Library in Panjim for all to see. It would be a real waste if
all this hard work is discarded after two weeks or ends up in the Bowels of the
British
Library.
Goan Voice UK has a daily programme for the British Oral Histories project for
reference.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey
Dear goanet readers,
Over the last few weeks, I have to admit not reading Roland Francis's stray
thoughts. His articles tend to tax my grey cells like Sudoku and these days I
am all for a quiet life in front of the fire. Yes, fire in the United
Kingdom we may once have had four seasons
on
especially motorcycles and cars at night.
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html
Enjoy.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath
Surrey, United Kingdom
12 May 2013
that no one
was aware of. | understand the funeral is due to take place on the 9 May.
If we do have any organised body with mature record keeping who could work on
this further it should be the Goan Association Welfare Department who raise
funds through dances in the name of charity.
Melvyn
operations in a similar way.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
11 March 2013
Dear goanet readers
Hot off the flight path Oh, I am going to Kenya, my sweet country comes the
latest news story A Goan Legacy in Nairobi from our very own Project Manager,
Oral Histories of British Goans (from East Africa) Project published in
OHeraldo on 3 March 2013 and linked on Goan
Dear Floriano
Paintings of FN Souza are in Tate Britain in London. Check website
www.tate.org.uk/art go to Find art and artists and type in FN Souza.
His paintings are very valuable now. We have a show here in London call the
Antiques Road Show and a member brought in one of his paintings
91 9766443582
Regards
Melvyn Fernandes
on Sunny Candolim Beach
Goa
15 Feb 2913
nb 2013 is the year of the snake in the chinese calender
as many of you as possible.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
6 February 2013
Hello All
Just to let you know that the Tourist Visa Fee is going up to GBP 90.00 on
Thursday anyone waiting for the lastminute get your Visa today and save
yourself upto GBP 50.00
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath
Surrey
Mon 14 January 2013
and deeds to get us all out of
the
gutter we continually find ourselves in.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
1 January 2013
Dear U G Barad
The issue of liquor has been and is continuing to be a very debated topic in
the United Kingdom mainly due to the abuse of cheap liquor by our young
generation (and sometimes the old generation too) who drink till they can no
longer stand causing a real challenge for the police
Dear Floriano
Your post was excellent, ending 2012 with a big BANG. Anyone speaking about our
mother tongue like that calls for more than a few sparks...our
community should always take great pride we have our own language, culture and
cuisine which is now particularly celebrated around
Dear goanet readers
Word on the ground in the UK is that it is not possible to obtain raisons (not
to be confused with currants) in Goa, hence we are continually receiving
requests
for raisons to pack in our already heavy baggage to bring over on our next
visit to Goa!
Is this true that no
Goan owner only interested in depositing money in the bank. It would
be good to see these owners take a more active interest in promoting our music
and organise relevant training for their chefs and waiters. The Goa tourist
office in Panjim may be able to assist in this matter.
Melvyn
Dear Roland
Having spent the best part of yesterday evening feasting on a table full of
authentic homemade Goan food at our annual feast celebration of Saint Francis
Xavier, the only grace that came from our lips was the grace before meals.
Here in the United Kingdom at nearly every Goan
Dear goanet readers
The season of goodwill to all mankind is upon us again, we are reminded of this
annual event in our towns and villages around the United Kingdom as Christmas
street illuminations bring cheer, tempting shoppers to take advantage of
seasonal cheaper chocolates and wine not
issuers of Vehicle Penalty Charges when they are wrongly issued.
Please contact me if you have any problems on the e-mail given below and I
would appreciate it if you can forward this message on to anyone you know in
the
UK and invite them to take part.
With thanks for your time.
Melvyn
Dear Roland
Not only did I have to spend precious time advising you on Indian Passports,
PIOs, OCIs and Portuguese Passports, I now realise your geography is such that
it
necessitates me shopping early for your Christmas present, an easy to
understand World Map. This will have to wait 9 days
Dear Roland
Pooh, bah, sitting on a high throne in Toronto, I have to excuse you being
totally unaware of what has been going on in the United Kingdom and countries
outside Goa with respect to Kazars within our community.
