Western News: February 26, 2026

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Libraries’ historic
lending collection
finds permanent
home at gallery
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Christchurch City Libraries’
historic art lending collection
has come full circle, with
its remaining works now
transferred to the Christchurch
Art Gallery’s collection.
The lending service was
established in 1953 by then City
Librarian R.N. O’Reilly, with
a series of reproductions and
original New Zealand art works
from the 1950s through to the
1990s.
Two years later, in 1955, the
city council approved an expansion
to include works by local
artists. At that stage, 80 prints
were
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purchased
for no more than 19
guineas.
“The collection grew over
the years to 297 items and was
a who’s who of New Zealand
artists at the time,” said city
council head of libraries and
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“Some pieces went missing
over time, and even though lists
of missing works were sent to
art dealers, none of the pieces
have ever been returned.”
Library members could borrow
paintings for a month at a
time, renewing them for up to
six months.
However, more valuable
originals by Rita Angus, Colin
McCahon, Bill Sutton and Toss
Woollaston were withdrawn
from lending during the 1970s
and 1980s.
“The library stopped purchasing
in March 1981 when an
inflationary art market made it
impossible to fund, and storage
space was required for Central
Library renovations,” Rankin
said.
“Some pieces stayed on display
at the Central Library, but
many were housed at the Robert
McDougall Art Gallery.”
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The recently transferred Buck Nin painting Green Valley is on display at the Christchurch Art Gallery in the Living Archives exhibition.
PHOTO: CCC
The print collection was sold
in June 1995. In 2001, 115 paintings
were formally gifted to the
Christchurch Art Gallery, with
a further 45 transferred in the
years since.
Now formally decommissioned,
about 60% of the
collection has moved to the
gallery, with the remaining
works sold at auction.
One of the latest transfers,
Buck Nin’s Green Valley, is currently
on show in the gallery’s
Living Archives exhibition.
Next year, further works
by Buster Black and Alfreda
Simmonds will be restored for
inclusion in a new exhibition,
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alongside Patrick Mulcahy’s
Fish mobile.
“While Christchurch City
Libraries may no longer lend
artworks, the celebration of art
and culture, and its availability
for public enjoyment continues
in our libraries,” Rankin starnews.co.nz said.
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A Minor obsession becomes a
BY JOHN COSGROVE
Anita van der Velden believes
when you start giving your
cars personalised names, they
become a part of your family
forever.
“Our first was Monty, a 1952
Morris Minor four door sedan
that bought from one careful
lady owner who had it hidden
in her garage for over 10 years
in Halswell,” she said.
“He’s my husband Brian’s
car and he’s powered by a
side valve 918cc four cylinder
engine.
“Next came Shrek, a 1952 two
door saloon with a larger 948cc
four cylinder motor that Brian
had bought literally from a couple
of houses down the road in
Rangiora.
“It’s his car and he drives him
everywhere. He was a project
car painted bright green.
“We pushed him home and
got him going again, and he’s
still painted in the V Drink
green, making him very visible
everywhere you go.’’
Anita’s pride and joy is
Audrey, a 1959 Morris Minor
1000 four door sedan.
“I went for a drive with my
friend Jane who has a convertible
Morris Minor and she
invited me as her navigator on
a road trip to Rotorua for the
Morris convention being held
up there,” she said.
“I went home and told Brian I
was going on a road trip and he
said ‘what about me?’
Anita van der Velden with Audrey, a 1959 Morris Minor 1000 four door sedan. Audrey is Anita’s personal favourite of the
Morris Minor fleet, but the arrival of George, a 1961 Morris 1100 van, was cause for celebration.
PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE/ ANITA VAN DER VELDEN
“I worked out that I had the
funds, which I was saving up
for a new kitchen – which I still
haven’t got. We decided to buy
another Morris Minor and use
that to go up to the convention,
then sell it when we got back. But
we didn’t and now she’s mine.
