Document:

Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Continental Minerals Corporation - Exhibit 4A

 ESCROW AGREEMENT 

 THIS AGREEMENT made effective the ____ day of________ , 2005. 

AMONG: 

  
    
       Chen Yulin, of Room 2014, Block 2, No. 41 Xi
        Zhi Men Jiao Dai Dong Road, Beijing City, PRC Fax 86-10-6202-8274 

       (the “Pledgee”) 

    

  

AND: 

  
    
       N8C Resources Inc., a company incorporated under
        the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with an address at PO Box 1968
        GT, 94 Point Four Street, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Fax c/o 604-684-8092
        Attn: The President 

       (the “Pledgor”) 

    

  

AND: 

  
    
       Blake Cassels & Graydon, LLP., a law firm
        with an office at Suite 2600, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
        Canada V7X 1L3, Fax: (604) 631-3309 Attn: Mr. Wei Shao 

       (the “Escrow Agent”) 

    

  

WHEREAS: 

 (A)                                  Pursuant
  to a Deed of Share Pledge (the “Deed”) made as of the date
  above between the Pledgor and the Pledgee, respecting certain shares (the “Pledged
  Shares”) of Highland Mining Inc. (“Highland”),
  the form of which Deed is attached hereto as Schedule “A”; and 

 (B)                                  The
  parties have agreed that the share certificate or certificates representing
  the Pledged Shares and a power of attorney to transfer same will be deposited
  and held in escrow by the Escrow Agent as stakeholder for the Parties; 

 NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration
  of the mutual covenants contained herein the parties hereto mutually agree as
  follows:

 1.                                     Terms
  of Escrow and Release 

 1.1                                  
  The Pledgor will forthwith deliver to the Escrow Agent the following share certificates
  representing the Pledged Shares which are currently registered in the name of
  the Pledgor: 

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	 Certificate  	 Number of Shares  
	 Number  	  
	  	 
	 HM004  	 500,000  

 1.2                                  The
  Pledgor will forthwith after execution hereof deliver to the Escrow Agent together
  with the certificate for the Pledged Shares a duly executed power of attorney
  in the form attached as Schedule “B” in blank, authorizing the transfer
  of the Pledged Shares to the Pledgee or her nominee (such power of attorney
  together with the Pledged Shares being herein the “Escrow Documents”).

 1.3                                  The
  Pledgee shall have the right to deliver a written notice (the “Pledgee’s
  Notice”) to the Escrow Agent requiring the Escrow Agent to deliver
  the Escrow Documents to the Pledgee provided that the Pledgee states in the
  Pledgee’s Notice that: 

 (a)          
  the Pledgor has failed to make the payments required of it as “Secured
  Obligations” in accordance with the Deed and accordingly the Escrow Documents
  should be delivered to the Pledgee ; and 

(b)          
  it has concurrently delivered a copy of the Pledgee’s Notice to the Pledgor
  and has provided to the Escrow Agent confirmation of such delivery. 

 If the Pledgor does not within 10 business days after delivery
  of the Pledgee’s Notice to the Escrow Agent and the Pledgor, deliver to
  the Escrow Agent and the Pledgee a written notice that the Pledgor disputes
  the Pledgee’s Notice, then the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Documents
  to the Pledgee and provide a notice of such delivery to Pledgor. 

 1.4                                  The
  Pledgor shall have the right to deliver a written notice (the “Pledgor’s
  Notice”) to the Escrow Agent requiring the Escrow Agent to deliver
  the Escrow Documents to the Pledgor provided that the Pledgor states in the
  Pledgor’s Notice that: 

(a)          
  the Pledgor has made the payments required of it as “Secured Obligations”
  in accordance with the Deed and accordingly the Escrow Documents should be delivered
  to the Pledgor ; and 

(b)          
  it has concurrently delivered a copy of the Pledgee’s Notice to the Pledgee
  and has provided the Escrow Agent with confirmation of such delivery. 

 If the Pledgee does not within 10 business days after delivery
  of the Pledgor’s Notice to the Escrow Agent and the Pledgee, deliver to
  the Escrow Agent and the Pledgor a notice that the Pledgee disputes the Pledgor’s
  Notice, then the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Documents to the Pledgor
  and provide a notice of such delivery to Pledgee. 