The majority of young women in our community, residing in the United
Dear fellow goanet readers
Saving my last puffs of fairy dust to welcome someone when she returns
magically to the green, green grass of goanet so unable to puff it on my OCI to
change
it into an Indian Passport. Usually at this point, I am at tucking into some
nice Goan goodies to get me out
Dear Roland
Unlike most countries, India has no dual citizenship (you are either Indian or
you are not). We do have the facility to apply for documents PIO (Person of
Indian Origin) or OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) to enable all of us living
overseas to keep our link with our villages on the
for the ticket, give you a lower luggage
allowance and you can expect to pay London, UK to Goa 30 GBP per kilo and Goa
to
London, UK 36 GBP per kilo. You will be safe not to exceed 23 kgs per piece of
baggage and check with airline to avoid unnecessary costs.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey
Dear Eddie
Your explanation to us on goanet that led you to write again on the
Cyprian/Selma matter is noted.
Glad you jogged my memory to watch the Histories of British Goans Project -
The Documentary recently released, which I have done, here are my comments:
Thanks to the valued
Dear Eddie
I too echo what others have written on goanet, this matter was well and truly
closed. Selma had written an article on the Goan Festival 2012 which was
published
in the OHeraldo in Goa, a number of readers took issue at what she had written
about our community from East Africa and
Dear Gabe
There is another mystery that needs to be solved, what has happened to the hymn
sheet from the hymn book of the well researched writer of the above article
Adrift but not lost, published in OHeraldo recently. Has this sheet blown off
the ship that captured the mighty 9,000 and still
Dear Roland,
Thanks for your other half baked post, you didn't get it quite right, roses are
red, but I prefer waking up at teatime to the sweet smell of dodol.
Come on now, dig deep into your fur lined winter boots, fish out some dollars
and treat yourself to a major variation on holiday
Dear Mervyn Maciel
These websites may be of interest to you:
http://www.kiswahili.net/3-reference-works/proverbs-and-riddles/proverbs-and-riddles-east-african.html
http://swahiliproverbs.afrst.illinois.edu/proverbs.htm
http://www.phrasebase.com/archive2/swahili/5849.html
Rose Fernandes
Dear Chacha Alfred,
Take a doddering guess who has written this post? If you are right, you earn
yourself a bonus fast, fast tracker move on undir papa's game board (hint:
dodol's
best friend).
Mighty Melvyn Sweet Rose
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
6 September 2012
Dear ML04 / 1202EST
Roland Francis's articles are called Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan, each
article written cleverly contains hidden within it a stray thoughtit
appears that
spotting this stray thought can fast become a writer's new game, not writer's
block, the one who spots the
background for the dance. Just like in Goa, where the corridinho (a Portuguese
dance) is presented to visitors and tourists at Cidade de Goa by local village
folk in costume dress with a hint of Gumot for the musical backdrop.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
4 September
Dear fellow goanet readers,
Like Phoenix rising from the ashes of hell and low water comes a faint flicker
of candlelight in Vivian's writing of his life in Tanzania those were the best
days of
our lives, bar none.
I recall a prolific writer once wrote what her mother reminded her today is a
Dear fellow goanet readers,
Not so long ago, my best friend waved furiously goodbye to goanet with no
forwarding address, but I am pleased to see that she is still on planet earth,
appearing
calm, relaxed, sipping the sweet waters of tender coconut and enjoying the
refreshing breeze sweeping
or has everyone been chorized? Once again, I
recommend Bugs Bunny Conducting the Marriage of Figaro, in this instance see
minute
3.32 where the q is broken, you should gather what I mean?
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
26 August 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
Dear fellow goanet readers
Just when a friendship was blossoming and stones being thrown off the road for
two friends to walk side by side, my best friend has sprung a summer
surprise, decided to say goodbye to goanet and move on. hope she has not
gone dotty on this latest craze for life
Dear fellow goanet readers
Wishing you all a happy and enjoyable World Goa Day 2012 celebration wherever
you are.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
19 August 2012
for surplus funds from Goan events overseas to be
channeled into this potlo or even create one for the benefit of our people in
Goa.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
14 August 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
Dear fellow goanet readers
I am sure that most of you who had the opportunity to watch the closing cermony
of the London 2012 Olympics will have seen Britain at its best especially
recapturing the Union Jack Flag that stands out for the United Kingdom and all
its values. The Union Jack colours
Dear fellow goanet readers
It appears that at long last my best friend has followed my advice, taken off
her sunglasses, and written about the Goan Festival in Cranford as it was.
