Is shakeology a ripoff?

KAS0917

I've been using Shakeology for a month now. My sis-in-law is a seller and gave me a free bag to try it out.

To the people saying this is not a protein shake: You're wrong. To the people saying this is a protein shake: You're also wrong. The shake powder has protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It is not just one or the other, it's both. To the people saying this replaces a meal: Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. This is not Slim Fast. You're not supposed to drink Shakeology in place of having a healthy meal. You're supposed to add it into your normal food intake in order to stimulate your metabolism and digestion.

But what does it do? Well, the fine print says "results may vary" and it is very true. For some people, this product changes nothing. For others, it IS life changing. People have dropped fat, gained muscle, gained health, gained energy. Personally, I'm somewhere in the middle. My weight in pounds has not changed, but I have dropped 4 sizes all over my body. I don't feel I have any more energy now than I did before.

The reason I continue to use it is because my family is below poverty line, so we can't afford a lot of healthy foods. So long as I can get it for free, I will use it because I feel like I'm getting a lot of nutrition that otherwise would be void from my diet. I would never be able to afford it.

So my suggestion is to talk to people who have used it. Try a sample. There are free samples! And try other types of shakes and supplements as well. You never know what you may find or how it may help you. Every body is different, every product is different.

You're incorrect. It is marketed as a meal replacement shake OR you can choose to use it as a snack. If you google 'shakeology' you'll see a link to the website. The name of the link? 'Shakeology - The healthiest Meal Replacement Shake'.

If you're not dropping weight but you are dropping sizes, then you must be lifting weights. There's no other way that's physically possible. You don't gain muscle on Shakeology alone.

I would also say that if you can get it for free - then GREAT. Keep drinking it. It's certainly not bad for you. But if you're below the poverty level and have to PAY for it, that would be a terrible investment. You can certainly eat healthy on less money, especially if you have a family to feed.

quixoteQ

There is nothing wrong with Shakeology except that it is overpriced and that it's hawked by sellers who aren't particularly informed about their own product. It's an unnecessary product, but it's a satisfactory meal replacement.

tigersword

All these shakes/meal replacements are a rip off. Nothing, but NOTHING, replaces a healthy balanced diet...certainly not a glass of toxic chemicals.

LOL. Do you even know what Shakeology is? Clearly not if you think it is a glass of toxic chemicals. Shakeology contains more than 70 NUTRIENTS… proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogen herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, fiber and digestive enzymes.

LOL, do you even...meal replacement? Slim fast has vitamins and protein and carbs and replaces a meal for only like 89 cents when you can find it on sale. Plus you don't have to recruit anyone else to buy them from you to get your "discount", or find and make besties with the seller who may or may not be an actual coach and may or may not return your desperate calls or emails when you run out of your holy grail of fitness and diet. You just walk into any drug store or supermarket and take it to the counter and pay. They even have bars that you can shove in your purse. ...and the best part? You don't even have to mix them with 400 extra cals worth of ingredients to make them "taste so good as long as you...".

Slim Fast doesn't have nearly the same kind of nutrients nor the same quality of nutrients Shakeology has. And you don't have to add 400+ extra calories to Shakeology in order for it to taste good. It tastes good on its own. It tastes even better with strawberries or a tablespoon of peanut butter which certainly doesn't add up to 400+ calories. I took all honors math courses in high school and college… so I know math

apparently, you skipped basic nutrition class though….

Hahaha no actually, I've taken many nutrition courses since they're required for my major. Not only have I taken multiple nutrition courses, I've gotten a 98 or better in every course. I have a 4.0 GPA so don't ever try to disrespect me and my intelligence. I know my stuff. You on the other hand clearly haven't done research on Shakeology. You're just pulling things out of your ignorant *kitten*. I haven't seen you post anything worth reading or any valuable information on this forum. So before you make comments on something you obviously know nothing about, therefore making an *kitten* out of yourself, I suggest you do your research Shakeology.

What research have you done about Shakeology that wasn't handed directly to you from Beachbody?