 1.5                                  If
  the Pledgor has legal grounds to dispute the Pledgee’s Notice, it shall
  be obliged to obtain injunctive relief from the British Columbia Supreme Court
  prior to the expiry of 10 business days after delivery of the Pledgee’s
  Notice to each of the Escrow Agent and the Pledgee. The Escrow Agent shall in
  such event interplead the Escrow Documents into such Court upon receipt of the
  notice of the injunction. If no injunction restraining the Escrow Agent 

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 is obtained within the 10 business days, the Escrow Agent
  shall deliver the Escrow Documents to the Pledgee. 

 1.6                                  If
  the Pledgee has legal grounds to dispute the Pledgor’s Notice, it shall
  be obliged to obtain injunctive relief from the British Columbia Supreme Court
  prior to the expiry of 10 business days after delivery of the Pledgor’s
  Notice to each of the Escrow Agent and the Pledgee. The Escrow Agent shall in
  such event interplead the Escrow Documents into such Court upon receipt of the
  notice of the injunction. If no injunction restraining the Escrow Agent is obtained
  within the 10 business days, the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Documents
  to the Pledgor 

 1.7                                  
  In the event of any other dispute between the Pledgor and the Pledgee concerning
  their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent
  shall be entitled to interplead such dispute in the British Columbia Supreme
  Court. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to comply with the order of the British
  Columbia Supreme Court in relation to the holding or disposition of the Escrow
  Documents, and shall not be liable in any way to the Pledgor or Pledgee as a
  result of such compliance. Any costs arising from such interpleader shall be
  shared by the Pledgor and the Pledgee. 

 2.                                  Termination
  of Escrow Arrangement 

 2.1                                  
  The escrow created by this Agreement shall terminate upon the release from this
  escrow or interpleader of the Escrow Documents into court in the event of a
  dispute.

 3.                                  Concerning
  the Escrow Agent 

 3.1                                  
  The Escrow Agent agrees to perform all of the duties hereinbefore set forth
  which are applicable to it unless prohibited by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 3.2                                  The
  Pledgor will pay from time to time the reasonable fees and expenses of the Escrow
  Agent in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder and in connection
  with any proceedings in which it is involved as a result of agreeing to be a
  party to this Agreement.

 3.3                                  
  The Pledgee and the Pledgor, jointly and severally, will indemnify and save
  harmless the Escrow Agent from and against all other claims, demands, damage,
  loss and expense arising out of the good faith performance of its duties hereunder.
  This provision shall survive any resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent
  hereunder and any termination of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not
  be under any obligation to prosecute or to defend any action or suit which,
  in the opinion of its counsel, may involve it in expense or liability, unless
  the parties hereto shall, so often as required, furnish the Escrow Agent with
  satisfactory indemnity and funding against such expense or liability. 

 3.4                                  
  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Escrow Agent shall deal with
  the Escrow Documents from time to time only in accordance with the written instructions
  of the Pledgor.

 3.5                                  
  The Escrow Agent will have no responsibility or obligations in respect of the
  Escrow Documents except the duty to exercise such care in the safekeeping thereof
  that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.

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 3.6                                  Except
  as expressly set out in this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be bound
  by any notice of a claim or demand with respect thereto, or any waiver, modification,
  amendment, termination or rescission of thereof unless received by it in writing
  and signed by both the Pledgor and the Pledgee and unless it has given its written
  consent thereto if its duties or obligations under this Agreement are affected.

 3.7                                  The
  Escrow Agent may rely and will be protected in acting on any written notice,
  request, waiver, consent, receipt, election, declaration or any paper or document
  furnished to it and executed, whether or not under the seal, by any party hereto
  not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions,
  but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained,
  which it in good faith believes to be genuine and the Escrow Agent will not
  be required to determine the authenticity of signatures or the power and authority
  of any signatory to execute documents or to verify the accuracy of any statement
  contained therein. 

 4.                                   Replacement
  of Escrow Agent 

 4.1                                  
  If the Escrow Agent wishes to be relieved from its duties and obligations under
  this Agreement it shall so notify the other parties in writing, or in the event
  that the parties mutually agree to replace the Escrow Agent, they shall so notify
  the Escrow Agent of their intention and, in either case, the replacement of
  the Escrow Agent shall be made within a period of sixty (60) days following
  receipt of the notice, provided that the selection and appointment of the replacement
  for the Escrow Agent shall be agreed by the parties, and subject to the agreement
  of the new Escrow Agent to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 5.                                   New
  Escrow Agent 

 5.1                                  
  Any new Escrow Agent appointed hereunder shall execute an instrument accepting
  such appointment hereunder and deliver one counterpart thereof to the Company,
  one counterpart thereof to the Escrow Agent last in office, and one counterpart
  to each of the Pledgor and Pledgee, and thereupon such new Escrow Agent without
  further act shall become vested in all rights, powers and obligations of its
  predecessor for execution of the mandate hereunder, with like effect as if originally
  named as Escrow Agent herein, and the predecessor Escrow Agent shall forthwith
  deliver the Escrow Documents and any other documents in its possession pursuant
  to this Agreement to the new Escrow Agent, for the purposes and uses of this
  Agreement. 

