William "Bill" Arce, (1925 - 2016) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials

Bill Arce relished life, cherished his family, and lived his life with a passion for improving other people's lives. He will be missed by all, but his memory and legacy and influence will live on for generations.

90 years old
Born on June 24, 1925 in Oakland, California, United States
Passed away on March 7, 2016

This memorial website was created to capture and share memories of William "Bill" Arce with all the people who cared deeply for him. Please enjoy it. We will remember him forever.

We encourage you to share your own memories and stories of Bill; any photos that will help tell his story; and anything else that would help honor his life.

Celebration of Life Service: The family is planning a service on Sunday, May 1, 2016 graciously hosted on the campus of Claremont McKenna College. Service will begin at 1pm at McKenna Auditorium, followed by a reception at the Athenaeum.

In Memoriam Gifts: If you wish, in lieu of flowers, please consider supporting two areas that would reflect Bill's interests - both are educational scholarships.

- CMS's 'William B. Arce Scholarship Fund' (c/o Andrew Carrillo (909) 607-1847) or at "online.cmc.edu/ArceGiftPage"
- 'Mt San Antonio Garden Scholarship Fund' (c/o Patricia Williams (909) 624-5061)

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March 8

As I age, I grow more and more appreciative of Bill's contributions to international baseball. The growth of international baseball has been amazing. Bill was a true pioneer in his early travels to many countries to spread word for this wonderful game of baseball. Bill introduced many of us coaches to opportunities to travel and broaden our international experiences. We all are better coaches and men because Bill paved the way for many American coaches to follow his lead into international baseball. Yes, I am so grateful my friend Bill Arce went the extra mile to get me connected with Czechoslovakia originally and many other great international baseball experiences. Missed but never Forgotten.

March 7

To the Arce family…Coach Arce will forever be in my thoughts and prayers for giving me the confidence as a young man to face challenges in my development with humility and grace. What he instilled in his players was critical in our development and continues to be a force in our lives.
Coach Arce, you will always be remembered for who you are and what you gave the world.

March 7

Every time baseball season rolls around I think of Coach Arce and the sounds and smells associated with this great game. The smell of a new baseball, pine tar, freshly mowed grass and the sound of coach's voice reverberating around the field come to mind immediately. Playing baseball at CMC was a joy and privilege and Coach Arce was always upbeat and a completely positive influence on us all, on and off the field. Thanks again Coach for all you did and were to us all. You are never forgotten and always bring a smile to my face, especially when I remember you coming out to the mound that one hot day we played Azusa Pacific and I picked off the phantom runner from first base. The look on first basemen Steve Lopez's face, the confused look on the runner's face and your bemused smile when you came out to the mound and asked me if I was alright all come back to me in a flash. Thinking of the scene and the way you handled that situation makes me truly laugh out loud! You were the best Coach and are missed by all whose lives you enriched.

March 7, 2023

Bill...will never forget you.
As the years have passed I love of this man is renewed every year that my wife and I go to Europe to spread the word of baseball. This past year my time in Ireland and Italy always brings back memories of my first trip with Bill to Bologna in 1988. Countless trips later I will never forget the world Bill opened up to me. God Bless
Brent

March 7, 2023

Coach, I want to continue thanking you for the lifetime lessons I learned from you about living a full life. You instilled in me the value of being honest and straightforward and always being mindful of the impact I may have on others. Your lessons in the dugout always resonated away from the playing field and into every day living. I am so grateful that I had you as my coach for the game I continue to love. Not a day goes by without acknowledging how much you meant to me as young man trying to figure out life.
You remain my hero.
Love you coach.

March 7, 2023

Around this time every year baseball fans are picking their favorite players for the upcoming All-Star game. I’m filling out my All-Star ballot with Coach Arce manning every position.
i miss you coach and continue to be blessed with what you mean to all your ball players.
Love and Respect
Pearson #25

June 29, 2022

Bill was a favorite, always with a great smile and upbeat attitude. Wish I had played baseball for him, although via athletics at Pomona and CMC, I knew Bill very well as a true friend. And his lovely wife Nancy was always wonderful and supportive. Sure miss them both! Aloha, John

March 7, 2022

Coach Arce,
Every year that passes without your physical presence is difficult. But your enduring faith in me and many of your players will always be felt in our hearts. I know I speak for all of your players- you made us better men.
We will continue to honor your legacy.

