MBARA - Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association

Regal Demoiselles

Non-native Regal Demoiselles. Regal Demoiselles are a damselfish not native to the Gulf of Mexico. They are more at home in the tropical Pacific in countries such as Indonesia. First found off the coast of Mexico Beach, FL in 2017, their numbers continue to grow.

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Bay County LAARS Site B

Bluewater Outriggers No 1
- MB-80 Bluewater Outriggers Reef 1 22 Jul 2017
City of Mexico Beach 2005 Grant Reef
Gene Childs Memorial Reef
- MB 76 Gene Childs Reef 3 Jun 2015
Larry Harrell Memorial Reef
- MB 85 Larry Harrell Memorial Reef 22 Sep 2014
- MB 85 Larry Harrell Memorial Reef 8 Oct 2014
Marquardts Offshore Classic 2010
- MB 82 Marquardts 2010 Offshore Classic 15 Oct 2012
- MB 82 Marquardts Offshore Classic 2010 22 Sep 2014

Bell Shoal

Beanie & Hosehead Reef
- MB 61 Beanie and Hosehead 11 Nov 2013
Bill Cranford Reef
- MB 10 Bill Cranford Reef 2 Oct 2020
Billie & Jack Smith Reef
- MB 15 Billie and Jack Smith Reef 25 June 2013
Billy Gillen Memorial Reef
- MB 170 Billy Gillen Memorial Reef 3 Jul 2015
- MB-170 Billy Gillen Reef 7 Jul 2019
Capt. Tom Hudson Memorial Reef
- MB 12 Capt Tom Hudson Reef 25 Jun 2013
Diane (DiDi) Jones Memorial Reef
- MB 233 Unnamed Reef 18 Aug 2020
Duke Energy Reef 1
- MB 143 Duke Energy One 17 May 2013
Gorday's Memorial Reef
- MB 9 Gorday's Reef 7 Jul 2019
Haney Family Reef
- MB 210 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
Jackie and Howard Spann Family Reef
- MB 147 Unnamed 12 Jul 2014
James King Memorial
- MB 243 James King 2 May 2018
- MB 243 James King Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018
Jim Whitright Memorial Reef
- MB 211 James Whitright Deployment 20 Apr 2018
- MB 211 James Whitright Reef 29 Apr 2018
- MB 211 Whitright 13 May 2018
Jimmy Stephens Family Memorial Reef
- Jimmy Stephens Family Reef 7 Apr 2015
- MB 171 Jimmy Stephens Family Reef 10 May 2018
- MB 171 Jimmy Stephens Family Reef 3 Jul 2015
John and Darlene Cox Family Memorial Reef
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 30 Sep 2016
- John and Darlene Cox Memorial Reef 10 May 2013
- MB 140 John and Darlene Cox Reef 24 Aug 2014
- MB 140 John and Darlene Cox Reef 18 Jul 2015
- MB 140 Lawrence W. Cox Memorial Reef 10 May 2016
- MB 140 Lawrence Cox Reef 10 May and 15 Jun 2016
John Thompson Memorial Reef
- In Loving Memory of John
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 15 May 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 2 Aug 2014
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 19 Oct 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 20 Oct 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 27 Oct 2013
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 5 Jul 2014
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 24 Aug 2014
- MB 141 John Thompson Reef 30 Sep 2016
Karl Sinclair Franz Memorial Reef
- MB 14 Carl Sinclair Franz 29 Jul 2019
Mac Crutchfield's Reef No. 2
- MB 148 Unnamed Reef 12 Jul 2014
MB-11 Unnamed
- MB 11 Unnamed Reef 2 Oct 2020
MB-195 Unnamed
- MB 195 Unnamed 18 Sep 2017
MB-197 Unnamed
- MB 197 Unnamed 25 Sep 2017
- MB 197 Unnamed Reef 7 Oct 2019
MB-204 Unnamed
- MB 204 Unnamed 18 Sep 2017
- MB 204 Unnamed Reef 15 Oct 2016
MB-213 Unnamed
- MB 213 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
MB-214 Unnamed
- MB 214 Unnamed Reef 7 Oct 2019
MB-215 Unnamed
- MB 215 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
MB-217 Unnamed
- MB 217 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
- MB 217 Unnamed Reef 5 Jul 2018
MB-218 Unnamed
- MB 218 Unnamed Reef 15 Nov 2016
MB-230 Unnamed
- MB 230 Unnamed Reef 18 Jul 2020
MB-231 Unnamed
- MB 231 Unnamed Reef 18 Aug 2020
MB-234 Unnamed
- MB 234 Unnamed Reef 22 Jul 2019
MB-235 Unnamed
- MB 235 Unnamed Reef 18 Aug 2020
Michael Golden Memorial Reef
- MB 177 Michael Golden Memorial Reef 10 May 2016
- MB 177 Michael Golden Memorial Reef 15 Jun 2016
- MB 177 Michael Golden Memorial Reef 7 Oct 2019
Mike Trombley Reef
- MB 13 Mike Trombley Reef 11 May 2012
- MB 13 Mike Trombley Reef 7 Oct 2019
Pamela Scheer Coplin's Reef
- MB 142 Unnamed 17 May 2013
- MB 142 Unnamed 20 Oct 2013
- MB 142 Pamela Scheer Coplin Reef 8 Sep 2014
- The Plaque Placement Cermony on 19 Oct 2014
- MB 142 Pamela Scheer Coplin Reef 3 Jul 2015
Peter Spinelli
- MB 216 Peter Spinelli 20171016
- MB 216 Peter Spinelli Reef 24 Sep 2017
Phinizy Reef
- MB 63 Phinizy Reef 11 May 2012
Vamar
- MB 117 Vamar 2 Oct 2019
- MB 117 Vamar 21 May 2013
- MB 117 Vamar 24 May 2013
- MB 117 Vamar 30 Sep 2016
- MB 117 Little Critters of the Vamar 25 Sep 2017

