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From Beer To Bruschetta
Zephyrhills Brewing Company owner Steve Bahorski proudly stands behind the
bar of his brewery after bringing his business back from the COVID-19 crisis.
Lineup Losses Cut Deep
Lady Bulldogs
Lose 9-Mile War
Story and photos by Dave Walters
With 25 percent of the roster out
on quarantine for COVID-19 including
a pair of starters, Zephyrhills
struggled against an aggressive and
opportunistic Pasco team Tuesday
night.
The Lady Bulldogs obviously missed
the leadership and play of seniors
Madison Aguilera and Mercedes
Krueger as Pasco swept the night 25-
20, 25-22 and 25-15 at the Dog House.
“That has a serious impact,” said
second-year coach Joey Galyan of
missing his seniors. “When you have
a senior who is your best player and
another senior who is your third best
player, you have to deal with that loss
and it affects the whole team.”
Strong net play by Mahri Lewis and
Maya Llanes along with the setting of
Mikailah Geiger kept the Bulldogs in
the match, but unforced errors cost
the Lady Bulldogs dearly. Lewis served
Loss • Continued on Page 4
Never Doubt The Power Of A Kitchen
Story and photos by Dave Walters
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
ordered bars to close in March, Zephyrhills
Brewing Company owner Steve Bahorski
saw the future of his recently purchased
brewery in doubt.
Since his business did not serve food,
the closure days turned into weeks and
weeks turned into months. In late May, he
received a temporary reprieve when he was
able to incorporate a food truck outside
his business to allow him to re-open the
doors. It was a couple of weeks when the
government shut down that option.
Four attempts at Paycheck Protection
Program loans failed and Bahorski was
questioning whether ZBC was going to be
another victim of COVID-19. He purchased
the brewery last July from founders Terry
and Robert Hilferding before breweries,
bars and all businesses ever heard of
COVID-19.
“When we got shut down again, this was
going to get ugly,” Bahorski said. “I had to
let go of my employees. I couldn’t afford to
Lismayri Santiago (12) and Maya Llanes (4) go high for the block of Pasco’s Emma
LeTourneau.
pay them anymore.”
A change in his business model with
construction of a kitchen, a successful
fifth application for the PPP loan and the
support of the community salvaged the
brewery.
“The loan was a huge lifeline for us,”
Bahorski said. “I couldn’t use it to put
in the kitchen, but it helped me pay my
employees. If I did not get the PPP loan
and the kitchen wasn’t an option, I had
about a month left before I had to pack it
in.”
As of three weeks ago, dinner is served
at the Zephyrhills Brewing Company.
While the brewery is only allowed to
accommodate people at 50 percent
capacity, the doors are open and the
customers are bellying up to the bar for a
beer and meal.
“A kitchen was something I thought
about and all of a sudden, I got pushed into
the deep end of the pool to put a kitchen
in,” Bahorski said. “The response from the
Beer • Continued on Page 3
Balance In
The Midst
Of Chaos
City Property Tax To
Remain The Same
by Dave Walters
While 2020 is a year where normalcy is
lost, residents of Zephyrhills can breathe
a sigh of relief as the city property tax
rate remained stable at 6.35 mills, the
same as last year.
The budgeted millage rate will
generate $5,054,921 in ad valorem taxes
based on a citywide property valuation
of $837,947,970. The 2019-20 property
valuation was $774,173,659 and the ad
valorem generated was $4,695,056.
This year’s total balanced budget
has revenues and expenditures at
$60,412,293.
City manager Billy Poe noted that
total costs for health care for city
employees increased 3.5 percent and the
Tax • Continued on Page 3
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East Pasco Events
Sept. 17 – JumpStart Z’Hills Virtual
B2B Mixer – The Zephyrhills Chamber
of Commerce invites you to showcase
your business from 4-5 p.m. as we
safely reopen. One participant will win
a Chamber “Spotlight on Business”
($300.00 value). Open to all area
businesses and sole proprietors.
