WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.
Francisco Franco becomes dictator of Spain...
Item #650749
October 02, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1936
* Francisco Franco
* Caudillo of Spain
* Military dictator
* Spanish Civil War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "INSURGENTS NAME FRANCO DICTATOR IN AN ARMY REGIME" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Francisco Franco becoming Caudillo of Spain. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fa... See More
Yankees vs. Giants... World Series...
Item #640514
October 05, 1936
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1936
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series of baseball
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* Subway series
Above the masthead is a nice scoreboard graph showing the Giants winning 5-4. (see) The front page has a two column heading: "GIANTS TAKE 5TH GAME; YANKS LEAD IN SERIES 3 TO 2" with subheads. (see)
Other news, spor... See More
Joe Louis shortly after his upset loss to Schmeling...
Item #654724
October 10, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1936
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* Jorge Brescia - Argentina boxer
The sport's section (page 19) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 5,200 Sees Louis Knock Out Brescia in Third Round at Hippodrome" with subheads and related photo. (see) This fight came shortly after Louis' famous upset loss to German boxer, Max Schmel... See More
Wallis Warfield Simpson asks for divorce......
Item #694165
October 15, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 15, 1936
* Wallis Simpson , Duchess of Windsor
* Asks Ernest Aldrich Simpson for divorce
* Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
The front page has six column heading: "Mrs. Simpson, Friend of King, Seeks Divorce" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. Always nice to have notable events in
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* Wallis Simpson , Duchess of Windsor
* Asks Ernest Aldrich Simpson for divorce
* Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
The front page has six column heading: "Mrs. Simpson, Friend of King, Seeks Divorce" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. Always nice to have notable events in
Sand Merchant sinking.....
Item #572164
October 19, 1936
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, October 19, 1936
* Sand Merchant sinking in Lake Erie
* Cleveland OH Ohio
This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 4 that reads: "18 Men and Woman Drowned as Canadian Ship Sinks in Lake Erie" with subheads (see images).
This tells of the Canadian sand ship "Sand Merchant" sinking in Lake Erie off of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Helen Keller's companion death....
Item #659010
October 21, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1936
* Anne Sullivan Macy death (1st report)
* Teacher and companion of Helen Keller
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "MRS. ANNE MARCY, HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER, IS DEAD" with subhead and small photo of Macy. (see) First report coverage the death of Annie Sullivan, companion of Helen Keller.
Other news, sports and advertisem
1936 Denver Zephyr train speed record...
Item #659564
October 24, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1936
* Denver Zephyr speed record
* Streamliner passenger train
* Travel speed record
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Burlington Zephyr Sets New Speed Record; 1,017 Miles, Chicago to Denver, in 12 1-5 Hrs." (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports ... See More
Seabiscuit wins Scarsdale Handicap....
Item #649882
October 25, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 25, 1936
* Seabiscuit wins Scarsdale Handicap
* Empire City (Yonkers Raceway)
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT FIRST BY NOSE AT EMPIRE" with subhead. Article continues inside with a photo of the finish. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscu... See More
Third Reich takes over the Protestant Church...
Item #650780
October 30, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1936
* The Protestant Church - faith
* Third Reich - Nazi Germany
* Reverend Martin Niemöller
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "REICH PROTESTANTS ADMIT SUBJUGATION" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Nazi state taking control of the Protestant Church.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, r... See More
Jim Mollison record Atlantic Ocean flight....
Item #650781
October 31, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1936
* Aviator Jim Mollison
* Airplane - aviation
* Record transatlantic flight
The front page has a one column heading: "MOLLISON BREAKS ATLANTIC RECORD" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 8 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and adver... See More
Benito Mussolini speech.....
Item #566176
November 02, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 2, 1936
* Benito Mussolini speech
* Italy & Germany like an "Axis"
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* MUSSOLINI URGES PARIS AND LONDON TO ENTER ACCORD
* Warns Britain He Will Fight Any Move to Take His Rights in the Mediterranean
and more. (see) Tells of a speech given by Benito Mussolini where... See More
Battle of Madrid begins in 1936...
Item #686187
November 09, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1936
* Battle of Madrid Spain begins
* Nationalists assault
* Spanish Civil War
The front page has a three column headline: "BATTLE RAGES ON IN MADRID" with subheads. Nice for display. related map is on page 2 and a photo is on the back page. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the Battle of Madrid.
