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Biographies
Since 2001, Judy has been awarding scholarships each year
to at
least one student through the Hollis D. Marshall Memorial Scholarship
Fund. The recipients have colorful and varied backgrounds. Here are
their stories.
Scholarship
Recipients
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2010-2011 Ryan Dohner (Texas)
-- Business, minor in Sports Management, University of Texas at Austin
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2010-2011 Maria Perez
(Texas)
-- Special Education, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
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2009-2010 Sylvia Andino
Texas) -- Theological Studies, Amiel Christian School (Vision International
University)
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2009-2010 Shelby Kennard (Texas)
-- News Broadcasting, University of Kentucky
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2008-2009 Sam Sutherland
(Texas) -- Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
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2008-2009 Anna Crockett
(Texas) -- Government, University of Texas at Austin
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2008-2009 Janet Kasper
(Texas) -- Business Administration, Lone Star College
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2007-2008 Sam Diaz (Bogota,
Columbia) -- Philosophy major, Wheaton College
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2007-2008 Sandy Jenkins,
(Dallas Texas) -- EdD in Higher Educational Administration and Leadership,
Dallas Baptist University
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2006-2007 Denis Karnoscak
(Athens, Greece) -- Physics major, Colorado School of Mines
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2006-2007 Kevin D. Linton (New Hampshire)
-- History major, University of New Hampshire
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2005-2006 Jonathan
A. Franks (Texas) -- Kinesiology major, Kingwood College, Kingwood,
Texas
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2004-2005 Sheryl L.
Japczynski (Texas) -- Associate of Applied Sciences, Associate Degree
Nursing at Montgomery College in Conroe, Texas
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2003-2004 Josip
Deak (Sisak, Croatia) -- Mathematics major, University of Zagreb in
Zagreb, Croatia
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2003-2004 Veljko
Komanovic (Sisak, Croatia) -- Computer User Support, Technical
Institute in Sisak, Croatia, associated with the University of Zagreb
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2002-2003 Tea
Deak (Croatia) -- Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)
Certification; Montgomery College in Conroe, Texas
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2001-2002 Wendy
Patzewitsch (Texas) -- Doctoral Candidate; Texas A&M University,
Geosciences Department, in College Station, Texas
2010-2011 Scholarship Recipients
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Ryan Dohner, University of
Texas at Austin, Business, minor in Sports Management
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Maria Perez, Sam Houston
State University, Special Education
Ryan
Dohner
Ryan Delon Dohner is a 2010 graduate from Klein Oak High School in Spring,
Texas. He was awarded the "Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year"
at Klein Oak High School for his accomplishments in track and cross country.
Ryan won the Texas 5A State Champion title in the 3200 meters. He will be
attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall where he received a
partial scholarship for their Cross Country and Track Teams. Ryan plans to study
General Business with a minor in Sports. Ryan has been a member of WoodsEdge
Community Church his entire life where he is active in the youth programs. Ryan
was involved in the Student Band for most of his Jr. and High School years
playing the drums. Ryan has spent his past three summers doing Cross Country
Training and working as a lifeguard. He has also been the team leader for Klein
Oaks cross country and track. Ryan aspires to be a professional runner and
desires to help others reach their dreams. Ryan relies on and gives credit to
the Lord Jesus Christ for all of his accomplishments and for what he will
continue to do in his life. Ryan feels very privileged to have been
considered for this scholarship and considers it an honor to be signified as a
recipient of this scholarship.
Maria
Perez
Maria Bayardo Perez has her Associate of Art and Science degree and presently is
attending Sam Houston State University to complete her Bachelor's degree and to
obtain her teaching certificate in Elementary Education. She especially enjoys
working with young elementary children and loves their smiles when they
accomplish something that seemed too hard for them at first. Maria has learned
that "All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me," and
she is encouraged by God's Word, knowing that the hardest thing in life is for
someone to go through life without the "hope" that only God can
provide. She knows her troubles are temporary and that God always sees her
through them. She is excited to be able to continue towards God's plan for her
life and she knows that the WECC Memorial was a "gift from the
Lord"! "Thank you Mrs. Marshall for being a vessel for Christ's
blessing!"
