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23 March 2013
Hello!
I'm melting! I'm melting! (The snow, that is!) Here's what's happening... Upminster, Havering, England... Manchester Township, New Jersey... Smyrna, Georgia... Mountain View, California... Troy,
Ohio... Bucha, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine... Moorhead, Minnesota... Concord, North Carolina... Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain... Stony Brook, New York... Bixby, Oklahoma... Bloomington, Illinois...
Sunnyvale, California... San Francisco, California... Brooklyn, New York... Allentown, Pennsylvania... Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey... Chester, Maryland... Scottsdale, Arizona... Bagumbayan, Albay,
Philippines... Youngstown, Ohio... Los Angeles, California... Corvallis, Oregon... Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan... Nokia, Western Finland, Finland... Fredericksburg, Virginia... Fredericksburg, Virginia... San Antonio, Texas... Lagos, Nigeria... Lawrenceville, Georgia... Miami, Florida... Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK... Birmingham, Alabama... Chester, Maryland... Perth, Western Australia, Australia...
Oh, what a beautiful morning... becomes even more beautiful when you give!
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Ohio... Bucha, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine... Moorhead, Minnesota... Concord, North Carolina... Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain... Stony Brook, New York... Bixby, Oklahoma... Bloomington, Illinois...
Sunnyvale, California... San Francisco, California... Brooklyn, New York... Allentown, Pennsylvania... Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey... Chester, Maryland... Scottsdale, Arizona... Bagumbayan, Albay,
Philippines... Youngstown, Ohio... Los Angeles, California... Corvallis, Oregon... Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan... Nokia, Western Finland, Finland... Fredericksburg, Virginia... Fredericksburg, Virginia... San Antonio, Texas... Lagos, Nigeria... Lawrenceville, Georgia... Miami, Florida... Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK... Birmingham, Alabama... Chester, Maryland... Perth, Western Australia, Australia...
Oh, what a beautiful morning... becomes even more beautiful when you give!
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
22 March 2013
Makin' a difference!
I hear it often. To be honest, far too often. I hear people say, "Well what can we do? That's politics for ya."
But it's not true.
A few days ago, Rep. John Kavanagh, village idiot, was about to propose a bill to the Arizona legislature. He said his withdrawal was due to a typographical error. Yeah, right. More likely it was due to the appalling (and amazing) stupidity of its author.
So, what was this bill? Let's say a transgender woman has to use the bathroom. But our ever intrepid policeman is there to check her. He asks for her to present her papers - her original birth certificate!!
Even if she had full surgery, that wouldn't satisfy Rep. Kavanagh. But she has to go, so she pushes past the policeman and relieves herself.
She might not have realized it, but she's in big trouble now. The policeman hauls her in, an unsympathetic judge hears the case, and throws her into jail for six months.
All because she had to pee.
Fortunately, this hasn't happened yet. What happens is that when you e-write, bad legislation is more likely to be killed, and good legislation is likely to be passed.
Contact your legislator. Tell him/her that freedom to marry is freedom for all. Tell him that two systems of taxation - one for heterosexuals and another for homosexuals - is unfair, and possibly unconstitutional.
Concord, North Carolina - Richard Hudson (R) - NC8
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Bixby, Oklahoma - Jim Bridenstine (R) - OK1
West Hartford, Connecticut - John Larson (D) - CT1
Moorhead, Minnesota - Collin Peterson (D) - MN7
Bloomington, Illinois - Aaron Schock (R) - IL18
As always, the above are picked at random via the Internet. For the US, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. For Canada, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the instructions.
But it's not true.
A few days ago, Rep. John Kavanagh, village idiot, was about to propose a bill to the Arizona legislature. He said his withdrawal was due to a typographical error. Yeah, right. More likely it was due to the appalling (and amazing) stupidity of its author.
So, what was this bill? Let's say a transgender woman has to use the bathroom. But our ever intrepid policeman is there to check her. He asks for her to present her papers - her original birth certificate!!
Even if she had full surgery, that wouldn't satisfy Rep. Kavanagh. But she has to go, so she pushes past the policeman and relieves herself.
She might not have realized it, but she's in big trouble now. The policeman hauls her in, an unsympathetic judge hears the case, and throws her into jail for six months.
All because she had to pee.
Fortunately, this hasn't happened yet. What happens is that when you e-write, bad legislation is more likely to be killed, and good legislation is likely to be passed.
