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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Indonesia's chess juniors whitewashed: With 17 players in the

Indonesia's chess juniors whitewashed: With 17 players in the squad, Indonesia returned home empty-handed from the ASEAN Age- Group Chess Championships on Friday, while Vietnam predictably dominated, winning ten out of the 12 gold medals at stake.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Int'l trade, policy gauge

Int'l trade, policy gaugeC. Stuart Callison, Economist, Jakarta The June 12th edition of The Jakarta Post carried an op-ed piece by Alan Tonelson, research fellow, U.S. Business and Industry Council Education Foundation, indicating it came from the Washington Post.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Alienating soccer fans

Alienating soccer fans The 2002 World Cup, now reaching its half way point, has had its share of memorable surprises and controversies to thrill many soccer fans all over the world.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Jakarta administration fails to understand poverty causes

Jakarta administration fails to understand poverty causesMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poverty remains a major problem in Jakarta because the city administration's programs fail to address its underlying causes, according to an activist.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/TNI's right to cast votes

TNI's right to cast votes The Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police are soon to leave politics and have their seats removed from the legislature.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Managing uncertainty effectively in your job search

Managing uncertainty effectively in your job searchPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Finding a suitable apartment can be tricky

Finding a suitable apartment can be trickyJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor Jakarta For many people, living in an apartment means easier living than living in houses. For instance, they will not need to do as much maintenance as they would have to on houses due its smaller size.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/TNI's democratic guerrilla war

TNI's democratic guerrilla war The Indonesian military (TNI) is indeed experienced in guerrilla warfare. Even in drafting the bill on political parties, its guerrilla maneuver could manage to include the right for members of the TNI and police to vote and be elected.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Dengue fever hits Bogor

Dengue fever hits Bogor BOGOR: Dengue fever has spread to a total of 21 out of 68 subdistricts in Bogor.Central Bogor is the district most prone to the endemic disease, said Dedet B. Utoyo of the local health agency.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Everything for the love of soccer

Everything for the love of soccerJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta For Tamara Geraldine, staying in the RCTI studio every day for 11 hours during World Cup 2002 is more than just fulfilling her job duties.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Police order officers accused of harassment

Police order officers accused of harassmentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Four girls questioned by the police here Friday supported their friend's earlier allegation that the head of Denpasar public order officer had harassed them sexually in a recent raid on residents' identity ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/U.S. "first strike" doctrine

U.S. "first strike" doctrine The revelation that Washington is developing a new "first strike" strategic doctrine to pre-empt attacks by terrorist groups or rogue states has significant implications for America's military allies in the "war against terrorism," including Australia.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/On IMF

On IMF The idea of an International Monetary Fund mission arriving this week is good news for some but does not change Argentina's situation.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/'Lower SBI rate stimulates growth'

'Lower SBI rate stimulates growth'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reducing interest rate of Bank Indonesia one-month SBI promissory notes will trigger a positive chain reaction in the country's economy, according to analysts.Banking analyst Elvyn G.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away

IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away The Jakarta Post Jakarta The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, warned on Friday that the country's weak legal system was scaring away badly needed foreign investors, after the Central Jakarta ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/AGO soon to summon Ginandjar

AGO soon to summon GinandjarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is scheduled to question witnesses in the US$24.8 million scandal on Monday involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Living in a cheap apartment an inspiring experience

Living in a cheap apartment an inspiring experienceJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor The Jakarta PostJust like people on high incomes, many in the middle- to lower-income bracket seek the same advantages from living in an apartment.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Five Acehnese arrested in Kupang for fake papers

Five Acehnese arrested in Kupang for fake papersYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Police in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, have detained five Acehnese people, allegedly members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), for having falsified identity cards and passports.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Organic veggies slow to gain popularity

Organic veggies slow to gain popularityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consuming organic fruits and vegetables have become a trend in many advanced countries as many studies have shown that the food can help people live healthier and are not grown with environmentally destructive ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Education needs evolution rather than revolution

Education needs evolution rather than revolutionSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang Education, like so many other facets of Indonesian life, has come under the scrutiny of critics who conclude that there is a need for major reform, if not revolution, in the way ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Public order officers accused of harassment

Public order officers accused of harassmentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Denpasar Police have vowed to thoroughly investigate a formal complaint filed by a 24-year-old woman who claims that she and five other women were sexually harassed by the chief of the city's Public Order ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, June 15, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, June 15, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Comedy10:30 Talk Show11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Nine arrested for heroin

