# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000917469
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**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-019933.hdr.sgml**: 20230131

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-019933

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230131

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230131

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230131

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000917469
- **IRS NUMBER:** 043219179
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-22931
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23571074

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 888 BOYLSTON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 8TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-449-2810

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 888 BOYLSTON STREET
- **STREET 2:** 8TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031119

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031015

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030718

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000006642)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000018129 | Institutional Class | LSIOX           |

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| ![](g407488lo4253img002.jpg) | Summary Prospectus<br>February 1, 2023 |

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Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund <br> Ticker Symbol: Institutional Class (LSIOX)

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at www.loomissayles.com/Prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-633-3330 or by sending an e-mail request to FundInformation@loomissayles.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), each dated February 1, 2023, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

**INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The Fund's investment objective is high current income. Capital appreciation is the Fund's secondary objective.

**FUND FEES & EXPENSES**

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund\*. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table.

The Fund does not impose a sales charge, a redemption fee or an exchange fee.

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses**

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| (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)\* | **Institutional Class** |
| Management fees | <br> 0.00%<br>|
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | <br> 0.00%<br>|
| Other expenses | <br> 0.00%<br>|
| Total annual fund operating expenses | <br> 0.00%<br>|

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\* The amounts shown in the table are 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" or the "Adviser") has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. You should be aware, however, that shares of the Fund are available only to institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors, LLC ("Natixis Advisors") and to participants in certain approved "wrap fee" programs sponsored by broker-dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors. The institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors pay Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors a fee for their investment advisory services, while participants in "wrap fee" programs pay a "wrap" fee to the program's sponsor. The "wrap fee" program sponsors in turn pay fees to Natixis Advisors. Participants in "wrap fee" programs should carefully read the wrap fee brochure provided to them by their program's sponsor. The brochure is required to include information about the fees charged by the "wrap fee" program sponsor and the fees paid by such sponsor to Natixis Advisors. Investors pay no additional fees or expenses to purchase shares of the Fund. Investors will, however, indirectly pay a proportionate share of those costs, such as brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses that are borne by the Fund through a reduction in their net asset value. See the section "Management" in the Statutory Prospectus.

**Example**

The example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The example does not take into account brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries that you may pay on your purchases and sales of shares of the Fund. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  | **1 year** | **3 years** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
| Institutional Class | $0<br>| $0<br>| $0<br>| $0<br>|

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for you if your Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 45% of the average value of its portfolio.

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**INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE**

**Principal Investment Strategies**

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest substantially all of its assets, and may invest up to 100% of its assets, in high income securities ("High-Income Securities"). High-Income Securities are fixed-income securities that Loomis Sayles believes have the potential to generate relatively high levels of current income. High-Income Securities are often rated below investment-grade (below investment-grade securities are sometimes referred to as "high-yield securities" or "junk bonds"). Below investment-grade fixed-income securities are rated below investment-grade quality (i.e., none of the three major rating agencies (Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Investor Services, Inc. or S&P's Global Ratings) have rated the securities in one of their respective top four rating categories). The Fund's fixed-income securities investments may include unrated securities (securities that are not rated by a rating agency) if Loomis Sayles determines that the securities are of comparable quality to rated securities that the Fund may purchase. The Fund may invest approximately 20% of its assets in investment-grade fixed-income securities. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in senior floating-rate loans made to U.S. and foreign borrowers. A significant portion of the securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by smaller-capitalization companies. There is no minimum rating for debt in which the Fund may invest.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 40% of its assets in foreign securities, including emerging market securities. The Fund may invest without limit in obligations of supranational entities (e.g., the World Bank). Although certain securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if the issuer is included in the U.S. fixed-income indices published by Bloomberg. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including swaps (including credit default swaps, in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to a counterparty in exchange for the right to receive a payment in the event of a default of the underlying reference security), purchasing or selling options or futures contracts to hedge interest rate risk.

The Fund's investments may include, among other things, corporate debt securities, U.S. government obligations, U.S. dollar denominated foreign securities, zero-coupon and pay-in-kind securities, loan assignments and participations, delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities, commercial paper, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage dollar rolls, collateralized debt and loan obligations and other asset-backed securities, securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"), when-issued securities, municipal bonds, repurchase agreements, debt-linked and equity-linked securities, convertible securities, preferred shares and illiquid securities.

In deciding which High-Income Securities to buy and sell, Loomis Sayles will consider, among other things, the financial strength of the issuer, yield, coupon rate, current interest rates, current valuations and comparisons of the level of risk associated with particular investments with Loomis Sayles' expectations concerning the potential return of those types of investments. As part of its investment approach, Loomis Sayles generally seeks fixed-income securities of issuers whose credit profiles Loomis Sayles believes have the potential to stabilize or improve. With respect to investments in foreign securities, Loomis Sayles will consider the global economic environment, and the economic environment of the relevant country, taking into account factors such as GDP growth, inflation and other economic conditions, monetary policy, fiscal policy, leadership and social stability.

