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The New York herald., 1877-12-11
Mac Mahon Persists.

Having tried what he supposed to be q
fair compromise with the republicans in
Offering to accept parliamentary Ministry
except as to three portfolios Marshal
MacMahon appears to be exceedingly irri-
tated at the non-acceptance of his PROPOSE
ton, and to have become absolutely
determined to indulge his own wilful-
ness to the last extremity. His Min
istry, as named in another column,
is one that will, perhaps, scarcely
let him slip through its fingers as the De
Centre in it it is otherwise knot of desper-
ate Bonapartists; for it is the popularity Of
the Empire in French history that it is
always ready to step into places from which
other political elements are kept out by
pride, self-respect or common honesty.
AS the Marshal thus indicates his resolve to
fight the Republic in the worst company he
counts of course upon second dissolution
of the Assembly. 1t is now well nigh GER
tain that the Senate will not support that
measure There was division in the camp
OF the Orleanist Senators by which it ap-
peared that some of their number were
disposed to support tho Marshal; but
if they support him it must be
for their own profit, and they can
not see their profit in this Ministry. There
fore we do not believe the division which
existed few days ago will avail to get .
new vote of dissolution. Without that he
must resign or resort to force. Those are
the alternatives now, for 1t Is too late
to try submission. He has about him
men who will counsel and support
coup detat, from which it is
very likely he may himself shrink at the
last moment, as he lately shrank from his
own concession to the parliamentary prin-
ciple. But it would not surprise us to see
these men carry out their coup dftat, and
eventually induce the Marshal to accept as
actually done that which he would not or
could not do.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
Congress ana Mormonis,n.

very intelligent Gentle committee have
reached Washington who will make it their
business to converse with members and fur
nish them with information respecting the
condition of things in Utah. Their main
purpose is to secure from Congress such
legislation as will abridge the political
power of Mormonism in that Territory.
The details Of their plan are given in our
Washington correspondence, and consist in
the main of secret ballot, the disfranchise-
ment of women and disqualification Of
polygamists either to vote or to hold Office.
These gentlemen are quite in earnest and
they ought to have no difficulty in securing
the legislation they desire.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
A Friendly judge.

Judge Brady yesterday denied the motion
for the stay OF execution Of the sentence Of
Robert L. Case, the convicted president of
the Security Life Insurance Company. 1t
will be remembered that Judge Dykman,
of Westchester county, granted stay las.
week. but upon ascertaining that an appli-
cation was then pending before Judge
Brady revoked the order. Judge Brady
sets forth in his decision the cir
cumstances under which a stay ought
to be granted namely, when reason
able doubt is entertained Of the correct
ness Of the rulings at the trial. If q stay
were TO be granted in such cases where no
such doubt exists, or as the Judge says, in
1.-THE indulgence Of caprice" the adminis-
tration Of criminal justice would be de-
prived of its chief elements-prompt ptitude
of arrest and trial and certainty in the con-
sequences. Judge Brady, after careful
examination, entcrtains no doubt that the
construction and Interpretation of the affi-
davit made by the prisoner, and on which
the prosecution was based were corr
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
wnl the mayor Do HIS Duty >

