PGA PGM 30 Level 3 Practice
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A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. What
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technique would be most successful for this student? - answer-Using internal imagery.
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Player imagines what they see and feel when they execute the swing from the
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performer's perspective
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What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any observable
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muscular movement? - answer-Mental practice
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What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to create or
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recreate the execution of a motor skill in the player's mind? - answer-Motor imagery
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A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is unable to learn from a face-
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on video of her swing? - answer-External imagery
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A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn from a face-on
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video of her swing? - answer-Internal imagery
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Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a fast rate before physically performing
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them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - answer-False - practicing at a
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faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform
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What is the definition of modeling when used for teaching and coaching? - answer-The
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use of a demonstration as a means of conveying information about how to perform a
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motor skill. (Observational learning, used in demonstration)
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When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - answer-When used in
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conjunction with physical practice
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What is the best way for beginners to improve their shot performance? - answer-
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Combine mental and physical practiceb b b b
What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool? - answer-Helps identify
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what to do and where to focus attention
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,Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - answer-Cognitive
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hypothesis
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Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to actual
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performance? - answer-The same as actual performance (the same speed)
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What is an effective means of helping a beginner to use motor imagery to improve
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performance? - answer-Combine with physical performance
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What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? - answer-
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When the student cannot physically practice
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According to research, what will optimize performance when combining mental and
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physical practice? - answer-Recall past shots, execute prior memory
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What is an example of "Form Focus of Attention"? - answer-Stance, ball position,
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posture
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What is an example of retroactive transfer? - answer-Subsequent learning of a skill
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affects ability to perform previous acquired skill
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What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned regardless of
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whether the influence is positive or negative? - answer-Proactive transfer
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Addison has acquired a new student who previously played ice hockey. During the
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opening interview, Addison asks questions to find out ways he can take advantage of
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previous learning, what skills to teach, and what order to teach them. This is an
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example of what learning transfer concept? - answer-Proactive transfer
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What determines the transfer of golf skill learning? - answer-Time, structural similarity,
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skills and goals, skill level
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What conditions lead to greater learning transfer? - answer-Same/similar conditions,
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same/similar skills
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What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-foot chip onto a
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practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice green? - answer-Response
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generalization
b
What type of transfer likely occurs when applying the skill of a 20-foot chip learned in
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practice to a situation for a 20-foot chip in a club championship tournament? - answer-
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Slightly positive transfer
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What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice green and
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effectively transferring to various greens on the golf course? - answer-Stimulus
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generalization
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, How is the "transfer effect" most likely to influence a situation where a player with an
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over-the-top down swing is being taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
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answer-Negatively
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A student and his coach have been practicing high pitch shots from tight lies that he
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expects to find on the golf course for an upcoming tournament. What best describes the
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learning transfer concept involved in this situation? - answer-Stimulus generalization
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A relatively new golfer has taken a series of golf lessons beginning with putting, then
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chipping, then pitching, and most recently full swing with his irons. He has been able to
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transfer the relationship of impact from previous lessons to his full swing. Why has this
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student succeeded in his golf learning? - answer-Learning was retained and positively
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transferred between lessons
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What approach is recommended to optimize learning transfer of a golf skill? - answer-
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Simulating practice at a level of difficulty that is similar to actual playing conditions
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What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - answer-Posture, ball position, grip,
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alignment
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Are some pre-swing changes that influence swing execution more challenging to learn
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and implement than others? (True/False) - answer-True
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What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - answer-
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Pre-swing adjustments b
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
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performance? - answer-Pre-swing adjustments
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What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
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answer-The amount of neural change
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A student has been coming over the top on the downswing and is trying to change his
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movement in the opposite direction by dropping the club to the inside on the
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downswing. What will most likely occur? - answer-Negative transfer effect, interference
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with the new swing
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How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure
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situations? - answer-Increase the amount of practice under both practice and playing
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conditions until new movements are strongly established
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What is an example of movement? - answer-Learning to transition from one position to
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another
b
Questions All Questions with correct
answers
A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. What
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technique would be most successful for this student? - answer-Using internal imagery.
