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Also called "Stafford Hill" Lodge.
 
Also called "Stafford Hill" Lodge.
  
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=== NOTES ===
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==== MEMBER LIST, 1802 ====
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''From '''Vocal Companion and Masonic Register''', Boston, 1802, Part II, Page 12:''
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* R. W. John Phelps, M.
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* W. Ozias French, S. W.
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* W. Nathan Steward, J. W.
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* Phineas Ashmun, Sec.
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* William Knox, 2d., Treasurer.
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* William Toogood, S. D.
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* William Sizer, Jr., J. D.
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* John Sizer, Steward
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* John Stevens, Steward
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* Asa Ayers, Tiler
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* Jacob Plum, Tiler
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* John Phelps
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* Salathial Judd
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* Jeremiah Root
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=== PAST MASTERS ===
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* William Sizer, 1794, 1808
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* John Phelps, 1802, 1803, 1805; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesNR#PHELPS.2C_JOHN_.3F-.3F SN]'''
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* John Webster, 1804
  
 
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=== YEARS ===
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1792 1792]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1793 1793]
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1794 1794]'''
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1795 1795]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1796 1796]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1797 1797]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1798 1798]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1799 1799]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1800 1800]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1801 1801]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1802 1802]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1803 1803]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1804 1804]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1805 1805]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1806 1806]
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1807 1807]'''
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1808 1808]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1809 1809]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1810 1810]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1811 1811]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1812 1812]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1813 1813]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1814 1814]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1815 1815]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1816 1816]
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1817 1817]'''
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1818 1818]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1819 1819]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1820 1820]
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1821 1821]'''
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1822 1822]'''
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1823 1823]
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1824 1824]'''
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1825 1825]'''
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1826 1826]'''
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1827 1827]'''
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1828 1828]'''
 
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1829 1829]'''
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1830 1830]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1831 1831]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1832 1832]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1833 1833]
 
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1834 1834]
 
  
''&oslash; Charter surrendered 06/11/1834''
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== REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS ==
  
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1938 1938]'''
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=== HISTORY ===
'''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1960 1960]'''
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1915 1915]''' (Notes at Constitution of  [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Federal2 Federal] Lodge, 1915-13; see below)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1938 1938]''' (Mention in 25th Anniversary History of the new [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Federal2 Federal] Lodge, 1938-99; see below)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1960 1960]''' (Mention in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mystic#150TH_ANNIVERSARY_HISTORY.2C_MAY_1960  150th Anniversary History] of [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mystic Mystic] Lodge, 1960-116)
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==== NOTES AT CONSTITUTION OF [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Federal2 FEDERAL] LODGE, FEBRUARY 1915 ====
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''From Grand Master's Address, Proceedings, Page 1915-13:''
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December 10, 1792, it was voted in Grand Lodge "That the prayer of the petition of Brothers David Scott, William Toogood and others, for a charter to hold a Lodge in Blanford by the name of Federal Lodge, be granted."
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June 9, 1794, a letter was read in Grand Lodge from "William Sizer, Master, and Justus Ashman, Senior Warden, of Federal Lodge in Blandford, praying for liberty to hold the said Lodge alternately at Chester and Blandford; convinced that the same would operate to the good of Masonry in general." The Grand Lodge then voted that the request of Justus Ashman and William Sizer be granted.
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In 1796, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLSBradford Samuel Bradford] took his seat in Grand Lodge as proxy for Federal Lodge of Blandford.
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In 1804, when the Lodges were placed in Districts, Federal Lodge was put in the [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthCentral7_1803-20 Seventh] with [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Republican Republican], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Harmony Harmony], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jerusalem Jerusalem], and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pacific1 Pacific] Lodges.
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September 14, 1807, Federal Lodge, at Blandford, prayed for a remission of past arrears for reasons assigned in their petition. It was referred to a committee who reported that $66.00 be remitted to Federal Lodge.
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The same evening, R. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLHFowle Henry Fowle] was admitted into Grand Lodge as proxy for Federal Lodge.
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Federal Lodge is recorded as represented in Grand Lodge March 14, 1808, June 13, 1808, September 12, 1808, September 11, 1809, December 10, 1810. September 9, 1811, R. W. Thomas Jackson became proxy for Federal and was present September 9, also December 9, 1811, June 8, 1812, March 8, 1813, June 10, 1813, and December 13, 1813.
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In 1835, when the Lodges were redistricted, Federal Lodge, of Blandford, was omitted as were 20 other Lodges, the number being reduced from 85 to 64.
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==== NOTES FROM 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Federal2 FEDERAL] LODGE, APRIL 1938 ====
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''From Proceedings, Page 1938-412:''
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"Capt. Wm. Sizer . . . was Master of old Federal Lodge in 1794. I do not know where he resided or was buried. By the old church records at Chester Center he died December 1, 1826, age 80. As indicative of his standing I will mention that in the seating of the church by "dignities," both he and Capt. Toogood were placed in "Dignity Second." . . . Our present Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. was formed in 1792 by the union of Old Massachusetts Grand Lodge and the Old St. John's Grand Lodge. That year the afore-mentioned David Scott and Capt. Wm. Toogood presented the Grand Lodge a petition for forming a new Lodge, which was granted and the Charter was given to the town of Blandford, under the name of Federal Lodge. Two years later Capt. Wm. Sizer, Master, and Justus Ashmun, Senior Warden, of the Lodge, forwarded a request for permission to hold meetings alternately in Blandford and Chester, which was granted."
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=== OTHER ===
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1794 1794]''' (Permission to meet alternately in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABlandford Blandford] and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChester Chester] granted, II-57; see historical note above)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1807 1807]''' (Permission for remission, II-363)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1817 1817]''' (Permission to meet alternately in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABlandford Blandford] and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChester Chester] refused, III-131)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1821 1821]''' (Note on delinquency, III-341)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1822 1822]''' (Note on delinquency, III-428)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1824 1824]''' (Note on delinquency, III-471)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1825 1825]''' (Note on delinquency, III-572)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1826 1826]''' (Note on delinquency, IV-57)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1827 1827]''' (Note on delinquency, IV-114)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1828 1828]''' (Note on delinquency, IV-147)
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1829 1829]''' (Note on delinquency, IV-147)
  
