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Draw for 15th January 2026
Numbers Drawn: 8, 17, 19 There was no winner of our €700 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Sadie Moloney, Dungarvan (promotor: Hallahan's Chemist) Bella Rose Kelleher, Tallow (promotor: Philip Daly) Micheal Walsh, Carrick on Suir (promotor: Alannah Dunne) 204 tickets sold! Our next draw will take place on Thursday January 22nd with a jackpot of €750. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! We have had a wonderful start to the new year here at St. John's from celebrating birthdays, a trip to the Cork Opera House to see Aladdin and The Munster Indoor Soccer Tournament in Limerick for our senior boys! |
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Draw for 19th December 2025
Numbers Drawn: 15, 23, 24 There was no winner of our €600 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Room 1 (promotor: St. John's) Bunty O'Sullivan, Tallow (promotor: Philip Daly) Kallie Flynn (promotor: Zach Flynn) Christmas Bonus Prizes: Anne Marie Connellan (promotor: Daniel O'Connell) Foley Family (promotor: Jack Foley) Lucy O'Rourke (promotor: Ethan O'Rourke) Pipa McGrath (promotor: McGrath's Newsagents) Alan Collins (promotor: Isabelle Collins) Abbie Ahern (promotor: Philip Daly) AL & MOL (promotor: Alannah Dunne) Room 5 Room 6 Breda Whelan (promotor: Ethan O'Rourke) 234 tickets sold! This last week at St. John's was a very special one. We welcomed Santa Claus & Mrs. Clause who arrived by Fire Engine and spent the whole day meeting our students, playing games & reading stories. Very Special Guest, Ms. Bernie Lynch, was also on hand all day to help the students make gingerbread men. Thank you so much to Michelle and her team of hardworking elves who pulled out all the stops to make this such a magical day! We were also delighted to welcome back our friends from The Black Sheep Motorcycle Club. The Club were in to unveil their newly designed club logo and we are absolutely honoured to have our school crest incorporated into the design. Thanks so much to The Black Sheep for everything that you have contributed to our school this year...you're the best! Our next draw will take place on Thursday January 8th with a jackpot of €650. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! From all of us here at St. John's School, we would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and all of our very best wishes for a wonderful 2026! |
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Draw for 11th December 2025
Numbers Drawn: 1, 10, 17 There was no winner of our €450 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Eugenie Foley (promotor: St. John's) Hannah Doyle (promotor: St. John's) Laura Landers (promotor: Cian Landers) 216 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday December 18th with a jackpot of €600. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! We had some very special visitors to St. John's last week...only just Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Elves & The Emergency Services!! Thank you so much to Fran, Sean and all of the crew involved in putting this fantastic visit together every single year. We had the best morning rocking out with Santa! |
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Draw for 4th December 2025
Numbers Drawn: 10, 20, 29 There was no winner of our €500 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Pat Dalton (promotor: Jack Foley) Room 6 The Diggers (promotor: Room 4) 193 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday December 11th with a jackpot of €550. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! We would like to say the biggest thank you to the incredible local businesses & community groups that have been so generously supporting our returned cans & bottles campaign over the past weeks. To everyone at The Local, The Anchor, The Lady Belle, The Moorings, Tallow's Men Shed, Queally's Bar, Dungarvan Utd.,William's Hair Salon, Achieve Study & Grinds, Lawlor's Hotel, Fittest First Years SETU Waterford & The Park Hotel....Thank You So Much!! And a very big thank you to Katie & Isabel who have been working tirelessly on this campaign which is bringing us closer and closer to a new mini bus for our school. Pictured this week are Harper, Adam & Tracey enjoying some downtime in the Ball Pool. Birthday celebrations for 2 very special guys! The whole school was absolutely delighted to welcome back the one & only Sean Hackett who raises the roof every Friday with his fantastic music! |
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Draw for 28th November 2025
