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Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic Marks 20th Anniversary Nov. 12 and 13 in Flagler Beach

November 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Tommy Tant Classic is 20 years old. (Tommy Tant/Facebook)

The 20th Annual Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic presented by The Surf Station will take place on November 13 and 14 in Flagler Beach. What began in memory of Tommy Tant—a local surfer who passed away tragically from an aortic aneurysm at 24 years old—has grown into a beloved event that celebrates the bond of family, friendship, and surf culture he loved.

Flagler Beach Commission Votes to Build 800-ft., $12.5 Million Concrete Pier Replacement

October 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The Flagler Beach pier when it was last reconstructed in 2017. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach Pier will be demolished and rebuilt as an 800-foot concrete pier, with $10 million in federal funds already allocated, and $2.5 million in money the city must still find. The city hopes the new, more hurricane-resistant pier will be completed by the time Flagler Beach marks its centennial in 2024.

Attention Flagler Beach: Your Parking Areas Are Shrinking, and That’s a Problem on July 4

October 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Until 9 p.m., traffic is almost all one way into Flagler Beach on Independence Day. (© FlaglerLive)

The reconstruction of State Road A1A in Flagler Beach meant the elimination of a slew of parking spots, worsening the difficulty of managing July 4 crowds, traffic and parking. A city commission-appointed committee is wrestling with the challenge.

Panel Discusses Eliminating Flagler Beach’s July 4 Parade, or at Least Significantly Scaling It Back

October 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The Flagler Beach July 4 parade is more ingrained in the city's traditions than its fireworks show. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson suggested doing away with the Independence Day parade, an idea that gained little traction among July 4 committee members today, but there was more unanimity about significantly scaling back the parade and eliminating politicians and most businesses from participation.

With 99.05% of Dunes Project Shoreline Secured, Flagler Extends Hold Harmless Branch in Bid to Secure Last 3 Easements

October 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

What it's all about: one of the three dune "remnants" still in contention along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

With $25 million still sitting idle, awaiting a go-ahead to rebuild 2.6 miles of dunes in Flagler Beach, Flagler County government is down to securing signatures for easements from just two hold-outs after two years of efforts. The county is hoping it will keep its 104-year streak going of never having to invoke eminent domain proceedings against a county property owner.

In a Victory for Public Beach Access, Federal Court Rules in Favor of ‘Customary Use’ of Sands on Private Portions

August 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler County's customarily public beaches. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County in 2018 passed an ordinance similar to the town ordinance the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld today. The court’s decision backed the county over property owners who argued a 2018 Florida law gave them the right to exclude beach-goers from the dry portions of privately owned beach.

As Flagler Beach Grapples with Tawdry Pro-Trump Gatherings, City’s Wink to Surveillance Cameras Raises Questions

July 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 108 Comments

The weekly demonstrators are giving Flagler Beach a black eye. (© FlaglerLive via Facebook)

The weekly pro-Trump demonstrations featuring profane language in the heart of Flagler Beach has city commissioners concerned about the city’s image and the administration and police eying surveillance cameras they insist will not target the demonstrators, but be used as a tool in case of criminal activity. Others see a Pandora’s box.

17-Year-Old Lifeguard in Flagler Beach Is Seriously Injured in Diving Accident While Training

July 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Lifeguards routinely train in Flagler Beach. The above is a file photo. (© FlaglerLive)

A 17-year-old lifeguard was seriously injured during training on the beach around 2nd Street South in Flagler Beach Monday morning, injuring his spine. The lifeguards were practicing dolphin dives into the surf, running in from the beach, a routine exercise. 

Flagler Beach Again Cancels July 4 Parade and Fireworks, Wrapping Hopes for a Big Event Around Christmas

March 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

“If we’re going to be criticized for being safe, mea culpa,” Flagler Beach Police Chief said, discussing a gradual but slow reopening of events in the city.

For the second year in a row, Flagler Beach will not host its traditional July 4 parade and fireworks, the city commission decided tonight, nor will the event be postponed to Labor Day. Doing so would be too “risky,” the commission agreed with Flagler Health Department Chief Bob Snyder. Commissioners are placing their hopes on a big event and parade around Christmas, including fireworks.

