Another Life

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 25, 2019
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 101
  3. Negative: 59 out of 101
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  1. Kettricken
    Aug 24, 2019
    8
    I was a bit worried after reading other reviews but i turned out to love this serie. I think the plot is good and I cant wait for season 2. This serie has a really good potential. I hope Netflix renews this!
  2. markcd1234
    Oct 14, 2019
    0
    Nothing more to say then this just bad, really bad. Don't even waist your time watching the trailer, it's that bad.
  3. Jlucca33
    Jan 22, 2021
    2
    What starts out as an interesting storyline, slowly doing a great into a woke season of big brother episodes in outer space. Everyone suddenly starts the sexual revolution in space. Suddenly, we've got multi-partner sexual experiences along with gay and lesbian escapades amongst a group of scientists that are supposed to be looking for life outside of Earth. Such a shame.
  4. jtmason3
    Jan 15, 2020
    2
    I'm actually in complete agreement with the critics on this show. First the good. The premise was/is great, and I liked the pace as far as introduction of some surprising elements most episodes. But the overall story just falls apart in too many places, and while I'm very LGBTQ and feminist friendly, it just doesn't work to have it shoved down your throat at so many turns. However, theI'm actually in complete agreement with the critics on this show. First the good. The premise was/is great, and I liked the pace as far as introduction of some surprising elements most episodes. But the overall story just falls apart in too many places, and while I'm very LGBTQ and feminist friendly, it just doesn't work to have it shoved down your throat at so many turns. However, the largest problem is the acting, or rather at many times over-acting. I really don't care about any of these characters because they're so shallow. True irony that the only character with relatable and genuine depth is William, and he's a hologram. The lead actress is built up to be the heroine and savior so much, you're nauseated when she achieves yet another victory. I began to fast-forward through 50% or so of each episode (usually through Nico's rants, raves, and introspections) just because I wanted to at least see where the story goes, but unless they make a significant character swap, especially for the leads (Nico AND her talentless husband), I probably won't sign-on for Season 2.… Expand
  5. keithers19
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    I am Flabbergasted that this has a 3.4 I watched it in 2 days and COULD NOT get enough. You like sci-fi? Like interesting plot? Surprises? Suspense? Even a diverse cast with many sexualitys and genders. Agree with them or not this show has it. Who would give it less than a 9 or 10? Strange people who you prolly cant make happy ever.
  6. OXOTA
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    This is horrible, actually it is a shame that the 2 or 3 talented people in it got dragged down by this mess. Feels like it was made by a bunch of morons with way too much enthusiasm and way too little talent. This really is stupidity unleashed to its fullest potential.

    I give it a 2 because the female lead is talented and lighting directors and the people who did the CGI have some skill.
  7. dr0nzer
    Jul 28, 2019
    2
    Samuel Anderson's performance as the AI stole the show, Katee Sackhoff and her character was more believable than anything else.
    It had the recipe to be a great sci-fi series but it's just plagued with inconsistencies and stupidity, bickering over little things in space, over acting of the supporting characters and the lack of common sense as humans is unbelievable.
    Add this to the    Samuel Anderson's performance as the AI stole the show, Katee Sackhoff and her character was more believable than anything else.
    It had the recipe to be a great sci-fi series but it's just plagued with inconsistencies and stupidity, bickering over little things in space, over acting of the supporting characters and the lack of common sense as humans is unbelievable.
    Add this to the growing list of Netflix trash.    … Expand
  8. Spiralus
    Aug 3, 2019
    1
    Huminty's elite crew of astronauts have members who don't know what a cerebral cortex is. They think that a planet in the "goldie locks zone" is likely to have edible plants. They are so immature that they fight to the death over their egos, first chance they get. Or the everyone involved with this project is dumb AF. I hope they dont vote. This show is a dumpster fire.
  9. smfusr
    Aug 9, 2019
    0
    The trailer promises aliens, scifi, mystery, pretty much the works. You'd expect something exciting, a compelling plot. Yet about half-hour in, we get the reality: an otherwise promising sounding storyline spoiled but atrocious writing and even worse acting.

