Françoise Olivas
@OlivasforNY
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@EmilyAssembly
Why is your office closed? Residents were/are going there after the earthquake.
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For our daughters. Congratulations
@GovKathyHochul
Let’s make a future where our daughters won’t have to fight the same fights.
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My name is Françoise Olivas and I humbly announce my candidacy for New York State Senate in District 17, representing neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn.
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As a constituent on West Street, I am extremely concerned about the traffic, speeding and accidents that will only get worse when 12,000 vehicles find new routes in our neighborhood.
@LincolnRestler
@EmilyAssembly
your constituents are extremely worried about the 12,000 vehicles that will be diverted onto their streets DAILY. You have miserably failed as leaders as the larger part of your residents’ concerns in Greenpoint are still being ignored.
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@EmilyAssembly
Here is the photo - with a time stamp..the office was closed at 10:30am. Residents worked together to solve concerns about the earthquake, Greenpointers are good like that. Perhaps you can help your employees get to work on time? Or change your hours.
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We have a humanitarian crisis in our city, our seniors are starving, our small businesses are shuttering, our schools are underfunded, kids can’t read, we have multiple illegal weed shops near our schools and you have the audacity to talk about 7.1 miles of bus lanes?
Eric Adams was mandated to build 20 miles of bus lanes in 2022. He built 12.9 miles.
The law then required him to build 30 miles of bus lanes in 2023. He built 7.8.
How can he call himself a law and order mayor, when New Yorkers can’t trust him to follow the law?
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@tny_nyc
@NomikiKonst
On Saturday a
@Gonzalez4NY
supporter and DSA member told me I can’t be a WOC and Jewish. Gonzalez supporters have gone after my daughter, saying she is adopted and calling her a prop. So yes,
@ElizCrowleyNYC
is running a cleaner campaign.
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I am in the ER with my 5year old waiting for your team to send a list of chemicals and solvents that were used to paint the Greenway. DOT and your administration created a chemical cocktail in our neighborhood. The off gassing has been horrid. Please do YOUR job.
No one should be outside tonight. Mayor should immediately call for “Code Red” conditions to allow everyone at risk to access shelter immediately.
DHS should conduct expanded outreach to everyone to help all street homeless New Yorkers get inside.
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Elizabeth and I are mothers. We are F.I.T grads. We are builders, creators who know we have a lot of work to do to course correct the direction of our city and state.
Today, I am stepping out of this race and I proudly endorse
@ElizCrowleyNYC
for NYS Senate District 59.
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‘Who will watch your daughter?’
Of all the questions I could have been asked at my first endorsement meeting, I was asked this, not once but twice.
(a thread)
This week,
@OlivasforNY
was asked whether she can be both a mom and a Senator by
@nbpdems
. Not once, but twice.
Even in one of the most progressive counties in the nation, the political viability of mothers is doubted. This is why we fight to elect Democratic moms.
THREAD 👇
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Hi, my name is Françoise Olivas, I am also running for State Senate in District 59, and my father was Mexican.
I want to get personal for a moment.
I was born and raised in Queens. I’ve organized here my entire life.
But one of my opponents (who ran for Congress in another state) is acting like I’m not from here.
She has *twice* sarcastically said to my face, “Welcome to Astoria.”
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@berrystalliance
so sorry that creepy Kevin et alt. have been harassing you for so many years. Thank you for advocating for our elders, disabled neighbors, working families and POC. BKLYN is a better place because of you. It’s frustrating so many ‘feminists’ are silent
So proud of our block associations advocacy for seniors, disabled, mother’s, kids, local businesses, etc in the face of corrupt lying performative politicians and that this account uses our content for over 50% of its new thread
Their first follower is Emily Gallaghers bff and
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Today I had the pleasure to join these and many other incredible women at the Eleanor's Legacy luncheon. We need more female leaders to ensure equal representation and equality on the local, state, and federal level! Together we can create a brighter future for everyone!
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Josephine is helping mama collect signatures for Auntie
@JuliaCarmel__
and Mr.
@assemblymanjoe
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“We have to have more mothers in office because it’s a lived perspective that’s not there.”
#OlivasForThePeople
#olivasforNY
@washingtonpost
@GovKathyHochul
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The gaslighting from the
@NBk_TA
clique
@NYCDOTProjects
is disgusting. From
@LincolnRestler
team after much pushback from the community.
i’ll take “things that definitely never happened” for $100, Alex
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I am so proud to have the endorsement of
@VoteMamaUS
. Thank you!
.
