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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-10-07
WNUBLIC SALE.
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Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 452S

Probate Court, Parish of 81 Landry, No. A52S
ESTATE OF HoRTENsE DEsHoTELs.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish OF Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed natural tutor, or a duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the last residence OF the deceased,
in Old Grand Prairie, parish aforesaid, oh
WEDNESDA Y, November lst, 1882. tho fol
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate of Hortense DeshOtels, deceased, to-
! wit:
! l. A plantation situated in Old Grand Prai-
RE, St Landry, bounded north by Bayou Co
codrie, south BY property of Leandre Desho-
tels east by FRANCOIS Gnllory, and west by
public road
9. One old hack and harness, one wagon, six
head of cattle, seven head of hogs, one buggy
horse, one yearlng colt, household furniture,
farming utensils, one branding iron, &c.
! TERMS AND CONDITIoRs.-All the movabies
! will be sold for cash on the day OF sale; the
immovables on credit of one and two years
from the day of sale. reserving vendors privi-
iege in favor of the estate purchasers furnish
ing their notes, with good and sufficient securi
ty to the satisfaction of the natural tutor, and
clause of non nliendo reserved.
| LEANDRE DESHOTELS,
Sept. 80, 1882. Natural Tutor
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
NDUBLIC SALE.
Estate of Caroline Morgan


ILL., - G.,-o1;.,n m..ao
@S"'e " ou''''"' .H", S"
By virtue of an order OF the District Court
OF the 18th judicial District OF Louisiana, act
ing in and for st: Landry, and to me directed
will sell at public auction, on
Tuesday. October SHSa, 1SS9.
ot 10 o,c,ocl M before the Courthouse in
OnaIousas the nronertv hereinafter deseribed.
nI,nn tha foliowind terms and conditions, to,
wit WITT One. .tenth of the nrice cash, and the bal
anca in one two three and fonr wears, with
intarest Mt i've per cent from day OF sale to
motnritv and eioht ner cent from maturity
III nod And in case of anti tn enforcs nav
,nant Of the instalments, or of any of them,
tho nnrcbasar or nnrchasers to nav attornev's
fees at ten ner cent on amount sued for.
Pnrcbaser to rive notes with two good
! suret;es: the nroDerty to remain mortgaged
snG tHs nnrcbpserr brf nof TO seIl or otherwise Siis
nose Of the oronerty iii full PAYMENT of the
ppnrcbase nrice. and the pnssession of the
property to be delivered, at farthest, on lat
IF Jonnarv, 1883
The Undivided half of o. tract of land
stnated in the parish of St. Landry, on Bayou
pt;to IL. Sn0 honndad north hv land fnr4er
10 heIonoing and vet belonpin9 to j. Scott.
c,st hv fsni formerly heloneipg and vet he,
! loun;nn tn y w G,ason south hy land of
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C H A r T l. r
Firemen's Association Of OpeIousas'
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY


