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For suspect, breaking
' out is hard to do
EULESS—Breaking into Super Value
Pharmacy wasn't the problem—getting
' out was.
Authorities were alerted about 5:15
a.m. Friday,when an alarm went off in
the store.
' After a quick search turned up no
one,police reviewed surveillance video
that showed a man entering the store
through a skylight and dropping to the
' floor 15 feet below.
But there were no broken windows
or doors to indicate that he had left.
During a second search,officers heard
' rustling.In the attic they found a 36-
year-old Euless man armed with knife.
After a brief struggle with officers,
who used a Taser on him,the man was
arrested. —Domingo Ramirez Jr. ++
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EULESS Settlement reached through the courts'that they
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The bar's owner, Three New will voluntarily close," she
_ Millennium of Dallas, has to
said.. We have no reason to
meet one by. believe they wont live up to
t Gator's `O 2 a.m. Mondayoftwo as partconditions of a mat agreement." 1
court settlement — remodel A manager at Gator's on
soon face Gator's building and the at Friday said he hasn't been told
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tached hotel,which has been by his superiors that the bar is
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vacant since 2000, or split up closing Monday. He sat and
moment t the property's lots between the mingled in the bar with a few
11 111. restaurant and hotel. The longtime patrons. 1
®l11 r �� owners had done neither as of As he played arcade games
Friday,city officials said. in the bar Friday, J.D..Daven ..
Roger Albright, the attor- port of Bedford said he's been
ney for Millennium, did not a regular at Gator's for 12
If the owner does not meet, return phone calls.
a condition of a court Millennium had wanted to years. old
settlement by Monday remodel the blue-collar bar "I'm here quite a bit.Prob-
morning,the popular bar into an upscale Sports City ably more than my wife pre- I
may have to close. Cafe but didn't have the mon- fers me to be,"he said."It's one
ey to renovate the hotel as the of the first bars I came to when "i
By JESSICA DeLEGN
and ADRIENNE NETTLES city wanted.City officials hope I moved here,but I'd probably
jdeleon@star-telegram.com to revitalize the complex.The save a lot of money if it closes.
matter ended up in court in Gator's is also a nice spot to .�
EULESS — See ya later, Ga 2007.The city and the compa- play pool or get a,drink, Day-
tor's. ny settled in November. enport said.
The popular Gator's SportsMcCann holds out a little
Bar and Grill on Airport Free- Tax revenue optimism that city officials mai
way could close shortly after McCann said he hopes the city will show some leniency.
the Super Bowl game,Sunday will let the bar stay open while
because of a dispute with the the company tries to sell the JESSICA DELE(N,817-685-3932
cityhotel, which he said has re .i.
They're threatening to
turn off our water on Monday,
least three
ceived bids from at
which is absolutely absurd,"
hotel chains.McCann said Ga- 1
said Kevin McCann, Gator's tor's generates more than' .ii
general manager. They re $300,000 a year in tax revenue
going to put 50 employees out for Euless and provides a sec
of work." and income for many off-duty
Deputy City Manager Lo- Euless police officers. .r
retta Getchell said the city has But Getchell said the city
not sent any notices regarding expects Gator's to stand by the
a water shutoff. court agreement come Mon-
"Obviously, if they choose day.If Gator's wants to pursue
not to close, we'd certainly other options for the property,
look at our options,and that's the owner would have to sub-
one of the options we'd look mit its request to the city like
at,"she said. any other business,she said.
"We have an agreement
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Patrons at Gator's on Friday.Gator's has been ordered to remodel its building and the attached hotel,which
has been vacant since 2000,or split up the property's lots between the restaurant and hotel. 5-T/R.JEENA JACOB
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On short notice, Euless congregation welcomes Coptic pope for consecration of churl
By KATHY A.IcgoolsbSt�d triter. sc GOOLSBY se blies" It e tculm crs ulminated with tures of the churchthe as- room s outer 's icons.Con-ic- he ch e'srah is a huge blessing for
the consecration of the church's gregants strained to get a close- "It's like God came to visit us
EULESS—Three years after altar. up glimpse as he passed or to because he gives us the messag-
its founding,St.Abanoub Cop- "Send down upon us the. capture the pope's image on es from Gdd's mouth,"said Ms.
tic Orthodox Church received grace of your holy spirit," the cellphones or digital cameras. Nagib,28."The pope is like a fa-
the blessing of the church's pa- 84-year-old pope prayed as he "This is a huge thing," said ther to us, and we have been
triarch on Sunday. and four bishops rubbed in- Ramiz Gilada, who is on the waiting for turn to come here."
