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CareerSource Flagler Volusia Hosts Job Fairs on June 22 and 29

June 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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CareerSource Flagler Volusia will host two job fairs in the month of June: a Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday, June 22nd and an in-person Job Fair, in partnership with Derbyshire Place, on June 29th, 2021.

From Drag Queens to Sister Bunny Juju, Throngs Exult in Pride, Joy and Freedom at Flagler’s 2nd Annual LGBTQ Festival

June 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Drag Queen Brittany Moore during her performance at Central Park Saturday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Saturday’s Flagler Pride Festival and its crowds, which by 9 p.m. had totaled between 600 and 800 people, put the lie to the county’s presumed homogeneity: Palm Coast, a city started in the late 1960s as an integrated, post-racial subdivision, is still more diverse than perhaps assumed, and if anything growing more so.

Critics Push Back Against Unemployment Aid Narrative Accusing Workers of Staying Home

June 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando. (NSF)

Floridians struggling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic are being forced to take jobs below their skill levels and at low wages as the state scales back unemployment assistance, opponents of reducing aid say.

After Blaming Workers for Staying Home, Waste Pro Pledges to do Better, and Pay Better, in Palm Coast

June 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Waste Pro has seen fines levied by the city against it for poor service soar in the past three months, to levels last seen in 2017. Fines exceeded $10,000 in May. (© FlaglerLive)

Waste Pro issued its latest service-improvement plan to Palm Coast government after fines the city levies for poor service against the company increased for six successive months and the government threatened last week to end its $9 million contract with the waste hauler.

Overpopularity Is Nearly Destroying the National Park Experience

June 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Edward Abbey is rolling in his grave: Arches National Park. (NPS/Flickr)

America’s national parks face a popularity crisis. From 2010 to 2019, the number of national park visitors spiked from 281 million to 327 million, largely driven by social media, advertising and increasing foreign tourism. This exponential growth is generating pollution and putting wildlife at risk to a degree that threatens the future of the park system.

Florida Faces Dire Shortages of Restaurant Workers: ‘They Don’t Think We Are Worth the Money’

June 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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A survey from the National Restaurant Association in mid-May found that staffing levels at restaurants are below the industry standard, “with 84% of operators saying their current staffing level is lower than it was in the absence of Covid-19.”

Treating Workers Like They’re Disposable Is Bad Business

May 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The entire fast-food industry rests on a low-wage, high-turnover foundation. And at those rare moments — like this spring — when new workers seem harder to find, the industry starts expecting its politician pals to cut away at jobless benefits and force workers to take positions that don’t pay a living wage.

Rejecting Challenge to Marijuana Law, Florida Supreme Court Says Operators Must Handle Every Aspect of Pot Business

May 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The 2017 law’s requirement that marijuana operators handle all aspects of the cannabis business involves what is known as “vertical integration.” In arguing that the requirement is unconstitutional, Florigrown contended that it limits the number of companies that can participate in the industry.

A Petition Sparks Flagler Beach Consideration of Better Beach Access for the Disabled

May 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The wooden stairs at Varn Park, a county park. (© FlaglerLive)

Responding to a social media petition organized by a disabled resident, the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday said it was interested in exploring easier and clearer disabled access to the beach.

Palm Coast Warns Waste Pro It May End Its Contract in 7 Days Over ‘Severe’ and ‘Unacceptable’ Deficiencies

May 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

Waste Pro says it's been short of drivers. Palm Coast is out of patience. (© FlaglerLive)

Losing patience after repeated service failures by Waste Pro, Palm Coast government today declared the garbage hauler in breach of contract and began looking for other haulers while giving Waste Pro seven days to fix current problems.

Gambling Deal With Seminole Tribe Could Open the Way for More Gambling Behemoths in Florida

May 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Seminole Hard Rock: It could be just the beginning.

The proposed compact with the Seminole Tribe — now awaiting DeSantis’ signature — could set the stage to allow casinos in other regions of the state, not just in South Florida.