June 26, 2021

Happy Birthday Coach. Reconnecting with my Irish Family during this past year has had it’s special rewards.
Thankfully yours,

Jimmy Gardiner
Whittier College ‘68
Holland Baseball ‘66

June 25, 2021

Each year in 4th week of June I reflect on my relationship with coach Arce. One reason I believe is that coach’s birthday is just a few days before my mother, Lurline Cotton on June 29. This year would be her 100th birthday. Both of these two significant people in my life were born under the sign of Cancer as I am also. I did not know coach’s birthday until decades after being under his guidance as a player and student. But when I reflect on coach’s impact on my life I understand the connection with his firm, no nonsense and compassionate advice with my mother.
Coach Arce will always be in my heart as a loving parent who always had my best interest in mind. He will always be remembered for his unconditional love.

March 8, 2021

I often think back to that Summer in 1966. I left the team and headed on to my assignment in Ireland. I lived with the Butterworth family. I traviled between Dublin and Waterford every week with Mr. Butterworth and son Simon. Simon and I have recently connected again. Wonderful!
I was allowed to take a side trip to visit my 1st cousin Patrick and family in Mitchels Town near Cork. I entered the home where my Grand Father was Born. There were dirt floors, one room and a sod roof. Life changing experience for me. Very humbling.
Coach,
You gave me the opportunity and experience of a lifetime. Thank you.

YOUR LIFE WAS A DIFFERENCE MAKER FOR SO MANY. THANK YOU NANCY FOR ALLOWING YOUR FANTASTIC HUSBAND TO SHARE SO MUCH.

LOVE THE BOTH OF YOU,
JIMMY GARDINER
WHITTIER COLLEGE ‘68

March 8, 2021

I think of Coach every time I hear from a baseball friend in Europe. I would not have met any of those great people without Bill's trust and support. I miss you Coach...

March 8, 2021

Bill, always remember you for how you helped me and helped so many people around the world. People all over the world have not forgotten you. RIP my friend. Pete Caliendo

March 7, 2021

Coach, You continue to motivate me to be the best person I can be. You were the living example of living with everyone as equals. In all ways of temperament and culture. You instilled the ethics of fairness and universal love for all mankind.
Thank you for living your religion.
We miss you but you are always in our hearts...

June 28, 2020

Coach,
Every year around this time, as the premature fireworks go off weeks before the 4th of July, I think of you, June 24, my mother, Lurline Cotton, June 29, my wife, Clara July 6, and finally me, July 20. All cancers with similar characteristics of compassion and inclusiveness. We want everybody to succeed, enjoy life and keep God as the center of our lives.
Thank you Coach for everything you gave me - your unconditional Self!
Will always keep you in my life.

June 26, 2020

In these troubled times, I miss Bill even more - today, I am sure he would be spending time helping others and making our days brighter. Yes, he is missed but not forgotten,

June 25, 2020

A Dear Friend, Mentor and Model for Life. I miss those lunches at Walters and your words of support. I miss your wisdom COACH. Thank you and Nancy for your many gifts.

I think back now and remember you for a special gift you freely gave. It is very simple. It is so obvious that it is easily missed among the many wonder gifts in your Legacy.

“YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE”.

It is huge to say a man has made a “difference“. Not just a fist in a bucket of water with ripples that disappear. You transformed young boys into men. Remember the beaches of Normandy, France in WWII to the Baseball fields around the world. You made a Difference.

Love Coach and Dear Nancy.

Jim Gardiner
Whittier College Poet ‘68
Holland Stagg ‘66 (Studs)

June 25, 2020

Thinking of Coach Arce always brings a smile to my heart and soul. And with all that is going on today in our country, it is evident we need leaders with the intelligence, class and character that Coach brought to every situation. I am missing the sounds of baseball...balls cracking gloves, ball off the bat, roar of an appreciative crowd, but most of all...the smell of freshly mowed grass and a brand new baseball. Here's to you Coach...we honor your memory, the lessons, the leadership and the grand fun we had playing this great game under your helm. Blessings to you and Nancy and the Arce family.

June 24, 2020

Happy Birthday to a man who had an incredible impact on my career! We miss you....

