Monday, May 27, 2013
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What can be learned
The American population and government stumbled through the 1960's and 1970's, making several mistakes and disagreeing on several subjects. This cause much violence and chaos. There was so much conflict within the American population that the country began to tear it self apart. This chaos subsided before too much damage could be done, but there were still many wounds to heal after it was done. There were many lessons to be learned from this time period about war, presidency, and society.
The war in Vietnam raged on from 1962 to 1975 and was fought by American troops who didn't even know what they were fighting for. There were several hundreds of thousands of American casualties from this war. The American military could not effectively fight their enemy because they did not know the area well, they did not know the enemy well, and they didn't know what the enemy was capable of. Going in, American military greatly underestimated the fighting power of the Vietnamese. This underestimation of the enemy caused the loss of many lives. Which makes the first lesson to be learned from this war never underestimate your enemy. If the military had not underestimated the Vietnamese, then the lives of thousands of soldiers would have been saved. Also because the military did not know the land and the enemy very well, they were unable to have the troops fight effectively. The U.S. military tactic for fighting the Vietnamese was to send a squad of soldiers in blind and hope that the soldiers would win the fight when the enemy was found. But, if the soldiers did not win the fight, there would be an airstrike on the area, and the military would have to assume that the enemy soldiers were killed. If the American Military had taken a little time to survey the land and spent more time observing Vietnamese then the troops would have been able to fight the enemy more effectively and would have prevented more deaths. The lack of information on this enemy was a very large contributor to the amount of deaths from this war.
Nixon, during his presidency, preformed several secretive operations that went against what he promised the American population. Nixon told the American population that he planned on taking the troops from Vietnam, when in truth he was secretly bombing Vietnam to keep the war going. During the Watergate scandal, he illegally tapped the the office of the D.N.C. and also made himself seem more desirable when running for president. This series of secretive actions by Nixon lost the trust in the government for the American people. The people learned that they can not always trust the government and Congress learned that they need to limit the power of the president even more. If the people had been more distrusting of the government in the first place, Nixon may not have done what he did in office and lived up to what he promised the American population. The same would have been if Congress had kept a closer watch on the president. All this happened because no one was keeping a very close watch on the president; the people trusted him too much. I'm not saying that everyone should be skeptical of every action made by the government, rather the people should just make sure the government is not up to something suspicious.
The government did not react quickly or well to the anti-culture movement. The government was not approving of the protests held by the students and felt uncomfortable with the music and culture the students had adopted. The students were protesting to get their right to free speech back, and for the equal treatment of African Americans. The police responded to these protests violently. The president could not relate to this culture and they would attack him for it. The conflict between the anti-culture and the president was extreme and their unending assault on the presidents actions caused a great conflict on how to react within Congress. The peaceful protests often ended in violence, placing the government in a bad light for the younger crowd. If government had made it clear that they were considering the students requests, and kept the students updated with the progress being made in these matters then the younger crowd most likely wouldn't have been so disruptive. Also if the police were kept in check, then the students wouldn't have any more reasons to stand against the government.
These lessons can be learned from the experiences of the 60's and 70's and should be taken into account when a new decision is being made today. The government should be mindful how all crowds would react to whatever the government is about to do, keep a closer eye on the president, and make sure that the most possible information is received before fighting an enemy. These lessons, based off of mistakes from the past can stop America from suffering the same fate that it did in the 60's.
The war in Vietnam raged on from 1962 to 1975 and was fought by American troops who didn't even know what they were fighting for. There were several hundreds of thousands of American casualties from this war. The American military could not effectively fight their enemy because they did not know the area well, they did not know the enemy well, and they didn't know what the enemy was capable of. Going in, American military greatly underestimated the fighting power of the Vietnamese. This underestimation of the enemy caused the loss of many lives. Which makes the first lesson to be learned from this war never underestimate your enemy. If the military had not underestimated the Vietnamese, then the lives of thousands of soldiers would have been saved. Also because the military did not know the land and the enemy very well, they were unable to have the troops fight effectively. The U.S. military tactic for fighting the Vietnamese was to send a squad of soldiers in blind and hope that the soldiers would win the fight when the enemy was found. But, if the soldiers did not win the fight, there would be an airstrike on the area, and the military would have to assume that the enemy soldiers were killed. If the American Military had taken a little time to survey the land and spent more time observing Vietnamese then the troops would have been able to fight the enemy more effectively and would have prevented more deaths. The lack of information on this enemy was a very large contributor to the amount of deaths from this war.