BridgeRubbleSite

Andy Weeks Memorial
- MB 262 Andy Weeks Memorial Deployment
Bluewater Outriggers No 7
- MB 111 Unnamed 21 Jun 2013
Chad M. Plant Memorial Reef
- MB 21 Unnamed 11 June 2013
Crazy Blonde Reef
- MB 152 Unnamed 2 Aug 2016
Jon Dodrill's Reef
Kirby Watkins Memorial Reef
Kyle Barron Memorial
- MB 244 Kyle Barron Memorial Reef 4 May 2018
- MB 244 Kyle Barron Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018
Marlin Ray Trotter Memorial Reef
- MB 29 Marlin Ray Trotter Memorial Reef 18 Jul 2014
MB-153 Unnamed
- MB 153 Unnamed Reef 2 Aug 2016
OAR BBSWC Barge
PENN Fishing Reef
- MB 149 Unnamed Reef 18 Jul 2014
- MB 149 Penn Fishing Reef Addition 2 Aug 2016
Stephen "Papa" Menard Memorial Reef
- MB 150 Unnamed 31 May 2020
- MB 150 Unnamed Reef 19 Aug 2018
The BLT
William L. Baker "Pop's Getaway" Memorial Reef

BridgeSpan11Site

18-Mile Bridge Span
Bluewater Outriggers No. 9
- MB 188 Unnamed 26 Sep 2017
Courtney Knight Gaines Reef
Ducky Reef
Lewis Allen Brooks Reef
- Lewis Allen Brooks Memorial Reef May 2017
- MB 225 Lewis Allen Brooks Reef 28 May 2017
MB-159 Unnamed
- MB 159 Unnamed 3 Jul 2014
- MB 159 Unnamed 30 Oct 2016
MB-161 Unnamed
- MB 161 Unnamed 15 Jun 2019
- MB161 Unnamed Reef, July 16 2022
MB-164 Unnamed
- MB 164 Unnamed 16 Oct 2017
- MB 164 Unnamed Reef 16 Jun 2019
MB-187 Unnamed
- MB 187 Unnamed 201700801
Pat Mulligan Reef
- MB 90 Pat Mulligan Reef 11 Jun 2013
- MB 90 Pat Mulligan Reef 12 Oct 2013
St Joe Community Foundation Reef
- MB 163 St Joe Community Foundation 30 Oct 2016
Zula Lee Cooke Reef

