@Paddy78 my book came out earlier this year. As neither of his parents were of Italian descent, membership into the mob was never on the cards for Joe. He was a loan shark, a receiver of stolen goods, a leg-breaker. In his hometown of St. Joseph, while attending St. Patrick's Catholic School and Bishop. Than to try to run, hide and scurry, Out of fear of the dirt, the earth and the ground. Barboza was sentenced to 5 years to life and, was hustled off to Montana to some country club to serve his time. It was widely believed that Barboza had performed contract killings for Raymind L.S. The Sunset is not far from the neighborhood where I grew up, which is the Ingleside District. The business officially opened in 1956. The loss of intimacy and closeness with their spouses. With his departure, the power base of the New England Mafia shifted south to where Patriarca would run his business from the Mafia sewer that was Providence, Rhode Island. Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Concord, "Joe Barboza - A 1970 Interview With 'The Animal'", "20th Century Fox produz filme sobre o mafioso Joseph Barboza", "Limone v. United States, 497 F. Supp. When he tasted blood, everyone in his way got it. knew two days before the hit went down that Deegan was to be murdered. The driver would have been killed if Joe had got his hands on him, and all because he accidentally cut Joe off in traffic. Copyright The National Crime Syndicate 2014 - 2023. In his spare time, he moonlighted as a criminal. See Photos. See Photos. JOSEPH J. BARBOZA Joseph J. Barboza, 88, of Port St. Lucie passed away on Tuesday, January 14th at St. Lucie Medical Center. Patriarca lived in Worcester during 1920s and 1930s and maintained his ties with friends and business associates there. This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 16:47. I dont want you to touch anybody with your hands again, Tameleo shouted, Barboza sat brooding at the bar and then, suddenly leaned over and bit off part of the old mans ear. In October or November 1975, he stated that he had met with Russo in the dining room at the Hilton Hotel in downtown San Francisco and that Russo had offered him $25000 to kill Barboza. A serial killer. Joe Barboza eventually rolled over and testified at three trials, starting in January 1968. Barboza, and Adam Barboza and, grandchildren; Carolyn Rose Orosco, Jesse Fuentez, Laura Fuentez, Emma Barboza, and Bailey Franco . He was retired after having several different occupations - a self-described jack of all trades, master of none; he was most known for cross-country tractor trailer driving and became an avid CB radio user even at home. And the third, which began in May. Evil is taught to us. No one really knows for sure just how many bodies fell. At approximately 3:40PM, Joe said goodbye to his friend, telling him he was going off to pick up a prescription at a pharmacy, and walked the few yards to Moraga Street where he had parked his car, a light blue, two-door 1969 Ford Thunderbird. The Boston office was struggling through the late 50s and earl 60s to come up with anything that was concrete. Write your message of sympathy today. . Joe Barbosa. I never heard a word from or about him until Valentine's Day 1976 when my father telephoned me late one morning and we had the following exchange: "Say, Chief, that fellow you went to cooking school with " My dad's voice trailed off. He was the husband of Celeste R. (Garman) Barbosa who, together in 50 years of marriage, raised three daughters and enjoyed 6 grandchildren. Devoted husband of Nelia (Abreu) Barboza. He was a laborer in the local costruction industry for many years. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. He was held in a cell next to William Geraway. In 1932, at the age of only 10 years old, Joseph was alive when five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. In the mid-1960s, Teresa moved on to two new criminal enterprises. He was a hitman for the Mafia. Flemmi was nearly as volatile as Barboza. Although this project never went ahead, Barboza did eventually create a manuscript which was sent to famous crime author Hank Messick to edit into another book, which was published in 1975. When we share what we know, together we discover more. Joseph Barboza, 73, of Fall River, passed away Friday at home. This sub-division of territorial rights would operate in the years to come not so much as a satellite, but more a stand-alone unit, coughing up a monthly tribute to Providence. So feared by the citys newspaper photographers they would often attach a note to the back of their shots of him: NO CREDIT ON PHOTOGRAPHS. I get the chance to remember the Share yesterday to connect today & preserve tomorrow, Copyright 1999-2023 AncientFaces, Inc. All Rights Reserved, ADVERTISEMENT Marteen Miller told the House Committee on Government Reform in 2003, that the