Contact your legislator. Tell him/her that freedom to marry is freedom for all. Tell him that two systems of taxation - one for heterosexuals and another for homosexuals - is unfair, and possibly unconstitutional.
Concord, North Carolina - Richard Hudson (R) - NC8
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Bixby, Oklahoma - Jim Bridenstine (R) - OK1
West Hartford, Connecticut - John Larson (D) - CT1
Moorhead, Minnesota - Collin Peterson (D) - MN7
Bloomington, Illinois - Aaron Schock (R) - IL18
As always, the above are picked at random via the Internet. For the US, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. For Canada, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the instructions.
21 March 2013
20 March 2013
Asshole of the Year: Arizona bill ties restroom use to birth gender - Cristina Silva - http://www.newstimes.com
Credit: www.cartoonstock.com
*more here*ezs note: Read especially the possible imprisoning of a woman whose only crime is wanting to take a leak. This is, truly, an asshole of the year.
Save the elephants!
It is a sad, sad fact that elephants are nearing extinction.
How does this happen? Simple. We kill them.
It seems that there is little we can do. But that's not true. Here are some things you can do:
1. Contact John Kerry and urge him to contact and speak out against elephant killings.
2. Contact the People's Republic of China and ask them to forbid all killing of elephants, with severe jailing for any flouting of the law.
3. If you own any ivory, take it off. Better yet, throw it out into the trash.
We can do our part to make this world safer for these gentle giants. But we need to start now so they will have a future. Thanks.
How does this happen? Simple. We kill them.
It seems that there is little we can do. But that's not true. Here are some things you can do:
1. Contact John Kerry and urge him to contact and speak out against elephant killings.
2. Contact the People's Republic of China and ask them to forbid all killing of elephants, with severe jailing for any flouting of the law.
3. If you own any ivory, take it off. Better yet, throw it out into the trash.
We can do our part to make this world safer for these gentle giants. But we need to start now so they will have a future. Thanks.
19 March 2013
18 March 2013
17 March 2013
ADL Deeply Concerned About Alleged Transgender Hate Crime In Silver Spring, Md - http://news.gnom.es
*more here*
ezs note: At the end of this article is the address of the ADL (www.adl.org) where, among others, you can find the amicus brief with which you can win against anybody, be they Congressperson, state Congressperson, state Senator, or just some person you're hanging out with at a bar or coffeeshop. Thanks ADL - we appreciate it!
ezs note: At the end of this article is the address of the ADL (www.adl.org) where, among others, you can find the amicus brief with which you can win against anybody, be they Congressperson, state Congressperson, state Senator, or just some person you're hanging out with at a bar or coffeeshop. Thanks ADL - we appreciate it!
16 March 2013
Hello!
It's almost spring... here's the latest... Hudson, Florida... Naperville, Illinois... Villa Park, Illinois... Nokomis, Florida... Mountain View, California... Stony Brook, New York... Massillon, Ohio... Cochin, Kerala, India... Woodland Hills, California... Trenton, New Jersey... Norman, Oklahoma... Lugo, Galicia, Spain... De Pere, Wisconsin... Mississauga, Ontario, Canada... Marengo, Iowa... Salisbury,
Wiltshire, England, UK... Lake Havasu City, Arizona... Toledo, Ohio... York, England, UK... Varel, Niedersachsen, Germany... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India... Birmingham, England, UK...
Pottstown, Pennsylvania... Swindon, England, UK... Lynbrook, New York... Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands...
Even the flowers are brighter when you give!
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Wiltshire, England, UK... Lake Havasu City, Arizona... Toledo, Ohio... York, England, UK... Varel, Niedersachsen, Germany... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India... Birmingham, England, UK...
Pottstown, Pennsylvania... Swindon, England, UK... Lynbrook, New York... Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands...
Even the flowers are brighter when you give!
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
15 March 2013
It ain't over 'til it's over!
I had an interesting experience last Tuesday. I had a nurse (who is also a good friend) come by. Well, I saw an opportunity there, so I mentioned that there was a transgender girl in Colorado whose board of education had the, uh, "bright" idea that she could no longer use the girls bathroom. She had to use the boys bathroom, the one in the teacher's lounge, or the nurse's room.
She is six years old.
My nurse was, of course, both disgusted and saddened. I told her that there is something she could do. She could sign an e-petition on change.org. (You can do the same by clicking on it) A few minutes later, her petition was signed.
My point is this: whether you sign an e-petition, or sign an e-letter to your representative, your signature is a start, not merely a finish. How many people do you know who might be interested? Who can tell?
