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People came from all over Cape Town to mourn lives lost to abortion outside Parliament on Thursday 31 January.

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bout 100 people, young and old, from around Cape Town gathered outside National Assembly on Thursday 31 January to protest against the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (Act 92 of 1996).

Organised by the Africa Christian Action (ACA), a Claremont-based non profit organisation, the march began at Keizersgracht, with all the participants dressed in black to show solidarity and to mourn all the babies “killed” through abortion.

The protest was peaceful and was followed by a funeral-like proceeding involving prayers for the souls of the unborn babies that have been aborted over the years since the legalisation of abortion in South Africa.

There was no memorandum – organisers say they have been addressing the matter

with government for years and they now carry on with faith that one day, members of parliament will hear their cry and realise the aftermath that comes with abortion.

As such, they held an hour-long prayer led by pastors from different local churches.

There were also talks by various speakers including other pro-life organisations, member of parliament Pieter Groenewald of the Freedom Front Plus, and Melissa Hertz who once had an abortion.

Hertz shared her testimony and how she founded her organisation Projectlife.

All present sang one tune – that abortion is a sin and should be abolished.

The protesters said the concern is not just the ending of an “innocent” life, but the consequences of abortion.

Taryn Lourens, the coordinator, said: “Abortion does not end with the termination of pregnancy and the physical health issues,

as the Bible is clear that if we take a life there will be consequences. Those women that go through abortion struggles immensely with psychologically after-effects, ending up with depression and/or suicidal thoughts. Some of them regret having an abortion but suppress those feelings and end up abusing alcohol.”

She said that some of the women do not get to talk about their abortion ever again, except for the few hours of counselling they get at the clinic, will return to society and deal with it silently, “causing so much pain no-one knows about.”

Hertz is living testimony to this.

She had an abortion at 14 when she and her boyfriend decided they were not ready to be parents.

She was afraid, thinking she would not be a good mother. She says that although she went about the abortion the legal way, it tor-

mented her for years until she found consolidation in speaking about it and helping out other women who were through the same pain.

“It caused so much grief and heartache for me. It’s for this reason that I am so passionate about the cause of helping women postpregnancy and who had an abortion, to deal with the emotions because a lot of people experience guilt and suicidal tendencies after abortion because it causes a lot of psychological harm.”

Someone who decided to support the initiative due to his experience was Jaco Dippenaar who says he has been against abortion his entire life, but he realised its severe consequences when he and his wife were advised to abort their unborn daughter by a doctor that believed the she would have severe deformities.

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Food compost point established NOMZAMO YUKU @NomzamoYuku

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nything that used to be alive can be composted,” says Melanie Jones, talking about the launch of Food Waste Compost Point in Claremont.

The launch, to be held in partnership with the Friends of Harfield Village Parks, will take place on Saturday 16 February at Surrey Park. The public is invited to attend as they will be introduced to the concept of this type of compost.

Jones says the idea is originally from New York City and was inspired by the realisation that food waste is often a neglected waste stream because it is perceived as being “smelly and messy but in fact it is easy to separate from the rest of the waste stream and turn into compost”.

She says all food types including meat, bones, eggshells, dairy products, fruit and

vegetable peels, bread, coffee grounds, teabags, paper towels and tissues, and cooked or raw foods can make compost.

“Food waste that is put in landfills produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas which contributes to climate change, as well as leachate which contaminates groundwater.

The City of Cape Town has promoted home composting by distributing home compost bins, but many people find it difficult to compost at home or do not have space. Although the City of Cape Town allows garden refuse to be dropped off at their recycling drop-off sites they do not yet accept food waste, and the collection of source-separated food waste from households is very challenging.

From the day of the launch, she says residents will be able to drop off their food waste at the Surrey Park drop-off point between 09:00 and 11:00 at a cost of R1 per kilogram.

She will then transport the waste to the Zero to Landfill Organics composting site, in Phil-

ippi, where it will be composted along with garden waste for a period of eight months.

