Top 100 Interactive Trends in 2013

From Interactive Fairy Tale Windows to Playful Pedestrian Paths

— January 5, 2014 — Autos
The top interactive trends in 2013 demonstrate how the most effective marketing strategies can be achieved by incorporated technology. Interactive experiences are instrumental in building lasting experiences between consumer and brand.

A standout theme in the top interactive trends in 2013 is illustrated in a brand's ability to interact with a consumer across various social media channels. Campaigns, contests and promotions became increasingly more personalized and interactive by having consumers participate through their Twitter accounts, Instagram pages and Facebook profiles. Not only does this strategy create a widespread, often global audience, but it also makes consumers feel like they are apart of something bigger within the brand.

Many brands even took to social media to crowdsource the name of a new product or collection, giving huge amounts of control to their consumers.

To learn more about the ways social media is creating the ultimate interactive marketing experience for brands and their consumers, visit Trend Hunter's Interactive Trend Report.
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Photoshoot-Focused Driving Campaigns
Photoshoot-Focused Driving Campaigns
Vogue and Toyota's 'Arrive in Style' Lets Teens Steer
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99
Summer Social Media Statistics
Summer Social Media Statistics
Discover Successful Small Business Launch Ideas for the Season
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98
Social Following Infographics
Social Following Infographics
Grow Your Social Media Audience with These Simple Steps
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97
Interactive Social Media Monitors
Interactive Social Media Monitors
The Listening CloudLights Up to Social Media Buzz in Real Time
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96
Online Marketing Media Statistics
Online Marketing Media Statistics
Find Out How Organizations Structure Their Social Media Teams
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95
Dogsled Urban Transit Pranks
Dogsled Urban Transit Pranks
The ‘Best Bus Stop Ever’ Ad Surprised Commuters
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94
Hidden Camera Candidate Applications
Hidden Camera Candidate Applications
Heineken Bypasses the Normal Interview Preparation Tactics
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93
Social Media Message Infographics
Social Media Message Infographics
Discover 10 Tips and Examples for Improved Status Update Ideas
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92
Vibrant Video-Streaming Vehicles
Vibrant Video-Streaming Vehicles
The MINI Art Beat Drives Across London Playing Social Media Posts
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91
TV-Tweeted Dinner Invitations
TV-Tweeted Dinner Invitations
Coca-Cola's 'Let's Eat Together' Ad Invites Diners Over with the TV
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90
Game Development Infographics
Game Development Infographics
This Chart Shows What Went into the Development of Bioshock Infinite
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89
Animated Marketing Interviews
Animated Marketing Interviews
Illustrator Julia Durgee Created a Mock Skype Interview for Practice
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88
Community Crowdsourced Beer
Community Crowdsourced Beer
Meantime Brewing's Hop Harvest is Happening Across the City of London
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87
Social Media-Directed Videos
Social Media-Directed Videos
Airbnb's 'Hollywood and Vines' Project Directs a Film on Social Media
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86
Social Media Business Graphics
Social Media Business Graphics
The ‘How Much Engagement are Top Brands Getting on Instagram'
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85
Cake Bobbing Campaigns
Cake Bobbing Campaigns
To Promote Its New Flavors, Jaffa Enlisted Jaffa Cake Fans to Try Them Out
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84
Social Media Marketing Infographics
Social Media Marketing Infographics
How the Facebook Graph Search Tool Will Impact Online Ads
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83
Interactive Lighting Timelines
Interactive Lighting Timelines
The Light Bulb Calendar Defends Megaman's Money-Saving Bulbs
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82
Snow-Creating Jungle Gyms
Snow-Creating Jungle Gyms
The Evian Playground Taps Into Adults' Inner Child
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81
Dramatic Surprise Prank Ads
Dramatic Surprise Prank Ads
