The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 22, 1938, Image 12
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. 8. C.
V
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938
Notice Of Tax Sale
li
mg 4 of an acre more or and'
known an kH No. 2 ap shown on platj
made by A. E. Spencer and A. V.
Bv authority of a ta* execution on Oct. 2.% 1^. Bounded on
hanM me by the Treasurer of Uu- the north by Unds of Jim Fer^J^n
tens County. I have levied on the (‘‘‘ t the east by^nds of Gid-
peoperty hereinafter described and eon ^ake 1^2.> l^eet, ^ the west by 1^
will tell at public outcry for Ca.sh.|of Pri-ss Beasley 143 fe^ w the
either in or in front of the Court'*oi»th by road extendinir 140 feet to.
House M Uurens, S. C. on Monday. Jot No. 13 of the «fore«.d survey.
January 2. 1»39. it beinir Salesday in Le'^ed on the property of Noah Mc-
January. the followinir described prop-*^ ^'0tock, the defaultmi? tax^>er. i
erty, lyirtjr, being and situate in Lau-
Stranger
In Town
By Sarcdi Jane Clark
I
IM saw Joan first as she stopped
in at Du Vail’s grocery.
“Mother wants a T-bone steak.
TheUMe
Fir Tree
By Henry Harding
T
HERE was very little sunlight
in the forest. The trees were
. ,h< inK and situnw in th. (ity of riin-l .. I The little fir trM stretchMl hims»lf.
• laaurens County, S. C., contain-’ delightfully husky kind. imagine himself as full
.All
•and
liens
tK.t nidxH* or narccl of *2 acre more or le.s.s, and bounded! . . . . grown. Locking up at the sky and
\Z. oT:it“u:.:r’un!;l.y „d boh ...y on eouth and ,1 ,„^--X^"ow?y:’'T^
County, -tuu. of Soidh Camlina.lon th.-n^rth by .l.K-^.SidHT.ond fronC purchase, and o.’"!?.';'
ind in 'Hunter Township, containing 100 f?et more or less on ea.<t .side change carefully be- |
acre< moi-es or less, hound«-d by|<*f street. Ix-vieil on as the prof*erty of pocketed it.
laj.d.< of M. B.^ Beflenl'augh. C. R. •^'•ber, the defaulting taxpayer. innked like a
' WnokmaTT. R. Hoi rnn, M. "3^; Can
non and Jane Workman. I..«*vi«sl <>n a.s
She looked like a grand girl. He
wished he knew her. But he'was l
Ail that ,n.^ or pateelrdland ly-
tb. proia rly .>f the estate of Naney ‘"b'. Ix'iny and sitiMte m t^ t.\ .f Couldn't rush things
< . llarre. the .h fauhiuy taxpayer. ' uiloii, laiun n-t ♦'>“'dy. . . < .. con- ^ perhaps
she had a boy friend already. Un-
\]] That lot or parrt‘1 *>r land lyinir. rMHinutil b> 1k*1i • consciously he ^slowed down at the
K jng and "iitiiate in the <’iiy of CliTi- on th«’ north by corner of his apartment building.
t< r.. t'ourr.v of I-iun-n-. <
*i;nine a fra«':if»n of an acr»* an«l h
*’T :h«
•* ..r.da
.vhanlb
i =,« . t*frj
ini!- Rice l<ft, on the east by !an«ls of W. gtupid, to have to eat all alone, the
hat- 1’- Owens, on the south by !«*t of i'har- night before Christmas.
Jim turned to look back at the
d’ow -'ir m.;#ur.-m.-nts ai 1 I'.tte Young. la vi.fl on a,- the prop-
Voung. th. .l.-f.iu’ting j.^^re he had just left, and found
that the girl had overtaken him.
there,
a* ■>
• * • H*”
f'onting Tit f--et -n '■'ty .'xani
r_*;5-\ ff-e- -m south laxpayrr.
