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Become the Kind of Facilitator the World Needs Next

Learn to Lead Deep, Transformational Group Experiences That Create Breakthroughs One-on-One Work Can’t Reach

 

A 4-month immersive training to help coaches, therapists, and healers master group intelligence, deepen their impact, and become world-class space holders.

 

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“I've been a therapist for 30 years & if others like me want to shed the therapist paradigm & move into real heart centered, transformative work, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!" 
Joyce Lynn, Graduated in 2013 

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If You’ve Ever Felt… 

  • That your 1:1 work is powerful — but something essential is missing

  • That you’re holding back your full leadership potential

  • That you’re meant to do more than just “coach” — you’re here to catalyze real transformation

  • That your voice, your presence, your gifts are ready for a bigger room

…then you already feel the call. You’re being summoned to become the kind of leader the world needs now:

 

  • A next-level leader who doesn’t just guide — but activates

  • A magnetic space holder who draws trust before words are even spoken

  • Someone who others turn to in moments of chaos, uncertainty, or deep change

  • A vessel for something bigger than yourself, able to lead with heart, precision, and grace

This training was made for that version of you.

You’ve Touched Transformation. Now Learn to Lead It. 

 

You’ve felt the power of presence. You’ve witnessed breakthroughs. You know what it’s like to hold space — but now, you’re ready to master it...

This training is an initiation into a new level of embodied leadership — one that’s not just about what you do, but about who you are when you walk into a room.

The Circle Work Facilitator Training teaches you how to create the kind of group spaces where transformation becomes inevitable.

Where the field does the heavy lifting.

Where people feel safer, go deeper, and experience healing they didn’t know was possible.

You’ll learn how to tune into subtle energy, lead with your whole being, and hold a coherent field that invites truth, emotion, and emergence.

This is where facilitation becomes art.

This is where coaching becomes sacred.

This is where you become the kind of leader who doesn’t just guide — but awakens.

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“Healing happens in connection, not isolation. When we gather in tribe, we unlock a field of transformation that no one can access alone.”


CHRISTIAN PANKHURST, FOUNDER OF HEART IQ.

Why This Training. Why Now.

The world of coaching and facilitation is evolving. What used to work is no longer enough — and deep down, you know it.

Clients are craving more than insights. More than information. They want embodiment. Resonance. A place to feel seen, held, and changed.

This training isn’t just timely. It’s essential. Here's why...

 
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Go Beyond One-to-One Work


You’ve likely felt it already: the limitations of working only in one-on-one containers.

There are places your clients can’t reach alone.

Heart iQ and Circle Work unlock a new realm of transformation — powered by the intelligence of the group field.

Learn to lead spaces where collective resonance creates the breakthroughs no single session ever could.

Stand Out in a Crowded Market


Coaching has exploded. So has competition. If you want to rise above the noise, skill isn’t enough — mastery is.

Most facilitators are trained to guide individuals. Very few know how to hold a room.

This training gives you a rare and potent skillset that positions you as a leader others remember, trust, and refer.

Multiply Your Impact and Income


Group work isn’t just more powerful — it’s more scalable.

When you know how to hold deep, safe, and amplified group spaces, you can serve more people, more deeply — without burning out.

Whether you want to run retreats, grow your community, or expand your offerings, this training sets the foundation.

Step Into What’s Next


There comes a point on every facilitator’s path where technique isn’t enough.
Where you realize you’re no longer meant to follow methods — you’re meant to embody a transmission.

You’ve done the trainings. You’ve read the books. You’ve coached, guided, held space.

But something in you is stirring — a deeper knowing…
That the next chapter of your leadership won’t come from more information — it will come from transformation.

This training isn’t just about learning a new tool.
It’s about becoming the kind of leader who channels wisdom in real-time, who reads the room without words, and who creates spaces where others remember who they truly are.

It’s about anchoring into a kind of presence that doesn’t just facilitate growth — it amplifies it.

You’re not here to stay in the known.
You’re here to become a vessel for something bigger than yourself.
To become a clear, coherent signal that calls others home.

