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CONTENTS

● Examination Specifications (i)

● Bifurcation of Syllabus (v)–(vii)

● Sample Question Paper (SA-I) with Model Answers 1–11

● Important Textual Questions (Fully Solved) 1–64

Prose 1. How I Taught My Grandmother to Read 3–10

(a) Passages for Comprehension 3

(b) Short-Answer Type Questions 7

(c) Long-Answer Type Questions 8

Prose 2. A Dog Named Duke 11–20




Poem 1. The Brook 21–28

(a) Extracts for Comprehension 21



Poem 2. The Road Not Taken 29–32




Poem 3. The Solitary Reaper 33–38




Poem 4. Lord Ullin’s Daughter 39–48




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Drama—1 Villa for Sale 49–56




Novel / Long Reading Text 57–64

1. Gulliver’s Travels 57

2. Three Men in a Boat 61

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (101)SYLLABUS

Summative Assessment (2014-15)CLASS—IX

SECTIONWISE WEIGHTAGE IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

SectionWeightage

A Reading Comprehension 20%

B Writing Skills & Grammar 25%

C Literature Textbooks and Long Reading Text 25%

D Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL) 20%

TOTAL WEIGHTAGE 90%

Note :

• It is a division of marks assigned to all the four skills of language. The distributionof marks for Formative Assessments carrying 40% weightage may be done by theschools themselves. A variety of activities to assess all the skills of language maybe used for Formative Assessments.

• The Summative Assessment Question Papers, if developed by the schoolsthemselves, may be for 70 marks to which 20 marks may be added for Assessmentof Speaking and Listening skills making the paper of 90 marks. The one-third ofthe 90 marks, i.e. 30 should be added each in both Summative Assessments.

• Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) will be done formally at theterm end examination in Summative–II. Schools can conduct ASL for Summative-Ithemselves as per the guidelines provided by the CBSE. However, assessment ofthese skills may also be done under the Formative activities spread over twoterms.

There will be one written paper of English at the end of each term carrying70 marks. The time limit will be three hours.

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SECTION A : READING 20 Marks50 Periods

Qs. 1-2. This section will have two / three reading passages. The arrangement withinthe reading section is as follows :

SA–I :

Q. 1. A Factual passage of 300-350 words with eight very-short-answer type questions.8 marks

Q. 2. A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four short-answer type questionsto test inference, evaluation and analysis with four very-short-answer typequestions to test vocabulary. 12 marks

SA–II :

Q. 1a. A Factual passage of 200-250 words with five very-short-answer type questionswith one question to test vocabulary. 5 marks

Q. 1b. A Literary passage (Prose only – Fiction / Non-fiction) of 200-250 words withfive short-answer type questions to test inference, evaluation and analysis withone question to test vocabulary. 5 marks

Q. 2. Open text-based assessment (OTBA) with 1-2 long-answer type questions totest analytical and critical thinking skills. 10 marks

SECTION B : WRITING AND GRAMMAR 25 Marks60 Periods

Q. 3. Writing a Diary / an Article in about 100-120 words based on visual or verbalcues. 5 marks

Q. 4. Writing a short story based on a given outline or cues in about 150-200 words.10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in classes IX & X.

1. Tenses

2. Modals (have to / has to, must, should, need, ought to and their

negative forms)

3. Use of passive voice

4. Subject-verb concord

5. Reporting :

(i) Commands and requests

(ii) Statements

(iii) Questions

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6. Clauses :(i) Noun clauses

(ii) Adverb clauses of condition and time(iii) Relative clauses

7. Determiners, and8. Prepositions.

The above items may be tested through test types as given below :

Q. 5. Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctionsand Tenses. 3 marks

Q. 6. Editing or Omission. 4 marks

Q. 7. Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks

SECTION C : LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS & LONG READING TEXT 60 Periods

Q. 8. One out of two extracts from prose / poetry / play for reference to context.Three very-short-answer type questions. 3 marksUp to one mark in each extract will be for vocabulary. At least one questionwill be used for testing local and global comprehension and one question willbe on interpretation.

Q. 9. Four short-answer type questions from the Literature Reader to test local andglobal comprehension of theme and ideas. (30-40 words each) 4×2=8 marks

Q. 10. One out of two long-answer type questions to assess how the values inherent inthe texts have been brought out. Creativity, imagination and extrapolationbeyond the texts and across the texts will be assessed. (80-100 words) 4 marks

Q. 11. One out of two very-long-answer type questions on theme or plot involvinginterpretation and inference and character-sketch in about 100-120 words basedon prescribed novels. 10 marks

Prescribed Books : Published by NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.