HpEIT KNOWN, That on this twenty fifth
4 } day of September, A. D., One Thousand
EIGHT Hundred and EightyTwa, and OF tue
Independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and seventh before me, Jean
Bic. A. FontenOt, Deputy Clerk and ex-effielo
Dennty Recorder in and for st. Landry parish,
Louisiana, at my office, in tho town OF Opel
onsas. Ia i'm presence OF the hereinafter nam
ed witnesses, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereto signed,
thew all being residents of tho Town Oh Opei-
ousas, La, who severally and individually de-
clare. that, ayailing themselves OF the powers
rights and privileges conferred by the stat
ntes of the State Of Louisiana relative TO the
organization of Corporations IN tins state,
they do, by these presents, form, organize,
and constitute a corporation Tor the opJects
and purposes rs shall hereafter De enumerated
and set forth and to that end they do hereby
covenant and agree to form and cohstlthte
themselves and all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with Ghem
whether by subscription, purchase OF siiares
transfer. succession or otherwise, into Dod3
! eor.sorate. and Hereunder bind themselves
| and All who may hereafter become associated
with them, to be governed by the ioiio"ihs
; stipulations, obligations and regulations a
/ articles of the Charter OF said corporation, d
follows, to-wit:
SEcTIoN 1.-The name and title OF TINS COT
!, naration shall be the FfreDaeft's Association
Gnelons1s. Ia and its objects and purpose
shail he the promotion of the interests AM
welfare OF ali the organized Fire Cempahlse
in the Town OF Opelonsas, La, to enhance Tn
efficiency Of the Fire department by coopsfa
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The American Aqricnltarist for Octo-
ber is an unusually attractive and valn-
able number of this old, reliable and
famous journal. We notice important
changes in the now and handsome coy
er. fine paper, and superior finish OF the
many engravings. 1t is double mum
ber. containing large Premium List
filed with many desirable articles for
those who make up Clubs.
Among the leading contributors Z.
H. Jacobs, ON Poultry keeping, fully IL
Illustrated j. N. Muncey, on~~feeding
Hogs; Col. M. G.. Weld, on Ensiiaglne
Corn Fodder; aud D. D. Bishop, on
Curing Corn Fodder. of the eighty
illustrative engravings are two iargt
anes of g October = Farewell to tin
Woods - Prize House Plans; and
long list of labor saving devices for tn
farm, garden, and household, snch as
Field Roller, Loading Corn, Mendinl
Tools, Pig Rack, Fence Posts, boo
Latch, Hoe. Potato Bin, Shoe Box, etc
The Children's Columns are full OF IN
structiye reading-The Doctor Iatks o.
Various Kinds Of Nuts, Calls, etc. oi
ange Judd Co, Publishers, ISL Broad
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sept. 9, 1882.
HAUBLIC SALE.
Psobate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 1896
Esr ATE nE IonIsE I.RMOINR

Ptobute Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1895
ESTATE OF LOUISE LRMoINE.
By virtue of an order Of the Hon. the DIS
trict Court in and for the parish OF St. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Joint administrators, or any duly qnaiined aus
tioneer, at the last residence OF deceased' ID u
Old Grand Prairie parish aforesaid, on SAI
URDAY, the l4th day Of October, 1883 the
following described property, belonging TO
the estate of Louise LemOine, deceased, TO-
wit: lao,
/. The plantation on which the deceased iass
resided, situated in Old Grand Prairie III saIa
narish. containing sixty arpents, together WIN
iii the improvements and appnrtenances; SAID
nlantation ,s bounded north by Bayou CrOco'
diIe. east by Jean Pierre Ortego, south oy
| Acbilie Fontenot, and west by Gesyaia kon-
| tenet o,, ,.
6 One mare and colt, one fiiiy, emo mule
one plow, one harrow, one branstts p
| household furniture, kitchen utensl4s-
Terms and conditions. - All the mo re
,ronarty and enc hundred dollars on the Pnr
chase price of the plantation to be paid oash
nm delivery the balance OF the purchase price
| nj the piantation to be paid in two equai ah
| nnat installmeDts from the day OF SAFE FuE
| cLaaer or purchasers to furnish security I" the
| satisfaction of the administrators, and ~ case
of non.payment at maturity, eight per cent
nor annum interest shall be added, aha = ,nr
ther interest OF ten per cent shai! De auaau as
attorneys fees in the event suit ts inseitutea
:" enforce any payment thereof. Vendors
privilege and special mortgage shail DO 70, o
ta;ned ON said plantation until the same 10
finally paid for. :, c,,,,N unNrEsoT
JEAN p. DENIS LAFLEuK,
g.. . 1900 a. Joint Administrators.
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NDUBLIC SALE.

