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In 2021, a major ride-sharing company experienced a perplexing incident: their pricing model suddenly started generating abnormally high surge prices in areas with low demand. The root cause? A timezone bug in an upstream data pipeline had shifted all location timestamps by 8 hours. Features based on 'current traffic conditions' were actually using data from hours in the past—or future.
The model itself was unchanged. The inference pipeline was working correctly. But inconsistent data flowing through the feature store silently corrupted every prediction. It took 3 days to identify the issue, costing millions in refunds and customer trust.
Data consistency isn't just a nice-to-have—it's the foundation upon which all ML predictions rest. Bad data is worse than no data, because it produces confident but wrong predictions.
This page provides a comprehensive exploration of data consistency in feature stores. You'll understand consistency models, learn to detect and prevent data quality issues, implement validation pipelines, and build monitoring systems that catch problems before they affect predictions.
In the context of feature stores, data consistency encompasses multiple dimensions of correctness and reliability. Understanding these dimensions is essential for designing robust feature systems.
| Consistency Type | Example Failure | Impact on Models |
|---|---|---|
| Temporal | Using future data in training features (data leakage) | Model appears accurate in training, fails in production |
| Cross-Store | Online store lags offline by days instead of hours | Model trained on fresh data serves stale features |
| Schema | Feature changed from float to int, truncating decimals | Loss of precision silently degrades predictions |
| Semantic | Feature calculation quietly changed without versioning | Model behavior changes without retraining |
| Referential | Entity key collision between old and new ID systems | Features assigned to wrong entities |
| Completeness | Batch job failed, leaving features missing | Models serve with nulls or stale fallback values |
Data consistency failures are particularly dangerous because they often don't cause errors—they cause wrong predictions. The model confidently returns an answer, but it's the wrong answer. Without explicit monitoring, these failures can persist for weeks or months.
The dual-store architecture (online/offline) introduces consistency challenges. Ensuring that both stores return equivalent values is critical for eliminating training-serving skew.
Cross-store validation compares samples from online and offline stores to detect drift. This catches cases where materialization or synchronization has failed.
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import pandas as pdimport numpy as npfrom datetime import datetime, timedeltafrom feast import FeatureStore def validate_cross_store_consistency(store: FeatureStore, feature_view: str, sample_size: int = 1000) -> dict: """ Validate that online and offline stores contain consistent values. Samples entities and compares feature values from both stores. """ fv = store.get_feature_view(feature_view) features = [f"{feature_view}:{f.name}" for f in fv.schema] # Get sample of entity keys (would come from entity registry in production) sample_entities = get_sample_entity_keys(fv.entities[0].name, sample_size) # Query online store (current values) online_result = store.get_online_features( features=features, entity_rows=[{fv.entities[0].join_keys[0]: eid} for eid in sample_entities] ).to_df() # Query offline store for same entities at current time entity_df = pd.DataFrame({ fv.entities[0].join_keys[0]: sample_entities, "event_timestamp": [datetime.now()] * len(sample_entities) }) offline_result = store.get_historical_features( entity_df=entity_df, features=features ).to_df() # Compare values discrepancies = [] for feature in features: feature_name = feature.split(":")[1] online_values = online_result[feature_name].values offline_values = offline_result[feature_name].values # For numeric features, check approximate equality if np.issubdtype(online_values.dtype, np.number): matches = np.allclose( online_values, offline_values, rtol=1e-5, equal_nan=True ) mismatch_count = (~np.isclose( online_values, offline_values, rtol=1e-5, equal_nan=True )).sum() else: matches = all(online_values == offline_values) mismatch_count = (online_values != offline_values).sum() if not matches: discrepancies.append({ 'feature': feature, 'mismatch_count': int(mismatch_count), 'mismatch_rate': mismatch_count / len(sample_entities), }) return { 'feature_view': feature_view, 'sample_size': sample_size, 'validation_time': datetime.now().isoformat(), 'consistent': len(discrepancies) == 0, 'discrepancies': discrepancies, }Beyond store consistency, feature data must meet quality expectations. Data quality validation catches issues in the data itself—nulls, outliers, incorrect values, and schema violations.
