AMBAR et al v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

Federal Civil Lawsuit District Of Columbia District Court, Case No. 1:20-cv-03587-CKK
District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, presiding
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No Logo ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, Plaintiff

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Space Lawrence Marc Zell +9 722 633 6300 +9 722 587 5904 marc.zell.law@gmail.com

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Space Noam Binyamin Schreiber +97 250 225 5953 noam.schreiber@fandz.com
No Logo LAILA AMBAR, Plaintiff

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Space Lawrence Marc Zell +9 722 633 6300 +9 722 587 5904 marc.zell.law@gmail.com

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No Logo SAMI AMBAR, Plaintiff

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Noam Binyamin Schreiber +97 250 225 5953 noam.schreiber@fandz.com
Space Lawrence Marc Zell +9 722 633 6300 +9 722 587 5904 marc.zell.law@gmail.com
No Logo SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, Plaintiff

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Lawrence Marc Zell +9 722 633 6300 +9 722 587 5904 marc.zell.law@gmail.com

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No Logo Federal Republic Of Germany, Defendant

Represented by Rubin Winston Diercks Harris & Cooke LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Walter Elmer Diercks +1 202 861 0870 +1 202 429 0657 wdiercks@rwdhc.com
Space Jeffrey Harris +1 202 861 0870 +1 202 429 0657 jharris@rwdhc.com
Attributes
Office Washington, DC
Filed 12/10/2020
Jury Demand Defendant
Demand $7000000
Nature of Suit 890 - Other Statutes: Other Statutory Actions
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1602 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Disposition
County 88888
Terminated
Origin 1
Reopened
Lead Case
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Related Case
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Other Court Case None
Defendant Custody Status
Flags JURY,TYPE-E
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 10/15/2024, Entered: None NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 8/15/2024, Entered: None Response to (non-motion) Document
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 7/11/2024, Entered: None NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 4/21/2024, Entered: None Hearing
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 4/12/2024, Entered: None Reply to opposition to Motion
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 3/22/2024, Entered: None Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 3/21/2024, Entered: None Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 2/6/2024, Entered: None Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 12/28/2023, Entered: None ERRATA
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 12/27/2023, Entered: None Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
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Legal Document 26 Filed: 11/10/2023, Entered: 11/10/2023 Motion for Summary Judgment
MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order, # (2) Statement of Facts, # (3) Exhibit #2 Documents Supporting Undisputed Facts, # (4) Exhibit #3 General Decree of The Reich Minister of Justice of 30 August 1938)(Diercks, Walter)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 7/17/2023, Entered: 7/17/2023 OrderCourt Filing
Order setting briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/17/23. (lcckk3)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Status Conference
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly: Status Conference held on 7/17/2023. Parties to file Summary Judgment Motions by 11/10/2023. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/5/2024. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/26/2024. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne.) (dot)
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Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 7/17/2023 at 3:00 PM via Telephonic/VTC before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (dot)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Order
MINUTE ORDER. Due to exigent circumstances, the Court CONTINUES the status hearing set for July 14, 2023 until JULY 17, 2023 at 3:00 pm via Zoom videoconference.. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/16/23. (lcckk3)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Order on Motion for Extension of Time to
MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the [24] Consent Motion, in which Defendant requests an extension of three discovery deadlines because experts will not be able to complete reports by the current deadline due to prior professional engagements. This is Defendant's first extension request and Plaintiff consents. The Court GRANTS the [24] Consent Motion and ORDERS that expert reports shall be served by March 28, 2023, Rule 26(a)(2)(B) and (C) disclosures by April 28, 2023, and replies by May 26, 2023. The hearing set for July 14, 2023 remains as scheduled. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/6/23. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 2/3/2023, Entered: 2/3/2023, Terminated: 2/6/2023 Motion for Extension of Time to
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to submit expert reports by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order)(Diercks, Walter)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status
RESOLVED...NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re [23] NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Harris on behalf of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (Harris, Jeffrey).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 2/1/2023. (zbaj) Modified on 2/9/2023 (zbaj).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 1/24/2023, Entered: 1/24/2023 Notice of Appearance
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Harris on behalf of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (Harris, Jeffrey)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 6/3/2022, Entered: 6/3/2022 Status report
Joint STATUS REPORT by ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, LAILA AMBAR, SAMI AMBAR. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Stipulated Protective Order)(Schreiber, Noam)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 5/17/2022, Entered: 5/17/2022 OrderCourt Filing
SCHEDULING & PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/17/22. (lcckk3)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None scheduling conference
Minute Entry for videoconference proceedings held before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly: Initial Scheduling Conference held on 5/17/2022. Amended Pleadings due by 12/29/2022. Discovery due by 6/29/2023. Joint Discovery Plan due by 6/3/2022. Proponent's Rule 26(a)(2)(B)&(C) Disclosures due by 12/29/2022. Opponent's Rule 26(a)(2)(B)&(C) due by 3/31/2023; Replies, if any, due by 4/28/2023. Status Conference set for 7/14/2023 at 10:00 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (Court Reporter Elizabeth Saint-Loth) (dot)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 5/10/2022, Entered: 5/10/2022 Meet and Confer Statement
MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Stipulated Protective Order)(Schreiber, Noam)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 4/5/2022, Entered: 4/5/2022 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER FOR INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/5/22. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 4/5/2022, Entered: 4/5/2022 Notice of Appearance
