As a role model - for people of In 1994, he was brought back on WWF TV as a mentor for Native American Tatanka, but it was a short-lived deal. of 1994. "It's really nice to be remembered after all of these years," said Chief Jay Strongbow. During his time under his real name, Scarpa helped shape a number of other careers, including Jack Brisco, Jimmy Garvin and Bill Watts. Chief Jay Strongbow made frequent appearances in NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestlings TBS program. Chief Jay Strongbow worked as a road agent in the WWF during the 1990s. On the July 13 episode ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles back to Fuji and Saito,[2]but on the October 26 episode ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second WWF Tag Team Championship reign as a team. He was the adopted son of Chief Jay Strongbow . The Scarpa vs Demarco feud continued. Nicknames: "Chief" Signature moves: For the first five years I was in the WWF, every arena I went to sold out, Strongbow bragged in a 2009 profile in his hometown Griffin, Georgia, newspaper to coincide with his induction into the Amsterdam, NY, Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. > Movies & TV displayed his professionalism in another important, but far less selflessly gave himself to the "sport." [3] In April 1988, Scarpa joined Continental Championship Wrestling. But The Strongbows were not to be denied, and they regrouped, again defeating Fuji & Saito on October 26, 1982. At one point, Strongbow even presented Tatanka with a sacred Native American headdress as a token of his success. October 19, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jay York. 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But the man was always on edge over saving a penny., Finkel said Strongbow never needed the world title. Luke Joseph "Joe" Mark Scarpa Jr. (April 23, 1967 February 25, 2016)[1] was an American professional wrestler, known by his ring name Mark Young, who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s and early 1990s, World Championship Wrestling, and many independent promotions. I had two heart valves replaced. And like all of the greatest champions in pro wrestling, he never allowed his ego to get the best of him. Wrestling once more as Vince Young, Scarpa made a return to World Championship Wrestling when he teamed with Al Jackson in an unsuccessful effort against The Barbarian and Dan Spivey in a match that aired on the August 22nd, 1992 edition of WCW Worldwide. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tamayo: WWWF Showdown at Shea '76 Jun 25th 1976: If you didnt he was through with you., In San Francisco, Watts teamed with Scarpa. His first WWWF Tag title came on May 22, 1972 when he teamed with Sonny King to defeat Baron Mikel Scicluna & "King" Curtis Iukea at New York's Madison Square Garden. [3] Unlike Jay, Jules was an actual native American from the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe of the Mohican Nation in Wisconsin. Wrestler. He was born Joseph Luke Scarpa in 1932 in Philadelphia, and began his wrestling career around 1957 as Joltin' Joe Scarpa, with his first bout against Al Galento. First Name Chief. Tomahawk Chop; Sleeper Hold; Indian Deathlock, World Tag Team Champion; 1994 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. Okay,' said Parks. In 1979, Jay Strongbow feuded withGreg The Hammer Valentine, who broke Strongbows leg. Scarpa was given a strong initial push, scoring victories against Lombardi, Barry Horowitz, Bill Woods, and Bill Brundt that summer. Bob Carter's Honor Guard after losing a match to Tony Anthony. WWE Friday Night SmackDown 12 30 2022 11 hours ago; AEW Rampage 12 30 2022 Johnny Valentine. part of the management team, Strongbow made many sacrifices, and Born In 1928. "Chief Frank Hill" redirects here. A man who truly loved the wrestling business, when his ring career ended, Strongbow displayed his professionalism in another important, but far less glamorous role - that of a WWF road agent. It was only a matter of time -- and finding the right partner -- for Strongbow before he would again share the title gold. [citation needed], NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Championship, List of premature professional wrestling deaths, "Mark Young Wrestlers Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=5853&page=4, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Young_(wrestler)&oldid=1114417921, This page was last edited on 6 October 2022, at 11:45. Years later, Strongbow would complain that Tatanka lived in a fantasy world.. With White Wolf's career over, Strongbow decided to focus on his singles career. CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW 2006 TOPPS HERITAGE CHROME SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #72 JSA. He and Don got along beautifully. At 6`2 and weighing 260, Strongbow was a formidable opponent for anyone who faced him in the ring. Funk won. Arion turned on Strongbow, destroying his headdress on Philadelphia television after he had tied Strongbow in the ropes, and rubbed the feathers in his face. WWC Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating Luke Graham (October 11, 1980); WWF Tag Team titles w/Jules Strongbow defeating Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji (June 28, 1982); WWF Tag Team titles w/Jules Strongbow defeating Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji (October 26, 1982); Joe Scarpa started wrestling in the late 40s using his real name Joe Scarpa before becoming known as Jay Strongbow. He was renamed "Jules Strongbow" placed into a tag team with Chief Jay Strongbow, who was billed as his brother. Jay Strongbow - Official Wrestling Yearbook No.3, June 1973 Cover (cropped).jpg 399 429; 31 KB. Chief Jay Strongbow. Arion, a popular and seemingly unbeatablebabyface, returned to the WWWF after an absence and teamed with Strongbow. selflessly gave himself to the "sport." He taught so many of us the psychology of being a babyface. 