Scooping the cream off the top of gold top was something I thought had gone forever. Back in the day you had to remove the foil very carefully and replace it after each use.
I used to be a milkman back when deliveries were widespread in the UK. Mostly now glass and deliveries are replaced with a trip to the supermarket and plastic bottles. Nice to see the tradition upheld. As others have mentioned birds, especially Blue Tits will remove the foil in summer. Also, don't leave milk out in winter as it will freeze and expand pushing the cap off.
Being “ancient” I can remember getting our milk in glass bottles delivered by a horse and cart. The milkman collected the used bottles which were washed and sterilised and reused ( and they say recycling is new !!) ps we used to give the horse a bucket of water and a couple of carrots to help him on his way.
@@haasfamfarm so do I. Incidentally we also had home deliveries of bread, eggs, pop (soda) and beer. Nowadays I get all my groceries delivered by Sainsbury’s so maybe nothing changed but the horse and cart 😕
Back in the 70s we got our milk delivered in glass bottles, we had to be quick to get it in because the birds (especially Blue Tits) would peck a hole in the foil to get at the cream. There was something very soothing hearing the clanking of milk bottles in the street as the Milkman trundled by. I still buy whole milk today as I prefer the taste over semi-skimmed. 😋 Oh one more thing between now and May, you'll be saying "it's raining again" a lot! 😉😂
Channel Island milk comes from Jersey cows it has a higher fat content 4- 5%. silver top fat % is between 3-4% fat usually comes from Friesian cattle. Don't forget to shake the bottle before drinking as the fat rises to the top. If you skim off the top your left with skim milk.
@@haasfamfarm I have a herd of belted Galloways. which are highland cattle. We have a lovely calf who lost her mother after she born which was heart-breaking for us. We did everything to save her but alas she died peacefully in the middle of our field. We have been bottle feeding her now for about 3months. I have told that she will never go to the butchers.
Your girls rushing to get the milk reminds me how me and my sister used to race to be the first to get it in the winter as the top creamy bit was frozen and was like the most delicious ice cream
I Just found this and I am from "Fenny Compton" so just down the road (1.5 Mile) from your village. I haven't been to Bishops for a while so I have never seen that store, it must be new. Take care,
@@haasfamfarm I might just have a cycle up there one day to see what they have done with the village as it does look like there have been some changes, I will let you know. Take care.
Something to remember with smaller dairies is that the milk may not have such a long life as the milk produced by larger dairies (typically the milk you buy in supermarkets.) Check on the foil cap for the 'best before' date. Because of the shorter shelf life, I have two deliveries per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. Even so, I always use my local milkman to support the local economy because they will also usually provide other locally produced farm goods. Edited to add: Glad to see you have discovered Yorkshire Tea 😁
@@TukikoTroy They delivered twice a week. I believe a fresh bottle should be good for 10 days in a fridge. I think the company was either buying unsold stock from a bigger dairy or not being careful about storage (it may have been sitting on the back of their truck in the sun for days) and rotation. The use by date on the foil top was not much of a guide.
@@redf7209 Sorry, but unless the company has gone out of business because their other customers were having the same issue then I don't thing your assertions make sense. 'Sitting on the back of their truck in the sun for days?' Seriously? The freshness of bottled milk depends on the type of milk, whether it's opened, and how it's stored: Unopened milk: Whole milk lasts 5-7 days, reduced-fat and skim milk lasts 7 days, and non-fat and lactose-free milk lasts 7-10 days. Opened milk All types of milk last 4-7 days.
Milk left out Milk left out of the fridge at room temperature for more than two hours is considered unsafe to consume. The packaging of milk can also impact how long it stays fresh. Glass bottles protect the flavour of milk the best, but plastic or cardboard cartons provide better protection from light oxidation. Milk delivered by a milkman is usually fresher than milk from the supermarket: Processing Milk from a milkman is often processed within hours of being milked, while supermarket milk is processed and transported over long distances. Transportation: Milk from the supermarket is transported long distances and pumped through pipes during processing, which can damage the milk's vitamins and minerals. Storage: Supermarket milk sits on shelves until it's purchased, which can shorten its shelf life
It is nowhere near as widely used service as it was in the 1960's and 1970's, when it was delivered everyday bar Sunday. We had bread deliveries by van, coal by horse and cart, pop wagons that delivered mainly carbonated dinks. All gone for a variety of reasons. I don't know anyone who still has it delivered in my city, though I do occasionally see milk floats (battery powered milk delivery vehicles) out in some countryside villages. I'm sure the USA would have had similar networks.
