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SEPTEMBER ISSUE 01

2018

UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

Ne ws l e t t e r

Inside the Newsletter

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MEMBERSHIP. RECENT ACTIVITIES 


UNIVERSITY OF DAR-ES
SALAAM SCHOOL OF LAW Who are members of UDLS? see more on the..............
(UDSOL).
............see more on the Objectives of Media Tour 
   The journey in our beloved school UDLS. Tanzania Vision of
is an exciting, full of glory and yet Industrialization: Are the laws
uneasy one. The School of law friendly?
(UDSol) usually enrolls ......Page 1

 THE TRAUMA ABOUT


OPTIONAL COURSES:
ABOUT THE SOCIETY WHAT IS THE CURE?
    The University of Dar es Salaam Law society is an independent By
organization that was established in the early 1960’s by University of Dar es Jacob Mashenene
Salaam Faculty of law currently known as School of Law. This society was (LL.B Fourth year)
established to create a sense of awareness, unity and cooperation among its
members and the entire community. It was the first organization at the
faculty.     The option courses entail list of
programs that one should pick
    The UDLS has its own motto that is “JUSTICE FOR ALL”. This is to mean amongst to supplement core
the society has its roots in ensuring that justice, fairness, transparency are courses. There are designated for
enhanced at the faculty and the members are being treated according to 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Law
such basics and principles.  students..........continue on page 12

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   It had to advise the government in the codification of


customary law, integration of court systems and matters
of constitution making. Fifty years down the line, the
School still stands at a unique position in the country and
within the Region. Its academic staff comprises various
members with vast and diverse knowledge, skills, and
experience. Some of the staff members have stayed with
the School for over forty years! Additionally, the School
boasts a sizable number of young and energetic
academicians ready to offer all they have to modernize the
School without eroding its strong academic and
foundational values.
If anyone wishes and desires to get legal education, and
especially on questions relating to East, Central and
South Africa, then the School of Law of University of Dar
es Salaam is an unavoidable choice. Our graduates in the
SHORT HISTORY OF THE UDSM SCHOOL OF LAW  (FORMERLY judiciaries of all the East African Countries, executive’s
FACULTY OF LAW). offices, parliaments, and in various private and public
With Prof. Hamudi Ismail Majamba offices stand as our witnesses.
     For almost three decades after inception, the School
Dean of School of Law  offered a three year Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and a
Certificate in Law Programme. In October 1999, it started
         The  University of Dar es Salaam boasts over fifty-
offering a four-year LL.B. program, and in 2009, the
five years of providing legal education in Tanzania, and
Bachelor of Arts in Law Enforcement (BA. Law
Africa in general. To be precise, the 25th day of October in
Enforcement) programme was conceived and
1961 witnessed the establishment of the first Faculty of
implemented. In this regard, the School now offers three
Law in East Africa. The Faculty was established about two
undergraduate programmes. At the postgraduate level, the
months before the independence of the then Tanganyika.
School offers a Specialized Postgraduate Diploma in Law
The Faculty was tailor-made to cater for the professional
(SPGDL), Master of Laws (LL.M), Taught Master of Laws
needs of the emerging newly independent States of East
and the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Africa, at that time comprising of Kenya, Uganda,
Tanganyika and Zanzibar. No wonder, each of the East
   Regarding administrative arrangement, the School has
African countries have had at least one Chief Justice and
three Departments which superintend the various courses
several other judges who graduated at the Faculty of Law.
offered. These are the Departments of Public Law, Private
         At its inception, the Faculty was affiliated to the
Law and Economic Law. It hosts the Center for the Study
University of London and followed its curriculum. Despite
of Forced Migration (CFSFM), the Legal Aid Committee
this affiliation, the focus of its curriculum was designed to
(LAC) and the Tanzania German Center for Eastern Africa
cater for local situations that were in line with the
Legal Studies.
aspiration of the newly independent States of the region.
From inception, therefore, the School’s role was primarily
focused on applied research out of necessity. 

