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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Politicians and editors have plenty
of cheek but the gall of the Pike
County Democrat in giving Judge
Robinson advice in regard to running
for Congress takes the cake. The
Democrat was started to defeat Rob.
inson in Pike county. 1t failed ig'
nobly i'm its purpose. 1t should die
it has no further mission on earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Those who have deserted Robinson
were bis enemies. They have our
thanks. Pike County Democrat,
CIarksville Sentinel and Mexico In
~teuigencer, please copy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

John T. Jones, a prominent attor-
ney of Macon, J. A. Hudson, of the
Macon Times, and R. P. Thompson
of the New Cambria Herald, were at
| the fair Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

The Republicans are going to nom
mate q full county ticket. The
Greenbackers should do the same
thing or their Republican friends will
try to "wag' them again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Mrs. c. NJ. Hands will commence
her music class in this city between
the list and 10th OF September.
Those who intend entering the class
should do SO by the first Frox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

The Jonesburg Journal, the only
paper in the district run by a lady, is
for the eminently ladies' man for
Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

If Judge Elijah Robinson don't
carry off the ''boquet," on about the
10th ballot we will be badly mista-
ken.-WellsciUe Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

A. Greenamyer, of Lawrence,
Kansas, is here visiting his brother
charlie. al. has many friends here
especially the ladies, who welcome
him back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

The size and c~heapness of the Fair
Daily LEDGER will at least recon-
mend it to the chronics who kick
about how small and costly the aver.
age newspaper is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

The race for Congress in this coun-
ty looks like a dead heat this time.
Only a few professional politicians
who think the country depends on
their actions, keep their gas emitting
to the disgust of the voters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Patronize home manufactures. j.
p. Dobyns. known to all the people
of Audrain. makes the best bed
spring in existence. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Charges reasonable.
| Price from 81 to So. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
New Bakery.

John Mckinley has just opened o
new bakery southeast corner Of the
square. John has the very best of
ice cieam. lemonade. cakes, candies,
fruits. &c. His fresh bread is the
| best in the State Aft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
Circuit COur Items.

The adjourned term of Audrain
Circuit Court closed last Thursday.
Ferris VS.. Carson, motion for
change of venue filed and changed to
Montgomery county.
Porter vs.. Woodward, SIS in cash
filed in lieu of bond for costs.
Hetzell vs.. C. & A. R. R. Co.,
motion for new trial overruled aft
davit and bond for appeal filed bond
approved and appeal granted.
Gray & Co. VS.. Sinnott, motion fol-
new trial sustained.
Brown VS. c. & A. r.. r. Co., mo-
ton for new trial sustained by agree
ment.
City of Mexico vs.. White, motor
for new trial overruled.
City of Mexico VS.. McIntire, same
Corner rs. Edmendson, demurre
withdrawn leave to reply in 80 day
and continued.
State vs.. Crews, defendant recog
nized in sum Of $500,
Kearly vs.. Sears, motion for ne,
trial overruled.
Waddingham VS.. Hulett, motiol
for new trial overruled affidavit an
bond filed; bond approved and ap
peal granted.
j. w. Atchison, deputy sheriff
appointment approved.
White VS.. Neill, injunction mad
perpetual; motion for new trial filed
Silver vs.. K. G. st. Louis & c. r
r. Co., trial by Court, motion fo
double damages filed, heard and sus
tanned, motion in arrest and for me-
trial filed, heard and overruled affids
Wit and bond filed, bond approved an
appeal granted.
Glasscock VS.. L.lewellyn, ct al
Judgment by agreement for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Judging from the signs of the
times, We think Audrain will secur
some Office in the eourse of so years
to come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

The Barbecue and Old Settlers
Reunion at Mexico, Tuesday, was
certainly a gala day. About 5000
people were in attendance. and de-
voured twenty-six sheep, SIX beeves,
10 hogs and about twenty-five hams.
The barbecued meat was very fine
Tandalia Leader argus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

On the 72nd ballot, Col. j. B. Hale,
Of Carroll, was nominated in the End
district, defeating Alexander the pres
| ent congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

We want it distinctly understood
that Frank James iia> Rot heen invited
TO the Mexie, fair. or esatsa u.
will come il he wants u, but isc
wsald not s,raw anr crow'l hclc, ex-
cept small boys aud flies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Our friend, w. III. McCague, has
located at Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
to practice law. McCague is a clever.
bright young man and will meet with
| deserved success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

A movement adjusted 10 heat and
cold, in a solid silver dust proof case
for $500 at j. NJ. Pollard's jewelry
house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

