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The punishment
PUNISHMENT
In 1995 I was posted at a place called Tissa in Arunachal Pradesh. It was located in a central location, from where two roads branched in two different directions, both of 60-70 km at the farthest point from there. There was no good pucca (permanent) roads as they were freshly cut asphalt to pave them later. When a new cut is made with a heavy earth moving machinery such as excavators generally remains dormant and subject to time in the open for 2-3 years for the soil itself is installed and pacts based on its ceiling to avoid any subsequent differential settlement that otherwise may result in land subsidence or give rise to cracks. As a result of these bumpy roads the speed limit can not be achieved over 15-20 km / h on the vehicle as a result increased travel time of about 3-4 hours per trip. One path leads to a place called Wakka and the other Pongchau.
Halfway to a place called Wakka Nginu where we had a detachment to meet our administrative requirements such as fuel, water, food, etc, with some stores needed for road construction: Bitumen drums, tools, etc. This detachment is responsible for around 6-7 men to look after her. We were completely isolated and higher headquarters. We were essentially in communication with radio if we become defective again be totally out of touch. To cope with such crisis situations with the following resources style Phantom of the communication of a "channel system Tom Tom ', where a worker would be given a leather bag that hung in one of his shoulders with the necessary document On paper containing the message in it and then asked him to rush to the military following, where someone else would be expected to do this race relay until the message finally reached its destination terminal. This takes from 6-7 hours. When the InCharge det wanted to relax and not be bothered turning off the radio or lie to lose by a short circuit and sleep glory. Since all the time clock vigil could not be maintained so they had enough opportunities and freedom to do any work as sometimes naughty.
The area was very remote and people were years beyond the civilization of modern India. So much so that had not yet started to wear clothes even. Everything a male person was wearing a small cloth around the bottom of her naked body just enough to cover their genitals (As a langoti) in the form of a tape into which went into his Dah (about half a sheet of steel and feet fixed in a two-foot long bamboo shoots) with which I used to do all their work for more than small pieces of art of wood to hunt wild animals. They belonged to the traditional "Wanchu tribes' hunter. Its rules and regulations are very strict and everyone adored her village chief, called Raja as a god. He could even harder for the punishment of culprits: death by execution as there was no one to check. Although the great sages area was divided according to police, but police did not visit such a remote location or they wanted to interfere in the administration of the village as they were in those places and secondly there was a shortage of resources, without vehicles flowing through those paths. If the vehicle went off the road his then you are at the mercy of God, because no civilian aid was available. For cases speaking only very essential and also after taking the help of local military, border roads and Assam Rifles units. So the rule jungle prevailed but you could trust your system as it was speedy, fair and equitable as opposed to our modern system is following. If he had left his wallet or dropped some of your documents while traveling and going to search again, even after couple of days would find him still there unless I had some wild animal lifted.
The females also sailed on the same ship that brought the men wore no exception to cover your upper body, except local jewelry bone and bamboo. Her breasts were visible which were not covered and seemed very strange, especially newcomers to the area to see them running with their bodies hanging. When we visited the area between civilized after a considerable gap and see men and women in clothes that he began to feel out of place as he had accustomed to seeing naked bodies. They were, however dirty just took bath daily and accumulated black dust could be seen clearly in his body. They covered with the basket hanging on the back cone in which they took 3-4 large pieces of bamboo shoots, which were hollow and therefore used for the transport of water inside. A bamboo shoot had enough capacity to hold two to three buckets of water inside. The women are very busy as ants and did the work of the home. The men were lazy: only do hunting and drugs have all day. The men were basically warriors and every one of them old had killed at least two or three men opposing tribes during their struggles and after that has many of these lines tattooed on his chest in the form of V as a woman wearing a necklace. These were considered their medals value and was clearly visible to everyone. They (men and women) also cover your teeth with a thick glossy black in order to preserve their teeth this way, would no longer be white. The younger generation who were in the cities but lacked this due to being a bit polite.