“The idea of the drop-off point means that residents can bring their food waste to a convenient point and be sure that it is taken immediately for composting at a certified composting facility and all the nutrients are returned to the earth. We will also provide more information on how to compost at home, what are the best bins and buckets to use, how to control odours, and answer questions on what can and can’t be composted.”

V For more information about food compost, email Melanie Jones at melanie@ztlorganics.co.za.

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Courageous Courage beat the odds NOMZAMO YUKU @NomzamoYuku No obstacle is too big for Courage Chiringa from Claremont, who strived year after year to get to university.

He finally got a place at the University of Cape Town (UCT) as a postgraduate student in Entrepreneurship.

“Thanks to everyone who realised my determination and made my dream come true,” he says.

The 26-year-old says he has always been hungry for education but the odds were against him.

After years of struggling, like the majority of people raised by a single mom working as a domestic worker, he came to South Africa from Zimbabwe and re-

did his high school education, which he then completed in 2013.

“I applied to varsity and got accepted, but my mom could not afford the fees.

I had to take a gap year before working at a restaurant to raise funds for my education while studying at TSiBA Institute.”

It was his recent graduation that inspired him to visit all possible avenues to make it happen this time.

He has managed to raise the full amount for his tuition, R63 000, through an online crowdfunding page.

Chiringa says when he applied for the second time he knew his job as a waiter had still not allowed him to save the full amount.

Grateful to his supporters, he also

promises to do the same for others one day, when he becomes a successful online marketing business owner.

“I have always had an ambition to be an entrepreneur in the marketing field one day and be an inspiration to my family and community. I am the first generation in the family to be attending tertiary education even when the odds were against me. I want to make a difference to the underprivileged as there are so many people coming from humble beginnings like mine, suffering from trauma and pain and lacking inspiration. I believe a good attitude, hard work and always looking on the brighter side of life will help one to be successful even though it might seem impossible.”

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Have your says on licence fee increase The Provincial Government Gazette has published the draft regulation pertaining to motor vehicle licence (MVL) fee increases in the province.

The draft regulation is open for public comment until Friday 8 February.

It has been published to allow the more than two million vehicle owners in the Western Cape an opportunity to submit their comments.

This year, the proposed fee increases amount to an average 3% for the Western Cape, a figure well below inflation.

The Western Cape Provincial Government relies on vehicle licence fees to:

. build, upgrade and maintain the provincially owned road network. . assist municipalities to fund the maintenance of their more strategic roads. . continue to reduce the maintenance backlog, which has been decreased by over 16% over the last seven years.

According to the government these fees, along with budgetary allocations, help keep the province’s roads in a good condition.

During the 2017/18 financial year 94.8% of vehicle kilometres travelled on surfaced roads were travelled on roads in fair or very good condition.

In the same period 63 080m2 of surfaced

roads were upgraded.

A total of 915 772m2 of surfaced roads were rehabilitated, with 45 997km of gravel roads were bladed and 22km of gravel roads were upgraded to surfaced roads.

This is in addition to the construction or upgrading of six bridges and 76 culverts.

Roads are an asset with an approximate value of R68bn and they are consumed, over time, by close to two million vehicle owners in the Western Cape and other users.

A total of 7019km of provincial roads are in a fair to very good condition, says the provincial government.

The draft regulation has been published in

the Provincial Gazette Extraordinary 8027 dated Wednesday 9 January for public comment.

Any person or organisation wishing to comment on these draft regulations is requested to lodge such comments on or before Friday 8 February by emailing it to Shaldon.LeRoux@westerncape.gov.za, or faxing it to 021 483 2357, or posting it to: The Head of Department Attention: Mr SJ le Roux Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works PO Box 2603, Cape Town, 8000

FROM PAGE 1 “We decided against it because she belonged to the Lord and had a right to life. Today she is almost 11 and perfectly fine.”

Dippenaar says abortion is just a justification of sin and a way of saying people can just take away the pregnancy, “whereas that is not true”.

