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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: Kebab shop at FH station
| Enquiring minds (well, one enquiring mind, mine) needs to know - is this just a massive refurb, or has the kebab shop at the station in FH gone for good?
Anyone any info? |
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MightyMouse |
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22-02-2014, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: One bedroom flat wanted, with parking
Post: One bedroom flat wanted, with parking
| It's all gone a bit quiet estate-agent wise at the moment, so I thought I might put a little ad up here too (I've been lurking for a while and hope to contribute rather more positively once I finally ... |
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MightyMouse |
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03-05-2012, 06:44 PM |
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Thread: Accident outside HOP station
Post: RE: Accident outside HOP station
| I don't remember any objections to the picture on the recent thread about the accident outside the All In One.
Just checked. Thread's called Perry Vale Closure. Nope, no objections. |
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28-03-2014, 11:55 AM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| It's only "too much" if no one will pay it. Given the current market, and the trend for "open days" which just draw on people's panic about the lack of available properties in their price bracket - I ... |
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MightyMouse |
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09-03-2014, 03:22 PM |
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Thread: Anyone else lost their mains water around Woodcombe Crescent/Devonshire Road?
Post: RE: Anyone else lost their mains water around Wood...
| I did, for a couple of hours or so. Thames Water were working on a leak, on the corner of Devonshire and Ewelme Roads (I think - there's a van there and work being done, at any rate).
All back now ... |
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16-12-2012, 05:42 PM |
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Thread: Anyone else lost their mains water around Woodcombe Crescent/Devonshire Road?
Post: RE: Anyone else lost their mains water around Wood...
| Woken up to no water - according to the Thames Water website there's a leak on Dunoon Road that they're fixing.
In my entire life until I moved to Forest Hill I'd never ever experienced leaks or wa... |
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08-03-2014, 09:08 AM |
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Thread: Anyone else lost their mains water around Woodcombe Crescent/Devonshire Road?
Post: RE: Anyone else lost their mains water around Wood...
| The usual chestnut: "as soon as possible". It's a burst water main, last updated on the website at 6.28 am.
There's a red area that goes quite a way so it looks like it's affecting quite a few peop... |
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08-03-2014, 09:17 AM |
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Thread: Anyone else lost their mains water around Woodcombe Crescent/Devonshire Road?
Post: RE: Anyone else lost their mains water around Wood...
| Crumbs. Just checked the Thames Water website and now it's showing an additional burst main nearby - its pin is on Devonshire Road at the junction with Woodcoombe Crescent, but I wonder if it's really... |
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MightyMouse |
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08-03-2014, 11:06 AM |
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Thread: Anyone else lost their mains water around Woodcombe Crescent/Devonshire Road?
Post: RE: Anyone else lost their mains water around Wood...
| I'm sure the cones will have it fixed in no time! |
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08-03-2014, 11:45 AM |
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Thread: Bakerloo Line Extension
Post: RE: Bakerloo Line Extension
| I got quite excited about the huge improvement to my commute, then realised in 2030 I won't be living or working where I do now.
I'll also probably be dead of Ebola... |
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MightyMouse |
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30-09-2014, 01:55 PM |
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Thread: British National Party March Sat 1st June
Post: RE: British National Party March Sat 1st June
| There's some info on the change of plan (no more than has been stated above, really) on the story on the BBC News website covering the court appearance of one of the suspects in the recent murder - la... |
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MightyMouse |
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30-05-2013, 06:48 PM |
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Thread: Burst water main - Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Burst water main - Devinshire Roas
| Just spoke to Thames Water - could be "anything up to 6 hours" for a fix.
Brilliant. It's the end of my first week in a new job. Do I go in smelly and dishevelled, or miss a day of induction train... |
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03-08-2012, 08:04 AM |
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Thread: Burst water main - Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Burst water main - Devonshire Road
| Apparently they're hoping to have the water back on by 10.
Fingers crossed, eh? |
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MightyMouse |
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03-08-2012, 08:58 AM |
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Thread: Burying the South Circular
Post: RE: Burying the South Circular
| Perryman, they tried something similar not far from here a while back...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_pneumatic_railway |
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MightyMouse |
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10-07-2013, 12:47 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| Flats would be lovely, thanks. Particularly part buy, part rent ones. London doesn't, as far as I'm aware, suffer from a shortage of cinemas. A shortage of affordable housing, on the other hand...
