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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-04

Or earlier If tickets are earlier disposed Of.
A RAND RAILROAD SCHEME under the
management Of Locomotive Engineers, Of
ths O. h. l. 4 2. X. r., Company.
Should any change of time be made due no.
tioe viii be given Ticket Holders.)
At the conclusion of the concert the property
nemed in the list given below viii be distributed
TO holders of prize tickets by q committee to be
then and there chosen bH the ticket hnldars
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
From Mississippi.

MkhlD,Ah, March 7.-Yesterday,
during the trial of three negro es
charged with riotons conduct one Of
the prisoners, Finly, alias r., Ter, col.
ored. shot and instantly killed Jus.
tice Bfamlette, who was presiding,
when an indiscriminate firing ensued,
and two negroes we're killed in the
Court room. Tyler jumped from the
second story to the ground, and was
pursued by the Sheriff and possee, :,
aud was shot to death. The citizens
assembled IN large numbers, armed, !,
TO assist the officers. The Sheriff or
dared them TO disarm the negroes.
In doing this, several were killed last
night.
The total killed, as far as positively
known. six negroes and Judge Bran
lctte, white.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Of good laws, good order aud peace,
andT da,c do all that may become
man to accomplish these tesults.nt (
ku klux Captured.

Five X. KS were 3oaptursi in
this County last week, and are now
boarding at the "Hayo Hotel"
Wonder of wonders, they are all ne
groes. Their capture was effsoted in
this wise : A negro had received
notice that tho Ku Klux intended
paying him visit on certain night
with no mild intentions. The freed man
thereupon called in assistanceto wait
the dread nocturnal visit, and when
they came rushed Upon tho would be
robbers Of the country, ovorpowcrcd
and arrested them, disguised aud ull.
They sing cut now eve wero only
fnnnin,' but this "funnin'" has rot
to be rather too serious, when such
men as Joseph Fl. Hincs-n man no.
ted for his goodness, citizen Of
whom my County ought to feel proud
lis aroused at midnight, his domi-
c'lo entered, family frightend, and
property taken. Our people would
be glad to have done with such "fun-
min. "-,SandcrsviNe Georgian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
TelegK.@phio-
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
81 LATEST AlVICES.

New YoRk, March THE Tele-
gram has special from Versailles of
the 7th, which states that the news from
Paris confirms the rumors that inhabi-
tants are still growing suspicious aud
acting on the belief that every mans
hand was againstV them, Foreigners
arc generally looked upon as spies,
and in many instances, American
and 'Bnglishmep have been insulted
and roughly handled in the SHEETS,
aud several barely esc,pcd with their
lives.
The mob in Paris, is at present, al
NJ st Wild with excitement, and the
authorities appear ppwerless to PFC.
vent the spread Of tho threa:cioI
revolutionary spirit
The moh is found ly the govern:
ms lit ~ be in possession of large
1Hontl'y OF arms and ammunition.
LoNDok, March IA serious dis.
turbance occurred OF the 27th at Au-
glers. between number Of b itons
uhd Frauc Tirenrs. n Britons were
praying iu the ChamIs de Mas, when
the Franc Tireu's me along and
seeing them at devotion, took occasion
to mock and pelt them with mud aid
stones. The Britons charged upon
them, killing three ard wUuudipc d
large number.
PAn1s, March "a disturbance
occurred among some ,fthe battaiiors
of Paris, and the Mobile Guard quell.
cd it without serious consequences.
Havana, March 9-Tbere has
been fight near May"ne, in which
the SpanlardS were defeated, and n
captain and two lieutcnants and three
e.lSigns killed.
Also, Il two hours' fight near San.
uago''c Cuba, in which. the Cubaus
were defeated. but carried eff their
dead uud Wounded. The Spanish
luss was eight killed.
BORDEAUX, March l6.-~The Asscin-
6iy, after strong speech from
Theirs i'll favor of removal to VeIsuil.
les, defeated the amenlment to ~ to
Paris by vote of 407 to l04, and
adopted the motion to 90 to Versail.
les ny a vote Of 406 to lO4. Tue Gr>t
public session will be held at We. sail.
les IN the Goth.
PARIS, II. = The Cleoche newspaper
announces the dca il ot Henri Roche
fort.
BRrssELs, March 1.-The Etoile
Beige, says the native Algeriaus dis.
armed tho Mobile Gu .rds and are
mater Of the situation.
LONDON, March LITTLE Times
>peoial from Paris to-day says the
National Guards holding Montmar,ry
have surrendered their cannon, and
formal demand for the surrender Of
all arms will be made to-l.y.
In the House Of Commons the edu.
cation bill and the bill hitting
marriage with deceased wife's sis
ter, PISSED.
The schooner Hope sank hear Glas.
gov. All hands lost.
The schooner Northern Star was
wrecked near Wexford, and all on
board lost.
The bark Daring is ash ore. Scye.
raj of het crew were drowned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Public Opinion in York.