• Main Coursebook (Revised Edition)• Worbook (Revised Edition)• Literature Reader (Revised Edition)

NOVEL :

• Gulliver’s Travels (unabridged ) by Jonathan Swift.Or

• Three Men in a Boat (unabridged ) by Jerome K. Jerome.

25 Marks

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NOTE : Teachers are advised to :(i) encourage classroom interaction among peers, students and teachers through

activities such as role-play, group work, etc.(ii) reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum,

(iii) take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and tomarshal their ideas and express and defend their views.

Besides measuring attainment, texts serve the dual purpose of diagnosing mistakesand areas of non-learning. To make evaluation a true index of learners’ attainment,each language skill is to be assessed through a judicious mixture of different types ofquestions. In addition to the summative tests, formative assessment is essential tomeasure the level of attainment in the four language skills and the learners’communicative competence. Formative assessment should be done through ‘in class’activities throughout the year.

Reading Section :

Reading for comprehension, critical evaluation, inference and analysis is a skillto be tested in Formative as well as Summative Assessments.

Writing Section :

All types of short and extended writing tasks will be dealt within both I and IITerms Formative as well as in Summative Assessments.

Grammar :

Grammar items mentioned in the syllabus will be taught and assessed formativelyover a period of time. There will be no division of syllabus for Grammar in theSummative Assessment for the two terms.

Speaking and Listening Skills : 50 Periods

With the introduction of Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL) inclasses IX and X, it has become imperative to carry out speaking and listeningactivities in regular classroom teaching. Sufficient practice should be given tostudents in order to prepare them for ASL. Performance descriptors should beshared with students from time to time.

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE COURSESummative Assessment (2014-15)

CLASS—IX

Textbooks

Literature Reader

Summative Assessment – I Summative Assessment – II

PROSE

1. How I Taught My Grandmother 1. The Man Who Knew Too Much

To Read

2. A Dog Named Duke 2. Keeping It From Harold

3. Best Seller

POETRY

1. The Brook 1. Lord Ullin’s Daughter

2. The Road Not Taken 2. Oh, I Wish I’d Looked AfterMy Teeth

3. The Solitary Reaper 3. Song Of The Rain

DRAMA

1. Villa For Sale 1. The Bishop’s Candlesticks

Main Coursebook

1. People 1. Mystery

2. Adventure 2. Children

3. Environment 3. Sports and Games

4. The Class IX Radio andVideo Show

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Long Reading Text / Novel

Gulliver’s Travels in four parts,Unabridged Edition (2005) byJonathan Swift — Part I & II.

OR

Three Men in a Boat, Unabridged Edition(1889) by Jerome K. Jerome —Chapters 1–10.

WORKBOOK*– Suggested Break-up of Units for the Purpose of ClassroomTeaching only. NOT FOR TESTING (see the note below).

Term I1. Verb Form2. Determiners3. Future Time Reference4. Modals

Term II5. Connectors6. The Passive7. Reported Speech8. Prepositions

* NOTE ON WORKBOOK

The suggested split up of the units of the Workbook reflects a distribution for thepurpose of classroom teaching only. Since grammar and usage is not to be tested discretely,but in an integrated manner, the split up as shown above will not restrict questions inthe grammar section of SA I and SA II of question papers to the specific units shown inthe split up of Workbook units. Grammar will be tested by recycling grammar itemslearnt over a period of time in a comprehensive manner. Teachers may adapt this suggesteddistribution for classroom teaching making modifications according to their specific needs.Similarly Formative Assessment of grammar items may also be carried out in an integratedmanner along with the skills of Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening as well asLiterature.

Note :

1. Formative Assessment is assessment ‘for’ learning. Thus schools may adapt theabove break-up as per their convenience.

2. All activities related to Formative Assessment such as Language games, quizzes,projects, role-plays, dramatization, script writing etc. must be done as ‘in class’and ‘in school’ activities. In case, a field survey or visit is taken up, it must beunder the direct supervision of the teacher.

Gulliver’s Travels in four parts,Unabridged Edition (2005) byJonathan Swift — Part III & IV.

OR

Three Men in a Boat, Unabridged Edition(1889) by Jerome K. Jerome —Chapters 11–19.

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Class IX (SA–I)English Communicative 2014-15 (Code No. 101)

Typology Testing competencies / learning VSAQ Short- Long- Long- Very- Marks outcomes 1 mark Answer Answer Answer Long-

Questions Questions Questions Answer30-40 -I, -II, Questionswords 80-100 100-120 150-200

2 marks words words words4 marks 5 marks (HOTS)

10 marks

Reading Conceptual understanding, 12 04 — — — 20

Skills decoding, analyzing, inferring,

interpreting and vocabulary.

