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A MOUNTING DEATH TOLL, AS ROCKETS LIGHT THE SKY.

TONIGHT, WHY A CEASEFIRE IN THE GAZA STRIP MAY **NOT BE ON THE HORIZON.

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN--

FINDING NEW HOMES.

HOW LEE COUNTY FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY.

"I'm here to find love just like anybody else"

FOLLOW YOUR NOSE.

A) GAZA VIOLENCE-NATVO

B) LOCAL ADOPTIONS-VO

C) SHIRT SMELLING PARTY-SOTVO

BREAKING-CLIP

RIG WORKERS SEARCH CALLED OFF-VO

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT ---

A BODY HAS BEEN RECOVERED NEAR THE SITE OF THAT OIL PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THAT CAUGHT FIRE ON FRIDAY

THE UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WAS FOUND BY DIVERS HIRED BY HOUSTON-BASED BLACK ELK ENERGY WHO WERE INSPECTING THE PLATFORM.

THE REMAINS ARE BEING TURNED OVER TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

THE NEWS COMES SHORTLY AFTER THE COAST GUARD SUSPENDED A 32-HOUR-LONG SEARCH FOR TWO WORKERS MISSING AFTER THE FIRE ERUPTED.

THE SEARCH COVERED A 1,400-SQUARE-FOOT AREA.

MAN TACKLES BURGLAR-SS-VO

A BREAK IN IS CUT SHORT WHEN A LEE COUNTY COUPLE SPOTS A BURGLAR INSIDE THEIR GARAGE.

TONIGHT - THIS MAN

ROBERT WARD IS IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL FACING BURGLARY CHARGES.

IT HAPPENED IN THE CATALPA COVE GATED COMMUNITY, THURSDAY NIGHT.

THAT'S IN THE IONA AREA.

GREG ST. CLAIR SAYS HIS WIFE SPOTTED WARD RUMMAGING THROUGH THEIR CAR.

WHEN WARD SAW HER, HE STARTED RUNNING.

MAN TACKLES BURGLAR-SOTVO

GREG ST. CLAIR / VICTIM

33:20 he struggled at first, when he saw he couldn't get up and his hands were pinned behind his back, he just laid there."

DEPUTIES SAY WARD STOLE ABOUT 5 BUCKS FROM ST. CLAIR -- AND THE VALET KEY TO THE CAR.

DEPUTIES ALSO FOUND A POCKET KNIFE ON HIM.

ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT,

STORAGE ROBBERY-VO

TONIGHT--

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS,

AFTER 13 STORAGE UNITS ARE BROKEN INTO OVERNIGHT.

IT HAPPENED AT METRO SELF STORAGE ON SUMMERLIN ROAD.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT- AN EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AROUND 8 AM AND FOUND 13 STORAGE UNITS BROKEN INTO.

THEIR LOCKS- BROKEN WITH A LOCK CUTTER.

IT'S UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT WAS TAKEN.

GOV SCOTT MOTHER FUNERAL-SS CG

ESTER SCOTT, MOTHER OF FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT, WAS LAID TO REST TODAY IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SHE DIED TUESDAY AT AGE 84 AFTER A MONTH LONG ILLNESS.

THE GOVERNOR RELEASED THIS STATEMENT TODAY.

GINGRICH BOOK SIGNING-CG

FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NEWT GINGRICH IS COMING TO NAPLES NEXT SUNDAY.

HE'LL BE AT BOOKS-A-MILLION AT MERCATO. STARTING AT NOON.

GINGRICH WILL SIGN COPIES OF HIS NEW HISTORICAL FICTION NOVEL, VICTORY AT YORKTOWN.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

GAZA VIOLENCE-OC

THE ARAB LEAGUE'S PROBLEM WITH WHAT THEY CONSIDER AN ISRAELI OCCUPATION IS NOT LIKELY TO BE RESOLVED ANY TIME SOON.

IN THE MEANTIME, MORE PEOPLE IN GAZA ARE DYING.

GAZA VIOLENCE-PKG

ON THIS FOURTH DAY OF FIGHTING, ISRAEL LAUNCHED HUNDREDS OF ROCKETS INTO

GAZA--POUNDING STRATEGIC LANDMARKS AND CENTERS OF POWER--INCLUDING THE

PRIME MINISTER'S HEADQUARTERS, THE INTERIOR MINISTRY BUILDING AND A VAST

NETWORK OF UNDERGROUND TUNNELS USED FOR SMUGGLING WEAPONS AND CONTRABAND

FROM EGYPT.