Florida Is Shutting Off Federal Aid to Jobless, Returning Unemployed to Maximum of $275 a Week

May 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

But does it pay? (Inside the Magic)

Florida will cease distributing $300 per week in supplementary federal unemployment assistance next month, the official who supervises the state unemployment system announced on Monday, leaving jobless workers to scrape by on $275 per week.

Fox News is Must-Watch for White Evangelicals, a Turnoff for Atheists; Hindus and Muslims Really Like CNN

May 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Given the vast number of news options that people of faith have and the increase in political polarization in the United States, the pressure for networks to deliver the news that people want to hear will only increase as time passes.

Palm Coast Man, 55, Accused of Propositioning a Woman then Stabbing her and Her Boyfriend When She Said No

May 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rene Laso and the knife is is alleged to have used to stab a woman and her boyfriend at Smiles bar in Palm Coast early this morning. (FCSO)

Rene Laso, 55, of Palm Coast, faces two felony counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a woman and her boyfriend when she refused money and sexual advances.

Rays of Promise: Boston Whaler Marks Reopening of Boating Plant, Projecting 400 Jobs and Orders Into 2023

May 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Ready to go: where Boston Whalers boats are readied for shipping. The plant reopened gradually starting in winter, with its first boat set to ship later this month. (© FlaglerLive)

Brunswick Corp. and Boston Whaler executives today formally reopened the former Sea Ray plant that shut down three years ago, projecting to ramp up over the next 12 to 24 months back to 400 jobs, and likely more beyond that: boat-buying is brisk and demand for Boston Whaler is back-ordered well into 2023, the executives say, ensuring the stability of the plant for years to come.

Flagler Unemployment Flat at 5.3% But Floridians Become a Bit More Optimistic

May 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Flatness was the order of the month in April in Flagler County: The unemployment rate didn’t budget from 5.3 percent-a zone where it’s hovered, with bare ticks up and down, for eight months. The number of people on the unemployment rolls barely changed (2,519), so did the number of people with jobs (45,194).

This Year Floridians Get 3 Tax ‘Holidays’–for Hurricane Preparedness, Culture and Recreation, and School

May 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

For a week starting July 1, the sales tax will be suspended at state parks, like Washington Oaks State Park above, cultural events, music concerts, sports and other recreational occasions. (© FlaglerLive)

The disaster-preparedness tax holiday will run from May 28 through June 6, the recreation-tax holiday runs for a week starting July 1, and the back-to-school holiday runs for 10 days in August.

Projecting 750 High-Wage Jobs, Council Approves 4-Story Hospital and Medical Building on Palm Coast Parkway

May 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

AdventHealth Palm Coast's new hospital on Palm Coast Parkway, in a rendering.

Wally de Aquino, the hospital’s chief operating officer, said he’s projecting an initial 400 to 450 jobs at the hospital initially, and up to 700 to 750 jobs when the medical office building is completed. The 100-bed, 155,000-square-foot, four-story AdventHealth hospital will go up on 11 acres along Palm Coast Parkway.

School Board Wades Into Selling Belle Terre Swim Club, Or Closing It to All But District Students

May 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club is a luxurious facility, but with not enough takers. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County School Board is considering selling the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club it’s owned since 1997, or closing its membership-driven club functions and restricting its use to students, whose high school teams depend on its 25-yard pool.

County Authorizes Eminent Domain Action Against Second Property Owner in Quest for Dune Easements

May 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Flagler County authorized its attorney to begin eminent domain proceedings against Leonard Surles, the homeowner at 2732 South Ocean Shore Boulevard in Flagler Breach, to secure an easement that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with a long-awaited dunes-rebuilding project.

Online Betting Is Out as Special Session Redefines $2.5 Billion Gambling Deal With Seminole Tribe

May 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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To ensure swift passage of the new compact, legislative leaders on Monday announced that DeSantis and the tribe had agreed to remove the provision requiring the state to negotiate with the tribe about online gambling.

