They Called Me a Fraud
They said I was pretending to be a lawyer.
Brenda told the disciplinary committee there was no way I’d passed the bar, and my parents backed her up with a formal complaint calling me a fraud. I sat silently through the hearing, hands folded in my lap, letting them paint me as a liar in a room that smelled like old wood and expensive cologne.
Then the presiding judge opened my file—and for a moment, she seemed to stop breathing.
“Miss Hamilton,” Judge Patricia Morland said slowly, “you argued before me last year—the Fitzgerald case. I called it the most brilliant defense I’ve seen in 30 years. Why is your family claiming you’re not a licensed attorney?”
I sat at the long mahogany table, watching Brenda fidget with her pearl necklace across from me. My parents flanked her on either side, their faces set in identical expressions of righteous vindication, like they’d come here to deliver a public service.
“We have evidence,” my mother announced to the three-member panel. Her voice carried that particular tone she’d perfected over the years, the one that suggested anyone who disagreed with her was either stupid or willfully ignorant. “Our daughter has been lying about her credentials for years. She never passed the bar examination. She’s been practicing law illegally, and we felt it was our civic duty to report her.”
Judge Morland sat in the center of the panel, silver hair pulled back in a neat bun. To her left was Thomas Ashford, a senior partner at one of Boston’s oldest firms. On her right sat Detective Lawrence Brennan from the fraud division. All three had manila folders open in front of them, the kind that made you feel like your entire life could be reduced to paper.
“Miss Hamilton,” Judge Morland said, her eyes finding mine, “you’ve been remarkably quiet throughout these proceedings. Would you like to respond to these allegations?”
I met her gaze, but said nothing. My lawyer, Graham Whitmore, had advised me to let them talk, let them build their case, let them feel confident.
Brenda leaned forward, her designer blouse rustling. “Your Honor, my sister has always been a family disappointment. She barely graduated high school. She went to some community college in Ohio that nobody’s ever heard of. The idea that she could pass the Massachusetts bar exam is laughable.”
My father nodded vigorously, like his agreement carried the weight of truth. “We tried to support her. We really did. But she’s been living in a fantasy world. When we found out she was actually representing clients, we knew we had to act.”
Judge Morland’s expression remained neutral, but something flickered in her eyes. She opened the file in front of her, and I watched her face change—the slight widening of her eyes, the pause in her breathing, the way her fingers tightened on the edge of the paper.
“Miss Hamilton,” she said again, slower this time, as if the words had gained weight. “You argued before me last year—the Fitzgerald case. I remember you quite clearly. I called it the most brilliant defense I’d seen in 30 years of sitting on the bench. Why is your family claiming you’re not a licensed attorney?”
My mother’s face went pale. Brenda’s mouth opened and closed like a fish gasping for air.
“Perhaps,” I said quietly, speaking for the first time, “we should start from the beginning.”
Growing up as the youngest of two daughters in the Hamilton household meant living in Brenda’s shadow. My sister was everything my parents wanted—beautiful, charming, effortlessly popular. She got straight A’s without studying, dated the captain of the football team, and was accepted to Yale before her senior year of high school even ended.
I was the accident that came seven years later, the oops baby my mother sometimes mentioned after her third glass of wine at dinner parties. Where Brenda was blonde and willowy, I was dark-haired and solid. Where she excelled naturally, I struggled and fought for every B-minus.
My parents made it clear which daughter was the prize and which was the consolation. “Why can’t you be more like your sister?” became my mother’s favorite refrain, delivered with increasing frustration as I moved through my teenage years.
The comparison crystallized during the summer after my sophomore year of high school. Brenda had just finished her first year at Yale Law School, and my parents hosted a celebration dinner at our house in suburban Connecticut. I served appetizers in a black dress my mother had bought specifically for the occasion, playing the role of helpful younger sister while Brenda held court about constitutional law and her summer internship at a prestigious New York firm.
“And what about you?” Mrs. Crawford from next door asked me. “What are your plans for college?”
Before I could answer, my mother cut in. “Oh, she’ll probably go to the community college downtown. Maybe study something practical like dental hygiene.”
The dismissal in her voice stung more than the words themselves. Brenda laughed—that tinkling sound everyone found so delightful. “Not everyone is cut out for higher education. There’s no shame in knowing your limitations.”
