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1960 - Irene Rita Hayes nee Norris, Selwyn Hayes and Mary Agnes Hayes155 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991)
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows Selwyn Hayes with his wife Irene Rita Hayes nee Norris (left) and his sister Mary Agnes Molly) Hayes (right).
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1972 - Peter McKenna155 viewsPeter McKenna, well-known as an Australian Rules footballer and subsequently as a sports commentator, is married to Marita Browne, the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan.
Peter wore the number 6 guernsey for Collingwood Football Club from 1965 to 1975. In his 12 year career with the Magpies, he played 180 games, led the club's goal kicking in eight consecutive seasons (1967-1974), won the club's best and fairest player award in 1970, won an All-Australian vest in 1972 and won the John Coleman medal (the most goals kicked in the season by any player in the AFL) in 1972 and 1973.
Regarded as one of the first 'pop stars' in the game, he was a favourite of the Magpie Army due to his supreme skills.
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1910 approx - Marriage of Alice Carroll and Hugh Hagan155 viewsThis photo, passed on by Matthew Carrucan, shows the marriage of Alice (Dolly) Carroll and Hugh Hagan. Others in the photo include Joe Carroll (left) , Annie (Nan) Carroll (seated) and Patrick Carrucan on the right (he married Ellen Carroll, sister of the bride). Information supplied by Mary Conheady.
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1912 - Martin and Eileen and Molly Hogan with Agnes Carrucan155 viewsEileen Bedelia Carrucan (1886-1945) married Martin Denis Hogan (1881-1936) in 1911. Eileen was a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. They had 3 children, Mary Patricia (Molly) who is shown here, along with Patrick Daniel and Kathleen Maie (Kathy) Hogan. The photo also shows Eileen's mother Agnes Mary Carrucan nee Hardbottle (1864-1944). The Meron referred to in the photo is their grand daughter Meron Mildred Renault nee Hogan. Photo provided by David Reinger, the husband of Meron Mildred Reinger nee Renault, who is a great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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155 viewsFrancis William Carrucan (1895-1967) and Thelma Stoney (1900-1988) were married at St Mary's Church, Glenferrie Rd, Glenferrie, on 30th April 1924. Frank was the grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. These two photos show Frank and Thelma on their honeymoon at Lorne, Victoria, immediately after the wedding. Photos compliments of their grandson Kieran Magee.
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1950s - Margaret and Michael Carrucan154 viewsMichael Martin Carrucan (1866-1954), the fourth child of Peter and Hannah Carrucan, married Margaret Lynch at the St Thomas Aquinas Church in Clunes in 1891. After the marriage, the newlyweds came to Melbourne and settled in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. There they bought an office/shop as well as a place to store goods and they started a fuel business which was to last over 60 years, until its eventual closure in 1958.
They had 6 children - Thomas Michael (1892), Francis William (1895), Monica (Mona) (1896), Leo (1901), Marguerite (Madge) (1903) and Kathleen (1906).
Michael died in 1954 and Margaret died in 1956 and was buried at Kew with her husband.
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1958 - Kew Wood Yard Invoice154 viewsMichael and Margaret Carrucan (Michael was the fourth child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods) settled in Kew and started a small business called 'M Carrucan Fuel & Produce Merchant'. This grew into a large enterprise supplying wood, coal, coke, sawn timber, chaff and grain, sand, gravel, etc. The business thrived in the expanding Melbourne of the early twentieth century and finally closed its doors in the late 1950's, a victim of the changing face of Melbourne's fuel economy. This invoice, from 1958, is from shortly before the business was closed.
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2005 - Monsignore Bernard O Regan Funeral Mass153 viewsBernard O'Regan, born 6th May 1926, joined the priesthood, rising to the ranks of Monsignor. He died on 20th September 2005. This is the front page from his funeral service, held at St John the Baptist church in Clifton Hill.
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Shirley Blomfield nee Carrucan with her children David Blomfield and Rebecca Cook153 viewsShirley May Carrucan married Bruce Bromfield on 4 February 1967 in Hay, NSW. They have 2 children, Rebecca (1969) and David (1970). Shirley is the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Hence Rebecca and David are great great grand children of Peter and Hannah.
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1900 - Kevin Carrucan first Assumption boarder152 viewsKevin James O'Doherty Carrucan, the oldest of 5 children born to Patrick Joseph Carrucan and Agnes Mary Hardbottle, was born in Pyalong, Victoria, on the 6th March 1885.
