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Vermont’s Largest Trees. Additions: March 2005 1.

Our list of Big Trees includes diameters as well as circumferences. Further, there are the current National Champions as they appear in the 2004-2005 National Register which is published every two years in American Forests magazine and can be found at: www.amfor.org.

TOTAL SCORE = CIRCUMFERENCE in inches + HEIGHT in feet + ¼ AVERAGE CROWN SPREAD (feet); all three numbers, please.

VERMONT BIG TREES TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2004-05

SPECIES VT DIAM CIRC HGT CS SCORE YEAR U.S. YR CIRC TOTAL

Alder, Speckled 1995 example now gone. ’87 38 118 MI

Alnus rugosa

Apple 44 in. 141 in. 038 38 188 ‘03 ‘93 183 239 NH

Malus sylvestris Newfane, Windham County

Ash, Black 18 56 084 33 148 ‘92 ’84 99 281 MI

Fraxinus nigra Morristown, Lamoille Co.

Ash, Green 28 90 092 29 189 ‘03 ’95 259 378 MI

Fraxinus pennsylvanica W. Castleton, Rutland Co.

Ash White 61 192 113 73 323 ‘03 ’83 304 420 NY

Fraxinus americana Westminster, Windham County

Aspen, Bigtooth 35 112 094 55 219 ‘03 ’84 105 254 MI

Populus grandidentata N. Dorset, Bennington County

Aspen, Quaking 25 80 110 32 194 ‘03 ’98 127 249 AZ

Populus tremuloides Orange, Orange Co.

Basswood (Linden) 43 137 072 58 223 ’02 ’93 292 395 PA

Tilia Americana Windsor, Windsor Co.

Beech, American 42 135 074 54 222 ‘03 ‘94 279 429 MD

Fagus grandifolia W. Rutland, Rutland Co.

Beech, American 39 124 084 46 219 ‘03 Same

Fagus grandifolia Orwell, Addison Co.

Beech, Serrated Euro. 56 178 078 78 276 ‘03 None listed.

Fagus sylvatica var. laciniata Bennington, Bennington Co.

Birch, Black 37 118 077 49 207 ’02 #### ’89 182 280

Betula lenta Orwell, Addison Co.

Birch, European White 31 99 083 53 195 ‘03 None listed.

Betula pendula Vernon, Windham Co.

Birch, Gray 8 27 055 23 88 ‘94 ’99 59 147 NY

Betula populifolia W. Rupert, Bennington Co.

Birch, Mtn. 14 46 055 23 97 ‘03 ’95 112 199 MI

Betula cordifolia Duxbury, Washington Co.

B. papyrifera var. cordifolia

Birch, Paper 42 132 058 64 206 ’04 #### ’96 222 348 MI

Betula papyrifera Arlington, Bennington Co.

Birch, Paper 24 78 085 48 175 ‘03

Betula papyrifera Duxbury, Washington Co.

Birch, Yellow 56 177 098 45 286 ‘03 ’03 200 271 ME

Betula alleghaniensis Victory, Essex Co. LOOKS LIKE OUR YB IS LARGER. CHECK ON IT!**

Black Gum or Tupelo 28 90 066 40 165 ‘03 ’00 232 362 TX

Nyssa sylvatica Ferrisburgh, Addison Co.

VERMONT BIG TREES NATIONAL CHAMPS “04-‘05 2.

SPECIES VT DIAM CIRC HGT CS TOTAL YEAR U.S. YR CIRC TOTAL

Boxelder 75 236 055 75 309 ‘03 ’93 214 356 MI

Acer negundo Ferrisburgh, Addison Co.

Buckeye, Ohio 40 126 084 47 220 ‘03 ’94 151 311 KY

Aesculus glabra Norwich, Windsor Co.

Butternut 73 231 059 80 310 ‘03 ’98 259 356 CT

Juglans cinerea Shaftsbury, Bennington Co.

Catalpa 68 216 082 43 309 ‘02 ’93 264 370 WA

Catalpa speciosa Benson, Rutland Co.

Cedar, Alaska 19 61 070 35 139 ‘03 ‘94 451 582 WA

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Proctor, Rutland Co.