@OlivasForNY
is an environmentalist, small business owner, and community organizer. She believes everyone has the right to a safe place to call home, to clean air and water, and to an equitable education.
New Yorkers need her in office, and we are thrilled to stand with her!
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@yuhline
Got 3 Republicans to vote for Biden/Harris on the WFP line. They were not going to vote because they think Trump is a disgrace and were def not going to vote on the Dem line so...voila!
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It took 17 MINUTES for a response on Kent Street and West Street. We have been trying to get a crosswalk and stop sign for four years in front of a SCHOOL but guess what TA does not want it.
@NYCMayor
Help me understand how making McGuinness one lane is going to make things better?! Today, it took more than 17 seconds for this fire truck to go less than half a block. This is the corner of Meserole.
@EmilyAssembly
@LincolnRestler
@NYC_DOT
@KMcguinnessM
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Everybody asked for Joe Lentol💕
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@em4assembly
@cathypeake
@KimBoekbinder
@em4assembly
you will not silence survivors anymore and you definitely should not be running as an 'advocate' if you will only 'advocate' for people who want to join your 'political possee' truly disgusting.
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We have officially submitted over 2,000 signatures to the Board of Elections, and it is because of the incredible outpouring of support we saw from neighbors in every community of our district! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make this happen!
#OlivasForThePeople
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@crystalrhudson
I was there and was extremely impressed by your honesty and compassion to listen to ALL of your constituents and find common ground. Congratulations on become a parent, that’s one lucky kid.
TA is doing what TA does, their lies and toxicity are destroying Brooklyn.
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@btwest
They are being used at mccarren park’s new cafe. Not only the privatization of public space but now local coffee shop who have been pillar of our neighborhood are in jeopardy.
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One way for this to change is to elect more moms. It is time mothers have a seat at the table to negotiate and write legislation that truly put families first.
The child care crisis is causing women to have to leave their jobs in droves. This is unacceptable and why we need universal child care in NYC.
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I entered this race with a pure heart and good intentions, to solve problems in our community. I entered this race to bring progressive ideas and solutions to the table. I am proud of the campaign we have run, and thankful for my community's support.
“I proudly endorse Elizabeth Crowley, today we stand united for the greater good of our community.”
@OlivasforNY
Drops Out of District 59 Senate Race, Endorses
@ElizCrowleyNYC
#district59
#lic
#astoria
#greenpoint
#williamsburg
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@errollouis
@InsideCityHall
When will you give the same space to the collective of women who have built a grassroots movement to
@KMcguinnessM
?
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@mattxiv
My four year old started to put her paintbrush up her nose and said ‘look I can test myself now.’
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@em4assembly
@cathypeake
@KimBoekbinder
it's shameful what
@em4assembly
has done and continues to do to our community. As a survivor and a mother to a little girl I will do everything I can to make sure the harm she has done is known.
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@tiffany_caban
@shawna_morlock
Perhaps you could hold your endorsed canidate accountable and not lie about being the ‘only Latina,’ in the race.
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I’m just going to keep repeating it until I see it. More moms in office.
@Tricia4NYC
@aprilsomboun
@CoriBush
@katieporteroc
@momsinoffice
@CleanAirMoms
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Moms on the frontlines of our neighborhood. ✊🏽
This recent stunt is the latest in what many in the neighborhood feel is a long history of National Grid failing to substantially engage the community.
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Childcare is infrastructure. Childcare is vital for New York families. Want to solve the childcare crisis? Elect more moms at every level of government.
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Thank you to everyone that was able to attend our first fundraiser! My heart is so full of the love and support we received.
Our neighbors are resilient and even though we have seen some tough times, we can overcome anything. That is why our motto is
#OlivasForThePeople
!
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Send a DM to learn how to get Team Olivas on the ballot so we can provide all this and more to NY state!
#OlivasForThePeople
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I was homeless at the age of thirteen, it taught me empathy and compassion.
Watching every single elected officials laugh at a homeless New Yorker is horrific.
Regardless of where you stand on ‘open streets,’ EVERY NEW YORKER deserves a safe place to call home.
Strong projection from Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso with his accusation “I heard you’re getting paid under the table too …”
He then expresses his allegiance to corporate-funded lobbyist group Transportation Alternatives.
.
@Chrislejohnyc
.
@NYCDriversunite
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The political machine is alive and well.
@juliewon2021
@aprilsomboun
This is bitterly disappointing. I was honored to have the overwhelming support of the WFP’s Queens chapter and it stings to see their vote overturned by the party’s regional affiliates. It is painfully clear that the political machine is alive and well.
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Petitioning has officially begun and the first week out in the field was a success!
