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Maine Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

What's New for Tax Year 2011#

There are no file format change in Wage reporting to the state of Maine in tax year 2011**.

However, the following file format changes in the standard EFW2 file are noted in the SSA bulletin which may affect clients using the standard EFW2 format to report wages to the state:

Please note that the Competitive Skill Scholarship Fund and ACH debit election accounting are not supported at this time)

Set Up#

This document contains abbreviated set up requirement for the state of Maine only, please refer to the general document (Tax Reporting - US General) for other setup procedure that may also be required.

IDGV - State Registration#

IDGV - State SUI Registration#

State File Procedures#

Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 File Format#

Report List Filters, Select State:Maine, USA
Parameters, Annual Form Code:example: use standard form code‘HL$US-W2-2012’)
Parameters, Period Type:Year
Parameters, Period End Date:Year End Date (i.e. 31-Dec-2011)
Parameters, Media Format:State File Format

The Directory and Media File Name parameters must be populated or an output file will not be produced.

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 File Format#

Record Name: Code RA - Transmitter Record (Same as the Federal Code RA) #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RA"
3-11Submitter’s Employer ID number (EIN)

Numeric only
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ (seq 1000)
12-28Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Software Vendor CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-PIN-NUMBER’ (seq 1010)

Please note that this field consists of an 8-character PIN code in positions 12-19, a four character Software Vendor Code in positions 20-23, and 5 blanks in positions 24-28.
29Resub IndicatorDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-RESUB-IND’ (seq 1020)
30-35Resub WFIDDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier:‘SUB-RESUB-WFID’ (seq 1030)
36-37Software CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SOFTWARE’ (seq 1040)
38-94Company NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-NAME’ (seq 1050)
95-116Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-LOCN’ (seq 1060)
117-138Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-DELIV’ (seq 1070)
139-160Company CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-CITY’ (seq 1080)
161-162Company State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-STATE’ (seq 1090)
163-167Company ZIP codeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-ZIP’ (seq 1100)
168-171Company ZIP code extensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 1110)
172-176Blank
177-199Company Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-F-STATE’ (seq 1120)
200-214Company Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-F-POST’ (seq 1130)
215-216Company Country CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-COUNTRY’ (seq 1140)
217-273Submitter NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-NAME’ (seq 1150)
274-295Submitter Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-LOCN’ (seq 1160)
296-317Submitter Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-DELIV’ (seq 1170)
318-339Submitter CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-CITY’ (seq 1180)
340-341Submitter State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-STATE’ (seq 1190)
342-346Submitter ZIP codeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP’ (seq 1200)
347-350Submitter ZIP code extensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 1210)
351-355Blank
356-378Submitter Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-F-STATE’ (seq 1220)
379-393Submitter Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-F-POST’ (seq 1230)
394-395Submitter Country CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-COUNTRY’ (seq 1240)
396-422Contact NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-NAME’ (seq 1250)
423-437Contact Phone NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-TEL’ (seq 1260)
438-442Contact Phone ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-TEL-EXT’ (seq 1270)
443-445Blank
446-485Contact E-mailDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-EMAIL’ (seq 1280)
486-488Blank
489-498Contact FAXDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-FAX’ (seq 1290)
499-499Preferred Method of Problem Notification CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-METH’ (seq 1300)
500-500Preparer CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-PREPARER’ (seq 1310)
501-512Blank

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record (Same as the Federal Code RE)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6 Tax year CCYY

