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Welcome to DSC Convention & Sporting Expo!

A member of IUCN, DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With an administrative staff of less than 15 and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts the Greatest Hunters Convention on the Planet™ that raises funds for grants in conservation, outdoor education and hunter advocacy. In the past five years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission.

Conservation: DSC funds mission-driven projects, organizations, and programs annually throughout the conservation community: desert bighorn sheep reintroduction and habitat enhancement in Texas; moose, elk, and caribou projects in British Columbia; elephant and lion projects in Africa; anti-poaching efforts abroad and many others.

Eduation: Through outreach efforts and informational content that introduces shooting and science-based wildlife management to growing demographics, DSC is ensuring a legacy of well-informed future sportsmen, sportswomen and conservationists. DSC funds additional education-based programs to further this part of the mission year-round.

Advocacy: DSC and DSC-PAC have been very successful in defeating legislation that would severely curtail our right to hunt and negatively affect wildlife and habitat across the globe. By providing action alerts and up-to-date news, DSC equips its members as ambassadors for sustainable use in their community. 

Mission: DSC’s mission is to ensure the conservation of wildlife through public engagement, education and advocacy for well-regulated hunting and sustainable use.

Vision: The vision of DSC is a society that values wildlife, engages in its conservation and understands and supports the role of well-regulated hunting in the sustainable use of wild resources.

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• MEMBERSHIP DRIVE (Jan 21, 2021)

  ALL NEW MEMBERS , RENEWALS, AND UPGRADES BETWEEN JANUARY 1- FEBRUARY 13,2021 WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN ONE OF THESE NINE HUNTS!!! 

  You could win an upland bird hunt in Scotland, one of two South African plains game hunts or one of six Becieite Ibex hunts in Spain!

  If you want to earn extra entries select a multi-year membership or Life Membership to increase your chances. A DSC membership also makes an excellent gift. Consider signing up friends and family for additional ways to win!

  Thank you to our donors, Spain Hunting Ibex, Eskdale Shooting Services, Limcroma Safaris and Leopards Valley Safaris for generously donating these hunts, and thank you for supporting conservation, education, and advocacy.

  Membership Drive Link: https://www.biggame.org/2021/01/21/new-adventures-membership-drive/

  Member Sign Up Link: https://www.biggame.org/membership/#

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• DSC 2021 Artist of the Year: Painter Cory Carlson (Jan 25, 2021)

  Wildlife artist Cory Carlson has been named as the 2021 Artist of the Year for the DSC Convention, Reflections, to be held February 11-14, 2021.

  Cory Carlson, from Ruston, Louisiana, has been exhibiting with DSC for nearly 13 years and has donated numerous, popular pieces for the auctions, which have in turn raised tens of thousands for conservation.

  Carlson vividly portrays nature’s timeless beauty and energy with his extraordinary wildlife paintings. His art reveals a unique ability to bring the intensity of life in the wild to canvas and reveal its hidden realms. In the eyes of his subjects he offers us a captivating and emotional insight into the soul of nature.

  It is through Carlson’s personal travels and experiences that he is able to bring such beauty and depth to his subjects. From the wetlands of the Americas to the sprawling African jungles, Carlson carefully observes wildlife in its natural environment, capturing rare moments with his skills in photography and sketching. These precious experiences and sketches serve as the inspiration and sole source of reference for Carlson’s paintings.

  “Cory has been a longtime exhibitor and donor to our auctions, and it was his turn to be featured,” said DSC President Mark Little. “A strong candidate for Artist of the Year for his loyalty and commitment to conservation, he executes his work with an inspired vision.”

  Carlson says, “It is a true pleasure to work with DSC and to have this honor bestowed upon me. I am looking forward to the convention and hope I can contribute to its success.”

  His work will be showcased on the cover of the Convention issue of Game Trails, due to hit mailboxes around December 10, 2020.

  Carlson’s auction items along with hundreds of others will be available for viewing soon on www.biggame.org, and the full-color auction catalog will be mailed to members in mid-November.

  The DSC Convention and Expo will be held in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Omni Hotel in Dallas Feb. 11-14, 2021. Sportsmen and women are invited to be a part of another exciting event to help support conservation, education and hunter advocacy initiatives around the world. The theme this year is Reflections.

  The four-day celebration of the outdoor lifestyle is open to the public and is one of America’s premier fundraisers for conservation. With the challenges of COVID, DSC plans to meet them by partnering with the Dallas Convention Center and hospitality community. Dallas is leading the nation by becoming the first destination to seek Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation across its tourism and hospitality industry. DSC is striving to make this year’s show a celebration of reunion and recovery.