MILITANTS THERE, UNDAUNTED, UNLEASHING SOME 600 ROCKETS AGAINST THE JEWISH

STATE--ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH--WHERE THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE--AS ATTACKS ON

TEL AVIV AND JERUSALEM THIS WEEK MARK THE FIRST TIME HAMAS HAS BEEN ABLE TO

FIRE ROCKETS TOWARD THOSE CITIES.

MARK REGEV SOT:

HAMAS SHOT A ROCKET AT JERUSALEM/SIRENS WENT OFF THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IN

ARAB NEIGHBORHOODS AND JEWISH NEIGHBORHOODS.

ISRAEL'S IRON DOME DEFENSE SYSTEM--PROVING PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE--AS IN

THIS ATTACK ON TEL AVIV--INTERCEPTING A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF INCOMING

ROCKETS.

AT LEAST THREE ISRAELIS AND MORE THAN FORTY PALESTINIANS HAVE BEEN KILLED--

MANY OF THEM CIVILIANS.

IN GAZA CITY, RESIDENTS LIVE IN FEAR OF ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES.

THIS MAN SAYS:

ALL NIGHT WE WERE WORRIED WHETHER THEY WILL SHELL OR NOT AND IF THEY WILL

TARGET OUR HOUSE OR NOT.

THE WOUNDED ARRIVE AT GAZA'S BIGGEST HOSPITAL--ITS ICU FILLED WITH WHAT

DOCTORS SAY ARE SIMPLY CIVILIANS.

AND BACK ACROSS THE BORDER, AS MANY AS 75,000 RESERVISTS CALLED UP--COLUMNS

OF MILITARY VEHICLES AND TROOPS NOW MASSING THERE--ALL AHEAD OF A POSSIBLE

GROUND OPERATION.

ARYEH SHALICAR SOT:

WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE UNDER FIRE NOW. THIS IS THE PLACE WE

HAVE TO PROTECT. AGAIN. AGAIN. YOU SEE WE HAVE TO RUN.

LET'S GO. LET'S GO.

DARIA ALBINGER, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK.

SUGGESTED ANCHOR TAG:

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT BELIEVES THAT ISRAEL "HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF

" AGAINST ATTACKS--AND THAT THE ISRAELIS WILL MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS

REGARDING "MILITARY TACTICS AND OPERATIONS." THE PRESIDENT SPOKE WITH

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU DIRECTLY--AS WELL AS THE LEADERS

NJ EXPLOSIVES ARREST-VO

A NEW JERSEY DOCTOR IS BEHIND BARS TONIGHT,

AFTER AUTHORITIES FIND BOMB MAKING CHEMICALS AND ASSAULT RIFLES IN HIS HOME.

60-YEAR-OLD ROBERTO RIVERA FACES CHARGES OF POSSESSING A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE AND RECKLESSLY CREATING A RISK OF WIDESPREAD INJURY.

HIS BAIL HAS BEEN SET AT ONE-MILLION DOLLARS.

BLOOMBERG THANKS NATIONAL GUARD-VO

AS THE CLEAN-UP CONTINUES AFTER HURRINCANE SANDY,

SOME OF THOSE HARD AT WORK GOT A WELL DESERVED THANK YOU TODAY.

NEW YORK MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG VISITED MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN BROOKLYN TO EXPRESS HIS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR EFFORT DURING THE STORM AND THE RECOVERY.

NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH-VO-WIPE

IT'S A DAY OF NEW BEGININGS FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE ACROSS THE COUNTY.

TODAY IS NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY.

THE GOAL IS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN AMERICA WAITING TO BE ADOPTED.

LOCAL ADOPTIONS-VOTOPS

AND SEVERAL FAMILIES RIGHT HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

GETTING IN ON THE ACTION.

TEN CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY AT THE LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

EACH YEAR THE CHILDREN'S NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARRANGES THE EVENT IN BOTH LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES.

LOCAL ADOPTIONS-SOTVO

03:59 "I think that if you understand how many children are out there that really available for adoption and if you have that soft spot in your heart to make a difference to be a loving parent then I say go ahead and do what you need to do

FM WATERFRONT-VO

THE DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS RIVER BASIN IS JUST WEEKS AWAY FROM BEING COMPLETED.

THIS IS THE VIEW OF THE 5 POINT 3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT FROM THE FIRESTONE SKYBAR.

