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1. That it be recommended to the Town to buld a new South Elementary School.
2. That the Town secure a suitable site of five to six acres for the new South School.
3. That the present Blood Athletic Field-Perry property site be selected as the site for the school building program at the Jenter.
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4. That the policy of developing a future six-year, or junior- senior, high school organization be. approved.
5. That the second structure undertaken be the first unit of the Center program, a junior-senior high school building.
6. That a memorial school and community auditorium-gymnasi- um be erected as the second unit of the Center program.
7. That a successful architect, experienced in school house plan- ning, be employed to prepare sketches to the extent that esti- mates of cost can be made in arriving at a proper request for appropriations to be presented to the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE B. DAVIS, Consultant
Sydney Eaton
Born 1872 - Died 1945
Registrar of Voters
1915-1945
ANNUAL REPORT of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE and
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1945
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1945
Dr. James R. Houghton, Chairman Burton Barrows Charles Griffin
Term expires 1946 Term expires 1947 Term expires 1948
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS John D. Whittier, Wenham, Massachusetts Residence Telephone-Hamilton 174-W Office Telephone-Topsfield 171 Office Hours-Monday and Thursday South School-10 to 12 M. Center School-2 to 4 P. M.
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THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
The School Committee submits its annual report:
During the past year there have been problems regarding the schools on which the School Committee has had to make important recommendations to the town. The foremost among these, of course, follows earlier recommendations and suggestions regarding increased educational facilities in the school system. For several years past, your school committees have been urging the citizens of the town to provide adequate housing for its school children. Now the problem is very acute and the town must face the situation immediately.
The Committee has been gravely concerned about the over-crowd- ed condition of the schools, and it has been no small matter to wrestle with this problem. Now several large housing developments are starting, or will start, in the near future. This will mean increased population for the town and will necessitate increased housing facilities for school children. The Committee has had several conferences with the Post War Planning Board, and through them engaged the services of a high- ly trained consultant, Dr. Jessie B. Davis, of Boston University. Dr. Davis spent considerable time in Lynnfield and prepared a report which will be included as a part of your committee's report to the Town. From the very nature of this document, you will observe that there is an immediate need for a new school in South Lynnfield, and also a new school in the Center to be comprised of an elementary and junior high school combined.
At a joint meeting of the Post War Planning Committee and the members of the School Committee, it was voted to recommend to the Town at a meeting to be held on February 4th, to purchase a lot of land composed of twelve acres in the south part of the town. This land is located on Salem street and is known as the Mansfield property. This is the first step to be taken for the location and construction of a new school at South Lynnfield. After the land has been purchased, the services of a reliable architect should be engaged to work out plans for the new building. We hope that the town will see the wisdom of this action and move forward to the construction of an adequate building for South Lynnfield.
Salary Schedule
Last year we made a slight adjustment in our Salary Schedule, but owing to increased cost of living and services, we are faced with the necessity of making further adjustments that will place the teach- ers in our schools on a comparable basis with teachers in surrounding communities. We take pride in our teachers, and want them to feel that they are adequately compensated for their services. We are,
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therefore, following the procedure of many surrounding towns, and have recommended to the finance committee a general increase of 10% to all members of the teaching staff.
Finance
Your committee has operated the schools during the past year strictly within the limitations of the budget adopted at the regular town meeting. Rising cost and increased services together with an ad- vance in the tuition rate at the Wakefield High School for the ensu- ing year makes it necessary for a slight increase in the budget for the ensuing year.
Hot Lunch Program
We wish to call the attention of the citizens of the Town in the Superintendent's report with reference to the Hot Lunch Program. The program has been carried out in a thoroughly satisfactory man- ner, and has justified this type of service to the school children.
Maintenance and Operations
At present writing, our school buildings are all in a good state of repair. Considerable painting will have to be done at the center schools, and for this purpose a sizeable amount has been placed in the budget for this year.
Attendance in Health
During the course of the year our doctor has conducted 352 physical examinations with details of these examinations which are contained in the superintendent's report.
Enrollment
The total enrollment in all grades in the two elementary schools in the town is 370, the high school and vocational school enrollments are 125, this makes a grand total of 493 children. By comparison with last year's report it will be seen that there is a steady growth taking place in the schools in Lynnfield.
The Perry Estate
The property known as the Perry Estate is now being rented to Mr. Albert Jackson. Through a satisfactory arrangement with the school committee, the property is in excellent state of repair. There is no reason to feel that this property will cost the town anything more for some months to come.