Something hardened in me that night. I was sixteen years old with two years of high school still ahead, and I decided that one day, somehow, I would make them regret every condescending word.
I did go to community college, just like my mother predicted. Lakewood Community College in rural Ohio wasn’t prestigious or impressive, but it was affordable—and far enough from Connecticut that I didn’t have to watch Brenda’s continued ascension up close.
My parents sent me a check for two thousand dollars when I left. My father explicitly stated it was “all the support we can afford to give.” Brenda’s Yale education cost sixty thousand dollars a year. I didn’t say anything. I just took the money and left.
At Lakewood, I discovered something unexpected. When I wasn’t being constantly compared to my sister, I could actually focus. I took a full course load and worked thirty hours a week at a local diner. My grades climbed. By my second semester, I had a perfect GPA.
My adviser, Professor Ruth Anderson, noticed. She was a former prosecutor who had left the legal world after her husband’s death and settled into teaching paralegal studies. She saw something in me that my family never had.
“You’ve got a natural instinct for legal reasoning,” she told me one afternoon in her office. “Have you ever considered law school?”
I laughed, the sound coming out bitter. “My sister went to Yale Law. I’m the family disappointment, remember?”
“Who told you that?” Professor Anderson’s eyes sharpened behind her wire-rim glasses.
“Everyone who matters.”
She leaned back in her chair. “Let me tell you something about law school. It’s not about where you start. It’s about how hard you’re willing to work. And you, from what I’ve seen, work harder than anyone in this program.”
Over the next two years, Professor Anderson became my mentor. She taught me how to think like a lawyer, how to construct arguments, how to find the weaknesses in opposing positions. When I graduated from Lakewood with my associate’s degree, she handed me a letter of recommendation and a list of law schools that offered need-based scholarships.
“Don’t let anyone tell you what you’re capable of,” she said. “Especially not family.”
I applied to Suffolk University Law School in Boston. The acceptance letter arrived in March. Full scholarship.
I called my parents to share the news.
“Law school?” my mother’s voice was incredulous. “You’re not serious.”
“Suffolk offered me a full ride. I start in the fall.”
There was a long pause. Then my father got on the line. “Look, honey, we appreciate that you’re trying to better yourself, but law school? You struggled just to get through high school. This is going to be a huge waste of your time and their resources.”
“I have a 4.0 from Lakewood.”
“Community college,” my mother interjected. “It’s not the same thing. Brenda would never say this because she’s too kind, but we’re worried you’re setting yourself up for a devastating failure. Maybe you should think about something more realistic.”
I hung up before they could say anything else. Then I packed everything I owned into my fifteen-year-old Honda and drove to Boston.
Suffolk Law was brutal. I studied eighty hours a week, lived on ramen and peanut butter, and barely slept. My family didn’t visit. They didn’t call. When Thanksgiving rolled around my first year, I worked as a hostess at a downtown restaurant instead of going home.
But by second year, something shifted. The law started making sense in a way it hadn’t before. I could see the patterns, the arguments, the strategies. My contracts professor pulled me aside after class one day.
“You have exceptional analytical skills. Have you thought about trying for law review?”
I made law review. I also won the academic achievement award for second-year students and secured a summer internship at a small criminal defense firm.
When I called to tell my parents, my mother sighed. “That’s nice, dear. Brenda just got engaged. He’s a Harvard MBA. They’re planning a spring wedding.”
Third year, I graduated summa cum laude. I ranked third in my class. My parents didn’t come to graduation—Brenda’s wedding was the same weekend. Professor Anderson flew in from Ohio. She sat in the second row and cheered when they called my name.
The bar exam results came in November. I’d passed. Not just passed—I’d scored in the top five percent.
I called my parents.
“That’s wonderful, honey,” my mother said, her voice distracted. “Your father and I are actually on our way to Brenda’s house. She’s pregnant. Listen, can we call you back?”
They never called back.
I joined Morrison and Associates, a small criminal defense firm in Boston. The work was hard, the hours were long, and the pay was modest, but I loved it. I worked every case like it was the most important one of my career. I built a reputation for being thorough, relentless, prepared.
Then came the Fitzgerald case.
Daniel Fitzgerald was accused of embezzling three million dollars from his employer. The evidence looked damning. The prosecution was confident. The media had already convicted him.