Nixon, during his presidency, preformed several secretive operations that went against what he promised the American population. Nixon told the American population that he planned on taking the troops from Vietnam, when in truth he was secretly bombing Vietnam to keep the war going. During the Watergate scandal, he illegally tapped the the office of the D.N.C. and also made himself seem more desirable when running for president. This series of secretive actions by Nixon lost the trust in the government for the American people. The people learned that they can not always trust the government and Congress learned that they need to limit the power of the president even more. If the people had been more distrusting of the government in the first place, Nixon may not have done what he did in office and lived up to what he promised the American population. The same would have been if Congress had kept a closer watch on the president. All this happened because no one was keeping a very close watch on the president; the people trusted him too much. I'm not saying that everyone should be skeptical of every action made by the government, rather the people should just make sure the government is not up to something suspicious.
The government did not react quickly or well to the anti-culture movement. The government was not approving of the protests held by the students and felt uncomfortable with the music and culture the students had adopted. The students were protesting to get their right to free speech back, and for the equal treatment of African Americans. The police responded to these protests violently. The president could not relate to this culture and they would attack him for it. The conflict between the anti-culture and the president was extreme and their unending assault on the presidents actions caused a great conflict on how to react within Congress. The peaceful protests often ended in violence, placing the government in a bad light for the younger crowd. If government had made it clear that they were considering the students requests, and kept the students updated with the progress being made in these matters then the younger crowd most likely wouldn't have been so disruptive. Also if the police were kept in check, then the students wouldn't have any more reasons to stand against the government.
These lessons can be learned from the experiences of the 60's and 70's and should be taken into account when a new decision is being made today. The government should be mindful how all crowds would react to whatever the government is about to do, keep a closer eye on the president, and make sure that the most possible information is received before fighting an enemy. These lessons, based off of mistakes from the past can stop America from suffering the same fate that it did in the 60's.
Watergate Scandal
Who- Nixon, Liddy, Woodward, Hunt, and Bernstien, Agnew, Baker, Bork, Butterfield, Colson, and Ehrlichmen.
What- The Watergate scandal was a political scandal in which Nixon and several accomplices illegally placed listening devices and took photographs in the Democratic National Committee at Watergate office complex.
Where- The Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate Office complex.
When- Between January 1972 to June 1972
Why- Nixon was becoming extremely paranoid about other politicians conspiring against him, so he place listening devices in the DNC at Watergate office complex. Nixon wanted to do this to ensure his victory in the following election.
What- The Watergate scandal was a political scandal in which Nixon and several accomplices illegally placed listening devices and took photographs in the Democratic National Committee at Watergate office complex.
Where- The Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate Office complex.
When- Between January 1972 to June 1972
Why- Nixon was becoming extremely paranoid about other politicians conspiring against him, so he place listening devices in the DNC at Watergate office complex. Nixon wanted to do this to ensure his victory in the following election.
Great Society Diaries
Conservative Politician
Johnson is a madman. He thinks that he can just fix these problems in society without there being any repercussions whatsoever. This will take a huge toll out of the little amount of money we have left and most likely create a large uproar in society. There will be a group that will disagree with the social reforms he has in mind, even more with the economic reforms. However, I don't think I can do anything to stop him. Johnson has his mind set to this "Great Society" and there is no way one man can stand up to him. He has the support of Congress also, despite the obvious drawbacks in his plan. Johnson doesn't even consider what these changes will do to his reputation. He will lose many of his supporters, both in and out of the White House. I doubt he will be coming back for another term as President. I don't understand how Johnson can hold his own against the relentless attacks by me and my colleagues, I'm not even sure if our message is reaching him. Only time will tell I suppose. Perhaps he will come about his senses when he experiences the consequences from his actions. I know that the majority of the white population of America will not agree with the acts he plans to pass. I know that many business owners and the more wealthy part of American society will not agree with him, and knowing how influential these people are, I know that Johnson will lose what little standing and respect he has left in the eyes of American Society. But, if he won't heed my warnings, or listen to reason, then these acts will be his downfall. This I am entirely sure of. If he proceeds on the path he is currently taking he will not be the leader of this nation for much longer.
An African American Student
I cannot wait for President Johnson's "Great Society" to take effect. I will finally be able to receive the education I deserve. Not only that, but it will be much easier for me to get a job. I won't have to live in poverty for much longer. This is going to be a major turning point in Black History. Just thinking about the several opportunities that will be present to me makes me jump with joy. I will no longer have to depend on others for housing and food. I can finally be my own independent person. I can no longer be refused a job simply because of the color of my skin, and because of that I don't have to live in poverty anymore. I no longer have to go to a school separate from the white people and receive a lesser education. The possibilities are endless now, I can be anything I set my mind to with these reforms. I know that these reforms won't be very popular with the white crowd, but they're just perfect for me. Maybe this will even teach the white man a lesson. It might just teach them that a black man can be just as good, if not better, of a worker as a white man. This is the first step towards true racial equality. Thank God for Lyndon B. Johnson, he has truly given the black population a chance for success. He has given us the greatest gift the President of the United States can give, and for that we are eternally grateful.
