John Davenport once again shows his true colors

Date May 8, 2008

Last night I read the flollowing from Charlotte Sun’s editorial section. It’s a letter from John Davenport, Sheriff of Charlotte County. The letter is below:

05/07/08

Davenport defends sheriff’s office

Editor:

I would like to respond to a recent letter to the editor where a citizen stated that the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has been insensitive to the Lee and Goff families. This is the second time I have heard comments as to how insensitive the members of the Sheriff’s Office have been to these families. This same sentiment was indicated on the courthouse steps when Nathan Lee and his attorney announced their intent to sue the sheriff’s office, and I take great exception to these comments.

From the beginning of this terrible tragedy members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office went out of their way to help the Goff and Lee families. Not only did they volunteer their time to search for Denise Lee, but they kept the family informed daily as the investigation progressed and offered any assistance they could to help both families.

To show you just how “insensitive” the sheriff’s office has been, the day before Nathan Lee made the comment on the courthouse steps, Mr. Lee was given a check by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $104,000 that the sheriff’s office had collected from the community and from its own members to help this family.

I understand that both the Lee and Goff families are grieving over their terrible loss, but to try and portray the members of the sheriff’s office as callous and insensitive to anyone in this situation, particularly one of our own,is a slap in the face of every man and woman of the sheriff’s office that have given their time and money to try and help both families.

John Davenport
Port Charlotte

Once again, Sheriff Davenport is showing his true colors. The letter is defensive, arrogant, and not a fair representation of Nathan Lee’s feelings, or what caused him to file his lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought about because of the way that the CCSO 911 Call Center handled the call. This was clearly stated by Nathan Lee, and his lawyer. Never did Nathan blame the men and women of the Sheriff’s Department itself. Actually, during the news conference that Sheriff Davenport refers to, Nathan went out of his way to PRAISE the men and women of CCSO. I’ll post the video at the end of this, but wanted to include, in writing, exactly what Nathan said about the men and women of CCSO.

Despite all of this, however, I do want to make note that the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has hundreds of dedicated, hardworking employees that put their lives on the line everyday for our community. They were right beside me and Denise’s dad when we personally searched for Denise that morning, that Friday morning, the 18th of January. I want to thank these men and women from the bottom of my heart, as well as the dozens of other agencies that were there as well. Unfortunately, we were looking in the wrong place.

Does that sound like Nathan is accusing the men and women of CCSO of being insensitive?! No! Yes, he did say that because of the way the CALL CENTER handled the call, that may have contributed to Denise’s death. And it very well may have. If they had responded properly to that call, Denise could very well be here today with her husband and children.

What really galls me about Davenport’s letter to the editor is that he tries to pull money into the whole thing. The Sheriff’s Department handed Nathan a check. From his tone, you’d think that John Davenport personally raised that money. That money came from the community, from numerous fundraisers, from people all over the country. The CCSO was indeed a collecting point for the money, and I’m sure that many, many employees from CCSO donated money. But that has nothing to do with anything, and I really think that it’s crass that Sheriff Davenport dragged that into his complaint.

My best suggestion is expressed on the pins that Nathan and Rick wore at the 911 hearings at the Capitol…perhaps Sheriff Davenport should give it a try.

Below is the video that I referenced above. Give it a listen. And then tell me what you think about this whole thing. Thanks for your time.

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Happy Birthday, Nathan

Date May 7, 2008

I was told by a very reliable source that today is Nathan Lee’s birthday. Please, take a minute to leave him a birthday wish in the comments….I don’t know if he reads here, but I’m sure that Peggy (his mom) will see to it that he receives it. And if you have a few minutes, drop by Nathan’s MySpace page, and leave him a birthday wish there, as well.

Happy Birthday, Nathan!

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The 2nd DALANNA gathering

Date May 5, 2008

Yesterday was our second DALANNA gathering. The turnout was great, the food was great, and the kids had a wonderful time. I’m so happy that Meri and Leissa are doing this, it’s such a great time!