Finally in closing this report, the Chairman appreciates the fine
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cooperation given by the other members of the committee, and wishes to thank Mr. John D. Whittier for his wise counsel and earnest efforts to give Lynnfield the best kind of education possible.
Respectfully submitted, DR. JAMES R. HOUGHTON,
Chairman MR. BURTON W. BARROWS,
Secretary
MR. CHARLES GRIFFIN
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Members of School Committee:
Dear Sirs:
As Superintendent of the public schools of Lynnfield, I respectfully submit my twenty-third annual report for your consideration.
Enrollment, January 1, 1946 Elementary Schools Center School
South School
Total
Grade 1
40
26
66
Grade 2
34
22
56
Grade 3
28
22
50
Grade 4
16
19
35
Grade 5
33
11
44
Grade 6
17
15
32
Grade 7
45
45
Grade 8
.
39
39
Lynn Sight Saving Class
3
Total Elementary School Enrollment
370
High School
Wakefield
Freshmen
37
Sophomores
33
Juniors
32
Seniors
15
Melrose High
1
Somerville Vocational
1
Lynn English
5
Essex Co. Agricultural School
Home Making Department
1
Total Secondary School Enrollment
125
Grand Total School Enrollment 495
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367
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The above tabulation shows that there has been an increase in en- rollment of thirteen in the elementary schools, and twelve in the high schools during the year.
TEACHERS
There has been no change in the corps of teachers at the South School since June, 1942.
During the year the following teachers of the Center School re- signed :
Harvey Kelley Miss Ivanetta Newton Miss Glenna Woodbury Mrs. Veronica Hatch
Mrs. Abbie Eaton resigned as Art Supervisor as did Miss Grace Jenkins and Mrs. Genorie Erskine who each held this position a short time. At the present time efforts are being made to secure the services of an art suprvisor.
Mrs. Ridley was requested to assume the duties as principal at the Center School, in which position she has been most satisfactory. Other vacancies and positions were filled by the election of Mrs. Mildred Fitts, Mrs. Lena Waite, Mrs. Mildred Rourke and Miss Thaida Gruenler.
If it had not been possible to secure the services of several local teachers of experience, it would have been almost impossible to main- tain our schools. At the time of filling the vacancies there were but few candidates and many of them were without teaching experience.
SALARIES
The extreme lack of candidates for positions is bound to increase salaries. Cities and Towns needing teachers will pay the price neces- sary to induce teachers to leave positions on a short notice. As a va- cancy occurs we must be in a position to secure a teacher almost re- gardless of price, that our schools may be maintained. Bringing teach- ers of short teaching experience into the system at high salaries pro- duces unrest among the other teachers unless their salaries are in- creased. Then too, our teachers feel they should be paid as well or better than a clerk, receptionist, or office worker who has had but little training beyond high school. Teachers feel that preparation for their work, successful experience and untiring devotion to duty, deserves recognition by a salary increase and I am pleased to note that they do not feel they should resort to the methods generally used by or- ganized groups to force such an increase. Recognition by salary in- crease of a teachers service of high quality will react to the benefit of our schools and ultimately in producing a high standard of citizenry.
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ADMITTANCE EXAMINATIONS
Several requests from parents were received during May and June for admittance of children to grade one who were not five years of age last April first.
On June 29th eighteen pupils were examined by Mrs. Beatrice Cahill. Four were examined by Dr. Alice Kent on August 30th.
On September 11th results of the examinations were presented to the Committee with a result that twenty of the twenty-two examined were voted eligible for admission.
The enrollment at the Center School was so large, it made it necessary to request the above pupils from the Center be sent to the first grade at the South School where they could be accommodated.
PRE-SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
That our first grades may not be too large another year, a census of all children not enrolled in school and whose fifth birthday occurs prior to August 30, 1946 will be taken during the month of May. Infor- mation gleaned from this census will determine if our classrooms will accommodate more than those whose fifth birthday occurs on or be- fore April 1st, 1946. For the best interest of all concerned we should limit the number to be enrolled in the first grade at each school to a reasonable number for a teacher to properly instruct.
SCHOOL HOUSING CONDITIONS
Our enrollment in some grades is so large that it has been neces- sary to resort to combining two grades in some cases or a grade and a half of another grade in other cases, that classrooms should not be overcrowded or that teachers should not have too heavy a teaching load.
Circumstances forced these combinations even though the com- binations were against my best judgement. To accommodate our pupils it will be necessary to combine whole or part of a grade with another grade until a suitable number of classrooms can be provided. In fact it may be necessary, beginning next September, to combine more than in the past, to possibly find classroom accommodations at the Center in another building or to school some of the Center pupils at the South School.
