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2008 Free-For-All Championship

By Kent D. Patterson

He finally got a stretch of road to pass the Olds 88 and settled in for the long drive home. With plenty of time and asphalt ahead, he was left to ponder.. "What's Next?"  He was proud of the string of trial dogs in the gooseneck behind him, there were some "up and comers", some high quality "on any day types" and one in the category of "special".  The "special" one had a good owner that understood the game and together they were looking to make a statement in the field trial world. Since childhood his dad had preached endurance dogs and his dad knew a thing or two about good ones. He'd poured over every page of the American Field since grammar school convinced the sun rose over Sedgefield kennels and set each night in Clyde Morton's shadow. Clyde stood alone when it came to national champions and endurance stock .. so he leveled the crosshairs on January 1972 and set a plan to get the dog ready for 3 hours. He knew the commitment and sacrifice would challenge his resolve, it was August hot with six months of day to day grind in front of him.  The regiment was every other day; he'd harness the dog, tether him to the roading rig and climb atop the red and grey 8N Ford tractor. Since the old tractor stayed in the shop as much as it stayed on the farm, he crossed his fingers every time he stepped on the start button and breathed a sigh of relief when it coughed to life...he'd ride..watch the dog carefully.and ride some more. The roading program bordered on religious fanaticism, it started out slow and built to a maximum 2hrs and 15 minutes. He only had one requirement; the dog had to pull hard every step of the way. He paced the workout at a fast walk, never letting him break-over into a run and the minute the dog's tail showed signs of getting tired, he stopped. The drill took place every other day... even on a cold and snowy Christmas morning.

All his peers advised him to never run the dog 3 hours; he'd learn to pace himself so the trial strategy was to break the 3hrs down into six 30 minute intervals. If the dog wasn't competitive or building at each mark, he would pick him up. As the trial neared, the normal self-doubt began to creep in; he knew the competition was going to be stiff since the entry fee was a pretty handsome sum for that day and time. He had to worry about every dog as nobody pays that kind of money to run junk. He measured his progress by running in the hour and half National Open Shooting Dog Championship in Waynesboro and the Texas Open Shooting Dog Championship.  He kept diving into tougher competition and the dog held up well with meritorious performances against some of the best the pointer and setter world had to offer.  New Years day arrived and he believed the dog was as ready as he would ever be, so he entered him.  He was thankful for the morning draw and a good bracemate in the famed pointer, Fabricator. There was water continually available to cool the dog off as the temps were predicated into the 60's at mid-day. Every 30 minute milepost brought encouragement with 5 bevies handled over the 3hrs; every find gave the dog a shot of adrenalin. He also wanted to back Fabricator at every opportunity, Fabricator had 4 finds and three non-productives..he got in on 6 of those stands. The dog finished at 12 o'clock going away and on birds. He knew the performance was good but there were plenty of good ones left. When the announcements were made, he got to do what no other man has ever done....he posed a brittany as the champion of a 3 hour endurance event.

Scout Debbi Smith looked back at husband Rick Smith and swallowed hard as she released Pacolet Cheyenne Sam on that historic morning of January 18, 1972. Sam was a dog with a ton of guts and a  "go with you" attitude.. you never had to ride him down to get his attention so the International Endurance Shooting Dog Championship over the Ardmore, Ok  grounds fell right in his wheelhouse. Both Sam and Rick knew every square inch of the place. Judges Harold Criswell of Ada, Ok and Earl Jackson of Lawton, Ok were fair men that would put up the best dog regardless of color, coat, or length of tail. In fact, Earl Jackson had never seen a Brittany..indeed, the stars did align. Rick firmly believed that running with the best brings out the best and Fabricator was a tremendous pointer that would later that month be name the National Amateur Shooting Dog Champion.  
Many of the dogs entered were truly all age dogs and the pace was a running walk on a walking horse. There was no plodding.  Sam never ran in another event of this magnitude, he had nothing else to prove. The time, effort, and monetary implications of getting a single dog in a trial string ready for this type of event are not in a trainer's favor, you have to have a special animal, conviction, and a burning desire to compete with the best. After the announcements, there were more pointer trainers that called with congratulations than brittany enthusiasts.. hard to understand, even today. Kennel blindness and jealously is a bothersome fault but in a breed that has more dual champions than any other breed, Pacolet Cheyenne Sam stands atop the heap. For owners Ken and Erin Jacobson, Sam's record has stood the test of time and today, he remains the only brittany in history to win both the National Specialty and the National Open All Age Championship.... the only brittany to win a 3 hr event. A dog that is in the American Brittany Club Hall of Fame and the Brittany Hall of Fame in Grand Junction, one of the most important dogs in the breeds 80 year American history.