From user specified FROM-TO period converted to CCYY
7Agent Indicator CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-AGENT-IND’ (seq 1500)
8-16Employer/Agent EINSystem derived the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR
17-25Agent for EINDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-FOR-EIN’ (seq 1510)
26Terminating Business IndicatorDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-TERM-BUS’ (seq 1520)
27-30Establishment NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ESTAB’ (seq 1530)
31-39Other EINDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-OTHER-EIN’ (seq 1540)
40-96Employer NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-NAME’ (seq 2010)
97-118Employer Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2020)
119-140Employer Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2030)
141-162Employer CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-CITY’ (seq 2040)
163-164Employer State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-STATE’ (seq 2050)
165-169Employer ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ZIP’ (seq 2060)
170-173Employer ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2070)
174-174Kind of EmployerDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-KIND-OF-EMPLOYER’ (seq 2120)
175-178Blank
179-201Employer Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-F-STATE’ (seq 2080)
202-216Employer Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-F-POSTAL’ (seq 2090)
217-218Employer Country CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-COUNTRY’ (seq 2100)
219Employment CodeFrom IDGR ‘W2 Employment Type’ or IPRLU FICA and Medicare method

If IPRLU.FICA method = "Do not calculate" and MEDICARE method is NOT "Do Not Calculate" then the employee is classified as Employment Type ‘Q’ for W2 reporting, otherwise the W2 Type of employment is derived from IDGR screen

A set of code RE, RW/RO/RS, RT/RU records will be generated for different types of employment
220Tax Jurisdiction CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-TAX-JURIS’ (seq 2110)
221Third-Party Sick Pay IndicatorDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-3RD-PARTY-SICK’ (seq 1480)
222-512Blank

Record Name: Code RS - State Wage Record (Specific for the State of Maine)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codeSystem Derived from the State being reported, from IDFDV sequence 7000

e.g. Numeric Code for Maine is "23"
5-9Taxing Entity Code

If County, City or School district tax is reported, this field is derived from IDGV 'W2 TAXING ENTITY' field for the County, City or School district tax being reported
10-18Social Security NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’ (seq 2500)

If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes.
19-33Employee First NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ (seq 2510)
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ (seq 2520)
49-68Employee Last NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ (seq 2530)
69-72Employee SuffixDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ (seq 2540)
73-94Employee Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2600)
95-116Employee Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2610)
117-138Employee CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-CITY’ (seq 2620)
139-140Employee State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-STATE’ (seq 2630)
141-145Employee ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ (seq 2640)
146-149Employee ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2650)
150-154Blank
155-177Employee Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-STATE’ (seq 2660)
178-192Employee Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-POSTAL’ (seq 2670)
193-194Employee Country CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-COUNTRY’ (seq 2680)
195-196Optional code

State Specific Data

If not used, enter blanks
197-202Reporting Period MMCCYYFrom user specified Period End Date converted to MMCCYY for the quarter

e.g. Period End Date = ‘31-Dec-2003’, then reporting period is ‘122003’
203-273 MENot Required by the state of Maine
274-275State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codeSystem Derived from the State being reported

Maine is “23”
276-286State Taxable WagesDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’(7020) and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’ (7030)
287-297State Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ (7040) and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’ (7050)
298-337 ME Not Required
338-348 MEState Withholding Account NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-STATE-REGIST’ for the reporting State

When RPYEU is run, if the Media Format = ‘State SUI File Format’, then this field contains the SUI Registration Number from IDGV for the SUI Registration of the state
349-512 MENot Required
Multiple Code RS records
Multiple code RS records are generated for an employee if there is applicable county, city or school district tax information to be reported for a state. In this case, the state wages and tax will be zero for the subsequent code RS records.

Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA Format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate Maine state file information:
Media Format: State SUI File Format
Select State:Maine, USA

Quarterly UI Wage Magnetic Media Reporting - ICESA Format#

Please note that the following ‘Not Required’ fields may or may not always contain blanks. Note: Columns marked with 'ME' indicate it is a Maine specific requirement which is not the standard record format

Record Name: Code A - Transmitter Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘A’
2-5Payment Year

The year for which this report is being prepared
From user specified FROM-TO period converted to YYYY
6-14Transmitter’s Federal EIN

Enter only numeric characters; omit hyphens, prefixes and suffixes
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN EIN’
15-1Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
19-23Not Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
24-73Transmitter Name

The transmitter name of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN NAME’
74-113Transmitter Street Address.

