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With this increase in room and in the teaching force, each teacher will teach a single grade and have no greater number of pupils than experience suggests to accomplish best results.
We have a new course of study and now it is possible for each teacher to know how much advance during the year is required. Heretofore there has been no definite plan in their work. In all civic and moral reforms, in commercial and military enterprises, even in football and baseball, some definite plan for action is formulated. Each one has his out- lined part assigned. The success of the movement depends upon individual performance of allotted work. Right here in this lack of intelligent concerted action, in my opinion, may be found much wasteful expenditure of work in our schools. It is a stimulus for a teacher to do his best if he has a definite amount of work, and completes it. That
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same joy which comes with success, makes him optimistic and self reliant.
The teachers meet once a month and with an enthus- iastic interest, outline the work for the following month. All, from the lowest grade to the highest grade teacher, work in perfect harmony for graduating from our schools, that type of scholar before outlined.
The average attendance in the schools of Ipswich, rel- ative to that of other towns in Massachusetts, is very low The teachers are making great efforts to raise it. £ The co- operation of parents will greatly assist. It does not seem consistent to support schools and not to compel the attend- ance of children of the school age.
We expect very satisfacoory results in penmanship from the adoption of the Palmer system. Wherever that system has been used a very marked improvement has followed.
As many towns have changed from nine grades to eight grades I suggest that pupils from the eighth grade enter the High school. I think this can be done without detriment by the correlation of studies and by omitting the less essential subjects.
Pupils will be able to graduate from the High school one year earlier.
I hope that Sewing will be introduced soon into the schools, under the direction of a trained teacher. I consider it of much practical value.
In all cases the teachers have maintained discipline in their schools.
If teachers were satisfied with the present condition of schools I, indeed, should loose hope. But all are enthusiastic, faithful and ambitious to do the best work. 'We have much pleasure in working in harmony with the hope that we will increase the efficiency of our schools.
In the High school, advance for the better has been
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made in all respects. At present there are thirty who are preparing to enter normal school or college. One hundred and thirteen have been registered. Miss Edith R, Macurdy teaches History and Political Economy. Miss Ruth Adams teaches Mathematics, Miss Alice E. Perkins teaches Latin, Miss Emma G. Gardner teaches French, German, and English, and the principal teaches the Sciences and Greek. Music was suspended when it became too cold to use the hall.
Mr. Arrhur H. Tozer, the director of music, has done the same thorough work which has always characterized his efforts.
Below are statistics in regard to the number of pupils in the schools.
BOYS
GIRLS
TOTAL
High School
54
59
i13
Grade 9
25
34
59
S
31
20
51
7
20
39
59
6
34
38
72
5
64
50
114
66
4
42
58
100
66
3
46
42
88
2
52
33
85
6 6
1
81
54
135
449
427
876
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In recapitulation I suggest that pupils go from the eighth grade to the High school; that no teacher have more than forty pupils; that we introduce instruction in sewing into the schools; and that we increase the number of school rooms as soon as practicable, and replace the desks in the High school with adjustable desks. I also think it wise to appropriate, annually, for each school room, five dollars, for the purpose of buying supplementary reading books, or ref- erence books.
It has been a great pleasure to be associated with the teachers in our efforts to teach effectively, and I wish to state that I am greatly indebted to you for your manifest interest and intelligent suggestions, and to the Manning Trustees for their great aid.
Most respectfully,
JOHN P. MARSTON
Superintendent of Schools.
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Report of the School Physician.
To the School Committee of the Town of Ipswich:
I submit herewith my report as School Physician for the year 1909.
The general health of the school children has been good the past year. There have been two or three instances where incipient cases of contagious disease have been found in the schools, but prompt isolation of these cases, together with prompt and thorough disinfection of the schoolhouses where they were found. prevented an epidemic, and thelwork of disinfection was so performed that there was no loss of time to the schools.
Most of the school houses are in first class sanitary conditon, and to this fact is due in a large measure, the gen- eral good health that has prevailed among the pupils.
In view of the fact that small-pox has made its ap- pearance in Wakefield, Reading and Haverhill, necessitating the closing of the Public Schools in Wakefield, it should be a source of satisfaction to the people of Ipswich to know that the children in our schools are very generally protected by vaccination. There are a few that for one reason and an- other have not been vaccinated, but they are all accounted for by the exemption certificates and otherwise. It is a safe prediction that in no town of the commonwealth are the school children better protected against small-pox than in Ipswich, and should a case occur in our own town the Board of Health is prepared to take instant action.
