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No matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here!
“He that loves a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently divert and pleasantly entertain himself, as in all weathers, as in all fortunes.” —R.H. Barrow
The Corner Office Musings by Mother Susan
Learning to read laid the world at my feet; laid the universe at my feet. When I read I can be anyone, I can go anywhere, I can do anything. I solve murders, live as all manner of people including queens, kings, and hobbits, fight wars – including land wars in winter in Russia, travel to distant stars and back through time, climb Mt. Everest and fret in a jail in Yemen. I meander through the south of France in a Chevy mustang and spend time in all sorts of other lovely and not so lovely places. I have a lot of experience of the 1st century Middle East. Reading is spiritual for me. When reading, I take the characters and places, the feelings and tastes and smells into my body and soul and I live in that place for awhile. Sometimes it changes how I think, what I believe, or at least challenges what I think and believe. Even books that are easy, fun reads can get into my soul and stir things up a bit. Of course, part of my work, my call, is to encourage everyone to read more of the Bible, but even for the most diligent of readers, the most devoted Christian or Jew; it can be a bit of a slog. However, there is good news. If you come to church every Sunday for three years, you will hear almost the entire Bible and recite all of the Psalms. Many of you read the insert, which means you ‘read’ the Bible. That’s the purpose of the Episcopal Lectionary and why we have set readings each week. If you come to church for more than a few years, you’ve probably read most of the Bible. And reading the Bible is a good thing. Not because it’s ‘good for you,’ but because culture is alive with Biblical references. Even the most outrageous of musicians, artists, and writers, often uses Biblical references in their work and people who don’t have at least some knowledge of the stories are missing something. Those people out there who don’t go to church, aren’t hearing and reading the stories and don’t understand the Bible are missing such fabulous wisdom and depth and breadth of meaning in this life. But those of us who read with our souls, even if it’s just frivolous books and the inserts in the bulletin each week – are doing soulwork. And that’s what matters. Susan+ 2
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Learning to Read Ask not for whom the bell tolls—at this time of year it tolls for America’s schoolchildren, and off they trudge in their little felony shoes, with heavy hearts and heavy backpacks. This year’s crop includes roughly four million first-graders who by next spring will attain one of the most miraculous of all human achievements—they’ll learn how to read. Imagine… four million minds becoming literate in the space of a few short months! TV producer Don Hewitt once said that the four words known by every child around the world are “Tell me a story!” Interest in stories is universally human, and it’s easy to believe that the pleasure of sharing tales around a campfire is as old as humanity itself. Who knows? It may be the oldest of all human traditions. But relatively speaking, reading is a recent development. Although humans have been around for about 200 millennia, we’ve been reading and writing only for the last five or six. And in that time, how we read keeps changing and evolving. Silent reading was once undreamed of… for thousands of years all readers read out loud, even when reading to themselves. Books are one of the oldest forms of information technology still in use, but there was a time when they were newfangled and innovative. According to some historians the codex, or book format, was popularized in the late Roman Empire by Christians, who always needed to look passages up, something accomplished more easily in a book than a scroll. The cost of reading material shaped how we read. Prior to the invention of printing, elaborate systems of memorization were developed so that readers could retain detailed knowledge without having to own the book they learned from. As the price of books declined, those memorization systems became nothing but a memory themselves. The perceived value of reading has also evolved. At the time of the American Revolution literacy in the New England colonies was quite high: each town was required by law to support a school and schoolmaster. But in many other colonies learning was a privilege, not a right, and education went only to those who could afford it. By the mid-19th century every state had adopted public schooling, but state-to-state disparities in literacy endure to this day, cultural artifacts from early colonial times. September 2013
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We think of reading and writing together, but they’re not exactly two sides of the same coin. Writing is analogous to speech, and reading is analogous to hearing, and just as it’s possible for a person who can’t hear to speak, it’s possible for a person to read but not write. You might even say that a person doesn’t have to be literate in order to read. Reading in the broad sense isn’t limited to words… we “read” numbers, music, road signs, blueprints, charts and graphs, and many other sets of symbols. Back in the Middle Ages, when the vast majority of church-goers were illiterate, the lessons of scripture were reinforced through symbolism in art. The walls and windows of Europe’s great medieval cathedrals can be “read” as huge, beautiful texts. The concept didn’t end with the Middle Ages… religious iconography is still ubiquitous. Here’s a little quiz to test your knowledge of iconography at St. Peter’s. 1. What story is depicted in the bas relief in the back of the sanctuary? What makes the story appropriate for that location? 