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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities by Classification

The following tables provide information relating to the Company’s fixed maturities classified as AFS.

AFS Fixed Maturities by Classification

			Amortized Cost						Allowance for Credit Losses						Gross Unrealized Gains						Gross Unrealized Losses						Fair Value
			(in millions)
September 30, 2022
Fixed Maturities:
Corporate (1)			$	52,643					$	22					$	69					$	8,144					$	44,546
U.S. Treasury, government and agency			7,241						—						4						1,215						6,030
States and political subdivisions			668						—						8						92						584
Foreign governments			1,114						—						2						190						926
Residential mortgage-backed (2)			500						—						1						25						476
Asset-backed (3)			9,289						—						1						545						8,745
Commercial mortgage-backed			3,824						—						—						574						3,250
Redeemable preferred stock			41						—						2						—						43
Total at September 30, 2022			$	75,320					$	22					$	87					$	10,785					$	64,600
December 31, 2021:
Fixed Maturities:
Corporate (1)			$	50,172					$	22					$	2,601					$	240					$	52,511
U.S. Treasury, government and agency			13,056						—						2,344						15						15,385
States and political subdivisions			586						—						78						2						662
Foreign governments			1,124						—						42						14						1,152
Residential mortgage-backed (2)			90						—						8						—						98
Asset-backed (3)			5,933						—						21						20						5,934
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,427						—						19						25						2,421

			Amortized Cost						Allowance for Credit Losses						Gross Unrealized Gains						Gross Unrealized Losses						Fair Value
			(in millions)
Redeemable preferred stock			41						—						12						—						53
Total at December 31, 2021			$	73,429					$	22					$	5,125					$	316					$	78,216

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(1)Corporate fixed maturities include both public and private issues.

(2)Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.

(3)Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, credit risk transfer securities and other asset types.

Contractual Maturities of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities

The contractual maturities of AFS fixed maturities as of September 30, 2022 are shown in the table below. Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the table in the final year of maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Contractual Maturities of AFS Fixed Maturities

			Amortized Cost (Less Allowance for Credit Losses)						Fair Value
			(in millions)
September 30, 2022
Contractual maturities:
Due in one year or less			$	1,419					$	1,397
Due in years two through five			14,893						14,033
Due in years six through ten			18,743						16,531
Due after ten years			26,589						20,125
Subtotal			61,644						52,086
Residential mortgage-backed			500						476
Asset-backed			9,289						8,745
Commercial mortgage-backed			3,824						3,250
Redeemable preferred stock			41						43
Total at September 30, 2022			$	75,298					$	64,600

Proceeds and Gains (Losses) on Sales for Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities

The following table shows proceeds from sales, gross gains (losses) from sales and allowance for credit losses for AFS fixed maturities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Proceeds from Sales, Gross Gains (Losses) from Sales and Allowance for Credit and Intent to Sell Losses for AFS Fixed Maturities

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
			(in millions)
Proceeds from sales			$	905					$	3,701					$	11,640					$	20,776
Gross gains on sales			$	—					$	171					$	44					$	1,019
Gross losses on sales			$	(62)					$	(8)					$	(653)					$	(162)
Net change in Allowance for Credit and Intent to Sell losses			$	(243)					$	(2)					$	(246)					$	(14)

AFS Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments

The following table sets forth the amount of credit loss impairments on AFS fixed maturities held by the Company at the dates indicated and the corresponding changes in such amounts.

AFS Fixed Maturities - Credit and Intent to Sell Loss Impairments

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
			(in millions)
Balance, beginning of period			$	32					$	42					$	44					$	32
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold			(2)						(1)						(17)						(4)
Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period (1) (2)			246						—						246						—
Credit losses recognized this period on securities for which credit losses were not previously recognized			(1)						—						—						8
Additional credit losses this period on securities previously impaired			5						1						7						6
Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses			—						—						—						—
Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows (for OTTI securities 2019 and prior)			—						—						—						—
Balance at September 30,			$	280					$	42					$	280					$	42

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(1)Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.