Words of her article I particularly liked were chourico-stuffed pao (with
chourico minus pao photograph) as for a
in this technical achievement.until the next
dance?
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
6 August 2012
Dear Roland
Your article was amusing, what a great idea, if I behave as mad as a hatter
between now and Christmas, hopefully Melvyn will extend his trip to Goa
in February from two weeks to two months or may never come back!
Rose Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
6 August 2012
Sterling. (The next convenient currency note
available with no change).
The importance of knowing nothing can make you a very important person (VIP) -
ready for the next predator's game.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
2 August 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
Dear best friend Selma bhai
Your cordial invitation to the viewing of The Documentary by The Histories of
British-Goans project is acknowledged and placed on our mantle piece together
with others received for this month.
As you will be aware when Africa was being carved up by the Europeans be
Dear JC
Glad you enjoyed my writings. How's Florida in sunshine? In the United Kingdom,
the BBC has posted a happy page Fifty Words for Rain, see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18461189
As a child (around 12 years) during my holidays in Goa, I remember my
grandmother lighting lamps, not
Dear goanet readers
Apologies for typing error in my last goanet posting, the website should have
read:
www.ugandareunion2012.com
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
7 July 2012
Tailor in Canada. Interested
participants please contact directly or let me know and I will forward your
details.
For details goto www.ugandarenion2012.com. Details can also be found on face
book.
Regards.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
6 July 2012
melvynfernan
Dear goanet readers
In this post, I would like to write on all the crisis our community are having
to deal with here in the United Kingdom.
In early June, there were two, the water crisis and the Euro crisis. The water
crisis was solved by natural elements (not the weatherman) when we had the
Dear Roland
I am now in a position to deal with the rest of your response to me:
Quote
How did you come to the conclusion that couples in Canada who are adopting are
mostly mixed race. You have given no fact or observation or deduction to
prove this.
Unquote
Response:
If you look at website
Dear Julia
Firstly, I would like to thank you for your interest and detailed goanet
posting on adoption especially in the light of your comment I don't think
anyone who is sane
wants to waste time proving anything to you. Guess I should be really grateful
that you spent a lot of time writing
Dear Roland
Let me see if I can be clearer in my explanation to you:
1. During my 40 YEARS living in the United Kingdom, I am aware of only ONE
couple (wife Goan, husband English) who have adopted two children (also mixed
race).
2. I do not believe the situation in Canada within our
Dear Roland
Thank you for your response.
According to Wikipedia, as at 2011, Canada had a population of approximately
33.4 million and according to the Adoption Council of Canada the number of
overseas adoptions in 2010 was 1,946 in total. Of this total, 472 were from
China, 172 from Haiti
Dear Roland
Having read your article in Goan Voice UK The Adopted Ones that Childless
parents in Toronto spend fifty thousand or more to bring adopted children
mainly just-
born babies from China and Russia, were you referring to childless couples
from our community living in Canada?
The
Dear goanet readers
Reading the original article and all the goanet posts relating to the above
convention, Melvyn informs me that some work has already started in Goa in
organisation and management of the Catholic Church. A useful resource book is
The Concerned Face of the Church by Fr
.
As you know it is only recently that legal matters have a deadline of up to two
years to complete a case.
We have a lot of talent in our community, please do participate and share your
talent with us on goanet.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
4 May 2012
melvynfernan
the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
3 June 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
Frederick
Not sure if this by David Rumsey is of any interest to you?
www.davidrumsey.ch/goa_organs.pdf
Rose Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
3 June 2012
Dear goanet readers
Not having walked around Kew Gardens for many years, the last sunny weekend,
Melvyn and I visited it not once but twice, on Saturday and on Sunday.
The reason on Saturday though was a sad one as the husband of one of my close
friends suddenly passed away and my friend had
community have left their mark. We have not left the United Kingdom
yet and with the new arrivals from Goa, time will tell, whether this mark
will turn out to be a large stain?
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
23 May 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
to Goa,
it is no longer a poor torn vest relation as perceived by those who left the
state
during kerosene lamps and candlelight days – go and reclaim your heritage.
Organise and celebrate World Goa Day 19/20 August 2012.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
21 May 2012
in nearby branches.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
10 May 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
Dear goanet readers
Greetings to everyone who celebrated our Saligao Mae De Deus Feast in Goa and
worldwide last Sunday and also fellow Goykars who celebrated their
village feasts on the same day.
