How To Use Said In A Sentence

Smith, who is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, said her CBE was a "very, very great honour". BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
‘In the absence of those assurances, we will have no choice but to ballot for industrial action,’ he said.
A barman at the pub said that he was one of the first two men to be arrested. Times, Sunday Times
Mr Smith said the department's own funds, which have bankrolled major improvements in the naval service, had been well tapped and it was now time to explore new ways of funding.
He said this was an abuse of public monies and the fact there was no contribution from the business community was ‘grossly unfair.’

A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
Commander Laurel D' ken smiled wryly as the blue haired officer said to Allison, ‘We'll need to nursemaid them a bit but I think they'd be able to manage well enough.’
The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
A little bit overcast is actually a lot better than a sunny sky for us out there," Miller said. NHL players excited to go outdoors in Buffalo's chill
You'd think he'd have the common decency to apologize for what he said.
He would never have gone to the Union while his wife was alive: she said it was "plebby. The Key to Rebecca
And thus the Washington Post column on David's congressional testimony, where he is described "hunched" and said to have "barked," "growled" and "snarled" -- language you would use to describe an animal. Humanizing al Qaeda, Demonizing the Bush Team
IS is said to have used chlorine gas in attacks and built up a substantial chemical weapons cache. The Sun
‘I was worried about my car lasting to the end considering that all the motors come from the same place,’ he said.
‘I had a dream,’ said Logan in his sing-song voice.
The distich caused discussion regarding the quantity of "hic", but the pope defended the prosody of Voltaire who confirmed his opinion by a quotation from Virgil which he said ought to be the epitaph of The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
That's the exact same thing my dad said.
The King looked at him and seeing him to be yet comelier than his daughter and goodlier than she in stature and proportion and brightness and perfection, said to him, The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
He said residents of Thornhill had expressly asked for greater visibility of police on their estate.
I do not of course mean, Heaven forbid! that people should try to converse seriously; that results in the worst kind of dreariness, in feeling, as Stevenson said, that one has the brain of a sheep and the eyes of a boiled codfish. From a College Window
CANON LXXXI: We have said that a Bishop, or a Presbyter must not descend himself into public offices, but must attend to ecclesiastical needs.
‘Behind the scenes there are still a number of points that deserve attention,’ the unidentified official said, according to the semi-official Central News Agency.
In the early hours of New Year's Day, she said, Webb visited her home and smashed windows in her front door.
It is said to be similar in shape to a brontosaurus and the size of an elephant. The Sun
Sjogren's syndrome "targets and destroys over time the exocrine glands responsible for tear production and saliva -- and is characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes," said Dr. Michael Belmont, an associate professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at NYU Langone Medical Center and medical director for Hospital for Joint Diseases. Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open
I was talking to a mom today whose daughter's elementary teacher said she was afraid that her daughter had "selective mutism. Canard - French Word-A-Day
And as journalists and commentators have often said, the French elected a man and not a couple. Times, Sunday Times
That said, the chemistry between the two brings a thrilling tingle of excitement to the tale. Times, Sunday Times
He said the unsayable and the unthinkable but with a twinkle. Times, Sunday Times
These same people also routinely said they felt comfortable with Bush as a leader with values and dignity.
"I'm honored by your fandom," said Pakula.
I have said enough elsewhere to discredit such notions.
‘The council operates a priority order for gritting roads and footpaths,’ a spokesman said.
A voice drifted down through the hatch above our heads, ‘I'm amazed,’ it said. ‘Only three people have chundered so far.’
I knew what the lady had said was just a lie cooked up by my lazy, good-for-nothing parents to get me to come home.
Very few of us had seen a Lully opera in real life, said harpsichordist Dongsuk Shin. Historic Opera Fit for Kings County
Mr Johnson said that sometimes Pete was on morphine to control the pain.
‘The majority of costs are wage costs; there is very little room for manoeuvre,’ he said.