“(Brian) found Audrey in
Oamaru and drove her home
backfiring and carrying on
all the way back. She needed
a lot of work and so we spent
the next five months to get her
ready.”
“We love these cars
because they are so
easy to work on. We
work on them together,
it’s our thing. He works
on the engine, while I
work on the interior. It
works out very well for
us as a couple.”
Anita van der Velden
“While I acted as navigator
in Jane’s Morris Minor (called
Myrtle) Brian and my son drove
Audrey to Rotorua.
“We did a fundraising project
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major family affair
on the way there called ‘Audrey
and Myrtle’s North Island Hurtle
Fundraiser’, which was heaps of
fun and we raised $5000 for the
NZ Spinal Trust,” she said.
The couple’s latest acquisition
is George, a 1961 Morris 1100
van.
A former MED (Municipal
Electricity Department)
electrician’s van, George still
carries the original paint
colour. The hand-painted MED
emblem is still visible under the
overcoat.
“We were later told that the
most common thing to break on
these vans was the axle because
drivers overloaded them
regularly,” Anita said.
Asked why Morris Minors hold
such appeal, Anita said Brian
had loved them long before they
met – which is why he bought
Monty.
“I love anything retro and love
dressing up in period 60/70s
costumes.
“We love these cars because
they are so easy to work on. We
work on them together, it’s our
thing. He works on the engine,
while I work on the interior. It
works out very well for us as a
couple.”
She said Morris Minors are a
very nice car to drive and always
put a smile on people’s faces.
“Whenever we park up,
people come around and chat
about learning to drive in a
Morris Minor or how it was
their first car.
“Everyone has a story to tell
about driving Morris Minors.”
Monty, Audrey and Shrek – three Morris Minors, each with their own personality and place in the van der Velden family story.
Competition forces
charity to close
BY KEES CHALMERS
Charities competing for funds
and the economic situation has
forced The Sumner Ferrymead
Foundation to close.
It has been helping community
organisations for 32 years.
The foundation is a charitable
trust which supports clubs,
schools, projects and emergency
services from Heathcote
to Taylors Mistake.
Over the past four years the
foundation has had to use its
capital to maintain its annual
grants due to a reducing
amount of donors.
Foundation chair Martin
Hawes said the foundation’s
capital has decreased rapidly
because of competition among
charities, and the economy. It
would need $500,000 to survive.
The loss of donorship coincided
with a the foundation
introducing tertiary scholarships
about four years
ago in addition to grants to
organisations.
“Although we’ve done a lot
of good in the community, we
think it’s time to wind it up,” he
said.
The closure of the foundation
has been discussed by the board
for the past three years.
Despite the writing being on
the wall for a number of years,
Hawes said it was still difficult
to pull the plug.
“Organisations like this gives
you a really good look into what
is going on in the community
and the amount of work some
people are doing to keep clubs
and groups going,” Hawes
(above) said.
“I think the foundation over the
years has had a big role in helping
organisations and families do
stuff they maybe wouldn’t have
been able to without us.”
Before closing down, the foundation
will be distributing the
remainder of its capital, about
$200,000.
“We’ve got enough money to
do that at the moment, but if we
waited another couple of years
we wouldn’t have that money.
We’re going to go out on a major
granting round.”
Hawes said the foundation’s
absence may have an impact on
organisations which have previously
received grants.
“I hope we can make significant
donations in this final round
that’ll leave them on strong
footing,” he said.
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The Star, February 26, 2026
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Students race
tiny car against
best in the world
GEOFF SLOAN
Two Villa Maria College
students are set to race their
miniature gas-powered car in
Australia next month.
Odette Knight and Ruby
Flynn, both 17, will take their
20cm long car to Melbourne
for the STEM Racing Australian
national final, formerly known
as F1 in Schools, from March
20-22.
The year 13 students made
the car using a computer-aided
design, with help from their
Endeavor Racing teammates,
brothers Lachie and Fletcher
Gillies, from Saint Kentigern
College in Auckland. The car
was built out of balsa wood and
is powered by compressed gas.