Harlan Raja's house in a day if required. The manpower for this work will be associated with each and every person of the people in hundreds of people who work together in an organized, cut the trunk of a huge tree, place it as the pillar at various points equally spaced on a single line and not after the roof covered with straw to finish work at night. The size of the cabin used to be no less than 70-80 m in length and about 7-8 meters wide. I had a lot without many of the rooms inside as a steam boat, where there would be room for all the queens as Raja had about 15 to 20 women with a room for everyone. There would also be a place for won in the same hut and a large room in the hall with a fire burning in the center around which all the queens and the men sitting in a special Raja The elevated position guests were seated. A large animal skin side down properly always hangs over the fire as a grill smoked continually maintained in a ready to eat and in good state hygienically. All side walls contained large bison (Mithun) systematically skulls hanging everywhere. Men and their ladies eats and drinks special wine called "Lopani '(Do you vomit if you smelled) white, made from rice and what not. They also had a peculiar tradition. All boys and girls in the entire village used to sleep in a separate cabin long done for them and then the girl gets pregnant they would marry so-called illegal Father in our language.
We had to use local casual labor paid for our work and that the source right to ask for them if this Raja only those who sent a team of men who register for work such as cleaning of landslides, road and bridge construction and so was his local law that a person Raja always remain on the lists, if it works or not, but in return he would help us in all the administrative and management issues with the workforce and provide firewood for our use was justified both as one tempered with that old tradition.
In Nginu there was a person named Ashok who was good by nature but in general, but would remain good only in the presence of his detachment in charge and if he had the opportunity to be just him to make the best use of it to the best of your advantage if the measure was legal or not. The men were away from family that long-awaited permission to go home. Although all attempts were made to fashion policy guidelines to send all people to leave after every five months to keep them out of frustration and be happy but as there was no other source of entertainment in the middle of the jungle, except to play carom and cards in your spare time for recreation or for watching TV for a short period of time with the help of the battery of the truck because there was no TV dish in 1995. The men spent their time after work days in cooling after bathing in these facilities and in the evening with a glass or so before bedtime.
Ashok had a habit of watching the ladies local walking past our road detachment (det) and starring in uncomfortable parts of the naked body, therefore the first opportunity seeked contact them. Would come at a time and begin to sweep the area before the door det from where these girls went to show others that he is working and at the same time, would use this opportunity to see them more closely. The girls just laugh at him and ran away in shyness as a result.
One day when det Incharge was out of some jobs, Ashok went on to be alone with the staff of about two old women in the det. When the girls spent the transport of water in their Ashok made some comments back and motioned to one of them to come near him, seeing that the girls laughed and one of them waved in return only love of fun. Seeing answer he approached to go closer to her and suddenly embraced her in because of the explosion created an emotional moment action which also touched her breasts. As a result of sudden unexpected action she became angry and shouted to all his teammates joined her and all of them hit him hard in the head and pushed him back and throw all his things that he fled from there. Ashok silence again, had a drink and went to sleep. After half an hour there were many people of the town that surrounded the det silently around and his head came to the door shouting for by the det. From I was not there for the next old came out to investigate the matter and when he got to know what had come because he was in shock. Ignored him and threatened him they were going to take place if the right person is not delivered to them. So for fear of this, called all out. Seeing a small skirmish in the head asked to confirm what he had done to his girl of the village. He in fact blamed rather than apologize to the girls to bring their feelings and being hit by them in a group. This was enough to convince and to identify the culprit. So without a word of what he was tied with jute ropes and took him by force the people to their Raja. The old man who was officiating as det charge could not do anything, but please forgive him, but he did not care if his writings. Unfortunately, the radio equipment also down and there was no manpower available to carry the message of Tom Tom ghost, even though one was present but refused to go for fear of Raja, and was now a matter of prestige in the village. The old man therefore had no choice and began to walk by himself for 12 kms leaving only one other old staff back to care for the det. It began in the night alone by himself without weapons Tissa, but only one Lathi (a big stick) and a torch in hand to cope with beast. While he was on the road about 4 km to Nginu Tissa met with three routes for workers who came to himself, but Nginu not know about the incident which immediately told two of them to return, take the written message and delivery to the officer at Tissa. He explained the seriousness of the situation to brokers by mentioning them the message is very urgent that someone is lying unconscious in which det immediate medical needs and help the police. Upon hearing this, immediately both runners back to Tissa to deliver the message to me late at night. The old man returned to the det with a worker. Along the way, when he related the incident actual workforce accompanying him was petrified with fear as he said that in these cases, death at the hands of Raja orders DAHS (long blade) and if nothing is done soon could be next night killed by the time between sentencing and execution is not lost after the verdict is given.
