I think I have written about The Longest Day http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/ previously. I stumbled onto to it tonight on TV. It is one of my many favorite World War II movies. Many of the World War II movies strove to be accurate. This one did. And it had an all star cast!
Just enjoying it.
I think about the sacrifice of so many during the wars fought by Americans. My uncle had a letter signed by Admiral Nimitz commending him for his participation in the D-Day landing. Like so many World War II veterans, he would not talk about his time in the war. If we asked him what he did in the war, he would say "I went to San Diego" or "I went to England." And we had the pictures to prove it. Sailors standing around on various sights, but no battle pictures.
As I grew older, I realized that so many men who served in World War II were very much like my uncle. It was a time they wanted to leave behind. A heroism they did not want to revisit.
I think the thing that attracts me most to this movie is the song "The Longest Day."
One of my favorite scenes is when the nuns move in and set up a hospital in the middle of the fighting! Go nuns!
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Saturday, July 13, 2013
Jackie Robinson, A Biography
As I have previously mentioned, I went to see 42: The Jackie Robinson Story twice at the movie theater. This from someone who rarely goes to see a movie. I was very interested in the accuracy of the events, and found myself picking up a book at the library: Jackie Robinson, A Biography by Arnold Rampersad.
As I read about his entry into baseball, I was pleased to see that the incidents depicted in the movie were fairly well depicted in accord with the book. And, now, as I have finished the book, I was really, really struck by the fact that Jackie Robinson really was the right man, a man with a mission, to integrate baseball.
The incident that lead to his court-martial in the US Army indicated he was will to fight for integration and racial equality. The life he lived after baseball demonstrated to what an extent he took that on as his life's mission. It is a part of the Jackie Robinson story that most of us do not hear about.
This was a very good book.
As I read about his entry into baseball, I was pleased to see that the incidents depicted in the movie were fairly well depicted in accord with the book. And, now, as I have finished the book, I was really, really struck by the fact that Jackie Robinson really was the right man, a man with a mission, to integrate baseball.
The incident that lead to his court-martial in the US Army indicated he was will to fight for integration and racial equality. The life he lived after baseball demonstrated to what an extent he took that on as his life's mission. It is a part of the Jackie Robinson story that most of us do not hear about.
This was a very good book.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
The Impact of Sports on Our Lives
There are very many impacts of sports on our lives. I cannot begin to address all of those impacts, but there is one area of our lives that I want to address. And I want to address it by talking about two movies that specifically highlight this aspect of our lives.
The United States fought a War Between the North and the South http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/northandsouth.html over economic issues, specifically, but not only, the issue of slavery. By war's end, the black slaves of all states in the United States were declared emancipated http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html.
However, Blacks were not treated well, nor as equals, nor allowed to integrate into our society for close to a hundred years after the war's end. Segregation was promulgated by "The Jim Crow Laws" http://www.nps.gov/malu/forteachers/jim_crow_laws.htm, not withstanding the fact that Integration technically became the law of the land in 1866 http://www.withylaw.com/history.htm. There are still racial problems in the United States, not with just the Blacks, but that is one of the areas of racism the United States still faces.
Although there have been Black soldiers in wars fought by the United States, beginning with the War for Independence http://www.army.mil/africanamericans/timeline.html, the United States military did not officially integrate until 1946 http://www.withylaw.com/history.htm. Even then, integration was not widely nor uniformly implemented. However, the integration of the United States military opened the door for other types of integrations.
Sports in the United States was a venue which saw integration after World War II. Yesterday, I went to watch the movie 42 http://42movie.warnerbros.com/, which is based on the story of Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodger executive, choosing Jackie Robinson as the first Negro player in Major League Baseball. I do not usually go to the movies. I went to see this movie the weekend it was released. A friend of mine wanted to see it, and invited me to join her. I enjoyed the movie more the second time, than I did the first, and saw things in it the second time that I missed the first time. And, I can tell you, I will see this movie many more times.
