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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Our stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
and all Domestics, suitable for the sea-
son, will be found complete and at low
prices, all remnants, odd pieces in clo-
thing, and ends of all kinds sold at quite
q reduction to close. st @
MORRIS & ARMSTRONG
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~If you want the news Of Monroe
County, the general news Of importance,
late market reports, subscribe for The
SffRIr.l TrRas - Oneyear $l so; six
months 70 cents Office. North Of The
Monroe Bank q
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SHuRra--Gold closed in New York on
the 9Th inst, at 81 O2.
Thursday is st, Valentines day.
JxsrMtAH TRACY, OF Adams township,
died on the oh inst, aged 66 years,
Sheriff READ will sell several pieces
OF real estate on Saturday, the 10Th inst.
The next term Of Common Pleas
Court convenes on Tuesday. March 9Th.
Street Commissioner BELT cleaned the
crossings In town last week. They
needed it badly.
Garters-excuse us-garters are worn
very vide now They might properly
be called calf collars,
A protracted meeting commenced in
the n E Church of this place yester-
day evening, 1Ith inst.
Mr. E K. MoRRis, son OF Treasurer
MaRRrs, made the settlement with the
State Treasurer last week
MAReAREr j. STEED, daughter OF
JAxEs SrrED, of Wayne township, this
county, died on the Sd inst.
The practice at Barnesville evening
parties Ia for the gentlemen to 60 home
bare headed. Bald headed men don't
like the custom.
WILLIAM SALISBURY was released from
Jail on the 5th inst, on writ oil habeas
corpus. on the ground that no crime was
charged in the affidavit. rs Eg
PROF. MoRRIsos's concert on Wed
Aesday evening afforded entertainment
to q full house The performers acquit-
TED themselves 10 good style.
Three ,protracted meetings have been
held recently In the NJ. E. Church on
the Miltonsburg Circuit, and 81 persons
We're addedte the membership g
On the I'd met, in the Probate Court
Rev. JACOB, w, DIcKEL, a minister of the
church of the United Brethren, was Il
censed 10 solemnize marriages.
A fourth article from the pen of Rev
RIDER appears on our first page. "E
q.uint the Sd line OF the 9th paragraph
should be s.E g." The mistake occur.
red in setting. IE M
"Center Township" presents his views
on the Fair Ground question this week
Several good points are made; sqgges.
tons are made; If any, one thinks he has
better ones, let him hand them in for
publication.
BELMONT county is making war on
the Tobacco Warehouse The papers,
Judging from their tone, appear to ia.
vor the hypothecating plan prae,ieed in
the East, to an establishment honestly
managed at home.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

MARRIED On January 3lst, 1877,
by Rev. ], r SIXTH, Mr. HENRY NiEsz
and Miss CAROLINE l. BENTz
On January 18th, by Rev H LYONS,
Mr. HENRI A. RlcE and Miss JENNIE C.
BRows
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EEA fresh arrival of Groceries at
P. SCHuMACHER'S. Reductions in
prices of Sugars, Coffees and Orlean
Molasses; if you want the hest Of goods
at lowest cash prices, SCHUMACHER'S
is the place to get them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

HT Capt. S. SPANGLER and b. R MA
son, viii address Murphy Temperance
Meeting at Fairfax school house, Adams
township, on Saturday night, l6ih inst
Turn ont everybody
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NJ The subordinate officers of Woods
field Encampmeut o. o f are: j T.
JuDKINs, g JOIN DoBERrY, lat W /;
JKRE. WILLIAMS, I'd W.; FRED. Kooxrx,
Sd w.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

EgWILLIAM E. STAMP, Ex-Auditor
Of Belmont county, one Of natures no.
BILE men. died of Consumption and spi
nal Affection, at his home in ST. Clairs.
vile on the I'd inst.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

NJ Belmont county don't propose to
board loafers in her Jail hereafter for
nothing and pay the costs too An item
from the Chronicle, published elsewhere
In this issue, explains the situation fully.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

EEWe learn that Mr. B H. MALLORY
and Mr. GEoRGE DECKER have formed a
partnership in the dry goods business at
Clarington, this county.
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New York.

Feb Flour 2 5oaS 25; Wheat
2na1 81; Corn 40a55c: Oats 30o40c
Rye 70a72c; Barley 70a72c,
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Chicago.

