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The weekly Placer herald., 1853-11-12
Democratic County Central ommittee.
Senatorial Election.

AS to the right of the next Legislature
to make selection for Senator, we have
no doubt. 1t would only be carrying out
the precedent established by the Legsa
ture of 1852, when the election for Rep
resentatives in Congress was made to
come off that year, and one year before
the expiration of the term of the then
members. That law was passed by the
almost unanimous vote of the Legisla
ture-it went into effect, and not one
word of complaint was then uttered by
those who now oppose the election of
Senator, on the contrary, we find certain
names recorded for the bill, who are now
fighting the same principle. Our pre-
sent members will not have served half
their term, before their successors will
be elected; and not fourth of it, ere they
are nominated .-State Journal
The Journal closes the argument by a
the right of this Legislature to elect a
U. S. Senator, nor has he any good or
substantial reason why they should; if he
has the public as yet have not had the
benefit of it.
The case which he quotes above as
precedent is most unfortunate for him be
what he claims is right. The terms of
service for the present Representatives in
Congress, commenced under the Constitu-
ton of the United States, on the fourth
day Of March last, at which time closed
the period for which their predecessors
were elected TO serve The election of
right and proper, and nine-tenths of the
States in the Union elect as we do at pre-
sent, If the law of this State had not
been changed, and the election of Repre-
sentatives brought on this fall, we would
have been without Representatives in
Congress, from the 4th of March last
until the first Monday in December next,
and in case of an extra session of Con
gress, would have been put to the expense
of a special election, and then in all pro-
liability our Representatives would not
have reached the capitol in time.
A slight knowledge of the constitution
and laws of the State would greatly benefit
our friend of the Journal, who talks so
knowingly, and wthal, so contemptuously
of the mountain papers and the mountain
democracy.
The Journal Editor seems to take par
ticuar umbrage, because the papers of
the mountains are opposed to the election
of u. S. Senator this winter. If this
offend him what will be his Indignation,
when he learns that the entire democracy
OF the mines are also opposed, and as
freely express their opinions and judg-
ment.
If the members of the present Legisla.
ture elect u. S. Sanaor, in defiance of
the wishes of the entire democracy of the
mountains, he cannot in any event take
his seat before the first Monday of De-
cember, A. d. 1855, and yet the Editor
of the Journal tells US that it is necessary
to elect one this winter in order that we
may have full delegation in Congress.
What stuG We blush for the Journal,
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- EaeTiff's saHe.~-By virtue of an ex-
~ ecution to me directed, issued out of
the Hon. District Conrt of the l1th Judi
cial District in and for Placer County, on
Judgment rendered on the 9Th duy OF
November, IA. d., 1853, in favor Of j. Nc
Gregor and against G. Miller, }. Courath,
Charles Grit1 and Fred. Weaver, for the
sum OF $34O0, 90 del t, with interest on the
said sum from the 5th day of November,
1858, at the rate of per cent per month,
together with $40 costs Of suit, | have
this day levied upon and will sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the ranch
known as the El Dorado Ranch with all
the Improvements and buildings theron,
on Friday the 2d day of December, 1853
at O'Clock, p. m., all the right, title and
interest of the above named defendants in
and to the following property, to-wit: One
ranch containing $40 acres more or less of
land, being and situated on both sides OF
the road leading fram Yankee Jim's to
Auburn, and known as the EI Dorado
Ranch being ard situated in Township
No. 5, Placer County, State of California
S. G. ASTIN, Sheriff.
By d. G. Scott, Deputy
Yankee Jim's, Nov8 '53 st
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d. Y. GATEs.-This theatrical comic
has been with us this week, and he GER
talnly is a specimen of fun of rare quail
ty. Any person afflicted with the hypo
should hear Gates. We believe he in
tends giving our neighbors at Yankee Jim
and Michigan City call. If he does
you should step in and ''laugh."
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BALL AT lLLINoIsToWN.-O friend,

