Parade Queen Selection
On behalf of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club and in response to the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee announcing that the 2021 parade will not take place until March 2022, due to the pandemic, we would like to inform you of our plans going forward. The Gaelic Club will not host our annual Parade Queen Selection this year. The 2020 selected Parade Queen Morgan Daley and 2020 selected Honor Attendant Megan Burke will continue to function in their rolls and will represent the four Irish societies and The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade for 2021-2022.
Celebrating 64 years of friendship, love and loyalty to the Irish Community!!!!
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen Selection, sponsored by the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club in East Haven, was held on February 8, 2020.
Contestants were to be 17 years of age, single, a member, daughter or grand daughter of one of the four Irish Societies (NHGF& Hurling Club, Knights of St. Patrick, West Haven Irish American Club or Ancient Order of Hibernians).
NHGF&HC is proud to announce the 2020 Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen Morgan Daley and Honor Attendant Megan Burke both members of the New Haven Gaelic Football and Hurling Club.
Morgan Daley, 2020 Parade Queen
Morgan is the daughter of Mark and Nancy Daley. She lives in Hamden and her ancestors hail from Waterville, Co. Kerry. Morgan is a 2018 graduate of Quinnipiac University and is currently attending Quinnipiac University School of Law, she plans to graduate in 2021. She is employed by the New Haven Lawn Club as a server and currently interns with the Balzano and Tropiano Law Firm. Morgan’s personal ambition is to be the voice for her future clients and to represent them to the best of her ability. She would like to continue to spread her motto of believing in justice, not judgment. Morgan’s personal interests include hiking, soccer and spending time with loved ones as well as volunteering. She also strives to learn as much as possible every day. Morgan’s parents are members of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.
Megan Burke, 2020 Honor Attendant
Megan is the daughter of Peter and Lynda Burke. She lives in Hamden and her ancestors hail from Tullamore, County Offaly. She is currently studying Biology at Southern Connecticut State University. She is employed by the Town of Greenwich Ferry Service as a Senior Deckhand and at Freskos as a server. Megan’s personal ambition is to work with marine life as well as find more efficient ways to protect and reduce pollution in the ocean while also giving back to her community. Her interests include animals and being on the water. She also enjoys baking and being with family and friends. Megan’s parents are members of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.
Past Queens and Attendants of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Year Parade Queen Honor Attendant
2019
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Taylor Besciglia
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Clare Bohan
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2018
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Bridget Judd
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Maureen Heeran
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2017
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Abigail O’Keefe
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Catherine Dignan
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2016
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Kaitlyn Cullagh
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Caitlin Clark
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2015
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Margaret Heeran
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Siobhan Dacey
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2014
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Alexis Wheway
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Morgan Hildebrandt
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2013
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Fiona Stewart
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Kate Thompson
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2012
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Carolyn Shea
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Kate Thompson
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2011
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Kristina Conroy
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Carolyn Shea
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2010
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Lindsey Stamp
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Kristina Conroy
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2009
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Katie Morris
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Brittney Lipsett
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2008
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Briana Conway
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Laura Brayfield
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2007
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Erin Collins
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Courtney Lundgren
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2006
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Maura Monahan
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Briana Conway
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2005
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Melinda Enright
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Jillian Mackey
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2004
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Moriah Conlan
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Meghan Wilson
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2003
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Cathleen Steinau
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Siobhan Straub
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2002
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Caitlin Monahan
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Melinda Enright
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2001
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Sinead Stewart
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Caitlin Monahan
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2000
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Barbara Stratton
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Sheila Smyth
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1999
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Patricia Lilllis
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Elizabeth Murphy
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1998
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Catherine Hopkins
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Kara Roxbee
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1997
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Karen Freed
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Tracy Henderson
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1996
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Laura Garrity
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Karen Freed
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1995
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Karyn Gallagher
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Laura Garrity
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1994
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Bernadette Smyth
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Lisa Peckingham
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1993
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Doreen Keogh
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Karyn Gallagher
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1992
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Mary-Kath Cullagh
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Karyn Gallagher
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1991
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Katherine McGowan
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Patricia O’Shea
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1990
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Josephine Craig
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Katherine McGowan
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1989
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Geraldine Lillis
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Irene Horgan
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1988
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Diane Graham
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Eileen Conway
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1987
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Fionnuala Mackey
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Mary Clarke
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1986
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Darcy Smith
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Karen Sullivan
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1985
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Susan O’Connor
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Lauren Montgomery
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1984
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Linda Gill
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Lauren Montgomery
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1983
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Aileen Lawless
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Maureen McDermott
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1982
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Kerry Lawless
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Mary Ann Gannon
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1981
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Valerie Spangle
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Maureen O’Reilly
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1980
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Margo Mackey
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Mary Lynch
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1979
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Patty Roxbee
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Margo Mackey
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1978
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Claire Barrett
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Irene Wheeler
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1977
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Katie O’Keefe
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Eileen McNulty
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1976
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Rosemary Hartigan
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Kathie Roxbee
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Year
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Miss Ireland
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Miss Irish American
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1975
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Janie O’Donovan
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Sheila Keehan
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1974
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Bridie Smyth
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Nora O’Keefe
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1973
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Edna Farrell
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Ellyn Shields
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1972
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Helen Kellegher
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Linda Beers
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1971
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Mary Joyce
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Irene Devlin
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1970
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Catherine Cullagh
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Bonnie McNulty
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1969
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Pam White
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Catherine Thompson
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1968
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Elizabeth Smyth
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Elizabeth Dalton
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1967
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Ruby Ashenhurst
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Mary Flynn
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1966
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Maureen Canning
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Rita Manning
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1965
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Grace Tighe
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Patricia Collins
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1964
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Marglin Reardon
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Margaret Farrell
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1963
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Patricia Foley
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Kathleen Hanrahan
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1962
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Mary McArdle
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Eileen Sullivan
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1961
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Mary Foley
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Nancy Griswold
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1960
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Mary Sheehan
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Patricia Griffiths
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1959
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Mary Theresa Corry
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Patricia O’Connor
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1958
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Susan Smith
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Mary Manning
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1957
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Mary McArdle
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Maureen Hanrahan
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1956
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Mary McCarty
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Maureen Earl
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