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Exhibit 10.3

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

THIS VOTING AGREEMENT dated as of November  __, 2010 (the “Effective Date” and this "Agreement"), is made by and between Timothy Armes (“Purchaser”) and Archetype Partners, LLC (“AP”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, pursuant to the terms of that certain Exchange Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Nurses Lounge, Inc. (“NLI”) and MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc. (“MCGI”), MCGI has agreed to secure Purchaser the right to vote a majority of the outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share of MCGI; and

WHEREAS, AP owns and controls 7,575,000 shares of MCGI common stock; and

WHEREAS, AP and Purchaser desire to establish in this Agreement certain terms and conditions regarding the voting and transfer rights associated with the Common Stock.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Seller and Purchaser do hereby agree as follows:

1.  Term.  The term (the “Term”) of this Agreement shall commence on the date Effective Date and shall continue until the second anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, or until terminated pursuant to Section 5, below.

2.  Stock.  The shares of Company Common Stock owned by AP from time to time during the Term of this Agreement, shall be referred to herein as the "Stock".  Any additional shares of Common Stock or other voting securities, or the voting rights relating thereto, of the Company that may be owned, held or subsequently acquired in any manner, legally or beneficially, directly or indirectly, of record or otherwise, by AP at any time during the Term of this Agreement as a result of the ownership of the Stock that is referred to in this Agreement whether issued as a result of any Transaction, incident to any stock split, stock dividend, increase in capitalization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, or other transaction, shall be included within the term "Stock" as used herein and shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.

3.  Voting. AP agrees that it will vote the Shares in the matter requested by or directed by the Purchaser from time to time in writing to AP (the “Voting Rights”) during the Term of this Agreement.

4.   Transfer of Stock.  AP shall be prohibited from selling, pledging, hypothecating, assigning or otherwise transferring (each a "Transfer") any Stock other than pursuant to a Transfer to an Affiliate or Associate of AP during the Term of this Agreement, provided that such Affiliate or Associate becomes a party to, and agrees to be bound by, this Agreement (collectively the “Transfer Restrictions”.  “Affiliate” shall have the meaning given it in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  “Associate” shall have the meaning given it in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.

 

 

5.  Termination of Voting Rights and Transfer Restrictions.  This Agreement shall terminate in the event that: (i) the Purchaser sells shares of MCGI common stock, but only to the extent of the number of shares of stock sold; or (ii) to the extent MCGI issues more shares such that the AP shares plus shares owned by Purchaser do not equal more than 50% of the total outstanding common stock eligible to vote; or (iii) a sale of substantially all of the assets of MCGI; or (iv) Purchaser attempts to Transfer (other than a permitted Transfer) the right of Purchaser hereunder without AP’s written consent, which consent may be withheld in AP’s sole and absolute discretion.

  

  

  

6.  Reservation of Rights.  All other rights and privileges of the Stock other than as provided above shall be reserved to and retained by AP.

7.  Specific Performance.  Each Party hereto acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of terms and provisions of this Agreement may be inadequate, and such Parties therefore agree that the non-breaching party shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief in the event of any such breach or attempted breach.

 

8.  Waiver.  The wavier by either party to this Agreement of a breach or violation or any provision hereof shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach hereof.

9.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.  In the event of a dispute concerning this Agreement, the parties agree that venue lies in a court of competent jurisdiction in Fulton County, Georgia.

10.  Headings; Gender.  The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and shall in no manner be construed as part of this Agreement.  All references in this Agreement as to gender shall be interpreted in the applicable gender of the parties.

11.  Notices.   Any and all notices, requests or other communications hereunder shall be given in writing and delivered by: (a) regular, overnight or registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), with first class postage prepaid; (b) hand delivery; (c) facsimile transmission; or (d) overnight courier service, to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:

	
(i)  

	
if to the Purchaser, addressed to:

	
  

	
c/o Five Concourse Parkway

	
  

	
Suite 2925

	
  

	
Atlanta, GA  30328

	
  

	
Attn:  Tim Armes

	
(ii)  

	
if to AP, addressed to:

	
  

	
Archetype Partners, LLC

To be provided

 

or at such other address or number as shall be designated by either of the parties in a notice to the other party given in accordance with this Section.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: (A) in the case of a notice sent by regular or registered or certified mail, three business days after it is duly deposited in the mails; (B) in the case of a notice delivered by hand, when personally delivered; and (C) in the case of a notice sent by overnight mail or overnight courier service, the next business day after such notice is mailed or delivered to such courier, in each case given or addressed as aforesaid.