The New Dutch TNT Commerical Will Wreck Your Nerves
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80
Charitable Pinboard Campaigns
Charitable Pinboard Campaigns
Elizabeth Arden's 'Pin It to Give It' Board Supports Cancer Patients
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79
Metropolitan-Themed Ice Cream
Metropolitan-Themed Ice Cream
The Ben & Jerry's City Churned Campaign Crowdsources Locals
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78
Fan Page Promotion Charts
Fan Page Promotion Charts
Follow 20 Helpful Hints for a Successful Facebook Business Page
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77
Sweet-Sharing Promotions
Sweet-Sharing Promotions
MILKA Helps People Show Love by Sharing the Last Square of Chocolate
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76
Subtly Photobombing Pups
Subtly Photobombing Pups
This Cute Pup Photobombed Every Picture on a Craigslist Apartment Listing
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75
Tweeting Pigeon Campaigns
Tweeting Pigeon Campaigns
The 'Tweet Beyond Borders' Stunt Uses Pigeons to Send Tweets
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74
Augmented Reality Catalogues
Augmented Reality Catalogues
The 2014 IKEA Catalogue and App Virtually Display Decor
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73
Dress-Stripping Drug Ads
Dress-Stripping Drug Ads
Ads for Naldecon Flu Medication Transform Iconic Photos into Tissue Boxes
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72
Printed Punk Streetwear
Printed Punk Streetwear
The Internet Souvenir #Clay Lookbook is Pattern-Enriched
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71
Digital Subway Libraries
Digital Subway Libraries
New York Commuters Tap into the Digital Subway Library for Free Reads
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70
Artistically Charged Creative Contests
Artistically Charged Creative Contests
Arjowiggins' Competition Inspired Incredible Mask Designs
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69
Unfollowable Social Media Accounts
Unfollowable Social Media Accounts
Abarth's Twitter Marketing Campaign is 'Too Fast to Follow'
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68
Excessively URL-Based Campaigns
Excessively URL-Based Campaigns
The New Coca-Cola Ad Campaign Features 61 URLs with the Ahh Effect
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67
Virtual Red Carpet Campaigns
Virtual Red Carpet Campaigns
L'Oreal Paris India Helps Girls Everywhere Walk the Carpet at Cannes
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66
Solar-Powered Print Ads
Solar-Powered Print Ads
Nivea Magazine Ad Charges Your Smartphone and Devices Via the Sun
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65
Smartphone Ad Spending Statistics
Smartphone Ad Spending Statistics
This Infographic Explores Global Mobile Advertising Rates
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64
Sweet-Encrypted Message Campaigns
Sweet-Encrypted Message Campaigns
The 'Jigglevision' Campaign Lets You Reveal Secrets with JELL-O
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63
Consumer Complaint Charts
Consumer Complaint Charts
Debunk These 5 Myths in Order to Provide Better Customer Service
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Social Media Recruiting Campaigns
Social Media Recruiting Campaigns
L'Oreal Builds Its LinkedIn Community with a Clever Campaign
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61
Philanthropic Virtual Drawing Walls
Philanthropic Virtual Drawing Walls
Doodles on DraftFCB's Holiday Wall Support Typhoon Survivors
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60
Suicide-Simulating Billboards
Suicide-Simulating Billboards
A Volunteer Ad Lets You Pick Up the Phone to Save a Girl
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59
Scent Tailoring Perfumes
Scent Tailoring Perfumes
Commodity Premium Fragrances are Simple and Affordable
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Friendship-Testing Beer Ads
Friendship-Testing Beer Ads
This Carlsberg Commercial Puts Friendships to the Test
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Augmented Reality Concerto Apps
Augmented Reality Concerto Apps
The 'Haagen-Dazs Concerto Timer' Plays Music Over Your Ice Cream
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Lipstick Kiss-Collecting Campaigns
Lipstick Kiss-Collecting Campaigns
This Lush Emotional Brilliance Campaign Aims to Set a Record
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55
Glow-in-the-Dark Lager Labels
Glow-in-the-Dark Lager Labels
The Interactive Heineken Beer Bottle Illuminates When People Cheers
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Scannable QR Code Galleries
