USO Canteen FReeper Style....Monday Mail Call .... October 28,2002

If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper Style,
are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

This is how I think of the USO Canteen Freeper Style.
It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of place
that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, a library, etc.

Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they served.

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.

The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

Our troops need our support and encouragement. They are away from home, some for the first time, and usually lonely or discouraged. It is important for us to reach out and help them in the same way we would want someone to reach out to our loved ones if and when they are in the same position.

They answered their call and we are answering theirs, offering them the USO Canteen FReeper Style each day and thanking them for serving.

This is IN Coming Mail from some of those serving now.

We at the USO Canteen FReeper Style, a running thread at Free Republic, are proud to support our Military.

The mail comes in from contacting some of our Military
Bases, Marine Corps Leagues, friends and family of those serving now and the wonderful P.O.Box that 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub has made so easily available to each of us here at Free Republic.

They are writing to those that frequent the FReeper USO Canteen to thank you for your support.

ALL the mail posted on Monday Mail Call is Recent Mail from the prior week.

Please know...
Each one of you that posts back to these letters from our
troops, your message will be sent to them in a reply email at
the end of today. I do this just in case they may not have a
chance to read the entire thread to get their replies. If there
are graphics the # of the post is sent so they can enjoy your
entire answer. Thank you so much. You are all terrific !

Dear Snow Bunny

Thank you and please thank all that come to the Canteen to support us. It means a lot and I can tell how much all of you care about us. What a great place the Canteen is and I am new at finding it.

My Uncle Bert was given a business card in the parking lot. Guess that sounds funny. Here is what happened. My Uncle Bert had been to a Mail Boxes Etc. he and this guy got into a conversation about the hat my Uncle Bert had on. Uncle Bert is a Veteran from the Korean War. Well, this guy kept visiting with my Uncle as they left the store and when they got to the parking lot he handed him a business card. It said USO Canteen Freeper Style on it.

My Uncle checked it out when he got home and then sent me an email about it. He registered at Free Republic and told me the lingo, freep, freepers, posts, threads, and bump.

The guy that gave it to him was a Navy Vet also from the Korean war. I have been able to come to the Canteen now three times and I consider myself a regular already.

So from this active duty sailor, here is a bump for the most bumpenist posts and threads I am lucky enough to be a part of and see.

I love it and thank you.

Keith
USNavy

I am Joe and am in the Army, sort of fits huh. LOL It sure feels good to know you are all there for us. I got the word about the Canteen from a school friend that is serving now too. He told me how you all are really there for us and he has never been wrong yet.

I love planes,and when you did the B-17 day I was in 7th heaven. Please give and extra thank you to Mr_Magoo. That day with the things he told about and then someone called SAMWolf and others all added to it. It was so great and I sent it home to my Dad. He was a tail gunner long ago. So you all made more then one of us very happy that day.

You know what gets me? The way you all can joke around, I mean totally crazy stuff that has me laughing right out loud. Then it feels like I turn a corner or something and everybody is talking about a plane down and how badly you all feel. You never let a guy down in anyway. You are all there for us in the laughs and in the tears. Thank you so much.

Joe
US Army

Dear Snow Bunny

I want to thank you and all the Canteeners. The things you all do really make my day a better one.

You see I am a active duty Canteener. The USO is great and has been there for my Dad and Uncles over the years when they served. But I think I got the best of the deal in this new age of computers. My friend on the USS Theodore Roosevelt told me about the Canteen at Free Republic. He told me to check it out and I could have some photos he found. We like girls see and he is a scrounger of sorts. LOL

Once I saw the Canteen, I told him I owe him. ROTFL

You Canteeners tell the best jokes, that Burka Man and Magoo, HiJinx and Sam sure know what we like. I don't care how many voices Burka Man has they are all good. LOL

Here is a special message for MOJO2001, are you hot or what. I mean you are very clever and I love the Useless New Tidbits. I see that is a new thing at the Canteen and after I saw it the first time I hoped you would do it again. Then you did so I just had to write to thank you. Thank you! I love it MOJO2001.

