Leaders praise NKU, UK move to Covington
By Kenton Hornbeck
State Sen. Chris McDaniel believes relocating the Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky School of Medicine will be a boon to the Covington riverfront.
The $500 million mixed-use development, which aims to transform the former location of the now-demolished IRS processing center, is well underway. Construction crews are leveling land, installing a new street grid and building other infrastructure.
While reconnecting the street grid may be the project’s most eye-catching feature, the relocation of two higher education institutions arguably serves as its foundation and anchor.
At the Covington Business Council’s monthly luncheon on May 15, McDaniel, a
Republican from Taylor Mill, was joined by Judith Daar, dean of NKU’s Chase College of Law, and Holly Dannemann, associate dean of UK Medical Center’s NKU campus, to discuss the importance of the schools’ relocation to the site.
In 2024, the Kentucky General Assembly allocated $125 million to finance the relocation of both schools. The money will flow through the Kenton County Fiscal Court and Northern Kentucky Port Authority, according to Covington’s website.
McDaniel, chair of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, said he advocated for placing the school at the site due in part to its proximity to Covington’s major businesses. “Whether you’re in CTI, or Bexion or Gravity [Diagnostics], or the fact that we’ve got the life sciences lab coming on, or the law firms, the federal courthouse, the other things – it just sits in such great proximity to the urban core,” he said.
Additionally, Dannemann said relocating will place medical students closer to medical facilities, such as St. Elizabeth Covington Hospital, and biotech firms like Gravity.
From McDaniel’s perspective, relocating the schools to Covington will attract young students and professionals to Northern Kentucky.
In previous conversations with McDaniel, Daar said the senator understood the value of co-locating two higher education institutions within a single development. She noted that cities nationwide are undertaking similar efforts to integrate educational institutions into urban settings, such as the Pearl in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Health Sciences District.
“There are other cities in which this is happening: Baltimore, D.C. and others,” she said. “I think it is an important trend of un-
derstanding the connections that law and medicine have to each other.”
Another key aspect of the project is its potential to expand both institutions’ educational reach.
“It will allow us to expand from the very beginning, from a preclinical perspective, by moving our site to the Covington Riverfront,” Dannemann said. “Additionally, outside of the scope of medicine, it also opens opportunities for potentially other health care entities to also become a part of this endeavor as well.”
Kenton County Judge-Executive Kris Knochelmann said project stakeholders are collaborating to determine the final site, budget and timeline for the facility.
A rendering of the Covington Central Riverfront mixed-use development. Provided | City of Covington, KZF Design
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KU is proposing to add an optional program called Pre-Pay. This program will give residential customers with AMI meters the option of moving from traditional post-paid service to a deposit-free pre-paid service.
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KU is also proposing changes to the rates for other customer classes. These customer classes and their associated annual revenue changes are listed in the tables shown below. KU is also proposing to change the text of some of its rate schedules and other tariff provisions. KU’s proposed rates reflect a proposed annual increase in electric revenues of approximately 11.5%.
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KU is proposing to expand the number of customers limit of GTOD-E and GTOD-D customers to a maximum of 500 customers combined.
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KU is proposing to migrate all PS customers from a maximum load charge per kW to kVA. In addition, KU is proposing to transition all PS customers from a seasonal maximum load charge to a time-differentiated 3-tier maximum load charge, similar to the TODS, TODP, and RTS rate schedules. New PS service initiated on or after January 1, 2026 will be required to enter into a contract for an initial term of one year.
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KU is proposing to add an adjustment clause called Renewable Power Purchase Agreement. This adjustment clause will recover the cost of renewable generation power purchase agreements approved by the Commission.
The estimated amount of the annual change and the average monthly bill to which the proposed electric rates will apply for each electric customer class are as follows:
KU is proposing to add an optional program called Pre-Pay. This program will give residential customers with AMI meters the option of moving from traditional post-paid service to a deposit-free pre-paid service.
KU is proposing to expand the Terms and Conditions rules for Deposits. This expansion looks to provide clarity to the business processes surrounding deposits and makes deposits mandatory for customers taking service under TODS, TODP, RTS, FLS and EHLF.
KU is proposing to modify the Terms and Conditions related to Billing by making paperless billing the
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Covington passes law outlining new structure for city’s government
The initial structure of Covington’s new mayor-council form of government, slated to begin operating in 2027, has been signed into law.
