Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - Turn # 23
Headline News 1885 to 1886
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1885: First photograph of a tornado taken in Dakota prairie.
1886: Poor's Railroad manual estimates that 1/3 of railroad capitalization is water.
Railroad News
New Technologies Acquired: B&H bought refrigerated cars, C&A bought automatic brakes, C&H bought refrigerated cars, COG bought refrigerated cars, CRIP bought automatic brakes, CNS bought refrigerated cars, M&LR bought refrigerated cars, SL&A bought refrigerated cars, TR bought refrigerated cars, LR&S bought automatic brakes, CW bought refrigerated cars, DRGW bought refrigerated cars, DP bought refrigerated cars.
RoWs built: MS4 by B&O, VA3 by COG, WI2 by CNS, AZ6 by M&LR, LA3 by TR, AR2 by LR&S.
B&O doubled PA3.
New RoWs acquired: B&O got MS5, M&LR got CA12, SA&H got M2.
RR Mergers: SA&H merges into TR.
Reorganized RRs: A&GW.
Bankrupt RRs: NO&J, SLSF.
Loan Recalls: Darkwing, Cornelius Vanderbilt, B, Cheyenne.
New railroad Presidents: B of R&D.
Stepp has a Transcontinental system.
Jim Hill has a Transcontinental system.
Louis McLane has a Transcontinental system.
Frederik Conrad has a Transcontinental system.
Frederik Conrad dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $31050. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jim Hill, B, Darkwing
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost MKT $3856.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Mild Depression to Normal.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers, Pullman sleepers, automatic brakes, refrigerated cars
Tycoon Announcements:
12
|
Frederik Conrad
|
cr16 the game of bankrupt tycoons
|
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
Rail Mogul
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Rail Builder
|
B (4)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
George R. Obberbaron (8)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Rail Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
CNS
|
COG
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
Frederik Conrad |
SP
|
B&O
|
....
|
....
|
4
|
B |
R&D
|
TR
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Louis McLane |
WP
|
C&A
|
....
|
....
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
CP
|
M&W
|
....
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Henry Farham |
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Cheyenne |
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
George R. Obberbaron |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Darkwing |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
CRIP
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110  
|
16451  
|
9048  
|
99  
|
24671  
|
396  
|
10  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2967  
|
461483  
|
239971  
|
99  
|
1076669  
|
310478  
|
7  
|
8  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
2782  
|
420827  
|
223039  
|
98  
|
1108918  
|
345737  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2777  
|
471428  
|
245143  
|
99  
|
880270  
|
157636  
|
10  
|
8  
|
0  
|
1  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
2424  
|
356968  
|
196332  
|
96  
|
843078  
|
328427  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
41  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2082  
|
207731  
|
110098  
|
98  
|
653585  
|
112155  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2144  
|
248944  
|
129449  
|
99  
|
356171  
|
8490  
|
9  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
2945  
|
476272  
|
247660  
|
99  
|
884709  
|
435725  
|
6  
|
6  
|
0  
|
712  
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
729  
|
91882  
|
55129  
|
91  
|
145800  
|
0  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
3668  
|
556877  
|
367538  
|
85  
|
1328184  
|
695503  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
6  
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184  
|
20805  
|
12483  
|
94  
|
54661  
|
795  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
2627  
|
267029  
|
138855  
|
99  
|
799292  
|
400056  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
173  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
1542  
|
165966  
|
86302  
|
99  
|
437979  
|
21459  
|
6  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
816  
|
92982  
|
52068  
|
98  
|
240159  
|
114726  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
62  
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
2896  
|
361897  
|
191806  
|
98  
|
872766  
|
540385  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
139  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
2399  
|
299634  
|
158807  
|
98  
|
642946  
|
362951  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
1168  
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
2275  
|
222324  
|
126724  
|
94  
|
576024  
|
380862  
|
0  
|
5  
|
846  
|
1206  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
1263  
|
118925  
|
68976  
|
96  
|
374974  
|
149936  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
55  
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
3203  
|
423258  
|
253955  
|
91  
|
1016591  
