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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
Geo. VIM Curtis's Opinion Of Horacs
Greeley.

Harper's Weekly contains an article
from The pen OF George VIM. Curtis. Civ
ing reason why Horace Greeley should
not be president of the United States.
Air. Curtis thinks Mr.. Greeley undoubt-
eddy has elements of strength. but he is
not a strong candidate. His name does
not suggest To the country either oil the
two great executive qualities discretion
and decision-required. Bred in the
school Of Henry Clay, whose memory he
piously reveres, he is naturally timid and
a compromise he has the credulity
which belongs 10 certain simplicity OF
nature, and which destroys all sound
Judgment OF persons. His sympa,hies
are limited, his preiudices deep and
strong. lie has been always politician.
and of AL unsuccessful type. lie has "a
personal honesty, yet he is not tree OF
suspicion OF personal grievance. for he
undoubtedly considered himself betrayed
by the action OF the New York Republi
can Convention in 1870. and it is plain
he has felt the want OF what is called
influence with the administration. and al
though personal feeling in politics is not
a thing which man readily admits.
such motives may sometimes be properly
inferred in a public career. The conven
tlUn that nominated him must be sup
posed 10 accept him, Is candidate whs
represents It's principles. Nj Horace
White, tor instance, - chairman. signs
the report upon the platform. Mr.. White.
is first OF all free trader. The question
at issue is one OF administration OF sound
policy OF government and he invites all
good citizens To vote for the arch protec
zionist. The platform virtually denounc
Is the ku klux legislation. but that pol
icy has 10 slauncher advocate than MIR
Greeley. 1t would also purge politics of
politicians. officially task; but Mr..
Greeley is peculiarly II politician. Mr.,
Curtis concludes his article in the forci.
BILE language; "It there is one quality
which is Indispensable in 4 President,
II is sound Judgment. Ii there is one
public man who is totally destitute OF it,.
it is Horace Greeley. A certain kindly
feeling with which he is regarded will
not blind the country to his natural IN
fitness TO the office to which he has been
nomination"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
lIAMLIN's GRANT, MAINE,
,fune lat 1879

10 Municipal officers and Friends ~
Temperance ~
Having been appointed an Agent TO
sell intoxicating liquors for medicinal.
mechanical and manufacturing purposes.
and being DESTROYS to conform to statutes
made aud provided for the sale of such.
being located on main thoroughfnre,
there being no other agent in the vicinity
and being liable TO be imposed upon by
unscrupplaus persons, take this oppor1
tunity to call the attention OF municipal
officers and friends of temperance in this
section of Oxford County, TO Chapter
q, Section SO of tho Revised Statutes,
tpal may be notified OF the names of
persons in tbs vicinity who are in the
habit of making bad use of intoxicating
liquors of which due notice will be taken
j. b. MERRILL,
Agent Tor Hamlin's Grant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
North NOriCdy.

Rev. s. w Pierce Informs tho AdNct
tiser that he hoeI his early corn, pola
toes 4ni peas. itsl Tec4
Mr. Osgood French has purchased ia.
Paine farm. which he intends to keep "a
an "oqt farm" Tor the pastqring aud hay
which II VIII atfura.
The trees are lul OF blossoms. and the
prospect of u large crop Of fruit is good.
Grass i, looking finely in this section
Of The town. and We can hardly fail of q
fair crop OF har,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
DirHefd Items,

Our Franklin Plantation correspondent
wpitrs I'M: Gaqrle' Abbott has put on 4
new ferry boat at bunifQrl Cegtfe, ~ =
cost of $4,000.
Albert Austin, nl Canton. has hong {
the DiXipld Furl tor $4,000
c. ID. Marble has contracted ~ buili
the cheese factory at DiyfeId Thu sen
sob.
Mr. I1rkinS horse Daniel Boone
took the 500 purse nj the pixtield troi
May alst.
AIr. 4. Clark, oil Carthage, has bought
II farm in RumGorC, and will go into the
fruit growing business. transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
Con-.

Mr.. &. W. Hodgman is building new
store on his lot at South Andoysr
Frank Dresser, Esq, is building store
north OF his house at the Corner.
William Berry. Esq. is building q
large barn.
Mr. Charles f.. Cushmau stmne
home this week, and brought two full
blood Jcrsc} COWS tor his father from
Philadelphia.
Farmers are IN good cheer with the
prospect OF good hay crop and thu
frui; crop will probably be large one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
An If Jnty @ 1ndover !!

