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American Friends Service Committee
1414 Hill Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-761-8283
Fax: 734-761-6022
E-Mail: afscheba@aol.com
Description:
The Committee is a Quaker organization supported by individuals who care about social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Quaker belief in the dignity and worth of every person and on faith in the power of love and non-violence to bring about social change. Its programs include a Criminal Justice Program, and a Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues Program.

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Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association
714 Carbeck Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-994-6236
Description:
The AAAHA is dedicated to providing an environment where players can learn sportsmanship and fair play, responsibility to their teammates and competition, and that this will have a positive effect on players for the rest of their lives. Their program is Youth Hockey for Boys & Girls.

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Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors
1919 West Stadium Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-4503
Phone: 734-761-7340
Fax: 734-747-7377
E-Mail: petec1447@aol.com
Description:
The Board provides support services for real estate professionals in Washtenaw County, including a Multiple Listing Service, legislative activity and enforcement of the Realtors Code of Ethics.

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Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
425 S. Main Street, Suite 103
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-665-4433
Fax: 734-665-4191
E-Mail: aaacc@chamber.ann-arbor.mi.us
Description:
The mission of the AAACC is to promote commerce in the greater Ann Arbor area through business advocacy and leadership in economic, political and educational development.

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Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
201 S. Main Street, Suite 801
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-663-0401
Fax: 734-663-3514
Description:
The AAACF is a community trust organized to enrich the quality of life in the Ann Arbor area. It does this by: Receiving and managing funds to build a permanent endowment for needs of the Ann arbor area. It responds to present, emerging and changing needs, and assists existing organizations and institutions through grants for education, arts and culture, health, social services, community development and civic affairs. Providing a flexible vehicle for donors with varied philanthropic desires, the Foundation serves as a steward for individuals, families, foundations and organizations which entrust assets to its care. Acting as a leader of the local philanthropic community, it identifies and explores important needs and concerns, addresses serious problems, and shapes effective responses.

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Ann Arbor Community Development Corporation
2002 Hogback Road, Suite 12
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-677-1400
Fax: 734-677-1465
Description:
The goals of the AACDC are to promote the creation of jobs with decent wages and good working conditions, develop and preserve affordable housing, generate capital for investment and reinvestment in the community, and serve as a lender of last resort to existing or proposed businesses. Its programs include Small Business Financing, the WISE Program, and Business Counseling and Services.

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Ann Arbor District Library
343 South Fifth Avenue
Ann arbor, MI 48104-2293
Phone: 734-994-2333
Fax: 734-994-4762
E-Mail: hodel@tln.lib.mi.us
Description:
The District Library continues to lead and inspire by providing ever expanding opportunities to enrich and inform users lives by setting the standard for excellence and innovation. Its programs include Reference Services/Readers Advisory, Community Information Services, Public computers, Storytimes for Children, Adult Programs (music, book discussions, etc.), Access to the Internet, and Library materials for checkout.

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Ann Arbor Rotary Club
P.O. Box 3574
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Phone: 734-936-1128
Fax: 734-647-9029
E-Mail: jedjj@umich.edu
Description:
Rotary is the world's first service club. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster service through four avenues of activity: Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service and International Service. Its programs include Rotary International Projects, Charitable Contributions - Community Agencies, and College Scholarships.

Ann Arbor Track Club
241 Sunset
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-663-9740
Fax: 734-663-0124
E-Mail: foar@aol.com
Description:
The purpose of the Ann Arbor Track Club is to promote a fitness lifestyle through running and walking.

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Ann Arbor YMCA
350 S. Fifth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-663-0536
Fax: 734-663-8232
Description:
The Ann Arbor YMCA is a non-profit, independent, community-based, membership organization that serves primarily youth, families and adults of Washtenaw County. It encourages fellowship, develops character and intellectual and physical skills, recreational activities and affordable living accommodations. Its programs include Membership, Child Care, camps, and Housing.

