Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

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Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
Date: March 24, 2017By:/s/ Todd J. Vasos
Todd J. Vasos,
Chief Executive Officer

We, the undersigned directors and officers of the registrant, hereby severally constitute Todd J. Vasos, John W. Garratt II and Anita C. Elliott, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them and each of them to sign for us, and in our names in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

NameTitleDate
/s/ Todd J. VasosChief Executive Officer & DirectorMarch 24, 2017
TODD J. VASOS(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ John W. GarrattExecutive Vice President & Chief FinancialMarch 24, 2017
JOHN W. GARRATTOfficer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Anita C. ElliottSenior Vice President & Chief AccountingMarch 24, 2017
ANITA C. ELLIOTTOfficer (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Warren F. BryantDirectorMarch 24, 2017
WARREN F. BRYANT
/s/ Michael M. CalbertDirectorMarch 24, 2017
MICHAEL M. CALBERT
/s/ Sandra B. CochranDirectorMarch 24, 2017
SANDRA B. COCHRAN
/s/ Patricia D. Fili-KrushelDirectorMarch 24, 2017
PATRICIA D. FILI‑KRUSHEL
/s/ Paula A. PriceDirectorMarch 24, 2017
PAULA A. PRICE
/s/ William C. Rhodes, IIIDirectorMarch 24, 2017
WILLIAM C. RHODES, III
/s/ David B. RickardDirectorMarch 24, 2017
DAVID B. RICKARD

