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1 Text| those regions, which were abandoned by the Christians. There
2 Text| choose from - without however abandoning your precious Orthodox faith
3 Text| reconciliation, understanding and an abiding Christian love towards others.~
4 Text| individuals with leadership abilities. But unfortunately, this
5 Text| most are not prepared or able to give - but especially
6 | about
7 | above
8 Text| good -does not presuppose academic preparation or special knowledge,
9 Text| finding solutions that can be acceptable to both parties, for as
10 Text| the possibility of direct access to Divine Grace, without
11 Text| continuously struggle to accomplish. The living out of the Gospel
12 Text| our victory over evil is accomplished through patience, and not
13 Text| material successes and the accomplishments of its children in this
14 Text| God in Trinity, for He has accounted worthy our Modesty, together
15 | across
16 Text| sermons - but through the actual living out of the Gospel
17 Text| years, that had passed from Adam until Christ. Our life and
18 Text| and our cooperation.~ In addition, we offer to them the treasure
19 Text| so much obvious love and affection. The preservation of the
20 | after
21 | against
22 Text| unexpected difficulties ahead. This is why we all recognize
23 Text| fervent Patriarchal blessings. Amen.~ ~
24 | amongst
25 Text| endowed with from the most ancient of times, manifests to Us
26 Text| unfortunately, this invites antagonism and dissension as to who
27 Text| which gives us wisdom, is apparent and we are judged when such
28 Text| especially through the practical application in our lives of the Gospel
29 Text| because the Church lives and applies them in every situation,
30 Text| judged when such problems arise. Another proverb of our
31 Text| more about this, can simply ask and learn through their
32 Text| forefathers from complete assimilation in your new surroundings.
33 Text| position, each person must assist in the attaining of peace
34 Text| We urge you to take and assume whatever is good and beautiful
35 Text| this great land across the Atlantic, and expects that you send
36 Text| the discernment to find attainable solutions, so that the dark
37 Text| The best experience is attained in the most difficult of
38 Text| person must assist in the attaining of peace and the avoidance
39 Text| more greater experience he attains for the successful combating
40 Text| grateful to the governing authorities and the citizens of this
41 Text| and we say that those in authority are judged to be good on
42 Text| to work together and to avoid any dissension or spilt
43 Text| attaining of peace and the avoidance of dissention and dissolution.
44 Text| looked at it from the death bearing result of the poisonous
45 | been
46 | beginning
47 Text| of Orthodoxy; we act and behave in an Orthodox manner; and
48 Text| or rivalry.~We steadfasdy believe that the Orthodox Church
49 Text| imposition of solutions believed to be the best by those
50 Text| but because the Church believes in them; and teaches them
51 Text| our paternal prayers, we bestow upon each of you our fervent
52 Text| unity and love: without bigotry; without fanaticism; without
53 Text| result of the poisonous bites of the snakes.~ We are therefore
54 Text| not through words and books and sermons - but through
55 Text| exist until today, certain brave souls who secretly worship
56 Text| another, beloved children and brethren, and may the grace of God
57 Text| reconciliation may shine Under its brightness and its warmth, ice is melted;
58 Text| country. At the same time, we bring to mind the dual role and
59 Text| manner, Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the wilderness,
60 Text| principles which we can build upon in the common search
61 Text| manifest themselves as good, calm and collected peace-makers,
62 Text| measure of their spiritual capabilities, and works towards their
63 Text| Therefore, we must be especially careful so that this does not happen,
64 Text| and beautiful things to choose from - without however abandoning
65 Text| Christians, the members of our Christ-loving community - from those in
66 Text| governing authorities and the citizens of this prosperous and tolerant
67 Text| up to the recent repeated civil strife and divisions, not
68 Text| character, should not provoke a clash with the society around
69 Text| in our daily lives, the cleansing of our hearts from every
70 Text| solutions, so that the dark clouds may be dispersed and the
71 Text| us - and especially our co-workers whom we put so much hope
72 Text| to Divine Grace, without coercing and without proselytizing
73 Text| themselves as good, calm and collected peace-makers, who try to
74 Text| without fanaticism; without collective pride or personal conceit;