    We all know we have to suspend disbelief for the screen. This series takes that suspension and promptly chucks it out the nearest    The trailer promises aliens, scifi, mystery, pretty much the works. You'd expect something exciting, a compelling plot. Yet about half-hour in, we get the reality: an otherwise promising sounding storyline spoiled but atrocious writing and even worse acting.

    We all know we have to suspend disbelief for the screen. This series takes that suspension and promptly chucks it out the nearest window. The writers do not bother to even TRY and impinge the SLIGHTEST bit of "reality" or even "rationality" into the plot. Geez - please at least do some cursory research about space travel; maybe watch some documentaries, or other scifi series. The writers seem to be only versed in vapid teen theatrics vs. any semblance of what a real drama should entail, let alone one set in space.
    ***very very minor spoilers ahead... hard to spoil this abomination***
    The crew selected to make a perilous space voyage and save mankind are a ragtag mixture of uber-emotional hormone-drenched 20-something millennials, apparently chosen primarily for their ethnic diversity and good looks (though PE standards must have dropped as there is also a very emotional fat guy with severely limited skills on board).

    Some of the crew lack any prior experience in space ("first time in artificial gravity?" one moron asks another) and none have anything resembling the "right stuff" of yore. You'd expect that anyone chosen to go to space, let alone save humankind, would be trained and somewhat experienced, capable of keeping their cool and not throwing an emotional tantrum every 5 minutes, not to mention trying to kill each other over who gets to run the ship (yes, all these things happen). Most of the crew's time on-board is spent quibbling, psychoanalyzing past traumas or screwing in nearly all the possible permutations of crew coupling.

    The writer's basically create a floating "big brother" style dorm in space with a few "mean girls" to add the requisite spice and tantrums. It's humanity's most important mission and yet you can't help but think you are watching a soporific relationship soap by teens studying Drama 101 in college, who should be partying it up in a frat rather than plotting a course through the stars. It's like a crew of attitudinally maladjusted Wesley's (for you Star Trek fans) with nary an adult present, though even he would be far too mature for this show.

    What does truly stand out is how Katee Sackhoff, who did such an admirable job in Battlestar Galactica (great show BTW), could keep a straight face speaking the banal lines she was assigned. The paycheck must have been substantial.

    And also as seems to be trendy these days, all men have been relegated to either roles comprising of villains, morons or junior-level nerds. Every character of any significance is female. Given the near total absence of male leading roles, rampant courting, coupling and squabbling, it seems the PC writers and directors intended this melodramatic series as a frivolous, reality-show styled endeavor, lest anyone have to think too hard.

    Overall, the writing, plot, acting, directing - all reek of being phoned in. Words cannot describe how atrocious, how insipid, how amateurish the dialogue is. If you really have a hankering for scifi, please just watch a Star Trek rerun, The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, basically anything else. Few things are this bad. Really. Truly. This hysterical hormone-soaked romp is nothing but a vapid teen soap opera in space. Half the time I just felt I was waiting for someone to reveal themselves to be a vampire or a werewolf (at least then the plot might have taken a more serious turn). This show is an utter farce taking itself waaaay to seriously. Please do NOT waste your time. If you must watch, have a six-pack ready. It will help. Or read a recap and save your time and sanity.    … Expand
  10. iainw
    Jul 27, 2019
    5
    I watched the full series since it had just enough hold on me to keep going. Unfortunately it is so flawed that the experience is irritating rather than entertaining. A predictable succession of sci-fi tropes which nevertheless DOES leave me wanting another series but hoping they will make a better job of it.
  11. Dianos
    Aug 24, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is nothing that works in this show, good acting is flawed by awful lines, the plot makes no sense, the science behind the story kicks in the balls of my suspension of disbelief.

