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The monthly issue of the Ann Arbor Masonic News from April 2009.TRANSCRIPT
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Ann Arbor Masonic News (USPS 595-570)
4551 N. Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-9614
Serving the Masonic Fraternity of Washtenaw County
VOLUME NO. XLXIV USPS 595-570 April 2009 NUMBER 219
GOD IN MASONRYGOD IN MASONRYGOD IN MASONRYGOD IN MASONRY Everything in Masonry has reference to God, implies
God, speakes of God, and points and leads to God. Not a degree, not a symbol, not an obligation, not a
lecture, nor a charge, but finds its meaning and derives it beauty from God, the Great Architect and Master Builder of the Universe, God the Father of Humanity, its solidarity and salvation, God the Maker of Heaven and Earth and all that in them is, before whom silence is eloquent and wonder is worship.
Every lodge is erected to God and dedicated to holy Saints and labors in God’s name, seeking to make His will the design upon its trestleboard.
No initiate enters a lodge without first kneeling and confessing his faith and trust in God, whose love is the foundation of fraternity.
The greatest symbol in Masonry, the triangle, is the oldest emblem of God in history and faith of man. Under His arching sky, upon his friendly earth where man goes forth to his labor, Masonry toils for the Glory of God.
We think of fellowship as one of the fruits of Masonic membership. However, we must be established on the solid ground of morality. The effort that each one puts forth in truly “being a Mason” determines the real fibre of Masonic fellowship.
Charles Allison Weed, Ph.D.
American Philosophical Assoc.
York rite Bodies-K.T. 32nd Degree
A STORY WITH A MORAL “A Modern Fable”- A Mason was hunting in the forest. A
terrible storm came up. He looked for shelter, but there was none. It was raining in torrents. He crawled into a hollow log. It fit snugly. The rain lasted for hours and the water soaked through the wood. The log began to contract.
The storm abated and the man tried, but could not get out. He strained, but to no avail. The log held him tight. He knew he would die of starvation unless he could free himself. His whole life flashed before him, especially his misstates, suddenly he remembered he had not paid his lodge dues. This made him feel so small that he was able to crawl out of the log.
The Moral of the storey is: Do Not let your dues accumulate until you are in a tight pinch….
“That Fellow’s On the Square”
It matters not whate’er your lot Or what your task may be,
One duty there remains for you One duty stands for me.
Be you a doctor skilled and wise, Or do your work for wage, A laborer upon the street, An artist on the stage;
Our glory still awaits for you, O One honor that is fair,
To have men say as you pass by: “That fellow’s on the Square.”
Ah, here’s a phrase that stands for much
‘Tis good old English too, It means that men have confidence
In everything you do, It means that what you have, you’ve earned,
And that you’ve done your best, And when you go to sleep at night,
Untroubled you may rest. It means that conscience is your guide,
And honor is your car” There is no greater praise than this: “That fellow’s on the Square.”
And when I die I would not wish
A lengthy epitaph; I do not wish a headstone large, Carved with some fulsome chaff, Pick out no single deed of mine,
If such a deed there be, To ‘grave upon my monument, For those who come to see,
Just this one phrase of all I choose, To show my life was fair:
“Here sleepeth now a fellow who Was always on the Square.”
Joseph Fort Newton, supposed author
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MANCHESTER LODGE N0. 148 135 E. Main St., P.O. Box116, Manchester GILBERT E. PORTERFIELD, JR.
Worshipful Master 12410 Miller Hwy, Brroklyn 49230
517.592.4824 GUY GILBERT …………….………Secretary 207 W. Duncan, PO Box 4, Manchester 48158 (734) 428-7036 [email protected]
1st MONDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:30 PM
except July & August
Greeting Brothers and Friends:
Well another good turnout at our regular communication. Boy is it fun when that happens. A lot of business coming up in the next four or five months.
We read a petition for transfer and a petition for new membership and an Investigating Committee was appointed. So we will be voting on them in April. Looks like we should have at least one more petition to read in April.
