Celebrity Big Brother ( U.S. TV series ) - wikipedia Celebrity Big Brother ( U.S. TV series ) Jump to : navigation , search This article is about the celebrity edition . For the regular edition , see Big Brother ( U.S. TV series ) . For other uses , see Celebrity Big Brother . Celebrity Big Brother Winter 2018 ( show ) HouseGuests Name Entered Exited Marissa Day 1 Day 26 Ross Day 1 Day 26 Mark Day 1 Day 26 Ariadna Day 1 Day 26 Omarosa Day 1 Day 26 James Day 1 Day 24 Brandi Day 1 Day 24 Metta Day 1 Day 20 Shannon Day 1 Day 17 Keshia Day 1 Day 13 Chuck Day 1 Day 10 Winner $250,000 Runner - up ( $50,000 ) + America 's Favorite HouseGuest ( $25,000 ) Evicted Celebrity Big Brother , also known as Big Brother : Celebrity Edition , is a spin - off series of the American reality television series Big Brother . This season aired during the winter of the 2017 -- 18 network television season on CBS and was the second U.S. Big Brother season to air outside the usual summer television season , the first being Big Brother 9 in 2008 . Julie Chen returned as host , with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan returning as executive producers . The season was produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Endemol Shine North America . The season premiered on February 7 , 2018 . The promotional logo was released on December 20 , 2017 . The logo is similar to that used for Big Brother season 19 , with the word `` celebrity '' added . The first teaser was also released the same day . In January 2018 official photos of the house and backyard were released through a press release and an Instagram livestream with Julie Chen . On January 28 , 2018 , the official cast was announced during The 60th Annual Grammy Awards . The season officially concluded on February 25 , 2018 when Marissa Jaret Winokur beat Ross Mathews by a final jury vote of 6 to 3 . Ross was also later named America 's Favorite HouseGuest . Contents ( hide ) 1 Background 2 Production 2.1 Series changes 2.2 Broadcasts 2.2. 1 International broadcasts 2.3 Prize 3 HouseGuests 4 Episodes 4.1 Notes 5 Voting history 5.1 Notes 6 Reception 6.1 Viewing figures 7 References 8 External links Background After the first season of the British version of Big Brother proved to be a success in the ratings for Channel 4 , the network collaborated with the BBC for the first British season of Celebrity Big Brother in aid of Comic Relief . The season ran for a condensed run of eight days and featured six British celebrities moving into the house used for the first British season . Due to the success of the first celebrity edition , a second season was ordered and shown exclusively on Channel 4 in November 2002 . The celebrity version took a two year break before returning for its third season in 2005 , and became a regular staple alongside the regular British version . Starting with the third season , the show began to feature celebrities outside the United Kingdom alongside well known British celebrities . Many notable American celebrities have since taken part in the British version of Celebrity Big Brother . American actor Gary Busey took part in the fourteenth season in the summer of 2014 and became the first American celebrity to win Celebrity Big Brother in the United Kingdom . An American version of Celebrity Big Brother has been speculated since 2002 , along with a celebrity version of Survivor . In an interview , Julie Chen and CBS CEO Leslie Moonves revealed talks of a celebrity edition of Big Brother as far back as Big Brother 2 . It was rumored that CBS was looking to air a celebrity edition in the fall after Big Brother 3 with radio personality Howard Stern speculated as a possible houseguest . Chen revealed that Paris Hilton had agreed to do it and Roseanne Barr initially agreed to take part , but then backed out . Barr would later take part in another celebrity spin - off of Big Brother called Big Brother : Celebrity Hijack in the United Kingdom in 2008 , where she watched over a group of non-celebrity housemates for a day , set tasks and talked to them in the Diary Room . Julie Chen announced on September 7 , 2017 , during a live double eviction episode of Big Brother 19 that Celebrity Big Brother would air sometime during the winter , before the twentieth season of Big Brother in the summer of 2018 . CBS later confirmed via a press release that Julie Chen would return to host the new season , and Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan will be executive producers . The season will be produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Endemol Shine North America . On September 13 , 2017 , it was revealed by Chen that her husband , CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves , forced her to take a pay cut for the celebrity edition to happen . Moonves stated , `` You should n't be expected to be paid as if it 's a full series . It 's a condensed version . '' Production The format of the show remained similar to the American version of Big Brother . Competitions for Head of Household and Power of Veto had been confirmed to returned for this edition along with live evictions . On December 1 , 2017 , CBS revealed that the series would premiere on February 7 , 2018 and wrap on February 25 , 2018 . Series changes Celebrity Big Brother was a condensed version of the game and would not last as long as a regular season of Big Brother , with episodes only shown over two weeks instead of three months . Unlike the parent series Jury members were not sequestered separately and were allowed to return to the outside world as well as watch the show . Beginning with an incident that led to a lawsuit in Big Brother 2 when HouseGuest Justin Sebik got drunk and threatened fellow HouseGuest Krista Stegall by holding a knife to her throat and stating `` Wait , hang on , I 'm going to slash your throat . Would you get mad if I killed you now ? '' there has been an alcohol restriction in the house . The alcohol restriction was lifted for the Celebrity HouseGuests . For the celebrity version of America 's Favorite HouseGuest the term Favorite Celebrity HouseGuest was also being used interchangeably . For the first time since the beginning of the U.S. series , five players were featured in the season 's finale night versus the usual three . Broadcasts The main television coverage of Celebrity Big Brother was screened on CBS during the winter of the 2017 -- 18 network television season . CBS decided to schedule the spin - off during the February 2018 sweeps period to counterprogram NBC 's coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics . Episodes aired on Sundays , Mondays , Wednesdays , and Fridays with two special episodes on Thursday , February 8 and Saturday , February 24 . All episodes aired for one hour and aired from 8 : 00 - 9 : 00 p.m. EST ; the Friday episodes and the season finale , however , ran for two hours each ( from 8 : 00 - 10 : 00 p.m. EST ) . The live Internet feeds returned for the American version of Celebrity Big Brother as part of CBS All Access . Alongside the weekly shows on CBS , the companion series Big Brother : After Dark returned on Pop under the title Celebrity Big Brother : After Dark . The show provided live coverage nightly from inside the House . International broadcasts The series was screened in Canada on Global in simulcast with CBS . The celebrity series is also the first American Big Brother season to be screened in Australia. . The program aired on the Nine Network 's secondary channel ; 9Go ! from the 11th of February and air 5 times a week ( Sundays to Thursdays ) with Sunday and Thursday episodes set to air at 8 : 30pm and with other episodes set to air at 9 : 30pm . Additionally , episodes were made available to Australian viewers on Nine 's streaming service 9Now the shortly after the American airing of the show . However , low ratings saw the series bumped to a later timeslot on 9Go ! Prize The HouseGuests competed for the main grand prize of $250,000 . HouseGuests Main article : List of Celebrity Big Brother houseguests ( U.S. ) The cast of Celebrity Big Brother L -- R : Metta World Peace , Brandi Glanville , Keshia Knight Pulliam , Ross Mathews , Shannon Elizabeth , Mark McGrath , Omarosa Manigault , James Maslow , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Ariadna Gutiérrez , and Chuck Liddell The HouseGuests were revealed during a live pre-show of the 2018 Grammy Awards on January 28 , 2018 . Name Age Notoriety Residence Ariadna Gutiérrez 24 Miss Colombia 2014 , runner - up in Miss Universe 2015 Miami , Florida Brandi Glanville 45 Former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Los Angeles , California Chuck Liddell 48 Mixed martial artist , UFC Hall of Famer Calabasas , California James Maslow 27 Big Time Rush singer and actor Venice , California Keshia Knight Pulliam 38 Former The Cosby Show actress Atlanta , Georgia Marissa Jaret Winokur 45 Broadway actress Toluca Lake , California Mark McGrath 49 Singer and television host Studio City , California Metta World Peace 38 Former NBA player Los Angeles , California Omarosa Manigault 44 Reality television star and former White House political aide Jacksonville , Florida Ross Mathews 38 Television host Palm Springs , California Shannon Elizabeth 44 Actress Cape Town , South Africa Jump up ^ Brandi Glanville previously participated on the twentieth season of Celebrity Big Brother in the United Kingdom , where she finished in 11th place . Episodes No . overall No. in season Title Timeline Original air date US viewers ( millions ) Rating / share ( 18 - 49 ) Week 1 `` Episode 1 '' Day 1 February 7 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 07 ) 7.27 1.8 / 7 The eleven celebrities enter the new Celebrity Big Brother House after being sequestered from the public for a week . Prior to the first Head of Household competition Julie Chen informed the HouseGuests she was holding an envelope with a random number inside , all HouseGuests were instructed to stand on a number between 1 through 11 and the HouseGuest standing on the winning number would be awarded immunity for the week . Omarosa was standing on the number five which was the winning number and was safe from being nominated for eviction this week . Head of Household competition : ( Award Squeezin ' ) The HouseGuests are tasked with holding onto a life size spinning trophy elevated in the air without letting go or falling off for as long as possible . The last HouseGuest holding onto their trophy after everyone else was eliminated would win the challenge and become the first Celebrity Head of Household . During the competition several past Big Brother HouseGuests perform a Broadway - style musical number where Marissa is the first to fall off her trophy . James and Shannon become the last two in the competition after everyone else drops . Shannon wins the Head of Household competition after James falls off his trophy . Julie instructs the HouseGuests to grab a `` celebrity gift bag '' before going back inside the House and not to open them . She also informs them that one bag contains a special power allowing the holder to `` recast '' the role of Head of Household with someone else . `` Episode 2 '' Days 2 - 5 February 8 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 08 ) 5.49 1.4 / 5 When the producers inform the HouseGuests that it 's time to choose who wants to open their bags , a small standoff occurs . However when Chuck is the first one to enter the Diary Room to say he wants to open his bag most of the women do too . Because more than one person wished to open their bag the Head of Household performed a random draw to decide who would open their bag . At them nomination ceremony Keshia was the winner and immediately opened her bag . She became the new HoH and immediately assumed HoH duties . She nominated Chuck and James for eviction . `` Episode 3 '' Days 6 - 10 February 9 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 09 ) 4.34 1.0 / 4 Following the nomination ceremony the HouseGuests competed in the Power of Veto ceremony . The competitors were the HoH , the two nominees , Ariadna , Shannon and Mark . Power of Veto : ( `` The Four Sneezons Spiritual Spa '' ) In this competition HouseGuests had to search for letters and take them back to their spelling station . Once the HouseGuest is satisfied with their word they must lock in their time . The HouseGuest that spelled the longest word correctly in the shortest amount of time will win the Power of Veto . Shannon was the winner . Shannon chose not to use the Power of Veto On Day 10 by a vote of 7 - 1 with Omarosa voting to evict James , Chuck was the first one evicted from the house . Week 2 `` Episode 4 '' Day 11 February 11 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 11 ) 4.79 1.2 / 5 Following the eviction the HouseGuests compete in the next Head of Household competition . Head of Household : ( `` Celebrity Bowlerina '' ) The HouseGuests compete head to head in a bowling competition . The competing players must spin around twelve times to lower the barricade located on their bowling lane . Once lowered the HouseGuests has twelve seconds to bowl down the four pins in their lane before the barricade raises again . The first HouseGuest to bowl down all pins in their lane wins the round . Ross was the winner and became the new Head of Household . During the competition Omarosa had a asthma attack and was hospitalized . The next day HouseGuests were informed of her hospitalization and it was announced that she would be returning to the house prior to the nomination ceremony . Following her return to the house on Day 11 , Ross nominated Keshia and Omarosa for eviction . 