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        UDLS PRESIDENT MESSAGE

          PASCAL NKOLOLO

''LEADERSHIP IS GOOD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE LEADER AND


THE LEd....''

''I would like to invite you all to read this newsletter so


that you can grab and explore all the essence behind the
establishment of UDLS,

This newsletter will also outline the mission and agenda


that the current UDLS carries perspective in anticipating
the students agenda within school arena and beyond
school margin lines.

UDLS being the top ranked student representative


. organisation within school arena as per its pro-founding
constitution has delightedly put an emphasize in
dedicating the common issues that concerning students
affairs in all aspects of their college living sphere, the
social-academic issues are main area of concentration
UDLS ought to deeply deal with so that the areas can be
lightened and hence soften members career path.''

PASCAL NKOLOLO
UDLS PRESIDENT
2018/2019

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LEADERSHIP
The society is lead by the students who are members and the leadership is being attained by the general elections that
are conducted in every academic year. However, currently the UDLS leaders are the following:

       PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY


 PASCHAL NKOLOLO
                   GENERAL SECRETARY MOOT-COURT CHAIRPERSON
MORGAN OKETTA CAROLINE CHITA

        ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY RESEARCHER NYERERE LAW JOURNAL


  joselyn  M.  Simon        ODETHA KYAMANI

EDITOR NYERERE JOURNAL TREASURER


ATUS KABUNGA SARAPHINA STANLEY

The President’s office of The University of Dar Es Salaam Law Society which have been vested an appointing powers by
the UDLS Constitution of 2005, UDLS standing order/regulations and UDLS customs and after consultations with
executive committee, appointed the following members of the society to carry different positions in UDLS as
prescribed herein,

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PLANNING OFFICER PUBLICITY &  PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER  ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
 LEONCE DAVID NDIKA IDDI JUMAA KASSI RICHARD MASHALLA

MOOT COURT GENERAL SECRETARY MOOT COURT RESEARCHER


MWACHA, WALTER MAGDALENA MSHANA

Standing committee members by virtue of article 12 of The UDLS Constitution of 2005 are,

SOCIAL MATTERS COMMITTEE FUND RAISING AND PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE


Dunstan Mbunda Tryphone Mwangosi
Adelina Leonard Lazaro  Fransico Peter
 Paulina Assenga Nyogoto,Henula Stephen
Victor Ndumbaro
And by the virtue of Article 12 (4) of the constitution the President established the following committees with the
hereby compositions,

LEGAL AFFAIRS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND CO-OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Samwel kitwima(chairman) WILBARD MOSHI (CHAIRMAN)


Mansouza john kingu ABESIGA LUCY, PAUL
Ruhuro Wakuru Buzana PASCHAL KALLUA
Hadia Mgaya  ABDLLAH PILLI, H
CHIEF AUDITING GENERAL
Richard Limihagat Gerald
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UDLS MEMBERSHIP
This organization composes members who are students of
the School, members of the staff and all School of Law
alumni. Any student selected to join the School of Law is
directly a member of the UDLS. However, each member pays
an annual membership fee of 3,000/= at the beginning of
each academic year.

OBJECTIVES OF THE UDLS


The UDLS works hand in hand with the students and
all members to ensure that there is:
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY Good ground for law students to learn and acquire
enough legal skills when at or off the faculty
Promoting and encouraging cooperation among
   The UDLS has its own constitution that governs and gives a
its members
general direction to the operation of the society,its members
Supporting the members at times of social
and leaders of the organization. The constitution of the
concerns
University of Dar es Salaam Law Society has been amended
Cooperating with the staff to create a good
in 2005 but currently there have been new proposed
academic environment.
amendments concerning the Mwl Nyerere Law Journal.

ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY


Being given the mandate by the 2005 constitution; the
society has the following activities; the society has a task of
dealing with both social and academic affairs of the students
and all members. The following are activities of the society
  Preparing the publication of the Mwl. Nyerere Law           
THE MWL NYERERE LAW JOURNAL.
    Journal This is one of the works done by the society. The
  Preparing career affairs for law students journal is always prepared annually in each academic
  Conducting the Moot courts and trials year and the current leadership is working hard to
  Conducting the Lawyers Night Dinner publish the 2018/2019 Mwl Nyerere Law Journal
  Providing legal aid to the community.  It’s a legal journal that comprises various texts and
  Assisting students and members that have come in            articles. The writers of the journal include both the
    contact with the law students and staffs. The Mwl Nyerere Law Journal is
  Conducting interviews in the media with a legal                  prepared by a standing committee under the
    perspective. Researcher and Editor of the society. This journal
enables students to acquire skills and some
important legal data that are helpful for the legal
field.

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SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 06

UDLS EXPECTATIONS CHARITY TOUR PROGRAM, 

   This is a program to meet at least


40-50 law (Advocates) and other
UDLS CAREER GUIDANCE TOUR educational stakeholders for finding
sponsorships between 20-50 students
   Most of the Private school students are lucky
for the next academic year. UDLS
to have a Career Guidance since being in school wish in the next academic year to
and thus build self-awareness and identifying minimize or eradicate the issue of law
career and their details at large. This situation students failing to continue studying
due to lack of tuition fees,
is different to government schools since most
of students from Government schools reach UDLS have planned to meet with
form six and even graduated without self- these stakeholders like Mo Dewji
awareness on their better chance of securing Foundation, Tulia Trust Fund,
Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation,
universities courses for their career.
Vodacom Foundation, Barclays, CRDB,
NMB, HESLB, IPP, Anna Mkapa
 UDLS has recognize it and feel it has an Foundation, Jakaya Kikwete
obligation towards helping the community Foundation, School Direct etc.

through providing a career guidance tour to


 Recently, Mo Dewji Foundation have
different schools so as to help them having self- agreed to meet with UDLS President
awareness on their future career. Therefore, last month to discuss this matter, and
UDLS is expecting to roll Career Guidance for also Tulia Trust Fund have also agreed
upon such meetings
schools with Advance level in Dar es Salaam and
other regions in which our fellow UDLS     UDLS EXPECTATIONS; If UDLS will
members are on vacation and there is a manage to meet with 20 stakeholders
possibility to Organize a youth outreach.  and if they will agree to fund 20 pairs
each of which means we can help 40
Law students in the next academic
year. 

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RECENT NEWS

UDLS PARTICIPATED IN THE ICC


MOOT COURT COMPETITION,
26TH MAY TO 2ND JUNE, 2018, AT
LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, THE HAGUE

The University of Dar-es-Salaam


Law Society (UDLS) participated DR JULIANA MASABO HAS BEEN REAPPOINTED AS
in the ICC Moot Court THE ASSOCIATE DEAN
Competition 2018 held at
Dr Juliana Masabo has been reappointed as an Associate Dean
Universität Leiden. The final
of University of Dar es Salaam School of Law for 2018/2021
rounds were held at ICC Trial triennium. The current Associate Dean is Dr Juliana Masabo.
Chamber in The Hague, Juliana Masabo, a Senior Lecturer at the School, is also acting
Netherlands. as a Director of the Center for the Study of Forced Migration
Our team did not progress to the (CSFM). Dr Masabo holds Bachelor of Law degree (LL. B
next stages as was the case for (Hons)-2003), Master of Laws (LL.M-2005), University of Dar
other African teams (Kenya,
es Salaam, and Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD.-2012),
University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Gambia, South Africa and
Dr Masabo specialises in labor migration law, citizenship law,
Nigeria).  The team from
refugee law and human right law. She has done extensive
Singapore won the competition
research, teaching, and consultancy in labor migration law,
citizenship refugee law, human rights law and related areas.
UDLS Leadership congratulate Dr Masabo for this well
deserving appointment.
PARTICIPATION ON THE
DEBATE CONCERNING
HIV/AID AND  THE LAWS
IN TANZANIA.
Neema Mvungi