Registration required. We are looking
for event sponsors. To register,
sponsor or for information visit
zephyrhillschamber.org.
Sept. 18 – Free Drive-In Movie –
Calvary Assembly of God, 13544 US.
98 Bypass in Dade City, will be showing
a free drive-in movie “I Still Believe”
at 7:30 p.m. Call (352) 567-2038 for
information.
Sept. 19 – Community Flea Market/
Yard Sale – Come by the Dade City VFW
#4283, 12735 VFW Road from 8 a.m.-
3 p.m. for a community indoor/outdoor
flea market. Open to the public. The
kitchen will be open for breakfast and
lunch. Call the post at (352) 567-0508
for information.
Sept. 19 – Community Shred Day –
Everyone is welcome to drive-thru at San
Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union,
12542 Curley Ave. in San Antonio from
9-11 a.m. Drive thru is one-way, please
stay in your vehicle. We will assist you
when you are beside the Shred Truck.
Bring up to three copy paper size boxes
or three kitchen size trash bags filled with
papers you would like securely shredded.
Visit sacfcu.org for information.
Sept. 22 – Ask the Doctor: Aches
and Pains – Attend this virtual health
talk from Noon-12:45 p.m. on the
AdventHealth Dade City Facebook page.
The guest speaker will be Dr. Edwin
Colon, specializing in pain management.
Register for this free virtual Q&A session
and receive an exclusive coupon to
the AdventHealth Wellness Center
Zephyrhills. Call (833) 300-2371 to
register.
Sept. 22 – East Pasco Networking
Group – The group will meet from 7:30-
9 a.m. at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade
City. Guest speaker will be Brian Corley,
Pasco County Supervisor of Elections.
For information contact Nils Lenz at
(813) 782-9491, email at nilslenz@
gmail.com or Vicky Jones at (813) 431-
1149, email at donlvicl@yahoo.com or
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Sept. 24 – BBQ Chicken Dinner
Benefit – The dinner, provided by Dade
City Kiwanis Club, will benefit Habitat
for Humanity of East and Central Pasco
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Sept. 29 – Your Guide to Men’s Health
– Attend this virtual health talk from
Noon-12:45 p.m. on the AdventHealth
Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills
Facebook pages. The guest speaker will
be Dr. Ralph Highshaw, board-certified
urologist. Register for this free virtual
Q&A session and receive an exclusive
coupon to the AdventHealth Wellness
Center Zephyrhills. Call (877) 534-3108
to register.
Oct. 5 – Holes for Hope Golf
Tournament – This fundraiser for
Sunrise of Pasco County Domestic and
Sexual Violence Center will be held at
7:30 a.m. at Lake Jovita Golf & Country
Club, 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd. in Dade
City. Contact Vicki Wiggins (352) 521-
3358 for information. For information
on becoming a sponsor, email events@
sunrisepadco.org. To register visit
sunrisepasco.org/events/holes-for-hope-
golf-tournament.
Oct. 6 – Power Gals of Dade City
– Attend a professional platform for
professional women to network and help
promote each other by generating new
business at Al’s Famous Pizza, 11929
Curley Street in San Antonio from 11
a.m.-Noon. Visit PowerGals.net or call
(805) 208-0240 for information.
Oct. 10 – Scarecrow Festival – Come to
the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village,
15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade
City, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Build your own
scarecrow, enter the Maskoween costume
contest, enjoy arts and crafts vendors, the
pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, pony
rides, petting zoo, carnival games, food
concessions and more. Featuring Blaise’s
Bubble Magic, Soccer Collies and other
great entertainment. Please wear your
face mask and observe social distancing
guidelines. For ticket, vendor or other
information call (352) 567-0262 or visit
pioneerfloridamuseum.com.
