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92 nations entered for 2001 AMF Bowling World Cup

Shakey Pete’s wins PSC Bowling title

Groves, Kraft and Wittwer Dominate the 11th

Schumi nips off with Nippon GP prize

Kran leads Cafe Kronborg Tuesday Bowling League

Horseshoe Point host their first national equestrian event

Fitness Tips

Stan’s Birthday Bash

Don Antonio wins again

Carcabal and Kaesavane tame wet courses

Cafe Kronborg takes first match from Three Sisters

Big Bunker turnout at Laem Chabang

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92 nations entered for 2001 AMF Bowling World Cup

Ninety-two nations, ranging from bowling giants Finland, Malaysia and the United States to newcomers such as Kazakhstan and Vietnam, plan to send representatives to the 2001 AMF Bowling World Cup, scheduled for November 4-10 at PS Bowl in Pattaya.

The 36th edition of the international sports classic, held in Lisbon, Portugal, last year, attracted 155 men and women athletes from a record 88 countries, including “rookie” nations Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Eritrea, Gibraltar, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru, San Marino and Slovenia. Last year’s newcomers have all indicated they intend to compete in Thailand, along with many of the 115 other nations invited to participate this year.

“It’s amazing that so many nations that are new to bowling want to be part of the sport’s most prestigious amateur championship,” said Board. “We welcome them gladly, no matter what skill level, because they enhance the international spirit of friendship that makes this tournament special. In return, the knowledge they take home enables them to both improve individually and to grow the sport even more.”

In addition to Kazakhstan and Vietnam, athletes from Bulgaria, Laos, Palestine, and St. Helena are expected to compete in the Bowling World Cup for the first time.

Matchroom Productions, the U.K.-based TV production company that taped and distributed an eight-part installment series of the 2000 AMF Bowling World Cup around the world last year, will coordinate TV production and distribution again this year in Pattaya. Matchroom Productions is best known in the bowling world for producing the World Tenpin Masters, a highly rated head-to-head “knockout” competition.

The AMF Bowling World Cup, founded by AMF Bowling Inc., is the largest annual international sports competition in the world in terms of number of participating countries. Each country is invited to send one man and one woman to represent it in the weeklong competition. AMF Bowling, PS Bowling Group, Singha Beer of Thailand and Coca-Cola are sponsoring this year’s championship.

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Shakey Pete’s wins PSC Bowling title

Shakey Pete’s, captained by La, and with high rollers Harmut, Ooy and Ken, won the just-ended season of the Pattaya Sports Club Friday Bowling League. The fearsome foursome held the top spot pretty much through the entire season, and proved unmatchable.

The Pattaya Sports Club Friday Bowling League trophy winners

However, Three Sisters, captained by Otto, with Toy, Mai and Konrad knocking down pins as if they really didn’t like them, gave Shakey Pete’s a run for their money, but fell just short and finished in second place.

House of the Golden Coin, captained by Mio, with Peter, Somrak and Sven, put on a late charge at the end of the season to pull out of the middle of the pack and finish third.

The championship trophies were awarded during the always-fun end of season awards presentation party on October 3 at Mia Kia.

Also receiving awards were:

Konrad - high series men (handicap), 664
Jah - high series men (scratch), 605
Harmut - high game men (handicap), 232
Jim - high game men (scratch), 227
La - high series women (handicap), 679
Tue - high series women (scratch), 633
Ooy - high game women (handicap), 259
Tui - high game women (scratch), 234

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Groves, Kraft and Wittwer Dominate the 11th

Phil Groves (Hcps. 0-15), Paul Kraft (Hcps. 16-20) and Marcel Wittwer (Hcps. 21-36) left the field of 73 golfers behind as they each won their respective flights of the Pattaya Sports Club’s 11th Members’ Tournament held last Friday at the venerable Siam Country Club. Marcel did it with an astronomical 46 points in the always mercurial C Flight!

The golfers found the course in excellent shape and enjoyed a brisk round, by tournament standards, of under 41/2 hours. Thanks to all, you kept it moving! And special thanks to tournament staff Bernie Tuppin, Dene Mundy and Dave Richardson, for making the registration and scoring brisk and hassle-free.