2. Who do the four stained glass windows in the chapel depict? How can you tell who’s who? Submit your answers to the editor at coffee hour. For extra credit, bring pastry! Learning to read is hard work, as any first-grader can tell you, and the work goes on and on. We continue to learn to read as we grow older. The mechanics of reading are fairly easy –you only have to learn them once—but you can spend a lifetime learning to recognize nuance, levels of meaning, context and associations, and so forth. Recognizing different levels of meaning is especially important in the stories and parables of the Bible. Even the simplest—Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood, Abraham and Isaac—often reveal something new when we go back and re-read them. The critical component in learning how to read better is learning how to think better, and how we think is one of the most important ways that we distinguish ourselves as individuals. “Think for yourself!” is an admonishment to assert your own identity, to exercise personal freedom and personal responsibility. When we take writing at face value we stop learning how to read. Religious fundamentalism—firm belief in the literal truth of scripture—stifles not only thought and freedom, but also individualism. How much more gratifying to honor scripture, tradition, and thought equally. They’re all God’s gifts. 4
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Elsewhere in this issue Deacon Skip reminds us what a pleasure it can be to share those gifts with friends… to read good books together. When we share our thoughts we learn from one other. The one thing worse than not learning from stories is not learning the stories in the first place. Isn’t it sad that children from families who don’t attend church may never learn the stories underpinning our culture? Children who are read to become better readers, and this runs in the family, so to speak. Kids can learn the alphabet from Sesame Street, but when it comes to stories nothing beats mom or dad. A child’s delight in a good story translates directly into an appreciation for the book it came from… and all the other books… and all the other stories. That appreciation yields rising benefits over time. For example, young children are fascinated by Winnie the Pooh and his friends. When they grow a few years older they appreciate the poignancy at the end of the story when Christopher Robin leaves Pooh behind. And when they become young hipsters a few years later, they’ll recognize the hint of sadness in Kerouac’s wild tale of freedom when they find the reference to Winnie the Pooh on the last page of On the Road. It’s interesting to think that a 100 year-old British children’s story about talking animals can teach us something about modern America. But everybody realizes at some point that Huckleberry Finn is about something more than a rafting trip. So learning to read is a process of unfolding, a journey. How we start on that journey shapes the whole trip. Let’s encourage all of our young Godly Play students as they learn how to read. A pat on the back and a smile are probably enough for now. Don’t tell them that it takes a lifetime!
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THE DEACON’S BEACON By Dn. Skip Bushee
If you think that our Sunday morning Bible study group is all about studying the Bible, you are dead wrong. Oh, sure, we usually begin by reading a passage or two from the Bible and discussing it but more often than not the discussion devolves into some fascinating theological topic. Examples include, “What is the meaning of life?” or “How did our relationship with God change with the coming of Christ?” At a recent service, we talked about life after death. Specifically, we wondered what happens to good folks who might, for example, be Buddhist or Hindu? If you haven’t accepted Christ and repented your sins when you die are you condemned to eternal fire? In other words, when we die, is it all over or do we get another chance when we see God and all is revealed? Some religions believe that if you don’t get it right in this life, you are condemned to be reborn, possibly as an animal or an insect, and get to try again and again until you do get it right. To me it seems illogical that a God who loves all of us so greatly would only accept the one-seventh of us who profess to be Christians, or for that matter, the even smaller number of Christians who have followed the correct “formula” for salvation. Let me commend to your reading a short whimsical book by C.S. Lewis entitled, “The Great Divorce.” In this story, the people are in Hell except that it isn’t such a bad place, just a bit dark and lonely. Once each day a bus leaves that takes anyone who wishes up to Heaven. Heaven is a beautiful place but it is rather hostile to the visitors because not yet having submitted completely to God’s will, their bodies have little substance and doing simple things like walking on the grass can be quite painful. Each person encounters an angel who has been assigned to confront them with their sins and encourage them to let go and surrender. The problem is that few are willing to give up life-long patterns and so they re-board the bus for the return trip. There are delightful stories about the sins of individual passengers. For example, there is the woman who believes she has sacrificed everything for her daughter 6
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except that in reality her controlling ways have made her daughter’s life miserable and led to her daughter’s early death. Of course, she is unwilling to give up her “martyrdom” status and chooses to return to Hell. My favorite is the Episcopal bishop who so enjoys giving his weekly sermons on many fine points of theology that he is unwilling to go to Heaven where all will be revealed, making his theological speculations meaningless. You get the point. C.S. Lewis speculates that all is not over when we die but God will continue to try to get us to repent and submit to God’s will for as long as it takes. Personally, I look forward to a time when I can look directly on the face of God and all my questions will be answered. Until then, I really enjoy our lively discussions on Sunday mornings. Why not join us?