My boss assigned the case to me. I spent four months preparing, reviewing every document, hiring forensic accountants, tracking down witnesses. Slowly, I found the inconsistencies—the patterns that didn’t quite fit, the timeline that didn’t make sense.
Someone had framed Daniel Fitzgerald, and I could prove it.
The trial lasted three weeks. Judge Patricia Morland presided. I tore the prosecution’s case apart piece by piece. I showed how the wire transfers had been manipulated, how the documents had been backdated, how the real embezzler was actually Daniel’s supervisor—who had disappeared to the Cayman Islands two days before the investigation started.
The jury deliberated for six hours. Not guilty on all counts.
Judge Morland called me to the bench afterward. “Miss Hamilton, in thirty years on this bench, that was the most brilliant defense I’ve seen. You have an extraordinary career ahead of you.”
The legal community noticed. My practice grew. Two years later, I became a named partner. Hamilton and Morrison had a nice ring to it.
My relationship with my family remained surface level—obligatory holiday calls, birthday cards with generic messages. Brenda practiced corporate law in New York, making partner at thirty-two. She had a husband from old money, two children, a brownstone in the Village, and a summer house in the Hamptons.
I was still the lesser Hamilton daughter, just with a law degree.
Then everything changed because of a wedding invitation.
My cousin Valerie was getting married in Connecticut. I almost didn’t go, but something made me RSVP yes. The wedding was at a country club I’d driven past a thousand times growing up but never entered.
I was standing at the bar when Brenda found me. She looked stunning in a rose-colored gown, diamonds glittering at her throat.
“There you are. We’ve barely seen you in years. What have you been up to?”
“Working. Still at that little firm in Boston.”
She sipped her champagne. “That’s sweet. Trevor and I were just saying we should come visit sometime. See how the other half lives.”
My mother appeared with two of her friends. “Oh, good. You’re both here. Barbara was just asking about my daughters. Brenda’s a partner at Strickland and Morris in Manhattan, of course.” Then she turned to me. “And this is my younger daughter. She does some sort of legal work in Boston.”
“Some sort of legal work,” I repeated.
My mother waved her hand dismissively. “You know I don’t understand all the details, honey. You work with criminals or something.”
One of her friends looked uncomfortable. The other brightened. “Oh, are you a public defender? That’s such noble work.”
“I’m a criminal defense attorney in private practice.”
“Same thing,” my mother said.
Brenda laughed. “Come on, Mom. There’s a pretty big difference between public defenders and real criminal lawyers. No offense. I’m sure you’re doing fine.”
Something inside me cracked. “Actually, I just won the Morray case last month. The papers called it the biggest white-collar victory in Massachusetts this year.”
Brenda’s expression didn’t change. “That’s nice. I’m sure it felt like a big deal.”
My mother patted my arm. “We’re proud of you for trying, dear.”
They walked away, leaving me at the bar. I stayed for the rest of the reception, watching my family interact, listening to them praise Brenda’s accomplishments while carefully avoiding asking me about mine.
When I got home that night, I made a decision. I was done trying to earn their respect. But I wasn’t going to let them diminish me anymore either.
Four months later, I got a call from Graham Whitmore. He sounded concerned.
“Are you sitting down?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Someone filed a complaint with the State Bar Association against you. They’re claiming you falsified your credentials. That you never actually passed the bar exam.”
My blood went cold. “Who would—”
“Your family. Your parents and your sister submitted a joint complaint. They’re claiming you lied about graduating from law school and forged your bar passage certificate.”
I couldn’t breathe. “They did what?”
“There’s going to be a hearing. This is serious. If they believe the allegations, you could lose your license.”
The documentation my family submitted was elaborate. Old report cards from high school. Affidavits from people saying I’d always struggled academically. Records from Lakewood Community College, conveniently leaving out my perfect GPA.
Brenda’s statement claimed I’d been jealous of her success for years and had started impersonating a lawyer to compete with her. My parents described me as troubled, unstable, someone who’d always had difficulty distinguishing reality from fiction.
It was character assassination disguised as civic duty.
Graham reviewed everything with increasing disbelief. “This is vindictive. They’re trying to ruin you.”
“Can they?”
