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Widowmaker

Widowmaker

DAMAGE PC Console stats → pokedive D Tier
Win rate45.9%
Pick rate12.1%
Ban rate5.8%
Win rate, last 30 days +0.0% vs 7 days ago
Pick rate, last 30 days +4.7% vs 7 days ago

The definitive sniper — one-shots with a fully charged headshot at any range. Grapple provides the positioning essential for finding angles; extremely high skill ceiling.

Abilities
Widow's Kiss (Auto) Automatic SMG mode at short range.
Widow's Kiss (Scope) Bolt-action sniper mode; fully charged headshot is lethal.
Grappling Hook Shoots a hook to swing to an elevated surface or vantage point.
Venom Mine Places a proximity mine that reveals and poisons triggered enemies.
Infra-Sight Reveals all enemies through walls for the entire team temporarily.
Meta Analysis

Moderately skill-expressive: 2.9% win rate gain from Silver to Master, suggesting room to grow. Strongest on Escort maps (52.2% avg WR) and weakest on Flashpoint (42.1%) — a 10.1% spread across game modes. Best on Kings Row, Havana, Circuit Royal — maps characterized by high-ground and flank terrain, where their vertical mobility finds more angles in elevated terrain and open airspace. Struggles most on Suravasa and New Junk City (multi-flank, high-ground, enclosed, long sightlines maps). Banned far more on Escort maps (9.4% avg) than on Flashpoint (1.8%). Banned ~2.9× more on Havana than this hero's baseline (15.3% vs 5.2% avg).

Win Rate by Rank
Bronze
45.3%
Silver
44.8%
Gold
45.9%
Platinum
46.2%
Emerald
45.7%
Diamond
47.2%
Master
47.7%
Grandmaster
46.4%
Ban Rate by Rank (as of 2026-09-08)
Bronze
7.9%
Silver
4.7%
Gold
4.2%
Platinum
5.4%
Emerald
7.9%
Diamond
9.4%
Master
8.8%
Grandmaster
7.5%
Win Rate by Map (per-map data as of 2026-09-08)

± avg is Widowmaker's win rate on the map minus their average across maps, adjusted for each map's overall shift (every hero runs a point or so below their average on the open Hybrids), so it compares across maps and matches the map pages. Kit fit (✓✓ … ✗✗) rates how well Widowmaker's abilities suit each map's mode and geometry — independent of the observed win rates. Pick a rank to see Widowmaker's map numbers at your level. Evaluate a pool with Widowmaker →

Playing Widowmaker at any rank? Strongest maps: Kings Row, Havana, Circuit Royal.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Kings Row Hybrid
54.6% +7.3% 11.0%

Kings Row's long, uninterrupted firing lanes are prime Widowmaker territory for Widow's Kiss

Havana Escort
54.5% +6.3% ✓✓ 15.3%

Havana's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Circuit Royal Escort
54.0% +5.9% ✓✓ 15.3%
Junkertown Escort
53.3% +4.9% ✓✓ 12.5%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.8% +4.3% ✓✓ 6.8%
Rialto Escort
52.0% +3.6% ✓✓ 8.7%
Route 66 Escort
51.6% +3.1% ✓✓ 6.6%
Dorado Escort
50.4% +1.9% ✓✓ 4.5%
Neon Junction Hybrid
50.1% +2.7% 4.1%
Busan Control
50.0% +1.7% 4.3%
Blizzard World Hybrid
49.6% +3.0% 6.5%
Colosseo Push
49.6% +1.1% 5.3%
Paraiso Hybrid
49.0% +2.0% 4.3%
Shambali Monastery Escort
48.9% +0.4% 5.4%
Hollywood Hybrid
48.8% +1.9% 6.1%
Midtown Hybrid
48.7% +1.4% 4.4%
New Queen Street Push
47.2% -1.0% 3.1%
Numbani Hybrid
46.9% +0.1% 4.8%
Runasapi Push
46.5% -1.7% 2.9%
Ilios Control
46.2% -2.2% 2.7%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
46.0% -1.2% 4.1%
Esperanca Push
45.6% -2.6% 3.0%
Samoa Control
45.2% -3.1% 2.1%
Lijiang Tower Control
44.0% -4.3% 2.0%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
43.7% -4.5% 2.1%
Nepal Control
43.1% -5.2% 2.1%
Aatlis Flashpoint
42.9% -5.3% 1.8%
Suravasa Flashpoint
42.5% -5.8% 1.6%

