CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST THE LORD INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST THE LORD INC (EIN 22-3083506)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202543169349304844
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-12T10:31:15-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN113465485PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Robert Rescigno CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13562 Centerview AveAddressLine1Txt
CityWantaghCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11793ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223083506EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST THE LORDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHURBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9733451033PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1140 LAWRENCE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityPATERSONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07501ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGALE LEE SAMPSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9733451033PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT RESCIGNOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00744287PTIN
Phone9149412055PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGALE SAMPSON-LEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 HARDING COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityGARFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$191,676GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1978FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP THE NEEDY WITH BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE AND PROMOTE THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST THE LORDActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers4TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$471TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$112,500PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$84,596CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$106,609CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$157PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$471CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$205,027PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$191,676CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$24,000PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$24,500CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$120,723PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$150,319CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$144,723PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$174,819CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$60,304PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$16,857CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,635,041TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,639,945TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$569,735TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$557,782TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,065,306NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,082,163NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO HELP THE NEEDY WITH BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE AND PROMOTE THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST THE LORDMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$19,244ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$1,270RevenueAmt
DescMISSIONSDesc

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Expense$788ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$6,157RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL CONFERENCESDesc

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Expense$3,195ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$13,055RevenueAmt
DescHOLY CONVOCATIONDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$34,574ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$86,127RevenueAmt
DescOTHER PROGRAM SERVICESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$86,127TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$57,801TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGALE SAMPSON-LEEPersonNm
Phone9732538961PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 HARDING COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityGARFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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GALE SAMPSON-LEE
PASTOR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
UNA MORGAN
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$84,596AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$84,596TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ANNUAL MISSIONS FUND813000$1,270$0$0
GENERAL OFFERINGS813000$38,903$0$0
ANNUAL CHURCH ANNIVERSARY813000$5,324$0$0
INGATHERING813000$17,825$0$0
HOLY CONVOCATION813000$13,055$0$0

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,232TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$106,609TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$471TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$471UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$191,676TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$106,609RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$471UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,500TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,003TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,492TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,267TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$788TotalAmt
Program Services$788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,140TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,791TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,440TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ELECTRIC & GAS$14,481$0$14,481$0
REPAIRS & MAINT$3,219$0$3,219$0
TELEPHONE$4,125$0$4,125$0
WATER & SEWER$5,213$0$5,213$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,360TotalAmt
Program Services$57,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,819TotalAmt
Program Services$57,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,627BOYAmt
EOY$23,930EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,263BOYAmt
EOY$93,594EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,605,500LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$83,079LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,514,151BOYAmt
EOY$1,522,421EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,635,041BOYAmt
EOY$1,639,945EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$569,735BOYAmt
EOY$557,782EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$569,735BOYAmt
EOY$557,782EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,065,306BOYAmt
EOY$1,082,163EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,065,306BOYAmt
EOY$1,082,163EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,635,041BOYAmt
EOY$1,639,945EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$16,857ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ChurchYes (X)ChurchInd
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,504,602InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,504,602BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$100,898InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,079DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,819BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,522,421TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING THE RETURN
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 34574. 0. 86127.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSECURITY 3097. 0. 3097. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFILING FEES 1287. 160. 1127. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMISSIONS 19244. 19244. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 3915. 3915. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSPECIAL EVENTS 24288. 24288. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMISCELLANEOUS 3562. 3562. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTROPHIES/AWARDS 500. 500. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eHOLY CONVOCATION 3195. 3195. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePRINTING/POSTAGE 5123. 0. 5123. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eCHURCH ANNIVERSARY 2149. 2149. 0. 0.

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