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Vol. 14 No. 36 | Thursday, December 10, 2015

Manitoba Ag Days will be once again, making its way to Brandon in January. The three-day annual event attracts upwards of 37,000 people from across Canada and the U.S.

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Preparation continues for Ag Days

Theres a ton of work that goes into preparing for Manitoba Ag Days.

Just ask Kristen Phillips, who took over the role as general manager of the annual event earlier this year.

Honestly, its a full-time job, Phillips told the Jour-nal. Being on the board for eight years and moving into the managers role, I dont think I realized how much the manager has to do and how many fine details there are to the show.

Ag Days, considered by many to be Canadas larg-est indoor farm show, is heading into its 39th year of existence. In what started out as a one-day Weed Fair back in the 70s, its now comprised of well over 500 exhibitors, attracting up to 37,000 visitors annually from across Canada and the U.S.

Essentially as soon as the last show stops, were al-ready planning the next show, Phillips said.

As in years past, registration numbers remain very strong with a lengthy waiting list, Phillips says.

We still have people phoning us right now saying, Oh do you still have space for the show?. Well, no unfortunately we dont.

As in years past, the 2016 version of Ag Days, slated for Jan. 19-21 at the Keystone Centre, will consist of a long list of agricultural speakers, 13 new inventions and 10 new products that will be unveiled.

We definitely take pride in embracing inventions and technology and changing with the times, Phillips added.

She says over the years, Ag Days has adapted to the ever-evolving agricultural world and this includes using every possible inch of space available. Phillips says the continued increase in size of some of the farm equipment has resulted in some interesting moments.

If the equipment gets much bigger, its not going to fit through the door, she said with a laugh. We have the same size of doors of an average machine shed and

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Weve definitely had those moments of is it going to fit through the door or not?

Among the notable speakers at Ag Days will be Sarah Schultz, author of the well-known Nurse Loves Farmer blog, who shares why the mommy blogging community is an audience the agricultural community can ill-afford to ignore. Following Schultz will be An-drew Campbell, a farmer from southern Ontario who

looks back at his #farm365 social media campaign he began which helps spread awareness of agriculture.

I think the two of them are just going to be a fantas-tic duo you wont want to miss, Phillips said.

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How are things going with eBrandon.ca? Anything new with the website?

Things are going great. You could say that, in the big picture, running the site is a bit like raising a child in the sense that at the start its unpolished, needing your con-stant guidance in moulding it as it gets bigger and learns what its strength and weaknesses are. Its now into adult-hood and playing a role in the community that I never couldve imagined on a daily basis. At the same time, sticking with the analogy, a good adult is always striving to be better and may even need support from their parents in doing so. Im always on the lookout for new ways to offer locally relevant services to people that already use the site for its core features. The most recent being the addition of private weather stations in different areas of the city that can add depth to the weather page such as temperature, humidity and rainfall amounts. Im a bit of a weather nut myself and have enjoyed being able to go on right after a storm and see an almost live total of how much rain has fallen. Its also been great info when we have weather-related discussions. Ive also just launched our annual Holiday Lights Map that allow people to find, browse and discuss the top light displays in the city.

It states on your Facebook page that your hat rack has a lot of hooks when it comes to eBrandon.ca. Can you fill readers in on all your roles?

Some folks may not know that things have evolved over the last few years into this being a husband and wife home-run business with myself and my lovely wife Jess. But an average day for myself involves following up on tech support requests and moderation-related content re-ports, managing advertising sales, often doing some level of computer programming to tweak functionality of the website and even at times putting on my pretend re-porter hat to find facts or take pictures relating to bigger stories that are discussed in the forum section of the site. I feel fortunate to be able to say that I have a challenging yet fun job thats just a little different every day.

Do you moderate the discussion forums on eBran-don.ca? If so, are you busy keeping the discussion clean and appropriate?