Nine arrested for heroin JAKARTA: The police arrested nine people, including four Africans and a Thai, on Thursday night for allegedly trafficking drugs.Chief of the narcotics police detectives Adj. Snr. Com. Carlo B.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Man murdered after job search

Man murdered after job search JAKARTA: A man who had been promised a job as a sailor after paying millions of rupiah was beaten to death by a group of thugs after he complained because the promise of work was unfulfilled.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Political agreement sought to settle repatriation issues

Political agreement sought to settle repatriation issuesRita A. Widiadana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Representatives of East Timorese refugees and delegates from the new country are seeking a political agreement on the unsettled issues of reconciliation and repatriation.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Activist seeks strict audit to deter electoral violations

Activist seeks strict audit to deter electoral violationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Strict audit into financial sheets of political parties should be conducted prior to and after the 2004 elections to prevent them from taking more donations than allowed under prevailing laws, ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Election fever,

Election fever, improper focus Vice President Hamzah Haz has declared that if he goes on the campaign trail for the 2004 general elections, he will do this not in his capacity as the vice president of the country, but as general chairman of the United Development Party (PPP).
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Another vocal Acehnese councillor murdered

Another vocal Acehnese councillor murderedIbnu Matnoor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The security uncertainties in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province have claimed another victim with the shooting dead of United Development Party (PPP) provincial ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Government nears deal with BI on loan dispute

Government nears deal with BI on loan disputeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and Bank Indonesia are close to ending a two-year dispute over the billions of dollars in liquidity support channeled to troubled banks in the late 1990s.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Rights activists slam team to probe Maluku conflict

Rights activists slam team to probe Maluku conflictThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon Skepticism loomed on Friday over the neutrality and capability of the newly established team to investigate human rights abuses in Maluku because it is run by the government, human rights activists said on Friday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Men uncomfortable with condoms

Men uncomfortable with condoms JAKARTA: Most Indonesian males are familiar with condoms but are unaware of what they are for, hampering the nationwide fight against HIV/AIDS, a health official said on Friday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Commission may take over constitutional reforms talks

Commission may take over constitutional reforms talksLegislators agreed in 2001 to hold a direct presidential elections in 2004, but such a move would lead to the abolition of MPR as it would logically strip the Assembly of its essential constitutional roles.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Padang restores historical buildings

Padang restores historical buildings PADANG, West Sumatra: A number of historical buildings, a legacy of the Dutch colonial days and the Japanese occupation in the subdistrict of Pasa Padang, South Padang district, Padang, will be preserved to promote tourism.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/JP/13/L00

JP/13/L00 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 14Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,205.00 8,205.00 8,749.00 8,661.00Australian dollar 1 5,209.11 4,639.11 4,951.06 4,896.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Rp 109 billion to help the poor

Rp 109 billion to help the poor JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education has received Rp 109 billion from the government to help the poor offset the impact of fuel price hikes.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Crisis halts hospital project

Crisis halts hospital project TANGERANG: Residents of Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate in Serpong district, Tangerang regency, have complained about a neglected hospital development project, which has been abandoned for the last five years.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Nightclub-goers, beware of spiked drinks

Nightclub-goers, beware of spiked drinksClaire Harvey, Contributor, Jakarta Wendy had only taken a few sips of her cocktail when it started.Her face turned pale, she became drenched in sweat and she lost control of her motor skills.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Tempering the optimism of the Indonesian economy

Tempering the optimism of the Indonesian economyRizal Ramli Former Finance Minister Jakarta The last few weeks have seen the appearance in the press of an excessive euphoria regarding the progress of Indonesia's economic recovery.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Commission may take over constitutional reform talks

Commission may take over constitutional reform talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A commission to amend the 1945 Constitution may be established if current debates under the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) misses the August deadline, according to the chairman of the MPR Ad Hoc Committee in ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/The ugly American way

The ugly American way How often have our monies (foreign notes) been refused in Indonesian banks because they are not pristine and perfect? Last year I traveled throughout Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Student goes to Math Olympics

Student goes to Math Olympics MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Muhammad Syafri of Senior High School 17, Makassar, silver medalist in Southeast Asia's Math Olympic in Malaysia, has been nominated to represent Indonesia at the Math Olympics in Glasgow, Scotland in July.Principal Umar A.R.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Indonesian courts scaring investors away, IFC warns

Indonesian courts scaring investors away, IFC warnsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, warned on Friday that the country's weak legal system was scaring away badly needed foreign investors, after the Central Jakarta ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Organic or hydroponic?

