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| Subject: | Re: [socialcredit] Putting it all together | | Date: | Sunday, January 8, 2006 09:22:16 (+0000) | | From: | John G Rawson <johngrawson @.......com>
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| In reply to: | Message 3322 (written by Kenneth Palmerton) |
Thanks, Ken. Sorry I couldn't give you more. John R.
From: kenpalmerton@cix.compulink.co.uk (Kenneth Palmerton) Reply-To:
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kenpalmerton@cix.compulink.co.uk Subject: Re: [socialcredit] Putting it all
together Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 01:26 +0000 (GMT) >In-Reply-To:
<BAY21-F2183F3F8D8E797EE94DC25BD2E0@phx.gbl> >Thank you John for that. > >It
is amazing just how much interesting, or even valuable information on >the
progress, or otherwise, of monetary reform is inside peoples heads, >and not
written down. > >The biggest problem with people is that they have a nasty habit
of dying >off, taking their knowledge with them unrecorded :-( > >An example is
of a man called Stoll. He was the owner of a string of >theatres here in the UK.
His name kept cropping up in
the digging around >that I am wont to do, but it was incredibly difficult to
find any living >person who had either heard of him, or has any information to
contribute. > >Eventually I found that he had written a series of books on
monetary >reform, but again, I have not, so far, laid eyes on them. > >Again, I
think there many other contributors to our body of knowledge in >the same
situation. > >Ken. > >-------- Original Message
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_bAF.V3SvDB.mta02.mx > ><html><div style='background-color:'><P>Greetings
Ken.</P> ><P>H.J. Kelliher was one of our more prominent industrialists. I
am >embarassed in that I forget his particular product.</P><P>He ran the >Mirror
Publishing Co, and produced the weekly "Mirror", in which he >campaigned per
editorials for monetary reform. Once again, I am >ignorant of the general
form of the paper, but it was good enough to >succeed.</P><P>Her put forward a
"loanable funds scheme" to our 1950's >Royal Commission, the aim of which was to
make the banks "borrow to lend". >The Commission was about as enthusiastic about
it as it was about the >Social Credit submissions.</P><P>Kelliher himself did not
appear, but he >hired a high-powered
legal team, which also helped at times >to dig out the Social
Crediters from some of the traps they walked >into. The main one was, of course,
that they claimed the existence of a >sizeable "gap" and were confounded by
official figures showing exact >equilibrium. Only some time later did they
discover that GNP (as then >called) was based on returns of income, on the theory
that equation >existed!</P><P>When my daughter Melissa, in her final school year,
went >for the final interview with H.J.K. and one or more of his
advisers, >following presentation of her essay, she went in, as any young girl
would, >with some degree of trepidation. My wife, (her stepmother)
who >stayed out in the reception room, shortly heard peals of laughter
coming >from the interview room. Obviously,
the man had a human side.</P><P>I can >not give you references to any of his
writings, which I think were mainly >or only per editorials in his paper.
The ultimate resource for >material of this sort in NZ is our Parliamentary
Library, probably per a >public library for us.</P><P>Regards.
<FONT >color=#339933 size=4>John R.</FONT></P><BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-LEFT: >5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid;
MARGIN-RIGHT: >0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY:
tahoma,sans-serif"><HR >color=#a0c6e5 SIZE=1>From: <I>kenpalmerton@cix.compulink.co.uk
(Kenneth >Palmerton)</I><BR>Reply-To:
<I>socialcredit@elistas.com</I><BR>To: ><I>socialcredit@elistas.com</I><BR>CC: ><I>kenpalmerton@cix.compulink.co.uk</I><BR>Subject:
<I>Re: [socialcredit] >Putting it all together</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 4 Jan 2006
16:01
+0000 >(GMT)</I><BR>>In-Reply-To: ><BAY21-F4FF116B6FFAAC0415B06EBD2F0@phx.gbl><BR>>Hi >John.<BR>><BR>>Would
you care to tell us a bit more about Kelliher >please ? I believe I<BR>>have
some of his writings somewhere >here.<BR>><BR>>The name is known to me, but
it would be useful to be >able to put him into<BR>>context from someone who
knows >:-)<BR>><BR>>I think you are right about Soddy and
A+B. But then he >was not alone in<BR>>nearly getting there, but not quite.
