GwinnettForum | Number 26.28 | April 21, 2026
THE THEN AND NOW EXHIBIT and reception takes place Tuesday, April 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Norcross Welcome Center and The Rectory, 17 College Street. Explore historic photos and artifacts that tell the story of Norcross, past and present. This year’s feature, Phone the Future, invites you to leave a voicemail sharing your hopes for Norcross, becoming part of a digital time capsule.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Grand opening of The Grove is May 2 in Snellville
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gov. Kemp: The people win if you veto HB 369
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: Raffensperger, true to values, fights uphill against Trump
FEEDBACK: USA has been at war most of 250 years
UPCOMING: High Line Criterium coming to Suwanee May 2
NOTABLE: E.R. Snell Contractor funds baseball stadium at GCSU
RECOMMENDED: The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
OBITUARY: Superior Court Judge Deborah Fluker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Musgrove is key figure in early colonial history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Anything familiar to you about this peaceful site?
CALENDAR: Norcross Garden Club spring sale is April 23-25
Grand opening of The Grove is May 2 in Snellville
By Brian Arrington
SNELLVILLE, Ga. | A day-long celebration to mark the grand opening of The Grove at Towne Center will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.
Mayor Barbara Bender says: “This is a celebration we’ve been waiting to invite the community to for more than 20 years. We have been working to create a downtown destination that offers a unique experience for residents and visitors alike. The day we have been waiting for has finally come.”
The community celebration kicks off with the Morning Stretch from 10 a.m. to noon on the lawn. Instructors from the city’s Active Adult Center and Burn Boot Camp will lead free yoga and exercise sessions in the heart of The Grove on the green in front of the event pavilion.
Multiple activities will be taking place. The Splash Pad will be open and there will be face painting, games, and bounce houses to entertain children. Dignitaries will speak at 3 p.m. followed by a ribbon cutting.
At 4 p.m., the Happy Hour will take the stage under the pavilion. The group is an Atlanta-based multi-genre musical trio known for high-energy performances that blend modern rock and pop.
Food passports will be sold onsite for $30 which will allow patrons to enjoy food and drink samples from all of the eateries in The Grove from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Participating businesses include:
- Crooked Can Brewery
- Parkside at The Grove
- The Grove Taqueria
- Dumpling Master
- Philly G Steaks
- The Local Butcher & BBQ
- Pita Mediterranean Street Food
- Playa Bowls
- Great American Cookies & Marble Slab Creamery
- Keys Cakery
- Pizzeria Fiamma
- Mackin’ Mikes Mac ‘N Cheese
Those whose passports are fully completed and checked after visiting all businesses will be eligible for a drawing for a $100 gift certificate for use at any of The Grove businesses.
Visitors are encouraged to use the free parking deck next to the Tomlin apartment building. The deck is accessible from Wisteria Drive, North Road and at an entrance off of Oak Road to the left of the Elizabeth H. Williams Library.
About The Grove at Towne Center: The Grove at Towne Center is a $140 million public/private Partnership between the City of Snellville, Gwinnett County, MidCity Real Estate Partners and CASTO. The project centers around “The Grove,” which was a meeting place for residents and travelers heading to and from Atlanta and Athens a century ago. The project features nine new buildings and a 750-space parking deck.
The Grove at Towne Center is the largest project the City of Snellville has ever undertaken. The concept of a downtown district took root in the late 1990s with a city study being performed in 2003. City officials kept the dream alive in their imaginations and on paper over the last 20 years. Groundbreaking for the project occurred in March 2021.
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Gov. Kemp: The people win if you veto HB 369
(Editor’s note: The following article was written during our recent disruption of service, and first appeared in the Gwinnett Daily Post. It is presented today so that Forum readers will know of this situation. Meanwhile, other jurisdictions are calling upon the governor to veto this recently-passed law.–eeb)
APRIL 21, 2026 | The 2026 Georgia Legislature’s intentions may have been good, but their implementation on House Bill 369 was bad when it passed this week (recently).
