Posted: Aug. 8, 2017 9:49 am Updated: Aug. 8, 2017 9:58 am

Don't mind me. I'm just taking a bath/cleaning the tub. I just flipped the camera for a picture to illustrate something we moms do every day. Today it's the bathtub but sometimes it's using the toilet while scrubbing boogers off the wall and reviewing the words of the week that I've taped up. I bet they haven't even glanced at them twice. Maybe the booger on the wall is some sort of protest.

And this my friends, is why we are tired. We think about everything there is to do and then multitask as much as possible. Why? Because it just makes good sense, and I think deep down we think the quicker we get all our jobs done, the quicker we can get some me time. It's fun to make believe. I mean I'm holding a disinfecting wipe and chipping away at spilled nail polish while taking what's meant to be a relaxing soak. Maybe I have a problem. Let's review. Every day I combine looking for missing items with cleaning the mud room. I still use baby wipes. First to clean faces, and then clean up the spilled cereal. I listen to reading assignments and stories of who touched who while tying shoes and packing backpacks. I've perfected drinking my tea (aka my sanity in a cup) while physically running my people to school. I spill a lot but it's a big cup.

None of this should wow anyone because we all do it. Every day we try our best to do as much as we can until it's safe to sit down, and by the time we get there, a lot of times all we can do is quietly stare into the distance. Sometimes I black out while doing the dishes. This glazed over spaced out stage can unknowing last long periods of time.

I call it the sock zone.

My dad used to sit on the edge of the bed half asleep and put one sock on, then take forever to put the other one on due to the lack of ambition to get out of bed. I feel like I've gone off on a tangent here and possibly wondered onto another blog subject. Stay tuned for sock zone

Anyways, I feel this spaced-out time is very much needed. It's us part recharging and part having a planning period for our next hour, day, week considering everything that needs to be organized to make it all happen. Me time. It looks a little different with four very different children firing different problems my way, requiring me to respond in different ways. I space out a lot these days.

So yeah, I'm taking some me time and having a bath. There are no candles -- don't want anyone to get any ideas. There's no relaxing music. God knows, I can't play music or the children might find me. Also, I need to be able to hear what's going on, in case all hell breaks loose. What I am doing is Cloroxing grubby fingerprints and cleaning up my bath salts that one of the minions has spilled all along the perimeter of the tub. I will then review my bathing situation. Do I have time to shave before someone needs me or will I be very rudely interrupted with one leg in the air? Ugh! Whatever. I'll go for it. I can always combine this with a good healthy body image talk or any other overly informative talk that makes watching the TV downstairs seem like a better option.

Because I can multitask like a mother!

Jen Reekie was born and raised in Quincy and received a communications degree at the University of Kansas, which has come in quite handy as she communicates every day with four children who don't hear a word she says. This stay-at-home mom enjoys the challenge, though, and shares her experiences in this blog, "Mum's the Word." She welcomes your feedback, questions and stories about staying sane while raising kids.

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Sun, music and laughter welcomed visitors as they arrived at the Western Regional beach access on Emerald Isle, Thursday during the Emerald Fest Free Summer Concert Series.

More than 100 beach goers gathered to enjoy a live performance by Pure T Mommicked, a local rock band who played a lineup of all-time favorite covers.

I am loving it. The band is really good and they are locals, said David Mitchell, an event participant who has been attending the concert series for several years. They have great acoustics, and this event is a great free concert; it utilizes the newly renovated parking area and beach access for the town of Emerald Isle, putting it to great use. Events like this, inspire music talent and the creation of music through all age groups.

What started nearly two decades ago as a Beach Jive After Five has gained great popularity and according to Frank Rush Jr., Emerald Isle town manager, it draws a regular crowd of a few hundred people each week.

I think everyone enjoys music, and everyone enjoys the beach, said Rush. We combine the two together, and its a good chance to come out, relax and meet new people.

If you are ready to get your musical fix and enjoy a relaxing evening listening to great musical talent, grab your beach chairs and head to Emerald Isle. The next concert in the summer series will take place today at 6:30 p.m. and will feature music by Scearce & Ketner. The concert series will wrap up the season on Aug. 17 with a performance by Naked Knees.

