.. • • • . .. • THU.16 MARCH 1972. VOL.1 g)iNC UP· Major rate increases by the Guam Commercial Port and Transpacific Lines, Inc., ( fonnerly MIL!) are going to have a profound effect on the prices of goods in the Marianas, ac- cording to two of Saipans leading business figures. On March 9 Governor Car- los G. Camacho of Guam, announced increases in port rates for containeri- zed cargo from $2.36 to $4.72 per ton and from $8.95 to $20,60 per ton for breakbulk cargo will rise from $2.12 to $7.43 per ton and handling char- ges from $2.80 to $4.58 per ton. Also included in the over-a 11 tariff is a new wharfage charge to $1.24 per to~. These rates will become effective May 15, 1972. In an unrelated event Transpacific Lines recent- ly changed their tariff schedule to Japanese yen at the pre-devaluation rate of 360 yen per dol- lar. Although Transpac officials protest that no rates were increased the new schedule means mer- ~hants will have to pay 19.2% more for their car- go. Rob Ombler, manager of the Town House told the Variety that his increase will necessarily be re- flected in the prices of commodities on the island. Speaking about the new Guam·tariff, another local b~siness tigure, Joseph cfeen, Secretary Trea- • surer of the Saipan Cham- ber of Commerce, said re- cently "the effect of the increased tariff on the cost of living in the Trust Territory will be more than double that effect on Guam. If in- deed the increased tariff results in a 50¢ per 50 lb. bag (increase) in rice on Guam then the increase in the Trust Territory would be more than $1.00 per 50 lb. bag. 11 Screen also said cargo bound for the TT which is transferred from one ship to another in Guam is breakbulk rather than con- tainerized cargo, "accord- ; ng to Screen. "These •.. - increases will probably result in the elimination of Guam as a transshipment point to the Trust Terri- tory. 11 In an effort to offset the high cost of trans- shipping in Guam, local merchants are looking for alternate methods of mo- ving cargo. One idea is to transship from another port. Another is to have commodities shipped di- rectly from the United States on Transpac ships. Though nothing has been settled, it appears that Guams days as a transship- ment point to the Trust Territory are numbered. This leaves shippers with the necessity of ha- ving to send most of their cargo via the often eratic and unreliable Transpac Con..t<-nued on page 4 • &NEWS VIEWS price 5( The Marianas Variety is a unique idea in mass com- munications in Micronesia. It is a peoples newspaper, intended as an instru- ment to be used by anyone who cares to express his or her views. Articles and op1n1ons from the public are soli- cited and will be printed without charge. The Variety will focus primarily on events in the Marianas district; however major stories of impor- tance to the enti're Trust Territory will be covered as they happen. Local events that will appear weekly are births and deaths as recorded at Dr. Torres hospital, court records and police re- ports. In addition, close attention will be paid to consumer and business news, society news, youth PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY IN SAIPAN P.0.BOX 822 activities, and important political happenings. Translations into Cha- morro will be made as soon as the new operation is established. The Marianas Variety is a refinement of the Micro- nesia Star which ceased publication February 19. It will operate from the same office in Chalan Kan- oa and the telephone num- ber (6341) will remain the same. \ All subscriptions to the Micronesia Star will be honored by Marianas Var- iety. The subscription rate will remain the same. ($13.00 per year.). Advertising rates will remain the same as in the Micronesia Star although the addition of a profes- sional graphic artist to the staff will increase the quality of the adver- tisements themselves. i! 1 'I W!5/I Tl/ESE f/lJ!r1ANS WJIJLD #lAf(E -n!EIR 1 Ai/lNPS !JP l.EAVE 711£ ·11 Tli:R CJ'< PICK ITV?! 1JIAT :5 711£ !JI/Rf) 110/JSE Jt'~'YI= Lag 171/S MONTI/!// See story on page 5
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THU.16 MARCH 1972. VOL.1
g)iNC UP· Major rate increases by
the Guam Commercial Port and Transpacific Lines, Inc., ( fonnerly MIL!) are going to have a profound effect on the prices of goods in the Marianas, according to two of Saipans leading business figures.