The LEDGER is only so cents to
January l, 1884. Now is the time to
subscribe for a newspaper. We have
received nearly fifty new names this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Young gentlemen, you a get q
nice suit at Ricketts, & Emmons' for
''the fair" Style, price and finish
can't be beat. i8-2w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
so CENTS
PAYS FOR
THE LEDGER
To Jan. l, 1885.
sss- CASH IN ADVANCE.
sSs. CASH IN

1all HI No H.
Colored fair Sept. II.
The fair will be a
Tie it on the black mule"
Bring forth another horse!
No gate fees for farm wagons.
The Goldens are better than ever.
Tickets for the fair for sale down
town.
There are no pools sold on the
races.
Mrs Callie Poteet Dunn is here on
a visit.
Red ribbon is first money; blue
second.
A full list of awards will appear
next week.
Horsemen can outkick the average
politician.
Willard Potts has the dandy booth
at the fair.
The Mexico band is furnishing
good music.
Speed rings, and good ones, too,
every day.
The booths are all fixed up in ele-
giant shape.
The Northern Bros. take the cake
on fine mules.
Complimentary tickets were issued
to the clergy.
There seems no way to subdue the
betting crowd.
The Golden troupe is stopping at
the Central ingo.
Keep your front doors locked. The
toughs are all here.
No whiskey or gambling devices
allowed at the fair.
Hon. Jas. NJ. Proctor, of Sturgeon,
is attending the fair.
Mrs. Glascock has gone to Wichi-
ia, Kansas, to reside.
There are better and faster horses
here than ever before.
A. B. Cluster, assistant secretary
has our thanks for favors.
Joe Rood and Billie Carter hay,
some fast stock at the fair.
If you want your displays writteI
up call and pay for the same.
Up to the hour of going to pres
Frank James has not arrived.
The mule rings were we'll filled an
premiums closely contested for.
Miss Rees, of Cincinnati, is visit
ing Miss Belle Hisey, of this city.
DIR. W. w. Rodman is going dow
into Southwest Missouri to reside.
We do not see why all of our mer
chants don't have displays at the fair
There were four stations that cos
$40, 900 in the saddle ring Tuesday
The officers are doing all that Their
is in their power to please the pat
rons.
Judging from appearances, tw
small pairs are worth but little thi
week.
Barney Hooton runs his billiar
hall all night. Billie Gregg is nigh
operator.
A good many people think the fai
is run in their individual interest alon
it would seem.
The Mexico ministers have not, q
yet, advertised the fair this year frol
their pulpits.
No put up races. The associate
gives no money except races that al
run for blood.
New patent steam washers are b
coming thicker than timber for off,
in Audrain county.
The rings follow each other promp
ly. We are glad to see such promp
ness; it pleases the crowd.
The editor of the Pike Coun
Democrat either has the cholic
worms, We don't know which.
Davis, of Fulton, got first and
+. Clark, of Audrain, second premiu
in the saddle stallion ring.
The directors and officials n,
have neat quarters, shut off from t
crowd. This is a good idea.
Mrs. Hoschiett, of st. Charles,
here visiting in the families of
:chmidt and Charlie Morgner.
you want a clean shave or
1 yoair cut, call on Hugh Wal
I best barber in Mexico.
r. Bette Carter and Fam
= sfFulton, are the guests
.G. 'arter, Of this vicinity.
2i dosay Frank James is st;,,
the saddlss and viii be here this W,
with his fast horses, unless he fail,
make connection.
What some of the Mexico DO
clans don't know is fully as muel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Bunch, the famous race mare, is
dead and the Underwood family are
all dressed in mourning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

A new and elegent assortment Of
watches and jewelry, just received at
Pollards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

A movement adjusted to heat and
cold, in a solid silver dust proof case
Tor $500 at j. M. PolIard's jeweiry
house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
One objection.

We have one great objection to the
gentleman from Audrain who is re-
ported to US as running for Congress.
We consider our reason a good one.
In fact, 1t wholly disqualifies him for
the office. The reason is this. He
does not particularly like the editor
of this paper; in fact, is not stuck on
our shape, in a singular particular, as
far as we can learn. This being the
fact he would not send us the con.
gressional reports or his printed
speeches. This would result in :
national calamity. Therefore, ht
should withdraw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Woodward & Son can furnish an
abstract to any piece of land in Au-
drain county, Mo-, on reasonable
terms. 32-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Fine cigars and tobacco at Fred's
under Central Ringo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
Yesterday, in the three-minute trot

