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11. (a) Maintenance and operation of public playground prop- erty, and all public playground activities. (b) Improvement of public playgrounds.
Voted: (a) (1) By taxation the sum of $5,270 of which sum not more than 1,475 for personal service (2) By Taxation the sum of $4,044 to meet the expense of operation of public play- grounds. (b) By taxation the sum of $5,000.
12. Printing and distribution of Town Reports.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,200.
13. Defraying incidental and other necessary expenses not otherwise provided for.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,500.
14. Public Band Concerts and Carillon Concerts.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $550 for Band Concerts and the further sum of $300 by taxation for Carillon Concerts.
E. Public Service.
1. Electric Light Department. (a) Maintenance. (b) Opera-
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tion. (c) Depreciation. (d) New Construction. (e) Repairs. (f) New Equipment.
Voted: From the income of the Municipal Electric Light De- partment the following: (a) Maintenance and operation and re- pairs $179,306 (c) Depreciation $20,121. And further voted that if the income of said department shall exceed the expense of said department for said fiscal year, such excess shall be re- turned to the Town Treasury, and further voted that with re- spect to now construction, no action be taken, as no action is necessary with respect to the expenditure of depreciation fund for said purpose.
2. Water Department: (a) Maintenance. (b) Construction. (c) New Equipment.
Voted: From the current receipts of the present financial year of the Water Department the sum of $39,425 be appropriated, of which sum $32,925 for the maintenance and operation of said department and $6,500 for construction, with respect to (c) new equipment action be indefinitely postponed.
F. Cemeteries.
1. Maintenance and Improvement.
Voted: By transfer the sum of $3,500 and by taxation the sum of $8,003.
G. Interest and Debt Requirements.
1. Interest requirements. (2) Bonds and Notes due in 1940.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $22,723.65 to meet the payment of interest on outstanding indebtedness and interest on money borrowed in anticipation of revenue and further voted that the sum of $218,000 be appropriated to meet bonds and notes maturing in the year 1940, which amount shall include $215,000 which shall be raised by taxation and by transfer from unexpended Grant balance in P. W. A. Docket Account 1515-F $3,000.
H. Insurance on Town Property.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $4,300.
I. Reserve Fund.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $10,000.
J. Pensions for Laborers. 2. Contributory Retirement Pen- sion Accumulation Fund. 3. Expense of Contributory Retire- ment Board.
Voted: By taxation the following amounts as certified by the Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Accrued Liability, $12,924; Normal Liability $6,005; Interest Deficiency $131.27; Expense of Administration
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$750.00; and that with respect to Item 1. it appearing that no appropriation is necessary action under this item be indefinitely postponed.
Article 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the establishment and main- tenance of continuation schools or courses of instruction, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 10. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay not more than the ordinary and reasonable com- pensation for care actually rendered or furnished by the Norwood Hospital or other hospitals in the vicinity of Norwood to such per- sons as may be in whole or in part unable to care for themselves, the same to be in addition to sums appropriated for the care of con- tagious diseases and for institutional relief, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That Article 10 and Article 11 be considered and acted upon together.
Article 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the employment of district or other nurses, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,000.
Article 12. To see what sum or sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the necessary expenses of municipal officers and employees of particular departments of the Town in- curred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to im- prove the service in such departments, which sum or sums shall be specified to be and shall be limited to such expenses incurred as aforesaid.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $150. for School Department and $250. for General Manager's Department.
Article 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet overdrafts and unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1939.
Voted : By taxation the following: Salary of Temporary Clerk of Selectmen $15.00; Town Clerk and Accountant Incidentals, $10.00; General Government Incidentals $83.69; Maintenance Mu- nicipal Building $.25; Police Department Incidentals $3.55; Main- tenance and Control of Traffic $.85; Fire Department Incidentals, $.70; Board of Health Incidentals, $9.50; Sewer Maintenance, $25.00; Sewer Construction, $7.25; Memorial Day Observance, $54.00; Soldiers' Benefits, $344.65; Public Welfare, $71.87; Old Age Assistance, $16.54; Light Department Operation, $.25; Water Department Construction, $198.55; Cemetery Maintenance, $2.52.
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Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assesesors to apply from free cash in the treasury in offset to the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation for the current financial year, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the Board of Assessors be and hereby are author- ized to apply from free cash in the treasury in offset to the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation for the current financial year not more than $30,000.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to lease for a period not exceeding five years a building or parts of building for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Post 2452, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States sub- ject to regulations to be made by the Selectmen therefor as pro- vided by law, and to raise and appropriate a sum to provide for the payment for the rent reserved under such lease for the current year or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To so authorize and further voted to appropriate by taxation the sum of $500.
