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JoHNnyNuTZ said:
Another day sober, So im going to pray for another one tomorrow. I also want to pray for all the sick and suffering. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, just for today. One day at a time. One foot in front of the other.
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Stick with it, although I've never been a big drinker or any kind of alcoholic I decided to stop drinking this past xmas so I am currently on month 5 of being sober permanently, I made this decision to help me put in even extra to my workouts/diet etc as I saw it as something potentially stopping me getting to where I want to be both with regard to fitness and time spent on my business.
 
BeBig said:
Fellas, I have a request, actually two..I don't think I have ever asked for prayer but I would like to ask you all now. I have a PT test coming up on Wednesday the 26th and I could use yall's power of Prayer...to give me the strength and drive to get through it..I am not worried about it but would really like yall's input for me to the LORD...

Second, my wife is fixing to come over here next Wednesday and I would like for yall to pray for her to have a safe trip on her way to see me at my remote...It is half way around the World..gotta love the places the military sends ya...

Thanks in advance and I love you guys....God Bless.... :usa:
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Prayers made for your pt test and your wife's safe travel. Good luck bro and God bless.
 
RedwolfWV said:
I am a recovering alcoholic also. Just celebrated 4 years of sobriety last month.

My friend Bill just lost his son to drug addiction. You guys don't know Bill, but if you could maybe say a prayer for him and his family. He is suffering a lot right now. Thank you.
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Im going to give a moment of prayer for the poor and suffering, as long with my family , and a dear friend who cannot defeat the monster we call alcohol, also would like to take a moment of silence for Bill. I dont know this man, but a prayer seams fit.
 
JoHNnyNuTZ said:
Im going to give a moment of prayer for the poor and suffering, as long with my family , and a dear friend who cannot defeat the monster we call alcohol, also would like to take a moment of silence for Bill. I dont know this man, but a prayer seams fit.
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I join you in those prayers.
 
Just got an offer on our house and had the inspection, pray that everything goes through so that I can finally sell my house. We also made an offer on another house and am praying that they will accept. Our family really needs this as we have had an extremely rough year so far, so please keep us in your prayers.
 
Just a little story:
Two months ago, the HCA owned hospital here, Woman's and Children's, informed my wife that she was being layed off after 21 years of service. They were sending her work overseas to India. The reasoning, they are a private company looking to go public and wanted to improve their numbers, cut backs. Aftera month of collective prayers to our Lord, the Indians did such a horrible job that the hospital had to create a new position for my wife as a coordinater. It turned out to be more pay, lol. The power of our Lord is AWESOME people, trust in Him. Praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Payers out to you and your family, Tatoop1.
 
bluehealer said:
Just a little story:
Two months ago, the HCA owned hospital here, Woman's and Children's, informed my wife that she was being layed off after 21 years of service. They were sending her work overseas to India. The reasoning, they are a private company looking to go public and wanted to improve their numbers, cut backs. Aftera month of collective prayers to our Lord, the Indians did such a horrible job that the hospital had to create a new position for my wife as a coordinater. It turned out to be more pay, lol. The power of our Lord is AWESOME people, trust in Him. Praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Payers out to you and your family, Tatoop1.
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awesome story, and strange how things work out.. glad to hear it did for you and your wife.
 
Sorry guys, not on here as much as I used to be, but still got ya all in my daily prayers! Always great motivation to pop in and check this thread out. Wish more people walked this path.
 
tattoopierced1 said:
Just got an offer on our house and had the inspection, pray that everything goes through so that I can finally sell my house. We also made an offer on another house and am praying that they will accept. Our family really needs this as we have had an extremely rough year so far, so please keep us in your prayers.
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Prayers out brother...best of luck..
bluehealer said:
Just a little story:
Two months ago, the HCA owned hospital here, Woman's and Children's, informed my wife that she was being layed off after 21 years of service. They were sending her work overseas to India. The reasoning, they are a private company looking to go public and wanted to improve their numbers, cut backs. Aftera month of collective prayers to our Lord, the Indians did such a horrible job that the hospital had to create a new position for my wife as a coordinater. It turned out to be more pay, lol. The power of our Lord is AWESOME people, trust in Him. Praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Payers out to you and your family, Tatoop1.
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Good Deal Blue..he truly is amazing..
 
I just want to say I hope everyone has a safe weekend. The holidays brings more drinking and driving. So, im going to pray that its a safe one for all.
 
