It is nice to know you are showing your appreciation for our troops by giving Sears some business for helping those troops and their families. I think we all need to pass this to everyone.
Sears - Christmas shopping this year.
I know I needed this reminder, since Sears isn't always my first choice. It's amazing when you think of how long the war has lasted and Sears hasn't withdrawn from their commitment. Could we each buy at least one thing at Sears this year?
How does Sears treat its employees who are called up for military duty? By law, they are required to hold their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up for active duty.
Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called up reservist employees for up to two years.
I submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution. I suggest we all shop at Sears at least once, and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement & feedback it well deserves.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
How are you? Do You Really Want To Know?
I went to the market this morning and the clerk said 'How are you?'
I proceeded to tell her.....'I have a bunion on my right foot that is killing me....notice how I drag my left leg...that's why I carry this dam cane....I had chili last night and it is still causing me killer gas, I'm walking so slow these days I can't outrun the odor any more...excuse me...got any room spray back there?... not to mention it keeps repeating on me. My knees play tricks on me, my blood pressure is high...my diabetes has advanced and is destroying the nerves in my feet. I think I'm getting dementia...what the heck am I here for? Oh, yeah, my eyes are seeing less...my glasses are getting thicker. You know, I have this one wayward hair growing out of my left earlobe that I can't see to pluck...wait a minute, I think I have some tweezers in my bag, let me look....would you mind yanking it out for me?
Did you ask me a question?....
That is a serious pet peeve of mine...don't ask how I am because you don't know me and you don't give a tinkers dam how I am... Try going into a detailed explanation next time someone asks you that question...the look on their face is priceless!
Bird of Paradise Otagiri Japan
Sq Plate Tray Dish..what a beautiful gift this would make!
If you're not careful, the santa and his wild-eyed reindeer will be bearing down on you...only 65 days till Christmas. A wonderful place to start your shopping is at Online Auction
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I proceeded to tell her.....'I have a bunion on my right foot that is killing me....notice how I drag my left leg...that's why I carry this dam cane....I had chili last night and it is still causing me killer gas, I'm walking so slow these days I can't outrun the odor any more...excuse me...got any room spray back there?... not to mention it keeps repeating on me. My knees play tricks on me, my blood pressure is high...my diabetes has advanced and is destroying the nerves in my feet. I think I'm getting dementia...what the heck am I here for? Oh, yeah, my eyes are seeing less...my glasses are getting thicker. You know, I have this one wayward hair growing out of my left earlobe that I can't see to pluck...wait a minute, I think I have some tweezers in my bag, let me look....would you mind yanking it out for me?
Did you ask me a question?....
That is a serious pet peeve of mine...don't ask how I am because you don't know me and you don't give a tinkers dam how I am... Try going into a detailed explanation next time someone asks you that question...the look on their face is priceless!
Bird of Paradise Otagiri Japan
Sq Plate Tray Dish..what a beautiful gift this would make!
If you're not careful, the santa and his wild-eyed reindeer will be bearing down on you...only 65 days till Christmas. A wonderful place to start your shopping is at Online Auction
Check out the OLA Houses decorated for Halloween:
Click on the banners below!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
To Ignore The Facts Does Not Change The Facts...Halloween..Witches..Christmas
Don't miss the 'boat'.....I've learned....That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
Seek out the facts and vote with your knowledge!
I did a halloween post a couple of weeks back but I forgot to include a snippet on witches....Lets see....it was said that to actually meet a witch, you have to put your clothes on wrong side out and then walk backwards on Halloween night...then at midnight you would see a witch. (I told my grandsons that if they misbehave, they'll surely see one at their house...witch on a broom, I mean!) Yes, in years past, I, on occasion would jump astride my 'super sonic broom' and fly wantonly about the room or straight for the intended target.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
What's the Origin of 'Spotted Dick'? Buy it on Amazon?
I was simply sitting with my cuppajoe reading the new post from I Hate My Message Board ...then I followed the link to 'Chicken In A Can' which lead to another link about 'spotted dick'.....well, come on...I'm old but I am human and always thirsty for knowledge (face it ole gal...you're just nosy). So, I had to do some research on where this tasty delight got it's name.
First thing I came to is an actual listing on Amazon for 'Spotted Dick' in a can AND there are 2 that are Used &/or new (I guess used and new is the same price...wonder how used the used one is?)
Heinz Spotted Dick Sponge Pudding, 10-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6) by Heinz
Buy new: $29.74 $22.88
2 Used & new from $22.88
Get it by Friday, Sep 11 if you order in the next 5 hours and choose one-day shipping.
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.