“No. Because everything they’re claiming is false. You graduated from Suffolk. You passed the bar. You’re a licensed attorney in good standing. Once they see the evidence—your actual transcripts, your bar exam results, your court records—this will be dismissed immediately.”
The hearing was scheduled for a Tuesday morning in October. My family was already there when we arrived. They’d brought their own lawyer, fully committed to destroying me.
The hearing began. My parents’ lawyer presented their case with impressive theatricality. He called me desperate, delusional, dangerous.
Brenda testified about how I’d always been the troubled child, how I’d struggled in school. My mother talked about my difficult childhood, my academic struggles. My father claimed they felt morally obligated to file the complaint.
Through it all, I sat silently, letting them talk.
Then it was our turn.
Graham began presenting our evidence. My Suffolk transcript showing I’d graduated summa cum laude. My bar exam passage certificate. My license to practice law in Massachusetts. Character references from professors, colleagues, judges.
Thomas Ashford leafed through the documents, his expression shifting from skepticism to confusion.
Then Judge Morland opened my case file—the detailed record of every case I’d argued. She stopped breathing for a moment. Her eyes widened.
“Miss Hamilton, you argued before me last year—the Fitzgerald case. I remember you quite clearly. I called it the most brilliant defense I’d seen in thirty years of sitting on the bench. Why is your family claiming you’re not a licensed attorney?”
The room went silent. My mother’s face drained of color. Brenda’s mouth opened and closed. My father gripped the edge of the table.
Graham stood. “Your Honor, the evidence clearly shows that Miss Hamilton is not only a licensed attorney, but an exceptionally accomplished one. She graduated with honors from Suffolk University Law School. She passed the bar on her first attempt, scoring in the top five percent. She’s argued dozens of successful cases, many in your courtroom.”
He placed another stack of documents on the table. “These are records of Miss Hamilton’s cases over the past five years—wins, settlements, judicial commendations. She’s built an impeccable reputation in the legal community.”
Detective Brennan spoke up. “I’m confused. The complaint suggests Miss Hamilton has no legal education and has been committing fraud. But this evidence clearly contradicts that.”
“Because the complaint is false,” Graham said. “Deliberately, maliciously false.”
Thomas Ashford looked at my family. “Did you verify any of this before filing your complaint?”
Judge Morland’s expression had gone from confused to angry. “Miss Hamilton, I need to understand something. Your family has made serious allegations against you that, if true, would constitute criminal fraud. But the evidence shows you’re a highly qualified, successful attorney. Can you explain this discrepancy?”
This was the moment. I’d stayed quiet through their accusations, through their lies. Now it was time to speak.
“My family has always been very clear about what they think of me. I was the disappointment daughter—the one who couldn’t measure up to my brilliant older sister. When I went to community college, they considered it proof of my limitations. When I got into law school, they told me I was wasting everyone’s time. When I passed the bar, my mother was too busy celebrating my sister’s pregnancy to care.”
I looked directly at my parents. “I didn’t tell you about my success because I learned early on that you weren’t interested. You didn’t come to my law school graduation. You didn’t congratulate me when I won the Fitzgerald case, even though it was covered in the Boston Globe. You’ve never asked about my work, my life, or my accomplishments.”
My father started to speak, but I wasn’t finished. “Six months ago, I attended a family wedding. My mother introduced me as someone who does some sort of legal work with criminals. When I tried to explain what I actually do, my sister laughed and said it wasn’t the same as real criminal lawyers. So I stopped trying to make you see me.”
“This complaint isn’t about concern for the legal profession. This is about a family that can’t handle the fact that the daughter they dismissed actually succeeded without your help, without your approval, without your acknowledgment.”
The room was completely silent.
Thomas Ashford looked at my family with undisguised disgust. “You filed a fraudulent complaint with this committee because you were embarrassed by your daughter’s success.”
“You believed what?” Graham cut in when my mother tried to protest. “That your daughter somehow fooled the Massachusetts Bar Association, multiple judges, and hundreds of clients over five years? That Judge Morland couldn’t tell the difference between a real lawyer and a fraud?”
Detective Brennan cleared his throat. “For the record, filing a false complaint with a state regulatory board is itself a crime. It’s also potentially defamatory.”
Brenda’s face had gone white. “We didn’t mean—this wasn’t supposed to—”
“Wasn’t supposed to what?” I said quietly. “You didn’t think there would be consequences?”