I have seen the movie Glory Road http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/ multiple times on TV or DVD. The story is about the 1966 NCAA Championship team, the Texas Western Miners, http://gloryroad.utep.edu/home.aspx, which started 5 black players in the championship game, the first such team to win a championship. Did Coach Don Haskins set out to integrate NCAA basketball on a grand scale? From watching the movie, he just set out to win. And win he did. But that championship game is considered one of, if not the most important basketball games in NCAA history.
These two stories are a prime example of how sports impacts our lives. Integration was a long, emotional, hard fought, and bloody battle. It did not go smoothly in sports any more than it went in many other aspect of our lives. But sports has had a major impact on integration.
The United States fought a War Between the North and the South http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/northandsouth.html over economic issues, specifically, but not only, the issue of slavery. By war's end, the black slaves of all states in the United States were declared emancipated http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html.
However, Blacks were not treated well, nor as equals, nor allowed to integrate into our society for close to a hundred years after the war's end. Segregation was promulgated by "The Jim Crow Laws" http://www.nps.gov/malu/forteachers/jim_crow_laws.htm, not withstanding the fact that Integration technically became the law of the land in 1866 http://www.withylaw.com/history.htm. There are still racial problems in the United States, not with just the Blacks, but that is one of the areas of racism the United States still faces.
Although there have been Black soldiers in wars fought by the United States, beginning with the War for Independence http://www.army.mil/africanamericans/timeline.html, the United States military did not officially integrate until 1946 http://www.withylaw.com/history.htm. Even then, integration was not widely nor uniformly implemented. However, the integration of the United States military opened the door for other types of integrations.
Sports in the United States was a venue which saw integration after World War II. Yesterday, I went to watch the movie 42 http://42movie.warnerbros.com/, which is based on the story of Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodger executive, choosing Jackie Robinson as the first Negro player in Major League Baseball. I do not usually go to the movies. I went to see this movie the weekend it was released. A friend of mine wanted to see it, and invited me to join her. I enjoyed the movie more the second time, than I did the first, and saw things in it the second time that I missed the first time. And, I can tell you, I will see this movie many more times.
I have seen the movie Glory Road http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/ multiple times on TV or DVD. The story is about the 1966 NCAA Championship team, the Texas Western Miners, http://gloryroad.utep.edu/home.aspx, which started 5 black players in the championship game, the first such team to win a championship. Did Coach Don Haskins set out to integrate NCAA basketball on a grand scale? From watching the movie, he just set out to win. And win he did. But that championship game is considered one of, if not the most important basketball games in NCAA history.
These two stories are a prime example of how sports impacts our lives. Integration was a long, emotional, hard fought, and bloody battle. It did not go smoothly in sports any more than it went in many other aspect of our lives. But sports has had a major impact on integration.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
My Heart is Heavy
My heart is heavy. I grew up in Western Massachusetts, and only own Boston in a peripheral sort of way, but I own its sports, legend, and history deep in my heart. The Boston Marathon http://www.baa.org/ is an icon in the world of sports. My heart is heavy at the terrorism attack that occurred at the finish line of the race on 4-15-13.
I am not sure what news source to site regarding what happened at the 2013 Boston Marathon, so I will go with The Boston Globe http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/16/some-areas-downtown-boston-reopen-today-boston-marathon-bombing-investigation-continues/qTROe6L0b98qRl9W7dnWiJ/story.html.
I was at work when I Iearned of the bombings. One of the security officers told me about it. As I moved about the building, the staff were able to keep me posted of the latest results. As I finished my patient rounds, I made my way to my office and turned on the radio. When I do office work, I do not usually listen to the radio, but for this, I did. Many of my coworkers, Monday and Tuesday, recalling my Massachusetts roots, expressed condolences, and asked about my family. I think they really "got it" that the bombing was to be mourned, for its heinousness.
Monday, I went home after work, and after tending to chores, spent an evening watching the news. I was horrified, sickened, mortified, and hopeful.
The hopeful part of me was because of the stories of people who helped, runners who went to donate blood, restaurants that fed people for free, the many people who offered to help, to open their homes to people who were stranded.