i bv I't 'f W. ^ “Hello, there, you going my
r- ...) i. th 1:-. , *H.jn it'd by ^ P'O*- <•- pamd f ry^ay?” he asked. "I’m a stranger
K .1. Ada • .-ta*. . IJo’.. lying. U ing atid -i' late n here, and it’s mighty lonesome at
b. vit.d»-.i by of K. W. ' ounty, .^. < containing d I acres Christmas—’’
.I'd K r. .Ada.-. '»• mg a iM.r. >non or. !<'S and known a.x thi Ib-a- But the girl, with a cool,
i ’if i: \. I.vlex verdain tiact No. «»f the .xulMhvision cu.se me, please,’
moon bright tonight,” one would
say; and there would be a gentle
rustling of their leaves as the trees
would, shake their heads in. agree-,,
ment. /
“I’m afraid you’re going to be
stunted, becau.se there is so much
shade here,” a little squirrel said to
the fir one day as he jumped into
its branches and brushed the top
limbs with his bushy tail. “It takes
x'unlight to make anything grow
strong and tall.”
So the little fir tree stretched him
self up, and kept his head pointed
WE SEND
\
GREETINGS
TO OUR
(UHliTM (HttR
FRIENDS
At this Chri.'^tma.'t Season we could not let the opportu
nity pa.^s without telling you publicly that we deeply appre
ciate your friend.ship and the patronage you have given us.
Your support enables us to render a better .service in the
year to come and it will be a plea.sure to .‘^erve you good
meals everv dav.
CLINTON CAFE
George P. Mitchell, Prop.
up toward the spot of sunlight he
saw flear up through ti e maze of
“F.x-
hurried on.
Jim’s cheeks burned. He hadn’t
W. irol,.nV.'LAi.-,l on as thc|“f Thomas Name lamL according
f Lora H Rt-ll. th*- ilcfaiiU- •* survey and plat of R. .\. .Au.stin, meant to be fresh, really.
.Surveyor, on Feb. l."», llMiT. Boun«b-<! He turned the corner and entered j
on the north by thi* Binl lands ari<l the doorway of his apartment. Then
-ojw rty t»l I.* ora
g taxpayer.
\;i that tract «»f land lying and xjt- tract No. ~i of saifl .survey, on th<v he saw the girl the third time. She
> in t'ross Hill township. Countyleast by tract No. 4, and on the .south was just opening the door and going
,.f laurt ns. .s omtaining acres'by tract No. 1, an«l (»n th«- west by_ up the stairs. She lived in the same
—lore or k-s.', known a.« the R. .*<. Tur- Hinl lands. Ik-ing th«- identical tract building W’lth him!
•■♦r p!ace. on the «»bl Piicke*!’-* Ferry of land conveytsl to Viney Pitts byj He ate his solitary supper m hiS
.ad, iN.undfsl by land* of .l«»e Watts, «lee<l of Ediiiund Nance ct al dated ~ room kitchenette apartm^t.
n and Feb. 20, 1007, and roconk'd in lK>ed| Then, what was there to do. His
heavy tree growth. He cou!d bo
straight and up.starding. even if he
hadn’t grown tall.
Today the ground wa.s all cover<Ad
with the snow which stay**d white
in the forest. .All but a few birds
had gone south. Every once in a
while there was the sound of steel
striking against wood, and infre
quently a crashing sound of falling
trees.
The tall trees began to :ren.b!e
**Tha woodcutters are out. But this
Is a funny time of year.” c.ne mur-
J«-nkin« place, Jane .Austin - , - - i • . >« • , • u _
.. K.t. ,.lac- l.v,..! ..n .. Il.«.k 17. l-aKv 4:1. in Ih.- nf th,' ,0.r|stmas auay frot" •“"T
, . ,.n.,.rtv ..f Will .1. Ian.l ,y. th, <l,rk „f < ,K,rt ,f lannm- r,.unty. «'*
■a ,t.x|.a.v. - .S. < a.- th, ,.r,,H rty ,.f h.dn 1 dared Jo ask tor t,m, off t.
Viney Pitts, flM- (k'faulting taxiiayer.
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: l\.rg
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tra4*t. pi»^ •
ami tx ' g
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• parcel «»f
III 4 la. Hill
ji .1 «tun*y «*f IJiiini: .
a-i.Tiir to*' luie imife *«r b-ss.
tieal t-y lamlr now •»r fonm-rly 4»f
I » .Im \ '-M • b* m»r*h. ••n th** ••ii-t
.. . f W.il*. Wii” ami W
•! lin -.nh ami .» * bv
1 I
V a*
'I
h.
