Muntri House - Hostel
Location: No 48, Muntri Street, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10200, George Town, MY
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Recreation Amenities and Beautiful Garden View
Unwind by renting bicycles or strolling through the garden for a serene experience.
Complimentary Internet Access and Entertainment Options
Stay connected with free Wi-Fi and enjoy satellite programming on LED televisions.
Convenience and Comfort
Relax in one of the air-conditioned rooms with modern amenities like showers and safes.
With a prime location in Downtown George Town, Muntri House - Hostel offers an enriching stay near various attractions. Don't miss the chance to book your stay!
Important Information
- Guests under 16 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 6:00 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Garden
- Wheelchair accessible
- Television in common areas
- Library
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free wired internet
- Housekeeping on request
- Coin laundry on site
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Rooms Available
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Double Room
1 Double Bed
215 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with satellite channels
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Satellite channels
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Bed sheets not available
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Twin Room
2 Twin Beds
194 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with satellite channels
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Satellite channels
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Bed sheets not available
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Mixed Dormitory
1 Twin Bed
237 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with satellite channels
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, shared accommodations, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Satellite channels
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Shared accommodation
- Bed sheets not available
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Single Room
1 Twin Bed
97 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with satellite channels
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Satellite channels
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Bed sheets not available
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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
269 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with satellite channels
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Satellite channels
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Bed sheets not available
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Room, Women only
1 Twin Bed
236 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with satellite channels
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, shared accommodations, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Satellite channels
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Shared accommodation
- Bed sheets not available
Guest Reviews
- Lee (6/5): - 廁所整潔度要搞搞佢，同周圍好多蚊
- Verified traveler (8/5): No TVbut the description listed have TV facilitie - At description list have LED TV facilities , but the room in checkin don’t have any TV , felt being cheated . Anyway valued for money and located at hotspot Georgetown area
- Verified traveler (6/5): - wash room シャワーヘッド取れていた
- Tan (10/5): - The room was not clean enough, but overall is good.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The room and bed was not clean enough. Breakfast kinda ok.
- Firat (10/5): Godt backpacker sted - Vi var 4 venner og bookede 2 værelser for 2 nætter. Hotellets placering var virkelig god. 200 meter fra love Lane og 200 meget fra red garden food stall. Hotellet var bedre end forventet, til den pris. Vi havde en god oplevelse.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - ที่พักสะอาด ห้องนอนสะอาด ห้องน้ำรวมสะอาด พนักงานให้ความช่วยเหลือดีมาก เช็คอินช้าก็มีการวางกุญแจไว้ให้
- Franciele (8/5): - Apenas o banheiro que não é bacana, de resto não tenho do que reclamar, super próximo da Love Lane, rua dos bares e restaurantes.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Provide basic necessity, but dont expect too much from it, great value for money
- Verified traveler (6/5): - The Location is excellent. Our room had no window and the sinks were clogged.
- Kelly (10/5): - It was central and the staff were excellent. I was happy with the room given to me. It came with air conditioning.
- Sasha (8/5): - Bed was clean, and common area was nice, but the toilets on the first floor were disgusting... a lot of flies and cockroaches... breakfast was ok, nothing special, but anytime coffee/tea and cookies was nice. They close doors after 21:00, so if you check in after 21:00, you need to contact them, otherwise you will not be able to come in(maybe someone open door, but can’t be sure)?
- Keith (8/5): - good location and affordable price.