Judge Morland closed my file. Her expression was severe. “This hearing is concluded. Miss Hamilton, the committee finds no evidence whatsoever supporting these allegations. Your credentials are impeccable. Your record is outstanding, and this complaint appears to be malicious and without merit.”
She looked at my family. “I want to be very clear. You have attempted to use this committee as a weapon against a licensed attorney in good standing. You have wasted state resources and this panel’s time. You have potentially damaged Miss Hamilton’s reputation with baseless accusations. This is unconscionable.”
Thomas Ashford nodded. “I practice in New York as well as Massachusetts. I’ll be reporting this incident to the New York Bar Association. They take professional conduct very seriously.”
Brenda’s eyes widened. “You can’t—”
“You’re an attorney,” Ashford said coldly. “You should have known better than to sign an affidavit making serious allegations without verifying the facts. That’s basic legal ethics.”
Detective Brennan stood. “Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, I’m going to need you to come with me. Filing a false report is a criminal matter.”
Judge Morland addressed me directly. “Miss Hamilton, on behalf of this committee, I apologize for the ordeal you’ve been put through. You’ve conducted yourself with remarkable professionalism throughout this process.”
As the panel stood to leave, Judge Morland paused. “One more thing. I’m recommending you for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Professional Excellence Award. After reviewing your file today, I’m certain you deserve it.”
I felt tears threatening, but held them back. I wouldn’t cry in front of my family. Not now.
The aftermath was swift and brutal. Detective Brennan did take my parents in for questioning. While they weren’t ultimately charged, the investigation was thorough and humiliating. The local Connecticut newspaper ran a story about the false complaint.
Brenda faced disciplinary action from the New York Bar Association for signing a false affidavit. She received a formal reprimand and had to take additional ethics training. Word spread in legal circles about what she’d done. Her firm suggested she take a leave of absence.
My parents’ lawyer sent a letter attempting to explain that it had all been a misunderstanding. Graham responded outlining our intention to file a defamation suit unless they issued a public apology and withdrew all accusations formally.
They complied within a week.
The public apology appeared in the Boston Globe and several legal publications, acknowledging that their complaint had been unfounded and that I was a licensed, accomplished attorney.
Three months later, I received the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Professional Excellence Award at a ceremony attended by over three hundred attorneys, judges, and legal professionals. Judge Morland presented it personally, giving a speech about my dedication, skill, and integrity.
My family wasn’t there. I didn’t invite them.
Professor Anderson flew in from Ohio. She sat in the front row and cheered when they called my name. Afterward, we had dinner at the same Italian restaurant where we’d celebrated my law school graduation.
“I told you,” she said, raising her glass. “Don’t let anyone tell you what you’re capable of. Especially not family.”
“You were right.”
“I usually am. So what’s next?”
I shook my head. “I’m staying where I am. Morrison and Associates is where I belong. Small firm, big impact.”
“Hamilton and Morrison. Has a nice ring to it.”
It did.
A year passed. My practice continued to grow. My parents called once, six months after the hearing. My mother’s voice was stiff, formal.
“We wanted to check in. See how you’re doing.”
“I’m well.”
“That’s good. Your father and I have been thinking about what happened. We may have overreacted.”
May have overreacted. Not we were wrong or we’re sorry.
“Brenda’s struggling,” my mother continued. “The reprimand hurt her professionally. We were hoping you might talk to some people. Use your connections. Help her find a new position.”
The audacity was breathtaking.
“No,” I said simply.
“But she’s your sister. Family helps family.”
“Family doesn’t file false complaints trying to destroy each other’s careers. Family doesn’t sign affidavits claiming their daughter is delusional. Family doesn’t spend years making someone feel worthless and then ask for favors when it’s convenient.”
My father got on the line. “You’re being petty. We made a mistake, but holding grudges isn’t productive.”
“Brenda made choices. She signed legal documents making false accusations. Those choices have consequences. That’s not my problem to fix.”
“After everything we did for you—” my mother started.
“You gave me two thousand dollars for college. You gave Brenda sixty thousand a year for Yale. You came to all her events and none of mine. You celebrated her victories and dismissed mine. So no—you don’t get to claim you supported me.”
