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In short: For the week of 7–13 December 2026, Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo on Sun 13 Dec, 06:29 UTC+5:30, Saturn turns direct in Pisces on Fri 11 Dec, 04:53 UTC+5:30 and the new moon falls in Scorpio (Moon in Jyeshtha) on Wed 9 Dec, 06:21 UTC+5:30. Each reading below is counted from your Moon sign — the sidereal sign the Moon occupied when you were born — and uses only these computed positions.
The sky this week
| When (UTC+5:30) | Event |
|---|---|
| Wed 9 Dec, 06:21 | New moon — Moon in Scorpio, Jyeshtha |
| Fri 11 Dec, 04:53 | Saturn stations direct at 14° Pisces |
| Sun 13 Dec, 06:29 | Jupiter stations retrograde at 3° Leo |
The Moon changes sign 3 times this week, as it does every two to two and a half days; its passage through the houses counted from your Moon sign is given in each reading below.
Where the planets are
Positions on Mon 7 Dec at 06:00 UTC+5:30, with any change during the week.
| Graha | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra (pada) | Motion | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 20.7° | Jyeshtha (2) | — | — |
| Moon | Libra (Tula) | 28.4° | Vishakha (3) | — | see the day-by-day table |
| Mars | Leo (Simha) | 9.8° | Magha (3) | direct | — |
| Mercury | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 6.8° | Anuradha (2) | direct | combust (within 14° of the Sun) Mon 7 Dec – Sun 13 Dec |
| Jupiter | Leo (Simha) | 2.7° | Magha (1) | direct | turns retrograde Sun 13 Dec |
| Venus | Libra (Tula) | 7.5° | Swati (1) | direct | — |
| Saturn | Pisces (Meena) | 13.7° | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | retrograde | turns direct Fri 11 Dec |
| Rahu | Capricorn (Makara) | 29.9° | Dhanishta (2) | retrograde (mean node) | — |
| Ketu | Cancer (Karka) | 29.9° | Ashlesha (4) | retrograde (mean node) | — |
Rahu and Ketu, by their mean motion, always move backwards through the zodiac. In Jyotish a retrograde (vakri) planet is not a bad omen: classical texts treat it as strong in motion (cheshta bala), and its themes tend to be revisited rather than lost.
The Moon day by day
| Day | Moon at 06:00 UTC+5:30 | Nakshatra changes (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 7 Dec | Libra, Vishakha | enters Scorpio at 09:14; Anuradha from 15:48 |
| Tue 8 Dec | Scorpio, Anuradha | Jyeshtha from 18:16 |
| Wed 9 Dec | Scorpio, Jyeshtha | Mula from 21:00; enters Sagittarius at 21:00 |
| Thu 10 Dec | Sagittarius, Mula | Purva Ashadha from 23:58 |
| Fri 11 Dec | Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha | — |
| Sat 12 Dec | Sagittarius, Uttara Ashadha | Uttara Ashadha from 03:04; enters Capricorn at 09:51 |
| Sun 13 Dec | Capricorn, Uttara Ashadha | Shravana from 06:12 |
Aries (Mesha)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 5th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of children, creativity, intelligence and merit are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 12th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 8th house, a quiet starting point for transformation, shared resources and the hidden.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 8th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Tradition favours Mercury here more than the Sun. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 5th house, bringing Mars's drive to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take creative and family plans at an even pace. Venus is in your 7th house, bringing Venus's warmth to marriage, partners and contracts. Classically this house is not one that Venus favours in transit; patience with partnerships serves better than pressure. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn is in your 12th house from the Moon, which is the first (rising) phase of Sade Sati — a long stretch that tradition reads as a time for steadiness, simplicity and patient, lasting work. Jupiter is in your 5th, a favourable house for it by tradition. Rahu (10th) and Ketu (4th) hold their axis between career on one side and home life on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 7th (until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14) and your 10th (from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week). It crosses your 8th from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Aries Moon sign · Aries (Mesha)
Taurus (Vrishabha)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 4th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of home, mother, property and inner peace are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 11th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in gains, friends, networks and wishes can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 7th house, a quiet starting point for marriage, partners and contracts.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 7th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to marriage, partners and contracts. Classically this house is not one that the Sun and Mercury favour in transit; patience with partnerships serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 4th house, bringing Mars's drive to home, mother, property and inner peace. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with home life serves better than pressure. Venus is in your 6th house, bringing Venus's warmth to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. Classically this house is not one that Venus favours in transit; patience with work and health habits serves better than pressure. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn's long transit of your 11th house is one of its traditionally favourable positions, rewarding steady effort in gains, friends, networks and wishes. Jupiter is in your 4th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (9th) and Ketu (3rd) hold their axis between study, faith and travel plans on one side and effort and communication on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14) and your 7th (from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00). It crosses your 8th from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Taurus Moon sign · Taurus (Vrishabha)
Gemini (Mithuna)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 3rd house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of courage, siblings, skills and communication are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 10th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in career, status and action in the world can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 6th house, a quiet starting point for work, service, health habits, debts and rivals.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 6th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement for each of them. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 3rd house, bringing Mars's drive to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in your 5th house, bringing Venus's warmth to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 10th house, asking for patience with career, status and action in the world. Jupiter is in your 3rd, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (8th) and Ketu (2nd) hold their axis between joint finances and private matters on one side and money and family on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00) and your 7th (from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51). It crosses your 8th from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Gemini Moon sign · Gemini (Mithuna)
