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GLOBAL GAZETTE January 2014

~Contents~

Sightseeing

P.1

MLK Day

P.2

Café Talk

P.3

Faculty profile

P.4

Kitchen Faces

P.5

Chinese New Year

P.6

Ping Pong Rankings

P.7

Top 5 Reasons to Speak

English at Hillside

P.8

Spotlight…

Student profiles

P.9-12

Foods from Abroad

P.13

World Mysteries

P.14

Comics

P.15

Int’l Trivia Teasers

P.16

The Traveling Translator

P.17

~ Global Club ~President Shane Cheon & Vice President Oscar Fernandez

This club was created to foster a continued strong

connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on

sharing our international cultures with the Hillside

population as well as learning about other cultures.

The Global Club includes all international students and

meets twice a month in the Redeppening Room.

Cool Facts about Singapore

• Singapore is one of the smallest city-states in the world

• 4 official languages (English, Mandarin, Malay, & Tamil)

• 68 degrees was the lowest recorded temperature

Singapore

4 official languages

Sightseeing

Page.1 Global Gazette Hillside School

Sightseeing

Singapore

Singapore is one of the most

fascinating places in the world.

You typically fly into the city via

one of its immaculate airports

then drive through the lush,

tree-shaded expressways

leading in, before you quickly

realize that this is no typical

South East Asian traffic-ridden

city. As you stroll through the

fashion emporiums on Orchard

Rd, poke around antique shops

in ChinaTown, or take a walk

around one of the dozen

gorgeous parks, you’ll notice

that Singapore feels surreal.

Moreover, Singapore has quite

the ethnic mix. There are three

predominant cultures that drive

the engine of this well-run city-

state: Malaysian, Indian, and

Chinese. These cultures are

posited against the backdrop of

ultra-modern western

commerce. There is a rich

cultural and architectural

legacy here that makes

wandering the streets a true

delight.

Singapore also happens to be

one of the culinary capitals of

the world. Food here is a

national obsession. Sitting out

under the stars in one of

Singapore’s world famous

hawker stands, and having the

opportunity to dive into an

enormous array of Asian-fusion

dishes is one of the iconic

Singaporean experiences and a

must if you are ever here.

Not only does this place have

world class eating spots, but

the shopping is second to

none. There are tons of

adventure activities as well.

After all, Singapore is a modern

community that still retains

patches of rainforest. It is a

visitor’s paradise, so don’t

forget to bookmark it as a

travel destination the next time

you are in south east Asia.

TC


MLK Day

A Tribute to MLK by Rex Osae

I am grateful for what Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King stood for. I

consider Dr. King a great American hero. For his short life, he left a

legacy of service, dream, hope, equality, justice, civil rights, peace and

more. Unfortunately his life was shortened by an assassin. Dr. King’s

legacy is that he fought for what he believed in for all and not just for

African Americans. “We may have all come on different ships, but

we’re in the same boat now.” All races, Men Women, Blacks, Whites,

Asians, Jews, Muslims, Catholics, Christians, Gays, lesbians and all

those who have been oppressed by the system. Now is the time for

social change, now is the time for civil rights. Now is the time for the

Montgomery Bus boycott, now is the time for the Voting Rights Act.

Now is the time for desegregation, now is the time to march on

Washington. He sacrificed his life for a better America. He paved the

way for you and me to be able to sit under the same roof, regardless of

race, class, gender or religion. Dr. King’s courage, his heroic effort in serving, walking, marching with the principles of non-violence,

changed the face of America so that you and I could live in freedom

and peace. This was not the case for all people in the 50’s & 60’s. We

can recognize some of the social changes in schools, sports, TV,

Congress as well as our presidency. So, the question is: If king were

alive today, would he be satisfied with the social changes we have

made? I think Dr. King would be happy for what we have

accomplished, but he would NOT be SATISFIED. He would NOT be

satisfied, because issues like poverty, hunger, prejudice,

discrimination, and racism continue to percolate in our society. Dr.