He arrived at Assumption College, Kilmore, Victoria, on the 15th August 1900 as the first boarder to board at that famous college. He was brought to the school from Lancefield by Fr. Farrelly, the then Parish Priest of Kilmore and the founder of Assumption. There were no more than five boarders at this point with about 50 day students. Kevin was Dux of the School in 1900.
Whilst appointed to Traralgon Creek State School, he met his future wife Rubina Beaton who lived in nearby Koornalla. They married on 22nd June 1910 at Traralgon. Kevin and Rubina had four children Patricia, Donald, Enid and John. Kevin then went on to join the Commonwealth Public Service which was then developing in Melbourne because Canberra had not yet been founded. In the mid 1920's he went overseas to take up a position as the Secretary to the Australian Ambassador at Australia House in London. Rubina and the children lived in Brugge in Belgium whilst Kevin lived in London.
He returned to Australia in March 1931 and returned to work at Canberra in November 1931 but died soon after.
He was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
This photo appeared in a 1984 Assumption College Newsletter, obtained when our son was attending the same College and was given to us by Kath and Grahame Murphy.
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1987 - Fr Peter Carrucan152 viewsThis small newspaper article, printed in the Sunday Observer on December 27 1987, discusses the forthcoming trip to the Holy Land by Father Peter Carrucan.
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2008 - Nick Dal Santo152 viewsNicholas Peter Dal Santo (born 1984) is a great great great grandchild of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien and is well known as one of the star players for the St. Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
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1980 - Fr Frank O'Regan151 viewsWhen Agnes Mary Sloan (1900-1952), the granddaughter of Peter Carrucan, married builder David Michael O'Regan (1900-1973) in Warrandyte in 1922, they could not have guessed the paths their children's lives would take. Of their five children, three would serve the Catholic Church directly - two as priests and one as a Marist Brother - while the other two would marry and continue the family line. The children were
Francis Joseph O'Regan (1923-1985)
Mary Margaret O'Regan (1925-)
Bernard David O'Regan (1926-2005)
Kevin John O'Regan (1928-1981)
John Desmond O'Regan (1930-1998)
This photo shows Fr Frank O'Regan who served as a priest in the Sale Diocese from 1949 until his death in 1985.
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2006 - Robert Carrucan NZ 70th birthday151 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), who served valiantly in WWI, eventually migrated to New Zealand and subsequently married Agnes Beryl Connolly (1905-1986). They raised a family of 13 children, leading to a very strong New Zealand branch. Their seventh child Robert (b 1936) married Patricia Bracey-Finch and they had 5 children of their own - Bernadette (b 1959), Anthony (b 1961), Maryanne (b 1963), Robert (b 1967) and Claire (b 1969). This photo, taken in 2006, shows Robert on his 70th birthday with his extended family.
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Home / Peter Carrucan Line / 150 viewsLeo Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born on 23rd December 1901. He met Mary Ellen Angus from Hawthorn in 1927 and they married in January 1935 at Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn. Mary and Leo had one daughter, Mary Therese, in April 1938 but, ten days after giving birth, Mary died of cancer. In 1940, Leo married Dorothy Hopper and they lived happily as a family at 73 Edgevale Rd, Kew. This photo shows Leo in relaxed mode with his daughter Mary, sometime around 1950.
Leo died suddenly on 27th March 1958 from a heart attack while sitting in his truck at the Alphington Quarries. He was only 57 years of age. He was buried in the Kew Cemetery. Leo is remembered fondly by his daughter Mary as a wonderful father and a wonderful husband to Dorothy who subsequently died in 1979.
Leo was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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2005 Mgr Bernie O'Regan Obituary150 viewsWhen Monsignor Bernie O'Regan died in 2005 at the age of 79, it marked the first military funeral at the Melbourne General Cemetery that any of the curators could recall in their many decades of service. Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart led the service for him at St John the Baptist Church in Clifton Hill.
Bernie was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan.
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1965 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge150 viewsFamily portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge. The children are Christine (born 1953), David (born 1955), Louise (born 1957), Michael (born 1958), Andrew (born 1959), Anthony (born 1962) and Suzanne (born 1964). Photo sourced from Gavin's and Gwen's son Michael and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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1967 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge with their mother Gwen150 viewsFamily portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge with their mother Gwen. The children are Christine (born 1953), David (born 1955), Louise (born 1957), Michael (born 1958), Andrew (born 1959), Anthony (born 1962) and Suzanne (born 1964). Photo sourced from Gavin's and Gwen's son Michael and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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1990s - Colin and Pam Hayes149 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991).