75 Text| attains for the successful combating of many new and unexpected
76 Text| our lives of the Gospel commandments in an Orthodox mind and
77 Text| There, where new Orthodox Communities and Metropolises are created,
78 Text| necessary for the athlete to compete. As many difficult exercises
79 Text| collective pride or personal conceit; without provocation or
80 Text| prosperous and tolerant Confederation of Canada, because they
81 Text| disagreements and exhaustive confrontations - from the Trojan and Peloponesian
82 Text| way of dcaling with and confronting the world. Whoever wishes
83 Text| Great and Holy Church of Constantinople, together with ours personally,
84 Text| that the Orthodox Church contains the complete and unadulterated
85 Text| the members of this great continent, together with a humble
86 Text| which we are obliged to continuously struggle to accomplish.
87 Text| Ecumenical Patriarchate. We convey to our most beloved spiritual
88 Text| disagreements in our attempts to cooperate with them.~ Our maturity
89 Text| Communities and Metropolises are created, the illumination of pure
90 Text| and which permiates all creation) - a part of His truth in
91 Text| according to our human criteria - should have come sooner,
92 Text| out of the Gospel in our daily lives, the cleansing of
93 Text| attainable solutions, so that the dark clouds may be dispersed
94 Text| reality of another way of dcaling with and confronting the
95 Text| who looked at it from the death bearing result of the poisonous
96 Text| glorify God, for He has deemed us worthy of this present
97 Text| together with our honourable delegation, to visit the Holy Greek
98 Text| replace those which were destroyed through historical circumstances.
99 Text| that in those places where destruction took place, memories and
100 Text| for understanding and the development of good relations with all.~
101 Text| are warmed, souls rejoice; differences are reduced; and that which
102 Text| many new and unexpected difficulties ahead. This is why we all
103 Text| faith, the possibility of direct access to Divine Grace,
104 Text| as individuals, sometimes disagree upon. We owe it to our brothers
105 Text| that which divides will disappear.~~We glorify God, for He
106 Text| and a great love and the discernment to find attainable solutions,
107 Text| that the dark clouds may be dispersed and the sun of righteousness
108 Text| is lit, and it is at the disposal of all who wish to see and
109 Text| Orthodox mind and spirit is a disposition and spirit of freedom, tradition,
110 Text| ecclesiastical schisms and dissensions.~ Beloved children in the
111 Text| avoidance of dissention and dissolution. Each person ought to try
112 Text| instead of after the great distance of time, numbering thousands
113 Text| and mistakes often times distort it.~ Regarding this question
114 Text| manifest, while that which divides will disappear.~~We glorify
115 Text| repeated civil strife and divisions, not to mention ecclesiastical
116 | during
117 Text| undue haste.~ It is our duty to speak to you in love,
118 Text| who, from the ends of the earth, have come and settled in
119 Text| will vanish when this is eclipsed.~ We hope and we pray that
120 Text| the warmest greetings and embrace of the Mother church, the
121 Text| Orthodox Church, who, from the ends of the earth, have come
122 Text| uninfluenced from the non-Orthodox environment in which you have been planted,
123 Text| among those which God has established to replace those which were
124 Text| even though this great event - according to our human
125 Text| Studying the outcome of these events, we note that in those places
126 Text| through patience, and not by excessive zeal and undue haste.~ It
127 Text| compete. As many difficult exercises as an athlete can master,
128 Text| virtue, just as training and exercising is necessary for the athlete
129 Text| sharp disagreements and exhaustive confrontations - from the
130 Text| Christians. There may even exist until today, certain brave
131 Text| across the Atlantic, and expects that you send forth the
132 Text| the great significance of expertise in all objectives of life.
133 Text| without bigotry; without fanaticism; without collective pride
134 Text| Orthodoxy to those near and far. As we stated in the beginning,
135 Text| bestow upon each of you our fervent Patriarchal blessings. Amen.~ ~
136 | few
137 Text| then we do not leave the field open to God so that He may
138 Text| patient in our attempts at finding solutions that can be acceptable
139 Text| the surrounding society it finds itself in around the world,
140 | first
141 Text| interest: the Church does not force anyone to do so.~ Therefore,
142 Text| preserved both you and your forefathers from complete assimilation
143 Text| which will unfortunately be forgotten, because these beautiful
