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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:575
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:254
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:381
Date:18-Aug-2008
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1948 Australian Team, display comprising autograph page with 19 signatures including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes (scarce), Lindsay Hassett, Ray Lindwall & Keith Miller (two players have signed twice), window mounted with photograph of the team, framed & glazed, overall 64 x 42 cm
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1948 Australian tour to England, original press photographs (most with captions on reverse), including one titled 'The Don is here', and another showing Don Bradman & Colin McCool at catching practice. (6 items)
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Don Bradman, display 'Bradman Centuries' comprising full size cricket bat, signed on front by Don Bradman, and with hand-painted portrait of Bradman by Harv, window mounted with details of Bradman's centuries, in attractive display case, overall 42 x 108 cm
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Don Bradman, print 'Bradman - First, Last & Always' by Brian Clinton, signed by the artist, limited edition 215/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 107 x 84 cm. With CoA
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack', almost complete run from 1949 to 2003 (missing only 1988). Most with original limp yellow covers, 8 editions hardback (1964, 1974, 1975, 1990, 1998, 2001-03). Mainly G/Vg condition. (54 items)
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Playfair Tour Guides, noted 'Cricketers from Australia' for 1953, 1956 & 1961; 'Cricketers from the West Indies' for 1950 & 1957; 'Cricketers from South Africa' for 1951, 1955 & 1960; 'Cricketers from Pakistan' for 1954; 'Cricketers from New Zealand' for 1958. Good condition. (10 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58 & 1958-59. (9 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'Ashes to Hassett - A review of the Mcc tour of Australia 1950-51' by Kay [Altrincham, 1951]; 'Keith Miller - The Golden Nugget' by Whitington [Adelaide, 1981]; 'On Top Down Under - Australia's Cricket Captains' by Robinson [Sydney, 1975]; 'A Pictorial History of Australian Cricket' by Pollard [Melbourne, 1983]. (41 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Playfair Book of Test Cricket' in two volumes by Webber [London, 1952-53]; 'The Book of Cricket Records' by Webber [London, 1961]; 'The Complete History of Australian Cricket 1803-1995' in 5 volumes by Pollard [Sydney, 1995]. (36 items)
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Cricket Photographs: 1953-95 press photographs of Australian players (most with captions on reverse), noted Richie Benaud, Graeme Hole, & Matthew Elliott (3). (9 items)
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1953 Australian Tour of England: Group with scarce tour guide '1953 Australian Cricket Tour' published by T.Ross [London, 1953]; scorecards (4); scarce ticket 'Australians versus Combined Services'. (6 items)
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Neil Harvey, display comprising signature on 'Centenary of the Ashes' Pse with First Day of Issue cancel, window mounted with action photograph, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 45 cm. With CoA.
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'Souvenir Programme, West Indies VS Australia, at Kingston, Jamaica, March-June 1955' published by Jamaica cricket Association (Kingston, 1955). Fair/good condition. Rare - not much comes out of West Indies.
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Cricket Books, comprising 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1960 & 1961 (rebound with original covers); 'Unders and Overs' by Greg Chappell (signed by Greg Chappell, Bruce Yardley & Dennis Lillee) [Sydney, 1981]; 'Vintage Summer 1947' by Arlott [Uncorrected Proof Copy, London, 1967]; 'Merv Wallace - A Cricket Master' by Romanos (6 signatures including author, Merv Wallace & Bert Sutcliffe) [Wellington, 2000]; 'Ranji - A Centenary Album' by Raiji [Bombay, 1972]. (6 items)
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1960 First Tied test: display 'The Tied Test, December 1960', comprising full size cricket bat with 15 signatures including Richie Benaud, Wes hall, Gary Sobers, Bob Simpson & Colin McDonald, in attractive display case, overall 36 x 109 cm. Together with explanatory leaflet, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 36 cm. (2 items)
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Victorian jumper (long sleeves), with embroidered 'VCA' badge affixed on front. Good condition (small hole at front). Obtained from Ian Chappell, who believes it is from bill Lawry. (bill Lawry played 67 Tests 1961-71, including 25 as Australian Captain).
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Bob Simpson & Bill Lawry, both signatures on print 'Simpson & Lawry - The Openers', limited edition 30/350, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 44 x 42 cm. With CoA
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1964 Australian Tour to England: 'William Gunn' full size Cricket Bat signed on the reverse by the Australian & England teams, with a total of 29 signatures including Bob Simpson, Graham McKenzie, Bill Lawry, Ted Dexter, Fred Titmus & Geoff Boycott; two England signatures faded, though bat varnished and other signatures in superb condition.