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Aquademics
220 Fairhills
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-434-2501
Fax: 734-434-3849
E-Mail: bettyspr@aol.com
Description:
Aquademics is a family and youth organization whose members are dedicated to high achievement in school and excellent performance in aquatic sports. Aquademics fulfills a community responsibility toward children and youth, particularly but not exclusively, youth of color, who are working together to gain fair access and an equal chance to excel. To accomplish this purpose, Aquademics publicizes and supports membership in competitive aquatics sports programs, healthful lifelong sports that require individual mastery and team commitment, and seeks to find, encourage and advance member intellectual and leadership promise through academic and cultural support services. It relies on existing community agencies to create alliances and secure resources for members. Aquademics provides services for the advocacy of the right of all children and youth to obtain quality academic and athletic resources and the recognition by the community that justice is an ethical imperative for our future.

Arbornet, Inc.
1100 N. Main Street, Suite 215
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-728-1450
Fax: 734-728-6517
E-Mail: linda@arbornet.org
Description:
The purpose of Arbornet is to provide a computer communication system which is a community information and education resource responsive to the needs and concerns of community users in the Ann Arbor, MI area. Its programs include M-Net, Teacher Vet, and NEW Center Help Desk.

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Avalon Housing, Inc.
404 W. Washington
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-663-5858
Fax: 734-663-4857
Description:
The mission of Ann Arbor Housing, Inc. is to develop, own, and/or manage permanent leased housing that is affordable to low income people, including those in minimum/low wage employment or on fixed incomes. It is committed to the inclusion of persons with disabilities and special needs who are underserved in the housing market. In operating housing, it will utilize an enhanced management approach which maximizes problem solving with tenants, minimizes eviction, and ensures financial viability, property maintenance and safety. Avalon Housing, Inc. will seek to develop housing in a variety of locations within the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and more widely in Washtenaw County in response to identified needs. Its program focuses on Low-Income Housing.

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Bursley Community Volunteers
1931 Duffield
Ann Arbor,` MI 48109
Phone: 734-647-3027
Fax: 734-764-5734
E-Mail: bcv.info@umich.edu
Description:
Its programs include BACCHUS, BEAR, BIRCH, Bursley Community Entertainers, Closing the Gap, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Hands for Homelessness, Students for a Humane Society, Play...Reinventing Bursley Athletics, and TRY.

Chelsea Depot Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 93
Chelsea, MI 48118-0093
Phone: 734-475-0862
Description:
The Association's mission is the preservation and maintenance of the railroad depot located in Chelsea, Michigan for use by area residents and organizations.

Chelsea Foundation
P.O. Box 45
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: 734-475-9891
Description:
The Foundation's purpose is service to community and donors.

Chelsea Retirement Community
805 W. Middle Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: 734-475-8633
Fax: 734-475-4421
Description:
The Community's continuing mission is to serve God by providing residents with independence and dignity in a homelike, secure, and loving environment. Its programs include Independent Apartments, Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Alzheimer's Support Groups (2), Meals on Wheels for those with special diets, Chelsea, and Washtenaw Consortium.

Community Resource Center
122 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 433
Manchester, MI 48158
Phone: 734-428-7722
Description:
The mission of the CRC is to identify and meet the direct and indirect human service needs of the people in the Manchester area and provide a forum for local community and other organizations. Its program is Food Cupboard.

Community Television Network
425 S. Main, Suite L114
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-769-7422
Fax: 734-994-8731
Description:
CTN provides a mechanism for Ann Arbor citizens, institutions, and non-profit organizations to create and distribute non-commercial television programming to the community. Its programs include Video Production Training, Access to studio & remote video production equipment, Programming Outlet (Channel Space), Public Service Announcement Electronic Bulletin Board, Peer Group Training (on video production equipment), the "Access Soapbox" Outreach Program (5 min. videos), and the "Access Ann Arbor" Outreach Program.

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Corporation for a Skilled Workforce
2890 Carpenter Road, Suite 1600
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-971-6060
Fax: 734-971-6688
E-Mail: pauline007@aol.com
Description:
The organization is engaged in developing market-based strategies and systems to produce a highly skilled workforce that can successfully compete in the rapidly changing world economy. CSW helps translate broad policies into concrete, practical "what to do now" solutions by working with communities, states, businesses and schools.