(An aside: I just got another person to sign - yay!)
E-sign for basic liberties for all, whether gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. E-sign for the little girl who only wants to use the bathroom she has always used to relieve herself.
One more thing: After you have signed, drop a quick note in the "comments" section. It can be really quick - "I signed!" plus your name, if you wish, is perfect. Thanks so much.
Norman, Oklahoma - Tom Cole (R) - OK4
De Pere, Wisconsin - Reid Ribble (R) - WI8
Massillon, Ohio - Bob Gibbs (R) - OH7
Mississauga, Ontario(CAN) - Eve Adams (Cons) - Mississauga / Brampton South
Marengo, Iowa - Bruce Braley (D) - IA1
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Paul Gosar (R) - AZ4
Toledo, Ohio - Marcy Kaptur (D) - OH7
Pottstown, Pennsylvania - Jim Gerlach (R) - PA6
Lynbrook, New York - Carolyn McCarthy (D) - NY4
Those listed above are random, through the Internet. To find out who your representative is go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. For Canadians, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the directions from there.
She is six years old.
My nurse was, of course, both disgusted and saddened. I told her that there is something she could do. She could sign an e-petition on change.org. (You can do the same by clicking on it) A few minutes later, her petition was signed.
My point is this: whether you sign an e-petition, or sign an e-letter to your representative, your signature is a start, not merely a finish. How many people do you know who might be interested? Who can tell?
(An aside: I just got another person to sign - yay!)
E-sign for basic liberties for all, whether gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. E-sign for the little girl who only wants to use the bathroom she has always used to relieve herself.
One more thing: After you have signed, drop a quick note in the "comments" section. It can be really quick - "I signed!" plus your name, if you wish, is perfect. Thanks so much.
Norman, Oklahoma - Tom Cole (R) - OK4
De Pere, Wisconsin - Reid Ribble (R) - WI8
Massillon, Ohio - Bob Gibbs (R) - OH7
Mississauga, Ontario(CAN) - Eve Adams (Cons) - Mississauga / Brampton South
Marengo, Iowa - Bruce Braley (D) - IA1
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Paul Gosar (R) - AZ4
Toledo, Ohio - Marcy Kaptur (D) - OH7
Pottstown, Pennsylvania - Jim Gerlach (R) - PA6
Lynbrook, New York - Carolyn McCarthy (D) - NY4
Those listed above are random, through the Internet. To find out who your representative is go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. For Canadians, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the directions from there.
13 March 2013
12 March 2013
25,000 Support Six-Year-Old Trans Girl Facing Discrimination - Lindsay Miller - http://www.edgeboston.com
*more here*
ezs note: Yes, you can do this... just like I did! Just go to change.org and look for the family of Coy Mathis, and sign the petition. Thanks!
ezs note: Yes, you can do this... just like I did! Just go to change.org and look for the family of Coy Mathis, and sign the petition. Thanks!
11 March 2013
10 March 2013
Lawmakers consider protections for gay Nebraskans - http://siouxcityjournal.com
*more here
ezs note - Nebraskans - Please find out who your state legislator and state senator are. Then, e-mail them to vote in favor of all three important bills. Thanks!
ezs note - Nebraskans - Please find out who your state legislator and state senator are. Then, e-mail them to vote in favor of all three important bills. Thanks!
09 March 2013
Oh, and by the way...
Dear Congressperson:
I do understand the reasoning that you have to face on a daily pressure cooker that Congress forces you to go through. It isn't easy, and often thankless work.
But having said that, I don't really give a flying fart what mean ol' Barack Obama or ghoulish John Boehner is up to. We care what you are doing. Or why you missed a vote. Just be frank about it. That's not too much to ask.
Sincerely,
ezs
I do understand the reasoning that you have to face on a daily pressure cooker that Congress forces you to go through. It isn't easy, and often thankless work.
But having said that, I don't really give a flying fart what mean ol' Barack Obama or ghoulish John Boehner is up to. We care what you are doing. Or why you missed a vote. Just be frank about it. That's not too much to ask.
Sincerely,
ezs
Hello!