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Tour Guide 'Sport Pics - Alan Davidson introduces the Australians, 1964', with 4 signatures - Alan Connolly, Jack Potter, J.Martin & Bob Cowper.
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Tom Veiver's 1964 Australian 'Baggy Green' test Cap, green wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms & '1964' on front, 'Farmer's' label inside endorsed 'T.Veivers'. Together with signed letter from Tom Veivers confirming he wore this cap on the 1964 Tour of England. (Tom Veivers played 21 Tests 1963-67). (2 items)
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1964-65 Australian Team to West Indies, original team photograph, with 17 signatures on mount, including Bob Simpson (Captain), Norm O'Neill, Graham McKenzie, bill Lawry & Wally Grout, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 32 cm. Fine condition. Extremely rare
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Tour Guides & Programmes: c1965-92 range, noted 'Pakistan v N.Z., Basin Reserve, January 22, 23, 25,26, 1965'; 'West Indies Tour 1968-69' [Nswca, 1968]; 'Pakistan Cricket Team 1972-73' [Karachi, 1972]; 'India Tour of South Africa 1992' (historic first post-apartheid tour). Good condition. (10 items)
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1966-67 Australian Team, original photograph, with title 'Australian Tour of South Africa 1966/7' and players names printed on mount, with 16 signatures on mount (5 faded) including Bob Simpson (captain), Tom Veivers, Graham McKenzie & Keith Stackpole, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 32 cm.
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1968 Australian Team, large team photograph, with title 'Australian Cricket Team on Tour, 1968' with 25 faded signatures in upper & lower margins of the photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 58 cm.
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Dennis Lillee's Australian 'Baggy Green' test Cap, green wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, 'Albion' label inside endorsed 'DKL'. Purchased by Kevin Parry at Dennis Lillee's Testimonial dinner. (Dennis Lillee played 70 Tests 1969-84; and represented Western Australia 1969-84, Tasmania 1987-88 & Northamptonshire 1988. Kevin Parry is a businessman from Western Australia most noted for his backing of the Taskforce '87 Syndicate which unsuccessfully defended the 1987 America's Cup in Fremantle…
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Dennis Lillee's Australian test Jumper, sleeveless, with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms badge on front, with initials 'Dl' on neck band of jumper. Ex Dennis Lillee's Testimonial.
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Dennis Lillee & Lance Gibbs: 'Kookaburra' cricket ball signed by Dennis lillee & Lance Gibbs, on attractive wooden stand with plaque engraved 'This Ball Was Signed in Melbourne in December 1981, to mark the occasion of Dennis Lillee equalling Lance Gibbs', then world record of 309 test Wickets'.
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Dennis Lillee, full size 'County' cricket bat, signed by Dennis Lillee, mounted in display case with plaque giving details of Lillee's record, overall 18 x 98 cm. Limited edition 24/100.
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Alan Connolly's Middlesex cricket cap, blue wool, embroidered three Swords on front, name tag inside endorsed 'A. Connolly'. Fine condition. (Connolly played 29 Tests for Australia 1963-71; he played for Victoria 1959-71 & Middlesex 1969-70)
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Alan Connolly's Middlese X Jumper, with embroidered Three Swords on front, name tag inside endorsed 'A.Connolly'. Fine condition. With signed CoA. [Connolly played 29 Tests for Australia 1963-71; he played for Victoria 1959-71 & Middlese x 1969-70].
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Alan Connolly's Middlese x blazer, blue with embroidered three Swords on pocket, name tag inside endorsed 'A.Connolly'. Good condition. (Connolly played 29 Tests for Australia 1963-71; he played for Victoria 1959-71 & Middlese x 1969-70).
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Phil Carrick's Yorkshire cricket cap, blue wool, embroidered white rose on front, name tag inside endorsed 'Pc'. Fine condition. (Carrick played 444 first Class matches - Yorkshire 1970-93, MCC 1976, Eastern Province 1976-77 & Northern Transvaal 1982-83)
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Sir Vivian Richards, 'Duncan Fearnley' cricket bat, signed on front by Vivian Richards, decorated with picture of Viv in action & his career record. (Viv Richards played 121 Tests for West Indies 1974-91).