King once said: “Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be

great”. All you need is compassion, kindness, and respect. Let’s

encourage our young people to be great and make this society better.

can be great, because greatness is determined by service”

A Tribute to MLK

Mr. Osae


Mrs. Ribeiro prepares a Brazilian feast

Headmaster and faculty drop by Celebrating the Chinese New Year

Café Talk

The Café has had some

outstanding contributions

lately. Mrs. Ribeiro came by

and prepared a delicious

buffet of Brazilian food. Also,

Kevin Hu and Harry Tan

brought tasty Chinese food to

the Cafe in celebration of the

Lunar New Year. If you are

interested in culture and

food, come on by Thurs.

morning recess (room #3)

International Cafe

Cool Facts about Mr. Sedney

• Has a twin brother Nick

• Pole vaulted in college

• Attended the Lawrenceville School “Big Red”


Faculty Profile

Mr. Sedney is a 5th year

veteran of Hillside. His

resume reads like a

seasoned veteran. Despite

being in his 20s, “Seds” has

several years of teaching

experience, has traveled

and lived in various parts of

the country, and has quickly

become a breakfast dean

and veteran voice in the

Hillside science department.

He is one of these guys who

has earned student and

faculty respect by being a

Mr. Sedney Mr. Evans

reliable and consistent

member of our community.

Although Mr. Sedney is one

of the nicest guys you will

meet, do not engage him in

competition. Despite his slight

stature, he is the fiercest

competitor you will meet. This

Bulldog faculty member

becomes a pitbull on the

athletic field. Have you ever

seen a pitbull clenching its

teeth on a piece of cloth?

This is what “Seds” looks like

when he plays sports. If you

happen to come up against

him during a faculty-student

basketball game or a rugby

friendly, you might just want

to feign an injury. Mr. Sedney

doesn’t do a whole lot of

talking; instead, he lets his

actions speak for him.

Mr. Sedney was born in

Puyallup, Washington. As a

boy growing up, his family

lived all over the United

States: Idaho, Alaska, and

Vermont. He attended the

Lawrenceville School in New

Jersey where he excelled

academically and

athletically. He came to

Hillside because he “loves

the enthusiasm and energy

of the boys”. Well, Mr.

Sedney, we all love your

enthusiasm and boundless

energy. And I for one can’t

wait to watch the pitbull go

to work in the student-faculty

basketball game.

Kitchen Faces

Brendan Gallagher is Hillside’s talented Head Chef. He was born in Dublin,

Ireland and has cooked all over the world

including England and Switzerland. He has

run with the bulls in Pamplona, eaten frogs

legs and snails in France, and beat a

monkey in a game of basketball in Chiang

Mai, Thailand.

Mary Garofoli was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts. She has been a chef for the

past 15 years but has also worked as a

farmer, office manager, and childcare

provider. Moreover, she loves to travel with

her husband and has been to Italy, Spain,

Greece, & the Caribbean. Mrs. Garofoli has

been a terrific addition to our kitchen crew.

Let’s Take a Look at our

Kitchen Staff


John Hinson is a seasoned veteran in the Hillside kitchen. He served as a chef in

the navy for several years on the USS Nimitz

aircraft carrier, making food in galleys on

the open seas for American sailors. Notably,

he is related to world famous magician

Harry Houdini. Chef John is a vital cog in the

Hillside kitchen.

Edmilson Gomez is one of our new chefs from the football capital of the world,

Brazil. He is perpetually smiling and always

up for a chat. Mr. Gomes is one of the

reasons we have a terrific kitchen crew

here at Hillside. When you see him in the

kitchen, give him a big “Thanks!”

Chinese New Year

At Hillside we kicked off the Chinese

New Year with an International Café

that featured fabulous, authentic

Chinese food created by some of

our Chinese students’ moms. Harry

Tan’s and Kevin Hu’s mothers cooked

up a tremendous feast that all

enjoyed. In fact, there were people

lined up outside the doors begging

to get in. The Café was followed by a

lunch presentation in which Tan, Eric

Lu, and Hamson Shen put together a

Power Point and presented it to the

student body. The presentation

educated our non-Chinese students

about New Year festivities in

mainland China. The boys spoke of

their cultures with great pride and a

whole lot of entertainment. Harry Tan

was priceless as the lead speaker.

Thanks guys for teaching us about

Chinese New Year and culture.

