Your local hospice, our local care

St Luke’s News
Your local hospice, our local care
Autumn/Winter 2015
Memories are a blessing
“Absolutely everyone cares at the Hospice; the
compassion of the staff is what stands out for
me - as well as caring for Mum they cared for me
and my family”
Last summer Jan Woolgar
from Nantwich received the
news which every cancer
survivor dreads; after 11 years
in remission her cancer had
returned and it was terminal.
Jan’s daughter Beth talked to us recently
about her Mum and explained the
difference St Luke’s made to her and her
family at such a challenging time.
“Mum had been ill for a number of
months before we knew for certain that
the cancer had come back; she was on
oxygen at home and having panic attacks,
I remember calling the ambulance at one
point, it became a very stressful time.
Moving to St Luke’s helped everyone;
I was with her all the time when she was
in the Hospice, my Dad and brothers
were able to stay too.
Mum had secondary breast cancer in
her brain and lungs, and as a patient at
St Luke’s she absolutely loved the art
workshop because it allowed her to
express how she was feeling. She loved to
draw, to sit in the gardens and have her
family and friends at any time.
It was around this time that I realised she
might never see me and my fiancé Matt
get married; we had been engaged for
years as our initial plans to get married on
my 21st had to be put on hold when Matt
had an accident and when our children
were born our priorities changed.
I desperately wanted Mum to be there with
me when I said ‘I do’, so we started making
enquiries and Mum was the one that
suggested Wychwood Park. We went to
look around and fell in love with the venue;
looking back I think the wedding was the
one thing that kept her going.
As the wedding got closer we realised
Mum wouldn’t be well enough to come;
I was devastated. We spoke to the nurses
about it and then to St Luke’s Chaplain
Rick, and before I knew it they had offered
to organise us an intimate wedding
blessing for us in the Hospice Chapel!
When the day arrived I left Wychwood in
my big dress and squeezed into my Dad’s
old VW for the drive over to St Luke’s!
I will always remember
walking into the Chapel and
seeing Mum look so beautiful.
Everyone who was there has
such a wonderful lasting
memory of Mum; I cannot
thank St Luke’s enough for
those memories.
Friends and family have been so generous
with their donations both at the wedding
and since she has died, and more than
£2,200 has been given to St Luke’s in her
memory.
We are so grateful to St Luke’s for making
what was truly an awful few weeks
into many happy memories which I am
blessed to have.”
Beth is just one person who has been
touched by the work of St Luke’s. As a
charity we rely on the generosity of our
community to fund the care we provide.
For just £5.98 a month you could pay
for a minute of care at St Luke’s and
help other families create beautiful
lasting memories.
To donate visit
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/donate
or call 01606 555684.
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/donate
Remember your loved one this Christmas with Light up a Life
Donating to Light up a Life is a wonderful Christmas gift to those you are remembering, and will help pay for the costs of
providing hospice care over the Christmas holiday and beyond. To donate or for details about our Light up a Life services visit
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk or call 01606 555684.
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Expanding Day Hospice services
St Luke’s does so many wonderful things for
our community and with new services being
introduced all the time there could be a few
things you didn’t know about us.
“Here at St Luke’s we offer support through two
key services; our Day Hospice and In-Care. All the
people we support receive the same sort of care,
but the difference between the two services is in
the way in which we deliver the care.
Last year our Day Hospice supported more people
than ever before thanks to your donations. Each
week we supported 151 patients, family members
and carers through a wide variety of clinics here at
St Luke’s in Winsford, at Winterley Grange in
Sandbach, and at Leighton Hospital in Crewe.
My team are focussed on supporting patients
who have been told they have a life-limiting
illness, from the point they are diagnosed right
through to dying.
Day Hospice Manager Clare Wolff talks about how
your support is enabling her team to help local
people and their families as they face incredibly
challenging times.
With advances in medicine we are now seeing
patients survive for many years after they are
diagnosed. This means that our services must reflect
the changing needs of our community, so we are
always introducing new clinics and services with our
most recent addition being the Befriending Service.
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While our services continue to develop, one thing
which remains constant is our passion to empower
everyone we support; be it through rehabilitation,
enablement, knowledge or advice, our happy Day
Hospice is somewhere anyone can turn to in their
time of need.”
For more information about your Day Hospice,
please visit www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk.
T ur de St Luke’s
Earlier this year St Luke’s Physiotherapist Tiffany
Treharne had the wonderful idea of hosting the
first ever Tour de St Luke’s, and what a fantastic
team effort the tour was!