Open, and I was quietly confident that I would have a chance, said Leaney, who was forced to change caddies after his original caddie, Justin Hoyle, fell ill after the first round. USATODAY.com - Leaney's second at U.S. Open earns PGA Tour card
‘I'm sure the retained men are not valued as highly but they work 12 hours and then are on call - if those bleepers go then they have to race to the station, perhaps to save someone's life,’ he said.
That said, the advisability of perching a laurel crown on a horse-riding hat, which tended to happen after the equestrianism events, may have to be addressed.
Instead of leaving, the fish crowded towards the back of the Redondo Beach marina and used all the oxygen in the water, marine experts have said. Millions of sardines die in Californian marina
United Brands produced bananas, and was accused of a variety of abusive practices which were said to infringe Article 86.
Peter said, signaling to the waiter: "When I got that letter from Mrs. Dawson I felt sick, positively _sick_. Working Murder
Firefighters said a man had taken off a valve before realising gas was still leaking out. The Sun
He said the long term vision of the ginnery is to establish a fully fledged textile industry, which will produce finished materials if the company started producing more lint than what the customers could take.
Hello, Swanson," he said without surprise.
On the taxes proposed she said, "Those concerned by our wish list's ` nanny state 'implications might helpfully redirect their focus to the many unseen measures intentionally adopted by the food industry to shape our behaviour … It seems that without our knowledge or consent we are subject to the pervasive' nannying 'activities of industry. THE MEDICAL NEWS
In a 1983 ad, the Gillette man was depicted as the tiny weakling on a basketball court full of giants; his shaver, he said, helped him even the odds.
The town council chairman said the grass outside the school was being churned up by tyres.
The 886 Professional thermostat/reactor is said to be the ideal complement to the system for any kind of derivatisation. Laboratorytalk - laboratory industry news
Owner Jane Organ said it was tragic for the pup to be taken from its mother at such a young age.
He said the operators of two steel fishing vessels recently reported losses of HK $50,000 a month while the operators of two sampans said they had lost around HK $20,000.
While in a state of mesmeric sleep, he said that, yes, he was asleep but would rather sleep more soundly.
But up to one in four students are said to use it when cramming for exams. The Sun
‘Vous serez un jour un grand philologue, mon cher,’ said the old man, on our arriving at the conclusion of Lavengro
My constant fear is that we're going to run out of writers in Chicago, " said Mr. Griffith, 27, who in his spare time is a theater critic for The Chicago Reader, an alternative paper.
A spokesman said: ‘Following a further complaint, visits to the tea room this year established the conditions of the licence had again been broken.’
'The rate has plateaued, which is what particular people said in the past that it would do without kerbside.' This Is Guernsey
‘I only wish farmers could be fully compensated for the incompetence, inefficiency and neglect of the Department over which Mrs Beckett presides,’ he said.
Witnesses said that two Hispanic men were seen toting the garments away.
My mother's from Paris, so it's kind of ironic because when they gave him the word noisette, we heard later that the ESPN guy said, "Oh, his mother speaks French, he should know this. Visual Thesaurus : Online Edition
The referee said I was a liar and a cheat, but my foot was injured at that time.
He had been trying to persuade me to disregard what he termed the obstinacy of the old folks, and said impatiently: Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches
He said it was because he was paid to sit around and drink milkshakes all day.
“No, there ain’t no Bowlong,” said the barmaid, taking up a glasscloth and a drying tumbler and beginning to polish the latter. The Wheels of Chance: a bicycling idyll
Non-selective NSAID therapy may be appropriate for chronic pain management in aspirin users given that suitable GI prophylactic measures are utilized in high-risk patients.
The note said, 'Call Bill soonest' .
They were offered a lift by some people who said they'd take them to a party. The Sun
A son of Israel has no gods whom he can libate," he said, playing with the water to hide his amazement, now greater than before. Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ
The company said stockholders will be asked to approve the bid at a special meeting in late March.
They said that we were too stupid to handle machinery, even if we did use it.
