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to release their wives for paid work within or near their homes=2E<SPAN styl=
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, for example, a Richard Jones reported that =93My father did the housework =
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'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAnd in England in 1795 an eyewitness acco=
unt recorded that, =93In the long winter evenings the husband cobbles shoes,=
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r piece of fascinating information is the story of the Aka Pygmies deep in t=
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ab-count: 1'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E=91Aka fathers do more i=
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AN=3EAka fathers clean their babies and wipe their bottoms, and if the mothe=
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=92t drink too much palm wine, but if you do, take your babies with you=2E<S=
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earn something from <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/em=
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ace=3D4 border=3D0=3EAdrienne=92s research and that is that our nipples coul=
d be useful and that hanging out with our babies and rocking cradles is cool=
=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ERemember =96 =91the hand=
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=A0 </SPAN=3ESo make sure you get a turn this week=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spac=
erun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EBut keep away from that palm wine, its strong stuf=
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style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has bee=
n married=A0to Alison for=A027 years=2E He is the father of five children, f=
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0pt'=3EWho remembers that advertisement on television; where a woman in the =
restaurant displays publicly and quite noisily her enjoyment of whatever it =
is she is consuming, and one of the other guests thinks she should have some=
 of the same=3F Dumb ad, but cleverly touches that area in everyone=92s life=
, where we wish for those (often material) things that everyone else had=2E =
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
AN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN:=
 justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI had a mate at school that was an only c=
hild, and he got everything=2E I can still remember in such fine detail that=
 huge pool table he had, the COLOUR television he had in his room, and how h=
e would have money lying all over the place=2E My parents had a black and wh=
ite television, a table that was used for meals, and money=85very little=2E =
I remember jumping into his car one day, got his licence earlier then me (pr=
obably paid for that too), and there was ten dollars just lying on the floor=
 of the car!!! Ten Bucks=85what I couldn=92t do with $10!<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt meant nothing to him=2E Often I would whing=
e to my parents that I needed more pocket money, or how =91<B=3Eeveryone</B=3E=
=92 at school had a colour TV now, or how Levi=92s were the jeans I should b=
e wearing=2E Couldn=92t they understand that these things were essential, an=
d all you had to do was just go to the shop and buy them=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIG=
N: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cla=
ss=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN=
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size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWell=85now it=92s my turn=2E My eldest is nearly 13, and t=
he time has come to be cool, although trends and fashions have changed a lit=
tle to my days=2E I watch my son walking to his class after I drop him off, =
and straight away he lowers his shorts way down, I mean way down, and you mu=
st have the boxer shorts exposed for some reason=2E What=92s going on there=3F=
 And the other strange phenomenon I=92ve been privy too is the hair fashion =
today=2E My son will not brush his hair=2E And if a comb does go near it, th=
en flat is the way to go=85flatten it down in a way=A0that would make=A0Norm=
an Gunston=A0envious=2E I like to reinforce to him every so often, that if h=
e doesn=92t want girls to look at him, then he is going about it the right w=
ay=2E He assures me that=92s not the reason=85<B=3Eeveryone wears it like th=
at dad! </B=3EAnd don=92t get me started on modern technology=2E <B=3EEVERYO=
NE</B=3E at school has a Sony Play Station 2, or an X Box=85so Dad, why don=92=
t we=3F I estimate at least once a month I get the =93Hey dad, Play Station =
2=92s are on special at Kmart, 20% off=85Dad, you can save this much!! Wow, =
why didn=92t someone tell me=3F I wouldn=92t have brought the food this week=
, or paid the electricity bill=85instead purchased that essential piece of m=
achinery that all good homes must have=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
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style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
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I know, it happens in every home today=2E I do it myself; I want the <IMG hs=
pace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages=
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 a surfboard every 3 months, a bigger house, another pair of Colorado=92s=85=
it doesn=92t stop=2E Every Saturday I buy the local paper, and it has a mass=
ive real estate section=2E As soon as my wife sees me with this at the coffe=
e table, she gets worried=2E Because, after a little while I=92l<IMG hspace=3D=
4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/father=
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ut a bargain to her,'honey this is a steal' Maybe we should invest; the bank=
 will see us through=2E My wife=92s reply of=85=93Why can=92t you just be sa=
tisfied with what you have=3F=94 is followed by the gentle shutting of the f=
ront door=2E Why aren=92t we satisfied=3F Is it a male thing=3F Is it just h=
uman nature=3F I mean, we do live in the lucky country after all, and we are=
 able to borrow a lot more money these days; everything is within reach=2E<S=
PAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-=
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style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt=
'=3EGoes to show, the old saying of =91The grass is always greener=92 rings =
true=2E Sure, it=92s a good thing to have dreams and desires, but yearning f=
or those items of materiality will only fill the void temporarily=2E Simple =
pleasures are often the one=92s remembered most=2E Don=92t have what she=92s=
 having, have what your family needs=2E Try Love; Time; Sharing; Picnics; Ta=
lk; Laughter; Walks; Hugs=85=93that lady=94 in the restaurant might then wan=
t what you are having=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockTe=
xt style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU s=
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=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN:=
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10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETill next time, =
PAUL<B=3E<U=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</U=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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<P=3EPaul Sloan is an accountant working in Maroochydoore=2E He is married w=