Judge Gildersleeve, in his charge to the
new Grand Jury Of the Court OF General
Sessions yesterday, drew attention to the
Excise law, and expressed the opinion that
where liquor dealer has received a receipt
for the money demanded for license from
the Board Of Excise, which is quasi per-
mission to sell, and has proceeded to sell
liquor, it would be difficult to decide that
he has Intentionally violated the law. This
is, at least, o just and liberal Interpretation
OF the law. The Excise Commissioners
have asserted that the payment Of the tee
in advance is necessary, because the appli-
can't otherwise will frequently neglect to
return to the Office for his license; but this
is very shallow pretence If the applicant
has neither receipt nor license he has
no excuse for selling, and would certainly
be more likely in such case to return for
his license than when he holds
receipt which has been once declared
by the police as equivalent to license
in so far as it would protect its holder from
arrest. Besides, hundreds Of liquor dealers
who have paid their license fees have re-
turned again and again to the Excise Board
only to be again put off without their license
being either granted or refused.
The truth is that the raid against the
liquor dealers is a most cruel injustice. It
was hard enough that large portion of
the capital invested in the business
in the city. under the authority and
protection of law, should have been
seriously impaired by the legislative over
sight which compelled the return to the
obsolete law of 1857. 1t is harder still that
the liquor dealers should have been deceived
by both the Excise and Police boards into
the belief that the payment of their license
fees would protect their business, and then,
after having complied with these terms,
should be dragged to Jail and ruined by the
closing up of their business. The fault has
thus far been with the two boards, who
have clearly violated their duty either now
or for the preceding six months. From this
time forth it will rest with the Mayor, un-
less he promptly discharges the duty i'm
posed on him by the charter and removes
the Excise and Police Commissioners, who
have by their own unseemly quarrels and
jealousies brought all this trouble on the
city.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
Safety OF the city Of Berlin.

The fears entertained concerning the fate
of this fine ship have happily proved un-
founded, for the welcome news has reached
us of her arrival at Cork Harbor, where her
mails were landed, and whence she has
gone to Liverpool. As our dispatches, pub
lished elsewhere, announce, the City of
New York, also of the Inman line, fell
in with the City of Berlin in dis
abled condition, owing to the breaking
of her shaft. This accident occurred
when the ship had nearly completed her
voyage, but adverse winds prevented her
from making port under sail. Although the
mishap that overlook the City of Berlin may
be set down on the list Of serious accidents it
has been robbed Of it's dangerous character by
the good seamanship of the captain, officers
and crew. In the case Of the City of Berlin
the passengers, as well as the Inman
Steamship Company, have reason to
be congratulated on their having
had such efficient seamen as those
who handled the disabled steamship and
aided SO much in bringing her safely to
port. These experiences, while they are to
be avoided if possible, only serve to show
how the dangers of the ocean may be neu-
tralized in large degree by human skill,
and how little risk there is, after nll, even
if an accident does happen to the machin-
ery Of such vessel as the Inman steam
ship City Of Berlin.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
The silver BIZ In the Senate.


The debate on the Bland Silver bill will
begin in the Senate at one o'clock to-day, in
pursuance Of the special order adopted last
Thursday, and be continued from day to
day until the adjournment for the long holi-
day recess As this bill was rushed through
the House by parliamentary trick, without
discussion, it is desirable that it be maturely
considered in the Senate. We see no objec-
ton to the opening of the debate previous
to the long recess. IT is to be hoped that
two or three Of the ablest speakers on both
sides may be heard in the course Of the
week, in order that each may see
what is the case Of its opponents and
devote the recess to such investiga-
tions as will qualify both the friends
and adversaries of the bill for searching
criticism when Congress reconvenes The
advocates of unlimited silver profess to
think that they will have q thirds
majority and that they are strong enough
to pass the bill over the Presidents veto.
We doubt whether they would be SO, even if
the vote were to be taken now. We are conf
dent that they will greatly be weakened by
thorough, intelligent debate, and by the
influence Of public opinion, which will
make itself more and more felt as the
debate proceeds.
There could not be more rickety case
than that Of the silver advocates, SO far as
they have yet presented it. The pream-
bles and resolution Of Senator Stanley
Matthews give the pith Of the silver
argument as expounded by the noisiest
Of the journals which take that side.
It hinges entirely on the fact that in the
various acts Of Congress relating to the pub
lie debt it is not made payable in gold, but
in "coin" We do not dispute the fact, but
the argument founded on it is mere drivel.
The mints Of the United States coin four diff
ferent metals-namely, gold, silver, nickel
and copper. Payment ofthe national bonds
in any of these four would be payment in
.scoin" II there be any force in the argu-
| ment founded on the use of that word in the
statutes it proves that the public creditors
would not be defrauded if the government
should pay them in nickel half dimes
| or copper cents, which are 'coin." We
recollect reading, some time since, o
letter written by Charles Francis Adams in
| 1869, in which he relates that Charles XII.
Of Sweden, when once brought into pecu-
MARY straits, issued o set Of copper coins
on which he caused the word "dollar'' to be
stamped, and paid his army just rs if the
copper was an equal weight of silver. This
was worse than q refusal to pay them at all,
since it added insult to fraud. But the
Swede paid his men in coin and dollar for
dollar if the mere stamping piece of metal
as dollar could make it one
The word "coin," employed in the stat
utes relating to the public debt, cer-
tainly did not mean nickel coin nor cop
per coin, and the same arguments by which
this might be proved are equally cogent for
proving that silver also was meant to be
excluded, except for minor sums and fo1
making change.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