In London, United Kingdom, the Saligao Association UK management team excelled
themselves and
Dear goanet readers
Mervyn Lobo wrote:
A single bad harvest can bring financial ruin or increasing in India, suicide.
Rose Fernandes response:
Mervyn, despite a recent posting on goanet (Message 5 Vol 7 Issue 444) which
has said you have plenty of opinions with total disregard for the facts, I
Dear goanet readers
Selma Carvalho (still in UK? I presume as the next Virgin Atlantic flight to
Mars is full) wrote:
Now coming to Melvyn Fernandes of UK. Here is a list of things he has accused
other people of:
- Silvano Barbarosa did not respond to his emails? about the book Sixth Night
Dear goanet readers
After another evening of fine wining and dining, my thanks go to Mr Eugene Dias
and his staff of Palms of Goa Restaurant, 160 New Cavendish Street, London
for the excellent food and hospitality extended to all of us. Anyone wishing to
feast at this restaurant can find
of Sixth Night hence I am not
surprised that the book is out of sight in Goa libraries as others may have had
the same experience of being blanked out.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
29 April 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
and that of their members.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
20th April 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
cc: Royal College of Nursing
Lord Soley
Asian Voice UK
Dear goanet readers
Having just returned home from a weekend of wining, dining and champagne
sundowners, my weekend was extended to
another enjoyable day musing on goanet posts (over strong black coffee and a
slice of dodol) especially those on the
caste system.
When goanet postings
.
Gabe in your Song for the Day series could I request the song Circles by the
New Seekers.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
30 March 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
Dear Mervyn
Thank you for sharing the private message you received from an anonymous
correspondent from Tanzania following
your reply to me on the above. It would have been preferable if your friend had
posted this message himself so I could
reply directly to him but in the absence of this,
Dear Mervyn
Thank you for sharing your experiences of your time in Kenya with us through a
link on goanet.
It has been some time since the phrase hell on earth has been heard by me. As
only one-tenth of Kenya is fertile, it
was indeed unfortunate that your work station happened to be in the
Association (UK) clubhouse in Beckenham, Kent a few
years ago where he addressed a full house
on his visit to the United Kingdom.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
21 March 2012
.
Congratulations and best wishes to Mr Parrikar and the Government of Goa Team.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath
Surrey, United Kingdom
18 March 2012
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Protect Goa's natural beauty
from time to time. These show
our people enjoying life to the full which is exactly what most of us did and
still do, where possible, to this very day.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
16 March 2012
Dear goanet readers
The following article was published on the BBC News website yesterday:
Quote:
Nearly half of India's 1.2 billion people have no toilet at home, but more
people own a mobile phone, according to the
latest census data.
Only 46.9% of the 246.6 million households have
ideas. Anybody and everybody between 13 and
18 years old can enter. All mavericks
welcome, Registration must be completed by 1 April - Hurry goto Google website
for details - Tell everybody including family
and friends.
Good Luck
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath Surrey
6th March 2012
process. Is this part of the special status or
is it because we are considered slow? Either way, hopefully, we will know the
results fast, fast, latest 5 March 2012.
On that date, may be the best candidates take up office in Goa and give all
Goykars a brighter future.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton
different from the way we behaved and time will tell where this will
lead to.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
1 March 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
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Protect Goa's natural
to the authorities.
A small sacrifice towards electing the right
candidates working for the development of Goa and its people. Politicians posts
are there to serve the people and not the
other way round.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
1 March 2012
melvynfernan
beyond point 1, I am now in a State of Goan
confusion.
Rose Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
31 January 2012
Message Received: Jan 30 2012, 11:13 PM
From: Eddie Fernandes
To: 'Melvyn Fernandes'
Cc:
Subject: RE: NRI Goans
Dear Desmond,
When I read your article those who made Goa the laid back place it was have
vanished or are a dying breed, my mind was
taken back to my trip to Hawaii many years ago.