Other news, sports and advertisements... See More
Siege of Madrid begins in 1936...
Item #650991
November 11, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1936
* Siege of Madrid Spain beginning
* Nationalists assault
* Spanish Civil War
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "WIDE MADRID AREA SET AFIRE BY BOMB; FIGHTING IS HEAVY" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the Siege of Madrid.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 72 pages, this is... See More
Edward German death... English composer...
Item #650987
November 12, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1936
* Edward German death
* English musician & composer
* Comic opera - incidental music
The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "EDWARD GERMAN, COMPOSER, 74, DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Edward German, English Musician and Composer of Welsh descent. I suspect this is one of the few publications to rep... See More
San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge opens in 1936....
Item #655542
November 13, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1936
* San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge opens
* Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurates (1st report)
Page 25 has one column headings that include "OPENS GIANT BRIDGE AT SAN FRANCISCO" "Roosevelt in Washington Lights 'Go' Signals and Hoover Car Is First to Cross" "Warships Roar A Salute" and more with photo (see images). First... See More
Ernestine Schumann-Heink death... opera singer...
Item #640442
November 18, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1936
* Ernestine Schumann-Heink death
* Operatic contralto classical singer
* German Bohemian - Sudeten
The front page has a one column heading: "SCHUMANN-HEINK, GREAT SINGER, DEAD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with two related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, thi... See More
Peking Man fossils found...
Item #650783
November 25, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 25, 1936
* Missing Link discoveries ?
* China fossils - Peking Man
* Franz Weidenreich
The top of page 25 has a two column heading: "More Bones of the 'Peking Man' Back Idea He Was a Cannibal" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Humpty Dumpty debut at the Thanksgiving Day Parade...
Item #685632
November 27, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1936
* Early Helium filled balloons w/ photo
* Father Diedrich Knickerbocker mishap
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - balloons
The top of 3 has a one column heading: "GIANT LOSES HEAD HOLIDAY PARADE" with subheads and related photo. The 1936 parade included several 1st appearances of iconic balloons, but most noteworthy were the first appeara... See More
Basil Zaharoff death... arms dealer...
Item #650786
November 28, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1936
* Basil Zaharoff death
* "Merchant of death"
* Greek arms dealer
The front page has a one column heading: "ZAHAROFF IS DEAD; STILL A 'MYSTERY'" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Basil Zaharoff, Greek arms dealer and industrialists.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all ... See More
Minnesota Gophers football... 1936 National champs...
Item #651236
December 01, 1936
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 1, 1936
* Minnesota Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
* 1st year of the AP Poll
The sport's section (page 21) has a two column heading: "Minnesota Decisive Choice As Best Team in Nation" with subhead and standings (see photos) First report coverage on the Minnesota Gophers of... See More
John Ringling death... circus pioneer...
Item #676684
December 02, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1936
* John Ringling death
* Circus pioneer
* Early, same report
The front page has a one column heading: "John Ringling Dead; Last of Circus Family" with small photo on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Ringling, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus fame.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Albert Einstein's cosmic telescope....
Item #691688
December 04, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1936
* Albert Einstein's cosmic telescope
* Space lenses - R.W. Mandl
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Einstein Reports 'Space Lenses' Magnifying Stars by Bent Light" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 52 pages, some damp staining to upper portion with a little wear along the top ma... See More
Seabiscuit wins World's Fair Handicap...
Item #685923
December 13, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1936
* Seabiscuit wins World's Fair Handicap
* Bay Meadows Racetrack - San Mateo
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Page 7 of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT, 11-10, CLIPS TRACK MARK" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the World's Fair H... See More
Green Bay Packers wins NFL championship...
Item #691880
December 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 14, 1936
* Green Bay Packers victorious
* Boston Redskins (Washington)
* NFL football championship
* Jesse Owens wins best athlete award
Page 3 of section II has a two column heading: "Green Bay's Passing Attack Nets Victory In "Pro" Title Game" with stats and lineups. (see)
The top of the same page has another two column heading:... See More
Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...
Item #674584
December 17, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936
* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy
* Yale University college football
* Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio
The top of page 25 has one column headings : "KELLEY RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY; DISCUSES GAME" "Yale End Calls Football Big Business" with smaller subheads. (see) First report coverage on Larry Kelley winning the Heisman Trophy ... See More
Lucy, Lady Houston death...
