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Pier Replacement - Photo Chronology
July 2007 - present
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August 2008
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Pretty as a picture!
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A Tyco cable-laying vessel (I think) headed upriver
past the UNH
research pier
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July 2008
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View from the pier, down to research vessels berthed at the floating docks
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June 2008
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Mobilizing for a federal multi-agency training operation
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UNH ocean research fleet, finally with a place to call home
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May 2008
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New Castle Fire Department - testing seawater fill station
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March 21, 2008
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Visiting U.S. Coast Guard Vessel - Chinook
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ditto, from the water
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March 7, 2008
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March 6, 2008
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U.S. Coast
Guard vessel "Flying Fish"
waiting to
escort an LNG tanker into port
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The UNH Pier, as viewed from the pier parking lot
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February 12, 2008
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View from the south (some blurring as photos were "stitched")
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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Reed & Reed lifting their workboat out of the water
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Demobilization continues . . . load the crane for transport
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Research already underway from floating dock
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Interesting view under the pier . . . not the fish pens, rub rails, battered
piles, pile caps, and wave panels at right
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February 7, 2008
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Gangway installed; dock assembly almost complete
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80' long gangway; well-built
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February 1, 2008
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Last of the concrete floating docks have arrived
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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January 24, 2008
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Third delivery of concrete floating docks has arrived
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Assembly continues
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January 18, 2008
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Gangway (80'
long) and second delivery of floating
docks have
arrived on-site
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Typical collar
assembly at guide piles
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View from the
south
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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January 16, 2008
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First delivery
of concrete floating docks has arrived
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Assembly
underway; it isn't as easy as they said it would be
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December 28, 2007
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December 5, 2007
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Christmas was white but otherwise uneventful.
Looking
forward to January, when floating docks
and electricity are both
anticipated.
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Reed & Reed pretty much wrapping things up until
the
arrival of the floating docks.
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November 30, 2007
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View from the cove; beautiful day
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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November 27 & 28, 2007
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Finishing up the paving
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View along the south side of the pier; UNH fish pens below
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November 21, 2007
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View from the cove
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Juxtaposition
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View from the abutment
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Life ring and fire extinguisher cabinets
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Final assembly of guide pile bent for end floating dock
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Electrical unit substation
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November 13, 2007
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Intake strainer for New Castle Fire Department's
seawater fill station
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Mast for jib crane erected
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November 9, 2007
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Power pedestal with 110-volt and 220-volt outlets
as well as tel/data capabilities
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Electric davit for small loads
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November 7, 2007
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View from the other side of Harts Cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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View along side north side of pier
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Water view of north side of pier
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November 2, 2007
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Preparing to install guide for floating docks
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Several floating dock guides installed
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October 31, 2007
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View from pier support facility site
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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View along side south side of pier
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Davit base (one of four provided)
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Jib crane pieces waiting to be erected
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Water utility box - ready for heat trace and insulation
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October 26, 2007
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View from New Castle Town Landing . . . awesome!
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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View from neighbor's house
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80' long gangway for floating docks; stored off-site
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View from the end of the pier
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All of the concrete deck overlay has been placed
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Water utility box, not yet piped
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Sewer pump out station
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October 19, 2007
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Pea soup view from the end of the pier looking toward shore
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Pea soup view from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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Mooring bollard with pipe horns installed
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Ladder on north side of pier, mounted to wave/fender panels
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October 16, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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October 12, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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View from the neighbor's house
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View from New Castle Town Landing
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Drilling for jib crane anchor bolts
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Completed stainless steel platform in sewage pumping station
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Words fail me
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Lowering a mooring bollard into place
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October 11, 2007
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View from hillside behind pier support facility
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Stainless steel platform inside sewage pumping station
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Stainless steel railing installation begins
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Mooring bollard in progress . . . up periscope!
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October 5, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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September 28, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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September 21, 2007
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View from the cove; deck slabs installed to Bent #15 of 17
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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UNH's Gulf Challenger looking for a port to call home
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Close-up - Bents #12 through #17
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View from end of pier
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Looking toward end of pier
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Vertical black elements are guide rails for fish pens
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Wave/fendering panels being prepared for installation
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September 18-19, 2007
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Sept. 18 - View from the cove; deck slabs to Bent #9 of 17
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Sept. 19 - View from the cove; deck slabs to Bent #12 of 17
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September 14, 2007
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View from the cove; deck slabs to Bent #7 of 17
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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September 12, 2007
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View from the cove
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South side of pier
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Deck slabs in place through Bent #5 of 17
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Last two edge beams installed
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September 7, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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Utility work continues
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Domestic water and fire service branch lines
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Deck slabs installed to Bent #4 (at dog leg) of 17
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This is the pile cap for which we have been looking
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August 31, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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First 11 deck slabs (44 feet) placed
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Insulation complete on piped utilities through Bent #3
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Utility trays installed through Bent #15; all pile caps now in place with
Bent #16 soon to be stripped; piles at right are for end floating dock
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Insulated stainless steel utility boxes; large boxes are for fire protection
and domestic water services; small boxes are for sewage pump-out
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August 28 & 29, 2007
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View from abutment . . . utility installation well underway
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Edge beams installed through Bent #12 of 17
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Insulating of fire protection, potable water and sewer lines
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Utility installation progressing at Bent #11
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August 24, 2007
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View from the cove . . . the pier is really starting to take shape
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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First deck slab in place
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Swinging second deck slab
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Placing second deck slab
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Wave screen guides with D-fenders
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August 10, 2007
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Pile caps formed at Bents #12 & 13; piles through Bent #17 beyond
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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Utility trays installed at approach trestle
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More utility trays and edge beams ready to be installed
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August 3, 2007
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View from the south
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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Edge beams from abutment to Bent #3
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Recently paved pier parking lot . . . architectural pole lights
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Under-pier utility trays (stored at State Pier)
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First of the deck slabs (stored at the State Pier)
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3-ton jib crane mast and arm (store at the State Pier) and hoist
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Refurbished sewage pump station
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July 27, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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July 20, 2007
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View from the cove
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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Six pile cluster at Bent #4 (i.e. at the dog leg)
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First two edge beam installed
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July 12, 2007
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View from the abutment
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View from Fort Constitution Mines Building
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