Ben got a bunch of pictures, but has only processed a few of them for me. So, here’s the first round, hopefully I’ll get more up later tonight. I’m not sure of all the names, so please, leave them in the comments!




Baylee with the little ones. The lil’ guy in the orange is Noah Lee (isn’t he beautiful?!), and I’m pretty sure the other two are Meri’s little guys. Names, Meri?!

Thank you, Meri, for the names! That’s Haden in the camouflage shirt, and Gavin in the gray.




Meri’s little one, Haden, and Noah, having a wonderful time with the hose!




One of Meri’s cuties, Logan.




Another of Meri’s cuties, Gavin (and Meri’s head!).

As I said, I’ll do my best to add more later. And if you have any pics you’d like me to post, please let me know!

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Whirlpool Parts

Date May 5, 2008

Whirlpool Parts

Since its founding in 1911, Whirlpool has been a leader in household appliances. The quality manufacturing and reliability of the brand have led generations of consumers to trust the Whirlpool brand. Of course, like any brand name appliance, there are times when Whirlpool appliances need to be repaired. Whirlpool repair is easy to do and can be done by the appliance owner.

Replacement Whirlpool parts are easy to identify and easy to find. The replacement parts can be identified by their number, by the appliance’s model number or by description. The parts can be found online at appliance parts stores.

It is important that when you repair your Whirlpool appliances that you use authentic and new Whirlpool parts. There are several reasons why this is important. First, you have the greatest likelihood of a successful appliance repair if you use the manufacturer’s parts. You can be sure that the part will fit exactly into your appliance and work well with the rest of the appliance parts. Second, the repair is likely to be easier and less complicated if you use the part that was made specifically for your machine. Third, if you invest the money in a high quality appliance such as a Whirlpool it makes sense to protect the integrity of that purchase with authentic Whirlpool parts. Generic parts may not be manufactured according to the same strict standards as Whirlpool and may not last as long. If they malfunction then they could cause further damage to your appliance. Even if they don’t cause further damage to your appliance, you will need to once again replace that specific part. It is likely more cost effective to simply purchase the quality Whirlpool part the first time the part needs to be replaced.

Whirlpool has earned its outstanding reputation for good reason. Likely, you originally purchased your appliance at least in part due to the company’s reputation for reliable and durable appliances. So, it is worth protecting that investment and buying authentic and new Whirlpool parts for your appliances when they need repair.

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Michael King has brain issues?

Date May 3, 2008

Ok, I’ve been stewing on this one all day, trying to decide what to say. I guess, first, a little background info. I’ll be lazy and give you the Herald Tribune story.

Judge: Doctors to examine King’s brain
STAFF REPORT
Published Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 5:02 a.m.

SARASOTA — The man accused of kidnapping and murdering Denise Lee will be examined to see if a past head injury has affected his brain function, a judge ruled Friday.

Attorneys for Michael King,, 36, said in a motion that the defendant had suffered a head injury and they wanted doctors to do a test known as a PET scan. No date has been set for the test.

Experts say such injuries can change a person’s personality and behavior later in life.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for King, who is charged with kidnapping, rape and murder.

Lee, 21, was reported missing from her North Port home on the afternoon of Jan. 17.

Her body was found two days later in a shallow grave six miles from her home. She left behind a husband and two young boys.A lab has matched King’s DNA to DNA found on Lee’s body, according to court documents filed by the prosecution.

King is being held in the Sarasota County jail without bail. He attended the brief hearing wearing a yellow jail jumpsuit.

Earlier in the week, authorities released pictures and other documents reletaed to case.

Ok, still here? Grrrrrrr. I mean, spare me. I’ve read about the alleged “head injury”, back early in the case. If I’m remembering correctly, he got hurt sledding as a child. So, we’re going to blame that for what he did to Denise?! You’ve got to be kidding me. Thousands of people suffer head injuries….they don’t go out and pluck women out of their homes (where they are living a quiet life, caring for their children), rape and murder them. I mean, come on! My own father was in a very serious car accident when I was a child, and suffered brain damage. He was never the same, but neither did he become violent. To the best of my knowledge, he never abducted, raped and killed any women.

