{"id":1766,"date":"2021-10-25T03:53:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T03:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/judicial-council-california-civil-jury-instructions-caci\/?page_id=1766"},"modified":"2022-05-08T00:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T00:46:36","slug":"caci-3244-civil-penalty-willful-violation-civ-code-%c2%a7-1794c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/judicial-council-california-civil-jury-instructions-caci\/caci-3244-civil-penalty-willful-violation-civ-code-%c2%a7-1794c\/","title":{"rendered":"CACI 3244 Civil Penalty\u2014Willful Violation (Civ. 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Code, \u00a7\u20091794(c))<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>California Civil Jury Instructions CACI<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-91d7ccd583a503147498e120fee2ff9b hr-default  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_avia_sc_search '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7\">\n#top .avia_search_element.av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7 .av_searchform_wrapper{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7 #s.av-input-field{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7 #searchsubmit{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7 .av_searchsubmit_wrapper{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.ajax_search_response.av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7{\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nmargin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia_search_element av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><search><form action='https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/judicial-council-california-civil-jury-instructions-caci\/' id='searchform_element' method='get' class='' data-element_id='av-avia_sc_search-f7f83518637509acfac1c9900b84c1e7' ><div class='av_searchform_wrapper'><input type='search' value='' id='s' name='s' placeholder='Search CACI' aria-label='Search CACI' class='av-input-field ' required \/><div class='av_searchsubmit_wrapper '><input type='submit' value='Find' id='searchsubmit' class='button ' title='View results on search page' aria-label='View results on search page' \/><\/div><input type='hidden' name='numberposts' value='8' \/><input type='hidden' name='post_type' value='page' \/><input type='hidden' name='results_hide_fields' value='post_titles,meta,image' \/><\/div><\/form><\/search><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-e878f05c31dff72941bf1e49a00d9ff5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/judicial-council-california-civil-jury-instructions-caci\/\">CACI Jury Instructions Index<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caci-fillable-forms.crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">App: CACI Jury Instructions Fillable Forms Word Format<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-91d7ccd583a503147498e120fee2ff9b hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kv0qe096-196861fde64848b3573c290c109bbdb1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kv0qe096-196861fde64848b3573c290c109bbdb1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kv0qe096-196861fde64848b3573c290c109bbdb1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"SS_Banner\">3244\u00a0Civil Penalty\u2014Willful Violation (Civ. Code, \u00a7\u20091794(c))<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">[<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Name of plaintiff<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">] claims that [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of defendant<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">]\u2019s failure to [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">describe obligation under Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, e.g., repurchase or replace the vehicle after a reasonable number of repair opportunities<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">] was willful and therefore asks that you impose a civil penalty against [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of defendant<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">]. A civil penalty is an award of money in addition to a plaintiff\u2019s damages. The purpose of this civil penalty is to punish a defendant or discourage [him\/her\/<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">nonbinary pronoun<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">\/it] from committing violations in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">If [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of plaintiff<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">] has proved that [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of defendant<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">]\u2019s failure was willful, you may impose a civil penalty against [him\/her\/<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">nonbinary pronoun<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">\/it]. The penalty may be in any amount you find appropriate, up to a maximum of two times the amount of [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of plaintiff<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">]\u2019s actual damages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">\u201cWillful\u201d means that [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of defendant<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">] knew of [his\/her\/<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">nonbinary pronoun<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">\/its] legal obligations and intentionally declined to follow them. However, a violation is not willful if you find that [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">name of defendant<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">] reasonably and in good faith believed that the facts did not require [<\/span><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">describe statutory obligation, e.g., repurchasing or replacing the vehicle<\/span><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">]. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"SS_Note\">\n<h2 class=\"SS_HideShowSection SS_Expandable\"><\/h2>\n<div id=\"TRNotes_n_1\">\n<p><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">New September 2003; Revised February 2005, December 2005, December 2011, May 2018, November 2018 <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">Crowdsource Lawyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/judicial-council-california-civil-jury-instructions-caci\">https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/judicial-council-california-civil-jury-instructions-caci<\/a><span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\"><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_Note\">\n<h2 class=\"SS_HideShowSection SS_Expandable\">Directions for Use<\/h2>\n<div id=\"TRNotes_n_2\">\n<p>This instruction is intended for use when the plaintiff requests a civil penalty under\u00a0Civil Code section 1794(c). In the opening paragraph, set forth all claims for which a civil penalty is sought.<\/p>\n<p>An automobile buyer may also obtain a penalty of two times actual damages without a showing of willfulness under some circumstances. (See\u00a0Civ. Code, \u00a7\u20091794(e).) However, a buyer who recovers a civil penalty for a willful violation may not also recover a second civil penalty for the same violation. (Civ. Code, \u00a7\u20091794(e)(5).) If the buyer seeks a penalty for either a willful or a nonwillful violation in the alternative, the jury must be instructed on both remedies. (See\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Suman v. BMW of North America, Inc.<\/span>\u00a0(1994) 23 Cal.App.4th 1, 11 [28 Cal.Rptr.2d 133].) A special instruction will be needed for the nonwillful violation. (See\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Suman v. Superior Court<\/span>\u00a0(1995) 39 Cal.App.4th 1309, 1322 [46 Cal.Rptr.2d 507]\u00a0(<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Suman II<\/span>) [setting forth instructions to be given on retrial].)<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the nature of the claim at issue, factors that the jury may consider in determining willfulness may be added. (See, e.g.,\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Jensen v. BMW of North America, Inc.<\/span>\u00a0(1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 112, 136 [41 Cal.Rptr.2d 295]\u00a0[among factors to be considered by the jury are whether (1) the manufacturer knew the vehicle had not been repaired within a reasonable period or after a reasonable number of attempts, and (2) whether the manufacturer had a written policy on the requirement to repair or replace].) <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_Note\">\n<h2 class=\"SS_HideShowSection SS_Expandable\">Sources and Authority<\/h2>\n<div id=\"TRNotes_n_3\">\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">Civil Penalty for Willful Violation.\u00a0Civil Code section 1794(c).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201c[I]f the trier of fact finds the defendant willfully violated its legal obligations to plaintiff, it has discretion under [Civil Code section 1794,] subdivision (c) to award a penalty against the defendant. Subdivision (c) applies to suits concerning any type of \u2018consumer goods,\u2019 as that term is defined in section 1791 of the Act.\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Suman v. Superior Court<\/span>\u00a0(1995) 39 Cal.App.4th 1309, 1315 [46 Cal.Rptr.2d 507].)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201cWhether a manufacturer willfully violated its obligation to repair the car or refund the purchase price is a factual question for the jury that will not be disturbed on appeal if supported by substantial evidence.\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Oregel v. American Isuzu Motors, Inc.<\/span>\u00a0(2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 1094, 1104 [109 Cal.Rptr.2d 583].<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201c\u2009\u2018In civil cases, the word \u201cwillful,\u201d as ordinarily used in courts of law, does not necessarily imply anything blamable, or any malice or wrong toward the other party, or perverseness or moral delinquency, but merely that the thing done or omitted to be done was done or omitted intentionally. It amounts to nothing more than this: That the person knows what he is doing, intends to do what he is doing, and is a free agent.\u2019\u2009\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Ibrahim v. Ford Motor Co.<\/span>\u00a0(1989) 214 Cal.App.3d 878, 894 [263 Cal.Rptr. 64], internal citations omitted.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201cIn regard to the\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">willful<\/span>\u00a0requirement of\u00a0Civil Code section 1794, subdivision (c), a civil penalty may be awarded if the jury determines that the manufacturer \u2018knew of its obligations but intentionally declined to fulfill them. There is no requirement of blame, malice or moral delinquency. However, \u2018\u2026 a violation is not willful if the defendant\u2019s failure to replace or refund was the result of a good faith and reasonable belief the facts imposing the statutory obligation were not present.\u2019\u2009\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Schreidel v. American Honda Motor Co.<\/span>\u00a0(1995) 34 Cal.App.4th 1242, 1249\u20131250 [40 Cal.Rptr.2d 576], original italics, internal citations omitted; see also\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Bishop v. Hyundai Motor Am.<\/span>\u00a0(1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 750, 759 [52 Cal.Rptr.2d 134]\u00a0[defendant agreed that jury was properly instructed that it \u201cacted \u2018willfully\u2019 if you determine that it knew of its obligations under the Song-Beverly Act but intentionally declined to fulfill them\u201d].)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201c[A] violation \u2026 is not willful if the defendant\u2019s failure to replace or refund was the result of a good faith and reasonable belief the facts imposing the statutory obligation were not present. This might be the case, for example, if the manufacturer reasonably believed the product did conform to the warranty, or a reasonable number of repair attempts had not been made, or the buyer desired further repair rather than replacement or refund. [\u00b6] Our interpretation of section 1794(c) is consistent with the general policy against imposing forfeitures or penalties against parties for their good faith, reasonable actions. Unlike a standard requiring the plaintiff to prove the defendant actually knew of its obligation to refund or replace, which would allow manufacturers to escape the penalty by deliberately remaining ignorant of the facts, the interpretation we espouse will not vitiate the intended deterrent effect of the penalty. And unlike a simple equation of willfulness with volition, which would render \u2018willful\u2019 virtually all cases of refusal to replace or refund, our interpretation preserves the Act\u2019s distinction between willful and nonwillful violations. Accordingly, \u2018[a] decision made without the use of reasonably available information germane to that decision is not a reasonable, good faith decision.