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St. Peter’s Kids Do It Again What a way to start the school year!
Lots of local schoolchildren are off to a great start as the new school year gets underway, thanks to St. Peter’s parishioners of all ages, but especially to the church young people. Organized by Megan Goulden, the church’s second Summer of Service began in July and wrapped up on Sunday, August 18. Parishioners like you contributed uniforms and school supplies, and the young people of St. Peter’s did the sorting, counting, and packing. When the dust settled, here’s what the kids inventoried: -37 trousers… -26 shirts… -16 backpacks… -32 notebooks… -15 packs of binder paper… -1,100 index cards… -42 glue sticks… -2 binders… …and tons of pencil pouches, pencil sharpeners, colored pencils, writing pencils, pens, tape, markers, scissors, crayons, highlighters, rulers, erasers, books, tissues, and even soap. Whew! The supplies are headed to local grade schools and middle schools to help where most needed. Among the recipients of stationery and backpakcs are students at Redwood City’s Hoover, John Gill, and Roosevelt Schools and the Catholic Worker English School. Uniforms go to students at Hoover and Roosevelt. The kids couldn’t have done it without generous donations from many parishioners. Thanks to everyone! 8
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Catching up with the Junior Warden A Race to the Top To the junior warden falls the thankless task of keeping church buildings, grounds, and furnishings looking good and working well. It’s a job that never ends, often brings complaints, and seldom brings praise. It takes a special person to be junior warden—the job requires a cheerful disposition and a high level of dedication. We thought we’d check in with our new junior warden, Darryl Race, to learn more about him and his plans… and to see how he’s handling the abuse. Tell us how your family came to St. Peter’s. Sarah and I moved to Redwood City from San Francisco in 2011. Sarah works at Stanford and I work at UCSF so Redwood City was a great compromise. We found St. Peter’s from the sign on the corner of Whipple Ave. and Clinton St. and started attending Sunday services shortly after Sophie was born. You were the only parishioner who served on both the Vestry and the Search Committee. What was that experience like? Being on the Rector Search Committee was an interesting experience. I am thankful for the time spent with fellow committee members and getting to know them better. It was difficult to be on both committees for time management with work and family. It was very interesting to see the candidates through the search process and follow them through to the Vestry interviews. Are you in contact with your predecessor, Dave Householder? Yes, I have been in contact with Dave since he left St. Peter’s. He has been very helpful and supportive when answering questions. What are the top two or three items on your to-do list? What areas need immediate attention? The to-do list is definitely ongoing and evolving. One project taking shape is to make the library and administrative offices more inviting and useable spaces. We plan to use a memorial donation to furnish the library with a couch and chairs, bring in the TV from the Vestry room, hang the artwork, and make the library a place for congregation members to meet, relax, and enjoy. Creating an inviting environment will also make the library more marketable as a rental space. We would also like to make the office more inviting. Of course the sanctuary is a main concern to upgrade and make the place of worship we want it to be. Such items as the altar flooring, kneeler step, carpeting on the main 12
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floor, lighting, altar rail, etc. all need to be addressed. We’re also looking into upgrading a few areas in the front of the church buildings. We’re planning on making the bike rack and redwood tree spaces more appealing and Megan Goulden has been doing some fantastic work with the front flower beds. The drip system in the front flower bed has been repaired so hopefully the plants there will be happier and healthier. If money was no object, what changes would you suggest we make in the next year or two? If money was no object and we knew that money would continue to be abundant, and we could have fun being creative, here’s what I would want to see:
- The sanctuary fully upgraded with new flooring, lighting, and refinish the pews…
- The pipe organ fully refurbished and operational to its fullest capacity…
-R edo the side yard along Brewster into a usable park-like setting with memorial benches, stepping stones made by the youth and congregation, and more sustainable plants…
- Hire a youth director to engage our young and develop a long term program at St. Peter’s. (Susan is doing an awesome job but more good help is always great!)…
- Increase our administrator’s hours and utilize her creative and marketing talents more, so that our parish hosts more events and is better known in the community.
What have you heard from the congregation regarding the facilities? To be honest I haven’t heard much from congregation members regarding St. Peter’s facilities. That may be partially due to the fact that my work schedule dictates that I work most Sundays and am not present at service. It’s also Sophie’s naptime at noon so we aren’t able to stay for coffee hour. I am definitely open to hear any concerns or suggestions people have and they can reach me by email at dwrace@gmail.com. What can the average parishioner do to help keep our facilities shipshape? We can all help by being respectful of the space we are using… clean up after ourselves, try not to scuff the walls, be mindful of what we are tracking into the buildings, etc. Please let me or another Vestry member know if something needs to be repaired or replaced as soon as you notice it. Sometimes a problem is easier to repair September 2013
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when it’s “fresh” compared to after a while when it has brewed into a larger problem. Even if someone else has already mentioned it to me I would rather hear about it again than not at all. As junior warden, what do you think St. Peter’s biggest challenge will be over the next year or two? I don’t do well with looking into the future so I’ll have to defer this question until the next challenge presents itself. I am confident that the congregation, with God’s support and guidance, will be able to tackle whatever challenge comes our way, since we have done so well with the challenges we have faced in the past few years.
