Mazel Tov to Chaviva and Reb Tuvia Gor-don-Bennett on the birth of a baby girl! May the family merit to raise this latest addition to a life of Torah and Mitzvot.

Mazel Tov to Adam and Shira Freedman on the birth of a boy! Shalom Zachar at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Joseph Friedman, 438 S. Pontiac Way, 9:15 pm this Fri. night, June 10.

Shavuot—See complete schedule on Page 2, including our incredible lineup of classes. Don’t pass up the chance to be inspired and enlightened by our fantastic speakers.

Annual Meeting—DAT Minyan’s Annual Membership Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 22, at 6:30 pm. Members are invited to attend where they will be updated on next year’s budget, building plans, future plans and slate of proposed new board members. If you cannot attend, please submit a proxy form (available online) to another member. Detailed agenda to follow.

Shavuot Teen Extravaganza—See Page 3 for information on our amazing Shavuot teen pro-gramming, including Friday night Onegs for boys at the Brooks home and for girls at the Senkfor home from 9:00-10:30 pm; all-night learning with Torah Tours; and Popsicles in the Park at Crestmoor Park on Monday afternoon.

Shavuot Community Lunch—For those reg-istered, please make your way to EDOS soon after Davening on the second day of Shavuot. Thank you again to Nicki Toys and Sarah Gitler for their help making this event possible.

Middle School Shavuot Night Program for those regis-tered. Speak to Rabbi Zalesch for more information.

Shavuot Youth Ice Cream Party—Join us for an ice cream party the second morning of Shavuot. See Page 6.

Final NCSY Event of the Year!—See Page 7 for info on the last Latte and Learn of the year at the end of Shavuot.

DAT MINYAN NEWS AND EVENTS

DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 www.datminyan.org

Please help make our Tefillot meaningful by refraining from talking during Davening.

Welcome to the Parshat Noach

October 25, 2014 1 Marcheshvan 5775

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Welcome to the DAT Minyan ———–SHABBAT PARSHAT BAMIDBAR and SHAVUOT 5776———–

June 11, 2016 5 Iyar 5776

Fri. June 10

שבתJune 11 Erev Shavuot

Sun. June 12 Shavuot 1

Mon. June 13 Shavuot 2

Tue. June 14

Wed. June 15

Thu. June 16

Fri. June 17

Shacharit Shema before 9:15 am

6:35 7:30, 9:00 4:50, 9:00 7:30, 9:00 Yizkor 10:30

6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35

Mincha 6:40 8:10 8:15 8:15 8:10 8:10 8:10 6:45

Maariv Shema/Omer after 9:16 pm

After Mincha 9:16 9:17 9:16 After

Mincha After Mincha

After Mincha

After Mincha

Candles/Havdalah 8:09 Not before 9:17 Not before 9:17 9:17 8:12

SHABBAT and SHAVUOT KIDDUSH sponsored by the Shul. SEUDAH SHELISHIT should be eaten at home before coming to Shul.

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT refreshments once again generously sponsored by the East Side Kosher Deli.

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Candles (10/15): 6:03 Candles (10/16): 7:01 Candles (10/17): 6:00 Havdala (10/18): 6:58 Candles (10/24): 5:50

Candles (6/10): 8:09 Candles (6/11): After 9:17 Candles (6/12): After 9:17

Havdalah (6/13): 9:17

Candles (6/17): 8:12

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (See Shavuot classes on Page 2)

DAY TIME TOPIC TEACHER PLACE

Fri. After Mincha D’var Torah Rabbi Friedman MPR

שבת

8:30 am Tefillah Warm-Up Morah Rivka Gross MPR

Haftarah/Mussaf Parsha Class Rabbi Gitler 111

After Mussaf Derasha Rabbi Friedman MPR

"The DAT Minyan and the Challenges of Modern Orthodoxy— A Vision for Our Future (Part 2): The Kashrut Policy."