Numbers Drawn: 13, 25, 27 There was no winner of our €450 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Adam Landers (promotor: Cian Landers) Rose Power (promotor: Gabby Power) Francis Barry (promotor: McGrath's Newsagents) 188 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday December 4th with a jackpot of €500. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! Pictured this week are Shannon & Tracy Cockwell, making a presentation of €710 from the Donna Cockwell Pitch & Putt Memorial Tournament, to the staff and pupils of Rooms 10 & 11. Thank you so much to the Cockwell Family and to everyone who contributed to this very special event. All of the money raised will go towards the purchase of a new minibus for our school. Emily, Philip & Aoileann from Room 4 had great fun baking during the week! Julie from Room 9 was in charge of shopping for ingredients for her class's cookery lesson. Great job Julie! The Leavers had a fantastic day at Dungarvan Farmers Market last Thursday selling their beautiful Christmas decorations. Thank you so much to everyone who popped in to say hello and support them. If you missed them last week you can still make orders online by messaging the school Facebook or Instagram account. |
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Draw for 20th November 2025
Numbers Drawn: 21, 24, 28 There was no winner of our €400 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Denis Dalton(promotor: Jack Foley) Margo Kenefick (promotor: Zach Flynn) The Diggers (Room 4) 246 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday 27th of November with a jackpot of €450. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! Get ready to relive the very best of the 80's & 90's this Saturday 29th at Creation Nightclub, all in aid of St. John's Special School! Every ticket sold will help us in our campaign to purchase a much needed minibus for our school. It's guaranteed to be a fantastic night...we can't wait to see you all there! We would love to invite all of our student's parents, guardians & carers to come along to our Parent's Coffee Meet Up this Thursday morning, November 27th at 10.30 at Dungarvan United Soccer Club. Join us for a relaxed coffee morning - a chance to connect, chat and meet other parents. We look forward to seeing you there! PIctured this week are Room 8 who had a fantastic day out at Airtastic, Waterford during the week. Becky and Ryan showing off some of the beautiful Christmas decorations that their class have been busy making for their annual Christmas Market. The Leavers will have a stall at Dungarvan Farmer's Market this Thursday 27th. Be sure to pay them a visit and pick up some of their fabulous decorations and gifts! |
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Draw for 13h November 2025 Numbers Drawn: 11, 19, 21 There was no winner of our €350 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Isabelle Collins, Killeagh (promotor: Isabelle Collins) Pa O'Rourke, Clashmore (promotor: Ethan O'Rourke) Lile Ceiti Ni Bheaglaoi, An Rinne (promotor: Aoileann Ni Bheaglaoi) 191 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday 20th of November with a jackpot of €400. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! Massive congratulations to our Junior Cycle Award Recipients! Becky, Darragh, Lucas, Gary, Ryan, Paul, Maeve & Ben...we are all so proud of you! Thank you so much to your friends and family for joining us at our Award's Night and making the occasion so special. |
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Draw for 6th November 2025
Numbers Drawn: 3, 7, 11 There was no winner of our €300 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Niamh & Aoife Condon, Tallow (promotor: Philip Daly) Mary Flavin, Dungarvan (promotor: The Country Store) Meig Cliffe (promotor: Hallahan's Chemist) 239 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday 13th of November with a jackpot of €350. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! Pictured this week are staff members Tony, Jennie, Sarah Jane, Katie & Georgie along with Pat O'Brien of Minnies Bar at the launch of a very special fundraising event. On Saturday 29th November, Creation Nightclub will host an 80's & 90's Night with all proceeds going towards a new mini bus for our students. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets can be bought at the door or online by clicking the link on either Minnies Bar or St. John's social media pages. Expect all the throwback hits you love with the very best DJs, fancy dress & lots of feel good vibes!! Come along and relive your glory days, all while supporting this incredible cause. Every ticket sold brings us closer to a new bus, which is going to open the doors to adventures, learning and lasting memories for years to come. We can't wait to see you all there! As part of this fundraising drive we have also been collecting bottles & cans for returns. You may have spotted Katie & Isabel wheeling their trolleys around town over the weekend! A huge thank you to Dee in The Lady Belle & Marie from The Moorings for donating their bottles & cans to St. John's 9 seater bus fundraiser. Your support really means the world to us! If any other local pubs, restaurants or businesses would like to get involved , please message us through our socials, email [email protected] or call us on 058-41860. Your help really would make a huge difference! The kids were out in force last Wednesday to pay a visit to Cork City Hall where they enjoyed The Cork Pops Orchestra Concert for Schools. Everyone had so much fun and it was a fantastic opportunity to experience a live orchestra....nothing beats live music! A very happy birthday to Jack who celebrated in style with his friends! Maybe the biggest news of all from last week is that Rooms 12 & 13 have finally moved into their new modular classrooms!! Everyone loves their new space so much and look forward to enjoying it over the coming months and years! Pictured are the students from Room 12...so excited to be in their new classroom! Thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen. |
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Draw for 16th October 2025
Numbers Drawn: 5, 6, 28 There was no winner of our €200 jackpot €20 Lucky Dip Winners: Thomas Keane, Touraneena (promotor: Kate Tobin) Aedin Tynan, Dungarvan (promotor: Diarmuid Murphy) Alan Collins, Killeagh (promotor: Isabelle Collins) 236 tickets sold Our next draw will take place on Thursday 23rd of October with a jackpot of €250. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir. Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto! We had some very special events at St. John's this week... If you have been following our newsletter then you will know all about Cycle For Owen, a very special fundraising event in memory of our dear friend and past pupil Owen Phelan. Owen's brother Mikey, along with Mark Cummins cycled from Dungarvan all the way to Athens during the summer term, raising an amazing €22,000 for St. John's along the way. The funds raised will be used to create a sensory garden, which is going to make such a difference to our school and benefit all of our students for years to come. Thank you so much to Mikey & Mark for all of their incredible work! Thank you to everyone who supported them along the way. We were delighted on Monday last when Owen & Mikey's family, along with Mark, came along to St. John's for a visit and to officially present St. John's with a cheque for €22,000. Thank you so much everyone! We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at the KCA Game & Conservation Club who raised €500 for our school bus fundraiser. Pictured is Daniel Power, on behalf of the club, presenting a cheque to Jennie & Christian. Thank you so much to Daniel & all of the Club Members! Massive congratulations to all of our Credit Union Art Competition Winners. It was another big year for the gang here at St. John's! Pictured at the Award Ceremony are Daya, Gary, Darragh, Leo, Ethan & Ms. Tobin. Well done guys, you did us so proud! The boys from Room 13 having the best time in our Ball Pool! |
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This week's newsletter from St. John's is actually a thank you note from the wonderful members of The Black Sheep MotorCycle Club. If you have been following the news here at St. John's then you will know just how hard everyone from the Club have been working over the past month to help us with our fundraising campaign for additional school transport. We really don't have enough words to thank them for their incredible support!
On Behalf of all members of the Black Sheep Dungarvan MCC we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following list of people and businesses for supporting our Fundraiser for St. John’s Special School. Auto Boom, Circle K, Starbucks, First Class Turkish Barbers, The Tyre Centre, MT Motors, Dungarvan Golf Club – Pro Shop, Paul Drummy Motors, Seals on a Surfboard, Baumann Jewellers, Tom Daly Catering, Wine Buff, Dungarvan Brewing Company, Timmy’s Pet Shop, Gadget Man, Coal Bunker, Albert McGrath’s Shop, Tom Currans, Hallahan’s Pharmacy, Nimiger Marble Works Ltd in Wexford, Beauty By Bri, Top Part, The Tannery Restaurant, Houlihan’s Motor Factors, Daybreak, John Coleman (Ahs Tuning), Dawn Meats , Eurofins, Kenneths, Dave Barry Plastics, Dungarvan Fire Station, Hallahan’s Bus and Coach Hire. To our Amazing Barbeque team; Michael Tutty, Vinny Tutty, Mary Tutty, Michael Tutty Jnr, Tracy Tutty and Andrew Early. Aisling Lansley for selling raffle tickets. Our Brilliant face painters; Biddy Hamilton, Kyle Tutty and Molly Mernagh and Our Fabulous DJ Ritchie Moore. Our Fantastic Quiz master Mr. Tony Ryan, and a huge thank you to Pat O’Brien and all the staff in Minnie’s. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who came along on both days. Also, a huge Thank you to Supervalu, Garvey’s Coolagh, and Eurospar Abbeyside. Black Sheep Dungarvan MCC would like to say a very special Thank you to All The staff and children at St. John’s Special School you are all phenomenal. Black Sheep Dungarvan MCC Email: [email protected] Pictured are some of the Black Sheep Members who came to visit us at school last week and present us with a cheque for €7000!! |
