Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 505,737 | 426,649 | 332,498 | 537,773 | 682,801 | 2,485,458 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 505,737 | 426,649 | 332,498 | 537,773 | 682,801 | 2,485,458 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 345,462 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,139,996 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 505,737 | 426,649 | 332,498 | 537,773 | 682,801 | 2,485,458 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,793 | 2,971 | 2,971 | 3,606 | 4,514 | 15,855 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,741 | 1,493 | 1,547 | 837 | 1,340 | 6,958 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,508,271 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION CONTINUED | AFTER 1,056 EMPLOYEES OF THE METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOOK MANDATORY IN-SERVICE ABOUT SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING LAST YEAR, ALMOST 200 MORE COMPLETED THE TRAINING THIS YEAR. THE IN-SERVICE CONSISTED OF THREE, TWENTY-MINUTE VIDEOS--ADA AND DEAF DRIVER SAFETY, DEAF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, AND LEGAL INTERPRETING. IN COMMUNITY BUILDING, AEO HOSTED EIGHT, MONTHLY GAME DAYS AND WITH INTERPRETING SERVICES, FOUR OUTINGS TO CHAFFIN'S BARN DINNER THEATER. ADVOCACY- IN JANUARY 2019, WE INTRODUCED A BILL THAT BECAME THE #WORDSMATTER LAW WHEN SIGNED BY GOVERNOR LEE ON MAY 8, 2019. THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION CHANGED THE TERMS "HEARING IMPAIRED AND "HEARING IMPAIRMENT" TO "DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING AND "HEARING LOSS" THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE ANNOTATED CODE. LANGUAGE EMPOWERS OR DISEMPOWERS, AND OUR COMMUNITY HAS SUFFERED OPPRESSION AND DISCRIMINATION BASED ON IGNORANCE AND MISUNDERSTANDING, TOO OFTEN PERPETUATED THROUGH LABELS THAT IMPLY A BROKENNESS OR "LESS THAN" STATUS. THIS LANGUAGE CHANGE, SPONSORED BY REP. JASON POWELL AND SEN. STEVE DICKERSON, EMPOWERS OUR COMMUNITY AND CHANGES PERCEPTION THAT COME TO SHAPE OUR REALITY. IN JULY 2020, WE CELEBRATED OUR FIRST LEGISLATIVE HEROES TO THANK THOSE WHO HAD SPONSORED BILLS FOR US. BRIDGESWEST, OPENED IN MEMPHIS IN SEPTEMBER 2019, SERVED 155 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICES ITS FIRST NINE MONTHS OF OPERATION. FROM THE FIRST DAY, WE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WE OFFER. IN OUR OFFICES, WE CREATED SPACE FOR CLIENT ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND VIDEOPHONES. WE WORKED WITH AND ADVOCATED FOR CLIENTS WITH JOBS, TAXES, EDUCATION, HOUSING, FOOD SECURITY, AND MORE. WE WORKED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS. WE HOSTED WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING SELF-ADVOCACY, BENEFITS 101, TAX DAYS, AND MORE. WE HOSTED MONTHLY GAME DAYS AND SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE TRICK OR TREAT AND SIGNING SANTA. WE LAUNCHED THE SIGNING ACES, OUR YOUTH PROGRAM, IN MEMPHIS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES WHO OPENED THEIR I AM INCLUDED PROGRAM TO D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. WE HAD A DOZEN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND DURING A SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION. WE PROVIDED ALMOST A THOUSAND HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES IN OUR FIRST NINE MONTHS AND PROVIDED MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR INTERPRETERS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. EMPOWERMENT IS OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. EMPOWERMENT SERVED 164 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS, PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF JOBS, HOUSING, INDIVIDUAL ACCESS, AND EDUCATION. OTHER PRIORITIES WERE FOOD SECURITY, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, AND ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER SERVICES. EMPOWERMENT ALSO OFFERED A NEW COLLABORATION WITH THE FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER. WE HOSTED AN FEC COUNSELOR ONSITE WEEKLY, PROVIDING INTERPRETERS AND A SOCIAL WORKER TO WORK WITH THE COUNSELOR. IF THERE WERE IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REMOVE THOSE BARRIERS. INTERPRETING SERVICES SERVED 742 INDIVIDUALS, NOT INCLUDING STUDENTS AND AUDIENCES. OVER 24,000 HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY TWO STAFF INTERPRETERS AND MORE THAN THIRTY CONTRACT INTERPRETERS, INCLUDING 634 HOURS BY DEAF INTERPRETERS. DEAF INTERPRETERS ARE HIGHLY-QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS WHO TEAM WITH HEARING INTERPRETERS TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CLIENTS WHERE THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE BARRIER. INTERPRETING SERVICES ALSO PROVIDED 11,716 VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) MINUTES. VRI ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE SERVICES QUICKLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY TO REMOTE AREAS BUT NEVER REPLACES THE VALUE AND QUALITY OF HAVING AN INTERPRETER IN PERSON. YOUTH EDUCATION & SERVICES, DUBBED THE 'THE SIGNING ACES,' (ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY, EMPOWERMENT) HAD A GREAT YEAR. STUDENTS, K-12, IN OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH. 67% OF STUDENTS INCREASED ONE READING LEVEL IN FAILURE FREE READING, THE HIGHEST RANKED, NON-PHONICS-BASED READING INTERVENTION. 