6:00 pm SHAWL (women only) Panel (see below) 111

“Renewing Our Judaism: Sharing Our “Ruth” Journeys on the Eve of Shavuot—A Panel Discussion with Leah Dobro, Naomi Miriam Miller, Michelle Salinas, and Corina Zazulia”

6:55 pm HS Boys Gemara Nathan Rabinovitch Rabinovitch 151 S. Olive

7:10 pm Learning on the Lawn Rabbi Friedman MPR

Pirkei Avot—Perek 6

After Mincha Shiur Reb Noam Horowitz MPR

“The ‘Heinz Dilemma:’ A Halachic Analysis of a Moral Challenge”

Sat.-Mon.

Shavuot Classes—See Page 2

Tue. Not Meeting Netivot Shalom(women only)

Dr. Shelly Ciner Resumes late June

Wed. 7:00 pm The Informed Soul Rabbi Friedman MPR

WELCOME to our newest members, Dean and Kerith Earlix and family.

We are so happy to have you as part of the team!

WELCOME to YU Torah Tours: Talia Bean, Adi Ciner , Tamar Felman, Zevi Litwin, and Avi Rabinovitch.

Friday, June 10—Erev Shabbat 6:40 pm—Mincha 8:09 pm—Candle Lighting After 9:16 pm—Repeat Shema and Sefirat Ha’omer

Shabbat, June 11—Erev Shavuot 7:30 and 9:00 am—Shacharit After Main Mussaf—DERASHA: Rabbi Friedman

Eat Seudah Shelishit Before Coming to Shul 6:00 pm—SHAWL: Personal Journeys Series

“Renewing Our Judaism: Sharing Our “Ruth” Journeys on the Eve of Shavuot—A Panel Discussion with Leah Dobro,

Naomi Miriam Miller, Michelle Salinas, and Corina Zazulia” 7:10 pm—Learning on the Lawn—Pirkei Avot w/ R’ Friedman 8:10 pm—Mincha After Mincha—SHIUR: Reb Noam Horowitz “The ‘Heinz Dilemma:’ A Halachic Analysis of a Moral Challenge”

9:16 pm—Maariv Not Before 9:17 pm—Candle Lighting

Tikkun Leil Shavuot—11:30 pm-4:50 am All-night refreshments generously sponsored

by the East Side Kosher Deli 11:30 pm-12:15 am—OPTION A: Dr. Rachel Rabinovitch

“What Did Moshe REALLY Get on Har Sinai?”

11:30 pm-12:15 am—OPTION B: Rabbi Marc Gitler “Kaddish: Origin and Meaning of a Mourner’s Prayer”

12:20-1:05—SHIUR: Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky “Rings of Fire: The Death and Life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai”

1:10-2:40—SHIUR: Rabbi Friedman “Reinstitution of Semicha in 1538: When Mashiach ALMOST Came”

2:50-3:45—SHIUR: Reb Noam Horowitz “The Trolley Problem: Kill One to Save Many?

Another Moral Challenge”

3:55-4:50—SHIUR: Rivka Gross “A Walking Tour of Torah Through the Ages”

Sunday, June 12—Shavuot Day 1 4:50 am—First Shacharit [Neitz: 5:31 am] 9:00 am—Second Shacharit After Main Mussaf—DERASHA: Rabbi Zalesch

Shavuot Afternoon Learning 6:45 pm—OPTION A: Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky “Rings of Fire: The Death and Life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai”

6:45 pm—OPTION B: Dr. Rachel Rabinovitch “What Did Moshe REALLY Get on Har Sinai?”

