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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

A man, brought before justice of
the peace in Vermont, charged with
some petty offence, pleaded in extenua-
ton natural infrmity. 81 should
have made considerable figure in the
world, Judge" said he, "if / hadn't
been a food; it's dreadful pull. back to
a man."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07
FOR SALE.

n he LAFAYETTE HOTEL, situated near
\ the Depot, Winnemucca, Nevada. The
Hotel Is doing frst-class business, and will
be sold at bargain, the proprietor desires to
retire from the business. For terms apply to
the proprietor. JOSEPH GERMAN
Winnemucca, Apil 81. 1879.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

The people of California at the recent
election, voted unanimously against
Chinese. Immigration. This ought to
satisfy THE people of the Eastern States
that California, does NOT want the Asi.
atics..
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07
A FRESH STOCK
-0F---
Groceries and, Provisions
Received Every Thirty Days.
WInnemucca, October 2, 1879 I'm
TAKE NOTICE.
TO WHOM III MAX CONCERN.

The business Of the CITY BREWERY, from
the LIST OF May last, been conducted and
carried on by L. FINK and G. ". HINKEY,
and all persons VINO since that time haya be.
60 ne indebted to said Brewery will please set
tie with the undersigned, and al persons
having claims against said Brewery, contracted
since the LIST day Of May last, will present the
Same to the undersigned for payment.
W., j. FINK, Manager.
Winnemucca, September 20, 1879. 2w.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

The British War Office is about to
issue rigorous restrictive orders about
military correspondents at seat of war.
and civil correspondents are also to be
placed under strict rules.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

The wood merchants of Walla Walla
are called "Wood condensers by the
Statesman because they get what they
call cord of wood into three-quarter
mack.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

Archbishop Wood of Philadelphia
has decided that the. Grand Army of
the Republic is not secret society,
and that therefore Catholics may be
members.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

Tho grade from Challis to Bonanza,
City in the Yankee Fork country is
completed and the. Herald is in. ex-
tAges,,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07
October 14th to i.tis inclusive
r X o e. IL 4 W N T.;

First Day-Tuesday, oototer An, 1872
RUNNING-Purse, $500; single dash NJ nm.
mile; free for all horses raised or owned IL.
Humboldt county, Nevada; four or.n,ore h.
entsr, three or more to start First horse
$l25; second, $50; third, s25.
RUNSING-Rurse $50; single dash Of a
quarter OF O mile: free for all horses raised
or owned A Humboldt county, Nevada;
four or more to enter, three or more 10
start. First horse, ss5; second, 40;
third, SIS
TROTTING- DOUBLE TEAMS Purse, $500
mile haats, two in three; free for all
hoses uaised or owned in Humboldt
county, Eastern Nevada and Eastern
Oregon, Tour or more to anter, three Or
more to start First team sl00; second
$65. third, S35. All teams must be driven
togather at least two weeks previous
to tina race
Second Day Wednesday, October 18Th.
RUNNING-Purse, $3.50; single dash Of three.
quarters of q mile Tree for all two-year-Des
raised, or owned in Humboldt county sixty
days previous to the race; four or more to-
enter, three or more to start First horse
500: second, sl0o; third, $50.
TRoTTING-Purse. $500: mile heats, two in
three free for all horses raised or owned in
Humboldt county; four or more to enter
three more to start. kirst horse, $175;
second ss5; third, s45.
RUNNING SADDLE HORSES Purse, 500.
free for all vacqueros in Humboldt
county and Eastern Oregon; single.
dash OF one mile; four or more %.
enter three or more 10 start. First horse
S65;. second, S25;. third, $40 None but
vaeqnsro horses can enter for this race.
THIRD Day Thursday, October 10th,
RUNNING Purse, $500, single dash Of half
mile. free for every horse In the United
States; four or more to enter, three or
more to start. First horse, $780, second,
$40; third, sea.
TRoTTNg - THREE.YEAROLDs - Purse,
$500. mia heats, two in three; free for all
horses raised or owned in Nevada, Eastern
Oregon and Idaho; four or more 10 enter,
three or more to start. First horse. 500;
second, S75 third, SIS.
RUNNING-Purse. 500; single dash Of one
mile; free for all mules raised or owned on
the Pacific Coast; four or more 10 enter
three or more 10 start. First null; E5;
second, S2j
Fourth Day-Eriday, October 18th.
RUNNING Purse, $500; single dash OF mile:
free for all three-year-olds raised or ov ned.
in Humboldt county thirty five days prior
to the race; four or moro TO enter, three
or more % start First horse, $3.50;
second, 500; third, 500
RUNNING-Purse, $500, mile beats, three in
five; free for all horses In the world; four
or mara tO snter. three ar more to start.
First horse, $500; second, $50: third, $50.
SLOW RACE Purse, s75; single dash OF q
mile; four or more to enter. three or more
TO start Hast horse, $780, next to last, s25
Entry Fee:
An Entry Faa OF Is per cent. OF the purse
competed for, must be paid to the Secretary d
the time OF entry.
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PRIVILEGES AT AUCTION.

