Palestine Cemetery

The Palestine Baptist Church and Cemetery is located three miles east of
Bainbridge and one-half mile south. The church was started in 1830 by Isaac
Monnet, Charles Hunter, Thomas Broadstreet and Wm. Collings from the Salem
Church and John Kinder and Daniel Eggers from Enon. The first trustees were
John Wilson, William Pounds and Robert F. Case.

The Palestine Cemetery is located to the east behind the church. The Cemetery
was last catalogued in 1976 by R. L. Wilson of Fletcher, NC and his brother,
Charles R. Wilson, of Kansas City, MO.


ADAMS

Lucy J. Adams, wife of J. H. Adams, d 3 Feb 1878 aged 22yrs 1mo 27days

Infant, Dan (same stone)

ADER

Jacob Ader d 16 Jan 1872 36yrs 8mo 20days

Jacob Ader, son of above, d 27 Dec 1869 2yrs 4mo 16days

Harvey Ader, 1845 - 1920

Hannah Ader, wife of Harvey, 1848 - 1933

Flossie Ader, daughter, 7 Jun 1888 - 12 Feb 1899

Floy E. Ader, daughter of S.W. & S.H. Ader 24 Feb 1902 - 10 Oct 1902

AKER

Margaret Jane Aker, wife of Jessie Aker, 5 Jun 1832 - 18 Apr 1899

AKERS

Viva M. Akers, d 19 May 1891 1yr 2m 21days

Infant, both daughers of J & E Akers, b & d 17 Mar 1879

Lowell H. Akers, 19 Feb 1871 - 1 Mar 1871

Infant, both sons of F. R. & S. Akers, b & d 6 Jan 1872

ALBERT

John W. Albert, son of O. P. Albert, d 17 Aug 1872 3mo 22days

ALDRIDGE

William Aldridge d 2 Jan 1863 56yrs 3mo 26days

Mary Aldridge, wife of William Aldridge, 28 Aug 1811 - 26 Jul 1874

Emeline Aldridge, daughter of ..... Aldridge 1830 - 15 Jul 1872

Rebecca Aldridge, daughter of ..... Aldridge 15 Jul 1842 - 10 Jan 1844

BAKER

Jesse Baker, 28 Feb 1830 - 22 Feb 1909

Charles C. Baker 1 Mar 1859 - 31 Jan 1941

Mary M. Baker, wife of Charles C. Baker 20 Jun 1868 - 10 May 1918

Georgy Pearl, daughter of C.C. & M.M. Baker 28 Dec 1900 - 10 Aug 1914

Eveie H., daughter of C. C. & M.M. Baker 19 Feb 1888 - 15 Mar 1892

Elijah Baker 1846 - 1929

Naomi, wife of Elijah Baker 1869 - 1912

Alonzo N. Case, son of T. H. & L. Case, d 24 Jan 1874 2yrs 2mo 26days


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CASE

Elizabeth Case, dau of J. C. & Frances Wilson 29 Dec 1824 - 3 Apr 1849

COLLINGS

Catherine Collings, wife of Rev. S. Collings d 1 Dec 1834 aged 54yr 8mo 5days

COVERDILL

.......... Coverdill, 1857 - 1942

Joseph H. Coverdill, 1859 - 1936

Florence M. Coverdill, wife of J. H. Coverdill, 1860 - 1937

James Coverdill, 22 Feb 1811 - 9 Jun 1880

Louiza Ann Coverdill, wife of James Coverdill d 8 May 1876 59yr 2mo 27days

Ann M. Coverdill, daughter of James & Louiza Coverdill d 30 Jul 1872, 17yr 3mo
20days

