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The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
ITo BE CONTINUED

SToPPiNG NEwsPAPERs.-Our Baptist
but excellent sermon to his readers in relation
to stopping their papers. Some people don't
seem to understand that, in so small a thing
as this, there is a wrong as well as a right
way, and that the right way is very straight.
The first head in the Advocates sermon sets
this matter in its true light:
Readers of newspapers do not seem to under
stand one important law in regard to stopping
papers. 1t is this, al arreardges mast be paid
before a subscriber can discontinue his paper
He may refuse to take it from the Post Office,
and its numbers may accumulate there month
after month; still he is by law responsible; he
may write TO the publisher and request to have
il discontinued, and still if he does not send the
money to pay arrears and the publisher is
disposed to send the paper, the subscriber is by
law required to pay for it.
LIZ OF course we would not intimate that
sound democratic paper like the Machias
Union can possibly have particle of sympa-
thy for JEFF Davis, or cherish the slightest de-
sire 10 see his confederacy override the gov
eminent now presided over by President Lin
coin, but we make the following extract from
the last number Of that paper, and leave the
reader to make his own comments:
Mr. Lincoln undoubtedly fears assassination.
He feels that the hand of some assassin may
strike down the man irho has done most 10 up
root the liberties Of his people. 1t seems that
JEFF Davis entertans no fears or visions of assas-
slnatIon, as he has been reported as making the
tour of his Confederacy within few weeks past
alone, carrying only small carpet bag, bear
ng the initials ]. d.
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little this forenoon, and was operated upon by
the surgeons, He was taken to hospital yes
terday, but Gen. Howard and some of the
staff visited him last evening and this morn
ing.
".rhe surgeons amputated his arm at the
shoulder, also took away portions of the col
lar bone and shoulder blade. We would glad
ly have spared him the painful operation, be-
lieying his life could not be saved, but the sur
geons are supreme in these matters. He rails
ed blood from his lungs from the first, indica-
ting that these vital organs were pierced
jackson was a most exemplary boy, remar-
kable for his good manners and strict integri-
ty of character. He was also praying boy,
and it seems to us all that it will be great
mercy if the Lord shall see fit to take him to
Himself at once, sparing him further suffering
and an undesirable future in this world.
"The soldier who shot him has not yet been
caught. All that is known is, that he belongs
to the Irish Brigade, famous abroad for fight
Ing, but here famous for rowdyism and viii
lainy more than anything else"
VIII add that in a letter received day or
two after the above, it was stated that the ne
gro boy had died. Efforts were made by Gen.
Howard to catch the murderer, and it is hoped
be will not fail to reap the reward which his
crime deserves.
Preparations are being made on every hand
for an immediate move.
January 23d, 1862 MAoUorr.
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Maine Insane Hospital.