Privileges for Bars, Restaurant, Fruit Stands,
lee Cream Stands, and Pool Stand at the Fair
t'rouDds Of the Humboldt District A. NJ. 4 M.
Society during the Races commencing October
14th, and continuing four days,
WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION,
no ths'hishest bidders,
On Wednesdays. October Skh,
At $50 o'clock Z. NJ, in front Of the Bonanza
saloon. on Bridge street
t-1 FERD. RED,
Secretary ii. ID. A. M ii. s., Winnemucca,
Nevada. o2-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07
BORN.

NARAMORE-In Winnemucca, october D, TO tina
wife-of Frank Naramore, daughter.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07
IN WINNEMECCA.

ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-07

First Day-Tuesday, OotoJer LLM, 1879
RUNNING-Purse, $500; single dash Of o,a
mile; free for all horses raised or owned n.
Humboldt county, Nevada; four or more n,
entsr, three or more to start First horse
$l25; second, $50; third, s25.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
CounubtRl.

BY a glance az the peculiarly binding
word married." in another column,
the friends and acquaintance Of n way
ward youth, who in years gone by has
Voluntarily sacrificed his convenience
to lend his ~enlivening presence and
stentorian smile at most OF the public
entertainments in town. has at last sue
cumbed to the srtful wiIes Of that trop.
ical looking rooster with the aboriginal
weapons. Though neither sluices of
the ruby nor hecatomes Of cake.
poured in upou .he arid waste
Of oar r~eportorial existence, the storm
conviction thai poor Hart was effoctual-
ly done for-bouud and gagged, so to
speak-is irresistib!y forced upon us.
The testimony OF eyed Witnessed is
not TO he c~oEtroyerted, and the fact that
the infatuated yourg man deliber ately
''persuaded" u six yoke bull team
surropii;iousiy out Ct town just prior
to the appearance of the orb of day
this morning, is indubi;ablc evidence
of.Ruii', Yefpc:rs;,d $i;h malice afore-
thought. ari for which he mus: suiTur
the consequences.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
n.Ics or whist.

The following rythmicaI production
Is from the advance sheets OF u scien-
tiic work which vii! shortly issue. The
book IS The combined labors OF u prcmi.
nent d'y-goods dealer of this place aud
II noted Tuscarora journalist. The APP
pended essay upon the science o. whis;
is evolved through the lucubrations Of
The Eikoi;e. the talent OF his coadjulor,
The journalist. being exclusively conan-
ed to the dissection of poke -
4: you tho modern game OF whist would know,
FrUm this great principal IFS precep,s How,
Iro": yous OWL hand As to ySur partners Joined.
And play not OEe alone but both combined.
Your hrGt lead MAKES your partner uui-rslaad
that Is ihs chief component Of your hand,
And hencc this Of necessity Tie strongest.
"iih ace and ki'g, don't cad king hrst bat
Ase;
With kiaG and queen, king has frs; the p;=oe,
with -ee queen kn4ye lead ace and then your
queen
Will s", four IIaali ones. ace should arst DO
With queen, knave, ten, you let the queen gro.
Oede.
n other cases. DO sure IN" lowest lead.
Ere yoG return your fricgas Cwn suit play
Blu! ist.mps you must tIEn without delay.
When you return -FOUR Partners lea; take pains
10 lead him back the best your hand contains
II you receive not more than tares at first;
II You have moro sou may retain the worst;
But If you hold the master e.rd you're bound
To play Il. in most cases. second round.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
From Fridays Daily. I

