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A Canadian citizen has been indicted for illegally voting in federal elections in North Carolina, and a $12 billion bailout has been announced for American farmers. In North Carolina, a student is dead and another injured after a fight at North Forsyth High School, and $29 million in federal public assistance reimbursements will be flowing into Western North Carolina communities and state agencies.

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I'm Nick Craig. Good morning to you.

Well, we start off with some sad news out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina this morning as one student is dead and another is injured after a fight took place at North Forsyth High School yesterday morning. This is according to the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools superintendent. On Tuesday morning, just after 11 a.m., I will note that schools were operating in a two-hour delay on Tuesday morning for the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School.

So not long after the school day began, deputies say they responded to the school after receiving communication from the school's resource office or the SRO that they needed, quote, all hands on deck. When deputies arrive, they say they responded to a fight between two students on the school's campus. Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. said that the fight ended with a, quote, loss of life, and deputies confirmed that there was a stabbing during the incident. The superintendent said another student was also injured after the fight.

However, they provided no information on the extent of their injuries or their condition. As you can imagine, there's many different hoops to jump through here as you're likely dealing with minors in the North Carolina public school system. Governor Josh Stein commented on the situation yesterday afternoon, posting on social media, quote, the stabbing that took place at North Forsyth High School is shocking and horrible. I am praying for all of the students in the community and their loved ones. North Carolinians need to be safe wherever they are, especially in school.

I have spoken with Sheriff Kimbrough to offer my support. We must never stop working towards a safer North Carolina. There was a very heavy police presence around that same time, around 11 o'clock or so yesterday morning at North Forsyth High School. That included emergency response services, both state and some local law enforcement as well, as this situation was unfolding yesterday. There is no school for students at North Forsyth High School today due to the incident, and crisis teams will be meeting with faculty and staff and be provided to students.

Here's the full statement from the superintendent. It is with profound sadness that we share the news of an incident that happened at North Forsyth High School. An altercation resulted in the injury of one student and the death of another. Our law enforcement partners are actively working on an investigation. Violence has no Place at our schools.

We are calling on our community to surround our students and staff with kindness and care in this moment. We know that this news affects our entire school community. There will be no school for North Forsyth students tomorrow, December 10th. North Forsyth school staff should report to the education building. Students may stop by.

Students may stop by for support for that taking place starting at 8 a.m. They said tomorrow. That would be this morning. And noted that additional resources will be available through the North Forsyth website and through the rest of the school district. This is what the Sheriff's Office had to say in the immediate aftermath.

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and the Winston-Salem Police Department are responding to and have been responding to an incident at North Forsyth High School. The investigation is in its preliminary stages and limited information is available at this time.

However, we will continue to stress that there is no threat to our community. As law enforcement reported, this was a very isolated incident just taking place on the campus of North Forsyth.

However, it did lead again to the death of one student. We have no additional details this morning about the age of that individual, whether there is a suspect in custody. We know that one person is dead, another is injured, and it's not immediately clear whether the injured party is the potential assailant. This will continue to play out in the coming days as we get more information. From not only the school district, but from local law enforcement in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County area.

As soon as we get those details, and as they are relevant, we'll pass them along to you right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour. In some other statewide news this morning, North Carolinians who have been eligible, who have been eligible state ID card, can now renew it online two consecutive times without the need for an in-person visit. This is some good news for those that have been frustrated and struggling with long lines at our state DMV offices as the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicle announced in a press release this week that the final provisions of Senate Bill 245, which is expanding remote driver's license services, completes a series of enhancements that have allowed nearly 80,000 additional available transactions to be completed online in the nine weeks since they were made available. According to the NCAA, DMV Commissioner in Paul Tyne. This completes the implementation of Senate Bill 245 by bringing the same convenience we've extended to driver's license holders to state ID customers.

From teen driver upgrades to back-to-back online renewals, these changes are reducing lines at our offices and making government services more accessible for everyone. We've seen incredible uptick already, nearly 80,000 additional online renewals in just nine weeks, and we're excited to build on that momentum. In an October press conference, Paul Tynes said that the state's DMV offices typically serve about 8,000 people a day, indicating that online renewals had already eased some office traffic by more than two full business days. In a November the 25th press release of the state agency's five-year strategic plan, one of the main priorities from DMV is to build a streamlined digital experience as they aim to make 70% of all transactions available for online completion. Currently, that number sits around 61%.