Pyobute Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 43l9
ESTATE OF CLARA JEANsoNNE.
Bv yirtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish OF Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or Il duly qualified aac'
tjoneer, at the last residence OF the deceased,
i'm the parish of st. Landry, ON WEDNES-
DAY, November 8th, 1882, the following des,
cribed property, belonging to the estate OF
Clara JeansOnne, deceased, tO-Wit:
! |. About two hundred arpents OF land, more
or less. with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded on the nortn py Cie,
, Relair, east by Pierre Jeansonne, and west by
| Fremont Dupre.
3 Three creole horses. one cresle mare, one
| COW, abont twenty head OF hogs, nine head OF
! sheep, one lot of goats, one small sugar mousse
and contents one Singer sewing machine, one
huooy. one silver watch, household furniture,
kitchen utensils, one branding iron, one loom,
aud many other articles.
Terms and conditions.-Ali the movables to
be sold for cash, and the iInmovable property
on credit of one, two and three years from
the tay of sale; purchaser to furnish his notes
with good and solvent surety to the satisfac-
tion Of the administrator and payable to his
order at the Office OF Estilette e. Dupre, al
Opelousas; the notes to bear eight per cent
annual interest from maturity; special mort
gage and vendors privilege TO De retaiheu W
The land to secure the price thereof, interest,"
which may accrue, and attorneys ices, hSee M
! at ten per cent, in case of snit-which !ee'
purchaser binds himself to pay; purchaser
further binds himself not to sell, ALLEVIATE Of
otherwise dispose of said property to the ae
triment of the mortgage rights OF said estate
The land to be sold in two equal pieces Oh on
hundred arpents each-the division line 10 f'''
''''' PIERRE VASSEUR,
oot7.st Administrator.
J. Il. STRoTHER. v" .. FhAAHH h
SFROTMER & FAgAKEEs
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
OPELOUsAs, LA.
, Office, Couf street, opposite Court House
. FAIOTARIAL deeds of all kinds execute
i. lV here and in all parts of the parish
a Sept 80, 1882.
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ANNIvERsARY.--To-day we begin the
thirtieth volume of the Opelonsas COUR-
TER. From it's birth to the present time,
through prosperity and adversely,
through war and tranquility, it has ut
tered democratic principles, it has per
formed democratic services, it has borne
the democratic standard, it has eaten
democratic "hard tack" and expects to
fight it out on "democratic line' fifty
years more, provided the present man
agement live that long and are backed
by such democratic patronage as will
Justify us to continue in the journalistic
line. With these few remarks, we make
our anniversary bow to our patrons and
to our contemporaries. We ask the
continued support of the former, and
the kindly encouragement of the latter.
We will try and make our paper still
more interesting, and it will ever be
found battling for the rights of the peo-
ple in the future as it has done III the
past.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-10-07

PURIFY the blood and regulate the bow
Ella. II YOU would have health. There is 10
remedy equal to the PRICKLY ASH BIT
TIERS for this purpose. They act directly
on the organs concerned, going to the seat
of disease and driving it from the system.
Nor do they stop here, but strengthen the
system, giving it tone and action, render
ing it much more capable of resisting all
future attacks.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-10-07

Donaldsonville Chief, 80: The Re
publican Congressional convention for
file First District met in New Orleans
this week and after vainly attempting
TO select q suitable straight out candi-
date who would accept the nomination,
inalorsed Mr.. Albert c.. Janln, the Green
hack nominee.
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lin another column will be found the
charter OF the Opelousas Firemen's AS
sociation. We trust that our citizens
win carefully consider this enterprise,
and subscribe literally to the stock,
which can be made very profitable, as
an investment, to all who take shares
In the same. The books will soon be
open, and we would like to see the mat
ter pushed to speedy success. 10
not hold back, gentlemen, but let all
The shares be taken as soon as possible,
% that work may AZ once be inaugural
cd.
See advertisement of the So. Landry
Planning nj ill NJ Vashington
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Fresh fruit of all kinds received daily
by P. Del Buono, and sold at the most
reasonable prices. Main and
North Sts., A. b. Chachere's old stand.
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VILASECA'S
HOW WILL YOU HAVE 'EM
OYSTER SALOON.

Main ST., adjoining Post Office, Opelousos, La.
oysters prepared in every style. Town
" and country orders filed promptly. Peace
makers specially Best wines always on hand
Come and see as. lOet |-oha
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Reader, are you thinking OF pnrchas-
ing a piano If sn, call on ns, and we
can make the terms easy for you, no
matter whether it is Steinway that
Won want, or Knahe, II Hale, Weber,
Pieyet. Fischer, Pease, or Behr Bros.
You will save money hy it.
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We are pleased to greet Judge Jos. M.
Moore and Senator w. A. Robertson,
who are back from their summer jaunt
in the North and West, looking much
improved in health.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-10-07