Boston is a sports town. Monday was Patriot's Day, and part of the traditional celebration, in addition to the Boston Marathon, is the Red Sox home game at Fenway Park, early in the day. So, it was finished by the time the bombs went off. The Red Sox were on the bus on the way to the airport before things shut down. http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130416&content_id=44976856&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bos. At their Tuesday game, they recognized the tragedy.
The Boston Bruins http://bruins.nhl.com/ Monday night home game was postponed, the Celtics http://www.nba.com/celtics/?SR=SearchNBA_GXUS__NBA.com_Boston_Celtics home game on Tuesday was postponed http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/04/15/security-at-sports-venues-after-boston-blast/2085755/
Tuesday, many baseball teams offered a solidarity tribute to Boston by playing "Sweet Caroline" the Fenway Park "anthem." This includes the New York Yankees ttp://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26326395&topic_id=8878548&c_id=nyy. Neil Diamond responded with acknowledgements: https://twitter.com/NeilDiamond.
Tuesday, there was a vigil on the Boston Common. Three people were killed, hundreds were injured. They were recognized at the vigil.
So, I have focused on the sports aspect of this tragedy. It is a defense. And because the tragedy occurred at a sports event, and little else was known.
April 15th is celebrated as Patriot's Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots'_Day. There are some thoughts that the bombings were making a statement about Patriot's Day. But, as far as I have heard tonight, no one has come forward to claim this.
I cannot imagine the devastation and destruction caused by these bombings. President Obama addressed this and the resources devoted to try to find the answers about these bombings http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57579706/obama-on-boston-bombings-we-will-find-out-who-did-this/
The devastation and destruction is the kind that occurs at war. Is the United States at war? We have troops throughout the world, and many are engaged in combat of some sort. But no warring faction has claimed responsibility for these bombings.
I do not know what to think about the perpetrators of this attack. I have to wonder why, and what statement they wanted to make. I have to wonder if they were trying to save someone, including themselves. But, it seems, more likely, they were protesting something, but have not enunciated their cause.
What human tragedy this is. It is senseless and useless. What ever it was intended to do, it unified and solidified the community spirit of Boston.
I am not sure what news source to site regarding what happened at the 2013 Boston Marathon, so I will go with The Boston Globe http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/16/some-areas-downtown-boston-reopen-today-boston-marathon-bombing-investigation-continues/qTROe6L0b98qRl9W7dnWiJ/story.html.
I was at work when I Iearned of the bombings. One of the security officers told me about it. As I moved about the building, the staff were able to keep me posted of the latest results. As I finished my patient rounds, I made my way to my office and turned on the radio. When I do office work, I do not usually listen to the radio, but for this, I did. Many of my coworkers, Monday and Tuesday, recalling my Massachusetts roots, expressed condolences, and asked about my family. I think they really "got it" that the bombing was to be mourned, for its heinousness.
Monday, I went home after work, and after tending to chores, spent an evening watching the news. I was horrified, sickened, mortified, and hopeful.
The hopeful part of me was because of the stories of people who helped, runners who went to donate blood, restaurants that fed people for free, the many people who offered to help, to open their homes to people who were stranded.
Boston is a sports town. Monday was Patriot's Day, and part of the traditional celebration, in addition to the Boston Marathon, is the Red Sox home game at Fenway Park, early in the day. So, it was finished by the time the bombs went off. The Red Sox were on the bus on the way to the airport before things shut down. http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130416&content_id=44976856&vkey=news_bos&c_id=bos. At their Tuesday game, they recognized the tragedy.
The Boston Bruins http://bruins.nhl.com/ Monday night home game was postponed, the Celtics http://www.nba.com/celtics/?SR=SearchNBA_GXUS__NBA.com_Boston_Celtics home game on Tuesday was postponed http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/04/15/security-at-sports-venues-after-boston-blast/2085755/
Tuesday, many baseball teams offered a solidarity tribute to Boston by playing "Sweet Caroline" the Fenway Park "anthem." This includes the New York Yankees ttp://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26326395&topic_id=8878548&c_id=nyy. Neil Diamond responded with acknowledgements: https://twitter.com/NeilDiamond.