Pope Shenouda III jour- cense onto the altar's wooden church's board. "It is an event The Euless church is one of
neyed from Egypt to lead the surface. that happens only every 20 or five that the pope is consecrat-
2'/z-hour service,which was at- A flurry of excitement erupt- 25 years." ing during his U.S.visit,officials
tended by an overflow crowd ed from the packed house as Church member Ereney Na- said. Church consecration by
and included prayers for "the Pope Shenouda circled the gib of Grand Prairie said the the pope is alongstandingtrath-
tion of the Christian Coptic Or- After the official service ended, "I wish
Pfor you a blessed life
thodox Church, which was a'plain wooden chair was pulled abiding in the Lord, and'also a
founded in Egypt more than 19 forward and Pope Shenouda sat happy life."
centuries ago. down to address the congregants. 3
'The group claims 15 million His humorous side bubbled to the
members and has churches in surface almost immediately.
every state,including two other "Now we are crowded into the
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Colleyville and Richardson., be the same," he said, evoking ,.
Officials at the Euless laughter from the congregants, ,. ,
church,which is led by the Rev many of whom came from other k -•
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learned of the pope's visit only two �
weeks ago,Mr:Gilada said. maan to get to knows all the fami-
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lies,in the church, and he urged '• 1 "'` ►
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"When I askchildren, `What'
prepare for the pope's arrival on
Saturday, when he attended the did you take in Sunday school?' r . ..1
evening prayer in preparation for they always tell me the same three
Sunday's service. Euless Mayor lessons," Pope Shenouda said. g Q,y
Mary Libb and Police Chief Mi- 'The I don't know' lesson, the I , 3
chael Brown attended the conse- don't remember'lesson and the`I ..
cration,which alternated between didn't attend'lesson."
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"It's just awe-inspiring," Ms. were seated on one side of the
Libb said."I think it's a treasure to sanctuary, he told them it's their =a,
see something like this happen." job to ensure the children are Photos by MICHAEL AINSWORTH/
Pope Shenouda sat on an or- learning their lessons. Staff Photographer
nately carved wooden chair during When the women pointed at
the ceremony, rising occasionally the men across the aisle,it was the St.Abanoub Coptic Orthodox
to lead prayers and blessings.He pope's turn to laugh. Church is one of five that
frequently waved a censer, a "Transferring sins from one to Pope Shenouda is
domed metal container used to the other is not accepted,"he said, consecrating during his visit.
burn incense,during the liturgy. eyes twinkling.
As the time to leave drew near,
Pope Shenouda stood and be-
stowed a final blessing on the .1
gathering.
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he area covered in this round of 2008 predic Wal-Mart had a 2.85 percent gain in market share
tions includes Tarrant County,South Denton in 2007-the result,I believe,of continued expan-
County,east-central Parker County,extending sion into suburban growth areas-while Kroger,
to Weatherford,and northern Johnson County, Albertson's and Tom Thumb realized a combined
which includes Crowley and Burleson. 3.46 percent loss.While Kroger and Tom Thumb I
In follow-through to the 2007 predictions,we find continue to renovate at a cost of$2 to 4 million per
such developments as these:Wal-Mart opened a existing store in hopes of recapturing market share,
new high-end Super Center in Flower Mound.No neither has opened new stores in Tarrant County
malls were announced.JCPenney,Belk's,Victoria during the past two years.
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Secret,jewelry stores and book stores continued to I don't expect to see Tom Thumb announce any
open in Power Centers and mixed-use develop- new stores in 2008.However,I do anticipate
ments.More than 10 new power centers were announcements from Tom Thumb in 2009,opening
announced,and several of them are under construc- 65,000-square-foot stores in the higher demographic
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tion-about which,more presently. areas,and 25,000-square-foot stores in in-fill mar-
Mixed-use centers continue to develop,with no kets.
regional mall announcements on the horizon. I anticipate that Kroger will start to expand slow-
Albertson's closed about 30 stores in the ly in 2008,with a larger prototype store that may
Dallas-Fort Worth area and lost a market share of include soft goods and electronics.These stores will
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1.65 percent.Kroger and Tom Thumb lost a 1.81 be larger than the typical 65,000-square-foot Kroger
percent market share,combined. -perhaps as large as 100,000 to 120,000 square feet.