Additionally, 31% of transactions can be currently completed online.

However, DMV wants to bump that number up to 50% as well. Eligible customers with a non-real ID state ID card can now renew online two times in a row, and those with real IDs and state ID card holders can renew them online as well, as long as the customer has had an in-person transaction since their last renewal, including for things like getting a real ID, name change, address change, or duplicate for an ID that has been lost. The expansion was rolled out in several phases since Senate Bill 245 became law. The first occurred back on October the 7th when non-real ID drivers' licenses could be renewed online for a second time. On October the 20th, real ID drivers licenses could be renewed online for a second time, again, noting if that customer had had an in-person visit.

And on November the 4th, teen drivers could upgrade from a level 2 limited provisional license to a level 3 full provisional license and do that entire process online. The expansion is projected to enable up to 400,000 additional online transactions each and every year, and that has been rolled out in phases over the last couple of months. Again, as we have tracked in some pretty great detail over the last couple of months, there have been some big-time issues with the North Carolina DMV, whether we're talking about online transactions, long wait times in person, the inability to schedule an online appointment, logging on and seeing that there is not a single appointment available from the mountains to the coast, Virginia to South Carolina. This has been an ongoing issue for The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicle over the last couple of years, and we're really starting to see it come to a head here with some changes in state law, like Senate Bill 245, giving the DMV some more flexibility and this strategic five-year plan from DMV to again cut down on wait times, get as many online transactions as possible for customers across the state. You can read some additional details on this story this morning by visiting our website, CarolinaJournal.com.

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WBT arraignment has been scheduled December the 16th for a Canadian citizen indicted by a federal grand jury. That happened over the summer on charges that he has been illegally voting in federal elections, not only just across the United States, but here in North Carolina. The individual in question this morning, Dennis Joseph Bouchard, is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers at a federal courthouse in Raleigh on the 16th. The grand jury indicted him on charges that he illegally registered to vote and voted in federal elections in North Carolina in both 2022 and 2024.

Bouchard, who is 69 years old, falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen to vote in federal elections, including the most recent 2024 presidential election, according to court documents. Bouchard has lived in the United States since the 1960s, but never obtained U.S. citizenship. Despite his immigration status, Bouchard certified that he was a U.S.

citizen on a voter registration application in both 2022 and 2024. When he cast a ballot in the 2022 congressional election and in the presidential election, Presidential election in 2024, according to federal prosecutors. U. S. Attorney Ellis Boyle said back in August when this story first came to light: every single time a non-citizen casts an illegal vote in North Carolina, it steals and nullifies the vote of an actual citizen.

If the records are correct, this Canadian citizen appeared to have voted in New Hanover and Pender County elections over the past twenty years. We intend to prove his illegal conduct in court and put an end to it. Sam Hayes, the executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said this summer that he appreciated the collaboration between state and federal officials, saying, quote, I am proud of the efforts of our investigators who worked on this case prior to handing it off to our law enforcement partners at the FBI. Nothing is more crucial to our democracy than confidence in our electoral process, which is why vigorous enforcement of our election laws must be a top priority. The North Carolina State Board of Elections team continues to stand ready to assist the U.S.

Attorney's Office as they investigate and prosecute voter fraud in North Carolina. According to North Carolina State Board of Elections record, a voter with this exact same name, it's not clear if it's the same person, but a voter with the same name has been casting ballots in both New Hanover and Pender counties going all the way back to 2004. With court records showing prosecutors have not identified that they are investigating any additional illegal voting outside of the 22 and 24 elections. Andy Jackson, the director of the John Locke Foundation's Civitas Center for Public Integrity, told the Carolina Journal that this type of fraud is hard to protect against, saying this kind of election fraud that Mr. Bouchard committed is difficult to detect and prevent.

