Age and Sex in Lafayette County, Florida (County)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the counties in Florida.
Scope: population of Florida, Lafayette County, and other counties in Florida
Lafayette County
Florida
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-41281.464%1.46%1591.819%1.82%1571.796%1.80%3894.450%4.45%2092.391%2.39%1661.899%1.90%3023.455%3.45%1952.231%2.23%5456.234%6.23%4725.399%5.40%6086.955%6.95%7989.128%9.13%5606.406%6.41%8249.426%9.43%6086.955%6.95%3554.061%4.06%1371.567%1.57%480.549%0.55%2653.031%3.03%3744.278%4.28%5336.097%6.10%4875.571%5.57%4234.839%4.84%

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Florida and Lafayette County
Female Male
Florida
Lafayette County
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1.0%0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.176669%-0.030504%-0.237415%-0.054353%-0.207174%0.21%0.176669%0.237415%0.176669%0.18%1,20813.818%13.8%-0.569206%-0.638723%-0.043023%-0.569206%0.57%0.569206%0.197666%0.638723%0.766873%0.77%2,92033.402%33.4%-0.402908%-0.618449%-0.402908%0.40%0.402908%0.685706%0.618449%0.010859%1.088614%1.09%2,34726.847%26.8%-0.223061%-0.618605%-0.223061%0.22%0.223061%0.840769%0.618605%0.032759%1.063830%1.06%4505.148%5.15%-0.443580%-0.267546%-0.554431%-0.711126%0.71%0.443580%0.554431%0.024373%0.443580%0.44%1,81720.785%20.8%

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Florida and Lafayette County
Female Male
Florida
Lafayette County
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1%0%1%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.027883%-0.035747%-0.060218%-0.040941%-0.063630%0.1%0.027883%0.060218%0.027883%0.0%1281.464%1.46%-0.180737%-0.222392%-0.061731%-0.180737%0.2%0.180737%0.002288%0.222392%0.183024%0.2%1591.819%1.82%-0.173873%-0.321242%-0.053718%-0.173873%0.2%0.173873%0.011439%0.321242%0.185312%0.2%1571.796%1.80%-0.366049%-0.157859%-0.429227%-0.066204%-0.523908%0.5%0.366049%0.429227%0.366049%0.4%3894.450%4.45%-0.282163%-0.527414%-0.068312%-0.282163%0.3%0.282163%0.232594%0.527414%0.514756%0.5%2092.391%2.39%-0.348890%-0.251659%-0.568453%-0.094221%-0.600549%0.6%0.348890%0.568453%0.348890%0.3%1661.899%1.90%-0.530008%-0.091512%-0.564811%-0.094296%-0.621521%0.6%0.530008%0.564811%0.530008%0.5%3023.455%3.45%-0.543354%-0.600995%-0.077712%-0.543354%0.5%0.543354%0.028598%0.600995%0.571951%0.6%1952.231%2.23%-0.571951%-0.643509%-0.059943%-0.571951%0.6%0.571951%0.102951%0.643509%0.674903%0.7%5456.234%6.23%-0.418668%-0.695743%-0.033620%-0.418668%0.4%0.418668%0.242507%0.695743%0.661176%0.7%4725.399%5.40%-0.478151%-0.654935%-0.018618%-0.478151%0.5%0.478151%0.434683%0.654935%0.912835%0.9%6086.955%6.95%-0.787005%-0.620143%-0.015271%-0.787005%0.8%0.787005%0.251659%0.620143%1.038664%1.0%7989.128%9.13%-0.505605%-0.590601%-0.005517%-0.505605%0.5%0.505605%0.269961%0.590601%0.775566%0.8%5606.406%6.41%-0.281400%-0.617948%-0.281400%0.3%0.281400%1.322352%0.617948%0.001506%1.603752%1.6%8249.426%9.43%-0.370625%-0.641090%-0.370625%0.4%0.370625%0.649737%0.641090%0.021272%1.020361%1.0%6086.955%6.95%-0.488065%-0.618765%-0.488065%0.5%0.488065%0.377488%0.618765%0.036384%0.865553%0.9%3554.061%4.06%-0.000000%-0.639802%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%1.567147%0.639802%0.033550%1.567147%1.6%1371.567%1.57%-0.080073%-0.681258%-0.080073%0.1%0.080073%0.388927%0.681258%0.017191%0.469000%0.5%480.549%0.55%-0.406086%-0.576680%-0.406086%0.4%0.406086%0.703500%0.576680%0.040147%1.109586%1.1%2653.031%3.03%-0.522382%-0.381301%-0.579195%-0.903683%0.9%0.522382%0.579195%0.028343%0.522382%0.5%3744.278%4.28%-0.590254%-0.038893%-0.563545%-0.629147%0.6%0.590254%0.563545%0.022235%0.590254%0.6%5336.097%6.10%-0.407229%-0.299703%-0.547586%-0.706932%0.7%0.407229%0.547586%0.025300%0.407229%0.4%4875.571%5.57%-0.285976%-0.395790%-0.537304%-0.681766%0.7%0.285976%0.537304%0.023203%0.285976%0.3%4234.839%4.84%

