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Mr Justice Pring has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 10 references, with 10 live disagreements.

100+ facts·90 predicates·10 sources·10 in dispute

Mostly:granted application(2), ruled that(2), followed precedent of(2)

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Granted Applicationin disputegrantedApplication

Ruled Thatin disputeruledThat

  • counsel could appear due to discretionary power[1]all time · Davis Cooktown
  • only testimony as to character could be given after the verdict[2]all time · John Davis

Followed Precedent ofin disputefollowedPrecedentOf

Held No Right to Givein disputeheldNoRightToGive

Had No Alternative But toin disputehadNoAlternativeButTo

Held Opinion Thatin disputeheldOpinionThat

  • nothing extraordinary in young man taking up station[1]all time · Davis Cooktown
  • natural for son to spend earnings on cattle[1]all time · Davis Cooktown

Appointed Trustee ofin disputeappointedTrusteeOf

Hasin disputehas

Presided Overin disputepresidedOver

Inflicted Sentences onin disputeinflictedSentencesOn

Settled Legal PointsettledLegalPoint

Death ondeathOn

  • 26-Mar[4]all time · Douro Vessel

Inbound mentions (36)

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resumedBeforeResumed Before(2)

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Other facts (78)

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78 facts
PredicateValueRef
Accused of Swindling CreditorsCharles Watson[1]
Accuses of SwindlingOther Creditors[1]
Criticized Bill of Sale Circumstancesunder the circumstances[1]
Criticized Bill of Sale Coveragefuture-acquired property[1]
Criticizes Business ConductCharles Watson[1]
Decided to Grantcertificate[1]
Deems Bill of Sale ImproperCharles Watson Bill of Sale[1]
Dispensed Withlast examination[1]
Evaluates Son Action As NaturalSalsbury Junior[1]
Expressed Concern Aboutdoing injustice by suspicions[1]
Granted Certificate Undersub-section 2 section 168[1]
Grants ApplicationRobert James Salsbury Estate[1]
Knows Creditors Informedfull possession of facts[1]
Noted Subsequent Creditors Had No Knowledgetrue[1]
Opinion Based onargument heard[1]
Ordered Costs Beforeissue of certificate[1]
Ordered Costs Paid byRobert James Salsbury[1]
Stated at Expense ofnew creditors[1]
Stated Natural ThatSalsbury Junior[1]
Stated Nothing Extraordinary inyoung man taking up station[1]
Heard in ChambersInsolvency Estate Cecil Becke[2]
Made Rule Absolute As Prayednull[2]
Acknowledged Resolution Passed byrequisite majority[2]
Bound by Statutory Majority RuleInsolvency Act[2]
Granted Certificate toF H Swanwick[2]
Scheduled to Go toToowoomba Assizes[2]
Criticized CoveringFuture Acquired Property[1]
Described Asswindled out of rights[1]
Expressed Opinion Thatinsolvent not conducted business properly[1]
Feared Doing Injustice bySuspicions[1]
Ordered Costs oftwo adjournments[1]
Engaged During Past Weektrue[6]
Exercises Judicial AuthorityMotion in Donaldson Estate[6]
Heard Motion inInsolvent Estate John Donaldson[6]
Is Honortrue[6]
Reserved Decisiontrue[6]
Replaces in PositionSir Joshua Peter Bell[3]
ReplacesSir Joshua Peter Bell[3]
Holds Judicial PositionJustice[3]
Member ofFirst Cabinet Queensland[7]
Gave Judgment forPlaintiff Ross[7]
Ordered Discovery Within Days10[7]
Present and AssistedExecutive Council Meeting[5]
Holds RoleJustice[8]
Occupied SeatLeft of Presidents Dais[8]
Declared ThatLand Acquired for Separate Use[5]
DirectedCurator Transfer Land[5]
Granted Further Consideration and Leave to ApplyVance V Macfarlane Case[5]
Acknowledged Jury Attentionjury after some consideration and after paying great attention to the case[2]
Believes Verdict Inevitablethey could not have come to any other conclusion[2]
Compared to Other Professionsin almost every other profession great care was taken to test competency, as in attorneys, barristers and doctors[2]
Considered Jury Recommendationtook the recommendation of the jury into consideration as well as the fact that the prisoner had already been four months in gaol[2]
Criticizes Chemist Practicestrue[2]
Described Prisoner Guilt Aseither grossly ignorant of his duties as a dispenser of medicines, or that he had exhibited gross and culpable negligence[2]
Emphasizes Public Safetyfor the protection of the lives of Her Majesty's subjects[2]
Endorsed Verdictcould not help saying that he thought the verdict of the jury a correct one; they could not have come to any other conclusion[2]
Found Grounds for Recommendationfrom what had transpired during the trial they had some grounds[2]
Holds Liableany person neglecting to do that held in some measure liable for any death[2]
Opined Cannot Be Trustedcould not be again trusted to dispense medicines in a chemist's shop for a very long time[2]
Passed SentenceManee Sentence[2]
Reason for No Hard Labourdid not think it necessary, and did not wish the prisoner to mix with the ordinary class of felons whose offences were of a different character[2]
Illness Continuedtrue[2]
Originally AssignedChas Watson Motion[2]
Concurred WithMr Justice Harding[2]
Noticed Objection byR Bulcock[2]
Scheduled to AttendToowoomba Assizes[2]
Stated Resolution Passed byrequisite majority[2]
Previously Heard MotionMotion in Estate Charles Watson[2]
Has TitleHis Honour Mr. Justice[2]
Issued RulingAdjournment Grant[2]
Made OrderClosing Order Clarke Hodgson[2]
Commits to Justice Over Suspicionavoid injustice[1]
Avoids Withholding Certificate Based onSuspicions[1]
Believes Creditors Assented With Full Knowledgenull[1]
Advocates Employer Responsibilitytrue[2]
Frames Chemists As Risktrue[2]
Interpreted Prisoner Claimif it had been labelled poison he would have been prevented from using it[2]
Believes Adjournment JustifiedAdjournment Application[2]