    “In a close future humanity can travel faster than light. And they do not explore the galaxy they just sit on our planet. A bored alien specie sent a huge boombox to drop da base and entertain humans. Pissed off since we can’t understand alien lines we send a spaceships with an experienced official and a crew of (self entitled) (snowflakes) (rioting) millenials to make a first contact our Fng way.

    The computer makes a perfect job until an “antimatter field” on the trajectory requires to consult with the captain. As soon as the crew get out of the stasis the ship is wrecked by incorrect manoeuvring, mutiny, murders, madness, accidents, drift, exposure to biological risks, pandemic, attempted mass suicide and aliens. IN THE FIRST THREE EPISODES!!”

    Fng Canadians!    … Expand
  12. MarcusLayne
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    Did this show forget to hire writers? Seems they only put money into the diversity hires and not actual talent. I want to like this show since my girl sackoff is in this. All the characters act like children. We are supposed to believe they are the top people the government selected to run a mission? All the characters in the show are the villains cause SJW writers cant write for shet.Did this show forget to hire writers? Seems they only put money into the diversity hires and not actual talent. I want to like this show since my girl sackoff is in this. All the characters act like children. We are supposed to believe they are the top people the government selected to run a mission? All the characters in the show are the villains cause SJW writers cant write for shet. They do not know how to write believable human people. Everything is forced, artificial in their every move and decision. Time to deactivate my Netflix account until something good happens on there again. Collapse… Expand
  13. MadHammer314
    Jul 26, 2019
    2
    ~Spoiler Free~

    TLDR: Insanely sloppy and unbelievable sci-fi. The only redeeming points are performances from Samuel Anderson and to a lesser extent Katee Sackhoff, but it's nowhere near enough to make this mess worthwhile. Full Review: I just put myself through all 10 episodes of this trainwreck, and it was an irritating mess from start to finish. Plus Points: * There's clearly    ~Spoiler Free~

    TLDR: Insanely sloppy and unbelievable sci-fi. The only redeeming points are performances from Samuel Anderson and to a lesser extent Katee Sackhoff, but it's nowhere near enough to make this mess worthwhile.

    Full Review:
    I just put myself through all 10 episodes of this trainwreck, and it was an irritating mess from start to finish.

    Plus Points:
    * There's clearly at least a semi-reasonable budget behind the show, and some of the sets/CGI/effects are passable.
    * The cast overall is ok, and I really liked Samuel Anderson as "William"

    Minus Points:
    * The Science! There's always a fair amount of disbelief to be granted in sci-fi, but some of the elements in this series are so out of touch it's very jarring, if you have even a cursory scientific knowledge. If the writers had bothered to watch even a 10 minute YouTube video on dark matter, they would have realised how dumb their depiction was, and made some amends. As is, they took a 'cool' sounding term from physics and then just went crazy. SMH.
    * The tone is all over the place, and just feels like a mess. Admittedly this did cause some unintentional comedy with how ridiculous some scenes were, but crikey it's bad.
    * The writing just feels lazy. It's naturally tough to create drama when you have competent characters, so the writing staff just took the easy route of making a large number of the spaceship 'crew' be irrational idiots. Maybe I'm being too harsh, but I just can't imagine a future government choosing these 'astronauts' for such an important mission. Can you imagine the Star Ship Enterprise crewed by people that didn't make the cut for the ship in Prometheus? Yeah I don't want to either...

    Conclusion:
    I'm marking this show down as one to watch if you have _literally_ nothing better to do, or have a taste for very dumb sci-fi. But even then there are much better options, as this show manages to avoid the "so bad it's good" category, and is simply disappointing.    … Expand
  14. Barny
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    It's quite simply pathetic from the beginning to the end. The characters are underdevelopped children with the ego of a superstar, there is not much plot because everything relies on teenage girl high school drama, special effects are meh, and far too many aspects of this "production" are "borrowed" from other movies and TV shows. Also, the series panders far too much to the PC crowd toIt's quite simply pathetic from the beginning to the end. The characters are underdevelopped children with the ego of a superstar, there is not much plot because everything relies on teenage girl high school drama, special effects are meh, and far too many aspects of this "production" are "borrowed" from other movies and TV shows. Also, the series panders far too much to the PC crowd to the point where the question has to be asked: who is the audience they wanted to target ? Instead of watching this, go watch any other flavour of cooking competitions, at least its edible there.… Expand
  15. BahbCallins
    Jul 26, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely positively the most garbage sci-fi I have ever watched in my life.

