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Knighton Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

The Knighton surname is an English locational surname. A combination of the Old English words 'cnitha', which means 'servant' or 'retainer' and also the root word for 'knight', and 'tun' which is 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. The particular Knighton location it comes from is not known, being either a now lost medieval village or one of the hamlets found in Dorset, Lindridge or Leicester.

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Name Origin

The Knighton surname is a combination of the Old English words 'cnitha', which means 'servant' or 'retainer' and also the root word for 'knight', and 'tun' which is 'enclosure' or 'settlement'.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Nighton Knighton
Niten niton nighten

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Knighton name is English, although the particular location it was named after is not known. Three are three hamlets named Knighton which can be found in Dorset, Lindridge and Leicester. However, it could also come from a now lost medieval village.


Currently, the Knighton name is most common in Derbyshire, followed by Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire. Yorkshire, Lancashire and Huntingdonshire also have many members of the family.

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Early Knightons

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Samuel Knighton c. 1820 - Jul 27, 1896 Ramsey, England, United Kingdom
Samuel Knighton of - Great Whyte, in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire County, England United Kingdom was born circa 1820 in Holme. Samuel was baptized on January 16, 1820 in Holme. Samuel Knighton died at age 75 years old on July 27, 1896 at - Great Whyte, in Ramsey.
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Susannah Knighton Dec 4, 1848 - 1928 Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
Susannah Knighton was born on December 4, 1848 in Holme, Cambridgeshire County, England United Kingdom to Samuel Knighton, and had siblings Jabez Knighton and Humphrey Knighton. Susannah was baptized on December 24, 1848 in Holme. Susannah Knighton died at age 80 years old in 1928 in Huntingdon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susannah Knighton.
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Jabez Knighton
Jabez Knighton Feb 4, 1865 - Jan 23, 1950 Boston, England, United Kingdom
Jabez Knighton was born on February 4, 1865 at Holme Fen - Holme, in Peterborough, Peterborough County, England United Kingdom to Samuel Knighton, and had siblings Humphrey Knighton and Susannah Knighton. Jabez Knighton died at age 84 years old on January 23, 1950 at Hubbert's Bridge Kirton Fen, in Boston, Lincolnshire County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jabez Knighton.
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Mary Ann (Smith) Knighton
Mary Ann (Smith) Knighton 1865 - Apr 7, 1898 Melbourne East, Australia
Mary Ann (Smith) Knighton of Melbourne East Australia was born in 1865 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 32 years old on April 7, 1898 in Peterborough.
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Humphrey Knighton Jun 12, 1868 - Dec 24, 1950 Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Humphrey Knighton was born on June 12, 1868 in Holme, Cambridgeshire County, England United Kingdom to Samuel Knighton, and had siblings Jabez Knighton and Susannah Knighton. Humphrey Knighton died at age 82 years old on December 24, 1950 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Humphrey Knighton.
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William Knighton Mar 21, 1873 - Sep 1962 Pennsylvania
William Knighton of Pennsylvania was born on March 21, 1873, and died at age 89 years old in September 1962.
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Lena Knighton Sep 15, 1874 - Oct 15, 1968 Hartford, Connecticut
Lena Knighton of Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on September 15, 1874, and died at age 94 years old on October 15, 1968.
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Emily Knighton Dec 30, 1874 - Apr 1971 Oakland, California
Emily Knighton of Oakland, Alameda County, California was born on December 30, 1874, and died at age 96 years old in April 1971.
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Floyd Knighton Sep 10, 1876 - Feb 1968 Springhill, Louisiana
Floyd Knighton of Springhill, Webster County, Louisiana was born on September 10, 1876, and died at age 91 years old in February 1968.
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Laura Knighton Jun 9, 1877 - Jul 15, 1972
Laura Knighton was born on June 9, 1877, and died at age 95 years old on July 15, 1972.
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Ada Knighton Oct 9, 1877 - Nov 1976 Albany, Georgia
Ada Knighton of Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia was born on October 9, 1877, and died at age 99 years old in November 1976.
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Mitchell Knighton Mar 1, 1877 - Feb 1963 Pennsylvania
Mitchell Knighton of Pennsylvania was born on March 1, 1877, and died at age 86 years old in February 1963.
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Ulus Knighton Relative
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Jabez Knighton
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Mary Ann (Smith) Knighton
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Jabez Knighton & Mary Ann Smith
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Ernest Jabez Knighton
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Ernest, Jabez & Samuel Knighton
Ernest, Jabez & Samuel Knighton
Jabez Knighton (seated) with his sons Ernest Jabez Knighton (left) and Samuel William Knighton (right) before they left to fight in World War I.
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This is Bertha Knighton Fowler. Born in South Carolina in 1902. Need to know if anyone knows anything about her.
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Equilla Knighton Aug 11, 1896 - Mar 1975 Hartford, Connecticut
Equilla Knighton of Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on August 11, 1896, and died at age 78 years old in March 1975.
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Marilyn Stiles Knighton
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Samuel L Knighton Jan 20, 1966 - Feb 2, 2009 Columbus, Mississippi
Samuel L Knighton of Columbus, Lowndes County, MS was born on January 20, 1966 at Gadsden, Al to B.C. Knighton and Janett Ray Knighton. He was in a relationship with Marilyn Stiles Knighton beginning October 1988 at Carrollton Alabama in Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama United States, and had children Samantha Nicole Knighton, Robert Scott Knighton, and Sheyanne Carol Knighton. Samuel Knighton died at age 43 years old on February 2, 2009 in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi United States.
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Sheyanne Carol Knighton
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Robert Scott Knighton
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Samantha Nicole Knighton
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Janett Ray Knighton
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B.C. Knighton
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Nicole Devon Knighton-Guardado born Dec 17, 1987
Nicole Devon (Knighton) Guardado was born on December 17, 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nicole Devon Knighton-Guardado.
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Beryl Findlay Knighton Apr 2, 1923 - May 17, 2007 San Francisco, California
Beryl Findlay Knighton of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California was born on April 2, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on May 17, 2007.
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Nicole Devon Knighton-Guardado born Dec 17, 1987 San Francisco, California, United States
Nicole Devon (Knighton) Guardado of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States was born on December 17, 1987.
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Devon Knighton Aug 23, 1962 - Jan 21, 2005 San Francisco, California, United States
Devon Knighton was born on August 23, 1962, and died at age 42 years old on January 21, 2005 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Devon Knighton.
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Arnell Knighton died 1988
Arnell Knighton died in 1988. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arnell Knighton .
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Mary Elsie Knighton Apr 8, 1904 - Jul 1968 Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Mary Elsie Knighton of Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado United States was born on April 8, 1904 in NE, and died at age 64 years old in July 1968 in Douglas County, CO. Mary Knighton was buried in July 1968 in Cañon City, Fremont County.
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Archie Ag Knighton Jan 1, 1908 - Dec 17, 1999 Canon City, Colorado, United States
Archie Ag Knighton of Canon City, State County, Colorado United States was born on January 1, 1908 in Danville, Illinois County, and died at age 91 years old on December 17, 1999 in Cañon City. Archie Knighton was buried on December 27, 1999 in Cañon City, Fremont County.
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Raymond Charles Knighton May 27, 1910 - Nov 23, 1979 Danville, Illinois, United States
Raymond Charles Knighton of Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois United States was born on May 27, 1910 at Homer Champaign Illinois, and died at age 69 years old on November 23, 1979 in EI Monte Los angeles California.
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Archey Mason Knighton Oct 19, 1879 - Nov 1, 1956 Los Angeles, California, United States
Archey Mason Knighton was born on October 19, 1879, and died at age 77 years old on November 1, 1956 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Archey Mason Knighton.
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Katherine Helen Knighton Jan 26, 1917 - Aug 9, 2004 Illinois, United States
Katherine Helen Knighton was born on January 26, 1917 in Illinois United States, and died at age 87 years old on August 9, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Katherine Helen Knighton .
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Fred Knighton Apr 26, 1939 - Dec 11, 2007 Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Fred Knighton of Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado United States was born on April 26, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA, and died at age 68 years old on December 11, 2007 in Cañon City, CO.
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Charles Mason Knighton Oct 6, 1940 - Apr 19, 2018 Texas, United States
Charles Mason Knighton was born on October 6, 1940 in Illinois United States to Raymond Charles Knighton and Dorothy May Creamer, and had siblings John Raymond Knighton, Sharon Sue Cota, and Wilma Carole Duke. Charles Knighton died at age 77 years old on April 19, 2018 in TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Mason Knighton .
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Popular Knighton Biographies