Someone knocked on my door at about 23:00 at night and got up to see who it was and after opening the door I saw a message from TomTom worker who told me what had happened as the officiant det InCharge had informed him and handed him the receipt of message to me. After going through the whole situation I realized that clarified that far in it. Immediately I went to my friend cum colleague Kashmir singh, discussed the issue and chalk out a plan. He gave me a radioset and I said I'm going now and if necessary we will inform you about radio police for help if needed or not, as if the matter could be sorted out at our level of advertising was not proper to use the issue as would bad name to the unit and adversely affecting the management of man on our side. So I told my wife I would be back as soon as the matter is resolved and can also be for purposes not worry about anything. I took my essentials, called the driver and with the work of Tom Tom started in the vehicle Nginu. I arrived there in one hours and asked about the current situation. The InCharge was petrified by fear, but remained stable. He worried that if someone would have harmed Ashok for now. The situation soon became clear to me and it was the fault of our man, but the matter had to be treated in a manner that is capable of returning to appear in one piece somehow Otherwise, things get serious. Labor knew the way to the house of Raja, who was about 4 miles from our det walking as the vehicle could not take the existence of a mountain track on foot. So along with two workers and a detachment in charge began in the middle of the night to the house Raja. We traveled through the forest, the sounds of cricket in the full jackals howling could be heard from afar and only whispering wind that passes beyond the branches trees could be heard. A job with Dah was at the front followed by me, and the second det InCharge labor in the back, which included the full squad. The cold weather was what they had jackets and the workers had nothing but his loincloth. While on the way kept arguing about the habits of Raja and likes and dislikes, and everything depended on him to avoid the situation. He liked the rum that I knew what had taken three bottles in the bag held to work after me. I also had brought some money, but to no avail because he had no meaning for him as it would immediately make liquor as he had seen during the days of payment. We arrived around three o'clock in the morning. The Raja was sleeping in his hut near the fireplace with two of his queens beside her on a bamboo mat. The call by one of the workers spoke out loud in your language to enter. They all went and stood up and shook my hand welcoming I knew a little Hindi,
"Aoo Baitha Sahib" (Come Lord please sit down)
He said pointing to the wooden stool
"The InCharge det told me that one of our men had misbehaved with one of the girls in her village after his men had brought here as a captive, "I began.
"Yes, sir, is locked in the cellar where we keep our forage for livestock and their punishment will be decided tomorrow morning after these girls come and take their statements at the hearing of all, "said Raja.
There were few more hours with the outbreak the aurora and the place reeked with the exception of inside the fireplace where you could get a sense of smell of wood that collapsed as a result odor and was very welcoming, so I pulled the chair with his hands near the fire and sat down to enjoy their warmth in the cold. Later, Raja told me to rest in bed coco mat which I also did not hesitate so he lay down as he felt sleepy. I did not want him to be even more upset when the ball was in his court. He was at 4 am this morning, the fire burned on both the outside and inside me as I feared any stupid decision on their side I would also in trouble if something bad comes to Ashok. While lying close to him that he asked casually:
"What is expected in such a decision cases, if proven guilty? "
The Raja said: "If it had been one of his men was the certain death"
"And if he is an outsider? "I asked
Then, when people decide they can also be death or amputation of body parts as fingers, legs, ears, nose, etc "he replied.
"But are you sure that he committed the alleged act of him?" I asked again.
"That's what all depends, but we think our girls" Raja continued.
"What if they tell lies and give place and the punishment of the innocent? "I tried to probe further.
"No, do not go by that, his statement is regarded as Final as there were three girls along with the child concerned "The Raja said.
"Are you going to have a drink now?" I asked that deviate from the issue at the moment to relax and put your weakness.
Smiling he said: "I do not care as their rum is very tasty, as usual"
I asked one of the assistant with me to take the bottle and pour two large stakes without clean water to the Raja, and I do not use water to drink. Soon he two pins in his glass and sipped happily bamboo.
"And you?" I asked
"As you know I do not drink at all, because I do not like the taste, I will have pure water with lemon "I said.
My assistant was ready with the lemon juice then that gave me my backside.
"You can do something to release the alleged perpetrator after giving a lesser punishment for the sake of our friendship two years here? "I asked the slit with a hope.
