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WORKING NEW STREETS
To go into detail regarding the construction of all new streets accepted last year would undoubtedly be of little interest. Practically all of them were of gravel construction with tarvia surface treatment. The following is a list of the streets worked and amounts expended :
Academy Avenue
1606.12
Fairlawn
598.22
Kingman
1686.77
Nevin Road
619.00
Orlando Avenue
651.16
Elinor Road
885.28
Georgia Road
1390.95
Lakewood Road
1099.20
Ocean Avenue
788.99
Partridge Road
1117.95
Princeton Avenue
1110.41
Sagamore Road
691.48
Filomena Street
1144.00
Roosevelt Road
600.93
Suwanee Road
$15,385.54
Total
Widening the corner of Broad and Commercial Streets:
This work included the widening of the so-called Austin Tirrell lot at Jackson Square which the Town has procured for Park purposes. The lot was regraded and a new concrete sidewalk and curb set, making a decided improvement in the Sqquare as well as providing additional parking space. $1,000 was expended for this work.
Filomena Street: $691.48 was expended on this street and the work included grading and resurfacing, also the construction of three catch basins to properly care for the drainage. A fence was also built along Madison Street.
Tremont Street Drain and Sidewalk:
$2086.56
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This work included the covering of the existing drain and the construction of a sidewalk on the north side. $559.69 was expended.
Princeton Avenue Drain :
$2150.00 was appropriated to purchase a lot of land between Prince- ton Avenue and Standish Street, to lay a drain and construct three catch basins to care for the surface water on Princeton Avenue. This surface water was conducted from the catch basins to an existing drain at the corner of Standish Street and Johnson Road, a distance of about 550 feet. The lot of land purchased was staked out for a road- way and subgraded. This will be finished early in the spring and will make a much needed short cut to Standish Street.
Evans Street Drain: Due largely to the increase of water dis- charged from Bridge Street by the State enlarging their drainage system, it was necessary to rebuild the drain across Evans Street near Brewster Road. The two 10 inch corrugated iron pipes were replaced by a 30 inch reinforced concrete pipe and extended to Brewster Road. Con- siderable quicksand was encountered which made the work difficult, the cost was $1175.00.
Idlewell Bridge Approach: Idlewell Street from Commercial to the new bridge was widened, regraded and surfaced, also treated with a light coat of crushed stone making a much needed improvement to this new development.
Grass Plots: The work of caring for small grass plots at the in- tersections of streets was cared for by an unexpended balance from 1927. The plots at the junction of Elm and Pleasant Streets, Thicket and Pond and at Pond and Hollis Streets were curbed and seeded, making a much more attractive appearance. There are several other plots that should be treated in this way.
SUMMARY OF STREET APPROPRIATIONS
Regular Highway Appropriation 1928
Superintendent
$3,450.00
General Repairs
39,365.63
Maintenance of trucks
3,484.94
Crusher
7,680.15
Signs and fences
2,534.97
Street cleaning
6,266.38
Bridges
10,076.62 900.00
Gravel sidewalks
5,018.67
Maintenance of department building
691.83
Drains and catch basins
3,216.34
Snow removal
6,790.11
Sundries
272.79
Oiling
32,877.32
Two ton Graham Truck
2,181.00
Exchange on Dodge
1,143.00
Total
$125,949.75
Appropriation March Meeting, 1928
$117,520.00
From Reserve Fund Dec. 1928
1,250.00
Crushed Stone
2,109.27
Use of Trucks
3,288.33
Use of rollers
1,160.50
Use of Bear Cat
552.75
Use of Tractor
12.75
Equipment and supplies
192
150.97
Total available Funds Balance to Treasury
HIGHWAY SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
Expended
Permanent Construction
$25,246.71
$23,725.79
Working new streets, 1927 balance
577.77
577.77
Relocation street corners, 1927
1,302.41
28.40
Swan Ave. Drain, 1927 balance
229.73
229.73
Idlewell Bridge, 1927 balance
5,020.71.