Loomis Sayles may invest significantly in securities whose price Loomis Sayles believes is more sensitive to events related to the underlying issuer than to changes in general interest rates or overall market default rates.

**Principal Risks**

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Fund shares are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed, endorsed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal invested.

The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the Fund will vary over time, depending on the composition of the Fund's portfolio, market conditions, and other factors. You should read all of the risk information presented below carefully, because any one or more of these risks may result in losses to the Fund.

**Credit/Counterparty Risk** is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security in which the Fund invests, or the counterparty to a derivative or other transaction, will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal or to otherwise honor its obligations. As a result, the Fund may sustain losses or be unable or delayed in its ability to realize gains. Senior loans and other floating rate securities that are rated below investment-grade are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the ability of the issuer to make timely principal and interest payments.

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**Below Investment-Grade Fixed-Income Securities Risk** is the risk that the Fund's investments in below investment-grade fixed-income securities may be subject to greater risks than other fixed-income securities, including being subject to greater levels of interest rate risk, credit risk (including a greater risk of default) and liquidity risk. The ability of the issuer to make principal and interest payments is predominantly speculative for below investment-grade fixed-income securities.

**Liquidity Risk** is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. During times of market turmoil, there may be no buyers or sellers for securities in certain asset classes. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. In other circumstances, liquid investments may become illiquid. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments. The Fund may invest in liquid investments that become illiquid due to financial distress, or geopolitical events such as sanctions, trading halts or wars.

**Market/Issuer Risk** is the risk that the market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

**Interest Rate Risk** is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments will fall if interest rates rise. Generally, the value of fixed-income securities rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when interest rates rise. Interest rate risk generally is greater for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with relatively longer durations than for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with shorter durations. The values of zero-coupon securities, pay-in-kind bonds and securities with longer maturities are generally more sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates than other fixed-income securities. In addition, an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund's ability to sell them, negatively impacting the performance of the Fund. Potential future changes in government and/or central bank monetary policy and action may also affect the level of interest rates.

Recently, there have been inflationary price movements, which have caused the fixed income securities markets to experience heightened levels of interest volatility and liquidity risk. The risks associated with rising interest rates may be particularly acute because of recent monetary policy measures.

**Currency Risk** is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments will fall as a result of changes in exchange rates. Loomis Sayles may elect not to hedge currency risk or may hedge imperfectly, which may cause the Fund to incur losses that would not have been incurred had the risk been hedged.

**Cybersecurity and Technology Risk** is the risk associated with the increasing dependence of the Fund, its service providers, and other market participants on complex information technology and communications systems. Such systems are subject to a number of different threats and risks that could adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders. Cybersecurity and other operational and technology issues may result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders.

**Derivatives Risk** is the risk that the value of the Fund's derivative investments such as options, futures transactions and swap transactions will fall, for example, because of changes in the value of the underlying reference instruments, pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investments. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. There is also the risk that the Fund may be unable to terminate or sell a derivative position at an advantageous time or price. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund. This risk is greater for uncleared swaps and other over-the-counter ("OTC") traded derivatives. Investing in derivatives gives rise to other risks, such as leverage risk, liquidity risk, credit/counterparty risk, interest rate risk and market/issuer risk. The use of derivatives may cause the Fund to incur losses greater than those which would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

**Emerging Markets Risk** is the risk that the Fund's investments in emerging markets may face greater foreign securities risk. Emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, war, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange or repatriation restrictions, sanctions by other countries (such as the United States or the European Union), new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make dividend, principal or interest payments on its securities. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

**Equity Securities Risk** is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments in equity securities could be subject to unpredictable declines in

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the value of individual securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of the issuer's bonds generally take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred stock or common stock.

**Foreign Securities Risk** is the risk that the value of the Fund's foreign investments will fall as a result of foreign political, social, economic, environmental, credit, informational or currency changes or other issues relating to foreign investing generally. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes, which would decrease the yield on those securities.

**Inflation/Deflation Risk** is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the present value of future payments. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund's portfolio could decline. Inflation rates may change frequently and drastically. The Fund's investments may not keep pace with inflation, which may result in losses to the Fund's investors. Recently, inflation rates in the United States and elsewhere have been increasing. There can be no assurance that this trend will not continue or that efforts to slow or reverse inflation will not harm the economy and asset values. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time - the opposite of inflation. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund's portfolio.

