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What is LinkedIn?

Welcome to your professional network! Here, you can find the ideal job or internship that meets your requirements. LinkedIn is recognized as the largest social network dedicated to professionals worldwide. This platform connects individuals across the globe, boosting their effectiveness and achievements. With a user base exceeding 756 million, which includes executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn stands out as the leading professional networking site. The company employs a diverse business strategy, deriving revenue from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions, and Premium Subscription options. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has established a global footprint, making its services available to a wide-ranging audience. This extensive presence allows the platform to continuously evolve in response to the changing landscape of professional needs, ensuring that users remain well-equipped to navigate their careers. Ultimately, LinkedIn is not just a job search tool; it is a vital resource for networking and professional development.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.

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Company Facts

Company Name:
LinkedIn
Date Founded:
2002
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
linkedin.com

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

LinkedIn Categories and Features

Social Networking Software

Activity / News Feed
Advertising Management
Blogs
Data Security
Event Management
Group Management
Media Library
Privacy Options
Real-time Chat
Social Media Integration
Social Media Tagging
User Profiles

Social Media Advertising Platform

Ad Buying
Ad Creation
Bulk Advertising
Campaign Management
Collaboration Tools
Comment / Reply Moderation
Digital Asset Management
Reporting / Analytics
Retargeting
Roles / Permissions
  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Best app for recruiters and job-seekers

    Date: May 11 2021
    Summary

    LinkedIn is an amazing platform if you know how to tread well. From showcasing your stellar portfolio to attract clients, to quick job applications and networking with the big names in the industry, it is certainly a platform anybody can utilize.

    Positive

    LinkedIn is a great platform to connect with employers who might be looking to recruit. It provides an easy way for job-seekers to network with potential employers, build a connection with them, or land a job. With the posting and blogging features in the profile, aspirants can easily showcase their portfolio and knowledge. It also allows organizations to post job offers and keep track of the applicants. LinkedIn Learning is another useful feature for both employers and employees to build their skillset. I also love the automatic resume builder, which is very helpful. The one-click feature for applying to jobs also provides for a very user-friendly experience.

    Negative

    Since its expansion, LinkedIn has become a hub for potential frauds as well. There is no screeners for jobs it seems, as mass recruiting happens for unprofessional looking organizations. Many recruiters also exploit job-seekers by offering them 'internships' without any pay or compensation.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Financial controller
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Magnificent for job search and professional networking.

    Date: Jun 30 2021
    Summary

    Suitable with networking.
    Learn new courses at ease.
    Great with onboarding.
    Superb and very responsive customer support.

    Positive

    Easy to connect with proffessionals.
    Intuitive user interface.
    Reliable to learn online with many opportunities available.
    Superb customer support.

    Negative

    Great for online learning with many opportunities available.

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  • Reviewer Name: Karla G.
    Position: Marketing Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    An effective platform for the curriculum and companies

    Date: Feb 23 2021
    Summary

    I used LinkedIn to look for the job and get the position I currently have. It has helped me to have a good work profile and in addition to getting good contacts to help me get a better job. I currently use LinkedIn as a social network with my work teams, improving my work status and maintaining relationships with clients.

    Positive

    I like that other people can certify my skills and leave me comments about the work I have done, this helps me a lot to position myself and find a job faster. I can add with details where I work, the company, time of the job, what I did and I can also share that information with my connections. I like the idea of ​​knowing who visited me, this helps to improve my profile to obtain potential clients or employers.

    Negative

    I don't like that I have a public activity, I should be able to select who can see my posts, likes and shared posts. Sometimes I want to find work colleagues and no logo found since they appear as "LinkedIn Member" that function is a bit annoying. The LinkedIn chat should not open the messages when I open it, I just want to know who is online to see if I can communicate with the person concerned, I do not want them to open automatically.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Financial Analyst
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    So outstanding and reliable with job interviews.

    Date: Feb 18 2021
    Summary

    Ease of use.
    Very nice and intuitive with course building.
    Superb with searching for jobs.
    Nice customer support.

    Positive

    Very extensive and useful with interviews.
    Easy to create an account.
    Excellent with course building.
    Ease of use.

    Negative

    Very consistent with course building and ease of use.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Sales
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Must have for networking

    Date: Jun 13 2021
    Summary

    Overall, I think that LinkedIn is a phenomenal software. I probably use it every day to prospect into new accounts and people, and for checking in on business associates. Definitely recommend.

