“To Race the Shadow” launches Season 3 with an explosive energy that doesn’t let go. As Rand rejects Callandor’s call in favor of a bolder destination, new threats emerge from the shadows, and our heroes make critical decisions about their futures. Join us for a detailed review and recap of this thrilling season premiere!
Spoilers ahead for The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 1!
Content Note: This review discusses fantasy violence, psychological manipulation, political betrayal, supernatural horror, character deaths, and dark themes, including torture, mental invasion, and assassination attempts.
The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 1 Recap
Rain drenches Tar Valon as Siuan Sanche (Sophie Okonedo) looks down on the city from the White Tower while Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Lan Mandragoran (Daniel Henney) watch from the streets below as if sensing her presence.
Inside the Tower, Liandrin Guirale (Kate Fleetwood) strides purposefully toward the Hall, flanked by fellow Red sisters Tsutama Rath (Diêm Camille) and Galina Casban (Clare Dunne), who pledge their Ajah’s support regardless of the charges against her.
Elsewhere, Verin Mathwin (Meera Syal) hurries through corridors with her sister Adeleas (Nila Aalia) and Nyomi (Rachel Denning), cryptically advising them to “always plan for the worst.” Meanwhile, Alanna Mosvani (Priyanka Bose) heads to the Hall with her Warders, Ihvon (Anthony Kaye) and Maksim (Taylor Napier), who express concern for her safety.
The Hall gathers, with Leane Sharif (Jennifer Cheon Garcia) barring entry to all Red sisters except Liandrin. Once the Amyrlin takes her seat, Liandrin immediately goes on the offensive, accusing Siuan of breaking Tower Law by meeting with the exiled Moiraine and a man who can channel—the Dragon Reborn—in Cairhien, then allowing him to escape. The Sitters murmur at these grave accusations.
In a shocking countermove, Siuan declares Liandrin a Darkfriend who can break the Three Oaths. Nynaeve al’Meara (Zoë Robins) is summoned as a witness.
Realizing her plot has failed, Liandrin attempts to channel, but Alanna and Leane shield her. Siuan suspends Liandrin in a sphere of fire, vowing she will be stilled and forced to expose every Black sister before execution.
Chaos erupts as multiple Sitters rise, revealing themselves as Black Ajah. A devastating battle ensues—fireballs tear through sisters, a White is incinerated, a Brown is split in half, and Nynaeve is buried beneath falling debris. Outside, Ihvon and Maksim desperately try to reach Alanna while holding back Tsutama and Galina, uncertain of their allegiance.
As the battle rages, Verin leads her companions to the secret 13th Depository housing the Tower’s most powerful sa’angreal and ter’angreal. There, Nyomi reveals herself as Black Ajah, attacking Verin and Adeleas with a vicious weave that leaves them collapsed with bleeding noses. Nyomi then ransacks the repository, carefully selecting a bracelet reminiscent of the Seanchan a’dam.
Back in the Hall, the Black sisters form a circle around Liandrin. Joiya Byir (Joelle) breaks Siuan’s hold on Liandrin with a hurled rock. Liandrin, healed by her allies, links with them to create a shockwave that blasts through the Hall doors. The Black sisters flee toward the docks while Siuan rallies the survivors to pursue them.
In the 13th Depository, Verin cradles her sister Adeleas, who stares back blankly, asking, “Who are you?”
Alanna and her Warders intercept the Black Ajah’s escape. A fierce skirmish follows, with Maksim and Ihvon managing to impale Liandrin with their swords. However, Chesmal Emry (Mi Hae Lee) heals Liandrin, who then hurls Alanna into a column. As the Black sisters flee, Liandrin uses the One Power to turn Maksim’s fallen blade against them, killing Ihvon. Alanna’s anguished roar echoes as she feels her Warder’s death through their bond.
Elsewhere, Siuan is ambushed and shielded by Joiya and Amico Nagoyin (Zenobia Kloppers). As they prepare to crush her with a collapsing bell tower, Moiraine emerges from the shadows, halting the falling stones with her channeling. After Siuan breaks free and incapacitates her attackers, the former lovers share a pained, wordless glance before Moiraine departs.
In the devastated Hall, Lan discovers Nynaeve alive but unconscious beneath the rubble. Tears form in his eyes as she awakens, the bodies of fallen Aes Sedai strewn around them.
