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 ==== BOARD - February 28th, 2022 ==== ==== BOARD - February 28th, 2022 ====
   * QUESTION: When was BOARD meeting called to order? ​   * QUESTION: When was BOARD meeting called to order? ​
-    * TIME: :?:+    * TIME: 6;57pm
   * Review Ballot Board of Governors count results   * Review Ballot Board of Governors count results
-    * Board Seat: +    * Board Seat: Stanford Baldwin 
-    * Board Seat:+    * Board Seat: Lee Lammert
   * Board Reviews Officer advisory count results   * Board Reviews Officer advisory count results
-    * President.....:​ +    * President.....: ​Gary Meyer  
-    * Vice-President:​ +    * Vice-President: ​Stan Reichardt 
-    * Treasurer.....:​ +    * Treasurer.....: ​Lee Lammert 
-    * Secretary.....:​+    * Secretary.....: ​Stanford Balwin 
 +  * STLLINUX........:​ James Conroy ​
   * QUESTION: At what time was BOARD meeting adjourned?   * QUESTION: At what time was BOARD meeting adjourned?
   * Adjourn meeting   * Adjourn meeting
-    * TIME: :?:+    * TIME: 6:59pm
  
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     * Newly appointed Officers convene meeting     * Newly appointed Officers convene meeting
     * QUESTION: When was STEERCOM meeting called to order? ​     * QUESTION: When was STEERCOM meeting called to order? ​
-    * TIME: :?:+    * TIME: 7:00pm
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
     * :?:     * :?:
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 :?: * Stanford Balwin (expressed interest; verbal, have no email address) :?: * Stanford Balwin (expressed interest; verbal, have no email address)
  
-:?: * James Conroy+* James Conroy
  
-:?: * Jonathan Drews (now on Steercom list)+* Jonathan Drews (now on Steercom list under mail.com address, sent bc gmail address)
  
 :?: * Don Ellis :?: * Don Ellis
  
-:?: * David Forrest+* David Forrest
  
-:?: * Robert Hansen (expressed interest; bc sent)+:?: * Robert Hansen (expressed interest; bc email sent)
  
-:?: * Susan Hurst (expressed interest; bc sent)+:?: * Susan Hurst (expressed interest; bc email sent)
  
-:?: * Ed Howland (expressed interest; bc sent)+:?: * Ed Howland (expressed interest; bc email sent)
  
 :?: * Ken Johnson :?: * Ken Johnson
  
-:?: * Lee Lammert+* Lee Lammert
  
-:?: * Gary Meyer +* Gary Meyer 
  
-:?: * Stan Reichardt ​+* Stan Reichardt ​
  
-:?: * Steve Stegmann ​+* Steve Stegmann ​
  
 ====== Secretary Report ====== ====== Secretary Report ======
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 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
  
-^ Balance as of 1 January ​  | | ||$3,233.06 +^ Balance as of 1 February ​  | | ||$2,983.57 
-^    ​USPS - Box Renewal yr  | | - $232.00 || +^    ​BuddyNS ​ | | - $9.27 || 
-^    Dotster ​               | | - $17.49   || +^    Dotster ​               | | - $19.99   || 
-^ Balance as of 31 January ​ | | ||$2,983.57 |+^ Balance as of 28 February ​ | | ||$2,974.57 |
  
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
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 ^ Year     ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    |2022 |     ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ^ Year    ^ ^ Year     ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    |2022 |     ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ​| ​    ^ Year    ^
 | List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov | Dec | List    | | List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov | Dec | List    |
-^ MEETUP ​  | 718 ^ ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ MEETUP ​ | +^ MEETUP ​  | 718 ^ 727 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ MEETUP ​ | 
-^ ANNOUNCE | 480 ^ ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ ANNOUNCE| +^ ANNOUNCE | 480 ^ 475 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ ANNOUNCE| 
-^ DISCUSS ​ | 198 ^ ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ DISCUSS | +^ DISCUSS ​ | 198 ^ 198 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ DISCUSS | 
-^ STEERCOM |  24 ^  ​?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ STEERCOM| +^ STEERCOM |  24 ^  ​24 |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ STEERCOM| 
-^ SYSADMIN |  15 ^  ​?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ SYSADMIN|+^ SYSADMIN |  15 ^  ​15 |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ SYSADMIN|
  
