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Recommendation No. 2. That the committee to study and prepare rules and procedure by which the town meeting shall be governed, be extended for one year and report at the next annual town meeting.
I move that this report be received as read.
Respectfully submitted for the committee, JOHN T. GLENNON, Chairman
It was moved and seconded to lay the report on the table.
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Report of Police Station Planning Committee
Mr. Moderator:
The following is the final report of the Police Station Planning Committee:
This committee was established by a vote of the town meeting at a special meeting in 1957. It was voted that this committee ob- tain plans for final bids for the construction of a new Police Station. Through the federal agency, the Communities Facilities division of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, plans were prepared to the specifications of the State of Massachusetts and the federal government regulations. The firm of Wendell Phillips Associates of Milford completed the plans and turned them over to this com- mittee. The cost of the plans was $5100. This expense will have to be paid back to the federal government once the construction begins and in the event that nothing is to be done then the town will have to pay back this amount to the federal government.
The plans and exterior view of this proposed building is here in this hall on exhibition to town meeting members. Mr. Phillips, the architect for these plans, will answer any questions on the plans when they are considered at a later discussion of articles directly affecting this set of plans.
Your committee feels that due to the unusual amount of work involved that additional members should be appointed to the existing committee in order to better expedite the wishes of the town meeting members.
JOHN C. LYNCH, JR., Chairman
Voted: To receive the report as read.
Report of Blackstone Valley Vocational School Planning Committee
At the annual town meeting held in Milford, Mass., in 1961 it was voted to establish a committee to study and to investigate plans that concern the establishment of a new vocational school to be located somewhere in the general area of the Blackstone Valley towns. This report is one of the progress of that committee which has met with representatives of eleven other towns interested in the establishment of a vocational school. Acting Chairman John C. Lynch, Jr., and James E. Kellett represented Milford on general committee work. Superintendent of Schools David I. Davoren acted in an advisory capacity to the members of the committee.
In view of the extreme amount of training in the indoctrination of all phases of the general planning, it is suggested that the town
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meeting reappoint the same committee members to follow through with the extensive training in this matter to date.
Finally, there is a great deal of real interest in the establish- ment of this sorely needed vocational school in all of the twelve towns represented at these meetings. A number of speakers have already given their views on this project. Mr. John Hodgen of the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission gave a detailed outline of the necessary steps to conform to all legal re- quirements set forth by the State. Milford will benefit greatly from future developments under study with this general committee work.
JAMES H. KELLETT, Acting Secretary JOHN C. LYNCH, JR., Acting Chairman March 14, 1962
Voted: To receive the report as read.
At this time Moderator Curran asked unanimous consent to take the following articles out of order: Articles 11, 10, 7.
Article 11. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 42 of the Acts of 1962 providing that the Chairman of the Personnel Board becoming a member at large of the Town Meeting, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 42 of the Acts of 1962 providing that the Chairman of the Personnel Board become a member at large of the Town Meeting.
Article 10. To see if the Town, pursuant to authority con- tained in Section 21A of Chapter 40 and Section 198C of Chapter 41, will establish section 5 of the Personnel Wage and Salary Ad- ministration Plan by voting to accept the following:
5.01 Except as may be otherwise provided by law or this by-law all leaves of absence shall be without compensation and shall be subject to the approval of the department head and in the instance of any such leave exceeding two weeks, to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Employees may substitute vacation time for such leaves as may be granted without compensation. Nothing in this section shall operate to reduce the salary of officers elected by the Town.
5.02 Time off with permission, Department Heads may permit time off without loss of pay for reasons satisfactory to them as being necessary. In no instance shall this permission be for a period of more than one day.
5.03 Vacations, by striking from the vacation provision adopted on March 30, 1960 the words "full time employees" and inserting therein those permanently employed in positions classified as full
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time, and by striking out the words "one week," "two weeks," and "three weeks" and inserting therein the words "five days," and "ten days" and "fifteen days."
5.04 Holidays: Except as may be otherwise provided by law those permanently employed in positions classified as full time shall be granted off, without loss of pay, January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, Labor Day, October 12, November 11, Thanksgiving Day and December 25 or the day on which the holiday is observed when such days fall within the employees regu- lar work schedule, providing the employee is not absent without leave on the day before or the day following the day on which the holiday is observed.
5.05 Jury Duty: A Jury Duty leave of absence shall be granted to any Town officer or employee who is called upon to serve on a jury. If the jury pay, exclusive of travel allowance, is less than the regular rate of compensation received by the employees from the Town, the difference between said pay and regular rate of com- pensation shall be paid by the Town, provided, however, that to qualify for any payment by the Town, hereunder, the officer or employee aforesaid must furnish the Town Accountant with com- plete and satisfactory evidence of the jury pay.