Wow! After a few lightly snowy days, a really sunny day follows! Here's what's happening... Papillon, Nebraska... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Belle Plaine, Minnesota... Kenitra, Morocco... Mountain View, California... West
Hartford, Connecticut... Weinböhla, Sachsen, Germany... Wolverhampton, England, UK... Seal Beach, California... East Hampton, Connecticut... Manchester Township, New Jersey... Saint
John's, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda... San Jose, California... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... East Liverpool, Ohio... São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil... Columbus, Ohio... San Francisco,
California... Sunnyvale, California... Stony Brook, New York... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Sheffield, England, UK... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Somerset, Kentucky... Dennison,
Minnesota... Carroll, Iowa... Two Rivers, Wisconsin... Mound, Minnesota... Malvern, Arkansas... New Rochelle, New York... Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria... Grayslake, Illinois... Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia...
Hey! The snow melted! No excuses!
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Hartford, Connecticut... Weinböhla, Sachsen, Germany... Wolverhampton, England, UK... Seal Beach, California... East Hampton, Connecticut... Manchester Township, New Jersey... Saint
John's, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda... San Jose, California... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... East Liverpool, Ohio... São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil... Columbus, Ohio... San Francisco,
California... Sunnyvale, California... Stony Brook, New York... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Sheffield, England, UK... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Somerset, Kentucky... Dennison,
Minnesota... Carroll, Iowa... Two Rivers, Wisconsin... Mound, Minnesota... Malvern, Arkansas... New Rochelle, New York... Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria... Grayslake, Illinois... Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia...
Hey! The snow melted! No excuses!
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
08 March 2013
Now's the time to e-write!
If you have put this off for awhile, hey, I do understand. I don't think there's a person in this world puts at least a few things off. (except for the anal do-it-right-nowers) But... this is the time!! We have a President who is compassionate to our cause. We have a former President, who, however he might differ on other issues, agrees with the President on this one.
The time for same-sex marriage is near, very near. If you e-mail now, you can put your name on record as being for it.
C'mon, folks. Make history.
Manchester Township, New Jersey - Chris Smith (R) - NJ4
San Jose, California - Mike Honda (D) - CA17
East Hampton, Connecticut - Joe Courtney (D) CT2
East Liverpool, Ohio - Bill Johnson (R) - OH6
Belle Plaine, Minnesota - Collin Peterson (D) - MN7
Angier, North Carolina - Renee Ellmers (R) - NC2
Seal Beach, California - Dana Rohrabacher (R) - CA48
Columbus, Ohio - Pat Tiberi (R) - OH12
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D) CA12
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
The previous representatives were chosen at random by the Internet. To find out who you are represented by, enter your ZIP code in www.house.gov. In Canada, enter www.parl.gc.ca .
The time for same-sex marriage is near, very near. If you e-mail now, you can put your name on record as being for it.
C'mon, folks. Make history.
Manchester Township, New Jersey - Chris Smith (R) - NJ4
San Jose, California - Mike Honda (D) - CA17
East Hampton, Connecticut - Joe Courtney (D) CT2
East Liverpool, Ohio - Bill Johnson (R) - OH6
Belle Plaine, Minnesota - Collin Peterson (D) - MN7
Angier, North Carolina - Renee Ellmers (R) - NC2
Seal Beach, California - Dana Rohrabacher (R) - CA48
Columbus, Ohio - Pat Tiberi (R) - OH12
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D) CA12
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
The previous representatives were chosen at random by the Internet. To find out who you are represented by, enter your ZIP code in www.house.gov. In Canada, enter www.parl.gc.ca .
06 March 2013
05 March 2013
More lesbian and gay parents needed in Gloucestershire - http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
*more here*
ezs note: If you are in the UK, and are a loving, caring, responsible person, please see www.iwanttofoster.com.
ezs note: If you are in the UK, and are a loving, caring, responsible person, please see www.iwanttofoster.com.
04 March 2013
Spa World Clarifies Policy - John Riley - http://www.metroweekly.com
*more here*
ezs note: I don't know if Anytime Fitness has the same policies in Virginia, but if not, they do not have the same asinine "policies" as Spa World. Check them out to see.
ezs note: I don't know if Anytime Fitness has the same policies in Virginia, but if not, they do not have the same asinine "policies" as Spa World. Check them out to see.
03 March 2013
02 March 2013
Transgender Woman Reported Gang-Raped in New York - TRUDY RING -
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ezs note: If you live in or visit the midtown Manhattan (57th Street) area of New York City, and you have any information regarding this vile rape, please contact the New York City police department immediately!! Their telephone number is 800-577-TIPS. Take a good look at the photo. Thanx.
ezs note: If you live in or visit the midtown Manhattan (57th Street) area of New York City, and you have any information regarding this vile rape, please contact the New York City police department immediately!! Their telephone number is 800-577-TIPS. Take a good look at the photo. Thanx.
