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Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation-Harvard University Gender Poll Results
Thursday, March 26, 1998 This Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard study is based on random telephone interviews with 301 couples (602 adults) on August 14 - September 14, 1997. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.0 percentage points. 3. I'm going to read you a list of some things that different people value in their lives. Some people say these things are very important to them. Other people say they are not so important. Please tell me how important each thing is to you personally. How about (READ EACH ITEM)? Is that one of the most important things in your life, very important but not most, somewhat important, or not important? How about (READ NEXT ITEM) is it: A. Having lots of free time alone to relax or do things you want to do One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 8 35 48 9 0
9/14/97 Male 10 42 39 9 0
9/14/97 Female 6 28 57 9 0
B. Having a successful marriage
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 46 53 1 * 0
9/14/97 Male 44 54 1 * 0
9/14/97 Female 47 52 * * 0
C. Having close relationships with your in-laws
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 6 50 33 10 1
9/14/97 Male 4 48 35 12 1
9/14/97 Female 9 52 31 7 1
D. (Asked of half sample) Having a satisfying sexual relationship with a spouse or partner
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 15 71 13 1 0
9/14/97 Male 14 71 14 2 0
9/14/97 Female 17 71 12 * 0
E. (Asked of half sample) Having an active sex life
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 17 51 29 4 0
9/14/97 Male 23 48 23 7 0
9/14/97 Female 11 53 35 1 0
F. Being successful in a high-paying career or profession
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 6 31 44 18 1
9/14/97 Male 8 35 40 17 1
9/14/97 Female 5 26 49 18 1
G. Having close friends you can talk to about things that are happening in your life
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 12 50 31 7 *
9/14/97 Male 13 42 39 6 *
9/14/97 Female 10 58 24 8 0
H. Living a very religious life
One of most Very Somewhat Not No
Important Important Important Important Opinion
9/14/97 All 21 41 25 13 *
9/14/97 Male 17 41 26 16 *
9/14/97 Female 24 41 24 10 0
4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements. Is that strongly, or just somewhat agree/disagree: A. A husband's job is more important than a wife's ---------Agree---------- -------Disagree---------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
9/14/97 All 24 14 10 75 26 50 1
9/14/97 Male 24 12 12 75 26 49 1
9/14/97 Female 24 16 8 75 26 50 *
B. It's generally better for a marriage if the husband earns more money than his wife.
---------Agree---------- -------Disagree---------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
9/14/97 All 33 16 17 66 34 32 1
9/14/97 Male 34 17 17 66 31 35 1
9/14/97 Female 33 15 17 66 38 29 1
C. There is too much pressure to do and have it all--marriage, family, and a successful career
---------Agree---------- -------Disagree---------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
9/14/97 All 59 37 23 40 22 18 1
9/14/97 Male 50 30 20 49 28 21 1
9/14/97 Female 69 44 25 30 16 14 *
6.2 Which of the following best describes your marriage or current relationship? (READ LIST: It's perfect and couldn't be improved; it's nearly perfect, a few small improvements are needed; it's generally good, but there are some problems; it's not so good, we've got serious problems; or it's in real trouble) Nearly Some Serious In Real No
Perfect Perfect Problems Problems Trouble opin.
