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July 23rd will mark the kick-off of Vinelands44th annual Puerto Rican Festival of NewJersey. The weeklong festival, with itsLatino-based music and food, and its celebrationof Puerto Rican culture and heritage, hasbecome a staple on Vinelands agenda of yearlyactivities. The festival has seen a plethora of suc-cess during its nearly half-century run in LandisPark, but it has had somewhat of a rocky history,with its organization members facing numerousadversities along the way to keep the festival notonly in operation, but appealing to local resi-dents of all cultural backgrounds.The origin of the festival dates back to the1940s, when an influx of Puerto Rican immi-grants began matriculating into CumberlandCounty, and, more specifically into Vineland, insearch of jobs on the numerous farms that popu-lated the area. By 1950, the population of PuertoRicans in southern New Jersey had exploded.With this population explosion, a desire aroseamong area Puerto Ricans to have a day in whichthey could collectively celebrate their newhome, while also paying homage to the land andculture from which they came. With this goal inmind, the Committee of Puerto Rican Action wasformed. In 1960, the committee, headed up byGeronimo Garcia, met with then-New JerseyGovernor Robert B. Meyner to outline the needfor a day to acknowledge and celebrate theachievement of local Puerto Ricans.VOLUME4 | ISSUE23 | JULY20, 2011CONNECT I NGYOU TOVI NEL AND. WEEKLY.INSIDE: MASTER GARDENER ON FERTILIZERS PRINCIPALS LISTS BRIDGETON BASEBALL INVITATIONALCLASSIFIEDSPAGE33All eye exams performed by Dr. Christopher Mrochko.NJ Optometrist Lic # 27OA00607700$49. Eye exam alone priced $39.*LOCATED BETWEENACME ANDBLOCKBUSTERPRICE INCLUDES SINGLE VISION LENSES$49Complete Pairof Glasses JUSTEYE EXAM INCLUDED!Maintree Shopping Center |301 S. 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Fees may reduce earnings.FEE-FREE CHECKINGWith InterestFREE ATM Transactions FREE ChecksContinued on page 14Puerto Rican Pride on ParadeSerene Custard has just been named Best Ice Cream Standin southern New Jersey through an independent survey byInside Jersey Magazine. Serenes Green Tea Ice Cream, alongwith their B-Berry (made with cranberries, beets, orange &marshmallow fluff), are made locally in Vineland by LimpertBrothers and these unique flavors were touted in the article.In being named the magazines South Winner, Serene(Northwest Boulevard and Garden Road in Vineland) bestedsuch stalwarts as the Ocean City boardwalks Kohr Bros.,Hammontons Royale Crown and Springers of Stone Harbor.Serene Custard Named SouthJerseys Best Ice Cream StandVinelands annual Puerto Rican Festival has celebrated a growingsegment of the towns population for 44 years. {BYRYANDINGER}The Puerto Rican flag is waved during last years Puerto Rican Festivalparade. This years parade will take place on Sunday, July 31.Serene CustardsLinda Rone scoopsout some B-Berryice cream.Grapevine 1-7 072011-de:Layout 17/18/1110:24 PMPage 1{2}thegrapevine|JULY20,2011Downtown UpdateA New Jersey Main Street Community. In thexof the Urban Enterprise ZoneJuly 2011Palermo Brothers Italian Bakery & PizzeriaThe Viviritos Bring Their Long Family Tradition to LandisVolunteer SpotlightKATHY FARINACCIO, Assistant Manager for Gov-ernment Affairs for Comcast in 175 municipalities in South Jersey, has offered her time as a Main Street volun-teer for the past several years.She sees the changes on Landis Ave., understands the time and hard work it has taken to encourage the revi-talization of Vinelands main artery, and applauds the efforts of everyone who has tackled this effort with condence and hope. Landis Avenue may be a mixture of glass, con-crete and brick, but it takes human beings to make it grow and thrive, Kathy said.VDID Main Street603 E Landis AveVineland NJ 08360856.794.8653MainStreetVineland.orgTodd Noon,Executive DirectorThis publication has been paid for with funds approved for such use by the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority. Get involved The Main Street committees meet monthly, at the Main Street oce. All are welcome. Organization, 1st Thurs, 4 pm Promotion, 2nd Thurs, 8:30 am Design, 3rd Thurs, 8:30 am Economic Restructuring,4th Thurs, 8:30 amCall for other volunteer opportunities.e opened Palermo Brothers Italian Bakery & Pizzeria, at 738 E. Landis Ave., this past