The Yorkville Enquirer contai hs
number of cards from sundry indi.
viduals = white and colored
ing further connection with tho Radi.
cal party. }. W. A Hartness says
"l believe that our government should
be white mans government, and |
am no longer Radical" Sol. Hill
and June Moore give notice that
henccforth they "proposo to abandon
all connection with the Union League
and the Republican party" 80. Mel.
son Davis denies that he stated TINT
the books and re lords of tho offices
of the Treasurer and County Commits.
sioncrs of Yo'k were destroyed during
tho recent raid on those Offices. Hor.
noe ID. johnson denies that he said, as
alleged that the liquor III certain
kcg in ID. s. Russell & Co.'S bar.room
was entered on Sunday night. the
Goth February &c. Miles johnson
says 81 was born in Charlotte, n.
g., and for the past twcuty .6vc years
have been resident and citizen Of
Norkvillc, S. G, About a year ago l
J incd the Radical party and attended
TWO or three meetings Of tho 'Union
League and no more. I was nomi-
mated by the party and elected to the
office of County School Commissions
for York, WHICH Office, ! now hold.
II, however, my tenure Of this office
'equlrcs me to endorse, to Justify, to
sanction or aPprovoltbe bad laws that
have been passed, or the honvy taxes
that have been imposed on the peo-
pie by the party in powot, then |
:. am ready to.resignIssid Office, and to
dissolve forever and eternally ms con.
nectloh wiill the radieal p .nty'of South
Carolina. |, is due to myself, to INV
wife aud children, that should fur.
'ther state that T have no sympathy
Mi.h, or knqwlelge Of, those who have
been gully Of tho recent barnings, or
other acts Of lawlcssn ss that have
ben perpetrated II this Cquuty ;ifI
dill kn"w, should certainly feel it a
duty to exert myself to bring the cf,I
ofenders to punish hnent. | am limo.
sent ot these ,bluss. Il am in favor
q Cs2r = isaa hsf i9ev g. y.al
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

of them. BatGhere, in South Caro-
lima, We ats oyorned by majority Of,
british Ugh eIance United by tho spreF
jadice of "faos, COLOR and presious
<condition.ss No'sentiment of public
virtue 'exists> tx, oh sok dishonesty and
corruption. No foresight of the gen.
cral welfare provides for the future
prosperity Of the State. Present
plundor is the moving motive, SO that
it subjects one to suspicion and is al
most ? disgrace to hold office in 80
rotten concern. Itgbocomes more
and more hateful to intelligent men
daily, who, but for the Vuil.d States
bayonct, would mako quick work Of
it's overthrow, aud nho arc becoming
convinced that force, llouu eau. bo
comprehended by the radical intel
lect, and restlea.ly await the orportu.
nity, which will surely cono, to use
it. The United States bayppct viii
not forever uphold so hidcous y tyshn-
ny as the whites of tthi, State are now
subjected to. If the government
would cease to steal, and begin to
educate, there uight be some hcpc
But it's progress is only from bad to
worse, and it is useless to di.cuss
remedy. The deaf caunot hear, the
blind cannot see. Sixty Que out Of
every hundred Of our adults iu South
Carolina cannot read. 9
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
The First Check at last