1969: Joe Scarpa defeated Paul Demarco for the Georgia Heavyweight Title. Jeunesse. It also resulted in the barring of the sleeper for a few months in the State of Georgia. Strongbow did make it to his 2009 induction into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, delivering a very brief acceptance speech, and a Charlotte fan fest in 2010. [4] They formed a noted tag team, known as the Strongbows. There was another "Jules Strongbow": John Ralph Bilbo (1906-1975), who wrestled in the 1930s and, later, promoted in California through the 1950s. For over 30 years, Strongbow has been a role model for his fans, a teacher and friend to his co-workers, and a fair and respected boss to the wrestlers on the road. Later, the Curtis were pleased that Scarpa and his wife, Mary, a native of Charleston, W.Va., had adopted a son, Mark, who would later wrestle as Mark Young. I wrestled in Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Japan, England, Germany, France, Belgium (and) Portugal. His Tomahawk Chop was a weapon to be feared, and led to many victories of the course of his 20 years in the ring. Joe Scarpa, who entertained pro wrestling fans for decades as Native American favorite Chief Jay Strongbow, died Tuesday at the age of 83. never above "doing the job" in order to help "the team." Executioner #1 & Executioner #2 & Stan Hansen: 6-person tag (3 out of 5 falls) WWWF MSG Show (Aug '76) Aug 7th 1976: Billy White Wolf & Chief Jay Strongbow: def. All Rights Reserved. September 1969: Joe Scarpa beat Assassin 1, Aldo Bogni and Assassin 2 in a Tournament to become the 1st GA TV Champion ever! August 11, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated John Savage. The team won the title in a three-team tournament, defeating The Executioners and. reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. loved the wrestling business, when his ring career ended, Strongbow Chief Jay Strongbow was inducted into the World Wrestling Federation Hall of Fame. After leaving the WWF, Jules later competed on the independent circuit for several years (most notably in top indy promotions like the Pennsylvania-based National Wrestling Federation and Ohio's International Wrestling Alliance). He had a memorable feud withBulldog Don Kent, which culminated in a shark cage match in 1977. Although Strongbow was a talented singles star in his own right, he etched his name in history through his accomplishments in the tag team scene. [9] Scarpa retired in 1993. Under Joe Scarpa, he wrestled about eight years, primarily around Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Strongbow understood how the wrestling business works, and was He drove around in an old pick-up truck and wanted the people to think he was one of them.. November 10, 1984 House Show:Ken Patera defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. From that point forward, it was back to singles wrestling for Jay. Perhaps the greatest Native American to lace up a pair of boots, Chief Jay was one of sports-entertainment's most influential and popular grapplers for almost 40 years. If the Chief started his War Dance, the tens of thousands of fans in attendance knew the end was near, because no one could (or, perhaps more appropriately, was allowed to) stop him once Strongbow began circling his opponent with his "ancient tribal dance. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. A man who truly loved the wrestling business, when his ring career ended, Strongbow . By this time, they were transitioning away from the National Wrestling Alliance and became the Continental Wrestling Federation. displayed his professionalism in another important, but far less "Throughout his long, prestigious career, Strongbow feuded with some of the biggest names in the wrestling business; Billy Graham, Ken Patera, George Steele, Ernie Ladd, the Wild Samoans, Larry Zbyszko, Ivan Koloff, Harley Race, Mr. Fuji, and many, many others. His health never improved and he died April 3, 2012. He would assist Carter and Detroit Demolition to win the NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Championship from The Nightmares, who would also implode as Nightmare Ken Wayne turned on Nightmare Danny Davis, on May 29. On television however Young was now firmly established as an enhancement talent, losing to heels like Bad News Brown, Earthquake, Mr. Chief Jay Strongbow: Bio When Chief Jay Strongbow went on the warpath, no one was safe; not his opponent, not the referee, nor anyone else unfortunate enough to get in his way. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1980s under the ring name Jules Strongbow, where he held the WWF World Tag Team Championship on two occasions with his kayfabe brother, Chief Jay Strongbow.