- Katrin (8/5): - Gemütliche Unterkunft ohne viel Schnickschnack. Raum war sauber, Bäder werden gemeinschaftlich genutzt waren aber in Ordnung. Sehr gute Lage, würde wieder kommen
- Sander (6/5): Private room - + decent location + comfy bed + nice ground floor shared area with water cooler, tea, coffee - shared toilets/showers in poor condition. - very thin walls (or closed connecting door between rooms) so you can hear every word your loud Neighbours say - power failure late evening leading to stuff turning on and off repeatedly one night
- Verified traveler (8/5): - 立地としてはジョージタウン内にあって、すぐ歩いて観光することができるが、ホテルが似たようなものがあって見つけづらい。 入り口等はちょっと小洒落た感じがあるが実際は築年数もかなりのためぼろぼろなところは否めない。 部屋はシングルベッド二つのところだったが噂通り窓はなかった。ただ、エアコンと扇風機がついており快適に過ごせた。 朝食は無料ではあるが本当に簡単なパンとビスケット。というより、いつでも食べていいよという感じで常にフロント隣に置いてある。 この価格帯でここまで快適に過ごせるのはとても良いが、強いて言うなら共用シャワーとトイレがマイナスポイント。 もともと一つのところに無理矢理2つ新たに作った感じ。しかもトイレといっしょのため臭いが少々アンモニア臭。全て少し壁に隙間が空いており完全な個室とは言えなく、辛いことに一番端のシャワールームはほか2つの排水が一挙に集まってくる（というのも、無理矢理3つのシャワールームにしたため排水口がもともとのひとつのところにしかついていないためすべての水がそこめがけて流れてくる） 結論から言えば、シャワー、トイレを我慢できる人であればコスパとしては十分なホテル。
- Jacques (8/5): Quiet guesthouse - Good quiet location. Breakfast consists of white bread, biscuits, coffee, and a prepackaged cake. I would stay here again because of the location.
- Max (8/5): Fenster in den Hausflur - Entgegen der Beschreibung hatte über Zimmer weder ein Fenster nach Außen noch 20 qm. Ziemlich beengt, dunkel und nichts für Frischluftfreunde. Das Personal kümmert es nicht. Das Frühstück besteht aus Toast, Marmelade und Erdnussbutter, frischem Obst und Heißgetränken. Überdurchschnittlich für Malaysia! Die bekannte Love Lane ist gleich um die Ecke.
- Thomas (10/5): Bon rapport qualité/prix et bien placée - Très bon séjour dans cette guesthouse, bien placée à seulement quelques minutes des premiers bars et restaurant, et également du centre historique. La chambre était propre et climatisée, la salle de bain commune un peu dépassée mais propre. Petit dejeuner thé café toast, suffisant! Pour finir personnel très agréable qui peuvent vous réserver des transferts en bus ou ferry. Je recommande!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - I love how helpful and accommodating they are. I was a bit bummed that our room didn't have a window (made me feel a bit claustrophobic), but since we spent most of our times outside, it didn't matter much. It was an overall a very pleasant experience and I'd definitely recommend them.
- Courtney (8/5): Cheap and cheerful - Overall it was a great stay here. We stayed for four nights after initially booking three, really easy to add another night and the owner let us stay in the same room which was really helpful. The room was small but clean. Shared bathrooms are fine, could do with a thorough clean but I imagine it’s hard in a place like this. Ac and a fan in the room, so good that it actually felt cold at night. Great location in terms of walking distance to places. Owner was really friendly and helpful: there was heavy rainfall and he was stood at the door making sure people were safe walking past in the floods. Also, he helped us book our boat tickets to Langkawi and got them to us saving us a trip to the ferry port. I would stay here again in Georgetown.
- SZU YIN (8/5): - 住單人房，有風扇，空調，一個小桌，旅店人員也都很友善。 唯一小缺點是ㄧ樓雖有2間衛浴空間，但是ㄧ間是馬桶是男生用的，女生能用的坐式馬桶只有一間，如果有人在使用，就要等待了。
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The staff is really friendly and willing to help travelers.
- ©️ (10/5): レッドガーデンに近い、伝統家屋そのままの滞在ができます。 - 伝統的な家屋の中にて、静かで安らぎながら過ごすことができます。賑やかな繁華街に近い割に静かです。宿の方はとても親身でいろいろなことを教えてくれます。レッドガーデン近いです。近くに似た名前の宿があるので注意してください。
- Rogerio (8/5): - A pensão fica em uma antiga casa tradicional chinesa, reformada para receber hóspedes. O gerente é muito prestativo e fornece muitas informações e panfletos interessantes. Localização muito boa, onde se pode ir caminhando para várias atrações de Georgetown. O ar condicionado no meu quarto era muito barulhento, por isso só usei o ventilador e passei calor à noite. Café da manhã simples, com chá ou café e torradas com geleia ou pasta de amendoim.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Great location, clean rooms, lovely staff. Sharing bathrooms is always a pain, but not a lot of options in an old building like that. The street is quiet and close to everything, so zero complaints.
