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On an episode of The Upper Cumberland Lifestyle Show, Serina Wells of Petal and Rake shares how growing up in her grandparents' nursery, earning a psychology degree, and spending 30 years in the building trade somehow led her right back to the soil.
Serina Wells, owner of Petal and Rake, is a specialized flower farmer and designer operating a nano-farm in the Upper Cumberland region near Nashville, Tennessee. With a background in the nursery trade and a career in the building industry, she returned to horticulture to create sustainable, locally grown flower arrangements.
Background and Philosophy
Petal and Rake Services
Gardening Approach
For more information, she can be reached at serina@petalandrake.com or through her Instagram @petalandrake
By: Blake Davis
“Lord, I thank thee a thousand times for the roses.
Help me to thank thee for the thorns as well.”
- Old Scottish Prayer
It’s Mothers Day, 1957, and Bradley Bridges walks out to his garden in rural South Georgia.
The season is turning, bringing humidity to the air and alligators to his pond.
An austere Southern gentleman, the kind who carries himself with a respectable demeanor, speaks little, and will spend the last 60 years of his life leading a Sunday school class, where if a member joins without a pocket knife, he will issue them one.
He is followed by his three young daughters, dressed in their nicest Sunday dresses. The oldest is eleven, nearly 30 years before she would become my mother.
The three daughters line up behind their father as he leads them to a red rose bush, where he selects a rose for their mother, and each daughter waits in turn to select the perfect red rose -it must be red- to let their father pin it to their dress lapel.
They then search to find the perfect white rose -it must be white- to pin on their grandmother.
They climb into their wide finned, unairconditioned seafoam green station wagon and drive to church, where every member wears either a red or a white rose. The garden colors are all it takes for the whole community to express celebration, joy, memory, and loss.
I’ve Never Been a Rose Guy
I never got the hype about the ‘ouch flower’. From other gardeners, I mostly heard roses discussed alongside diseases like Rose Rosette, with sentences like “They were beautiful until the plague destroyed all my years of work.” No thanks.
Also I grew up crawling through the forests in middle Tennessee and developed a dislike for thorns.
Two years ago I found some heavily discounted (very underwatered) rose bushes at a big blue hardware store, and simply because I have an inability to turn down a plant bargain, I explained to my wife that “I had to save them” as “they were being mistreated and starved and were due for the dumpster behind the store!”
I put them in my yard without much expectation (and an eye-roll from my wife), now able to add roses to my addiction collection.
But that summer on vacation sitting in a rocking chair beside my mother, we talked about gardens, and she shared traditions she remembered growing up in the south.
Like the common belief that Buckeye seeds were lucky- her grandfather never left the house without one in his pocket.
She shared the memory of her sisters lining up with her to let her father pin roses on their dresses.
That walking into church on mothers day she could immediately tell from everyone in the community who was celebrating their mother in life by a red rose, alongside those who wore white roses to honor the memory of their mother who passed on.
I was touched and inspired by this image.
But I’ve never been a Rose guy.
So the following spring, when the day finally came, and I cut the first blooms off my scraggly bargain rose bushes, they were sad looking, petals half dropped, but I pinned them to the lapels of my children anyway and excitedly left for church, with a droopy yellow rose to give to my mother because I didn’t have any white.
I noticed that no one at our large church wore roses, and no one seemed to notice the remaining bits of drooping petals hanging limply from my children's clothes.
By the time I got the light yellow rose to my mom it was wilting and half squished by children's hands.
I was passively hoping for roses rather than stewarding and growing them.
Leaning In
My children never met my father or my grandparents, and my mother had already moved to Tennessee when I was born, so I never witnessed my grandfather cut roses in his garden.
So, despite the questionable success last year in my attempt to restore this tradition, it did show me an opportunity for what could be.
I spent days researching and lamenting over different rose types, wanting something white or light pink I could pin to my mother this year.
And having built a new arbor at the entrance to our large Magnolia (the ‘Totoro Tree’), I wanted a climber.
I chose the New Dawn rose. Pink, but light enough to pass for white, it was introduced in 1930 (fun fact: the very first plant to be patented in the United States) and is a Hall of Fame Rose in the World Federation of Rose Societies.
