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The EU: In, out, shake it all about.... (7 Viewers)

  • Thread starter jimmyhillsfanclub
  • Start date Jun 8, 2016
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As of right now, how are thinking of voting? In or out

  • Remain

    Votes: 23 37.1%
  • Leave

    Votes: 35 56.5%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Not registered or not intention to vote

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed Jun 15, 2016.
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Astute

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,711
martcov said:
No. It is about replacing the commission with a real government. The EU Parliament and a second chamber made up of countries‘ representatives - as in the German federal system. If they don’t agree to what is, in effect, more democracy, then they automatically leave. This abolishes veto rights.

Your posts confirm what I said.

I also said that the CDU, Merkel‘s Party, don’t want to support this. One reason being they don’t see it as a priority.

You said Merkel doesn’t want it. I only know what her party have said. Maybe she agrees with her party. Her party will decide as she is not a dictator as you claim.
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So losing the right to vote means being more democratic?

We all knew that you would try and twist it. But you could have at least put a bit of realism into it where someone might get taken in by it.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,712
Astute said:
So losing the right to vote means being more democratic?

We all knew that you would try and twist it. But you could have at least put a bit of realism into it where someone might get taken in by it.
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The people’s representatives deciding as opposed to individual countries opting out is more democratic. No one is losing their right to vote. It is majority voting as opposed to countries voting. If you are in a minority, then your vote doesn’t count, as you keep reminding me. That is not losing rights, just being outvoted.

The EU parliament at the moment doesn’t vote on country lines. It votes according to the people’s representatives. Not even on strict party lines.

I am absolutely for doing away with some of countries‘ rights to strengthen voters‘ rights. Which means countries having to accept European voters’ decisions. Far more democratic.

You seem to have a problem with democracy. You didn’t like Juncker being appointed 26:2 by an electoral college. You say the UK didn’t have any say because it „lost“ a vote.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,713
martcov said:
The people’s representatives deciding as opposed to individual countries opting out is more democratic. No one is losing their right to vote. It is majority voting as opposed to countries voting. If you are in a minority, then your vote doesn’t count, as you keep reminding me. That is not losing rights, just being outvoted.

The EU parliament at the moment doesn’t vote on country lines. It votes according to the people’s representatives. Not even on strict party lines.

I am absolutely for doing away with some of countries‘ rights to strengthen voters‘ rights. Which means countries having to accept European voters’ decisions. Far more democratic.

You seem to have a problem with democracy. You didn’t like Juncker being appointed 26:2 by an electoral college. You say the UK didn’t have any say because it „lost“ a vote.
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Oh, if you could just understanding the meaning of the word!
 
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Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,714
martcov said:
The people’s representatives deciding as opposed to individual countries opting out is more democratic. No one is losing their right to vote. It is majority voting as opposed to countries voting. If you are in a minority, then your vote doesn’t count, as you keep reminding me. That is not losing rights, just being outvoted.

The EU parliament at the moment doesn’t vote on country lines. It votes according to the people’s representatives. Not even on strict party lines.

I am absolutely for doing away with some of countries‘ rights to strengthen voters‘ rights. Which means countries having to accept European voters’ decisions. Far more democratic.

You seem to have a problem with democracy. You didn’t like Juncker being appointed 26:2 by an electoral college. You say the UK didn’t have any say because it „lost“ a vote.
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Why won't you admit to the truth?

'United States of Europe by 2025': German SPD leader names his price for joining Merkel coalition

And taken from it is......

"I want a new constitutional treaty to establish the United States of Europe. A Europe that is no threat to its member states, but a beneficial addition,” he said in a speech to his party conference.

Under Mr Schulz’s proposals, Brussels would be given power over individual member states’ foreign and domestic policy, as well as taxes.

Countries who refuse to sign up to a new federal Europe should automatically lose their EU membership, he said.

....so which part of Brussels taking over countries foreign and domestic policy, as well as taxes makes the EU more democratic?
 
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Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,715
So he wants a federal Europe. Do you know the meaning Mart?

Just in case you don't......

A federal system ofgovernment consists of a group of regions that are controlled by a central government.