The street address of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ADDRESS’
114-138Transmitter City

The city of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CITY’
139-140Transmitter State

The standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN STATE’
141-153Not Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
154-158Transmitter ZIP Code

A valid ZIP code
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP CODE’
159-163Transmitter ZIP Code extension

Use this field as necessary for the four digit extension of ZIP code. Include hyphen in position 159
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP EXTN’ (include ‘-‘ in position 159)
164-193Transmitter Contact

Title of individual from transmitter organization responsible for the accuracy of the wage report
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT’
194-203Transmitter Contact Telephone Number

Telephone number at which the transmitter contact can be telephoned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT PHONE’
204-207Telephone Extension/Box

Enter transmitter telephone extension or message box
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT EXTN’
208-275 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored

Record Name: Code B - Authorization Record (optional)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘B’
2-5Payment Year

The year for which this report is being prepared
6-14Transmitter’s Federal EIN

Enter only numeric characters

BASIC EIN
15-22Computer

The manufacturer’s name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC COMPUTER’
23-24Internal Label

‘SL’, ‘NS’, ‘NL’, ‘AL’, or blank for diskette
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC INTERNAL LABEL’ (seq 2100, first 2 characters)
25-25Not Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
26-27Density

‘16’, ‘62’, ‘38’, or blank for diskette
28-30Recording Code (Character Set)

“EBC’, or ‘ASC’

Always ‘ASC’ for diskette
31-32Number of Tracks

‘09’, or ‘18’, or blanks for diskette
33-34Blocking Factor

Enter the blocking factor of the file, not to exceed 85

Enter blanks for diskette
35-38Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
39-146 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
147-190Organization Name

The name of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC NAME’
191-225Street Address

The street address of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ADDRESS’
226-245City

The city of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC CITY’
246-247State

Enter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC STATE’
248-252 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
253-257ZIP Code

A valid ZIP code
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP CODE’
258-262ZIP Code extension

The four digit extension of ZIP code, including the hyphen in position 258
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP EXTN’
263-275Not Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored

Record Name:Code E - Employer Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘E’
2-5Payment Year

The year for which the report is being prepared
6-14Federal EIN

Enter only numeric characters
Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
15-23 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
24-73Employer Name

Enter the first 50 positions of the employer’s name exactly as registered with the state UI agency
Derived from the Entity
74-113Employer Street AddressDerived from the Entity Location
114-138Employer City

The city of employer’s mailing address
Derived from the Entity Location
139-140Employer State

The standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation of the employer’s address
Derived from the Entity Location
141-148 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
149-153ZIP code extension

Enter four digit extension of ZIP code, including the hyphen in position 149
Derived from the Entity Location
154-158ZIP code

A valid ZIP code
Derived from the Entity Location.
159-166 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
167-170Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
171-172State Identifier Code

The state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported

The Code for Maine is ‘23’
173-187UC Employer Account NumberDerived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
188-189Reporting Period

‘03’, ‘06’, ‘09’, or ‘12’
190-190No Workers/No Wages

Enter ‘0’ to indicate that the ‘E’ record will not be followed by the ‘S’ record

Enter ‘1’ to indicate otherwise
191-208 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
209-217 MEPreparer EIN
218-224 MEProcessor License Code
225-228 METotal Number of Employees subject to Maine withholding

Sum of all employees in the ‘S’ record who is subject to Maine withholding tax
229-257 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
258-268 MEWithholding Account ID NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘OTHER EIN’
269-275 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored

Record Name: Code S – Employee Wage Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘S’
2-10Social Security Number

Employee’s social security number; if not known, enter ‘I’ in position 2 and blanks in position 3-10
11-30Employee Last Name
31-42Employee First Name
43-43Employee Middle InitialEnter employee middle initial

Leave blank if no middle initial
44-45State Code

The state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported

Maine is code ‘23’
46-51 MEReporting Quarter and Year

The Last Month End Date of the quarter for which this report applies (i.e. 062012 for 2nd quarter of 2012)
52-63 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
64-77State QTR Unemployment Insurance Total Wages