Later that day, our heroes from the Two Rivers gather to discuss their situation. Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) shares Moiraine’s plan to claim Callandor from the Stone of Tear. Mat Cauthon (Dónal Finn) inadvertently speaks in the Old Tongue, telling them that Callandor is known as the sword that is not a sword. Perrin Aybara (Marcus Rutherford), now with permanently golden eyes, suggests they flee to somewhere the Dragon is unknown, but Egwene al’Vere (Madeleine Madden) doubts such a place exists after the events in Falme. Despite differing opinions, they reaffirm their pact to stay together.
Elayne Trakand (Ceara Coveney) joins them as Moiraine calls everyone to a meeting. The Aes Sedai warns that Tar Valon is no longer safe and instructs them to remain indoors until they sail for Tear at dawn. She cautions them to cover distinctive features and avoid all Aes Sedai, particularly the Reds, who have eyes and ears in the city.
Mat, restless after a month at sea, convinces Rand and Perrin to join him for one last escapade. Rand’s Aiel guardians—Aviendha (Ayoola Smart), Bain (Ragga Ragnars), and Chiad (Maja Simonsen)—follow at a distance. When Rand attempts to order them to stay behind, Aviendha rebukes him, saying he hasn’t earned the title of Cara’carn or the right to lead them. She reveals she’s been testing him all month and finds him lacking: “Whatever your blood, your face, your hair, you have no feeling for us. You are a wetlander, through and through.”
Meanwhile, Egwene confides in Nynaeve and Elayne about her complicated feelings for Rand. Though they fall into familiar patterns when together, Egwene still bears psychological scars from her time as a Seanchan damane—Renna appears in her dreams nightly, and Rand’s touch triggers these traumatic memories.
At an inn, Mat boasts about blowing the Horn of Valere and mocks Rand’s Dragon status while artists sketch them. When the conversation turns to Rand’s love life, Mat and Perrin are shocked to learn he’s kissed someone besides Egwene. After much prodding, Rand names “Selene”—withholding that she is actually Lanfear, the Forsaken.
Lanfear (Natasha O’Keeffe) moves through Tar Valon’s crowds in a black and white hooded cloak as if summoned by the mention of her name.
Verin and Moiraine confer about the Tower attack. The Black Ajah has stolen powerful weapons from the 13th Depository, and Verin’s sister Adeleas’ mind has been shattered by Nyomi’s attack. Verin cautions Moiraine that she can no longer control Rand now that he’s proclaimed himself the Dragon Reborn. More pointedly, Verin warns Moiraine to question whether she truly believes in Rand al’Thor, not just the prophesied Dragon.
Rand and Perrin play Snakes & Foxes and discuss leadership. Perrin admits he couldn’t handle the responsibility Rand carries but assures his friend he’ll make the right choices. Reading between the lines, Rand asks if Perrin is leaving. Before he can answer, Mat interrupts with his commissioned portrait, oblivious to the serious turn in the conversation.
Lan spots Lanfear prowling Tar Valon and holds Moiraine back protectively. The Forsaken appears behind them, mocking Moiraine for not embracing the Source. Lanfear remarks that Rand won’t go to Tear as planned. She warns that the other Forsaken want Rand dead and will find him soon. Unlike Ishamael, who wanted Rand to join the Shadow, the others see him only as a threat.
Moiraine reveals she knows Lanfear has been visiting Rand in his dreams since Falme, pushing him toward the same goal Moiraine desires—claiming Callandor. Lanfear disagrees about Rand’s resistance, arguing that his friends are the obstacle: “They tie him to the boy he used to be, not the man he must become.” She suggests Moiraine knows what would hurt them and make them leave Rand’s side.
When Moiraine appears taken aback that Lanfear believes she would harm the others to manipulate Rand, Lanfear smiles. “To be honest,” she says, “that’s the only thing I like about you.”
After Lanfear departs, Lan warns they can’t trust her. Moiraine agrees but believes they can trust her desire to keep the other Chosen from finding Rand. She instructs Lan to retrieve his ancestral Malkieri blade from the Tower, anticipating they’ll need its power-wrought steel should her dangerous gambit fail.