@haasfamfarm Ho Bloody hell 😳. But it's happening I'm Afraid all around the world. Maybe you Clever people can come up with a solution.? .Isn't that what Uni is all about.
Way back in the 60s & 70s during the winter months, we had to beat the sparrows to the cream. They would peck holes in the foil tops of the milk bottles in the early morning, if we were not quick enough.
I would recommend using the gold top milk on breakfast cereal like cornflakes, it's the business. There are farms which run their own milk huts, which have vending machines for fresh milk and flavoured milk also, that way you can reuse the glass bottles and the profit goes to the farmer,rather than the greedy supermarket chains.
We had 2 bottles Jersey milk delivered on a Saturday as well as regular and I was always in trouble for opening both bottles and putting the cream on my porridge 😂
When I was a kid growing up in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s the daily doorstep milk delivery was pretty much standard throughout 95% of the country. The UK had a 7 day a week delivery and only Denmark came close with a 6 day a week one. Back then the only other places to get milk were either small Corner Shops and some Supermarkets but even then it was usually still in bottles. The daily ritual of washing out the empty bottles and putting them out for collection was just part of the normal rhythm of life. Then, in the 1980s, Supermarkets began selling milk cheaper than the local Milk Rounds could due to their way larger purchasing power and did so in convenient lightweight plastic bottles. Eventually those local Milk Rounds all went out of business and now the only doorstep deliveries that I am aware of are the national firms of Milk & More and The Modern Milkman. Times change. And the world moves on ..........
@@haasfamfarm The "milkman" used to come round in an electric powered "milk float" which was a small open sided vehicle carrying the crates of bottles. The milk delivery was early in the morning and out of consideration for people sleeping , electric vehicles were used in the 60's and early 70's. I'm glad I'm old!
used to get similar from a different company but sometimes it was virtually sour on arrival after being stored too long somewhere else, perhaps taken off the hands of another company
Wish that Channel Islands milk was easier to obtain in Ireland, only available from M&S and it's homogenised. Jersey, Guernsey and Devon cattle are not popular breeds here as lower producers than other dairy breeds. Loved using some of the cream off the top in coffee before shaking the bottle to mix the rest into the milk. Bring back the days of raw milk being available other than from the Farm gate. Only has a 36 hour shell life but worth it for the beneficial good bacteria it contains. The EU banned deliveries and shop sales of it because hygiene standards in European milking parlours and cattle was poor compared to the UK.
Drinking raw milk carries the risk of infecting that person with tuberculosis. Although nowadays this is a very remote risk I still wouldn't chance it.
Am an educator in the south west of the UK and wanted to know how the kids get on with wearing a school uniform here as I know it is not comment in the states?
Is anyone as old as me who can remember the Knife sharpener on his Bicycle and the Rag and bone man on his Horse and cart with balloons, the outside Toilet for two family's, and the Coal man, Cobbled streets, and no Racism no mater what Colour you were?
The first non Anglo saxon I remember seeing as a child were the Sikh guys going door to door with a large suitcase full of odds & ends that local shops didn't have, post-war. Big handsome bearded turbaned suited guys. They were some exotic sight for a 50s child in dull, still rationed, Britain. Lads eating worms & fresh melted tarmac with a lolly stick - don't get me started!
Hi guys, if you try doing longer, more complete content, you WILL get more subs, things like "Did you enjoy the milk"? was your cake nice,? the chocolate milk smelled nice, but did it taste ok? Also, if your content is longer, then you will have adverts and earn more money from RUclips. (Just a suggestion, I enjoy your content)
There are wet years, drier years and most years are in-between. This one HAS been amongst the wetter years. Next year, for all we know, will be much drier. It's one of the things that makes us Britain. If nothing else, it gives us something to talk about. Thanks for the videos!