Joining in the fun were Day Hospice patients,
relatives, carers, staff, volunteers and even some
drivers taking part in the 24 hour challenge,
which took place over four days at the start of
June in Day Hospice.
Central to the challenge was the Hospice’s
MOTOmed bike; a specialist piece of equipment
used regularly by patients which focusses on
movement therapy to aid rehabilitation.
The bike cost £4,650 and we were able to buy it
two years ago thanks to a grant from The Percy
Bilton Trust.
Plus some of our cyclists were sponsored to take
part and helped raise a fantastic £796.77 for Day
Hospice. Tiffany said, “Well done and thank you
to everyone who took part, it was a great four
days and the challenge got everyone talking
about exercise.
We had people of all abilities cycling for periods
of 10 to 40 minutes; we had the ‘spinners’ who
pedalled so fast and furious that the bike moved
around, to those who found taking part a
challenge and benefited from the exercise.”
If you would like to take part in the next
Tour de St Luke’s please contact:
Tiffany on 01606 555681 or email
[email protected]
More than 100 people took part in
Tour de St Luke’s and over the course of 24
hours 349.66 miles were cycled, the equivalent
of cycling from St Luke’s in Winsford to Land’s
End in Cornwall!
You can support St Luke’s by setting up a regular donation
For just £5.98 a month you could pay for a minute of care at St Luke’s.
Every second of care we provide is precious, so donating the cost of a minute each month is truly a gift.
Visit www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/donate to sign up or call 01606 555684.
Your Hospice
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Last year your support helped St Luke’s
do some amazing things, thank you
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Last year we provided
palliative care to 182
people
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Last year we helped
improve the lives of
759 local people who
accessed services in
our Day Hospice
St Luke’s supports
a population of
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Last year we supported
local families 24/7 who
were facing incredibly
challenging times
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All the services
we provide are free
Over 30% of patients
return home after
staying in the Hospice
24/7
Patients can access our
services from three
different locations;
St Luke’s Hospice
in Winsford
Leighton Hospital
in Crewe
Winterley Grange
in Sandbach
20 CLINICS
We operate 20 different clinics
through our Day Hospice
including;
•Acupuncture
•Hypnotherapy
•Hypno-chemo
•Relaxation Plus Programme
•Body Image Workshop
•Fitstart Programme
•Moving Forward Group
•Art Workshop
•Aromatherapy
•Reflexology
•Time Out Group
Support St Luke’s today
A donation of just £2 a month will make a difference, helping us provide local care for local people.
Visit www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/donate to set up a regular gift or call 01606 555684.
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Fundraise for St Luke’s
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‘Making a difference together’
Here at St Luke’s we work with local
companies who support the Hospice with
a regular donation or by fundraising but
we need more support. Our approach with
local businesses is based upon the values we
adhere to at the Hospice; we embrace change,
we explore new ways of working, we work in
partnership, and we strive for excellence. Business Buddy member Tata Chemicals has been a long
term supporter of St Luke’s. But there are more strings to
their bow, and since the beginning of the year staff have
raised more than £5,000 with a car boot sale, through their
popular tuck shop, and through the 3 Peaks Challenge
which saw 18 staff trek 26 miles in just 24 hours!
Staff at Tata Chemicals have an immense local pride and
commitment to their community so our partnership really
has been a perfect fit.
Tata are keen to incorporate volunteering into their
support for the Hospice and give staff one day off each
year where they can volunteer for their chosen charity.
Business Buddies is a new scheme launching
this Autumn. Local companies of any size can
support St Luke’s via a monthly donation; and
in return for their financial support we provide
an informal business network for members
twice a year.
Phil Davis, General Manager Business Services at Tata
Chemicals said
“Fundraising and volunteering are a central part
of what we are about; it is very important to us
that we are able to help and support local charities
that have had a huge direct impact on people
within our company.”
Business Buddies is not about the size of an
organisation or the formality of the service
they provide, it is about their commitment to
our community and to the services we provide
for local people.
Tata Chemicals corporate philosophy goes beyond
social responsibility to incorporate a passionate
concern for local communities. We are delighted
to have their support and look forward to working
together in the future.
For more information please contact
Mark or Chantal on 01606 555826.
Payzone chose to raise money for St Luke’s after
some employees were touched by the services
the Hospice provides. Manager of their Social
Committee Stephanie Shaw said:
Last summer employees at local company Payzone
UK chose St Luke’s as their charity of the year, and
they set themselves the challenging target of
raising £20,000!
In true Payzone style, staff have thrown themselves
into their fundraising by organising pyjama days,
cake sales, raffles and even a car wash at their
offices in Northwich, as well as taking part in some
of our events including a skydive, the Bubble Rush
and Midnight Walk, but their main focus has been
the Diamond Charity Ball which is taking place at
Rookery Hall on 25th September.