I had to order from a specialty rose website (the shipping was almost as much as the young plant!) and I’ve been thrilled with how well it has already taken off!
It even allowed for some successfully propagated cuttings in its first fall!
Eager for a more successful attempt, I began to study.
This year I fertilized the bargain bin roses and New Dawn at Easter. I pruned them all for the first time (learning how by writing this article)
… and in doing so also discovered the importance of pruning gloves…
And the third week of April, all my roses bloomed at once, prolifically. But two weeks earlier than I needed.
In this, I discovered through research that if I cut all the buds back to the first five-leafed stem, and give a little added fertilizer and regular watering, I can guide the roses to create fresh blooms within 10-15 days, just in time for Mother’s Day Sunday morning.
From the gardener's perspective, this tradition shifted my knowledge from ‘never been a rose guy’ passively hoping for outcomes, to learning enough about pruning, fertilization and deadheading to tend the timing of their blooms to equip my family for a meaningful connection with our community at just the right time.
The New Dawn
This year I will walk outside into my garden to breathe in my favorite air– the Tennessee spring.
I will be followed by my three young children, dressed in their nicest Sunday outfits.
My oldest is five, right at the age where he’s asking questions about my father and his great grandparents.
The three children will follow me to one of my bargain bin red rose bushes, which this year has been thriving with blooms. I will select one for me, for my wife, and the children will wait as patiently as their little wiggly bodies can to select the perfect red roses -they must be red- for me to pin to their lapels.
Then my mother, now 80, will follow us to the New Dawn rose -now taller than me- where we will select the perfect bloom to pin on her as she tells my kids the story of her father, and her grandparents in South Georgia.
We will climb into our minivan and head to church.
And while this year we may still be the only family there with red and white blooms: As my mother shared this tradition with me, and I share it with you, maybe next year I’ll see more red and white blooms, and then you can join us as together we celebrate the mothers still with us, and comfort those wearing the symbol of their absence, inviting our community into these garden traditions.
Because the best kinds of traditions are those that connect us to the history and lives of our ancestors, while also inviting our broader community into blooms of life and the thorns of loss. Both of which I am thankful for.
So I’m beginning to ‘get’ it with the roses. It’s just a flower, until it isn’t.
By: Brenda Peterson
Plant swaps are one of the most joyful gatherings for plant lovers. Tables full of cuttings, divisions, and potted treasures make it easy to go home with something new and exciting. But once the swap is over and your plants are safely home, proper care is essential to help them adjust and thrive.
If you’ve just returned from a plant swap with a few new green friends, here are some simple steps to help them settle in.
1. Give Them a Gentle Transition
Plants can experience a little stress after being moved from one environment to another. Changes in temperature, humidity, and light can affect them during the first week.
Place your new plants in a comfortable area with indirect light and avoid moving them around too much at first. Let them rest and adjust before deciding on their permanent home.
2. Inspect Your Plants
Before introducing new plants to your existing collection, take a few minutes to look them over carefully.
Check:
Look for pests, webbing, sticky residue, or unusual spots. Even the healthiest-looking plant can sometimes carry unwanted hitchhikers.
3. Quarantine New Arrivals
It’s a good idea to keep swap plants separate from your other houseplants for about 1–2 weeks. This simple step protects your collection and gives you time to monitor the plant for any hidden issues.
A bright windowsill in another room works perfectly for this temporary “plant quarantine.”
4. Check the Soil
Many swap plants come in small containers or temporary soil mixes. After a few days of settling in, check the soil moisture and condition.
If the soil feels compacted or overly wet, you may want to repot the plant into fresh potting mix. However, if the plant looks healthy, it’s often best to wait a week or two before repotting to avoid additional stress.
5. Water Carefully
New plants don’t always need immediate watering. First, check the soil by gently pressing a finger into it.
Overwatering is one of the most common mistakes people make with newly acquired plants.
6. Label Your New Plants
After a swap, it’s easy to forget what everything is! Add a small plant tag with the plant name and the date you received it. This helps you remember care requirements and track its growth.
7. Be Patient
Some plants may droop or drop a leaf or two as they adjust to their new environment. This is completely normal. With a little time, proper light, and careful watering, most plants bounce back beautifully.