    Positive

    I love that there is a lot of organic engagement with your posts. It is really simple to find people of similar industries and backgrounds.

    Negative

    There has been a couple of instances of people getting booted off without reasons behind it, or notice, so something to keep in mind.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mark J.
    Position: Marketing Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Easy communication with new people and with new work environments.

    Date: Feb 17 2021
    Summary

    Before using LinkedIn I had great expectations with this platform, my goal was to be able to connect with different people and thus be able to grow my socialization with people. LinkedIn has helped me to be more social, my expectation was fulfilled correctly and I have been able to establish extensive conversations with each of my contacts. In addition, LinkedIn allows me to stay informed about any updates from the company I work for, and helps me connect with more people who are related to my position. This platform is incredible, very stable, a social network that makes the business environment grow.

    Positive

    My work opinion of LinkedIn is that it is a fantastic platform for meeting new people, new business environments, and startups that help improve social integrity. The things I liked about LinkedIn were:

    1.- It has a good job search filter, it is a platform that offers people to find a job more easily. LinkedIn sends notices to people who are available for a new job, so they can find it easier.
    2.- It is very easy to modify the statement and the business profile. In a single LinkedIn section, I can modify my work experience, the education I have had and all the courses I have taken.
    3.- LinkedIn has quite good messaging, in which I can connect with different people, talk with each of them and interact with each other.

    Negative

    Since I started using LinkedIn as a business social network, I have not had any problems, however, one of the things that should improve on this platform is that LinkedIn takes a long time to load. The LinkedIn Feed takes a long time to load all the information and recent posts, which is quite annoying to have to wait so long.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Procurement Officer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Very outstanding and incredible site with proffessional networking.

    Date: Feb 17 2021
    Summary

    Easy to search for jobs and also industry of my career.
    Reliable to connect to proffessionals and business clients.
    Adding skills and create concrete profile.

    Positive

    Most convenient and incredible site for networking.
    Easy to connect with potential business clients.
    Reliable to search for jobs.

    Negative

    Great social tool for professional networking and job search.

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  • Reviewer Name: Andres M.
    Position: Property Sales Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Immediate connectivity and creation of a network of contacts.

    Date: Feb 14 2021
    Summary

    I am grateful for the way LinkedIn has given me, because this has helped me create a network of contacts that helps me improve myself in my work area and also allows me to have discussions with any connection. In addition, LinkedIn is a very complete platform in the main section, since I can share all kinds of publications, create new articles and place new publications with just one click. LinkedIn has an excellent application for mobile phones, quite complete with which I can enjoy the same experience that I have from my computer. I am fascinated with the great effectiveness of LinkedIn and its ability to allow me a good work connection.

    Positive

    One of the most complete social networks today is LinkedIn, due to its great ability to communicate with labor sectors and for allowing a perfect network of workers to be created. What I like the most about this social network is that I can have direct contact with all my work colleagues and I can also dialogue with people who are related to my job or my work sector. I really like the speed with which I can modify my job profile, in just an instant I can modify my statement, add previous job and also add the skills I have. The "My Network" section helps me connect with people with just one click, and to interact with anyone.

    Negative

    When I renew my LinkedIn Plan, the LinkedIn Premium badge disappears from my profile, and I have to wait approximately 2 days for the membership to be successfully activated in my account. In addition, in those two days I will not be able to enjoy the Premium functionalities, I must always wait for the membership to be activated to be able to enjoy the functions, considering that I have already paid days before. In addition, the LinkedIn notifications in my email are very annoying, it alerts me about everything that is happening in my network of contacts, it even sends me notifications when someone in my network of contacts is on a birthday, I would like to be able to receive fewer notifications from LinkedIn.

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  • Reviewer Name: Andrea L M.
    Position: Sales Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    One of the best social networks that currently exist.

    Date: Feb 11 2021
    Summary

    Expressing myself generally, I consider that I have had a good experience since using LinkedIn, because this platform has helped me connect with a large number of business groups and has helped me integrate into work teams. LinkedIn is a very complete platform, very easy to use and too fluid. This platform was able to allow me to connect with people related to my work environment, and this way to be able to talk with them about various interests that we have mutually. In addition, LinkedIn keeps me in touch with all the colleagues in my company in the banking sector, I can have a conversation with them directly thanks to the real-time messaging that LinkedIn offers me. I am completely satisfied.