    I'm a huge fan of anything that has a spaceship and I've watched some crap.

    This is simply the worst of the worst. Woke millennial nonsense teen drama in space. Hard pass. I even created a metacritic account just to rate this.    … Expand
  16. jibaajabaa
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    I'm not going to bring anything new to the table here, all of the shows issues have been clearly laid out by other bright folks all over the internet.

    I will say this - I loved Sackhoff in BSG. I'm a huge sci-fi fan from way back. I was very exited about the prospect of this series. It disappointed in every way imaginable. i did watch all 10 episodes, with frequent breaks to regain    I'm not going to bring anything new to the table here, all of the shows issues have been clearly laid out by other bright folks all over the internet.

    I will say this - I loved Sackhoff in BSG. I'm a huge sci-fi fan from way back. I was very exited about the prospect of this series. It disappointed in every way imaginable.

    i did watch all 10 episodes, with frequent breaks to regain my composure in order to continue.

    I was embarrassed for the cast, crew, production team, writers, Netflix bigwigs, just anyone involved really with bringing this thing into being.

    i've watched some really really laughable stuff too, and enjoyed it for what it was...this thing went so far past "its so bad its good" I cant even begin to describe it.

    Nothing redeemable here. Not one performance, moment, anything. Even William was ruined by where the writers took his story. What pleasure i could have derived from the death of the obnoxious communications woman was stripped away by the terrible writing and acting.

    All that said, I recommend watching it. Just so you can say you saw the worst thing every put on a screen.    … Expand
  17. abowman
    Jul 31, 2019
    2
    We don't get too many space fantasy shows so I really tried to give this one a shot. I'm almost done with the series for the sake of seeing it through but I honestly can't recommend it to anyone. The characters are unbelievable and out of place. You have a bunch of sex crazed teenagers leading one of earth's most important missions to date.

    As many others have mentioned, Netflix tends    We don't get too many space fantasy shows so I really tried to give this one a shot. I'm almost done with the series for the sake of seeing it through but I honestly can't recommend it to anyone. The characters are unbelievable and out of place. You have a bunch of sex crazed teenagers leading one of earth's most important missions to date.

    As many others have mentioned, Netflix tends to shove their "progressive" ideology down your throat, even if it doesn't make any sense or add anything to the story. Almost every episode is filled with extremely immature writing to almost laughable levels. Every time the show starts to pick up steam with an actual interesting ideas, the very next scene will make you shout at the screen "what the hell am I watching!" I honestly don't know who this stuff appeals to, but after reading the reviews it seems i'm not alone.

    There so much potential for a good show here... its a shame that its painfully ruined by out of place characters that no one can relate to. Netflix - reevaluate your audience because i'm not sure who this **** is suppose to appeal to.    … Expand
  18. UncleWillard
    Jul 26, 2019
    2
    2 stars for Katie and the dude playing her husband. JFC what is this, Big Brother in space? Why is everyone dressed like they work at Hot Topic? Too brutally moronic for me. Shame because the production values aren't half bad. And why is there a fat guy on board? Lastly, William sux ass. I don't care how futury your ship is, strap in for complicated maneuvers.
  19. geralt1
    Jul 26, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The UFO in the opening scene was impressive. I like Katee Sackhoff, I don't get why she let the mutineer roam free but I guess she thought her 'talk' with him was sufficient. I'm just at the beginning and so far it's not too bad.… Expand
  20. cube10025
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    Love sci-fi unfortunately couldn't even get through the first episode, great main actress but the other cast are so miss placed it gets embarrassing.
  21. Dodger
    Jul 27, 2019
    3
    Disappointing is the word here. An extremely paint by numbers series with the much over utilised "villain of the week" storyline with more than a whiff of a Scyfy series about it. A swing and a miss for Netflix here unfortunately.
  22. Adriatic
    Aug 8, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is hard to believe that this team was selected for such an important mission. It gets laughable. I managed to go just beyond the half of the series. It was a waste for the lead actress. A passionate AI? What is striking about this series is that everyone's hole belongs to everyone. A toast to diversity… Expand
  23. SplatterPanda
    Aug 9, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Netflix recommends this to me as a 99% match. So why do I hate it?

