[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-pi-network-s-big-pivot-from-mobile-mining-app-to-ai-and-identity-infrastructure-en":3,"ArticleBody_nbGiwgLPqfe8r8mwfZGvfOEjQXVf90GmY2GPj6wsYc":217},{"article":4,"relatedArticles":188,"locale":66},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"content":8,"htmlContent":9,"excerpt":10,"category":11,"tags":12,"metaDescription":10,"wordCount":13,"readingTime":14,"publishedAt":15,"sources":16,"sourceCoverage":58,"transparency":60,"seo":63,"language":66,"featuredImage":67,"featuredImageCredit":68,"isFreeGeneration":72,"trendSlug":73,"trendSnapshot":74,"niche":84,"geoTakeaways":87,"geoFaq":96,"entities":106},"6a481a41a616f41b30a9d196","Pi Network’s Big Pivot: From Mobile Mining App to AI and Identity Infrastructure","pi-network-s-big-pivot-from-mobile-mining-app-to-ai-and-identity-infrastructure","## From viral mining app to infrastructure provider\n\nOn Pi2Day 2026, Pi Network quietly reframed its story. Instead of emphasizing ecosystem apps, the team launched three products that re‑cast Pi as infrastructure for AI, identity verification, and distributed compute that external businesses can plug into.[1]\n\nPi originally grew via a simple pitch: tap a button on a mobile app to “mine” Pi, attracting tens of millions of users and outside perception as a token‑in‑waiting whose value depended on a future listing.[4]\n\nNow Pi is positioned as an economic and infrastructure layer selling:\n\n- Identity verification and KYC  \n- Human input for AI labeling and evaluation  \n- Community‑powered compute via nodes[1][2][4]\n\nThese services target external fintechs, [exchanges](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FExchange), AI labs, and Web3 protocols, shifting Pi from consumer app to B2B infra provider.[1][4]\n\nPi is commercializing three assets:\n\n- A large pool of verified humans  \n- A global network of community nodes  \n- A upgraded, stability‑focused mainnet (Protocol v23)[2]\n\n💡 **Key takeaway:** Pi’s story is moving from “mining app waiting for listing” to “rails selling KYC, AI human labor, and compute to third parties.”[1][4]\n\n## Inside Pi’s new infrastructure stack: identity, AI, and distributed compute\n\n### [PiVerify](\u002Fentities\u002F6a481ba78224e44d5c359304-piverify): selling verified humanity as a service\n\nPiVerify is the flagship: an identity‑verification and KYC service for fintech, exchanges, Web3 protocols, and AI apps that must prove users are real and unique, not bots or Sybil accounts.[1]\n\nKey traits:\n\n- Over 18 million Pioneers verified across 200+ countries[1][3]  \n- Hybrid process: AI‑assisted checks plus human validation  \n- Results exposed as an identity and data layer to clients\n\nExample: a regional neobank routes sign‑ups through PiVerify. Users complete Pi’s flow; the bank receives a verified‑human result, paying in Pi and meeting KYC standards with a crypto‑settlement native to the network.[1]\n\n📊 **Data point:** 18+ million identity‑verified Pioneers underpin Pi’s human‑input and KYC infrastructure.[1][3]\n\n### Human‑in‑the‑loop AI\n\nPi is marketing this verified user base as human‑input infra for AI companies. AI teams can tap into the 18+ million verified Pioneers for:\n\n- Data labeling and annotation  \n- Evaluation and preference ranking  \n- Feedback and tuning for inference and safety[3]\n\nFor AI startups, this aims to provide:\n\n- Verified annotators instead of anonymous crowds  \n- Reduced bot and spam manipulation in training data  \n- Payments and access coordinated over Pi’s blockchain rails[3]\n\nBecause Pioneers span 200+ countries, Pi highlights global and low‑resource language coverage as a differentiator.[1][3]\n\n⚡ **Key point:** Pi is trying to convert its social‑mining community into a verified workforce for AI model training and feedback, with settlement in Pi.[1][3]\n\n### SoloHost and node‑based compute\n\nSoloHost is the second pillar, turning more than 420,000 Pioneer‑operated computers into distributed compute.[1] Developers can:\n\n- List self‑hosted desktop apps (e.g., local AI agents) on Pi Desktop  \n- Tap node operators who opt in to provide spare resources for workloads, earning Pi in return[1]\n\nThe first production SoloHost app targets AI compute for external clients, starting with the top 100 node operators as an initial community‑owned AI cluster.[1]\n\nPi previously tested this direction with OpenMind: volunteer nodes ran image‑recognition AI models, showing that its base of over 350,000 active nodes can support decentralized AI training and compute while also securing the ledger.[5]\n\n💼 **Key takeaway:** [Nodes](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FNode) are evolving from pure validators into prospective AI edge servers, earning Pi for compute tasks on top of protocol rewards.[1][5]\n\n## Why this pivot matters in a market moving away from infra\n\nPi’s infra‑first strategy comes as some argue that “the infrastructure era of crypto is over.” [Sophon](\u002Fentities\u002F6a4144dec460e8b42cdf66c4-sophon), a ZK‑powered Layer 2 that raised roughly $60–70 million, is shutting down its chain and moving to [Base](\u002Fentities\u002F6a1da4bfbaef06deebb7344e-base), claiming chain‑level infra is commoditized and value has shifted to consumer apps.[6][9][10]\n\nSophon reports L2 maintenance costs of about $3.4 million annually, with limited value at the chain layer, and is pivoting to entertainment‑finance products like the [Pyre](\u002Fentities\u002F6a4144dec460e8b42cdf66c6-pyre) neofinance app.[7][10] In practice, it is abandoning infra to cut costs and emphasize user‑facing experiences.[6][9][10]\n\nPi is making the reverse wager. After the Protocol v23 overhaul for stability and performance,[2] it is doubling down on its chain, identity graph, and node network as monetizable infra—identity verification, human‑in‑the‑loop AI, and distributed compute sold to other builders.[1][2][10]\n\nFor Pioneers, if external clients meaningfully pay in Pi for PiVerify checks and node‑based compute, token demand could start to reflect real infra usage instead of primarily speculative mining.[1][5] That outcome is uncertain, but it would change Pi’s economic model.\n\n⚠️ **Risks to watch:**\n\n- **Adoption risk:** Will AI and fintech firms integrate PiVerify and node compute at scale?[3]  \n- **Competition:** Pi faces established KYC vendors and major cloud providers with deep enterprise ties.[1][6]  \n- **Governance:** Under DPoS, community voting on parameters and validator management will influence pricing, resource allocation, and infra priorities.