experiencing english 2. unit 7 family ties in this unit, you will first listen, and then talk about...

Experiencing English 2

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In this unit, you willIn this unit, you will first listen, and then talk about your family read about family relationships learn new words and expressions write about your parent practice the use of adverbial clauses write personal letters visit Culture Salon for an introduction to

Father’s Day

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• Lead in

• Dialogue Samples

• Passage A

Teaching procedures

I. Listen and Talk

II. Read and Explore

III. Culture Salon

Related Information

Notes to the Text

Summary of the TextWords and Expressions

Understanding the Text

Think About It

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Part IPart I


Directions: Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words. Click here to listen.

A family begins with two people. Love deepens and grows between a couple and soon a wedding 1. ______ _______, the beginnings of a family. Children are born, growing and 2. ______ with every passing year. When 3. ______, they, too, fall in love and marry. The 4. ______ of creating a family recycles, adding generations to the family. A day in the life of a family is 5. ______ _______ work and school, errands and chores. At the end of a busy day we can find children 6. ______ sharing the events of their day with Mom and Dad. It is a time for working together and playing together. Reading to the children, 7. _____ songs, doing homework together, and playing games are some 8. _______ that take place during family time. A television 9. ______ may be what each family member needs to _____ and enjoy some quiet time together. Strong family relationships are developed by spending quality time together.

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Keys 1. takes place 2. maturing

3. grown 4. process 5. filled with 6. excitedly

7. singing 8. activities

9. show 10. relax

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Dialogue SamplesDialogue 1 Talking About One’s FamilyKey words and patterns: ◆Sam, here’s a letter for you from your

hometown. ◆What do your parents do? ◆What do you and your family like to do

to together? ◆Would you like to meet them? They’re

really nice people. ◆I’d love to. Don’t forget to tell them.

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Dialogue 2Talking About One’s Family Memberskey words and patterns: ◆I’m writing a report about our college

swimming team. As far as I know, she is one of the swimmers on the team.

◆That’s great. She works really hard on her skills and she won quite a few medals from various competitions last year.

◆She usually stays up till 12 reading and gets up at 5 to swim. That’s her secret.


Directions: Listen to the following paragraphs and decide which picture is described in detail. Click here to listen.


The photos are all related to Family TiesFamily Ties . Describe them to your classmates with the help of the following question.

1. What role does family play in your journey to college?

2. What do you think each of the following pictures tells us?

3. What other aspects of family life that you think are important?

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Things I Learned From Dad

Passage A

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Words & Expressions of passage A1.Fulfill v.1) satisfy a demand,

requirement or purpose 达到（目标） eg: A school fails if it not fulfill the needs

of the pupils. 2 )to do (something that is

expected, hoped for or promised) or to cause it to happen.

eg: He has fulfilled his task .2. Gross a. 1) very unpleasant to look at;

disgusting 不雅的

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eg: He is really gross. 2)extremely fat or large or ugly. eg: The dog does not exercise and has beco

me really gross and unhealthy. 3) in total eg: A person’s gross income is the money t

hey can earn before tax is deducted from it.3. Optimist n. a person who thinks that what

ever happens will be good 乐观主义者 optimistic/optimism pessimist/pessimistic

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4. Rigid a. firm or fixed in behavior, views, or methods 严格的

eg: The requirements for membership are rigid.

5. Sway v. 1) influence or change the opinions or actions of 改变；影响

eg: Were you swayed by her argument? 2) move slowly from side to side eg: The trees are swaying in the wind.

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Phrases and Expressions1.bring out the best in .../ bring out one’s b

est: cause one’s best qualities to be revealed 使 ··· 表现出最佳品质

eg: The war can bring out a hero’s best if he is a hero.

2. bring up 　 1)look after a child until he/she is adult and teach him/her how to behave 养育；教育

eg: She brought up five children. 2) come up with, produce

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eg: The witness brought up fresh evidence. 3) vomit eg: He was so ill that he brought up everythi

ng.3. by nature 　天生地 eg: I am a careful man by nature.4. take up 　 occupy 占用 eg: The desk takes up too much room.5. turn out 　 be found to be, as after experie

nce or trial 结果是 ...; 发展为 ...