Our Texas-Hold-em was successful and we have 3 more booked. One in June, one in July and one in August. Contact Guy Gilbert (734-255-3747) or any Lodge officer to offer your help. It takes a little manpower to run. We need two people for two shifts. Shifts are from 5pm to 9:30 and 9:30 to 2am and this runs for four days. It is very easy work and great results. April 10th, which is Good Friday, we will again be doing our Pretzel Making Project. We need all the help we can get. It is a fun project and we get to see a lot of Brothers that we don't normally see. We have limited it to 100 dozen pretzels this year. Must have your orders in by the 7th. So get your orders in early. Contact Greg Stewart at (734-428-0619) or any Lodge officer to place your order.
We also have the fair watch, raffle, and dinner at the fair parade for the Shriners. These projects take quite a bit of manpower to put on, but they are fun to do and they really promote Brotherhood. So contact any of the Lodge officers to volunteer. Brother Denny Steele is working on setting up a Child ID program at the Fair and he is going to need HELP on that. If you are not familiar with the program it is an extensive ID program for the kids. It is getting positive feedback from all over the state and all law enforcement agencies are backing it.
Fraternally yours
Gil
SALINE LODGE N0. 133 109 West Michigan Ave, Saline 48176
THOMAS D. HYATT Worshipful Master
46000 Ceddies Rd. Lot 109 Canton 48118
734.495.9363 cell: 734.216.8010 WILLIAM E. HOLIFIELD, JR. Secretary
8750 Melbourne, Saline 48176 734.461.6019 Cell: 7343.260.4858
[email protected] 1st TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:30 PM
Brothers:
It looks like we are in for the beginning of another good month or two. We currently have 3 petitions out for investigation to be voted on at the Regular Communication.
We are assuming that we will approve one or more of these petitions and therefore have scheduled an Entered Apprentice Degree for Friday, April the 17th at 7:30 PM.
It is important that we all have a say in the leadership from our Grand Lodge. That can be done with our vote on the Brothers to be elected to serve us as our Board of General Purposes representative. This will be held in Manchester on the 31st of March. The last Tuesday of March. The District will also receive a School of Instruction that evening prior to the election.
Hope you can make an effort to attend the Dinner honoring Allen Christ in Ypsilanti on Saturday, May 9th. Allen is a very dedicated Mason and has always been willing to assist everyone in any degree work. See the ad in this paper.
Hope that this letter finds all in the best of Health and Happiness.
Tom Hyatt _____________________
PERSERVANCE
If a task is once begun Never leave it till it’s done. Be the labor great or small, Do it well or not at all.
Anonymous
OLIVE LODGE N0. 156 113 W. Middle St., Chelsea, MI 48118
LYNN M. HELDT, PM Worshipful Master
13301 Pleasant Lake Rd., Manchester 48158 (734) 428-0763 Cell (734) 216-0842
[email protected] DAVID A. REDDING……………. Secretary
913 Moore Dr., Chelsea 48118 (734) 562-2090 Cell: 517 403-9871
[email protected] WEB: www.grandlodgemi.org/michigan-
lodge.cfm?cID=0MI00156 2nd MONDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:30 PM,
Lodge phone (734) 475-8920
Greetings Brothers: The Fellow Craft Degree was well
attended even though we had a snow storm again.
We have a Master Mason Degree scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at 9:00 AM.
Our School of Instruction is at Manchester Lodge #148 on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30PM. Also, the election of the DDI and BGP for our district. Attend if you are able.
We have petitioned the State of Michigan for a gaming license for charity poker week ends and could use some help during the 3 evenings that we have it. This sounds like a good money maker as all of the Lodges could use a little extra money to help with the winter bills. Call me if you might be able to help.
Brothers, please SEND YOUR
DUES, if you have not done so already. We would like to have this completed by the end of April 2009.
If anyone needs petitions please call. We need to reach out to those qualified men to join our fraternity.
