{"id":39263,"date":"2024-07-22T07:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T04:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/?p=39263"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:31:04","slug":"expansive-launches-chicago-coworking-space-the-opus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/expansive-launches-chicago-coworking-space-the-opus\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansive Launches New Chicago Coworking Location at The Opus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Flexible workspace solutions provider Expansive\u00ae (formerly Novel Coworking) recently announced the opening of its newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/il\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coworking space in Chicago<\/a>. Located at 3838 N. Ravenswood Ave., Expansive North Center offers modern shared office space across the first two floors of the Opus Chicago live\/work\/play property.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of the luxury Opus apartments are mere steps away from the flexible workspace option of their choice, as well as other premium amenities. Featuring exposed red brick interiors, contemporary finishes and expansive windows, this new coworking space is ready to cater to the needs of businesses of all sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Expansive North Center memberships and services include virtual offices, conference space, coworking desks, dedicated desks, and day office memberships, as well as private offices and team suites. Additionally, fully furnished, move-in-ready private offices can accommodate up to 10 people and allow clients to personalize the space. Or, Expansive\u2019s SmartSuites\u00ae serve teams of all sizes and include private meeting rooms; kitchens; plug-and-play technology; and convenient customization and management options.<\/p>\n<p>Members looking to make the most of the newest Chicago flexible workspace can also enjoy access to a fitness center, a furnished outdoor patio, and a rooftop event space overlooking the Chicago skyline, as well as a community lounge with coworking and bottomless coffee and tea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C9La44eJtvd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C9La44eJtvd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Expansive (@expansiveworkspace)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nSituated between Lincoln Square and Roscoe Village in the heart of a walkable, tree-lined residential neighborhood, Expansive North Center is less than two miles from the iconic Wrigley Field. Easily accessible via Irving Park Road, Lincoln Avenue and Ravenswood Avenue, the coworking space is also just a short walk from the Irving Park Brown Line stop and the Irving Park Metra Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration fosters innovation and creativity, as well as creates a vibrant environment where residents can thrive both personally and professionally,\u201d said Bill Bennett, founder and CEO of Expansive. \u201cTogether, we are building a community that exemplifies the best of integrated living in a beautiful, mixed-use property, where life is enhanced and opportunities flourish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This marks the company\u2019s sixth coworking space in Chicago and adds to its network of more than 40 locations across 32 U.S. cities. Members looking for a place in the local Expansive community can also look to one of the other five locations in the city:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The five-floor boutique building at 100 S. State St., where the space blends 1950s architecture and modern innovation with floor-to-ceiling windows and a stunning central stairway. The office component on the upper floors here was <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/chicago\/2024\/01\/09\/nare-buys-state-street-office-building-at-steep-discount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously occupied<\/a> by WeWork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_39255\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Coworking-space-in-Chicago-central-business-district-at-100-south-state-street.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39255\" class=\"wp-image-39255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Coworking-space-in-Chicago-central-business-district-at-100-south-state-street.jpg\" alt=\"Coworking and flexible workspace office boutique building at 100 South State Street in central Chicago\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Coworking-space-in-Chicago-central-business-district-at-100-south-state-street.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Coworking-space-in-Chicago-central-business-district-at-100-south-state-street.jpg?resize=150,120 150w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Coworking-space-in-Chicago-central-business-district-at-100-south-state-street.jpg?resize=375,300 375w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Coworking-space-in-Chicago-central-business-district-at-100-south-state-street.jpg?resize=768,614 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Property image of 100 South State St., Chicago<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The fully renovated, 1881 architectural jewel at 73 W. Monroe St., which boasts generous views of the Exelon Plaza clock and fountain and was the original Expansive flagship location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_39253\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-at-73-West-Monroe-Street.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39253\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-at-73-West-Monroe-Street.jpg\" alt=\"street level view of the low-rise office and coworking space building in Chicago at 73 West Monroe St\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-at-73-West-Monroe-Street.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-at-73-West-Monroe-Street.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-at-73-West-Monroe-Street.