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from dataclasses import dataclassfrom typing import List, Optional, Callableimport pandas as pdimport numpy as np @dataclassclass QualityCheck: name: str check_fn: Callable[[pd.Series], bool] severity: str # 'error', 'warning', 'info' description: str class FeatureQualityValidator: def __init__(self): self.checks: dict[str, List[QualityCheck]] = {} def add_check(self, feature: str, check: QualityCheck): if feature not in self.checks: self.checks[feature] = [] self.checks[feature].append(check) def validate(self, df: pd.DataFrame, feature: str) -> List[dict]: """Run all checks for a feature and return results""" if feature not in self.checks: return [] results = [] series = df[feature] for check in self.checks[feature]: try: passed = check.check_fn(series) results.append({ 'check': check.name, 'passed': passed, 'severity': check.severity, 'description': check.description, }) except Exception as e: results.append({ 'check': check.name, 'passed': False, 'severity': 'error', 'description': f"Check failed with error: {str(e)}", }) return results # Define quality checks for user featuresvalidator = FeatureQualityValidator() # Completeness checksvalidator.add_check("total_purchases_30d", QualityCheck( name="null_rate_below_threshold", check_fn=lambda s: s.isna().mean() < 0.05, # <5% nulls severity="error", description="Null rate should be below 5%")) # Range checksvalidator.add_check("total_purchases_30d", QualityCheck( name="non_negative", check_fn=lambda s: (s.dropna() >= 0).all(), severity="error", description="Purchase count should never be negative")) validator.add_check("total_purchases_30d", QualityCheck( name="reasonable_maximum", check_fn=lambda s: (s.dropna() <= 10000).all(), severity="warning", description="Purchase count above 10,000 is suspicious")) # Distribution checksvalidator.add_check("avg_purchase_amount_30d", QualityCheck( name="mean_in_expected_range", check_fn=lambda s: 10 <= s.dropna().mean() <= 500, severity="warning", description="Average purchase amount should be $10-$500")) # Run validationdef run_feature_validation(store, feature_view: str) -> dict: """Run all quality checks for a feature view""" # Get recent feature data fv = store.get_feature_view(feature_view) df = get_recent_feature_data(feature_view) # Implementation depends on store all_results = {} for feature in [f.name for f in fv.schema]: results = validator.validate(df, feature) all_results[feature] = results # Alert on failures errors = [r for r in results if not r['passed'] and r['severity'] == 'error'] if errors: alert_data_quality_error(feature_view, feature, errors) return all_resultsFor comprehensive data quality validation, consider integrating tools like Great Expectations. It provides a rich library of validators, automated documentation, and integration with data pipelines. Define expectations once and run them at each pipeline stage.
Feature schemas evolve over time—new features are added, types are refined, deprecated features are removed. Managing schema evolution without breaking downstream consumers is critical for production stability.
| Change Type | Examples | Breaking? | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additive | Adding new feature columns | No | Safe, just add |
| Type Widening | int32 → int64, float → double | Usually No | Verify downstream compatibility |
| Type Narrowing | float → int, string → enum | Yes | Create new version |
| Rename | user_id → customer_id | Yes | Add alias, deprecate old |
| Remove | Dropping columns | Yes | Deprecation period required |
| Semantic | Changing calculation logic | Yes | New version required |
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from feast import FeatureView, Fieldfrom feast.types import Float64, Int64, Stringfrom datetime import timedelta # Original schema (v1)user_features_v1 = FeatureView( name="user_features_v1", entities=[user], schema=[ Field(name="purchase_count", dtype=Int64), Field(name="total_amount", dtype=Float64), ], source=user_source, online=True,) # Safe evolution: Add new fields (non-breaking)user_features_v1_extended = FeatureView( name="user_features_v1", # Same name - this is additive entities=[user], schema=[ Field(name="purchase_count", dtype=Int64), Field(name="total_amount", dtype=Float64), # NEW FIELDS - safe to add Field(name="avg_amount", dtype=Float64), Field(name="last_purchase_date", dtype=String), ], source=user_source, online=True,) # Breaking change: Create new