5.06 Military Leave Provision: Town employees with a minimum of six consecutive months employment with the Town who serve in the State or Federal training forces of the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the Massachusetts National Guard, the Massachusetts Air National Guard, the Massachusetts State Guard, and any and all components thereof shall be paid the difference between the Military pay and the regular compensation paid by the Town, provided, however, that to qualify for any pay- ment by the Town, hereunder, the officer or employee aforesaid must furnish the Town Accountant with complete and satisfactory evidence of the military leave pay. A Military leave of absence with pay shall be granted on occasion of employees appearance before local draft boards or draft appeal boards for Physical ex- aminations ordered by said boards. Such leaves in each instance shall be limited to one day. A military leave of absence without pay shall be granted to any Town officer or employee called for active duty with the State or Federal Armed Forces for purposes other than routine annual tour of duty for training purposes.
5.07 Bereavement Leave Provisions: Bereavement leave without loss of pay not to exceed four days as the department head may determine shall be granted by said department head on account of death in the immediate family. For the purpose of this section immediate family shall mean: Mother, father, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sons, daughters and wives.
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To see if the Town will amend the wage and salary schedule of the Personnel, Wage, and Salary Administration Plan in the follow- ing manner as recommended by the Personnel Board.
By changing the pay-rate of Classification A.103, Tax Collector for the year 1962 from $6,275.00 to $6,425.00 and for the year 1963 from $6,500.00 to $6,775.00.
By striking from the schedule the 1962 and 1963 pay-rates for Classification A.205 Veterans Service Agent, shown as follows:
1962
1963
Minimum
$4,150.00
$4,300.00
Step 1
4,300.00
4,500.00
Step 2
4,500.00
4,650.00
Maximum
4,650.00
4,800.00
and by establishing new rates for the years 1962 and 1963 as fol- lows: the 1961 incumbent to receive the maximum rate.
1962
1963
Minimum
$4,300.00
$4,400.00
Step 1
4,500.00
4,650.00
Step 2
4,675.00
4,900.00
Maximum
4,875.00
5,150.00
By striking out Classification A.301A and 302 and 1962 and 1963 pay rates, for these positions and by establishing Class A.301 Clerk Typist and the Stenographer with 1962 and 1963 rates as follows:
1962
1963
Minimum
$3,075.00
$3,200.00
Step 1
3,200.00
3,325.00
Step 2
3,325.00
3,575.00
Maximum
3,575.00
3,700.00
By striking out Classification B.203 Health Department Agent and the 1962 and 1963 pay rates for that position and by estab- lishing Classification A.302 Health Department Agent with pay rates as follows: the 1961 incumbent to receive for the year 1962 Step 1 of the 1962 rates.
1962
1963
Minimum
$3,575.00
$3,725.00
Step 1
3,725.00
3,850.00
Step 2
3,850.00
4,000.00
Step 3
4,000.00
4,150.00
Maximum
4,150.00
4,300.00
By granting a ten percent increase to those permanently em- ployed in positions classified as part time except the positions
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classified as A.500, Board of Assessors, A.709, Personnel Board Exec. Sec., B.501, Town Solicitor, B.602, Plumbing Inspector, C.702, Draper Park Caretaker, C.703, Common Labor; the resulting rate to be rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 dollars.
By establishing Classification A.501A, Board of Selectmen Chairman with a pay-rate of $900.00 per year. By changing the pay-rate of Classification B.500 Town Solicitor from $1,573.00 to $1,875.00.
By changing the pay rate of Classification B.602 Plumbing Inspector from $1.85 per hour to $1,500.00 per year minus the pay- ments made to the Assistant Plumbing Inspector, the amount to be determined by the Board of Health. The assignments of the Plumbing Inspector shall include septic tank and gas installation inspections required by law.
By adding to the over-time by-law voted by the Town on March 15, 1961 ( Article 3) the positions Classified as B.101, Police Sergeant; B.102, Fire Fighter Lieutenant; B.103, Patrolman and B.104, Firefighter. The normal hours for positions B.101 and B.103, 40 hours per week. For the positions Classified as B.102 and B.104, 56 hours per week. (Personnel Board).
It was moved and seconded to follow the procedure used in Article 2 by "passing" items, and it voted to follow this procedure used in Article 2 by "passing" items when taking action on the Per- sonnel Board Report.
It was now requested to "pass" paragraph dealing with 10% increase of part-time help, also "pass" classifications A501A-Select- men Chairman, 500-Town Counsel, 560-Plumbing Inspector in the Personnel Board Report.