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24-06-2014, 07:33 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close?
| Oh, so we get to choose what we want it to be? And then someone else will front up the cash and make it happen? That's pretty cool. |
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30-10-2014, 08:21 PM |
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Thread: Celebrities in Cafes
Post: RE: celebrities in cafes
| "[i]they were in the area for business meetings.[/i]"
Setting up a Friday night gig at the Hob, perhaps? |
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MightyMouse |
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22-06-2012, 02:38 PM |
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Thread: Co-op and Shell garage - closed
Post: RE: Co-op and Shell garage - closed
| I don't think so, re the Simply Food - I presume you mean the M&S food offering? I wandered by last Saturday and they were stacking shelves in there, and the signage above those shelves was definitely... |
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04-12-2013, 07:57 AM |
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Thread: Crime Alert Message - robbery between Sunderland Road and Trilby Road
Post: RE: Crime Alert Message
| I agree - I think it's odd advice. Particularly as night currently begins at about 4pm. How will I get home from work if I can't take public transport or walk home from the station?
Facetiousness a... |
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26-11-2014, 10:47 AM |
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Thread: Cycling to Work
Post: RE: Cycling to Work
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28-03-2014, 04:58 PM |
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Thread: Direct train to Charing Cross
Post: RE: Direct train to Charing Cross
| I don't know what's true or what's likely, but I do know that I'm going to pretend for the rest of the day it's both, and smile (this would mean a two-train commute to work, not a three-train one, and... |
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22-05-2014, 11:54 AM |
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Thread: Direct train to Charing Cross
Post: RE: Direct train to Charing Cross
| clausy, I hear you, but:
1) I can't actually ride a bike. I've signed up for lessons from the council though!
2) I work in Paddington. Forest Hill to Paddington doesn't seem like all that terrif... |
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22-05-2014, 02:44 PM |
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Thread: Direct train to Charing Cross
Post: RE: Direct train to Charing Cross
| Ta-da!
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/transport/cycling/Pages/Free-cycle-lessons.aspx
Yep, lessons from scratch, or for those who just want to get braver at being on the road, I think. A... |
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22-05-2014, 09:07 PM |
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Thread: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
Post: RE: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
| Dunno about gangsta rap. When I walked by he was singing, "Heads, shoulders, knees and toes"; I'm not convinced that's one of 50 Cent's hits. |
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23-11-2013, 09:02 PM |
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Thread: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
Post: RE: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
| I think - and I'm not as down with the kids as I'd like -this is what's called "Anatomy Rap".
"Gagsta Rap": think "Stutter Rap" by Morris Minor and the Majors. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8a9Jx... |
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24-11-2013, 09:12 AM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| It says on their homepage that a number of their trains have been "damaged by snow".
What the heck...? |
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MightyMouse |
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24-01-2013, 08:15 AM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| Who "owns" this market? Is it a random group of traders, not affiliated to Forest Hill, who have borrowed/rented the space from the Horniman and who are probably thrilled at their success?
Or is it... |
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01-11-2013, 09:01 AM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| Or, building on nottinghillbilly's post, promote Dartmouth Road as the place to be on a Saturday morning if you want to do your shopping in kid-free peace. "Come drink coffee in our tantrum-free cafés! ... |
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03-11-2013, 09:28 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| I do know this thread has made me quite keen on attending the market. It didn't occur to me to go at first, as I get my groceries delivered, and some of the posts about how it's a haven for running-ab... |
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13-11-2013, 02:39 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| Next and Wallis, please. There's more to life - and especially to spending disposable income - than food. |
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MightyMouse |
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19-11-2013, 08:09 AM |
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Thread: FH is amazing, what do you think would make the area better than it is allready!
Post: RE: FH is amazing, what do you think would make th...
| A house price crash, please. |
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MightyMouse |
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17-12-2013, 08:05 PM |
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Thread: Fiver Fest in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Fiver Fest in Forest Hill
| The FiverFest inspired me to head to Campervantastic to hopefully get a book or two for my parents - except I got there only to find it's not open on weekends.
