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John Murray (publishers, London)

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Found in 1069 Collections and/or Records:

Contracts and correspondence concerning foreign rights for John Murray educational titles., 1962-1984

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1471
Scope and Contents File contains original and copy memoranda of agreements with foreign publishers for the following titles: "Concept Geography" by Spencer Thomas (foreign publisher, Twinburn Ltd.); "Elementary Objective Tests in Chemistry (Teachers' Edition)" by M.A. Atherton (foreign publisher, Umschau Verlag); "Europe 1450-1815" by E.J. Knapton (foreign publisher, Charles Scribner's Sons); "Europe and the World since 1914", by E.J. Knapton and T.K. Derry...
Dates: 1962-1984
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works. / Correspondence, contracts, permissions, research, and promotion files relating to John Murray Educational Publishing.

Contracts for John Murray educational titles., 1960-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1476
Scope and Contents File contains a typed index noting authors and titles for which memoranda of agreements (original and copy) are included. Some brief correspondence also appears. Listed titles include: "O Level Revision Tests in Biology"; "A Basic Course of Practical Metalwork"; "A More Perfect Union: The Evolution of American Government"; "A New Scottish History"; "Adventure - Short Stories Series"; "Applied Chemistry"; ...
Dates: 1960-1989
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works. / Correspondence, contracts, permissions, research, and promotion files relating to John Murray Educational Publishing. / Contracts and Cancelled Agreements for John Murray educational titles.

Copy invoices of John Murray, publishers, for the 65 Clerkenwell Road Warehouse., March-June 1982

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1531
Scope and Contents

File includes the original paper folder for the invoices, which has been annotated to read: "Sample 3 months [April-June] of invoices showing the costs of running the JM Warehouse at 65 Clerkenwell Road." Hallam Murray (b 1950) is noted on this same folder as having run the warehouse between January 1981-December 1987. A small number of invoices are also present for March 1982. A manuscript contents listing for the file is present for April-June also.

Dates: March-June 1982
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Financial papers and accounts of John Murray, publishers. / General financial papers and ledgers of John Murray, publishers.

Copyright receipts concerning payments made by John Murray, publishers, to the contributors to “A dictionary of the Bible” (London: John Murray, 1860-1863), edited by William Smith., 1860-1864.

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Identifier: MS.41125
Scope and Contents Receipts, 1860-1863, concerning work undertaken by William Smith both as the editor of, and as a contributor to, the dictionary. Folios 1-3.Receipts, 1860-1861, concerning payments made to the contributors to volume 1 of the dictionary.Alford, Henry. Folio 4.Bailey, Henry. Folio 5.Barry, Alfred. Folio 6.Bevan, William Latham. Folio 7.Brown, Thomas Edward. Folio 8.Browne, Robert William. Folio 9....
Dates: 1860-1864.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Smith (1813-1893), with related papers.

Correspondence, 1803, between John Murray II and Archibald Constable, publisher: and, correspondence, 1804-1805, between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers., 1803-1805.

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Identifier: MS.40238
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1803. Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable. Folios 1-14.1804. Letter, 19 October 1804, of Alexander Gibson Hunter to John Murray II. Folios 15-16. Fragment of a letter, 29 December 1804, of A. Constable and Co. to John...
Dates: 1803-1805.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence and papers concerning foreign rights for John Murray educational publications., 1965-1974

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1472
Scope and Contents

File contains original and copy correspondence and papers relating to foreign rights for the following titles: "Poets of Our Time" (c.1965); "Commonwealth Poems of Today" (c.1967); "Latin Elegiac Versions" (c.1966); "Objective and Completion Tests in Science" (c.1973); "Essays and Studies, Vol. 18" (c.1965); "The Year's Work in English Studies, Vol. 48" (c.1964-69); "A Safety Handbook for Science Teachers" (c.1972-73); and "The Early History of the Christian Church" (c.1965).

Dates: 1965-1974
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works. / Correspondence, contracts, permissions, research, and promotion files relating to John Murray Educational Publishing.