Tabling Tonight’s Hearing, Whispering Meadows Ranch and County ‘Very Close to an Agreement’ as Talks Continue

May 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Prompted by an outpouring of support for Whispering Meadows Ranch and talks started this weekend, the county is delaying for at least a month the hearing that had been scheduled for this evening’s County Commission meeting, where the commission was to decide whether to grant the ranch a permit to keep its operation on John Anderson Highway or force it to end operations there.

Employers: If You Want Workers, Pay a Living Wage

May 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Across the country, local media coverage has been filled with stories of business owners lamenting that they are unable to fill positions as economies reopen. But it’s not that people don’t want to work — it’s that they don’t want to work for so little.

Whispering Meadows Ranch’s Fate Hangs on a County Commission Vote Monday After 14 Years of Serene Service

May 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

Serenity in the balance: at Whispering meadows, calm is the rule for riders, teachers and horses. (© FlaglerLive)

On Monday, the Flagler County Commission will decide whether to allow Whispering Meadows Ranch to continue operating as it has for nearly 14 years, as an equine therapy retreat for disabled children and veterans, or whether it will be shut down. But none of the commissioners have visited the ranch. Here’s a profile of Whispering Meadows.

Stop With the Panic Buying, Motorists Are Told: There Are No Gas Shortages

May 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

No need to panic. (© FlaglerLive)

Ninety percent of Florida’s gasoline comes in through the state’s ports on cargo ships and is driven to retail pumps in tanker trucks, and is unaffected by pipeline issues that have caused delays in some deliveries elsewhere.

Flagler County Airport Will Restrict Operations in May and Close For a Few Days in June to Accommodate Runway Work

May 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The view from the tower at Flagler Executive Airport. (© FlaglerLive)

A full closure at the Flagler Executive Airport will be required from 7 a.m. Friday, June 4 to no later than 7 p.m. Monday, June 7. The scope of work for this phase includes milling, paving, and airfield electrical work within the intersection of Runway 11-29 and Runway 6-24.

‘No One Is Alone’: FPC’s Thespians Return to Stage With Upended Fairy Tale World of ‘Into the Woods’

May 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Flagler Palm Coast's Thespians return to the stage with exuberant defiance this week, with Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Into the Woods." (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Palm Coast’s Thespians return to the stage with exuberant defiance this week, with Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Into the Woods.” The production in many ways parallels the challenges and sorrows the students have endured in the year of covid.

Planning Board Refuses to Call 240-Boat Storage Facility in Hammock a “Marina” But Will Seek to Define the Word

May 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A rendering of the Hammock Harbor redevelopment proposed for the 4 acres next to Hammock Hardware. The building would be larger than the White House or the proposed Sheriff's Operations Center in Bunnell.

The 240-boat storage facility proposed for a 4-acre parcel on the Intracoastal in the Hammock two years ago ran into its latest setback tonight as the county planning board refused to define the facility as a marina, as its developer wants to do–not yet, anyway. The board wants to craft an ordinance that would define the word “marina,” potentially reopening the door to the boat-storage facility.

DeSantis Touts ‘Rights and Liberties’ in Ditching Covid Restrictions; Health Experts Say That’s Dangerous

May 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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For doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, and many Florida residents at large, DeSantis’s elimination of covid restrictions across the state as of July 1 is scary or reckless. The pandemic is not over, and health experts continue to advocate for maintaining safety measures to prevent further outbreaks.

You May Qualify for a Monthly $50 Broadband Discount Through New Program Launching Wednesday

May 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Temporary help of up to $50 a month is available to cover some of the costs of broadband for qualifying low-income households through the Federal Communications Commission Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.

For Operator of Flagler Beach’s City-Owned Golf Club, Criminal Trials He Faces Next Week Are Barely Half the Story

May 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Terry McManus. (© FlaglerLive)

Terry McManus, who’s run Flagler Beach’s Ocean Palm Golf Club since 2016, faces felony fraud and DUI trials and a civil breach of contract suit, and is once again facing questions about the club’s financial state from the Flagler Beach City Commission.

