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Letting Go & Moving On: 200+ Quotes to Empower Your Toxic Family Recovery

 

In the intricate tapestry of human relationships,familial bonds can be both nurturing and tumultuous.Exploring the nuances of toxic family dynamics unveils a profound journey of introspection and resilience.This compilation of poignant toxic family quotes encapsulates the emotional complexities within these relationships,offering solace to those navigating challenging family dynamics.Join us on a reflective exploration as we delve into the wisdom encapsulated in these quotes,shedding light on the shadows that sometimes linger within the closest of kinships. 
 
Toxic family quotes: 

1. “Weeding out the harmful influences should become the norm,not the exception.”—Unknown
2 “Family or not,I will cut you off.That saying“but that’s family”means nothing if a family is toxic and means you no good.”–Morgan Sharee 

3. “Family too can be cut off if it proves to be too toxic to be around.”–Samuel Zulu 

4. “Unsupportive family is your weakness,so leave the ones that hurt you.”–Unknown 

5. “Cutting a family out of your world does not make you a bad person.It makes you self-aware.It makes you strong enough to do the right thing.”–Unknown 

6. “The only way to win with a toxic person is not to play.”–Unknown 

7. “In the process of letting go,you will lose many things from the past but you will find yourself.”–Deepak Chopra 

8. “Saying“No”to family doesn’t make you a bad person,it makes you an honest person.”–Unknown 

Sad toxic family quotes: 

9. “When someone is rude and toxic,remember it’s not about you.It’s a reflection of their inner strength.”–Bernadette Logue 

10. “Families and their problems go on and on,and they aren’t solved;they’re dealt with.”–Roger Ebert
11. “Some of the hardest people to cut off are family members.But sometimes they are the main ones that need to go.”–Unknown 

12. “You have the right to put up a fence between you and your family,and the choice whether to include a gate.”–Unknown 

13. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”–Hussein Nishah 

14. “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship.Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.”—Goi Nasu 

15. “It always amazes me how swiftly problems can be solved,once you start cutting things off people.”–Joe Abercrombie 

16. “Sometimes you have to accept the fact that some people can’t handle you doing well,having the peace they don’t, or knowing how to receive kindness.Let them go.”–Lavon Fr. 

Letting go ot toxic family quotes: 

17. “Handling toxic people is not an art;they will be the victim of their own toxicity”―P.S.Jagadeesh Kumar 

18. “You may feel guilty for leaving your family behind,but you’ll never regret moving yourself forward.”–Unknown 

19. “Cutting people off doesn’t have limits.Family can get cut off too if they are causing you stress.Eliminate any negativity in your circle.”–Unknown 

20. “The best revenge against toxic family members is not fighting back.”–Unknown
21. “The scapegoat is the mentally healthiest member of the toxic family.”–Unknown 

22. “If the family you chose before your birth no longer supports your path towards fulfilling your true destiny,it is never too late to find a new tribe.”–Anthon St.Maarten 

23. “You don’t let go of a bad relationship because you stop caring about them.You let go because you start caring about yourself.”–Charles Orlando 

24. “Leave when you need to.In 10 years,you will look back and realize it’s the best decision ever.”–Unknown 

Toxic two-faced fake family quotes: 

25. “Always stay up strong, even when you don’t get support from the family.To succeed in life,you need to leave behind the ones who hinder your progress.”–Unknown 

26. “We don’t get to choose our family,but we can choose our friends.With courage,we can weed out narcissistic people.We can focus on those who do appreciate us,love us,and treat us with respect.”―Dana Arcuri 

27. “Toxic people will pollute everything around them.Don’t hesitate. Fumigate.”―Mandy Hale 

28. “You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage.”―Chinonye J.Chidolue 

29. “No matter how much you love the person,you cannot change them.You may influence them,but at the end of the day,they must decide for themselves.”—Robert E.Baines Jr. 

