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In retirement, he served for four years on the school board of his Vermont village, where he continued to press for a firmly traditionalist curriculum. All too often, at the end of the story of the Emperors new clothes, we are told that only the child was wise enough to see that the Emperor had nothing on. biography of Proust, which won a National Book Award the next year. In retirement, he served for four years Shattuck possessed an encyclopedic mind, Warren says, and applied his passion for knowledge to literature, art, and science, but also to nature and civic involvement. by his son, Marc, of Richmond, Vt.; his daughters, Patricia Shattuck, He was 82. Linda Shattuck, 75, of Pepperell, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2022 at Catholic Medical Center after a brief illness. Ralph Lester Shattuck, age 88 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness at Lowell General Hospital on January 10, 2022. Yet in a work of fiction, smoking or taking another drink (particularly when accompanied by elaborate instructions on how to mix it) or tuning the radio quickly reveal themselves as narrative fill masquerading as vivid detail. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. If you support this mission, we need your help. Erwin summarily fired Silber in July 1970, telling him, John, Im going to make you a famous man.. "He was an old-fashioned, in a good sense, man of letters," he said. Upon Shattuck's death, the Yale critic Harold Bloom said of his colleague, "He was an old-fashioned, in a good sense, man of letters. Roger Shattuck, a polyglot scholar and writer whose many subjects ranged from the emergence of modernism to whether some knowledge might be too dangerous to know, died on Thursday at his home in Lincoln, Vt. Our goal is to make sure you are beyond thrilled with your arrangement every single time. After retiring to his home in Vermont, he became an enthusiastic landscaper, winning prizes for hand-mowing and using a scythe. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rodger Wilkerson of Shattuck, Oklahoma, who passed away on October 30, 2020, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. He was born on December 6, 1937 in Canandaigua, NY to Leroy Shattuck and Elizabeth Pullis. Its worth reading in its entirety, because more than 25 years later, it remains a classic example of Shattucks style and character: 3 August 1970Frank C. Erwin, Chairman of the Board of RegentsCharles A. Lemaistre, M.D., Chancellor ElectDr. He wrote that although the bomb's ending of the war probably saved his life, it raised the question of whether it embodied a knowledge so horrific that it meant man no longer controlled his fate. During his long career, one of Shattucks books on Proust won a National Book Award. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. introduced Mr. Shattuck to Thornton Wilder, Francis Bacon, Braque and A celebration of Roger's life will be held on Saturday, September 21, at 3 p.m., at Nonesuch River Golf Club. Messages run for up to one year and you Description: Jack D. Shattuck obituary Excerpt: Jack D. Shattuck, RPh, 86, beloved husband of Marcy, nee Donker; loving father of Claudia, Trisha and John and the late . He was 82. Ill never forget Shattucks insistence on the virtues of memorization and reading aloud. He used money he had saved from the Army to go to Paris, where he got a job in the film section of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. I fear that the power the three of you yield is malignant. for a firmly traditionalist curriculum. In order to say it better, we have to know father was a successful physician with a brownstone on the East Side. Roger Shattuck, a polyglot scholar and writer whose many subjects I was an undergraduate in the mid-1960s and one fall semester enrolled in a course that Shattuck was teaching, French Literature in Translation: Montaigne, Rousseau, and Proust. His 1958 work The Banquet Years: The Origins of the Avant-Garde in France, 1885 to World War I is considered a pivotal exploration of French modernism, and his 1975 Marcel Proust won the National Book Award for Arts and Letters. Experiment: The Story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron" (1980), which retold What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? To plant trees in memory, please visit the. got a job in the film section of the United Nations Educational, became an editor of Yale Review, a literary quarterly, and graduated in One daughter, Tari Elizabeth Shattuck, died in 1993. Although Shattucks only official academic credential was his B.A. He was also a member of the local school board. Born in Glens Falls, New York, to Wardi "Rose" Seikaly and Glenn Shattuck, Sr., Glenn combined his main passions of math and music throughout his life. on the school board of his Vermont village, where he continued to press For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. His father was a successful physician with a brownstone on the East Side. Ways to honor Roger Shattuck's life and legacy. After high school, Roger attended the University of Denver for two years before transferring to the University of Washington (Go Huskies! Bob was preceded in death by his parents, William and Berniece Shattuck; brother-in-law, Leonard Sykes, Jr.; and sister-in-law, Mary Greenhalgh. Except for the ritual opening pages on landscape (The country is most barbarously large and final), Mr. Brammer writes in a brittle, occasionally slick descriptive style that changes off with uneven dialogue and generally successful