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100 undated
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accusedOfSwindlingCreditorstrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:charles-watson
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accusesOfSwindlingtrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:other-creditors
—
acknowledgedJuryAttentiontrove-cooktown/john-davis
jury after some consideration and after paying great attention to the case
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acknowledgedResolutionPassedBytrove-cooktown/john-davis
requisite majority
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advocatesEmployerResponsibilitytrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
—
appointedTrusteeOftrove-cooktown/nunn
ex:brisbane-racecourse
—
appointedTrusteeOftrove-cooktown/nunn
ex:brisbane-racecourse-reserve
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avoidsWithholdingCertificateBasedOntrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:suspicions
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believesAdjournmentJustifiedtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:adjournment-application
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believesCreditorsAssentedWithFullKnowledgetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
null
—
believesVerdictInevitabletrove-cooktown/john-davis
they could not have come to any other conclusion
—
boundByStatutoryMajorityRuletrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:insolvency-act
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commitsToJusticeOverSuspiciontrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
avoid injustice
—
comparedToOtherProfessionstrove-cooktown/john-davis
in almost every other profession great care was taken to test competency, as in attorneys, barristers and doctors
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concurredWithtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:mr-justice-harding
—
consideredJuryRecommendationtrove-cooktown/john-davis
took the recommendation of the jury into consideration as well as the fact that the prisoner had already been four months in gaol
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criticizedBillOfSaleCircumstancestrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
under the circumstances
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criticizedBillOfSaleCoveragetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
future-acquired property
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criticizedCoveringtrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:future-acquired-property
—
criticizesBusinessConducttrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:charles-watson
—
criticizesChemistPracticestrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
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deathOntrove-cooktown/douro-vessel
26-Mar
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decidedToGranttrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
certificate
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declaredThattrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:land-acquired-for-separate-use
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deemsBillOfSaleImpropertrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:charles-watson-bill-of-sale
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describedAstrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
swindled out of rights
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describedPrisonerGuiltAstrove-cooktown/john-davis
either grossly ignorant of his duties as a dispenser of medicines, or that he had exhibited gross and culpable negligence
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directedtrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:curator-transfer-land
—
dispensedWithtrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
last examination
—
emphasizesPublicSafetytrove-cooktown/john-davis
for the protection of the lives of Her Majesty's subjects
—
endorsedVerdicttrove-cooktown/john-davis
could not help saying that he thought the verdict of the jury a correct one; they could not have come to any other conclusion
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engagedDuringPastWeektrove-cooktown/bloomfield
true
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evaluatesSonActionAsNaturaltrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:salsbury-junior
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exercisesJudicialAuthoritytrove-cooktown/bloomfield
ex:motion-in-donaldson-estate
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expressedConcernAbouttrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
doing injustice by suspicions
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expressedOpinionThattrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
insolvent not conducted business properly
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fearedDoingInjusticeBytrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:suspicions
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followedPrecedentOftrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:fc-hale-case
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followedPrecedentOftrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:maurice-fox-case
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foundGroundsForRecommendationtrove-cooktown/john-davis
from what had transpired during the trial they had some grounds
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framesChemistsAsRisktrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
—
gaveJudgmentFortrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:plaintiff-ross
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grantedApplicationtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:adjournment-application
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grantedApplicationtrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:certificate-of-discharge
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grantedCertificateTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:f-h-swanwick
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grantedCertificateUndertrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
sub-section 2 section 168
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grantedFurtherConsiderationAndLeaveToApplytrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:vance-v-macfarlane-case
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grantsApplicationtrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:robert-james-salsbury-estate
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hadNoAlternativeButTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:grant-certificate-swanwick
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hadNoAlternativeButTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
grant certificate
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hastrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:brilliant-rhetoric
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hastrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:legal-acumen
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hasTitletrove-cooktown/john-davis
His Honour Mr. Justice
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heardInChamberstrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:insolvency-estate-cecil-becke