"Minor?" He said aloud
"Ok important, "but I have a request." I said emphatically.
"What?" I asked with a deadpan face.
"I will punish you if you let in front of you all, but you should not do any physical harm to himself and his time I will be punished by authorities for not communicating the facts to the police or the army and you know that the procedures are too long to be a harassment INFACT more to me than the culprit himself "I tried Raja convince my limitations.
"Sahib Fikar itna mat karo punishment Usko lene do Usnea Galat Kaam kiya hai" (Sir do not worry so much be punished as it has done a bad act)
Raja said in half drunk and been drinking rum glass remaining.
"It would be a problem for you too, along with their men, "Raja told the to bring him a little defensive
"What me how?" Raja asked curiously.
"Yes, when the subject of physical assault comes to the higher authorities that no research that you will all be called to the office to give their statements and not is a work of days it may take more time and you must come by force, as it is carried out by the authorities of Defense and Assam Rifles were deployed if the men offered no resistance, "I explained to him to put the fear of the Assam Rifles which usually started.
"So I was thinking why not to remove the case on our own level, as it is between you and me only so far, "I added.
Raja was lost in thought for some time as was mom for a while.
"Ek aur Daliya peg" (Pour into greater parity, please), said
And two pins are made out of the bottle Old Monk in his cup of bamboo.
Register now had four eyes turning slightly red in a cheerful mood but a little worried this time.
Soon I could hear birds chirping due to the appearance of dawn.
He asked his men to meet with girls and in half an hour the village elders had begun to appear near his hut.
I asked him to take me to the place where was kept a prisoner Ashok and I had refused to show during the night of my arrival, as it was a bit far and the road was muddy. I went with him to the cabin located about half a km away from the cabin principal, where three of his guards were standing outside Dah prevent him from escaping. On entering I saw lying on the straw Ashok, shirtless and with his face and body swollen in places due to mosquito bites and shivering. His eyes reflected the fear clearly. As he saw me, came running toward me and began to mourn as a child holding leg declare himself partly to blame. I felt sorry for him, but I express myself as I would have angered the Raja. I rather scolded and later told of kicking in the rear with my right toe
"Tere ko Aisa Kaam karte ab AAII Huay Sharam nahin yahaan par maro" (did not feel ashamed at the same time doing an act of dying here today only)
"Nahin Sahib par main aur uske hansne bulanay high uskay FCA gaya tha" (No, sir I approached her only after she responded with a smile and motioned me) said earnestly trying to convince the true reality.
After we left I could do from the Raja's facial expression was more pleased than I expected mine to an act further clarifies my mind how to proceed ahead.
Raja asked to initiate the process and end the decision soon so that we can return to our workplace. Ordered some of his minions to collect the old and the girls quickly in his hut. When you get back to his cabin that he had reached all the girls were there and standing outside talking to each other. Raja said while other men to carry Ashok also after giving him his clothes. I went to ask girls
"Kiske cherche Saath Tha woh kiya?" (With which one of you did who misbehave?)
They just laughed and ran inside the hut. When she saw the Raja also laughed and said, smiling,
"Woh dekhkar Sharma gaye Aapke hai" (She feels shy after seeing you)
They were shy because they saw in me a strange to see a turban on his head because he had never seen a Sikh like me in general, and not because they were half naked.
Anyway, everyone was sitting around the large fire burning in the center of the room. Raja to head a queen beside him, some elderly jury, other queens, I diametrically opposite Raja in front of the circle and others as mere spectators. The girls were called for the first time and were asked to tell what happened. Everyone said what they saw, but in their language which I could not make heads or tails of it except the fact that they were not serious enough like a continuous game, and could not digest. I asked the worker sitting next to me, who had served rum for the previous Raja, translated to me in One of the friends of the girl is saying she liked Ashok action so beckoned. Such has been the point to be considered and well-observed in my mind to let go at the right time. After the girls gave their statement to be off and the Raja discussed the matter with his old discussing seriously as it appeared of its expressions. He was then named Ashok who by then had reached the hut and was waiting outside to be called in. When he entered he was detained at the center of the circle. I lost no time in getting up and back slapping in the face to win public sympathy for him from everyone that took me with respect to my seat to calm down as I expected. Ashok fell in shame as the scene had been created to soften the judges to some extent. He was then asked to narrate the true incidence and fully narrated everything which was corroborated with evidence of the girls and the matter was very ambiguous. He left after the discussion that the girls had Sign fault that I never expected that he would cling to them, but Ashok was more guilty than he had lost control over his mind and could not resist much deserved punishment.