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Westfield State holds second annual farm-to-table fundraiser dinnerAugust 8, 2017By: Laura Phelon

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WESTFIELDThe Westfield State University Department of Communication, in partnership with the Division of Institutional Advancement, will hold a farm-to-table dinner in honor of the late Dr. Henry Wefing, professor emeritus of Communication. The event will be held on Sunday, August 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the Horace Mann Center.

Wefing served as a professor at Westfield State for 30 years. The dinner honors both his commitment to Westfield State students and his passion for organic and locally grown food. The events proceeds will benefit a journalism scholarship established in his honor.

The scholarship supports Westfield State Universitys commitment to graduate future journalists who embrace the values of fairness, accuracy, and good storytelling that were taught by Professor Wefing, said Dr. Tom Gardner, professor of communication. Gardner said that there are plans to increase the number of scholarships awarded as the fund grows.The menu will feature locally-sourced ingredients. Menu options include beet-cured salmon on Westfield seeded bread and miso-ginger meatballs with house-pick vegetables for appetizers; herb-grilled chicken, and grilled corn with feta, herbs, and cream for dinner; and summer berry tart with honey cream for dessert among other selections.Diners can enjoy relaxing music by Westfield State alumnus Tyler Cook 16 while sitting at a long table located next to the garden Wefing planted in 2007. When he cared for the garden, Wefing donated all the gardens bounty to the Westfield Food Pantry. The garden is now tended to by volunteers, including Westfield State faculty, staff, and students, who are committed to keeping Wefings legacy alive.

Wefing began teaching at Westfield State University in 1985. Prior to his passing in 2015, he taught in the Communication Department, specializing in journalism and writing courses. The Henry Wefing Journalism Scholarship has been awarded annually since 2016.

At the Aug. 20 event, food will be prepared by Westfield State University Executive Chef Mary Reilly and Catering Chef Simeon Bittman. A portion of the dinner will be prepared outside at the event and both Reilly and Bittman will be onsite to meet the guests, answer questions, and discuss the food and the importance of using locally sourced ingredients.

The event aligns with the universitys mission to provide local, sustainable food to its campus community. In 2016, Westfield State launched its own self-operated food services program based on a farm-to-fork model. As a result, Westfield State Dining Services now partners with more than 25 local farmers and food producers.

The farm-to-table dinner is sponsored by The Westfield News Group. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased in advance as space is limited and last years dinner sold out quickly. Purchase tickets or view the full menu.

Contact Suzanne Boniface, adjunct professor of communication, at 413-478-2652 or sboniface@westfield.ma.edu for more information or to discuss special dietary needs.

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Good morning, Broncos Country.

A few days ago, Denver Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph named Trevor Siemian the starting quarterback for their first preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. He also mentioned that second-year pro Paxton Lynch would receive the start the following week against the San Francisco 49ers.

Despite camp reports and a flurry of Tweets from the local media, if you think that the Broncos quarterback position is settled its not. Far from it and the upcoming preseason games will undoubtedly have the biggest impact on the teams decision for naming a starter for the 2017 season. Coach Joseph addressed the media yesterday and spoke about the playing time Siemian and Lynch will receive against the Bears.

Were going to play those guys, the quarterbacks, probably a quarter or a quarter and a half, max. Each get a quarter and a halfno more than a quarter and a halfprobably a quarter, stated Joseph. It depends on how the game is going. The average plays per quarters in preseason are 15-16 plays. We want to get those guys probably a little bit more than that so we can have a fair evaluation there.

And though Lynch will be coming off the bench to see his first playing action of the preseason, he is excited to take charge of the offense and show the coaches how much he has grown from his first season, additionally that he can lead an offense with efficacy and move the chains and put points up on the board.

Ive always expected the games to kind of be the opportunity to show what youve learned out here in practice, said Lynch. Also, I think itll be good for our group as a wholethe offenseto go out there against somebody other than our defense that weve been going up against every day. I think everybody is excited about it and ready to go, Lynch added.