March because we wanted to continue the culinary tradition established by our fathers, Giovanni (John) and brother Victor Vivirito of Palermo, Italy.The traditional family recipes were passed along to us as we worked alongside our parentsone of us learning Johns skills as a baker and the other learning by heart the secret behind Victors delicious pizza sauce. The baking tradition continued with La Conca dOro Bakery in Vineland and the Palermo 2011 UpdateBBQ, Chilin Cheesesteaks Cook-oSat., Sept. 24 Rain Date: Sun., Sept. 25Soap Box DerbySun., Oct. 16Rain Date: Sun., Oct. 23Holiday ParadeSat., Nov. 26Rain Date: Sun., Nov. 27All events subject to change without notice.If we want Landis Avenue to resemble the past, it needs people to invest in its future.Bakery in Neweld. We nally put our two specialties together in the present business.We carry a variety of pizzas, burgers, and subs andfrom the bakerybreads, pies, cakes, our special cannoli chips, and more. Everything is freshly made using the recipes passed down through the family and that is something in which we take great pride. You can eat in or take out and we deliver.The revitalization on Landis Avenue is awesome and we are so happy to be a part of it and be one of the places people can come to for quality food.For more information, please come in or call us at (856) 691-1169.Dominick and Fanny ViviritoOwnersFun, food, music, and sand were all in abundance on Saturday, July 15 as the fourth annual Vineland Seafood Festival lled the 600 block of Landis Avenue with people eager to take advantage of our own bash at the beach.Warm breezes, a great selection of food, live music by In High Gear and Double Helix, and a man-made beach set the mood for a seashore experience in downtown Vineland.Kids got in a seaside mood with a sandcastle building contest sponsored by Century Savings Bank. 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ITS FREE!Get your photos published in The Grapevine... birthdays, engagements, weddings,anniversaries, births, graduations, awards. Send them to the address listed on p. 4.Faces in the NewsIBocchese GraduatesSteve Bocchese, son of Beverlyand Larry, of Buena VistaTownship, graduated cum laudewith a Bachelor of Science degreein Nursing on May 14. He attendedGwynedd-Mercy College inGwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania.During his years at Gwynedd-Mercy College, Bocchese was amember of Campus Ministry, theStudent Advancement Council, andSigma Phi Sigma (the MercyHonor Society). Also, for the pasttwo years, he participated in thecolleges international missiontrips to the Domincan Republicwhere he provided health care tothe poor. During his senior year, hewas inducted into Sigma Theta Tau(the international nursing honorsociety), Iota Kappa Chapter, andis currently serving as treasurer.Bocchese has accepted a nurs-ing position in the surgical traumaunit at Thomas JeffersonUniversity Hospital in Philadelphia.He is a 2007 graduate ofSacred Heart High School.Wedding AnnouncementIt was recently announced that NicoleLevari, of Vineland, would be wed to Mr.Michael Koran. The two will be marriedin Hawaii in November of 2011.Congratulations to both of them.Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levari Jr., with theirfirst-born granddaughter Nicole and herfiance Michael. The happy grandparents andcouple were celebrating the upcoming wed-ding at Nicoles father, Robert Jr.s house.Vineland PhysicianHonored by UMDNJVineland urogynecologist Dr. GaryMirone was recently awarded the 2011Golden Apple Award for volunteer fac-ulty by the graduating class of theUniversity of Medicine and Dentistryof New Jerseys School of OsteopathicMedicine. The award is presentedannually by the graduating class tothe faculty member who had thegreatest impact on the students med-ical education.Gary Mirone, D.O. is the communi-tys only board-certified urogynecolo-gist. He completed his fellowshiptraining at UMDNJ in urogynecologyand pelvic reconstructive surgery. Athis Vineand practice, Dr. Mirone pro-vides personalized care to helpwomen manage urinary incontinence,overactive bladder, pelvic organ pro-lapse, recurrent urinary tract infec-tions or other related disorders of thefemale urogenital tract.He serves as a Clinical AssistantProfessor for UMDNJs School ofOsteopathic Medicine, as well asKansas City University of Medicineand Biosciences, and Edward ViaVirginia