The bill would require nonpartisan elections in five Metro Atlanta counties for the first time for county commission members, clerks of court, tax commissioner, and solicitor general. It would also include clerks of state court and county surveyors. Not included are sheriffs in these five counties. That would remain a partisan office.
Currently nonpartisan elections are required for judges and members of the Gwinnett School Board.
We’re not upset over having these offices being non-partisan. If it could cut all the party manipulating, political shenanigans and rigamarole out of party politics for these offices, that could be good.
But what we are most upset about is that the Legislature has deemed the timing to elect these candidates. They want this non-partisan election to take place during the General Primary!
What! That’s when the fewest voters go to the polls. The mighty Georgia General Assembly doesn’t realize that voting during the primary means that a majority of the voters will not have a choice for these local offices. That amounts to taking away the vote for many registered voters.
The people should rise up and demand that House Bill 369 not be enacted. However, since both houses of the Legislature have voted their approval of House Bill 369, the bill only awaits Governor Brian Kemp’s signature.
Veto the bill, Governor Kemp! Voters in five Metro Atlanta counties should flood the governor’s office asking him to veto House Bill 369. The governor should be sympathetic at the idea of attempting to restrict the number of voters in any election, especially at the level of government close to us, local offices.
Gwinnett legislators, in particular, should have understood the best and logical time to hold non-partisan elections. GwinnettForum has pointed out the wrongness of electing judges and school board members during the General Primary, since fewer people vote in the primary than in the General Election. Nonpartisan voting in the General Election has long been one of GwinnettForum’s Continuing Objectives, published in each issue.
There’s another element that is of concern in House Bill 369. As one old-time county lawyer would say when many issues were brought to him: “Hmmmm. Seems to me that there is a Constitutional issue here.” That simply meant that if a suit was brought, it might lose in court, but that he would see reason to appeal because it violated some element of the U.S. Constitution. Denying the most citizens to vote on local officials seems awfully close to unconstitutional to us.
Gwinnett County could well sue to block House Bill 369 because of the several questions it extends. Other Metro Atlanta might well join them in court.
Wider, even other counties in Georgia might see reason to join in such a suit. As it is now, these counties might themselves want nonpartisan elections for local offices. As it will be if House Bill 369 is signed into law, these counties would be prohibited, a seemingly unjust element.
We say again: voters should bombard Governor Kemp’s office with protest of this unreasonable bill.
As for our legislators, those who we can’t imagine would not want the best government by getting the most voters out to elect these offices, do you not remember what Abraham Lincoln pronounced: “Trust the people. Always trust the people.”
The way our legislators drew House Bill 369, it makes us wonder if they trust the people.
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Raffensperger, true to values, fights uphill vs. Trump
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist
“Georgia was a place in 2020 where we watched three statewide elected officials stand up and protect the vote, protect the will of the voters.” — Joanna Lydgate, CEO of States United Action.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. | Brad Raffensperger is a consistent, true to his values, old school GOP conservative. He has articulated clear positions that are consistent with that fact.
Raffensperger is an Atlanta area business owner who served in local government and then as state representative. He is highly qualified, as opposed to candidate Rick Jackson, who has never served in government and is spending $50 million of his fortune to get elected.
But Raffensperger is best known for his commendable actions after the 2020 election. Along with Gov. Brian Kemp, another traditional conservative, he prevented the fraudulent attempt to steal the 2020 election by refusing to find Trump “11,780 votes.”
He ran in the GOP primary for Secretary of State in 2022 against Rep. Jody Hice, an extreme MAGA candidate and election denier. Trump, who has never accepted the free and fair Georgia 2020 election, strongly endorsed Hice. Raffensperger obtained 52 percent of the GOP vote and went on to win the general election.