Noted in Brief Peet’s for St. Pete’s
Our monthly coffee sponsorship program is running full steam ahead! Many thanks to Charlene Wieser for her sponsorship of Peet’s Coffee for September; lift your cup to Charlene at coffee hour! If you would like to sponsor a month, please write denise@stpetersrwc.org
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Heard through the gravevine James Sharpe, our Music Director and Organist, has joined San Francisco Theological Seminary (PCUSA) in San Anselmo, where he attended seminary, as Director of Annual Giving. He even accompanied the first worship convocation on both piano and organ. Describing these events, he used only one word, humbling.
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From the Vestry The Vestry met on August 10, working for the first time in more than a year from an agenda that did not include the rector search. Among the items discussed‌ Parish finances. With half of 2013 complete, parish finances are a little ahead of budget. Through June parish income is about $133,000, roughly $4,000 more than budgeted, and expenses are about $137,000, within a few hundred dollars of budget. Our $4,000 deficit is approximately half of the budgeted deficit. Actual
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Compared with this time last year the parish has received about $3,000 more in income and has spent about $4,000 more in expense. Planning. Mother Susan raised the possibility of a Vestry retreat, and asked the Vestry to consider organizing around clear areas of responsibility, with each member of the Vestry concentrating on one aspect of parish life. Grounds. In August Megan Goulden and Junior Warden Darryl Race met with Mother Susan to discuss sprucing up the grounds in front of the church. Their discussions yielded a comprehensive set of recommendations, including: -Relocating the rose bushes to a sunnier location and replacing them with shadetolerant shrubs. -Replacing shrubs in front of the church offices. -Re-seeding grassy areas. -Getting church kids involved in a stepping-stone pathway project. -Putting decomposed granite under the bike rack. No Vestry action has been taken yet, but now seems like a good time to forward thoughts and suggestions. Other facilities issues. A recent bequest will be used to upgrade furnishings in the library and Vestry room, and to make the office areas more inviting and efficient. The next scheduled Vestry meeting will be September 11. The Vestry welcomes all opinions—express yours to the nearest available Vestry member.
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Baton Notes –James Sharpe
First you need to know about August… We did our best not to have choir this summer. People were going to be away, needed time off, were worn out, so few did everything, etc. We heard all the reasons, and so, we didn’t sing in July. Then, in August, choir resumed on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The result – four new participants, a new anthem, the Arnatt Sanctus. Wow! We won’t try stopping again! Thank you all for your incredible enthusiasm. And, if you want to receive an email reminding you of choir, just send me a note at JSharpe@stpetersrwc.org. Jazz and All That On September 8th, the jazz trio led by Jeff Redlawsk, will return. The choir will sing the very nifty “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” which we sang last spring on Pentecost Sunday. Some of the choir was at the Women’s Retreat, and they can’t wait for this. You can join them too, at 9:00 am. Here I am, Lord That will be the anthem which the choir will sing on the 5th Sunday in September. That is the day which we are going to celebrate Mother Susan’s new role as St. Peter’s Priest-In-Charge. This anthem, based on a hymn which has often been part of youth services, as well as seminary worship, will beautifully undergird what is the basis of all spiritual insight - simply saying “Here I Am, Lord.” Please join us at 9:00 am.