Odette, who is Endeavor
Racing’s principal and design
engineer, put the team together
last month. The students
managed every aspect of the
project, including marketing,
engineering, finance and
sponsorship plans.
“We have zoom meetings
every Friday to make sure the
team is doing everything that
they've been assigned to do.
And then we just chip away at
our tasks throughout the week,”
she said.
The team will compete at
the Australian national finals
against 40 other entries,
including current world
champions, Team Lunar, from
Melbourne.
Odette said their goal is to
qualify for the STEM world
racing finals in Singapore in
October.
“It will be tough, but I think
we're going to go great. We've
got a good team, we've been
working well towards it.”
The Endeavor Racing team
had help from the Canterbury
University motorsport
group, which designs and
manufactures formula one-style
race cars.
Said Odette: “We're
testing our model car in the
university's wind tunnel next
week to figure how much drag
we want to induce or reduce.”
She has previously attended
a code club, where she learnt
about robotics through
hands-on projects.
To enter the STEM racing
national championships in
Odette Knight (left) with a prototype of their race car and Ruby Flynn with the finished model.
Auckland last year, Odette
had to learn computer-aided
design and collaborate on an
engineering portfolio, which
was required for each entry.
Odette finished third at the
national champs.
“My aim was to take this
knowledge, bring it back
to Christchurch and get a
development team going in the
city,” she said.
Ruby, Endeavor Racing's
business and marketing
manager, said they now need
sponsorship to achieve their
goal in Australia.
“We need about $7000 for
the project. We have
approached a number of
companies in Christchurch,
just waiting to hear back.”
Ruby said they take the race
seriously, but still hope to have
fun.
“It just gives you a sense
of being able to be creative.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
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Engineer soars to the edge of NZ’s space future
When a spaceplane flew in
Christchurch last year carrying
experimental hardware for
California Polytechnic (CalPoly),
a young engineer watched closely
– knowing components she had
helped manufacture were on
board.
Yelena Cunningham, a 21-yearold
manufacturing engineer at
Dawn Aerospace in Middleton,
played a role in building parts
used in the CalPoly spaceplane
flight in June last year.
The former Riccarton High student
said seeing her work move
from a sketch to a flying vehicle
was a defining moment.
“I’ve made a few components
for the spaceplane which I’ve
taken from just being a technical
drawing to an actual part,” Cunningham
said.
“We got to watch the spaceplane
launch and just seeing
it and knowing my parts were
onboard was just unreal. It was
really, really cool.”
Cunningham works in Dawn
Aerospace’s machine shop, producing
high-precision parts for
aerospace hardware used globally.
Her pathway into the role has
been shaped by hands-on experience
and seizing opportunities.
“I worked part-time in two
workshops during year 13.
Then I moved halfway through
my apprenticeship to Dawn
Aerospace because I got this
opportunity and it’s been really
cool,” she said.
“So Dawn is the fourth workshop
I’ve been in, and these
different exposures have been
valuable to learn from.”
Yelena Cunningham, a manufacturing engineer at Dawn Aerospace, played a role
in building parts used in the CalPoly spaceplane flight in June last year.
Cunningham said Dawn stood
out for trusting apprentices to
operate expensive machinery
and supporting learning on the
job.
“They put me on the top
machine in our workshop to
allow me to learn on that,” she
said.
“All the guys are knowledgeable
and passing on that
knowledge is really cool. They
let me do all the programming
and the CAD. It allowed me to
learn without pressure.”
Dawn Aerospace brand
and spaceplane marketing
lead Annelies Powell said the
“We got to watch the
spaceplane launch
and just seeing it and
knowing my parts were
onboard was just unreal.
It was really, really cool.”
Yelena Cunningham
company’s culture of learning
is deliberate, and closely tied to
the pace required in a start-up
environment.
“A lot of the environment we
want to create is space for innovation,”
Powell said.
“Space for innovation requires
lots of testing and failing – fly
early, fly often and test early, test
often – is a mantra we say often.”