However, it isnt his own personal performance that matters most. Lynch wants to see the entire group he is on the field with succeeding and performing at an acceptable level for the coaching staff, who will undoubtedly be watching closely and scrutinizing every move that is made in order to evaluate the roster with diligence.

The big thing for me is just moving the ball up and down the field when Im in, executing the plays and not just worrying about myself doing good but as an offense, working good as a group, mentioned Lynch.

Its that sort of team first mentality that shows maturity and poise as he prepares for Thursdays game. Rather than making it about himself and worrying solely about his performance, Lynch wants to do whatever its possible to ensure the players he is paired with succeed.

I dont want to make it about me going out there making sure I play good and thats all Im worried about. Im more worried about the offense going out there and succeeding as a group.

Heres to hoping that all the players succeed and perform well tomorrow evening against the Bears, and if you are interested, that we see an explosive offensive attack compared to last seasons, regardless of who is lined up behind the center.

As always, thank you for reading and here is todays offering of Horse Tracks.

Denver Broncos' rookie class has started to assert itselfThe Broncos' rookies aren't backing down in training camp, and several have a chance to start when the regular season opens.

Look fast, you might see Broncos' Von Miller do special (team) thingsNot content to simply work at his own position, All-Pro Von Miller joins drills with Denver's special teams to keep busy during practice.

'Games matter' for QB candidates Trevor Siemian, Paxton LynchBroncos coach Vance Joseph will weigh Thursday's game against the Bears heavily in deciding between Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch as the starting QB.

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Karl Joseph gets ball, attention from Marshawn LynchThe Raiders could have something in Karl Joseph if the former first-round pick can become more vocal and stay healthy.

Gase: Jay Cutler remembers 'everything' with offenseAdam Gase was pleased with Jay Cutler's first practice with the Miami Dolphins. Gase believes Cutler will be effective once the veteran QB has more experience playing with his new teammates.

Improved Nelson Agholor leading to Eagles' optimismEarly word out of Philadelphia Eagles' camp is that Nelson Agholor is much improved. Could his improvement mean big things for an Eagles' offense that struggled at the receiver spot in 2016?

Green Bay Packers release veteran DT Letroy GuionLetroy Guion's nearly four-year run in Green Bay is over. The Green Bay Packers released the veteran defensive tackle, general manager Ted Thompson announced Tuesday.

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The Blue Man Group performs in Tel Aviv.(photo credit:SIVAN FARAG)

Growing up in New York City in the late 1980s and early 90s, its hard to forget childhood memories of riding in subway cars plastered in ads featuring extreme close- up mugshots of strange looking, bug-eyed men covered in shiny cobalt face paint staring at me and my fellow passengers, accompanied by the bold text: BLUE MAN GROUP TUBES. That was my first encounter with these pecu- liar blue men and up until last night, we managed to keep a safe distance from each other.

What was once considered a local avant-garde performance art trio, the group has clearly had enough time to hone their act to appeal to a wider audience, as was reflected in the all-ages crowd that came to the opening night that kicked off the Tel Aviv leg of their world tour at the Bronfman Auditorium on Monday night.

For some 90 minutes, the Blue Man Group wordlessly and thoroughly entertained the audience with booming percussion, audience participation and plenty of digital animation from the large LED screens behind the shiny blue faced men clad in all black.

As the show began, the lights went black in the auditorium, followed by an array of fast-flashing colorful lights around the center of the stage as the four-piece band, somewhat inconspicuously perched over the stage in a cage-like contraption, provided the booming soundtrack that would eventually introduce the trio of blue-painted performers. These blue showmen each had a set of drums, on a plat- form suspended over the stage. As the blue men struck the drums, colorful liquid poured onto said drums resulting in pleasant and mesmerizing splashes of color that accentuated the percussion blasts. The audience joyfully clapped along.