JoHNnyNuTZ said:
I just want to say I hope everyone has a safe weekend. The holidays brings more drinking and driving. So, im going to pray that its a safe one for all.
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Good call JN...also we need to remember our Soldiers past and present for their sacrifices for the USA..keep all in your prayers.. :usa:
 
Still got my flag waving out on the porch. I think I might leave it out for the rest of the week. ;)

This is a time for all brothers to come together in prayer and remembrance, for all good men who have fought the good fight and given their lives for their fellow brothers. That was Christ's example too. In the Bible, Christ stated that a man can experience no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. I believe Him.

God bless our US troops and all American patriots!
 
DR.D said:
Still got my flag waving out on the porch. I think I might leave it out for the rest of the week. ;)

This is a time for all brothers to come together in prayer and remembrance, for all good men who have fought the good fight and given their lives for their fellow brothers. That was Christ's example too. In the Bible, Christ stated that a man can experience no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. I believe Him.

God bless our US troops and all American patriots!
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Amen bro! Nobody deserves our thoughts and prayers more than the men and women serving our country. The soldiers who have laid down their lives and families whom they left behind grieving are always in my prayers. :usa:
 
^^True.Very true.Well im praying for my court to go well tonight. I finally have to pay the consequences of my actions almost two months ago. Im still sober, you cant take that away from me. But i am praying to stay strong and hope for the best.
 
JoHNnyNuTZ said:
^^True.Very true.Well im praying for my court to go well tonight. I finally have to pay the consequences of my actions almost two months ago. Im still sober, you cant take that away from me. But i am praying to stay strong and hope for the best.
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I'm praying for you too bro. God bless you.
 
I'd like to make a prayer request for my neighbors who were hit by a tornado last night. I've only seen this sort of destruction on tv and was shocked when I saw the damage. People lost their lives, homes completely destroyed and the forest looks like it was carpet bombed it's stunning to me as I've lived here in NW Ohio forever and never seen this sort of thing before. I pray for the injured and especially for the families of those who were lost.
 
BUCKNUTS said:
I'd like to make a prayer request for my neighbors who were hit by a tornado last night. I've only seen this sort of destruction on tv and was shocked when I saw the damage. People lost their lives, homes completely destroyed and the forest looks like it was carpet bombed it's stunning to me as I've lived here in NW Ohio forever and never seen this sort of thing before. I pray for the injured and especially for the families of those who were lost.
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I will lift them up my man. I live in Groveport Ohio, pretty much central. Never seen it, but I hear about some places getting hit. I am blessed to never have seen it, and I can only offer my prayers as aid atm. Hoping fears can be soothed, tears dried, and lives mended.

Though sorrow may last for the night, Joy comes in the morning!
 
My bro-in-law is a Marine(infantry) and in Afghan right now and my sis is not doing so hot, at all. They have a 15 month old baby as well. Please pray for both of them, she needs it just as much as him. She really, really needs him and Him.
 
This is a little late...I meant to post this up on the anniversary of "D-day." The sincere content and articulation of thought/feeling that Abraham Lincoln portrayed in this letter to Mrs. Bixby transcends the years and is still very much relative in so many ways to this day. I still get chills every time I read it.

May god bless those brave souls that died on the beaches of Normandy that day defending our freedom...

 
ShadowFury said:
My bro-in-law is a Marine(infantry) and in Afghan right now and my sis is not doing so hot, at all. They have a 15 month old baby as well. Please pray for both of them, she needs it just as much as him. She really, really needs him and Him.
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My prayers are definately with you brother-in-law Shadow,as well as every other member of our armed forces and the loved ones they left behind.
 
n8te said:
All of you are in my prayers
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Amen!

"Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things." - Philippians 4:8
 
Ive been in contact with Dr. D about prayer for this. But guys I think God has given me a vision to start something up and I am asking for prayer for it. ill give more details later :)
 
I have a serious need for prayers from my family here at anabolic minds. I was clean and sober for 26 months and due to poor judgement and the belief that I was somehow resistant to my prior addicition I used and continued to use for an entire month. blowing $2500 in a single month on a false happiness, trying to escape reality i found myself wrapped up in addiction again. Ive managed to excape this addiction by leaving town, turning off my cellphone and getting back into the gym doing what i love. by gods grace i did not die this time but I know without him I would have. Without the lord my closest friend would not have been with me when I put the dreaded drug into my veins for the first time, the one method of drug administration I had never tried before. my heart stopped for 28 seconds and by the saviors grace he gave me another chance. Today I pray to the father asking him to help me stay away from this deathtrap and get back to doing what i love and living life clean, sober, happy. I ask anyone here to please pray for me that I will continue to stay clean , its been 4 days and withdrawals tempt me to go back but i continue to fight it. I feel this was my last chance and God allowed me to continue my life on earth for some reason that has not been revealed to me yet but I plan to continue my fight against temptation and if I could have the support of my brethren I would genuinely appreciate it .
 
I pray that both sanchezgreg18 and Smooth001 would draw closer to Christ. It's only through Him and not yourself that you can overcome your addictions.
 
sanchezgreg18 said:
I have a serious need for prayers from my family here at anabolic minds. I was clean and sober for 26 months and due to poor judgement and the belief that I was somehow resistant to my prior addicition I used and continued to use for an entire month. blowing $2500 in a single month on a false happiness, trying to escape reality i found myself wrapped up in addiction again. Ive managed to excape this addiction by leaving town, turning off my cellphone and getting back into the gym doing what i love. by gods grace i did not die this time but I know without him I would have. Without the lord my closest friend would not have been with me when I put the dreaded drug into my veins for the first time, the one method of drug administration I had never tried before. my heart stopped for 28 seconds and by the saviors grace he gave me another chance. Today I pray to the father asking him to help me stay away from this deathtrap and get back to doing what i love and living life clean, sober, happy. I ask anyone here to please pray for me that I will continue to stay clean , its been 4 days and withdrawals tempt me to go back but i continue to fight it. I feel this was my last chance and God allowed me to continue my life on earth for some reason that has not been revealed to me yet but I plan to continue my fight against temptation and if I could have the support of my brethren I would genuinely appreciate it .
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O.k. Senor Sanchez. By the Grace of God & the fellowship of A.A. & N.A. I have experienced 5.5 years of freedom from drugs and alcohol. It was through utter and complete surrender, not only to my disease of addiction, but to a higher power of my understanding. Admit defeat and be willing to do anything it takes to conquer this one day at a time. Georgraphic cures don't work, turning your cell phone off is temporary as well. It might be a good idea at first, but when we want something in our veins or up our noses, we're going to get it regardless of where we moved ourselves. I'll suggest to you as was suggested to me, 90 meetings in 90 days. Don't miss one day. I did about 110-115 in 90 days. I can guarantee you something, yes guarantee it. If you do this, you will feel in control again and closer to the spirit. Read your 9th step promises again. It's nice to know we have 'promises' in our lives. But we must 'do.' I know you've heard these suggestions before, and perhaps you've even achieved them in the past. But something has gone amiss. Realize your powerlessness after that first drug. You're trying to catch a canonball. All my best. PM if you want. You can do this. You too Smooth001. When is enough enough? when we're dead & gone?
 
Sanchez,
You have been given another chance at life, don't waste this opportunity and find yourself a meeting to go to today, and meet some new people and get phone numbers and build up a support network. God provides food for the birds of the air but He doesn't drop the worms in their nest ya know :)
Its a new day, a new life for you, and I am really proud of you that you have made it 4 days clean and sober, that in itself is a gift.
You can look up AA & NA online and\or in your phone book, the resources are their, you are embarking on a new path, a better one. I'm praying for you.


@ Smooth: You are in my prayers Smooth, that God break those chains that are holding you. True freedom is not depending on a chemical substance, nor looking for anyone to validate you, and it must be difficult and painful not having control over your own decisions as they revolve around the addiction.
You are a man, and be the man God wants you to be! You cant do this alone, but their is One that can heal you, and most importantly forgive you for all the ills you have done, or are thinking of doing.
Get yourself to some meetings, and get a new group of friends, preferably those who are clean and sober. Your life is going to change for the better, and its only up from here :)

MK9
 
Thanks man. All I can do is take it a day at a time and give thanks to God for his mercy and grace. My strength comes from Above.
 
First off, smooth and sanchez. Keep your heads up, and put one foot in front of the other. One day at a time bro's.