9/14/97 All 12 55 30 3 * 0
9/14/97 Male 10 55 31 4 1 0
9/14/97 Female 15 55 28 2 0 0
6.3 Generally speaking, in the past few years has your relationship gotten better or gotten worse?
Better Worse Stayed Same (vol.) No opinion 9/14/97 All 79 8 12 * 9/14/97 Male 75 9 16 * 9/14/97 Female 84 8 8 0 6.4 Now I'd like you to think about different aspects of your relationship with your spouse or partner. And for each one that I mention, please tell me if you're very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not too satisfied, or not satisfied at all? Here's the first (READ ITEM) Are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not too satisfied, or not satisfied at all? A. The amount of time you spend together as a couple
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 78 44 34 22 17 5 0 0
9/14/97 Male 79 43 35 21 17 4 0 0
9/14/97 Female 77 44 33 23 17 6 0 0
B. The total amount of money you and your spouse/partner earn
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 79 34 45 20 12 8 1 0
9/14/97 Male 79 31 47 20 13 7 1 0
9/14/97 Female 79 36 43 19 11 8 1 0
C. The amount of money just your spouse/partner earns
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 77 38 39 18 11 8 4 0
9/14/97 Male 70 34 36 23 12 10 7 0
9/14/97 Female 85 43 42 14 9 5 1 0
D. The amount of personal time you have away from your spouse/partner to do things you want to do
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 80 40 41 18 11 7 1 1
9/14/97 Male 79 38 40 20 13 6 * 1
9/14/97 Female 82 41 41 17 9 8 1 0
E. The amount of time you and your spouse/partner spend socializing with mutual friends
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 72 28 44 28 19 9 * 0
9/14/97 Male 76 27 49 24 18 6 * 0
9/14/97 Female 68 30 38 32 19 12 0 0
F. The amount of time you spend talking openly about things that are on your mind
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 84 47 37 16 12 4 0 0
9/14/97 Male 84 43 41 16 13 3 0 0
9/14/97 Female 84 51 33 16 11 5 0 0
G. How often you have sex
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 85 43 42 15 8 7 * 1
9/14/97 Male 83 40 42 16 10 6 * 1
9/14/97 Female 87 45 42 13 6 7 * 0
H. How affectionate and attentive your spouse/partner is, not counting sex
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 88 55 33 12 9 4 0 0
9/14/97 Male 90 56 34 10 8 2 0 0
9/14/97 Female 85 53 31 15 9 6 0 0
I. How helpful your spouse/partner is around the house
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 85 58 27 15 10 5 * 0
9/14/97 Male 96 70 26 4 3 1 * 0
9/14/97 Female 73 45 28 27 18 9 0 0
J. The number of interests you two have in common
------Satisfied------ ----Not-Satisfied----
Not Not Not No
NET Very Fairly NET Too At All Appl. Opin.
9/14/97 All 87 42 45 13 11 2 0 0
9/14/97 Male 88 39 49 12 11 2 0 0
9/14/97 Female 87 46 41 13 12 2 0 0
6.5 (Asked of those who are married) Knowing what you do now, if you had it to do over, are you certain you would marry the same person, or is there a chance you might not?
Would marry Might not marry No opinion 9/14/97 All 86 12 1 9/14/97 Male 88 10 2 9/14/97 Female 85 15 * 6.6 (Asked of those who are married) Have you ever thought about getting a divorce?
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 24 76 0 9/14/97 Male 22 78 0 9/14/97 Females 27 73 0 6.7 (Asked of those who are married) Do you think your (husband/wife) has ever thought about getting a divorce?
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 26 68 5 9/14/97 Male 29 63 7 9/14/97 Females 24 74 3 7. Everybody experiences stress at times. How often does (READ EACH ITEM) contribute to stress in your life. Would you say very often, somewhat often, not often, or never? A. Work related pressure --Very/Somewhat Often-- ----Not Often/Never------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not Often Never Opin.
9/14/97 All 59 20 39 41 29 12 *
9/14/97 Male 60 22 38 39 28 12 *
9/14/97 Female 57 17 40 43 30 13 *
B. Juggling commitments between work and family
--Very/Somewhat Often-- ----Not Often/Never------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not Often Never Opin.
9/14/97 All 54 15 40 46 34 11 0
9/14/97 Male 53 15 38 47 38 10 0
9/14/97 Female 56 15 41 44 31 13 0
C. Caring for children
--Very/Somewhat Often-- ----Not Often/Never------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not Often Never Opin.
9/14/97 All 48 19 30 51 32 19 1
9/14/97 Male 42 17 26 57 36 21 1
9/14/97 Female 54 20 34 45 27 18 *
D. Conflicts in your (marriage/relationship)
--Very/Somewhat Often-- ----Not Often/Never------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not Often Never Opin.
9/14/97 All 39 6 33 61 49 12 *
9/14/97 Male 39 7 31 61 48 13 *
9/14/97 Female 40 6 34 60 49 12 0
E. Not having enough money
--Very/Somewhat Often-- ----Not Often/Never------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not Often Never Opin.
9/14/97 All 51 17 34 49 37 12 0
9/14/97 Male 49 16 33 51 37 14 0
9/14/97 Female 52 17 35 48 37 11 0
8. During the past year, how much stress has there been in your (marriage/relationship) and family life? A great deal, quite a lot, only some, or none?
--Great Deal/Quite A Lot/Only Some--
NET Great Deal A lot Some None No opinion
9/14/97 All 91 12 17 63 9 0
9/14/97 Male 90 9 14 66 10 0
9/14/97 Female 93 14 19 60 7 0
9. (Asked of those with stress during the past year) Have you done any of the following things to cope with this stress? A. Talked with a friend
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 62 38 0 9/14/97 Male 48 52 0 9/14/97 Females 77 23 0B. Slept more than usual
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 14 86 * 9/14/97 Male 12 87 1 9/14/97 Females 15 85 0C. Stayed away from home more than usual
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 7 93 0 9/14/97 Male 6 94 0 9/14/97 Females 8 92 0D. Tried to make yourself feel better by drinking alcoholic beverages
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 8 92 0 9/14/97 Male 10 90 0 9/14/97 Females 6 94 0 10. Have you ever seen a counselor about difficulties in your (marriage/relationship), or not?