Upper Class White Citizen (racist)
This is an outrage. Johnson is trying to taint my business and the others in America. If he lets them into our business then we will surely fall. Does he not see that a black man will not work nearly as hard or as efficiently as a white one? Does he not see that the reason they are in poverty is because they have not worked hard enough to be in wealth? He doesn't see the reasons behind the way things are now. He only wishes to follow his delusion that blacks and whites will one day be equal. The truth is, they simply will not. The average white man has a larger brain and better work ethic than that of the average black man. If the white man is inherently better than the black man, then why should he not be treated so? Just look at the difference in education between me and a black man of the same age. I am of significantly more value than him because I am much smarter than him. We have already given them the rights of a regular United States Citizen. We've already given them every opportunity that is available to us, and yet they are not thankful. In fact, they've only complained about the gifts we've bestowed on them. They have no respect for us, and we shall have no respect for them in return. If Johnson can't see that the blacks are in the position they are in because of their own actions (and only their actions) then he truly is a fool chasing an impossible dream.
Johnson is a madman. He thinks that he can just fix these problems in society without there being any repercussions whatsoever. This will take a huge toll out of the little amount of money we have left and most likely create a large uproar in society. There will be a group that will disagree with the social reforms he has in mind, even more with the economic reforms. However, I don't think I can do anything to stop him. Johnson has his mind set to this "Great Society" and there is no way one man can stand up to him. He has the support of Congress also, despite the obvious drawbacks in his plan. Johnson doesn't even consider what these changes will do to his reputation. He will lose many of his supporters, both in and out of the White House. I doubt he will be coming back for another term as President. I don't understand how Johnson can hold his own against the relentless attacks by me and my colleagues, I'm not even sure if our message is reaching him. Only time will tell I suppose. Perhaps he will come about his senses when he experiences the consequences from his actions. I know that the majority of the white population of America will not agree with the acts he plans to pass. I know that many business owners and the more wealthy part of American society will not agree with him, and knowing how influential these people are, I know that Johnson will lose what little standing and respect he has left in the eyes of American Society. But, if he won't heed my warnings, or listen to reason, then these acts will be his downfall. This I am entirely sure of. If he proceeds on the path he is currently taking he will not be the leader of this nation for much longer.
An African American Student
I cannot wait for President Johnson's "Great Society" to take effect. I will finally be able to receive the education I deserve. Not only that, but it will be much easier for me to get a job. I won't have to live in poverty for much longer. This is going to be a major turning point in Black History. Just thinking about the several opportunities that will be present to me makes me jump with joy. I will no longer have to depend on others for housing and food. I can finally be my own independent person. I can no longer be refused a job simply because of the color of my skin, and because of that I don't have to live in poverty anymore. I no longer have to go to a school separate from the white people and receive a lesser education. The possibilities are endless now, I can be anything I set my mind to with these reforms. I know that these reforms won't be very popular with the white crowd, but they're just perfect for me. Maybe this will even teach the white man a lesson. It might just teach them that a black man can be just as good, if not better, of a worker as a white man. This is the first step towards true racial equality. Thank God for Lyndon B. Johnson, he has truly given the black population a chance for success. He has given us the greatest gift the President of the United States can give, and for that we are eternally grateful.
Upper Class White Citizen (racist)
This is an outrage. Johnson is trying to taint my business and the others in America. If he lets them into our business then we will surely fall. Does he not see that a black man will not work nearly as hard or as efficiently as a white one? Does he not see that the reason they are in poverty is because they have not worked hard enough to be in wealth? He doesn't see the reasons behind the way things are now. He only wishes to follow his delusion that blacks and whites will one day be equal. The truth is, they simply will not. The average white man has a larger brain and better work ethic than that of the average black man. If the white man is inherently better than the black man, then why should he not be treated so? Just look at the difference in education between me and a black man of the same age. I am of significantly more value than him because I am much smarter than him. We have already given them the rights of a regular United States Citizen. We've already given them every opportunity that is available to us, and yet they are not thankful. In fact, they've only complained about the gifts we've bestowed on them. They have no respect for us, and we shall have no respect for them in return. If Johnson can't see that the blacks are in the position they are in because of their own actions (and only their actions) then he truly is a fool chasing an impossible dream.