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Dexter District Library
8040 Fourth Street
Dexter, MI 48130
Phone: 734-426-4477
Fax: 734-426-1217
Description:
Its programs include Storytime, and Summer Reading Club.

Dexter Intergenerational Center
2801 Baker Road
Dexter, MI 48130
Phone: 734-426-4091
Fax: 734-426-8789
Description:
DIC is dedicated to the daily care of both children and senior citizens, in a facility specifically designed for this purpose.

Dispute Resolution Center
1100 N. Main Street, Suite 217
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-741-0603
Fax: 734-981-0163
Description:
The DRC provides a free or low-cost service for all Washtenaw County residents, organizations, and businesses to peacefully resolve conflicts through mediation. The Center offers the community the opportunity to learn new ways to handle conflicts effectively and cooperatively through mediation, education and training programs.

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Friends of McKune Memorial Library
221 S. Main Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
Description:
The Friends' mission is to support Library acquisition of materials, pursuance of programs and events to attract users, improvement of physical plant, and encourage participation in all by volunteers.

Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library
343 South Fifth
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-995-2645
Description:
The Friends support the Library with time and money.

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Huron Valley Boys And Girls Club
220 N. Park Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: 734-481-0266
Fax: 734-481-0662
Description:
The Club's mission is to provide all young people of the community a safe place of their own to participate in a diversified program for personal development including - Social Recreation - Citizenship & Leadership - Academic Support - Cultural Enrichment - Acquisition of Life Skills - Health & Physical Education.

Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County
2935 Hollow Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-971-0990
Fax: 734-677-0109
E-Mail: jcc-fed@aol.com
Description:
The Center strives to embrace and involve the entire Jewish community to build Jewish pride and continuity through excellence in programming and a welcoming community campus. Its programs include Pre-school, Youth, Senior citizens, and Community Building Programs.

Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, MI
2121 Hall Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-662-7766
Fax: 734-662-7766
E-mail: uwstoll@aol.com
Description:
The Club's mission is to give primacy to the human and spiritual and encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relations. To have high social, business and professional standards, and to develop by precept and example a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship to build a better community. Its Programs include Community Services, Human Spiritual Values, Youth Services, Young Children Priorities, and International Relations.

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Kiwanis Club of Manchester
122 W. Main Street
Manchester, MI 48158
Phone: 734-428-7722

Lurie Terrace
600 W. Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-665-0695
Fax: 734-665-1580
Description:
The focus of Lurie Terrace is on Independent Housing for Senior Citizens.

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Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 521
Manchester, MI 48158
Phone: 734-428-7722
E-Mail: macc@aol.com
Description:
The Chamber's objective is to promote the Manchester area to businesses, residents and area visitors.

Manchester Optimist Club
P.O. Box 105
Manchester, MI 48158-0105
Phone: 734-428-8478
E-Mail: ttapping@aol.com
Description:
The mission of the Club is to provide as many services and benefits to youth as possible within budgetary constraints.

Manchester Township Library
202 W. Main P.O. Box 540
Manchester, MI 48158
Phone: 734-428-8045
Fax: 734-428-1226
E-Mail: manchest@monroe.lib.mi.us

McKune Memorial Library
221 S. Main Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: 734-475-8732
Fax: 734-475-6190
E-Mail: aholt@tln.lib.mi.us
Description:
The Library's goal is to meet the lifelong cultural, educational, and informational needs of its community. It is a place that should inspire a sense of wonder in the child that dwells within us all. It is committed to high quality, friendly service to people of all ages. Its programs include Preschool Storytime, Summer Reading, and Love Your Library Week.

Michigan Friends Center
7748 Clarks Lake Road P.O. Box 218
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: 734-475-1892
Fax: 734-475-1892
Description:
The Center is a non-profit Quaker-oriented corporation whose mission is centered on building community, fostering peace, social justice, spiritual growth and healing, and protecting the environment. Surrounded by the woods of Friends Lake Community in Chelsea, it offers a facility to Quakers and like-minded groups seeking a scenic, tranquil meeting place for conferences, workshops, retreats and similar activities.