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Zephyrhills Arrests
Phone Points To Pedophile
A 21-year-old Tampa man was arrested hicle and is facing weapon charges after
on multiple counts of he was involved in an accident and was
sexual performance by reportedly seen throwing a .380 maga-
a child after allegedly zine from the vehicle. According to the
having child pornogra- ZPD arrest reports, Jacob Ajay Riley of
phy on his personal cell 15501 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Apt. 505
phone. According to the allegedly crashed a 2018 Honda Civic
ZPD complaint affida- that did not belong to him into a fence
vit, Nicholas Levan at timber Way and C Avenue. Follow-
Bohner of 7220 E. 29th Ave. in Tampa ing the crash police report seeing Riley
was arrested Sept. 3 after having over toss the magazine out of the rear pas-
10 photos, images, motion pictures and senger window. Police also found a
depictions that included sexual conduct Taurus .380 semi-automatic handgun
by children under the age of 18. The re- near the fence where the accident took
port states that a witness viewed the place. Riley is 18 and does not possess
content on his unattended phone. The a Florida Concealed Carry Permit. Riley
witness confronted him and he fled the denied any possession of the firearm.
home leaving his phone behind. Police He was placed under arrest, transported
obtained a search warrant for the phone. and processed at ZPD and later trans-
Forensic analysis revealed hundreds of ported to the Pasco County Jail.
photos and videos that included sexual
conduct to children obviously under the A 25-year-old Myakka man was arrested
age of 18. Many of the images appeared Sept. 5 for DUI causing
to show children under the age of 5 property damage after
years old. he was allegedly in-
volved in a crash at the
A 20-year-old Zephyrhills woman was intersection of Gall
arrested Sept. 2 for rob- Boulevard and Pretty
bery after allegedly tak- Pond Road. According
ing items out of the fe- to Zephyrhills Police,
male victim’s purse and Charley James Johnson of 7561 Wind
then pushing her out of Gate Rd., was reportedly driving south-
a moving car. Accord- bound in the northbound lane on US
ing to the ZPD report, 301, swerved hitting another vehicle
Tamara Fowler of causing damage. The reports states po-
37535 8th St., was the driver of a car lice noticed a strong odor of alcohol
when she took five items valued at $605 coming from Johnson. After he was
from the victim’s purse, who was a pas- read his rights, he admitted to drinking
senger in the car and pushed her out of “too much” and told officers that he will
the moving car. A witness observed the fail a field sobriety test. He did perform
incident and rendered aid. The report poorly on the test. Police said there was
adds that the victim identified Fowler, an open box of beer in the vehicle. His
who later admitted to police getting blood alcohol content was .163 and
into the altercation with the victim, tak- .164. He was placed under arrest and
ing the items and disposing of them. She taken to the Pasco County Jail.
was placed under arrest, processed at
ZPD and then turned over the Pasco A 63-year-old Zephyrhills man was
County Jail staff. arrested Sept. 6 for
DUI with property
A 36-year-old Zephyrhills man was damage after he was
arrested Sept. 4 on drug allegedly involved in a
charges after police traffic accident at the
stopped him while he intersection of Gall
was riding his bicycle Boulevard and Pretty
in the dark with no Pond Road. According
front or rear lights. Ac- to the complaint affidavit, Kenneth
cording to ZPD, Ken- John Rafuse of 6828 20th St. was in-
neth Wayne Carter, volved in the crash and during the in-
Jr. of 1634 Harriett St. had an active vestigation, police observed a strong
warrant out of Pasco County. When he odor of alcohol coming from Rafuse. It
was placed under arrest, he told officers was reported that he was slurring his
he has needles and a methamphetamine speech, had watery, bloodshot eyes
bubble in his backpack. A search of the and constricted pupils. Rafuse told po-
backpack revealed a baggy with a crys- lice he had just two drinks. He did not
talline substance located inside a head- complete field sobriety tests and his
phone case and glass pipe with white blood alcohol content was .9. and .274,
residue in a small pocket. A field test for more than three times the legal limit.
the baggy and pipe tested positive for Rafuse was medically cleared from the
methamphetamine. The weight of the hospital and was transported to the
baggy was 2.24 grams. He was arrested Pasco County Jail.
for possession of methamphetamine and
possession of paraphernalia. The information provided in the Zeph-
yrhills Police report is taken from public
An 18-year-old Tampa man was arrest-
ed Sept. 1 for grand theft of a motor ve-
record and news sources. All parties are
considered innocent until proven guilty.