College of OsteopathicMedicine.Grapevine 1-7 072011-de:Layout 17/18/1110:24 PMPage 3{4}thegrapevine|JULY20,2011IDoes and Donts{ PAULJ. DOE, FORMERPUBLISHEROFTHECUMBERLANDNEWS }Sticks andStonesWell, I got into a little troublethe other day for callingone of my grandchildren aknucklehead. The child,of course, ratted me out as soon asMommy came home and I got the wedont call names lecture.I explained that I was attempting tocurb a particular type of behavior which,if left unchecked, could have resulted inserious injury. That more than satisfiedthe Mom. But, I did get the message andwill attempt to work out a better means ofcommunicating my displeasure with cer-tain types of behavior.However, Im only going to do it withthe grandchildren. The rest of you knuck-leheads, watch out!One of the very few silver linings ofgetting into my golden years is that I havea lot lower tolerance for knuckleheads.That may not sound like such a big dealto many of you but, having spent most ofmy adult career in the newspaper busi-ness, it means an awful lot to me.The three types of people you encountermost in the business are politicians, personswith a certain agenda, and business people.Now, there are very fewbusiness peoplewho are knuckleheads: They have too muchon their plate usually to waste their time.Politicians and special interest people,on the other handFor instance: the other day I saw one ofthose public service announcementswhere some celebrity warned about thedanger of the silver-tipped iguana (orsome species Id never heard of before)becoming extinct.The warning ended with the admoni-tion that the loss of any species diminish-es us all. Huh! Dont get me wrong. I likeanimals (except certain snakes in mygrass) but I fail to see how the end of aspecies would diminish me. For instance: Idont miss the dinosaurs.Then there are the politicians. Latelyall the talk has been about balancingbudgets. On the state level, they finallytook some proactive bi-partisan stepstoward balancing the budget andas soonas the deal was doneturned on oneanother like a pack of rabid dogs.I suspect the only reason that deal (therevamping of the union contracts) gotdone was because (almost) everyone real-ized that it was absolutely necessary.Gov. Christie apparently also has a noknucklehead policy because he didntmake any attempt to appease those otherparty politicians whose support was vitalto the passage of the reform package.Christie, however, also falls in the knuck-lehead category because he failed to realize(or ignored) the fact that his heavy-handedapproach to tearing up a valid contractwould make more than a few people mad.Personally, Imglad he did. But it is goingto have a negative impact on my family.I guess all the posturing now is neces-sary from a political standpoint becausethere are the fall elections coming up andthere is no bigger knucklehead than acampaigning politician.Ive been busy with my babysittingchores so I havent been following thenational budget crisis too closely but itscares me a little when I see the headlinesabout cuts in Social Security.Its been two years since we seniors havereceived a cost of living raise and Im notsure I want to endure any more cuts. Likethe state union members, I thought theSocial Security system was a valid contract.If (and I still have to be convinced) thenation is in as bad a shape as the state,then I guess the politicians have to dowhatever is necessary. It just worries methat the knuckleheads are in charge. Well,at least we get to vote in November.It should go without saying that notevery politician or special interest personis a knucklehead. The thing is, they arepretty easy to spot. And all Im saying is:Life would be a lot better for everyone ifwe were a lot less tolerant toward them.Programming note: Theres an eye-opener show on the Discovery channelcalled How the States Got Their Shapes. Itson Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. and thenrepeated several times during the week.Hopefully, they will repeat the entireseries. ILooking ahead to November elections, keepingcontracts, and about those knuckleheads.