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eg: The job turn out to be harder than we thought.

6. work on 　 give one’s attention to doing 致力于

eg: The whole world has to work on improving the environment.

7. work out 　 have a good result 有好结果 eg: I don’t think the plan can work out.

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Lead-in PicturesLead-in PicturesBefore reading Passage A, describe the following pictures .

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Lead-in QuestionsLead-in Questions

1. What effect does growing up in a love-filled home have on children?.

3. Will words of encouragement from parents have a lifelong influence on their children? Explain.

(Click the button below to go to each part.)

2. Do you think parents should enforce their will on their children?

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Notes to the TextNotes to the TextClick the following words to listen to the text.

Listen to the whole text. Listen to paragraph 1.Listen to paragraph 2.Listen to paragraph 3.Listen to paragraph 4.Listen to paragraph 5.Listen to paragraph 6.Listen to paragraph 7.Listen to paragraph 8.Listen to paragraph 9.Listen to paragraph 10.Listen to paragraph 11.

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Summary of the TextSummary of the Text

Three successful people talk about their dads. Rebecca Lobo, a pro basketball player, says her dad showed great love within the family, especially for her mom who needed support in fighting breast cancer. Richard Branson, a business tycoon, says his dad encouraged him to always be optimistic and never speak unkindly of others.

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Summary of the TextSummary of the Text

When he left school to start a new magazine his dad was very supportive. John Lewis, a member of the U.S. Congress, grew up on a farm in Alabama. The family worked hard under difficult social conditions, but John's dad assured him that the situation for black people would improve. He was always hopeful and generous despite his poor circumstances. All three of these people learned a great deal from their dads.

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Understanding the TextUnderstanding the Text

1. What kind of disease did Lobo's

Mother suffer from? Did she survive it?

She suffered from breast cancer, but she survived it.

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2. How did Lobo feel at home?

She felt loved and secure.

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3. Was Branson's father a successful lawyer? Explain.

No, he wasn't. The word "struggling" implies "working hard to survive".

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4. What did Branson's father teach him about human relationships?

The way you treat others is the way you will be treated.

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5. What has your father taught you?

Open.

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Things I Learned From Dad 　 Three successful people reveal how fathers shape

their destiny. Rebecca Lobo: Be Loving I knew — even when I was very young — just h

ow much my mom and dad loved each other. Whenever one of them went out, they kissed each other good-bye. My brother, sister and I thought this was gross! But when I get married, I can only hope that I will have found someone who loves me as much as Dad loves Mom. Because there was always so much love in the family, I grew up with an incredible security blanket.

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Mom battled breast cancer when I was in college. Despite his worry, Dad was a pillar of strength for us and especially for her. After her mastectomy, she decided against the added trauma of breast-reconstruction surgery. Mom told me that in their entire marriage Dad never suggested that she even change her hairstyle. Instead he has always told her how beautiful she is. And that’s why she thinks fighting cancer wasn’t as hard as it could have been. She knew that no matter what, Dad and his love would be there. 　

Rebecca Lobo, a former College Player of the Year, plays basketball for the WNBA’s New York Liberty.

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Richard Branson: Encourage 　　 My sisters and I grew up in a little village in En

gland. Our father was a struggling lawyer, but I always knew he was special. He never criticized, but used praise to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.”　

　 I remember as a child I said something unkind

about somebody, and my father said, “Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best in return. I’ve tried to follow this principle in running my company. 　

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Dad’s also always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. 　

　 I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, as any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And I’ve always regretted it. I wanted to be an archeologist, but I didn’t pursue my dream. You know what you want. Go fulfill that dream.” 　

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As it turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad raised me. 　

Richard Branson is chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, which owns Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Entertainment and Virgin Cola. 　

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John Lewis: Have Hope 　 As a young boy, I used to complain about havin

g to get up so early to work on our farm in Troy, Ala. One day my father took me aside and said, “Son, we have to do this in order to make things better. Hang in there and things will improve.” Dad was an optimist by nature, and he instilled in me this concept of hope about the future. He also taught us that we couldn’t just be concerned about our own circumstances. We also had to be concerned about others.

