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Trustee Greater Essex County District School Board - Wards 1, 2, 9 · Windsor
6 candidates for 1 seat
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| Issue | BAKI, FazleWithdrawn No website or social media listed | CHITTLE, Tina✓Elected (official result) votechittle.ca — CHITTLE, Tina’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | GERVAIS, Todd✓Elected (official result) tg4trustee.com — GERVAIS, Todd’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | KIRMA, Sandra No website or social media listed | ONDROVCIK, Malini malinifortrustee.com — ONDROVCIK, Malini’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ | SHAHID, Affan affanshahid.ca — SHAHID, Affan’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗ |
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| Bio | No bio on record. Know something? | Tina Chittle was born in Windsor, Ontario, and studied Economics at the University of Ottawa, where she worked in both official languages. Since 2006 she has worked in administration, including more than five years as an adjudicator, and she is a mother of three daughters. She describes herself as an experienced professional trained to evaluate contentious issues case by case with strict objectivity, neutrality, and adherence to evidence, and as a University of Ottawa Economics graduate focused on fiscal responsibility, resource allocation, and measurable outcomes. | Todd Gervais attended the University of Windsor, where he studied History and Political Science. | No bio on record. Know something? | Malini Ondrovcik was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, and is a registered psychotherapist, clinical director, and community advocate. Her work has focused on supporting children, youth, adults, and families through mental health challenges, ADHD, learning disabilities, trauma, accessibility needs, and rehabilitation. As a blind advocate, she brings lived experience to inclusion, accessibility, and reducing barriers for students and families. She has served on the board of the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario, in leadership roles with the CNIB Ontario Strategic Leadership Council, as chair of the John A. McWilliam Public School Advisory Council, and on GECDSB committees on parent involvement, student mental health, and anti-racism. | Affan Shahid is a fourth-year student at the University of Windsor and President of the Computer Science Society, where he represents more than 2,000 students, leads a board of 20, and manages a budget of about $60,000. Outside university, he coaches robotics for grade school students, tutors part time with GenioTech, and organizes annual summer and soccer camps for local youth alongside parents, volunteers and community partners. |
| What a trustee actually doesDoes the candidate understand the trustee job? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Budget should protect the “four walls” — students, teachers, EAs and safe buildings — until financial peace is reached.
“I believe the school board budget must be approached in a realistic, practical, disciplined way that protects the “four walls” of the board until financial peace is achieved. Our four walls are students, classroom teachers, educational assistants, and safe school buildings which together make up the front-line classroom.” (a few sentences) Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026 Confidence:High Wants a formal competing-rights framework so rights tensions are resolved proportionately, without winners or losers.
“I seek to build bridges, find common ground, and de-escalate conflict at the board table. I believe the way to do it is through the formal adoption of a competing rights framework that consistently resolves rights tensions in a way that accommodates everyone proportionately, without creating winners or losers.” (a few sentences) Source: Tina Chittle campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High Will act only as part of the collective board, focused on governance, policy and budget oversight.
“In alignment with the OESC Trustee Professional Development Program, I commit to acting exclusively as part of the collective corporate board. My focus remains on governance, policy, and budget oversight.” (a few sentences) Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026 Confidence:High | Says trustees decide how schools are run, how provincial money is allocated, and local hiring — not the curriculum.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“But how the schools are run, how the money from the province is broken down to different areas of need within the schools, who gets hired into top positions locally, and finally, how your concerns about these things get addressed—THAT'S what the trustees are elected to do.” Source: Todd Gervais for Trustee · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Warns that a regulation preventing newly elected trustees at supervised boards from being sworn in degrades democratic representation.
“My concern here is not partisan; it is about a government decision that directly affects the role of elected school board trustees, a role that continues to matter in our communities.” (one sentence) Source: Malini for Trustee — Facebook post · October 22, 2026 Confidence:High Says families deserve trustees who listen carefully, communicate clearly, and decide thoughtfully in the public interest.
“Families and communities deserve trustees who listen carefully, communicate clearly, and make thoughtful decisions in the public interest.” (one sentence) Source: Malini Ondrovcik for School Board Trustee · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Shahid: responsible budgeting, transparent decisions and honest priorities for aging school infrastructure.