(2)Amounts reflected as of three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 represent AFS fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position, which the Company intends to sell in anticipation of the EQUI-VEST Transaction. For additional details on the EQUI-VEST Transaction, see Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities

The tables that follow below present a roll-forward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI.

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Fixed Maturities

			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments						DAC						Policyholders’ Liabilities						Deferred Income Tax Asset (Liability)						AOCI Gain (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
			(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2022			$	(6,965)					$	1,180					$	(333)					$	1,285					$	(4,833)
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period			(4,045)						—						—						—						(4,045)
Reclassification adjustment:
Included in net income (loss)			311						—						—						—						311
Excluded from net income (loss)			—						—						—						—						—
Other			—						—						—						—						—
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses)			—						593						3						659						1,255
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) excluding credit losses			(10,699)						1,773						(330)						1,944						(7,312)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) with credit losses			1						—						—						—						1
Balance, September 30, 2022			$	(10,698)					$	1,773					$	(330)					$	1,944					$	(7,311)
Balance, July 1, 2021			$	5,361					$	(1,165)					$	(414)					$	(794)					$	2,988
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period			(395)						—						—						—						(395)
Reclassification adjustment:
Included in net income (loss)			(165)						—						—						—						(165)
Other (1)			—						—						—						—						—
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses)			—						377						33						31						441
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) excluding credit losses			4,801						(788)						(381)						(763)						2,869
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) with credit losses			(1)						—						—						—						(1)
Balance, Balance, September 30, 2021			$	4,800					$	(788)					$	(381)					$	(763)					$	2,868

			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments						DAC						Policyholders’ Liabilities						Deferred Income Tax Asset (Liability)						AOCI Gain (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
			(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022			$	4,809					$	(782)					$	(418)					$	(757)					$	2,852
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period			(16,359)						—						—						—						(16,359)
Reclassification adjustment:
Included in net income (loss)			859						—						—						—						859
Other			—						—						—						—						—
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses)			—						2,554						88						2,699						5,341
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) excluding credit losses			(10,691)						1,772						(330)						1,942						(7,307)

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) with credit losses			(7)						1						—						2						(4)
Balance, September 30, 2022			$	(10,698)					$	1,773					$	(330)					$	1,944					$	(7,311)
Balance, January 1, 2021			$	8,811					$	(1,548)					$	(1,065)					$	(1,302)					$	4,896
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period			(3,231)						—						—						—						(3,231)
Reclassification adjustment:
Included in net income (loss)			(747)						—						—						—						(747)
Other (1)			(33)						—						—						—						(33)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses)			—						761						685						539						1,985
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) excluding credit losses			4,800						(787)						(380)						(763)						2,870
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) with credit losses			—						(1)						(1)						—						(2)
Balance, September 30, 2021			$	4,800					$	(788)					$	(381)					$	(763)					$	2,868

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(1) Effective January 1, 2021, certain preferred stock have been reclassified to other equity investments.

Continuous Gross Unrealized Losses for Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities

The following tables disclose the fair values and gross unrealized losses of the 5,220 issues as of September 30, 2022 and the 2,060 issues as of December 31, 2021 that are not deemed to have credit losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the specified periods at the dates indicated.

AFS Fixed Maturities in an Unrealized Loss Position for Which No Allowance Is Recorded

			Less Than 12 Months												12 Months or Longer												Total
			Fair Value						Gross Unrealized Losses						Fair Value						Gross Unrealized Losses						Fair Value						Gross Unrealized Losses
			(in millions)
September 30, 2022
Fixed Maturities:
Corporate			$	33,987					$	6,565					$	6,312					$	1,577					$	40,299					$	8,142
U.S. Treasury, government and agency			5,536						1,196						201						19						5,737						1,215
States and political subdivisions			339						84						14						8						353						92
Foreign governments			605						138						167						52						772						190
Residential mortgage-backed			438						25						1						—						439						25
Asset-backed			8,072						503						440						42						8,512						545
Commercial mortgage-backed			2,435						382						813						192						3,248						574
Total at September 30, 2022			$	51,412					$	8,893					$	7,948					$	1,890					$	59,360					$	10,783
December 31, 2021:
Fixed Maturities:
Corporate			$	10,571					$	163					$	1,633					$	75					$	12,204					$	238
U.S. Treasury, government and agency			993						11						105						4						1,098						15
States and political subdivisions			120						2						11						—						131						2
Foreign governments			349						6						92						8						441						14
Residential mortgage-backed			—						—						—						—						—						—
Asset-backed			3,865						20						38						—						3,903						20
Commercial mortgage-backed			1,527						21						96						4						1,623						25
Total at December 31, 2021			$	17,425					$	223					$	1,975					$	91					$	19,400					$	314

