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Michael Berkin On Sunday 7th October pupils from the Avon Dance Academy, Chew Valley Dancing School and Keyford Dancing School, danced with Michael Berkin, ex pupil and head boy of the Royal Ballet School, who went on to dance with the Royal Ballet, The Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Ballet Ireland and The Northern Ballet.

Michael gave classes to the girls and they also learnt dances from famous ballets such as The Nutcracker, Coppelia and La Fille Mal Gardee. This is the 2nd time that Michael has visited our schools, and we are planning more classes with him to include tuition in pointe work.

This is an amazing opportunity for pupils , not only to be taught by a professional who has danced in such prestigious ballet companies, but to be given an insight into the life of a professional classical dancer.

We are currently organising workshops with Nick Yeoman a performer from Tap Dogs. This will be taking place on December the 5th. For information on the dancing schools which cover Keynsham, Saltford, Chew Magna, Timsbury, Camerton and Dunkerton, contact 01761 452073 or 01761 479026.

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Muddy Play On Tuesday 20th November the awful weather did not stop the pupils, teachers, parents and grandparents of Castle Primary School enjoying an afternoon of ‘Muddy Play’. Activity stations with a mud theme were set up around the school field for everybody to get stuck in to.

There was an opportunity to help make a mud swamp, rake leaves, make the walls of a mud hut as well as problem solving and imaginative play.

The Muddy Play session was enjoyed by everyone and it’s safe to say that everybody was thoroughly muddy!

Tae Kwon Do Pupils at Chew Stoke Primary School have been very fortunate this term to be visited by Andy Moles School of Tae Kwon Do where they have been receiving taster sessions in martial arts.

Three groups of around 20-25 children have received lessons being taught kicking, stretching as well as discipline, respect, control techniques and ultimately encouraging exercise.

All pupils that took part in the taster sessions thoroughly enjoyed themselves and at the same time Andy was also encouraging the children to count in Korean as they performed particular moves.

Andy Moles has classes at Chew Valley Sport Centre for beginners on a Monday & Wednesday from 6pm until 7pm and on a Thursday from 4pm until 5pm for all ages and all grades.

For further information on the classes you can visit www.andymoletkd.co.uk or call 01275 343356.

Double Trouble The Staff at Chew Stoke Church School thought they were seeing double on the first day of term –when no less than three sets of twins all started together in Hedgehog Class! These latest additions make a total of eight sets of twins at the school altogether. Headteacher, Mr Stephen Bailey is well qualified to cope with the situation, he is not only the father of twins himself but also a grandfather of twins too !

Pictured: Headteacher Stephen Bailey with the twins from Hedgehog Class.

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Around The World In... just 5 Days !

St Keyna’s school council

Children at Chew Stoke Church School have been on a whistle stop tour of the world in just one week! Each of the classes studied a different continent during their recent “International Week”, with this year’s learning focusing on “Flora & Fauna”. The Children learned about penguins and bats, icebergs and igloos. They cooked apple flapjack and curry and learned about African drumming and Australasian art. The highlight of the week was the whole school visit to Bristol Zoo, where a great day was had by all the children meeting animals from across the world.

St Keyna’s school council have been very busy since September when the new members were elected.

Two children from each class, one boy and one girl, were elected by their classmates to join the school council who meet once a fortnight on a Friday.

Pictured: Danielle holding a giant European cockroach at Bristol Zoo.

Each class has a suggestion box where pupils can put forward ideas for the school council to discuss which can be anything from a new football net to Lego for Year 5.

The school council also discuss fund-raising ideas to enable some of the suggestions to come to life.

The PlayPod is one of the school councils major achievements.

The PlayPod encourages imaginative play using items of scrap which all the children at the school thoroughly enjoy.

Keep up the great work council members!

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Classrooms without walls East Harptree Primary School is nestled in the beautiful, natural surroundings of the Mendip countryside and located at the heart of the village of East Harptree.

We strive to create an environment that encourages confident and enquiring children to participate fully in the world around them and find that an enjoyable way to do this is through Forest School. Forest School is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning. By visiting The Coombe in East Harptree on a regular basis the children have the opportunity to learn about the natural environment, how to handle risks, use their own initiative to solve problems and co-operate with others. Much research has shown this to have great benefits for their education in the classroom.

