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New&Old Ormond College Magazine No.96 June 2018

10 years of our Indigenous Program No.96 JUNE 2018

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From the Master

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Ormond student life

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Ormond student learning

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Readying students for tomorrow’s opportunities today

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The Dining Hall: 125 years of history

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Our student community is a force for good

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Marking ten years of the Ormond College Indigenous Program

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Women & entrepreneurship: a chance to set a global standard

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The Centre for Ethical Leadership

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Changing the game for women’s sport

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Sta ProďŹ le: Dennis Stammers

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Obituary: Weston Arthur Bate

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Alumni news

Editorial team Pamela Reddi Coronell Dr Anna Drummond Peter Edwards Louise Curran Laura Donnelly Anitha Jayamurugan

Photographers Madeline Ellerm Ryan Lowe Hanna Ough Emma Eline Koster Victor U Mika Ogai Carmen Yuen Izzy Lyndon-James

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A gift of art Ormond recently purchased seven spectacular paintings by Australian Indigenous artists, which are currently displayed throughout the College. 7KH SDLQWLQJV ZHUH DFTXLUHG ZLWK D JLIW WR WKH &ROOHJH IURP 3URI 5RELQ 6KDUZRRG LQ KLV ZLOO $ VHQLRU WXWRU DW 2UPRQG IURP 5RELQ 6KDUZRRG UHWDLQHG D VWURQJ FRQQHFWLRQ WR WKH &ROOHJH DIWHU PRYLQJ RQ WR UROHV LQFOXGLQJ 3URIHVVRU RI /DZ DW WKH $XVWUDOLDQ 1DWLRQDO 8QLYHUVLW\ DQG :DUGHQ RI 7ULQLW\ &ROOHJH

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From the Master

The new Master of Ormond College

Developing the whole person

Andrew Michelmore AO, Chair of Ormond College Council

Rob Leach, Acting Master

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Lara shared, “Having worked at the University, I know Č´UVW KDQG WKH FDOLEUH RI 2UPRQGȇV VWXGHQWV DQG DOXPQL 7KHVH DUH VRPH RI RXU FRXQWU\ȇV EULJKWHVW PLQGV DQG KDYLQJ the chance to mentor them and provide opportunities for these students is a very exciting prospect. The contribution they can make to not only the deeply connected community at Ormond, but beyond its walls to address some of the greatest challenges that face our society, is immense. I look IRUZDUG WR UHDOLVLQJ 2UPRQGȇV VWUDWHJ\ DQG ORRNLQJ DW ZD\V everyone within the Ormond community can continue to PDNH D GLVSURSRUWLRQDWH GLÎ?HUHQFHČ‹. 2UPRQG LV YHU\ IRUWXQDWH WR KDYH DQ H[WUHPHO\ VWURQJ Executive team, allowing us to conduct an extensive DQG WKRURXJK VHDUFK IRU D QHZ 0DVWHU ΖQ SDUWLFXODU ZH ZRXOG OLNH WR WKDQN 'U 5REHUW /HDFK IRU OHDGLQJ WKH &ROOHJH DV $FWLQJ 0DVWHU DQG 'L %DPEUD DV 9LFH 0DVWHU 5REHUW ZLOO FRQWLQXH LQ WKH UROH RI $FWLQJ 0DVWHU XQWLO Lara commences in mid-August 2018, when he will recommence his position as Vice Master. Di will maintain her position as Vice Master, as this has always been a permanent appointment. :H DUH YHU\ HQWKXVLDVWLF DERXW /DUDȇV DSSRLQWPHQW and having such a dynamic individual with extensive practical leadership experience lead our community.

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Pride Week: students celebrated with glitter, love notes and compassion.

Men’s Rugby: showcased great talent and teamwork to win the season.

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O-Week move-in: our newest Ormondians were warmly welcomed into the FRPPXQLW\ WKDQNV WR WKH JUHDW HÎ?RUW DQG RUJDQLVDWLRQ RI RXU VWXGHQWV

Men’s Hockey: great team work brought home the trophy.

Rowing Regatta: WKH :RPHQȇV ȴUVW DQG WKH 0HQȇV VHFRQG WHDPV VDZ URDULQJ success in the Regatta and were spooned into Formal Hall.