The five-member Covington Board of Commissioners voted May 27 to establish several key measures related to the new government’s legislative structure and the compensation of elected officials. The ordinance came out of recommendations from the city government’s committee on government transition, which Covington’s director of external affairs, Sebastian Torres, presented to the commission in early May after a period of public comment.
The ordinance establishes the following:
• Six council seats.
• Nonpartisan elections.
• Primary elections for council seats if at least 13 candidates run.
• At-large council representation rather than districts or wards.
• City-issued laptops and phones for council members.
• A vehicle or a transport stipend, plus health care benefits and a retirement plan for mayors.
• An annual council member’s salary of $17,787.15 without retirement and health care benefits.
• An annual mayor’s salary being the maximum allowed by state law, which is currently $95,335.76.
Recommendation documents from the committee state that council member and mayoral salary recommendations were based on the salaries of similarly sized cities.
Torres said the peer cities used were Independence and Erlanger due to their proximity to Covington, as well as Florence, Georgetown, Elizabethtown and Hopkinsville, which are the largest cities in the commonwealth that have a mayor-council government.
Besides the proposed changes in compensation levels, what’s notable is that new council members will not receive health care and retirement benefits, even though they do under the current form. Health care costs for the current commissioners, including the mayor, run the city about $74,000 a year.
No discussion of the ordinance took place at the May 27 meeting. The vote to pass the ordinance was unanimous.
Notre Dame names alumna Timmerding as new principal
Lisa Timmerding has been selected to serve as the new principal of Notre Dame Academy. She takes over the role from Jack VonHandorf, who is retiring.
“Lisa is a dynamic, mission-driven leader who brings both professional expertise and personal connec-
tion to her new role,” said Jane Kleier, the school’s interim president, in a release. “As an alumna, she understands firsthand the transformative power of a Notre Dame Academy education. She is deeply rooted in our [Sisters of Notre Dame] charism, and I am confident she will continue to lead our school with vision, compassion and purpose.”
Timmerding graduated from the academy in 1997. She has a master’s degree in education from Northern Kentucky University and formerly served as the principal of Holy Cross Elementary School in Latonia.
She has worked at Notre Dame Academy for two years as assistant principal for student life. She has also worked as a teacher and curriculum development professional.
“We are incredibly blessed to be passing the torch to a leader who brings continuity, enthusiasm and a deep love for Notre Dame Academy,” Kleier said.
Trump administration decisions deny $10M promised to Ky. schools
Some Kentucky school districts are being forced to pivot after more than $10 million in expected COVID relief funding for projects was denied. Among the projects at risk is more than half a million dollars for electrical upgrades to ventilation and heating systems at Holmes High School and Holmes Middle School.
These denials follow an earlier round of unexpected denials of relief funding in March. Though some projects weren’t on the chopping block for federal COVID-19 relief extensions, Kentucky’s education commissioner said the government should “honor its promises.”
“While I am pleased that [the Department of Education] will allow for Boone County to continue spending money on these two projects that were previously approved by the department last year, it is unfortunate that Kentucky has been denied more than $10 million – so far – to provide resources and improve the learning environment of our students,” said Kentucky Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher in an announcement last week. “We expect the federal government to honor its promises to states and to our students.”
The federal government issued COVID-19 relief funds during the lockdowns to help cushion schools against the economic downturn brought about by the pandemic.
The Kentucky Department of Education was informed in September that districts had until March 2026 to spend COVID-19 dollars, which was an extension of the previous funding period. Then, on March 28, a letter from new U.S. Secretary of Education
Lisa Ruwe Timmerding is the new principal of Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills. Provided | Strategic Advisors
Kentucky school districts may not receive money promised to them by the U.S. Department of Education. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash
Linda McMahon informed districts that they were halting reimbursements for extended projects on the day the letter was delivered.
“The extension was a matter of administrative grace,” McMahon writes. “You were entitled to the full award only if you liquidated all financial obligations within 120 days of the end of the period of performance. You failed to do so. Any reliance on a discretionary extension subject to reconsideration by the agency was unreasonable.”
The letter concludes by saying districts could request COVID fund extensions on a case-by-case basis, and the Kentucky Department of Education sent extension requests for projects in 13 districts in early May.
As reported by the Kentucky Lantern, Fletcher worried that districts would be left in the lurch, given that some had already approved contracts for work to be paid with the COVID money.
