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100 Thousand Poets for Change-The Bark-Tallahassee, Florida 2019
100 Thousand Poets for Change speak out at The Bark Madeline Brik, Staff Writer Published 11:51 a.m. ET Sept. 29, 2019 | Founders Terri Carrion and Michael Rothenberg at 100 Thousand Poets for Change event … Continue reading
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Sharon Coleman/Jeanne Lupton- Backyards: Poets for Local Change Alameda, California 2019
Saturday, September 28, 7-9pm Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru St., Alameda, California 9450 Come join us for a poetry reading by eight incredible poets who are also dedicated to creating change locally and beyond. This is … Continue reading
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Grafitti Bleu and Jacquelyn Smithson Howard- Sacramento, California 2019
ORGANIZER: Jacquelyn Smith Howard Creative Minds gave me a platform to “Read A Poem To A Child” today. I thank the Straight Out Scribes (mother/daughter Poets) for the opportunity to bring this event into the 100TCP Global Initiative. They were … Continue reading
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Waqas Khwaja- Agnes Scott-Decatur, Georgia 2019
ORGANIZER: Waqas Khwaja- Decatur, Georgia CONTACT: wkhwaja@agnesscott.edu Some pictures from today’s 100 Thousand Poets for Change Poetry Reading at Agnes Scott College. Participants included Julia Caroline Knowlton, Faiza Haji, Mariana Mcdonald, Bob Duvall, Anji Angela Black-Sarumi, Katie … Continue reading
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Lisa Vihos-Sheboygan, Wisconsin – Mead Library and Wilson Elementary School-2019
Sheboygan photos courtesy of Nanette Bulebosh. We had such a great and attentive crowd of young people at Wilson Elementary School listening to poetry today. Poetry was shared by the principal, the custodian, several teachers, some brave and talented … Continue reading
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Beata Tsosie-Peña -TEWA WOMEN UNITED-Pojoaque, New Mexico
Beata Tsosie-Peña beata@tewawomenunited.org Pojoaque, NM Join us for our annual Gathering for Mother Earth’s Waters, Sept. 26-29. 100TPFC will take place in Sat. Sept 28 from 5-6 at the Poeh Center in Pojoaque, NM. Poet Olivia Romo, Beata Tsosie-Peña,and others … Continue reading
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Susan Durant, Children’s librarian, Mead Public Library, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2019
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Diana Betancourt-Sacramento/Davis/SF 2019
Diana Betancourt dianabetan@gmail.co Delfoi Design/Diana Betancourt and DJ Marc Edward will be performing poetry readings including sound performance, and art exhibit starting Sept 25th,in Sacramento, 26th 8n San Francisco, 27 in Davis as part of 2019 100 Thousand Poets For … Continue reading
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Jennifer Karmin-Red Rover Series- Chicago, Illinois 2019
On September 28, 2019, poets around the world will raise their voices collectively to declare the changes they’d like to see in the U.S. and throughout the international community as part of worldwide events for 100 Thousand Poets for Change, … Continue reading
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Chris Bodor-Ancient City Poets-St. Augustine, Florida 2019
September Poetry Reading – 09/29/19 9/2/2019 0 Comments Image by Jeremy Jusay OPEN MIC POETRY AT The Corazon CinemaTHEME: “Change Poetry”SUNDAY, September 29th, 2019Join us for the official observation of the global event 100 Thousand Poets for Change. The Ancient … Continue reading
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READ A POEM TO A CHILD 2019 PHOTO ALBUM FOR VOLUNTEERS
Saundra Kelley reading to children at Books A Million in Tallahassee, Florida Samiri Hernández Hiraldo I went to Club 4-H in Panacea on Monday and to Sail High School in Tallahassee yesterday. I had a great time. The kids were … Continue reading
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Mikaela Curry- Pikeville, Kentucky -Pikeville, Kentucky 2019
September 28, Thursday at 3:30 PM – 5 PM Join us at the Pikeville City Park as part of the 9th Annual GLOBAL EVENT 100 Thousand Poets For Change. This event will feature the Read a Poem To A Child … Continue reading
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Philip Drexler-Read A Poem To A Child-Austin State Hospital 2019
Philip Drexler philip.drexler@gmail.com I will be reading from Louise Bogun’s Golden Treasury to the kids at Austin State Hospital on Sept 25th!
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Rain-KBGA Radio 89.9fm Outer Limits Radio Show-Missoula, Montana 2019
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Stephanie Hart-Branford, CT 2019
Stephanie Hart, Branford, CT I have prompted several readings in a number of classes at my children’s school. The Country School, Madison, CT Several readings will take place at The Country School in Madison, CT: I will be reading to … Continue reading
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Peter Money -Brattleboro, VT 2019
ORGANIZER: Peter Money CONTACT: Projects.peter.money@gmail.com As poet librarian of the West Windsor library, as member of the poetry band Los Lorcas. On Sept. 28 I’ll be at The Burlington Book Festival, Burlington Vermont. City Hall.