ith three children aged one, nine and eleven years=2E Paul is an active surf=
er who lives on the Sunshine Coast=A0in Queensland=2E He is a family man who=
 hasn't lost his sense of humour=2E</P=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dr=
ight=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E=
<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578=
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com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' wid=
th=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D12 bgcolor=3D'#fffff=
f' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fath=
ers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D=
'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anc=
hor3'=3E</a=3E<b=3EGrandads</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E=
<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/=
client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue47-21th July, 2003=5Fgrandad 26=2Ejpg' align=3D=
left=3E</div=3E <H1 style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3ECalling all Grandfathers</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</=
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'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<O:P=3E</O:P=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</H1=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
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<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E=
by Ivan Nosworthy</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E</SPAN=3E=
</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-siz=
e: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EOur nation needs grandfathers!!<=
/SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: ' MS=3F=3F =
Unicode =3FArial MS=3F; Arial mso-bidi-font-family:=3E<=3Fxml:namespace pref=
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</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:=
 Arial'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EIt is very interesting to note tha=
t our Government is trying to persuade older people to continue to work past=
 their 65 years=2E=A0 They realise that the workplace is missing out on the =
strength and wisdom and experience of the older men=2E Our younger generatio=
n needs to hear of our experiences=2E=A0 </FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E</=
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tyle=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT f=
ace=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EToday, unfortunately, we hear the word 'celebrities=
'=2E=A0 The world is full of celebrities, propped up by the media and made t=
o look good=2E=A0 You are a 'celebrity' if you make lots of money, socialise=
 and get your name in the papers=2E=A0=A0 This makes you a 'hero'=2E=2E=2E=A0=
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<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-=
bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EWhat our nation n=
eeds is grandfathers, heroes, who have stood up for principles that have tak=
en them through their lives=2E=A0 We can build up the nation and give into i=
t rather than take from it=2E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdan=
a size=3D2=3EGrandfathers know that to get a good crop takes a lot of hard w=
ork and commitment to reap the harvest=2E=A0 You can't just keep collecting =
the harvest without work=2E=A0 Material things have become more important th=
an character=2E=A0 The motto is to get as much as you can through whatever m=
eans you can and it doesn't matter who you hurt along the way=2E=A0 </FONT=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT fa=
ce=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-fon=
t-family: Arial'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EGrandfathers, you are nee=
ded!! You don't need a lot of money or notoriety to be a good grandfathers=2E=
=A0 Just be yourself=2E=A0 You need to invest in the grey army=2E=A0 It has =
taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears to become a grandfather - don't waste =
your God-given time, spend it wisely - get with your grandchildren and talk =
with them=2E<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fbl=
ast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fgrandad%20kids%201=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=
=3D4 border=3D0=3E=A0 Don't just talk about the good-old-days but talk out o=
f your wisdom and experiences=2E=A0 Tell them what a privilege it is to be a=
live=2E=A0 Show them how they can succeed by showing honour and respect for =
their country and for leadership, to work hard and respect others=2E=A0 Once=
 a hand shake was your word and the deal was complete=2E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdan=
a size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm=
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-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3ECome on</SPAN=3E</=
STRONG=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: =
Arial'=3E - we are living in exciting times=2E=A0 If you are a praying=A0man=
, pray for your grand children and for the youth of our nation to be pioneer=
s for a strong, pure and moral nation=2E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D=
2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<=
FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EThe word=A0'grand' means - admirable, dignifi=
ed, distinguished, lordly, majestic, noble, stately, superb, tops - That's w=
hat you are grandfathers=2E=A0 Rise up, God needs you - your country needs y=
ou and our young people need you to be their heroes=2E=A0 </FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerd=
ana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:=
 Arial'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EIvan Nosworthy</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</=
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bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E<A href=3D'mailto:i=
lnos@optusnet=2Ecom=2Eau'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#ff9900 size=3D2=3E=
ilnos@optusnet=2Ecom=2Eau</FONT=3E</A=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=A0</P=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D=
black size=3D2=3EIvan and his wife Lorraine have been married=A0for 45 years=
, have three children and nine grand children=2E</FONT=3E</DIV=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</=
font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E=
<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://=
www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/ba=
nner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bg=
color=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast=
/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font =
size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E=
<a name=3D'anchor4'=3E</a=3E<b=3ELaughter</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdan=
a' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/=
email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue47-21th July, 2003=5Fman face=2E=
jpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EWorried Da=
d said' I've got so many worries that if anything bad happens today it will =
be two weeks before I can worry about it=2E'</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EA =
three year old boy went with his dad to see a new litter of kittens=2E On re=
turning home, he breathlessly informed his mother,'ther were two boy kittens=