Organic or hydroponic? People who want to buy organic vegetables should be careful as they might mistakenly pick up hydroponic ones, which are widely available here."I thought that they are organic vegetables.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/The mainsprings of Russian policy

The mainsprings of Russian policyAndrei Ryabov RIA Novosti Moscow Looking at Russian policy through the prism of the struggle between the two wings of president Putin's team -- those who came to power in the Yeltsin times (the so-called "old Kremlin team" and those who ascended to the pinnacle ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Return of expatriates helps boost apartment sales

Return of expatriates helps boost apartment salesGrace Emilia Contributor Jakarta After a more than four-year slump, the apartment sector is showing signs of life again thanks to the return of expatriates, according to property consultant Koll IPAC.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Tae kwon doins urged to improve for Asiad

Tae kwon doins urged to improve for AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tae Kwon Do Association (TI) has given four of its Asian Games nominees a second chance to enhance their performance before they are deemed whether or not eligible for the Korean trip.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/New curriculum set for 2004

New curriculum set for 2004 JAKARTA: A pilot project for the new curriculum conducted at 15 primary and 15 junior high schools will proceed to the second- round implementation next month.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/'Satay Cabinet': The cost of imposed unity

'Satay Cabinet': The cost of imposed unitySjahrir, Economist, New Indonesia Alliance (PIB), Jakarta One of our founding fathers, Bung Hatta, once said that we should be able to distinguish between the words persatuan (unity) and persatean (like skewered meat, dissension).
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Two pairs of Siamese twins await operation at RSCM

Two pairs of Siamese twins await operation at RSCMMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The young woman was overjoyed when a midwife at a community health center (Puskesmas) in Serang, Banten, told her last year that she was pregnant.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

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More condomonium units will enter the market this yearAn increase in the total number of rental apartments entering the market was seen at the end of 2001 with the conversion of five condominium units in Batavia apartments and 20 units in Juanda Regency Condominiums into serviced apartments, ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Public order office insists on arming officers with guns

Public order office insists on arming officers with gunsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite mounting criticism, the city Public Order Office vowed to go forward with a plan to distribute guns to its officers, saying the step was necessary to maintain order and to allow the officers ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/'New governor must love the poor'

'New governor must love the poor' With the upcoming gubernatorial election looming, Jakartans have begun to think about what they expect from the next governor. Some prefer a civilian but others still want a military officer.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Teachers are badly needed but poorly paid

Teachers are badly needed but poorly paidDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being underpaid is something that school teacher Dini never dwells on.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Edy unveils plan to join governor's election race

Edy unveils plan to join governor's election raceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police faction of the City Council has stated that it will not nominate any gubernatorial candidate. But Maj. Gen.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Election bill will limit parties to less than 10, analysts say

Election bill will limit parties to less than 10, analysts sayMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts predict that less than 10 political parties will be eligible to contest the 2004 general election should the proposed bill on general elections be enacted.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/On "dirty bomber"

On "dirty bomber" The indications are that, as often in the past, the Bush Administration is overselling its latest intelligence coup in the war against terror.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/The Kaliningrad question

The Kaliningrad questionUffe Ellemann-Jensen Chairman Danish Center for International Studies and Human Rights Project Syndicate Over the past 12 years all parts of the Baltic Sea Region experienced dynamic growth and development of their societies that enhanced the liberty and prosperity of ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Sacred dance 'Bedhaya' to be recreated

Sacred dance 'Bedhaya' to be recreatedSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The smell of burning incense fills the room. It is illuminated by a dozen or so torches. The ambience is perfect for the sacred pre-Bedhaya ritual.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/400,000 policyholders of Manulife face uncertainty

400,000 policyholders of Manulife face uncertaintyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 400,000 policyholders of PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), the local unit of Canada's giant insurer Manulife Financial Corp.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/Throw the net worldwide

Throw the net worldwideAshton B. Carter Harvard's Kennedy School of Government The Washington Post There's been much talk in the past few weeks about failures to connect the dots to find a pattern that might have alerted us to the terrorist plot of Sept. 11.
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away

IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away The Jakarta Post Jakarta The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, warned on Friday that the country's weak legal system was scaring away badly needed foreign investors, after the Central Jakarta ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002

JP/IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away

IFC warns RI courts are scaring investors away The Jakarta Post Jakarta The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, warned on Friday that the country's weak legal system was scaring away badly needed foreign investors, after the Central Jakarta ...
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