MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR®

TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

ORIGINAL
CREATIVE
VISIONARY
INSIGHTFUL
INNOVATIVE
LOGICAL
OBJECTIVE
Introversion | Intuition | Thinking | Judging
CRITICAL
SKEPTICAL INTJs have original minds and great drive for implementing their
ANALYTICAL ideas and achieving their goals. They have long-range vision
RATIONAL and quickly find meaningful patterns in external events. They are
ABSTRACT independent, skeptical, and critical and have high standards of
HARD DRIVING competence and performance for themselves and others.
DETERMINED
They value health, home, family, and achievement.
INDEPENDENT
PRIVATE
RESERVED
DETACHED
ORGANIZED
DECISIVE

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Characteristics of INTJs
• INTJs have a clear vision of future possibilities.

• Their faith in their inner vision can move mountains. Problems only stimulate
them—the impossible takes a little longer, but not much.

• They quickly see patterns in external events and develop long-range plans.

• INTJs are relentless innovators.

• They make their decisions based on logic and analysis.

INTJs with Others

• INTJs often present a calm, decisive, and assured face to others.

• They may find it difficult to engage in social conversation, preferring to talk

about abstract ideas.

• Others may find them hard to get to know or even aloof.

• INTJs tend to respect only people who meet their high standards of
competence.

• Because they have high standards and because they are so good at analysis,
they may appear critical of others.

• They value others who think and act as independently as they do.
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INTJs at Work
• The boldness of INTJs’ Intuition preference may be of immense value in many
fields.

• They are excellent long-range planners and often rise to positions of leadership
in groups or organizations.

• They want to see their inspirations worked out in practice, applied, and accepted
by the rest of the world.

• INTJs drive others almost as hard as they drive themselves.

• When necessary, they can focus on the details of a project in order to realize
their vision.

• They will take charge, organize a job, and carry it through.

• INTJs often value and use confidently their intuitive insights in fields such as
science, engineering, invention, politics, and philosophy.

• They are less satisfied in any job that limits or restricts their vision and
innovation.

Potential Blind Spots for INTJs

• If INTJs have not developed their Intuition, they may not take in enough
information or may take in only information that fits their inner vision and make
poor decisions as a result.

• Also, they may concentrate so hard on their goal that they fail to look for other
information that might conflict with the goal.

• If they have not developed their Thinking preference, INTJs may not have
reliable ways of translating their valuable insights into real-world applications.

• Also, if their Thinking preference is undeveloped, they will be unable to criticize

their inner vision and may not listen to the opinions of others. They will
therefore be unable to shape their inspirations into effective action.

• Appreciating others may be hard for INTJs, and they may ignore other people’s
values and feelings.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

LOGICAL
ANALYTICAL
SKEPTICAL
OBJECTIVE
CRITICAL
ABSTRACT
INGENIOUS
Introversion | Intuition | Thinking | Perceiving
QUICK
COMPLEX INTPs are independent problem solvers who excel at providing a
CURIOUS detached, concise analysis of an idea or situation. They have a high
INSIGHTFUL regard for competence in themselves and others. They ask the hard
CONTEMPLATIVE questions, challenging others and themselves to find new logical
RESERVED approaches. INTPs are mainly interested in ideas and have little liking
DETACHED for small talk.
CONTAINED
They value autonomy, home, family, and health.
QUIET
FLEXIBLE
ADAPTABLE
TOLERANT
INDEPENDENT

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Characteristics of INTPs
• INTPs are theoretical and abstract, interested more in ideas than in social
interaction.

• They seek to develop logical explanations for everything that interests them.

• They have an unusual ability to focus in depth to solve problems in their area of
interest.

• Their natural skepticism leads them to doubt or question many statements or

ideas until they can be convinced of their logical consistency.

• They love to spend time creating models of or forming theories about complex
systems.

INTPs with Others

• INTPs tend to have a small circle of close friends and enjoy being with others
who like to discuss ideas.

• They value people of intelligence and competence.

• They love to theorize and discuss abstractions with others.

• INTPs prize precision in communication and dislike redundancy or stating the

obvious.

• They are usually quiet and reserved, although they can be quite talkative about
areas in which they have a lot of knowledge.

• They can become so absorbed in an idea that they ignore or lose track of
others.
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INTPs at Work
• INTPs bring great energy, intensity, and focus to researching or analyzing a
problem that arouses their curiosity.

• They are more interested in the challenge of solving problems than in seeing the
solutions put to practical use.

• They quickly see inconsistencies and illogic and enjoy taking apart and
reworking ideas. They naturally build complex theoretical systems and models.