versionuser_features_v2 = FeatureView( name="user_features_v2", # NEW NAME for breaking changes description=""" BREAKING CHANGES FROM V1: - purchase_count renamed to order_count (semantic clarity) - total_amount now includes tax (was excluding) - added new fields from v1 extension MIGRATION: See migration/v1_to_v2.md DEPRECATION: v1 will be removed on 2024-06-01 """, entities=[user], schema=[ Field(name="order_count", dtype=Int64), # Renamed Field(name="total_amount_with_tax", dtype=Float64), # Semantic change Field(name="avg_amount", dtype=Float64), Field(name="last_purchase_date", dtype=String), ], source=user_source_v2, online=True, tags={"version": "2.0", "deprecates": "user_features_v1"},) # Schema validation in CI/CDdef validate_schema_compatibility(old_fv, new_fv) -> dict: """Check if schema changes are backward compatible""" old_fields = {f.name: f.dtype for f in old_fv.schema} new_fields = {f.name: f.dtype for f in new_fv.schema} issues = [] # Check for removed fields (breaking) removed = set(old_fields.keys()) - set(new_fields.keys()) if removed: issues.append(f"BREAKING: Removed fields: {removed}") # Check for type changes (potentially breaking) for name in old_fields: if name in new_fields and old_fields[name] != new_fields[name]: issues.append(f"BREAKING: Type changed for {name}: {old_fields[name]} → {new_fields[name]}") # Check for additions (safe) added = set(new_fields.keys()) - set(old_fields.keys()) return { 'compatible': len(issues) == 0, 'issues': issues, 'added_fields': list(added), 'removed_fields': list(removed), }Never remove features without a deprecation period. Announce deprecation, provide migration guidance, monitor for continued usage, and only remove after confirmed zero usage. A minimum 30-day deprecation window is recommended.
Feature drift occurs when the statistical properties of features change over time. This can degrade model performance even when the model itself is unchanged. Detecting drift early allows for proactive intervention.
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import numpy as npfrom scipy import statsfrom typing import Tupleimport pandas as pd class FeatureDriftDetector: """ Detect statistical drift in feature distributions. Compares current distribution to a reference (training) distribution. """ def __init__(self, reference_data: pd.DataFrame): self.reference = reference_data self.reference_stats = self._compute_stats(reference_data) def _compute_stats(self, df: pd.DataFrame) -> dict: """Compute summary statistics for each column""" stats = {} for col in df.columns: if df[col].dtype in ['int64', 'float64']: stats[col] = { 'mean': df[col].mean(), 'std': df[col].std(), 'min': df[col].min(), 'max': df[col].max(), 'percentiles': df[col].quantile([0.25, 0.5, 0.75]).tolist(), 'histogram': np.histogram(df[col].dropna(), bins=20), } return stats def detect_drift_ks_test(self, current_data: pd.DataFrame, feature: str, threshold: float = 0.05) -> dict: """ Use Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to detect distribution shift. Returns test statistic and whether drift is detected. """ ref = self.reference[feature].dropna() curr = current_data[feature].dropna() statistic, p_value = stats.ks_2samp(ref, curr) return { 'feature': feature, 'test': 'kolmogorov_smirnov', 'statistic': statistic, 'p_value': p_value, 'drift_detected': p_value < threshold, 'threshold': threshold, } def detect_drift_psi(self, current_data: pd.DataFrame, feature: str, threshold: float = 0.2) -> dict: """ Population Stability Index (PSI) for drift detection. PSI < 0.1: No significant drift PSI 0.1-0.2: Moderate drift PSI > 0.2: Significant drift """ ref = self.reference[feature].dropna() curr = current_data[feature].dropna() # Create bins from reference distribution bins = np.histogram_bin_edges(ref, bins=10) ref_hist, _ = np.histogram(ref, bins=bins) curr_hist, _ = np.histogram(curr, bins=bins) # Normalize to proportions ref_pct = ref_hist / len(ref) + 0.0001 # Avoid division by zero curr_pct = curr_hist / len(curr) + 0.0001 # Calculate PSI psi = np.sum((curr_pct - ref_pct) * np.log(curr_pct / ref_pct)) return { 'feature': feature, 'test': 'psi', 'psi_value': psi, 'drift_detected': psi > threshold, 'threshold': threshold, 'severity': 'high' if psi > 0.2 else 'moderate' if psi > 0.1 else 'low', } def detect_drift_mean_std(self, current_data: pd.DataFrame, feature: str, std_threshold: float = 3.0) -> dict: """ Simple drift detection based on mean shift in standard deviations. Alerts if current mean is more