Sarah E. Coverdill, wife of James Coverdill, 21 Jul 1838 - 24 Apr 1879

COWGER

Louisa Cowger, wife of J. M. Cowger

CRAVER

John Craver, b 1823 - 1912

Louisa Craver, wife of John Craver, 1825 - 1921

William F. Craver, 1845 - 1922

Martha Craver, wife of William F. Craver, 1854 - 1931

Susie Craver, 1895 - 1923

EGGERS

Lexis Eggers, 1857 - 1952

Delia Eggers, wife of Lexis Eggers, b 1861 - 1894

ELLIS

Thomas Ellis, 24 May 1784 - 30 Dec 1853

Sarah Ellis, wife of Thomas Ellis, d 30 Aug 1879 aged 90yr 5mo 10days

Adam Ellis, 1809 - 1888

Elizabeth Ellis, 1832 - 1911

Hattie A. Ellis, 1872 - 1878

Caroline M. Ellis, wife of A. L. Ellis, 11 Jun 1814 - 30 Aug 1854

ETCHISON

Mary C. Etchison, wife of D.S. Etchison, d 26 May 1869 33yr 7mo 24days

GIBSON

Infant of C. & L. Gibson, d 14 Jun 1841


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GIBBS

Emily J. Gibbs, adopted dau. of G & L Gibson d 24 Aug 1857, 1yr 7mo 7days

GIBSON

Lewis A. Gibson, son of G & L Gibson, d 11 Nov 1847 1yr 1mo 28days

Infant of G. &. L Gibson

GLOVER

Infant son of B & L Glover, d 10 Jun 1863

Lucinda Glover (unreadable)

Amanda Glover, wife of Robert Glover, d 11 Jun 1856 21yr 7mo

GUTON

John A. Guton, son of P. & C Guton, 17 Feb 1862 - 14 Nov 1862

HART

Evan M. Hart, son of J B & E Hart, 11 Jul 1865 - 21 Dec 1867

John D. Hart, 14 Sep 1840 - 9 Aug 1904

Rhoda E. Hart, wife of J.D. Hart, 24 Oct 1848 - 20 May 1901

HEROD

Nancy Herod, wife of Johnson C. Herod, d 11 Jan 1887 31yr 10mo 15days

John Herod, son of J. C. & N.E. Herod

Neva Herod, dau of J. C. & N.E. Herod, d 21 Nov 1884, 7mo 27days

John H. Herod, 11 Dec 1813 - 22 Oct 1899, 85yr 10mo 11days

Mary Herod, wife of John H. Herod, 22 Jan 1882, 65yr 3mo 6days

Red W. Herod, d 16 Jan 1876, 37yr 4mo 26days

Connie Herod, dau of John & Mary Herod, d 23 Aug 1875 2mo 3days

Ann M. Herod, dau of J. & M. Herod, 5 Mar 1848 - 26 May 1848

Ashbel W. Herod, son of J. H. & M. Herod, 25 Jul 1855 - 15 Jul 1866

Susan Herod, dau of J. H. & M. Herod, 13 May 1860 -13 Mar 1862

Sabray E. Herod, wife of John M. Herod, d 30 Apr 1871 26yr

Infant son of J. M. & S. E. Herod, b 12 Oct 1867 "1 day"

