Editing Wayne County, North Carolina

{{Short description|County in North Carolina, United States}}
{{other uses|Wayne County (disambiguation){{!}}Wayne County}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Wayne County
 | state                = North Carolina
 | ex image             = Wayne County Courthouse 1948.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Wayne County Courthouse in Goldsboro
 | seal                 = Wayne County Seal.png
 | founded              = 1779
 | named for            = [[Anthony Wayne]]
 | seat wl              = Goldsboro
 | largest city wl      = Goldsboro
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 557.72
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 553.92
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 3.80
 | area percentage      = 0.68
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 117333
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 118686 {{gain}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = 211.74
 | coordinates          = {{coord|35.35|-78.01|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | web                  = www.waynegov.com
 | district             = 1st
 | time zone            = Eastern
}}

'''Wayne County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 117,333.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> and it is home to [[Seymour Johnson Air Force Base]].

Wayne County comprises the Goldsboro, North Carolina [[Goldsboro, North Carolina metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Prior to 1730, [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] were the only known occupants of the territory now known as Wayne County. Settlers trickled into the territory, occupying land along the Neuse River. There was no general migration here until after 1750; as populations built up in the coastal areas, some settlers moved west for land.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Heritage of Wayne County, North Carolina|year=1982|author=Wayne County Heritage Book Committee|url=https://archive.org/details/WayneCountyHeritageFamilyHistories|pages=137, 232, 530}}</ref>

Wayne County was established during the [[American Revolutionary War]] on November 2, 1779, from the western part of [[Dobbs County, North Carolina|Dobbs County]]. It was named for [[Anthony Wayne|"Mad Anthony" Wayne]], a general in the war. The act establishing the county provided that the first court should be held at the home of Josiah Sasser, at which time the justices were to decide on a place for all subsequent courts until a courthouse could be erected. By 1782 the commissioners were named. In 1787 an act was passed establishing Waynesborough on the west side of the [[Neuse River]], on the land of Andrew Bass. The courthouse was built there.<ref name="Wayne County Facts">{{Cite web|url=http://www.waynegov.com/about/facts.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724230942/http://www.waynegov.com/about/facts.asp|title=Wayne County Facts<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=July 24, 2008}}</ref>

In 1855, parts of Wayne County, [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe County]], [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston County]], and [[Nash County, North Carolina|Nash County]] were combined to form [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County]].

==Geography==
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|557.72|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|553.92|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.80|sqmi}} (0.68%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Wayne County's surface is level to gently rolling uplands with broad bottoms along the rivers and some creeks. Elevations are predominantly 120 to 145 feet above sea level. The largest waterway, the [[Neuse River]], bisects the lower central portion of the county and cuts a deep channel 20 to 40 feet deep as it flows in an eastward direction. Unusual river bluffs occur in the vicinity of [[Seven Springs, North Carolina|Seven Springs]]. In addition to the Neuse River, the county is drained by the [[Little River (Neuse River tributary)|Little River]], the [[Northeast Cape Fear River]] and numerous creeks.

Wayne County is underlain by unconsolidated beds of sand, clay and gravel. For the most part, these beds were deposited in seawater as the sea advanced and retreated during the geologic development of the [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]]. To a much lesser extent, streams deposited layers of sediment which mixed with that deposited on the sea floor.

The [[climate]] in Wayne County is characterized by warm summers and moderate winters. The average temperature is about 62 degrees. Annual precipitation is about 50&nbsp;inches of rainfall per year, with the major portion occurring in the late spring and summer.<ref name="Wayne County Facts"/>

===State and local protected areas/sites===
* [[Aycock Birthplace|Charles B. Aycock Birthplace]]
* [[Battle of Goldsborough Bridge|Goldsborough Bridge Battlefield]]
* [[Cliffs of the Neuse State Park]]

===Major water bodies===
* [[Bear Creek (Neuse River tributary)|Bear Creek]]
* [[Little River (Neuse River tributary)|Little River]]
* [[Neuse River]]
* [[Northeast Cape Fear River]]
* [[Quaker Neck Lake]]
* [[Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)|Water Branch]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County]] – north
* [[Greene County, North Carolina|Greene County]] – east-northeast
* [[Lenoir County, North Carolina|Lenoir County]] – east-southeast
* [[Duplin County, North Carolina|Duplin County]] – south
* [[Sampson County, North Carolina|Sampson County]] – southwest
* [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston County]] – west

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|42|I-Future|42|nolink2=yes}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|795|I-Future|795|nolink2=yes}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|13}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|70}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|117}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US-Alt|117|dab1=Calypso–Brogden}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|50}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|55}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|111}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|222}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|403}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|581}}