Car Body

Arizona Chemical Reef
- MB 43 Arizona Chemical Reef 12 Jul 2014
- MB 43 Arizona Chemical Reef 2 Jul 2012
Bayou Bash Reef
- MB 125 Sailboat Deployment 19 Mar 2011
- MB 125 Sailboat 2 Jul 2012
- MB 125 Sailboat 27 May 2013
- MB 125 Unnamed 1 Sep 2013
- MB 125 Bayou Bash Reef Addition 20 Apr 2018
- MB 125 Bayou Bash Reef 19 Aug 2018
- MB 125 Bayou Bash Reef 31 May 2020
Bluefish Reef
- MB 41 Bluefish Reef 7 Sep 2014
Bonita Reef
- MB 30 Bonita Reef 10 May 2013
Brian Williams Memorial
- MB 261 Brian Williams Memorial Reef
- MB 261 Brian Williams Memorial Reef Survey
Buddy Jacobs Memorial Reef
- MB 246 Robert Buddy Jacobs Deployment 20 Apr 2018
- MB 246 Robert Buddy Jacobs Reef 2 May 2018
Capt Bill Fite Memorial Reef
- 02-06-2000 Pyramid Fish Havens
- 02-06-2000 Redfish in pyramid fish haven
Charles F. House Reef
- MB 64 Charles House Reef 15 May 2013
Chuck Guilford Reef
- MB 124 Unnamed 28 May 2013
- MB 124 Unnamed 5 Jul 2012
- MB 124 Unnamed 8 June 2013
- MB 124 Unnamed Reef 30 Oct 2010
- MB-124 Unnamed 11 May 2011
City of Mexico Beach 2000 grant reef
- MB 58 City of MB 2000 Grant Reef 24 Sep 2017
- MB 58 City of MB 2000 Grant Reef 29 Jun 2015
- MB 58 MB 2000 30 Sep 2019
City of Mexico Beach 2001 Grant Reef
- MB 71 City of Mexico Beach Reef 25 Sep 2019
City of Mexico Beach 2002 Grant Reef
- MB 73 2002 Grant Reef 1 Oct 2019
- MB 73 City of MB 2002 FWC Grant Reef 13 Sep 2014
- MB 73 Mexico Beach 2002 FWC Grant Reef 30 Aug 2014
- Regal Demoiselles
Compleat Anglers Reef
- MB 51 Compleat Anglers Reef 1 Sep 2014
Concorde Body Shop Reef
- MB 55 Concorde Body Shop Reef 18 Aug 2018
Deep South Crane Reef
- MB 70 Deep South Crane 15 Jun 2013
Drew's Reef
- Drew Pridgen Memorial Reef 15 May 2013
- MB 119 Drew Pridgen Memorial Reef 24 Aug 2014
Earl Nichol's Reef
- MB 35 Earl Nichols Reef 21 Jun 2013
Fish America Foundation Reef
- MB 72 Fish America Foundation Reef 1 Oct 2019
- MB-72 2 Jul 2011
- MB-72 Fish America Foundation Reef 11 May 2011
Flounder Reef
- MB 32 Flounder Reef 30 Aug 2014
Garfield Wilson Reef
- MB 59 Garfield Wilson 30 Sep 2019
- MB 59 Garfield Wilson Reef 29 Jun 2015
Ginger's Reef
- MB 31 Ginger's Reef 10 Sep 2014
Hannon Smith Reef
- MB 120 Hannon Smith Reef 24 Aug 2014
Hanson's Reef
- MB 126 22 Aug 2011
- MB 126 Unnamed 28 May 2013