Ardmore, Okla., January 18, 1972
Judges: Earl Jackson and Harold Criswell
INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
[THREE-HOUR HEATS]
14 POINTERS, 3 SETTERS, 1 BRITTANY


Winner
Pacolet Cheyenne Sam
814923, white and orange Brittany Spaniel dog
by Pacolet Sam X Petite Blanche
Ken and Erin Jacobson,owners,
Rick Smith, handler

Runner-Up
Himself
841694, white and liver pointer dog, by Red Water Rex X Rogers Rangerette
Jon R. Jackson, owner
Delbert Clancy, handler

Distinguishing special dogs is at the very core of field trial purpose. No one plays this game to find the great average dog. It started as my dog is better than yours and continues in that vein 100 years later to prove out animals that need to be in the gene pool to minimize the drag of breeding. Endurance events, in particular, are the ones that highlight great genetics. There is no trainer alive that can put heart and guts in a dog, it is either there or it isn't. Most dogs learn how to quit! For the great ones, it is never an option! 

The Deep South Brittany Free-For-All Championship is designed, formatted and focused on finding animals whose genetics make them great...set them apart. The Championship is conducted over grounds and conditions that test every aspect of a bird dog.  Tara Hill tears open the holes, challenges the heart, modifies the gait, and plays with the mind..and I'm not  talking just about dogs. I've seen horses quit that never quit, handlers do things they'd never otherwise do, scouts come into the gallery with bewildered looks...having either seen nothing or the most spectacular of moves. Highly animated gallery conversations with folks pointing here and there describing great moves or finds..or funeral home quiet, everyone knowing Tara Hill took that round.

Rare is the occasion that a dog from nowhere wins an endurance event and if you follow the career of the dogs that win them, rarely are they one hit wonders. As an example, all 4 of the placing dogs in the 2007 American Brittany Club's National Amateur All Age Championship hold a title at Tara Hill, some of them two. Every winner of the Deep South Free-For-All  Championship except one, holds a National Open or Amateur Championship title or Runner-up Title. Great dog flesh continually surfaces in the most difficult of events.


John Kline (Left), Dave Walker (Right)
The judges for this year's event are no strangers to the field trial world. Dave Walker has been training, handling, and putting his mark on the breed for over 30 years. Walker Kennels is known for stylish bird dogs and he, along with wife Faye, has won a boat load of National Championships, Classics and show titles. Dave, now retired from the field trial circuit, continues to be busy breaking dogs on his Idaho ranch. He was recently inducted into the American Brittany Clubs Hall of Fame.  John Kline, also a retired brittany trainer, fell in love with the Free-For-All from the first event back in 2000. He knows a good one when he sees it and had some very special animals on his string over the years. Diamond Hill Dan won the National Championship on two occasions under John's guidance. He and wife Sharon are always such a joy to be around and their passion for this trial is special.

Nutro, Trail Blazing Innovations, and Tri-Tronics continue to be valued supporters for this endurance event. Nutro's performance line of dog food fuels many of the top trial dogs in the country. The top qualifier received a Tri-Tronics G3 remote trainer, this innovative product is raising the bar for reliability and flexibility in electronic training devices. TBI provided one of the newly minted 32 caliber Alfa 209 starter pistols for the owner of the winning dog. The gun with highly visible hunter orange handles will become the standard for trialers over the coming years. Please patronize these great companies, they provide quality products at competitive prices while supporting the clubs that make it all possible.