Yesterday, in the three-minute trot
for 5000, there we're three entries,
Billie Carter's "Joe Stanhope," of
Mexico; Norman's "Lula n" of
Montgomery City, and Swaggert's
''Prince Albert" of Brownsville.
Joe Stanhope won three straight heats
and took the cake. Stanhope is the
coming horse and Carter knows how
to hold the ribbons over him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

A movement adjusted to heat and
cold, in a solid silver dust proof case
for $3.50 at J. NJ. Pollard's jewelry
house,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Board and Lodging for Exposition Wis.
it0rS
Can be had on favorable terms at
Mrs. Johnson's, 1906 Washington
Ave., st. Louis. Only a square from
Exposition Building. 20-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

"Hhat, >,m 5asi.i.,. 4 ! ~. for
CoI.s:ai IA. ira> ss.sH.I /. ir
"Wri'. he Mas discovered H. tie
arms of II woman.
sis that possible! When!'
s"Oh, a good many years ago."
WHO was the woman?"
s.H,s mother"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Don't fail to call and see Garrett &
McCue. Ii you trade with them
once you will keep it up. Sat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Dave Gentry is happy-it is a boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
Coed Stock.

Coed Stock.
There will be more and better stock
at the fair this year than ever before.
We notice among the horses here the
following:
E. Norton, of Troy, two
John West, of Columbia, two nner
Wright Bros. of Galloway, 5 inner
T. B. Uptegrove, Montgomery county,
feur runners.
Coates Bros. Mexico, M unner.
White Bros. Montgomery, one runner.
II. Ferguson, Montgomery, one harness
geiding.
Joe Smith, Sturgeon, one colt.
Cy Clark, Audrain, n saddle gelding
and one harness stallion.
Tom. Blackburn, Galloway, one stallion
and nine head of saddle and harness
horses.
w. II. Davis, Fulton, IA head of saddle
and harness horses.
L. B. Norris, Mexico, / saddle stallion.
Sim Christian, Boone CO., 5 saddlers.
J. W. Norman, Montgomery City, two
runners and four trotters.
C.. II. Worries, J~erseyville, ILL.,, five
trotters.
Joe Rood, Mexico, S trotters.
]. II. Howard, Fulton, three trotters.
w. Z. Carter, Mexico, n ~trotter, and
one PAGER.
Mr.. Henderson, of Galloway, two sad
| die horses.
Browns heard of cattle, consisting of
twelve head. Several more herds win be
| here to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED WEEKLY ron THE LEJriER III
A. D. JACKSON & co.
DEALERS IN-

ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES.
Provisions. fisar. Feed salt. G;a-s and QareBS-
warc-ali sold low tor RASH " exchange for
all kinds .f country p~r,aitse-- Csai,a ari 49,.
us-EAsT SIDE SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Don't buy any lumber until you
have gotten figures from H. Greer of
Vandalia. 1 II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28
Sub Omeials.

Sub Ofieiais.
Gate keepers, W. j. Robinson and
j. Woods.
Ticket seller, F. V. Gentry.
Chief police, W. K. Potts; assist
ants, j. NJ. Beshears, n. T. johnson,
Bob Kemp, Willis johnson.
Ring marshal. j. w. Atchison.
Superintendent floral hall, Captain
ID. z. Shea
Field marshal, I. w. Harrison.
Superintendent s~sali-, ". X. pet :
East ring gate l., ID Craig.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

H. S. Greer of Vandalia, has q fin
lumber business. See his locals il
the LEDGER. lit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

DIR. w. c. Pipino, physician and
surgeon, Mexico, Mo. Office over
Dobvns & Gibbs. S-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Go to Yerger's and get the boss
musical organ-chcap and complete.
| Call and see it. Soft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Il. +. Roden buys and sells for
cash, and in tins way v money
for his customers. 4-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

I. F. Roden sells groceries cheap
and pays the highest price for coun-
try produce. 4-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Ricketts, &. Emmons have the boss
line of clothing, style and finish the
best, prices low. 1927.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

T. W. Atkins has a display Of 81
different varieties of farm product.
1t is the best and most complete dis
play We rel set our eyes upon.
The Moberly people can not be
beat for enterprise. They advertise
that Frank James will attend their
fair and show his horses.
Lightning appears to be unusually
destructive this season. It came
within twenty feet Of striking G. S.
Browns residence last week.
Our young friend. C. w. Settle,
who has been prospecting in Kansas,
has returned home. He says there is
no place like Audrain county.
The United States Express Com
pay has inaugurated q money order
system which will prove Of great con-
seaienee to the business public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-28