78% OF STUDENTS MASTERED 80+ MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. 100% INCREASED THEIR WRITING SKILLS, AND 78% OF STUDENTS MASTERED 95, GRADE LEVEL VOCABULARY WORDS IN ENGLISH. 89% OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED GROWTH IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. WE TOOK OUR MIDDLE TENNESSEE SIGNING ACES TO VISIT THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM. LITTLE ACES SERVES CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM BIRTH TO START OF SCHOOL, OFFERING WEEKLY CLASSES FOR PARENT AND CHILD TOGETHER AND A MONTHLY VISIT FROM A DEAF MENTOR. THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT WELCOMED A CERTIFIED DEAF EDUCATOR TO THE STAFF, AND SHE PARTNERED WITH QUALIFIED DEAF ADULTS TO DEVELOP AN OUTSTANDING CURRICULUM AND EVALUATIONS. ALL THE CHILDREN MADE SIGNIFICANT GAINS OVER THE YEAR, AND PARENTS REPORTED A 50% INCREASE IN FEELINGS OF COMPETENCY. THESE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE SEVERE LANGUAGE DEPRIVATION DEAF CHILDREN BORN TO HEARING PARENTS. ALMOST 95% OF DEAF CHILDREN ARE BORN TO HEARING PARENTS, 75% OF WHOM NEVER LEARN TO SIGN. ALL CHILDREN IN OUR EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED MEASURABLE GROWTH IN BOTH EXPRESSIVE AND RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE, AND PARENTS REPORTED A HIGHER SENSE OF COMPETENCY AND COMMUNICATION. CLUB SIGN ME UP, AN AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB TO LEARN ASL AND DEAF CULTURE, WORKED AT THREE SCHOOLS IN NASHVILLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | BRIDGESWEST, OPENED IN MEMPHIS IN SEPTEMBER 2019, SERVED 155 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICES ITS FIRST NINE MONTHS OF OPERATION. FROM THE FIRST DAY, WE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WE OFFER. IN OUR OFFICES, WE CREATED SPACE FOR CLIENT ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND VIDEOPHONES. WE WORKED WITH AND ADVOCATED FOR CLIENTS WITH JOBS, TAXES, EDUCATION, HOUSING, FOOD SECURITY, AND MORE. WE WORKED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS. WE HOSTED WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING SELF-ADVOCACY, BENEFITS 101, TAX DAYS, AND MORE. WE HOSTED MONTHLY GAME DAYS AND SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE TRICK OR TREAT AND SIGNING SANTA. WE LAUNCHED THE SIGNING ACES, OUR YOUTH PROGRAM, IN MEMPHIS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES WHO OPENED THEIR I AM INCLUDED PROGRAM TO D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. WE HAD A DOZEN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND DURING A SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION. WE PROVIDED ALMOST A THOUSAND HOURS OF INTERPRETING SERVICES IN OUR FIRST NINE MONTHS AND PROVIDED MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR INTERPRETERS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ONLY COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY MET DURING THE LAST YEAR BUT DID NOT TAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS THAT REQUIRED MINUTES. THEY DO TAKE MINUTES TO RECORD ANY ACTION/VOTE TAKEN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS IT, AND THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. IF READY, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH THE AUDIT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE TRAINED ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE WHICH CONTAINS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY SIGN A COMMITMENT STATEMENT WHEN JOINING THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN HIRING THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE BOARD ENGAGED A NONPROFIT CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH AND TO ADVISE THE BOARD ON COMPENSATION. FOR DIRECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS AND REPORTS ARE CONSULTED TO ENSURE COMPETITIVE AND FAIR WAGES APPROPRIATE TO AGENCY SIZE AND BUDGET. ONCE THE CEO IS HIRED, THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS COMPENSATION FOR THAT POSITION AND ESTABLISHES ANY PAY INCREASES FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OR SALARY SURVEYS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DID SO IN 2016 AS PART OF A CEO SEARCH, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DONE SO IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF A CONSULTING FIRM TO DO A SALARY SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | A COPY IS PROVIDED VIA MAIL OR EMAIL. |
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