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Master Chef Daniel Martin is taking the Zephyrhills Brewing Company to a new level
thanks to the newly opened kitchen.
Beer • Continued from Page 1
customers is really good.”
It is not as if Bahorski is heating
up hotdogs and frozen pizza. He has
a gourmet executive chef preparing
dishes with a ZBC key ingredient – beer.
Chef Daniel Martin is whipping up
everything from beer cheese to lobster
in the ZBC kitchen. On the menu this
week is chicken bruschetta wraps,
eggplant and smoked tomato bake and
steak and French onion grilled cheese
to name a few items.
“People want to see us stick around.
They want us to succeed,” Bahorski
said. “The outpouring from the
community to help out was awesome.
It made me realize Robert and Terry
started a special place and I am trying
to keep it that way, make it grow and
add a little bit of my flair to it.”
Thanks to this menu, the Zephyrhills
Brewing Company has made it through
a lengthy mandated closure due to
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Schools Face Quarantine Challenges
by Dave Walters
The impact of COVID-19 on local
schools continues to grow despite a
minimal number of actual cases.
As of Monday, there were 11
cases in local schools resulting in the
quarantines of 368 students and 22
staff members, according to the Pasco
County Schools, COVID-19 online
data.
Although Zephyrhills High had
just three reported cases, the contact
tracing conducted by the school
impacts 261 students and 13 members
of the Bulldogs staff.
West Zephyrhills Elementary has 6
reported cases of COVID-19 affecting
Tax • Continued from Page 1
proposed budget includes a pay increase
of 3 percent for employees. The increase
will not be effective until April 1, 2021.
This will give the City time to review the
revenues as they may decrease with the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The city’s General Fund revenue
sources include franchise fees, utility
taxes, communication taxes, licenses
and permits, state grants, state
revenue sources, county shared funds
(occupational licenses), building fees,
other services fees, fines and forfeitures,
interest income, miscellaneous fees and
services and interfund transfers.
The budget includes the Zephyrhills
Municipal Airport runway appropriation
of state funds of $5,700,000. Other
airport projects include $800,000 for
a fuel farm funded from 80 percent
of FDOT funds, $185,000 for airfield
beacons also an 80 percent contribution
from FDOT and a FAA fully-funded
$265,000 project for Taxiway Alpha
design.
“I think it’s a great thing, considering
the pandemic and all, that we can keep
the millage rate the same as last year,”
said City Council President Charlie
Proctor. “We definitely could use some
extra funding. We don’t know what
going to happen now with what’s going
on with funds from the state and federal
government. I’m proud that we kept the
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59 students and seven staff members.
Woodland Elementary has one case
with 19 students quarantined along
with two staff members.
RB Stewart Middle School reportedly
had a single case affecting 23 students.
millage rate the same.”
The city increased its contribution to
the East Pasco YMCA to $40,000 and
added an additional $4,000 to the youth
sports budget line item.
Police expenses will include $54,969
for admin solutions and digital
intelligence software, solar speed signs,
bulletproof vests and rifles. In addition,
there will be $255,000 (Penny For Pasco
funds) for the purchase of five vehicles.
“It’s nice to be able to provide the
services we do and keep the millage
rate the same,” said councilman Lance
Smith. “That’s what we are supposed to
be doing. It is a testament to all of our
department heads. They have to work
hard and watch our expenditures.”
Council approved the budget on its
first reading and it will be presented
to them again at a public hearing Sept.
28 for the second reading and final
adoption.
“The goal is always not to raise taxes
and charge more, especially now in a
time where people are out of jobs or
have reduced income” Poe said. “It’s
huge to keep the millage rate where it
is and I think that speaks to the amount
of growth we have occurring in the city.
“Staff did a great job looking at
the individual department budgets
and made cuts where they could. This
budget is the work of many people.”