“Responsible budgeting, transparent decisions and honest priorities for aging school infrastructure.” (several paragraphs) Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities Confidence:High Sees the trustee role as setting priorities, overseeing budgets and policies, and representing the community at the board table.
“A trustee cannot solve every problem alone. The role is to help set priorities, oversee budgets and policies, and represent the community at the board table.” (a few sentences) Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High |
| Student wellbeing and learningWill kids be safe, supported and learning well? | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Wants government relationships to secure athletics funding, including a restored or replaced Vincent Massey track.
“Of course Mustangs deserve a restored or replaced track! It's a matter of finding a way. Vincent Massey needs a trustee that will build strong relationships with all levels of government to secure funding for needed investments into our athletics programs.” (a few sentences) Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Supports policies that keep parents informed and involved so they can parent, and urges finding common ground.
“I support policies that keep parents informed and involved so they can parent.” (one sentence) Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Urges evidence-based, structured literacy and math programs, with transparent data on reading and math scores.
“A child cannot critique a system they cannot read. True equity is built on mastery of basic mechanics. I will use my vote and my governance role to urge the CEO to prioritise evidence-based, structured literacy and math programs.” (a few sentences) Source: Tina Chittle campaign website · October 12, 2026 Confidence:High Calls the level of violence in schools an emergency situation.
“The level of violence in the schools is something I consider an emergency situation.” (one sentence) Source: CFUW Windsor municipal election 2026 — Tina Chittle's answers · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Wants bilingual vetted volunteers trained in direct instruction and the science of reading for students with no English skills.
“Because so far, what I think it is going to take is a dedicated army of vetted volunteers who are bilingual to train up in the art of direct instruction and the science of reading.” (one sentence) Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 23, 2026 Confidence:High Advocates early diagnostic tracking and structured, transparent family communication for exceptional learners.
“I would collaborate with the Special Education Advisory Committee to advocate for early diagnostic tracking and highly structured, transparent family communication templates.” (one sentence) Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026 Confidence:High Wants consistent behavioural expectations with swift, predictable consequences so every student has a stable place to learn.
“The board should require the Chief Executive Officer (Director of Education) to enforce consistent behavioural expectations where actions have swift, predictable consequences giving every student a stable place to learn.” (one sentence) Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026 Confidence:High Asks voters to take a pro-human pledge to recognize each person's unique individuality and celebrate shared humanity.
“Will you join me by marking an x next to my name on Monday October 26 and taking a pro-human pledge to recognize the unique individuality of each person and celebrating our shared humanity?” (one sentence) Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 23, 2026 Confidence:High | Vows to make schools stable and safe for all children, and says political proxy wars threaten their safety and stability.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I vow that, if elected, I will pursue one goal: to make schools a stable and safe environment for all our children so they can learn, study, and grow together.” Source: Todd Gervais for Trustee · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | Not reviewed yet. Know something? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Says every student deserves support to participate, learn and succeed, including students with disabilities and learning differences.
“Every student deserves the support they need to participate, learn, and succeed — including students with disabilities, learning differences, and other barriers.” (one sentence) Source: Malini Ondrovcik for School Board Trustee · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Says students learn best when safe, supported and connected, with school climate, belonging and mental health mattering.
“Students learn best when they feel safe, supported, and connected. School climate, belonging, and mental health matter.” (a few sentences) Source: Malini Ondrovcik for School Board Trustee · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Treats university, college, trades, co-op and entrepreneurship as valid paths, plus financial literacy, tech and responsible AI.
“University, college, skilled trades, apprenticeships, cooperative education and entrepreneurship are all valid paths. Schools should also build financial literacy, technology and computer science skills, and responsible AI education.” (a few sentences) Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Wants literacy, mathematics and academic outcomes at the centre, with board decisions guided by measurable results.
“Strong literacy, mathematics and academic outcomes should stay at the centre of public education. I want board decisions guided by measurable results, with support reaching the students who need it most.” (a few sentences) Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities · October 24, 2026 Confidence:High Shahid: special education, accessibility and mental health need sustained attention; every student deserves a safe, bully-free school.
“Special education, accessibility and mental health supports deserve careful, sustained attention. Every student deserves a safe learning environment, free from bullying.” (several paragraphs) Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities Confidence:High |
Bio
BAKI, Fazle
No bio on record. Know something?