One oddity in the technical category is that Pete Galle won a Long Putt Award for the second month in a row. This would indicate that he is an excellent putter who is unable to chip his ball anywhere near the hole.

Three players won the tongue-in cheek award for being the penultimate player in each flight. It was hoped their prize, an air freshener, might mask the odor of their play.

Some 50 players of the field of 73 took home either a competition or a “mystery draw” prize, made possible by the following tournament sponsors: Pattaya Sports Club, Cafe Kronborg (Soi Diana), Papa Ray, Blue Parrot Bar and Restaurant (Soi Pattayaland Two), Tequila Reef Cantina (Soi 7), Shenanigans Fun Pub (2nd Road, near the Royal Garden), Rosie O’Grady’s (Soi 7), PolTony’s Gourmet Restaurant & Fairplay MiniGolf (South Pattaya on the Jomtien Hill), and the Diana Group’s Green Bottle Pub (2nd Road & Soi Diana). The unique and immensely popular concept of this tournament, no tournament entry fee, would not be possible without their generosity.

Results:

A Flight: 1st Phil Groves (38); 2nd Wayne Koch (37) and 3rd Norman Brooks (37)

B Flight: 1st Paul Kraft (41); 2nd Pete Galle (38) and 3rd Owen Walkley (36)

C Flight: 1st Marcel Witttwer (46); 2nd Beth Lill (39) and 3rd Bob Deane (38)

2nd to Last: A Flt: Moe Deverdene (23); B Flt: Rob Schwab (24); C Flt: Morrie Todd (21)

Closest to pin: #4 Fred Theobald, #8 Arthur Busch, #12 Mike Riley, and #16 Ebrahim

Longest putt: #9 Pete Galle, and #18 Joe Sebastian

Long drive: Rob Brown

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Schumi nips off with Nippon GP prize

Reigning world champion Michael Schumacher in the all conquering Ferrari took out the final Grand Prix of the season in Japan. In so doing he equalled his own record for the number of wins in one season (9) and broke Alain Prost’s record for the number of points amassed in one GP season and firmly re-wrote the record books with this, his 53rd career victory. Juan Pablo Montoya (BMW Williams) came in second after a strong showing all weekend and David Coulthard (McLaren Mercedes) clinched his 2nd place overall in the championship by coming 3rd at Japan.

From the outset it was obvious that Schumacher was in a class of his own. Qualifying on pole 0.7 seconds faster than Montoya was a dominant statement and when the lights went out for the start, Schumacher just powered away to be 3.6 seconds in front at the end of the 1st lap. Behind him were Montoya and Barichello (Ferrari), Ralf Schumacher in the second BMW Williams and then the rest strung out already.

McLaren’s new signing, Kimi Raikkonen in the Sauber lost it on lap 5, taking veteran Crazy Jean Alesi with him. A sad finale for the mercurial French-Sicilian who had announced his retirement from GP racing after 2001 races in F1.

By lap 9 Schumacher had pulled out an 11.6 second lead over Montoya, Ferrari team mate Barrichello was 3rd by 1.5 seconds with Ralf Schumacher 2.6 seconds behind him. For Barichello to come 2nd overall in the championship for 2001 he had to win in Japan and Coulthard come worse than 5th. However, Barichello, despite briefly heading Montoya, could really do nothing and after stalling his engine during refuelling his hopes of a Ferrari 1-2 were over.

From then on, the race was uneventful, other than Ralf Schumacher getting a 10 second Stop-Go penalty for straight-lining the chicane too many times and then was also lucky not to receive another one for passing Barichello as they left the pits, appearing to drive over the white line.

And so the race dragged on, with Michael Schumacher firmly in control, maintaining a comfortable 5 second advantage over Montoya. Hakkinen came home 4th after he had been running 3rd for most of the race, handing that position to team mate Coulthard three laps from home and has now gone off on his one year holiday, for which he receives 3 million as holiday pay. We sincerely hope that he and Erja and baby Hugo spend it frugally to allow them to eke it out for the whole year.

