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The Last Spell
Developer Ishtar Games
The Last Spell is a roguelite, tactical role-playing game developed by French studio Ishtar Games (formerly known as CCCP) and published by The Arcade Crew. The game released into early access on Steam in June 2021. The final version of the game released on March 9, 2023, on the same day as the launch of the console versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The game is available in English,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
359 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
249 positive · 37 negative
95% range 83–90%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 249 | 37 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 30 | 1 | 28 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
6,464 of 6,983 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 224 yes, 35 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 259 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (12,602 of 13,789 positive).
Players praise the game's innovative mix of genres, including turn-based tactics, tower defense, and roguelite elements. [1][2][3]
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- [14]
The game doesn't really respect your time. 1st map: 2 hours 2nd map: 6 hours 3rd map: 6 hours 4th map: 9 hours There's really no new gameplay in any of those that you couldn't condense into 1-2 hour maps. Largely just killing a near-endless amount of the same enemies, again and again. It shouldn't be this way. It's not that the game isn't worth the money (3€ on sale), it's that the gameplay isn't worth the time …
- [1]
The Last Spell This is a good game. It's a really interesting mix of systems. It's also a really hard game which is why only about 5% of the owners have finished it. My suggestion is to pick it up on sale with a Trainer ready because you might need it with this roguelike / roguelite. The Last Spell is a bit of a mix of genres put together in an innovative, compelling way. It's a tower/base defense game combined with …
- [9]
Short Review: The hype is real. Game is awesome. I can't believe I haven't heard of it for the past five years. Long Review: I totally got this game because I was bored. Was reading the reviews and people said it was good. One guy wrote, "This is my favorite game". So I gave it a shot, after all steam has that refund policy so I didn't have anything to risk. 60 hours later... I see what people said about time going …
- [15]
I really recommend this game, it’s genuinely great but who am I recommending it to? First of all, you need to know that this is a rogue-like game. That means you play, you lose, you earn permanent upgrades, and you play again. Through this loop, you progress and clear all the maps in the game. That’s the core concept, but a single run takes 7 to 9 hours. That is a very long time. The save system in the game is …
- [2]
a phenomenal combination of - turn-based tactical RPG - light base building tower defense - roguelite meta-progression - team building and strategy I can see how the game might not be everyone's jam, but if you are a fan of those 4 basic elements and are at all interested in this game, buy it. It pulls them off extremely well, everything thematically feels very cohesive. The music and sound design is great, the …
Summarised from 34 of the 332 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked The Last Spell talk about innovative blend of genres like tactics, tower defense, and roguelite; those who didn't talk about dLC pricing is considered too high relative to base game. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 359 · most liked firstThe Last Spell This is a good game. It's a really interesting mix of systems. It's also a really hard game which is why only about 5% of the owners have finished it. My suggestion is to pick it up on sale with a Trainer ready because you might need it with this roguelike / roguelite. The Last Spell is a bit of a mix of genres put together in an innovative, compelling way. It's a tower/base defense game combined with RPG elements and turn based combat. The game basically has two phases. By…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a bit of a mix. On one hand, it's an indie title and I feel like expectations are managed from the small team size. The complaints you're about to read should be kept to consideration of the team size. On the other, we got some serious design flaws on what otherwise would be one of the best takes on a Tactcis style game I've played in a long time. The fights in general feel pretty ok. There's an expectation of failure, I'm ok with that. What I'm not ok with are the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The core game is pretty fun, but every single stage gimmick (especially starting on the fourth map) are just god-awful unfun stuff. The DLCs are also kind of offensive in terms of content, specifically the elves and dwarves ones, especially because most weapons are just terrible and overdesigned in comparison, and the elves and dwarves themselves are just so very much like the humans (and they have one samey passive each, ie, elves gain bonuses outside your base, and dwarves can be thrown)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game doesn't really respect your time. 1st map: 2 hours 2nd map: 6 hours 3rd map: 6 hours 4th map: 9 hours There's really no new gameplay in any