Hello!
I can't believe how fast the snow has melted! Here's what's happening... Bozeman, Montana... York, England, UK... Mountain View, California... Sale, Cheshire, England, UK... Mound,
Minnesota... Chicago, Illinois... San Francisco, California... Mukwonago, Wisconsin... Moreno Valley, California... Asheville, North Carolina... Eugene, Oregon... Torrance, California... Rome,
Lazio, Italy... Ivins, Utah... Reading, England, UK... Tel Aviv, Israel... Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy... Stony Brook, New York... Dallas, Texas... Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium... Lake Havasu
City, Arizona... Lady Lake, Florida... Rochester, New York... Île-perrot, Quebec, Canada... Guildford, Surrey, England, UK... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Istanbul, Turkey...
Edmonton, Alberta... Portland, Oregon...
Yeah. I know my pal Gerry will harp on me (the song is American, not Irish) but I know when Irish eyes will really be smiling... give to the American Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders! (or both!)
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Minnesota... Chicago, Illinois... San Francisco, California... Mukwonago, Wisconsin... Moreno Valley, California... Asheville, North Carolina... Eugene, Oregon... Torrance, California... Rome,
Lazio, Italy... Ivins, Utah... Reading, England, UK... Tel Aviv, Israel... Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy... Stony Brook, New York... Dallas, Texas... Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium... Lake Havasu
City, Arizona... Lady Lake, Florida... Rochester, New York... Île-perrot, Quebec, Canada... Guildford, Surrey, England, UK... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Istanbul, Turkey...
Edmonton, Alberta... Portland, Oregon...
Yeah. I know my pal Gerry will harp on me (the song is American, not Irish) but I know when Irish eyes will really be smiling... give to the American Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders! (or both!)
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
01 March 2013
Didn't think it could happen, did you?
When Barack Obama sent a brief to the Supreme Court advocating same-sex marriages, it was an earth-shaking moment. But when George W. Bush sent a letter advocating the same thing... whoa.
Think of that. Barack Obama and George W. Bush and Joe Biden and Dick Cheney... extraordinarily powerful men with very different viewpoints... come to agreement on same-sex marriage.
It used to be that same-sex marriages were a matter of liberal vs. conservative. No more. Now they're a matter of liberal and conservative vs. troglodyte.
Don't let your representative be a troglodyte. E-mail 'em.
Torrance, California - Maxine Waters(D) - CA43
Ivins, Utah - Chris Stewart (R) - UT2
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Eugene, Oregon - Peter DeFazio (D) - OR4
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) NY1
Dallas, Texas - Eddie Bernice Johnson (D - TX30
Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Paul Gosar (R) - AZ4
Mound, Minnesota - Erik Paulsen (R) - MN3
Lady Lake, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL11
Rochester, New York - Louise Slaughter (D) - NY25
The selection above is chosen at random through the Internet. To determine who your representative is, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. In Canada, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the directions from there.
Think of that. Barack Obama and George W. Bush and Joe Biden and Dick Cheney... extraordinarily powerful men with very different viewpoints... come to agreement on same-sex marriage.
It used to be that same-sex marriages were a matter of liberal vs. conservative. No more. Now they're a matter of liberal and conservative vs. troglodyte.
Don't let your representative be a troglodyte. E-mail 'em.
Torrance, California - Maxine Waters(D) - CA43
Ivins, Utah - Chris Stewart (R) - UT2
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Eugene, Oregon - Peter DeFazio (D) - OR4
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) NY1
Dallas, Texas - Eddie Bernice Johnson (D - TX30
Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Paul Gosar (R) - AZ4
Mound, Minnesota - Erik Paulsen (R) - MN3
Lady Lake, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL11
Rochester, New York - Louise Slaughter (D) - NY25
The selection above is chosen at random through the Internet. To determine who your representative is, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. In Canada, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the directions from there.
28 February 2013
27 February 2013
Are Aging Services Ready for Us? - http://10thousandcouples.com
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ezs note: Are you or a loved one approaching age 65 years or older? Are you younger than that, but want to plan ahead? If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, the time to start planning is now. A good place to start is at www.lgbtei.org.
ezs note: Are you or a loved one approaching age 65 years or older? Are you younger than that, but want to plan ahead? If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, the time to start planning is now. A good place to start is at www.lgbtei.org.
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