Quarterly wages subject to unemployment taxes
78-91State QTR Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages

Quarterly wages in excess of the state UI taxable wage base

This field is not mandatory
92-105State QTR Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages

State QTR UI total wages less state QTR UI excess wages

This field is not mandatory
106-142 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
143-146Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
147-156 MEState Unemployment Insurance Account NumberSUI Registration Number from IDGV
157-176 MENot Required
177-190 MEQuarterly Wage subject to Maine state income tax

Not required
191-204 MEQuarterly Maine income tax withheld
205-205 MESeasonal Indicator
206-210 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
211-211 MEWage Plan Code

Not mandatory

Enter zero
212-212Month-1 Employment

Enter ‘1’ if employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the first reporting month, else enter ‘0’

Not required
213-213Month-2 Employment\ \Enter ‘1’ if employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the second reporting month, else enter ‘0’

Not Required
214-214Month-3 Employment

Enter ‘1’ if employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the third reporting month, else enter ‘0’

Not Required
215-225 ME Withholding Account ID NoDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘OTHER EIN’
226-226 MEFemale Employment

Enter ‘1’ for Female, ‘0’ for Male
227-234 MESeasonal Period Start

Not used

Fill with zeros
235-242 MESeasonal Period End

Not used

Fill with zeros
243-275 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored

Record Name: Code T - Total Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘T’
2-8Total Number of Employees

The total number of ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record
9-12Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
13-22 MEUC Employer Account NumberSUI Registration Number from IDGV
23-26 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
27-40State QTR Unemployment Insurance Total Wages for employer

QTR wages subject to state unemployment taxes

Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record
41-54State QTR Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages for employer

QTR wages in excess of the state UI taxable wage base

Total of all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record
55-68State QTR Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages for employer

QTR UI total wages less state QTR UI excess wages

Total of all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record
69-87 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
88-100UI Contributions Due

UI taxes due

QTR state UI taxable wages times UI tax rate
101-111 MECompetitive Skills Scholarship Fund Assessment Due

Fill with zeros
112-122 ME Voucher Payments

Income Tax Withholding Payments made
123-133 MEIncome Tax Withholding Due

Tax Withheld – (Credit + Voucher Payment)
134-144 MEBlanks

Enter Spaces
145-148 MEAdjusted UC Contribution Rate

Required field
149-152 MECompetitive Skills Scholarship Fund assessment rate

Fill with zeros
153-173 ME Not Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
174-174 MEACH Debit Election

Blanks
175-185Total Payment Due

Amount Due with this Return (Total Income Tax Withholding + UC Contributions)
186-186 MEACH Account Type

Blanks
187-195 MEACH Bank Routing Number

Blanks
196-212 MEACH Bank Account Number

Blanks
213-226State Income Tax withheld

Main Income Tax Withheld this quarter.
227-233Month-1 Employment for employer

Total number of employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the first reporting month

Total of all ‘S’ records after the last ‘E’ record

Right Justify, fill with zeros
234-240Month-2 Employment

Total number of employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the second reporting month. Total of all ‘S’ records after the last ‘E’ record

Right Justify, fill with zeros
241-247Month-3 Employment

Total number of employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the third reporting month. Total for all ‘S’ records after the last ‘E’ record

Right Justify, fill with zeros
248-254 MEFemale Employment Month-1

Right Justify, fill with zeros
255-261 MEFemale Employment Month-2

Right Justify, fill with zeros
262-268 MEFemale Employment Month-3

Right Justify, fill with zeros
269-275 MEBlanks

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored

Record Name: Code F - Final Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘F’
2-11Total Number of Employees in File

Enter the total number of ‘S’ records in the entire file
12-21Total Number of Employers in File

Enter the total number of ‘E’ records in the entire file
22-25Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
26-40 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored
41-55Quarterly State Unemployment Insurance Total Wages in File

QTR wages subject to state UI tax

Total of this field for all ‘S’ records in the file
56-275 MENot Required

Any information entered in these positions will be ignored

Notes#

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