of those that you couldn't condense into 1-2 hour maps. Largely just killing a near-endless amount of the same enemies, again and again. It shouldn't be this way. It's not that the game isn't worth the money (3€ on sale), it's that the gameplay isn't worth the time investment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kind of a fun game, but at least on the first play through the "gotcha!" boss mechanics often force you to have to totally replay each level because you have no way of knowing your build simply cannot win at the final stages of each level... and at that point you won't be able to pivot to new weapons or abilities... well, it makes the game feel real tedious and frustrating. I'm looking at you, mirror shield. These levels can take hours to carefully play just to hit a dead end you had no way…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game years ago when I first saw trailers for it and though the premise might be interesting, finally got around to playing it recently (Oct 2025). Currently I wouldn't recommend the game for two reasons. The first is that it relies way too much on RNG, and the second is that runs take far too long. First on the Over reliance on RNG: the upgrades you get are random, the perks your characters can get are random, the gear your town makes is random, the enemy types and their attack…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short Review: The hype is real. Game is awesome. I can't believe I haven't heard of it for the past five years. Long Review: I totally got this game because I was bored. Was reading the reviews and people said it was good. One guy wrote, "This is my favorite game". So I gave it a shot, after all steam has that refund policy so I didn't have anything to risk. 60 hours later... I see what people said about time going by fast while playing. It is EASY to lose track of your life so be careful!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've thus far broken 3 seals. Working on the 4th. Each seal is like a mini-campaign. You have to survive a string of consecutive battles, building up your characters and defenses, until it culminates in a final boss battle. And then it's on to the next seal, with a new map and roster that you build up again from scratch. With meta-progression via unlocks. The level of tension is PERFECT. I had to attempt the first boss battle twice, and beat it handily on the 2nd attempt.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a fun game, leveling and equipping your mercenaries is really enjoyable - but I can't keep myself motivated to continue playing as it is so slow paced. Takes forever to get to like day 10 or so, because you need a gazillion of turns to kill the 50 qudrillion enemies individually - and if you fail then you have to start over from day 1 and do the same exact drag again to get back to where you were in the run before. I can see how people with a lot of time will really enjoy this, would…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so fun and simple. It has customizations, builds=Tower-Defense, collectibles and inventory manager. The replayability keeps the game interesting with different outtakes and runs which makes it very enjoyable to pass the time!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally. At last. I got this game because someone said the gameplay is kind of like in the manhwa "Tyrant of the Tower Defense Game". Somehow i ended up spending 200+ hours completing all of the achievements. I only regret that i can't save some of my heroes. To those fallen heroes: Im so sorry, please dont despise me, i tried my best :( it's always that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Twisted and Bomber mf. Anyway, kudos to the developers. I love the story. I love the difficulty (it gets easier with time). I love the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even though I am leaving a negative review, this game does have some great things and some bad things that some might be able to overlook. I love the music, atmosphere, and turn based gameplay. Where I ran into problems was the sluggish 'rogue' elements. Random heroes, random skills, too much random for my taste. These things normally wouldn't bother me in a rogue like, but due to the slooow pacing of the game they just felt too hindering to my enjoyment. Got it cheap, got some fun out of it.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the base game. Unfortunately, the developers can't understand basic pricing for DLC/expansions. I wish I could play more of the game. Not paying more for the DLC than the base game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A mechanically deep and viscerally satisfying game, with a large amount of content and high replayability for that content. You are tasked with using your limited heroes and resources to cut through the encroaching undead faster than they can overwhelm your haven, with a break each morning to level up, harvest resources, and prepare for the next night. The number of ways to do this effectively, even on higher difficulties, is surprising - each of the different weapon classes, perk trees, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is the indie studio and publisher behind games like Dead in Vinland, The Last Spell, and Forgotten Mines. They love deep games that mix uncommon pairings. Come show some different sides of your game. Follow @ishtar.games for tomorrow's thread.