North Carolina does not have citizenship verification for voting and checking a box. On a registration form declaring that you are a citizen will hardly deter someone who is committed to committing fraud.

So, again, this court date. Is scheduled arraignment scheduled for December the 16th. That comes up less than a week from now. You can read some additional details on this story over on our website, CarolinaJournal.com. That story's headline, December the 16th arraignment for Canadian indicted on illegal NC voting charges.

In some other news this morning, recapping a pretty big story that we've been following this week: President Donald Trump announced nearly $12 billion worth of bailout for American farmers back on December the 8th, as Trump's tariff policies have significantly impacted the agricultural industry. A similar announcement was expected in early October.

However, that never really materialized.

So we can kind of can kick down the road just a little bit and coming to fruition here over the last couple of days. This is relevant as agriculture is the state's number one industry, generating over $111 billion. Yes, billion with a B dollar. In annual revenue, as the Carolina Journal has reported over the past six months, tariffs have had a significant impact on North Carolina farmers, particularly those producing products like tobacco, sweet potatoes, and soybeans, which are some of the state's largest agricultural commodities. The majority of the bailout, $11 billion, is expected to come in one-time payments through the U.S.

Department of Agriculture's newly created Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, which is designed to assist crop farmers across the United States and would be eligible here in North Carolina. The remaining nearly $1 billion are for commodities not covered under the Bridge Assistance Program. Those would be non-crop products, looking at various poultry and other sorts of products, poultry, pork, things of that nature, that are a pretty big business in North Carolina as well. The bridge payments are partially intended to aid farmers until historical. Historic investments from the One Big Beautiful bill take place, which include reference prices to set increases between 10 and 21 percent for major covered commodities, including things like soybeans, corn, and wheat.

From tariffs to Hurricane Helene, North Carolina farmers have been hit on all sides over the last couple of years.

Soybean farmers have been hit especially hard after seeing their exports to China cut dramatically and eventually being boycotted by China in response to the tariffs from President Trump. Kelly Lester, policy analyst for the Center for Food, Power, and Life at the John Locke Foundation, told the Carolina Journal: This $12 billion bailout is more damage control than some act of generosity. Trump is not a hero for giving farmers back the money his own trade policies cost them. Bailouts can help in the short term, but what farmers in North Carolina need is stable, reliable access to overseas customers. If agriculture is going to thrive, we need long-term trade policies that foster demand instead of undermining it.

Ending the quote there from Kelly Lester. As part of a recent trade deal, China has committed to returning to regular levels of imports of U.S.

soybeans and other products over the next three years, according to recent reporting.

However, experts have expressed concerns over the long-term stability of these trade deals, as many of these comments that have come out in the last couple of months are more handshake agreements. You know, words printed on a piece of paper. It's a completely different ballgame to actually see some of these things materialize in the real world. China is one of the top buyers of U.S.

soybean, accounted for 48% of U.S.

soybean exports. And in 2022, North Carolina exported some $446 million worth of soybean. That's according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. This process is continuing to unfold here in North Carolina, as again, many farmers have been hit especially hard over the last couple of years, whether we're talking about Mother Nature or these ongoing tariff and trade war policies from the Trump administration.

You can read some additional details on this story this morning over on our website, CarolinaJournal.com. The headline there: Trump announces $12 billion bailout for farmers. As the holidays approach, it's time to return to the classics. Flaky pie crusts, perfectly browned butter, and and cookies with just the right texture. and one ingredient you cannot compromise on is kerrygold butter.

Carrygold butter is crafted with milk from grass-fed cows that graze on lush green pastures across family farms in Ireland. The result? A rich, creamy butter with a high butterfat content that elevates every recipe. Whether you're making signature shortbread or browning butter for a nutty depth in your pecan pie, Kerry Gold makes all the difference. The flavor is unmatched, and the texture it brings to baked goods is simply divine.

So, this holiday season, if you're baking for loved ones or just for yourself, Reach for Kerry Gold. It's the butter of choice, and your pies, your cookies, and your cakes will thank you. It's 536. Welcome back to the Carolina Journal News Hour. News Talk 1110-993WBT.