Cancer (Karka)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 2nd house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of wealth, family, food and speech are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 9th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 5th house, a quiet starting point for children, creativity, intelligence and merit.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 5th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. It is not among the favourable transit houses for the Sun and Mercury in Phaladeepika, so take creative and family plans at an even pace. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 2nd house, bringing Mars's drive to wealth, family, food and speech. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take money and family at an even pace. Venus is in your 4th house, bringing Venus's warmth to home, mother, property and inner peace. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 9th house, asking for patience with fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Jupiter is in your 2nd, a favourable house for it by tradition. Rahu (7th) and Ketu (1st) hold their axis between partnerships on one side and personal matters on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51) and your 7th (from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week).
More: Cancer Moon sign · Cancer (Karka)
Leo (Simha)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 1st house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of self, body and vitality are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 8th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in transformation, shared resources and the hidden can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 4th house, a quiet starting point for home, mother, property and inner peace.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 4th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to home, mother, property and inner peace. Tradition favours Mercury here more than the Sun. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 1st house, bringing Mars's drive to self, body and vitality. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take personal matters at an even pace. Venus is in your 3rd house, bringing Venus's warmth to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn in your 8th from the Moon is what popular practice calls ashtama Shani; read it as a period to keep joint finances and private matters simple and well-tended. Jupiter is in your 1st, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (6th) and Ketu (12th) hold their axis between work and health habits on one side and spending and rest on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 3rd (until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14) and your 6th (from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week).
More: Leo Moon sign · Leo (Simha)
Virgo (Kanya)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 12th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 7th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in marriage, partners and contracts can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 3rd house, a quiet starting point for courage, siblings, skills and communication.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 3rd house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Tradition favours the Sun here more than Mercury. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 12th house, bringing Mars's drive to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take spending and rest at an even pace. Venus is in your 2nd house, bringing Venus's warmth to wealth, family, food and speech. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 7th house, asking for patience with marriage, partners and contracts. Jupiter is in your 12th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (5th) and Ketu (11th) hold their axis between creative and family plans on one side and gains and friendships on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 3rd (from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00).
More: Virgo Moon sign · Virgo (Kanya)
Libra (Tula)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 11th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of gains, friends, networks and wishes are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 6th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in work, service, health habits, debts and rivals can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 2nd house, a quiet starting point for wealth, family, food and speech.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 2nd house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to wealth, family, food and speech. Tradition favours Mercury here more than the Sun. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 11th house, bringing Mars's drive to gains, friends, networks and wishes. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in your 1st house, bringing Venus's warmth to self, body and vitality. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn's long transit of your 6th house is one of its traditionally favourable positions, rewarding steady effort in work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. Jupiter is in your 11th, a favourable house for it by tradition. Rahu (4th) and Ketu (10th) hold their axis between home life on one side and career on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 1st (until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14) and your 3rd (from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51). It is in your own Moon sign until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Libra Moon sign · Libra (Tula)
Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 10th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of career, status and action in the world are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 5th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in children, creativity, intelligence and merit can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 1st house, a quiet starting point for self, body and vitality.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 1st house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to self, body and vitality. Classically this house is not one that the Sun and Mercury favour in transit; patience with personal matters serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 10th house, bringing Mars's drive to career, status and action in the world. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take career at an even pace. Venus is in your 12th house, bringing Venus's warmth to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 5th house, asking for patience with children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Jupiter is in your 10th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (3rd) and Ketu (9th) hold their axis between effort and communication on one side and study, faith and travel plans on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 1st (from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00) and your 3rd (from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week). It is in your own Moon sign from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Scorpio Moon sign · Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 9th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 4th house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in home, mother, property and inner peace can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 12th house, a quiet starting point for expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 12th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. It is not among the favourable transit houses for the Sun and Mercury in Phaladeepika, so take spending and rest at an even pace. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 9th house, bringing Mars's drive to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take study, faith and travel plans at an even pace. Venus is in your 11th house, bringing Venus's warmth to gains, friends, networks and wishes. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn in your 4th from the Moon is what popular practice calls kantaka or ardhashtama Shani; read it as a period to keep home life simple and well-tended. Jupiter is in your 9th, a favourable house for it by tradition. Rahu (2nd) and Ketu (8th) hold their axis between money and family on one side and joint finances and private matters on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 11th (until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14) and your 1st (from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51). It is in your own Moon sign from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Sagittarius Moon sign · Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Capricorn (Makara)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 8th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of transformation, shared resources and the hidden are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 3rd house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in courage, siblings, skills and communication can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 11th house, a quiet starting point for gains, friends, networks and wishes.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 11th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to gains, friends, networks and wishes. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement for each of them. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 8th house, bringing Mars's drive to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with joint finances and private matters serves better than pressure. Venus is in your 10th house, bringing Venus's warmth to career, status and action in the world. Classically this house is not one that Venus favours in transit; patience with career serves better than pressure. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn's long transit of your 3rd house is one of its traditionally favourable positions, rewarding steady effort in courage, siblings, skills and communication. Jupiter is in your 8th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (1st) and Ketu (7th) hold their axis between personal matters on one side and partnerships on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14), your 11th (from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00) and your 1st (from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week). It is in your own Moon sign from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Capricorn Moon sign · Capricorn (Makara)
Aquarius (Kumbha)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 7th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of marriage, partners and contracts are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 2nd house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in wealth, family, food and speech can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 10th house, a quiet starting point for career, status and action in the world.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 10th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to career, status and action in the world. Tradition counts this a favourable position for all of them. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 7th house, bringing Mars's drive to marriage, partners and contracts. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take partnerships at an even pace. Venus is in your 9th house, bringing Venus's warmth to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn is in your 2nd house from the Moon, which is the last (setting) phase of Sade Sati — a long stretch that tradition reads as a time for steadiness, simplicity and patient, lasting work. Jupiter is in your 7th, a favourable house for it by tradition. Rahu (12th) and Ketu (6th) hold their axis between spending and rest on one side and work and health habits on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (from Mon 7 Dec, 09:14 to Wed 9 Dec, 21:00) and your 11th (from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51).
More: Aquarius Moon sign · Aquarius (Kumbha)
Pisces (Meena)
Jupiter turns retrograde in your 6th house on Sun 13 Dec: matters of work, service, health habits, debts and rivals are likely to come up for review — a good time to revisit and correct rather than to start afresh. Saturn turns direct in your 1st house on Fri 11 Dec, and what has been under review in self, body and vitality can begin to move forward again. The new Moon on Wed 9 Dec falls in your 9th house, a quiet starting point for fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys.
The Sun and Mercury are in your 9th house, bringing the Sun's visibility and Mercury's thinking and talk to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Classically this house is not one that the Sun and Mercury favour in transit; patience with study, faith and travel plans serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Mars is in your 6th house, bringing Mars's drive to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in your 8th house, bringing Venus's warmth to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn is in your 1st house from the Moon, which is the middle (peak) phase of Sade Sati — a long stretch that tradition reads as a time for steadiness, simplicity and patient, lasting work. Jupiter is in your 6th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out. Rahu (11th) and Ketu (5th) hold their axis between gains and friendships on one side and creative and family plans on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (from Wed 9 Dec, 21:00 to Sat 12 Dec, 09:51) and your 11th (from Sat 12 Dec, 09:51 to the end of the week). It crosses your 8th until Mon 7 Dec, 09:14, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Pisces Moon sign · Pisces (Meena)
Reading this page well
A Moon-sign horoscope places the week's sky on one twelfth of humanity at a time, so it can only speak in broad themes. Your own chart adds what this page cannot: the house each planet rules for your ascendant, your running dasha, and the ashtakavarga strength of each sign. If you do not know your Moon sign, your kundli shows it. For the Western, Sun-sign view of the same week, see the Sun-sign weekly horoscope.
Sources
- Sunyra engine (astronomy-engine VSOP87 and lunar theory; positions verified against NASA/JPL Horizons)
- Phaladeepika of Mantreswara, ch. 26 (transits from the Moon)
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, ch. 3 (Santhanam)
Written by Sunyra Editorial. Astrology is a tradition of interpretation; read this as guidance, not a forecast. Disclaimer.
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