The Sandspur Volume 121 Fall Orientation

Vol. 121 Special Issue Friday, August 22, 2014

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Internships prove worthwhile Kaitlyn Alkass

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Fall 2013 marked my second Writer unpaid internship within a pubI guess I should start off lication company at Destination by saying congratulations. So, Weddings & Honeymoons magacongratulations. No, seriously. zine. In addition to receiving acGraduating high school is kind ademic credit, I was able to conof a big deal. You worked really tinue to entertain my fantasy that hard for that victorious moment I am in fact Andy from The Devil to walk across Wears Prada the stage and (sans designreceive your er clothes and The knowledge diploma. Now partner-inhere you are, crime, Stanley you gain in on Rollins Tucci). campus, offiYou can the workplace cially a college imagine my is completely student. At the surprise then, risk of soundthe different from the when ing cliché, National Asclassroom. this is a pretty sociation of huge step in Colleges and life.

Employers It’s also pretty frightening. (NACE) Student Survey for 2013 How does one even figure that indicated that while 63.1 percent out? Granted, a liberal arts edu- of paid interns received at least cation provides you an opportu- one job offer, only 37 percent of nity to explore different subjects, unpaid interns received such ofbut what about work experience? fers and 35.2 percent of students At the end these four years, how without any kind of internship are you going to make your re- received at least one job offer. sume stand out against everyone This survey yielded over 38,000 else? Keyword: internships. responses from college students, Last spring term I had the and 9,125 of those responses opportunity to study abroad in were received from college seLondon and intern for a television niors earning their bachelor’s show called What’s Up, a culture degrees. and arts show commissioned by While these results made the Sky Network, a top compet- me question my time spent at itor with the BBC. Through this my unpaid internship, I still see internship, I had the privilege of substantial value in the internlearning about everything that ship experience. The knowledge goes into producing a television you gain in the workplace is program, This experience was completely different from what not only fun, but also important you learn inside a classroom. Imin working towards my goal in mersing yourself in a workplace building a career in journalism. environment not only gets your However, I would never foot in the door of that specific have been offered this position industry, it allows you to evalwithout planning ahead and uate what you want in a career gaining experience in other in- and what it will take to get you

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Kaitlyn Alkass While interning abroad, Kaitlyn Alkass ‘15 was presented the professional opportunity to attend London Fashion Week. there.

With today’s highly competitive job market, networking is absolutely essential, and who you know can go a long way in an interview process. Internship experience also adds tremendous value to your resume. Not only does it demonstrate commitment, it can garner some invaluable letters of recommendation.

Even if you completely abhor your internship, that’s progress.

Finding out what you don’t like is just as important as finding out what you do like. Gaining work experience is more beneficial than any sum you’d earn with minimum wage. As you take the next step in life, it is time to start working your way to your dream job through interning.

First year roommates present challenge

Lauren Waymire

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Urban Dictionary, in its usual colorful way, defines roommate as a myriad of things, with most definitions being unpleasant and all inaccurate. Having survived a year of boarding school and my first year of college, I can claim two years of roommate experience under my belt. I can also say that I have been utterly blessed.

Both roommates were wonderful and managed to put up with my chocolate highs, ranting about Manchester United, and other strange habits.

It was not always a smooth ride, though. Even the best of

roommates have issues; The best piece of advice I have to offer is the following: discuss issues as soon as they come up. The biggest problems I had with my roommates were only problems because I waited too long to do something about them. It is okay to have a voice—just remember to be respectful about how you voice it. Also, make sure you talk to your roommate about any concerns before you talk to anyone else. They do not need to hear from someone down the hall that you have been sharing your troubles with everyone and their brother while making them believe there is no issue.

You are not always going

to get your way, but you need to speak up and let your roommate know that you will not be a doormat. Compromise is key.

In any case, if a problem gets out of hand, there is this fabulous lot called RAs that can serve as mediators if need be.