BALL AT lLLINOIsTowN.-Our friends
who attended the dance at IIlnoistown.
on Thursday evening last. give us the in
formation that they had "delightfu''
time, and speak in high terms of the hos.
and hostess who entertained them; and
as for the pretty ladies present upon the
occasion, the boys are not done talking
about them yet. Some of 'em are "cap-
tivatcd," sure.
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San Francisco Agency. HooGs
is the authorized Agent of the Weekly Placer
Herald in San Francisco city and county; all
advertisements intrusted to him will be care
fully attended to as he may contract: Once
at 0Meara's Printing Office, No. 1872, Clay
street
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that q meeting of the Sto,.
l. holders of the Ell Dorado Water Comn.ek'
will be held in Auburn, on the 11th dssny
December next, for the purpose Of ;ncrs, VI
ing the capital stock to Fifty Thousand na,
lars. G. Fl. ROCKWrIT'
j. Q JACKSON
Nov. IL, '63.-4w EDWIN TYLEp
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OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF )
MINING WATER Cos. I
Sacramento. Oct. 90 1879

oacfamento, Oct. %, 1858.
AS the addresses of many Of the Water
Companies is unknown to the officers of
the Board, those companies who have not
received its circular, and who wish to CO.
operate with it, will please send in their
address, care of d. o. Mills, ESQ, when
the IN circulars and petitions adopted by the
Board will be forwarded to them.
RICHARD COLE, Sec'y.
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"a, iseriGG7s Sale.--Py virtue of an ex.
\ erntion, To Inc directed, issued out of
HE Ho". District Court of the llth Ju.
diclaI District, in and for Placer County
State OF aiitornia, on IA Judgment decree
made on the 1st day Of November, a. d.
1888, in favor Of James Bowen and E. H.
LooniiS and against ID. b Hughes and S.
&. A>tin, commanding the Sheriff of Pla-
Ger county 10 expose to sale (under two
certain executions issued out of the Court
OF Justice Hawkins, in Township No. 8,
IN SAID county, the property of H. NJ.
House, for the satisfaction of the amounts
due on said executions and costs, to-wit:
The sum of 1888, 40 and $479, so, also the
further sum of 1875 90, being the amount
of money paid by ID b. Hughes at a for.
mer sale OF said property, together with
interest and accruing costs, have this
day levied upon and will offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash, at the Empire
Hotel IN the town Of Auburn. on Satur-
day, Nov. 18th, 1853, at O'Clock, p. H.,
III the right, title, interest and claim Of
SAID House in and to the following de-
scribed personal property, to-wit: Sc cots
and mattresses, 72 pairs blankets, bed
steadS and mattresses, 7 wash-stands, one
chandelier, 6 side lamps, 10 candlestick',
II plates, so tea cups and saucers, 100
spoons, large dining tables and / center
table, 2 cooking stoves, parlor do, 60
tumblers, - deeanters, clock, looking
glasses, 70 yards mating, % chairs, sofa
and II benches. will also sell on Saur'
day, December Sd, 1858, at the Court
House door, in Auburn, at II oclock,a
M, by virtue Of the same executions, all
the right, title, interest and claim Of said
House in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: The house known~
the Empire Hotel, together with the sta
bles and all out-houses, and the lots on
which said hotel stables and out-house'
stand, the same being apd situated in the
town of Auburn, Placer County. All the
aforementioned property will be sold'o'
SO much thereof as may be sufficient 10
satisfy said executions and all costs no"
due and to become due thereon.
S. G. ASTIN, Sheriff Placer w.
Auburn, Nov IL, '5S 4t
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ADAMS s. Co., with their generous
punctuaity have laid upon out table
numerous files of eastern exchanges,
brought by the last mail steamer. Many
thanks.
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formation Of Partnership :

L The partnership formerly existing h.
tween w W. Stovall and R. o. Crayeps ."a
since dissolved, is this day resumed under tha
style and firm of r. o. Cravens & 20. 1'
W. W. STOvALL.
R. 0. CRAvENS.
Yankee Jim's, Nov 9th, 1853-na g.
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SEEREEF'S SALE.--By virtue of
~ an execution to me directed, issued out
of the Hon. District Court of the llth
judicial District in and fer Placer cu,iu-
~, State Of California, upon Judgment
rendered on the 2lst day of October, a d =.
1883, in favor of l.. Carpenter and O..
Atwell ard against @. w Roserrnns and
VIM. Cuts for the sum of $C33lS with
interest on said sum at the rate Of 10 per
cent. per annun, from The 2l>t day uf' o.
tohrr, 1853, together W ith the sum of
1920, ) costs OF suit, have this dAv lev
led upon and wi sell to the highest bid
der for cash, at the Court House door, in
tie town of Auburn, on Saturday, De-
cenlher 81, 1883, ut | O'Clock, d. m -, all
the right, tile, interest and claim of said
Roiecran> * Cults in and to The ltotrl,
Stables, and all other out hui ding, and
land on which said buildings stand, for
merI y owned and occupied hy q. w. Ro.
secrans. and nov known us the "Stcuart
House," being and situated 1T Secret Dig
glngs, on the Sacramento and Auburn
road, about miles from Auburn, or 50
much thereof as may be sufficient to sat
isty said plaintiffs demand and all costs
now due and to become due thereon.
This Nov. 10th, 1858 s. C.ASIIN,
Sheriff Placer County.
Auburn, Nov. 10, '53 At e
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Notice to oonstables and others.-W