Under the watchful eye of our qualified Forest School Instructors all of our 76 children get a chance to participate in this activity as part of our curriculum, in small groups throughout the year, in all weathers (except electrical storms and high winds) tailored to their age group. They get muddy, use full size tools, light fires & build shelters.

Many of the sessions are linked to what they are learning at the time, back in school.

The highlight of the Forest School year is an overnight camp undertaken by our Year 6 Leavers’ Class who must build their own shelters & cook their own food.

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Remembrance Day Pupils and staff at Chew Stoke Church School, were allowed to wear their scout and guide uniforms to school for the day to honour this year’s Remembrance Day. The whole school took part in a short service led

by Reverend Victor Barley. Children from the Reception Class had made their own poppies to wear to the service, whilst the older children had made some giant poppies to display in school.

Pictured: Children & Staff from Chew Stoke Church School in Uniform.

St Keyna Circus Skills Pupils at St Keyna Primary School have started a very interesting after school club, Circus Skills! Following a performance from Eclipse Arts Circus Skills at the school summer fayre which generated a huge amount of interest from the pupils the school arranged for an after school club to start where children can learn a whole host of circus skills from juggling and hula hooping to walking the tight-wire and riding a unicycle. Not only is this club great fun but its also a great form of exercise.

If you would like any further information on Eclipse Arts Circus Skills you can visit www.eclipsearts.com email circus@gmx.com or call 07770 568 311.

St Keyna Forest School

Pupils from Years 1 & 2 at St.Keyna Primary School have been getting outside in all weathers to take part in Forest School. The pupils go outside, whatever the weather, on a Monday and Tuesday to investigate the great outdoors. Mrs Harris (Year 1 teacher) and Mrs MacGrain (Year 2 teacher) along with the help of teaching assistants and some parent helpers have been coaching the children to use their sensory skills to describe different textures, smells and look.

Recently the children had made an ‘Autumn Potion’, the children mixed leaves that they had found with mud and added Rosemary and other herbs to give the potion a nice aroma. Pupils have also made small animal shelters using leaves, twigs and anything else that they could find.   

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what’s on DECEMBER

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15 - 16 Party Tricks At-Bristol. Shows throughout the day.

1 - 24 Visit Santa in his grotto at Whitehall Garden Centre.

To book online visit www.whitehallgardencentre.co.uk or call 01249 730 127 ......................................................................

A show of seasonal experiments. For further information you can visit www.at-bristol.org.uk or call 0845 345 1235 ......................................................................

1 - 24 Christmas Skating Rink at Cabot Cricus. Open

until 4.30pm. Crafts and face painting, 1pm – 4pm. Visit Father Christmas 2pm – 4pm. For further information visit www.americanmuseum.org or call 01225 460503 ......................................................................

Monday to Friday 12 – 8pm, Saturdays 10am – 8pm and Sundays 10am – 5pm. ......................................................................

1 - 6 January Visit The Winter Wonderland at The Mall,

Cribbs Causeway. Visit the Enchanted Ice Castle, train ride, skate on the ice rink and new for this year the nursery ice rink. For further information and to book tickets online visit www.mallcribbs.com ......................................................................

1 - 19 January Peter Pan at the Bristol Old Vic. This years Christmas show is the classic Peter Pan. For further information visit www.bristololdvic.org.uk or call 0117 987 7877 ......................................................................

8, 9, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23

Santa Specials at Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park.

Booking essential. For further information visit www.avonvalleycountrypark.com or call 0117 986 4929 ......................................................................

8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23

Visit Father Christmas at HorseWorld in his grotto.

For further information visit www.horseworld.org.uk or call 01275 540173 ......................................................................

13 - 13 January Family pantomime, Snow White at the

Theatre Royal Bath. For further information visit www.theatreroyal.org.uk or call 01225 448844 ......................................................................

14 Keynsham Musical Festival presents Gavin Osborne at

The Talbot. Starts at 8.30pm Admission is free although donations will be received for the 2013 Keynsham Music Festival ......................................................................

16 Party In The Parlour at the American Museum for

further information visit www.americanmuseum.org ......................................................................

7 - 31Alladin at the Bristol Hippodrome

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15 Charity Christmas Fayre in aid of Sands, The Stillbirth

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From 11am until 3pm Entrance £1 adults, children free.

Crafts, gifts, stalls, refreshments, games and much more.

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19 - 30 Ginnetts Circus at Whitehall Garden Centre Whitchurch. Show times 12 noon, 2pm & 4pm. For further information www.whitehallgardencentre.co.uk or call 01275 832296 ......................................................................