neutral · AI labelView post →a phenomenal combination of - turn-based tactical RPG - light base building tower defense - roguelite meta-progression - team building and strategy I can see how the game might not be everyone's jam, but if you are a fan of those 4 basic elements and are at all interested in this game, buy it. It pulls them off extremely well, everything thematically feels very cohesive. The music and sound design is great, the pixel art is very well done. Pulling off a 1 vs Many tower defense in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For its price its truly great game if you like strategy games or type of games where you need to rly dial in you will like this for first 50 hours of this game. After that you will start seeing cracks and flaws of this game that it would benefit a lot from simple quality of life or simple rebalance but even then its well worth its price including all of the dlcs too. Another thing that i must be as neutral is lack of up to date guides for it because on one hand its rly hard to find build or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Perfect Hybrid If you love the character depth of CRPGs (xcom and rougue trader) and the "horde-defense" tension of They Are Billions or Age of Darkness, The Last Spell is the perfect blend. It takes the survival anxiety of a base-builder and fuses it with high-stakes tactical combat. The Marathon Roguelike Unlike many roguelikes that demand a 30–60 minute sprint, this is a longer-style experience. It feels like a true campaign. Because you can save and quit at any time, you never feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Last Spell is an assault on the senses. Every character has so many stats. Every item has so many modifiers. Every time your characters level (which happens all the time) you have to choose between so many perks, and the perks have so many interactions. There are so many possible builds. So many unlocks. It's a shame because there's 80% of a really great game here, but there's also 160% of a less good game: less well balanced, less streamlined, less necessary. There's so much purple and so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts off great, but... It took me 48 hours to realise that the only way to "win" in this drudgery is to laboriously redo the same scenarios over and over until your "level" is high enough to avoid being overwhelmed. That's not "fun", as I understand it. That's just mindless, repetitive plodding.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm 8 hours into The Last Spell and it is 😍 SO GOOD 😍 I love tactics and strategy games, and I'm a sucker for games where you have a hero roster with personality modifiers that impact gameplay (Darkest Dungeon, for example). Honestly feels like someone made this game for me personally ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →For some more random game pics, im ever trapped in The Last Spell, a game with 10/10 dwarf representation. I also picked up Street Fighter 6 to get ideas for Pathfinder and its pretty great too and finally ive been replaying Fire Emblem 7, dug out my old ass cartridge to play on the Gameboy player!
positive · AI labelView post →I thought this would be up my alley: a tactics based tower defense? Count me in! Hoo boy, is it a slog. First off, I played on Steam Deck and the controls were wonky and hard to pick up. The true crime is here though is just how LONG runs take. With very little variation. Yes the zombies have different classes but...they still don't feel very varied. I was bored by the second town when I realized that it was just more of the same. Even the story is rather lacking. There is no depth here. Your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like what other turn/tile based combat campaigns should strive to be. Players of XCOM or similar titles will look at the choices made here and go 'oh, it IS possible to make these mechanics feel good'. In particular I want give some specific praise. Campaign length: levels range from 5 - 20ish hours depending on the campaign and your own play speed. In my mind, this is where a roguelike of this type thrives. Runs are long enough that if I experience a setback I want to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game hits my spot; customizing a squad under constraints and then taking them out to see how they perform in a tactics-based challenge. They captured the flavor of defending against never-ending hordes of wimps punctuated by some truly dangerous enemies in a fantasy setting beautifully. It's biggest weakness is that it plays quite slowly; a game can take 10 hours and there are alot of different weapons and abilities to experiment with but you can only use a few in one game. I'm 80…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really recommend this game, it’s genuinely great but who am I recommending it to? First of all, you need to know that this is a rogue-like game. That means you play, you lose, you earn permanent upgrades, and you play again. Through this loop, you progress and clear all the maps in the game. That’s the core concept, but a single run takes 7 to 9 hours. That is a very long time. The save system in the game is excellent; you can exit and dive back in whenever you want. You don't need to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLS is essentially about making lots of tiny optimising decisions with whatever RNG throws at you. The core gameplay loops between mowing down hordes at night and (re)building your structures and defenses during the day. Combined with regular unlocks, this system works quite well until you progress through most of the upgrade systems and run out of new ways to play. This is also a game that's designed to become much easier after a number of complete runs: As of the 1.3 update, the first run…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game that rewards careful planning. If you're too slow with planning and preparations, some runs have taken me about 10 hours over multiple IRL nights. Once you're used to the game, a lot of prep and planning can be cut short. Some of the more recent long areas I've done have been only 4 hours, which is still probably long for a lot of people. Definitely love the game, would recommend to anyone who enjoys games with a small tactical element.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game that's trying to do some cool things, but it takes too long to do them. In the 9 hours I've played that's the tutorial mission, the first mission, and part of the second mission. I have no idea how long the campaign is. The individual missions are too long. The game also gates solutions to problems behind a progression system. Like watchtowers so that you can see over the walls you built. That doesn't feel good. Each mission starts out with a randomized assortment of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best strategy games I've ever played, and i have played a lot. If you like min-maxing and getting into all the crunchy details this game is for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh god, save me. I'm so addicted to this game. It's like Darkest Dungeon 1 all over again. When I watched gameplay on some youtube I thought this game was eh, and passed over it. Talked in my discord and ppl kept recommending it. I'm so glad I purchased this. Great game. Good use of Roguelike mechanics. Tons of build diversity and honestly amazing music and lore. My only notes: You can mod the ♥♥♥♥ out of the game and make some amazing stuff. BUT. Apparently it breaks with every patch so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's crazy to me that a game this good doesn't get the recognition it deserves Also, the soundtrack absolutely slaps