Siding With Landlords, Federal Judge Tosses Out CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

May 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A shadow falls on renters in distress. (© FlaglerLive)

The CDC halted evictions at the height of the pandemic, saying that putting people out of their homes when state and local authorities had issued stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of covid-19 would be a public health hazard. But the court said a nationwide eviction moratorium was not under the health agency’s purview.

Flagler Playhouse Emerges Financially Solid from Covid Darkness with 2 Flagler Theatre Workshop Productions

May 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Flagler Playhouse production of “Talking With . . .” includes six cast members performing various titled monologues. Clockwise from left are: Evelyn Lynam (“Lamps”), Ally Perkins (“Audition”), Jerri Berry (“Rodeo”), April Whaley (“Clear Glass Marbles”), Brittney Tellis (“Twirler”) and Madeleine Borth (“French Fries”). (© FlaglerLive)

With $243,000 in cash and savings and $1.4 million in assets, the Flagler Playhouse begins to light up its stage again in Bunnell with workshops and, come September, a new season starting with Neil Simon’s “Rumors.”

In Contrast With Flagler Beach, Palm Coast Will Go Ahead With Independence Day Fireworks in Town Center

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The annual Palm Coast fireworks celebration of Independence Day will return this year on July 3 along with the traditional Central Park picnic, with no restrictions on attendance except for a recommendation of physical distancing.

Palm Coast Council Approves 240-Unit Apartment Complex Near Boston Whaler Plant on Colbert Lane

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A rendering of one of the Lighthouse Habor Luxury Apartments.

The developer of the Lighthouse Habor Luxury Apartments complex says the apartments will be marketed to “more affluent transitional folks” rather than workforce tenants, though Palm Coast is experiencing a shortage in workforce housing.

A New Partnership Between AdventHealth and Disney World Focuses on Guests’ Wellness

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

AdventHealth will create an enhanced experience for Walt Disney World Resort guests that will make it easier for those who have pre-existing health conditions to plan their vacations and for guests to receive care during their vacations.  (© FlaglerLive)

Under a renewed alliance announced today, AdventHealth will become the Official Health Care Provider at Walt Disney World Resort, as well as the Official Virtual Health Care Provider at Walt Disney World Resort. 

Behind Palm Coast’s $5.7 million Push for a Regional Racket Center, a Big Bet on Players and Partnerships

May 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The look of the Palm Coast Tennis Center is about to change, so will its name. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s bet on a vast expansion of the Tennis Center into the Reilly Opelka Racquet Center rests on hopes for a much larger population ahead that would be keyed into tennis and pickleball, but optimistic–speculative–figures don’t match up with current trends despite a surge in 2020 in racket-sport participation.

‘Warehouse’ or ‘Marina’? Battle Lines Are Drawn Again Over Dry Boat-Storage Facility Along Scenic A1A

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Demonstrators opposng the redevelopment of a former boating manufacturing facility into a boat-storage warehouse have been holding weekly protests in front of the acreage in question on State Road A1A, next to Hammock Hardware. (HCA)

A developer wants to turn an old boat-manufacturing facility into dry storage for 240 boats along with a restaurant on 4.3 acres next to Hammock Hardware. He calls it a “marina.” The Hammock Community Association calls it a warehouse and says it’s not allowed in the Scenic A1A overlay area.

County Sends Stronger Signals that It’s Finally Getting Serious About Getting Broadband to West Flagler

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service may be a key to underserved areas on Flagler County's west side finally getting strong connections. But the service isn't cheap. (SpaceX)

Flagler County government is looking to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, a separate federal fund through the Federal Communications Commission and potential subsidies for money that may finally underwrite expansion of broadband internet service to some 400 West Flagler households that have been clamoring for service for years.