12.  Amendment.  No modification, amendment, addition to, or termination of this Agreement, nor waiver of any of its provisions, shall be valid or enforceable unless in writing and singed by all the parties hereto.

  

  

  

13.  Effect of Facsimile and Photocopied Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.  A copy of this Agreement signed by one Party and faxed to another Party shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered by the signing Party as though an original.  A photocopy of this Agreement shall be effective as an original for all purposes.

14.  Extended Meanings. In this Agreement words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa; words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders. The word “person” includes an individual, body corporate, partnership, trustee or trust or unincorporated association, executor, administrator or legal representative.

15.  Construction. Each Party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Agreement and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Agreement to favor any Party against the other. In this Agreement, the word “include”, “includes”, “including” and “such as” are to be construed as if they were immediately followed by the words, without limitation.

 

16.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understanding or written or oral agreements between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date set forth above.

 

 

 

	
/s/ Timothy Armes

	
Archetype Partners, LLC

	
Timothy Armes

	  
	  	  
	  	
By: /s/ R. Bryan Crutchfield

	  	
Title: Manager

	  	  
	  	  
	
Acknowledged by:

	  
	  	  
	
MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc.

	  
	  	  
	
By: /s/ William Goldstein

	  
	
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Exhibit 10.4

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

AGREEMENT made as of November ___, 2010 (“Effective Date”), by and between Nurses Lounge, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Employer”), and Timothy Armes (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, Employer, through its Board of Directors, considers the maintenance of a competent and experienced executive management team to be essential to the long-term success of Employer; and

WHEREAS, in this regard, Employer has determined that it is in Employer’s best interest that Executive serve as President & Chief Executive Officer of Employer, pursuant to a written employment agreement; and

WHEREAS, Employer has agreed with Executive that this Agreement shall set forth the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment by Employer;

NOW, THEREFORE, in furtherance of the interests described above and in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.           Term of Employment

Employment of Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be for a period commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 30, 2012 (the “Term”), unless such employment is earlier terminated as provided in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement.  The Term shall be extended in one year increments on November 30, 2012, and on each succeeding annual anniversary of such date, unless either party shall give written notice to the other party of its election not to extend the Term at least thirty days prior to the date on which such extension would otherwise become effective.

2.           Position and Duties

Executive shall serve as President & Chief Executive Officer of Employer and shall report directly to the Employer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).  Executive shall have duties, responsibilities and authority as normally attend such position or as may reasonably be assigned to Executive from time to time by Employer’s Board.  Executive shall devote his full business time and attention, and best efforts, abilities, experience, and talent to the performance of such duties and responsibilities for the business of the Employer and its affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be permitted to operate a Nurses Lounge magazine so long as he holds a valid license from the Employer to produce and sell the magazine.

	
  

	
3.

	
Place of Performance

Executive shall be based at the principal executive offices of Employer, except for required travel on business.  Employer shall furnish Executive with office space in its principal executive offices and such other facilities and services as shall be suitable to Executive’s position and adequate for the performance of his duties hereunder.

4.           Compensation

(a)           Salary.  Employer shall pay Executive an Annual Base Salary of $120,000.00, payable twice per month or otherwise in accordance with Employer’s applicable payroll policies, as may be modified from time to time.    To the extent the Employer does not have ample cash reserves to fund the salary, the salary shall be deferred until an adequate amount of cash reserve is available for Executive.

  

  

  

(b)           Bonus.  Executive will be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus by meeting performance targets as may be established by the Board from time to time.  The amount of such bonus, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board.

(c)           Equity Participation.  Executive shall receive stock options to purchase 4,000,000

shares of MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc. (“MCGI”) common stock.  The options shall have such terms and vest pursuant to that certain stock option agreement of evendate hereof.

