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Ey~ The PROMPT and reliable Gi5qo,

EE~ The prompt and reliable GiGson
viii be here the last of the week lfyou
want to go through with speed and tray
el with No officers, by all means take
Capt. EUGENE's boat Our young friend
OUTLAW, is eve: on the lookout for the
comfort OF his passengers. And Capt
JEFF at the wheel is always on the watch
for the snags, that the lrishman knew all
about,
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ES- Not content with the havoc which
our whisky and small pox are making
among the Indians, Commissioner Della.
no has determined TO hurry up the work
of determination 10y forcing the poor
devils to pay revenue tax.-LouisviHe
Courier
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
HE On Monday we

EF On Monday we had no st, Louis
paper mail, but letter mail--and why?
Lees Creek had swollen little and the
paper mail was left at Natural Dam.
Then next day, Tuesday, there was no
through mail of either kind and the old
mail was not brought down. And with
who, is the fault?
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08

RI" The Circuit Court for Franklin
county, Judge NAY presiding, commenc-
ed its session at Ozark yesterday. Sew
eral of our lawyers have left for that
place. 1t is expected, that the much
talked.o of "breach of marriage contract
will be tried at this term. We expect to
have report.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08

Ex- From the Little Rock Gazetts, ws,
learn that the Rt. Rev. II. N. PIERCE, y.
d. Lad arrived in that city and preached
on Friday evening last This is we be
lieve, the Bishops first appearance in the
pulpit of Arkansas.
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I-Sy- 1t is said the President told Sen.

IE- 1t IS said the President told Sen
ator recently that there was not a Radical
in the entire South who was qualified to
be placed on the Supreme Bench.
1t is not unlikely President Grant had
not seen the last issue Of that prodgous
luminaly the Mountain Echo.
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OLD RELIABLE!
q ~ -
~ "

DE IT KNOWN. That we are now. and
- have heretofore been receiving, as often
as once in every two weeks perfectly fresh
DRUGS, MEDICINES and DRUGGISTS
SUNDRIES.
At our place the public may rely upon get
ting articles that are entirely fresh, and as
CHEAP rs at any other House in Van Buren,.
taking into account the fact that our Drugs
are recent purchases and pure
feb 8 WHITE q LlTTLE.
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How IT Is DoSE.--The Hartford (Ct. {
Times tella us that the XVIII Amendment
ratification las been carried by the fol
lowing vote:
BY 10 States,
ny 8 Military Districts,
BY 3 Major Generals.
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If- 1t is said there are only eight law
fully appointed cadets at West Point,
who represent the Southern States, The
other nineteen of the twenty seven ap-
pointments allotted to them were sold to
highest bidder
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H The Arkadelphia Standard, one
OF our best exchanges, has been enlarged
and improved and makes fine appear
ance. We wish all success
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MISSISSIPPI.
JACksON, Feb. 2S.

+. NJ Iergcr, who has been in militia
ry confinement since june last, on charge
of killing Col Crane, was to-day trans
ferred to the custody of the sheriff of
Kinds county by order from the adiutant
general Of the United States army. 1t.
Wood, adjt. Of the 4th infantry immedi
ately made affidavit before Judge Corban,
charging him with the murder of Colonel
Crane. The counsel for the defence waiv
ed the examination and Yergcr was com
mitted without bail.
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~ We ssnd bur paper to the Darda.
nellie zFassovtps ssery wssk II It does
not reach that Office, the fault must be in
thsP. o. department.
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WASHINGTON, March 9.