“We chose St Luke’s because its services benefit
the whole community and some were relevant
to us. We have a fantastic team here at Payzone
who work really hard alongside their day to
day jobs to raise money for St Luke’s”.
If your company is looking for a charity to support
or if you would like to suggest to your colleagues
that you support St Luke’s, please contact corporate
fundraisers Mark or Chantal for some tips and
advice on 01606 555826, we would be delighted
to help.
Support Group Dates for your Diary!
Sandbach Support Group
Shavington Support Group
Tarporley Support Group
Friday 9th October - 7.30pm
Sandbach Ladies Choir Concert at Sandbach Town Hall.
Friday 16th October - 7.00pm
Race Night at the Masonic Hall Sandbach,
tickets from Jean 01270 764640.
Friday 20th November - time TBC
Bingo at Sandbach Town Hall,
tickets from Jean 01270 764640.
Saturday 5th December - 7.30pm
Singing Sensations at Sandbach Town Hall,
tickets from Judith 01270 767902.
Sunday 6th December - 12.30pm
Advent Lunch Sandbach Masonic Hall,
tickets from Judith 01270 767902.
Thursday 15th October - 7.30pm
Harvest Supper at St Mark’s Church Hall,
£5.00 entry.
Thursday 19th November - 7.30pm
Cheese and Wine Evening sponsored
by Inside Paradise, St Mark’s Church Hall,
£5.00 entry.
Wednesday 2nd December - 8.00pm
Christmas Quiz at Crewe Vagrants Sports Club,
Willaston, £1.00 entry.
Thursday 17th December - 7.30pm
Christmas Concert with The Singers
at St Mark’s Church Shavington.
October 2015 to July 2016
Knockout Bridge Tournament, to take
part call Romy 01829 732053 or email
[email protected].
Crewe Support Group
Thursday 3rd December - 5.00pm
Light up a Life service in the Market Square, Crewe.
Holmes Chapel Support Group
Saturday October 3rd, 10.00am - 12.00noon
Coffee Morning at St Luke’s Church Hall, £1 entry.
Saturday October 24th, 8.00pm
Mart Rogers Manchester Jazz Evening at Goostrey
Village Hall, tickets £8, contact Brian 01477 537970.
Sunday December 6th, 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Support Group Stall at Holmes Chapel Christmas
Market.
Support St Luke’s when you shop online with Care2Save
Care2Save is a shopping website supported by over 2,000 major retailers. Every purchase you make through
Care2Save will raise money for St Luke’s. Visit www.care2save.co.uk and start raising money today.
Join in the fun
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Following the incredible sell-out success
of our first ever Bubble Rush in May, we
are pleased to be organising a Christmas
Bubble Rush on Sunday 6th December
at Marbury Park.
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The sponsored event will have a festive
theme from start to finish; our Christmas
obstacles will be suitable for all ages, the
white bubble cannons will look like snow,
and live Christmas music will keep everyone
moving! Guests will also have chance to
buy freshly chopped Christmas trees and
fabulous food and drink, plus the dog-
friendly venue means it will be a super
day out for the whole family.
We have a fantastic early bird rate on
offer until Friday 23rd October priced at
£17.50 for adults and £7.50 for children.
After this date tickets will be priced at £22.50
for adults and £10 for children.
You can enter online at
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/events/
christmasbubblerush
Contact Melissa on 01606 555815 or email
[email protected]
Strictly Learn to Dance
Watch Strictly Learn to Dance Live Grand Finale at
Crewe Lyceum on Saturday 21st November.
Watch couples compete for the trophy as they
showcase the results of eight weeks training, dancing
anything from the rumba to the cha-cha!
To book tickets call Crewe Lyceum box office on
01270 368242, they are priced at £15 each plus
£1.50 booking fee.
For more details visit
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/events/strictly2015
We still have two places left for Strictly dancers if you
would like to join us! Contact Catherine on 01606
555832 or [email protected]
to find out more.
Last New Year we launched our first
biggest loser competition, our 20
participants lost over 450lbs in weight
and raised over £10,000 in hard cash!
The combined weight loss was the
equivalent of a male Silverback Gorilla!
dietician who will personalise your
food diary.
Pictured here is last year’s winner
Gareth, who lost a staggering 35lbs!
Congratulations Gareth.
Entry is just £30 and we ask that you raise a
minimum sponsorship of £395.
