Whirlpool MS1650XW, MS1451XWI User Manual
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MS 1451XW I MS 1650XW
Contents
Important Safety Instructions
Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To
Excessive Microwave Energy..
Getting Acquainted
Microwave oven features
Control panel features
Quick reference cooking guide
Using Your Microwave Oven..
Microwave oven controls ......................
Audible signals
Setting the clock
Cooking in your microwave oven..
Cookmg at high cook power..
Cooking at lower cook powers..
Defrosting
Cooking automatically after defrosting
Cooking in more than one cook cycle
Using PAUSE..
Using the Minute Timer
Using Auto Start..
Other operating hints
Installation Instructions
Caring For Your Microwave Oven
Cleaning the microwave oven
How Your Microwave oven Works
Operating Safety Precautions..
Glass Tray..
If You Need Service Or Assistance..
Microwave Cooking Recipes and Tables
Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
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Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then
complete the form below. Have this information
ready if you need service or call with a question.
. Copy model and serial numbers from plate
(behind the microwave oven door on the frame)
and purchase date from sales slip.
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Keep this book the cooking guide and sales
slip together in a handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
Fill out and return the Microwave Registration
Card included with your microwave oven. If the
card is missing, please send the model and
serial number of your microwave oven, with your
name and address to.
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information with help us reach you if there is
ever a need to pass along information about your
microwave oven.
Important Safety Instructions
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any
appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure
safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons or
damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including the following:
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Read all instructions before using the micro-
wave oven.
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Read and follow the specific “Precautions To
Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Micro-
wave Energy” found on page 4.
. This appliance must be grounded. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See
Grounding Instructions found on page 27.
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Install or locate this appliance only in accor-
dance with the provided Installation Instruc-
tions found on page 26.
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Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers - for example, closed
glass jars - may explode and should not be
heated in this oven.
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Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this manual.
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As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
* Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or
dropped. Electrical shock, fire or other haz-
ards may result.
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This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an autho-
rized Whirlpool”” service company for exami-
nation, repair or adjustment.
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Do not cover or block any opening on the
appliance. Fire may result.
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Do not use outdoors. Damage to the oven or
electrical shock may result.
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Do not immerse cord or plug in water. Electri-
cal shock may result.
* Keep cord away from heated surfaces. Electri-
cal shock may result.
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Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter. Electrical shock may result.
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See door surface and interior cleaning
instructions on page 26.
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To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking. Paper can char
or burn, and some plastics can melt if
used when heating foods.
- Do not deep fry in oven.
- Test dinnerware or cookware before
using. See page 33. Some dishes (melamine, Centura@, etc.) absorb microwave
energy, becoming too hot to handle and
slowing cooking times. Remove wire twistties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. Cooking in metal containers can damage the oven. So can con-
tainers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lin-
ing, staples, metallic glaze or trim).
- If materials inside the oven should ignite,
keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
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Do not heat, store or use flammable materials
in or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire
hazard or explosion.
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Read and follow “Operating Safety Precautions” starting on page 30.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
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You are responsible for:
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Installing and leveling the oven on a surface
strong enough to support its weight, and where
it is protected from the elements.’ The microwave oven should be at a temperature above
50°F (10%) for proper operation.
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Properly connecting the oven to electrical supply and grounding it.’
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Operating the oven with the glass tray in place.
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Making sure the oven is not used by anyone
unable to operate it properly.
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Properly maintaining the oven.
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Using the microwave oven only for jobs
expected of a home microwave oven.
* See the Installation Instructions.
Precautions To Avoid Possible
Exposure To Excessive
Microwave Energy n H W
Do not attempt to operate this oven with the Do not operate the microwave oven if the door
door open since open-door operation can result
in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with the
safety interlocks.
Do not place any object between the oven front
face and the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no damage to the:
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.
NOTE:
1. Short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
3. If a long cord or extension cord is used, (1) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord
should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (2) the extension cord must be a
grounding-type 3-wire cord, and (3) the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the
coutertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally.
window is broken.
