October 2018
“Making the Most of SaddleBrooke One Golf”
Bernie Eaton, Director of Golf he 2019 Golf Season is just a few weeks away and what a year we have in store! Not many courses around the country offer monthly programs as attractive as what we have at SaddleBrooke One – golf all you want for as a little as $75 per month! 2019 Golf Fee Sheets are available online at www.saddlebrooke.org or you may pick up a copy in the SaddleBrooke One Golf Shop.
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How do I get started? I have never played golf! What a wonderful opportunity to explore your SaddleBrooke One Courses! Did you know that golfers on average live five (5) years longer and have the ability to connect more with their children and grandchildren! We offer a great program for our residents – GET GOLF READY! This program is for five (5) classes for $99 and runs every month from November through May – the FIRST CLASS DATES ARE 11/6, 11/8, 11/13, 11/15 at 10am and 11/21 at 12pm. To sign up for this class, please email Bernie Eaton, Director of Golf at beaton@saddlebrooke.org. We offer several league play opportunities for our residents – 9 & Wine ladies league every Wednesday at 2pm (non-competitive), Mens and Ladies 9 Hole and Mens and Ladies 18 hole leagues. Let’s take a look at our membership programs for 2018/19. Upon comparison with other Active Adult Communities, we have the BEST and MOST membership options! The After 1:30pm Unlimited Play Membership = available from November through May, our new afternoon membership program is just $175 per month and allows you to play any day of the week (based on space availability) after 1:30pm from November through March and after 12:30pm in April and May. This is a great program if you are just looking to play 9 holes a few days a week – if you play more than seven (7) rounds per month, then this program is a WINNER! After 4pm Unlimited Play Membership = runs from November through May and lets you play every day after 4pm starting at just $75 per month during November through January and $99 per month from February through May. This is a great program for beginning players who want to learn on the course without the pressure of feeling like they are holding anyone up. Continued on Page 3
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HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION
64500 E SaddleBrooke Blvd
Why Seniors should learn to play golf: gOn average, golfers live 5 years longer gConnect with your grandkids and children gEnjoy a more active social llife LEARN TO PLAY GOLF - NOVEMBER 2018! SPACE IS LIMITED! Classes are 11/6, 11/8, 11/13, 11/15 from 10am-11am and 11/21 from 12pm-1pm Email Director of Golf Bernie Eaton at beaton@saddlebrooke.org to sign up for these lessons!
Please help us welcome our new SaddleBrooke One residents.
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John & Janet Singler
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Deborah Flato
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Bruce & Billie Cornell Thomas Brothen & Elizabeth Molberg Danil & Deborah Hancock
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Constantine & Judith Georgacas John & Judith Bost Harry & Catherine Kropp
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“Making the Most of SaddleBrooke One Golf”. . . continued from front cover The Preferred Member Program = just $180 to join and you receive six (6) 9 hole rounds of golf at no additional charge and then just pay as you go. This is the lowest daily fee rate we offer to our residents and you can save over 10-15% on green fees each round you play! The Annual Membership Program = increases $5 per month this year at $3360 for the first membership and just $3060 for the second membership in the same household. This program is payable monthly this year over 12 months at $280 per month for all the golf you can play on a space available basis! The Annual Membership plan gives you the lowest Chelsea Tee Time points for better chances of getting your desired tee time and offers significant discounts on merchandise and lessons. 2018 / 2019 Upcoming Events: Friday Night 9 Hole Couples Golf – February 1st November 2nd December 7th March 1st January 4th April 5th Sunday Couples 18 Hole Golf – February 10th November 11th December 9th March 10th January 13th Crazy Par 3 Event – January 24th
Bernie Eaton Director of Golf
Whiskey River Event – February 21st Crazy Pin Event – March 23rd
Fall Demo Day – Wednesday, November 14th from 12pm to 4pm Spring Demo Day – Wednesday, March 20 from 12pm to 4pm th
Troy Jewkes Assistant Golf Pro
As you can see, we offer a little of something for everyone. The greatest thing about the game of golf is that it is never too early or too late in life to start! If you have any questions regarding golf here at SaddleBrooke One, please feel free to contact Bernie Eaton, Director of Golf at beaton@saddlebrooke.org or Assistant Golf Professional, Troy Jewkes at tjewkes@saddlebrooke.org.