Chinese New Year at

Hillside

Fireworks

Lunch presentation

Presentation

Celebration

Eric Lu Harry Tan

Hamsen Shen


Ping Pong Rankings

January Ping Pong Rankings


Top 5 at Hillside “THE BIG GUNS”

1. Cam Ray

2. Agustin Rodrigues

3. Trey Bourke

4. Antonio Esteban

5. Lucas Adam .

Top 5 Air Hockey

1. Alex Jeong

2. Evan Jones

3. Brendan O.

4. Mr. Hayes

5. Chris Konin

Top 5 Most Improved

1. Ji Ho Kim

2. Rysuei Morishima

3. William Manket

4. Brendan O’Donnell

5. Hyun Ho Kim

Top 5 Reason to Speak English at Hillside

Top 5 Reasons to Speak English

around Hillside

#1: Resident cool guy

Noah Strawn speaks it.

Don’t you want to be

like Noah?

#2: Girls at the mall only

understand English!

#3: It will most certainly

help with your grades

and your secondary

school choices.

#4: It is the language of

the International Café.

#5 Being bilingual gives

you an advantage in

ANY job market.


English English

English-the universal language

Secondary school University

Movies in English Job Opportunities

The Language of Science

Best –Selling Books

Hangzhou

Spotlight…Student Profiles

On the basketball court

Yifan


Hangzhou and his mother

works in the insurance

industry. The Yu’s sent their

son across the ocean to study

in the United States to get a

top notch western education.

Yifan says that he and his

family wanted him to “try a

new way to study and

experience a different

culture”. At first it was hard to

adjust; especially learning

English and making new

friends. But adjust young Yifan

did, and now he is thriving in

this environment as he has

many friends. He loves sports,

especially basketball. His hero

is Chinese-American

basketball star Jeremy Lin

and someday he wants to be

like him. He plays the cello,

likes computer games, and

loves to eat as he always

signs up for our cultural

dinners. He’s truly one of the

neater kids around campus.

Once you get to know him,

and get past his stoicism, you

quickly learn that he has a

refreshing sense of humor

and is a pleasure to be

around. Who knows? If you’re

lucky you just might catch a

glimpse of that elusive, yet

well worth-the- wait smile.

pieces. His reaction: none. It’s

his nature. He doesn’t let his

emotions show on his face. A

week later, Mrs. Brown

patiently glued the trophy

together, it looked as good

as new, and all was well with

the world again. I gave it

back to him; waited for a

beaming smile

and….nothing.

Yifan Yu comes from

Hangzhou, China which is the

capital of Zhejiang province

in south east China.

Hangzhou has been one of

the most prosperous cities in

all of China. Part of this

success is due to the fact that

it is visually arresting. It ranks

as one of the most scenic

cities in that country. Tourists

flock to the city each year in

droves to visit the city core,

the Three Pools, the Six

Harmonies Pagoda, and so

much more.

Yifan comes from a family of

three. He is the lone child of

father Jun Yu and mother Li

Jiang. His father is a well-

respected businessman in

Sometimes I call this guy

“Mr. MVP” for his heroics

during the Hillside Holiday

Tournament. An ever-so

slight smile curls on his upper

lip. You’d have to get out a

magnifying glass to see it.

This smile is the direct result

of tournament play in which

young Yifan Yu

singlehandedly put the

Hillside JV basketball

Bulldogs on his back. He put

on quite the show. He was all

over the court and easily

scored on inside buckets. Mr.

MVP loves basketball, but

you could never tell by his

stoic demeanor. He was

awarded the MVP trophy at

the end of the tournament

as voted on by the coaches.

He seemed happy in the

locker room afterwards, or

did he? It was hard to tell.

Then his teammate

accidentally knocked over

his trophy and broke it into

Yifan Yu

Singapore

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Messi & Chuck


Chuck Jennings

connection with his teacher

Miss Lucey. She is also an

adopted child and feels it is

important to recognize and

acknowledge that fact as a

wonderful thing. But Miss

Lucey isn’t the only adult that

Chuck admires. He adores

Ms. Gustafson. He’ll literally

run to her lunch table and

demands a seat right next to

her.

Besides, Ms. G., Chuckie’s

idols include: soccer star

Lionel Messi of Portugal and

Iron Man. Wow, Messi, Iron

Man, and Gustafson, what an

all-star mega cast and

showcase of talent. You have

most of the major aspects of

life covered with these three:

athletics, ingenuity, and

emotional support.