The microwave oven should be checked for
microwave leakage by qualified service personnel after a repair is made.
The oven should not be adjusted or repaired
by anyone except properly qualified service
oersonnel.
Do not operate the microwave oven with the
outer cabinet removed.
Getting Acquainted
Microwave oven features
Your microwave oven is designed to make your
cooking experience as enjoyable and productive
as possible. To help get you up and running
quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic
features:
1. Door Button. Door must be pressed firmly
shut for oven to operate.
2. Door Safety Lock System.
3. Window with Metal shield. Shield prevents
microwaves from escaping. It is designed as
a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.
4. Glass Tray. It must be in oven during
operation for best cooking results. See page
32 for more details.
5. Defrost Guide.
6. Model and Serial Number Plate.
7. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to
perform all functions. See page 6 for more
details.
8. Light. Automatically turns on when door is
opened or when oven is operating.
9. External Oven Air Vents.
Getting Acquainted
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Control panel features
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Your microwave oven control panel lets you
select the desired cooking function quickly and
easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary
Command Pad. The following is a list of all the
Command and Number Pads located on the
control panel. For more information, See pages
9-24.
1. Digital Display. This display includes clock
and indicator lights to tell you time of day,
cooking time settings and cooking functions
selected. See page 9 for more information.
COOK 1 & 2. Touch this pad when cooking
at only one Cook Power or cooking
automatically after defrosting. Use COOK 1
& 2 to set the first Cook cycle, second Cook
cycle and when cooking at more than one
Cook Power. This Command Pad is also
used when setting the Minute Timer or a
delayed start time. See pages 12, 13, 17, 19
and 23 for more information.
3.
QUICK DEFROST. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to thaw frozen food before
cooking. See pages 15-16 for more
information.
COOK POWER. Touch this pad followed by
4.
a Number Pad to set the amount of
microwave energy released to cook the food.
The higher the number, the higher the power
or “heat”. See page 13 for more information.
See the recipe section starting on page 36
for specific Cook Powers to use for the foods
you are cooking.
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PAUSE. Touch this pad when you want the
oven to pause between Cook cycles.
Pausing between cycles gives you time to
stir, turn over or rearrange the food, or to
add ingredients. See page 22 for more
information.
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CLOCK SET. Touch this pad followed by
Number Pads to set the time of day. See
pages lo-11 for more information.
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Number Pads. Touch a Number Pad after
touching a Command Pad to tell the oven
what time or Cook Power you wish to enter.
8.
“0” Number Pads. Touch this Number Pad
when setting the Minute Timer. See pages
23-24 for more information.
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START. Touch this pad after setting a
function on the microwave oven to start the
function.
10.
CANCEL. Touch this pad once to stop the
oven or to cancel a reminder tone. Touch it
twice to remove the programming tone,
reminder tone and Minute Timer signal
completely.
Quick reference cooking guide
Your microwave oven gives you a wide range of cooking capabilities. The following chart can be
used as a quick reference when cooking. For more in-depth information, see the corresponding
sections in this Use and Care Guide.
Type of cooking
High power cooking
Lower power cooking
(Cook Power 1-9)
Defrosting
Two-cycle cooking
How you use it Why you use it
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch COOK 1 8 2.
3. Touch Number pads for the
cooking time you want.
4. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch COOK 1 & 2.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4. Touch COOK POWER.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want.
6. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch QUICK DEFROST.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
defrosting time you want.
4. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch COOK 1 8 2.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4. Touch COOK POWER. (To use
HIGH power, skip
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want in the first
cycle.
6. Touch COOK 1 & 2 again.
7. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want in the
second cycle.
6. Touch COOK POWER. (If you
want to use HIGH power, skip to
Step 10.)
9. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want in the
second cycle.
10. Touch START.
to Step
6.)
This mode is useful for quick
cooking of small items and separate
portions.