The IDLO in collaboration with legal aids of the university  Later on participant had a debate on HIV/ aid
of Dar es salaam  conducted a training workshop on HIV/ and the laws specifically the laws in
Aids in relation to the the law it was a three days training, Tanzania.The workshop was a learning
it was held at white sand hotel, and from it a manual on experience, since from the workshop students
HIV/ Aids was written down which was later launched in a were able to know how HIV/ Aids is related to
different session that was held at west beach coral hotel. the but also to how much work them as future
At the training workshop the participants included some lawyers have since in some countries the is
staff members faculty of law of the university of Dar es still HIV / Aids victim segregation,  student
salaam and students specially those pursing the bachelor also got to hear their teachers experience with
of laws degree. At the workshop session training was done HIV/ victims and how the handled the case.The
by the IDLO representative miss Belice odama, and later workshop was a life learning experience and it
members were arranged in groups in order to discuss what gave the faculty of law a desire to start an
each person got from the training. optional course called health law.
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SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 06

UDLS MEDIA TOUR PROGRAMS

BY THE UDLS LEADERSHIP

 UDSM LAW SOCIETY with its constitutional obligation to


provide legal education for the public decided to make a media
tour in some of the media here in order to meet the demands of
its constitution, the Tour included the following Media,
                          1. TBC TAIFA
                          2. TBC FM
                          3. TBC INTERNATIONAL
                          4. AZAM TV
                          5. CLOUDS MEDIA

The said MEDIA TOUR PROGRAM was conducted in the period


between July to September month where in addition on
providing legal education, UDLS  focused on Opportunities to
advertise and find various Opportunities with consistency and
need of UDLS members. This involved pursuing scholarships,
employment opportunities and as well as advertise on different
opportunities available at the University of Dar es salaam as
provided in the UDLS constitution

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SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 01

UDLS MEDIA TOUR PROGRAMS

2.Lack of an integrated vision for the


whole government when it comes to
investments. So, for example, one
ministry can say ok for a project but
another ministry can say no to the same
project. How can the same government
have different viewpoints? It is
counterproductive for the investor.
Another example is when the Minister of
Labour stated that now permits are being
given in 2 weeks. However, immigration
have not made similar statements. So,
you find yourself that Labour may take 2
weeks but immigration may veto the
same investor or take up to 8 weeks to
TANZANIA’S VISION OF grant a residence permit.
INDUSTRIALIZATION:
ARE THE LAWS FRIENDLY? 3.The government is making efforts to
 
  digitalize processes and systems which is
by
IDDI JUMAA KASSI great as it means more transparency and
less bureaucracy for investors. However,
   It was an honor representing University
more needs to be done to digitalize many
of Dar es salaam law society during Jambo
more areas.
Tanzania at TBC 1 and had a wonderful
Bureaucracy means that it takes more
discussion  for positive change to reach
time and money to achieve an objective.
Tanzania’s vision of industrialization. The
This means many entrepreneurs or small
topic subjected to our discussion  based on
businesses are penalized because budget
the position and the influence of Tanzania
is everything compared to a large
laws towards Industrialization. The
company that can afford to wait for 6
question was whether, are they friendly or
months and pay accordingly.
not? The government has been making
considerable efforts to change some
4.Generally capital requirement for
regulations and especially practices that
foreigner to get a permit is half a million
impact positively investments. However,
usd in investment capital. This means a
there is still a long way to go
lot of the entrepreneurs and future
inventors are essentially shut out of the
1. The biggest problem for most investors
market. With the reality of the place of
is the taxation. 30 percent tax on income
entrepreneurship in Africa, it is a
of about Tshs 400k is too high. The same
mistake to put such high capital
30 percent is paid for someone who makes
requirements.
income of 1 billion. There needs to be
different tax policies for small business
  There must be well consultation to any
and large business. The high tax makes it
enactment of the law that is likely to
difficult for company to have any money to
affect the stakeholders so as to smother
reinvest back in the Company for growth.
the friendly relation between the
Another issue is that there are too many
government and the investors. However,
taxes generally. A company can pay up to
the laws must be balanced to both the
10 different taxes. This is a big burden for
government and the investors.
companies and it stifles their growth