The programme of exercises is nearly
completed, and a large concourse OF peo'
pie from adjoining towns is expected
The Bryants Pond Cornet Band, sew
enteen in lumber, are Ia appear in uni
forms.
Speakers WIN come the night before,
will he provided with eni ertainment.
Arrangements have been made, so that
those who DO moi lake the Steel Engrav-
ings (see large biils,) can bs admitted 10
the enclosure for rs cents, IL adults, and
for Is cents, if children.
We invite everybody, and promise
general satisfaction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
County Lodge /. D. Of Il. II.

The County Lodge OF Good TempIars
will meet with Rising Star Lodge. Beth.
ell. Maine, Wednesday, June both.
Our Grand Worthy Chief Tomplar,
Rev. David Boyd, will DC preson, during
the day. and give pubic lecture in the
erening.
IL is hoped every Lodge in the County
will be represented, and also that each
and every Lodge will. before the day o,
the meeting, report to The chairman ct
the Committee on the state OF the Order.
G.. NJ. TwilcheIl, Bethel: Maine.
The morning session is called at 10
O'Clock, and it is hoped that delegate,
will be present to attend to the bu.ines.
of the Order. Per order.
Con-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
South Paris Items.

Nr. Geo. L. White, son OF Capt. Is.
White, of this village. started to visit his
brother in Boston, this week. and was
taken insane while on the way. His
friends returned him 10 Portland, but
can take him no farther al present The
disease was brought on by loss of sleep
and pain caused by nm ulcer on his leg.
A party of eight persons from So.
Paris took trip TO Black Brook on
Monday last, 10 "hunt fof trout" They
found camp and spent three days very
pleasantly, fishing and enjoying the nov
Oily Of "!iying out of DOORS On their
return they brought ire hundred fine
trout. some of them "whoppers."
The store formerly occupied by The
Oxford County Dry Goods Establishment
has been purchased by Mr.. Wilson OF
Topsham, who will open II as Drug
store.
n. Dayton Bolster has just completed
repairing tho store formerly occupied by
Otis c. Bolster, and offers an entirely
re,c stock Of goods to the people OF this
village at popular prices. Nh. ID. has
re .papered and re-plastered tho store,put
in new counters and shelves. and
thoroughly ienovated the building lie
invites his friends to call nud see his new
quarters and fine stock. See advertise
ment in another column.
Four thousand cords OF wood have
been hauled TO the depot at this place,
during tho winter, for the use of the q.
Z. II. X. The Company has paid $3.50
and $40 for the same. thus placing II
large sum OF money in the hands OF oui
farmers. Large quantities have also
been hauled and piled by The track, be-
tweed West Paris and Oxford.
| Mr.. Wheeler seems 10 have his hands
tall oil insurance business.
Over $50 tons OF pressed hay from Cam
ada has been sold during tho winter. "a
this village. Price from S2S TO $50 pc,
ton.
st.... T. Is. Maxim has taken quarters al
the Andrews House. aud is doing gooi
business. as general agen, Tor o'"Ss
maps, charts and pictures. lie employ
1 70 4 hn,
he offers extra inducements. We had
The pleasure OF looking at his stock oil
charts and pictures recently. They are
very excelleatly finished works. and We
would recommend all who desire such
articles 10 give him call.
The Flour Mill still continues TO be the
busiest place in town, having all The
business they can possibly attend 10.
Their Flour relails al the following prices
White Winter Wheat. Gipsey King, Sl2
Diamond, $ll.5O; Union. Sll; Spring
Wheat, Premium, $40; Victor, $40;
| Clyde, $3.50; BrantIord Extra So.
The proprietors OF the Pulp Mill ut
Jackson Village, Messra. Morgan. True,
and Geo. A. Wilson are pushing that en-
terprisc and expec, In have the Mill in
operation in short time. The water
privilege is called one OF the best in the
State. They intend purchasing two of
Chases wheels 10 furnish the power. and
to erect IN extensive building 10 accom-
modate the large business which they AN
ticipate doing.
The Summer term OF the Oxford Nor.
NAL Institute is now in session, and is as
popular as ever with The pupils and the
people OF the village.
Potatoes and garden vegetables are
looking finely. but the cold rain of the
last week has put corn back more than u
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
.ffbuilU.