SAMWolf, thank you for the photos you bring. There was a group shot one day, you would not have known it was my friend, he was way in the background. Of course I had to kid him that he should have waved. LOL His mom saw his photo right there too. Why are people so shy about stuff like that. But I thought you might like to know.

I want to thank those of you that have served our country. You see when I see that you have already served, Canteeners like Magoo, Samwolf, HiJinx, Tomkow, Johnny Gage, Leadpenny, Zip, AFCATMret, Radix, Larry Johnson, Aomagrat, Aeronaut, Light Speed, 68-69TonkinYatchClub (that is a tuff one to type), AntiJen well it brings tears to my eyes. To know you have given to my living in a free country, the best damn country in the world. Then doing what I see you do, well you never stopped serving and I sure do look up to you in a special way. When I see you there and for me, for all of us. Damn here come the wet eyes again.

AntiJen, your trivia, I know it must take a lot of time. So I want to thank you for the work you do. I try to see how many I can get right. When I was home I loved to watch Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Price is Right. So I love the Trivia game and do try to win. LOL Thank you AntiJen.

I learn a lot from my History lessons. Man the world sure has had a lot of good and bad happen. Thank you LindaSOG.

This is a long one and my time is almost used up on here.

Please know how much you all make my day and anyone else's too I bet, day a better one.

Thank you for your support.

And one more thing. I see those Support our Troops Rally's you have. What a great bunch of Americans you freepers are to do that. Look at that Bluesagewoman and how she tells the story of the rally. Give em hell beautiful! I am right behind you! And then that Zip guy, I mean here he served, then he drops by the Canteen cottage to visit for all of us to show us again his support and then to top it off he busts his butt at the rallys to support us. Thank you Zip and tell those wimp peaceniks we do know about them and they make us sick. But they will never know what real freedom is because they don't appreciate those that give it to them. Users are what they are. Thanks Zip!

I got to go, see how I even hate to leave in an email. LOL

Thank you Bunny and Canteeners all.

Alex
US Navy

Dear Bunny

It is such a honor to have met people like you and Coteblance and so many others. I know I have written before and about the Canteen and Poetry Branch. But last night I was doing some heavy thinking about how it was before I found the Canteen. How because of the Canteen I found the Poetry Branch and then all the Canteeners and poets.

A person might not think a USO and poetry go together. But what better way really. See here is how I have it figured out.

War is not pretty, nope and it is a guys heart that is serving and makes him want to serve. So you take the guys heart and the passion for his country and for freedom. Then how does he express himself, not just with a gun to keep it free, but with words too, words to express his heart and that passion for the freedom he has a gun to protect. Guess I don't make much sense, but I have a feeling of all out there, you Canteeners and poets will understand.

See I see too what you do. The fun you do, oh sure you are having fun too and that also is why it is more enjoyable for us. It is contagious, like the wild man Tonkin and his transportation of the day. That night he had given you girls the Choppers for transportation. And Kathy in Alaska, Snow Bunny, DaughterofAnIwoJimVet, Radu and some others were trying to figure out who would fly it. I laughed so hard tears had wet my face. Snow Bunny said she did not know how but how hard could it be she said. LMHO Then you all flew in your pajamas because it was so late at night. Night flying PJ crew. ROTFLMAO God I love you all.

Thank you Tonkin for giving the Canteen ladies flowers from all of us. And about that USO Canteen Post Office, darn it anyway, how can someone not use it. You do 99% of the work to make it available and the guy that said use it or lose it is right. This is from me to those that have not written yet, please write, use it, tell about your family, your hobbies, how the weather is, what are you planning for Thanksgiving and the holidays. Tell a funny thing that happened, send a joke anything. Tell about your pets and kids. We miss home and it means a lot to hear from everyone. I bet those of us that know about the Canteen are very few in comparison to those that don't. But the email, the Post Office Box goes to so many more, think of outreach and be sure to tell them about the Canteen too. (just a request but I know your mail to those serving will mean so much). I salute you Tonkin for serving in the Coast Guard Aux. and for your work with the Canteen and the Post Office.

Thank you Bunny, your love for us shows and thanks for setting up such a unique place. The Canteen cottage is my home and I am crazy about my Canteen family.