IT'S PART OF THE FIRST PHASE OF WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT TO BRING THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER ONE BLOCK CLOSER TO DOWNTOWN.

THE BASIN HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION SINCE MARCH AND WILL SERVE AS A RETENTION AREA FOR STORM WATER RUN OFF.

FM WATERFRONT-SOTVO

It's just something fascinating to be able to have one more amenity in this area that we kind if call home.

CREWS ARE WORKING ON FINISHING TOUCHES. LIKE BUILDING BENCHES.

THEN, THEY'LL CLEAR THE CONSTRUCTION STAGING.

LIGHTING FESTIVAL ECONOMY-OC

CHRISTMAS IS MORE THAN A MONTH AWAY, BUT SOME BUSINESSES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARE ALREADY KICKING OFF THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON.

LIGHTING FESTIVAL ECONOMY-PKG

OLD SAINT NICK IS GETTING A HEAD START ON HIS CHRISTMAS LIST.

"Ho, Ho, Ho,"

SO ARE MANY OTHERS IN PUNTA GORDA.

21:13"What brought you here tonight?"

21:15"The lights, holidays, my girls" Amanda Bermal, Shopper

THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED TO WALK THROUGH THIS ARCHWAY OF GLOWING LIGHTS AT FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE THAT SYMBOLIZE THE START OF THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON.

10:15 "It promotes tourism, and not only do we want them to come here to Fishermen's Village but we also want them to really enjoy our beautiful community of Punta Gorda." Patti Allen, GM Fishermen's Village

"Believe it or not you're looking at about 2 million Christmas lights that will light up Fishermen's VIllage throughout the holiday season."

LIGHTS THAT LEAD THE WAY TO ENTERTAINMENT.

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DINING.

16:28 "It fills the restaurant which is always good" Sue Randall, Village Fish market and Restaurant

AND SHOPPING.

14:08 "This night is the first night after our slow season that it's just incredibly busy." Amy Hicks, Business owner

THE "LIGHTING OF THE VILLAGE" EVENT HAS BEEN ATTRACTING LOCALS AND VISITORS TO THE AREA FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS.

THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST.

FIRST TIME VISTOR JACK MARLOWE SAYS THE EXPERIENCE IS ONE HE'LL DEFINITELY REMEMBER.

23:59"It's just like a piece of Americana "Jack Marlowe, first time visitor

NEXT AT 11-CLIP

TEASE ONE

IT'S A DAY WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL WE HAVE.

BUT NOT EVERYONE IS READY FOR THURSDAY'S HOLIDAY.

WHAT LEE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE DOING TO SET THE TABLE.

A) TURKEY HANDOUTS-VO WIPE

TURKEY HANDOUTS-OC

LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO UNTIL TURKEY TIME.

THANKSGIVING IS THIS THURSDAY.

AND LEE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE DOING THEIR PART TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO ENJOY.

TURKEY HANDOUTS-PKG

HARRY CHAPIN FOOD-VO

A LOCAL FOOD BANK NEEDS YOUR HELP TO PROVIDE A HOLIDAY MEAL TO LOCAL FAMILIES.

THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK NEEDS ABOUT TWO TO THREE THOUSAND MORE TURKEYS TO MEET THE NEED.

LAST YEAR THEY HAD 15-THOUSAND.

THOSE TURKEYS ARE BOUGHT WITH MONEY DONATED TO THE FOOD BANK.

THEY'RE THEN DISPERSED TO LOCAL CHARITIES.

AND THIS YEAR THEY SAY THE NEED WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.

THE FOOD BANK ALSO NEEDS THE FIXINS' TOO. THAT GO WITH THE TURKEY.

NEXT AT 11-CLIP

TEASE TWO

PROPHECIES FROM PRISON SHUT DOWN A SMALL TOWN.

WHY A WARNING FROM WARREN JEFFS HAS THEM CLOSING THEIR DOORS.

A BIZZARE STRUGGLE--

CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

A) END OF WORLD PROPHECY-VO

B) POLICE ATTACK CLOWN-VO

STORMWARN 7 OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS ON SUNDAY

Finally, those pesky clouds started to erode away on Saturday. Is that foreshadowing our days to come? Absolutely.

You're really going to like this forecast!

The reason why - an area of low pressure sitting to the northeast of Florida ushered in some dry air, and that dry air is helping to erase the clouds from our sky. However, we did pay a price for that on Saturday. The added sunshine, combined with that low, caused our atmosphere to become a little unstable. So as a result some of the area picked up a good deluge.