Suravasa's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

New Junk City Flashpoint
40.9% -7.2% 2.1%
Oasis Control
40.8% -7.4% 2.0%

Control's compact arenas on Oasis rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe

Playing Widowmaker at Bronze? Strongest maps: Junkertown, Circuit Royal, Havana.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Junkertown Escort
53.0% +6.4% ✓✓ 8.6%

Junkertown's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Circuit Royal Escort
52.5% +6.2% ✓✓ 9.5%
Havana Escort
50.4% +4.4% ✓✓ 9.4%
Kings Row Hybrid
50.3% +4.9% 11.7%
Esperanca Push
49.9% +4.0% 7.1%
Paraiso Hybrid
49.6% +4.8% 7.1%
Hollywood Hybrid
49.3% +4.1% 8.0%
Route 66 Escort
49.3% +2.9% ✓✓ 8.9%
Dorado Escort
49.1% +2.8% ✓✓ 7.8%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
48.7% +2.3% ✓✓ 9.1%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
48.6% +3.1% 7.2%
New Junk City Flashpoint
47.2% +1.3% 6.9%
Blizzard World Hybrid
47.0% +1.9% 8.3%
Colosseo Push
46.7% +0.4% 7.9%
Shambali Monastery Escort
46.6% +0.3% 6.9%
Neon Junction Hybrid
45.5% +0.3% 7.7%
Nepal Control
45.3% -1.1% 6.7%
Rialto Escort
45.3% -1.1% ✓✓ 8.7%
Samoa Control
45.2% -1.0% 7.2%
Runasapi Push
44.9% -1.4% 7.8%
Ilios Control
44.5% -1.7% 6.2%
Midtown Hybrid
44.5% -1.4% 7.4%
Busan Control
44.3% -1.7% 6.9%
Lijiang Tower Control
43.9% -2.4% 5.8%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
42.0% -4.0% 7.0%
Numbani Hybrid
41.6% -3.5% 7.3%
New Queen Street Push
41.3% -5.0% 7.8%
Suravasa Flashpoint
39.4% -7.0% 6.0%

Suravasa's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

Aatlis Flashpoint
36.6% -9.5% 5.2%
Oasis Control
36.5% -9.4% 6.9%

Control's compact arenas on Oasis rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe

Playing Widowmaker at Silver? Strongest maps: Kings Row, Watchpoint Gibraltar, Havana.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Kings Row Hybrid
53.0% +7.6% 8.0%

Kings Row's long, uninterrupted firing lanes are prime Widowmaker territory for Widow's Kiss

Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
51.4% +5.0% ✓✓ 5.4%

Watchpoint Gibraltar's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Havana Escort
51.2% +5.0% ✓✓ 7.6%
Junkertown Escort
51.2% +4.7% ✓✓ 6.6%
Circuit Royal Escort
50.6% +4.3% ✓✓ 6.8%
Aatlis Flashpoint
49.6% +3.3% 3.2%

On paper Aatlis's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback — but the numbers disagree (+3.3pp vs their average).

Route 66 Escort
49.4% +3.0% ✓✓ 5.4%
Dorado Escort
48.3% +1.8% ✓✓ 3.9%
Rialto Escort
48.3% +2.0% ✓✓ 5.5%
Neon Junction Hybrid
47.7% +2.2% 3.7%
Runasapi Push
47.7% +1.4% 3.7%
Midtown Hybrid
46.9% +1.5% 4.1%
Colosseo Push
46.6% +0.1% 4.6%
Busan Control
46.5% +0.3% 3.9%
Hollywood Hybrid
45.9% +1.0% 4.6%
Numbani Hybrid
45.7% +0.8% 4.5%
Blizzard World Hybrid
45.6% +1.3% 4.7%
Paraiso Hybrid
45.6% +0.6% 3.7%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
45.0% -0.3% 4.1%
Shambali Monastery Escort
44.8% -1.6% 4.3%

On paper Shambali Monastery's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss — but the numbers disagree (-1.6pp vs their average).