[1][2][3]. Joe also coached me on how to be a good worker and what to do to draw money. Jay Strongbow suffered a fall at his home in late 2011 and was hospitalized. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. Despite his advancing age (and subsequent reduction in ring prowess) Strongbow was still one of the WWF's top draws as the 1980's rolled on. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native Feb 18: WWE Elimination Chamber [5] On October 26 edition of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second tag title reign. As his career in the WWWF wound down just as the national expansion was taking off around 1983, Strongbow was called upon to act as a road agent, handling many duties backstage, and filling in on the cards when required. They defeated the team ofBaron Mikel SciclunaandKing Curtis Iaukea. Born October 4, 1928 Wrestler. Chief Jay Strongbow was an identity that he kept for the rest of his life. Chief Jay Strongbow, the WWWF star who died today, was always a pretty matter of fact guy, someone who saw his role as a star wrestler as a job and never expressed a great love of the business. He opened a lot of doors and went to bat for me when no one even knew who I was. According to Scarpa, it was Gorilla Monsoon that suggested he call Vincent J. McMahon, who was looking for an Indian character for his WWWF territory in 1970. In the late-1960s, he moved on to WWE, where he would become a household name for the following two decades and beyond. On June 28, 1982, the pair from Pawhuska, Okla.defeated the diabolical Japanese duo of Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito to win the World Tag Team Championship. Be it as a performer or as When Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales ruled the roost, he was the next babyface in line; when Superstar Graham was the villainous WWWF champion, Strongbow was a frequent opponent, though they did not see eye to eye. NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Joe McCarthy (May 3, 1960); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Lester Welch defeating Don and Al Greene (Febuary 29, 1961); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Lester Welch defeating Joe and Jackie Fargo (May 29, 1961); NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Don Curtis defeating Karl and Kurt Von Brauner (March 29, 1962); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Don Curtis Billed as champions (June 1962); NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team titles w/Lee Fields defeating Don and Al Greene (April 10, 1963); NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team titles w/Lee Fields defeating Pancho Villa and Tiger Tomasso (May 3, 1963); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Karl and Kurt Von Brauner (October 15, 1964); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Chief Little Eagle defeating Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe (June 4, 1965); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (December 5, 1967); NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Aldo Bogni and Bronko Lubich (April 23, 1968); NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Boris Malenko (July 30, 1968); NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Boris Malenko and Johnny Valentine (August 31, 1968); NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating The Blue Infernos (October 8, 1968); NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Boris Malenko (April 23, 1969); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (September 19, 1969); NWA Georgia Television title defeating Assassin #2 in a tournament (November 22, 1969); NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/El Mongol defeating Buddy Colt and Homer O` Dell (March 17, 1970); WWWF Tag Team titles w/Sonny King defeating Curtis Iaukea and Baron Mikel Scicluna (May 22, 1972); PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1973). Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Of course, Ive always thought of him as mostly Italian, she said. Feb 11: NWA Nuff Said He trained every day with Don. We just sat there, and you could hardly get a conversation out of him. Santana said that Strongbow was a good influence. Demarco jumped Scarpa and stomped him out of the ring. WWWF Tag Team titles w/Billy White Wolf won a tournament (December 7, 1976); PWI Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1979). All members were billed as kayfabe brothers. They knew I knew wrestling, Strongbow said in the Highspots interview, where he talked about the headaches, fining Junkyard Dog $5,000 for smoking a joint in the arena, leaving a tardy Scott Hall behind when he was late for the bus in Germany, Mr. T and Dr. > Video That was how the business was taught in those years.. May 2, 1985 House Show:The Magnificent Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. [5] They were defeated for the belts in Allentown, Pennsylvania on March 8, 1983 edition of Championship Wrestling by the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika). You will be redirected. Jay Strongbow also competed forThe SheiksBig Time Wrestling promotion in Detroit. Those were two things that he was always serious about. With his long, black hair, war dress, frilled