When asked what his

hobbies are, Chuck reports:

cycling, swimming, and

running. Not bad Chuck.

These are good activities to

release all of that youthful

energy. Keep on being

positive and energetic. Keep

on being Chuck Jennings!

Alright, now that I scared the

daylights out of you, may I

now introduce one of the

most gregarious and

charming little human beings

that you will ever have the

pleasure of meeting. Ladies

and gentlemen, the

incomparable Chuck

Jennings. He’s quick-witted,

cute, and fascinating to talk

to. I know as I have him at my

lunch table. He’ll come to the

table, give Ms. Gustafson a

big hug, crack a few jokes,

make everyone laugh, then

produce 58 minutes and 33

seconds (roughly a lunch sit

down) of pure entertainment

and energy.

Chuck was born in Phnom

Penh, Cambodia and grew

up in Singapore. He is the

proud adopted child of Russ

and Florence Jennings. Russ is

a renowned businessman

and Florence is a research

doctor. Chuck also has two

other siblings, older brother

Antoine and older sister Alice,

both of whom are adopted

as well. Perhaps this is why

Chuck has a strong

A little bundle of energy! That

is Chuckie Jennings in a

nutshell. This tiny, perpetually

giggling, sweet-looking ray of

sunshine can be downright

intimidating at times. Not

because he’s malicious or

negative in any way; just

because he has so much raw

energy. For any of you

thinking that teaching,

coaching, or otherwise

supervising the “little cute

ones” may be an easier task

than dealing with the older

bigger ones, you are sorely

mistaken. One of the most

intimidating sights in all of

teaching is when that newbie

teacher comes face to face

with a smiling, yet

mischievous, gang (yeah, I

said “gang”), of little Chuckie

Jennings’s. It’s enough to

make some run for cover and

has been the inspiration for a

movie (Kindergarten Cop).

Chuck Jennings

Mexico City


The three amigos


Pedro

we can do that,” I would

reply. What a fine young man

and good communicator I

thought. But then, at night

when we collected

technology, something

strange would happen.

Pedro would inexplicably lose

his ability to understand

English. “OK boys, time to turn

in the technology. Pedro,

technology please.” A wide-

eyed look of helplessness

would come over him. A deer

in headlights, and all of a

sudden young Pedro

Ceballos could not

understand English. I say this,

of course, with great

affection as he always did

this with charm and humor.

Pedro came to Hillside

because he “wanted to

practice English and

experience life in an

American boarding school”.

Although the “school is strict,

it is helpful to me. And, I really

like sports.” Terrific! Glad you

are appreciating your time

here. We appreciate having

such a friendly young man.

homemaker. Pedro has an

older brother Rodrigo who

studies in university. He also

has another older brother

Eduardo and an older sister

Monica Patricia who are well-

respected lawyers. Wow!

That’s quite the family.

I remember first meeting

Pedro during the summer. He

and his family had been on a

tour in the academic

building. A few of us teachers

surrounded him and started

asking him questions. All were

impressed by his affable

nature and easy going

personality. Then, Pedro

came to our JumpStart

Summer Program. Although

he was just learning the

language, young Pedro

could communicate pretty

well. He has a love of

technology and would

communicate his need to

buy some new application or

game when we were on

weekend trips. “Hey, Mr.

Brown can we go to Game

Stop? I need to pick up a

new app.” “Sure Pedro, I think

“Pedro! Pedro! Pedro!” I say

in a thick poorly spoken

Spanish accent. A big smile

forms on this friendly giant’s

face. When he smiles, he can

light up a room and this

tremendous grin forms quite

the contrast to what some

may perceive as an

intimidating appearance.

You have this tough looking

strong arm type guy that

looks like he could collect

gambling debts on

dockyards, but with the smile

and laugh of a kindergartner.

It is quite the contrast. And it

completely works for Pedro

Ceballos. His personality puts

you at ease and draws you in

to his gregarious nature.

Pedro Ceballos Ramirez was

born in Campeche, Mexico.