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Florida and Lafayette County
More Females More Males
Florida
Lafayette County
0%200%400%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-242018-1915-1710-145-90-4-128.205128%-67.987921%-128.205128%128.2%0.4380.4469.531%69.5%30.469%30.5%-27.757903%1.265823%1.265823%1.3%1.0131.0149.686%49.7%50.314%50.3%-16.721999%6.578947%6.578947%6.6%1.0661.0748.408%48.4%51.592%51.6%-43.125000%-15.424010%-43.125000%43.1%0.6990.7058.869%58.9%41.131%41.1%-12.952307%82.432432%82.432432%82.4%1.8241.8235.407%35.4%64.593%64.6%-72.131148%-16.575037%-72.131148%72.1%0.5810.5863.253%63.3%36.747%36.7%-17.266187%-16.695088%-17.266187%17.3%0.8530.8553.974%54.0%46.026%46.0%-12.930596%5.263158%5.263158%5.3%1.0531.0548.718%48.7%51.282%51.3%-9.315092%18.000000%18.000000%18.0%1.1801.1845.872%45.9%54.128%54.1%-4.832269%57.923497%57.923497%57.9%1.5791.5838.771%38.8%61.229%61.2%-2.842730%90.909091%90.909091%90.9%1.9091.9134.375%34.4%65.625%65.6%-2.462503%31.976744%31.976744%32.0%1.3201.3243.108%43.1%56.892%56.9%-0.934148%53.393665%53.393665%53.4%1.5341.5339.464%39.5%60.536%60.5%469.918699%0.243699%469.918699%469.9%5.6995.7014.927%14.9%85.073%85.1%175.308642%3.318054%175.308642%175.3%2.7532.7526.645%26.6%73.355%73.4%77.343750%5.880143%77.343750%77.3%1.7731.7736.056%36.1%63.944%63.9%485.714286%2.523471%485.714286%485.7%5.8575.8614.583%14.6%85.417%85.4%173.239437%6.961673%173.239437%173.2%2.7322.7326.792%26.8%73.208%73.2%-72.992701%-72.992701%73.0%4.893498%0.5780.5863.369%63.4%36.631%36.6%-6.589147%-6.589147%6.6%3.945537%0.9380.9451.595%51.6%48.405%48.4%-73.595506%-73.595506%73.6%4.620267%0.5760.5863.450%63.4%36.550%36.6%-138.400000%-138.400000%138.4%4.318421%0.4190.4270.449%70.4%29.551%29.6%

Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Lafayette County

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
15.1%16.8%18.5%20.2%21.9%23.7%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.99%5.08%5.18%5.27%5.36%5.46%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
8.3%10.0%11.5%13.1%14.7%16.3%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
12.6%14.6%16.4%18.3%20.2%22.1%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
15.68%15.81%15.93%16.04%16.16%16.29%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
11.51%11.59%11.66%11.73%11.80%11.87%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
9.67%9.85%10.03%10.21%10.39%10.58%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.4%3.6%4.8%5.9%7.0%8.2%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.5%1.3%2.2%3.0%3.8%4.7%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Tract in Lafayette County

Children Age Cohorts by Tract#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
15.1%16.8%18.5%20.2%21.9%23.7%

College Age Cohorts by Tract#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.99%5.08%5.18%5.27%5.36%5.46%

20s Age Cohorts by Tract#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
8.3%10.0%11.5%13.1%14.7%16.3%

30s Age Cohorts by Tract#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
12.6%14.6%16.4%18.3%20.2%22.1%

40s Age Cohorts by Tract#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
15.68%15.81%15.93%16.04%16.16%16.29%

50s Age Cohorts by Tract#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
11.51%11.59%11.66%11.73%11.80%11.87%

60s Age Cohorts by Tract#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
9.67%9.85%10.03%10.21%10.39%10.58%

70s Age Cohorts by Tract#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.4%3.6%4.8%5.9%7.0%8.2%

80+ Age Cohorts by Tract#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.5%1.3%2.2%3.0%3.8%4.7%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Block Group in Lafayette County