Creative Expressing an opinion, reasoning, 10 — — 01 01 25

Writing justifying, illustrating, appropriacy

Skills and of style and tone, using appropriate

Grammar format and fluency. Applying

conventions, using integrated

structures with accuracy and fluency.

Literature Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, 03 04 01 — 01 25

Textbook applying literary conventions,

and extrapolating, illustrating and

Reading justifying, etc. Extracting relevant

Text information, identifying the central

theme and sub-themes,

understanding the writer’s message

and writing fluently.

Total 25× 08×02= 01×04= 01×05= 02×10= 70

01= 25 16 marks 04 marks 05 marks 20 marks marks

marks

Assessment Interaction, reasoning, diction, 20

of Speaking articulation, clarity, pronunciation marks

and and overall fluency.

Listening

Skills

Total 90

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT—1

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH CLASS IX

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (FULLY SOLVED)Time Allowed : 3 Hours. Maximum Marks : 70

The question paper is divided into three sections :

Section A : Reading 20 Marks

Section B : Writing & Grammar 25 Marks

Section C : Literature & Long Reading Text 25 Marks

All questions are compulsory.

Marks are indicated against each question.

SECTION—A (Reading) 20 Marks

Q. 1. Read the following passage carefully : (8 marks)

1 Wolves, jackals and foxes all belong to one family, the family of dogs. Theyare found on all the continents except Antarctica. The legs of the animals inthis family are long and well-shaped. The paws have strong blunt claws. Allthe animals run fast, some at a speed of 65 kilometres an hour !

2 The hair is thick and of various shades of grey or red. Some of the animals arestriped. One of the African jackals is called the striped jackal. The Africanwild dog has black, white and yellow spots. This is the only wild animal thathas hair of three colours.

3 The largest and strongest animal in the dog family is the wolf. It can run sofast with a goat or sheep on its shoulder that you can hardly catch up with iteven on a good race horse. It is very true to say that the wolf lives by its feet.Sometimes it runs 60 kilometres a day in search of prey. And not always doesit find it, even running that distance. It is not easy for an animal in the wildto find food. For this reason, when a wolf makes a good kill, it gorges itself. Itcan eat 10 kilograms of meat at one time. The wolf has very strong jaws. Itcan crush large bones easily. The jackal is the most cunning member of thedog family. People don’t like it because it is a terrible thief. What cunning itshows ! If a jackal wants to catch a crow or a magpie, it lies down by the roadand makes it believe it is dead. When the bird sees the jackal, it comes down

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to peck at the ‘dead’ flesh. Up jumps the cunning jackal, and that is the endof the bird !

4 There are many tales about the cunning fox, but they are all untrue. Thewolf and the jackal are far more cunning than the fox. It is certainly not acapricious animal. It never hunts just to kill. It feeds mainly on barn andfield mice. It is a master at catching these rodents that do so much damage tofarms.

Answer the following questions briefly :

1. Where are striped jackals found ?

2. Which animal in the dog family has black, white and yellow spots ?

3. Which is the largest and strongest animal in the dog family ?

4. Why is it true to say that a wolf lives by its feet ?

5. How much can a wolf eat at one time ?

6. Which is the most cunning member of the dog family ?

7. Why is a jackal not liked ?

8. What is not true to say ?

Q. 2. Read the following passage carefully : (12 marks)

1 Few animals are more disliked by human beings than rats. They are rodents,or gnawing animals, and are found in nearly every part of the world. Wildrats are harmless but the rats in towns and villages probably do more harmthan all other animals put together. They live wherever there are houses,barns and stores of grain.

2 The word ‘rat’ usually refers to two quite different kinds of rat. They are thehouse rat or black rat and the brown rat. The brown rat is distinctly larger,with a body length of up to 25 centimetres; its tail is always shorter than itsbody. The black rat is more lightly built and has a body length of 20centimetres; it has a tail longer than its body. Both kinds reached Europefrom the East by ship. The black rat was the first to arrive and may havecome in the ships bringing crusaders home from fighting in Palestine duringthe 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. The brown rat came later and apparentlyreached Europe at the beginning of the 16th century. It is fond of water and(unlike the black rat, which is an excellent climber) keeps mostly to the ground,travelling through sewers and entering basements. The brown rat is muchmore common of the two.