Some very disturbing news out of Winston-Salem this morning as one student is dead and another is injured after a fight broke out yesterday morning at North Forsyth High School, according to officials within the Winston-Salem-Forsyth County School District. It happened around 11 a.m. The school was operating on a two-hour delay due to some icy and wintry conditions in the area. And just after 11 o'clock, local and state law enforcement responded to the scene after an SRO, that's a school resource officer, called on the radio and said they needed all hands on deck. When deputies arrived, they said that they responded to a fight between two students on the school's campus.

Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. said that unfortunately the fight ended with a loss of life, with deputies confirming that there was a stabbing during the incident. School is closed today for those that do attend North Forsyth High School in the just north of downtown Winston-Salem. Governor Josh Stein commenting on the situation, taking the social media, saying the stabbing that took place at North Forsyth High School is shocking and horrible. I am praying for all of the students in the community and their loved ones.

North Carolinians need to be safe wherever they are, especially in school. I've spoken with Sheriff Kimbrough to offer my support. We must never stop working towards a safer North Carolina. This is obviously a very dramatic story that we continue to track here across the state of North Carolina. Because we have got likely minors involved, individuals that are, by legal definition, minors, the amount of information and identities and names are not going to flow as quickly as you would expect when we would see another story.

For example, the stabbing on the Charlotte light rail last Friday, quickly providing identities and information. That's not going to happen as we are likely dealing with minors within the school district.

However, we will keep an eye on this story out of Winston-Salem. And as soon as we get any additional details or relevant information, we'll pass it along to you right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour, or it's now 538, News Talk 1110, 993, WBT.

Some good news to pass along this morning on the Carolina Journal News Hour. We are now more than a year removed from Hurricane Helene and all of the devastation and destruction left in the wake in western North Carolina. Over the last couple of months, we have really begun to see federal monies begin flowing and continue flowing into the portions of the western half of our state. And that continues this morning to walk through some new details out of Washington, D.C., Teresa Opeca, CarolinaJournal.com, joins us on the news hour. Teresa, let me preface this by saying it didn't flow anywhere near as fast as I think many of us had hoped, but it does seem like maybe the backlog is getting dealt with.

What's the latest that you're tracking out of D.C.? Sure, good morning, Nick. Thanks for having me. Yeah, not as quickly as we would have hoped. As you said, it's over a year now that Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina.

So, some good news, though. Another $29 million in federal public assistance reimbursements will be flowing into Western North Carolina communities and also state agencies. That was the word we received from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam made that announcement late last week. And also, U.S. Senator Ted Budd also, you know, applauded that action.

So yes, well well received, well needed, and I'm sure there's much, much more that definitely needs to be needs to be done and more funding is definitely needed.

Well, and Teresa, I'm glad you bring up Senator Budd. You and I talked probably four, maybe six weeks ago about him putting some serious pressure on Christy Noam and the Trump administration to get some of these funds continued distributed to North Carolina, saying, hey, I'm not going to move through any additional appointments. You're not going to get a vote from me in the Senate until you start getting this money flowing. It would appear that his actions back over the last couple of months have really begun to progress this stuff pretty rapidly. Yes, and in fact, the same thing happened here because he was holding back votes on DHS nominees.

Last month, there was one in particular he was holding back on, and that's what he did this time around.

So, you know, that's what you do, right? You have to bargain and come to an agreement, you know, going back and forth. And that happened.

So he said he will release his hold on remaining DHS nominees who were nominated. And he said he's really grateful that Secretary Noam has been working. With him to regularly approve the reimbursements for Helene and past disaster recovery projects. But you know, I mean, it shouldn't you really shouldn't need to do that. But it's right, it's politics, right?

You know, that's the way they do things in DC, and maybe on the state level as well. But thankfully, that money is going to be flowing into the communities and the agencies that truly need it.

Well, and Teresa, you kind of just teed up my next question. I'm very thankful, speaking just for myself, I'm very thankful that Senator Ted Budd was putting himself in this situation saying, Hey, I'm going to completely wreck this thing. I'm not approving your people unless you get this money flowing. It is unfortunate that he had to go through this position, but I think it bolsters the point: that is the federal government really the best entity capable of helping in the aftermath of these storms. I mean, this logjam, this is not a new story, Teresa.