CHITTLE, Tina ✓Elected (official result)
Tina Chittle was born in Windsor, Ontario, and studied Economics at the University of Ottawa, where she worked in both official languages. Since 2006 she has worked in administration, including more than five years as an adjudicator, and she is a mother of three daughters. She describes herself as an experienced professional trained to evaluate contentious issues case by case with strict objectivity, neutrality, and adherence to evidence, and as a University of Ottawa Economics graduate focused on fiscal responsibility, resource allocation, and measurable outcomes.
GERVAIS, Todd ✓Elected (official result)
Todd Gervais attended the University of Windsor, where he studied History and Political Science.
KIRMA, Sandra
No bio on record. Know something?
ONDROVCIK, Malini
Malini Ondrovcik was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, and is a registered psychotherapist, clinical director, and community advocate. Her work has focused on supporting children, youth, adults, and families through mental health challenges, ADHD, learning disabilities, trauma, accessibility needs, and rehabilitation. As a blind advocate, she brings lived experience to inclusion, accessibility, and reducing barriers for students and families. She has served on the board of the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario, in leadership roles with the CNIB Ontario Strategic Leadership Council, as chair of the John A. McWilliam Public School Advisory Council, and on GECDSB committees on parent involvement, student mental health, and anti-racism.
SHAHID, Affan
Affan Shahid is a fourth-year student at the University of Windsor and President of the Computer Science Society, where he represents more than 2,000 students, leads a board of 20, and manages a budget of about $60,000. Outside university, he coaches robotics for grade school students, tutors part time with GenioTech, and organizes annual summer and soccer camps for local youth alongside parents, volunteers and community partners.
What a trustee actually does
Does the candidate understand the trustee job?
BAKI, Fazle Withdrawn
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
CHITTLE, Tina ✓Elected (official result)
votechittle.ca — CHITTLE, Tina’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Budget should protect the “four walls” — students, teachers, EAs and safe buildings — until financial peace is reached.
- Approach the budget realistically, practically and with discipline.
- Supports a zero-based budget assigning every Ontario Core Education Funding dollar before the school year.
- Suggests freezing discretionary spending, trustee travel and administrative consultants to face the $11.9 million special education deficit.
“I believe the school board budget must be approached in a realistic, practical, disciplined way that protects the “four walls” of the board until financial peace is achieved. Our four walls are students, classroom teachers, educational assistants, and safe school buildings which together make up the front-line classroom.”
(a few sentences)
Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026
Confidence:High
Wants a formal competing-rights framework so rights tensions are resolved proportionately, without winners or losers.
- Formal adoption of a competing-rights framework at the board table.
- Resolves rights tensions in a way that accommodates everyone proportionately.
- Policies should not rest on consultations with only one group; meaningful input from all sides.
“I seek to build bridges, find common ground, and de-escalate conflict at the board table. I believe the way to do it is through the formal adoption of a competing rights framework that consistently resolves rights tensions in a way that accommodates everyone proportionately, without creating winners or losers.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Tina Chittle campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
Will act only as part of the collective board, focused on governance, policy and budget oversight.
- Acts exclusively as part of the collective corporate board, not individually.
- Financial audits, policy drafts and advisory reports should be public well ahead of board votes.
- Urges restoring the speaker's list (delegations) at board meetings.
“In alignment with the OESC Trustee Professional Development Program, I commit to acting exclusively as part of the collective corporate board. My focus remains on governance, policy, and budget oversight.”
(a few sentences)
Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026
Confidence:High
GERVAIS, Todd ✓Elected (official result)
tg4trustee.com — GERVAIS, Todd’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Says trustees decide how schools are run, how provincial money is allocated, and local hiring — not the curriculum.
- Trustees decide how schools are run.
- Trustees decide how provincial money is broken down to areas of need within schools.
- Trustees decide who gets hired into top positions locally, and how concerns get addressed.
- The province decides what will be taught through its curriculum, not the board.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)
“But how the schools are run, how the money from the province is broken down to different areas of need within the schools, who gets hired into top positions locally, and finally, how your concerns about these things get addressed—THAT'S what the trustees are elected to do.”