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 12 88 0 9/14/97 Male 11 89 0 9/14/97 Females 14 86 0 11. (Asked of those who are married) If you found out that your spouse was having an affair, would you leave your spouse and get a divorce, or not?
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 38 48 14 9/14/97 Male 37 49 14 9/14/97 Females 39 47 14 12. Does your (husband/wife/partner) spend more time or less time than you do (READ EACH ITEM)? A. Working for pay
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 36 38 14 13 0 9/14/97 Male 14 58 15 13 0 9/14/97 Female 59 17 12 12 0B. Commuting to and from a paying job
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 34 36 14 15 * 9/14/97 Male 15 54 13 17 * 9/14/97 Female 53 18 15 13 *C. Food shopping
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 40 42 18 * 0 9/14/97 Male 64 19 16 0 0 9/14/97 Female 15 66 19 * 0D. Taking children to appointments or after-school activities
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 31 34 15 20 0 9/14/97 Male 52 10 16 22 0 9/14/97 Female 10 58 13 18 0E. Paying the bills
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 44 45 11 * 0 9/14/97 Male 57 32 11 * 0 9/14/97 Female 30 59 11 0 0F. Making minor household repairs
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 36 55 7 2 * 9/14/97 Male 9 84 5 2 * 9/14/97 Female 65 24 9 3 0G. Cooking
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 41 46 12 * 0 9/14/97 Male 67 18 14 * 0 9/14/97 Female 14 75 11 * 0H. Washing clothes
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 46 46 8 * 0 9/14/97 Male 80 11 9 * 0 9/14/97 Female 10 83 7 0 0I. Cleaning the house or apartment
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 44 44 12 * 0 9/14/97 Male 78 8 15 0 0 9/14/97 Female 9 82 9 1 0J. Mowing the lawn or shoveling snow
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 36 45 8 11 * 9/14/97 Male 9 75 5 11 0 9/14/97 Female 65 14 11 11 *K. Sorting and taking out the trash
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 38 49 11 2 0 9/14/97 Male 19 69 11 2 0 9/14/97 Female 58 29 12 2 0L. Arranging for household repairs
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 36 50 11 3 * 9/14/97 Male 25 61 10 4 0 9/14/97 Female 47 38 11 3 *M. Volunteering or participating in school activities
More Time Less Time Same Amt. (Vol.) Not Appl. No opin. 9/14/97 All 28 29 11 32 * 9/14/97 Male 43 13 14 30 1 9/14/97 Female 13 45 9 33 0 13. Does the fact that your (husband/wife/partner) spends (READ RESPONSE FROM 12) time bother you a lot, a little, or not at all? a. Working for pay
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 21 3 18 78 1 0
9/14/97 Male 16 2 14 82 2 0
9/14/97 Female 25 4 21 74 * 0
b. Commuting to and from a paying job
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 13 3 11 86 1 0
9/14/97 Male 10 1 9 89 * 0
9/14/97 Female 17 5 12 82 1 0
c. Food shopping
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 10 1 9 90 * 0
9/14/97 Male 7 * 7 93 * 0
9/14/97 Female 13 2 12 87 * 0
d. Taking children to appointments or after-school activities
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 23 3 20 75 2 0
9/14/97 Male 18 1 17 80 2 0
9/14/97 Female 28 4 23 71 2 0
e. Paying the bills
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 16 4 13 84 * 0
9/14/97 Male 12 4 9 88 0 0
9/14/97 Female 20 4 17 79 1 0
f. Making minor household repairs
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 11 2 10 88 * 0
9/14/97 Male 7 * 7 93 * 0
9/14/97 Female 16 4 13 83 1 0
g. Cooking
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 18 1 17 82 1 0
9/14/97 Male 11 * 11 88 1 0
9/14/97 Female 24 1 23 75 1 0
h. Washing clothes
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 14 1 13 85 * 0
9/14/97 Male 15 1 14 84 * 0
9/14/97 Female 14 1 12 86 * 0
I. Cleaning the house or apartment
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 31 4 27 69 1 0
9/14/97 Male 24 1 23 76 1 0
9/14/97 Female 38 7 32 61 * 0
j. Mowing the lawn or shoveling snow
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 10 2 9 90 0 0
9/14/97 Male 8 2 6 92 0 0
9/14/97 Female 13 1 11 87 0 0
k. Sorting and taking out the trash
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 12 3 9 88 * 0
9/14/97 Male 8 1 7 92 * 0
9/14/97 Female 16 5 11 83 1 0
l. Arranging for household repairs
---Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 16 4 12 83 * 0
9/14/97 Male 11 2 8 89 * 0
9/14/97 Female 22 7 16 77 * 0
m. Volunteering or participating in school activities
--Bother A lot/A little-- Not No
NET A lot A little Not at all Applicable Opin.