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1974-75 England Tour to Australia, full size 'Slazenger' Cricket Bat, signed by both teams on reverse, with 29 signatures including Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Mike Denness & Tony Greig. Good condition.
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1975 Australian Team, team photograph, with title 'The 27th Australian Touring Team to the United Kingdom and Canada 1975', and players names included on photograph, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 26 cm. Good condition.
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'Women's Cricket Association, 1926-1976 Golden Jubilee, England v Australia, Souvenir Brochure', signed by Australia & England teams, with 28 signatures including Anne Gordon & Rachael Flint; plus scorecard. Nice items & scarce. (2 items)
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1977 Centenary test, 'Gray-Nicolls - the Rod Marsh Testimonial 1983-1984' cricket bat, signed on front by the Australian 1977 Centenary test Team, with 12 signatures including Greg Chappell, rod Marsh, Rick McCosker & David Hookes. Superb condition
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'Melbourne Cricket Ground' limited edition print by Alan Fearnley, signed by the England 1977 Centenary Test Team (11 signatures including Tony Grieg & Derek Randall) and the artist, No. 304/850, framed and glazed, overall 81 x 72 cm.
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1977 Australian tour to England, Royal Stafford Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee two handled Loving Cup, in original box. Presented to Australian manager Len Maddocks. [Maddocks played 7 Tests 1954-56].
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1977 Australian Tour to England: Royal Stafford plates, 'Australia - 1977 Touring Cricket Team', with Australian coat-of-arms and 21 facsimile signatures of the Australian team; plus 'England - 1977 Jubilee Test Series v Australia', with 16 facsimile signatures of English team. Rare pair. (2 items)
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Benson & Hedges Advertising Poster: 'Australia v India Test Series 1977-78', with results, and pictures of the Australian & Indian teams, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 80 cm
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Basil Williams' West Indies Home Test Cap, blue wool, wire embroidered West Indies badge on front, with initials 'Bw' on label. Very good condition. (Basil Williams played 7 Tests 1977-79). ex Graeme Wood, with copy of letter stating he exchanged caps with Williams on 1978 Australian tour to West Indies).
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Sheffield Shield Winners Medal, engraved on reverse 'Sheffield Shield, 1978-79, Winners, Victoria, P.A.Hibbert', in original Angus & Coote presentation case. [Paul Hibbert played 1 Test 1977-78, and 78 matches for Victoria 1974-87].
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Benson & Hedges Advertising Poster: 'Cricket 1979-80', with results, and pictures of the Australian players, and England & West Indies teams, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 80 cm
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Pc Cricket Postcards: Nice collection of mainly modern postcards (c112) with 29 signed, noted Mike Gatting, Bob Taylor & Tom Graveney; nice group of postcards (12) showing Australians including Keith Miller, Allan Border & Steve Waugh; plus group of tickets (21). (c145 items)
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Sydney University cricket club cap, 1st eleven, blue with red & yellow horizontal stripes, embroidered 'Succ' badge on front, player unknown. Superb condition.
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Cricket Books, noted 'Homes of Cricket' by Plumptre [London, 1988]; 'Adelaide Oval Test Cricket 1884-1984' by Whimpress & Hart [Adelaide, 1984]; 'Art of Cricket' by Simon & Smart [London, 1983]; 'The Cricketers of Vanity Fair' by March [London, 1990]. (45 items)
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John Wright's New Zealand test Cap, black wool, with embroidered silver Fern on front. Very good condition. (John Wright played 82 Tests 1977-93). Ex Graeme wood, with signed letter stating he exchanged caps with Wright during the 1980-81 series in Australia). (2 items)
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1981 Australian Team, official team photograph with title 'Australian Cricket Team, United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, 1981', and players names on mount, with 20 signatures on the mount including Kim Hughes (Captain), Dennis Lillee, Allan Border & Graeme wood, framed and glazed, overall 44 x 36 cm.
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Jeff Thomson, Doug Walters & Len Pascoe, three signatures on replica Australia One-Day shirt, window mounted with photographs of each cricketer, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 111 cm.
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'The Knights of Cricket', display comprising cricket cards 'The Cricketing Knights', all signed - Don Bradman, Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Richard Hadlee & Clyde Walcott, window mounted with details of their test careers, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 50 cm.