We are trying to grow our email list, so you brothers that have an email address drop us an email to The Secretary ([email protected]) Also, keep us up-dated if you change you phone number or get a cell phone. Please make sure that you can get us the information to keep you informed. We are always updating the roster for you brothers to use. Also, if you have an email address and would be willing to receive the Masonic
News via email instead of snail mail, let me know and I will add you to the list. This also saves on postage costs and the Masonic News is in color.
Our next Regular Meeting will be April 13, 2009 at 7:30pm. Brothers please attend if you are able, and we need your support and would like to
see your smiling faces.
The Master’s Letter The Master’s Letter
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ANN ARBOR-FRATERNITY NO. 262 310 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
CHRISTOPHER FULTZ Worshipful Master
734.277.7479 [email protected] SEYMOUR D. GREENSTONE, PM …….….Secretary
12065 Glenview Dr., Plymouth, MI 48170-3052 (734) 455-6121 Fax: (734) 254-0124
http://aaf262.org 2nd WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH - 7:00 pm
Brethren:
We have enjoyed an excellent turnout at each event this year. Many have participated in the degree work and even more have helped setup and takedown the lodge furniture each week. Please know your efforts are greatly appreciated and directly contribute to the success of the lodge. Ann-Arbor Fraternity seems to be hitting its stride in our new location. We continue to create new "traditions", including the monthly Masonic Educational Presentations (prior to dinner on Business Meeting Nights) and the popular after-glows upstairs at Hathaway's Hideaway following each meeting and degree (activities include Masonic discussions, card games, etc.).
In February, we Initiated one new Entered Apprentice. Subsequently, on March 18th we will pass a group of seven or eight to the degree of Fellowcraft. Dinner will be served at 6:20pm and lodge will open at 7:00pm.
We always welcome and encourage participation in lodge events as well as any ideas you may have such as educational events, social functions, lodge visitations, etc.
For further details on scheduled lodge events, please check the trestle board at aaf262.org. Please keep in your thoughts our brothers and family who may be in sickness or distress. Sincerely and fraternally,
Chris Fultz
GOLDEN RULE LODGE N0. 159 2875 West Liberty Rd., Ann Arbor 48103
WILLIAM KREBAUM Worshipful Master
1484 West Liberty St. #1, Ann Arbor 48103 734.320.2677 [email protected] ROBERT MURPHY, PM ……..………Secretary
P.O. Box 1014, Novi, MI 48376
(248) 348-9298 -- [email protected] WEB: gr159.com
1st THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:00pm
Electronic Trestleboard (734) 913-9510
Brethren,
I’m pleased to report that we have several capable young Masons in our officer line who offer great promise for the future health of Golden Rule Lodge. With just one past master in the moving line, there is good cause for optimism for the Lodge’s long-term prospects. I must report, however, that there are a couple of problem areas that we must effectively address in the coming months.
Our attendance at both regular and special communications has been in decline for a long time, and we can observe that this trend is continuing this year. We initiated a very bright and enthusiastic new Mason in February, but the sidelines were practically empty. There are several factors involved in this phenomenon, including difficulties in communication with the membership.
There was no information regarding Golden Rule Lodge in the Ann Arbor Masonic News for the past two months. I am truly sorry that I missed the January 15 deadline for the February issue through my own forgetfulness, but for the March issue, I sent an item on February 15, only to find out later that the deadline had been moved up to Feb. 9, since the editor was leaving for vacation. (Notice of the early deadline was published in the Masonic News itself, but due to some kind of clerical error, I was not on the mailing list and did not receive a copy, neither by U.S. Mail nor email.) During the remainder of this year, I will be sending letters and notices to the membership, from time to time, to supplement such information as may be published in the Masonic News.
