Signalling to Mars Index |
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issue No. |
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14-Apr-1994 |
Kiaora Tars |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction and welcome message |
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1 |
14-Apr-1994 |
Hamish Gunn's Walking in Ransome Land |
Hamish Gunn |
Description of a walk near Coniston |
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1 |
14-Apr-1994 |
Doug's note about TARS Inv to join |
Doug Faunt |
Email about print status of Racundra's First Cruise |
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1 |
14-Apr-1994 |
From the News |
Cheryl Stewart |
Lyrics of two "ransomeish" songs |
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2 |
11-May-1994 |
Kiaora virtual tars |
Peter Dowden |
Welcome message |
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2 |
11-May-1994 |
Firstly, a message from Doug |
Doug Faunt |
Offer of two Ransome related books for sale |
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2 |
11-May-1994 |
Mac's Sea Bear was Tamb's Teddy and it's official! |
Peter Dowden |
Revelation that the Teddy was the prototype for the Sea Bear in
GN? |
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2 |
11-May-1994 |
And another from Doug |
Doug Faunt |
Description of a S&A themed book of knitting patterns |
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2 |
11-May-1994 |
Launching into the Achievable Adventure |
Peter Williamson |
Suggestions for starter dinghies |
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2 |
11-May-1994 |
Pictures of Peel island and Amazon in Secret Harbour |
Peter Dowden & Dave Thewlis |
Descriptions of pictures which have been photoshopped |
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3 |
19-May-1994 |
A Note from your Clerk of Signals |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction and explanation of posting policy for S2M |
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3 |
19-May-1994 |
Ransome's Lakeland: Yewdale |
Hamish Gunn |
Description of the hunt for AR's campsite in Yewdale |
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3 |
19-May-1994 |
Baba Yaga and the House on Chicken Legs |
Yelena G. Aksyenova & Peter Dowden |
An explanation of the House on Chicken Legs |
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4 |
4-Jul-1994 |
Three Million Cheers |
Peter Dowden |
Announces that he has got a sailing dinghy and introduction to
issue |
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4 |
4-Jul-1994 |
TARS 1994 AGM |
Dave Thewlis |
Report on his experience at the 1994 TARS AGM in Ambleside |
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4 |
4-Jul-1994 |
Return to Secret Water |
Peter Dowden |
Opinion about Secret Water |
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4 |
4-Jul-1994 |
Mud on paper |
Peter Dowden |
Comparison of SW map with actual maps and also Broads maps |
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5 |
12-Aug-1994 |
From your Clerk of Signals |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction to the issue and explanation of the origin of the
term "Clerk of Signals" |
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5 |
12-Aug-1994 |
Some notes from Deb about Classic Boat magazine |
Deborah Shepherd |
References several Ransome related articles from Classic Boat
magazine |
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5 |
12-Aug-1994 |
Launching of Great Aunt Maria |
Peter Dowden |
Description of the klaunch of his dinghy and discussion about
how bad the GA really was |
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6 |
7-Sep-1994 |
Introduction |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction to issue |
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6 |
7-Sep-1994 |
Letter to the editor |
Roger Dick |
Letter about some topics in previous issues of S2M |
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6 |
7-Sep-1994 |
Email from new reader |
Philip Pacey |
Email introducing himself and some of his TARS activities |
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7 |
October-94 |
Introduction |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction to the issue |
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7 |
October-94 |
Reply to comment on the Great Aunt |
Doug Faunt |
The GA as a substitute grandmother for the Amazons |
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7 |
October-94 |
Email to S2M editor |
Bill Wright |
Discusses East Anglia books and Ransome books availability in
the US and other sailing topics |
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7.1 |
9-Oct-1994 |
Email in response to Bill Wright |
Doug Faunt |
Responds to points and questions in Bill Wright's previous
email |
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7.1 |
9-Oct-1994 |
Comment |
Peter Dowden |
Comment on email and a suggested origin for the Turner family |
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8 |
November-94 |
Ahoy there Tars! |
Peter Dowden |
Report on Southern sailing season and Arthur Ransome Web Page |
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8 |
November-94 |
Price on Ransome |
Susan Price |
New Zealander, Susan Price, in catalogue of her family's book
collection tells how Ransome was the favourite author |
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8 |
November-94 |
Email from new reader |
David Chorley |
Mentions similarity between S&A and Narnia famiies and
other fan fiction ideas |
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9 |
5-Dec-1994 |
Happy Winter Holiday |
Peter Dowden |
Notes Christmas in southern hemisphere is in summer, discusses
Ransome and Christmas and introduction |
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9 |