5th and never in contention was Rubens Barichello, while a fuming Schumi Junior came in 6th.

The last words came from Michael Schumacher who said, “Despite the records, to finish the season in first position is what you wish to do. That’s a great end and a great result for the team and everyone.”

The final points for the year are M. Schumacher 123, Coulthard 65, Barrichello 56, R. Schumacher 49, Hakkinen 37, Montoya 31, Heidfeld 13, Villeneuve 12, Trulli 9 and Raikkonen also on 9.

The teams are now hard at work developing their 2002 race cars and the first race will be 3rd March in Melbourne, Australia and the following one being “our” local race in Malaysia two weeks later on the 17th March.

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Kran leads Cafe Kronborg Tuesday

After 5 weeks of fierce competition between 6 teams, and with some very good scores in the PSC Cafe Kronborg Tuesday Bowling League, Kran’s team still holds a slim lead in the standings.

In week 5, Tue had games of 224, 225 and total of 631, so far the highest series of the new season.

Jeed (left) bowled a 212, whilst Tue (right) had games of 224, 225 and a 631 series.

Jeed had a game of 212 in helping her team move up to second after defeating Otto’s team 4-0, whilst Kran’s leading team had another losing week, this time to Nual’s team 1-3.

The PSC Cafe Kronborg Tuesday Bowling League is now in its 2nd season. Games are held at PS Bowl 1 every Tuesday 14:00 under PSC and sponsored by Cafe Kronborg. There is always room for new players and visitors, and all are welcome. Registration starts at 13:30 at PS Bowl 1 (next to Soi 1, on 2nd Road).

Team standings after 9 Oct:

Won  Lost

1. Kran
2. Jeed
3. Nual
4. Otto
5. Somrak
6. Mio

13
12
11
9
8.5
6.5

7
8
9
11
11.5
13.5

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Horseshoe Point host their first national equestrian event

The Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club last week hosted their first national dressage competition. The event, organized through the Thailand Equestrian Federation, was held in the grounds of the Horseshoe Point with almost 30 horses and riders competing for first prize in their category.

The early morning events started with the junior and novice categories in the outside arena, with one of the riders falling, ending with a trip to hospital for treatment.

Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club hosted their first national dressage competition.

Prior to lunch the event organizers voted to move the event indoors to the exhibition hall, foreseeing the impending rain. This decision proved wise, and after lunch the dressage competition continued with the intermediate and advanced intermediate categories. The international team of judges, some from as far away as the UK, gave bipartisan points to those competing. However, at the time of going to press, the final results for the competition were not yet available.

Later in the evening, the president of the Thailand Equestrian Federation, Pornthep Dejapaiboon said, “This is a good start for Horseshoe Point in preparing them for the next major event.”

That next major event will be the Kings Cup and the Presidents Cup to be held in December, involving both dressage and show jumping.

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Fitness Tips: Weight Lifting Techniques, under the microscope

by David Garred,
Club Manager Dusit Resort Sports Club

G’day readers, this week we will continue looking at correct technique for lifting weights that can be performed safely and effectively, both outside and in a gym situation. The two main back exercises that I’ll be looking at are the best for overall strength development, postural correction and increasing lean muscle mass to assist in the greater rate of fat breakdown and use in the body. Now that sounds pretty good doesn’t it? Exercises that when performed correctly will gradually put your skeleton back where it was designed to work from as well as take the fat out of the system – these two points I’ll address in the last of this series of articles.

Before we move on there are a couple of things to consider: please consult a physician if you have not performed any physical exercise for over a 12 month period and if you have any back complaints, at all, consult at least an internationally registered health & fitness instructor if not a practicing sports physician. Please don’t bother doing these two all by yourself, the lifts are as difficult to perform perfectly as they are fantastically effective.