 6.                                   
  Notice 

 6.1                                  Subject
  to section 6.2, any notice, direction or other instrument required or permitted
  to be given hereunder will be delivered in writing to the respective parties
  at the addresses set out on page 1 of this Agreement and notice to such addresses
  will be and will constitute full and complete notice and delivery to the respective
  party. 

 6.2                                  Any
  party hereto may change its address for service of notice by a notice in writing
  delivered to all of the other parties in the manner provided in section 6.1.

 6.3                                  
  To facilitate greater communication between the Parties the Escrow Agent shall
  copy all parties on any communication to any of them in connection herewith.

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 7.                                    Enurement
  

 7.1                                  This
  Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto,
  their respective successors and permitted assigns. 

 8.                                    Counterparts
  

 8.1                                  This
  Agreement may be executed by any person who is to become a party hereto by signing
  a counterpart hereof, each of which counterparts together will constitute a
  single instrument. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed and sealed
  this Agreement on the day and year first above written. 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Chen Yulin  	 	 Witness  
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 N8C Resources Inc  	 	  
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Per: 	 	  	 	  
	 	 Authorized Signatory  	 	 Witness  
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Blake Cassels & Graydon, LLP 
    	 	  
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Per:	 	  	 	  
	 	 	  	 	 Witness  
	Printed Name: 	  	 	  

Schedule “A” 

DEED 

Schedule “B” 

POWER OF ATTORNEY TO TRANSFER SHARES 

 FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned, being the authorised signatory
  of N8C Resources Inc. hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ______________________________________
  or its assignees, 500,000 common shares of Highland Mining Inc. (“Highland”)
  standing in the name of N8C Resources Inc. on the books of the Highland represented
  by certificate number HM004 and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
  _______________________________ , the attorney of N8C Resources Inc., to transfer
  the said shares on the books of Highland with full power of substitution in
  the premises. 

 DATED at _____________________________ this ___________ day
  of ___________________________________, ______ . 

	 SIGNED by  _________________________________________	 )  	  
	 duly authorized on behalf of  	 )  	  
	 N8C Resources Inc.  	 )  	  
	  	)	Signature  
	  	 	 
	  	 	 
	  	 	 
	  	 )  	  
	 WitnessFiled by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Continental Minerals Corporation - Exhibit 4A

 

 SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT 

DATED April ____, 2005 

 

BETWEEN 

 

 N8C Resources Inc.

(as Pledgor) 

 

 AND 

 

 Chen, Yulin

 (as Pledgee) 

 

 in respect of the shares in 

 

 Highland Mining Inc.

 

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 DEED OF SHARE PLEDGE 

 THIS DEED OF SHARE PLEDGE (“Deed”),
  dated as of April _______ , 2005, is made by: 

  
    
       N8C Resources, Inc. (“N8C”) a Cayman
        Islands company with an address at PO Box 1968 GT, 94 Point Four Street,
        Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (the “Pledgor”);
      

    

  

 in favour of: 

  
    
       Chen Yulin, a citizen of China with an address at Room
        2014, Block 2, No. 41 Xi Zhi Men Jiao Dai Dong Road, Beijing City, People's
        Republic of China, Fax: (86 10) 6202 8274 (the “Pledgee”).

    

  

 The Pledgor and the Pledgee are also each referred to herein
  as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 RECITALS

 WHEREAS, the Pledgee, together with Wang Zhi, Leung
  Chi Ming, Leung Yuet Mei, Tibet Tianyuan Minerals Exploration Ltd., China NetTV
  Holdings Inc., Continental Minerals Corporation (“KMK”),
  Highland Mining Inc. (“Highland”), and Hunter Dickinson
  Inc., have entered into an Option Agreement dated December 23, 2004 (the “Option
  Agreement”); 

 WHEREAS, KMK wholly owns the Pledgor and has assigned
  its rights and obligations under the Option Agreement to the Pledgor; 

 WHEREAS, the Pledgor, in accordance with Section 3
  of the Option Agreement, has exercised its option to purchase from the Pledgee
  50% of the issued and outstanding shares in the Highland; and 

 WHEREAS, under the terms of the Option Agreement, the
  Pledgor has agreed to pledge such purchased shares to the Pledgee so that they
  can be returned to Pledgee if certain obligations of the Pledgor are not met
  under the Option Agreement. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the matters referred
  to in the Recitals above, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
  receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
  agree as follows: 

 1.          
  Definitions. 

               1.1           
  In this Deed, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:

               “Act”
  means the International Business Companies Act 1984 of the BVI. 

