ESTABLISHED 1901 Volume 31—Number 24 Tschan, Hoffman Address Meeting Of Local A.A.U.P. Convention Delegate to Chicago Sessions Gives Report DePamv University Put On College ‘Black List’ The report of Dr. Francis J. Tschan, delegate to the 21st annual National Convention of the Amer ican. Association of University Pro fessors at Chicago, November 30 and December 1, and an illustrated talk by William S. Hoffman, College Reg istrar, on “Certification of Pennsyl vania High Schools," took up most of the time of the three-hour meet ing of the local chapter of the A. A. U. P. Wednesday night. Mr. Hoffman, by the use of charts and diagrams, explained the method of certification of high school gradu ates for Penn State. Preceding the main address by Registrar Hoffman, Dr. Marsh W. White; of the depart ment of physics, and Prof. S. K. Ste vens, of the department of history and political science, -were elected vice-president and treasurer. Tschan Named to Committee' Dr. Tschan, one of 125 delegates representing over 100 colleges and universities, was honored at the Chi cago meeting by an appointment to the executive committee of the Coun cil of the’ A. A. U. P. The Associa tion numbers more than 11,000 mem bers in 250 colleges and universities. At the convention De Pauw Uni versity was placed on the “black list” for the unsatisfactorily explain ed dismissal of a chemistry profes sor by President G. Bromley Oxnam, of the University, thus violating the rules of tenure and freedom of speech. Faculty Members Dismissed This action removes the university from the accredited list of the Asso ciation, meaning that none of its 11»- 000 members will take faculty posi tions .there until the situation is rem edied. - 'lt was. brought...out-in, the "cdnimittee'-Tcporfc on-th'c'que3tion'that since President Oxnam took office in 1928, sixty*vfacuity members have re signed, been dismissed, or failed of re appointment. - As the membership of the associa tion includes educators of the high est standing, the ban will lower the caliber of instruction at the univer sity. The ban, however, will, not force members already holding faculty po sitions there to resign. None of the colleges already on the black list Naval Academy, Rollins, and Brcnau —were removed from it. Opposes the ‘Kingfish’ Senator Huey Long’s dictatorship over the faculty and students of Lou isiana State University wap declared •a serious menace to academic freedom by Prof. S. A. Mitchell, of the Uni versity of Virginia, president of the association. He then went on to ex plain that the A. A. U. F. could take no action on the matter. “While I regard the situation at Louisiana State University as an in fringement on academic liberty," he said, “the association can do nothing •about it at this time. If a complaint is made to us by a member of the university's faculty or some other in terested party and we find the con dition existent and being aggravated, it is likely that we will take action." Such action, Dr. Tschan explained, would be the same as that taken in the case of Dc Pauw University, but could not be taken until the National meeting next year. When asked if such action was effective, he said that a similar case in regard to the Mis sissippi State-universities had taken (Contimted on ‘page two) Few Under 40 Read Wells’ Work, Critic Remarks; Poll Shows Students Here Do Lewis Gannett, book critic for the I New'York Herald Tribune, recently made the remark that very few peo ple under forty read H. G. Wells’ works. This was actuated by the appearance of Mr. Wells’ new book, “Experiment in Autobiography." Prof. William L. Werner, of the department of English literature, dis agreeing with Mr. Gannett’s conten tion, made, an experiment with his section in English literature recent ly and discovered that, of 127 stu dents of both' sexes, forty-four said they-had. read a total of seventy-six books by H. G. Wells. Of this*group, one student had read eight books; one had completed five books, two had read four # books, two had read three books, eleven had com pleted two books, and twenty-seven had finished one of his books. “The Outline of History" had the largest number of rea(lei’s, twenty four. . Eight had read “The Bulping ton of Blup;” seven, “The Invisible Man;” and four each, “The Island of Carnegie Library oSemi-W.eekly Pntn A (ttnllwjtmt. College Senate Rules On Womens’ Pledging Rushing of freshman women may take place at the beginning of the