Will you be best friends by the end of the year? It is highly unlikely. That does not mean, however, that you should not try to take away as much as possible from the experience. Have debates. Goodness knows my freshman roommate argued every topic I ever brought up in the room. Have spontaneous “Let’s go to Chipotle” moments. It is even okay to ask them how their

day was. As I stated earlier, the Urban Dictionary definitions for roommate are rubbish. For me, my freshman roommate was the person that mocked my major, always knew when I needed frozen yogurt, and was up to argue existential topics at midnight until she had won. I am a smarter person in so many ways for having lived with someone who was my complete opposite, not my clone. Above all else, enjoy the experience. Another thing: if you ever find a large amount of glow sticks in your trashcan after coming back from a weekend visit to mum and dad, and you were not the one to put them there, just do not ask. Keep calm and carry on.

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Rolly Colly code made simple It takes most in-coming students months to get a good feel for what happens on their college campus. Well, we made it easy for you. You’re welcome.

Lauren Cooper

Writer

What is college? Are you sure that you do not know already? Because Asher Roth and Anna Kendrick are not the first masterminds to try to emulate the experience. You have drinks, you make mistakes (the two usually come hand-in-hand), and you have a lot of learning to do that happens equally in and out of the classroom. As a freshman at Rollins College, composing this on the eve before my year draws to a sudden close, I know I am a different person because of these past months. Not just because they happened, but also because they happened here. Deciphering the Rolly Colly code can be a conundrum, but once you do, you will find it to be a lot easier than ordering at Starbucks.

Below you will find 40 key points to guide you through this journey. God speed, Baby Tar. 1. You will know the Domino’s guy. He will not need to look at your R-card anymore.

No, you and Roger will be on a first name basis.

2. The Bookmark Café is one of the only things that will keep you alive during finals week because, yeah, you can order four shots of espresso at once. And yeah, you might fidget a little.

That is fine.

3. The Wellness Center gets as crowded as Fids during flu season.

4. You are going to get the illnesses of your neighbors because you are in college: strep, bronchitis, the plague. Live it and love it. It builds character and white blood cells.

5. You will receive 3 am.. calls, texts, Snapchats, and carri-

er pigeons from friends on nights when you are as sober as your bio professor. Once you respond, you will be playing the role of parent until approximately 7:19 a.m.

6. Or… you will jump to their side and you will all stumble in around 8:45 a.m., just in time for your 9 a.m. PERRRFECT. 7. If you fall asleep in a class without a friend, nobody is going to wake you. That can be a blessing and a curse.

8. The pillow room sounds cool until you realize it is just sketchy.

9. Fox Day Roulette—the risky business of procrastinating in apprehension of a dirty statue on Mills Lawn—will turn you into an erratic, sleepless, impatient, revolutionist. First, you will laugh at these people, but then you will look in the mirror and at your workload, and realize that you, too, are playing the game. You always have been.

10. Post Fox Day Syndrome (PFDS) is real. It begins with fatigue, confusion, depleted GB, and the realization of a painfully anti-climactic week / month / semester. Phones, sunglasses, and dignities may be collected somewhere in the Atlantic.

11. Campus safety can and will remember you. WHOOPS. 12. Being in a clique and being in a sorority or fraternity is not the same thing. But, we do have both. Like every campus.

13. The President is as elusive as Waldo. Where is he?

14. House parties and clubs both offer pros and cons. Do not ever expect to ‘chill’ at either. There is always going to be someone trying to sit on your lap and jam to Avicii.

15. Do not confuse the crowd at Fid’s as Rollins exclusives. It is a pub where people know college kids go. This equates to plenty of graduated students loitering and

being’ creepy and not even Irish.

16. Do not be surprised to hear sentiments such as “MY FAMILY PAYS FOR ME TO GO HERE; WHERE ARE THE GOLDEN SPORKS” echoing through Dave’s Down Under— or anywhere, for that matter.

17. The C-store is a God send: it is a grocery store, mingling point, restaurant, hiding place, time saver, karaoke spot, and so much more. In the C-store we trust.

18 The guys at the post office are the happiest people ever.

Like, they are in Mills with all these boxes, in a dinghy mail room, and they are always down to make you laugh. Who would have thought?

