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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
'Pious' America

Television recently decided
to remind the world Of how
we went about the business
of dropping the first atom
bomb on Hiroshima. This in
dictates a moral obtusenesS
unusual even in a medium
which regards Mike Hammer
as a hero. But perhaps this
tells us something about the
sterility of our foreign policy.
Are we not still so proud of
this chronological first" that
we are unable to see it as the
truly monstrous act it was?
A few Sundays ago, we
we're privileged to see Harry
Truman on TV. Taking a
statesmanlike look back at
his record, Harry does have
one regret. He regrets a nasty
letter to a music critic. It
would probably never occur
to him that Hiroshima and
Nagasaki had any moral i'm
plications.
Truman, of course, is not
alone. In all the pious talk
m ana ting from official
: Washington, there is no hint
that we may be somewhat
less than angels. This is
perhaps not strange. politi-
clans being what they are.
but it is strange that in a
supposedly Christian coun-
try so few clergymen have
anything TO say on the
morality of thermo-nuclear
weapons designed for mass
obliteration. In the current
issue Of The Nation, Sociolo-
gist c. Wright Mills addresses
"A Pagan Sermon to the
Christian Clergy" AS a fell
low pagan, / recommend it
to the clergy of Washington.
The topics he recommends
to them may not be con-
ducive to peace of mind, but
they might have some rele-
vance to the teachings Of the
Man whose followers they
claim to be.
Warren w. Morse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
Middle East

I appreciate your giving
space to Dorothy Thompson's
authentic reports and pro-
found, perceptive analyses of
Middle East perplexities. In
general, these are all too often
completely ignored, CLOSED
over sentimentally or DELHI
erately misrepresented for
political reasons.
Moreover, The Star dis
tinguished itself in its sharply
critical stand against the
recent war on Egypt by our
notheaded, trigger-happy So
called allies, with Israel par
ticipating. We were fortunate
in having President Eisen-
hover at the head of govern
ment at that time. That he
took a realistic and humani-
tartan instead Of a superficial
coldly political attitude to-
ward that shameful episode
is everlastingly to his credit
and goes far toward counter
balancing his shortcomings
in other administrative ave-
nueS.
The current indecisive,
wishy-washy United States
policy in the Middle East has
lost and is losing us friends
in all parts Of the world and
gaining us none. 1t must
sooner or later resolve in &C
cordance with the inescap-
able realities as pictured so
succinctly by the astute and
well-qualifled Miss Thompson.
Ellis o. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
A Backward Look

In these days of the So
cent dollar and the harass-
ment Of private business by
government ownership, Sen
ators Morse, Kefauver, Hum
phrey, ct al, the President
should be reminded Of his
hopes for the economy as
expressed in his speech at
Chicago on September 5,
1852:
1T seems to me that q
great ambition we will have
in the thing we hope to ac-
complish is to remove the
letters from free enterprise,
the great shackles that gov
eminent has fastened upon
it, and to make certain that
the initiative, the ambitions
and the earnings and savings
Of American people are again
the important things in
our economy and not some
bureaucrat in Washington
telling us what to do"
Well. the great shackles"
are still there, our savings
approach the vanishing point
and the bureaucrats are
more numerous than ever.
Had a real effort been made
to translate these pious in
tentions into deeds by ID
eliminating punitive taxation
and 90 curbing the coercive
monopoly powers of labor
union mogulS to control
wages and prices, five million
workers would not now be
unemployed and a further
inflationary increase of bank
credit would not have been
necessary. Old ReactiOnary.
+ 4 4 +
1t is so convenient to have
a President on whom to
blame economic problems. be
it Wilson, Harding, Coolidge.
Hoover, Roosevelt. Truman
or Eisenhower. Blame the
real culprit, civilization out
growing new chronological
growth. What does Europe
need that we can make and
sell to raise their living
standards? What new indus
tries can be promoted in
areas of the United States
facing a decline? How can
our surplus be marketed for
sale abroad?
America helped Europe
recover economic growth
after the war through tech
nical assistance and educa-
ton. Why not use these same
methods? A free mind slim
ulates ideas. A free people
with a free press and faith
in God will find the answers.
Dorothy DenisOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