Source: Todd Gervais for Trustee · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
KIRMA, Sandra
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Warns that a regulation preventing newly elected trustees at supervised boards from being sworn in degrades democratic representation.
- She says the regulation means only the Education Minister or the board supervisor can call the first meeting of a newly elected board.
- She says newly elected trustees at those boards will not be sworn in until provincial supervision ends.
- She notes this does not impact the GECDSB, where she is running, but warns it risks voter cynicism and apathy.
- Urges Windsor-Essex voters to take their vote seriously so parent, student and family voices continue to be heard.
“My concern here is not partisan; it is about a government decision that directly affects the role of elected school board trustees, a role that continues to matter in our communities.”
(one sentence)
Source: Malini for Trustee — Facebook post · October 22, 2026
Confidence:High
Says families deserve trustees who listen carefully, communicate clearly, and decide thoughtfully in the public interest.
- Listen carefully to families and communities.
- Communicate clearly.
- Make thoughtful decisions in the public interest.
“Families and communities deserve trustees who listen carefully, communicate clearly, and make thoughtful decisions in the public interest.”
(one sentence)
Source: Malini Ondrovcik for School Board Trustee · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Shahid: responsible budgeting, transparent decisions and honest priorities for aging school infrastructure.
- Responsible budgeting and transparent decisions.
- Honest priorities for aging school infrastructure.
“Responsible budgeting, transparent decisions and honest priorities for aging school infrastructure.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities
Confidence:High
Sees the trustee role as setting priorities, overseeing budgets and policies, and representing the community at the board table.
- A trustee cannot solve every problem alone.
- Help set priorities and oversee budgets and policies.
- Represent the community at the board table.
“A trustee cannot solve every problem alone. The role is to help set priorities, oversee budgets and policies, and represent the community at the board table.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Student wellbeing and learning
Will kids be safe, supported and learning well?
BAKI, Fazle Withdrawn
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
CHITTLE, Tina ✓Elected (official result)
votechittle.ca — CHITTLE, Tina’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Wants government relationships to secure athletics funding, including a restored or replaced Vincent Massey track.
- Mustangs deserve a restored or replaced track; finding a way is the task.
- Build strong relationships with all levels of government to secure funding.
- Funding is for needed investments into athletics programs.
“Of course Mustangs deserve a restored or replaced track! It's a matter of finding a way. Vincent Massey needs a trustee that will build strong relationships with all levels of government to secure funding for needed investments into our athletics programs.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Supports policies that keep parents informed and involved so they can parent, and urges finding common ground.
- Parental rights flow from their responsibilities, in her words.
- Find common ground intentionally, and stop using children as political fodder.
- Renews a commitment to non-violent, peaceful means of disagreement.
“I support policies that keep parents informed and involved so they can parent.”
(one sentence)
Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Urges evidence-based, structured literacy and math programs, with transparent data on reading and math scores.
- True equity is built on mastery of basic mechanics.
- Administration should present clear, transparent data on how resources improve core reading and math scores across demographics.
- Board budget and strategic plans should prioritize foundational literacy and numeracy.
“A child cannot critique a system they cannot read. True equity is built on mastery of basic mechanics. I will use my vote and my governance role to urge the CEO to prioritise evidence-based, structured literacy and math programs.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Tina Chittle campaign website · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High
Calls the level of violence in schools an emergency situation.
- Cites rising staff injuries and youth crime as evidence of the emergency.
- Urges working with local police to bring back school resource officers where those programs exist.
- Promotes a competing-rights framework, applied consistently, to avoid escalation when rights come into tension.
“The level of violence in the schools is something I consider an emergency situation.”
(one sentence)
Source: CFUW Windsor municipal election 2026 — Tina Chittle's answers · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Wants bilingual vetted volunteers trained in direct instruction and the science of reading for students with no English skills.
- Teachers are being asked to teach students with no English skills and no shared mother tongue.
- Approach should be realistic, optimistic, innovative and creative.
- Teachers cannot be expected to do the job of six people; students cannot afford to get this wrong.
“Because so far, what I think it is going to take is a dedicated army of vetted volunteers who are bilingual to train up in the art of direct instruction and the science of reading.”
(one sentence)
Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 23, 2026
Confidence:High
Advocates early diagnostic tracking and structured, transparent family communication for exceptional learners.