A special hug for my Coteblanche friend.

Your friend, Smitty
USMC

Snow Bunny and Canteeners

You sure have some wonderful writers there, I always look forward to seeing their comments. Radix, AFCATMRet, MOJO2001, Mr_Magoo and of course no kidding here but the Snow Bunny, yep you too. I love how you all write straight out from your hearts.

Thank you for giving us the Canteen. Your support means everything ! Thank you for the great jokes and fun Tomkow6, Mr_Magoo and HiJInx. The new addition of the Useless news tidbits by the MOJO one is fantastic. Bunny you use that word and I know why, because it says it like it is.

Radu, you're a cutie and I love hearing about your Cat family. I am glad you got your computer and thank you and Mr. Radu for your support of us.

Bentfeather what can I say. You're beautiful and you have to be the first tank driving, beautiful woman poet that ever existed. Never change my beautiful lady l love your poetry and grace, then you get me laughing too. I love it, thank you.

DaughterofAnIwoJimVet, you are so fine and your humor is a joy too. Thank you for knowing how it is, thank you for being there for us. I salute your Dad and his service to our great land.

Linda and Mojo I had a ton of fun with the Cartoons of War day. What a blast and great stuff you shared. Thank you.

You call him Starman and my head swims when he tells me about his science and ' stuff'. You know what, he is great and I can just see him getting a kick out of what he is going to say that either sinks in or flies right over those reading his posts. LOL I love the HUH ? ROTFL Thanks Starman keep up the good job and thanks for your support.

AntiJen I got two of the trivia's and only missed one answer on each one. Not bad for a Marine. LOL Thank you for such a special thing. I am proud to have met you at the Canteen, a fly babe and very pretty too. See I checked out Snow Bunny's page and there you were with that light up the room smile of yours and the dancing eyes. That Snow Bunny sure appreciates her friends I can tell in the care she takes to thank them at her special page.

They call me 'Talking Ted' I guess cause I'm not very quiet. LOL Heck I just like to get it out there and you can do with it what you will. Ha ha Thanks HiJinx, Aomagrat, Aeronaut, Redhead (I really like your special web page), Valin, La Diva Loca, so many I wish I had a bigger paper when I jotted names down.

The weather here is different then back home. But we are trained and can handle anything. I heard some guy back there in my country was saying we would not be up to it, compared to those that were born here. What a nut case, sorry, but with the training we have it is just something to handle and not ever going to get in our way or stop us.

Your support is what makes it a great day and I know for me I think about all of you even when I might miss a day.

Thank you Canteeners for your support.

Talkin Ted
Semper Fi
USMC

To da Bunny

What on earth have you done! You gathered together a fine group of friends and said, hey lets be a team to show our military we love and care about them. You did it!

That thing you wrote about the soldier in Nam is haunting me. Do you realize what it means that you understand, that you put us above all else. Thank you is far too little to say but that is all there is. If I could tattoo a name right on my heart it would say Snow Bunny.

See I see it almost everyday, what I do is read the whole day. I can do it because the duties I have leave me a certain amount of free computer time. So the Tonkin vehicles, the wild ride on the helicopter with Kathy, Radu, Bunny, Daughtersofaniwojimavet, the Useless News Tidbits (a new item by MOJO I really like this), the Trivia by Jen, the history of the day thanks to Linda, the Magoo planes, and ships by Aomagrat, the burka man running around with his voices telling jokes and the great pictures, I am right there. Samwolf you ARE the best scrounger! I am glad you got off that Milk Carton and came home from your camping trip, HiJinx had his camping trip too. Thanks for sharing about it, I love camping and when I get back plan on doing some again.

This is my first time to write, so I kept some notes so I would make sure to say some things. But I guess the most important thing I wanted to make sure you Canteeners know. YOU ARE PART OF WHAT WE DO! NEVER FORGET THAT! And thank you for being the BEST PART !

Thank you and God bless you all. And that Chaplain you have, he rocks. Thank you sir for being the Canteen Chaplain. Thanks for your prayers too.