Feb 7-Flour4 4 75a7 90; Wheat 90
al 05; Corn 39ta40c: Oats 23a24o; ;
Rye Sic; Barley 47a4Sc.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

~We neglected to note last week
that the firstly Democratic, secondly In
dependent, and thirdly Republican Dem
oerst had changed its name to Gazette
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

As time passcs memory silently re-
cords your deeds. WHICH conscience will
imlWessively read to you in after life,
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Cincinnati.

Feb 7--Flour 15s6 Is; Wheat l
l6sl %, Corn 40c: Oats 2Sa3lci Rye
56a58c; Barley 40s60c.
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PlsfIahe0nhIa.

Feb Flour 00a6 90; Wheat
sOa1 40: Corn 5sA53c; Oats s4a36c
Rye 6Sa70c.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

"QUERY: Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buv Mar
burg Bros Seal of North Carolina, at
the same price9" Dec. 4, '77-r.
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WooasaeId stock Market.

February ll--Cattle 2aa3t per pound ;
Sheep 44a per pound. Hogs &c pei
pound.
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sHERIFF's SALE.
Peter Fan nkhonssr e 81
Ths sardis MaIafae.urlng COMPANY.

3hs HArnis slhhletafturinS SoAHap1'
-<-&>e
DY virtue q certsin oider,pf sle issned
ID from the court of common pleas within
and for the county of Monroe, and State Of
Ohio, in. a case pending in said oanrt between
the above named parties, and to me di,eqted,
will offer for sale ut publicauction at IA east
door Of the court house in Woods6eld, on
Saturday, the a3d dayef Fe1rpars.ls5s,
between the hours Of 10 O'clock m. and 4
O'Clock p. m of said day.the following described
real estate. situate in Monroe county, Ohio, to
wit:
Lots numb eleven. twelve. eighteen, twenty
six. and twenty-five feet of the west side o
otnumber seventeen as laid down on the plat
of the town Of Sardis. SA
Said property so ordered to besold is sF
praised as followss
Lot number il at $3.50.
do l2at laD
q feet of the west side
Of lot No II ut $50
Lot number IL at 1880.
do 26 OF 1,0W,
And NAV soil for two-thisfs of aaid apprsise-
ment Tens of sale, five hundred dollsrs ON
day of sale and balance on confirmation.
WIN. READ.
ian15,Tswi Sheriff N. G. o.
HUNTER s. MALLoRY. Attys.
4 a
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The town of Stafford is noted for its INTEL
ligence and morality. Good boarding can be
procured at private houses, or hotels, frvm
81 to 50 SO per week.
For Further particulars ad lress
q. w, HAMILTON,
Lecompton. Monroe Co, Ohio.
Principals. SJOHN GREENBANK.
Lewisville, Monroe Co Ohio.
JANIS, ,'7Sm3.
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H Fruit Trees.
~.

R Fruit Trees.
Grape Vines,
Evergreens,
And Shrubhery of all kinds for sale by
Mrs NJ. A WAY, Woodsfeld, Ohio
Orders from distance will receive
prompt attention.
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wPot Flowers of all kinds for sale
at Mrs. WAYS
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Go.
OFFICIAL DiRECrORY.

Commissioners-D. LEsrs RDwARD okEY
and JACOB AFFoLDRR, SR.s
The regular meetings of the Board are held
on the frst Monday in March, June, septsm-
Der and December Of each year.
The Board with the Auditor meet as
Board of Equalization % the first Wednes-
day after the third Monday in May, each year,
which will be- on May 22i this year.
lufrmary Directors-JoHs PFALzsRAr, R.
MoCAMMoN and HENRY SMITH.
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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE SCHOOL.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE SCHOOL.
A plan Of instruction, strictly NORMAL. A
Literary Society, in which the INSTRUCT ORB
will take an active part; and special atteu.
ton will be given to the praotics Of Parlia.
mentary Law. Frequent examinations for
the benefit Of teachers. A meeting of.the
school will be called each morning for the
discussion Of different topics, in which all
will be expected to participate. A complete
course of PRACTICAL lectures on Teaching
and school Management.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12
STUDIES.