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I saw my father always giving and always sharing. We didn’t have that much to share or to give, but he had faith that things would work out—even under tremendously difficult conditions. There was a lot of fear back then in Alabama. Segregation was very rigid. Water fountains for us were marked “Colored,” and we could only walk on one side of the street. But somehow he survived under these circumstances without becoming bitter, angry or hateful. 　

　 My father passed away in 1977. But if he had lived to see my election to Congress he would have been very proud and happy. I’d like to believe that he’s looking down and watching me today. 　

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John Lewis represents Georgia’s 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions1. incredible: unbelievable, too

extraordinary to be believed

Examples:

• The view from the top of Huangshan is incredible.

• Jim Thorpe was six feet one inch tall and had incredible speed and power.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions2. security: safety

Examples:

• We are all concerned for the security of the passengers on the aircraft.

• Children count on their parents for love and security.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions3. surgery: treatment of injuries or diseases by cutting or removing parts of the

bodyExamples:

• Major surgery was needed to save the crash victim's life.

• "Surgery will be necessary, Nurse, prepare the instruments please."

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions4. bring out: cause to develop, cause to be

seen

Examples:

• Difficulties can bring out a person's best

qualities.

• These dreadful circumstances bring out

the worst in everybody.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions5. reflection: being a sign of

Examples:

• Their behavior was a reflection of their very different personalities.

• A high crime rate is a reflection of an unstable society.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions6. in return (for): as repayment (for)

Examples:

• They have nothing to give in return.

• What can I do in return for your kindness?

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions7. take up: occupy (space, time, etc.) entirely

and exclusively

Examples: • The bed takes up too much space in the

small room.

• Gathering evidence took up a full week's

time.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions8. work at/on: give one's attention to doing

or trying to do

Examples:

• You will never become good at tennis,

unless you work at/on it.

• She is working at/on a new novel.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions9. go into: enter a profession, state of life,

etc.

Examples:

• Have you ever thought of going into journalism?

• He went into advertising / politics four years ago.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions10. pursue: make continual efforts to gain

(something)

Examples:

• She pursued the goal of perfection in her art.

• The development of industry must not be pursued at the expense of environmental pollution.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions11. turn out: happen to be in the end; prove

to be

Examples:

• His statement turned out to be false.

• It turned out nice and sunny again.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions12. bring up: educate, rear

Examples:

• If children are badly brought up they behave badly.

• Fathers are beginning to play a bigger role in bringing up their children.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions13. instill (in/into): put (ideas, feelings, etc.)

into someone's mind by continuing effort

Examples:

• I instilled the need for good manners into all my children.

• A good teacher can instill the desire to learn in young people.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions14. circumstances: conditions, facts, etc.

connected with an event or a person

Examples: • We cannot expect him to continue these activities under such unfavorable circumstances.

• Because of circumstances beyond our control the meeting was cancelled.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions15. tremendously: enormously, greatly

Examples:

• There is a tremendously difficult struggle ahead of us.

• She envied and admired Judy tremendously.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions16. survive: remain alive or continue to live

after diseases or disasters; live longer than

Examples:

• The baby was born with problem with his heart and only survived for a few hours.

• It is unnatural for parents to survive their children.

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Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions17. pass away: die

Examples:

• He passed away peacefully in his sleep.

• The teenager has lived on his own since his parents passed away four years ago.

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WNBA’s New York LibertyWNBA’s New York Liberty

WNBA: Women’s National Basketball Association

The Official Site of WNBA: http://www.wnba.com

WNBA Logo

New York LibertyLogo

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Rebecca LoboRebecca Lobo

Lobo is one of the most accomplished basketball players, both personally and professionally. She is a star forward with the WNBA’s New York Liberty basketball team. She was voted as a me

mber of the first-ever WNBA Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 1999, and was named to the All-WNBA Second Team in 1997.

She loves to write and co-wrote a daughter-mother autobiography called The Home Team, about the special relationship she has with her mother, RuthAnn, and about RuthAnn’s battle with breast cancer.

http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/rebecca_lobo/index.html

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Richard BransonRichard Branson

Led by founder, chairman, and owner Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group has more than 200 entertainment, media, and travel companies around the world.

