Re: [VFB] Opal Caddis

[David Hilton]

See, dry fly fishing isn't all that bad.. I prefer nymphs and streamers 
myself. Dave
On May 2, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote:

> I did a show in Oklahoma this past week and got some Opal Tinsel from a 
> vendor. Most of my tying at the show was Traditional Wet flies bit I did find 
> time to get a sz 16 Caddis tied with the Opal body. I used a Blue "Feather 
> wing". It looked real good. When we got home this afternoon the water was 
> down and the Caddis working the water. I was tired from the three hour trip 
> and tying three days but I had to give it a shot. I had not fished 
> traditional Wets in years so I took a reject Professor Wet , tied it on and 
> made a cast off the dock. On the first cast a nice brown took the fly on the 
> first strip. Made several more casts and hooked up a few more times. By this 
> time I was really tired and decided to quit for a while. I had not had any 
> hits in another bunch of casts. It seemed that all they wanted was the 
> Caddis. A couple of hours later, I decided to go back down to the dock with 
> the Caddis I had tied. Water was coming back up and moving along pretty fast 
> but the Trout were still working the Caddis. Made a cast and I don't think 
> the Opal Body Caddis hit the water, a brown  about 18" took it. I had it 
> almost to the landing net when it made a run. The guard rail in the way and I 
> had the line in the rail , he broke off. That was the end of that fly. First 
> cast  with that fly and got broke off. Went back up to the house, got some 
> stuff out and tied another in the "Tent Wing" version real quick and dirty. 
> Water was really up now and a lot of moss and other stuff coming down. Still 
> some trout working. It took sevetal drifts befote I caught the first 
> Rainbow.. Several more drifts and a Brown. I got four more Trout before I 
> decided cleaning moss off the fly from the moss that was coming down was a 
> bit more than I wanted to put up with. I was leaving the dock and a big 
> splash just behind the dock. I had to give it a try. Pulled out some line. 
> made a false cast them laid the fly on the water. A big boil and I missed. 
> When the line came back from the miss, the tippet wrapped around the dock 
> cable too far out for me to reach. Trying to work it loose, I broke the 
> tippet, the fly is still hanging on the cable..
> I will have to get some Caddis tied tomorrow if I get the time. I want to be 
> ready if we have another Caddis Hatch like we had today.
> David, thanks for putting me on to this. I think with this Caddis I may get 
> on to dry fly fishing yet.
> Tony
> 
> --- On Wed, 4/14/10, David Hilton  wrote:
> 
> From: David Hilton 
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 5:40 PM
> 
> Don, yes  thats the one Im talking about, I love the stuff Dave
> On Apr 14, 2010, at 1:40 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
> 
>> Dave, are you talking about a straight tinsel material, like 'Mirage' to use 
>> for the body, then elk hair for the wing?
>> Mirage comes in a half-dozen different shades, and all are 'opalescent'.  I 
>> use it for salt-water streamer cheeks also.
>> I got a new opalescent material from Cascade Crest, I call it 'crinkle 
>> mirage', and it gives the illusion of scales much better.
>>  
>> For almost all of my emerger and soft-hackle flies now, I am covering the 
>> shank with a tinsel of pearl or holo, then rope-dubbing a fine rope of ice 
>> dub (or??) with gaps over the shiny background (= slim profile flies).  This 
>> has worked very well for me.  Since the segments aren't tight to each other, 
>> I use the heavy mono for the core material and wrap very tight.
>>  
>> DonO 
>> - Original Message -
>> From: David Hilton
>> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
>> 
>> Tony,  Opal is made by UTC, it is a tinsel material. I use "Mirage" medium 
>> opal tinsel. I think most of the fly shops handle it. I think it comes in 
>> large, medium and small. 
>>  Go online and look at the Hairline site, I think they handle it.
>> ... Dave...
>> On Apr 13, 2010, at 10:53 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
>> 
>>> Dave,
>>>  What is "Opal". Is it a regular body material. 
>>> Tony
>>> 
>>> --- On Mon, 4/12/10, David Hilton  wrote:
>>> 
>>> From: David Hilton 
>>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
>>> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
>>> Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:07 PM
>>> 
>>> Tony, I use opal for the body zi have better luck with it Dave
>>> On Apr 12, 2010, at 7:48 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
>>> 
 Lot of good Elk Hair there, will male a lot of Elk Hair Caddis.
 Tony
 
 --- On Mon, 4/12/10, Joyce Westphal  wrote:
 
 From: Joyce Westphal 
 Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
 To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
 Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 5:40 PM
 