His father is Laureno, a

prominent shrimper in Mexico

and his mother Martha is a

Pedro Ceballos Ramirez

The Hanson Brothers


The hockey guys


JJ, Jack, and Nick


JJ, Jack, and Nick

Remember the 1977 cult

classic movie Slap Shot? It is a

story about semi-professional

hockey in which Paul

Newman plays Reggie

Dunlop, an aging player

coach for the Charlestown

Chiefs. And remember that

notorious line of hockey

goons known as the Hanson

brothers? “What are you boys

doing?” “We’re putting on

the foil coach!” You know,

those guys, the tough guys.

The enforcers! Well, not that

Hillside’s 2nd hockey line of JJ

Harding, Jack Cusack, and

Nick Schofield are anywhere

that dumb or goon-ish, but, I

don’t know, I keep looking at

them and thinking “Hanson

brothers”. They lace up their

skates, get on the ice, and fly

around smackin’ people for

three periods. Then, they

unlace the skates, jump on

their computer games, and

play around just like kids. They

are always friendly, likeable,

and playful.

So, boys, you guys don’t

put on the foil too, do you?

Nah! Not these guys. They

are three homegrown

middle school boys from

Massachusetts. And,

gentlemen, may I add. Nick

Schofield is from

Foxborough. His father,

David, is a police officer

there and his mother,

Bridget, is an interior

designer. Nick has two older

siblings Kelley and CJ, both

in university. Jack Cusack

hails from Bean Town. He

comes from a family of five

as well. His father, Jack Sr., is

in the real estate business,

while his mother, Dolores, is

a Math teacher. And J.J.

and the Harding family are

from Wakefield. His father is

Jeffrey Sr. and his mother is

Paula.

All three want to go to “the

show” as they call it. And

why wouldn’t they? They

are three excellent young

hockey players who play on

a Hillside team that has

turned into a dynasty over

the past couple of years. This

team is so good that they

often play high schools. And

don’t forget we are smack

dab in the center of hockey

central in the American

northeast. This country, and

especially this area, has

become hockey crazy ever

since the 1980 Winter

Olympics. And now that the

US team is having a grand

showing in Sochi, hockey

fever is sure to stay around.

Alright, so as the season

draws to an end, I’m

thinking of catching a game

and watching these guys in

action. I picture them

getting the call to go in,

flying over the boards, and

just like those crazy Hanson

brothers did a few decades

ago, nailing everything that

moves. Then, as their shift

ends, they go back to the

bench, high five each other,

and say to coach

McCarthy: “That’s old time

hockey coach, just like

Eddie Shore.”

Foods from Abroad

Char Kway Teow

Borscht

Pastelon de Platano Maduro

Philly Cheese Steak


Char Kway Teow is a Singaporean favorite that can be

found at any food stand (hawker) in the country. Flat rice

noodles stir-fried with lard, dark and light soy sauce, chili, de-

shelled cockles, sliced Chinese sausage, bean sprouts,

Chinese chives and sometimes prawns and egg. Essential to

the dish is good “wok hei” or breath of wok, the qualities

and tastes imparted by cooking on a wok using high heat. If

you’re ever over there visiting Chuck, have some char kway

teow.

From Singapore

From Russia Borscht is a Russian delight. There are several types. If you

are headed to Sochi for the Winter Olympics, you will have

many borscht dining opportunities. Organizers in Sochi

expect to serve 70,000 gallons of borscht. Borscht can be

served hot or cold but is typically made with beets,

potatoes, tomatoes, pork or beef. It has a slightly sweet and

sour flavor. If you are around on Diversity Day, stop by Jared

Fiore’s room. His mother usually brings this delicious dish.

From the Dominican Pastelon de Platano Maduro or Dominican style sweet-

plantain casserole is a tasty treat. The dish can be made in

many different ways. Some, like coach Delahoz, use fried

plantains and add raisins and boiled eggs to ground beef.

The recipe also includes: coriander, cumin, fresh garlic,

Spanish olives, cheddar cheese, eggs and more. The ground

beef is seasoned, the plantains are fried, veggies are added

then cheese is melted over the top. It is a terrific dish that

you will simply love.