5 5 `` Episode 5 '' Days 11 - 13 February 12 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 12 ) 5.16 1.3 / 5 Following the nomination ceremony the HouseGuests participated in a live veto competition , live veto ceremony and live eviction . Power of Veto : ( `` Now You See It '' ) The HouseGuests will see a billboard containing an advertisement for a new cruise line . The answer will either be either `` More '' , `` Exactly '' , or `` Less '' . The first HouseGuest to buzz in with the correct answer will win the round and choose the next two competitors to face off . The one to guess wrong or not answer at all will be eliminated . The last remaining HouseGuest will win the competition . Marissa was the winner and chose not to use the Power of Veto . On Day 13 by a unanimous vote of 7 - 0 Keshia was evicted from the Big Brother house and became the second jury member . 6 6 `` Episode 6 '' Days 13 - 14 February 14 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 14 ) 5.21 1.3 / 5 Following the eviction the HouseGuests competed in the next Head of Household competition Head of Household : ( `` Get Your Putt Into Gear '' ) The HouseGuests take turns playing rounds of golf . The HouseGuest who scores three holes - in - ones in the shortest amount of time wins Head of Household . Ariadna was the winner with a time of two minutes and eighteen seconds . On Day 14 Ariadna nominated James and Shannon for eviction . 7 7 `` Episode 7 '' Days 14 - 17 February 16 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 16 ) 4.38 1.0 / 4 Following the nomination ceremony the HouseGuests participated in the Power of Veto ceremony the competitors were the HoH , the two nominees , Ross , Omarosa , and Brandi Power of Veto : ( `` Dining in the Dark '' ) The competing HouseGuests must enter a dark room and find their seat . Once they find their seat eat the first course of their meal . Following that they must move on to the next room and find the next seat for that course . Once all four courses have been found they must turn on the lights . The HouseGuest that moves through all four rooms and turns on their lights the fastest will win the Power of Veto . James was the winner with a time of six minutes and twenty - four seconds . James received the Power of Veto and used it to remove himself from the block . On Day 16 , Ariadna named Mark as a replacement nominee . On Day 17 , by a vote of 5 - 1 , Shannon was evicted from the Big Brother house and became the third member of the jury . Head of Household : ( `` Courtside Seats '' ) The celebrities must hold on and sit in their seat as long as possible . The last HouseGuest sitting in their seat will become the next Head of Household . The first three HouseGuests to drop from their seats will be on a slop only diet for two days . Week 3 8 8 `` Episode 8 '' Days 17 - 18 February 18 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 18 ) 4.91 1.2 / 5 Head of Household : ( `` Courtside Seats '' ) For being the first three HouseGuests to drop from their seats , Metta , Ross , and Mark were put on a slop - only diet for 48 hours , which began after the competition . Omarosa won after more than an hour and a half . On Day 18 Omarosa nominated Ross and Brandi for eviction . 9 9 `` Episode 9 '' Days 18 - 20 February 19 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 19 ) 5.11 1.2 / 5 Following the nomination ceremony the HouseGuests participated in a special Power of Veto competition . For this Power of Veto America was allowed to vote between the Diamond Veto , Spotlight Veto , and the VIP Veto . America voted for the VIP Veto which allows the winner to use the veto once , twice , or not at all . If the winning HouseGuest chooses to use the Power of Veto to save one of the nominees they are also able to save the replacement nominee or the other nominee if they choose . The competitors in the competition were Brandi , Mark , Marissa , Metta , Omarosa , and Ross . VIP Power of Veto : ( `` Invitation Only '' ) When the competition starts the HouseGuests must race to grab their puzzle pieces . Once they have pieces they must race to the other end and begin to put the puzzle together . The first HouseGuest to successfully build their puzzle and press their button will win the VIP Power of Veto . The winner was Ross . On Day 20 Ross used the VIP Veto to remove himself from the block . Omarosa then named Metta as the replacement nominee and Ross chose not to use the veto a second time . On Day 20 by a unanimous vote of 5 - 0 , Metta was evicted from the house and became the fourth member of the jury . 10 10 `` Episode 10 '' Days 20 - 21 February 21 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 21 ) 5.54 1.4 / 5 Following Metta 's eviction the HouseGuests competed in the next Head of Household competition Head of Household : ( `` Red Carpet Ride '' ) In this competition when the horn begins the HouseGuests must try to get across their red carpet without touching the ground . If they touch the ground they must go back to the beginning and start over . When they reach the other side they must lock in their time . Throughout the round the carpets tighten and loosen to make the carpets easier and harder to cross . The HouseGuests competed in two rounds of three . The three HouseGuests with the three fastest times competed against each other in the final round . Brandi , James , and Mark competed in the final round . Mark was the winner and became the next Head of Household . Mark nominated Brandi and Ariadna for eviction . 11 11 `` Episode 11 '' Days 21 - 24 February 23 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 23 ) 4.60 1.1 / 4 Following the HoH competition the HouseGuests competed in the next Power of Veto competition . Power of Veto : ( `` BB Celebrity Toy Factory '' ) When the competition starts the celebrity competing must hit their buzzer to reveal an action figure . Once the action figure appears they must figure out who 's mouth , eyes , and nose are on the action figure . When they think they have correctly matched the three they must hit their buzzer . If it is incorrect they must correct themselves or if it is correct they move onto the next action figure . Once the HouseGuest has four action figures figured out they must lock in their time . The HouseGuest who figures out all four action figures in the fastest amount of time wins the next Power of Veto . Ariadna was the winner with a time of 9 minutes and 10 seconds . Ariadna used the veto to remove herself from the block . Mark named Marissa as the replacement nominee . Following the Power of Veto ceremony Julie informed the HouseGuests of the double eviction . On Day 24 by a vote of 3 - 1 Brandi was evicted from the house and became the fifth member of the