conveys OF supplies no longer reached the
place. Forced by cold and hunger-two
irresistible allies--the commander led his
men in q gallant attempt to cut his way out.
which. however, the enormous weight OF
numbers against him rendered utterly des-
perate. II there ever was surrender that
left intact equally the honor Of the general
and the honor OF the army this is one.
1t can be scarcely necessary to point out
the enormous military results of this event
Suleiman Pacha, who was demonstrating
on the northern slope of the Balkans with
little effect, must hurry away to Shumla,
and Mehemet Ali, who was able merely
to face General Ghourko's comparatively
small force, has only the winter and
1t is still possible for the Russians
to put large force south of the
Balkans, and it may be possible for them to
do great deal more. However it may be as
to the difficulties the weather and the roads
will make there is at least no military OBJ
stacle to their march on the Turkish capital.
These facts give the event an incalculable
value for the purposes of diplomacy In
every capital in Europe it is already seen
that the Moslem cause is PROSTATE. That
observation has already greatly excited Eng
land, and we shall once more hear the stale
and we'll used thunder about what Eng
land must do. In Berlin, in Vienna,
in ST. Petersburg, and perhaps even in Con-
stantinople more practical views will be
taken. The Turks have made good fight,
and men who have fought well are the ones
who best comprehend the inevitable when
it comes. Crushed equally in Europe
and in Asia, the two ''conquerors"
overcome and the Empire drained,
the Sultan will assuredly make peace.
There is nothing in Russia's terms
that he cannot accept for himself
nothing that he would not have accepted
year ago without war, but that England
encouraged him to resist. In holding out
longer he would only be holding out in de-
fence of England's objection to giving the
Czar the freedom of the Dardanelles, and he
will very likely believe that he has already
done enough for England.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

The WEArnER.--Thc highest pressure is in
the Southern States southward Of Tennessee
The barometer is also high off the Middle and
East Atlantic coast The pressure is lowest in
Dakota and relatively low across the zone en-
bracng that region, the lakes aud st. Lawrence
Valley. Ii is not improbable that the dcprcs-
sion now moving eastward into New England
and the British Atlantic provinces may de-
yclop considerable energy as storm
when il reaches the ocean steady
rise of temperature is observable on
the Atlantic coast, bat the thermometer
ranges highes, in the far Northwest where the
pressure is lowest. Clondincss prevails north
OF tho Ohio Valley and from the Missouri to the
Atlantic. In New York and It's vicinity to-day
tho weather will be partly cloudy or cloudy and
warm possibly with light rain. On tomorrow
Il will probably be cloudy or partly cloudy and
vaxmar. with threatening Of raiiis
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

SOME LEARNED OPINIONS were given ycster-
day ut the meeting Of the Board Of Apporton
ment in regard to the increase Of lunacy Dr..
Ordronaux believed it is due to "thc aggregation
Of people in metropolitan centres where bus
ness rivalrics arc intense Mr.. John Kelly
blames whiskey, and Mayor Ely anxiously in
quired il politicians ever become mad, and was
informed that two or three ex-Aldermen arc now
under treatment. This so alarmed Mr.. Kelly
that he determined to go up this morning and
examine the institution.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

rectly adopted, and that the other rulings
Of the Court which are cited as q reason
for the stay were correct. He therefore
denies the application. Immediately after
the decision another application was made
to Judge Dykman, who granted the order
with remarkable alacrity. Thus some
judges rush in where other judges hesitate
to tread, and the prisoner, for a time ut
least ESCAPES the State Prison.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Tbe stock mar
ket was more active, but prices were heavy.
Gold opened ut 1929 and advanced to 1O3ls,
at which price the market closed. Government
bonds were firm, States irregular and railroads
quiet. Money on call was easy at 4a7 per
cent, closing at 4 per cent.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