Its largest moneymaker is Virgin Atlantic Airways, second-largest airline in the UK behind British Airways. Virgin's other interests include retailing (music, videos, and computer games), airships, beverages, cosmetics, clothing, financial services, health clubs, Internet services, mobile phone services, passenger trains, publishing, record labels, tour operations, and TV production.

http://business.virgin.net/daniel.jesudasen/cola/ac_vgn.htm

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The Virgin Group of CompaniesThe Virgin Group of Companies

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Virgin Cola

Virgin EntertainmentVirgin Mobiles

Virgin Cars

http://www.virgin.com/redirect.html?content=/channel/entertainment/index.shtml

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AlabamaAlabama

Alabama is a state in the East South Central United States. It is one of the principal states of the South and is often referred to as the Heart of Dixie. The state capital, Montgomery is popularly known as the Cradle of the Confederacy.

State Official Site: http://www.state.al.us/

Alabama Hills

Alabama Highway

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Congress Congress

Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government. It is the law-making and the supreme legislative body of the nation. It is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

http://www.congress.org/

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The U.S. House of RepresentativesThe U.S. House of Representatives

The House of Representatives has 435 voting members plus a nonvoting representative from Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia respectively. The members of the House are called representatives of congressmen. Representatives are elected by the voters from the geographic area within each state.

http://www.house.gov/

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John LewisJohn Lewis

John Lewis has been a United States Congressman representing the Fifth District in Georgia since 1987. One of the acknowledged heroes of the American Civil Rights Movement, Mr. Lewis began with the Nashville Student Movement,was president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),

a Freedom Rider and among the leaders of the 1963 March on Washington. http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/

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Notes to the TextNotes to the Text

1.My brother, sister and I thought this was gross! (para. 1)

My brother, sister, and I thought this (kissing in public) was disgusting!

我们兄妹几个觉得挺肉麻的!

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2.Because there was always so much love in the family, I grew up with an incredible security blanket. (para. 1)

Because there was so much love in the family, I grew up feeling very safe and secure.

在我家，爱无处不在，我成长的过程很有安全感，真是妙不可言。

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3.Despite his worry, Dad was a pillar of strength for us and especially for her. (para. 2)

Despite worrying about Mom, Dad was the backbone of the family, and this encouraged all of us, especially Mom..

父亲自己忧心忡忡，却是我们的精神支柱，对母亲而言尤其如此。

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4.He never criticized, but used praise to bring out our best.(para. 3)

He never found faults in us, but encouraged us to do our best.

他从不指责我们，只是表扬，把我们的长处发挥出来。

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5.He'd say, "If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die."(para. 3)

He'd say flowers bloom with water but die without it.

他会说：“给花浇水，花就会茂盛；不浇水，花就会死。”

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6. Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of you:

When you speak unkindly about another, you make yourself look bad.

说别人的坏话，反映你自身的品质。

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7.He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best in return.(para. 4)

He explained that if you expect people to do well, they will try to respect you.

他还解释说，看到旁人的长处，别人也会看我的长处。

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8.Hang in there and things will improve.(para. 4)

Keep trying harder and harder and the situation will get better.

坚持一下，情况总会好起来的。

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Culture SalonThe Story of Father's Day

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington State. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. At about the same time in various towns and cities across America other people were beginning to celebrate a "father's day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Father's Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all to be honored on Father's Day.

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Goal CheckingGoal Checking On a scale of A to E, where A stands for "very well", B for "well", C for "moderate

ly well", D for "not very well", and E for "not at all", rate how well you have achieved the goals set at the beginning of this unit.

A B C D E talk about your family A B C D E understand the two reading passages A B C D E use the new words and expressions A B C D E write about your parent A B C D E use adverbial clauses A B C D E write personal letters A B C D E understand the introduction to Father’s Day

If you have given yourself a C or lower rating on any of these goals, please: visit the Experiencing English website for additional help. review the section that you found difficult. ask your teacher for extra help. work with a peer or form a study group to reinforce your progress..

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