jury . Following Brandi eviction the HouseGuests participated in the next Head of Household competition . Head of Household : ( `` BB Auction '' ) Julie will ask the competitors a question based on the BB Works of Arts viewed earlier that day . The answer is either true or false . If the correct answer is chosen they will receive a point . The HouseGuest with the most point at the end of 7 questions will be the next Head of Household . A tiebreaker was held between James and Omarosa . The answer this time was a number . The HouseGuest who got closest to the number without going over will win . If both HouseGuests went over the one closest will win . Omarosa was the winner and became the next HoH . Omarosa nominated Marissa and Ross for eviction . Due to there only being six HouseGuests all HouseGuests were able to compete in the Power of Veto competition . Power of Veto : ( `` Art - Rageous '' ) The HouseGuests must enter the Big Brother house and look at the four paintings in the kitchen . They must then compare them to the other paintings in the house and figure out which paintings is an exact replica of one in the kitchen . When the HouseGuest thinks they have figured it out the must race back to the yard and lock in their guess . If incorrect they are out of the competition . Ross was the winner and received the Power of Veto . Ross used the veto to remove himself from the block . Omarosa named James as the replacement nominee . On Day 24 by a vote of 2 - 1 James was evicted from the house and became the sixth member of the jury . Week 4 12 12 `` Episode 12 '' Days 24 - 25 ; Various February 24 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 24 ) 3.54 0.9 / 4 Following James ' eviction from the house the final five HouseGuests had time to think back on their time in the Big Brother house . Head of Household : ( `` Rocky Mountain Fly '' ) HouseGuests must step onto their ski 's and hold on . The ski 's will `` fly '' into the air and the HouseGuests must hold on as long as possible . If a HouseGuest falls off of their ski 's they will be eliminated . The last HouseGuest standing will become the next to last Head of Household of the season . 13 13 `` Episode 13 '' Days 25 - 26 February 25 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 25 ) 5.21 1.4 / 5 Head of Household : ( `` Rocky Mountain Fly '' ) Marissa was the first to fall followed by Ariadna , and then Mark . Ross was the last one standing and became the next Head of Household . Following the HoH competition Ross nominated Ariadna and Omarosa for eviction . Power of Veto : ( `` Get Your Story Straight '' ) When the timer starts the competing HouseGuest must look at the supersized laptop . There are eight stories on the laptop however they are missing days . The HouseGuest must climb on the laptop and transport the day tiles from the search bar to match the correct event on the website . When they finish they must lock in their time by hitting the enter button on the laptop . The HouseGuest with the fastest time and most days correct will win the Power of Veto . Marissa and Ross tied with a total of 8 correct however because Ross finished faster with a time of five minutes and twenty - one seconds he was awarded the final Power of Veto of the season . Ross chose not to use the veto effectively keeping his nominations the same . On Day 26 by a unanimous vote of 2 - 0 Omarosa was evicted from the house becoming the seventh member of the jury . Head of Household : ( `` Hash It Out '' ) In this competition Julie will read tweets from evicted HouseGuests over their time in the house , one of the tweets will be an incorrect statement . The competing HouseGuests must figure out who tweeted the incorrect statement . Each time the HouseGuests guess correctly the will get a point . The HouseGuest with the most points after eight rounds will win the final Head of Household of the season . Mark , Marissa , and Ross tied . In the tiebraker the Julie asked the HouseGuests a question . The answer was a number . The HouseGuest who got closest without going over became the next Head of Household . If everyone went over the one closest HouseGuest will become the next Head of Household . Marissa was the winner and became the final Head of Household of the season . On Day 26 Marissa chose to take Ross to the final two evicting Ariadna and Mark who became the eighth , ninth , and final two members of the jury . Following this , the jurors had a chance to ask questions to the final two . The Jury then voted one by one on who they think should win the game . Marissa became the first winner of Celebrity Big Brother receiving $250,000 making Ross the runner - up who received $50,000 . Ross was later named America 's Favorite HouseGuest and received an additional $25,000 . Notes ^ Note 1 This Head of Household competition began in Episode 7 on Day 17 . However , completion was not broadcast on television until episode 8 . ^ Note 2 In episode 12 the HouseGuests looked back over their time in the game . The current day in the house was 24 however flashbacks featured content from Days 1 - 25 . ^ Note 3 This Head of Household competition began in episode 12 on Day 25 . However , completion was not broadcast on television until episode 13 . Voting history Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Day 11 Day 14 Day 18 Day 21 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Finale Head of Household Shannon Keshia Ross Ariadna Omarosa Mark Omarosa Ross Marissa ( none ) Nominations ( pre-veto ) Chuck James Keshia Omarosa James Shannon Brandi Ross Ariadna Brandi Marissa Ross Ariadna Omarosa Ariadna Mark Ross Veto Winner Shannon Marissa James Ross Ariadna Ross Ross ( none ) Nominations ( post-veto ) Chuck James Keshia Omarosa Mark Shannon Brandi Metta Brandi Marissa James Marissa Ariadna Omarosa Marissa Chuck Keshia Shannon Metta Nominated Nominated Omarosa Ariadna Mark Winner ( Day 26 ) Ross Chuck Head of Household Shannon Metta Brandi James Head of Household Nominated Runner - up ( Day 26 ) Mark Chuck Keshia Nominated Metta Head of Household Marissa Omarosa Evicted ( Day 26 ) Ross Ariadna Chuck Keshia Head of Household Metta Marissa James Nominated Evicted ( Day 26 ) Marissa Omarosa James Nominated Shannon Head of Household Brandi Head of Household Nominated Evicted ( Day 26 ) Marissa James Nominated Keshia Shannon Metta Brandi Nominated Evicted ( Day 24 ) Marissa Brandi Chuck Keshia Mark Nominated Nominated Evicted ( Day 24 ) Ross Metta Chuck Keshia Shannon Nominated Evicted ( Day 20 ) Ross Shannon Chuck Keshia Nominated Evicted ( Day 17 ) Marissa Keshia Head of Household Nominated Evicted ( Day 13 ) Marissa Chuck Nominated Evicted ( Day 10 ) Marissa Notes 1 , 2 none 3 , 4 none 5 none 6 7 Evicted Chuck 7 of 8 votes to evict Keshia 7 of 7 votes to evict Shannon 5 of 6 votes