               “BVI”
  means the British Virgin Islands. 

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               “Escrow
  Agent” means Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, Attn Wei Shao, which
  will hold the certificates evidencing the Pledged Shares for the Parties pursuant
  to the Escrow Agreement 

               “Escrow
  Agreement” means the agreement of even date herewith between the Escrow
  Agent, the Pledgee and the Pledgor pursuant to which the Escrow Documents will
  be held in connection herewith and the Option Agreement by the Escrow Agent.

               “Escrow
  Documents” means the Pledged Shares and the Power of Attorney executed
  by the Pledgor in relation to the Pledged Shares.

               “Pledged
  Shares” means the “First Option Shares” as defined in
  the Option Agreement respecting 50% of the issued and outstanding share capital
  of Highland which are to be purchased by the Pledgor on or before January 25th,
  2005 under the Option Agreement. 

               “Power
  of Attorney” means the power of attorney executed by the Pledgor and
  attached to the Escrow Agreement. 

               “Registered
  Agent” means TrustNet (BVI) Limited) of BVI, having a representative
  office “TrustNet (Hong Kong) Limited” in Hong Kong, being the registered
  agent of Highland and/or any such other person as may be appointed from time
  to time as the registered agent of Highland. 

               “Secured
  Obligations” means the payment obligations of the Pledgor pursuant
  to Sections 3, 5 and 6 of the Option Agreement. 

               “Shareholders
  Agreement” means the Shareholders Agreement dated December 23, 2004
  among Highland, Tibet Tianyuan Minerals Exploration Ltd., China NetTV Holdings
  Inc., KMK and Wang Zhi. 

               1.2
             Words and
  expressions defined in the Option Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined
  herein or unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning when
  used herein and the provisions relating to interpretation set out in the Option
  Agreement shall be deemed incorporated into this Deed as if specifically set
  out herein. 

               1.3
             Where the
  context admits, the singular includes the plural and vice versa. References
  to the Pledgor, the Pledgee or any other person shall, where applicable, be
  deemed to be reference to or include their respective successors and assigns.

               1.4
             Any schedules
  attached hereto shall for all purposes form part of this Deed and the expression
  “this Deed” shall mean this Deed, as amended, varied, novated, or
  substituted from time to time, including any and all schedules. 

 2.          
  Pledge and Release.

               2.1           
  In order to secure and provide for the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor hereby
  grants a first fixed charge (to secure the Secured Obligations only) over the
  Pledged Shares in favor of the Pledgee and pledges to the Pledgee the Pledged
  Shares. For greater certainty, the fixed charge shall not secure nor constitute
  a charge against the Pledged Shares for any other 

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 obligation, claim, amount or liability arising between the
  Pledgor and Pledgee or any other person.

               2.2
             The Pledgee
  may (i) enter a statement in the register of members of Highland that the Pledged
  Shares are pledged to the Pledgee pursuant to this Deed; and (ii) file a copy
  of the register of members of Highland as amended pursuant to this Section 2.3
  with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the BVI in accordance with section
  111A of the Act. 

               2.3
             Upon fulfillment
  of the Secured Obligations by the Pledgor, or as otherwise provided for under
  the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Documents shall be released from this Deed
  and the escrow created by the Escrow Agreement, pursuant to the terms of the
  Escrow Agreement.

 3.          
  Delivery of Escrow Documents to Escrow Agent 

               Concurrent
  with execution of this Deed, the Pledgor and Pledgee shall execute the Escrow
  Agreement, and the Pledgor shall promptly deliver to the Escrow Agent all certificates
  or instruments representing or evidencing the Pledged Shares and signed but
  undated Power of Attorney in relation to transfer of the Pledged Shares. 