 
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=== GRAND LODGE OFFICERS ===
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* John Phelps, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthCentral7_1803-20 District 7 (North Central Massachusetts)], 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesNR#PHELPS.2C_JOHN_.3F-.3F SN]'''
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=== OTHER BROTHERS ===
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* William Sizer, '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersS#SIZER.2C_WILLIAM_1746-1826 Memorial]'''
  
 
=== DISTRICTS ===
 
=== DISTRICTS ===
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1803 1803]: District 7 (North Central Massachusetts)
 
  
[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1821 1821]: District 10
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1803 1803]''': [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthCentral7_1803-20 District 7 (North Central Massachusetts)]
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1821 1821]''': [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConnValley10_1821-34 District 10]
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 27 March 2015

FEDERAL LODGE

Location: Blandford

Chartered By: John Cutler

Charter Date: 12/10/1792 (no page number)

Precedence Date: 10/24/1792

Current Status: unknown; dropped from the rolls in the "general revision" of 1835; history 1938-410ff.

Also called "Stafford Hill" Lodge.

NOTES

MEMBER LIST, 1802

From Vocal Companion and Masonic Register, Boston, 1802, Part II, Page 12:

  • R. W. John Phelps, M.
  • W. Ozias French, S. W.
  • W. Nathan Steward, J. W.
  • Phineas Ashmun, Sec.
  • William Knox, 2d., Treasurer.
  • William Toogood, S. D.
  • William Sizer, Jr., J. D.
  • John Sizer, Steward
  • John Stevens, Steward
  • Asa Ayers, Tiler
  • Jacob Plum, Tiler
  • John Phelps
  • Salathial Judd
  • Jeremiah Root

PAST MASTERS

  • William Sizer, 1794, 1808
  • John Phelps, 1802, 1803, 1805; SN
  • John Webster, 1804

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

HISTORY

NOTES AT CONSTITUTION OF FEDERAL LODGE, FEBRUARY 1915

From Grand Master's Address, Proceedings, Page 1915-13:

December 10, 1792, it was voted in Grand Lodge "That the prayer of the petition of Brothers David Scott, William Toogood and others, for a charter to hold a Lodge in Blanford by the name of Federal Lodge, be granted."

June 9, 1794, a letter was read in Grand Lodge from "William Sizer, Master, and Justus Ashman, Senior Warden, of Federal Lodge in Blandford, praying for liberty to hold the said Lodge alternately at Chester and Blandford; convinced that the same would operate to the good of Masonry in general." The Grand Lodge then voted that the request of Justus Ashman and William Sizer be granted.

In 1796, Samuel Bradford took his seat in Grand Lodge as proxy for Federal Lodge of Blandford.

In 1804, when the Lodges were placed in Districts, Federal Lodge was put in the Seventh with Republican, Harmony, Jerusalem, and Pacific Lodges.

September 14, 1807, Federal Lodge, at Blandford, prayed for a remission of past arrears for reasons assigned in their petition. It was referred to a committee who reported that $66.00 be remitted to Federal Lodge.

The same evening, R. W. Henry Fowle was admitted into Grand Lodge as proxy for Federal Lodge.

Federal Lodge is recorded as represented in Grand Lodge March 14, 1808, June 13, 1808, September 12, 1808, September 11, 1809, December 10, 1810. September 9, 1811, R. W. Thomas Jackson became proxy for Federal and was present September 9, also December 9, 1811, June 8, 1812, March 8, 1813, June 10, 1813, and December 13, 1813.

In 1835, when the Lodges were redistricted, Federal Lodge, of Blandford, was omitted as were 20 other Lodges, the number being reduced from 85 to 64.

NOTES FROM 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF FEDERAL LODGE, APRIL 1938

From Proceedings, Page 1938-412:

"Capt. Wm. Sizer . . . was Master of old Federal Lodge in 1794. I do not know where he resided or was buried. By the old church records at Chester Center he died December 1, 1826, age 80. As indicative of his standing I will mention that in the seating of the church by "dignities," both he and Capt. Toogood were placed in "Dignity Second." . . . Our present Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. was formed in 1792 by the union of Old Massachusetts Grand Lodge and the Old St. John's Grand Lodge. That year the afore-mentioned David Scott and Capt. Wm. Toogood presented the Grand Lodge a petition for forming a new Lodge, which was granted and the Charter was given to the town of Blandford, under the name of Federal Lodge. Two years later Capt. Wm. Sizer, Master, and Justus Ashmun, Senior Warden, of the Lodge, forwarded a request for permission to hold meetings alternately in Blandford and Chester, which was granted."

OTHER

  • 1794 (Permission to meet alternately in Blandford and Chester granted, II-57; see historical note above)
  • 1807 (Permission for remission, II-363)
  • 1817 (Permission to meet alternately in Blandford and Chester refused, III-131)
  • 1821 (Note on delinquency, III-341)
  • 1822 (Note on delinquency, III-428)
  • 1824 (Note on delinquency, III-471)
  • 1825 (Note on delinquency, III-572)
  • 1826 (Note on delinquency, IV-57)
  • 1827 (Note on delinquency, IV-114)
  • 1828 (Note on delinquency, IV-147)
  • 1829 (Note on delinquency, IV-147)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

OTHER BROTHERS

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