8. Enjoy the Connection
Plant swaps are about more than just plants—they’re about community. Every cutting or division carries a story from another gardener’s home. As your new plants grow, they become a living reminder of that shared love for gardening.
With a little patience and care, the treasures you brought home from your plant swap can flourish for years to come.
Enjoy!
There's something beautifully fitting about celebrating Mother's Day in the garden. After all, both motherhood and gardening share the same quiet magic-nurturing, patience, and a deep, unwavering love that grows over time.
Whether it's a backyard full of blooms or a single pot on a windowsill, gardens tell stories. And for many of us, those stories begin with our mothers.
The First Seeds We Remember
For some, memories of Mom include kneeling side by side in the dirt, planting marigolds or tomatoes under the warmth of spring sunshine. Maybe she taught you how to tell the difference between a weed and a wildflower-or maybe she let you decide for yourself.
Mothers have a way of planting more than just flowers. They plant values:
Just like a garden, those lessons stay with us long after the season changes.
A Living Tribute
Gardening can be one of the most meaningful ways to honor the mothers in our lives-whether they are with us or remembered in our hearts.
Consider creating a "Mother's Garden," filled with her favorite things:
Each bloom becomes a living tribute, a reminder that love continues to grow in beautiful, tangible ways.
Simple Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day in the Garden
You don't need a grand space or elaborate plans. Sometimes the simplest gestures mean the most:
Even a small act-like watering a plant or sitting in the sunshine-can feel sacred when shared with someone you love.
For the Mothers Who Are Always With Us
For those whose mothers are no longer here, the garden can become a place of comfort. The rhythm of nature-planting, growing, blooming, resting-mirrors the cycles of life itself.
In those quiet moments among the flowers, many find connection, healing, and peace.
Because love, like a perennial, never truly fades-it returns again and again.
Growing Gratitude
This Mother's Day, take a moment to reflect on the women who have nurtured your life-mothers, grandmothers, mentors, and friends.
Then step outside.
Feel the soil. Notice the blooms. Breathe in the beauty.
And remember: just like the garden, love grows best when it's tended with care.
Let Love Grow With Us
This Mother's Day, we invite you to slow down, step outside, and plant something meaningful. Whether it's in honor of your mother, with your children, or simply for yourself-let it be a moment rooted in love.
Happy Mother’s Day All!
By: Paige Schwahn
Some people don't know where to start when it comes to starting plants from seeds and others have failed in the past and decided seed starting wasn’t for them. Well I hope this gives you the inspiration to try again.
Indoor seed starting or sowing outside?
Some seeds are best started indoors 6 to 10 weeks before the last frost date, because they are slower growing and it will help you get a jump on the season and get to harvest faster. Examples: tomatoes, peppers, flowers and herbs.
Other plants are best to sow directly in the soil because either they are fast growing or they do not like their roots being disturbed, like squash, green beans, corn, cucumbers, root crops.
It is important to read your seed packet it often have a wealth of knowledge to help you get started:
What seeds need:
Seeds need water, warmth, oxygen, good germination medium and light.
Seed starting steps:
Just remember, seeds want to grow, that is what they are made for, every time you fail you learn and you can do better next time, you got this!
By Brenda Peterson
If you love decorating with plants through the seasons, companion planting is simply taking that same thoughtful approach outdoors.
Instead of planting vegetables in strict rows, companion planting invites you to design your garden the way you style your home — layering textures, blending colors, and pairing plants that make each other shine.
The result? A garden that’s not only productive, but visually rich and full of life.
Think of It as Outdoor Styling
Just as you wouldn’t place every tall object in one corner of a room, you don’t need to group vegetables in isolated blocks. Companion planting allows you to:
It turns your garden into a living arrangement.
The Classic Trio: A Natural Design Lesson
The Native American “Three Sisters” planting method is both practical and visually dynamic:
It’s vertical layering at its finest — structure, softness, and ground cover working together.
You can use this same design principle in raised beds or decorative kitchen gardens.
Beautiful + Beneficial Pairings
Here are combinations that feel as lovely as they function:
Tomatoes + Basil
The lush, deep green of Basil tucked around Tomato plants creates a full, abundant look. Basil may also help deter pests — and the harvest pairs perfectly in summer recipes.