This mode is necessary for efficient
cookmg of most foods. Failure to use
the correct Cook Power may result in
over or under-cooking.
This mode decreases the amount of
time needed to thaw frozen food
before cooking.
This mode lets you cook at two
different Cook Powers, one after
another. Using this mode lets you
fine-tune your cooking for better
results.
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Type of cooking
Pause
Auto start
How you use it Why you use it
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch in the desired cooking
instruction for COOK 1.
3. Touch PAUSE.
4. Touch in the desired cooking
instructions for COOK 1.
5. Touch START.
1. Put in food and close the door.
2. Touch AUTO START.
3. Touch Number Pads for the time
of day to start cooking.
4. Touch in the cooking time and
Cook Power.
5. Touch START.
This mode lets you set the oven to
pause between cycles for stirring,
turning over or rearranging food, as
well as for adding ingredients.
This mode lets you set the
microwave oven lo begin cooking at
a specific time in the future up to 12
hours.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
Microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
- Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights
- Command Pads
- Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on
the following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, a tone will
sound, the display will show “0” and the colon
will flash. If after you set the Clock (page 10-11)
the Display again shows a “O”, it means your
electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Digital display/clock and indicator lights
When you are not using the microwave oven, this
is an accurate digital clock.
When you are using the microwave oven, it
display time settings, temperature settings, and
Indicator Lights.
Command pads
Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven
what to do and in what order. A few examples:
- CLOCK SET tells the oven you are going to set
the clock.
- START tells the oven to start.
(See page 10 for information on the tone you
hear when touching any pad.)
Each Command Pad (except START, CANCEL,
and CLOCK SET) lights an Indicator Light when
you touch the Command Pad.
While the oven is running, an Indicator Light
(or lights) will be on to show what the oven is
doing.
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Number pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the
oven what you want it to do, you’ll touch Number
Pads to tell it
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a Cook Power.
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Audible signals
Audible signals are available to guide you when
setting and using your oven. A programming
tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Two
beeps will sound between cycles. Three beeps
signal the end of the Minute Timer function and a
cook or defrost cycle. If you don’t hear a tone, it
is because of incorrectly entered instructions. For
example, a tone will not sound if you touch a
Number Pad before you touch a Command Pad.
Settina the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, the Display
shows “:O”. If the electric power ever goes off,
the Display will again show “:O” when the power
comes back on.
*You can cook without setting the clock.
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2.
Touch Number Pads for the correct time of
day. The Display will show what numbers you
touched in the order you touched them.
This example shows 3:25
3.
Touch CLOCK SET. The Clock is set. If you
have touched in an incorrect time, such as
12:65, “E” will show on the Display and two
beeps will sound. Touch CANCEL and then
CLOCK SET and START over.
NOTE: To reset the clock, touch CLOCK SET.
The current time will show on the Display and the
colon will go off. Continue to set the clock as
shown above.
Cooking in your microwave
oven
Be sure to read the microwave cooking
information and recipes starting on page 36.
They contain information about:
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How food is cooked by microwave enrgy.
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What affects cooking speed and cooking
evenness.
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Safety tips.
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Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave
oven.
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Cooking times for different foods.
Important things to remember to get the best
cooking results.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum
recommended cooking time. If necessary, add
time in one or two minute periods, then check
for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
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Stir, turn over or rearrange the food being
cooked about halfway through the cooking time
for most even doneness with all recipes.
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If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper,
paper towels or microwave approved plastic
wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during
cooking.
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Always cook food with Glass Tray in place.
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Cooking at high cook power
Follow these steps to cook at HIGH power:
1.
Put food in the oven and close the door.
2.
Touch COOK 1 & 2. The Cook 1 Indicator
Light will blink and the Display will show 0.
3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them.
The example shows 1 minute, 30 seconds.
Touch START. The oven will automatically
cook at HIGH Cook Power.