[3]\n\n## Conclusion: watching Pi’s infrastructure thesis play out\n\nPi Network has shifted from a viral mobile‑mining narrative to a bid to become infrastructure for identity verification, AI human input, and distributed compute, powered by its upgraded mainnet and base of verified users and nodes.[1][2][3][5]\n\nFor builders and Pioneers, the central questions are whether third‑party integrations grow, whether these services solve real problems for AI and Web3 projects, and whether Pi can transition from a token people wait on to a backbone for data and compute economies.[1][4][5]","\u003Ch2>From viral mining app to infrastructure provider\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>On Pi2Day 2026, Pi Network quietly reframed its story. Instead of emphasizing ecosystem apps, the team launched three products that re‑cast Pi as infrastructure for AI, identity verification, and distributed compute that external businesses can plug into.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi originally grew via a simple pitch: tap a button on a mobile app to “mine” Pi, attracting tens of millions of users and outside perception as a token‑in‑waiting whose value depended on a future listing.\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Pi is positioned as an economic and infrastructure layer selling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Identity verification and KYC\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Human input for AI labeling and evaluation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Community‑powered compute via nodes\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>These services target external fintechs, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FExchange\" class=\"wiki-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exchanges\u003C\u002Fa>, AI labs, and Web3 protocols, shifting Pi from consumer app to B2B infra provider.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi is commercializing three assets:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A large pool of verified humans\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A global network of community nodes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A upgraded, stability‑focused mainnet (Protocol v23)\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>💡 \u003Cstrong>Key takeaway:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pi’s story is moving from “mining app waiting for listing” to “rails selling KYC, AI human labor, and compute to third parties.”\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Inside Pi’s new infrastructure stack: identity, AI, and distributed compute\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a481ba78224e44d5c359304-piverify\">PiVerify\u003C\u002Fa>: selling verified humanity as a service\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>PiVerify is the flagship: an identity‑verification and KYC service for fintech, exchanges, Web3 protocols, and AI apps that must prove users are real and unique, not bots or Sybil accounts.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Key traits:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Over 18 million Pioneers verified across 200+ countries\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hybrid process: AI‑assisted checks plus human validation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Results exposed as an identity and data layer to clients\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Example: a regional neobank routes sign‑ups through PiVerify. Users complete Pi’s flow; the bank receives a verified‑human result, paying in Pi and meeting KYC standards with a crypto‑settlement native to the network.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>📊 \u003Cstrong>Data point:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 18+ million identity‑verified Pioneers underpin Pi’s human‑input and KYC infrastructure.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Human‑in‑the‑loop AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pi is marketing this verified user base as human‑input infra for AI companies. AI teams can tap into the 18+ million verified Pioneers for:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Data labeling and annotation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Evaluation and preference ranking\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Feedback and tuning for inference and safety\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For AI startups, this aims to provide:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Verified annotators instead of anonymous crowds\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Reduced bot and spam manipulation in training data\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Payments and access coordinated over Pi’s blockchain rails\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Because Pioneers span 200+ countries, Pi highlights global and low‑resource language coverage as a differentiator.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>⚡ \u003Cstrong>Key point:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pi is trying to convert its social‑mining community into a verified workforce for AI model training and feedback, with settlement in Pi.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>SoloHost and node‑based compute\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>SoloHost is the second pillar, turning more than 420,000 Pioneer‑operated computers into distributed compute.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa> Developers can:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>List self‑hosted desktop apps (e.g., local AI agents) on Pi Desktop\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Tap node operators who opt in to provide spare resources for workloads, earning Pi in return\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The first production SoloHost app targets AI compute for external clients, starting with the top 100 node operators as an initial community‑owned AI cluster.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi previously tested this direction with OpenMind: volunteer nodes ran image‑recognition AI models, showing that its base of over 350,000 active nodes can support decentralized AI training and compute while also securing the ledger.\u003Ca href=\"#source-5\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [5]\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>💼 \u003Cstrong>Key takeaway:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FNode\" class=\"wiki-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nodes\u003C\u002Fa> are evolving from pure validators into prospective AI edge servers, earning Pi for compute tasks on top of protocol rewards.