W ASHlSGTON, MafCn y.
| A motion to reconsider, in executive
session of the Senate, yesterday, the con-
| lirmation OF VIM. Strong as Judge of the
supreme court was withdrawn and his
confirmation is therefore final this the
President has been officially notified. The
remainder of the session was occupied
with a debate on the question Of confirm
ing the nomination of Bradley as Justice
Of the supreme court, but not definitely
acted upon,
The Senate Judiciary Committee,
through Mr. Edmunds, made n report to.
day in the case of Georgia. They hold
that many Irregularities have taken place
in the reorganization of the Legislature
under the reconstruction acts of last De
ccmber, but that it is not advisable for
Congress to take any further steps on the
subject. incidentally they declare against
the right of State officials 10 hold Office
for any longer time than they were orig
inally elected for. The senatorial oues-
ton is not touched upon.
The Senate held IN executive session
on the nomination of Bradley as Asso-
ciate Justice Of the Supreme Court. III
nally, on motion OF Rice. it was postpon.
cd 10 the 2lst. Those who took part in
the debate were Kellogg, Rice and Warn.
er, opposing the nomination The ob
jcct of postpunemcnt is stated to be af-
fording time for>the passage of bill, re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee,
embracing Mississippi, Texas and Arkan.
SaS in one Judicial District, with an As
sociate Justice resident in the territorial
limit
lngcrsoll, from Committee on Roads
and Canals reported n bill granting lands
and right of way for railroad from St
James, Missouri, to Litte Rock, Arkan.
sas.
Williams offered an amendment re.
serving to the government the righ, to
fix the rate of freight and passage fare.
1ugersoll said he had no objection.
Julian offered an amendment limiting
the price at which the lands shall be sold
at S2,50per acre.
lngersoll had no objection to that,
either.
HOLMAN moved to lay the bill on the
table Negativcd-yeas 20, nays 81.
Williams amendment was agreed to,
when the morning hour having expired
the bill went over.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Having proceeded to within two pages
of the end of the bill the committee rose.
The Senate confirmed HAYNES T.. llud.
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WASHINGTON, March |.
QUAKER INDIAN AGENTS.

Some Of the Quaker Indian agents-arc
not disposed to acquiesce in the strenu-
Gus disposition of army officers in the
West to eXtermnate the Indians, and
write here to that effect, Should the
policy of continual war be'adopted by
the military, and acquicsced in here by
the civil authorities, the result will proba-
bly, be the resignation of some of the
emissarics of peace now on the frontier.
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EF A General Jackson at Louisville,
KY, is called " Mudwall." to distinguish h
him from Stonewall"
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WEST vIRGINIA-coYsrITuTioxAL AMEND
MENT.
WHEELING, March |

The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution so
as to enfranchisc negroes and ex Con-
federates, passed the Senate to day by a
vote of Is to f. 1t was passed by the
House on Friday by a vote of 3G to IS.
1t has to be cencurrcd In by the Lcgisla
turc next winter and then be submitted
to the people in October, 1871 Under
it the enfranchsed Coniederatcs will first
vote in October, 1872.
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Congress Water,

SELTIER Aperient; a fine lot of superior
~ Cologncs, Cosmetics. Extracts for hdk'fs,
Pomades, French hand Mirrors, etc. unparel-
eled in eXcellency, on hand for sale at
WHITE & LYTLE'S Drug Store.
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vick's Flora! Guide for
1870,

The First Edition of One Hundred and
Twenty Thousand copies of Vick's Illus
trated Catalogue of Seeds aud Floral
Guide is published and ready to send out.
1t Is elegantly printed on fine tinted paper,
with about POO fine wood Engrayings of Flow
ers and Vegetables, and "A beautiful Coored
Platc-consisting of seven varieties of Phlox
Drummondil, making fine
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BOUQUET OF PHLoXEs.

1t Is the most beautiful, as well as the most
instructive Floral Guide published, giving
plain aud thorough directions for the
CULTURE OF FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES.
The Floral Guide is published for the bene-
fit of my customers. to whom it Is sent free
without application. but will be forwarded to
all who apply by mail, for 10 cents, which is
not half the cost. Address.
JAMES WICK, Rochester y \,
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City Ordinance.
Proclamation.

TN pursuance of an Order of the Honorable
l. County Court of Crawford County, made
at an adjourned Term thereof ON the
Sth day of February a. d. 1870 there will be
a Special Election, held in the different Vot-
ing Precincts in this County. to wit:
Van Buren, Township, Court House.
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Monday, tho l4th day OF March,
a. d. 1870.