FBI was absolutely fearful that Barboza would receive the death penalty, fearing he might recant his testimony as a government witness in past trials if sentenced to death. Grandfather. The Federal Bureau of Investigation had made a decision in their Boston office to target and cultivate potential underworld sources. By the time he was seventeen, he was leading a pack of young thugs who became known as The Cream Puff Bandits, when after robbing a restaurant they pelted each other with pastries across the dining room. He grew up a lawless child and in 1945, at the age of thirteen, he and his brother were arrested for vandalising streetcar signs in the town. The point of the attack was to scare Barboza into not testifying against Raymond Patriarca and other mob leaders. In addition, Edward Harrington, the chief of the Massachusetts Organized Crime Task Force, also agreed to offer support. It is outrageous, its terrible, and that trial shouldnt have gone forward. He is survived by his 3 children, Dana, Joseph Jr., Kenny, his partner in life Cory McIntire and many grandchildren. Following a search of the Olds which disclosed an M-1 Carbine, a .45 semi-automatic and a hunting knife, the four occupant-Barboza and three of his crew, Arthur C. Bratsos, Nicholas S. Femia and Patrick J. Fabiano-were arrested. This was when the law began applying a squeeze that was to force Raymond Patriarca to make fatal mistakes. In May, 1972, Joe Barboza was called to Washington D.C to give evidence at a select committee on crime investigating organized crimes involvement in horse racing. The philosophical dilemma inherent in the presence of evil has long plagued philosophers. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. You never knew what would set the guy off. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, son of Manuel Cordeiro Barboza of Fall River and the late Antonina (Roias) Barboza. Barboza was in a car with Guy Frizzi, a street guy that Joe was close with at the time. He and his crew of street thugs would congregate at JBs Bar on the corner of Bennington and Brook Streets in East Boston to work out their daily doses of criminal intent. . He went through his maleficent life like a hound dog searching for its prey. By his early teens, Barboza was an incorrigible thief and troublemaker embarking on a career that would take him in only one possible direction-to that quiet street in suburban San Francisco. They gave him a new identity. His wallet contained $300 and he had a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver tucked into his belt. sent him and his family (Joe was now reunited with Claire) to Santa Rosa, California, in the wine country, above San Francisco, where they cared for him. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. The average age of Either way, he was a senior part of the familys administration. It was all about the killing of a low-level Boston criminal called Edward Teddy Degan (right). The driver was smart enough to lock all his windows and doors. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [3] Barboza had two brothers; Donald and Anthony Barboza and a sister, Anne Houghton. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Raymond Patriarca perhaps recognized the potential in Barboza. That information should have been in my hands. The legal battle to free those men was one of the threads that ultimately unraveled the FBIs corrupt alliance with the Boston mob, most notoriously Whitey Bulger. Barboza may have first been exposed to figures of Boston organized crime while incarcerated at Walpole. In his last seconds of life, Joe Barboza was heard screaming out: Was he cursing the men who were killing him, or maybe all the men he himself had killed over his short and brutal life? You have funeral questions, we have answers. . There, he trained along with others, under European cooks, to qualify to work as chefs on passenger ships and freighters. Marteen Miller said he figured during the trial that the federal officers appeared on Barboza's behalf because they were afraid he would recant the testimony he had given at the Boston trials. Make a life-giving gesture Sign up for service and obituary updates. A Memorial Gathering will be Saturday, October 1, 2011, 5pm 8pm at the Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. It was about one in the afternoon, and I was standing on the corner. : Evidently, Miller reported, now it appears their motive was a little farther reaching than that. Joseph Barboza passed away at age 77 years old on September 2, 2000. During his lifetime Patriarca was arrested or indicted 28 times, convicted seven times, imprisoned four times, and served 11 years in prison. Finally, the cop turned away and walked down the street. It was then that the mob sent Joe a message. Sentenced to life in prison were Joseph Salvati and Wilfred Roy French. Despite efforts by reporters to coax jurors to explain their deliberations, none did. What schools or universities did Joseph attend? See Photos. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in the custody of the Attorney General under a plea agreement of complete cooperation and testimony against those responsible for the murder of Joe Barboza. An excerpt from Bostons Gang Wars written by Joe Barboza in Folsom Prison. He killed often for pragmatic reasons-to remove an obstacle, fulfil a promise, earn a reward-but he also killed because it was convenient or simply because he did not care. Desperate to get out of jail, and unable to raise the money, Barboza instructed two of his crew to start hitting up people in the underworld for money to meet the bail requirements. He grew up a lawless child and in 1945, at the age of thirteen, he and his brother were arrested for vandalising streetcar signs in the town. It happened on the night of October 6th 1966. agents agreed to come to the trial and offer testimony in defence of his client. Many of its members were ugly; many were mean and vicious and deadly killers. The government also promised to set him up in his own restaurant and plastic surgery to change his appearance and further protect Barboza and his family but it did not fulfill either of these promises. He was released due to lack of evidence. She married her true love, Joseph on June 22, 1957 at the St. Michael's Catholic Church, in Fall River, MA . The back alleys, car parks and wastelands of Somerville and Charlestown became the killing fields in what might have been perhaps the bloodiest gang war in American criminal history. I always wanted to write about criminal issues within the world, I have read numerous criminal books, these have motivated me into writing my own account of crimes.I consider myself to be able to write numerous articles ranging from Gangsters and Mobsters to someone that is an infamous serial killer. Other than that it is one of better recent articles and it is always great to learn of a new character in the never ending saga of organized crime. A resident of Fall River for over 40 years, he spent his childhood in Tiverton, RI after his emigration when he was 11 years old. However, Joes real claim to fame as a malcontent swimming around the edges of organized crime in Boston was to be the man who cost the United States Government over $100 million dollars as a result of his illegal actions which sent four innocent men into prison on life sentences. Chalmas had a severe alcohol and drug problem at this time and was seemingly very unstable. In support of his evidence on behalf of the defendant, Edward Harrington (left) offered the court quite an unbelievable statement: it is essential that the government should fulfil its commitment to Barboza to do all within its power to ensure that he suffers no harm as a result of his cooperation with the federal government. Iago appears in the play as a Machiavellian schemer and manipulator, a trusted soldier of the Moor whom he betrays. I think that's when those two hooked up ! Discover how our Uncovering Our Shared Memories: An Introduction to the Community Standards at AncientFaces Many infamous criminals came into my pieces of writing, those actually ranging from Al Capone to someone very different such as Jeffrey Dahmer. I've been in that business for 34 years and I've never seen anything close to it. He became a US citizen in 1978 and spent many years working in construction and landscaping. Effective that day, the infamous McLaughlin-McLean War began. Select the pencil to add details. One group, included a twenty-six year old man called Clay Ricky Wilson and his wife Dee Wilson, nee Mancini, and their friends. For disturbing the peace one night, he slugged a Metropolitan District Commission Police Officer, Joe MacLean, and received a six-month sentence. Copyright 2006 - 23 Silva-Faria Funeral Homes. . . Experiences, organizations, & how he spent his time. Welcome to The Two River Times. People named Joe Barbosa. It should have been in the hands of the defence attorneys. A gold, 1965 Oldsmobile, with a 360 horsepower engine, white wall tyres and a hidden panel on the drivers door which held a stash of hand guns. Joseph Charles Barbosa passed away on December 20th 2018 peacefully with his family by his side. . Barboza while in prison, drafted out an idea for a book to be called In and Outside of the Family, and used a friend from Lynn, Massachusetts, James Jimmy Chalmas, aka Theodore Sharliss, a Greek-American now living in San Francisco, to carry out negotiations with the writer chosen to ghost the story, Bob Patterson. See Photos. They have a witness that they knew was lying to me, and they never told me he was lying. Hoover tacitly approved not to prosecute Flemmi for the murder as his potential outweighs the risks. As they