And this work — this training — is the initiatory path to take you there.

This is more than an upgrade. It’s a return to your original power.
This is where your facilitation becomes embodied leadership.
This is the beginning of your next becoming.

The Depth of a Plant Medicine Journey—Without Substances


What if you could guide clients into the same profound states of expansion, emotional release, and awakening that they often seek in plant medicine ceremonies — but do it without any substances?

What if the breakthrough, the clarity, the deep opening they’ve been craving could happen naturally, through rhythm, presence, and the power of the group field?

In Heart iQ Circle Work, we create a ceremonial space where your body, mind, and heart can open organically — held by music, movement, deep presence, and masterful facilitation.

This isn’t just a training.

It’s a somatic ceremony of awakening —

a natural portal to deeper truth, connection, and embodiment.

Where Leaders Go to Expand Their Capacity to Hold Space 

 

Anyone can learn techniques. But the world’s most impactful leaders don’t just share information—they transmit a deeper frequency of presence, mastery, and embodied transformation. 

If you’re a coach, therapist, facilitator, or leader, the Heart iQ Circle Work Facilitator Training is a full-bodied immersion into a new way of holding space. You won’t just learn how to facilitate; you’ll experience firsthand the power of a high-coherence field and what it means to anchor transformation in your own being. 

Great leaders don’t just guide others through change—they become the change. This is where you step into that level of mastery.

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Is This Training For You?

This training isn’t for everyone. It’s for those ready to step into their leadership edge, embody presence, and learn how to hold the kind of space that transforms lives — including your own.

✅ This *IS* for you if…

✔ You feel a call to lead — even if you’re just starting out.

✔ You’ve done personal growth work and are ready to share it.

✔ You want to learn how to facilitate safe, deep group experiences.

✔ You value presence, resonance, and emotional authenticity.

✔ You’re willing to be seen, stretched, and supported in tribe.

🚫 This is *NOT* for you if…

❌  You’re seeking a passive or purely theoretical experience.

❌  You resist being vulnerable or doing your own inner work.

❌  You’re looking for a rigid method or step-by-step script.

❌  You’re not open to feedback or co-creative learning.

❌  You believe true leadership is about control, not connection.

Is This Training For You?

This training isn’t for everyone. It’s for those ready to step into their leadership edge, embody presence, and learn how to hold the kind of space that transforms lives — including your own.

✅ This *IS* for you if…

✔ You feel a call to lead — even if you’re just starting out.

✔ You’ve done personal growth work and are ready to share it.

✔ You want to learn how to facilitate safe, deep group experiences.

✔ You value presence, resonance, and emotional authenticity.

✔ You’re willing to be seen, stretched, and supported in tribe.

🚫 This is *NOT* for you if…

❌  You’re seeking a passive or purely theoretical experience.

❌  You resist being vulnerable or doing your own inner work.

❌  You’re looking for a rigid method or step-by-step script.

❌  You’re not open to feedback or co-creative learning.

❌  You believe true leadership is about control, not connection.

Client Spotlight: Jenni Morris, Colorado, USA

 
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What Others
Have Experienced

"This training is heart-centered, heart-led and heart-opening. You will laugh. You will cry. But most of all you will deepen in an experience of what it is to truly feel loved and to love others authentically from your innermost heart.”

 
- Priya Mahtani, Graduated in 2014

"I can't see how I could do the work in my community helping and mentoring young men, giving them a sense of purpose and belonging, without using the Heart iQ model. Now I am giving back. Thank you!""

 
- Dan Hartley, Graduated in 2012

"Since using Heart iQ with my clients, I'm having amazing results. It's changing peoples lives! They're sharing, expressing, and feeling without holding back."

 
- Marc Adams, Graduated in 2013

"It has made such a HUGE difference in myself and my abilities to be present with clients. It has TRANSFORMED MY COACHING!"

 
- Kim Joy, Graduated in 2014

"This young man, Christian Pankhurst, knows how to articulate these messages as well as, if not better than I can. He is a profound source of wisdom and depth.