• Depending on their interests, INTPs may be good at pure science, research,

mathematics, or engineering.

• They may become scholars, teachers, or abstract thinkers in fields such as

economics, philosophy, and psychology.

• They find it difficult to work on routine tasks and are often not satisfied
managing people.

Potential Blind Spots for INTPs

• If INTPs have not developed their Thinking preference, they may jump from
insight to insight, never analyzing them with a critical eye or integrating them
into a whole.

• If they rely too much on their Thinking, they may overlook what they and others
care about. They may decide that something is not important just because it
isn’t logical to care about it.

• If they have not developed their Intuition preference, INTPs may have no reliable
way of taking in information and may become immersed in their internal logical
systems. Then they find it difficult to communicate or act on their ideas.

• Also, they are in danger of gaining too little knowledge and experience of the
world. If so, their thinking will be done in a vacuum and nothing may come of
their ideas.

• INTPs want to state the truth precisely, but sometimes they make it so
complicated that not everyone can follow them.

• They often find it hard to express appreciation, which can cause difficulties in
their work or personal relationships.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

CREATIVE
INSIGHTFUL
ABSTRACT
VISIONARY
IDEALISTIC
COMPLEX
SENSITIVE
Introversion | Intuition | Feeling | Judging
CARING
COMPASSIONATE INFJs have a gift for intuitively understanding complex meanings
EMPATHETIC and human relationships. They are conscientious, committed to
ORGANIZED their firm values, and quietly forceful. They develop a clear vision
HARD DRIVING about how best to serve humanity and are likely to be organized and
DECISIVE decisive in implementing their vision.
INDIVIDUALISTIC
They value home, family, health, friendships, spirituality, and
MYSTERIOUS
learning.
RESERVED
DEEP
PRIVATE
INTENSE
PERSISTENT

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Characteristics of INFJs
• INFJs are driven to implement their vision, often sacrificing personal comfort.

• They want to understand what motivates people and are insightful about others.

• They have little interest in details, people, or work that is not relevant to their
vision.

• INFJs base their decisions and actions on their strong personal values.

• They always see possibilities for how to help others develop.

INFJs with Others

• INFJs have great insight into what is most important to others.

• They empathically understand the feelings and motivations of others.

• They may share their internal intuitions only with those they trust.

• They are loyal to people and institutions that share their values.

• INFJs are committed to growth and development for themselves and significant
others.

• They readily show compassion and caring for others.

• They value authenticity and commitment in relationships.

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INFJs at Work
• INFJs’ preference for Intuition, powered by their preference for Feeling, may be
of immense value in any field.

• They can be persistent and insistent about communicating their vision.

• INFJs can be great leaders when they devote themselves to carrying out a sound
inspiration, attracting followers with their enthusiasm and faith.

• Because the possibilities that interest them most concern people, they are often
drawn to teaching, counseling, or the ministry. Their preference for Intuition
provides insight into the deeper meanings of whatever subject interests them,
and they get great satisfaction from aiding the development of individuals.

• When their interests lie in technical fields, INFJs may be outstanding in science
or in research and development. Intuition suggests new approaches to problems
and Feeling generates enthusiasm that sparks their energy.

• They may be reserved, but they don’t hesitate to assert themselves when their
values are violated.

• They will be unhappy in any job that is not consistent with their personal values
or that does not provide personal meaning.

Potential Blind Spots for INFJs

• If INFJs have not developed their Intuition, they may not take in enough
information or may take in only what fits with their inner vision. Then they will
make poor decisions based on limited or distorted information.

• If their Intuition is not developed, they may become so focused on their goals
that they fail to notice any information that might conflict with those goals.

• If their Feeling preference is undeveloped, they may not have reliable ways of
making decisions about how to accomplish their goals. Then their valuable
insights and creativity stay locked inside.

• Also, undeveloped Feeling may make it difficult for them to evaluate their inner
vision and take in feedback from others.

• When INFJs try to communicate their inner vision, they may express it so
metaphorically and with so much complexity that they may be misunderstood.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

IDEALISTIC
SENSITIVE
CONCERNED
FAITHFUL
UNDERSTANDING
CARING
WARM
Introversion | Intuition | Feeling | Perceiving
LOYAL
CURIOUS INFPs are idealistic and loyal to their values and to the people
ORIGINAL important to them. They are curious and quick to see possibilities,
VISIONARY and often are catalysts for implementing new ideas. They want to
CREATIVE understand people and help them fulfill their potential. They are
COMPLEX adaptable until one of their cherished values is threatened.
INTROSPECTIVE
They value home, family, autonomy, health, and creativity.
RESERVED
ADAPTABLE
ACCEPTING
FLEXIBLE
TOLERANT
OPEN MINDED

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Characteristics of INFPs
• INFPs are idealistic and may be perfectionists.