Whatever recommendation I may make on the above at a later date will be made after the most painstaking study keeping in mind what should be recommended for the best educational interests of the pupils and at the same time guard against subjecting them to physical hardships, or imposing upon them requirements: that will interfere with their social well being.
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The full report of Dr. Jessie B. Davis, School Consultant, is print- ed elsewhere in the Annual Town Report. I endorse the recommenda- tions of Dr. Davis and urge all voters to give the report serious con- sideration.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Enrollment figures at the beginning of this report show there are 122 pupils pursuing studies in secondary schools. At the present time the scholastic standing of most pupils is very satisfactory. Conferences with principals regarding unsatisfactory marks obtained by pupils quite generally discloses the fact that not sufficient home preparation is made on class assignments.
Tuition charges for pupils attending Lynn High Schools is $178. The charge at Wakefield for the fiscal year, 1946, is $182.17. The item of $23,536.36 in our budget is based upon the anticipation that 140 pupils will be receiving secondary school training out of town after September 1st.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS
The Federal Government is offering to those whose educational career was interrupted by service in the armed forces, an opportunity to resume study thereby to complete work for a high school diploma, to continue college training for a degree, or to pursue courses which will be of particular value in the work they are pursuing.
It is recommended that veterans consider taking advantage of some of the educational offerings by the Federal Government while such are provided with Federal Aid.
Veterans can secure information regarding these courses through Veteran's Organizations, Counseling Services at Colleges, the State De- partment of Education or through the principal of any high school.
SCHOOL LUNCH
Upon the resignation of Miss Woodbury it seemed advisable to re- quest Mrs. Tyacke, who had been employed in the lunchroom for sev- eral years, to assume management of the lunch program at the two schools. Since September the complete lunch program has been man- aged most successfully by Mrs. Tyacke. Your attention is called to the financial report which is printed elsewhere in this report.
SCHOOL PROPERTY
Major repairs to the school property were:
Center School
Masonry work on walls. Roofwork on the brick. annex. Installation of a" cement floor in the lunch room and a drain from same to a dry well.
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Complete paint job for lunchroom and adjoining corridors. Refin- ishing of pupils' desks.
Installation of a modern lighting system in one classroom. Changes and additions to electrical installations in the lunchroom. Repairs to oil burner.
South School
Very few minor repairs were necessary.
In anticipation of a new building to replace the South School Building it seems advisable to make only the necessary repairs that the building may be as safe as in the past and also usable.
At the Center School Building the four classrooms, corridors, the teachers' room in the wooden structure and one basement room in the brick building should be painted this year. The two classrooms and corridors in the brick building and the exterior of the school building should be painted in 1947.
As the Center School Building will be used for several years, it would seem to be an exceptionally good financial investment to insulate that part of the wooden structure not already insulated.
As soon as suitable classroom furniture is available several class- rooms should be newly equipped.
TESTING PROGRAM
During early November the Stanford Achievement Test was given in grades two through eight inclusive.
The Primary Battery consisting of tests in reading, spelling, and arithmetic was given pupils of grades two and three.
The Intermediate and Advanced Batteries were given pupils of grades four to eight inclusive. These batteries consisted of tests in reading, language, arithmetic, literature, social studies, science and spelling.
The tabulated results of pupils scores in the several subjects pro- vide us the opportunity to compare the scores of our grades with the standard scores for pupils of the several grades and age groups. Scores very definitely show in what subjects the class or individuals are or are not excelling. The need of emphasis in instruction for individuals or class can easily be determined by the classroom teacher, who will in turn change her method of instruction to meet the needs of those to be instructed. In some cases results of the tests prove very defin- itely that some pupils are capable of doing the work of the next grade, while others should be retained in the grade an extra year, or if pos- sible placed in a "Special Class."
· In cases of extra promotion or retardation it is always our inten- tion to confer with the parents.
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An intelligence test will be given later in the year to all pupils and this will be followed by another Stanford Achievement Test to deter- mine progress made by pupils since the first test was given in Novem- ber.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion may I thank the School Committee, teachers, super- visors and others of the Department who have assisted in our educa- tional program.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. WHITTIER, Superintendent of Schools
January 22nd, 1946
LYNNFIELD SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM Profit and Loss Report 1945
Mrs. Ethel Tyacke, Dietician and Business Manager
Income
Income
Total
Food Cost
Labor Cost
General
Total
Net
Net Loss
Schools
Subsidy
Jan.
