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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) vs HP Stream 11 (2021)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Chromebook 14 (2021)
HP Stream 11 (2021)

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HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Picture

Variants

  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0060nr) (Ceramic White - FHD/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0021nr) (Ceramic White - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0090nr) (Forest Teal - FHD/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0010nr) (Mineral Silver - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0030nr) (Mineral Silver - HD/Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0020nr) (Diamond White - N4000/32GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0035nr) (Diamond White - N4000/32GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0012dx) (Diamond White - N4000/64GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0013dx) (Diamond White - N4020/64GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0080wm) (Pink - N4020/64GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0010nr) (Royal Blue - N4000/32GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0090wm) (Royal Blue - N4020/64GB)
  • Stream 11 (11-ak0030nr) (Royal Blue - N4020/64GB)

Our Verdict

HP Chromebook 14 (2021)

HP Stream 11 (2021)

The HP Stream 11 (2021) and the HP Chromebook 14 (2021) are laptops with different operating systems; the Stream 11 runs Windows 10S, while the Chromebook 14 runs Chrome OS. You can install third-party applications on the Stream if you take it out of S mode, whereas the Chromebook 14 is limited to web apps, Android apps from the Google Play Store, and Linux apps. The Chromebook 14 has a larger display but the same 720p resolution as the Stream 11, so the image doesn't look as sharp because the pixel density is lower. The Chromebook 14 has a better keyboard and touchpad, and its battery life is significantly longer. Although the Stream 11 uses a newer version of the Celeron CPU in the Chromebook 14, the latter feels faster and more responsive overall because Chrome OS is a lighter operating system with fewer processes running in the background.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.1
6.3

Battery 
 

9.5
6.3

Touchpad 
 

7.0
5.4

Keyboard 
 

6.2
4.7

Portability 
 

8.7
9.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Style Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Build Quality Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

5.4
5.4

Hinge Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Hinge Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

135°
135°

Stability 
 

Decent
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.7
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Dimensions Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

14"
11.6"

Thickness 
 

0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)

Width 
 

12.8" (32.5 cm)
11.1" (28.3 cm)

Depth 
 

8.6" (21.8 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)

Volume 
 

73.5 in³ (1,204.5 cm³)
56.9 in³ (932.6 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
2.3 lbs (1.1 kg)

Charger Size 
 

6.9 in³ (112.8 cm³)
6.2 in³ (101.4 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)

Serviceability 
 

3.0
3.5

Internals Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Internals Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

4.0
5.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

0
0

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) In The Box Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Display Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1366 x 768
1366 x 768

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

112 PPI
134 PPI

Panel Type 
 

TN
TN

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

77%
73%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Motion Blur
HP Stream 11 (2021) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

5.4
5.2

Contrast Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Contrast Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

591 : 1
546 : 1
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Brightness  
 

6.3
6.3

Maximum Brightness 
 

243 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

12 cd/m²
16 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.6
7.8

Reflections Photo Off  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Reflections Photo Off
HP Stream 11 (2021) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Reflections Photo Max
HP Stream 11 (2021) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.04%
4.35%

Indirect Reflections 
 

4.22%
3.18%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.82%
1.17%
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Black Uniformity 
 

0.2
0.3

Black Uniformity Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

14.378%
9.212%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

5.6
5.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

24°
23°

Color Washout From Right 
 

25°
21°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

33°
32°

Color Shift From Right 
 

34°
25°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

27°
26°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

29°
26°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

26°
35°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

26°
31°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

18°
17°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

19°
15°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

3.1
2.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

10°

Color Washout From Above 
 

20°
23°

Vertical Hue Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

Color Shift From Above 
 

Vertical Lightness Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

26°
22°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

25°
29°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

10°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

0.1
0.1

White Balance Screencap  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) White Balance Screencap
HP Stream 11 (2021) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap
HP Stream 11 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Color Screencap
HP Stream 11 (2021) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

12.92
13.48

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.17
2.41

Avg. Color dE 
 

10.77
11.64

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

16,279 K
20,202 K
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Color Gamut 
 

4.0
4.1

Gamut SDR  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Gamut SDR
HP Stream 11 (2021) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