Now the million dollar question is what quantum of the penalty?
The jury re-entered the discussion in their language and I asked the same job until I went and was surprised to learn from him. He said:
"They are discussing the failure of the fingers cut with whom he had touched her body "
I was losing patience now that such a thing would take a serious turn later. So I interrupted them and said that if this penalty can be avoided by them because the girl was equally guilty because she provoked him with their smile.Had been really serious it would have become angry or may have molested him in return, but never showed any such act and if in place I can punish it would save my face too, and give them what that is within my means. They were lost in thoughts again and this appeared to divert them from their plans of punishment. Again entered the discussion. While So I got a message on my radio from my friend Kashmir Singh Tissa
"Oh ho gaya ki pheja resolve ik platoon. Assam rifle company commander pi da mere naal hi hai cha Baitha Riha (if the issue has been resolved or should I send about 40 men as I am sitting with a cup of tea with the official Rifles Assam? )
I replied, I will say after 15 minutes and closed the radio.
This gave me enough moral force as I felt very alone so far. So I said to the Raja
"Kya Socha hai tumne. Rahey dhoond ISKO Log Woh hai aur agar Tak farce nahin mila to yeh wale Assam jayaengay abound idhar aa "(They are looking for him and if he does not return in the evening then Assam Rifles men will come here)
This had some effect on the Raja and transmitted it to the jury of elders sitting there. I could see that his thoughts were softening on the issue, since neither wanted to raise the issue and invite unnecessary problems for themselves as the girls were also at fault. I told them to hurry. After some time the Raja left the hut and I called to discuss the matter peacefully. I also went out and Raja clarifies the situation and said he is planning to give punishment in his five fingernails will be removed instead of cutting the fingers and this has reduced as a special case and the matter will end after that. I was surprised because there was still no treatment that could be given to him in the state of the fingers and bleeding also violent pain involved would be very difficult to bear. He immediately shook his anger and told me to be protest to the jury and tell them in clear terms that must be delivered to us, otherwise I will call security through my radio. The Raja at once is not responded to take this form because it will enable them to fight since the honor of the people concerned. Everyone was really very serious, so it also cools a bit. Raja tried to convince me that such an act can not be even thought of him, but by Ashok had done so deserves appropriate punishment. Now I said to him in terms clear without any hesitation or shyness and said:
"I've never lived without you reign, even for a single day as usual with 18 of them together every day and every night and if you are told to live without any of their queens for 5 months at a stretch, in a place like our det going to be able to live without thought of as Ashok had in mind and also after being provoked by a half naked girl culture to which we are not used? "
The Raja was a speech of less.
I followed further, "If then, a girl passes in front of his house and beckons and smiles at you, what would you do? Ashok had been living away from his family over the past 18 weeks without his wife can now think of his state would then took that as cause. I agree that it erred, but this is a severe proportional punishment for his act of keeping your mood at that time? "
"Sahib al dimaag AAP Ghuma rahey ko ho?" (Sir you are amazing my head), he said.
"Nahin hoon main tumko bata jo baat theek Rahan Hain." (I'm not saying that what is good)
Also assured him that I will have some people work is also done in dealing with my resources available if his men to cooperate in this. So I said to assistance accordingly. I also told him that I had come to resolve the issue with faith in him and then had planned to hold these two bottles of rum and a barbecue as a token of our friendship to make you emotional, but it seems not interested to help me on the classification of matter.
Hearing this grabbed my hand, lowered his head, smiled and pulled me towards him hut to enter in. We both went into the cabin and got into detailed discussion with his men of age. After some time came for me and again asked me to come out. The two came out and said that they have agreed to the following conditions
1 Ashok beaten by the girls open for all to see for half an hour.
2 Bulldozer You have to give a day to make a path to our village from the Main Road.
3 Ashok will no longer be seen in this area since then or they will be killed without informing anyone of our men.
"I can not do anything more than that otherwise would lose credibility if their Raja," Raja said, raising both hands up.