3 Rats do terrible damage by eating and spoiling stored foodstuffs. They mayalso cause fires by gnawing through gas pipes, or flooding by making holes inwater pipes. In history black rats are chiefly known as spreaders of bubonicplague, one of the world’s worst diseases. This was the disease that killed so

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many people during the Black Death in the 14th century and the Plague ofLondon in 1664-65. The germs of bubonic plague are passed to human beingsby fleas which leave a sick or dead rat to find another creature on which tolive.

4 Rats are able to live in all kinds of climates. They are even known to live inthe refrigerated sections of meat shops, where they grow long coats to keepthemselves warm.

5 One of the main reasons why rats are so widespread is that they breed veryquickly. A female rat may have eight litters in a year with anything up to 20young ones in each litter. In about three months each of these young rats canstart breeding.

Answer the following questions briefly :

1. How does a black rat differ from a brown rat ?

2. What harm can rats do in homes and cities ?

3. How are the germs of bubonic plague passed on to human beings ?

4. Why are rats so widespread ?

5. What is the meaning of the word ‘apparently’ ?

6. What is the noun form of the word ‘grow’ ?

7. Find from the passage a word which means ‘continue biting something hard’.

8. Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to ‘alive’ ?

SECTION—B (Writing & Grammar) 25 Marks

Q. 3. Our Planet Earth is in danger as man indiscriminately cuts down forests, causingnatural ecosystems to break down. Write an article on the importance of trees forman’s survival in not more than 120 words. (5 marks)

Or

Thousands of kids across the country are making fast foods a staple of theirdaily lives at the expense of the nutritious food they need if they are to havehealthy future. The matter has taken a serious turn as the intake of junk food,coupled with lack of exercise is leading to obesity, high blood pressure, diabetesand heart problems at an early age. Write an article on ‘The Growing JunkFood Menace in India’ in about 120 words.

Q. 4. Given below is the beginning of a story. Complete it. (10 marks)

When Raju reached his home from school, he saw a crowd gathered in front of it.Shocked and disturbed, he started running towards it. Many thoughts wereflashing in his mind ………………………

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Q. 5. Complete the following passage with appropriate words : (½✕6=3 marks)

Legend tells us that in about three thousand years BC, a Chinese Empress,(a) ......................... taking her tea, out of curiosity, dipped the cocoon of a silkworm(b) ......................... it and learnt to (c) ......................... the fine thread of silkof which it was composed. It was nearly five thousand years later(d) ......................... a French man, experimenting with crushed leaves of themulberry tree, (e) ......................... which the silkworm feeds, (f ) .........................out how to produce a silk filament which we now call artificial silk.

Q. 6. Edit the news item given below by correcting the errors underlined. Do not copythe whole passage. (4 marks)

Four killed in a road accident in Puducherry

Four persons were killed, and four seriously injured when the van they (a) aretravelling in hit a boulder and rammed into a roadside tree at Reddiarpalayamnear Puducherry early this morning. The police said 17 tourists (b) have arrivedhere from Ranipet in Tamil Nadu and were proceeding to Reddiarpalayam earlythis morning when the mishap (c) occur. Initial reports suggest that the driver ofthe van (d) was losing control while negotiating a turn.

Q. 7. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. Thefirst one has been done as an example. (1✕3=3 marks)

Example : biggest / greater / is / the / Australia’s / gliding / glider / possum

The greater glider is Australia’s biggest gliding possum.

(a) one / length / it / measures / up to / metre / approximately / in

(b) eucalyptus / solitary animals / are / diet / whose / greater gliders / consists /of / primarily / leaves

(c) are / in / rest / and during / the gliders / they / of tall trees / nocturnalanimals / the day / the hollows

SECTION—C (Literature & Long Reading Text) 25 marks

Q. 8. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow : (3 marks)

By mid-April neighbours saw a daily struggle in front of Marcy’s house. Out onthe sidewalk they saw the dog pull his leash taut, then stand and wait.

(i) What was the struggle the neighbours witnessed ?

(ii) Why did the dog stand and wait ?

(iii) What was the final outcome of the struggle ?

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Then took the other, just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as far that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same.

(i) Which of the two roads did the poet take ?

(ii) Which road, according to the poet, had the better claim ?

(iii) How were the two roads almost similar up to the point where the poetstood ?

Q. 9. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words each : (2×4=8 marks)

1. How do we know that Lord Ullin forgave his daughter for eloping with herlover ?

2. What are the guesses the poet makes with regard to the Solitary Reaper’ssong ?

3. Why was Sudha Murty surprised when her grandmother touched her feet ?

4. How does Wordsworth describe the song of the Highland lass in his poem,‘The Solitary Reaper’ ?

Q. 10. After Duke’s death, Marcy was asked to write an article for the local newspaper.She decides to write on the topic, ‘A dog is man’s best friend’. Write it for her in80-100 words.