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Squash: students won against Kendal Hall in the Finals.

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Ormond student learning John Muir guest lecture: $XVWUDOLDȇV PRVW ZLGHO\ H[SHULHQFHG DGYHQWXUHU -RKQ LQVSLUHG VWXGHQWV ZLWK KLV DPD]LQJ MRXUQH\V )URP FOLPELQJ (YHUHVW WR WUDYHUVLQJ $XVWUDOLD XQDLGHG DQG HYHU\WKLQJ LQ EHWZHHQ

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Anton Commissaris dinner: a pioneer in Fintech and Silicon Valley, Anton shared his knowledge about high impact business and start-ups.

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6FKRODUV $Î?DLU acknowledging and celebrating academic achievement in our community.

Associate Ormond College: we launched our newest learning program and received amazing participation by our community.

Cindy Sanberg lunch: 1HXURELRORJLVW &LQG\ 6DQEHUJ VSRNH DERXW WKH HQWUHSUHQHXULDO GHYHORSPHQW RI VFLHQWLČ´F LGHDV

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Coding Club: QHZO\ IRUPHG WR VXSSRUW VWXGHQWV LQWHUHVWHG LQ WKH ZRUOG RI FRGLQJ and programming.

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Readying students for tomorrow’s opportunities today Laura Donnelly, Communications Associate

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Acting Master Robert Leach says, ČŠ2UPRQGȇV DPELWLRQ has always been to provide students with opportunities to broaden themselves and to explore the world of ideas in depth, which enriches their University experience. The AOC program is part of this tradition, with the contemporary focus of “work-readyâ€? skills to help students obtain – or indeed create – the career they want. The AOC is also another stage in Ormond building its capacity to teach, with the aim of delivering a Bachelors degree at some stage in the future.â€? 5ROORXW RI WKH SURJUDP EHJDQ WKLV \HDU DQG ZH KDYH been thrilled with the reception. 178 students enrolled LQ \HDU RQH VLJQDOOLQJ KLJK GHPDQG IURP VWXGHQWV WR JHW work ready now. For second-year Science student Romy /LSV]\F WKLV FRXOGQȇW EH PRUH WUXH ȊΖ WKRXJKW ΖȇG JHW LQYROYHG WR FRPSOLPHQW P\ FXUUHQW VWXGLHV ZLWK VNLOOV WKDW DUHQȇW VSHFLČ´FDOO\ WDXJKW DW XQLYHUVLW\ ΖQWHUSHUVRQDO FULWLFDO WKLQNLQJ DQG FUHDWLYH VNLOOV DUHQȇW P\ VWUHQJWKV EXW Ζ Č´QG WKDW Ζ LPSURYH LQ WKHVH DUHDV ZKHQ ΖȇP working on projects like I have been for AOC. The program intrigued me because it has been created for students like P\VHOI WR DLG RXU HPSOR\DELOLW\ DQG ΖȇP UHDOO\ HQMR\LQJ WKH XQXVXDO DQG FUHDWLYH VW\OH RI OHDUQLQJ ZHȇUH EHLQJ HQJDJHG with.â€? 6WXGHQWV FDQ WDNH RQH VXEMHFW SHU XQLYHUVLW\ VHPHVWHU across three years, as one-hour tutorials per week over eight weeks so as to not compete with university FRPPLWPHQWV :H DUH FXUUHQWO\ H[SORULQJ ZD\V IRU VWXGHQWV WR EH DZDUGHG DQ 2UPRQG FHUWLČ´FDWLRQ IRU FRPSOHWLQJ WZR RU PRUH XQLWV DQG SRWHQWLDOO\ D PLFUR DFFUHGLWDWLRQ IRU FRPSOHWLQJ VL[ 6RPH VWXGHQWV FDQ DOVR UHFHLYH UHFRJQLWLRQ IRU SULRU OHDUQLQJ IRU XQLWV which align with other activities and learning programs WKH\ȇYH SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ GXULQJ WKHLU WLPH DW &ROOHJH

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Learn more about the AOC program at ormond.unimelb.edu.au.