Crawford County, on the proposition to sub
scribe ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARs,
to the Stock Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad Company.
Those favoring said subscription, will have
written or printed on their ballots "For SUB
scription,' and those opposed, will have writ
ten or printed on tholr ballots Agatns: Sub
Scription.'
Judges heretofore appointed, continue to
be Judges of all elections in their precincts.
If no magistrate is present TO administer the
oath to the Judges of Election, they will ad-
minister the oath to each other.
IL 5. ANDERSON, Sheriff
Van Buren,, Feb 1870. Crawford Co.
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TSs- Read the Communication on Coun.
ty Aid to the Railroad
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
General Merchandi

A very large assortment of all kinds OF
"A Merchandise, just reed and for sale low
at wholesale or retail. for cash or its equiya-
lent.
dcc.'G0 NJ. LYNCH.
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LITTLE Rock, Feb. 20, 20.
b. j. Brown, ESQ County Attorney Of
Crawford County
Dear Sir: Your communication Of the
2lst inst, addressed to the President and
Directors Of the Little Rock and Fort
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09
N\sso\Mt\oN.
\ New BOOK.

TBNliE undersigned will issue in Book or Pam
phct form, IL work entitled
Washington Territory West Of the Gas.
cade MOumtainS.''
This work will contain
lst-A general description of the surface Of
the country.
2d-Thc navigablc waters Of the Territory.
;'d-Thc timber of Puget Sound.
i,h-Thc farming lands and productive Gu.
racity Of the soil aud climate.
5ih-The fisheries Of Puget Sound and Co.
mmhia river.
GthShip building the facilities and at
tcndcnt advantages.
7ih-Countes giving description of bound
aries, population, wealth and resources.
Sih--Towns aNd cities.
9,h--Thc coal and coal mines of Puget
Sound basin.
loth-t;cncral Summary.
4 portion will be devoted to advertising,
strictly for those engaged in business in the
TERRITORY. 4. MEEkER.
Sleilacoom, July ., 1870. 3j:tf
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II Mr.. G. d. Woods, Agent Of Henry
C. Langley, publisher Of many statistical
works relating to the coast, was in town
this week, canvassiug for tho "pacific
Coast Directory" an annual Of much in
tcrcst to the business community.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

PoRr MADlsoy.-The following vessels
are loading at the above port: ship Co.
quimbo, barks Oakland, Huntsville, Chris
TOPPER Mitchell, and barkentine WIN. II.
Gawley-Iatiiigecer.
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r.as'if you wish the very best CABINET
PHOTOGRAPHS, you must call on BRAD.
LEY n RrLoFsoN 4.9 Montgomery street
San Francisco.
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Thu1'ston County Abstract

rs now complete for the Town Of Olympia,
and the undersigned is prepared to furnish
Abstracts embracing oil instruments end pat
tiers of record affecting the titles 20 lots and
and blocks in the same. Having had presiogs
experience, he respectfully Offers hiS services
in securing the perfection of titles, and for the
transaction of business pertaining to real es-
tate. A Transit kept for surseying lots and
blocks. FRANCIS HENRY.
Olympia, Feb. 90, 1870. l7af
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V The Walla Walla Statesman SAYS
that band of thieves have infested the
Grand Ronde valley, but that three of
their number have been arrested which
has put stop to depredations for the
present. ....
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FAST KUNNING.-The steamer Olympia
made the trip from Seattle to this place in
four hours and twenty minutes against the
tide, last Thursday.
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Se5- The new steamer Aida, VIC learn,
does net realize the expectations of her
owners in speed or management, and has
been put upon the docks for rcmodeliug.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

1eD- Jay Cooke writes Senator Corbett
that in all probability the Northern Pa
cific Railroad will be completed in four
wears.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

Wl Tho California steamers now loaya
for Portland every Saturday morning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

Ra'" The steamer Polaofsky, Capt.
Guindon, visited this place last Thursday,
bringing cargo of freight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

New ADVERTISEMENTS. We would
call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of Oakland University
School" an institution ranking as high rs
any on the coast for careful instruction
and discipline.
Mr.. Eagan makes his appearance, as
successor to Ward 4 Mitchell in tho
Bakery and Grocery business. We ad-
wise everybody to give him a trial.
Messrs. Wright e. Williamson, of Stcil-
accom-, haze dissolved partnership and the
business will be continued by B. +.
Wright Il Go.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