Gen. w. l.. McMillen, Republican,
nominee for Congress in the Fifth DIS
trict, begun bis canvass at Monroe on
Thursday. In his tour of the district
he will he accompanied by ex-Gov b.
r. Flanders, ex-United States District
Attorney j. r. Beckwith, United States
Marshal j. r. G. Pitkin. and otl'et
speakers.
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The sting OF a bee is only one thirty
second of an inch long. 1t is. your i'm
agination that makes it seem as long as
a hoe-handle.- Detroit Free Press.
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The Grand COteau Medical AssOcia-
ton will meet at it's usual place of
meeting in Grand Coteau on Tuesday,
October Oath.
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ssfo,,eh ON chllls.' -

Cures & cases for IS cts. in cash or stamps.
Mailed by John Parham, Atlanta, Ga.
ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERs is intended
for Young girls as we'll as married ladies'
who have BY some exposure, become IT.
regular. pale and feeble, with headache,
le1corrhaa, pain in side and back, falling
of womb, or femal weaknesses or ex-
cesses. Its use sire ems and tones the
stomach ,invigorates tne nerves, gives iron
to blood, corrects irregular uterine action
and removes unnatural obstructions.
FoAM1sa and sparkling Baileys
aliue Aperieat is the cheapest and
most delightful purgative ia use. For
dyspepSia and habitual constipation, it
delights everybody.
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Our enterprising Main street mer
ehant-Mr. Theodore Chachere-has
bought the fine, brick residence OF Fe-
lix King, Esq, at the very low price of
S25O0 cash.
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Our summer wanderers are returning.
Judge Moore and family and Senator
Robertson and lady reached home by
last Wednesday evenings train.
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Arrangements for another of those
cheap and pleasant excursions to New
Orleans has been made by Opelousas
Steam Fire Co. No. l, fol the benefit OF
their steam engine fund, to come oft in
I Al few weeks. Fell particulars next
week
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Why e" to New Orleans for doors,
sash, blinds, etc. when you can get
them at the ST Landry Planning Mills
for the same money
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a Beautiful Story.

COleridge relates Il story to this ef-
feet: Alexander, during his march into
Africa, came to people dwelling in
peaceful huts, who knew neither war
nor conquest. Gold being offered to
him he refused it, saying that his sole
object was to learn the manners and
customs of the inhabitants.
"Stay with u.s. said the chief, " "as
long as it pleaseth thee" A.
During this interview with the Al
rican chief, two Of lis subjects brought
a case before him for Judgment. The
dispute was this: The one had bought
a piece of ground which after the pur-
chase, was found to contain q treasure,
for which he felt himself bound to pay
The other refused to receive anything,
stating that no had sold the ground
with what it might be found to contains
apparent or concealed.
Said the chief, looking at the one
I" You have son. and to the other
"You have Il daughter; let them be
married and the treasure given them
rs dowry."
Alexander was astonished.
"And what" said the chief, "would
have been the decision in your country Y
"We should have dismissed the par
ties and seized the treasure for th'
kings use."
! And does the sun shine i'll you
country - said the chief; "does th'
rain fall there? Are there cattle ther
which feed upon the herbs and greer
grass 2"
"Certainly," said Alexander.
"Ah," said the chief, /" it is for tn
sake of those innocent cattle that th'
Great Being permits the sun to shine
the rain to fall and tho grass to grow
in your country"
4 n
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DIED-In Opelousas, Oct. 5th, 1882,
GEORGE WILLIAM, son of Geo. w. Mo
r1arty and Lucinda Prather,, aged four
teen months.
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A Frencl,man named justin, black
smith in the newly Incorporated town OF
Carencro, Lafayette parish, committed
snicide last Saturday morning 10y blow
ing his brains out with n shot gun. He
leaves widow, daughter of Mr.. An
tome Clavcl, and four small children:
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They ARE COMING. We have just re-
ceiyed d postal card from the popular
actor. j. G.. Stuttz, in which he an
nounces, that he will soon be in Opel
ousas with mammoth company OF first
class artists, and will give series OF
the most brilliant dramatic perform
ances ever offered to our people. The
Baton Rouge lLa.) Truth speaks in the
highest terms of praise of the perform
ances given By the Stuttz Company IN
that city.
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In another column we publish the
new law regulating the establishment
and maintenance of the public schools
in Louisiana. 1t is pretty much the same
thing as the old law, with few inslg
nificant changes, which fall far below q
liberal and enlightened view OF an ef1i-
cient school system. Popular education
is, and has been for years, a secondary
consideration with our law makers, and
ut their present rate in legislating upon
80 important subject they will reach
the plane of onr sister States in abOnt
fifty years frora now. With the eXcep-
ton OF the poll tax there has been no
increase in the school fund, which is to
tally Inadequate to il proper support OF
our public schools. From the manner
in which our private schools are filling
up, it would appear that our people
would rather pay tuition and rely upon
n certainty for the education of theIi
children.
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If You want to bny II neW piano or
organ, come aud see us. We can tell
ven how to save some money IN sncil
n transaction.
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a large quantity Of pine flooring and
ceiling now on hand At the St Landfy
Planning Mills, cheap for cash.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS.