(d)           Other Benefits.  In addition to the compensation provided for in subparagraphs (a) and (c) above, during the term of his employment under this Agreement, Executive shall be eligible:

 (1)           to participate in any and all employee benefit programs or stock programs of Employer, now or hereafter in effect and open to participation by qualifying employees of Employer generally, including but not limited to participation in any qualified pension, profit sharing or stock option plans;

(2)            to participate in any comprehensive group medical plan and/or other group plans provided by Employer, to the extent allowed by the terms of such plans, with the cost of such coverage for Executive and Executive’s family to be paid by Employer on the same basis as for other senior executives of Employer;

(3)            for reimbursement of all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by Executive in performing his duties hereunder, subject to Executive submitting appropriate vouchers in accordance with Employer’s policy; and

(4)            for three weeks fully paid vacation during each calendar year, in accordance with Employer’s vacation policies.

5.           Termination of Employment

(a)           Termination by Employer.  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Employer shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of the following:

(1)           The death of Executive;

(2)           Executive’s inability to perform the essential functions of his position (with such accommodation as may be required by law);

(3)           Executive: (A) habitually neglects or engages in misconduct in connection with his duties and responsibilities hereunder, (B) willfully and materially breaches his duties or obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to his obligations in Paragraphs 7-10 of this Agreement, or (C) is convicted of a felony, or engages in any conduct which could injure the integrity, character or reputation of Employer or which impugns Executive’s own integrity, character or reputation so as to cause Executive to be unfit to act in the capacity of President & Chief Executive Officer (collectively, termination for any reason set forth in this subparagraph (a)(3) shall be “For Cause”);

(4)           Executive gives notice to Employer, pursuant to Section 5(b) or otherwise, that Executive intends to terminate his employment under this Agreement; or

  

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(5)           A sale of substantially all of the assets or a change of control in connection with a acquisition or fundamental transaction affecting MCGI or the Employer; or

(6)           Without cause by other action of the Employer.

Except for a termination pursuant to Paragraphs 5(a)(1), (3), (4) or (5), which shall be effective immediately upon the occurrence thereof, termination pursuant to Paragraph 5(a) shall be effective immediately upon Employer’s execution of thirty (30) days advance written notice to Executive (“Termination Date”).

(b)           Termination by Executive.  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Executive shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days advance written notice to the Employer.

6.           Compensation After Termination

(a)           Termination without Severance Pay.  In the event of a termination pursuant to Paragraphs 5(a)(1)—(5) or 5(b), Employer shall have no further obligation to Executive after the Termination Date, except as otherwise provided by law or by any separate agreements.  Employer shall continue to have all other rights available hereunder (including, without limitation, all rights under Paragraphs 7-11) at law or in equity.

 

 

(b)           Termination with Severance Pay.  If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Paragraph 5(a)(6), Employer shall pay Executive severance pay in the amount of twelve (12) months of his Annual Base Salary, less applicable tax withholding, to be distributed through salary continuation, at Employer’s option.  The receipt of such severance pay shall be contingent upon Executive’s execution of a general release of all claims against Employer and its affiliates, of a form and substance acceptable to Employer.  Employer shall have no further obligation to Executive, except as otherwise provided by law or by the Equity Agreements.  Employer shall continue to have all other rights available hereunder (including, without limitation, all rights under Paragraphs 7-11) at law or in equity.

7.           Covenant Not To Compete

(a)           Executive’s Acknowledgments.  Executive acknowledges that: (i) during the Term and thereafter, Employer is and will be engaged in the healthcare staffing and online community industry business (the “Business”); (ii) Executive is one of a limited number of persons who will be developing the Business of Employer; (iii) Executive has and will continue to occupy a position of trust and confidence with Employer during the Term, and has and will continue to be familiar with Employer’s trade secrets and with other proprietary and confidential information; (iv) the agreements and covenants contained in this Paragraph are essential to protect Employer and its goodwill and are a condition precedent to Employer entering into this Agreement; (v) Executive’s employment with Employer has special, unique and extraordinary value to Employer and Employer would be irreparably damaged if Executive were to provide services to any person or entity in violation of the provisions of this Agreement; and (vi) the provisions of this Paragraph will not impair Executive’s ability to support himself.