to evict Metta 5 of 5 votes to evict Brandi 3 of 4 votes to evict James 2 of 3 votes to evict Omarosa 2 of 2 votes to evict Ariadna Marissa 's choice to evict Ross 3 votes to win Mark Marissa 's choice to evict Marissa 6 votes to win Notes ^ Note 1 : Before the first HoH competition , the HouseGuests were instructed to stand on a number . The HouseGuest standing on the winning number would be awarded immunity that week . Omarosa was the winner and was immune from nominations for the week . Since she was immune , she became ineligible to compete in the HoH competition . ^ Note 2 : Due to the Gift Bag twist , Keshia opened her bag to reveal she had the `` Recast '' Power , dethroning Shannon , who then became immune from nominations for the round . ^ Note 3 : Mark , Metta , and Ross were the first three HouseGuests to fall in the HoH competition and were therefore put on slop for 48 hours . ^ Note 4 : Viewers were able to choose which veto would be played for this eviction . The Diamond Veto allows the winner to save a nominee and choose their replacement . The VIP Veto gives the winner the option to use the veto once , twice , or not at all ; if the winner chooses to use it they are able to save one of the nominees and then save the replacement nominee if the veto winner wishes to . The Spotlight Veto forces the winner to use the veto to save one of the nominees . America chose the VIP Veto . ^ Note 5 : There was a double eviction on Day 24 . Following the first eviction , the remaining HouseGuests played a round worth of games -- including HoH and Veto competitions and Nomination , Veto and Eviction ceremonies -- during the remainder of the live show , culminating in a second eviction for the night . ^ Note 6 : All four remaining houseguests competed in the final Head of Household competition . Marissa won the final HoH competition and chose to evict Mark and then Ariadna , who were officially announced as 9th and 8th jurors , respectively . ^ Note 7 : During the finale , the jury members voted for which finalist should win Celebrity Big Brother . 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The Art of War Author ( trad . ) Sun Tzu Country China Language Chinese Subject Military strategy and tactics Publication date 5th century BC Text The Art of War at Wikisource The Art of War Traditional Chinese 孫子 兵法 Simplified Chinese 孙子 兵法 Literal meaning `` Master Sun 's Military Methods '' ( show ) Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sūnzǐ bīngfǎ Wade -- Giles Sun - tzŭ ping - fa IPA ( swə́ntsɨ̀ píŋfà ) Wu Romanization Sen - tsy pin - fah Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization Syūn jí bīng faat IPA ( sýːntsǐː péŋfāːt̚ ) Jyutping Syun - zi bing - faat Southern Min Tâi - lô Sun - tzú ping - huat Old Chinese Baxter -- Sagart ( 2014 ) * ( s ) ʕu ( n ) tsəʔ praŋ ( p.k ) ap Chinese military texts Seven Military Classics ( show ) The Art of War Wuzi The Methods of the Sima Six Secret Teachings Wei Liaozi Three Strategies of Huang Shigong Questions and Replies Other texts ( show ) Sun Bin 's Art of War Thirty - Six Stratagems Wujing Zongyao Huolongjing Jixiao Xinshu The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Spring and Autumn period in 5th century BC . The work , which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ( `` Master Sun '' , also spelled Sunzi ) , is composed of 13 chapters . Each one is devoted to a distinct aspect of warfare and how that applies to military strategy and tactics . For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that would be formalised as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor Shenzong of Song in 1080 . The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asia . It has a profound influence on Eastern and Western military thinking , business tactics , legal strategy and beyond . The book was first translated and published into French in 1772 ( re-published in 1782 ) by the Jesuit Jean Joseph Marie Amiot and a partial translation into English was attempted by British officer Everard Ferguson Calthrop in 1905 under the title The Book of War . The first annotated English translation was completed and published by Lionel Giles in 1910 . Numerous military and political leaders such as Mao Zedong , Võ Nguyên Giáp , and Norman Schwarzkopf , Jr. have drawn inspiration from the work . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 1.1 Text and commentaries 1.2 Authorship 1.3 Yinqueshan tomb discovery 2 The 13 chapters 3 Chapter summary 4 Quotations 4.1 Chinese 4.2 English 5 Military and intelligence applications 6 Application outside the military 7 Notable translations 8 See also 8.1 Concepts 8.2 Books 9 References 9.1 Bibliography 10 External links History ( edit ) Text and commentaries ( edit ) The Art of War is traditionally attributed to a military general from the late 6th century BC known as `` Master Sun '' ( Sunzi or Sun Tzu ) , though its earliest parts probably date to at least 100 years later . Sima Qian 's 1st century BC work Records of the Grand Historian ( Shiji ) , the first of China 's 24 dynastic histories , records an early Chinese tradition stating that a text on military matters was written by a `` Sun Wu '' from the State of Qi , and that this text had been read and studied by King Helü of Wu ( r . 514 -- 495 BC ) . This text was traditionally identified with the received Master Sun 's Art of War . The conventional view , which is still widely held in China , was that Sun Wu was a military theorist from the end of the Spring and Autumn period ( 776 -- 471 BC ) who fled his home state of Qi to the southeastern kingdom of Wu , where he is said to have impressed the king with his ability to train even dainty palace ladies in warfare and to have made Wu 's armies powerful enough to challenge their western rivals in the state of Chu . The prominent strategist , poet , and warlord Cao Cao in the early 3rd century AD authored the earliest known commentary to the Art of War . Cao 's preface makes clear that he edited the text and removed certain passages , but the extent of his changes were unclear historically . The Art of War appears throughout the bibliographical catalogs of the Chinese dynastic histories , but listings of its divisions and size varied widely . In the early 20th century , the Chinese writer and reformer Liang Qichao , theorized that the text was actually written in the 4th century BC by Sunzi 's purported descendant Sun Bin , as a number of historical sources mention a military treatise he wrote . Authorship ( edit ) Around the 12th century , some scholars began to doubt the historical existence of Sunzi , primarily on the grounds that he is not mentioned in the historical classic The Commentary of Zuo ( Zuo zhuan 左 傳 ) , which mentions most of the notable figures from the Spring and Autumn period . The name `` Sun Wu '' ( 孫武 ) does not appear in any text prior to the Records of the Grand Historian , and has been suspected to be a made - up descriptive cognomen meaning `` the fugitive warrior '' : the surname `` Sun '' is glossed as the related term `` fugitive '' ( xùn 遜 ) , while `` Wu '' is the ancient Chinese virtue of `` martial , valiant '' ( wǔ 武 ) , which corresponds to Sunzi 's role as the hero 's doppelgänger in the story of Wu Zixu . Unlike Sun Wu , Sun Bin appears to have been an actual person who was a genuine authority on military matters , and may have been the inspiration for the creation of the historical figure `` Sunzi '' through a form of euhemerism . Yinqueshan tomb discovery ( edit ) In 1972 , the Yinqueshan Han slips were discovered in two Han dynasty ( 206 BC -- AD 220 ) tombs near the city of Linyi in Shandong Province . Among the many bamboo slip writings contained in the tombs , which had been sealed around 134 and 118 BC , respectively were two separate texts , one attributed to `` Sunzi '' , corresponding to the received text , and another attributed to Sun Bin , which explains and expands upon the earlier The Art of War by Sunzi . The Sun Bin text 's material overlaps with much of the `` Sunzi '' text , and the two may be `` a single , continuously developing intellectual tradition united under the Sun name '' . This discovery showed that much of the historical confusion was due to the fact that there were two texts that could have been referred to as `` Master Sun 's Art of War '' , not one . The content of the earlier text is about one - third of the chapters of the modern The Art of War , and their text matches very closely . It is now generally accepted that the earlier The Art of War was completed sometime between 500 and 450 BC . The 13 chapters ( edit ) The Art of War is divided into 13 chapters ( or piān ) ; the collection is referred to as being one zhuàn ( `` whole '' or alternatively `` chronicle '' ) . The Art of War chapter names in translations by Giles , Wing , Sawyer , and Chow - Hou Chapter Lionel Giles ( 1910 ) R.L. Wing ( 1988 ) Ralph D. Sawyer ( 1996 ) Chow - Hou Wee ( 2003 ) Laying Plans The Calculations Initial Estimations Detail Assessment and Planning ( Chinese : 始 計 ) II Waging War The Challenge Waging War Waging War ( Chinese : 作戰 ) III Attack by Stratagem The Plan of Attack Planning Offensives Strategic Attack ( Chinese : 謀 攻 ) IV Tactical Dispositions Positioning Military Disposition Disposition of the Army ( Chinese : 軍 形 ) V Use of Energy Directing Strategic Military Power Forces ( Chinese : 兵 勢 ) VI Weak Points and Strong Illusion and Reality Vacuity and Substance Weaknesses and Strengths ( Chinese : 虛實 ) VII Maneuvering an Army Engaging The Force Military Combat Military Maneuvers ( Chinese : 軍 爭 ) VIII Variation of Tactics The Nine Variations Nine Changes Variations and Adaptability ( Chinese : 九 變 ) IX The Army on the March Moving The Force Maneuvering the Army Movement and Development of Troops ( Chinese : 行軍 ) X Classification of Terrain Situational Positioning Configurations of Terrain Terrain ( Chinese : 地形 ) XI The Nine Situations The Nine Situations Nine Terrains The Nine Battlegrounds ( Chinese : 九 地 ) XII Attack by Fire The Fiery Attack Incendiary Attacks Attacking with Fire ( Chinese : 火 攻 ) XIII Use of Spies The Use of Intelligence Employing Spies Intelligence and Espionage ( Chinese : 用 間 ) Chapter summary ( edit ) The beginning of The Art of War in a classical bamboo book from the reign of the Qianlong Emperor Detail Assessment and Planning ( Chinese : 始 計 ) explores the five fundamental factors ( the Way , seasons , terrain , leadership , and management ) and seven elements that determine the outcomes of military engagements . By thinking , assessing and comparing these points , a commander can calculate his chances of victory . Habitual deviation from these calculations will ensure failure via improper action . The text stresses that war is a very grave matter for the state and must not be commenced without due consideration . Waging War ( Chinese : 作戰 ) explains how to understand the economy of warfare and how success requires winning decisive engagements quickly . This section advises that successful military campaigns require limiting the cost of competition and conflict . Strategic Attack ( Chinese : 謀 攻 ) defines the source of strength as unity , not size , and discusses the five factors that are needed to succeed in any war . In order of importance , these critical factors are : Attack , Strategy , Alliances , Army and Cities . Disposition of the Army ( Chinese : 軍 形 ) explains the importance of defending existing positions until a commander is capable of advancing from those positions in safety . It teaches commanders the importance of recognizing strategic opportunities , and teaches not to create opportunities for the enemy . Forces ( Chinese : 兵 勢 ) explains the use of creativity and timing in building an army 's momentum . Weaknesses and Strengths ( Chinese : 虛實 ) explains how an army 's opportunities come from the openings in the environment caused by the relative weakness of the enemy and how to respond to changes in the fluid battlefield over a given area . Military Maneuvers ( Chinese : 軍 爭 ) explains the dangers of direct conflict and how to win those confrontations when they are forced upon the commander . Variations and Adaptability ( Chinese : 九 變 ) focuses on the need for flexibility in an army 's responses . It explains how to respond to shifting circumstances successfully . Movement and Development of Troops ( Chinese : 行軍 ) describes the different situations in which an army finds itself as it moves through new enemy territories , and how to respond to these situations . Much of this section focuses on evaluating the intentions of others . Terrain ( Chinese : 地形 ) looks at the three general areas of resistance ( distance , dangers and barriers ) and the six types of ground positions that arise from them . Each of these six field positions offers certain advantages and disadvantages . The Nine Battlegrounds ( Chinese : 九 地 ) describes the nine common situations ( or stages ) in a campaign , from scattering to deadly , and the specific focus that a commander will need in order to successfully navigate them . Attacking with Fire ( Chinese : 火 攻 ) explains the general use of weapons and the specific use of the environment as a weapon . This section examines the five targets for attack , the five types of environmental attack and the appropriate responses to such attacks . Intelligence and Espionage ( Chinese : 用 間 ) focuses on the importance of developing good information sources , and specifies the five types of intelligence sources and how to best manage each of them . Quotations ( edit ) Chinese ( edit ) Verses from the book occur in modern daily Chinese idioms and phrases , such as the last verse of Chapter 3 : 故 曰 : 知 彼 知己 , 百戰不殆 ; 不知 彼 而 知己 , 一 勝一 負 ; 不知 彼 , 不 知己 , 每 戰 必 殆 . So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself , you will not be put at risk even in a hundred battles . If you only know yourself , but not your opponent , you may win or may lose . If you know neither yourself nor your enemy , you will always endanger yourself . This has been more tersely interpreted and condensed into the Chinese modern proverb : 知己知彼 , 百戰不殆 . ( Zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài . ) If you know both yourself and your enemy , you can win numerous ( literally , `` a hundred '' ) battles without jeopardy . English ( edit ) Common examples can also be found in English use , such as verse 18 in Chapter 1 : 兵 者 , 詭道 也. 