As I have a full time job during the ... |
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MightyMouse |
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09-12-2012, 03:47 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill article in The London Economic
Post: RE: Forest Hill article in The London Economic
| Sorry to break in to the restaurant critiquery, but I just wanted to point out the irony (possibly in the Morrissette sense of the word) that in the same week an article appears in the press bigging u... |
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02-10-2014, 07:29 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill for 20-somethings
Post: RE: Forest Hill for 20-somethings
| Although I'm 40, so rather older than you, one of the big reasons I moved to Forest Hill last summer was because, being single and having no children, I really liked the atmosphere and the vibrancy. I... |
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06-01-2013, 09:52 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill in the Times property section
Post: RE: Forest Hill in the Times property section
| All I know is that Forest Hill is clearly a very popular place to be right now. I've been trying to find a flat to rent there since the beginning of the year, on and off, and more seriously for the la... |
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07-06-2012, 01:03 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| I read today that you can get tours around the place as part of the London Open House weekend, which is 22 & 23 September, so presumably they're aiming to be open by then, at least...
(They're also... |
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14-08-2012, 09:28 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| If anyone wants to read a positive (and objective) review, there's a lady who blogs about London's swimming pools, all very well written and entertaining, and she's paid the new pool a visit already..... |
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18-10-2012, 07:45 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Hi Poppy - I know, I visit it regularly and enjoy it, despite barely being able to swim myself. Perhaps once my lessons materialise (I was too late for the first lot so am waiting to hear when there'l... |
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19-10-2012, 07:11 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Sorry for the thread necromancy - but I just joined the pools today, had a nice gym session, then thought I'd enjoy a swim from 5pm. Did my thing and was out and changing, but surprised to hear at 5.3... |
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04-05-2013, 06:16 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Satchers, I appreciate your efforts - and having had no reply to my message via their website about closing times I'll definitely do my best to head along when the next feedback session is scheduled.
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13-05-2013, 10:11 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Oh, I would love it if it were adults only after 7pm! I haven't been for a while, because I've assumed that the sunshine will give everyone the same idea at the weekends - and in the evenings the pool... |
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30-07-2013, 07:59 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| IWereAbsolutelyFuming, officially I think family swim means you have to be there with a kid. That's what it says on the timetable. But I asked at the desk once if I was allowed in (solo) and they said... |
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31-07-2013, 05:55 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| I think there's a men-only session at one of the pools (I forget which), but I have to say I'm not fond of gender-segregation, really. But, if it has to happen, there should be an equal amount of men-... |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| The last time I went to a women-only session it was indeed pretty busy. I suspect it's because people like me, who don't actually need it to be women-only (couldn't care less, if you want to ogle me i... |
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19-09-2013, 08:11 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill's own ram raiders
Post: RE: Forest Hill's own ram raiders
| Alas, as of just after 6pm this evening they don't actually contain any money... There were plenty of people trying to use them, so hopefully they'll be loaded up soon. |
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10-01-2013, 08:03 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill: cheap (apparently) but not for long!
Post: RE: Forest Hill: cheap (apparently) but not for lo...
| Apparently those new houses in FH will have "vertical gardens"; I assume that means you just get to stand and look at a wall of grass up the side of your house? |
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20-11-2013, 05:06 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill: cheap (apparently) but not for long!
Post: RE: Forest Hill: cheap (apparently) but not for lo...
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20-11-2013, 06:46 PM |
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Thread: Gridlock
Post: RE: Gridlock
| Nottinghillbilly, there is (or there was, at least) a sign attached to the front of From the Forest pretty much stating exactly that - that the gas company had had to break in because there was a leak... |
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28-02-2015, 02:54 PM |
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Thread: 63 Honor Oak Park (ex White Wood Shop)
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Parade
| What I don't understand, and this is relevant both to this thread and the one about the Forest Hill laundrette, is why estate agents want to spend money on their offices anyway. Doesn't everyone look ... |
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19-10-2012, 09:15 PM |
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Thread: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *definitely* on the up?
Post: RE: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *defini...
| "Affordable" if you're part of a household on three times the national average salary, according to the article.
Which is in no way "affordable" in the real world.
Yes, the prices here, as every... |
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