  For more information about Cory Carlson, visit https://www.carlsonfineartstudio.com/.

  About DSC

  A member of IUCN, DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. DSC has a global conservation footprint and grants funds for conservation, education and advocacy. In the past year alone, $2.5 million was channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission. Get involved with DSC at www.biggame.org.

  About DSCF

  DSC Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. DSC Foundation serves the mission of DSC to conserve wildlife and wilderness lands, to educate youth and the general public and to promote and protect the rights and interests of hunters worldwide. Learn more about DSC Foundation at www.dscf.org

• DSC Awards Clay Brewer With First Conservation Trailblazer Award (Jan 25, 2021)

  Clay Brewer has been selected as the inaugural winner of DSC’s Conservation Trailblazer Award. This award celebrates the immense contribution of wildlife professionals to the field of game and non-game wildlife conservation, including wildlife and habitat management, applied research and policy.

  Brewer will be presented the award, plus a $10,000 contribution toward his work in wildlife conservation.

  Brewer, who is the Conservation Director and Bighorn Sheep Program Lead of The Wild Sheep Foundation, was nominated for the award by Texas Bighorn Society President Dr. Sam Cunningham with strong support letters from Texas Parks & Wildlife Executive Director Carter Smith, Wild Sheep Foundation President Gray Thornton and Texas Bighorn Society Board Member Emeritus Tommy Caruthers.

  

  Brewer at a Bighorn Translocation Project at Black Gap WMA in 2010

  “We would like to recognize his long-time dedication to the conservation and reestablishment of wildlife, especially bighorn sheep in the U.S. and Canada and desert bighorn sheep in the Southwest U.S., Texas and Mexico,” Cunningham wrote in his letter nominating Brewer for the award. “Clay’s efforts have affected positive changes in the management of wildlife and sheep at the state, national and international levels. He is a family man with great values and his integrity speaks volumes.”

  DSC Executive Director Corey Mason says Brewer’s career epitomizes a Conservation Trailblazer and what can be accomplished for wildlife and wild places through dedication, collaboration and selfless work.

  “Having the privilege of working for and with him over the years, I can personally attest that there is no one more deserving of this recognition,” Mason said. “On behalf of all of us at DSC and beyond, thank you for your immense contributions to wildlife conservation, including the many people that you have touched and trained along the way.”

  Brewer began his career at Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) as a wildlife biologist in Central Texas and worked up the ranks to Regional Director of Region II. While at TPWD, he built a solid partnership with many landowners recognizing that desert bighorns move across the landscape and that landowners are an integral part of desert bighorn management in Texas. These efforts were the benchmark in the reestablishment and continued conservation of the desert bighorn sheep in West Texas.

  Almost immediately after retiring from TPWD, he went to work as the Conservation Director and Bighorn Sheep Program Lead for the Wild Sheep Foundation, where he oversees wild sheep conservation, management and research activities in the western United States, Canada and Mexico.

  “Wherever, and in whatever capacity he has worked throughout his long and distinguished career, Clay has served with a singular distinction and unimpeachable demeanor that has earned him the respect of everyone from hard-bitten ranchers to hardcore environmentalists,” TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith said. “Whether it is in the eyes of a sheep hunter or a state biologist, he has long exemplified what it means to serve something larger than oneself, and in his case, it has been the wild things and wild places that stoke the inner fires of his professional and personal bearings.”

  Brewer said he is thankful and humbled to receive the award.

  “I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Brewer said. “I’ve been blessed throughout my career to work for

  and beside visionary people and strong leaders who see what can be, rather than focusing on the obstacles that make the task seem impossible. I thank each and every one of you for this recognition, and for the things you continue to do for wild things and wild places.”

  For more information, visit www.biggame.org.

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  About DSC

  A member of IUCN and FACE, DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With an administrative staff of less than 15 and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts the Greatest Hunters Convention on the Planet™ that raises funds for grants in conservation, outdoor education and hunter advocacy. In the past five years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission. Get involved with DSC at  www.biggame.org.

• Anti-Poaching Continues With DSC Grants (Jan 25, 2021)

  What happens when there is no hunting in Africa due to travel restrictions? Poaching goes on the rise. With no incoming revenue, safari operators cannot pay for the anti-poaching scouts and patrols that protect wildlife. These patrols remove snare lines, apprehend perpetrators and create a deterrent presence. But without hunting revenue, there was no way to continue this important work.