March 10, 2020

Sorry I am slow in writing my appreciation for all Bill did for me and many others during his lifetime. I have been busy doing what Bill brought me into > organizing and working my another international coaches' clinic in Saskatoon, Canada. Bill opened many doors for me in international baseball and the opportunity to make many great friends around the world. Yes, Bill will be forever in my and many others' memories.

March 9, 2020

We all became better because of Bill Arce. I became a better coach because he brought me in under his wing and trusted me to share my techniques in Europe.
Thank you, Coach..............

March 8, 2020

Coach,
The years continue to pass but your legacy remains a constant in my life. As I stated last year you will always be a central part of my core values in trying to be a decent and respectful human being. You will always be a beacon for decency and respect. You are loved and respected throughout the world.
God bless you coach and your family. I truly miss my yearly birthday greeting on the 25th of June.
Pearson Cotton

June 25, 2019

Coach, I still remember so many seemingly small incidences that happened during my playing days with you as my coach. You benching me for being late for a Saturday game and making me learn personal accountability. You allowing us to try chewing tobacco during practice and me almost throwing up (never to put that stuff in my mouth again!). You counseling me about my involvement in the black student movement activities and never laying judgement but to advise me to use my head. Your quiet recommendation to the city of Claremont that allowed me to be selected as a summer intern for the city during the summer of 1968 during my extensive rehabilitation after my knee operation that ended my college athletic career.
These personal incidences truly helped me become the person I am today always aware that a helping hand or a kind word has lasting results that may go unrecognized but continues to ripple like a small pebble in a pond.
To the Arce family, I have the highest respect and love for coach Arce. He and Nancy will always be a beacon of kindness and love that continues to grow in power for all who have been touched by them just being themselves. God bless the Arce family. The legacy continues.

June 24, 2019

Happy Birthday Dad!
I think of you every time I hear Louis Armstrong singing "What A Wonderful World".
Hugs to Mom.
Thank you for the kind words you guys.

Brad, re your note on playing badminton... my Dad challenged me at badminton one time when I was at CMC. I laughed confidently (fully expecting to beat him easily) and said..."Sure!"
We played in Ducey Gym. I don't recall getting a single point! He ran me all over that small court. I was exhausted and shell-shocked! I think he was getting even for something I might have done earlier in my youth???

June 24, 2019

Happy Birthday Coach! You'll never be forgotten by though of us who continue to put the game of baseball and the people in the game ahead of ourselves!
Continue to watch over us!

June 24, 2019

Our world today needs more men like Bill Arce. Thinking of Coach today I am reminded of his class, intelligence, love of life and love of the game of baseball. He treated all he met with respect and kindness and led by example. I will never forget how he introduced me to the sport of badminton and my first reaction of, BADMINTON? I soon found out just how tough and great a sport it was. Blessings to the Arce family as well as the CMC family upon whom Coach left a legacy that will always be remembered with love and respect.

June 24, 2019

Dear Coach, Prayers of thanksgiving and gratitude will be offered for you and Nancy as your legacy continues to bless so many generations. May God continue to bless and protect the Arce family. With all of my love, prayers and gratitude, Danny Lopez

March 8, 2019

I think of Bill often as I continue to benefit from his influence on international baseball. I still enjoy the joy of working with international coaches and players because Bill opened that opportunity to me over 25 years ago. Bill would be proud of the work International Sport Group continues to do for the growth and development of baseball internationally. The ISG board of directors, when making decisions on our game development decisions, often ask "What would Bill Do?" - and that usually is the correct path to follow. His Legacy lives on!

March 7, 2019

Well Coach, Spring Training is underway and the smell of the infield grass brings back memories of my playing days under your guidance, memories of coaching, and of watching my boys play too. Your influence spread a long way, and your legacy still rings true. I think of you often. Rodger Baird

March 7, 2019

Every story that I share with other coaches and players is always accompanied by the words, " You can't move and grow as a coach unless there are people in your life who will give you a chance to do just that. Bill Arce was that person for me in the international baseball world".
For that I will remain forever grateful.

March 8, 2018

Nice to see the touching tributes today. Thought of Dad this morning and all thru the day. Still can hear his voice. Whenever I asked him how he was doing he’d respond with “i’m going real well son, real well.”
As brother Jim says... we were blessed to have him as a Dad.

