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Global Guitar Strings Industry Research Report | Market Analysis, Industry Trends and Forecast 2017 – 2022

  • ID : 1849988  |  
  • Published : Jan-2018  |  
  • Region : Global  |  
  • Pages : 167   |  
  • Publisher : Maia Research

Based on the Guitar Strings industrial chain, this report mainly elaborate the definition, types, applications and major players of Guitar Strings market in details. Deep analysis about market status (2012-2017), enterprise competition pattern, advantages and disadvantages of enterprise Products, industry development trends (2017-2022), regional industrial layout characteristics and macroeconomic policies, industrial policy has also be included. From raw materials to downstream buyers of this industry will be analyzed scientifically, the feature of product circulation and sales channel will be presented as well. In a word, this report will help you to establish a panorama of industrial development and characteristics of the Guitar Strings market.

The Guitar Strings market can be split based on product types, major applications, and important regions.

Major Players in Guitar Strings market are:

Martin

Ernie Ball

Elixir

D'Addario

GHS

Dean Markley

La Bella

DR Strings

Major Regions play vital role in Guitar Strings market are:

North America

Europe

China

Japan

Middle East & Africa

India

South America

Others

Most important types of Guitar Strings products covered in this report are:

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Most widely used downstream fields of Guitar Strings market covered in this report are:

Application 1

Application 2

Application 3

Application 4

Application 5

Global Guitar Strings Industry Market Research Report

1 Guitar Strings Introduction and Market Overview

1.1 Objectives of the Study

1.2 Definition of Guitar Strings

1.3 Guitar Strings Market Scope and Market Size Estimation

1.3.1 Market Concentration Ratio and Market Maturity Analysis

1.3.2 Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate from 2012-2022

1.4 Market Segmentation

1.4.1 Types of Guitar Strings

1.4.2 Applications of Guitar Strings

1.4.3 Research Regions

1.4.3.1 North America Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.4.3.2 Europe Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.4.3.3 China Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.4.3.4 Japan Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.4.3.5 Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.4.3.6 India Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.4.3.7 South America Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

1.5 Market Dynamics

1.5.1 Drivers

1.5.1.1 Emerging Countries of Guitar Strings

1.5.1.2 Growing Market of Guitar Strings

1.5.2 Limitations

1.5.3 Opportunities

1.6 Industry News and Policies by Regions

1.6.1 Industry News

1.6.2 Industry Policies

2 Industry Chain Analysis

2.1 Upstream Raw Material Suppliers of Guitar Strings Analysis

2.2 Major Players of Guitar Strings

2.2.1 Major Players Manufacturing Base and Market Share of Guitar Strings in 2016

2.2.2 Major Players Product Types in 2016

2.3 Guitar Strings Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis

2.3.1 Production Process Analysis

2.3.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure of Guitar Strings

2.3.3 Raw Material Cost of Guitar Strings

2.3.4 Labor Cost of Guitar Strings

2.4 Market Channel Analysis of Guitar Strings

2.5 Major Downstream Buyers of Guitar Strings Analysis

3 Global Guitar Strings Market, by Type

3.1 Analysis of Market Status and Feature by Type

3.2 Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)

3.3 Global Guitar Strings Production and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)

3.4 Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate by Type (2012-2017)

3.5 Global Guitar Strings Price Analysis by Type (2012-2017)

4 Guitar Strings Market, by Application

4.1 Downstream Market Overview

4.2 Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Market Share by Application (2012-2017)

4.3 Downstream Buyers by Application

4.4 Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)

5 Global Guitar Strings Production, Value ($) by Region (2012-2017)

5.1 Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)

5.2 Global Guitar Strings Production and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)

5.3 Global Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.4 North America Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.5 Europe Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.6 China Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.7 Japan Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.8 Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.9 India Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

5.10 South America Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

6 Global Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import by Regions (2012-2017)

6.1 Global Guitar Strings Consumption by Regions (2012-2017)

6.2 North America Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

6.3 Europe Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

6.4 China Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

6.5 Japan Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

6.6 Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

6.7 India Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

6.8 South America Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

7 Global Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis by Regions

7.1 North America Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

7.2 Europe Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

7.3 China Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

7.4 Japan Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

7.5 Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

7.6 India Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

7.7 South America Guitar Strings Market Status and SWOT Analysis

8 Competitive Landscape

8.1 Competitive Profile

8.2 Martin

8.2.1 Company Profiles

8.2.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.2.2.1 Product Introduction

