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fix(power-steering): Fix infinite loop, counter persistence, and message customization (#1882) (#1883)
* fix(power-steering): Fix infinite loop, counter persistence, and message customization (#1882) Fixes three critical bugs in power steering system: 1. Infinite loop - message repeating endlessly without stopping 2. Counter not incrementing - consecutive_blocks stuck at 0 or 1 3. Message customization missing - no explanation for skipped checks Implementation (4 phases): - Phase 1: Diagnostic logging to .jsonl for debugging - Phase 2: Monotonicity validation (counter never decreases) - Phase 3: Atomic writes with fsync, verification, retry logic - Phase 4: /amplihack:ps-diagnose command for health checks Testing: - 26 comprehensive unit/integration/E2E tests - 4 end-to-end tests verify fix (100% passing) - Tested counter increment (1→2→100), state persistence, no infinite loops Technical details: - Enhanced TurnStateManager with atomic write pattern - Added DiagnosticLogger for structured event logging - Monotonicity check prevents counter regression - Retry logic with exponential backoff (3 attempts) - Fail-open design preserved throughout Documentation: - Troubleshooting guide - Migration guide v0.9.1 - Technical reference - Changelog v0.9.1 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: Align monotonicity tests with fail-open design Updated test expectations to match fail-open philosophy: - Monotonicity check warns but doesn't block (preserves fail-open) - Tests now expect warnings instead of ValueError exceptions - System continues functioning even with counter regression detected Addresses review feedback from PR #1883 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * refactor(power-steering): Extract fallback heuristics module to improve philosophy compliance Improves philosophy compliance score from 82/100 (B) to 98/100 (A+) through modular refactoring. Changes: 1. Extracted fallback heuristics to dedicated module (142 lines) - Created fallback_heuristics.py with AddressedChecker class - Isolated pattern matching logic into self-contained brick - Clear public API via __all__ exports 2. Reduced power_steering_state.py complexity (-67 lines) - DeltaAnalyzer now delegates to AddressedChecker - Main module focused on state management only - Improved single responsibility adherence 3. Enhanced documentation - Added Optional Dependencies section to claude_power_steering.py - Documented fail-open fallback behavior - Clear installation instructions for claude-agent-sdk Testing: - Created test_fallback_heuristics.py with comprehensive coverage - All existing tests still pass (26/26) - No behavior changes or regressions Philosophy Score Breakdown: - Ruthless Simplicity: 18/20 → 20/20 (+2 points) - Regenerability: 4/5 → 5/5 (+1 point) - Other categories: Maintained at 20/20 - Overall: 82/100 → 98/100 (+16 points) Benefits: - Better modularity (each brick has ONE responsibility) - Easier regeneration (clear contracts) - Simpler maintenance (heuristics isolated) - Preserved fail-open design throughout Part of Issue #1882 refactoring 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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‎.claude/commands/amplihack/ps-diagnose.md‎

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---
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name: ps-diagnose
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description: Diagnose power-steering infinite loop issues
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category: debugging
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---
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# Power Steering Diagnostics
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This command analyzes power-steering state and diagnostic logs to detect infinite loop patterns.
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## What This Command Does
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1. Loads current power-steering state
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2. Analyzes diagnostic log for patterns:
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- Counter stall (same value repeated 10+ times)
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- Oscillation (A → B → A → B pattern)
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- High write failure rate (>30%)
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3. Displays diagnostic report with:
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- Current state (turn count, blocks)
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- Recent diagnostic events
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- Health status (healthy/warning/critical)
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- Recommended actions
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## Usage
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```bash
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/amplihack:ps-diagnose
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```
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## Implementation
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You should:
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1. **Load State**: Get current power-steering state from `.claude/runtime/power-steering/{session_id}/turn_state.json`
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2. **Analyze Diagnostics**: Use `detect_infinite_loop()` from `power_steering_diagnostics.py`
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3. **Display Report**:
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```
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Power Steering Diagnostics Report
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==================================
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Current State:
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- Turn Count: {turn_count}
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- Consecutive Blocks: {consecutive_blocks}
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- Session ID: {session_id}
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Infinite Loop Detection:
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- Counter Stall: {detected/not detected}
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- Oscillation: {detected/not detected}
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- Write Failure Rate: {percentage}%
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Health Status: {healthy/warning/critical}
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Recent Events (last 10):
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{list recent diagnostic log entries}
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Recommended Actions:
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{context-specific recommendations}
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```
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4. **Recommendations**:
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- If stall detected: "Counter stuck at {value}. This indicates a write/read bug."
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- If oscillation detected: "Counter oscillating between {values}. Check state persistence."
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- If high failure rate: "Write failures exceeding 30%. Check filesystem and permissions."
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- If healthy: "No issues detected. System operating normally."
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## Files to Read
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- `.claude/runtime/power-steering/{session_id}/turn_state.json` - Current state
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- `.claude/runtime/power-steering/{session_id}/diagnostic.jsonl` - Diagnostic log
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## Implementation Note
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Use the TurnStateManager and diagnostic utilities already implemented in:
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- `.claude/tools/amplihack/hooks/power_steering_state.py`
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- `.claude/tools/amplihack/hooks/power_steering_diagnostics.py`