....yes. A group of regions controlled by a central government. And that is exactly what he has said.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,716
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Oh, if you could just understanding the meaning of the word!
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I do. And I understand the meaning of the silent majority. In Germany: It is 87,5% didn’t vote extreme right, only 12,5% did when they were given the opportunity to speak up. And that is despite racist, National Socialist propaganda alternative news sites.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,717
Astute said:
Why won't you admit to the truth?

'United States of Europe by 2025': German SPD leader names his price for joining Merkel coalition

And taken from it is......

"I want a new constitutional treaty to establish the United States of Europe. A Europe that is no threat to its member states, but a beneficial addition,” he said in a speech to his party conference.

Under Mr Schulz’s proposals, Brussels would be given power over individual member states’ foreign and domestic policy, as well as taxes.

Countries who refuse to sign up to a new federal Europe should automatically lose their EU membership, he said.

....so which part of Brussels taking over countries foreign and domestic policy, as well as taxes makes the EU more democratic?
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The part that says the EU Parliament of elected MEPs gets more powers and that second chamber operates on a majority vote system. You don’t get democracy do you?
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,718
Astute said:
So he wants a federal Europe. Do you know the meaning Mart?

Just in case you don't......

A federal system ofgovernment consists of a group of regions that are controlled by a central government.

....yes. A group of regions controlled by a central government. And that is exactly what he has said.
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Exactly. And the government is: the EU Parliament of elected representatives and a second chamber of member government representatives voting on a majority basis.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,719
Astute said:
Why won't you admit to the truth?

'United States of Europe by 2025': German SPD leader names his price for joining Merkel coalition

And taken from it is......

"I want a new constitutional treaty to establish the United States of Europe. A Europe that is no threat to its member states, but a beneficial addition,” he said in a speech to his party conference.

Under Mr Schulz’s proposals, Brussels would be given power over individual member states’ foreign and domestic policy, as well as taxes.

Countries who refuse to sign up to a new federal Europe should automatically lose their EU membership, he said.

....so which part of Brussels taking over countries foreign and domestic policy, as well as taxes makes the EU more democratic?
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You are quoting the Telegraph. Bear in mind that they are anti EU. They say Brussels. They mean a parliament elected by the peoiple of the EU situated in Brussels and a second chamber consisting of memeber countries representatives.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,720
All the leave „democrats“ on major panic now that someone suggests a democratic federal government of theEU. Why? Because the populists who claim to know what the silent majority want will probably be shown up as in Germany? Or because the Tories benefit from the FPP British system? Or are against an EU chancellor who may be hard on tax dodging?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,721
martcov said:
You are quoting the Telegraph. Bear in mind that they are anti EU. They say Brussels. They mean a parliament elected by the peoiple of the EU situated in Brussels and a second chamber consisting of memeber countries representatives.
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I quoted the Telegraph who quoted Schulz.

And I quoted the Oxford dictionary as well in case you tried to make out that the meaning was wrong as it is the opposite of what you are trying to make out.

Yes. Join the federal government or leave the EU.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,722
Is The Guardian good enough for you?

Martin Schulz wants 'United States of Europe' within eight years
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,723
Astute said:
I quoted the Telegraph who quoted Schulz.

And I quoted the Oxford dictionary as well in case you tried to make out that the meaning was wrong as it is the opposite of what you are trying to make out.

Yes. Join the federal government or leave the EU.
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Schulz did not say „Brussels will govern Europe“... the Telegraph did. „Brussels“ is a red flag for leavers. That’s why they said it. Schultz is talking about The EU Parliament and a Second Chamber to increase the power of people in Europe who can vote representatives in or out of power. It is called „more democracy in Europe“ - not „Brussels“.

Brussels is only the seat of the Parliament. It could be somewhere else, but it wouldn’t affect Schultz‘ vision.

What is the opposite of what I trying to make out? I just agreed with the definition. Making things up yet again.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,724
Astute said:
Is The Guardian good enough for you?

Martin Schulz wants 'United States of Europe' within eight years
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You keep confirming what I am saying. What is your point?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,725
martcov said:
Schulz did not say „Brussels will govern Europe“... the Telegraph did. „Brussels“ is a red flag for leavers. That’s why they said it. Schultz is talking about The EU Parliament and a Second Chamber to increase the power of people in Europe who can vote representatives in or out of power. It is called „more democracy in Europe“ - not „Brussels“.