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The change in the allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage loans and agricultural mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
			(in millions)
Allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans:
Commercial mortgages:
Balance, beginning of period			$	58					$	59					$	57					$	77
Current-period provision for expected credit losses			19						1						20						(17)
Write-offs charged against the allowance			—						—						—						—
Recoveries of amounts previously written off			—						—						—						—
Net change in allowance			19						1						20						(17)
Balance, end of period			$	77					$	60					$	77					$	60

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
			(in millions)
Agricultural mortgages:
Balance, beginning of period			$	6					$	4					$	5					$	4
Current-period provision for expected credit losses			—						—						1						—
Write-offs charged against the allowance			—						—						—						—
Recoveries of amounts previously written off			—						—						—						—
Net change in allowance			—						—						1						—
Balance, end of period			$	6					$	4					$	6					$	4
Total allowance for credit losses			$	83					$	64					$	83					$	64

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables summarize the Company’s mortgage loans segregated by risk rating exposure as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Loan to Value (“LTV”) Ratios (1)

			September 30, 2022
			Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
			2022						2021						2020						2019						2018						Prior						Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Total
			(in millions)
Mortgage loans:
Commercial:
0% - 50%			$	488					$	130					$	—					$	—					$	119					$	1,469					$	—					$	—					$	2,206
50% - 70%			1,780						1,857						1,255						275						733						2,597						273						—						8,770
70% - 90%			136						124						115						368						315						898						—						33						1,989
90% plus			—						—						—						—						35						174						—						—						209
Total commercial			$	2,404					$	2,111					$	1,370					$	643					$	1,202					$	5,138					$	273					$	33					$	13,174
Agricultural:
0% - 50%			$	121					$	190					$	214					$	123					$	135					$	754					$	—					$	—					$	1,537
50% - 70%			182						179						238						86						82						277						—						—						1,044
70% - 90%			1						—						—						—						—						15						—						—						16
90% plus			—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Total agricultural			$	304					$	369					$	452					$	209					$	217					$	1,046					$	—					$	—					$	2,597
Total mortgage loans:

			September 30, 2022
			Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
			2022						2021						2020						2019						2018						Prior						Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Total
			(in millions)
0% - 50%			$	609					$	320					$	214					$	123					$	254					$	2,223					$	—					$	—					$	3,743
50% - 70%			1,962						2,036						1,493						361						815						2,874						273						—						9,814
70% - 90%			137						124						115						368						315						913						—						33						2,005
90% plus			—						—						—						—						35						174						—						—						209
Total mortgage loans			$	2,708					$	2,480					$	1,822					$	852					$	1,419					$	6,184					$	273					$	33					$	15,771

Debt Service Coverage Ratios (“DSC”) (2)