===Major infrastructure===
* [[Goldsboro Union Station]]
* [[Seymour Johnson Air Force Base]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 6115
|1800= 6772
|1810= 8687
|1820= 9040
|1830= 10331
|1840= 10891
|1850= 13486
|1860= 14905
|1870= 18144
|1880= 24951
|1890= 26100
|1900= 31356
|1910= 35698
|1920= 43640
|1930= 53013
|1940= 58328
|1950= 64267
|1960= 82059
|1970= 85408
|1980= 97054
|1990= 104666
|2000= 113329
|2010= 122623
|2020= 117333
|estyear=2023
|estimate=118686
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37191.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 30, 2013}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/waynecountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Wayne County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Wayne County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37191&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 60,199
| 51.31%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 35,329
| 30.11%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 335
| 0.29%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1,542
| 1.31%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 71
| 0.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 4,930
| 4.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 14,927
| 12.72%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 117,333 people, 48,482 households, and 30,990 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 113,329 people, 42,612 households, and 30,254 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|205|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 47,313 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 61.28% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 33.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.96% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. 4.94% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 42,612 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,942, and the median income for a family was $40,492. Males had a median income of $28,396 versus $21,854 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,010. About 10.20% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
Wayne was historically a typical "[[Solid South]]" county for the first two thirds of the twentieth century, as conservative white Democrats had passed a new constitution at the turn of the 20th century that [[Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era|disenfranchised most blacks]]. North Carolina became a virtually one-party state, with whites generally voting for Democratic Party Candidates.

Following Congressional passage of major civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s, this county's white voters, like most across the South, gradually started to support Republican national candidates and ultimately changed parties, joining the Republicans. But in 1968, they voted for segregationist "American Independent" [[George Wallace]]. Since 1972, the white majority of Wayne County has carried it for Republican presidential candidates in every election.

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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|27,540|21,770|1,379|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|27,641|23,314|397|North Carolina}}
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{{PresRow|2004|Republican|24,883|15,076|87|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|20,758|13,005|121|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|16,588|11,580|1,222|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|14,397|10,307|2,828|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|15,292|9,135|47|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|17,961|10,011|36|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|12,860|9,586|390|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|9,607|9,265|121|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|14,352|5,234|256|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|5,678|5,338|8,709|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|7,555|9,791|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|5,474|7,856|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|4,220|6,756|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|4,662|7,281|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|1,658|6,111|579|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,914|6,228|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,649|7,222|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,751|7,087|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,631|6,365|60|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,340|3,720|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|1,379|3,366|42|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|2,822|4,794|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,446|2,625|5|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|95|2,293|1,115|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|1,504|2,207|11|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|1,162|2,060|34|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|1,965|3,104|37|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,248|3,215|27|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,645|2,261|889|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,629|2,748|42|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|2,542|2,744|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|2,257|2,427|0|North Carolina}}

Wayne County is governed by a commissioner-manager system, consisting of seven members elected to four-year terms. One commissioner is elected from each of six [[single-member district]]s in the county and one is elected [[at-large]] countywide. All seven members serve concurrent four-year terms. The partisan elections for the [[County commission|Board of Commissioners]] are held in November in even-numbered years. The Board elects a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members annually at the first meeting in December.<ref name="Wayne County Facts"/> The Board meets on the first and third Tuesday each month.

These are the elected officials representing Wayne County following the 2020 elections.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Position (2020 district borders) !! Name !! Party !! First elected
|-
|'''[[North Carolina Senate|State Senate District 7]]''' || [[Jim Perry (politician)|Jim Perry]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican|| 2020
|-
| '''[[North Carolina's 10th House district|State House District 10]]''' || [[John R. Bell IV|John Bell]] || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 2012
|-
| '''[[North Carolina's 21st House district|State House District 21]]''' || [[Raymond E. Smith, Jr.|Raymond Smith]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic|| 2018
|-
| '''[[District Attorney]]''' || Matthew Delbridge || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 2014
|-
| '''[[Sheriff]]''' || Larry Pierce || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican || 2014
|-
| '''[[Register of Deeds]]''' || Constance Bryant Coram || {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic || 2020
|}

Wayne County will be represented in the [[North Carolina's 13th congressional district|13th District]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]], the 4th District in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives|North Carolina State House of Representatives]], and the 4th and 10th District in the [[North Carolina Senate|North Carolina State Senate]] due to the [[2020 United States redistricting cycle|2020 redistricting cycle]].

Wayne County is a member of the regional [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Eastern Carolina Council of Governments]].

==Economy==
Wayne County's local industries are involved in a range of operations from simple assembly to complex [[manufacturing]] processes resulting in products ranging from bread and poultry feed to automobile parts and electric [[transformer]]s. Substantial technological improvements in recent years involving modernization of plant facilities and the addition of sophisticated manufacturing equipment have resulted in enhanced profitability and productivity for many of the local manufacturing firms.

The combination of a mild climate, a freeze-free growing season of about 225 days and a wide range of soil types contribute to a highly productive agricultural area. Total gross farm sales in Wayne County in 2006 was approximately US$329,082,138. Field crops, including the primary crops of [[tobacco]], [[Maize|corn]], [[cotton]], [[soybeans]], and [[wheat]] accounted for nearly 12% of the farm income or US$38,583,389.