Cedar, Atlantic White- 14 45 027 26 78 ‘03 ’85 186 285 AL

Chamaecyparis thyoides Middlebury College, Addison Co.

Cedar, Eastern Red- 30 96 063 33 167 ‘02 ’97 242 316 GA

Juniperus virginiana Benson, Addison Co.

Cedar, Northern White-40 128 073 35 209 ‘90 ’78 216 340 MI

Thuja occidentalis Orange, Orange Co.

Cherry, Black 54 171 071 70 259 ‘03 ’97 210 362 TN

Prunus serotina N. Rupert, Bennington Co.

Cherry, Pin 10 30 032 19 68 ’05 #### ’99 71 163 TN

Prunus pennsylvanica Rupert, Bennington Co.

Chestnut, American 27 86 089 42 185 ‘03 ’93 235 366 WA

Castanea dentata Berlin, Washington Co.

Coffeetree, Kentucky 30 97 082 55 192 ‘03 ’03 206 307 OH

Gymnocladus dioicus Rutland, Rutland Co.

Coffeetree, Kentucky 23 73 105 26 184 ‘03 Same

Gymnocladus dioicus W. Castleton, Rutland Co.

Corktree, Amur 19 62 038 42 110 ‘03 Not listed with AF

Phellodendron amurensis Middlebury College, Addison Co.

Cottonwood, Eastern 94 296 121 89 439 ‘03 ’01 441 553 NE

Populus deltoids Hubbardton, Rutland Co.

Cottonwood, Eastern 87 276 123 90 421 ‘03 Same.

Populus deltoids Fayston, Washington Co.

Cottonwood, Eastern 86 272 124 88 418 ‘03 Same

Populus deltoides Colchester, Chittenden Co.

Crabapple, Sweet 29 93 047 37 149 ‘03 ‘76 70 116 VA

Malus coronaria Waterbury Ctr., Washington Co.

Cucumbertree 46 146 057 58 217 ‘03 ’85 293 389 IA

Magnolia acuminata Brattleboro, Windham Co.

Dogwood, Flowering 4 14 032 24 52 ‘03 ’88 110 154 VA

Cornus florida Pownal, Bennington Co.

Dogwood, Alternate Leaf Suspected…Windham Co. ’97 41 97 NJ

Cornus alternifolia

VERMONT BIG TREES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 3.

SPECIES VT DIAM CIRC HGT CS TOTAL YEAR U.S. YR CIRC TOTAL

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Douglas-fir 24 76 098 36 183 ‘03 ’98 505 804 WA

Pseudotsuga menziesii Strafford, Orange Co.

Elm, American 58 185 096 95 304 ‘03 ’97 282 423 MI

Ulmus Americana Bristol, Addison Co.

Elm, Camperdown 35 112 024 25 142 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Ulmus camperdowni W. Cornwall, Addison Co.

Elm, Slippery 23 73 074 46 158 ‘03 ’01 232 358 MD

Ulmus rubra W. Haven, Rutland Co.

Fir, Balsam 23 75 060 30 142 est’d ‘03

Abies balsamea “ …back side of Killington. Near Juggernaut Tr.” ’93 148 259 PA

Fir, White 36 116 090 33 214 ‘03 ’90 227 333 UT

Abies concolor Burlington, Chittenden Co.

Ginkgo 59 187 068 70 272 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Ginkgo biloba Old Bennington, Bennington Co.

Ginkgo 61 194 060 50 267 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Ginkgo biloba Montpelier, Washington, Co.

Hackberry 46 147 081 75 246 ‘03 ’00 249 355 IL

Celtis occidentalis Windsor, Windsor Co.

Hawthorn, Dotted 24 76 023 34 107 ’03 ’00 97 145 WV

Crataegus punctata Rutland, Rutland Co.

Hemlock, Eastern 43 138 111 52 262 ‘03 ’95 202 377 TN

Tsuga Canadensis Waitsfield, Washington, Co.

Hickory, Bitternut 47 150 082 49 244 ‘03 ’99 182 327 TN

Carya cordiformis E. Rupert, Bennington Co.