There is a user on here who broke down every single ingredient in Shakeology, based on the actual listed ingredients. Turns out, they are all extremely cheap, low quality versions of the stated nutrients, and most of them are well below the required dose to actually show a benefit, they contain just enough for Beachbody to be able to claim it as an ingredient for their marketing purposes.

Flyersteve18

http://www.missfitnesslife.com/how-to-eat-clean/ > any type of fad diet

bbg_daryl

If you're not dropping weight but you are dropping sizes, then you must be lifting weights. There's no other way that's physically possible. You don't gain muscle on Shakeology alone.

Well then I must be a unicorn cuz I don't even own a single dumbbell.

ndj1979

If you're not dropping weight but you are dropping sizes, then you must be lifting weights. There's no other way that's physically possible. You don't gain muscle on Shakeology alone.

Well then I must be a unicorn cuz I don't even own a single dumbbell.

you don't lift and build muscle…????????

You must be the only person in the history of the world that has accomplished that...

mmapags

All these shakes/meal replacements are a rip off. Nothing, but NOTHING, replaces a healthy balanced diet...certainly not a glass of toxic chemicals.

LOL. Do you even know what Shakeology is? Clearly not if you think it is a glass of toxic chemicals. Shakeology contains more than 70 NUTRIENTS… proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogen herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, fiber and digestive enzymes.

LOL, do you even...meal replacement? Slim fast has vitamins and protein and carbs and replaces a meal for only like 89 cents when you can find it on sale. Plus you don't have to recruit anyone else to buy them from you to get your "discount", or find and make besties with the seller who may or may not be an actual coach and may or may not return your desperate calls or emails when you run out of your holy grail of fitness and diet. You just walk into any drug store or supermarket and take it to the counter and pay. They even have bars that you can shove in your purse. ...and the best part? You don't even have to mix them with 400 extra cals worth of ingredients to make them "taste so good as long as you...".

Slim Fast doesn't have nearly the same kind of nutrients nor the same quality of nutrients Shakeology has. And you don't have to add 400+ extra calories to Shakeology in order for it to taste good. It tastes good on its own. It tastes even better with strawberries or a tablespoon of peanut butter which certainly doesn't add up to 400+ calories. I took all honors math courses in high school and college… so I know math

Apparently you didn't take honors avoiding-MLM-scams though...

I don't care about MLM scams. MLM or not, I know what it did for me when I was drinking it. And since I can afford it, why not?

Oh I guess we are implying it is fancy? What if I told you I can afford it too? But that I don't buy the mumbo jumbo about the superior quality b/c b.s.? What if I also told you when I find two similar items and one is easier to get and allows me to spend my money on frivolous shiny things I prefer, I go that route? Does that make me broke? Or a dummy who can't get into honors classes?

The fact that you think Slim Fast and Shakeology are similar is just amusing to me. Take a look at the ingredients in each. They don't even compare. Shakeology is expensive because of the quality of super foods in the product. Sorry but your Slim Fast is processed hydrogenated sugary crap. If you think Slim Fast is healthy, you don't know the first thing about nutrition. Slim Fast was even labeled as NOT HEART HEALTHY.

SLIM FAST: 190 calories, 6 g fat, 24 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 10 g protein.

MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
SODIUM ASCORBATE
VITAMIN E ACETATE
ZINC GLUCONATE
FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE
NIACINAMIDE
CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
MANGANESE SULFATE
VITAMIN A PALMITATE
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
RIBOFLAVIN
THIAMIN MONONITRATE
FOLIC ACID
CHROMIUM CHLORIDE
BIOTIN
SODIUM MOLYBDATE
POTASSIUM IODIDE
PHYLLOQUINONE (VITAMIN K1)
SODIUM SELENITE
CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3)
SWEETENED WITH NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS AND NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY.

SHAKEOLOGY: (Chocolate vegan flavor) 170 calories, 2.5 g fat, 22 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 16 g protein.

