Child porn man likely to serve just 16 months
Tuesday 25th January 2011, 2:30PM GMT.
PAEDOPHILE hotelier Chris Sharp could be out of prison in as little as 16 months, it has been revealed.
But the shamed hospitality boss (pictured) could also be struck off as a director.
La Fregate, where he worked, confirmed yesterday that he has stepped down from his posts and has no financial interest in the hotel.
A statement from the directors of the leading Town establishment stated that Sharp’s colleagues had no idea the 44-year-old was facing such charges.
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so a child’s life is worth only sixteen months?
those responsible for this outrage should be sacked immediatedly.
There is no way an excuse can be made. a diliberate nauseating example of a child’s trust now shattered by law,
Those responsible ARE YOU NOT ASHAMED.?
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Get your facts straight before shooting off – the court did not write the Parole Law…and the fact someone is eligible doesn`t mean they will get it – and he has got a 2 year extension on his sentence, according to the Press report, when he is under strict conditions.
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pillsbury
you should get your fact straight before you open up, reember this make sure the brain is in gear before you open your mouth.
I simply said it wasn’t plausible for a man or anybody for that matter who abuses a child. should never be set free, (just to, once again abuse)
But you in a sanctimonious way wish to defend a criminal of the lowest order.
you are not fit to answer if you defend ANY rights he may or may not have.
He lost all goodwill when he chose to abuse. as in my opinion you lose any goodwill.
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Get over yourselfs,it’s almost a comic sit-com.
He is Head of Tourism and runs an upmarket Hotel, this guy served dinner,enjoyed his Child Porn then brought over the bill…nice!!
Jersey,now Guernsey,just another day in the C.I’s?
Be thankful the Police got him, because people on Guernsey must have known it was going on and did nothing about it, you only have yourselfs to blame,if your reputation as a Holiday resort gets futher tarnished.
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Just to give some perspective;
There was a paedophile 18 years ago who got 2 years in prison for touching THIRTEEN girls. He only served 18 months because of “good behaviour”?!
Think about that. Then think about this case.
-16 months for looking at pictures.
-18 months for molesting 13 girls.
Does it seem fair?
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@ Bob
Please tell me how the people of Guernsey know what a person has on his or her computer.You are talking a load of tripe you cannot blame the Guernsey people for a man having porn on his computer
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I’m confused.
Islander, you state “when he chose to abuse.”
Abuse who??
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Confused I’ve got a feeling they are confusing him with the guy om the front page of todays Press whome has got a two year extension.
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Confused.
are you trying to say you want to think over whether the showing of pornography is wholesome or not.
The abuse was just that the showqing of and harbouring pornographic material.
Is it that you are confused over?
Or are you trying to say that in your world it’s OK to have such dirt.
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John
It is just not possible that he never “shared” his “Photo album” with someone,or that people close to Sharp never suspected “something”.
The Police are following several leads involving other potential Paedophiles on the Island………work it out for yourself….Sharp did not just view, he copied, why? to sell on? to share,to who? profitable business? to many questions remain, the Police investigation will tell all when its finally over.
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Islander
Stop overreacting to everyone elses posts, this is an emotive enough subject.
I never said anything of the sort as intimated by your reply so you should stop projecting your anger onto other people, because if I’m honest, your response to me makes you look foolish.
You should also be careful what you post because your comments definately imply that he abused someone.
To be pedantic, child abuse and holding child pornography are 2 completely different crimes and should be viewed as such.
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Confused.
I’ll not make as serial of this affair, but read again,
“are you trying to say you want to think over whether the showing of pornography is wholesome or not.”
Apparently you snatch up a line and twist it.
However you are entitled to your views
I to mine. it’s disgusting and any sane person would agree.
If it’s thrills you want try Afghanistan.
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Confused, a pedophile by proxy is still a pedophile. To my mind the crime of holding/sharing/selling child pornography is worse than the actual crime itself because it is enabling child abuse and also encouraging further abuse by making it into a business. It is no longer just some sick pervert abusing another in some random attack but the enabling of pedaphiles into an organised crime ring with the purpose of not only abusing innocent children for life but to encourage further abuse by the business of sharing images of the abuse. So of course they should be viewed differently with the later being a much worse crime. It is an area of law where the outcome ie length of incarcination, rarely reflects community views on the matter. In my view there should be compulsory jail sentence of at least 5 years (per offence) for those encouraging the business in any way- but even this may be seen as a bit soft.
