Moravian College Astronomy Classes

Moravian College Astronomy
PHYS-108 PM/PN Classes

Spring 2023, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2023, Tuesday/Thursday

Spring 2022, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2022, Tuesday/Thursday, COVID-19 Almost Done With Wearing Masks Class

Fall 2022, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2022, Tuesday/Thursday, COVID-19 Almost Done With Wearing Masks Class

Fall 2021, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2021, Tuesday/Thursday, COVID-19 Still Wearing Masks Class

Spring 2021, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2021, Tuesday/Thursday, COVID-19 Still Wearing Masks Class

Fall 2020, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2020, Monday/Wednesday, COVID-19 Social Distancing Class

Fall 2020, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2020, Tuesday/Thursday, COVID-19 Social Distancing Class

Spring 2020, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2020, Monday/Wednesday, COVID-19 Social Distancing Class

Spring 2020, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2020, Tuesday/Thursday, COVID-19 Social Distancing Class

Fall 2019, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2019, Monday/Wednesday, Front Row, Left to Right: Gary A. Becker, Instructor (inset), Christine Yacoub, Emily A. Synder, Bashaer Alsakhairi, Payton E. Zankel and Cody N. Yarnall (Teaching Assistants), Ahmed Alqabbaa. Everyone Else, left to right: Anas Alhabah, Macimilian R. Kukla, Timothy R. Brunstetter, Andrew Sonntag, Brett M. Moyer, Jossef Juhaif, Carmine C. Pulummo, Royce M. Frazier, Scott Poulson, Tanner L. Leslie, and Connor W. Sablich (Mumps Man). Photography by Gary A. Becker.

Fall 2019, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2019, Tuesday/Thursday, Front Row, Left to Right: Melissa Salvadeo (inset), Sarah E. Lee, Abby A. Vallaster, and Melanie Linares. Everyone Else, left to right: Jinyu (Joy) Li, Norah Bruther, Maura S. Griesser, Caroline A. Flora, Miranda M. Shattah, Payton E. Zankel (Teaching Assistant), Benjamin G. Walek, Cody N. Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Kevin Berlin, Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Mark J. Pall, Cassandra R. Bower, Allison Garman, Gregory Derr-Haverlach, and Ethan J. Beeco. Photography by Gary A. Becker.

Spring 2019, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2019, Monday/Wednesday, Standing, Left to Right: Alwalled (Wally) Alharbi, Elizabeth Thomas (Greyhound Astronomy Tutor), Cody Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Ryan Pohl, Peyton Zankel, Kate M. Bisio, Payton A. Pinter, Jackson C. Buskirk (tall), Meshari Alamri, Renard J. Nicholson, Elijah Redmond, Douglas H. Erney, Austin Chakif, Shane E. Mastro, Von J. Glover, Francis M. Jannuzzi, and Nawf Alshehri. Front Row, Left to Right: Rachel A. Mikols, Carly Danoski, Sarah R. Penna, Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Nawaf K. Altawyan, and Hassan Alhamarsheh. Photography by Cody R. Abrachinsky.

Spring 2019, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2019, Tuesday/Thursday, Standing, Left to Right: Elizabeth Thomas (Greyhound Astronomy Tutor-inset), Nick C. Cephas (inset), Sami H. Alharbi, Eman Alsakhtawi, Thomas Brim, Mohammed Bin Sabaih, Brandon H. Nemeth, Louise M. Harris, Peter J. Scheer, Paige E. Stitzel, David A. Donio, Zain Almaqbool, Cody R. Abrachinsky. Front Row, Left to Right: Yaser S. Alqoblan, Cody Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Lucila A. Lampertti, Lindsey M. Strohl, Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Hannah E. Graybeal, Regina B. McElroy, Yazeed Alanazi. Photography by Cody R. Abrachinsky.