Brussels is only the seat of the Parliament. It could be somewhere else, but it wouldn’t affect Schultz‘ vision.

What is the opposite of what I trying to make out? I just agreed with the definition. Making things up yet again.
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So what is your excuse for the Guardian then?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,726
martcov said:
You keep confirming what I am saying. What is your point?
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I keep confirming that either you don't know what is going on or that you are twisting the truth.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,727
Astute said:
Is The Guardian good enough for you?

Martin Schulz wants 'United States of Europe' within eight years
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You even get a like from someone who links National Socialist web sites. You are the so called democrat. Martin Schultz wants more democracy. You try to twist a request for more democracy into a dictatorship.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,728
Astute said:
I keep confirming that either you don't know what is going on or that you are twisting the truth.
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I know exactly what is going on because I hear people talking in their own language before the right wing Brexit press distorts it.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,729
martcov said:
You even get a like from someone who links National Socialist web sites. You are the so called democrat. Martin Schultz wants more democracy. You try to twist a request for more democracy into a dictatorship.
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More democracy for each individual country to make its own decisions and laws through its own elected parliament?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,730
Schulz told delegates that he wanted EU member states to sign off on a “constitutional treaty” that committed the bloc to take steps towards a federal Europe – a proposal likely to be met with some resistance from Merkel and other EU leaders.

“Such a constitutional treaty has to be written by a convention that includes civil society and the people. This constitutional treaty will then have to be put to the member states and those that don’t approve it will automatically have to leave the EU,” Schulz said.


So what does this mean Mart?
 
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Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,731
Schulz’s ‘United States of Europe’ Proposal Unites Everyone Against Him
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,732
Grendel said:
More democracy for each individual country to make its own decisions and laws through its own elected parliament?
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No. Because at the moment it means that a small country such as Estonia could veto something which 27 have agreed upon. That is not democratic. Countries voting for their people is not as democratic as the people voting directy for their representatives in the EU. With more power to MEPs the people have more say in how the EU is run. Leavers are quick to say that they cannot vote against Juncker. Schultz wants to do away with the European Commission , or at least take power from it and give it to the parliament and a second chamber. Everything that leavers want. That way the forgotten people can vote for an empowered parliament - or, as Schultz says, 'a proper government'.

Individual countries would still have their own parliaments and their own powers... as for instance Scotland and Wales in our Union. Germany is also a federal state and the Germany can vote for their state parliaments who decide e.g. how their budget is spent.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,733
Astute said:
Schulz told delegates that he wanted EU member states to sign off on a “constitutional treaty” that committed the bloc to take steps towards a federal Europe – a proposal likely to be met with some resistance from Merkel and other EU leaders.

“Such a constitutional treaty has to be written by a convention that includes civil society and the people. This constitutional treaty will then have to be put to the member states and those that don’t approve it will automatically have to leave the EU,” Schulz said.


So what does this mean Mart?
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What it says. If you don't like it, you can leave... as the UK is doing. It is the only way to move forward and improve democracy in the EU.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,734
Astute said:
Schulz’s ‘United States of Europe’ Proposal Unites Everyone Against Him
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Again, exactly what I said when you said it was going to happen, and I also said that Merkel's party ( Dobrindt as an example ) sees other things as more important. Everything as I said. I would be for it, but the right and Wagenrecht from the extreme left are all against a federal Europe. That doesn't mean that they are against an EU Finance Minister though. The CDU have already said they would agree with that.

So again, apart from constantly proving me right, what is your point?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,735
martcov said:
What it says. If you don't like it, you can leave... as the UK is doing. It is the only way to move forward and improve democracy in the EU.
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Lose your vote on the EU taking over the way you govern your country or leave the EU.

That's democracy?
 
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Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,736
martcov said:
Again, exactly what I said when you said it was going to happen, and I also said that Merkel's party ( Dobrindt as an example ) sees other things as more important. Everything as I said. I would be for it, but the right and Wagenrecht from the extreme left are all against a federal Europe. That doesn't mean that they are against an EU Finance Minister though. The CDU have already said they would agree with that.

So again, apart from constantly proving me right, what is your point?
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Merkel has said she doesn't want it.

