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Missouri HS Football Classifications/District Assignments 1968-present

blue and white pride

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Just added some great history to our website. A few years ago before Matt Floray passed away he sent me a project he had worked on. It was every school in the State of Missouri that had participated in MSHSAA playoffs from 1968-2009 with their classification and district assignment by year. I have updated the list from 2010-present and posted it on our website. Floray's passion for Missouri high school football lives on.

Missouri Classification/District Asignment '68-'14
 
Great stuff. Thanks to you and Floray for doing this. He was a good dude. This site hasn't been the same without him.
 
He sent me the info back in about 2008. I was going through some stacks of football paperwork and came across it again. Too good not to share with folks that love HS football. He was always fun to talk to and learn from. Very knowledgeable. Big loss to these boards. He gets all the credit for this list. I just tooned it up a little, but the bulk of it is all Floray.
 
Wonder if we could post this at the top of the page permanently, or have a permalink to it, posted somewhere on the page?
 
This is fantastic.Great work! I just spent the last hour looking at all the schools i competed against as a coach and player. Fun stuff.
 
Great Information. It's interesting to look at how some schools have grown. Grain Valley Class 1 in 1968 and Class 4 today. Grain Valley and Oak Grove were in the CRC at one time and now most of the CRC schools are way down in numbers.
 
It is interesting to see how many schools have come and gone over the years, especially in the Kansas City and St. Louis area's. Also the growth in the southwest/Springfield area's. Example Branson, Nixa, Ozark. Just good reference material in many different ways.
 
Back in the 70's and 80's when the playoffs were determined by state computer rankings, what were the reasons for districts?.....
 
Originally posted by MoSooner69:

Back in the 70's and 80's when the playoffs were determined by state computer rankings, what were the reasons for districts?.....
IIRC first round was district title game then you had the semis.

in 1987 Adrian beat Liberal 8-0 first round and it appears Liberal was in our district.

Back then you had to earn it.
 
From 1968-1974 you only had Semifinal Round and Championship game. So for those years only 1 team came out of the 4 District's.
 
Originally posted by blue and white pride:
From 1968-1974 you only had Semifinal Round and Championship game. So for those years only 1 team came out of the 4 District's.
Wonder who figured the numbers since nobody but NASA had computers.
 
Missouri High School Football
Classifications (1968-2014)

1968 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1969 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1970 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1971 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1972 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1973 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1974 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Semifinals, Championship

1975 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1976 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1977 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1978 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1979 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1980 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1981 Class 1A-4A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1982 Class 1A-5A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1983 Class 1A-5A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1984 Class 1A-5A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1985 Class 1A-5A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1986 Class 1A-5A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1987 Class 1A-5A
Class 1A Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Districts, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1988 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1989 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1990 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1991 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship


1992 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1993 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1994 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1995 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1996 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1997 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1998 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

1999 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2000 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2001 Class 1A-5A & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5A Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2002 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2003 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2004 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship


2005 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2006 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2007 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2008 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2009 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2010 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2011 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2012 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Regionals, Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Sectionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2013 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship

2014 Class 1-6 & 8-man
8-man Semifinals, Championship
Class 1 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 2 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 3 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 4 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship
Class 6 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Championship


















This post was edited on 1/3 10:05 PM by blue and white pride
 
Originally posted by blue and white pride:
So from 1980-1987 Class 1A played one less round of playoffs then the rest of the Classes.
was there only 2 districts?

Liberal and Adrian are both listed as District 1 on your resource.
 
Veer it looks like from 1975-1987 when they added the Quarterfinal round that that was when 2 teams from every District started meeting in the Quarterfinal round in Class 1A. In 1987 Adrian and Liberal were both Class 1A District 1. Cass-Midway and Santa Fe were the Class 1A District 2 match-up. Adrian then faced Cass-Midway in the Semifinal. So the Quarterfinal round in Class 1A included 8 teams 2 from each District.
 