Hi your making the rookie mistake in your videoing as someone has already alluded to. You are seeing the whole event and videoing some of it, while us viewing are getting just short snippets i.e we don’t have time to evaluate or take in what you have videoed. Each segment you video needs to be 15 seconds minimum duration. To put it in perspective for you imagine watching a film in fast forward speed, that’s how it feels. This isn’t a criticism but to help you, I speak from experience.🏴🇬🇧👍
@@haasfamfarm No but photography has been my main hobby for 65 years so I’ve made many mistakes but learnt from them as you will, but you can learn the easy way by taking advice. I’ve gone through the whole spectrum from home developing my photos in a darkroom to digital, I also do drone photography plus the last two years underwater videoing in the Indian Ocean, it’s an addictive expensive hobby. Title & date your videos or in a few years time you will be saying, where did we film that, been there & done that. Best of luck, as for this Country, beautiful isn’t it, but I am obviously bias.🏴🤗🥳
Get a lid for your milk crate, once the birds get wind of it, they will peck the the tops and there are some well organised bird gangs in Britain. 😊
@@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632 I actually have one and have misplaced it 🫣
Oi, now you've ruin it - Mr Blue Tit.
Use the top of the gold top for your cereal. Use the lower half for hot drinks and other stuff.
Our milkman also delivered fresh orange juice in the 1950’………….it was so good!
With a horse and buggy?! ❤️❤️
Scooping the cream off the top of gold top was something I thought had gone forever. Back in the day you had to remove the foil very carefully and replace it after each use.
I used to be a milkman back when deliveries were widespread in the UK. Mostly now glass and deliveries are replaced with a trip to the supermarket and plastic bottles. Nice to see the tradition upheld. As others have mentioned birds, especially Blue Tits will remove the foil in summer. Also, don't leave milk out in winter as it will freeze and expand pushing the cap off.
Oh, STOP IT. your giving me nostalgic flash backs lol, and i like it.
Being “ancient” I can remember getting our milk in glass bottles delivered by a horse and cart. The milkman collected the used bottles which were washed and sterilised and reused ( and they say recycling is new !!) ps we used to give the horse a bucket of water and a couple of carrots to help him on his way.
@@martynadams2011 what a lovely story! I wish it still were that way!
@@haasfamfarm so do I. Incidentally we also had home deliveries of bread, eggs, pop (soda) and beer. Nowadays I get all my groceries delivered by Sainsbury’s so maybe nothing changed but the horse and cart 😕
@@martynadams2011 definitely wish I could have seen the horse and cart 🥰
Golden lemonade delivered😊@@martynadams2011
Gold top
Ice cold
Cornflakes
Nothing comes close
I get my milk delivered, in glass bottles. I’m in Warwickshire as well
Your positivity is infectious!
@@RippySharp thank you! That’s very kind!!
You used to have to put yogurt cartons upside down on the top of the milk bottles to stop the Blue Tits pecking through the foil to get at the cream
That’s what I’ve heard! That’s why I normally have a top
Great video ❤ thanks for sharing the lovely place you've chosen to live, and welcome to England x I just subbed 🌼
@@LADYDOBBS67 thank you for supporting us! I’m just now learning RUclips so hopefully the videos will continue to improve 🥰
Back in the 70s we got our milk delivered in glass bottles, we had to be quick to get it in because the birds (especially Blue Tits) would peck a hole in the foil to get at the cream. There was something very soothing hearing the clanking of milk bottles in the street as the Milkman trundled by.
I still buy whole milk today as I prefer the taste over semi-skimmed. 😋
Oh one more thing between now and May, you'll be saying "it's raining again" a lot! 😉😂
😂😂 I’m already missing the summer
We had milk in bottles in the 60s. We only use cartons. Looks very nice.
We treasure it so much.
I have my milk delivered in glass bottles
Channel Island milk comes from Jersey cows it has a higher fat content 4- 5%. silver top fat % is between 3-4% fat usually comes from Friesian cattle. Don't forget to shake the bottle before drinking as the fat rises to the top. If you skim off the top your left with skim milk.
Great information! Thank you! Where are you in the UK?
@@haasfamfarm Devonshire farmer.