Today’s lifts will work the muscles in the back of your body, a group that are very often neglected which will cause muscle imbalance and bad posture rather quickly. Muscles hit as a result of these two lifts are the hamstrings (the back of your legs), gluteals (your rear end), erector spinae (lower back), rhomboids and latissimus dorsi (upper back), posterior head of the deltoids (back of your shoulder) as well as your biceps group (front of your arm). Merry Christmas, a quick anatomy lesson as well as good news about being able to get so many big and important muscles all at once.

As with the chest we did last week and the squats we did the week before, indeed with all, general, weight lifting, the maintenance of a neutral spine position along with abdominal bracing is a must. There should be no change at all in the position of your spine at any stage in either of these two lifts. Once this spine position is locked and the abdominals are held tight the trunk can be bent forwards with the turning point, point of rotation or bending being inside the hips.

In the correct photo you will see the bloke on the left at the bottom point of a Dead Lift, the girl on the right is at the top of the row position while performing a Dead Row. The incorrect photo shows the head being too far back as well as a great degree of curvature of the spine.

Lower back position and set-up: A dead lift or a dead row will start with the weight in the hands and the arms straight in an upright standing position. With both, you will bend at the hips, lean your straight back forwards until the hands reach the knees. Your head should be in a neutral position and inhale as you lower the weight.

The weight should be lowered no deeper than the knee height. Any lower and you may find that your back will start to curve/bend and this puts the stress onto the discs of your lumbar spine (lower back) when we want it on the muscles. The trunk is declined 40-50 degrees from vertical if that helps you.

At this point we see the difference between the dead lift and dead row. With a dead lift you simply, but slowly, straighten up again through the hips to a normal standing position.

A Dead Row on the other hand is a little more interesting; at the bottom you stop the body leaning forwards. In this still position, keeping the elbows as close to your trunk/sides as possible, you, bending your arms, slowly, pull the bar up to your navel or belly button. Still keeping your body leaning forward, lower the bar back to your knees and once the arms are straight again you straighten up again through the hips as per the dead lift. Breathe out as you go up.

If you can not maintain your neutral spine position when you are leaning forwards then you should not go as deep into the lift.

Knee Position: The knees should be slightly bent, at an angle of about 20 degrees. This allows the gluteus maximus to be engaged to help support the lumbo-pelvic region. It also helps reduce tension in the hamstrings, thus allowing a more free range of motion in the hips – once again allowing the lower back to remain neutral.

Foot position: Feet should be parallel and shoulder width apart to allow the most stable base for the lift.

Overview: As with the squats some ‘old technique’ weightlifters will put blocks under their heels, thinking that it will change the shape of their rear end or stop the change of the shape of their rear end or because they saw someone else doing it and that other person was closer to their own ideal physical shape so copying while not understanding why seemed to be the most logical thing. WRONG!

Heel elevation has nothing to do with the muscular development of the gluteal group but will shorten the calf muscles and cause you to lose flexibility in that group, which will affect the way you walk. Not to mention throwing your natural balance all out of whack. Never bend your spine with these exercises and always brace your abdominal section.

Just for the girls we’ll take another look at leg work next week.

Until then, Carpe’ Diem

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Stan’s Birthday Bash

The tempest that flooded the streets from Jomtien to Naklua last Friday somehow managed to leave the golf course at Green Valley untouched. This was the site of Stan Fry’s birthday party and seventy-two golfers were on hand to help Stan celebrate. They kept right on celebrating when they drove back to Pattaya through water that came up to the wheel wells. “How did we miss that?” they wondered. “Dunno, but don’t stop till you get to The Classroom.”

The tournament had allowed for winter rules, but that precaution proved unnecessary. The fairways at Green Valley were in beautiful shape and the greens were fast and true. This course doesn’t need a lot of help playing tough. There were 33 golfers in Division One, with an average handicap of eleven, and no one broke 40 Stableford points.

George “One Ball” Jackson won the premier division with 39 points. George, who plays off fifteen, isn’t exactly known for his patience when things go wrong on the golf course. So, it is a tribute to his newfound demeanor that he recovered wonderfully from a front nine total of 15 points to blitz the back nine at Green Valley for 24 Stableford points and a well-deserved win. Peter Stonebridge took the second spot in a count back over Magnus Johansson. They both finished with 38 points. Magnus won the Long Drive for Division One to make him a double winner.