Now on to business. I need to pray. I need to pray hard. My jogging buddy and whom ive been friends with more than half my life, his Aunt passed away.She was very close to my family. She was hit by a Mac dumptruck when she failed to yeild for the sign. He had just moved in with her about 7 months ago to help around the house and what not. Im praying for him and his family. To get through these tragic times. Im new and recovery and this is pretty big. I dont want to use or anything, but I seem like I dont have much to offer, since im pretty much working on my self. The only thing I can do is pray. Thanks for listening
 
Its all about the healing Johnnynutz. I found a verse that I hope lets you know that when we have faith, our prayers are heard.

James 5:13-18
13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
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You and your friend and family are in my prayers.
MK9
 
I hate posting this, but things have been awful lately.

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Prayers appreciated
 
tattoopierced1 said:
I hate posting this, but things have been awful lately.

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Good Lord! I just read about your situation, and there were too many parallels related to my sitch..

Is this your first time going to court regarding possible custody for your son, and does your sons mom know what you are doing?
Im only asking cause if she doesnt know then the element of surprise is valuable (worked for me!), and if this is your first time go for the jugular my friend you have police reports, and if you can prove that he is unkept that will be to your benefit.
I'm not doubting you at all, *but* the court will want to know, and it may boil down to a case of He said\she said..
With your sons "mother" in different relationships, try and keep an eye on his physical well being i.e. any bruises you spot take pictures and catalog them by date and time, and IF you have to pull out the big guns, try and find out what you can do to get your son without breaking the law, and if your lawyer suggests you "not leave your son in her care" then go for the gold.

You and your son are in my prayers, that hit close to home and I know how you are feeling. I'll see what I can shake out of the piggy bank.
MK9
 
MK9 said:
Good Lord! I just read about your situation, and there were too many parallels related to my sitch..

Is this your first time going to court regarding possible custody for your son, and does your sons mom know what you are doing?
Im only asking cause if she doesnt know then the element of surprise is valuable (worked for me!), and if this is your first time go for the jugular my friend you have police reports, and if you can prove that he is unkept that will be to your benefit.
I'm not doubting you at all, *but* the court will want to know, and it may boil down to a case of He said\she said..
With your sons "mother" in different relationships, try and keep an eye on his physical well being i.e. any bruises you spot take pictures and catalog them by date and time, and IF you have to pull out the big guns, try and find out what you can do to get your son without breaking the law, and if your lawyer suggests you "not leave your son in her care" then go for the gold.

You and your son are in my prayers, that hit close to home and I know how you are feeling. I'll see what I can shake out of the piggy bank.
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I have logs thicker than an encyclopedia.. there have been marks before on him and I've contacted CPS only for them to do nothing... I honestly feel I'm fighting a losing battle, but I will fight until I have no breath in my body for my son to have a chance at a decent life for himself.

This is my first time to court, I've tried it in the past, but every lawyer I've come across never said I've "got a clear win" so it made me nervous going forward. Now that she has moved and I dont get to see my son anymore, I have nothing to lose so I'm going for broke.

I appreciate the prayers and the support I've received from people I've never met before. I hate asking for help more than anyone, so this is a huge step for me to publicly ask for any type of help at all. I'm a very proud person and its still hard for me to deal with asking for help, but its not for me, its for my son, and for him I'd gladly give him the heart out of my chest if he needed it.
 
tattoopierced1 said:
I have logs thicker than an encyclopedia.. there have been marks before on him and I've contacted CPS only for them to do nothing... I honestly feel I'm fighting a losing battle, but I will fight until I have no breath in my body for my son to have a chance at a decent life for himself.

This is my first time to court, I've tried it in the past, but every lawyer I've come across never said I've "got a clear win" so it made me nervous going forward. Now that she has moved and I dont get to see my son anymore, I have nothing to lose so I'm going for broke.

I appreciate the prayers and the support I've received from people I've never met before. I hate asking for help more than anyone, so this is a huge step for me to publicly ask for any type of help at all. I'm a very proud person and its still hard for me to deal with asking for help, but its not for me, its for my son, and for him I'd gladly give him the heart out of my chest if he needed it.
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No lawyer will ever say you have a clear win. However what they may see is that you are the better parent, and generally cps will leave the child with the mother, BUT if she is unfit then the child goes with the father.
My heart goes out to you seriously, and I know that you will get what you want, and if not it will be super close.
Always remember that Jesus said "Love thy neighbor as thyself", so there is nothing wrong with asking for help, and its best to get a private lawyer who will crucify this woman to the wall.
Go hard and fast on this one, you have the advantage of no emotional ties to her.
Talk with your lawyer as to why CPS did nothing to protect your child against abuse (cps agents name,date, and report they filed).

