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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
Astrolabes and quadrants
Celestial navigation
Charting instruments
Compasses
Course, speed and distance indicators
Electronic navigation
Exploring the Arctic
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Aero compass
aerospace transport: aircraft
aerospace transport: aircraft (German)
aerospace transport: aircraft: flying boat (Curtis)
aerospace transport: airship
aerospace transport: airship (German)
aerospace transport: zeppelin (German)
AGMC compass control C.O.S
A Gyro-magnetic compass binnacle and hood
A Gyro-magnetic compass console
A Gyrocompass
Aircraft compass
Airship pelorus
Airship pelorus - aircraft compass
A Metal bracket, gyrocompass
Amplifier panel
Amplifier unit for the MK22 Gyro Compass
Amplifier unit for the MK22 Gyrocompass
Amplitude compass
Amplitude compass lid
Aperiodic compass - aircraft
Aperiodic Compass - Aircraft
Arctic shore dry compass
Arctic shore dry compass azimuth circle
Arctic shore dry compass bowl
Arctic shore dry compass box
Arctic shore dry compass box key
Arctic shore dry compass card
Arma-Brown Gyro compass
Arma-Brown gyrocompass
Army compass
Army compass and binnacle
Army compass and binnacle parts
Asiatic compass case
Astro compass Mk II
Astrological compass
Astronomical compendium
Astronomical compendium compass
Astronomical compendium day indicator and compass
Azimuth
Azimuth circle
Azimuth compass
Azimuth compass - Aircraft
Azimuth compass box
Azimuth compass box key
Azimuth compass box lid
Azimuth compass mirror
Azimuth motor
Azimuth motor - gyrcompass
Azimuth motor - gyrocompass
Bag of Replaced Parts
Bail Weight
Bail Weight - gyrocompass
Bar magnet
Base for mariner's compass
Base of box
Base of box for the dry card compass pivots and cap
Base of box for the dry card compass pivots and cup
Base of box for the liquid compass
Base of box for the surveying compass
Beam compass
Bearing compass plate
Bell, alarm
Binnacle
Binnacle - army compass
Binnacle - tank compass
Binnacle and compass
Binnacle and liquid compass
binnacle hood
Binnacle Hood
Boat's compass
Boat's compass bowl in wooden box
Boat's compass card
Boat's compass glass holder
Boat's liquid compass
Boat's Liquid Compass
Boat's liquid compass; Base of box
Boat's liquid compass; Box lid
Boat's liquid compass; Shadow pin
Boat's Liquid Compass and Binnacle
Boat's liquid compass and binnacle
Boat's liquid compass and binnacle; Sealing ring
Boat's liquid compass binnacle cover
Boat's liquid compass binnacle lid
Boat's liquid compass binnacle oil lamp
Boat's liquid compass binnacle oil lamp drip tray
Boat's liquid compass binnacle oil lamp drip tray?
Boat's liquid compass lamp lid
Boat badge
Boat compass and binnacle
Bombsight compass
Bombsight compass - aircraft compass
Box
Box - aircraft compass
Box for compass
Box for Mariner's compass
Box for the dry compass - surveying
Box for the D strips for compass
Box lid
Box Sextant
Box strap for the dry compass - surveying
Brass pocket compass lid
Butterfield dial
Cables
Cap?
