Henry et al v. Community of Hope Center, Inc. et al

Filing 27

ORDER AND NOTICE OF PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS, (Pretrial Order due by 2/5/2016). Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 1/6/16. (cmr)

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THE I'NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
DUBI.,,IN DIVISION

IN

THE

20i6
JAlt-6 Atr9:fS
ELE;IK

WILLIE MACK HENRY. BRIAN
POWELL, SHAUN POWELL, MELVIN
THOMAS, EBB O' NEAL , .JR. ,
AUTHOR LEE HAVARD, CHARLINE
WRIGHT, aNd CAROLYN HORNE,
ORDER AND NOTICE OF
PRETRIAIJ PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiffs,

314 - 118

cv
COMMUNITY OF HOPE CENTER,
WALTER WESLEY
INC. d/b/a
JOYNER ACADEMY ANd JOHNNY
VAUGHN,

Defendants,

for

t.hat l-ead counsel
IT Ig ORDERED
case

captioned
person,
Court

are

prepare

to

and
a joint

pretrial

business

on February

to

faifure
in

with

accord

of

determined

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a
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filed

be

to

the

complaint
appropriate
fiIinc

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the

by the

order

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shaff

of

or

nrefri:l

be

party's

A

Court,

n r . )vi r)vrv 'v' sl q F d

close

compliance

hereof

answer

The

the pfaintiffs

instructions.

or

this

order.

initiate

requirements

in

of

Cferk

by
for

in the

confer,

pretrial

the proposed preE.rial

Ehe atEached

sanctions

and

the

counsel

responsibility

the

with

proposed

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comply with

dismissal

meet

to

file

shal-l

order

The form of

herewith.
in

t.he

have

and

consolidated

proposed

shaff

instrucLed

the parties

may resulE
in

other

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a pretrial

for

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amendment of

direct

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counsel

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same manner as counsef.

that
IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED
by the Clerk

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the meeE.ing/

of

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counsef or parties

and the names of aII
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case \^/il-1,be schedul,ed

conference.
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proposed

the
parEv

each

this

shafl

At the time of the

:nnrarra

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pretrial

order.

attend

Lead
pretrial-

the

conference.

responses
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feast

seven

conference.
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days

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shall

be

Iimine,

the

pretrial

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ncrmi

Augusta,

in

submitfed

to

prior

ini

ORDER ENTERED at

in

prior

have noc been resolved

Proposed

t-!,^

and motions

objecEions

Al-1 evidentiary

schedufed

orders
uri

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ss.i on

Georgia,

wrifino

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of

the

to
^f

preLrial

which
l-\a

and

are not

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COUf t.

this

DI STRI CT

F^r

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAIJ ORDERS IN
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ITHIS DOCUMENT AND ASSOCIATED FORMS MAY BE FOT'ND
WITHIN THE COURT'S WEBSITE AT www. qasd. uscourtE. qov.l
pretrial

proposed

The
subiects,

order
as

serialfy

numbered

THE PROPOSED PRETRIAL

shafl

cover

the

(NOTE:

below:

following

IN

PREPARING

ORDER, REPRODUCE EACH NT'I\4BEREDITEM AS

A PREFACE TO THE MATERIAL SUBMITTED SETTING FORTH THE MATERIAL
SUBMITTED

IMMEDIATELY

DO NOT USE APPENDICES

THEREAFTER.

ATTACHMENTS EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY

OR

AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT

OR CALLED FOR HEREIN) .
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Counsef
-f

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-urPLlaaLfvrr

are
i ^-

to

discuss

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and

agree

st. i nrrl af i ons

on

mUSt

every

possible

reduced

be

tO

proposed
with
the consofidated
and filed
signed
writing,
nrel-ri:l
o r d F r a s A T T A C H M E N TA " h e r e t o .
can
Stipulations
"
If a party
trial
time, and expense'
vrj-lness testimony,
spare
to stipulate.
feels the other side is in bad faiEh refusing
on ATTACHMENT
lhey shal1 set forth
"proposed stipulatione"
*A.proving
at trial,
waa never really
what,
of
costs
may be taxed
and what should have been Etipulated,
disputed
party
Those costs may
and attorney.
the offending
against
attorney preparation
time
include witness feea and additional
costs.
2.
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As ATTACHMENT
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to

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proposed
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,

pretrial
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order,
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to serve and any other questions
t.heir legal qualifications
If the parties
they wish propounded for information purposes.
quesEions hereunder,
they
choose ro submit general voir dire
jointly
questions
as one attachments or
the
may submit
and \B-2".1
seDaratelv as ATTACHME
uhi.h

t

require
that each juror
stand and glve personaf
The court will
(name, address, employment, spouse's empfoyment,
background infornaLion
propound
The Court will
and such questions need not be included.
etc.)
quesEions concerning legal quafifications.