The hateful radical two.thirds ma
jority, that fruitful source Of so much
ll-,dyissd legislation, has at last be-
come a thing of the past, for the
Democrats have more than a third of
the House Of Representatives that
has just mot in Washington. Of
mere majority Legislation in Federal
politics, this, however, can be said :,
that 1t has been at least tho govern
men ment Of opinion. The majority have
had opinio"a, and very deoid ed opin.
IONS though decidedly wrong in many
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Burned 10 Death Terrible Accident In
SpartQnburs,
TAX PAYER,

The Carolina Spartan, of lat
date, saysi
We are informed that the dwelling
house Of Mr.. Robert West, an aged
and respected ciriznn of our county,
about two miles from Glenn Springs,
was destroyed by FIRE on Thursday
night, the 23d ul.. Mis wife, lady
aboYs seventy years Of age, was also
bnrrse'd tp. 1t il really n painful
and shocking thoughtt to reflect upon
the horrid death hy burning, under
any circumstances, but where the
victim is an aged and de,repid wo-
man, TO US it has new horrors. The
contents Of the house were also con-
sumed, the time being only sufficient
after the discovery Of the fire for the
rest ofthc family to escupe with ,hei,
lives. s.t s.
We are informed that MIR. West
was badly burned in the face and
hands, and came very near meeting
the fate Of his wife, which was pre-.
vented through the efforts Of bis son i.
His son and his sons vito were also
olseping IN the house at ths time.
We have not heard suoh particulars
of the cad affair ~ explains why Mrs.
West did not make her escape. The
Ere is supposed to have originut cd
from the pipe Of cookiug-stove which
was situated in one room IF the dwell
ing. p sir
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
From Washington,

WAsHISGToH, Mauch 1.-THE
caucusiog 80 far has been resultlcss as
to adjournment or special Ku Kiux
legislation. The impression is grow
ing That the Democrats, aided BIZ tho
more conservative Republicans, will
succeed III defeating any legislation
supplementary reconstruction, =
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
From The columbia Phmnix.1
Affal s N York.