  DSC and the DSC Foundation stepped up quickly to fill the void, creating the Hunters CARE (COVID Anti-poaching Relief Effort). This program provides relief in the form of grants that will keep boots on the ground in the struggle to prevent poaching.

  By the end of October 2020, 26 grants by DSC and 21 grants from DSCF have gone to 10 countries in order to protect an impressive 24 million acres of habitat and wildlife.

  In their own words, safari operators speak about the loss of revenue due to the pandemic, and the immediate impact of grants from DSC and DSC Foundation.

  Danene van der Westhuyzen, Aru Game Lodge, Namibia, said, “It’s been really a tough year. We all are struggling to survive, but luckily, we all have incredible amounts of passion to keep our businesses going. Thank you, DSC and DSC Foundation, for what you have done for all of us.”

  Arthur Baisly, HHK Safaris, Zimbabwe, said, “The area that we look after is 800,000 acres. at the moment. With this COVID and no clients, we have had to reduce our running costs and we sent half of the staff off with no pay. And now with the finances from the DSC, and the DSC Foundation, we are able to reinstate those scouts and get our operation up and running back to normal.”

  “We are in what has to be the most difficult time in the history of hunting in African continent. We are trying to keep our operation of 180,000 acres, with 68 full time staff, employed 365 days a year,” said Dale Des Fountain, Des Fountain Safaris, South Africa. “My company, as well as other operators throughout Africa, is immensely grateful to the DSC and the DSC Foundation and its membership for the grants they made available.”

  Buzz Charlton, Dande Safaris, Zimbabwe, said, “When we should all be hunting, with the COVID situation, we do not have a single hunt coming through this year. What we found over this COVID pandemic is that the poaching has skyrocketed. We have invested too heavily in looking after our wildlife to let this go unchecked. DSC grants have helped immensely.”

  “There was huge poaching endemic to the area. The first few days we really couldn’t keep up but we made a dramatic impact after five or six days,” said Bruce Cronje, Nyamazana Safaris, Zimbabwe. “The team has come into contact with the local stakeholders, and I can’t tell you how many times they’ve come up to me and my team and thanked us for being here. And they are very grateful for the DSC funding that has made this all possible.”

  Neil Duckworth, Mokore Safaris, Mozambique, said, “With this funding from DSC, we have been able to do essential day and night patrols. We have removed some really big snare lines, the biggest snare line had over 80 snares in one line. Obviously, these snare lines can do massive damage to our wildlife populations, and so it’s essential that we keep men on the ground, day in, day out, removing the snares and protecting the wildlife.

  Marthinius Kok, Mbalabala Safaris, Zimbabwe, said, “I know everybody’s going through tough times at the moment and things are not easy. We hope we will get through this quick enough, but you hunters are the people who are keeping us afloat. We need your support. Now, more than ever.”

  Support our hunting industry and consider supporting the Hunters CARE program. More information can be found about the program at the DSC Foundation website, www.dscf.org.

  

  For more information, visit www.biggame.org.

  Visit DSC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DallasSafariClub/

  Visit DSC Foundation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedscfoundation/

  About DSC

  A member of IUCN and FACE, DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With an administrative staff of less than 15 and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts the Greatest Hunters Convention on the Planet™ that raises funds for grants in conservation, outdoor education and advocacy. In the past three years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission. Get involved with DSC at  www.biggame.org.

  About DSCF

  DSC Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. DSC Foundation serves the mission of DSC to conserve wildlife and wilderness lands, to educate youth and the general public and to promote and protect the rights and interests of hunters worldwide. Learn more about DSC Foundation at www.dscf.org.

• DSC Names Rob Keck as 2021 Capstick Award Winner (Jan 25, 2021)

  The DSC Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee has selected Rob Keck as the 2021 award recipient. The Capstick Award honors the memory of a great man whose love of hunting and respect for wildlife fueled his desire to promote a hunting legacy that ensured the conservation of our wildlife resources. To pay tribute to Peter H. Capstick, award recipients have shown long-term support and commitment to our hunting heritage through various avenues such as education, humanitarian causes, hunting involvement, and giving.

  Keck, reflects these values and shines as a steward of our hunting heritage.

  “Rob epitomizes what an individual with vision and purposeful work can accomplish for wildlife and our hunting heritage,” DSC Executive director Corey Mason said. “He has guided and educated an untold number of people in his distinguished career. We are very proud to present the Capstick Award to such a deserving person.”