**Large Investor Risk** is the risk associated with ownership of shares of the Fund that may be concentrated in one or a few large investors. Such investors may redeem shares in large quantities or on a frequent basis. Redemptions by a large investor can affect the performance of the Fund, may increase realized capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income, may accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders and may increase transaction costs. These transactions potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any). Such transactions may also increase the Fund's expenses.

**Leverage Risk** is the risk associated with securities or investment practices (e.g., borrowing and the use of certain derivatives) that multiply small index, market or asset price movements into larger changes in value. Use of derivative instruments (such as futures and forward currency contracts) may involve leverage. When a derivative is used as a hedge against an offsetting position that the Fund also holds, any gains generated by the derivative should be substantially offset by losses on the hedged instrument, and vice versa. To the extent that the Fund uses a derivative for purposes other than as a hedge, or if the Fund hedges imperfectly, the Fund is directly exposed to the risks of that derivative and any loss generated by the derivative will not be offset by a gain. The use of leverage increases the impact of gains and losses on the Fund's returns, and may lead to significant losses if investments are not successful.

**Management Risk** is the risk that Loomis Sayles' investment techniques will be unsuccessful and cause the Fund to incur losses.

**Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risk** is the risk associated with the mortgages and assets underlying the securities, as well as the risk that the securities may be prepaid and result in the reinvestment of the prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the prepaid obligations. Conversely, there is a risk that a rise in interest rates will extend the life of a mortgage-related or asset-backed security beyond the expected prepayment time, typically reducing the security's value, which is called extension risk. The Fund may also incur a loss when there is a prepayment of securities that were purchased at a premium. It also includes risks associated with investing in the mortgages underlying the mortgage-backed securities. The Fund's investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets. The Fund's investments in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are also subject to the risks associated with investments in fixed-income securities generally (e.g., credit/counterparty, liquidity, inflation and valuation risks).

**Small-Capitalization Companies Risk** is the risk that the Fund's investments may be subject to more abrupt price movements, limited markets, increased volatility and less liquidity than investments in larger, more established companies, which could adversely affect the value of the portfolio.

**Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table**

The following bar chart and table give an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods compare to those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available online at www.loomissayles.com and/or by calling the Fund toll-free at 800-633-3330.

The bar chart and the table do not reflect any "wrap fees" that a participant in a "wrap" program may be required to pay to a program's sponsor. See the section "Management" in the Statutory Prospectus. A "wrap fee" will reduce your return.

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**Total Returns for Institutional Class Shares**

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| ![](g407488lo4253img001.jpg) | Highest Quarterly Return:<br>Second Quarter 2020, 9.87%<br>Lowest Quarterly Return:<br>First Quarter 2020, -12.05% |

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| **Average Annual Total Returns**<br>(for the periods ended December 31, 2022) | <br>**Past 1 Year** | <br>**Past 5 Years** | <br>**Past 10 Years** |
| Institutional Class - Return Before Taxes | <br> -12.86%<br>| <br> 1.91%<br>| <br> 4.26%<br>|
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | <br> -15.27%<br>| <br> -0.86%<br>| <br> 1.55%<br>|
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | <br> -7.57%<br>| <br> 0.37%<br>| <br> 2.12%<br>|
| Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index | <br> -11.19%<br>| <br> 2.31%<br>| <br> 4.03%<br>|

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares for the 1-year period exceeds the Return Before Taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

**MANAGEMENT**

**Investment Adviser**

Loomis Sayles

**Portfolio Managers**

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA<sup>®</sup>, Executive Vice President and Director of Loomis Sayles, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2004.

Brian P. Kennedy, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2019.

Elaine M. Stokes, Executive Vice President and Director of Loomis Sayles, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2004.

Todd P. Vandam, CFA<sup>®</sup>, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2019.

**PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES**

The following chart shows the investment minimum for the Fund:

  <u> Minimum Initial Investment </u> <u> Minimum Subsequent Investment </u> <br> Institutional Class No Minimum No Minimum

The Fund reserves the right to create investment minimums at its sole discretion.

**Shares of the Fund are offered exclusively to investors in "wrap fee" programs approved by Natixis Advisors and/or Loomis Sayles** **and to institutional advisory clients of Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors that, in each case, meet the Fund's policies as established** **by Loomis Sayles.**

Shares normally can be redeemed only through the shareholder's wrap program sponsor for shareholders owning shares through wrap accounts or, with respect to shareholders which are institutional advisory clients of Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, by contacting Loomis Sayles by telephone at 800-633-3330 or by writing to Loomis Sayles Funds, P.O. Box 219594, Kansas City, MO 64121-9594.

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**TAX INFORMATION**

Fund distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, except for distributions to retirement plans and other investors that qualify for tax-advantaged treatment under U.S. federal income tax law generally. Investments in such tax-advantaged plans will generally be taxed only upon withdrawal of monies from the tax-advantaged arrangement.

**PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES**

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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