Starting on Friday 22nd January
participants will be taken through a
complete programme of exercise from gym
to boot camp, and yoga and boxing, as
well as being supported by a professional
Before
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After three months all the participants will
finish their challenge with a full professional
makeover and glamorous afternoon tea at
Abbeywood Estate for you and your friends.
For more details visit:
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/events/biggest-loser
Contact Melissa on 01606 555815 or email
[email protected]
Conquer the coals with
St Luke’s Sponsored Firewalk
5pm Saturday 28th November
at Total Fitness, Crewe, £25 entry
Enter online www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/events/firewalk2015
Or contact Debra on 01606 555685 or
[email protected]
CHELTENHAM
COMES TO
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Save the date
16th March 2016
Ladies, watch the Cheltenham Gold Cup on
the big screen at Chester Racecourse with a
fabulous lunch and boutique stalls.
Contact Catherine on 01606 555832 or
[email protected]
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/events/cheltenhamcomestochester
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Join our tea m
At the Hospice we are heavily reliant on volunteers
to enable us to deliver a range of different projects;
from gardening to reception we have something
for everyone. Here are some of the roles we are
recruiting for at the moment.
Join Gareth in the Warehouse
With the expansion of the warehouse and our new
House Clearance service we need more volunteers to
help in different roles for example, driving the vans,
sorting and organising donated items including clothes,
books, bric-a-brac, electrical items and furniture or
promoting items on eBay.
Our furniture warehouse is open to the public six days a
week. Please get in touch if you have time to spare and
are willing to give excellent customer service.
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We contacted St Luke’s volunteer departm
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Luke’s; becoming a volunteer has made
positive impact to both of us.”
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For all vacancies call Angela Slack or Pam
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on 01606 555689/555690 or apply onli
www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/volunteer
Contact Pam Ford on 01606 555690 or
[email protected] for details.
Join Catherine in the
Befriending Service
The befriending service was launched this summer to
support people living in isolation, and it is already a
resounding success. The success of the scheme means we
already have more than 50 people on our waiting list, 20
of which are priority clients urgently in need of friendship.
If you would like to become a volunteer befriender and
provide informal friendship to local people living in Crewe
and Nantwich we would love to hear from you. For more
information about the service or to become a befriender
please contact Catherine Holligan on 01270 376686.
We also offer befriending services in Alsager, Northwich
and Winsford. If you are interested please contact us, we
would be delighted to hear from you. For Alsager call
Lauren Godfrey on 07496 076347, for Northwich and
Winsford contact Riana Martin on 01606 551246 or
[email protected]
Volunteer in our shops
As well as our Warehouse we have eight shops which
are all in desperate need of volunteers. If you love to
chat, meet the public and can offer great service to our
customers we would love to hear from you. Our shifts can
be flexible to your needs so please call to find out more.
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Please contact Pam on 01606 555690 or
[email protected]
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Our lottery has provided 21 years of patient care
For just £1 a week you can be part of our local lottery and help provide local care, plus be in with a chance of winning
£1,500 every Friday! Go online to join www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk or call 01606 553553.
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Eat and drink with us
We have two lovely coffee shops selling delicious delights
in Nantwich and Winsford. Swirly Whirlys is ranked #5 out
82 restaurants in Nantwich, so what are you waiting for?
Treat yourself with a coffee and cake, and you’ll also be
treating us as every penny we make comes to St Luke’s.
“Great service and great atmosphere, would
recommend this little gem to anybody!”
Serving our community
House clearance service
proves popular
This summer our trading team expanded their services to
offer a house clearance service to local people. The service
has been incredibly popular and we are delighted with the
positive feedback we have received so far from customers.
How it works
From the removal of a couple of items to a complete house
clearance, our team can tailor their service to your specific
needs. Competitively priced, the team will provide
a quote for the work you require and all
the profits from the job will go directly to
the Hospice.
Our professional team will ensure everything is managed
smoothly, and they will work with you to provide the level
of service you require. We can sort through and pack items,
and can take just a few selected items if you wish.
“My family and I were going through a difficult time
when Dad died this summer, processing our loss was
hard but to top it off we didn’t know what to do with
his furniture. A friend recommended we use St Luke’s
House Clearance and I’m so glad we did! The volunteer
team were very understanding and did a fantastic job
removing all the unwanted furniture. ”
Contact Us
Our team would be delighted to hear from you should you
have any questions, and we can provide you with a quote
for the level of work you require.
Contact us today on 01606 555825 or email
[email protected]
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Shop with us...
