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The 78th Kaikoura Three Day Trial was held on the traditional date in June, now named King’s Birthday Weekend. 76 solo entrants and 7 sidecars tackled the sections at a different property each day.
The first day was at Birches Road, Oaro, in fine weather with no frost. 3 laps of 12 sections, with no deep mud this year, and just a couple of sections in my grade that I couldn’t clean. Day 2 was held at Dairy Flat off the Inland Kaikoura Road, with fine weather and again no frost. A longer loop today with 4 laps of 10 sections. Only one tricky section in my grade, so points were low.
Sunday night saw us congregate at the Whaler Hotel for a meal and presentation to David Chambers who was riding at his 50th Kaikoura event. A great achievement and no doubt he will notch up a few more.
Overnight some periods of heavy rain could be heard on the roof of our accommodation, however this reduced to just some occasional light rain showers once we got to the venue. Half a dozen sections in the creek, with 3 laps of 12 sections in total. Some higher scores on this last day, but easier sections in our grade this year compared to previous.
Then to prize giving before disbursing for home. The event is supported by riders throughout New Zealand with a large number travelling from the North Island as well as regular competitors from across the full length of the South Island. A notable point is the number of families taking part with two and even three generations competing at the event. The large field of 10 Junior riders completed the same sections and loops as senior riders on all days. Seeing this number of Juniors completing the weekend, and their riding skills is great for the future of the sport.
The placings for each class are on the Pioneer Website. Stand out rides were Finn Pearce riding the red line and looking great on the bike. Each time I see him his riding has improved and he must surely be a future champion. A great ride also by Stuart Lawton on a 70’s Twin Shock TY taking first in Twin Shock, but also first in Intermediate. The Sidecar classes also saw some new pairings and new outfits this year. Stand out ride must be John Lawton who, with Conner Newton in the chair both had large smiles all weekend.
April 17, 2016: Palm Beach Cardinals starting pitcher Matt Pearce delivers during a Florida State League game in Dunedin, FL..
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2020 Volvo B8R/Plaxton Panther 3 C57FT
Pearces Private Hire, Berinsfield
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The villainous Pearce & Crumps Bedford OB
North Norfolk Railway, The Titfield Thunderbolt Live! 23/06/12
The 2022 Monteiths New Zealand Trials Champs were held at Labour Weekend on the rocks around Alexandra. A record entry of just under one hundred riders took on three days of challenging riding. The venues were all close to Alexandra with only 15 minutes drive time to each day’s event. The first day was held on the hills above Hawley Road in warm dry weather. It is a great venue that has been used at past South Island rounds. Day 2 was held at a new property at Conroys Gully in Fruitlands. This would have to be one of the best venues in NZ with sections set up down both sides of a gulley with spectators in deck chairs located along the top of the gully being able to watch action in a number of sections from a single vantage point. The last day was the most challenging with a return to new sections above Hawley Road, but with strong winds, cold temperatures, and showers that turned to rain. Tough conditions for competitors, and also for each observer that stood in the cold wet conditions until all riders finished.
As the largest trials event held in NZ there were some queues but riders and some spectators were very good and helped the observers to keep everyone flowing through the sections. This positive attitude by spectators and riders made it a great event to be part of. The small team that make up the Southern Trials group did an excellent job and put on an event of a high standard. Thanks to them, the officials, and especially the observers, as without them the event could not be run. Thanks also to Lynette who took photos all weekend, as I never got time to pick it up myself.
The three days certainly found worthy champions in each class with Dylan Ball the top rider in New Zealand for the third time. Congratulations to Dylan, and all other class winners.
The 78th Kaikoura Three Day Trial was held on the traditional date in June, now named King’s Birthday Weekend. 76 solo entrants and 7 sidecars tackled the sections at a different property each day.
The first day was at Birches Road, Oaro, in fine weather with no frost. 3 laps of 12 sections, with no deep mud this year, and just a couple of sections in my grade that I couldn’t clean. Day 2 was held at Dairy Flat off the Inland Kaikoura Road, with fine weather and again no frost. A longer loop today with 4 laps of 10 sections. Only one tricky section in my grade, so points were low.