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The teachers have taken a great interest in the health of the children and have been quick to notify the school physician of anything that seemed to need his attention.
There is one thing that ought to be done which is out- side what the law actually requires in the way of medical inspection; that is to have an examination of all children to determine whether tuberculosis or other diseases exist in an incipient form, and this work the school physician is about to begin with the advice and consent of the committee. Rec- ords of such examinations will be of value to the committee, the Board of health and to the school physician, whoever he may be. Should any cases of tuberculosis he discovered they can be segregated, and an open-air school room pro- vided where they may be taught as is done in some other places, and such segregation would remove from the other pupils, probability of infection.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. MACARTHUR
School Physician.
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Music Report.
To the Superintendent of the Public Schools,
Ipswich, Mass.
Dear Sir:
During the past year, the music in the public schools has been very satisfactorily taught by the different teachers, and the work seems to be progressing. By the introduction of Newton's "Music in the Public Schools," the teachers have an invaluable assistant. It plans the work for an eight years course of study and special attention is paid to vocal drills, breathing exercises, etc.
I strongly advise that a certain amount of time be de- voted each day to music in the High School. Owing to inadequate heating apparatus that exists at present in the building where singing must be taken up, no music is poss- ible for the scholars. With next year, if a change of grades is accomplished, a pupil will have no singing after he leaves grade eight. This hardly seems right, as one is just beginning to understand this study at that time, when he must drop it. Again I would advise that something be
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done whereby music can be taken in the High School.
I would also suggest that the "Introductory Sight Singing Melodies" be given to all scholars in grades one and two, as the course of study adopted seems to necessitate this.
I take this opportunity to heartily thank all who have so greatly assisted me in my past year's work.
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR H. TOZER
Supervisor of Music.
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Truant Officer's Report.
-
To the Superintendent of Schools.
Ipswich, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I am pleased to report that I made thirty-three calls on absent pupils during the year 1909. I found some absent as truants, some for want of proper clothing, but the most of them were absent because of sickness.
I am greatful to the School Board, the superintend- ent, and the teachers for their support.
Respectfully, WARREN BOYNTON.
Truant Officer
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Truant Officer's Report.
Ipswich, Feb. 1, 1910.
To the School Committee of Ipswich:
I herewith submit my report as truant officer for the past two months:
Complaints received from teachers 12
Returned to school 3
Investigated and reported to teachers 9
Yours respectfully,
WESLEY B. ATKINSON
Truant Officer.
APPENDIX.
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Graduation Exercises
OF THE
MANNING HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday, June 24, 1909.
Programme.
March Orchestra
Invocation Rev. H. S. Smith
Salutatory Theresa F Littlefield
"The Chivalry of the Twentieth Century."
Oration . Warren E. Grant
"Flying Machines."
Music
Orchestra
Oration
Reginald A. Fellows
"'Brutus and Cassius, a Contrast."
Class History Blanche M. Lemieux
Music
Orchestra
Oration William E. Reilly "Character, the Basis of Credit."
Essay .
Helene A. Wippich "Books, the Medicine of the Mind."
Valedictory.
Francis G. Ross
"Growth"
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Awarding of Diplomas Geo. W. Tozer, Chairman Benediction Rev H. S. Smith
Music.
Orchestra
"NON VICTORIA SINE LABORE"
Class of 1909
.... ENGLISH COURSE ....
Reginald Fellows, Blanche Lemieux, Warren Grant Theresa Littlefield, William Reilly
.... CLASSICAL COURSE ....
Francis Ross
Helene Wippich.
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Graduation Exercises
OF THE
Manning Grammar School
Wednesday, June 23, 1909.
Programme
Piano Solo Winifred Flemming Invocation . . Rev. A. B. Gifford
Singing School
Fairies Moonlight Dance.
Salutatory and Composition. Olga Edwardson
"June"
Recitation John Reddy "The American Boy."
Composition Helene Robinson
"A Day in Cuttyhunk."
Solo
Marion Buck
"Fleeting Days"
Composition.
Helen Webber "How I Would Spend One Hundred Dollars."
Recitation . Edith Elwell
"The Schoolmaster"
Singing School
"Legend of the Bells."
