads this has i...
swollen stead ceo
  02/05/16
why'd you get fired?
Rose Wild Hominid
  02/05/16
Stay strong brother. I got the talk in December and just la...
coiffed magenta masturbator brunch
  02/05/16
Im curious about what fired bros tell another biglaw firm wh...
Disgusting impressive candlestick maker property
  02/05/16
anyone care to elaborate?
Rose Wild Hominid
  02/05/16
What are the obvious bs answers? Lifestyle?
Histrionic temple cuckold
  02/05/16
Well when you get the talk you are not yet officially fired....
coiffed magenta masturbator brunch
  02/06/16
I don't do that type of work, but have a lot of bros who do ...
Supple sable party of the first part electric furnace
  02/05/16
suicide
deep splenetic marketing idea
  02/05/16
...
Alcoholic native
  02/07/16
ATD
Appetizing Filthpig
  02/07/16
...
trip halford hall
  12/06/20


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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:49 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo
Subject: Getting fired from biglaw in 90 days..join plaintiff side?

Kind of always wanted to do this...P's side seems like a better/work life balance because they don't care about producing perfect documents every time and I am generally a greedy MF so I think I would fit right in...thoughts? I have a connection to the managing partner at the best P's firm in town so I could easily make the switch...other option is just go work at another big firm, but the thought of doing the same shit in a different office across the street makes me sad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29755971)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:14 AM
Author: Useless Bull Headed Liquid Oxygen Orchestra Pit
Subject: this should help friend

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756138)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:16 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

i have enough fun changing my kid's diaper so no thanks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756151)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:19 AM
Author: Useless Bull Headed Liquid Oxygen Orchestra Pit

Ljl you have to do the lowest job anyway degrees are a fraud

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756162)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:43 PM
Author: talking ladyboy

savage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29758191)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 9:24 PM
Author: Ruby federal rigpig useless brakes

Flame? Not really getting fired? In fact, getting promoted to non-share partner?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29761917)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:52 AM
Author: Hateful Locus Clown

Do you care about dealing with proles all day?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29755984)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:54 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

not even a little bit, just want to make same or close to same $ for now and work less

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29755999)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:52 AM
Author: Lilac coldplay fan

savings/debt?

chill the fck out for a month and maximize severance

can u cop unemployment too?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29755987)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:55 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

Home equity/401k/cash= about 200k, but no debt other than house and manageable car loan for another year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756004)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:55 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

I am a 5th year associate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756008)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:57 AM
Author: Lilac coldplay fan

u have lot of breathing room so dont freak out

everything will work out



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756026)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:00 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

yeah im not freaking out from a financial perspective...just searching for happiness I guess and wondering if P's work is the answer..I have heard many say that it half the work, but double the money after a few years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756050)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:05 AM
Author: Lilac coldplay fan

i am not a law bro but from what i heard it will be impossible to move back to big law right if u do solo/plaintiff's firm?

keep that in mind

in tech we dont give a shit. we hired back one highly rated engineer who quit and literally opened a restaurant that flamed out after couple of years. didnt even interview him when he came back

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756087)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:06 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

I don't believe that hype...after 10 years or so out of law school it really just matters if you can manage your own caseload/have business generation potential...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756097)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:07 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

and honestly, I don't think I would ever want to go back..big law life is depressing as shit most of the time besides the money being good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756103)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:08 AM
Author: trip halford hall

"impossible to move back to big law" is such recruiter flame.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756104)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:11 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

I have seen it several times with older attorneys so I know for sure it is bs...i don't ever want to be a partner anyways..if in 5-10 years if for some insane reason I ever wanted to subject myself to this BS again, I would be perfectly happy as "of counsel"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756122)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:12 AM
Author: Lilac coldplay fan

maybe XO has brainwashed me but i literally believe ONE | WRONG | MOVE exists for law/lolyers

i cant think of shit like that for any other career

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756126)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:15 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

yeah xo ppl sensationalize everything...there is something to the once u leave you can't come back mantra, but its not a concrete rule...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756142)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:18 AM
Author: Anal fluffy persian

it doesn't exist

you are 28yo and know fuckall about anything

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756159)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:23 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

Im 30 and I said I don't believe it exists either so not disagreeing with you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756179)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:12 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

I have some tech clients...makes me wish I was in that field...seems so chill

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756128)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:18 AM
Author: Anal fluffy persian

lol that's fucking ridiculous

i know it's a marvel to lol students, but firms want good shitttigators who know how the opponents operate, and doing p's work and being good at it means you can still go back to biglol at some point

you're almost never shut out of a job except for legit talent reasons

the only reason lol studenst don't get this is because one of the only exceptions to the talent/name bullshit is that biglol cares almost nothing about talent when they hire associates