Dawn employs about 130 people
globally, with roughly half
in New Zealand. While apprenticeships
are a small part of the
workforce, Cunningham is one
of just three to come through the
business.
Dawn’s work spans two core
technology areas.
“In simple terms, we like to say
we get things from Earth to space,
and from space to everywhere
else,” Powell said.
Dawn’s satellite propulsion
technology supports customers
putting payloads into orbit – and
Cunningham’s work supports
satellite propulsion systems,
handling thrusters, electronics,
tanks, and other hardware
needed for orbit.
Powell said Cunningham’s story
highlights the value of people
finding their passion early – and
having strong support.
“Some people don’t find what
they’re passionate about until
they’re like 30 or 40. Yelena has
tapped into that young and gone
really hard on it.”
While engineering remains
under-represented for women,
Cunningham said being the only
female in the workshop hasn’t
been a barrier.
“I get asked quite a lot if I find
it strange that I’m the only female
in the workshop, and I really
don’t,” she said.
“I don’t even notice it half the
time, to be honest.
“All the guys are really
supportive and just treat me like
one of their own. They’re really
respectful and I’ve never really
had any problems – even at the
places before Dawn.”
Cunningham hopes more
young women, especially those
who enjoy problem-solving
and practical work, explore
manufacturing and mechanical
engineering.
“Engineering can be harder
for students to picture because
it’s not something you see every
day,” she said.
“A lot of people don’t realise
manufacturing exists because
they don’t have an opportunity to
see it,” she said.
And while she’s creating outof-this-world
products, Yelena is
down-to-earth about what’s next.
“I’d like to grow in this job
and get into a team lead or
management role eventually.”
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Classic car show returns to Wigram
From Alfa Romeos to Austin Sevens,
Lamborghinis to Leylands, and
Maseratis to Morris Minors – plus
plenty of unique and quirky machines
– the South Island’s biggest classic car
gathering returns on Saturday, March
7, with the Avid Classic Brit & Euro
Canterbury Car Show.
Held in the grounds of the Air Force
Museum of New Zealand in Wigram,
the event draws on the suburb’s long
and distinguished motor racing history,
adding to the atmosphere as the best of
British and European marques go on
display.
This year marks 70 years since Jaguar
achieved its remarkable 1956 double,
winning both the Le Mans 24 Hour
race and the Monte Carlo Rally in the
same year – a feat no other marque has
matched since.
To celebrate, the Jaguar club will
present a special display featuring a
replica Jaguar D-Type racing car and a
Jaguar Mark VIIM, representing the two
victorious models from that historic
year.
Canterbury’s premier family-friendly
classic car show will showcase more
than a century of motoring, with
vehicles built for discerning owners,
speed enthusiasts and families alike.
Many of the meticulously maintained
vehicles will come from nearly 100
manufacturer clubs and brand
collections — including Jaguar, VW, MG,
Austin-Healey, Citroën and Ferrari —
while others will be exhibited courtesy
of private collectors. All have been
lovingly restored and presented to a
high concours d’elegance standard.
Another highlight will be the St John
Ambulance Historic Preservation Team,
which plans to display five British and
European ambulances from years past,
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Wrap up summer’s
best in a sandwich
​Nigel Slater whips up a slow and easy
focaccia for summer, and a dreamy
vegan filling to complement it
OLIVE AND ROSEMARY FOCACCIA
If you have any sourdough starter
knocking around, add a couple of tablespoons
with the olive oil at the start.
The bread will keep, wrapped in foil or
kitchen film, for a day, after which time
you could slice it in half horizontally and
toast the cut sides, then place sliced tomatoes
and basil oil on top.
​
Ingredients
Serves 4
400ml warm water
2 tsp easy-bake dried yeast
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp caster sugar
500g strong white bread flour
6 Tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra
125g green or lemon-marinated olives,
stoned
1 Tbsp rosemary leaves
Sea salt flakes to finish
You will also need a high-sided baking tin,
about 34cmx24cm.