Correspondence and papers concerning John Murray educational publications., 1965-1995

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1468
Scope and Contents File contains a typed index list noting titles and authors for whom correspondence is included. The list encompasses original and copy correspondence and papers concerning: Patrick Larkin; The Open University; Sydney Wood; Mr R. and Mrs I. Cretchley (title: "A Matter of Opinion: Living with Computers"); Everett and Jenkins (title: "A Safety Handbook for Science Teachers"); Author unknown (title: "Business Administration Errata Packs"); Professor Geoffrey Matthews (title:...
Dates: 1965-1995
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works. / Correspondence, contracts, permissions, research, and promotion files relating to John Murray Educational Publishing.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-June 1806.

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Identifier: MS.40239
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1806.

January: folios 1-20;

February: folios 21-35;

March: folios 36-65;

April: folios 66-91;

May: folios 92-119;

June: folios 120-138.

Dates: January-June 1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., July-December 1806.

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Identifier: MS.40240
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1806.

July: folios 1-14;

August: folios 15-23;

September: folios 24-37;

October: folios 38-54;

November: folios 55-102;

December: folios 103-137;

undated, ?1806: folios 138-139.

Dates: July-December 1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-April 1807.

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Identifier: MS.40241
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.January: folios 1-30;February: folios 31-50;March: folios 51-80;April: folios 81-95.Notes. Folios 91-92. Letter, 21 April 1807, of Edward Mangin to Archibald Constable concerning the...
Dates: January-April 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1807.

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Identifier: MS.40242
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. Copies of letters of Sydney Smith, Francis Jeffrey and Sharon Turner concerning the “Edinburgh Review”, with copies of letters to Longman and Co. concerning the same, are included among the letters. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.May: folios 1-39;June: folios 40-86;...
Dates: May-August 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1807.

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Identifier: MS.40243
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers.

1807.

September: folios 1-28;

October: folios 29-64;

November: folios 65-90;

December: folios 91-124;

undated, ?1807: folios 125-126.

Dates: September-December 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-April 1808.

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Identifier: MS.40244
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1808.

January: folios 1-29;

February: folios 30-63;

March: folios 64-107;

April: folios 108-128.

Dates: January-April 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1808.

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Identifier: MS.40245
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1808.May: folios 1-18;June: folios 19-33;July: folios 34-47;August: folios 48-74.Note.Folios 59-60. Letter, 19 August 1808, to “Dr Alexr Mackay”. Given the nature of the letter, an account for “46...
Dates: May-August 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1808.

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Identifier: MS.40246
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1808.

September: folios 1-20;

October: folios 21-53;

November: folios 54-77;

December: folios 78-100;

undated, ?1808: folios 101-103.

Dates: September-December 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1809

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Identifier: MS.40247
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1809.January: folios 1-23;February: folios 24-30;March: folios 31-42;April: folios 43-46;June: folios 47-52;October: folios 53-54;November: folios 55-77;December: folios...
Dates: 1809
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-May 1810.

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Identifier: MS.40248
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

January: folios 1-12;

February: folios 13-22;

March: folios 23-28;

April: folios 29-59;

May: folios 60-96.

Dates: January-May 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., June-August 1810.

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Identifier: MS.40249
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

June: folios 1-54;

July: folios 55-83;

August: folios 84-107.

Dates: June-August 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1810.

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Identifier: MS.40250
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

September: folios 1-14;

October: folios 15-35;

November: folios 36-59;

December: folios 60-85.

Dates: September-December 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1811-1812.

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Identifier: MS.40251
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1811.January: folios 1-13;March: folios 14-23;April: folios 24-27;May: folios 28-33;June: folios 34-47;July: folios 48-51;August: folios 52-55;September: folios 56-65;...
Dates: 1811-1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.

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Identifier: MS.40252
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1813.January: folios 1-4;February: folios 5-10;March: folios 11-16;April: folios 17-23;May: folios 24-27;May-July 1813, invoices sealed together: folios 28-31.1814: folios 32-33....
Dates: 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray, publishers, and various printing firms concerning the 1885 edition of "The Moon Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite", by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter., 1883-1885.

 File
Identifier: MS.42504
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1883-1885.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning James Nasmyth. / Letters of, to and concerning James Nasmyth.

Correspondence, contracts, permissions, research, and promotion files relating to John Murray Educational Publishing., 1939-1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1468-1489
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains over 180 individual editorial files relating to named titles published by John Murray, publishers, from their educational list, largely dating from the 1960s-1990s, with a particular emphasis on the final two decades between 1980-1999. Editorial files primarily contain editorial memoranda and proof corrections sent between editorial and production staff. In certain cases, files also include correspondence between the books’ authors and the publishers, or from third...
Dates: 1939-1997
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works.

