The THREE Nazarites

 Exodus 32:29

King James Version

29 For Moses had said, 

Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, 

even every man upon his son, 

and upon his brother; 

that he may bestow upon you 

a blessing this day.

The Old Testament spoke of THREE Nazarites.

Each with his own power.

Each with his own task.

Each chosen, for GOD's purpose.

What is a "Nazarite"?

What are his traits?

What is he tasked with?

JESUS was a "Nazarene", but He was not a "Nazarite".

Matthew 2:23

King James Version

23 And he came and dwelt 

in a city called Nazareth: 

that it might be fulfilled 

which was spoken by the prophets, 

He shall be called a Nazarene.

The LORD was a "pattern" all His own.

The Nazarites were meant to serve the HOLY Nazarene.

For purposes of this post, we shall look into the "Nazarite".

SPIRIT and Scripture will teach us what a "Nazarite" is.

Through verses describing THREE such Nazarites.

Here's a brief description of their beginnings.

And the circumstances of their birth.

As well as GOD's purpose for them:

On SAMSON:

Judges 13:1-14

King James Version

13 And the children of Israel did evil again 

in the sight of the Lord; 

and the Lord delivered them 

into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, 

of the family of the Danites, 

whose name was Manoah; 

and his wife was barren, and bare not.

3 And the angel of the Lord 

appeared unto the woman, 

and said unto her, 

Behold now, 

thou art barren, and bearest not: 

but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

4 Now therefore beware, 

I pray thee, 

and drink not wine nor strong drink, 

and eat not any unclean thing:

5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; 

and no razor shall come on his head: 

for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God 

from the womb: 

and he shall begin to deliver Israel 

out of the hand of the Philistines.

6 Then the woman came and told her husband, 

saying, 

A man of God came unto me, 

and his countenance was like the countenance 

of an angel of God, very terrible: 

but I asked him not whence he was, 

neither told he me his name:

7 But he said unto me, 

Behold, 

thou shalt conceive, 

and bear a son; 

and now drink no wine nor strong drink, 

neither eat any unclean thing: 

for the child shall be a Nazarite to God 

from the womb to the day of his death.

8 Then Manoah intreated the Lord, and said, 

O my Lord, 

let the man of God which thou didst send 

come again unto us, 

and teach us what we shall do 

unto the child that shall be born.

9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; 

and the angel of God came again unto the woman 

as she sat in the field: 

but Manoah her husband was not with her.

10 And the woman made haste, and ran, 

and shewed her husband, and said unto him, 

Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, 

that came unto me the other day.

11 And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, 

and came to the man, and said unto him, 

Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? 

And he said, I am.

12 And Manoah said, 

Now let thy words come to pass. 

How shall we order the child, 

and how shall we do unto him?

13 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, 

Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, 

neither let her drink wine or strong drink, 

nor eat any unclean thing: 

all that I commanded her let her observe.

On SAMUEL:

1 Samuel 1:1-11

King James Version

1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, 

of mount Ephraim, 

and his name was Elkanah, 

the son of Jeroham, 

the son of Elihu, 

the son of Tohu, 

the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

2 And he had two wives; 

the name of the one was Hannah, 

and the name of the other Peninnah: 

and Peninnah had children, 

but Hannah had no children.

3 And this man went up out of his city yearly 

to worship and to sacrifice 

unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. 

And the two sons of Eli, 

Hophni and Phinehas, 

the priests of the Lord, were there.

4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, 

he gave to Peninnah his wife, 

and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; 

for he loved Hannah: 

but the Lord had shut up her womb.

6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, 

for to make her fret, 

because the Lord had shut up her womb.

7 And as he did so year by year, 

when she went up to the house of the Lord, 

so she provoked her; 

therefore she wept, and did not eat.

8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, 

Hannah, why weepest thou? 

and why eatest thou not? 

and why is thy heart grieved? 

am not I better to thee than ten sons?

9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, 

and after they had drunk. 

Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat 

by a post of the temple of the Lord.

10 And she was in bitterness of soul, 

and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

11 And she vowed a vow, and said, 

O Lord of hosts, 

if thou wilt indeed look 

on the affliction of thine handmaid, 

and remember me, 

and not forget thine handmaid, 

but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, 

then I will give him unto the Lord 

all the days of his life, 

and there shall no razor come 

upon his head.

On JOHN the BAPTIST:

Luke 1:5-17

King James Version

5 There was in the days of Herod,

the king of Judaea, 

a certain priest named Zacharias, 

of the course of Abia: 

and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, 

and her name was Elisabeth.