30. “Let negative people live their negative lives with their negative minds.”―Moosa Rahat
31. “If a man’s character is to be abused,say what you will,there’s nobody like a relative to do the business.”–William Makepeace Thackeray 

32. “Being brushed aside is the easiest way to discard a child.”–Sherrie Campbell 

Toxic family quotes to finalize your exit: 

33. “Unhealthy families discourage individual expression.”–Susan Forward 

34. “No one will believe in you until you believe in you.”–Robin Sharma 

35. “Field unsupportive family pressure and stick to your healthy guns!”–Unknown 

36. “Never let the lack of support deter your mission.”–Unknown 

37. “Toxic mothers are image-oriented rather than love-oriented.”–Sherrie Campbell 

38. “Train yourself to be fueled by laughter and unsupportive people.”–Unknown 

39. “Pay no attention to toxic words.What people say is often a reflection of themselves,not you.”―Christian Baloga 

40. “Look for the good,not the evil,in the conduct of members of the family.”–Proverb
Toxic family quotes that will break and heal your heart: 

41. Don’t let toxic people infect you with the fear of giving and receiving one of the most powerful forces in this world…LOVE!”―Yvonne Pierre 

42. “If it comes,let it come.If it goes,it’s ok,let it go.Let things come and go.Stay calm,don’t let anything disturb your peace,and carry on.”―Germany Kent 

43. “I have found the best way to deal with a toxic person is to not respond in any other way than monotone voice and a businesslike manner.”―Jen Grice 

44. “We teach people how to treat us.”–Dr.Phil 

45. “Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind,feelings, and emotions.”—Will Smith 

46. “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore.It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”–Deborah Reber 

47. “Sometimes you need to give up on people,not because you don’t care,but because they don’t.”–Unknown 

48. “Toxic family relationships spoil all other relationships unless you remove the poison before it’s too late.”–Unknown 

Insightful toxic family quotes: 

49. “You are not part of a toxic family if you walk away.”–Unknown 

50. “You don’t heal in a place where you get hurt.”–Unknown
51. “Ending the toxic cycle within your own life isn’t easy.When you don’t come from a healthy family,you do your best to ensure a healthy one comes from you.”–Steve Maraboli 

52. “No matter what you’ve suffered,the abuse was not your fault.Not as an innocent child,teenager,nor as an adult.”–Dana Arcuri 

53. “All happy families are alike;each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”–Leo Tolstoy 

54. “You don’t choose your family.They are God’s gift to you as you are to them.”–Desmond Tutu 

55. “Insanity runs in my family.It practically gallops.”–Cary Grant 

56. “If you attach to the negative behavior of others,it brings you down to their level.”–Guru Singh 

Helpful toxic family quotes: 

57. “Without communication,there is no relationship.Without respect,there is no love.Without trust,there is no reason to continue.”–Unknown 

58. “Sometimes I regret being nice,apologizing when I didn’t go anything wrong,and for making unworthy people a priority in my life.”–Unknown 

59. “A good family will see your boundaries and move around them,a toxic family won’t even realize they’re there.”–Unknown 

60. “How to tell if someone is not good for you?You being yourself feels like a betrayal.”–Unknown
61. “Words don’t cover up actions.”–Unknown 

62. “Blood doesn’t make you family.Some of the most demonic and demeaning people in your life share your DNA.”–Temi Ade 

63. “Fake family is like shadows they follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”–Unknown 

64. “The black sheep blazes the trail for other family members to follow when they finally see the wolf.”–Unknown 

Relatable toxic family quotes: 

65. “If I have to endure one more holiday with my family,I might have to become a Jehovah’s Witness.”–Unknown 

66. “Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family.”–Unknown 

67“Love them but don’t be part of their drama.”–Samuel Zulu. 

68. “You don’t have to leave your whole family in the past,just those who don’t deserve a place in your future.”–Unknown 

69. “Family is supposed to be our haven.Very often,it’s the place we find the deepest heartache.”–Lyanla Vansant. 

70. “Families are like fudge–mostly sweet with a few nuts.”–Les Dawson
71. “How can you say you are my family when all you did is malign me as if I am your worst enemy.”–Unknown 

72. “It’s not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.”–Jonathan Schiller. 

