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Further discussion ensued between Mr. Cahalan and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn in place of the motions made by the Appropriation Committee under Items 2 and 3 of Article 57.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Commit- tee under Item 2 of Article 57.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion by the Appropria- tion Committee under Item 2 of Article 57.
SO VOTED
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee under Item 3 of Article 57 as follows:
3. That the Town Appropriate a sum of not more than $5,000 for the purpose of employing an outside survey firm to revise and bring up to date the Salary and Wage Classification Plan.
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MOVED by Mr. Lane to amend the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee under Item 3 of Article 57 as follows:
3. That the Town appropriate a sum of $2,000.00 from available funds (E & D Account) for the purpose of employing an outside survey firm to revise and bring up to date the Salary and Wage Classification Plan under the supervision of the Personnel Board. $2,000.00
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane to the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee under Item 3 of Article 57.
Vote was taken and the Chair being in doubt the Chair appointed tellers who were sworn in as follows:
1st Division Mr. Gallagher 2nd Division Mr. Hearn 3rd Division Mr. Hunt.
A count was taken and the tellers reported 95 in favor, 86 opposed. The Chair then declared the amendment by Mr. Lane
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee, under Item 3 of Article 57, as thus amended.
SO VOTED
(Recess from 10:45 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.)
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That Article 57, Item 1, 2 and 3, which includes Schedules I, II, III on Pages 42, 43 and 44 of the Appropriation Committee Report and Recommendations, as amended, be adopted in toto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
Reconsideration of Article 57.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion by the Appropria- tion Committee LOST.
Upon request by the Appropriation Committee for unanimous consent to consider Article 56 at this time, and there being no objection, the Chair ruled that Article 56 would be considered at this time.
ARTICLE 56. (At Request of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 772, A. F. of L.) To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 4, Sec. 409 of the Town By-Laws by accepting changes in the Salary and Wage Scale designated as Schedule I, II, III, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
Reconsideration of Article 56.
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion by the Appropria- tion Committee LOST.
Upon request by Mr. Nover for unanimous consent to consider Article 64 at this time, and there being no objection, the Chair ruled that Article 64 would be considered at this time.
ARTICLE 64. (On Petition of Everett E. Callahan and others.) To see what action the Town will take in the employment of women traffic officers.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town follow the request of the Chief of Police and employ Women Traffic Supervisors.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Callahan, the Chair, and Mr. Cahalon.
Following the discussion the Chair ruled that as a matter of par- liamentary procedure the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee was not in order because of the wording of the Article itself.
Comes now the question on the acceptance of the ruling of the Chair.
SO VOTED
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Lane, Mrs. Blanchard, Mr. Lovell and Mr. Callahan.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 1. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the salaries, operation and expenses during the current fiscal year of each of the following Town Departments and activities, necessary charges, and for unpaid bills of prior years.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To provide for all expenses or mainten- ance and operation of each of the Town's several departments and ac- tivities for the fiscal year, for certain improvements, and to meet certain requirements of the law, the several sums hereinafter set forth are hereby appropriated for the several purposes and subject to the conditions speci- fied, all such sums to be raised by taxation in the levy of the current year unless some other source of revenue is expressed. Step rate increases to be retroactive to January 1, 1957 for employees hired prior to January 1, 1953. Employees hired after January 1, 1953 shall not be entitled to a step rate increase before the anniversary of employment date.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee upon suggestion by the Chair and
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To consider the Items under Article I Item by Item.
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MOVED
ITEM 1. For personal services and expenses of the Appropriation Committee
$2,500.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 2. For the Selectmen's Department $11,157.00
The salaries of the Selectmen are hereby fixed at $700 for the Chair- man and $600 each for four other members for the year. Of this sum $120.00 shall be for the purchase of a set of Annotated Statutes for the Law Library.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 3. For the Town Accountant's Department $20,803.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $19,295.00 shall be for the personal services of the department. $240.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside the Commonwealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Sec. 5, Chap. 40 of the General Laws.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Lane and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee under Item 3 of Article 1.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 4. For the Town Treasurer's Department $19,831.00
The salary of the Treasurer is hereby fixed at $5,313.75. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceding $11,566.00 shall be for the personal services of the department.