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   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * Per Gary looking at last 4 years, DISCUSS slow rebuilding very slowly, ANNOUNCE rebuilt about 10 to 16 people, from large loss of about 100. 
 +    * ANNOUNCE used to be monthly newsletter, then Stan R used it for a weekly highlite. Now mostly just to spread ZOOM and JITSI links.
  
 ====== Attendance Report ====== ====== Attendance Report ======
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     * Will let them know about ballot.     * Will let them know about ballot.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * Will let them know this comming Thursday. 
 ==== SLUUG - February 9th, 2022  ==== ==== SLUUG - February 9th, 2022  ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
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     * :?:     * :?:
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * Ed had some technical problems, and felt that he didn't do a good job.  Considering problems, we (Stan,​James,​ Dave) consider he did an excellent job. 
 +    * Dave Forrest and Lee were very impressed with thoroughness and great detail. ​ Gary though despite problems was very worthwhile presentation.
 ---- ----
 **      COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP  (Gooey Middle):​** ​ YUM YUM! **      COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP  (Gooey Middle):​** ​ YUM YUM!
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     * Previously scheduled Build and Run a PDP-11 by By Dante Catalfamo could not be done because of Canadian Truck Strike. ​     * Previously scheduled Build and Run a PDP-11 by By Dante Catalfamo could not be done because of Canadian Truck Strike. ​
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * We were happy to get him back again. Actual material was intersting to Gary and Steve. We didn't know it still existed. 
 +    * Corporate Oracle doesn'​t promote or acknowlege Solaris still works. 
 +    * We don't do enough after the fact DISCUSS conversation. We anticipate they would eventually show at Pizza and Beer establishments. 
 ==== Valentines Day - February 14th, 2022  ==== ==== Valentines Day - February 14th, 2022  ====
 +
 ==== STLLINUX - February 17th, 2022  ==== ==== STLLINUX - February 17th, 2022  ====
   * [[https://​stllug.sluug.org/​|STLLINUX]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[https://​stllug.sluug.org/​|STLLINUX]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
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   * 2022-01-31 Comments: We will be considering as possible alternative "​OpenVAS GreenBone on Kali Linux (security distro)"​ by Tony Z.   * 2022-01-31 Comments: We will be considering as possible alternative "​OpenVAS GreenBone on Kali Linux (security distro)"​ by Tony Z.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * Stan R went back to view video and got more the second time around. 
 +    * Stan R or somebody caused the recording to stop early. 
 +    * Harvest aimed at enterprise level. We would have preferred separate meetings on the 3 topics. 
 ==== HOLIDAY Washington'​s Birthday - February 21st, 2022  ==== ==== HOLIDAY Washington'​s Birthday - February 21st, 2022  ====
 +
 ==== NEWLINUX - February 22nd, 2022  ==== ==== NEWLINUX - February 22nd, 2022  ====
 // SUMMARY: ​ // SUMMARY: ​
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   * 2022-01-10 Comments: * None   * 2022-01-10 Comments: * None
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Had one new person. Recording not found.
  
 ====== Meeting Schedule ====== ====== Meeting Schedule ======
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     * :?:     * :?:
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * We are here.
  