- cycia (10/5): Good location and friendly staff overall is good. - 很晚抵達但老闆還是很仔細介紹景點，住宿四晚中謝謝員工給予很多幫助，很親切。住宿是由舊的長型住宅改成名宿，好的機會體驗這種房子。地點不錯去哪都很方便，他們有提供租借腳踏車服務一天5rm，還有前往泰國的巴士和各地的shuffle,和去蘭卡威的客運，早餐提供吐司和茶包。床有一些髮絲和廁所也一些味道除此外都還可以。
- Debra (8/5): - Nice heritage property with character in a fantastic location. Room was basic, but cosy. Shared bathrooms unfortunately attracted mosquitos.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Good stay - Amazing owner with excellent services. Cleaniless okay. Just quite alot of mosquitos flying around public area. Rooms are quite clean and comfort. slow wifi and small toilet.
- Verified traveler (10/5): 親切なスタッフ - 価格の割に部屋は清潔 バスルームは小さい虫が結構いたが許容範囲 エアコンが少しうるさい スタッフは親切でバス予約、洗濯機利用などサービスがいい Wi-Fiも良かった 価格の割にいい宿だと思う
- HUAI TE (10/5): 地點佳高CP的旅店 - 門口就有linkbike站，離love lane近，晚上不怕無聊～ 便宜設施又不錯的旅店，值得推薦！！！
- Line (10/5): Hyggeligt guesthouse! - Super hyggeligt guesthouse, lidt som at bo på et museum. Toiletter og badefaciliteter helt i orden. Gratis vand, te og kaffe 24/7. Ikke rigtigt en finger at sætte på stedet :)
- JINHYUK (10/5): Very Satisfied for 3 nights as solo traveler - It was very satisfied. Dorm was guite good enough, cool by A.C. and clean and good bed.with a small locker and lamp. It was good stay in a male dorm. So that I feel more comfortable. Simple breafast is also nice considering the price. I will ba back again. The owner looking guy and another lady staffe were really kind to explain. The location is good in town but avoid the hustle and bustle.
- Neng (8/5): โรงแรมราคาประหยัด ใกล้แหล่ง ท่องเที่ยวกับของกิน - โรงแรมดูคลาสสิคดี ออกสไตล์จีนย้อนยุค พนักงานสุภาพ ดูแลเอาใจใส่ดี อุปกรณ์เครื่องนอน อาจจะดูเก่ามากไปหน่อย ถ้าเปลี่ยนใหม่ได้จะดียิ่งขึ้น
- Raul (10/5): Buena relacion calidad y precio - muy agradables los propietarios dispuestos a responder todas tus dudas y aconsejarte en cuanto lugares que puedes visitar y comer, ubicación muy buena y la habitación muy limpia, por el precio pagado no se puede pedir más.
- Verified traveler (8/5): nice hotel - room are clean and the location is very suitable for short stay. Food is every way nearby.
- Andrew (8/5): Hotel nearby interesting places, - Good quiet location, within easy reach of eateries. Friendly and helpful staff. Clean environment.
- Lasse (8/5): Great place - Great location.super friendly staff.free coffee and water always available.very basic bf.beds can be better.good place for budget travellers.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - We really enjoyed our stay at Muntri House. It is close to the touristic area of Georgetown. It has a great location and very nice staff. Looking forward to visiting again.
- Kirsteen Jill (8/5): Good but not excellent - I stayed in a mixed room with 4 bunk beds. The room is clean and have a/c , provided with clothes hanger and a small locker. But the toilet is too far and smelly, not really that well maintained toilet. I hope they will fix this issue and make it more comfortable. Specially the bath/shower/toilet area.
- Kevin (8/5): Nice - Small room but very good value for money and nice environment
- Nick (8/5): Cosy heritage hotel with friendly staff - Charming little heritage hotel. Only nefative was there was no towels in the room so I had to ask for some. Overall, a good stay.
- Cody (10/5): wonderful stay - Great staff. Fabulous location. Close to a lot of bars, restaurants and the busy food carts. Room is very clean and comfortable.
- Olive (10/5): - The location is perfect, and it's the cleanest space I've stayed in at in Malaysia.