NEALE DONALD WALSH, NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD

What You’ll Learn & Receive

This isn’t just information. It’s transformation — layered, embodied, and designed to last.

Over four months, you’ll build the essential skills, fluency, and confidence to begin leading Heart iQ Circle Work. Whether you’re just starting out or deepening an existing practice, this training meets you where you are, offering a powerful first step on the path to Heart iQ mastery. While true mastery takes years, this journey lays the foundation for becoming a skilled facilitator of embodied, connection-based group work.

PART 1

Heart iQ Facilitator Foundations


May 26th - June 24th

A 4-week online practitioner training in the foundations of Heart iQ Circle Work

Your journey begins with four weeks of video modules and live group coaching. You’ll be introduced to the core principles of Heart iQ Circle Work, preparing you for the immersive retreat.

✅ Includes 4 weekly group coaching calls with Christian.

📺 On-demand video content to watch at your own pace

This part of the program can also be taken as a stand-alone online training

PART 2

Heart iQ Live Training Retreat


Choose Your Location:

🇳🇱 Europe (Netherlands)
 June 25–29 at New Eden

🇺🇸 USA (Colorado)
July 9–13 at Casa Sagrada

Come together in person for a 4-day live training retreat where you’ll embody what you’ve learned through hands-on practice and real-time feedback.

✅ Deepen your skills

✅ Receive a transmission of Heart iQ Circle Work

✅ Be held in tribe 

✅ Includes a follow-up integration call.

PART 3

Integration & Pod Practice

Begins immediately after your Live Training Retreat

 After the retreat, you’ll continue practicing in a peer pod — the small group you trained with onsite.

These practice sessions offer a space to integrate what you’ve learned, deepen your skills, receive feedback, and strengthen your facilitation.

✅ You’ll choose your weekly meeting time as a group

✅ Share, facilitate, and receive feedback in a live learning field

✅ Ongoing integration with support from a pod supervisor

✅ Includes 8 weekly calls

PART 4

Heart iQ Open S.P.A.C.E Circle Training

July 21st - September 14th

An 8-week course on holding powerful, attuned group spaces rooted in presence, truth, and connection.

In this final phase of your journey, you’ll deepen your mastery of Heart iQ’s foundational circle technology — the Heart iQ Open S.P.A.C.E Model. 

✅ Includes 4 bi-weekly group calls with Christian. 

📺 On-demand video content to watch at your own pace  

This part of the program can also be taken as a stand-alone online training

 

For a complete breakdown of the Program Components and Call Times, CLICK HERE

 

At the heart of this entire journey lies the Open S.P.A.C.E. Circle — the foundational practice of Heart iQ. What follows is a deeper look at what makes this model so powerful, and why it’s the core of everything you’ll be practicing.

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What is a Heart iQ Open S.P.A.C.E Circle? 


The Core of This 4 Month Training

At the heart of this four-month training lies the Open S.P.A.C.E Circle — Heart iQ’s foundational practice and methodology for trauma-informed, attuned group facilitation. 

This is not just a module. This is the root system of all that you’ll be embodying, practicing, and mastering across the full training — from the online sessions to the immersive retreat, to your peer-led integration pods. 

An Open S.P.A.C.E Circle is a somatically anchored sharing space — one that invites truth to arise naturally from the body, not the mind. It’s undirected, unforced, and co-created moment by moment, based on what’s alive in the field. 

Unlike therapy, coaching, or advanced trauma process work, Open Space is not about fixing or performing. It’s about cultivating a group nervous system of presence, resonance, and coherence — so that when someone speaks, they are not just heard, they are felt. 

This is where the magic begins.

The Open S.P.A.C.E. Framework

 
Heart iQ’s Open S.P.A.C.E Circle is guided by five core competencies: 

S – Slowing Down 

We create safety through tempo. By slowing down, we allow the body to speak, the field to settle, and truth to emerge gently and fully. Healing happens when things become feelable — and feelable happens when there’s space.

P – Presence 

We train our capacity to stay with what is — to witness without rushing, fixing, or pulling attention. This is the ground of all authentic facilitation.