Originally posted by blue and white pride:
Veer it looks like from 1975-1987 when they added the Quarterfinal round that that was when 2 teams from every District started meeting in the Quarterfinal round in Class 1A. In 1987 Adrian and Liberal were both Class 1A District 1. Cass-Midway and Santa Fe were the Class 1A District 2 match-up. Adrian then faced Cass-Midway in the Semifinal. So the Quarterfinal round in Class 1A included 8 teams 2 from each District.
So it was a de facto district title game as well. Thank you for the info.
 
I'm not sure how they ranked or computed the playoff in 1976 but whatever it was it was whacked lol . Joplin Parkwood was coming off a state championship season in 1975 and was 10-0 but somehow couldn't make the playoff , huh! points or some BS like that . defending state champs undefeated nope sorry lol not enough. Dewey probably pissed someone off. In 75 they beat Center, Rockhurst and Desmet to win it . They would only be class 4 today pretty impressive.
 
somewhere on my computer I still have all the football post season brackets from 1968 through 2009, 8 man and 11 man from my old Missouri Champs website.
 
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I'm not sure how they ranked or computed the playoff in 1976 but whatever it was it was whacked lol . Joplin Parkwood was coming off a state championship season in 1975 and was 10-0 but somehow couldn't make the playoff , huh! points or some BS like that . defending state champs undefeated nope sorry lol not enough. Dewey probably pissed someone off. In 75 they beat Center, Rockhurst and Desmet to win it . They would only be class 4 today pretty impressive.
I know of several examples of really great undefeated teams not making the playoffs in the '70s. Twas an interesting and frustrating time. Yet, for those who didn't make the cut, success was marked by winning your conference, which is now almost not even thought of.
 
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I know that the computer system was still being used in the early 80s. How did they do that in association with districts?.. anyone remember?
 
I can't remember what they did in the 70s and very early 80s but I think from 82/83 on the last three games were district games I believe
 
I can't remember what they did in the 70s and very early 80s but I think from 82/83 on the last three games were district games I believe
1988 Was the first year for 4 team district round robin tournaments with one team from the district advancing to state playoffs.
 
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Up to 88, it was a point system similar to what we now have for seeding. Bob Bryant from Columbia sent out a newsletter at the first of each week with the point totals and I am pretty sure he was the person who did it for the MSHSAA office. The two highest totals advanced to the district championship from each district. There were tiebreakers and I think West Platte one year lost by the final tiebreaker - a coin flip.
I gave to Floray the attendance numbers for schools as well from 1980 on and I have them through 2011. If you do not have those in your database and want them, I can send.
From an earlier post, Oak grove was in the CRC in the 60s but Grain Valley never was. They were both I believe in the I70.
Also up to the 87 season. if you were 1A in basketball, you were 1A in very sport. Beginning in 88 they began having 16 4-team districts composed on the smallest 64 schools.
 
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Back in the 70's and 80's when the playoffs were determined by state computer rankings, what were the reasons for districts?.....
They were not determined by state computer rankings. Each of the four districts were based on a point system. Points were 30 for a win, 10 for a loss. If you played a team above your class, you would receive .5 for each class above or lose .5 for each class played below. Then the number of games above or below were added in and divided by the number of games played. Ex. If you played a team and beat them in the same class 30 - record of that team. Lets say their record was 7-3. So you played a team with a winning record of 4 games above 500, thus you would receive 34 points for that game. We were undefeated in 81 and just about didn't get in because we scheduled a class 2 team that was winless and only got 19.5 points for beating them. Very interesting to say the least.
 
Interesting story regarding early play off qualifying. For years the Chillicothe vs Trenton rival game was always played on Veteran's Day (Unless Nov 11th was on a Sunday). In 1969 Chillicothe beat Trenton to finish the season 9-0. However, only games up to a certain date counted as a regular season game, so Chillicothe didn't receive points for the Win over Trenton, and supposedly that kept them out of the play offs. That was the last year the Chillicothe - Trenton game was played on Nov 11th. Chillicothe would win the state championship in 1970. http://www.chshornets.com/footballmain.htm
 
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