Tuesday, there was a vigil on the Boston Common. Three people were killed, hundreds were injured. They were recognized at the vigil.
So, I have focused on the sports aspect of this tragedy. It is a defense. And because the tragedy occurred at a sports event, and little else was known.
April 15th is celebrated as Patriot's Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots'_Day. There are some thoughts that the bombings were making a statement about Patriot's Day. But, as far as I have heard tonight, no one has come forward to claim this.
I cannot imagine the devastation and destruction caused by these bombings. President Obama addressed this and the resources devoted to try to find the answers about these bombings http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57579706/obama-on-boston-bombings-we-will-find-out-who-did-this/
The devastation and destruction is the kind that occurs at war. Is the United States at war? We have troops throughout the world, and many are engaged in combat of some sort. But no warring faction has claimed responsibility for these bombings.
I do not know what to think about the perpetrators of this attack. I have to wonder why, and what statement they wanted to make. I have to wonder if they were trying to save someone, including themselves. But, it seems, more likely, they were protesting something, but have not enunciated their cause.
What human tragedy this is. It is senseless and useless. What ever it was intended to do, it unified and solidified the community spirit of Boston.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The Columbia Exhibit at The Silent Wings Museum
I have written about the Silent Wings Museum before. On February 1, 2013, there was a remembrance reception at the Silent Wings Museum, opening the Columbia Exhibit http://www.silentwingsmuseum.com/specEvents/allSpecEvents.aspx. Because my Friday afternoons at work have become somewhat inflexible, I did not have the opportunity to attend this reception, although I would have liked to do so.
However, today, I went to see the Columbia Exhibit. It was subdued but gave information about Willie McCool and Rick Husband, both of whom have Lubbock ties, and both of whom perished in the Columbia disintegration.
Willie McCool graduated from Coronado High School. There is a statue of him in Huneke Park http://parks.ci.lubbock.tx.us/pk/willieMcCool.aspx in Lubbock Texas. http://today.ttu.edu/2013/02/a-fathers-pride-remembering-the-columbia-tragedy/ . A few years ago, on Memorial Day, I went to a Memorial Day service at the Lubbock War Memorial http://parks.ci.lubbock.tx.us/pk/specialParks.aspx. I walked over to the Willie McCool statue, and someone there told me the gentleman walking to his car was Willie McCool's father. I walked up to him, offered him condolences, and thanked him for his sacrifice. (I may have written about this before.)
Rich Husband http://sts107.com/crew/Husband/Husband.htm graduated from Texas Tech University. The exhibit at the Silent Wings Museum shows him doing a "guns up" pose in a shuttle photograph.
It is sad that Lubbock is blessed to have ties to two of the astronauts who perished in the Columbia tragedy 10 years ago. Sad.
However, today, I went to see the Columbia Exhibit. It was subdued but gave information about Willie McCool and Rick Husband, both of whom have Lubbock ties, and both of whom perished in the Columbia disintegration.
Willie McCool graduated from Coronado High School. There is a statue of him in Huneke Park http://parks.ci.lubbock.tx.us/pk/willieMcCool.aspx in Lubbock Texas. http://today.ttu.edu/2013/02/a-fathers-pride-remembering-the-columbia-tragedy/ . A few years ago, on Memorial Day, I went to a Memorial Day service at the Lubbock War Memorial http://parks.ci.lubbock.tx.us/pk/specialParks.aspx. I walked over to the Willie McCool statue, and someone there told me the gentleman walking to his car was Willie McCool's father. I walked up to him, offered him condolences, and thanked him for his sacrifice. (I may have written about this before.)
Rich Husband http://sts107.com/crew/Husband/Husband.htm graduated from Texas Tech University. The exhibit at the Silent Wings Museum shows him doing a "guns up" pose in a shuttle photograph.