bTCDlE6.
In addition to the usual CLASSES In the
common branches, there will be ella ssss or.
ganiEed in Penmanship, Blooution, Algebra
Ray, Gsomstry and Trigonomstry-Davies,
Nat. Phiiosophy Physiology
and Hygiene Brown. U, 8. History--Red
path, Rhetoric-Hart, Elementary Astronomy
and Meteerology cklesby, Logic-Schuy-
ler Mental Philos.--Haven. Bookkeeping -
Bryant Il Strat.on's High School, Civil Gov
ernment-Townsend, Lssin-Harkness, Ger.
man-Compfort.
Also, a practical GLASS in Grammar, for
the benefit of teachers, in which various
authors will bs examined. A Teachers Glass
in Geography, taught ny .'ropics;" no par.
ticular author required. Special attention
will be given 10 Penmanship and Blocution.
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MASTER OOMMIssIoNER'sssALE.
Thomas Cline 8 spo., Ex'rs,
vs.
George W, Clins s ux.

DY virtue Of certain order Of sale iss ed
u from the court of common pleas, within
and for the county OF Monroe and Stats Of
Ohio, il case pending in said oonrt hstwssn
the above named parties aud to me directed.
| will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door Of the curt house In Wsndshsid,
on
Saturday, the 9th day Of Aa,ea,.l8N
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a m. and 4
o'clock p. m, of said day, the following de.
scrlbed real estate situate in Monroe county.
Ohio, to wit;
The east half Of the northwest quarter Of
section nineteen,j township three Of range
i've. Containing eighty acres more or less, in
Benton township.
Said property so ordered to be sold u ap.
praised at 81 200, a I'd may sell for tuo.thirds
Of said appraisement, Terms Of sale, one.
third on day Of sale and the balance on con.
frmation.
A. J. PEARSON,
Master Commissioners ". G. D.
jan o.'7sw5.
HoLlIssxa s aolLrsrsa aud oTsY 4 oKEY.
Att'ys.
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MONROE
NORMAL SCHOOL,
STAFFORD, OHIO.
G. w. HAMlLTON,l pr,nc;na,s,
JOHN GsEENBAK,} '>'''

THIS School will consist of SPRING
| and FALL TERM. The Spring term
will commence on Tuesday, April l6,
1878. and continue in session RLEvEs WEEKS
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BIO & NEWCOMER
sand here's hand, my trusty friend,
Aud gie's hand o. thine"
Woodsfeld Spirit of Democracy

"Weel, weel." says !, "a bargain bet;
Come, siss your hand, an sac we're gres't;"
Are the cherry words we send back to
our kind friend, JERE WILLIAMS. His
compliment We not only cherish for the
motive that prompts it, but for the
source from Which it Harioa
Democratic Mirror
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-12

MCMAHON, of Ohio, offered resolu.
tion in Congress on the 4,h inst, in
structing the Ways and Means Commit.
tee to reporta bill creating an income
tax 1t received handsome vote-l65
to SO, but failed to record the necessary
two-thirds. The East voted solidly
against it, VAN Worries, of this Dis
trict, was the only Ohio Republican who
voted aye. VAN votes against the gold
bugs every time His constituents thank
him for his firm stand for their interests
The N Y Herald bids heavily for the
Southern vote in the Senate against the
BLAND Silver bill Hear! "If the South.
ern Senator'S to-day unanimously oppos
ed the silver movement they would carr
and receive the confidence OF the North
to degree that would secure their peo
pie both capital and political power
Will they fling away 80 great an oppor'
tnnity T. Exactly. Now at what shent
per shent could the South borrow of the
Bondholders, provided they would sell
their votes7 At less than IL per cent,
snd that payable in Goldi No! Tha,
bait, thrown ont to catch fools, will die
without ever being nitt,ed.
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SHuRrs.-Gold closed in New York on
the 9Th inst, at 81 OF.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04

eating too much. This chance of over
eating is also greatly favored by having
a variety of dishes and different favors
to tempt the palate. Anice, clean, we'll
laid table-cloth, with sparkling glass, a
cool room and pleasant companion are,
methinks, essentially accessory to din
ing well. When 1 advise you to dine
off one joint, by no means forbid the
use of light puddings or tarts, nor of
salad in summer time, or few walnuts
and raisins to wind up with in winter.
What l do wish the reader to remember
most particularly is that over-eating is
most injurious, and that too many dishes
do not agree with each other, and con-
sequently produce languor, istlessness
and dyspepsia. The habit of taking
brandy soon after dinner is also hurtful.
1 assure you that if the stomach needs
any FLIP of this kind, it is because far
too much has been put into it.
Now as to the last meal of the day,
namely, supper; you must, think,
study your own peculiar constitution
with regard to it. 1t should not be par
taken of too late, neither should it be a
heavy meal, for if you lie down to rest
with stomach filled with undigested
food, it cannot do you good, and your
sleep will not be refreshing. On the
other hand, no one, and more especially
the nervous, should go to bed fasting,
for nothing more effectually banishes
sleep than hunger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
SLAND POND, VERMONT FRIDAY, 4,