    Katee Sackhoff is, in my opinion, a talented actress. I enjoyed her performance as Starbuck in BSG, and I think she does her job well in other things. Even here, she was okay. However, no person can produce a good performance from terribly written material like this. She did her best with the crap she was told to read, and the end result is a good actress reading crap.

    I'm a pretty progressive-leaning person; I believe in equality and inclusion and all that good stuff. This, however, was just pandering and terrible.

    Starbuck's husband is a joke. I don't remember the guy's real or character name, and I don't care. As soon as he came on-screen, I knew he was the "lesser" of the two in their fictional marriage, for no apparent reason other than to make Starbuck seem better by comparison. It's almost as if strong females like Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Captain Janeway, Leia Organa-Solo, or Mara Jade don't exist as examples of how the strong female can be portrayed well. Oh, and they've got a daughter. She whines. A lot.

    Unfortunately, there's a crew on the starship. They suck, too, and I think the crew are what ultimately killed my appreciation for this garbage.

    Early on, a guy comments that no one aboard is wearing uniforms. This is a writer explaining the lack of a costume budget for the production, but... really? The result is a crew lounging around in what look like today's casual attire. They look like they're sitting in a coffee shoppe, not going to save the planet or do anything important.

    The crew report to a General, so they must be part of some hierarchical organization, but there is no unity, respect, or discipline in their "team". One crew member has a tablet glued to her hand in every shot and is openly disrespectful of Starbuck. The former captain, now Starbuck's second-in-command, can't keep his mouth shut to let his CO finish her briefing.

    The rest are no better. There's a trans person whose job it is to sit in back and be trans. What's their name? What's their function aboard ship? They didn't say, and all I know is that they are trans. There's an overweight guy, too, because the best choice for spaceflight is a guy who isn't exercising and as a result costs more fuel to lift into orbit.

    Why are these people on the ship? It breaks my brain to think that these were the best people to send on a first-contact mission, yet they are so unprofessional that they drive the plot through their idiocy. This lack of professionalism results in a physical confrontation between Starbuck and the rest of the crew, all over what is presented as the first real disagreement between captain and crew. So next time you're at work and you don't agree with your supervisor, just stab them in the neck with a syringe as was shown here. You'll be fine, probably promoted.