  
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   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]]
   * BASE (Personal Computing):   * BASE (Personal Computing):
-    * STATUS: **Available** +    * STATUS: **Confirmed** 
-    * WHAT: To Be Determined +    * WHAT: Introduction to Crombooks 
-    * BY: +    * BY: Robert Citek
     * SYNOPSIS: ​     * SYNOPSIS: ​
     * WRANGLER: Gary     * WRANGLER: Gary
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     * :?:     * :?:
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
 +    * Once again a chance for fresh blood. We need to identify any that are currently using Cromebooks.
     * :?:     * :?:
  
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   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]]
   * MAIN (Professional Computing):   * MAIN (Professional Computing):
-    * STATUS: **Confirming**+    * STATUS: **Confirmed**
     * WHAT: FreeBSD Topic      * WHAT: FreeBSD Topic 
     * BY: Deb Goodkin     * BY: Deb Goodkin
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     * :?:     * :?:
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
 +    * Once again a chance for fresh blood. Invite back the Beastie Boys and other BSD users.
     * :?:     * :?:
- 
  
 ==== STLLINUX - March 17th, 2022  ==== ==== STLLINUX - March 17th, 2022  ====
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     * :?:     * :?:
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Topic should be a real draw for those focused on security issues.
  
 ==== NEWLINUX - March 22nd, 2022  ==== ==== NEWLINUX - March 22nd, 2022  ====
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       * [[http://​newlinux.org |NEWLINUX]] is name that we can frequently use for our Newcomer Linux Users Group. ​       * [[http://​newlinux.org |NEWLINUX]] is name that we can frequently use for our Newcomer Linux Users Group. ​
   * 2021-11-29 Comments: * None   * 2021-11-29 Comments: * None
-  * 2022-01-10 Comments: ​ +  * 2022-01-10 Comments: * None 
-    ​:?: +  * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: * None
-  * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​ +
-    ​:?:+
  
 ====== Old Business ====== ====== Old Business ======
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     * We should consider upgrading to Debian 10 near end of this calendar year.     * We should consider upgrading to Debian 10 near end of this calendar year.
     *      * 
- 
   * 2021-08-02   * 2021-08-02
     * We covered it all last month.     * We covered it all last month.
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     * Lee recommends waiting a year before moving up to Debian 11 release.     * Lee recommends waiting a year before moving up to Debian 11 release.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Mike Knight tracked some SPAM issue with WEB DEV mailing list. Will kill the list.
  
 ===== Web Site SLUUG.ORG Maintenance ===== ===== Web Site SLUUG.ORG Maintenance =====
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     * Normal stuff. ​     * Normal stuff. ​
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Normal stuff. Keeping up, kinda. ​
  
 ===== Web Site MEETUP.COM Maintenance ===== ===== Web Site MEETUP.COM Maintenance =====
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     * Gary has been diligently using MEETUP to promote last few meetings.     * Gary has been diligently using MEETUP to promote last few meetings.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Gary concurs that MEETUP sucks. This month they seemed to have changed number of tags on meetings. Searching is very unuseful. 
 +    * Gary tried to put in specific tags without sucess.
  
 ===== Our Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== ===== Our Internet Presence on Other Social Media =====
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     * James is not here; so we are going to move EVERYTHING over to Mastadon, so that he can handle it all.     * James is not here; so we are going to move EVERYTHING over to Mastadon, so that he can handle it all.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * James may or may not be here. We dinasours don't understand it.
  
 ===== Saint Louis County Library Room Reservations ===== ===== Saint Louis County Library Room Reservations =====
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   * 2022-01-31 Comments: No changes.   * 2022-01-31 Comments: No changes.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Gary has hope. Guessing last day of May, lockdowns may end. Per Stan the library won't react swiftly.
  
 ===== Hybrid Meetings ===== ===== Hybrid Meetings =====
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     * Nothing really new.      * Nothing really new. 
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * No progress. We SHOULD seek volunteers on DISCUSS to work on audio technique. 
 +    * https://​officehours.global has professional daily audio and visual experts.
  
 ===== Camera and Microphone and Projectors ===== ===== Camera and Microphone and Projectors =====
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     * Don Ellis still has camera and microphone. We want to know if he has USB cable to feed camera image for meetings.     * Don Ellis still has camera and microphone. We want to know if he has USB cable to feed camera image for meetings.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Don Ellis still has hardware in unknow location.
  