So, what are Raffensperger’s conservative views on the issues? Unsurprisingly, he wants to cut property taxes, especially for seniors. He also wants to do away with the state’s income taxes while ending selected corporate tax breaks.
He also wants to expand the questionable private school tuition program, which primarily helps upper income people with kids in religiously affiliated schools. Under the existing program, parents can obtain $6,500 per child enrolled. That is about half of what tuition runs.
He pushes job creation in several ways. Raffensperger proposes to create a Georgia Jobs Fund to encourage businesses to relocate here.
His remaining policies are very consistent with the MAGA line. For example, he desires to end any vestiges of “woke” in schools. He also proposes strengthening law enforcement in schools, increasing School Resource Officers. However, Raffensperger desires to protect the rights of gun owners, although more children die of firearms than any other cause.Raffensperger also endorses the deportation of “criminal aliens.”
At the time of Raffensperger’s 2022 victory, Republican consultant Chip Lake stated: “This is the biggest political comeback I’ve seen in this state.” Looking at the issues and his strong conservative record, in normal times, Raffensperger would be the leading candidate for the GOP.
However, President Trump’s hostility to Raffensperger remains to this day. In the race for governor, the question is “Can Raffensperger pull off another primary upset?” With four people running for this nomination, there will most likely be a run-off. For Raffensperger, going up against the MAGA vote will be a tough haul.
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USA has been at war most of 250 years
Editor, the Forum:
Being at war for the United States is close to absolute. For most of the 250 years of our existence we have been in a war of one kind or another. Most Americans do not think of this, but that is the way that it is in reality. The problem with every war since the end of World War II, we have not won many at all.
A light search of Google will give you the answer, if you want it. I extracted most of the following from Google, probably AI.
The wars included in the following paragraph will include a variety of Indian wars and other petty wars, but they are still wars.
Wars are expensive. The current one is costing about $40 million per day. The tanker that was lost would cost $80 million to replace. Then there is the problem that there is no way to put a replacement cost on a soldier or sailor or an airman who died in these wars.
“How many years has the U.S. not been involved in a war?”
Using the approach based on the list of wars involving the United States, which counts any year in which U.S. forces were involved in an armed conflict somewhere, the USA has been involved in wars or military conflicts for roughly 230 to 235 of those 250 years.
That leaves only 15 years without any active conflict.
– Raleigh Perry, Buford
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High Line Criterium coming to Suwanee on May 2
Get ready to roll, Gwinnett! The High Line Criterium, presented by the Gwinnett Sports Commission, returns to downtown Suwanee on Saturday, May 2, bringing high-speed cycling, family-friendly activities, and a vibrant community atmosphere to Town Center on Main.
Now part of the prestigious USA CRITS circuit, this professional cycling event will feature elite athletes competing on a fast-paced, spectator-friendly course.
A criterium, or “crit,” is an exciting form of bicycle racing. Cyclists race multiple short laps on a closed course, passing spectators again and again at impressive speeds. The format creates an action-packed experience where fans are never far from the excitement—whether standing curbside or watching from above on Suwanee’s elevated pedestrian bridge, a unique vantage point offering sweeping views of the course.
Races will begin at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the evening, culminating in the Men’s Pro 1/2 race at 7:20 p.m. This year also introduces a new Juniors race category for riders ages 9–14 and 15–18, expanding opportunities for young cyclists to join the action.
Beyond the racecourse, the High Line Criterium offers a full day of entertainment for all ages. Attendees can enjoy live music, food trucks, local vendors, and a lively, tailgate-style atmosphere. Families will find plenty to keep kids engaged, including inflatables at Town Center on Main and access to PlayTown via the Brushy Creek Trail.
Food and beverage options will be available throughout the event, including offerings from food trucks at Suwanee Circle and nearby Town Center restaurants. Additional highlights include a hydration station from Purify IV, interactive art and photo opportunities at the Tour de Polka Dot installation, and official High Line merchandise available.