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Player imagines what they see and feel when they execute the swing from the
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performer's perspective
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What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any observable
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muscular movement? - answer-Mental practice
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What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to create or
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recreate the execution of a motor skill in the player's mind? - answer-Motor imagery
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A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is unable to learn from a face-
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on video of her swing? - answer-External imagery
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A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn from a face-on
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video of her swing? - answer-Internal imagery
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Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a fast rate before physically performing
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them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - answer-False - practicing at a
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faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform
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What is the definition of modeling when used for teaching and coaching? - answer-The
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use of a demonstration as a means of conveying information about how to perform a
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motor skill. (Observational learning, used in demonstration)
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When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - answer-When used in
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conjunction with physical practice
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What is the best way for beginners to improve their shot performance? - answer-
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Combine mental and physical practiceb b b b
What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool? - answer-Helps identify
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what to do and where to focus attention
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,Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - answer-Cognitive
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hypothesis
b
Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to actual
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performance? - answer-The same as actual performance (the same speed)
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What is an effective means of helping a beginner to use motor imagery to improve
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performance? - answer-Combine with physical performance
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What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? - answer-
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When the student cannot physically practice
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According to research, what will optimize performance when combining mental and
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physical practice? - answer-Recall past shots, execute prior memory
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What is an example of "Form Focus of Attention"? - answer-Stance, ball position,
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posture
b
What is an example of retroactive transfer? - answer-Subsequent learning of a skill
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affects ability to perform previous acquired skill
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What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned regardless of
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whether the influence is positive or negative? - answer-Proactive transfer
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Addison has acquired a new student who previously played ice hockey. During the
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opening interview, Addison asks questions to find out ways he can take advantage of
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previous learning, what skills to teach, and what order to teach them. This is an
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example of what learning transfer concept? - answer-Proactive transfer
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What determines the transfer of golf skill learning? - answer-Time, structural similarity,
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skills and goals, skill level
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What conditions lead to greater learning transfer? - answer-Same/similar conditions,
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same/similar skills
b b
What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-foot chip onto a
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practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice green? - answer-Response
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generalization
b
What type of transfer likely occurs when applying the skill of a 20-foot chip learned in
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practice to a situation for a 20-foot chip in a club championship tournament? - answer-
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Slightly positive transfer
b b
What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice green and
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effectively transferring to various greens on the golf course? - answer-Stimulus
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generalization
b
, How is the "transfer effect" most likely to influence a situation where a player with an
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over-the-top down swing is being taught to drop the club below the shaft plane? -
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answer-Negatively
b
A student and his coach have been practicing high pitch shots from tight lies that he
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expects to find on the golf course for an upcoming tournament. What best describes the
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learning transfer concept involved in this situation? - answer-Stimulus generalization
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A relatively new golfer has taken a series of golf lessons beginning with putting, then
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chipping, then pitching, and most recently full swing with his irons. He has been able to
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transfer the relationship of impact from previous lessons to his full swing. Why has this
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student succeeded in his golf learning? - answer-Learning was retained and positively
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transferred between lessons
b b b
What approach is recommended to optimize learning transfer of a golf skill? - answer-
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Simulating practice at a level of difficulty that is similar to actual playing conditions
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What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - answer-Posture, ball position, grip,
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alignment
b
Are some pre-swing changes that influence swing execution more challenging to learn
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and implement than others? (True/False) - answer-True
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What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - answer-
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Pre-swing adjustments b
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
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performance? - answer-Pre-swing adjustments
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What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
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answer-The amount of neural change
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A student has been coming over the top on the downswing and is trying to change his
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movement in the opposite direction by dropping the club to the inside on the
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downswing. What will most likely occur? - answer-Negative transfer effect, interference
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with the new swing
b b b b
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure
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situations? - answer-Increase the amount of practice under both practice and playing
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conditions until new movements are strongly established
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What is an example of movement? - answer-Learning to transition from one position to
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another
b