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38 Foord Road
Folkestone
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This was an Off-Licence, now unfortunately demolished.
Supplied by Alfred Leney Co Ltd, who bought out Thomas Walker's Phoenix
Brewery in 1859 and registered as such in 1896, until bought out by Fremlin
Brothers brewery of Maidstone in 1926, brewing at the Dover brewery ceased
in 1927, which later passed to Whitbread.
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Folkestone Express 27 August 1881.
Annual Licensing Day.
Wednesday, August 24th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Caister, W. Bateman,
A.m. Watkin, J. Boykett and J. Clark Esqs.
William Hills applied for an off license for a house at No. 4a, Foord
Road. Granted.
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Folkestone Chronicle 31 January 1885.
Licence Transfer.
Wednesday, January 28th.
At the Police Court on Wednesday morning the following transfer of
licence was effected:
No. 4, Foord Road (off license): to John Jeffery.
Note: Date of transfer is at variance with information in More Bastions.
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Folkestone Express 31 January 1885.
Wednesday, January 28th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Caister and Hoad, W.
Bateman and F. Boykett Esqs.
The Licence of No. 4, Foord (off licence) was transferred to John
Jeffrey.
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Folkestone News 31 January 1885.
Wednesday, January 28th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Caister and Hoad,
Mr. Bateman and Mr. Boykett.
Mr. Jeffrey applied for a transfer of the off licence of the Alma Inn.
Granted.
Note: Unknown name. This house does not appear in More Bastions.
Appears, by reference to Folkestone Chronicle and Folkestone Express of
same date, to be Foord Road Tavern.
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Folkestone Chronicle 27 May 1893.
Saturday, May 20th: Before Mr. J. Fitness, Mr. J. Holden, and Aldermen
Sherwood, Pledge and Dunk.
Authority to sell under an off-beer licence at Foord Road was granted to
Mrs. Sarah Philpott.
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Folkestone Express 27 May 1893.
Saturday, May 20th: Before Aldermen Sherwood and Pledge, J. Holden and
J. Dunk Esqs.
The licence of a beer-house in Foord Road was transferred to Mrs.
Philpot.
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Folkestone Express 23 June 1894.
Wednesday, July 20th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Sherwood, Pledge and
Dunk, and J. Holden and G. Spurgen Esqs.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Collard was granted a transfer of the licence of a
beerhouse in Foord Road, now held by John Cheeseman.
Note: According to More Bastions, Cheeseman had gone in 1893.
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Folkestone Chronicle 14 July 1894.
Transfer.
Wednesday, July 11th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Pledge, Sherwood and
Dunk, and Messrs. Spurgen and Holden.
Sarah Ann Collard was granted temporary authority to sell at the
beerhouse, 138, Foord Road, subject to a transfer of the licence of John
Cheeseman.
Note: More Bastions has Cheeseman having left in 1893, and Sarah
Philpott being the licensee at the time of this transfer.
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Folkestone Express 4 August 1894.
Transfer of Licence.
Wednesday, August 1st: Before J. Holden, J. Fitness and J. Pledge Esqs.
The licence of the Foord Road beershop was transferred to Mrs. Collard.
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Folkestone Herald 18 November 1899.
Folkestone Police Court.
On Saturday last, before the Mayor and a full Bench, an off licence was
granted to Arthur L. Player, for the Foord Tavern, from Mrs. Sarah Anne
Collyer.
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Folkestone Herald 9 December 1899.
Folkestone Police Court.
On Wednesday transfer was granted to Mr. A.L. Player, off licence, Foord
Road.
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Folkestone Express 10 August 1901.
Wednesday, August 7th: Before W. Wightwick, C.J. Pursey, W.G. Herbert,
and G.I. Swoffer Esqs., and Colonel Keily Westropp.
The following licence was transferred: an off beer licence in Foord Road
to Mr. Petts.
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Folkestone Herald 10 August 1901.
Wednesday, August 7th: Before Messrs. W. Wightwick, W.G. Herbert, C.J.
Pursey, G.I. Swoffer, and Lieut. Colonel Westropp.
An off beer licence in Foord Road was transferred to Mr. Petts.
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Folkestone Chronicle 11 April 1903.