Hickory, Pecan 35 110 083 66 209 ‘03 ’00 267 431 TN

Carya illinoiensis Fair Haven, Rutland Co. pvt.

Hickory, Pignut 12 40 076 26 122 ‘03 ‘97 200 336 GA

Carya glabra Castleton, Rutland Co.

Hickory, Shagbark 48 152 088 72 258 ‘03 ’01 140 307 SC

Carya ovata W. Haven, Rutland Co.

Hickory, Shellbark 19 62 070 42 142 ‘03 ’94 167 326 KY

Carya laciniosa Fair Haven, Rutland Co.

Honeylocust 50 159 087 56 260 ‘02 ’03 236 373 MD

Gleditsia triacanthos W. Rutland, Rutland Co.

Honeylocust, Thornless 47 149 089 76 257 ‘02 Not listed by AF

G. triacanthos var. inermis Mendon, Rutland Co.

Hophornbeam 34 108 062 34 181 ’04 #### ’91 115 217 MI

Ostrya virginiana

Hophornbeam 32 102 056 34 166 ‘03 ’91 115 217 MI

Ostrya virginiana Plainfield, Washington Co.

Horsechestnut 46 146 063 49 221 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Aesculus hippocastanum Old Bennington, Bennington Co.

VERMONT BIG TREES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 4.

SPECIES VT DIAM CIRC HGT CS TOTAL YEAR U.S. YR CIRC TOTAL

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Katsura 22 71 090 44 172 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Cercidiphyllum japonicum Dorset, Bennington Co.

Larch, Eastern, see Tamarack

Larch, European 59 188 090 78 297 ‘03 ‘03 188 298 VT

Larix decidua Northfield, Washington Co. NATIONAL CHAMP

Lilac, Japanese Tree 20 63 039 32 110 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Syringa reticulata Waterbury, Washington Co.

Linden, Littleleaf 34 109 053 52 175 ‘03 No Lindens listed

Tilia cordata Middlebury College, Addison Co.

Locust, Black 59 186 100 27 293 ‘03 ’01 312 423 NY

Robinia pseudoacacia Pittsford, Rutland Co.

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Magnolia, Star 11 37 025 25 68 ‘81 Not listed by AF

Magnolia stellata Old Bennington, Bennington Co.

Maple, Black 37 119 073 76 211 ‘03 ’87 198 348 OR

Acer nigrum Old Bennington, Bennington Co.

Maple, Mountain 28 90 052 40 152 ‘03 ’00 34 101 GA

Acer spicatum Old Bennington, Bennington Co.

Maple, Norway 50 158 082 67 256 ‘03 ’01 212 316 OH

Acer platanoides Bennington, Bennington Co.

Maple, Red 58 183 074 67 274 ‘02 ’97 276 439 TN

Acer rubrum Bethel, Windsor Co.

Maple, Silver 78 247 080 104 353 ‘03 ’96 293 436 WI

Acer saccharinum Brattleboro, Windham Co.

Maple, Silver 64 201 112 54 326 ’03 Same

Acer saccharinum Rutland, Rutland Co.

Maple, Striped 10 34 059 29 100 ‘03 ‘97 44 129 TN

Acer pensylvanicum Rupert, Bennington Co.

Maple, Sugar 75 238 076 69 331 ‘03 ’96 274 353 MD

Acer saccharum Waterbury, Washington Co.

Maple, Sugar 69 217 093 81 330 ‘03 Same.

Acer saccharum Guilford, Windham Co.

Mountainash, American 20 63 061 28 131 ’98 ’79 80 152 WV

Sorbus americanum Lemington, Essex Co.

Mountainash, European 16 52 029 32 89 ‘01 ’03 121 179 WA

Sorbus aucuparia Plymouth Notch, Windsor Co.

Mulberry, Red 42 132 052 57 198 ‘03 ’99 301 366 TN

Morus rubra Putney, Windham Co.

Mulberry, White 50 159 038 52 210 ‘02 ’92 292 369 MO

Morus alba Benson, Rutland Co.

Nannyberry 11 35 020 15 59 ‘03 ’94 34 94 MI

Viburnum lentago Rupert, Bennington Co.