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SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 06

UDLS MEDIA TOUR PROGRAMS

''  On the other hand, the listeners were pleased


with the discussion on the tender program
which finds its waves through 95.3 f.m. (Dar es
salaam). They further reckoned that the media
tour is a good turnover for the growth of the
Law Society ''

said Saki

UDLS MEDIA TOUR ON TBC


INTERNATIONAL
    b y
S a k i Ag g r e y Ml i mu k a

   The trending UDLS media tour knocked at the door


of TBC International Radio. A very new and not yet
popular program, “Face the Mic” airing every Friday
from 1500hrs to 1600hrs featured UDLS’ Saki Aggrey
Mlimuka as one of the show’s guests on the sunny
Friday of the 3rd day of  August, 2018.

The 60 minutes discussion on the Zimbabwe’s Election


Saga, had our representative sharing his views
alongside a knowledgeable ‘African Politics- Analyst’
and Books author, Mr. Hassan Mkokola Chikusa. In a
very unlikely way of media broadcasting, the
discussion was not backed by jingles or adverts.
LAW OF MARRIAGE IN
Despite the experienced Mr. Chikusa stealing the show TANZANIA
with his experience and knowledge on African politics    
— Zimbabwe in particular, it was worth a by
Hadia Mgaya
representation of our Society from the very young
Mlimuka who had some sensible contributions to the   It was an honour to have been a part of a
listeners. radio show, "Wangapi" on TBC FM in which we
discussed the law of marriage in Tanzania as
Mlimuka was escorted by the incumbent President of well as the law of succession. I believe that
UDLS, Paschal Nkololo who did not, however, take part the discussion will have played a large role in
in the heated discussion worth to begin a weekend educating the public especially those in the
with. The presenter, Mr. Deo Sarufu remarked that, rural areas where it is difficult to have access
to legal assistance. Through the show, the
“UDLS in participating in such discussions, in spite of public also got to ask questions which we
making the Law Society active, is creating a podium for responded to. I believe it is a great platform to
young scholars to express themselves and being refined to reach out to the public.
be great leaders in the future.”

He also added that he is looking forward for further


discussions with our Law Society.
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SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 06

THE TRAUMA ABOUT OPTIONAL


COURSES
BY 
JACOB MASHENENE

The option courses entail list of programs Second, does he/she have right and adequate
that one should pick amongst to supplement information about the course? Most students
core courses. There are designated for 2nd, do not have right information about courses.
3rd and 4th year Law students. Its rationale is The information about courses, lecturers,
to adhere to eligibility criteria for doing don’ts and do’s
exams at UDSL. The criteria is outscored
under rule 2 paragraph 3.1 of the General The most credible person to give information
University Examination    Regulations. are members of staff, personal advisor given
by UDSL and members of respective
There is exhaustive list of option courses. department. Thereafter, a student should
However, the courses are fixed accordingly spotlight if that course needs some basics
into respective semester. The following are from other courses.
the option courses offered at the UDSL for
first semester; Banking Law, Criminology and For, example for one to study leniently
Penology, International Trade & Finance, Tax Negotiable instrument, he/she needs at least
law I, and Law of insurance to study banking law. Simply because, the
concepts in banking law are widely extended
For the second semester are, Law of the sea, in negotiable instrument. To understand
Gender & the Law, Capital Markets and lectures academic traits is important. Since,
Securities, Human Rights Law, Intellectual you will be preparing yourself to cope with
property Law, International Humanitarian their academic traits. For instance, the way
Law, investment Law, Law of Negotiable they administer exams, and what they need
instrument, Social Security Law, Tax Law, exactly from student opting corresponding
Refugee Law and Commercial & Consumer course.
transaction. 
 Third, Does he/she able to accommodate
The opting process determines carrier of a such number of courses. Student should not
law student. Thus, a student must consider take option courses by influence or so as to
number of factors before selecting. First, understand all. He/she must consider his/her
what is his/her anticipated area of learning capacity, time, resources and actual
specialization? For instance, if it is in will into it. If all are in affirmative then, he will
commercial law then a student is anticipated be home and dry to opt courses as much as
to opt commercial law courses. Such as, he/she can.
banking law, Tax Law I & II, Law of insurance,
capital market and securities, and commercial
& consumer Law.   For further discussion with him,
JACOB MASHENENE is a Fourth year
LL.B who is available through
+255 659 571 133
mashenenhej@gmail.com