At this time Moderator Curran ruled out Section 503-vaca- tions, 506-Military Leave and that portion of the report pertaining to classification A301A and 302.
It was moved and seconded to delete the paragraph dealing with the 10% increase for part-time help. It was amended to read "all three (3) items A501A-Selectmen Chairman, 500-Town Counsel, 560-Plumbing Inspector as well as paragraph dealing with 10% be deleted from the Personnel Board Report" and it was so voted.
It was moved and seconded to adopt the Personnel Board' Report as amended. An amendment was made and seconded to strike out the whole paragraph 502 from the Personnel Board Re- port. It was then
Voted: To adopt the Personnel Board Report as amended.
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Personnel Board Report As Adopted
5.01 Except as may be otherwise provided by law or this by-law all leaves of absence shall be without compensation and shall be subject to the approval of the department head and in the instance of any such leave exceeding two weeks, to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Employees may substitute vacation time for such leaves as may be granted without compensation. Nothing in this section shall operate to reduce the salary of officers elected by the Town.
5.04 Holidays: Except as may be otherwise provided by law those permanently employed in positions classified as full time shall be granted off, without loss of pay, January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, Labor Day, October 12, November 11, Thanksgiving Day and December 25 or the day on which the holiday is observed when such days fall within the employees regular work schedule, providing the employee is not absent without leave on the day before or the day following the day on which the holiday is ob- served.
5.05 Jury Duty: A Jury Duty leave of absence shall be granted to any Town officer or employee who is called upon to serve on a jury. If the jury pay, exclusive of travel allowance, is less than the regular rate of compensation received by the employees from the Town, the difference between said pay and regular rate of com- pensation shall be paid by the Town, provided, however, that to qualify for any payment by the Town, hereunder, the officer or employee aforesaid must furnish the Town Accountant with com- plete and satisfactory evidence of the jury pay.
5.07 Bereavement Leave Provisions: Bereavement leave without loss of pay not to exceed four days as the department head may determine shall be granted by said department head on account of death in the immediate family. For the purpose of this section immediate family shall mean: Mother, father, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sons, daughters, wives and husband.
By changing the pay-rate of Classification A.103, Tax Collector for the year 1962 from $6,275.00 to $6,425.00 and for the year 1963 from $6,500.00 to $6,775.00.
By striking from the Schedule the 1962 and 1963 pay-rates for Classification A.205 Veterans Service Agent, shown as follows:
1962
1963
Minimum
$4,150.00
$4,300.00
Step 1
4,300.00
4,500.00
Step 2
4,500.00
4,650.00
Maximum
4,650.00
4,800.00
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and establishing new rates for the years 1962 and 1963 as follows: the 1961 incumbent to receive the maximum rate.
1962
1963
Minimum
$4,300.00
$4,400.00
Step 1
4,500.00
4,650.00
Step 2
4,675.00
4,900.00
Maximum
4,875.00
5,150.00
By striking out Classification B.203 Health Department Agent and the 1962 and 1963 pay rates for that position and by estab- lishing Classification A.302 Health Department Agent with pay rates as follows: the 1961 incumbent to receive for the year 1962 Step 1 of the 1962 rates.
1962
1963
Minimum
$3,575.00
$3,725.00
Step 1
3,725.00
3,850.00
Step 2
3,850.00
4,000.00
Step 3
4,000.00
4,150.00
Maximum
4,150.00
4,300.00
By adding to the over-time by-law voted by the Town on March 15, 1961 (Article 3) the positions Classified as B.101, Police Sergeant; B.102, Fire Fighter Lieutenant; B.103, Patrolman and B.104, Firefighter. The normal hours for positions B.101 and B.103, 40 hours per week. For the positions Classified as B.102 and B.104, 56 hours per week.
Article 2. To raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the finan- cial year beginning January 1st, 1962.
Under Article 2 it was moved and seconded to receive the report of the Finance Committee except New Equipment-Fire Department (Item 40) and that the Moderator inquire if any voter wishes to consider any other item separately. Any voter who so wishes shall ask the Moderator to remove this item from the report and when this has been done that the Town vote to raise and appropriate and transfer where indicated in the report the amount recommended in the Finance Committee Report as amended. The meeting shall then consider the items which have been removed from the report by taking up each item individually.
The following items were removed from the Finance Com- mittee Report: Item 82 Welfare Dept .- Salaries and Wages; Item 104 Park Dept .- Salaries and Wages; Item 105 Park Dept .- Expenses; Item 106 Park Dept. Playgrounds-Salaries and Wages and Item 107 Park Dept. Playgrounds-Expenses.
