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Lebmark

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Posted 1362537720	Reply with quote #1

A free tree if anybody interested, in New Jersey http://newjersey.craigslist.org/zip/3659027368.html Mark __________________ Zone 7 Brooklyn,NY. Fig Wish List 2014: I-258 Genovese Nero, Violet Dauphine , Noir De Caromb, ROUGE DE BORDEAUX , BARNISOTTE, BARNISOTTE GRIS, Anything Lebanese ( I mean Fruit Plants...That I do Not Have...)

DesertDance

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Posted 1362538170	Reply with quote #2

How does this offer sit so long... weird. Can't take you up on it..too many miles Suz __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

Lebmark

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Posted 1362538708	Reply with quote #3

Suzi, the tree is not mine, just was browsing Craiglist, and it popped up, Mark __________________ Zone 7 Brooklyn,NY. Fig Wish List 2014: I-258 Genovese Nero, Violet Dauphine , Noir De Caromb, ROUGE DE BORDEAUX , BARNISOTTE, BARNISOTTE GRIS, Anything Lebanese ( I mean Fruit Plants...That I do Not Have...)

jenniferarino83

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Posted 1362541014	Reply with quote #4

Holy Moly, WHAT A GOLD MINE! I would take that offer if I had a chance. Shovel, chain and a truck is all I need to drive it out, but thats way........... down east and I am way up North. Jennifer __________________ Jennifer A. Brown Wishlist: NONE Boise ID ZONE 5

ohjustaguy

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Posted 1362551060	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by DesertDance How does this offer sit so long... weird. Can't take you up on it..too many miles Suz That will be a lot of work and/or expensive to move a tree that large. I think most people would rather buy a tree for 20$ than go through that hassle. __________________ San Jose 9b http://www.kevinsedibleyard.com/

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1362588833	Reply with quote #6

If I was 20 yrs. younger I would take that offer in a New York minute... I live in N.J. and I'm about 1/2 hour from that persons yard...unfortunately the heaviest tree I pick up now-a-days is a 10 or 15 gal. potted tree...need one of the young bucks to go up there and claim themselves a nice tree. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362589224	Reply with quote #7

I emailed him/her we will soon see __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1362589300	Reply with quote #8

Hope you get that one Tony...looks like a nice tree...good luck. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

Maro2Bear

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Posted 1362589334	Reply with quote #9

Lots of cuttings for sure! __________________ Mark B., Glenn Dale, MD Zone 7a

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362589751	Reply with quote #10

I hope so to and I hope its got good fruit on it even if its a Brown turkey my dad loves all fruit so its a win win. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

elin

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Posted 1362589931	Reply with quote #11

foreverfigs you are right digging that tree out should give some backache...... __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

bullet08

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Posted 1362591127	Reply with quote #12

that's a huge one. hope it's not BT. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362591544	Reply with quote #13

I got a response the tree is still available have to call today after 2pm. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362592107	Reply with quote #14

Even if it is BT ill make Jam and my Dad will eat them all. Heck Ill eat some to.And with all that tree I will graft onto it. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362592168	Reply with quote #15

Hey FF you said 1/2 hr from that persons yard ?? does that mean you know who it is ? Quote: Originally Posted by ForeverFigs If I was 20 yrs. younger I would take that offer in a New York minute... I live in N.J. and I'm about 1/2 hour from that persons yard...unfortunately the heaviest tree I pick up now-a-days is a 10 or 15 gal. potted tree...need one of the young bucks to go up there and claim themselves a nice tree. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

bullet08

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Posted 1362592350	Reply with quote #16

well.. i guess grafting practice and rooting experiment will work well with BT :) __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362592751	Reply with quote #17

if it produces as much fruit as the owner says it does it's good for my dad he would love to have it I just hope it's not too big to dig up can't really see all the trunks in the ground at this point but I will know better when I speak to the owner later this afternoon I will find out what kind of figs are on it at least if they are dark or light. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

jenniferarino83

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Posted 1362594532	Reply with quote #18

I am betting it is Celeste just looking at the leaf pattern. If i am right, Celeste is good tasting. I believe what you have out there is in bush form tree with multiple branching. It sounds like the only thing you will invest in is TIME and LABOR. But since the tree is dormant, and mature..you may see fruits this year. No worries on rooting. It's already established. If your into grafting, you have plenty of stock. Spring is coming and then summer, if it bears that much, I would sell it to locals, "U pick" your own fruit on Craigslist- lol Congrats Tony. Jennifer __________________ Jennifer A. Brown Wishlist: NONE Boise ID ZONE 5

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362599422	Reply with quote #19

Its still there I spoke with the owner she hates the tree she has tried to kill it several times cut it down to the ground etc and the tree keeps coming back there golf ball size black figs that ripen in aug sept ? so who knows the tree is about 7 foot tall and as wide as an suv YIKES and I have to get it out of the ground. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