9/14/97 All 18 3 15 81 1 *
9/14/97 Male 12 2 10 88 0 *
9/14/97 Female 26 5 21 73 1 0
14. Who does each of the following things: mostly you or mostly your spouse/partner? a. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Gets up in the middle of the night with sick child
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 41 29 28 2 0
9/14/97 Male 20 49 28 3 0
9/14/97 Female 63 8 28 1 0
b. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Takes children to the doctor
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 43 35 21 1 0
9/14/97 Male 9 62 28 1 0
9/14/97 Female 79 5 14 1 0
c. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Attends teacher conferences
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 24 26 31 19 0
9/14/97 Male 6 45 29 19 0
9/14/97 Female 42 6 33 19 0
d. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Arranges for kids to be dropped off at school, sports, and lessons
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 40 31 16 14 0
9/14/97 Male 15 54 16 15 0
9/14/97 Female 66 7 15 12 0
e. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Calls babysitter
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 36 31 5 26 1
9/14/97 Male 11 56 6 25 2
9/14/97 Female 62 5 5 28 0
f. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Arranges child care
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 40 35 5 19 0
9/14/97 Male 11 63 5 20 0
9/14/97 Female 71 4 6 19 0
g. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Monitors homework
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 31 29 20 20 0
9/14/97 Male 14 50 18 18 0
9/14/97 Female 49 6 23 22 0
h. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Disciplines the children
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 36 14 47 3 0
9/14/97 Male 36 14 47 3 0
9/14/97 Female 36 15 46 3 0
I. (Asked of those with children under 18 years of age) Stays home from work if a child is sick
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 43 34 13 9 *
9/14/97 Male 11 60 18 11 *
9/14/97 Female 77 7 9 7 0
j. Keeping in touch with relatives
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 39 36 25 * 0
9/14/97 Male 17 58 24 * 0
9/14/97 Female 61 13 25 * 0
k. Arranges care for a frail and aging parent
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 21 23 9 47 0
9/14/97 Male 13 33 10 44 0
9/14/97 Female 30 13 8 50 0
l. Shops for gifts
Mostly Mostly Both Not No
Respondent Spouse/Partner (Vol.) Applicable Opinion
9/14/97 All 47 38 14 * 0
9/14/97 Male 7 74 18 1 0
9/14/97 Female 88 2 10 0 0
15. Do you think defense spending should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
Increased Decreased Same No Opinion 9/14/97 All 21 23 53 3 9/14/97 Male 24 21 53 2 9/14/97 Female 18 25 52 5 16. Do you think federal spending on programs to create jobs and provide job training should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
Increased Decreased Same No Opinion 9/14/97 All 59 13 27 1 9/14/97 Male 54 17 28 1 9/14/97 Female 64 9 26 1 17. Do you favor or oppose the federal government providing health insurance for uninsured children?
Favor Oppose No Opinion 9/14/97 All 83 14 3 9/14/97 Male 77 18 5 9/14/97 Female 89 10 1 18. Do you favor or oppose making major reductions in future spending on Medicare to help balance the federal budget?
Favor Oppose No Opinion 9/14/97 All 31 66 3 9/14/97 Male 29 67 4 9/14/97 Female 33 65 2 19. Do you think most government affirmative action programs in hiring, promoting, and college admissions should be continued as they are, or should these affirmative action programs be limited?
Should be continued Should be limited No opinion 9/14/97 All 39 55 6 9/14/97 Male 35 62 2 9/14/97 Female 43 48 9 26. About how many hours per week do you work, at all jobs for pay?
Under 30 30-39 40 41-49 50-59 60 Plus No opin. 9/14/97 All 9 11 34 13 19 13 2 9/14/97 Male 3 5 32 13 27 21 * 9/14/97 Female 16 19 37 12 9 3 4 27. Have you, yourself, ever moved to another city because your (husband/wife/partner) changed (his/her) job?
Yes No No opinion 9/14/97 All 14 86 0 9/14/97 Male 3 97 0 9/14/97 Female 26 74 0 28. (Asked of those who moved) Did that move help or hurt your own career, or didn't it make much difference?
Help Hurt No difference No opinion 9/14/97 All 16 10 74 0 9/14/97 Male 39 7 53 0 9/14/97 Female 13 11 77 0 32.4 Who has a higher income, you or your (spouse/partner)?
Respondent Spouse Same (Vol.) No opinion 9/14/97 All 49 45 5 * 9/14/97 Male 78 17 5 1 9/14/97 Female 19 75 6 * |
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