$ 500.65
€A 509.22
$1,009.27
$ 726.91
$ 236.00
$ 28.08
$ 990.99
$ 18.88
Feb.
490.99
342.09
833.08
562.72
225.20
18.49
806.41
26.67
Mar.
474.48
497.97
972.45
654.46
246.00
55.90
955.92
16.53
Apr.
367.31
280.89
648.20
358.82
236.00
31.45
626.27
21.93
May
414.54
460.17
874.71
756.29
221.60
20.85
998.74
124.03
June
213.45
323.37
536.82
364.46
221.60
18.50
604.56
67.74
Sept.
397.20
360.45
757.65
525.82
205.40
20.50
751.72
5.93
Oct.
592.44
528.66
. 1,121.10
755.76
312.80
22.95
1,091.51
29.59
Nov.
424.61
374.40
799.01
490.77
272.00
20.75
783.52
15.49
Dec.
407.23
357.75
764.98
429.03
204.00
22.25
655.28
109.70
Totals
$4,282.90
$4,034.97
$8,317.87
$5,625.04
$2,380.60
$259.72
$8,264.92
$244.72
$191.77
.
.
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
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from
Income
Expense
Expendi- - Profit tures
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
Physical Examinations completed by Ralph N. Brown, M. D., School Physician.
Defects found :
Posture
18
Nervous System 3
Enlarged Cervical Glands
16
Defective teeth
10
Speech
4
Pronated Feet
2
Enlarged Tonsils
10
Lungs
4
Eye Examinations
Defective Vision 73
Correction of Defects
Tonsils removed
8
Students wearing glasses
39
Adjustment Clinic Attendance
3
Pupils immunized against diphtheria by
School Physician
10
Immunization refused by parents
7
Reported Communicable Diseases
Scarlet Fever
2
Whooping Cough
7
Impetigo
4
Parotitis
114
Miscellaneous Illnesses:
Cervical Adenitis
1
Asthma
4
Dermatitis
13
Scabies
2
Urticaria
3
Otitis Media
7
Infected Fingers
5
Conjunctivitis
5
Pediculosis Capitis
8
Pneumonia
4
Appendectomy
3
Bronchitis
6
Furunculosis
2
Gastric Disturbance
10
Herpes Simplex
5
1
.
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Tinea Circinata
1
Gincivitis
3
Vincents Angina
1
Home Visits
70
Consultations with parents by telephone
88
First Aid Dressings
70
Class Room Visits
418
Class Room Inspections
76
Eye examinations were given this year at the Center School with the Massachusetts Vision Test which has proven to be a very effective screening process and well worth the extra time involved.
Respectfully submitted,
LUCY LINDQUIST, R. N.
School Nurse
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GRADUATION EXERCISES
CLASS OF 1945
LYNNFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TOWN HALL
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1945
Eight Fifteen, P. M. PROGRAM
Processional
Class
Invocation
Rev. Lauchlin MacDonald
Star-Spangled Banner Welcome Beautiful Dreamer
Lloyd Brown Stephen Foster
Chorus
America Advances in Medicine Trumpet Solo Jupiter Transportation Develops in America
Shirley Edwards Bruce Chandler Goldman
Piano Solo Beautiful Blue Danube
Clarinet Solo Clarinet Polka
Dramatic Reading
Piano Solo Polish Dance
America Becomes a Leader
This Flag
Chorus
Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. James R. Houghton Chairman, School Committee Rev. W. Leighton Burgess Class
Benediction Recessional
Jean MacGregor Patricia Burgess Strauss William Puffer Arr. by H. R. Kent Enid Kaler William Larkin Scharwenka Bruce Chandler O'Hara
Accompanists, Jean MacDonald, Donald Buston
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GRADUATES
Lloyd Irving Brown, President
Shirley May Fritz, Vice-President Mileen Ellen McGee, Secretary Peter Shumway, Treasurer
Phyllis Irene Allen
Barbara Joyce Hudson
Earle Elmore Brown
Paul Frederick Jackman
Patricia Louise Burgess
Enid Louise Kaler
Henry Caproni
Thomas A. Kenney, Jr.
Bruce Warwick Chandler
William James Larkin
Edward G. Cleary
John A. DeWilde
Shirley Evelyn Edwards
Barbara Ann Field
John Stuart Fitts, Jr.