Can you volunteer your time or donate donate to support our amazing team?
#olivasforthepeople
#olivasforny
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@PaperboyPrince
Especially when it’s an ‘all electric,’ building and the electric bill is $600 a month.
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$7 to get to Ft. Greene/Dumbo and $12 to get to the LES from Greenpoint. AND the drivers would stay to make sure you got in safely.
@berrystalliance
Most NYers will remember the days of the neighborhood car services. Not always ideal, but definitely local. Far more competition and most importantly they didn't have to give a percentage of their income to Big Tech.
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@LentolSoup
@berrystalliance
Kevin, why did your fiancé break of your engagement? Your ABUSIVE nature has hurt many in our community. You need to hold yourself accountable for your actions, stop with the DARVO it’s pathetic.
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Let's open the door for our local small business to be heard. As we emerge from this pandemic, we need to do more for our local shops and business owners. Let's start with a conversation.
#olivasforthepeople
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@LincolnRestler
you have been silent as your cronies have harassed, threatened and stalked YOUR constituents (mostly women) for having different opinions. YOU have set this tone. It’s abhorrent that this is what YOU have brought to our neighborhood.
Our team has been inundated with threatening calls from Fox News viewers & NY Post readers from across the country because we introduced a bill that acknowledges the climate crisis & addresses an issue that neighbors from DUMBO, BK Heights & across NYC have experienced for years.
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Checks notes….6 people are running in this race. All candidates bring a POV and life experience to the table. Maybe the goal of ALL candidates should be for the new new 59th to have the highest voter turnout. Let the people decide.
Nomiki Konst is free to run for anything. DSA is free to point out her only functional role in this State Senate primary is to play possible spoiler in a race against Liz Crowley.
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This is completely illegal.
@TishJames
@Greenpointers
@CityAndStateNY
@BklynPolitics_
@brooklynpaper
Saturday’s the first day of early voting for the June 28 Democratic Primary and we’re celebrating with a free scoop from Greenpoint’s The Screen Door and old fashioned lawn games at McCarren Park. Stop by!
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Seniors in Williamsburg NYCHA housing have had sporadic heat and hot water for over a decade.
Our response to
@nytimes
latest article on NYC's public housing residents.
Our analysis of NYCHA repair data reveals that repair backlogs, particularly for heat and hot water, were high before the pandemic, when rent collection was at 90% (1/4)
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#womenshistorymonth
is dedicated to shining a light on the roles women have played throughout history. I'm running for New York State Senate to bring the same sense of purpose my mother brought, and to provide an example to my own daughter.
#OlivasForThePeople
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Working families, elders, local immigrants work together to fight gentrification and displacement.
Fixed it for you.
@THECITYNY
@StreetsblogNYC
@berrystalliance
@brooklynpaper
.
@GwynneFitz
dug into the support behind the Keep McGuinness Moving push -- and most of it traced back to the same person:
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@Inkaino
@KimmyGAntifa
@NomikiKonst
@Gonzalez4NY
Women in Greenpoint know exactly who this is. Nothing vague about what is going on.
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For my daughter, for our daughters for the future of our country. See you there.
🚨 Rain means we’re moving this to Sunday 5/8. Fortunately, we can’t think of a better way to spend Mother’s Day than rallying side by side with our children for their future.
#RoeVsWade
#AbortionIsHealthcare
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"The answer is clear: there is no economic recovery without women, and we cannot fully employ women without child care."
🔥 🔥 🔥
An important read from
@Tricia4NYC
.
#NYWomxnLead
#ElectMoms
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I speak on Emily Gallagher using racist dog whistles and curse words to address me 1/2
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Every New Yorker deserves clean air and water. Every senior citizen has earned a place of dignity in our community. Every child has the right to an equitable education. Every New Yorker has the right to prosperity and healthcare.
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@jollycyanide
@Inkaino
@KimmyGAntifa
@NomikiKonst
@Gonzalez4NY
Nope. He’s a DSA member who is active in the community and has a history of stalking and harassing.
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Thank you
@julia_forman
! We need more parents as legislators, who understand firsthand the needs of families in our communities.
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@Chrislejohnyc
@NYCDriversunite
@KMcguinnessM
@AlBeachGuy
@fuelgrannie
@Bedford_Knight
@berrystalliance
@ImpunityCity
@CrimeInNYC
@AFineBlogger
@JCAndersonNYC
You need to come to West Street too! We can’t get a crosswalk and 🛑 in front of a school because TA does not want it.