Children Age Cohorts by Block Group#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
13.8%16.4%19.0%21.6%24.2%26.8%

College Age Cohorts by Block Group#24

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0.4%3.2%5.9%8.7%11.5%14.3%

20s Age Cohorts by Block Group#25

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
3.9%6.8%9.7%12.7%15.6%18.6%

30s Age Cohorts by Block Group#26

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
9.8%12.6%15.3%18.1%20.8%23.6%

40s Age Cohorts by Block Group#27

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
10.1%11.9%13.6%15.3%17.0%18.8%

50s Age Cohorts by Block Group#28

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
5.0%7.3%9.5%11.7%13.9%16.1%

60s Age Cohorts by Block Group#29

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
5.4%9.5%13.6%17.7%21.8%25.9%

70s Age Cohorts by Block Group#30

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.4%3.8%5.2%6.5%7.9%9.3%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block Group#31

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.3%1.6%2.8%3.9%5.1%6.4%
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Age Cohorts by Place in Lafayette County

There are 2 places in Lafayette County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Lafayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County.

Children by Place#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected places in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLafayette County School DistrictLafayette CoLafayette CountyLafayetteFloridaMayoDay23.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M20.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M17.300725%17.300725%17.3%19114.950495%4.950495%5.0%102

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Lafayette County

There are 2 county subdivisions in Lafayette County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Lafayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected county subdivisions in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#MayoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLafayette County School DistrictLafayette CoLafayette CountyLafayetteFloridaDay23.648881%23.648881%23.6%1,374123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M20.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M15.109141%15.109141%15.1%4432

Age Cohorts by County in Florida

There are 67 counties in Florida. This section compares Lafayette County to the 50 most populous counties in Florida and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 27,312.

Children by County#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hendry CountyHendryOsceola CountyOsceolaBaker CountyBakerClay CountyClaySouthHillsborough CountyHillsboroughUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDuval CountyDuvalOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeOrange CountyOrangePolk CountyPolkSanta Rosa CountySanta RosaGadsden CountyGadsdenOkaloosa CountyOkaloosaSouth AtlanticSt. Johns CountySt. JohnsColumbia CountyColumbiaPutnam CountyPutnamBroward CountyBrowardBay CountyBaySeminole CountySeminoleSuwannee CountySuwanneeWakulla CountyWakullaEscambia CountyEscambiaSt. Lucie CountySt. LucieLafayette County School DistrictLafayette CoLafayette CountyLafayetteDeSoto CountyDeSotoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePasco CountyPascoNassau CountyNassauWalton CountyWaltonFloridaLevy CountyLevyLake CountyLakePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachManatee CountyManateeHernando CountyHernandoLeon CountyLeonMarion CountyMarionBrevard CountyBrevardJackson CountyJacksonLee CountyLeeCollier CountyCollierFlagler CountyFlaglerVolusia CountyVolusiaAlachua CountyAlachuaHighlands CountyHighlandsIndian River CountyIndian RiverPinellas CountyPinellasMartin CountyMartinCitrus CountyCitrusMonroe CountyMonroeSarasota CountySarasotaCharlotte CountyCharlotteSumter CountySumter27.720450%27.720450%27.7%10,63810.6k125.143126%25.143126%25.1%78,43778.4k224.524019%24.524019%24.5%6,698324.310942%24.310942%24.3%48,70648.7k423.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.197227%23.197227%23.2%306,913307k523.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.868164%22.868164%22.9%206,017206k622.780315%22.780315%22.8%8,980722.760229%22.760229%22.8%285,881286k822.705354%22.705354%22.7%144,790145k922.593851%22.593851%22.6%37,03237.0k1022.319243%22.319243%22.3%10,30110.3k1122.211667%22.211667%22.2%43,49043.5k1222.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.055119%22.055119%22.1%48,16048.2k1321.921464%21.921464%21.9%14,95015.0k1421.843881%21.843881%21.8%15,79415.8k1521.598472%21.598472%21.6%402,548403k1621.577026%21.577026%21.6%38,48538.5k1721.561057%21.561057%21.6%95,49595.5k1821.434953%21.434953%21.4%9,3571921.000192%21.000192%21.0%6,5762020.950403%20.950403%21.0%64,85764.9k2120.842203%20.842203%20.8%61,09661.1k2220.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.749132%20.749132%20.7%7,2902320.604500%20.604500%20.6%548,990549k2420.502345%20.502345%20.5%100,115100k2520.481428%20.481428%20.5%15,80915.8k2620.458978%20.458978%20.5%12,58812.6k2720.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M20.165210%20.165210%20.2%8,0072819.893509%19.893509%19.9%63,17963.2k2919.641010%19.641010%19.6%274,730275k3019.469400%19.469400%19.5%68,80768.8k3118.842514%18.842514%18.8%33,31333.3k3218.824529%18.824529%18.8%53,61053.6k3318.779988%18.779988%18.8%63,91663.9k3418.762652%18.762652%18.8%105,199105k3518.735248%18.735248%18.7%9,1283618.611686%18.611686%18.6%126,740127k3718.216669%18.216669%18.2%63,43763.4k3818.190386%18.190386%18.2%18,72118.7k3918.041292%18.041292%18.0%92,15692.2k4018.005620%18.005620%18.0%46,19946.2k4117.726730%17.726730%17.7%17,52517.5k4217.520056%17.520056%17.5%25,46425.5k4317.024676%17.024676%17.0%159,955160k4416.920803%16.920803%16.9%25,98926.0k4515.016411%15.016411%15.0%21,09121.1k4614.996760%14.996760%15.0%11,57011.6k4714.941044%14.941044%14.9%59,46759.5k4813.084613%13.084613%13.1%22,19722.2k497.519214%7.519214%7.5%8,54150