We're going to continue with the sunshine, but thanks to the dry air infiltrating southwest Florida, our rain chances will remain slim. In fact, 80% of the area will not see a drop on Sunday.

We'll start the week off on a dry note, too. Monday and Tuesday will be fabulous. Some clouds up above, yes, but lots of sunshine will permeate the southwest Florida skies! Lows will be around 60 and daytime highs around our average of 81.

On Wednesday we encounter another "obstacle" in our weather pattern. A tiny, but robust, low pressure will drop into the southeastern states. When that happens, a cold front will traverse the state, adding more clouds and increasing our rain chance.

Wednesday is the only day out of the next seven that could turn into a rain day.

After Wednesday, the sunshine comes back in full force. Clouds will be nearly nonexistent, and our temperatures will fall slightly above average, too!

END OF WORLD PROPHECY-VO

CLOSED BECAUSE OF DOOMSDAY PROPHESIES FROM AN IMPRISIONED RELIGIOUS LEADER?

THE ONLY GROCERY STORE, THE HARDWARE STORE, EVEN A RADIO SHACK IN A TOWN ON THE UTAH-ARIZONA SUDDENLY CLOSED DOWN THIS WEEK.

IMPRISONED FUNDAMENTALIST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS LEADER WARREN JEFFS REPORTEDLY ISSUED A DOOMSDAY PROPHECY LAST SUNDAY.

IT READ: "THE LORD WILL SEND A SCOURGE OF DEATH AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED ORDER."

POLICE ATTACK CLOWN-VO

THE BIZARRE SCENE PLAYED OUT ON A BUSY STREET CORNER- RIGHT OUTSIDE CITY HALL IN MILWAUKEE.

AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

TAKE A LOOK.

A LOCAL MAN DRESSED AS A CLOWN GETTING INTO A BRAWL WITH A MILWAUKEE POLICE OFFICER.

THE CLOWN IS A LOCAL ACTIVIST- OFTEN SPOTTED OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

ON FRIDAY HE WAS AT CITY HALL.

POLICE SAY THEY RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THE CLOWN WAS CHASING CARS WITH A SQUIRT GUN.

WHEN HE REFUSED TO LISTEN TO OFFICERS- A FIGHT BROKE OUT.

NO TOYS STUDENTS-VO

AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE HOLIDAYS- YOU MAY WANT TO THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING THAT EXPENSIVE TOY.

EVER NOTICE HOW LITTLE KIDS ARE SOMETIMES MORE EXCITED ABOUT THE BOX AND PACKAGING THAN WHAT'S INSIDE?

AN OHIO TEACHER IS HELPING HIS STUDENTS LEARN- BY DOING JUST THAT.

TEACHER PETE KASER REMOVED ALL THE TOYS AND LEARNING MATERIAL FROM HIS CLASSROOM,

AND REPLACED IT WITH RAW MATERIALS.LIKE CARDBOARD BOXES.

NO TOYS STUDENTS-SOTVO

:27- 30

"what makes it so fun is i like building stuff."

:13- 23

"not one of them complained about not having a toys and it was actually really cool because so of the quieter kids actually got to show leadership roles in projects."

THE TEACHERS HELPED CUT UP THE CARDBOARD. BUT IDEAS OF BUILDING A PIRATE SHIP, AN IGLOO,

SHIRT SMELLING PARTY-VO

ALL THE SINGLES OUT THERE- LISTEN UP!

SOME PHOENIX PARTYGOERS ARE USING THEIR KEEN SENSE OF SMELL TO SNIFF OUT A MATE.

HERE'S HOW IT GOES DOWN- ATTENDEES BRING THE SHIRT THEY'VE SLEPT IN AND IT GETS ASSIGNED A NUMBER.

THEN THEY GATHER AROUND THE TABLE OF SHIRTS AND SNIFF AWAY.

THEN THEY TAKE PICTURES WITH THE SHIRT THAT MADE THEM WEAK IN THE KNEES,

SHIRT SMELLING PARTY-SOTVO

"I said, 'Hey this sounds different, let's give it a try'"

"Sniffing T-shirts sounds weird, but you know people will do anything for love"

EXPERTS SAY NATURALLY-OCCURING PHEROMONES COULD HELP YOU FIND YOUR PERFECT MATE.