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-5\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [5]\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Why this pivot matters in a market moving away from infra\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Pi’s infra‑first strategy comes as some argue that “the infrastructure era of crypto is over.” \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a4144dec460e8b42cdf66c4-sophon\">Sophon\u003C\u002Fa>, a ZK‑powered Layer 2 that raised roughly $60–70 million, is shutting down its chain and moving to \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a1da4bfbaef06deebb7344e-base\">Base\u003C\u002Fa>, claiming chain‑level infra is commoditized and value has shifted to consumer apps.\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-9\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [9]\">[9]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-10\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [10]\">[10]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophon reports L2 maintenance costs of about $3.4 million annually, with limited value at the chain layer, and is pivoting to entertainment‑finance products like the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a4144dec460e8b42cdf66c6-pyre\">Pyre\u003C\u002Fa> neofinance app.\u003Ca href=\"#source-7\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [7]\">[7]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-10\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [10]\">[10]\u003C\u002Fa> In practice, it is abandoning infra to cut costs and emphasize user‑facing experiences.\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-9\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [9]\">[9]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-10\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [10]\">[10]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi is making the reverse wager. After the Protocol v23 overhaul for stability and performance,\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa> it is doubling down on its chain, identity graph, and node network as monetizable infra—identity verification, human‑in‑the‑loop AI, and distributed compute sold to other builders.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-10\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [10]\">[10]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Pioneers, if external clients meaningfully pay in Pi for PiVerify checks and node‑based compute, token demand could start to reflect real infra usage instead of primarily speculative mining.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-5\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [5]\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa> That outcome is uncertain, but it would change Pi’s economic model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>⚠️ \u003Cstrong>Risks to watch:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Adoption risk:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Will AI and fintech firms integrate PiVerify and node compute at scale?\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Competition:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pi faces established KYC vendors and major cloud providers with deep enterprise ties.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Governance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Under DPoS, community voting on parameters and validator management will influence pricing, resource allocation, and infra priorities.\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Conclusion: watching Pi’s infrastructure thesis play out\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Pi Network has shifted from a viral mobile‑mining narrative to a bid to become infrastructure for identity verification, AI human input, and distributed compute, powered by its upgraded mainnet and base of verified users and nodes.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-5\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [5]\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For builders and Pioneers, the central questions are whether third‑party integrations grow, whether these services solve real problems for AI and Web3 projects, and whether Pi can transition from a token people wait on to a backbone for data and compute economies.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-5\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [5]\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","From viral mining app to infrastructure provider\n\nOn Pi2Day 2026, Pi Network quietly reframed its story. Instead of emphasizing ecosystem apps, the team launched three products that re‑cast Pi as infr...","trend-radar",[],872,4,"2026-07-03T20:32:58.515Z",[17,22,26,30,34,38,42,46,50,54],{"title":18,"url":19,"summary":20,"type":21},"Pi Network Just Stopped Being a Mining App and Nobody Noticed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tradingview.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcoinpedia:a18537672094b:0-pi-network-just-stopped-being-a-mining-app-and-nobody-noticed\u002F","Pi Network just made its most ambitious move yet, and it has nothing to do with price. On Pi2Day 2026, the network launched three products that shift the entire conversation about what Pi actually is....","kb",{"title":23,"url":24,"summary":25,"type":21},"Pi Network has completed a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at strengthening its blockchain ecosystem","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Freel\u002FDYwvlH7ocLx\u002F","Pi Network has rolled out its Mainnet upgrade to Protocol v23, overhauling multiple core infrastructure layers in what the development team describes as one of its most technically complex updates to ...",{"title":27,"url":28,"summary":29,"type":21},"Pi Network's Post","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FPiCoreTeam\u002Fposts\u002Fai-companies-can-access-pis-human-input-infrastructure-through-the-networks-over\u002F1283613070568269\u002F","Pi Network's Post\n\nAI companies can access Pi’s human input infrastructure through the network’s over 18 million identity-verified Pioneers to improve models, tune inference quality, and scale data la...",{"title":31,"url":32,"summary":33,"type":21},"Pi is no longer just a mining story. It’s becoming an economic system. #Pi #economy #mining #cryptocurrency","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002F100087790867397\u002Fposts\u002Fpi-is-no-longer-just-a-mining-story-its-becoming-an-economic-systempi-economy-mi\u002F983960851206935\u002F","Pi is no longer just a mining story. 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