Figs4Life

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Posted 1362601548	Reply with quote #20

Wow,what a nice big tree, how old is that tree? Do you know what type it is? __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362602448	Reply with quote #21

Not yet. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

hungryjack

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Posted 1362604321	Reply with quote #22

Not going to be easy. Tree is in bush form, half the roots are growing under the fence on the next door neighbor's property. You are going to have to radically prune this tree as you will not be able to remove most of the root mass. In addition, cutting the roots that go under the fence will take quite a bit of effort, even with the proper tools. You will need a van to transport this, even tied up. There is going to be a much larger hole than the home owner anticipates, which may cause grief for you. Lots of work for an unknown, IMO. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1362604493	Reply with quote #23

Quote: Originally Posted by DesertDance How does this offer sit so long... weird. In the tri state area, there are fig trees in many backyards, so its not so unusual for this offer to sit unspoken for. Reality is, its would cost the homeowner a couple hundred dollars to hire someone and remove it, so give it away for free, and they hope the save the expense. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362604825	Reply with quote #24

I asked the owner how many trunks it has she said 3 ? I will probably cut the tree down a bit and as far as the roots that's what my chain saw is for im sure it will come back from the dead once planted in its new happy home and as far as the hole I can only fill it with whatever material is on sight so after its out and filled to the max with her material im done it will be in the truck before the hole is filled anyway so she can yell all she wants LOL ill just drive away not to be rude but what else could I do at that point but im sure it wont come to that she seems pretty reasonable.And I will do whatever I can to fill it. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

hungryjack

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Posted 1362605189	Reply with quote #25

How can that big bush be only 3 trunks. Either way, wish you luck with the adventure. Let us know how it works out. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362605879	Reply with quote #26

I will and thanks for the good luck wishes I will take pics before and after etc. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

Johnparav

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Posted 1362611717	Reply with quote #27

Hey Tony , I moved a tree that size a few years ago . It took 3 of us and a 4 wheel cart . I mean heavy duty industrial cart . We layed plywood on the ground to roll it to the van . Otherwise wheels would have sunk into the ground . Just need 2 sheets 3/4 inch . I used a spade and cut a 30 inch root ball and we then removed some soil furtther out so we could rock it and get to some of the deeper roots . The final root ball was about 2 feet deep . The soil will way a ton so knock off as much as you can . Adriano at the time told me to just cut it to 2 or 3 feet tall . I should have listened , it would have been easier and better for the shape of the tree in the long run . Make sure you have shovels with a steel shaft or bars to pry with . If your chainsaw hits the dirt it will be useless . Don't be surprised if this thing is over 300 lbs . If there are 4-6 inch trunks like mine had its very possible . Anyway good luck ..... John

hungryjack

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Posted 1362612443	Reply with quote #28

I expect a good and potentially funny story out of this fig adventure. :-) Think twice about this project and if you still didn't come to your senses, bring some help with you and the right tools. Prune it back heavily, you will never be able to extract enough roots to support that canopy, if you don't, you will either kill the tree or severly stunt the growth. I will leave tool part for you to figure out, if I made it too easy for you, we might not end up with the good story. :-) ;-) fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever fig fever __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362612644	Reply with quote #29

LOL HA HA HA my chain already hit the dirt so ill kill it on the tree and im gonna trim it down for sure hopefully there not huge trunks i have a feeling there not gonna be she cut it to the ground 3 times so this is fairly new growth ?? __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

hungryjack

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Posted 1362612835	Reply with quote #30

Can we start a pool for this one ? Pool1 - How many hours for you dig and load tree Pool2 - How many total hours from the time you leave/return home __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1362614756	Reply with quote #31

Tony...to answer your question...I know where West New York, N.J. is located, but I do not know the owner of the fig tree...it takes about 1/2 hour to get there from where I live...good luck with that tree...hope you and your father harvest many figs from it. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

dfoster25

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Posted 1362615129	Reply with quote #32

Good for you Tony. I'm sure you will tell us how it all turns out. Sounds like fun to me. __________________ Zone 6, SE MICHIGAN -14F 1-7-14 -23F 2-?-15 6F 1-18-16

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362616107	Reply with quote #33

Yikes a pool u guys r betting on me now uh oh ...Harvest fruit I hope I can harvest the tree. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1362618396	Reply with quote #34

Wish I was close by Tony! I would've been happy to help you dig it out. Bend at the knees and save your back! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

71GTO

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Posted 1362620522	Reply with quote #35

My back hurts just thinking about digging that tree up. I hope the ground is soft. __________________ NJ z7a Wish list :

DallasFigs

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Posted 1362622009	Reply with quote #36

I predict a ton of cuttings available soon ;) __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

jimmychao

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Posted 1362622272	Reply with quote #37