 Suggest you not try and cast around these ob

Re: [VFB] Opal Caddis

[Anthony Spezio]

I did a show in Oklahoma this past week and got some Opal Tinsel from a vendor. 
Most of my tying at the show was Traditional Wet flies bit I did find time to 
get a sz 16 Caddis tied with the Opal body. I used a Blue "Feather wing". It 
looked real good. When we got home this afternoon the water was down and the 
Caddis working the water. I was tired from the three hour trip and tying three 
days but I had to give it a shot. I had not fished traditional Wets in years so 
I took a reject Professor Wet , tied it on and made a cast off the dock. On the 
first cast a nice brown took the fly on the first strip. Made several more 
casts and hooked up a few more times. By this time I was really tired and 
decided to quit for a while. I had not had any hits in another bunch of casts. 
It seemed that all they wanted was the Caddis. A couple of hours later, I 
decided to go back down to the dock with the Caddis I had tied. Water was 
coming back up and moving along pretty
 fast but the Trout were still working the Caddis. Made a cast and I don't 
think the Opal Body Caddis hit the water, a brown  about 18" took it. I had it 
almost to the landing net when it made a run. The guard rail in the way and I 
had the line in the rail , he broke off. That was the end of that fly. First 
cast  with that fly and got broke off. Went back up to the house, got some 
stuff out and tied another in the "Tent Wing" version real quick and dirty. 
Water was really up now and a lot of moss and other stuff coming down. Still 
some trout working. It took sevetal drifts befote I caught the first Rainbow.. 
Several more drifts and a Brown. I got four more Trout before I decided 
cleaning moss off the fly from the moss that was coming down was a bit more 
than I wanted to put up with. I was leaving the dock and a big splash just 
behind the dock. I had to give it a try. Pulled out some line. made a false 
cast them laid the fly on the water. A big boil and
 I missed. When the line came back from the miss, the tippet wrapped around the 
dock cable too far out for me to reach. Trying to work it loose, I broke the 
tippet, the fly is still hanging on the cable..
I will have to get some Caddis tied tomorrow if I get the time. I want to be 
ready if we have another Caddis Hatch like we had today.
David, thanks for putting me on to this. I think with this Caddis I may get on 
to dry fly fishing yet.
Tony

--- On Wed, 4/14/10, David Hilton  wrote:

From: David Hilton 
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 5:40 PM

Don, yes  thats the one Im talking about, I love the stuff Dave
On Apr 14, 2010, at 1:40 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
Dave, are you talking about a straight tinsel material, like 'Mirage' to use 
for the body, then elk hair for the wing?Mirage comes in a half-dozen different 
shades, and all are 'opalescent'.  I use it for salt-water streamer cheeks 
also.I got a new opalescent material from Cascade Crest, I call it 'crinkle 
mirage', and it gives the illusion of scales much better. For almost all of my 
emerger and soft-hackle flies now, I am covering the shank with a tinsel of 
pearl or holo, then rope-dubbing a fine rope of ice dub (or??) with gaps over 
the shiny background (= slim profile flies).  This has worked very well for 
me.  Since the segments aren't tight to each other, I use the heavy mono for 
the core material and wrap very tight. DonO - Original Message 
-From: David HiltonTo: vfb-m...@googlegroups.comsent: Wednesday, April 14, 
2010 7:27 AMSubject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
Tony,  Opal is made by UTC, it is a tinsel material. I use "Mirage" medium opal 
tinsel. I think most of the fly shops handle it. I think it comes in large, 
medium and small.  Go online and look at the Hairline site, I think they handle 
it Dave...
On Apr 13, 2010, at 10:53 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
Dave,
 What is "Opal". Is it a regular body material. 
Tony

--- On Mon, 4/12/10, David Hilton  wrote:

From: David Hilton 
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
To: vfb-m...@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:07 PM

Tony, I use opal for the body zi have better luck with it Dave
On Apr 12, 2010, at 7:48 PM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
Lot of good Elk Hair there, will male a lot of Elk Hair Caddis.
Tony

--- On Mon, 4/12/10, Joyce Westphal  wrote:

From: Joyce Westphal 
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing pond too crowded
To: vfb-m...@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 5:40 PM

Suggest you not try and cast around these obstructions. Joyce

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Don Ordes  wrote:
 
Darn trespassers were in my fishing pond again
 
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Re: [VFB] We're Back!!!!

[Jack Lehman]

Doneaux

Since they had to split your brain, does that mean there are 8 of you 
now?  Glad you're feeling better and that the prognosis is good.