2009-2010 Scholarship Recipients
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Sylvia Andino, Amiel
Christian School, Theological Studies
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Shelby Kennard, University
of Kentucky, News Broadcasting
 Sylvia
Andino
Sylvia Andino is the "Nanny" for Judy Paine-Marshall's two youngest
grandsons, Owen and Emmett Ramirez who live in Dallas, TX. When Judy was waiting
for her daughter, Kendall, to arrive home one afternoon, she had an opportunity
to visit with Sylvia as she was caring for her grandsons and was impressed with
Sylvia's heart and her also being enrolled in the Amiel Christian School in
Garland, TX. Sylvia wants to be a counselor and finish her four years at Amiel
and then transfer to the Irving Branch. Her greatest wish "is to help
others and to become a counselor who follows God's Word with the help of the
Holy Bible." What a gift she is to the boys and it warmed Judy's heart
to know that she was teaching her grandson's Spanish and loving them in the
process.
 Shelby
Kennard
Shelby is a 2009 graduate of Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas. She was
involved in cheerleading, track, D-FY-IT, student council, wake boarding club,
FCA, Academic Booster Club, DECA, Club Vaultitude, and Cheer Athletics. She was
also on a competitive cheerleading team where she won five national titles and
a world championship. She went to state all three years in pole vaulting and
plans to go her senior year, too. She won third place her Sophomore year and
second place her Junior year. She also has gone to nationals for pole vaulting
six times and won two national titles. She is a member of Lake Point church
where she serves in the nursery. She attends bible study with a close group of
friends weekly and plans to go on a mission trip this summer. She will continue
her walk with Christ in college and set a good example for others in hopes that
they will also grow closer to the Lord. She is going to be attending the
University of Kentucky next year where she plans to continue pole vaulting and
secure a degree in News Broadcasting. She hopes to be an anchor on ESPN one
day.
2008-2009 Scholarship Recipients
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Anna Crockett, University of
Texas at Austin, Government
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Janet Kasper, Lone Star
College, Business Management
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Sam Sutherland, Colorado
School of Mines, Engineering
 Anna
Crockett
Anna is a 2008 graduate of Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas. She
was a member of the International Baccalaureate Programme, which focuses on the
worldwide community and how to learn in a rapidly globalizing world. Anna was
also in the Advanced Placement program, and the Liberal Arts Honors Program, as
well as band. She is seeking a degree in Government and is contemplating taking
on a second degree in cultural studies or foreign language. After receiving her
undergraduate degree, she plans on attending a graduate school for a masters,
then PhD in international relations. Her goal is a career in diplomacy or
foreign service to fight for those who don't have a political voice.
 Janet
Kasper
Janet plans to gain an undergraduate degree in Business Management through Lone
Star College, and then go on to pursue her Masters in Social Work
through the University of Houston. Janet's heart is to be a voice for those who
don't have one. She desires to use both degrees to be an advocate for the poor,
oppressed, and hopeless, bringing hope to those who need to know that God has a
plan and purpose for their life, empowering them to find that purpose and live
it. Janet and her husband live in Conroe with their 17-year-old daughter,
Danielle.
 Sam
Sutherland
Sam Sutherland is a 2008 graduate of the Woodlands High School. He was an
Advanced Placement (AP) State Scholar with Distinction, and an AP International
Scholar, as well as National Hispanic Scholar. He will be attending Colorado
School of Mines in the fall and will be majoring in either Petroleum or
Mechanical Engineering. Sam also competes in the sport of Triathlons, he is a
three time All-American and a two time National Champion. He hopes to continue
to pursue greatness in triathlons as well as in academics in the coming years.
Sam currently attends Trinity Episcopal Church in the Woodlands where he has
served on the praise team for the last three years playing drums and is also
active with the youth group and Young Life. Sam will attend the Junior Nationals
in Colorado Springs this August to continue his sport and hopefully join the USA
team for the 2009 season.
2007-2008 Scholarship Recipients
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Sam Diaz, Bogota, Columbia.
Philosophy major, Wheaton College
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Sandy Jenkins, Dallas
Baptist University, EdD in Higher Educational Administration and Leadership
 Sam
Diaz
Sam is currently a senior at Wheaton College with a major in Philosophy with a
concentration in Psychology. He also has an art minor in Film/Film Aesthetics,
which basically means the philosophy of art and visual meaning. Sam plays soccer
and does graphic design. He is actively involved with documentary work, as well
as with writing a book on the intersection between culture and theology.