The performance is fun mix of mime, percussion and Capn Crunch. Seriously. They did a five-minute bit that involved them standing in front of the audience each holding oversized boxes of the sugary cereal while using the boxes and the sound of their chewing as a freestyle percussion performance. The audience ate it up.

Part of the groups charm is their interactions with the audience. Throughout the show, the group would come down to the audience with portable cameras and project videos of the crowd back onto the stage as well as bringing up random audience members to participate in other bits of the show.

Another highlight was when the group showed off their creative percussion skills by working together on a self-made plastic pipe/ xylophone contraption that they used to play free-form sounds as well as popular tunes, including Hava Nagila do I really need to add how the audience reacted to that one? The finale was a booming crescendo complete with an upbeat soundtrack, colorful flashing lights and animation from the LED screens behind the performers. The audience was then blanketed with colored streamers, smoke from smoke machines and several giant inflatable balls that were bounced around the generally austere performance hall.

These peculiar looking men, who were once local experimental performance artists on off- off Broadway venues, made it on a global scale, traversing not only geography but all cultural boundaries. The audience they had just finished entertaining proved that while they bounced the giant inflatable balls toward the stage and waded through layers of colored streamers as they exited the auditorium.

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There is perhaps nothing more unifying in human life than music. Its appeal transcends every division between uspolitical, religious, racial, sexual, etc. It brings people together.

Until now. The last few years, it has become apparent to most reasonable people that a new age has dawned on the Left. A cleavage has occurred between liberals and leftists. Let me explain. A liberal has his views, and is content to let you have yours. A leftist, on the other hand, has his views, and wont be content until no one else has yours (at least in public).

And the leftist wing of the Left seems to be winning. Weve seen it time and again on our streets with riots and the destruction of lives and property. We are seeing it more and more on our universities, where conservative speakers have been disinvited, physically attacked, and riots have broken out in protest at them even being invited. In some cases, leftists are even attacking professors that agree with them on virtually everything but refuse to give in to their more repressive instincts. See, for example, professor Bret Weinstein at Evergreen College.

Fortunately, a growing number of liberalspeople who believe in same-sex marriage, legal abortion, and the welfare stateare beginning to recognize the danger of the leftist ideology in their midst.

That gets me back to music. Recently, conservative public intellectual Dennis Prager was invited to guest-conduct the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra. Dennis is a lifelong lover of classical music, and while an amateur, has conducted various symphonies throughout his life, including the august Los Angeles Philharmonic. His favorite composer is the great Franz Joseph Haydn, whose 51st Symphony he will conduct on August 16 at the world-famous Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Unless, of course, the leftists get their way. A campaign including the mayor of Santa Monica, some of its city council members, and various LA-area professors aims to boycott the concert. Why? Because he is a right-wing radio host who promotes horribly bigoted positions. According to them, having Dennis conduct will normalize bigotry in our community.

This begs the question: how? Leaving aside the debate over what constitutes bigotry and whether Dennis is a bigot (which he most certainly is not), how exactly will this normalize anything other than the performance of good music? There is absolutely nothing political about the event.

So there are two potential answers to this questionone ignorant, the other sinister.

The ignorant answer is that performing Haydn normalizes bigotry. While such an answer doesnt seem beyond the pale for many leftists (after all, Haydn was a white, cis-gendered, heterosexual male), they never objected to Haydn, and this seems too absurd for even them.

But the sinister, and indeed unavoidable answer is this: that by virtue of his conservative political opinions, the very person of Prager is tainted, and is itself a normalizer of bigotry. If the music isnt doing it, and words wont be, then the only alternative is that the very person, the very presence of Dennis is doing it.

One of the mantras Dennis frequently employs on his show is I prefer clarity to agreement. Indeed, that is precisely what this event has doneit has clarified.

It has clarified that leftists find conservative participation in music-making, an otherwise unifying, apolitical, and community-building activity for all, unacceptable. It has clarified that leftists only tolerate the civic and cultural participation of those who share their political beliefs.