Jack
Austin

Don Ordes wrote:

Thanks, Alan,
 
Actually it started in March of 2008, lasted for about 6 months, went 
into remission, and came back in the spring of 2009 (just before our 
cruise), and lasted for about 9 months.  Went into recession and then 
came back with a fury in Feb. 2010.  No one knows why it goes into 
recession, or what triggers the return.
 
Didn't know if they were going to allow the surgery Wed. afternoon.  
The anesthesiologist didn't like my EKG, so I had to go to the main 
old hospital to get and echo-cardiogram that morning.  He saw the 
results and green-lighted the surgery while they were prepping me.
 
The statistics say that the odds are /50/50 suicide/ for those having 
TN after 3 years.  I was in my 3rd year.  Fortunately for me I was 
able to control enough of the pain with the meds. to avoid the suicide 
thoughts, but not really /that/ far off.  It's tough to describe the 
pain.  Closest thing I can think of is that while you're sleeping, 
comeone sticks an ice pic through your cheek, jaw, and tongue- rudely 
waking you up screaming.
 
I'm just glad it's behind me.  Just have a big hospital bill to pay 
off now.  But it was worth every nickel.
 
DonO


- Original Message -
*From:* Alan Di Somma 
*To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
*Sent:* Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:40 PM
*Subject:* Re: [VFB] We're Back

Boy am I glad to see you are feeling great again.
You never know how good it is to feel normal until its gone.
 
Sorry that you had to put up with all that pain and misery while

you were waiting for your surgery.
 
Thank you,

Alan Di Somma
 
You know your a redneck when:
 
You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree.
 
http://www.azflyfishing.net/


- Original Message -
*From:* Don Ordes 
*To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com

*Sent:* Saturday, May 01, 2010 1:16 PM
*Subject:* [VFB] We're Back

Hey guys! 
/Just got home a little while ago and saw all of the emails

for prayers and I *very much* appreciate *every one of them.*/
 
The surgery was a complete success.  We're all doing very

well, considering that is was major brain surgery- not
actually on the brain, but under the brain.  Some nerve
tingling and numbness exist where that nerve goes to the face
(but no pain whatsoever), but the doc said that was normal and
the numbness would heal over a little time.  They said they
had to use a lot of anesthesia to knock me out, and I told
them that's because they had to knock out 4 of us.
 
I got calls from Allan and Denny in the room and was able to

update them on my condition, which you have seen here.  Thank
you Allan and Denny.
 
The surgery was around 2 hours, but I was in recovery for 3

hours instead of one, which worried my family- as you could
imagine, adding to that they couldn't get any progress updates
because it was after hours. (The staff didn't realize thay had
4 of us to wake up- lol)
 
But it all worked out fine, and I had/ two/ blood vessels

rubbing the nerve- one wore a groove and another had worked it
way through the fibers of the nerve to the opposide side.  The
trigeminal nerve is way inside the head tucked under the
brain.  So he cut a 1.5" hole in the skull, moved the brain
over, and got to the nerve way deep. So the Doc fixed both
vessels and was pretty sure that this was my problem the
moment he saw the situation.  He had to cut the connective
tissues and move the blood vessels to the back and put a
teflon pad between the blood vessels and the nerves.  Problem
solved.  I have a real good scar forth-coming behind my right
ear from over the ear to my the top of my shirt collar (about
8" long).  The top is numb, but the bottom is pretty sore as
that is the neck muscle that he had to penetrate.
 
 After all this and and 3 hours in recovery, I was able to

walk around just 2 hours after waking up (to go to the
restroom), then I took another walk about 10:00 that night (3
hrs after waking up) and did very well.  The next morning I
took a 15min. walk with the therapist and she said I didn't
need any therapy- she said she couldn't tell that I had had
surgery by my strides.  Then last night I walked the halls for
50 minutes and only stopped because my socked feet got sore.
  

Re: [VFB] We're Back!!!!

[Alan Di Somma]

Don:

I can't imagine the pain you were under.
I once had Kidney stones and spent several night in a hospital shot up with 
demerol to ease the pain, but yours had to be much worse.
I'll bet it was terrible when you were out on location with your job when one 
of those pains struck.

Glad that it is over and your doing well.
Hope to get to meet you one of these days at Sowbug.


Thank you,
Alan Di Somma 

You know your a redneck when:

You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree.

http://www.azflyfishing.net/
  - Original Message - 
  From: Don Ordes 
  To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [VFB] We're Back


  Thanks, Alan,

  Actually it started in March of 2008, lasted for about 6 months, went into 
remission, and came back in the spring of 2009 (just before our cruise), and 
lasted for about 9 months.  Went into recession and then came back with a fury 
in Feb. 2010.  No one knows why it goes into recession, or what triggers the 
return.