故 能 而 示 之 不能 , 用 而 示 之 不用 , 近 而 示 之 遠 , 遠 而 示 之 近 . All warfare is based on deception . Hence , when we are able to attack , we must seem unable ; when using our forces , we must appear inactive ; when we are near , we must make the enemy believe we are far away ; when far away , we must make him believe we are near . This has been abbreviated to its most basic form and condensed into the English modern proverb : All warfare is based on deception . Military and intelligence applications ( edit ) In many East Asian countries , The Art of War was part of the syllabus for potential candidates of military service examinations . Various translations are available . During the Sengoku period in Japan , a daimyō named Takeda Shingen ( 1521 -- 1573 ) is said to have become almost invincible in all battles without relying on guns , because he studied The Art of War . The book even gave him the inspiration for his famous battle standard `` Fūrinkazan '' ( Wind , Forest , Fire and Mountain ) , meaning fast as the wind , silent as a forest , ferocious as fire and immovable as a mountain . The translator Samuel B. Griffith offers a chapter on `` Sun Tzu and Mao Tse - Tung '' where The Art of War is cited as influencing Mao 's On Guerrilla Warfare , On the Protracted War and Strategic Problems of China 's Revolutionary War , and includes Mao 's quote : `` We must not belittle the saying in the book of Sun Wu Tzu , the great military expert of ancient China , ' Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a thousand battles without disaster . '' During the Vietnam War , some Vietcong officers studied The Art of War and reportedly could recite entire passages from memory . General Võ Nguyên Giáp successfully implemented tactics described in The Art of War during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu ending major French involvement in Indochina and leading to the accords which partitioned Vietnam into North and South . General Võ , later the main PVA military commander in the Vietnam War , was an avid student and practitioner of Sun Tzu 's ideas . America 's defeat there , more than any other event , brought Sun Tzu to the attention of leaders of American military theory . Finnish Field Marshal Mannerheim and general Aksel Airo were avid readers of Art of War . They both read it in French ; Airo kept the French translation of the book on his bedside table in his quarters . The Department of the Army in the United States , through its Command and General Staff College , lists The Art of War as one example of a book that may be kept at a military unit 's library . The Art of War is listed on the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program ( formerly known as the Commandant 's Reading List ) . It is recommended reading for all United States Military Intelligence personnel . According to some authors , the strategy of deception from The Art of War was studied and widely used by the KGB : `` I will force the enemy to take our strength for weakness , and our weakness for strength , and thus will turn his strength into weakness '' . The book is widely cited by KGB officers in charge of disinformation operations in Vladimir Volkoff 's novel Le Montage . Application outside the military ( edit ) The Art of War has been applied to many fields well outside of the military . Much of the text is about how to fight wars without actually having to do battle : It gives tips on how to outsmart one 's opponent so that physical battle is not necessary . As such , it has found application as a training guide for many competitive endeavors that do not involve actual combat . Many business books have applied the lessons taken from the book to office politics and corporate strategy . Many Japanese companies make the book required reading for their key executives . The book is also popular among Western business circles citing its utilitarian value regarding management practices . Many entrepreneurs and executives have turned to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive business situations . The book has also been applied to the field of education . The Art of War has been the subject of legal books and legal articles on the trial process , including negotiation tactics and trial strategy . The Art of War has also been applied in the world of sports . National Football League coach Bill Belichick is known to have read the book and used its lessons to gain insights in preparing for games . Australian cricket as well as Brazilian association football coaches Luiz Felipe Scolari and Carlos Alberto Parreira are known to have embraced the text . Scolari made the Brazilian World Cup squad of 2002 study the ancient work during their successful campaign . The Art of War is often quoted while developing tactics and / or strategy in Electronic Sports . Particularly , one of the fundamental books about e-sports , `` Play To Win '' by Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate David Sirlin , is actually just an analysis about possible applications of the ideas from The Art of War in modern Electronic Sports . The Art of War was released in 2014 as an e-book companion alongside the Art of War DLC for Europa Universalis IV , a PC strategy game by Paradox Development Studios , with a forward by Thomas Johansson . Notable translations ( edit ) Running Press miniature edition of the 1994 Ralph D. Sawyer translation , printed in 2003 Sun Tzu on the Art of War . Lionel Giles , trans . London : Luzac and Company . 1910 . The Art of War . Samuel B. Griffith , trans . Oxford : Oxford University Press . 1963 . ISBN 0 - 19 - 501476 - 6 . Part of the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works . Sun Tzu , The Art of War . Thomas Cleary , trans . Boston - Shaftsbury : Shambhala. 1987 . The Art of Warfare . Roger Ames , trans . Random House . 1993 . ISBN 0 - 345 - 36239 - X ... The Art of War . John Minford , trans . New York : Viking. 