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Composition. Philip Danforth "Thomas Edison"
Recitation Mary Wade
"Evangeline',
Singing
Chorus
"Gaily We're Tripping"
Composition .
Annie Bailey
"The Inchcape Rock."
Recitation
Emily Hull
"Lord Ullin's Daughter"
Singing School
"Morn Rise"
Composition and Valedictory Leander Hills "The United States Navy" Singing Solo and Chorus "Good-night, Farewell"
Presentation of Diplomas Singing of Class Song
Benediction
Rev. A. B. Gifford
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Class of 1909, Manning Grammar School. -
Vivian G. Atkinson
Marion A. Buck
Lurline G. Cameron
Frank W. Dondero
Theodore R. Farley Raymond L. Grady Walter H. Hurlbert
Clayton M. Jewett
Everett A. Lang
Lawrence W. Littlefield Alice G. Littlefield
George E. Matheson
Maude S. Melvin
Henry P. Quill
Chester Scahill
Ruth M. Stockwell
Anna E. D. Augur Lester Bailey Forrest R. Cummings Gertrude B. Dorr Percy L. Glover Harold K. Haskell Hazen R. Irvine Russell W. Johnson George A. Lemieux · Mildred F. Lockhart Cynthia W. Leet Alfretta M. Mayes Joseph F. Perkins Lionel Sheppard John J. Stockwell Francis A. Williams
Emma L. Woodbury.
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School Calendar.
Present Year .- Present term began January 3 and will close March 25. Summer term will begin April 4 and will close Thursday. June 23.
Next School Year .- First term 16 weeks, begins Wednesday September 7, and closes Thursday, December 22. Second term, twelve weeks, begins January 2, and closes March 24, 1911. Third term, 12 weeks, begins April 3 and closes June 22. (?) 1911.
School Sessions .- High School: One session each week day except Saturday, from 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 p. m. Other schools two sessions each week day: From April to October inclusive from 9 to twelve A. M and 1:30 to 4 o'clock P. M. From Nov- ember to March, inclusive, from 9 to 12 A. M. and from 1.30 to 3:45 P. M.
Holidays .- Thanksgiving Day and the day following: February 22. April 19 and May 30.
No School Signal .- During the months of November to Aprilin- clusive, should the weather on any day be so unfavorable as to be detrimental to the health of the pupils to attend school the no-school signal will be blown as follows: two blasts of the fire alarm at 8o'clock will indicate no session in grades I to IV inclusive. Four blasts at 8 o'clock i.e., two-an in- terval -and two more, will indicate no session in all of the schools; two blasts at 11, no session in the afternoon in grades I to IV inclusive: four blasts at 11 o'clock, no session in the afternoon in all the grades. In case of no afternoon session, grades I to IV shall be dismissed at 12 M., and grades V to IX shall be dismissed an 1;15 P. M.
Meetings of School Committee-Unless otherwise called by the chairman, the regular monthly meetings of the committee is held on first evening of every month. All bills against the school department should be in the hands of the secretary by the last day of each month.
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Burley Education Fund.
The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund, present this their Eighty-Fourth Annual Report.
The funds in their hands are as follows.
Fifteen Shares B & M Railroad stock
$2220
One Note "Town of Ipswich"
3500
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank.
1959 37
Caldwell Fund 907 87
"Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 200 61
$8887 85
The income since last report has been as follows.
Dividend from B & M Stock $90
Interest on Town Note 175
Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank
67 08
6 6
Caldwell Fund 35 24
Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 7 76
$375 08
Ipswich, January 31, 1910
Frank T. Goodhue
John W. Nourse
Geo. W. Tozer Trustees Burley
John H. Cogswell Education Fund.
I have examined the report of the Trustees of the Bur- ley Education Fund and find the same correct. I have also examined the stock. and several Bank Books, and find them to agree with report submitted.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, Auditor.
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Brown School Fund.
The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the following report for the year 1909.
The Funds are as follows
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $1250
... Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 1000
$2250 00
The income since last report has been as follows:
Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank $50
" Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 40
$90 00
The above income has been expended in transporting the scholars of the Candlewood District to the schools in the centre of the town.
John H. Cogswell A. Story Brown Trustees Benjamin R. Horton
Ipswich, January 31, 1910.
I have examined the report of the Trustees, of the Brown School Fund and find it to be correct. The funds in their hands, have been examined and I find them to agree with the report submitted.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, Auditor.