So, not satisfied that I knew why something in a can is called 'spotted dick'...I searched on....Wickipedia and found this....
Spotted Dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants) commonly served with custard, and a standard part of English cuisine. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] Another explanation offered for the latter half of the name is that it comes from the German word for "thick," in reference to the thickened suet mixture.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest documented reference is a recipe for "Plum Bolster or Spotted Dick," in Alexis Soyer's The Modern Housewife of Menagere (1850).
The catering staff at Flintshire County Council and hospital managers at Gloucestershire NHS Trust renamed the pudding Spotted Richard on menus due to the use of Dick, which is short for Richard but also slang for penis, in the original name. Gloucestershire NHS Trust restored the original name in 2002.
I'm leaning toward the mispronunciation of the German word for 'thick'....makes sense to me....
Then I found this.....
A Staff Report from Straight Dope Science Advisory Board (Fighting Ignorance Since 1973)
What's the origin of "spotted dick"?
August 27, 2002
Dear Straight Dope:
Can you shed any light on the etymology of "Spotted Dick"? It's a British concoction, a steamed, log-shaped suet pudding studded with currants, hence the "spotted." But why the "dick"?
The first explanation that leaps to mind seems highly unlikely, but I haven't been able to find a detailed and credible account of how this venerable dessert really did get its name. The best I found in over 40 pages of Google results was someone who thinks he read somewhere that the words "dick," "dog" and "duff" when applied to puddings were all derivatives of the word "dough." OK, "duff" and "dog" seem pretty plausible linguistic mutations, but even allowing for strange regional British accents, "dick" seems a little bit of a stretch. My British parents are also at a loss to explain.
— Jayne
We just tackled the origin of "Dick" as a nickname and a few other usages--a riding whip, an apron, abbreviation for "dictionary," a policeman, a declaration, and (of course), the penis.
With all these varied usages, you got a problem with "dick" being also derived from "pudding"? My sources all pretty much agree with the derivation, without being specific how. However, I can see "pudding" become "puddink" becoming "puddick" and then just "dick."
The word "dick" has appeared in any number of strange places. Around the 1840s, "dick" was used to mean a type of hard cheese; when treacle sauce was added, it became "treacle dick", and finally when currants or raisins were added (looking like little spots), the "spotted dick" was born.
The earliest recipes for spotted dick are from 1847. For non-British readers, "spotted dick" is a boiled suet pudding, with bits of dried fruit (usually raisins or currants) that (as already noted) look like little spots.
The Oxford Companion to Food comments that, strictly speaking, "spotted dick" is made by taking a flat sheet, spreading sugar and raisins on it, then rolling it up. A similar dessert is "spotted dog," a plain cylinder of suet paste with the raisins and currants and sugar stuck into it, so that the spots are visible on the outside. Both spotted dick and spotted dog were traditionally boiled (or even steamed) in a cloth, but nowadays they are usually baked.
The dessert is slightly different in Ireland. In Ireland in the late 1800s, the tradition of yeast-bread manufacture was not strong, so most breads were raised with bicarbonate of soda and an acid, rather than with yeast, and thus called soda breads. Thus, the spotted dick in Ireland is sweet soda bread, with sugar, currants, and raisins, and it's also called the spotted dog or railway cake.
— Dex
Well, there you have it...the complete story on spotted dick in a can, where you can buy it...even a used can(?) and variations from different countries...the whole thing boils down to I used the 'inquiring minds want to know' philosophy into "what the heck, I have some time to devote to this 'thirst for knowledge'". Makes me sound very professorial don't you think? AND it all started with the reading of a new blog post from I Hate My Message Board and following some links. See how reading blogs can give you brain exercise and a delightful addition to your 'mind bloat'?
Seriously, I'm thinking I might buy a case of 6 to give as unusual Christmas Gifts....Curiocache might just like these...check out her Store..she has lots of unusual items!! Step out of the box this holiday season and buy 'unusual'! Fleapirates Plunder has piratetastic things...check the Plunder place for gifts.
Enough of this...I hope your life has been enriched with this new knowledge....
It's getting close to becoming LESS than 100 days to Christmas...aren't you beginning to feel the hot breath of a wild-eyed reindeer bearing down on the back of your neck? Oh, the pressure! Take the pressure off and get your shopping done from your favorite chair by shopping Online Auction .
Of course, to coin a phrase from Aesthetics48 ...a Shameless Plug...my favorite place is
Supergrannys Treasures
I will be dilligently adding a whack of stuff to my store in the next week or two (barring any more trips into the 'light fantastic' world of investigating the truly important things in life like 'spotted dick').