3,340.68
Care of Grass Plots, 1927 balance
796.23
649.14
Permanent Sidewalks
15,695.00
15,695.00
New Streets :
2,260.00
2,086.56
Fairlawn Avenue
1,675.00
1,606.12
Elinor Road
711.00
651.16
Georgia Road
711.00
885.28
Kingman Street
600.00
592.22
Lakewood Road extension
1,400.00
1,390.95
Nevin Road
1,706.00
1,686.77
Ocean Avenue
619.00
619.00
Orlando Avenue
800.00
788.99
Princeton Avenue
1,245.00
1,117.95
Roosevelt Road
1,144.00
1,144.00
Sagamore Road
1,200.00
1,110.41
Suwanee Road
600.00
600.93
Corner Broad & Commercial Streets
2,000.00
1,000.00
Corner Cottage and Commercial Streets
3,000.00
2,999.48
Corner Washington and Middle Streets
700.00
691.48
Filomena Street
600.00
559.69
Tremont Street drain and sidewalk
3,591.79
3,591.79
Main Street sidewalk
2,150.00
2,057.41
Princeton Avenue Drain
1,175.00
1,175.00
Total of Appropriations,
$78,313.35
$71,722.02
Amount Expended
$6,591.33
Balance Unexpended
IN CONCLUSION
The problem of sidewalk snow plowing is one that is becoming more serious each year, due to the lack of horses for this work. It will be but a short time before this work will have to be done by tractor plows. At the present time in East Weymouth a sidewalk tractor is needed to care for two routes that were formerly, plowed with horses.
I wish to express my appreciation for the generous co-operation of the Board of Selectmen and to the Department employees for their support during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING E. JOHNSON. Superintendent of Streets.
Gravel
$126,044.57
94.82
Academy Avenue
1,057.00
1,099.20
Partridge Road
500.00
21.12
Evans Street drain
Annual Report
OF THE
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE PRINCE H. TIRRELL, Chairman MRS. SARAH STETSON HOWE, Secretary
EDWIN R. SAMPSON Term Expires April 1, 1929
19 Lincoln Street, North Weymouth
Wey. 0434
SARAH STETSON HOWE (Mrs.) Term Expires April 1, 1929
9 Burton Terrace, South Weymouth
Wey. 0788-W
FRANCIS W. REA Term Expires April 1, 1930
706 Pleasant Street, East Weymouth
Wey. 1198-M
PRINCE H. TIRRELL Term Expires April 1, 1930
167 Pleasant Street, South Weymouth
Wey. 0662-W
JOHN P. HUNT 99 Front Street, Weymouth Wey. 1889-M
Term Expires April 1, 1931
J. HERBERT LIBBY, M. D. 707 Broad Street, East Weymouth Wey. 0216
Term Expires April 1, 1931
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
PARKER T. PEARSON 590 North Street, East Weymouth Wey. 0520
Office: Weymouth High School, East Weymouth Tel. Wey. 1460 Office Hours-At High School, daily 9.00 to 9.30 A. M .; 3.30 to 4.30 P. M.
HELEN G. TONRY, Secretary
79 Chard Street, East Weymouth
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Fall Term-Opens September 4. Closes December 21.
Winter Term-Opens January 2. Closes February 21. Opens March 4. Closes April 26.
Spring Term-Opens May 6. Closes June 20. Holidays-Columbus Day, Armistice Dav, Thanksgiving and the day following, Good Friday, Patriot's Day and Memorial Day.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
2-2-2 2-2-2
At 7.30 A. M., No session in any school during the morning. At 8.00 A. M., No session in grades I to IV, inclusive, during the morning.
At 11.45 A. M., No session in grades I to IV, inclusive, during the afternoon.
At 12.45 P. M., No session in any grade during the afternoon.
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held the first Tuesday of each month at the High School Building at 7.30 P. M.
ENTRANCE AGE
No child shall be admitted to school in September unless he has reached the age of five on or before the first day of April pre- ceding. Children entering for the first time will be admitted only during the first two weeks of school.
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
A birth certificate is required for entrance to the first grade.
VACCINATION
No child shall be allowed to enter the first grade without a certificate of successful vaccination.
Quotation from State Law-Chapter 76-Section 15 "An unvaccinated child shall not be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate like the physician's certificate required by Section 183 of Chapter III."
EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES
No child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen shall be allowed to leave school until a signed promise of employment card has been presented to the principal of the building in which he is attending school. Employment certificates are issued by Mr. Charles Y. Berry, at the Hunt School, Weymouth, every week day except Saturday, between the hours of nine and twelve.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Weymouth:
During 1928 much material progress has been made.
In January the newly completed building at the Pratt School was opened, with four class rooms, an assembly hall serving both buildings, and a central heating plant.
At the opening of school in September the north wing at the High School, with twenty class rooms and the connected boys' gymnasium, construction of which was commenced in October, 1927, was ready. All the upper grades of East Weymouth are now attending here. The school is designated "High School-Junior Annex." All but two of these rooms are presently needed.