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seeing this kind of thing immediately gives the game a ton of respect from me (Game is "Dead in Antares", same devs that made "The Last Spell" which was one of the games I enjoyed the most last year)
positive · AI labelView post →It just becomes a slog. The late game is simply too unfun and not worth playing out. Started strong and ends weak isn't the worst but its not good enough for me to recommend. If they could tweak the pacing without lowering the difficulty, or not make you restart from scratch each new level. IDK, they need to do something, because the late game is utterly tedious.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normally I would love this kind of game, the tactics combat, the fun synergistic builds, etc However The Last Spell has a tremendous pacing problem Your party resets at the end of every stage The stages last way too long (each one is essentially a rogue run) The game heavily focuses the war of attrition kinda of gameplay (conserve resources for the last round) It doesn't have that Slay the Spire feeling of making broken builds, so it is hard to tell how well you are doing until the last round.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game, its great, its exactly what i want if im feeling up for a turn based tactical rpg rogue like horde battler city builder. I have over 400 hours, and its well worth its price. The DLCs also gave so much playability and enjoyment. Runs can take a little long, and I wish there was some verticality in the maps to give it more depth, but these are minor. Not being able to rotate the map sucks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy birthday The Last Spell! 3 years ago, the game was made available to players, who were instantly immersed in Remi Gallego’s brilliant OST. If you like gloomy, progressive metal that gets your heart pumping, there’s still a few vinyls available for purchase 🪄 🔗 kidkatana.com/shop/the-las...
neutral · AI labelView post →such a good tactics game all the recent updates have balanced end game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Last Spell is a game that grabs you right away with its beautiful pixel art and the atmosphere of a dark fantasy world. The mix of turn based strategy, tower defense, and roguelite elements sounds like a dream for any fan of the genre, and the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic. It sticks in your head and perfectly underlines the desperate mood of the game. The core gameplay loop of fighting through the night and then rebuilding and preparing during the day is genuinely addictive. There is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really solid game. Nice battle engine with quite a lot of stats but not too overwhelming. The base game felt like a complete experience for me. Don't think I'm going to invest time into any of the DLCs. Had some problems with the last map but mostly because I didn't know what boss was capable of. Few tips for new players (ignore if you want to discover the optimal strategy yourself): - sniper with a longbow and a mage with tome of secrets are a must in a team - watchtowers are useful for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you for the wonderful 300 hours of fun. Hope more great games will be released in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would be happy to give this game a positive review, but unfortunately it corrupted a save I put over 100 hours on. This is what happens when you build your game around cloud saving exclusively. It's a good game, but be wary that it might waste your time and steal all of your progress seemingly at total random with no real way to recover anything.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This, along with Denshattack, The Last Spell, Neon White, Gris, Rollerdrome, is exactly my kind of stylish indie game that I just adore. Music, style and gameplay above all else - that's how you create a game for me. youtu.be/bC6COYABdeE?...
positive · AI labelView post →A different take on the tactical rpg formula by fighting 10s to 100 enemies with your up to 6 heroes. It has a nice power curve. Where in night one, your guys struggle to kill 3 'zombies' a night, by night 10+ they can kill up to 20. One downside is that if you lose, you lose 5+ hours of progres in the level. Still, nice game especially for the asking price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Music is phenomenal and gameplay loop is ok. That's where my praise for this game ends. Lets start with the first thing you interact with, Heroes. Chances are your starting Heroes will have hot garbage for Perks or are only good for specific obscure builds the average player could only stumble across by chance, and as this game can be challenging, players are incentivised to re-roll the start till they get Heroes that will actually let them beat the game. While this encourages diverse play,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy moly, this game is amazing. Honestly it's nearly perfect. I played about 70 hours when it was in early access around 0.9 and really enjoyed it then when there was still only one boss even. I figured I'd put it down as they were still doing tweaks and quality of life updates and adding things and didn't wanna totally burn through it or burn myself out on it and figured I'd wait til after the 1.0 to go back and play it when it was "done". Then I just never got back to it, always saw it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is only for people who like punishment. It has forced perma death with no ability to reload a saved game after the fact. On top of that, the game can be brutally hard or you can really get screwed by the rng. I uninstalled after I got to the 4th town. It's not worth it for me to invest that much time for that kind of frustration. Ceases to be a game for fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks for hosting, love The Last Spell! I am addicted to isometric pixel art. Speaking of which, my game Save the Forest is a isometric pixelart game where you fight tactical battles and meet curious characters... store.steampowered.com/app/3832200/...