 and two girl kittens'=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=
'How did you know that=3F' his mother asked=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=
=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E'Daddy picked them up and looked underneath', he repli=
ed=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E'I think its printe=
d on the bottom'=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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=5F=5F</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EA ten year old gir=
l had heard about some students getting expelled or suspended from school an=
d did not understand what it meant=2E She went to her father and asked, 'dad=
, what does it mean to be suspended from school=3F'</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT=
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 your schoolwork at=A0 home standing up'</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVer=
dana size=3D2=3EThis led to another question,'But Dad, why standing up=3F'</=
FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EThe father concluded,' bec=
ause a certain portion of your body is too sore to sit on=2E'</FONT=3E</P=3E=
<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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ce=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EIf Noah had been wise he would have swatted those tw=
o flies=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<=
a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E=
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g src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/father=
s=5Fissue47-21th July, 2003=5Finquisition=2Ebmp' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <SP=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EBy Rola=
nd Foster<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
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-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EDuring the inquisition=
s of the medieval age, the first question asked of the heretic by the inquis=
itor was, =93Do you know why you=92re here=3F=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
 yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhatever the answer given by the accused, it was usuall=
y enough to condemn them=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU st=
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=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhen=
 interviewed by the Family Court appointed counsellor conducting the court-o=
rdered family report, the first question asked of my children was, =93Do you=
 know why you=92re here=3F=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
The counsellor's response to their answers, her interpretations, clarificati=
on and further explanations, set the context and purpose of the interviews: =
they were required to pass judgement on my capacity as a father=2E<SPAN styl=
e=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe implication, of course, was that =
it was necessary for my competency to be investigated, and therefore, since =
it was necessary, there must be inadequacies that need to be uncovered=2E<SP=
AN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt was required of my children=
 that they be the ones responsible for doing this=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-space=
run: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOnce allotted this task, they were then prompted an=
d directed in their thinking by leading questions, suggestions and a series =
of questions leading to the counsellor=92s prejudices, presuppositions and a=
spirations being satisfied=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNor=
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</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify=
'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe questions, isolated from their context, and on the =
surface, appear innocent enough=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </=
SPAN=3EHowever placed within the context of the family report, the questions=
 are delivered with an unspoken understanding of what is really being asked=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESo the question, =93What do=
 you like about Dad=92s place=3F=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 <=
/SPAN=3E(the assumption here is that its =91Dad=92s=92 place, not =91their=92=
 place, i=2Ee=2E they don=92t belong there) was followed by the question, =93=
What would you like to change about Dad=92s place=3F=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis was paraphrased by one of my children who t=
old me she was asked, =93What don=92t you like about Dad=92s place=3F=94<SPA=
N style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShe obviously had a clear perce=
ption of the underlying meaning and intention of the question: it was to eli=
cit negative comments about Dad=92s place and by implication, Dad=2E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThese questions introduce to the ch=
ildren the idea that they need to consider, or discover, something that need=
s to be changed and that shouldn=92t be liked=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
 yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHaving been delivered this perception, the children wer=
e invited to develop a wish list without the normal constraints imposed by s=
ocial, practical, financial and cultural considerations=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThrough this method the counsellor attempted =
to create in them a sense of dissatisfaction and an attitude of judgement=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe manipulation of my children=
 during the family report process was designed to achieve a predetermined ou=
tcome=2E <SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3EIt had an adverse i=
mpact that was clearly apparent in the confusion, insecurity and uncertainty=
 expressed in the behaviour of one of my children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-space=
run: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI am hopeful though, that this destructive effect o=
f the family report process will be tempered by the good relationship I have=
 with my children and by my refusal to co-operate with the family report cou=
nsellor<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5F=
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/SPAN=3E=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
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EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe medieval inquisi=
tors had a reputation for successfully turning son against father, and mothe=
r against daughter=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis i=
s not dissimilar to the questions from Family Court counsellors=2E<o:p=3E</o=
:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-=
ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3EThe fact that one million Australian children are living without their f=
athers is no accident=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMuc=
h of this is a deliberate outcome of the social engineering activities of th=
e Family Court of Australia=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 1=2E3pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-ma=
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AMILY: Verdana'=3ERoland Foster is an non-custodial father, separated since =
1997, with 5 young children aged between 6 and 14 years=2E=A0 Roland is a pa=