Sunday night saw us congregate at the Whaler Hotel for a meal and presentation to David Chambers who was riding at his 50th Kaikoura event. A great achievement and no doubt he will notch up a few more.
Overnight some periods of heavy rain could be heard on the roof of our accommodation, however this reduced to just some occasional light rain showers once we got to the venue. Half a dozen sections in the creek, with 3 laps of 12 sections in total. Some higher scores on this last day, but easier sections in our grade this year compared to previous.
Then to prize giving before disbursing for home. The event is supported by riders throughout New Zealand with a large number travelling from the North Island as well as regular competitors from across the full length of the South Island. A notable point is the number of families taking part with two and even three generations competing at the event. The large field of 10 Junior riders completed the same sections and loops as senior riders on all days. Seeing this number of Juniors completing the weekend, and their riding skills is great for the future of the sport.
The placings for each class are on the Pioneer Website. Stand out rides were Finn Pearce riding the red line and looking great on the bike. Each time I see him his riding has improved and he must surely be a future champion. A great ride also by Stuart Lawton on a 70’s Twin Shock TY taking first in Twin Shock, but also first in Intermediate. The Sidecar classes also saw some new pairings and new outfits this year. Stand out ride must be John Lawton who, with Conner Newton in the chair both had large smiles all weekend.
The 78th Kaikoura Three Day Trial was held on the traditional date in June, now named King’s Birthday Weekend. 76 solo entrants and 7 sidecars tackled the sections at a different property each day.
The first day was at Birches Road, Oaro, in fine weather with no frost. 3 laps of 12 sections, with no deep mud this year, and just a couple of sections in my grade that I couldn’t clean. Day 2 was held at Dairy Flat off the Inland Kaikoura Road, with fine weather and again no frost. A longer loop today with 4 laps of 10 sections. Only one tricky section in my grade, so points were low.
Sunday night saw us congregate at the Whaler Hotel for a meal and presentation to David Chambers who was riding at his 50th Kaikoura event. A great achievement and no doubt he will notch up a few more.
Overnight some periods of heavy rain could be heard on the roof of our accommodation, however this reduced to just some occasional light rain showers once we got to the venue. Half a dozen sections in the creek, with 3 laps of 12 sections in total. Some higher scores on this last day, but easier sections in our grade this year compared to previous.
Then to prize giving before disbursing for home. The event is supported by riders throughout New Zealand with a large number travelling from the North Island as well as regular competitors from across the full length of the South Island. A notable point is the number of families taking part with two and even three generations competing at the event. The large field of 10 Junior riders completed the same sections and loops as senior riders on all days. Seeing this number of Juniors completing the weekend, and their riding skills is great for the future of the sport.
The placings for each class are on the Pioneer Website. Stand out rides were Finn Pearce riding the red line and looking great on the bike. Each time I see him his riding has improved and he must surely be a future champion. A great ride also by Stuart Lawton on a 70’s Twin Shock TY taking first in Twin Shock, but also first in Intermediate. The Sidecar classes also saw some new pairings and new outfits this year. Stand out ride must be John Lawton who, with Conner Newton in the chair both had large smiles all weekend.
Phragmipedium pearcei var. ecuadorense is a species from Ecuador and Peru. It is a smaller variant of Phragmipedium pearcei. My plant has leaves that are 40 cm long.
I grow my plant in fresh sphagnum that are constantly moist/wet.
The 78th Kaikoura Three Day Trial was held on the traditional date in June, now named King’s Birthday Weekend. 76 solo entrants and 7 sidecars tackled the sections at a different property each day.
The first day was at Birches Road, Oaro, in fine weather with no frost. 3 laps of 12 sections, with no deep mud this year, and just a couple of sections in my grade that I couldn’t clean. Day 2 was held at Dairy Flat off the Inland Kaikoura Road, with fine weather and again no frost. A longer loop today with 4 laps of 10 sections. Only one tricky section in my grade, so points were low.
Sunday night saw us congregate at the Whaler Hotel for a meal and presentation to David Chambers who was riding at his 50th Kaikoura event. A great achievement and no doubt he will notch up a few more.