In November the portable formerly used at the Pratt, through the aid of a special appropriation, was erected, fitted and equipped on the lot at Middle and Washington Streets called the "Old Town House Lot." This school, called the "Center Portable," is attended by more than fifty pupils, first to fourth grades.
In December the new school at Pond Plain, not yet formally named, but properly called the "Pond School," was completed, and on January 2, 1929 it was comfortably filled with single classes of grades one to six, most of whom have transferred from the Nevin. The closing of the portable at the Nevin is thus permitted.
Among other important physical improvements have been the re- construction in stone and concrete of the porches at the Old Pratt, and extensive grading of the grounds; a complete new heating and ventilat- ing system at the Washington; and extensive filling and surfacing of the yard at the Nevin. The excellent sanitary drainage system at the High School was done as a part of the construction of the new north wing. It also serves the needs of the Town Office.
The prevailing annual increase in school attendance of about two hundred seems likely to continue. Conditions at the Landing have been unsatisfactory for some time, and new construction will be neces- sary. The Old Hunt School, with one exception is the only school in town needing exterior repair, and interior arrangements are poor. The building itself had better be discarded and removed. It cannot be economically or suitably rearranged, and years ago its removal was planned. Opportunity will be given at the annual Town Meeting to take up the matter of new and additional class rooms at the Hunt. We recommend that any action will include provision for an assembly gymnasium, similar in size and style to the boys' gymnasium at the High School.
A congested condition prevails at the Bicknell, where all class rooms, including the sewing room, are filled. Another class regularly meets in the assembly hall. Construction of new houses continues at North Weymouth, and the same are promptly occupied by new families. Erection of an addition to the Bicknell School cannot be long post- poned. Such matter will also be in order at the annual Town Meeting.
Estimates for the coming year allow for the natural increase in the number of pupils and teachers, and an appropriate amount for maintenance and further improvement of buildings and grounds.
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Expenditures for 1928
Estimates for 1929
Administrative Salaries
$ 4,541.66
$ 5,000.00
Other General Salaries
1,911.00
2,150.00
Other General Expense
1,560.68
1,700.00
Teachers' Salaries
196,951.61
227.300.00
Text Books & Supplies
19,234.62
18,000.00
Transportation
16,717.80
17,000.00
Support of Truants
60.86
250.00
Tuition
928.53
1,000.00
Janitors
20,543.12
26,220.00
Fuel
12,544.25
14,500.00
Light
1,624.12
1,500.00
Maintenance Buildings & Grounds .
38,681.04
30,000.00
Other Expense
561.44
1,000.00
Evening School
369.07
1,000.00
Americanization Work
31.50
100.00
Day Household Arts School
4,199.57
5,400.00
Day Industrial School
16,652.33
24,000.00
Shoemaking Class
3,788.68
5,000.00
$340,901.88
$381,120.00
Respectfully submitted,
PRINCE H. TIRRELL, Chairman SARAH STETSON HOWE, Secretary JOHN P. HUNT J. HERBERT LIBBY, M. D.
FRANCIS W. REA
EDWIN R. SAMPSON
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Members of the School Committee:
I take pleasure in submitting for your consideration and approval the forty-third annual report of the Superintendent of the Weymouth Public Schools. It is the twentieth in the series of reports that it has been my honor and privilege to present to you, who direct and de- termine the policies of our educational system.
Although the past year has been one of progress, it has been char- acterized by the consolidation of the gains made previously. The com- pletion and organization of twenty-eight new class rooms, the search for and placing of new teachers, the rearranging of the pupils in the old buildings, and the distribution of pupils among the new, together with the complications and readjustments which such changes cause, have consumed the greater part of the time and energy of this depart- ment. For this reason, I shall confine myself to a brief record of what has been accomplished, and to a few recommendations as to future needs, leaving to the principal of the High School, the supervisors, and the heads of special departments, the discussion of those things that more nearly concern them and the progress of their work. I bespeak for their reports your careful attention.
BUILDING PROGRAM
The building program which was undertaken nearly two years ago has been completed. The Pratt School, with its four rooms, hall and provision for heating the old building nearby, was finished just one year ago. The High School-Junior Annex, with its twenty class rooms, gymnasium, locker rooms, sewing room, and rooms for special activities, was completed the first of September. The Pond School, with its six rooms, hall, and three rooms which may be used for either class or special activities, has just been accepted.