In fact I >believe that Keynes himself<BR>>was in that category. He accepted
a >"gap", though only admitted to it<BR>>being in the nature of a >depreciation
figure.<BR>><BR>>As he was a consummate snob there was >no way he, a hide
bound academic<BR>>intellectual, would admit to being >upstaged by a heretic,
and a non<BR>>academic heretic at that >:-(((<BR>><BR>>I believe Keynes
provided the thunder. But it was >Douglas that
gave >the<BR>>lightening.<BR>><BR>>Ken.<BR>><BR>>-------- >Original
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together<BR>>X-Envelope-To: >kenpalmerton@cixcouk.cix.co.uk<BR>>X-UIDL: >_lo.Pm5uDB.mta03.mx<BR>><BR>><html><div >style='background-color:'><P>Bill,
it might take a >little<BR>>finding, but I have a copy of his "Wealth, Virtual
Wealth >and Debt".</P><BR>><P>To me, basically he agreed
with >Douglas but did not accept the A+B<BR>>model.&nbsp; However, he
did >attribute a small "gap" to savings. My<BR>>assessment is that, while >using
different
forms of expression, he<BR>>underestimated it and >Douglas overestimaterd
it.</P><BR>><P>Out of interest, when >Kelliher was running his
crusade for monetary<BR>>reform via his paper >the "Mirror", obviously he was
of the Soddy<BR>>school.&nbsp; Using >this knowledge, I coached two girls
at different times<BR>>to win >Kelliher essay prizes on banking etc., which
were valuable to >their<BR>>university studies.&nbsp; I kept them away
from SC, - >until<BR>>afterwards.&nbsp; One was my daughter Melissa, the
other >a Jewish student.<BR>>The latter became an active member of our
Youth >Section in Whangarei.</P><BR>><P>With our sort
of >knowledge, it was there for the taking every four<BR>>years or so,
with >people trained by ordinary economics teachers missing<BR>>out on
what >Kelliher wanted.&nbsp; But very few kids could
be >bothered.</P><BR>><P>Regards.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT >color=#339933
size=4>John >R.</FONT></P><BR>><BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; >MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;<BR>>BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: >0px"><FONT<BR>>style="FONT-SIZE: 11px;
FONT-FAMILY: >tahoma,sans-serif"><BR>><HR color=#a0c6e5
SIZE=1><BR>>From: ><I>"W.
McGunnigle" >&lt;wmcgunn@maxnet.co.nz&gt;</I><BR>Reply-To:<BR>>&l >t;I>socialcredit@elistas.com</I><BR>To:<BR>><I>& >;lt;socialcredit@elistas.com&gt;</I><BR>Subject: ><I>Re:
[socialcredit]<BR>>Putting it all >together</I><BR>Date:
<I>Tue, 3 Jan
2006 >16:05:08<BR>>+1300</I><BR><BR><META >content="Microsoft
SafeHTML" >name=Generator><BR>><STYLE><BR>></STYLE><BR>><BR>&g >t;<DIV><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>Hi >Martin</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >face=Arial<BR>>size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb >sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>>&nbsp;& >;nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Where can I obtain copies of the work >of<BR>>Professor Soddy? The paper you
created in 1988 was of great >interest to<BR>>me, and followed much of the
thinking pattern that >colours my thoughts on<BR>>the monetary reform
matters. ></FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT
face=Arial >size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
I >certainly<BR>>agree that the monetary concepts that govern so
called >"modern economics"<BR>>definitely do not
cope >with</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face=Arial
size=2>the >ever<BR>>increasing debt problem, and its stiffling effect on
human >development.<BR>>Effectively we have a monetary system developed in
the >15th century geared<BR>>to the selfish needs of Italian single city >states
trying to cope with a<BR>>global economy that requires global >equity of
opportunity to&nbsp;access<BR>>finance. The situation is >unstable, hence
we have want and starvation in a<BR>>world
of >plenty.</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT
face=Arial >size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; Bill
Mc >Gunnigle</FONT></DIV><BR>><BLOCKQUOTE >style="PADDING-RIGHT:
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MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original
Message ----- ></DIV><BR>><DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt
arial; >font-color:<BR>>black"><B>From:</B>
<A >title=hattersleyjm@interbaun.com<BR>>href="mailto:hattersleyjm@interbaun >.com">Martin
Hattersley</A> </DIV><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt
arial"><B>To:</B>
<A >title=socialcredit@elistas.com<BR>>href="mailto:socialcredit@elistas.com >">socialcredit@elistas.com</A>
</DIV><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt
arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 02, >2006
1:44<BR>>PM</DIV><BR>><DIV style="FONT:
10pt >arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [socialcredit]
Putting<BR>>it >all >together</DIV><BR>><DIV><BR></DIV><BR>><DI >V><FONT
size=2>Yes, Joe, I sent that paper on Soddy out more
for >his<BR>>discussion of the "J curve", which I think is another way
of >looking at<BR>>A+B,
rather than for adopting his ideas holus
bolus. ></FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >size=2>There
are more ways than one to skin a cat, and<BR>>Douglas's >price discount
is&nbsp; the neatest way of balancing >production<BR>>with demand, without
demanding unnecessary work from >anyone, that I know<BR>>of&nbsp; - a
definitely
better >alternative.</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV>Martin >Hattersley<BR>1970-10123-99
St.,
<BR>EDMONTON >AB<BR>>CANADA<BR>Phone >(780)423-4081;Fax(780)425-5247<BR>e-mail: ><A<BR>>href="mailto:hattersleyjm@interbaun.com">hattersleyjm@inter >baun.com</A></DI<BR>>V><BR>><BLOCKQUOTE >style="PADDING-RIGHT:
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MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original
Message ----- ></DIV><BR>><DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt
arial; >font-color:<BR>>black"><B>From:</B>
<A >title=thomsonhiyu@shaw.ca<BR>>href="mailto:thomsonhiyu@shaw.ca">Joe >Thomson</A>
</DIV><BR>><DIV style="FONT:
10pt >arial"><B>To:</B>
<A >title=socialcredit@elistas.com<BR>>href="mailto:socialcredit@elistas.com >">socialcredit@elistas.com</A>
</DIV><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt
arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December >31, 2005<BR>>10:31
PM</DIV><BR>><DIV style="FONT:
10pt >arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [socialcredit]
Putting<BR>>it >all >together</DIV><BR>><DIV><BR></DIV><BR>><DI >V><FONT
face=Arial>That's a&nbsp;very
interesting >paper,<BR>>Martin,&nbsp;as are all your
pieces. >&nbsp;Thanks.&nbsp;&nbsp;I don't<BR>>think it hurts
to >explore some of the ideas of others in comparison
to<BR>>those >of&nbsp;Douglas.&nbsp; >&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T
face=Arial>In Soddy I&nbsp;see some similarities
with >Douglas,<BR>>but different terminology and concepts.&nbsp;
And >objective. Soddy seems<BR>>to be more in favour of a 'stable
price >level' than a
constantly >'falling'<BR>>one.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
Douglas >envisioned through an
application<BR>>&nbsp;of >credit&nbsp;enabling all the benefits of
continually >advancing<BR>>technology to be accessed&nbsp;'financially'
by >consumers in the provision<BR>>of desired product, As
well >as&nbsp;provision >for&nbsp;increased<BR>>leisure&nbsp;.&nbsp; ></FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T
face=Arial>Soddy seems to prefer 'government' creating >credit<BR>>for
spending on infrastructure rather than new debt-free >'consumer'<BR>>credits
to individuals.&nbsp; Is this a large part >of
the<BR>>reason&nbsp;why&nbsp;many find >'government'&nbsp;
infrastructure spending<BR>>in&nbsp;a slump >so attractive?&nbsp; To
try to keep up the >price<BR>>level?&nbsp;
</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T
face=Arial>I guess it's difficult for many
to >initially<BR>>&nbsp;envision how 'consumer' goods could be sold
for >less than financial<BR>>cost on an ongoing basis without
businesses >being<BR>>ruined,&nbsp;&nbsp;Simply
through&nbsp;the >employment&nbsp;of a<BR>>&nbsp;different