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Excitement Builds for Health Fair
Phyllis Ketring, Health Fair Publicity Coordinator The SaddleBrooke Health Fair is the largest exhibition of health-related services in our community. It offers residents a convenient venue for many routine medical tasks such as immunizations and screenings. The SaddleBrooke Health Fair is Saturday, October 13th, 9am – Noon, at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Meet shuttles at the MountainView parking lot. They will run from 9:00am until 1:30pm to allow time for lunch at the RoadRunner Grill. Handicap stickers and golf carts may park at SaddleBrooke One.
Eyeglasses, medications and pill containers - When you approach the front doors, you can drop off unused medications and old eyeglasses - no liquids, no needles. This year, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network will accept your used prescription containers so the Pima Animal Care Center can use them for meds for adopted pets. Immunizations Include • Flu – standard, high dose or quadrivalent • Pneumonia and pneumonia Prevnar 13® booster • Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) booster Healthwaves offers official lab and allergy tests at a very reasonable price. No prescription necessary. Lab tests include complete blood count, prostate, hemoglobin, thyroid, rheumatoid arthritis, C-reactive protein and more. Allergy tests cover both inhalants and food. A complete list, including any fasting requirements, is posted at www.sbseniors.org. Hospitals - Three local hospitals will be represented. Oro Valley Hospital (Northwest Medical Center) brings information on their primary care and specialty physicians. Banner University of Arizona Cancer Center will do verbal cancer screening and Tucson Medical Center (TMC) will be there with stroke education and advance planning information. College of Pharmacy - The University of Arizona’s College of Pharmacy does free screenings for blood sugar, A1C, cholesterol and hypertension. Pharmacy students are carefully selected for this event and work under the supervision of their professor.
Nutrition - Nancy Teeter can advise you on the right diet for your physical issues. Whether it’s macular degeneration, diabetes, heart or other, she can create a plan for you. Orthopedic and Podiatry - Tucson Orthopedic has a large staff of orthopedic surgeons. Desert Podiatric Medical Specialist will bring information on foot and ankle care including custom orthotics and diabetic foot care.
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Free health screenings • Healthy Skin Dermatology, underwriter of the Health Fair, offers free skin cancer screenings • Premier Hearing Center gives free hearing tests • Banner-U of A Ophthalmology will screen for cataracts, glaucoma and other eye disease • Center for Venous Disease will do visual vein screening • Golder Ranch Fire offers blood pressure screening • Alzheimer’s Research will conduct free memory screening • Ted Robu offers mini-massages • The Lion’s Club demonstrates vision screening • Vital Moves gives balance tests • W&W Physical Therapy conducts Fall Risk Assessments • BMI (Body Mass Index) tests conducted by Heart 4 Life This year the Alzheimer’s Foundation will conduct memory screening, and Feather Touch will do hands-on demonstrations of Bowen Therapy, a modality for gentle pain relief. Plastic Surgery - The expertise of Hess & Sandeen Plastic Surgery is well-known and you can discuss your individual issues with these highly-skilled surgeons specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Nutrition - Nancy Teeter can advise you on the right diet for your physical issues. Whether it’s macular degeneration, diabetes, heart, or other, she can create a plan for you. Orthopedic and Podiatry - Tucson Orthopedic has a large staff of orthopedic surgeons. Desert Podiatric Medical Specialist will bring information on foot and ankle care including custom orthotics and diabetic foot care. Pain Management and Stem Cells - Rejuv Medical Southwest brings the most current progress on stem cell therapy in orthopedics and other functional medicine. Transportation - Fran the Gopher will discuss her transportation and errand services. Be sure to pick up a business card and brochure. Mini-Seminars at Tennis Pavilion 9:30am Dr. K. Dardari, new SaddleBrooke physician, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Meet our newest SaddleBrooke physician 10:15am Katrina Kittel, Oro Valley Hospital pharmacist discusses medications in the hospital
11:00am David Loendorf, Senior Village President, tells about the many new services of Senior Village from social support to transportation The Health Fair provides a unique opportunity to meet with healthcare providers in many fields: allergy, assisted living, audiology, cardiology, chiropractic, dentistry, gynecology, massage therapy, neurology, neurosurgery, nutrition, oncology, orthopedics, pain management, physical fitness, physical therapy, podiatry, rehabilitation, surgery and vision. You will also find representatives from senior placement, funeral services, hospice and in-home services. There will be financial, legal and insurance information available.