Fall 2018, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2018, Monday/Wednesday, Top Boxed, Left to Right: Mansour Almalki, Alyssa M. Bostany, and Darien W. Petty. Back Row, Left to Right: Yazeed Aldokhi, Ibrahim Almahmudi, name removed, Robert J. Hogg, Cassie M. Hoffmann, Thomas J. Seddon, Joseph A. Nicolaro, Hisham A. Alsaykhan, Jacob Wetzel (visiting), Gary A. Becker (Instructor). Front Row, Left to Right: Morgan M. Fehnel, Austin A. Hopler, William M. Brandes, Paula Marie Keenan, Lily Cooper, Audrey S. Janosko, Cody Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Beth Thomas (Moravian Greyhound Astronomy Tutor), Matt A. Comini, Kyle Lenh, and Meshari Alrobiya.

Fall 2018, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2018, Tuesday/Thursday, Top Boxed, Left to Right: Amalina Jade Parent and Mirian M. Mendez. Back Row, Left to Right: Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Abdulaziz Sahli (Ziz), John W. Taylor, Andrew R. Ortega, Ali Alsabr, Steve Murphy, Helen Smith, Kellen F. Pisani, Chadd M. Brideson, Ahmed Alsakhairi. Front Row, Left to Right: Sara Yitzchaki, Hessa F. Alhamad, Fatimah Amunayan, Ebtehal Alqarni, Emily S. Sporer, Sarah Althiyabi, Beth Thomas (Moravian Greyhound Astronomy Tutor), Cody Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Stephanie Grande-Brito, (Ricky) Dat T. Phung, Jr., and Abdullah Alrobiya.

Spring 2018, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2018, Monday/Wednesday, Insets, Left to Right: Abdullah Alrashed, Joshua V. Pradhan, and Amanda Burns. Main Image, Left to Right: Kayla M. Koehler, Nick Lisa, Danielle A. Napoli (hiding), Courtney T. Gomber (biker chick), Jacob Wetzel, Maura Silva, Cody Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Corentin Bauchet, Nico Rizzo, Justin Beasley-Turner, Christian M. Coia, Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Alexander Pierce, Anthony McIntosh, Mohammed Aldossary, Brian P. Biase, Abdoalah Alzahrani, Andrew M. O'Brien, and Nick Chismar.

Spring 2018, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2018, Tuesday/Thursday, Front, Left to Right: Timothy C. Valentine, Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Yazzed Alharbi; Back, Left to Right: Matthew A. Miller, Nawaf Fagira, Hayward E. Smith, Asrar Osama Hilal, Evan C. Weiss, Rana Aldharrab, Gheyas Chukeif, Cody Yarnall (Teaching Assistant), Bettyjo M. LaBare, Cayden J. Wisner, Khader M. Alomri, Meshal Algrnas, Boris Prince Bla, Sultan Alanazi, Beth Thomas, Abdullah Almugheer, Fahad Alharthi, Ciarra J. Hurley, Mohammed Basweid, and Abdullah Alrashed (Monday/Wednesday).

Fall 2017, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2017, Monday/Wednesday, Back Row: Colin J. Zarzecki, Cameron M. Vuono, Andrew Wursta, Gianna B. Rettino, Alexa Sarisky, Peter J. Degnan, Hayden R. DuPont, Brendan M. O'Reilly, and Brandon L. Sisk; Middle Row: Andrew J. Petrisko, Shayne M. McNally, Anna A. Esposito, Molly M. Shaffer, Marisa M. Vinciguerra, Abdulmohsen Alahmadi, Richard Stanley (Teaching Assistant), Emily C. Walls, and Alecia (Al) E. Behrie; Front Row: Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Justin S. Albert, J. Ben Wilder, and Quinn Ciesielski.

Fall 2017, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2017, Tuesday/Thursday, Back Row: Morgen R. Peters, Dorrie H. McFadden, Gary A. Becker (Instructor), Emily C. Walls (M/W Class), Kyle A. Penyak, James G. Schicke, Noah E. Rosenthal, Michael R. Kemeter, Stratos T. Tripajis, Cody N. Yarnall, Khaled A. Alknhal, Abdullah Alghamdi, Gavin P. Kemery, Ahmad Balahmar, Richard Stanley (Teaching Assistant); Front Row: Michelle H. Whelan, Kyle E. Snyder, Mike P. Martino, Bethany L. Schwartz, Lauren M. Steinert, Maia M. Hession, and Saud Algheraimil (Minister of Happiness).

