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  "title": "Minnesota vs Saskatchewan EPR: Thresholds, Fees and Dates",
  "h1": "Minnesota vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared",
  "description": "Minnesota vs Saskatchewan packaging EPR compared: registration thresholds, fees per kilogram, deadlines and report formats, each from a primary source.",
  "answer": "Minnesota and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $2,000,000 in Minnesota. Minnesota has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.",
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        "quote": "each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year",
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      "statement": "Saskatchewan: reporting categories is 19, material category.",
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      "statement": "Saskatchewan: exemption 1 is Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents.",
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        "quote": "Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.",
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      "statement": "Saskatchewan: exemption 2 is Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue.",
      "value": "Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue",
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        "quote": "Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.",
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      "statement": "The lowest revenue exemption is $2,000,000 in Minnesota and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Minnesota but still in scope in Saskatchewan.",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441",
        "quote": "earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000",
        "quoteLang": null,
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      "leafPath": "calc.J.mass[US-MN:CA-SK]",
      "statement": "The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Minnesota and 1 tonne in Saskatchewan, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Minnesota. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Minnesota.",
      "value": "US-MN",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441",
        "quote": "introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state",
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      "statement": "Both programmes require a producer to register, in Minnesota and in Saskatchewan.",
      "value": "same",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota",
        "quote": "Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.",
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      "statement": "The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.",
      "value": "same",
      "unit": "days",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota",
        "quote": "CAA requires producers to provide simplified reporting by May 31, 2026",
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      "leafPath": "fees.CA-SK-2027.source",
      "statement": "Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
      "value": "SK Recycles 2027 fee schedule (2026 Report to Producers)",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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      "statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "31",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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      "leafPath": "fees.CA-SK-2027.rates[SK-plastic-film]",
      "statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "113",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%",
        "quoteLang": null,
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      "statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "30",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nMinnesota and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $2,000,000 in Minnesota. Minnesota has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31."
    },
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      "id": "glance",
      "heading": "Minnesota and Saskatchewan side by side",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"glance\"></a>\n\n## Minnesota and Saskatchewan side by side\n\n4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Minnesota and Saskatchewan; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n<a id=\"glance-table\"></a>**Minnesota and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Minnesota | Saskatchewan | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | $2,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Saskatchewan |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 907.2 kg | 1 tonne | Minnesota |\n| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |\n| Published penalties | 1 published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | not yet published | 31 cents per kilogram | Not comparable |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | not yet published | 113 cents per kilogram | Not comparable |\n\n<a id=\"calc-revenue\"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is $2,000,000 in Minnesota and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Minnesota but still in scope in Saskatchewan.\n\n<a id=\"calc-mass\"></a>The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Minnesota and 1 tonne in Saskatchewan, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Minnesota. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Minnesota.\n\n<a id=\"calc-registration\"></a>Both programmes require a producer to register, in Minnesota and in Saskatchewan.\n\n<a id=\"calc-report-date\"></a>The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31."
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      "id": "programme",
      "heading": "Who runs the programme in Minnesota and Saskatchewan",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"programme\"></a>\n\n## Who runs the programme in Minnesota and Saskatchewan\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Minnesota and then Saskatchewan.\n\n<a id=\"programme-table\"></a>**Minnesota and Saskatchewan: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Minnesota | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |\n| Regulator | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | not yet published |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: how revenue is counted. Reason: Revenue scope for the producer threshold was not read beyond the de minimis definition.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from program pages; the regulation text (earlier URL 404) was not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: how revenue is counted. Reason: Whether the revenue test is Saskatchewan-only was not stated on the page.\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between Minnesota and Saskatchewan therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with."