Michael King is a monster. To try to blame an injury from his childhood for what he did to Denise is beyond ridiculous. I know his lawyers feel they’re doing their jobs, but I’ve got to believe they’re grasping at straws here.

The judge also granted a defense motion to require the state to list the aggravating circumstances on which the state will rely in seeking the death penalty. Ummmmm….what do they need to know?! Denise was taken from her home, and killed. Her hair was found both in his house and in his car, along with her ring. His dna was found on her body. She was shot and buried in a shallow grave. He was found close to the site of her burial, wet and muddy. What part of this isn’t clear? Again, I know they’re doing their jobs, but at least file motions that make some kind of sense. I guess it’s just a delay tactic. Whatever. I have faith that the justice system will take care of Michael King. I just wish that the families did not have to go through all of this nonsense.

In other news, the North Port Police also released pictures from the night of the kidnapping, both of Michael King and of his car. I’ll post the video from the Herald Tribune on it, primarily for people who don’t live locally and may not have access to it. I won’t post the actual pictures. The sight of that man just creeps me out too much.




And now, for something a little more pleasant. Tomorrow is the monthly get-together for the DALANNA group. If you’re a member, I hope I see you at the Englewood Sports Complex. If you live around here and are not a member, go join, and come hang out with us (don’t forget to RSVP!). It’s great to get all the people who have come to care about and love Nathan, Noah, Adam and the Goff family, and to watch our kids get to know each other and have so much fun.

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Another 911 Screw-up

Date May 2, 2008

Ok, so it wasn’t in our area, which just goes to show the huge need for nationwide 911 reform. Apparently, 21-year old student Brittany Zimmermann, of Madison, Wisconsin, call 911 shortly before she was murdered…and no help was sent.

Police: Slain Wisconsin Student Apparently Dialed 911; Help Not Sent

MADISON, Wis. — A college student apparently called 911 from her cell phone shortly before she was killed but a dispatcher hung up, failed to call back and never sent police to investigate, authorities said Thursday.

Madison Police Chief Noble Wray said it was too early to know whether a better response could have prevented the April 2 slaying of Wisconsin-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann or helped police capture her killer.

Authorities refused to release the content of the phone call, but Wray said it should have been enough for the Dane County 911 Center to take it seriously.

“It would be accurate to state that there is evidence contained in the call, which should have resulted in a Madison police officer being dispatched,” Wray said at a news conference. “The 911 center did not call back to the telephone number, Madison police were not notified and no officer was sent.”

Zimmermann, 21, was found slain in her apartment in an apparently random crime. Police believe someone broke into her apartment before killing her. They have not identified a suspect but have ruled out her fiance, who found her body in the apartment they shared.

Dane County Public Safety Communications Director Joseph Norwick said the dispatcher who received the call from Zimmermann’s cell phone inquired several times to determine whether an emergency existed. The dispatcher hung up after receiving no answer and then answered another 911 call that was waiting, he said.

The dispatcher failed to call the number back as required under the department’s policy, Norwick said.

Norwick said he was investigating the incident and reviewing whether policies should be changed and employees should be disciplined. But he also said, “I don’t think there’s anything to apologize for at this time.”

No need to apologize? Geez, why does that sound so familiar? What is with these departments that totally screw up and don’t even feel that an apology is called for?

Again, it just goes to show the huge need to fix the 911 system in this country.

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DeniseAmberLee.org

Date May 1, 2008

I’m thrilled to tell everyone about a new site dedicated to the memory of Denise Amber Lee. DeniseAmberLee.org is the new site for the Denise Amber Lee Foundation, which is being created by her husband, Nathan. It’s still in the construction phase right now, but will eventually offer a blog by Nathan, forums for those who have questions, would like to offer support, and for dealing with crime, and articles dealing with the justice system (i.e. 911, the death penalty, etc.), and the perspectives of the family outside of what is in the media, amongst other things. So be sure to go check it out, bookmark it, and visit often. I think it’s so wonderful that Nathan has decided to do this, and he’s so lucky to have his friend Sean, who is handling the site development.

