texascavers Digest 2 May 2012 01:57:11 -0000 Issue 1539
Topics (messages 19905 through 19924):
Re: Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
19905 by: Louise Power
Re:
19906 by: dirtdoc.comcast.net
19907 by: Nico Escamilla
19916 by: Louise Power
19921 by: Nico Escamilla
19923 by: Louise Power
SWR 50th Anniversary, dinner prices going up
19908 by: Stephen Fleming
Caving Wire Ladders?
19909 by: Lyndon Tiu
19910 by: Ron R
19911 by: Me
19912 by: Natasha Glasgow
19913 by: Stefan Creaser
19915 by: germanyj.aol.com
19917 by: Mark Minton
19918 by: Stefan Creaser
19919 by: Fritz Holt
19920 by: Tim Stich
19922 by: Bill Walden
19924 by: Louise Power
Boy Scout Climbing Director needed
19914 by: Jacqueline Thomas
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Well, not too hot where she was. They took her to the hospital with a broken
leg, hypothermia and boredom. She said, ...while she didn't have food she did
have water, and figured that could keep her going for days. "The thing I was
worried about was hypothermia -- that that was going to kill me," she said.
I have to say, it really gets cold on the high desert at night.
Louise
From: pns_...@bellsouth.net
To: pitboun...@gmail.com; power_lou...@hotmail.com
CC: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:34:39 -0500
Well did you see the Yahoo news today where a 55 yr old lady hiking solo in
Utah jumped 4 ft and broke a leg. Took 'em 4 days to find her. She was a couple
of miles from her vehicle.
Nico is it hitting 100 deg. F down there, yet?
Preston in Outer Browder, KY
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From: Nico Escamilla
To: Louise Power
Cc: Texas Cavers
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
What ever happened to common sense? I dont know about this guy but I learned
that jumping from tall places was dangerous at a very early age.
Nico
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Apparently not.
> From: stefan.crea...@arm.com
> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:51:36 -0700
> Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
>
> Why do they need to put up warning signs, isn't it obvious?!!
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Louise Power [power_lou...@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 29 April 2012 18:55
> To: Texas Cavers
> Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
>
> But have things changed? Have they even put up a warning sign?
>
> > Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:32:06 -0400
> > To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> > From: mmin...@caver.net
> > Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
> >
> > This is old news. The date on those videos is June, 2010!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > At 07:19 PM 4/27/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
> > >“Warning signs might help…” – news reader.
> > >
> > >Yeah right, if you’re dumb enough to jump in there then Darwin takes over…
> > >
> > >From: Louise Power [mailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com]
> > >Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:31 PM
> > >To: Texas Cavers
> > >Subject: [Texascavers] Diver dies in Hawaiian cave
> > >
> > >http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/diver-dies-at-spitting-caves/1d0844wkn?q=Diver&rel=MSN
> > >
> > >http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/fatal-sea-cliff-diver-identified/1d0546ntb?q=Diver&rel=MSN&cpkey=44924bbb-a2ae-4d22-903b-b53d6baf6d17%7cDiver%7cMSN%7c%7c
> >
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Summer should come in a couple more weeks.
It's 111 (F) in Terlingua -----
DirtDoc
Nico is it hitting 100 deg. F down there, yet?
Preston in Outer Browder, KY
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111? yikes! its been "mild" around here in the 90s but reaching 111 is only
a matter of time.
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:01 PM, <dirt...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Summer should come in a couple more weeks.
>
> It's 111 (F) in Terlingua -----
>
> DirtDoc
>
> Nico is it hitting 100 deg. F down there, yet?
> Preston in Outer Browder, KY
>
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Ah the temperate Northwest...just into the 80s last week and in the mid-60s
this week. Also, a few showers. I doubt we'll get to 111 this year...hopefully.
Louise
From: pitboun...@gmail.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:27:24 -0500
Subject: Re: [Texascavers]
To: dirt...@comcast.net
CC: pns_...@bellsouth.net; texascavers@texascavers.com; power_lou...@hotmail.com
111? yikes! its been "mild" around here in the 90s but reaching 111 is only a
matter of time.
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:01 PM, <dirt...@comcast.net> wrote:
Summer should come in a couple more weeks.
It's 111 (F) in Terlingua -----
DirtDoc
Nico is it hitting 100 deg. F down there, yet?
