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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13
VOL. XXXVIII.
Air Castles

All the world are building castles,
Fairy castles rioh and rare,
Full Of treasures bright and lovely,
And called "castlcs in the air."
Children build these fairy castles
As they rest from busy play,
iut they scarcely get them builded
Ete ;holr bright hues fade away.
Youth erects them, hoping fondly
Their fair forms may last always,
4 ho goes about his labor.
Working bravely all the day.
Vain tho hopes, and vain the building;
Ere his daily work is done.
Down it fall. in ruined fragments
Though the walls be made Of stone
Men and women all nrc building,
Watching toe with eager eyes,
For the fluit Of all their lahors
Till, too soon with sad surprise
They behold them fodlng, falling
Vanishing in one short hour;
While they know they cannot cave their.
Fer 'ui not in human power.
Al that build these fairy castlca,
Place them high, aud store them weii
With fair creatures of their fancy,
More than mottsl tongues could Tell
With what 'ere to them is dearest,
Fame, or fortune, child or wife.
Sister, brother, father, mother,
Al they cherish most in life
Few by fortune are SO favored
That they keep their castles strong.
But If they arc e'er found lasting
Careful ones may keep them long
And when years have thus passed o'er tbel
They src still AS passing fair,
As when to them, they were only
Fairy "csstlss in the cir"
ELirApETU,
Dec. 9th 1873
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A worthy deacon hired journeyman
farmer from a neighboring town for the
Summer, and induced him, although he
was unaccustomed to church going, to ac.
company the family to church on the first
Sabbath of bis stay. Upon his return to
the deacon's house, he asked the hired
man how he liked the preaching. He re.
piled
don't like to hesr any minister preach
politics
am very sure you heard 10 politics
to-day, said the deacon.
am sure l did, said the man.
Well, mention the passage, replied ,h'
deacon.
| will. lie said If the Republican,
scarcely are saved, where will the Demo
Gratis appear.
Ah, said the deacon, you mistake
These were the words: II the righteous
scarcely are saved, how will the wicke'
aud ungodly appear.
o. yes, said the man, be might hav
used those words. but | knew deuced we
what he meant.
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THE BAu Lvcg OF TIE UNITED STATES