First thing I came to is an actual listing on Amazon for 'Spotted Dick' in a can AND there are 2 that are Used &/or new (I guess used and new is the same price...wonder how used the used one is?)
Heinz Spotted Dick Sponge Pudding, 10-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6) by Heinz
Buy new: $29.74 $22.88
2 Used & new from $22.88
Get it by Friday, Sep 11 if you order in the next 5 hours and choose one-day shipping.
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.
So, not satisfied that I knew why something in a can is called 'spotted dick'...I searched on....Wickipedia and found this....
Spotted Dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants) commonly served with custard, and a standard part of English cuisine. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] Another explanation offered for the latter half of the name is that it comes from the German word for "thick," in reference to the thickened suet mixture.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest documented reference is a recipe for "Plum Bolster or Spotted Dick," in Alexis Soyer's The Modern Housewife of Menagere (1850).
The catering staff at Flintshire County Council and hospital managers at Gloucestershire NHS Trust renamed the pudding Spotted Richard on menus due to the use of Dick, which is short for Richard but also slang for penis, in the original name. Gloucestershire NHS Trust restored the original name in 2002.
I'm leaning toward the mispronunciation of the German word for 'thick'....makes sense to me....
Then I found this.....
A Staff Report from Straight Dope Science Advisory Board (Fighting Ignorance Since 1973)
What's the origin of "spotted dick"?
August 27, 2002
Dear Straight Dope:
Can you shed any light on the etymology of "Spotted Dick"? It's a British concoction, a steamed, log-shaped suet pudding studded with currants, hence the "spotted." But why the "dick"?
The first explanation that leaps to mind seems highly unlikely, but I haven't been able to find a detailed and credible account of how this venerable dessert really did get its name. The best I found in over 40 pages of Google results was someone who thinks he read somewhere that the words "dick," "dog" and "duff" when applied to puddings were all derivatives of the word "dough." OK, "duff" and "dog" seem pretty plausible linguistic mutations, but even allowing for strange regional British accents, "dick" seems a little bit of a stretch. My British parents are also at a loss to explain.
— Jayne
We just tackled the origin of "Dick" as a nickname and a few other usages--a riding whip, an apron, abbreviation for "dictionary," a policeman, a declaration, and (of course), the penis.
With all these varied usages, you got a problem with "dick" being also derived from "pudding"? My sources all pretty much agree with the derivation, without being specific how. However, I can see "pudding" become "puddink" becoming "puddick" and then just "dick."
The word "dick" has appeared in any number of strange places. Around the 1840s, "dick" was used to mean a type of hard cheese; when treacle sauce was added, it became "treacle dick", and finally when currants or raisins were added (looking like little spots), the "spotted dick" was born.
The earliest recipes for spotted dick are from 1847. For non-British readers, "spotted dick" is a boiled suet pudding, with bits of dried fruit (usually raisins or currants) that (as already noted) look like little spots.
The Oxford Companion to Food comments that, strictly speaking, "spotted dick" is made by taking a flat sheet, spreading sugar and raisins on it, then rolling it up. A similar dessert is "spotted dog," a plain cylinder of suet paste with the raisins and currants and sugar stuck into it, so that the spots are visible on the outside. Both spotted dick and spotted dog were traditionally boiled (or even steamed) in a cloth, but nowadays they are usually baked.
The dessert is slightly different in Ireland. In Ireland in the late 1800s, the tradition of yeast-bread manufacture was not strong, so most breads were raised with bicarbonate of soda and an acid, rather than with yeast, and thus called soda breads. Thus, the spotted dick in Ireland is sweet soda bread, with sugar, currants, and raisins, and it's also called the spotted dog or railway cake.
— Dex
Well, there you have it...the complete story on spotted dick in a can, where you can buy it...even a used can(?) and variations from different countries...the whole thing boils down to I used the 'inquiring minds want to know' philosophy into "what the heck, I have some time to devote to this 'thirst for knowledge'". Makes me sound very professorial don't you think? AND it all started with the reading of a new blog post from I Hate My Message Board and following some links. See how reading blogs can give you brain exercise and a delightful addition to your 'mind bloat'?
Seriously, I'm thinking I might buy a case of 6 to give as unusual Christmas Gifts....Curiocache might just like these...check out her Store..she has lots of unusual items!! Step out of the box this holiday season and buy 'unusual'! Fleapirates Plunder has piratetastic things...check the Plunder place for gifts.
Enough of this...I hope your life has been enriched with this new knowledge....
It's getting close to becoming LESS than 100 days to Christmas...aren't you beginning to feel the hot breath of a wild-eyed reindeer bearing down on the back of your neck? Oh, the pressure! Take the pressure off and get your shopping done from your favorite chair by shopping Online Auction .