q chronic quarrel about consignments,
but like old friends. They clasped
hands, and went together into an inner
room, from which soon came sounds of
pleasant good-fellowship. Then Sam
telegraphed to John Basil Ximines in
Zante thus "Send for John, Jun, i'm
mediately."
After this piece Of business, Sam was
very busy all day, and kept John at his
side. They were eating a late dinner
together, when telegram was brought
to Sam, which he quietly passed over to
John: "Very important. Mr.. John
Ximines, Jun., wanted in Zante at
once"
"What am 1 to do about Leonora,
Samp What am l to doP"
"Write to her, and go to Zante at
once; there is nothing else to he done.
Sans face was SO impassive John saw
resistance was useless; and indeed Sam
was 80 urgent that he found himself by
midnight on the way to Greece.
every important" his journey might
be to the house of Ximines, but very
miserable for himself, John felt it. In
oCCu1 hO Wdb bO CNluCublJ WICbClCu buhb
his father hurried back to London with
his son as soon as possible. But when
they arrived John found that the Zeitons
were in France, and would not return
till Christmas. There was nothing to
do but wait and hope, and he was en-
couraged by the fact that the houses of
Zeiton and Ximnies had lately had very
large transactions together.
Sam drew his attention first to this
circumstance, and advised John, Jun,
to make confidant of his father, who
could then ask the old Greek in regular
form for the hand of his daughter. This
was three days before Christmas, and
the letter was sent upon the twenty
third of December. Before the Ximi-
neses could receive any answer to it, a
letter from Zeiton, also dated on the
twenty-third, came to John Basil, say
ing: "Our lands join, our business is
intimately Connected; why should not
our families be happy together Come
and spend Christmas at Zeiton Hail."
The concession, therefore, was as
mutual as if it had been SO arranged,
and Sam talked a great deal about this
wonderful unanimity of feeling. But
John, Jun, was too happy to have any
suspicious, and this happy Christmas
visit was only the prelude to that grand
wedding which took place three months
afterward in st. Georges famous church,
and when the handsome Anglo Greek
bride and bridegroom were the theme
of every tongue.
ga very suitable wedding indeed, ="
said the magnates of Mincing lane
"unites two fine estates and two old
firms"
GA very handsome, loving couple, "
said John Basil to Sam ); "and it is your
doing, old friend"
eyes, said Sam, cheerily, "it is my
doing. have made good merchant
and O good match, and saved proverb
beside A bachelors children are al
ways we'll brought up Here's to
the children, John Basil. ."-Harper'S s
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
Two Quick Witted Russians.

More than one of the great families of
Russia have sprung from very humble
source, owing its subsequent greatness
entirely to some fortunate accident. The
first of the Ostermanns, who have since
produced commander-in.c chief and o
prime minister, was young German
immigrant from Pomerania, who attract
ed the notice of Peter the Great by his
prompt translation of dispatch which
the czar wished to send to one of his
foreign adjutants. The history of the
Menschikofs is still more romantic.
Their founder, Alexander Menschikof,
was a pastry cooks boy in st. Peters
burg during the same reign, and on the
occasion of state dinner at the palace,
was sent thither with basket of tarts
made expressly for the czar himself.
Hating to rest on the way, he was ac-
costed by two we'll dressed men, one of
whom engaged him in conversation
while the other inspected the contente
of the basket, after which they suddenly
disappeared. As the boy stopped to
pick up his load, passing dog snatched
one of the tarts, but had hardly swal-
lowed it when he dropped dead, with a
frightful howl of pain. The quick-wit-
ted lad instantly OWNED plot TO poison
the czar by this means, and fastening
to the palace, told the whole story. He
was at once rewarded with post in the
imperial household, and eventually rose
to the rank of chancellor of the empire,
which he held till the accession of Peter
II. The latter, however, disgraoed and
banished him to Siberia, where he died /;
but the Empress Anna reinstated his
family, which has ever since held q
prominent place at the Russian court.
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A COlOred Child Marvel.