19. That line during Convocation about how “you all will never all be together in one room again,” it is true. Way too true.

Appreciate each day.

20. Freshman year makes us all desperate. “Let’s eat lunch together sometime.” “Can I get your number?” “You should come by on Friday.” “Wanna get in my selfie?” Everyone is so friendly, aka intimidated during the first few weeks, that reaching out is absolutely acceptable.

21. Within one week, you will probably go through the whole campus on Tinder.

22. You will soon be nauseous at the thought of BurgerFi. And pizza. Just kidding; pizza is the best.

23. If you ever calculate how much it costs for each class you miss, that should be enough to get you out of bed in the morning. But, some days, you just… cannot.

24. Do not sleep through your alarm on SPARC day and be woken up by Campus Safety.

And do not then bolt across campus, panting as you arrive by Alfond in five minutes flat to jump on the bus to be interrogated by your professor. Because it is incredibly embarrassing.

25. We technically have two mascots, which could make us either twice as awesome or half

as decisive. Let us go with both.

26. Also, the word “peasant” is quite funny, when used ironically, and even funnier when used as an insult. If you are using it as the latter, then you certainly need to reeducate yourself because you are still in the 16th Century and probably need a tuberculosis vaccine, too.

27. Stop going out every night when you cannot even wear pants during the day. That is not cool; that is sad.

34. Rollins Confessions is our mini Netflix; watch the drama unfold and know that school officials are watching, too. Hehe… no, 28. The skinniest seriously. friend runs 35. There is nothing like the frustrated, toweled tenant standout of R-Card ing in the drafty hall because money first. We their R-Card was left in their room. Ah, college problems. do not know 36. During Move-In Day, you may be in awe/mildly diswhy. It is one traught by all the beautiful people; know that you are not alone. of our greatest 37. If a class interests you, mysteries, but take it and you may reroute your plans. Do not be scared to we must accept life stray from your original path.

Just take tons of intro courses it. and get a feel for the fields that intrigue you.

29. The phrase “get involved” is so cliché and boring.

Instead, “try things.” Go to every meeting you can, attend events or speeches you are interested in, and find groups with similar career or social goals. Either way, be yourself and then some. Explore until you find what you are looking for. If you do not know what that is, then keep exploring. Doing that, you are bound to find your share of adventures.

30. Before your first visit to the club, you will believe that is guarantees obvious disease, undetectable grime, and danger to all. Maaaaybe. But, you are probably just going to go to a cheap venue and love it anyway because you are in college now, homie.

31. The Bush Science Center: what modern university buildings look like and where elevators look like the size of single dorms.

32. The Grill often takes as long as Domino’s delivery, but offers Mrs. Mae milkshakes, so choose wisely.

33. RCCs can be your best ally or your biggest hassle depending on your attitude and workload.

38. If you challenge yourself, you will learn things in class and, depending on your teacher, you will learn about things that will actually be useful out of a classroom. #PlotTwist 39. The room with the bass is the base of socializing: follow the speakers.

40. If you can read this whole list, then you can read your textbooks that you paid for. Plus, you cannot even list all your upcoming experiences in one list.

You will have to find most of that out for yourself. Cheers, freshie.

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Friday, August 22, 2014

We asked a sophomore, junior and senior to share their thoughts on what a liberal arts education means to them.

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Alexandra Mariano

Head Copy Editor

Since my first year of college began last Fall, there have been many a time when I have engaged in conversations with friends attending public universities, as well as family members, and the subject of course schedules would come up.

Peers and adults alike expressed incredulity at classes I have taken, such as Monsters in English Film and Literature, as well as befuddlement at the RCC program and the general education requirements. Why, they asked, did I take Public Policy Analysis when a simpler statistics class could have sufficed?

Why did I need to take more

Stephanie Garcia

Web Editor

Woe is the English major, forever doomed as a homeless wordsmith, unable to escape their student debt. That is the battle cry of families questioning if they should be spending and borrowing so much to study in seemingly unprofitable, zero success-expectancy fields. Now, this college junior is fighting back with a mantra of her own: our society can benefit from the grounding in ethical thinking and questioning that the liberal arts provide.