Tony, Lucky you. It's 10-15 mins from me. I emailed the owner yesterday, but never got her response. My message may sit in her spam folder. If you need help, let me know. BTW, you should tell the owner to prepare lots of salt, so the tree won't come back again. __________________ Jimmy Northern NJ - zone 6 ebay ID: jillji Wish List: Aubique Petite, Japanese White, Jolly Tiger, Maltese Beauty, Norland, San Giovanni...

ohjustaguy

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Posted 1362623282	Reply with quote #38

Let me be the doubting Thomas here... -The tree is in the backyard, no way to get a vehicle back there (MAYBE one of those mini bobcats could fit through the side yard). -Half the roots are on other side of fence/someone else's property. -Established tree will have spreading root system, no way you can save it all, will be losing a lot of the roots which negates that advantage of getting a mature tree. -To fit through the side yard you may have to cut it back heavily, negating advantage of getting a large tree -Then the tree will be in possible shock and growth may be stunted for a few years, negating advantage of mature tree I posted an ad similar to this guys when I moved in my house. I got rid of all the ornamental landscaping, put "free bushes" on CL and people came, spending hours of hard labor digging out these small bushes with well established root systems. Saved me a lot of work! Good luck though, I guess if you are determined you will find a way! __________________ San Jose 9b http://www.kevinsedibleyard.com/

jimmychao

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Posted 1362624258	Reply with quote #39

I transplated a few trees in the past. What to do is to prune the truck to at least 1/3 of its original height. or 3-4 ft maximum. Have to cut off most of the root, and keep about 2 ft of root ball. The tree will grow slowly in first 1-2 yrs during recovery. For this project, I'll just get a small portion of root with truck. Then destroy the remaning branch/root, and cover it with a lot of salt, then tarp. __________________ Jimmy Northern NJ - zone 6 ebay ID: jillji Wish List: Aubique Petite, Japanese White, Jolly Tiger, Maltese Beauty, Norland, San Giovanni...

hungryjack

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Posted 1362624692	Reply with quote #40

Quote: Originally Posted by 71GTO My back hurts just thinking about digging that tree up. I hope the ground is soft. If he does it this weekend, after all the rain during the next few days, the tree might float to the surface ;-) Gonna be a mud bath in West New York ha ha ha somebody call the doctor fig fever fig fever fig fever __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1362624831	Reply with quote #41

Quote: Originally Posted by jimmychao Then destroy the remaning branch OMG ! Destroy ? or Distribute as cuttings to the fig deprived :-) __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1362624852	Reply with quote #42

You can "DO" this Tony !! ...any chance of getting a film crew out there...LOL :) :) __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

hungryjack

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Posted 1362625015	Reply with quote #43

We want you to do this ! :-) and with a film crew all so much more :-) __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1362625210	Reply with quote #44

Quote: Originally Posted by ohjustaguy Let me be the doubting Thomas here... -The tree is in the backyard, no way to get a vehicle back there (MAYBE one of those mini bobcats could fit through the side yard). -Half the roots are on other side of fence/someone else's property. -Established tree will have spreading root system, no way you can save it all, will be losing a lot of the roots which negates that advantage of getting a mature tree. -To fit through the side yard you may have to cut it back heavily, negating advantage of getting a large tree -Then the tree will be in possible shock and growth may be stunted for a few years, negating advantage of mature tree You're not doubting Thomas, You are Doctor Thomas, and you just described the symptoms of FIG FEVER :-) __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

TONYSAC

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Posted 1362626399	Reply with quote #45

Jimmychao your my hero I might take you up on the offer send me a phone number in PM and Ill call you if need be BTW im not doing it this weekend hopefully im doing it during the week next week I dont know if thats any good for you Jimmy. And guys and gals your cracking me up if all goes well and I get there to do this consider it DONE I will win the fight I dont care if i end up with a root ball it will grow and yes there's gonna be cuttings regardless if I get there to do it and there will be cuttings available so be prepared your all going to get some for postage this tree will have a good funny story behind it so you will have to have it just for that reason. Thanks for (rooting) for me LOL. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

JR

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Posted 1362628956	Reply with quote #46

Go Tony go !!!!!

eithieus

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Posted 1362632588	Reply with quote #47

ANTHONY ANTHONY __________________ Eithieus

hungryjack

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Posted 1362649636	Reply with quote #48

Inline image Attached Images Fig-Brown-Turkey.jpg (68.98 KB, 229 views) __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

bonsaigai

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Posted 1362661340	Reply with quote #49

Having moved a tree this size for a friend, I ache just thinking about this offer. She has great garden soil and we only moved it across the yard to another location. i can't imagine... __________________ Michael Interlaken, NY Zone 6

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1362664052	Reply with quote #50

lol, hungryjack is not optimistic on the variety you might get. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

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