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Confused Islander: Here Here!!
We really do need to look at sentencing though.
Those that are physically abusing
Those that are viewing Childporn
Those that are sharing and copying childporn
Etc etc, sentencing fairly for each crime, with an appropriate sentence.
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Islander
Oh the irony of you accusing me of twisting things.
Maybe if you’d replied to my original question instead of getting all worked up, then “this affair” would have stopped with your first reply to me.
Wil
You dont have to be a paedophile to abuse children, there are many children being physically and emotionally abused by their own families.
My point is not whether this person is a paedophile, clearly he is, however his crime does not fall under the category of abuse in that sense.
We do not know enough facts about this case to determine whether any physical or emotional abuse took place BY HIM, but prima facie it appears not. So regardless of the knock on effects of him viewing this material, the fact stands that watching a recording or viewing pictures of an act and actually commiting an act, are as the law stands 2 different crimes, whether we like it or not.
For the record, I’m not defending this person, I think its sick, however, my point (which still stands) is that HE PERSONALLY hasnt abused anyone, and should not be accused of it.
However I agree with your point on sentencing, its woefully inadequate. He still holds material of the actual abuse, and his sentencing should reflect the fact that he has done nothing to stop this happening in the future to other children and instead he has just stored the material.
I only hope the police manage to trace the source, so that the people who made the material cannot commit any further acts of abuse.
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Confused:
I think you are even more confusing than ever.
My reply to your rather poor *excuses’ are a fact that Pornography is evil, and if it contains in the remotest of ways any child, then the death sentence would be too little.
The good book says an eye for an eye.
‘Calm Yourself and rest assured I would always question your rather vague answers, I made it quite plain that any abuse toward children is the most despicable of all crimes. you wish to
question my meanings on that. well my answer is the same as always.
I detest implicitly all actions against children, you sound as if you wish to question that, so what then can I assume of your integrity,?
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Islander
Again you completely misinterpret my comments.
There is no point even attempting to reason with you if you continue to jump to incorrect conclusions.
And for the record, you are the only one being vague I made my stance 100% clear in my previous post.
Lets start again
WHO did this person abuse??
If you actually respond to what I ask instead of ranting away, then maybe you would understand what I am trying to say.
If the good book says an eye for an eye, then surely we need to clarify exactly what “an eye” is, no??
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Islander
I think what Confused is trying to say, is that there is a difference between what this person has actually done and what you seem to think he has done.
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No ormerman:
I’m not under that delusion; I wrote in disgust at the thought a man a none Guernsey man at that comes to our Island and pollutes our fair Island with his pornography of children.
That it what my beef is about.
If the other one had an inkling of how we Guernsey people think. he would pack his bags and get lost.
I have no thoughts, good thoughts that is of those who come to our Island then try to make it like their own land a disgrace in Europe.
There are many good people from that land, but please keep your dregs of humaity over there.
I hope the National papers print his name and his case so that he will be a pariah over there, which means wherever he goes he will be marked. that is his life sentence.
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Confused
You say
” HE PERSONALLY hasnt abused anyone”
And you ask
“WHO did this person abuse??”
What about his family? maybe his own kids if he has any? is that not HIM inflicting personal abuse on there minds?.
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Well bcb
You know; and I know, as many others know,
That There are those who are so deaf as they who will not hear.
And we have one in this case. yes he is so pedantic on that one subject “Whom did he abuse”
That the rottenness of the man in question goes by the wayside.
It would seem as if he were either related or friend of the criminal as charged.
But whatever, he cannot deny that the man has been charged and sentenced.
Perhaps that will one day be clear to Confused.
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A point that seems to have been overlooked, is the Headline (above)to these links.
HE WILL SERVE JUST 16 MONTHS
So a sentance of 4 years has been reduced to 16 months in less than a week……….at this rate he will be out by the end of the month!!!!