The forums part of the site is all about balance. You have to have some level of oversight or accountability to make sure that theres opportunity to have on-topic dis-cussions and that things stay within bounds as far as laws that might apply such as defamation, hate speech, harass-

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Journal Q & A with Adam SobkowIn March, 2005, Adam Sobkow began operation of eBrandon.ca and over the years, the web-site has become quite popular when it comes to the Westman public, generating upwards of 200,000 users a month, according to Google statistics. Sobkow, proprietor and president of Sobkow Technologies in Brandon, recently chatted with Journal editor Lanny Stewart as the two go in-depth on the website and what makes it tick. Enjoy.

ment. At the same time, theres a point where you can be too present and stifle debate. Id say for every person I get that tells me I do too much, I get someone that tells me I dont do enough, which to me is as good an indicator as youll find that the right balance has been struck over 10-plus years of running the site.

Has social media particularly Facebook and Twit-ter taken away from the website discussion forums?

Just the opposite actually. A rising tide lifts all boats. eBrandon is unique in its localness, its reach and its his-tory and has blazed a lot of trail in helping make Westman as connected of a geographical area as I suspect youll find online. As those sites (along with Youtube, Insta-gram, Pinterest, etc) came along, eBrandon continued its growth in usage. As more and more sites come along and play a part in people spending more time online, its given us more opportunity for topics of threads on eBrandon, more access to facts that can be used to support discus-sion on eBrandon. A new feature was added earlier this year that allows for taking advantage of this very thing, making it easy to share a comment you may have found elsewhere online within the flow of a discussion.

Are there any misconceptions regarding eBrandon.ca that youd like to share?

Ninety-nine per cent of submissions to the site are great and within bounds. When it comes to the other one per cent, Ill run into the odd person thats under the impres-sion that every word that appears in a classified ad or a forum post is screened in real time and has a stamp of approval as soon as they see it on the screen. Thats just not feasible with any website that receives so many sub-missions, and so when someone sees a classified or a post that might be out of bounds, theres a reporting system in place where they can alert me to it to make sure its looked at as promptly as possible. I am also of course, a reader of the site myself and so when I notice something that doesnt belong, Ill take appropriate action, but for the odd person, I think there might be a bit of a bystander ef-fect of sitting back and assuming that something will be dealt with because they feel Im always watching.

Did you expect this type of success with the website when you started the website?

I think anyone that starts on a venture hopes that it carves out its place and serves a need. I never wouldve expected it to have as wide of usage as it has on a daily

basis today. Its funny, the Journal did an interview in 2009 where in one question I spoke about the success of the site and how it was beyond my expectations at that time. Six years later and stats show a month has about double the usage of what a month had back in 2009, so I guess today its beyond double my expectations. South-western Manitoba only has so many people in it so it just isnt realistic to expect an infinite growth curve, but its been fascinating to watch it evolve into the mature outlet for the community that it is and very humbling to have so many people rely on it for the services that it provides.

Were you always interested in technology? Did you foresee yourself working in this type of profession when you were young?

So many interests can be traced back to a spark ear-lier in life. For myself, I grew up in a low-income house-hold with a mom that did everything she could to give my brother and I opportunities. In the mid 90s when a computer was considered a new-fangled luxury item and next-to-nobody had the internet, mom bought us our first one, all on credit. Once we had this thing, I had a real need to know what made it tick. Through a lot of read-ing, trial and error and the like, Id eventually learn about software programming and eventually websites and the internet. From there, I had a lot of help, breaks and the right place, right time situations and have been fortunate to make a living out of it. Before we had the computer, if you asked a younger me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wouldve said business man so I guess things kind of worked out in that way too.

From a technological standpoint, what other things can Apple really do with its iPhone? Havent they kind of reached a technological limit? These phones can practically do everything now

Mainly because Im in the tech business myself, Ap-ples been a fascinating company to follow because of their focus on quality, on serving needs and on blazing a trail in markets that nobody else seems to be able to crack. It does seem like theres been a slowdown in kill-er features for the hardware of the phone itself but I still think they have a lot they can do to improve battery life and to make them more durable. Dont get me started on cracked screens! Ive read they may even be working on a car. The skys the limit when you have a company with their resources and track record.