THE BAU LvcR OF TIE UNITED STATES.
1t has taYrsaai three times. During
,hc rgbcl.ion one u our cruisers cut out
i.bel ,rva,,cr from 4 Brazilian har'
1or. 1t was u violation Of neutrality,
for saich Sc afterwa,d apolcg'zed, aud
Tor whi:n wo shoald have been obliged to
re~'o.e tho captured vessel. But un'
luckily The prize was anchored in Hamp-
ton Roads, and one dark night was run
down and sunk hy another vessel. Quite
lately, again, conl large sunk just 10
front Of the Brooklyn dry dock, at The
very moncns Ntru ype Spanish ronolad
Arapilcs was ready 10 come out. And
now tho Virgiuius, just restored to Us by
Spain, with the question ofi's nationality
and chance Of reclamation sill heading
has gone to the bottom 1t Is 81 ieas
remarkable that ibis particular casually
Of the sinking Of vessels should have beer
so common OF lato in our naval history
-Proridence Journal,
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HUMAN SACRIFICE II AsuANgrr -Pt--
.trs the most savage and he..r.o Of -.
tic bar5arous customs Of til AsAaotoca
that OF celebrating or accompanying
hc death of . king or greet a-,.9 ,y a
ruthless sacrifice Of other human ilv-s;
indeed almost all thgir rel g.o-3 -r -l
ycrsary rites are attended by holooau
Of human tc.-. IN the case oi King
or IA. .4'- ic4th dis custom is the r.5H
OF bel 6hch is universally a-il l.,
the Ashanteos, Tat the soul survives .aa
body and Is immortal, and that whai rsr
rank or power person has held ID {.
world he will bold also in the next. Sat
the king when he dies, mus. have wiz
and slaves in the other world as Ii ,l :
and that these may not be wanting the
simple cxpeGent is resorte1 to Of a'i.."s
his mundane wives aul slave, and ,el1-
ing them after him, The same Is done ia
the case Of the mobiles, whose houscby.ls
are sacrificed Immediately uPoa th,lr cwl
deaths Rude and bloody ccrcwoui.s
mark the practice Of this custom, "a.-a
are continued for wcek
Tho heir provides large qlau,'iias Of
rum, which the invited guess, ass4mh'- .
at the house Of death, consume rs d 3. .
paraiiye FOR the succeeding Fcricrrau s.
\ procession is formed, aua moves ..o' p,
drinking rum and firing guns "a, J.i.i H-
icfvals, 10 tie spot where tle icmc.4il.a
Of the human victims is t. t-kc '.le.
Here 4 ;ing is formed, and dismal mus
is OBSCURE ed upon the gong aul q! bio
balls the executors, fa.ta,lic,lly d5e->, d,
as il for n 2 Ia rather than for IN oX>ov.
ZION, rush into the cir,le wi,h tho lul,.l
to DO sacriic j, whose erma arc s.cur,ly
bound behind them, while their 'ea't'
are made dumb toy two kuirca be.e
thrust cro.svise through t.i, c.c
The poor wsctchea are i,ra v.i.1 ~o.t...
by being piaeAcd ptiekel a.,A SWORDS
and bogrined with powder disesI.
r upon them with guns; aud Gualiy ,ha "a
ecutioners, catching up large swords ell
E aourishing them in the air,cut thoi. head
: off one after another, aud leave a.
bleeding bodies on the ground, Who
e the deceased is ofhigh rank this appalling
G festivity is continued day after d-y ior
G week. The docease Of king r.Qajre
: the sacrifice Of at least thousand mcl
e and womenand that ola prince OF Tr.aec
{ of several hundred.
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a gentleman, the other day, sav his
daughter dipping her little dol ba5y's
dfess into a tin-cup, aud inquired
What are you doing, my daug't-.
I'm coloring my dolls dress rod.
With what2
With beer.
What put that foolish notion ia.o your
head child? You can't color with beer
Yes. | can, pa, because ma said 10 was
beer, that made your nose red
And the man had business that re-
quired him down town Immediately.
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An euragsd tra' aler writing home
from the far west says; "Descending tc
Il c bar.room, took my turn at tiu
wash basin with cake Of yellow soap
aud dried myself on a musty towel hung
Oh broom, a boot jack aud lean dog
laid in the middle OF the floor, the chairl
long ago ceased to be quadrupede, ,discom
fort Is king, and dirt is prime minister.
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Come, mother, give me some medicine,
said an ailing boy, | don't want to die
yet, for I've no acquaintance in heaven
Why, yes, my boy,said his mother, there's
your dear old grandfather, and little
Lainy, the gardeners daughter,and Harry
Stone, too, died only last week. Well
said the little fellow, Harry and l always
did quarrel, and the gardner's child
speaks nothing but Dutch, and | have
grown so since grandpa died he would
moi know mo when | got there.
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Der made their escape. 1t might perhaps
interest some Juveniles, if not older ones,
to learn the modus opersndi Of the cap.
lure OF the canines Nearly every day,
especially during the summer season, in
some part AZ the aity may he seen two
horse wagon with high atticed box,
slowly passing along the streets cpntain-
ing lot Of dogs--more or less-from the
stately Russian blood hound to tho little
sparklipg.cycd poodle. About one square
ahead may be seen policeman, accom-