\u2019\u2009\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Lukather v. General Motors,<\/span>\u00a0LLC (2010) 181 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1051 [104 Cal.Rptr.3d 853], original italics, internal citation omitted.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201c[Defendant] was entitled to an instruction informing the jury its failure to refund or replace was not willful if it reasonably and in good faith believed the facts did not call for refund or replacement. Such an instruction would have given the jury legal guidance on the principal issue before it in determining whether a civil penalty could be awarded.\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Kwan v. Mercedes Benz of N. Am.<\/span>\u00a0(1994) 23 Cal.App.4th 174, 186\u2013187 [28 Cal.Rptr.2d 371], fn. omitted.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201cThere is evidence [defendant] was aware that numerous efforts to find and fix the oil leak had been unsuccessful, which is evidence a jury may consider on the question of willfulness. Additionally, the jury could conclude that [defendant]\u2019s policy, which requires a part be replaced or adjusted before [defendant] deems it a repair attempt but excludes from repair attempts any visit during which a mechanic searches for but is unable to locate the source of the problem, is unreasonable and not a good faith effort to honor its statutory obligations to repurchase defective cars. Finally, there was evidence that [defendant] adopted internal policies that erected hidden obstacles to the ability of an unwary consumer to obtain redress under the Act. This latter evidence would permit a jury to infer that [defendant] impedes and resists efforts by a consumer to force [defendant] to repurchase a defective car, regardless of the presence of an unrepairable defect, and that [defendant]\u2019s decision to reject [plaintiff]\u2019s demand was made pursuant to [defendant]\u2019s policies rather than to its good faith and reasonable belief the car did not have an unrepairable defect covered by the warranty or that a reasonable number of attempts to effect a repair had not yet occurred.\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Oregel, supra<\/span>, 90 Cal.App.4th at pp. 1104\u20131105, internal citations omitted.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201c[T]he penalty under section 1794(c), like other civil penalties, is imposed as punishment or deterrence of the defendant, rather than to compensate the plaintiff. In this, it is akin to punitive damages. Neither punishment nor deterrence is ordinarily called for if the defendant\u2019s actions proceeded from an honest mistake or a sincere and reasonable difference of factual evaluation. As our Supreme Court recently observed, \u2018\u2026 courts refuse to impose civil penalties against a party who acted with a good faith and reasonable belief in the legality of his or her actions.\u2019\u2009\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Kwan<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">supra<\/span>, 23 Cal.App.4th at pp. 184\u2013185, internal citation omitted.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"SS_ListLabel\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"SS_ListItemContent\">\u201cThus, when the trial court concluded that subdivision (c)\u2019s requirement of willfulness applies also to subdivision (e), and when it, in effect, instructed the jury that subdivision (c)-type willfulness is the sole basis for awarding civil penalties, the court ignored a special distinction made by the Legislature with respect to the seller of new automobiles. In so doing, the court erred. The error was prejudicial because it prevented the jurors from considering the specific penalty provisions in subdivision (e) and awarding such penalties, in their discretion, if they determined the evidence warranted such an award.\u201d (<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Suman, supra,<\/span>\u00a023 Cal.App.4th at p. 11.) <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"SS_Heading\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"><span class=\"SS_ib\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_ib\">Secondary Sources<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>4 Witkin, Summary of California Law (11th ed. 2017) Sales, \u00a7\u00a7\u2009321\u2013324<\/div>\n<div>1 California UCC Sales &amp; Leases (Cont.Ed.Bar) Warranties, \u00a7\u20093.90<\/div>\n<div>California Products Liability Actions, Ch. 2,\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Liability for Defective Products<\/span>, \u00a7\u20092.30\u00a0(Matthew Bender)<\/div>\n<div>44\u00a0California Forms of Pleading and Practice, Ch. 502,\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Sales: Warranties<\/span>, \u00a7\u2009502.53[1][b]\u00a0(Matthew Bender)<\/div>\n<div>20\u00a0California Points and Authorities, Ch. 206,\u00a0<span class=\"SS_it\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_it\">Sales<\/span>, \u00a7\u2009206.129\u00a0(Matthew Bender)<\/div>\n<div>California Civil Practice: Business Litigation \u00a7\u200953:32 (Thomson Reuters)<\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_Note\">\n<div id=\"TRNotes_n_3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-84qg2u-a982058ae54196f658070947b8a5b0c1 hr-default  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5klehy-29190080cf0349ca459da9dc8f223a5c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-5klehy-29190080cf0349ca459da9dc8f223a5c .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5klehy-29190080cf0349ca459da9dc8f223a5c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1766","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CACI 3244 Civil Penalty\u2014Willful Violation (Civ. 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