A late issue of the Louisville (Ky.)
Courier Journal says: There is now
in Louisville negress who is perfect
child-wonder. She is scriptural
marvel. She does not even know her
letters, yet she can quote accurately
almost any passage in the Bible.
At the age of nine months she could
talk, and would frequently tell her
mother what her idea of heaven was.
AS she grew older she would sit for
hours and expatiate on the beauties and
glories of the other world. The old
colored folks would listen to her sayings
for hours.
At the age of three years she began
to lecture on heaven, its wonders, on
God and His omnipotent power. She
has lectured in many place, and has
created furor in every place she has
yet visited. The prodigy lectured at
the York street colored church yesterday
afternoon, and at night spoke to large
crowd at the Green street colored
church. Her speech was good, and heI
delivery impressive.
A reporter of the Courier Journal in.
terrogated her last night.
"Whst is your name, little girl r.
"Alice Coatny."
"How old are you ?"
else just four years and twenty eight
days old tonight"
"Where were you born 2"
"I was born in Liverpool, England
cross de Atlantic. F"
Chow long since you felt the power
within you2"
"I don't know Ise always felt the
power of God"
"What do you talk about when you
speak to crowd"
"I talk about Jesus, about heavenly
things, about how Jesus died and was
crucified how he rose again in three
days and sitteth on the right hand Of
God"
"Can you spell9"
"No, sir; don't know my A, B, C's
yet"
She then went on in rapturous
strain about things biblical and spirit
ual, completely nonplusing the reporter.
She was accompanied by two colored
men. They talked in an enthusiastic
manner about her. She said in her
conversation that she believed in two
kinds of baptisms. She spoke of the
different modes of salvation how to
reach Paradise how to be converted
from bad man to good one, etc. Her
sayings were entirely original, and were
not spoken in heaitating voice but in
quick, keen and forcible manner. AS
young as she is, a negress, without edu-
cation in the principles she sets forth,
her power partakes strongly of the mar
velous.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
The Children's Paradise.

If you should start from Boston and
go west more than half way round the
world, you would come to Japan. Tray
elers call it a paradise for children"
There is saying that Japanese children
never cry. Perhaps you can guess why
they are 80 happy if tell you some
things I noticed very soon after going
there.
The climate is beautiful, the scenery
brilliant and varied. The houses are
low and safe; and they have no furni-
ture in them to be harmed or broken,
no hard surface or sharp corners to in
fiict bumps and bruises.
The doors and windows are made of
paper. Soft mats of rice-straw serve for
carpets; soft cotton mattresses for beds,
which can be rolled up and put away.
At meals, straw tablecloths are laid on
mats, and all the family sit on the floor
around them. How like picnic
The dress of the children is like that
of their elders-a plain loose garment,
girded about the waist with a sash.
There are no hooks to pull out, no but
tons to drop off, and no pins to scratch {:
q strong silk cord does all the fastening.
Then the garments, instead of being
sewed together like ours, are basted to-
gether with strong silk thread, so that
they can easily be taken to pieces for
washing. Stockings are made with a
place for the big toe, like the thumbs in
our mittins. A kind of clog is worn in
the streets. Pockets are put in the
large sleeves. Handkerchiefs and nap
kins are made of thin white paper, soft
as silk.
The sliding doors and partitions in
the houses are almost always pushed
back, so that you can see and hear all
that is going on. Many a house has an
aquarium, with gold and silver fish, or
bamboo cages in which beds of flowers
make home for numerous butterflies
and grasshoppers.
Mothers play with their children
much of the time. Fat little dogs and
pretty cats are their companions too.
Babies are carried upon the back, and
are never afraid of falling. Every
where their shaven heads and black
eyes peep out of folds of garments, or
sleepily bob up and down, as their
nurses rush to and fro in the excitement
of kite-fying or other play. Japan is
the land Of toys and dolls and kites and
fans and parasols. A little girl will
sometimes have over one hundred dolls.
The children have much rice to eat,
but hardly any milk, for the queer
little cows do not give much. Fruit is
eaten green, for it is thought unfit to
eat when soft and mellow.
The flowers of Japan have no odor,
and the birds do not sing. The stork ia
one of the favorite birds.
The golden globe (instead of stars
and stripes) is the flag that floats over
Japan, and the chrysanthemum is the
national emblem. It is wrought in tiles
for roofs, ON opium-pipes, on earthen-
ware and on many other things -
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