Art: 3D, Paint & Clay
Preschoolers explore texture, shapes and sounds through stories, songs, movement and art activities.
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Kyle Schuler
Activity #: 9416 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 5
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $45
Phalen: 651-793-6600 Instructor: Mem Lloyd
Activity #: 9417 Sessions: 5 Date: July 22
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $45
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Art: Clay
Potters will explore creating sculptures and experiment with color and form.
Langford: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 9421 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $45
North Dale: 651-558-2329 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 3344 Sessions: 5 Date: July 8
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:35am-Noon Fee: $45
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Art: Messy Fingers & Toes – Parent & Child
Join us for messy art activities each day including finger paints, play dough, shaving cream marbling and paint bombs. The best part is leaving the tidying to us. Dress for getting messy!
Battle Creek: 651-501-6347 Instructor: Holly Windingstad
Activity #: 9423 Sessions: 5 Date: June 24
Ages: 1-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10-11am Fee: $32
Edgcumbe: 651-695-3711 Instructor: Holly Windingstad
Activity #: 9424 Sessions: 5 Date: June 17
Ages: 1-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10-11am Fee: $32
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Holly Windingstad
Activity #: 9425 Sessions: 5 Date: June 10
Ages: 1-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10-11am Fee: $32
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Art: Puppet Palooza – Parent & Child
Learn about puppets around the world and play with the art of puppetry as we create our own characters and dramaticstories. Parents and children will make several different kinds
of puppets and perform a small show developed by the artists’
imagination!
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Kyle Schuler
Activity #: 3346 Sessions: 5 Date: July 22
Ages: 3-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:30-11am Fee: $40
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Art: Super Sloppy Fun
Blubber, slime, gook, giant bubbles, water fun, we’ll do it all. We’ll use play dough, paste, silly putty and paint. Even our snack will be kid created. We’ll be inside and outside.
Hayden Heights: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 12223 Sessions: 5 Date: July 15
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10:30am Fee: $40
Linwood: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 10508 Sessions: 5 Date: July 8
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
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Art: Wild About Animals
Let your imagination run wild as you turn tiger stripes into shades of pink andblue, learn how to draw your favorite animal, sculpt animals out of clay and more! From aardvarks to zebras and everything in between we’ll have fun making unique and colorful animal themed art projects.
Edgcumbe: 651-695-3711 Instructor: Abrakadoodle
Activity #: 3335 Sessions: 2 Date: July 1 & 2
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon/Tue Time: 9:30am-Noon Fee: $65
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Art & Theatre: Pinkalicious Princesses
Participants will create sparkly crowns, magic wands and more! We’ll sing and dance, craft and play in a magical storybook land.
Hayden Heights: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 12224 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 19
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30-Noon Fee: $45
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 3348 Sessions: 5 Date: June 24
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $45
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Educational: Jump Start Into Kindergarten
Northwest Como: 651-298-5813 Instructor: Lori Brown
Is your child excited, anxious or both to start kindergarten? If so, this camp will give them a mini snapshot of what a typical kindergarten day will be like. In this class the children will listen to stories, participate in group activities, do academic projects, sing songs, tempera paint, have choice time, make friends while learning appropriate kindergarten social skills! Please send your child to school with a backpack and a healthy snack! This class will help your child feel more confident about starting school!
Northwest Como: 651-298-5813 Instructor: Lori Brown
Activity #: 12250 Sessions: 3 Date: July 29
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 9-11:30am Fee: $75
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Outdoors: A Camping We Will Go
Experience a full fledged camping adventure, complete with storytelling and imaginary play with camping equipment and forest animal toys. We’ll also hike in the great outdoors, find a perfect campsite, learn camping safety tools, pitch a tent, build a make believe campfire, sing songs and eat s’mores. Every day will be a different camping adventure.
Langford: 651-298-5765
Activity #: 3349 Sessions: 5 Date: July 15
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
Linwood: 651-298-5660
Activity #: 12226 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
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Outdoors: Adventures in Nature
Linwood: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Our creativity and imagination will guide this camp as we create
and re-enact stories, invent and play games, and create art
masterpieces, all while learning about and enjoying the great
outdoors! We’ll use what we learn & do to create our very own
Adventure Guide to take home. After camp is over, you’ll never
be able to say “I’m bored” during summer again!