    Positive

    LinkedIn is an impressive platform that works as a social network and helps all kinds of people to connect and interact more about the business world. This platform has a very good organization in the "Feed" section where all the most relevant news are reflected and recent publications of the connections you have also appear. One of the sections that I love a lot about LinkedIn is "My Network" because in this section I can come into direct contact with thousands employees around the world, this section gives me recommendations to be able to connect with people who relate to my business profile or my job title. I really like being able to create publications in just a few steps and being able to interact with my entire team in the banking sector. LinkedIn is a very fluid platform, the work plans it offers are essential to be able to have the Premium membership and be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Premium Membership offer a greater reach of publications, being able to see who reviews your profile and also being able to connect with more professionals who adapt to your needs. Another thing that I love about LinkedIn is the fact that I can easily edit my work profile, in a matter of seconds I can add current and past experiences, I can add the education I have had and also the degrees that I have completed. I love LinkedIn, it is a very complete social network for the business sector.

    Negative

    The only feature that I will criticize negatively about LinkedIn is its application for Android and iOS devices, because this app despite having a good design, does not offer full profile visibility. This app only shows a small fragment of the profiles, when reviewing the profile of another person, only the jobs are seen but not the descriptions of those jobs. I think that being able to see the descriptions is extremely important, because that way we can connect with people who provide us with more job interests. Also, this App is very annoying with notifications, it sends many notifications every day and there is no way to regulate the notifications that can be received in one day.

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  • Reviewer Name: Melanie T.
    Position: Finance Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Construction of a work environment and connection with people.

    Date: Feb 10 2021
    Summary

    LinkedIn has been very important for our real estate industry, thanks to this platform we have been able to connect with great professionals in the real estate sector and be able to make negotiations that benefit both parties. This platform has also helped me interact with all my work colleagues, currently in our company we use LinkedIn to share important information or updates that are in our company and the services we offer. I am very satisfied with LinkedIn, it is a completely fluid platform that helps me connect with different types of people, and thus be able to build a good work environment.

    Positive

    LinkedIn is an overly active social network, it is a platform in which all kinds of interactions can be carried out with many professionals around the world our around the are of residence or work. One of the things I like the most about this platform is that it is fast to create all kinds of publications, in addition, my publications can be viewed instantly by all the connections or followers I have at that moment. Another thing that I love about LinkedIn is that thanks to its work plans, I can enjoy more features that help me maintain an active professional network and that benefit me at work. The plans that LinkedIn offers me are quite beneficial, either to create a job network or to search for jobs.

    Negative

    The notifications that LinkedIn sends are very consistent, it sends notifications to email, but they are annoying because it warns about any movement that is in the profile, in the views of the publications and in any movement that there is in my work network. I would like to receive fewer notifications from LinkedIn, or for them to create a filter that can regulate these notifications and only receive the most important notifications. I love keeping up with any movement in my network, but I think LinkedIn is overdoing it a bit with the notifications it sends to email.

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  • Reviewer Name: Marilla R.
    Position: Sales Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    I love being able to make connections with people.

    Date: Feb 17 2021
    Summary

    My overall experience with LinkedIn has been really good, I am satisfied with the service LinkedIn has provided me because it has worked very well as an open social network with which I can connect with all my work colleagues and I can also post to share with my network of contacts. This platform is very complete, I have been able to find new employees for my company and I have also been able to connect with other companies in the same labor sector. In addition, LinkedIn offers a perfect application for mobile phones, a very complete application where I can edit my work statement and I can also connect with new people.

    Positive

    LinkedIn is a spectacular social network, the ability it has to create a work base and be able to sustain a business network is impressive. What I like the most about LinkedIn is the way it can create a network of contacts. This platform allows me to add all kinds of people to my network of contacts, regardless of what company they work in, what sector they work in or what job position they have, LinkedIn allows me to send friend requests that help me connect with those people and be able to conduct all kinds of conversations with those people. LinkedIn is a very powerful social network, which helps me connect with people in the business sector and create a solid network of employees.

    Negative

    My email inbox is completely full of emails that LinkedIn sends me as notifications of everything that happens in my network of contacts. LinkedIn is a very annoying platform with these notifications, it informs me when someone changes jobs or companies, and it also informs me when one of my contacts is on their birthday. LinkedIn sends a lot of spam to my inbox, and this is something that I do not like, because I receive more than 10 daily emails from this platform to notify me of things I do not want to know.

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  • Reviewer Name: Ruth Ann M.
    Position: Executive Director
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Invaluable resource

    Date: Aug 20 2021
    Summary

    LinkedIn is an invaluable resource for connecting with others. I use it weekly to digest and share information, monitor the local job market, prep for meetings, and source ideas.