Archey Mason Knighton Oct 19, 1879 - Nov 1, 1956 Los Angeles, California, United States
Archey Mason Knighton was born on October 19, 1879, and died at age 77 years old on November 1, 1956 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Archey Mason Knighton.
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Mary Elsie Knighton Apr 8, 1904 - Jul 1968 Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Mary Elsie Knighton of Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado United States was born on April 8, 1904 in NE, and died at age 64 years old in July 1968 in Douglas County, CO. Mary Knighton was buried in July 1968 in Cañon City, Fremont County.
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Katherine Helen Knighton Jan 26, 1917 - Aug 9, 2004 Illinois, United States
Katherine Helen Knighton was born on January 26, 1917 in Illinois United States, and died at age 87 years old on August 9, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Katherine Helen Knighton .
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Archie Ag Knighton Jan 1, 1908 - Dec 17, 1999 Canon City, Colorado, United States
Archie Ag Knighton of Canon City, State County, Colorado United States was born on January 1, 1908 in Danville, Illinois County, and died at age 91 years old on December 17, 1999 in Cañon City. Archie Knighton was buried on December 27, 1999 in Cañon City, Fremont County.
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Raymond Charles Knighton May 27, 1910 - Nov 23, 1979 Danville, Illinois, United States
Raymond Charles Knighton of Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois United States was born on May 27, 1910 at Homer Champaign Illinois, and died at age 69 years old on November 23, 1979 in EI Monte Los angeles California.
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Charles Mason Knighton Oct 6, 1940 - Apr 19, 2018 Texas, United States
Charles Mason Knighton was born on October 6, 1940 in Illinois United States to Raymond Charles Knighton and Dorothy May Creamer, and had siblings John Raymond Knighton, Sharon Sue Cota, and Wilma Carole Duke. Charles Knighton died at age 77 years old on April 19, 2018 in TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Mason Knighton .
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Andrea Knighton born Dec 11, 1976
Andrea Knighton was born on December 11, 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrea Knighton .
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Fred Knighton Apr 26, 1939 - Dec 11, 2007 Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Fred Knighton of Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado United States was born on April 26, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA, and died at age 68 years old on December 11, 2007 in Cañon City, CO.
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Marilyn Stiles Knighton
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Nicole Devon Knighton-Guardado born Dec 17, 1987
Nicole Devon (Knighton) Guardado was born on December 17, 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nicole Devon Knighton-Guardado.
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B.C. Knighton
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Devon Knighton Aug 23, 1962 - Jan 21, 2005 San Francisco, California, United States
Devon Knighton was born on August 23, 1962, and died at age 42 years old on January 21, 2005 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Devon Knighton.
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Samantha Nicole Knighton
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samantha Nicole Knighton.
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John Raymond Knighton Feb 9, 1938 - Oct 3, 2012 Clark, Nevada, United States
John Raymond Knighton was born on February 9, 1938 in Illinois United States to Raymond Charles Knighton and Dorothy May Creamer, and had siblings Charles Mason Knighton, Sharon Sue Cota, and Wilma Carole Duke. John Knighton died at age 74 years old on October 3, 2012 in Clark, NV. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Raymond Knighton.
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Brian Knighton born Nov 13, 1978 Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Brian Knighton of Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado United States was born on November 13, 1978 to Fred Knighton and Ramona Miller. He has siblings Andrea Knighton and Brandon Knighton. He married Candise Evans and they later divorced in Cañon City, Fremont County. Brian Knighton has children Cierra Clark and Makayla Knighton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brian Knighton.
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Arnell Knighton died 1988
Arnell Knighton died in 1988. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arnell Knighton .
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Janett Ray Knighton
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Cynthia Knighton born Dec 20, 1959
Cynthia Knighton was born on December 20, 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia Knighton.
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Sheyanne Carol Knighton
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John Henry Knighton Sr
John Henry Knighton Sr was born at Polk county tx. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Henry Knighton Sr.
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Knighton Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Knighton family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 1,686 people with the last name Knighton that have a birth and death date listed.