144 Text| ethos is reduced to mere forms, which will unfortunately
145 Text| to try to mend tears and fractures between people, unto the
146 Text| disposition and spirit of freedom, tradition, unity and love:
147 Text| inopportune time, but when the fullness of time had come to pass,
148 Text| good order, and the proper functioning of Community and Ecclesiastical
149 Text| Orthodox Church, which you gather around and support with
150 Text| and ecclesiastical life in general. In this way, we are over-shadowed
151 Text| immovable in the pure and genuine Orthodox faith and tradition.
152 Text| those who lead. Thus, the gift of wit and intelligence
153 Text| reception of Divine Grace which gives us wisdom, is apparent and
154 Text| the basis of the higher goal of preserving peace and
155 Text| to unite with those who govern for the good of the organiation.~
156 Text| we are grateful to the governing authorities and the citizens
157 Text| meeting, and because He has granted us the joy of mutual love,
158 Text| accept them. However, we are grateful to the governing authorities
159 Text| Ecclesiastical organizations. The greatness of mind and spirit which
160 Text| delegation, to visit the Holy Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto,
161 Text| spiritual children, the warmest greetings and embrace of the Mother
162 Text| then our good God will guide you to the proper solutions.
163 Text| Divine Grace, and thereby guided to all truth.~ The Mother
164 Text| on the basis of how they handle difficult situations and
165 Text| careful so that this does not happen, and to manifest - through
166 Text| excessive zeal and undue haste.~ It is our duty to speak
167 Text| Lord speaks to those who hear Him to the measure of their
168 | her
169 Text| thank and glorify the Most High God in Trinity, for He has
170 Text| which were destroyed through historical circumstances. We do not
171 Text| Modesty, together with our honourable delegation, to visit the
172 Text| continent, together with a humble willingness and a great
173 Text| solutions. If we instead hurl threats at each other, then
174 | I
175 Text| brightness and its warmth, ice is melted; hearts are warmed,
176 Text| can you give the proper icon and witness for Orthodoxy
177 Text| Metropolises are created, the illumination of pure Orthodox teaching
178 Text| remain strengthened and immovable in the pure and genuine
179 Text| leadership, and also at the imposition of solutions believed to
180 Text| they accept Him. Our Lord's Incarnation took place, not at an inopportune
181 Text| by other ways of living, including our beautiful customs and
182 Text| part of His truth in each individual human soul. Thus, we find
183 Text| Gospel teaching to all the inhabitants of those regions, which
184 Text| precious faith and your inheritance, which our Lord invites
185 Text| learn through their own initiative and interest: the Church
186 Text| Incarnation took place, not at an inopportune time, but when the fullness
187 Text| Thus, the gift of wit and intelligence with which God endowed us,
188 Text| their own initiative and interest: the Church does not force
189 | into
190 Text| perfectly suited to this issue, when we say that: "the
191 | itself
192 Text| which is under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
193 Text| struggle to attain virtue, just as training and exercising
194 Text| academic preparation or special knowledge, but simply a pure willingness
195 Text| be the best by those who lead. Thus, the gift of wit and
196 Text| this, can simply ask and learn through their own initiative
197 | least
198 Text| each other, then we do not leave the field open to God so
199 | Let
200 Text| a similar manner, Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the
201 | like
202 Text| pure Orthodox teaching is lit, and it is at the disposal
203 Text| and being faithful to the liturgical life of the Church, through
204 Text| through the "spermatikos logos" - (the seed of truth which
205 Text| wilderness, and saved all who looked at it from the death bearing
206 | made
207 Text| the most ancient of times, manifests to Us many individuals with
208 Text| exercises as an athlete can master, the more greater experience
209 Text| beholding your spiritual and material successes and the accomplishments
210 Text| cooperate with them.~ Our maturity and our wisdom, as well
211 Text| waters". We will transfer the meaning of this proverb to our ecclesiastical
212 Text| us worthy of this present meeting, and because He has granted
213 Text| brightness and its warmth, ice is melted; hearts are warmed, souls
214 Text| destruction took place, memories and other monuments remain,
215 Text| Each person ought to try to mend tears and fractures between
216 Text| strife and divisions, not to mention ecclesiastical schisms and