Most field trials are a collaborative effort of a hardworking few. The Free-For-All is lucky to have some of those folks in Vance/Leah Schlenker, Warren Montgomery, James and Betty Doherty, Dick Krause, Vic Williams, Alva Caine and Kenny Bramlett. It started in 2001 with land owners and families that embraced the brittany community in a region that is 99.9% long tail country. The Caine family, the Bramlett family, didn't open their homes and property because they had brittanys..they did it out of generosity for the sport, realizing that special venues make for special events. We lost one of our dearest supporters in Katherine Caine, a few short weeks prior to the trial. From the first day I met this wonderful lady, I knew she loved the dogs. She would ride and watch with school-girl enthusiasm while maintaining the grace and decorum of a southern lady. Alva is happiest with his field trial friends; he can not be bested when talking trial law or Alabama football. Kenny Bramlett continues to be a strength and resource on which the championship continues to lean. William and Kelley Caine have become the next generation of enthusiasts as they came down on the weekend with daughter Kate to watch the field of performers. Enough can't be said for the efforts of all those that support the Free-For-All. They do so much year round that people never see, then work even harder during the championship. All the people mentioned above have no idea how much they have contributed to the betterment of the breed. They have established an event that many say is too tough, too demanding, too difficult. I would argue there aren't enough of these tests. The brittany gets better when people see the possibilities and breed based on performance rather than pedigree paper. This is not a championship for every dog.  Having watched every brace over the 9 year event, I've seen the spectrum of emotions and performances from the spectacular to "thank goodness it is over". Just when you think you've got it figured out, think again, but when you see a dog put on two performances in tough competition and conditions, they've earned the right to stand atop the pedestal with the respect of all participants.

THE WINNERS

THE CHAMPION
Just Call Me Roy


When it comes to respect, there is no brittany present or past that commands more of it than Just Call Me Roy. A dog that has a modern day winning record unmatched by any that have gone before, a future first ballot Hall of Fame performer that keeps any championship in doubt until he has his time on the ground.  Holding two National Amateur Championship titles and a National Open Championship title, he adds the 2008 Deep South Brittany Free-For-All to his ever growing lists of accomplishments. His performance in the 2004 Free-For-All to earn runner-up laurels is possibly one of the finest hour performances this reporter has ever seen.  He came back and won the amateur event in 2005. He left no doubt in 2008 with two great performances in both the qualifying and championship round. A large dog, proportioned well, gaited supremely, that powers through the country and point his birds with style. He is not the type dog you worry about losing on the opening cast but you better hold on for dear life with the last cast. For owner Tom Ettinger of Londonderry, VT and professional trainer Ben Lorenson, Roy has become the standard by which others are measured. His hour is outlined in the brace summaries below.

RUNNER-UP CHAMPION
Clyde's Microbreeze


Clyde's Microbreeze was a dog given as a gift to Lisa Podraza. Since that time, she has done her share of winning with him and the gentleman that gave her the dog decided he better marry her in order to stand in the winners circle. Paul and Lisa Pollock have a generous string of good dogs that on any day can be quite a challenge to best. Mikey was named runner-up this year after taking the same spot in 2007. A beautifully marked liver and white dog that has placed and won from the wind swept prairie to the deep south, he performs with flash and pizzazz that keeps judges looking and smiling. Under the tutelage of professional Tom Tracy, Mike's performance was far flung with well timed contacts to push the champion.



QUALIFYING SERIES
DAY ONE

A series of dangerous storms that moved across the south delayed the start of the trial for a day and a half. By 12:30 pm on Wednesday we had a blue sky and two dogs on the line to start the championship.

Brace 1:
The Rock (Rock) - Tracy
BJ Betty (Betty) - Merril

Both dogs seemed as excited as their human counterparts to get started and got down to business in quick fashion by disappearing through the woods cut on the first course. At 10, both handlers had their caps in the air with dogs standing near each other in an island of cover near Coach's corner. Both handlers shot as a large covey sailed north with dogs maintaining excellent style throughout the find.  Upon release they sailed toward the Sawtooth Oaks and met the trial party near the Lost Pasture. They took the tree line west and swung south onto the course as we moved toward the limestone gully. The pace of this brace was exceptional with both handlers showcasing their dogs. Both dogs were standing once again on a fence line behind the lake, Betty showing extremely nice style throughout the flush and shot. Rock was further down the line toward Safford Road. Both dogs finished at moderate range near the Bramlett house.