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SaddleBrooke One Fall is Upon Us
Dave Bishow, Food & Beverage Director/Executive Chef ven though we won’t be re-opened until Tuesday, October 9th for à la carte dining, we are very excited for this time of year and the wonderful flavors that come with it. When we return from the shutdown, we will have new dining menus for both The Vistas and Agave Lounge, as well as the RoadRunner Grill. A new dessert menu, some new items for our happy hour offerings, as well as some changes to our wine and beer offerings will also be featured. We will be offering items such as maple glazed all-natural center cut pork chops, roasted butternut squash, quinoa stuffed portabella mushrooms and jumbo shrimp cocktail with house-made Bloody Mary cocktail sauce. For dessert, we will be featuring pumpkin cheesecake and our ever-popular Peanut Butter-Chocolate Madness; a decadent creation of peanut butter mousse and chocolate mousse on an Oreo crust with chocolate ganache. Our lighter fare options will include a turkey and brie wrap with cranberry chutney and kalequinoa salads with craisins and butternut squash.
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On our wine lists, you will notice that we have slimmed down the amount of wines we offer on a regular basis. This will serve us in a few different ways, the first being that it will give us a smaller inventory to manage, but that is only a bonus for us. The real reason we are doing this is so we have the ability to bring in more interesting wines for our guests to enjoy on a rotating basis This will definitely keep the offerings interesting and fun. This will also give us the ability to find new wines to pair with our feature menus rather than just pairing the same wines we always offer. We want for you to feel as though we always have your favorites on the list but that you can also find new fun things to try when that adventurous mood strikes you. With our beers, we will be offering Dragoon IPA, a nationally renowned multi award-winning beer brewed right here in Tucson. Just as an FYI, here is our re-opening schedule: RoadRunner Grill re-opens on Sunday, October 7th at 7am The Vistas will re-open on Monday, October 8th for Bingo and Good 2 Go only. À la Carte dining, including Trivia, will resume as normal on Tuesday, October 9th. So, as you can see, we are very excited to start the 2018-2019 season with you. Thank you for all of the support and patronage this summer and we look forward to seeing you at the Club.
COFFEE HOUR
- October
11th 9:00am
Please join Vivian Timian, General Manager & Chris Toney, Board President for a casual coffee hour in the back of the Agave Lounge. The coffee hours are a great opportunity to ask questions & discuss community concerns. Coffee and cookies will be served.
See you there!
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SaddleBrooke One Congratulations Asst. Supt. Mike Phillips Mike Roddy, Golf Course Superintendent
I am excited to announce that Assistant Superintendent Mike Phillips has been chosen to attend the 2018 Green Start Academy in North Carolina, October 24-26th. Mike was one of 50 Assistant Superintendents from across the country to be chosen for this honor. The Green Start Academy is a leadership and development program hosted by Bayer and John Deere. This program began in 2006 and now has over 600 graduates from across the U.S. and Canada. The program is known to help Assistant Superintendents build on their existing experiences and strengthen their career foundations while also helping support the future of the turf industry. Mike completed the application process which included submission of his resume and an essay on the biggest factors affecting the future of the turf industry. Mike was chosen by an advisory panel of industry leaders including program alumni and leading Superintendents. Please stop Mike Phillips when you see him on the course or around the community and congratulate him for this honor. We are proud of his accomplishments. See you on the course.