panied By two or three stalwort /" Sons of
Ham" with large scoop nets With long
handles attached They move slowly
along, and the moment dog is espied he
Immediately reached for by negro apd
net, and then VOC to Bose" unless he
is Dimble enough to elude the falling
meshes, as those darkeys" are nearly
as expert as Mexican lassoocr. Some
times the owners swear like "Our army
in Flanders" but nothing avails but the
" almighty tso dollrrs" If that is i'm.
mediately forthcoming it redeems the cur,
be he hound, Newfoundland, setter, ter
rier, poodle, or the pet and tiny lap dog
redemption price uniform ; but he is
liable to capture again at any other time.
Mr. Editor, it you should not consider
it as passing from "lhe ridiculous to the
sublime" shall now tako rlessura in
rendering to you personally, and to your
readers aud patrons through the REoIs-
TER, the compliments of the season, and a
wish that all uiay have hapny new
year. =. W. G..
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A good mother was trying to explain
to 3 young hopeful, the other day, about
fighting against the devil. After telling
the little fellow who the devil was, and
how hard he was TO successfully resist, he
turned around and SAID, Mamma, Id be
scared of tho old devil; but il was ia
como across one OF tho little devils. I'D
knock the stutipg out Of him.
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.Who dares to spit tobacco juice o.
this car floor ." asked burly passenger
on Mobile train. II dare" quietly TO
piled slender youth land | did it,
You're the chap I'm looking for" sniC
the rulIian "give me a chaw."
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A lager beer-house in Hudson county,
NJ. was formerly a church. The shrow5
Teuion who now keeps it was about TO
erase an inscription painted over the door,
but on second thoughts he left the las,
line untouched. 1t is; "Let hin eha ii
athirst come
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leat. W ~
NEWSPAPER Row.-The collection Of
information from a number Of army cor
rcsponpondents stationed at different
points made it necessary for the leading
newspapers to have Offices or "news bu'
reaus" at Washington, which have since
been kept up, often at a large e1pence
A number Of these Offices are located Oh
Fourteenth Street. opposite Wizards
Hotel, and tho locality has been chris
tened Newspaper Row" A few cor.
respondents are located elsewhere, and
some Of them, who represent half dozen
o. more journals, find it difficult to secure
room on tho exterior walls OF their mod
est quarters for the pretontlops siQn'
which have been sent to them by tbeli
different employers, oNeh one Of WHOM
boasts 10 his paper Of "our own cor.
respondent" although he onIy pays for a
small fraction OF that individuals services.
The Washington Offices Of the more
important newspapers IN distant cities
have each its suit Of apartments, conpr!s-
anteroom, readiug.room and reporters
room, beyond which is the carefully
guarded "sanctum sauctorum" OF the
chief correspondent, with a trusty janitor
as his body guard In this retreat any
QUE who has information to communicate
can be kept security from interlopers
until he has beeu pumped" dry OF all
that he may know or surmise.
4 Washington chie. correspondent is
expected to be ompipresent himself, be-
sides keeping his aubordiuates at work
He must daily visit the White House
haunt the departments, call at the hotels
drop in unou communicative Congressmel
at their rooms. dine with diplomates, chat
with promenaders on the Avenue, ilsler
to the conversation of those who may bt
his fellow. passengers in the street cars
in short, he must eyer be on the quirir'
for "tems" on weekdays, Sundays, anc
holidays.
Then there ulu the proceedings at tn
Capitol whore ;he chief correspondent
have to keep the run of business beior'
! tuS tiHcFtUl committees, iOOA Oul 'p' -
ecutive communications and nominations
aud occupy their allotted seats in the, re
porter galleries Of tho Senate or To
House whenever ANY question Of publ
interest is up. " other times they ar
generally to be seen in the anterooms t
the reporters galleries, where they hol
informal ses s,icns Of their own. often IN
dulging in comments on what is going o
10 the halls near By in & manner not over
complimentary TO those honorable Sens
tors and Representatives who are ther
eugaC red in legislation But let vote
any Importance be taken, report OF il
terest be made, or any thing else happe
Of value es news" and tho correspond
en;s prc at work, has'cning to "make
nolr Of it aud then 10 start with tt
most audigniied speed for the neare
telegraphic eperator.-From "Washln!
ton News,"in Harper's Magazine il
January.
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Scene in court Judge.-"Iioye you
anything to offer to tho court before sen
tence is passed on you ?" Prisoner
mo, Judge; | had ten dollars but ny
lawyers took that"
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A rortly gentleman crammod himself