7:30 pm—SHIUR: Rabbi Zalesch “Priorities in Mikvah Building:

Shuls, Schools, and Where to Put Those Men”

8:15 pm—Mincha After Mincha—SHIUR: Rabbi Friedman “Can Boba Fett Make a Minyan? Halachic Implications of Cloning” 9:17 pm—Maariv Not Before 9:17 pm—Candle Lighting

Monday, June 13—Shavuot Day 2 7:30 and 9:00 am—Shacharit Around 10:30 am—YIZKOR DERASHA: Rabbi Friedman

Shavuot Afternoon Learning 5:45 pm—SHIUR: Rabbi Friedman “Reinstitution of Semicha in 1538: When Mashiach ALMOST Came”

7:25 pm—OPTION A: Rabbi Marc Gitler “Kaddish: Origin and Meaning of a Mourner’s Prayer”

7:25 pm—OPTION B: Morah Rivka Gross “A Walking Tour of Torah Through the Ages”

8:15 pm—Mincha After Mincha—CLASS: Rabbi Friedman

“Havdalah on the Moon”

9:16 pm—Maariv 9:17 pm—Havdalah

Shavuot Schedule 2016

Turn Shavuot Monday into Shavuot Sundae!

Join us for our youth group Shavuot Ice Cream Sundae Buffet Monday morning in Groups!

Schedule subject to change. Check DATMinyan.org/Shavuot for latest updates.

Teen Extravaganza! Amazing teen programs all Shavuot weekend—

Onegs, all-night learning with Torah Tours, Popsicles in the Park and more.

See the Teen Flyer for all the details.

Welcome YU Torah Tours! Talia Bean, Adi Ciner, Tamar Felman,

Zevi Litwin, and Avi Rabinovitch

Shavuot 2016

Teen Extravaganza! High School Friday Night Oneg

June 10, 9:00-10:30 pm Boys—Home of Aaron Brooks, 7055 E. Bayaud

Girls—Home of Julia and Marissa Senkfor, 185 S. Poplar

High School—Popsicles & Pastries in Crestmoor Park

Monday, June 13, 5:30-7:00 pm

Middle School Saturday Night,

June 11 9:15—Maariv at DAT Girls—Dinner at Lev Boys—Dinner at Horowitz

11:15 pm Learning at DAT Pickup at 12:30 from DAT

High School All Night Learning! Saturday Night, June 11

11:30 pm—Pre-game 4:50 am—Shacharit Featuring YU Torah Tours

Avi, Adi, Zevi, Tamar, and Talia Shiurim with Maya Parkoff

and Aaron Brooks Q&A with Rabbi Friedman

6825 E. Alameda Check

DATMinyan.org/Shavuot

or Facebook.com/DATMinyan

for latest updates!

Refuah Shleima

Please include the following names in your prayers. May each be granted a Refuah Shleima. Names are kept on the list until the next Rosh Chodesh. Help us keep the list accurate by verifying the necessary details each month on the Cholim GoogleDoc.

Malka bat Sarah Rav Ephraim ben Henna Shoshanna Bat Smadar Tirtza bat Sarah Dovid ben Esther Tova Chana Peshy bat Chaya Sara Chaya Chanah Elisheva Rivka bat Sarah Devorah Leah bat Chanah Dina bat Hyla and Shayla Dovid ben Ita Sheva Leah Devora Kivitiya bat Chaya Miriam Tova Chaya bat Chanah Noa Shani bat Chaya Bracha Rabbi Chaim Shmuel ben Miriam Raphael Yotam ben Efrat Sandra Miriam Shoshana bat Chanah Sarah Esther bat Faiyge Sarah Shoshanna bat Sarah Shashi bat Batya Baila Shirley Hasia bat Devorah Tirtza Chana bat Malka Yaakov Mordechai ben Chana Yonatan Zeev ben Neta Yosef ben Malka Zev ben Yehudis Amiriyahu Tzvi ben Esther Leah Avraham Shalom ben Henna Carmel ben Tirtza Freidel bas Hinda Raphael Asher ben Sarah Tziporah Sarah Rivka bas Freidel (Rabbi) Tzvi Gershon ben Shaindel Shaina Raizel

Rabbi Wein RabbiWein.org

Although there is no really accurate way to measure the relative importance of the holidays of the Jewish calendar year, I think that we can all agree that the holiday of Shavuot appears to be the least dramatic of them all. The Torah describes it as an agricul-tural feast day commemorating the grain harvest and the greening of the first fruits of the season as an offering in the Temple in Jeru-salem.