5-Dec-1994 |
Hamish's thoughts on the Ransome families |
Hamish Gunn |
Class structure and families in Ransome's books |
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9 |
5-Dec-1994 |
Bill's S&A Synopsis |
Bill Wright |
Timeline for the S&A books with locations, boats and
characters etc |
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9 |
5-Dec-1994 |
Some Notes from the Signaller on Whooping Cough |
Peter Dowden |
Description of effect of whooping cough (affects Bridget in
Bill Wright's timeline) |
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9 |
5-Dec-1994 |
Peter Duck etc. |
Peter Dowden |
Explains "Peter Duck" stories and suggests GN? is not
one, also gives details of CITN |
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9 |
5-Dec-1994 |
Letter |
Philip Pacey |
Says that he will pass on details of Susan Price catalogue to
Tarpaulin for bibliography |
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10 |
January-95 |
Happy New Year and Happy Ransome's Birthday |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction to the issue |
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10 |
January-95 |
Hamish's Walks in Ransome Land An occasional series |
Hamish Gunn |
Walk to East Woods, High Moor, Swainson's Farm, Allan Tarn,
Boathouse
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10 |
January-95 |
Further Secrets of the Turner family |
David Chorley |
Invented French report about James Turner - secret agent |
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10 |
January-95 |
Some Letters 1 |
Brad Henry |
Is GN? A Peter Duck story? Also Taqui Altounyan books |
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10 |
January-95 |
Some Letters 2 |
Alan Hakim |
Length of English sunmmer holidays and GN? is not a Peter Duck
story |
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10 |
January-95 |
Some Letters 3 |
Philip Pacey |
Comments on the class system and the Timeline and is GN? a
Peter Duck story |
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10 |
January-95 |
Some Letters 4 |
Bill Wright |
Email about a sailing holiday on the Broads and where to
charter |
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10 |
January-95 |
Some Letters 5 |
Alan Hakim |
Note about Brigit Saunders (Altounyan) getting a modem |
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10.1 |
January-95 |
Letters 1 |
George Lang |
Self introduction from a Midlands teenager |
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10.1 |
January-95 |
Letters 2 |
David Chorley |
A model schooner which could be adapted to the Wild Cat |
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10.1 |
January-95 |
Letters 3 |
Richard Evans |
Enquiry about S2M |
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10.1 |
January-95 |
Letters 4 |
Bob Barcus |
Self introduction from a retired miner in Spokane WA |
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10.1 |
January-95 |
Letters 5 |
Barbara Burt |
Self introduction from a TARSUS member |
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10.1 |
January-95 |
Letters 6 |
Richard |
Self introduction from a friend of John Bell |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
The First General Meeting of Virtual Tars will come to order |
Peter Dowden |
Introduction to a newsletter mostly about procedural matters |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Some New Members of Virtual Tars 1 |
Ian |
Short introduction |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Some New Members of Virtual Tars 2 |
George Lang |
Further introduction |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Some New Members of Virtual Tars 3 |
Peter Dowden |
Self introduction |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Some New Members of Virtual Tars 4 |
Christopher Sharp |
Self introduction |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Some New Members of Virtual Tars 5 |
Barbara Burt |
Repeat publication of self introduction above |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Virtual Tars VGM |
Peter Dowden |
Series of announcements about Virtual Tars Officers, Charter
and Name |
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11 |
11-Feb-1995 |
Letter from Bob Barcus about "Coots in the North" |
Bob Barcus |
Description of CITN and other stories |
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12 |
12-Mar-1995 |
From the Signaller |
Peter Dowden |
Congratulated Admirals and mentions web site |
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12 |
12-Mar-1995 |
John Arthur Ransome Marriott 1859-1945 & Elizabeth Walker |
Roger Dick & Peter Dowden(?) |
Speculation whether an author Sir John AR Marriott was
related to AR and comment on statement that "Titty" was originally
Elizabeth |
12 |
12-Mar-1995 |
Old Peter |
Bill Wright |
Reprint of a review of Old Peter by Lorne Brown (of Toronto) |
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12 |
12-Mar-1995 |
A Book Review Review |
Brad Henry |
Review of a Times Literary Supplement review of Jeremy Swift's
"Arthur Ransome On Fishing" (9 Dec 1994) |
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12 |
12-Mar-1995 |
Letter |
Richard |
Discusses sailing and TARS |
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13 |
Easter 1995 (April) |
From the Signaller |
Peter Dowden |
Comment on S2M workload, mention D's visit to Mrs Barrable and
acquisition of an Ordnance Survey map of the Broads |
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13 |
Easter 1995 (April) |
Letter 1 |
Doug Faunt |
Comment on TLS review mention of an exciting fishing episode |
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13 |
Easter 1995 (April) |
Letter 2 |
Peter Dowden |
Mentions acquisition of a new boat |