Case for compass
Cast
cast: coin cast: jeton de marine
Celestial compass
Charm
Circumferentor compass needle
Clock
Clockwork sun compass
Clockwork sun compass - aircraft
Clockwork sun compass - aircraft; base of case
Clockwork sun compass - aircraft; lid of case
Clockwork sun compass - aircraft; part of the strap for the case
Coil of wires
Coil of wires - aircraft compass
Coils, compass corrector
Cole's universal sun compass
Collar stud
Colombel compass
Combination telescope and microscope
commemorative artifact: board, honour's
Compass
compass
Compass & Clinometer
compass, azimuth
Compass, Boat's Liquid
Compass, Chinese geomancer's
Compass, Earth Inductor
Compass, Geomancer's
Compass, gyro
Compass, Liquid Boat
compass, mariner's
Compass, mariner's
Compass, percentage
Compass, repeater
Compass, repeater - aircraft compass
Compass, submarine projector
Compass - Aircraft
Compass - aircraft
Compass - submarine
Compass adjuster's outfit
Compass and binnacle
Compass and binnacle hood
Compass binnacle
Compass binnacle - submarine
Compass booklet
Compass bowl
compass bowl
Compass bowl cover
Compass bowl lid
Compass box
Compass card
Compass card box
Compass card magnifier
Compass cards
Compass carrying pouch
Compass carrying pouch - army
Compass case
Compass correction chain
Compass correction magnet
Compass corrector magnet holder
Compass corrector magnet holder - aircraft compass
Compass deflector
Compass deviascope
Compass dial
Compass element
Compass expansion chamber
Compass expansion chamber - aircraft compass
Compass glass
Compass gyro-wheel
Compass in bowl
Compass lid
Compass magnet system
Compass magnet system - aircraft
Compass magnifier
Compass needle
Compass pedestal
Compass power supply unit
Compass projector
Compass repeater
Compass Spares
Compass stand
Compass Test Equipment
Compound needle
Console
Constellation card
Constellation cards
Control Panel
Control panel
Control Panel, gyrocompass
Control Unit
Control unit, compass compensating
Control Unit - gyrocompass
Converter unit
Converter unit - aircraft compass
Course finder
Course setting device for the Earth Inductor Compass
Cover for Mariner's compass
Cross section of mercury box
Cross section of mercury box - gyrocompass
Crown compass
Deflecting apparatus
Degree Corrector
Degree Corrector - gyrocompass
Dip needle
Dipping azimuth compass
Dipping needle compass
Direction indicator
Direction indicator - army compass
Distant reading compass
Distant reading compass and binnacle
Dividers
documentary artifact: photograph
documentary artifact: photonegative, film
Dome for Gyro Compass
Dome for Gyrocompass
Double compass
drafting t&e: compass, beam
Drawing instrument? compass
Dry bowl compass
Dry card compass
Dry card compass - marching
Dry card compass - marching case
Dry card compass - surveying
Dry card compass - surveying lid
Dry card compass and binnacle
Dry card compass and box
Dry card compass base of box
Dry card compass box
Dry card compass box key
Dry card compass box lid
Dry card compass box lid part
Dry card compass card
Dry card compass case
Dry card compass cord
Dry card compass fittings
Dry card compass fittings base of box
Dry card compass fittings lid of box
Dry card compass lid
Dry card compass lid of box
Dry card compass on tripod
Dry card compass pivots
Dry card compass pivots and cap
Dry card compass pivots and cup
Dry card compass stand
Dry compass
Dry compass - surveying
Dry compass card
D strip for compass
D strips for compass
Fisherman's compass
Fisherman's compass lid
Floor globe compass needle
Floor globe compass part
Geomancer's compass
Geomantic compass
Geomantic compass lid
Gyrcompass repeater
Gyro
Gyro, gyrocompass
Gyro-magnetic compass supply switch
Gyrocompass
Gyro Compass
Gyro compass
Gyrocompass Amplifier panel
Gyrocompass control panel
Gyrocompass equipment
Gyrocompass gyro unit
Gyrocompass gyro wheel
Gyrocompass Input/Output Supply
Gyrocompass master compass
Gyrocompass part
Gyrocompass repeater
Gyrocompass repeater and binnacle
Gyrocompass supply switch
Honour's board
Input/Output Supply
land transport: tank
Lid
Lid for mariner's compass
Lid for surveying compass
Liquid compass
Liquid Compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - aircraft binnacle hood
Liquid compass - aircraft compass
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft; binnacle hood
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft binnacle hood
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle top
Liquid compass binnacle hatch
Liquid compass binnacle hood
Liquid compass binnacle oil lamp
Liquid compass box
Liquid compass box base
Liquid compass box lid
Liquid compass card
Liquid compass Card
Liquid compass card - aircraft
Liquid compass cover
Liquid compass expansion nut
Liquid compass part
Liquid compass shade
Liquid compass verge ring
Liquid overhead compass
Liquid overhead compass - aircraft
magnet
Magnet carrier
Magnet carrier - aircraft compass
Magnet carrier - aircraft compass - magnet
Magnet carrier - aircraft compass; magnet
Magnet holder
Magnet holder - aircraft
Magnet holder - aircraft compass
Magnetic compass
Magnetic correcting device - aircraft compass
Magnetic corrector box - aircraft compass
Magnetic needle - aircraft compass
Magnetic transmitting compass
Marching compass
Mariner's compass
Mariner's compass bowl
Mariner's compass box
Mariner's compass box lid
Mariner's compass card
Mariner's compass lid
Master compass
Miniature compass
Mining compass
Mining compass box
Mining compass scale
Mining compass screw
Model
Model - aircraft compass
Ornamental compass
Overhead compass
pencil arm (for compass/dividers)
personal gear: chain, watch ?