Siuan Sanche interrupts Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne’s evening, summoning Elayne back to Novice whites tomorrow unless she wishes to jeopardize the alliance between Andor and the Tower. Turning to Egwene and Nynaeve, Siuan acknowledges her mistakes with Rand but warns that the Dragon will eventually become a danger to himself and those he loves as madness claims him. She advises them to continue Tower training to prepare for that inevitable day.
Egwene agrees to return on one condition—she must undergo the Accepted test through the ter’angreal arches today. Siuan acquiesces, and Egwene enters the chamber in a simple white gown, reminded that she cannot channel inside and must face whatever awaits with only her wits.
Within the arches, Egwene experiences a vision of herself as Amyrlin Seat, accompanied by older versions of Nynaeve and Elayne. She confronts a wild-eyed, long-haired Rand, who demands she bow to him. Egwene’s white gown is streaked with blood when she emerges from the final arch.
On the inn’s balcony, Rand studies prophecies with Moiraine. He questions whether going to Tear is wise, suspecting a trap. Moiraine argues forcefully against his alternative desire to return home to the Two Rivers, warning him there can be no homecoming for the Dragon Reborn. Rand coldly responds, “You don’t tell me what to do anymore,” leaving Moiraine shaken.
Siuan presents Egwene with the Great Serpent ring, formally making her an Accepted of the White Tower. Egwene accepts the ring but refuses to stay, declaring, “This Tower is destroying itself from the inside out. My duty is to the Light, not you.”
That night, Lan shows Nynaeve his ancestral sword, explaining it was forged with the One Power—like Rand’s heron-marked blade that killed Ishamael. He shares his fear that the Forsaken will target not just Rand but all of them.
Elayne drinks with Mat, Perrin, and Loial (Hammed Animashaun), savoring her last night of freedom before returning to the Tower. When Bain and Chiad join them, Mat unwisely accepts their invitation to play “Maiden’s Kiss,” only to find himself at the point of their spears. The game is simple—if the kiss is good, the spears withdraw; if not, they advance.
Elsewhere, Elayne and Aviendha share drinks and a conversation that culminates in a passionate kiss. Egwene tends to Rand’s side wound, inflicted by the Shadar Logoth dagger in the Season 2 finale. She confides that her Arches experience was terrible, making her forget what’s real and important. When Rand moves to kiss her, she briefly flashes back to Renna strangling her but pushes through her trauma to reciprocate.
Late that night, strange occurrences plague our heroes. An axe in Perrin’s room animates and attacks him, missing his head before plunging toward his chest. Multiple Rands emerge from mirrors to attack Egwene. Downstairs, Mat becomes entranced by his cards depicting Heroes of the Horn, which appear to move and bleed, while a gray-eyed assassin repeatedly stabs Nynaeve nearby.
Egwene realizes the mirrors are the source of the false Rands and channels to shatter them. Loial grabs the animated axe from the air and breaks its handle. Lan, hearing Nynaeve’s screams, rushes to her aid and impales the assassin. Moiraine arrives to heal Nynaeve, glaring at Lan for his impetuousness.
At dawn, Lan and Moiraine confront Lanfear about the night’s events. While she takes credit for the animated objects and mirror images, she denies harming Nynaeve and is genuinely shocked to hear of the gray-eyed assassin. “A Gray Man,” Lanfear says with alarm, explaining that only one Forsaken can create them. She urges them to get Rand out of the city immediately.
On the inn’s terrace, Rand announces his decision to leave. Nynaeve reveals she can’t accompany him—her channeling block prevented her from defending herself last night, and she must return to the Tower to learn control. Mat chooses to stay with her, hoping she can help with his fragmenting memories and Old Tongue episodes. As Rand already intuited, Perrin plans to return home to the Two Rivers.
As the groups prepare to separate, Loial informs Perrin that Bain and Chiad will accompany them—Chiad because she has toh to Loial for saving her life, and Bain because she follows Chiad. Lan gives Nynaeve his mother’s ring, declaring, “I would want no other woman as my Queen, Nynaeve. In any life we might have lived.”
At the docks, Moiraine announces she’s secured a fast ship to Tear. Rand stuns everyone by declaring, “We’re not going to Tear.” Instead, he intends to seek an army in “the last place the Forsaken or anyone else would ever think to look for me…the Aiel Waste.”