The prosperous condition of the Insane
Hospital at Augusta is credit to the State.
The Report of the Treasurer for the year end
ing Nov. 80, 1862, gives the expenses of the
institution as S36, 701.2O Deduct 1886. % for
repairs and improvements, and the current ex-
penses will be S33,36592. The receipts from
patients for board, clothing, &c, have been
e34 Gilmore than enough to cover the cur
rent expenditure. The debts due the hospital
amount to s9O4441; its liabilities are only
$6052.26.
The average number of patients under
treatment has been 254. Every apartment
has been full, and an-extension of the respect
i've departments for males and females is neces-
sarily recommended. The impression of the
Superintendent has been hitherto, that a new
hospital should be erected in some other part
of the State; but many reasons, the state of
the country first of all, conspire to render this
course impracticable.
In view of the present state of the markets,
the Trustees have voted to restore the rate of
board for State patients, reduced two years
ago to $500, to the rate regularly charged
other patients, $3.50.
The last six pages of the Superintendent
Report are devoted to the consideration of
this striking thesis-"A popular indifference to
and disregard of the laws of physical health,
a prolific source of the increasing insanity
in the community" DR.. Harlow asserts
that insanity does increase, and that the
standard of physical health is much lower
than it was fifty years ago. Whether these
statements hold good relatively, whether the
statistics of insanity and il-health will show
an increase more than proportional to the in
crease of the population in this country with
in the last half century, we do not of course
pretend to decide against professional author
ity, nor are we quite prepared to admit with
out question that such increase does appear.
In either case, DIR. Harlow's testimony against
the absurd customs Of leaving the arms and
necks of infants naked, of feeding children
with strong meats and pastry, Of procuring in
tellectual at the cost of physical growth, of
living in ill-ventilated apartments, &c, will
lose not particle of weight and significance.
All these abuses terminate in more or fewer
cases Of insanity every year-very few com
pared with the entire population Of any coun-
try, but will that reflection comfort the friends
Of patients worse than dead?
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCIsCo-Ar 2ist, (by tell ships Messen.
ger, Woodside. New York; Geo Lee, Barstow, Hong
BALTrMoRE-Ar 18th. sch Medora. Chase. from
Ma'anzas.
sch Jas Oareelon. Anderson. do
Cid 10Th, ship Grey Eagle. Burgess, Rio Janeiro;
sch VI : Hathaway. for Boston.
Sid Goth. ship Grey Eagle.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar Goth, sch Israel Snow,
Savage. New York.
CID 10th. sehs Isaac Morse. Parsons for Key West;
Convoy, Merrill Boston; Courier, Hopkins, for Fall
River.
Ship Lizzie Moses is returning. supposed leaky .hay-
ing got ashore while going down the Bay.
NEW foRk-Ar 2lst. schs Martin, Darling FIN
Georgetown DC for Boston; Vulcan. Hussey Penn
broke; Quail. Burton. Rockland; Lamartine. Grant,
and Willow. Parker, 8ostoni Geo Thomas Freeman,
Cld 2ist. ships Adriatic. Moore. London; Mogul.
spooner. do; Regent HambIn Boston schs Drag
on. Payson. st Thomas; VI Freeman, Howes, for
Baltimore; San Juan, Haskell. Providence.
Ar I'D. ships Charlotte. Thompson, and Ameri-
can Union, from Liverpool.
Ar I'D. bark Cephas starrett. Gregory. FIN New Or
leans.
Cid ed. brigs solferino. Higgins. for Para; Sarah
NEW HAVEN AT anchor below 2lst S coast
survey sch james Hall. from Portland for New York,
and thence south.
NEW LoNDoN-Ar 2Oth sch Lewis. W alace.
Portland for New York.
NEWPoRT-In port I'D brig Elmira. Hail. from
Sagua for Boston; schs ii l. circuit. Hopkins. from
Bucksport for Key West; Leopard. Turner. of and
Tor Lubec; Homer, Arey, Elizebethport for Bos-
TAUNToN-Ar 10th. sch Rosicius. Lincoln from
New York
BoSTON-Cld I'D brigs A Larrabee, Carlisle.
Cardenas; schs Abigail HAYNES, Staples, for Ports
mouth; Erie. Phinney New York; Hiram. Calais.
Cid 23d. bark Genesee. Mcintyre for New Orleans;
brigs Planet. Upton. Gonaiyes; Ella Maria Merrill.
Hiawatha, Ingraham, Rockland; Alpine, Elliot, for
Bath c Oliver, Dunton. Portland.
Sid 23d bark Archer; brig Kennedy.
RoCKLAND-sld 18th. sch J Achorn, Hatch for
New York.
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CAPTURE OF REBEL SPIEs.-In regard to
the capture of two rebel spies, we have the an
nexed particulars in Washington dispatch of
Wednesday:
"This morning about three O'Clock, the de-
tectives OF Col. Baker succeeded in capturing
Capt. John Ii. Boyd, of the rebel Gen. Stuart's
staff. He was at Upper Marlboro, Va, stop
ping at the house of his mother consider
able amount of important correspondence for
the rebel authorities was found concealed
about his person. He has been twice seen and
recognized in Washington, on previous visits
10 the capital Under the circumstances, ac-
cording TO the laws of war, he is a spy, and
will no doubt be executed as such.
Yesterday Capt. Charles Powell, also an otii-
Ger Of Stuarts command, was caught in citi-
zen's dress within our lines, disguised as far
mer. The proof OF is being aspy is complete
and undeniable, and he will probably be hung"
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
Speech OF a Loyal Democrat.

