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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov
`ESTTA529537
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`03/29/2013
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`92044522
`Defendant
`Snowizard Holdings, Inc.
`KENNETH L. TOLAR
`2908 HESSMER AVENUE, SUITE 2
`METAIRIE, LA 70002
`UNITED STATES
`tolar@cavtel.net
`Voluntary Surrender Of Registration
`Kenneth L. Tolar
`tolar@cavtel.net
`/kenneth l. tolar/
`03/29/2013
`voluntary surrender of tm app and reg.pdf ( 2 pages )(18841 bytes )
`consent judgment.pdf ( 5 pages )(131885 bytes )
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`Proceeding
`Party
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`Correspondence
`Address
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`Submission
`Filer's Name
`Filer's e-mail
`Signature
`Date
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the Matter of Trademark Application Nos.: 77471426, 774773810
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`and
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`In the Matter of Trademark Registration No.: 2901592
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`Opposition/Cancellation Nos. 91198594, 92044522 and 91191979
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`Southern Snow Manufacturing, Inc.
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`v.
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`SnoWizard, Inc.
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`Via ESTTA
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`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION AND
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`APPLICATIONS
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`Pursuant to a Consent Judgment entered on February 27, 2013 in the
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`Eastern District of Louisiana in case no. 06-9170 c/w 09-3394, 10-791 and 11-
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`1499, Applicant/Registrant, SnoWizard, Inc. hereby surrenders the above-
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`referenced applications and registration. A copy of the consent judgment is
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`attached hereto.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/kennth l. tolar/
`Kenneth L. Tolar
`Attorney for SnoWizard, Inc.
`2908 Hessmer Avenue
`Suite 2
`Metairie, Louisiana 70002
`(504) 780-9891
`(504) 780-7741 (facsimile)
`tolar@cavtel.net
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Voluntary Surrender of
`Trademark Registration and Applications has been served electronically upon
`Southern Snow Manufacturing, Inc., Petitioner herein, on this 29th day of March,
`2013, through its counsel of record as follows:
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`Mark E. Andrews
`Andrews Arts & Sciences Law, LLC
`7104 Coliseum Street
`New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
`mea@mealaw.com
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` /kennth l. tolar/
`Kenneth L. Tolar
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`

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`Case 2:06-cv-09170-NJB-SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 1 of 5
`Case 2:O6—cv—O9170—NJB—SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 1 of 5
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
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`CIVIL ACTION
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`CASE NO. 06-9170 c/w 09-3394,
`10-791, 11-1499
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`SECT. G , JUDGE BROWN
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`MAG. DIV. 1,
`MAG. JUDGE SHUSI-IAN
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`SOUTHERN SNOW MFG. CO., INC.,
`et al.
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`vs.
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`SNOWIZARD HOLDINGS, INC.,
`et al.
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`CONSENT JUDGMENT
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`NOW COME plaintiffs Southern Snow Mfg. Co., Inc., Simeon, Inc., Snow Ingredients,
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`Inc., Theodore Eisenmann, Parasol Flavors, LLC, Raggs Supply, LP, and Special T Ice Co., Inc.,
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`Plum Street Snoballs, and Van s Snowballs, by and through their undersigned counsel, and
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`defendant Snowizard, Inc., by and through‘its undersigned counsel, who hereby consent to entry
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`ofjudgment as follows:
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`IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the following marks asserted or
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`purportedly asserted by Snowizard be and hereby are declared generic for flavor concentrates
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`for shaved ice confections or food flavorings: HURRICANE, BUTTERCREAM, BUTTERED
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`POPCORN, DILL PICKLE, GEORGLA PEACH, KING CAKE, PRALINE, COOKIE DOUGH,
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`CAKE BATTER, MUDSLIDE, ORCHID CREAM VANILLA, TIRAMISU, SNOBALL,
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`SNOWBALL, and SNOBALL MACHINE;
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Snowizard shall,
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`within thirty (30) days of entry of this Order, voluntarily file to request cancellation of all
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`

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`Case 2:06-cv-09170-NJB-SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 2 of 5
`Case 2:O6—cv—O9170—NJB—SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 2 of 5
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`registrations or pending applications for registration of each of the above-referenced marks in the
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in the Office of the Louisiana Secretary of State;
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
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`the following
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`counterclaims asserted by defendant and plaintiff-in-counterclaim SnoWizard, Inc. and plaintiff-
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`in-counterclaim Ronald R. Sciortino be and hereby are dismissed with prejudice:
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`Claims by SnoWizard and Mr. Sciortino against defendant—in-counterclaim Ron
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`Robinson for direct patent infringement, contributory patent infringement, and inducing patent
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`infringement under the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 1 e1‘seq.,'
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`I
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`-
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`Claims by Snowizard and Mr. Sciortino against defendants-in-counterclaim
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`Raggs Supply LP, Doty Management LLC, and Julie K. Doty for contributory patent
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`infringement, for inducing patent infringement, and for damages and increased damages for
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`direct patent infringement under the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., reserving Snowizard and
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`Mr. Sciortino’s claims against said defendants-in—counterclaim for injunctive relief against direct
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`patent infringement under § 283 of the Act, 35 U.S.C. § 283, and further reserving SnoWizard
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`and Mr. Sciortino’s claims against said defendants-in-counterclaim for reasonable attorney fees
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`under § 285 ofthe Act, 35 U.S.C. § 285;
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the following claims
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`asserted by the indicated plaintiffs be and hereby are dismissed with prejudice:
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`-
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`Claim by Southern Snow in 10-0791 regarding MOUNTAIN MAPLE under
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`Lanham Act §37 & §38 (15 USC §ll19 & §ll20).
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`-
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`Claims by Parasol & Southern Snow in 09-3394 and by Plum Street and Van’s in
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`11-1499 against SnoWizard’s purported trademarks in HURRICANE, BUTTERCREAM,
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`BUTTERED POPCORN, DILL PICKLE, GEORGIA PEACH, KING CAKE, & PRALINE, as
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`2
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`

