South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______
December 8, 2008
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409
As of December 7, 843 people had died on
Through midnight December 7, 104 motorcyclists, 86
pedestrians and 14 bicyclists have died in collisions on
The remaining 15 fatalities are the results of
collisions involving mopeds, all terrain vehicles or an assortment of
non-motorized vehicles.
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Interstates |
0 |
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US routes, SC routes and secondary roads |
5 |
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Seat belt used |
1 |
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Seat belt not used |
1 |
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Seat belt usage not applicable |
2 (1 cyclist, 1 pedestrian)
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Seat belt usage unknown |
1 |
The
South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, Office
of Highway Safety, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services and
Office of Justice Programs. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting
and serving the people of
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and
are based on fatal collisions reported to the
Please do not publicize this site because the
information is preliminary and is meant to be used as a guide. For confirmation
on fatality information, please contact the county coroner’s office.
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JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 7 |
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2008* |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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FATALITIES |
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FATALITIES |
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FATALITIES |
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FATALITIES |
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ABBEVILLE |
1 |
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ABBEVILLE |
6 |
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ABBEVILLE |
8 |
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ABBEVILLE |
4 |
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AIKEN |
28 |
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AIKEN |
39 |
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AIKEN |
29 |
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AIKEN |
22 |
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ALLENDALE |
6 |
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ALLENDALE |
0 |
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ALLENDALE |
4 |
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ALLENDALE |
1 |
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24 |
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44 |
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42 |
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42 |
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2 |
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4 |
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3 |
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5 |
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BARNWELL |
9 |
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BARNWELL |
9 |
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BARNWELL |
1 |
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BARNWELL |
10 |
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BEAUFORT |
18 |
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BEAUFORT |
17 |
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BEAUFORT |
19 |
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BEAUFORT |
20 |
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39 |
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25 |
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44 |
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49 |
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CALHOUN |
1 |
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CALHOUN |
7 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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52 |
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62 |
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57 |
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42 |
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CHEROKEE |
16 |
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CHEROKEE |
13 |
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CHEROKEE |
8 |
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CHEROKEE |
23 |
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13 |
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13 |
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7 |
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16 |
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16 |
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6 |
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17 |
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15 |
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CLARENDON |
12 |
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CLARENDON |
12 |
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CLARENDON |
27 |
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CLARENDON |
16 |
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COLLETON |
18 |
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COLLETON |
23 |
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COLLETON |
11 |
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COLLETON |
23 |
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20 |
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18 |
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25 |
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16 |
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DILLON |
8 |
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DILLON |
10 |
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DILLON |
9 |
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DILLON |
14 |
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22 |
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21 |
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19 |
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25 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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EDGEFIELD |
7 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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11 |
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19 |
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3 |
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16 |
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41 |
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25 |
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37 |
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34 |
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11 |
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21 |
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14 |
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17 |
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62 |
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84 |
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74 |
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82 |
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6 |
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10 |
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5 |
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15 |
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3 |
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12 |
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10 |
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4 |
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HORRY |
44 |
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HORRY |
86 |
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HORRY |
64 |
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HORRY |
62 |
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JASPER |
14 |
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JASPER |
17 |
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JASPER |
23 |
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JASPER |
31 |
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KERSHAW |
11 |
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KERSHAW |
21 |
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KERSHAW |
12 |
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KERSHAW |
15 |
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18 |
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17 |
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10 |
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19 |
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LAURENS |
14 |
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LAURENS |
15 |
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LAURENS |
15 |
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LAURENS |
18 |
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LEE |
6 |
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LEE |
7 |
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LEE |
5 |
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LEE |
11 |
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55 |
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39 |
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51 |
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36 |
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MCCORMICK |
1 |
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MCCORMICK |
3 |
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MCCORMICK |
6 |
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MCCORMICK |
3 |
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13 |
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15 |
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10 |
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12 |
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MARLBORO |
5 |
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MARLBORO |
10 |
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MARLBORO |
15 |
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MARLBORO |
5 |
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NEWBERRY |
5 |
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NEWBERRY |
14 |
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NEWBERRY |
6 |
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NEWBERRY |
18 |
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13 |
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23 |
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16 |
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12 |
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ORANGEBURG |
28 |
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ORANGEBURG |
46 |
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ORANGEBURG |
52 |
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ORANGEBURG |
47 |
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PICKENS |
16 |
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PICKENS |
24 |
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PICKENS |
22 |
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PICKENS |
22 |
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38 |
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48 |
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51 |
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56 |
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7 |
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1 |
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7 |
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8 |
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40 |
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52 |
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51 |
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48 |
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25 |
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21 |
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27 |
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24 |
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6 |
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2 |
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5 |
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9 |
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9 |
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13 |
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20 |
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9 |
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30 |
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28 |
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27 |
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31 |
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TOTAL |
843 |
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TOTAL |
1008 |
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TOTAL |
988 |
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TOTAL |
1026 |
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NOTE: The South
Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 708 of the 843 traffic fatalities
in 2008. |
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*2008 Figures are
preliminary |
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