boots, his war dance and the Indian Deathlock and Tomahawk Chop holds, Strongbow became such a star in the WWWF that he was inducted into the WWEs Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1994. November 15, 1984 House Show:Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. For over 30 years, Strongbow has been a role model for his fans, a teacher and friend to his co-workers, and a fair and respected boss to the wrestlers on the road. January 7, 1989 AWA:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike Enos. Truly, "Chief" Jay Strongbow was a consummate wrestlerStrongbow began his career in the mid-1960s, and worked primarily for Vince McMahon Sr. and the World Wide Wrestling Federation. His larger than life persona as a Native American wrestler ran from 1947 to 1985. Advertisement. This marked his first victory with his father's company. Now given a breakdancing gimmick, Young defeated Trent Knight in his debut on the February 18, 1989 issue of WCW's Saturday Night show. He wrestled intermittently for the next few months on house shows, facing opponents such as Barry O and Jimmy Jack Funk. Overbow appeared on American television for the first time in over a year when he faced Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper on the February 15th edition of WWF Superstars. On June 28, the Strongbows won the tag team championship from the team of Mr. Fuji andMr. SaitoinNew York Citys Madison Square Garden. Chief Jay Strongbow Luke Joseph Scarpa [2] (October 4, 1928 - April 3, 2012) was an American professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer who was best known by the ring name Chief Jay Strongbow. Still, a wrestler as popular as Jay Strongbow couldn't help but pick up a fair share of championships. This time, the Native American duo held on to the title belts, and defended them against the WWF's best teams. September 20, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Guy Lambert. This is before he became Vinces star Indian. August 10, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rene Goulet. Theyd scoot you along like a vacuum cleaner, he complained. Wrestling style: Allrounder. November 16, 1984 House Show:Brutus Beefcake defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. People think its a good life but they dont realize what a hassle it is., In the shoot interview he did with Highspots.com, Strongbow was dry and unappealing, giving short answers and revealing little. What a hell of a guy to have bending your ear than Joe Scarpa. both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most or Best Offer. While perhaps not everyone bought the Native-American gimmick, few can deny that Strongbow was a star, perhaps only second in stature to the WWWF World champions during his time there. August 12, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tiger Chung Lee. July 17, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ken Jugan. In May 1972, Strongbow won his first of four World Tag Team Championships, teaming with Sonny King to defeat the rugged tandem of Baron Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis. Young was positioned as an opening match talent that was roughly parallel to Paul Roma, Steve Lombardi, Brady Boone, and Tim Horner. Chief Jay Strongbow 2011.jpg 3,072 2,304; 1.44 MB. Yeah, uh huh, yeah, uh huh. Chief Jay Strongbow a.k.a. D David Shults coming close to killing each other, or banning beer on the buses before shows after the shows was fine. Photo by Dave Burzynski, Thats the worst part of it, said Strongbow, then a 16-year-veteran. "Chief" Jay Strongbow, passed away yesterday at the age of 83. The match was an extremley rough one hour draw. Young also appeared on American television, teaming with Tim Horner and Jim Evans in tag-team matches against The Rougeau Brothers and The Brain Busters. In 1964, Scarpa was a part of a tragic incident in Savannah, Georgia, when he was teamed with the veteran Tex Riley, against Kurt and Karl Von Brauner. Take, for example, his thoughts on promoters: You were just like a piece of meat to them; if you couldnt produce, you were gone., Yet he stuck with pro wrestling for four decades, and was someone that WWE ring announcer Howard Finkel called one of the greatest people ever to put a pair of tights on.. November 17, 1984 House Show:Big John Studd defeatedChief Jay Strongbow. He was in fantastic shape, because Don trained, and if he was going to be a partner, they ought to be in shape too. Strongbow often brought up the 118 times he wrestled in Madison Square Garden, claiming that it was more than any other performer. As a role model - for people of Then, on December 7, 1976 Strongbow regained his tag team campionship, this time with partner Billy White Wolf. of 1994. Strongbow exhibits all four of those qualities, as well as one other memorable trait: Going on the warpath. Demarco lost. That time came in 1976 when he and fellow Native American Billy White Wolf defeated The Executioners and Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff in a three-team tournament to win the championship gold. Your email address will not be published. [5] Shortly after losing the titles, Jules left the WWF. Strongbow's illustrious career began in 1947. He was the master babyface., Graham called being a road agent the unenviable job of