Income from [[livestock]] and [[poultry]] production was US$236,287,547 in 2006 and derived primarily from [[Pig|swine]] operations. Swine production has increased rapidly, making it the single largest source of farm income. In 2006 farm income from swine production was US$75,409,690 or 23% of all farm income. Wayne County ranks 7th in the nation for production of swine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19745|title=Wayne County, North Carolina NC, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is home to the [[4th Fighter Wing]] and [[916th Air Refueling Wing]]. The annual civilian and military payroll is over $282 millionUSD. In fiscal year 2006 the economic impact at the base totaled over $460 millionUSD.<ref name="Wayne County Facts"/>

==Education==
Wayne County is home to three colleges: [[Wayne Community College]], [[University of Mount Olive]] (formerly known as Mount Olive College), and the Goldsboro campus of the [[North Carolina Wesleyan University]].

[[Public school (government funded)|Public schools]] are administered by the [[Wayne County Public Schools]] system. The public schools include nine high schools and college preparation schools, nine middle schools, fourteen elementary schools and one special education school. The county is also home to one charter public school and six [[private schools]].

===High schools===
* [[Charles B. Aycock High School]]
* [[Eastern Wayne High School]]
* [[Goldsboro High School]]
* [[Rosewood High School]]
* [[Southern Wayne High School]]
* [[Wayne School of Engineering]]
* [[Wayne Early Middle College High School]]
* Wayne School of Technical Arts

==Media==
* ''[[The Goldsboro News-Argus]]''
* ''[[Mount Olive Tribune]]''

==Hospitals==
* [[Wayne UNC Health Care]], a medical facility located in Goldsboro, is the county's second-largest employer.
* [[Cherry Hospital]] is a [[psychiatric hospital]] located in Goldsboro; it was founded in 1880 as a facility to treat mentally ill [[African American]]s when all public facilities were segregated. A museum depicting its history is part of the hospital campus.
* [[O'Berry Neuro-Medical Center]] is a [[North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services]] hospital providing rehabilitative services to individuals with Down Syndrome and people with developmental disabilities.

==Communities==
[[File:Map of Wayne County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|275px|Map of Wayne County with municipal and township labels]]

===City===
* [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]] (county seat and largest community)

===Towns===
* [[Eureka, North Carolina|Eureka]]
* [[Fremont, North Carolina|Fremont]]
* [[Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina|Mount Olive]]
* [[Seven Springs, North Carolina|Seven Springs]]
* [[Pikeville, North Carolina|Pikeville]]

===Villages===
* [[Walnut Creek, North Carolina|Walnut Creek]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Brogden, North Carolina|Brogden]]
* [[Dudley, North Carolina|Dudley]]
* [[Elroy, North Carolina|Elroy]]
* [[Mar-Mac, North Carolina|Mar-Mac]]
* [[New Hope, Wayne County, North Carolina|New Hope]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
* [[Faro, North Carolina|Faro]]
* [[Grantham, North Carolina|Grantham]]
* [[Hopewell, Wayne County, North Carolina|Hopewell]]
* [[Nahunta, North Carolina|Nahunta]]
* [[Rosewood, North Carolina|Rosewood]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Brogden
* [[Buck Swamp, Wayne County, North Carolina|Buck Swamp]]
* [[Fork Township, Wayne County, North Carolina|Fork]]
{{div col end}}

==Notable people==
* [[Ike Atkinson]], drug trafficker
* [[Charles Brantley Aycock]], politician
* [[Bob Boyd (golfer)|Bob Boyd]], golfer
* [[Moira Crone]], author
* [[Ava Gardner]], actress
* [[Anne Jeffreys]], actress
* [[Carl Kasell]], radio personality
* [[Martin Lancaster]], former president of the [[North Carolina Community College System]]
* [[Manny Lawson]], [[NFL]] linebacker
* [[Jerry Narron]], [[MLB]] player, coach, and manager
* [[Tony Schiffman]], jeweler
* [[John R. Smith (agriculture commissioner)|John R. Smith]], politician
* [[Michale Spicer]], NFL defensive end
* [[Greg Warren (American football)|Greg Warren]], NFL long snapper
* [[James B. Whitfield]], lawyer
* [[Cadmus M. Wilcox]], [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general

==See also==
* [[List of North Carolina counties]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, North Carolina]]
* [[Kinston Regional Jetport]], closest airport to Wayne County
* [[1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash]], plane crash involving a [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress]] carrying 3 to 4 nuclear bombs near Goldsboro

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{osmrelation|2528755}}
* {{Official website|http://www.waynegov.com}}

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|North     = [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County]]
|Northeast = [[Greene County, North Carolina|Greene County]]
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|Southeast = [[Lenoir County, North Carolina|Lenoir County]]
|South     = [[Duplin County, North Carolina|Duplin County]]
|Southwest = [[Sampson County, North Carolina|Sampson County]]
|West      = [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston County]]
|Northwest =
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