A correspondent Fl om Albany writes !:
This town has been settled abou ninety
Years, and ut this lime va na,u IG min.
lister, lawyer. or doctor, M blacksmith or
grist mill We nave one shoemaker aud
one joiner, also one or two post offices,
where wp SIN obtain = mail If our dea'
con OF post master will go ~ bethei' Il
distance Of about seven miles after il.
The grass looks finely, and we have
the promise of a good hay crop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
OUR TABLE.

and varied. We haze The Literary World,
from Boston, with its timely criticisms and reviews
of The current literature Of the day; Whitney,
Musical Guest, from Toledo, Ohio, containing V
song AMI chorus, two quartettes entitled June
snd Moaning. a sunday school chorus lernsa
lem the iiokien, - sunbeam Gallop," and Good
Humor Waltxes.p Merry's Museum, rom
Boston, with It's popular stories, is AS attractive
as ever.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
Hr0,CnHeya,

VIM q Spring, of this town. his
bought oil G.. NJ Buck, of Norway, ilr
handsomcst jersey cow ever saw, Tor
the sum of $3.50, and Mr., Buck has be, y
offered at Denmark Corner $3.50 for hcl
What think you of Jersey cows
INDEX.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11
HENRY WILSON,
REPU LICAN
STATE CONVENTION.

The people of Maine who bail with pride the
grand achievements of the Republican Party dur'
Ing the past twelve wears, and who still oei'eSe
that The fullest fruition Of the a5orS and victories
" the past can only be assured bv the continue
,pcces, Of that PARTY, whose conquSsts have saveI
the Nations life, and whose devotion to Freedom
ana Justice attested by the benidceut principles
il has engraited upon the Constitution, are cord
ally invited to send delegates tc
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION
70 be held at
Lewiston, Thursday, June 18th, 1872,
Alto O'Clock, y. NJ,
For the purpose Of nominating a casjhdsie for
Governor, two candidates ter Presidential Flee
tors and transactiug any other business that may
properly come before the Convention.
The basis Of representation Is a follows
Each city and town and er.anized plantation Is
entitled 10 one delegate and additional dele
cate for every seventy i've votes Tor the Repu6i'
can candidate for Governor IN ISIS. fraction of
40 votes additional 70 the full number for dele
gate. is also entitled Go a delegate.
Delegates are authorized 10 on vacancies only
will actual residents Of the County 10 which the
town belongs.
The state Committee will be in session at nine
O'Clock, the morning of the Convention Tor the re-
ccptiou Ol creleUtial-.
JAMES Il. BLAINE. Kcuaebec, Chairman
WILLIAM z. FRIE, Androscoggin.
EBE> WOODBURY. AT0Osiook.
FREDERIC Robe. Cumberland
WILLIAM +. LOWELL, Franklin.
JOHN ID HOPKINS, Hancock.
PAUL STEVENS, Knox.
ANDREW LACY. Lincoln.
e. FARRINGTUN, oxford.
john LY>DE, Peuobscot.
r. A THOMPSON, PiscatSqUjs
". WAKEFIELD. Sagadshoc.
SEwALL +. PREsCurr, somerset.
:. q THURLOw. Waldo.
I6NATICs SARGENT Washington.
LEONARD ANDREWS, York
Z. A. SMITH, Secretary.
Portland, NAY 2Sd. lS-9.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-11

More rain on Sunday and Monday
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
MISUNDERSTANDING StOries-Taik i'm
the London Clubs.
London Letter to the New York World.

LONDON Letter to the New York World.
The e is some curious club talk in re-
gard > the great explorer whom Stan.
ley found, but could not bring away no
more than he could pluck up drowned
honor by the roots. 1t is conjectured
that Stanley did not tell all he knows.
or else that Livingstone did not permit
him to discover all there was to be found
out. A story is revived that was cur
rent some years since, but which, when
1t came to light in a Cleveland paper on
your side of the Atlantic, was so vigor-
ously pooh-poohed that men fancied
there was no foundation for it. This
story was to the effect that the reason
why Livingstone did not come home
was that he was happily married in Gen.
tral Africa, and could neither bring his
dear princess with him nor tear himself
away from her fascinating embraces.
This story, it will be remembered. was
said to have been brought down to Zanzi-
bar by Arabs trading with Uzizi twill be
remembered, m oreover, that long before
Kirk or any one claimed to have tidings
OF Livingstone, either direct or indirect.
the late Sir Roderick Murchison was in
the habit of expressing himself as being
assured of the travellers visibility, and
hooting at the notion that there was
any truth in the report of his having
been murdered.
Gossip points to the well-known impa-
tience of civilization manifested by
Livingstone on his former visit-his
horror of lionizing, his disgust with
book craft-and quotes his declaration
that 1t was easier to explore Africa than
TO tell about it. There is talk of his
naturally uomadic disposition, and the
well-ascertained fact that habits of life
such as he has followed for SO many
years, Joined to rowing spirit. become
inveterate and uncomfortable. The
quld nuncs shake their heads and tell of
RaJah Brooke, Hester Stanhope, Lady
Peterborough, and many other English
women and men who, crazed with
" form-sickness," have broken bounds
and fled to sayagery for life. Living
stone, they say, expects to come back
some of these days." when the Ulysses
spirit is quite worn out of him, but he
has no definite intentions to return at
any particular time, and his fixing two
years as the period of time necessary to
complete his discoveries by the explore
ton of $50 miles of river was a mere
subterfuge to get rid of Stanley. 1t is
further insinuated that this expatriation
of himself is an old plan; that he him
self made up the story of his murder
brought back by his Makaloo attend
ants, and that he has always prevented
DR.. Kirk from getting news of him,
and declined to communicate with him
until the pursuit grew so strong he
could no longer keep his existence a
secret. | send you this gossip for what
it is worth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Current Items.