Brace 2:
Royal Reverend (Luke) - Lorenson
Dakota Alley Cat (Tiger) - Tracy

Luke and Tiger were released from the gate of the Bramlett house and sailed south toward the Sedgefield fence. Both crossed over to the island of cover leading up the hill and on course as we turned toward the Bramlett loop. At 10, Luke handled a covey with style in a pine mott west of the course and we had both dogs into the loop. Neither dog was seen much over the next 10 minutes with Luke showing on a far hill near the lake. Tiger was out of pocket until we neared Hamilton Road. Luke showed well as the party crossed Safford Road and went down Tara Hill. Tiger was further west and not seen to any degree over the remainder of the brace. Luke made wide swings across to the big pine stand then down near course 1 and finished well in the Suttle 40.

Brace 3:
One-N-Only (Butch) - Lorenson
Early Times (Earl) - Tracy

From the well pasture, both dogs were sailing down the south edge of cover that leads to the gap for Camp No Sleep. Earl went east and was pulled from cover back toward camp as Butch was seen streaking down coarse. Over the remainder of the brace both dogs did a magnificent job on the ground, continually forward, flashy and fast. Both handlers constantly pointed out dogs far to the front to assist the judges in maintaining contact with performances that were taking place at great distances. Both finished with as much power as they started across Safford Road.

Brace 4:
 Mustang Sally (Sally) - Borgmann
Jenny's Two Shoes Marjo (Jenny) - Tracy

Both dogs were shoulder to shoulder from breakaway in the Suttle 40. Sally found a huge buck in the first tree line that kept her occupied for too long to stay in contention. Jenny was consistently in the right place and going away over the early portions of the course. She continued to show well as we dropped off Tara Hill while running the perimeter of course 1 as the field trial party swung on the backside of the big pine stand.  She was seen infrequently as the party rode the muddy tree line and finished near Safford Road.


DAY TWO

Brace 5:
Just Call Me Roy (Roy) - Lorenson
Clyde's Microbreeze (Mikey) - Tracy

Roy and Mikey had clear blue skies and cool temps as we broke away behind the Caine home place. The weather had Roy feeling good as he spent a minute yipping and running up  kildeer as he crossed to the big oak island and disappeared down course. Mike hit the woods cut edge and went west to the same island of cover.  Roy showed in the perfect spot near the saw-tooth oaks and was found standing at 17. A flushing attempt and relocation did not produce any birds. Mike returned at 18 and we had both dogs through the Lost Pasture where Roy extended the cast west, showed at the limestone gully and was seen sailing over the hill at the lake. Mike took the southern edge and both handlers waited for a while on top of the hill without dogs. Roy was the first to return and was taken on course around the backside of the lake with Mike regaining the front as we rode through the Hamilton gate. At time, Roy disappeared along the Safford fence with Mike going east toward course 3.


Brace 6:
Sunrise Dot Com (Bill) - Tracy
Piney Run Art (Artie) - Lorenson

Bill and Artie were released at 9:15 a.m. from the Bramlett house with Artie making the big move to the far Sedgefield fence then swinging up a north reaching line to pop out perfectly as we reached the first hill. Bill had started the same move but cut across to the finger of cover that leads up and over the hill. Both dogs went through a gap and deep to the east toward Camp No Sleep as both scouts went to work. Artie was the first to show and used the Bramlett loop to showcase his animated, ground eating gait. It took a little longer to recover Bill but he showed great speed and drive as we rode toward Hamilton Road.  The parties were rejoined as we dropped off Tara Hill with Artie on the eastern line, Bill to the west. They hooked up at the based of the hill and streaked toward the limestone gully as both handlers were trying to get them turned. Bill returned first, as Artie was seen on the levee of the new pond. Both continued to be a handful over the remainder of the brace with gaits that were consuming a volume of real estate.

Brace 7:
Ortho-Acres Booker T (Booker) - Tracy
Pistol Pete (Pete) - Lorenson

The well pasture is one of those "wow" move places for dogs gifted with gait, speed and drive. Booker and Pete have those traits in spades and made the deep cast east, then south, look like a stroll in the park. They hit the gap with Pete taking the near tree-line and Booker going up toward the Bramlett loop with handlers back together at Camp No Sleep. Both continued to run the front end with handlers pointing them out through the Sedgefield Alley. Ben had Pete at heel and waiting at Hamilton Road with Booker being pulled from near Safford Road. Upon release, Pete sailed around a pocket of space to the south then crossed behind the island and finished far to the front near the well pasture fence. Booker took the Safford Road cover, crossed to the island and finished in the same vicinity.