"Seeing the situation agreed, but told the girls not to use any object that hit that can cause injury and secondly I'm going to punish him first and if the girls still feel they can join hands with me which he agreed.
The two entered the hut, the last time for the day and after discussion The jury told the Raja to announce the punishment. Raja said in clear words that everyone understands and gave a loud applause applause, but I understood nothing. I just assumed that should have said what he had discussed with me was like the Chinese language for me. But the worker who was sitting next to me smiled and raised his hand to me in happiness transport that the matter has ended at last, that was reasonably acceptable.
Now it was time to run.
Ashok was almost half dead for now but had yet to submit to an hour about the torture and humiliation for him to break the impasse which had become entangled. It was conducted in an open field and asked to stand. Now I had to take the initiative to punish him so that the punishment should be similar to a punishment and also ensure that no is caused serious injury to him. I asked him to start rolling on the floor first so that their condition becomes more lamentable. He could barely walk and his eyes sleepy, swollen face and totally demoralized. He began to roll, then turned sideways, then in a position of cock could barely make and it fell as a result of time in the hospitality of the villagers. I went and kicked him, slapped him, threw him to the floor to pass the time for him to be outside punishment for much of the time. While I did this the girls were introduced and it gave. He was beaten with his hands on her stomach, chest, face as a result he bent down and finally fell to the ground. That was when one of them hitting their heels in the stomach, two were even close to his groin and then turned away more than facing the sky. The process continued for well over half an hour before and everyone was tired of hitting. One of the girl went to get a bamboo as I indicated to Raja not to allow this and stopped this girl.
After that I could see a sense of relief in the eyes of all and were satisfied. The men looked still be angry so I went back and patted him down and Ashok seen and kicked with my toes. The reduced anxiety and now I could see all eyes met and that was the end of their punishment. I asked Ashok Raja get carried away now so that given a drink of water he can not lose consciousness again and he agreed. He was taken by two men and walked with them in position with his arms limp on his shoulders for support and was taken to the creek that flows nearby. The crowd dispersed and everyone went for their work. I asked softly Ashok
"Are you OK?"
He nodded head affirmatively with his head hanging down.
He washed his face and lay there in pain.
I allowed him to rest for 15 minutes enabling him to be quiet out of shock and asked the workers to join me for help. Meanwhile I went to the Raja and thanked him for delivery to the other two bottles rum to not return to their senses over the next 24 hours and remains in the jovial mood. He also told me not to worry about the road to the village and will provide necessary support thereafter, said goodbye to these girls watched and waved back, smiling, which gave me the impression that they were satisfied with the punishment and now I have nothing against him. Then I took Ashok and asked him to immediately go there and we were on the way back. With great difficulty that may bring the dragging all four kms to our det where our vehicle was stopped. On the way we had to literally lift him sometimes because I do not allow them to stop or rest. Immediately upon arrival I put it in the car, took his basic necessities and departed from there to reach Tissa and at lunchtime he was back. Was given immediately in its invisible inflammation dressing wounds and the bathroom and asked him to fall asleep without saying a word to anyone if I want to get into more trouble and he did exactly what he had asked to do.
I narrated the whole story of Kashmir Singh and listened as a child hears a story of the devil. Soon everything was normal and the next day Ashok began to show signs of improvement and in the next three days I was in a presentable form.
I asked him "What if that woman asked to marry her and had no way out what would you do"
He said:
"Sahib Bus BHI karo ab woh din Yaad Mujhe aur yahaan mat itself dusri Dilao det bhej I do (Sir've had enough please do not make me remember those days and I have moved to some other det)
The Labou I was listening to this said:
"Woh aise nahin kehti" (She would not have said that)
"Why what? "I asked curiously
He explained that because she did not get pregnant and only a pregnant girl can ask for marriage as its rules.
"Oh, I see where he would remain there to have the right to marry" I told him to which he nodded and said:
"Yes"
indeed strange traditions.
When I told this to my wife asked
"Parade Aisi chitta to Punjab, Delhi UP aur mein honi chahiye area do din mein jayega Sudhar Hindustan "(If this penalty occurs in the Punjab, Delhi and UP India area will improve within two days)
Indeed an effective punishment.
About the Author
The author is a civil engineer and an officer in govt services
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