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that aggressive minimum wage increases can re-duce the number of entry-level jobs.

The flyer points to the Feb. 4, 2015 edition of the Steinbach Caril-lon, a sister paper of the Free Press, as the source for the claim that Pallis-ter opposes giving stu-dents the right to set up gay-straight alliances in schools. The Carillon article doesnt even quote Pallister, but rather re-ports that a school trustee was angered by a Jan. 10, 2015 Free Press report, in which Pallister said he had no plans to take away students rights to create gay-straight alliances in schools. He is quoted in that report as saying No.

Over the past several years, Manitobas NDP government has passed new consumer protection laws and amended oth-ers to protect Manitobans from unscrupulous busi-ness practices and mis-leading advertising. It is unfortunate, and perhaps telling, that their efforts to promote truth in ad-verting have not extended to political advertising.

A number of attack ads paid for by the NDP and their supporters have re-cently shown up in our mailboxes, on social me-dia websites and in the media. One of the most widely-distributed ads is a flyer produced by the NDP caucus, which makes a number of incen-diary claims designed to persuade Manitobans that Progressive Conserva-tive leader Brian Pallister holds intolerant opinions that are inconsistent with those held by mainstream Manitobans.

Indeed, the flyer con-cludes with the assertion that Brian Pallister is the wrong leader for Manito-bans today, and encour-ages readers to visit the PallisterPCs.ca website.

At first glance, the at-tacks are effective be-cause the source for each claim is specifi-cally identified. In many cases, the source cited is a Free Press news report.

Those citations bolster the perceived veracity of the NDPs claim by trading on the credibility of that newspaper. They also represent an implicit invitation, however, to confirm the claims are consistent with the news reports cited.

I accepted that invita-tion and, in several cases, found claims made in both the flyer and on the PallisterPCs.ca website that are not supported by the news reports cited as the bases for those claims.

For example, the flyer cites WFP Sept. 12/14 as authority for the as-sertion that Mr. Pallister is against an inquiry into missing and murdered ab-original women, and fired his own staff person for calling one. In reality, the column in question does not quote Pallis-ter, does not disclose his position on the MMIW inquiry issue and identi-fies somebody else as the person who fired the Tory staffer.

The flyer identifies WFP June 18/14 as the basis for the claim Pallis-ter is against minimum wage increases but the Tory leader didnt say that in that report. He said low-wage workers would benefit more if the gov-ernment raised the basic personal exemption, and expressed the concern

Its not been on our ra-dar.

The PallisterPCs.ca website cites the June 5, 2015 Free Press as the foundation for the claim Pallister wants to priva-tize our day care system by slashing funding for spaces. In fact, that re-port doesnt quote Pal-lister and says the exact opposite. It quotes Tory MLA Ian Wishart as say-ing a PC government would not reduce day care funding.

The website identifies the Dec. 15, 2012 Free Press as authority for the claim Pallisters plans

for Hydro would increase rates for Manitobans and put the public utility at risk of privatization, but that editions editorial, entitled Hydro forecasts unravel does not men-tion Pallister. It actually criticizes the NDPs man-agement of the public utility.

The website cites two Free Press reports from the 1990s and a CJOB re-port from 2013 as the ba-sis for the claim that Pal-lister would cancel the Cancer QuickCare Clinic, along with four new per-sonal care homes. None of those reports say any

such thing. Political at-tack ads can be extremely effective in swaying vot-ers, but they can also be risky. If claims made can be easily disproved in this case, through a sim-ple search of past editions of the Free Press they can do more harm than good, causing voters to doubt the credibility of both the claims and those who are making them.

For a political party al-ready grappling with sig-nificant credibility issues, thats a bad strategy.

