Sindh Guardian Volume 2, Issue 3
June, 2014
Inside this Issue: Sindhis - The Scattered Treasure When Will The Rulers Understand the Sorrows of the People of Thar? Letters Between SAPAC and U.S. Ambassador Richard Olsen
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SAPAC Commends U.S. Ambassador Richard Olsen and USAID
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USAID Sindh Project Updates
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Drought in Thar: Who is Responsible?
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Advocacy Week on the Hill
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Contact Page
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An extract from the book
‘Sindhis –The Scattered Treasure’ When I entered my Akhtar. At another moment he Ms. Popati Hiranandani brother's home in Singapore, I switches on his favorite Sindhi found a Cambodian painting in songs sung by Master Chander, his drawing room depicting a reminiscent of the bygone installed in the middle of all scene from the Mahabharata; days. One will perhaps react the gods and deities an oil painting of a half-naked to this profile of my brother as surrounding it. All the girl from the island of Bali, a jumble of faiths and fashions religious sects among Sindhis sculptures of a Korean bride and a potpourri of cultures are in harmony with each and languages. Throughout and bridegroom; dolls other. The Lords Krishna and the ages, Sindh was invaded by showing a Mombasa couple in Rama, Hanuman and Shiva, people from the northwest. All one corner, and a dancing Vishnu and Brahma all the Spanish boy and girl in the these diverse races and deities are worshipped other corner. The house with equal enthusiasm in a “One will perhaps react to this … was modern and complete with German as a jumble of faiths and fashions Sindhi temple. Devotees worship Hanuman on electric fittings, Chinese and a potpourri of cultures and Tuesday, Shiva on Monday, bells, Persian carpets and languages. But these are the ways Jhulelal on Friday and the Indian curtains. of a Sindhi - an international Goddess Kali on the Ekana My brother is married days, Shri Satya Narayan citizen.” to a Chinese woman who on full moon days, together follows the Buddhist with their paying homage to faith, dresses like a Malayan, religions that penetrated the sacred Sri Guru Granth speaks English and relishes Sindh were somehow Sahib. There are no Indian dishes. Their children absorbed into the melting pot, restrictions and no hard and and fused with the ancient have pure Indian names fast rules laid down on the heritage of Mohenjo-Daro. (Sushma, Suvir and Vivek), can basis of religion. Strange phases of history have speak English, Malay and Many Sindhi wives do not gone into the making of what Chinese fluently; they enjoy touch a morsel of food unless Hindi movies; are fond of is called 'Sindhi Culture'. The they finish their puja of their Sindhi papads and relish Sindhis have not only survived idols giving them bath and Indian Paan. the attacks, but have benefited offering them dry fruits for A Chinese maid cooks from and assimilated all that 'Bhog', reciting prayers either Indian dishes, the Malay maid was good from the mores of from Guru Nanak's teachings, cleans and washes, and an the lives of the invaders. The or from Sadhu Vaswani's Italian woman is the typist. His Sufism of the Sindhis is a Noori Granth, Satya Sai Baba, day starts with listening to harmonious blend of the finest Chinmaya Anand or Swami Gita-slokas in Sanskrit sung by value of both the Vedantic and Shradhanand or a personal Lata Mangeshkar, followed by Islamic cultures. Non-Sindhis guru. Pt. Ravi Shankar's sitar recital. are amazed when they see a When he feels tired after the Sindhi Tikana (Mandir), which day's work, he listens to the has the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh sacred book) tapes of Gazals sung by Begum
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The Sindhi Brahman has also advanced with the times. In Sindh, he used a Sindhi name for a Christian new born boy like Pamo; Dhamo, Jhamat and Jhaman and a girl as Popati, Pevi, Menghi and Tikki on their horoscopes; today he uses names such as Naresh, Vikram, Prithvi, Diti and Kaushalaya or even fashionable names of movie stars with a suffix of Kumar or Kumari. All this may sound flippant - but it emphasizes the root of the Sindhi character. A Sindhi follows the most secular philosophy of humanism. He never restricts himself to dogmas or rituals. The legacy of all embracing love for mankind has made the Sindhi cosmopolitan in his outlook and universal in his temperament. His social structure is not riddled with prejudices of caste, color and creed. There are no Shudras among the Sindhi Hindus. There is neither the domination of the Brahmins nor the evil of “untouchability.� Sindhis are known for their realistic & practical outlook