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Teachers.
High School
John P. Marston Principal
Emma G. Gardner Alice E. Perkins Ruth Adams Edith Macurdy
Manning Grammar
S. Isabel Arthur Principal
Grace E. Phillips
Winthrop Grammar
E. Mable Adams Anna Hartford Katharine C. Baker
Principal substitute
L. Maude Schofield Ethel C. Bagley
Burley School
Katharine F. Sullivan Principal
Ellen T. Sullivan
Elsie W. Johnson
Stella C. Adams
Payne School
Augusta N. Appleton Principal
Annie M. Ryan Alice G. Burnham
Dennison School
Annie P. Wade Principal
Clara E. Managhan
Cogswell School
Helen Tupper Principal
Rosalie E Chase
Manning St.
Eva A. Wilcomb
Wainwright school Elsie C. Green
Linebrook
Helen E. Perley
Grape Island " Cora H. Jewett
Music supervisor Arthur H. Tozer
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Numerical Statement.
Below are statistics in regard to the number of pupils in the schools.
BOYS
GIRLS
TOTAL
High School
54
59
113
.
Grade 9
25
34
59
8
31
20
51
7
20
39
59
6
34
38
72
5
64
50
114
4
42
58
100
3
46
42
88
2
52
33
85
1
81
54
135
449
427
876
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Appropriation for 1910.
The Committee Recommend the Following Appropriation for the Year 1910.
Salaries $12500
Care of Buildings .1100
Fuel 1200
Rent 1920
Transportation 700
Text Books and Supplies 1400
Repairs. 500
Incidentals
.680
Total $20000 00
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Auditor's Report.
To the Citizens of Ipswich.
I MAKE the following annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the Manning School, R. H. Manning, Heard and Treadwell Funds as compiled from the books of their respective Treasurers.
On Feb. 1, 1910 at the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. I made a careful examination of the stocks, and bonds of which these. funds are composed.
Bills receipted have been found for all payments.
The securities in the foregoing funds, are listed with the values, as placed upon them, by the Trustees of the respective funds.
No account of fines appear in the year's report of the Heard fund. but the amount has been accounted for, to the Treasurer by the Librarian, as it is spent for incidental supplies.
The bank books of the Heard and Treadwell fund have not been presented to the Bank for the Dividend credits, therefore no interest appears on their report from that source.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, Auditor
Manning School Fund,
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1909
$258 23
Town of Ipswich as per contract
1900
Rent from Colonial Building
222 75
Income from R.R. Bonds & interest 919 75
Miscellaneous 50
Total receipts
$3301 23
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EXPENDITURES.
J.P. Marston as principal High School $1120
Miss E. Gardner salary as assistant 400
325
Geo. E. Farley, salary as treasures
150
A. H. Plouff repairs 32 06
Cogswell & Safford
21 83
Boston Safe Deposit, rent of safe
10
Town of Ipswich, taxes
176
Town of Ipswich. water
85 60
T. F. Cogswell Co.
2
C. W. Harvey, labor
2
F. W. Ross
54 42
Geo. Spencer 66
8 75
Geo. Plouff
7 85
F. A. Knight 66
4 45
Jos. A. Webber 66
102 40
A. H. Stanford
20 78
Howard Blake
5
Wm. A. Webber
1 50
T. P. Thomas labor
2
A. J. Barton
1 30
M. W. Chadbourne 66
11 27
C. C. Caldwell
coal
271 96
J. W. Goodhue supplies
55 75
S. F. Canney lumber
118 81
Geo. Safford teaming
7
F. R. Shaller tuning piano
2 50
Board of Health
5
A. I. Savory supplies
2 82
Miscellaneous
32 50
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1910
251 23
$3301 23
Walter Sheppard, janitor 66 extra labor
9 35
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Securities Comprising Manning School Fund.
5, $1000 4 p.c. Detroit Southern R. 1st M't'ge b'ds $5000
12, " Peoria & Eastern " 12000
5, Nat. Railways Mex. " 5000
2, 5 p.c. N. E. Brickyard Co. bonds 2000
1, Passaic Steel Cos. bonds 1000
Invested in Masters House
7000
Invested in Colonial Building
18068 11
50068 11
Less cash from R. H. Manning fund
7000
$43068 11
R. H. Manning Fund.
RECEIPTS.