All of these buildings represent the highest type of construction that we have yet undertaken, and they have been planned with the idea of eliminating, as far as possible, future expense. In the Junior Annex the corridors have terrazzo or cork tile floors with salt-glazed bricks for dadoes. The sanitaries are similarly constructed of terrazzo and brick. These materials make it possible to keep the most used parts of the building clean and healthful. The gymnasium is one of the finest in Massachusetts, and with its light, airy locker rooms, makes work within its walls a pleasure.
In the two elementary schools, the natural slope of the ground has been utilized to give halls of ample height, with stages, kitchens and dressing rooms. Full sized windows permit light and air to enter, and they are free from those defects commonly associated with basement rooms. The walls of finished brick preclude the danger of defacement by the children. The class rooms are made to seat not more than thirty-five. These new buildings have made it possible to reduce the number of pupils per teacher in those parts of the town affected by them.
In last year's report mention was made of the necessity of immedi- ate action to improve conditions in the Hunt School group. We have four grades in the old Hunt School, a building little suited for school purposes, three grades in the Lincoln School, which is one of the oldest buildings in town and which has been divided into long narrow rooms to accommodate the overflow from the other two buildings. The
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seventh grade now occupies two rooms, and next year when it becomes the eighth, it will need two, although the present eighth uses but one. This gives a total of eight rooms which should be cared for in new construction. To provide for new growth and such additional accommodations as a modified junior high school might require, twelve rooms would be none too small a unit to construct. In addition, a hall, in the nature of a gymnasium, should be provided. I believe the people in those parts of the town where halls have been provided appreciate their value, both for school and public purposes. In Ward III we have no means of assembling the children to listen to lectures, to see pictures, or to benefit by any form of large-group instruction. Neither have we any way of exhibiting the children's work to their parents by means of special day activities.
The Bicknell School, which was completed less than three years ago, now has one hundred pupils more than the building was intended to accommodate. Since September, both the sewing-room and the auditorium have been used for class purposes, the overflow of the first and second grades being placed in one, and of the third and fourth in the other. In order to provide for the rapid growth in that part of the town, it will be necessary to construct the eight additional rooms called for in the original plans earlier than was at first contemplated. It is always a good policy to have building construction keep up with growth. Any one familiar with conditions in town will realize that delay means accumulated building later on.
In accordance with a vote of the Town taken on September 24th, the two-room portable at the Pratt School was moved to the old town house lot at he corner of Middle and Washington Streets. This school was opened on November 26th, with an enrolment of thirty-four in the first and second grades and twenty-one in the third and fourth grades.
The Franklin School, a four-room building, and the Pond School, a one-room building, have been closed.
REPAIRS
Aside from the minor repairs which always occur and must be provided for, the following major undertakings are worthy of mention.
Washington School
Installation of a steam heating system, with univents in all rooms. Pratt School
Grounds graded, buttress walls of old building re-set, and wooden steps and platforms to entrances replaced with cement.
Nevin School
Grading of the grounds and painting exterior of building. Hunt School
Interior of building painted and repaired.
Lincoln School
Interior of building painted and repaired.
High School
Exterior of old building and south wing painted outside. One corri- dor painted and ceiling whitened. Seven class rooms, one fire well, and lunch room painted and ceilings whitened. Partition doors installed for shutting off hall from rest of building.
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REPAIRS RECOMMENDED FOR 1929 High School
Interior of original building renovated. One corridor in south wing painted and ceilings whitened.
Washington, Jefferson, Humphrey, Shaw Schools
Painted one coat outside.
Old Pratt School
Exterior stuccoed, boiler and partition walls removed from base- ment and new toilets installed. (Recommended last year.)
Adams School
Interior re-arranged to provide for four class rooms instead of two. Balance of basement excavated and cemented.
SALARY SCHEDULE
The new salary schedule which has been prepared embodies as far as possible those features which have been found helpful elsewhere in the state. Briefly stated the provisions are as below noted.
During the first three years the teacher receives an annual increase of $100.00, with an additional increase of $50.00 at the end of the third year, provided approved courses amounting to thirty hours of college standard work have been done within the three years.
During the next three years the teacher likewise receives an annual increase of $100.00 with an additional $50.00 at the end of the sixth year, provided thirty hours of college standard work have been done within the previous three years.
Above the regular maximum of $1600.00 for elementary grades, $50.00 increases will be given on the completion of each thirty hours of college standard work, not more than one increase to occur in any one year, and the total increases not to exceed $200.00.