(b)           Covenant Not to Compete.  Executive hereby agrees that for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending twelve (12) months after the termination of Executive’s employment, as set forth in Paragraph 7(c), below, (the “Restrictive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as employee, agent, consultant, stockholder, director, co-partner or in any other individual or representative capacity, own, operate, manage, control, engage in, invest in or participate in any manner in, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any person, firm, corporation or entity), or otherwise assist any person or entity (other than Employer or an affiliate of Employer) that engages in or proposes to engage in the Business, or in any other field in which Employer had actively planned to become engaged prior to Executive’s termination from Employer.  Executive acknowledges that Employer is engaged in business worldwide; that Employer competes on a worldwide basis; and that this restrictive covenant is reasonable and necessary on a worldwide basis.  Nothing in this Section 8 shall be interpreted as limiting Executive’s ability to operate the Nurse’s Lounge magazine, as described in Section 2 above, during the term of Executive’s employment.

  

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8.           Non-Solicitation of Employees

Other than in the performance of his duties hereunder, during the Restrictive Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as employee, agent, consultant, stockholder, director, co-partner or in any other individual or representative capacity, employ or engage, recruit or solicit for employment or engagement, any person who was, is or becomes employed or engaged by Employer during the Restrictive Period, or otherwise seek to influence or alter any such person’s relationship with Employer.

9.           Confidential Information

Executive recognizes and acknowledges that Employer has developed and will develop, and may disclose to Executive, certain proprietary information relating to the Business and software to be used in connection therewith, which information gives Employer a competitive advantage over those in its field who do not have such information and for which it has taken reasonable efforts to maintain the secrecy thereof (“Confidential Information”).  Executive will not, during or after the Term, disclose such Confidential Information to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever other than on behalf of Employer in the ordinary course of its business, nor shall Executive make use of any such Confidential Information for his own purposes or for the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or other entity (except Employer) under any circumstances during or after the term of his employment.  As used herein, Confidential Information does not include any information that (a) was previously known to Executive free of any obligation of confidentiality; (b) is in the public domain or generally known at the time of disclosure or thereafter becomes part of the public domain or generally known through no fault of Executive; or (c) is required to be disclosed by law or regulation or judicial decree, provided, however, that Executive shall, to the extent practicable, give Employer prior written notice of any such disclosure and shall cooperate with Employer in obtaining a protective order or such similar protection as Employer may deem appropriate.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that all memoranda, books, papers, letters, formulae, software and other data, and all copies thereof in whatever form, that embody or contain Confidential Information, whether made by him or otherwise coming into his possession, are owned exclusively by Employer and on termination of his employment, or on demand of Employer, at any time, to deliver the same to Employer.

10.           Assignment of Inventions

If Executive individually or jointly made or conceived of any invention, technique, process, or other know-how, whether patentable or not, in the course of performing services for Employer (collectively “inventions”), Executive agrees to assign to Employer Executive’s entire right, title and interest in any such inventions.  Executive further agrees to promptly disclose any such inventions to Employer and will, upon request, promptly sign a specific assignment of title to Employer and assist in any way reasonably necessary to enable Employer to secure patent, trade secret or any other proprietary rights in the United States or foreign countries.  This Paragraph does not apply to any invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of Employer was used and which was developed entirely on Executive’s own time, unless: (1) the invention relates (a) to the business of Employer or (b) to Employer’s actual demonstratively anticipated research or development; or (2) the invention results from any work performed by Executive for Employer.

  

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11.           Remedies for Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants

(a)           Blue-Pencil.    If any court of competent jurisdiction shall deem any provision in Paragraphs 7-10 (collectively, “Restrictive Covenants”) too restrictive, the other provisions of the Restrictive Covenants shall stand, and the court shall modify the Restrictive Covenants to the point of greatest restriction permissible by law.

(b)           Remedies.       Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and necessary for the protection of Employer’s business interests, that irreparable injury will result to Employer if Executive breaches any of the terms of said Restrictive Covenants, and that in the event of Executive’s actual or threatened breach of any such Restrictive Covenants, Employer will have no adequate remedy at law.  Executive accordingly agrees that in the event of any actual or threatened breach by him of any of the Restrictive Covenants, Employer shall be entitled to immediate temporary injunctive and other equitable relief, without bond and without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages, subject to hearing as soon thereafter as possible.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting Employer from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of any damages which it is able to prove.