A BROOKLYN PHYSICIAN has resolved to
appeal TO the courts for decision in question
which is of Importance not only to the profess
sion and the public here, but in other sections
of the country. lie holds that the regulations
Of the Board Of Health requiring the reporting
Of contagious diseases are in conflict with the
general law, and therefore of no binding force.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

THE ABsURDITY legal techncality is fOrci-
bly, illustrated in the trial of the alleged forgery
case OH the Continental Bank. For five weeks
innumerablc experts have been under cxanina-
ton us to whether the certifcation of a check
was or was not forged while the judge has
locked in his desk the testimony which would
settle the matter, but which cannot be produced
because of legal quibble.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
Adm issiom or + Eustis-rhe Senate Sents
All Filled.

Mr. Eustis was yesterday admitted to the
seat which he has been so long claiming as
q Senator from Louisiana by vote OF 40 to
8. We do not suppose that the public
withdrawal of Pinchback from the contest
mads anv diffarannA. for NO Senator could
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

THE SINGULAR SPECTACLE Of six children, the
eldest not eleven years old, accused OF murder
was presented yesterday in Columbia (S C.)
court. While picking cotton one Of them was
struck by young lad, whom they unitedly
attacked, inficting wounds which resulted in
his death. The case is perhaps without a
parallel
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

From orr reports nus mornfng The probabilities
are that The ,re0Ae- im Ne,c York and its ricimily
today sciH be waym and partly cloudy or cloudy,
possibly ,ciM light rain. On tomorrow il uiH
probably Le rarnser and cloudy or partly cloudy,
sciM threatening of rain,
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

The OWNERS of the Eighth and Ninth rcg
mcnt armories will do well TO follow tho exam
pie of the proprietor Of tho Twelfth regiment
building and accept the terms offered them.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

QUAIL Our OF SEASON is expensive to him
who sells it. Twenty-Five dollars fine and
twenty-five costs is the price set by Judge
McAdam.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

The CIGAR MANUFACTURERS received another
blow yesterday by the establishment of large
factory, in which union rates will be paid. Thus
far the strike is success.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

Mr.. SwEENY has fully carried out the terms
Of his compromise with the city, having made
the last payment yesterday.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

ASSOCIATE Justice HARLAN was installed
yesterday. He is the first and only member Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States who
has taken what is called the iron-clad OATH
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

TIE HORRIBLE SUGGESTION is made that the
city purchase one Of Clarke Mills performing
horses, with jackson on its back. Let Congress
Inn
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
T RIPPLE SH E e L
NEW YORK. TUESDAY, DECEMBER II. 1877.

IMPORTANT NoTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-To
insure The proper classification Of advertisements
IL is absolutely necessary that they be handed in
before eight o'clock eresy ercnisy.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

REPORTS from the cotton States in regard to
the condition of the crop are not as favorable as
could be desired
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