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@RanaForCongress
Are you also going to hold
@EmilyAssembly
accountable for having a homeless dress up party ? She invited friends to dress up as homeless people? Considering the housing crises we are in, owning up to this ‘mistake,’ is the least she could do.
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To all the mamas in office, all the mamas running for office, all the mamas thinking about running for office….we got this. Onwards✊🏽
I didn't wake up on Monday morning thinking that, by Friday, I'd answer a phone call saying, "Hi, Mr. President." I'm humbled by
@potus
reaching out to discuss my speech, why we do this, and what it means for the soul of the nation. We can, and we will.
#HateWontWin
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@PatrickForNYC
@PaperboyPrince
thank you so much for your honesty and grace. Many of my neighbors have been smiling as you speak truth to power about what is happening in Greenpoint.
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Be part of the conversation with Françoise and a collective of innovative thinkers who bring solutions through green jobs, union labor, and minimal environmental impact - Join us tomorrow at West Wine Bar!
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Remember when we had elected officials who actually represented us? Of course this was your idea💕💕💕
@newyorkshitty
back then so I presented the idea to a Pulaski Bridge meeting Joe Lentol was having. Joe took it & ran with it. It took YEARS for the bureaucracy to process & execute the idea. And it was a smashing success.
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@DeborahJGlick
@mvelaznyc
@NYCSpeakerAdams
Thank you.
If the city wants to retain working families they need to create a livable city for all.
My block has gone from affordable housing to luxury apartments and seven restaurants. The rats are thrilled.
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Join us for a much needed community conversation.
@CarolynBMaloney
Join this evening’s Townhall with Congresswomen
@RepMaloney
to discuss the severe economic setbacks women have faced during the pandemic and potential solutions moving forward.
#COVID19
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@LentolSoup
@berrystalliance
@workersjusticep
Kevin has harassed & stalked multiple women & seniors I know. As a feminist I am going to call out an abuser in my community.
The PTSD from what Emily, Lincoln and their team did to me is real. Seeing serial harasser Kevin is extremely triggering and I confronted him.
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Our bike lanes are being painted with MMA (methyl methacrylate). Perhaps fix things locally?
Air quality in NYC is much better today and expected to continue to improve over the weekend.
But the reality is that this won’t be the last time NYC faces wildfire smoke pollution — we need real plans in place to protect New Yorkers.
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No New Yorker should have to fear for their life on the way to work. When we get more answers, this is an important wake-up call that it is well past time we take a hard look at public safety and mental health in our communities.
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What to see the world change? Elect moms.
Someone once asked me if my child was getting in the way of my campaign. I was offended. Being a mom isn't a burden to running for office - it's WHY I'm running for office. My daughter deserves to breathe fresh air, to feel safe within her community, and to be able to afford to…
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Working on the front lines in elder care and food insecurity with a toddler at home in the pandemic is beyond humbling. We have a lot of work to do.
I had an infant with COVID. Now I have a toddler too young to be vaccinated. While so many people are acting like the pandemic is over, those of us with children too young to vax worry all the time about keeping our babies safe.
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@AZAlawieh
My 3 year old saw the video and I had to explain in the simplest of terms what was going on. Her questions so innocent and concerned. ‘ Mama, all neighbors of the earth should feel safe in their home. How do we help?’
Abbas- We are lucky to have you fighting the good fight.
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@AZAlawieh
I really think we should just listen to the kids. My three year old built a plane out of legos and proudly proclaimed, ‘it’s a plane for all the people to feel safe. Everyone will fit on my plane.’
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@newyorkshitty
Let’s put a bunch of misogynistic men who harass neighbors on the subway platform to make the community ‘feel safe. ‘ this is a horrible idea.
@NYCMayor
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@amandafarinacci
I spent time at ‘the pit’ volunteering with Red Cross. Thank you for sharing your story. Will call my doctor tomorrow.
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Can you help get Team Olivas on the ballot? Join us at McGolrick Park this Sunday, March 27th, from 12pm-4pm. We are so close to our goal to get on the ballot and an hour or two this weekend can make the difference. Remember, It takes a village!
#OlivasForThePeople
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Multiple ‘new buildings’ in Greenpoint are having issues. It’s NYCHA 2.0 , except developers get millions for ‘affordable housing’ units set aside.
Sounds like some lines need to be replaced…they’re going to be without some gas services for a while…
Luxury building tenants have CrossFit gym, skyline views — but no heat, gas via
@nypost
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It Takes A Village - For Team Olivas to be on the ballot June 28th, we need to collect thousands of signatures from our friends and neighbors in D17. Can you Volunteer? Sign up here!
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