.Ml that traet, pi*>ce «»r iiarc* I *»f
lami lying, la-ing ami situate in tr«»s'
Hill Town-hip, <'minty of l.ai*rens,
.■s. «-ontaining ’Jl acrex more- *>r
b'.x-f*, ami iMuimbsl tui the n**rth ami
^east by l^nls *»f <b'*>. Ihtuly. •»n th**
^•*** luith ami wt*xt by lain! f*»rm* rly of
. t« ii'g known'a*. pail of the iju^ber Deiidy.
T-i*:.*-“ Pi.i«« l.*\i«-«| *in a Aba» all that tract, piec** **r i»arce
i*y M.t V W.iH-. 'h* <!*• ,,f lying and l*emg in *’r*»- Hill
.*■ l>a\* ^ T*»vin-hip, < *»unty «»f liuuix n-. < .,
containing .’I’J acn*s ni«»re «»r le^s,
iHiiimbsl on thi* imilh by laml «»f J.
H. .Milb*r. «»ri **a.'<.t by lamix of L wii>
4 «M>k. «Hi th«* s4iuth by laiulx of Anna
iNvis, and «*n the west by lamix «,f
Frank hninklin. Known a- the J*»hfi
Grant tract.
.\l .*» all that tra« t *»f laml ying ami
U-ing III 4’r*hx.. Hill T*>wn-»hip. < *'unty.
of laiui'enT-. S. 4 . containing 37 a« re».
iii4*ri «>r !«-S', t»»»un*k*«l the north
ami *M 1 by ItuNM-r Ihndy. *»n the
.oith ami wext by laml- ••f llib»ry
1 »«-mly.
Ia'\ie«l on a th«* p'«»|M*riy «*f ^«s^
Ib-ndv. th*- d*‘faulting lax|»ay**r.
go home. Well, he supposed he
could go to u show.
But when Jim got out onto Dela
ware IMace he almost changed his
mind. A snow had begun to fall, ■
heaxw leisurely snow with big (lakes
!ra«’.. I-; 4*- i>a'*** 1
Hig .iikI ;!i».it* 111 4 r«*-S
fsip. I-*||H-I|' 4 •>UO?y. t
't4i a* iiioi* *•! I*-'
the n« ;rh by lami of .Inn
*- tb* ♦ a-t : >■ land *«f ll••rlry
» A f I*- I II M b I. ..n
.ifi:
^ hr .1 II Milb i,
\ ami *-f I ant It* iidy.
• b. p ty ..f Martha
'*ii» • mg taxpay* ?
II
an ? ’v*nir ,»ml I" ■
I.-A * «. laartii-
4 , ».»*oa'*nng a*-r*--
,, tc-i*i.|,'.| oil tb« ri -:-*h by
• •■V L fid\. ••*> t !i* •-.i t by " *
II 4 I. on tb. outh by Ml th.it rt itam tia« t. pna* or |»at-
II 4 a*-*r. **0 t^* w. -t by <*-I *.f lami lying, Utng and situate
I*' .1 II Mdbi. km.wti ax •'> larunie t’*Hinty. .'xtati- **f .'k*uth
W ii- I*eti.|y P!a*« I.*m**I • andiiiM, ««*iitaining iT’t..'* a« n-*. iii**re
(»ity of tkoig. IbiKly. 1*--X, Uiumbsl on
iilert{> Cbci^tmajS
1938 f; -h
“I never \aw a more beaatifal
tree,” he said. “It \rem« to glow.**
There was a bump aod a erash as
SB srmfal of packages laaded oB
the sidewalk.
■I*
a 4 t - g ta\|M\* t.
.»«
•'.it !•
?i*r fiir
th*- north ami
iiortL-a t by lamix formerly «*f J. H.
W hart*'11 t*> a |H>int **f int*-rx«'rti«*ii «»f
p,... •- |M «*I «»f ^h*■ t' aix iic** t iiiiningharn laml-. ami
ami x.tiia?*- in th** .,outh*“M-.t by lun*ls **f the i-stote **f K.