Carrots + Onions
The feathery tops of Carrot contrast beautifully with the upright blades of Onion. This pairing offers subtle visual interest while helping reduce carrot fly issues.
Cucumbers + Nasturtiums
Trailing Nasturtium bring cheerful blooms that spill over edges, softening the garden’s lines while drawing aphids away from Cucumber.
Marigolds Everywhere
Tuck Marigold throughout beds for golden warmth. They brighten summer plantings and are often used to deter soil pests.
Seasonal Garden Styling Ideas
Because you already work with plants seasonally, you can carry that mindset into your edible spaces:
Spring
Interplant lettuce with radishes for layered greens and quick harvest texture.
Summer
Mix herbs among vegetables to create fullness and fragrance — think basil, thyme, and oregano tucked between tomatoes and peppers.
Fall
Allow squash vines to spill dramatically across pathways or raised bed edges for a harvest-inspired look.
Winter Planning
Sketch next season’s beds as you would a room layout — balancing height, color, and harvest timing.
Why It Fits a Decorating Mindset
Companion planting:
It transforms the vegetable garden from purely functional to intentionally styled.
A Garden That Feels Alive
Companion planting isn’t just about pest control — it’s about designing a space that feels layered, abundant, and welcoming.
When flowers mingle with herbs, when leafy greens soften structural plants, when colors repeat across beds — your garden begins to feel curated.
Just like your seasonal decorating indoors, it becomes an expression of rhythm, beauty, and thoughtful living.
By Gianna Bielenda
Born and raised Florida native, Amy has been a starting point in many master gardeners' journeys here in Davidson County. In this article, we’ll learn about Amy’s story and what led her to becoming such an influential person in our community.
Growing up in Orlando, the highly dense urban environment was not ideal for fostering a passion for the garden at a young age. However, once high school hit, Amy’s mother created a pollinator garden which quickly became her solace. “I never helped hands on, but I enjoyed being outside and sitting in the garden with my mother every evening,” says Amy. Tucking the joy from that peaceful reprieve in the back of her pocket, she went onto college to study journalism.
Amy explains her 18 year old self’s reaction, “I quickly realized that I hated journalism and didn't really want to be in college.” In fact, she had dreams of pursuing the Peace Corps after high school. After some parental persuasion and a summer in the mountains of Colorado operating a chair lift, she went back to college with a clear mission in mind: earning a degree that would pave the way to a life outdoors.
Immediately switching majors to plant science & sustainable food production, Amy became increasingly more involved with the community at University of Florida. In college, Amy worked as a research assistant in an ornamental plant breeding lab. Amy explains, “We did all the trials and data collection for companies like Proven Winners and Syngenta before they released anything to market.” An incredibly immersive experience which didn’t stop there. Amy then got a job working in Disney’s Epcot hydroponic greenhouses. It was there where her lab co-worker, originally from TN, passed along the position of deputy director at Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Being from Florida with different species of plants, soil, growing season, etc., Amy explains her initial intimidation, “Although I had a degree in plant science with good theoretical knowledge, so many people here have decades of hands-on experience and know a lot more than I do.” However, no one has ever put pressure on Amy other than herself. With anything new, a good mentor makes all the difference and thankfully Amy had just that. “The prior agent David Cook, who in that first year, was always there to shadow and guide me,” Amy expresses her deep gratitude for that experience with David who was more than happy to share his knowledge while in retirement.
Between the master gardener interns, hands-on training, residential diagnostic visits, other courses and workshops throughout the year, Amy definitely has her hands full. Yet, getting to genuinely bond with gardeners who contribute to the community in their own way is one of the many positives that she enjoys on a day to day basis. “Since I’ve been a facilitator, I have seen very motivated and dedicated people who are looking to give back and connect with their neighbors."
Amy explains some of the things she’s noticed stepping into her role, “I’ve noticed a big shift with a younger demographic.” Historically, the interns were primarily retirees, but that is no longer the case. In fact, a couple years back, they even had a high school senior graduate the program. The people of the group have not only shifted generationally, but culturally too, adding an array of diverse backgrounds of individuals taking an interest in the garden.