gathered in that dingy back lane- French, Barboza, Ronald Casessa, Romeo Martin and Vincent James Flemmi- sometime between nine and eleven that night, Deegan was shot multiple times in the back and the head and died on the spot. Joseph A. Barboza, 63, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011. in Boston confirmed that Flemmi had been present when the killing went down. He was a member of the Laborers Union Local # 73 and was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus. I certainly would never have allowed myself to prosecute this case having that knowledge. He started in Santa Rosa jail, then went to Vacaville, Tehachapie, Washington State, Folsom, Eel River Montana, Deer Lodge Montana, Missoula County jail, San Quentin and finally, on October 30th 1975 was quietly released from the Sierra Conservation Centre near Jamestown, about one hundred miles east of San Francisco. Maybe as a child, he fell on his head or was subject to a form of viral infection that damaged him irreparably for life, causing some kind of psychological meltdown. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. See, he shouted back, I didnt touch him with my hands. Committal services followed at Notre Dame Cemetery. Barboza told author Hank Messic who ghost-wrote his 1975 biography, Barboza, that he had murdered seven men, although he also allegedly bragged to his friends that the tally was closer to thirty. Joseph is preceded in death by his son Joseph Barboza, Jr. The government told Barboza his wife and children would not be protected unless he agreed to testify. Rico and Condon the F.B.I. [citation needed], Barboza is buried in South Dartmouth Cemetery in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.[18]. Previously, hydrogen bombs had only been tested on the ground. The 1971 trial was a local sensation, with Barboza mugging for the cameras, threats against witnesses, and even talk of sequestering the jury to protect them from possible Mafia intimidation. It was an interesting choice of job locations for Joe, as the noisy, downstairs bar and food hall was a popular place for the police to meet after their shifts had finished. And though two were finally released in recent years, it is fair to say that all of them literally lost a lifetime. I lost track of him in late 1970 or 1971. (Harrington is currently a senior judge in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts.). So much crime, so little time. The La Cosa Nostra was willing to pay Barboza $25,000 to quit talking. His body was found in an alley off 4th Street in Chelsea, in the early hours of March 13th 1965. His body count was high, somewhere between seven and thirty or more, making him a suitable candidate for all of these descriptions. Its sliding door opened. It had taken fourteen years to bring someone to justice for the murder of Joe Barboza, but only one of the three involved paid the price. Joseph was a resident of Fall River, Massachusetts at the time of passing. His own public defender, Marteen Miller, claimed it was bizarre to say the least. It can also mean threatening or dangerous, adjectives that aptly describe so many of the people who populated the American underworld. [The FBI] figured, well, lets flip Joe, and let Joe know that were not going to push him on his friend Jimmy Flemmi. Salveti and his wife, Marie, kept their relationship going through all the long years. He was a star witness in the trial of six men convicted in the 1965 murder of Edward Deegan; four of the accused were sentenced to death and another two were sentenced to life imprisonment. Following a dispute with Wilson, Barboza shot him dead- two in the back of the head- around the 5th or 6th of July 1970, close to midnight, and buried him in a grave in a forest near Glen Ellen, fifteen miles south-east of Santa Rosa. He took the last name from small-time underworld figures, identical twin brothers Richard and Robert Donati. He told them that he could do this any time he was in trouble because all he would have to say was that he was going to change his testimony in prior trials. His crew of small-time burglars and +thieves consisted of Joseph W. Amico, Patrick Fabiano, James Kearns, Arthur Bratsos, Thomas DePrisco, father and son team Joseph and Ronald Dermody, Carlton Eaton, Edward Goss and Nicholas Femia. One of the victims, John ONeil was simply an innocent bystander at a christening party. In January 1966, Barboza was considered a powerful crime figure in the Boston underworld and was often represented by F. Lee Bailey which proved to be a huge mistake. [14] In 1971, he pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge and was sentenced to five years at Folsom Prison. A classic example of someone suffering from ASPD-antisocial personality disorder, showing the characteristic persuasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, something