Notice to constables and others.-"e e
would remind the constables of our county
that no sale is valid where a notice of such
sale is required by law and is not published
in the legal newspaper. 1t would be well to
notice this matter, as all sales not published
according to law can be set aside by parties
interested The Placer Herald is the legal
newspaper for this county.
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CHERTFF,S SALE.--Bv virtn, =, :

SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue -, -
~ attachment, to me directed, issued ont -,
the Hon. District Court of the 11th .Jud;.,.i
District in and for Placer county, Stat. -
California, on the 6th day of November. e, \
1858, in favcr of Paul Cox, James Cox md
Cornelius Quinn and against the property ~
Griff, Miller and John Comarth, for thu :um
ofsixteen hundred and eleven dollars (s1SlI,
and costs of suit | have attached and v;li
offer for sale to the highest bidder for cssh
at the Ell Dorado Ranch, on the road leadr.
from Auburn to Yankee Jim's, and about ono
and half miles from the Grizzly Bear IIou,.
on the Divide, between the north and midd'
forks of the American River, in Township M
5, Placer county, on Friday, November 18th
1858 at II o'clock, H., of that day, all In.
right, title and interest of said Gritf. Mill.r
and John Comarth in and to the tollovn,
described property, to-wt: Six thousand and
six Aundr' d pounds barley, twenty four hun.
dred pounds baled hay, two mules, three pack
sadd es, one road wagon and harness and on.
lot of butchers tools. he above will be sold
as perishable property.
s. G ASrlN, Sheriff Placer county.
By f B. Boust, Under Sheriff.
Auburn. Nov 9, 1853 NO 1t
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.".Messrs. Adams s. Co, and Wells
Fargo & Co., are our general agents for
Placer county. Any Advertisements, job
Work or Subscriptions left at either OF
their Express Offices will be promptly
forwarded to us.
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VAN CoURT's RANCH. In another
column will be found an advertisement
for the sale OF this valuable ranch. 1t S
situated on Dry Creek, some nine miles
northwest of Gold Hill, and is in one of
the best farming sections of the county.
Any person desirous of purchasing shou d
give Capt. Van Court cal.
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DubIic Administrators Mott.

l. All persons having claims against tbs 9:
tate of William II. Acorn, are hereby no,;s.,
to exhibit the same with the proper youch.s.
thereof to the undersigned within ten month.
from the date hereof or they will b. for.,Ds
btrred from all benefit from the said s,,...
and all persons indebted are requested ~
make immediate payment.
WM. JORDAN, Public Adm'r
Auburn, noy9 '78-n9 4tp Placer cour..
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REMOVAL OF THE PosT OFFICE The
Post Office has been removed to the new
building one door above the "Temple.n
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MAN STABBED.-An alteration occur
ed Oh Monday last, at Whiskey Bar, be-
tween two men named Jennings and
Morrison in which the latter stabbed the
former with a knife. Morrison was
brought to Auburn and examined before
Justice Hawkins, who upon hearing the
testimony discharged the prisoner. Jen-
nings has since died Of his wound.
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Mr.. Jackson, of Wells, Fargo S, Co.,
has placed upon our tab e the November
No Of Godey's Lady's Book 1t is an
interesting issue,
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IMPRovEMENTs.-At no time, since
Auburn has been a town has it so RAPIDLY
and permanently improved as it has this
fall In almost every portion of the town
can the saw and hammer of the carpenter
he heard. Larger and better buildings
are being erected.
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SheTiR's Sale.---By virtue of an exc.
~ cution, to me directed and delivered, is.
sued by Justice Wing, of Township No |,
Placer county, on q judgment rendered on
tho 22nd day Of October, d. 1853 in favor
Of Harvey Williams and against Martin Cross
for the sum Of three hundred and eighty-,r
dollars and sixty cents ($386,6o) toge.
ther with eight dollars (s8) costs,
have this day levied upon and will
sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the
Court House in Auburn, on SATURDAY, De.
Gem Der Sd, 1858, at the hour of o'clock, D.
m all the right. title, interest and claim Of
the said Cross in and TO a certain new framed
house, being and situsted at the forks of tie
road, anl about one mile north. east of tie
Half Way House; will also sell all defend.
ants interest and claim in and to the ranch
or lrnd on which said house is situated or so
m"ch thereof as will satisfy said judgment
and costs du' and to become duo thereon,
This November 7tb 1853
x. t. ASrIN, Sheriff Placer county
hu'urn nov12 53-3t
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Wells, Fargo s. Co., have crowded our
table with various papers and interest
ing pictorials, during the week for which
we tender our thanks.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-11-12