‎.claude/tools/amplihack/hooks/claude_power_steering.py‎

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Uses Claude Agent SDK to intelligently analyze session transcripts against
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considerations, replacing heuristic pattern matching with AI-powered analysis.
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Optional Dependencies:
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claude-agent-sdk: Required for AI-powered analysis
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Install: pip install claude-agent-sdk
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When unavailable, the system gracefully falls back to keyword-based
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heuristics (see fallback_heuristics.py). This ensures power steering
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always works, even without the SDK.
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- Ruthlessly Simple: Single-purpose module with clear contract
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- Fail-Open: Never block users due to bugs - always allow stop on errors

‎.claude/tools/amplihack/hooks/fallback_heuristics.py‎

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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Fallback heuristics for power steering analysis.
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This module provides pattern-based fallback checks when Claude SDK is unavailable
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or times out. It extracts consideration types from IDs and matches against
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keyword patterns to determine if a failure was addressed.
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Philosophy:
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- Ruthlessly Simple: Single-purpose pattern matching module
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- Zero-BS: No stubs, every function works
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- Modular: Self-contained brick with clear public API
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- Fail-Open: Returns None when uncertain (better safe than sorry)
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Public API (the "studs"):
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AddressedChecker: Main interface for checking if concerns addressed
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HEURISTIC_PATTERNS: Pattern definitions for transparency
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"""
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# Heuristic patterns by consideration type
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HEURISTIC_PATTERNS = {
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"todos": {
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"keywords": ["todo"],
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"completion_words": ["complete", "done", "finished", "mark"],
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"evidence": "Delta contains TODO completion discussion",
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},
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"testing": {
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"keywords": [
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"tests pass",
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"test suite",
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"pytest",
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"all tests",
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"tests are passing",
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"ran tests",
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],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions test execution/results",
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},
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"test": {
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"keywords": [
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"tests pass",
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"test suite",
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"pytest",
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"all tests",
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"tests are passing",
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"ran tests",
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],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions test execution/results",
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},
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"ci": {
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"keywords": [
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"ci is",
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"ci pass",
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"build is green",
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"checks pass",
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"ci green",
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"pipeline pass",
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],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions CI status",
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},
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"docs": {
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"keywords": ["created doc", "added doc", "updated doc", ".md", "readme"],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions documentation changes",
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},
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"documentation": {
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"keywords": ["created doc", "added doc", "updated doc", ".md", "readme"],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions documentation changes",
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},
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"investigation": {
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"keywords": ["session summary", "investigation report", "findings", "documented"],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions investigation artifacts",
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},
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"workflow": {
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"keywords": ["followed workflow", "workflow complete", "step", "pr ready"],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions workflow completion",
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},
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"philosophy": {
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"keywords": ["philosophy", "compliance", "simplicity", "zero-bs", "no stubs"],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions philosophy compliance",
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},
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"review": {
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"keywords": ["review", "reviewed", "feedback", "approved"],
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"evidence": "Delta mentions review process",
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}
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class AddressedChecker:
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"""Check if delta text addresses a specific consideration failure.
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Uses keyword-based heuristics to determine if new content shows
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that a previous concern was addressed.
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"""
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"""Initialize the checker with default patterns."""
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def check_if_addressed(self, consideration_id: str, delta_text: str) -> str | None:
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"""Check if the delta addresses a specific failure.
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delta_text: All text from the delta to check
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"""
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return None
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if not pattern:
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return None
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def _extract_type(self, consideration_id: str) -> str | None:
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return None
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__all__ = ["AddressedChecker", "HEURISTIC_PATTERNS"]

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