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General Government
1. Accountant-Salaries and Wages $10,600.00
2. Accountant-General Expenses 650.00
3. Assessors-Salaries and Wages 11,443.00
4. Assessors-General Expenses
1,400.00
5. Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings- Salaries and Wages 10,475.00
6. Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings- General Expenses
6,000.00
7. Finance Committee-Salaries and Wages 300.00
8. Finance Committee-General Expenses
500.00
9. Moderator-Salary 150.00
10. Personnel Board-Salaries and Wages
500.00
11. Personnel Board-General Expenses
500.00
12. Planning Board-Salaries and Wages
200.00
13. Planning Board-General Expenses
1,200.00
14. Selectmen-Salaries
2,365.00
15. Selectmen-General Expenses
1,925.00
16. Tax Collector-Salaries and Wages
10,100.00
17. Tax Collector-General Expenses
2,400.00
18. Tax Collector-Bond
532.00
19. Town Clerk-Salaries and Wages
11,750.00
20. Town Clerk-General Expenses
750.00
21. Town Counsel-Salary
1,573.00
22. Town Hall-Salaries and Wages
4,800.00
23. Town Hall-General Expenses
4,400.00
24. Treasurer-Salaries and Wages
7,862.50
25. Treasurer-General Expenses
1,600.00
26. Treasurer-Certification of Notes
50.00
27. Treasurer-Bond
153.53
29. Zoning Board-General Expenses 150.00
Protection of Persons and Property
29A. Civil Defense
1,000.00
30. Dog Officer-Salary
300.00
31. Dog Officer-General Expenses 700.00
32. Fire Department-Pay of Members (Permanent) 134,000.00
33. Fire Department-Pay of Call Firemen
7,500.00
34. Fire Department-General Expenses
8,000.00
35. Fire Department-Repairs to Alarm System
2,000.00
36. Fire Department-New Hose, Replacement
1,000.00
37 Fire Department-Uniform Allowance
2,070.00
38. Fire Department-Brush Fires
500.00
39. Fire Department-Out of State Travel 200.00
41. Fire Department-Hydrant Service 18,675.00
42. Fire Department-New Chief's Car, Replacement 1,900.00
43 Inspector of Wires-Salary 588.06
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44. Off Street Parking-General Expenses 550.00 111,059.60
45. Police Department-Salaries and Wages Of which there is to be raised and appropriated from taxation $111,059.60 for Salaries and Wages generally and transferred from the Parking Meter Account $19,940.40 for Parking Meter Mainten- ance Salaries and Wages.
46. Police Department-General Expenses 10,580.00
47. Police Department-Uniform Allowance
2,070.00
48. Police Department-Out of State Travel 250.00
49. Police Department-Court Fees 175.00
1,100.00
51. Rifle Range-Practice
250.00
52. Rifle Range-Maintenance
400.00
53. Sealer of Weights and Measures-Salary
1,473.48
54. Sealer of Weights and Measures-General Expenses 200.00
55. Tree Warden-Insect Pest Control-Wages
250.00
56. Tree Warden-Insect Pest Control,
General Expenses
1,500.00
57. Tree Warden-Dutch Elm Disease Control
4,000.00
58. Tree Warden-Care, Removal and Planting Trees 2,000.00
59. Tree Warden-Removing Brush
1,500.00
60. Tree Warden-New Trees, Replacement 700.00
Health and Sanitation
61. Health Department-Salaries and Wages
13,100.00
62. Health Department-General Expenses 16,450.00
63 Dental Clinic-Salaries and Wages
2,032.80
64. Dental Clinic-General Expenses
400.00
65 Inspector of Animals-Salaries and Wages
471.90
66.