 4.          
  Representations and Warranties. 

               The
  Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee that: 

               4.1
             The execution,
  delivery of this Deed and the performance of its obligations hereunder are within
  the Pledgor's powers, have been duly authorized and are not in conflict with
  applicable law or the memorandum and articles of association of Highland or
  the terms of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which the Pledgor is
  a party or to which the Pledgor or any of the Escrow Documents is bound or affected;
  and 

               4.2           
  No authorization, approval, or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
  any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the pledge by
  the Pledgor of the Escrow Documents pursuant to this Deed or for the execution,
  delivery or performance of this Deed by the Pledgor; 

 5.          
  Voting and Other Rights. 

               Notwithstanding
  the pledge of the Pledged Shares under this Deed, the Pledgor shall, while this
  Deed is effective, retain full beneficial ownership of the Pledged Shares, including,
  without limitation, the right to vote such shares and to hold such shares for
  all purposes under the Shareholders Agreement. 

 6.          
  Cost and Expenses. 

               The
  Pledgor and the Pledgee shall pay their or its own costs, including attorneys'
  fees, in relation to the performance of this Deed.

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 7.          
  Care Custody and Release. 

               After
  the Escrow Documents are delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 3
  of this Deed, the Escrow Agent shall exercise reasonable care in the custody
  and preservation of the Escrow Documents in its possession pursuant to the Escrow
  Agreement and shall deal with them and/or release them to one of the Parties
  in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement. A release from the Escrow
  Agreement shall be deemed to be a release from this Deed.

 8.          
  Governing Law. 

               This
  Deed shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
  British Virgin Islands. 

 9.          
  Others. 

               Sections
  15.2 through 15.13 of the Option Agreement shall apply to this Deed mutatis
  mutandis. 

 10.         
  Deed of Undertaking. 

               The
  Pledgee undertakes to cause Highland to execute a deed of undertaking in the
  form of Schedule 1 attached hereto, concurrently herewith. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF each of the Parties has executed
  this Deed as of the date first written above. 

	 SIGNED by Chen Yulin  	 )  	 Witness:  
	 and thereby executed as his Deed :  	 )  	  
	  	 )  	  
	 
    	 )  	 
    
	 Signature  	 )  	 Printed Name:  
	  	 	 
	  	 	 
	 SIGNED by Ron Thisessen  	 )  	 Witness:  
	 duly authorized on behalf of  	 )  	  
	 N8C Resources Inc.  	 )  	  
	 and thereby executed as its Deed  	 )  	  
	  	 )  	  
	 
    	 )  	 
    
	 Signature  	 )  	 Printed Name:  

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 Schedule 1

 Deed of Undertaking 

 THIS DEED OF UNDERTAKING (this “Deed”)
  dated as of ______________ , 2005 is given by Highland Mining Inc. (“Highland”)
  in favor of Chen, Yulin (the “Pledgee”).

 Words and expressions defined in the Deed of Share Pledge
  shall, unless otherwise indicated, have the same meaning when used in this document.

 Highland hereby acknowledges and accepts the terms of the
  Deed of Share Pledge (the “Deed of Share Pledge”)
  of even date herewith by and between N8C Resources Inc. (the “Pledgor”)
  and the Pledgee, and hereby: 

 (a)           
  agrees not to engage in any act or deed with respect to the relevant Pledged
  Shares which would be contrary to the terms contained in the Deed of Share Pledge
  or which would cause the Pledgor to be in breach thereof without the consent
  of Pledgee and Pledgor;

 (b)           
  agrees not to, without the prior consent of the Pledgee to redeem any of the
  Pledged Shares; 

 (c)            undertakes
  to perform any acts required to be performed by Highland pursuant to the Deed
  of Share Pledge, and shall, without limitation, procure that the procedures
  contemplated in Section 2 of the Deed of Share Pledge are, insofar as relevant
  to Highland, duly completed; 

 (d)            agrees
  that in the event of a breach by it of the undertakings given by it in this
  Deed, the Pledgee could not be properly compensated by an award of damages,
  and that the Pledgee would in the ordinary course be entitled to an injunction
  restraining any breach of the undertakings which Highland may threaten and intend;
  and 

 This undertaking is governed by British Virgin Islands law.
  Highland submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the British
  Virgin Islands with respect to any disputes arising out of or in connection
  with this letter for the benefit of the Pledgee, and agrees that it will not
  contest the jurisdiction of such courts on the grounds that they are inconvenient
  forum or otherwise. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF Highland has executed this Deed
  as of the date first written above. 

	 SIGNED by  _________________________________________	 )  	  
	 duly authorized on behalf of  	 )  	  
	 Highland Mining Inc.  	 )  	 
    
	 and thereby executed as its Deed  	 )  	 Signature  
	  	 )  	  
	  	 )  	  
	  	 	 
	 
    	 )  	  
	 Witness  	  	  
	 Printed Name:  _______________________________________	  	  

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