Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 5:36 PM

did you see this story?

Did you see this story in the New York Times today?1 A new analysis by the American Academy of Pediatrics2 found that "the rate of firearm fatalities among children under 18 increased by 87 percent from 2011 through 2021 in the United States. The death rate attributable to car accidents fell by almo…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 30, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, we couldn’t do this without you

 “Me and the other thousands of students in Philadelphia and the hundreds of thousands of students across Pennsylvania have to go to school everyday afraid.”  - Cayla WaddingtonGun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Cayla Waddington is a high school student and gun safety activist who joined us at a pr…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 7:54 PM

I'm with Pres. Biden today for a huge announcement

Our movement just scored a big win Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  I’m here at the White House today with exciting news that we’re sharing with only our most engaged supporters as a thank you for all you do for our movement, friend. President Biden has just announced the creation of the first-eve…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Why I’m hopeful we can end gun violence

Young people’s leadership is inspiringDear Gun Violence Advocate, I know that sometimes our fight to end gun violence can seem hopeless. Whenever I’m feeling a need to renew my energy, I remind myself of hopeful messages like this one: “If we could do more things like this and have the community wra…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 2:33 PM

The real way to keep kids safe in school

At least 21 shootings have taken place in Pennsylvania schools since 2015.1 Kids, parents, and teachers all live in fear that the next shooting will happen in their school, and everyone is asking themselves: “How can we stay safe?”Some have suggested adding armed guards in K-12 schools–despite year…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 4:02 PM

we won’t back down...especially after this

 Meredith prepares to testify in front of the PA House Judiciary Committee, March 23, 2023 (photo credit: Michael Mason)Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  One year ago, Meredith Elizalde’s 14-year old son, Nick, was murdered outside Philadelphia’s Roxborough High School after a football practice.1 …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 4:57 PM

did you see this?

“I have two children in public school, and I work in a public school. I am scared for my children’s safety every day and I struggle with what I would do if there was an active shooter in my building. It causes me much anxiety and I am so nauseated by the thought of my children being gunned down in …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Bulletproof backpacks or life-saving gun safety laws?

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Kids are heading back to school–and parents are grappling with the possibility that the unthinkable could happen. In Pennsylvania schools, the unthinkable has become all too common—with at least 21 school-related shootings in PA alone since 2015. Parents live in fe…

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  Rick Gray, CeaseFirePA Board Member · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 3:36 PM

As Mayor they tried to sue me. Now I’m fighting back.

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   As a former Mayor of Lancaster, I have seen the devastation gun violence can cause in a community. My experience has led me to understand the importance of gun violence prevention laws and pushing Harrisburg to act.But now, a new legal threat against gun safety h…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 17, 2023 at 7:01 PM

"That baby should be here, not six feet under."

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  It was just another normal day in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia, when a neighbor witnessed a woman run outside her home, carrying a bleeding child's body and screaming for help.1 That 2-year-old girl soon after died from a gunshot wound to the head,…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 9, 2023 at 6:14 PM

It could never happen here... then it did

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  In late July of 2021, a deadly shootout shook Mt. Lebanon – a quiet, leafy suburb in Pittsburgh’s South Hills. A troubled young man shot his parents during a fight, and opened fire on police who responded to the scene. The tragedy ended with two concerned parents …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 1, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Gun lobby or you: who did your legislator vote with?

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, Are your lawmakers working towards a safer Pennsylvania, free from gun violence—or are they following the demands of the gun lobby?  Today, we are releasing our Gun Safety Scorecard which rates Pennsylvania lawmakers based on their voting record on key gun safety r…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 5:04 PM

PA domestic violence protection law is at risk

Support our work to keep protections for abuse survivors Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Zackey Rahimi fired a gun after a passerby tried to stop him dragging his girlfriend through a parking lot. A protection from abuse order then barred him from owning firearms, leading to later arrests as he …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 2:13 PM

JOIN US: A Conversation with Lieutenant Governor Davis.

His political efforts started with ending gun violence. Now he is helping lead the Shapiro Administration’s efforts. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  When he was 16, Lieutenant Governor Davis went to his first town meeting to talk about ending gun violence. Now he is helping lead Pennsylvania’s s…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 4:07 PM

Philly mass shooter used ghost guns

Untraceable Guns Should be Banned Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  The mass shooting in Southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood last week was the deadliest in the city in almost 25 years1 – 5 people were killed and 2 children were injured in a horror that put PA on the national news for …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 2:03 PM

PA Trooper could be alive today if this gun safety bill were law

Contact your State Sen. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  On June 16th, the family of a 38-year old Juniata County man contacted Pennsylvania State Police, worried about his “erratic behavior” with concerns that he needed to be involuntarily hospitalized for a mental health crisis.1 The next day, h…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

July 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Philly mass shooter used an assault weapon – ban them

Weapons of War Don’t Belong in PA Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, “The shots sounded like this was a military base here on the corner.” This was how one bystander recounted witnessing the mass shooting which took the lives of 5 people, including a 15-year-old, in Southwest Philadelphia this past M…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Thank Sen. Fetterman & Casey for supporting gun safety!