Overnight some periods of heavy rain could be heard on the roof of our accommodation, however this reduced to just some occasional light rain showers once we got to the venue. Half a dozen sections in the creek, with 3 laps of 12 sections in total. Some higher scores on this last day, but easier sections in our grade this year compared to previous.
Then to prize giving before disbursing for home. The event is supported by riders throughout New Zealand with a large number travelling from the North Island as well as regular competitors from across the full length of the South Island. A notable point is the number of families taking part with two and even three generations competing at the event. The large field of 10 Junior riders completed the same sections and loops as senior riders on all days. Seeing this number of Juniors completing the weekend, and their riding skills is great for the future of the sport.
The placings for each class are on the Pioneer Website. Stand out rides were Finn Pearce riding the red line and looking great on the bike. Each time I see him his riding has improved and he must surely be a future champion. A great ride also by Stuart Lawton on a 70’s Twin Shock TY taking first in Twin Shock, but also first in Intermediate. The Sidecar classes also saw some new pairings and new outfits this year. Stand out ride must be John Lawton who, with Conner Newton in the chair both had large smiles all weekend.
At the foot of Shotesham War Memorial
Samuel A Pearce………………………………………..
Remembrance Cross – Samuel Albert Pearce
Most likely on CWGC would initially appear to be an Australian soldier who is the only Samuel Albert Albert listed:
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/606490/PEARCE,%20SAMU...
According to SDGW there is also an Acting Corporal G/15231 Samuel Pearce who was killed in action on the 21st October 1916 whilst serving with the 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Samuel was born Starston, Norfolk and enlisted Norwich. No place of residence is shown.
There is no additional information on CWGC
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/808955/PEARCE,%20SAMUEL
No match on Picture Norfolk
The Australian soldier was born London and enlisted Blackboy Hill, Western Australia.
naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8010549
His enlistment papers name his next of kin first as a Grandmother in Clerkenwell, London and then when his mother remarries, she is at an address in Stoke Newington, London. Its looking increasingly unlikely that this is our man.
For the Royal Sussex man, the Medal Index Card for Acting Corporal G/15231 Samuel Pearce, Royal Sussex Regiment, is held at the National Archive under reference WO 372/15/171768. Samuel had previously been Acting Corporal 2257 Norfolk Regiment.
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4570893
Baptism
The baptism of a Samuel Albert Pearce, born November 1886, took place at Saint Margaret, Starston, Norfolk on the 12th June 1887. Parents were Albert, a Labourer and Elizabeth. The family reside in Starston.
Other family baptisms in the same church.
Clara Alice…………….born 2nd December 1884…………baptised 24th May 1885
Census
On the 1891 census the 4 year old Samuel, born Starston, Norfolk, was recorded at a dwelling at Jays Green, Harleston, Norfolk. This was the household of his parents, Albert, (aged 28 and a Maltsters Labourer from Rushall, Norfolk) and Elizabeth, (aged 29 and born Rushall, Norfolk). As well as Samuel, their other children are:-
Walter………..aged 8…………….born Rushall
Clara………….aged 6…………….born Starston
Bessy………….aged 1……………born Harleston
By the time of the 1901 the family were recorded at Factory Cottages, Redenhall with Harleston. Father Albert, a Malster, is now recorded as born Gissing, Norfolk. Samuel is still at home and was now working as a Bricklayers Labourer. Also in the household is daughter “Bessie”, (shown as born Redenhall) plus another daughter, Eliza, aged 9 and born Redenhall.
Samuel had been married for 3 years by the time of the 1911 census. Working as a Bricklayer, he was recorded as the head of the household at a dwelling at The Common, Harleston, Norfolk. His wife was the 29, (possibly 23) year old May from Pulham Market, Norfolk. The couple have had just the one child so far, a 1 year old daughter, but Samuel’s handwriting makes it very difficult to work out what the first name is meant to be.The transcribers believe it might be Hilda.
On the 1901 census there is a 33 Louisa E E Pearce, born Shotesham and married, who was recorded as a live in Housekeeper at 8 Ethel Road, Norwich for a 51 year old Widower Robert Frost, a Builders Foreman from Norwich and his daughter. This is the only link between Shotesham and the Pearce family name that I could track down at this point.