Nv MI -
which entertains visitors with excel
lent music at intervals during each
day.
A. f. Poteet, proprietor Of the
Mexico Produce Exchange, is ''long'
on the boy crop. His usual good
luck attends him. He weighs ten
pounds.
Mrs. Susie "McK." Fisher, wife oil
the editor of the Harrington Times,
and daughter, Miss Genevieve, one
of the most brilliant young readers ir
, the State, was in Mexico last weef
visiting Mrs. R. M. White.
r The train on the Jefferson City
: branch is like the old coach. 1t goe'
< into and comes out Of towns putting
: blowing and running like the devil
Out of sight of towns it makes
slow and congress-like race.
Sam. Baskin, who will go into tn
office Of Constable Of Salt Rive
. township this fall with a whoop AM
bis hat in the air, has our thanks 70
a fine, large watermelon.
The Original Jollities are playin
to fine houses this week at the Pee
Piles Theatre In st. Louis. The sam
company will appear at Opera Hous
in this city, September 3rd-
The Golden's rendition OF tn
d planters Wife" last night was n
,e ceived with loud applause by a lare
v house. The favorites will brln
down the house every night.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-21
The Curious Nine.

The figure 8 seems in this the year
1884 to be the lucky Presidential
number. Cleveland has 8 letters and
Hendricks has 8. Grover and TLom
as have each 6, which are only 9's
turned upside down, Now for the
9's: 8 times are 81 and s and l are
8. Take Grover with 6 letters and
Thomas with 6 letters, and 6 times 6
are 36, and and are 8. Grover has
g letters and Cleveland 8, and 6 times
8 are "a, and 5 and are 8. Thomas
has 6 letters and Hendricks has 8, and
6 times 8 are "a, and and 4 are g..
Grover has 6 letters and Cleveland 8,
and 8 times are 81: Thomas has 6
letters and Hendricks 8, and 6 times
9 are 81, and 81 and 81 are 10S and /
and 08 are 8. Cleveland 8 Multiplied
by Hendricks 8 make 81, and s and l
are 8, and vice versa makes 81, and s
and l are 8, and 81 added make l62
and again 8 comes from and 6 and
added together. Thomas and Gro
YER each have 6 letters and 6 times 6
are 36; Cleveland and Hendricks
each have 8, and 8 times 8 are 81, and
either Grover Cleveland or Thomas
Hendricks has and 8, and 6 times 8
are 81; now add So, 81 and 81 and
you have Ill, and again you have 8,
from l and 7 and |. Now multiply
Thomas and Grover, 6 each, together
and you have 36, and multiply Cleve-
land and Hendricks, 8 and 8 together
and you have 81, and the two, 36 and
81, added give you lit which again
shows l and | and 7 are 8. Take
Cleveland and Hendricks 8 letter:
each and add together and you have
Is, and then multiply the same mum.
bers and the sum is 81 out Of the
fl. st you have l and s are 8 and the
8 aud | are 8, and Is added TO 81
makes 90, or 2 9's. New York ha,
81 votes and again 3 and 6 are 8, OIL
multiply and you have 3 times are
l8 OF and s are 8, or multiply the &c
by 3 and you have los and | and 0S
are 9, or multiply the 36 by6 and you
get PIG, or again 9 and l and 6 are
3. Now multiply, New York, 36, by
Thomas or Grover, &, and YOU get 2lt
or2 and aud 6 are 8, or multiply
New York, 36 by 8 and you get 80
or 3 and 2 and 4 make 8. Now add 8
8, Is, 36, 36, 81, p, 81, III, 162, lOS
Ill, 2l6, 50 and 32i and you get 1912
or ! and 5 and | and 2 are 8.
Cleveland's electoral vote, 2i9
shows the 8 again, and his excess O
majority is Is, or two more 9's, be
sides l and are9,
The Cleveland and Hendricks 8 evi
IDENTIFY have Blaine and Logan in tn,
8 hole, and the Capital turns it owe
to the curious for further develop
menl.-Capit |.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-21
ries attached :

There are thirty eight clerkships in
the State postoflices outside of Louis
vile, paying from $l0O to $540. The
best is at Paducah, paying $1,000.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-21
Wherewith Shall We be Exoiteds