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`Case 2:06-cv-09170-NJB-SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 3 of 5
`Case 2:O6—cv—O9170—NJB—SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 3 of 5
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`invalid and unenforceable under 28 USC §220l(a).
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`'
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`Claims by Plum Street ‘and Van’s in 11-1499 against SnoWizard’s purported
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`trademarks in SNOFREE, CHAI LATTEA, & TIRAMISU, as invalid and unenforceable under
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`28 USC §2201(a).
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`-
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`Claims by Southern Snow in O9-3394 & 10-0'/T91, Parasol in 09-3394, and Plum
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`Street and Van’s in 11-1499, for cancellation under La. R.S. 51:219(4) of SnoWizard’s
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`Louisiana registrations of BUTTERED POPCORN, CAJUN RED HOT, CAKE BATTER,
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`COOKIE DOUGH, DILL PICKLE, GEORGIA PEACH, HURRICANE, KING CAKE,
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`MUDSLIDE, & TIRAMISU.
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`-
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`Claims by Parasol and Southern Snow in 09-3394 regarding BUTTERED
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`POPCORN, CAKE BATTER, DILL PICKLE, GEORGIA PEACH, HURRICANE, KING
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`CAKE, & MUDSLIDE, for damages under La. R.S. 51:221.
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`-
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`Claims by Southern Snow in 06-9170 & 10-0791
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`regarding WHITE
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`CHOCOLATE & CHIPS, CAJUN RED HOT, COOKIE DOUGH, MOUNTAIN MAPLE,
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`SNOFREE, & TIRAMISU, for damages under La. R.S. 51:221.
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`Claims by all Plaintiffs in 11-1499 regarding SnoWizard’s use of SILVER FOX
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`and SNOBALL, and purported SnoWizard trademarks SNOFREE, CI-IAI LATTEA &
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`TIRAMISU, under Clayton Act §4 & §16 (15 USC §15 & §26); Sherman Antitrust Act §2 (15
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`USC §2); Louisiana antitrust law, La. R.S. 51:123; and Texas antitrust law, Tex. Bus. & Com.
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`Code §15.05._
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`-
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`Claim by Parasol and Southern Snow in 09-3394 regarding HURRICANE under
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`Lanham Act §37 & {$38 (15 USC §l1l9 & §1120).
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`Case 2:06-cv-09170-NJB-SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 4 of 5
`Case 2:O6—cv—O9170—NJB—SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 4 of 5
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`Claim by Southern Snow in 06-9170 re ORCHID CREAM VANILLA, for false origin
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`and representation under Lanham Act §43(a) & {$35 (15 USC §1l25(a) & §1l17).
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`Claim by Ted Eisenrnann in 11-1499 against SnoWizard's infringement of Eisenmann's
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`and Sirneon's trademark in SILVER FOX under Lanham Act §43(a) & §35 (15 USC §1125(a) &
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`§1117).
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`Claim by Parasol and Southern Snow in 09-3394 re HURRICANE under Lanham Act
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`§37 & §38 (15 USC §11l9 & §1120).
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` New Orleans, Louisiana this
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`Case 2:06-cv-09170-NJB-SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 5 of 5
`Case 2:O6—cv—O9170—NJB—SS Document 652 Filed 02/27/13 Page 5 of 5
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`RESPECTFUL Y SUBMITTED,
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`4 Ly! Mar Edw. Andrews Louisi
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`a Bar No. 26172
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`Andrews Arts & Sciences Law, LLC
`7104 Coliseum St.
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`New Orleans, LA 70118
`504-383-3632 mea@mealaw.com
`Attameyfar Plaintiffs
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` J K E. MORRIS (Bar
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`. 22539) (T.A.)
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`TORNEY AT LAW
`
`51 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 208
`etairie, Louisiana 70002
`Telephone:
`(504) 454-2769
`Facsimile:
`(504)454-3855
`Email: ojem@jemorrislaw.com
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`- and-
`
`BRAD E. HARRIGAN, La. Bar # 29592
`SIMEON B. REIMONENQ, JR, # 19755
`LUGENBUHL, WHEATON, PECK, RANKIN
`& HUBBARD
`
`601 Poydras Street, Suite 2775
`New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
`Telephone: (504) 568-1990
`Facsimile: (504)310-9195
`Email: bharrigan_@lawla.com
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`-and-—
`
`KENNETH L. TOLAR (Bar #22641)
`2908 Hessmer Avenue, Suite 2
`Metairie, Louisiana 70002
`Telephone:
`(504)780-9891
`Facsimile:
`(504)780-7741
`Email:
`tolai-@cavtel.net
`ATTORNEYS FOR SNO WIZARD, INC.

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