Article 16. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for providing cooperation with the Federal Government in unemployment relief and other projects of direct or indirect benefit to the Town or its inhabitants.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,000 and the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow on notes of the town, subject to the provisions of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 1939, from time to time as may be required not more than $20,000.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Mod- erator to appoint a committee of five to investigate and report to a future town meeting to be held not later than April 1, 1941, on the desirability of adopting the Representative Form of Town Meeting Government. (On petition of Ludovic O. Fournier et al).
Voted: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a Commit- tee of five to investigate and report to a future town meeting to be held not later than April 1, 1941, on the desirability of adopting the Representative Form of Town Meeting Government.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article III of the By-Laws of the Town dealing with financial affairs by add- ing the following new section at the end of said Article namely:
Section 8. All accounts of the Town shall be kept in accordance with the system established by the Director of Accounts in the de- partment of Corporations and Taxation, and said accounts shall
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be audited annually under the supervision of said director, pur- suant to the provisions of Section 35 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Voted: To so amend.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest : WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING April 25, 1940
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated April 16, 1940 and signed by Charles E. Houghton, Charles F. Holman, John E. Folan, Herbert V. Brady and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by Edward F. Schaier, Constable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Judge James A. Halloran.
On motion duly made by Charles E. Houghton and Seconded by Francis C. Foley the meeting was recessed from 8:05 P. M. to 8:20 P. M.
The Two articles contained in the warrant and the action there- under being as follows:
Article 1. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the expense of the purchase of new equipment for the Fire Department or take any other action in the matter.
Voted : By taxation the sum of $4,710.00.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 13A of Chapter 147 of General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, which pro- vides for the establishment of a Reserve Police Force, or take any other action. (On petition of Harry B. Butters and others).
Motion Lost, on rising vote voting yes, Eighty-five (85); Vot- ing No, One hundred and seventy-five (175).
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: Walter A. Blasenak, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Town of Norwood
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the State Armory on Nahatan Street, Tuesday, The Thirtieth Day of April 1940, at 12:45 o'clock P. M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Elec- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following Officers:
4 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party.
4 Alternate Delegates At Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
12 Delegates At Large to the National Convention of the Dem- ocratic Party.
12 Alternate Delegates At Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party 13th Congressional Dist.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional Dist.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Demo- cratic Party 13th Congressional Dist.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional Dist.
District Members of State Committee - (One Man and One Woman) for each political Party for the 2nd Norfolk Senatorial Dist.
35 Members of The Republican Town Committee.
15 Members of The Democratic Town Committee.
The polls will be open from One o'clock P. M. to Seven o'clock P. M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your do- ings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this Ninth day of April, A. D. 1940.
CHARLES E. HOUGHTON,
CHARLES F. HOLMAN, JOHN E. FOLAN, HERBERT V. BRADY, HARRY B. BUTTERS, Selectmen of Norwood,
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK,
Town Clerk and Accountant.
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 30, 1940
The warrant calling the meeting was read by Chairman of the Selectmen, Charles E. Houghton. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by Chairman of the Selectmen, Charles E. Houghton. The polls were declared open at 12:45 P.M. and were declared closed at 7:00 P.M.
The votes cast were canvassed and the following results an- nounced in open meetnig.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Delegates at Large, Group 1.
William H. McMasters, had thirty-four (34)
Byron P. Hayden. had twenty-five (25) Harry P. Gibbs, had twenty-six (26). Seldon G. Hill, had twenty-one (21)
Blanks, Twelve hundred and seventy (1270)
Alternate Delegates, Group 1.
Abbie L. Tebbets, had thirty-two (32)
Berton S. Evans, had thirty-one (31) Annie L. Brown, had twenty-nine (29) Lucius K. Thayer, had thirty-one (31) Blanks, Twelve hundred and fifty-three (1253)
Delegates, Group 2. Leverett Saltonstall, had Two hundred and twenty-four (224) Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., had two hundred and twenty-eight (228) Joseph W. Martin, Jr., had two hundred and three (203) John W. Haigis, had two hundred and four (204) Blanks, five hundred and seventeen (517)
Alternate Delegates, Group 2. Mary B. Besse, had one hundred and forty-five (145) Orin S. Kenney, had one hundred and forty-four (144) Mary Phillips Bailey, had one hundred and forty-seven (147) Irene Gowetz, had one hundred and forty-three (143) Blanks, seven hundred and ninety-seven (797)
District Delegates, Thirteenth District. Group 1. Fred H. Holbrook, had thirty-three (33) Charles H. Stanton, had twenty-six (26) Blanks, six hundred and twenty-nine (629)
Alternate Delegates, Group 1 Josephine R. Pingree, had twenty-three (23) Mildred I. Shedd, had seventeen (17) Blanks, six hundred and forty-eight (648)
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Delegates, Group 2. Perley E. Barbour, had one hundred and thirty-seven (137) Warren S. Keith, had one hundred and thirty (130) Blanks, four hundred and twenty-one (421)
Alternate Delegates, Group 2.