Short toxic family quotes: 

73. “Ask yourself,“will you do this to your family?”If not,why let them do this to you?”–Unknown 

74. “Just because they are your family doesn’t mean that they know what’s best for you or your life.”–Samuel Zulu 

75. “A toxic family is even worse than a toxic relationship.”–Rohan Chouhan. 

76. “It’s sad how I can trust teachers more than my parents.”–Dawn Andrews. 

77. “They say they love you but they treat you like the worst criminal on earth. Shame.”–Samuel Zulu 

78. “When you are young,they assume you know nothing.”–T.S. 

79. “It’s okay to cut toxic family members out of your life.Blood ain’t thicker than peace of mind.”–Unknown 

80. “Brother or sister has no meaning if they treat each other like worst enemies.”–Samuel Zulu
Best quotes about toxic family: 

81. “It’s sad how I can trust teachers more than my parents.”–Dawn Andrews 

82. “It’s so sad that even people closely related by blood can betray each other.”–Samuel Zulu 

83. “I don’t wish I was born in a different family;I wish I was born in a real family.”–Unknown 

84. “I do not hate my toxic family members.I also do not need them.”–Sherrie Campbell 

85. “And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.”–Mathew 10:36 (Bible Verse) 

86. “Sick of the excuses “they’re still your mom/dad/sister/brother/son/daughter/friend…etc”.No,toxic is toxic.You have the right to cut anyone off that’s unhealthy for you.”–Unknown 

87. “My father once said,‘If you’re in the desert and you’re dying of thirst,are you going to drink a glass of blood or are you going to drink a glass of water?’I think what he was trying to say,interesting coming from my blood father,is sometimes there are people in your family that can be toxic”–.Nicolas Cage 

88. “A fake family is worse than a regular fake relationship where blood relations aren’t involved.”—Samuel Zulu 

Toxic family quotes on negativity: 

89. “Because I love you”is not the reason for manipulation or abuse.”–Unknown 

90. “Parent-child relationships aren’t created at birth,they’re created in life.”–Unknown
91. “You can miss a person every day and still be glad that they are no longer in your life.”–Tara Westover 

92. “Like all the best families,we have our share of eccentricities,of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.”–Queen Elizabeth II 

93. “Just because they are your family doesn’t mean that they are your friends.”–Beverly Miller. 

94. “Calling this a family doesn’t make it a loving home,it just makes it a hateful lie.”–Unknown 

95. “Not everyone deserves full access to you that included toxic family members.”–Samuel Zulu. 

96. “Love them from a distance.Pray for them,wish them well,but don’t allow them to abuse you.”–Kimber Waul 

Quotes about toxic family members: 

97. If all they bring into your life is pain and misery,you need to start cutting your losses fast.Samuel Zulu. 

98. “If you can stand up to your family,you can stand up to anyone.”–Unknown 

99. “When you say“No”to a toxic family,you say“Yes”to loving yourself.”–Unknown 

100. “Family is where you’re meant to be most free.Don’t let blood chain you down.”–Unknown
101. “When you walk away from a toxic family,you begin the journey of finding your true people.”–Unknown 

102. “Families are homes built on a foundation of trust and love.A toxic family can never be a home because the foundation doesn’t exist.”–Unknown 

103. “Family relations isn’t a license for them to abuse you.”–Samuel Zulu. 

104. “Every person is built like a computer,and the delete key is there for a reason.”–Unknown 

Toxic family quotes to help you cut them off: 

105. “Humans can be so ugly sometimes that the ones you love the most would only love to see you fall.It’s a cruel world.”–Sidney Albury. 

106. “Sometimes,Satan uses the people closest to you to hinder you from getting the best God has in store for your life.”–Samuel Zulu 

107. “A toxic mother talks but never listens,and she gives advice but never takes any.”–Sherrie Campbell 

108. “You don’t have to repeat the trauma of your childhood.Use the pain your mother inflicted on you to motivate you to find a better way to raise your own children.”—Barrie Davenport 

109. “If you have to parent your mother and put up with her childish and selfish behaviors,it may be time to create more serious boundaries for your own self-protection.”—Barrie Davenport 