Activity #: 12227 Sessions: 5 Date: June 17
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-10:30am Fee: $30
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Outdoors: Curious Kids – Nature in Your Backyard
Do you ever wonder what animals and plants call your backyard home? Join us for a week of stories, games and adventures as we learn all about the plants and animals that live in your neighborhood. By the end of the week you’ll be on your way to becoming your neighborhood’s newest naturalist!
Battle Creek: 651-501-6347 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Activity #: 10096 Sessions: 5 Date: July 22
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $60
Groveland: 651-695-3714 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Activity #: 10110 Sessions: 5 Date: July 22
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 1-4pm Fee: $60
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Outdoors: Nature Investigators
Where did the feathers on the sidewalk come from? Who has been eating the plant in your backyard? Whose bones are these? Bring your best detective skills to this camp as we learn about plants & animals to solve a daily Nature Mystery. We’ll find clues through hikes, playing games, and reading stories.
Hancock: 651-298-4393 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Activity #: 12228 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10:30am Fee: $30
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Outdoors: Nature Superheros
Animals have some incredible abilities, from having amazing vision & hearing to being able to run at speeds up to 70 mph. During this camp we’ll learn all about these animals through games and stories. At the end, we’ll use what we learned to design our very own Nature Superhero!
Hancock: 651-298-4393 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Activity #: 12229 Sessions: 5 Date:Aug 12
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30-Noon Fee: $30
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Outdoors: Storytime Adventures
Mud by Mary Lyn Ray and Salamander Room by Anne Mazer are just a couple of stories that will serve as a guide for our explorations and hands-on activities during the week. This week imagination comes alive through games, crafts, and hiking!
Edgcumbe: 651-695-3711 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Activity #: 10095 Sessions: 5 Date: June 24
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 1-4pm Fee: $60
Langford: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Anna Dutke
Activity #: 3350 Sessions: 5 Date: June 24
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $60
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Science: Basics to Building: Models that Move
Children will explore gear actions, in addition to swinging, spinning, rotating, and linear motion. We
will start with 2D models and progress to 3D Models. This class teaches children about motion we see every day. We will be using the Kid Knex Educational Kits.
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706
Instructor: Computer Explorers
Activity #: 12230 Sessions: 3 Date:July 8
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $70
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Science: Basics to Building & Engineering
Our hands-on exploration of simple machines introduces students to the basic concepts of physical science, math & engineering. Our Lego engineering projects take shape and will amaze our young architects! Students working in pairs will be introduced to simple machine, gears, levers and more.
Linwood: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Computer Explorers
Activity #: 12231 Sessions: 3 Date: Aug 19
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $70
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Science: Basics to Building & Structural Engineering
Students learn basic structures concepts with fun, hands-on exploration! Concepts include balance within structures, ways of building structures, and stability. By building a variety of models, children can determine what the best shape for the job is. It’s ideal for developing design and problem-solving skills. These Lego engineering projects challenge young engineers.
Langford: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Computer Explorers
Activity #: 12232 Sessions: 3 Date: July 29
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $70
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Science: Basics to Robotics
This hands-on exploration of robotics introduces students to the basic concepts of programming, math & problem solving. Students will program a floor robot that can draw, dance and make music, even play a game of robotic bowling. In the last session we will compete in a robo-olympics.
Groveland: 651-695-3714 Instructor: Computer Explorers
Activity #: 12233 Sessions: 3 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $70
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Science: Grossology
Here is your chance to do slimy, yucky science experiments.
Groveland: 651-695-3714 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 12461 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 5
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
Hayden Heights: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Kyle Schuler
Activity #: 12234 Sessions: 5 Date: June 17
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
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Sports: Cheerleading – Dance – Tumbling
Participants will learn motion/jump technique, sideline/performance
cheers and dance routines. The final day participants
will perform. Wear shorts and t-shirt, bring two snacks, sun
screen and tennis shoes. Participants receive pom-poms and
water bottle.
