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CARBON COUNTY
REGISTER OF WILLS AND CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT
ORPHANS’ COURT FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8,
2009
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FILING, RECORDING,
AND SETTING UP PRINTED COPIES OF ADVERTISEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF TRUSTEES AND
GUARDIANS, INCLUDING CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK IN ESTATES AS FOLLOWS: |
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ACCOUNTS
FOR AUDIT AND CONFIRMATION: (FORMAL
ACCOUNTING) |
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ACCOUNT
AND SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION |
$85.00 |
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FIRST
PAGE |
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$3.00 |
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EACH
ADDITIONAL PAGE (NOT COUNTING EXHIBITS) |
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EACH
EXHIBIT (THIS IS A CHARGE PER DOCUMENT, THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS NOT ALREADY
FILED OF RECORD) |
$2.00 |
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OBJECTIONS
TO ACCOUNT |
$50.00 |
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ESCROW
FOR AUDITOR FEES (ONLY
WHEN OBJECTIONS FILED) |
$350.00 |
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(SEPARATE
CHECK) |
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ACCOUNTS
FOR FILING |
$30.00 |
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FIRST
PAGE |
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$3.00 |
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EACH
ADDITIONAL PAGE |
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ADDITIONAL
A/K/A AFTER FILE OPENED |
$20.00 |
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(WITH
NEW GRANT OF LETTERS) |
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ADJUDICATIONS* |
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ADJUDICATION
AND DECREE |
$20.00 |
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ADOPTIONS/TERMINATIONS |
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ADOPTION
PETITION |
$45.00 |
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TOTAL
FEE - $73.50 *IF
NO TERMINATION - ADD $15.00 DP PLUS $3.00/PAGE FOR CONSENT |
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PLUS THE JCP FEE |
$23.50 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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ADOPTION
CERTIFICATE |
$5.00 |
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PETITION
AND PROPOSED ORDER, RE:
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION |
$25.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC FEE |
$15.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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TOTAL
FEE $45.00 |
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PETITION
AND PROPOSED ORDER, RE:
VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT |
$25.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC FEE |
$15.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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TOTAL
FEE $45.00 |
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PETITION
AND PROPOSED ORDER, RE:
CONFIRMATION OF CONSENT TO ADOPTION |
$25.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC FEE |
$15.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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TOTAL
FEE $45.00 |
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REPORT
OF INTENT TO ADOPT |
$5.00 |
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PER
PAGE |
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COUNSELING
FUND FEE, 23 PA.C.S.A. § 2505(E) |
$75.00 |
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(SEPARATE
CHECK) (NOT CHARGED ON SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN) |
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REPORT
OF INTERMEDIARY |
$5.00 |
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PER
PAGE |
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FOREIGN
ADOPTIONS |
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TOTAL
FEE $68.50 |
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PETITION
TO REGISTER FOREIGN ADOPTION |
$25.00 |
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PLUS THE JCP FEE |
$23.50 |
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PLUS DATA PROC FEE |
$15.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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FINAL
DECREE OF ADOPTION IF FOREIGN ADOPTION DETERMINED TO BE A FULL AND FINAL
ADOPTION |
$20.00 |
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READOPTION
IF FOREIGN ADOPTION DETERMINED NOT TO BE A FULL AND FINAL ADOPTION, SAME AS
ADOPTION PETITION |
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AFFIDAVITS |
$5.00 |
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ALL
OTHER EXTRA PAGES |
$3.00 |
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PER
PAGE |
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ALLOWANCES
FOR MINORS OR INCAPACITATED, PETITION AND ORDER |
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FIRST
PAGE |
$25.00 |
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TOTAL
FEE $45.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC. FEE |
$15.00 |
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AMENDED
PETITION |
$10.00 |
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APPEAL
TO SUPERIOR OR SUPREME COURT (COUNTY FEE) (AN ADDITIONAL CHECK PAYABLE TO THE
SUPERIOR OR SUPREME COURT MUST ALSO ACCOMPANY THE APPEAL) |
$55.00 |
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AUTOMATION
FEE ( ON ALL FIRST FILINGS OF ANY ACTION OR LEGAL PROCEEDING) |
$5.00 |
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BIRTH
CERTIFICATE (CERTIFIED COPY) |
$7.00 |
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BOND
(PERSONAL OR SECURED) |
$15.00 |
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CERTIFIED
COPY OF ANY DOCUMENT NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY LISTED |
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FIRST
PAGE |
$10.00 |
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EACH
ADDITIONAL PAGE |
$1.00 |
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CLAIM |
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FILING
AND INDEXING |
$10.00 |
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SATISFYING
CLAIM IN DOCKET |
$5.00 |
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CONTINUANCE |
$15.00 |
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COPIES |
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PHOTOCOPIES |
$0.25 |