Chlorella
spiraling
Hydrilla
Blue green algae
spinach powder
barley grass
kamut grass
oat grass
wheat grass
acerola powder
camu-camu powder
pomegranate powder
bilberry powder
blueberry powder
goji berry powder
acai powder
maitake powder
citrus bioflavonoid
rose hips powder
maca powder
astragalus powder
ashwagandha powder
cordyceps
reishi powder
schisandra powder
suma powder
ginko powder
banana powder
carrot powder
orange powder
pineapple powder
raspberry powder
strawberry powder
yacon powder
bifodobacterium longum
lactobacillus acidophilus
lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1
lactobacillus bulgaricus
lactobacillus casei
streptococcus thermophilus
sacha inchi
flax seed
chia seed
apple fiber powder
MSM
pea fiber
quinoa
amylase
papain
cellulase
lactase
lipase
protease
bromelain
amaranth
grape seed extract
green tea extract
natural sweetener blend
cocoa powder
xanthan gum
chocolate powder
guar gum and cinnamon powder

don't forget ..it also contains magical unicorn dust from ground up unicorn horns….

I thought it was from ground up Unicorn poop?? No?

ndj1979

All these shakes/meal replacements are a rip off. Nothing, but NOTHING, replaces a healthy balanced diet...certainly not a glass of toxic chemicals.

LOL. Do you even know what Shakeology is? Clearly not if you think it is a glass of toxic chemicals. Shakeology contains more than 70 NUTRIENTS… proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogen herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, fiber and digestive enzymes.

LOL, do you even...meal replacement? Slim fast has vitamins and protein and carbs and replaces a meal for only like 89 cents when you can find it on sale. Plus you don't have to recruit anyone else to buy them from you to get your "discount", or find and make besties with the seller who may or may not be an actual coach and may or may not return your desperate calls or emails when you run out of your holy grail of fitness and diet. You just walk into any drug store or supermarket and take it to the counter and pay. They even have bars that you can shove in your purse. ...and the best part? You don't even have to mix them with 400 extra cals worth of ingredients to make them "taste so good as long as you...".

Slim Fast doesn't have nearly the same kind of nutrients nor the same quality of nutrients Shakeology has. And you don't have to add 400+ extra calories to Shakeology in order for it to taste good. It tastes good on its own. It tastes even better with strawberries or a tablespoon of peanut butter which certainly doesn't add up to 400+ calories. I took all honors math courses in high school and college… so I know math

Apparently you didn't take honors avoiding-MLM-scams though...

I don't care about MLM scams. MLM or not, I know what it did for me when I was drinking it. And since I can afford it, why not?

Oh I guess we are implying it is fancy? What if I told you I can afford it too? But that I don't buy the mumbo jumbo about the superior quality b/c b.s.? What if I also told you when I find two similar items and one is easier to get and allows me to spend my money on frivolous shiny things I prefer, I go that route? Does that make me broke? Or a dummy who can't get into honors classes?

The fact that you think Slim Fast and Shakeology are similar is just amusing to me. Take a look at the ingredients in each. They don't even compare. Shakeology is expensive because of the quality of super foods in the product. Sorry but your Slim Fast is processed hydrogenated sugary crap. If you think Slim Fast is healthy, you don't know the first thing about nutrition. Slim Fast was even labeled as NOT HEART HEALTHY.

SLIM FAST: 190 calories, 6 g fat, 24 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 10 g protein.

MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
SODIUM ASCORBATE
VITAMIN E ACETATE
ZINC GLUCONATE
FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE
NIACINAMIDE
CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
MANGANESE SULFATE
VITAMIN A PALMITATE
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
RIBOFLAVIN
THIAMIN MONONITRATE
FOLIC ACID
CHROMIUM CHLORIDE
BIOTIN
SODIUM MOLYBDATE
POTASSIUM IODIDE
PHYLLOQUINONE (VITAMIN K1)
SODIUM SELENITE
CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3)
SWEETENED WITH NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS AND NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY.

SHAKEOLOGY: (Chocolate vegan flavor) 170 calories, 2.5 g fat, 22 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 16 g protein.