A GENCY of the United Anaheim Wine
N Growers Association is at Rothschild &
Co.'s, where full stock of their different
wines can always be found. ..
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OLYMPIA, July 6, 1870.
To Hon. CITES Il. Smith.
I'd list. =. N. General -
Winsor was all ready to commence ser
vice on the FIRST, aud demanded the mails !;
but, under orders of Special Agent Under
wood, delivered mails 10 to.@an & Davis
Ninsor is still ready and demanding mails
j. III. MUNsoN, T. NJ.
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NTISSION Wooden Goods and Blankets /;
lN Oregon Wooden Goods, and Pacific
Wooden Underwear, at Agents rates.
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8 q $500 9 9 9 9

TO THE WORKING CLASS.-Wc are now
prepared to furnish all classes with constant
employment at home, the whole of the time or
for the spare moments. Business new, light
snd profitable. Persons of either sex easily
earn from SOC. to $5 per evening, and pro-
portional sum by devoting their whole time to
the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as
much as men. That all who see this notice
may send their address, and test the business,
we make this unparallcl offer TO such as are
not well satisfied, we we'll send ST. to ray for
the trouble of writing. Full particulars, q
valuable sample, which will do to commence
work on, and copy o: The Peoples Literary
Compdnion-one Of the largest, and best family
newspapers puhlished-all sent free by mail,
Reader u you want permanent, profitable
work, address 3. 9. ALLEN 4 CO., Augusta,
Maine. 29:3m
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Ls" Purscr Frcl Finch has our thanks
for favors.
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WASHINGTON, July 6, 1870.

To Postmaster Olympia -
Deliver mails by route Is, t05 to Henry
Winsor or his authorized agent.
GILES A. SMITH,
Cd Asst. L. NJ. General.
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TLOTHING and Furnishing Goods, in large
l quantities and at reduced rates, at
.... ROTHSCHILD h CO.'S,
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Our DAILY MAlI.-Thc following dis
patches require no explanation. They
show that what threatened to be "vcxcd
question is finally settled, and that Mr.
Winsor, will carry the daily mail the next
four years:
WASHINGTON, July I, 1870.
To Postmaster at Olympia -
Did Winsor or his agent commence ser
vice on route l5,-'05 on July first, as per
contract ? Answer
GILES \. SMITH.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09

San Francisco, July G.--Arrived,
bark publin from Seabcck ; schooner
cool Templlr, from Coos bay; bark Ida
T. TAYLOR, from Columbia river.
Sailed, schooner Sparrow, Tor Coos Bay.
Foreign.
HAVANA. July IA meeting Of plan.
tiers and wealthy Shareholders last night ap.
proved the abolition of slavery, but desire
to be consulted as to the manner of cniorc.
ing the law to prevent negroes from be-
coming Migrants. Slaves will remain with
their present masters, under contract, and
receive pay as other freedmen.
LONDON, june PA terrible disaster
happened this afternoon on the Great
Western Railway. A large excursion
train was run into by freight train, and
several cars thrown from the track. Three
were demolished. The excursion train
was going at full speed and struck at the
end of the bridge. Thirteen persons we're
killed and 80 to 40 injured some fatally
Five of the wounded are not expected to
recover. Ten arc in desperate condi-
ton.
HAVANA, juno 22.--Sevcral shocks of
earthquake were felt at Windward Islands
on the 9th. The tidal wave at Guadalupe
covered great extent of land and sud
denly dragged vessels far out to sea last
evening.
PARIS, July 4.-Thc Constitutional
processes to have reliable information
that agents of Prim are in Prussia to offer
the Throne of Spain to Prussian Prince.
ROME, July 4.--Thc Council yesterday
adopted the preface and the first two chap
ters of the infalIiblity scheme. Extreme
partisans of infallbility refuse to conccdc
any alterations and demand vote. Should
the opposition remain obstinate and pre-.
vent a vote, the discussion may last Il
month longer.
PARIS, July 4.-Scmc Bishops are lcav-
ing Rome, especially those from the neigh
borhood of Danube. 1t is thought the
debate on infallibiity will close before the
10th inst.
LONDON, July 6--This mornings Post
has telegram dated Ticntzin, june %,
giving the particulars of a horrible massa-
ere Of Christians by natives at Pekin on
the 2lst of June. Count de Roche Chaust,
French Secretary Of Legation, and num-
Der of priests and Sisters Of Mercy were
ruthlessly slaughtered. The Cathedral was
also burned, and number of Russians
killed.
A wellinformcd correspondent says
Prince ilohcnzollcrn has formally accept
cd the Spanish throne. The English gov
crnment approves, but the French govern
mcnt still objects
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will be given forshe best Model 81 I've NJ 49,
Of glass and iron, far thisdisttib1 z "
The Trustees reserve she right ~ Hati1 ~
and all models. 3. - - ~
May %, 1870. 39:nt satssas Z hi iAfFs =
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-12-22