Samoa Control
44.7% -1.5% 3.4%
New Queen Street Push
44.0% -2.2% 4.1%
New Junk City Flashpoint
43.2% -3.1% 3.1%
Lijiang Tower Control
42.3% -3.9% 3.0%
Ilios Control
41.7% -4.5% 3.0%
Esperanca Push
41.6% -4.8% 3.9%
Suravasa Flashpoint
41.2% -5.0% 2.7%
Oasis Control
40.2% -6.0% 3.0%

Control's compact arenas on Oasis rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe

Antarctic Peninsula Control
39.7% -6.5% 3.1%
Nepal Control
39.6% -6.5% 2.7%

Playing Widowmaker at Gold? Strongest maps: Havana, Kings Row, Watchpoint Gibraltar.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Havana Escort
54.6% +5.8% ✓✓ 9.3%

Havana's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Kings Row Hybrid
54.4% +6.5% 8.2%

Kings Row's long, uninterrupted firing lanes are prime Widowmaker territory for Widow's Kiss

Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
53.5% +4.4% ✓✓ 4.8%

Watchpoint Gibraltar's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Circuit Royal Escort
52.9% +4.2% ✓✓ 8.1%
Rialto Escort
52.4% +3.4% ✓✓ 5.0%
Junkertown Escort
52.1% +3.1% ✓✓ 7.4%
Route 66 Escort
51.9% +2.9% ✓✓ 4.9%
Esperanca Push
50.9% +2.0% 2.7%
Dorado Escort
50.2% +1.1% ✓✓ 3.3%
Busan Control
49.7% +0.9% 3.2%
Blizzard World Hybrid
49.5% +2.4% 4.5%
Shambali Monastery Escort
49.5% +0.4% 3.7%
Neon Junction Hybrid
49.4% +1.5% 3.0%
Paraiso Hybrid
49.4% +2.0% 2.9%
Colosseo Push
49.2% +0.1% 4.0%
New Queen Street Push
49.1% +0.2% 2.7%
Midtown Hybrid
48.9% +1.0% 3.4%
Hollywood Hybrid
48.7% +1.3% 4.3%
Runasapi Push
47.6% -1.3% 2.5%
Numbani Hybrid
46.8% -0.4% 3.7%
Aatlis Flashpoint
46.6% -2.4% 2.2%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
46.1% -1.6% 3.1%
Ilios Control
46.0% -2.9% 2.1%
New Junk City Flashpoint
44.8% -4.0% 2.1%
Suravasa Flashpoint
44.8% -4.3% 2.0%
Nepal Control
44.7% -4.1% 2.2%
Samoa Control
43.9% -4.9% 2.0%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
43.8% -4.8% 2.1%

Control's compact arenas on Antarctic Peninsula rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe

Lijiang Tower Control
43.1% -5.7% 2.1%
Oasis Control
41.8% -6.9% 2.1%

Playing Widowmaker at Platinum? Strongest maps: Havana, Kings Row, Circuit Royal.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Havana Escort
55.4% +6.5% ✓✓ 16.1%

Havana's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Kings Row Hybrid
55.4% +7.4% 10.7%

Kings Row's long, uninterrupted firing lanes are prime Widowmaker territory for Widow's Kiss

Circuit Royal Escort
54.5% +5.6% ✓✓ 14.0%

Circuit Royal's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Junkertown Escort
53.7% +4.5% ✓✓ 12.5%
Route 66 Escort
52.9% +3.6% ✓✓ 6.4%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.8% +3.6% ✓✓ 6.4%
Rialto Escort
52.5% +3.3% ✓✓ 7.6%
Dorado Escort
52.4% +3.1% ✓✓ 4.2%
Busan Control
51.4% +2.3% 3.8%
Neon Junction Hybrid
50.9% +2.8% 3.4%
Blizzard World Hybrid
50.7% +3.4% 6.0%
Midtown Hybrid
49.9% +2.0% 3.8%
Shambali Monastery Escort
49.9% +0.6% 4.7%
New Queen Street Push
49.7% +0.7% 2.6%
Hollywood Hybrid
49.4% +1.8% 5.6%
Colosseo Push
49.2% -0.1% 5.0%
Paraiso Hybrid
49.2% +1.5% 3.7%
Numbani Hybrid
48.4% +0.8% 4.2%
Aatlis Flashpoint
47.3% -1.7% 1.6%
Runasapi Push
46.8% -2.0% 2.6%
Samoa Control
46.5% -2.6% 1.8%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
46.4% -1.5% 3.6%
Ilios Control
46.0% -3.2% 2.2%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
45.8% -3.2% 1.7%
Lijiang Tower Control
45.4% -3.7% 1.9%
Esperanca Push
43.4% -5.5% 2.8%
Nepal Control
43.4% -5.7% 1.7%
New Junk City Flashpoint
41.7% -7.3% 1.8%

New Junk City's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

Suravasa Flashpoint
41.0% -8.1% 1.5%
Oasis Control
39.7% -9.2% 1.7%

Control's compact arenas on Oasis rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe

Playing Widowmaker at Emerald? Strongest maps: Havana, Junkertown, Circuit Royal.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Havana Escort
55.9% +6.8% ✓✓ 29.1%

Havana's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Junkertown Escort
55.9% +6.5% ✓✓ 22.6%
Circuit Royal Escort
55.8% +6.6% ✓✓ 26.3%
Kings Row Hybrid
55.6% +7.1% 14.7%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
54.0% +4.5% ✓✓ 10.1%
Rialto Escort
53.9% +4.3% ✓✓ 13.8%
Colosseo Push
52.7% +3.1% 6.6%
Dorado Escort
51.7% +2.0% ✓✓ 6.2%
Route 66 Escort
51.7% +2.0% ✓✓ 10.1%
Blizzard World Hybrid
51.4% +3.5% 10.6%
Busan Control
51.1% +1.7% 5.5%
Hollywood Hybrid
50.9% +3.0% 9.3%
Paraiso Hybrid
50.4% +2.2% 5.7%
Shambali Monastery Escort
50.2% +0.6% 7.8%
Neon Junction Hybrid
49.2% +0.7% 4.8%
Midtown Hybrid
49.1% +0.9% 5.6%
Numbani Hybrid
48.5% +0.7% 6.3%
New Queen Street Push
48.1% -1.1% 3.0%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
48.0% -1.4% 1.4%
Suravasa Flashpoint
47.9% -1.6% 1.2%
Ilios Control
47.7% -1.8% 2.8%
Esperanca Push
47.1% -2.2% 3.1%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
46.2% -2.2% 5.1%
Runasapi Push
45.9% -3.4% 2.9%
Aatlis Flashpoint
44.4% -4.8% 1.5%
Nepal Control
43.7% -5.8% 1.7%
Samoa Control
43.7% -5.7% 1.4%
Lijiang Tower Control
43.6% -5.9% 1.7%

Control's compact arenas on Lijiang Tower rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe

Oasis Control
41.4% -8.0% 1.5%
New Junk City Flashpoint
36.7% -12.4% 2.0%

New Junk City's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

Playing Widowmaker at Diamond? Strongest maps: Havana, Circuit Royal, Junkertown.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Havana Escort
58.0% +9.3% ✓✓ 44.2%

Havana's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Circuit Royal Escort
57.0% +8.5% ✓✓ 42.1%
Neon Junction Hybrid
55.0% +6.8% 6.5%
Junkertown Escort
54.9% +6.1% ✓✓ 36.1%
Kings Row Hybrid
54.8% +6.5% 18.0%
Rialto Escort
53.5% +4.4% ✓✓ 21.6%
Route 66 Escort
53.1% +3.7% ✓✓ 12.7%
Busan Control
52.7% +3.5% 6.8%
Blizzard World Hybrid
52.5% +5.0% 17.6%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.3% +3.6% ✓✓ 15.4%
Paraiso Hybrid
50.8% +2.8% 9.0%
Colosseo Push
50.7% +1.8% 6.9%
Midtown Hybrid
50.3% +2.2% 7.9%
Ilios Control
49.2% +0.1% 3.6%
Runasapi Push
49.1% +0.2% 2.7%
Shambali Monastery Escort
48.4% -0.9% 11.9%
Dorado Escort
47.9% -0.7% ✓✓ 9.3%
Hollywood Hybrid
47.9% +0.2% 13.5%
New Queen Street Push
47.9% -1.0% 2.6%
Numbani Hybrid
47.4% -0.2% 9.1%
Samoa Control
47.2% -1.9% 1.3%
Lijiang Tower Control
45.5% -3.6% 1.3%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
44.6% -3.4% 6.2%
Esperanca Push
44.6% -4.1% 2.2%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
43.1% -6.0% 1.3%
Nepal Control
42.4% -6.9% 1.6%
Oasis Control
41.9% -7.1% 1.3%
Suravasa Flashpoint
40.1% -8.7% 1.0%

Suravasa's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

New Junk City Flashpoint
40.0% -8.7% 1.6%
Aatlis Flashpoint
36.8% -11.7% 0.8%

Playing Widowmaker at Master? Strongest maps: Watchpoint Gibraltar, Havana, Circuit Royal.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
59.1% +12.5% ✓✓ 23.2%

Watchpoint Gibraltar's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Havana Escort
57.4% +10.0% ✓✓ 57.8%
Circuit Royal Escort
56.0% +8.9% ✓✓ 58.0%
Shambali Monastery Escort
54.8% +6.4% 12.3%
Kings Row Hybrid
53.3% +6.0% 16.9%
Busan Control
53.0% +4.9% 6.4%
Junkertown Escort
51.8% +4.1% ✓✓ 49.0%
Ilios Control
50.9% +3.4% 3.7%

On paper Control's compact arenas on Ilios rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe — but the numbers disagree (+3.4pp vs their average).