It is sad that Lubbock is blessed to have ties to two of the astronauts who perished in the Columbia tragedy 10 years ago. Sad.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
D-Day Memorial
The Silent Wings Museum http://www.silentwingsmuseum.com/ in Lubbock, Texas had a D-Day Memorial on 6-6-2012, and extended activities this weekend. I missed the speeches and the fly in of the C47, but got to tour the plane and listen to the stories the WWII re-enactors told. It was fun to hear the questions of the children in the audience, because they spark the speakers to be more animated. I know a lot of what the speakers share, but I enjoy hearing the oral history.
There was a film about D-Day, using actual historical footage. One of my favorite movies is The Longest Day, which is about D-Day. While there is a lot of theatrical license in the movie, there is a lot of historical correctness in it too, and the historical film I viewed today confirmed that.
In conjunction with the Texas Tech Museum http://www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/exhsch11.html, there will be many WWII commemoratives and events this summer in Lubbock. One of the nice things about being in conservative Lubbock, Texas is that the community appreciates and commemorates military heroes. This is in part due to the ongoing legacy of Reese Air Force Base that was closed in 1997 (which was a WWII Army Airfield), the legacy of the glider pilots training in Lubbock at the South Plains Army Air Field, and the 3000 or more veterans buried in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. But mostly because the Bible-belters are unabashed flag-wavers. And, what is wrong with unabashed flag wavers. We can love our country even if we do not love our countries politics.
Last year on Memorial Day, I was at a commemorative event at the Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial. http://www.playlubbock.com/pk/specialParks.aspx and walked over to the the Willie McCool Memorial Statue http://www.playlubbock.com/pk/willieMcCool.aspx. I met Commander McCool's father and thanked him for the service of his son to our country. That was SO awesome.
Someone asked me, just recently, if I was ex-military or a veteran. I am not. I have just decided that I need to appreciate anyone and everyone who has put their life on the line for my life: police officer; fireman, security guard, military, EMT. Thank you.
There was a film about D-Day, using actual historical footage. One of my favorite movies is The Longest Day, which is about D-Day. While there is a lot of theatrical license in the movie, there is a lot of historical correctness in it too, and the historical film I viewed today confirmed that.
In conjunction with the Texas Tech Museum http://www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/exhsch11.html, there will be many WWII commemoratives and events this summer in Lubbock. One of the nice things about being in conservative Lubbock, Texas is that the community appreciates and commemorates military heroes. This is in part due to the ongoing legacy of Reese Air Force Base that was closed in 1997 (which was a WWII Army Airfield), the legacy of the glider pilots training in Lubbock at the South Plains Army Air Field, and the 3000 or more veterans buried in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. But mostly because the Bible-belters are unabashed flag-wavers. And, what is wrong with unabashed flag wavers. We can love our country even if we do not love our countries politics.
Last year on Memorial Day, I was at a commemorative event at the Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial. http://www.playlubbock.com/pk/specialParks.aspx and walked over to the the Willie McCool Memorial Statue http://www.playlubbock.com/pk/willieMcCool.aspx. I met Commander McCool's father and thanked him for the service of his son to our country. That was SO awesome.
Someone asked me, just recently, if I was ex-military or a veteran. I am not. I have just decided that I need to appreciate anyone and everyone who has put their life on the line for my life: police officer; fireman, security guard, military, EMT. Thank you.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
A Kind Offer
I had and I took the opportunity to go kayaking again today. I went to Dunbar Historical Lake. The weather was beautiful. There was someone on the water when I got there, and two more people showed up just as I did. Some other folks showed up even later on! I have never seen so many people on this little lake. (It was not crowded at all.)
The last set of folks to come to the lake while I was there were coming back from the dam end when I was getting out of the lake. This was a women maybe a little older than me, and her grown son. She immediately offered to give me her phone number, so I could call and we could go together. She said it is safer than my being on the lake by myself. She is right, but how kind and generous that is to offer that availability to a complete stranger! I took her number. I will call her tomorrow, and give her my number, so she can also call me if she wants to go kayaking, too.