			September 30, 2022
			Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
			2022						2021						2020						2019						2018						Prior						Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Total
			(in millions)
Mortgage loans:
Commercial:
Greater than 2.0x			$	605					$	1,143					$	1,078					$	103					$	571					$	1,863					$	—					$	—					$	5,363
1.8x to 2.0x			135						187						165						216						186						421						161						—						1,471
1.5x to 1.8x			413						274						32						177						250						1,173						75						—						2,394
1.2x to 1.5x			614						259						60						92						47						1,376						—						—						2,448
1.0x to 1.2x			222						248						35						55						148						234						37						33						1,012
Less than 1.0x			415						—						—						—						—						71						—						—						486
Total commercial			$	2,404					$	2,111					$	1,370					$	643					$	1,202					$	5,138					$	273					$	33					$	13,174
Agricultural:
Greater than 2.0x			$	48					$	40					$	62					$	22					$	12					$	195					$	—					$	—					$	379
1.8x to 2.0x			17						58						35						24						14						63						—						—						211
1.5x to 1.8x			48						42						112						28						19						202						—						—						451
1.2x to 1.5x			89						154						174						99						100						313						—						—						929
1.0x to 1.2x			86						74						65						30						66						260						—						—						581
Less than 1.0x			16						1						4						6						6						13						—						—						46
Total agricultural			$	304					$	369					$	452					$	209					$	217					$	1,046					$	—					$	—					$	2,597
Total mortgage loans:
Greater than 2.0x			$	653					$	1,183					$	1,140					$	125					$	583					$	2,058					$	—					$	—					$	5,742
1.8x to 2.0x			152						245						200						240						200						484						161						—						1,682
1.5x to 1.8x			461						316						144						205						269						1,375						75						—						2,845
1.2x to 1.5x			703						413						234						191						147						1,689						—						—						3,377
1.0x to 1.2x			308						322						100						85						214						494						37						33						1,593

Less than 1.0x			431						1						4						6						6						84						—						—						532
Total mortgage loans			$	2,708					$	2,480					$	1,822					$	852					$	1,419					$	6,184					$	273					$	33					$	15,771

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(1)The LTV ratio is derived from current loan balance divided by the fair value of the property. The fair value of the underlying commercial properties is updated annually for each mortgage loan.

(2)The DSC ratio is calculated using the most recently reported operating income results from property operations divided by annual debt service.

LTV Ratios (1)

			December 31, 2021
			Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
			2021						2020						2019						2018						2017						Prior						Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis						Total
			(in millions)
Mortgage loans:
Commercial:
0% - 50%			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	184					$	293					$	1,009					$	—					$	—					$	1,486
50% - 70%			1,944						1,286						339						619						491						2,533						139						—						7,351
70% - 90%			190						236						412						415						276						972						—						—						2,501
90% plus			—						—						—						35						5						73						—						—						113
Total commercial			$	2,134					$	1,522					$	751					$	1,253					$	1,065					$	4,587					$	139					$	—					$	11,451
Agricultural:
0% - 50%			$	180					$	212					$	128					$	129					$	119					$	738					$	—					$	—					$	1,506
50% - 70%			200						268						102						126						87						338						—						—						1,121
70% - 90%			—						—						—						—						—						17						—						—						17
90% plus			—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Total agricultural			$	380					$	480					$	230					$	255					$	206					$	1,093					$	—					$	—					$	2,644
Total mortgage loans:
0% - 50%			$	180					$	212					$	128					$	313					$	412					$	1,747					$	—					$	—					$	2,992
50% - 70%			2,144						1,554						441						745						578						2,871						139						—						8,472
70% - 90%			190						236						412						415						276						989						—						—						2,518
90% plus			—						—						—						35						5						73						—						—						113
Total mortgage loans			$	2,514					$	2,002					$	981					$	1,508					$	1,271					$	5,680					$	139					$	—					$	14,095

DSC Ratios (2)

December 31, 2021

Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Prior

Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis

Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis

Total

(in millions)

Mortgage loans:

Commercial:

Greater than 2.0x			$	1,143					$	1,243					$	210					$	772					$	485					$	2,235					$	—					$	—					$	6,088
1.8x to 2.0x			185						135						182						46						161						372						68						—						1,149
1.5x to 1.8x			275						49						284						211						166						919						48						—						1,952
1.2x to 1.5x			264						95						75						101						253						701						—						—						1,489
1.0x to 1.2x			267						—						—						88						—						287						23						—						665
Less than 1.0x			—						—						—						35						—						73						—						—						108
Total commercial			$	2,134					$	1,522					$	751					$	1,253					$	1,065					$	4,587					$	139					$	—					$	11,451
Agricultural:
Greater than 2.0x			$	49					$	64					$	25					$	22					$	24					$	210					$	—					$	—					$	394
1.8x to 2.0x			52						37						25						14						14						70						—						—						212
1.5x to 1.8x			43						113						28						22						41						193						—						—						440
1.2x to 1.5x			161						179						112						116						72						355						—						—						995
1.0x to 1.2x			75						83						31						77						54						226						—						—						546
Less than 1.0x			—						4						9						4						1						39						—						—						57
Total agricultural			$	380					$	480					$	230					$	255					$	206					$	1,093					$	—					$	—					$	2,644
Total mortgage loans:
Greater than 2.0x			$	1,192					$	1,307					$	235					$	794					$	509					$	2,445					$	—					$	—					$	6,482
1.8x to 2.0x			237						172						207						60						175						442						68						—						1,361
1.5x to 1.8x			318						162						312						233						207						1,112						48						—						2,392
1.2x to 1.5x			425						274						187						217						325						1,056						—						—						2,484
1.0x to 1.2x			342						83						31						165						54						513						23						—						1,211
Less than 1.0x			—						4						9						39						1						112						—						—						165
Total mortgage loans			$	2,514					$	2,002					$	981					$	1,508					$	1,271					$	5,680					$	139					$	—					$	14,095

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(1)The LTV ratio is derived from current loan balance divided by the fair value of the property. The fair value of the underlying commercial properties is updated annually for each mortgage loan.

(2)The DSC ratio is calculated using the most recently reported operating income results from property operations divided by annual debt service.

Age Analysis Of Past Due Mortgage Loans

The following table provides information relating to the aging analysis of past-due mortgage loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans (1)

			Accruing Loans																																				Non-accruing Loans						Total Loans						Non-accruing Loans with No Allowance						Interest Income on Non-accruing Loans
			Past Due																								Current						Total
			30-59 Days						60-89 Days						90 Days or More						Total
			(in millions)
September 30, 2022:
Mortgage loans:
Commercial			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	13,174					$	13,174					$	—					$	13,174					$	—					$	—
Agricultural			12						7						19						38						2,543						2,581						16						2,597						—						—
Total			$	12					$	7					$	19					$	38					$	15,717					$	15,755					$	16					$	15,771					$	—					$	—

December 31, 2021:
Mortgage loans:
Commercial			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	11,451					$	11,451					$	—					$	11,451					$	—					$	—
Agricultural			1						1						25						27						2,601						2,628						16						2,644						—						—
Total			$	1					$	1					$	25					$	27					$	14,052					$	14,079					$	16					$	14,095					$	—					$	—

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(1)Amounts presented at amortized cost basis.

Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) from Equity Securities and Net Investment Income (Loss) from Trading Securities and Net Investment Income (Loss) from Fixed Maturities, at Fair Value using the Fair Value Option

The table below presents a breakdown of unrealized and realized gains and (losses) on equity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) from Equity Securities

			Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021			2022						2021
			(in millions)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities held at the end of the period			$	(33)					$	(48)		$	(143)					$	(8)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period			—						43			(11)						47
Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on equity securities			$	(33)					$	(5)		$	(154)					$	39

The table below shows a breakdown of net investment income (loss) from trading securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Net Investment Income (Loss) from Trading Securities

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
			(in millions)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities held at the end of the period			$	(44)					$	(57)					$	(246)					$	(303)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period			—						42						6						255
Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on trading securities			(44)						(15)						(240)						(48)
Interest and dividend income from trading securities			2						4						20						85
Net investment income (loss) from trading securities			$	(42)					$	(11)					$	(220)					$	37

The table below shows a breakdown of net investment income (loss) from fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Net Investment Income (Loss) from Fixed Maturities, at Fair Value using the Fair Value Option

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
			(in millions)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities held at the end of the period			$	(7)					$	9					$	(20)					$	7
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period			(1)						1						5						3
Unrealized and realized gains (losses) from fixed maturities			(8)						10						(15)						10
Interest and dividend income from fixed maturities			1						12						—						22
Net investment income (loss) from fixed maturities			$	(7)					$	22					$	(15)					$	32

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