2002 . ISBN 0 - 670 - 03156 - 9 . The Art of War : Sunzi 's Military Methods . Victor H. Mair , trans . New York : Columbia University Press . 2007 . ISBN 978 - 0 - 231 - 13382 - 1 . The Art of War : Spirituality for Conflict . Thomas Huynh , trans . Skylight Paths Publishing . 2008 . ISBN 978 - 1594732447 . The book was translated into Manchu as ᠴᠣᠣᡥᠠᡳ ᠪᠠᡳᡨᠠ ᠪᡝ ᡤᡳᠰᡠᡵᡝᠩᡤᡝ Wylie : Tchauhai paita be gisurengge , Möllendorff : Coohai baita de gisurengge , Discourse on the art of War . The first Manchu translations of Chinese works were the Liu - t'ao 六 韜 , Su - shu 素 書 , and San - lueh 三 略 -- all Chinese military texts dedicated to the arts of war due to the Manchu interests in the topic , like Sun - Tzu 's work The Art of War . The military related texts which were translated into Manchu from Chinese were translated by Dahai . Manchu translations of Chinese texts included the Ming penal code and military texts were performed by Dahai . These translations were requested of Dahai by Nurhaci . The military text Wu - tzu was translated into Manchu along with Sun - Tzu 's work The Art of War . Chinese history , Chinese law , and Chinese military theory classical texts were translated into Manchu during the rule of Hong Taiji in Mukden with Manchus placing significance upon military and governance related Chinese texts . A Manchu translation was made of the military themed Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms . Chinese literature , military theory and legal texts were translated into Manchu by Dahai and Erdeni . The translations were ordered in 1629 . The translation of the military texts San - lüeh , Su - shu , and the Ta Ming hui - tien ( the Ming law ) done by Dahai was ordered by Nurhaci . While it was mainly administrative and ethical guidance which made up most of San - lüeh and Su Shu , military science was indeed found in the Liu - t'ao and Chinese military manuals were eagerly translated by the Manchus and the Manchus were also attracted to the military content in Romance of the Three Kingdoms which is why it was translated . Another Manchu translation was made by Aisin Gioro Qiying . See also ( edit ) Concepts ( edit ) Philosophy of war Books ( edit ) Commentarii de Bello Gallico ( Commentaries on the Gallic War ) by Julius Caesar The Art of War by Niccolò Machiavelli Arthashastra The Book of Five Rings ( Miyamoto Musashi ) `` Seven Military Classics '' `` Dream Pool Essays '' by Shen Kuo `` Huolongjing '' by Liu Bowen `` Hagakure '' by Yamamoto Tsunetomo Epitoma rei militaris of Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Guerrilla Warfare by Che Guevara On Protracted War by Mao Zedong On War by Carl von Clausewitz Records of the Grand Historian Thirty - Six Stratagems The Utility of Force by General Sir Rupert Smith Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence Bansenshukai Infanterie Greift An by Erwin Rommel `` History of the Peloponnesian War '' by Thucydides References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Smith ( 1999 ) , p. 216 . Jump up ^ Giles , Lionel The Art of War by Sun Tzu -- Special Edition . Special Edition Books . 2007 . p. 62 . Jump up ^ Lewis ( 1999 ) , p. 604 . ^ Jump up to : Gawlikowski & Loewe ( 1993 ) , p. 447 . Jump up ^ Mair ( 2007 ) , pp. 12 -- 13 . Jump up ^ Mair ( 2007 ) , p. 9 . ^ Jump up to : Mair ( 2007 ) , p. 10 . ^ Jump up to : Gawlikowski & Loewe ( 1993 ) , p. 448 . ^ Jump up to : Gawlikowski & Loewe ( 1993 ) , p. 449 . Jump up ^ Mark Edward Lewis ( 2005 ) , quoted in Mair ( 2007 ) , p. 18 . ^ Jump up to : Griffith , Samuel B . The Illustrated Art of War . 2005 . Oxford University Press . pp. 17 , 141 -- 43 . ^ Jump up to : McCready , Douglas . Learning from Sun Tzu , Military Review , May -- June 2003 . `` Archived copy '' . Archived from the original on 2011 - 10 - 11 . Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 19 . Jump up ^ Interview with Dr. William Duiker , Conversation with Sonshi Jump up ^ Forbes , Andrew ; Henley , David ( 2012 ) . The Illustrated Art of War : Sun Tzu . Chiang Mai : Cognoscenti Books . ASIN B00B91XX8U Jump up ^ Army , U.S. ( 1985 ) . Military History and Professional Development . U.S. Army Command and General Staff College , Fort Leavenworth , Kansas : Combat Studies Institute . 85 - CSI - 21 85 . Jump up ^ Marine Corps Professional Reading Program Jump up ^ Yevgenia Albats and Catherine A. Fitzpatrick . The State Within a State : The KGB and Its Hold on Russia -- Past , Present , and Future . 1994 . ISBN 0 - 374 - 52738 - 5 , chapter Who was behind perestroika ? Jump up ^ Michaelson , Gerald . `` Sun Tzu : The Art of War for Managers ; 50 Strategic Rules . '' Avon , MA : Adams Media , 2001 Jump up ^ McNeilly , Mark . `` Sun Tzu and the Art of Business : Six Strategic Principles for Managers . New York : Oxford University Press , 1996 . Jump up ^ Krause , Donald G . `` The Art of War for Executives : Ancient Knowledge for Today 's Business Professional . '' New York : Berkley Publishing Group , 1995 . Jump up ^ Kammerer , Peter . `` The Art of Negotiation . 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Early Chinese Texts : A Bibliographical Guide . Berkeley : Society for the Study of Early China ; Institute of East Asian Studies , University of California , Berkeley . pp. 446 -- 55 . ISBN 1 - 55729 - 043 - 1 . Graff , David A. ( 2002 ) . Medieval Chinese Warfare , 300 - 900 . Warfare and History . London : Routledge . ISBN 0415239559 . Griffith , Samuel ( 2005 ) . Sun Tzu : The Illustrated Art of War . New York : Oxford University Press . ISBN 019518999X . Lewis , Mark Edward ( 1999 ) . `` Warring States Political History '' . In Loewe , Michael ; Shaughnessy , Edward . The Cambridge History of Ancient China . Cambridge : Cambridge University Press . pp. 587 -- 650 . ISBN 0 - 521 - 47030 - 7 . Mair , Victor H. ( 2007 ) . The Art of War : Sun Zi 's Military Methods . New York : Columbia University Press . ISBN 978 - 0 - 231 - 13382 - 1 . Smith , Kidder ( 1999 ) . `` The Military Texts : The Sunzi '' . In de Bary , Wm . Theodore . Sources of Chinese Tradition : From Earliest Times to 1600 , Volume 1 ( 2nd ed . ) . New York : Columbia University Press . pp. 213 -- 24 . ISBN 978 - 0 - 231 - 10938 - 3 . External links ( edit ) Wikisource has original text related to this article : The Art of War Wikiquote has quotations related to : The Art of War Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sun Tzu . The Art of War Chinese - English bilingual edition , Chinese Text Project The Art of War translated by Lionel Giles ( 1910 ) , various formats . The original book is partly written in Chinese , so PDF format is generally preferable . Also available from Project Gutenberg and Librivox below . The Art of War translated by Lionel Giles ( 1910 ) at Project Gutenberg The Book of War translated by E.F. 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