Or

You are Juliette. You feel duped and cheated by Gaston. You decide to take legalaction against him. Write a letter to your friend in 80-100 words, sharing thisincident and the action you plan to take against him. (4 marks)

Q. 11. Answer any one of the following : (10 marks)

George narrates an incident related to towing by a young girl and a young man.Reproduce the incident in your own words.

OrWhat was considered the test of ability and merit in the land of Lilliput ?

OrGive a brief character-sketch of the king of Brobdingnag.

OrNarrate the incident related to ‘trespassing’ at Kempton Park.

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QUESTION–1

1. They are found in Africa. 2. The African wild dog has black, white and yellowspots. 3. The wolf is the largest and strongest animal in the dog family. 4. A wolfhas to run long distances in search of food. Therefore, it is said to live by its feet.5. It can eat ten kilograms of meat at one time. 6. The jackal is the most cunningmember of the dog family. 7. A jackal is not liked because it is a terrible thief.8. It is not true to say that the fox is the most cunning of all animals of the dogfamily.

QUESTION–2

1. The brown rat is larger than the black rat. The black rat has a tail longer thanits body.

2. Rats can eat and spoil stored foodstuffs. They can cause fires by gnawingthrough gas pipes. They can cause flooding by making holes in water pipes.

3. They are spread by fleas which leave a sick or dead rat to find another creatureon which to live.

4. Rats can live in all kinds of climates. They breed very quickly. A female ratcan have eight litters in a year with about 20 young ones in each litter. Thatis why rats are so widespread.

5. as it seems 6. growth 7. gnawing 8. dead.

QUESTION–3

IMPORTANCE OF TREES FOR MAN’S SURVIVAL

Trees do more good to man than any other thing in the world. In fact, without treesand forests, it would be impossible for man to live. They give us all the necessities oflife. They give food for man. They purify the air. They help to bring rain. Theybeautify our surroundings. They give shelter to countless wild animals and birds.They keep land safe from soil erosion. They give us pleasant shade from the heat ofthe sun. But it is very sad that man, in his greed, has destroyed this wealth of nature.Once upon a time, most of the hill slopes of India were covered with large forests. Asthe population grew, trees were cut down for fuel or for timber. That is how thewonderful forests described in our ancient poems came to be destroyed. There isanother grave danger. Deforestation has disturbed the oxygen cycle in the air. There

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are now not enough trees to treat all the carbon dioxide produced by man. Thus theair remains polluted which can prove very harmful for all living things. Is it not likedigging one’s own grave ? Trees are man’s best friends. If we do not care for them, theywill one day stop caring for us. And then, imagine, what will happen !

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THE GROWING JUNK FOOD MENACE IN INDIA

It is unfortunate that we are aping the West not only in what we wear but also inwhat we eat. The way we dress ourselves has almost no bearing on our health. But ourfood directly affects our health. The trend of fast and junk foods has come from theWest, and this menace is growing day by day. Due to the fast pace of life, we havetaken to foods that can be cooked fast and eaten fast. But we must remember thatanything done fast doesn’t last long. A food that is cooked with undue haste losesmuch of its value and taste. Fast foods are generally prepared at wayside eating stallsand cheap restaurants. They are ill-cooked and prepared in unhygienic conditions.They are also very oily and spicy. They harm our liver and digestive system. Thusaddiction to fast foods can cause a number of problems in our digestive system. Theycan give us ulcers and even cancer. We eat so that we may live. Then why should weeat foods that take us nearer to death ?

QUESTION–4

A ROBBERY IN RAJU’S HOUSE

When Raju reached his home from school, he saw a crowd gathered in front of it.Shocked and disturbed, he started running towards it. Many thoughts were flashingin his mind. There must have been something very serious. There could be no otherreason for such a big crowd in front of their house. Raju’s heart sank as he neared thedoor. All eyes turned towards him. ‘‘What has happened ?’’ Raju aksed one of them.‘‘Get in child,’’ said the other. ‘‘You’ll know.’’When Raju got into the house, he saw three policemen there. His granny was lying inbed and she was bleeding. On seeing Raju, her eyes lit up. ‘‘Thank God, my Rajuwas not there at that time,’’ she said, ‘‘or those rascals would have killed him.’’ Aneighbour told Raju that some robbers had entered the house and wounded his grannywhen she refused to give them the keys. Just then Raju’s mother came in and pressedthe burglar alarm. The robbers had to run away without taking anything.

QUESTION–5

(a) while (b) into (c) unwind (d) when (e) on (f ) found.

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