You can go all the way back to hurricanes and storms throughout the 2000s, Katrina probably being the worst example of it, of just a miserable response from the federal government in the short term, and then years and months down the road. Right, right. And there's so many hoops to jump through, and all the red tape as they talk about, which is true. You're seeing all that, and you know, there's this going back and forth trying to get this approval, that approval. Unfortunately, this year they've added a few more hoops for people to jump through and getting this funding.

So, yeah, that is the debate going on. Are states more capable, better capable of handling such disasters, getting the funding to the needed communities and other agencies who really truly need it in a timely fashion versus relying on the federal government, who we see You're waiting and waiting and waiting, or you're playing this, you know, back and forth. I'll give you a little bit here, a little bit there, that type of thing. Yes, that debate is really ongoing at this point. And Teresa, I think it would be accurate to say that this is a bipartisan issue.

Whether we're talking about a Republican administration or a Democrat administration, this is pretty much par for the course.

So much bureaucracy, so much red tape, as you note, within these federal programs, that this just is unfortunately kind of the norm. And I mean, for me, that's just not sustainable. No, no, it's definitely not. And I think a lot of people are really getting tired of it, especially the victims of these storms and these, you know, different tragedies that have happened, that have occurred. People are just really, really tired of it.

I mean, and you know, getting off the federal government, look no further than state government when it comes to. The embattled NCOR for the eastern part of North Carolina for storms, Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. We have people still living in hotels nearly a decade later, not as many, but they're still there. It's government in general, that there's lots of red tape, lots of hoops to jump through. And what it all boils down to is there's people that really truly need the help that are not receiving the help in a timely fashion.

You know, it's not going to come overnight, of course, but to wait now nearly over a year later, and it takes bargaining between, you know, well, I'm not going to vote for your nominees. U.S. Senator's got to say this. And then, oh, okay, we'll give you the funding.

So, yeah, there's a problem on all different levels, but the federal government, definitely, this problem exists.

So, Teresa, again, to just kind of recap our announcement: $29 million being dispersed to the state of North Carolina. That's great news. But in the grand scheme of things, we're still looking at a storm that is probably at this point upwards of $60 billion worth of damage. I don't mean to downplay this. This is a great announcement of the disbursement of these funds.

But in the grand scheme of things, Teresa, I mean, we're talking about pennies on the dollar when you look at the maximum impact of this storm. We are a long way away from getting Western North Carolina whole again. Absolutely. Absolutely. It's a drop in the bucket, and I guess pun intended when you look at that.

And who knows? That was the estimate was 60 billion. It could be even upwards more than that at this point, what we're looking at.

So we've got a long, long way to go before Western North Carolina becomes whole, as you said. It is some good news, but yeah, there needs to be a lot more, and it needs to move more in an expedited manner at this point. Teresa, you've got some additional details on this, including the announcement from the federal level, some of the comments from U.S. Senator Ted Budd as well. Where can folks get those details?

Sure, they can head on over to CarolinaJournal.com. Teresa Opeka joins us this morning on the Carolina Journal News Hour. As the holidays approach, it's time to return to the classics. Flaky pie crusts, perfectly browned butter, and cookies with just the right texture. and one ingredient you cannot compromise on is kerrygold butter.

Carrygold butter is crafted with milk from grass-fed cows that graze on lush green pastures across family farms in Ireland. The result? A rich, creamy butter with a high butterfat content that elevates every recipe. Whether you're making signature shortbread or browning butter for a nutty depth in your pecan pie, Carry gold makes all the difference. The flavor is unmatched, and the texture it brings to baked goods is simply divine.

So, this holiday season, if you're baking for loved ones or just for yourself, Reach for Kerry Gold. It's the butter of choice, and your pies, your cookies, and your cakes will thank you. Good morning again. It's 5:52. Welcome back to the Carolina Journal News Hour, News Talk 1110-993 WBT.