positive · AI labelView post →I was originally gonna wait until I had beaten the entire game to leave a review, but it's so good I just couldn't help myself. So essentially, it's a cross between Fire Emblem, Darkest Dungeon and tower defense games if you want the brief overview. You control a group of heroes fighting hordes of undead and defending a town for several nights. Everything about it is top-notch - the progression, the music, the visuals, the overall gameplay... It's pretty difficult and can feel repetitive at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hard to describe exactly what the game is, something akin to a roguelike turn-based RPG base defense, but it's incredibly well made and extremely addicting. The DLC do a god job of adding new character types, weapons, and other items, and have their own maps which are tough and interesting in their own ways. Definitely a game I keep coming back to.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Picking The Last Spell up again. Not getting demolished hooray but also forgot how long each game takes. It’s lunch time but aaaah one more day
positive · AI labelView post →I've been playing this game on and off since Early Access but never got around to leaving a review. First of all, the music in this game is really great. It's conceptually similar to Hades in that you're killing hordes of demons (zombies?) to an awesome metal soundtrack. The game is pretty cool too. Spend your days building your base, deciding whether to spend your gold on buildings, items, workers or hiring new heroes for your squad (tip: workers and new heroes are essential), then place…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Great turn based gameplay progression through multiple runs finding synergies between weapons pleases the neurons Cons: Runs can take upwards of 4 hours because the sheer number of decisions and enemies You spend a lot of time learning a map, understanding how to optimally place buildings, only to have to relearn it once you make it to the final night and learn that the boss's spawn location will screw you over.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think I got this game on sale for about 2$ About 114 hours later I finally beat it. Worth every penny and then some. The building up of your town in each area to fuel your heros and bulk up your walls etc is quite fun and adds a fun element to the turn based combat which is pretty run of the mill but done very well. Killing hordes of baddies is satisfying and toppling the crazy powered bosses makes you feel like a real bad ass. The unlockables in this game are plenty and by playing to your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a mixed one I think. It's a good game, and there is a lot to love, but the difficulty curve is so wonky. Playing a run for like 3+ hours, with really only the final 20-30 minutes being an actual challenge (and then having to go back through like 2 hours of autopilot choices to get back to that point again) is a real pain. IDK - I think it is rough not having the ability to save/reload, as other tactical games like this have. Maybe that is cheating, but it feels sorely needed, so that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game definitely has its good points, but I'll be discussing the negatives. For one, I was hoping this would be a strategy game, but after a certain amount of maps (I think it was two), you're railroaded into whatever random weapon they decide to give you for each character. Many of the weapons just aren't that good, and in order to use what you actually want, you have to rely on RNG in hopes that it will appear of the dozens of weapons, and wasting time and resources to purchase that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really cool srpg roguelite with a great soundtrack. My only real complaint is that the controller/steamdeck ui is incomprehensibly bad. Not unplayable but so many unused buttons and no smooth scrolling through many lists...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Runs are long, but you absolutely don't feel it. Gameplay, music, graphics... everything is top-notch. One problem I have is that, sometimes in the ost there seem to be sounds similar to what my cat makes, and it made me think something happened to my cat a couple of times, so I had to check on her.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty full schedule this week! Wedensday is my 3rd anniversary as a streamer, and on my anniversary I play The Last Spell as it was my first ever stream game. On the other hand tonight is DARK SOULS so if you want to suffer please come by.
neutral · AI labelView post →An interesting rogue-lite that is impressive in the sheer amount of things that are randomized, and a wide assortment of combat options. Some mechanics are less than thought out, like having to keep track of max health/mana and regen, even though you are already heavily restricted from burning mana in a single battle, and could almost never risk tanking enemies on purpose anyway. Also recovery between nights turns out to be fairly trivial, so what's the point of the micromanagement? But…
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