- Structured learning increments aligned with teaching models supported by cognitive science.
- Measure small, objective progress milestones for exceptional learners.
- Special education spending should be strictly limited to the program it is intended for, with metrics-driven reporting to families.
“I would collaborate with the Special Education Advisory Committee to advocate for early diagnostic tracking and highly structured, transparent family communication templates.”
(one sentence)
Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026
Confidence:High
Wants consistent behavioural expectations with swift, predictable consequences so every student has a stable place to learn.
- Restore school resource officer programs where they exist, working with local police services.
- Prioritize the physical and emotional safety of victims of classroom disruption and violence.
- Minimize device distraction during instructional hours and guard teachers' professional boundaries.
“The board should require the Chief Executive Officer (Director of Education) to enforce consistent behavioural expectations where actions have swift, predictable consequences giving every student a stable place to learn.”
(one sentence)
Source: VoterHub 2026 School Trustee Candidate Questionnaire — Tina Chittle's answers · September 11, 2026
Confidence:High
Asks voters to take a pro-human pledge to recognize each person's unique individuality and celebrate shared humanity.
- Frames this as renewing the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech.
- Recognize the unique individuality of each person.
- Celebrate shared humanity in everyday practices.
“Will you join me by marking an x next to my name on Monday October 26 and taking a pro-human pledge to recognize the unique individuality of each person and celebrating our shared humanity?”
(one sentence)
Source: Tina Chittle for Trustee — Facebook post · October 23, 2026
Confidence:High
GERVAIS, Todd ✓Elected (official result)
tg4trustee.com — GERVAIS, Todd’s campaign website, opens in a new tab↗
Vows to make schools stable and safe for all children, and says political proxy wars threaten their safety and stability.
- Safety, security, and stability are critical for kids to feel safe, welcome, and able to learn.
- Says using schools as a place for proxy wars against government threatens those conditions.
- Vows one goal if elected: a stable and safe environment for all children to learn, study, and grow together.
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)
“I vow that, if elected, I will pursue one goal: to make schools a stable and safe environment for all our children so they can learn, study, and grow together.”
Source: Todd Gervais for Trustee · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
KIRMA, Sandra
No website or social media listed
Not reviewed yet. Know something?
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Says every student deserves support to participate, learn and succeed, including students with disabilities and learning differences.
- Support to participate, learn, and succeed for every student.
- Including students with disabilities, learning differences, and other barriers.
“Every student deserves the support they need to participate, learn, and succeed — including students with disabilities, learning differences, and other barriers.”
(one sentence)
Source: Malini Ondrovcik for School Board Trustee · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Says students learn best when safe, supported and connected, with school climate, belonging and mental health mattering.
- Students learn best when they feel safe, supported, and connected.
- School climate, belonging, and mental health matter.
“Students learn best when they feel safe, supported, and connected. School climate, belonging, and mental health matter.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Malini Ondrovcik for School Board Trustee · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Treats university, college, trades, co-op and entrepreneurship as valid paths, plus financial literacy, tech and responsible AI.
- University, college, skilled trades, apprenticeships, cooperative education and entrepreneurship are all valid paths.
- Schools should build financial literacy, technology and computer science skills.
- Schools should build responsible AI education.
“University, college, skilled trades, apprenticeships, cooperative education and entrepreneurship are all valid paths. Schools should also build financial literacy, technology and computer science skills, and responsible AI education.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Wants literacy, mathematics and academic outcomes at the centre, with board decisions guided by measurable results.
- Strong literacy, mathematics and academic outcomes should stay at the centre of public education.
- Board decisions guided by measurable results.
- Support reaching the students who need it most.
“Strong literacy, mathematics and academic outcomes should stay at the centre of public education. I want board decisions guided by measurable results, with support reaching the students who need it most.”
(a few sentences)
Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities · October 24, 2026
Confidence:High
Shahid: special education, accessibility and mental health need sustained attention; every student deserves a safe, bully-free school.
- Special education, accessibility and mental health supports need sustained attention.
- Every student deserves a safe learning environment, free from bullying.
“Special education, accessibility and mental health supports deserve careful, sustained attention. Every student deserves a safe learning environment, free from bullying.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Affan Shahid campaign site — priorities
Confidence:High
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