“We’re still your parents,” my father said.
“It does mean I’ll be civil if we see each other at family events. It means I won’t sue you for defamation, even though I have grounds. But it doesn’t mean I owe you anything beyond basic courtesy.”
“We tried,” my mother finally said, her voice cold. “If you want to be stubborn and unforgiving, that’s your choice. But don’t expect us to keep trying.”
“I won’t,” I said, and hung up.
The phone call left me shaken, but also strangely liberated. For years, part of me had hoped they’d eventually see me. That hope was finally dead, and its absence felt like relief.
Graham called the next day. “Your mother’s attorney reached out. They want to settle potential claims quietly. They’re offering a substantial sum if you’ll sign an NDA about the whole incident.”
He named a figure that made me blink. Six figures. Enough to pay off my condo, expand my practice, never worry about money again.
“What do you think?” I asked.
“I think they’re scared. The money is to buy your silence.”
I thought about it for exactly ten seconds. “Tell them no. I’m not signing anything. If I want to discuss what happened, I will. They don’t get to pay me to pretend it didn’t occur.”
Graham laughed. “I was hoping you’d say that. Some things matter more than money.”
Five years after the hearing, I was invited to speak at Suffolk Law School’s graduation. Professor Anderson sat in the audience, beaming with pride.
I stood at the podium looking at two hundred graduating law students, seeing my younger self in their hopeful faces.
“Some of you come from families of lawyers. Some of you have connections, opportunities, advantages. That’s wonderful. Use them well.”
I paused, finding the students in the back rows, the ones who looked tired and uncertain.
“But some of you don’t have those things. Some of you are first-generation lawyers. Some of you work three jobs to get through school. Some of you have families who don’t understand what you’ve accomplished or why it matters. I want you to know something. Your path might be harder, but that doesn’t make your success any less legitimate. You earned every single thing you achieved. Nobody handed it to you.”
I looked directly at a young woman in the third row who was crying quietly.
“And when people try to diminish what you’ve accomplished—when they try to make you feel small or unworthy—remember this: their opinion of you is not the truth. Your work is the truth. Your cases are the truth. Your license is the truth. Hold on to that.”
The applause was thunderous.
Afterward, the crying woman from the third row hugged me tightly. “My parents didn’t come today. They said law school was a waste of time for someone like me.”
“Then prove them wrong,” I whispered back. “Not for them. For you.”
Ten years after the hearing, my practice had expanded into a firm of fifteen attorneys. We specialized in criminal defense, representing clients who couldn’t afford the big corporate firms but deserved excellent representation anyway. We won more cases than we lost. We changed lives.
I never reconciled with my parents. They sent Christmas cards for a few years, then stopped. I heard through extended family that they’d moved to Florida, that they’d become somewhat reclusive. I felt nothing about it—no anger, no sadness, no regret. They were simply people I used to know.
I dated, had relationships, built a life filled with friends who valued me and work that mattered. I adopted a rescue dog named Justice who slept under my desk while I worked on briefs. I traveled to places I’d never imagined I’d see. I mentored young attorneys who reminded me of myself.
I was happy.
One afternoon, I was in court arguing a motion when I noticed someone sitting in the back row of the gallery. An older woman with thin gray hair and a familiar face. My mother.
Our eyes met for a moment. She looked smaller than I remembered—frailer. She didn’t smile or wave. She just sat there watching me work.
I turned back to the judge and continued my argument. I won the motion. When I looked back, she was gone.
I never found out why she came. Maybe she’d finally realized what she’d missed. Maybe she wanted to see for herself what I’d become. It didn’t matter.
I walked out of the courthouse into the bright Boston afternoon, Justice waiting in the car, a celebration dinner with my team planned for that evening, a dozen cases on my desk that needed my attention.
I had built a life worth living. I had proven everyone wrong who’d ever doubted me. I had succeeded not because of my family, but despite them—and in the end, that was the best revenge of all.
They tried to destroy me, tried to erase everything I’d accomplished, tried to reduce me back to the disappointment daughter who knew her limitations.
They failed.
I was Attorney Hamilton—named partner, award winner, mentor, advocate. I was the woman who’d argued the Fitzgerald case. I was the lawyer Judge Morland called brilliant.
I was exactly who I’d always been meant to be.
And I got there all by myself.
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