Oak, Black Still looking. Champlain or Connecticut valleys. Higher elevations. Hairy, angular end buds

Quercus velutina

VERMONT BIG TREES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 5.

SPECIES DIAM CIRC HGT CS TOTAL YEAR U.S. YR CIRC TOTAL

Oak, Black x Red 42 132 060 72 210 ‘03 Not listed by AFA

Quercus x hawkinsiae Addison, Addison Co. Historic hybrid.

This hybrid noted in Little’s Checklist (1979)

Oak, Bur 71 224 076 93 323 ‘03 ’95 322 444 KY

Quercus macrocarpa New Haven, Addison Co.

Oak, Chestnut 70 220 064 63 299 ‘03 ’00 221 385 TN

Quercus prinus Pawlet, Rutland Co.

Oak, Chinkapin 40 128 060 71 205 ‘03 ’95 258 391 KY

Quercus muehlenbergii W. Haven, Rutland Co.

Oak, Dwarf Chinkapin 8 27 018 15 48 ‘95 ’00 39 69 NE

Quercus prinoides Bridport, Addison Co. pvt

Oak, English (columnar) 13 43 040 20 88 ‘03 Only Eng. Oak, 318

Q. robur fastigiata Burlington, Chittenden Co.

Oak, Pin 39 124 079 60 218 ‘02 ’01 240 396 KY

Quercus palustris Pittsford, Rutland Co.

Oak, Red, Northern 86 271 072 91 366 ‘03 ’91 405 511 NY

Quercus rubra Shaftsbury, Bennington Co.

Oak, Red, Northern 79 249 095 56 358 ‘03 Same

Quercus rubra Fair Haven, Rutland Co. pvt

Oak, Scarlet 31 100 070 64 186 ‘03 ’95 248 391 KY

Quercus coccinea E. Putney, Windham Co.

Oak, Swamp White 49 155 086 82 261 ‘03 ’99 282 384 OH

Quercus bicolor Ferrisburgh, Addison Co.

Oak, White 66 210 096 96 330 ‘03 ’04 312 427 VA

Quercus alba Hartland, Windsor Co.

Osageorange 12 40 038 20 83 ‘03 ’94 321 402 VA

Maclura pomifera Middlebury College, Addison Co.

Pear, Common 19 60 031 24 97 ’04 #### ’91 174 247 WA

Pyrus communis

Pecan, see Hickory (110-83-66-210)

Pine, Austrian 42 132 071 75 221 ‘03 ’91 129 255 WA

Pinus nigra Manchester, Bennington Co.

Pine, Eastern White 64 201 144 55 358 ‘03 ’03 229 372 ME

Pinus strobes Londonderry, Windham Co.

Pine, Eastern White 55 175 122 63 312 '93 Same.

Pinus strobes Dummerston, Windham Co.

Pine, Jack 17 55 070 15 128 ‘03 ’95 116 187 MN

Pinus banksiana Chittenden, Rutland Co.

Pine, Pitch 35 112 083 44 206 ‘02 ’99 169 278 NH

Pinus rigida Pittsford, Rutland Co.

Pine, Ponderosa 22 71 050 27 128 ‘03 ’97 227 537 CA

Pinus ponderosa Rupert, Bennington Co.

Pine, Red 28 90 095 35 193 ‘03 ’93 124 263 MI

Pinus resinosa Dummerston, Windham Co.

VERMONT BIG TREES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 6.

SPECIES DIAM CIRC HGT CS TOTAL YEAR US YR CIRC TOTAL

Pine, Red 31 98 078 43 186 ‘03 ’93 124 263 MI

Pinus resinosa Fair Haven, Rutland Co.

Pine, Scots or Scotch 33 105 071 43 187 ‘03 ’83 186 269 MI

Pinus sylvestris Shaftsbury State Park, Bennington Co.

Pine, Table Mountain 10 34 024 32 66 ‘03 ’84 97 203 NC

Pinus pungens Pittsford, Rutland Co.

Pine, Virginia 12 39 029 17 72 ‘03 ’97 133 235 NC

Pinus virginiana Rupert, Bennington Co.