Flora B. Herod, dau of John M. & Sabray E. Herod, d 11 Aug 1886, 20yr 10mo
9days


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HEROD

Thomas A. Herod, son of G & W Herod

Charles D Herod, son of W & S H Herod, d 13 Apr 1862, 6mo 11days

William H. Herod, d 30 Jan 1876, 88yr 9mo 26days

Abner L. Herod 20 Dec 1845 - 3 Jun 1870

Artie J. Herod, son of ....... Herod 21 Sep 1871, 4mo 22days

HINKLE

Mariman Hinkle, dau of Alexander and Nancy Hinkle, 17 Mar 1860 - 10 Nov 1860

William Hinkle, 27 Sep 1814 - 20 Jun 1886

JOB

Nancy M. Ellis, wife of Thomas Job, 3 Nov 1815 - 19 Aug 1909

T. Leroy Job, 28 Jan 1842 - 10 Aug 1920

KIENBORTS

Sarah E. Kienborts, 21 Jun 1860 - 1 Jul 1866

LAKE

Martin Van Buren Lake, d 20 Sep 1842, 1yr 10mo 6days

LEACHMAN

Infant son of A. C. & Mary E. Leachman, d 30 May 1908

LEWIS

John Lewis, d 15 Nov 1863, 49yr 6mo 18days

Anna C. Lewis, wife of John Lewis, d 15 Dec 1887, 72yr 8mo 15days

Laura H. Lewis, dau of John & Anna Lewis, d 25 Jan 1874, 15yr 2mo 4days

Eliza A. Lewis, dau of John & Anna Lewis, d 31 Mar 1875, 18yr 8mo 23days

Matilda Lewis, dau of John & Anna Lewis, d Jul 1879

John W. Lewis, son of John & Anna Lewis, 01 Jul 1865, 21yr 5mo

Susan E. Lewis, d 2 Mar 1868, 16yr 4mo 1day

Joseph Lewis, d 2 Nov 1836, 65yr

MASON

Nancy E. Mason, wife of Wickliffe Mason, d 5 Nov 1862, 25yrs 10mo

McKERN

Mary Jane McKern, dau of Wm. H. & Debora McKern, b & d 26 Sep 1848

Polly ......, d 26 Nov 1847 


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McKERN

Elizabeth J. McKern, dau of Jonathan & Hannah McKern, 26 Oct 1840 - 4 Nov
1840

MICHAEL

Gilson H. Michael, 19 Apr 1842 - 4 Mar 1919

Eliza A. Michael, wife of Gilson H. Michael, 2 Aug 1845 - 18 Sep 1930

John S. Michael, 1841 - 1926

Mary E. Michael, wife of John S. Michael, 1846 - 1925

Maude Michael, dau of J. S. & M. E. Michael, 16 Aug 1879 - 27 Jun 1886

Edna Michael, dau of J. H. & B. A. Michael, 30 May 1836 - 9 Sep 1886

MONNET

 Robert M. Monnet, d 1860

Martha E. Monnet, wife of James H. Monnet, d 25 May 1862

OWEN

George Owen, 20 Nov 1820 - 29 Sep 1903

Margaret Owen, wife of George Owen b 2 Jun 1835

John F. Owen, son of Geo. & Margaret Owen, 4 Jan 1862 - 18 Apr 1889

OWENS

Andrew J. Owens, 16 Apr 1856 - 2 Jun 1919

Lydia B. Owens, wife of Andrew J. Owens, 26 Oct 1865 - 7 Aug 1907 "married
16 Sep 1883"