A – Attunement 

We listen with our entire nervous system — becoming available to feel and be felt, to track impact, and to reflect with sensitivity and care.

C – Connection 

We build a resonant, relational field where individuals feel not only accepted, but belonged. Where your truth can touch others, and theirs can touch you.

E – Embodiment 

We support truth to be shared not just with words, but through tone, breath, sensation, posture, and presence — so that what’s felt becomes fully expressed and integrated.

What You’ll Be Learning and Practicing 


Across the full four months, you’ll be developing the real-world, embodied skills to:

  • Create and maintain somatic safety and co-regulation in a group setting

  • Hold space for truth-telling without fixing, teaching, or collapsing into emotion 

  • Track subtle cues and amplify what’s alive in the room — without taking over

  • Invite depth, authenticity, and connection in a way that feels gentle, clean, and clear 

  • Help participants share from their bodies, not their stories — and be witnessed in wholeness 

  • Reflect and mirror with precision and care, so others feel seen, felt, and met 

  • Practice attuned leadership that slows down the field, bringing safety and coherence

  • Guide a group to speak into what’s unspoken — not through confrontation, but through presence

Explore What’s Possible — Without Needing to Master It All Now


You’ll be shown what’s available in the wider arc of Heart iQ sharing formats, giving you inspiration for future mastery.

  • Grief Circles – help others name and feel their losses in a safe, held field

  • Shame Sharing Circles – invite exiled parts to be met with love and resonance

  • Wisdom Council Circles – access the intelligence of the group without advice-giving

  • Dare to Share Circles – open tension-releasing truth in the group for greater unity

  • Needs & Boundaries Circles – support participants in naming and expressing what they truly want

  • Generational Release Circles – create space to speak what no longer belongs to us

  • Clearing Circles – resolve unspoken tension and restore relational coherence
BONUS TRAINING

The R.E.A.L. Model of Heart iQ Facilitation

A Glimpse into What’s Possible as You Advance

 

By the end of the 4 month training, you’ll have learned how to lead a Heart iQ Open S.P.A.C.E Circle — the foundational circle for creating safety, resonance, and heartfelt sharing.

But this is just the beginning.

In this bonus training, you’ll be guided through four additional, more advanced circle types — each representing a unique layer of transformation in the Heart iQ landscape. The purpose of this training module is to show what's possible in Heart iQ Circle Work, rather than teach you how to do it, as these deeper layers of the work take many years to master.

Together, these four circles form the R.E.A.L model, a dynamic map of how group intelligence expresses itself through different kinds of group spaces.

Once you see it, you’ll never hold space the same way again.

Relational Circles

A space where two or more individuals come together to explore the intelligence of the field between them — deepening intimacy, polarity, truth, and connection.

This is the evolution of “us.”

Emergent Circles

A surrender into the intelligence of the collective field — where “we” awakens and something greater moves through us all.

This is where “me” becomes “we” — and the magic unfolds.

Alchemy Circles

A therapeutic group space where trauma is gently revisited, re-patterned, and healed through physicalization, attunement, and corrective experience.

This is healing in motion — where the nervous system rewires in connection.

Liberation Circles

A space for shadow work, emotional range expansion, and the reclamation of bound life force.

This is where power and permission meet.

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Hear From Those Who’ve Experienced It

Watch as past participants share how this facilitator training has transformed their professional and personal lives—more impact, more income, doing what they love.

 
VERY SOON THIS COULD BE YOU

More Participant Experiences

"Eye-opening is the best way to describe this retreat. I was confronted with difficult truths and shadow aspects of myself, yet in the safety of the field, I was able to face them, move through them, and step into liberation. The experience was deeply transformative, and I’m leaving with so much to carry forward into my life."

 
Anselm Achberger

"Every Heart iQ retreat leaves me with a full heart and a renewed sense of possibility. It has expanded my capacity to feel, express, and connect more deeply than anything else in my life. The experience is nothing short of magical, and Christian and Sumir are masterful facilitators who hold the space with unwavering presence."

