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Lower Post Residential School Demolition, July 2021
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
Photos by Ryan Dickie and Katie Robertson
Lower Post Residential School Ceremonial Demolition, June 2021
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Kaska Drummers start things off during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Kaska Drummers start things off during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC There was lots of engagement and cheers from the crowd during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC There was lots of engagement and cheers from the crowd during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC (L-R) Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations, Peter Johnston, Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council, The Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, The Hon. Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon, The Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia and BC Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations, Terry Teegee watch on during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC (L-R) Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations, Peter Johnston, Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council, The Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, The Hon. Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon, The Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia and BC Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations, Terry Teegee watch on during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council yells as he places a remnant of the wood from the school into the ceremonial burning during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council yells as he places a remnant of the wood from the school into the ceremonial burning during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Someone's piece of wood from the residential school that is thrown into the ceremonial fire reads 'We are still here' during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Someone's piece of wood from the residential school that is thrown into the ceremonial fire reads 'We are still here' during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Locales and supporters throw in remnants of the residential school into the fire with the building looming behind them during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Locales and supporters throw in remnants of the residential school into the fire with the building looming behind them during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC (L-R) The Hon. Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon, BC Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations, Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the National Assembly of First Nations, Kluane Adamek Aagé, Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council, The Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, The Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia and Yukon Minister responsible for Women's Directorate, Jeanie McLean
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC (L-R) The Hon. Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon, BC Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations, Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the National Assembly of First Nations, Kluane Adamek Aagé, Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council, The Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, The Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia and Yukon Minister responsible for Women's Directorate, Jeanie McLean pose for a group shot during Wednesday's Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Local Lower Post youth break ground during Wednesday's Ground Blessing and Planting Ceremony following the Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Local Lower Post youth break ground during Wednesday's Ground Blessing and Planting Ceremony following the Ceremonial Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School. The school operated from 1951 until its closing on June 30, 1975, and has been used an an administration building for the Daylu Dena Council since that time.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School
June 30, 2021 Lower Post, BC Demolition of the Residential School in Lower Post. British Columbia, Yukon, Canada, the Kaska Nation, and Indigenous peoples from across the north came together to witness the ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post Residential School.
Photos by Manu Keggenhoff, Max Nishima, Katie Robertson, and the Government of Yukon
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