The Cook 1 Indicator Light will continue to
blink to show that the oven is cooking in the
first cycle. The Display counts down the time
to show how much time is left in the first
cycle.
When the cooking time ends, “End” will
show on the Display and 3 beeps will sound.
(You can stop the beeping by touching
CANCEL.) The Display will then show the
time of day.
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Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook
Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower
the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a
different percentage of Cook Power. Most recipes
in this book tell you, by number, which Cook
Power to use. Recipes in other books and
magazines may tell you by name (HI, MED, LO,
etc.) or percentage (lo%, 50%, 80%, etc.).
The following chart gives the percentage of
Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, and
Cook Power name usually used:
automatic 100% of full power HIGH
9=900/o of full power
8=80% of full power
7=700/o of full power MED-HIGH
6=600/o of full power
5=500/o of full power MED
4=400/o of full power
3=300/o of full power MED-LOW
2=200/o of full power
l=lO% of full power LOW
O=TIMER (fan and light will be off)
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Put food in the oven and close the door.
2.
Touch COOK 1 & 2. The COOK 1 Indicator
Light will blink and the Display will show 0.
3.
Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them.
This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
Touch COOK POWER. The Display will show
4.
“PL 10”. This shows the oven is
preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.
5.
Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you
want. The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you touched
Number Pad 5 for 50% of full power.
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6. Touch START. The COOK 1 Indicator Light
will continue to blink to show that the oven is
cooking in the first cycle at a Cook Power
other than HIGH.
The Display counts down the time to show
how much cooking time is left in the first
cycle.
When the cooking time ends, “End” will show
on the Display and 3 beeps will sound. (You can
stop the beeping by touching CANCEL.) The
Display will then show the time of day.
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Defrosting
Use QUICK DEFROST to thaw frozen food
before cooking. For suggested defrost times, see
the guide behind the oven door or the charts on
pages 48 and 49.
Put frozen food in the oven and close the
door.
Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK
DEFROST Indicator Light will blink and the
Display will show 0.
Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time
you want. The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you touched them.
This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
Touch START. The QUICK DEFROST
Indicator Light will continue to blink to show
that the oven is in the Quick Defrost cycle.
The Display counts down the time to show
how much defrosting time is left.
When the defrost time ends, “End” will
show on the Display and 3 beeps will sound.
(You can stop the beeping by touching
CANCEL.) The Display will then show the
time of day.
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About the Quick Defrost cycle
The microwave oven automatically divides the
time set for the Quick Defrost cycle into three
parts:
First part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Full Cook Power
Second part . . . . . . 30% of full Cook Power
Third parts ._...................
0% of full Cook Power
This automatic step-down in Cook Power helps
defrost food quickly and completely.
At the end of the Quick Defrost cycle check the
food with a long-timed fork. If the center is hard
frozen, set additional time using 20% Cook
Power.
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Cooking automatically after
defrosting
The controls can be set so the microwave oven
goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook
cycle you have touched in.
Put food in the oven and close the door.
1.
Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK
2.
DEFROST Indicator Light will blink and the
Display will show 0.
Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time
3.
you want. The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you touched them.
This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
Touch COOK 1 & 2. The COOK 1 Indicator
4.
Light will blink and the Display will show 0.
5.
Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them.
This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds.
6.
Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power,
skip to Step 8. To select another Cook Power,
touch COOK POWER. The Display will show
“PL 10”. This shows the oven is
preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.
7.
Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you
want. The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you touched
Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power.
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8. Touch START. When you touch START, the
QUICK DEFORST Indicator Light will blink
and COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on. The
Display counts down the time to show how
much time is left in the Quick Defrost cycle.
When the defrost time is over, you will hear
2 beeps and the Cook cycle will start.
The COOK 1 Indicator Light will blink dur-
ing the Cook cycle.
The Display counts down the time to show
how much time is left in the second cycle.
When the Cook cycle ends, “End” will
show on the Display and 3 beeps will sound.
(You can stop the beeping touching CANCEL.) The Display will then show the time of
day.
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