Spring 2017, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2017, Monday/Wednesday, left to right: Diomarys Nunez (inset), Gary A. Becker (instructor), Kraig Huston, Rebecca Thompson (next to Becker), Rachel Ernest (front), Bridgette Devlin (T/T), Brielle O'Donnell (T/T-back), Kayla Oakes, Emily Duddy, Richard Stanley (plaid shirt), Peter K. Detterline (director, Boyertown Planetarium), Vera Pinho, Reham Makkoul, Jordan Haverstick, Sarah Smith (on back of), Cade Siddron, Nick Merlino, Kenneth Kane, Chase Sheffer, Ron Jones, Jesse Woodruff, Peter Milewski, Alex Pena (TA for EASC-130), and Mohammed Alshalfan.

Spring 2017, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2017, Tuesday/Thursday, left to right: Fahad Alnowaisir, Abdullah Alturki (M/W), Stephen McDonough (inset), Andrew Reed, Eileen Rolwood (pink), Naif Alzakri, Michael Valentine, Hannah Hook, Kelsie Lynn (front), Tracy Laurie-Lakhram, Hunter Gibson, Briana Haring-Fink, Tyler Heffelfinger, Dominick Gurreri, AJ Cioffi, Joseph Hall, Kurt Dick, Jorden Sweeney, William Collins, Peter K. Detterline (director, Boyertown Planetarium), and Gary A. Becker (instructor)

Fall 2016, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2016, Monday/Wednesday, left to right: Caitlin R. Adams, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Leah R. Matusewicz, Steven Lazicki, Victoria Williams, Matthew F. Clapps, Isaac A. Schefer, Hamdy K. Agha (red), Brenna M. Haddad, Peter K. Detterline (director Boyertown Planetarium), Jessica Buttner, Brett W. Keays, Kaley Leiter, Victor Gomez, Alec Divenuto (red), Francesca Catino (Moravian sweatshirt), Melanie Gutierrez (immediate left) Jennifer M. Castner (front), Matthew Czyzewski, Olivia Emposimato. Insets Taylor Schott (top), Tamara Suchan (bottom).

Fall 2016, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2016, Tuesday/Thursday, left to right: Rebecca E. Sheldon, Brandon L. Dimick, Gabrielle Fatula, Taylor Breininger (red), Nicholas A. Kopko, Kyle Upton, Joshura R. Mercado (front), Joseph E. Yavorski, Rick Guerra (red), Alec Oriolo, Jillian A. Picciuto, Mark J. Laratta, Katlin A. O’Connor, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Peter K. Detterline (director, Boyertown Planetarium), Cristina M. Cardinale, Fahad Al Dossary, Siba S. Chekeif, Caitlin R. Adams, Matthew J. Poloway.

Spring 2016, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2016, Monday/Wednesday, left to right: Natalie Sedorovitz, Jeremy Fasano, Bethany M. Mensinger, Joseph T. Rochelle, Rachel L. Myers, Timothy A. R. Murphy (left of telescope), Alyssa M. Limbaugh, Gary A. Becker (instructor-kneeling), Stephen P. Ewald, Ryan A. Karnopp, Calogero A. Macolino, James C. Pierce (red shirt), Jonah M. Arndt (beard), Geronimo Santana (hat), Steven C. Secor, Sabrina M. Signorelli, Liana M. Marte, Joseph D’Emilio (blue shirt), Connor L. Wagner, Matthew P. Alexander (red sweater), Matthew J. Heiserman, Robert T. Cahill (hat), and Alex R. Kyllonen.