Salmaruudi,

A"A
Weather cloudy with alternate rain
and snow, to-day.
Unity Lodge, No. l6. Independent
Order Of Good Templars, now has over
thirty members.
Ge6rge Cans is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia, having been tonhhed TO
his bed several days.
Tho Grand Jury for the February
term of the Seventh Judicial District
Court, meets at tho Court house here
next Monday, tho 18th instant.
Patscy McGovern,~ bnrkeeper for some
time past, Tor Tom Giblin, starts oil u
visit to Ireland, by the train this owe.
ming.
The west bound express trim this
morning reached here two and a quarter
hours behind time. Tue delay was &C.
casioued by the lGtencss Of the Union
Pacific train.
Il. Il. Bigclow, Of tho legal firm of
kconey Il Bigolow, took the train for
Carson this morning; he goes to argue.
q case which the iirm has pending in
tho United States Circuit Court, now
in session at tina. place.
A dispatch from Modesto, California,
was received here night before last, an.
nounoing the dangerous illness Of Mai.
j. W. IGro, father of Andrew J. Lane.
OF Huntington valley, and Tho latter
took tho train for that place yesterday
morning. VIZ have heard nothing of
the old gentlcmau's condition since.
In conversation With Mr.. Brown,
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s agent ct Cornu.
copia, who arrived hero from that
place last evening, wo were coincwhat
surprised to learn from him that tho
mount Of bullion shipped from that
camp, through his Office, aggregated
within % small fraction Of a million and
II half OF dollars. This fguro is much
above what We had supposed il TO be,
in fact.
D.. O., Crombio has just completed n
broad smooth track leading from tho
lower levels OF town to the exalted emf.
ntnco at tho west end Of Pioiy Row. /,
appears that our amiablo friend and his
conSiynl companions have found the
marrow and devious route by which liza,
elevated plane has heretofore boon
reached, rather difficult to navigate,
particularly after dark. and tho com
pass a littlo groggy. This is strictly a
private road but, 80 long as tho old
gentleman is a widow, ladies arc priv.
ileged 10 travel II tree OF toll. and O
little extra supply OF inyigoraling cor.
dial will secure immunity 10 auy iovial
wcnrcr Of Tho biiarcatod.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16

Our stAid and moral Hi.ter toun, Car.
in, wAs enlivened by = "bit Of u rue
tion." yesterday. We bScSme aware Of
the fact through tbs sbsencc OF Justice
Psimcr from his baiIi~ick, which
necrssitAtsd III, procurement q" war
rants for the .,rrest Of certain obslrep-
erops Carliniitv. from ilis place: but
We siSnally failed in the effort to ob.ai.
the facts CONNECTED With the gross IN
fraction Of the peace dud dignity Of
that particular portion ~ the common
wealth. All WSeould GATHER by a Wig
orous spplioston o. the reportorial
auGar. WAs thA4 o1itsin pusnaeiously
b~ellicose. and exceedingly unpleasant
persons. were charged With assault and
battery. and an uncomfortable handling
Of deadly weapons, but who was as.
saultcd; who did tho battcring. and
what cross devil prom pted hi.n VI IL. m
to do 1t. dopcrtnt saith not.
sheriff Fitch inforins US OF a singular
colncldonce which IN Just now attract
ing at.enti n-the late party at Granger
Hail and the simultaneous disappear.
ance Of nil tho sheets and pillow.siips
from the jurymon's sleeping apart
meuts in tue Court house. And, by
the way. speaking of the parts reminds
us OF the DISCUSSES Adopted on the oc-
c~asion. which are said to have been SO
c~ffeetually deceptive in character shat
Webster Dorsey was mistaken for III.
p. freeman, until The moment Uf uu-
masking revealed the deception. The
ease and grace with which some Of
the male participants Sro said to have
adjusted The abnormal drapery, has
given rise TO the suspicion that they
had been pareticing in secret, for the
occasion,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
We Iearu thal ,Ls sui. Of HUGH MAJ.