personal symbol: crown, naval
personal symbol: houseflag
Photo-electric transmitting compass
Photo-electric transmitting compass and binnacle
Photograph
Pocket compass
Pocket compass case
Printing plate
printing t&e: plate, printing(for printing mariners compass cards)
Projector compass
Qibla indicator
Repeater
Repeater compass
Repeater unit - army compass
Rotary transformer
saw, compass
Speed and latitude corrector
Speed and latitude corrector - gyrocompass
Spider card
Spider card - aircraft compass
Steering compass
Submarine liquid compass
Submarine liquid compass and binnacle
Sun compass
Sun compass - aircraft
Sun compass gnomen
Supply panel
surveying & navigational t&e: binnacle
surveying & navigational t&e: binnacle, compass
surveying & navigational t&e: binnacle, compass(binnacle only)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass(For liquid compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, boat's(liquid)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry(Admiralty standard 'A' card)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry(Admiralty standard)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry(Admiralty standard card)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry(boat's)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry(experimental)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: steering, Admiralty
surveying & navigational t&e: card, spider(compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, spider: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, air
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, aperiodic
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(distant reading)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid overhead
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft bombsight: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft observers: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, airship: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, army: compass, tank
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, astrological
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, astrological(geomancer's)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, geomancer's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, boat's: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, clockwork sun(Bumstead pattern)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry(Arctic shore)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card(deviation)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card: compass, pocket
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, Geomancer's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro: compass, repeater
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, landing: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(Reynolds yacht)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(spider card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(with binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid: compass, photo-electric transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, magnetic: compass, transmitting Admiralty
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, magnetic transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, marching
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, marching: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's(in binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's(with binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(azimuth)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(MTB)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(projector)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid boat
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, overhead
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(liquid compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, miniature
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mining
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, ornamental
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, pocket
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, pocket: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, prismatic: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sledge: compass, dry card(Arctic)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, special purpose
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, surveying
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, surveying: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, yacht: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: correcting device, magnetic(adjustable)
surveying & navigational t&e: corrector box, magnetic(adjustable)
surveying & navigational t&e: dividers
surveying & navigational t&e: fitting, quadrantal corrector(compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: glass, compass
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet, bar(compass correction)
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet carrier, compass corrector
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet holder, compass corrector
surveying & navigational t&e: magnetic corrector box, adjustable
surveying & navigational t&e: needle, compass
surveying & navigational t&e: printing plate, compass card
surveying & navigational t&e: sundial & compass, pocket
surveying & navigational t&e: tele-compass
surveying & navigational t&e: trigometer(3 point geometrical compass)
Surveying compass
Tank, cylindrical
Tank, cylindrical - aircraft compass
Tank compass
telescope
timekeeping t&e: dial(compass)
Trigometer
Universal sun compass
Universal sun compass shadow pin
Variation compass
War service plaque
water transport
water transport: exploration/research vessel
water transport: exploration/research vessel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship
water transport: fighting vessel: deck, platform compass
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (Polish)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, torpedo boat
water transport: fighting vessel: E-boat
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport: fighting vessel: torpedo boat, motor
water transport: fishing vessel: trawler
water transport: sailing vessel
water transport: service vessel: transport
water transport: steam vessel
water transport: steam vessel: yacht
water transport accessory: anchor
woodworking t&e: saw, compass(shipwrights)
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alloy
alloy, aluminium
alloy?