As for Convenience Centers,additional such I believe Kroger will announce at least one new
unanchored centers continue to be built-with sev- store in Tarrant County this year.
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eral having low occupancies,well after completion. In 2007 Albertson's reduced stores in the Tarrant
Wal-Mart is beginning to show signs of slowing County area by about a third and sold its Fort
down their rapid expansion in D-FW.Currently Worth warehouse,while at the same time selling its
there are 39 Super Centers,Sam's Clubs and Oklahoma stores.I would conclude that Albertson's
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Neighborhood Markets in the Tarrant County trade is positioning itself to sell its 10.5-percent market
area.Few areas exist where you can't find a Wal- share to another retailer.
Mart within three miles of where you are standing. ' With Wal-Mart slowing and the other three major
In 2007,Wal-Mart opened one new Super Center grocers remaining relatively dormant,I foresee the
and one Neighborhood Market in Tarrant County. emergence of new and existing smaller grocers for
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Over the past several months,same-store sales 2008-2009.
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have decreased-possibly a result of Wal-Mart's ALDI,a new-to-DFW no-frills grocery concept,
having cannibalized itself.Many retailers have will open as many as 40 stores.The German-
started expanding in the hope of capturing capture owned,privately held corporation entered the U.S.
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some of Wal-Mart's market share,including dollar in 1976.More than 850 ALDIs are open in the
stores,drugstores,JCPenney,Belk's,Kohl's and Midwest and the eastern states.
Aldi,to name a few.Nonetheless,Wal-Mart has A typical ALDI contains 17,000 square feet on 2.5
announced that it will be reducing 2008 expansion acres.The company loves to go head-to-head with
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plans by half. Wal-Mart.Their typical store has approximately
Wal-Mart will be focusing on expansions and 1,300 stock-keeping units(SKU),of which about 90
relocations.The company also plans smaller Super percent are private-label.At ALDI you will find
Centers and smaller Neighborhood Centers(in the only one size of ketchup,mustard and other staple
20,000-square-foot range);and to concentrate on in- goods.Average retail price is about 20 percent less
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fill markets,which have condensed and established than Wal-Mart.These stores include meat,dairy
trade areas.Wal-Mart is expected to continue and produce sections,and typically operate with
aggressive international expansion. only three employees.Consumers bring their own
In the Tarrant County trade area,Wal-Mart has bags and pay 25 cents to use a shopping cart- a
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dropped its site at Jacksboro Highway and fee that is reimbursed when the cart is returned.
University,on which it had worked for more than a ALDI has purchased about eight locations in D-
year.The development costs proved to be too FW,three in Tarrant County.The first round of
much. openings is scheduled for fall 2009.
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For 2008,I believe we will see Wal-Mart make an TESCO,the largest British grocery retailer and the
announcement in Benbrook along Highway 377,as world's third-largest retailer behind Wal-Mart and
part of a power center. French-based Carrefour,has been rumored to be
In 2007,Wal-Mart purchased land in Crowley looking at the D-FW market.
west of Interstate 35,and at Avondale/Haslet and Another possible expanded player is Arizona- '
U.S.287 in North Fort Worth.However,I don't based Sprouts Farmers Market,dealing in fresh
anticipate groundbreakings on either site in 2008. produce,natural meats,seafood,bulk foods and
The Highway 360 corridor,south of Interstate 20 organic items.Sprouts typically anchors smaller
at Arlington/Grand Prairie,is a void for Wal-Mart. centers or comes in as a junior anchor in power cen-
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I believe Wal-Mart will open a Super Center along ters.Four locations in D-FW include Southiake.
this corridor,although I don't foresee an announce- Sprouts is expected to make several announcements
ment in 2008. during 2008-2009.
Market Street,owned by United Grocery of I
Lubbock,also is expected to announce new loca-
tions in 2008.
I anticipate that Wal-Mart may actually lose gro-
cery-market share in D-FW,due to its decelerated
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expansion and the anticipated expansions by other
grocers.
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Non-mall locations Mixed-use developments h��
As traditional mall tenants expand outside the • Arlington-Glory Park-1-30 at Ballpark Way.
mall environment,we will continue to see power Development will be anchored by the new
centers and mixed-use centers develop in non-mall Cowboys Stadium and the Texas Rangers'Ballpark.