On March 9 Governor Carlos G. Camacho of Guam, announced increases in port rates for containerized cargo from $2.36 to $4.72 per ton and from $8.95 to $20,60 per ton for breakbulk cargo will rise from $2.12 to $7.43 per ton and handling charges from $2.80 to $4.58 per ton.
Also included in the over-a 11 tariff is a new wharfage charge to $1.24 per to~. These rates will become effective May 15, 1972.
In an unrelated event Transpacific Lines recently changed their tariff schedule to Japanese yen at the pre-devaluation rate of 360 yen per dollar. Although Transpac officials protest that no rates were increased the new schedule means mer~hants will have to pay 19.2% more for their cargo. Rob Ombler, manager of the Town House told the Variety that his increase will necessarily be reflected in the prices of commodities on the island.
Speaking about the new Guam·tariff, another local b~siness tigure, Joseph
cfeen, Secretary Trea-•
surer of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce, said recently "the effect of the increased tariff on the cost of living in the Trust Territory will be more than double that effect on Guam. If indeed the increased tariff results in a 50¢ per 50 lb. bag (increase) in rice on Guam then the increase in the Trust Territory would be more than $1.00 per 50 lb. bag. 11
Screen also said cargo bound for the TT which is transferred from one ship to another in Guam is breakbulk rather than containerized cargo, "accord; ng to Screen. "These •.. -increases will probably result in the elimination of Guam as a transshipment point to the Trust Territory. 11
In an effort to offset the high cost of transshipping in Guam, local merchants are looking for alternate methods of moving cargo. One idea is to transship from another port. Another is to have commodities shipped directly from the United States on Transpac ships.
Though nothing has been settled, it appears that Guams days as a transshipment point to the Trust Territory are numbered.
This leaves shippers with the necessity of having to send most of their cargo via the often eratic and unreliable Transpac
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&NEWS VIEWS
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The Marianas Variety is a unique idea in mass communications in Micronesia. It is a peoples newspaper, intended as an instrument to be used by anyone who cares to express his or her views.
Articles and op1n1ons from the public are solicited and will be printed without charge.
The Variety will focus primarily on events in the Marianas district; however major stories of importance to the enti're Trust Territory will be covered as they happen.
Local events that will appear weekly are births and deaths as recorded at Dr. Torres hospital, court records and police reports. In addition, close attention will be paid to
consumer and business news, society news, youth
PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY IN SAIPAN P.0.BOX 822
activities, and important political happenings.
Translations into Chamorro will be made as soon as the new operation is established.
The Marianas Variety is a refinement of the Micronesia Star which ceased publication February 19. It will operate from the same office in Chalan Kanoa and the telephone number (6341) will remain the same.
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All subscriptions to the Micronesia Star will be honored by Marianas Variety. The subscription rate will remain the same. ($13.00 per year.).
Advertising rates will remain the same as in the Micronesia Star although the addition of a professional graphic artist to the staff will increase the quality of the advertisements themselves.
R Hee Reports-District Court • Am 1 In the only other action March 10 the r?oster had l~st in a str~ct1on Compan~. . e.co currently pending in the
Antoni o s Guerrero's cockf1ght. Honest. cla1ms that Pro!1le 1s 1n-0
. t . t Co r t Rita K · debted to them 1n the am- 1 s r, c u , . hom7 in Susupe.was .burg- Police have received a t f $2 966 for mer- Castro has filed an action
lar1zed result1ng 1n the number of reports of stray 0~~ndfse and goods sold against various Trust Ter-loss .of $1,094, worth of cattle near the Kagman ~nd delivered. The suit :itory officials r~quest-belong1 ngs. Communications station and demands payment of the 1ng ret~rn of a ~1ece of March 13 on Capital Hill near the balance owed plus B% inte- land wh1ch she cla1m was
A 19 y7a: old Gara~an HiCom's house. Owners of rest per year from March illegally deeded to ano-boy, Poc1l~o C. At~l1g, these animals are request-
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son of Dam1ano Atal1g of ed to keep their stock ' · Garapan was found behind away from these areas. ....~.r--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,.;r.r~, his house hung to death. Police report that there Police report that the have no arrest since Febdeath was a suicide.