supervising the boys backstage., Given his position of authority and notorious miserliness he acted like every penny the company spent came from his own pocket, and was known to order eight or nine jobbers to share the same hotel room before a TV taping the wrestlers loved goofing on Strongbow, wrote Graham. Jay Strongbow won his firstWWWF World Tag Team Championshipon May 22, 1972 with partnerSonny King. Chief Jay Strongbow made frequent appearances in NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling's TBS program. He also changed his name to Mark Pyle. Andre the Giant & Billy White Wolf & Chief Jay Strongbow: def. In-ring experience: 38 years. After seeking revenge on Patera for the loss of his partner, Strongbow then went on to face the WWWF World Heavyweight champion "Superstar" Billy Graham in a top-drawing feud. Chief Jay Strongbow goes into his war dance in Detroit. I learned that I wasnt as bad as I thought I was. Those early years were rough, with mat burns on the arms and chin. > Gaming By age 14, he already weighed 300 pounds (140 kilograms), as he routinely ate a dozen eggs for breakfast. Jay Strongbow was a consummate wrestler Was the final surviving member of the WWE Hall of Fame class Truly, "Chief" October 1969: Joe Scarpa received a shot at the Worlds title for winning the first Georgia TV title tournament. > Books Chief Jay Strongbow Is A Member Of . He knew how to sell, sell, sell, and then once he started coming, once he started that Indian dance, no matter how hard they hit him, they werent going to knock him down. January 8, 1985 House Show:Bob Orton defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. Finally, after nearly half a year as champions, The Strongbows were defeated by another Lou Albano-led teamthis time the impressive and dangerous Wild Samoans.After losing the title, The Strongbows remained a top WWF tag team, until Jules left the promotion. February 13, 1985 House Show:Moondog Rex defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. Dominic Nucciarone part 18 ans vivre au Canada Montral [4].. Carrire Dbuts. In a 1977 interview with the Newport, Rhode Island Daily News, Strongbow complained about the miles and miles of driving required by professional wrestling. He had magnetism, he had tremendous grit inside the squared circle, and he knew how to play on the emotions of many a fan.. The indelible image of his war dance and the resulting knee lifts and chops that his opponents received is among the most iconic in sports-entertainment. Scarpa returned to the WWF in January 1992 under the monicker 'Todd Overbow'. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. glamorous role - that of a WWF road agent. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), where he won the WWWF Tag Team Championship . ODell argued with referee Leo Garibaldi all the way up the aisle finally knocking him over 3 chairs. all races - there was none better, and "The Chief" proudly wrestled his "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. September 14, 1984 House Show:Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. Contents Required fields are marked *. him. Still one of the most popular wrestlers in the WWF, in the eyes of the fans, Strongbow was now the "elder statesman" for WWF wrestlers, having been with the promotion for so long. Born on August 3, 1934, William Dee Calhoun grew up on a farm in McKinney, Texas; a rural suburb located in Collin County about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Dallas. In a 1977 interview with the Newport, Rhode Island Daily News, Strongbow complained about the miles and miles of driving required by professional wrestling. Strongbow also engaged in a notable feud with "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd in the WWWF, a feud that carried over to the NWA's Georgia Championship Wrestling a few years later. He never recovered and died on April 3, 2012 at the age of 83. Chief Jay Strongbow, the WWWF star who died today, was always a pretty matter of fact guy, someone who saw his role as a star wrestler as a job and never expressed a great love of the business. Huntington debuted in 1973 as "Frank Hill", wrestling for professional wrestling promotions such as the American Wrestling Association. [7] Later that month he faced Papa Shango on the February 23rd edition of Wrestling Challenge. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native I felt that he was rushing our matches, and wondered whether he was trying to blow me up, Graham wrote in Tangled Ropes. You mention a state, I was there, Strongbow said. 2001 [1] Francis Huntington (born November 29, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler. Different Superstars are remembered for different reasons; some because of championship success or classic matches, others because of longevity or innovative in-ring style. Looking back at some of his pictures, he really leaned down when he and Don were together because they worked out so well together.. Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis show no respect for wrestling legend Chief Jay Strongbow and his Indian hertitage Although Strongbow & King only held the title for a month, Chief Jay demonstrated that he understood the nuances of the tag team division as well as anyone. 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