Item #657967
December 30, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 30, 1936
* Lucy, Lady Houston death
* British philanthropist & suffragette
* Political activist - aviation pioneer
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "LADY HOUSTON DIES AT HOME IN LONDON" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Lucy, Lady Houston.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete wi... See More
Maryse Bastie aviation record flight....
Item #651201
December 31, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1936
* Mary Bastié airplane flight record
* Trans-South Atlantic w/ photo
Page 8 has a one column heading: "FRENCH AVIATRIX SETS SOUTH ATLANTIC MARK" with subhead and photo of Bastié. (see) First report coverage on Maryse Bastié breaking the Southern Atlantic Ocean airplane flight record.
Other news, sports and advertisements ... See More
Flint sit-down strike begins... GM...
Item #699311
December 31, 1936
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 31, 1936
* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike begins
* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union
* GM General Motors
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Strikes affect 3 Flint Plants" with subhead and related photo. (see images) First report coverage on the initial beginning of the strike. Nice to have in a Detroit publication
Other news, sp... See More
1937 Sioux Falls S.D. powder house explosion....
Item #667419
January 01, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 1, 1937
* Sioux Falls, South Dakota
* Powder house explosion
* Robbery gone awry
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Girl, Shot by Gang, Sees It Execute Member By Dynamite Which Rocks Sioux Falls, S.D." (see) First report coverage of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota powder house blast.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the ... See More
A Berlin, Germany magazine from just prior to WW2...
Item #637817
Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, Berlin, Germany, 1937 An illustrated German magazine containing several Nazi and Adolph Hitler related images and articles - from just prior to the onset of World War 2. Complete in 142 pages, and includes the original color cover. Various minor mends, small edge tears, and a minimal amount of foxing, but is in overall good condition.
Wendell Meredith Stanley wins Newcomb Cleveland Prize...
Item #651200
January 02, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 2, 1937
* Wendell Meredith Stanley
* Newcomb Cleveland Prize
The front page has a one column heading: "SCIENTISTS HONOR ISOLATOR OF VIRUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Wendell Meredith Stanley winning the Newcomb Cleveland Prize for chemical studies of the virus of tobacco mosaic. Article continues on page 7 with photo of Stanley.
Othe... See More
1937 Wallis Warfield Simpson color photo...
Item #662945
January 02, 1937
COLOROTO SECTION only (picture) of the New York World-Telegram, January 2, 1937
* Wallis Warfield Simpson color photo & more
* re. King Edward VIII abdication
The front page of this section has a nice colored photo of Wallis Warfield Simpson. (see) Page 3 has a few more related photos (black & white).
Other photos of the day throughout. Complete Coloroto section only with 6 pages,... See More
Flint sit-down strike... GM...
Item #619298
January 03, 1937
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 3, 1937
* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike beginning
* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union
* GM General Motors
The front page has a one column heading: "Court Ban Ignored in GM Strike" with subhead. (see)
Page 3 has a banner headline that reads: "Flint Strikers Ignore Court's Order to Vacate GM Factories" with subheads.... See More
Alexander Alekhine wins chess tournanment...
Item #651194
January 07, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1937
* Alexander Alekhine wins in chess
* International masters' tournament
* Russian and French chess grandmaster
The sport's section (page 26) has a two column heading: "Alekhine Wins First Chess Prize, With Fine Runner-Up at Hastings" with subhead and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular eve... See More
The death of pro-wrestler Martin "Farmer" Burns...
Item #711666
January 09, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1937
* Martin "Farmer" Burns death (1st report)
* Catch wrestler - professional wrestling
* Mentor of Frank Gotch
Page 17 has small one column headings: "Farmer Burns Dead; Ex-Wrestling Star" "Champion, 1895-98, Took Part in 6,000 Matches-Developed and Managed Frank Gotch" (see) First report coverage on the death of famous catch ... See More
Pianist Harold Samuel death....
Item #651321
January 16, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1937
* Harold Samuel death
* English pianist - piano
* Johann Sebastian Bach admirer
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "HAROLD SAMUEL, 57, NOTED PIANIST, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Harold Samuel, English pianist and pedagogue.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with... See More
Ohio River flood of 1937...
Item #651388
January 27, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1937
* Ohio River flood of 1937
* Cairo, Illinois - Great Depression era
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FLOOD CREST NEARS THE MISSISSIPPI, WITH LEVEES THREATENED IN SWEEP; MILE UPON MILE IN WAKE DESOLATE" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy reporting continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
Abbeville, Alabama Negro lynching...