than N standard deviations from reference. """ ref_mean = self.reference_stats[feature]['mean'] ref_std = self.reference_stats[feature]['std'] curr_mean = current_data[feature].mean() z_score = abs(curr_mean - ref_mean) / (ref_std + 0.0001) return { 'feature': feature, 'test': 'mean_shift', 'reference_mean': ref_mean, 'current_mean': curr_mean, 'z_score': z_score, 'drift_detected': z_score > std_threshold, 'threshold': std_threshold, } # Usage in production monitoringdef monitor_feature_drift(store, feature_view: str, reference_df: pd.DataFrame): """Run drift detection as part of regular monitoring""" detector = FeatureDriftDetector(reference_df) current_df = get_recent_feature_data(store, feature_view) drift_results = [] for feature in current_df.columns: if feature in reference_df.columns: result = detector.detect_drift_psi(current_df, feature) drift_results.append(result) if result['drift_detected']: alert_feature_drift(feature_view, result) return drift_resultsWhen drift is detected, the response depends on severity: (1) Monitor and log for low drift, (2) Alert and investigate for moderate drift, (3) Trigger model retraining for high drift, (4) Fall back to simpler models if drift is extreme.
Data quality problems often originate in feature computation pipelines. Pipeline validation catches issues before bad data reaches the feature store, preventing downstream contamination.
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from dataclasses import dataclassfrom typing import List, Callableimport pandas as pdfrom enum import Enum class ValidationResult(Enum): PASS = "pass" WARN = "warn" FAIL = "fail" @dataclassclass PipelineValidation: name: str validate_fn: Callable[[pd.DataFrame], Tuple[ValidationResult, str]] on_fail: str # 'block', 'warn', 'quarantine' class FeaturePipelineValidator: """ Validate feature data before writing to feature store. Blocks bad data from contaminating the store. """ def __init__(self): self.validations: List[PipelineValidation] = [] def add_validation(self, validation: PipelineValidation): self.validations.append(validation) def validate(self, df: pd.DataFrame) -> Tuple[bool, List[dict]]: """ Run all validations. Returns (should_proceed, results). """ results = [] should_proceed = True for validation in self.validations: try: result, message = validation.validate_fn(df) results.append({ 'validation': validation.name, 'result': result.value, 'message': message, 'on_fail': validation.on_fail, }) if result == ValidationResult.FAIL: if validation.on_fail == 'block': should_proceed = False elif validation.on_fail == 'quarantine': # Write to quarantine for investigation quarantine_data(df, validation.name) should_proceed = False except Exception as e: results.append({ 'validation': validation.name, 'result': 'error', 'message': str(e), 'on_fail': validation.on_fail, }) should_proceed = False return should_proceed, results # Define pipeline validationsvalidator = FeaturePipelineValidator() # Row count validation - detect empty or truncated batchesvalidator.add_validation(PipelineValidation( name="minimum_row_count", validate_fn=lambda df: ( (ValidationResult.PASS, f"Row count: {len(df)}") if len(df) >= 1000 else (ValidationResult.FAIL, f"Only {len(df)} rows - expected >= 1000") ), on_fail="block",)) # Schema validation - ensure expected columns existexpected_columns = ['user_id', 'event_timestamp', 'purchase_count', 'total_amount']validator.add_validation(PipelineValidation( name="schema_check", validate_fn=lambda df: ( (ValidationResult.PASS, "Schema valid") if all(col in df.columns for col in expected_columns) else (ValidationResult.FAIL, f"Missing columns: {set(expected_columns) - set(df.columns)}") ), on_fail="block",)) # Null rate validationvalidator.add_validation(PipelineValidation( name="null_rate_check", validate_fn=lambda df: ( (ValidationResult.PASS, f"Max null rate: {df.isnull().mean().max():.2%}") if df.isnull().mean().max() < 0.10 else (ValidationResult.WARN, f"High null rate: {df.isnull().mean().max():.2%}") ), on_fail="warn",)) # Value range validationvalidator.add_validation(PipelineValidation( name="value_sanity_check", validate_fn=lambda df: ( (ValidationResult.PASS, "Values in expected range") if (df['total_amount'] >= 0).all() and (df['purchase_count'] >= 0).all() else (ValidationResult.FAIL, "Negative values detected") ), on_fail="quarantine",)) # Integration into feature pipelinedef run_feature_pipeline(source_df: pd.DataFrame): """Run feature transformation with validation gate""" # Transform features features_df = transform_features(source_df) # Validate before writing should_proceed, validation_results = validator.validate(features_df) if not should_proceed: print("Pipeline blocked due to validation failures:") for r in validation_results: if r['result'] in ['fail', 'error']: print(f" - {r['validation']}: {r['message']}") raise Exception("Pipeline validation failed") # Write to feature store store.write_to_online_store(feature_view_name, features_df) return validation_resultsComprehensive monitoring is the last line of defense against data consistency issues. Well-designed monitoring surfaces problems quickly while avoiding alert fatigue.