COMMENTARYCOMMENTARYAttack ads miss the mark

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In reality, there are no such things as doctors or-ders. When doctors tell pa-tients to eat better, theyre really presenting a choice. Overindulgence could lead to a heart attack while a healthier diet could mean less wheezing while play-ing with the grandkids.

Some patients heed the warning and some ignore it, but its rare to see pa-tients react by ordering a dozen donuts. Manitobans got that rare reaction from the recent Manitoba throne speech.

Debt is already clogging Manitoba government fi-nances. The total debt is well over $30 billion. The operational deficit will add a projected $422 million to that debt this year with no realistic plan to balance the budget in the future. The interest payments on the debt will be $842 mil-lion this year thats about $650 per Manitoban.

The Manitoba gov-ernments recent throne speech notes that the prov-inces borrowing costs are affordable for the long term.

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The government may believe its affordable to force Manitobans to waste more than $50 per month each on government in-terest charges, but bond rating agencies have diag-nosed runaway spending and debt as serious issues.

How is the Manitoba government reacting? Its ordering up another heap-ing helping of debt.

The throne speech prom-ises another $10 billion in infrastructure spending. It promises thousands of daycare spaces. It promis-es money for electric buses and Inuit art and every-thing in between.

Promises are easy, but paying for them is hard. Reporters asked if the promises will drive up debt and taxes. Premier Greg Selinger shrugged.

You have to be open to that, admitted Premier Selinger.

The Conservatives de-livered an alternative throne speech. They prom-ise to reverse PST hike. In fact, they promise to restore Manitobans right to vote on tax hikes. They

also promise to index tax brackets to inflation to stop bracket creep from stealth-ily increasing income tax-es.

However, the Conserva-tives are cautiously quiet on the issue of deficit and debt. They state that todays debt is tomor-rows taxes and reining in wasteful government spending helps keep taxes low. But there are no commitments as to when Conservatives would end the borrowing or start pay-ing down the debt.

This may be due to the instinct of all politicians to herald good news and downplay the bad news, but theres likely more to it.

The current NDP gov-ernment projects an op-erational deficit of $422 million, but thats not the whole story. The Manitoba government used to release summary projections that include all government revenues and spending. This year it refused to pro-vide those numbers despite numerous freedom-of-information requests from

the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and others. Its reasonable to suspect Man-itobas finances are even worse than they appear and that makes it difficult to set specific deficit and debt re-duction goals.

It may be difficult, but heres a suggestion:

The next government should order an indepen-dent third-party review of the books to get a clear and non-partisan picture of the provinces finances. That information can inform a

deficit and debt reduction plan. Making the mortgage payment is always the first line on every family bud-get, but governments only pay down debt if theres extra cash at the end of the year. That needs to change. Balancing the books and paying down debt needs to be a top-level priority driven by a concrete plan rather than an annual after-thought.

In reality, Manitobas financial health will not be determined by politi-

cians, but rather by Mani-tobans themselves. After all, politicians are follow-ers not leaders. If Manito-bans want a government that will trim the excess spending and start moving toward a healthy balanced budget, politicians of all stripe would be foolish not to deliver.

Todd MacKay is the prairie director of the Ca-nadian Taxpayers Federa-tion

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Did you survive the post American Thanksgiving shopping frenzy?

Well I survived Black Friday and Cyber Mon-day. Now Im broke every other day.

That could pretty well be the feeling of a lot of people out to get those bargains so they find their way under the Christmas tree.

Pushing, shoving and fistfights really prove it is the season of giving. Im not a retail expert, but arent most of these so-called bargains avail-able up until Christmas and possibly into the new year? So why put up with the unruly mobs?

If you must, here are some tips on how to make it a better shopping expe-rience.

Wear gloves more spe-cifically boxing gloves. If someone starts bumping into you or shoving you, get into a boxers pose, show them your gloves and scowl.

If this doesnt get them thinking youre crazy and leave you alone, take a swing (intentionally miss so you dont get charged with assault).