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Timea Zsedeley-Key West, Florida 2019
100 Thousand Poets & Musicians for Change This will be the first year in Key West connecting with the annual, global 100TPC event and its mission of using poetry and other artistic forms to create continued awareness … Continue reading
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Adam Gottlieb – Chicago, IL, USA Chicago Poets United to End Homelessness 2019
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Dennis Formento- RPC 100tpc: Northshore- 9/28, 5-8 pm, St John’s Coffeehouse, Covington, LA, open mike. free admission 2019
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24th annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival. Saturday, October 5, 2019, Noon to 4:30. at Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA.
24th Annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival, Berkeley CA * Join us—Stand up for the Earth! * Celebrate Writers, Nature & Community * October 5 & 6, 2019 * Saturday, October 5, 10 am sharp – Strawberry Creek Walk:Poetry, talk, and … Continue reading
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Roy Anthony Shabla-Los Angeles, CA 2019
artists are invited to set up their wares at 100 Thousand Poets for Change (Official) @ the green salon in santa fe springs (los angeles) california on saturday september 28th. the event begins at 5pm. free to exhibit, free … Continue reading
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California Poets In The Schools, Read A Poem To A Child 2019
TBA Margo Perrin-Sonoma County Jessica Wilson Cardenas-Los Angeles Johnnierenee Nelson- San Diego, CA Michele Krueger-Middletown, California Rosie- Moreno Valley, CA Nicole Gesner-
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Alfred Harrell mraharrl@gmail.com Greensboro, NC-2019
ORGANIZER: Alfred Harrell CONTACT: mraharrl@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/ahmtap/ AHMTAP Group short for Alfred Harrell More than a Poet
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Sally Karioth-Read A Poem To A College Student-FSU, Tallahassee, Florida 2019
sketch notes for the second poster Today, September 28th, a global event will take place called “100 Thousand Poets for Change”, and the “Read A Poem To A Child” Initiative. Slam poetry events in 5 cities … Continue reading
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John Sullivan- Shock Worker Poets Theater -Galveston, TX 2019
Organizer: John Sullivan Contact: tangomac90@gmail.com Banned Books Reading (Poetry & Fiction) Unitarian Church is hosting Banned Books Reading / my personal group is Shock Worker Poets Theater We have 5-7 minute excerpts from 15 banned books scheduled for reading … Continue reading
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Kathleen McCoy- SUNY ADIRONDACK- Queensbury, NY 2019
Organizer: Kathleen McCoy Contact: mccoyk@sunyacc.edu 100 Thousand Poets SUNY Adirondack Writers Project (our page) / 100 Thousand Poets for Change 2019 (our event) has CHANGED DATES to FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, 4:30 PM, DEARLOVE HALL VISUAL ARTS GALLERY, SUNY ADIRONDACK, … Continue reading
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Youssef Alaoui, John Givens, and Paul Corman Roberts-Oakland Peace Center-Oakland, CA 2019
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Suzanne Malesic, Charles Town, West Virginia 2019
ORGANIZER: Suzanne Malesic CONTACT: Artcarder@comcast.net A Danish company…Rockwool…is building an industrial plant in our rural county, with permissions rushed through legal processes & tax breaks unknown to the citizens. It will use huge amounts of coal & natural gas (no current … Continue reading
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Jamie Dedes-Bezine-Virtual based in Redwood City, California 2019
At “The BeZine” thebezine.com we’ll will host 100TPC on September 28 as a 24-hour virtual event. All are invited. This event will be moderated by Michael Dickel. All are welcome to join in and instructions for participating will be included … Continue reading
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Alina Stefanescu-Birmingham, Alabama 2019
ORGANIZER: Alina Stefanescu CONTACT: rainscented@gmail.com Pollution, Place, and the People: A Collaboration Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:00 PM 6:00 PM Desert Island Supply Co. Birmingham, AL (map) Google Calendar ICS Poetry performance and activist panel discussion. A collaboration to celebrate 100,000 … Continue reading
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Mike Nelson- Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program- Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 2019
ORGANIZER: MIKE NELSON CONTACT: mikturn25@gmail.com Portsmouth Book and Bar, On September 28th poets all over the world will gather together to read poems of peace, love and positive change with 100 Thousand Poets for Change (Official). Join us at Book and Bar … Continue reading
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Nicole M Metts Central Texas Writers Society, Copperas Cove, TX 2019
Nicole M Metts Nicolemmetts@gmail.com Central Texas Writers Society Sept. 27th 8-9:30 at our Lil Tex Restaurant, 502 S Main St, Copperas Cove, TX 76522
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Janina La Papita – Dubuque, Iowa, 2019
Janina La Papita – dymphna015@yahoo.com Dubuque, Iowa Come hear some amazing local performers share their poetry and music! The theme is change in the positive sense – the change we need to be in a world where so much seems … Continue reading
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Jessica Wilson Cardenas- Tia Chucha-Sylmar, CA 2019
Organizer: Jessica Wilson Cardenas Contact: venicesoapboxpoets@gmail.com Banned Books Week 2019: From Trauma to Transformation Friday, September 27, 2019 | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore Sylmar, CA13197 Gladstone Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342https://www.tiachucha.org/ Join PEN … Continue reading
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READ A POEM TO A CHILD-TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 2019
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Oasis Center for Women and Girls –Michelle Gomez -9 schools Foster Grandparents Program-Linda Schuyler Ford BOOKSTORES My Favorite Books– Amanda- Tallahassee, Florida w/ guest Hot Tamales Midtown Reader– Tallahassee, Florida We plan to … Continue reading
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Jane Lin- Los Alamos, New Mexico 2019
ORGANIZER: Jane Lin CONTACT: janelin505@gmail.com VENUE: We will have a poetry reading at the Los Alamos Coop Market (http://losalamos.coop) on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4:30 pm.