Pastor Mark Parris of Durbanville Community Church says this was a good opportunity to spread the message and he hopes many people will support such initiatives. He says the more younger people get involved the better, “as it is the young generation that thinks being pregnant is a minor thing that can be easily dealt with”.

“That’s why many people to-

day suffer with anxiety and depression because they realise what they have done and that they are guilty of taking a life.

We can prevent that by having young women and men aware of the consequences and avoid having to deal with unwanted pregnancy.”

Groenewald says his involvement was an attempt to act against hypocrisy by government members who despite legalising abortion still seek the help of God once they are in trouble. He says his party has from the start opposed the legalisation of abortion. He warned young women to be responsible and avoid unwanted pregnancies.

However, he says they understand that in some circum-

stances unwanted pregnancy can happen due to the unfortunate circumstance of rape: “Even in the Bible we see certain justification for an abortion up to a certain stage.”

Dr Rebecca Hodes, a medical historian based at the University of Cape Town, says criminalising abortion will not stop abortion – instead it will force women to do it illegally, putting more lives at risk. She says the Department of Health and the police need to actively enforce laws in fighting illegal abortions.

“When a woman is desperate nothing can stop her from taking any risk,” she says.

V To tell us your thoughts on abortion, email Nomzamo.Yuku@peoplespost.co.za.

Pieter Groenewald addressing the marchers.

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Good memories for Dutch interns NOMZAMO YUKU @NomzamoYuku

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blessing in disguise, isn’t it?

When a group of five students from the Netherlands were disappointed by an organisation with which they had intended to do their internship in late November, they were placed at Maitland Cottage Children’s Orthopaedic Hospital in Newlands.

With no plan or set guidelines, the hospital admits they had no blissful beginnings but managed to create wonderful moments together.

The students ended up raising over R24 000 through the fundraising events they hosted at the hospital.

And with no medical experience, as they are studying Hospitality Management at Maastricht University, all they could offer was to help with the art room projects and entertain the patients.

These patients are children recovering from deformities of bones or muscles, mostly due to injuries.

They say they enjoyed the two months they spent at the hospital.

Intern Isa Peerlings says: “We enjoyed the time we spent with the children. It gave us a different perspective in life as we come

Students, from left, Willemyn Beurskens, Fieke Litjens, Tyra Geldof, Isa Peerlings and Claire Hoedemakers with patients during the art room programme.

PHOTO: NOMZAMO YUKU from a very different background – we are studying hospitality management. The experience has been amazing.”

Another student, Thyra Geldof, says they also love Cape Town and got to explore the city and the “beautiful” beaches.

“But mostly, we loved being able to do fun-

draising and getting to meet the community and other students we invited to our events.

We chose the project of funding diapers because we realised a real need since most of the children are bedridden at the time of their admission.”

Fiona Kunz, the administrator at the hos-

pital, says the students were in the country to do their general internship and were a “great asset” to them. She says the amount the students raised will at least allow the hospital to provide nappies for the next six months.

Kunz says it is always amazing for them to have volunteers to keep the children occupied during the day as they do not have a pre-school for younger children.

Josephine Joseph, an independent fundraiser for the hospital, adds that as a plan to improve their services they are looking at buying a new modified vehicle to transport children. The vehicle will cost over R400 000. And they still need funding for dayto-day costs which include bandages, meals and toiletries including nappies, “Those are the kind of things we need. We call them operational costs, because they are day-to-day running costs. We are supplying services to extended communities. Please assist us so that we can make the children comfortable with us and provide them with the quality service they need. A lot of children coming to us would not be able to get services without our help,” says Joseph.

V For more information about volunteering at the hospital, visit Maitland Cottage Children’s Orthopaedic Hospital on Facebook.

Ideas come to life at carnival SAMANTHA LEE @Samantha_Lee121 From drawings in a workshop to grand creations on the fan walk, the Cape Town Carnival is an event to look forward to this March.

This year the theme “Vuka Ukhanye: Arise and Shine!” was the result of brainstorming sessions between participating groups, organisers and artists from more than 50 neighbourhoods across Cape Town,

the organisers of the event say.