&,fS oRkvIiAE, S. G., March | 0 1871.
Mr. ERtor AS exaggerated re-
ports have no doubt reached your
city concerning affairs in York Coun>
ty, deem it due to the people to
furnish. a brief statement OF occur
renccs, here during the past few days.
On Saturday night, the 25th Feb,
ruary, one Anderson Brown, a color.
cd man, was taken from his house
and killed by mel, in disguise. lie
had not igured prominently as poll
tic!an, but enj,yed the reputation of
having burned one gin, house and
one barn, tho property Of ihofFensivc
citizens, the week previous. u.
On Sunday night, the Goth, or rath
cr Monday m"rhing. about | o'clock
aparty Of men in di>guiso visited the
residence of the Coruty rrcasur-
er, one T.. NJ. Rose, for tho purpose
of tinilieting personal punishment
(probably dcath) upon him. riley
stole nothing from his Office or dwell
ing, nor did they fro shot at him,
as alleged in his letter published in
your paper soon afterwards but his
person would undoubtedly hayo suf-
fcrcd had he not executed a brilliant
flank movement This individual
enjoys a very small share Of political
pr.ominence-his principal distinction
Arising from n very well defined sus-
ricion that he vas tho head of the
inccndi'ries that have applied tho
torch so vigorously in our County for
the past week.
On Monday night, the 9Th inst,
one Jim Kaincy (co1ored) was hung
ny persons in disguise. This por-
sons only distinction arose from the
circumstances that he was Captain of
company Of Governor Scott's mill
tia--onc of those armed with brecch-
load'"g yuns, bayonets, and ball cart
''dges III time of profound peace
which said arms, &c., had bocn used
under his instructions to arrest and
intimidate quiet citizens. 1Io is also
reported ns the head of company of
colo'td Ku hlur--at least, ho had
mado such admissions.
Another colorcd man was shot by
men i'll disguise during tho enrly
part of the week, whose name we ncv.
.lr before heard, and whose only crime
that We have heard was that he had
abandoned the social partner Of his
own color, and had taken TO wife tuo
white women.
One Jed Williams was shot at and
wounded SOmo DAYS previous. This
act only prevented his arrest upon
warrant about to 10 issued against
him for the burning Of n gin house
in the County. This covers tho list
OF casualties in York.
So you will perceive that although
there has lccn lawicss mems III York,
which every w.abiding citizen deep
ly regrets, yet there has been some
reason for it, although there may
have been no Justification.
1t is useless to deny that there is
discomfort among our people. The
urmingo Of the ncgrocs-the intempor.
ntc use made by them of these arms
the organized system of incendia
>ism, conf, sscdly their work-and,
above all, the barcfaocd plundcring
placticed ty the Legislature during
its scssion-has produced fever Of
excitement that will not rest very
quietly until the State Government
gets into better hands. At present
all is quiet, and l hope We will be
qble to remainso. OBSERVER.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
The Press All That Rem aim
to us.

The power of the present brutal
tyranny in this State is sustained by
Federal soldiery, and not by the con
sent of those most interested in overy
government, that Is, 10y those who can
read and write, and who can entertain
opinions as distinguished from preju.
diccs. Inside Of the State the whites
have no conservative influence what
ever, except their acquaintance With
the use of arms and their well.teated
courage. But the thieves fear the
press, not bccnuse they blush at expo.
sure, but because it has its ihflaence
o"isi"e Of tie .stats, and helps to-
wards the overthrow, Of the policy
upon which their dishonesty fa,teLs.
They would most willingly gag it.
But that they cannot DO, It is 10 tn.
hands Of men, VINO kud~ thas they
hold the only power that can in the
least protect an outraged 6omman,ty
from further injus,ice i'3'"t -"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
WTKT M 8BORO.
Wednesday Morning, March 10, 1871
DIRTY Denlagoguiym.

Out of revenge for buying African
slaves of our Northern brethren by
the shipload, they have ondeavored
to mako the business of politics at the
South tho lowest species of dirty
demngogu Ism tho sun cor shown
upon. 1t is not amply tho low arts
practised in all democraciea, and
and which, tlinging turbulent ole
ments into power, have hitherto in
variably ended in speedy revolution,
in the bubycrsion Of democratic in
stitutions and tho establishment of
military rule, it is not only these low
arts that the radical Southern politi-
cnn has to practise, but ho sleeps
hims elf in depth If infamy lower
still; his progress is continually
down wards, and in the lowest deep I
he finds n lower deep still ready to
receive him. That the Radical State
Government Of South Carolina is
clear case of tyranny over tho whites,
needs no demonstration. Who is there
that believes they would submit to it
moment but for the United States
bayonct Is not that q complete
proof of tyranny What honor have
the Tim Hulley's and the Leslie'c
aud the Whittemorc's, to command
ou! respect, or elliott our atfection.-
What sympathy have these radica 8
for the white people Of the State q
Yet there arc some, but fortunately
very few, who profess, hypooritically
profess, for who believes them to be
honest or sincere 7 to admire the pre-.
sont state OF affairs in this State, and 10
glorify in the attempted humiliation
Of their race. And for what1 For
money, and for that alone. The great
body of our white people, however,
have been true to their better nature.
They scorn hypocricy In politics ns
in everything else. They have tried
to harmonizs with the brutal ignorance
and narrow prejudices of tho negro
by fair means, but having failed,
they even fercely regret the uso cf
that low, dirty, vulgar, mean and base
demagogusm that Yankecdom would
fain have them take to their bosom.
1t is hateful to them. They scorn it..
They spit upon it. They loathc it,
With their whole soul, they utterln de-
test it. This is right. This is the
true defiant power of the white mi
nority In this State. How even the
meanest of tho low cover and shrink
beneath it, even in their guilty seats
OF Office This is the high-strung
moral power that is stronger than
mere numbers, and will certainly re-.
deem the State. In some respects, it is
blind, it is exteme, it. is narrow, it lacks
education, but thank God, it is pure,
it is glorious. We nre in full sympa-
thy with it, however much some of
our viows may seem opposed to it at
times, and may our right arm fall
from It's socket, and may life itself Q
cxtingnfshcd, if ever, in our editorial
career, We cease, by invective and cx.
hortatiop, by calm comment or ear.
nest argument, to encourage and sus-
tain it, as the very life e.blood of the
coming redemption Of the chiIdren of
the bravo mon, who dying In battle
for constitutional liberty, have left 1t
a duty to their survivors to work pa.
tiently onward to q bettor fate than
the present condition of our onoe hon
orod State.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
To the Voters OF vyinhsbSro.