Preston in Outer Browder, KY
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we maxed at 118 last summer, or the one before cant remember.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com>wrote:
> Ah the temperate Northwest...just into the 80s last week and in the
> mid-60s this week. Also, a few showers. I doubt we'll get to 111 this
> year...hopefully.
>
> Louise
>
> ------------------------------
> From: pitboun...@gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:27:24 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Texascavers]
> To: dirt...@comcast.net
> CC: pns_...@bellsouth.net; texascavers@texascavers.com;
> power_lou...@hotmail.com
>
>
> 111? yikes! its been "mild" around here in the 90s but reaching 111 is
> only a matter of time.
>
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:01 PM, <dirt...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Summer should come in a couple more weeks.
> It's 111 (F) in Terlingua -----
> DirtDoc
>
> Nico is it hitting 100 deg. F down there, yet?
> Preston in Outer Browder, KY
>
>
>
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Probably baked your brain!!
Louise
From: pitboun...@gmail.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 15:05:54 -0500
To: power_lou...@hotmail.com
CC: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers]
we maxed at 118 last summer, or the one before cant remember.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Ah the temperate Northwest...just into the 80s last week and in the mid-60s
this week. Also, a few showers. I doubt we'll get to 111 this year...hopefully.
Louise
From: pitboun...@gmail.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:27:24 -0500
Subject: Re: [Texascavers]
To: dirt...@comcast.net
CC: pns_...@bellsouth.net; texascavers@texascavers.com; power_lou...@hotmail.com
111? yikes! its been "mild" around here in the 90s but reaching 111 is only a
matter of time.
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:01 PM, <dirt...@comcast.net> wrote:
Summer should come in a couple more weeks.
It's 111 (F) in Terlingua -----
DirtDoc
Nico is it hitting 100 deg. F down there, yet?
Preston in Outer Browder, KY
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Folks,
This is the last reminder to be posted concerning the SWR 50th
anniversary celebration and dinner.
May 26, 2012, SWR 50th anniversary celebration, Fort Stanton Cave
Today, May 1, is the last day to get registered at the bargain rate: a
very modest $7 for members, and $17 for non-members (which includes a
year of membership in the region so non-members get dinner at the member
rate).
If you are mailing in your registration, be sure to have it postmarked
not later than May 1. Online registration will be accepted at the
reduced rate until 11:59:59 pm Monday.
Everything goes up May 2, when member cost will be $20 and non-members
will be $30 (and no year of membership will accompany that).
The time is NOW!
Go here http://www.caves.org/region/swr/50th/register.html to either
register online via PayPal, or to download the mail-in form.
Thanks.
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Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
--
Lyndon Tiu
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They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel and
unusually punishing ascending device.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
> Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
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Two or four strand barbed wire?
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
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From: Ron R <rcrutherf...@gmail.com>
To: Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca>
Cc: Cavers Texas <texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tue, May 1, 2012 10:26:42 CDT
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel and
unusually punishing ascending device.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
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Lyndon,
Karstsports.com has them!
Natasha
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From: Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca>
To: Cavers Texas <texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 10:23 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
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Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
Cheers, Stefan
From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
To: Lyndon Tiu
Cc: Cavers Texas
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel and unusually
punishing ascending device.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu
<l...@alumni.sfu.ca<mailto:l...@alumni.sfu.ca>> wrote:
Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
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Well put, caving brother! Well, put!
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From: Ron R <rcrutherf...@gmail.com>
To: Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca>
Cc: Cavers Texas <texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tue, May 1, 2012 10:26 am
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel and unusually
punishing ascending device.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
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I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short
drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite
remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a
belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a
ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive
($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead?
Mark
At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
Cheers, Stefan
From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
To: Lyndon Tiu
Cc: Cavers Texas
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel
and unusually punishing ascending device.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
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I've always found it difficult to climb up a pitch with no foot or hand holds
:-)
Cheers, Stefan
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:45 AM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short
drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite
remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a
belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a
ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive
($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead?
Mark
At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
>Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
>
>You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
>
>Cheers, Stefan
>
>From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
>To: Lyndon Tiu
>Cc: Cavers Texas
>Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
>
>They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel
>and unusually punishing ascending device.
>On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
>Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
>
>Thanks.
>
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Old farts like ladders and I are one. I don't need no stinking belay rope, my
life insurance is paid up.