OPHIR.-We met "Billy Martin'' a
few days since. He reports ono newsn
at Ophir.
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The Expressmen Of our town are now
reaping golden harvest. Thousands
of dollars worth Of dust are bought every
week. Upon the rivers, especially, they
make heavy purchases every few days.
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The Pacific Wharf Company at San
Francisco, are extending their wharf some
two hundred feet further into the Bay.
Union,
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Democratic State Central Committee.

Democratic State Central Committee.
D. c. Broderick, Chairman, San Francisco;
F p. Tracy, Secretary, do;
Rich'd p. Hammond Treasurer, San Joaquin
John Middleton, San Francisco;
Moses r. Flanagan, do;
UatlU -uunnell, do;
VIM. J. Swasey, do;
David Mahoney, do;
J. T. Hall Sacramento;
G. w. Colby, do;
J. II. McKune do;
H. 2 Haun, Yuta.
Democratic County Central ommittee.
Philip w. Thomas, Auburn, Chairman;
DR.. John P. Harper, do;
DR. Thomas, do;
VIM. A Johnson, do;
II A. Scofeld, do;
Joseph Scobey. Ophr;
VIM. Mcclure, Yankee Jim's;
=. Lynch, Secret Ravne;
Col Newman, do.
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A fortnigi IS later news from the Sand
wlch Islands we publish to-day will be
found to contain some features of interest.
The Independents, although successful in
procuring the dismissal of the obnoxious
Mlnlsters-the object for which they
strove SO earnestly not disposed to
give up their organization, but vet seem
at loss for platform upon which to
continae their agitation. The question
of Annexation will unquestionably divide
parties in the Islands before long. From
the tone of our correspondence we infer
that neither party as yet committed itself
to the advocy of this measure, each wait
ing for its antagonist to take a position.
1t is positively asserted that no negotja-
tons with the United States for the An
nexation of the Islands were never autho-
rized hy the King, and that the CORES
pondence that did take place originated
with certain officers of the Hawaiian
Government who acted without authority
and thereby rendered themselves liable,
in the opinion of the Independents, to the
penalties of treason. The small pox has
almost disappeared from Honolulu, but
1t still continues to ravage in the rural
district of Oahu and the ather Islands -
Fortunately, no cases of the loathsome
disease have occurred on board the for
eign vessels in the harbor. The whalers
have began to arrive in large numbers
We regret to learn that these hardy adj
venturers have met with but Indifferent
success this year, owing to the lateness
of the season and the great quantities of
ice still remaining in the Artic cruising
ground. s. +. Herald.
NORTH CAROLINA.-The North Caro-
lima papers are discussing means to draw
foreign emigration to the State. Itseems
that of the twenty-one millions of acres
of land in the State, less than six millions
are improved; and for these six millions,
there is not one laborer for every TWENTY
acres; whereas, high state Of cultiva-
ton would require five times as many.
( There is also great demand for laborers.
for public works, railroads, plank-roads
&c, Sc.
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TIE LADIES' FMR-This benevolent
attempt to raise money for the church,
commenced on Wednesday evening last,
and held until the following night, and
although the weather was inauspicious
has proven quite successful.
The ladies with great industry collected
quite variety Of attractive merchandise,
and last, though not least, served to their
visitors sumptuous supper.
Great praise is due to the untiring ex-
ertions of the ladies who have given their
time and labor to this object, to whom
the honor belongs Of furnishing to our
community house for public worship.
We understand that some of tho more
useful fabrics were not disposed of, and
that it is the intention of the ladies TO
continue the fair in the course Of the next
month. Gentlemen remember this.
RAIN-One year ago last Wednesday,
the miners commenced leaving the Anne
rican river on account Of the rain, and
on its anniversary we had a fine shower
which has cooled the atmosphere and
laid the dust. We do not think however
that enough rain fell to injure the river
mining.
BALLAT OPHIR.-l he citizens of Ophir
are to have "I'hanksgiving Ball." on
the Gath inst, at the "Phpnix Hotel :"
Preparations are being made for the
''great Ball of the season."
NIGHT WArcH-For some time past
our citizens have had the services of Mr..
Boggs as night watch, and who, we are
happy to say, is very attentive to his
duties. AS our fire department appears
to be defunct, it is decidedly to the in
terest OF our property holders, to con-
tribute literally in support of the night
watch. A few dollars spent in this way
may he the means of saving thousands.
REVISED STATUTEs.-We learn by the
San Francisco Herald that the "Revised
Statutes" are being distributed by the
gentlemanly publishers, Messrs. Garfield
& Snyder. We have not seen a copy
but learn it is handsome volume, beau
tifully printed with substantial binding.
FAvoRs. Mr.. Mertens has favored our
table with neat Blank Diary for 1854,
and an almanac for the same year, besides
several beautiful Valentines, all received
by the last steamer from the States. We
tip our beaver to Mr. NJ.
Alta primary meeting held in Ophr
precinct on Saturday evening last, a reso-
luton was passed instructing the dele
gates appointed from that precinct to Il
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Agents.