In the episode’s final scene, Moghedien (Laia Costa) tortures a captured Whitecloak, Jaichim Carridin (Jared Doreck). Despite his pleas that he has fulfilled their master’s orders, she transforms him into a “Gray Man” using distinctive gold and silver weaves. As the process completes, she places her fingers in his mouth and declares, “I have someone I need you to find.”
Watch a Memorable Scene from “To Race the Shadow”
Watch as chaos erupts in the Hall of the Tower when Liandrin’s true allegiance is revealed:
Episode Highlights: Betrayal and Division
“To Race the Shadow” delivers a thunderous opening to Season 3, shattering the White Tower’s facade of unity while forcing our heroes to choose their own paths. The episode excels at balancing multiple storylines while maintaining momentum, with these sequences standing out:
- The Black Ajah Revealed: The cold open delivers one of the series’ most spectacular sequences as the White Tower erupts in civil war. What begins as a political confrontation between Siuan and Liandrin explodes into magical carnage when multiple Sitters reveal themselves as Black sisters. The brutal effectiveness of their attack—sisters split in half, incinerated, or crushed by falling debris—hammers home the threat that has been lurking in plain sight since Season 1. The spectacle of Aes Sedai turning their considerable powers against each other creates genuinely shocking moments that immediately raise the stakes for the new season.
- Bubbles of Evil: The nighttime sequence in which our heroes are simultaneously attacked by animated objects—Perrin’s axe, Rand’s reflections, Mat’s bleeding cards—creates a surreal horror atmosphere unlike anything we’ve seen in the series before. The sequence is particularly unsettling because Lanfear engineered these attacks with Moiraine’s tacit approval—a calculated effort to separate Rand from his friends.
- Paths Diverge: The farewell scene on the inn’s terrace marks a crucial turning point for our Two Rivers five. After traveling together since Emond’s Field, their separation feels emotionally resonant. Nynaeve’s admission of her channeling block, Mat’s desire for healing, Perrin’s pull toward home, and Egwene’s commitment to Rand all feel earned after their experiences in Seasons 1 and 2. The scene perfectly balances melancholy and hope, acknowledging that their childhood bonds remain despite their destinies pulling them in different directions.
Character Moments: Choices and Consequences
“To Race the Shadow” gives nearly every character a defining moment that shows their growth since the series began. From broken bonds to new allegiances, these pivotal character beats hint at the season’s emotional trajectory.
Rand al’Thor: Taking Command
Josha Stradowski continues to refine Rand’s journey from reluctant ta’veren to self-assured Dragon Reborn. His firm declaration to Moiraine, “You don’t tell me what to do anymore,” isn’t a sudden rebellion but the culmination of their increasingly strained relationship. After doubting and challenging her in Seasons 1 and 2, Rand now claims his autonomy. Stradowski balances this authority with barely concealed vulnerability in his scenes with Egwene and genuine camaraderie with Mat and Perrin. His final decision to go to the Aiel Waste instead of to Tear shows strategic thinking beyond reactive choices—he’s become a leader charting his course rather than following others blindly.
Egwene al’Vere: Facing Her Fears
Madeleine Madden delivers a nuanced performance, showing Egwene’s determination to overcome her trauma from Seanchan captivity (Eyes Without Pity demands a rewatch). The flinch when Rand touches her, followed by her conscious effort to push through that response, speaks volumes about her resilience. During the Arches sequence, Madden shifts Egwene’s expression from determination entering to haunted exhaustion upon emerging, creating a powerful before-and-after effect. When she refuses to stay at the Tower despite acquiring her ring, we see a woman who has learned to trust her own judgment above institutional authority—a significant evolution for someone who once desperately sought Aes Sedai approval.
Mat Cauthon: Concealed Torment
Dónal Finn expertly balances Mat’s outward jokester persona with glimpses of his inner torment. The scenes where Old Tongue erupts from him mid-sentence create an effective shorthand for his fragmenting identity. Finn’s performance shines brightest in the late-night chat with Nynaeve, where Mat’s facade crumbles to reveal raw vulnerability as he describes hearing ancient battles and deaths whenever silence falls. The shift from his typical bravado to quiet desperation makes this confession all the more impactful, explaining his constant need for noise and distraction throughout the episode.