Sam
was born in Bogota, Columbia, and lived in Quito, Ecuador. With his
father's job as a missionary and doctoral student, Sam has moved 14 times.
He
plans to attend graduate school in New York City and study Art and Philosophy,
then teach, within the church or academia, with film-making as a profession.
 Sandy
Jenkins
Sandy
is a doctoral student who is attending Dallas Baptist University in Dallas,
Texas. She is pursuing an EdD in Higher Educational Administration and
Leadership. Upon completion of her degree, Sandy hopes to become a
leader/administrator in a two-year Bible College or Bible Institute that trains
and teaches minority leaders. There are so many lay leaders and pastors who
cannot afford a seminary education nor a full four-year degree. According to
Sandy, "These institutes and colleges are critical and they are providing
training for these leaders who are on the front lines of education in minority
churches. Their strong desire to grow in the knowledge of God's Word requires
the support of good educators and administrators." Sandy's dream is to help
make their dreams come true and to continue the Mission Statement of the HDM
Scholarship Fund,
The
most important treasure in life is a heart that accepts the Spirit of Our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ, and "Passes It On" while pulling others
up!"
Judy
first met Sandy Jenkins while she was visiting with a friend, Dave Meek in
New Zealand after her two-week cycling trip in February 2005 around Franz Josef
Glacier/Mt. Cook Village in the South Island. Sandy, Dave Meek, Vera Cotrino and
Judy spent several weeks together traveling by car visiting the North and South
Islands of New Zealand and becoming fast friends with much to share with one
another. Again, "Congratulations Sandy on your higher education
goals!"
2006-2007 Scholarship Recipients
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Kevin Linton, New Hampshire.
History major, University of New Hampshire
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Denis Karnoscak, Athens,
Greece. Physics major, Colorado School of Mines
During Judy's trip to New Zealand to bike the Southern Alps
tour with http://www.pedaltours.co.nz/,
Judy earned enough money from her friends and family to sponsor two young
candidates for 2006-2007. Both are outstanding young men who have some of
their roots through the Stillwater Community Chapel, Grand Lake, CO where Judy
goes to church in the summer time while visiting at her cabin.
 Kevin
Linton
Kevin is the grandson of
Paul and Lois Linton (Paul is a member of the Board of Elders at Stillwater
Community Chapel), and son of David Linton and his mother, Mary Jo. I
have known the elder Lintons since 1995 when I first began attending Stillwater
Chapel. I became acquainted with Kevin Linton through A.C.T.
(Adopt-A-Caring-Teen) at the church. I knew very little about Kevin when I
signed up to be his adoptive prayer partner. Through our emails this year,
I have come to know a young man in ways that normally doesn't happen between and
teen and an adult. Kevin is conscientious, a mover and a shaker, & is
also quiet and reserved all at the same time. He is President of his
Senior Class at Kennett High School in Conway, NH. Kevin plans to
major in history at the University of New Hampshire. I am proud to know
this young man and am looking forward to seeing him in Grand Lake, CO this
August when the $1000 scholarship and plaque will be awarded to him during the
Missions Conference (2nd weekend in August).
 Denis
Karnoscak
I have known Denis since 1995. He is the son of the late Mike
Karnoscak and his wife, Cyndi. Mike was the first Youth Pastor at Stillwater
Community Chapel. I met him when he answered an ad I had placed in the newspaper
to rent out my cabin for the winter. Mike came to the cabin to convince me that
he had the "neatest" son in the world; he told me that he and his wife
had adopted Denis from Russia. My ad specifically said, "No Children.”
Well unless you had known Mike.....I was to find out that he was the most
charismatic individual that I was ever to meet. There was no way that I could
turn down his plea. Because my husband, Hollis was becoming quite ill with his
Alzheimer's, I knew that I would not be returning to my cabin for several years.
Mike and Cyndi and Denis lived in it for two and a half years....when they
decided to build their own home in Silver Creek. Mike and Cyndi co-founded and
co-directed CrossLink International Ministries www.crosslinkministries.org.