« .*■*> *'f laai»ri', Stat* «.f S*»uth \| 4 uniiirigliain, **n th«- x*»uth ami
* a na. COT Taimng I.* a* r*-- im.ie «*r southwest by ,'xalutla river. t*emg a
«x., t"-iin.b<! on th*- m.rth by lamix p,n-| ,,f ib«* «»riginal R*iex**ni«*nt |»lan-
la i’.n*.' I*a\ iiL.'it km.an ax th*' tati«.ii. L*vi***l *»n ax th«* |»r«»|»«*rty *»f
•I.-:* *y P a*. . **n th*- «axt by ih*- Wat- ,.>.tHte *»f .l«>hn t'unningham. the
- ami-. ..fi th«* x.nith by lamix of ,j,.faulliiig tax|»ayer.
loi . ***« Iraxhlxon. an.l «.rr th*- w**st ♦
*\ an.L P, .1 lb axb V on All that tract of laml lying an*l b**-
ax th* prv*;>* rty «‘f Matiii*- t tiraiit. mg in 4’ixrs.s Hill T**wnship. t"*»unty
• - .1. fa.rt .’.g tax|*ay* i ^ of laiii'ens, S. t’., containing S.'l acres
im*r*- *»r U*ss, iHUimletl t»n the n«*rth
<
a.
• b«-*• I.'^ain tra*-tx. p.tv***- «»r
. !' !ar!.| Xitig. tn-ing and xitu-
*. tm 4 oinit\ of la jt*n'. S t'..
a •! *ig III "bt agg!*g.»!«- *JoJ 1 !<•
X *noT'*- •• 1. ". !.«..ind«>l «•!! th*'
i.y ..»mix of Mt- M.itti** I
’.g and of' \ i; \ ounr: ami ».f
!*a k'. on tH«* ♦•axt p.d*Iic road
ig •' »rn tio.dv!..* M, ton^j^^-
*,:: • le ..rm|x con\,v*.| fixon th**
,*h
Mr M.»:y \.* !K.. «*n th*'
’a’lj' M I* 4'-a\\f«»nl.
V\ '
g-cii*.
K.*
.1 I
!■> .'xmirn ' < i.-**k *li-
’:i*>.|x a'ltl ;.iml' ».f ,1.
I 4 oa*x .**id tm
?i« ’ ll.u-'t.'tJ *-x*,a** . L'vi«sl
p:om r*y .>*' \. • lixp, the
;b,
.ng tax}uiy»
by lamix formerly of VV, W‘. Hall, *»n
th** **axi by lamix of W ni. I.. Grant.
*>n th** s**uth by lands of Miss .Annie
W hitef«*nl. and *»n th** wi*st by lamis
of W'i:ii,* lb*mly.
.Mso acr**s. known as th** H**nry
Watts I’lac**. just «»iit.si*le «*f the c*»r-
p.»rat«* limits ,>f th** T«»wn »»f t'r*»s.s
Hill. I.aur**n.x 4',>unty. S. t'l. Imumbsl
(.11 the north by lamis *»f Mrs. I*,
tirant, on th«* **ast by lamis *»f H. E.
11 It I ami ,1. K. Wills. «>m the south by
lamis f»*nm*rly th«* la*ake Pla*v. an*l
on th»* west by Francis ilrant.
L*\ i**d «m as the proimrty *»f H«*nry
.\ Grant, th** defaulting taxj»ayer.
that made a thick carpet on the
streets and sidewalks, already icy
from the drizzle of the afternoon.
He hesitated a minute ab<*ut start
ing out on such a night, then think
ing of the lonely room he had just
quitted, he shrugged his sh*nil-
ders and started up the striret
With his head down he trudged
through the srurw. plowing his way
with difficulty against the strong
wind. Too late he saw* a dark figure *
direc tly in front of him. There was
B bump, and a crash as an armful of
packages landed on the sidewalk.
Startled. Jim looked into the face
of the girl he was thinking about. •
His face red with embarrassment,
Jim picked up her bundles. His
apology was quite incoherent.