Wednesday, April 8th: Before Mr. W. Wightwick, Lieut. Colonel Hamilton,
Mr. G.I. Swoffer, and Mr. E.T. Ward.
An application was made for the temporary transfer of the off licence of
the Foord Tavern from Thomas Petts to Arthur Payer. The required notices
not having been served, the Chairman announced that the Bench had no
power to accede to the application.
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Folkestone Express 11 April 1903.
Wednesday, April 8th: Before Lieut. Col. Hamilton, W. Wightwick, E.T.
Ward, and G.I. Swoffer Esqs.
An application was made for the temporary transfer of the licence of the
Foord Tavern from Thomas Petts to Arthur Payer.
The notices had not been properly served, and the Magistrates decided
that they had no power to deal with the application.
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Folkestone Herald 11 April 1903.
Wednesday, April 8th: Before Messrs. W. Wightwick, Lieut. Colonel
Hamilton, G.I. Swoffer, and E.T. Ward.
Arthur Payer applied for the licence of the Foord Tavern to be
temporarily transferred from Tom Petts to himself.
The Chief Constable intimated that he did not wish to offer any
technical objection to the application, but certainly notice had not
been given by the applicant in accordance with the new Act.
One of the Magistrates enquired if the licence was a matter of urgency,
and the Chief Constable replied in the negative.
After consultation with his colleagues, the Chairman said they had no
power to deal with the case as proper notice had not been given.
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Folkestone Herald 25 April 1903.
Saturday, April 18th: Before Aldermen Penfold and Vaughan, Lieut.
Colonel Westropp, Councillor G. Peden, Messrs. J. Pledge and J. Stainer.
A temporary transfer of the off beer licence in respect of No. 38, Foord
Road was granted from Henry Potts to A.L. Payer. Application for the
transfer was made the previous week, but in consequence of the statutory
notice not having been given, the case could not be dealt with at that
time.
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Folkestone Chronicle 30 May 1903.
Wednesday, May 27th: Before Mr. W. Wightwick, Lieut. Col. Westropp,
Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Colonel Fynmore, and Messrs. W.G. Herbert, G.I.
Swoffer, E.T. Ward, and T.J. Vaughan.
An off beer licence in Foord Road was transferred from Hy. Petts to
Henry Leonard Player.
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Folkestone Express 30 May 1903.
Wednesday, May 27th: Before Alderman Vaughan, Lieut. Colonels Westropp,
Fynmore and Hamilton, G.I. Swoffer, W. Wightwick, E.T. Ward, and W.G.
Herbert Esqs.
The following transfer was granted: An off beer licence in Foord Road
from Henry Hoyer Petts to Arthur Leonard Payer.
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Folkestone Herald 30 May 1903.
Wednesday, May 27th: Before Mr. W. Wightwick, Alderman T.J. Vaughan,
Lieut. Colonels Westropp, Hamilton, and Fynmore, Messrs. W.G. Herbert,
J. Pledge, and G.I. Swoffer.
The following temporary transfer was confirmed by the Bench: An off beer
licence for a shop in Foord Road to Mr. A. Pledge (sic).
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Folkestone Daily News 31 May 1905.
Wednesday, May 31st: Before Alderman Herbert, J. Stainer and C.J. Pursey.
The licence of Mr. Player was transferred to Mr. Worledge.
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Folkestone Chronicle 3 June 1905.
Wednesday, May 31st: Before Alderman W.G. Herbert, Mr. J. Stainer, and
Mr. C.J. Pursey.
The licence of the Foord Tavern, Foord Road was transferred to Mr. Frank
Worledge from Mr. A.L. Player.
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Folkestone Express 3 June 1905.
Wednesday, May 31st: Before W.G. Herbert, C.J. Pursey and J. Stainer
Esqs.
This was the day fixed as the special sessions for transferring
licences, and the following temporary transfer of licences was
confirmed: The Foord Tavern, an off beer licence, from Mr. A.L. Player
to Mr. F. Worlidge.
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Folkestone Herald 3 June 1905.
Wednesday, May 31st: Before Aldermen W.G. Herbert, Mr. J. Stainer, and
Mr. C.J. Pursey.
The licence of the Foord Tavern was transferred from Mr. A.L. Player to
Mr. F. Worledge.