that began in his childhood and continued throughout his life. During their furlough of freedom they beat random people in the street, cruised the bars in Boston, wandered neighborhoods and were finally apprehended at a subway station in East Boston. As he went to open his car, a white Ford Econoline panel van pulled alongside him. Remember the Thom McCan shoe robbery ? He stood about five eight or five ten according to which records are consulted, and looked almost like a cartoon impression of a Neanderthal Man with enormous shoulders and upper body, balanced on undersized legs. Homicide detectives from the San Francisco police department under Lt. Charles Ellis visited Chalmas that night, and questioned him extensively. What was Barboza? My only question is how Peter Limone being the boss of Boston now is not part of the story. Cherished son of the late Januario and Maria Barboza. It was widely believed[citation needed] in law official circles that Barboza had performed contract killings for Raymond L. S. Patriarca. He declined, and McCain said, I thought so. Father. Joe Barboza testifying before select committee. And one he did not name, Jimmy The Bear Flemmi, was actually one of the ringleaders and may well have been the triggerman. There, he developed a successful poultry business on a five acre site next to his luxurious home on Piazza Marie Consolatrice, in Palermo city, where he lived until he died aged 101, in 1987. He was in essence, going to shake down the mob! Someone once said of him: Sensible people would avoid him, and even those close to him never knew what might trigger his fierce and at times uncontrollable temper. And this is when crime and justice begin to unravel in a big way. The alliteration is perhaps inexcusable. Obituaries Rogers Funeral Home and Cremation Services is located at 380 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 Please call us at 617-876-8964 or contact us here. He was one of the toughest enforcers around in New England before he became a federal informer. Where was Joseph born and where did he live? He was unpredictable. Barboza family member is 69. Who is Joseph Barboza to you? Imagine: a select few mobsters were effectively above the law, protected by the federal government. In December, Joe Amico was murdered. They scattered as he went after them, shooting off his .38 revolver. Barboza and Chalmas had first met when they both in prison in the late 1950s and had been friends until Chalmas left Boston. However, relocating Barboza from one part of America to another did nothing to change his attitude or temperament. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. It has been rightly determined that evil has nowhere else been portrayed with such mastery as in the evil character of Iago. Somebody killed Joe Bentley? Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Brother. He had been shot at while standing outside his home in Chelsea. He smashed the fenders, the windows, everything. great article on Barboza & "Mimi" Chalmas ! The families of Greco, Tameleo, Salvati and Limone filed lawsuits totaling in excess of one billion dollars filed against the Federal government. Grandfather. When someone pointed out the mans mother lived there and could die also, this apparently caused no concern to Barboza, who stated it was not his fault that the mother would be present, and he would not care whether the mother died or not. During the Irish Mob War, Teresa was once again detained by police, this time on suspicion of murdering Joseph Francione. Joe "The Animal" Barboza was a hitman for Raymond Patriarca's New England crime family in the 1960s. Donations in lieu of flowers are requested to the American Heart Association. In January 1992, Russo (right) pleaded guilty to killing Joe Barboza and was sentenced to sixteen years in prison and fined $758,000. He also told the agents that he had spoken by telephone with Russo less that forty-eight hours before Barboza died. They seemingly lived an uneasy, but quiet life here, making causal acquaintances, of other residents in the building, but no close friends. To the media and any interested observer, the Boston underworld in the 1960s was a cesspit of warring factions-Irish-American, Italian-American and just plain old Americans fighting each other and among each other to grasp a share of whatever legal and illegal opportunity presented itself. Reports give different days and different places of his killing; shot at close range with a .45 semi he was just as dead. Five miles north of Boston city, it is the site of Americas first ever public beach, established in 1896. After 30 years on the run, Italys most wanted Mafia boss has finally been caught. He was holding a shotgun. . And he killed again. The book ghost written by Messick, carried a foreword by Edward Harrington. It was not the first time he had been involved with cooking and maritime ventures. On it, Patriarca is heard cursing Joe: Barbozas a fucking bum. He was dead before he hit the asphalt. He seemed like such a nice guy, too. A witness claimed one man was tall, wearing a red ski mask. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, January 23rd in the Chapel of the Holy Family Church at 2330 SE Mariposa Avenue, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34952 at 11:00 AM. The other man was shielded by this first gunman, and pointing a rifle of some kind. Devoted husband of Nelia (Abreu) Barboza. JOSEPH J. BARBOZA Joseph J. Barboza, 88, of Port St. Lucie passed away on Tuesday, January 14th at St. Lucie Medical Center. Joseph Barboza. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, July 22nd, in Espirito Santo Church followed by his committal at St. Patrick Cemetery. Uncle. See Photos. BY ANCESTRY.COM. Virgil W. Peterson the famous lawmaker, confirmed this at the Kefauver Committee Hearings that ran from 1950-1951. It is the defining story of the Boston crime world. A killer for hire and a thug by nature and inclination, there seems at first glance, little about Barboza that justifies his importance in the history of the criminal underworld of America. We are committed to the celebration of life and to comfort those who mourn. The New Testament uses a number of terms to describe evil including Anomia-non observance of a law, and Parabisis-to transgress. He was the first person to become a ward of the government in what became known as The Witness Protection Program, a concept created by U.S. Attorney, Raymond Pettine and former attorney general, Robert Kennedy, although it was not ratified as such until 1970. Dan Burton, chairman House Government Reform Committee, 2003. He lived in both New Bedford and Tuscon, Arizona in his adult lifetime. DiStasio got two in the back of the head and ONeil got three. Possessing a keen intellect, he was fluent in three languages and had an above average IQ. The trouble was, Barboza lied and the FBI knew it all along. Find the obituary of Joseph John Barboza (1932 - 2015) from Herndon, VA. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Joe Barboza was a frequent visitor here as he was to the old, three-story Victorian Pleasanton Hotel, further south down the road. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Great article. or. They did everything they could to get him back on the street. Indeed, the task of quantifying these losses -- which I am obliged to do - - is among the most difficult this Court has ever had to undertake. ", "Yeah, Bentley, " my father replied. His name wasn't Bentley. Supporting McLean were a group of hard-case killers including Stephen Flemmi and his brother, Vincent, and Joe Barboza, who was undoubtedly responsible for a lot of the wars casualties. [citation needed], Barboza was released on October 30, 1975[12] and moved into a $250-a-month apartment as "Joseph Donati". Three months later, he tossed a table at a guard's chest when he entered his cell. Are you kidding me? Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Last year I sent the FBI a Freedom of Information Act Request for their files on Barboza. At the same time, Barboza was yelling nasty things he planned to do to the guys wife. (Petricone subsequently left Boston, moved to California, changed his name to Alex Rocco and became a movie star. becomes full Joe Barbosa. It was in Walpole, one of the toughest prisons in Massachusetts, that Joe Barbozas (right) criminal career would take a quantum shift. If you know of an upcoming event for Joseph Barboza, please add one. Joe, obviously suspicious was turning, reaching for his gun, when two men appeared in the vans entrance. . To steal and kill without the slightest feeling of guilt you must be guilty of a level of sin that goes beyond natural boundaries. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. It seemed a no-win situation until Joe Barboza came along. . In 1967, Barboza became a cooperating witness for the FBI and later became the first man to enter the federal Witness Protection Program. Barboza was fluent in Portuguese, Italian and Spanish. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. By this time he was living under the care of the U.S. Joseph S Barboza of Hastings, Saint Johns County, Florida was born on November 7, 1922. Barboza would not hesitate to shoot, stab or even bite chunks out of a victim's face, which he did many times. The local authorities believed there had been other unreported attempts. Copyright Thom L. Jones & Gangsters Inc. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! There is a straight line from the feds protection of Joe Barboza in the 1960s to its infamous marriage with Whitey Bulger in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. 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