1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1982

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = ESPN (tape delay)

| score = 31–14

| attend = 80,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-penn-state-thumps-owls-on-e/166033049/|work=Courier-Post|title=Penn State thumps Owls on early scores|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = TCS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 39–31

| attend = 84,597

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-penn-state-rallies-to-edge-m/139783638/|work=The Sunday News|title=Penn State rallies to edge Maryland|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = TCS

| score = 49–14

| attend = 83,268

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-wide-open-penn-state-crushe/166036825/|work=Daily Record|title=Wide-open Penn State crushes Rutgers, 49–14|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 3:50 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = CBS

| score = 27–24

| attend = 85,304

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-penn-state-comeba/166131526/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Penn State comeback kills Huskers' hopes|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 21–42

| attend = 76,821

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533119/bama-brings-penn-state-back-to-earth/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title='Bama brings Penn State back to earth|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=February 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = TCS

| score = 28–7

| attend = 84,762

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-lions-running-game-wa/166031862/|work=The Times-Tribune|title=Lions' running game wakes up in 28–7 triumph|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = USA

| score = 24–0

| attend = 60,958

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-penn-states-defe/139790503/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Penn State's defense devastates W. Virginia|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = TCS

| score = 52–17

| attend = 33,205

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-penn-state-destroys-bc/166129354/|work=Boston Sunday Globe|title=Penn State destroys BC|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = TCS

| score = 54–0

| attend = 84,837

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-nittany-lions-follow-n/139788043/|work=The Sunday Times|title=Nittany Lions follow new script|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 3:50 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 24–14

| attend = 59,075

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-penn-state-stops-iri/166126992/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Penn State stops Irish|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 26|Friday}}

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 19–10

| attend = 85,522

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era-penn-state-needs-one/166130965/|work=Lancaster New Era|title=Penn State needs 'one more' after big win over Pittsburgh|date=November 27, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1983

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Sugar Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 27–23

| attend = 78,124

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-penn-state-slips-by/166131793/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Penn State slips by top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs|date=January 2, 1983|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{See also|1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

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|poll1_15 = 1 {{small|(44)}}

|poll2_15 = 1 {{small|(33)}}

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{{small|* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.}}

{{see also|1982 Temple Owls football team}}

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|time=1:30 PM EDT

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|home=#8 Penn State

|H1=21 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=7

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|attendance=80,000

|weather=

|referee=William Parkinson

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Simpson, Bud Wilkinson

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|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU – Warner, 40-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 7–0)
• PSU – Baugh, 31-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 14–0)
• PSU – Williams, 16-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 21–0)

;Second Quarter

• TU – Slade, 1-yard TD pass from Riordan, Clauser kick good, (PSU 21–7)
• PSU – Manca, 37-yard field goal, (PSU 24–7)

;Third Quarter

No scoring

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU – Williams, 4-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 31–7)
• TU – Brown, 14-yard TD pass from Riordan, Clauser kick good, (PSU 31–14)

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{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland–Penn State football rivalry}}

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|time=1:30 PM EDT

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|home=#7 Penn State

|H1=3 |H2=17 |H3=9 |H4=10

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|attendance=84,597

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|referee=J. Vincent Price

|TV=TCS

|TVAnnouncers=Stan Savran, George Paterno

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;First Quarter

• PSU –
• MD –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –
• MD –
• PSU –

;Third Quarter

• MD –
• PSU –
• MD –
• PSU –

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –
• MD –
• PSU –

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• PSU –

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;Top defenders

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}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}

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|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

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|title=Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary

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|time=1:30 PM EDT

|road=Rutgers

|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=#5 Penn State

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=14

|stadium=Beaver Stadium

|attendance=83,268

|weather=

|referee=Thomas Thamert

|TV=TCS

|TVAnnouncers=Stan Savran, George Paterno

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU –
• RUT –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –
• RUT –