Planetree, London 13 41 030 36 80 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Platanus acerifolia Montpelier, Washington Co.

Poplar, Balsam 26 84 078 25 168 ‘03 ’91 165 307 MI

Populus balsamifera Rutland, Rutland Co.

Poplar, Lombardy OPEN. Not listed by AF

Populus nigra var. italica

Poplar, White 54 172 088 80 280 ‘02 ’03 239 357 MI

Populus alba Castleton, Rutland Co.

Redwood, Dawn 24 78 053 34 139 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Burlington, Chittenden Co.

Sassafras 23 75 063 31 145 ‘03 ’95 262 357 KY

Sassafras albidum Vernon, Windham Co.

Shadbush, Downy 8 26 049 24 81 ‘03 ’86 108 181 VA

Amelanchier Canadensis Tinmouth, Rutland Co.

Shadbush, Roundleaf 18 58 039 34 106 ‘02 NATIONAL CHAMP ’02 58 106 VT

Amelanchier sanguineae Chippenhook, Clarendon, Rutland Co.

Shadbush, Tall, Serviceberry13 42 069 30 118 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Amelachier arborea Rupert, Bennington Co.

Spruce, Black Still open. Probably from Northeast Kingdom, Essex Co. ’89 62 145 WI

Picea mariana

Spruce, Colorado Blue 35 112 099 33 219 ‘03 ’01 190 328 UT

Picea pungens Pittsford, Rutland Co.

Spruce, Norway 46 145 120 53 278 ‘03 ’88 185 307 NH

Picea abies Woodstock Windsor Co.

Spruce, Red Current tree said to be dead. Open. ’86 169 302 TN

Picea rubens Cambridge, Lamoille Co.

Spruce, White 36 116 110 40 236 ‘03 ’95 125 262 MN

Picea glauca W. Fairlee, Orange Co.

Sumac, Staghorn 12 38 030 27 75 ’04 #### ‘85 50 116 AL

Rhus typhina West Rupert, Bennington Co.

Sycamore 64 201 106 100 332 ‘03 ’01 440 542 KY

Platanus occidentalis Harmonyville, Townshend, Windham Co.

Tamarack or E. Larch 30 95 094 46 200 ‘03 ’03 151 230 CT

Larix laricina Waterbury Ctr., Washington Co.

Thornapple, see Hawthorn

VERMONT BIG TREES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ’05-‘05 7.

SPECIES DIAM CIRC HGT CS TOTAL YEAR US YR CIRC TOTAL

Tuliptree or Yellow Poplar 43 136 116 69 269 ‘03 ’97 374 516 VA

Liriodendron tulipifera Old Bennington, Bennington Co.

Walnut, Black 62 195 115 104 336 ‘03 ’91 278 443 OR

Juglans nigra N. Hartland, Windsor Co.

Walnut, English 49 156 045 61 216 ‘03 Not listed by AF

Juglans regia Weybridge, Addison Co. List

Willow, Crack 94 298 055 76 372 ‘03 ’94 310 459 MI

Salix fragilis Plainfield, Washington Co.

Willow, Weeping 72 227 104 62 346 ‘03 ’90 309 455 MI

Salix babylonica Rutland, Rutland Co.

Yellow Poplar, see Tuliptree

Yelowwood 29 91 045 36 145 ‘04 ’03 213 278 OH

Cladrastis kentuckea Woodstock, Windsor Co.

Yew, Upright 19 60 028 28 97 ’04 None listed by AF

Taxus cuspidata Fair Haven, Rutland Co.

End of LIST.

Corrected from the List on pp. 11-16 in Vermont’s Largest Trees, 2003. J. V. Freeman

Corrections and additions come from recent submissions and checking the

National Register of American Forests 2004-2005. So many on the National Register have not

changed. Our two National Champs, European Larch and Roundleaf Serviceberry or Shadbush

are as current as in VLT. ** We must check carefully in Victory on our Yellow Birch since the National Champion now listed in Maine has a lower score than the one in Vermont. We must revisit the Victory tree,

carefully document our tree once more, and then submit to American Forests, all three numbers!