A DETROIT ferry boat passes free all
citizens over ninety years old.
VIENNA furnishes the world with more
| ballet dancers than any other city.
The latest exploit of the potato in
Georgia IS to grow inside a stout iron ring
and burst it asunder.
Two pigeons were among the victims
of sunstroke at New Y ork.
OVER 1000 acres of cotton are under
cultivation in the San Joaquin valley,
Cal. The experiment is, so far, highly
satisfactory.
FoE every six months that Alabama
convicts work well and faithfully upon
Alabama railroads their term of i'm
prisonment is reduced one month.
A NINE days infant that talks is
Georgia's nine days wonder.
THE Hoosac tunnel will cost SIS. OOO.-
600.
OREGON expects to become great tea
growing State.
Ten dollars day at the Niagara
hotels.
The growth of the sentiment against
capital punishment is illustrated by tbs
fact tn at nearly half of those called TO
I'LL the jury upon the Stokes case were
rejected because of their OPP position to
capital punishment.
The highest average salaries of clergy
men in New York are paid in the Pro
testant Episcopal Church, two ministers
receiving $4,000 each.
CALIFORNIA, before many years. is
destined to become one of the coffee
growing countries of the world. A party
of Costa Ricans, with former President
of that country at their head, have pur-
chased tract of land near San Rafael.
and among the principal employments
of the colony is to be that of raising cof-
fee.
The toothpick- factoryin Canton, Me-,
furnishes more work than all business in
the town. Over 100 cords of poplar have
ceen hauled for its use this season, and
converted into toothricks. Each of the
machines used will, it is said, make
5000 toothpicks a minute.
A GIRL, only sixteen years of age, is
said to have formed the whole plan
adopted for supplying Pennington, N.
H., with water.
OF the six States east of the Hudson
river, Vermont is the nearest to raising
its own bread-producing Asa, 900 bush
els of wheat in 1869, or bushel and q
peck to each inhabitant.
Some conception of the immerse iron
demand in the United States may be in
ferred from the fact that it requires
fully e-half of all the American iron
produced to build our railroads and keep
them repair.
The notorious Fanny Jordon, the Gin
cinnati siren who recently captivated
the King of Bavaria, and drove Hern-
andez Castros, the President of the
Cate di Europa, to disgrace aud suicide,
has arrived in New York, and will pass
the season in Newport The fair and
frail Fanny is described as looking no
more than % or 25 years old, and pos
sessing face symmetrical and attrac-
tive
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Horace Greeley's Acceptance Of the
Baltimore Nomination..

On Friday, July II, the committee appointed
at Baltimore to perform that duty called upon
Horace Greeley, in New York, and formally
notified him of his nomination, Judge Doc
little acting as spokesman of the committee.
Greeley replied in the following words.
GENTLEMEN: L should need time were to
attempt to reply fifty and fully to the impor-
tant and need not say, gratifying communi
cation. 1t may be that l should reply in writ
ing, but as I have addressed letter, which
has been pretty widely considered, to the
Liberal Republican Convention, it may not be
necessary. l can only say now that I accept
your nominations accept it in the spirit In
which it was offered. [Cheersl 1 am at
present IN position which, doubtless, many
would regard as a proud one, but which is
still an embarrassing one, because it involves
the temporary, and, l trust, only temporary.
annoyance of misconstruction of nv motives
on the part of some valued and lifelong
friends. l am confident that time alone is
necessary to vindicate my motives to all can
dld observers, and to convince all of the dis
lnterestedness and patriotism of the course
am pursuing and intended to pursue long be-
lore L was assured of so much cooperation
and sympathy. [CEeers.] The time will come.
and, trust in God, the opportunity too, when
the world will see that you are no less Demo-
Gratis because you have pursued the course Won
have, and that l am no less Republican be-
cause L accept your nomination. ICheers I
Here Mr.. Greeleys voice faltered with emo
ton. He recovered himself, and continued.
u am not much in the habit of receiving a
nomination for the Presidency. [Great laugh
teri l am consequently unable to reply as
readily and fiuently as others might Re-
newed laughter.l / can only say / shall be
happy to see all of you, or at least as many of
you as can come, at my humble farmer home,
where shall be tomorrow, and where we shall
be able to converse and confer more freely
imam here II you will come, shall be happy
to make you welcome to the best the farm
affords lmore laughter and cheersl; and now
simply wish you farewell
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Another ColIyer.ColIier Blunder.