March 7, 2018

Every time I do any international work for baseball I thank God for Bill Arce entering my life. He gave me my start in 1998, as he started so many other coaches throughout the years. We were all blessed by our relationship with him and all the work we do to spread the game emanates from the opportunity he gave us.
Bill is always in my thoughts..............All the best, Bill Mathews

March 7, 2018

A little over a week ago while on a bike ride around the Claremont Colleges, I stopped at Arce Field to watch CMC play Bates College. Sitting in the bleachers, I looked over to see if Bill was sitting in his usual spot. He wasn't, of course...and yet, he was.

March 7, 2018

Can't believe it has been two years. So many fond memories of Dad. Amazing to read all the tributes and history of this amazing man. So blessed to have him as a Dad

March 7, 2018

Many coaches have help spread the game of baseball international but nobody has reached the wide range of baseball players and coaches as Bill Arce did. First the wide geographic span Bill covered in his travels and teachings is impressive. Secondly, his influence, wherever he traveled, was focused on the novice player up through the elite players. His success while coaching national teams is well documented but he never forgot that the game of baseball's success at the top is absolutely dependent on the grassroots baseball programs - and, he focused his energies on that area as he traveled the world. Today's young international baseball players are very fortunate that Bill and Nancy Arce took the first trip to Holland to spread the game of baseball.

June 26, 2017

Coach, Your gifts keep on giving each day. Life lessons and well taught. You and Nancy enjoy the games from on high. I think of the both of you often and give thanks for for your generous and forever gifts of confidence, character and integrity..... Jim Gardiner

June 25, 2017

Like many others, I was introduced to international baseball by Bill. He expanded many coaches' baseball experiences beyond the USA - we and the international baseball community are the better because of his help.He was the solid trunk of international game development as we who followed his lead and introduced others to international baseball and the tree of baseball education grows taller and wider. It was my honor and pleasure to join Bill in reintroducing "International Sports Group" to baseball game development beyond our borders. Bill bravely fought in WWII to free Europe and he returned many time to teach the great game of baseball.
Thanks Bill - thanks for all of us, Jim

June 24, 2017

Happy Birthday to Bill, Dad, Grandpa, great grandpa, coach, mentor!! Would have been 92!
Love to all.

June 24, 2017

Bill Arce vormde mij leven. Toen hij mij uitgenodigd om de California Stags in de zomer van 1964 in Holland te spelen, had ik geen idee hoe dit mijn leven even tot nu toe zou invloeden. Eigenlijk mij vrouw en ik gaan terug naar Holland dit jaar, zoals wij in der jaren hebben gedaan, om kennissen te bezoeken een ook de honkbalveld te helpen met onderhoud in Eindhoven. Dit zoals Bill elke dag na de oefening moest doen. Hij was een geweldige man.

Bill Arce shaped my life. When he invited me to represent the California Stags in 1964 to play in Holland, I had no idea how this would influence my life even to this day. In fact my wife and I plan this year to visit Holland, just as we have many times, to visit with friends, and as volunteers to help with field maintenance in Eindhoven, just as Bill made us do each day after practice. He was a great man.

March 9, 2017

March , 2016
I just heard the news today. I was watching 30 for 30 on the '85 Chicago Bears and the players relationships with their coaches and how much an effect they had on the lives of the players especially off the playing field. I immediately thought to call coach Arce.
I have kept in touch with him over the last 50 years especially calling on his birthday in late June just a few days before my mother and a month before mine - all Cancers. He is a true humanitarian - an ambassador of good manners, discipline, fairness, and passion for life. And don’t forget, competitive! He touched souls in so many ways.

I could spend hours reflecting on the many ways that Coach made me think before about what I was doing before I messed up; not by scolding, but by a look, a body quirk, or just a strong vibe.
I am at a loss to know that he is now with history. But what a full and wonderful life of meeting and greeting people all around the world and sharing the joy of baseball while making people feel human and appreciated.
Coach, thank you for including me as a part of our unforgettable trip to Europe in '66. That trip changed the direction of my life. I will always have those lifetime memories. I shall forever be in your debt for helping me become a responsible Man.
Pearson Cotton
California Stag '66
CMC'69

March 8, 2017

What I will miss the most about Bill is sitting next to this giant baseball man at our ABCA Board meetings. He was the first NAIA baseball coach to become president of the ABCA and I was the 4th behind two other giants, Elmer Kosub and Carroll Land. Bill had a brilliant baseball mind and the respect for him stretched far beyond the borders of the USA. I cherish the special moments that we shared during our Board meetings, memories for a lifetime!