;Third Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –

|stats=

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• RUT –
• PSU –

;Top rushers

• RUT –
• PSU –

;Top receivers

• RUT –
• PSU –

;Top defenders

• RUT –
• PSU –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Nebraska vs. Penn State – Game summary

|date=September 25

|time=3:50 PM EDT

|road=#2 Nebraska

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=10

|home=#8 Penn State

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=6

|stadium=Beaver Stadium

|attendance=85,304

|weather=

|referee=William Parkinson

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Gary Bender, Pat Haden

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• NEB –

;Third Quarter

• PSU –
• NEB –

;Fourth Quarter

• NEB –
• NEB –
• PSU –

|stats=

;Top passers

• NEB –
• PSU –

;Top rushers

• NEB –
• PSU –

;Top receivers

• NEB –
• PSU –

;Top defenders

• NEB –
• PSU –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama–Penn State football rivalry}}

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|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Penn State vs. Alabama – Game summary

|date=October 9

|time=1:30 PM EDT

|road=#3 Penn State

|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=#4 Alabama

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=3 |H4=18

|stadium=Legion Field

|attendance=76,821

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Gary Bender, Pat Haden

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• ALA –
• PSU –

;Second Quarter

• ALA –
• ALA –

;Third Quarter

• PSU –
• ALA –

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –
• ALA –
• ALA –
• ALA –

|stats=

;Top passers

• PSU –
• ALA –

;Top rushers

• PSU –
• ALA –

;Top receivers

• PSU –
• ALA –

;Top defenders

• PSU –
• ALA –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

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|date=October 16

|time=1:30 PM EDT

|road=Syracuse

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=#8 Penn State

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Beaver Stadium

|attendance=84,762

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=TCS

|TVAnnouncers=Stan Savran, George Paterno

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• SU –
• PSU –

;Third Quarter

No scoring

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –

|stats=

;Top passers

• SU –
• PSU –

;Top rushers

• SU –
• PSU –

;Top receivers

• SU –
• PSU –

;Top defenders

• SU –
• PSU –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Penn State vs. West Virginia – Game summary

|date=October 23

|time=1:00 PM EDT

|road=#9 Penn State

|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=14

|home=#13 West Virginia

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Mountaineer Field

|attendance=60,958

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=USA

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU – Gancitano, 31-yard field goal, 6:14 (PSU 3–0)

;Second Quarter

• PSU – Williams, 4-yard TD run, Gancitano kick good, 1:57 (PSU 10–0)

;Third Quarter

No scoring

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU – Radecic 85-yard interception return for TD, Gancitano kick good, 11:29 (PSU 17–0)
• PSU – Jackson, 9-yard TD run, Gancitano kick good, 2:42 (PSU 24–0)

|stats=

;Top passers

• PSU –
• WVU –

;Top rushers

• PSU –
• WVU –

;Top receivers

• PSU –
• WVU –

;Top defenders

• PSU –
• WVU –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Boston College Eagles football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

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|title=Penn State vs. Boston College – Game summary

|date=October 30

|time=1:30 PM EDT

|road=#8 Penn State

|R1=14 |R2=17 |R3=7 |R4=14

|home=Boston College

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Alumni Stadium

|attendance=33,205

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=TCS

|TVAnnouncers=Stan Savran, George Paterno

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• BC –
• PSU –
• PSU –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –
• BC –
• PSU –

;Third Quarter

• PSU –

;Fourth Quarter

• BC –
• PSU –
• PSU –

|stats=

:Top passers

• PSU –
• BC –

;Top rushers

• PSU –
• BC –

;Top receivers

• PSU –
• BC –

;Top defenders

• PSU –
• BC –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 North Carolina State Wolfpack football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

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|title=North Carolina State vs. Penn State – Game summary

|date=November 6

|time=1:30 PM EST

|road=North Carolina State

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=#7 Penn State

|H1=17 |H2=9 |H3=21 |H4=7

|stadium=Beaver Stadium

|attendance=84,762

|weather=

|referee=Thomas Thamert

|TV=TCS

|TVAnnouncers=Stan Savran, George Paterno

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –
• PSU –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –

;Third Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –
• PSU –

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –

|stats=

;Top passers

• NCST –
• PSU –

;Top rushers

• NCST –
• PSU –

;Top receivers

• NCST –
• PSU –

;Top defenders

• NCST –
• PSU –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

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|title=Penn State vs. Notre Dame – Game summary

|date=November 13

|time=3:50 PM EST

|road=#5 Penn State

|R1=0 |R2=13 |R3=0 |R4=11

|home=#13 Notre Dame

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Notre Dame Stadium

|attendance=59,075

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

|reference=Eugene Register-Guard. November 14, 1982. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• ND – C. Smith, 8-yard TD pass from Karcher, Johnston kick good (ND 7–0)

;Second Quarter

• PSU – Blackledge, 1-yard TD run, Gancitano kick good (TIE 7–7)
• PSU – Gancitano 41-yard field goal (PSU 10–7)
• PSU – Gancitano 29-yard field goal (PSU 13–7)
• ND – Pinkett, 93-yard TD kickoff return, Johnston kick good (ND 14–13)

;Third Quarter

No scoring

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU – Warner, 48-yard TD pass from Blackledge, pass failed (PSU 19–14)
• PSU – Safety, Pinkett tackled by Ashley in end zone (PSU 21–14)
• PSU – Gancitano 27-yard field goal (PSU 24–14)

|stats=

;Top passing

• PSU –
• ND –

;Top rushers

• PSU –
• ND –

;Top receivers

• PSU –
• ND –

;Top defenders

• PSU –
• ND –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary

|date=November 26

|time=12:30 PM EST

|road=#5 Pittsburgh

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=3

|home=#2 Penn State

|H1=3 |H2=0 |H3=10 |H4=6

|stadium=Beaver Stadium

|attendance=85,722

|weather=

|referee=Raymond Bower

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, Tim Brant

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU –

;Second Quarter

• PITT –

;Third Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –
• PITT –
• PSU –

|stats=

;Top passers

• PITT –
• PSU –

;Top rushers

• PITT –
• PSU –

;Top receivers

• PITT –
• PSU –

;Top defenders

• PITT –
• PSU –

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1983 Sugar Bowl}}

class="wikitable"
Overall record ! Previous meeting ! Previous winner
align="center" | colspan=3| First meeting

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Penn State vs. Georgia – Game summary

|date=January 1, 1983

|time=8:00 PM EST

|road=#2 Penn State

|R1=7 |R2=13 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=#1 Georgia

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=6

|stadium=Louisiana Superdome

|attendance=78,127

|weather=

|referee=Vance Carlson

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Jim Lampley

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• PSU –
• UGA –

;Second Quarter

• PSU –
• PSU –
• PSU –
• UGA –

;Third Quarter

• UGA –

;Fourth Quarter

• PSU –
• UGA –

|stats=

;Top passers

• PSU –
• UGA –

;Top rushers

• PSU –
• UGA –

;Top receivers

• PSU –
• UGA –

;Top defenders

• PSU –
• UGA –

}}

{{Clear}}

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| head_coach = *Joe Paterno

| asst_coach =

• Dick Anderson
• John Bove
• Tom Bradley
• Booker Brooks
• Fran Ganter
• Bob Phillips
• John Rosenberg
• Jerry Sandusky
• Jim Williams

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}}

• Todd Blackledge

::Davey O'Brien Award

• Joe Paterno

::Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

• Pete Speros

::Nittany Lion of the Year

Nine Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1983 NFL draft.

class="wikitable"
Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	3	3	Curt Warner	Running back	Seattle Seahawks
1st	7	7	Todd Blackledge	Quarterback	Kansas City Chiefs
3rd	17	73	Walker Lee Ashley	Linebacker	Minnesota Vikings
4th	4	88	Mike McCloskey	Tight end	Houston Oilers
5th	10	122	Bill Contz	Offensive tackle	Cleveland Browns
5th	28	140	Gregg Garrity	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh Steelers
10th	8	261	Dave Laube	Offensive guard	Detroit Lions
10th	10	263	Pete Speros	Offensive guard	Seattle Seahawks
10th	15	268	Ralph Giacomarro	Punter	Atlanta Falcons

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