• They have an inner core of values that guides all their interactions and decisions.

• They are loyal to their values and want to live their life in a way that is congruent
with those values.

• They are often good at expressing themselves in writing.

INFPs with Others

• INFPs value relationships based on depth, authenticity, true connection, and
mutual growth.

• They are fascinated by opportunities to explore the complexities of human

personality.

• They seek to understand people and help them fulfill their potential.

• INFPs tend to be reserved and are selective about sharing their most deeply held
values and feelings.

• The people they appreciate most are those who take the time to understand
their values and the goals they are working toward.

• Their expression of value judgments can come out with an intensity that is
surprising to others.

• INFPs tend to have romantic views of intimate relationships.

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INFPs at Work
• INFPs’ main interest lies in seeing the possibilities beyond what is present,
obvious, or known.

• They tend to work in bursts of energy and are capable of great concentration
and output when fully engaged in a project.

• They are perfectionists when they care deeply about something.

• INFPs are curious about new ideas and tend to have insight and long-range
vision.

• They are interested in books and language and are likely to have a gift for
writing.

• They can be persuasive when talking about their passions, which are quiet but
deep rooted.

• INFPs are often attracted to positions in counseling, teaching, literature, art,

science, or psychology.

• They may have difficulty performing routine tasks or doing work that has little
meaning for them.

Potential Blind Spots for INFPs

• If INFPs have not developed their Feeling preference, they may not take the time
to consult their inner values and thus may go from one possibility to another,
achieving little.

• If they rely too much on their Feeling preference, they may make decisions
based solely on personal values and find it difficult to translate their values into
action.

• If they have not developed their Intuition preference, INFPs may not have
reliable ways of taking in information and may then fail to notice the realities
of situations.

• Also, they may spend their time dreaming of the impossible and accomplish
very little.

• INFPs may feel such a contrast between their ideals and their accomplishments
that they burden themselves with a sense of inadequacy. They may then
become overly sensitive and vulnerable, with dwindling confidence in
themselves.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

PRACTICAL
REALISTIC
REASONABLE
SENSIBLE
DUTIFUL
ANALYTICAL
LOGICAL
Introversion | Sensing | Thinking | Judging
CONSISTENT
SERIOUS ISTJs are quiet, serious people who succeed by being thorough
RESERVED and dependable. Logical, practical, and realistic, they take their
STEADY responsibilities seriously and often go beyond the call of duty. They
ORDERLY enjoy ordering and structuring their environment and their work.
SYSTEMATIC Traditions and loyalty are important to them.
ORGANIZED
They value home, family, financial security, and health.
THOROUGH
DECISIVE
TRADITIONAL
DEPENDABLE
RESPONSIBLE
LOYAL

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Characteristics of ISTJs
• ISTJs are mainly interested in the realities they perceive with their five senses.

• They know what has worked in the past and base their decisions on facts and
experience.

• They value security and stability.

• They take a logical, analytical approach to problems.

• They tend to put off play or leisure until all their responsibilities are met.

ISTJs with Others

• ISTJs have a strong sense of loyalty and responsibility to their families and
relationships.

• They may share their humor and their wealth of rich Sensing observations and
memories only with close friends.

• They sometimes try to help others by pointing out what they are doing wrong.

• They tend to express their caring through actions rather than words and assume
that others will notice.

• They always follow through on their commitments to others.

• ISTJs may have difficulty making sense of needs that differ widely from their
own. However, once they are convinced that something matters to a person
they care about, that need becomes a reality they must deal with, whether it
makes sense to them or not; they then will go to generous lengths to meet the
need.
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ISTJs at Work
• ISTJs prefer to focus on the task rather than on the people involved.

• They work to establish standard policies and procedures.

• Their motto might be: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

• ISTJs will support change only when convinced by the facts that it will bring
better results.

• They are logical and analytical, readily spotting the flaws in ideas and
immediately pointing out why something won’t work.

• When they see that something needs to be done, they accept the responsibility,
often going beyond the call of duty.

• ISTJs often choose careers in which their talent for organization and accuracy
is rewarded. Examples are accounting, civil engineering, law, production,
construction, health careers, and office work. They often move into supervisory
and management roles.

• They are less likely to be happy in work that demands mastery of abstract ideas
or that requires constant and close contact with people.

Potential Blind Spots for ISTJs

• If ISTJs have not developed their Sensing preference, they may not take in
enough facts and then may rush into action prematurely.