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The Dining Hall: 125 years of history

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The Ormond Dining Hall turned 125 in May this year. Funded by Francis Ormond and opened to great fanfare in 1893, the Dining Hall has been a focus of college life ever since. It has hosted everything from early plays and concerts to the annual Master’s Dance; from the ‘spooning in’ of victorious teams to celebratory

For many decades Formal Hall was held every night. Today, the tradition lives on, but on Mondays and Wednesdays. ΖQ DQ HSLVRGH RI 0DVWHU&KHI ZDV ȴOPHG KHUH

formal dinners and even a few pranks. Perhaps most importantly, for over a century it’s been one of the hubs of everyday life in College, where friendships are formed and the Ormond community comes together. Thank you to everyone who helped us source these stories. ΖI \RX KDYH DQ\ PRUH ZHȇG ORYH WR KHDU DERXW WKHP YLD alumni@ormond.unimelb.edu.au

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Marking ten years of the Ormond College Indigenous Program Laura Donnelly, Communications Associate

At Ormond, we believe in a vision in which all Australians understand and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as central to our national identity. In 2008, the College took steps to ensure this was WUXO\ UHČľHFWHG LQ WKH 2UPRQG FRPPXQLW\ WKURXJK WKH HVWDEOLVKPHQW RI WKH 2UPRQG &ROOHJH ΖQGLJHQRXV 3URJUDP 7HQ \HDUV RQ RYHU ΖQGLJHQRXV VWXGHQWV KDYH FDOOHG 2UPRQG KRPH IURP Č´UVW \HDU XQGHUJUDGXDWHV WKURXJK WR JUDGXDWH VWXGHQWV IURP PDQ\ GLÎ?HUHQW FXOWXUDO DQG ODQJXDJH JURXSV ULJKW DFURVV Australia. 2QH ORQJVWDQGLQJ PHPEHU RI WKH 2UPRQG FRPPXQLW\ WR ZKRP ZH RZH JUHDW WULEXWH LV $VVRFLDWH 3URIHVVRU -DQH )UHHPDQWOH 3UHVLGHQW RI WKH 6HQLRU &RPPRQ 5RRP DW WKH WLPH 7RJHWKHU ZLWK VWDÎ? IDFXOW\ DQG VWXGHQWV -DQH designed the Ormond College Indigenous Program as a FRPSUHKHQVLYH SODQ IRU WKH &ROOHJH WR DFWLYHO\ HQJDJH ZLWK DQG VXFFHVVIXOO\ VXSSRUW ΖQGLJHQRXV VWXGHQWV LQ SDUWQHUVKLS ZLWK WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0HOERXUQH :KHQ WKH XQLYHUVLW\ ODXQFKHG LWV %DFKHORU RI $UWV H[WHQGHG DQG %DFKHORU RI 6FLHQFH H[WHQGHG SURJUDPV Č‚ IRXU \HDU GHJUHHV ZLWK RQH \HDU RI EULGJLQJ VXEMHFWV Č‚ WR LPSURYH WHUWLDU\ SDWKZD\V IRU ΖQGLJHQRXV VWXGHQWV LW ZDV LPSRUWDQW IRU 2UPRQG WR HQVXUH ZH ZHUH EHVW SODFHG WR HÎ?HFWLYHO\ VXSSRUW ΖQGLJHQRXV VWXGHQWV LQ their transition to university. Students are required WR OLYH LQ UHVLGHQWLDO FROOHJHV DV SDUW RI WKH SURJUDPV DQG VR ZH VHW RXW ZD\V WR IRUPDOLVH 2UPRQGȇV FRPPLWPHQW LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK WKH QRQ ΖQGLJHQRXV FRPPXQLW\ XQGHU WKH SLOODUV RI ȆUHVSHFW HGXFDWLRQ DQG UHODWLRQVKLSVȇ

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Centre for Ethical Leadership

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Changing the game for women’s sport

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Obituary

Weston Arthur Bate MA OAM FRHSV (1924-2017)

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James Bate (1976), son of Weston Bate

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2017 OCA Dinner.