Other family records
It may be a co-incidence, but the marriage of a Samuel Albert Pearce to a May Randall was recorded in the Depwade District of Norfolk in the October to December quarter of 1907.
Assuming we have identified the right marriage then it may be possible to identify additional children – from August 1911 onwards the General Registrars Office started to record mothers maiden name. Searching on the criteria family name Pearce, mothers maiden name Randall for the whole of England and Wales, produces an interesting cluster of possibles:-
Samuel B……………..Depwade District of Norfolk……..July to Deptember 1911 quarter
Thirza F………………Depwade District of Norfolk…….April to June 1913 quarter
Francis C……………..Henstead District of Norfolk……..April to June 1914 quarter
There is then a gap until 1927 with a birth in London which is probably therefore a different couple.
Henstead was quite a big district but it did include Shotesham.
Samuel is not remembered on the Harleston War Memorial so likely he wasn’t resident by the time war commenced, (or simply that there was no family member still resident locally who could nominate him for inclusion).
On the day
21st October 1916
From Edward Blundens “Undertones of War”
(Edward served with this battalion and his postwar memoirs are one of the classics on the subject.)
(Page 128). The clear autumn day was a mixed blessing for Harrison, who, in his determination to send over the companies to take Stuff Trench after as much "rest" as could be found in that Golgotha, had
arranged that they should advance from the reserve trench direct to the assault. And by way of novelty
the assault was to be made soon after noon; the men would therefore have to move forward in broad day
and over a sufficiently long approach—liable to the air's jealous eyes. Watches were synchronized and
reconsigned to the officers, the watch hands slipped round as they do at a dance or a prize distribution;
then all the anxiety came to a height and piercing extreme, and the companies moving in "artillery
formation"—groups presenting a kind of diamond diagram—passed by Harrison's headquarters in foul
Zollern Trench. He stood on the mound roof of his dugout, a sturdy, simple, and martial figure, calling
out to those as they went in terms of faith and love. Lapworth went by at the rear of his company, a
youth with curling golden hair and drawing-room manners, sweetly swinging his most subalternish cane
from its leather thong; and he was the last to go by.
Orders had been admirably obeyed; the waves extended, the artillery gave tongue at the exact moment. The barrage was heavy, but its uproar was diffused in this open region. Harrison had nothing to do but wait, and I with him, for I was acting as his right-hand man in this operation. News of the attack always seems to take years in reaching headquarters,and it almost always gets worse as it is supplemented. At last some messages, wildly scribbled,as may be imagined, but with a clearness of expression that may not be so readily imagined, came to Zollern Trench. One was from Doogan; Stuff Trench was taken, there were few men left,and he had "established bombing blocks." G. Salter had sent back some forty prisoners. A message was brought with some profanity by my old friend C. S.M. Lee, whose ripped shirt was bloody, and who could not frankly recommend Stuff Trench. The concrete emplacement halfway thither, looking so dangerous on the maps, had not been found dangerous,and the gunner's preparation there had been adequate; but, he said, we were being blown out of Stuff Trench. Should we be able to hold it ? We—ll, we was 'olding it when I got this; and so departed Lee, tall,blasphemous, and brave.
Looking about in the now hazier October light, I saw some German prisoners drifting along, and I
stopped them. One elderly gentleman had a jaw which seemed insecurely suspended; which I bound up with more will than skill, and obtained the deep reward of a look so fatherly and hopeful as seldom comes again; others, not wounded, sourly and hesitatingly observed my directions down the communication
trench. As they went, heavy German shells were searching thoroughly there, and I do not think they
ever got through. Their countrymen lay thick in these parts. Even the great shell hole which we hazardously used as a latrine was overlooked by the sprawling corpses of two of them.