  Keck recently retired from the director of conservation position for Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s and is past Chairman of the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, twice voted America’s No.1 Aquarium. You can still hear rebroadcasts of Keck when he hosted Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio Show. Keck and his guests covered everything hunting, fishing, conservation, and the great outdoors on Rural Radio, SiriusXM, Channel 147.

  Keck has been a driving force in conservation for more than four decades. During that time he built one of the most successful conservation organizations in the nation.

  His leadership, for 27 years, as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), directed and fueled the return of the wild turkey in North America. While at the NWTF, he oversaw the growth of the organization to more than a half million members and developed a network of 2,400 chapters that completed habitat improvement projects on more than four million acres. Keck also spearheaded the creation of the National Turkey Hunter Safety Task Force which impacted the reduction of turkey hunting accidents and incidents from unacceptably high levels to its safest ever. As founder of the Families Afield initiative, he worked with the NWTF, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and the National Shooting Sports Foundation to break down age-restrictive barriers that prevented kids from getting a hunting license and opened the door for mentored hunting for all ages. This program changed the law in 42 states, providing opportunities to more than 2.5 million new hunters.

  Keck has discussed conservation and hunting with four U.S. presidents, the president of Mexico and the premier of Canada. He has hunted with and talked conservation with vice presidents, Cabinet members, senators, congressmen and a member of the Supreme Court, as well as Olympic champions, country music stars, NASCAR legends, and other professional athletes. He has served on numerous boards.

  In addition to being a pioneer in outdoor television, producing and hosting award-winning shows, he is a passionate big-game hunter that has hunted from above the Arctic Circle to the South Island of New Zealand. He has been a US Open and World Turkey Calling Champion and was the first hunter to take a wild turkey in every state. In 2009, he is a member of four Halls of Fame, including the “Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame” in Nashville, Tennessee.

  

  For more information, visit www.biggame.org.

  Visit DSC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DallasSafariClub/

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  About DSC

  A member of IUCN and FACE, DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With an administrative staff of less than 15 and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts the Greatest Hunters Convention on the Planet™ that raises funds for grants in conservation, education and advocacy. In the past three years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission. Get involved with DSC at  www.biggame.org.

  About DSCF

  DSC Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. DSC Foundation serves the mission of DSC to conserve wildlife and wilderness lands, to educate youth and the general public and to promote and protect the rights and interests of hunters worldwide. Learn more about DSC Foundation at www.dscf.org.

• DSC Names Charlton McCallum Safaris 2021 Outfitter of the Year (Jan 25, 2021)

  Please join DSC in congratulating Charlton McCallum Safaris as the DSC 2021 Outfitter of the Year. DSC is proud to announce the winner in advance of the DSC Convention, Reflections.

  This year, DSC will present the award to Buzz Charlton and Myles McCallum, owners of Charlton McCallum Safaris.

  DSC Executive Director Corey Mason said, “We had a very strong list of nominations, but Charlton McCallum Safaris’ reputation, conservation and anti-poaching work stood out to the selection committee. Specifically, what they have accomplished with their anti-poaching unit has been extraordinary. From removing elephant poachers to snare lines, they have made great strides in protecting the Zambezi Valley.”

  Charlton and McCallum formed the company in 2004, have grown it organically over the past 18 years and now operate approximately 500,000 acres in the Zambezi Valley region of Zimbabwe.

  Charlton, McCallum and all the Professional Hunters hunt hard and fair, giving the game, the areas and the hunting heritage the full respect that they deserve.

  “Our guiding principle is to conserve Zimbabwe’s wildlife heritage through sensible, effective and sustainable utilization of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations,” McCallum said.

  Charlton has 28 years of experience in the hunting industry. He started his apprenticeship in 1992 under PH Dengesai Makoni of Zambezi Hunters in Dande and received his full Zimbabwe Professional Hunters License in 1995. He has produced four best-selling DVD’s “Hunting the African Elephant,” “Giants in the Jesse,” “The Essence of Elephant hunting” and “Zambezi Extremes.” He has also written and released a book “Tall Tales” relating his personal hunting experiences over a 25-year period.

  McCallum has 25 years’ experience in the hunting industry. He started his apprenticeship in 1995 under Magara Dirapenga of Roger Whittall Safaris and received his full Zimbabwean hunters license in 1999. McCallum has also been licensed in the Republics of Tanzania and Mozambique. He has been invited to international events as keynote speaker (guests included US Senators, various government delegations and NGO’s) to talk about the role of hunting in conservation-related issues and has been an executive member of Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) for six years.

