INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS (EIN 51-0025543)
- Tax period
- 2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
- Filed
- 2013-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201321359349304562
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-05-15T12:02:06-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263654652 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ACCOUNTING STRATEGIES GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 145 MAIN STREET PO BOX 369 | AddressLine1 |
| City | PRESTON | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 216550369 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 510025543 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | INDE | NameControl |
| Phone | 3027311909 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32719 MEADOW BRANCH DRIVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAUREL | City |
| State | DE | State |
| ZIP Code | 19956 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | EDWARD GORDON | Name |
| Title | GRAND TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 3027311909 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SAMUEL P SAUCA CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00026565 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4106731384 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-05-15 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | EDWARD GORDON | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32719 MEADOW BRANCH DRIVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAUREL | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 19956 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 72767 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Other | X | TypeOfOrganizationOther |
| Type Of Org Other Description | NON-PROFIT 501(C) | TypeOfOrgOtherDescription |
| Year Formation | 1970 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DE | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION - ASSISTING WITH ITEMS BELOW. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 2 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 12264 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 28061 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 48292 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 33811 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 45196 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 10895 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 105752 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 72767 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 7140 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 7127 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 52627 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 44388 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 59767 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 51515 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 45985 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 21252 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1080809 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1102061 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 219 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 219 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1080590 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1101842 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE COMMANDS OF ODD FELLOWSHIP ARE VISIT THE SICK, RELIEVE THE DISTRESSED, BURY THE DEAD AND EDUCATE THE ORPHAN. THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF OUR ORDER ARE FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 0 | Expense |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | EYE CARE & VISUAL RESEARCH - ASSIST SCHOOLS & HOSPITALS ACQUIRE EYE TESTING EQUIPMENT ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - ASSIST INDIVIDUAL WITH MEDICAL EQUIP. DONATION FOR FINDING A CURE | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 0 | Expense |
| Revenue | 14775 | Revenue |
| Description | NEED FAMILY FUNDS - ASSISTING FAMILIES NEEDY FAMILIES WITH LIVING AND MEDICAL COSTS | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 15158 | Expense |
| Revenue | 13286 | Revenue |
| Description | UNITED NATION STUDENT ACTIVITIES SPONSORING STUDENTS TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH ACTIVITIES WITH THE UNITED NATIONS | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | RevenueRevenue | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | MAINTAIN CEMETARIES AND PROVIDE BURIAL SERVICES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED PERSONS |
| 44706 | GENERAL EXPENSES TO MAINTIAN AND ASSIST BRANCHES OF THE LODGE IN OTHER LOCATIONS. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 44706 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 15158 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 1 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 2 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 0 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 7 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 1 | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | 1 | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EDWARD GORDON | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3028754321 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32719 MEADOW BRANCH DRIVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAUREL | City |
| State | DE | State |
| ZIP Code | 19956 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SCOTT | ||||||
| GRAND MASTER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN MACEK | ||||||
| DEPUTY GRAND MASTER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| THERESA LONGFELLOW | ||||||
| GRAND WARDEN | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| MICHAEL LYNCH | ||||||
| GRAND SECRETARTY | 5.00 | 3800 | 0 | 3800 | X | |
| EDWARD GORDON | ||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | 2800 | 0 | 2800 | X | |
| JERRY LYNCH | ||||||
| GRAND REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 6600 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 6600 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| NEEDY FAMILY FUNDS | 14775 | 14775 |
| UNITED NATIONS DELEGAT | 13286 | 13286 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 28061 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 33811 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 33811 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS | 28283 | 28283 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 6961 | 6961 |
| REALIZED GAIN/LOSS | -24349 | -24349 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 10895 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 72767 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 72767 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6600 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 527 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 250 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1918 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1857 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12638 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| UNITED NATIONS DELEGATE | 15158 |
| STATE GRAND LODGE & DUE | 5936 |
| INVESTMENT FEES | 5214 |
| INSURANCE | 1224 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 193 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 51515 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 59997 | BOY |
| EOY | 53417 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217480 | BOY |
| EOY | 206480 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 803332 | BOY |
| EOY | 842164 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1080809 | BOY |
| EOY | 1102061 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 219 | BOY |
| EOY | 219 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 219 | BOY |
| EOY | 219 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1080590 | BOY |
| EOY | 1101842 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1080590 | BOY |
| EOY | 1101842 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1080809 | BOY |
| EOY | 1102061 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 21252 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | INVESTMENTS- SECURITIES | Description |
| Book Value | 842164 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 842164 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Total Revenue | 72767 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 51515 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 21252 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 21252 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AT THE MEETING FOLLOWING THE EXTENSION DEADLINE FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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