Now Florida’s Only 2nd All-American Road, Storied A1A Has Long Navigated Between Quaint and Crass

March 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A storied road even before it was known as A1A, the oceanshore stretch from St. Johns through Flagler County is now an All-American Road, only the second such designation of a road in Florida. (© FlaglerLive)

State Road A1A is now an All-American Road, adding to the road’s paradoxes of beauty and history on one side and and relentless commercialization and development on the other, though the same people who applaud its scenic designation are also those who endanger it most.

All But 4 Easements Secured, Flagler Beach Dunes Project Will Go Forward as Will Court Action Against Holdouts

February 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 2.6-mile length of the U.S. Army Corps project to rebuild dunes will parallel much of the length of the state Department of Transportation's repair of the beach, with boulders, in the wake of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

A year-long effort between Flagler County government and a grass-roots group and its Go Fund Me campaign to secure easements from 13 hold-outs so 2.6 miles of shore can be rebuilt with ample dunes in Flagler Beach has paid off. Only three owners and holding four parcels remain. All others have signed.

Flagler Beach Commission Unanimously Clears a Step Toward Flagler Beach Hotel Construction in Center of Town

December 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The Flagler Beach Hotel around 1950. (Florida Memory)

The vote was unanimous. The discussion–what there was of it–took all of eight minutes. There was no discussion among commissioners, no controversy, and aside from one public voice opposed, no dissent, clearing yet another hurdle for the planned hotel.

Flagler Beach Hotel Replacing Farmers’ Market Gets Key Board’s Approval, With No Public Opposition

December 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

A rendering of the proposed Flagler Beach hotel at the center of town.

The Flagler Beach Planning Board Tuesday evening voted 7-0 to recommend the plan for a 97-room hotel and town houses adjacent to Veterans Park on land used for a farmers’ market for 30 years. There was. surprisingly, no public opposition. The proposal moves on to the City Commission on Dec. 10.

12-Room Motel and 3-Unit Development, Including 2 Vacation Rentals, Advance in Flagler Beach

December 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

A rendering of the proposed 12-room motel on State Road A1A, at South 13th Street, in Flagler Beach.

While three tourism-focused proposed developments in Flagler Beach point to a bullish economic future that would help balance the city’s tax base, the spate of high-visibility proposals may also be contributing to a mixture of public unease and antagonism to so much palpable change, much of it in iconic areas.

97-Room Hotel and 10 Town Homes Would Replace Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market Parcel in Heart of the City

November 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 117 Comments

The Flagler Beach Farmers' Market in its heyday, in 2015. A 97-room hotel is proposed for the site along State Road 100, returning the 1.3-acre parcel to its former uses. (© FlaglerLive)

A South Florida architect and resort developer is proposing to build a 97-room resort and 10 walk-up town houses for short-term renters in Flagler Beach on the rectangular vacant acreage in the heart of city best known for its weekend farmers’ market, which has not been active in the past year. The resort, 35 feet tall at its height, would vastly change the complexion and skyline of downtown, though it would also be a return to form of sorts.

Disinformation and Allegations of Government “Threats” Are Delaying Dunes Project in Flagler Beach

November 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A Flagler Beach commissioner is hoping that sand dredged for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in the city will be used to re-bury the sea wall built a year and a half ago at the north end of town. (© FlaglerLive)

False claims, disinformation, made up fears, “fairy tales” and allegations of government threats are hampering the county’s efforts to secure the necessary easements from a small group of hold-out property owners. Without the easements, the U.S. Army Corps will not proceed on its $25 million portion of the fully-funded project to protect 2.6 miles of beach.

County Mixes Reassurances and Threat of Eminent Domain to Convince 11 Hold-Outs to Sign Off on Flagler Beach Dunes Project

October 12, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Flagler County government may have to start eminent domain litigation against two property owners even as the remaining nine appear close to signing easements allowing for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild dunes on 2.6 miles of shoreline in Flagler Beach.

2 Men Pulled Out of Surf and Hospitalized, one in ICU, After Attempted Rescue of Their Cousin in Flagler Beach

October 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The waters off South 26th Street in Flagler Beach were the scene of a double-rescue this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Two men were pulled out of the ocean and hospitalized Thursday evening after they attempted to rescue a third man in distress off shore at South 26th Street in Flagler Beach Thursday evening. The third man made it to shore unharmed.