Correspondence of and to John Murray, publishers, concerning the Staff Pension Scheme., 1927-1940

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1547
Scope and Contents

File contains letters of and to John Murray, publishers, manuscript notes, and payment receipts concerning the administration of the company's staff pension scheme and individual policies undertaken with The London Life Association Ltd. File also includes a print copy of the information booklet from The Book Trade Employers' Federation, entitled "Death Benefit and Pension Insurance..."

Dates: 1927-1940
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Staff employment and pension records of John Murray, publishers. / Staff pension records.

Correspondence, papers, legal deeds, and newspaper cuttings regarding partnerships in John Murray, publishers, including Lord Gorell’s partnership., 1928-1951

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Identifier: Acc.13328/1552
Scope and Contents

File contains a large number of original letters from T.O. Williams & Davies chartered accountants; from Raymond-Barker, Nix & Co. solicitors; and from Lord Gorrell, alongside copy responses from John Murray, publishers. Original partnership deeds are also present, alongside orignal news cuttings on Gorrell's appointment as partner.

Dates: 1928-1951
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers.

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Letters. Correspondence. 326
Sales catalogues. 260
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 86
Postcards. 55
Business records. 46
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Advertisements. 40
Contracts. Agreements. 38
Accounts. 35
Financial records. 35
Memorandums. 35
Prospectuses 34
Proofs. printed matter 32
Prospectuses. 32
Typescripts. 32
Proofs. Printed matter. 30
Receipts. Financial records 30
Telegrams. 25
Invoices. 23
Notes. 21
Copies. Derivative objects. 20
Correspondence. 16
Inventories. 16
Visiting cards. 15
Manuscripts. 11
Ledgers. Account books. 10
Royalty statements. 9
Book jackets. 8
Circulars. Fliers. 7
Drafts. Documents. 7
Legal instruments. 7
Lists. 7
Photocopies. 7
Photographs. 7
Promotional materials. Information artefacts 7
Promotional materials. Information artefacts. 7
Envelopes. 6
Annual reports. 5
Bills of exchange. 5
Drawings. Visual works. 5
Illustrations. Layout features. 5
Poetry. 5
Portraits 5
Agreements. Legal instruments. 4
Balance sheets. 4
Estimates. Financial records. 4
Handbills. 4
Letters of recommendation. 4
Offprints. 4
Prefaces 4
Proofs. printed matter. 4
Proposals 4
Publishers and publishing. 4
Sketches 4
Excerpts. 3
Indexes. Reference sources. 3
Legal documents. 3
Order forms. 3
Title pages 3
Algiers (inhabited place). Africa - Algeria - Alger. Longitude: 3.0000. Latitude: 36.8333. 2
Asia Minor. Asia - Turkey - Asia Minor. General region. Longitude: 35.0000. Latitude: 39.0000. 2
Bindings. Binding components. 2
China. Asia. Nation. Longitude: 105.0000. Latitude: 35.0000. 2
Coats of arms. devices (symbols). 2
Invitations. 2
Maps. Cartographic materials. 2
Mediterranean Sea . Sea. Longitude: 30.0000. Latitude: 31.5000. 2
Minutes. Administrative records. 2
Outlines. Documents. 2
Page proofs. Proofs (printed matter). 2
Pamphlets. 2
Subscription lists. 2
Tables of contents. 2
Title pages. 2
Tracings. Drawings. 2
Tunisia. Africa. Protectorate. Longitude: 9.0000. Latitude: 34.0000. 2
Articles. 1
Bills of lading. 1
Booklets. Information artefacts. 1
Booksellers' catalogues. 1
Business cards. 1
Cabinet photographs. 1
Calculations. 1
Cheques. 1
Compliments slips. 1
Crests. Motifs. 1
Design drawings. 1
Engravings. Prints. 1
Ephemera. 1
Family papers. 1
Fliers. Printed matter. 1
Forms. Documents. 1
Genealogies. 1
Histories. 1
Indentures. Legal Instruments. 1
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Journals. Accounts. 1
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Memoirs. 1
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