 
Sasha Langesfeld

"Experiencing Heart IQ Circle Work was nothing short of profound. It felt like stepping into an ancient way of healing—where deep listening, attuned touch, movement, and raw expression replaced the numbing and suppression of modern life. In this masterfully held space, I confronted and embraced parts of myself I had long rejected, receiving imprints of compassion that redefined how I want to live. Witnessing others in their liberation became my own. This wasn’t just personal healing—it was a portal for collective awakening."

 
Karmen Kovic

“One of the biggest gifts I received from my time with Christian was learning to trust my body as a guide for authentic connection. A simple yet powerful exercise on co-regulation helped me realize that my attempts to connect with my partner through words weren’t enough—what she needed was presence, attuned physical touch, and deep listening beyond words. That night, I simply held her, and like magic, we refound our connection. Since then, this practice has transformed how we relate—bringing more depth, presence, and ease into our relationship. I’m deeply grateful for this unexpected yet life-changing gift."

 
Chris Brawer

Client Spotlight: Coco, NC, USA

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Meet Christian...


Before I could guide others into wholeness, I had to find it for myself.


Hi, I’m Christian Pankhurst, founder of Heart iQ™, and I’m honored to be your guide on this path.

My journey began in a childhood marked by intensity and unsafety — experiences that led me to years of anxiety, panic, and inner disconnection.

Through these challenges, I developed Heart iQ™: a trauma-informed, body-based approach to healing and group facilitation that now helps thousands of others lead with more presence, depth, and authenticity.

I’ve spent the last 20 years refining this method and training facilitators across the globe.

Along the way, I’ve integrated wisdom from both Eastern and Western traditions — always with the goal of creating safe, attuned group spaces where transformation happens naturally.

If you’re ready to deepen your impact, lead from your heart, and become a master of embodied spaceholding, I’d be honored to walk beside you on this journey.

Now, let me introduce you to the rest of my team — the ones who’ll be supporting you every step of the way.

THE TEAM

Heart iQ Facilitators, Teachers & Embodiment Coaches

Sylvie FrĂśhlicher

Heart iQ Facilitator & Embodiment Coach

Sylvie FrĂśhlicher is a skilled somatic coach, circle facilitator, and embodiment teacher passionate about empowering clients to embrace bold, vulnerable, and authentic self-expression. She has a unique ability to create playful yet deeply transformative spaces, enabling individuals and groups to connect with their true essence and foster meaningful growth.

Sylvie’s expertise spans conscious communication, somatic intelligence, powerful self-expression, deep listening, and loving curiosity.

A strong advocate for inclusion, Sylvie is dedicated to amplifying unheard voices and creating spaces where diversity is celebrated and respected. She believes in the power of authentic self-expression as a catalyst for social change, beginning with the transformation of individuals and radiating outward to impact communities.

Sylvie’s holistic and integrative approach reflects her belief that true transformation arises from embracing both our strengths and vulnerabilities, enabling us to show up fully for ourselves and the world around us.

Sumir Brown

Heart iQ Facilitator & Lead Teacher

 Sumir is a sought-after international facilitator specializing in Women’s, Men’s, and Couples retreats. Her work focuses on attunement to love, expanding consciousness, and the art of beingness, guiding individuals toward deeper connection and self-awareness.

As the co-founder of New Eden, a retreat center in Friesland, The Netherlands, Sumir has created a space for personal and collective transformation. She is also co-owner of The Lilley Center, a wellness hub in the United States, and founder of Feminine Rising and Humanity’s Heart, a nonprofit fostering compassion and unity.

Since 2014, Sumir has played a vital role in nurturing Heart iQ, co-creating New Eden, and building multiple successful ventures. Her partnership with Christian reflects her commitment to cultivating relationships founded on emotional intelligence and mutual growth. Through her unique blend of personal growth and professional expertise, Sumir empowers individuals and couples to unlock their potential, embrace vulnerability, and embody their fullest expression of being.