Patrolmen reported that ruary 6· portions of the newly in- District Court stall ed lighting at Kobler Trial will be held in Field was maliciously des- Mariana islands district troyed. court in the case of an March 14 alleged altercation on
Juan F. Norita of San February 26 in San Roque. Jose reported to police Charged with assault and that on March 11 and 12 an battery, trespass and disunknown person had stolen turbing the peace are a quantity of betel nut Mariano R. Bermudes, Josfrom his farm. eph c. Torres, Nicanor F.
Antonio C. Cruz of Norita, Joseph R. Bermudes Chal an Kanoa reported that and Jose SN Pangelinan, Vicente C. Ada, also of all of Chalan Kanoa. Cha lan Kanoa, had stolen Others to be tried on his red rooster and that the charge of disturbing
the peace are Vicente C ------------. Ada, Henry I. Sablan,
Tinian councilman Herman M. Manglona has announced that he is a candidate for the Dis tri ct Legislature in the November election.
Vicente A. Sanchez, and Juan R. Ayuyu.
Suit has been filed by Amelco Corporation against Sylvia C. Ada and Antonio
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Saipan - The largest airplane ever to land in a nonmilitary airport in the Trust Territory is expected to touch down at Saipan 1 s Kobler Field on Tuesday, March 21. The plane, a Boeing 707, is owned by Pan American
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Sai pan (MNS) - U.S. Representative ~Jayne Aspinall of Colorado is among the dignitaries on board a special Conti nental/Air Micronesia flight that arrived on Saipan vJednesday (March 15). Aspinall is Chainnan of the Hous e Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The Airli ne is sponsoring the flight to mark the recent award of a permanent operating authority for the Trust Terri tory to Air Micronesia. Washington, D.C. - A last minute promise of funds narrow ly averted issuance of orders recalling 2,460 Peace Corps Volunteers from around the world. The Peace Corps has been plagued by financial difficulties in recen t months and when Congress voted to cut the corps' appropriation by five million dollars last month the problem became critical. The orders recalling the volun teers were cancelled when Rep. Otto Passman, (D-La.), a long time opponent of the corps, agreed to obtain several million dollars in additional funds to meet expen$~S for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Yaizu Japan - Early this month, Micronesian student leader Francisco Uludong was in this Japanese city as a part icipant in the annual 11 Bikini Day 11 Commemoration. Solemn religious services are held each year to commemorat e the day in 1954 when 23 fishermen from the city were exposed to radiation near Bikini Atoll in the Marshal ls. Uludong spoke before as assemblage of the Japan Congress Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, appealing for sympathy and support from the Japanese peop l e of the Micronesians H-Bomb victims on Rongelap and Utric Atolls.
Berkeley, California - The 11 Friends of Micronesia 11 is con tinuing its -work to increase national awareness of Micronesia and its problems. Their chief function is to help guarantee the islands' right to self determinati on. The group has just published its fourth newsletter and has distributed a large number of 11 Free Micronesia11 buttons and bumper stickers. For information about the 11 Friends 11 write to 2325 Mckinley Avenue, Berkeley, Ca. 94703. Contributions are solicited.
Washington, D.C. - Legislation authorizing an Economic Development Loan Fund of $5 million for the Trust Terri tory has been approved by the U.S. Congress. It has been transmitted to President Nixon for his signature.