It has clarified that leftists insist on excludingdare I say segregatingthose upon whom theyve pinned the scarlet letter of political heresy. It has clarified that leftists insist on injecting politics into absolutely every area of our lives, even the issue of who conducts Haydn symphonies! It has clarified that tolerance is merely a weasel word. It has clarified that bigotry is acceptable so long as non-leftists are its victims. It has clarified that for leftists, it is politics ber allesall other ties of humanity be d-mned.

This is all the more incredible given how Dennis conducts himself personally and professionally. Dennisa religious Jew and political conservativehas conducted thousands of interviews with those who disagree with him. Atheists, Muslims, Jews, gays, straights, Christians, Democrats, Republicans, you name it. Dennis not only hosts them, but gives them a platform to articulate what they believe to millions of people. Unlike most commentators, he actually lets them speak! He has his views, but he is entirely fine with you having yours.

We are supposed to believe that it is this mannot those trying to exclude him from merely conducting a symphony because of his politicswho is normalizing bigotry? What reasonable person could believe such overt, ostentatious, incoherent nonsense? A psychologist might call it projection. I call it what it is: bigotry.

On a personal level, Dennis is a friend. I have spent many hours with him and his family, often over weekends celebrating Shabbat (the Sabbath). He is quite simply one of the finest men I know. On top of that, Ive rarely met someone whose love of classical music meets or even exceeds my own. Every time we are together, we listen to it with great joy. This usually involves us waving our hands, humming, and singing along. Ive rarely seen someone tear up as easily as Dennis over great music. It touches his soul in a powerful way, as does sharing it with others. He makes everyone around him feel welcome and at homeregardless of their politics.

In short, leftists praise tolerance with their words, while Dennis does so with his life. As Samuel Adams observed, How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! I leave it to fair-minded people everywhere to decide who is actually normalizing bigotry.

Joshua is an historian, speaker, and author. He is currently a writer and researcher at the Museum of the Bible, which opens in Washington DC in November, 2017. He is also the co-author of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book "The Original Argument" and author of the recent bestseller "Libertys Secrets: The Lost Wisdom of Americas Founders." Joshua is a concert pianist, holds an MA in Government, and a law degree.

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Sharing before and after transformation pictures to Reddit, user EdmontonAB83 revealed she started at 210lbs (15stone) and is now 138lbs (9.8stone), a weight she achieved over the course of 12 months.

Her goal weight is 125llbs (8.9stone), so she has another nine pounds to go.

Her photos quickly received over 2000 likes, and many comments asking how she did it and what tips she could share.

Explaining her plan, EdmontonAB83 said: My routine was very simple; got a Fitbit and started getting 10k-16k steps a day.

My diet was focused on CICO using my fitness pal app (free) and I went to my community drop in clinic because they have a free dietician once a week who answers any questions.

Majority of the meals I made were from skinnytaste.com AMAZING recipes.

Revealing her calorie goal, she told one commenter: I'm on a 1200 cal daily diet, and I intermittent fast to allow my lunch and dinner to be a bit more satisfying for me.

I enjoy cooking so I found this worked best and I didn't have any difficulties with it.

I weigh all my food, that's the only way to have an accurate account of what you are taking in.

I stopped buying lunches or snacks out, packed my meals and took with me every chance I got, even to football games.

Gentle exercise was also a part of EdmontonAB83s routine, and she said: I too do yoga, I found it really helped my back pain.

Get moving! I started walking, walking absolutely everywhere! I mainly did this because I was so out of shape but I think it can't hurt either.

Plus hey if it gives more of a caloric deficit that again bad either! Just try not to justify exercising by eating more.

My calories burned I never eat back, unless it's a very special occasion. (sic)

The final piece of advice EdmontonAB83 had was to avoid negative people, and she explained: Remember don't let anyone sabotage you, learn to say no to things that will derail you.

Stay focused on your goals. We all have it in us to do this and ultimately do it for your health, that's the most important thing we have.

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The key to healthy, lasting weight loss is finding a balance between diet and exercise. A healthy diet provides your body with plenty of nutrients and protein, and limits sugar, fat, and cholesterol. It will give you the necessary fuel to maintain a regular and comprehensive exercise regimen for total fitness. Here are some tips for how to balance diet and exercise.