Scannable QR Code Galleries
Deris Patent Set Up a Booth with Framed QR Code Art to Engage You
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53
Personal Diary Beauty Ads
Personal Diary Beauty Ads
Dove’s Carbon Paper Commercial is Helping Youths Live Their Dreams
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52
Consumer-Tracking Trash Cans
Consumer-Tracking Trash Cans
Renew's Trash Can Design Tracks Consumers Via Wi-Fi Usage
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51
Social Media Marathons
Social Media Marathons
The Nike Japan Run Like Me Project Gets a Fan to Run for Facebook Likes
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50
Treat-Dispensing Treadmills
Treat-Dispensing Treadmills
This Nice Treadmill Rewards Runners for a Good Work Out
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Personalized Fantasy Family Crests
Personalized Fantasy Family Crests
The Game of Thrones Join the Realm Site is a Fun Premier Promo
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Playful Pedestrian Paths
Playful Pedestrian Paths
Graham Coreil-Allen's Hopscotch Crosswalk Art Inspires Whimsical Walking
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Social Media Fashion Campaigns
Social Media Fashion Campaigns
The J Crew Pinterest Collaboration Debuted the Fall Catalog
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Social Media Department Stores
Social Media Department Stores
Upside is a Market Where You Can Experience the Web in Real Time
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Pee-Powered Party Campaigns
Pee-Powered Party Campaigns
The 'Electric Pee' Campaign Transformed Urine into Music
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Live Pizza Order Webcams
Live Pizza Order Webcams
Dominos Pizza USA Launch a Live Webcam for People Who Order Online
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Virtual Jet-Unwrapping Contests
Virtual Jet-Unwrapping Contests
British Airlines' Christmas Giveaway Rewarded Fans with Presents
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Zombie-Fighting SUVs
Zombie-Fighting SUVs
The Hyundai Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine Keeps Walkers at Bay
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Life Size Snow Globes
Life Size Snow Globes
Visitors to NYC Can Get Inside a Giant Snow Globe and Get a Souvenir Too
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40
Surprise Grocery Store Operas
Surprise Grocery Store Operas
The Sacla' Stage Shopera Showcases an Impromptu Market Performance
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39
Dog Excrement Mail Reminders
Dog Excrement Mail Reminders
This Funny Dog Poop Campaign Will Remind Pet Owners to Be Responsible
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Photo-Fueled Car Competitions
Photo-Fueled Car Competitions
The Mercedes-Benz' 'Take the Wheel' is a Competition for Instagram
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Ugly Holiday Sweater Creators
Ugly Holiday Sweater Creators
Coca-Cola's Sweater Battle Will Crown the Ugliest Christmas Sweater
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Virtual Tourism Ads
Virtual Tourism Ads
The San Pellegrino Three Minutes in Italy Campaign is Remote-Based
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Custom Denim Embroidery Events
Custom Denim Embroidery Events
The Levi's x Clea Lala Collab Features Personal Embroidered Denim
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Chocolate Social Media Feuds
Chocolate Social Media Feuds
Kit Kat Challenges Oreo to Twitter Tic-Tac-Toe with Hilarious Results
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Interactive Pop-Up Athletics Stores
Interactive Pop-Up Athletics Stores
The NikeFree Store Creates Neon Displays Based on Movement
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Working-Class Trash Cans
Working-Class Trash Cans
Jonathan Schäper Gives These Garbage Cans Service Industry Makeovers
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Personified Soda Bottles
Personified Soda Bottles
People Can Now Have Their Names Printed onto Coke Bottles
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30
Augmented Reality Retail
Augmented Reality Retail
The Vuforia App Digitizes American Apparel Stores
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Techy Animated Advent Calendars
Techy Animated Advent Calendars
Google's Santa Tracker is a Digital Advent Showing How Santa Preps
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Social Media-Fueled Motto Campaigns
Social Media-Fueled Motto Campaigns
This Ted Baker SS13 Campaign Encourages Tweeting Taglines
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Darkly Festive Fashion Ads