Spring 2016, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2016, Tuesday/Thursday left to right on St. Patrick’s Day: Brian C. Strohmetz, Trista M. Cunningham, Tori J. McCaslin, Kirsten E. Lebo, Jack L. Gozzard (white jacket), Brielle V. Popolla, Kelsey P. O’Gorman, Gary A. Becker (instructor-kneeling), George R. Haddad (blue jacket), Nicholas S. Tone (hat), Kaytlyn I. Gordon (peach blouse), Chrissy L. Reinhard, Nicholas C. Misiti, Andrew M. Bentzoni, Ali Z. Alkhamis, Hussain Alsahaf, Nellie R. Oehlert, Conner R. Lynch (partially hidden), Erik M. Roxbury, Adam E. White (“Lucky”), and Norman D. Jones.

Fall 2015, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2015, Monday/Wednesday left to right: Thomas R. Byrnes, Daniella R. Normando, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Conner S. Abrams, Jenifer L. Hathaway, Isabella F. Holland, Evan C. Wineburgh, K. Taylor Gaspari, AJ Ciccone, Peter M. Demyan, Jillian P. Troisi, Bertrand R. Dominic, Cecilia Fullowan, Taylor A. Hunter, Carly Notaroberto, Lexi M. Cochran, and Casey E. Faurl. Missing is Vanessa Tomassini.

Fall 2015, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2015, Tuesday/Thursday left to right: Joseph A. Bulford, Salman Alanazi, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Rebecca A. Fulton, Angela M. Kilburg, Keyshawn Griffith, Anastasia Anastasopoulos, Brandon K. Harkins, Alexa T. Gerstenberg, Melissa J. Walko, Samantha A. Stoler, Kathryn Kormash, Robert C. Condo, Carolyn R. Cuesta, Angela E. Caracciola, Keith P. Jones, and Karina Cantens.

Spring 2015, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2015, Monday/Wednesday left to right: Shantai Means, Amanda M. Wan, Sarah G. Hughes, Gary A. Becker (instructor), David Robert Sabo, Lindsay E. McDanel (Tues/Thurs), Nick Noto, Kaitlyn A. Vitone, Charbel Abi-Zeid, James E. Gallagher, Katie M. Lynskey, Trevor Scarlato, John E. Simone, Jr. (insert), and Jeremy L. Bolf.

Spring 2015, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2015, Tuesday/Thursday left to right: Faisal Alruwaitea, Zachary M. Bonvini, Brittani N. Assise, Erin Adolt, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Rachelle Antoine, Nina Foley, Abby Frensky, Julie R. Bianco, Cory J. Taggert, Vinny A. Caporrino, William D. Russell, Kyle R. Conroy (leaning on shoulder) and Hamad Alhumaid.

Fall 2014, Monday/Wednesday
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Fall 2014, Monday/Wednesday left to right: Kimberleigh N. Burgess, Nicole R. Deck, Charles A. Savite, Matthew N. Nesto, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Chris J. Lott, Phoebe D. Stone, Gabby M. Bokan, Elias Saba, Devon M. Bedell, Kahron T. Walker, Shaughn M. Gudall, Jocselyn M. Rodriguez, Chris R. Hassay, Brianna Marmol, Emma L. Chynoweth, Samantha Weinberg, Kelly A. Burham-Crisman. Missing is Cindy K. Noel.

Fall 2014, Tuesday/Thursday
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Fall 2014, Tuesday/Thursday, left to right: Brandon M. Block, Robert F. Lawrence, Andrew M. Cruz, Kimberly A. Leamon, Dylan J. Morrow, Thomas X. Belusko, Juliana Bolivar, Marlon F. Moraga, Adam I. Carson, Austin B. Stetler, Nolan B. Warner, and Gary A. Becker (instructor). Missing are Brendan J. Downey, Lindsay E. Stauffer, and Van I. Mang.

Spring 2014, Monday/Wednesday
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Spring 2014, Monday/Wednesday, left to right: From left to right: Gregory J. Hargrave, Margart E. Callahan, Megan A. Biernat, Kate A. Polles, Megan L. Gower, Melissa F. McCarthy, Peter K. Detterline (Boyertown Planetarium director), Raymond M. Craft, Maria T. Cafferata (Jersey), Gary A. Becker (instructor), Jaimie W. Fry, Gena M. Takacs, Amber J. Fanning, Sarah K. Durham, Devin R. Haddad, Carl M. Cara, Holly R. Gauding, Emily E. Marley, and Anika K. Riaz. Missing are Deja N. Moyer and Hanna C. Stevens.