second semester of this col lege year, according to a ruling of the College Senate Committee on Student Welfare last week. Informal entertainment of freshman women by women’s fra ternities was approved at a recent meeting of the Council, in prepa ration for second-semester rush ing. Expenditures for these en tertainments are not. to exceed $1.50. Debating Teams Schedule Meets Munitions Selected As Subject For Intercollegiate Meet, Southern Debates Two trips for Penn State debating teams were announced today by Prof. John H. Frizzell, head of the depart ment of public speaking. A team composed of Roy Wilkin son ’37 and Angelo N. Berbatis ’36, affirmative, and Donald E. Fry ’36 and Shirley J. Zargcr ’36, negative, will enter the Intercollegiate debat ing contest at Westminster College, New Wilmington, tomorrow. Joseph F. O’Brien, of the department of public speaking, will accompany the team. The subject of tomorrow’s debat ing tournament, which will ba par ticipated in by most colleges in cen tral and western Pennsylvania, is “Resolved: That'the nations agree to prevent, international shipment of arms and munitions.” Continuing an annual custom, a team accompanied by Prof. Harold F. Graves, of the department of Eng lish composition, will- journey to Wil liam and Mary College, Williams burg, Va., Sunday, December, 16, where they will engage in a debate on the munitions question. It' has been customary to »hold this annual debate prior to the Christmas season. James W. Townsend *35, president of Forsenic Council, Robert L. Dur •kee—3s, and - Aaron N.-Decker;-36 will-take the affirmative • side in the debate bn the munitions question. The debate will be conducted along par liamentary .forum; procedure. , ' This ■ same team will conduct an intercollegiate type of debate on the same question with American Univer sity, of Washington, D. 'C., before the Chevy Chase high school, Wed nesday, December 19. Alpha Firemen Honor Blue Band at Dinner Members of the Alpha Five Com pany of State College were hosts to the College Blue Band at a dinner in the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall at 6:30 last Wednesday night. The dinner was given by the fire men to show their appreciation for the Blue- Band’s success in the State Firemen’s Convention parade at Sun bury in October, .at which the Blue Band won first prize of $lOO for the firemen. - Among the speakers at the dinner were Ross W. Edminston, chairman of the dinner; Arthur F. Davis, as sistant professor .of physical educa tion and athletics; Dean of Men Ar thur R. Warnock; Major Wilfred O. Thompson, bandmaster; and Dr. Jos eph P. Ritenour, College physician. Other speakers included Dan E. Nesbitt ’35, president of the Blue Band; John A. Frizzell, professor of public speaking; Kenneth H. Sauers, fireman; ami J. Cash Snyder, fire man. Sauers gave several imitations and monologues. Dr. Moreau," “The Shape of Things to Come,” and “Tono-Bungay." “Mr. Britling Sees It Through” and “The Country of the Blind” each had three readers. Other books which the students said they had read were “Men Like Gods,” “The Time Machine," “Ann Veronica," “The War Between the Worlds," “Thc Science of Life," and “The New Michiavelli," - which had two readers each. There was only one reader for “The Undying Fire," “The War in the Air," “Mr. Blettsworthy of Rampolc Island," “Secret Places of the Heart," “The Wprld of William Clis soid," “The History of Mr. Polly," and “The Collected Short Stories." Four readers of the “Outline" ad mitted that they had merely started it. “The Invisible Man", and “The Island of Dr. Moreau” probably owed their readers to the movies, Mr. Wer ner believes. One youth admitted re ceiving the “Outline" from his uncle •on his tenth birthday; eventually he got through it. STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934 Freshmen Football Players Say They Will Drop Out of College Charge They Never Get Time To Study Because Jobs Under ‘Legal Subsidization’ Require Too Much .Spare Time § . Eight freshman football flayers, whose names arc being held in confi dence, said today that they are defi nitely going to withdraw from this College at the end of this year and enroll at colleges where things “are n’t so uncomfortable and a guy doesn’t have to slave his life away working for his room and board.” Several others said they had not de cided whether to stay or not. None of the fres.hmen had any thing against the coaches, except to say ! that things had been painted In a different way than they have found them out to be. “Higgins told me I wouldn’t have anything to do but work about one hour a week for my room and board, but as it is I work about three hours a day for my board and about one hour a day for my room. I don’t mind the work so much but I never have any time to do any thing else,” one of the athletes said. sjojjo -«mo P osn J D H Someone said, “Yeah, that’s what I got told too.” All of the men ad mitted that they liked the school and the spirit of Penn Stale. “I’d like it here and I’d like to stay, but I can’t sec having to work all the time and not even get enough time to study or do anything else,” one of Choir To Present Christmas Music Girls’ Glee Club, 60 Other Voices Will Sins Special Songs . In Sunday Chapel One hundred and ten members of the College Choir, including the Girls’ Glee Club of-fifty voices, will present the annual special Christmas musical service in Schwab auditorium at 11 o’clock Sunday. . .... "' The choir'Sviil-' sing “Break'Forth, O, Beauteous Heavenly Night” from the “Christmas Oratorio"' by Bach, and the traditional French melody “Carol of the. Birds.”. The Girls’ Glee, Club wilLoffer Davis’i‘.‘ln-.the Bleak, Midwinter." The choir : will •be assisted by a string quartet composed of Lowell M. Boorsc '36, first violin, Bruce H. Hoiisekneeht '3B, second violin, Ju lius T. Lodsun ’36, viola and Charles A. Smith '3B, cello; and also by a brass quartet, composed of Forrest W; Hurnsicker ’36, first trumpet, Al bert P. Lyford ’3B, second trumpet, George M. Nash ’3B, first trombone, and John F. Sammel ’37, second trom. bone. Mrs. Irene O. Graht, of the music department, will play special music at the organ, including “Josu Bon buio" by Yon. The choir will also present special arrangements of the old Christmas favorites “Silent Night" and “O Holy Night." Martin J. Scheiman ’36 will offer several i trombone solos. W.S.G.A. Plans Project To Help Needy Widow Contributions for the W. S. G. A. Christmas project will this year bene fit- a young widow who is without any other means of support. She has been highly recommended by Dean of Women Charlotte E. Ray and was carefully chosen by members of Senate. Within the next week each woman student will be asked to contribute to the fund by some member of the House of Representatives. Margaret I. Connor ’35 has complete charge of the project. The amount received last year ex ceeded sixty dollars and although no definite amount must be raised, the committee hopes to at least equal that sum. M. I. School Institutes Night Class at Rockview The division of Mineral Industries extension has instituted an evening class in coal mining at the Western Penitentiary at Rockview. This class is taking special instruction under Professor Donald C. Jones, of the Mineral Industries extension staff, in preparation for future state exami nations for Fire Boss, Assistant Mine Foreman and Mine. Foreman. The class in coal mining at the Pennsylvania Industrial School at Huntingdon, Pa., is now in its third year. The twenty boys taking the course all originate from mining lo calities, and meet one night each week under P. A. Price, of the Col lege extension staff, and for two oth er study periods each week under a local instructor. them declared. “Of’vcour.se, it isn’t so bad right now s|nce football is over, but I still any time to go any place.” 4 <F All of the griddersjhad offers to go elsewhere before they‘came to State, and most of them have received simi lar offers since they been here. Most of the offers, Recording to the athletes, includes fees and board or their room free,, and few of them both. One man said he had an offer that included spending money. No Time To.:Sludy All of them admitted that they held senatorial scholarships, valued at $lOO per annum, providing their pos sessor earns two more honor points than the number of credits he is car rying- Besides this,.; they all hold jobs by which they earn their board, mostly by working in-,kitchens at var ious places, and jobs./by which they earned their room rent, such as clean ing and scrubbing toilets in the halls. “The thing that worries me,” one of them said, “is how we’re going to hold on to these scholarships. We can’t make the grades because we never get time to study. We get up in the morning and y rush over to wherever we’re working for our meals and work for it's the same at noon, and'-at dinner. May Lose Scholarships “And by the time we get through with football practice’; we have to get our work done byiVhich wc earn our room rent. That’takcs about an hour and then we're.