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Avoid junk food, sweets, and sodas except on a once-a-week "cheat day," but even then, be sure to limit portions. Eat mostly fruit, vegetables, and lean protein such as chicken or fish.

I am a 25-year-old boy, but I look like an 18-year-old boy, and my body isn't developing properly. What can I do?

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You should stop referring to yourself as a "boy" for starters. At 25 years old, you are a man. Although you have probably stopped growing, you may want to see a doctor and have your testosterone levels checked if you are concerned about your development.

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Abs are made in the kitchen, but exercise might help you avoid the kitchen altogether.

At least according to small study conducted by researchers at Loughborough University in Britain. For the study, researchers recruited 16 fit men and separated them into two groups: one that completed intense bouts of exercise (until they burned 600 calories) and one that completed longer workouts (one for 45 minutes and one for 90 minutes). Afterward, they asked the men how hungry they were, plus gave them a blood test to measure their hunger hormone, ghrelin.

The results reveal that exercise does have an impact on appetite and hunger hormones in men , but only if the workouts are intense or long.

Of course, this was a small study of men only another study found that hunger actually spikes when women run, so walking is a better choice for ladies looking to keep their appetites in control while still getting some exercise.

So, the question remains: diet vs exercise, which should be your priority when trying to lose weight?

In very simple terms, when you eat more calories than you burn in a day, you gain weight. Of course, its not always that simple since our genetics, hormones and environmental factors do play a role, but if you consistently burn more calories than you eat (within reason), you will lose weight.

Exercise is a good tool for overall health, but were notorious for overestimating how many calories we burn during a workout and activity trackers and calorie counters on machines are often wildly inaccurate.

Its estimated that 8090 percent of weight loss is rooted in our dietary choices, Frank Lipman, M.D., wrote in an essay for Well + Good. The type of nutrition youre consuming makes a difference. No matter how much youre burning off in boot camp, what youre eating will affect the way your body either loses or retains weight.

So, a calorie is a calorie, but the food containing these calories will have an impact on how soon youre hungry again which is why youll hear so many people argue that a calorie from one food is different from a calorie from another.

All calories are not created equal, after all, wrote Dr. Lipman. Eating the same amount of broccoli compared to cookies, for instance, is going to have a vastly different effect on your metabolism. With broccoli, youre getting a nutrient-dense food (and lots of fiber, one of the keys to gut health), while cookies have very few of the vitamins and minerals your body craves. They will, however, give you a sugar high, followed by a crashand youll be ravenous again in no time.

And keeping a high-stress lifestyle can have an impact on your weight not directly, but in influencing how hungry you are during the day.

Despite great efforts in the kitchen, you can derail your weight loss simply by leading a high-anxiety lifestylewhich can result in inflammation, higher cravings for sugar (and potentially a blood sugar imbalance), and sluggish digestion, said Dr. Lipman.

Exercise can increase the number of calories you burn a day, so as long as you dont eat the calories back youll, in theory, lose weight. However, it shouldnt be your first weapon in the fight against body fat.

There are so many other reasons, irrespective of the effects on appetite, why exercise benefits health, study lead David Stensel, a professor of exercise metabolism at Loughborough University, told The New York Times.

Both resistance training and aerobic workouts are shown to help decrease risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes and regular resistance training helps the body build muscle mass that both improves body composition and impacts metabolism.

How much exercise you need is constantly up for debate, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommend at least 2.5 hours a week of aerobic activity, or 1.25 hours of strenuous exercise (running, swimming).

And, as the Loughborough University study shows, exercise may help keep hunger at bay for awhile, but you still have to pay attention to what you eat.

Theres an ideal way of eating for everyone, Dr. Lipman wrote, adding that he recommends the Paleo diet, but that it might not be the best choice for everyone.

Its up to you to try some [different diet] techniques and fine-tune your food choices, he added. I promise that the effort is well worth it getting to know how your body reacts to different foods and stressors is crucial to keeping it healthy.

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