Another double went to Kim Fletcher. Kim won the Long Drive for the Rabbits (handicaps from 29 to 36). But he also won a Nearest to the Pin and those were not split up between the different divisions. Kim put his tee shot on number nine closer to the hole than seventy-one other golfers and since he started on the tenth tee, he ended his day in splendid fashion.

Everybody ended the day in splendid fashion, because they all made it back to The Classroom, although they might have been a bit hungry by the time they got served. The caterers had mixed up the serving time for the food for the party the next night and thought they had until 8:00 to feed the masses. Stan Fry has not been a publican all these years for nothing. Stan “rang the bell” a couple of times and apologized to the hungry golfers. The wait was worth it as the food was delicious.

Ray Ryan probably thought the awards ceremony was worth the wait. Ray won the second division with 40 points. He too was a double winner taking home the Near Pin honors on the sixteenth hole. Ray was followed by Bengt Vinterskog with 38 points, and Bunker Boy Len Jones with 36 points.

In addition to celebrating a birthday, Stan’s Bash also raised 15,000 baht for charity. This money will go into the same general fund as the Classroom Charity Classic that is held each year in February. Happy Birthday Stan! Thanks for the great party; and thanks for the help in making Pattaya a damn nice place to live and play golf.

Results

Division 1:

1st: George Jackson, 39 Pts
2nd: Peter Stonebridge, 38pts
3rd: Magnus Johansson, 38 Pts

Division 2:

1st: Ray Ryan, 40 Pts
2nd: Bengt Vinterskog, 38 Pts
3rd: Len Jones, 36 Pts

Ladies Winner: Lamud Chaidara, 32 Pts.

Rabbits: Rolf Ahlstrom, 24 Pts

Long Drive: 1st Division (0-18) Magnus Johansson, 2nd Division (19-28) Claus Ernlund, Ladies Keaw Somkid, Rabbits (29-36) Kim Fletcher

Near Pins: #2 Audi Einarsson, #9 Kim Fletcher, #12 Anders Pedersson, #16 Ray Ryan

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Don Antonio wins again

PSC - Three Sisters Golf

The unthinkable happened - on Monday, Don Antonio won the bragging rights for the second week in a row. The Don took everyone by surprise by shooting 43 points after being cut 3 shots during the last session.

The Don wins again!

Due to wet weather, the rest of the field struggled to make their handicap. In second place was retired Sgt Major Derrick Brook with 34 points. Although it was a valiant effort, Derrick could not match the efforts of the merchant marine, one Don Antonio. It is believed that we will have to cut the Don by another 3 shots so that some of us can compete with him.

Paul Kraft found himself in third place with no other competitors. Holding up the bottom was good old Jerry Lien along with Fast Eddie. On count back, Jerry won the rights to be the bag holder for the week. Although it was a hard fight, Jerry managed to make the bottom. In the meantime, Fast Eddie furnished the money to buy the tuna casserole which the golfers all enjoyed after the match.

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Carcabal and Kaesavane tame wet courses

IPGC TAGGS Golf from The Haven

Monday 8th - Century Ban Chan (Stroke)

1st: Jean-Pierre Carcabal, 71

2nd: Doug Campbell, 72

3rd: Yazuo Suzuki, 74

The boys from The Haven drove down to the picturesque and fairly difficult course at Ban Chan in spite of the gloomy weather. It proved to be a good day’s golf, interrupted only slightly by the rain that is almost inevitable at this time of year. The course has responded very well to the new drainage that has been introduced and now ranks amongst the best courses in the area. Add to this the very reasonable green fee and you have a course that will be enjoyed by all players.

In the stroke competition that was played on the day, J.P., as he is known, just managed to hold off Doug on the final two holes, who in his turn edged out Yazuo, who is just coming to terms with his new handicap.

Norman Brooks won the twos pool with a two footer on the 7th hole, proving once again that he can still compete in somethings.

Wednesday 10th - Khao Kheow - (Stableford)

1st: Oradee Kaesavane, 39 pts.