- wendy (8/5): One Night Stay at Muntri House - I forgot the gentleman's name who helped check me in but he was very helpful and knowledgeable in showing me how to use the key to lock and let myself in after hours and providing maps and suggestions on the best places to eat. Shirely/Charleen? was very friendly and helpful in calling an uber for me as well as making sure I had maps to check out the street arts and eateries. Muntri House was cozy and I stayed on the 2nd floor in a double bed. Very clean and large size with AC and fan. I found the WI-FI to be strong and consistent. Bathrooms were separate and semi-outside. There were 4 of them that was combo shower/toilet and hair dryer was provided. Great location and easy walk to all points of interests. When I return to stay longer in Georgetown, I will be sure to go back to Muntri House.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - This homestay reminds me my childhood memory, where i used to stay at my grandma's house when i was young. It is similar to my grandma's house in Melaka. All the staffs here are kind. Even though I had been staying at Penang 4 years, they still provided me some useful suggestions like where to eat, where to go. This definitely made me feel like home. I wished to make friend with foreigner but unfortunately i only got to know a few of them within 3 days. I will come again. And I hope this homestay can provide more hanger in room.
- Hannah (8/5): Great find! - Hotel staff are fantastic here, so friendly and always happy to help out with tips and advice. Map of street food & street art is a nice touch at check in. Bed is the comfiest we've stayed in over the last 2 months travelling SE Asia. Room is small & basic, but everything you need for a comfortable night sleep. A/C & fan both work well. Shared toilets & showers are fine, has both hot & cold water. Pretty clean, just showing a little wear and tear but were fine for us. Hairdryer and iron also readily available. Breakfast included is toast with variety of spreads - basic but fine and especially considering the price of the rooms. Water refills available in lobby area, and free tea & coffee all day. Highly recommend!!
- loi (8/5): muntri stay - we stayed for one night and booked through expedia. it was great. felix was helpful.
- KC (8/5): Nice staff, Good location - The location is in Muntori Street with a good atmosphere. There are also Red Garden and Blue Mansion in the area where you can walk. Close to the bus stop, you can also go to the center of Georgetown by free bus. The dormitory room was cheap price and comfortable. The staff kindly told me with English cheap me. I highly recommend it.
- Charlotte (10/5): Great place! - Lovely place, clean and tidy. Staff were friendly and helpful. The location is perfect - walking distance to most places/bus stops. Free cold water was great too :)
- 168 (8/5): ジョージタウンにあるアジアンホテル - スタッフの若い男性は非常に流暢な英語を話すので、コミュニケーションは特に問題ありません。部屋もエアコン&扇風機完備ですし、値段のわりにかなり綺麗で、かつ簡単な朝食な飲み物が無料でついている点も高評価ポイントです。が、シャワーやトイレは値段相応といったところです。
- Pauline (10/5): Merveilleux - Nous avons passé quatre nuits de plus à Georgetown et avons choisi Muntri House.... Sans aucun regret tout était absolument parfait ! À recommander à tous ceux qui vont à Georgetown, HYPER bien situé, personnel génial, on se sent comme à la maison, sincèrement 😊 Merci pour tout, si nous revenons on ne manquera pas de s'arrêter ici bien sûr ! Et nous vous avons déjà recommandé auprès de tous nos amis, qu'ils ne ratent pas l'occasion de découvrir votre "maison" si agréable et accueillante 😉
- peggy (8/5): 好 - 这间100多年的古迹木造房子，改成旅馆，楼上一律不穿鞋，所以保持得很干净，大房间冷气不给力，小房间就很好，老板很负责的处理顾客反应问题，服务态度加分，值得推荐的青年旅社
- Christie (10/5): Wonderful guesthouse full of heritage and charm! - Myself and my partner stayed at Muntri House for 10 nights in total (three nights the first time, but decided to come back again a week or so later for a further seven nights because we liked it so much!) We felt the accommodation was such good value for what it was - it was a historical Chinese clanhouse with plenty of character within, which included breakfast each morning (toast with peanut butter and jam, as well as coffee/tea options to choose from, which was fine for us), Wi-Fi that worked very well on both floors, a hot & cold water dispenser, and the location was perfectly central for easy walking to local restaurants, attractions, shops, a launderette, and of course the street art Georgetown is so famous for! The staff were very friendly, helpful and hospitable, and were happy to provide us with lots of information relating to local transport and places of interest. Leaflets and maps were provided to us as well, which were very much appreciated. The bathrooms were cleaned daily and the place was very well-kept too. Thanks so much for a lovely stay - we'd definitely recommend this guesthouse to anyone staying in Georgetown, and hope to come back again ourselves someday! :)
- Tim (8/5): Great choice right in the heart of Georgetown! - Muntri House is strategically placed right in the heart of Georgetown, Penang Island, with many places to eat and drink at only a few minutes walk away. The guesthouse provides clean and comfortable rooms. I will look to stay in Muntri House on my future visits to Penang.