{ready to go to bed. We're always tod tired to study. Of course, football now, but most of us are out fon another sport, boxing or wrestling orfyasketball, and it’s the same thing oyer again." “I’m satisfied with 1 the way things are this year," declared one of them, a former prep school star, “but what’s going to happen here next year? We may lose our scholarships, and even if we do get jobs!for' ; «ur room and board, who’s going, toj; pay our tui tion2i>l-know ■*' “I get $l.OO every two weeks from home an’ I’m ashamed to take that ’cause my old, man needs the dough. I turned, down schools that offered me spending money, room, board, and tuition free- just so 1 could come up here to school. I didn’t want to go to'a school that was in a city, but a "guy has to live, doesn’t' he?” All of them said they would stay here if they received further finan cial relief next year and jobs that didn’t take so much time during sea sons when they’re playing some sport. They all said the work wasn’t too hard, but that it took much of their time away from their 1 studies. “I came here to learn something, and not to be so tired I can’t study when I do get the chance,” declared one of them. • Council Bills College For Bonfire Damage At the last regular meeting of the town council, the secretary was in structed to send a bill for $203 to the College authorities to cover the dam age done by a bonfire which is alleg ed to have been built by students on the corner of Allen street and College The motion so instructing tKc secre tary was made by Council Samuel' B. Colgate, professor of industrial engineering, and seconded by Council man Haller. The borougTi engineer George Deni thorne made the estimate of the damage done and listed the total cost of repairing the street surface as $203. Of this figure $lB2 would be for new bricks and $2l would be for labor. Who’s Dancing Tonight Varsity Hall (subscription) Hill fiottorf Druids at Armory (subscription) State Sylvnnians Blue Key at Beta Sigma Rho (closed) Fred Zahn Tomorrow Theta Kappa Phi (closed) Lynn Christy Freshman Dance at Recreation Hall (closed) • Jim Minium Delta Chi (invitation) (State Sylvnnians) Sigma Phi Epsilon (invitation) , Bill Bottorf Druids, Freshmen Will Hold Dances During Week-End Honorary Hat Society Functioned Planned For Tonight To Lift Customs For Saturday Night Dance Druids, sophomore honorary hat so ciety, will hold the first of a series of all-College dances planned by that organization, in the Armory from 8:30 until 12 o’clock tonight. It will be a subscription affair. Due to a misunderstanding, the an nual Freshman Dance was also an nounced for tonight, in the last is sue. Instead, it will he held tomor row night in Recreation hall from 9 until 12 o’clock. The dance will be strictly closed. For the Druid dance tonight, the Armory will be decorated with blue and white streamers and a system of indirect lighting will be employed. The State Sylvanians, thirteen piece band which is playing for the dance, will feature Doris-Jane Thom as ’3B, vocalist. Smoking for Freshmen Leo N. Skemp ’35, president of Tribunal, has decreed that all cus toms will be off for freshmen who attend the affair. According to George G. Kosenberger ’37, an officer of the sophomore organization, Druids arc establishing a precedent in staging a sophomore honorary all-Co!legc dance. Jim Minium and his orchestra will furnish the music for the Freshman Dane. Freshmen will be permitted to smoke. Ross P.-Shaffer, president of the freshman class, staled that a system of “cutting in” will be carried out> during the first half of the dance. After the intermission, however, reg ular social dancing will be held. The invited guests are all members of Student Tribunal, Student Board, Interclass Finance committee, senior Collegian Board and Student Union Boai*d. • Officers of'-Student Council and Inter Fraternity Council will al so be invited. Home Economics Will Hold Bazaar To Feature Christmas Gifts Of Cakes, Fruits, Dates In Annual Sale The annual Home Economics Club Bazaar, featuring Christmas gifts of especially prepared boxes of cakes and Mickey Mouse stuffed animals, will be held in the Home Economics building tomorrow from 10 until 5 o’clock. In view of the large demand last year for fruit, cakes, breads, and