Merriam Park: 651-298-5766
Instructor: Sports Unlimited
Activity #: 3352 Sessions: 4 Date: Aug 5
Ages: 4-8 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $80
Palace: 651-298-5677
Instructor: Talesha Mason, Highland HS Cheerleading Coach
Participants will learn side line cheers, half time cheers, age
appropriate stunts, stretching techniques, jumps and chants as
well as tumbling skills.
Activity #: 12235 Sessions: 6 Date: June 3
Ages: 5-13 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 5:30-6:45pm Fee: $40
Activity #: 12236 Sessions: 6 Date: July 1
Ages: 5-13 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 5:30-6:45pm Fee: $40
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Sports: Game On
Participants will be introduced to some favorite playground
games: Ships Across the Ocean, Animal Tag, Freeze Tag, Red Light-Green Light, Kick ball, Capture the Flag, Duck-Duck-Grey Duck, Dodge Ball (with soft sponge balls), Red Rover-Red Rover, 500, Sharks and Minnows, Simon Says and Steal the Bacon. Bring water bottle and snack.
Northwest Como: 651-298-5813 Instructor: Sports Unlimited
Activity #: 3581 Sessions: 4 Date: July 15
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9-11am Fee: $70
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Sports: Multi – Baseball, Soccer & Basketball
Instructor: Specialized Recreation Staff
This
camp will help young children develop the basic skills everyone needs
to play sports: catching, batting, throwing, running and kicking. Fee
includes a t-shirt, camp ball, daily snack and certificate. Partial
scholarships are available.
Edgcumbe: 651-695-3711
Activity #: 3359 Sessions: 5 Date: July 8
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:15am-
12:15pm Fee: $75
Groveland: 651-695-3714
Activity #: 9129 Sessions: 5 Date: July 22
Ages: 6-8 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon
Fee: $75
Activity #: 3363 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 19
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $75
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706
Activity #: 9182 Sessions: 5 Date: June 24
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon
Activity #: 9184 Sessions: 5 Date: July 22
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $75
Jimmy Lee: 651-642-0650
Activity #: 3364 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $75
Linwood: 651-298-5660
Activity #: 3365 Sessions: 5 Date: July 15
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $75
Activity #: 3366 Sessions: 5 Date: July 29
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $75
Merriam Park: 651-298-5766
Activity #: 4265 Sessions: 5 Date: July 15
Ages: 4-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 1-4pm Fee: $75
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Sports: Multi - Mini Hawk (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball)
The essentials of baseball, basketball and soccer are taught in
a safe, structured environment with lots of encouragement
and a big focus on fun. Mini-Hawk games and activities are designed
to allow campers to explore balance, movement, hand/
eye coordination, and skill development at their own pace.
Participants should bring appropriate clothing, a snack, a water
bottle, running shoes and sunscreen. Participants receive a tshirt,
soccer ball and merit award.
Groveland: 651-695-3714 Instructor: Skyhawks
Activity #: 12392 Sessions: 5 Date: July 8
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $99
Langford: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Skyhawks
Activity #: 12398 Sessions: 4 Date: July 15
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $79
Northwest Como: 651-298-5813 Instructor: Skyhawks
Activity #: 12238 Sessions: 4 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $79 |
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Sports: Soccer - Tiny Hawks
Designed for children 42 and 48 months of age, this camp introduces the essentials of soccer. Through games and activities, campers learn balance, hand/eye coordination, and skill development. Must be toilet trained to participate. All participants receive a t-shirt and merit award. The participant to-coach ratio is approximately 6:1. Participants should bring appropriate clothing, a water bottle, running shoes, and sunscreen.