EXHIBIT INDEX

3.1Amended and Restated Charter of Dollar General Corporation (complete copy as amended for SEC filing purposes only) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended May 3, 2013, filed with the SEC on June 4, 2013 (file no. 001‑11421))
3.2Bylaws of Dollar General Corporation (as amended and restated on March 23, 2017)
4.1Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (file no. 333‑161464))
4.2Form of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2017 (included in Exhibit 4.7)
4.3Form of 1.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (included in Exhibit 4.8)
4.4Form of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2023 (included in Exhibit 4.9)
4.5Form of 4.150% Senior Notes due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.10)
4.6Indenture, dated as of July 12, 2012, between Dollar General Corporation, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated July 12, 2012, filed with the SEC on July 17, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))
4.7First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 12, 2012, among Dollar General Corporation, as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated July 12, 2012, filed with the SEC on July 17, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))
4.8Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 11, 2013, between Dollar General Corporation, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated April 8, 2013 and filed with the SEC on April 11, 2013 (file no. 001‑11421))
4.9Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 11, 2013, between Dollar General Corporation, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated April 8, 2013 and filed with the SEC on April 11, 2013 (file no. 001‑11421))
4.10Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 20, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated October 15, 2015, filed with the SEC on October 20, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))
4.11Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2017, among Dollar General Corporation, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other credit parties and lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated February 22, 2017, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2017 (file no. 001‑11421))
10.1Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates (effective June 1, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Dollar General Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 5, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.2Dollar General Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (adopted November 30, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 28, 2016, filed with the SEC on December 1, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.3Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2011) for awards made prior to December 2014 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2011, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2011 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.4Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 20, 2012) for annual awards beginning March 20, 2012 and prior to March 2015 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated March 20, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.5Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved August 26, 2014) for annual awards beginning March 2015 and prior to March 2016 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.6Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 16, 2016) for awards beginning March 2016 and prior to March 2017 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.7Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 22, 2017) for awards beginning March 2017 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan*
10.8Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved August 26, 2014) for awards beginning December 2014 and prior to May 2016 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.9Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2016) for awards beginning May 2016 and prior to March 2017 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.10Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 22, 2017) for awards beginning March 2017 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan*
10.11Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved August 26, 2014) for annual awards beginning March 2015 and prior to March 2016 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.12Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved March 16, 2016) for awards beginning March 2016 and prior to March 2017 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.13Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved March 22, 2017) for awards beginning March 2017 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan*
10.14Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 17, 2015) for awards beginning March 2015 and prior to March 2016 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 1, 2015, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.15Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 16, 2016) for awards beginning March 2016 and prior to March 2017 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.16Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 22, 2017) for awards beginning March 2017 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan*
10.17Waiver of Certain Limitations Set Forth in Option Agreements Pertaining to Options Previously Granted under the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective August 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.18Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for awards prior to May 2011 to non‑employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (file no. 333‑161464))
10.19Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2011) for awards beginning May 2011 and prior to May 2014 to non‑employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2011, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2011 (file no. 001‑11421))
10.20Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 28, 2014) for awards beginning May 2014 and prior to February 2015 to non‑employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2014, filed with the SEC on June 3, 2014 (file no. 001‑11421))
10.21Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved December 3, 2014) for awards beginning February 2015 and prior to May 2016 to non‑employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001‑11421))
10.22Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2016) for awards beginning May 2016 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))
10.23Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved January 26, 2016) for awards beginning February 1, 2016 to non‑executive Chairmen of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))
10.24Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for awards to non‑employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S‑1 (file no. 333‑161464))
10.25Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan (as amended and restated effective December 31, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S‑4 (file no. 333‑148320))*
10.26First Amendment to the Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan (as amended and restated effective December 31, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S‑4 (file no. 333‑148320))*
10.27Second Amendment to the Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan (as amended and restated effective December 31, 2007), dated as of June 3, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended August 1, 2008, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2008 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.28Dollar General Corporation Non‑Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (approved December 3, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001‑11421))
10.29Amended and Restated Dollar General Corporation Annual Incentive Plan (effective June 1, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Dollar General Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 5, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.30Amended and Restated Dollar General Corporation Annual Incentive Plan (adopted November 30, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 28, 2016, filed with the SEC on December 1, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.31Dollar General Corporation 2016 Teamshare Bonus Program for Named Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2016 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.32Summary of Dollar General Corporation Life Insurance Program as Applicable to Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2007, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2007) (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.33Dollar General Corporation Executive Relocation Policy, as amended (effective September 22, 2015) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on December 3, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.34Summary of Non‑Employee Director Compensation effective January 30, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))
10.35Employment Agreement, effective June 3, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated May 27, 2015, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.36Form of Stock Option Award Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos for June 3, 2015 award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated May 27, 2015, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.37Form of Stock Option Award Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos (approved March 16, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421)) *
10.38Employment Agreement, effective December 2, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and John W. Garratt (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated December 2, 2015, filed with the SEC on December 3, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.39Employment Agreement, effective June 15, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Jeffery C. Owen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on December 3, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.40Employment Agreement, effective August 10, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Robert D. Ravener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.41Stock Option Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2008, between Dollar General Corporation and Robert D. Ravener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2011 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.42Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2008, between Dollar General Corporation and Robert D. Ravener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2011 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.43Stock Option Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2010, between Dollar General Corporation and Robert D. Ravener (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2011 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.44Employment Agreement, effective August 10, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Rhonda M. Taylor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.45Stock Option Agreement, dated March 24, 2010, between Dollar General Corporation and Rhonda M. Taylor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.46Employment Agreement, effective August 7, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and James W. Thorpe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on December 3, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.47Employment Agreement, effective December 2, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Anita C. Elliott (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated December 2, 2015, filed with the SEC on December 3, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.48Employment Agreement, effective June 1, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Michael J. Kindy*
10.49Omnibus Limited Waiver by Dollar General Corporation to the Employment Agreement and Employment Transition Agreement with certain employees of Dollar General Corporation, effective January 28, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.50Employment Transition Agreement, effective March 10, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and Richard W. Dreiling (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated March 10, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.51Employment Agreement, effective April 1, 2012, between Dollar General Corporation and David M. Tehle (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8‑K dated April 16, 2012, filed with the SEC on April 19, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))*
10.52Employment Agreement, effective November 1, 2013, between Dollar General Corporation and David W. D’Arezzo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2014 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.53Employment Agreement, effective August 10, 2015, between Dollar General Corporation and John W. Flanigan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2015 (file no. 001-11421))*
10.54Employment Agreement, effective March 19, 2012, between Dollar General Corporation and Gregory A. Sparks (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2012, filed with the SEC on June 4, 2012 (file no. 001‑11421))*
12Calculation of Fixed Charge Ratio
21List of Subsidiaries of Dollar General Corporation
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24Powers of Attorney (included as part of the signature pages hereto)
31Certifications of CEO and CFO under Exchange Act Rule 13a‑14(a)
32Certifications of CEO and CFO under 18 U.S.C. 1350
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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*Management Contract or Compensatory Plan

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