  Didn't know if they were going to allow the surgery Wed. afternoon.  The 
anesthesiologist didn't like my EKG, so I had to go to the main old hospital to 
get and echo-cardiogram that morning.  He saw the results and green-lighted the 
surgery while they were prepping me.

  The statistics say that the odds are 50/50 suicide for those having TN after 
3 years.  I was in my 3rd year.  Fortunately for me I was able to control 
enough of the pain with the meds. to avoid the suicide thoughts, but not really 
that far off.  It's tough to describe the pain.  Closest thing I can think of 
is that while you're sleeping, comeone sticks an ice pic through your cheek, 
jaw, and tongue- rudely waking you up screaming.

  I'm just glad it's behind me.  Just have a big hospital bill to pay off now.  
But it was worth every nickel.

  DonO
- Original Message - 
From: Alan Di Somma 
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] We're Back


Boy am I glad to see you are feeling great again.
You never know how good it is to feel normal until its gone.

Sorry that you had to put up with all that pain and misery while you were 
waiting for your surgery.

Thank you,
Alan Di Somma 

You know your a redneck when:

You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree.

http://www.azflyfishing.net/
  - Original Message - 
  From: Don Ordes 
  To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 1:16 PM
  Subject: [VFB] We're Back


  Hey guys!  
  Just got home a little while ago and saw all of the emails for prayers 
and I very much appreciate every one of them.

  The surgery was a complete success.  We're all doing very well, 
considering that is was major brain surgery- not actually on the brain, but 
under the brain.  Some nerve tingling and numbness exist where that nerve goes 
to the face (but no pain whatsoever), but the doc said that was normal and the 
numbness would heal over a little time.  They said they had to use a lot of 
anesthesia to knock me out, and I told them that's because they had to knock 
out 4 of us.

  I got calls from Allan and Denny in the room and was able to update them 
on my condition, which you have seen here.  Thank you Allan and Denny.

  The surgery was around 2 hours, but I was in recovery for 3 hours instead 
of one, which worried my family- as you could imagine, adding to that they 
couldn't get any progress updates because it was after hours. (The staff didn't 
realize thay had 4 of us to wake up- lol)

  But it all worked out fine, and I had two blood vessels rubbing the 
nerve- one wore a groove and another had worked it way through the fibers of 
the nerve to the opposide side.  The trigeminal nerve is way inside the head 
tucked under the brain.  So he cut a 1.5" hole in the skull, moved the brain 
over, and got to the nerve way deep. So the Doc fixed both vessels and was 
pretty sure that this was my problem the moment he saw the situation.  He had 
to cut the connective tissues and move the blood vessels to the back and put a 
teflon pad between the blood vessels and the nerves.  Problem solved.  I have a 
real good scar forth-coming behind my right ear from over the ear to my the top 
of my shirt collar (about 8" long).  The top is numb, but the bottom is pretty 
sore as that is the neck muscle that he had to penetrate.

   After all this and and 3 hours in recovery, I was able to walk around 
just 2 hours after waking up (to go to the restroom), then I took another walk 
about 10:00 that night (3 hrs after waking up) and did very well.  The next 
morning I took a 15min. walk with the therapist and she said I didn't need any 
therapy- she said she couldn't tell that I had had surgery by my strides.  Then 
last night I walked the halls for 50 minutes and only stopped because m

Re: [VFB] scuttle fly?

[Joyce Westphal]

I think you are talking about what we call a Pusher fly..aka scuttle fly. It
is a fly tied in standard body pattern,usually like a bomber or quite fat
with dubbing, and then the wings are two feathers pointing forward so that
they push the water. It works well for pike and bass..also for trout at
night when you want a disturbance in the water. Joyce

On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:07 AM, Mike Barrett  wrote:

>  What is a scuttle fly?
>
>
>
> *Mike Barrett***
>
> 21133 west View
>
> Wharton, NJ 07885
>
> Cell: 201-841-3775
>
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>
> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
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>
>
>
> Any one have a pattern for a scuttle fly?
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RE: [VFB] scuttle fly?

[Mike Barrett]

What is a scuttle fly?

 

Mike Barrett

21133 west View

Wharton, NJ 07885

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Re: [VFB] We're Back!!!!

[Don Ordes]

Thanks, Alan,

Actually it started in March of 2008, lasted for about 6 months, went into 
remission, and came back in the spring of 2009 (just before our cruise), and 
lasted for about 9 months.  Went into recession and then came back with a fury 
in Feb. 2010.  No one knows why it goes into recession, or what triggers the 
return.