OCA news Sign up to The Ormond College Association LinkedIn 3DJH ELW O\ 2&$/LQNHGΖQ VR WKDW \RX FDQ NHHS XS WR GDWH with your peers and their career progress. Email us at DOXPQL#RUPRQG XQLPHOE HGX DX ZLWK \RXU SUHIHUUHG email address to stay up to date with upcoming events. %DVV 3KLOLS :LQH /XQFK Join us at the %DVV 3KLOOLS :LQH /XQFKHRQ being held at 8QLYHUVLW\ +RXVH RQ )ULGD\ -XQH IURP SP The OCA has 10 tickets to Winemaker Phillip Jones %DVV 3KLOOLS :LQH /XQFKHRQ 7KH WLFNHWV DUH HDFK DQG HQWLWOH \RX WR D EHDXWLIXOO\ SUHSDUHG PHDO ZLWK VSHFLDOW\ SDLUHG %DVV 3KLOOLS ZLQHV DORQJ ZLWK D ERWWOH RI 3KLOOLSȇV %DVV 3KLOOLS (VWDWH 3LQRW 1RLU to take home and HQMR\ %H TXLFN DV WKHVH WLFNHWV ZLOO QRW ODVW

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The College has learned of the following deaths in our community. Our sympathy is extended to the families of these Ormondians. Harald Breidahl (1943)

Barry Henderson (1953)

Peter Nicholls (1956)

Richard Crawshay (1964)

Graeme Hubbard (1961)

Polixeni Papapetrou (1979)

Lindsay Cartwright (1941)

Andrew McArthur (2007)

Peter Sutherland (1954)

Yue ‘Peter’ Deng (2015)

Jim McMeckan (1965)

Nancye Trigellis-Smith (1940)

Donald Gibb (1956)

Robert Merrett (1956)

James Watts (1951)

Peter Graham (1947)

John Morgan (1953)

John Wolstenholme (1953)

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Congratulations to award-winning historian and biographer, Ross McMullin (1972), on his recently published book Pompey Elliott at War: In His Own Words. www.rossmcmullin.com.au Pompey Elliott at Villers-Bretonneux by Ross McMullin

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Liz Gillies (1982) takes on the UROH RI &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2É?FHU RI WKH Menzies Foundation. We congratulate Liz on this great achievement and know that she will bring her more WKDQ \HDUV RI YDOXDEOH experience with her that will be VXUH WR EHQHČ´W WKH )RXQGDWLRQV big oicture thinking and day to day running. We wish ERWK /L] DQG WKH )RXQGDWLRQ HYHU\ VXFFHVV LQ WKH IXWXUH Melbourne photographer and alumna 3ROL[HQL 3DSDSHWURX (1979) passed away in April this \HDU DIWHU D ORQJ LOOQHVV Poli was widely recognised as RQH RI WKH FRXQWU\ȇV IRUHPRVW contemporary artists. Poli originally studied law and ZRUNHG IRU PRUH WKDQ \HDUV DV D FRPPHUFLDO ODZ\HU EHIRUH VKH ZDV LQVSLUHG WR VWDUW PDNLQJ DUW 3ROL D SUROLČ´F DUWLVW ZKR ZDV IHDWXUHG LQ ERWK VROR DQG JURXS exhibitions nationally and internationally. Poli received PDQ\ DFFRODGHV IRU KHU ZRUN DQG WKH DUW ZRUOG ZLOO EH D OLWWOH OHVV FRORXUIXO ZLWKRXW KHU Children raised at Ormond have a special place in its history. One such child is Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, whose birth was celebrated at Ormond 130 years ago WKLV PRQWK ΖGDȇV IDWKHU 5HY 'U - /DXUHQFH 5HQWRXO ZDV D SURIHVVRU RI WKHRORJ\ DW 2UPRQG DQG WKH IDPLO\ OLYHG RQ WKH JURXQGV IRU VHYHUDO GHFDGHV ΖGD ZHQW RQ WR EHFRPH DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ UHQRZQHG LOOXVWUDWRU SDUWLFXODUO\ RI WKH IDLU\ VWRULHV FRPSRVHG E\ KHU VLVWHU $QQLH 5DWWUD\ 5HQWRXO ΖGD 5HQWRXO 2XWKZDLWHȇV LOOXVWUDWLRQV DUH QRZ SUL]HG FROOHFWRUVȇ LWHPV 3LFWXUHG LV DQ HDUO\ LOOXVWUDWLRQ ZKLFK OLVWV KHU DGGUHVV DV Ȇ6W 2VZDOGV 2UPRQG &ROOHJH ȇ