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outlook. The traditional ills of ancient India, like child marriage, cruelty to widows and caste-ism are not for them. A Gujarati will remain a Gujarati, cooking his food in the pure Gujarati way, even after staying in Fiji Island for the whole of his life. A Sindhi adopts an international outlook after being in a foreign country for only a year. He will try all kinds of dishes and flavours and yet will remain a Sindhi in his own peculiar way, abusing in his favourite Sindhi words, enjoying typical Sindhi dishes of Khichhri & Sayee Bhaji, Curry Chawar, Dhodho Chatni and Kok Palo whatever and wherever he may be! A Sindhi is a staunch Indian with a strong streak of patriotism. He helps Subhash C. Bose in forming his Azad Hind Fauj, or in establishing Jaslok Hospital, contributing crores of rupees for the laudable cause. He invites the Indian Cricket team at a dinner party in Montego Bay, welcomes VIP's in Hong Kong, helps charitable institutions in India, and patronizes
Indian movies in England. He entertains the Indian High Commissioner to a 'Despedida pasta lunch and takes keen interest in Indo-Pakistan relations, yet he tries to do something for the welfare of the people of the land where he settles down. He contributes lavishly to the branches of Rama Krishna Mission and extends his helping hand in all the social and charitable institutions and organizations in India. A Sindhi businessman thinks in English and carries on his business with his customers in the local language whether he is in Tamil Nadu or in Spain. He keeps his accounts in a Sindhi dialect with its peculiar script, talks to his mother in his mother tongue, and makes it a point to see Hindustani films. A Sindhi wife in Spain knows how to prepare the Spanish Paella, how to bake a Chocolate cake if she happens to be in England, and learns to toast garlic butter bread if her husband is transferred to Italy. A Sindhi daughter in Hong
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Kong can stand behind the bar- counter of her home, fix a cocktail glass for her father's guest, and can decorate the dinner table in a Chinese style if her would-be husband is fond of the fashion. She is at ease when she is attired in a Japanese Kimono and carries herself gracefully when she is wearing a Chinese Samfoo. She doesn't mind putting on Minis when she is moving near the London Tower and she feels very glad when her photo appears showing her clad in a Kashmiri dress. She can blend all the fashions together getting ready with a Chinese hairdo, French bun, Indian Bindi (Tika), Italian shoes, and a Spanish dress. I have seen Sindhi children in the Canary Islands learning Spanish at school, speaking Sindhi at home, singing Bhajans in Hindi in the temples, and
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having competitions in reciting Urdu couplets at parties. I have found people with peculiar names like Ms. Grace Vaswani and Mr. Peter Bidichandani. In Hong Kong, a Ms. Maria Thadani, Mr. Alberto Bhudwani in Spain, and Ms. Siyate Daswani in Vientiane. A Sindhi either marries by Vedic rites or the Sikh 'Anand Karaj'. He celebrates his child's naming ceremony the 'Chatti' in a traditional manner and yet throws cocktails and dinners to mark the occasion! He organizes shows at the club and rummy tea sessions after the ceremonial Satya Narain Katha at his residence. A Sindhi travels to far off lands where he gets only donkey's meat and radish for his meal, he buys land in Canada, builds hotels at Miami beach, deals in Japanese textiles, befriends Chinese
people, and enjoys Korean girls, but is faithful to his Sindhi wife. All through his life, he is culturally and linguistically a Sufi in his outlook, adventurous in his travels, tactful in his trade, social in mixing with people of different faiths and customs, liberal in his views towards social norms, generous in giving, and tolerant towards all faiths and beliefs.. A Sindhi is a peacock minded person. Such is his life and his story. Historians record his voyages in Babylon and Egypt, Basra and Baghdad and his acumen in business. He is a fusion of cultures, faiths and languages exchanging with the people their way of living and thinking wherever he may be.