We learn thai The suit Of Hugh Mar
tin. against the Columbia Mining Com
parry. which Was entered in the District
Court here. last month. has. upon petit
tiou Of defendants, been removed to
the United States Court. mt Carson.
Suit Was brought by plaintiff to recover
tao hundred feet OF ground in the In
iidel mine, which was purchased by
the Columbia Company, from the loca-
tors. Plaintiff alleges. however. that
he IS still the owner OF an original in
tercst In the mine, having never decided
the name away.
II appears that under the present Law.
either Of the parties iitisant in . suit
involving tito TO mineral or other
United States lands, may remove such
suit from ais District Court to = United
States Court by filing apetition 70, such
transfer, and giving the necessary
bonds, Mt any time after sui, is entered
in the District Court, but prior to the
converting OF said Court. Under II
former law, certain allegation and
proofs were required to establish u
for transfer.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
tFrom Thursdays Daily
SSImRRHndi.

'AhNAs
Joe. Triplett Was in from Lamoille
valley, to-day.
Weather still warm and cloudy; n
counterpart Of that of California during
a great part OF the rainy season.
Henry Apndell brought his daughter
up from California With him, and placed
her at the female Seminary at Reno.
John Bsbcock went out by stuge for
Tusc"rora this morning, and Mr..
Brown como down by stage this even.
ins.
!. II. HAcoS of Mountain City ar.
rived hcTc 10y the tram last evening
from Battle Mountain to meet his
brother who had just arrived from The
last.
TuE latest statistics show That the
Indians instead OF decreasing in num-.
bera ns is generally supposed, are in
crcasing, their total number now beiu,
l5O. 900.
Tho Railroad Company is sinking a
we'll undor their lower freight house. ma
a protection against fire. A No. |
G'riish pump vii DO placed in IL as
soon rs completed. The company is also
laying o rails upon the siao track
through town.
RECEIVED One car OF lumber for
luton & Co; ? c. RS Of wood and 1 Of
powder for john Ainlcy; 1 car OF coal
for +. II. Smith; | car Of lu,uber for
O. Pr. H.. . cars OF general nnerchan.
disc.
SntrrED-Two cars OF grain 10 Euro.
kn. by Reinhart & Co., and ono TO
Pine Station.
County Recorder Henley hhs Just 70.
coiycd from Tuscarora an order for
abstracts Of record Of all docda 10
ground sold TO tho Young America
Company, in TINT place. a power Of
Attorney from that company TO j. 4.
Savage, authorizing him to dispose Of
certain real estate of tho company, was
placed on record hero. to-day.
The 'oirre OF the Connie II Fau Club.
last night. was q socially pleasant af.
fair to a marked degree, but tho warmth
OF tho evening SOC rendered tho bod
furniture disngrccnbly oppressive, and
the surplus wraps and head deoora.
lions were shed as quickly as a proper
regard for the sheets and pillow.slips
would admit Of. Dancing continued
until ~ o'clock, when The jovial paris
dispersed, we'll satisfied with them.
selves and cberishing a firm resolution
go so again upon the slightest provo.
cation.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
HhaaE.i.a