Senator Wright of Indiana is lifelong
Democrat and from that party he has receivs
ed the highest honors. He has been Governor
of his State, has represented bis country at the
court of a foreign power, and now stands up
in the Senate one of the "noblest Romans OF
them ALL" The following is condensed re-
port Of his late speech in the Senate in reply
to Mr.. Rowell OF Kentucky:
Mr. Wright, in reply, said he did not ac-
knowledge that democracy as true, which 10
time of war refused TO aid the government
There had been Burr, Calhoun and
Breckenridge in the ranks of the Democracy;
and many of the Democrats who, year ago,
were acting with the Senator from Kentucky
were now in the rebel army He Wright
did not belong to that wing of the Democracy.
1t was the duty of every loyal democrat to aid
the government, by every means in his power,
in its struggle for life; and, in an hour like
this, he could draw no distinction between the
govern ment and those who were carrying it
on and trying TO save it. Secession was the
death of the nation, and any admission of that
principle by so-caled propositions of peace
from so-caled Democrats was death TO the ma
ton. Yet there were men now trying to get
into political power through the misfortunes
OF the country. The sentiments OF Senator
Douglas could not be mistaken, when he de-
cared that there could be no neutrality in
this war. Men must be either friends or trail
tors. Would the men who deprecated war up
on the rebels counsel submission to them?
Would they yield the Government up TO the
power of treason? Ii not, their mutterings
were mere idocy. The key note of all this
had been sounded in New York, under the
specious claim of State sovereignty. This ne
farious doctrine-that the State had the pow
er to override the country in time of war
like this-must be put down, or the Govern
ment would be ruined. Men had kept still
year, until misfortune fell upon our arms, and
then they came out and cried against the war
i'm the name of Democracy, because they
thought they could gain political power. And
here to- day Senator had talked for an hour
and hall concerning the war, and had
not said one word against those rebels who
were trying TO break up the Government. If
ever this Government fell, its death would
come from traitors in the North; and ii was
time that the Government took measures to
defend itself against these traitors. There
were 1900 graves in Indiana to-day, and she
had sent one hundred thousand men to the
field. and she would send 100000 more. before
the Government should fall by the hand of
treason. Applause in the galleries. As Han
nibal swore his child to eternal hatred to
Rome, so he was willing to swear his children
to forever fight for the unity and preservation
of this republic. Applause in the galleries.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

DEAFNESS CuRED.-Mrs. VI. c. Brown will be at
the Preble House for week.
remarkable case of deafness cured in twenty four
hours by Mrs. NJ G. Brown, Professor on the Eve
and Ear, and proprietor of Poor Richards Eye Water
81, Bartlett J. Dccoster. No. Halls Court Port
land, give this certificate to certify that have been
deaf from child, and for twelve years past have
been quite deaf have spent hundreds of dollars,
without receiving any benefit whatever. Last Sat-
urday went TO the Preble House and made arrange
ments for Mrs. b. to treat for deafness In "a
hours after her first application could hear every
voice in the house. now stand in the cellar and
hear the clock tick in the pdrior Grateful to God
for his great deliverance, heartily commend her
mode of treatment to all who suffer as have done"
Every kind of diseased and weak eyes. also Catarrh,
healed. and cure warranted. Charges moderate
MRS. NJ. G. BROWN,
Nov. ls-tf 4l0 Arch ST.. Philad ohia.
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Murder of a Negro Servant of Gen. How.
ards staff.