J. Nj. SHEPHERD, Sacramento City.
w. B. RICE, Rattesnake Bar.
J. w. SrANE, Gold Hill and Virginia.
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Alta primnry meeting held in Ophir
precinct on Saturday evening last, reso-
luton was passed instructing the dele
gates appointed from that precinct to "a
convention, to be held in Auburn to-day,
to vote against any action in favor of
e ecting a United States Senator this
winter. MesSr>. Linn, Starr and Duell
are the de egntcs.
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BALLAT OPHIR.-.l he citizens of Ophir
are to have "Ihanksgiving Ball." on
the Oath inst, at the "Phenix Hotel. -"
Preparations are being made for the
"great Ball of the season."
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-30

How TO PREPARE DIGEsTIBLE Toast high
ly philoso} bica description is given in the House
hold Almanac for 1853, Of the proper mode of
toasting bread. 1t is as follows: Chestnut brown
will be far too deep color for good toast the
nearer you can keep it to straw color the more
wholesome it will be. If you would have slice
of bread so toasted to be pleasant to the palate
wholesome to the stomach, never let one particle
of the surface be charred. To effect this is very
obvious. It consists in keeping the bread at the
proper distance from the fire, and exposing it to
proper heat for due length of time. By this
means the whole of the water may be evaporated
out of it, and it may be changed from dough
which has always a tendency to undergo acetous
fermentation, whether in the stomach out of it
to the pure farina wheat, which is in itself one
of the most wholesome species of food, not only
for the strong and healthy, but the delicate and
diseased. As it is turned to farna, it is disinter
grated, the tough and gluey nature is gone, every
part be penetrated it is equally all over,
and not so as to turn the butter into oil, which.
even in the case of the best butter is invariably
turning a wholesome substance into poison. The
properly toasted slice of bread absorbs the butter
but does not convert it into oil and both butter
and farina are in state of very minute division,
the one serving to expose the other to the free ac-
ton of the gastric fluid in the stomach so that
when a slice of toast is rightly prepared there is
not lighter article in the whole vocabulary of
crockery.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-30

The Word "SELAH." The translators of the
Bible have left the Hebrew word Selah, which oc-
ours often in the Psalms, they found it, and of
course, the English reader often asks his minister,
or some learned friend, what it means. And the
minister or learned friend, has most often been obi
ged to confess ignorance, because it is matter in
regard to which the most learned have by no means
been of one mind. The Targu1ns and most of tho
Jewish commentators give the word meaning cte4-
naLiy forever. Rabbi Kinchi regards it as a sign
to elevate the voice. The authors of the Septau-
gint translation appears to have regarded it as a
musical sign, equivalent perhaps to the word re-
peat According to Luther and others it means
silence! Genesius explains it to mean, Let the
instruments play and the singers stop. Wochem
regards it equivalent to sursuna corda, up my
soul Summer, after examining all the seventy
four passages in which the word occurs, recognizes
in every case, an actual appeal or summons to
jehovah They are calls and prayers to be heard,
expressed either with entire directness, or if not
the imperative. Hear, Jehovah !'or, Awake, Je-
hovahr and the like still earnest addresses to God
that he would remember and hear, &c. The word
itself he regards as indicating blast of trumpefs
by the priests. Selah itself he thinks an abridged
expression. used for Higgaion Selah Higgaion
indicating the sound Of the strnged instruments,
and Selah vigorous blast of trumpets.
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