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parties,

SEate the names of afl

3.
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firms

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and attorneys

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is a stock or
and whether it
company involved,
insurance
who are
counsef
Ehe names of all
State
mutuaf company.
AE.
fee basis.
members of any firm involved on a contingent
tu- rh. a s h v a f r i . l
r Prsutrq

policy

-^1rFaran.F

limits
4

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chis
court
j urisdiction.

is

hasi

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and

based

tre

recrrri rer!

of any insurance

and details

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any

rii sclose

coverage.

f he

whi ch

questions

ro

irrri

sdi

reLating

r-t i nn

to

of

its

LisE any motions or other matEers in the case which
5,
be
Any motion not so enumeratsed shafl
remain unresolved.
party.
deemed withdrawn by the moving

Local

Aff
6.
Ru1es.

n!1 . 1r^e1 J ' e s q
y
e
r a

and

discovery
The date
the

exnA^l-

to be completed pursuant to the
the concfusion of the discovery

is
of

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riennsiri on shal l be stated.
'7.

SEate wheEher the names of the parties
rase(s)

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..)rrect

and

in t.he aboveWhet.her

there

n o n - i oJi n fd e f .
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,

case.

PLAINTIFF (S) SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO
IT WILL BE USED
THIS PARAGRAPH. AT THE TRIAI,,
DIRECTTNG
THE
CASE AND
BY THE
COURT IN
INSTRUCTING THE JURY ,

(s) shal-I furnish a short, succj-nct, factual and
Pfaintiff
This stalement
sEatement of ttre cause of action.
narrative
evj-dence.
and should not recite
shoul,d not be argumentative
shall the statement be more than one paqe.
In no evenL
9.
NOTE :

outfine

of defendant. (s) ' case.

DEFENDANT (S) SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTTON TO
THIS PARAGRAPH. AT THE TRIAIJ, IT WILL BE USED
THE
COURT IN
DIRECTING
CASE AND
BY
THE
INSTRUCTING THE .TURY.

.)

Defendant (s) shalf:
(a)
factualsuccinct,
a
short,
Furnish
(general
as to aII
defenses
statement
narrative
This statement should not be argumentatj-ve
special-) .
evidence.
In no evenL shalf
not recite
should
sLatement be more than one Page '
(b)

accions involving

In all

nlrim

fuh ri !rr,s' l - n e ryt u !\ /
r

summarize the mat.t.er, using
the main claim.

dafandenf

the

cross-

a countercfaim,

t/-l- i^n

u),

le\

ehnrr'lrJ

as to

required

outline

and
and
and
Ehe

of the United States
10.
In all cases in which violation
is
or state statute
or regulation
or a federal
constitution
state
atleged, the party making such claim sha1l specifical-fy
provision and/or sEatute aflegedly viofated
the constitutiona.I
is
facts on which such alleged violation
and Ehe specific
detail
the damage or rel-Lef sought
party
shalf
The
based.
supporting authority'
pursuant Eo such claim and recite
In

11.
n r a n 'fu
\
P!

ch=

!

l l

p=.,h

t.ort relied

intentionaf

(a)
statutes/
violat.ed.

any party

cases,

tort

1 i ef

arrd

a v L aJr r /
e rr l

bearing
nf

a?i

stat.e aff relevant
Under a separate heading,
a1legedly
and ordinances
ru1es,
regufat.ions
Also, recite any support.ing authority.
damages cfaimed

inirrries.

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1 ^

^y

i nl-nme

non-

tax

fecofds

oI.

othef

. e earnJ_ngs.

In contract

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earnincrs

and

or

permanent
alleged
sLatement as Eo Ehe
probable duration
of

(c)
involving
In
af l- cases
a fufl
or death, furnish
injuries
expectancy and/or
age, aLleged Iife
vaaarAa

of

i.ran.F

upon.

List
al-l- items of
{b)
sought.
monetary relief

thc

a burden
fla.rl

cases or any other
1 1

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4n r J

^ . i !1u- /
ye

r.

h r rvr ri 4 Y r a
4q

action
:

not addressed

l-rrrrdan

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hr^^f

alleged breach of contract or the
shall outline the particular
enumerate any applicable
basis of any other cause of action,
sought and
and detail- the damages or relief
statute
involved,
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I a

ihhr^hr'i:f

q!/y!vt/!+g9v

a

<1rlnrr6rf

in.t

elrl-h.rril-\/

13.
If
there is any dispuE.e as to agency,
contentions of the parEies with respect to agency.

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state

the

(including
State who has the burden of proof
f4,
issues)
and who has
defenses or special
affirmative
argumenEs to the jury.
opening and closing

any
the

(s)
plaintiff
paragraph,
and
both
this
15.
Under
list
the witnesses whom each
separately
should
defendant(s)
and chose whom each q4y have
wifl
have present ac Lhe trial^Tacahlfor

:t-

f l-ta l-rirl.

i mneachmeni

genuine

reason
q ru e rh
ra r

r^ri tnac<

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f ^

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v

whFf her

.

int.ended
h.\t^tFrrar.

be

addreqs

f hF

di enl.\qrrra

hF

soleJy

nartv

has

a

an impeachment

av

f-.)1rrr

mar/

used

a

to
if

and discfosing

noc listing

for
r)arf
yqr

r

rr fr
! u f r l r Yi n . r

Witnesses
l iqt-azl
ha

ShalI

nar'-

hronFr'lv

F

anri

sc,al'

,1

wi rhhe"l d.

