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Clifford Horace FRALEY

(b. 30 August 1888 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 October 1981 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 93

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Clifford Horace FRALEY was born 30 August 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Clifford Horace FRALEY was the child of John Charles FRALEY and Amanda FAIRFIELD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustus FRÖHLICH and Marie Caroline THEUNERT (maternal) John Mamert (Jules) FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP and Adeline BEAUDOIN

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Clifford Horace married Mary Ann CALLAHAN 22 October 1912 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Mary Ann CALLAHAN was born 9 November 1889 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Ann died 6 April 1971 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Mary Ann was the child of James J CALLAHAN and Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" CROUGHWELL.

Clifford Horace FRALEY died 18 October 1981 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.
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Clifford Horace FRALEY married

Mary Ann CALLAHAN-- Date: 22 October 1912 Place: Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Ann CALLAHAN was the child of James J CALLAHAN and Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" CROUGHWELL

Groom: Clifford Horace Fraley
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Groom's Age: 24 years
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Groom's Birthplace: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts
Bride: May Callahan
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Bride's Age: 22 years
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1890
Bride's Birthplace: Dalton, , Massachusetts
Marriage Date (Original): 22 Oct 1912
Marriage Date (Standardized): 22 Oct 1912
Marriage Place: Dalton, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Place: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Year: 1912
Groom's Father: John C Fraley
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Groom's Mother: Amanda Fairfield
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Bride's Father: James Callahan
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Bride's Mother: Elizabeth Croughwell
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Film Number: 2409942
Digital Folder Number: 4329367
Image Number: 856
Number of Images: 1
Reference Number: p 119 no 348
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
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Children of Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN:

Clifford Joseph FRALEY (b.18 November 1913, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 March 1999, Zephyrhills, Florida, USA )
m. Harriet Marie HOWARTH June 1937 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

James Edward FRALEY (b.4 August 1917, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 August 1984, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Helen Olga BORASKI 28 September 1946 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Elizabeth FRALEY (b.6 June 1935, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 October 2018, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Samuel Richard DEAN 11 May 1957 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

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1888 Birth
Name: Horace Fraley
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 30 Aug 1888
Birthplace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: John Fraley
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Mother's Name: Amanda Fairfield
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51045-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 234543
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Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 North St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Fraley, John, head, b. Oct 1856, age 43, married 20 years, b. MA, parents b. Germany, loom fixer
Amanda, wife, b. Dec 1855, age 44, married 20 years, mother of 5 children, 5 children living, b. Canada, year of immigration 1860, parents b. Canada
Ada, daughter, b. July 1880, age 19, b. MA, woolen weaver
Everett, son, b. Mar 1882, age 18, b. MA, woolen weaver
Meaud B., daughter, b. Jan 1885, age 15, b. MA, at school
Clifford H., son, b. Aug 1888, age 11, b. MA, at school
Cora E., daughter, b. Dec 1890, age 9
Gustave, father, b. Oct 1829, age 70, widowed, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, year of immigration 1853, 47 years in the U.S., naturalized citizen
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Article
Pittsfield
'Clifford Fraley has been elected captain and Robert Guilds manager or the 1907 high school football team.'

Date: December 07, 1906
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1907
Name: Clifford H Fraley
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 1347 North
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1907
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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Graduate of Pittsfield High School
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Clifford Horace Fraley
Municipal Register of the City of Pittsfield, 1909

Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
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1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 North St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Fraley, John C., head, age 53, married 30 years, b. MA, parents b. Germany, loom fixer in woolen mill
Amanda, wife, age 54, mother of 5 children, 5 children living, b. Canada, parents b. Canada, year of immigration 1864?
Ida, daughter, age 29, b. MA, weaver in woolen mill
Everett, son, age 27, b. MA, weaver in woolen mill
Clifford, son, age 21, b. MA, bookkeeper in electric plant
Cora, daughter, age 19, b. MA

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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
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1912 Marriage / Partner
Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN 22 October 1912, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1913 Birth of Child
Clifford Joseph FRALEY was born 18 November 1913, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Clifford Horace was 25 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Clifford Horace Fraley
14 Grove Pittsfield, Mass
b. August 30, 1888
natural born citizen
b. in Pittsfield, Mass.
clerk at General Electric Co., Pittsfield, Mass.
living with wife and 1 child
tall, slender, brown eyes, black hair
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1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1917 Birth of Child
James Edward FRALEY was born 4 August 1917, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Clifford Horace was 28 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Berkshire, Massachusetts
Clifford H Fraley, b. abt 1889 in MA, age 31
May Fraley, b. abt 1890 in MA, age 30
Clifford Fraley, b. abt 1914 in MA
James Fraley, b. abt 1918 in MA
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921
Name: Clifford H May A Fraley
Residence Year: 1921
Street Address: 14 Grove
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921
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1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Clifford H Fraley
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 41
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1889
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 12
family number: 246
sheet number and letter: 11A
line number: 5
nara publication: T626, roll 884
film number: 2340619
digital folder number: 4606981
image number: 00027
Household Gender Age
Clifford H Fraley M 41
spouse May Fraley F 40
child Clifford J Fraley M 14
child James Fraley M 12

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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Birth of Child
Mary Elizabeth FRALEY was born 6 June 1935, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

Clifford Horace was 46 years old.

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1937 Marriage of Child
Clifford Joseph FRALEY married June 1937, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Harriet Marie HOWARTH

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
Name: Clifford H May A Fraley
Residence Year: 1938
Street Address: 22 Oak
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Occupation: Clerk Emp
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
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1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Clifford Fraley
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Oak Street
House Number: 22
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 153
Household Members:
Name Age
Clifford Fraley 51
Mary Ann Fraley 50
James Fraley 22
Mary Fraley 4
Katherine Callahan 54
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

Clifford Horace FRALEY - World War II Draft Registration Card

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1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
James Edward FRALEY married 28 September 1946, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA to Helen Olga BORASKI

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948
Name: Clifford H Fraley
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 22 Oak
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Occupation: Clerk
Spouse:
May A Fraley
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948
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North Adams, Massachusetts
Thursday, August 12, 1948

1950 - Dalton, Massachusetts
Name: Clifford H Fraley
Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 212
Household Members Age Relationship
Clifford H Fraley 61 Head
Mary A Fraley
60 Wife
Mary E Fraley
14 Daughter
Katherine E Callahan
64 Sister-in-law
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1957 Marriage of Child
Mary Elizabeth FRALEY married 11 May 1957, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA to Samuel Richard DEAN

1960
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Clifford Fraley was pleasantly surprised by a number of friends During the evening whist was played Ted Learned won first prize Mrs Everett Fraley second and Albert Rhein hart and Miss Blanche Heather the consolation prizes After the whist refreshments were served During the evening Walter Heather recited The Man Who Fanned Case...

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Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
August 31, 1960

Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960
Name: Clifford H Fraley
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 60 Franklin
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Occupation: Retired
Spouse:
Mary A Fraley
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960
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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969
DALTON Police reported a accident at this morning Clifford H Fraley 81 of 60 Franklin St ...

Berkshire Eagle, Friday, October 03, 1969, Page 19

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1971 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Ann CALLAHAN died 6 April 1971, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Clifford H Fraley
event: Death
event date: 18 Oct 1981
event place: Dalton, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 045731
birth date: 30 Aug 1888
birthplace: Massachusetts
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