Item #687819
February 05, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1937
* Wesley Johnson Negro lynching
* Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama
The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Acts to Impeach Sheriff After Alabama Lynching" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Wes Johnson at Abbeville, Alabama.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40... See More
Death of Harley-Davidson founder, W. Davidson...
Item #697058
February 08, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1942
* Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company
* Death of co-founder Walter Davidson
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headings on page 48 that read: "W. DAVIDSON DIES; CYCLE FIRM HEAD" and "Founded the Company in 1903 in Milwaukee With Two Brothers, Wm. Harley" and more (see images). This tells of the death of one of the original founder... See More
Lanica, Italian automobile founder death...
Item #651389
February 16, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1937
* Vincenzo Lancia death
* Italian automobile founder
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "VINCENZO LANCIA, AUTO MAKER, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Vincenzo Lancia, Italian automobile manufacturer founder. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles ... See More
1937 Golden Gate Bridge construction disaster...
Item #652926
February 18, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1937
* Gold Gate Bridge disaster
* Construction workers fall
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ten Perish as Wreckage Rips Golden Gate Bridge" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, ... See More
Robert Baden-Powell - first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association...
Item #678853
February 22, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1937
* Robert Baden-Powell
* Boy Scouts leader
* Scouting movement
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Life Of Service Urged By Baden-Powell, 80" with subhead and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Editor Rollo Ogden 1937 death...
Item #665409
February 23, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1937
* Rollo Ogden death (1st report)
* Editor of the New York Times
* Best title to be had ?
The front page has two column headings surrounded by black borders: "Rollo Ogden Dead" "Editor of the Times" "Succumbs at 81 After a Week's Illness--A Leader in Journalism for Almost Half a Century" Continues on page th... See More
Howard Hughes wins Harmon Trophy....
Item #695399
March 01, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1937
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Aviatrix Jean Batten
* Harmon Trophy presentation
Page 9 has a one column heading: "Air Prize For Hughes; Jean Batten Honored" with subhead and photos. See image for report here. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and ... See More
Jews persecuted in Germany...
Item #714637
March 05, 1937
NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1937
* Jewish persecution in Germany
* Prelude to the Holocaust
* Jews - Judaica
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "90,000 FEWER JEWS UNDER HITLER RULE" "409,000 Professing Ones Still in Germany After 4 Years of Nazism, Report Shows" "Emigration Is Chief Goal" "24,000 Left Country in 1936--12,000 to 20,000 May Dep... See More
U.S. apologizes for insulting Adolph Hitler ????!!!...
Item #714434
March 06, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1937
* United States apologizes to Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
* Mayor Fiorello La Guardia insults Hitler calling him a "brown-shirted fanatic"
* U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull makes apology for remarks
The front page has a one column heading: "DENOUNCES U. S. CIVILIZATION FOR 'SLUR' AT HITLER" with subheads. (... See More
Seabiscuit wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap...
Item #702581
March 07, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1937
* Seabiscuit wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Page 9 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 45,000 Sees Seabiscuit Score in $10,000 Added Santa Anita Race" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the San Juan Capistrano Han... See More
Amelia Earhart ends World flight tests....
Item #694129
March 10, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937
* Amelia Earhart ends World Flight tests
* Famous disappearance over Pacific Ocean fame
Page 8 has has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Ends World Flight Tests" with subhead. (see) This would be the flight that Earhart would never be seen again .
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the... See More
Franklin Prophecy antisemitic speech....
Item #623320
March 10, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937
* Benjamin Franklin "Prophecy" "Forgery"
* Antisemitic speech - Jewish - Jews
* Charles A. Beard expose
Page 9 has one column headings that include: "FRANKLIN FORGERY EXPOSED BY BEARD" "Anti-Semitic 'Prophecy' Cited in Germany Was Discredited by Historian 2 Years Ago" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and ... See More
Jewish boycott continues....
Item #651522
March 12, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1937
* Jewish boycott to intensify
* Beginning of the Holocaust
* Wilhelm Frick
The front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS TO INTENSIFY BOYCOTT OF JEWS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sport and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
... See More
* Jewish boycott to intensify
* Beginning of the Holocaust
* Wilhelm Frick
The front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS TO INTENSIFY BOYCOTT OF JEWS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sport and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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