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Confused – very emotive subject, you’re not going to sway the blood bayers I’m afraid. There are a few of us who understand what you’re saying and completely agree that just locking them up isn’t sorting out the problem. They’re still going to be a problem when they’re released into society.
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Islander
I note as you have failed to answer my question (again), I have to assume that you are just not getting it and probably never will.
Are you just so angry that you are missing the point, or is your intelligence not up to the task of figuring out my point??
And your frankly pathetic intimation that I may be related to this sick person, is frankly a very low, sad and rather pathetic thing to do, however from what you have posted so far it doesnt surprise me.
To throw accusations around like that is the sign that you have nothing really to add to this debate other than your pious nonsensical ranting. I’m suprised you have tried to find out who I am so that you can come and burn me at the stake!!
Given that you are the one who has said “an eye for an eye”, I find it ironic that you are the one throwing around unfounded allegations.
bcb
Thanks for at least having a crack at answering my question, but your answer when viewed in the context of islanders inital comments to which I was replying to is wrong.
Islander is intimating this person personally abused the subject of the pornography. that is the contect of what he said, which is wrong.
Regardless of the other effects of his actual crime, he didnt do what islander is accusing him of.
Ormerman
Finally, someone who gets it!!
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Dave
Thank you for that
“Blood bayers”…. excellent phrase and quite apt!!
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You’re so right about the ‘blood bayers’ Dave. Too many of the posts on this subject have been little more than hysterical, angry rants. Those behind these postings display the intellect of a vicious mob baying for blood and I must admit that I find their vigilante mentality almost as disturbing as the case itself. Well done to Confused and others for trying to take some heat out of the situation.
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Apparently Confused; you think that trying to blacken me-is your way to squirm out of the whole corrupt happenings,
You want you pound of flesh, nothing else matters, not the case , not the notes here on this blog,
Not all the people who subscribe to the fact that he the accused tried and condemned,he chose to show porn of children,
That is what happened, but you want more, you want people to snivel after your rather rash and personal insults to ward me.
You don’t even scrape the surface, with that line, but then again we are used to such outbursts it’s been going for 1000years.
Well the way you answered some of my notes gave me to believe you sided with him, where normal people abhorred such goings on.
But no you want more, you want me to get on my knees to you.
You don’t know Guernsey people if you think like that.
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Islander
I have to say, this comment by you
“That the rottenness of the man in question goes by the wayside.
It would seem as if he were either related or friend of the criminal as charged.”
Is well out of order, you are not arguing your corner very well, and frankly you are now just making an idiot of yourself throwing insults like that around.
You seem like a very nasty person.
Martino
I concur wholeheartedly.
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Islander
Read my post January 27 10.18 am, specifically
“For the record, I’m not defending this person, I think its sick”
and
“He still holds material of the actual abuse, and his sentencing should reflect the fact that he has done nothing to stop this happening in the future to other children and instead he has just stored the material.”
So now you accuse me of sticking up for him??
That proves you cant see through your fog of anger to see what I am actually saying.
I’m not trying to blacken you, I’m trying to make you think before you spout!
I want a pound of flesh!! Read your own posts. That actually made me laugh out loud at the irony!
Maybe Martino and Dave are right, there is no communicating with the angry mob.
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Islander, honestly, you are such an ignorant human being – im sure no local Guernsey man could be a dreg? *Cough* Sir Edward T Weadon House *Cough* Thursday….. (obviously not all of them before you latch onto that!)
Haver you seen the Brasseye show on paedo’s? They paraody you extremely well, you should watch it!
As for your faceless hate and xenophobia, grow up, im please the local bigot is a dying breed….
As for those saying the sentence is too short, how long should it be? i bet if he got 4 years, you would all be rationalising why that wasn’t long enough too…
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as for the Good Book saying eye for an eye. The book also says let he who is without sin cast the first stone…..
Looks like you fail at your own religion too…
But its your religion that has got you into the angry stupor anyway.
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Fair enough Amer man and Martino.
However the one in question wants a marathon, not any one elses vierws.
He and he alone must be obeyed, well not by me.
You may call me what ever suits your needs, on that I will not reply, but will see what happens.