Jewish tradition and rabbinic sanction has emphasized and label the holiday as the anniversary of the granting of the Torah to the Jewish people by God at the revelation at Mount Sinai. With the absence of the Temple, the holiday has taken on this commemora-tion as the center point of its observance.

Secular Zionism attempted to restore the primacy of its ag-ricultural component in commemorating the holiday but was singu-larly unsuccessful. So, even today in the Land of Israel, once again fruitful and bountiful, this agricultural aspect of the holiday is still very secondary to its historical commemoration of the revelation at Sinai. And in this there is an important lesson that repeats itself throughout Jewish history.

The great Gaon, Saadya, succinctly summed up this mes-sage when he stated: “Our nation – the Jewish people – is a nation only by virtue of its Torah.” All of the other facets of our nation-hood exist only because of this central historical moment – the granting of the Torah to the Jewish people by God through Moshe at the mountain of Sinai. This was and is the pivotal moment in all of Jewish history. Everything else that has occurred to us over these three and a half millennia has direct bearing and stems from that moment in history.

Therefore it should be no wonder as to why the holiday of Shavuot is the day of commemoration of the giving of the Torah at Sinai. Looking back over the long centuries of our existence, we can truly appreciate how we have been preserved, strengthened and enhanced in every way by our studied application of Torah in every facet of our personal and communal lives.

Those who forsook the values and denied the Divinity of Torah fell by the wayside of history and are, in the main, no longer part of our people. Unlike Pesach and Succot, Shavuot has no spe-cial rituals or commandments. It certainly is the least dramatic of all the holidays of the Jewish calendar. But it represents the every-day in Jewish life – dominated by study and observance of Torah

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Halacha Corner Rabbi Friedman

The Dos and Don'ts of Re-heating on Shabbat Important Standards of Shabbat Food Preparation

for the DAT Minyan Community

Prohibitions regarding cooking or heating food on Shabbat are based on the Torah prohibi-tions of not cooking and not using fire on Shabbat and the rabbinic extensions of these laws. Like all Halacha, observing these laws are a personal deci-sion for each individual and family to consider. As a community, we do not judge anyone for how or even whether they implement these laws in their homes. People have a right to grow religiously and move towards observance at a pace appropriate for them. However, as people invite others into their home, it is important for everyone to know what the community's Halachic standards are.

When you invite people to your home, you assume the responsibility for feeding those guests food which they are Halachically allowed to eat. In addition to making sure the food you serve is itself kosher according to community standards of Kashrut, there are community stand-ards regarding Shabbat which you need to observe regarding that food, as well. Food cooked on Shabbat - or even heated incorrectly on Shabbat - is prohibited to be eaten. It is my sincere hope that this article regarding community standards for Shabbat re-heating – as well as future articles re-garding other aspects of the Shabbat Kitchen – will help unify our community by allowing every-one to feel comfortable hosting and being hosted on Shabbat, in any home in our community.

- Do not put any uncooked food or bev-erage on a hot burner, in a heated oven, in a crock pot that is on or in a heated urn on Shab-bat itself.

Moreover, there are many rules that apply even to fully cooked foods:

- Do not heat any liquids on Shabbat: Water, or even fully cooked soup or stew - any-

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thing that can be poured - needs to be put on the5heat (in an urn, crock-pot, or on the stove) and left there, BEFORE Shab-bat.

- Do not reheat even solid food that has cooled down (from the refr igerator , for example) either by putting it right on the stove or in the oven. This will render it prohibited to be eaten on Shabbat (for you and your guests).

- You CAN reheat cold, solid, pre-cooked food by adhering to any one of the following procedures: - Put it on a warming tray ("plata" in Hebrew) which cannot be adjusted (tape the knob if there is one) and is not designed to cook (just to warm). - Put it on a "k'deira blech" or a "non-blech" which is a pan of water covered by another pan (not just a plain sheet of metal which is called a "blech”). - Put it in a warming drawer or cupboard, which is designed just to warm, not to cook. What about an old-fashioned “blech,” that sheet of metal we grew up with? What role does that play? A simple

blech only allows you to return hot food (solid or liquid) which you removed from the stove (and had in mind to return to the stove) back to the stove - while the food remains hot (over 110oF). A blech does not allow you to reheat food once it has cooled down below 110oF. Without a blech, once you remove food from a stove (even a glass covered stove) you can-not even return it to the stove.