6 And they were both righteous before God, 

walking in all the commandments 

and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no child, 

because that Elisabeth was barren, 

and they both were now well stricken in years.

8 And it came to pass, 

that while he executed the priest's office before God 

in the order of his course,

9 According to the custom of the priest's office, 

his lot was to burn incense 

when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10 And the whole multitude of the people

were praying without at the time of incense.

11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord 

standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

12 And when Zacharias saw him, 

he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said unto him, 

Fear not, Zacharias: 

for thy prayer is heard; 

and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, 

and thou shalt call his name John.

14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; 

and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, 

and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; 

and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, 

even from his mother's womb.

16 And many of the children of Israel 

shall he turn to the Lord their God.

17 And he shall go before him 

in the spirit and power of Elias, 

to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, 

and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; 

to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Noticed anything?

Especially about their mothers?

They were all "barren".

Unable to have a child.

Much less, a son.

But GOD took mercy upon them.

And gave them the child they so dearly desired.

Through an announcement from TWO angels of the LORD.

And one priest, who overheard the mother's prayer.

GOD gifted them with sons.

One strong man, and the other two, prophets.

Which were all meant to serve Him.

These sons were born for a purpose.

But first, the distinct traits of a Nazarite.

Even of the mothers chosen:

Judges 13:3-5

King James Version

3 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 1:11

King James Version

11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

Luke 1:15

King James Version

15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

No wine, or strong drink.

No food from an unclean thing.

No razor shall pass upon the head.

Filled with the "Holy Ghost".

Consecrated for GOD's purpose -- from the womb, to death.

Those were the traits GOD instituted upon a "Nazarite".

Whom GOD takes mercy upon, He gifts with a son.

Whom GOD has a purpose for, He lays down the rules.

Whom GOD appoints to save Israel, He chooses, and prepares.

Such are the THREE Nazarites.

Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist.

Anointed by GOD, for His perfect purpose.

With important tasks to fulfill, for the prophesied MESSIAH.

Consecrated to GOD, for His magnificent purpose.

All meant for holiness.

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FIFTH year as BORN AGAIN

 

Proverbs 16:16

King James Version

16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! 

and to get understanding 

rather to be chosen than silver!

I myself can't believe it.

I've been born again, FIVE years now?

At least 1,825 days today.

Wow, as I would say, "Stupendous!"

All because GOD made me born again.

Saving me, from myself.

If I am to count my ancient years, I shall count it as kid years.

For the only thing that matters is how long I've been born again.

It's been FIVE, beautiful years.

Of non-stop praying, listening, studying, writing, and sharing.

Every single day.

Having a delighted devotion to the WORD of GOD.

Childlike pride at GOD's magnificence.

Awed respect for JESUS.

Searching Scripture each day, like a Berean.

Praying to JESUS, for any questions I may have.

Waiting for His SPIRIT to direct me to the right verse.

Offering our articles for GOD's GLORY all the time.

We've got 107 blogs to show for it now.

And yet a 108th hovers.

I lasted this long.

And I shall last for as long GOD deems it.

My years are in His hands.

My work was predestined.

He allowed my errors, for His purpose.

But saved me right on time.

As the world was to see many troubles.

Brewing in 2019, and hasn't stopped since.

People partied end of 2019.

GOD made me write instead.

We started our fiction books in November.

We worked on 22 spiritual warfare books in 36 days.

Then He made me write another two on JESUS in 2020.

You can find all those on my Amazon page.

He kept me busy studying, and sharing.

There was one day in 2020 I got cocky.

Thinking I had written enough.

Wanting to ease up writing.

He would have none of that foolishness.

On the very same day, He cut the wi-fi connection.

Through a neighbor's contractor.

Who "accidentally" cut our telephone line.

And didn't work on having it re-connected.

No matter my appeals.

It was laborious getting back "on-line".

I had to go to another neighbor to report the matter.

Those were the covid days of difficulties.

It took another two days to get back to work.

Merely shows, I must not get slack in my work for GOD.

People are "perishing", what was I doing, thinking I'd done enough?

On the contrary, my work had just begun.

He taught me that awful lesson.

There's no messing around with GOD.

He will get you "off-line".

OFF His line.

And that scares me the most.

Losing that "anointing".

I hadn't stopped writing since.

If you must know, I FEAR the LORD, greatly.