Are students who choose to pursue a liberal arts degree any less skilled or desirable in

David Matteson

Editor-in-Chief

Three years ago, I was in your exact position: excited, nervous and unaware of the challenges that awaited me.

Now, I am 21, entering my senior year, and all of those feelings are still bubbling up. Rollins has certainly changed me for the better, but three years ago I was unaware that these changes would occur as a result of the liberal arts education I have received here.

As a freshman, I was not

Friday, August 22, 2014

French classes when I had already completed two years of the foreign language in high school?

What in the world did Ballroom Dancing have to do with anything?

I will admit that, when I filled out my course preference form during that toiling summer before it all began, some of the same questions crossed my mind—but also something else.

Anxiety, excitement, and anticipation filled me as the first day of classes approached. I had the desire to put myself out there in the academic world, and I thought that exposing myself to varying disciplines would round out my sharp cultural edges.

Appropriately enough, as Fall turned into Spring and I picked

out new courses, I felt liberated.

Learning becomes a lot more enjoyable when you are doing it for your own personal benefit, and not simply for the benefit of a future career.

I do not view the general education curriculum or electives as a burden, but rather as an opportunity to broaden my horizons, contributing to bettering myself into the jack of all trades that was much admired in the time of the Renaissance.

I believe that students who enroll in a Liberal Arts college are seeking to enlighten themselves—not only about one specific subject, but about the world around us as a whole. The Liberal Arts gives us the pieces, and figuring out what to do with

them is what helps us grow as individuals.

In the Liberal Arts, there is significantly lesser segregation.

Students are studying what interests them, what they are passionate about. The passion is what unifies them, not financial ambition. If you have ever spoken with a friend about something that she loves and seen the light brighten in her eyes, then you have glimpsed the spirit of the Liberal Arts. That inner light drives us to explore and to take risks, making the most of our brief time in college.

As far as one’s interests go, the Liberal Arts is a judgment free zone. One of my classmates is majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Creative Writing, and

that is completely alright. Another adores creating cosplays, and has decided to take theatre classes in an attempt to channel that talent. Yet another is a fellow English major of mine, but has quite taken to Anthropology electives.

For me, I have taken my required intermediate foreign language classes and transformed them into the foundation for a minor in French. Cases like these occur in abundance throughout the Liberal Arts, and the best thing is that whatever path you choose to take will be the right one for you, and mistakes are simply part of the journey.

As corny as it sounds, you will get the most out of your Liberal Arts education here at Rollins if you listen to your heart.

the marketplace? Surely, all successful professions require sensitivity to cultural, demographic, political perspectives, economic and societal differences; a liberal arts education administers this grounding. Most people have six to ten jobs during their careers, and a liberal arts degree provides a great foundation for adapting to new circumstances.

Instead of being a one trick pony, liberal arts students are renaissance men and women, who can adjust to new careers and further education. A third of all Fortune 500 CEOs and a slew of success stories from TV personalities to startup founders have liberal arts degrees. For example, Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz majored

in Communications at Northern Michigan. Stewart Butterfield, the co-founder of Flickr, was a Philosophy major, and Jon Stewart of The Daily Show majored in Psychology before launching his career in television. A number of liberal arts majors go on to have dazzling careers in a variety of fields, and they are not limited by any means.

With thousands of college students across the country nearing orientation, I reminisce about the incredible liberal arts education I have received, thus far, at Rollins College. While the school has a well-respected pre-engineering program and a superb business school, I chose to study Communication with minors in

Art History and Political Science, three subjects that did not make Forbes’ list of the “15 Most Valuable College Majors.” However, my useless major, according to Forbes standards, has landed me three internships before my senior year, so there is a hint of value to it. That said, the classes I have taken—ranging from poetry and public speaking to cultural anthropology and even statistics—have fueled my curiosity, strengthened my writing skills and made me more knowledgeable on a variety of disciplines.