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Last week, I asked you to take urgent action to prevent a life-saving federal gun safety policy from being overturned. Hundreds of you spoke out. It worked. In a victory for the gun safety movement, the U.S. Senate voted down a resolution1 which would have undone …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 10:14 PM

URGENT: Senate votes TOMORROW to undo gun safety policy

Contact your U.S. Senators NOW Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  We need your help. Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate will vote on a dangerous resolution that would overturn a life-saving regulation on stabilizing braces for pistols. These braces are deadly modifications that can effectively turn semi-aut…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Demand universal background checks in PA!

PA House✅ Now Contact Your Senator Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Pennsylvania has a deadly gap in our background check process. Our law allows people who are already prohibited from buying long guns like AR-15’s from licensed firearm dealers, to then turn right around and buy those very same w…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 2:04 PM

RE: the gun lobby admitted defeat today

Two Gun Safety Bills Passed the House Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  This is worth a reminder! I wanted to make sure you saw the below email celebrating last month’s bipartisan PA House passage of two pillars in our Common Agenda to End Gun Violence. It’s not too late to reach out to your Repres…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 2:05 PM

A sea of orange, a mountain of resilience

Honor Through Action Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Cory Long was once a troubled youth who faced inner-city struggles on the streets of Chester. But after having enough of seeing his community suffer, he founded the Making a Change Group, which runs a local gun violence intervention program.1 …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

June 5, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Harrisburg's chance to fund community safety

PA budget must invest in safer communities Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  You won’t be shocked to hear that the neighborhoods with the highest rates of community-based gun violence also have the fewest resources. But you might be surprised to learn that evidence1 shows how investing in community…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 2:08 PM

We beat the gun lobby!

Help fund more victories Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  We beat the gun lobby in Pennsylvania last week! The House of Representatives passed two key pillars of our Common Agenda to End Gun Violence: bills to allow Extreme Risk Protection Orders1 and require universal background checks2 will now …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 3:35 PM

charting a new path to fight gun trafficking

Help fund groundbreaking work. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  A powerful strategy to interrupt the trafficking of illegal guns is gaining momentum in PA, and we’re proud to have made it happen. Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny announced this week that his will be the first ever PA Sheriff…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 12:27 PM

🚨 final gun safety votes next week - we can only win if you call your Rep. NOW

Take 2 Mins Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  I’ll get straight to the point: I just got confirmation that the PA House of Representatives will be holding final votes on our Common Agenda to End Gun Violence1 next week, as early as Monday! I’m also hearing that gun extremists are flooding legislati…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Be Louder Than the Gun Lobby!

Call your Rep to Pass Gun Safety Bills Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  The personal stories of gun violence that you shared with us provide example after example of why we need to pass the Common Agenda to End Gun Violence1 – and why we need you to keep calling your State Reps until the House hol…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Reminder to VOTE TOMORROW!

Every election is an opportunity  Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   Tomorrow, May 16th, is primary election day in Pennsylvania. There is so much at stake at every level of government, including control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. No matter where you live, your vote matters and …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 12, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Help us fight back against the gun lobby

Ask your Rep to support Gun Safety Bills Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  A few weeks ago, we asked you to share how gun violence has affected your life. We got a huge response. And these stories are exactly the reason we are fighting to win the upcoming final PA House vote on the Common Agenda to…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

May 7, 2023 at 1:06 PM

Celebrate Historic WINS, Honor Those Who Helped!

Last Chance to get Keystone Courage TicketsGun Violence Prevention Advocate,  What happened in Harrisburg earlier this week was historic – all four of the bills that make up our Common Agenda to End Gun Violence1 were advanced by the PA House! Now there’s only one more vote to get these bills passed…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 2:05 PM

We need to talk

Emergency Meeting to Win Gun Safety Bills Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  The PA House took a historic step forward1 with The Common Agenda to End Gun Violence2 earlier this week, but we need your voice and your engagement to get it over the finish line at the Final Passage vote in the House. Th…

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  Adam’s iPhone · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 8:57 PM

what happened today in harrisburg

historic progress, but the work isn’t doneGun Violence Prevention Advocate,  We made a little bit of history today. The Common Agenda to End Gun Violence took a major step forward in the House. And there were strong indications of bipartisan support, as the legislative body that for decades has bloc…

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  Alicia Andrews, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 5:17 PM

did you see my op-ed this weekend?

Contact your State Rep. NOW Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Alicia here, President of the Board for CeaseFirePA Action. This weekend, I shared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette1 that it’s been one year since the shooting at Fox’s Pizza Den in my town of Oakmont wounded an employee. And it’s been a f…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM

winning feels good

Big push — Contact your Rep. NOW! Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  EXCITING NEWS!! The PA House Judiciary Committee passed the four bills in our Common Agenda to End Gun Violence today!1 Up next, the bills will quickly move to the full PA House for a vote. All the work we’ve done together has buil…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

April 22, 2023 at 1:21 PM

ALERT🚨PA House to vote on gun safety bills. Contact your Rep. NOW!