' locations,closer to residential areas.Several new A 5-million-square-foot mixed-use development
power Centers came on line in 2007.These include: will include 1.2 million square feet of retail,dining
• Eules -The Shops of Vineyard Village- and entertainment,1 million square feet of office
nearing
with 450,000 square feet, space,2,000 residential units and three major hotels
I anchors including 24 Hour Fitness,Lowe's,Ross, with more than 650 rooms.First phase should break
Staples and Marshall's.With 8,000 square feet ground during the first quarter-900,000 square
remaining,this center should be close to leased-up feet of retail,250,000 square feet of office space,340
by the end of the year. apartments and 450 hotel rooms including a Westin
• Fort Worth-Weatherford Ridge,Highway 171 and an Aloft.Opening date is scheduled for fourth-
I at I-20-This 340,000-square-foot center broke quarter 2009.The hotels will open fourth-quarter
ground in mid-2007 with JCPenney,Belk's,Famous 2010,just in time for the Super Bowl.
Footwear,Bed Bath&Beyond,Michael's and Ulta. • Euless-Glade Parks-State Highway 121 at
Eight of 10 pads are committed,and more than 60 Glade Road.This 130-acre mixed-use development
I percent of specialty space is leased. is next to an existing Target and includes 800,000
• South Fort Worth-McAllister Ridge,I-35 at square feet of retail,120 brownstones and 478 apart-
FM 1187- Academy,Half Price Books,Circuit City, ments.Phase One tenants could include Best Buy,a
and TGIF are committed.The project includes specialty grocer,PGA Tour,a book store,Petco,sev-
I 35,000 square feet of shop space and should be eral pad sites and small shop space.Phase one ver-
completed by mid-2008. tical construction is expected to start this year and
• Mansfield-Mansfield Marketplace,U.S.287 include 400,000 square feet of retail.
at Broad-Kohl's opened in late 2007.The overall • Mansfield-The Shops at Broad Street-State
development will include 320,000 square feet and Highway 287 at Broad Street.A 1.25-million-square-
I several pad sites.Only the Kohl's site is built up. foot mixed-use development.Phase No.1 includes
•West Fort Worth-Westover Village,Green 650,000 square feet of retail space and may include
Oaks Boulevard at U.S.183-A 325,000-square- JCPenney,Macy's and a sporting-goods store.I
foot,Target-anchored power center is under con- foresee further announcements forthcoming this
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struction-where Target anticipates athird-quarter year but doubt we will see a groundbreaking in
relocation for its Cherry Street location.Other 2008.
anchors may include Petco,Party City and Famous •Fort Worth-Museum Place-University Drive
Footwear. at West Seventh Street.This 1,050,000-square-foot
rdevelopment includes 170,000 square feet of
Anticipated power center announcements ground-floor retail,130,000 square feet of Class A
for 2008 office space,500 residential units and a hotel.Phase
• Arlington-U.S.360 and Camp Wisdom.Look No.1 is under construction,including 70,000 square
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for a small power center anchored by a home- feet of retail,70 percent leased.Tenants will include
improvement or furniture store,along with 20,000
to 30,000 square feet of shop space and pad sites. restaurants and specialty retail shops.I anticipate
the announcement of a 140-to 150-bed boutique-
•Benbrook-U.S.377 south of 1-20.Expect style hotel.Phase No.2 is expected to begin con-
I announcements from Wal-Mart,Home Depot and struction in 2009,with an additional 100,000 square
24 Hour Fitness,with junior anchors. feet of retail.
• North Fort Worth-a Target developer has pur- •Fort Worth-West 7th-University at West
chased 40 acres at Harmon Road and U.S.287.This Seventh.This center consists of approximately 1.1
center will ultimately include about 400,000 square million square feet of retail,residential,restaurant,
I feet.No groundbreaking expected until 2010.
• North Fort Worth I-35 and Tarrant Parkway. office and hotel space.This development broke
ground in November and appears likely to open
Former 300-acre Simon Mall site,re-announced as during the third quarter of 2009.It is 50 percent
"The Presidio,"this property was recently pur- committed for retail space.The residential proper-
I chased by L&R Development.Presidio is primarily ties will be for lease on the second through fourth
a power center,with office and apartment complex- floors,with 20 lofts available for sale.An announce-
es.The retail component consists of a million ment of a 160-room hotel is anticipated in 2008.
square feet of ground-level retail and is expected to • Fort Worth-SoSeven-South of Montgomery
announce Lowe's as its first anchor.Other tenants:
I electronics,sporting goods and soft goods;along
with several pad sites.Phase No.l of retail is
expected to open in the spring of 2009,with 350,000
square feet of retail and first phase of apartments.