ssionate father and an active social reformer who believes Australia's curre=
nt laws are contributing to the creation of our fatherless society=2E <o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<f=
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ent=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue47-21th July, 2003=5Ftrevor goddard 1 200=2Ejpg'=
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ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana=3EIn such a troubled world it is often difficult to get the truth ab=
out anything except what the Bible says or setup a multi million-dollar HIH =
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record straight saying, =93 Now he=92s gone it is not right for his children=
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he release that Trevor=92s father gave to his grandsons was a great thing to=
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=A0 </SPAN=3ERichard is one of Australia=92s leading researchers and practit=
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0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EHi Louise<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<S=
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0pt'=3EI read your letter in the Fatherhood Foundation and support your conc=
erns=2E I am doing studies in the area of separation and while non-custodial=
 fathers are in the majority my findings show that non-custodial mothers als=
o get a tough time=2E I'll paste the website for an=A0article describing par=
t of the study on schools=2E I have wrestled with how to look at the plight =
of these fathers without doing just as you say - vilifying mothers or forget=
ting that there are non custodial=A0mothers out there suffering too, so I ha=
ve included non-custodial mothers in the study and your letter encourages me=
 in that=2E </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
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stify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font=
-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EDear Single Mum<=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI am a single Dad and I too am often up=
set by the anger and vitriol between the sexes on the parenting issue=2E<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;=
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; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWhen=
 I try to explain it in Children's Church I use the analogy of us all being =
super computer systems=2E Every one of us is a fantastic, complex, state-of-=
the-art creation=2E It is just that we can have some nasty viruses=2E We've =
got the equipment we just don't function properly=2E It is usually bad progr=
amming from past experiences=2E What other people have said and done=2E=A0Th=
e computer (the person) is great, it's just the down loaded virus (life expe=
rience) that mucks things up=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'F=
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p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EYou sound like a kind and conciliatory mu=
m in circumstances that are just not fair on you, or in particular your chil=
d=2E The Australian Government estimates there are 240,000 non-custodial par=
ents flaunting the system and not living up to their financial responsibilit=
ies - just like your ex!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-A=
LIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-b=
idi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EIn fact there are 700,000 children in this nation=
 considered 'Disadvantaged' by living in a home where=A0no parent is in full=
time employment=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
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PAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: j=
ustify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-fon=
t-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI am bitterly ashamed that most of this problem is male =
avoidance=2E Please accept my deepest and most sincere apologies=2E I truly =
ask for forgiveness on behalf of all the male injustice in this nation=2E<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
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a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=
=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN styl=
e=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=
But return to the computer analogy=2E Most fathers now were of the sociologi=
cal generations known as 'Fatherless' and 'Parentless'=2E Most men never had=
 modelled what a parent, or in particular a Father really should be=2E They =
got the equipment but they are disabled by their life experience=2E<o:p=3E</=
o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT=
-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso=
-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'F=
ONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWomen =
as more compulsive communicators share and encourage each other in what may =
have been lacking in childhood=2E Men tend not to=2E I am not excusing the a=
ction of your ex, just noting his anger=A0and injustice had a cause=A0and hi=
s attitude is all too common=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;=
 TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EPlease note a major sign of the male suffe=
ring is our nation's world record suicide rate=2E Dr=2E Bruce Robinson, best=
 selling author of 'Fathering from the Fast Lane' says 65% of these people w=
ere technically 'fatherless' in childhood=2E But look also at the Australian=
 Bureau of Statistics study that said women attempt suicide TWICE as often a=
s men=2E The loss of all hope is not gender specific=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=
=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: just=
ify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-s=
ize: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10=
pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EYour gender also s=
uffers and I am heartbroken for the consequences to our children=2E<o:p=3E</=
o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT=
-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso=
-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
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ONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EThere =
will be more bitterness and parental dispute before we=A0become a healed and=
 caring nation of responsible parents=2E But the challenge to the way things=
 have been is a necessity, it is for our children for whom I weep and fight=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=
=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation writers may express emotions=A0that contradict =
your experience=2E People being honest about their feelings may offend you=2E=
 But such an independent=A0forum that hammers on the doors of Federal Govern=
ment is absolutely vital for the healing process=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=
=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size:=
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FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWith my all my encoura=
gement, <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
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ILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EBest regards <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
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