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Paul Hibbert: Player's medal, with text 'Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Cricket Match/ Prime Minister's XI versus England', and engraved at centre 'P.A.Hibbert, 1982', in original presentation case. [Paul Hibbert played 1 Test 1977-78, and 78 matches for Victoria 1974-87].
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Gil Langley's Testimonial Dinner menu, 1983, with 13 signatures on front cover including Don Bradman, Keith Miller, Lindsay Hassett, Bill O'Reilly, Ian Craig & Dennis Lillee. Scarce.
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Dean Jones Melbourne Cricket Club cap, 1st eleven, blue with red & white horizontal stripes, embroidered 'Mcc' badge on front, signed by Dean Jones on brim. Superb condition. (Jones played 52 Tests 1983-92).
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1984-85 Australia/West Indies/Sri Lanka, 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Australia, and reverse by West Indies & Sri Lanka, with a total of 46 signatures including Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Clive Lloyd & Duleep Mendis. Superb condition.
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Graeme wood's Australian 'Baggy Green' test Cap, from 1985 Ashes Tour, green wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, 'Albion' label inside signed by Graeme wood. Together with signed letter from wood confirming he wore this cap on the 1985 Ashes Tour of the United Kingdom. (Graeme wood played 59 Tests 1977-89). (2 items)
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1985-86 Australia v India, 'Symonds' cricket bat, signed on front by both teams, with 28 signatures including Allan Border, David Hookes, Kapil Dev & Sunil Gavaskar. Good condition.
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1985-86 Victoria v Queensland, 'Gunn & Moore' Cricket Bat, match used, signed on reverse by both teams, with 24 signatures including Dean Jones, Paul Reiffel, Allan Border & Carl Rackemann. Fair/Good condition.
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Bruce Reid's Cricket Pad, yellow Odi 'Kookaburra - Rod Marsh' Cricket Pad, match-worn, signed inside by Bruce Reid. [Reid played 27 Tests & 61 ODIs 1985-93].
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Neil Fairbrother's England Home test Cap, navy blue wool, embroidered Crown over three Lions on front, label inside with initials 'Naf'. Very good condition. (Neil Fairbrother played 10 Tests 1987-93).
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Neil Fairbrother's England One-Day cap, navy & pale blue, embroidered lion in frot of wickets logo on front, signed inside by Neil Fairbrother. Very good condition. (Neil Fairbrother played 10 Tests 1987-93 & 75 ODIs 1986-99).
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Neil Fairbrother's Lancashire blazer, blue with attractive embroidered rose on pocket. Good condition, in pocket. (Neil Fairbrother played 10 Tests 1987-93; and for Lancashire 1982-2002).
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Australia's Cricketing Greats, series of plates issued by The Bradford Exchange, comprising Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Allan Border, Bill O'Reilly & Victor Trumper. All in original boxes. (8 items)
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1988 England Team, official team photograph, with title 'England Tour of New Zealand and bi-Centenary of Australia 1988' and players names printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 19 signatures - Mike Gatting (Captain), Phil de Freitas, David Capel, Jack Richards, Eddie Hemmings, Neil Fairbrother, John Emburey, Bruce French, Peter Austin (scorer), Peter Lush (manager), Micky Stewart (team manager), Chris broad, Martyn Moxon, Tim Robinson, Paul Jarvis, Neal Radford, bill Athey, Graham Dilley &…
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Wasim Akram's Lancashire cricket cap, blue with attractive embroidered rose on front, signed on brim by Wasim Akram. Fine condition. (Wasim Akram played 104 Tests for Pakistan 1984-2002, including 25 as Pakistan Captain; also for Lancashire 1988-98 & Hampshire 2003)
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Mark Waugh's Cricket Pad, yellow Odi 'Kookaburra - Bubble 011' Cricket Pad, signed on front by Mark Waugh. ['Junior' played 128 Tests & 244 ODIs 1988-2003]
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Hong Kong cricket cap, navy blue with embroidered HKCC dragon logo on front, player unknown; plus book 'A History of the Hong Kong Cricket Club 1851-1989' edited by Robinson (London, 1989). Fine condition.
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Cricket Prints: 'Prestige in Willow', 'Prestige in History' & 'Prestige in Leather', published by The Greg Chappell Cricket Centre, printed by Prestige Litho, Brisbane, each signed by Greg Chappell and numbered 190/200, each framed and glazed, overall 50 x 69 cm. (3 items)
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