The AIR Is FULL Of unpleasant rumors about
o revival Of the combination Of the coal monopo-
lists. !.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
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tiSSie Smitt. lom i mango Nnr bal
0Gret bolot ian9en Dos en- Siour
Stamms uerosnfor Blat Sius
Ssnocs 8aoer par bsnsans &ieb
muno / philadelphia. O9 bun oe
uosls andre at 6amilisn par / 8s.
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Snolansrne operilIot Stsoet, bort.
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hencss 8rOner. Sc braete benoC
gen til line Sa9tirattsr % bshauo.
Ieoe bsnps. citsr btnoes sgst Si9sn-
Dc. NOT iaa penli9t, BOG o9iaa I'll
eutslie 5iosr baarot, iiGr foroi bun
life tunoe iIIspns ia oersS Sprog
eu nnoeu Yias, ct Yhr @ar oibrr
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peblissboIot omtrent, bpao be funoc
af BET sn9elits Sprog.
SSor HO9Ie Tiger liOen iicott DC pau
uosIs 59gere (trappers) Os blep al
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Haab be o9iaa ful9te. % fom. sfier
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blsp iorlpneoe meo 8I9ber % al
Sernbansfompaniet bsiorpret piosre
til I'M SismltapH. Miis Smitt bapos
tilbrn9t ina mango Nar bIanot Su,
oiansrns. al bun hapos iilesuet lla
abifjQigt al oeres GlenoOmmsIisbe.
Der.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
gttbraita.

5armunc bar / Stateu bar be.
gpnot at femme Beher. Der / en-
uns Nlbsr brinees mo lammsn msb
ret epriee 8p9g. Salobloos og
auaribloos NifOm lfal prre l9r6eIes
banrbiers, % | 8eaelsu 9iOsr be os.
ina mere % rieers MeIt emo aler
Almiubeliabto. Yaa oenne Tls 10
nts BET, ION ON oielc Our, her Dag.
lls iOrlDinbsr mere oa mere paa
6runb al ben ubrpobeIisetrig, Der
irrss moo Dem. on en- Slo. uaar Dc
life lansere sIiiitrer iom pilot, tan
opapIss lom 3usopr % blips Stam.
ieore til en- ubm9rfst 8ace al Wel
tttler.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
Staliem.

8aptsin Bopton, Den bsfisnbie
Spemmsr. bar MI issmmst ira 5u.
rim til Serrara. Oa ban naaebe
rem. blsD ban billet mso 8sssiit.
tins. 3 NoUember ipemmsbs ban
Ira 8uriu til Gaitsl Wuopo, go
lRu. / I'm &soninssorast. paa So
inner, men bleu Der ncbt til al
ga no al &auoet. oa ban m9r
fae, II ben llstis NtmospbGrs paa
5lben irtmbra9te ,Ssbsr Doe BAN
SCI blep Ii9seuoe ip9 Here Gage /
e6M Ruopo, men IOriiatts 6ursn
oa Ian after ielte fig irilf. ncoao
BoTooeu til 6errara, $50 WiIs
SO 2mer uesn SpbOlb. Setts bar
orrct bans lGnsite 8cst. % ban
Iiger III oelaa. al BET oil blips Del
iolte.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
Nipacn.

8or II Oaas iosn braste 5e!e.
arafen Gitsrretriua ON. at 8itus
Salt, Den beiemte sueclifc 5nbrifaut.
par oiaoact psb Gcben. Ser BAN
fnuoe Ilpnca usppe anisss for en-
Sanbelspare, meoens Def M sr en-
p0rbifulo % ms9et eitsrlpurst @r.
titsI. o. be enaellte @uiler fortGler
os. bporleocs ban alerfcrit IGrte
bette Stof at %flsnee: Sor mango
Var iiesn bar Der til et Saubelsbus
| 2iberpool bleptu isuht fra Nultra.
lien here Rnler al en- bsiprosrlig
Slaes baara9tie ulb, ION Snsen /
England for bapbs feet. os JON bel.
Ter life Noaen ipntss at brpSe fig
ON. tbi Oct blep Ii9asuoe Der / uosls
aabns Stur neoe pso Siibsooffsrns.
gn Dag traf Oct iis iaa, at 8itus
Solt, Ell ubstpoelis Sabrifant fra
yorfiblre, par / 9iperpool, %, iost
ban ipaolsreoe omfrin9 nsbe peo
Sapnsn. nj ban Sis paa Den unber.
lise Saorulb. Der laa Der iom anost
Nnlf. 3an nnoerleste StoHet npi.
ere % f~orsipur9ts lia. ON ban MATTE
iaa 9ou iii at ta9s lict oerai. %
Sparet leo, ban funoe taee laa
meast, ban pilbe. Man bebeper Del
neppe at fcrt0lle, bpao ban siorbs
mso Den Yreus, ban bapoe taset
meo ll9 bism /; Oct maa pUre NOT at
melos. at ban fom lilbase i9isn %
tilbco at bile fiebe Den belle 8e.
boloniua. iOm ban o9iaa ff for Ell
billls Yeuse. Seuere ilfrsoe ban fig
Gnsbanoelen mso penue npe Bare,
% bans Napn blep fra Den 5io
tnpttet til alpaca ban uopiosbs
itaois lin 8irtiombeo. % al Del
iorasteos Stof iabrlfersoe ban Bet
fine imuffe Sei, Der timber i'm @si
I'll ale Sancslsmarfeber.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
9iuslann.