stuf fed dates, extra supplies have been prepared for the sale tomorrow. * The bazaar committees arc: stuf fed animals: Mary Lou Ciipplnger ’36, chairman, Dorothea E. Ruth ’36, Elizabeth Balderston ’37, Susan Shaf fer ’35, Mary E. Lcnker ’37;' pas tries: Jeanne Klecknor ’35, chairman, Olive A. Dewalt ’35, Emma B. Rti binkam ’36, Blanche E. Mock ’35, Grctchcn H. Diehl ’36, Dorothy J. Ely ’36; candies: Edith M. Gans ’35, chairman, Grace M. Porter ’36, Ellen G. Smith '36, Edma M. Rosenbcrgsr ’36, Helen O. Kummcr '36, Louise Dickenson ’35, Sarah I. Moyer ’36, R. Evelyn Replogle '35, Catherine L. Wagner ’36, Mary Louise Dolior ’36. Other committees are: stuffed dates: Ruth E. Kauffman ’36, chair man, Jean C. Kriebcl ’37, Evelyn G. Kraybill ’37, Sarah R. Keefer ’3B, Amy F. McClelland ’3B; breads; Eu lalie M. Holmes ’35, chairman, Janet H. Huber ’35, Evelyn M. Girard ’36, Sarah B. Bitting ’36, Mildred E. Smith ’35. The sales committee in cludes Katherine T. Ailcbach ’36, chairman, Bernadette M. Heagney ’36, Jean R. Bcmnn ’3t, Ruth E. McKin ney ’37, and Mary C. Eckert ’36. Special Music Planned For Annual Caro! Sing Continuing one of the College’s oldest traditions, the annual Christ mas carol sing will he held on the Old Main front terrace Thursday night at nine o’clock. The Christian Associa tion and the department of music arc cooperating in this event, which is open to everyone. Group singing, music by the College choir, and special instrumental music have been planned. Red and green After the singing, there will be a lights, as well as red flares, will il luminate the terrace and the tower, worship service in the Hugh Beaver Room, 304 Old Main, under the spon sorship of the Christian Association. Kinsey Elected Football Manager for 1935 Squad Takes Feminine Lead ENID A. STAGE ’33 Players To Stage Nativity Tuesday Stage *35, Again Takes Leading Feminine Role; Beard ’37 Will Play Prelude Enid A. Stage ’35, will play the part of Mary in the Penn State Play ers production of the York Nativity Play which will be given in Schwab auditorium Tuesday night at 8 o’- clock. This is the second year she has taken the leading feminine vole in this play. * Doors will close promptly at 8 o’- clock and no persons will be admitted after the performance has, begun nor will they be permitted to come in be tween scenes, Prof. Arthur C. Cloe tingh, director, announced. Henry K. Beard ’37 will give an organ prelude and will furnish the musical accompaniment iduring the production. Two' other plays to be presented within the next two months by the Players went into production this week under the direction of Profes sor Clootingh and Frank S. Neus baum, of the department of English composition. “Counsellor at Law and “Peer Gynt” will be staged in January and February respectively. Men and.women candidates for the technical staffs will hold their first meeting in the Players workshop, j above the stage of the auditorium, ! between 7 and 9 o’clock Tuesday. Stu i dents interested in stage managing, I scene designing and constructing, stage lighting, and costuming may report at Uie workshop between the hours slated. Wandering Reporter Exposes Off-Moment Thoughts of Campus (Not So) Dignitaries A reporter wandered over to the Home Economics auditorium the other day and picked up a few of the very choice morsels of information which are inscribed on the wallboard writ ing pads which the College supplies in lieu of arms desks. Here are just a few of the things he found there. To make a complete record of what is written on those boards would re quire more paper than in the average Sunday edition of the New York Time*. (Not to be confused with the Centre Daily Times.) A few of the bright sayings . . . “I’d die for the K. A. T.'s'*. .. “Nuts” . . . long lists of orchestras, leaders, radio and movie stars .. “Eleven and one quarter hours and I’ll be home. Whoopecce.” . . . Kenny Maires . . . Lowell Thomas Whiskey—two drinks and so long until tomorrow . .. “Mary Swope—just one hour tonight. Oh, dear!” . . . “Hitler, the Rat” . . . “You walked past me in the library last night and didn't speak” . . . June, Joan, Jane, Jean . . . “If you want a real good date call Marion Weaver at the Women’s Bldg.” . . . “Mr. Loomis is a big cheese” . . . “El mira is about 103 miles from Centre Hall . . . “Penn’s Cave is 18 miles from Penn State.” A nice little poem is entitled “Who’s That Mule Knocking at My Door?" Tho piece is