Mr. Peters," he said, to the tipple-boss, "I've come to act as check-weighman. King Coal : a Novel
Today's young people are said to be the most apathetic generation ever.
Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks.
So asking them to use mild soaps and weaning them away from perfumes and deodorants is our primary task,’ he said.
‘Sewing a squash ball into the back of their pyjamas or nightie might sound like a wind-up but it's effective because it stops people from sleeping on their back,’ he said.
It wasn't bad grammar, I meant exactly what I said.
For example, Emperor Norton said that Governor Wise of Virginia was to be removed from office by royal decree.
Have you failed to hear a word he's said since he swept you off your perfectly pedicured feet and into the nearest watering hole?
Their green rings, circular or ovoidal in form, abounded in all parts of the country, and it was in these circles they were said to dance through the livelong night. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Thailand and Cambodia said they have made progress in settling a border dispute that sparked a deadly military confrontation last month. My Sinchew -
At first I was minded to send a boat after them, but by this time the rafts were a good two miles beyond the harbour, and Mrs. Purchase said, 'No, they can do no good, poor dears; let them have their few hours' pleasure. ' Shining Ferry
Urging fellow MPs to buy ozone-friendly products, she said failure to do so would leave the world without an ozone layer. ANC Daily News Briefing
She recently wrapped up a prestigious year-long stint clerking for Judge Leonie M. Brinkema at the federal court in Alexandria -- but, no, said she couldn't discuss any of the cases she worked on. Cate Edwards lands first law firm job, joins the ranks of Washington lawyers
She said she opened one of the books and saw the name Eileen Adams written inside. FOXNews.com
Browning is said to have written back that he used it to mean a piece of headgear for nuns, comparable to the cowls for monks he put in the same line.
'Be quiet,' said the teacher.
She said: ‘We have a rail station at Malton that fails abominably.’
“In order to balance the budget this biennium, which is $182 billion, we used $14 billion in federal stimulus money to balance it,” said State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan. Dallas Blog, Daily News, Dallas Politics, Opinion, and Commentary FrontBurner Blog D Magazine » Blog Archive » David Dewhurst Explains Texas Budget Deficit Was Not a Budget Deficit If You Look at It Cross-Eyed
Since 1990, Bradley said two children besides Jessica have been admitted to the hospital with severe streptococcal toxic shock.
She said two of the remaining three, unsighted threatened species had not been spotted since 1965 while the other had gone undetected since 1891.
Indeed, "My mother said I could be no lad, till I was twentye, '* is a passage I notice in my Milton with a view to this; which see; and therein also of a shep - herdess" taking the tale. The Rolliad, in Two Parts: Probationary Odes for the Laureatship; and Political Eclogues and ...
In addition to the usual bug fixes, the update is said to add not only a web browser and an email program, but a word processor and a spreadsheet.
He could hardly be said to have "devised a feasible method for regular use. FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity
‘This is evident in a number of markets where rents are falling, but yields are not only holding steady, but in most instances hardening,’ he said.
The farmer, the papers had said, was a part-time policeman, a member of the Protestant Ulster Defence Regiment, the UDR. DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
‘We've been on an economic downtrend for the past three years that needs to be stopped,’ said the head of the BDA employers association.
Nevertheless, the international credit crunch and the weakening of global growth will "aggravate" the slowdown of the Icelandic economy, Mr. Haarde said. As Iceland's Krona Falls,
A mummy's pinkie turned out to be pilose asiabell, which she said was good for breathing, provided it was cooked with astragalus (those were the white sections of tongue depressor). Seattle Weekly | Complete Issue
The lack of a back-and-forth "us-verus-Nasdaq" makes it hard to imagine what the exchanges, and the fees, will look like, said Neil Catania , co-founder of agency-only brokerage firm MND Partners, located on the NYSE floor. Stock Traders Fear Fee Hit
The straw that broke the camel's back was "jete" - which I said was a ballet term, from the French. Archive 2009-01-01
The coroner said it's up to travel companies to warn customers of any possible dangers.