Chlorella
spiraling
Hydrilla
Blue green algae
spinach powder
barley grass
kamut grass
oat grass
wheat grass
acerola powder
camu-camu powder
pomegranate powder
bilberry powder
blueberry powder
goji berry powder
acai powder
maitake powder
citrus bioflavonoid
rose hips powder
maca powder
astragalus powder
ashwagandha powder
cordyceps
reishi powder
schisandra powder
suma powder
ginko powder
banana powder
carrot powder
orange powder
pineapple powder
raspberry powder
strawberry powder
yacon powder
bifodobacterium longum
lactobacillus acidophilus
lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1
lactobacillus bulgaricus
lactobacillus casei
streptococcus thermophilus
sacha inchi
flax seed
chia seed
apple fiber powder
MSM
pea fiber
quinoa
amylase
papain
cellulase
lactase
lipase
protease
bromelain
amaranth
grape seed extract
green tea extract
natural sweetener blend
cocoa powder
xanthan gum
chocolate powder
guar gum and cinnamon powder

don't forget ..it also contains magical unicorn dust from ground up unicorn horns….

I thought it was from ground up Unicorn poop?? No?

thats the silver brand..

the gold level brand is made from unicorn horn...

sloth3toes

gave me a free bag to try it out.

So long as I can get it for free, I will use it

The first one is always free.

PikaKnight

This Shake is a game changer. Shakeology combined with healthy eating and a good workout will change your results for the better. I was half way through my first round of Insanity when I started using Shakeology. My results had kind of stalled and this pushed me to my goal. $129.00 for a 30 day supply gets a lot of people to say WOW, Hold up that's expensive!!!!!! People this is a meal replacement shake not a protein shake. YOU replace one of your higher calorie meals with this and it averages $4 a meal. You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4. You try this shake for a week or two and then miss a day and you can tell. Shakeology does give you energy and does all the things it say's, PLUS what other meal replacement shake or protein shake offers a money back guarantee if you don't like it or the results you get???????????

Per your profile, you recently became a Beachbody Coach. Yah..this doesn't sound like you're pushing a product...at...all. [/sarcasm]

twixlepennie

This Shake is a game changer. Shakeology combined with healthy eating and a good workout will change your results for the better. I was half way through my first round of Insanity when I started using Shakeology. My results had kind of stalled and this pushed me to my goal. $129.00 for a 30 day supply gets a lot of people to say WOW, Hold up that's expensive!!!!!! People this is a meal replacement shake not a protein shake. YOU replace one of your higher calorie meals with this and it averages $4 a meal. You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4. You try this shake for a week or two and then miss a day and you can tell. Shakeology does give you energy and does all the things it say's, PLUS what other meal replacement shake or protein shake offers a money back guarantee if you don't like it or the results you get???????????

Of course I can make a healthy meal for under $4.

Shakeology is nothing but overpriced, man made goobilyglop

kgeyser

This Shake is a game changer. Shakeology combined with healthy eating and a good workout will change your results for the better. I was half way through my first round of Insanity when I started using Shakeology. My results had kind of stalled and this pushed me to my goal. $129.00 for a 30 day supply gets a lot of people to say WOW, Hold up that's expensive!!!!!! People this is a meal replacement shake not a protein shake. YOU replace one of your higher calorie meals with this and it averages $4 a meal. You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4. You try this shake for a week or two and then miss a day and you can tell. Shakeology does give you energy and does all the things it say's, PLUS what other meal replacement shake or protein shake offers a money back guarantee if you don't like it or the results you get???????????

Per your profile, you recently became a Beachbody Coach. Yah..this doesn't sound like you're pushing a product...at...all. [/sarcasm]

An unethical Beachbody Coach? Surely you jest! You can report her at compliance@teambeachbody.com or compliance@beachbody.com for discussing the product and not revealing her coach status. Beachbody takes it seriously and will penalize her if they feel this behavior damages their reputation (at their discretion). Anyone who wants to report, feel free.