Not your style? Then give the offender your worst possible stare and start to salivate with drool coming out of the cor-ner of your mouth. This crazed look is an almost sure winner in getting oth-er shoppers to back off so you can grab that bargain everyone wants.

This tip could work if there are two family mem-bers shopping. Try crying and sobbing as loud as you can. This will detract other shoppers who will be busy wondering why you are crying. The other family member can then proceed to grab the bargains.

In more extreme cases, go to the sports depart-ment first and get a bat or golf club. While shopping in the toy or other depart-ments, carry the bat or club in a menacing fash-ion.

Please note: the above suggestions are not en-dorsed by the retail coun-cil and/or sports equip-ment manufacturers and theyre not responsible for any criminal charges that could be laid. If a retail outlet is crowded, con-sider shopping at another time.

Some gift giving sugges-tions

A family membership to a local museum. Your grandkids might like it and be able to see things that are older than you.

Keys to a car just the keys.

A new model car make sure its one of those easy-to-assemble so that they dont get frustrated and curse the day you were born for having giv-

en them such a gift.Give a list of things you

wanted to get them but couldnt decide which one was the best to give.

Socks with their name embroidered on them. Its personalized and shows you think of them.

Monogrammed towels that you can keep at your house and will be used ex-clusively by those whose names are on the towels during family visits.

Books that you have read and no longer want (as long as they look rela-tively new and arent dog-eared with ketchup stains on the pages).

Cash, well play money

of course, so that theyll have a healthy bankroll next time Monopoly is played.

What do you get the pol-itician who has promised you everything?

A memory, of course, so hell remember those promises it doesnt mean he will keep them.

A political suggestion: Can Manitobans give each of the three party leaders a six-month tryout in lead-ing the province?

They can then decide which one theyd like to run the show for four years. Kind of like satis-faction guaranteed or your vote returned. It works for

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Has anyone ever seen Santa Claus in a gymna-sium?

Why doesnt PETA(People for the Ethical Treatment Of Animals) ever complain about the use of reindeer for trans-portation?

Have Santas elves ever tried to form a union?

Does Santa ever bring Mrs. Claus cookies and beverages that are left out for him?

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The art of food pushingTypically, a food pusher

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Humor: A little joke can always help. Make light of the situation and it will ease the tension.

Conviction: Make sure to decline politely with force. If others see that youre not going to give in to peer pressure, then they will back down.

No excuses: Food is not the only way to celebrate occasions, spend holidays, or to show someone you care. Show your peers that you can enjoy yourself through other means. Let others know you care through verbal affi rmation and compliments.

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body frame, portion size, or decision not to partake in sharing food, try to make them understand your reasoning behind your decision or how it takes dedication to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Perhaps if they had a better idea as to why you make certain choices, they would respect your decision and not question it further.

The challenge Stress the fact that your

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Why do people care about what Im eating?Others may be

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If someone comments on your body size or portion size, it can mean that they are envious or uncomfortable about their own decisions. They may want you to play a part in justifying their choices because they face nutrition challenges.

Another reason people might want you to be eating is because they translate food into a form of fun or love. They may see your lack of food and drink as a sign that you

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Focus on eating healthy and make decisions based on your best interests. In the end, you will feel proud of yourself for having stuck to your plan to achieving your goals.

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Ian Grant, Brandon Police Chief, issued a statement via YouTube recently follow-ing last weeks incident involving a police officer who was stabbed multiple times.

Const. Marc DeDecker was stabbed five times trying to arrest a suspect near Brandon University on Nov. 30. Since that time, William Jonathan Mini, 19, is facing several charges including aggravated as-sault on a peace officer and arson.

The events on the late afternoon of Nov. 30 are a stark reminder of the risks faced by members of the Brandon Po-lice Service and indeed police officers all across our country, Grant said via You-Tube.

Grant said he had the opportunity to vis-it DeDecker and his immediate family at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.