Stephen Owens, d 26 Dec 1872, 75yr 9mo 12days

Hannah Owens, wife of Stephen Owens, 16 Dec 1804 - 31 Aug 1860

Geo. C. Owens, son of S. & H Owens, 19 Feb 1829 - 12 Sep 1860

James M. Owens, son of S & H Owens, 4 Mar 1841 - 20 Oct 1860

William W. Owens, son of Geo. & A Owens, 28 Mar 1857, 1yr 3mo 10days

Amanda E. Owens, 14 Jul 1870 - 28 Jun 1887

Mary E. Owens, 10 Aug 1872 - 1 Jul 1886

Sarah F. Owens, 5 Nov 1874 -7 May 1886

Charlie Owens, 1876 - 1896

William H. Owens, 1878 - 1900


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OWENS

Jonathon Owens, 1838 - 1915

Julia F. Owens, wife of Jonathan Owens, 1843 - 1914

Roselza Owens, dau of J & J F Owens, 2 Apr 1864 - 3 Sep 1866

Joseph L. Owens, son of J & J F Owens, 16 Aug 1867 - 8 Oct 1887

Infant child of Jonathan & Julia F. Owens, d 5 Aug 1869

PAYNE

Amos T. Payne, 1835 - 1909

Sarah E. M. Payne, d 19 Jun 1901, 67yr 1mo 7days

PICKETT

Aquilla Pickett, d 13 Mar 1869, 65yr 9mo 19days

Susan Pickett, dau of A & A A Pickett, d 17 Jun 1973, 4yr

David Pickett, 14 Apr 1829 - 29 Jan 1909

Elizabeth Pickett, wife of David Pickett, 6 Feb 1830 - 1 Nov 1921

Eliza Ann Pickett, dau of J. & L. Pickett, 13 May 1860 - 25 Feb 1863

Infant son of J & L Pickett, d 25 Feb 1858

Robert R. Pickett, son of J & L Pickett, d 6 Jun 1873, 11mo 15days

Emily Pickett, wife of James M. Pickett, 25yr

John Pickett, 12 Aug - 7 Sep 1838

Ralph Pickett, 1830 - 1916

..... Pickett, wife of Ralph Pickett, 1833 - 1907

Infant dau of R. & A. Pickett, d 30 Oct 1869

Anderson Pickett, 1866 - 1921

Paulina Pickett, wife of Anderson Pickett, 1867 - 1934

Annie A. Pickett, dau of Anderson & Paulina Pickett, 10 Nov 1887 - 23 Aug 1892

Arthur J. Pickett, son of Anderson & Paulina Pickett, 20 Jul 1896 - 26 Nov 1917


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PICKETT

...... Pickett, son of Minor Pickett, 1899 - 1918

PINKERTON

David Pinkerton, d 6 May 1842, 75yr 8mo 21days

Margaret Pinkerton, wife of D. Pinkerton, d 28 Sep 1863, 83yr 11mo 16days

Infant son of D & M Pinkerton, b 9 Sep 

POUNDS

William Pounds, 22 Sep 1790 - 22 Mar 1870, 79yr

POWERS

Henry Powers, 2 Jul 1833 - 14 Dec 1899

Mary J. Powers, 18 Oct 1820 - 07 Apr 1906

ROGERS

Milton Rogers, 18 Apr 1835 - 4 Jun 1890

Lee Rogers, 1872 - 1936

James L. Rogers, 1832 - 1916

Sarah K. Rogers, wife of James L. Rogers, 1846 - 1895

Samuel L. Rogers, d 31 Aug 1876, 75yr 8mo 30days

Elizabeth Rogers, dau of Samuel L. Rogers, 1 Mar 1845 - 28 Nov 1879

Tilghman Rogers, 5 Jul 1866 - 28 Aug 1876

RUNYAN

Joseph Runyan, d 5 Sep 1876, 75yr 10mo 15days

Martha Runyan, wife of Joseph Runyan, d 16 Aug 1858, 56yr 22days

Arble Runyan, son of Wm. & M.E. Runyan, d 27 Nov 1878, 1yr 2mo 27days

Arvle Runyan, son of Wm. & M. E. Runyan, d 6 Dec 1878, 1yr 3mo 7days

Mary Runyan, dau of Isaac & Sarah Runyan, d 6 Feb 1856, 11mo 11days

Marthey M. Runyan, wife of James S. Runyan, d 28 Mar 1868, 40yr 5mo 19days

Sarah Runyan, wife of J. S. Runyan, 2 Aug 1833 - 15 Dec 1907

SCHMIDT

Angie Schmidt, wife of James Schmidt, 14 Nov 1865 - 18 Apr 1888

SHINN

E. Clifford Shinn, 1866 - 1947 


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SHINN

M. Ellen Shinn, wife of E. Clifford Shinn, 1863 - 1948

Willooughby Shinn, 1838 - 1872

Elizabeth F. Shinn, wife of Willoughby Shinn, 1841 - 1926

Elizabeth Shinn, wife of John Shinn, 5 Oct 1819 - 3 Feb 1872

Emerson E. Shinn, son of Joel H. & S E Shinn, d 23 Aug 1871, 4yr 2mo 21days

Martha Shinn, 1817 - 1914

Infant Shinn (no name or data)