In other news, Dateline NBC is going to be doing a story on Denise and Nathan sometime in May. As soon as I have the exact date, I’ll be sure to post it.

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Kix Country Fest 2008

Date April 30, 2008

Ok, anyone who’s been reading me for a while knows about my annual Country Fest posts. I’ve been meaning to do this year’s all week and just haven’t gotten to it (real life can sometimes be too busy!). So, here we go!

This year’s guest at the Kix Country Fest was Little Texas. They were great, and as always, we had a wonderful time. My only complaint is that they had them come on too late, and by then, it was about a million degrees and the whole crowd was entirely burned out from the sun. So, Little Texas, if you’re reading (LOL), it’s not that we’re not an enthusiastic crowd, we were all just dying of heat exhaustion! And WIKX, if you’re reading….maybe you should consider having the main band play a little earlier….or at least make sure the vendors don’t run out of water (at least they didn’t run out of beer, much to Ben’s relief :) ).

Anyway, here are the pictures….Ben only got a tiny bit of video, from the camera, as we almost had a run in with security over shooting video at the Toys for Tots concert.

No country fest is complete without a fight!Little Texas

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The Denise Amber Lee Act

Date April 24, 2008

“Denise Amber Lee Act” clears Senate
Published Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 2:48 p.m.

The Denise Amber Lee Act, 911 dispatcher training legislation named after the slain North Port mother, passed unanimously in the state Senate Thursday afternoon.

Denise Lee’’s husband, Nathan, and father, Charlotte County Sheriff Sgt. Rick Goff, sat in the front row of the Senate gallery wearing “Remember Denise Fix 911″ buttons bearing a picture of the blonde 21-year-old’s face.

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Dave Aronberg, a Democrat who represents part of Charlotte County, told the story of the 911 call Denise Lee’s family believes could have saved her life. His legislation would create statewide standards for the training and certification of 911 operators.

“It’s something good that’s come from this whole thing, so hopefully people will feel comfortable about calling 911 and this mistake hopefully will never happen again,” Nathan Lee said after the bill passed.

“It’s a real honor to have it named after Denise.”

Let’s hope it never happens again. Let at least that much come out of this whole terrible story.

Thank you to Peggy for making me aware of this story….I was deep into HTML code and hadn’t looked at the news tonight. And if anyone could tell me how to get a “Remember Denise” pin, I would be proud to wear it.

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Michael King’s statements to become public record

Date April 16, 2008

It’s been a quiet week so far on the Denise Amber Lee case, but that looks like it’s getting ready to change. A judge today ruled that statements that Michael King, Denise’s alleged killer, be made public. His defense attorneys were trying to keep his statements out of the public eye, saying that they contained things that could be construed as a confession. The judge disagreed. But it makes you wonder just what the attorneys are trying to keep secret.

My husband’s opinion is that perhaps his statements should not become public, that it could “pollute” the potential jury pool. My personal feeling is, there is so much evidence, that it doesn’t matter. They have Michael King pulled over, soaking wet, in the general vicinity of where Denise’s body was found. They have evidence that he took her to his house (duct tape with her hair on it). Denise was smart enough to leave evidence of herself inside of his car (her hair and her ring). The biggest piece of evidence, of course, is Michael King’s DNA inside of Denise’s body. He can’t even say she was a willing participant….they have HER 911 call (which, if released, I will not post here, I will honor Nathan’s request on this one, I happen to agree with him) begging for her life and to be let go. And willing participants don’t wind up shot in the head and buried. They could try this case in VERMONT, where no one has ever heard of it, and the evidence would allow the jury to find him guilty.

In my opinion, Michael King should just go ahead and plead guilty. Save the family the horror of going through a trial. He’s hurt them enough. Just let it end.