Brace 8:
Linvel's Ace of Diamonds (Ace) - Tracy
Cooper's Ozark Traveler (Coop) - Doherty 

Ace and Coop were quick to disappear from the Suttle 40 as both scouts got busy early. Coop had been seen on a northerly cast with Ace making flashy moves through the bottleneck toward Tara Hill. At 13, point was called on a far tree line below the hill for Cooper with a single moved in front of a stanch point.  Both dogs continued to be wide as we dropped down into the big Sedgefield with Ace being deep on the lines of course 1 and Coop staying farther south. They were a handful near the deer stand with Coop coming to the saw tooth oaks and maintaining the course. Ace was farther east continuing to run course 1 backwards, he eventually crossed the expanse of the course 1 breakaway field to rejoin the party along the muddy tree line. Cooper maintained a consistent and forward race over the final quarter of the brace.

QUALIFYING DOGS


Dogs Called Back for the Championship Round

Royal Reverend
(Top Qualifier)
O-Keith Philips; H-Ben Lorenson

Early Times
O-Bo Ackerman; H - Tom Tracy

One-N-Only
O-Kent Patterson; H - Ben Lorenson

Jenny's Two Shoes Marjo
O-Tom Quinn; H-Tom Tracy

Clyde's Microbreeze
O-Lisa Pollock; H-Tom Tracy

Piney Run Art
O-Martha Greenlee; H-Ben Lorenson

Ortho Acres Booker T
O-David Webb; H-Tom Tracy

Just Call Me Roy
O-Tom Ettinger; H-Ben Lorenson

Linvel's Ace of Diamonds
O-Paul Pollock; H-Tom Tracy

Pistol Pete
O-Kent Patterson; H-Ben Lorenson

Cooper's Ozark Traveler
O-James and Betty Doherty; H-James Doherty

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

A cloudless blue sky morning with temps in the low 40's had everyone bundled up and excited about the championship round. A moment of silence was observed in memory of the first lady of Tara Hill, Katherine Caine.

Brace 1:
Royal Reverend (Luke) - Lorenson
Early Times (Earl) - Tracy

Both dogs maintained the right hand line to the woods cut where Earl streaked west and around the corner as Luke continued north.  Luke showed nicely along the edge near Coach's corner with Tommy working to pull Earl out of cover in the same area. Earl showed on his own further down the course and both handlers had their caps in the air at14 calling point with dogs standing in different places. Earl's stand and relocation was not productive. Luke's birds blew back over him and the early excitement caused him to move more than needed to remain in contention. Earl made the lost pasture cast with eye pleasing ease, turned south and was seen near the corner of the limestone gully. He had an extended absence below the lake in the area known as the "Bermuda Triangle" but was brought out and cast along the Sedgefield fence. At 55, Earl was standing below Hamilton road in regal style, a small covey was put to flight and he finished nicely along the creeks edge.

Brace 2:
One-N-Only (Butch) - Lorenson
Jenny's Two Shoes Marjo (Jenny) - Tracy

Butch and Jenny were released from Tara Hill with Jenny going to the western tree line as Butch sprinted straightaway to the island below the hill. He crossed to the eastern line and was flying down the course. It was to be the last time he was seen. Jenny made well timed casts through the course back to Safford Road. She was standing at 35 on the top end of the well pasture with birds well located, everything in order while maintaining excellent style. She began to slow a bit though Camp No Sleep and a bit bullish in the cover near the Bramlett house. She was standing at 50 in the Sedgefield alley but had a breech in manners to end her bid.

Brace 3:
Clyde's Microbreeze (Mikey) - Tracy
Piney Run Art (Artie) - Lorenson

Mike and Artie took the Safford Road edge upon release in the Suttle 40. Both crossed in front of the party near the big oak with Mike extending the cast into a large field to the north. Artie waited for his handler and made a smart cast across to a finger of cover and was moving with ease along the lines of cover that lead to Tara Hill.  Mike was wide as the party rode across Tara Hill with both dogs reaching to lines along course 1 as we dropped off the hill. They were up front and running the country as we swung behind the big pine mott. At 35, Mike was standing on a finger of cover below the saw tooth oaks, while Artie was standing 80 yards south in the saw tooth oaks. Both dogs handled their game in fashion and were cast toward Safford Road. Mike sprinted out the front and was seen from time to time along the muddy tree line, while Artie swung deeper to the east along course 1. Both dogs were a handful along the bottom of the well pasture with Mike the first to return and swing west up a tree line toward the Bramlett house to finish the hour. Artie took a bit a longer to recover and finished at moderate range near the Bramlett loop.