Nynaeve al’Meara: Accepting Limitations
Zoë Robins brings dignity to Nynaeve’s difficult realization that she cannot protect herself or her friends in her current state. Her trauma from the Arches test in Season 2 contrasts poignantly with her concern for Egwene facing the same ordeal. Robins conveys Nynaeve’s frustration through physical cues—her attempts to channel during the Hall battle and her helplessness against the Gray Man’s assassination attempt. Her scenes with Lan perfectly balance romantic tenderness and practical determination, showing a woman who can simultaneously accept help and maintain her independence.
Moiraine Damodred: Losing Control
Rosamund Pike conveys a woman seeing her carefully laid plans unravel despite her best efforts, personally wounded by a gradual loss of influence over events she once controlled. When Rand rejects her counsel, we see a mixture of hurt, concern, and recognition that their dynamic has fundamentally changed. Pike’s reactions to Lanfear’s taunts and Verin’s warnings suggest Moiraine is listening and learning beneath her stoic exterior, and the wordless exchange with Siuan after saving her from the crumbling bell tower carries the weight of their complex history. Distance from the Amyrlin allows Moiraine to make the questionable choice of aligning with Lanfear for one night only. Not dim-witted, she weaponizes Lan first!
Siuan Sanche: The Woman Behind the Seat
Sophie Okonedo brilliantly portrays the several faces of Siuan Sanche. In the Hall, she commands with authority, but in private conversations with Nynaeve and Egwene, we see a more candid, plainspoken woman emerge—the practical fisherwoman from Tear. Her discussions with the younger women reveal someone who speaks frankly about Rand’s inevitable madness. Okonedo balances Siuan’s competing priorities—protecting the Tower, preparing for the Last Battle, and acknowledging her mistakes with Rand—while maintaining authenticity beneath her ceremonial stole. As the White Tower breaks apart around her, Okonedo ensures we feel the personal toll this takes on a woman who, despite her position, remains refreshingly direct when the trappings of office fall away.
Moghedien: Patient Predator
Though appearing only in the final scene, Laia Costa makes an immediate impression as Moghedien. Her sing-song delivery while torturing Jaichim Carridin creates a dissonance between her pleasant tone and horrific actions. Costa embodies the Forsaken’s spider-like nature through her measured movements, tilted head observations, and the sensuous way she touches her victim’s face. Unlike Ishamael’s philosophical darkness or Lanfear’s seductive manipulation, Costa’s Moghedien operates with clinical detachment, making her cruelty all the more disturbing as she crafts her Gray Man assassin.
To Race the Shadow: Themes and World-Building
“To Race the Shadow” establishes major themes for Season 3 while significantly expanding the world of The Wheel of Time through new threats, political dynamics, and cultural insights.
Themes
- Institutional Corruption: The White Tower—presented in earlier seasons as flawed but fundamentally aligned with the Light—is revealed to be deeply infiltrated by the Shadow. This theme extends beyond simple betrayal; it raises profound questions about how institutions meant to protect the world can be subverted from within. The Black Ajah’s successful theft of powerful ter’angreal suggests this corruption has been strategic and long-standing, not merely opportunistic.
- Autonomy vs. Destiny: Every major character faces a choice between following others’ expectations or forging their own path. Rand rejects both Moiraine’s guidance and prophecy’s directive to seek Callandor. Egwene takes the Accepted ring but refuses to stay at the Tower. Perrin chooses home over the Dragon’s mission. These decisions highlight a central question: how much agency do individuals have when facing prophesied roles or institutional demands?
- Trauma and Recovery: The lasting impact of past trauma manifests differently across characters—Egwene’s flashbacks to her damane captivity, Mat’s fragmenting identity and memories of ancient battles, and Perrin’s continued mourning of his wife symbolized by his wedding ring. The episode presents recovery not as a single healing moment but as an ongoing process requiring personal determination and supportive relationships.
World-Building
Season 3 introduces several significant elements that expand our understanding of the world and its magical systems:
The Black Ajah, long rumored but never confirmed, steps dramatically into the light. Their coordinated assault reveals not just individual traitors but an organized shadow hierarchy within the White Tower, complete with members across different Ajahs. Their theft of powerful items from the 13th Depository suggests their rebellion has been meticulously planned.