The same general rules apply to the High School, with the excep- tion that $1800.00 is the regular maximum for women, and $2000.00 the super-maximum
Entrance salaries are based on the number of years of training, two years being the minimum. Each year above that entitles a teacher to $100.00 additional.
Principals and supervisors have no fixed rating, but are paid accord- ing to the number of rooms over which they have supervision, or the amount of work they are required to do.
The aim has been to have the teachers supplement normal or college training with further courses planned to assist in their individual work and keep them abreast of educational advancement. The number of those seeking professional improvement this year is very gratifying, and the character of the courses chosen is highly commendable. I am submitting below a list in order that we may have a record of what is being done.
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COURSES BEING TAKEN SINCE SEPTEMBER
School and Teacher Where
Name of Course
High School
L. H. Bacon, Jr.
U. E.
Navigation 1. Problems of Secondary Ed.
Ernestine R. Canning
B. U.
Lucille Goding
B.A.M.S
Olive E. Hackett
U. E.
Margaret K. Langford
B. U.
Helen R. Thompson
H.G.S.
2. Principles of Secondary Ed. 1. A Survey of the English Novel up to the 19th Century
2. A Survey of English Literature from year 1000 A. D.
3. American Literature - Colonial Period to Emerson
4. Types of Great Literature
5. Types of English Composition
B. U.
Susan G. Sheehan
B. U.
Mildred A. Wagg
Francis E. Whipple, Jr.
U. E.
Adams School
Annie S. McDowell
U. E.
Louise Petrucelli
Athens School
B. U.
Current Literature Civic Education
Marie Galvin
B. U.
1. English Composition
Helen Lyons
2. English Literature
3. French
Ruth E. Mayo
U. E.
Mary A. Meuse
B. U.
Charlotte F. Murphy
B. U.
Mignon Pray
U. E
Beatrice White
Bicknell School
B. U.
Eileen Burns
U. E.
Alice K. Guertin
B. U.
Civic Education
Marion MacWilliams
U. E.
Clara L. Rogers
James Humphrey School
U. E.
Ina M. Ambach
L. I.
Anne F. Conroy
U. E.
European Literature
Elizabeth Egan
H.G.S.
2. Principles of Secondary Ed. Conversational French Calculating Machines Gregg Shorthand French
1. Problems of Secondary Ed.
Helen E. Mayer
Flora H. McGrath
B. U.
6. English Grammar Advanced Grammar The Romantic Period in English Literature Advertising
U. E. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Margaret Dingwall
B. U.
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Current Literature
Civic Education
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Civic Education Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Current Literature
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Business Geography
.
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COURSES BEING TAKEN SINCE SEPTEMBER
School and Teacher Where
Name of Course
Mary Fallon
B. U.
Current Literature
Mary Halligan
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Alice Keohan
U. E. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Mary McMorrow
U. E.
European Literature
Gertrude L. Reid
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Jefferson School
Eyllen Hollis
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Ruth Reidy
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Mary Shea U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Washington School
Rosamond E. Cunniff
U. E.
Elizabeth Curtin U. E.
Mary Paul
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Psychology as Applied to Every- day Problems Psychology as Applied to Every- day Problems
Hunt School
Mabelle Claflin
U. E.
Mary E. Crotty
U. E.
Eleanor L. Garvin
U. E.
Elizabeth Hall
U. E.
Martha A. Loud
U. E.
Grace A. Randall
U. E.
Margaret S. Towle
U. E.
Elisabeth Tracy
U. E. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Susan Tracy
U. E. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Martha Whittle
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Pratt School
Barbara Allen
Kathleen Dwyer
Marion Loud U. E.
Mabel E. Roode U. E.
Margaret Stevens
U. E.
Shaw School
Ethel M. Hiatt U. E.
May I. Letteney
U. E.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Child Psychology
Edward B. Nevin School
L. May Chessman U. E.
Winifred Conant U. E.
Grace J. Gay B. U.
Elizabeth L. Hallahan U. E.
Helen L. Rockwood B. U.
U. E. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. U. E. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. 1. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
2. Opera Appreciation
1. Opera Appreciation
2. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
1. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. 2. Psychology of Thought Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Current Literature Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Current Literature
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COURSES BEING TAKEN SINCE SEPTEMBER
School and Teacher
Where Name of Course
Grace B. Simmons
B. U.
1. Teaching English in Junior High School
Stella L. Tirrell
U. E.
Alice B. Wallace
U. E.
2. Current Literature Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng. Methods of Teaching Elem. Eng.
Pond School
Alice E. Fulton B. U. Counterpoint
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