Henry and Jim Reef
- MB 127 Henry and Jim Reef 5 Jul 2014
- MB 127 Unnamed 2 Jul 2012
Hotop Memorial Reef
- MB 179 Hotop Memorial Reef 10 May 2016
- MB 179 Hotop Memorial Reef 24 May 2016
Jim Taylor Memorial Reef
- MB 23 Jim Taylor Memorial Reef 31 Oct 2010
John Griscom Memorial Reef
- MB 191 John W Griscom Reef 15 and 17 Sep 2016
Kaiser Tug
- MB 116 Kaiser Tug 24 May 2013
- MB-116 5 Aug 2011
Leonard Lindsey Memorial
- MB 259 Leonard Lindsey Memorial Reef 17 Jul 2020
- MB 259 Leonard Lindsey Memorial Reef 18 Aug 2020
Marquardt's Barge
- MB 74 Marquardt's Barge 25 Sep 2019
- MB 74 Marquardts Barge 2 Aug 2014
- MB 74 Marquatdt's Barge 1 Sep 2013
Martin Memorial
- MB 52 Unnamed 10 May 2013
Mexico Beach Memorial Reef
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 11 May 2012
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 21 May 2013
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 8 Jun 2013
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 24 Aug 2014
- MB 122 Mexico Beach Memorial Reef 2 May 2018
Miss Birdie's Reef
- MB 40 Miss Birdie's Reef 10 Sep 2014
Mixer 1
- MB 28 Mixer 1 25 Jun 2013
Monachelli Memorial Reef
- 2013_5_10_mb50 Monachelli Reef
Nicole's Reef
- MB 38 Nicole's Reef 10 Sep 2014
Raymond Miles Reef
- MB 128 Raymond Miles Reef 12 Jul 2014
- MB 128 Raymond Miles Reef 5 Jul 2012
Redfish Reef
- MB 45 Redfish Reef 7 Sep 2014
Reid’s Retreat
- MB 49 Unnamed Reef 10 Sep 2014
Robert Durham Memorial
- MB 260 Robert Durham Memorial Reef
- MB 260 Robert Durham Memorial Reef Survey
Ryan Tillison Memorial Reef
- MB 271 Ryan Tillison Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
- Ryan MR deployment 1
- Ryan MR deployment 2
- Ryan MR deployment grouper reef
Sikes Memorial Reef
- MB 53 Sikes Memorial Reef 27 Jul 2021
Smurfit-Stone Reef No 3
- MB 67 Smurfit-Stone Reef 3 1 Sep 2015
Snapper Reef
- MB 44 Snapper Reef 21 Jun 2013
Spanish Reef
- MB 42 Spanish Reef 7 Sep 2014
St. Joe Route Reef
- MB 39 St Joe Route Reef 6 Oct 2014
Tenneesee Chuck McKibbon Reef
- MB 129 Tennessee Chuck McKibbon Reef 9 Sep 2013
- MB-129 11 May 2011
Triggerfish Reef 1
- MB 47 Triggerfish 1 15 May 2013
William Tuttle Memorial Reef
- MB 272 William Tuttle Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
- Tuttle MR deployment

