SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC

$3.66M 2025-2026 cycle

SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC was paid $3.66M across 77 client committees, of which $66K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$3.66M = $3.59M (Schedule B) + $66K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$3,592,668 244 rows 98.2%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$65,965 3 rows 1.8%
Activity span ALL TIME
Feb 23, 2015 → May 27, 2026
spans 11.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
244
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
77
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$370K across 12 months
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Top buyers

Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 6

COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MID… $5K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALI… $5K — · 1 txn KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN $5K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIA LEADS $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $5K — · 1 txn 911819 $5K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn SS SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

ROY FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY CALI… $60K Strategy & Research · 2 txns DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEA… $53K Print & Mail · 2 txns SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 $39K — · 1 txn 742855 $22K Strategy & Research · 1 txn CALIFORNIA LEADS $20K Media · 4 txns KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN $20K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $15K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INDEPE… $11K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALI… $11K Strategy & Research · 2 txns 911819 $11K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns SS SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

ROY FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY CALI… $60K Strategy & Research · 2 txns DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEA… $53K Print & Mail · 2 txns 963026 $44K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 $39K — · 1 txn 742855 $35K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INDEPE… $24K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN $20K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $20K Media · 4 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $15K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE ALLIANCE OF … $13K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SS SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

ROY FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY CALI… $60K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $60K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEA… $53K Print & Mail · 2 txns 963026 $44K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 $39K — · 1 txn 742855 $35K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INDEPE… $24K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $20K Media · 4 txns KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN $20K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $15K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns SS SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

742855 $60K Strategy & Research · 4 txns ROY FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY CALI… $60K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $60K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEA… $53K Print & Mail · 2 txns 911819 $48K Strategy & Research · 7 txns KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN $47K Strategy & Research · 10 txns 963026 $44K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 $39K — · 1 txn CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JUAN $33K Strategy & Research · 1 txn KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALI… $32K Strategy & Research · 4 txns SS SEXTANT STRATEGIES & RESEARCH LLC

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $117,074 3.20%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $3,541,558 96.80%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q3 2017 (2016 cycle): $28KQ4 2017 (2016 cycle): $22KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $22KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $135KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $231KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $90KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $46KQ3 2019 (2018 cycle): $64KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $84KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $26KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $189KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $13KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $209KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $68KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $40KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $106KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $395KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $202KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $28KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $16KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $209KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $42KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $232KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $176KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $84KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $60KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $84KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $159KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $138K Q3Q4Q2Q4Q4Q1Q3Q4Q2Q4Q4Q1Q4Q4Q2 $395K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q3 2016 $28K 1 EDVOICE FOR THE KIDS PAC 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $28K
2017 Q4 2016 $22K 1 963026 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $50K
2017 Q4 2018 $22K 1 FRIENDS OF PHIL JANOWICZ 100% Strategy & Research 100% $22K
2018 Q1 2018 $135K 7 PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 34% Other / Unclassified 55% $156K
2018 Q2 2018 $231K 14 CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 31% Other / Unclassified 91% $388K
2018 Q3 2018 $90K 4 PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 27% Other / Unclassified 74% $478K
2018 Q4 2018 $46K 4 PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 40% Strategy & Research 50% $524K
2019 Q3 2018 $64K 11 KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKIN… 36% Other / Unclassified 99% $588K +129%
2019 Q4 2018 $84K 4 963026 86% Other / Unclassified 100% $672K +284%
2019 Q4 2020 $26K 1 ESMERALDA SORIA FOR CONGRESS 100% Strategy & Research 100% $26K +20%
2020 Q1 2020 $189K 20 KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 37% Strategy & Research 51% $215K +41%
2020 Q2 2020 $13K 1 PETRIE-NORRIS FOR ASSEMBLY … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $228K -94%
2020 Q3 2020 $209K 12 CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 59% Strategy & Research 82% $437K +132%
2020 Q4 2020 $68K 6 CORTESE FOR STATE SENATE 20… 36% Strategy & Research 100% $505K +47%
2021 Q4 2020 $40K 1 COALITION FOR CIVIL JUSTICE… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $545K -53%
2022 Q1 2022 $106K 4 COALITION FOR CIVIL JUSTICE… 51% Strategy & Research 97% $106K -44%
2022 Q2 2022 $395K 30 CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 16% Strategy & Research 57% $501K +2977%
2022 Q3 2022 $202K 8 741666 36% Strategy & Research 72% $704K -3%
2022 Q4 2022 $28K 2 PETRIE-NORRIS FOR ASSEMBLY … 65% Other / Unclassified 65% $731K -59%
2023 Q2 2022 $16K 1 BOERNER FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% Strategy & Research 100% $747K
2023 Q4 2022 $209K 11 CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 25% Strategy & Research 61% $956K +422%
2023 Q4 2024 $42K 1 PORTANTINO, ANTHONY 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $42K
2024 Q1 2024 $232K 19 KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKIN… 22% Strategy & Research 79% $274K +119%
2024 Q3 2024 $176K 13 741666 22% Strategy & Research 100% $450K -13%
2024 Q4 2024 $84K 12 HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPO… 21% Strategy & Research 79% $534K +203%
2025 Q2 2024 $60K 1 CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $594K +275%
2025 Q4 2024 $84K 4 963026 52% Strategy & Research 84% $678K -60%
2026 Q1 2026 $159K 12 SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 25% Strategy & Research 41% $159K -31%
2026 Q2 2026 $138K 14 DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOU… 38% Strategy & Research 23% $297K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $1.74M across 120 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (12% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +251% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $5K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $1.74M across 120 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (12% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +251% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $96K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 1 disbursements (avg $26K/check) Top buyer: DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $26K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $6K across 1 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $6K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $32K across 3 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $5K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $1.74M across 120 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (12% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +251% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $167K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 1 disbursements (avg $26K/check) Top buyer: DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $26K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $6K across 1 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $6K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $32K across 3 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $5K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $1.74M across 120 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (12% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +251% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $167K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 1 disbursements (avg $26K/check) Top buyer: DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $26K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $6K across 1 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $6K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $32K across 3 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $5K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $1.74M across 120 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (12% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +251% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $370K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 1 disbursements (avg $26K/check) Top buyer: DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $26K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $6K across 1 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $6K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $32K across 3 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $5K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $1,742,554 120 $15K 49.9% CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 12% 2mo ago
Other / Unclassified $1,663,251 105 $16K 47.6% 963026 12% 2mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $32,053 3 $11K 0.9% PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 72% 4mo ago
Print & Mail $26,370 1 $26K 0.8% DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOU… 100% 3mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $12,258 2 $6K 0.4% PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 189% 4mo ago
Digital $6,820 1 $7K 0.2% KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 100% 5y ago
Media $6,040 1 $6K 0.2% CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% 4mo ago
Travel & Events $1,520 1 $2K 0.0% 741666 100% 11y ago
Fundraising $488 3 $163 0.0% KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKIN… 100% 6y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

