ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL

HONG KONG

3RD AUGUST 2014

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

WELCOME

Welcome to all who worship here today — visitors, newcomers and regulars alike. Visiting communicants, of whatever Christian tradition, are invited to receive communion here.

Gluten-free communion wafers are available on request at all Eucharistic services in this Cathedral. Please enquire of the Sidesmen or Servers for directions to the distribution.

Information about St John’s Cathedral and its ministries can be found at the Welcoming Table after the 9.00 am service, on the notice boards and on the website: www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk.

Clergy are here to listen and help - please feel free to speak to one of them after the services, or

make contact during the week: St John’s Cathedral, 4 – 8 Garden Road, Central. (花園道4-8號)

Tel: 2523 4157, Fax: 2521 7830

Please turn off your mobile phone or switch to SILENT.

"Live in peace yourself and then you can bring peace to others - a peaceable man does more good than a learned one."

Thomas à Kempis - The Imitation of Christ

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Today at the Cathedral

8.00am Said Eucharist

Celebrant and Preacher The Revd Will Newman

Reading Romans 9.1-5 Letty Awingan

9.00am Sung Eucharist (sung by Die Konzertisten)

(Communion setting by Richard Shephard)

Celebrant The Very Revd Matthias Der

Introit Hymn 436 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

First Reading Isaiah 55.1-5 John Leighton

Psalm 145 vs 8-9, 14-21 (chant in Eb by Thomas Hanforth)

(See Page 4)

Second Reading Romans 9.1-5 Mary Szeto

Gradual Hymn Break thou the bread of life (AM378) (See Page 6)

Gospel Reading Matthew 14.13-21 The Revd Wu Wai Ho

Sermon The Revd Will Newman

Intercessions Stuart Wolfendale

The Peace Offertory Hymn 295 Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Anthem Panis angelicus (Ernest Hui) (See Page 6) Recessional Hymn 368 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

2.00pm Sung Eucharist (This service is held in Tagalog)

Celebrant and Preacher The Revd Dwight dela Torre

During our Cathedral Choir’s well-earned August furlough, we are extending a warm and grateful welcome to Die Konzertisten, a choir well-known to us at St John’s. The choir is under the direction of our Sub-Organist Felix Yeung B.A., MMus

(London), LRAM, DipRAM.

11.45am All Age Worship

(Please see separate order of service)

(Communion setting by Leonard West)

The Revd Desmond Cox Celebrant

Preacher The Revd Catherine Graham

10.30am Sung Eucharist (This service is held in Mandarin)

Celebrant The Revd Peter Koon

Preacher The Revd Wu Wai Ho

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Saturday 2nd August 2014

12.30pm Said Eucharist (This service was held in Tagalog)

Celebrant The Revd Dwight dela Torre

6.00pm Sung Eucharist (This service was held in Cantonese)

Celebrant The Revd Peter Koon

Preacher The Revd Wu Wai Ho

6.00pm A Solemn Commemoration on the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, 1914/1918 (Please see separate order of service)

The Revd John Chynchen Officiant

Hong Kong’s Cenotaph,

unveiled in 1923, was built

to commemorate the military

dead of the First World War,

1914 – 1918

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First Reading : Isaiah 55.1-5 The LORD says this: Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.

This is the Word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

The Collects, Post Communion Prayer, Readings and Music for the 8.00am, 9.00am, 11.45am and 6.00pm services

The Collect for The Seventh Sunday after Trinity Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion for The Seventh Sunday after Trinity Lord God, whose Son is the true vine and the source of life, ever giving himself that the world may live: may we so receive within ourselves the power of his death and passion that, in his saving cup, we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love; for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Psalm 145.8-9, 14-21 8. The Lord is gracious, and merciful * long-suffering, and of great goodness. 9. The Lord is loving unto every man* and his mercy is over all his works. 14. The Lord upholdeth all such as fall * and lifteth up all those that are down. 15. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord * and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16. Thou openest thine hand * and fillest all things living with plenteousness.