Crooked Island Site

Adam Wade Milner Memorial Reef
- MB 198 Unnamed Reef 10 Jul 2017
- MB 198 Unnamed Reef 20 Sep 2016
Alexander Barrow Memorial Reef
- MB 181 Alexander Barrow Reef 10 and 24 May 2016
Allen Family Memorial Reef
- MB 267 Allen Family Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Allen Family Deployment 2 May 2022
- Reef Deployment 2 May 2022
Costin Moore Reef
- MB 247 Unnamed Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018
Craig Hutchinson Memorial Reef
- MB 263 Unnamed Reef 27 Jul 2021
Elizabeth Marie Nelson Reef
- MB-226 Elizabeth Marie Nelson Reef
Frank Visconti Memorial Reef
- MB 266 Frank Visconti Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Reef Deployment 2 May 2022
- Visconti Memorial Reef Deployment
Gronbeck Family Memorial Reef
- Gronbeck MR deployment
- MB 268 Gronbeck Family Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
Henry Coghlan Memorial Reef
- Coghlan Group Reef Deployment
- Henry Coghlan Memorial Reef Deployment
- MB 269 Henry Coghlan Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
James Swiger Memorial Reef
- MB 180 James Swiger Memorial Reef 7 Jul 2022
- MB 180 James Swiger Reef 10 and 24 May 2016
Jay Frost Memorial
- MB 250 Jay Frost Reef 16 Jun 2019
Marty Jaron Memorial Reef
- MB 270 Marty Jaron Memorial Reef 29 May 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
MB-174 Unnamed
- MB 174 Unnamed 18 Aug 2015
- MB 174 Unnamed Reef 10 May 2018
- MB 174 Unnamed Reef Addition 20 Apr 2018
MB-192 Unnamed
- MB 192 Unnamed 18 Sep 2016
- MB 192 Unnamed Reef 14 Nov 2016
- MB-192 Unnamed Reef 11 Jun 2017
MB-193 Unnamed
- MB 193 Unnamed 18 Sep 2016
- MB-193 Unnamed 23 Jul 2017
MB-202 Unnamed
- MB 202 Unnamed 14 Nov 2016
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 11 Jun 2017
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 16 Oct 2016
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 26 Jul 2018
- MB 202 Unnamed Reef 8 May 2021
Micheletti Family Reef
- MB 194 Unnamed Reef 18 Sep 2016
Military and Veterans Reef
- MB 224 Military and Veterans Reef 27 Apr 2018
- MB 224 Military Veterans Additions 20 Apr 2018
- MB-224 Military and Veterans Reef 28 May 2017
Recreational Fishing Alliance
- MB 172 Unnamed 18 Aug 2015
- MB172 Recreational Fishing Alliance, 17 July 2022
Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
- Deployment Video 2 May 2022
- MB 265 Robert Boyd Memorial Reef 30 May 2022
- Robert Boyd Memorial Reef
Sharyn Joy and Terry Kerns Memorial Reef
- MB 178 Kerns Memorial Addition 20 Apr 2018
- MB 178 Kerns Memorial Reef 27 Apr 2018
- MB 178 Sharyn Kerns Reef 10 and 24 May 2016
Shipwreck Raw Bar Reef
- MB 186 Unnamed 24 Sep 2017
- MB 186 Unnamed 26 Sep 2019
- MB 186 Unnamed Reef 2 May 2018
- MB 186 Unnamed Reef 28 Jun 2016
- MB 186 Unnamed Reef Addition 20 Apr 2018
Tennessee Chuck McKibbonville
- MB 255 and MB 245 Reef Deployment 24 Feb 2021
- MB 255 Deployment 17 May 2020
- MB 255 Unnamed Reef 30 May 2020

Inshore

Amberjack Reef
- MB 5 Amberjack Reef 11 Nov 2013
Cobia Reef
- MB 6 Cobia Reef 11 Nov 2013
Cole Turner Memorial Reef
- MB 1 Cole Turner Memorial Reef 27 Jun 2013
Fantasy Properties' Reef
- MB 3 Fantasy Properties Reef 27 Jun 2013
Grouper Reef
- MB 7 Grouper Reef 11 Nov 2013
Roy Crowe Memorial Reef
- MB 4 Roy Crowe Memorial Reef 27 Jun 2013

NorthSite

98 Real Estate Group Ling Ding Reef
- MB 130 98 Real Estate 26 Jun 2018
- MB 130 98 Real Estate Reef 15 May 2012
Aida Gonzales Memorial Reef
Bill Horn's Reef
- MB 157 Bill Horn Reef 6 Sep 2014
- MB 157 Unnamed 5 Jul 2014
Bluewater Outriggers No 6
Bluewater Outriggers No 8
- MB 145 Unnamed Reef 23 Jul 2014
- MB 145 Unnamed Reef 28 Jul 2018
Century Boat Reef
- MB 101 Century Boat Reef 17 Jun 2019
- MB 101 Century Boat Reef 19 Oct 2012
David Hall Marshall Memorial Reef
- MB 184 Unnamed Reef 8 Jul 2016
Duke Energy 2
- MB 146 Duke Energy 2 23 Jul 2014
Duke Energy Reef (shrimpboat Shady Lady)
MB-185 Unnamed
- MB 185 Unnamed Reef 28 Jul 2018
MB-94 Unnamed
- MB 94 Unnamed Reef 23 Jul 2014
R.H. “Harrell” Guy, Jr. Memorial Reef
- MB 107 Unnamed 17 Jun 2018
Southerland Family Reef
- MB 144 Southerland Family Reef 21 Sep 2014
- MB 144 Unnamed 20 Jun 2013
Stephen A. Cook Reef
- MB 105 Stephen Cook Reef 28 Jul 2018
The Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation Reef
- 2014 Artificial Reef Deployment
- MB 156 Courtney Gaines Foundation 10 May 018