Some week since Rev. Robert Laird
Collier, of this city, the well-known
pastor of the Church of the Messiah,
was informed by letter that he had
been selected by the Congregational
Theological Institution at Ripon, Wis,
known as Ripon College, to deliver the
anniversary address to the graduates OH
commencement day. Repairing to
Ripon on the day assigned, Mr. Collier
surprised his entertainers very much.
They had never seen him, and, indeed,
from the expression of chagrin at be-
holding the renowned gentleman, they
evidently didn't care to look upon his
face at all. The joke was out in short
time, however. Robert Collyer, the
pastor of Unity Church, the gentleman
who made horseshoe for Cornell Uni
versity, was the man whom they had
sent for. The photographed educa-
ton of the invitation committee had
been sadly neglected, and they had
sent their invitation to the wrong man.
Some say that Mr.. Collier was "rippin'"
mad when he discovered the mistake
the committee had made, but those who
know his usual cool-headedness are in
clined to think that he was rather glad
to slip out of the chance of addressing
an orthodox college with liberal ma
terial.-C Chicago Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

The London Echo, commenting on Cata-
Gays pamphlet, recently published in Paris,
says the manuscript was offered to them for
two hundred pounds, and its publication
fully justifies their opinion that it was not
worth the money, and is, indeed, hardly worth
noticing
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
The Irish Vote.

The States in which the Irish vote will
exert a strong influence are California.
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The total esti
mated Irish vote of these States is
81, 1859, divided as follows.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
THE BOILERS.

BALTIMORE, July o. The Democratic bolt
ers, to the number of about 100, assembled in
the Maryland Institute at noon, and were
called to order by Mr.. Flanders.
A committee was appointed to prepare an
address to the country, consisting of Messrs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

A CALIFORNIA applicant before a
school board defined phlebotomy as
pertaining to the bottom of fiea."
He has retired with dignity becoming
his profession.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

WATER boiled in glass flask until the
upper part of the vessels entirely filed
with steam, and then dextrously corked
before air can gain admission and placed
in cold water, recommences to boil. The
boiling is produced by cold instead of
heat, and the experiment is known as
the culinary paradox.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1872-10-05
(Gtneefanb IT,
Manfato, 80. Sept. 1872.

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retts an9efinbist baben, battsn mir in Ben
2aeen pm %. bis 20. September Bier Gas
Slid elmer feaensret9en Miiiien, bic lebr
fart befu9t unb BON 9utem Wstter Begin
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Se1uiten Yatres &ar1taetter. Shnibler unb
8amp. beren apofoliiher Offer BON ben er'
treultdfen Grfp!ssn sefrOnt wurbe. @te
WanGer, Der pteaei6t LANCE Sabre binburd
Tau eemelen, eter gar Der Stride setrpst
bate, febrte, beiselt Don benz Srisben, ben
nur ie perleiben fann, wteber In tbren
| S6pos 3urid! ueber neunbunbert Yer1onen
stneen gum Slide tes 6errn.
2d9li4 paren bret Yrebisten, 3wst teut.
l6e unb etne eneltfde; bic 9eihtfutle ma.
rem fets fart belasert, unb felbf aus Der
Terne famen ntan4e @ldubise, UNI an BE
fer Mitfion She'll 3u nebmen. @ir bofsn
DON 6ersen, ba6 etn t~nnt9eres 3uiammens
talten Der bieflsen errbrn fattoltfden sc
meinbe cine 6auptfrudt Der Mtfiion fem
rperte. Den bodw. Miffiondren aber uni
belpnters aud unferem perebrten Seel1or9e,
@ep P. Mueuatn @irtb, O. S. B., auf Def
fen guf fe btebersefommen, 1T bic @emetnte
gum sr6bten Dante perpHtdtet.
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Narpsburg, Qe@ueu g.. UNI bort nddCen
DonnerRa1 etne ptertd8ise Mifion 3u er1f>
u n. Die pedw. @erren 3u3ef une &snnety
perten bemfelten affftren. 9ierauf fclsen
o,nn @tfionen in @ef Hetpton, Garitanlt
,lno Sbafopee,
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