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Folkestone Express 30 March 1907.
Local News.
On Saturday at the Police Court the following licence was transferred:
An off licence in Foord Road from Mr. Worlidge to Mr. Verrold.
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Folkestone Daily News 10 April 1907.
Wednesday, April 10th: Before E. Ward, Messrs. Pursey, Fynmore, and
Carpenter.
The licence of the beerhouse, Foord Road, was permitted to be
transferred.
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Folkestone Express 13 April 1907.
Wednesday, April 10th: Before E.T. Ward Esq., Lieut. Col. Fynmore, C.J.
Pursey and W.C. Carpenter Esqs.
The following transfer was made: Beer off licence, 38, Foord Road, to
Mr. Verrall.
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Folkestone Herald 13 April 1907.
Wednesday, April 10th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Councillor W.C. Carpenter,
Messrs. R.J. Fynmore and C.J. Pursey.
The beer licence at 38, Foord Road was transferred from Albert Worlidge
to Fredk. Thos. Verral.
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Folkestone Express 24 May 1913.
Local News.
At a special licensing sessions on Wednesday the following licences were
transferred: An off licence in Foord Road, from the late Mr. F.T.
Verrall to his widow.
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Folkestone Herald 24 May 1913.
Wednesday, May 21st: Before Mr. W.G. Herbert, Alderman T.J. Vaughan,
Major G.E. Leggett, Mr. R.J. Linton, Mr. G. Boyd, and Mr. E.T. Morrison.
An off beer licence at 38, Foord Road was transferred from the late Mr.
Verrall to his widow.
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Folkestone Herald 28 September 1918.
Local News.
At the Folkestone Police Court on Wednesday (Mr. E.T. Ward in the chair)
the off beer licence of 38, Foord Road, was transferred to Mrs.
Troughton (sic), of Maida Vale, London.
Note: This is at variance with More Bastions.
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Folkestone Herald 7 June 1919.
Wednesday, June 4th: Before Mr. A. Stace and Mr. W. Hollands.
Mrs. Mary Ann Williams was charged with wilfully damaging crates and
bottles, value about 7s. 6d., the property of Mr. C.L. Verral, of 38,
Foord Road.
Mr. Verral stated that defendant came to his premises drunk on Tuesday
evening and asked for drink, which was refused. She then said “If you
won't ---- serve me, I'll throw these over”, and deliberately pushed
over the crates. Witness followed her up to Guildhall Street, where he
gave her into custody.
P.C. Whitehead stated that in company with the first witness he went to
the Prince of Wales Tavern, where defendant was in the private bar. He
took her outside, and told her he would have to take her into custody,
at which she became very violent.
Defendant said she was very sorry, but as her sight was bad she fell
over the crates.
The Chief Constable said defendant had a very bad record, there being no
less than 21 previous charges against her.
The Magistrates sentenced her to 14 days' hard labour, without the
option of a fine.
Note: More Bastions has Sprales as licensee at this time at Foord Road
Tavern!
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Folkestone Herald 27 December 1919.
Local News.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Henry Stocker, who passed away
after a brief illness on Sunday last, at his residence, Lilford Villa,
Cheriton Road, in his 71st year. Deceased, who was a Londoner by birth,
had resided in Folkestone for over thirty years, and up to the time of
his retirement held the licence of the Prince of Wales Tavern, Guildhall
Street, having previously been proprietor of an off licence in Foord
Road. The deceased was a shrewd man of business. He was a member of the
Sandgate Lodge of Freemasons, and in politics was an enthusiastic
unionist. In the later years of his life he took a keen interest in
gardening, and was passionately fond of flowers, especially roses. He
leaves behind him a widow and six children. Of these three are abroad in
the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Another is a well-known
employee at the Post Office. Genuine sympathy is expressed for the widow
and family.
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Folkestone Express 18 November 1922.
Monday, November 13th: Before Mr. G. Boyd, Mr. W.R. Boughton, Mr. A.
Stace, Alderman W. Dunk, Mr. Morrison, Colonel P. Broome-Giles, and Dr.
Nuttall.
Two boys, one aged 17 and another aged 13 were charged with stealing
beer bottles from 38, Foord Road.
