Streats, 16 February 2001

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  • 21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets FRIDAY 16 February 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/2000
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  • morning rush
    • 60 1 A FOOD poisoning outbreak that affected 81 students at Pasir Ris Secondary School last week has been traced to food from the school canteen, said the Enviroment Ministry yesterday. One of canteen staff tested positive for salmonella bacteria, which causes food poisoning. She has been referred to
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    • 59 1 RETAIL sales for December rose 12.1 per cent over November, according to offical figures released yesterday. Excluding motor vehicles, the index rose 24.5 per cent. The total retail sales value in December was $2,813 million. Compared to December 1999, the index rose 19.3 per cent. December’s catering
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  • 774 1 Lovebirds set S'pore record with 7m messages Girl lost at sea saved by SMS SOS to boyfriend Shy Thai lovebirds on SMS crash phone system 'Girl killed by truck driver writing SMS to girlfriend MESSAGES Select. Write Message. “SMS it’s cool, it’s powerful, it’s dangerous.’
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  • 117 1 Jpie gathering on Epifania de los Santos Ave (Edsa) was not a People Power uprising. Rather it was hatched in the boardrooms and gated villages of Metro Manila and backed by a text-messaging generation. The masses who support me cannot afford texting facilities or to
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  • Streatsmart local
    • 405 2  -  by CALVIN LOW SOME marriage mindsets are hard to change: Like the link between paper qualifications and how much of a catch you’re considered to be. If you’re a man, it helps to have the papers. But if you’re a woman,
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    • 154 2 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew has flown to Jakarta for a fiveday visit. The main purpose of his trip is to attend a meeting of the Indonesia International Advisory Panel (lAP). This two-day meeting brings together international political, economic and financial experts. The talks
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    • 214 2  -  by SARAH NG MALAY taxi drivers raised concerns yesterday about Singapore’s rising cost of living, especially for health care. About 30 people, most of them cabbies, spoke out at a two-hour dialogue session for Malay taxi drivers, hawkers and shopkeepers. They called for
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  • Streatsmart Interchange
    • 156 3 I REFER to your article dated Feb 12 concerning the programme Top Fun on TCS 8. It was real disappointment to see our top comedians copying a popular Taiwanese programme called Super Sunday. If that is not bad enough, during the programme hosted by Jack
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    • 118 3 IT is no great comfort to the poor in Singapore to hear chief statistician Dr Paul Cheung’s comment that income inequality is a “fairly universal phenomenon”, be it the examples of “Flongkong, the Phillipines, Japan, Taiwan, the United States or New Zealand”. As for the
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    • 123 3 I REFER to Ms Grace Tan’s letter “Too many taxis on call” (Streats, Feb 12) and Ms Cassandra Chew’s letter, “On call for cash” (Streats, Feb 5). Ms Tan has highlighted that there were many taxi drivers displaying the “On Call’ signs cruising around the Suntec
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    • 149 3 onekindact. U Lin, NUS student I lost my card purse containing my farecard, bus pass and some namecards on bus 175 on my way to school. I quickly cancelled my Giro farecard. Later, I reported the loss of my bus pass at the NUS office. I was then
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    • 184 4  -  by CARA van MIRIAH BEAUTY queen Ice Lee Pui Ping, 23, has lodged a police report against a contest co-ordinator and choreographer for outraging her modesty. Ms Lee (right) was forced to pull out of the Miss Singapore Universe contest because she won the Miss Singapore
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    • 253 4  -  by CLAIRE HILLS IT was tax bill time and former TCS 8 actress P Margaret Lee (left), who had financial problems, had a plan. Instead of paying from her bank account, she would apply for a loan for bogus ren- ovations to her home and
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    • news scan
      • 117 4 PEH Teck Boon’s sales pitch was excellent, but he only sold empty promises. On June 18 last year, Peh, 25, saw a for-sale ad for a handphone and contacted the seller, Koh Hong Beng, 26 to sell him a Nokia phone. When Mr Koh met Peh the
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      • 90 4 A 43-YEAR-OLD suspect in a series of snatch-thefts was arrested on Wednesday after a chase involving police and two passers-by. The man is believed to have been involved in at least six such thefts from elderly women in Bukit Batok since Jan 22. He was detained after
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      • 64 4 EXPLOSIONS caused by a fire shattered windows at Block 30 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee on Wednesday. Singapore Civil Defence Force firefighters were alerted to the blaze in the second-floor unit at 6.17 pm, Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday. Many residents had already evacuated
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    • 73 4 Some questions and answers from a Geography paper in the British GCS exams Q: Name the four seasons. A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it
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    • 360 5 MOST young Singaporeans think one-night stands are fine, as long as participants practise safe sex. That’s the finding of a survey conducted by broadcasters and media firms in the region. The survey showed that 58 per cent, slightly more than half of the youth
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    • 76 5 Our weather girl says Hold on to your hats, if you're wearing one, as it's going to be a windy day. There'll also be passing showers in the afternoon, so don't go for lunch without your brollies. The temperature will reach a high of32°C, and high tide will reach 2m
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    • Just a minute
      • 47 5 Good news for those seeking to buy their very own houses. Home Loans rates for Posßank customer have been slashed. The mortgage rate for existing Posßank customers is cut from 4.75 per cent to 3.75 per cent for the first year of the loan.