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Ann Fisher-Wirth, Oxford, Mississippi- 2019
The Environmental Studies minor at the University of Mississippi, aided by some MFA students and faculty, is organizing events for September 28. Actually, also Sept 27. Sept 27 at 7 p.m. we are showing “Before the Flood,” the environmental … Continue reading
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Youssef Alaoui, John A Givens – Oakland, CA 2019
Youssef Alaoui, John A Givens @ Oakland Peace Center, Home of Nomadic Books Publishing Company Oakland CA We will have poets and musicians together in an impromptu performance called “MOUTH OFF” where six poets read in a round to … Continue reading
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Laurel Lee Chipp –September 14th, at Ginsler Auditorium in Wickett, Texas 2019
Laurel Lee Chipp –thesparklers100@gmail.com Monahans, Texas (also Odessa host), September 14th, at Ginsler Auditorium in Wickett, Texas.
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National Translation Month and Italian American Writers Association NY, NY 2019
ORGANIZERS AND CONTACTS: Claudia Serea cserea120@comcast.net and Maria Lisella marialisella@aol.com with As the current Queens Poet Laureate, I often organize events not only in Queens but beyond our borders and this event: Multi Cultural Voices for Change will take place on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Eve Packer- Unnameable Books, Brooklyn, New York 2019
sat, sept 28: 7: 30 pm sparrow, eve & crew: reading/performance at unnameable books, 600 vanderbilt ave, bklyn, ny our theme: ‘pretending’ we read from someone else’s work then our own–+ short open poet/performers include (so far, more TBA): eve … Continue reading
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Loretta Oleck -Tarrytown, New York 2019
ORGANIZER: Loretta Oleck CONTACT: lorettaoleck@gmail.com LOCATION: Muddy Water Coffee and Café, 52 Main St. ,Tarrytown, New York.
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Donna J. Snyder-Tumblewords Project, El Paso, Texas 2019
Tumblewords Project wishes to continue our involvment with 100T Poets for Change, as we have since the beginning. As always we will devote a workshop in our weekly workhop series to political writing. This year will be presented by Rachel … Continue reading
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Susan Lamont-Santa Rosa, CA 2019
ORGANIZER: Susan Lamont CONTACT: peacenik@sonic.net This year is the 9th annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change reading. This year’s theme – my theme, there is no international theme – is “Holding Hands in the Dark” – the value of community … Continue reading
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Cathy Webster-Chico, CA 2019
ORGANIZER: Cathy Webster I also have registered this event on the www.campaignnonviolence.org website. Every year for the last five years Campaign Nonviolence, a project of Pace e Bene, has established and coordinated a Week of Novnviolent Action across the nation. … Continue reading
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Patti Sullivan and Kevin Patrick Sullivan, San Luis Obispo, CA 2019
San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSept. 28th 20109 – 10:30 amSan Luis Obispo Library2nd Floor Children Section995 Palm St. San Luis Obispo Local Poets will read some Favorite Children’s PoemsHosted by Patti Sullivan & Kevin Patrick Sullivan
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Charlie Rossiter-Bennington, VT 2019
ORGANIZER: Charlie Rossiter CONTACT: charliemrossiter@gmail.com September 28, Sat. 2019, 7:00 pm, 108 School St., Bennington, VT Our Bennington all-genre open mic means that poets, musicians, storytellers, actors, magicians, and artists of any persuasion are welcome to sign up to do … Continue reading
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Miriam Sagan-Santa Fe, New Mexico 100 Thousand Poets for Change 2019
ORGANIZER: Miriam Sagan-Santa Fe, New Mexico DETAILS: 100 Thousand Poets for Change, SFCCEthyl, the Blue Whale Saturday, Sept. 28, 1-3 p.m. Posted on September 9, 2019by Miriam Sagan https://miriamswell.wordpress.com/2019/09/09/100-thousand-poets-for-change-santa-fe-september-28-please-join-us/?fbclid=IwAR0u9jKIk1eQ4Iig-20PsAGxGT_RruGQcUeJ2DSZ5ceFGJFQoZHODprnYB4 100 Thousand Poets for Change–Santa Fe–September 28. Please Join Us! SFCC will host … Continue reading