Leonard Swallow Woods, 113, Black Bull Road, said that on Friday
evening, about 7.45, he entered the shop, 38, Foord Road, and made a
purchase. On leaving the shop he saw three boys leaning against a fence
of the second or third house adjoining. He passed them, and they walked
as far as New Street, and returned. When he got to the top of Mr.
Sprules' area steps one came up carrying a small bag. He told him to put
it down, and he did so, and he heard bottles rattle, and he took the boy
to Miss Sprules.
Miss A.I.V. Sprules said she was the step-daughter of Mr. Sprules, the
occupier of 38, Foord Road, an off licensed premises. The empties were
stored in the area in crates and cases. On Friday evening Mr. Woods went
to her in the shop with a bag which contained 13 empty beer bottles.
They paid customers 2d. each on the bottles when they were returned.
An errand boy said he was with the other two boys on Friday evening, and
met them at the Central station subway about seven o'clock. He went with
them to the cycle shop in Foord Road, at the corner of New Street. One
said they were going to get some bottles, and he saw them both go down
the area steps. They came up again half an hour later, but neither was
carrying anything. He asked them what was the matter, and they said they
were frightened by someone coming along. They went back to Sprules'
shop, and the same boy went down the area. Witness still stood on the
corner of New Street, and he was there watching the whole half hour. He
saw Mr. Woods come along, and the third boy walked as far as the cycle
shop.
One boy said that the witness met them at the station, and asked him if
they were going to get some bottles with him.
The witness stated he never said anything about it.
Defendant said he said “If you get the bag of bottles, I will wait at
the top of the steps for you, and take them into the shop for you”.
Witness denied this.
P.C. Allen said he was in Guildhall Street on Saturday morning, and saw
the oldest boy and told him he was making inquiries about some beer
bottles stolen from the area at 38, Foord Road the previous evening, and
that he answered the description of a boy seen taking them. He cautioned
him, and he replied that one helped him put them in the sack while the
other kept watch. He later saw the other boy in Cheriton Road, and he
replied “I don't know anything about any bottles”. He took him to the
police station, and later charged them together.
The elder boy said he was very sorry for what he had done. His ambition
was to get into the Army and make a fresh start in life.
The Clerk said that neither the Navy nor the Army would take boys who
had been convicted of stealing.
The other boy said he was sorry it had happened.
Inspector Bourne said the boys were strongly suspected of being attached
to a gang which had caused the police considerable trouble recently, and
they had had complaints respecting both of them. Both boys had very good
homes.
Mr. Sprules said he lost 8s. worth of bottles on Friday night. He would
like the boys to be treated leniently, as it was their first offence.
The father of the oldest boy said his son's intellect was not as bright
as it ought to be. He had given him a good talking to, and if the
Magistrates would look over it he thought he would pull himself
together. He wanted to get the boy into the Army.
The father of the other said he wanted to get his boy right away from
Folkestone as soon as he could, if he could get him exempt from school.
He was a good boy at home.
Mr. Boyd said the boys would be placed on probation for twelve months,
and they would be under the supervision of Mr. Holmes.
The boy witness was then called before the Magistrates, and Mr. Boyd
said they were quite satisfied that he was quite as bad as the other
boys, and he was not quite sure whether he was not the worst. He ought
to have been with them in the dock, and he must be careful what he was
doing in the future. If he was caught doing anything again he would be
severely dealt with.
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Folkestone Herald 18 November 1922.
Local News.
At a Juvenile Court on Monday (Mr. G.I. Swoffer presiding), two boys
were charged with stealing beer bottles, the property of Mr. Sprules,
from 38, Foord Road, on the 11th of November.
It was stated in the evidence that the boys took thirteen empty bottles
from the area in front of 38, Foord Road. An errand boy said that he was
watching the whole time. P.C. Allen, who gave evidence of the arrest of
the boys, said one of them had said to him “What about the errand boy?
He was with us, and took some last week”. Both defendants pleaded
Guilty.
Inspector Bourne stated that he very strongly suspected both boys and
also the errand boy of being in a gang which has caused a lot of
trouble.
The Bench, in binding the defendants over to be of good behaviour fro
twelve months, said they thought the errand boy was quite as bad as the
other two.
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Folkestone Express 7 January 1928.
Local News.
