Psychology Expert Witnesses in Florida
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of psychology expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on psychology and related issues. Psychology expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these psychology expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Malingering, Neuropsychology, Psychology, PTSD, Autism, Brain Injury, Child Custody, Disability, Fitness For Duty, Learning Disabilities, Malpractice, Mental Health, Military Mental Health, Parental Alienation, and Personal Injury.
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Frederick “Ted” W Green, III
Psychologist / Neuropsychology Tufts Faculty PTSD
Moonlight Psychological Services, LLC
Neuropsychology, Psychology
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Personal Psychological Injury, Suggestibility, Adjustment Disorder, Car Accident, Concussion, Hypnosis, Depression, Psychotherapy, Sexual Assault, TBI, PTSD, Autism Spectrum, Somatic Symptom Disorder, ADHD, Cognitive Impairment, Malingering, Veteran, IME
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in neuropsychological testing; 14 years of experience conducting comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological evaluations across clinical, medical, and forensic settings. I serve on the faculty at Tufts University School of Medicine, where I teach and supervise doctoral‑level clinicians in neuropsychological assessment, psychotherapy, and clinical hypnosis. I am licensed in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and all PsyPact states (43 including DC). My background includes training at multiple VA Medical Centers and participation in weekly clinical meetings at the National Center for PTSD in White River Junction, Vermont, which provided extensive experience with PTSD, trauma‑related disorders, and veterans’ disability evaluations.
I provide nexus reviews, independent medical opinions, disability evaluations, personal injury assessments, and consultation to insurance carriers regarding medical necessity and prior authorization for ...
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Anne Mary K Montero, PhD, HSPP, CFMHE
Award-Winning Health Psychologist, IUSM Faculty
Psychology Works, Indiana University Health
Psychology, Neuropsychology
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Psychology, trauma, stress response, malpractice, pain, somatoform disorders, sexual abuse, PTSD, disability, patient-provider relationship, personal injury, memory, workman's compensation, suicide, depression, GI psychology, cancer, surgery, discrimination, immigration
The people you work with can be as important as the work you do. Expert witness training emphasizes the need for valid, empirically-derived information translated to common-sense understanding, delivered with ethics, engagement, and clarity. Dr. Anne Mary Montero strives to attend to these standards of excellence in expert witnessing, informed by her:
Academic rigor: Board certification in both psychological science and forensic mental health evaluation
Extensive experience: >15,000 hours of direct patient care
Expert reputation: Serving as consult/liaison provider for 19 medical specialties at IU School of Medicine
Ethics leadership: Trained by Indiana University Health Ethics Intensive, service on ethics committee
Science-fluency and diligence in publication: 143 articles/posters/VLOGs/presentations in last 5y, including peer-reviewed journals; she participates in research funded by NIH and NCI, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine
Thorough style: Capac...
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Bill D. Geis, Ph.D., LLC
Experienced Med School Expert-PsychologyPsychiatry
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Psychiatry, Psychology
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Suicide/Malpractice/Wrongful Death, Standard of Care--Mental Health, Personal Injury, Priest Abuse, False Confession, Competency to Confess, Criminal Responsibility, Sexual Harassment, PTSD, Competency to Waive Rights, Insanity/NGRI, Competency to Stand Trial
BACKGROUND. Dr. Bill Geis is an experienced clinician, researcher, medical school professor and forensic expert--with a career that spans more than 40 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas. He did a Psychiatry Department Internship at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Menninger Foundation, which is now in collaboration with Baylor Medical School in Houston, Texas. His clinical, teaching, and administrative experience is broad and deep, with experience in virtually all mental health conditions and treatments.
FORENSIC: His career as a forensic expert includes over 850 consultations in the areas of suicide wrongful death, standard of care, personal injury, criminal defenses and other issues as outlined below. His extensive teaching and clinical training expertise enhances his ability to provide competent and non-jargon-filled depositions and court testimony. He is able to communicate effe...
