River
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A river is a body of water in the Animal Crossing series that begins on one side of the town or island and empties into the sea at the other side. Some towns and islands have a river that splits in two, creating an islet. A bridge can be used to cross rivers easily, and in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the vaulting pole can be used to cross rivers before the player receives access to construct bridges. Some species of fish can be caught in the river with a fishing rod.
In New Leaf and New Horizons, rivers can be shaped differently. They always begin at the east or west of a town, instead of the north. In New Horizons, rivers can be altered or created by the player with the Island Designer Water Permit.
The river mouth is the area where the river meets the sea. Some fish can be caught only in this particular spot. In some towns, there may be two or more of these, increasing the chances of catching these fish.
Islet
An islet, or river island, is a rare geographical feature consisting of a small island in the middle of a river. Islets have bridges connecting them to each riverbank. The islet's length differs in each game. In Animal Crossing, they are tiny and are not displayed on the town's map. There is also the possibility of two of them being right next to each other. Bridges connecting them to the mainland can be either north–south or northwest–southeast.
In Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk, islets are larger than in previous games and each one has a signpost, allowing for a villager or player's house to spawn there. Islets are absent in Animal Crossing: New Leaf due to the changes in the river and town's geography, but make a return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and can be created with the Island Designer Construction Permit. In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, islets occur on the map. Due to the size of houses, they have to sit on the islet. This can be good for things like castles with moats.
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An islet in Animal Crossing
- WildWorldIslet.jpg
An islet on the town map in Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Islet Town Map.JPG
An islet on the town map in Animal Crossing: City Folk
- New Horizons islet.png
An islet on the town map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fish
In Animal Crossing
River fish in Animal Crossing
# | Name | Icon | Sell price | Shadow size | Location | Time | Months |
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In Wild World
In City Folk
River fish in Animal Crossing: City Folk
# | Name | Icon | Sell price | Shadow size | Location | Time | Months | Fish size |
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1 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 4 in. |
2 | Pale chub | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
3 | Crucian carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 11.7 in. |
4 | Dace | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 14 in. |
5 | Barbel steed | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 20 in. |
6 | Carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 32 in. |
7 | Koi | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 32 in. |
8 | Goldfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
9 | Popeyed goldfish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
13 | Freshwater goby | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
14 | Loach | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 8 in. |
16 | Eel | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 40 in. |
18 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 10 in. |
19 | Yellow perch | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 14 in. |
20 | Black bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 20 in. |
21 | Pike | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 52 in. |
22 | Pond smelt | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
23 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 10 in. |
24 | Cherry salmon | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM (Mar – Jun) 4 AM – 9 PM (Sep – Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | About 14 in. |
26 | Rainbow trout | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM (Mar – Jun) 4 AM – 9 PM (Sep – Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | About 32 in. |
27 | Stringfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 60 in. |
30 | Guppy | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 1.6 in. |
31 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 4.8 in. |
32 | Neon tetra | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 0.8 in. |
33 | Piranha | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 11.7 in. |
34 | Arowana | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 28 in. |
35 | Dorado | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 40 in. |
37 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 120 in. |
In New Leaf
River fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
# | Name | Icon | Sell price[nb 1] | Shadow size | Fish size | Location | Time | Months | Peak times |
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1 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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8 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 4 AM – 9 PM (Dec – Feb) |
2 | Pale chub | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov |
3 | Crucian carp | ![]() |
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20 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 AM – 4 PM |
4 | Dace | ![]() |
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35 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | Nov – Mar |
5 | Barbel steed | ![]() |
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50 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar; Oct – Nov |
6 | Carp | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 4 PM – 9 AM (Apr – Jul; Oct – Nov) |
7 | Koi | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
8 | Goldfish | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | |
9 | Pop-eyed goldfish | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
12 | Soft-shelled turtle | ![]() |
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30 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
15 | Freshwater goby | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
16 | Loach | ![]() |
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20 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 AM – 4 PM (Mar – Apr) |
18 | Eel | ![]() |
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100cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 PM – 4 AM (Jun – Aug) |
20 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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25cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar – Nov |
21 | Yellow perch | ![]() |
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35 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | Nov – Feb |
22 | Black bass | ![]() |
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50 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar – Nov |
23 | Pike | ![]() |
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120 cm | River | 4 AM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
24 | Pond smelt | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | |
25 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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25 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 AM – 4 PM |
26 | Cherry salmon | ![]() |
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35 cm | River | 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM (Mar – Jun) 4 AM – 9 PM (Sep – Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM (Mar; Oct) |
28 | Rainbow trout | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM (Mar – Jun) 4 AM – 9 PM (Sep – Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | Mar – May; Oct |
29 | Stringfish | ![]() |
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140 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
32 | Mitten crab | ![]() |
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8 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
33 | Guppy | ![]() |
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4 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
34 | Nibble fish | ![]() |
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8 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
35 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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12 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
36 | Neon tetra | ![]() |
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2 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
37 | Piranha | ![]() |
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30 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
38 | Arowana | ![]() |
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70 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
39 | Dorado | ![]() |
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100 cm | River | 4 AM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
41 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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300 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
42 | Saddled bichir | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | 9 PM – 4 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
- ↑ Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold at Timmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold to Leila at Tortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.
In New Horizons
River fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
# | Name | Icon | Sell price | Shadow size | Location | Time | Months | Total catches |
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1 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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2 | Pale chub | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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3 | Crucian carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
4 | Dace | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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12 | Soft-shelled turtle | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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13 | Snapping turtle | ![]() |
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River | 9 PM – 4 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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16 | Freshwater goby | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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17 | Loach | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
20 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
21 | Yellow perch | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
22 | Black bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
23 | Tilapia | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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24 | Pike | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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25 | Pond smelt | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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26 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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33 | Mitten crab | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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34 | Guppy | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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35 | Nibble fish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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36 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
20 |
37 | Betta | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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38 | Neon tetra | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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39 | Rainbowfish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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40 | Piranha | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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41 | Arowana | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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42 | Dorado | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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44 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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45 | Saddled bichir | ![]() |
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River | 9 PM – 4 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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Gallery
- River.jpg
A river flowing under a bridge in Animal Crossing: City Folk
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