    Positive

    Easy to find and connect with colleagues, newsfeed is informative and tailored to my professional interests.

    Negative

    Posting a job could be a bit smooth, some of the suggestions aren't as accurate as they could be.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Financial Advisor
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Dynamic,robust and powerful with job search and online learning.

    Date: Feb 23 2021
    Summary

    Easy to apply for jobs directly from LinkedIn.
    Powerful search button which is very reliable with locations.
    Faster to connect with colleagues.

    Positive

    Easy to learn online with so many courses offered my LinkedIn.
    Fastest and easiest to search for jobs from anywhere.
    Easy to advertise the product for the business.

    Negative

    Great and most convenient site with job advertisement.

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  • Reviewer Name: Zuveria H.
    Position: DevOps Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Best Job searching platform.

    Updated: Jun 28 2021
    Summary

    Overall, LinkedIn is a great platform to find a job anywhere. Anyone can make an account and make his portfolio and start connecting to other people.

    Positive

    1. Anyone can easily and comfortably find his desirable job on this platform.
    2. It is quite easy to contact the HR of any company on LinkedIn.

    Negative

    1. They should add quick apply button jobs to make the job seekers task easy.

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  • Reviewer Name: Samantha H.
    Position: Digital Marketing Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great connection resource

    Date: Dec 27 2021
    Summary

    Overall, the best online resource to job search and learn more about the industry you may want to work within.

    Positive

    A comprehensive resource to job search, build my own professional online presence, and connect with other professionals in my field.

    Negative

    Paying for premium and not being able to gain the perks without it.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Business Analyst
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Linkedin - Review

    Date: Jun 08 2020
    Summary

    Linkedin is a very good platform for building networks which in turn helps in seeking job opportunities in difficult times. Though Linkedin offers many helpful features still there is a need to verifying the sanity of job postings and also getting rid of imposters. Also, nowadays Linkedin has become more of a typical social media kind of thing and people started posting irrelevant stuff. It will be great if things are maintained at a professional level.

    On an overall level, I would say Linkedin is very helpful in building a professional network.

    Positive

    (+) Easy to use and the interface is user friendly.
    (+) Improves your network and reach in the industry, helps in building a professional network and job seeking.
    (+) A complete social profile of a working professional.
    (+) Linkedin also has a platform for learning courses and relevant information.

    Negative

    (-) Verifying profiles is a must because people fall for fake recruiters and end up being robbed.
    (-) Pricing is not very user friendly in the Indian market.
    (-) Nowadays Linkedin is turning to be more of a typical social media platform with annoying posts.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Good job board, but also full of self-inflated people

    Date: Jun 09 2020
    Summary

    Definitely make a profile and use the job board function, but maybe don't get the mobile app. It's helpful to build your connections and network but some people take it too far.

    Positive

    LinkedIn is one of the best job aggregators out there, when I'm looking for a job I will often see what companies have posted on LinkedIn.

    Negative

    When I'm not looking for a job, I will get notifications on my phone for self-promotional webinars and 'XXX has gone live' messages. And there's a lot of randos who will add you just to promote their services etc.

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  • Reviewer Name: Pinku S.
    Position: Accountant
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Makes your profession reach whole world

    Date: Jun 06 2020
    Summary

    Overall LinkedIn is perfect platform for every profession. It lets you be in stream of profession. Very easy to connect with different people to grow your professional network.

    Positive

    It works also as job seeker tool. Good platform to stay connected with company employees. Very convenient to share business article and post.

    Negative

    It's very difficult to verify your business profile.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rishikesh M.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Best application

    Date: Dec 23 2020
    Summary

    LinkedIn is a very important cross-industry professional network application. Users have mixed feelings about the user interface of the application. Great application with features like a post, media attachment, stories, reaction to posts, etc.

    Positive

    LinkedIn is a great online professional network application to use. Excellent job hunting application. Very good searching function. Subscription-based access to some features.

    Negative

    Too much notification via email. Everything else is great in LinkedIn.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Best online Professional Network

    Date: Jun 05 2020
    Summary

    LinkedIn is a professional social network with an excellent job board and offers great value for job seekers & employers alike.

    Positive

    Connect with a huge professional community.
    Insights to build a stronger profile.
    Privacy features.
    Excellent Job board via LinkedIn Jobs.
    Resume editor & creator .

    Negative

    Needs more strict verification for job posters.
    Costly monthly subscription for premium.

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