# 1999 East Ayrshire Council election

Elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament. This was the second election following the local government reforms in 1994 and the first following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which resulted in two additional seats from the previous election.
Despite losing five seats, Labour maintained a majority on the council winning 17 of the 32 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) remained the largest opposition party after gaining six seats to hold 14 while the Conservatives won their first seat in East Ayrshire.

## Summary

1999 East Ayrshire Council election result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 17 | 5 | 53.1 | 45.5 | 26,594 | 10.9 |
| | SNP | 14 | 6 | 43.8 | 40.9 | 23,882 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 1 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 5,419 | 2.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1,388 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1,128 | 1.6 |
| Total | Total | 32 | | | | 58,411 | |
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## Ward results
### Stewarton East and Dunlop

Stewarton East and Dunlop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | B. McNeil | 865 | 44.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Thompson | 645 | 33.3 |
| | Independent | A. MacDougall | 425 | 22.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,935 | 68.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,906 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Stewarton Central

Stewarton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | K. Hall | 1,029 | 52.2 |
| | Labour | J. O'Neill | 942 | 47.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,971 | 65.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,143 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Kilmaurs and Stewarton South

Kilmaurs and Stewarton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A. Hay | 829 | 42.8 |
| | Labour | L. Murray | 502 | 25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. McGlip | 340 | 17.5 |
| | Conservative | T. Mackie | 267 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | 16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,938 | 66.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,954 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside

North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Young | 703 | 37.3 |
| | SNP | J. Stevenson | 625 | 33.2 |
| | Labour | J. Dalzell | 555 | 29.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,883 | 64.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,978 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber

Ward 6 was renamed Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.
Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Reeves | 917 | 53.4 | 7.0 |
| | SNP | J. McGonigale | 657 | 38.2 | 2.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Park | 144 | 8.4 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 15.1 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,265 | 62.6 | 6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,772 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |
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### Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark

Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D. Coffey | 983 | 59.1 |
| | Labour | G. Thom | 510 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative | I. Mackie | 170 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 473 | 28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 55.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,035 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Onthank

Onthank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | W. Coffey | 968 | 58.4 |
| | Labour | N. Thom | 651 | 39.3 |
| | Independent | J. Currie | 39 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,658 | 61.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,746 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Kilmarnock Central West

Kilmarnock Central West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D. Reid | 923 | 49.5 |
| | Labour | W. Cree | 783 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative | T. Donald | 159 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,865 | 64.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,927 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Kilmarnock Central East

Kilmarnock Central East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | R. Stevenson | 736 | 38.9 |
| | Labour | G. Walker | 724 | 38.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Mundell | 226 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Law | 204 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,890 | 65.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,915 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### North New Farm Loch and Dean

North New Farm Loch and Dean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. Weir | 731 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | J. Blaney | 562 | 31.2 |
| | Independent | M. Donnelley | 361 | 20.0 |
| | Conservative | A. McCall | 147 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,801 | 63.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,881 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### South New Farm Loch

Ward 2 was renamed South New Farm Loch following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.
South New Farm Loch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | A. MacIntyre | 1,125 | 58.5 | 8.6 |
| | SNP | R. Armour | 799 | 41.5 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 16.9 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,924 | 69.5 | 10.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,809 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 9.5 | |
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### Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North

Ward 17 was renamed Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.
Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. MacRae | 965 | 51.7 | 0.7 |
| | SNP | E. Dickson | 711 | 38.1 | 5.3 |
| | Conservative | L. Freeman | 189 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,865 | 64.4 | 10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,931 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
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### Newmilns

Newmilns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | H. Wilson | 920 | 52.5 |
| | Labour | J. Spiers | 834 | 47.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 65.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,813 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Grange and Howard

Grange and Howard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | I. Linton | 780 | 37.6 |
| | Conservative | J. McClymont | 685 | 33.0 |
| | Labour | D. Fraser | 448 | 21.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Riley | 160 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,073 | 70.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,976 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Kilmarnock Central South

Kilmarnock Central South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | A. Walsh | 770 | 40.4 |
| | SNP | I. Hamilton | 727 | 38.1 |
| | Conservative | H. McCall | 359 | 18.8 |
| | Independent | C. Rutherford | 52 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,908 | 61.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,133 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
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### Riccarton