Edith L. French, had one hundred and forty-six (146) Florence H. LeFevre, had two hundred and four (204) Blanks, three hundred and thirty-eight (338)
Delegates, Group 3.
Charles W. Hedges, had fifty (50) George C. P. Olsson, had forty-seven (47) Blanks, five hundred and ninety-one (591)
Alternate Delegates, Group 3. Leslie B. Cutler, had fifty (50) Raymond P. Palmer, had forty-seven (47) Blanks, five hundred and ninety-one (591)
State Committee, Second Norfolk District. Henry E. Hoffman, had one hundred and thirty-five (135)
Benjamin G. Sykes, had eighty-seven (87) Blanks, one hundred and twenty-two (122) May F. Amidon, had forty-one (41) ,
Florence H. LeFevre, had two hundred and twenty-six (226) Blanks, seventy-seven (77)
Town Committee, Group 1.
Michael Shergals, had one hundred and eighty-three (183) C. Roger Pearson, had two hundred and two (202) Emilie Moses, had one hundred and sixty-two (162) Harry E. Fraser, had one hundred and seventy-five (175) Robert W. Williamson, had two hundred and fifteen (215) Mario C. Scampini, had one hundred and sixty-six (166) Merrill C. Seaman, had two hundred and three (203) Harry F. Howard, had two hundred and eight (208) Esther J. Deeb, had one hundred and sixty-nine (169) Ernest G. Paciorkowski, had one hundred and fifty-three (153) Victor J. Babel, had one hundred and seventy-one (171) Rosewell A. Norton, had one hundred and eighty-six (186) Herbert A. Baker, had one hundred and ninety-nine (199) Frederick S. Selwyn, had one hundred and eighty-seven (187) John M. Mutch, had two hundred and five (205) Earl A. Saumsiegle, two hundred (200) Charles F. Holman, had two hundred and ten (210) John K. King, had one hundred and sixty (160) John J. Murphy, had one hundred and eighty (180) Frederick A. Sherwood, had one hundred and eighty-eight (188) Sture Nelson, had one hundred and ninety-six (196) Gordon F. Woodberry, had one hundred and seventy-nine (179)
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Karl A. Johnson, had one hundred and seventy-six (176) Blanks, thirty-six hundred and thirty-nine (3,639)
Group 2.
Charles E. Houghton, had one hundred and eighty (180) Robert W. Riemer, had one hundred and fifty-eight (158) Richard D. Northrop, had one hundred and seventy-five (175) Arthur H. Cook, had one hundred and seventy-eight (178) Elinor Anthony, had one hundred and sixty-five (165) Marion B. Brennan, had one hundred and seventy-five (175) Arnold S. Donovan, had one hundred and forty-three (143) John M. Lindblom, had one hundred and eighty-four (184) H. William Anderson, had eight (8) Madeline E. Applby, had five (5) John F. Reynolds, had eight (8) Frederic W. Kingman, had two (2) Howard Mattson, had three (3) Edith Richards, had eight (8) William McLean, had one (1) Blanks, thirteen hundred and fifty-nine (1359)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Delegates At Large, Group 1.
David 1. Walsh, had ninety-nine (99) Paul A. Dever, had ninety-three (93) John W. McCormack, had eighty-seven (87) Maurice J. Tobin, had eighty-seven (87) William H. Burke, Jr., had seventy-eight (78) James M. Curley, had eighty-six (86) Charles F. Hurley, had eighty-five (85) Joseph B. Ely, had eighty-four (84) Francis E. Kelly, had eighty-two (82) Roger L. Putnam, had eighty-one (81) William J. Foley, had eighty-six (86) Alexander G. Lajoie, had seventy-six (76) Blanks, five hundred and ninety-six (596)
Group 2.
Henry K. Cushing, had sixty-nine (69) Joseph A. Scolponeti, had seventy (70) Elizabeth L. McNamara, had seventy-three (73) Catherine E. Hanifin, had seventy (70) Sadie H. Mulrone, had seventy (70) Clementina Langone, had sixty-nine (69) Anna A. Sharry, had seventy (70) Margaret M. O'Riordan, had seventy-two (72) John Zielinski, had sixty-six (66) Mary Maliotis, had sixty-seven (67) Michael J. Batal, had sixty-six (66)
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Morris Kritzman, had sixty-six (66) Blanks, seven hundred and ninety-two (792)
Delegates
Joseph H. Downey, had seventy-six (76) Leo J. Halloran, had seventy-nine (79) Charles McCaffrey, had seventy-one (71) William F. Maguire, had seventy (70) Blanks, two hundred and forty-four (244)
Alternate Delegates.