I may be childlike, and playful, with Him.

But I don't test that patience.

That's how it is to work for the LORD.

You have to be devoted, consistent, faithful.

Trusting, patient, eager, excited.

On the job, every single day.

No slackers allowed.

No lazy bones.

No egotistic folks.

How does He make me work?

What are our working hours?

Is it fun?

GOD wakes me up -- anytime between 2am to 4pm.

Actually, more around 2:30 or 3:30 a.m.

We work for two to three hours before I prepare breakfast for family.

Within the day, we work throughout, too.

Interspersed between chores, duties, and responsibilities.

Life is simpler, but more fulfilling, than ever.

My days are busy, quiet, and focused.

Which suits me just fine.

He makes me listen to lots of sermons.

His SPIRIT discerns which sermon, or issue, to listen to.

Which we connect with Scripture.

Reviewing the validity of other people's claims.

From which I get ideas what to write about.

And boy, there are TONS of ideas.

You won't believe my notes.

Neither my "bookmarked" sites.

Some days, I'm washing dishes, watching cable, having a meal, and BOOM!

An idea hits, and I'm on it.

We "work" right away.

I "memorize" the idea, letting SPIRIT "produce" the verse.

Letting Him "develop" the article in my mind.

That's how we get to create the blogs.

Oftentimes, a series of articles already lie in wait.

I take notes, as the "ideas" hit.

I don't want to lose the "thread".

We have spools of it.

It's all SPIRIT, you see.

You pay attention.

ALL the time.

Ignore SPIRIT, and you've lost it.

You've lost that DIRECT connection with GOD.

You cannot retrieve what you chose to ignore.

Mercifully, I always pay attention.

And drop everything, once SPIRIT ignites a thought, a word, or an action.

And if I can't drop whatever I'm dong, just yet, I simply get the closest pen and paper in hand.

And write down EVERYTHING.

EXACTLY as He gave it.

Half of the ideas are worked on.

The other half?

It's just SPIRIT's way of testing.

Whether I care to write it down, or not.

When I do get back to that half, there was no need to develop an article.

SPIRIT just wants to see if I'm paying attention.

So, we just toss the other half.

Recently, He made me write notes for a friend.

More like warnings, really.

Just as I was about to sleep.

He didn't make me sleep till morning.

I'd go back to bed, thinking the instructions were enough.

Nope, SPIRIT had more.

He kept getting me back up.

I ended up going back to bed at 2am.

And delivering the "message" the same day.

SPIRIT gave His warnings in phrases.

And I'm merely "messenger".

I must "deliver" it.

EXACTLY as He said it.

Which I did.

A messenger is there to prevent a "mess".

See how much I love words!

My wonderful, wonderful "toys".

That's the gift GOD gave me.

A thing for words.

A love for phrases.

Especially defining phrases.

The secret is in words.

Which I shall write about, in the future.

As I edit this article, more ideas are circling in my head.

Percolating, percolating, percolating.

GOD gave me a joyful brain.

Delighting in "connecting" stuff.

It's not uncommon that while I'm writing, or editing, GOD continues to feed my brain with new stuff.

While writing an article, another comes up.

Sometimes, a whole bunch.

That's why I have to write fast.

And take TONS of notes.

Lest it all be lost.

I did say decades ago that there are "many books" in my heart.

Well, GOD tapped that.

His way.

But one thing I always do is pray.

I pray to know His will.

I ask JESUS what He wants written.

I ask His SPIRIT guide me to the verses.

We've already got a "system" in place.

Pray. Wait. Listen. Write. Share.

There's order, precision, and perfection.

My thoughts must be of GOD alone.

Never an injection of self, or ego.

My work must be pure, precise, and perfect.

For it is all offered to GOD.

It is offered to you.

I must not mislead anyone.

Everything must be ACCORDING to GOD's WORD.

Why the urgency?

The times are evil.

Man continues to sin.

Man continues to defy the LORD.

There are many false prophets.

Many misleading teachers.

Many dubious philosophies.

Many erring industries.

Many misguided governments.

Many corrupt leaders.

Much deception going on.

Many are "asleep".

Not realizing their errors.

We base everything on Scripture.

I merely follow SPIRIT's instructions.

What to write, what verse to use, when to share.

Who to share it with.

I do not judge your actions.

The HOLY SPIRIT does the reproving.

GOD's WORD judges.

Whether our acts be right, or wrong.

In the end, JESUS will judge us all.