For foreclosing tax titles, the sum of $1,500.00.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 5. For the Tax Collector's Department $28,178.00
The salary of the Tax Collector is hereby fixed at $6,403.80 for the current year and all fees received by him shall be turned in to the Town Treasury. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $22,195.00 shall be for the personal services of the department.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 6. For the Assessors' Department $30,488.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $28,293.20 shall be for the personal services of the department and transportation of the Board. The salaries of the Assessors are hereby fixed at $1,800.00 for the Chairman and $1,650.00 each
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for four (4) other members. Not exceeding $4,391.40 shall be for the serv- ices of the Clerk who may be a member of the Board.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 7. For the Legal Department and personal expenses as incurred by the Town Counsel in performing duties as such. $7,000.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $2,500.00 shall be for the salary of the Town Counsel.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 8. For payment of damages and payments required under the Workmen's Compensation Act and for the payment of such unpaid bills as may be determined as proper obligations of the Town $27,500.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED MOVED
ITEM 9. For the Town Clerk's Department $16,327.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $13,747.00 shall be for the personal services of the Department. The Town Clerk shall be paid a flat salary for the performance of the duties of that office and the duties involved as clerk of the Board of Registrars. Such fees as the clerk may retain under the provisions of the statutes shall be computed as a part of the salary al- lowed. All other fees shall revert to the Town Treasury. The sum of $5,103.80 is appropriated under this item for salary as town clerk, the sum of $400.00 is appropriated under Article 1, Item 10 for salary as Clerk of the Board of Registrars and the sum of $900.00 is estimated as the fees which may be retained by the Town Clerk, under the provisions of the statutes, thus making the total salary $6,403.80. The sum of $100.00 is provided in the total for travel outside the Commonwealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
MOVED by Mr. Christensen, Town Clerk, to amend the motion of the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the last sentence of the motion by the Appropriation Committee, "The sum of $100.00 is provided in the total for travel outside the Com- monwealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40 of the General Laws," be deleted and that the total amount of $16,327.00 pro- vided in the motion remain unchanged.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Christensen to the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 10. For Elections
$2,643.00
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$8,944.00
For Registration of Voters
The salaries of the Registrars are hereby fixed at $350.00 for the Chair- man and $250.00 each for two other members and $400.00 for the salary of the Clerk. Not exceeding $3,911.00 shall be for the clerical services of the department.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 11. For the Engineering Department $42,817.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 12. For the Planning Board $1,300.00
Of this sum not exceeding $200.00 may be for personal services of the Planning Board.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 13. For the maintenance and upkeep of the Town Hall, Town Hall Annex and War Memorials at the Civic Center, including the grounds, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen $42,621.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $19,916.00 shall be for personal services.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Callahan and Mr. Crehan, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 14. For the maintenance of the Civil War Soldiers' Monument and the King Philip War Memorial, including the grounds, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen $100.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 15. For the Police Department $393,106.00
Of this sum, $635.00 shall be appropriated from the parking meter receipts for the lighting of the South Weymouth and the Weymouth park- ing areas.
Of this sum, $16,800.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new automotive and radio equipment. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of Police to purchase new automotive and radio equipment and dispose of old equip- ment.
Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $348,847.00 shall be for the personal services of the department. Not more than $150.00 may be used for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
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Lengthy discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting Members.
MOVED by Mr. Carter to amend the last paragraph of the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the sum of $16,300.00 be added to the personal services item of Article 1, Item 15 so as to have this item read: "Of the total sum appro- priated not exceeding $365,147.00 shall be for the personal services of the department," thereby making a total appropriation for the Police Depart- ment of $407,606.00; it being understood that this increase in the budget is due to this meeting's sense that there should not be women traffic su- pervisors and there should be regular police officers. $407,606.00
Further discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting Members.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Carter to the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee.
Vote was taken and the Chair being in doubt a teller count was or- dered. Count was taken and the tellers reported 121 in favor, 48 opposed.