Marjorie Lois Flewelling
David John Gibbons
John James Gibbons Ann Hamlin
Richard Gerry Hammer
Charles Edwin Harwood Elizabeth May Howard
Jean Marguerite MacGregor Jean Leland Macdonald
Harry Ensley Margeson, Jr. Janice Irene Margeson
Helen Gladys Moore William Boynton Puffer Roberta Ann Scribner Frederick Ralph Sias, Jr. Herbert Robert Smith William Francis Smith Shirley Ann Urquhart Albert Charles White, Jr.
CLASS FLOWER
Red Rose
CLASS COLORS
Blue and Gold
CLASS MOTTO
Try, Trust, Triumph
CLASS POEM
We, the class of "Forty-Five" For the highest goal must strive. If we try, and if we trust We shall triumph, this we must.
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Together we have worked and played The cornerstone of life have laid, A stronger life we'll build each day From paths of right we shall not stray.
The laws of life we shall meet From our lives we'll wipe defeat, In God we'll place our utter trust We shall triumph. Yes, we must.
-Lloyd Brown
FACULTY
Mr. John D. Whittier, Superintendent
Mr. Harvey R. Kelley, Principal
Mrs. Ona Ridley, English
Miss Ivanetta Newton, Social Studies
Miss Glenna Woodbury, Home Economics
Miss Maude Thomas, Music
Miss Grace Jenkins, Art
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
In case of no school for the day in grades or high school, an- nouncement will be made by Station WNAC between seven and eight o'clock.
AGE OF ADMISSION
No child will be admitted to the first grade at the opening of school in September, who was not five years of age on or before the first day of April preceding his entrance.
Pupils are admitted to this grade only during the first two weeks of school in September unless they have attended school in some other town.
VACCINATION
Children who have not yet been vaccinated will not be admitted to school in September unless they present a certificate from a regular practicing physician stating that they are not fit subjects for vaccina- tion. Parents are requested to attend to this matter during the sum- mer vacation as exemption must be presented at the opening of school to entitle the children to admission.
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SCHOOL CENSUS AS OF OCTOBER, 1945
Boys
Girls
Number between five and fourteen years of age 215
181
Number between fourteen and sixteen years of age
45
43
Number over sixteen years of age
58
50
Totals
318
274
Grand Total
592
HONORS
At the close of schools in June, special awards to pupils were made as follows:
Perfect Attendance Certificates 9
Penmanship Certificates 84
Reading Certificates 135
EDUCATION COURSES PURSUED BY TEACHERS IN 1945
Arlene Sprague
Daisy White
Mrs. Lena Waite
Mrs. Ona Ridley
Mrs. Bernice Munroe
Mrs. Retta Lovejoy
Mrs. Katherine Morrill
B. U. Course-Psychology of Learn- ing
B. U. Course-Art Course
University E. Course-"India" Adult Educational Center Adv. Dressmaking The Improvement of Reading-Dr.'s Durrell. and Sullivan
Arts & Crafts-Mrs. Mildred Horton Art Methods and Techniques, Art Appreciation and Children's Literature The Improvement of Reading Durrell & Sullivan
LYNNFIELD TEACHERS' DIRECTORY, JAN. 1, 1946
Name
School
or Grades
Salary
Appointment
Education
Mrs. Katherine Morrill
South
5-6
$1,800.00
1942
Hyannis Normal School Farmington State Normal
Mrs. Retta Lovejoy
South
3-4
1,700.00
1942
Mrs. Ernestine Rose
South
2-3
1,700.00
1942
Boston University
Mrs. Bernice Munroe
South
1
1,700.00
1924
North Adams Normal
Mrs. Ona Ridley
Center
6-7-8
2,200.00
1921
Boston University
Elizabeth Whitney
Center
6-7-8
1,750.00
1945
Framingham Teachers' College
Mrs. Lena Waite
Center
6-7-8
1,700.00
1945
Farmington Normal
Mrs. Mildred Rourke
Center
6-7-8
1,700.00
1945
Aroostook State Normal
Mrs. Mildred Fitts
Center
6-7-8
1,700.00
1945
Keene Normal
Arlene Sprague
Center
3-4
1,700.00
1943
Farmington State Normal
Ruth Washburn
Center
5
1,500.00
1944
Jackson College
Daisy White
Center
2
1,600.00
1943
Farmington State Normal
Thaida Gruenler
Center
1
1,600.00
1945
Plymouth, N. H., Normal
Maude Thomas
All
Music
400.00
1923
Boston University
Miss Florence Stobbart
All
Nursing
440.00
1925
Beverly Hospital
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1946
January 2
Schools Open
February 15
Schools Close
February 25
Schools Open
April 12
Schools Close
April 22
Schools Open
May 30, 31
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