To the Editors Of the Press:
send you the following from member of
Gen. Towards staff, dated near Falmouth,
Jan. Is.
"Two Of our negro boys had been down to
Falmouth on horseback, to get clothes which
we had sent there to be washed. They were
riding back, when passing some soldiers of
the Irish brigade who were marching with
great irregularity, returning from picket, one
of them called out to the boy Charles, who
was riding in advance to get off and let him
ride. Charles rode on pretending not to hear
him. The soldier accosted the other boy,
jackson, with the same demand. Jackson re-
piled that he was carrying clothes to Gen.
Howard, and could not dismount. He was
always wel-meaning and well-behaved boy,
at all times giving respectful answer when
spoken to. AT this reply, Charles says he
heard the soldier say, with an oath. sI'll fix
yon" and at the same time he heard the click
iLg of the lock, as he cooked his piece. He
then heard the report Of discharge, and
hearing the bullet whistle past him, and al
most at the same instant hearing Jackson cry
out, he looked behind and saw him throw up
his arm. jackson did not fall from his horse,
however, only dropped his bundle, for which
Charlhs returned and picked it up. The
soldier Immediately ran up over the hill, his
comrades calling TO him to come back. Jack
son rode all the way to these headquarters,
stating the circumstances clearly, while being
taken from the horse and carried into the tent.
He soon began to be delirious and insensible.
The ball and buckshot had entered just be-
low the shoulder from behind, SCATTERING the
shoulder blade, breaking through the joint,
and coming out in frontal least portion OF
the charge-making terribly ragged wound.
The poor boy suffered most intensely, and
soon began to fail in strength He rallied
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

% We are glad we do not edit an Agri-
cultural paper. Our physical corporation is
not sufficiently expansive, nor is our digestive
machinery made of sufficiently strong mater-
ais. Our friends of the Maine Farmer-so we
judge from the many acknowledgements for
iavors received, in their columns-are obliged
to take charge of a sparerib from every hog, a
sirloin from every beef and mutton chop
from every sheep slaughtered by their farming
friends, and then there is no end to the pota-
toes, apples, squashes; beets and other "green
sass" that is poured in upon them, while they
are soured with pickles, cranberries, vinegar.
etc, and sweetened dd iibitum with honey,
sorghum and maple molasses. In wore, they
are surfeited with good things, and as they are
expected to eat or drink all that is sent in, if
they escape the govt they will be lucky.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

Friday. Mr. Chamberlain presented a re-
port on flax culture, which was Land on the Ia
bic, and tomorrow assigned for a second read
ing.
Mr.. Waterman presented paper on rotation
of crops, which was read once and tomorrow
assigned.
Mr.. Weston presented a series of resolutions
relating to the Agricultural College. After
some discussion they were unanimously adopted
Messrs. Rogers, Leach, and Percival we're ap-
pointed Committee to report upon the results
of the experiments proposed last year in relation
to the potatoe culture.
Mr.. Weston, from the Business Committee,
made further report
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

~ j. c. Mott, NJ. D. Operating and Consulting
Surgeon aud Physician, attends exclusively TO Dis
of the Urinary and Genital Organs and Female
Complaints of all kinds and the more obscure dis
eases OF the Pelvic Nicera, Piles Rupure> ydro
eee, Varicocele. Fstula, Early decline of Manhood
sc. Dr. NJ. keeps himself posted in all the improve
ments in the cure of Disease, made in this country
or Europe, and spares expense that his patients
may have the best medical and surgical treatment
the world affords. ADVICE FREE. ~ Office Sc
Court street. BOSTON. Hours from 10 A. NJ. to
i. NJ, and TO 8 L. NJ.
Mrs. NJ who is thoroughly versed in the affective
maladies of her sex, can be consulted by ladies.
Patients furnished with board and experienced
nurses. oct3cod6m
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

FRAGRANT SozoDoSr.-The most convenient and
efhcacious Dentifrce the world has produced.
For hardening and invigorating the gum. purify ing
the breath. cleansing identifying and preserving the
teeth from youth to old age the "Sozodont' is now
used and recommended by many of the most eminent
diyines dentists. physicians. chemists and scientific
gentleman of the day.
Soil by all Druggists everywhere, at so cents per
bottle Trial bottles and testimonials obtained gra-
It's of ii. H. HAY. Portland.
HALL & RUCKEL. Sole Agents. New York.
dec27 eod2m.
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DIED..