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13 |
Easter 1995 (April) |
Letter 3 |
Alan Hakim |
Confirmation that the exciting fish scene is the World's
Whopper in Big Six |
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13 |
Easter 1995 (April) |
Letter 4 |
Christopher Sharp |
Gives new email address |
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13 |
Easter 1995 (April) |
Letter 5 - Query: AR on Telly? |
Steve South |
Asks about BBC TV adaption |
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Easter 1995 (April) |
Letter 6 - Query: Monsieur Ransome in French? |
Anne Dicky |
Asks about Ransome books in French. |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Signatorial |
Peter Dowden |
"Virtual TARS" is now official following TARS AGM |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
AGM |
Doug Faunt |
Report on AGM and acceptance of "Electronic Arm" of
TARS |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Christopher's Big AGM Report |
Christopher Sharp |
Report on discussion of TARS and internet |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Our Name |
Peter Dowden |
Request for opinion on several names |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Bill Wright's Holiday Report |
Bill Wright |
Holiday visit to the Broads visiting Ransome sites |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Arthur Ransome and other authors |
Doug Faunt |
Patrick O'Brian, Richard Woodman and Bernard Cornwell all like
Ransome |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 1 |
Carolyn Thomas |
About South African Junior who wants to promote AR |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 2 |
Tom |
Mention in a magazine and book of designing a boat like AR's
dinghies for use in Japan |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 3 |
Hisao Nojima |
A Japanese TARS tells of his trip to Lakeland and also AR's
books being out of print in Japan |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 4 - More of Monsieur Ransome in French |
Anne Dicky |
Only SA and SD available in French. Translates aloud when
reading to her son |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 5 |
Jody Sanders |
Introduction |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 6 |
Anne Y. Zink |
Query about Ransome and Whitlock and Hull (Far Distant Oxus) |
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14 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter 7 |
Fiona Haughey |
Appeal to Juniors and how they can participate |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Signatorial |
Peter Dowden |
Suggestion from George Lang to concentrate on one book per
issue |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
More on the Name |
Peter Dowden |
Report on votes for possible names for the group |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Usenet Proposal |
Peter Dowden |
Reports a request for a Usenet group |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
More on the AGM |
Peter Dowden |
Corrections to ealier AGM reports from other attendees |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
TARS AGM 1995 - Chichester |
Dave Thewlis |
Dave Thewlis' experience of the AGM |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email about 2 topics from S2M 14 |
Alan Hakim |
More on French translations and Far Distant Oxus |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email 2 |
Richard Evans |
Suggests the Cachalot for TARS e-group |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email 3 |
Doug Faunt |
Found a copy of Nansen's "Furtherest North" |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email 3 |
Leetha Yee |
Introducing a ransome fan |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Some More Notes from Admiral George |
George Lang |
Didn't attend AGM, suggests collecting email addresses |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Letter |
Dave Sewart |
Comments on Far Distant Oxus and AGM |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email |
Doug Faunt |
Supports address list |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
An Earthling Speaks Up |
Jill Goulder forwarded by Alan Hakim |
Asks whether non-email version of S2M can be made available |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Electronic Group's Name |
Brad Henry |
Suggestions for Name, Description, Oparticipants and
Publication |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email |
Unknown |
Authors of Far Distant Oxus and comment on film |
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14.5 |
May/June 1995 |
Email |
Daryl Carlson |
How he found TARS and plans for Ransome activities |
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15 |
September-95 |
Signatorial |
Peter Dowden |
Announces resignation and asks about Email Lists and asks for
pictures etc. for AR Web pages |
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September-95 |
A Wallacallawalla Dictionary |
Peter Dowden |
Dictionary of all words and phrases from S&A |
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15 |
September-95 |
With a lot of salt |
Unknown |
Recipes of all food cooked by explorersin S&A |
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15 |
September-95 |
What is the Ship's Baby's name, Vicky or Bridget? |
Unknown |
Discusses whether Vicky was original name later changed after
S&A |
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September-95 |
Swallows and Amazons: Was the Great Aunt there? |
Unknown |
Discusses whether the Great Aunt was present off stage in
S&A |
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16 |
December-95 |
ARCJ Get-Together from Tokyo |
Mikako "Minnow" Yamada |
Reports on Arthur Ransome Club of Japan Kanto regional monthly
meeting |
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