Another challenge to the Lodge results from the status of the Ann Arbor Masonic Temple, which has operated with a budget deficit for many years. With the departure of other lodges and Masonic bodies from the Temple contributing to the worsening financial situation Continued Line 3
MILAN LODGE NO. 323 37 N. Tolan St., Milan 48160
MATTHEW TOMECEK Worshipful Master
332 Anderson St., Milan 48160 (Cell) 734-891-7676 [email protected] STEVE COBURN, PM ….…………..…..Secretary
10247 Crane Road, Milan 48160
734 231-7127 [email protected]
1st WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
Special Communications, 3rd Wednesday
7:30 pm, Lodge Phone (734) 439-1020
_______________________________________
Golden Rule continued. it appears that Golden Rule Lodge, too, will need to find other quarters before the end of the year. Our lodge cannot by itself carry the Temple through another winter heating and snow-plowing season. Until the Temple property is sold or otherwise developed on a sound financial basis, and smaller, more affordable facilities secured for our long-term use, our options will include temporarily meeting at undedicated space at the Grotto or at a hotel meeting room, or at a neighboring Masonic Temple, such as the one in Saline.
Your lodge needs you, Brother, particularly at this time. Please make an effort to attend Lodge and offer your ideas and efforts to promote the health and longevity of Golden Rule Lodge. Feel free to contact me with your comments or questions. Fraternal regards, Bill Krebaum April 2 – Regular Communication April 16 – MM Degree Practice __________________________________ Why does the Master wear a hat? A contemporary relic of the ancient custom whereby the King remained covered under all circumstances, while his subjects were obliged to uncover in his presence. Apparently the custom which began in English lodges is now not there common but in American lodges a Master wears a hat as a sign and symbol of his
authority.
Master’s Letter Master’s Letter
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ZAL GAZ GROTTO JAMES “TURK” TURKINGTON ,
MONARCH 2655 Esch Ave., Ann Arbor 48104
(734) 780-4761 [email protected] Henry Geiss, PM……………..……Secretary
3436 Yellowstone, Ann Arbor 48105
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:30 PM
2070 West Stadium Blvd.
(734) 663-1202
www.scgrotto.com or at: [email protected]
Greetings Prophets and Brothers, Spring is here. It is a good
season to come on down to the Grotto and share the camaraderie. A good, relaxing, enjoyable time is had by all.
We are having a Spaghetti Dinner on Wednesday the 1st. 6 pm.
Our Monthly meeting is on the 8th.
On Friday the 10th and Friday the 24th we are having our Fish Fry’s, which have several dinner choices. including a Surprise Special!
On Sunday the 19th we are having our "all you can eat" Breakfast; which is getting more popular all the time. Come and see why.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Hoping that all of you are doing well. Please keep us informed of what and how you are doing.
Sincerely,
Jim "Turk" Turkington
Monarch’s Letter
YPSILANTI CHAPTER NO. 119, OES PEARL M. GALE, PM
WORTHY MATRON 248 Dundee Street, Saline 48176
(734) 660-5534 Donelda Hughes, PM, …………….Secretary
2859 Marshall St., Ann Arbor 48108 (734) 929-2044
2ND MONDAY OF MONTH 7:30 PM
5752 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti 48197 __________________________________
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Greetings from your Eastern Star
Chapter, we are happy to now be in touch monthly. While we were dark, plants were delivered to our shut-ins, Thank you Tom Hyatt for taking care of this and to those who helped deliver them. Our shut-in seemed to appreciate this bit of joy. In Jan. and Feb. we were very busy with dinners and the Al Anon Breakfast and working on a relief situation, a BIG THANK YOU to all who helped with these events. Our Meeting in March was not too long with all the catch up we had to do, correspondence and projects, but we made it!
One of our projects this year is doing things for our Armed Service People, we have instructions to make hats and scarves, also will be packing boxes to be sent overseas. The instructions and list of items needed can be packing boxes to be sent over seas. The instructions and list of items needed can be obtained from the Secretary. Another project which has been ongoing for the last seven years is Domestic Violence and we are looking for ideas. In the past some members have sponsored items for a golf outing, so suggestions are welcome.
If you are able to attend the Grand Officer Exemplifications (GOEX) or a very informative Grand Committee Program, we know that you would enjoy either one or both very much. Invitations to these programs are read in Chapter at the business meeting, but will try and put some ion the calendar.