@@haasfamfarm I have a herd of belted Galloways. which are highland cattle. We have a lovely calf who lost her mother after she born which was heart-breaking for us. We did everything to save her but alas she died peacefully in the middle of our field. We have been bottle feeding her now for about 3months. I have told that she will never go to the butchers.
Your girls rushing to get the milk reminds me how me and my sister used to race to be the first to get it in the winter as the top creamy bit was frozen and was like the most delicious ice cream
It’s so exciting for us 🥰
Watch out for the Birds in winter tapping the bottle tops! It’s a British thing.
I know! I need to find the top to my container
I Just found this and I am from "Fenny Compton" so just down the road (1.5 Mile) from your village. I haven't been to Bishops for a while so I have never seen that store, it must be new. Take care,
Nice to meet you! You should visit!
@@haasfamfarm I might just have a cycle up there one day to see what they have done with the village as it does look like there have been some changes, I will let you know.
Take care.
Something to remember with smaller dairies is that the milk may not have such a long life as the milk produced by larger dairies (typically the milk you buy in supermarkets.) Check on the foil cap for the 'best before' date. Because of the shorter shelf life, I have two deliveries per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. Even so, I always use my local milkman to support the local economy because they will also usually provide other locally produced farm goods. Edited to add: Glad to see you have discovered Yorkshire Tea 😁
@@TukikoTroy great tip! Learned this early on as well as to love Yorkshire tea ❤️
They were there for me throughout lockdown, also delivering other products but I just couldn't go on with taking in sour milk
@@redf7209 Why was your milk sour? Were you leaving it in the sun? Were you ordering too much at once? There is no reason for your milk to be sour.
@@TukikoTroy They delivered twice a week. I believe a fresh bottle should be good for 10 days in a fridge. I think the company was either buying unsold stock from a bigger dairy or not being careful about storage (it may have been sitting on the back of their truck in the sun for days) and rotation. The use by date on the foil top was not much of a guide.
@@redf7209 Sorry, but unless the company has gone out of business because their other customers were having the same issue then I don't thing your assertions make sense. 'Sitting on the back of their truck in the sun for days?' Seriously? The freshness of bottled milk depends on the type of milk, whether it's opened, and how it's stored: Unopened milk: Whole milk lasts 5-7 days, reduced-fat and skim milk lasts 7 days, and non-fat and lactose-free milk lasts 7-10 days. Opened milk All types of milk last 4-7 days.
Milk left out Milk left out of the fridge at room temperature for more than two hours is considered unsafe to consume. The packaging of milk can also impact how long it stays fresh. Glass bottles protect the flavour of milk the best, but plastic or cardboard cartons provide better protection from light oxidation.
Milk delivered by a milkman is usually fresher than milk from the supermarket:
Processing Milk from a milkman is often processed within hours of being milked, while supermarket milk is processed and transported over long distances.
Transportation: Milk from the supermarket is transported long distances and pumped through pipes during processing, which can damage the milk's vitamins and minerals.
Storage: Supermarket milk sits on shelves until it's purchased, which can shorten its shelf life
You'll also find the uķ is such a great jumping off point for the rest of europe and its so cheap to do🎉🎉❤
Oh, I know! So many places I want to go!
We have had milk deliveries for a long long time and currently use Milk and more, they also deliver our bread and toilet rolls.
It is nowhere near as widely used service as it was in the 1960's and 1970's, when it was delivered everyday bar Sunday. We had bread deliveries by van, coal by horse and cart, pop wagons that delivered mainly carbonated dinks. All gone for a variety of reasons.
I don't know anyone who still has it delivered in my city, though I do occasionally see milk floats (battery powered milk delivery vehicles) out in some countryside villages.
I'm sure the USA would have had similar networks.
@@chrisbodum3621 used to have the Corona van come round in the days you got threepence back for returning empty bottles
I really love Milk & More! Very reliable!
Have you been to the Harbury Milk Shed yet? It's just down the road from you. Somebody on Tripadvisor called it 'The milk Mecca of th Midlands'!
@@JimmyTheRake actually no! I should take the kids this weekend!
When we were kids we used to get the silver top and put them between our first two finger and spin them like A frizx
hi guys great video we had small glass bottle milk at school in the 80s
Same here in New Zealand, by the time we got to drink it, it was usually warm🤮 Think it stopped sometime in the 70s.