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When Will the Rulers Understand Rahimoo the Sorrows of the Aliakbar Translated from Daily Kawish â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sindhi newspaper People of Thar? March 8, 2014 After watching news reports of hundreds of innocent childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deaths due to drought in Thar spreading like fire in the media, the Chief Minister of Sindh visited Thar and held a meeting with local government officials. No one knows what happened in that meeting or how he was briefed about the actual drought situation. He left for the provincial capital after suspending some local government officials. The Minister possibly did not have an idea about the facts of the drought situation but relief efforts by the government cannot be hidden in a time when the media is very active and vigilant. As a member of the media and journalism fraternity, and a resident of Thar, I consider it my responsibility to state the facts. As a matter of policy, Thar was to be declared a drought affected area if it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rain there until the 15th, but due to some rains in Thar and other areas, it was not declared a drought affected area; neither, as per the promise of various local politicians, were the people of Thar given 50% subsidized wheat. This is old news because the government and government officials behaved in the same irresponsible way during the droughts in 2000 and 2001.
Journalists from Thar had written about the issues then, and there was news that more than 47 people had died due to viral disease. The Government responded to this news angrily and the Governor held a conference in Mirpurkhas blaming local journalists. He said that people had not died because of viral disease but drought. It was such a big confession by the Governor of a province and it surprised the world that in this age of technology, people are dying because of hunger.
Need of the Hour: The Sindh Government should accept their negligence in the Thar region and the failure of proper governance. It should introduce policies that would forever put an end to drought situations in Thar. The provincial government must also convince the federal government to provide resources and prioritize issues of the Thar region. Thus, none of these ministers and governors will have to travel all the way to Thar. These issues will only be resolved when they are made a priority and when resolving all of these basic issues of the people of Thar is on the agenda.
An Eye on the Food Situation in Thar: The total population of Thar is more than 1.5 million people, and it is also home to 5.5 million domestic animals. The people of Thar mainly rely on domestic animals as a source of income and food, but these are affected by drought. News about these issues is already rotating in the media and has resulted in various visits by ministers. Vaccinations that were supposed to be done 6 months ago were not; now vehicles of the livestock department are roaming around all over the villages of Thar like vultures roam over dead animals. As per recent research done by a nongovernment organization focusing on food deficiency, in children under the age of 5, 8.5 % are food deficient and thus number increases to 13% in the Cahchroo Taluka district of Thar. Mid-level food deficiency it is at 19.1% in Thar District of Sindh; in Chhachro it is 26%, Mithi 12.9%, Deeplo 15.8%, Nangar Parker 24%, and Islamkot 17%. One thing that is very clear, if there is no rain there will not be any grass, which creates a food shortage for people, resulting in food deficiency. Thus, women, children, and the elderly become more prone to diseases. A healthy life is not synonymous with simply getting something to eat; it also depends on the availability of food, its accessibility, and affordability for all people.
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SAPAC Commends U.S. Ambassador Richard Olsen and USAID for Their Response to the Drought in Thar Washington, DC – SAPAC commends the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson, for his response to SAPAC President Dr. Maqbool Halepota’s letter expressing deep concerns over the drought in Thar, the human rights situation in Sindh, and throughout Pakistan. SAPAC also commends Congressman Brad Sherman for his leadership efforts and USAID for their support. A recent drought in Thar and inadequate healthcare and government response has led to the deaths of over 130 people including many children and women in the area. Ambassador Olson stated in the letter, which is attached, that “the United States, via the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is contributing 200 metric tons of wheat soya blend to Thar, primarily for pregnant and lactating women, through the World Food Program.” “USAID is also providing 50 metric tons of ready-to-eat therapeutic food to Thar through the United Nations Children’s Fund,” added Ambassador Olson. “We are pleased and deeply appreciate Ambassador Olson’s efforts on behalf of the people of Thar,” said Sufi Laghari, Executive Director of SAPAC. “We hope for continued U.S. support to the people of Sindh and an increased focus on the human rights violations taking place.”