And I found, we are much in the wrong.

That's why I write, to warn, to wake up.

To remind you to worship.

To share what wisdom is.

Always, through Scripture.

On 14 January 2020, JESUS called my attention to the Rapture.

The imminent event that concerns us all.

And I found, I've been pretty consistent in my writings.

Reflecting trustworthy teachers' findings.

Who would have thought I'd understand the Rapture easily?

Who would have thought I'd understand the Bible easily?

Who would have thought I'd understand GOD's commands easily?

GOD made it so.

He knew I waited so long for truth.

Exhausting all my time, funds, and research.

But He gave it all, the day I couldn't bear to sin anymore.

And made such a declaration in April 2019.

He made me born again FIVE months after that.

Today, it's been FIVE years since that momentous day.

I'm a FIVE-year born again today.

And I just keep looking forward to each lesson.

To each day, I'm meant to share Scripture with you.

Knowing GOD is at the helm.

Directing my EVERY step,

Guiding my EVERY thought.

Creating my EVERY article.

My confidence is in Him alone.

He gave us JESUS to follow.

Who taught us the RIGHT way back to GOD.

Through Himself.

For He lived a life of perfect obedience.

That's really what being born again means.

To know GOD's laws.

To follow them.

And to love JESUS, as you do.

John 14:15-18

King James Version

15 If ye love me, 

keep my commandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter, 

that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; 

whom the world cannot receive, 

because it seeth him not, 

neither knoweth him: 

but ye know him; 

for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: 

I will come to you.

All the while, remembering to GIVE THANKS to the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

King James Version

18 In every thing give thanks: 

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus 

concerning you.

I've chosen the simple path.

Possibly the simplest path of all.

But the most exciting path ever.

Treading the path JESUS paved.

Of focusing on GOD alone.

Carrying my own cross.

Walking that narrow path.

It is a path of focus.

For the world is chaotic.

Filled with sin.

Filled with temptations.

Filled with deception.

I've chosen the GOD of the HEAVENS.

Not the god of this world.

Who refuses to bow to the LORD.

At his peril.

My soul is no longer in peril.

I belong to the LORD of ALL.

JESUS.

Philippians 2:10-11

King James Version

10 That at the name of Jesus 

every knee should bow, 

of things in heaven, 

and things in earth, 

and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess 

that Jesus Christ is Lord, 

to the glory of God the Father.

Tomorrow is not my birthday.

Today is my birthday.

My TRUE birthday.

A new creature.

BORN of GOD.

2 Corinthians 5:17

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.

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JESUS prays to GOD: 

John 17:16-17

King James Version

16 They are not of the world, 

even as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: 

thy word is truth.

It is good to remain independent of the world.

To not be caught up in the things of the world.

To not accept man's word as gospel.

To not be beholden to trends, or trendsetters.

To remain faithful to the conscience in you.

To remain vigilant that you do not fall into wrong ways.

To not "do, as the Romans do".

All these, I kept close to my heart.

Even when I was not yet born again before.

Making sure the world was not in me.

Even as I was in the world.

Somehow, "something" guided me.

Was it conscience?

Was it GOD?

Was it belief, in something real?

I didn't know it then.

I just knew I was ALWAYS searching for AUTHENTICITY.

For something I can really believe in.

For absolute truth I can latch on to.

For something "definite".

I could never live a fake existence.

Everything had to be true, and real, for me.

And I'm glad I held on.

No matter what the world presented.

No matter its many seductions.

With all its ads, glitter, and false promises.

I simply could not succumb.

Neither was I envious of those who lived a high life.

I could never imagine myself living such a life.

It felt like a lie.

While many were in poverty, I simply can't.

Face, fame, fortune failed to entice me.

Personal ambition failed to seduce me.

I was always weighing the "costs".

At what cost, success?

At what cost, fame?

At what cost, fortune?

Can you turn your back on who you are?

To become who you wanted to be?

I always knew it would cost something.

Things of the world were temporary.

It was dangerous getting caught up in it.

And self was all I've got then.

I could never follow blindly.

I had too many questions of my own.

"Something" always offered a healthy dose of perspective.

Saving me from neuroses, ambition, and desire for competition.

You may look good, but someone else will always look better.

You may be famous, but someone else will always be more famous.

You may be rich, but someone else will always be richer.

Those things held things in check for me.

They gave me the proper perspective.

It was a good set of brakes to have.

I had no idea those "brakes" were the SPIRIT of GOD.