{CONTENTS}{STAFF}MIKEEPIFANIOEditor & PublisherDEBORAHA. EINManaging EditorLORI GOUDIEArt DirectorGAILEPIFANIOControllerSHERRYMUNYANAdvertising ExecutiveMARIE HALPIN-GALLO Advertising ExecutiveTRACYBUSCHAMGraphic DesignerRYANDINGEREditorial/Sales AssistantThe Grapevine3638 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361PHONE: 856-457-7815 FAX: 856-457-7816EMAIL: [email protected]: www.grapevinenewspaper.comThe Grapevine is published on Wednesdays byGrapevine News Corp. Copyright 2011. Allrights reserved.1 Puerto Rican PrideThe towns Puerto Rican Festivalthis weekend celebrates a slice ofVinelands population.RYAN DINGER3,5,16 Faces in the News6 News in Brief8 Vineland at 50 YearsVinelands 50th anniversary of thetowns establishment honored itsfounder. VINCE FARINACCIO11 Dawn to DuskBack-to-back events on LandisAvenue Last Saturday.TODD NOON12-13 PET CARE18-21 HOME AND GARDEN22 DINING: Time in a BottleOur columnist recalls summertimefood memories. FRANK GABRIEL25 Crossword26 Community Calendar28 Entertainment30 Sports32 In Our Schools33 CLASSIFIEDS34 Vineland Principals ListsGrapevine 1-7 072011-de:Layout 17/18/1110:24 PMPage 4WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM|thegrapevine{5}Faces in the NewsI2040 East Oak Road Vineland, NJ 08361 856-691-2780Coming Soon... No Registration Fee Indoor Play Area High Scope CurriculumYears Experience SaIe/Nurturing Environment State oI the Art Security System Adioining Preschool Highly Qualifed ProIessionalCare GiversNewborn to Age 36:30am to 5:30pmDIAPERS PROVIDED TO FIRST 30 FAMILIES REGISTERED*(one month only)DiBiase Baby StepsInfant/Toddler CenterInvestment Firm Opens on Landis AvenueRKB Wealth Management, LTD, powered by LPL Financial, opens its doors to aworld of investment opportunities for the novice or savvy investor. The firm offerswealth management, estate planning, and financial planning services to individu-als, business owners and institutions. RKB Wealth Management, along with LPLFinancial, offers independent, unbiased portfolio design and comprehensivefinancial planning services. The firm uses quantitative and qualitative analysismethodology to incorporate a well-balanced portfolio.RKB Wealth Management strives to help its clients achieve their financialgoals by monitoring performance results and adapting to geopolitical anddomestic risks as they arise. The firm prides itself on creating a friendly, atten-tive and professional atmosphere.The firm is represented by Ronald K. Brownlee, President/CEO, WealthAdvisor, who brings to the firm over 24 years of wealth management investmentexperience and Wall Street training. Brownlee previously held First Vice-President positions at insurance companies, banks and full-service brokeragefirms. He keeps current on investment strategies by attending seminars, confer-ences and on-going professional development.The firm is also comprised of Umberto Bifulco IV, Client Associate/OperationsManager and Kenneth A. Brownlee, Client Associate/Intern. Umberto has anextensive financial background with degrees in Accounting, BusinessAdministration and International Business from Neumann College. Ken brings tothe firm his years of formal education in Finance and Accounting fromCumberland County College. Both gentlemen have had a passion for the finan-cial markets from an early age.From left: Wayne Triantos, CPA/CVA of Triantos & Delp; County Clerk Gloria Noto;Andrew P Van Hook, President of VHE Group, Inc. Tax and Accounting; KennethBrownlee, Client Associate/Intern, RKB Wealth Mgmt, LTD.; Ronald K Brownlee,President/CEO, Wealth Advisor, RKB Wealth Mgmt, LTD.; Umberto Bifulco IV, ClientAssociate/Operations Manager, RKB Wealth Mgmt, LTD.; Vineland Mayor Robert Romano;Alexander Hamilton Scott, Juanitas Coiffure Salon; Nicholas Bernhardt of Prudential Fox& Roach Realtors; Carolyn Heckman, Executive Director of South Jersey HealthcareFoundation; Cathy Pantalione, Projects & Benefits Manager, Greater Vineland Chamber ofCommerce; Dawn Hunter, Executive Director, Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce;Kathy Bifulco, Bifulco Farms; and Charlotte Bifulco, Bifulco Farms.Roorks Gives AwayLawn TractorDuring the Kubota Cookout, held onSaturday, June 25th, at Roorks FarmSupply in Elmer, Karen Lynn Beck, ofCedarville, NJ, won a brand new KubotaT2080-42 lawn tractor. Beck is picturedwith Dave Martin, Roorks sales manager.nLove The Grapevine?Why not like uson Facebook?facebook.com/grapevinenewspaperGrapevine 1-7 072011-de:Layout 17/18/1110:24 PMPage 5{6}thegrapevine|JULY20,2011Local Training Program Selectedfor National ConferenceThe Non-Verbal CommunicationTraining Program conducted at FriendsVillage at Woodstown in 2010 has beenselected by the