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows her with husband Colin Hayes who is one of the children of Selwyn and Irene Rita Hayes.
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2009 - Kinglake Bush Fires149 viewsJames Peter (Jim) McMAHON (1920-) married Elizabeth Mary (Bessie) EXTON (1925-) in 1946 and they live in Kinglake. In February 2009, huge bushfires swept through Victoria, destroying many towns including their own. Bessie and Jim were amongst the lucky ones whose properties were spared and they sheltered many of the locals in their house, thus saving many lives. They were featured in a couple of Melbourne Herald Sun articles in the subsequent period. Here is one of the articles.
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1939 - Irene Rita Norris and Selwyn Hayes at the Blue Moon Cafe Brisbane148 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991)
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows Selwyn James Hayes and his wife Irene Rita (nee Norris) in 1939, the year of their marriage.
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2006 - Peter Carrucan of Woodford148 viewsPeter Carrucan, one of the many great grand children of Peter Carrucan, now lives with his wife Joy in Woodford in western Victoria and is involved in land reclamation. You can read about Peter in this article: http://www.vrwc.org.au/carrucan/documents/Growing a Seed Orchard - Peter Carrucan.pdf
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1980s - Molly and Selwyn Hayes at Loganholme146 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991)
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows Selwyn and his sister Molly at Loganholme in the 1980s. Selwyn died in 1986 and Molly died in 1991.
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1900 approx - Maggie Carrucan146 viewsPortrait of Maggie Carrucan (1879-1925) as a young woman, probably in the early 1900s. She married John Joseph (Jack) McMahon in 1911 and they settled in Kinglake.
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2010 - The Reichstag Eagle146 viewsThe eagle hanging in the German Parliament (the Reichstag) was designed by Kevin Joseph Carrucan, the great great grandson of Peter Carrucan.
The Reichstag has been re designed as a living museum and is situated in central Berlin.
In an ironic twist of fate, Kevin Joseph is the grandson of Thomas Michael Carrucan who fought at Fromelles with the Australian forces in the First World War while Adolph Hitler was at Fromelles as part of the German fighting forces.
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Poem for Thomas Michael Carrucan - by his grand daughter Claire Carrucan145 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), who served valiantly in WWI, eventually migrated to New Zealand and subsequently married Agnes Beryl Connolly (1905-1986). They raised a family of 13 children, leading to a very strong New Zealand branch. Their seventh child Robert married Patricia Bracey-Finch and they had 5 children of their own. Their daughter Louise Carrucan penned the following poem in memory of her grandfather Thomas Michael.
Claire is great great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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145 viewsAnn Margaret Carrucan (b 1931) and Francis Xavier Magee (1931-1997) were married at East Kew in January 1956. These two photos are taken immediately after their wedding. Photos compliments of their son Kieran Magee.
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1998 - Br Raymund O'Regan144 viewsSmall card to mark fifty years as a Marist Brother for Brother Raymund (John) O'Regan.
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1957 - Jack Carrucan on his promotion to Police Inspector143 views1957 - Jack Carrucan on his promotion to Police Inspector
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2009 - Kesha family at the wedding of Antoinette Kesha and Derek Foster143 viewsJanet Monica (Jan) Carrucan (b 1944) married Neville Nehru Kesha in Auckland, New Zealand, in the 1960s. They had two children, Aaron (b 1969) and Antoinette (b 1973). Aaron and Antoinette are great great grandchildren of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
The following photo was taken in 2009 at Antoinette's wedding to Derek Foster at her parents' home.
From left to right Neville, Jan, Antoinette, Derek, Petrece, Aaron, Dayna, Eden, Jacob and Jordan.
Photo supplied by Antoinette Kesha.
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1940s - Leo Carrucan relaxed140 viewsLeo Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born on 23rd December 1901. He met Mary Ellen Angus from Hawthorn in 1927 and they married in January 1935 at Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn. Mary and Leo had one daughter, Mary Therese, in April 1938 but, ten days after giving birth, Mary died of cancer. In 1940, Leo married Dorothy Hopper and they lived happily as a family at 73 Edgevale Rd, Kew. This photo shows Leo in relaxed mode, some time in the 1940s.