In this city. Jan. I'D suddenly of congestion of
the lungs, Mr.. Bradbury Dearborn. aged e5 years
az Funeral on Sunday at p O'Clock +. NJ, from
st. Stephens Church
90 In brunswick, Jan. 10TH Mr.. David Grips, aged
In Falmouth, Jan. 10Th. of consumption, Miss Ma
iIda l.. Locke, aged % years months Eastern pa
pers please copy.l
In Fairfax County Va Jan. 10th, John H. Came.
OF Buxton, let. Lieut. Co. G, 9th Me. Regt aged
In Bath Jan. 21st, Nath1 r. Douneli, aged % wears
10 months.
~ The funeral services of the late NJ n Fales
Sunday next. at O'Clock L. NJ
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
FOREIGN PORTS.

AT Shanghae Nov 18th, ship Golden West, McKen-
zie. for New York; Game Cock. Jayne. for do. ldg
at sl3: bark Penguin. for do, at sl3.
At Canton Nov 18th. ship Sardinia for San Fran
cisco. ldg AT 81 80 a IS.
Ar at Singapore I'd ult, ship Rival. Hatch. Tor At.
kins.l Sunderland T.
At Mauritius 9th ult, ship Dashaway. Coster. from
Calcutta for London, repd and ldg, texpense $1,000
TO sail in about weeks
AT do 9TH ult. ship Oscar Crosby. for Cork or Fall
mouth about Dec 8. for orders.
Sailed I'm Constantinople I'D ult, bark Edw Hill.
Sylvester. Catania.
Sailed FIN smyrna cath ult, brig Admiral. Hatch,
Messina, in ballast
At do LIST inst, bark Florence, Smith. for Boston,
ldg.
Al Nes.ina 9Th inst bark Daniel Staples, for Bos-
ton same day; Fannie Hamilton. for New York, ldg
Sid LIST bark Troyatora. Carver. Philadelphia
At Palermo 3lst ult bark Winona, Pickett, for n
York: brig Elizabeth Lassen, for do.
At Ieghorn Sd inst. ships Houghton. Percy, and
lydia Skolield skolfeld, Tor Boston; Flora Melon
aid. Fuller, for New York
Sailed from Malaga Sd inst, bark velma. Nicker-
son. Boston.
At Gibraltar 1st Inst. ship fepperill. Hill, from
Marscics for New York.
Sid 2sth ship Spark the Ocean. Kinney tim Car
diff for Leghorn
Ar at Liverpool I'd inst, ship Sardinia Nelson, FIN
Rangoon.
sailed FIN Falmouth 5th inst, ship Sea Flower, Tsy-
lor tim Maulmain. tor Liverpool.
At ,!acmel lst inst sehs & III Cook, Sparks. FIN New
York; Abby Bradford, Freeman, do.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

SEE woman in another column picking Sambuci
Grapes. for Speer's Wine. 1t is admirable article
used in hospitals, and by the first families in Paris
London and New York, in preference TO old Port
Wine. 1t worth trial, it gives great satisfac
ton. dec22dlv
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Friday. January 90.
ARRIVED.
Sch III y Cushing. Cook. Boston, to load for Cuba
Steamer Montreal Prince, Boston.
CLEARED.
Ship Henry Cooke Brl Morgan I'm Ardrossan) for
Philadelphia.
Bark Arlington. erosion cardenas. by 81 John
Smith.
Sch Maria Lunt. Boyington. New York, by N
Nickerson.
The ship you've. (of Bathl which arrived at
Boston on Sunday. has been chartered BY the Gov
crnment TO carry troops and horses TO New Orleans
Bark Xantho arrived at Aspinwall Jan l. in ten
days and twenty three hours from New fork-the
shortest passage record for sailing vessel Brig
Hancock, I'm Boston, made the run in Is DAYS.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
MOTTO = TO MARINERS

NoRIH CARoLlNA.
Boutelle. Assistant Coast Survey. reports hav-
ing passed over shoal with but IA feet water upon
il, bearing by + from Cape Lookout Light
house aud distant from it l0t miles.
A. ID. BACHE
Superintendent ) Coast Survey.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
Educational Convention.