The Chair then declared the amendment by Mr. Carter to the motion by the Appropriation Committee
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
SO VOTED
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Annual Town Meeting adjourn at 12:10 A.M. until 7:45 P.M., Wednesday, March 6, 1957.
A true copy: Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Wednesday, March 6, 1957
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:45 in the evening of Wednesday, March 6, 1957 by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.
There were 196 Town Meeting Members present.
Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. Fr. Robert V. Meffan of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church of Weymouth Landing.
There were no Town Meeting Members to be sworn in.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
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We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant, the first order of business being Item 16 of Article 1.
MOVED
ITEM 16. For the Fire Department $400,513.00
Of this sum, $24,200.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new automotive equip- ment. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase new automotive equipment and dispose of the old equipment.
Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $346,858.00 shall be for personal services of the permanent members and $3,000.00 for call men. Not more than $300.00 may be used for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 17. For the Inspector's Department $17,081.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $13,081.00 shall be for personal services of the department and $285.00 for the Board of Appeals on building and zoning. Not over $300.00 of the total is appropriated for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department
$1,550.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 19-20. For Gypsy Moth and all other insect pest extermina- tion, to be expended under the direction of the Moth Superintendent and for care of shade trees $58,693.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $44,493.00 shall be for personal services of the department; and the base salary of the Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden is set at $5,313.75.
Of the total sum appropriated, not less than $5,000.00 shall be used for Gypsy Moth work.
Not more than $150.00 may be used for travel outside the Common- wealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
MOVED by Mr. Hebert, Tree Warden, to amend the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the sum of $10,233.60 be added to the Tree and Moth Depart- ment budget for personal services for four laborers; that the sum of $10,500.00 be added to the Tree and Moth Department budget for a truck mounted sky worker; that the sum of $3,180.00 be added to the Tree and Moth Department budget for a trailer mounted brush chipper.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Hebert, Tree Warden, and Mr. New- ton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
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Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Hebert to the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the amendment by Mr. Hebert LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 21. For Street Lighting $69,072.00
The Electric Lighting Committee is hereby authorized to contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for street lighting.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 22. For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of a patrol boat. $9,366.00
Of this sum not exceeding $4,146.00 shall be for the salary and ex- penses of a Shellfish Warden; provided that the Warden shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and work under the direction of the Chief of Police; the Selectmen are hereby instructed to continue the fee of $15.00 per person for clam digging permits.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 23. For the Board of Health $57,808.00
The salaries of the Board of Health are hereby fixed at $350.00 for each of the three members of the Board.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $2,600.00 shall be for miscellaneous expenses and $2,747.55 for clerical services;
For dairy and food inspections, posting contagious disease cases, and investigations of nuisances and menaces harmful to health, a sum not exceeding $5,246.00 shall be for the personal services and transportation of the Health Agent, who shall not be a member of the Board;
For payments as required for Tuberculosis cases, a sum of $7,000.00;
For quarantine and contagious disesase cases, a sum not exceeding $6,000.00;
For Bacteria examinations and Health Tests, a sum not exceeding $850.00 and a member of the Board of Health may be appointed to do this work at this salary;
For the maintenance of town dumps, a sum not exceeding $5,203.00, provided that not exceeding $4,203.00 shall be for personal services;
For the services of a Dental Assistant, a sum not exceeding $1,945.00 including transportation expense;
For dentists, dental supplies and transportation, a sum not exceeding $3,300.00;
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For a public nurse, a sum not exceeding $4,281.00 which includes trans- portation expense;
For plumbing inspection the sum of $5,387.00 including transporta- tion expense;
For Premature Infant Cases, a sum not exceeding $3,000.00;
For Polio Vaccine Clinic, a sum not exceeding $5,000.00;
Not more than $300.00 may be used for travel outside the Common- wealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34, of the Gen- eral Laws;
And for burying animals, a sum not exceeding $1,200.00 which in- cludes transportation expense.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Coffey, Chairman Board of Health and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
MOVED by Mr. Coffey to amend the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
For the services of a Dental Assistant, a sum not exceeding $2,478.00 including transportation expense.
Further discussion ensued between Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Ap- propriation Committee, Mr. Danehy, and Mr. Chalke.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Coffey to the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee.