Is the Guardian on your leave the EU list now?
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,737
Astute said:
So what is your excuse for the Guardian then?
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The Guardian doesn't need an excuse, but the Telegraph has obviously bent the truth as I explained.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,738
Astute said:
Lose your vote on the EU taking over the way you govern your country or leave the EU.

That's democracy?
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Having more say in the way the EU governs your country. It doesn't have 100% power anyway, and that has not been suggested. His model is the German Federal System which is more democratic than either the EU system or the British System. In adddition to the federal government in Berlin, the 16 Staes in Germany still have limited powers.

It is democracy. Look it up. If you can choose to agree or not to agree, it is democracy.

My vote would be for Schulz' proposal.

BTW: If people claim to be representing the silent majority, but always get hammered in elections, it proves that they are either, not democrats or are bullshitters. The AfD claim to represent far more people than they actually do. Luckily Germany is a democracy and they got hammered 87,5% to 12,5%.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,739
martcov said:
The Guardian doesn't need an excuse, but the Telegraph has obviously bent the truth as I explained.
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So make a statement against the Guardian then. They say the opposite to you and they are pro EU.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,740
martcov said:
Having more say in the way the EU governs your country. It doesn't have 100% power anyway, and that has not been suggested. His model is the German Federal System which is more democratic than either the EU system or the British System. In adddition to the federal government in Berlin, the 16 Staes in Germany still have limited powers.

It is democracy. Look it up. If you can choose to agree or not to agree, it is democracy.

My vote would be for Schulz' proposal.

BTW: If people claim to be representing the silent majority, but always get hammered in elections, it proves that they are either, not democrats or are bullshitters. The AfD claim to represent far more people than they actually do. Luckily Germany is a democracy and they got hammered 87,5% to 12,5%.
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I now remember why I started ignoring you on this thread.

It is si obvious what the truth is. Every news outlet is saying the same. Even those in America that say we are mad to leave the EU. At least they have stopped calling us mad now.

So why are all the pro EU news outlet saying the same?

Oh yes. Mart is the only one who understands because he has lived in Germany most of his life. The rest has been lost in translation although Schulz translated it himself.

Yeah yeah yeah.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,741
Astute said:
Merkel has said she doesn't want it.

Is the Guardian on your leave the EU list now?
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Merkel was not keen on it. She didn't slam it though. I assume it won't be accepted by CDU or CSU, and that we will have a minority government. A bit like in the UK with the SPD supporting some things, but not things that are absolutely opposed to, in return for some support on something else ( e.g. a billion euro for some project? ;-)).

The Guardian is not on my leave the EU list. I never suggested that. What is your point??????
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,742
Astute said:
So make a statement against the Guardian then. They say the opposite to you and they are pro EU.
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What is opposite to me? I am intrigued.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,743
Astute said:
I now remember why I started ignoring you on this thread.

It is si obvious what the truth is. Every news outlet is saying the same. Even those in America that say we are mad to leave the EU. At least they have stopped calling us mad now.

So why are all the pro EU news outlet saying the same?

Oh yes. Mart is the only one who understands because he has lived in Germany most of his life. The rest has been lost in translation although Schulz translated it himself.

Yeah yeah yeah.
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I just answered you when you asked what does that mean? with 'exactly what it says'.

I am saying the same as all other news outlets. Or have you found something different?
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,744
Astute said:
I now remember why I started ignoring you on this thread.

It is si obvious what the truth is. Every news outlet is saying the same. Even those in America that say we are mad to leave the EU. At least they have stopped calling us mad now.

So why are all the pro EU news outlet saying the same?

Oh yes. Mart is the only one who understands because he has lived in Germany most of his life. The rest has been lost in translation although Schulz translated it himself.

Yeah yeah yeah.
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You started ignoring me when you said Juncker has announced an EU army and I said he just said it is not on the cards. You kept posting him saying it is not on the cards saying that constitutes an announcement that it is on the cards.
 

Astute

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  • Dec 11, 2017
  • #10,745
martcov said:
What is opposite to me? I am intrigued.
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The Guardian says similar to what you brushed off because it was from The Times. So how about admitting that The Guardian is right or call it wrong for some reason.
 
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