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Nathan Lee’s interview with Matt Lauer

Date April 11, 2008

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Nathan Lee’s Press Conference

Date April 10, 2008

I can’t even write anything to go with this, as all I want to do right now is cry.

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Denise Amber Lee~The Today Show video

Date April 9, 2008

I just discovered another video on the Today Show (if only I were home during the day). A lot of it is the same as the earlier videos….but at the end, NBC is reporting that the Lee and Goff families plan to file a wrongful death suit, blaming the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office with Denise Lee’s death. I know things are frequently reported incorrectly, but I truly hope this is true.

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Denise Amber Lee’s family pushing for 911 bill

Date April 9, 2008

I’m having problems even coming up with words to say after listening to Rick Goff’s testimony at the House committee hearing for a bill that would create state-wide standards for the training and certification of 911 operators. My heart is broken all over again. Clearly, Denise could have been saved. If only it didn’t take a tragedy to push such a bill through. Of COURSE 911 operators should be properly trained. One wouldn’t think it would take a rocket scientist to figure that out. I guess all we can hope now is that this bill passes and that the mistakes that were made in Denise’s case never happen again.

There is a bit of video available at the Herald Tribune website. There is also a lot of new audio being released. I’ll include all that I can here for those who don’t live in the area and may have not yet seen or heard it. One video is of Nathan, and that one, to me, is the most heartbreaking. Nathan, I’m sorry. I wish things had ended differently. I wish to God that you did NOT have to think about how all of this will be explained to the boys in the future. It seems so unfair. It IS so unfair.

Ok. Here are the video clips, and links to the various audio clips that have been released. Feel free to tell me what you think.

Rick Goff’s testimony at the House committee hearing

Nathan Lee

Rick Goff’s testimony~audio clip
Sabrina Muxlow’s 911 call~audio clip
Harold Muxlow’s 911 call~audio clip

Below is the story from the Herald Tribune. I’m going to include the entire article because there’s some interesting stuff in there, especially towards the end….stuff I’ve wanted to say but have been concerned that I was coming across too….angry….without justification. I feel pretty much justified now.

Victim’s family pushing 911 bill
Lee’s kin urge adoption of mandatory state standards for dispatcher training
By Carol E. Lee
Published Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE — Charlotte County sheriff’s Sgt. Rick Goff is convinced that a poorly handled 911 call by his own department cost his daughter her life.

Now, he is pushing for a state law that might prevent such a mistake from happening again.

Goff and Nathan Lee, his son-in-law, were in the Capitol on Tuesday to advocate for a bill that would establish state standards for the training and certification of 911 emergency dispatchers. Goff broke down in tears during the House committee meeting Tuesday morning when he introduced himself as “the father of Denise Amber Lee..”

“She’s my daughter who was kidnapped, raped and murdered from her house in North Port where her two children were at home,” Goff said.

The committee passed the bill unanimously.

“This is an important bill that will save lives,” said its sponsor, Rep. Carl Domino, R-Juno Beach. Domino first filed the legislation last year at the urging of emergency first responders.

Nathan Lee and Goff, as well as some lawmakers, want it to go further — to require every 911 dispatcher in Florida’s 67 counties to have the same training.

As the bill is now written, the state training standards and certification would not be mandatory. Instead, the Department of Health would create criteria that counties would have the option of using.

Domino pointed out that 28 of the 31 states that have uniform standards for training 911 dispatchers make them mandatory. But the cost of making them mandatory kept his bill from advancing last year.

Now the state has even less money.

“Because of our poor budget year, we’re not going to make it mandatory,” said Sen. Dave Aronberg, a Democrat whose district includes part of Charlotte County. “Hopefully everyone will voluntarily subscribe to these standards.”

Goff agreed to testify on behalf of the legislation after learning about it from another lawmaker a few weeks ago.

He and his son-in-law will return to Tallahassee next week when a committee takes up the Senate version of the bill, which Aronberg is sponsoring.

“There were mistakes made, and that’s what we’re trying to correct,” Goff said.