The next day she said the landscape as they cruised along the River Rhine was very picturesque with little villages nestling in the hills.
She said the new playground would help give the children greater independence.
In September, return visitors to an Edinburgh guesthouse said it was time to ‘rethink the three-star rating’, complaining that the linens were ‘soiled’ and the carpet was littered with ‘crumbs and dustballs’.
The king said there was now a window of opportunity for peace.
I think that while full-on female displays will evoke an easy and instinctual hormone rush -- which, as I said, might be a good complement to a melee brawl -- most intelligent people will agree that some sort of subtlety in sexuality is appealing on more levels simultaneously. Archive 2008-02-01
You know, when the Beatles started there was a record company guy who said electric guitar music was finished.
The jockey was said to have undergone lessons in etiquette; the horse had not, though it acquitted itself extremely well. Times, Sunday Times
He said last night the move would prevent the waters from being looted and pillaged by other EU members, and introduce effective conservation of fish stocks.
She also said: 'I talk about my hopes and fears and ask people about theirs. Times, Sunday Times
Lord Fletcher, said the Bishop, was a man of unimpeachable integrity and character.
The masseuse said she'd never known anyone with such knotted shoulders.
The council said that cuts to national park budgets risked undoing that work. Times, Sunday Times
Eyes that are not optimized in this way are said to have refractive errors (long sight or short sight).
So they came on a day, and found this dead man at the sacring of his mass, and they abode him till he had said mass. Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table
Lily : A famous land agent said that the young people shouldn't afford an apartment.
Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) would make a decision on whether to boost output to calm minister said on Tuesday he sees no push by OPEC members to raise oil output to counter a spike in prices to 18-month highs. WN.com - Business News
Jackson said her boss became increasingly depressed and reverted to smoking heavily.
Your honour indeed told me so, said Mrs. Jervis: but I never found her inclinable to think herself in a fault. Pamela
He is liked by every one in the auberge, which is more than can be said of yourself; he is always good tempered, and is quiet and unassuming. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes
Despite the apparent commonness of blonde hair, which accounts for a third of British women, Tobin said only about 3% were naturally blonde.
I loved her so much but I always felt it was a one-way relationship so I proposed, she of course said yes.
Bonds said his main goal during the festivities is to have fun, and he seemed to enjoy himself at batting practice. Bonds at home being center of All-Star festivities
If I had not come your Lordship would have said: this is a very important matter, I need an amicus.
‘No Clymer, I want you to try serving underhand,’ Mrs. Toth said, sounding exasperated.
He said:'This team really prides itself on its fielding and catching. The Sun
Commodity products make up the bulk of sales, said a company spokesman. Times, Sunday Times
The member did not read out correctly either the exact quote of what the Minister said or what is written here on the Order Paper.
Day said: ‘It's an honour to play here and if you can score a try it's even better.’
What is not said in these notes is that this piece is a responsory, found in most manuscripts on Monday in the first week of Lent.
She said if the Watson Bill was passed she stood to lose her job and tied house at a livery yard at Craigie, near Kilmarnock.
The selling may not see strong bids from regular customers because the sector's yield level is unattractively low, said Naoki Tsuchiyama , a market economist at Mizuho Securities. Japanese Yields Rise
The name is dowitcher. article in Monday's Calendar section about the Coachella Music and Arts Festival said Paul McCartney played a portion of Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady. Undefined
`Me and Jude we figure you could come out even didn't know you'd decontrol like that "Iz said. RANDOM ACTS OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE
At this point, the proposal is still at an embryonic stage, he said.
They said that as their longer "taciturnity" might cause the ruin of his Majesty's affairs, they were at last compelled to break silence. The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84)
It's often said they're more interested in playing with the wrapping than the gifts. The Sun
Truly, Ranald, my trusty friend," said Dalgetty, "I will not deny that the case may be soon my own; for I am so forfoughen (being, as A Legend of Montrose
Selig said relocation of the team is subject to certain contingencies, including a formal vote (three-quarters needed) of ownership at the next owners meetings Nov. 17-18 in Chicago. USATODAY.com - Selig confirms Expos' move
The Japanese fisheries agency said activists on Thursday obstructed Japanese whaling in the Antarctic by throwing bottles of what it described as butyric acid onto whaling ships, as well as flashing laser lights and using water cannon. EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed
The government fell nine days after an invasion force of five thousand troops was said to be advancing on the capital.