Pioneer Network for partic-ipation at this years national conference.This program, taught by DonnaNewman-Bluestein, guided Friends Villageemployees and residents family memberson how to better communicate with peoplewho are limited by memory loss. Fundingfor this training effort was provided by theSalem Health and Wellness Foundation.Those who took part in the non-verbalcommunication training learned how theiractions, both physical and verbal, are some-times negatively perceived by others.Participants worked to understand theirown communication styles and successfullylearned to better engage with those whocannot communicate easily.Newman-Bluestein has been selected tospeak on the findings from her work atFriends Village at the Pioneer NetworkConference in St. Charles, MO, scheduledfor August 1 - 4. She will be joined byFriends Village staff members PatienceOakes, Linda Price and Tabitha Gifford.For more information about the PioneerNetwork, visit their website at www.pio-neernetwork.net. For more informationabout the retirement living options on theWoodstown campus, visit www.friendsvil-lage.org or call 856-823-0778.Salem County Receives $98,985Via Recovery/Reinvestment ActSalem County is the recipient of $98,985through the American Recovery andReinvestment Act. The funds, which wereapplied for last fall, will be utilized forheating, cooling, and electrical upgrades tothe Fenwick and Administration buildings.Carrier Company will install newrooftop heating and cooling units on theINews in BriefFenwick Building. Additionally, motionactivated light switches will be installed inthe Fenwick and Administration Buildings.The County Complex will also receive anupgrade to the lighting system.Dr. Kaczaj to Open OfficeDr. Olga Kaczaj will open her privatepractice on October 3, 2011, in the SouthMain Road Professional CondominiumCenter located at 1317 South Main Road,Suite 2 C, Vineland, NJ 08360. Dr. Kaczajspecializes in Internal Medicine/PrimaryCare for adults and treats patients ages 16and older. Call 856-213-6080 to schedule anappointment or for further information.Advanced CT Scanner at SJHSouth Jersey Healthcare has broughtthe latest computed tomography (CT)technology to our region, the 64-slice CTscanner. The new Philips Brilliance CTScanner features advanced technology thatproduces split-second, high quality images.With this new CT scanner, SJHs doctorswill be able to more effectively detect andtreat a range of life-threatening conditions,including heart disease, cancer, stroke andlung disease.According to Larry Neustadter, D.O.,chairman of Radiology, We can use theextensive image information we get fromthe Brilliance CT scanner to generate verydetailed 3D images, which can be used fordiagnosis. The images can be shared veryquickly with referring physicians and sur-geons, when needed, for pre-surgicalplanning, and for treatment evaluationand follow up.Patients needing a CT scan will findthat SJHs new scanner offers a muchmore pleasant experience. With signifi-cantly shorter scan times, patients willusually be asked to carry out one briefbreath hold during each scan.Older patients and those with breathingdifficulties or some other distress will reallyappreciate the shorter exams, says MarioSergi, Director of Radiology. Well havethemin and out much faster, and their doc-tors will be able to access detailed, defini-tive results within minutes. All CT scan-ners use X-rays, however, SJHs RadiologyDepartment uses the lowest amount of X-rayenergy required to produce quality images.SJH provides hospital services, numer-ous community health clinics, home healthservices, and specialty services, whichserve the medical and health care needs ofsouthern New Jersey residents. Visitwww.sjhealthcare.net to learn more.Operation BackpackOperation Backpack is a community wideinitiative that provides support at the start ofthe school year to disadvantaged children insouthern NewJersey. Join in providing chil-dren with the tools for educational success.Donate new backpacks filled withschool supplies for students ages 4-19 andhelp a student successfully start the schoolyear. You may donate online andviewGrapevine 1-7 072011-de:Layout 17/18/1110:24 PMPage 6WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM|thegrapevine{7}dropoff locations at http://www.centerffs.org/getinvolved/operationbackpack.htmVGA Offers Bio-identicalHormone Replacement TherapyIn the coming