21 - 23 Party Tricks At-Bristol. Shows throughout the day.

A show of seasonal experiments. For further information you can visit www.at-bristol.org.uk or call 0845 345 1235 ......................................................................

24 Xmas Eve Party at Fry Club and Conference Centre.

A fun filled family evening. Tickets £5 members, £6 guests, U16’s £4 (with a present). For further information please call 0117 98657987 ......................................................................

27 - 6 January Party Tricks At-Bristol. Shows throughout the day. A show of seasonal experiments. For further information you can visit www.at-bristol.org.uk or call 0845 345 1235 ......................................................................

31 Fry Club and Conference Centre New Year’s Eve Party with Bristol based band ‘Bring Down The House’. Tickets £15 members, £17 guests. For further information please call 0117 98657987 ......................................................................

JANUARY 2 - 6 Alladin at the Bristol Hippodrome

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3 Keynsham Film Works presents Potiche. For further

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17 - 18 Toddler Takeover – Crazy Creatures At-Bristol.

Two days of animal activities just for the under 5’s. For further information visit www.at-bristol.org.uk or call 0845 345 1235 .....................................................................

22 - 24 February Oliver at the Bristol Hippodrome .....................................................................

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Makes 4 glasses Ingredients Cranberry juice 4 cinnamon sticks 8 star anise Lemon Orange Method Slice the lemon and orange. Put four slices aside to garnish. Put all the ingredients into a pan and warm through, stirring well.

Ladle into cups or warmed glasses (if poured directly into cold glasses they might crack).

Make sure each glass gets a cinnamon stick.

Decorate with the slices of lemon. Delicious and warming - perfect for Christmas!

Ingredients 175g soft unsalted butter 175g caster sugar 3 eggs 400g plain flour 75g cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 200g white chocolate Green writing icing Glace cherries 1 teaspoon baking powder Method Pre-heat the oven to 180C / Gas Mark 4.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs.

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder in to the bowl and mix in well to form a dough.

Wrap the dough in cling-film and pop into the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Roll out the dough to about 1/2 cm thick. Use a large circle cutter to cut 12 circles.

Place on a lined or greased baking tray and bake for 12 minutes. The biscuits should be browning slightly but still spongy to touch. They will firm up as they cool.

When the biscuits are cool, melt the white chocolate. Coat half of each biscuit in white chocolate.

Trim the glace cherries into small pieces and put them on to each biscuit to form the holly berries.

Use writing icing to draw on the holly leaves.

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Dark and light brown felt Needle and thread Ribbon (optional) Fabric glue Pair of wiggle eyes Red pompom Red fabric paint 2 lolly sticks Toy stuffing

Instructions:

Cut 2 pairs of antlers from dark brown felt. With a small running stitch sew the antlers together.

Slip a lolly stick into each antler.

Cut two light brown ovals for the ears. Fold in half and secure with a couple of stitches.

Cut two face shapes from light brow n felt.

If you plan on hanging the reindeer, cut a length of ribbon and slip the ends between the two felt faces so the ribbon hangs from the top of the head.

Slip the antlers and ears between the two faces too.

With a small running stitch sew the faces together, securing the ribbon, antlers and ears into place.

Leave a gap with which to stuff the reindeer.

Fill the reindeer with toy stuffing. Be careful not to overfill: it should sit fairly flattish.

Sew the gap closed.

Glue on the eyes and pompom nose. Finish by drawing on a mouth.

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Pinecone Christmas Tree Craft

Candy Cane Heart Craft

You will need:

You will need:

A pinecone Green acrylic paint Small lid from a juice container Glue Sequins and glitter

Instructions:

2 candy canes Double sided sticky tape or glue Wide ribbon

Instructions:

Paint the pinecone green and leave to dry.

Sit the cone onto a small plastic lid and glue in place. You might want to weight the lid first with a small lump of playdough or sticky tack.

Decorate the tree with glitter glue and sequins.

Stick the ends of the candy canes together to form your heart shape.

Tie a ribbon bow around the top of the heart.

If you want to hang the heart, tie the ends of the bow together to make a loop. Or you can give the heart as a quick and easy gift.

Button Wreath You will need: Pipe cleaner Buttons Ribbon

Instructions:

Thread the pipe cleaner in and out through the two holes of each button, spacing the buttons as you go.