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Wade Silverman, PhD
Forensic Family Psychology
Boca Raton, Florida
Psychology, Forensic Psychology
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Family Law, Mitigating Circumstances, Personal Injury, Trauma, Stress, Psychopatology, Psychotherapy, Marital Therapy, Child Custody, Parenting Plans, Reunification, Psychological Disabilities, Forensic Evaluation, Social Investigation, Emotional Sequelae Injuries
For over 40 years, Dr. Silverman has provided psychological services to adults, families, adolescents and children.
His specialties include forensic evaluations, social investigations, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, couples therapy, and psychological assessments.
For more information, see Dr. Silverman’s Curriculum Vitae for a list of his professional experiences.
-Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
-Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology
-Fellow of the American Psychological Association
-Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by the Florida Psychological Association
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Jonathan D Gross, Psy.D.
expert in acquired brain injuries including TBI
Behavioral Health of North Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Florida
Neuropsychology, Brain Injury Medicine
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Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Neuropsychology, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Fitness for Duty, Malingering, Competency to Stand Trial, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Psychology, Military Mental Health, Developmental Disorder, Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Autism
Dr. Jonathan Gross is a fellowship-trained neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist with extensive experience in the fields of neuropsychology, neuropsychological rehabilitation, and psychological assessment. He has trained at various centers of excellence including Emory University, the Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Gross holds expertise in the evaluation of traumatic brain injury and other neuromedical conditions including dementia, stroke, and developmental disorders (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and intellectual impairment). He devoted ten years of practice serving US Veterans through the VA community provider system where he evaluated and treated veterans for traumatic brain injury, dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and associated conditions. Dr. Gross employs a comprehensive and in-depth approach to assessment which allows him to identify a diverse range of factors that contribute to symptoms including effects of brain trauma...
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Jane E. M. Carter, PhD
Clinical Psychologist trained at Yale Multistate
Jane E.M. Carter & Associates LLC
Florida
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
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Psychological assessment, Independent psychological eval, Record review, Diagnostic clarification, Civil litigation, Fitness for duty (psychological), Neurodevelopmental disorders, Functional capacity eval (psychological), Disability eval, Psychological impairment, Emotional distress eval, Trauma-related, Expert consult
Jane E.M. Carter, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized expertise in psychological assessment, diagnostic clarification, and clinical consultation. She provides independent psychological evaluations, record reviews, and consultative opinions in civil and administrative matters.
Dr. Carter has advanced training and experience in the assessment of fitness for duty, disability diagnoses and neurodevelopmental conditions (including ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder), mood and anxiety disorders, trauma-related conditions, and functional impairment. Her evaluation work integrates clinical interviewing, collateral review, and standardized psychological and neuropsychological measures, with careful attention to response validity and differential diagnosis.
Dr. Carter has worked as an expert witness for civil litigation cases, at University counseling centers, inner city psychiatric hospitals, county jails and community health centers. She has also completed evaluations ...
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Sarah Getz, PhD
Decision-Making Capacity & Cognitive Vulnerability
BrainTrust and Wellness
Miami, Florida
Neuropsychology, Psychology
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Decision-making capacity, Cognitive vulnerability, Medical-legal consultation, Dementia, Executive dysfunction, Testamentary capacity, Financial exploitation, Case strategy, Mild cognitive impairment, Undue influence, Retrospective capacity, Scam susceptibility, TBI, Diminished capacity, Time of execution, Timeline analysis
Princeton-trained clinical neuropsychologist Sarah Getz specializes in decision-making capacity, undue influence, and cognitive vulnerability in high-stakes legal matters. She has advanced training in cognitive neuroscience and focuses on how neurological, psychiatric, and age-related factors affect real-world judgment, financial decision-making, and susceptibility to influence—particularly in cases involving subtle, evolving, or contested impairment.
She is retained by counsel in complex matters to provide medical-legal consultation, case strategy support, and record-based opinions regarding decision-making capacity and cognitive vulnerability. She analyzes medical and behavioral timelines to identify clinically meaningful inflection points and translate cognitive findings into clear, legally relevant opinions that inform case direction.