Of course, to coin a phrase from Aesthetics48 ...a Shameless Plug...my favorite place is
Supergrannys Treasures
I will be dilligently adding a whack of stuff to my store in the next week or two (barring any more trips into the 'light fantastic' world of investigating the truly important things in life like 'spotted dick').
Monday, August 31, 2009
Ever heard an Outhouse referred to as BC?
The story is told of a lady who was rather old-fashioned, always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. She and her husband were planning a week's vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground asking for a reservation. 
She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped, but didn't quite know how to ask about the toilet facilities. She just couldn't bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter. After much deliberation, she finally came up with the old-fashioned term BATHROOM COMMODE.
But when she wrote that down, she still thought she was being too forward. So she started all over again and rewrote the entire letter referring to the bathroom commode merely as the BC. "Does the campground have it's own BC?" is what she actually wrote.
Well, the campground owner wasn't old-fashioned at all, and when he got the letter, he just couldn't figure out what the woman was talking about. That BC business really stumped him.
After worrying about it for awhile, he showed the letter to several campers, but they couldn't imagine what the lady meant either. So the campground owner, finally coming to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about he local Baptist Church, sat down and wrote the following reply:
Dear Madam:
I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take pleasure in informing you that a BC is located nine miles north of the campground and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance away, if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late. It is such a beautiful facility and the acoustics are marvelous. Even the normal delivery sounds can be heard.
The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now a supper is planned to raise money to buy more seats.
I would like to say it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it surely is no lack of desire on my part. As we grow old, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather.
If you do decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit with you, and introduce you to all the other folks.
Remember, this is a friendly community.
Sincerely,
Campground Owner
Bless her heart...this proper little lady is probably still on her FC (fainting couch) with the vapors! I enjoyed this little story and just wanted to share it with you all.
Are you in the mood to save
?
The 2009 Holidays are bearing down on us with breakneck speed...(picture Santa on the back of a wild-eyed reindeer)...Christmas is only 115 days away? Time to start shopping and here's the place to start... Online Auction . You'll find bargains galore.
For the Coke collector or for someone who 'brown bags' it to lunch everyday...here's a new Coca Cola Lunch Tote .at the bargain price of $4.00.
While you're there check out Supergrannys Treasures .
She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped, but didn't quite know how to ask about the toilet facilities. She just couldn't bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter. After much deliberation, she finally came up with the old-fashioned term BATHROOM COMMODE.
But when she wrote that down, she still thought she was being too forward. So she started all over again and rewrote the entire letter referring to the bathroom commode merely as the BC. "Does the campground have it's own BC?" is what she actually wrote.Well, the campground owner wasn't old-fashioned at all, and when he got the letter, he just couldn't figure out what the woman was talking about. That BC business really stumped him.
After worrying about it for awhile, he showed the letter to several campers, but they couldn't imagine what the lady meant either. So the campground owner, finally coming to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about he local Baptist Church, sat down and wrote the following reply:
Dear Madam:
I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take pleasure in informing you that a BC is located nine miles north of the campground and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance away, if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late. It is such a beautiful facility and the acoustics are marvelous. Even the normal delivery sounds can be heard.
The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now a supper is planned to raise money to buy more seats.
I would like to say it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it surely is no lack of desire on my part. As we grow old, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather.
If you do decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit with you, and introduce you to all the other folks.
Remember, this is a friendly community.
Sincerely,
Campground Owner
Bless her heart...this proper little lady is probably still on her FC (fainting couch) with the vapors! I enjoyed this little story and just wanted to share it with you all.
Are you in the mood to save
?The 2009 Holidays are bearing down on us with breakneck speed...(picture Santa on the back of a wild-eyed reindeer)...Christmas is only 115 days away? Time to start shopping and here's the place to start... Online Auction . You'll find bargains galore.
For the Coke collector or for someone who 'brown bags' it to lunch everyday...here's a new Coca Cola Lunch Tote .at the bargain price of $4.00.
While you're there check out Supergrannys Treasures .
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Be Unique...Think Outside The Box...
Are you complacent and stuck sitting Inside a 'box'?
Here is a post by Seth Waite of ProBlogger..Stop being a blogging Zombie that by giving examples makes the point of being innovative and the importance of thinking outside the box. Notice the number of backlinks he has used.
I try to write like I talk...so, OK, it's sometimes disjointed...pausing (gotta keep my thoughts in order). I love to read and most enjoy a conversational style. Instead of ... 'See Jane run' (in monotone style) how about..."How in the world does Jane do that power walking thing in those skyscraper platform shoes?...look at her go...'. I'm just saying, that's what I enjoy reading.