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
SO VOTED $58,341.00
MOVED
ITEM 24. For the employment of Nurses $7,500.00
The Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to contract with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association for nursing services from April 1, 1957 to April 1, 1958 at a rate of $7,500.00 per year.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 25. For garbage disposal
$46,350.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 26. Pulic Welfare and Old Age Assistance $601,001.00
Of the entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of the admin- istration, including automobile allowance, shall not exceed $53,001.00, of which sum not more than $45,271.00 shall be for personal services and $7,730.00 shall be for miscellaneous administration expenses. The sum of $150.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside the Commonwealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
$85,000.00 shall be for Aid to Dependent Children;
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$7,000.00 shall be for reimbursement to other cities and towns for relief provided by them to persons having legal settlement in this town;
$48,000.00 shall be for the relief of persons having a legal settlement in this town, or the relief of persons not having a legal settlement in this town;
$48,000.00 shall be for Disability Cases;
Provided further, that any portion of this total appropriation for Public Welfare, not including administration under this item may be made available for any welfare item on and after October 1, 1957.
For Old Age Assistance the sum of $360,000.00.
From the Administration appropriation, the Town Accountant shall transfer to the Town's General Fund an amount equal to whatever mon- ies are made available by the State or Federal Governments for any ad- ministrative expenses for the fiscal year under this item.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 27. For pensions
$38,403.54
Of this sum, $16,244.78 shall be transferred to the several departments as follows for pensions payable to Veterans:
Police Department
$1,225.00
Fire Department
3,500.00
Street Department
6,534.78
School Department
4,985.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 28. For Korean War Allowance and allotments as covered by Chap 797 and amendments thereto, for the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors and for Veterans' Benefit as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chap. 115, and amendments thereto, the sum of $135,699.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $15,699.00 shall be for all administrative expenses and not exceeding $13,990.35 shall be for personal services.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 29. For the Highway Department $398,505.00
Of this sum, $32,315.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new equipment.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $265,215.00 shall be for personal serv- ices of the department.
Further, the Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to continue bi-monthly rubbish collections. For all other expenses of the department, the sum of $100,975.00.
MOVED by Mr. Burrell of the Board of Selectmen to amend the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
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Further, the Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to continue semi-monthly rubbish collections. For all other expenses of the depart- ment, the sum of $100,975.00.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Burrell.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 30. For the support of Public Schools $2,755,796.00
Of this sum $2,751,609.47 is raised and appropriated and in addition, there is appropriated for the support of public schools the amount re- ceived from the County by way of statutory distribution of the dog tax in the sum of $4,186.53.
Of said sum $13,000.00 shall be for the repair and rebuilding of the tennis courts at Legion Field.
The Department shall have authority to purchase any automotive equipment provided for in the above sums. $700.00 of the total appropria- tion is provided for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
MOVED by Mr. Lane to amend the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as follows:
That a committee of nine (9) members be appointed immediately by the Moderator for the purpose of studying designs, construction and costs of senior high schools and to suhmit to the Town Meeting Members prior to the next Special Town Meeting, or as expediently as possible, a report with recommendations on the proposed senior high schools as recom- mended in the Citizens Advisory Committee Report; and that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for the expenses of this committee. $1,000.00
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Dr. Howley, Chairman of the School Committee, spoke on the subject matter of Item 30.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 31. For the Tufts Library and its branches and other Library purposes
$117,949.00
Of this sum, $6,950.00 is provided for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library.
Not exceeding $100.00 may be used for expenses incurred in travel out- side of the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
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Discussion ensued between Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Pratt, Chairman of Trustees of the Tufts Library.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 32. For the Observance of Memorial Day $2,000.00
The total sum appropriated is to be expended under the direction of a committee to be appointed by the annual moderator, who shall desig- nate the Chairman, one from each veteran and hereditary organization, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws (Ter Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 12 as amended; said amount to be available only in case evidence shall be filed with the Town Accountant that the known graves of the deceased veterans of all wars have been decorated without discrim- ination.
MOVED by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen to amend the motion of the Appropriation Committee as follows:
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