I am pleased to report that he was re-leased from hospital later in the evening (on Nov. 30) but the reality is that things may have turned out much worse for our brave, hardworking and dedicated offi-cer.

DeDecker suffered four stab wounds to his leg and one to the side of his chest. The officer was treated and released from hospital and is recovering at home with his family.

I believe I speak on behalf of our entire police family when I say we breathed a collective sigh of relief when our member was released, Grant said.

Grant says the primary focus is the af-ter care of all the members involved in the events on Nov. 30.

In incidents such as these, there are al-ways other supporters, from whose actions or words, we draw strength.

He says he has received a number of emails, texts and other messages from the police and civilian communities at large showing their support for the injured member and all police personnel involved.

I wish to thank everyone who has shown their support to the police service by word and or act, Grant added.

He says the Brandon Police Service will be conducting a thorough review of the events and will be working in conjunction with the province of Manitoba workplace health and safety investigators.

At 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, police and emergency personnel responded to a call of a fire at an address in the 1200 block of Rosser Avenue. Once at the scene, police were advised by a witness that a 19-year-old suspect had damaged property and set a fire in one of the apartments then fled.

Police were actively searching for the suspect when they were advised that a witness was currently following the male suspect along with a second male and that they were in the area of Brandon Univer-sity.

A police unit close to the area attended and located the suspect at 20th and Lorne Avenue. The officer from that unit ap-proached the suspect and while attempting an arrest, the suspect, armed with a small folding knife, began to strike the officer. The officer was stabbed multiple times but was able to control the suspect while other officers arrived and took the suspect into custody.

The suspects 16-year-old brother was also at the scene and was taken into cus-tody but was not involved in the assault on the officer.

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Patsy Cline, portrayed by Kitrina Plante, will be performing at the WMCA, Dec. 11-12.

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Evening with Patsy Cline set to entertain audiences

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Just in time for the holiday season, Patsy Cline, as portrayed by Kitrina Plante, returns to the WMCA stage for an intimate concert, Dec. 11-12.

After two successful 7 Ages shows, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline and Always, Patsy Cline, where she sang some of Patsys classics, Kitrina Plante and her

live band will once again grace the stage. This time, the atmosphere is intimate as Plante gets up close and personal with the audience. The concert format will allow Plante to sing more of Patsys big hits. Audiences who enjoyed her vocal talent in the past are in for another treat.

Plante is well known to Brandon audiences.

In addition to her two previous roles as Patsy Cline, she played Mary Poppins last year and appeared as Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein. She has also taken dramatic roles as Shirley Valentine and On Golden Pond.

Plante is happy to have another chance to portray the legendary Cline.

I enjoy getting lost in her world onstage, Plante

said. Reuniting with the fabulous band is the best part. Theyre truly talented and professional. When all the right pieces come together in a show like this, magic happens on the stage. I cant wait.

That band, the same band that played in Always, Patsy Cline includes steel guitarist Ken Campbell, a well-known musician who

has appeared all over Canada. Fiddler Genista Buhler will be reprising her popular version of the Orange Blossom Special. Other band members include Deveryn Ross on bass, John Thompson on guitar, Sean Keogh on drums and Holly Walker on piano/keyboard. Each of these musicians had an extensive history with other local groups.

Patsy Cline catapulted to fame in 1957 after the release of Walking After Midnight. Classics such as I Fall to Pieces and Crazy which became her signature song, followed. These songs shared the distinction of being crossover hits. Indeed, Cline was popular not only as a

country singer but also as a pop singer. Her career may have led her to record more easy listening songs if she had not, tragically, died in a plane crash in 1963 at the age of 30. Over the years, shes become one of the immortal American singers.

Tickets are on sale at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. Patrons may call the box offi ce at 204-728-9510 or purchase online at wmca.ca. Tickets to the show are great for a Christmas party. Groups of 10 or more can attend An Evening With Patsy Cline for only $17.50 per ticket.

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