This I do know. I will never bow down to any one not of Guernsey standing, whether it be right or wrong.
To me they have no right on our Island under the rules they make up.
When some of you can understand the way things have been may alter your stance on the subject.
But there again It is easier to flow with the stream. I will always battle against the wrong done to our Island.
But carry on. it’s an almost free world- so long as you are cowed down.
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The Item was about perhaps less than 16months,
and pornography of mostly children,
That has been my theme throughout.
Not if’s and whyfores.
But confused wants more,
well it’s there PORNOGRAPHY is for ‘touched’ people, until children are involved,
There the it is, that I am against,
He demands to know something else, the answer is there; he the pornogaper smeared the small children in Pornography and deserves to remain in prison for life.
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Sorry Islander, I didn’t bother reading past two words of your post as by then it had become totally illiterate…by all means put your point across but perhaps read through it before posting. Personally I type mine in Word, spell check it, then read through it just to make sure it makes sense. It usually goes through a few drafts before the end product…
Interesting enough you’re quick to judge others for their insults yet dish out enough of your own. Why don’t you take the moral high ground?
Sanguine – you made an interesting point on another related thread. A high percentage of children who are sexually abused grow up to be abusers themselves (please note I’m not saying all!!!). Isn’t it quite ironic that the public would comfort, support, feel sympathy for a child yet 20 years later when they commit the same serious crime turn their backs? Can’t you see that one act is related to the other? This also surely shows that it’s not a choice. Much the same way as being gay is not a ‘choice’.
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Islander
I demand nothing of you, except to judge people on their actual crime, not your imagination!
Oh, and actually attempting to understand my posts, but I’ve given up on that now because you are deluded.
Sanguine
I had that picture in my head from Brass Eye too!!
Peter File hahahahahaha!!
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confused – i feel your frustration!! reading islanders posts would make me laugh so much if it wasn;t so sad. Brass eyes really hit the nail on the head with these knee jerk tar every one who has a difference of opinion therefore they must be crimanals too people!!
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Dave – unfortunately, it wasn’t me who said it first but I totally agree with what you say we are all social creatures, damage that, and you damage us and we pass it on.
Confused – “A 4 year old boy was accidentally sealed in the capsule with the paedofile too. This is EXACTLY what we DIDNT want to happen” :P
As for you islander, seriously, you are perhaps the most idiotic person on these boards since “Tom” who hates the Germans!
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Well that’s a relief I must say.
Not being as clever as all of you, my word if we were all as clever who would you have to tear apart.
However as we Have to speak English, maybe if it was spoken correctly we might learn.
I for one will never settle for that.
As for being xenophobic, you people dig that up every time when stuck for an answer.
My goodness there is more of that in your country than anywhere else in the world.
It’s inbred in you from your roots.
However it will please you to know I’m finished with you lot and wish you all a safe journey back to your *Blighty’
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Not right to say that a person is automatically let out on parole – they only become eligible after that period and there is no guarantee they will get it then or later.
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Never mentioned xenophobia Islander. I will also have you know that I’m Guernsey, born and bred mate.
Why are you so angry?
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Between ‘stimulus’ and ‘response’, man has the ability to choose.
Dysfunctional and emotionally toxic nurture breeds children who will be at serious risk of growing into disturbed adults. Whilst, yes, we can understand a ’cause and effect’ process of the ‘creation’ of a paedophile mind, we cannot use that understanding to excuse the resultant pathological behaviour.
Whilst ‘baying for blood’ is wrong and highly dangerous as a first reaction, the cold fact is that there currently exists no effective treatment for these adults. As such, in that they will remain, for the rest of their lives, a very real threat to children, what are we to do about them?
We cannot keep issuing light sentences and then sending them back into society. They, by the nature of their psychology, are extremely devious, manipulative liars.
For the time being, the only solution we have is to keep them away from the general population or remove their sexual drive.
This isn’t a call for blood, it is an objective presentation of the problem and an understanding of the current limits of our solutions. Continuing the ‘revolving door’ policy of insufficient punitive measures does not achieve anything.
The current state of the law means that we have to ‘wait’ until a paedophile commits a truly monstrous act of sustained abuse and, most likely, murder, before we are able to incarcerate them for any length of time.