Outside The Box IS Where It's At...anyway, Stop being a blogging Zombie is worth the read.
How about some more backlinks...another blogger I enjoy because his style of writing is conversational and since he is Tim Brownson, a Real Life Coach from the UK. has good insight.
The current one is Coping With Conflict and Criticism . It is a bit long but informative and the comments are also good. I came away with some new insights...
Well, methinks I need a Life Coach...I'm still fighting off the boxes in my storage of things that want to get listed at my store...Supergrannys Treasures. There's only 137 days till Christmas, WHY am I dragging my feet? StubsInc is already listing new Christmas items as are a bunch of other sellers.
Fleapirates sent me this quip that I've been digesting for a couple of days now..."I would be unstoppable...if I could just get started". What's my problem?...that's my $64,000 question today.
Anywhooo, check out all the sellers at Online Auction
Here is a post by Seth Waite of ProBlogger..Stop being a blogging Zombie that by giving examples makes the point of being innovative and the importance of thinking outside the box. Notice the number of backlinks he has used.
I try to write like I talk...so, OK, it's sometimes disjointed...pausing (gotta keep my thoughts in order). I love to read and most enjoy a conversational style. Instead of ... 'See Jane run' (in monotone style) how about..."How in the world does Jane do that power walking thing in those skyscraper platform shoes?...look at her go...'. I'm just saying, that's what I enjoy reading.
Outside The Box IS Where It's At...anyway, Stop being a blogging Zombie is worth the read.
How about some more backlinks...another blogger I enjoy because his style of writing is conversational and since he is Tim Brownson, a Real Life Coach from the UK. has good insight.
The current one is Coping With Conflict and Criticism . It is a bit long but informative and the comments are also good. I came away with some new insights...
Well, methinks I need a Life Coach...I'm still fighting off the boxes in my storage of things that want to get listed at my store...Supergrannys Treasures. There's only 137 days till Christmas, WHY am I dragging my feet? StubsInc is already listing new Christmas items as are a bunch of other sellers.
Fleapirates sent me this quip that I've been digesting for a couple of days now..."I would be unstoppable...if I could just get started". What's my problem?...that's my $64,000 question today.
Anywhooo, check out all the sellers at Online Auction
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Watch out! the Big Day is barreling down on us like a wild-eyed Santa riding his traumatized Reindeer!!
Probably the majority of folks are still SHOPPING & will continue looking for the BARGAINS until Christmas Eve. Some of the best bargains to be had are on the internet. Here are a few links to check out.
Remember to check out my websites
My OLA House: http://www.onlineauction.com/store/supergranny
My website: http://supergrannystreasures.mybisi.com/
& here's some other suggestions:
ABigMixedBag -
Visit My OLA House ... http://www.onlineauction.com/store/ABigMixedBagVisit my website http://abigmixedbag.mybisi.com/
Fleapirates Plunder - hunt for treasure old and new, in places far and wide. Specializing in estate sale goods and flea market finds such as antiques & collectibles http://www.onlineauction.com/store/fleapirates
All Things Bright & Beautiful - My primary auction listings are vintage beads, dolls, fabrics and Victorian crazy quilting supplies http://www.onlineauction.com/store/cshort0319
The Fabric Stash - a potpourri of items from Hello Kitty fabric to childrens clothing to sheets, curtains - you name it she's got it! http://www.onlineauction.com/store/thefabricstash
Old Turtle Heart An Ever Changing and Diverse Array of new, Vintage, Collectible and Antique Items http://www.onlineauction.com/store/oldturtleheart
CurioCache is a treasure trove of sparkling genuine gems & jewelry, books, toys, collectibles, what-nots, bric-a-brac, knic-knacs, whatzits, widgets, oddities, "uniquities" and so much more! http://www.onlineauction.com/store/curiocache
It's December.......We're almost through 2008. I'm trying to decide if I accomplished anything I intended to accomplish this year..............that's a hard question to answer. I'll give that more thought after Christmas - I certainly wouldn't want to dampen my spirits, yet!
Here's a thought - what do you do with those pink elephant gifts you get at the Holidays or your birthday that you will never use? I read about an idea that sounds like lots of fun to do with them to make it a real "event" in January. Or, do you actively re-gift? Hummmm, inquiring minds want to know........
Check back in a couple of days & we'll "talk" about it - in the mean time - don't get overwhelmed with the wild-eyed Santa & his traumatized Reindeer bearing down on you.....................
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