In it, Bradley said the prosecution's claim that Anthony had conducted extensive searches for the word "chloroform" had been based on inaccurate data. Casey Anthony Trial Witness John Bradley Backtracks After Blasting Prosecutors (VIDEO)
“Part of an adult faith, for example, is a commitment to the inviolability of human life from its first moment, radically opposing the principle of violence, precisely in the defense of the most defenseless of human creatures,” the pope said. Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog:
However, he continued to press the need for military intervention to support, he said, worker risings in the country.
At high speeds, something will happen called cavitation," he said. Bloomberg
Chandler said the surf got enormous on a weekend, bringing in the monster numbers of moon jellyfish (technically known as aurelia aurita). Oregon Coast Travel, Tourism, Science, Entertainment News - Breaking News from the Oregon Coast
*** Pharmaceuticals Sigma Pharmaceuticals said that it is likely to breach loan conditions with bankers after taking a charge of as much as 270 million Australian dollars ($253.4 million) from the A$900 million fire sale of its pharmaceutical division to South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare. Business Watch
But it's a prepositional phrase used adverbially, modifying ‘said’.
Someone said to me, they thought it was markable that Edna Lewis was a chef during the time when there were few black men and almost no women chefs. Memories of Southern Chef Edna Lewis
‘By ignoring ethical business practices, small businesses are missing a trick,’ he said.
He said the union had no option but to accept the company's proposals.
Ms. Thompson, whose city is wrangling with $288 million in incinerator debt, said seeking state help is only one step toward resolving Harrisburg's problems, and that "there are many difficult steps to come. Harrisburg Asks State for Relief
The Korea Skating Union suspended Lee Jung-su and Kwak Yoon-gy from all competitions until April 2013 as punishment for allegedly helping to fix competitions and national team tryouts in March, KSU official Kim Tae-wan said. Two South Korean Olympic medalists get 3-year skating ban
Specter, who is in a tough primary race in the Rust Belt state of Pennsylvania, said Chinese subsidies and what he called dumping are "a form of international banditry. The Seattle Times
There is much to be said on both sides.
Phoenix, for so Peter had dubbed the haggard in memory of his and Jenny's first discussion of the bennu hieroglyph in the Egyptian Museum, had known the ecstasy of freedom and had a look about her that definitely said she preferred the wild to captivity. From This Beloved Hour
He said that whatever electricity lines came from the sub-station would be carried on wooden poles.
`'Yes,'" Pitt said, smiling like a magician about to bedazzle an audience. INCA GOLD
About 22 per cent of those targeted responded, said Ferguson, and the redemption on samples hit 80 per cent.
"Emily, my dear," said the spinster aunt, with a patronising air, "don't talk so loud, love."
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who chairs an investigative subcommittee that will hold a hearing on the report today, said the Obama administration should "get on with it and actually debar the worst of the tax cheats from the contractor workforce. GAO report: Tax cheats received billions in stimulus funds
It's said that only the united power of industrial workers can crush capitalism.
An airport official said the alternative is to take passengers to the midterm car park for a free shuttle bus. The Sun
[42] Of such ministers and counselors, the holy king said that they who were confounded and ashamed should remove themselves far from him: _Avertantur statim erubescentes, qui dicunt mihi, "Euge, euge! The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 1635-36 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing t
We found that tallness is also probably linked to increased risk for ovarian, pancreatic and pre-menopausal cancer as well," said Willett. Diet, Growth Are Major Cancer Causes | Impact Lab
When the polls closed for the day at 5.30 pm university officials said nearly 5,000 people had cast their votes.