Sherman Site

CCA Reef
- MB 258 CCA-Florida Reef
Coastal Conservation Association Florida and Duke Energy
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
MB-175 Unnamed
- MB 175 Unnamed 20 Aug 2015
MB-199 Unnamed
MB-200 Unnamed
MB-201 Unnamed
MB-248 RESERVED
MB-252 Unnamed
- MB 252 4 Jul 2022
MB-254 Unnamed
- MB254 Unnamed Reef, July 2nd 2022
MB-256 Unnamed
- MB 256 Deployment 17 May 2020
MB-275 Unnamed
- MB 275 Unnamed Reef 8 Jun 2022
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
Sherman Tug
- MB 176 Sherman Tug 28 Jun 2016
- MB 176 Sherman Tug 31 Oct 2010
St Joe Community Foundation Reef 2
- MB 257 Post-Deployment Survey and Line Removals
- MB 257 St Joe Community Foundation Reef Deployment

SouthSite

Bluewater Outriggers No 5
- MB 95 Unnamed Reef 24 Jul 2014
Bud Odom Memorial Reef
- MB 104 Bud Odum Reef 13 Oct 2013
- MB 104 Bud Odum Reef 16 Jun 2018
Charlie Parker Memorial Reef
- MB 98 Charlie Parker Reef 27 Jul 2013
Clay Eubanks Memorial Reef
- MB-110 Clay Eubanks Reef 29 May 2016
Gypsy Gentlemen
- MB 96 Unnamed Reef 24 Jul 2014
Kenneth Hitt Memorial Reef
- Deaton MR deployment
- Reef Deployment Video 2 May 2022
MB-160 Unnamed
MB-165 Unnamed
- MB 165 Unnamed 16 Oct 2017
MB-166 Unnamed
- MB 166 Unnamed Reef 16 Jun 2018
Peter Vander Maazen Reef 1
- MB 168 Unnamed 8 Nov 2017
- MB 168 Unnamed Reef 4 Jul 2017

TowerSite

Norris, Laverty, Markey Memorial Reef
- MB 93 Unnamed Reef 31 Jul 2014
- 07/04/2008
Air Force Tower
- MB 118 Air Force Tower 23 May 2011
- MB 118 Air Force Tower 24 May 2013
Bluewater Outriggers No 4
- MB 137 BWO 4 17 May 2013
Candi Daniel Memorial Reef
- MB 112 Candi Daniel Reef 28 May 2015
Charles Deaton Memorial Reef
Floridaze Reef
- MB 133 Floridaze Reef 10 Nov 2013
James W. Miner Memorial Reef
- MB 134 Unnamed Reef 10 Nov 2013
Jed Campbell Reef
- MB 132 Jed Campbell Reef 29 Oct 2016
- MB132 Unnamed Reef 10 Nov 2013
John and Melba's Reef Chief
Kay Thomas Memorial Reef
Mac Crutchfield's Reef
- MB 131 Mac Crutchfield's Reef 12 Jul 2015
- MB 131 Unnamed Reef 27 Jun 2013
MB-135 RESERVED
- MB 135 Unnamed Reef 27 Jun 2013
William T. Reiners III Memorial
- MB 249 William Reiners Reef 4 May 2018
- MB 249 William Reiners Reef Deployment 20 Apr 2018

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