They took youth from the US on cross-cultural Christian mission trips to Russia,
Cuba, Mexico and finally to Greece where they moved prior to the 2004 Summer
Olympics. Mike died there unexpectedly in July 2005 from a heart attack. There
certainly must have been a profound and special project in Eternity for this
charismatic Man of God. Every time Mike was in a picture.....he would point
skywards with his index finger signifying that it is all about "Jesus
Christ, He is the One and Only!" He is sorely missed by Denis and Cyndi and
their many friends. Denis has been accepted by Colorado School of Mines and I am
hopeful that he and Cyndi will be back in Grand Lake, CO, in time for the
Stillwater Chapel Mission's Conference and for the congregation to again meet
this young man who is certainly that "neat" young man his father
described to me back in 1995. Denis we know that you will continue to make your
two Father's proud!
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2005-2006 Scholarship Recipient
- Jonathan A. Franks, Texas. Kinesiology major, Kingwood College,
Kingwood, Texas
Photo: Jonathan with Judy and Dr. Linda
Stegall,
President, Kingwood College
 Jonathan
Franks
There is certainly an incredible story to tell about the
2005-2006 HDM Scholarship recipient, Jonathan Franks.
If you have been following along with my website and my bike
training (or lack of) you will be interested in how he was chosen. On
1/26/05 I biked from my home in River Plantation, Conroe, TX to my photovideo
lab in Kingwood, TX. As I left Kingwood, I looked out through my rear view
mirror which hooks onto my glasses to check out the traffic
behind me. In doing so, I ran my front tire into a "chuck hole"
and it flipped me into a ditch filled with 4 feet of water and mud.
I sat there for a minute really dazed but knew I had no broken bones. I
didn't think anyone had seen me fall!
But to my amazement, a young man crossed the median and
came down into the ditch and said, "Hey Lady, are you OK?" I
told him yes, but that my pride was hurt a little. At that point he helped
me up and all the water and mud began to flow out of my helmet into my eyes.
He brought me back home in his car to Conroe. In the meantime Jonathan
told me that he was a student of kinesiology at Kingwood College and was wanting
to go to Sam Houston State College to get a teaching degree and coach. I
listened with interest as he was talking about how he was wanting to help
other young men and women, as he had recently sustained an injury that was
keeping him from playing football for awhile. I also learned later that he
has an identical twin brother, Joel, who is also attending Kingwood College.
Jonathan showed by stopping to help pick me up that he is a present day
"Good Samaritan," and he demonstrated that he possessed a heart
to help others. This is truly the "spirit" of individuals chosen for
the HDM Scholarship.
I didn't get his address or phone number when he dropped me
off, as I was still a little dumbfounded. I gave him my card and asked him
to email me. He didn't but it became apparent to me (in the middle of the
night) that God had chosen the next HDM scholarship recipient! I went to
Kingwood College (twice) to see if I could get his address and phone number.
But because of their restrictions to give out personal information on their
students I hit a dead end. I decided to go by the President's Office to
see if she could help. She was not in her office but I was given a
business card for the school's Director of College Relations and Cable
Communications who along with her assistant did a lot of discovery work for me.
Jonathan Franks did call me finally and the school is wanting to take our
pictures along with the HDM Scholarship plaque and letter which acknowledges him
being awarded the $1000.00 scholarship to be used at the college of his choice
this coming fall. If there is any doubt in your minds that God can
orchestrate "good out of difficult circumstances" this oughta shake
you up a little. I am forever amazed!
Romans 8:28, The Living Bible: "And we know
that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are
fitting into His plans."
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2004-2005 Scholarship Recipient
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Sheryl L. Japczynski, Texas. Associate of
Applied Sciences, Associate Degree Nursing, Montgomery College in Conroe,
Texas
 Sheryl
Japczynski
Sheryl, a nursing student in The Woodlands, Texas, was not
eligible for a Pell Grant for the 2004 school year when her husband lost his
job. She is taking her preliminary courses at Montgomery Community College. She
is a tremendous example of the "Pass It On" philosophy as she
encourages other students in her class. In her career choice of Nursing, she
will be continually uplifting others with her life skills and also through her
deep faith in Jesus Christ. Sheryl and Scott have one child in college and three
in high school (two seniors and one junior), and she hopes to graduate from
college when they do.
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2003-2004 Scholarship Recipients
- Veljko Komanovic, Sisak, Croatia. Computer User Support, Technical
Institute in Sisak, Croatia, University of Zagreb in Croatia
- Josip Deak, Sisak, Croatia. Mathematics major, University of Zagreb
in Croatia
 Both of these young men were chosen without my having met
them personally.