‘Salvation Is In Sight’: Army Corps Extends Deadline as Dunes Hold-Outs Take Money and Sign

August 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

us army corps beach

Impressed by a local, massive fund-raising effort intended to buy off 11 hold-outs, the US Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to extend the deadline in the long-sought, $25 million dune rebuilding project along 2.6 miles of shore in Flagler Beach.

Raising $40,000 in 40 Hours, Flagler Beach Residents Throw Down Greenback Gauntlet to Dunes Project Hold-Outs

August 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Protecting the beach to protect a road to protect homes and businesses along it, and with it the economy and lifestyle that's made Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

A remarkable fund-raising effort in Flagler Beach aimed at breaking a stalemate in a dunes-rebuilding project raised $40,000 in less than two days. The money would be parceled out to 11 property owners who have so far refused to sign easements and allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild the beach, a project 15 years in the works. 

15 Years On, $25 Million In, Flagler Beach Dunes Project Near ‘Dead In the Water’ as 13 Property Owners Hold Out

July 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

The repeat the county and Flagler Beach are trying to avoid: A1A south of the pier after Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

Just 13 property owners are essentially holding hostage a fully funded beach and dune-rebuilding plan Flagler Beach and the county have worked toward for 15 years, a resistance based on what the county considers extortionist motives for money that doesn’t exist.

Flagler Beach Has No Plans to Close Beach Over July 4 Weekend, and Will Make Free Shuttle Buses Available

June 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 92 Comments

Flagler Beach has no plans to close its beach over the July 4 weekend, as several counties in South Florida are doing. (© FlaglerLive)

As several counties in South Florida close their beaches over Independence Day weekend, Flagler Beach will keep its beaches open and make free shuttle buses available for visitors, to alleviate traffic and parking on the island.

Swimmer Feared Drowned: “Oh My God, I Feel Terrible, I Think They’re Talking About Me.”

June 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Flagler Beach Fire Department and other agencies suspended the search for a swimmer who disappeared Wednesday afternoon. (Flagler Beach Fire Department)

The swimmer who’s apparent disappearance triggered an 18-hour search Wednesday into this morning emerged today after reading accounts of the search and and explained how his disappearance may have been misconstrued.

Flagler Beach Pier Reopens Friday, and a New, 1,000-Ft Concrete Pier Is In the Works

June 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The 635-foot pier will reopen Friday morning after a 73-day hiatus. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach pier, symbol of the city’s breezy resilience, will reopen to the public Friday morning at 9 a.m. after a 73-day hiatus imposed by the coronavirus emergency.

80-Year-Old Palm Coast Resident Feared Dead from Drowning in Flagler Beach

May 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The drowning took place at 13th Street North in Flagler Beach this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

An 80-year-old Palm Coast resident was pulled from the water in Flagler Beach this morning, not breathing and without a pulse, authorities say. 

Flagler County Reopens Vacation Rentals as State Approves Safety Plan, With Restrictions

May 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Flagler County’s vacation rentals may operate again after a two-month hiatus forced by a governor’s order in response to the coronavirus emergency. Rentals may resume immediately.

Flagler Beach and County Reopen Beaches 24 Hours Sunday Morning, Maintaining Limits on Activities

April 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Nancy Rivero of Palm Coast earlier this week, the first morning the beaches reopened. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County and Flagler Beach have agreed to reopen all 18 miles of beach in the county 24 hours starting Sunday at 7 a.m., while maintaining restrictions only on certain activities on the beach: “for leisure, no, for exercise, yes,” as Flagler Beach Police Chief Matt Doughney put it this afternoon.

As Flagler’s Beaches Reopen for 3 Hours, Thumbs Up, Sighs of Relief, Sun Worship and More Caution

April 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Beach activity was very sparse this morning as beaches reopened for three hours, for the first time in 30 days. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach and Palm Coast residents reacted with glee and gratefulness this morning as they walked the beaches again, but in surprisingly small numbers, while city officials continue to caution against a still-prevalent viral threat.

“We’re Not Opening Up The County,” Commission Chairman Cautions as Beaches Partially Reopen

April 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Morning hours everywhere, evejing hours only in unincorporated Flagler beaches. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission and Flagler Beach reopened their beaches partially starting Wednesday, but officials’ cautions against a premature, broader reopening are not all on the same page.