Inspector of Animals-General Expenses
100.00
67. Sewer Department-Salaries and Wages
16,040.00
68. Sewer Department-General Expenses
14,000.00
69 Sewer Department-Flushing Sewers Highways
1,250.00
70. Highway Department-Salaries and Wages
94,150.00
71 Highway Department-General Expenses
13,000.00
72. Highway Department-Resurfacing Street and Repairing Sidewalks
25,000.00
73 Highway Department-Snow and Ice Removal
78,000.00
74. Highway Department-New Drainage 8,000.00
76. Highway Department-Street Lighting
37,000.00
Veterans Benefits
77. Veterans Benefits Dept .- Salaries and Wages
4,875.00
78. Veterans Benefits Dept .- Investigation Expense 450.00
79 Veterans Benefits Dept .- General Expenses
1,000.00
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50 Police Department-New Cruiser, Replacement
65,000.00
80. Veterans Benefits Dept .- Veterans Benefits
81. Veterans Benefits Dept .- New Equipment 50.00
Welfare Department
83. Welfare Department-General Aid
18,000.00
84. Welfare Department-Administrative Expense
200.00
85. Welfare Department-A.D.C., D.A., M.A.A., O.A.A. Benefits 183,130.00
86. Welfare Department-A.D.C., D.A., M.A.A., O.A.A. Admin. 500.00
87. Medical Home and Infirmary-Salaries and Wages 84,000.00
88. Medical Home and Infirmary-General Expenses 35,100.00
Schools
89. School Department-Salaries and Wages 650,847.95
90. School Department-General Expenses 150,360.48
91. School Department-Transportation 34,750.00
Library
92. Library-Salaries and Wages 13,821.47
Of which there is to be raised and appropriated from taxation $13,821.47 and the balance of $1,553.53 is to be transferred from the Dog Tax Account.
93. Library-General Expenses 8,700.00
94. Library-New Equipment, Replacement 1,100.00
95. Memorial Hall-Salaries 1,977.00
96. Memorial Hall-General Expenses 1,500.00
97. Memorial Hall-Building Repairs 1,200.00
98. Memorial Hall-New Equipment 270.00
Recreation
99. Fino Field Swimming Pool Facilities- Salaries and Wages 3,750.00
100. Fino Field Swimming Pool Facilities- General Expenses 1,800.00
101. Milford Athletic Field Committee- Salaries and Wages 4,754.00
102. Milford Athletic Field Committee- General Expenses 3,200.00
103. Milford Athletic Field Committee-New Trees 200.00
108. Park Dept. Playgrounds-New Equipment 200.00
Unclassified
109. Damage to Persons and Property 1,500.00
110. Printing Town Report 2,214.96
111. Blanket Insurance on Town Property and Buildings 10,000.00
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20,900.00
112. Group Insurance on Town Employees
113. Contributory Retirement System
27,249.00
114. Workmen's Compensation Insurance
11,000.00
115. Boiler Insurance
1,750.00
116. Maintenance of Cedar Swamp Pond Area
200.00
117. Stocking Ponds
200.00
118. Reserve Fund
25,000.00
119. Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
120. Memorial Day, Sons of Union Veterans
200.00
121. Memorial Day, American Legion
600.00
122. Memorial Day, Spanish War Veterans
75.00
123. Memorial Day, Mass. State Guards
50.00
124. Veterans Day-V.F.W.
600.00
125. Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans
600.00
126. Headquarters, Marine Corps League
600.00
127. Christmas Lights
1,000.00
Cemeteries
128. Vernon Grove Cemetery-Salaries and Wages
5,000.00
129. Vernon Grove Cemetery-General Expenses 300.00
130. Vernon Grove Cemetery-New Equipment, Replacement 750.00
131. North Purchase Cemetery-General Expenses 75.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
132. Maturing Debt 72,000.00
133. Interest
36,575.00
Welfare Dept .- Item 82-Voted: To raise and appro- priate the sum of $14,758.70 for the Welfare Dept .- Salaries and Wages and the balance of $11,616.35 is to be appropriated from O.A.A., M.A.A., A.D.C. and D.A. Federal Grants.
14,758.70
Park Dept .- Item 104-It was moved and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of Five thousand one hundred fifty ($5,150.00) dollars for the Salaries and Wages account in the Park Department. An amend- ment was made to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,825.00 for the Salaries and Wages in the Welfare Dept. Standing vote taken-49 persons voted in the affirmative and 80 persons voted in the negative and the amendment was declared lost.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Five thousand one hundred fifty ($5,150.00) dollars for the Salaries and Wages Account in the Park Department. 5,150.00
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Park Dept .- Item 105-Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand five hundred ($1,500.00) dollars for the general expense account of the Park Department.
1,500.00
Park Dept. - General Expenses - Item 106 - It was moved and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand eight hundred twenty-five ($3,825.00) dollars for the salaries and wages account of the Play- grounds. An amendment was made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00. The amend- ment was lost and it was
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,825.00 for salaries and wages account of the Play- grounds.
3,825.00
Park Dept .- Item 107. Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand five hundred ( $1,500.00) dollars for the general expense account of the Playground. 1,500.00
Fire Dept .- New Equipment-Item 40. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for new equipment for the Fire Department.
1,000.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate and transfer where indicated in the report the amount recommended by the Finance Committee except those items to which objection had been made.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1963 and to issue a note or notes wherefore, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes, as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec. 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
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