    This is pandering, pseudo-inclusion and anti-logic that serves only to put check marks in a box. There are no other character traits on display beyond the initial introduction of trans or “guy who can't listen to a female leader” or “whiny kid”. I turned this off at about 38 minutes, when mutiny erupts in the first episode. If these people are our best, our planet doesn't deserve to be saved.    … Expand
  24. dadateyont
    Aug 22, 2019
    1
    I wanted to like this, but nothing about it makes any sense. The crew is intolerable. Bad directing, bad writing. I can’t believe some of the actors were able to do as well with the material as they did. It is a collage of other sci-fi shows and movies with no idea how to put the pieces together.
  25. ComandanteCobra
    Aug 19, 2019
    5
    Below average... but we will see Season 2 (If the show will be renewed), because there is margin for improvement.
    The good: Sci-fi more focused around people and less on pew pew...a rare things this days
    The bad: Protagonists (except niko) look and behave more like characters from a soap opera than believable ship personnel or scientists. The show take place in space but most of the    Below average... but we will see Season 2 (If the show will be renewed), because there is margin for improvement.
    The good: Sci-fi more focused around people and less on pew pew...a rare things this days
    The bad:
    Protagonists (except niko) look and behave more like characters from a soap opera than believable ship personnel or scientists.
    The show take place in space but most of the time we only see ship internals and corridors or caves ...not much scenography creativity here..and feels cheap
    Weird narrative: In the first 2 or 3 episodes there is a main plot that progress with the show (One episode events affects the next and the main storyline )...but later the show seems more "singles episodes" oriented with protagonists dealing with problems marginally related to the main storyline ...like finding food, ship malfunctions, planets exploration...so the main plot struggle to advance.
    Most of the events inside this "singular episodes" take inspirations from classic sci-fi stories ...from Star trek episodes to Doctor Who...so if you ever watched one of those shows (even casually) this Another Life can appear plagiarized and will fail to surprend    … Expand
  26. Wassupdeepak
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    Horrible waste of time. Netflix losing its touch i guess. They really need to choose better sci fi serials. Emotional dramas with scientific words wont get them anywhere.
  27. noleme
    Oct 15, 2021
    1
    This is the worst tv show I have ever seen. The characters are incredibly stupid and immature. The science is awfully wrong. The plot is dumb and cliche. The premise and Katee Sackhoff are the only good things about season 1.
  28. PS4_PC_LIFE
    Jul 25, 2019
    0
    cant stomach it, watched 30min of it and had to stop, like watching some SJW nightmare come to life, Netflix keeps regurgitating more Virtue signaling trash, that's why there bleeding subscriptions.
  29. alllivesmatt3r
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Wokeflix does it again! It's one thing to pander to progressives and the left, but it's completely something else to shove the LGBT!Q@ onto everyone else. 75% of the cast is either gay or trans or some version in between, and I guess this wouldn't be so bad, but the fact that you have the repeated makeout sessions between them. I'm sorry. I would rather suck on razor blades.Wokeflix does it again! It's one thing to pander to progressives and the left, but it's completely something else to shove the LGBT!Q@ onto everyone else. 75% of the cast is either gay or trans or some version in between, and I guess this wouldn't be so bad, but the fact that you have the repeated makeout sessions between them. I'm sorry. I would rather suck on razor blades. Episode 8 finished me! Especially 17min and 30 seconds into it. That's when I said, No More!… Expand
  30. Nobilis1984
    Jul 26, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Review episode 1:
    Episode 1 starts well and the spaceship gets better. Disturbing is the strange story about the mutineer. He's not captured like one on Star Trek. No after the rumors Sackhoff prevents death and he is allowed to walk around freely? Why does one write such a scrap? In the end he tries to kill Sackhoff. Who that was not clear.
    Effects and etc. are but first class.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I have all 10 episodes. It was a tough job for me. The characters are useless for their positions. It seems like you have chosen the worst.
    The story until episode 7 are nasty. Who comes up with that?
    From episode 7, they have remembered and it works better. But this and the good finale do not save Season 1.    … Expand
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Metascore
33

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Jul 26, 2019
    30
    This is an earnest but hard-edged drama about extraterrestrial first contact and deep space exploration that Frankensteins together bits of classics and near-classics. But the the whole never congeals into an original statement. And the storytelling is so ungraceful that I got whiplash from the first four episodes.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Alex McLevy
    Jul 25, 2019
    50
    Nitpicking sci-fi conceits is usually a waste of time (who cares how implausible a lovestruck robot fixing a ship’s FTL drive is?), but there are enough glaring omissions of logic in Another Life that it’s impossible not to get pulled out of the story at times. ... What the series does have is Sackhoff, and she’s more than up to the task of reminding the viewer why she’s anchoring this series. Whenever she’s onscreen, the show’s sophomoric writing instantly becomes more plausible
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  3. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Jul 25, 2019
    10
    “Another Life” has a complete lack of character development within Niko’s crew because they're too busy worrying and yelling. ... Blair and Sackhoff are always welcome presences on any show, and it’s telling how much the four episodes of “Another Life” that I could stomach simply annoyed me.
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