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Second Reading: Romans 9.1-5 I am speaking the truth in Christ – I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit – I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

This is the Word of the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading: Matthew 14.13-21 When Jesus heard that Herod had beheaded John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘They need not go away; you give them something to eat.’ They replied, ‘We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.’ And he said, ‘Bring them here to me.’ Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

This is the Gospel of the Lord. All Praise to you, O Christ.

17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways * and holy in all his works. 18. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him * yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. 19. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him * he also will hear their cry, and will help them. 20. The Lord preserveth all them that love him * but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. 21. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord * and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be * world without end. Amen.

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Gradual Hymn: Break thou the bread of life (AM 378)

1. Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea: beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord; My spirit pants for thee, O living Word! 2. Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me, thy holy word the truth that saveth me. Give me to eat and live with thee above; teach me to love thy truth, for thou art love. Tune: Lathbury by William Fiske Sherwin (1826-1888) Words: vv. 1, 4 Mary Artemisia Lathbury (1814-1913); vv. 2, 3 Alexander Groves (1842-1909)

3. O send thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, that he may touch my eyes, and make me see: show me the truth concealed within thy word, and in thy book revealed I see thee, Lord. 4. Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee: then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall, and I shall find my peace, my all in all!

Anthem: Panis angelicus (Ernest Hui) Panis angelicus Fit panis hominum; Dat panis coelicus Figuris terminum: O res mirabilis! Manducat Dominum Pauper, servus et humilis. Te trina Deitas, Unaque poscimus, Sic nos tu visita, Sicut te colimus; Per tuas semitas Duc nos quo tendimus Ad lucem quam inhabitas. Amen. St Thomas Aquinas

The bread of the angels becomes the bread of man; the bread of heaven is given a bounded form. O wondrous thing! The poor, the slave and the humble man feed on their lord. Of you, threefold and one God, we ask: Come to visit us as we worship you; lead us on your paths to where we want to go: to the light in which you dwell. Amen.

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Fresh expressions: Creative/experimental worship Every second Sunday of the month at 6.00pm there will be a new worship service at St John's. This 'Fresh expression' will vary from month to month.

On Sunday 10th August the worship will use some of the music of 'The Beatles'. Songs will include, 'Good day sunshine', 'Because', 'Across the universe', 'Blackbird', 'The long and winding road', and others.

The service will not be a Eucharist.

The music of 'The Beatles' will be linked to bible passages and will help us to worship God and to live the Christian faith.

Come along with an open heart and a willingness to worship God in a new way!

The Feast of the Transfiguration

Wednesday 6th August 2014 8.00am Said Eucharist

7.30pm SUNG EUCHARIST with the Die Konzertisten Choir

Please note that there will not be a 6.00pm said Eucharist on this day!

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Prayers

Anglican Cycle of Prayer Pray for The Scottish Episcopal Church and The Most Revd David Chillingworth, Primus, and Bishop of St Andrews Dunkeld & Dunblane.

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Church of Hong Kong) Cycle of Prayer Please pray for Paul, our Primate and Archbishop; Peter, Archbishop Emeritus; Andrew, Bishop of Western Kowloon; Timothy, Bishop-elect of Eastern Kowloon and all the faithful members of the HKSKH, both clerical and lay.

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer Pray for St Mark’s Church, Macau; for the Revd Bartholomew Ma and the Revd Woo Kak Pui; for the evangelistic work and pastoral care in the Central Macau; for renewal the heart of the parishioners; for the ministries in SKH Choi Kou Kindergarten, SKH Macau Social Service Co-ordination Office.