@DomingoDeSantaClara Thatcher and Reagan..Lovely Humans .
Awww! Love it! Are you in the UK?
Warm milk?
@@MaxwellMoore-d1u It was in NZ but not dissimilar politics back in the day.
Just Watched a Video from a Year ago. Before you Moved to England. I really hope its treated you all well .And your safe from the Floods .
Thank you! England has been a dream. We are dealing with flooding though…
@haasfamfarm Ho Bloody hell 😳. But it's happening I'm Afraid all around the world. Maybe you Clever people can come up with a solution.? .Isn't that what Uni is all about.
Gold top for cereal as it’s full fat and very creamy…silver top for tea and hot drinks😋
So good!!
We used to get green top milk, what we now call raw milk. The pesky sparrows would peck through the foil and help themselves to the cream.
Way back in the 60s & 70s during the winter months, we had to beat the sparrows to the cream. They would peck holes in the foil tops of the milk bottles in the early morning, if we were not quick enough.
@@PBSmusic that’s why I normally have a top, but I’ve misplaced it 😳
When it's really cold, the milk freezes and expands out of the top of the bottle.
@@jonb3311 I’ll have to remember that!
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Who wants to get it... me... me... me... me... us 😂 diplomacy at it's best
I was going to say get gold top 🎉
❤ from Northeast England ❤️
Gold top or channel island milk great with cereal
Still need to try that! Where are you in the UK? ❤️
Hi from the big town down the road
@@nicholastaylor4195 hiya! 👋 Southam?
I would recommend using the gold top milk on breakfast cereal like cornflakes, it's the business.
There are farms which run their own milk huts, which have vending machines for fresh milk and flavoured milk also, that way you can reuse the glass bottles and the profit goes to the farmer,rather than the greedy supermarket chains.
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We had 2 bottles Jersey milk delivered on a Saturday as well as regular and I was always in trouble for opening both bottles and putting the cream on my porridge 😂
When I was a kid growing up in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s the daily doorstep milk delivery was pretty much standard throughout 95% of the country. The UK had a 7 day a week delivery and only Denmark came close with a 6 day a week one. Back then the only other places to get milk were either small Corner Shops and some Supermarkets but even then it was usually still in bottles. The daily ritual of washing out the empty bottles and putting them out for collection was just part of the normal rhythm of life.
Then, in the 1980s, Supermarkets began selling milk cheaper than the local Milk Rounds could due to their way larger purchasing power and did so in convenient lightweight plastic bottles. Eventually those local Milk Rounds all went out of business and now the only doorstep deliveries that I am aware of are the national firms of Milk & More and The Modern Milkman.
Times change. And the world moves on ..........
I know. What a loss.
@@haasfamfarm The "milkman" used to come round in an electric powered "milk float" which was a small open sided vehicle carrying the crates of bottles. The milk delivery was early in the morning and out of consideration for people sleeping , electric vehicles were used in the 60's and early 70's. I'm glad I'm old!
Like a frizzbee
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used to get similar from a different company but sometimes it was virtually sour on arrival after being stored too long somewhere else, perhaps taken off the hands of another company
Oh yuck! You should try Milk and More!
Wish that Channel Islands milk was easier to obtain in Ireland, only available from M&S and it's homogenised. Jersey, Guernsey and Devon cattle are not popular breeds here as lower producers than other dairy breeds. Loved using some of the cream off the top in coffee before shaking the bottle to mix the rest into the milk. Bring back the days of raw milk being available other than from the Farm gate. Only has a 36 hour shell life but worth it for the beneficial good bacteria it contains. The EU banned deliveries and shop sales of it because hygiene standards in European milking parlours and cattle was poor compared to the UK.
Drinking raw milk carries the risk of infecting that person with tuberculosis. Although nowadays this is a very remote risk I still wouldn't chance it.
I didn’t realize all that! Excellent information!
Research milk bottle tops and Blue Tits, which are birds btw.
I'm late to the party as Blue Tits have been mention in the comments earlier.
I have a container with a top but have misplaced the top. 🫣 where are you in the UK?