‘I ask the court for an exemplary sentence,’ said Mr Rubira after the court heard two months of testimony.
Rather than giving to those countries in most need, O'Neill said, ‘We have an obligation to plant our resources where they will yield growth, rather than squandering precious seeds in unfertile soil.’
‘This rally is the best of the rough rallies we do,’ said the 30-year-old Finn.
There were so many appetizing choices, Nikki said, she couldn't decide which one to order.
You said you checked for it, but it seems likely that the chain is being pinched between the jockey wheel and the cog.
A woman responding to a survey about the experience of illegitimates in 1986 said that her mother ‘was put in an orphanage and did not get full knowledge about her parents until she was 55.’
When the Ministers have said the Gloria at the altar, they go to sit in the sanctuary until the choir has finished singing.
Police said the charges have been filed in municipal court because the injuries were minor.
The report said mobile phone networks worldwide were likely to have 1.6 billion subscribers by the end of this year.
`I do not like this,'Ben said with a doggish shake of his head. VITALS
Witnesses said he appeared unsteady on his feet. The Sun
“When I mentioned Mr. Snow’s name belowdecks it stirred up quite a fuss,” she said. The Berrybender Narratives
A friend of the singer said: ‘She was thrilled because a year ago she was being written off and people were saying her career was heading for the dumper.’
‘Welcome,’ the empress said to them, her voice holding false modesty.
Pisonia has large leaves and could be said to look similar to crotons except without the yellow and red colours.
Traitorfish said: I know that’s clichéd, but I really never liked Captain America - a superhero that nationalistic is nothing but creepy. EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The Death of Captain America
Officers had been shown a dirty white T-shirt which he said he had worn on the day his girlfriend vanished.
'The first principles of commercial activity have retreated to earth's maziest penetralia, where no tides are! is it not so, Skepsey?' said Mr. Fenellan, whose initiative and exuberance in loquency had been restrained by a slight oppression, known to guests; especially to the guest in the earlier process of his magnification and illumination by virtue of a grand old wine; and also when the news he has to communicate may be a stir to unpleasant heaps. Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
‘I thought my lads did very well and I was pleased with their effort,’ said Sinnott.
The company doesn't anticipate any negative job impact at the Akashi plant, said Jim Dugan, a Caterpillar spokesman. Caterpillar Joins 'Onshoring' Trend
We have been against this war from the get-go and have said so repeatedly. CNN Poll: Americans divided over troop buildup in Afghanistan
Unfortunately, we knew the shutout streak would come to an end," Buffalo captain Stu Barnes said. NHL - National Hockey League - Buffalo vs. Ottawa
After she'd gone he had drawn up a scorecard, ranging her qualities on one side - her intellectual gifts and vivid, racy conversation - and on the other all the vicious things she'd said.
They have said they want to reduce the pensions of privileged federal civil servants and use the money for social programmes.
Marx said that the commodity exchange process thrilling leap from zero to include asset to the propertied people from the process is also facing such thrilling leap.
When she had said this she looked at Vinicius with astonishment and regret, for he had disaccustomed her to similar outbursts; and he set his teeth, so as not to tell her that he would have given command to beat such a brother with sticks, or would have sent him as a compeditus Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero
Rivlin said that anti-immigration rhetoric has galvanized immigrant voters, bringing them to the streets in protest and to the polling booth.
Was there ever such a man?" said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after "fettling" the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale
In stories the subject often comes after said, says or say when it follows the actual words spoken, unless it is a pronoun. Be quiet, I have something to say.
He said what had surprised him was that many of those arrested had no previous convictions.
Obj. 2: Further, filiation, which is said of a man as being the son of someone, his father or his mother, depends, in a way, on him: because the very being of a relation consists _in being referred to another; _ wherefore if one of two relatives be destroyed, the other is destroyed also. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition
In an exclusive interview with NEWSWEEK this week, Karrubi called Khatami a weak politician and said his allies were extremists "who questioned the Islamic component of the Islamic Republic. Fighting for Moderation

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