Popular Songs from the 60's and 70's
House of the Rising Sun
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one
My mother was a tailor
Sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he is satisfied
Is when he's all drunk
Oh mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun
Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one
We didn't Start the Fire
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe, Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, "The King and I" and "The Catcher in the Rye" Eisenhower, vaccine, England's got a new queen, Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc, Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron, Dien Bien Phu falls, "Rock Around the Clock" Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team, Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland, Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev, Princess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the Suez We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac, Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, "Bridge on the River Kwai" Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball, Starkweather homicide, children of thalidomide, Buddy Holly, "Ben Hur", space monkey, Mafia, Hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go, U-2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy, Chubby Checker, "Psycho", Belgians in the Congo, We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turningWe didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land" Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion, "Lawrence of Arabia", British Beatlemania, Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson, Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex, JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say? We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again, Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock, Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline, Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan, "Wheel of Fortune", Sally Ride, heavy metal suicide, Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz, Hypodermics on the shore, China's under martial law, Rock and roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire But when we are gone Will it still burn on, and on, and on, and on We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire
Don't Fear the Reaper
All our times have come Here, but now there, gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain (We can be like they are)
Come on baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby I'm your man
La, la la, la la La, la la, la la
Valentine is done Here but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet)
40,000 men and women every day (Like Romeo and Juliet) 40,000 men and women every day (Redefine happiness) Another 40,000 coming every day (We can be like they are)
Come on baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby I'm your man
La, la la, la la La, la la, la la
Love of two is one Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on Then the door was open and the wind appeared The candles blew and then disappeared The curtains flew and then he appeared (Saying, "Don't be afraid")
Come on baby (And she had no fear) And she ran to him (Then they started to fly) They looked backward and said goodbye (She had become like they are) She had taken his hand (She had become like they are)
Come on baby (Don't fear the reaper)
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one
My mother was a tailor
Sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he is satisfied
Is when he's all drunk
Oh mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun
Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one
We didn't Start the Fire
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe, Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, "The King and I" and "The Catcher in the Rye" Eisenhower, vaccine, England's got a new queen, Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc, Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron, Dien Bien Phu falls, "Rock Around the Clock" Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team, Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland, Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev, Princess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the Suez We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac, Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, "Bridge on the River Kwai" Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball, Starkweather homicide, children of thalidomide, Buddy Holly, "Ben Hur", space monkey, Mafia, Hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go, U-2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy, Chubby Checker, "Psycho", Belgians in the Congo, We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turningWe didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land" Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion, "Lawrence of Arabia", British Beatlemania, Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson, Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex, JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say? We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again, Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock, Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline, Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan, "Wheel of Fortune", Sally Ride, heavy metal suicide, Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz, Hypodermics on the shore, China's under martial law, Rock and roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire But when we are gone Will it still burn on, and on, and on, and on We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire
Don't Fear the Reaper
All our times have come Here, but now there, gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain (We can be like they are)
Come on baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby I'm your man
La, la la, la la La, la la, la la
Valentine is done Here but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet)
40,000 men and women every day (Like Romeo and Juliet) 40,000 men and women every day (Redefine happiness) Another 40,000 coming every day (We can be like they are)
Come on baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby I'm your man
La, la la, la la La, la la, la la
Love of two is one Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on Then the door was open and the wind appeared The candles blew and then disappeared The curtains flew and then he appeared (Saying, "Don't be afraid")
Come on baby (And she had no fear) And she ran to him (Then they started to fly) They looked backward and said goodbye (She had become like they are) She had taken his hand (She had become like they are)
Come on baby (Don't fear the reaper)
Poems
Protesting, protesting, protesting
The students fight for what's right
But how they do it is rather vexing
They stay on the streets day an night.
They call this anti-culture
They say it hurts the government.
Hanging around like a vulture,
Looking for times to strike.
Segregation
Separation
Not necessary
Not equal
No one cares
No one helps
We are in this together
And we need to stand strong
To rid the nation of this disease
And help the other see
How unfair this separation can be.
Watergate,
How can we hate
The one so loved?
He was our guiding light
But he has taken our trust away
With his conspiracies covered in blight.
Why would he do it?
What did he see?
Who can we trust?
The only one I can trust now is me.
The war in Vietnam
Is one that can't be won
Without the loss of all our lives
And I hope we can stop it before it becomes our drives
To end it at all costs
And have ourselves become morally lost.
OPEC
Needs to stay in check
They raise the prices
We gain more vices
They need more oil
Or we start to boil
This is an outrage
That "empty" will always be on our gauge.
The students fight for what's right
But how they do it is rather vexing
They stay on the streets day an night.
They call this anti-culture
They say it hurts the government.
Hanging around like a vulture,
Looking for times to strike.
Segregation
Separation
Not necessary
Not equal
No one cares
No one helps
We are in this together
And we need to stand strong
To rid the nation of this disease
And help the other see
How unfair this separation can be.
Watergate,
How can we hate
The one so loved?
He was our guiding light
But he has taken our trust away
With his conspiracies covered in blight.
Why would he do it?
What did he see?
Who can we trust?
The only one I can trust now is me.
The war in Vietnam
Is one that can't be won
Without the loss of all our lives
And I hope we can stop it before it becomes our drives
To end it at all costs
And have ourselves become morally lost.
OPEC
Needs to stay in check
They raise the prices
We gain more vices
They need more oil
Or we start to boil
This is an outrage
That "empty" will always be on our gauge.
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