Some women just do not deserve to have children..

MK9
 
thank you all for your wisdom and prayers. Ive opened up my old AA book and am back in town and going to a meeting tonite and going to start attending my old meeting at 6:30 am every morning then to the gym to start off each day right
 
Last night I had the opportunity to speak in front of the Indiana Supreme Court Commission that held a public forum on gender and race rights. I focused the entire evening on equal rights and treatment for fathers in the family law courts. It went very well and I met alot of people in the commission that took my story, and what I said to heart. I'm hoping this is the first step of many that helps change the current laws for fathers that have yet to, or are going through, the court system with custody issues.

Please keep me in your prayer for Friday, I have a court hearing and am hoping to walk away with temporary custody of my son until the final hearing is set.
 
tattoopierced1 said:
Last night I had the opportunity to speak in front of the Indiana Supreme Court Commission that held a public forum on gender and race rights. I focused the entire evening on equal rights and treatment for fathers in the family law courts. It went very well and I met alot of people in the commission that took my story, and what I said to heart. I'm hoping this is the first step of many that helps change the current laws for fathers that have yet to, or are going through, the court system with custody issues.

Please keep me in your prayer for Friday, I have a court hearing and am hoping to walk away with temporary custody of my son until the final hearing is set.
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Hope everything went well today tatt, you've been in my prayers.
 
I'd like to offer up some prayers to the families of two Tampa Bay police officers that were shot and killed this past week during a routine traffic stop. Both officers worked off-duty at the hospital I work in. We work together very closely with both the police department and fire department in the emergency room on a daily basis.

This story is beyond tragic, and the guy that did this is still at large. They will find him, and justice WILL be served...

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God bless these two brave souls that have left this earth way too early...
 
David Dunn said:
This is not a faith debate thread. This is not a God debate thread.

Insensitivity, mockery and disrespect will not be tolerated in this thread.

If you got 'em, post them. You don't believe in God or a god or prayer give it to someone who does and let them do so on your behalf.

The world if full of hurting, lost, confused, broken, helpless and hopeless, fearful and lonely men, woman, boys, girls, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers.

At this very moment in our very own midst there are those who suffer from and struggle with addiction and alcoholism, physical and psychological handicaps, disease, guilt, shame, victims (and perpetrators) of sexual, physical, emotional and psychological abuse, divorce, abandonment, rejection and the pain of lost friends and loved ones who are desperate for hope, trust, understanding, forgiveness, peace and comfort.

I am one. How about you?
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Why are you striving these days?
Why are you trying to earn grace?
Why are you crying?
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching?
As if I'm not enough?
To where will you go child,
Tell me where will you run?
To where will you run?

Chorus:
Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
Please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands, at my side
They swallowed the grave, on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life

Chorus:

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
Please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
And I, I love you
And I want you to know
That I, I'll love you

Chorus:
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How long will this fool walk in his folly? For outside of Christ I still find nothing but me in all my glory...
 
David Dunn said:
How long will this fool walk in his folly? For outside of Christ I still find nothing but me in all my glory...
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"Fathers are wonderful people
Too little understood,
And we do not sing their praises
As often as we should...

For, somehow, Father seems to be
The man who pays the bills,
While Mother binds up little hurts
And nurses all our ills...

And Father struggles daily
To live up to "his image"
As protector and provider
And "hero of the scrimmage"...

And perhaps that is the reason
We sometimes get the notion,
That Fathers are not subject
To the thing we call emotion,

But if you look inside Dad's heart,
Where no one else can see
You'll find he's sentimental
And as "soft" as he can be...

But he's so busy every day
In the grueling race of life,
He leaves the sentimental stuff
To his partner and his wife...

But Fathers are just wonderful
In a million different ways,
And they merit loving compliments
And accolades of praise,

For the only reason Dad aspires
To fortune and success
Is to make the family proud of him
And to bring them happiness...

And like Our Heavenly Father,
He's a guardian and a guide,
Someone that we can count on
To be always on our side."
 
Could use some prayer. Got some big decisions in my life. Also the girl I love is causing some heartache in my life. Pray that I will find my satisfaction in God and not in my situation.
 
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