Dr. Ronald Peterson of Seattle University in Washington wi ll be arriving on Saipan Friday, March 17. He represents the University and will meet·with students in the academic track at Marianas High School .
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TAXPAYER SPECIAL:
f.R.S. MEN .HERE An infonnal home economics class has begun at the Mod Squad Center in District Four. The class will cover topics such as nutrition, menus, dieting, shopping, budgeting, financing, cooking, personal hygiene , health, dating, family life, child care, sewing , home safety, etc. The class meets every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. and all interested girls are invited to attend.
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the U.S. taxpayers on Saipan, the U.S. interna l revenue service and the office of the Migh Commis sioner will present a U.S . tax assistance seminar t o assist taxpayers with fil ing their federal income tax returns .
A seminar for U.S . taxpayers including government employees, business men and persons privately empl oyed will be held at Hopwood High School Audi torium 9:00 a.m., Saturday March 25th .
As the U.S. tax adviser will be on Saipan for only a bri ef per iod, a 11 U. S. citizens in the area needing assistance with thei r U.S. tax returns are urged to attend the seminar. ·
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WEDDINGS Jesus Castro of Guam is
getting married to Matilde Lujan Takai at Mount Cannel Church this coming Saturday at 8 a.m. Also Andres Taisacan Igisaiar to Margarita Larael at 6 p.m. in the evening.
MICRONESIAN I'm sure some of my fellow Micronesians share with 1
me some of these feelings (although I personally don't know all of them) concerning our Micronesian land and both the Continental and the Specific Micro Corporation hotels that are going to be built on one of our most beautiful beaches (Micro-beach) on Saipan. Just what do we mean by Government land? Where did this Government land come from? And what do we mean by Micronesian land? Which is Government land and which is Micronesian land? Which is Which?
Do we Micronesian really own our land? Even if it's private land, and it's registered, sealed, etc., do we really own it? If the answer is yes, then can this government if it wants to, build schools, hospitals, highways, etc., on our land that we have lived on, worked on, sweated on, with our families for 20, 30, or maybe 100 years, remove us to another place even if we do not want to?
Do we Micronesians really own and have rights over
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Dinner in a Nutshell (1 serving)
1 mature coconut (husked)
Chopped fish or meat Green Vegetables Grated Coconut Coconut cream Salt
Method: 1. Remove the top off the husked coconut.
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4. Fill the shell with the mixture. 5. Replace the top, ti e on if necessary and steam for one hour. Eat. e
WHICH 1 IS • our land? If we do own and have rights over our lands then who has let Continental & the Specific Micro Corporation b~ild hotels on one of our most beautiful beaches on Saipan? Is not Micro-beach a public beach? Who decided this?
I strongly urge those persons that decided to have these hotels build on Micro-beach clearly explain to the people the good things and the bad things that will result from these hotels.
I also urge my fellow Micronesians to read the Editorial in the Guam Pacific Daily News, dated February 15, 1972, page 11, "Limits on tourism?", and comments made by Fred Kimble of Miami, Florida.
I wish we stop now for the sake of our children's children and look at what we have done for the sake of modern living. I will highly appreciate any comments and answers given to the above questions.
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The White House is very, but unofficially, elated over America's top finish in the 1971 Earth standings, announced yesterday in Geneva. The United States, for the twenty-eighth straight year, was named No. l Country by a jury of more than three hundred presidents, prime ministers, premiers, chairman, elder world statesmen, kings, queens, emperors, popes, generalissimos, shahs, sheikhs, and tribal chieftains who hold voting memberships in the Association of World Leaders.
The White House issued a brief statement acknowledging the honor and calling for "renewed dedication to the principles that have made us great," but in the West Wing, behind doors that were kept locked to reporters for forty-five minutes after the news broke, complete bedlam preva11ed. Presidential assistants, special assistants, coun-sellors, and secretaries jumped up and down and raced from suite to suite embracing each other and shouting at the tops of their voices, according to inside sources. Stacks of papers, some marked "Top Secret," were thrown from windows in jubilation; and several well-known advisers were pushed fully clothed into the showers, though not for attri-bution.