13
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,436,734 · 40% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$697,635 · 19% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,458,299 · 41% of revenue
Top 13 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
963026 5 $258,813 11 2016-04-21 2025-12-12
KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 5 $222,733 25 2019-09-27 2026-05-14
741666 3 $211,320 5 2015-04-21 2024-07-25
KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF INSURANCE AGENTS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 5 $159,428 20 2019-08-20 2026-05-15
PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 4 $158,292 11 2016-11-14 2024-02-23
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 3 $73,930 8 2016-04-21 2022-05-13
742855 3 $66,606 5 2020-10-23 2026-02-26
911819 4 $64,755 9 2020-01-23 2026-05-13
CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY 3 $58,509 8 2022-02-22 2026-03-25
EDVOICE FOR THE KIDS PAC 3 $56,859 5 2017-09-25 2020-07-27
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 4 $56,484 6 2019-09-04 2026-03-26
962938 3 $30,346 4 2016-05-24 2020-02-12
COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 3 $18,660 3 2018-05-22 2026-05-27
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Geographic concentration

Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.

State   Total spend % of revenue Clients
CA
$3,592,668 100.0% 77
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2020-09-18 CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Strategy & Research RESEARCH CONSULTING $124,000
Largest all-time 2015-04-21 741666 Other / Unclassified $98,000
Largest all-time 2022-06-06 CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Strategy & Research POLLING $63,440
Largest all-time 2025-04-11 CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Other / Unclassified $59,990
Largest all-time 2022-01-18 COALITION FOR CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM, SPONSORED BY THE CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA Strategy & Research $53,685
Largest this cycle 2026-03-24 SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 $39,360
Largest this cycle 2026-03-25 ROY FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; L.A. COUNTY HEALTHCARE COALITION IN SUPPORT OF DR. SION Strategy & Research Research / Support Dr. Sion Roy $34,000
Largest this cycle 2026-05-06 DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA Print & Mail Lists/Support/Sara Deen/State Assembly/District 66 $26,370
Largest this cycle 2026-05-08 ROY FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; L.A. COUNTY HEALTHCARE COALITION IN SUPPORT OF DR. SION Strategy & Research Polling/ Support Dr. Sion Roy $26,370
Largest this cycle 2026-05-06 DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA $26,370
Recent 2026-05-14 KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN $4,700
Recent 2026-05-14 CALIFORNIA LEADS Strategy & Research POL; Support; Andrae Gonzales; AD35 $4,700
Recent 2026-05-27 COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES Other / Unclassified See Schedule G $4,700
Recent 2026-05-14 PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA $4,700
Recent 2026-05-15 KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF INSURANCE AGENTS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS $4,700
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