In Wow of the approaching electicn n
Tor Town Council, it behooves us to
select as our municipal rulers the most
reliable and substantial men in our
community. The kind Of men need.
ed for such responsible position are
property -holdors aud men of expe.
riencc. For ohe we are tired of see
lug men elevated to such Offices mere
ly for compliment. We desire for
our town government those Of our
citizens who can appreciate the wants
and necessities of the town and who
have an eye to its cntilc interests.
The following named gentlemen are
suggested as eninently qualified for
members Of Council.
FOR INTENDANT.
8. b. CLOWNEY.
FOR wARDENs.
PIERRE BACOT,
j II. CATHCART,
+. GERIG.
w. Il. AIKEN,
TAX PAYER.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
From Ohio,

;, 'cc''FclNnArf, March lie. NJ.
Spencer, for eighteen years Con nectcd
with tho Times, is dead.
Morgan q Magrath's hemp factory
at Lexington, KY, is burned, suppos.
ed by incendiarism.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Market ReDoiss. :

New Yonk, ,Meloh ll.-Evehing.-
Cotton quiet and unchanged, with
salea.ssof~l ,9oos.bales, l4a, a,Goldall4.
ChARLEsToN, March ,ll.-Cottep
dull-middllugs l33 Receipts q 887
bales sales 800.
I LIVERPOOL. March l.-Evehinga-
Cotton dull and unohanged--uplands
IL Orleanss 78y; sales 10000 bales. =.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
From Missouri,

81. LOUIS, March 1.-THE frcshet
IN tue Illinois River IS the highest
known In several ye,rs. All The low
lands below Peoria are nyodod. IF
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
New York.

New YoRK, March ll.~-Arrived.
tbe 4 steamships Westphalia and
The brig Montrose, Ponce, for, New
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, March "a terrific
hurricane has occurred east Of St.
Louis. Railroad depots were demol.
ished, and ncaaly all the derficks aud
appliances for tho construction the
bridge destroyed.
A thirty ton engine, With train Of
cars, was blown from the track, forty
feet into slough, and another train
Of thirteen cars, loaded with grain
thrown from the track.
Seven are known to be killed and
thirty seriously hurt.
There is scarcely a building or tree
standing in the p.th Of tho st orm.
Stcam'orts lying on the Eastern side
of tho river were damaged.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
TO the Voters and Tax Payers
t 0G>Winnsb orc. ~