217 Text| the ethos is reduced to mere forms, which will unfortunately
218 Text| Orthodox Communities and Metropolises are created, the illumination
219 Text| Most Reverend Metropolitan Sotirios of Toronto, Beloved
220 Text| not as our weaknesses and mistakes often times distort it.~
221 Text| place, memories and other monuments remain, as a living reminder
222 Text| and in a similar manner, Moses lifted up the bronze snake
223 Text| has granted us the joy of mutual love, and especially His
224 Text| participation in the sanctifying Mysteries and ecclesiastical life
225 Text| witness for Orthodoxy to those near and far. As we stated in
226 | no
227 Text| remain uninfluenced from the non-Orthodox environment in which you
228 Text| outcome of these events, we note that in those places where
229 Text| great distance of time, numbering thousands of years, that
230 Text| significance of expertise in all objectives of life. The best experience
231 Text| in the Lord, we have an obligation, to always seek that which
232 Text| can do, and which we are obliged to continuously struggle
233 Text| and support with so much obvious love and affection. The
234 Text| dissension as to who will occupy the few positions of leadership,
235 Text| cooperation.~ In addition, we offer to them the treasure of
236 | often
237 Text| we do not leave the field open to God so that He may act.~
238 Text| in Christ to accept their opinion, when it is better than
239 Text| restoration of unity and good order, and the proper functioning
240 Text| govern for the good of the organiation.~ From their own position,
241 Text| Community and Ecclesiastical organizations. The greatness of mind and
242 Text| very least among those who organize - ought to manifest themselves
243 | ours
244 | ourselves
245 Text| will of God. Studying the outcome of these events, we note
246 | over
247 Text| general. In this way, we are over-shadowed by Divine Grace, and thereby
248 Text| snakes.~ We are therefore overjoyed and are touched at beholding
249 Text| sometimes disagree upon. We owe it to our brothers and sisters
250 Text| permiates all creation) - a part of His truth in each individual
251 Text| Church, through personal participation in the sanctifying Mysteries
252 Text| can be acceptable to both parties, for as the proverb states: "
253 Text| fullness of time had come to pass, even though this great
254 Text| thousands of years, that had passed from Adam until Christ.
255 Text| thereby be saved. In the past and in a similar manner,
256 Text| you always. Through our paternal prayers, we bestow upon
257 Text| love, and I urge you all paternally to do all that is possible
258 Text| is accomplished through patience, and not by excessive zeal
259 Text| society. We ought to be patient in our attempts at finding
260 Text| each of you our fervent Patriarchal blessings. Amen.~ ~
261 Text| jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. We convey to our most beloved
262 Text| good, calm and collected peace-makers, who try to unite with those
263 Text| we ought to try to find peaceful resolutions to topics that
264 Text| confrontations - from the Trojan and Peloponesian wars, up to the recent repeated
265 Text| proverb of our people is perfectly suited to this issue, when
266 Text| throughout the world and which permiates all creation) - a part of
267 Text| Constantinople, together with ours personally, as well as the prayers
268 Text| used against us, tearing to pieces one another with sharp disagreements
269 Text| events, we note that in those places where destruction took place,
270 Text| always seek that which is pleasing to the Lord in all circumstances,
271 Text| we find certain common points in every person; certain
272 Text| death bearing result of the poisonous bites of the snakes.~ We
273 Text| organiation.~ From their own position, each person must assist
274 Text| our Orthodox faith, the possibility of direct access to Divine
275 Text| paternally to do all that is possible to work together and to
276 Text| but especially through the practical application in our lives
277 Text| evil, and the putting into practice of every kind of good -does
278 Text| children in our Lord,~We praise, thank and glorify the Most
279 Text| eclipsed.~ We hope and we pray that prudence and good sense
280 Text| not presuppose academic preparation or special knowledge, but
281 Text| teachings, which most are not prepared or able to give - but especially
282 Text| resulting dual struggle to preserve your precious faith and
283 Text| Truly, the Grace of our Lord preserved both you and your forefathers
284 Text| basis of the higher goal of preserving peace and unity within society.
285 Text| every kind of good -does not presuppose academic preparation or
286 Text| fanaticism; without collective pride or personal conceit; without