As a competitive culture, hyper-focused on career success, we can lose sight of all the other things that make a person interesting and well-rounded. Hope-

fully, my words have been enlightening and comforting to the incoming humanities and social sciences undergraduates who have been told that by choosing the liberal arts path, they have chosen a life of perpetual unemployment, staggering debt and more ramen. Placing stereotypes aside, I invite you to pick an area of academic concentration based more on your interests than on what fields are hiring the most people. Because highly successful people, from presidential candidates to Wall Street CEOs, have emerged from the liberal arts tradition, proving that humanities majors are anything but invaluable and that money is not a very good judge of a major.

aware that a liberal arts curriculum is unlike any form of education received at a major university. When I now meet with old friends who chose to attend those schools, I am shockingly aware that our contrasting college paths have shaped us into very different people.

I remember being a freshman, hearing that a liberal arts education was intended to “liberate your mind,” and thinking to myself, “Bullshit. I can play the game and get an A and all will be well.” I was so wrong.

To succeed within a liberal

arts curriculum, you are expected to think critically and truly analyze the world that surrounds you. While we may not all have the same major or minor, we are all engaging in this mental growth as a collective. So, while I may be majoring in Studio Art, I am still able to engage in critical conversations with peers who are studying Biology or Political Science. The vocabulary might be different, but the critical thought is still the same.

Trust me, I have not always believed in the merit behind this form of education. After all, no

one is going to employ me based solely on my ability to think critically—which has often left me feeling disillusioned with the value of the liberal arts.

You will need to strike a personal balance between real world application and academics. Rollins does offer resources on campus to assist in finding part-time jobs or internships, but producing a working professional is not the primary mission of the liberal arts.

I wish someone had told me three years ago that the journey I was about to begin at Rollins

would challenge me. I also wish that someone had warned me that a Rollins education would not guarantee me a career, and that it was up to me to find real world internships and employment opportunities outside of the liberal arts community.

Do I regret the past three years of my education? No. Do I know where I am going to end up post-graduation? Hell no.

But, despite these uncertainties, I know that my liberal arts education has shaped me into a global citizen, a critical thinker and, ultimately, a life-long learner.

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Scott Cook

President Lewis Duncan oversaw the 2014 Hamilton Holt School Commencement on May 10.

Duncan steps down Lewis Duncan has stepped down after 10 years as President. The Board of Trustees has appointed Craig McAllister as the Interim President.

Micah Bradley

Staff Writer

President Lewis Duncan has stepped down after working at Rollins College for 10 years.

Duncan improved overall enrollment at Rollins (especially for international students), started the Winter Park Institute, and oversaw the addition of several new majors. He also worked to increase fundraising numbers, tripled the school’s endowment, and helped our campus earn multiple awards.

Despite President Duncan’s achievements, the last few years of his career were spent arguing with the faculty. The faculty voted no confidence regarding his

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performance, and sent a letter to the Board of Trustees stating some of their concerns.

The Board of Trustees has now named Craig McAllaster to be acting president as a search committee looks for Duncan’s permanent replacement. McAllaster was formerly the Dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business, having worked at Rollins for 20 years serving in different capacities.

The process of finding a new president is expected to take at least a full year. Trustees, students, faculty, staff, and alumni will comprise the search committee. Duncan will be taking a year long sabbatical while McAllaster takes his place.

The process of finding a new president is expected to take at least a full year

Celebrating Duncan’s Accomplishments

During Duncan’s tenure, Rollins recorded a number of achievements, including:

Ranking No. 1 college in the South Recognition as one of only eight Lead

by U.S. News & World Report for nine Consulting Institutions in the United States, an honor given to colleges and consecutive years universities that excel at encouraging Ranking as the No. 1 MBA in Florida students to turn classroom knowledge and No. 52 in the nation by Forbes into healthy democratic and civic magazine, as well as No. 1 overall in participation Florida and No. 9 overall in the nation Becoming the first liberal arts

by Bloomberg BusinessWeek institution in the South and the first Leading the top NCAA Division II college in Florida to join Ashoka’s Sunshine State Conference and Changemaker Campus Consortium ranking ninth nationally with a 94 Being named to the 2013 President’s percent Academic Success Rate Higher Education Community Being named one of the top producers Service Honor Roll by the Corporation of Fulbright Scholars and U.S. Fulbright for National and Community Service Students among master’s institutions for six consecutive years in The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Author investigates student life This year’s summer reading book presents the challenges student’s face as freshmen.