Flagler Government Lifts Masking Rules But Flagler Beach Commissioner Warns Mullins: ‘Don’t Tell Us What To Do’

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Flagler County government is lifting covid-related masking requirements on entering the Government Services Building in Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach Commissioner Jane Mealy twice told county commissioners this morning, specifying Joe Mullins, “don’t tell us what to do,” reasserting why the city is not holding July 4 festivities even as a county commissioner has been harping on it to reverse course.

CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, CVS was responsible for nearly half, and Walgreens for 21%, or nearly 128,500 wasted shots combined.

What We Can Learn From Canada’s Clarity on Pot

May 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The inherent contradictions of American cannabis laws is undermining consumers and businesses unfairly and at times absurdly. Federal law must change, as it has fallen behind states’ efforts on marijuana in several ways.

Asked to Boost Jobless Benefits for Everyday Floridians, Lawmakers in the House and DeSantis Say No

May 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Legislation that would have boosted the top unemployment benefits by $100 per week in Florida has died because the state House declined to take up a bipartisan Senate bill to that effect on the final day of the annual legislative session.

To Business Groups’ Delight, Bill Granting Consumers More Data Privacy Dies

May 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Business lobbyists claimed victory Friday after the demise of a bill that would have given consumers more control over personal data collected by companies.

How Garry Lubi and Friends Scored the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival as it Rebounds from Covid Year

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Husband-and-wife duo Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe Shepherd will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Bloody Mary Brunch Bash, Oceanside Bar and Grill, 1848 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach. The performance is part of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Admission for the brunch is free. Photo from thomandcoley.com

The festival is now in its fourth year, has grown from nine songwriters and an attendance of 275 in its first year to some 30 songwriters this year, and hopes to exceed the 700-some who attended when it was last held in person. The festival is the brainchild of Garry Lubi, the Palm Coast banker.

Palm Coast Asks Residents a Smidge Tendentiously: Is It Time to Relax Ban on Work Vehicles in Residential Driveways?

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 54 Comments

Nothing unsightly about a working van. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast forbids commercial vehicles to park in residential driveways on anything but work calls, unless the commercial signs are covered. At least two council members want the rule relaxed. The council is issuing a public survey to gauge interest in that direction.

After Easing Pandemic Pains, Booze To Go Is Set to Become Permanent Allowance with Take-Out Food

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Drinks would need to be placed in secured containers and placed in locked compartments, vehicle trunks or in areas behind the last upright seats in vehicles. Restaurants would be prohibited from including alcoholic drinks in orders being delivered by people under age 21.

Flagler’s Population Increases at Fastest Pace in 13 Years as Housing Inventory Shrinks Despite Construction Boom

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County's population has been increasing at the fastest pace since the housing crash a decade and a half ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County in 2020 added 3,538 residents, after an almost equally strong gain in 2019. The gains are still less than half what they were at the peak of the county’s boom years, but they are remaking the landscape. The boomlet is reflected across other indicators–property values, the shrinking available inventory of single-family homes, and the sharp rise in permitting for new single-family homes.

In Flagler Beach, Bank of America’s Blockish Eyesore Will Be Replaced By Vacation Rentals and Shops

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A rendering of Ocean Club, the mixed residential and shopping block that will remake the existing Bank of America building.

The blockish and unsightly Bank of America building that sat for decades at South 3rd and State Road A1A in Flagler Beach will be renovated into the unrecognizable Ocean Club, with seven short-term rentals upstairs and clothing and gift shops downstairs.

Palm Coast Songwriters Festival Returns, Starring “Same Ole” Paul Overstreet and 30 Top Songsmiths

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

County singer and songwriter Paul Overstreet, who penned such hits as “Same Ole Me” for George Jones, “Forever and Ever, Amen” for Randy Travis and “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” for Kenny Chesney, will perform Thursday, April 29, at European Village as part of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. (Ben Pearson)

The Palm Coast Song Festival runs April 29-May 2 at various area venues, featuring 30 songwriters who have penned hits, including more than 125 No. 1s, for such country stars as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and many others – including George Jones and Randy Travis.

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