dedicated to “Ossifcr Yo gel (Northwest Mounted).” It goes like this: I’m no mule You gell dern fool Can't ya tell by the badge I’m the constabulc Some more quotations: “Relax to enjoy history even to the extent of becoming childish,” is Tschan’s dic tum .. “Psychology isn’t dry—it’s dus COMPLETE CAMPUS COVERAGE PRICE FIVE CENTS Pollitt, Watkins Named To Cross Country, Soccer Posts 41 To Receive Varsity Fali Sports’ Letters Walter J. Kinsey ’3G was elected manager of the 1935 football team Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday afternoon, Evan Pollitt ’36 and Clar ence V. Watkins jr. ’36 were named managers of next year’s soccer and cross-country teams, respectively. Henry D. Brown jr. ’36 was elected manager of next year’s freshman football learn, while John C. Phil lips ’36 was named associate man ager of the varsity team. Ehvood D. Vanderslice ’36 will manage the freshman cross-country team next season. Carl P. Miller jr. ’36 was named associate manager of soccer. Joseph F. Griffith ’37, George M. Hacker ’37, and Oliver J. Kroger '37, were named first assistant football managers, with Daniel Greenblat ’37 as alternate. In soccer, first assist ants.named were Dwight M. Ander son jr. ’37, John J. Blankenhorn ’37, and Alvin S. Ncwmeyer '37, with Leonard Sidlick ’37 the alternate, while those in cross-country were Ir vin A. Levinson ’37, Robert M. Metz ’37, and Robert S. Peck ’37. Football Letters Awarded Twenty major letters and fifteen minor ones were awarded to football men. In addition, eight seniors will receive gold football charms. They are Captain Merrill B. Morrison, Lou is Kreizman, William L. McClaren, Albert P. Mikelonis, Earl B. Park, Hugh E. Rodham, Harry N. Sigel, and Alan R. Warehime, manager. Other major lettermen are Arthur G. Fry, Ronald E. Knapp, Harry La torre, James J. O’Hora, Thomas J. Silvano, Robert E. Weber, and Fran cis K. Wismor, juniors. Luther R. Barth, Charles J. Cherundolo, Rob ert E. Morini, Roy L. Schuyler, and J. Franklin Smith, sophomores, also received major letters. Minor letters wero awarded to Wil liam G. Cooper, Harry R. Cromwell, Richard H. Maurer, and William J. Miller, juniors; and Bernard J. Gir ton, Richard F. Kirkcndall, Albert G. Kiosk,’ Michael L. Kornick, Joseph H. Krupa, William P. Rhoda, Freder ick W. Salisbury, Lee M. Sunday, and Daniel A. Yett, sophomores. Ralph P. Needle ’35, freshman man ager, am! Jack Dallas jr. ’35, asso ciate manager, also got minor let ters. Soccermcn Honored Sophomore football assistants who received numerals for their services are William Bockus, Guy C. Close jr., Daniel Greenblatt, Milton D. Moore, Walter L. Peterson, and Wil liam W. Walker jr. Fourteen varsity letters were awarded in soccer: F. Marple Amb ler, Captain John E. Fletcher, Rob ert 0. Graham, Donald 11. Masters, (Continued on page four) ty” ... A real nice little Eddie Guest bit says “When a job gets tough, get tough with it.” . . . “Kitty Transits, I love Her” . . . “Two Beers, please” . . . “Ralph Strong—Who’s Sorry Now?" . . . “Sue Joyce Campbell" . . . On one board there is a long and very well composed bit entitled “Ode to a Hamburger,” while on another there may be found the complete and original “Shooting of Dan McGrew.” There are thousands upon thousands of chemical formulae, Greek letters (with Beta Theta Pi running in first position), names and addresses, cari catures of students, professors( Tsch an leads) and the one word, Sheppton, was on every board that was looked at. Back to some more quotations . . . “Libby Barton" . . . “Cull Ruth Ru pert—G7l” .. . and a nice little note — “I am going to write an editorial on tho destruction of school property. When I am finished with it, I shall throw it in the waste-basket in the Froth office and you may find it there and use it in the Collegian, any time. —Signed R. B. B.” (Our edi torial staff is looking for it.) . . . “Jay Kahn—Women’s Bldg.—Call 500" . . . “Peggie Doherty, you little cutie” “Herr Curtis Boorman. “124 South Pugh street —'individual- ism—. Tames Dugan" . . . “Cali 142-W —ask for Marge (an advertisement)” . . . “Helen Root” . . . “Miss C. C. Robinson” . . . “Betty Jane R.—Dan iger! Soft Shoulders!” . . . “My Mom” . . . “Dagmar Eileen Hansen, I’ve got your number. 0. K., babe!” “102 N. Delaware avenue” “2122 Locust street—Apt. 283. Our reporter will start on the rest of the boards in time for the next dead line.
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