Remember, we have to do two (2) Initiations a year and they will be coming up soon. So if you need help with your part please contact the Worthy Matron, Worthy Parton (Carl
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YORK CHAPTER NO. 150 37 N. Tolan Street, Milan
DAVID A. KONDOR, PHP High Priest
11009 Platte Road, Milan 48160 734.439.7567
JOHN F. MIDKIFF, PHP ……… Secretary 326 E. River St., Deerfield 49238
(517) 447-3258 [email protected] STATED CONVOCATION
2nd WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
7:30 PM
I understand that York Chapter has some new petitions upon which to begin work on. Hopefully you will be able to be in attendance for the degrees as they are put on. We’ll try to keep you informed of when and where they are being put on.
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OES Continued from Page 5 or the Secretary and they will set up times for help.
We are in the planning stage for the Reception to be held on September 16, 2009. It will be a birthday theme for each month as table decorations, will be a potluck and the Chapter will provide the meat, beverage and table service. We will be honoring two of our own members as well as the Grand Family who will be doing the GOEX. If you would like to help with a table or any of the other committees, please let the Worthy Matron know as soon as possible. Let’s make our Worthy Grand Matron, sister Priscilla “Perk” Hankins proud of her Chapter.
CALENDAR: Mar 23 – Practice at 7:30 PM Apr 4 - Oakland County Assoc. @
Berkley Apr 13 Reg. Meeting – 7:30 PM – Nancy
Sturgill, Refreshments Apr 18 – Lenawee-Monroe-Hillsdale
Assoc. @ Tecumseh Apr 20 – Grand Committee Program @
Saginaw Apr 24 – GOEX @ Swartz Creek Apr 27 – Special – Initiation &:30 PM
White dresses See you in Chapter – and remember to
do: “Random of Acts of
Kindness.”
WASHTENAW CHAPTER NO. 6 5752 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti 48197
PAUL C. HOWELL, PHP High Priest
17635 Manitou Beach Rd., Addison 49220-9773 (517) 262-5140 [email protected]
ALLEN C. CHRIST, PHP ……...…Secretary 1120 Jewell Road, Milan 48160-9529 (734) 429-4275 cell: (734) 395-6494
[email protected] STATED CONVOCATION
2nd THURSDAYOF THE MONTH
7:30 PM Joint with Excelsior Chapter
High Priest Address
Greetings Friends & Companions, Two important things to bring to
your attention. #1. We have found a place to meet
in Ann Arbor. Calvary United Metho-dist Church, 1415 Miller Ave. We need you to be present at the meeting on the 9th to discuss and then vote on the proposal. It is not as big as we would like, however, we can put on the 1st 3 degrees of the Chapter. We will have to travel to Ypsilanti to put on the Royal Arch Degree. That’s no problem as we enjoy working with them.
#2. One of our own, Allen C. Christ will be honored by the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons on May 9th at the Ypsilanti Masonic Temple. He will be receiving the General Grand Chapter, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Award. This is the highest honor that the Grand Chapter can give a Companion of the State for their work and efforts in Masonry, Royal Arch Masonry and the Community. What a great honor for one of ours. He has done and is doing so much for all of us. We need to thank him with our attendance.
Speaking about a great honor. We have one for those master Masons out there that are not a member of the Chapter. We have the Degrees of the Royal Arch for you. This is a great honor. These Degrees have beautiful lessons which they teach. These degrees also complete the work of the Degrees received in the Symbolic Lodge.
Enjoy this weather as it continues to warm up. It should also be warming up you and your heart.
Stay well.
Paul
Al Harden 734 368.1508
Paul
candidates that come in & become new Sir ANN ARBOR COUNCIL NO. 86 5752 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti 48197
PAUL C. HOWELL, PTIM Thrice Illustrious Master
17635 Manitou Beach Rd., Addison 49220 517.262.5140 [email protected] PAUL C. HOWELL, PTIM……………….Recorder 17635 Manitou Beach Road Addison, MI 49220
(517) 262-5140 [email protected]
STATED ASSEMBLY
2nd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
7:30 PM Joint with Union Council
Companions and Friends: Your Council is getting started, again,
in putting on our degrees. We have it scheduled to put on the Royal Degree in Ypsilanti upon Brandon Mullins of Belleville and George Lucero of Ann Arbor on March 19th. Hope that you were able to be there to assist, and or observe.