Lara Kolesar

Embodiment Facilitator

Lara is the Founder of the BodyAsMuse Method and The Art of Ecstatic Touch, both born from her devotion to the body as a gateway to presence, pleasure, and profound transformation.

She opens herself to the field of aliveness and gently attunes others to it—guiding them home to the truth of who they are through touch, breath, movement, and the body's innate intelligence.


Rooted in a lineage of subtle awareness and energetic alchemy, her work draws from the wisdom of authentic Tantric Yoga, bodywork modalities, Heart IQ, and somatic awakening.

Her approach is grounded in years of hands-on experience and her own journey of healing and deepening embodiment.

Through workshops, retreats, and collaborative events, she creates compassionate spaces for individuals to slow down, attune to themselves, and discover the pleasure of being fully in their bodies. Her work invites others to embrace the body as a sacred ally, opening the door to more connection, vitality, and truth.

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💎 What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Confidence and fluency to lead deep, trauma-informed Heart iQ Open S.P.A.C.E Circles
  • Embodied presence, relational depth & somatic awareness
  • A rare skillset that positions you in a league of your own
  • Ongoing support, community, and opportunities to grow

💰 Investment & Enrollment


Total Value Breakdown: 

  • Foundations Course + Group Coaching with Christian (4 weeks): €995
  • Immersive 4-Day Retreat + 8 Weeks of Supervised Pod Practice: €1,995
  • Food & Shared Acommodation at New Eden for 4 Nights: €460
  • Open S.P.A.C.E Model Training + Group Coaching with Christian (8 weeks): €1,500 
  • Advanced R.E.A.L Circle Course Bonus: €1,000+

👉 Total Program Value: €5,950 - Save up to €2,150 when you enroll early.

Full Price: €4,800
Early Bird Price: €3,800 (Save €1,000)

Payment plans available upon request.
Meals and shared accommodations for the live training retreat at New Eden are INCLUDED.
 

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Enjoy Our 14-Day Money-back Guarantee

 

Refund Policy 

We believe in the power and integrity of this training, and we want you to feel fully aligned and confident in your commitment. That’s why we offer a 14-day “Full-Body Yes” Guarantee.

If you sign up and discover that this program is not the right fit for you, you may request a full refund within 14 days of the official start date.

✅ Refund Eligibility Requirements: 

To qualify for a refund, we ask that you:

  • ✅ Submit your refund request in writing via email to our support team within the 14-day window.

  • ✅ Show that you’ve actively participated by completing the Week 1 video module and attending (or watching the replay of) at least one live group call.

  • ✅ Share a few words about your experience and why the program isn’t aligned. We value your feedback and want to understand how we can improve.

This ensures that you’ve given the work a real chance — and that your refund request comes from an informed place.

❌ After 14 Days: 

Due to the depth and nature of this work — especially as it leads into the in-person retreat and supervised practice groups — we do not offer refunds after the initial 14-day window.

Your spot is held with care, and space is limited. By committing, you’re not only investing in yourself, but also in the sacred container we’re co-creating.

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New Eden.
Where The Magic Happens. 

 

The Live Training Retreat takes place at New Eden, our own dedicated venue located in the Heart of Friesland, Netherlands, surrounded by 50 acres of beautiful forest and nature. It is completely private and is gloriously free from the noise and distractions of modern life. 

Staying at New Eden is like stepping into a different reality of wonder and magic. We go to great lengths to create a strong and loving container for you to stretch into the best version of yourself while creating a culture of acceptance, authenticity, depth of practice, mastery and heart-centered living. This is a space where you can thrive!

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The Final Invitation 


This isn’t just another training. It’s a turning point.

If something in you feels the pull — a knowing, a quickening, a quiet “yes” — this is your invitation to follow it.

Whether you’re ready to expand your impact, deepen your embodiment, or finally feel part of a community that gets you, this journey will meet you where you are… and take you where you’re meant to go.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to show up.

👉 Click ‘Begin Your Application’ to take the first step. If it’s a fit, we’ll invite you to register and join us for this life-changing experience.

We can’t wait to meet you.

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