Caving to Pressure, Flagler Beach and the County Plan to Reopen Beaches on Limited Basis Next Week

April 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 97 Comments

Beach-goers defying the orders to stay off the beach this morning just north of the Flagler Beach city limit. (© FlaglerLive)

After sustaining intense pressure from residents and from county officials, and with beaches reopened to the north and south, Flagler Beach plans to re-open its beach on a limited basis starting Monday morning, as would the county.

Oceanfront Property Owners Want Beach Closure Lifted. Federal Judge Says No.

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Off limit in Flagler, too, until further notice. (© FlaglerLive)

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, argued that the ordinance is unconstitutional on a series of grounds, including that it violates privacy and due-process rights.

Seeing Apex of Covid Crisis Still Ahead, Flagler Officials Will Not Yet Reopen Beaches Even For Limited Access

April 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Steve Williams, a veteran Flagler County Sheriff's deputy, on his ATV during a beach-patrol assignment. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government officials are under pressure to at least partially reopen the beaches on the Volusia model, where walking, swimming and surfing is allowed, but they cite several reasons why that would be ill-advised for a few weeks yet.

Citing Emergency Powers, DeSantis Wants Lawsuit Disputing Beach Closures Tossed Out

April 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The lawsuit was filed by Santa Rosa Beach lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder amid debate about whether groups of beachgoers — including spring break crowds of college students — have worsened the spread of COVID-19, the deadly respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.

No-Go Orders On Flagler’s 18 Miles of Beaches: Some Defiance in County, ‘Stellar’ Compliance in Flagler Beach

March 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

A few people were defying the coronavirus-inspired order to stay off Flagler’s beaches in the mistaken belief that their were on their own private property, but on the whole people were complying well.

Concerns About Hammock Beach Resort’s Activity as Governor Orders Air Travelers From ‘Hot Spot’ Quarantined

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 114 Comments

Hammock Beach Resort is a local economic engine but has been drawing criticism from residents concerned about activity they are observing there during the coronavirus emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

Hammock Beach residents have written the Palm Coast mayor and called into the city, claiming visitors and groups at the resort are still gathering and potentially placing local residents at risk. The resort says the claims are inaccurate, and that it is taking all precautions in line with rules and recommendations.

Flagler Beach and Flagler County Will Close 18 Miles of Beaches Monday Morning As Florida Infections Soar

March 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

flagler beach closing beaches

Flagler Beach and Flagler County are closing their beaches to the public starting at 6 a.m. Monday, joining a growing list of coastal communities and counties, in Florida and elsewhere, doing likewise in an increasingly strict response to the coronavirus.

With Bogus Claims About Sunshine and Saltwater, Flagler Beach Commission Won’t Close Beach For Now

March 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 64 Comments

Views on either side of the Flagler Beach pier as taken by Police Chief Matt Doughney between 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday. Doughney told city commissioners today crowds have not been an issue on the city's beaches.

The chairman of the Flagler Beach City Commission, the police chief and the parks and recreations director all cited bogus and debunked claims about either saltwater or sunshine’s supposedly beneficial effects against the coronavirus.

Close the Damn Beach Already

March 19, 2020 | Pierre Tristam | 74 Comments

Visas to the virus: Flagler Beach this week. (© FlaglerLive)

By keeping the beaches open, Flagler and Flagler Beach officials are wanting it both ways. They’re sending contradictory messages and enabling irresponsibility. They’re issuing visas to the virus.

‘We’re Fighting For the Life of Flagler Beach’: County Urges Property Owners’ Cooperation in Beach Rebuilding

February 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Scores of beachside property owners and Flagler Beach residents turned out for a meeting on the planned beach renourishment of 2.6 miles of beach starting later this year. The meeting was hosted by county officials and held at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government is looking for permission from almost 150 property owners along the shore in Flagler Beach to use their beachside properties over the next few months–and in perpetuity–to save the beach in what one official describes as the single-largest public works project ever conducted in Flagler

Nor’easter Severely Damages Flagler Beach Walkovers DOT Had Just Rebuilt

February 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

One of the two dune walkovers the Florida Department of Transportation's contractor had just built at 21st and 22nd Street at the north end of Flagler Beach after a Nor'easter blew through the region a few days ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom said the city had nothing to do with the poorly constructed walkovers, blaming the damage on the Florida Department of Transportation’s contractor. Older walkovers have withstood storms for decades.