From the USA Philly Cheese Steak is a mouth-watering sandwich or

“hoagie” from the city of Brotherly Love. It is made of

“frizzled” beef that is chopped while being grizzled in

grease. Onions, green pepper, and American provolone

are added to it. After it is cooked, the ingredients are

dumped into an Amoroso bun and eaten. Bring lots of

napkins; you’ll need them for this messy treat. Although this

is not the healthiest of foods in the world, once in a while

you need to treat yourself.

World Mysteries

The Legend of Sawney Bean

Grunch Road


This is a gruesome 15th

century Scottish story that would fit in

quite nicely with a modern horror movie. As the legend goes,

Alexander Sawney Bean was the head of a cannibalistic family that

dwelled in a hidden sea cave on the Galloway. Allegedly, the family

oversaw a 25 year reign of murder and robbery. There are numerous

written documents detailing the nefarious accounts of the Bean family. Many scholars are divided as

to whether these stories are historical accounts or mere myth. The story goes that Bean was a ditcher

in the south of Scotland who married a woman as dishonest as him. The two took up home in a sea

cave and supported themselves by robbing and murdering travelers and locals, and surviving by

eating their victims salted and pickled flesh. Over time, the Bean family grew to over 46 children and

grandchildren. Hundreds of people who roamed by their cave went missing over the course of

decades. Their reign of terror came to an end when a husband and wife were ambushed by the Bean’s

while traveling back to their home from a fair. The husband escaped after a furious battle, but the

wife was not so lucky. The story made it back to King James IV who supplied bloodhounds and a

posse of 400 soldiers. The Bean’s cave of death was found and the family was captured and executed.

Legend has it that an old, seemingly-abandoned, dirt road located somewhere in a remote part east of the

city of New Orleans, is the epicenter of unusual disappearances. Some even say that the disappearances are

attributed to strange half-human-like creatures that troll the area at night. Back in the 60s the road was a

lover’s lane that teenagers would frequent to get a little privacy. Reports say that people mysteriously

started to go missing on it and it caused alarm to locals.

One story recalls a lone driver getting a flat tire late at night on Grunch

Road. The motorist got out and had to walk in the pitch black area in search

of a service station. The stranded motorist was never spotted again. Then,

based on a Halloween dare, local boys would go onto Grunch Road and into

the forest-like area to see how long they could stay there without running

off. One young teen claimed to be with his friend when all of a sudden, he

heard the rustling of bushes, grunts, then a shrill scream. The friend was

never seen again and was believed to be dragged off into the forest. Two

lovers seated in a car claimed that the same type of event happened to them.

They heard snarls from outside and soon arms reached into the car. They

threw the car into drive and barely escaped. When a wife reported that her

husband went on a fishing trip through Grunch Road and never returned,

people started to stay away from this foreboding place.

Dedicated to

Unsolved

Mysteries lover

Mr. Drew Glass

Comics


1. When they said there’d be bears hiding out in the woods, I didn’t think

there’d be ROBOT bears.

2. Remember kids, there are places that you can’t do the Harlem Shake.

Like the hospital.

3. Who said Robin Hill couldn’t steal from the rich in the modern world?

The Far Hillside By staff reporter

Sir Hwan Lee

Int’l Trivia Teasers

1) Which African country is landlocked?

a) Chad b) Sudan c) Ethiopia

2) What is the capital of South Carolina?

a) Columbia b) Lexington c) Bismarck

3) Which team won the 1st World Series?

a) Pittsburgh b) New York C) Boston

4) What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

a) La Vega b) Santo Domingo c) San Cristobal

5) If you were paid in “dong”, you’d likely be in this country?

a) Thailand b)Vietnam c) Cambodia

6) Which country does NOT border Russia?

a) Ukraine b) Poland c) Kazakhstan

7) In which country was Mrs. Collier born?

a) France b) United States c) India

8) What city in Japan is Mrs. Brown from?

a) Osaka b)Yokohama c) Okayama

9) How many countries are there in Europe?

a) 42 b) 47 c) 50

10) Which sea is Russian Olympic city Sochi on?

a) Caspian b) Red c) Black

Answers: 1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) c


The Traveling Translator


Winter from around the world

English - “Winter”

Spanish - “Invierno”

Korean - “Gyeoul” -겨울

Japanese - “Fuyu” -冬

Hindi - Sardī-सर्दी

Arabic - شتاء

Chinese - “Dongtian” -冬天

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