Michigan Review
911 N. University, Suite One
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1032
Phone: 734-662-1909
Fax: 734-936-2505
Description:
The Michigan Review is a student-run bi-weekly campus affairs journal written and published by students of the University of Michigan. The publication focuses on the encroachment of political correctness, restrictions on liberty, and the politicization of the classroom. The paper is a member of the Collegiate Network of newspapers.

Milan Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 164
Milan, MI 48160
Phone: 734-439-7932
Description:
The purposes of this organization shall be the advancement of the civic, agricultural, commercial, industrial, and cultural interests of Milan, Michigan and the surrounding territory; the promotion of the general welfare and prosperity of the city, county, state and nation; the promotion of cooperation in all matters of interest to the business, commercial industrial, and professional people of the Milan community; the development of civic interests; the creation and maintenance of the highest standards of business ethics; the stimulation of public sentiment to these ends; and the providing of such social features and plans as will promote these purposes.

North American Students of Cooperation
P.O. Box 7715
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone: 734-663-0889
Fax: 734-663-5072
E-Mail: nasco@umich.edu
Description:
NASCO is an association of campus cooperatives in Canada and the United States working with student cooperatives by providing resources, assisting development, and encouraging student cooperatives to continue active participation in the North American cooperative sector. Its vision is to achieve a socially and financially responsible North American cooperative economic sector. Its programs include
Cooperative Education and Training Institute, and Staff & Managers Conference.

Parkridge Community Center
591 Armstrong
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-483-7700
Fax: 734-483-7260
E-Mail: 487-9260
Description:
The Center's mission is to provide the City of Ypsilanti residents a leisure experience through their participation in recreational, social and educational programs offered by Parkridge Community Center. Its programs include a Senior Nutrition Program, Daily Recreational Programs, Daily Educational & Enrichment Programs, and Daily Social Programs.

Peace Neighborhood Center
1111 N. Maple Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-2839
Phone: 734-662-3564
Fax: 734-662-8589
Description:
"Our purpose is to reduce prejudice based on race or social class, to lessen neighborhood tension, to improve social and economic conditions, to develop physical and human resources within the City of Ann Arbor, through provision of interracial activities with special attention to children and youth, to provide services not otherwise provided, for the neighborhood and its residents including advocacy
services, and to disseminate useful and truthful information." Its programs include an After School Program, Alternatives For Youth, Substance Abuse Recovery Services, a Jobs Program, and a Summer Day Camp.

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People's Hope for Housing
633 Harriet Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-482-8765
Description:
The organization's mission is to acquire, rehabilitate and maintain housing to be made available on an affordable basis to low income residents of Washtenaw County; to build neighborhood awareness, dignity, and motivation; to create jobs, job skills, education, business training, environment, institute crime prevention, health improvement; to develop understanding, unity and communication among
low/moderate and very low income citizens; and to work together for a better understanding among local and state government, organizations, businesses, churches and citizens.

Professional Volunteer Corps
P.O. Box 7842
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone: 734-747-6801
Description:
The PVC is a coalition of individuals dedicated to lending a helping hand in the greater Ann Arbor area.

Saline Area Chamber of Commerce
740 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176
Phone: 734-429-4494
Fax: 734-994-0165
Description:
Its programs include Christmas Parade & Santa's Village, An Evening with an Expert Business Seminars, Building Business Relationships Breakfast, Luncheons on Business Topics, Legislative Forums & Legislative Analysis, a Saline Directory, and the President's Scholarship.

Saline Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 302
Saline, MI 48176
Phone: 734-429-9621
Description:
The Society's mission is to inform the community regarding local history through records, artifacts, exhibits, projects and activities that best tell the story of the Saline area.

Saline District Library
555 N. Maple Road
Saline, MI 48176
Phone: 734-429-5450
Fax: 734-944-0600
E-Mail: lesleen@tln.lib.mi.us
Description:
The mission of the Library is to provide all residents of the library district with access to printed, audiovisual and other resources and services for information, education and recreation. Its programs include Pre-school Storytimes, and a Summer Reading Program.

The Chelsea Community Foundation
P.O. Box 45
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: 734-475-9891
Fax: 734-961-2886
Description:
The mission of the Chelsea Community Foundation is to provide service to the community and donors.

The Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 393
Dexter, MI 48130
Phone: 734-426-0887
Fax: 734-426- 6055
Description:
The Chamber is organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Dexter area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. All necessary means of promotion shall be provided and particular attention and emphasis shall be given to the economic, civic, commercial, cultural, industrial, and educational interests of the area. It offers a School-to-Work program.

UNISON - United Now in Serving Our Neighborhoods
218 N. Adams, P.O. Box 980413
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-0413
Phone: 734-483-8562
Description:
UNISON's mission is to assist congregations in building community while engaging them in an organizing process consisting of public reflection, and public actions aimed at transforming political, economic and social structures, as well as perceptions, within Washtenaw County, Michigan. Its primary program is The Campaign for Parents and Children.

Washtenaw Camp Placement Association
2378 E. Stadium Blvd., Suite 107
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-971-4537
Description:
Believing that camp provides a unique experience for learning and development of the child as an individual, the WCPA shall provide camperships and support services for children of families who do not have the financial resources to provide this experience to their children. In this process of furnishing the camp scholarship, the following services are also provided free: medical clinics, free clothing, transportation, orientation and facilitation of information between campers, their families and summer camp programs. Its primary program is Washtenaw Camp Placement.

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Washtenaw County Historical Society
P.O. Box 3336
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-3336
Phone: 734-662-9092
Description:
The Society's mission is: To preserve and display local historical items, to interest and enlighten the public, and to teach, especially our youth, . . . the history of Washtenaw County.

Washtenaw Development Council
3135 S. State Street, Suite 205
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-761-9317
Fax: 734-761-9062
E-Mail: wdc@dizserve.com
Description:
The Council's mission is to operate a centralized, cooperative, publicly and privately supported economic development effort that attracts, expands and retains jobs within Washtenaw County.

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Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
704 Madison Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-663-4741
Description:
Founded by courageous women in 1915, the WILPF is one of the world's oldest continuously active peace organizations. WILPF empowers women to work together for Peace and Justice in 45 countries, including 110 U.S. communities. Our membership in WILPF supports an International office in Geneva, Switzerland, a national office in Philadelphia, and the Jane Addams Peace Association (its
educational branch) and U.N. liaisons offices in the United Nations Plaza in New York City.

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Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce
301 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 101
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-482-4920
Fax: 734-483-0400
Description:
The Chamber is the collective voice of business for Eastern Washtenaw County. Its mission is to build and maintain a prosperous business environment and a positive community. Its programs include First Tuesday Breakfasts, a Post-Holiday Reception, an Auto Raffle, a Golf Outing, Membership Dues, School-to-Work Transition Workshops, Leadership Ypsilanti, and Other and miscellaneous projects.

Ypsilanti District Library
229 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-482-4110
Fax: 734-482-2212
Description:
The Library provides access to library services for the people within its district to meet their educational, informational and recreational needs. In fulfilling this mission, its primary functions are to:
- Offer popular materials - current, high demand materials -- in a variety of formats for all ages
- Be a center for independent learning, assisting people of all ages in their pursuit of sustained life-long learning
- Provide timely and accurate information through our reference resources
- Encourage life-long literacy by attracting and serving readers from pre-school and beyond
- Offer access to current information on community issues, organizations and other state, local and federal services. As a repository of ideas, the libraries under its jurisdiction pledge to uphold democratic principles of free speech and free access to thought that is the foundation of American heritage.

Ypsilanti-Willow Run Branch NAACP
312 Harriet
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-480-9654
Fax: 734-480-9853
Description:
The organization's mission is to secure the civil rights for all persons, to eradicate discrimination wherever found. Its programs include Act-So, Jubilee Day, Economic Development, Environmental, Legal Redress, Youth Work, and Housing.

Zimmer Foundation
350 Corrie Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1033
Phone: 734-663-8000
Fax: 734-663-9657
E-Mail: edzimmer@bigserve.com
Description:
Zimmer Foundation links inventors and entrepreneurs with private investors through the Michigan and Ohio region via "the entrepreneur network" monthly newsletter and 800 phone number (800-468-8871).

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