We cannot continue to treat this ‘problem’ with ineffective methodologies and practices. Until such time as reliable method of correcting their dysfunctional psyche is developed, there has to be a case for significantly harsher sentencing, if only to serve as to remove these individuals from society.
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Well Dave;
It’s a pity you you should think I accused you of saying, or mentioning xenophobia,
Just scroll back to Sanguine January b28 12.40 pm.
There you will see that word.
However Nice to know there are still some Guernsey people on Guernsey,
As for the bright one who says religion got me into this, then this I say to him, Maybe that same religion will take care of you.
Your little quip about stone throwing might turn the stones in flight so be careful.
I too am Guernsey, and I believe our ways are different than the ones who try to control our Island: It has been tried, and we’re still here,
Now go and enjoy your little fairy tales about ‘Brass eye’ it’s right up your street
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makes me sick!!!!! lock them up for ever
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@Islander: “Not being as clever as all of you, my word if we were all as clever who would you have to tear apart.
However as we Have to speak English, maybe if it was spoken correctly we might learn.
I for one will never settle for that.”
is the above a poem as to be honest I don’t understand what you are taling about. They are english words alright – just in a peculier order!!!
Just because we disagree with you does not mean we are bad people – we are talking (or were)about semantics. No one in the above blogfest agrees with, condones or is a paedophile. Why do you think we are/do? Please don’t be angry and insult us for not kowtowing to your opinions. We all have our own but that doesn’t make them wrong. I think we can all agree that Paedophilia is one of the most heinous of crimes (excuse the poor spelling!)and deserves an appropriate punishment.
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Ali;
Oh I can respect your and other ways of thinking and respect that.
But when it turns to a slanging match; and I’m referred to as a xenophobic person, then I can boil over a bit.
But I ask you to ‘Google these words “Go home Yanks”
Then read a little of England’s black history, then will you still call me xenophobic?
But I have studied History, and believe me it might shock you if you don’t know some of it.
Howevber those who use such terms does so in the hope of getting an audience.
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“have no thoughts, good thoughts that is of those who come to our Island then try to make it like their own land a disgrace in Europe.”
“This I do know. I will never bow down to any one not of Guernsey standing, whether it be right or wrong.
To me they have no right on our Island under the rules they make up.”
there’s your xenophobia islander – excerpts from your posts earlier. I espcially call to your attention “whether it be right or wrong.” basically if they not of pure Guernsey extraction then their opinion is worthless? That is what we have been referring to as your dislike of all people off Guernsey.
This will be my last post to you islander as you have an inablility to actually read and understand what other people have written. oh and for the record I am Guernsey born and bred
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Fair enough Ali;
However like so many , you see only your point of view.
Never mind my reason to say things as I have done, anD I stick to that.
However bless you, your talk was straightforward, and that was a bonus for you.
My reasons are my own.
This I hope for you, and any one else, may you never have to answer for your ideas and beliefs.
You all want mine, SO do you all believe in the talk of the boisterous ones.?
But it’s no use trying to speak out, they who try to ridicule me know nothing of reasons for my words.
Strange really all because one wanted an exact answer to a question, which answer was plain to see, yet he tries to be the Master questionnaire, poor soul.
HOWEVER .he keeps on, he’ll get no answer from me, other than say READ THE INDICTMENT FOR GOODNESS SAKE.
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Just don’t know who your neighbours are. Does anyone know which prison he’s in? Is it on the Island? He may get out in 16 months but HE’LL BE BRANDED A PAEDOPHILE FOR LIFE! How can he even face his children? (if he has any). Were they abused?
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Sometimes you do know who your neighbours are….
According to the Press, Guernsey has a paedophile problem. If that is true, will the States finally admit the total stupidity of a building a massive new school right next door to the prison where they will now have to put all the paedophiles? Only in Guernsey…
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El Toro – so people in prison are a threat to the people immediately outside, are they?? Your post is a masterpiece in illogical thinking.
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El Toro
Any chance of explaining why it is stupid to build the prison there?
I doubt the states will admit to the stupidity of building the school there because there is nothing stupid about it anyway.
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