• If they don’t take in enough information, they run the risk of passing judgment
on others inappropriately.

• They may be suspicious of imagination and intuition, and may not take them
seriously.

• ISTJs may expect everyone to be as logical and analytical as they are and
become impatient when events prove otherwise.

• If they have not developed their Thinking preference, they may retreat from the
world, becoming absorbed with their inner reactions or sense impressions, and
produce nothing of value in the outer world.

• They can sometimes appear critical of others’ behavior.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

PRACTICAL
REALISTIC
CONCRETE
OBSERVANT
STEADY
CONSIDERATE
COOPERATIVE
Introversion | Sensing | Feeling | Judging
KIND
FRIENDLY ISFJs have a realistic, practical respect for facts and are thorough
SENSITIVE and conscientious. Extremely dependable, they are devoted to
FAITHFUL following through on their responsibilities. They are loyal, steady,
LOYAL and committed to creating a harmonious environment.
QUIET
They value home, family, health, and spirituality.
UNASSUMING
THOUGHTFUL
ORDERLY
THOROUGH
CONSCIENTIOUS
RESPONSIBLE
DEPENDABLE

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Characteristics of ISFJs
• ISFJs are committed and steady in meeting their obligations.

• They strive to create an orderly, harmonious environment at work and at home.

• They are mainly interested in the realities they perceive with their five senses.

• ISFJs are guided by their personal values.

• They are committed to preserving and celebrating traditions.

ISFJs with Others

• ISFJs honor commitments to others.

• They work to preserve traditions.

• They focus on what people need and want.

• They often put the needs of others—especially family members—ahead of their

own.

• ISFJs are uncomfortable with confrontation and will go a long way to

accommodate others.

• They are loyal and considerate, and they notice and remember specifics about
those important to them.
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ISFJs at Work
• ISFJs value and work to create harmony and cooperation.

• They establish orderly procedures to meet people’s needs.

• They take care to collect the facts necessary to support their evaluations and
decisions.

• They are patient with particulars and procedures.

• They can and will do the “little” things that need to be done to carry a project
through to completion. Their perseverance tends to stabilize everything with
which they are connected.

• ISFJs often choose careers in which they can combine their careful observation
and their caring for people, such as in the health professions. Other fields
attractive to them are teaching, office work, and occupations that provide
services or personal care to others, such as flight attendant, hairdresser, and
personal trainer. Because of their concern for accuracy and organization, ISFJs
approach their tasks with practical judgment and appreciation of what works
and often move into supervisory roles.

• ISFJs are less content in jobs that require them to use detached logic to analyze
a situation or build models or theories to explain things.

Potential Blind Spots for ISFJs

• If ISFJs have not developed their Sensing preference, they may rush into
judgments and actions without considering new information.

• If they do ignore important facts, they may pursue their goals unyieldingly and
not adjust to new information when necessary.

• If they have not developed their Feeling preference, ISFJs may not have reliable
ways of dealing with the world; they may retreat to their inner world, becoming
silently absorbed in their memories and impressions.

• They may also have difficulty communicating their internal sensory impressions
of a person or event.

• ISFJs may be somewhat suspicious of imagination and intuition and may not
take them seriously.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
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LOGICAL
ANALYTICAL
RATIONAL
OBJECTIVE
CRITICAL
PRAGMATIC
REALISTIC
Introversion | Sensing | Thinking | Perceiving
FACTUAL
PRACTICAL ISTPs carefully observe what is going on around them. Then, when
EFFICIENT the need arises, they move quickly to get to the core of a problem
RESERVED and solve it with the greatest efficiency and the least effort. They
QUIET often function as troubleshooters. ISTPs resist regimentation and
DETACHED rules and enjoy the challenge of solving a new, concrete problem
CONFIDENT using facts and data.
INDEPENDENT
They value home, family, financial security, health, and autonomy.
ADAPTABLE
FLEXIBLE
TOLERANT
RISK TAKER
TROUBLESHOOTER

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Characteristics of ISTPs
• ISTPs are quiet observers until a problem appears; then they act quickly to find
workable solutions.

• They can absorb and organize large amounts of data, which they bring to bear
on problems.

• ISTPs are interested in cause and effect and organize facts using logical
principles.

• They are realistic, focusing on the facts of the situation and what can practically
be accomplished.

• They like adventure and may enjoy taking physical risks.

ISTPs with Others

• ISTPs want everyone to have the same opportunities and generally are tolerant
of a wide range of behaviors.

• When their ruling logical principles are attacked, they can surprise others by
expressing firm, clear judgments.