With Little Transparency, County Approves $250,000 to Redesignate 12 Miles of Dunes as ‘Preservation Facility’

December 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Not big enough: dunes at the northern end of the county, about a year after they'd been rebuilt with new sand. (© FlaglerLive)

The county commission today approved spending $250,000 for a project to which they had no written documentation, either for themselves or for public inspection, though it is the first step in a significant redefinition of the county’s beaches.

How Dredging 550,000 Cubic Yards of Ocean Sand Will Change Flagler Beach’s Dunes

October 25, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The U.S. Corps of Engineers briefed the public about its dunes-reconstruction project set to begin next spring in Flagler Beach, at a public hearing in Bunnell earlier this week. From left, Planning Manager William Weeks, consultant Chris Creed, County Engineer Faith al-Khatib, and Project Manager Jason Harrah. (© FlaglerLive)

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project will dump darker dredged sand on 2.6 miles of beach to rebuild Flagler Beach’s dunes starting next spring, and stretching to the end of the year.

Flagler Beach Strains To Assure Residents That Big Utility Fixes Have Nothing To Do With The Gardens Development

September 13, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Wearing the black shirt that opponents of a proposed development have taken to wearing over the past few months, former County Commissioner Barbara Revels returns to her seat, to applause, after speaking skeptically of the city's planned water system improvements. In the contrasting red shirt Fred Griffith, the city engineer, prepares to rebut Revels's claims. (© FlaglerLive)

Many Flagler Beach residents worried that the city commission’s approval of $1.4 million in water and sewer projects were designed to accommodate the planned Gardens development along John Anderson Highway. Not so, city officials insist.

County Awards $76,000 in Tourism Grants to 24 Organizations But Rejects 8, Raising Questions

August 6, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Yacht Club's Boat Parade is Saturday evening. See details below. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission on Monday approved 24 grants totaling $76,000 for mostly local organizations’ cultural and sports events, festivals and professional meetings, money to be drawn from the county’s tourist tax revenue.

Flagler Beach Fireworks and “Fabulous Fourth” Parade on July 4

July 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 87 Comments

Flagler Beach this year hosts its traditional July 4 celebration, with its Fabulous Fourth parade at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. fireworks. In Palm Coast, fireworks are on July 3 in Town Center. Both events will feature kid zones and games.

Flagler About To Sign 50-Year, $100 Million Deal to Rebuild 2.6 Miles of Dunes in Flagler Beach. It Has Only a Fraction of the Money.

June 14, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

What dredging looks like as a beach is re-nourished: an example from Coney Island, where beach renourishment has been taking place since the 1920s. See the video below. (© FlaglerLive via PBS Newshour)

Flagler County is teaming with the federal government to split the $100 million cost of dune renourishment in Flagler Beach, but the deal is fraught with uncertainties, and Flagler can only pay its first phase.

Seawalls and the Tyranny of Small Decisions

April 11, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The drill building the seawall on the north side of Flagler Beach last week. (© FlaglerLive)

The seawall-construction project in Flagler Beach is problematic. Building living shorelines rather than concrete walls, is going to give us the best chance at ensuring a healthy beach for generations to come.

Flagler Beach Kills Paid Parking Proposal for the City: ‘We Don’t Have a Parking Problem’

March 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

What parking problem? (© FlaglerLive)

The paid-parking proposal in Flagler Beach, the latest of many, would have generated money but not for the city: it would have paid for a company to run a complicated system.

Flagler’s Beach ‘Renourishment’ Is Exorbitant Futility

December 9, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 21 Comments

House of sand: the staging area for the ongoing dunes rebuilding project, at Varn Park off State Road A1A. (© FlaglerLive)

Whether it’s the Corps of Engineers’ plan for 2.6 miles of Flagler Beach sands or Flagler County’s ongoing dune-rebuilding over 12 miles, there’s no money to sustain either, yet officials are mortgaging the county’s future on a blank check.

Many Questions Remain as County and City Approve $100 Million, 50-Year Beach-Protection Plan in Flagler Beach

December 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

What beach protection is seeking to stop in Flagler Beach. But it's been a recurring battle rather than a winnable one. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County will be on the hook for nearly half the almost $100-million cost of the project over its 50-year span, with the federal government responsible for the rest.

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