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PER
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DOCKET
PAGES |
$0.25 |
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PER
PAGE |
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EXEMPLIFIED |
$40.00 |
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MICROFILM |
ACTUAL COST |
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ESTIMATE
($0.75) |
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TELEFAX |
ACTUAL COST |
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PER
PAGE |
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DATA
PROCESSING FEE, IF APPLICABLE |
$15.00 |
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DEATH
CERTIFICATION |
$7.00 |
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DISCLAIMER |
$7.00 |
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EXEMPLIFIED
COPY OF DOCUMENT |
$40.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC FEE |
$15.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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TOTAL
FEE FOR EXEMPLICATION - $60.00 |
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EXCEPTIONS
TO ADJUDICATION |
$10.00 |
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FAMILY
SETTLEMENT: (INFORMAL ACCOUNTING) |
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AGREEMENT
AND ACCOUNT |
$40.00 |
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FIRST
PAGE |
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EACH
ADDITIONAL PAGE |
$3.00 |
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RECEIPT,
RELEASE AND REFUNDING AGREEMENT (PER NAME) |
$5.00 |
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GENEALOGICAL
RESEARCH |
$12.50 |
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PER
HALF HOUR |
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$20.00 |
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PER
HOUR |
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GENEALOGICAL
COPIES |
$0.25 |
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PER
PAGE FROM ORIGINALS |
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ACTUAL COST |
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PER
PAGE FROM MICROFILM (ESTIMATE $ 0.75) (REQUIRES SSAE OR POSTAGE COSTS) |
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GUARDIANSHIPS |
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TOTAL
GUARDIANSHIP OR INCAPACITATION FEE=$63.50 |
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MINORS |
$20.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC |
$15.00 |
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PLUS JCP FEE |
$23.50 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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INCAPACITATION |
$20.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC |
$15.00 |
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PLUS JCP FEE |
$23.50 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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GUARDIANSHIP
CERTIFICATION |
$5.00 |
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GUARDIANSHIP
– PROOF OF DEPOSIT |
$10.00 |
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INVENTORIES
(INCLUDES TRUSTEE INVENTORIES AND
GUARDIAN PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS FOR MINOR’S/INCAPACITATED’S ESTATES) |
$10.00 |
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JUDICIAL
COMPUTER PROJECT (JCP) FEE (STATE
FEE), ASSESSED ON EACH FIRST FILING |
$10.00 |
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MARRIAGE
LICENSES |
$45.00 |
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TOTAL
= $50.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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CASH
OR MONEY ORDER (NO CHECKS) |
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FORM
PETITIONS AND ORDERS IN CONNECTION WITH MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS, E.G.,
WAIVER, APPOINTMENTS OF GUARDIANS FOR MINOR APPLICANTS |
$5.00 |
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MARRIAGE CERTIFICATION |
$5.00 |
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NON-RESIDENT
AFFIDAVIT FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE |
$10.00 |
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MISCELLANEOUS
FILINGS |
$5.00 |
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FIRST
PAGE |
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$3.00 |
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EACH
ADDITIONAL PAGE |
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MINOR'S
COMP |
$40.00 |
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TOTAL
MINOR'S COMP |
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PLUS DATA PROC |
$15.00 |
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=$83.50 |
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PLUS JCP FEE |
$23.50 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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COPY
OF MINOR’S COMPROMISE ORDER (WHEN ACTION INITIATED IN CIVIL DIVISION) AND
MINOR’S AFFIDAVIT/CERTIFICATION OF DEPOSIT |
$10.00 |
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PETITIONS/MOTIONS
(OF WHATEVER NATURE, IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY LISTED): CITATION (RULE),
PRELIMINARY ORDER AWARDING CITATION AND FIRST PAGE OF PETITION |
$15.00 |
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FOR
PETITIONS/MOTIONS WHICH INITIATE PROCEEDING, ADD DATA PROC., JCP AND
AUTOMATION FEES |
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EACH
ADDITIONAL PAGE, NOT COUNTING EXHIBITS OR AFFIDAVITS |
$3.00 |
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EACH
EXHIBIT (THIS IS A CHARGE PER DOCUMENT, THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS NOT ALREADY
FILED OF RECORD) |
$2.00 |
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ANSWERS,
RESPONSES, PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS AND ALL OTHER FILINGS AFTER THE FIRST
FILING INITIATING THE PROCEEDING |
$3.00 |
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PER
PAGE |
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BRIEFS |
$10.00 |
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OBJECTIONS |
$50.00 |
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ESCROW
FOR AUDITOR’S FEE |
$350.00 |
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(SEPARATE
CHECK) |
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY |
$20.00 |
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TOTAL
POA FEE = $40.00 |
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PLUS DATA PROC |
$15.00 |
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PLUS AUTOMATION FEE |
$5.00 |
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