FlaxMilk

You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4.

I assure you that I can and do. Otherwise I'd be spending nearly an entire two week paycheck on food for two people for a month, assuming three meals, no snacks, no cheats.

I can also go out to eat for the same price. One of my go to meals at a local restaurant is less than $8 and lasts me at least two servings, sometimes more. Veggies, grains, beans, spices/sauce.

OP, I have never tried Shakeology. I heard a rumor that they make a good tasting vegan shake and went to the website. I thought I had to be reading something wrong once I read the price. If I am going to pay $130 for a shake a day, that thing better be eating the fat off of me while I drink it.

Wetcoaster

The only people who can say any MLM product is superior are those who have a financial interest in it. Which is strange as 98% of people in MLM lose money despite what they claim.


MLM's are set up so an overpriced product is marketed as something special..


They try to sell belief....not the actual product it self.

It is comical seeing all the MLM people copy and paste the same arguments over and over like it is an original thought.

1ZenGirl

Here is the ingrediant list of Gold Standard 100% Whey double rich chololate for comparison.
INGREDIENTS:
Protein Blend (Whey Protein
Isolate,
Whey Protein Concentrate,
Whey
Peptides),
Cocoa (Processed with Alkali),
Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Acesulfame
Potassium, Aminogen Lactase

For Comparison here is the ingredient list of just eating real food, say a banana
INGREDIENTS:
Banana

LOL Yeah

Acg67

Here is the ingrediant list of Gold Standard 100% Whey double rich chololate for comparison.
INGREDIENTS:
Protein Blend (Whey Protein
Isolate,
Whey Protein Concentrate,
Whey
Peptides),
Cocoa (Processed with Alkali),
Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Acesulfame
Potassium, Aminogen Lactase

For Comparison here is the ingredient list of just eating real food, say a banana
INGREDIENTS:
Banana

LOL Yeah

haroon_awan

170 calorie serving for $4?!

You must be friggin kidding me? With $4 I could probably get half the a few days worth of food shopping for myself. What a rip off.

QuietBloom

What research have you done about Shakeology that wasn't handed directly to you from Beachbody?

There is a user on here who broke down every single ingredient in Shakeology, based on the actual listed ingredients. Turns out, they are all extremely cheap, low quality versions of the stated nutrients, and most of them are well below the required dose to actually show a benefit, they contain just enough for Beachbody to be able to claim it as an ingredient for their marketing purposes.

Yep. I was just going to post this.

TR0berts

You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4.

Actually, I can go up the road from my house and get a couple of eggs, some fruit, and a cup of coffee for $3.75.

greenhudler

Just throwing this little thought here...I get super annoyed with how they are called Beachbody coaches, which makes it sound like they have some kind of nutrition or fitness training. Not that some don't, but the majority of them do not and even though most of us realize they are basically just independent consultants...it can really pull the wool over the eyes of people who are new to things and are desperate to lose weight. :-/.

haroon_awan

Just throwing this little thought here...I get super annoyed with how they are called Beachbody coaches, which makes it sound like they have some kind of nutrition or fitness training. Not that some don't, but the majority of them do not and even though most of us realize they are basically just independent consultants...it can really pull the wool over the eyes of people who are new to things and are desperate to lose weight. :-/.

Not really much that can be done about it. The term "coach" can be used by almost anyone as it isn't regulated by a federal agency. In the same way, neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the Department of Agriculture regulate the word "natural" in terms of food and drink. The supplement and fitness industry is not something I want to pursue a career in any more (although you could say that being a law student is hardly better).

ironanimal

Just throwing this little thought here...I get super annoyed with how they are called Beachbody coaches, which makes it sound like they have some kind of nutrition or fitness training. Not that some don't, but the majority of them do not and even though most of us realize they are basically just independent consultants...it can really pull the wool over the eyes of people who are new to things and are desperate to lose weight. :-/.

That's the whole idea.

It's a scam.