Ward 10 was renamed Riccarton following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.
Riccarton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A. Campbell | 852 | 45.2 | 4.6 |
| | Labour | R. Murray | 750 | 39.8 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | F. Meekin | 145 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Stewart | 139 | 7.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,886 | 62.3 | 9.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,069 | | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | 0.5 | |
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### Shortlees

Ward 9 was renamed Shortlees following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.
Shortlees :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | J. Danbrough | 967 | 54.1 | 0.5 |
| | SNP | C. Gillingham | 713 | 39.9 | 2.2 |
| | Conservative | B. Rubin | 108 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 14.2 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 58.2 | 3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,132 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
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### Bellfield

Ward 8 was renamed Bellfield following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.
Bellfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | J. Knapp | 983 | 47.7 | 14.5 |
| | SNP | J. Todd | 862 | 41.8 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Todd | 143 | 6.9 | New |
| | Conservative | J. Houison-Craufurd | 72 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 5.9 | 29.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,060 | 70.6 | 7.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,952 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 12.7 | |
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### Hurlford

Ward 16 was renamed Hurlford following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.
Hurlford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | J. Raymond | 1,123 | 61.6 | 8.5 |
| | SNP | L. MacLean | 700 | 38.4 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 423 | 23.2 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,823 | 59.1 | 5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,168 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
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### Galston East

Ward 18 was renamed Galston East following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.
Galston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | F. MacLean | 776 | 44.8 | 16.7 |
| | Labour | P. McWilliams | 603 | 34.8 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Humphreys | 213 | 12.3 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Riley | 142 | 8.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 10.0 | 16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,734 | 60.8 | 5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,881 | | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | 8.2 | |
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### Darvel

Darvel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | R. McDill | 1,317 | 63.7 |
| | Labour | A. Rankin | 570 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Murray | 179 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 36.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | 68.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,072 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Mauchline

Mauchline :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Jackson | 1,013 | 51.2 | 9.3 |
| | SNP | R. Clark | 618 | 31.2 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Smith | 348 | 17.6 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 20.0 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,979 | 51.4 | 5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,875 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.2 | |
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### Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East

Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | G. Smith | 858 | 48.1 |
| | SNP | D. Shankland | 704 | 39.5 |
| | Conservative | N. Martin | 222 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 61.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,942 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
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### Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk was renamed Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.
Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Kelly | 1,202 | 69.7 | 13.4 |
| | SNP | H. Kelso | 522 | 30.3 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 680 | 39.4 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,722 | 65.5 | 12.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,721 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.4 | |
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### Drongan, Stair and Rankinston

Drongan, Stair and Rankinston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | T. Farrell | 1,338 | 73.6 |
| | SNP | J. Keirs | 479 | 26.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 859 | 47.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | 60.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,084 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
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### Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens

Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. Faulds | 791 | 47.6 |
| | Labour | D. Sneller | 657 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Stitt | 203 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,651 | 62.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,704 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Auchinleck

Auchinleck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Menzies | 983 | 54.4 |
| | SNP | M. Gordan | 824 | 45.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,807 | 62.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,955 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cumnock West

Cumnock West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Boyd | 1,103 | 64.2 |
| | SNP | A. Kent | 616 | 35.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 487 | 28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,719 | 60.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,927 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cumnock East

Cumnock East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Ross | 1,227 | 70.2 | 10.8 |
| | SNP | A. Milligan | 520 | 29.8 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 | 40.4 | 21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | 56.9 | 13.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,066 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.8 | |
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### Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Dinwoodie | 1,095 | 67.2 | 12.8 |
| | SNP | V. Tennant | 535 | 32.8 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 34.4 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 54.7 | 14.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,066 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |
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### Dalmellington

Dalmellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Taylor | 864 | 51.6 | 33.6 |
| | Independent | H. O'Neill | 511 | 30.5 | New |
| | SNP | N. Gee | 299 | 17.9 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | 21.1 | 49.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 61.1 | 16.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,781 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 32.0 | |
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### New Cumnock

New Cumnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Carmichael | 1,102 | 61.5 | 23.7 |
| | SNP | J. Kelso | 456 | 25.4 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | W. Young | 235 | 13.1 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 36.1 | 38.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,793 | 58.6 | 13.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,105 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.0 | |
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