  “One of our proudest achievements is the Dande Anti-Poaching Unit, which has been instrumental in rehabilitating our Concessions,” McCallum said. “Over the last seven years, they have removed 9,000 snares, convicted 140 meat poachers and put 20 elephant poachers behind bars. Probably the most striking number is how DAPU helped reduce poached elephants from 40 in 2010 to 1 in 2020.”

  For more information, visit www.biggame.org.

  Visit DSC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DallasSafariClub/

  Visit DSC Foundation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedscfoundation/

  About DSC

  A member of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With an administrative staff of less than 15 and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts an annual Convention that raises funds for grants in conservation, education and advocacy. In the past three years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission. Get involved with DSC at  www.biggame.org.

  About DSCF

  DSC Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. DSC Foundation serves the mission of DSC to conserve wildlife and wilderness lands, to educate youth and the general public and to promote and protect the rights and interests of hunters worldwide. Learn more about DSC Foundation at www.dscf.org.

• Parker Lee Stepan and Shae Greidanus Named Recipients of 2021 Colin Caruthers Young Hunter Award (Jan 25, 2021)

  DSC is pleased to announce Parker Lee Stepan of San Antonio, Texas, and Shae Greidanus of Visalia, California, as the recipients of the Colin Caruthers Young Hunter Award. This award honors young hunters who have met a very strict set of criteria for hunting and academic achievement, as well as community service and leadership.

  The award is named for Colin Caruthers, the late son of Tommy and Pat Caruthers, longtime DSC Life Members who have been integral to the development of outdoor education programs for DSC. Colin was an avid hunter and wildlife enthusiast from an early age. A people person, he thrived on the camaraderie of the hunting lease and enjoyed learning from other hunters. DSC honors this young hunter’s devotion to hunting and conservation through this award.

  A DSC Life Member and senior at Central Catholic High School, Stepan is an accomplished hunter and conservationist and is a member of several hunting organizations, including the National Rifle Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Coastal Conservation Association and Central Catholic Woods and Waters Club. In addition to his hunting achievements, Stepan is also an Eagle Scout, one of the captains on his varsity football team and the Bravo Company First Sergeant in JROTC.

  Stepan has had the opportunity to travel through North America, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia and has harvested impressive animals, such as reedbuck, springbok, bushpig, fallow deer, Burchell’s zebra, Scimitar horned oryx, southern greater kudu, impala and many more.

  “Parker’s pursuit of excellence shows not only in his hunting accomplishments but additionally in his efforts to take on service projects in communities locally and abroad. DSC is proud to honor this young man with this award,” Corey Mason, DSC executive director, said.

  Stepan said that although many of his hunting plans for 2020 had to be cancelled due to the COVID pandemic, he has big plans for the future.

  “I am in hopes that I will be able to travel to South Africa and Zambia in 2021 for my safaris and to complete a service project at a community school near Kalomo, Zambia,” Stepan said.

  A senior at Central Valley Christian High School, Greidanus is an avid hunter and hunting advocate who enjoys showing those around her that hunting is “alive, young and positively impactful.”

  Greidanus has had the opportunity to hunt in several exciting locals with her family including throughout North America, Canada, South Africa and Spain. She’s harvested a variety of impressive animals, including Dall’s sheep, cougar, black bear, nyala, oryx, impala, fallow deer and European wild boar.

  

  “Shae is a great role model for young hunters around the world. Her steadfast dedication in the field and in the conservation community as a whole are exactly what this award aims to celebrate,” Colin Carruthers Young Hunter Award Committee Chair Amy Callender said.

  Greidanus is a life and chapter member of Safari Club International, DSC, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Grand Slam Club/Orvis. She is also an officer and member of Future Farmers of America (FFA) and an officer and member of the 4-H Club.

  “More than anything else, I want to serve the hunting industry through representation, encouragement, and noticeable growth,” Greidanus said.

  Congratulations to these young hunters!

  For more information, visit www.biggame.org.

  Visit DSC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DallasSafariClub/

  Visit DSC Foundation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedscfoundation/

  About DSC

  A member of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With an administrative staff of less than 15 and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts an annual Convention that raises funds for grants in conservation, education and advocacy. In the past three years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations and programs in support of that mission. Get involved with DSC at  www.biggame.org.

  About DSCF

  DSC Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. DSC Foundation serves the mission of DSC to conserve wildlife and wilderness lands, to educate youth and the general public and to promote and protect the rights and interests of hunters worldwide. Learn more about DSC Foundation at www.dscf.org.

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