If you have any questions about these procedures for re-heating, please consult Rabbi Friedman. Food on the k'dei-ra/non-blech can be covered with a towel, and it will reheat evenly. REMEMBER: Only solid food which has already been cooked can be reheated (using the above methods). Liquids or uncooked food CAN NEVER be reheated on Shabbat.

The take-away from the above should not be to avoid eating hot food on Shabbat (unless you are a Kara’ite)! So how should one eat hot food on Shabbat based on the above guidelines?

First and foremost, use a crock pot or the stove or in the oven overnight, but… - Do Not stir food in the crock pot or on a heated stove once Shabbat comes in, at the very least until it is

fully cooked. Before transferring a cholent to a serving dish, remove the crock pot’s ceramic insert, as the act of ladling will stir the cholent (FYI - adding water to a cholent is a complicated matter and should not be done without consulting a rabbi).

- Do feel free to offer your guests tea or coffee; however , since brewing tea or coffee may be considered cooking, please follow the following special Shabbat procedures (these can be ignored on Yom Tov):

- You may use instant coffee or tea (however, put the powder into the hot water, as opposed to pouring the hot wa-ter directly over the powder). - If using a tea bag (given the added issue of “cooking” the tea leaves), utilize the “Kli Sh’lishi” (tertiary vessel) method: put a tea bag only in water which has been twice transferred from the original source (the urn or kettle). For example, you may pour water from the urn (the Kli Rishon) into a cup (the Kli Sheini), and in turn pour that water from the first cup into a second cup (Kli Shlishi) and THEN put the tea bag in that cup (according to R’ Moshe Feinstein). - Do not be scared or intimidated! These laws are meant to be doable, and if you make a mistake, that is ex-

actly what the rules were designed for: to protect the basic Torah laws of not cooking and not using fire on Shabbat. Please speak to Rabbi Friedman if you have any questions, doubts or issues regarding any of these standards.

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and its values. The name of the holiday means “weeks” – units of time that measure our progress on this earth. It is not only the

seven weeks from Pesach to Shavuot that is being referred to, but rather we are reminded of all of the weeks of our lives that compose our stay in this world. Time has importance to us when we deem it to be meaningful and well spent. The purpose of Torah, so to speak, was and is to accomplish just that. And therefore the day of commemoration of the grant-ing of the Torah to Israel is very aptly named for it is the Torah that gives meaning to our days and weeks.

The customs of the holiday also reference the scene at Mount Sinai on the day of revelation. Eating dairy foods, decorating the synagogue and the home with flowers and greens, and all night Torah study sessions have all become part of the commemoration of the holiday itself. They all relate to Sinai and the revelation. The Jewish people, through long experience and centuries of analysis have transformed this seemingly physical agricultural holiday into the realm of spirituality and eternal history.

On this day of festivity we are granted an insight into the past and the future at one and the same time. We are able to unlock the secrets of our survival and eternity as a nation, and as the prime force in human civilization for these many millennia. So it is the holiday of Shavuot that grants true meaning and necessary legitimacy to all of the other holi-days of the Jewish calendar year.

Shavuot is the cornerstone of the entire year, for without it all the days of celebration and commemoration re-main devoid of spirituality and eternity. It does not require for itself any special commandments or observances because

D’VAR TORAH (cont’d from Page 4)

DAT Minyan Rabbi Joseph Friedman 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 facebook.com/datminyan

Happy Birthday Aryeh Basch Natan Shafran Tovit Shafran

Is your child’s birthday not listed? Email Mor Shapiro at youth@datminyan.org.

DAT MINYAN YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shavuot Ice Cream Party Sponsor Shavuot ice cream party sponsored by

Eric, Julie, Natan, Tovit and Lillie

in honor of Tovit and Natan turning 8!