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      • 46 5 To ensure safety in the house, do regular checks on electrical outlets and household appliances. According to figures released by the Singapore Civil Defence Force, badly-maintained machinery that overheated caused a fire every 2.5 days or so last year. It pays to be extra cautious.
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      • 58 5 Sway to the beat of Malay drums today. Performed by Kjanglako Dance Theatre from Indonesia, I which recently k ,performed at the M\ International Arts Festival in Toronto and is in town to take part in I Chin gay2ool. S For more information, please Weal! 837 9559
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  • Streatsmart column
    • 595 6 WE MIGHT as well have been celebrating Labour Day. Right after breakfast on Valentine’s Day, he zipped off to work, while I looked through the papers to prepare myself for the onslaught ahead. I was keeping my fingers crossed. I had said yes to dinner,
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  • Streatsmart regional
    • 199 9 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Islamic leaders want the government to drastically cut the number of “immoral” Bollywood movies shown on television, a local newspaper reported yesterday. The Indian movies featuring sexy song and dance routines are popular among members of
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      • 80 9 -AP JAKARTA Police said yesterday they were working to refloat an oil tanker that ran aground in rough seas off Indonesia’s Java island. The Steadfast was carrying 1,200 tons of used oil when it left Tegal port, about 300 km east of Jakarta, on Sunday, said Lt
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      • 61 9 Reuters JAKARTA Supporters of beleaguered Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid gathered in two East Java towns yesterday in a further warning to political rivals trying to oust him. About 10,000 people had swarmed into the tiny town of Muncar, police said. Some 2,000 women from a leading
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      • 79 9 Oana-PNA MANILA President Gloria MacapagalArroyo yesterday said that the example shown by her only daughter, Evangeline Lourdes “Luli” Arroyo, at the Manila airport last Wednesday was just to emphasise that members of her family should not seek VIP treatment whenever they go abroad. When she left for
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    • 176 9 Reuters MANILA Stone-throwing supporters of ousted Philippine leader Joseph Estrada tried to storm the Supreme Court yesterday during a hearing into the former movie actor’s claim that he is still president. Some tried to climb over the iron-grill fencing while others banged on the
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    • 143 9 -AFP JAKARTA Australia’s visiting trade minister yesterday said suggestions by Australian politician Pauline Hanson that Canberra’s aid to Indonesia should be halted could damage bilateral relations. “We (the Australian government) will continue to oppose those views as we have done in the past and we
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    • 278 11 -ap Ex-Pacific Fleet commander had been forced to retire over insensitive remarks about schoolgirl's rape by US servicemen HONOLULU An ex-US Navy admiral who retired amid a controversy with Japan arranged the civilian tour on the submarine that sank a Japanese
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    • 126 11 AP SYDNEY A wedding hit a bad patch before the ceremony even got started when it was revealed that the American groom had a strirtg of convictions and would likely be deported. Australian Ms Anita Perry, 43, had never met Richard Kosior, 44, when they
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    • 116 11 -AFP LANZHOU, China The need to breathe easily can level mountains. Municipal planners in China’s polluted Lanzhou city plan to remove an entire hill to let some fresh air blow through and clear the industrial smoke. “Lanzhou is like a smoking room with no doors
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    • 130 11 Reuters HONGKONG The name which has been floated around for several weeks Mr Donald Tsang was finally confirmed yesterday as Hongkong’s No 2. Mr Tsang will become deputy to Hongkong chief Tung Cheehwa. Mr Tsang replaces Iron Lady, Ms Anson Chan. Ms Chan announced
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  • Streatsmart global