Method
• Put the water and yeast into a large
mixing bowl and add the salt and sugar.
Mix in the flour either by hand or with a
wooden spatula.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and
mix loosely into the dough. Cover the
bowl with a cloth and refrigerate overnight.
(The dough will need a good eight
hours.)
• Next day, when the dough has risen
somewhat (don’t expect it to be as high
as if you had proved it in a warm place)
halve the olives and chop the rosemary
leaves and mix them into the dough along
with another 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Lightly oil the baking tin and turn the
dough out into the tin. Push the dough out
to fit the tin with your fist, gently pushing
it almost into the corners – it will swell
during second proving – then wrap the tin
in a cloth and place in a warm spot for a
good hour, perhaps two, until it has risen
to twice its size.
• Set the oven at 220degC. When the
oven is ready, use a floured finger to push
several hollows into the dough, then scatter
the surface lightly with sea salt flakes
and bake for 30 minutes until golden.
• Remove from the oven, pour the
remaining oil over the surface, then
release from its tin with a palette knife.
​ROAST AUBERGINE AND PRESERVED LEMON
SANDWICHES
A juicy filling for sandwiches, but also
a good side dish for grilled lamb cutlets.
Once cooked and dressed, the aubergines
will keep in the fridge, covered,
for several days. It is essential to check
the aubergines are completely cooked
before you remove them from the heat.
Prise the flesh open with a spoon – it
should be completely soft and almost
translucent with olive oil.
​
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4
3 medium to large aubergines (about
800g)
4 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 small preserved lemon
12 basil leaves
1 focaccia (see recipe)
2 handfuls rocket
Method
• Warm 4 tablespoons of oil in a shallow
pan over a moderate heat. Add the
aubergines scored-side down, tuck the
unpeeled garlic cloves around them,
then let the aubergines fry for 4-5 minutes
until the cut sides are starting to
take on a pale golden colour. You may
need to do this in two pans or in relay.
• Turn the aubergines over, using a
palette knife then pour 100ml of water
into the pan. (Keep a lid handy to deal
with the spluttering.)
• Cover with a lid, lower the heat and
continue cooking for 10 minutes until
the aubergine flesh is soft and silky.
Check it is cooked right through by
tenderly prizing the flesh apart with a
spoon.
• Remove from the heat and allow to
cool. Lift the cloves of garlic from the
pan, scrape their flesh from the skins
and put it in a bowl. Crush the cloves to
a paste with a spoon or fork.
• Using a tablespoon, slide the aubergine
flesh from its skin into the garlic
bowl. Pour in any juices from the pan
– there won’t be a lot – then mash
together with a fork.
• Remove and discard the flesh from
inside the preserved lemon, then chop
the skin very finely. Add to the aubergine.
Shred the basil leaves and stir in.
Taste for seasoning. You may need a little
black pepper.
• To fill the focaccia: Using a long,
sharp bread knife, slice the bread in half
vertically to give two rectangles then cut
each in half horizontally.
• Remove the top half of each, then
cover the bottom half with the mashed
aubergine and rocket leaves. Place the
upper halves on top and press gently
down. Leave for a good half hour, for the
juices to soak in to the bread, then cut
into slices at the table.

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6A Bard Street, Somerfield
Auction: Thurs 19 March at 11am (Unless Sold Prior)
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living area,
2 separate toilets, 199m² floor, 486m² land,
2 car garaging, 3 off-street parks - BE27389
Open Homes: Saturday 28 Feb 1:45pm-2:30pm
and Sunday 1 March 1:45pm-2:30pm
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Thoughtfully designed and beautifully
presented, this quality home delivers all the
essentials and more. Double glazing, an alarm
system, an internal-access auto double garage
with drive-through door, walk-in pantry, and
a master suite complete with ensuite and WIR
ensure everyday living is effortless, with a
separate toilet adding extra practicality.