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Zephyrhills Sabrina Calhoun goes up for the block against Pasco’s Layne Marsee during
Tuesday night’s match.
Loss • Continued from Page 1
eight straight points in the second game
to bring the Bulldogs close before the
Pirates closed the game out.
“I think the girls played tough
and were playing positions they
never played,” Galyan added. “I was Maya Llanes fires a shot over the net over the outstretched hands of Pasco’s Trista Fox.
trying to fill spots. I had a setter play “Considering we had one third of our for each other. We just have to go back
middle hitter. Those two seniors were starters out, they hung in there,” Galyan to work and get better.”
important pieces to the puzzle.” said. “Compared to last year, we’re a The Bulldogs fall to 0-3 in the season
The Pirates were aggressive at the better team and we have a better heart and the Pirates improve to 3-5.
service line with senior Avery Brazzeal

Zephyrhills Madison Poe digs out a hard
hit ball to keep a rally alive in Tuesday’s
match against Pasco. The Pirates won
three straight games for the victory.
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pacing the Pirates with seven aces
on the night. Brazzeal was a force at
the net as well along with teammates
Alexis Marsee and Trista Fox.
With those players out of the lineup,
the Bulldogs hit a tough spot of the
schedule squaring off against Wiregrass
Ranch and Mitchell.

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City Adjusts Agreement For Tennis Center

New Amendments Give City More Options For Events
Story and photo by Dave Walters
As the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis
Center nears completion, city council
made adjustments to the agreement
with Tennis Pro Florida, LLC for the
management and operations of the
multi-million dollar facility.
The original agreement drafted
in October of 2017 saw several
amendments approved Monday night
to benefit the city before the facility
opens for business Sept. 21. The official
grand opening is Oct. 17.
City staff and City Attorney Matt
Maggard met with Tennis Pro Florida
CEO Pascal Collard in the drafting
of the contract for the management
of the Simons Road facility. The
new agreement repeals and replaces
the previous agreement and will
be effective Oct. 1, 2020 with an
expiration of 2040.
The agreement states the City can
utilize the facility for special events
at no cost. Any material alterations
to the facility or property must be
approved by the City. The contractor
is responsible for all landscaping and
sod maintenance.
On the financial side, Tennis Pro
Florida must provide audited financial
statements at the end of each fiscal
year. Alcohol may be sold on premises
as long as gross sales do not exceed
49 percent of total food and beverage
sales.
“It has been a long journey to get
to this point,” said councilman Lance
Smith. “When I was originally involved
with the YMCA, it was very much the
same thing and it went perfect with an
operating partner. It has worked out
wonderfully.
“This gives tennis to kids who never
had it before. We need to do everything
we need to do to make this successful.”
Smith said the international
attention the center will bring to
Zephyrhills and Pasco County will
make a sound economic impact and
bring families to Zephyrhills.
“We’re going to have people from
all over coming here for events,” Smith
said. “Families will come and bring
their kids to our schools. I can’t wait As the Oct. 17 grand opening date nears, the City has made adjustments to the
to step into the facility myself.”
Collard said the center will have management agreement of the Sara Vande Berg Tennis Center.
36 employees and there are 12 announced that a USTA women’s center in January that carries a purse
kids in the tennis academy. He also tennis tournament will be held at the of $25,000.

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WILLIAMSON, Madonna Marie
Madonna Marie Williamson, 64 of Zephyrhills passed
away Sept. 11, 2020 at Advent Health in Lake Wales,
FL. She was born May 12, 1956 in Indianapolis, Indiana
to the late Joseph and Arvina Osborne. Madonna was
a socialite, never met a stranger, loved to travel and
absolutely adored her family and friends.
Madonna was preceded in death by her parents
and brother, Joseph Osborne, Jr. She is survived by
her sisters, Linda Dean and Paula Chenkin (Richard)
of Zephyrhills; brother, Joseph White (Kathy) of
Indianapolis, Ind.; son Shane (Tiffany) of Clarksville,
2008 Chrysler Town & Country LX
Ark.; son, Curtis (Danielle) of Zephyrhills; and five Great condition, full power and
grandtreasures, Kirsten, Taylynn, Laykin, Wyatt, and only 63K on this little red wagon.