They don't play nice, because nice doesn't empty the wallet of your victim.

jakeyuma

The level of animosity towards that one does not agree with is atrocious. Its almost as bad as listening to a democrat and republican argue. I am not a Beach Body Coach, I do not use Shakology, I have neither researched the pro's or cons of the product. To each their own. A simple response to the OP is either Yes its a rip off or No, I think it is good. In my honest opinion as a person trying to lose weight is, It costs too much for me to buy so I will go the regular rout. Eat well, keep a calorie deficit, and see what happens. So far with a gym membership I lost 0 pounds. Using Beach Body Programs at Home I have lost 63 pounds. Its not so much beach body but the programs sold I have enjoyed and put in a routine.

Eat healthy and exercise is the key. If you can afford nutrition supplements and want to use them more power to you. i never understood why people get so nasty on forums other than a persons true self comes out when all inhibitions are removed.

Play Nice, Eat Well, Have Fun

Marry Christmas

twixlepennie

The level of animosity towards that one does not agree with is atrocious. Its almost as bad as listening to a democrat and republican argue. I am not a Beach Body Coach, I do not use Shakology, I have neither researched the pro's or cons of the product. To each their own. A simple response to the OP is either Yes its a rip off or No, I think it is good. In my honest opinion as a person trying to lose weight is, It costs too much for me to buy so I will go the regular rout. Eat well, keep a calorie deficit, and see what happens. So far with a gym membership I lost 0 pounds. Using Beach Body Programs at Home I have lost 63 pounds. Its not so much beach body but the programs sold I have enjoyed and put in a routine.

Eat healthy and exercise is the key. If you can afford nutrition supplements and want to use them more power to you. i never understood why people get so nasty on forums other than a persons true self comes out when all inhibitions are removed.

Play Nice, Eat Well, Have Fun

Marry Christmas

Beachbody coaches are always spamming the forums and it gets old. People get fed up with it and can be a bit 'blunt' in these kinds of threads.

explosivedonut

To everyone who says you can't make a meal for under $4, this is just not true. My wife and I spend about $160 a week on groceries (includes other stuff like TP, fabric softener, etc, not strictly food costs). That comes down to around $80 per person, $11.42 per person per day. Assuming we ate 3 square meals and nothing else (this isn't true, since we both have dessert or snacks every night), it would come down to $3.81 per person, per meal, per day.

So, if we mixed shakeology with water, we would spend an extra $.20 per meal. Not a significant difference, but when you factor in things like the fact that these taste terrible in water (gotta at least mix that with milk or some type of milk variant), our grocery costs include non-food items, it just isn't worth it.

I'd much rather eat my shake made with ON whey protein, almond milk, and berries with some wheat germ. Then eat a banana, and some almonds. Which is my normal breakfast/mid-morning snack, than drink a shakeology shake with water.

MyChocolateDiet

I think the person who posted my slim fast ingredients in caps knew it was superior and hence the caps. it was like a subliminal freudian slip thingie.

justbeachy01

I tried a 10-day trial of this, because my friend is a coach. I was skeptical, but she swears by it. I did this in Oct, and had been dieting since August. I had hit a plateau, and w/ shakeology I lost about 6-8 lbs (give or take). I didn't really like the taste, and couldn't imagine paying $120 for 24 servings. BUT, I lost the weight and gained energy.

I now do a different shake for bfast because it's cheaper, but I haven't seen the same results. Shakes can be good for some people. They are fast and I add a lot of fruit to them, which is great. I don't do them everyday, but they have become a solid breakfast most mornings for me.

GetSoda

Yes. It's an overpriced low quality protein shake.

This goes to show how little you know about it. It's not even a protein shake. It's a meal replacement.

so it's overpriced Slimfast.

Wwinkel

The problem is that there are many people that don't understand eating healthy---like REALLY eating healthy. And even if you try and teach them, they just won't get it. I think protein shakes with nutrients are a very good thing because of most of the things that people lack while 'dieting'. I hate the word diet--but with all the crap that people eat to 'cut calories'....*shudder*. At least there are things out there like Shakeology to help them out some.

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