110. “A child should never feel as if they need to earn a mother’s love.”–Sherrie Campbell
111. “Just because someone gives you life doesn’t mean they will love you in the right way.”—Unknown 

112. “A toxic mother can cause just as much damage as an absent father.”–Unknown

Toxic family quotes that zoom in on the hurt they cause: 

113. “No child should ever have to bear the burden of parenting their own parents.To toxic parents,you existed to serve them all the time.”–Kim Saeed 

114. “It’s so disheartening to see people who are supposed to love you use you for their selfish purposes.”–Unknown 

115. “I was born into this family and all I got was a bad attitude.”–Unknown 

116. “Unhealthy families discourage individual expression.Everyone must confront to the thoughts and actions of the toxic parents.”–Susan Forward 

117. “Narcissist parents don’t care about their children’s feelings at all.Only their feelings matter.”–Kim Saeed 

118. “Some people play victims of crimes they committed.”–Unknown 

119. “Learn to cut your losses fast if you realize you are just being used for their selfish motives.”–Unknown 

120. “Toxic parents care more about how you make them look than how you actually feel.”–Unknown
Toxic family quotes for everyone with bad family members: 

121. “All I wanted from you was love and acceptance but all I was given hate and rejection.”–Unknown 

122. “Biology shouldn’t be destiny.”–Unknown 

123. “These people were meant to raise me,instead I’ve had to raise them right out of my life.”–Unknown 

124. “All of us develop our expectations about how people will treat us based on our relationships with our parents.”–Susan Forward. 

125. “It’s amazing how people can change behind closed doors.”–Susan Forward. 

126. “Many children of toxic parents find it exceptionally difficult to identify who they are once they grow up.”–JR Thorpe 

127. “A narcissist parent is easily frustrated by a healthy independent child that they can’t control through parental emotional manipulation.”–Shannon Thomas 

128. “Nobody plays the parental alienation card quicker than the abusive parent who’s lost control over the survivor’s mind.”–E.S. 

Sibling toxic family quotes: 

129. “Narcissist parents want total control.Take back your control.If possible,don’t accept any money,favour,items or anything from them.”–Tina Fuller. 

130. “They are not sorry for harming you.So,don’t feel guilty for cutting them off.”–John Mark Green
131. “When you grieve toxic,abusive parents,you don’t just grieve the abuse,you grieve everything you didn’t have.”–Lily Hope Lucario. 

132. “You can’t change the toxic behavior of your toxic parents but you can decide how you respond.”–Unknown 

133. “Don’t let their past abuse define you for the rest of your life.”–Unknown 

134. “They should love you,just as you are.Parents should love their kids, right?‘You’d think so.’”N.R.Walker. 

135. “Toxic people condition you to believe the problem isn’t the abuse itself, but instead your reactions to their abuse.”—Unknown 

136. “One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.”—Brené Brown 

Dysfunctional family toxic family quotes: 

137. “If you push me away,I promise you you won’t find me where you left me.My heart is big,but not big enough to deal with people who decide to love me when it’s convenient for them.”—Keanu Reeves 

138. “Brother or sister has no meaning if they treat each other like worst enemies.”—Unknown 

139. “Just because someone is“family”doesn’t mean you have to tolerate lies,chaos,drama,manipulation,and disrespect.”—Unknown 

140. “The term Brother(or Sister)means nothing more than what you define it as.”—Unknown
141. “You’ve been lied to so many times that you know who not to trust.That’s not trust issues;that’s lessons learned.”—Unknown 

142. “Saying“No”to a toxic family member shows that you understand what family truly means.”—Unknown 

143. “You went through a“No”phase as a toddler as practice for when you needed to say it as an adult.”—Unknown 

144. “A dysfunctional family is not a family at all,it’s a toxic relationship parading as a requirement.”–Unknown 

Toxic family quotes about moving on: 

145. “Too much fighting and drama in a place where love,peace and harmony must be the norm.”—Unknown 

146. “A toxic family is even worse than a toxic relationship.”–Rohan Chouhan 

147. “Better to have an honest enemy than a false family.”-Unknown 

148. “The more dysfunctional,the more some family members seek to control the behavior of others.”–David W.Earle 