Whitney.
A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later
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date. Condolences can be sent to the family at www. Call 702-496-3763
marionnelsonfuneralhome.com.
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Zephyrhills Christian’s Quavious Cook breaks up a pass play in the Warriors 27-26 loss Donnie Lloyd puts a hit on Bradenton Christian Academy quarterback Cameron
Friday night against Bradenton Christian Academy. Desrochers as he releases a pass Friday night

Pride Comes
Before The Fall
Overconfidence May Have Led To
Heartbreaking Loss For Warriors
Story and photos by Dave Walters
Zephyrhills Christian Academy couldn’t convert a
two-point conversion and suffered a heartbreaking 27-
26 loss to Bradenton Christian Friday night in front of
the home crowd.
The excitement of Hezekiah Langley’s kickoff return
to the Panthers’ 13-yard-line late in the game as the
Warriors trailed 27-20 brought the crowd to their feet
as ZCA’s comeback was in the works.
Michael Carter plowed into the endzone from the
five-yard-line to bring the Warriors close at 27-26 with
3:47 to play. Novo’s pass for the two-point conversion
hit the ground, but a penalty flag for pass interference ZCA Junior tight end Jonathan Dehart gets upended just short of the goal line in Friday’s 27-26 loss to Bradenton
appeared to give the Warriors another chance. Sadly,
the flag was waved off as officials ruled the ball was
Christian Academy.
tipped. Nick Novo got the Warriors moving with a beautiful Warriors’ secondary to close the gap to 14-13.
“It was going to be a pass play all along,” said ZCA 42-yard pass to Caleb Gaskins. ZCA got on the board at Cook recovered a fumble in the third quarter to
head coach Mike Smith. “We had it planned if we 6:30 the first quarter on a three-yard plunge by power set up the Warriors in excellent field position at the
needed a two-point play. The pass interference call. We runner Antonio Hunt. The PAT failed and the Warriors Panthers’ 40-yard-line, but the offense sputtered. Cook
should have had another chance and we were going to held a 6-0 lead. added his second interception, but again, the Warriors
run it from the half-yard-line.” ZCA extended the lead to 14-0 at the 7:32 mark of failed to add points to the scoreboard.
The Warriors held a 14-0 lead, but then something the second quarter on a 28-yard scoop and score fumble Bradenton Christian took the lead 19-14 in the third
happened late in the first half. recovery by Jonathan Zalesc. Gaskin tossed a two-point quarter on a one-yard quarterback keeper. The two-
“They quit,” said Smith. “They thought we had conversion. point conversion failed.
it won. That’s it. We had a terrible week of practice. The Warriors failed to capitalize on another Set up by a 42-yard pass completion from Novo to
There was a lot of animosity, a lot of divide in practice Bradenton Christian turnover after Quavious Cook Langley, the Warriors got another touchdown run from
and it carried over.” hauled in his first of two interceptions. Hunt to take the lead back 20-19.
After a big win in week one, Smith believes his squad “We have to come together as a family. We have to A 15-yard facemask penalty helped move the Panthers
may have been overconfident. keep working and never give up,” said Cook. “We have to the Warriors 30-yard-line. On fourth-and-10 with 4:57
“They think that because they are such good athletes to play the whole way through even when we’re tired. left in the game, the Panthers exploited the secondary
that they can just show up and win,” Smith said. “You The first half, we were ready. In the second half when again for a 28-yard gain. Another quarterback keeper
can’t underestimate teams. I told them they (BCA) were they scored, we put our heads down.” and the two-point conversion put Bradenton Christian
going to be a better-coached team than we played last The Panthers put up two quick touchdowns in in the lead for good as the Warriors couldn’t complete
week. They had to be prepared.” the final two minutes of the first half exploiting the the comeback.

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