At the Folkestone Police Court on Wednesday morning the off licence of
the Foord Tavern, Foord Road was transferred from Mr. Victor E. Sprules
to Mr. Alexander William King.
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Folkestone Express 25 November 1933.
Wednesday, November 22nd: Before Mr. J.H. Blamey, Alderman T.S. Franks,
Councillor Mrs. E. Gore, Mr. F. Seager, Mr. W. Smith, Eng. Rear Admiral
L.J. Stephens, and Alderman J.W. Stainer.
The off licence of the Foord tavern, for which temporary protection had
also been granted, was transferred to Mr. C.P.A. Ward.
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Folkestone Express 5 September 1936.
Local News.
On Friday the Folkestone magistrates refused to grant a protection order
respecting the transfer of the licence of the Foord Tap from Mr. C.P.A.
Ward to the secretary of Fremlin’s, Ltd., the owners. It was stated that
if the protection order had been granted, Mr. Ward would have continued
as manager whilst certain structural repairs to the premises were
carried out. The Chairman said the magistrates did not see the necessity
of granting an order until a new tenant was found.
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Folkestone Express 12 September 1936.
Local News.
The Folkestone magistrates on Friday granted a protection order in
respect of the Foord Tap, Foord Road, from Mr. C. P. A. Ward to Mr.
Fullager, Secretary of Fremlin’s, Ltd. The matter was before the
magistrates on the previous Friday, when they refused to make an order
as they did not see the necessity for it. Mr. Mowll appeared on the
second occasion and pointed out that Mr. Ward wanted to leave
Folkestone, as he had had an offer of employment from a firm at Bedford.
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Folkestone Herald 16 February 1963.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
In his annual report to the Justices, Supt. W.M. Peck, of Folkestone
Police, said that three of the 27 convictions were for driving or being
in charge of motor vehicles while under the influence of drink. This was
a decrease of one on the comparable figure for 1961. He said that the
total number of premises in the town licensed for the sale of
intoxicating liquor was 156, approximately one for every 283 persons,
based on the population recorded in the 1961 Census. These included 91
publicans' licences, 32 off-licences, 11 residential licences, eight
restaurant licences, nine residential and restaurant licences, and three
licensed clubs. These figures differed from those of 1961 in that a
publican's licence was granted to the Lismore Hotel, and the off-licence
of the Foord Road Tavern was not renewed. In addition, 11 residential
licences, seven restaurant licences and nine combined residential and
restaurant licences were granted. Three clubs were granted Justices'
on-licences. Three premises, the Queen's Hotel, Majestic Hotel and Royal
Kent Hotel were vacant and not being used as licensed premises. The
total number of registered clubs within the borough was 31. Two new
clubs were registered and 14 clubs did not re-register. So far as music
and dancing licences were concerned, a total of 47 premises were
involved. This showed a decrease of 37 on the 1961 figures, 38 licences
not being renewed and one new licence being granted. During the year
there were 11 transfers in respect of licensed premises, and 35
occasional licences and 879 extensions of hours were granted. The latter
figures compared with 14 occasional licences and 2,044 extensions in
1961. Police made 377 visits to licensed premises during the year, and
in addition other premises holding music and dancing licences were also
visited. It was found that hey were generally well-conducted.
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LICENSEE LIST
HILLS William 1881-82
STOCKER Henry
 1882-84
JEFFREY John 1884-86
PREBBLE William 1886-92
CHEESEMAN John 1892-93
PHILPOT Sarah 1893-94
COLLAR Sarah Ann 1894-99
PLAYER Arthur 1899-1901
PETTS Henry 1901-03
PLAYER Arthur 1903-05
WORLIDGE Albert 1905-07
VERRALL Frederick 1907-13
VERRALL Ellen 1813-14
SPRALES Victor 1914-17
HOUGHTON Minnie 1917-19
SPRALES Victor 1919-28
KING Alex 1928-29
VINE Cyril Percival 1929-33
WARD Claude 1933-36
FULLAGER Arthur 1936-46
(Holding manager)
HOGBEN George 1946-55
HUNT Walter 1955-57
BARTLETT Albert 1957-59
DIBLEY Joseph 1959-60
GILLIAM Walter 1960-61
From More Bastions of the Bar by Easdown and Rooney
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