A portly gentleman crammod himself
into a seat in the horse car, next to a
young man. who remarked
You wouldn't De so anx lous 10 have
that seat if you knew | had just gotten
over the small pox.
That's nothing was the reply, this is
the frs. time have beeu out since hev-
il d, it myself
That young m''' started for the front
platform.
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A Pleasing In ciCen.

Sitting in a station the other d., L
had lutte sarnon prclohad 10 Tho wy
| like and III repeat 10 for your blI d.,
because ittaugat one o. taa lee..ls w.isi
VIC all should learn, AID taught 10 in slcl
u natural, simple way, that ~ one cou'l
forget it. 1t was bleak, snowy dtS
the train was late, tho ladies' room dark
and smoky the dozen women, oil aul
young, who sat waiting impatienily, III
looked cross, low spirited, Or stupid. l.
felt all three; and thought, as l0,ael
around, that my fellow beings were yery
unamiable, uninteresting SGT.
Just then forlorn, old woman, shsf.
iug with palsy, comc in with q bi,kc, oi
wares for sale, aud went about muicly
Offering them to the sitter. Noocdy
bought anything. oud the poor Old soul
stood blinking at the door a miel'c, as
reluctant to 90 out into tho s,om aciia.
She turned presently, and poscd .b3a. tao
room, as if trying to find something; AM
then a pale lady in black, who lay rs II
asleep on a sofa, opened her eye sr
the old woman, and instantly asked P. @
kind tone, Have you lost anything ma So?
No dear, I'm looking ior tao hoa,iu'
place, to have a warm before | zoe ou'
again My eyes is poof, aud [ dy.t
seem to find the furnace u1wAores
Here it is, aud the lady led her g. a-
steam radiator, placed a chair, and sac
ed her how to warm her feet.
Well now, aiu't that nice ? said tia
old woman, spreading her ragged mittonz
to dry. Thanky, DEAR this Is proper
comfortable, ain't it? I'm fros' today,
being lame and windy ard noi selling
much makes me Kind Of Gorl-bcartcd.
The lady smiled, went TO the counter,
bought cup Of tea and soma sort c. loc3,
carried it herself to the OIL woman, aud
aid as respectfully as If The OF Oh wo-
man had been dressed in silk aud ;ur
Won't you have CUP OF hot tea, u.s.
very comfortable such day es ,.'s.
Sake alive Do they gi.e tea 81 ...4
lepot? c:lce tue UId i',J. =. '---- o-
innocent surprise. that made sm 20
-ound the raor, touching "a. -a~ e.
face like q reps Q Sunshine. W.u u.r,
his is jest i.ysly, sjlea the Oh a-ts
ing away with relish, Tli4 due. ......
the cookies Of my heart.
While she refreshed h-rse,t tcHn5
ler story meanHhile the lady l,ol;cd ef.t
he POOR Iit'ig wares Ia thc j-ske'. los -
oap al pins, hoe string o,l tape. a9l
,hoer,! the soai by payiae s.ii' far t5-m.
a. vat:hol her doing tAi-, It1ol.
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Bryant IS StrattOn
.IlElY HISIlbSS GlLLEhE

One Of the Oldest largest, most practical and best
sustained commercial schools in this country.
Only incorporated business Colleesin this State.
Oaly College that teaches book kechng by oTigi-
nj transactions, and only institution having 20
per cent Of it's graduates in business. The Col
iege catalogue giving full information, will be
sent to any address.
4QVl JNO. r. CARN ELL, Principal.
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ILEsTAUKANT 7.

IL
The Eating saloon in sheldons Block, which
5as so long been the popular resort of hungry
0isi;ors ia thil village, formerly kept by Mr.
iienry SAeldon and atterly by myself, is kept
up in first glass condition In every respect, and
prepared to furnish every luxury in their season.
Oysters kept cons,hntly on hand, and warm
meals furnished NJ all hours. The continued
patronage cf the rA5lie solieited. ,,,
ISAAC +. G00DROW,
Niddlehnry Nov. J. 1873. SLY
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Scene in a dry goods store

Scene in a dry goods store
Lady-How much for this print
Gcptlemaulg ard obliging clerk-Nine
cents, mum.
Lady-Nipeieen cents ri give you
eighteen
Clerk-Nine cents, mum yoa mis-
understand me
Iady-Oh uin" cents ; will give
you eight.
Spirit of toe Press-A glass Of cider.
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4 1ENTKAL HOUSE,

4 1ENTKAL HOUSE,
RUTLAND, VT.
On both American and European plans, complete
with rooms, en- sute aad single. Location un-
surpassed, being in the very center Of fashion and
brilliant Rutland life. Meals served at all hours
Oysters served in every style, aud for sale In
large or small quantitios.
30;m6 J. A. SALISBURY, Proprietor.
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Shakespeare has blacksmith shop IN
Buffalo.
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: ASUN DAVENPORT, Fire lusur.
- ance Agent, representing the companies lately
represented By c. L, Cook, Esq. Also the Mutual
Lie Insurance oinpauy of New York Once at
ijuttolph 4 Miners Hardware store. s5
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TEWART a. ELDREDCE, Attor-
neys and Counsellors at Law.
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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N .IKlPP Sheriff tor Addison
3 C.unty. OGico in Stewards Block,
4ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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Yea, it is Christian duty.
To secure pleasant home.
When the days 40 dark aud raioy.
Of a stormy life shall come.
Yea, to feel ones self protected
From the Llasts that winter sends.
Isa step Of fret importance
To ali parents and their friends.
MORAL,
Yea, build thyself nice new house
Exempt from rat, or bug, or moust'
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! RA w. CLARK, Attorney d Coun-
( sellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
81 MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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IL s. PUTNAM would inform the
I j .reoplo Of Middlebury and Addison County
that the cid Cotton Mill is in full operation, and
that he Is prepared 20 furnish carpet warp and
batting Of a superior quality, at the lowest cash
price
Middlebury. Dec. l3. 1872. 3o;tf
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Iasiucss Garas.