wrote many that are almost
as good.
AS a matter of fact, what's
more stirring than '"The High
School Cadets" march?
AS for the very best waltz,
old Strauss wrote scores as
lovely as his Blue Danube"
and there was another com.
poser about his time. named
Waldteufel Forest Devil
who composed hundreds Of
fine waltzes, almost as good
as any by Strauss.
X 4 \ +
The old game Of selecting
the 10 books you would take
to a desert isle
In truth, nobody would
want to read at all on q
desert isle. he would be 20
busy scanning the horizon
for rescue.
We have always wondered
why someone doesn't come up
with a list of 1.-THE 10 best"
for home reading. That is
where one reads, mostly, and
beStly. why not? If mostly,
why not beStly?)
Books for home reading
should be easily held, light to
the touch, in other words,
books printed in England.
They should be, above every
other consideration, ones
own, and by this we mean
not only actual ownership but
also attuned to ones own
mind, heart and soul.
The 10 best, in this sense,
might not be another readers
10 best. but that is the very
joy and happiness Of it, that
these are ones very own, best
read in bed, perhaps.
Reading is a gentle exer-
else.
Who would want to flourish
legs and arms, when reading,
to stand on his head. even for
the most famous and beauti-
full passage in the world?
It can be done, of course.
One can even drink upside-
down. and the liquid goes
down" in some marvellous
manner, though actually go
ing up.
Stand on your head, if you
must, and recite the lovely
lines beginning THE souls Of
the righteous are in the hands
of God" They will still be
lovely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
THE POLITICAL MILL
Showdowns Nearing in New York
By GOULD LINCOLN

Mr.. Rockefeller has had .
very considerable build up.
however. for the guberna-
torial nomination and has
been much in the public eye
in recent months. Nomina-
lions for Governor are made
in State conventions in New
York-and the Republicans
and the Democrats are still
scrapping vigorously over
dates for the election Of con-
vention delegates and the
convention dates. The con-
ventions have been held late
in September in the past.
The chances are they will be
advanced to a date in August
this year. Gov. Hartman
vetoed q bill which provided
for delegate elections and
conventions in June.
MurrOw Trial Balloon
A trial balloon-fof the
Democratic and Liberal Par
ty nominations for Senator
has been sent up for Edward
r. Murrow. radio and televi-
sion commentator, by Alex
Rose, vice chairman Of the
Liberal Party. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Murrow has consid-
cradle support for the nomi-
nation by some Of the Demo-
rats close to Gov. Harri-
man. The Governor himself.
however, has refrained SO
far from saying anything
about his preference for q
running mate on the guber-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ticket. Mr..
Murrow would bring an en-
tirely new face into the polit-
ical picture. He himself is
quoted, in reply to questions
about his running, as saying
he has neither the intention
nor the appetite to run for
elective Office. However, he
did not say fatty this attitude
was irrevocable.
Mr.. Murrow's name is not
the first the Liberal Party
leaders have tossed in the
ring for the senatorial nomi-
nation. They have proposed
Thomas K. Finletter, Secre-
tary of the Air Force in the
Truman administration; Dis
trict Attorney Frank S. Ho-
gan, and Ralph j. Bunche,
Undersecretary of the United
Nations. Other leading DEM
ocratS whose names have
been mentioned-outside the
Liberal Party recommends
tions-are former Postmaster
General James A. Farley and
Mayor Wagner. The Mayor.
however, virtually promised
to serve out his second four
year term, to which he was
elected last November.
While Democrats do not
like to admit it, the Liberal
Party vote in New York is
very necessary to Democratic
victory. 1t certainly was in
1854 when Gov. Harri-
man won by only IL, 900 votes,
including the Liberal Party
votes. The Liberals have
threatened to support Sena-
tor Ives If the Democrats do
not put up a candidate salts
factory to them. Democratic
leaders do not like this kind
Of dictation, but it's entirely
likely the party nominee.
when he is chosen, will be
satisfactory to the Liberals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
Volunteers Needed

The editorial, volunteers
Needed" in your March S
edition of The Star is sin
cerely appreciated by the
staff Of the Department Of
Public Welfare.
The skillful blending Of the
facts and the needs in the
situation, I feel certain, will
have considerable impact on
the future of Junior Village.
1t is extremely encouraging
to note that our concern
about increased dependency
in our community is of con-
Germ to many more people
than the staff of this depart
ment..
Gerard M. Shea,
Director of Public We'll
fare.
4 4 \
On behalf Of the children
at Junior village, the
esteemed staff and the jun
ior Village Volunteer Adj
visory Council, I want to
thank you for the heart
warming editorial, "Volun-
teers Needed" that appeared
in The Star on March S.
The results from the edi-
torial have been very graft
flying and I feel that the
councils goal of finding good
volunteers to meet the chill
dren's need of love and in
dividual attention will soon
be realized.
Besides the editorial, The
Star has always been very
conscious of the activities and
needs of Junior Village. We
know that this publicity will
continue and we are eternally
grateful for it.
Mrs. H. F. Scheuer, Jr.,
Chairman, Junior Village
Volunteer Advisory
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
10th Street.