F
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From: Stefan Creaser [mailto:stefan.crea...@arm.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:03 PM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
I've always found it difficult to climb up a pitch with no foot or hand holds
:-)
Cheers, Stefan
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From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:45 AM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short
drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite
remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a
belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a
ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive
($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead?
Mark
At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
>Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
>
>You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
>
>Cheers, Stefan
>
>From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
>To: Lyndon Tiu
>Cc: Cavers Texas
>Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
>
>They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel
>and unusually punishing ascending device.
>On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
>Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
>
>Thanks.
>
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So why do we race up them at the Speleolympics? Or has that event been
dropped already? Ha ha ha. I would rather free solo the pitch than use a
cable ladder. Blarrrgh.
-Tim
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Fritz Holt <fh...@townandcountryins.com>wrote:
> Old farts like ladders and I are one. I don't need no stinking belay rope,
> my life insurance is paid up.
>
> F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Creaser [mailto:stefan.crea...@arm.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:03 PM
> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
>
> I've always found it difficult to climb up a pitch with no foot or hand
> holds :-)
>
> Cheers, Stefan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:45 AM
> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
>
> I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short
> drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite
> remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a
> belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a
> ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive
> ($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead?
>
> Mark
>
> At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
> >Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
> >
> >You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
> >
> >Cheers, Stefan
> >
> >From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
> >To: Lyndon Tiu
> >Cc: Cavers Texas
> >Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
> >
> >They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel
> >and unusually punishing ascending device.
> >On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
> >Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >--
> >Lyndon Tiu
>
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I used a cable ladder this afternoon to install a new light inside the
pit under the basement of the Wayne County, KY Museum. The pit was once
connected to the cave system beneath the city from which the then hotel
drew cave air into the building. That didn't last very long. In 1938
the hotel installed real air conditioning. Today that hotel building is
the Wayne County Museum.
I have a cave exhibit in that basement room with photos of Wayne County
cave and an exhibit of caving equipment used in Wayne county from the
1950s through the present. The pit, which has a rail around it, is
always the biggest hit.
Best to all,
Bill Walden
Wayne County, KY
On 5/1/2012 12:44 PM, Mark Minton wrote:
I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short
drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite
remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a
belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a
ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive
($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead?
Mark
At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
Cheers, Stefan
From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
To: Lyndon Tiu
Cc: Cavers Texas
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel and
unusually punishing ascending device.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
Thanks.
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You know Carlsbad Caverns used to pipe cave air up to the visitor center
through the elevator shafts. Then finally they realized what damage they were
doing to the cave--drying out formations, causing yucky things to grow in the
cave, etc. They finally sealed up the shafts and the cave gradually went back
to fairly normal. It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature.
Louise
> Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 16:34:11 -0400
> From: wdwal...@windstream.net
> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
>
> I used a cable ladder this afternoon to install a new light inside the
> pit under the basement of the Wayne County, KY Museum. The pit was once
> connected to the cave system beneath the city from which the then hotel
> drew cave air into the building. That didn't last very long. In 1938
> the hotel installed real air conditioning. Today that hotel building is
> the Wayne County Museum.
>
> I have a cave exhibit in that basement room with photos of Wayne County
> cave and an exhibit of caving equipment used in Wayne county from the
> 1950s through the present. The pit, which has a rail around it, is
> always the biggest hit.
>
> Best to all,
> Bill Walden
> Wayne County, KY
>
>
> On 5/1/2012 12:44 PM, Mark Minton wrote:
> > I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short
> > drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite
> > remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a
> > belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a
> > ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive
> > ($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote:
> >> Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft!
> >>
> >> You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw.
> >>
> >> Cheers, Stefan
> >>
> >> From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM
> >> To: Lyndon Tiu
> >> Cc: Cavers Texas
> >> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders?
> >>
> >> They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel and
> >> unusually punishing ascending device.
> >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
> >> Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lyndon Tiu
> >
> > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net
> > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
> >
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All,
Concho Valley Council needs a Climbing Director for Camp Sol Mayer 2012 Summer
Camp. Staff week for the camp starts June 2nd and the next 3 weeks are 3 camp
sessions, Sunday afternoon through Saturday morning.
If you are interested but not certified for BSA Climbing, the Council will send
you to the National Camp School in Athens, TX (May 19 for the week).
Room and board and some salary but I'm not sure what that will be.
If you're interested or need more information, contact me and I'll get you
connected with the right people.
Jacqui Thomas
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