At the Stated Assembly on March 12th we read our motion to move back into the Ann Arbor Area. The Calvary Methodist Church, 1415 Miller Avenue, has come up with a viable location. It is large enough for our Stated Meetings and the first degrees of most of the bodies. We will not be able to put on the last degree at home, however, Ypsilanti has been and is willing to work with us for these larger degrees.
The proposal is to meet on the 3rd Monday of the month for our Stated Joint Meetings and then have the 4th Monday for Degree work as needed.
This should work for us, and you. We will not have any cooking
facilities at the church, however, we will have coffee and light refreshments.
In order for this to happen, however, it is necessary that we have a large turnout in order to discuss and then vote on the proposal.
If the proposal to move is approved then we must submit it to Grand Council for their approval. We should be able to begin meeting in Ann Arbor in June or July. We will let you know when our first meeting there will be.
Hopefully everyone has found themselves in the best of health and happiness.
The weather is clearing up and warming up. No forecast for any more snow, hopefully until December of this year.
Looking forward to seeing each of you on April 9th at the Stated meeting in Ypsilanti. Your voice and vote is needed and counts.
Paul -- Keep a smile on your face
and a chuckle in your voice.
ANN ARBOR COMMANDERY #13 5752 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti 48197
ALLEN C. CHRIST, PC Eminent Commander
1120 Jewell Road, Milan 48160-9529 (734) 429-4275 cell: (734) 395-6494
[email protected] ARTHUR W. DAVIDGE, MSA ………….Recorder
4551 N. Maple Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9614 (734) 769-6982 [email protected]
STATED CONCLAVE
1st THURSDAYOF THE MONTH
7:00 PM Joint with Ypsilanti Commandery
Greetings Sir Knights and Ladies!
I would like to thank our Sir Knight Tom Jameson, PC for all of his hard work over the years. Tom has not “rested on his laurels” but has continued to keep the welfare of our/his Commandery close to his heart.
Tom has pondered our situation and offered us a place to meet, in his church – The Calvary United Methodist Church on Miller Avenue at a very reasonable rate. Some of you may recall that this is where we met after the OLD Masonic Temple was demolished.
This will offer us an opportunity to remain in Ann Arbor & maintain our identity. The space is large enough for us to hold our Conclaves & put on the first two Orders. There is not quite enough space to put on the Order of the Temple, but we are welcome to meet in Ypsilanti to do this.
In order to promote attendance, we have elected to meet (subject to member approval) on the 3rd Monday of the month @ 7:00 pm. This should make it possible for almost all of our members to attend. Regrettably, not all can make this night, but we should experience increased attendance.
We are looking forward to strengthening our ranks with new members. We have 1 Companion that is eagerly awaiting joining our ranks. We are holding a rehearsal for the Order of the Red Cross on 23 APR 09 at 1900 hrs.
Please come out on the 2nd @ 1930 hrs for our Stated Conclave in Ypsilanti & let us know what part you would like to take. There is still time to review the work & make a good choice!
In closing, I would like to say once again, Thank you Tom, you are a good man & we are lucky to have you in our ranks! Bravo Zulu!
Humbly, Allen Christ
___________________________ “A Smile”
A Smile Costs Nothing – but creates much.
It happens in a flash – and the memory, sometimes last forever.
It cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen – but it is no earthly good to anyone until it is given away.
SO – if in your hurry or rush
you meet someone who is too weary to give you a smile,
Leave one of yours. For no one needs a smile quite so much as he who has none to give.
______________________
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The Ann Arbor Masonic News
4551 N. Maple Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9614 Arthur W. Davidge…………………..President Allen C. Christ………………….Vice President
Beth Masten………….Secretary-Treasurer Paul C. Howell………….………Editor
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