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    {
      "id": "scope",
      "heading": "What Minnesota and Saskatchewan cover, side by side",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"scope\"></a>\n\n## What Minnesota and Saskatchewan cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Minnesota or Saskatchewan has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n<a id=\"scope-table\"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Minnesota and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Aspect | Minnesota | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | packaging, paper products | not yet published |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper | not yet published |\n| Excluded from scope | exempt materials | not yet published |\n| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Exemption 1 | A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Reporting categories | not yet published | 19, material category |\n| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |"
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      "id": "thresholds",
      "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Minnesota and Saskatchewan",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Minnesota and Saskatchewan\n\nEvery verified threshold Minnesota and Saskatchewan publish, as each states it.\n\n<a id=\"thresholds-table\"></a>**Verified thresholds in Minnesota and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Minnesota | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered material introduced, most recent fiscal year |\n| Minnesota | revenue | $2,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, most recent fiscal year |\n| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 1,000 kg | exempt below | annual supply to Saskatchewan residents |\n| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | 1,000 to 5,000 kg |\n| Saskatchewan | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | annual revenue |\n\n<a id=\"a-exemption-de-minimis-producer\"></a>Minnesota exemption: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. It does not have to be applied for.\n\n<a id=\"b-exemption-low-volume\"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.\n\n<a id=\"b-exemption-small-revenue\"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $2,000,000 in Minnesota and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Minnesota but still in scope in Saskatchewan.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Minnesota and 1 tonne in Saskatchewan, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Minnesota. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Minnesota."
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      "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\nSaskatchewan publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Minnesota does not. The rows therefore show Saskatchewan only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Minnesota and Saskatchewan would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Minnesota: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.\n\n<a id=\"b-fee-source\"></a>Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-sk-boxboard\"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-sk-plastic-film\"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-sk-clear-glass\"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram."
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    {
      "id": "deadlines",
      "heading": "Deadlines in Minnesota and Saskatchewan",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"deadlines\"></a>\n\n## Deadlines in Minnesota and Saskatchewan\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n<a id=\"deadlines-table\"></a>**Verified deadlines in Minnesota and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Minnesota | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | other | December 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2029 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2030 | not yet published |\n| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2031 | not yet published |\n| Saskatchewan | report | May 31 | not yet published |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | January 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | April 30 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | July 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | October 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31."
    },
    {
      "id": "penalties",
      "heading": "Penalties in Minnesota and Saskatchewan",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"penalties\"></a>\n\n## Penalties in Minnesota and Saskatchewan\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n<a id=\"a-penalty-0\"></a>Minnesota penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties were not read; the regulation text was not retrieved."
    },
    {
      "id": "formats",
      "heading": "Report formats in Minnesota and Saskatchewan",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"formats\"></a>\n\n## Report formats in Minnesota and Saskatchewan\n\nHow the report file for Minnesota compares with the one for Saskatchewan.\n\n<a id=\"formats-table\"></a>**Report file layouts for Minnesota and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Aspect | Minnesota | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Minnesota interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Minnesota PRO) | SK Recycles |\n| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. | SK Recycles producer portal |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | lb | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Minnesota: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Minnesota material reporting categories are not defined, and the draft plan is not expected until 2027. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Saskatchewan: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately."
    },
    {
      "id": "choose",
      "heading": "Which to plan for first, Minnesota or Saskatchewan",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"choose\"></a>\n\n## Which to plan for first, Minnesota or Saskatchewan\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Saskatchewan reaches smaller sellers than Minnesota, so a seller that is exempt in Minnesota may still have to register in Saskatchewan."
    },
    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>Is Minnesota or Saskatchewan stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nSaskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $2,000,000 in Minnesota. Minnesota has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Do I register in both Minnesota and Saskatchewan?\n\nMinnesota requires producers to register. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.\n\n### <a id=\"q3\"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Minnesota and Saskatchewan?\n\nThe dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.\n\n### <a id=\"q4\"></a>Which deadline comes first, Minnesota or Saskatchewan?\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31."
    },
    {
      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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      "quote": "requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463",
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      "quote": "the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program.",
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          "anchor": "Minnesota vs Spain EPR: Rules Compared",
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          "anchor": "Minnesota vs United Kingdom EPR: Rules Compared",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/minnesota-vs-uk"
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          "anchor": "Netherlands vs Oregon EPR: Rules Compared",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/netherlands-vs-oregon"
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          "anchor": "New Brunswick vs Nova Scotia EPR: Rules Compared",
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          "anchor": "New Brunswick vs Québec EPR: Rules Compared",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/new-brunswick-vs-quebec"
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          "anchor": "New Brunswick vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared",
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