• Others sometimes have trouble “reading” them.

• ISTPs tend to be quiet and reserved, though they can be quite talkative about
areas in which they have a lot of knowledge.

• They may feel comfortable socially only with their closest friends.

• They sometimes become so absorbed in one of their interests that they ignore
or lose track of others.
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ISTPs at Work
• ISTPs believe in economy of effort—doing only what’s needed with the least
possible discussion and commotion. Their focus is on getting the desired
results.

• They will change course readily if they see a more efficient way of doing
something.

• They are logical, analytical problem solvers.

• ISTPs are interested in how and why things work and are likely to be good at
applied science, mechanics, or engineering.

• Those ISTPs who do not have technical or mechanical interests often use their
talents to bring order out of unorganized facts. This ability can find expression in
law, economics, marketing, sales, securities, or statistics.

• ISTPs dislike any work that involves inefficiency or inconsistency in getting

results.

Potential Blind Spots for ISTPs

• If ISTPs have not developed their Thinking preference, they may get caught
up in the realities around them and not take time to do the internal logical
processing they need to make good decisions. Then their actions may be
haphazard responses to immediate needs.

• On the other hand, if ISTPs rely too much on a logical approach, they may
overlook what they and others care about. They may decide that something is
not important just because it isn’t logical to care about it.

• If they have not developed their Sensing preference, ISTPs may have no reliable
way of getting accurate data about the external world or of translating their
thoughts into action.

• ISTPs sometimes find it hard to express appreciation, which can create

difficulties in their personal and work relationships.

• They have a tendency to put off making decisions and may fail to follow
through.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION
AA

WARM
FAITHFUL
TENDER
SENSITIVE
FRIENDLY
TRUSTING
DEVOTED
Introversion | Sensing | Feeling | Perceiving
KIND
CONSIDERATE ISFPs have a great deal of warmth but may not show it until they
LOYAL know a person well. They enjoy the present moment and are often
GENTLE relaxed and easygoing. They are loyal and committed to their values
PRACTICAL and to those important to them. They are modest about their
REALISTIC abilities, dislike disagreements and conflict, and do not force their
CONCRETE values or opinions on others.
RESERVED
They value home, family, health, and financial security.
QUIET
PRIVATE
SPONTANEOUS
ADAPTABLE
TOLERANT

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Characteristics of ISFPs
• ISFPs try to take time to enjoy the people and the world around them.

• They are attuned to the sensory details in their environment.

• ISFPs find quiet satisfaction in simple pleasures.

• They learn more by doing than by reading.

• Their easygoing nature often hides their deep values and commitments.

ISFPs with Others

• ISFPs care deeply about people but may show it more through acts of kindness
than through words.

• They are loyal and committed to people important to them.

• They are faithful in fulfilling obligations to others.

• ISFPs are attuned to the feelings and needs of others and flexible in responding
to them.

• They tend to be quiet and unassuming, and so may underrate themselves and
be underestimated by others.

• Their warmth, enthusiasm, and playful humor may not be apparent to people
who don’t know them well.

• They have little wish to dominate or control in interpersonal situations.

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ISFPs at Work
• ISFPs want to have a purpose beyond their paycheck. They want to contribute
to people’s well-being or happiness and will work with energy and dedication
when doing something they believe in.

• They are perfectionists when they care deeply about something, and are
particularly suited for work that requires both devotion and adaptability.

• They like to have their own space and to work within their own time frame.

• They often excel in craftsmanship, and their handiwork is usually more eloquent
than their words.

• Many ISFPs have a special love of nature and a sympathy with animals.

• They are apt to enjoy fields in which taste, discrimination, and a sense of beauty
and proportion are important.

• They tend to gravitate toward work that allows them to contribute to human
understanding, happiness, or health, such as positions in teaching and
healthcare.

• They don’t like jobs that require an analytical, impersonal approach to people.

Potential Blind Spots for ISFPs

• If ISFPs have not developed their Feeling preference, they may not take the time
to go inside and consider their values and therefore may make decisions they
later regret.

• Or, they may avoid making decisions altogether, allowing others or

circumstances to decide for them.

• If they have not developed their Sensing preference, ISFPs may have no reliable
way of getting accurate data about the external world, and their decisions will
then be overly personal.

• ISFPs may feel such a contrast between their ideals and their accomplishments
that they burden themselves with a sense of inadequacy. This can be true even
when they are being just as effective as others.

• The most modest of all the types, ISFPs tend to underrate and understate
themselves and may take for granted anything they do well. They may
then become overly sensitive and vulnerable, with dwindling confidence in
themselves.

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