287 Text| this question from this prism, we ought to try to find
288 Text| without coercing and without proselytizing anyone. Simply stated, we
289 Text| and the citizens of this prosperous and tolerant Confederation
290 Text| personal conceit; without provocation or rivalry.~We steadfasdy
291 Text| Orthodox character, should not provoke a clash with the society
292 Text| We hope and we pray that prudence and good sense will reign
293 Text| because this serves her purpose, but because the Church
294 Text| especially our co-workers whom we put so much hope in - present
295 Text| every kind of evil, and the putting into practice of every kind
296 Text| distort it.~ Regarding this question from this prism, we ought
297 | rather
298 Text| we become a living and a real witness to the reality of
299 Text| and a real witness to the reality of another way of dcaling
300 Text| of life - Orthodoxy as it really is, and not as our weaknesses
301 | recent
302 Text| our wisdom, as well as our reception of Divine Grace which gives
303 Text| ahead. This is why we all recognize the great significance of
304 Text| often times distort it.~ Regarding this question from this
305 Text| the inhabitants of those regions, which were abandoned by
306 Text| prudence and good sense will reign victorious in the hearts
307 Text| the development of good relations with all.~ The Orthodox
308 Text| monuments remain, as a living reminder of the Gospel teaching to
309 Text| Peloponesian wars, up to the recent repeated civil strife and divisions,
310 Text| which God has established to replace those which were destroyed
311 Text| to try to find peaceful resolutions to topics that we, as individuals,
312 Text| states: "time and silence resolve many problems."~ There will
313 Text| tradition. But it is also your responsibility to become a light that shines
314 Text| between people, unto the restoration of unity and good order,
315 Text| mind the dual role and the resulting dual struggle to preserve
316 Text| support, that we would like to return to them this same love and
317 Text| Most Reverend Metropolitan Sotirios of
318 Text| dispersed and the sun of righteousness and reconciliation may shine
319 Text| without provocation or rivalry.~We steadfasdy believe that
320 Text| we bring to mind the dual role and the resulting dual struggle
321 Text| manifested during a storm through rough waters". We will transfer
322 | s
323 Text| and works towards their salvation to the measure of how much
324 Text| personal participation in the sanctifying Mysteries and ecclesiastical
325 Text| unadulterated truth which saves us, but we also know that
326 Text| the seed of truth which is scattered throughout the world and
327 Text| to mention ecclesiastical schisms and dissensions.~ Beloved
328 Text| build upon in the common search for understanding and the
329 Text| certain brave souls who secretly worship our Lord and Saviour
330 Text| disposal of all who wish to see and live by it and thereby
331 Text| spermatikos logos" - (the seed of truth which is scattered
332 Text| an obligation, to always seek that which is pleasing to
333 Text| Atlantic, and expects that you send forth the pure and unadulterated
334 Text| pray that prudence and good sense will reign victorious in
335 Text| evil than dissention and separation between you. If you are
336 Text| through words and books and sermons - but through the actual
337 Text| principles: not only because this serves her purpose, but because
338 Text| the earth, have come and settled in this new and hospitable
339 Text| pieces one another with sharp disagreements and exhaustive
340 Text| responsibility to become a light that shines forth the Orthodox faith
341 Text| talent of the skipper of a ship is manifested during a storm
342 Text| all recognize the great significance of expertise in all objectives
343 Text| proverb states: "time and silence resolve many problems."~
344 Text| saved. In the past and in a similar manner, Moses lifted up
345 Text| owe it to our brothers and sisters in Christ to accept their
346 Text| and applies them in every situation, even when the surrounding
347 Text| how they handle difficult situations and problems. Each one of
348 Text| that: "the talent of the skipper of a ship is manifested
349 Text| Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the wilderness, and saved
350 Text| the poisonous bites of the snakes.~ We are therefore overjoyed
351 Text| all.~ The Orthodox Church sojourns in the world according to
352 | sometimes
353 Text| criteria - should have come sooner, instead of after the great
354 Text| Most Reverend Metropolitan Sotirios of Toronto, Beloved spiritual
355 Text| in each individual human soul. Thus, we find certain common
356 Text| know that our good God has sown- through the "spermatikos
357 Text| haste.~ It is our duty to speak to you in love, and I urge