COMING UP NEXT-CLIP

2SHOT CHAT-ONCAM

ANOTHER UPSETTING DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL?

COULD THE NATION'S TOP RANKED TEAM GO DOWN FOR A 2ND STRAIGHT WEEK. I'LL HAVE THE LATEST.

A) SPORTS-VO

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

BCS SHAKEUP

ABSOLUTE INSANITY IN THE BCS TONIGHT. AS TOP RANKED KANSAS STATE LAYS AN EGG IN WACO AGAINST BAYLOR.

THE WILDCAT DEFENSE MAULED BY THE BEARS. 52-24. AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH. 2ND RANKED OREGON LOSES IN OVERTIME TO STANFORD IN A GAME THAT JUST ENDED HERE ON ABC.

LPGA TITLEHOLDERS 3RD RD-POPMON

CASH MONEY. GOOD EVENING.

LPGA TITLEHOLDERS 3RD RD-VO

3RD ROUND ACTION FROM TWINEAGLES IN NAPLES.

A DOUBLE-BOGEY AT THE 2ND ERASED AI MIYAZATO'S LEAD HEADING INTO TODAY'S THIRD ROUND.

NA YEON CHOI TOOK ADVANTAGE. GETS THE PAR AT NINE. 2-STROKE LEAD MAKING THE TURN.

SO YEON YU. IN TROUBLE AT THE 9TH. GREAT CHIP ON THE GREEN. GETS A SHOT AT PAR.

THEN DRAINS THE PUTT FOR THE BIG SAVE. SHE'S 2 SHOTS BACK AT 10 UNDER.

CHOI WAS STRONG ON THE BACK NINE. LONG BIRDIE IN AT 17. STILL IN THE LEAD AT 12 UNDER.

LPGA SCOREBOARD-CGFULL

HERE IS THE UPDATED LEADERBOARD HEADIGN INTO TOMORROW'S FINAL ROUND.

BRIAN LPGA WRAP-SOT

DEREK LAMELY-POPMON

SPEAKING OF GOLF. FORT MYERS'S DEREK LAMELY HAS ADVANCED TO THE FINAL STAGE OF Q-SCHOOL QUALIFYING FOR THE P-G-A TOUR.

FGCU WOMEN HOOPS-CGFULL

MIAMI CAN WIN ACC COASTAL-POPMON

FSU MARYLAND-VO

WHERE THEY WOULD LIKELY FACE FLORIDA STATE. A SEMINOLE WIN OVER MARYLAND TODAY CLINCHES THE ATLANTIC DIVISION.

UP 7-0 ALREADY. E-J MANUEL TO NICK O'LEARY. NICE PLAY. 14-0.

THE ROUT IS ON. MANUEL UP TOP FOR RASHAD GREENE. 30 YARDS ON THAT STRIKE.

SAMMY WATKINS VS. NC ST-VO

SAMMY WATKINS AND CLEMSON HOSTING N-C STATE TODAY.

THE SOUTH FORT MYERS GRAD WAS BUSY ALL AFTERNOON. HERE A 27 YARD TOUCHDOWN. HE HAD OVER 100 YARDS RECEIVING IN THE FIRST HALF. 10 CATCHES TO BOOT.

JAX STATE FLORIDA-VO

THE SEMINOLES AND GATORS WILL MEET NEXT WEEK FOR THEIR RIVALRY GAME.

CARLOS HYDE WISCONSIN-VO

OHIO STATE TRYING TO GET TO ELEVEN AND OHH. AT WISCONSIN.

TIED IN THE SECOND. NAPLES HIGH GRAD CARLOS HYDE GIVING HIS BUCKEYES THE LEAD. 15 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

THIS GAME GOES TO OVERTIME. HYDE IS THE HERO. THE WINNING TD RUN. HE HAD 87 YARDS ON THE GROUND.

UNDEFEATED SCOREBOARD-CGFULL

AND HERE'S THE BCS SHAKEUP FOLKS.

TOP RANKED KANSAS STATE GETS SHELLACKED AT BAYLOR.

EVEN WORSE. AS YOU JUST SAW ON ABC. 2ND RANKED OREGON LOSES AS WELL. IN OVERTIME 17-14 TO STANFORD.

POTW NOMINEES-VO

DON'T FORGET OUR GRIDIRON 2DAY PLAY OF THE WEEK CONTEST CONTINUES INTO THE PLAYOFFS.

EVERBLADES SC-CGFULL

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