Frank A. Manning, had fifty-eight (58) Anna I. Coughlin, had eighty (80) John R. Shaughnessy, had fifty-nine (59) Thomas F. Quinn, had sixty-four (64) Blanks, two hundred and seventy-nine (279)
State Committee, Second Norfolk District. Joseph S. Crowley, had sixty-three (63) Blanks, seventy-two (72) Helen J. Fay, had fifty-one (51) Blanks, eighty-four (84)
Town Committee, Group 1. Joseph E. Riley, had fifty-one (51) Martin J. Foley, had forty-five (45) Herbert V. Brady, had forty-five (45) Clement A. Riley, had fifty-four (54) Harry B. Butters, had eighty-six (86) Frank B. Coughlin, had fifty-five (55) Joseph S. Crowley, had forty-five (45) Margaret M. Giinthner, had thirty-four (34) Eileen J. Folan, had fifty (50) Alexander DiMarzo, had thirty-four (34) Dennis P. O'Leary, had fifty-two (52) Francis C. Foley, had fifty-two (52) James J. Curran, had fifty-six (56) Charles L. Donahue, had fifty-five (55) John Joseph Conley, had fifty-nine (59) Blanks, twelve hundred and fifty-two (1252)
Group 2. Thomas A. Kerr, had forty-five (45) Blanks, ninety (90) Meeting Dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
23 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 3, 1940
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated May 24, 1940, and signed by Charles E. Houghton, John E. Folan, Herbert V. Brady and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by John L. Collins, Constable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Judge James A. Halloran, the articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder being as follows.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to establish the exterior lines of a way to be known as West Border Road from Cross Street to Dean Street as reported by the Selectmen, the plan of which has been approved by the Selectmen acting as a Board of Survey, in ac- cordance with the description thereof filed together with said plan in the office of the Town Clerk or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To so do.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow a new town way, to be known as West Border Road, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, extend- ing from Gay Street approximately seven hundred forty-five (745) feet southwesterly as laid out and reported by the Selectmen and to raise and appropriate by transfer, borrowing or otherwise, a sum of money for the purpose of the original construction of said way including land damages or take any other action in the mat- ter.
Voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow a new town way, to be known as West Border Road, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterment, extend- ing from Dean Street approximately five hundred eighty-nine (589) feet northeasterly as laid out and reported by the Selectmen and to raise and appropriate by transfer, borrowing, or otherwise a sum of money for the purpose of the original construction of said way including land damages or take any other action in the mat- ter.
Voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a new town way, an extension of existing Lenox Avenue easterly to Pleasant Street as laid out and reported by the Selectmen and to raise and appropriate by, transfer, borrowing, or otherwise, a sum
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of money for the purpose of the original construction of said way including land damages or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By transfer, $2,107.77, from the appropriation for con- struction of Fifth Street; $1,868.46 from the appropriation for the construction of Fourth Street an~ $397.77, from the appropriation for construction of Gay Street Extension, to meet the cost of the original construction of said way including land damages.
Article 5. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to bor- row and appropriate for the construction of sewers for sanitary and surface drainage purposes, the same to be in addition to sums here- tofore appropriated for said purposes or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his Capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow on bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed) the sum of $70,000. which sum is hereby appro- priated for the Construction of sewers for sanitary and surface drainage purposes, said sum being in addition to sums heretofore appropriated for said purposes.
Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate to meet the expense of extensions of water mains and the construction of wells to increase the water supply, the same to be in addition to sums heretofore appropriated for water construction purposes or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow on bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) the sum of $18,000. which sum is hereby appropriated for the extension of water mains and the construction of wells to increase the water supply, said sum being in addition to sums heretofore appropriated for water construction purposes.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity of Town Treas- urer to sell at public auction or private sale a parcel of land on Heaton Avenue shown as Lot 12 on Sheet 4 of Map 9 of the As- sessors' Survey Plans, said parcel having been acquired by the Town through foreclosure of a tax lien and said [sale to be at a price not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To so authorize the Town Treasurer.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 24, 1940
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated June 14, 1940, and signed by Charles E. Houghton, Charles F. Holman, John E. Folan and Herbert V. Brady, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by John L. Collins, Constable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Judge James A. Halloran, thel articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:
Article 1. To hear and act upon the report of the Special Com- mittee of the Town of Norwood on the Henry O. Peabody Fund, so-called, recommending that the town accept and carry out a "co- operative" plan for the establishment and endowment of the Henry O. Peabody School for Girls as part of the Norwood Public School System-this being adverted to for purposes of identification as "The Norwood Plan" and specifically described in the decree in equity dated December 20, 1938 entered in the Probate Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, by Honorable William M. Prest, Judge of said Probate Court, in Case No. 124,484 on petition for in- structions of the Trustees under the will of Henry O. Peabody. .
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