Her approach integrates clinical neuropsychology with real-world decision analysis, allowing for precise evaluation of autonomy, vulnerability, ...
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MATTHEW B. NESSETTI, M.D., Ph.D., J.D.
Court Ready Psychological & Medical Evaluations
AllCare Medical Centers, P.C.
bradenton, Florida
Psychology, Medical Management
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Medical Psychology, Medical Management, Forensic Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Psychological Assessment, Medical Malpractice, Medical Legal, Standard of Care, Medical Damages, Psychological Damages, Psychotherapy, Causation, Independent Medical Examiner, Disability, Psychological Injury, Medical Injury, Family Medicine
Dr. Matthew B. R. Nessetti, MD, PhD, JD, provides independent, court-defensible forensic psychological and medical evaluations across Florida and multiple U.S. jurisdictions. A board-certified family physician (ABFM) and board-certified medical psychologist (ABMP), Dr. Nessetti integrates medical, psychological, and legal expertise to produce clear, evidence-based reports and expert opinions.
His evaluations are objective, timely, and aligned with current professional and ethical standards. Attorneys, insurers, and courts rely on his analyses for civil litigation, disability determinations, independent medical evaluations (IMEs), and malpractice defense. Dr. Nessetti’s multidisciplinary credentials ensure forensic opinions that stand up to cross-examination.
Core Services:
Civil & Personal-Injury Evaluations — Psychological injury, emotional damages, causation analysis.
Disability Determinations — Independent assessments for SSA, private carriers, and employers.
Independent M...
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Howie Knoff, Ph.D.
Past-President/Nat'l Ass'n of School Psychologists
Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions
Fort Myers, Florida
Education & Schools, Psychology
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Special Education, LRE, FAPE, Title IX/Sexual Assault, Accidents & Educational Need, ADA/504 Accommodations, Disability Rights, Disproportionality, Racial Discrimination/Title VI, Emotionally Disturbed/Autistic Students, Seclusion/Restraints, School Safety/Violence, Bullying/Harassment, Discipline/Suspension, School Shootings
Dr. Howie Knoff is one of the most experienced, successful, conscientious, creative, and retained K-12 and child/adolescent psychology Expert Witnesses in the country. He focuses on the details of each case, connecting information that initially appear unrelated while finding missing nuances and links that other experts miss.
A Licensed Psychologist (FL), Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Past-President of the National Association of School Psychologists, and Senior Fellow (Center for Model Schools), Howie has been an Expert Witness in innumerable Federal and State Court cases, as well as Due Process Hearings and mediations nationwide since 1993. These cases have focused on IDEA and Special Education Procedures, School Psychology Assessment/Intervention Disputes, Psychological Misdiagnoses and Mental Health Services, 504 Accommodations and Disability Rights, Title IX Sexual Harassment Violations, Disproportionality and Racial Discrimination/Equity, Emotionally Disturb...
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Teresa Taylor, PhD BCBA-D LABA CCTP-II
Psychologist BCBAD Trauma Special Ed 504 Autism LD
Private Practice (Pathways Behavioral Health LLC)
Fort Myers, Florida
Psychology, Education & Schools
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Psychological Trauma, Behavior, Disabilities, Group Home Abuse, Autism, Mental Health, Public Education, Threat Assessment, Physical Abuse, Title II, Evaluation, Special Education, Discipline, Sexual Abuse, IEP, Anxiety/Depression, 504, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Adults
Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in Professional Psychology/School, Community and Clinical Child Psychology (APA-accredited program) from the University of Pennsylvania, MA in Multicultural Counseling from Teachers College/Columbia University, MEd in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College/Columbia University, and BS in Psychology from the University of Florida. She also has graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Educational Leadership. Her predoctoral internship in Pediatric Psychology was at the Children's Seashore House/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and her four-year National Institute of Mental Health-funded postdoctoral fellowship was at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Taylor has been involved in 100+ legal cases based on her extensive clinical training and experience, as well as decades of experience overseeing programs of individuals with trauma, emotional, physical, learning, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in a variety of sett...