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USAID Sindh Project Updates Kwame Simmons Budget season has descended upon the program. At an event held at the United States our nation’s capital, sounding the starting bell Institution of Peace (USIP) on March 25th of this for months of committee meetings, press year, Mr. Gottlieb stated his belief that “the conferences, and behind the scenes safeguard to democracy is education” and that they haggling. In March of this year, the Obama “outcompete” extremism forces in the country. “Out Administration released their budget offering of school children are also particularly susceptible that lists a set of priorities for the upcoming to extremist ideology,” he stated. Among the fiscal year, an important document heading several goals of the program, Mr. Gottlieb says into the crucial midterm elections in USAID wants to enroll up to 10,000 girls in school. November. As with every budget proposal, all Speaking to the challenges facing USAID, he says departments under the federal umbrella, provincial government turnover makes including the US Department of State, which implementing the program a little more difficult. houses the US Agency for International Addressing the dire health concerns in Sindh, Development (USAID), must have a USAID is continuing to build the Jacobabad breakdown. USAID is responsible for Institute of Medical Services. Breaking ground last development projects February, the hospital sponsored by the US in was promoted as having Pakistan, including state of the art facilities Sindh. Overall, the featuring 133 beds, all president’s proposed run by the Sindh budget proposes $100 provincial government. million in economic USAID says the project is assistance to Pakistan for moving along quickly the upcoming fiscal year. while a workshop was Last year, Sindh held on April 16th of this Guardian published an year bringing together article with an overview medical professionals in of the projects USAID anticipation of the has undertaken in Sindh. opening. Here we will provide Lastly, energy and updates on a few of those as well as a entrepreneurship are major cogs in the Photo: USAID couple new projects that have been USAID machine. To open the business announced since. climate in the country through programs like youth A highly touted program in Sindh is the training in Karachi and partnerships with crucial Sindh Basic Education Program through international organizations such as the which USAID helps fund a myriad of International Monetary Fund (IMF). Also central to education initiatives including school these efforts are women; USAID and Intel are construction and teacher training; it is the bringing economic and educational support to biggest of its kind in the country. It was women throughout Pakistan, particularly those recently announced that the program would living in rural communities. On the energy front, dedicate $150 million to the construction of power station renovations like Jamshoro are being 120 schools in areas affected by the floods, revisited in the form of training engineers working beginning with a school in the Koro Village. at the various power producers. As a whole, USAID USAID’s Mission Director for Pakistan, Greg says the stations have restored 770 megawatts of Gottlieb, has been an avid public supporter of energy, which serves over 1 million people.
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“Drought in Thar: Who is responsible?” Satram Maheshwari Translated from Daily Kawish – Sindhi Newspaper March 10, 2014 Who is Responsible? The recent drought has killed more than 150 infants in the Thar district. If we start calculating the number of dead pregnant women and elderly due to the drought since August 15 2013 I am sure it will not be in hundreds, but in thousands. The government must be asked the following questions in this regard. 1. What recommendations did the previous Deputy Commissioner of Thar, Mr. Makhdoom Shakil Zaman, send to the government, and on what date while it didn’t rain thrice till 15th of August 2015? 2. What recommendations were sent to Commissioner Mirpurkhas by the Deputy Commissioner? Even if the Pakistani government couldn’t send recommendations due to prior engagements; did the Deputy Commissioner ask for any such recommendation and forward them to the relief commissioner? 3. If the recommendations were sent to the Relief Commissioner by the Deputy Commissioner, what issues occurred during the seven month period that prevented the Relief Commissioner, from declaring Thar a drought affected area? 4. The people of Sindh have a right to know what actions were taken based on the Natural Disaster Acts of 1958 by the Relief Commissioner and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. What actions were taken other than distributing 25 kilograms of wheat to each family of five members at half the market price? Temperatures fell below one degree centigrade; were any efforts made to save the people of Thar from severe weather related health problems such as hypothermia? 5. Political games are further dividing the Thar district in various Talukas are being manipulated for more than a year. Were any efforts made to upgrade the only Taluka Hospital in Mithi to District Hospital while there were resources available for a building helipad and an airport in Islamkot Taluka. Why are hospitals in Chhachro, Deeplo and Nangar Parker limited to basic health units and not and not upgraded to Taluka Hospitals. What difficulties were being faced in upgrading rural health centers? There isn’t even a single Rural Health Center in the Dahilo Taluka.