County Assessor II. v. Munden has
. legal notice in another column Of this
paper that the tax on the net proceeds
Of mines is now due and payable at his
Office.
County Assessor II. v. Mundcll. also
arrived here last night from California,
where he has been on a visit to his
daughter. during the past few weeks.
We notice by the TS.<,.ke,i-O that
Mr.. A. L. Sherman of osiuo. Who vas
quite severely injured At Tuscarora on
Saturday by being thrown nom his
vagon-the team having run avay-has
so far recovered as TO be able to leave
for his home.
The examination Of tho parties sns-
pocted Of opening the railroad switches
hero, with The veiw Of wreckius trains,
was concluded this morning. and the
rleI were released from arrest, the eyi.
dence beins.i in tho opinion Of tho court.
insufficient for their commitment for
trial.
Sheriff J. Il. Fitch arrived hero from
Carson by tho train last evening. lie
vas detained there by n question which
wag sprung rs to the payment Of the
rewards for tho capture OF tho Cherry
Greek mail robbers, in which apYortior.
mont Of coin Boa was individually in
torcsted.
a man named Alex Borden who came
down from rus;nrora by tia stage last
night, 90 be insane, and for the safety
OF the unfortunate man end the public,
lac Was conveyed to the jail aud given
evening waa discovered at & late hourl last
In charge Of the Sheriff. AS nothing
eau be done in such cases without tho
action OF the District Judge, Borden
will probably remain in charge of the
Sheriff until the Judges return, which
is expected daily. We learn TIA, Dor.
den Las been q resident OF Tuscarora
!or soEao time, aud had a family at that
place. he is . blacksmith 10y trade and
worked at ms of the mines .or a time.
The unfortunate man seems now 70 be
partially paralyzed. and would hardly
be able to make a living for himself,
even with e sound k~ead-piece.
Lew Willard arli 'ed here in his
buggy from CoruucOpia ins: night, and
took the train tor Palisado this morn.
ing. He is on his way to visit the be-
reaved family of his brother, Joel Vii.
lard i'll Pine Valley. the sad news Of
the recent death OF his brother ut Min
eral Park, Arizona, having just been
received.
The deceased, with three OF his sons.
left home for Arizona last November,
taking some six. hundred head OF cattle
to winter in hat mild climate, ana To-
ca ed at Mineral Park, where the devoted
husband and kind father, breathed his
last on tho 9th day Of last month. Mr..
willard came with his family fron
California, and sottled in Pine valley
about eight years ago, where they have
since resided. lie was a mar Of sterling
worth and was universally respected,
Il in his death the community has
lost n valued member and his stricken
family suffered an irrepairable Attic
ton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
From Tuesdays Daily.l
li.:.nCusdi.

+F'f
Tho examination OF tho parties su,.
pnctcd OF opening tho railroad switches
8 still ia progress in ! i4tica CDuct.
4 strong south wind to-day has caus.
ed the snow TO disappear with wonder.
full rapidiIyydhni tho streets and fat
lan'ls of tls FLYER bottom arc Hooded in
cons"qu enoeo
Through lack Of spnco today. VIC are
forced to leave out n portion Of the in.
tcrcs!iug Letter Of our Carson Cores
pondur:. but will publish The balance Of
II Tomorrow.
Miss lizzie Neville. who for tho past
ak iuoutbs hrG been attending school
at San joe, California. returned in -.
cc:ieut health to Eor homo end h,icnds.
hero inat evening.
Joe Coz vas MISC II passenger by tho
uair last night having returned home
from - long aud pleasant visit TO the
scenes Of his hoyhood in Grass Valley,
Nevada County, California.
Our Carson correspondent IN = letter
published to-day speaks hopefully Of
the ptospcc. Of the Committee Of four.
teen Of The Legislature on tho Frcighls
und Fares question, being able to re-.
port n bill that viii ho 10 some extent
cilcotual in the matter Of relieving the
people Oi This State from BUmo of tho
burdens imposed on them by the Rail.
road Companies.
Oar old t0wusman. judge Kecuey,
who with his vito has been on u ,hrco
months visit 20 their old home i'm Now
York, returned horc 10y tho train lhis
morning. Tho Judges wife has been
out Of health for n long time past, and
We arc sorry TO hear that tho change Of
scene and climate has feilod to effect iii
improvement. Sho remained with her
parents In the East with the hope that
with the return Of Spring might como
tho much desired change in her favor
Ex-Governor Bradley, accompanied
by his son John II. Bradley, and Miss
Georgia Walker, a ncico OF Senator G..
IL. Shepherd. arrived from Lnlhrop,
California, by tho trnin last evening.
Tie old gentleman endured tho fatigue
OF tho Journey much bettor than was
expected. and reached the residence Of
his son somewhat exhausted, but with
out bong distressed in the slightest.
Rooms have been prepared for him at
the Hot Sulphur Springs, just below
town, anu he will try tho virtues Of
those waters for a few days; his sou.
John Bradley, remaining with him dur
ing his stay. The Governor wns re-
moVcd To the Springs easily and com.
forsably about noon TO day. II will DO
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-16
Irron Monday D.ily.l
iIAInnxundi.