| Dimension | Metrics | Alert Threshold | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshness | Time since last update | 2x expected interval | Check pipeline, run reconciliation |
| Completeness | Null rate per feature | 10% for non-nullable | Investigate source data |
| Volume | Row count per materialization | < 50% of expected | Check source data, filters |
| Latency | Online query p99 | 50ms | Scale online store, optimize |
| Drift | PSI score | 0.2 | Notify model owners, investigate |
| Consistency | Online-offline mismatch rate | 1% | Run reconciliation |
| Errors | Pipeline failure rate | 0 | Investigate and fix |
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from prometheus_client import Counter, Gauge, Histogram, Summaryfrom datetime import datetimeimport logging # Define comprehensive metricsclass FeatureStoreMetrics: def __init__(self): # Freshness metrics self.last_materialization = Gauge( 'feature_last_materialization_timestamp', 'Timestamp of last successful materialization', ['feature_view'] ) self.materialization_lag = Gauge( 'feature_materialization_lag_seconds', 'Seconds since last materialization', ['feature_view'] ) # Quality metrics self.null_rate = Gauge( 'feature_null_rate', 'Percentage of null values', ['feature_view', 'feature_name'] ) self.drift_score = Gauge( 'feature_drift_psi', 'Population Stability Index', ['feature_view', 'feature_name'] ) # Performance metrics self.query_latency = Histogram( 'feature_online_query_latency_seconds', 'Online store query latency', ['feature_view'], buckets=[0.001, 0.005, 0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0] ) # Error metrics self.pipeline_errors = Counter( 'feature_pipeline_errors_total', 'Total pipeline errors', ['feature_view', 'error_type'] ) self.validation_failures = Counter( 'feature_validation_failures_total', 'Total validation failures', ['feature_view', 'validation_name'] ) metrics = FeatureStoreMetrics() # Alert configurationclass AlertConfig: FRESHNESS_THRESHOLD_HOURS = 2 NULL_RATE_THRESHOLD = 0.10 DRIFT_PSI_THRESHOLD = 0.20 LATENCY_P99_THRESHOLD_MS = 50 MISMATCH_RATE_THRESHOLD = 0.01 def run_monitoring_job(store, feature_view: str, reference_df: pd.DataFrame): """Comprehensive monitoring job for a feature view""" fv = store.get_feature_view(feature_view) current_df = get_recent_feature_data(store, feature_view) alerts = [] # Freshness check last_mat = get_last_materialization_time(store, feature_view) lag_hours = (datetime.now() - last_mat).total_seconds() / 3600 metrics.materialization_lag.labels(feature_view=feature_view).set(lag_hours * 3600) if lag_hours > AlertConfig.FRESHNESS_THRESHOLD_HOURS: alerts.append({ 'type': 'freshness', 'severity': 'high', 'message': f'{feature_view} materialization lag: {lag_hours:.1f} hours', }) # Quality checks per feature for feature in [f.name for f in fv.schema]: # Null rate null_rate = current_df[feature].isna().mean() metrics.null_rate.labels(feature_view=feature_view, feature_name=feature).set(null_rate) if null_rate > AlertConfig.NULL_RATE_THRESHOLD: alerts.append({ 'type': 'quality', 'severity': 'medium', 'message': f'{feature_view}.{feature} null rate: {null_rate:.1%}', }) # Drift detection if feature in reference_df.columns: drift = calculate_psi(reference_df[feature], current_df[feature]) metrics.drift_score.labels(feature_view=feature_view, feature_name=feature).set(drift) if drift > AlertConfig.DRIFT_PSI_THRESHOLD: alerts.append({ 'type': 'drift', 'severity': 'high', 'message': f'{feature_view}.{feature} PSI: {drift:.3f}', }) # Send alerts for alert in alerts: send_alert(alert) return alertsToo many alerts lead to ignored alerts. Use tiered severity (info/warn/critical), alert only on actionable issues, implement alert grouping, and review alert frequency weekly. If an alert fires daily without action, remove or tune it.