(c)           Attorneys’ Fees.     If Employer commences litigation to enforce or protect its rights as set forth in Paragraphs 7-10, above, and prevails, Employer shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, reasonable litigation expenses and court costs relating to such litigation, in addition to all other entitled relief, including but not limited to damages and injunctive relief.

12.           Executive Assistance

Both during and after Executive’s employment with Employer, Executive shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish Employer with such information as may be in Executive’s possession or control, and cooperate with Employer, as Employer may reasonably request (with due consideration to Executive’s business activities and obligations after the Term), in connection with any litigation, claim, or other dispute in which Employer or any of its affiliates is or may become a party.  Employer shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive in fulfilling Executive’s obligations under this Paragraph.

13.           Arbitration

Except for disputes arising out of an alleged violation of the Restrictive Covenants set forth in Paragraphs 7-11, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to any provision of this Agreement or any other document or agreement referred to herein (including, but not limited to any stock option plan) shall be resolved by arbitration.  The arbitration process shall be instigated by either party giving written notice to the other of the desire for arbitration and the factual allegations underlying the basis for the dispute.  The arbitration shall be conducted by such alternative dispute resolution service as is agreed to by the parties, or, failing such agreement within thirty (30) days after such dispute arises, by arbitrators selected as described below in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the American Arbitration Association.  Only a person who is a practicing lawyer admitted to a state bar may serve as an arbitrator.  Each party shall select one arbitrator, and those arbitrators shall choose a third arbitrator; these arbitrators shall constitute the panel.  The American Arbitration Association rules for employment arbitration shall control any discovery conducted in connection with the arbitration.  The expenses of arbitration (other than attorneys’ fees) shall be shared as determined by arbitration.  Each side to the claim or controversy shall pay their own attorneys’ fees.  Any result reached by the panel shall be binding on all parties to the arbitration, and no appeal may be taken.  It is agreed that any party to any award rendered in such arbitration proceeding may seek a judgment upon the award and that judgment may be entered thereon by any court having jurisdiction.  The arbitration shall be conducted in Dallas County, Texas.

  

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14.           Successors and Assigns; Assumption by Successors

This Agreement may not be assigned by any party hereto; provided that Employer may assign this Agreement:  (a) to an affiliate so long as such affiliate assumes Employer’s obligations hereunder and no such assignment shall discharge Employer of its obligations herein, or (b) in connection with a corporate transaction, to the surviving corporation or purchaser as the case may be, so long as such entity assumes Employer’s obligations hereunder.

15.           Notices

All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by facsimile (with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in the case of Employer, to the appropriate addresses and facsimile numbers set forth below, and, in the case of Executive, to the last address of Executive maintained on the Employer’s business records:

	
If to Employer:

	
To: Headquarters Address

	  	
      As publicly listed

	  	
Attention:  CEO

	  	  
	  	  
	
With Copy to:

	
David M. Loev, Esq.

	  	
6300 West Loop South

	  	
Suite 280

	  	
Bellaire, Texas 77401

Either party may, by providing notice in the manner described above, waive all or any part of any advance notice requirement that it may be entitled to hereunder.

16.           Invalidity/Waiver of Breach

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or application of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions or applications, which shall remain in full force and effect.  Waiver by any party of a breach of any provision or application of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver by such party of any subsequent breach hereof.

17.           Entire Agreement; Written Modification

This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties concerning the employment of Executive by Employer.  No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless in writing specifically referring hereto and signed by the party against whom such provision as modified or amended or such waiver is sought to be enforced.

  

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18.           Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by and is to be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed or caused to be executed this Employment Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	

 

Nurses Lounge, Inc.

By:___________________________         

  

Name:___________________________   

        

Title:___________________________ 

 

 

	

Acknowledged by:                                                                                     

MedCAREERS GROUP, INC.

By:_____________________

       CEO        

	

EXECUTIVE

___________________________

Timothy Armes

 

___________________________

Address

 

___________________________

City, State Zip  

 

 

          

  

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