Touching on the theme of our newsletter, Gardening History in Nashville, Amy describes Nashville’s evolution to becoming a more inclusive community. Amy describes how people are becoming one with the environment, “I think people are realizing more that the garden is no longer separate from us and our yards and gardens are very much a part of these bigger ecosystems.” Steering away from the mindset of gardening being purely aesthetic, people are thinking more about functionality and asking the question of if their garden is contributing to biodiversity.
Expectations aside, Amy has learned to love leaning into more of her soft skills. As someone who naturally gravitates to being behind the scenes, she has surprised herself with how much building community and being there for people can impact her experience. “This job has really humbled me,” Amy states, “I am so used to doing everything on my own, but the amount of times I’ve had to call a master gardener for help has taught me that it is not always a bad thing to rely on others.” Similar to her experimental gardening style, Amy has embraced the evolving challenges this role has provided. Ultimately gravitating towards new experiences that have taught her more than any job title could.
Review of Katherine Willis, Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing, and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health, New York: Pegasus Books, 2024
by Paul Prill (2020)
Katherine Willis is a professor of biodiversity at Oxford University, and, for five years, she was director of science at the Royal Botanical Gardens (Kew) in London. She has also received the Michael Faraday Medal for the public communication of Science. This brief biography tells us two things about this book. It is heavily research based, and it is delightful reading throughout. She noticed, as do we, that she was happy walking through the gardens, attending to her senses as she encountered plants for themselves objects to study. And so, she set herself the task of trying to understand why that happens.
Since the 1990s, researchers have been using more sophisticated tests to determine the physical and mental health benefits of plants for humans. Blood analyses, MRI scans, EEGs used to determine whether or not plants actually can reduce inflammation in our respiratory and digestive systems or reduce mental fatigue, slow the progress of dementia, or lift depression. In chapter after chapter, citing study after study, Willis offers us proof that plants give us much more than food and colorful palettes.
She not only explores fully our basic sensory experiences of plants, she also takes us into the world of microbes as well as the more macroscopic creation of interior “sense-scapes” so that our dwellings and offices more closely mimic the experiences of being outdoors.
“Don’t wear gloves when you garden (thorns excepted!).” “Take walks, even short walks, in the woods.” “Put a spider plant on your work desk.” “Have a beautiful plant growing outside a window where you can see it from your workspace.” “Have a vial of cedar essential oil open in your home or office.” Gardeners have always understood this advice, but we are often dismissed as purveyors of snake oil. Katherine Willis provides the needed documentation to prove we are not just perpetuating old wives’ tales.
In the last chapter entitled “Prescribing Nature,” Willis suggests that, given the accumulating evidence of nature’s ability to improve our health in the areas of reducing harm, restoring capacities, and building capacities, we need more encouragement from doctors to get outside. We do not yet have enough evidence to throw away all of our pills, but we have enough to encourage more people to take two doses of nature and call us in the morning!
News and Information from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Contact: Patricia McDaniels, UTIA Marketing and Communications, pmcdaniels@tennessee.edu
For Release
March 3, 2026
Help Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies by Finding Egg Masses
UTIA entomologist recommends smashing eggs before they hatch in spring
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The invasive spotted lanternfly, which can cause damage to many plants, has been detected in a few Tennessee counties, but all residents can help stop the spread by looking for and destroying egg masses before they hatch in the spring.
The adult female spotted lanternfly lays egg masses in September through November on host plants and other smooth surfaces, such as railroad ties, rocks, lumber, downed limbs and logs. Egg masses survive cold winter temperatures, and the first instar nymphs begin emerging in the spring. The nymphs mature through the spring and early summer before becoming adults in the beginning of June. The first, second and third instars feed on a variety of host plants. The fourth instars and adults prefer tree of heaven, grapes, black walnut, silver maple, red maple and willow.
“The best way to control spotted lanternfly outbreaks is to prevent them,” says Midhula Gireesh, assistant professor and University of Tennessee Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. “Careful inspection for egg masses should be made on many types of products stored outdoors, such as firewood and lumber, before they are moved and shipped or before shipments are accepted. Since eggs start hatching at the end of March, now is a good time to scout for egg masses and destroy them.”