After a few minutes alone with Attorney General John Mitchell, President Nixon emerged from his office to address the group. His remarks were not made public by the White House, which described them
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. V PUGH AT SA/PAN dents from the center were on Guam for the turnover ceremony; and are sailing the ship back to Dublon, Truk, where the school is located. They are under the direction of Captain Dewey Huffer, who is also director of the training school.
Saipan (MNS) - A U.S. Navy boat that was recently turned over to the Trust Territory Government for use in the training of seamen arrived at Saipan Monday (March 13). The M/V Pugh, as the boat is now named, was placed on indefinite loan to the TT two weeks ago in ceremonies held on Guam. ~ The boat, a small reefer -freezer ship, will be used by the Micronesian Maritime Center in Truk for training. Twenty stu-
An open house on the M/V Pugh was scheduled to be held Tuesday afternoon, with headquarters and district officials and the general publicare invited.
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NOTICE MARIANAS DISTRICT LAND COMMISSION
This is a notice of a Formal Hearing involving 166 village lots in San Antonio. A preliminary inquiry has already been held on these lots. This hearing is the final step the claimants must take before a Determination of Ownership is issued, the land is registered, and a Certificate of Title is issued.
Formal Hearing
Time: 9:00 A.M., Saturday, March 18, 1972 Place: San Antonio School building.
. The Land Registration Teams for Saipan, Marianas District are composed of the following persons:
TEAM A
Chairman:
TEAM B
Chairman: Joaquin S. Pangelinan Williams. Reyes
Members: Members: Gregorio T. Camacho Pablo N. Igitol Maria T. Kapileo David H. Marciano Dolores R. Sablan Jose S. Sablan
Predencio M. Cabrera Jose F. Fitial Antonio R. Guerrero Frank S. Pangelinan Pedro R. Taitano Francisco B. Tudela
Claimants are advised to appear at the time their lots, a listed below, are schedule for hearing.
Cepeda borh to Ana and Antonio Cabrera Cepeda. March 7
Dorsha Bernette Sablan born to Candida Baris Sablan. March 8
Raymond Joseph SN. Cabrera born to Hildegardes and Ricardo Dela Cruz Cabrera.
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March 9 Joseph Peter Muna Celis
born to Maria and Augustin Celis. March 10 •Melvin Nakatsuka Baza
born to Remedio and Francisco Sablan Baza.
David Thomas Santos born to Delfina Naputi Santos. March , 12
Virginia Seman Camacho born to Marian and Jose
Omar Camacho. March 13
Barbara Camacho Manglona born to Lucia Borja Camacho and Nicolas M. Manglona.
Arnold Anthony Blas Aguon born to Antonia and Joaquin Mafnas Aguon. March 14
Baby Sablan Torres born to Evelyn and Beltram Ayuyu Torres.
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MATERIAL 100% POLYESTER, COTTON SCREEN, DOBBY
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PRICES RANGE FROM 50¢ TO $3.49 PER YARD.
WE ALSO HAVE A GOOD SELECTION OF TUMBLERS, COF
FEE MUGS, PITCHERS, AND HOUSEHOLD GIFT ITEMS.
TOP ROUND STEAK $1. 00 lb.
RIB EYE STEAK $1. 30 lb.
STEW MEAT .85 lb.
LAMB SQ. CUT SHOULDER . 53 lb.
LOIN LAMB . 65 lb.
LAMB LEG . 70 1 b.
TIP SERLOIN . 90 lb.
BOTTOM ROUND . 99 lb.
MEXICAN CHORIZOS HOT .85 lb.
FLANK STEAK $1.05 lb. ALL TIDE LAUNDRY DETERGENT .03 OFF
ALL CHILTONIAN BISCUITS , 10 Ea.