The President is elected and he is a
Democrat. The kazoo and the tin
horn have strutted their brief and
noisy hour upon the stage, and been
laid away in camphor and cedar for
the next campaign. The walking
match of the fair damsels closes out
at II o'clock tonight.
The theaters, which we have al
ways with us, are excepted as so
much a matter of course that they
are not to be counted in the list Of cx-
elements.
Mr.. Sherlcy's latest book has lost
the charm of novelty; the dust of
neglect covers its aesthetic outside,
while the gloom of eternal darkness
settles upon its "lnner Sisterhood."
The skating rink is full of variety
and vexation of spirit to the unin-
itiated, and cannot be viewed as a
benefaction by the public at large.
Old and young are so unlike that
while gathering frosted leaves brings
the richest delight to the latter cl ass
1T promises only neuralgia and a rich
rheumatic experience to the former.
Maud :. has cut her record down
to limit smaller than Ben. Buffers
vote in Kentucky, and like Nebuch-
adnezzar, has gone to grass until the
springtime comes again, gentle An
ME.
Even drummers, gentle mission
aries of trade, dispensers of the rich
est and rarest jokes, disseminators OF
sweetness and light, are about to
leave us, the very thought of which
casts gloom over the entire COM
munity.
1t is too cold TO go a fishing; TOO
warm to shoot rabbits the partridges
have all been murdered by tho pot
hunters, and nobody has amy use for
coons since the late election.
There doesn't seem to be anything
left for us but to, offer reward for
the invention of new excitement,
which be at once utilized. Plahs and
specifications therefore will be re-
ccived at this Office until the date
when the official announcement OF
the vote of New York is made. Re-
tpublicans barred. louisville Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-21
THE KENTUCKY OFFICES.
List Of the Fat Government Po-
sitions to Be Distributed Under
Change Of Party-What They
Pay and How to Apply for
Them.
louisville Commercial

The number of Government offices
in Kentucky to be distributed to DEM
ocrats in the event of Mr.. Clevcland's
administration, is an authentical
problem of great interest at the pres
ent time when so many faithful party
workers are preparing applications
for appointments. The only means
of discussing all the appointive Office s
is by reference to the Congressional
"Blue Book" the last issue of which
was in 1877. Since then there have
been a number of changes in Govern
ment service to correspond with the
mutations of business. For instance,
the number of Presidential postoffi-
ces, those paying more than 81, 600 an
nually, has been about doubled, while
the number of gaugers, store-keepers
and deputy collectors employed in
the Internal Revenue Service has
been reduced, owing TO the falling off
in the manufacture Of whisky. AL
together the number ofpaying offices
in Kentucky-that is those whose
emoluments are above $1,000 per
year, will not run above 250, while
the number of offices which pay from
800 to 81 900 per year will not be far
from $50. The Commercial has been
at some trouble To collect statistics on
these points, which are given be-
low.
The civil service law applies to
only one Government establishment
in Kentucky, and that is the Louis
vile Post office. None of the clerks,
carriers or assistants can be removed
without cause and no appointments
can be made, the candidates having
tD undergo a competitive examina-
ton which excludes political qualifi-
cation and which opens the Post-of-
flee to all people alike. The Internal
Revenue staff of gaugers and store
keepers, and in fact all the other
Government positions are open TO
the party, however, and the follow
ing list classifes them as nearly as
possible, with the salaries and fees
attached.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-21
One More Honest Man.
tLoncoln State journal.


When the conductor had passed
through the front part of the smoker
to the Denver train, as it pulled out
of Crete yesterday afternoon, he was
called back by a tired-looking man
with faded terra Gotta mustache.
"DO you see any check in my hat
band ?" he asked.
The conductor looked, and con-
fessed he did not.
Do you remember collecting any fee
from me?"
"No, I guess l skipped You gimme
your ticket"
"Now, SUPPOSE said the tired
man, "that most men would have let
you go when you didn't notice 'em?"
eyes; can't you find your ticketY
"But don't believe in letting a
man suffer for a mistake, even if it is
his own"
"Want 10 pay in cash? How far
are you going?' asked the conductor,
filling out drawback.
"There are a great many people"
ntinued the terra Gotta mustache,
."who think that it is.all right to beat
railroad corporation, but I'm not
one of them. My conscience wouldn't
hive let me rest minute if 1 had let
you go by"
"Fare to Lincoln, fifty cents" said
tae conductor, with signs of impa-
tience.
."No, I couldn't go to sleep at night
if I had something that belonged to
somebody else. / couldn't do it."
He dropped tear, and reaching
down into his vest pocket, drew forth
worn and soiled annual pass. He
was an editor, but the conductor was
a new man and had not seen him be-
fore. He made some remarks that
left a blue streak behind them as
they ran along over the heads of the
passengers, and, returning the docu-
ment, passed on through the car.
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