Prayer Requests Please pray for Revd Johnny Chan, William Lam, Michael Jones, Susana Westlake, Donald LeBlanc, Sherry, Vivian Kwok, Raymond Cheung, Jun Clarke, Barbara Saunders, Shelley Connolly, Bill Cox, Stephen Farmer, Simon Freeberne, Sin-Joh Chuang, Maria Erlyn Carbon, Revd Susan Hewitt, Isaac Wiens, Thomas Wong, Ruth Jim, Perronnelle Laskey, Cecilia Tang, Karen Kwong Lee Yuen Kwan, Sidney Poon, Charles Dickson, Marlou Calalo, Robert Lee, Betty Bolloni, Margaret Pini, Carl Ka Tat Wong, Nicholas Biddle, Dennis Shea, Edith Hall, Brenda Bishop, Martine Porter, Betty Taylor, Lee Yuk Ying, Parveen Nadeem, Veronica Tyson, Conor Henderson, Wendy Larkin, Juvy Bustamante, Wing Sung, Stephen A Isidro, Robert Trout, Ho Yiu Sing, Gener Galapon, Novel Chan, Bill Galvin, Revd Peter Frowley, Philip Law, Makiko Hardy, Arthuro Canuto, Wong Lee Mo Fong, Chai Ching Pau Nyin, Elena Hutchinson, Edward Wong Kar Yue, Fiona Bamber, Donna Mae Cuaresma, Inger Kvan, Stephanie Ng and Abigail Sun.

Rest in Peace Tandy Chan, Andrew Tam

Prayers will be offered for those named above during the weekday Eucharists.

To include someone in this prayer list, please contact Elisa, Tel: 2523 4157. Unless Elisa is contacted with advice to the contrary, names will be removed from the Prayer Request list after three Sundays.

SJC Cycle of Prayer Pray for St John’s Cathedral, Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam, Discovery Bay Church and St Stephen’s Chapel, Stanley; for Dean Matthias, the Chaplains/Priests-in-Charge and staff. Pray for CLARES, Castaways and SJC Flower Guild.

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Welcome to St John’s Visitors are always welcome at our services. If you are new to Hong Kong and/or St John’s, do make yourself known at the Welcome Table where you can find someone who will help with information about our life and ministry here.

After Service Refreshments Refreshments are served after the 9.00am service in the Li Hall.

Notices

Clergy This morning, the Revd John Chynchen is leading the worship at St Stephen’s Chapel, Stanley.

CALLING ALL YOUNG ASPIRING MUSICIANS !

Have you always wanted to sing, play an instrument with a group or learn to play the drums?

Well, here are some great opportunities for you to acquire some new skills and have some fun all at the same time…

We are looking for new members to join the Cathedral Children’s Choir and Instrumental Ensemble and will be holding auditions on Sunday 31st August. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Mrs Shirley Fu (shirley@ opera.org.hk).

And by popular demand, we will also be holding two drumming classes every Saturday between 23rd August – 25th October, as follows: Group 1 Age Group: 8 years and above

Time: 2.00 – 3.00pm Saturday Venue: Fanny Li Hall Cost: HK$ 500 Details: Please contact Ms Po Rippon (porippon04@yahoo.com)

Friday Bible Study Group The group will be taking a summer break in the month of August. Meetings will resume on Friday 5th September at 3.00pm in the Upper Room. All are welcome to join in the warm fellowship and stimulating discussions.

PIC Anniversary Celebration Please pray for the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI)/Philippine Independent Church (PIC) as it celebrates today its 112th proclamation anniversary. There will be cultural presentations at the Fanny Li Hall, following the Holy Eucharist in Filipino at 2.00pm in the afternoon. All are invited. Please do come.

Group 2 Age Group: Below 8 years

Time: 6.00 – 6.45pm Saturday Venue: Fanny Li Hall Cost: HK$ 500 Details: Please contact Ms Kallen Kwok

(kallen_dust@hotmail.com)

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Stamps for Michaelmas Fair – New Used or Unwanted The stamp stall needs your contributions! The stamps can be new or used and other philatelic material is also welcome. We can even sell old coins. Please pass your contributions to the Cathedral Office. Please also feel free to contact the organizer Jeff Dobbing at 9194 3348 or jrdobbing@netvigator.com