I remember opening a bottle of milk with cream at the top and poking your finger in to coat it with cream and then licking it off.
I remember taking the foil off, and the plug of cream was so thick you could turn the bottle upside down.
@@pauldurkee4764 Yes, that 's why you poked a hole in it with your finger!
Hiya. I've GOT to get to that village shop one day. Stay safe. All the best to you.
Please do!
You'll need a bank load. Did you spot the prices?
@@jonb3311 yes….
Gold top is very creamy perfect for cereal in the morning, horrible in tea😂
😂 why is it horrible in tea?
@@haasfamfarmtoo creamy for most tastes 😊
@@haasfamfarm makes it to creamy which ruins the taste of the tea. Enjoying your take on the UK.😁
Am an educator in the south west of the UK and wanted to know how the kids get on with wearing a school uniform here as I know it is not comment in the states?
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I have my milk delivered in glass bottles. The company that delivers is Milk & More. -- Recommend
That’s who we use!
Lovely school uniforms. They look similar to private school uniforms.
I love the uniforms here.
A normal four hob oven AND and AGA... just how much cooking do you do?
Depends🥰
Try goats milk and butter and you will never go back! :-0
I bet the butter is amazing! We almost got goats in Alaska.
Is anyone as old as me who can remember the Knife sharpener on his Bicycle and the Rag and bone man on his Horse and cart with balloons, the outside Toilet for two family's, and the Coal man, Cobbled streets, and no Racism no mater what Colour you were?
The first non Anglo saxon I remember seeing as a child were the Sikh guys going door to door with a large suitcase full of odds & ends that local shops didn't have, post-war. Big handsome bearded turbaned suited guys. They were some exotic sight for a 50s child in dull, still rationed, Britain. Lads eating worms & fresh melted tarmac with a lolly stick - don't get me started!
Hi guys, if you try doing longer, more complete content, you WILL get more subs, things like "Did you enjoy the milk"? was your cake nice,? the chocolate milk smelled nice, but did it taste ok? Also, if your content is longer, then you will have adverts and earn more money from RUclips. (Just a suggestion, I enjoy your content)
Thanks for the tips! Obviously very new and learning
@@haasfamfarm and i wish for you, the very best of luck
@@andymac900 thank you very much ❤️
What do you think about the school uniform system in the UK as it is not something you have in America do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing
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If you're impressed by milk in glass bottles, wait until you see the pizza delivered in cardboard boxes. It'll blow your mind! 😮
We do have that in America 😂
@@haasfamfarm Get outta town! 😆
Apologies for the rain. I’m 70 years old, and this is the rainiest year I’ve ever known. Climate change, unfortunately.
The bad weather isn’t your fault 🥰🥰
There are wet years, drier years and most years are in-between. This one HAS been amongst the wetter years. Next year, for all we know, will be much drier. It's one of the things that makes us Britain. If nothing else, it gives us something to talk about.
Thanks for the videos!
Subtitles for the English speakers please...can't understand a word
Hi your making the rookie mistake in your videoing as someone has already alluded to. You are seeing the whole event and videoing some of it, while us viewing are getting just short snippets i.e we don’t have time to evaluate or take in what you have videoed. Each segment you video needs to be 15 seconds minimum duration. To put it in perspective for you imagine watching a film in fast forward speed, that’s how it feels. This isn’t a criticism but to help you, I speak from experience.🏴🇬🇧👍
Thank you! Just started learning a little over a week ago so really appreciate it!
@@haasfamfarm Your most welcome, enjoy your time here however long that is,🫶
@@johnwaldron7490 Are you a content creator?
@@haasfamfarm No but photography has been my main hobby for 65 years so I’ve made many mistakes but learnt from them as you will, but you can learn the easy way by taking advice. I’ve gone through the whole spectrum from home developing my photos in a darkroom to digital, I also do drone photography plus the last two years underwater videoing in the Indian Ocean, it’s an addictive expensive hobby. Title & date your videos or in a few years time you will be saying, where did we film that, been there & done that. Best of luck, as for this Country, beautiful isn’t it, but I am obviously bias.🏴🤗🥳
Lovely school uniforms. They look similar to private school uniforms.
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