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Carl Macki-Fairfax, CA 2019
ORGANIZER: Carl Macki CONTACT: carlmacki@gmail.com September 30th, 8:30 PM..19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA
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Mike Nelson, Julie Richter and Bob Moore-Portsmouth, New Hampshire 2019
ORGANIZERS: Mike Nelson, Julie Richter and Bob Moore-Portsmouth, New Hampshire CONTACT: mikturn25@gmail.com 100 Thousand Poets/Musicians for Change Saturday, Sept 28th 12-3:00 pm Book n’ Bar in Portsmouth, NH Thank you to Book & Bar for welcoming us back for the third … Continue reading
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Laurel Lee Chipp and Kat Copeland 100,000 Poets for Positive Change Ward County 2019 Monahans, Texas
ORGANIZERS: Laurel Lee Chipp and Kat Copeland CONTACT: –thesparklers100@gmail.com Anytime prior to MONDAYS broadcasts, you can READ A POEM TO A CHILD via VOICE MESSAGE https://anchor.fm/laurel-chipp/messageOr email poem to wtxtradeshow@gmail.com Thank you so much! If you click on … Continue reading
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Dr. Blaise Allen Palm Beach Poetry Festival, 100K Poets, Musicians, and Artists for Change. Palm Beach, Florida 2019
ORGANIZER: Dr. Blaise Allen CONTACT: drblaiseallen@aol.com Blaise Allen Ph.D. invited you to 10th Annual 100K Musicians, Artists, and Poets on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at St. Pat’s Pub,
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Kris Haggblom-Poetic Justice Books & Arts- Port St. Lucie, Florida 2019
Kris HaggblomPoetic Justice Books & Arts1774 Port St. Lucie Blvd.Port St. Lucie, FL 34952772.249.5678poeticjusticebna@gmail.comwww.poeticjusticebooks.com Open Mic w/o a Mic Poetry Night – September 20, 2019. The poetry readings start at 5:30 (sign-up sheet is available from 1:00)
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Paul Richmond-Human Error Publishing, Chippewa Bay, New York 2019
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Women’s Center for Healing and Transformation, Dennis Formento- July 20, 2019 Abita Springs, Louisiana
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Daniel García Ordaz- Rio Grande Valley, Texas 2019
ORGANIZER: Daniel García Ordaz CONTACT: poetmariachi@hotmail.com Artists and writers from the Rio Grande Valley of deep S. Texas will once again be part of the global chain of events linking us together with compatriots across the world to shine the … Continue reading
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FSU Libraries Special Collections: “Poetry in Protest” Tallahassee, Florida 2018-2019 documented by Bob Howard
Poetry can be a powerful tool for eliciting emotion and is frequently used to express dissent or advocate for change. FSU Special Collections & Archives’ latest exhibition, “Poetry in Protest,” explores the genres, tactics, and voices of poets that … Continue reading
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John Sullivan, Read A Poem To A Child and “Banned Books Reading” September 20th at the Unitarian Universalists Church Galveston, Texas 2018
ORGANIZER: John Sullivan CONTACT: tangomac90@gmail.com READ A POEM TO A CHILD: “The Owl and The Pussycat” Banned Books Week in Galveston (a 100K Poets for Change Affiliated Event) September 17th – 22nd 2018 Celebrate Our Freedom to Read … Continue reading
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Alexandra Rain Smith -Outer Limits Radio Show Presents: 100Thousand Poets For Change, 2pm, KBGA College Radio, Missoula, Montana 2018
ORGANIZER: Alexandra Rain Smith EVENT: Outer Limits Radio Show Presents: 100Thousand Poets For Change, 2pm, KBGA College Radio, Missoula, Montana CONTACT: tulva.juuri@gmail.com
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Sandi Thrasher- Omaha, Nebraska 2018
ORGANIZER: Sandi Thrasher EVENT- 20 students (grades 1-3 Special Education Resource- Gateway Elementary School, Omaha, Nebraska and 20 Special Education Resource students at Standing Bear Elementary School- Omaha, Nebraska
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