“Vuka Ukhanye: Arise and Shine!” was the bold statement that culminated from these creative and fun workshops.

The 2019 theme incorporates everything that the Carnival family feels truly depicts “Vuka Ukhanye: Arise and Shine!”

Cape Town Carnival creative director Brad Baard says: “The parade is a vivid journey of awakening, from sunrise and literally waking up in the morning, to symbolically

The People’s Post team during the 2017 pre-parade. at Cape Town Carnival.

waking up your own power.”

This year, some of the community organisations involved in bringing the Carnival to life are the Heideveld Theatre Company, Likhwezi Arts Project based in Khayelitsha, and Project Playground based in Langa.

The Cape Town Carnival, held annually in March, is a year-long programme culminating in a street parade that showcases and celebrates the diversity of Cape Town and South Africa. For several hours on a late-summer evening, more than 50 energetic and talented community performance groups, spectacular floats, giant puppets and extravagant costumes bring the Green Point Fan Walk alive, while thousands of spectators from all over the world converge along the 1.2km parade route.

This year, the Green Point Fan Walk will come alive with colour and splendour on Saturday 16 March.

This is a free event that attracts thousands of spectators who celebrate the culture, diversity and creativity of the city, encouraging social cohesion.

People’s Post is one of the partners in the event.

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Saturday 23 February V Kenilworth: The public is invited to a free talk about Deaf Culture and South African Sign Language to be held at Callow House in Richmond Road from 10:00 to 11:30. For more information, contact June Bothma via SMS or WhatsApp on 083 448 1837 or email signlanguagebyjune@gmail.com.

Saturday 2 March V Pinelands: Pinelands North Primary School will host its Red-a-Fair from Venture to Richmond Avenue from 09:00 to 16:00. There will be rides, games, jumping castles, a petting zoo, and entertainment. For more information call 021 531 3414 Thursday 21 March V Mowbray: The South African Education and Environment Project (Saep) will dedicate its Human Rights Day event to honour Sandiso Ndinisa, who was tragically killed on Christmas Eve last year. They will walk from Sandiso’s home in Gugulethu to the top of Table Mountain to raise funds to build the house Sandiso dreamed of for his mother.

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Feed your passion for speed T

he 2019 motorsport season at Killarney International Raceway starts with a high-octane big-bore rumble at Passion for Speed sponsored by G-Energy on Saturday 9 February.

“Rumble” being the operative word, with races featuring classes for monster V8-engined cars both classic and modern in the Pre-68 Legends and V8 Masters categories.

You’ll also see (and more importantly, hear) screaming Ferraris, howling Lamborghinis and snarling Porsches battling it out for line honours in the G & H Extreme Supercar races.This exotic national racing series is open to GT supercars and high-performance sedans, led by a mix of GT3 sports racing cars

and locally built GT racers.

Not all the entries are in yet but the pace setter in these races is expected to be Stradale Motorsport team principal Charl Arangies from Vereeniging in Gauteng, who will be bringing either his Aston Martin Vantage GT3 V12 or his Lamborghini Gallardo GT3. Either way, he will start as favourite, with entries expected from Simola Hillclimb hero Franco Scribante in his Porsche 997 Turbo to mention a few.

The Pre-66 Production Cars and Little Giants races will feature monster V8s such as Ford Fairlanes and Mustangs, big Chevrolet sedans, hot Corvettes and more from the golden age before fuel restrictions, mixing

it with smaller and more nimble sports cars from the same period. Entries are expected from all over South Africa, as well as from Britain, Holland and Scandinavia for these international classic races.

A big field is expected for the Pre-1980 Classic and Invitation cars, practically guaranteeing close racing. Topping the entry list are Robin Forbes’ thundering 5.7-litre Corvette Stingray and the Ford Sapphire V6 of Steve Hallet, who have already confirmed their participation. They’ll have to put foot, however, to stay with Franco Donadio’s indecently quick Cosworth-engined Ford Escort Mk1, which is expected to set the pace.