4OJA4 0b1 CCbs
Dear Sir:
What do you regard as the
most beautiful passage in all
literature?
Il realize this is quite an
order, and ! am willing to
compromise to this extent,
that you give the quote you
consider the best.
"All my life ! have been
interested in receiving opin-
ions of this sort, that Sousa' s
Stars and Stripes Forever is
the worlds greatest march,
and that Strauss Beautiful
Blue Danube is the greatest
waltz. and so on.
"Such opinions are worth
no more than the education
and taste Of their creators. A
man who would pass judg-
ment on the worlds greatest
march melodies, for instance.
must have heard most Of
them many times over, for
his opinion to be worth any,
thing.
'I would like to know what,
in your judgment, is the most
beautiful passage in litera-
ture.
Sincerely yours,
"ROSAMOND @. L."
y
A passage Of great beauty
and comfort is the following
from the Wisdom of Solo
mon," a part of the apoc-
ryphal books:
THE souls Of the righteous
are in the hand Of God
And no torments will ever
touch them.
In the eyes of the foolish
they seem to have died
And their departure was
thought to be en- affliction,
And their going from us to
be their destruction;
But they are at peace.
For though in the sight OF
men they were punished.
their hope was full Of
immortality.
Having been disciplined a
little, they will receive
great good,
Because God tested them
and found them worthy
of Himself"
4 ~
You will read many books
and go a long way in life be-
fore you ever find anything
more beautiful, for sheer
beauty of phrase and maj
esty of thought.
Selecting one beauty out
of all the beauties Of world
literature is like trying to
choose the best piece Of cake
from a plate.
Perhaps they are all equal.
all good. and we must make
the most Of them.
When one says he thinks
THE Stars and Stripes For
ever" is the very best Of all
marches, at the same time
he reluctantly lets go Of all
the rest Of them. Yet Sousa
and other march creators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
Right to Work Law

If the Government wants
to correct the instability Of
employment and help wage
earnerS permanently and
avoid depreSsions. the solu-
ton is not a Federal pay raise
nor a temporary, makeshift
public works program but
legislation to remove SO per
cent of the cause of unem-
ployment Qabor unions) by
enacting a national right to
work law. To place labor
unions under antitrust law
would also prove helpful in
the future to the wage Garner
and consumer.
Nish Showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What is the average
time required for a seed to
sprout?-G. T.
A. The time it takes for
seeds to sprout varies accord.
ing to the plant. Some seeds
sprout within a few days,
others require very much
longer. The seeds Of some
trees require a year or more
to sprout. Moistures. favor
able temperature and viable
seeds are essential to germi-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-13
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriteTs' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
SQtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-12
Hawks, ceIts
Are in Step
Toword Title

The st. Louis Hawks, despite
their internal squabbles of the
past week. are a step closer to
the Western Division title in
the National Basketball Asso-
citation today which probably
will insure Coach Alex Han
NUNS job for next season.
The Hawks, with some late
hot shooting by Cliff Hagan,
defeated the New York Knicks,
107-l05, and whitfield their
magic number to 10. This
combination of wins and Sec
ond-place Cincinnati's losses
will clinch the division title.
The Boston Celts, with the
same magic number. lost to
Syracuse. 84-76. & in the first
game Of a Convention Hall
twin bill in Philadelphia. In
the windup. the torrid Phila-
delphia Warriors defeated De-
troit. 1888. Cincinnati
knocked of Minneapolis. 1906
1903, in the opener of the dou-
BILE header at st. Louis.
The Celts, with only five
healthy men. logged the Mats
until the last three minutes.
Larry Costello. who scored %,
and Dolph Schayes with 20,
then com bined for seven
straight points to put it away
for Syracuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-12
Sanders Hot Streok
Saves WI From Upset.

place IN the Virginia Inter-
scholastic Association with a
45-3O victory over Virginia
Randolph last night at Parker
Gray.
In other VIA games Lees
burg Douglass defeated Ma
nassas Regional. 67-4S, al
Leesburg. and w. c. Taylor
beat Luther jackson, 52-4S al
Warrenton.
Leesburg is 11-2 in the league
and 1872 overall. Manassas
stands at So and 7-8.
Coach Arnold Thurman SUBJ
stituted freely as the Bulldogs
won their seventh league game
against one defeat. Leroy
Butler, Joseph Marshall and
George Casey each scored eight
points for Parker Gray
Lawrence Hooks was high for
Virginia Randolph with IA
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-12
Wakefield Shells
Mount Vernon