It’s finally happening. Make your voice heard. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   This is not a drill. The PA House Judiciary Committee will be voting next Wednesday on our Common Agenda to End Gun Violence. Then a full House floor vote will happen soon after. We cannot miss this opportunity to win…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Honor our life-saving champions!

Get your Keystone Courage ceremony tickets today Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  The Keystone Courage Awards are less than 3 weeks away. But don’t worry, it’s not too late to get your tickets! Join us May 9 as we come together to honor key partners in our fight to end gun violence in Pennsylvania…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Thank Sen. Fetterman for Supporting an Assault Weapons Ban

Show Him He Has Our Support for Gun Safety Friend,   In one of his first actions as U.S. Senator earlier this year, John Fetterman took a big step to help end the scourge of mass shootings by co-sponsoring a bill to ban assault weapons nationwide. He joined 39 of his colleagues, including Senator Bo…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 1:20 PM

ENOUGH MASS SHOOTINGS - Ban Assault Weapons NOW

No Weapons of War in PA Friend,   Tennessee – children and teachers murdered at school – AGAIN.Kentucky – bank customers and employees mowed down. Michigan – college students massacred on campus – AGAIN.It almost feels inevitable – will Pennsylvania be next – AGAIN?  Military-style assault weapons a…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Say NO to guns in schools!

Arming teachers is dangerous — help us fight. Friend,   Guns are the leading cause of death for children and teens in Pennsylvania,1 so the very last place we need more guns is in our childrens’ classrooms. Yet Senator Doug Mastriano plans to again introduce a reckless and extreme bill that would a…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 1:25 PM

It’s simple: safe storage works

Protect our communities, support safe gun storage Friend,   Our children are in peril. Just recently, a 6-year-old boy in Norristown brought a loaded — and illegally obtained — gun to school after seeing his 10-year-old brother playing with it, pretending to shoot him.1 The consequences for this bo…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 5:48 PM

One Month Away!

Help Us Honor Our Life-Saving Champions! Friend,   Our work to end gun violence in Pennsylvania never stops, but it's important to take pause and honor our partners in this fight. On May 9, please join us for the Keystone Courage Awards to recognize three special honorees for their work to end the …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

April 1, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Assault rifles for kids? It’s not an April Fool’s Joke

Support our work to fight the pro-gun agenda Friend,   I wish this was an April Fool’s Day joke, but instead it’s an outrage. In the midst of children unintentionally killing other children, like the three year old who shot and killed her four year old sister,1 a gun trade show hosted a firearm manu…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Gun violence is changing the way we live

Will you share your story? Friend,   Gun violence is changing us in new and profound ways. The New York Times collected over 600 responses from readers, describing how the impact of gun violence has affected their mental state and daily lives. Emotionally, we are afraid, angry and frustrated.1 Physi…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 8:15 PM

You Made Today a Success

Let’s keep winning! Friend, Today was tremendous. More than 400 Pennsylvanians fought for their lives, the lives of their loved ones and the lives of every Pennsylvanian in Harrisburg today. See for yourself!  I just finished testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee, but what has me buzz…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Watch Our Rally Live @ Noon

No matter where you are, make your voice heard!  Hi Friend,  I’m about to join 400 Pennsylvanians as we rally on the front steps of the State Capitol with survivors, medical professionals, youth, faith leaders, and elected officials for finally passing life-saving gun violence prevention laws in Har…

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  Rep. Jennifer O'Mara · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM

My Dad's Suicide is Why I Ran for Office

We need my ERPO bill to pass to prevent mass shootings & firearm suicides Friend,  This past February 2nd marked the 20th anniversary of my father’s death by gun suicide. A Philadelphia firefighter for 25 years, my dad suffered from undiagnosed mental health issues due to the extreme, and som…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 12:50 PM

One Deadly Gap in PA Law Fuels Illegal Guns

Tell Your Legislator: Lost & Stolen Gun Reporting Can Help Friend,  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), considered one of the best data sources on gun violence, shows Pennsylvania’s 2021 gun death rate increased by more than 9% over the previous year.1  Illegal guns are fueli…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 2:48 PM

One win down, we need you now!

Take the next step for safer communities. Friend  -  Did you see last week that Governor Shapiro proposed full funding for community violence intervention programs in next year’s PA budget?   And it was all because of the role played by our advocacy — a movement powered by you. You’ve shown how our …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 4:07 PM

Big Advocacy Day Announcement!

You’ll want to be with us on 3/23  Friend,  You won’t want to miss this! You haven’t signed up yet for Advocacy Day in Harrisburg on March 23rd, and we have an exciting new reason why you should sign up NOW:  We have just confirmed that the House Judiciary Committee will have a public hearing to di…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 7:43 PM

Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Invests in Safer Communities

Your voice made this happen! Now take the next step. Friend,  You did it. You urged Governor Shapiro to commit to funding community gun violence prevention and today he did. In his first-ever budget address, Governor Shapiro called for a full $105 million in funding for community violence interven…

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