Strange to say, the girl laughed
amusedly. “Why go around barg
ing into people this way? It’s just
my luck, Christmas eve, to have my
bundles ail scattered, and.” a little
ruefully, “some of them broken.”
mured to the others Then *»r.e of
the little snow birds spoke. “Hax-e
you forgotten that every year they
come to cut Christmas trees'*”
“W’hat are Christmas trees'” the
little fir asked.
“Oh. they cut down the trees and -*
take them in the house, and put
randlt'S on them so they looJi. like
stars, and spangles that kM>k like
snow shining in the nitHvnlight. And
the people sing songs and gix'e each
other gifts, and it is a time of being
glad,” the little snow bird twittered
“Oh. I wish they would take me."
the little tree cried in excitement.
“I’d love to see it all. I’d loxe to
make people happy. But I'm loo
little.” and he sighed unhappily.
“Sh! Let’s all be quiet.” one of
the tall trees exclaimed. “The
wocxlsmen are croming near us. We
must be quiet so they won’t notice
us. Then we won’t be cut down and
left to die.”
But in spite of their silence, the
men drew near. They looked at the
trees, and one of them said* “Oh.
“Say, that’s a shame. You must * these are all too tall. No house or
All that
tiact. piiHV i>r i»arxvl of
Hill
tliat b.t. p:,v. ..r |m c* 1 ..f land U‘y<l l.'inir .'uul Wing in Cross Hi!
»H*ing a?;*i x ’; ,a;.. jn tb** Citv Township. ('.>unty of Liuncns. S. C
A
.A'.r;g. •«**ing _
*.f 4 .m*m. Uur,*r.> 4\.unty. 4 . hav- ‘•‘••'•-‘'"'I'b' *'«■
*jg ;•*'! fv**t front *»n tlris-n Slr**t*t an*l l*<*m'‘b**l «»n th** n«>rth b\ lan*i> *>f Mrs,
*-unn4ng Uuk 3 l-*> chains. iNiund***! **n Matt.x, on the »*a.st by laml>
let me replace anything that’s brok
en.” Jim insisted. “Really I’m aw
fully sorry about this. I was fac
ing the snow and had my head down.
I’ll never forgive myself if you don’t
let me do Uift last minute shopping
with yo«Ci am Jim Sheridan, from
Dubuque, worlcipg for the Tim^s.’’
“Well, I’m Joan Siegfred. I’ve
been feeling sorry for the way I
squelched you a while ago. So I’m
glad of a chance to say so.’’ Her j 1^,35 day!’’
eyes were bright and sparklmg.
Walking down the busy streets
with a pretty girl, replacing Christ
mas ' decorations that had been
smashed in the fall, and being al
lowed to help put them on the tree
I.et*s get
church could hold them,
on.”
Just then a little lad who was
nding in the sled, called to his fa
ther: “Dad, can we find a little tree
for sister? Couldn’t we find a cute
little tree to put in her very own
room?”
“Hoi Ho!” laughed a big- rough
man. “In her own room' No litl'e
girl will stay in her room on C*'r:st-
The lad’s father answered, sadly
“Yes. my little girl will. She had
infantile paralysis last summer, and
hasn’t been able to walk since. Sure
ly,. son, we’ll find a little tree for
her.” I
“Here I am, here I am! come
•-fK- mirth by C.r«*vn Str»*«‘t. **n th** of \\ illi*> \\ *»lff «»n the south by lamis ^.35 g better tnan going
t-a't by a n*‘w s:r****t m»t iiam***l, *hi .Miss .•Viinu* \\ hitef**nl, on the ww, ^ picture show alone. And wrhen
the M.iKh by a 24»-f*H.t all. y with *’> A. C.rant, ami joan*, cheerful, friendly mother get me,” the little fir tree caUed
lands of Yo'jng iKmlv **n the south l**'o\vn as the l*au*m*st Noffz Plact*. asked "the homesick lad to na\*e eut lustily. .And the little boy turned
Side of alky. *m th** west bv l*.t *.f Also all that tract, piecx* *»r j»arcel dinner with them next day. Jim felt branches tumbling.