In an e-mail message to Domino supporting the legislation, Goff wrote, “It is the family as well as the whole communities’ opinion that if this call would have been handled correctly that my daughter would still be alive and home with her family.

“On behalf of the Goff/Lee family, we would like to offer our assistance in pushing for your bill to be passed, since this incident has had such an impact on our lives. There is not a day goes by that we (don’t) think about the mistakes made in the dispatch center the day my daughter was kidnapped and murdered, and to think that it happened within my own agency. Again, on behalf of Denise, our family will do everything to see this bill passed, and would even love to see it listed under her name, so that when her children are older they will know their mother was a special person.”

During his testimony Tuesday, Goff told how his 21-year-old daughter, after allegedly being abducted by Michael King on the afternoon of Jan. 17, managed to get the attention of a woman at a stoplight by screaming and banging on the back window of King’s Chevrolet Camaro.

The driver called Charlotte County’s 911. But that call was never relayed to the squads of police who were just blocks away looking for his missing daughter.

“She was found later buried in a shallow grave, shot in the head,” Goff told the panel of legislators, his voice cracking in the starkly silent room. “We had cars on the road waiting to apprehend the guy right where she was at, but they never dispatched the car. On behalf of my daughter, I’d like this bill passed.”

Later, seated in Domino’s office, Nathan Lee said, “If anybody’s heard that call, how that call was handled — if I was having a heart attack and was talking to whoever was on that line, I would not be alive.”

Goff added, “That’s the call that could have saved her life.”

King, 36, pleaded not guilty last month to charges that he kidnapped, raped and murdered Denise Lee..

Charlotte County currently trains its 911 dispatchers using an “in-house” program based on recommendations from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, said Capt. Sherman Robinson, the logistics commander who handles 911 dispatch.

It takes about six to eight months to complete.

Several lawmakers agreed with Lee’s family and voiced support for making statewide standards mandatory.

“Mr. Goff, as a parent, I am just speechless at your testimony,” said Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples, during Tuesday’s committee meeting. “It was powerful, and I can’t imagine what you must be feeling. We cannot have 67 different versions for 67 different counties of how we go about this process.”

Goff and Nathan Lee both said Tuesday that they want an apology from Charlotte County Sheriff John Davenport.

“That was the first thing we wanted,” Goff said.

They also want stiffer penalties for the two dispatchers who handled the call they believe could have saved Denise Lee’’s life.

“We wanted them terminated, at least terminated, if not criminally charged, and that was not done,” Goff said.

The Sheriff’s Office temporarily suspended the dispatchers.

Goff and Nathan Lee did not rule out taking legal action, including the pursuit of a grand jury investigation.

“We’re keeping our options open,” Nathan Lee said. “We want the situation to be resolved and whatever we can do to make sure it doesn’t happen again. We’re going to pursue whatever avenue that entails.”

Herald-Tribune staff writer Anna Scott contributed to this report.

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Nathan Lee on The Today Show~Denise Amber Lee

Date April 7, 2008

Thank you to Peggy for sending me the link to this video. Since I’m at work, I’d have never seen it otherwise. It seems to say what I’ve been thinking all along. Someone screwed up. There is simply no reason why Denise Amber Lee should have died. Now, I’ll grant you, Michael King is the person ultimately at fault here…but so many chances to save Denise were missed.

Nathan spent some time talking about life without Denise. About the fact that they were so young, and had so many more years together to look forward to. I’ve seen Nathan interact with his boys, and he’s clearly a wonderful father…but he’s been robbed of so much. It just makes me want to cry.

Jane Kowalski is also interviewed in the video. As I’ve said before, Jane, you’re a hero. I just wish someone would have been listening when you called. No, I’m not even saying that right. In my opinion, the actual 911 operator was doing her job. It’s the people who were advising her that got it wrong.

Anyway, watch the video. Tell me what you think. And continue to pray for Nathan, Noah, Adam, and the rest of the Lee and Goff families.

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