Wakefield continued its
league-leading pace in the
Group I league with a 77-49
victory over Mount Vernon last
night on the losers court.
Four starters hit the double
figures for the Warriors. Ron
Terwilliger was high with %
points. followed by Gar
Schweikhardt, with 10 and
Dave Lockman and Ronnie Lee
with is and IL, respectively.
Bob Byrd was high for
Mount Vernon with 81 points.
Gary Miller hit for 10 and Bob
McCord added IL.
Dave Cruden scored 81 points
to lead Annandale to q 71-52
victory over Groveton in a
Group I game last night at
Groveton.
The victors rolled to q 1913
halftime lead and were never
headed. George Elgin added IA
points and Terry Gieb Melted
Is for Annandale. Groveton
was paced by Dick Reynaud
who scored 10.
Parker-Gray stayed in first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-12
George Mason
|CIinches Tie
For Top Spot

George Mason High School
clinched at least a tie for first
place in the final standings OF
the Virginia District 9. Group
II basketball league with a
70-45 victory over Rappahan-
mock last night on the losers
floor.
Herndon all but Knocked
Warrenton out of the running
with a 55-43 upset win at
Herndon. Also, Garfield de.
feated Osbourn, 62-43, at Gar
Field and LoAdoun County beat
Marshall, 44-43. at Marshall or
a late goal by Bobby Fields,
It was the 18th straight VIC
tory Of the season for George
Mason and it came in surpris-
ingly easy fashion. Kappa
hammock had not lost a game
on it's home floor in two years.
Tony Hodges, the leagues
leading scorer, pumped in 20
points to pace George Mason.
Jim Ricketts, added 20 and
Lenny Hand 16. Buddy Devers
and Bobby Hawkins had Is
apiece for RappahannOck,
The Mustangs jumped into
an early lead and added to it
throughout the game.
Rappahannock's five losses
eliminate it from winning the
season title.
Warrenton must win its re-
three mes and
George Mason lose four II the
race is to end in q tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-12
Szuzinu Battles
GiurdeIIo Tonight

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. IL up.
Joey Giardello, keeping in
trim for what he hopes will be
an early crack at the middle
weight title, meets Franz Szu-
zina. hard-punching, aggressive
German fighter, here tonight
in a nationally televised 10
rounder at the Arena. (The
fight will be : shown over
WMAL-TV, channel Z, in
Washington at 10 o'clock
Giardello and Szuzina met
once before in Milwaukee, with
Giardello winning a split deci-
sion. AS things stand now, Giar-
dello, a native of Brooklyn
who lives in Long Island and
fights out of Philadelphia, is
in line for a title fight if he
wins tonight. In SO fights, he
has won "a, lost 10 and fought
5 draws.
Szuzina, who came to this
country in 1856 from Bremen,
Germany, has won Al fights,
lost II and had IS draws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-12
NORTHERN VIRGINIA GROUP I