William J. Shinn, 5 Feb 1840 - 20 Feb 1901

Neva Shinn, dau of W. J. & S F Shinner, d 10 Feb 1875, 2yr 9mo 13days

Tilchman A. H. Shin, d 12 Apr 1871, 24yr 5days

Clara E. Shin, dau of T.A.H. Shin, d Oct 1871, 5mo

Oliver H. Shin, 12 Dec 1870, 25yr 6mo 18days

Samuel Shin, d 29 Jan 1855

Mary Ann Shin, wife of Samuel Shin, d 15 Mar 1864 49yr 11mo 14days

Ellery Lee Shinn, son of J H & S E Shinn, d 15 Nov 1860

SIMMONS

Geo. T. Simmons, 11 Apr 1870 - 3 Jan 1899

Sophia A. Simmons, 23 Mar 1878 - 

Geo A. Simmons, son of G. T & Sophia A. Simmons, b 11 Dec 1896

Hershal Simmons, son of Geo. T. & Sophia A. Simmons, 26 Nov 1898 - 31 Mar
1899

SMITH

Perry Smith, 4 Jun 1805 - 18 Jun 1890

Mary Smith, 4 Apr 1806 - 8 Mar 1886

Mary J. Smith, d 14 Oct 1863, 23yr 10mo 12days

Israel H. Smith, 1838 - 1886

Emily J. Smith, wife of Israel H. Smith, 1841 - 1882

Caleb B. Smith, son of I H & E J Smith, 7 Nov 1864 - 1 Dec 1864


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STEMSON

Delano V. Stemson, son of M. G. & S. M. Stenson d 11 Jan 1867, 17yr

STOBAUGH

........ Stobaugh, 28 Feb 1865 - 12 Oct 1865

Maline F. Stobaugh, son of J & S E Stobaugh (no dates)

STOUT

Rachel Stout, wife of J. M. Stout, 7 Sep 1962, 28yr 7mo 13days

SUMMERS

Baby son of D. C. & E. Summers, 15 Jul 1888 - 15 Feb 1889

WHITECOTTON

Mary S. Whitecotton, dau of Harrison & Sarah Whitecotton, 23 May 1853 - 9
Apr 1867