Who looked upon the children of men.

To see who cared to look deeper.

To see who cared to look beyond self.

To see who cared to endure all forms of temptation.

And turn their backs on such enticements.

While searching for something true, real, and lasting.

Psalm 14:2 

King James Version

2 The Lord looked down from heaven 

upon the children of men, 

to see if there were any that did understand, 

and seek God.

Surely, GOD knew how I was searching for Him, for the longest time.

Surely, He knew how I could never conform to the world.

Surely, He knew how I tried to figure out self.

Thus, this blog you're reading now.

We became archaeologist of the soul.

With the premise being, if I am to figure out the world, I must figure out self -- first.

It's all about authenticity.

Being true.

Being real.

Being me.

Who was I?

What was I made of?

Where am I going?

What is the path to take?

Who offers real truth?

What can I really believe in?

What is my purpose on earth?

What work should I be doing?

What should I be focusing on?

Who can I trust?

Whose words held "weight"?

On, and on, the questions grew.

GOD knew I was tenacious, but never tentative.

He knew I was persistent, but never a pest.

He knew I was faithful to self, but never obsessed with self.

He knew I was trying to figure things out on my own.

He knew I was childlike with Him, but always respectful.

He knew I'd come around, when He makes me born again.

He knew I would embrace SPIRIT, Who will teach me ALL things.

There was no way I could figure things out on my own.

My ONLY success was in NOT selling out to the world.

Not for any price.

Not for any cost.

Not at the cost of my soul.

Of course, life became a struggle, because I wouldn't give in.

My late father taught me well.

He lived, what he taught.

What a legacy!

That's what GOD looks for.

A certain faithfulness to truth.

No matter if you're not aware of what it is yet.

Not everyone's born again right away.

Not everyone gets to know JESUS right away.

Not everyone understands Scripture right way.

Not everyone gets saved right away.

Life is a process of finding out.

GOD keeps an eye on children who don't sell out.

Who keep at it, no matter the travails.

Who keep at it, no matter how long it takes.

Who can stand by their principles, no matter if they stood alone.

Do you have the courage to stand by what your parents taught you?

Even if the whole world ganged up on you?

And mocked your old-fashioned principles?

By the GRACE of GOD, I was such a person.

Predestined to belong to CHRIST.

He had a job for me to do.

All that struggle had a purpose.

By no means was it an easy task.

It was long, painful, and painstaking.

The process was not for the impatient.

It was not for those who desired shortcuts.

And yet, my life was quite an adventure, too!

An adventure in learning, and making the lessons stick.

With great potential to pass on all you've learned.

That's why my life was more polka-dotted than others' lives.

Where others seemed neat, and orderly, mine seemed chaotic.

Where others seemed "cut out", mine was largely "experimental".

Where others bought into the system, I simply couldn't.

Once you're in the "system", it will be hard to see outside of it.

You will be sucked into the system.

Many are not aware they've bought into it.

They go about it, thinking that's all there is to life.

Marriage, children, retirement.

Success, wealth, philanthropy.

Family, friends, feasts.

Youth, middle age, old age.

First home, big home, retirement home.

(And yes, tax deductions, and tax havens.)

What a limited existence that is.

As people eventually find out.

And yet, there's a part of you that feels there's more.

An inner knowing that refuses to be doused.

Why else have many gone into the boondocks?

Why else have many gone into other religions?

Why else have many gone into various practices, and such?

They're searching for something real.

For something authentic.

For something they can believe in.

For something they can live with.

For something they can give their life to.

Have you found it?

I've found mine, through CHRIST.

As born again.

As a true child of GOD.

As a faithful servant to the LORD.

As a person with no more excuses to sin.

This was the path I took:

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

2 Corinthians 4:18

King James Version

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, 

but at the things which are not seen: 

for the things which are seen are temporal; 

but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Philippians 4:8

King James Version

8 Finally, brethren, 

whatsoever things are true, 

whatsoever things are honest, 

whatsoever things are just, 

whatsoever things are pure, 

whatsoever things are lovely, 

whatsoever things are of good report; 

if there be any virtue, 

and if there be any praise, 

think on these things.

Colossians 3:1-2

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.

James 1:27

King James Version

27 Pure religion and undefiled 

before God and the Father is this, 

To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, 

and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

JESUS is the answer to ALL my questions on AUTHENTICITY.

No one could be more AUTHENTIC.

Colossians 2:9

King James Version

9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead 

bodily.

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