    • 235 12 AP TOKYO Mitsubishi Motors Corp announced a worldwide recall of 1.3 million vehicles yesterday. The 17 billion yen ($250 million) recall is another setback for the Japanese carmaker, which acknowledged last summer it had been hiding driver complaints for over 20 years. Mitsubishi
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    • 170 12 -AFP BHUJ India must draw up plans for the thousands of people injured in last month’s Gujarat earthquake, aid workers warned yesterday. “Physical disability will be a major issue among survivors. Unfortunately this is not even on the agenda of the authorities,” said Dr
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    • 145 12 Reuters justbelieveit. LONDON An unusual new mammal that was added to the list of endangered animals after it was discovered in Indochina in 1993 never existed, New Scientist magazine said on Wednesday. According to French scientists, the animal, thought to resemble a bull or mountain
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    • news scan
      • 88 12 AP JERUSALEM Israel sealed off the West Bank and Gaza yesterday in response to an attack by a bus driver who rammed a bus stop and killed eight people. Israel announced a series of punitive and security measures banning all Palestinians from entering Israel, closing border
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      • 114 12 -AFP GLASGOW A man went on trial on Valentine’s Day in Glasgow accused of knowingly infecting his former girlfriend with HIV, in the first case of its kind before a British court. Stephen Kelly/ 33, was in prison when he was told in mid-1993 that he
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      • 105 12 Wire services SYDNEY -If you love sunbathing, you may one day be able to smear yourself with an intelligent sunscreen that automatically triggers the body’s natural defences against sunburn. The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that the sunscreen could be available in five years. This follows reports
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      • 80 12 Reuters LONDON Scientists say they have created an “immune system” for composite materials that lets them repair themselves when damaged. Tiny microcapsules repair cracks in the material as soon as they form and restore it to most of its original strength. They can be used in
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      • 82 12 AP BRATISLAVA, Slovakia One day after Slovakia’s state TV began broadcasts of the Pokemon series, several groups called for a ban on the cartoons, saying they were bad for Slovak children. The Union of Slovak Television Authors, said: “The content of the series is too violent
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  • Streatsmart people
    • 346 13 Reuters, FT TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori’s collection of gaffes and scandals continues to snowball. Now, along comes another bombshell even as he comes under intense pressure from the opposition and within his own administration to relinquish the premiership. Lambasted for continuing to play
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    • 158 13 -AP London Indian author Vikram Seth, best known for his award-winning Oovel A Suitable Boy, received one of Britain’s top honours on Wednesday for his services to literature. The award of the CBE, °r Commander of the Order of the British Empire, was announced e
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    • 227 13 -AP WASHINGTON Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has received approval from the Senate Ethics Committee for her $8 million ($13.6m) book deal, she said. Mrs Clinton quietly submitted her memoir deal for the committee’s approval on Jan 11, almost a month after she made I
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  • easy STREATS
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      762 15 So you got your bouquet of flowers, f candlelight dinner and, chocolates on Wednesday. Now grab your handphone and send your loved one :-X I<3BtwEn2 One heart between you 2gthrWeßßutiful Together we are beautiful 4evrlnLuv Forever in love 4evrKndOfLuv Forever kind of love 4EVRYRS Forever yours ADctd2Luv Addicted
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    • 407 16 j' is c wii y’# i at tire movies You can reach Stephanie Goh at gohcys@sph.com.sg Quills Directed by: Philip Kaufman Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine WHAT a rush watching a deliciously wicked Marquis de Sade unleash his cruel wit on hapless
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    • channel scan
      • Today's must-see TV...