The event is free to attend and open to all ages. Dogs are welcome on a leash, and strollers are encouraged.
E.R. Snell Contractor funds baseball stadium at GCSU
By Gil Pound
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | A $2 million donation is paving the way for major renovations to John Kurtz Field, home of the Georgia College and State University Bobcat baseball team.
The gift – the largest in Georgia College Athletics history – comes via the E.R. Snell Contractor, of Snellville, a fifth-generation family-owned and operated leader in Georgia’s asphalt and road construction industry.
The historic donation ushers in a new era for the storied Georgia College baseball program. The renovated baseball facility will be renamed, pending final approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.
GCSU President Cathy Cox says: “This renovation will modernize our baseball facility and enhance the gameday experience for fans. We cannot wait to cheer Bobcat baseball to victory at E.R. Snell Family Stadium at John Kurtz Field.”
Founded in 1923, E.R. Snell mobilizes 1,200 employees to take on some of the state’s most significant infrastructure projects from bridge constructions to highway widenings and major interstate interchange improvements.
E.R. Snell and GCSU have a strong relationship. E.R. Snell Assistant Vice President Chandler Snell (’11) is a Bobcat alumnus and former member of the baseball team. His brother, Jared Snell, attended Georgia College and is the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. Their cousin, Devin Snell, is vice president of special projects and also attended GCSU. Robin Snell, father to Chandler and Jared and E.R. Snell’s president from 1997 to 2017, formerly served on the GCSU Foundation Board of Trustees. Several other company officers are Bobcat alumni as well, further cementing the connection between the company and the university.
Now a leader within the company, Chandler Snell was also a leader at Georgia College when he was a four-year starter at shortstop for Bobcat baseball. His senior season in 2010 was the most recent time the program made it to the NCAA Division II World Series. Snell was named to the All-Southeast Region Tournament Team after numerous highlight-reel defensive plays helped the Bobcats punch their World Series ticket.
“Winning the regional that day in South Carolina was a special time in my life,” Snell said. “We were a player-led team with a lot of seniors that were able to grow over the four years we were together .… We had a lot of discipline and a lot of accountability and reliability.”
All of those attributes have helped Snell in his professional career overseeing E.R. Snell’s private operations. He and the leadership team love seeing Bobcat alumni apply for open positions with the company.
“Every day we’re looking to hire talented, smart, driven people that can help in our business,” Snell said. “At Georgia College we’ve found that not only are the students disciplined and smart, but they also have a culture about them. When we’re looking to draw people in through our internship program, we’re looking for smart minds that can come in and push our current employees every day to be better, whether it’s accounting, marketing, or putting on a pair of boots and going to work.”
The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
From Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill: Werther is a young man with a gentleman’s privileged background. But he is turned off by eighteenth century society and is drawn to appreciate the simplicity of nature. He is also quite emotional and lets his passions get the better of him. In this story, Werther meets a young woman and immediately becomes obsessively infatuated with her, even though she is betrothed to another and not infatuated with him. But what’s that to Werther? He wants her and is deluded enough to think that’s enough to win her over. This “love” story is a bit silly, but I really like Werther’s observations about the senselessness of the customs of regular life in his world, especially in the workplace and society. This epistolary book was a worldwide overnight sensation when it was published in 1774. It influenced Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson and it was reportedly Napoleon’s favorite book.
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Superior Court Judge Deborah Fluker
Gwinnett County mourns the loss of Gwinnett Superior Court Judge Deborah Fluker, 61, who passed away Saturday following a courageous battle with cancer.
Judge Fluker, elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, made history as the first African American Superior Court Judge in the County. Throughout her distinguished legal career, she was known for her fairness, integrity and unwavering commitment to justice.
Before taking the bench, Judge Fluker served in multiple prosecutorial roles, including as an Assistant District Attorney in Hall, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She also broke barriers as the first African American municipal court judge for the city of Suwanee and the first African American female municipal court judge for the city of Dacula.
Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson says: “Judge Deborah Fluker didn’t just serve on the bench, she changed it. She brought integrity, wisdom and a fearless commitment to justice that shaped our courts and our community. As a trailblazer and barrier-breaker, she opened doors that will not close again. Her legacy will be felt for generations in the lives she touched and the path she paved. Our County is stronger because of her service, and we mourn her loss deeply.”
She is survived by her husband, Reginald Fluker, and their two children, Adrian and Aundraya. Details regarding a memorial service will be announced later.
Musgrove is key figure in early colonial history
Known as Coosaponakeesa among the Muscogee (Creek) Indians, Mary Musgrove served as a cultural liaison between colonial Georgia and her Native American community in the mid-18th century. Musgrove took advantage of her biculturalism to protect Muscogee interests, maintain peace on the frontier, and expand her business as a trader. As Pocahontas was to the Jamestown colony and Sacagawea was to the Lewis and Clark expedition, so was Musgrove to the burgeoning Georgia colony.
Musgrove was the daughter of the English trader Edward Griffin and a Muscogee Indian mother who was related to two Muscogee (Creek) leaders. She spent most of her childhood straddling the two worlds of her Muscogee village, Coweta, and the colony of South Carolina. During these years she learned to speak the Muskogean language of Muskogee as well as English, and she learned firsthand about the deerskin trade and the different customs and expectations of colonial and Native American societies. Despite her mixed heritage Musgrove was considered a full member of Muscogee society and the Wind Clan. In this matrilineal society, children took the clan identities of their mothers.
In 1717 she married English trader John Musgrove, and together they set up a trading post near the Savannah River. Musgrove helped her husband as an interpreter and probably used her kin ties to attract clients. The establishment of Georgia in 1733 provided the Musgroves an opportunity to expand their role on the southern frontier.
In 1734, after John Musgrove and a group of Muscogee accompanied James Oglethorpe on a trip to England, the Trustees officially granted John Musgrove some land at Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River. John Musgrove died in 1735, and Mary Musgrove subsequently moved the trading post to Yamacraw Bluff.
From the colony’s inception Musgrove placed herself in the center of Oglethorpe’s dealings with neighboring Muscogee Indians. As interpreter for Oglethorpe and Yamacraw Indian chief Tomochichi, Musgrove was instrumental in the peaceful founding of Savannah, and by extension, the Georgia colony. She served as Oglethorpe’s principal interpreter from 1733 until 1743, receiving financial compensation for her assistance and the prestige that accompanied her position.
Musgrove remarried in 1737. With the assistance of her husband, Jacob Matthews, Musgrove established another trading post at Mount Venture on the Altamaha River. In 1742 Matthews died, and Musgrove remarried once again. Her third and final husband was the Reverend Thomas Bosomworth. This marriage provided an opportunity for Musgrove to further increase her power.
Bosomworth’s status and Musgrove’s skills formed a powerful combination. Together they traveled into Muscogee villages with messages from Oglethorpe and the English king, brought back speeches from various Muscogee leaders, and hosted Muscogee and American visitors at their home. They occasionally taught Christian missionaries the Muskogee language, and otherwise tried to mediate interactions between Muscogee and colonists.
She died on St. Catherines Island sometime after 1763.
In 1993 Musgrove was inducted into Georgia Women of Achievement.
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Anything familiar to you about this peaceful site?
This peaceful scene is quite historic, and recently a news item. Tell us where this is, and what it represents. Send your thoughts to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.
The most recent mystery photo came from Chuck Paul of Norcross, who was visiting recently in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C., wrote: “This is Wheeler Town Clock located in Manitou Springs, Colo. The tower was donated by Jerome Wheeler in 1889. The cast-iron clock was originally created by the J.L. Mott Iron Works of Trenton, N.J. The landmark was built to commemorate the opening of the Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Company and is crowned by a statue of Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth and vitality. The clock was restored in 2024 and updated with an atomic clock and functional water fountains.”