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Dr. Elliott Rosenbaum, Psy.D., ABPP
U.S. Navy PTSD Expert - Johns Hopkins Trained
Rosenbaum Psychological Group, LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
Forensic Psychology, Psychology
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Behavioral Science, Emotional Trauma, Malingering, Military Mental Health, Psychology, Stress, Suicide
Johns Hopkins trained board certified clinical psychologist (top 4%) and former active duty U.S. Navy psychologist, serving as chief clinical and forensic psychologist for southeast region and head of largest military mental health clinic in the region with 50,000 patients enrolled to the clinic.
He has performed over 1,000 mental health evaluations. Dr. Rosenbaum is an experienced expert witness in both civilian (civil and criminal) and military courts with a specialty in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Malingering. Dr. Rosenbaum routinely conducts Compulsory Medical Evaluations (CME) using objective psychological testing to form his opinions.
He has published two books and conducted research on health, wellness and mental health treatment.
He is currently the head of a thriving mental health evaluation and treatment private practice.
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Dr. Abbie Marono, PhD
Body language expert -Top 1% behavioral scientist
Orlando, Florida
Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Nonverbal behavior, Trauma response, False confession, Behavioral scientist, Body language, Homicide, Social engineering, Nonverbal communication, Violent crime, Nonverbal analysis, Body language analysis, Post-trauma, Violent behavior, Sexual assault
Dr. Abbie Maroño is an internationally recognized behavioral and social scientist, acknowledged by the U.S. Department of State as a top 1% expert in her field. She has delivered specialized behavioral analysis training to representatives from 29 U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security, as well as to senior leadership at INTERPOL. Dr. Abbie is the creator of The Upper Hand, a proprietary framework for understanding human decision-making and influence. After delivering this training, the U.S. Secret Service recognized her expertise with an award for outstanding contribution to their forensic services.
Earning her PhD in Psychology, Abbie became a Professor of Psychology at 23 and now serves as Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, specializing in behavior analysis. She contributes regularly to Forbes, Court TV, and Apple News and has been featured on BBC News, Fox News, WIRED, and Forbes Breaking News. Dr. Abbie i...
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MD
Harvard Trained Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist
Hogan and Associates Licensed in AL, CA, GA, CO, FL
Ponte Vedra , Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
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hospital, malpractice, will contest, corrections, psychiatry, psychology, suicide, mental health, behavioral health, CMO, administrative, correctional psychiatry, litigation, JCAHO, law enforcement, telepsychiatry, business development, forensic psychiatry, fitness for duty, police
Dr. Ferguson, a board-certified Harvard trained forensic psychiatrist, is a respected active leader and experienced expert in the field of mental health litigation consultation. She is recognized by her peers for her administrative expertise in behavioral health organizations and has held many senior positions in national professional organizations for two decades. She has led or served on numerous community and national committees at the interface of law and psychiatry. At the earliest stage possible in her career, she was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
As a forensic psychiatrist, chief medical officer, director of telepsychiatry behavioral health business development, and forensic psychiatry fellowship director she has a record of proven leadership in the clinical, educational, research, and public policy forums of psychiatric and telepsychiatric services.
She greatly enjoys teaching psychiatrists how to testify and was the foundin...
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Robert A Evans, Ph.D.
Identification of Parental Alienation-Nation Wide
The Center For Human Potential of America, Inc.