Our regimental sergeant major was by this time in disgrace. This man, so swift in spirit and intelligence,
had lifted his water bottle too often in the business of getting the battalion into action; and he had not unreasonably filled the bottle with rum. In the horrid candlelight of the deep dugout he had endeavoured to keep going and with piteous resolution answered what he thought the substance of his colonel's questions; but it would not do, and Sergeant Ashford, the bright and clever signaller, took his place. Again
the night came on; and in the captured trench the remnant who had primed themselves with the spirituous hope of being relieved had to hear that no relief was yet forthcoming. Their experience was to be gauged from the fact that even the company held in support in our original front line, employed on incidental
tasks, was reported to be exhausted, and its commander appealed to Harrison for relief in ultimatory
terms.
Another day arrived, and the men in Stuff Trench had to eat their "iron rations," for we could not supply
them. We had also lost touch with our battalion doctor, who was somewhere toward Thiepval, that
slight protuberance on rising ground westward; and the bearers of the wounded had to find another way
out; yet, we were in possession of Stuff Trench, and the Australians southward held its continuation,
Regina. That evening, gloomy and vast, lit up with savage glares all around, a relieving battalion arrived,
one disposed to quarrel with us as readily as with the Germans. "Take the companies over to Stuff Trench," said Harrison to me, "and see them settled in there." Cassells came with me. We were
lucky, the night being black, to find our way through that unholy Schwaben Redoubt, but by this stage our
polarity sense was awakened and we knew how little to expect of local identifications. At last, after many
doubts, we had passed (in the darkness) a fragment of road metalling which assured me that all was right; the grumbling relief followed our slow steps, which we could not hasten even though one of many shells crashing into our neighbourhood caught a section of the incomers and the moaning cries might have distracted more seasoned tacticians
.It was Geoffrey Salter speaking out firmly in the darkness. Stuff Trench—this was Stuff Trench; three
feet deep, corpses under foot, corpses on the parapet. He told us, while still shell after shell slipped in
crescendo wailing into the vibrating ground, that his brother had been killed, and he had buried him;
Doogan had been wounded, gone downstairs into one of the dugout shafts after hours of sweat, and a shell had come downstairs to finish him; "and," says he,"you can get a marvellous view of Grandcourt from this trench. We've been looking at it all day. Where's these men? Let me put 'em into the posts. No, I'll see to it. That the sergeant major?"
(Page 133) If I was weary, what of Salter and his men? Still I hear their slouching feet on the footbridge over the Ancre by Aveluy, where a sad guard of trees dripping with the dankness of autumn had nothing to say but sempiternal syllables, of which we had our own interpretation. The shadows on the water were so profound and unnavigable that one felt them as the environment of a grief of gods, silent and bowed,
unvisitable by breeze or star; and then we were past, and soon asleep in the lee of Aveluy Wood.
The action at Stuff Trench on October 21st and 22d had been the first in which our battalion had
seized and held any of the German area, and the cost had been enormous; a certain amount of pride glowed among the survivors, but that natural vanity was held in check by the fact that we were not yet off
the battlefield.
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Saturday 21st October 1916. Day 113 (Battle of the Ancre Heights).
Thiepval
Zero Hour was set for 12.06pm but the Germans set the ball rolling at 5am with an attack on Schwaben Redoubt, still occupied by 39th Div. 17th King’s Royal Rifle Cops and 14th Hampshires drove the Germans back with grenades.
The division attacked at Zero with 116 Bde assaulting Stuff Trench with a company of 14th Hampshires on the left, 11th Royal Sussex in the centre and 13th Royal Sussex on the right. 117 Bde attacked the Pope’s Nose with 17th Sherwood Foresters and 16th Rifle Brigade with little success
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Model Cristan Pearce (MM#1347091) for our shoot in downtown Tucson.
Camera and lighting info: D80, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 @ f/4 & 1/200th. SB-600 left and high into 36" reflective umbrella gelled 1/2 CTO. SB-600 left and low into 52" reflective ubrella gelled 1/2 CTO. Silver reflective umbrella camera right to highlight the model's right side. All triggered via an SB-800 on camera with Nikon wireless CLS.
You can see a behind the scenes video shot and produced by Omer Wazir for this shoot right here.
Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/11 / Harrington Wayfarer C36C new Dec 1950 to Pearce , Polperro
to Deeble , Upton Cross Mar 1970
to N, TJ & SJ Jennings , Blagdon for preservation Aug 1975
to Arlington , dealer , Bristol for scrap July 1976
When my brothers and myself bought NCV500 in 1975 I wrote to Plaxtons who had taken over Harringtons with a query which they were unable to answer , but they very kindly sent me a number of official photographs taken for Harringtons when she was new.
Arlingtons towed her from Blagdon to Bristol for repairs to a blown head gasket , and ran her into the back of the tow truck on route.
Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/11 / Harrington Wayfarer C36C new Dec 1950 to Pearce , Polperro
to Deeble , Upton Cross Mar 1970
to N, TJ & SJ Jennings , Blagdon for preservation Aug 1975
to Arlington , dealer , Bristol for scrap July 1976
When my brothers and myself bought NCV500 in 1975 I wrote to Plaxtons who had taken over Harringtons with a query which they were unable to answer , but they very kindly sent me a number of official photographs taken for Harringtons when she was new.
The distinctive dorsal fin can be seen in this photo. This coach had the unique Harrington early type of air conditioning which involved the fitting of an air intake at the rear which looked a little like the tail fin of an aeroplane and was commonly referred to as a "dorsal fin".
Arlingtons towed her from Blagdon to Bristol for repairs to a blown head gasket , and ran her into the back of the tow truck on route. With a blown engine , damaged front , rotten wooden frame and leaking dorsal fin she was too expensive to repair , so Arlingtons compensated us for what we had paid , which was very little , and the old girl went for scrap. All I have left is the Harrington Wayfarer badges , and I think Tim has the Royal Tiger badge.
Close-up on the flower. A quite tiny flower, that measures 4 cm from dorsal (not straighten out) to base of the pouch. Petals are 6 cm long.
Former world Champion, Lee Selby, unveils new statue of heavyweight David 'Bomber' Pearce (1959-2000) in Newport, South Wales. The bronze statue was created by award-winning sculptor Laury Dizengremel. Unveiled on the 9th June 2018.
Carly Pearce performs on August 27, 2017 during the Hometown Throwdown sponsored by 100.7 FM, The Wolf, at the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw, Washington, USA
N129 MBW
Scania K113/Van Hool Alizee C53F
Pearces Private Hire, Berinsfield
West Midland Safari Park, 16 August 2001
Pearces of Oxford are actually based at Berinsfield, some distance south of the city, and are still alive and well and using the same livery. The fleet is regularly updated with new coaches and has recently become more standardised but used to be quite varied, this being their only Scania.
Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/11 / Harrington Wayfarer C36C new Dec 1950 to Pearce , Polperro
to Deeble , Upton Cross Mar 1970
to N, TJ & SJ Jennings , Blagdon for preservation Aug 1975
to Arlington , dealer , Bristol for scrap July 1976
When my brothers and myself bought NCV500 in 1975 I wrote to Plaxtons who had taken over Harringtons with a query which they were unable to answer , but they very kindly sent me a number of official photographs taken for Harringtons when she was new.
The distinctive dorsal fin can be seen in this photo.This coach had the unique Harrington early type of air conditioning which involved the fitting of an air intake at the rear which looked a little like the tail fin of an aeroplane and was commonly referred to as a "dorsal fin".
Arlingtons towed her from Blagdon to Bristol for repairs to a blown head gasket , and ran her into the back of the tow truck on route.
I have wanted to take photo's of Gina for a while this is a possible album cover. Even thoug now we want to go to the beach to get the image we really want .
Wearing the dress was gina's idea I just took her to the location and allowed her to be her beautiful self
Taken in my conservatory
Photo taken on a Fujica 702s on 1.8 f stop and 125sp
using Portra VC 400iso
Detail from Merelyn Pearce's retrospective quilt exhibition - April 2012 Australasian Quilt Conference in Melbourne Australia.
Notes: the company was established by Horrie and Vera Pearce in 1951, when they purchased the Springwood and Faulconbridge - Penrith routes from FJ Spellacy's Blue Mountains Transport.
Format: scanned from a colour negative
Licensing: Attribution, non-commercial, share alike, creative commons.
Repository: Blue Mountains Library - library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/
Part of: Local Studies Collection PF2342
Provenance: BMCC
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