KIRIN BEER CANS 24/12 5.50 CASE
OLYMPIA BEER CANS 24/12 5.60 CASE
LOWENBRAU BEER CANS 24/12 5.60 CASE
BOVRIL CORNED BEEF 12 Oz. 2 for 1.74
KIKOMAN SHOYU 1.8 LITRE Btl. 1.30
KIKKOMAN SHOYU 1 Pt. Btl. .47
ALL CAMPBELL'S SOUP .03 OFF
ALL MEAT WIENERS . 95 pkg.
SPARE RIBS .75 a lb.
FRANKS 3/4 lb. pkg. .75
FRANKS 1 lb. pkg. .88
PORK LOIN CHOPS . 85 1 b .
PIG FEET . 83 1 b .
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specials.,~· LADIES SLACKS (U.S. MADE) $4. 10
LADIES SHORTS (U.S. MADE) $2.60
LADIES SLIPPERS 50% off
LOVABLE BRAS, GIRDLES, SLIPS 20% off
MOCASSIN SHOES 20% off
MENS SLACKS & SHORTS 20% off
MENS SHIRTS $1.50
PLASTIC FLOWERS 10% off
BABY CRIBS 20% off
TAIWAN JADE RINGS 10% off
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With America withdrawing from a costly and divisive war abroad while beset by various ills at home, some international observers had thought that the large Western nation might forfeit the No. l nod to the unexciting but steady Soviet Union. And when the U.S. dollar took sick a week before world leaders were to mail their ballots, it was in even feared·the U.S. might finish third behind the newly popul ar China. After the tally had been announced, however, a world leader who wished to remain anonywous said that the nearly two-hundred-year old republic had never been in serious danger of losing the act, at least not in leadership circles. "While some other nations have made great economic or Technological strides" he remarked, "the world mantle holder is never detennined by balance sheet ~r record book alone. We look for basic qualities in No. l country, such as how well it keeps in comMitments, the deep spiritual resources of its people, whether or not it has been a force for peace, as well as its economic and military power per se.
It was the forty-fifth title win for the powerful industrial state since it first copped the prize in 1917. Except for some lean years in the twenties after it turned its back on the Versailles Confe, nee, then the big-money circuit, the U.S. had ~omin~ted t~e world scene in this century,though it still trails the Roman and British Empires and the Mongol Horde in total wins.
In other.events. China walked off -with population honors, while China's Chou En-lai and Canada's Pierre Trudeau shared the Premier of the Year spot light. The middle East was named Foremost Trouble Spot, and in the group competition the European Community was chosen Top Bloc as well as most Interdependent. In the small-nation runoff, honors want to Romania (Totalitarian Division), Sourth Korea (Free World), and Indian (Indies). Recognition was also given to JRrdan (National Anthem), the United States (Best Credo, most Telephones, and the G.N.P. Cup) Japan, (Diplomacy, Exports, most Benevolent) and Micronesia (Most Trustworthy). '
The Marianas Variety P. 0. Box 822 Saipan M.I.
Reprinted from the New Yorker
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STUDENTS TO STUDY ABRO 0 Six students from Saipan
applied for American Field Service Scholarships to attend School in United States next year. Of these students, one was from Marianas High School and five were from Mount Cannel School.
Each of the schools are asked to choose their candidates based on character, leadership, academic standing and service. Roma Mendiola Diaz and Rita Tomokane from Mount Cannel and Carlos Matsumoto from Marianas 'High School were chosen as~ candidates. These three names were then sent to the District Education Department and
then to AFS Headquarter in New York where the ac tual decision was made Roma Mendiola Diaz anc Rita Tomokane have bee accepted to attend schoo in United States as AF students in September.
When Roma M. Diaz wa asked how she felt whe she was told she had bee accepted she said. "I',, very excited and happy to go to other places becaus£ as I go to different places I have new experience." Rita Tomokane said, 11 I was happy be cause I have the opportunity to further my education in United States.
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