Weather cloudy. with u warm south
wind. to-day, snow disappearing RAPIDLY.
Those valentines ut the P~ostofice are
cuastically eomicAl. Don't forget US
while You are distributing 'cm.
Silver Prize has an assessment OF
twenty-five cents and Navajo one Of
twenty cents.
Tho Grand Prize mill, after . brief
stoppage. is banging away again as us
ual, and The masonry for the new ma
chinery upon the miue Is being sub
s~tantially put in place by James Quig-
10y.
The new wheel to take tho place Of
the recently broken pump geer is proba
bly, III position by this tine.
An order restoring the CGrIiu Farm
Indian RESERVATION to the public Do
main. has just boon received al The
United States Land OGice, in Eureka.
The lands now subject ~ entry.
A bill for the relief of book agents
has been introduced in our National
Legislature. Just think OF it, To
relieve book agents.! There certainly
must be some mistake IN this matter.
We are convinced th.; the author Of
tho bill wrote the word poison"
Al. Smith. tho man whose head was
80 lear!uIiy chopped By Medley Camp
bell AZ u wood camp ucpE Wells, n few
days ago, ami Hho vas brought 10 the
hospital here, il Row able 70 get out Of
bed and walk around the room.
Tho weapon cut through the
skull! aid into tlc brain pro.
duciug partial paralysis. but strangely
enough, the mau APPEARS to he i'm
proving; no inllua,Iou of hia wounds
has appeared, and lao experiences no
pain. The Gaze is q singular ono.
Central Pacific Railroad detective,
Len HARRIS, has been in own several
days engaged III working up the matter
of tho late practice O: opening switches
upon tho C~omgauy's track, With tho
viuw Of drau yin: Company property
4 coarla Vi parties were urrcst,G
here a"tgIday, on suspicion Of COM
PlcIty IL t-Csg nelg=ioUs practices.
Tho persona arrested were being OK.
amincd before Justice Sagget;, to-day,
md the tcsGl.uug OF a numLrr ol wit
nosses were taken doTu in writing and
was still! being taken rs we SO 10 press.
The Eureka SsHtneI publishes the
following statement Of account rendered
by an eastern liquor agent, to the tosn
authorities by whom lie WAS employed,
which has vocu pUlziing the ma,hc-
matiCal brains Of both tho Orient AMI
Occidsut. The question is, in whose
favor Is tho balance AMI did the town
gain Or lose in the business:
Amount Of cash received at
The beginning Of the years. 80 II
Amount OF liquor received at
tho same timo ........... 81 81
Cash received for sale OF liquor
during tho year.. ....... 100 81
Amount paid for liquor bought
during the year......... =. 90 81
Amount Of salary OF agent. % %
ynluo Of liquor on hand at tho
end of the 81 g;
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