SADDLEBROOKE ONE OCTOBER SCHEDULE REGULAR PICK-UP • Columbus Day Week Normal schedule - Tuesday • Halloween Week Normal schedule - Tuesday
BULK PICK-UP Saturday, October 6th Details on page 11
RECYCLE PICK-UP • Columbus Day Week Normal schedule - Friday • Halloween Week Normal schedule - Friday
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Now that autumn has arrived, let’s look for books that will give us a chance to relax from the summer heat. J.D. Robb has a new Lt. Eve Dallas novel titled Leverage in Death. Why would an airline executive strap himself with bombs and go to a merger meeting? Who could coerce him to do that, and why? This is just what Lt. Eve Dallas has to figure out. If you thought that Craig Johnson’s series about Walt Longmire took place in Wyoming, well guess what? This one takes him to the desert of Northern Mexico. An international hit man and one of Mexico’s drug cartels have teamed up to kidnap Walt’s daughter, Cady. Of course, he must find her. The title is Depth of Winter. Now that we have traveled from New York to Northern Mexico, how about coming a little closer to home and Cochise County and Sheriff Joanna Brady. She has to cut short her maternity leave when a ruthless killer and a serial homicide case come her way. The author is J.A. Jance and the title is Field of Bones. Another you might like is Vince Flynn Red War by Kyle Mills. Vince Flynn might be dead but Kyle Mills still writes the Mitch Rapp series. This time, the dictator of Russia, Maxim Krupin, must make a quiet departure for brain surgery. His trusted (?) general Andrei Sololov is asked to make a series of military actions to cover up Krupin’s absence. Rapp is asked to go to Ukraine to find out what is going on and hopefully stop a nuclear incident. Shall we venture into the future? It doesn’t look like a good one to me. Dean Koontz has his main character, Jane Hawk, try and save those who live in that time. Read The Forbidden Door if you want to be scared out of your wits. It seems you don’t know who to trust. At least that is how Commander William Monk feels when the men under his command seem to be betraying him. When he asks his men to accompany him to exchange a kidnap victim for ransom, he is attacked from all sides. This is Dark Tide Rising by Anne Perry and it will make you wonder how much you really know about your colleagues.
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We have some very diverse nonfiction books this month. Shall we start with Isaac Newton, the Asshole Who Reinvented the Universe by Florian Freistetter. This man Newton was obviously brilliant but also an abrasive egomaniac. There are no formulas to learn in this book, just the study of a man in a very readable format. Norman Eisen has written about the American Embassy in Prague and the last hundred years of history that one finds in this Palace. The title is The Last Palace: Europe’s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and one Legendary House. Sally Field writes her memoir and we learn of her journey from a lonely childhood through her development as a successful actress, mother and daughter. She has titled this book In Pieces. As you know, there are many more books than these to find in our library. Come on in and find one or two just for you.