A range of well-considered upgrades further
enhance the experience, including extensive
kwila decking with additional concreting, an
electric Euro awning with wind retractor,
engineered stone benchtops, a DVS system, and
a carpeted garage with insulated garage doors.
Added privacy gating and extra features round
out this impressive offering.
Light and flow are key themes throughout the
home, with ranch sliders opening to the deck
from almost every room. Large windows invite
in abundant natural light, creating a bright,
uplifting atmosphere.
More than just a great address, this immaculately
presented property offers a lifestyle.
Entertain with ease from the galley-style
kitchen, relax at home, or step out and enjoy
the Port Hills and nearby amenities.
Low-maintenance by design and finished in
tasteful, neutral tones, the home provides a
perfect backdrop for any décor style.
Zoned for Cashmere High, Somerfield School,
and Christchurch South Intermediate, with
Somerfield Park just around the corner and the
vendors on the move north, this is an opportunity
not to be missed.
Debbie Pettigrew
Mob. 027 777 0411
Harcourts Grenadier Beckenham
Phone 03 337 1316
(Licensed Agent REAA 2008)
15 MARCH 2026
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SUDOKU
Every row, column and box should
contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
D A D
N R E
6
339 339
N R E
words of three or more letters,
How
including
many
plurals,
words
can you
of
make
three
from
or
the
more
six
letters, using each letter only once? No foreign
How words or beginning with a capital are
from many the words six letters, of three using or more each letters, only
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
including once? plurals, can you make from the six
TODAY
letters,
No Good words
using 18 each
beginning Very letter Good only 22 with
once? Excellent a capital
No 26 foreign
are
words or words beginning with a capital are
allowed. Solution 338: There’s are, arm, awe, at least ear, era, one err, mar, six-letter mare,
allowed. maw, mew, There's ram, rare, at least raw, rawer, one six-letter ream, rear, rearm, word.
word. REWARM, war, ware, TODAY warm, WARMER, wear.
Good 18 Very Good 22 Excellent 26
letters, including plurals, can you make
Solution 338: are, arm, awe, ear, era, err, mar, mare,
maw, mew, ram, rare, raw, rawer, ream, rear, rearm,
REWARM, war, ware, warm, WARMER, wear.
21 22 23
24 25
26 27
Across
1. Cut in half (6)
4. Lucky charm, talisman (6)
9. Delight (4)
10. Improve, make better (10)
11. Person owing money (6)
12. Follower (8)
13. Soldier of fortune (9)
15. Sacred (4)
16. Pole (4)
17. Debauchery (9)
21. Figure of speech (8)
22. Help (6)
24. Certainly (10)
25. Spoken (4)
26. Bulk liquid carrier (6)
27. Middle (6)
Decoder
Down
1. Accept as true (7)
2. Fragrance (5)
3. Humiliation (7)
5. Among (6)
6. Meat eater (9)
7. Completely (7)
8. Compassionate (6-7)
14. Halt (9)
16. Stop from happening (7)
18. Examine in detail (7)
19. Waterfall (7)
20. Prosper (6)
23. Portly (5)
Crossword
Across: 1. Bisect, 4. Mascot, 9. Glee, 10. Ameliorate, 11. Debtor, 12.
Disciple, 13. Mercenary, 15. Holy, 16. Post, 17. Decadence, 21. Metaphor,
22. Assist, 24. Definitely, 25. Oral, 26. Tanker, 27. Centre.
Down: 1. Believe, 2. Scent, 3. Chagrin, 5. Amidst, 6. Carnivore, 7. Totally,
8. Tender-hearted, 14. Cessation, 16. Prevent, 18. Analyse, 19. Cascade,
20. Thrive, 23. Stout.
WordBuilder
Add, adder, and, are, dad, dan, DANDER, dare, dared, darn, DARNED,
dead, dean, dear, den, dread, ear, earn, end, era, nard, near, nerd, rad, ran,
rand, read, red, rend.
DECODER
Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the
given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out
which letters are represented by the other numbers.
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