Gray Men, a new category of Shadowspawn, are introduced through Moghedien’s creation process and the assassin who targets Nynaeve. These soulless killers, nearly invisible to casual observation, represent a more devious threat than Trollocs or Fades—assassins who can walk undetected among humans.
Bubbles of Evil manifest through supernatural attacks on our heroes. Unlike in the source material, where similar phenomena represent the Dark One’s growing influence, the show adapts this as Lanfear’s deliberate creation, with Moiraine’s complicity.
Callandor and the Stone of Tear receive significant exposition. Described as “the sword that is not a sword,” Callandor is established as one of the world’s most powerful sa’angreal, capable of vastly amplifying the Dragon’s abilities. The ancient fortress holding it has remained “impregnable” for millennia, so Season 4 (if it is greenlit) promises much already.
Aiel culture receives greater exploration through Aviendha’s interactions with both Rand and Elayne. Her criticism of Rand for being “a wetlander through and through” hints at cultural expectations beyond physical appearance or bloodline. Meanwhile, the “Maiden’s Kiss” game demonstrates the humor and danger inherent in Aiel customs.
To Race the Shadow: Insights and Observations
Season 3 opens with an episode that feels both expansive in its world-building and intimate in its character development. “To Race the Shadow” balances multiple storylines while maintaining clear thematic throughlines about choice, corruption, and the cost of power.
Although the attack on the White Tower has shaken everyone, the group still finds time for meaningful personal moments. Elayne offers Rand political guidance about leadership and diplomacy—“having power means accepting that any decision which helps some will hurt others”—wisdom that clearly influences his later decisions. Book readers will note that she sends TWO letters, though neither is addressed to Rand. Instead, she finds romance with Aviendha, which is not as far removed from their connection in the books as you might think.
Moiraine’s cooperation with Lanfear adds disturbing moral complexity to her character. While she has always been willing to make difficult choices, allowing harm to come to those she’s protected for years represents a significant ethical compromise, raising questions about how far Moiraine will go to shape Rand into the leader she believes he must become.
The episode employs distinct color palettes for different storylines. The inn scenes create a false sense of safety before the nighttime “bubbles of evil” sequence shifts to disorienting shadows and unnatural lighting. Moghedien’s final scene uses striking blue light through high windows to create an almost religious tableau of her torture chamber.
The episode leaves several tantalizing questions: What specifically did the Black Ajah steal from the 13th Depository? Who is Moghedien targeting with her new Gray Man? These unresolved threads create momentum, carrying us into the next episode while delivering a satisfying, self-contained story about the fracturing of the White Tower and our group of heroes.
Performance Spotlight: Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon
Dónal Finn redefines Mat Cauthon with a performance that brilliantly balances comedy with emotional depth. His comedic timing delivers the episode’s lightest moments—from his mock heroics posing for artists to his ill-fated participation in “Maiden’s Kiss.” His handling of Mat’s Old Tongue “glitches” demonstrates remarkable technical skill. Rather than playing these as simple confusion, the transitions feel organic and give us insight into Mat’s disorientation without overplaying the effect.
The late-night scene with Nynaeve reveals Finn’s exceptional range. As Mat confesses the torment of ancient memories flooding his mind, Finn strips away the character’s defensive humor, allowing us to see the vulnerable young man beneath. The wonder in his eyes as he remains transfixed by bleeding cards while Nynaeve is repeatedly stabbed nearby creates a disturbing image of a man caught between realities. Finn’s performance suggests layers of complexity still to be revealed as Mat confronts the consequences of his connection to the Horn and the ancient memories now haunting him.
To Race the Shadow: Final Thoughts and Rating
“To Race the Shadow” delivers an explosive start to Season 3, raising the stakes with the full emergence of the Black Ajah while forcing our heroes to make difficult choices about their futures. The episode successfully balances spectacular magical combat, intimate character development, and tantalizing hints about threats to come. From the fractured White Tower to the divided Two Rivers group, the hour establishes that no institution or relationship remains untouched by the growing influence of the Shadow.
Rating: 9/10
With its brilliant handling of multiple character arcs, spectacular magical battles, and perfect balance of closure and new beginnings, “To Race the Shadow” sets a high bar for what promises to be The Wheel of Time’s most ambitious season yet!
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