358 Text| circumstances, for the Lord speaks to those who hear Him to
359 Text| academic preparation or special knowledge, but simply a
360 Text| tradition - not so much through speeches and verbal teachings, which
361 Text| God has sown- through the "spermatikos logos" - (the seed of truth
362 Text| avoid any dissension or spilt amongst you, for there is
363 Text| parties, for as the proverb states: "time and silence resolve
364 Text| provocation or rivalry.~We steadfasdy believe that the Orthodox
365 Text| ship is manifested during a storm through rough waters". We
366 Text| been planted, and to remain strengthened and immovable in the pure
367 Text| the recent repeated civil strife and divisions, not to mention
368 Text| not know the will of God. Studying the outcome of these events,
369 Text| your spiritual and material successes and the accomplishments
370 Text| experience he attains for the successful combating of many new and
371 Text| our people is perfectly suited to this issue, when we say
372 Text| may be dispersed and the sun of righteousness and reconciliation
373 Text| situation, even when the surrounding society it finds itself
374 Text| surroundings. We urge you to take and assume whatever is good
375 Text| when we say that: "the talent of the skipper of a ship
376 Text| Church believes in them; and teaches them as well; and because
377 Text| through speeches and verbal teachings, which most are not prepared
378 Text| to being used against us, tearing to pieces one another with
379 Text| person ought to try to mend tears and fractures between people,
380 Text| in our Lord,~We praise, thank and glorify the Most High
381 | themselves
382 Text| many good and beautiful things to choose from - without
383 | though
384 Text| distance of time, numbering thousands of years, that had passed
385 Text| solutions. If we instead hurl threats at each other, then we do
386 Text| the most Holy Ecumenical Throne, from among those which
387 | throughout
388 Text| citizens of this prosperous and tolerant Confederation of Canada,
389 Text| peaceful resolutions to topics that we, as individuals,
390 Text| therefore overjoyed and are touched at beholding your faces -
391 Text| our beautiful customs and traditions. The preservation of customs
392 Text| to attain virtue, just as training and exercising is necessary
393 Text| through rough waters". We will transfer the meaning of this proverb
394 Text| addition, we offer to them the treasure of our Orthodox faith, the
395 Text| glorify the Most High God in Trinity, for He has accounted worthy
396 Text| confrontations - from the Trojan and Peloponesian wars, up
397 Text| living out of the Gospel truths and Orthodox tradition,
398 Text| our Lord invites you to undertake in this new land. It is
399 Text| not by excessive zeal and undue haste.~ It is our duty to
400 Text| combating of many new and unexpected difficulties ahead. This
401 Text| of each of you to remain uninfluenced from the non-Orthodox environment
402 Text| peace-makers, who try to unite with those who govern for
403 Text| reduced; and that which unites will be made manifest, while
404 | unto
405 | used
406 Text| Christian ethos, and they will vanish when this is eclipsed.~
407 Text| much through speeches and verbal teachings, which most are
408 | very
409 Text| and good sense will reign victorious in the hearts of all the
410 Text| Christ. Our life and our victory over evil is accomplished
411 Text| spiritual struggle to attain virtue, just as training and exercising
412 Text| ice is melted; hearts are warmed, souls rejoice; differences
413 Text| spiritual children, the warmest greetings and embrace of
414 Text| Under its brightness and its warmth, ice is melted; hearts are
415 Text| Trojan and Peloponesian wars, up to the recent repeated
416 Text| during a storm through rough waters". We will transfer the meaning
417 Text| and character and by other ways of living, including our
418 Text| really is, and not as our weaknesses and mistakes often times
419 | whatever
420 | while
421 | Whoever
422 | whom
423 | why
424 Text| the bronze snake in the wilderness, and saved all who looked
425 Text| between you. If you are willing to work towards the preservation
426 Text| the disposal of all who wish to see and live by it and
427 Text| confronting the world. Whoever wishes to find out more about this,
428 Text| lead. Thus, the gift of wit and intelligence with which
429 | within
430 Text| Orthodox faith - not through words and books and sermons -
431 Text| spiritual capabilities, and works towards their salvation
432 Text| brave souls who secretly worship our Lord and Saviour Jesus
433 | would
434 Text| numbering thousands of years, that had passed from Adam
435 Text| patience, and not by excessive zeal and undue haste.~ It is
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