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71.0 years

Oldest Knightons

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Minna C Knighton Oct 29, 1902 - Mar 7, 2008 Parkville, Maryland
Minna C Knighton of Parkville, Baltimore County, MD was born on October 29, 1902, and died at age 105 years old on March 7, 2008.
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Genevieve M Knighton May 28, 1897 - Jul 5, 2001 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genevieve M Knighton of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on May 28, 1897, and died at age 104 years old on July 5, 2001.
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Pauline C Knighton Sep 6, 1888 - Jul 1991
Pauline C Knighton was born on September 6, 1888, and died at age 102 years old in July 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pauline C Knighton.
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Marion W Knighton Mar 5, 1899 - Mar 1, 2002 Saint Petersburg, Florida
Marion W Knighton of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on March 5, 1899, and died at age 102 years old on March 1, 2002.
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Anita M Knighton Oct 1, 1898 - Jan 3, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri
Anita M Knighton of Kansas City, Platte County, MO was born on October 1, 1898, and died at age 101 years old on January 3, 2000.
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101 years
Cornelia Knighton May 3, 1893 - Apr 17, 1994 Winter Haven, Florida
Cornelia Knighton of Winter Haven, Polk County, FL was born on May 3, 1893, and died at age 100 years old on April 17, 1994.
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100 years
Sally Knighton Sep 14, 1907 - Dec 18, 2008 Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Sally Knighton of Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA was born on September 14, 1907, and died at age 101 years old on December 18, 2008.
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101 years
Ordell C Knighton Apr 22, 1899 - Jul 18, 1999 Gunnison, Utah
Ordell C Knighton of Gunnison, Sanpete County, UT was born on April 22, 1899, and died at age 100 years old on July 18, 1999.
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100 years
Luceille Knighton Feb 25, 1905 - May 31, 2005 Bishop, California
Luceille Knighton of Bishop, Inyo County, CA was born on February 25, 1905, and died at age 100 years old on May 31, 2005.
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100 years
Nina Knighton Dec 15, 1890 - Mar 1990
Nina Knighton was born on December 15, 1890, and died at age 99 years old in March 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nina Knighton.
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99 years
Carrie B Knighton Nov 25, 1903 - Dec 30, 2002 Gardena, California
Carrie B Knighton of Gardena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 25, 1903, and died at age 99 years old on December 30, 2002.
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99 years
Hazel M Knighton Apr 9, 1897 - Feb 18, 1996 Rocklin, California
Hazel M Knighton of Rocklin, Placer County, CA was born on April 9, 1897, and died at age 98 years old on February 18, 1996.
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