BULK PICK-UP Bulk Trash Guidelines for Removal
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
Keep in mind: Our drivers load your bulk items into the truck by hand. Please follow these guidelines to ensure a successful pick-up and to keep your neighborhood clean and safe. General Guidelines • Place all bulk items on the curb by 6:00am. We will pick up items between 6:00am and 6:00pm. • Bulk items must weigh less than 40 pounds. Driver cannot remove items exceeding this limit. • Items must be contained within a 4 ft by 4 ft area (roughly the size of the back of a pickup). Guidelines for Common Items • Bundle all landscape items. Branches and bundles cannot exceed 4 feet in length. • Cactus must be boxed and labeled. • Remove mattresses from hide-a-beds to reduce weight. • For glass tables, please remove, box and label the glass. Items NOT Acceptable For Bulk Trash Removal • Appliances including: • Fluorescent bulbs and/or ballasts o Refrigerators/Freezers • 55-gallon drums o Ice Makers • Chemicals including: o Washers/Dryers o Pesticides o Stoves o Oil o Dishwashers o Paint o Water Heaters o Turpentine o Air Conditioners o Any flammable liquids o Appliances with Freon • Propane/Gas Cylinders • Electronics including: • Asbestos Material o Televisions • Medical Waste o Computers • Contaminated soil or any liquid hazardous waste • Tires • Railroad Ties • Batteries • Construction Material Thank you for following these guidelines for a successful bulk item pick-up. We appreciate the opportunity to help keep your community clean and safe.
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SaddleBrooke Mail Being Stolen
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ail theft has started up again in both SaddleBrooke One and Two. The most recent occurrence involved Units 1, 3 and 46. Patrols One & Two are on the look-out and the Sheriff’s Office and Postal Inspector have been notified. Most of our mail thefts have happened during the day with outgoing mail taken from mailboxes before the post person arrives to pick it up. The US Postal Inspection Service has been contacted and has provided the following guidelines to protect your mail: • Use mail slots at the post office or the blue USPS mail boxes for outgoing mail • Hand it to your letter carrier rather than putting it in your mailbox • Don’t leave outgoing mail in your mailbox overnight • Pick up your mail promptly after delivery • Don’t put cash in outgoing mail that you leave in your mailbox • Ask your bank for “SECURE” checks that can’t be altered • When going out of town, have your mail HELD until you return If you have mail stolen, be sure to notify your bank or credit card companies if any checks or credit card information was included in the mail that was stolen. We also have contacted USPS and requested that additional drop boxes be added in SaddleBrooke, but were told that the box that we currently have is sufficient for the size of our community. Since the post office will not provide additional “blue boxes", Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm you can drop outgoing mail at the SaddleBrooke One Administration Office and it will be given directly to the mail carrier with the rest of our outgoing mail. We discussed changing to locking mail boxes with the postal service, but that would involve the expense of putting large groups of locked boxes throughout the community and preclude any residents from having individual mailboxes. You can purchase USPS approved individual mailboxes that improve security for incoming mail, but do not give added protection for outgoing mail.
Report mail theft to a Postal Inspector at 877-876-2455, or go to https:// postalinspectors.uspis.gov and to the Pinal County Sheriff’s office by calling 800420-8689 and telling the operator that you want to report a mail theft, then call Patrol One at 520-861-7064.
Safety Tip All SaddleBrooke residents should carry some form of ID when traveling out and about in SaddleBrooke. We have had numerous accidents were the injured resident was carrying no identification and were unable to identify themselves. We have also found residents unconscious on the street carrying no identification. There are many forms of identification available, such as your SaddleBrooke resident card and inexpensive ID bracelets that also include some medical information. You should always carry some form of ID whenever you leave home; even if is a quick trip to the Minut Mart or to visit a friend.