aNLECTRO PLATING, by s. HOL.
u TON, 4Jtf MiDDtKIunr, VT.
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Spirit of toe Press-A glass Of cider
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5upscRIrTIcHs--In advance. S2,OO per yeer
If not paid until tho ond Of the year, 81 cents
extra.
ADVERTISING RATEs.-Transient; one inch one
week, 81 90. Each week additional, 70 OTIS. Busi-
ness Cards, So 90 for one half inch per year No
eos IN fea,ins columns, 10 oents per line.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-21

&SlFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH s)Se
q Orleans, No. 5lil.-By virtue OF W rit -
seizure and .ale to me directed by the honors bls
the Fnth Dlselct Court for the parish of OrleaIss
III the above entitled cause, will proceed = SCI
at plIphc auction, at the Merchants and Auetiore
.ers exchange, Royal street, between Canal ans
tust0molse ST reels in the Second District oethis
.i:v, on WEDNESDAY, February 4. 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ. the following described proaert :. 80
wit.
A CERTAIN LOTT OF GROUND. together wipai
the buildings and Improvements thereon eipi,s.
ways and privileges thereano belou ging a in .nys
wise appertainIns situated, lying and being 81 ssa
Second DSrlcS OF tins city, in the square " hss @
comprised within Dunaine Rampant. ST. .Snn ard
Burgundy streets, and measuring tho said -
twenty-five feet six inches front Dumaius street,
thirty feet III WiCth III the rear, sne hundred as
ninety seven feet seven inches i'll depth on The
side nearest Rampant street. and she SEINE stt
on the opposite side.
ALSO. a PORTION OF GROUND adi,iu.c ..5f
lot on the last mentioned side, commencing st q
distance OF oe hundred and eight feet Srosi pse
maine street. and having eighteen feet . lrd
parallel with said street nineteen teetes ling
I'umaine street. thence thirteen teep sin inclasGg
a line parallel with same street, at the angle 90
which line the first described lot begins its Width
osfhrty feet, and from that last pont tho said log
measures seventy feet seven inches to Pie reae,
line. The whole according to plan drawn by G.,
A. de Armas, civil engineer. dated the fifth dav OF
May, 1898, ana annexed to an act of theosame date
before A boudousqule late a notary public in this
CITY. Beng the same property acquired by tho
defendant herein by purchase from William NJ.
Richards, as act passed before said late notary
Boudousquie, dated the fifth day of MAY, 1883. The
buildings and improvements said LOT comprise
that spacious and handsome two story brick dwell
ing house with attic, slate rooted. No. l4i Dumaine
street; a tNo-story brick building, slate rooted,
built alongside OF the lot, outiIouses, etc. yard
Ragged, etc. Plan thereof will be on exhibition at
the Exchange some days previous to that OF sale.
Seized i'll the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
iaS f.f l.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-21

DIR. .. Martin vs.. Francois LacroiAa

NiXTH DISTRICT ESURT FOR THE PARISH sS
- Orleans, No J5lt-By virtue OF writ OF eieIS
ta.ias to me directed BY che honosa able the Soxes
District Court for the parish of Orleans, g she
above entitled cause, 1 will proceed to sell at Sute
!ic auction. at the Merchants and Auctoneers' ESQ
change. Royal street, between Canal and Clestssas
house streets in che Second District q this sitea
on SATURDAY, gebuarv 7, 1874, at twelve oclsSA
81. she following described properts to wit
! LOT OF GROUND, situated III he First Districe
OF this city, in the square bounded by St. Charss.
Carondelet, Canal and Common streets measuring
tweu' yelght feet eight inches six lines trent os
ST. Charles street. by depth of one hundred and
twenty three feet seven inches three lines on shS
Inc dividing * from lot number two, and one muse
dred and twenty feet eleven inches four lin,
or the, line dividing IL from the spery of E. Coss
deviols, and cwe.It three feet sine inches sts
lines in width IL the rear; together with the buiEs
ings thereon rights ways and seTvitudes eheTss
unto belonging. Being the same properts acs
.uifed by the defendant herein by purchase srona
Julien adolphs Lacro.A. per ace passed before Te
II. Percy lats . nosasy iH.!c il ~. css, sasel
July s, 1853
Seized in tfi. above suit
VeSms -CAsl. Oh :i1 spst.
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