A n adjourned meeting of the State teachers As
N ISOLATION W Ill be held at Augusta on the 9th and
2sth inst, commencing at O'Clock on tuesday z NJ
Lectures and addresses will be given by gentlemen
interested in educational affairs; and Important
questions of school policy will be discussed.
All teachers school officers and friends Of educa-
ton cordially invited to be present and particle
pate in the exercises of the convention.
Free return tickets will be furnished to members OF
the association the following railroads. hene-
bee < Portlsnd; kennebec Somerset Maine ten-
trial; Androscoggin; Portland Saeo portsmouth;
and York Cumberland.
Ladies in attendance will receive the generous hos
FATALITIES of the citizens of Augusta
BY order of the Association,
EDw. L. WESTON. President.
Augusta, Jan. IL. 1858 Jahzi un
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

Mails are forwarded by every steamer in the regu
lar lines. The steamers for from Liverpool call a
Queenstown except the Canadian line, which call .
Londonderry.
PANAMA AND CALIFORNIA-Steamers carry
ing Mails for Aspinwall, Panama. and California
leave New York on the LIST. llth, and 2Ist of each
month
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
From Missouri Horrible Outrage by Guer-
rilIas

ST. LOUIS, Jan. %.
Gen. Mclean, commanding at Jefferson,
sends to the Democrat letter from Col PEN
mock, OF the 9TH cavalry, Missouri militia, dat
ed independence, Jan. IL, stating that five of
his men were murdered the week previous by
guerrilas. The soldiers were all shot, and
their heads and bodies horribly mangled The
faces OF some of them were cut to pieces with
boot heels. Powder was exploded in one
mans ear, and both ears cut off, Whether these
barbarities were committed before or after
death is unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

DR.. p. p QUIMBY. would give notice that he ha
returnedto Portland. and be found at his Room,
No. Is INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, Tuesday, August
18th, where he will attend to all wishing to consul
him.
First Examination at office, $500
Each subsequent stingat Office. .............. so
City Patients, first Examination at residence, $50
Each subsequent visit at residence, .......... 100
Augustl6, 1s62.-tf
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24

PHYSICIAN AND SuRGEoS.-H. A. LAMB, NJ. D.,
Office, corner of Congress and Chestnut Streets
Portland. Me.
Particular attention paid to Surgery, including
iseases of the eye and ear aug7-d6m
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-24
BROKERS', BOARD.

PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
WESTERN-Arrives at 1240 and "A p. NJ. Closes at
I.45 A. NJ and l 80 r. NJ
EASTERN-Arrives at LEO 7. NJ. Closes at I'm.
EcKoPE-Closes every Saturday at 100 NJ.
CANADA-Arriyes at 80 L. VI. Closes at II NJ.
COUNTRY MAILS-Arrives about 5P NJ Close AT
8 +. NJ.
K-Otfce open daily Sundays excepted) from
A. N. TO 7. NJ On Sundays. from 81 to 81 A. NJ.
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SPECIALGN OTICES,

CouGH, COLD, OR AN IRRIrATED THROAT, If
allowed to progress. results in serious Pulmonary
and Bronchial affections, oftentimes incurable.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TgoCHES
reach directly the affected parts and give almost in
slant relief In BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, and CA
TARRH they are beneficial. The good effects result
ing from the of the Troches. and their extended
use has caused them to be countcrfeited Be sure to
guard against worthless limitations. OBTAIN only
the genuine BrocH's bronchial TrocAes which have
prored their efficacy by test of many years. PuB-
Lie SPEAKERS and SINGERS should use the Troches
Military Officers and Soldiers who oyer-tax the voice
and are exposed to sudden changes, should have
them. Sold everywhere at Is cents per box
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