Also recognizing the photo were George Graf, Palmyra, Va. and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas. Peel adds that Wheeler “…was a prominent local banker and former president of R.H. Macy and Company. It was gifted to celebrate the opening of the Manitou Mineral Water bottling plant and honor the historical significance and heritage of the town as a destination for the healing power of the mineral waters in the area.”
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Norcross Garden Club spring sale is April 23-25
The Norcross PDC (people drinking coffee) meets each Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at the 45 South Café in downtown Norcross. The April 22 meeting will feature Alyssa Davis, executive director of the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District. The event is free and visitors are welcomed.
Author Tiffany Crum discusses her thriller/romance novel, This Story Might Save You. Best friends Benny and Joy like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met. Until the day Joy disappears and Benny is suspected of murder. The talk will be at the Duluth Branch of the Gwinnett County Public library on April 22 at 6:30 p.m.
The Norcross Garden Club’s Spring Plant Sale is back! Shop passalong plants, perennials, natives, veggie starts, trees, shrubs, ferns, ground covers and houseplants, plus a few extra garden finds, all at great prices! It takes place at 33 College Street in Norcross and next door at Heritage Park. The sale runs Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds support horticulture scholarships through the Garden Club of Georgia, along with local youth gardening efforts! Rain or shine, with cash, check, card and PayPal accepted!
George Pierce Park in Suwanee will be hosting a Hop into Spring Festival on Saturday, April 25 from 1-4 p.m. This family-friendly community event brings together local residents to celebrate the arrival of spring with activities, entertainment, and local vendors. It’s always a great opportunity to connect with the community and showcase your business.
The Sugar Hill Choir of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Gwinnett Community Band will present a program called “250 Years of Freedom” featuring choral and instrumental performances honoring the spirit, sacrifice and history of our nation. This program is free to the public and will be presented for two nights (April 25 and 26) at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 4833 Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee. For further information, call 470-822-3107.
Dedication of Georgia Gwinnett College’s Health and Science Building in honor of former State Senator Donald K. Balfour II will be Monday, April 27 at 2 p.m. at the building. A reception will follow at 2:45 p.m. in the building atrium. The senator played a pivotal role in the establishment and growth of the college, demonstrating a strong commitment to expanding higher education. He was instrumental in chartering the college and securing critical funds for its development.
Author Tati Richardson discusses her new romcom, Struck Speechless, about a fiery sports agent who mysteriously loses her voice and must rely on her ex and rival agent to help her, forcing them to confront their past and explosive chemistry. This will be presented April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Snellville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library.
Something remarkable has been happening at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth — and it’s almost time to share it with the world. Celebrate the Restoration of Southern Railroad’s Southern Crescent No. 6901 locomotive on Friday, May 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. It’s 6901’s time to shine and we want you to join us for our special reception as we welcome our beloved Southern Crescent Locomotive back into the spotlight. The evening will include music, Dreamland Barbecue, drinks, preservation stories, park train rides and a silent auction. Tickets are limited and are $30, benefitting the museum.
The City of Lilburn will hold a Fiesta in the Park, a family-friendly community celebration bringing the energy, color and traditions of Cinco de Mayo right to Lilburn City Park. It will be an afternoon and evening filled with music, movement, delicious food and unforgettable entertainment for all ages. This will be Saturday, May 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. as Lilburn City Park transforms into a lively fiesta. At 6 p.m., Mucha Lucha ATL takes center stage with Lucha Libre Wrestling, a top grassroots sport in Mexico that combines athleticism, theatrical flair and high-flying fun.
Toast to Braselton will be held on May 8 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Braselton Civic Center, 27 East Lake Drive. This dinner and auction is a fundraiser to benefit the Downtown Development Authority and Braselton Main Street program. Cocktail attire with a touch of Vegas flair is encouraged.
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