Z
Az has boen shown by tie News,
thereRill bean election for IutenI
danta ind >Wsrdens, on tho3first Mon!
day Of April, for the Town of Winns.
boro, for the ensuing year. The COM
munity should give the occasion con-
'sideration, and show by their presence
and ticket, that they will have no
such men as our Legislative halls have
been infested with for the, past
three. years !. will only allow SUCH
men men as can be trusted for integrity,
aud do what is right for all parties,
/ GlI the tffi:es Of Iu,enaant and
WatdenS-su,h men Of known intrg-
rity and honesty Us the ;ollowi G 6, IL
Fbh iRTESbAHT.
w NJ. DWIGHT.
FOR wARpANs,
6. II. McMASTER.
W. II. WILLIAMS.
j. a. FRASER.
P. BACOT.
CITIZEN.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

York, with 3s5 h9gsheads esugar,
was sapksby collision with the steamer
Albeiharle hence for Richmond The
crew ofthe brig were saSea3but lost
everything. H Y ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
We might US Well Erase all Further Al
tempt at Living or Breathing.

The poiht where forbrarance ceases
to be a virtue, has b, en reached by
our law makers in Columbia. The
following, from the proceedings of
the House Of Repre-. en'a,iIos of Sat
ufday last, will explain our mean
ingi
A joint resolution TO authorize the
State Auditor and County Commits.
sioners to levy an additional tax for
the next ensuing Gsoal year of ten
mills on the dvl'ar--soven for the
State and three for tho Courties--
passed to third aiding.
The State tax ralsed from nine to
sixteen! Aud the County tan from
tour mills to seven The present life
sspping tax almost doubled Did
such band ofignnrant, brutal and re
lentla>s robbers ever 90 unhuug be-
fore But thore Is no Use talking
about 1t. In faet words utterly
fail :
Of course, ifthis thing is attempt.
Go &c aose, &c do nos hesitate to ad
fise our people to openly resi,t it.
Aud let theni hold meetings and do
wise means 70 re: ist it in un efficient
and organized manner. - EtucGena
Adreriiscf. 80
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

IA fady at Utica recently attempt.
cd to hang herself, but the neighbors
rushed in and cut her down. Her
'dtseuStad husband thinks 'some folks
bad better stay at home, and not med.
die with othsr .psople's ofairs."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
nno COMPOUND ACID o4sl
PHOSPHATE or lime.

ron coMresTISo wrtm cortos srep
TINS article is manufactured by ihc pa.
4 ciic 9uhno Company at Chnr esi n !
3. O., under the 8 pcrinte ndenco 'of, m !
St.'Julic n RavehtI When oomposted win
ansequal W igbt Of Cotton Seed, it's results
have been found full y equal to ,he b.st
Standard Standard fertilizers. It's economy fpGst
commend II to'the notice Ct planters 9Snel
rally. .9np Hul8 ~. u, 61s g." =,
!, For specific directions for cotnpo sting and
for suppl 8, apply 70 - -. ~ :
,aa.sr .,,,.,.. s,,t,, J. N. ROBSON (
Selling Agent, Charleston, 8. G.
70, g. G. IN Y#| erff,'.' '"g"'"o' ""'
Jso. s. RsEss' k- CO.., General Agents
'""'"efo't'f }"s ~" tfr aot2o7sa
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Cos. of,Radleafisnt In Eoaisiana.

The New ,OIleans Fiosyuue says:
"rho expensssofg running, the State
Government for the .yenr ending No.
yember 30, 1870, .was nearly .even
millions, According 70 bali . dozen
items III the Auditors report, three
handrsd and sixty,tbeusapa aollars oi
this sum. went fora ststs priptipg."
5ilI,,, .tTTT ,I1}' 1'fSi'S'fiJ pil ats "a ~
The. invention OF the Bavarian
mitr aifepse, pronises TO prove e9piya-
lent ia. q gold minefo the inventor.
He has received $4,000 for The, In
vention, and will receive $l.20 for
eyerygpn Of this pattcFn turned ont
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