Some good news and some good relief for those North Carolinians that have been frustrated with some of the long wait times or lack of appointments at DMV offices across the state. This has been an ongoing and building problem over the last couple of years in North Carolina. Earlier this year, we talked about Senate Bill 245 that was passed by the General Assembly, signed into law by Democrat Governor Josh Stein. The short name of that bill is Expand Remote Driver's License Services. And according to the most recent press release from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, they continue to expand those online services.

This morning, North Carolinians who are eligible and have a state ID card, not a driver's card. License, but a state ID card can now renew it online two consecutive times without the need for an in-person visit. We've seen some press releases earlier this year from DMV about those that have real IDs and regular class C driver's licenses that have the ability to do that second renewal, a consecutive renewal online. That is now the case for those with a state ID card. According to NC DMV Commissioner Paul Tyne, this completes the implementation of Senate Bill 245 by bringing the same convenience we've extended to driver's license holders to those that have state ID cards.

From teenage driver upgrades to back-to-back online renewals, these changes are reducing lines at our offices and making government services more accessible for everyone. We've seen an incredible uptake already, nearly 80,000 additional online renewals in just nine weeks, and we're excited to build on that. momentum. As we have been tracking over the last couple of weeks now, the DMV has released a five-year plan, a five-year strategic plan on things that can be improved within the state's driver's license agency and the DMV as a whole. And one of the main priorities is to continue to build out and streamline their online digital experience.

The five-year strategic plan aims for making 70% of all transactions available for online completion. That number currently sits at 61%, with the DMV also having a goal of increasing all online transactions to 50%. There's still some ways to go there. That number currently sits at 31%. You can read some additional details on Senate Bill 245 and if you are eligible for this back-to-back online renewal, whether we're talking about a state ID card, a regular driver's license, or a real ID, those details are available over on our website.

morning CarolinaJournal.com the story's headline state IDs can be renewed online twice under new NCDMV law in some other statewide news this morning an arraignment has been scheduled for December the 16th that is for a Canadian citizen that has been indicted by a federal grand jury that happened over the summer on charges that he illegally voted in federal elections in the state of North Carolina The individual in question, Dennis Joseph Bouchard, is scheduled to appear December the 16th before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers in Raleigh. A grand jury indicted Bouchard on charges that he illegally registered to vote and voted in federal elections in North Carolina in both 2022 and 2024.

Now, according to federal prosecutors, Bouchard, who is a Canadian citizen, has been in the United States since the 1960s, but never went through the full process to obtain U.S. Citizenship, which of course is required to cast a vote in a federal election. Despite his immigration status, he did certify multiple times that he was a U.S. citizen on voter registration applications and cast a ballot in the 2022 congressional midterm elections and in the 2024 presidential election, according to those federal prosecutors. U.S.

Attorney Ellis Boyle said back in August: every single time a non-citizen casts an illegal vote in North Carolina, it steals and nullifies the vote of an actual citizen. If the records are correct, this Canadian citizen appeared to have voted in New Hanover and Pender County elections over the past 20 years. We intend to prove his illegal conduct in court and put it to an end.

So, again, this court arraignment, this date is scheduled for December the 16th. We will track this as it rolls around next week. We've got additional coverage. You can read this morning over on our website, CarolinaJournal.com. And of course, we will watch as this date rolls around and see exactly what that arraignment looks like as that crackdown on legal voting in North Carolina continues, as that December the 16th date rolls around here.

We'll keep you up to date on our website, CarolinaJournal.com, and right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour.

Well, for the final time, we will be signing off this morning on 11:10 a.m. in 99.3. As you've been hearing all week, we make our big change to Charlotte's FM News Talk tomorrow morning, 107.9 FM at WBT. And that's when we'll do it again for another edition of the Carolina Journal News Hour. I'm Nick Craig at WBT News is next, followed by Good Morning.

BT. We'll see you right here tomorrow morning on FM 107.9 WBT. This holiday season reached for the one butter that never disappoints. Carry gold. made with milk from grass fed cows on Irish family farms, it's rich, creamy, and perfect for baking.

whether browning butter for cookies or crafting the flakiest pie crust, Kerry Gold's high butterfat content makes all the difference in flavor and texture. Holiday treats will taste extraordinary. Yeah.

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