|
606336  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
18  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
3378  
|
389946  
|
237866  
|
90  
|
1087707  
|
635279  
|
-1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
603  
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
1238  
|
129740  
|
67464  
|
99  
|
360002  
|
57533  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
482  
|
39796  
|
23479  
|
95  
|
140402  
|
42349  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
253  
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
2215  
|
215507  
|
144389  
|
84  
|
722074  
|
399889  
|
-3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
78  
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155  
|
17260  
|
9493  
|
99  
|
49055  
|
19137  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
1038  
|
105012  
|
57756  
|
99  
|
299695  
|
150239  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
67  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
3171  
|
400613  
|
224342  
|
95  
|
827632  
|
416783  
|
4  
|
2  
|
0  
|
1223  
|
TR
|
Texas Road
|
581  
|
66578  
|
37284  
|
98  
|
140865  
|
81652  
|
3  
|
9  
|
0  
|
1330  
|
LR&S
|
Little Rock & Shreveport
|
895  
|
82740  
|
47162  
|
97  
|
184882  
|
117830  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
1781  
|
C&S
|
Colorado & Southern
|
116  
|
13271  
|
7830  
|
95  
|
15713  
|
11634  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CW
|
Colorado Western
|
167  
|
17692  
|
11500  
|
89  
|
22466  
|
18041  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
DRGW
|
Denver & Rio Grande Western
|
116  
|
12932  
|
8018  
|
92  
|
17173  
|
13213  
|
3  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
DP
|
Denver Pacific
|
106  
|
12283  
|
7984  
|
89  
|
15826  
|
12529  
|
3  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
Railroad Lines:
(Region Key: A=Atl D=DpSouth O=Ohio L=GtLakes C=Central M=Miss G=Gulf W=MidWest S=SWest T=Mtn P=Pacific N=Canada X=Mexico)
Boston & Hartford (B&H ):
|
|
B&H
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
P&LE
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
|
C&C
|
IN3
|
GT
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
PA8
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
|
MI2
|
ME1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
|
READ
|
PA2
|
MD1
|
MD2
|
ERIE
|
NYNH
|
NY2
|
C4
|
C5
|
MC
|
|
MN
|
PA7
|
MI5
|
LS
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
OH7
|
IN4
|
MI6
|
PA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
P&FW
(Double)
|
M&C
|
OH4
|
MRLE
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
KY11
|
KY10
|
A&T
(Double)
|
N&C
|
AL4
|
MS2
(Double)
|
|
IL6
(Double)
|
PA1
(Double)
|
PA3
(Double)
|
MS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS5 |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
(Double)
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
VA7
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN8
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
|
IN10
(Double)
|
KY12
|
TN13
|
TN14
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
MS3
|
IL1
|
AL8
|
|
AL5
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
RF&P
|
C&O
|
NC2
|
W&W
|
SC5
|
BRL
|
VC
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
TN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADM]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC4
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
W&M
|
SCL
|
S&A
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
A&C
|
|
FEC
|
FL5
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADG]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN12
|
KY13
|
|
IL8
(Double)
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IC
(Double)
|
|
IL2
|
KY9
|
SC1
(Double)
|
KY14
|
AL1
|
SC3
|
VA2
|
VA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADCMG]
|
Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW):
|
|
A&GW
|
OH2
|
MI1
|
MS
|
FW&C
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLC]
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
SM
|
MS6
|
TN8
|
TN7
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
|
CNJ
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY5
|
L&N
|
KY3
|
AL2
|
MS7
|
|
O&M
|
IL7
|
MON
|
IN6
|
IL3
|
KY8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
NP
|
MN1
|
ND3
|
ND4
|
MT4
|
MT5
|
MT10
|
SL
|
WI8
|
|
WI9
|
ID4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWTN]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
(Double)
|
IA9
(Double)
|
NE2
|
NE3
|
MN3
|
CO8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWT]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
MO1
|
MO9
|
MO2
|
IA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CMW]
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
WI5
(Double)
|
WI7
|
C6
(Double)
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
MT2
|
|
SP&D
(Double)
|
MT3
|
ID3
|
WA1
|
WA6
|
WI2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWTPN]
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
MT6
|
MT7
(Double)
|
ID5
(Double)
|
|
WA2
|
WI1
|
C10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWTPN]
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