St John’s Cathedral Summer Sunday School

6th July - 24th August 9.00am - 10.00am

Harold Smyth Room

The Standing Commission on Liturgical Matters

HKSKH Collegium Musicum Sacrum

Choir Recruitment

The Standing Commission on Liturgical Matters is now founding the HKSKH Collegium Musicum Sacrum (CMS) in order to provide a platform for our outstanding musicians to contribute in the music ministry in both liturgy and other activities. The choir section of CMS will be formed for the upcoming Consecration Service on 23rd November 2014. In the coming years, CMS will also expand with an orchestra for charity functions to raise fund for local and international needs. Qualification: 1. Applicants must be members of HKSKH churches. 2. They have passed ABRSM Grade 5 or above theory and practical examinations (or any equivalent). Audition: On the day of audition, each who successfully receives audition should prepare: 1. a solo piece to perform during the audition; 2. Sight-singing test; 3. Range test; and 4. Aural test. Deadline for application: 1st September 2014 (Monday) Date to inform audition: By 15th September 2014 (Monday). All successful applicants will receive detailed information of their audition soon after the deadline. Application: Application form can be collected from your church official or down-loaded from the Provincial website (www.hkskh.org). The completed form should be returned to Ms Shih by fax to (852) 2521 2199 or by email to carol.shih@hkskh.org. For enquiries, please contact the Provincial Office at (852) 2526 5355.

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St John’s Cathedral Michaelmas Fair

Run for Charity at Pure Fitness Admiralty Sunday 24th August 2014 from 8.30am - 6.00pm

Whether you are an expert runner or looking for your first endurance event, Pure Fitness has the resources to make your race-day effective and meaningful. Your participation will support needy people in our community. Simply choose the race you want!! I will run as an INDIVIDUAL on a treadmill for 4kms - Yes/No I will run on a treadmill in a GROUP OF FOUR for 8kms - Yes/No I will run (or walk) either as an INDIVIDUAL or in a GROUP of Four on a treadmill for a maximum of 30 minutes - Yes/No First Name: _____________________________ Last Name: _____________________________ Email Address: ___________________________ Mobile Number: ________________________

I would like to participate in the morning or afternoon: AM or PM (Please circle)

1. Run for Charity will take place in Pure Fitness Admiralty, Level 1&2

Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Admiralty

2. Minimum of HK$300 sponsorship for each participant and must be 14 years of age or above to use Pure Fitness Facilities.

3. Cheques should be made payable to: “St John’s Cathedral”. Cash and cheques should be returned with this form to St John’s Cathedral office on or before 20th August 2014.

4. Receipts will be issued for donation or sponsorship of over HK$100.

5. Runners in this fundraising event participate at their own risk.

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Sponsorship Form

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8.00am Said Eucharist Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der

9.00am Sung Eucharist Celebrant: The Revd Desmond Cox Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der

10.30am Sung Eucharist (Mandarin) Celebrant: The Revd Peter Koon Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der

Next Sunday - 10th August 2014 The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Readings: 1 Kings 19.9-18 Psalm 85.8-13 Romans 10.5-15 Matthew 14.22-33

11.45am Choral Mattins Officiant: The Revd Robert Martin Preacher: The Revd John Chynchen

2.00pm Sung Eucharist (Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Dwight dela Torre

6.00pm The Beatles Evening Praise

Officiant: The Revd Mark Rogers

What’s happening this week

Today 10.30am SJC Children’s Choir 11.30am SJC Children Instrumental Ensemble 2.00pm Filipino Fellowship

Monday 4th August 2014 12.30pm Meditation Group

Tuesday 5th 7.00pm Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF)

Wednesday 6th 9.30am CLARES 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital - A Violin Recital

by Chow Shing Hong Thursday 7th 2.30pm Parents, babies and toddlers

Friday 8th 3.00pm NO Friday Fellowship Group

Saturday 9th 3.30pm Youth Fellowship (Cantonese) 4.00pm Andrew Fellowship (Cantonese)

Services this Week

Monday 4th August 2014 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayers (Nave)

Tuesday 5th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayers (Nave)

Wednesday 6th The Feast of the Transfiguration 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayers (Nave) 7.30pm Sung Eucharist

Thursday 7th 8.30am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayers (Nave) 1.15pm Said Eucharist