65.04%
66.97%

sRGB uv 
 

52.82%
51.26%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

48.38%
50.61%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

45.59%
45.62%

Gamut HDR  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Gamut HDR
HP Stream 11 (2021) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

48.11%
50.22%

DCI P3 uv 
 

42.36%
42.13%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

34.51%
36.1%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

30.87%
30.89%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Flicker Graph
HP Stream 11 (2021) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
Interface

Keyboard 
 

6.2
4.7

Keyboard Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Keyboard Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
5.5

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

No
No

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

65 gf
63 gf

Actuation Force 
 

36 gf
32 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.00 mm
1.12 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.51 mm
1.79 mm
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Touchpad 
 

7.0
5.4

Touchpad Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Touchpad Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.0
5.5

Size 
 

12.9 in² (83.5 cm²)
8.1 in² (52.4 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

7.5
8.1

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

72 dB SPL
82 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

4.5 dB
6.3 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

0.1
0.1

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

320 Hz
370 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

17 kHz
16 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.4 dB
0.8 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

4.8
4.4

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

4.5
4.0

Resolution 
 

720p
480p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

6.0
6.5

Ports Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Ports Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

1
2

USB-C Ports 
 

2
1

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
No

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
No

HDMI 
 

No
2.0

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

MicroSD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
Yes
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth 
 

5.0
5.0
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Celeron N4000
Celeron N4020

Core Count 
 

2
2

Thread Count 
 

2
2
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

UHD Graphics 600
UHD Graphics 600

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

4 GB
4 GB

Modules 
 

4 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR4
DDR4

Speed 
 

2,933 MHz
2,400 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

32 GB
64 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

20 GB
31 GB

Drive 1 
 

Kingston TB2932
SanDisk DA4064

Drive 1 Type  

eMMC
eMMC

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

2.6
2.3

Geekbench Image  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Geekbench Image
HP Stream 11 (2021) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

426 points
456 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

790 points
839 points

GPU Compute 
 

N/A
1,210 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

0.0
2.4

Cinebench R23 Photo  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo
HP Stream 11 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

N/A
439 points

Multi-Thread 
 

N/A
663 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

0.0
0.0

Blender Image  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Blender Image
HP Stream 11 (2021) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

57.1 min
78.0 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

1.8
0.5

Basemark Image  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Basemark Image
HP Stream 11 (2021) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

4,042
1,261
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

4.2
5.3

Storage Performance Image  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Storage Performance Image
HP Stream 11 (2021) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

39.5 MB/s
193.6 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

235.2 MB/s
313.9 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

2.6 MB/s
23.8 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

12.5 MB/s
5.2 MB/s
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Battery 
 

9.5
6.3

Capacity 
 

47 Wh
38 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

16.2 hrs
7.3 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

9.0 hrs
5.8 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.7 hrs
4.3 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.4 hrs
2.6 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

0.0
0.0

Borderlands 3 Graph  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Borderlands 3 Graph
HP Stream 11 (2021) Borderlands 3 Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

N/A
N/A
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Civilization VI 
 

0.0
0.0

Civilization VI Graph  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Civilization VI Graph
HP Stream 11 (2021) Civilization VI Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. Turn Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

0.0
0.0

CS:GO graph  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) CS:GO graph
HP Stream 11 (2021) CS:GO graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

N/A
6 fps
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Counter-Strike 2 
 

CS2 Graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

0.0
0.0

SOTTR Graph  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) SOTTR Graph
HP Stream 11 (2021) SOTTR Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

N/A
1 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

8.9
8.5

Keyboard Temps Picture  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture
HP Stream 11 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

26 °C (78 °F)
32 °C (90 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

41 °C (106 °F)
43 °C (110 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

N/A
N/A

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

N/A
N/A

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No
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Performance Over Time 
 

0.0
7.0

Performance Over Time Graph  

HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Performance Over Time Graph

Performance Over Time Image  

HP Stream 11 (2021) Performance Over Time Image

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
61 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
0% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

N/A
60 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

N/A
21% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Chrome OS
Windows 10

Additional Software 
 

None
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

No
No

HP Chromebook 14 (2021)

HP Stream 11 (2021)

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