A

that a party wiff have a witness present may be
representation
on by the opposing parEy unfess notice to the contrary
refied
fime nrior
to t.rial
is oi rrer in sr:fficienf
to af l-ow the
, . .Prv.rrf . r Y " i . , o
vy
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Obtain

hiS

when the proposed
If
a wiEness is noE fisted
testimony.
the CourL will not all-ow the addition
pretria]
order is fifed,
nf:

r . r iF n F q q

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arr/

n4'-a r rvv .
J
t,

EXCEPT for

t

nrovidenlial

for

good cause shovtn to the Court by applicaLion
this Order.

or

olher

amendment to

COI'NSEL MUST SUBMIT TO THE COURTROOM DEPUTY
CLERK FOUR COPIES OF THE TYPED WITNESS LIST
PRIOR TO .JURY SELECTION.

NOTE:

evidence
that. may be
Af l- documents and physicaf
16.
by
to and iniEialed
shall be exhibited
tendered at the trial
prior
A11
conference.
to Ehe pretrial
opposing parties
prior
t.o the pretriaf
evidence shal-l- be marked by the parties
v^rFararra
avhi

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exhibit

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I i er-

rLhre v
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l-ists

n:rf

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are

frrrm

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submitted.

h.z

they

Fnrmq errnnl ipd
nllnl ications
of
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Exhibit
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shall

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be submitted

on the

shoufd be avoided
exhibits
l"ists shoufd be submitted

l-hF a.lrrrf :f fhF nretriaf
Conference.
as fol-lows:
shall be identified
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The matelial

rn^

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to
to

thereir

avi

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nt- exhibit.s.

(b)
Where separate fists
are being submiLt.ed, a
evidence to be introduced
of documents and physical
t -h F
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and he
v

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of

sur.h

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therefor
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filed
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.-xhibits

shaf l- be

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shallnri.\r

be
stated
tO the
time

in
Of

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TfFmq

.onferen.-p

at

admitEed when tendered
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reasons

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to

to be introduced

shall

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be

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to

stated
the

Items not obiected
trial-.

Fri

be

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therefor

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the Dretriaf
conference.
admitted when tendered at

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drf endanf

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of documents and physical-

list

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in

time

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to wil-l- be

evidence

l-isLed

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herrc heen o\/errrl ed. rraw he recei wed in cvidence on offer
party does
in the event Ehe listing
by any other party,
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DEPUTY
COUNSEL MUST SUBI4IT TO THE COURTROOM
CI,ERK FOUR COPIES OF THE TYPED EXHIBIT I,IST
shall be
PRIOR TO .rI'RY SEL,,ECTION. A11 exhibits
by
the
attorneys
for
the
cross-iniliafed
parties
and properly
tagged as required by the
District.
This croseLocal- Rules of this
procedure
shalI
be completed when
initialing
counsel meet to confer on the preparation
of
order.
t.he pretrial

NOTE:

rri

qhall
n^t- hF
t imit
the
rufes
arri danee
ccner:
l I rr

€^va^^inrr

eYnend
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List

witnesses

all
ha

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af

whose testimony

f crad

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n^rf

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by

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depositior.
qhF.'

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i f i .

Aff objections
deposition pages and lines to be offered.
opposing parties to any portions of the deposition (s) shal]
srj-

fnr-h

testimony

uri fh

snecific

to and the basis

objected

(a)
efiminate
m;1-1- r.
e

Prior
to
E.rial,
alI
extraneous,
I anses

r tc }n a c f L r v r r i n n
u a Jv-i
r

resofve
offered.

reference

a v u o rl n lu-r
L^- u y

aff

and

objecLions

r-.jlrncal

to

fhe

norr

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.rf

fhF

therefor.

counsef
shafl
redundant.,
and

nnl I ncrrrrr

a

to

by
be

haf \^Ieen
ahal

deposition

l

confer
to
unnecessary

COUnSel
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in
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testimony

to

the
LU

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counsel- estimates
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present plaintiff

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separatel"y (bifurcated)
damages should be tried
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bifurcation
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of

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verdict
as PLAINTIFF'S ATTACHMENT "C" a]:,1/or DEFENDANT'S
Lead counsel- are to discuss and agree
ATTACHMENT
"C" hereto.
Where agreement. is
where possible.
on such special- verdict
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25.
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file

depositions,
summary of
to
than one week prior

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proposed
findings
of
of law not later
concfusions
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proposed pretrial

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folfows:

the
foregoing
IS
IT
HEREBY ORDERED that
the
above
a PRETRIAL ORDER in
constitutes
pleading6 which
case(s), that it supersedes lhe
and tha!
are hereby amended to conform hereto
thi8 PRETRIAL ORDEREhall not be amended except
bv ORDER OF THE COURT.

day of

,

2QI6.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT

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JUDGE

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