 ===== Attendance Data ===== ===== Attendance Data =====
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     * Stan has names for last two meetings; but, broke the ATTENDANCE database. Did however get it to count meetings.     * Stan has names for last two meetings; but, broke the ATTENDANCE database. Did however get it to count meetings.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Stan has recovered database and restore functionality. Works well, when he doesn'​t loose the video of the meeting. Am relying for ATTENDANCE counts.
  
 ===== Planning Schedule Report Database ===== ===== Planning Schedule Report Database =====
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     * Stan R did not break it this month. It still works fine.     * Stan R did not break it this month. It still works fine.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Works well. Lee will provide info to Stan to work on transition to a different database backend.
  
 ===== Uploading Presentations ===== ===== Uploading Presentations =====
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     * Keeping up to date.     * Keeping up to date.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Stan will look into if need to use different STLLINUX recording for February presentation archives.
  
 ===== Handouts ===== ===== Handouts =====
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     * Not enough time in each day.     * Not enough time in each day.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Not enough time in each day.
  
 ===== ANNOUNCE Mailing List ===== ===== ANNOUNCE Mailing List =====
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     * We need to know which google name Tyler Rudie wants to use, so that we can authorize his access to our Google calendar.     * We need to know which google name Tyler Rudie wants to use, so that we can authorize his access to our Google calendar.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Gary needs to talk with Tyler Rudie.
  
 ===== Sponsorships ===== ===== Sponsorships =====
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     * Nothing new.     * Nothing new.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Nothing new.
  
 ===== Linux Stickers ===== ===== Linux Stickers =====
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     * Nothing new. Neither James, nor Lee are here right now.     * Nothing new. Neither James, nor Lee are here right now.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Lee will pass template to Stan. Maybe Stan and sister-in-law can get results on her Carver/​Cutter imaging machine.
  
 ===== Organizational Papers ===== ===== Organizational Papers =====
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     * Gary says no change.     * Gary says no change.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * Gary assumes still there.
  
  
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     * No change.     * No change.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Gary got Chromebook from Jay Truesdale, has passed it along to new user. Still has one of laptops for Leo.
  
 ===== We Need Help ===== ===== We Need Help =====
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     * Stan R wants a mandatory retirement package.     * Stan R wants a mandatory retirement package.
   * 2022-01-10 Comments: ​   * 2022-01-10 Comments: ​
-    * Doesn't need mandatory retirement package.  ​Given Lead Parachute package with matching IRA funds.+    * Stan R doesn't need mandatory retirement package.  ​Stan R given Lead Parachute package with matching IRA funds.
   * 2022-01-31 Comments: ​   * 2022-01-31 Comments: ​
-    * +    * Always.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: +    * Always. ​
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
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     * None.     * None.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * None.
  
  
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     * Jonathan Drews has provided us with some interesting speakers.     * Jonathan Drews has provided us with some interesting speakers.
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?:+    * Stan R converted sister-in-law to LinuxMint.
  
  
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   * 2021-11-01 * Not reviewed at this time.   * 2021-11-01 * Not reviewed at this time.
   * 2021-11-29 Comments: * Not reviewed at this time.   * 2021-11-29 Comments: * Not reviewed at this time.
-  * 2022-01-10 Comments: * Not reviewed at this time. +  * 2022-02-28 Comments ​for March: * Not reviewed at this time.
-  * 2022-02-28 Comments for March:  +
-    * :?:+
  
 ====== Adjourn STEERCOM Meeting ====== ====== Adjourn STEERCOM Meeting ======
   * Monday, February 28th, 2022   * Monday, February 28th, 2022
   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​   * 2022-02-28 Comments for March: ​
-    * :?: 
     * QUESTION: At what time was STEERCOM meeting adjourned?     * QUESTION: At what time was STEERCOM meeting adjourned?
-    * TIME: :?:+    * TIME: 8:31pm
  
 ====== Stop Video Recording ====== ====== Stop Video Recording ======
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