Leo died suddenly on 27th March 1958 from a heart attack while sitting in his truck at the Alphington Quarries. He was only 57 years of age. He was buried in the Kew Cemetery. Leo is remembered fondly by his daughter Mary as a wonderful father and a wonderful husband to Dorothy who subsequently died in 1979.
Leo was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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2008 - Peter Carrucan homestead Eltham139 viewsThis shot, taken in 2008, shows the original homestead of Peter Carrucan, on the corner of Napoleon St and Bible St in Eltham. No longer owned by the Carrucans, it is now home to another Eltham family. I wonder if they realise the rich history of this old house?
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1975 - Fr Frank O'Regan133 viewsWhen Agnes Mary Sloan (1900-1952), the granddaughter of Peter Carrucan, married builder David Michael O'Regan (1900-1973) in Warrandyte in 1922, they could not have guessed the paths their children's lives would take. Of their five children, three would serve the Catholic Church directly - two as priests and one as a Marist Brother - while the other two would marry and continue the family line. The children were
Francis Joseph O'Regan (1923-1985)
Mary Margaret O'Regan (1925-)
Bernard David O'Regan (1926-2005)
Kevin John O'Regan (1928-1981)
John Desmond O'Regan (1930-1998)
This photo shows Fr Frank O'Regan who served as a priest in the Sale Diocese from 1949 until his death in 1985.
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1954-01 Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge at the christening of their first child Christine Mary Carrucan132 viewsGavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge at the christening of their first child Christine Mary Carrucan, who is being held by Gavin's father Francie William Carrucan. Christine is a great great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Photo sourced from Gavin's and Gwen's son Michael Carrucan and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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Fromelle Statue in Melbourne131 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan, born 1892, was the eldest of the 6 children born to Michael and Margaret Carrucan of Kew and was thus one of the grand children of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. He served in WWI and was in the battle of Fromelles, which occurred on 19-20 July 1916. This was perhaps the most harrowing battle ever undertaken by Australian soldiers. Luckily he returned to his family after the war.
This statue, commemorating that battle, is at the Shrine in Melbourne.
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1924-04-30 Marriage of Francis Carrucan and Thelma Stoney131 viewsFrancis William Carrucan (1895-1967) and Thelma Stoney (1900-1988) were married at St Mary's Church, Glenferrie Rd, Glenferrie, on 30th April 1924. Frank was the grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods The wedding is captured wonderfully in the Wedding Notices of the magazine Table Talk. See https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146459979?searchTerm=madge%20carrucan. It was an impressive outfit and is described in detail in the article.
Certificate compliments of their grandson Kieran Magee.
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1953-02-07 Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge wedding party129 viewsGavin Michael Carrucan (1928-2020) and Gwenda Marie Lodge (1927-) were married on 7th February 1953 in Camberwell, Victoria. Gavin was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. This photo shows the wedding party - Gavin and Gwen, Pauline Lewin (Gwen's sister) and Des Sullivan (Michael's friend & best man), Ann Carrucan) and Keith Lodge (Gwen's brother). Photo sourced from their son Michael Carrucan and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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1953-02-07 Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge wedding photo 1127 viewsGavin Michael Carrucan (1928-2020) and Gwenda Marie Lodge (1927-) were married on 7th February 1953 in Camberwell, Victoria. Gavin was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Photo sourced from their son Michael Carrucan and passed on by Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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1953-02-07 Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge wedding photo 2126 viewsGavin Michael Carrucan (1928-2020) and Gwenda Marie Lodge (1927-) were married on 7th February 1953 in Camberwell, Victoria. Gavin was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Photo sourced from their son Michael Carrucan and passed on by Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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121 viewsFrancis William Carrucan (1895-1967) and Thelma Stoney (1900-1988) were married at St Mary's Church, Glenferrie Rd, Glenferrie, on 30th April 1924. Frank was the grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. These two photos show Frank and Thelma on their honeymoon at Lorne, Victoria, immediately after the wedding. Photos compliments of their grandson Kieran Magee.
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120 viewsAnn Margaret Carrucan (b 1931) and Francis Xavier Magee (1931-1997) were married at East Kew in January 1956. These two photos are taken immediately after their wedding. Photos compliments of their son Kieran Magee.
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