Edgcumbe: 651-695-3711 Instructor: Skyhawks
Activity #: 9113 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 3½-4 Day: Mon-Fri
Time: 9:15-10:15am Fee: $49
Activity #: 9114 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 3½-4 Day: Mon-Fri
Time: 10:30-11:30am Fee: $49
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Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Skyhawks
Activity #: 12397 Sessions: 5 Date: June 17
Ages: 3½-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time:9-10am Fee:$49
Activity #: 12399 Sessions: 4 Date: June 17
Ages: 3½-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time:10:15-11:15am Fee:$49
Activity #: 10521 Sessions: 5 Date: July 29
Ages: 3½-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10am Fee: $49
Activity #: 10522 Sessions: 5 Date: July 29
Ages: 3½-4 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:15-11:15am Fee: $49
Activity #: 10523 Sessions: 4 Date: July 29
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 5:30-6:30pm Fee: $49
Activity #: 12400 Sessions: 4 Date: July 29
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 6:45-7:45pm Fee: $49 |
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Sports: Soccer
Camp will focus on the essential skills of dribbling, passing,
shooting and ball control. All participants receive a T-shirt and merit award. Please bring shin guards, water bottle, sunscreen, and a snack.
Merriam Park: 651-298-5766 Instructor: Skyhawks
Activity #: 10524 Session: 4 Date: June 24
Ages: 4-7 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $79
North Dale :651-558-2329
Activity #: 12401 Sessions: 4 Date: July 8
Ages: 9-12 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9am-Noon Fee: $79 |
Theatre: Fun with Music
Children will listen to a variety of music, create several homemade
musical instruments and participate in a lot of fun dance
and movement activities and music games.
Jimmy Lee: 651-642-0650
Activity #: 3409 Sessions: 5 Date: June 17
Ages: 3½-5 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10am Fee: $25 |
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Theatre & Art: Dragons, Knights & Princesses
Travel back in time to days of long ago when knights were
bold, dragons were huge and princesses were always beautiful and extremely intelligent. Participants will create and star in their own tale of fantasy and adventure.
Hayden Heights: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 12239 Sessions: 5 Date: July 15
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30-Noon Fee: $45
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 3379 Sessions: 5 Date: June 17
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $45
Linwood: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 12546 Sessions: 5 Date: June 10
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:35am-Noon Fee: $45
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North Dale: 651-558-2329 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 3380 Sessions: 3 Date: July 1
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Wed Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $27 |
Theatre & Art: Fairy Land
Every child has a desire and imagination to explore magical
places where fairies truly live. Your child will have an opportunity
to create magical art work and become a magical fairy.
North Dale: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 3383 Sessions: 5 Date: July 8
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
Theatre & Art: Lions, Tigers & Bears – Oh My!
Explore the world of animals through theatre & art.
Linwood: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 3384 Sessions: 5 Date: June 10
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10:25am Fee: $40
Theatre & Art: Pirates
The plank is ready for walking! Practice your best pirate speak,
work on your peg-leg walk and create fun pirate-inspired crafts.
Hillcrest: 651-695-3706 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 3381 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 19
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9:30-11:30am Fee: $45
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Theatre & Art: Super Hero – Super You
Super boys and girls expand your imagination and become the ultimate superhero! Discover your superhero qualities through creative crafts, dynamic games and imaginative non-violent play. Participants are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character or create one of your own.
Langford: 651-298-5765 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 9429 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 5
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 10:30am-Noon Fee: $40
Linwood: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 3382 Sessions: 5 Date: July 8
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10:25am Fee: $40 |
Theatre & Art: Twist & Shout
Get those jiggles out as you shake, rattle and roll to songs. We
will use the songs to make fabulous works of art.
Groveland: 651-695-3714 Instructor: Starri Hedges
Activity #: 12403 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 5
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10:30am Fee: $40
Langford: 651-298-5660 Instructor: Mica Anders
Activity #: 3410 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 5
Ages: 3½-6 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-10:30am Fee: $40 |
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Twinkle Toes
The Twinkle Toes participants will spark their creative movement
in dance, flex their muscles in tumbling.
Northwest Como: 651-298-5813 Instructors: Rachel Handren & Dawn Thielen
Activity #: 12150 Sessions: 4 Date: July 15
Ages: 3-6 Day: Mon-Thur Time: 9-10:45am Fee: $40 |
Yoga For Me
It’s time for the kids to relax, stretch out and tone their bodies
by learning Yoga. Bring a mat if you have one.
Northwest Como: 651-298-5813 Instructor: Ann Griffin
Activity #: 12251 Sessions: 5 Date: Aug 12
Ages: 3-5 Day: Mon-Fri Time: 9-9:30am Fee: $10 |
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