Alsager Children’s Shop
3 Crewe Road,
Alsager ST7 2EW
01270 879151
Hartford Shop & Children’s Shop
285 Chester Road,
Hartford CW8 1QL
01606 555810
Interiors Group inc coffee shop,
soft furnishing & Indulgence
dress agency
72 Delamere Street,
Winsford CW7 2LU
01606 555821
Middlewich Shop
76 Wheelock Street,
Middlewich CW10 9AB
01606 555830
Nantwich Shop
(Swirly Whirlys inc coffee shop)
6 Pillory Street,
Nantwich CW5 5BD
01606 555870
Northwich Shop
99 Witton Street,
Northwich CW9 5DR
01606 555840
Sandbach Shop
24 Congleton Road,
Sandbach CW11 1HJ
01606 555850
Winsford Shop
38a Dingle Walk,
Winsford CW7 1BA
01606 555860
F ind something new
This summer we received a very generous donation of
ladies and men’s clothing from manufacturer Dewhirst,
we have a huge selection of samples remaining from wellknown high street chains. All of this clothing will be on sale
in Indulgence, our dress agency in Winsford. Go on, grab
yourself a bargain!
Furniture Warehouse
Unit 8, Pineapple Park, Road One
Winsford Industrial Estate,
Winsford CW7 3PR
01606 555825
F ive Grand in your Hand!
What would you do with £5,000 cash this Christmas?
1st Prize £5,000
2nd Prize £125
3rd Prize £75
4th Prize £50
5 Prizes of £20
Plus 50 runner up prizes of £5
On December 18th someone will win an early Christmas gift
with our super draw ‘Five Grand in your Hand’!
For one week only our weekly lottery top prize will increase to
£5,000, you will find your tickets enclosed in this newsletter so
return them now to be in with a chance of winning!
Please complete and return your ticket
stubs along with a cheque payable to
St Luke’s Hospice Promotions Limited
and send to: St Luke’s Lottery, Grosvenor
House, Queensway, Winsford CW7 1BH.
Freephone
0808 8020 133
GAMCARE
www.gamcare.org.uk
Christmas Fair - Saturday 28th November, Winsford Lifestyle Centre
Our first Christmas Fair was held almost
20 years ago, and this year our nurses
will once again be organising the event
which has over 50 stalls with the support
of “Lucy’s Girls”. Lucy was a patient here
at the Hospice 10 years ago and ever
since her wonderful daughters Pam,
Christine and Liz who are known fondly
as Lucy’s Girls, have had a stall at the Fair.
Christmas cards and gifts
Here at St Luke’s we always stock a beautiful selection of
cards and gifts in our shops and online. From larger gifts to
stocking fillers and even wrapping paper and ribbon, our
gifts are a chance for you to find something unique as well
as a chance to support St Luke’s.
www.stlukeshospiceshop.co.uk
Lucy’s youngest daughter Angela also helped
with their stall but sadly passed away in 2013 after
suffering from cancer; one of her final wishes was
to sell all her beautiful clothes and jewellery in aid
of St Luke’s and more than £8,000 was raised. The
Girls are also supported by their dear friend Roz,
and together they spend all year securing new and
vintage gifts for their fabulous stall, it is not to be
missed!
Shop online and raise money for St Luke’s
Raise money for St Luke’s when you shop online at over 2,000 stores
including John Lewis and Debenhams. Sign up for Care2Save and start
raising money now, it won’t cost you a penny but will make a difference
to patients and their families at St Luke’s.
Please visit www.care2save.co.uk and choose St Luke’s as your charity
before you start your Christmas shopping this year.
Tree sales and collection
Christmas trees will be on sale at our warehouse
throughout December, at the Yew Tree Pub in
Bunbury and at the Christmas Bubble Rush.
Starting from £25 the trees are sourced locally
and buying them through us means you will be
supporting your Hospice.
Santa’s Grotto
Our popular Luke the Bus will once
again be decorated as Santa’s Grotto
throughout December, bringing joy to
children (and adults!) across Cheshire.
You can book Luke the Bus to come to
your school or Christmas Fair, but be
quick because it gets booked up!
For more details contact Mark on
01606 555697 or
[email protected]
Once Christmas is over and the branches start
to droop, you might like us to collect your tree
for recycling. Taking place over the weekend of
9th - 10th January you can book your tree in
with St Luke’s, and in return for a donation we
will come and collect it for you.
The Christmas tree recycling scheme is fantastic
fun and last year raised more than £10,000, and
with your help we can raise even more. We are
looking for volunteers to support the collection,
having your own van is not essential but would
really help!
For more details contact Jane on 01606 555688 or
[email protected]
St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice • Grosvenor House
Queensway • Winsford • CW7 1BH • Tel: 01606 551246
[email protected] • www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk
Registered Company No. 1846186 • Registered Charity No. 515595
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