8.2.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.2.3 Martin Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.2.4 Martin Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.3 Ernie Ball

8.3.1 Company Profiles

8.3.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.3.2.1 Product Introduction

8.3.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.3.3 Ernie Ball Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.3.4 Ernie Ball Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.4 Elixir

8.4.1 Company Profiles

8.4.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.4.2.1 Product Introduction

8.4.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.4.3 Elixir Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.4.4 Elixir Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.5 D'Addario

8.5.1 Company Profiles

8.5.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.5.2.1 Product Introduction

8.5.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.5.3 D'Addario Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.5.4 D'Addario Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.6 GHS

8.6.1 Company Profiles

8.6.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.6.2.1 Product Introduction

8.6.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.6.3 GHS Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.6.4 GHS Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.7 Dean Markley

8.7.1 Company Profiles

8.7.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.7.2.1 Product Introduction

8.7.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.7.3 Dean Markley Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.7.4 Dean Markley Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.8 La Bella

8.8.1 Company Profiles

8.8.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.8.2.1 Product Introduction

8.8.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.8.3 La Bella Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.8.4 La Bella Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

8.9 DR Strings

8.9.1 Company Profiles

8.9.2 Guitar Strings Product Introduction and Market Positioning

8.9.2.1 Product Introduction

8.9.2.2 Market Positioning and Target Customers

8.9.3 DR Strings Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

8.9.4 DR Strings Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

9 Global Guitar Strings Market Analysis and Forecast by Type and Application

9.1 Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) & Volume Forecast, by Type (2017-2022)

9.1.1 Type 1 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.1.2 Type 2 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.1.3 Type 3 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.1.4 Type 4 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.1.5 Type 5 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.2 Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) & Volume Forecast, by Application (2017-2022)

9.2.1 Application 1 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.2.2 Application 2 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.2.3 Application 3 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.2.4 Application 4 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

9.2.5 Application 5 Market Value ($) and Volume Forecast (2017-2022)

10 Guitar Strings Market Analysis and Forecast by Region

10.1 North America Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

10.2 Europe Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

10.3 China Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

10.4 Japan Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

10.5 Middle East & Africa Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

10.6 India Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

10.7 South America Market Value ($) and Consumption Forecast (2017-2022)

11 New Project Feasibility Analysis

11.1 Industry Barriers and New Entrants SWOT Analysis

11.2 Analysis and Suggestions on New Project Investment

12 Research Finding and Conclusion

13 Appendix

13.1 Discussion Guide

13.2 Knowledge Store: Maia Subscription Portal

13.3 Research Data Source

13.4 Research Assumptions and Acronyms Used

Figure Product Picture of Guitar Strings

Table Product Specification of Guitar Strings

Figure Market Concentration Ratio and Market Maturity Analysis of Guitar Strings

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate from 2012-2022

Table Different Types of Guitar Strings

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) Segment by Type from 2012-2017

Figure Guitar Strings Type 1 Picture

Figure Guitar Strings Type 2 Picture

Figure Guitar Strings Type 3 Picture

Figure Guitar Strings Type 4 Picture

Figure Guitar Strings Type 5 Picture

Table Different Applications of Guitar Strings

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) Segment by Applications from 2012-2017

Figure Application 1 Picture

Figure Application 2 Picture

Figure Application 3 Picture

Figure Application 4 Picture

Figure Application 5 Picture

Table Research Regions of Guitar Strings

Figure North America Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Figure Europe Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Table China Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Table Japan Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Table Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Table India Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Table South America Guitar Strings Production Value ($) and Growth Rate (2012-2017)

Table Emerging Countries of Guitar Strings

Table Growing Market of Guitar Strings

Figure Industry Chain Analysis of Guitar Strings

Table Upstream Raw Material Suppliers of Guitar Strings with Contact Information

Table Major Players Manufacturing Base and Market Share ($) of Guitar Strings in 2016