Income from Chicago & No. Michigan R R
$150
Terminal Transfer Co 101 25
Ipswich Savings Bank interest 111 61
$362 86
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
$251 25
Interest Deposited "
111 61
$362 86
Securities Comprising R. H. Manning Fund.
Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank $3237 96
4, $1000 5 p.c. Passaic Steel Co's bond 4000
3, " Chicago & No. Michigan bonds 3000
Loaned to Manning School Fund
7000
$17237 96
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Heard Fund of Ipswich Public Library. To Year ending Dec. 1, 1909. RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1908
$507 61
Northern Pacific-Great Northern coupons
120
Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg
50
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 66
35
Canton Electric Light Bonds 66
150
Un. Electric Light & Power Co Boston & Maine R. R. dividend
260
60 Lowell R R
264
Appropriation from Treadwell Fund
.
800
From Walter Sheppard
1
" Mrs. Main 3 51
$2236 12
EXPENDITURES.
Mary B. Main, salary as librarian
$550
Helen B. Ross
240
S. E. Lakeman
100
Walter Sheppard, janitor
153 45
John E. Dodge, painting
23 98
E. W. Choate, labor
2 02
H. W. Wilson books
6
Henry Girard
1 19
Geo. G. Dexter
75
T. F. Cogswell & Co. paint
3 78
Town of Ipswich, Electric Lights
11 80
Cogswell & Safford, Insurance
50 68
H. C. White & Co.
34 68
American Type Foundry Co.
3 19
Town of Ipswich, water
14
Boston Transcript
9
45
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Ipswich Gas Light Co.
113 20
Rent Safe Deposit
10
T. H. Lord, salary
75
C. C. Caldwell, coal
83 63
John R. Andrews
4 37
T. H. Lord, incidentals
30 10
W. Webber
3 50
Balance
711 80
$2236 12
Securities Comprising Heard Fund.
33 shares B. & L. R. R preferred stock $5846 25
35 B. & M. R. R. 5117 75
10 Fitchburg R.R. 1200
1 C. B. & O R R 3.72 p. c. Bond 943 08
1 Un Electric Light & Power 472 p. c. bds. 952 38
3 Northern Pacific-Great Nothern R R 4 p c bds. 2829 24
1 Duluth Rainy Lake & Winnipeg R R 5 p c bds. 1025 28
3 Canton Electric Light 5 p c bds. 2855 83
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 1018
$21787 81
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Treadwell Fund.
For Year ending Jan. 1, 1910
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1909
$963 39
Rec. for Books 2 29
Dividend Boston & Albany R R
218 75
6 6 & Maine R R
250
Old Colony
210
66 Boston & Providence R R
250
Maine Central R R
200
Vermont & Mass. R R
150
American Tel & Tel Co coupons
40
Fostoria, Ohio 66
20
3 Comanche County
90
1 Duiuth & Rainy Lake
50
1 Central Branch R R
20
Hartland Township Kansas
500
Interest on same
313 58
1 Aurora Elgin & Chicago coupon
25
$3303 (1
EXPENDITURES.
Heard Fund for Library expenses
SS00
W. B. Clarke books
14 64
N. J. Bartlett 66
169 18
C. E. Lauriat
93 63
David Farquhar binding
18 40
Library Bureau
12 50
Houghton Mifflin Co.
17 50
John R. Andrews
2 80
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Michilson Bros,
25 12
Lewis Historical Pub Co
25
Gaylord Bros
1
Bates & Guild
6
Independent
2
TH Lord salary
50
Thomas, Nelson & Sons
72
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago 5 p c bds.
981 80
Grafton Press & Book Co
2 15
Herman Goldberger
87 80
Balance
921 49
$3303 01
Securities Comprising Treadwell Fund.
50 shares, Fitchburg R R preferred stock 66
$4500 09
30
66 Old Colony
5215 50
25 B & P 6299 25
25 Maine Central 66
3082 53
25
Ver. & Mass.
3460
25
.. B & A
3990
1 County Comanche, Kansas 6 p c bds.
1000
1 City of Fostoria, Ohio 4 " 532 80
1 Am. Tel. & Tel. Co 4
995
1 Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg 5 p c bds. 1021 25
1 Central Branch R R 4 p c bds 978 44
1 Aurora, Elgin & Chicago 5 p c bds.
1000
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
1756
$33830 86
Ips. E. Bay 352.105 Ipswich 1909
IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 2122 00161 999 2
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