David
USMC

Dear Snow Bunny and Canteeners

My jaw dropped and so did Martys, Al's and Joe's when we saw our poem we submitted at the Poetry Branch. It felt like we were published even though we did not write it. (grins all around)

I wrote my Mom about it and she said, you see son what a good influence the Canteen people are on you. Moms have to say things like that it is part of their job. I think she is still concerned about my scrounging getting me in trouble someday but heck as long as I do it for some of the biggies I should be fine. ROTFL Besides I am only following in the footsteps of the famous SAMWolf, right Sam? LMHO Ya gotta love that guy.

Hey that, no I will say it to her here, Hey MOJO love the Useless News Tidbits and Jen the trivia. We the Pirates all vote for these new items. I messed up on the trivia and have yet to get them all, Al did great though you can be proud of him.

Magoo, sorry about your car, what a bummer. You know I like the way we get to hear normal conversations like we would have if back home. That is one of the things we miss here, things like how the animals are, cars needing to be taken in and the normal daily life. Then you add in all the jokes and fun and serious stuff too and you sure have a winner. I know you don't plan some of this stuff but it sure works, thanks.

Insert one of those IMO here only as in OUR opinion and you know what, all those things and everything else is what makes it the Canteen cottage a place to us. Thank you for the cottage and all that dwell there, we promise not to leave a mess. Pirates can be a little sloppy sometimes. HeH HeH

Love to all of you and thank you,

Marty, Joe, Al and me Scully

Scully and the Pirates
USNAVY

Hi Bunny

It has been awhile since I have written. I have been pretty busy, but I do get to catch the Canteen about 4 days a week. That means a lot to me and so I just want to thank you and the Canteeners again.

I had to write right away on this one, a beautiful girl jumping out of a perfectly good plane deserves a high five and a hug. {{ hug }} Linda you're nuts and I love it, thanks for telling about your experience. I hope you get a chance to do it again and the next time you can yell my name on the way down. BiiiiG Reeeed ( Big Red). LOL Yell it out babe and I will hear you over here and throw you a kiss.

Thanks for the Canteen, I had a few days of bad news from back home and I headed right to the Canteen for my medicine. It is my drug of choice, my tall cold beer, my home. Thank you.

Tom " Big Red"
USMC

Dear Snow Bunny

I am writing to thank you for giving us a place to come to. A home away from home. The cottage you have is so pretty and I keep it in my mind a lot when I am thinking about things.

Please use this for Monday Mail Call if you like. I am serving in the Army and am so proud of my country for our response to the terrorists. We have more to do and will soon be taking on more things I know you and the Canteeners know what I mean. I am so proud of our men serving, our fighting men. Thank you Snow Bunny and Canteeners for knowing it takes all of us and all of YOU to do this job of defending our Nation. I work in Supply and appreciate those that are putting their lives in danger for me too.

I love how Yatch Man has the Post Office and how he gives you and me too flowers everyday. What a special thing that is and they are so beautiful. I have not had a bouquet of flowers in a long time but I do get them with you from Yatch Man and I can almost smell them. giggle Those dolls are such fun, if you find one for Army I would love one. I know you are very busy but if you ever have an extra one I could maybe share with you it would mean a lot to me. I write to my daughter and husband back home. He is Navy but right now based at home. They would get such a kick out of it. I am Black, black hair and black eyes, my height is 5'8" if that is important. There is no rush please and if you are busy I will understand. You all do so much for us I am shy about asking but I think my daughter too will just love it. Thank you ahead of time so much.

I want to thank you for the wonderful jokes, the beautiful graphics and the natural flowing fun that each one of you bring each day. How I love your hearts and kindness toward us, I can feel it, it shows.

Bunny your vision and passion is amazing to me. You never let us down and I thank you with all my heart.

Kathy, DaughterofIwoJimaVet, Radu and Bunny you had me laughing so hard the night of the helicopter ride. I swear you are such wild and crazy fun loving people. Thank you.

Tomkow I want to hug you so much. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I adore you. I better hug you from afar I have heard tales of the fragrance of the Burka's. MHO

Thank you Bad Boys. I love to see the Bad Boys grow and more and more join up. You add a much needed part of my life.