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aluminium/steel?
aluminium/ steel?
aluminium?
aluminium alloy
aluminium alloy?
aluminum?
bakelit
Bakelite / Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)
bakerlite
batteries?
batteries x 2
black stone
bone
Bone/ ivory?
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bone or ivory inlay?
boxwood
brass
Brass
brass, glass, card, iron
brass?
Brazillian rosewood - Dalbergia nigra (CITES)
bronze
cabling wire
card
card/mica?
card?
cast iron
cast iron?
celluloid
cellulose acetate
cellulose acetate?
Cellulose nitrate?
ceramic
ceramic?
ceramic lightbulb fitting
chrome
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chrome plated
chrome plated metal
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coating: enamel
coating: enamel [dial]
coating: gilt
coating: lacquer
copper
Copper
copper?
copper alloy
copper alloy?
copper wire
cord
cork
cork?
cotton cloth
deteriorated sponge?
ebony
electrical cable
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electrical components
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electrical wire?
electrical wiring
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electronics?
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enamel?
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fabric?
fabric cord
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felt lining
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felt padding blocks
felt textile pads
ferrous metal
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fiburous packing material
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glasss
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inorganic: mica confirmed (+brass, paper, cork, lead solder).
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lacquer
lead
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lead paint (?)
lead presumed
lead soft solder?
lead solder
lead solder?
leather
leather?
leather ?
leather and fabric compass case
levels
light bulb
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Liquid
liquid?
liquid evaporated
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liquid in level?
liquid in levels
liquid in the levels
liquid levels
magnet
Magnet
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magnets
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mahogany
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mercury?
metal
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metal: alloy, copper
metal: aluminium
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metal: bronze
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metal: iron
metal: silver ?
metal: steel
metal: unknown
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metal confirmed (+brass, glass, mica?, liquid, lead?)
mica
mica?
mirror
mother of pearl
mother of pearl?
nickel plate
nickle
oak
organic: canvas
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organic: cardboard
organic: linen
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organic: paper [dial]
organic: silk
organic: wood [box]
organic padding
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plaster
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presumed to have lead
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rubber casing on wires
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silvered brass?
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silver plating?
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sponge?
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Steel
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steel?
steel alloys
Steel mesh
steel mesh?
steel pin?
string
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synthetic: mica
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synthetic padding
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Textile
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textile cable coating
textile insulation?
textile padding
textiles
textile stiching
textile suspension
textile tread
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tin plated steel
unidentified organic
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White metal
white metal- aluminium?
white metal-aluminium?
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Abrams Instrument Co
Adams, George
Admiralty Compass Observatory
AEG
Aeronautical Instrument Co
Ainsley, H. R.
Air Ministry
Angxiao, He
Anschütz & Co
Apps
Arma-Brown
Armand, Jacques Etienne
Askaniawerke AG
Aspin, Jehoshaphat
Association des Ouvriers en Inst de Precision
Atkins
Ayscough, James
Baker Compass Co.
Bamberg, Carl
Banon
Barton
Bate, Robert
Beck-Lee Corp
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Bennett, Dr. G. T.
Blacker, Capt
Bloxam, Richard Rouse
Blume, Dr.
Boosman, W.
Borde
Borger, Ivor Jensen
Boston, W. E.
Bradford, George
Bramah & Sons
British Aerospace
British Aircraft Corporation
Browning, John
Burmeister, Jockim
Butterfield, Michael
C. G. Conn Ltd
Cail, Septimus Anthony
Cameron
Campbell, Colin
Cannon, W. F.
Captain Chetwynd
Captain Edye
Captain Johnson
Captain Marion
Carwil
Cary
Casella
Ch. Bianchetti & Co
Chaffer, C.
Chopitel
Christie & Wilson
Claude Delure
Clift, E. H.
Cole
Cole, J. H.
Commander Walker
Compass Department
Cox, William Charles
Creagh-Osborne, F. O.
Creak, E. W.
Crow, Francis
Culpeper, Edmund
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Dent, Edward John
Deutsche Seewarte
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