technique of >credit.&nbsp;&nbsp;But&nbsp;I
think<BR>>&nbsp;true >'consumer' demand made ''effective
demand'' >would&nbsp;then<BR>>&nbsp;create renewed economic activity
far >more
effectively than<BR>>'infrastructure spending' pump priming
ever >will.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T
face=Arial>&nbsp;I've nothing against
'needed' >infrastructure<BR>>being built, but not as 'make work' projects
to >provide an unnecessary<BR>>'moral' reason for paying&nbsp;people
an >'income'.&nbsp;&nbsp;As well as<BR>>a&nbsp;&nbsp;means >of
keeping&nbsp;them 'under
control'. ></FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><FONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T
face=Arial>Soddy&nbsp; sounds like a bit of a 'puritan' to >me<BR>>in
that regard~ he seems &nbsp;concerned&nbsp;to
keep >everyone<BR>>'working'.&nbsp;&nbsp;The goal of
a >&nbsp;triumph of the individual's<BR>>'will-to-freedom'&nbsp; >over
the 'will-to-power' externally imposed<BR>>economically
on >him,&nbsp;something&nbsp;&nbsp;so prevalent
in >Douglas,<BR>>&nbsp;seems to be absent
with >Soddy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV><F >ONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T
face=Arial>&nbsp;I get the impression from what you've >written<BR>>and
quoted he thinks&nbsp; the
'government' >knows<BR>>best.&nbsp;&nbsp;Personally, &nbsp;I think
once >we get Douglas completely<BR>>figured out, &nbsp;Soddy will
best >remain remembered
for >discovering<BR>>isotopes.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT >face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>><DIV><FON >T >face=Arial>Joe</FONT></DIV><BR>><DIV>&nbsp;< >/DIV><BR>><DIV>-----
Original Message ----- ></DIV><BR>><BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT:
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2px >solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><BR>><DIV style="BACKGROUND:
#e4e4e4; >FONT: 10pt arial;
font-color:<BR>>black"><B>From:</B> ><A >title=hattersleyjm@interbaun.com<BR>>href="mailto:hattersleyjm@interbaun >.com">Martin
Hattersley</A> </DIV><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt
arial"><B>To:</B>
<A >title=socialcredit@elistas.com<BR>>href="mailto:socialcredit@elistas.com >">socialcredit@elistas.com</A>
</DIV><BR>><DIV >style="FONT: 10pt
arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December >29, 2005<BR>>7:02
PM</DIV><BR>><DIV style="FONT:
10pt >arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [socialcredit]
Putting<BR>>it >all
together</DIV><BR>><DIV><BR></DIV>I'm >attaching a paper I did
a while back on the late<BR>>Professor Soddy >for the <BR>Eastern
Economics Association. I think >Soddy's<BR>>description of the "J curve"
<BR>phenomenon >essentially describes the<BR>>problem we have
to >tackle.<BR><BR>Martin >Hattersley<BR>1970-10123-99<BR>>St.,<BR>EDMONTON
AB >CANADA<BR>Phone<BR>>(780)423-4081;Fax(780)425-5247<BR>e-mail >: ><A<BR>>href="mailto:hattersleyjm@interbaun.com">hattersleyjm@inter >baun.com</A><BR><BR>>-----
Original Message ----- ><BR>From:
"Joe >Thomson"<BR>>&lt;thomsonhiyu@shaw.ca&gt;<BR>To:<BR>>&am >p;lt;socialcredit@elistas.com&gt;<BR>Sent:
Thursday, December >29, 2005 9:35<BR>>AM<BR>Subject: Re: [socialcredit]
Putting it >all together<BR><BR><BR>&gt;I<BR>>agree with
a >great deal of what Martin has written
identifying >the<BR>&gt;<BR>>problems, but I do not fully concur
with some >of the solutions.&nbsp; This<BR>>may<BR>&gt; well be
due >to a lack of knowledge on my part, or that I'm<BR>>reading
into ><BR>&gt; what<BR>&gt; Martin's proposing
something >that isn't<BR>>intended by him.&nbsp; But there
are ><BR>&gt; some<BR>&gt; concerns I have<BR>>with some >of
what's proposed nevertheless.&nbsp; I'll come >back<BR>&gt;
to<BR>>them later, but for the moment I'd like >to comment on
just<BR>>this.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; >(Martin
wrote:-)&nbsp; &gt; 5. What this initial<BR>>expression >of the
theorem omitted<BR>&gt; was the
fact >that<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>>certain industries distribute wages >to