Particpants take a break between braces

Brace 4:
Ortho Acres Booker-T (Booker) - Tracy
Just Call Me Roy (Roy) - Lorenson

Booker and Roy were in and out of the fence line cover headed north as the judges and gallery settled into their saddles after a southern lunch of fried chicken and greens compliments of Ms. Johnson. Roy made the flashy move in front and around the corner as Booker went through the woods cut. We had both dogs at Coach's Corner with Roy staying on the right hand edge to the tower of power where he blistered the rim of cover leading to the lost pasture. He extended that cast perfectly on to the limestone gully. At 20, point was called for Booker in the big pine mott, several relocations finally producing a bird.  Booker was cantered to the front just as Roy was standing a large covey behind the lake with excellent style and manners in order.  Both dogs were handled through the Hamilton gate and cast down the mile long creek edge that leads to the Sedgefield fence. Roy made the difficult move look like a piece of candy and swung perfectly to the knoll. Booker made ¾'s of the cast and crossed to the finger of cover that drops off the hill. Roy headed toward Camp No Sleep with the scout dispatched as Booker made the Bramlett Loop, finishing strongly near Hamilton Road. At 58, the faint cry of point was coming from near the well pasture where the Judges and gallery had to ride nearly 5 minutes to find Roy standing deep to the east. A small covey was moved with all manners in order. Upon release, he finished as strongly as he started up a tree line below the Bramlett house.

Brace 5:
Linvel's Ace of Diamonds (Ace) -Tracy
Pistol Pete (Pete) - Lorenson

Ace went to the western tree line, Pete choose the eastern line, both were in a hurry to put a few clicks on the odometer and were seen briefly going through the gaps on either side of the down hill course coming off Tara Hill.  Both were tearing up the ground over the 1st half of the hour all the way back to Safford Road. Crossing into the well pasture, they took the bottom edge around to the gap and sailed out the front. Pete was pointed out near Camp No Sleep and it would be the last he would be seen for some 20 minutes until found standing stylishly at Hamilton Road with Ben producing birds in cover beneath a big oak tree. Ace began to slow a bit as if he was not feeling well and Tommy elected to pickup in the Sedgefield alley. Upon release from his find at Hamilton Road, Pete sailed down cover parallel to Safford Road and crossed over into space near the Suttle 40 where he was pointed out to the judges as time was called.

Brace 6:
Cooper's Ozark Traveler (Cooper) - Doherty

Coop had Tara Hill to himself as we left the Suttle 40 for the last hour of the championship. He was seen at the big oak but not again until we were near Tara Hill. He regained the front near the lake and promptly traversed to a finger of cover and stopped with excellent style. James produced birds with all manners in order and we turned down the hill for the loop behind the big pine mott. He had a 2nd find at 25 on a tree line in the big broomsedge field, near where he had a find in the qualifying round. Brought across the course, he was out of pocket for a bit near the lost pasture but was recovered and cast toward Coach's Corner where he ran course 1 for a time then crossed to the party near the big tree island. He was seen sparingly on the long ride back to Safford Road. He was gathered up at the road and made the wide swing around the bottom of the well pasture, finishing up the tree line toward the Bramlett house.

RESULTS
 


Safford, Al., February 6-8, 2008

Judges: John Kline and Dave Walker
Deep South Brittany Free-For-All Championship
[45 min qualifying heat] [1 hr championship heat]
16 Brittanys


Champion
Just Call Me Roy
Brittany Male, by Piney Run Sam
X Mark's Pride of Savannah; Tom Ettinger, owner, h Ben Lorenson


Runner-Up
Clyde's Micro Breeze
Brittany Male, by Breeze County Clyde
X Air Mika; Lisa Pollock, owner;
 h Tom Tracy Jr.


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