Yrlra'e 6fterretnIu9er ira Rus.
lamb ms,peier, at uofgterue til
&ri1 bel bart Ell me1et iabelig
Snetlppeie paa SanoeisreTellen.
st SouulpSiplnoeti 6lrma, Der
bar 1900 arbeipere / tit greb,
bar tabt betpbelIJe Summer, IL
ben Stprditn inptOs Ell iaa fri.
aerf Stdsus, o. Bet ptlpe bare
itanolet ine 6%orretnlnser, ON Del
life bapbs faaet Sjatp, % BET.
icm Bet liges, ira Re0ierinsen lelr
oa pemae life laalebeS uoen ptoere
fuupe ie yal, At 5ultnper AZ At
belbere blep brenlele.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
Sem Seriep.

3 Sauopsr SoIunlbip inbttai ny
lia en- israeIla Besiucnbeo. S5amiIien
Morris, bsiiaoenos al Wano. aoue
% to Bern. Der bOeoe Ooeupaa 2beu
Gtnse. pGtftoss ri 2 ON Nattsn al
Slammernss Rniirsn neoenunosr o9
ioIlesie | al Soit al reooe beer II
Barn. Smiolsrio bar llogan9sbc
rem / lite Gta9e beltirst al Slam,
mcrne, ioa Der rrsen Yasiase iane'
ties. os BET giolbt otter at 10 OUsn.
40. = 6orpiuin0sn Tom Wuno
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ia eltnntm Ct Binbu. eiteIat bun
lerit bapes hret Barnet nco / a
SOua. os menle CAN'T, ~ilftcrt. at
Wanoeu o9iaa paa lin Rant bopoe
ploll at unofonme men oa 3nlet
par nebbr6not ianet man / Nui
nsrue be iorful,os 9spnipgsr al BAN
% Barnet.
Decorah-posten., 1877-01-25
&islpniuI.

Va Crosse. 1Sbe 5nnudr. Solspb
BnrsOmslnu nj imursts ct 8annt.
ltub / uuoullpei. &. 8rostopi par
ulorllgiI9 mso en- HspOlusr os oil
mnllgOIs paa beuns Waabe bllpe
aarin9 III osn Nuosns 9eo. Bss9e
Mrno sr BOrserc Der al 8psu.
Sib'oib, l5os San. 8,psr, 3Ouis.
Oct iicr. 2OtsI. git / Snsoass op /
He9. 5Ioeu o~poa9sbss ierii ri. 5
ON Wcrssnsn. Os / ct Nu Tom os
ecsersnoe pan Bsnsn,; men al rtp
Dc mere emo SiOst tunbe Der rtppe
care Gale ON oa ale 8rappsaanss
par mGlleoe meo Heg. 8anitdl9lt
oar od bog for Dem, iom 100 /
2oen etage. os osiie par 5lliGlou
mso Sleutitcplserne. Sc maatie /
Ratorast no paa 8aset al Ct I'll.
bp9gst Star. os osriro 9lers Ct
tsmmslis belt sop. 3n9,n mlitsos
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