6. 50% of Thar’s population consists of women and 20% are children. What legal difficulties were creating hindrance in appointing a single gynecologist and child specialist for 70% (More than 1 million people) of the population? Can the Secretary, Director and Director General of Health explain why, instead of forcefully transferring a doctor husband and wife to Thar, they didn’t try to offer any medical specialists salaries and benefits that other Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the Thar District offer? An example of NGO work is a hospital built and operational in Chhachro, funded by the financial support of the local Christian Community. This hospital employs one female gynecologist and six other doctors. This hospital treats children under the age of ten and provides free medicine and food. There are other NGO’s that employ doctors and pay them salaries from PKR 70,000 to 100,000 and provide transportation, and accommodation in Chhachro city and telecom expenses. Thousands of doctors are unemployed in Sindh, and in Thar alone there are 185 vacancies for doctors. 7. There are three (3) Members of National Assembly (MNAs), five (5) Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs), and one minister, which represent Thar on different government levels. Each MNA and MPA get 6 Crore as fund. Will they be kind enough to tell us where and on what projects in Thar they will spend this amount that totals 48 Crores each year? 8. Can the eight representatives in provincial and federal assemblies from various parties tell us how much time have they spent with the people of their constituency? How long have they spoken about issues in Thar in assemblies and what bills, declarations, or recommendations were they able to pass? 9. After government officials and elected representatives, the third largest sector is civil society (nongovernmental organizations, international nongovernmental organizations, faith based organizations, etc.). There are thousands of NGOs working in Thar. These organizations are multinational, communal, and regional. These NGOs receive huge quantities of humanitarian aid. Although none of these NGOs can initiate any activity without the permission of DCO or SP, did any of our elected representatives or government officials try to coordinate with them to reach more people in need?
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10. It is important to also remember the domestic animals being affected, as they are second largest source of income for the people of Thar, after agriculture. There are more than 5 million camels, goats, sheep and cows in Thar. Camels and cows are treated as companions of rich people, while goats and sheep are considered companions of the poor. Harsh weather and drought cause various viral diseases in camels, cows, goats and sheep. There are only 17 vets in Thar who were also responsible for treating peacocks, chicken, deer and other animals. What shall be done? There is a popular story about a French queen who asked her ministers why people of her country were weak and dying. The ministers replied that they are weak and dying because they don’t have any bread to eat. The queen said, “Stupid people, why don’t they eat cakes if they don’t have any bread to eat?” The current drought in Thar is causing a famine. Every year a drought occurs in Thar if it doesn’t rain three times before August 15. Distributing 50 kilograms of wheat to each family, and thinking children will be treated is not a solution to the situation. Short term and long term planning is required. An authority in Thar must be established to monitor and supervise all the activities of government authorities as well as NGOs. This will help minimize losses in terms of finances and human resources, as well as help ensure fair distribution of resources to everyone. 50% of the members must consist of local people born in Thar, educators, social workers, and literary figures should hold positions in the authority. The other 50% of this authority shall be people’s representatives and government officials. A 10 year special Thar package must be announced. There must be an exact estimate of all natural resources available in Thar that includes coal, granite, onyx, frankincense, china clay, salt, and herbs. All old contracts of natural resources must be cancelled and given to new contactors after ensuring they will establish factories and process units in Thar. In this regard a special industrial processing zone should be established in Coastal Deeplo Taluka. Thar Coal Authority and Engro Group, the contractors for Thar Coal Block 2 must establish a river osmosis plant in each union council for a population of 1000 people in order to maintain the safety of water in the region. Engro Group shall build solar and wind power plants in talukas and provide free electricity to the local population until Thar Coal Power Plant is operational. Mining and petroleum engineer employment for the Thar Coal Project shall be first offered to students from Thar studying in the same field at Mehran University. These students shall be given scholarships and sponsored to pursue their degrees in the same fields.