In Hawaii they have an island almost sorely inhabited by their native people,
it is referred to as the
Dear Eddie
When I read point 2. in your posting As far as I am aware, no state in India
or country in the world has such a law I googled
non-occupancy tax and saw the following article by David Lev dated 11 October
2011: Absentee owner tax could slash
Jerusalem rent prices. Not sure if it has
Dear goanet reader
My responses to Selma Carvalho's post:
SC1: The bulk of NRI Goans live in the Gulf. Many of them work for years and
generations away from Goa, and as a result
cannot show 25 years or even 5 years of continuous residency in Goa. During
their long tenure away, they squirrel
Dear Frederick,
I agree with you on this one. Outward migrants still continue to leave Goa
(brain drain) thus creating a vacuum filled in by
inward migrants not only to provide manpower in the rising tourist trade but in
other areas of work. These inward migrants
need to be housed and with
Dear Muriel Mario
I was delighted to hear through goanet of the operation plastic-free Saligao
taking place on 26 January. Hopefully, it was
an outstanding success bringing oxygen to the soil of the village. It will be
interesting to know how all this plastic/litter was
disposed off or
Dear Roland
Thanks for your post and acknowledging my spousal devotion which is to such an
extent that I volunteered to stay at home
to look after our pets.
On the subject of wifely duties, I am not sure if you have seen this book The
proper care and feeding of husbands by Dr
Laura
Dear goanet readers
Following my article a while back on goanet on Konkani amchi bhas, I am pleased
to hear more and more of it being spoken
over the last few weeks. Contact, the magazine of the Goan Chaplaincy in the
United Kingdom, published my article and
during the social, after Konkani
Dear goanet reader,
Here are my comments on Frederick's posting:
FN1: Rose, are you sure it's all that simple? Corrupt politicians versus the
guys who are supposedly going to lead us to a
Paradise on earth?
RF1: Watch U-Tube 30 minutes - Goa at Fifty. In it Remo says The Goan, I
think, is
Dear goanet reader,
As soon as Melvyn said Going to Goa need not be a ceremony I knew exactly
what he meant. We would soon be in the
throws of a ceremony to top all ceremonies?
Was I right! Our lounge is like a scene from Cadbury's Chocolate Town,
Christmas treats on one side and Easter
Dear goanet reader,
Frederick wrote: I'd rather celebrate the achievements of the handful of Goans
who worshipped at the altar of social
justice, and took the huge risk kof supported the underdog... and the Black
African cause... when the wind was blowing in
the other direction.
Rose's
Dear JC
Thank you for your posting which, as always, I enjoy. Given below are my
comments.
JC1: So, I have decided to pay my bribe to whoever will get my work done. I
will pay whatever i takes for me to open a
'Vada-pao' shop in Benalim. If necessary, I might also supply some G-chai to
Dear goanet readers
I am not sure how many of you will be aware that in early February last year in
the United Kingdom, a soup was brought out
by Convent Garden called Goa Carnival soup. This soup was in a colourful neat
tetra-pack, and on one side the story of
the Carnival in Goa was printed
to the petition team for this project.
Many hands make light work.
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
6 January 2012
melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com
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Bosco wrote: Absurd commentary and comes across as insensitive to Calangutekars
!! Especially from those that do not
reside in Calangute, for example. Seems to justify scoring a brownie point is
more important than the affected people at
Ground Zero!!
By all means, bring a million tourists to
Thanks to Frederick for a wonderful snapshot of the event and also to the
postings from other goanet readers who
attended.
Dan Driscoll's posting:
Poor overworked staff couldn't get my food order straight; I would have been
starving if not for fact that Tony Correia
Afonso got through to
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Annual Goanetters Meet
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Annual Goanetters Meet - January 3, 2012 - 12:30 - 2pm
Tourist Hostel,
have a saying that when the population is healthy the
economy of the country follows likewise.
The civil authorities in Candolim must have made arrangements with the clear up
bill to the organisers or did they?
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
3 January 2012
melvynfernan
your name will not register.
Please follow carefully the instructions to sign . Please do check if your name
appears on the list If your name does not
appear on the list after following all instructions- CONTACT THE PETITION TEAM.)
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
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, German, Portuguese, English, French and would like to
share these with you but do not have the
technical ability or video footage to upload these. Can I request, if possible,
our people upload the version of Happy Birthday
in the countries we live in globally and share these with us.
Melvyn
as expected within the usual
application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a
new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher .
Best Regards (without prejudice)
Name withheld (Privacy Act).
Unquote
Melvyn Fernandes
Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom
melvynfernan
of Goa Book Club I am now proudly aware of so many
unheard of authors and look forward to
reading some of these books in the future.
The challenge is not so much about lighting a flame for Goa products, more
about ensuring that once lit it is not continually
being blown out.
Melvyn Fernandes
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