Coach Moe Levin is going to
have to iron out q few rough
spots in his Washington-Lee
High School basketball team
before meeting Wakefield Fri
day night at WI in a crucial
Northern Virginia Group ]
game.
The Generals defeated Nc
Lean, 56-46, last night at WI
when Ken Sanders got hot in
the third period and scored IA
of his % points. Before that,
and for q brief spell in the
final period, WI didn't look
like a title contender.
Mclean jumped into a quick
40 lead and WI didn't re-
cover until about q minute to
go in the half when Weldon
Eddins sank a field goal and
Tom Enrich tossed in three
foul shots to put the Generals
in front, 24-23. They trailed by
five points at one stage late in
the period.
Sanders saved the game in
the third quarter by scoring
field goals on Q shots. mostly
on short hooks and tap-ins.
WI outscored Mclean, 1919,
in that period.
WI had another lapse in
the final period because of
frequent substitutions and not
because Of sloppy ball-handling
and rebounding. Mclean OUT
scored the Generals. 1913, in
the period but couldn't make
UP the ground lost in the third
quarter.
Barry Keenan, was high for
the Eagles with IS points. Jim
Wilson and Eddins steadied the
WI attack with IL and 10
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AUCTION SALES
THOs. J. OWEN q SON,
AuetiOneers,
HI Y ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE. CON-
SISTING OF AN UNDIVIDED In
TEREsT IN A TWo-STQRY
BRICK DWELLING, BEING
PREMISES 1857 THIRD STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. l0094,
Folio 361 ct sea-. of the land rec
and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auc-
tion, within the ONCE Of THos. j..
OWEN a. SON, Suite COL Per-
NV, on WEDNESDAY,. THE
NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY, AID. 1855, AT TWFL We
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and, .preni-
t;, situate in a.t the District Of
being an undivided one-haif in
terest in and to. Lot Numbered
Fifty-three 1881. In Square Num-
bered Five Hundred and Fifty
TERMS: Sold subject to a prior
(building association deed Of
trust for approximately 1880;
further particulars. Of which will
be announced at time. OF sale;
the purchase price above said
trust to be paid in, cash. A de-
ancing, recording. ETC.. at pur-
chaser's cost.
ABRAHAM H. LEVIN.
ROBERT @. WEIGHTMAN,
feS,12,1S Trustees.
ADAM a WFgCWTFR a SON,
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THOMAS J. OWEN q SON
Auctioneers,
I'LL 4 ST. NV.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE
IMO-SIORY ROW BRICK
DWELLING BEING KNOWN AS
PREMISES NUMBER 1874 THIRTY
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST.
by virtue OF a certain deed OF trust
duly recorded, In Liber No. lOD5O.
aoiio ~ Ct sea. Of the land rec
ana az the request Of the D patty
secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees viii sell. at public auc-
ton IN front OF the premises, on
IHuRSDAY. THE TWENTIETH
DAY OF FEBRUARY AID i95s.
At, ,THREE-FoRTY O'CLOCK
IN" the following described land
trict Of Columbia. and desienated
81 and being Lot ] 40 in the SUBJ
division made BY National Injured
Homes. Corporation. of lots In
n ,hs o o",s, % per per plat recorded
the District Of Columbia In Iiber
Iie at loho : subject 70 building
record.
Terms Sold subject 10 a prior
lbuilding association deed Of trust
for approximately S7.BOs.4I, fur
ther particulars Of which will be
announced At time OF sale; the
purchase price above said trust 70
be paid In cash A deposit OF $500
feqHred Conveyancing. record
ing, etc, at purchasers cost Ad-
iustments made - Of date 81 sale.
Terms 70 be complied uitn within
thirty days, otherwise deposit fore
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the dis
erection Of the trustees.
MARVIN BROWN,
JOHN BRYANT.
fe1O,12,1f.11,1a Trustees.
CONTINUED on Next PAGE
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THOS. ]. OWEN q SON,
AuctiOneers.
I'LL E ST, NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
TWO-STORY-AN -BA S e NJ EN- T
SEMIDETACHED BRICK DWELL
ING BEING KNOWN AS PREM
Uses NUMBER 4334 GORMAN
TERRACE SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber. No. lOS5s,
Te SG Se q the f pstric e Of coIum mo
bia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will sell, at public
auction. In front of the premises,
on TUESDAY. THE EIGHTEENTH
DAY OF FEBRUARY AID. 1858,
AT oNE-TWENTY O'CLOCK Pm;
premises. situate in the District Of
Columbia, and designated as and
being Lot 100 in Square 1892 in
the subdivision made BY Lawrence
McC. Jones and others. as per plat
recorded in the Once Of the Sur
veyor for the District Of Columbia.
IN p LiseF VIZ At Folio -. ..,..
trust for approximately S7,732 10;
further Particulars Of which will
be announced at time Of sale: the
purchase price above said trust to
be paid in cash A deposit of $500
required. Conveyancing.. recording,
etc. at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as Of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
fetted and the property may be
advertised and resold at the dis
erection Of the trustees.
WADDELL R. THOMAS,
VERNESS s. HUNT,
le7,l0,l2,l4.17 Trustees.
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DAM A. WESCHLER q so,
AuctioneeFs-AppI alsers

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
On %.v TUESDAY, You THE Iosi Fop 1GMi
MENcING AT NINE-THIRTY AM.
and CONTINUING, 4 necessary T,,s each e
AFTER, We viii sell, by public
auction, at WEscEiER's. 9O5
E ST. NV, to enforce our liens
for storage and Tor other charges.
goods stored with us in the names
of Mary Blackwell. H. o. Coma
Leg. Louise Jennings, Lyle Vera
Monroe, Anne sedor. Clarence
Thorpe, Robert Venable. Betty
Washington, Dolores Washington,
Kemper Nina WASHINGTON and
Malcolm Young. Parties in inter-
est please take notice. UNION
STORAGE COMPANY. INC: BEN
JAMIN. PTNCUS. President.
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