Rialto Escort
50.9% +3.3% ✓✓ 28.5%
Colosseo Push
50.6% +2.8% 6.0%
Neon Junction Hybrid
50.4% +3.6% 8.5%
Blizzard World Hybrid
50.1% +4.0% 20.8%
Paraiso Hybrid
49.2% +2.7% 11.1%
Samoa Control
48.9% +1.1% 1.0%
Hollywood Hybrid
48.8% +2.4% 15.2%
Midtown Hybrid
48.5% +2.6% 10.1%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
48.2% +1.2% 5.3%
Route 66 Escort
47.7% -0.1% ✓✓ 16.2%
Dorado Escort
47.4% +0.0% ✓✓ 14.6%
Lijiang Tower Control
45.0% -3.0% 0.7%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
44.5% -3.0% 1.1%
Oasis Control
44.2% -3.7% 0.8%
Nepal Control
43.7% -4.4% 0.9%
New Queen Street Push
42.8% -4.5% 2.0%
Esperanca Push
42.6% -4.8% 1.7%
Runasapi Push
42.3% -5.3% 1.6%
Numbani Hybrid
40.5% -5.2% 8.0%
Suravasa Flashpoint
38.9% -9.2% 0.6%

Suravasa's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

New Junk City Flashpoint
34.8% -12.5% 0.7%
Aatlis Flashpoint
23.5% -23.8% 0.7%

Playing Widowmaker at Grandmaster? Strongest maps: Circuit Royal, Junkertown, Shambali Monastery.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Circuit Royal Escort
60.4% +15.2% ✓✓ 64.5%

Circuit Royal's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Blizzard World Hybrid
60.1% +15.6% 21.1%
Junkertown Escort
57.6% +13.1% ✓✓ 61.6%

Junkertown's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss

Shambali Monastery Escort
55.1% +10.8% 15.5%
Paraiso Hybrid
53.4% +9.9% 10.6%
Kings Row Hybrid
52.6% +7.5% 13.3%
Neon Junction Hybrid
52.4% +7.7% 10.4%
Rialto Escort
52.1% +6.7% ✓✓ 35.7%
Havana Escort
50.8% +6.7% ✓✓ 67.0%
Busan Control
50.6% +4.9% 6.9%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
50.3% +4.9% ✓✓ 22.2%
Ilios Control
49.3% +3.6% 3.5%

On paper Control's compact arenas on Ilios rarely give Widow's Kiss room to breathe — but the numbers disagree (+3.6pp vs their average).

Numbani Hybrid
47.2% +1.9% 9.4%
Dorado Escort
46.4% +1.6% ✓✓ 18.3%
Lijiang Tower Control
45.1% -0.6% 0.5%
Nepal Control
44.0% -2.0% 0.7%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
43.7% -1.9% 4.7%
Hollywood Hybrid
43.5% -0.9% 16.7%
Samoa Control
41.9% -4.1% 0.2%
Route 66 Escort
41.3% -3.9% ✓✓ 14.0%

On paper Route 66's long payload lanes let Widowmaker pressure the cart from safety with Widow's Kiss — but the numbers disagree (-3.9pp vs their average).

Antarctic Peninsula Control
40.5% -4.9% 0.2%
Colosseo Push
40.0% -6.0% 4.3%

On paper Grappling Hook lets Widowmaker cover Colosseo's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-6.0pp vs their average).

Oasis Control
40.0% -5.9% 0.3%
Midtown Hybrid
39.1% -6.0% 15.7%

On paper Midtown's long, uninterrupted firing lanes are prime Widowmaker territory for Widow's Kiss — but the numbers disagree (-6.0pp vs their average).

New Queen Street Push
37.7% -8.4% 1.5%
Runasapi Push
37.7% -6.9% 1.6%
Suravasa Flashpoint
37.7% -8.4% 0.1%
Esperanca Push
36.8% -8.8% 0.9%
New Junk City Flashpoint
29.7% -14.7% 0.3%

New Junk City's capture scraps collapse to ranges where Widow's Kiss has no fallback

Aatlis Flashpoint
18.0% -26.6% 0.3%
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