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Finding Your Way Are you looking for a new way to get connected or help out at St. Peter’s? Wondering what your ministry might be within our community? There may be more going on than you realize and more chances to get involved that you know. Think about one of these ministries and if something interests you, get in touch with the contact person listed below. • Choir—contact James Sharpe at JSharpe@stpetersrwc.org • Parish Governance (Vestry, Deanery, Finance or Buildings & Grounds)— Sr. Warden Mary Esther Schnaubelt at meschnaubelt@gmail.com • Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Acolytes and Lay Readers—contact Sue Walker at davtronr@aol.com • Godly Play (Sunday School)—contact Cari Chen at caripangchen@gmail.com • Altar Guild—contact Barbara Naas at gladbarb@comcast.net • S.P.Y. (Youth Group)—contact Susan at susandparsons@aol.com • Hopkins Manor Nursing Home Ministry—contact Deacon Skip Bushee at gsbushee@gmail.com • Maple Street Shelter Ministry—contact Pat McCarty at pat_mccarty@sbcglobal.net • ECW (Episcopal Church Women)—Su Boocock (650) 591-9395 or Kathryn Marconi (650) 365-8861 • W.O.W. (Women of Wisdom)—Lori Castellucci at loriange1551@sbcglobal.net • Crafty Ladies (ECW)—contact Midge Bobel at (650) 364-0195 • Brotherhood (Men’s Group)—contact JD Davidson at jdconstruction_2000@yahoo.com Of course, if you have an interest in starting a fellowship group or ministry at St. Peter’s, don’t hesitate to contact a member of the Vestry so we can assist and support you in that effort. September 2013
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Rites of Passage September Birthdays
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Michelle Redman ������������������������������������ 9/2 Maggie-Faye Bendz ��������������������������������� 9/3 Doris Winter ������������������������������������������� 9/3 Richard Lacina ����������������������������������������� 9/3 Anthony Woo ������������������������������������������ 9/5 Lori Castellucci ��������������������������������������� 9/7 Shasta Sholes �����������������������������������������9/10 Victor Boocock ������������������������������������9/13 Al Cunningham �������������������������������������9/14 Dave Bushee ������������������������������������������9/15 Jackson Badia �����������������������������������������9/16 Riley McKean �����������������������������������������9/20 Sydney Goulden �����������������������������������9/25 Jeff Redlawsk �����������������������������������������9/29 Deborah Runyeon ��������������������������������9/30
Shireen & Derrick Woo ������������������������ 9/13 Dave & Megan Goulden ������������������������ 9/21 Bruce & Dottress Rollin ����������������������� 9/25 Skip & Jean Bushee ��������������������������������� 9/28 Bill & Diane Heinrich ����������������������������� 9/30
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies…The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons 18
“Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep; for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter.” — Paxton Hood Please contact the church office to make sure we have YOUR birthday or anniversary date to celebrate. The Keys, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Meadowlark Retreat: September 27 – 29, 2013 For mothers grieving the loss of a child
Meadowlark Retreat is for mothers grieving the loss of a child. It provides a safe setting and extended time of healing—time to share stories and feelings with others who have experienced the same kind of loss. Professionally staffed and facilitated, the retreat is held in a private home with gardens and space to reflect, walk, and rest. Its seven attendees are offered community, compassion, understanding, and tender loving care. Powerful healing can emerge. Here is what some mothers have said…. “To simply say ‘Thank You’ would never come close to the overwhelming gratitude I have…” “Being with other mothers who have experienced the same loss was an incredible experience…” About two-thirds of the retreat’s costs are underwritten by the Tim Griffith Foundation. Participants’ share is $450 per person, with sponsorships available for those who may need additional assistance. Contacts: Stacey Redman (President, Tim Griffith Foundation) SRedman@TimGriffithFoundation.org. 650 483-9912 Leslie Chin (Facilitator, Meadowlark Retreat). Leslie_Chin@msn.com
The Next Page The Keys is a monthly newsletter for all members and friends of St. Peter’s. And all members and friends are welcome to submit articles for it. You might be a member of a group in the church that would like to invite more people to a gathering you are having. Or, you might be someone who has just read an interesting book and want to share your thoughts about it. The parish staff does reserve the right not to publish something if it is, for some reason, deemed inappropriate. But, we do publish most articles that are submitted. If you have questions about your submission for the Keys, please contact Peter Hutchinson at keyseditor@stpetersrwc.org September 2013
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The Rev. Marc Andrus Bishop of the Diocese of California The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus Bishop of the Diocese of California The Vestry: Mr. Steven Azar Clergy & Lay Staff: The Rev. Susan D. Parsons, Priest in ChargeMs. Adina Badia The Rev. Skip Bushee, Deacon Mr. James A. Sharpe, Music Minister Ms. Denise Delaney, Parish Administrator Mr. Marco Picon, Sexton & Facilities Manager
Officers of St. Peter’s: Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt, Senior Warden Mr. Darryl Race, Junior Warden Mr. John Lessar, Treasurer Mr. Peter Hutchinson, Clerk of the Vestry
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Mr. Steven Azar Mr. Ted Hardie Ms. Adina Badia Ms. Lori Castellucci Mr. Dave Householder Mr. Peter Hutchinson Mr. Peter Hutchinson Ms. Susan Mitchell Mr. Arthur Lloyd Ms. Nancy Oliver Ms. Nancy Oliver Mr. Darryl Race Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt Mr. Scott Turner
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