Veljko Komanovic
Veljko is the son of Milos Komanovic, Pastor of the Baptist
church in Sisak, Croatia. Veljko was handpicked by John & Lois Stefan,
Founders of Helping Hands Foundation because of his interest in computers
and his desire and willingness to help with the computer maintenance of
the courses being offered to the community through the church.
He is completing his training through the Technical Institute in Sisak, Croatia.
Josip Deak
Josip is a younger brother of Tea
Deak, the HDM Scholarship recipient for 2002-2003. Tea told me many
stories about her brother while she lived with me and about his interest in
computers. In Croatia at the University of Zagreb it was difficult to get
into the computer classes unless one had one of the highest scores and
so he decided to get in the backway by signing up for the less popular
mathematics courses. He is quite resourceful and I understand from Tea can
really "pinch a penny"! He has continued to send me emails and
internet cards on special occasions and I have truly appreciated his humor and
heart. Quite unusual for a "macho young man"! He, like his
sister, Tea....both have quite lofty aspirations.
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2002-2003 Scholarship Recipient
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Tea Deak, Croatia. Microsoft Office User Specialist
(MOUS) Certification, Montgomery College,
Conroe, TX
 Tea
Deak
Tea, a theology student from Sisak, Croatia, is the second recipient of
the Hollis D. Marshall Scholarship. Tea was awarded this
scholarship so she could attend Montgomery College (MC) in Conroe, Texas,
and obtain the Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification (MOUS). Tea
is now back in her home town, Sisak, and has set up the MOUS certification
program at her church, under the direction of John
and Lois Stefan. With the MOUS certification from MC, Tea is
qualified to teach the full suite of Microsoft Office products: Word I-II,
Excel I-II, Access I-II, PowerPoint, and FrontPage (web page construction
for the internet). During her stay in the U.S., Tea lived with Judy. Her
first semester at MC, Tea maintained a 4.0 grade point average.
She first came to Judy Marshall's attention
through John and Lois Stefan, Founders of Helping Hands Foundation.
They were missionaries in Croatia at the end of the Balkins War.
John had retired from Exxon as a computer technician and Lois, his wife
was a retired school teacher. They were wanting to help in some way
in Croatia and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Sisak came to
them to see if they might teach computers to individuals who had none of
the skills needed to obtain a job. John and Lois
undertook starting a basic computer school and one of their interpreter's
was Tea Deak. Tea had a bachelor's degree in Theology and spoke
excellent English. After emailing with the Stefans, it was decided
that Tea would be a good candidate to come to the US and live with me
for a year while she obtained the MOUS certification which would qualify
her to go home to Croatia and teach all the Microsoft software
products and even build web pages. Tea came to live with me at
a particularly difficult time in my life when I had just lost my late
husband, Hollis Marshall's to Alzheimer's. That year was an
incredible year for me and I have to believe it was the same for Tea.
She became my Croatian daughter and now has returned to Croatia where she
has set up a first class program for the students in Sisak. Tea
also goes to Serbia to teach in a school she helped to set up
there. Tea is someone that has tremendous energy and many great
ideas which she continues to carry out. She is considering returning
to university to get her Masters and Doctorate in Theology so that
she can continue to help the women (and men) that she comes in contact
with. She has been "paying back" ever since she returned
home.....but while living with me she encouraged me to "get back into
the fight of life"! Thank-you, Tea.
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2001-2002 Scholarship Recipient
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Wendy Patzewitsch, Bryan, Texas. Doctoral Candidate; Texas A&M University, Geosciences Dept., College
Station, Texas.
Photo:
Wendy and Judy
 Wendy
Patzewitsch
Wendy was the first HDM Scholarship Recipient and
was formerly employed as a Geophysicist by ARCO Oil and Gas Co.
She was chosen because of her gift for teaching and helping others while
at ARCO. She knew Hollis Marshall by his reputation as a renowned
Consulting Geologist and they met once at a course they both attended at
ARCO. Ms. Patzewitsch was a close friend of Judy Paine-Marshall's when
they worked together at the Plano lab. Wendy obtained her BS in
Mathematics at Trinity University, her MS in Geophysics at SMU and is now
working on her PhD in Historical Environmental Geography at TAMU.
At Bryan she is now teaching classes and is pursuing her purpose in life
to help educate and nurture new students. In her meager spare
time Wendy works with her horses and mules at her farm in Bryan.
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