Paul J. M**<hx*. la vktl on as the pr*»p- !>’''>? »»• 'he c**rpor- that he was no longer a friendless away,
rrty of M. C. H. Hillard, th** *lefault- limits yf the T*)wn *»f t'rxxss Hill, stranger in a big city, and that "Why, dad, there is a cute little
ing taxpayer. l.auiens C*>ui>ty. S. C., c*mtaining 10 Christmas was a time of peace and tree over there. Such a beautiful
—_ aert's jm>r** *>r K“ss, boumltHi *>n tht* good will, after all. straight tree. W’ouldn’t that do?”
All that liwct. pi*«ce or |»arcel of north hy lamis of Luther Martin, on e—WNU Service. i he called.
lB*id lying, being ami situate in I.au- ihe ea.st hy the estate of Airs. Dollk* ' _ i The man got out from the sled,
ren* C<*umy. S. C.. containing 30 Hitt. »»n the south by lan*)s of I*reach- A*riini***\^».^*** Highway walked to the tree and fondled it
acres more or less, ami bi>un*ie*i on or lx*ake’s estaU* ami Henry Grant traffic increased gently. “I never saw a more beauti-
the north by lan*ls of Mary Fuller ami lamis, on the wvst by lan»is of Taylor the Christmas rush, more Amer- fy| ^j-ee. It seems to glow. Molly
Mrs. Loula Foushe, cm the east by Grant, **^*/?j_.^* ^ autonw^le ^.jjj jt ** be said with a smile.
lands of E. A. .Attains anti .Mrs. la>u!a| l>*vie*l *>n as the property of Will' The little tree wes so happy that
Fousfae, on the south by lands of S. H.^,. Grant, the defauhing taxpayer. | tionnrv ’ ti-nr ’ Rut Ta«t ^ didn’t feci the blows from the
Goggans and S. L. Moore, and on the
by lands of J. M. Shnmons. Lev-' Terms of Sale: Cash. Pun^iaser to
iAi OB as the property of Tom C. Full- P«>’ sumps and recording.
er. Che defaoiting ti^yer. j 3tcx29 C. W. W’lER. Sheriff.
Ail Uwfc lot. iHeee or parcel of land
« n the noith-
pQrtMB id Mk City of Clin-
r, & C, contain-
, We KMXTj a c—piece
books, Lcdgera, Caah
Day Baaha, etc* CaB 74 far
Chroaick PbHIMBm Cm.
tionary war. But last December. \
in a campaign led by the Nationai
Safety council, the toll was reduced,
by 400 lives. But still 3.890 people ]
were killed that month. PedesUi-
ana and motorista alike were re-
iponaible for this *ikeld day” of the
grim reaper. People are often less
during dka holiday
ax that cut him to the ground. .Anc
when they put him into the sled, he
was still happy. The litfle boy
called to his father: “It sounds as if
the little tree was singing when the
wind blows throu^ its branches.**
And the Uttle tree laughed debgbi
•-WIIU
W.,-. ...-V
WE E.XTEND SINCERE GREETINGS FOR THIS
C HRISTMAS SEASON AND" THE NEW YEAR
Thi.'< message is .<ent our friends ami customers in grate
ful appreciation for the generous patronage of the past year
ami for the priceless gcKKi-will with which the ptniple of this
community have favored us.
We invite your iiusine.ss in 19.39, pledging our iiest efforts
to plea.xe you with every transaction.
BULOCK’S GROCERY
3 JjJ^
THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THIS INSTITl
TION EXTEND BEST WISHES TO AI.L OCR
r.ATRONS'AND FRIENDS AM) SAY
IN ALL EARNESTNESS —
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A _ _
HAPPY NEW YEAR
May we thank you for the many courtesies you have
shown us in the pa.-^t year, and express a word of appreci
ation for your friendliness and generous patronage.
COMMERCIAL DEPOSITORY
‘.Accounts Cp To $.5,000 Insured"
WITH PLEASCRE WE PAUSE AT THIS TIME OF THE
YEAR TO WISH FOR EACH AND
EVERYONE, A
Merry Christmas
— and —
Happy New Year
We ^ proud to have been able to serve you during
1938. We appreciate your loyalty, friendship and pat
ronage.
For the coming year it will be our sincere desire to
ser\*e you still better, and render ever>' assistance in
supplying your furniture and home furnishing needs.
PRATHER^MPSON FURNITURE
COMPANY
Makers**
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