Spring 2014, Tuesday/Thursday
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Spring 2014, Tuesday/Thursday, left to right: From left to right: David R. Cariello, Alexander B. Duncan, Matthew Rex, William E. Christman, Rebekah L. Drozd, Christopher D. Ossont, Taylor A. DiSora, Melissa A. Licata, Alexander L. Pena, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Peter K. Detterline (Boyertown Planetarium director), Bradley E. Burgoon, Hayley M. Althouse, Danielle M. Keith, Amanda R. Van Fleet, Allison N. Azar, Alexis B. Wright, and Caitlin T. Schultheis. Missing are Meghan C. Newman and Brittany L. Nicoline.

Fall 2013
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Introducing Moravian College Astronomy, Fall 2013: Left to right far back row: Akul Y. Patel, Nick Billera, Tim Smith, Jeremy W. Rigotti, (machine) Ian P. Murphy (red), Joe E. Nehme, Tim S. McGorrey, Kevin D. Weaver, Justin Kiefer, Matt J. Mitchel,... Left to right middle and front rows: Steve C. Scordo, Dillon Hoffman, Brianna A. Wright, Wendy Kay Kunkel, Ashlyn R. Petrie, Michael Giacoumopoulos, Amber L. Weaver, Mackenzie E. Nolan, Sophia H. Osbourne, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Peter K. Detterline (instructor-tie), Chris Aquayo, Nick J. Robertson, Dan V. Sanzo… Missing, Jason F. Boccuti… Gary A. Becker photography in the Boyertown (PA) School District Planetarium, Peter K. Detterline, director...

Spring 2013
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Fall 2012
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Spring 2012
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Spring 2012, at the Allentown School District Planetarium, Dieruff High School: From left to right last row: Emily L. Baer, Benjamin P. Teel, Timothy M. Lorah, Zachary T. Richard, Matthew H. Richards , Christopher E. Young, Shawn P. Doyle, Grant P. Pellitteri, Christopher D. Green, Brady A. Frill, Student 11; Professor, John Stoneback; Middle row, left to right: Katie L. Marakos, Olivia N. Evanko, Victoria V. Adamovich, Emily R. Lambright, Kelsy-Ann S. Adams, Courtney A. Totten, Caitlyn M. Benonis. Front row, left to right: Elizabeth Kohl, Samantha V. Savite, Gary A. Becker (instructor), Sanjin Varga, Chelsea R. Hunt, Kristen N. Doll, Joshua A. Warman.

Fall 2011
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Fall 2011, at the Allentown School District Planetarium, Dieruff High School: From left to right last row: Casey L. Hilferty, Eric A. Biason, Matthew Scott, Kimberly K. Van Orden, Loretta Belle Womelsdorf, Anne S. Joseph, Steven F. Gaden, Alexander DiPasquale, Kathryn A. Miller, Tyseem T. Hayes, Michael S. Brand, Vincent A. Leone, Matthew R. Scheirer, Kyle R. Stackhouse, Vincent T. McDowell, Adam J. Benefield, Kelly A. Frackenthall, Eduardo A. Guillen, and Samantha R. Strassman; Kneeling, Gary A. Becker (Instructor); Missing Ruben D. De La Cruz and Frank N. Capobianco.

Spring 2011

Spring 2010

Students in my first Moravian College Class, Bethlehem, PA included (left to right) Joshua R. Brown, Kevin Bagar, Christopher Leiby, Megan A. Hughes, Douglas Anglin (Lehigh Uni.), Reynard M. Benschop, Arturo Torres, Jessie L. Ervin, Eddie P. Flaherty, Rebecca Grube, Gaby Haddad, Christina Bonavita, Adam Dart, Kim White, Tom Turcich, Kayla Carson, Leila Chiles, Jessica Cortes, Albert Lazaro, Jonathan Boksan, Dan Belowich, Patrick Cunningham, and Jordan Adams.

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