Table Major Players Guitar Strings Product Types in 2016

Figure Production Process of Guitar Strings

Figure Manufacturing Cost Structure of Guitar Strings

Figure Channel Status of Guitar Strings

Table Major Distributors of Guitar Strings with Contact Information

Table Major Downstream Buyers of Guitar Strings with Contact Information

Table Analysis of Market Status and Feature by Type

Table Global Guitar Strings Value ($) by Type (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Value ($) Share by Type (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) Share by Type (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Production by Type (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Production Share by Type (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Production Share by Type (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate of Type 1

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate of Type 2

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate of Type 3

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate of Type 4

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) and Growth Rate of Type 5

Table Global Guitar Strings Price by Type (2012-2017)

Figure Downstream Market Overview

Table Global Guitar Strings Consumption by Application (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Consumption Market Share by Application (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption Market Share by Application (2012-2017)

Table Downstream Buyers Introduction by Application

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate of Application 1 (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate of Application 2 (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate of Application 3 (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate of Application 4 (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate of Application 5 (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Value ($) by Region (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Value ($) Market Share by Region (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Value ($) Market Share by Region (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Production by Region (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Production Market Share by Region (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Production Market Share by Region (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table North America Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table Europe Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table China Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table Japan Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table India Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table South America Guitar Strings Production, Value ($), Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)

Table Global Guitar Strings Consumption by Regions (2012-2017)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Consumption Share by Regions (2012-2017)

Table North America Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Table Europe Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Table China Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Table Japan Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Table Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Table India Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Table South America Guitar Strings Production, Consumption, Export, Import (2012-2017)

Figure North America Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure North America Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure North America Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure Europe Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure Europe Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure Europe Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure China Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure China Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure China Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure Japan Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure Japan Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure Japan Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure Middle East & Africa Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure India Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure India Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure India Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure South America Guitar Strings Production and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure South America Guitar Strings Consumption and Growth Rate Analysis

Figure South America Guitar Strings SWOT Analysis

Figure Competitive Matrix and Pattern Characteristics of Guitar Strings Market

Figure Top 3 Market Share of Guitar Strings Companies

Figure Top 6 Market Share of Guitar Strings Companies

Table Mergers, Acquisitions and Expansion Analysis

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table Martin Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure Martin Production and Growth Rate

Figure Martin Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure Martin Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table Ernie Ball Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure Ernie Ball Production and Growth Rate

Figure Ernie Ball Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure Ernie Ball Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table Elixir Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure Elixir Production and Growth Rate

Figure Elixir Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure Elixir Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table D'Addario Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure D'Addario Production and Growth Rate

Figure D'Addario Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure D'Addario Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table GHS Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure GHS Production and Growth Rate

Figure GHS Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure GHS Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table Dean Markley Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure Dean Markley Production and Growth Rate

Figure Dean Markley Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure Dean Markley Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table La Bella Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure La Bella Production and Growth Rate

Figure La Bella Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure La Bella Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Company Profiles

Table Product Introduction

Table Market Positioning and Target Customers

Table DR Strings Production, Value ($), Price, Gross Margin 2012-2017E

Figure DR Strings Production and Growth Rate

Figure DR Strings Value ($) Market Share 2012-2017E

Figure DR Strings Market Share of Guitar Strings Segmented by Region in 2016

Table Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) Forecast, by Type

Table Global Guitar Strings Market Volume Forecast, by Type

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 1 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 1 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 2 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 2 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 3 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 3 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 4 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 4 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 5 (2017-2022)

Figure Global Guitar Strings Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Type 5 (2017-2022)

Table Global Market Value ($) Forecast by Application (2017-2022)

Table Global Market Volume Forecast by Application (2017-2022)

Figure Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 1 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 1 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 2 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 2 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 3 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 3 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 4 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 4 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 5 (2017-2022)

Figure Market Volume and Growth Rate Forecast of Application 5 (2017-2022)

Figure North America Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table North America Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure Europe Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table Europe Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure China Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table China Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure Japan Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table Japan Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure Middle East & Africa Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table Middle East & Africa Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure India Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table India Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure South America Market Value ($) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Table South America Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)

Figure Industry Resource/Technology/Labor Importance Analysis

Table New Entrants SWOT Analysis

Table New Project Analysis of Investment Recovery

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