SEC. 1.-The property acquired ty this Asso
citation shall remain it's property during its
existence and should it forfeit it's charter its
property shall become the property OF the
Town OF Opelousas, La, provided all its debts
are liqudated and paid.
SIC 2.-This Association shall set aside all
money accruing from the rent of the Hall
and other such revenues as may hereafter be
created for the purpose of paying the interest
on the shares said interest to be paid semi
annually ut the Office of the Treasurer OF this
, Ass8eiaii ion.
SEC. 3.-In ease of failure on the part of any
subscriber to pay the installments on the stock
or shares owned by him, as required in Article
III the Beard of Directors shall have the op-
tion, after thirty days written notice TO the
delinouent, of forieiiing his shares and the
! omount previously paid thereon and no mem
her of the Association shall, when delinquent
or in default, have the right to vote.
SEC, Alt rules relative to the declaration
of dividends, as we'll as the bylaws, rules and
regulations for the governmental the Associa-
tion, shall be created by the Board OF Direct
ors but said bylaws, rules and regulations
shall be subject to repeal, modification OF
change by majority of the stock and mem
bers of the Association.
SEC. 5.-No stockholder shall be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults OF
the Association in any further sum than the
unnaid balance on shares due by him to the
Association; nor shall any informalities in tht
organization and construction of this Associ
alton have the effect of annulliug this charter
-0r of exposing stOckholder to any liability
beyOud the amount of his stock or shares IN
paid.
SEC 6.-The Stock Books shall be kept a
the Office of the Association, whence certifi
Gates of stock shall be issued to subscribers
and no transfer of stock shall be binding Of
: the Association until entered Oh its stool
} book.
SEC. 7.--The Treasurer of the Association
shall keep separate fund to be known as th
! sinking fund, and he shall place in said sink
| ing fund all balances remaining in the Treat
: nry as DER semi-annual reports of the Boar
) of Directors. after paying all interest and cni
' rent expenses said sinking fund shall be 10
!. the purpose of redeeming the shares OF stoc
!, in snch manner as may be hereafter adopte
y i nv the Board of Directors
. SEC. 2-The Treasurer Of this Associatio
4 shall give bond and security in the sum OF ."
q thousand dollars, and the Secretary In the SUI
3 of five hundred dollars, for the faithful pc
. formance OF their duties and the Board
Directors shall have the power OF inereasin
said bonds, if deemed by them necessary.
,. SEC, 9.-The Directors of this Associate
# shall be composed of one Vice-Prestdent an
q fonr Directors selected or elected from eae
d fire company composing this Association an
q the President, both of the Association and
e the Board of Directors, to be elected by Il
A. members of the Association in manner Al
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Mr.. G. Deitlein's mammoth store
house, corner Main and Landry streets,
will be finished at no distant day. be-
fore its occupation, by that leading firm
of merchants, j. Meyers g. Co., the
Opelousas Fire Company No. ! will
give i grand ball in its spacious rooms,
when they hope to exhibit their new
steam FIRE engine, as central ornament
in the hall, to the guests of that inter
eating occasion.
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- u y: ga = a =
ohicial Journal of Town of opelousas

Mr.. Joseph Bloeh's large warehouse,
opposite the depot, is almost completed
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Go to the St. Landry Planning Mills
for doors, sash, blinds, door ANA WI"
dow frames and anything ~ the ''hs
of planning mill work.
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certify the above aud foregoing TO D. ne s,a
true and correct copy OF the original OH h'e
and of record in my Office
Given under my hand and seal OF office" ,.a at
Opeleusas the 5th day of October, A. ID. 1882
J. B A. FONTENOT,
Deputy Clerk and Deputy Recorder.
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