Bend into a circle, then twist the top of the circle together to secure the buttons in place. Tie a ribbon bow around the top on the wreath.

That’s it, you are done - and your button wreath is ready to display!

Tie another loop of ribbon or cord, or attach another piece of pipe cleaner as a loop, to hang it up if you wish.

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Rise of the Guardians Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger Release Date: 23rd November 2012 Certificate U Nativity 2 is a fantastic family Christmas film that follows on from the film Nativity that was released in 2009, it’s a British film full with big name actors and loads of kids.

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Release Date: 30th November 2012 Certificate PG The children of the world are protected by ‘The Guardians’ a group of our most loved holiday characters and mythical creatures. However The Guardians cannot be seen by anyone as nobody seems to believe in them but when Pitch Black comes to spread fear and ruin the reputation of The Guardians they must join forces. Santa Claus, Jack Frost, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman embark on a battle of good versus evil as Pitch Black tries to make himself the only known legend in the world.

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Will all of this be enough to make the children of Earth believe in The Guardians? Will Pitch Black be defeated?

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Release Date: 10th December 2012 Certificate U When Scrat accidentally provokes a continental cataclysm with a storm, Manny is separated from Ellie & Peaches on an iceberg with Diego, Sid and Granny but he promises that he will find a way to get them home. While crossing the ocean they are captured by the cruel pirate, Captain Gutt and his crew, they manage to escape and Manny then plots a plan to steal Captain Gutt’s ship and return home. However Captain Gutt plots revenge against Manny and his friends. Will they get home safely?

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Join all the classic Toy Story characters in Toy Story Mania! as Woody, Buzz and the gang stage their own zany, fun-filled carnival.

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*NEW YOU* Christmas is nearly here and it’s time to get out your party clothes and enjoy the festive season.

You’ve spent the last few weeks Christmas shopping for presents and what seems to be enough food to feed the five thousand. You’ve lost count of the number of presents you’ve wrapped and cards that you’ve written. You’ve been making costumes for nativity plays and been a taxi service for the children. You’ve been tangled up in Christmas lights and decorated the house to look like a Winter wonderland...it’s now time for you to enjoy the festive season and do something for yourself.

New Year’s Eve creeps up on all of us and before we know it we are celebrating the start of yet another year. We contemplate where the last year has disappeared and discuss our New Year’s resolutions, even though the majority of us have forgotten our resolutions from the previous year...but not this year...2013 is going to be the year you stick to yours.

It’s a brand new year so why not make it a brand new you to match.

Around 7 million people in the UK make New Year’s resolutions to improve their health, but sticking to it in the dark winter months can be particularly tough.

However it’s worth remembering that just 15 minutes of exercise a day can increase life expectancy by up to 3 years!

Exercise doesn’t have to be something that you dread each week and to ensure that you stick to your New Year’s resolution of exercising more make sure that you find something that you love and that you find fun.

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Exercise classes can also be a great way to get fit, make friends and have fun. There are so many exercise classes that you could try from Yoga and Pilates that help develop core strength and tone the body to Zumba and high impact aerobics that will really get you burning calories and toning all at the same time as shaking your stuff! Aerobic classes have some great health benefits: However, running, aerobic classes or joining a gym might not be for you, you may not have the time or it might just simply not be your cup of tea.

But all is not lost there are some other simple changes that you can make to help develop the new healthy you: If you are thinking about dieting you should always consult with your GP before starting.

If you have decided a diet is one of your New Year’s resolutions you could join a slimming club where you will be able to meet new people who are also experiencing the same challenge as you. A slimming club is a great way to ensure that you are following a healthy eating plan and at the same time you can share you successes and even your bad days with people who understand. Many slimming groups offer generous eating plans making slimming easier, which is good news if you have enjoyed numerous mince pies, chocolates and turkey curries over Christmas and are worried about being on a strict regime. With professional support and encouragement you will certainly shift those excess pounds.

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Hannah Bishop aged 10 received 1st place in the Chew Valley Inter-Schools Horse Jumping event.

Well done Hannah keep up the great work

Well done to the Clutton Primary School football team who won 6-1 against High Littleton on the 15th November. Well done team, keep up the great work.

Jessie Rees aged 7 has passed her Preparatory Ballet exam. Well done Jessie.

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Blake Jones ages 9 who attends Clutton Scouts received 1st place in Archery.