A surprise new entry in this category is

the Ford Escort Mk1 of Willie Ras, also with 16-valve Cosworth power and nicknamed “Witblitz”, which is expected to be driven at this event by motorsport legend Sarel van der Merwe. If anybody can give Donadio and Forbes a hard time, it’s Supervan. Expect fireworks.

The 45-minute South African Tourist Trophy race will be the second and final leg of this series for classic sports and GT cars, which has also attracted a number of international entries. In addition, there will be races for Historic single-seaters (including Formula One cars from the 1960s) as well as the Mikes Place Clubmans series – regional racing at its very best.

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HELPING HAND: Staffers at WP Media, distributors of City Vision, People’s Post and TygerBurger, took time off from their workstations to help those in need. As part of Volunteers24 they made sandwiches last Friday for Village Care Centre in St Barbara Street in Lavender Hill. Village Care Centre is a registered non-profit organisation that runs several programmes for school drop-outs who will often be found in the streets and they also have aftercare programmes. The centre also runs an old age home. Officials from the Centre say they are really grateful for the donation as it will go a long way in filling the tummies of the people who come through their doors and those at their old age home. To volunteer or donate to the Village Care Centre, call 084 536 7052. PHOTO: JAY-DEE CYSTER

Buhai, Pace, top Westlake cast A

shleigh Buhai’s seven-year wait for a third Ladies’ European Tour (LET) title ended in Cape Town when she won the Investec South African Women’s Open on the Sunshine Ladies’ Tour last March.

South Africa’s leading international golfer became the third player to achieve a hattrick of triumphs and she will take up her title defence when the R2m LET co-sanctioned showpiece returns to Westlake Golf Club from Thursday 14 to Sunday 16 March.

The world number 116 hopes to join LeeAnne Pace with four victories, but believes it will be a tougher task to reach the winner’s circle this year.

“When Investec took up the title sponsorship last year and put the Investec South African Women’s Open back on the LET schedule, the interest in the event really sparked and the tournament drew a strong field of international golfers,” said Buhai.

“I really had to work for the win and now that this year’s Sunshine Ladies’ Tour has two new events – the Jabra Ladies’ Classic at Glendower and the Team Championship at Serengeti – the depth of the field will be even stronger.

“With spots into two LET events, courtesy of the Investec South African Women’s Open and the Jabra Ladies’ Classic, we can expect an even bigger presence of LET players. Several Sunshine Ladies’ Tour players like Lejan Lewthwaite and Nobuhle Dlamini have also made huge strides over the last 12 months. Pace and Stacy Bregman are always dangerous and, if you factor in the international entries, the level of competition will be even higher.

“I am coming back with the goal of defending the title, but it won’t be a walk in the park. I will have to bring my A-game to Westlake to finish in front.”

Pace will also be back, chasing title number five, and Bregman, now the third highest ranked South African in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings at number 306, is targeting a maiden win.

“The Investec South African Women’s Open trophy is definitely on my bucket list,”

Defending champion Ashleigh Buhai will spearhead the local challenge in the Ladies’ European Tour co-sanctioned R2m Investec South African Women’s Open at Westlake Golf Club from 14 to 16 March.

PHOTO: SUNSHINE LADIES’ TOUR said the five-time Sunshine Ladies’ Tour champion and last year’s Investec Property Fund Order of Merit winner.

“I didn’t practise much ahead of the first event on the LET in Abu Dhabi and I got the bad end of the draw for the first two days, so I was really pleased to finish in the top 16. I plan to defend at the Canon Sunshine Ladies’ Tour Open at the end of January and then I am heading to Australia.

“I will be playing four events, including the Australian Women’s Open, and I hope to

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build up some good form for Westlake. The Investec South African Women’s Open is the one title we all aspire to win and I came close last year. I went low on the final day to finish fourth, and this year I’m aiming for the winner’s circle.”

The Investec South African Women’s Open has enjoyed the support of the City of Cape Town since regaining co-sanctioned status last year and moving to the Mother City.