149. “Refuse to inherit dysfunction.Learn new ways of living instead of repeating what you lived through.”–Thema Davis 

150. “The people I looked up to for comfort are the ones who make me depressed.”—Unknown
151. “Fake family are like clouds when they disappear,the day is much brighter.”–Unknown 

152. “It’s very sad when family members stop speaking to each other.The day will come when you regret it.That day is called “the funeral”.–Unknown 

Toxic family quotes on playing the victim: 

153. “Dysfunctional families can’t give you love because love can’t come from people who don’t love themselves in the first place.”–Unknown 

154. “People talk about dysfunctional families;I’ve never seen any other kind.”–Sue Grafton 

155. “We all come from dysfunctional families,and these days I guess that’s pretty normal.”–Carnie Wilson 

156. “The current relationship between companies and the workforce is like marrying into a dysfunctional family.Only you don’t get to escape when the holiday meal is over.”–Bill Jensen 

157. “Your whole being is involved in taking care of someone else,worrying about what they think of you,how they treat you,how you can make them treat you better.Right now,everyone in the world seems to think that they are codependent and that they come from dysfunctional families.They call it codependency.I call it the human condition.”–Cynthia Heimel 

158. “I come from a dysfunctional family,so my view of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed.”–Tamora Pierce 

159. “Weddings are never about the bride and groom.Weddings are public platforms for dysfunctional families.”–Lisa Kleypas 

160. “Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors.”–Gene Hackman
Toxic family quotes on walking away: 

161. “Families must be built on love,trust and acceptance but dysfunctional families have no such traits,which is why they are what they are.”–Unknown 

162. “If you grew up in a dysfunctional family,then there is really no hope for you to have a good relationship.That is another myth that we have to throw off so that we can get into what I call Reality.”–Gary Chapman 

163. “In my family,as in all dysfunctional families,instead of parents who act as strong and nurturing role models for their children,you get these needy people who use their children.I was the kid who tried to take on the marriage.”–John Bradshaw 

164. “One of the hallmarks of a dysfunctional family is lack of empathy.Parents do not show unconditional love,instead of becoming judgmental.Rather than attempting to understand a child’s feelings and point of view,a dysfunctional parent might rely on anger or derision,making the child feel guilty or demeaned.”–Tricia Hussung 

165. “Blood doesn’t make you family.Some of the most demonic and demeaning people in your life share your DNA.”—Temi Ade 

166. “Fear not your outside enemy you know but fear those who give you fake hugs and kisses but are ready to backstab you when the opportunity arrives.”—Samuel Zulu 

167. “Fake family members are more dangerous than standing armies.”—Samuel Zulu 

168. “It’s perplexing how family members claim their undying love for us.They can say whatever they choose,but their actions and behaviors don’t match their words.”—Dana Arcuri 

Toxic family quotes on healing and finding yourself: 

169. “Just because they are your family doesn’t mean that they are your friends.”—Beverly Miller 

170. “Fake families hate you when you are real but will love you with fake love when you conform to their wishes.”—Samuel Zulu
171. “The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.”—Chris Jammi 

172. “I can’t understand why someone would deeply hurt another person as if they are cold-blooded enemies despite living in the same house.”—Samuel Zulu 

173. “Controllers, abusers,and manipulative people don’t question themselves.They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them…they always say the problem is someone else.”—Darlene Quimet 

174. “It’s so sad that some people can lie to your face as if you are not blood-related.”—Samuel Zulu 

175. “So many betrayals and lies among people who claim to be blood-related.”—Samuel Zulu 

176. “Most people want to see you do better,but not doing better than them.”—London Mond 

Toxic family quotes on control: 

177. “Your worst enemy will always come from within especially loved ones and not outside.”—Samuel Zulu 

178. “Blood relations alone are not enough because a true family is based on love,acceptance,and honesty.”—Samuel Zulu 

179. “Not all that glitters is gold when it comes to family members.”—Samuel Zulu 

180. “A toxic family is even worse than a toxic relationship.”—Rohan Chouhan
181. “All that fake and jealous family members can give you are lies, drama, and jealousy.”—Samuel Zulu 

182. “You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage.”—Chinonye J.Chudolue 

183. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”—Hussein Nishah 

184. “Family is where you’re meant to be most free.Don’t let blood chain you down.”—Unknown 

Toxic family quotes – final thoughts: 

185. “In a toxic family system,the black sheep is often just the person who sees through everyone else’s lies.” 