“Compounding the problem is that, in order to get the extension to spend this money from [the U.S. Education Department], school districts and KDE have signed contracts that obligated how the money would be spent,” Fletcher said last month. “Those contracts still exist, and some hard deci-
sions have to be made about how to pay for these projects if [the Edication Department] does not honor its previous commitments.”
Two Boone County projects were denied: an interactive online learning platform, to cost $26,000, and a one-year extension to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for $18,600. The Imagination Library program provides free books to children. An online formative assessment tool for tracking student academic progress in Boone County also was denied.
The following projects were denied, according to the Kentucky Department of Education:
• Boone County: $167,566.27 for online formative assessments.
• Christian County: $7,983,326.94 to construct a new Christian County High School.
• Clinton County: $149,864 for outdoor classrooms at the Clinton County Early Childhood Center and Albany Elementary School.
• Clinton County: $290,904.18 for district-wide security cameras.
• Clinton County: $958,472.71 for mold removal in roofs across district buildings.
• Clinton County: $135,469.31 for upgraded auditorium lighting.
• Covington Independent: $567,357.58 electrical component upgrades to ventilation and heating at Holmes Middle School and Holmes High School.
• Jefferson County: $340,347.96 for student homelessness services.
• Knox County: $276.12 ventilation system upgrades at Girdler Elementary School.
Boone County Schools declined to make a statement, but a representative from the district told LINK nky that Boone County and the other districts plan to work with the Kentucky Department of Education to appeal the federal decisions.
2nd Democrat files to oppose Massie for U.S. House seat
Monica Dean, a Democrat and Navy veteran, has entered the race for the 4th District U.S. House seat held by Thomas Massie. Massie, a Republican, has respresented the district since 2012.
“Our communities deserve a representative who is present, principled and focused on the real issues facing Kentucky families,” said Dean in a release. “That’s why I’m running to end corruption in Congress and shift the focus back to everyday Americans. From protecting access to reproductive health care to standing up for working families and public education, I’m running to be a voice for all of KY-4 – not just the loudest fringe.”
Originally from Ohio, Dean joins the race with Villa Hills resident Jesse Brewer, a Democrat who filed a statement of spending intent May 1 with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Brewer planned to launch his campaign in late May. Niki Lee Ethington, a Republican from Spencer County, entered the race in April.
Dean’s campaign platform will focus on “strengthening supports for veterans, defending public education, protecting affordable health care and pushing forward family-focused policies that make raising a family in KY-4 safer and more affordable,” according to her press release.
She will hold a campaign kick-off event on June 29 in Crestwood.
DIVISION I COURT CASE NO.: 24-CI-01821
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION VERSUS}
LEAH D. GROBLER, ET AL
By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Circuit Court rendered JANUARY 28, 2025 the above case, I shall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Building in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at public auction on THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described property to-wit:
ADDRESS: 29 ORCHARD DRIVE FLORENCE, KY 41042
PVA PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 061.26-24-013.00
AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT: $93,586.34
GROUP NO.: 568
DIVISION III
COURT CASE NO.: 24-CI-01566
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION VERSUS}
MADISON E. PAUL, ET AL
By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Circuit Court rendered APRIL 23, 2025 the above case, I shall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Building in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at public auction on THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described property to-wit:
ADDRESS: 32 NEW URI AVENUE FLORENCE, KY 41042
PVA PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 061.18-24-035.00
AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT: $203,617.64
GROUP NO.: 176
MASTER COMMISSIONER’S SALE
BOONE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
The complete legal description is particularly set out in the Judgment and Order of Sale entered in this case.
TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole. The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price in cash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on a credit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall be granted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond, with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending institution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a reputable fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing business in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable to the Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an authorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale or must have given the Commissioner adequate assurance of its intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bond shall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as additional security for the payment of the full purchase price, and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; and said Bond shall bear interest at the rate provided by the Judgment up to Twelve (12%) Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be required to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash or certified check on the purchase at the time of sale.
The successful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense, carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any improvements from the date of sale until the purchase price is fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to effect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the sale or the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, but not require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to the Commissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the policy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premium thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be charged to the purchaser as purchaser’s cost.
The property shall be sold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2025 and all subsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions and stipulations of record; assessments for public improvements levied against the property, if any; existing zoning ordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any facts which an inspection and accurate survey of the property may disclose. BIDDERS SHALL BE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS.
All sales are “as is” and the Plaintiff, the Master Commissioner, and the Court shall not be deemed to have warranted title of the real estate to the purchaser.
FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THESE SALES AND OTHER UPCOMING SALES CAN BE FOUND AT www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Department/ Agencies to Master Commissioner) PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ADVISED AND ENCOURAGED TO REFER TO THAT WEBSITE FOR ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS.
DIVISION I COURT CASE NO.: 24-CI-01508
KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION VERSUS}
BERNADETTE MARIE DUNLAP, ET AL
By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Circuit Court rendered APRIL 15, 2025 the above case, I shall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Building in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at public auction on THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described property to-wit:
ADDRESS: 424 MARIAN LANE UNIT 3 FLORENCE, KY 41042
PVA PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 074.00-12-012.03
AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT: $138,945.99
GROUP NO.: 3873
DIVISION I
COURT CASE NO.: 13-CI-00301
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA VERSUS}
JOHN D. GOOCH, ET AL
By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Circuit Court rendered JUNE 18, 2013 the above case, I shall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Building in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at public auction on THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described property to-wit:
ADDRESS: 2729 BENJAMIN LANE HEBRON, KY 41048
PVA PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 036.00-12-010.00
AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT: $156,843.70
GROUP NO.: 4272
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Holthaus,
Cooper’s winning
girls coach, to take boys reins
Cooper High School has decided to stay in house to fill its boys basketball head coaching position.
The school named Justin Holthaus as the next boys basketball coach on May 22. Holthaus slides over from the girls side, where he coached the past five seasons and guided the Lady Jags to four straight 9th Region titles. He led Cooper’s girls to a 128-30 record, making him the winningest coach for the program that started in 2008.
Prior to coaching the Lady Jaguars, Holthaus was an assistant under Tim Sullivan on the boys team, on staff for the Jaguars 2017 state runner-up run and a part of six district championships.
After winning a region title and advancing to the KHSAA Sweet 16 quarterfinals, Sullivan was let go after being at the helm for 17 seasons and 298 victories. He recently accepted the boys head coaching job at St. Henry.
Holthaus’ tenure with the girls program was unprecedented. The four straight 9th Region titles had never been done in region history on the girls side. He also led the Lady Jaguars to four straight 33rd District titles, four KHSAA Sweet 16 appearances, two Final Fours, and an Elite Eight finish.
He is a three-time Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame Kentucky Coach of the Year, a two-time NKGBCA Division 1 Coach of the Year, and he was named KABC 9th Region Coach of the Year in 2021. His 202425 campaign alone featured a 9th Region championship, 33rd District championship, Queen of the Commonwealth Tournament title, and a Sweet 16 quarterfinal berth.
He’ll inherit a team that went 24-6 with 33rd District and 9th Region titles, but that loses four starters and five seniors from the 16-man roster. They’ll potentially have starter Roman Combs back, who averaged 10 points and 6.2 rebounds last season as a sophomore. From there, it will almost be a complete reset. Julienne Knuckles and Parker Lutz are the only other potential returnees that played in more than 20 games last season.
Brossart, CovCath, Dixie Heights take track and field titles
The Bishop Brossart and Dixie Heights boys and girls track and field teams and the Covington Catholic team took home region titles recently.
The Mustangs and Lady ’Stangs won the Class 1A, Region 4 title on May 20. The Covington Catholic Colonels won the Class 2A, Region 5 title on May 22 as did the Dixie Heights boys and girls teams on May 21 at the Class 3A, Region 5 meet.
The Mustang girls defeated St. Henry, 17684, while the boys beat Beechwood, 150-95. Covington Catholic recorded 177 points in the meet, Bourbon County in second with 113, Lloyd scoring 70, edging out Lexington Catholic by two points. Dixie’s boys earned a 134.5-85 win over Cooper, while the girls hung on for a 106-99 victory over Campbell County.
Brossart girls coach resigns after 3 years to take college job
Bishop Brossart girls’ basketball coach Steve Brown calls it “an unbelievable opportunity that I cannot pass up.”
The Lady ’Stangs head coach told the school May 23 that he is resigning to take a college coaching opportunity that he is unable to disclose at this time.
In his three-season tenure, Brown coached the Lady ’Stangs to a 66-29 record, two 37th District titles and a region runner-up finish this past season. He won KABC Coach of the Year in 2023 and ’25. Brown also guided the Lady ’Stangs to 10th Region All “A” titles in 2023 and ’25 with a state semifinal appearance this past season.