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Patrol NOV Statistics for August 2018/2017 Violations
2018 2017
Fines Imposed
2018 2017
Speeding
10
19
Multiple or Flagrant Violations
$100
3
2
Stop Signs
1
7
RV Parking
$50
2
0
Handicap Parking
2
3
Parking Violations
$50
1
0
RV Parking
4
1
Golf Course Violations
$50
0
0
Other Parking
1
8
18
38
Totals
Get Fit with Joe Want to get fit and relieve pain at the same time? Joe Pinella, a SaddleBrooke resident and 50year+ practitioner of Qigong and Tai Chi, now offers classes at SaddleBrooke that help you do just that. It can be a real challenge to get into shape while facing issues like chronic pain, arthritis, Parkinson’s, surgeries, injuries and heart disease. At this age, we all have some kind of accumulated damage from injuries, illnesses and prolonged periods of inactivity over a lifetime. The solution: repair the damage with Joe Pinella’s Healing Movements System. Joe personally knows what it takes to repair the body and then get really fit. Joe worked his way back after being paralyzed from the neck down following a broken neck and back. He used Tai Chi and Qigong (the medical ancestor of Tai Chi), which he learned as a youngster in New York City. This experience gives Joe a unique perspective on teaching fitness to people who have pain or other physical issues. The principle behind Joe’s system is that to get fit or stay fit after fifty, we must repair the accumulated damage we call aging. This accumulated damage, and the pain and stiffness that accompanies it, is what holds us back in our quest to stay active in retirement. It is also what limits our ability to maintain our fitness, even if we have kept up with activities like golf, running, tennis and pickleball. Joe’s program, Healing Movements System is based on his own recovery. “Healing Movements Qigong” restores basic movement skills: like the ability to freely move all your joints and muscles in their full range of motion, improving lung capacity, strength and stamina; all while relieving pain and stiffness. “Elite Sports Conditioning” takes it a step further by strengthening and re-conditioning the whole body without the damage often caused by more vigorous sports and activities. SaddleBrooke HOA #1 Fitness Center Tuesdays 10:15am Healing Movements Qigong Thursdays 9:45am Healing Movements Qigong (starts October 18th) Elite Sports Conditioning Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30pm Great for those who want to excel at any sport or who just want to get into great shape! Call Joe at 520-343-3523 to see if you qualify. Make Your Own Miracle: Joe also offers individualized private instruction for people with greater need. Call Joe to schedule: 343-3523.
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Architectural & Landscaping Committee ALC Email: alcadmin@saddlebrooke.org ALC Secretary: Linda Irwin All ALC forms, as well as exterior home color selections, may be accessed on the ALC webpage or in the Administration Office.
October Meetings October 4th October 18th Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month 9:00am Bobcat Suite
ALC Hotline 917-3767
(Lower level of the SB One Clubhouse)
Architectural and Landscaping Violations per ALC-2 . . .
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he ALC would like to thank all homeowners who sent us comments on the “Architectural and Landscaping Committee Monetary Penalty Schedule”, Policy ALC-2. The comments ranged from suggested word changes to a page by page markup. All the comments are being reviewed by the ALC with the intention of revising the Policy, as appropriate. So, what’s next? The ALC implemented the process described in ALC-2 in September. Step one was to review all the existing Architectural and Landscaping Requirements and Guidelines (ALRG) violation letters, and where no corrective action has been taken, issued new notifications consistent with ALC-2. Step two was to take all the new complaints that have been gathered over the last few months, during which the Policy was in preparation and review, and issued violation notifications for those that have been verified. The date noted on each of the violation notices starts the thirty day clock ticking. Each homeowner receiving notification will have that thirty days to correct the violation. In lieu of correction, the homeowner can come before the ALC and review a proposed action plan that will ultimately bring the circumstance into compliance or call the ALC Hotline at 520-917-3767 and a committee member will return the call for discussion. If neither a correction is made nor an approved action plan put in place within thirty days, then a fifty dollar ($50) fine will be automatically assessed. The ALC hopes that there will not be the need to assess a monetary penalty. Please take the appropriate action upon receipt of a violation notice.
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A SADDLEBROOKE ONE BEAUTY
Thank you to all homeowners who adhere to the SaddleBrooke One ALC Guidelines, which are intended to protect the overall look and ambiance of the Community. This month, we are featuring a home in Unit 4 that epitomizes the best ambiance of the Community. The picture above shows an example of a home which perfectly adheres to our Architectural Landscaping Guidelines. Congratulations to our homeowners! We look forward to featuring many more beautiful homes in upcoming Communicator issues, and hope to include yours!
SaddleBrooke One Sunset Courtesy of Bob Koblewski
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