When consistency issues occur—and they will—having clear recovery procedures minimizes impact. Recovery and remediation strategies should be planned and practiced before incidents occur.
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from datetime import datetime, timedeltaimport logging logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) class FeatureStoreRecovery: def __init__(self, store): self.store = store def rollback_materialization(self, feature_view: str, to_timestamp: datetime): """ Roll back online store to a previous point in time. Useful when bad data was ingested. """ logger.warning(f"Rolling back {feature_view} to {to_timestamp}") # Clear current online store data self._clear_online_store(feature_view) # Re-materialize from offline store up to the safe timestamp self.store.materialize( start_date=datetime(2020, 1, 1), # Or earliest data date end_date=to_timestamp, feature_views=[feature_view], ) logger.info(f"Rollback complete for {feature_view}") def backfill_time_range(self, feature_view: str, start: datetime, end: datetime): """ Re-compute features for a specific time range. Used after fixing pipeline bugs or source data issues. """ logger.info(f"Backfilling {feature_view} from {start} to {end}") # First, remove any existing data in this range self._delete_range(feature_view, start, end) # Re-materialize self.store.materialize( start_date=start, end_date=end, feature_views=[feature_view], ) # Validate the backfill validation = validate_cross_store_consistency(self.store, feature_view) if not validation['consistent']: logger.error(f"Backfill validation failed: {validation}") raise Exception("Backfill did not resolve consistency issues") logger.info(f"Backfill complete and validated for {feature_view}") def emergency_fallback(self, feature_view: str): """ Enable emergency fallback mode when feature data is unreliable. Serves default values or stale data with warnings. """ logger.critical(f"Enabling emergency fallback for {feature_view}") # Mark feature view as degraded in registry self._set_degraded_mode(feature_view, True) # Notify consumers notify_consumers( feature_view, message=f"DEGRADED: {feature_view} serving fallback values. " f"Do not rely on these features for critical decisions." ) # Return fallback configuration return { 'mode': 'fallback', 'feature_view': feature_view, 'behavior': 'serve_stale_with_warning', 'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(), } def restore_from_backup(self, feature_view: str, backup_id: str): """ Restore feature data from a point-in-time backup. Last resort when re-computation isn't possible. """ logger.warning(f"Restoring {feature_view} from backup {backup_id}") # Load backup backup_data = load_backup(backup_id) # Validate backup integrity if not validate_backup_integrity(backup_data): raise Exception(f"Backup {backup_id} failed integrity check") # Restore to online store self._restore_online_store(feature_view, backup_data) logger.info(f"Restore complete for {feature_view} from {backup_id}")Recovery procedures that haven't been tested will fail in production. Run quarterly 'game day' exercises where you simulate failures and practice recovery. Time your procedures and identify gaps before real incidents occur.
We've comprehensively explored the critical topic of data consistency in feature stores. Let's consolidate the key insights:
Module Complete:
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