Dan Plato, executive mayor of Cape Town,

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said: “In December last year, Cape Town was named as the ‘World’s Leading Festival and Events Destination’ at the World Tourism Awards. Being able to host fantastic sporting events such as the Investec SA Women’s Open further confirms why we are able to celebrate this title. Big events being held in Cape Town mean fantastic entertainment for our residents and visitors, and at the same time bring with them skills development and job creation opportunities for our communities. I want to wish the event organisers and all participants a successful event and I’m looking forward to seeing Cape Town come out to support our South African sporting stars.”

The tournament promoter, Lesley Copeman from World Sports Promotions, applauded Investec and the City of Cape Town for their continued investment in the women’s professional game and commitment to women’s golf development.“The South Africa Women’s Open is the showpiece of the Sunshine Ladies’ Tour and deserves strong, committed sponsors like Investec and the City of Cape Town,” Copeman said. “However, Investec and the City of Cape Town have also invested in the growth of women’s golf through their continued support of the women’s professional circuit.

“Since the Sunshine Ladies’ Tour launched in 2014, Investec has sponsored several events and initiatives, while the City of Cape Town joined the circuit in 2015 with the Cape Town Ladies’ Open at Royal Cape Golf Club. The City of Cape Town also extended its support and hosted the South African Women’s Masters at Rondebosch Golf Club in 2017 and last year the City of Cape Town fully supported our decision to take the SA Women’s Masters to San Lameer and to bring the crown jewel of the Sunshine Ladies’ Tour circuit to Westlake.“In addition, Investec added a R100 000 incentive last year for the Investec Property Fund Order of Merit winner. This kind of commitment is a strong endorsement of the exciting growth and development of the women’s professional game in South Africa.”

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Stormers’ Seabelo Senatla crosses the line with Blue Bulls’ Hendre Pollard giving up the chase during the Superhero Sunday clash at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. Stormers won 33-28.

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near-capacity crowd flocked to Cape Town Stadium on Sunday 3 February to witness the first pre-season Super Rugby double-header.

The event, dubbed “Superhero Sunday”, signified the unique partnership between SA Rugby and Marvel, putting South African rugby in esteemed company.

Marvel has previously partnered with other sport codes, but this is the first such arrangement with a rugby union in Africa.

Each Super Rugby franchise was paired with a Marvel superhero, namely Thor (Stormers), Spider-Man (Lions), Black Panther (Sharks) and Captain America (Bulls).

It won’t be the last time the teams don these special jerseys – they will wear them exclusively in most SA derbies. This collaboration echoes previous Marvel partnerships like the recent Australian Open and the National Rugby League where fans arrived daily dressed in the gear of popular Marvel characters to support their favourites.In the day’s finale, the Stormers scored five tries in a thrilling 33-28 win against the Bulls.

The Stormers made an encouraging start and dominated territory and possession early on, but the opening try came from the defence as a big hit shook the ball loose for Scarra Ntubeni to pounce on. The hooker raced away before finding flyer Seabelo Senatla, who finished with ease.Flank Jaco Coetzee broke free soon after and surged into the 22 where he gave the ball to scrumhalf Jano Vermaak who was brought down. Flyhalf Josh Stander hit the ball at pace on a great angle to go over for the second try.The score went out to 21-0 when wing SP Marais intercepted and raced away, skipping out of the last tackle just short of the tryline and then thumping the conversion over as well.The Bulls responded with tries from flyhalf Handre Pollard and Ivan van Zyl to bring themselves within seven points.The Stormers made it four tries in the first half when No. 8 Juarno Augustus charged down and collected to score and although the Bulls had the final say in the first half with a try from fullback Warrick Gelant, the Stormers took a 26-21 advantage into the half-time break.The Bulls took the lead for the first time in the game just after half-time with a try from close range from flank Paul Schoeman which was converted by replacement Manie Libbok to put them 28-26 ahead.Both teams were impressive on defence in the second half, scrambling and holding out the waves of attacks.The Stormers put together a period of sustained pressure and they eventually found a way through as lock Chris van Zyl went over with just five minutes left to seal the 33-28 win.

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