WILLIAMS

John Williams, d 17 Aug 1889, 56yr 3mo 15days

Elias Martin Williams, son of J W & H E Williams, 23 Aug 1863 - 7 Feb 1865

Infant son of J W & H E Williams, d 12 May 1866

Infant dau of J W & H E Williams, d 1872

Mary Florence Williams, dau of J W & H E Williams, 26 Jan 1868 - 16 May 1874

Elijah Orlando Williams, son of J W & H E Williams, 22 Jul 1874 - 23 Aug 1875

WILLIAMSON

Dudley Williamson, b 27 Jan 1827 -

Susan G. Williamson, wife of Dudley Williamson, 22 Oct 1831 - 2 Sep 1901

Sarah Cordelia Williamson, dau of D & S G Williamson, d 3 May 1861, 13mo 6days

Charles Stanley Williamson, son of D & S G Williamson, d 8 Oct 1869, 2 hours

Ira Lou Williamson, infant

Melville, son of ....... Williamson, d 20 Apr 1872

WILSON

Charles G. Wilson, 2 Jul 1886 - 14 Jul 1906

Julia A. Wilson, dau of G W & B Wilson, 2mo 27days

Samuel F. Wilson, 1831 - 3 Nov 1864

Eliza A. Wilson, wife of Samuel F. Wilson, 13 Nov 1842 - 23 Apr 1862

Michael W. Wilson, son of S F & E A Wilson, d 18 Jun 1860, 11mo 19days

William F. Wilson, son of William & N Wilson, d 18 Jan 1888, 16yr 4mo 7days

Alexander Wilson, d 20 Oct 1860, about 70 yrs

Sarah Wilson, d 20 Sep 1876, 79yr 6mo

Abel Wilson, 29 Mar 1814 - 31 Jan 1892

Julia A. Wilson, wife of Abel Wilson, 19 Apr 1813 - 2 Feb 1892

Lucy A. Wilson, 18 May 1840 - 4 Mar 1892

Sarah J. Wilson, dau of A & J A Wilson, d 5 Nov 1847, 5yr 21days

Alma Wilson, 1885 - 1974

Caselton Wilson, 14 Sep 1818 - 5 Feb 1900

Nancy Wilson, wife of Caselton Wilson, d 26 Jan 1857, 40yr 18days

Mary Jane Wilson, dau of Caselton & Nancy Wilson, 9 Jan 1843 - 2 Jan 1865

Henry Michael Wilson, son of Caselton & Nancy Wilson, 30 Jun 1850 - 12 Mar
1862

Ellen Wilson, wife of Caselton Wilson, 25 Jul 1841 - 6 Feb 1883

Elena Wilson, dau of Caselton & Ellen Wilson, 22 Dec 1882 - 8 Sep 1902

Catherine E. Wilson, infant, d 1956

Francis M. Wilson, 19 Sep 1841 - 31 Dec 1916

Mary E. Wilson, 14 Feb 1844 - 16 Aug 1906

Mary E. Wilson, dau of A & E C Wilson, d 29 Jan 1862, 11mo 17days

Infant son of Alex & E C Wilson, d 9 Nov 1855

John C. Wilson, 2 Sep 1795 - 31 Jul 1870

Frances Wilson, wife of John C. Wilson, 29 Jul 1797 - 15 Mar 1873

John M/W Wilson, d 26 Nov 1879, 41yr 2mo

Joseph M. Wilson, 26 Oct 1854 - 6 May 1903

Alice Wilson, wife of Joseph M. Wilson, 31 Oct 1860 - 10 Nov 1932

Infant son of J M & A Wilson, d 12 Sep 1895

Leonidas F. Wilson, 12 Sep 1862 - 12 Oct 1864


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May Wilson, wife of H O Wilson, 6 Apr 1871 - 6 Mar 1895

Michael Wilson, 24 Jan 1827 - 5 Sep 1879

Elizabeth Wilson, wife of Michael Wilson, 22 Dec 1835 - 8 Dec 1909

Laura Ellen Wilson, dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, d 4 May 1871, 2yr 3mo
1day

Sarah R. Wilson, dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, d 13 Sep 1872, 7mo 14days

Infant dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, d 20 May 1875

Elizabeth Wilson, dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, 31 Jan 1863 - 7 Mar 1867

Paul L. Wilson, son of S P & V J Wilson (no dates)

Rhoda A. Wilson, 9 Jan 1836 - 11 Mar 1905

Robert C. Wilson, 1856 - 1918

Sarah S. Wilson, wife of Robert C. Wilson, 1858 - 1956

Oscar E. Wilson, son of Robert & Sarah Wilson, 4 Apr 1889 - 9 Mar 1910

Infant son of Robert & Sarah Wilson (no dates)

Ivy Ola Wilson, dau of Robert & Sarah Wilson, 5 Dec 1878 - 7 Sep 1881

William Wilson, 1818 - Feb 1857

Polly Wilson, wife of William Wilson, 1824 - 2 Jan 1858

Emily Ann Wilson, dau of William & Polly Wilson, 9 Mar 1839 - 24 Mar 1862

William Michael Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, 2 Dec 1840 - 29 Mar
1862

Infant son of William & Polly Wilson, d 9 Mar 1854

Peter Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, d 3 Jan 1841

John T. Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, d 3 Jan 1848

Infant of William & Polly Wilson (no dates)

Andrew J. Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, d 27 May 1853, 1yr 3mo 2days

William K. Wilson, d 26 Nov 1873, 9yr 5mo 26days

William M. Wilson, 1862 - 1908

Ida Lee Wilson, 1870 - 1937


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WOODARD

Sarah M. Woodard, wife of J. I. Woodard, d 10 Jan 1879, 32yr 4mo 29days

YATES

Hugh Yates, d 31 Dec 1873, 74yr 10mo 20days

Sarah Yates, wife of Hugh Yates, d 17 Dec 1879, 51yr 3mo 16days

Sarah Yates, dau of H & M Yates, b 5 Jun 18 --

Lucy Yates, dau of H & M Yates, d 6 Dec 1863, 10yr 6mo 10days

Frances Yates, d 26 Dec 1861, 2yr 9mo 2days

Sarah Yates, wife of H. Yates, d 4 Sep 1834, 27yr 3mo 15days

Matilda Yates, wife of H. Yates, d 24 May 1855, 40yr 10mo 23days

Frances Yates, son of H & S Yates, d 27 --- 1855, 20yr 7days

YOUNG

Thomas Young (no dates)

Rebecca Young (no dates - stone has been reset)


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