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A journey through the University
of Dar-es salaam School of Law
(UDSoL). 
      
BY MANSOUZA KINGU 

      The journey in our beloved school is an Thus includes during course work, tests and
exciting, full of glory and yet uneasy one. The even University exams. Most students tend to
School of law (UDSol) usually enrolls cream relax, forget, make wrong decisions of what is
students who for it does believe are the best.
     important and on what is not important. 
Here a fresher has to expect to meet a number Others during optional course selection do just
of really great students both Tanzanian, select without having a vision of their law
Foreigners who shall inspire you in one way or journey and rather influenced by fear that is
another towards your journey in our honored created to this subject is hard and this isn’t.
School of Law.
Forgetting that chosen to be here makes them
 The start of the academic journey shall make capable and if capable you can do anything
you feel so special due to various University that you set your mind and commitment upon.
circumstances that a fresher comes to meet If to adhere the aforementioned the University
that are comprised with the freedom that one of Dar es salaam School of law is quit a great,
gets during University. That can either be a honorable learning facility one can be proud of
take off to your academic journey or be an and work upon their great accomplishments as
obstacle that is to make any fresher in the they make their time at the University of Dar es
School of law or University of Dar es salaam Salaam School of Law.
enrolls fail, whilst instead to have believed in
them being the cream and to do best of Render on togetherness, cooperation,
whom they are. commitment, consultation, class attendance
and preparations. Besides that; we as the
But some end up in the caging of freedom University of Dar es salaam Law Society take
where they can’t really seem to handle and pride in warmly welcoming you to this journey
have that control which is important to have. throughout great achievements in our beloved
Since that’s the most important thing that School of law. 
brings one in the University Dar es salaam or
the school of law at the first place. 

Hence the journey through the University of


Dar es salaam School of law needs one to have
focus, control, act in team work with other’s
either class mates, colleagues be brothers and
sisters, leaders, lecturer’s and all the staff
available to your help as a student. One needs
to remember that class attendance, For further discussion with him,
concentration, note taking, consultation where MANSOUZA JOHN KINGU is a Third
year LL.B who is available through
needs be clarified, reading and preparation is
+255 764 797 618
crucial to a better and even best academic
performance; 
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SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 06

As The department of Publicity and The Public Relations of UDLS, I would like to welcome you all to read the
series of the UDLS official newsletters which will gather all Events that occurred or are anticipated to occur
 (Monthly basis newsletter) 

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to invite anyone who would like to write different articles in the
coming newsletters,There are exclusive  pages specifically for educational and entertainment purposes  for
you to be able to educate or entertain the public of UDLS and the University of Dar es salaam at large about
different issues.

The UDLS newsletter will also be available at the School of law website through

http://sol.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/udsm-law-society

If you need your article to appears in the next newsletter, Please contact the UDLS president Through

+255 678 131 482

 or you can directly send to me via

i.dafkasi@outlook.com

Thank you!

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