The last set of folks to come to the lake while I was there were coming back from the dam end when I was getting out of the lake. This was a women maybe a little older than me, and her grown son. She immediately offered to give me her phone number, so I could call and we could go together. She said it is safer than my being on the lake by myself. She is right, but how kind and generous that is to offer that availability to a complete stranger! I took her number. I will call her tomorrow, and give her my number, so she can also call me if she wants to go kayaking, too.
Monday, March 12, 2012
A Good Samaritan
I was shopping tonight, and as I left the store, a friend called to me in the parking lot. She has lived in Lubbock about 15 months, and for the second time during that time frame, her car has been damaged in a parking lot. The left front fender around the wheel well was crumpled, but the car is still drivable.
The most amazing thing was that, while this occurred while she was in the store, the perpetrator was going to drive away. My friend told me a young man who saw the entire event stopped the perpetrator, and obtained all of his identifying information, and then waited to give it to my friend. That is an amazing act of good citizenship and charity.
Thank you for the good people in this world.
The most amazing thing was that, while this occurred while she was in the store, the perpetrator was going to drive away. My friend told me a young man who saw the entire event stopped the perpetrator, and obtained all of his identifying information, and then waited to give it to my friend. That is an amazing act of good citizenship and charity.
Thank you for the good people in this world.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Bagpipe Music
I love bagpipe music. Of course, there is the ever haunting Amazing Grace. http://en.dilandau.eu/download_music/amazing-grace-bagpipes-1.html Not the link for the CD I bought, but from the movie Braveheart.
In one of my favorite movies, The Longest Day, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/, one division of troops who land have a bagpipe player with them. The leader barks out what song to play, and the bagpipe player marches steadfastly ahead of the troops, playing as if there were no shots being fired at him and his men. The music he plays is strident and moving. They safely make it to their rendezvous point.
I bought a CD, The Spirit of the Glen http://www.myspace.com/spiritoftheglen (you can go to Rhapsody and buy the CD online and down load it.) and the music on it is haunting and melodic. Not as strident. But just as stirring in a different sort of way.
I just really like bagpipe music. I do not walk around the park in my neighborhood now, but years ago, when I did, sometimes, there would be a fellow out there, practicing the bagpipe. Wonderful!
In one of my favorite movies, The Longest Day, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/, one division of troops who land have a bagpipe player with them. The leader barks out what song to play, and the bagpipe player marches steadfastly ahead of the troops, playing as if there were no shots being fired at him and his men. The music he plays is strident and moving. They safely make it to their rendezvous point.
I bought a CD, The Spirit of the Glen http://www.myspace.com/spiritoftheglen (you can go to Rhapsody and buy the CD online and down load it.) and the music on it is haunting and melodic. Not as strident. But just as stirring in a different sort of way.
I just really like bagpipe music. I do not walk around the park in my neighborhood now, but years ago, when I did, sometimes, there would be a fellow out there, practicing the bagpipe. Wonderful!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Being Brave
I do not do well in confrontational situations: I do not think quickly, I get excited and stop thinking clearly, I am not quick with a ready retort.
I spend a long time hashing over most decisions. I am slow to decide, but when I decide, I am decisive in my actions. Sometimes, I do not realize I am working on a decision. It lies in the background of my brain, and I review it over and over, but am not ready to act on it or make a decision.
Because I am so slow and dense, when I am confronted with a situation that requires a brave decision, I am not brave. It is not that I do not want to do the right thing, it is that I can not think quickly enough what the right thing is.
So, I feel like a coward. I do not want to be a coward. I just can not think that swiftly.
I spend a long time hashing over most decisions. I am slow to decide, but when I decide, I am decisive in my actions. Sometimes, I do not realize I am working on a decision. It lies in the background of my brain, and I review it over and over, but am not ready to act on it or make a decision.
Because I am so slow and dense, when I am confronted with a situation that requires a brave decision, I am not brave. It is not that I do not want to do the right thing, it is that I can not think quickly enough what the right thing is.
So, I feel like a coward. I do not want to be a coward. I just can not think that swiftly.
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