Kaitlyn Alkass

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This year’s freshmen summer reading book told the typical first year of college life from an anthropological perspective.

Entitled My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student, the book is a study conducted by a university professor who enrolled as a freshman at her own college—without telling anyone her identity.

The book is anonymous. The author’s name, Rebekah Nathan, is a pseudonym, and the university the book centers around is appropriately renamed “AnyU”, lending to the book’s overall feel that Nathan’s study could have taken place in any modern university.

AnyU is a large public university, and Nathan is able to enroll in the freshman class without anyone knowing her occupation as a cultural anthropologist and professor. Despite being around fifty, she lives in a dormi-

tory, took freshman level classes, and befriends other incoming students.

In many ways, the book is successful. Nathan writes some things about college that are true anywhere—including Rollins College. She delves into issues surrounding dorm life, relationships, and participation. Nathan puts together interesting studies on why certain things are put on bulletin boards around campus, how international students relate to Americans, and how diversity plays a role on campus. The concept of the book is fascinating, as is looking at a college campus from a completely different perspective—someone who has been both an administrator and a teacher.

Despite this, the book has its drawbacks. Much of the book is spent confirming other anthropologists’ studies, and the overall “anthropological” feel of the book made certain parts of it dry.

These places might have been more interesting with personal

stories and examples from her experience added in. For example, she briefly mentions failing a class and revealing her identity to several other people. She eventually expounds on these experiences at the end of the book, but her details might have been better placed to get readers through dry chapters that contained lots of numbers and facts.

Though this might be the way anthropology studies are usually written, Nathan could have included more personal information throughout the book to make it more readable.

Nathan’s study also took place in the early 2000’s. Though this is still relatively recent, the book is slightly outdated and does not address some controversial issues of today’s colleges, including the use of technology—such as laptops, Facebook, and cell phones—in the classroom. Many of the other topics she chose to address (like dorm life or bulletin boards) have been part of the general college expe-

rience for many years, and will continue to be for many more years, giving the book a bit of a timeless and placeless feel.

Though not always engaging, My Freshman Year is a thought-provoking look at a typical f i s t - ye a r’ s life from a new perspective.

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Summertime at Rollins, like the rest of the year, is gorgeous.

In addition to the beautiful campus and bountiful amenities, the Winter Park area offers many enticing choices for eating and drinking. Below are a few suggestions for you to try while here for summer orientation.

Scratch: On the right side of Fairbanks Avenue between Park Avenue and New York Avenue, and also next to a place where you can paint your very own pottery, Scratch is a small restaurant that specializes in small dishes.

Unfortunately this place might be a little out of the budget for the average student. The plates are small, but the prices are not.

The noise level is up there, louder than I would expect for a place without a full bar. They do not do take-out. Bonus: they have a steak of the day and, unlike the rest of their food, it is massive.

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is on the left next to the college, and Firehouse Subs is one of the first restaurants you will see on Park Ave. Go to these spots if you are short on time and money.

Burger Fi: This burger joint is one of the first things you’ll see on Park Ave, basically on the corner right next to the jewelry store. Much closer to being within reasonable price range for the college student crowd, Burger-Fi offers a killer veggie burger and other variations on your classic hamburger. They also have desserts and giant orders of French fries.

Luma: Like many of the classy establishments on Park Ave, most of their offerings are far from what a college student might deem to be affordable.

Prato: Surprise! It is on Park Ave: on the right just past Morse Boulevard (also on the pricey end of the spectrum, but students, Rollins faculty, and everyone else swears by this place).

The food is second to none, and even those on a budget have been known to feel it is worth it to splurge on a meal here.

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