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Property image of 73 West Monroe St., Chicago<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The 19-floor building at 318 W. Adams St., which is home to one of the largest flexible workspace hubs in the country featuring nearly 40 SmartSuites\u00ae, five on-demand conference rooms and two lounge areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_39252\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-among-iconic-skyscraper-facades-at-318-West-Adams-Street.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39252\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-among-iconic-skyscraper-facades-at-318-West-Adams-Street.jpg\" alt=\"Coworking and shared space in Chicago's central business district at 318 West Adams Street\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-among-iconic-skyscraper-facades-at-318-West-Adams-Street.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-among-iconic-skyscraper-facades-at-318-West-Adams-Street.jpg?resize=150,120 150w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-among-iconic-skyscraper-facades-at-318-West-Adams-Street.jpg?resize=375,300 375w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-coworking-space-among-iconic-skyscraper-facades-at-318-West-Adams-Street.jpg?resize=768,614 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Property image of 318 West Adams St., Chicago<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>A highly desirable Wacker Drive business address at Expansive Wacker, which overlooks the iconic Merchandise Mart building and offers vast views of the Chicago River from an iconic, 1920s Art Deco setting that was previously home to the <em>Chicago Evening Post<\/em> and the <em>Chicago Sun-Times<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_39254\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-Loop-coworking-space-on-the-riverfront-at-211-West-Wacker-Drive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39254\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-Loop-coworking-space-on-the-riverfront-at-211-West-Wacker-Drive.jpg\" alt=\"view of the entrance to the building at 211 west wacker drive in the chicago loop\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-Loop-coworking-space-on-the-riverfront-at-211-West-Wacker-Drive.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-Loop-coworking-space-on-the-riverfront-at-211-West-Wacker-Drive.jpg?resize=150,120 150w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-Loop-coworking-space-on-the-riverfront-at-211-West-Wacker-Drive.jpg?resize=375,300 375w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Chicago-Loop-coworking-space-on-the-riverfront-at-211-West-Wacker-Drive.jpg?resize=768,614 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Property image of 211 West Wacker Dr., Chicago<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The modern red brick building finished in the early 2000s at 405 W. Superior St. that offers seven floors of state-of-the-art office space and features 10-foot, lofted ceilings; oversized windows; and a top-floor outdoor deck with views of the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_39251\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Central-Chicago-coworking-space-at-405-West-Superior-St.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39251\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Central-Chicago-coworking-space-at-405-West-Superior-St.jpg\" alt=\"street level view of the fully renovated Chicago coworking space building at 405 West Superior Street\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Central-Chicago-coworking-space-at-405-West-Superior-St.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Central-Chicago-coworking-space-at-405-West-Superior-St.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/CE_Central-Chicago-coworking-space-at-405-West-Superior-St.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Property image of 405 West Superior St., Chicago<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Looking for flexible workspace, shared office or a coworking community? Select any of the locations linked below or head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CommercialCafe.com<\/a> home page to start your search!<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-49\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-49\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ny\/manhattan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manhattan coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ca\/los-angeles\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/tx\/houston\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/il\/chicago\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/tx\/dallas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ca\/san-francisco\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/tx\/austin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/wa\/seattle\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/nc\/charlotte\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/nv\/las-vegas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ma\/boston\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/co\/denver\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denver coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ga\/atlanta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/dc\/washington\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington, D.C. coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/fl\/miami\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ny\/brooklyn\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ca\/irvine\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Irvine coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/pa\/philadelphia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/az\/phoenix\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix coworking spaces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/coworking-space\/us\/ca\/san-diego\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego coworking spaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-49 from cache -->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formerly known as Novel Coworking, Expansive Workspaces now boasts a network of more than 40 shared office locations in 32 U.S. cities. 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