186. “Cutting people out of my life does not mean I hate them;it simply means I respect me.”—Unknown 

187. “Be strong, say“no,”and cut out those toxic fake family members.” 

188. “Some people pretend to be Aries at home,but their hearts are as black as coal.Even within families,fake relatives wear masks to hide their true identities.”—Unknown 

189. “Blood ties are not enough because a true family is built on love,acceptance, and honesty.Love, support,trust,self-sacrifice,honesty,protection,acceptance,safety,compromise,gratitude,respect,and loyalty are what makes you a family.”—Unknown 

190. “Hatred imprisons the haters;love opens doors.”—Debasish Mridha
191. “You may feel guilty for leaving your family behind,but you’ll never regret moving forward.” 

192. “Some of us were never taught family values,and we were looking for something that would recreate what we always wanted:a loving and caring family.”—Unknown 

Toxic family members quotes: 

193. “Just because they’re your family doesn’t mean they’re your friends.Just because someone is family doesn’t mean you have to put up with lies,chaos,drama,manipulation,and disrespect.” 

194. “The black sheep blazes the trail for other family members to follow when they finally see the wolf.”—Unknown 

195. “People wear a mask of lies,so they look attractive,so be careful.” 

196. “Family stands by those who stand by you.”—Unknown 

197. “FAKE…It is the latest trend,and everybody seems to be in style.” 

198. “Difficult situations in life always prove who the real ones are and who the fake one is.”—Unknown 

199. “Families are homes built on a foundation of trust and love;a toxic family can never be home because the foundation doesn’t exist.” 

200. “Fake people will fade away when you are in trouble;only real ones will remain.”—Unknown
Valuable toxic family quotes: 

201. “When you see the genuine,you don’t deal with the fakes anymore.” 

202. “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.”—Unknown 

203. “It’s funny how the people who know the least about you always have the most to say.” 

204. “I prefer to surround myself with people who reveal their imperfections rather than people who fake their perfection.”—Unknown 

205. “Better to have an honest enemy than a false family.” 

206. “You don’t get to choose your family,but you do get to choose how they’re allowed to treat you.”—Unknown 

207. “Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family.” 

Unsupportive toxic family quotes: 

208. “To face our enemies,we need power,but for family and friends,we need more power.”—Unknown 

209. “Fake people are like soap bubbles.They pop out when the sun shines brightly.” 

210. “A simple way to protect yourself from fake people is never to trust someone who used you twice.”
211. “When you really matter to someone,that person will always make time for you.No excuse,no lies, and no broken promises.”—Unknown 

212. “Does it run in your blood to betray the ones you love?”—Unknown 

213. “Make sure everybody in your“boat”is rowing and not drilling holes when you’re not looking at your circle.” 

214. “It is not my role to expose the fake people in due time.They will expose themselves for who they really are.”—Unknown 

215. “Life is full of fake family and friends.” 

216. “A fake family is like shadows.They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”—Unknown  

217. “Real people never make false promises;when they say something,they mean it.” 

218. “A family must be our mainstay or die and have our backs,no matter what happens.”—Unknown 

219. “You don’t have to leave your whole family in the past,just those who don’t deserve a place in your future.” 

220. “When you walk away from a toxic family,you begin the journey of finding your true people.”—Unknown
In the intricate tapestry of familial relationships,toxic family dynamics can cast a long shadow.As we navigate the delicate threads of connection,these toxic family quotes serve as poignant reminders of resilience and self-discovery.Embracing the wisdom within these quotes empowers us to break free from the chains of toxicity,fostering personal growth and emotional healing.Let these words resonate, guiding us towards healthier,more fulfilling connections,and illuminating the path to a brighter,more harmonious familial journey. 

By:QuotidianVerse Team.

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