Dec, 10, l0IU
BRo. MACKLEY. Sir:
With your permission
| will try in my feeble way to fulfill
promise ! made to number ofmy friends
before left jackson, and at the same
time answer letters of inquiry since have
been in Kansas, in reference to soldiers
land on tho different lines of railroad. |
have made two trips in search of Il home
stead, and succeeded the last trip in find
ing an excellent claim in Sedgewick Co.,
about l50 miles west of my present stop
ping place, and about the center Of the
State cast and west 1t is in the north
part of the second tier Of counties from
the Cherokee Nation (Indian Ter.). The
first tier of counties from east to west was
owned by tile Usage Indians, and is now
in the market at one dollar and twenty
five cents per acre to actual settlers, and
il filling up very fast, and will soon be all
taken. The climate is 40 mild, and the
soil 40 rich, that the red man scarcely has
time TO leave before the white man is on
his hunting ground with plow and hoe,
turning up tho rich black soil and put
ting in cultivation the beautiful valleys
that have lain idle for all this long time,
sedgewiclS Go, is in my opinion one of the
best counties in the State. On the east
side of the county runs the Whitewater,
considerable stream. So the eastern
part of the county is we'll watered. From
north to south the big and little Arkan-
sas run through the county, The little
Arkansas runs near tho center of the
county from north to south. The larger
river runs from north west to south east
through tho county, The soil is black
sandy loan, from two to eight feet thick
The sub-soil is yellow clay, believe
the principal part Of the county is as rich,
and when put in proper cultivation will
produce as much as the Scioto Bottom
Now brother soldiers, there is home for
YOU There ARE thousands of acres of
vacant land in this beautiful country, if
you will only come and get it.
But if you expect to get ityou will have
to come right along II you wait, somo
one will step in ahead of you, and you
will have TO 20 farther west Timber is
scarce after we leave the Ncrdigris River,
But there il plenty of coal Kansas has
more coal than any State west of the
Mississippi River Witchitah Is the coun-
ty seat OF fSedeewick county 1t is situa-
ted On the Arkansas River ut the mouth
of the little Arkansas. II is about one
yeas old, and has abOnt 800 inhabitants.
The railroad which has the land grant is
the Atchison, Topeka u SmtN Fo Rail
Road. and is under contract TO Cedar
Point, and viii be finished 10 that place
by the first ofApril Ny place is in town
ship "a, range 2, last on the Whitewater,
twenty-five miles from Cedar Point, the
same distance from Witchitah and Edo
rado Eldorado is the county seat Of
Butler county, There is plenty of land
in this yieipity yet TO be taken, but il will
not remain vacant long would be glad
i'-'Ls lentreyiIle fss-nds would visit this
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0ur Ron of Ronor.

Since our last issue large number of
persons have paid one years subscription
each The following have paid for more
than year;
Eben Jones May 10, 1885, Robert NJ.
Steele March |, 1872; Robert Hoop April
ls, 1873; A. w. Long February l5 lS73i
James Tripp March l, 1872; John Poor
May Is, 1874; w. n. Miller April 3, 1872;
George W. Brown May l2, 1872; W. B.
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1872; John Hope February %, 1872; John
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lespie January II, 1872; Isaac Edwards
June /, 1872; D. j. Davis March |, 1872
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ruary %, 1872; G. G. McKinniss June 7,
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