their workers, while not<BR>>putting<BR>&gt;&gt; goods >on the
market for immediate sale to consumers.<BR>>These are >the<BR>&gt;
factories<BR>&gt;&gt; that make the >tools that<BR>>workers will
later use to turn out >actual<BR>&gt;
products.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>>While >this new capital formation is
taking place, its >distribution<BR>>of<BR>&gt;
funds<BR>&gt;&gt; >to consumers in wages and
dividends,<BR>>particularly when financed by >newly<BR>&gt;&gt;
created bank credit,<BR>>serves as a >form of National Dividend that makes
it<BR>&gt;&gt; >possible<BR>>for the consuming public to buy all
that is on the
market >for<BR>&gt;<BR>>sale,<BR>&gt;&gt;
without >producers being forced to
sell >below<BR>>cost.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;
(Joe >replies:-)&nbsp; There is a quote in one of the<BR>>early
Douglas >books that<BR>&gt; remarks&nbsp; " ....just
as >the<BR>>construction of a
new railway bridge raises >the<BR>&gt; price of bacon in<BR>>a
village shop."&nbsp; >While there is no doubt that 'newly<BR>&gt;
created<BR>>bank >credit' to finance new works serves as you say, however
it >is<BR>&gt;<BR>>also, I think, true what
Douglas >says.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; He notes that the<BR>>upper >limit
of price is governed roughly by the
<BR>&gt; >'quantity<BR>&gt;<BR>>theory of money'. The
lower by >financial 'cost'.&nbsp; If
there's >'more<BR>>money<BR>&gt; about' the merchant is going to
try >and get 'more'
of<BR>>it.&nbsp;&nbsp; He has to, >if<BR>&gt; he's to stay
in business.&nbsp;<BR>>Simply >because the fact there IS 'more
money<BR>&gt; about' has >diluted<BR>>the purchasing power of ALL
money >about.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; He is selling
in<BR>>the >hopes of making a profit. The same as a bank lends
at<BR>&gt; >interest<BR>>in hopes of the same.&nbsp; But money
is variable in >what it will
<BR>&gt;<BR>>'buy',<BR>&gt; >and&nbsp; he has to
continually replace and, if selling<BR>>more, >increase, his
<BR>&gt;
stock<BR>&gt; in >trade.&nbsp; (Just as a bank<BR>>has to
increase its 'stock', its >'deposits' or<BR>&gt; whatever else
we've<BR>>been foolish >enough to allow it to use as its
<BR>&gt; >reserves,<BR>&gt;<BR>>if it wants to lend
'more'. There is a >'cost' to doing this ~ banks<BR>>'pay'<BR>&gt;
interest as >well as receive it. And 'more' interest when<BR>>they
want >more<BR>&gt; deposits.)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;
If >the stock the<BR>>merchant buys has risen in price, what he might
have ><BR>&gt;<BR>>taken<BR>&gt; for himself in
profit is >diminished.&nbsp; It goes back to<BR>>fund the new
stock, ><BR>&gt; or<BR>&gt; he has to take out
a >larger<BR>>overdraft to do so.&nbsp; His sales may
be >rising,<BR>&gt; and so in terms<BR>>of dollars may be
his >profit.&nbsp; But the RATE of profit
in<BR>&gt;<BR>>ratio >to that increase in&nbsp; sales taken
over&nbsp; time is >in<BR>>continuing <BR>&gt;
decline.<BR>&gt; >'Interest' and 'profit', considered<BR>>in the
business sense, are >exactly the<BR>&gt; same.&nbsp; One of
the<BR>>components >of 'interest', as we've seen, is
allowance
<BR>&gt; >for<BR>&gt;<BR>>'inflation'.&nbsp; One
of the components >of 'profit' would likely then<BR>>have to
<BR>&gt; >be<BR>&gt; the same.&nbsp; It is why I
believe >Douglas<BR>>noted that "large works on
<BR>&gt; >completion<BR>&gt; are paid for by
an<BR>>expansion of >credit."&nbsp; The words "on completion"
imply<BR>&gt; >there<BR>>must be a FURTHER expansion of credit
beyond that which took >place<BR>><BR>&gt; to<BR>&gt;
initiate the >construction of those 'large<BR>>works'.&nbsp; The
'inflation' >is<BR>&gt; continuous, and the community<BR>>pays for
its >progress twice.&nbsp; Unless there
<BR>&gt; >is<BR>&gt; an<BR>>implimentation of the SC
prescription, >whereupon we can finally
begin<BR>><BR>&gt; >to<BR>&gt; enjoy as consumers the fruits of
progress at >the<BR>>proper decline in overall<BR>&gt; retail prices
that >capital appreciation<BR>>should have&nbsp;
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