Militiaman, how I love you and your Eagles. Your humor is so special and I love your heart. The night you had the flasher on I laughed so hard my eyes were crying. YOU sir are a Bad Boy for sure. ROTFLMHO

Magoo and Aomagrat thank you for your daily planes and ships. I am learning so much about the history of areas I knew so little about. And high falling Linda, my gosh girlfriend, you are very brave! I loved reading about your jump with goosebumps too right down the back of my head. You better be sure to add that to your fabulous history or else I will. LOL Thank you for the History of the Day Linda.

MOJO you are wild, those photos you post to Linda, I about die. ROTFL I mean I am not dead yet, married but not dead and those hunks ----- well ! HUGE SMILE !

I am looking forward to the Halloween bash. My daughter wants to be a princesses with wings. So my mom is making her wings with wire and mesh. I miss them all very much.

Thank you Canteeners, each one of you make my life happy. Each one of you show me how you care each day, everyday of every week and I thank you with all I am or could be.

God bless you all and God bless the Chappy Swank, I love him already.

Your friend and family member of the Canteen cottage

Carol
US Army

Dear Snow Bunny and the Wild Riders of the Night

A-hem, now here I am over here, how am I supposed to protect you girls. When you go fly a chopper in the middle of the night. Yatch Man you are one crazy guy and my buddy! You get these girls to do the craziest things ! ROTFL

Kathy you know I will protect you always. I was laughing so hard because I had written before about having Jen fly us in one of those planes while we had lunch in the sky. LOL

Then Yatch Man goes and gives you a chopper no one could fly and Jen was away that night. HELP Jen, don't let them to that again. You better give them strict orders no flying unless you are around. Bunny you almost split my side laughing when you said you didn't know how but how hard could it be since you have ridden in them so often. ROTFLMAO. Kathy you are such a doll, I loved the way you gathered everyone together and organized it. But BE CAREFUL! LOL

The Cartoons of War was fun too. And you must know the Tanks are a favorite of mine. Tank Babes is right, gotta love em ! big ole leatherneck smile.

Bunny the day you did Let the Eagles Soar was a favorite. Thank you so much !

Have a great day my Canteen family. Thank you for my home!

Special hug for Kathy.

Leatherneck Jody
UCMC

Hi Snow Bunny

I want to thank you for the USO Canteen cottage to come to. My mom was given a USO Canteen Freeper Style business card with the address on it for Free Republic and the Canteen. She has since registered and I got an email from her telling me all about it and then the Canteen too. Whoever gave it to her thank you!

Now we are both happy to find a place like Free Republic and the Canteen. She said she is going to take a class in computers and typing so she can learn how to type and be a part of the FR group. All because of that Canteen business card. Thank you.

For me I have a home I can come to 24/7 or actually when I can get online I should say. Thank you so much. To know you all, Bunny and the Canteeners are there for me whenever I can get there means a lot. Thank you for the support you give us in such a special way.

Tim
USAF

MAIL CALL

There's a scramble in the barracks
When our mail call time arrives,
And we hit the stair at double-time,
And our interest has revived.

We assemble in a circle
While some sergeant reads the list
Of addresses on the envelopes
Lest our letters should be missed.

There are many disappointments
When our letters do not come,
And we hit our bunks again
Feeling blue and looking glum.

But the man who gets a letter
Wears a smile so bright and gay,
Like the glimmer of the summer sun
When the clouds have passed away.

So you true and loyal civilians,
If you want to do your part,
Why not write a card or letter
To delight some soldier's heart!

Sir Lancelot

Chatting With The Troops!! Click On MochaJolt For Music While You Read

Dear Keith,

Thank you so much for writing us. What an awesome way you found us. I'm so glad that one of the Freeper Veterans shared his experiences and the Canteen Business Card with your Uncle Bert. I bet your Uncle Bert is as awesome as you are. Thank you both for your service and dedication to our country. God Bless you!! May God keep you out of harm's way!!

Dear Joe

Thank you for writing the Canteen today. It is an honor to read your words. I'm still awaiting approval from Mr.Magoo to fly one of those B-17s. Until then, you can always come hang out at the hot tub or wait to see what transportation Mr.Tonkin has for all of us girlz. (I promise not to drive) God Bless you for your service to America and for your families sacrifice. May God watch over you!!