Friday 8th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o’clock Prayers (Nave)

Saturday 9th 8.30am Said Eucharist 12.30pm Said Eucharist (Filipino) 6.00pm Said Eucharist (Cantonese) (Anticipated Sunday Service)

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Diocese of Hong Kong Island

Primate and Archbishop of

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui

Bishop of Hong Kong Island:

The Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong

Archbishop Emeritus:

The Most Revd Dr Peter Kwong

St John’s Cathedral

Dean:

The Very Revd Matthias Der

Cathedral Chaplains:

The Revd Desmond Cox The Revd Dwight dela Torre The Revd Peter Koon The Revd Robert Martin The Revd Nigel Gibson (Chaplain and Priest-In-Charge of Emmanuel Church—2523 4157) The Revd Will Newman (Chaplain and Priest-In-Charge of St Stephen’s Chapel—2813 0408) The Revd Mark Rogers (Chaplain and Priest-In-Charge of Discovery Bay Church—2987 4210) The Revd Catherine Graham (Chaplain and Anglican Communion Refugee

and Migrant Network Coordinator) The Revd Wu Wai Ho

Cathedral Honorary Chaplains:

The Revd John Chynchen The Revd Hugh Phillipson The Revd Philip Wickeri The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Cathedral Administrator: Viola Ip

Choirmaster: Raymond Fu

Organist: Peter Yue

Sub-Organist: Felix Yeung

Music Officer: Alan Tsang

Verger: Ho Tat Hoi

Head Server: James Choo

Head Sidesman: Roger Cole

Cathedral Office

4-8 Garden Road, Central, HK Tel: 2523 4157 Fax: 2521 7830 E-mail: general@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Website: www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk Sunday School Website: www.sjcss.org Twitter: @StJohnsHK

Cathedral Outreach Programmes

Cathedral Bookstore

Renowned for its selection of cards and thought-provoking books. Mon-Sat: 9.00am – 6.00pm Sunday : 10.00am – 2.00pm Manager: Chris Everett

Tel: 2868 2848 Fax: 2868 5106 E-mail: bookstor@stjohnscathedral.org.hk

Helpers for Domestic Helpers (HDH)

A place for domestic workers to find help. (Basement, Administration Building) Manager: Holly Allan

Tel/Fax: 2523 4020 E-mail: hdh@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Website: http://www.hdh-sjc.org

Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW)

An ecumenical help agency for migrant workers. (Top floor, Administration Building) Manager: Cynthia Tellez Tel: 2522 8264 Fax: 2526 2894 E-mail: mission@migrants.net

Counselling Service

A professional counselling service Director: Dr Mark Gandolfi

Tel: 2525 7207 Fax: 2524 2777 E-mail: counsell@stjohnscathedral.org.hk

HIV Education Centre

(1/F, Administration Building) Manager: Elijah Fung

Tel: 2523 0531/2501 0653 Fax: 2523 1581 E-mail: manager@sjhivctr.com Website: http://www.sjhivctr.com CLARES

Wed : 9.30am – 12.00noon E-mail: nicola_barguss@hotmail.com

Castaways Shop

Wed-Fri: 12.00noon – 2.30pm Sat & Sun: 10.00am – 12.00noon Manager: Teresa Topacio

c/o Cathedral Office

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We invite you to join the St John’s community.

Please complete this form and hand it to one of the Clergy, a Sidesman or the Welcome Table or drop it into the collection bag/box.

Surname: First Name: ________________________________________________ Name of spouse (if applicable) ________________________________________________ Names and ages of children (if applicable) ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ E-mail: __________________________ Phone: ___________ Please circle as appropriate: I would be interested in attending the 8.00am / 9.00am / 10.30am / 11.45am / 2.00pm / 6.00pm service. I am interested in finding out about: Sunday School / Baptism / Confirmation / Cathedral Choir / CLARES / Flower Guild / Sidesman / Servers Guild / Filipino Fellowship / Stewardship Scheme / Uniformed Group. Other questions / information: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Information provided will be treated as confidential.

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