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heardMotionIntrove-cooktown/bloomfield
ex:insolvent-estate-john-donaldson
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heldNoRightToGivetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:bill-of-sale-to-davis
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heldNoRightToGivetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:charles-watson-bill-of-sale
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heldOpinionThattrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
nothing extraordinary in young man taking up station
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heldOpinionThattrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
natural for son to spend earnings on cattle
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holdsJudicialPositiontrove-cooktown/nunn
ex:justice
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holdsLiabletrove-cooktown/john-davis
any person neglecting to do that held in some measure liable for any death
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holdsRoletrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
Justice
—
illnessContinuedtrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
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inflictedSentencesOntrove-cooktown/mcivor-river
ex:often-convicted-criminals
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inflictedSentencesOntrove-cooktown/mcivor-river
ex:often-convicted-criminals-supreme-court
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interpretedPrisonerClaimtrove-cooktown/john-davis
if it had been labelled poison he would have been prevented from using it
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isHonortrove-cooktown/bloomfield
true
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issuedRulingtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:adjournment-grant
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knowsCreditorsInformedtrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
full possession of facts
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madeOrdertrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:closing-order-clarke-hodgson
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madeRuleAbsoluteAsPrayedtrove-cooktown/john-davis
null
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memberOftrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:first-cabinet-queensland
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notedSubsequentCreditorsHadNoKnowledgetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
true
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noticedObjectionBytrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:r-bulcock
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occupiedSeattrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
ex:left-of-presidents-dais
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opinedCannotBeTrustedtrove-cooktown/john-davis
could not be again trusted to dispense medicines in a chemist's shop for a very long time
—
opinionBasedOntrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
argument heard
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orderedCostsBeforetrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
issue of certificate
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orderedCostsOftrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
two adjournments
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orderedCostsPaidBytrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:robert-james-salsbury
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orderedDiscoveryWithinDaystrove-cooktown/prostitution
10
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originallyAssignedtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:chas-watson-motion
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passedSentencetrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:manee-sentence
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presentAndAssistedtrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:executive-council-meeting
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presidedOvertrove-cooktown/mcivor-river
ex:insolvency-case-copp
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presidedOvertrove-cooktown/mcivor-river
ex:supreme-court-insolvency
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previouslyHeardMotiontrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:motion-in-estate-charles-watson
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reasonForNoHardLabourtrove-cooktown/john-davis
did not think it necessary, and did not wish the prisoner to mix with the ordinary class of felons whose offences were of a different character
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replacestrove-cooktown/nunn
ex:sir-joshua-peter-bell
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replacesInPositiontrove-cooktown/nunn
ex:sir-joshua-peter-bell
—
reservedDecisiontrove-cooktown/bloomfield
true
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ruledThattrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
counsel could appear due to discretionary power
—
ruledThattrove-cooktown/john-davis
only testimony as to character could be given after the verdict
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scheduledToAttendtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:toowoomba-assizes
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scheduledToGoTotrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:toowoomba-assizes
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settledLegalPointbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/77211392_Friday-3-June-1881-notes-on-colonial-events-compiled-from-erhanges
ex:divisional-boards-chairmen
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statedAtExpenseOftrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
new creditors
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statedNaturalThattrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
ex:salsbury-junior
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statedNothingExtraordinaryIntrove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
young man taking up station
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statedResolutionPassedBytrove-cooktown/john-davis
requisite majority

References (10)

10 references
  1. [1]Davis Cooktown36 facts
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  2. [2]John Davis37 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  3. [3]Nunn5 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/nunn
  4. [4]Douro Vessel1 fact
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/douro-vessel
  5. [5]Cingalese4 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
  6. [6]Bloomfield5 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield
  7. [7]Prostitution5 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  8. [8]Mauritius Queensland2 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
  9. [9]Mcivor River4 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mcivor-river
  10. [10]77211392 Friday 3 June 1881 Notes on Colonial Events Compiled From Erhanges1 fact
    customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/77211392_Friday-3-June-1881-notes-on-colonial-events-compiled-from-erhanges

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