Katsura and Ginkgo are both wonderful and unusual urban trees. If AF does not list non-native

trees then their listing of Ailanthus (Tree of Heaven), Oriental Arborvitae, Norway Spruce, English Oak, and our own European Larch certainly raises questions about the “non-native” criterion. Katsura provides shade at the Bennington Monument at the west side of the circle there. Our two huge Ginkgos, one in Bennington and one in Montpelier, are pleasant surprises as to what will grow in Vermont. There are additional Ginkgos at UVM in Burlington. There are much larger Ginkgoes elsewhere in New England.

But, through it all the quote of one accomplished Big Tree Hunter still holds true: “They are out there!”

If it looks big it probably is. Measure the tree as best you can. Call you county forester. JVF

Vermont Big Tree Survey. 2003 Revision. MEASURING: We need three numbers, even best

Jeff Freeman estimates of these, in order help determine if tree is a record or just Big.

H 802-786-2361 First is Circumference in Inches. Second is Height in feet. Using thumb and

CSC 802-468-1247 index finger gauged from a known 10 or 20 foot intereval the estimator can

e-mail freemanj@sover.net come close and be very helpful. Third is average Crown Spread. Think

Vt. Big Tree Survey JVF of the vertical shadow of tree crown. Measure this two ways and average

Dept. of Natural Science these. We use one quarter of average crown spread.

Castleton State College C + H + ¼ CS = Total Score.

Castleton , VT 05735 Have a forester confirm. See COUNTY FORESTER or URBAN FORESTER contacts.

Recent Additions to List of Vermont’s Largest Trees. Mostly Bennington County

Jim White, County Forester. June 2003.

## = new data * = New England champ

Tree Name Circ. Diam. Hgt. CS Total County Town (City) Yr.

Beech, Serrated 178 56 78 78 276 Bennington Bennington 03##

F. sylvatica ‘laciniata’ 3 June 2003

Butternut 231 73 59 80 310 Bennington Shaftsbury 03##

May 2003

Elm, Camperdown 78 24 022 36 108 Bennington Bennington 03##

Only one point different from Cornwall’s 1997. B. Hodges 82-020-30-T=109.

Hickory, Bitternut 150 47 082 49 244 Bennington Rupert 03*##

Maple, Black 119 37 064 76 211 Bennington Bennington 03##

Maple, Mountain 90 28 052 40 152 Bennington Bennington 03##*

Oak, Red 271 86 072 91 310 Bennington Shaftsbury 03##

May 2003

Oak, White 210 67 096 96 330 Windsor Hartland 03##

J. V. Freeman, 10 June 2003.

Pine, Ponderosa 71 22 050 27 128 Bennington Rupert 03##

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Vermont’s Largest Trees

Hickory and Honeylocust Group. Recent Remeasurement Activity 2003

June 2003 * - New England Champ ** - National Champ ## - New Data

Tree Name Circ. Diam. Hgt. CS Total County Town (City) Yr.

Hickory, Bitternut 150 47 082 49 244 Bennington Rupert 03*##

Hickory, Pecan 110 34 083 66 210 Rutland Fair Haven 03##

Hickory, Pignut 40 12 076 26 122 Rutland Castleton 03##

Hickory, Shagbark 152 48 072 72 258 Rutland W. Haven 03##

Hickory, Shagbark 137 43 089 70 243 Rutland Ira 02##

Hickory, Shellbark 62 19 070 42 142 Rutland Fair Haven 03##

Honeylocust 159 50 087 56 260 Rutland W. Rutland 02##

Honeylocust, thornless 149 47 089 76 257 Rutland Mendon 02##

Each of our Largest Trees of 115 species must be revisited soon in 2003

to make them comparable. Comparing a 2003 measurement with a 1980’s

or 1990’s measurement does not work since those trees have

grown. Some very large trees of advanced age are in decline, especially

top branches so the height may now be less. Remeasuring is important.

Having different persons measuring both corrects errors and points out

differing approaches and practices. Testing location information and

working with owners is part of this project as well.

J. V. Freeman, Coordinator, Vermont Big Tree Survey.

e-mail freemanj@sover.net

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