years, more than 50 mil-lion women will be in menopause.Vineland Gynecology Associates (VGA) formerly of Vineland Obstetrical andGynecological Professional Association(VOGPA) is now helping women whohave experienced or are experiencingmenopause to improve their mental, physi-cal, emotional and sexual capacity withVGAs Novo-Pelli Bio-Identical HormoneReplacement Therapy (pellets) or bio-iden-tical creams. Through individualized atten-tion, VGAs board-certified physicians canpersonalize their patients hormone thera-py to achieve the maximum benefit.Weve always found that women feeltheir best when their treatment is cus-tomized to their individual needs. BHRTcan work in many different ways, and eachwoman will respond in accordance withher physiology, said Jonathan Gewirtz,MD, FACOG. It is our priority to ensurethat each BHRT program is administeredspecifically for the patient, therefore allow-ing her to experience the full, positiveexperience of the therapy.VGAs pellet or cream programs use bio-identical hormones which are manufac-tured in the lab to have the same molecularstructure as the hormones made by thehuman body. These hormones commonlyknown as Premarin, Prempro, and Provera are used after laboratory tests of hor-mone levels (a so-called hormone panel)indicate what is needed. When warranted,VGA medical staff will prescribe a precisedosage of bio-identical estrogen, proges-terone, testosterone, and/or DHEA that isprepared at a registered compoundingpharmacy. Each patient is monitored care-fully to ensure she gets symptom relief atthe lowest possible dosage.For more information, or to schedule anappointment, visit www.VGAVineland.comor call 856-462-6350.Motorsports Racing SchoolFor anyone whos ever dreamed of hit-ting the track and competing like a profes-sional racecar driver, New JerseyMotorsports Park now offers a way to livethe dream with the launch of the NJMPRacing School & Driving Events. Theseadrenalin-pumping one-day events featurereal professional racecars, training andfeedback from world-class instructors,four complete racing sessions-includingdebriefs-with state-of-the-art data acquisi-tion systems, as well as a catered lunch. Allfor less than $1,000, competitors get toexperience screaming through turns at 70mph and hitting speeds well over 100 mphon the straightaways. The NJMP RacingSchool features the same cars driven in theTDI Cup, North America's first clean-diesel racing series. The cars are identical,for performance parity, and adapted espe-cially for drivers with limited track time.These surprising rocket ships are pow-ered by a 2.0- liter, 170 HP, four-cylinderTDI clean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSGtransmission. The cars are race-modifiedpaddle shift system, Pirelli racing tires,race suspension and brake components,drivers racing safety seat, FIA roll cage andan on-board fire extinguisher.The NJMP Racing School is the realdealhigh performance race cars, the verybest instructors and world-class roadcourses. Its the chance of a lifetime toexperience motorsports at the highestlevel, states NJMP Co-managing partnerRichard RJ Valentine. The TDI Cupseries is a rising star in the motorsportsworld and partnering with Arciero MillerRacing, the organization that manages theseries, to form the Racing School is atremendous opportunity. I believe theNJMP Racing School is the most authentic,accessible race experience available. Itchanges everything - once you experiencethe thrill of racing youll be hooked. Tolearn more about the NJMP Racing School& Driving Events, visitwww.NJMPRacingSchool.com.County Tax Bills DelayedCumberland County officials want tax-payers to know that property tax bills willbe arriving later than normal this year, dueto a delay at the state level.Normally, the bills are mailed by earlyJuly to allow taxpayers several weeksbefore the August 1st due date. That duedate will now be extended to 25 days fromthe time the tax bills are actually mailed.Counties and municipalities throughoutNew Jersey had to delay setting the 2011tax rate after an additional $150 million ofschool aid became available for the statesnon-Abbott school districts.A letter from Cumberland CountyAdministrator Ken Mecouch and a memofrom the State Department of CommunityAffairs went out to the mayors of all of thecountys municipalities and townshipsexplaining the delay. 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