Age Cohorts by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Lafayette County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Children by County#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoHarris CountyHarrisTarrant CountyTarrantDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideBexar CountyBexarBronx CountyBronxMaricopa CountyMaricopaWake CountyWakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSacramento CountySacramentoWayne CountyWayneFairfax CountyFairfaxClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinFairfield CountyFairfieldMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaSouthKings CountyKingsHillsborough CountyHillsboroughUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraTravis CountyTravisOrange CountyOrangeWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOrange CountyOrangeCook CountyCookSt. Louis CountySt. LouisSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkHennepin CountyHennepinPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSouth AtlanticNassau CountyNassauOakland CountyOaklandPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingLafayette County School DistrictLafayette CoLafayette CountyLafayetteMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexQueens CountyQueensFloridaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachAllegheny CountyAlleghenyNew York CountyNew York28.888866%28.888866%28.9%278,246278k128.329602%28.329602%28.3%309,506310k227.363518%27.363518%27.4%576,482576k327.228891%27.228891%27.2%1,207,3991.21M427.104397%27.104397%27.1%527,866528k526.929187%26.929187%26.9%676,745677k626.401700%26.401700%26.4%613,547614k726.219361%26.219361%26.2%487,339487k825.573137%25.573137%25.6%367,431367k925.043628%25.043628%25.0%1,023,9211.02M1024.990987%24.990987%25.0%249,554250k1124.574361%24.574361%24.6%248,637249k1224.468076%24.468076%24.5%233,745234k1324.396471%24.396471%24.4%360,897361k1424.179435%24.179435%24.2%427,394427k1523.983328%23.983328%24.0%271,704272k1623.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1723.668593%23.668593%23.7%291,625292k1823.577077%23.577077%23.6%222,006222k1923.549379%23.549379%23.5%241,704242k2023.527315%23.527315%23.5%260,665261k2123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.337305%23.337305%23.3%608,369608k2223.197227%23.197227%23.2%306,913307k2323.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.087802%23.087802%23.1%435,218435k2423.030006%23.030006%23.0%264,425264k2523.024375%23.024375%23.0%721,172721k2622.943185%22.943185%22.9%222,372222k2722.934276%22.934276%22.9%228,599229k2822.837323%22.837323%22.8%2,296,7852.30M2922.760229%22.760229%22.8%285,881286k3022.694997%22.694997%22.7%1,186,3981.19M3122.432138%22.432138%22.4%224,447224k3222.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3322.324565%22.324565%22.3%334,451334k3422.273612%22.273612%22.3%269,347269k3522.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3622.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.141419%22.141419%22.1%300,415300k3722.121412%22.121412%22.1%273,247273k3821.856045%21.856045%21.9%219,290219k3921.601744%21.601744%21.6%213,209213k4021.598472%21.598472%21.6%402,548403k4121.569623%21.569623%21.6%271,499271k4221.443331%21.443331%21.4%344,212344k4320.896492%20.896492%20.9%434,553435k4420.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.784717%20.784717%20.8%1,81720.604500%20.604500%20.6%548,990549k4520.568254%20.568254%20.6%322,430322k4620.470812%20.470812%20.5%472,878473k4720.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M19.641010%19.641010%19.6%274,730275k4819.092867%19.092867%19.1%234,911235k4914.639548%14.639548%14.6%239,355239k50

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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