Prior to Brossart, Brown coached the Scott High girls program for three seasons from 2019-2022.
Bishop Brossart said it’s seeking qualified applicants for the head coaching position. Interested candidates should send resumes to Athletic Director Ron Verst at rverst@bishopbrossart.org.
String of birdies tees CovCath grad to NKY Amateur win
Covington Catholic grad Ian Asch won the 85th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship on May 22 at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union.
Asch, who plays at Wright State University near Dayton, Ohio, was unbeatable over the final three holes. He carded three straight birdies on 16, 17 and 18 while storming back from the brink after shooting 40 on the front nine. Asch shot 34 on the back half for a second-day 74. He finished with a twoday score of even-par 142 after slamming the door with his late birdie blitz.
He defeated his Wright State teammate Tim Hollenbeck. Hollenbeck shot a 1-overpar 72 for a two-day total of 1-over 143. He won a scorecard playoff with defending champion Luke Coyle, a University of Alabama golfer who transferred to Kentucky last week. Coyle also shot 143.
There was a four-way tie for fourth. Chris Harpum, Dhaivat Pandya, Michael Hake and Justin Sui all finished at 144. Harpum, a former Ryle High School standout, golfs at Belmont University. Pandya, a one-time University of Kentucky golfer, won the Northern Kentucky Amateur in 2019. Hake currently golfs at Kentucky.
Asch is the first golfer from Covington Catholic to win the Northern Kentucky Amateur since Paul Huber in 2014. CovCath golfers have won three of the last 19 crowns. Local all-time great Jim Volpenhein won in 2007.
Recent Cooper grad Reagan Ramage, one of the best high school golfers to come down the pike in Northern Kentucky, lost in a bid to win her first Northern Kentucky Amateur. University of Arkansas-Little Rock’s Eleonore Aernouts, originally from France, won the women’s division with a final score of 6-over 148.
Ramage, a six-time regional champion at Cooper, shot 153. She followed her firstround, co-leading score of 73 with 80. Aernouts shot 75 on May 22 following her firstday 73.
Ryle High School golfer Anika Okuda finished third at 165. She was followed by Allison Gonring, the 2022 GCGA women’s player of the year, and former Cooper player Kendall Brissey, now golfing at Indiana Wesleyan University. Gonring and Brissey both shot 168.
Hebron prodigy Reese Anthony, the youngest golfer in the field at age 12, placed sixth with a score of 172. That was three shots better than Thomas More University golfer Natalie Lovell, who carded 175. Lovell played prep golf at Notre Dame Academy.
Pete Betzold and Carolyn Mindel won Northern Kentucky Amateur senior championships on May 21 at Lassing Pointe. Both golfers are from Ohio.
Betzold, representing Mason, Ohio’s Grizzly Course, beat the men’s field in a repeat. The three-time Miami Valley senior player of the year also won last year at Highland Country Club.
Betzold, age 57, carded a final score of 1-over 72 on May 21. That was good for a one-shot margin over runner-up Craig Higgins (73) out of Cincinnati’s Vineyard Golf Course. The senior division events were whittled from two rounds to one due to poor weather.
Longtime
coordinator tapped as interim coach of Holmes football team
Holmes High School’s offensive coordinator, Jon Hopkins, has been chosen to serve as interim head football coach for the Bulldogs’ 2025 season. Hopkins will assume the role following the resignation of Ben Nevels, who served as coach for 12 years.
Hopkins has served as assistant coach since 2001. He’s also led the boys track team for 15 years and works as a counselor at the high school.
The former coach, Nevels, guided the Bulldogs to 50 wins, including a playoff victory in 2019, their first since 2009 when current Newport Central Catholic coach Stephen Lickert was the coach. The Bulldogs had a solid run from 2019-22, going 29-15 in that stretch. They’ve gone winless the past two seasons.
The Bulldogs’ first regular season game of 2025 is Aug. 22 against Boone County High School.
Bishop Brossart girls basketball coach Steve Brown has resigned from the position after three seasons. Provided | Charles Bolton
Cooper has hired Justin Holthaus to be its next boys basketball coach. Provided
Dixie Heights’ boys won the regional team title for the first time since 2011; the girls team won its first championship since 2022. Provided | Charles Bolton
Former Covington Catholic golfer Ian Asch won the 2025 Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship on May 22 at Lassing Pointe. Provided | GCGA
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