Each egg masses typically contain up to 60 eggs and are brown with a gray waxy covering. They are arranged in rows and over time, the waxy covering can weather and disintegrate, exposing the eggs.
To destroy the eggs Gireesh recommends using a scraper card or old credit card to crush the eggs while scraping them into a container filled with soapy water or hand sanitizer. Each egg must be crushed when removed from its hiding place. Eggs can still hatch if scraped off a tree and left on the ground. Be sure to crush nymphs and adults.
Spotted lanternfly is native to China, India and Vietnam and was first detected in the United States in Pennsylvania in 2014. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture confirmed spotted lanternfly in Davidson County in 2023, and it has also been confirmed in Wilson and Sullivan counties.
The adult insect is brightly colored with red, brown, black and white on its wings and a black and yellow body. Spotted lanternflies can damage plants with piercing and sucking mouthparts, especially when large numbers feed on a single plant. They also cause indirect damage when adults and nymphs excrete honeydew as they feed. The sugary honeydew can promote growth of fungal mats of sooty mold at the base of trees, fruit, and on the foliage of plants which in turn make plants susceptible to other insects and disease-causing organisms.
If you see an insect or egg mass you suspect is a spotted lanternfly, please notify the Tennessee Department of Agriculture through an online form: tn.gov/protecttnforests/resources/report-a-pest.html.
For information on spotted lanternfly life stages and lookalikes, refer to the Southern Spotted Lanternfly Working Group website: southernslf.org.
For more information, refer to UT Extension publication “Spotted Lanternfly” at tiny.utk.edu/W1032.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is comprised of the Herbert College of Agriculture, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch and UT Extension. Through its land-grant mission of teaching, research and outreach, the Institute touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. to Tennesseans and beyond. utia.tennessee.edu.
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Reprinted, with permission from Urbaanite Nashville (May 2024)
by Jada Thompson
It may be surprising to some that areas of our beloved city are in the midst of a food desert. In four areas of Davidson County alone, North, South, East Nashville and Edgehill, grocery stores and nutritious food options are scarce or entirely unavailable. Fortunately, Wonderful People Farm is working to eliminate this disparity through educating, growing and building community.
On a 21-acre plot in Goodlettsville, Tennessee lives Wonderful People Farm, a place that harvests an energy of empowerment, learning, and growth. This open pasture is home to forested trails booming with wildlife in hopes to foster a means to grow healthy foods and support urban communities.
What is Wonderful People Farm? Founded in 2021 by Tonya and Chris Lewis, Wonderful People Farm operates as a teaching farm where youth, women, BIPOC, and underserved individuals have the opportunity to get hands-on experience in cultivating and growing their own foods.
What is a food desert? “A food desert is an area that is devoid of having grocery stores or access to healthy, nutritious food options. A food desert within a rural community is when there is no grocery store within a 10 mile radius; in a city a desert exists if there isn’t a grocery store within a mile of you,” explains Tanya. This judgment-free zone welcomes any person, particularly those experiencing a food desert, in order to attain knowledge and resources to grow their own food: “A big part of addressing the food desert situation is empowering those people that live in those areas to get into micro farming and have an opportunity to control how they eat,” Maxwell says.
Here at Wonderful People farm, the opportunity to learn is endless. In their offered workshops, folks can work side-by-side with skilled farmers, gardeners, and specialty crop producers to learn how to grow their own food and help restore natural resources, plants, and wildlife: “It’s all hands-on experiential learning where you actually put your hands in the dirt and you learn from seasoned and professional experts,” says Tanya. There is power in knowledge and using the resources provided to us by the earth. By educating people about how to utilize natural resources, it gives opportunity to groups of people who historically don’t always have them; “It is important for people to know how
to grow food because when you have your basic needs met, you have the opportunity to really claim ownership of the things you put in your body.”
Wonderful People Farm offers a variety of farming and gardening workshops, connects small-scale urban farmers, gardeners and producers to educational programming, technical training and funding opportunities, and partners with local schools for volunteering, interning, and work-based learning opportunities. To learn more about Wonderful People Farm, visit mpmicrofarm.com, and follow them on Instagram @wpmicrofarm.
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