- Amal (10/5): - Very nice, comfortable stay, like staying home
- S (8/5): Great place for backpackers. - Recommended for those who want to stay in Georgetown and experience the night life.
- Dian (8/5): Air odor - Not bad, clean enough but if you stay in the first floor the smell from the toilet quite strong.
- Kent (10/5): HERITAGE STAY WITH HEART! - Heritage stay, old Chinese architecture, Google Dr Sun Yat Sen... this old house was host to the founder of the Republic of China, a long time ago! Family run business, very nice boss, wife and son. There was a double booking since it was peak season. The boss offered to upgrade me from a dorm bed to a twin room (at another motel) at no extra charge! If I would let go my bed so that he could accommodate the affected guest. No prizes for guessing my answer! Lucky me!
- Joe (10/5): - Great place for a few nights stay to check out all the food hawkers and lap up the food. Plus also trips around the island as its close to several bus stops. Nice AC room and comfortable enough bed.
- Chin Tung (8/5): CT - is good.. we like it..
- Verified traveler (8/5): Convenient to walk around town. - Nice hotel will definitely come backand thanks for the useful information from staff.
- Simon (6/5): Looks better in pictures. - The small single rooms are not really rooms just a cupboard I had to upgrade. My issue is after being informed that I had paid in full the room rate and all taxes. They presented me another bill for those taxes already paid. They also say that I'm not the only person to complain about this but paid in full means not paid in full means pay taxes again and I don't understand.
- Dang (4/5): terrible toilets - There was a horrible flood at the hostel's entrance. My trousers and shoes were terribly soaked and smelly. The staff spoke very little, of course no smile. The room was only 2.5x2.5 metres. I'm not sure if its smaller than it said on website. Toilets and bathrooms were dirty and so smelly. The toilet downstairs was flooded with smelly water. Toilets upstairs were smelly too. The location is quite in a centre of the town. It's only a short walk to love lane and food stalls. By the way, I didn't like that location. I found other locations nicer to stay. Most guests around love lane are westerners, maybe because there are full of pubs and bars.
- Lee (8/5): recommended - Good location, nice and clean.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Good Budget stay - Good
- justin (10/5): Muntri Street! - Didn't expect a shared bathroom, but it was a memorable experience. Comfortable rooms and lovely cultural setting. The kid at the desk was a great help. Didn't get his name, but he spends his free time studying. Very attentive. Good short walk to other areas near by. Use a GPS map and you'll be set. If you're expecting a nice room to stay in with airconditioning, this is it. The room lacks a sufficient table, however, it's cosy enough. Getting in and out at night may be a little tricky due to the door. But nothing unrealistic.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Ok - Ok
- Afif (10/5): Good for relaxing. - Short stay but great. Privacy given. Staff friendly. Safe environment.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Comfortable trip - I feel comfortable to slp in dis hotel... only the problem is we can only use the bicycle till 10pm nite..overall is okay..
- Hafiz (4/5): Muntri House Dorm - Great hotel and friendly receptionist
- Jono (10/5): Stayed 3 extra nights! - Our room was brand new, plenty of showers, excellent wifi.
- Chye Long (6/5): Muntri House simple and quiet stay - Simple, quiet and very affordable with wi-fi provided
- Verified traveler (8/5): Great Location - ok
- Verified traveler (6/5): Convenient location - The hotel is right smack in the middle of Georgetown so walking around the district is great. There's interesting sights and good food nearby. The room itself was small but sufficient and the staff were fairly helpful. Toilets and showers were somewhat limited and could be cleaner. However, overall I had a positive experience staying here.
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