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Popular Euless
sports bar closes '
Workers were closing up shop—probably
for good Monday at Gator's on Airport ..i
Freeway.Owners of the popular sports bar
have said they couldn't afford to renovate
the bar and attached hotel as Euless offi-
cials requested.
By JESSICA DeLEdN its owners failed to meet con- more upscale Sports City Cafe cupancy and meeting zoning
Ideleon@star-telegram.com ditions agreed upon in a court but didn't have the money to regulations — as any other
EULESS — The atmosphere settlement with a city renovate the hotel. business.
Monday at Gator's bar and grill City officials wanted the The city gave Gator's 72 Employees met at the res-
seemed as gloomy as the New owners, Dallas-based Three hours to remove perishable taurantMonday afternoon to
England Patriots'locker room m New Millennium, to remodel items before it takes any ac- talk about what happens next.
after their Super Bowl loss. .` the bar and attached vacant tion on utilities. A few brought their infants to
Workers gathered at the hotel or separate the two If a new business comes,it the bar.
popular sports bar on Airport properties, would have to go through the "A lot of us have kids,"said
Freeway,which closed shortly The owners said they could same approval process—such waitress. Rachel Poston, 23.
after,Sunday's big game when have remodeled the bar into a as obtaining a certificate of oc "This was our livelihood.I'm a
single mom of two. This was England's g g quest for a perfect
my job,and now it's gone." season had a more somber
Some of the employees tone than usual as customers
may be able to get jobs at the realized it was their last night
other bars around the Metro- there.
plex that Millennium owns, Some patrons took the bar
said Kevin McCann, Gator's stools with them,Gator's man-
iriigeneral manager. ager Marcus Johnson said. ,
Super. Bowl night — in
which the New York Giants up-
set the Patriots, ruining New JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932
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Restaurant
faces case
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' By JESSICA DeLE6N
jdeleon@star-telegrarn.com
Gator's is closed. But R.J. G4.-;
tor's is still open.
Gator's Cajun Sports Grill,"
in Euless, shut down Monday
' after a dispute with the city.'
R.J. Gator's, a restaurant in
Hurst,has received a half-do*;
' en calls from people asking
whether it has closed. 4
Franchise owner Blake:
Brooks never thought that the'.
' similar names would pose a
problem when he opened R.1.
Gator's, part of a nation
chain,about three years ago.
' "There was such a signifi-`
cant difference I didn't think it
would have a impact,"he said.
Gator's,on Airport Freeway,_
' was a sports bar,with pool ta-
bles and bands and a variety of
food,including Cajun.
R.J. Gator's, in North Easl
Mall, is a seafood and steak
restaurant with a Florida flair.;
And, of course, R.J. Gator:s-
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Online:www.rjgatorstexas.com
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JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932
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GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Woman steals teachersf
credit cards
By MARK AGEE rmagee@star-telegram.com The cards were used Wednesday evening
GRAPEVINE—Five teachers at two Grape- at a Target store in Euless,Smith said.
vine schools had credit cards stolen Wednes- The woman's image was caught on sur-
day afternoon by an unknown woman who veillance cameras,but police aren't releasing
was roaming the halls,police said. the images until after all the witnesses are in-
She was first confronted about 1 p.m. at terviewed,Smith said.
Grapevine Elementary, 1801 Hall-Johnson The case is similar to an incident last
Road,by a teacher who told the woman she month in Euless, where a woman entered
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needed to leave or report to the office as a vis- Lakewood Elementary-and took a teacher's
itor, said a police spokeswoman,Sgt. Kim purse.
Smith. Four teachers at the school later dis- "We've been in contact with Euless and
covered that items were missing from their we're following all leads, but right now we
.1 purses. don't think it was the same woman," Smith
A short while later another teacher at Her- said.
itage Elementary, 4500 Heritage Ave., con- Anyone with more information is asked to
fronted a woman with a similar description call Grapevine police at 817-410-8127.
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That teacher then discovered that some of
her credit cards were missing,Smith said. MARK AGEE,817-685-3821
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