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In recent months, we’ve welcomed more students through our doors than ever
before. While we are absolutely thrilled to welcome all of these wonderful young people and to be a place that families trust and turn to, this growth has come without any additional resources or funding. It’s a challenge—but one we are determined to meet, with the help of our wider community. As mentioned in our newsletter last week, right now, one of our most urgent needs is an additional 9-seater vehicle. Many of our pupils rely on school transport to access the wider world—whether it’s engaging in community based learning & services, going on outings, or simply having the chance to experience everyday things that most of us take for granted. Our existing transport can no longer meet the growing demand, and without another vehicle, we risk having to scale back some of these vital experiences. We have been overwhelmed by the support from the amazing people of Dungarvan who are going above and beyond to help us reach our fundraising goal of €30,000. Pictured this week are some of our staff and pupils being presented with a cheque for €4,500 from Micheal Ryan of The Ormonde Cafe. From all of us at St. John's, we would like to say the biggest thank you to Micheal & Jenny and everyone at the Ormonde Cafe for their incredible generosity! Also pictured is a snapshot from last Saturday's Car Boot Sale which took place at Quann's Field. This was the fourth Car Boot sale which ran over the summer in aid of St. John's. We would like to say a huge thank you to Matt Doocey & his family and to all of the wonderful traders who made this such a great and worthwhile event. To date, Matt has raised over €750 for our new bus. Thank you so much Matt! We have had such generous donations from local businesses over the past few weeks that we are already at the halfway mark on our fundraising journey with €15,000!! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us! The fantastic members of The Black Sheep MotorCycle Club are organising another very exciting event this weekend which is sure to be a fun family day out! On Saturday 20th, the Club members will be holding collections for St. John's new bus at Garvey's Coolagh Petrol Station, EuroSpar Abbeyside & SuperValu Dungarvan. If you see them on the day, please be sure to give them a big hi...we really cannot thank them enough! This Sunday 21st September, the Club is hosting a Charity Bike Show (details below) at St. John's School from 12pm. Everyone is welcome at this event which will include a BBQ and raffle on the day. We would just love to see you all there! |
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Black Sheep MCC Dungarvan are organising a Charity Bike Show to raise funds for a 9-seater minibus for St. John's School.
It will take place on September 21st at 12pm. Any bikes are welcome, and will be riding/parading around the town before returning back to the school. There will be food, music, a raffle and bike show, so it will be a great family day out. There will also be prizes awarded for the bikes. All proceeds will go towards the 9-seater bus fund. Donations are welcome on the day or through this link https://platform.payzone.ie/customer/10949/express-payment/56775 Thanks so much to the club for organising this event https://www.facebook.com/groups/1168918144199998 We hope to see you there! |
Lotto Results
Draw for 18th September 2025
Numbers Drawn: 8, 9, 16
There was no winner of our €200 jackpot
€20 Lucky Dip Winners:
Bernie O'Halloran (Alannah Dunne)
Siobhan Murphy (Philip Daly)
Mary Ann Troy ( Ethan O'Rourke)
265 tickets sold
Our next draw will take place on Thursday 25 of September with a jackpot of €250. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir.
Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto!
Numbers Drawn: 8, 9, 16
There was no winner of our €200 jackpot
€20 Lucky Dip Winners:
Bernie O'Halloran (Alannah Dunne)
Siobhan Murphy (Philip Daly)
Mary Ann Troy ( Ethan O'Rourke)
265 tickets sold
Our next draw will take place on Thursday 25 of September with a jackpot of €250. Tickets cost €2 and are available from The Country Store, Hallahan's Chemist, McGrath's Newsagents, Daybreak Tallow and The Junction Bar & Bistro, Carrick-on-Suir.
Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our school lotto!
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Black Sheep MCC Dungarvan are organising a tablequiz in Minnie's Bar to raise funds for a 9-seater minibus for St. John's School.
The quiz will take place on Friday, 29th of August @ 8:30pm. It will cost €5 per person (table of four), and there will be a raffle on the night. All proceeds will go towards the 9-seater bus fund. Thanks so much to the club for organising this event https://www.facebook.com/groups/1168918144199998 We hope to see you there! |
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Our current school bus is an extremely valuable asset for us and is constantly on the go. Many of the activities that our students partake in would not be possible without our bus and drivers. As our school’s population increases, so too does the demand for the bus.
With this in mind, an initiative has put in place to fundraise for a 9-seater mini bus, which would open up many possibilities for our students. It would also help small groups go to events without the barrier of booking costly transport arrangements. We will be organising fundraising events in the near future towards this, as we look to the support of our generous community. |
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Mikey & Mark have been tackling the hills of Croatia this week and we would love to say a huge thank you to the guys for sending us their photos and regular video updates and bringing us along on their big adventure!
Thank you so very much to everyone for their phenomenal support for this amazing fundraising event for our School Sensory Garden in memory of our beloved friend, Owen. You can follow the guys adventure on https://www.instagram.com/cycleforowen/ or at https://www.polarsteps.com/cycleforowen and if you would like to sponsor their cycle you can do so through their page on https://www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/CycleforOwen |
St. John's First Ever Debs Ball!
The gang scrubbed up very well as they attended the school's first ever Debs ball in the Park Hotel. Congratulations to all the students on their special night, and thanks to everyone involved in making the event such a massive success!
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Our senior classes have had the absolute pleasure of working with the great Lynda Gough for the past 3 months as part of our Creative Schools Blast Programme. Lynda is a super talented stage and screen actress who has brought her skills to facilitating a series of drama workshops for us. Everyone has had so much fun learning how to improvise, write scenes, produce and act. We have been amazed every week by the talent and creativity of our students. Thank you so much to Lynda for everything!
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Munster Schools Jamboree
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Congratulations to our Girls Sports Team who did us so proud at the recent Munster Schools Jamboree held in Scoil Bernadette, Cork. The girls had a great day at the event and came back to Dungarvan weighed down with medals!
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Work Experience is a wonderful learning opportunity for our senior students and we would like to say a huge thank you to the amazing businesses who mentored our students during the school year.
To Dee and all of the staff in The Lady Belle, thank you so much for your warm welcome, kindness and the time you gave to careful instruction and training. The experience was invaluable! Thank you to Louise, Pa, Jamie, Audrey, Edel and all of the gang at Hallahan's chemist. Becky had the best time working with you all and learned so much everyday. Becky is pictured with Edel, who not only took Becky under her wing but also proved to be a fantastic makeup model! A huge thank you to Louise, Aoife, Anthony and all the fantastic staff at O'Brien's Sandwich Cafe. Shayne loved every second working with you guys so much that he was even able to overlook Anthony being such a massive Spurs fan! Shayne is pictured with Louise who was an incredible mentor throughout his time at O'Brien's. Thank you so much to Catriona, Alison and all of the wonderful children at The Little School of Montessori. Mary Rose had the most fantastic time working with you all and you really made her feel part of The Little School family! Mary Rose is pictured with Catriona and Alison. |
Car Boot Sale in aid of st. John's
We would like to say a huge thank you to Matt Doocey and his family for organising a carboot sale last weekend in aid of our school. Thanks so much to all of the traders and bargain hunters who came to support this event. It was a fantastic morning and with your amazing support €250 was raised for our school! Matt is pictured at the event with his daughter Rebecca.
Happy Retirement Ms. Lynch
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Congratulations to our wonderful Home Economics teacher, Bernie Lynch who retired this year after 39 years of service at St. John's! As you hang up your apron Bernie, we would like to thank you for the warmth, kindness and patience that you always brought to our school. You didn't just teach recipes - you nurtured confidence, creativity and a love for cooking in everyone lucky enough to have worked with you. Wishing you a very happy and well deserved retirement!
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