(Double)
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
TX11
|
TX9
|
M3
|
NM8
|
A&P
|
NM7
|
|
AZ5
|
AZ6
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA12 |
[Regions: MSTX]
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
M1
|
AR8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MSX]
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
SV
|
UT6
|
UT1
|
CA7
(Double)
|
MP
(Double)
|
|
ATSF
(Double)
|
KCN
(Double)
|
KS2
|
KP
|
CO2
|
CO9
|
IA7
|
IL14
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA9 |
[Regions: CMWTP]
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
NV1
|
UT7
|
UT5
|
WY1
|
CO7
|
UT2
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
UP
|
|
MO7
|
NE1
|
CO6
|
LP&W
|
MO6
|
MO3
|
IA11
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CMWTP]
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IA1
(Double)
|
MO8
|
KCS
|
KC&D
|
KS4
|
IA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
KS1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
|
MO5
|
OK6
|
OK4
|
OK5
|
FW&D
|
NM1
|
NM2
|
CT
|
TX4
|
TX1
|
|
CO3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MST]
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
LA6
|
T&P
|
AR6
|
AR5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MGS]
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA4
(Double)
|
CA3
|
AZ3
|
AZ2
|
AZ1
|
M4
|
L&A
(Double)
|
|
LA4
(Double)
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
TX7
(Double)
|
TX8
|
TX10
|
TX16
|
LA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MGSTPX]
|
Texas Road (TR ):
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|
TR
|
LA2
|
LA3
|
SA&H
|
|
Unbuilt:: M2 |
[Regions: GS]
|
Little Rock & Shreveport (LR&S):
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|
LR&S
|
H&S
|
AR3
|
AR1
|
AR2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MS]
|
Colorado & Southern (C&S ):
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|
C&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
Colorado Western (CW ):
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|
CW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW):
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|
DRGW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
Denver Pacific (DP ):
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|
DP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
|
RR
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Start price
|
Trade price
|
End price
|
Net change
|
# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
B&H
|
44  
|
44  
|
44  
|
+0
|
274  
|
550  
|
0  
|
|
3  
|
1  
4  
9  
12  
|
NYC
|
36  
|
35  
|
34  
|
-2
|
2534  
|
14842  
|
0  
|
6  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
C&A
|
43  
|
29  
|
16  
|
-27
|
5270  
|
13877  
|
33  
|
11  
|
11  
|
4  
7  
9  
|
B&O
|
32  
|
39  
|
47  
|
+15
|
3061  
|
13845  
|
48  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
10  
|
R&D
|
17  
|
20  
|
23  
|
+6
|
3682  
|
12079  
|
41  
|
4  
|
4  
|
12  
|
N&W
|
16  
|
17  
|
18  
|
+2
|
2445  
|
10405  
|
9  
|
|
4  
|
3  
12  
|
C&H
|
30  
|
30  
|
30  
|
+0
|
2087  
|
10700  
|
33  
|
2  
|
2  
|
4  
9  
12  
|
COG
|
33  
|
32  
|
32  
|
-1
|
3365  
|
17117  
|
38  
|
9  
|
9  
|
12  
|
A&GW
|
15  
|
18  
|
20  
|
+5
|
1114  
|
3645  
|
0  
|
|
|
|
NO&J
|
8  
|
8  
|
9  
|
+1
|
9049  
|
18345  
|
0  
|
|
|
|
C&EI
|
12  
|
15  
|
18  
|
+6
|
232  
|
914  
|
6  
|
|
9  
|
4  
12  
|
C&NW
|
27  
|
25  
|
23  
|
-4
|
2195  
|
12985  
|
150  
|
7  
|
7  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
CRIP
|
29  
|
27  
|
26  
|
-3
|
1371  
|
7656  
|
54  
|
3  
|
3  
|
4  
6  
9  
12  
|
CASL
|
28  
|
26  
|
24  
|
-4
|
1064  
|
3975  
|
105  
|
|
4  
|
9  
12  
|
CNS
|
16  
|
16  
|
17  
|
+1
|
4274  
|
14435  
|
45  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
M&SP
|
29  
|
28  
|
28  
|
-1
|
2638  
|
11872  
|
123  
|
|
12  
|
|
M&LR
|
17  
|
21  
|
26  
|
+9
|
1982  
|
11191  
|
184  
|
10  
|
10  
|
9  
|
V&T
|
15  
|
15  
|
16  
|
+1
|
1757  
|
6270  
|
45  
|
|
4  
|
9  
12  
|
CP
|
14  
|
14  
|
15  
|
+1
|
8874  
|
27770  
|
0  
|
6  
|
6  
|
|
WP
|
21  
|
20  
|
19  
|
-2
|
6077  
|
16773  
|
117  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
SL&A
|
21  
|
21  
|
21  
|
+0
|
2165  
|
5940  
|
250  
|
|
6  
|
|
MKT
|
18  
|
23  
|
29  
|
+11
|
381  
|
2376  
|
34  
|
|
6  
|
9  
12  
|
SLSF
|
15  
|
12  
|
10  
|
-5
|
6471  
|
11075  
|
0  
|
|
|
|
SLSW
|
10  
|
12  
|
15  
|
+5
|
199  
|
760  
|
15  
|
|
4  
|
1  
6  
9  
|
GW
|
13  
|
15  
|
18  
|
+5
|
1797  
|
5160  
|
30  
|
|
12  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
SP
|
26  
|
25  
|
25  
|
-1
|
3524  
|
15855  
|
0  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
TR
|
19  
|
28  
|
32  
|
+13
|
414  
|
2860  
|
45  
|
4  
|
4  
|
6  
9  
|
LR&S
|
27  
|
25  
|
24  
|
-3
|
875  
|
4362  
|
113  
|
|
4  
|
12  
|
C&S
|
14  
|
14  
|
15  
|
+1
|
146  
|
547  
|
33  
|
|
9  
|
4  
6  
|
CW
|
14  
|
14  
|
15  
|
+1
|
193  
|
787  
|
48  
|
|
6  
|
4  
9  
|
DRGW
|
11  
|
14  
|
17  
|
+6
|
231  
|
536  
|
44  
|
|
4  
|
|
DP
|
11  
|
13  
|
15  
|
+4
|
195  
|
490  
|
40  
|
|
9  
|
4  
|
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