Darkly Festive Fashion Ads
The Dolce & Gabbana Holiday 2013 Campaign Stars Marine Deleeuw & Ji Hye
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Body Paint Apartment Advertisements
Body Paint Apartment Advertisements
These Body Ads Utilize the Human Body in a Unique Fashion
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25
High-Tech Pop-Up Shops
High-Tech Pop-Up Shops
The Campus Party Europe YrStore Promotes This Technology Festival
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24
Floating Parking Balloons
Floating Parking Balloons
The 'Here Balloon' Floats in the Air to Point Out Empty Parking Spaces
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Spectacular Polar Bear Puppets
Spectacular Polar Bear Puppets
The Greenpeace Polar Bear Struts Her Stuff for the Arctic
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Interactive High-Tech Mannequins
Interactive High-Tech Mannequins
teamLabHanger Created Virtual Mannequins That are Hanger-Signaled
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Papercraft Sneaker Campaigns
Papercraft Sneaker Campaigns
The DIY Cutout Shoe is a Clever Interactive Ad for the Adidas ZX
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Alternate Printable Game Covers
Alternate Printable Game Covers
Irrational Games Offers Players Eight Different BioShock Covers
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19
Cinematic Dining Experiences
Cinematic Dining Experiences
This Pop-Up Dining Experience in NYC Blends Fine Food and Film
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18
Social Media Thighvertising
Social Media Thighvertising
Teenagers in Japan Do Human Billboard Advertising for Cash
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17
Origami Toy Ads
Origami Toy Ads
The 'Transformable Press Ad' Can be Folded into a Toy Robot
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Scannable Subway Libraries
Scannable Subway Libraries
The Physical Digital Library in Bucharest Subway Lets Passengers Read
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15
Menstruation Celebration Parties
Menstruation Celebration Parties
The Period Party by the Period Store Honors the Time of the Month
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Designer-Curated Subscription Boxes
Designer-Curated Subscription Boxes
This Subscription Box Collects Items Put Together by Designers
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13
Rotating Mannequin Displays
Rotating Mannequin Displays
The Topshop Oxford Square Store Features a Vibrant Wheel Display
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12
Luminous Light-Up Gin Boxes
Luminous Light-Up Gin Boxes
The Bombay Sapphire Electro Packaging Lights Up on Contact
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11
Facial Recognition Snack Machines
Facial Recognition Snack Machines
This Facial Recognition Vending Machine Personalizes Purchases
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10
Nap-Inducing Notebooks
Nap-Inducing Notebooks
The 'Pillow Book' Lets Students Rest Anywhere
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9
Yeti Storybook Window Displays
Yeti Storybook Window Displays
The Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Window is an Interactive Experience
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8
Bruise-Revealing Abuse Ads
Bruise-Revealing Abuse Ads
This Domestic Abuse Campaign Uses Beer Coasters to Deliver Its Message
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Packaged Ocean Trash Campaigns
Packaged Ocean Trash Campaigns
The 'Catch of the Day' Campaign Displays Debris Like Food
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6
Life-Sized Dollhouse Installations
Life-Sized Dollhouse Installations
Grand Central Station Hosts a Huge House to Promote Target
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5
Digital Pop-Up Shops
Digital Pop-Up Shops
The eBay x Kate Spade Saturday Storefront Offers Offline Purchases
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4
Traveling Bookstores
Traveling Bookstores
'Tell a Story' Brings Portuguese Culture and Writers to Tourists
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3
Rotatable Business Cards
Rotatable Business Cards
These Adaptable Business Cards Rotate to Fit Your Mood
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2
Interactive Fairy Tale Windows
Interactive Fairy Tale Windows
Galeries Lafayette's Holiday Window Display Retells a Classic Story
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Adorably Flirtatious Fashion Ads
Adorably Flirtatious Fashion Ads
The Sass & Bide Fall 2013 Campaign Stars Suki Waterhouse
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