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756157)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:19 AM
Author: Lilac coldplay fan

i didnt act like a MFE and clearly said i am not even in law

but good to know that there are always second chances bcos its retarded to get black listed bcos u veered off the prestige track into plaintiff shit etc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756161)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:20 AM
Author: Anal fluffy persian

yeah sorry about the reaction, i just finished watching some tv and my head is full of fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756168)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:25 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

its cool

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756184)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:22 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

the association of P's work with shit is stupid...my friend who is also a 5th year at a p's firm made 400k last year..and has consistently outperformed me so while ppl may think it's "not as prestigious," the P's attorneys laugh all the way to the bank...I want to laugh at the bank too I think

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756175)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:20 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

180! well said bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756164)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:56 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

chilled all last week, emailed managing partner at P's firm..have interview next week..

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756020)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:58 AM
Author: Lilac coldplay fan

ace it and have a 2 week break if possible before u startand CHILL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756031)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:02 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

that would be ideal...i need a fucking vacation...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756062)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:53 AM
Author: Cerise mind-boggling digit ratio

do safety dance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29755997)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:56 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

explain?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756011)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:06 AM
Author: Cerise mind-boggling digit ratio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756098)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:09 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

thank you for that..brightened my night

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756115)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:04 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

anyone have any insight on working at a big P's firm? Is it better than big law? The firm I am targeting is the best one in town and the lawyers seem mostly non TTT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756080)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:12 AM
Author: Disrespectful Boyish Cruise Ship

Go solo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756129)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:13 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

ehhh, I don't have the balls for that yet...would want to get my feet wet at a P's firm first

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756136)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 12:48 PM
Author: Disrespectful Boyish Cruise Ship

You don't even need any of that. Just try getting clients first...worry about the actual legal work later.

If you can't get clients, whatever experience you have at a plaintiffs firm won't even matter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29758223)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:15 AM
Author: Contagious fantasy-prone pisswyrm

In house options?

I know 2 people that went in house while unemployed. One was a layoff, one just bailed after getting burnt out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756145)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:18 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

the pickings are slim in my city right now for in house jobs...thought of that, but I could wait it out since i have 90 days, but I am scared to wait and then nothing come up and I would have a resume gap and then I would be applying as someone unemployed which is difficult

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756156)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:28 AM
Author: swollen stead ceo

alright bros, I gotta go to bed...if anyone reads this has insights on working at a big P's firm vs. biglaw please share...I will check back here tomorrow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756200)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 1:37 AM
Author: Rose Wild Hominid

why'd you get fired?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756220)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 2:28 AM
Author: coiffed magenta masturbator brunch

Stay strong brother. I got the talk in December and just landed a new gig. Market looks good. Not as brave as you though. Went biglaw to biglaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29756407)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 9:48 AM
Author: Disgusting impressive candlestick maker property

Im curious about what fired bros tell another biglaw firm when interviewing. There are obvious bs answers if interviewing in small/midlaw or gov

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29757114)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 11:14 AM
Author: Rose Wild Hominid

anyone care to elaborate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29757595)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 7:21 PM
Author: Histrionic temple cuckold

What are the obvious bs answers? Lifestyle?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29761246)



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Date: February 6th, 2016 2:58 AM
Author: coiffed magenta masturbator brunch

Well when you get the talk you are not yet officially fired. The firm basically tells you that they don't want you around, but are willing to keep you employed for another x months until you find another job. During the interview you just make up bs regarding why you want to make a move, e.g., want to work on different type of cases, more responsibility etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29763393)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 9:59 AM
Author: Supple sable party of the first part electric furnace

I don't do that type of work, but have a lot of bros who do and I'm very knowledgeable about smaller firms as opposed to biglaw. Most of these places will love your T20 degree and biglaw experience. If you're a confident lit bro you'll do great. You probably write better than half the partners at the shitlaw firm, but don't get completely bogged down in motions if you want to maek it one day. I don't know what kind of depo experience you have coming out of biglaw, but build that up and get as much experience as you can doing depos and arguing motions, second chairing trials etc. once you hit the ground running in shitlaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29757156)



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Date: February 5th, 2016 7:21 PM
Author: deep splenetic marketing idea

suicide

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29761248)



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Date: February 7th, 2016 1:09 AM
Author: Alcoholic native



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Date: February 7th, 2016 5:22 PM
Author: Appetizing Filthpig

ATD

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3118982&forum_id=2#29774236)



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Date: December 6th, 2020 8:31 PM
Author: trip halford hall



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