Clearwater, Florida
Forensic Psychology, Psychology
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Parental Alienation, Child Custody, Child Custody Evaluations, High Conflict Divorce, Expert Witness, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attorney Consultation, Trial Consultant, Resist & Refuse, Alienation, Child Alienation, Forensic File Review, Forensic Report Review, Child Abuse
Expert Witness in over 38 states in U.S., and Canada; Over thirty years of experience in applied psychology & the behavioral sciences as a Licensed School Psychologist;
Trained in Comprehensive Child Custody Evaluations since 1996;
Trained in Forensic Examinations, Forensic Evaluations and Juvenile Justice, Guardianship Evaluations, Assessing Violence Risk in Juveniles and Advanced Child Custody Evaluations by the University of South Florida, Dept. of Mental Health Law & Policy;
Trained in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law;
Consultant to the medical, legal and law enforcement community in Florida on Psychological and Educational matters;
Provided Critical Incident Stress Debriefings to victims of crime in the Central Florida area;
Consulted with Orange County Public Defender with cases involving arrest and incarceration of children, including Competency Assessments and Insanity Determinations as well as expert testimony; provided expert testimony for Workplace V...
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Robert M. Gordon, PhD
National Expert in Psychological Assessments
Robert M. Gordon, PhD ABPP
Osprey, Florida
Psychology, Mental Health
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PTSD, Emotional distress, competency, neuropsychology, testing, malingering, Criminal responsibility, Testamentary capacity, Malpractice, Risk assessment, mental diagnosis, sexual abuse and harassment, personal injury
I am a licensed psychologist in Florida and Pennsylvania and have been qualified to testify as an expert witness in county and federal courts across several states since 1980. I earned my Ph.D. in Psychology from Temple University (1975). I am a PSYPACT member which allows me to practice in most states.
I hold two diplomate certifications from the American Board of Professional Psychology (in Clinical Psychology and Psychoanalysis), an honor earned by fewer than 1% of psychologists. I am a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology and the Academy of Psychoanalysis. Throughout my career, I have served as President of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, as a member of the American Psychological Association’s Governing Council, and as a consultant for the Lehigh County Public Defender’s Office.
I have taught clinical and forensic assessment to doctoral students at Lehigh University, and Chestnut Hill College. I served as a section co editor for the Psychodynamic Diagnost...
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Terry H. Mattingly, Ed.S.
Psychologist Consultant-Child & Family Issues
Terry Mattingly LLC
Maitland, Florida
Forensic Psychology, Psychology
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Developmental Disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Education and Schools, Giftedness, Child Behavioral Issues, Parenting, High-Conflict Co-Parenting, Child Custody Issues, Parental Alienation, Resist-Refuse Dynamics
I have over twenty five years experience as a licensed school psychologist in private practice specialzing in learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, child behavioral issues, Giftedness, and parenting. I have more than 18 years working in the family law arena doing parenting coordination and co-parenting counseling with high-conflict co-parents, serving as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in family law cases, and serving as a Child Custody Evaluator in cases involving substance abuse issues, physical/sexual/psychological abuse, and resist/refuse dynamics (parental alienation). I teach an 8 week Effective Parenting class that I created based on positive, empathetic parenting with a focus on mutual respect, setting boundaries, and building relationships with children. I created a 3 day training program that meets the FLA Statutory requirements to train new Parenting Coordinators and I have been teaching this class since 2015. I also created a 2 day training program to train n...
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Jeremy B. Hertza, Psy.D.; ABN
Board Certified Neuropsychologist - ABN; AACBIS
BrainTrust
Florida
Neuropsychology, Psychology
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Psychiatry, Neurology, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injury, Neuropsychology
Board-Certified Neuropsychologist and Brain Injury Specialist with Over 15 Years of Clinical and Executive Leadership
Nationally recognized expert in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurorehabilitation, with over 15 years of experience delivering and overseeing comprehensive care across the lifespan. Board Certified in both Brain Injury (AACBIS) and Neuropsychology (ABN), and a national trainer for AACBIS.
Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams across acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, trauma, and long-term care settings. Trusted leader in program development, clinical quality, and physician evaluations across multiple states.
Serves as Fitness for Duty Program Director for physician evaluations in the southern U.S., and holds academic leadership as an Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry.
Named a Fellow of both the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the American College of Professional Neuropsychology. Selected as one of the forensic neuropsyc...
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