March 7, 2017

Some of my fondest memories as a coach/professor comes from my relationship with Dr. Bill Arce. In every sense of the word he was a "Competitor" and "Professional", but beyond that a true friend and the most important "mentor" to me as a young teacher/coach trying to find my way in the world of Collegiate competitive athletics and Higher Education. He was the best !!! I still miss him even in those roles during ABCA Board meeting and at Omaha annually.

March 7, 2017

I was watching the Cubs yesterday in a Spring training game and Bill came clearly to mind. It was a very pleasant memory. No idea it's been a year...

June 24, 2016

Bill Arce helped create my love for travel to Europe. Traveling and Baseball...the best of all worlds. My admiration for Bill and what he accomplished in Europe was and is ongoing. And this was prior to him laying ground work by himself for so many years. I loved hearing his stories about WWII be it at the Battle of the Bulge or upon returning to that site during its 50 yr. reunion. Bill was nothing but class and carried himself like that. An educated athlete and coach one might call him. A man who loved his family and the game. For a Stanford guy coming from an SC guy....I wish I could have played for him at one time. RIP Bill...you are missed.

June 17, 2016

I was blessed with Coach Arce while he was the CMC Athletic Director. Upon graduation, Coach and Nancy welcomed me to stay in their home and lent me their car to commute to the NBA Summer Pro League. Many years later while attending the College World Series, I learned Bill was a World War II hero in General Patton's Army, and was awarded the Purple Heart. During the CWS, Bill inspired my son Kyle with his teaching of how much of a mental game baseball is. Bill loved his family, his baseball, his student-athletes, was a tremendous patriot and a friend. As the CWS starts tomorrow a great coach will be missing...though a star will be shining down, studying and admiring pitchers, catchers, hitters, runners, and fielders. Nancy, Jeff, and family you are in our thoughts and prayers, Thank You for sharing! Love, Kevin and Kyle Smith

May 3, 2016

I first met Bill in 1984 when my Westmont Baseball team was playing Claremont. He wasn't coaching at that time but he asked if I would like to travel. Next thing I knew I was in China with a group of athletes. 31 countries later I sure will miss Bill. Later I while I was coaching at UC Santa Barbara he reached out at a Loyola Marymount game to say hello. Always treated me with kindness and respect. It was always a great moment when I would see Bill at various venues. What a wonderful man who lived a great life to the fullest caring about others.

April 27, 2016

Coach, You are a sculpture of men. I will forever remember you as a model of good character and integrity. Your passion for the game and your competitive spirit are with me always. Your athletes and their families are your life's work. Your model is shared with the generations both now and into the distant future. My grand children know you and my admiration for you. Your passion is passed on as "the Arce Way. This Whittier Poet will be forever grateful for your friendship, your gift of time shared and so many memories. Rest now. God Bless you and Bless your family, Proud to have been an Arce STUD in the summer of '66. JimmyG

April 21, 2016

The first college game I ever coached as a "player-coach" was against Bill's team. He welcomed me as a Colleague,becoming friends for these last 56 years. Though we were competitors he was a personal philosophical mentor ,in baseball and administration and life.
What a wonderful man.

March 24, 2016

I met Coach Arce when he came to The Hague in 1969, conducting clinics with Dutch baseball and our American School team. My dad was defense attache at the American embassy and they instantly took a liking to one another (mostly because of their love of baseball). I had applied to Harvey Mudd for admission but had no way to travel to an on-campus interview, so he interviewed me. I was not strong enough to get in immediately but was placed on a waiting list. The story goes that back in Claremont he learned of my waitlisting then put in a good word for me, and I was admitted to HMC! I went out for baseball, and Coach kept me on the team (though I don't know why!). I only played for a short while when HMC physics labs prevented me from baseball practices. Coach understand my priorities, and help me get jobs as football and basketball scorekeepers. I knew him as an intensely dedicated and compassionate coach, and a very kind man. Needless to say, Coach Arce has been a fond memory for me over many years. He may have passed on to another place, but can never really leave me. I am so grateful to have known him.