Introducing our new Development Manager Dallas Fisher recently MRLQHG WKH $GYDQFHPHQW Team at the College as our Development Manager. She will be strengthening WKH &ROOHJHȇV HQJDJHPHQW with alumni, parents and the broader Ormond community, through PXOWLSOH IXQGUDLVLQJ LQLWLDWLYHV WR KHOS WR HQVXUH WKDW ȴQDQFLDO FLUFXPVWDQFHV are never a barrier to students attending Ormond. 'DOODV KDV ZRUNHG LQ WKH WHUWLDU\ VHFWRU IRU RYHU years in Australia, having previously held roles in alumni DQG FRPPXQLW\ UHODWLRQV DW ERWK WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI Melbourne and Monash University. To speak with Dallas about how you can connect with WKH &ROOHJH DQG FUHDWH RSSRUWXQLWLHV IRU RXU FXUUHQW DQG IXWXUH JHQHUDWLRQV RI VWXGHQWV SOHDVH HPDLO GȴVKHU# RUPRQG XQLPHOE HGX DX RU FDOO

2018 Annual Giving “The College has given me everything: a community of intelligent and sociable people from all walks of life that I never would have met otherwise. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity.� Iggy Spiller (Commerce 1) Ormond has always had an important role to play to ensure that the extraordinary RSSRUWXQLWLHV &ROOHJH OLIH FUHDWHV DUH DFFHVVLEOH to many.

Australia Day Honours The Ormond community extends its FRQJUDWXODWLRQV WR WKH IROORZLQJ PHPEHUV RI RXU FRPPXQLW\ ZKR KDYH EHHQ UHFRJQLVHG IRU their substantial contributions to society with 2018 Australia Day Honours: Professor William Adam (1960) awarded a 0HGDO RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU VHUYLFH WR medical education, particularly to rural health. Professor David Ames (1973) PDGH DQ 2É?FHU RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU GLVWLQJXLVKHG service to psychiatry, particularly in the area RI GHPHQWLD DQG WKH PHQWDO KHDOWK RI ROGHU persons, as an academic, author, practitioner, DQG DGYLVHU WR SURIHVVLRQDO ERGLHV The late Dr Michelle Dewar (1974) awarded D 0HGDO RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU VHUYLFH WR WKH FRPPXQLW\ RI WKH 1RUWKHUQ 7HUULWRU\ Mr Jon Hickman (1967) PDGH D 0HPEHU RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU WKH VLJQLČ´FDQW VHUYLFH to the community, particularly to education, KHULWDJH SUHVHUYDWLRQ LQIUDVWUXFWXUH DQG Č´QDQFLDO SODQQLQJ DQG WR SXEOLF DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ Mr Andrew Michelmore (1971) made DQ 2É?FHU RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU distinguished service to the mining industry through leadership roles in establishing trade and investment links, and in resource sector VWDQGDUGV RI SUDFWLFH RQ HQYLURQPHQWDO DQG VDIHW\ LVVXHV

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Judge Thomas Smith (1958) PDGH D 0HPEHU RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU VLJQLČ´FDQW VHUYLFH WR WKH ODZ DQG MXGLFLDU\ LQ 9LFWRULD DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ RI MXVWLFH LQGHSHQGHQW FRXUW JRYHUQDQFH OHJDO UHIRUP DQG WR HGXFDWLRQ

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Dr Katrina Watson (1973) DZDUGHG D 0HGDO RI WKH 2UGHU RI $XVWUDOLD IRU VHUYLFH WR PHGLFLQH particularly to gastroenterology.

We congratulate Peter Jopling (1974) AM, QC, who was recently elected the new %RDUG &KDLU RI WKH Menzies Foundation. Peter is sure to EULQJ JUHDW IRFXV DQG LQVLJKW that will assist the Foundation LQ PRYLQJ IRUZDUG LQWR D QHZ era. We wish Peter well in KLV QHZ UROH DQG ORRN IRUZDUG WR ZDWFKLQJ KLV DQG WKH

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No.96 JUNE 2018

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