2nd: Doug Campbell, 37 pts.

3rd: B.J. Smith, 34 pts.

Oradee once again lead home the chasing pack by taming the soaking wet A and C courses at the always-testing Khao Kheow layout. She was playing off her new handicap, which will be reduced still further after the weekend adjustments. Oradee has seen her handicap drop from 36 to what will be 23 since she started to play the game in January of this year.

Doug Campbell placed second for the second time in a row and is showing a welcome return to form. B.J., the recently retired consultant to The Nation newspaper, rounded out the podium and is looking forward to reducing his handicap with all the extra time he now has to practice. Mike Morris won the twos, with a three-foot putt on the 5th hole.

Back at The Haven Richard Livingston, the resident PGA professional welcomed back Brian Wilkinson from Norway and Mike Morris who had been on an extended work tour in South America, whilst welcoming his wife and new member Ning. Ning is hoping to follow in Oradee’s footsteps having just taken up the game in Thailand.

Friday the 12th saw the TAGGS members playing away in either the PSC monthly medal at Burapha or Stan’s Birthday Bash at Green Valley. The former was won in fine style by “Must” Mark Campbell, who flabbergasted the rest of the field with a gross 73, which netted 45 points, setting off howls of protest from the also-rans. Mark, for good measure, also won the longest drive with a low driven five wood, for accuracy, and placed dead center of the fairway. In the same competition, “Pin Eye” Finch also showed well with 36 points to take second place in the B flight.

Unfortunately the team members that visited Green Valley were not quite up to their usual standard and failed to make any impression other than on the clock.

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Cafe Kronborg takes first match from Three Sisters

On Thursday, October 11th, 36 players represented the Cafe Kronborg and the Three Sisters bars in the first of a series of match tournaments to be played for a perpetual trophy. The trophy (silver cup) was won by the Cafe Kronborg team with a total score of 11 to 7.

Individual scores are listed below (Kronborg first):

Derek Brook halved with Herbie Ishinaga
George Bennison beat Bob Moburg
Joe Vanderwegen beat Trevor
Philipe Berra lost to Russell Finch
Ebrahim beat Jerry Lien
Wayne Koch lost to Ken Mau
Dave Richardson beat Paul Kraft
Dennis Curtin beat A. Pearce
John McHugh lost to Suzuki
Joe Sebastian beat Gerry Holt
Pete Galle beat Dick Devine
Ron Platt lost to Eddie Kristiansson
Robin Lennon beat Mike May (retired)
Brad Doyle lost to John Hall
Bob Greenfield lost to Mike McKay
Bob Davis beat Bob Morrison
Brian Wilkinson beat Jim Boyd

All enjoyed the match and the buffet afterwards. The return match will be held on the 2nd Thursday in January 2002 - meanwhile the trophy resides in the Cafe Kronborg!

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Big Bunker turnout at Laem Chabang

IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at the Bunker

On Tuesday, 9th October, the Bunker’s largest group for a few months turned out to challenge the immaculate Jack Nicklaus course at Laem Chabang International Golf Club. On a heavy and overcast day the field of thirty-plus golfers were divided into the usual two flights.

In division two, Big Ian Phillips returned the best score of the day, net 69, to take top spot, ahead of David Johnson with a net 71 and American golfer Stan Axon. An excellent result, especially when one remembers that Ian and David were playing the course for the first time.

In division one the honours went to Ron Platt, the very experienced English golfer from Ghana, with level par. In second place was Norman Brooks, as steady as ever with one over par, and in third place was Lancashire Legend, Wilf Latham, with net 79. He later put his improvement down to the return of the Guru, Mick Jones, with whom he played.

Nearest-the-pin awards went to Wayne Koch, Laran Brandt, Gary Parm and John Wright. The Bunker Banana Booby was awarded to John Preddy by way of compensation for his extremely dismal round. The Bunker wishes to thank the many first time visitors for joining and hope you will become regular Bunker Boys sometime in the near future. Meanwhile see more at http://www.thebunkerboys.com

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