interior monologue But other times Mr. Brammer lets himself fall into a facility and a flipness that begins to sound like a guidebook on how to live in an economy of abundance. Mr. Shattuck's scholarly contributions included writing three books He was born to Leroy and Vivian (Garrett) Betts on April 12, 1954 in the Philippine Islands. Aldous Huxley lectured at Batts Hall; T.S. His witty assignment for the class to write a parody or imitation of one of our French authors resulted in some hilarious multi-page sentences, in the style of Proust. Mr. Shattuck, who wrote painstakingly on an old Remington typewriter in a tiny shack with a kerosene heater, liked to pursue the traditional way of cutting grass in his meadow with an old-fashioned scythe. He became well known for his 1994 speech "Nineteen Theses on Literature," delivered to the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics. [2] He later served as president of the organization.[3]. Roger Shattuck, professor emeritus at Boston University and a National Book Award-winning author who was one of America's leading literary scholars, died Thursday at his Lincoln, Vt., home. You have funeral questions, we have answers. We miss him every day, and send hugs to you, your family and to your mom. In 1949 he married Nora White, a dancer with Les Ballets de Paris and Les Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo. called him "one of the foremost interpreters of modern intellectual Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Unfortunately, golden ages come to an end. He was a wonderful man. At Yale, he floundered in a pre-med program, then interrupted college to enlist in the Army Air Force and become a pilot in a combat cargo squadron in the Pacific. Image: Evgeni Dinev / FreeDigitalPhotos.net, You can still show your support by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Roger Shattuck. writers were lionizing as a great author. be too dangerous to know, died on Thursday [Dec. 8, 2005] at his home in Lincoln, Vt. He used money he had saved from the Army to go to Paris, where he from the threat genetic engineering posed to natural selection to what I am pretty sure they are having fun playing cards together now. found: New York times WWW site, Dec. 13, 2005 (in obituary published Dec. 10: Roger Shattuck; b. Roger Whitney Shattuck, Aug. 20, 1923, Manhattan; d. Thursday [Dec. 8, 2005], Lincoln, Vt., aged 82; polyglot scholar and writer whose many subjects ranged from the emergence of modernism to whether some knowledge might be too dangerous to know) He was also a member of the local school board. Dear Lynn and Terry, I'm glad you guys got some of Roger's sense of humor into this story. Roger Whitney Shattuck was born in Manhattan on Aug. 20, 1923. After retiring to his home in Vermont, he became an enthusiastic landscaper, winning prizes for hand-mowing and using a scythe. Roger Shattuck, 82, a professor emeritus in the University Professors Program, died on Thursday, December 8, at his home in Lincoln, Vt. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. embodied a knowledge so horrific that it meant man no longer controlled He taught at Harvard, the University of Texas, and the University of Virginia before coming to BU. Want to Read. One daughter, Tari Elizabeth Shattuck, died in 1993. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/10/arts/roger-shattuck-scholar-is-dead-at-82.html. He left Yale to join the Army Air Corps, serving as a cargo pilot in the Pacific theater during the Second World War. Nora, the beautiful ballerina, taught dancing to Austin girls, and the Shattucks drove a Citren, the French car with a hydraulic suspension. It was first given as a lecture at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1976 (Derrida, Negotiations, 46). The shining light of this group was Roger Shattuck, a graceful French literature scholar and true polymath, who also made his mark in Austin as a spokesman for civil rights and regular contributor to The Texas Observer. During his many decades in Juneau, Roger soaked up Alaska's rugged beauty - favorite pastimes included fishing, hiking, camping, boating, trap shooting, skiing, snowmobiling, berry picking and playing softball and golf. Roger Whitney Shattuck (August 20, 1923 in Manhattan, New York December 8, 2005 in Lincoln, Vermont) was an American writer best known for his books on French literature, art, and music of the twentieth century. Mr. Shattuck returned to Yale, where he dropped pre-med studies, became an editor of Yale Review, a literary quarterly, and graduated in 1947. He incarnated his love for literature."[2]. The author of several books, including a seminal work on early French modernism, Shattuck taught at BU from 1988 to 1997 and served as a mentor to both his students and his colleagues. from which he retired in 1997. Hi, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. Bob was born May 9, 1947, in Janesville . I am so sorry that he can't be physically present any longer. 37 distinct works Similar authors. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps, fought in Vietnam and was decorated with a Purple Heart Medal and Presidential Unit Citation. But he taught at Harvard, the If there is ever something that I can do for you, please let me know. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. The book provoked a storm of protest, but Mr. Shattuck stopped well short of advocating censorship. from Yale, he had already distinguished himself with the breadth and depth of his scholarly work. Tennessee Cremation Care is honored to be entrusted with Mr. Shattuck's cremation services. In 1974, he wrote a sweeping biography of Proust, which won a National Book Award the next year. 2021 The Texas Observer. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. These ranged The Emperor in the story was benign. He took that kind of intellectual citizenship more seriously than anyone Ive ever met.. celebrate the works of classic writers. BUPD to Undergo Assessment for Reaccreditation Next Week. the setting of reasonable limits. your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Yes, Roger we did play some poker. Back in Juneau, Roger entered the family insurance business, the Shattuck Insurance Agency, which later morphed into Shattuck & Grummett, Inc. Jack Dykema Shattuck (born 1926) As a captain he flew missions over Japan, including missions over Hiroshima soon after the bomb was dropped. www.bu.edu. The author of several books, including a seminal work on early French modernism, Shattuck taught at BU from 1988 to 1997 and served as a mentor to both his students and his colleagues. Eliot read in Gregory Gym. He chose four men to In the winter, he sets out on skis, making tracks to the tiny writing studio he and his wife, Nora, constructed in 1972 from the boards of a defunct sugarhouse. His mother called him her "dear sweet boy," friends remember him as a gentleman, and those closest to him enjoyed witnessing eruptions of his sly, mischievous sense of humor. Those lucky enough to witness it will never forget seeing the blind Argentine poet and short story master Jorge Luis Borges being led across the Texas campus by his elderly mother. of how humans develop intelligence. In 1988 he was re-united with his old friend John Silber, the head of Boston University. The couple resided in Seattle for a year before returning to Alaska. Stay up to date with everything Boston. Consider offering these words of comfort if you're not sure what's appropriate. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Roger passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. Favorite pranks include the time he snuck out the bathroom window during his daughter's middle school slumber party and rustled around in the bushes, pretending to be a bear to spook the girls. Shattuck's passing on December 1 was marked by lengthy obituaries in The London Times, . He took along a letter of introduction to Alice B. Toklas, who was famed for her salons and was a close friend of Gertrude Stein. He was still fully clothed. His third Proust book, "Proust's Way: A Field Guide to In Search of Lost Time" was published in 2000. Glenn Shattuck, age 93, died peacefully in Greenport, Long Island on Wednesday, 28 October 2020. He flew a B-25 over Hiroshima a few [2][4], Routinely described as "one of America's leading literary scholars,"[1] Shattuck was considered something of a traditionalist. A visitation for Bob will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021, from 2 - 4:00 pm at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, 515 Mayparty Dr., Ripon, WI 54971. The Emperor may have been duped by clever tailors, but the people were right not to laugh. Born in New York City to parents Howard Francis Shattuck, a physician, and Elizabeth (Colt) Shattuck, he studied at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire before entering Yale College. Roger was a Graduate of Dartmouth College with a degree in Construction Engineering. Obituary. He was 82. Order Flowers Here. Heres why. [1], Shattuck was among the founding members of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics. A daughter, Tari, died in 1993.A memorial service will be held Dec. 17 in Lincoln United Church in Lincoln.AP-ES-12-10-05 1021EST. How Has Trauma Care Changed 10 Years after Boston Marathon Bombings? In it he argued (as point XIV), "Everything has been said. He was predeceased by his wife Jeanne (Noyes) Shattuck in 2017. Newsweek called the book "as moving and dramatic" as the story of Helen Keller. But for those who were interested in the arts and ideas, it was a wonderful time to be at the University. Therefore it has to be said all over againonly better. meaningless, may later by some reflex be recalled and seen, this time third Proust book, "Proust's Way: A Field Guide to In Search of Lost Our team of floral experts are here to ensure you receive the best flowers available. After he graduated from Yale in 1947, he went to Paris where he lived off his combat pay. I do remember Roger's sense of humor and his quirky grin. Outlets must also tag the Observer in all social media posts. All of the Texas Observers articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: You can chip in for as little as 99 cents a month. Tennessee Cremation Care is honored to be entrusted with Mr. Shattuck's cremation services. Get our latest in-depth reporting straight to your inbox. He flew a B-25 over Hiroshima a few weeks after the atomic bomb was dropped. Labels, however, are hardly adequate to describe his life and work. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. In 1963, Mr. Shattuck published "Proust's Binoculars," which explored Mr. Shattuck's belief that an event, originally fleeting and meaningless, may later by some reflex be recalled and seen, this time in true focus, as with binoculars. In the middle of all this was Roger Shattuck. Shattuck is survived by his wife, Nora, three children, and six grandchildren. Publishers Weekly, "Candor and Perversion: Literature, Education, and the Arts," September 1, 1999. University Professor Emeritus Roger Shattuck dies at 82, Pioneering Research from Boston University, BostonUniversity. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. One of Mr. Shattuck's most discussed books was "The Forbidden Experiment: The Story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron" (1980), which retold the story of a child discovered living in the wild in France in 1800, and what happened to the boy after he was found. In his later decades, Mr. Shattuck became a caustic, if often witty, Use the form below to reset your password. How Has Trauma Care Changed 10 Years after Boston Marathon Bombings? RIP my friend. "He was an old-fashioned, in a good sense, man of letters," he said. Please visit his tribute wall to leave an online condolence for the family. A controversial decision to split up the huge College of Arts and Sciences produced a confrontation between Erwin and Shattucks friend, John Silber, then Dean of the College. Enter Let the family know you are thinking of them. he deemed the violent pornography of Marquis de Sade, whom other explored Mr. Shattuck's belief that an event, originally fleeting and Anyone can read what you share. The book used myth, literature and other sources to question whether there were some things man was better off not knowing. particular, he lamented that the literary world increasingly failed to The book used myth, literature and other sources to question whether He was born on December 6, 1937 in Canandaigua, NY to Leroy Shattuck and Elizabeth Pullis. But he taught at Harvard, the University of Texas, the University of Virginia and Boston University, from which he retired in 1997. Linda was a loving wife to her husband Carl of 42 years, with whom she started, grew and continued to run the family business of Shattuck Trucking. He's survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Terry Ray Shattuck of Westbrook, Maine; daughter, Lynn Shattuck, son-in-law Scott Sarapas and grandchildren, Max and Violet Sarapas of Falmouth, Maine; sister, Sally Slater, brother, Allen Shattuck and sister-in-law, Jan Shattuck of Juneau, Alaska; brother-in-law, Bill Ray and sister-in-law, Dr. Jutta Eming of Berlin, Germany; nephews, Rick Shattuck of Juneau, Alaska, Rob Shattuck of Truckee, California, and Julian and Lukas Ray of Berlin, Germany. The cause was prostate cancer, his daughter Patricia said. BUPD to Undergo Assessment for Reaccreditation Next Week. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Robert Shattuck to show . 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At Yale, he floundered in a pre-med program, then interrupted college to enlist in the Army Air Force and become a pilot in a combat cargo squadron in the Pacific. In 1958, he published "The Banquet Years: The Origins of the www.bu.edu. Six mornings a week, Roger Shattuck crosses the meadow next to his Lincoln home, which looks out to the rounded summits of Mount Cleveland and Bread Loaf. Sign up and we'll deliver the top stories to begin the day to your inbox at 6 a.m. ", In 1996, David R. Shi, writing in The Christian Science Monitor, In all, he wrote 16 books, including six translations. At Yale, he floundered in a pre-med program, then interrupted The book provoked a storm of protest, but Mr. Shattuck stopped well Dick Holland is the editor of a forthcoming collection of essays to be titled The Texas Book: Stories From the University. May Roger fly with the angels and bet the limit in the games. We've got you covered on all your special days, whether its a single bouquet or a large event filled with beautiful flowers. His In his later decades, Mr. Shattuck became a caustic, if often witty, opponent of postmodern trends in the study and teaching of literature, including deconstructionism and semiotics, which he contended stripped literature of its intellectual, moral and human environment. He chose four men to represent the era: Henri Rousseau, the painter; Erik Satie, the composer; Alfred Jarry, the writer; and Guillaume Apollinaire, the poet and promoter of the avant-garde. Your recent actions dismissing Dean John R. Silber and dismembering the College of Arts and Sciences gravely violate those principles. Linda Shattuck, 75, of Pepperell, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2022 at Catholic Medical Center after a brief illness. saving. After working in publishing in New York and as a Junior Fellow at Harvard, in the mid-1950s Shattuck was lured to the University of Texas by Harry Ransom, a charismatic charmer who attracted many gifted individuals to Austin. University Professor Emeritus Roger Shattuck dies at 82, Pioneering Research from Boston University, BostonUniversity. his fate. Don't have a commenting profile? The couple raised two children. After the war, he returned to school, graduating from Yale in 1947. Dec. 10, 2005. The idea was that these talented few would teach interdisciplinary courses and not be bound by the curriculum offered by one department. "But nobody listens. RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Roger Shattuck, 74, of Westbrook, Maine, died on June 15, 2019, in California, after a short illness. If You Could Tell the New MBTA Chief, Fix This! What Would It Be? One of his last books, Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography, is a moral treatise that does not call for censorship but does acknowledge the subversion and power of portrayals of violence and sadistic sex. Mr. Shattuck, who also wrote poetry and short stories, never earned He was wearing naked power nothing more. way of cutting grass in his meadow with an old-fashioned scythe. He studied piano, performed as a concert pianist, and also learned the bagpipes. ranged from the emergence of modernism to whether some knowledge might 4.15 avg rating 709 ratings published 1960 12 editions. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. ", In 1996, David R. Shi, writing in The Christian Science Monitor, called him "one of the foremost interpreters of modern intellectual history.". He wrote several other books on Proust, and edited a re-issue of Helen Kellers The Story of My Life. We rely on the generosity of our readers who believe that this work is important. May his Soul fly with the Angels and watch over his family and all those dear to him. He will always be remembered. ROGER SHATTUCK OBITUARY. "Everything has been said," he said in a speech in 1994 to the first Mr. Shattuck's scholarly contributions included writing three books on Marcel Proust, one or which won a National Book Award in 1975. Time" was published in 2000. Roger never lost his moral compass. For nearly 20 years, we have made our business about you - our loyal customers. Articles must link back to the original article and contain the following attribution at the top of the story: This article was originally published by the, Articles cannot be rewritten, edited or changed beyond alignments with house style books. He had an understanding that to be a citizen, you have to participate in your various communities and take them seriously. He came to Austin as a professor of French, part of a new level of facultyUniversity Professorscreated by Ransom. ----- New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949: Name: Roger Conant Shattuck Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1884 Death Date:. The University stands dishonored. nonetheless a fine structure, full of dark passages and richly in true focus, as with binoculars. "Everything has been said," he said in a speech in 1994 to the first gathering of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics, a group he helped found. His 1958 work The Banquet Years: The Origins of the Avant-Garde in France, 1885 to World War I is considered a pivotal exploration of French modernism, and his 1975 Marcel Proust won the National Book Award for Arts and Letters. Roger was born on Sept. 28, 1944, at St. Ann . weeks after the atomic bomb was dropped. Just as important five decades ago was his innovative approach to faculty excellence. the story of a child discovered living in the wild in France in 1800, It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. A crowdfunded story of furries, journalism and murder: Film programmer-turned-comic book artist Robert Saucedo tells us about his creation. RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Roger Shattuck, 74, of Westbrook, Maine, died on June 15, 2019, in California, after a short illness. Mr. Shattuck later edited two reissues of books by Keller. Off campus, the Shattucks maintained what appeared to those of us living in Austin at the time to be an exciting bohemian lifestyle. Association of Literary Scholars and Critics, "Candor and Perversion: Nineteen Theses on Literature", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roger_Shattuck&oldid=1115101552, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 October 2022, at 20:42. But nobody listens. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. Roger was a very important part of my dad's life and was always a very good friend. Please wait for the page to reload. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Send Sympathy Card. literature of its intellectual, moral and human environment. When asked about warming the studio during the harsh Vermont winters, Shattuck pointed out that the studio retained heat well. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Roger William Betts, 67 year old Shattuck, Oklahoma resident passed on October 10, 2021. Cocteau, as well as Fernande Oliver, Picasso's first mistress, whom Mr. Shattuck remembered as quite a flirt. Members of BU Community Run the Boston Marathon to Support Others, 10 Memes that Describe Being a Second Semester Senior, Bud, Not Buddy Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatres 20222023 Season, Ten Years after BUs Lu Lingzi Died in the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Scholarship in Her Name Keeps Student Dreams Alive, 2023 BU Giving Day Raises More Than $3.8 Million, 11 Best Boston-Area Record Stores for Record Store Day, Judges Ruling to Invalidate Abortion Pill Ruling Could Impact Other FDA-Approved Drugs, Students May Think BORG Drinking Is Safe. in a tiny shack with a kerosene heater, liked to pursue the traditional Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. The newspaper stories summarized Shattucks most important books, from his groundbreaking study of modernism, The Banquet Years (1958), to his 1996 polemic, Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography, an argument against moral relativism. Members of BU Community Run the Boston Marathon to Support Others, 10 Memes that Describe Being a Second Semester Senior, Bud, Not Buddy Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatres 20222023 Season, Ten Years after BUs Lu Lingzi Died in the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Scholarship in Her Name Keeps Student Dreams Alive, 2023 BU Giving Day Raises More Than $3.8 Million, 11 Best Boston-Area Record Stores for Record Store Day, Judges Ruling to Invalidate Abortion Pill Ruling Could Impact Other FDA-Approved Drugs, Students May Think BORG Drinking Is Safe. His Roger lived in many different places prior to being married. To Leroy Shattuck and Elizabeth Pullis was marked by lengthy obituaries in the London Times, and. 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