Attention: Teens entering 8th grade and up. If you

are interested in subbing in Shabbat groups over the

summer and throughout the year, please email Mor

at youth@datminyan.org

Youth Group Guidelines: Pick up for all groups (including 4th-6th graders) is indoors. Please bring your child’s labeled water bottle, hat, and jacket to groups with them. Advisors

and kids are not allowed to get these items from the coat rack or strollers during groups.

A parent or guardian must be on shul premises when children are in groups.

Children not attending groups must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.

No pets allowed in Groups, including snakes, lions, or cheetahs. No exceptions. Scooters and other riding toys are not allowed on the campus during Shul hours.

* YTC Annual Rose Garden Donor Luncheon—The Ladies Auxiliary of Yeshiva Toras Chaim cordially invites you to spend a delightful afternoon at the Annual Rose Garden Donor Luncheon, honoring as our “Rose of the Year,” Mrs. Hanna Goldberg and her daughters, Dr. Ellice Goldberg and Mrs. Brenda Gier-czak. There will be a memorial tribute for Rebbetzin Leah Kagan featuring a special video presentation. Please join us in honoring these wonderful women on Tuesday, June 28, at 11:45 a.m. at the YTC Social Hall. Please call the Yeshiva at 303.629.8200 or email ytcinfo@ytc.edu with your reservation.

The Jewish Women’s Theatre Company Proudly Presents “Annie”—July 10, 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm; and July 11, 7:00 pm. Logan School Theatre—1005 Yosemite Dr., in Denver. $5 ages 4-5, $7 ages 6-9, $10 ages 10 and up. For women and girls (and boys ages 4-8). Reservations required—email shap-weiss@gmailcom. Directed by Wendy Greenwald. Music Direction by Randy Weiss. Choreography by Chana Weiss.

Sorala's Baby Gemach, l' zecher nishmas Sorala (Follman) Krigsman, is now open on the West Side of Denver. This short-term lending gemach includes many commonly used baby items such as strollers, car seats, pack and plays and more. For further information, please contact Shevy Zeiger at 303-893-0075 or eszeiger@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

* DAT Minyan only certifies Kashrut of events it hosts or co-sponsors.

On behalf of the entire staff at the Courtyard by Marriott – Denver Cherry Creek, thank you for attending the DAT Min-yan Annual Banquet held in the Skyline Ball-room on May 30. Having you as our guest was truly a pleasure. We look forward to oth-er opportunities to be of service to you! At the Courtyard, we understand your needs and have the ability to accommodate outside Ko-sher catering. We strive to provide excellent service to all guests and would love to dis-cuss your next event. The hotel is offering wonderful specials to guests who were in attendance. Please call our professionals in catering at 720-974-3023 and mention this newsletter for more details. Again, thank you for attending this event and allowing our team to welcome you. We look forward to seeing you again, soon!

–Regina Mendoza, Catering Sales Manager

THANK YOU FROM THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. שבת

6/12 Shavuot 1

6/13 Shavuot 2

6/14 Mincha 8:10p No Ciner Class

6/15 The Informed Soul

6/16 6/17 Mincha 6:45p

6/18 Learning on the Lawn

6/19 Mincha 8:15p Bishul Akum after Maariv

6/20 6/21 Ciner Class 7:30p

6/22 Annual Meeting 6:30p

6/23 6/24 Mincha 6:50p

6/25 Learning on the Lawn

6/26 Mincha 8:15p Bishul Akum after Maariv

6/27 6/28 Ciner Class 7:30p

6/29 The Informed Soul

6/30 7/1 Mincha 6:50p

7/2 Learning on the Lawn

7/3 Mincha 8:10p Bishul Akum after Maariv

7/4 Independence Day Shacharit 8:00a

7/5 Ciner Class 7:30p

7/6 The Informed Soul

7/7 7/8 Mincha 6:45p

7/9 Learning on the Lawn

DAT MINYAN UPCOMING CALENDAR

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