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A 50 room vocational center is ready in Chhachro Taluka. Thar Coal Authority shall make it operational and train local uneducated people as drivers, miners, etc. Educated local citizens should be offered short courses and stipends. A special water canal shall be taken from Makhi Farash for Thar Handicrafts and tourism shall be promoted, along with a special Thar safari. The role of middlemen must be diminished and handicrafts of Thar shall be promoted in international markets through various embassies, consulates and commercial attachés that directly communicate with the citizens making the goods. Thar Festival shall be organized like Sindh Festival. Thar Engineering University, Thar Medical University, Thar Arid Zone University, and other institutions must be established to educate the people of Thar. There is a conflict going on among Sindh University, Khairpur University and Benazir University to open a University in Noushero Feroze, but nobody shows any interest in Thar. Thar Airport shall be commercialized. Making Pari Nagar port operational could bring economic revolution in Thar. Conclusion 1. Transferring the few government officials responsible for the drought situation is not a solution. Judicial enquiry must be initiated, and those responsible must be terminated from their positions permanently. 2. All government officials must live in Thar for at least a month before deployment and be aware of local issues. They must also be taught local Thari language before deployment in Thar. 3. Local citizens must be told the truth no matter how hard it may be to hear.
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On the Hill: SAPAC Advocacy Washington, D.C. For the first time ever, SAPAC held a weeklong advocacy campaign from April 7 th to April 11th to raise awareness of the issues that plague modern day Sindh. Within that week, we managed to arrange 75 meetings with the offices of both Representatives and Senators, meeting with staffers as well as individual elected officials. We are pleased to report that those we met were receptive to us. The weeklong advocacy campaign allowed us to educate the officials of Congress about Sindh and inform them of the gross human rights violations taking place. Most reflected and retorted with engaging questions that showed the depth of their concern. We focused on a number of prevalent human rights violations, particularly:
Religious intolerance is an issue that has been putting religious minorities at risk. Christians and Hindus, specifically, have been targeted for far too long and have not been able to practice freely and safely. Their places of worship are being destroyed and their right to choose is becoming more difficult. The lack of quality education for children should be of everyone’s concern. If education is a tool that can make a more prosperous society, then why are there so many ghost schools in Sindh that have been funded through USAID? Why are school administrators pocketing the money while schools are empty? Why are girls being pressured to stay home and why are boys relying solely on madrassas? Recently, a drought and famine has been afflicting Thar. Unfortunately, it wasn’t addressed promptly and has led to the suffering of families and deaths of children. Those who have already been suffering from malnutrition and various diseases are seeing more troubles because of the drought and famine conditions. Naturally, when people are enduring problems, they speak up to those who are in charge of implementing change. Unfortunately, political rights activists have been slaughtered when they speak up. This is detrimental to Sindh—how many more will die for standing up for their peoples’ rights and how many will be silenced by the fear for their life?
We wish to continue SAPAC’s warm relationship with Congress and hope that our efforts will not be in vain. We encourage all supporters and those of the Sindhi American community to get involved in our mission, using SAPAC as your bridge to Congress. Whether it’s joining us in our future efforts or engaging with the representatives of your district, any and all help will lead us to progress in dealing with the injustices and human rights violations plaguing Sindh, and promptly bringing them to an end.
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