Dear Alex,

Thank you for writing us today. Wow!! You really do have a lot of Canteeners that you really like. That is absolutely terrific. You mentioned all of my favorites. I love each of the Canteeners as much as you do. It's amazing to see what you've picked up on. What an honor! Also, I wanted to thank you for your kind words regarding the Useless News Tidbits. I started it because I was all alone in the Canteen. So? Instead of taking the transportation of the day and wrecking it, I decided to do something more useful. (Barely) Anyways, it really grew out of my warped mentality when I read news articles. I'm glad you like it. I will continue it for as long as anyone will read it. God Bless you, Sir! May God protect you!!

Dear Smitty,

Thank you for writing us. (I know I've already said that a million times, but my head is fried) I wanted to let you know that I promise to give Coteblanche a big *HUG* for you. However, I've got to check out the Canteen Kitchen. So? It could take a few hours. LOL! Mr. Tonkin's Post Office is absolutely awesome. It is such a treat from this end getting messages from our troops. So? It works both ways. How awesome is that? Be safe!! God Bless you, Sir!!

Dear Talking Ted,

I've found my soulmate. I love talking and so do you. Do you think anyone could get a word in edgewise with either of us? (Not that we care, huh?) Anyways, I really enjoyed your letters. I enjoy reading the wonderful jokes and informative stuff posted on the thread. Do not feel bad that you couldn't jot everyone's name down. That's not what the Canteen cares about. We care that you feel at home. Everyone feels very appreciated and we hope that you feel appreciated. God Bless you, sir!! Thank you for enjoying the Useless News Tidbits. They are useless and don't really do much to improve your life. However, if it does take you away from what your doing for a second..then I'm happy. Stay Safe!! Semper Fi!! Oh! One more thing, Linda did the entire Cartoon Thread! She deserves all the credit. I just posted goofy things to her to amuse myself. That's it!! God Bless you!! May God keep you safe!!

Dear David,

Thank you for your service to America. Thank you for your show of appreciation for what the Canteen does. We are really honored that all of our troops love to visit with us everyday. I appreciate that you take a few minutes out of your life to come share our silliness. Wow!! That is absolutely awesome!! Thanks for your kind words to all the Canteeners. What an incredible boost! God Bless you, sir!! May God watch over you!!

Dear Marty, Joe, Al, and Scully,

Thank you gentleman for writing us at the Canteen. It's ironic that on the first mail call I ever saw..you were there. I hope to be here forever or until the Navy tells us to move elsewhere!! The poem was absolutely beautiful. (Okay, I'm repeating myself from last week..but it was) I sent the poem to my mom and she was very impressed. (My brothers could use a clue when it comes to writing words and saying them with some sensitivity) Anyways, God Bless each one of you!! Be safe!! May God watch over all of you!! Thank you for supporting us! We love supporting you!

Dear Tom "Big Red",

LMAO! Thank you for writing us today!! Please don't keep encouraging Linda to do foolish things. Although, she just won't listen to any of us. So? I guess it's up to you!! You have me rolling over here!! God Bless you, Sir! May God watch over you!!

Dear Carol,

What an honor to have you writing us! Wow! I'm sure it is absolutely difficult having to leave your family behind. I just hope you realize that there are so many of us that absolutely appreciate yours and all the troops sacrifice to America. I'm glad you like what we do in here. I hope one of the more talented Girlz will help you out. I will keep Linda and you up to date on all those "hunks" out there. God Bless you, Diva!! May God watch over you!!

Dear Leatherneck Jody,

Thank you so much for writing! It's wonderful to see that you think my Ma is dreamy. She's really awesome. I could go on and on about it, but I don't want to bore you with my lists. So? God Bless you, Sir! May God watch over you!!

Dear Tim,

Thank you for writing! What an awesome mother you have!! Kudos to her!! Thank you for telling us the importance of the business cards. I'm sure many people wonder why they are posted, but you and the rest of our troops can attest that they work. God Bless you, sir!! May God watch over you!!

God Bless Our Allies! May God Watch Over All Our Troops!!

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