Didn't know if they were going to allow the surgery Wed. afternoon.  The 
anesthesiologist didn't like my EKG, so I had to go to the main old hospital to 
get and echo-cardiogram that morning.  He saw the results and green-lighted the 
surgery while they were prepping me.

The statistics say that the odds are 50/50 suicide for those having TN after 3 
years.  I was in my 3rd year.  Fortunately for me I was able to control enough 
of the pain with the meds. to avoid the suicide thoughts, but not really that 
far off.  It's tough to describe the pain.  Closest thing I can think of is 
that while you're sleeping, comeone sticks an ice pic through your cheek, jaw, 
and tongue- rudely waking you up screaming.

I'm just glad it's behind me.  Just have a big hospital bill to pay off now.  
But it was worth every nickel.

DonO
  - Original Message - 
  From: Alan Di Somma 
  To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [VFB] We're Back


  Boy am I glad to see you are feeling great again.
  You never know how good it is to feel normal until its gone.

  Sorry that you had to put up with all that pain and misery while you were 
waiting for your surgery.

  Thank you,
  Alan Di Somma 

  You know your a redneck when:

  You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree.

  http://www.azflyfishing.net/
- Original Message - 
From: Don Ordes 
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 1:16 PM
Subject: [VFB] We're Back


Hey guys!  
Just got home a little while ago and saw all of the emails for prayers and 
I very much appreciate every one of them.

The surgery was a complete success.  We're all doing very well, considering 
that is was major brain surgery- not actually on the brain, but under the 
brain.  Some nerve tingling and numbness exist where that nerve goes to the 
face (but no pain whatsoever), but the doc said that was normal and the 
numbness would heal over a little time.  They said they had to use a lot of 
anesthesia to knock me out, and I told them that's because they had to knock 
out 4 of us.

I got calls from Allan and Denny in the room and was able to update them on 
my condition, which you have seen here.  Thank you Allan and Denny.

The surgery was around 2 hours, but I was in recovery for 3 hours instead 
of one, which worried my family- as you could imagine, adding to that they 
couldn't get any progress updates because it was after hours. (The staff didn't 
realize thay had 4 of us to wake up- lol)

But it all worked out fine, and I had two blood vessels rubbing the nerve- 
one wore a groove and another had worked it way through the fibers of the nerve 
to the opposide side.  The trigeminal nerve is way inside the head tucked under 
the brain.  So he cut a 1.5" hole in the skull, moved the brain over, and got 
to the nerve way deep. So the Doc fixed both vessels and was pretty sure that 
this was my problem the moment he saw the situation.  He had to cut the 
connective tissues and move the blood vessels to the back and put a teflon pad 
between the blood vessels and the nerves.  Problem solved.  I have a real good 
scar forth-coming behind my right ear from over the ear to my the top of my 
shirt collar (about 8" long).  The top is numb, but the bottom is pretty sore 
as that is the neck muscle that he had to penetrate.
  
 After all this and and 3 hours in recovery, I was able to walk around just 
2 hours after waking up (to go to the restroom), then I took another walk about 
10:00 that night (3 hrs after waking up) and did very well.  The next morning I 
took a 15min. walk with the therapist and she said I didn't need any therapy- 
she said she couldn't tell that I had had surgery by my strides.  Then last 
night I walked the halls for 50 minutes and only stopped because my socked feet 
got sore.

Amazing what this neurosurgeon is able to do.  He's rated as right at the 
top in all the country for what his specialty is- deep brain surgery.  After 
being operated on by him, I'd recommend him without a doubt to anyone. The new 
hospital I went to is 5 stars plus in my book.  I could have not asked for a 
better surgery experience and recovery.

I feel great!  Way better than when I walked into the hospital.  The 
epileptic seizure drugs and the pain were taking their toll on my whole being.  
I have to thank 1st God and then my wife and then my flytying in helping me to 
hold up until I got the surgery.  Having a 'new' friend in Dennis Conrad was 
also of great relief to me.  I'll spare you all of the details, b

RE: [VFB] QFTD

[J Balmer]

Not me. Although it sure is fun having a trout, especially big cuts, nail a
dry, by far I've caught more fish sub-surface. & I guarantee you, there's an
appreciable skill in catching fish that you can't see.

 

From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Rick Zieger
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 8:10 PM
To: VFB; flyfishingworld; HIll country
Subject: [VFB] QFTD

 

"Interestingly, some fly fishers reached the conclusion that only
surface-feeding trout are worthy of the fly fisher's skill and art."

 

Rick Hafele   March/April 2010  "American Angler"

 

Rick 

 

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