March 23, 2016

Like so many others, Bill had such an enormous impact on my life which I will never forget. Had it not been for his tenacious advocacy on my behalf, I would have never attended CMC. That first encounter captured the essence of why Bill is so universally admired by generations of student-athletes. He was a "difference maker" who was willing to put his reputation on the line to support people, ideas and programs while stressing the virtues of "paying it forward"... something he did with his promise and commitment to coaching and educating while hunkered down in a foxhole in Normandy during WWII. He repaid his promise thousands of times over and provided a wonderful example of someone who truly "walked the talk." He is the quintessential model of what every D-III coach should aspire to. Lynn and I remain eternally grateful for our 50 year friendship with Bill and Nan. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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I had never heard of CMC before being handed an invitation to apply in 1967 by my high school baseball coach in Northern California. The letter was from William Arce, Director of Athletics and head baseball coach. I recall excitedly telling my parents, “summers, the CMC baseball team travels to play in Europe.” Three similar form letters had arrived following football season from West Point, San Jose State and UCSB though none mentioned anything about scholarships. I quickly referred to the recognized college “Football Bible” at the time, “Smith and Streets” College Football Guide. Yes, CMC and HMC had a football team too, finishing 1-8 the previous season. It looked as though I could play both the sports I loved. The CMC application was the only one I completed.

Coach Arce attended all the home football games and would always offer me a few words of encouragement though I suspected he was likely there to check on his more established baseball stars like Pearson Cotton, Rodger Baird, Ed Hicks, and Mike Burke.

Following a successful preseason at 3rd base and at the plate, it looked as though I would be playing a lot of baseball for the Stags. Until grades came out, that is. That was the first time anyone had engaged me with the importance of, academics in the realm of athletics speech. Coach Arce delivered that speech.

Full ACL/MCL surgery following football my sophomore year, once again derailed my baseball plans. I would never play an inning of baseball for Coach Arce, though he made a point of congratulating me the first semester I made the Dean’s List.

Besides four years of football, including the program’s first championship in 1970, I had also found Rugby at the colleges. I was able to realize the other dream Coach Arce had first sparked, international sport. I finally got to Europe and a total of eleven countries on three other continents over a twenty-five year Rugby playing career. Thank you Coach.

Harry Wright
CMC ‘71

The Best Coach Ever

June 26, 2017

I'm not sure how my life would have unfolded without coach Arce's influence on me as a student, and more important, as an induvidual trying to figure out life. He gave me a firm idea of what was fair and right and wrong. I have never respected a person in all aspects of life more than Coach Arce. He believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. And this did not stop when I left Claremont. I continued to stay in touch with coach through his last years, having spent a part of his 88th birthday with him in Claremont. He will ALWAYS be #1 on my list of great Men - next to my father! God bless his life. And thank you, the Arce family, in sharing his full life with all of us.
Pearson Cotton
CMC '69
Calif. Stags '66

Coach Arce - You Changed My Life

March 27, 2016

I just heard the news today. I was watching 30 for 30 on the '85 Chicago Bears and the players relationships with their coaches and how much an effect they had on the lives of the players especially off the playing field. I immediately thought to call coach Arce.
I have kept in touch with him over the last 50 years especially calling on his birthday in late June just a few days before my mother and a month before mine - all Cancers. A true humanitarian - ban ambassador of good manners, discipline, fairness, and passion for life.He touched souls in so many ways.

I could spend hours reflecting on the many ways that Coach made me think about what I was doing before I messed up; not by scolding but by a look, a body quirk or just a strong vibe.
I am at a loss to know that he is now with history but what a full and wonderful life of making friends all around the world and sharing the joy of making people feel human and appreciated.
I hope to share our unforgettable trip to Europe in '66 with the PowerPoint I composed for the 40th reunion of the California Stags in 2006. I was not able to share it in this format. It is a treasure of memories. And coach you were the one that put all this in motion. I shall forever by in your debt for helping me become a responsible Man.
Pearson Cotton
California Stag '66
CMC'69

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