NOTICE of Appearance by Noam Binyamin Schreiber on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Declaration Re LCvR 83.2(j))(Schreiber, Noam)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None set/reset hearings
Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Scheduling Conference set for 5/17/2022 at 2:00 PM via Telephonic/VTC before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (dot)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 4/4/2022, Entered: 4/4/2022, Terminated: 4/4/2022 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Noam B. Schreiber, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9146367. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, LAILA AMBAR, SAMI AMBAR. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration, # (2) Text of Proposed Order)(Zell, Lawrence)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
MINUTE ORDER granting [17] Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice with respect to Noam B. Schreiber, in order for him to appear as co-counsel for Plaintiffs, CONTINGENT on said attorney filing a declaration certifying familiarity with this Court's Local Rules by no later than APRIL 11, 2022. Counsel should promptly register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/4/22. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 3/29/2022, Entered: 3/29/2022 Answer to Complaint
ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.(Diercks, Walter)
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Legal Document 15 Filed: 3/15/2022, Entered: 3/15/2022 Memorandum and OpinionCourt Filing
MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying [14] Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/15/22. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 3/15/2022, Entered: 3/15/2022 Order on Motion to Dismiss / Lack of JurisdictionCourt Filing
ORDER denying Defendant's [9] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/15/22. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 1/10/2022, Entered: 1/10/2022 Notice of Supplemental Authority
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, LAILA AMBAR, SAMI AMBAR (Zell, Lawrence)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 7/29/2021, Entered: 7/29/2021 Reply to opposition to Motion
REPLY to opposition to motion re [9] MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(2) filed by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (Diercks, Walter)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 7/19/2021, Entered: 7/19/2021 Memorandum in opposition
Memorandum in opposition to re [9] MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(2) filed by ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, LAILA AMBAR, SAMI AMBAR. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Exhibit C)(Zell, Lawrence)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None ***Set/Reset Deadlines
Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs' Response to [10] due by 7/19/2021. Defendant's Reply to [10] due by 7/29/2021. (dot)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response / Reply
MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' [10] Joint Motion to Modify Schedule for Briefing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. The Court GRANTS the parties' joint motion and ORDERS that Plaintiffs shall file their response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by JULY 19, 2021 and Defendant shall file its reply by JULY 29, 2021. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/25/21. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 6/24/2021, Entered: 6/24/2021, Terminated: 6/25/2021 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to [9] MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(2) by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order)(Diercks, Walter)
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Legal Document 9 Filed: 6/21/2021, Entered: 6/21/2021, Terminated: 3/15/2022 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(2) by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order)(Diercks, Walter)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 6/21/2021, Entered: 6/21/2021 Notice of Appearance
NOTICE of Appearance by Walter Elmer Diercks on behalf of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (Diercks, Walter) (Main Document 8 replaced on 6/22/2021) (ztd).
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None ***Set/Reset Deadlines
Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs' Response to [9] due by 7/9/2021. Defendant's Reply to [9] due by 7/19/2021. (dot)
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MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendant's [9] Motion to Dismiss. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs shall file their response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by JULY 9, 2021 and Defendant shall file its reply by JULY 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/21/21. (lcckk3)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 5/19/2021, Entered: 5/20/2021 Summons Returned Executed as to foreign state or agency
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY served on 4/19/2021, answer due 6/18/2021. (Originals returned to counsel) (ztth)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 2/8/2021, Entered: 2/8/2021 Certificate of Clerk -1608(a)(4)
CERTIFICATE OF CLERK of mailing two copies of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state on 02/08/2021, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the U. S. Department of State, Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (Attachments: # (1) FedEx Waybill) (ztd)
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Blank 5 Filed: 2/8/2021, Entered: 2/8/2021 Request of Clerk - 1608(a)(4) - register
REQUEST from Plaintiff's for the Clerk to effect service of two copies of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by FedEx, to the U. S. Department of State, Director of Overseas Citizens Services, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(4). (SEE DOCKET ENTRY NO.[4] TO VIEW.) (ztd)
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Legal Document 4 Filed: 1/14/2021, Entered: 1/14/2021 Affidavit Requesting Foreign Mailing
AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING by ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, LAILA AMBAR, SAMI AMBAR. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Complaint in English and German, # (2) Exhibit Summons in English and German, # (3) Exhibit Notice of Suit in English and German)(Zell, Lawrence)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 12/14/2020, Entered: 12/14/2020 Summons Issued Electronically
SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (Attachment: # (1) Notice and Consent)(adh, )
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 12/14/2020, Entered: 12/14/2020 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEUDRES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/14/2020. (DM)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Case Assigned/Reassigned
Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb)
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Payment for [1] Complaint. ($402; Receipt number ADCDC-7951614). (Zell, Lawrence)
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Legal Document 1 Filed: 12/10/2020, Entered: 12/10/2020 Complaint
COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by SAMI AMBAR, ARIELA NURIT ABRAHAMOFF, SHLOMIT ABRAHAMOFF, LAILA AMBAR. (Attachments: # (1) Summons, # (2) Civil Cover Sheet)(Zell, Lawrence)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Notice of QC- New Case
NOTICE OF ERROR re [1] Complaint; emailed to mzell@fandz.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Filing fee not paid. Please remit payment using the event Payment of Fee-Complaint. (adh, )
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