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Bradley Horler aged 6 has passed his stage 2 in swimming, well done Bradley.

Ciaran aged 7 enjoyed himself when he was selected to attend football trials for Southampton FC at Bath University.

Well done Ciaran.

Laura Reynolds aged 8 has passed her exam in street dance and also Laura has taken part in lots of events on her pony Charlie and she has won lots of rosettes, well done Laura.

Joe aged 9 has been awarded a trophy for his hard work in Judo, well done Joe.

Lydia Kirby aged 7 has been presented as a nominee for the art cup, well done Lydia.

Callum Scrine aged 5 has received a Puffin Award from Rainbow Swimming. Well done Callum, keep up the great work.

Emily Perrott aged 4 achieved her level 8 in gymnastics, well done Emily and keep up the hard work.

Eden Noble aged 5 has made her Rainbow promise at Rainbows, well done Eden.

Charlie Seviour aged 7 took part in a majorettes competition and achieved 4th place in her solo, also took part in the troupe presentation too as part Stardust Majorettes. Well done Charlie.

Well done to the children from Nile, Orinoco and Amazon classes at Clutton Primary School for their fantastic efforts in the Four Nations Maths Challenge. Well done everybody.

Finley Horn aged 5 has passed his stage 2 in swimming, fabulous Finley, well done.

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This winter, Bath Cats & Dogs Home is asking the public to donate a little money by buying a Winter Care Package at a cost of £22. This will buy a parcel of essential cold-weather goods for one of our animals. To donate call 01225 787 334 (Monday to Friday 9am-4pm), or visit www.bcdh.org.uk/donate_today, cheques are also accepted and should be made payable to ‘Bath Cats and Dogs Home’.

Thank you to all of the sponsors on this page, without your support we would be unable to find new homes for these lovely animals.

“Sammy is a sweet male four month old short haired kitten who likes nothing better than to play hide and seek with the other kittens.”

“Uppity is a female three month old short haired kitten looking for a loving home with an experienced owner.”

Keynsham Road, Keynsham 0117 9867507 www.keynshamanglingcentre.co.uk

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“Terri is a gorgeous 12 year old short haired cat who has taken a long time to settle with us.”

0845 505 4455 enquiries@u-hire.net South Vaults, Green Park Station, Bath

4, 5, & 6 Seaters Reliable service Call 01761 417600 “Oakley is a 2 year old Bullmastiff cross who is a big, gentle giant and loves to have a fuss.”

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“Degus are a lot of fun and awake in the morning and evening making them perfect for children and adults alike.”

“Milly is a 2 year old female Lurcher who is a very sweet little girl, she can initially be shy around new people until she gets to know you.”

Radstock Road, Midsomer JOHN MARTIN Channel 5 01761 411511 COACHES LTD Norton BA3 2AA Home Entertainment Ltd417629 01761 413000 01761

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CRESCENT GARAGE

0117 986 9761 Unity Road, Keynsham info@crescentgarage.co.uk www.crescentgarage.co.uk “Frankie is a 10 month old German Shepherd cross and he is a very handsome boy. He is a friendly and affectionate once he knows you.”

01761 418778

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“Milky is a friendly lad who is very playful with humans and the other ferrets.”

Past & Present 12 South Road, Midsomer Upholstery Norton BA3 2EZ 01761 419301

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“Chloe is an eight year old, short haired female cat, who is looking for a rural home with an experienced owner.”

“Tasha is a 2 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier who loves to play fetch with her ballon-a-rope toy.”

“Nala a 9 month old husky and is a friendly girl, she can be shy to start with but soon becomes your friend after a few treats!”

Welton Cabs

www.harvem.co.uk 0117 9329987

01225 874037

“Ethel is a sweet 14 year old short haired cat that is looking for a quiet home. She has a lovely purr when you stroke her.”

29 Rodney Rd, Saltford 01225 872929 www.kopy-it.co.uk

“Jazz is 14 years old and short haired.

She may be deaf so needs a quiet home without any busy roads.”

“Toro is a 6 year old German shepherd and she is a shy and sweet girl who has had a really tough life.”

01761 412299 www.eye-techit.co.uk

info@pastandpresentupholstery.co.uk “Blake is a 9 year old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is a larger-than-life character who has a big fan club!”

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01275 832410

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Veterinary Hospital and Surgery 615 Wells Road Whitchurch BS14 9BE

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52 Charlton Park Keynsham BS31 2ND

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