        • Article, Illustration
          58 16 11.30 am, Channel 5 This cooking show stars one of toi day’s most famous f chefs, Jamie Oliver, f the lively irreverent chap from Essex. His show is called “The Naked Chef” because “it’s basically stripping back to the bare essentials” meaning, he pares down complicated recipes
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        • 80 16 7pm, Channel 5 Kevin Costner plays Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy, a university champion player who did not make it as a pro. He’s given a second chance when he meets Dr Molly Griswold (Rene Russo), a sharp-tongued shrink who wants golf lessons to better understand her golf champion
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        • 60 16 10pm, Central In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of an anonymous English landowner whose wife is an invalid. In return, he will pay her father’s debt. Seven years later she is hired as governess to a girl in a remote Sussex estate who turns out
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        • 52 16 10pm, V V Entertainment (SCV 56) Anthena Zhu and Huang Guan Zhong star in this movie based on the true story of recovered drug addicts. It illustrates the social problems experienced by the youths, depicting their hopelessness as they hang out together, taking drugs and trafficking
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        • 52 16 7pm, Supersports (SCV 20) More pseudo-violence and histrionics from the original purveyors of the sport. Supersports has now acquired the two-hour version of the weekly wrestling programme, so every Friday at this time, you can look forward to WWF superstars like the Rock, Triple H, Stone-Cold Steve Austin
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    • 127 18 ACTOR Brad Pitt may be a handsome hunk. But when it comes to romancing his wife, he’s one big cheapskate. He only spent £lO ($25) to celebrate lovely wife Jennifer Aniston’s birthday. Jennifer, of Friends fame, turned 32 on Feb 11. Instead of a romantic
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    • 144 18 i-POP king Takuya Kimura is a staunch believer of mixing work with play. And if the situation does not allow it, he’ll somehow make it happen. While filming TV series Hero, he suggested that an element of fun be injected into his lead character. His idea of
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    • 326 21  -  two shoes by Wileen Chang FORGET greasy food courts that make you smell like a thousand kitchens put together after you’d stepped out of them. Forget about jukeboxes belting out Michael Learns to Rock or those Hokkien songs Ah Bengs so love to croon at
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    • 294 23 Just one if questionu Oh yes. It is just like being on a plane. I have something to look at, instead of staring out of the window. It takes the boredom out of the bus ride, I think. Dolly Mirapuri, 29, promotions executive
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    • easyStreats sports
      • 209 24 -AFP MILAN Ten-man AC Milan limped to a 1-1 draw with France’s Paris St Germain in a Group B second phase Champions League match here at the San Siro on Wednesday. With both sides struggling domestically the draw was the minimum acceptable result, injury-hit Milan coach
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      • 129 24 Reuters ROME A Liverpool fan was stabbed in the centre of Rome on Wednesday night and two others were slightly injured ahead of the team’s clash against AS Roma in the Uefa Cup yesterday, Ansa news agency reported. Gerard Collins, 27, was stabbed in the
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      • 234 24 Reuters PHILADELPHIA Allen Ivers on’s league-leading Philadelphia 76ers did not need their All-Star centre or his backup to beat the defending NBA champion. With Theo Ratliff on the injured list and backup Matt Geiger suspended, Iverson outplayed Kobe Bryant and the 76ers used a platoon of
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      • 224 25 Reuters GRAZ, Austria Coach Ivica Osim said he was pleased with Sturm Graz’s 2-0 win over Panathinaikos in its Group A Champions League match on Wednesday but played down the performance of goalscorer Mario Haas. Haas, making a first appearance for Sturm since returning
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      • 230 25 Mjt is not only those who score straight 'As', or those who make the headlines, or make a lot of money, who are an asset to our country. Success is also not so much whether we live up to people's expectations of us, but
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      • 253 27 -AFP remained firmly on course to win Group A of the Champions League as it held main rival Valencia of Spain to a scoreless draw on Wednesday exactly the same result as its encounter at the same stage last year. While Valencia, last year’s
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      • 170 27 Reuters VALENCIA Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has predicted more success for English and Spanish clubs. “Maybe ourselves and the Spanish sides are just at the point where we’re starting to do well,” he said after the goalless draw. “I’m pleased with
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      • 160 27 VALENCIA Valencia star Pablo Aimar has said that Manchester United is the best team in the world following Valencia’s 0-0 draw. Aimar, a recent recruit to Valencia and considered the best player in Argentina at the moment, played a starring role in a thrilling
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 497 18 r/J are Your Daily Horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com JAN 20- FEB 18 In all your freewheeling playfulness, you may start something serious without recognising what you’ve done. Others see you as an authority on a subject close to your heart. You begin a trend that you thought you
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    • 371 21 A new Zen-flavoured food court has opened in Novena Square. It’s not just a place you go just to have a quick bite in cool airconditioned comfort, but rather a makan place with great emphasis on ambience. It’s wooing customers with everything Zen-nish. From the classy walnut-coloured tables and beige-white
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 429 22 FRIDAY Q 16 February 2001 r t j L..,.. The story is about Yuan Jian Ping who gets more than he bargained for when he enrols at Zhong Ren Pre-U. A natural busybody, he suddenly finds himself involved in everything, from girl problems to gang fights; from baseball matches to
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    • 232 23 Tif t •si. iii Ssi i SlM# agm m i JllW JC^kU %Irai ±/j' i$ juun® gfcfcto* /h i MftMHiii£7 The story today .s when he realises the heat of the fire would have melted the lead that seals He swims to the door and it opens unexpectedly from outside.
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