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Judge Lynch's Court.

Editor K.mlcr Herald
A court, was held in this vicinity on
SUNDAY lat. the 10Th, To Try Tom
Prince, coIorcd. The cour, wa, pre-
sided over by Judge Lynch" IN
eminent physician. Dr.--Of the
ncighb"rl,oh acted rs district at,or.
nry a vcnirr Of forty ur fifty citizens
white and black. were summoned 10
try the ease. There was no color line
drawn, and no test question. asked as
10 their having formed an opinion 8
to guilt or innocence Vi the culprii,
but the whole rio Vd acted rs n scncr-
al inquest. The prisoner was arraign-
ed at the bar OF justice. The district
attorney lihc dortor.l examined the
witnesses, and it WAS proved beyond
n doubt tina. the prisoner. Tom Prime,
had been guilty OF tcloni0usly, ana
with malice aforcthonght and diaboli-
cal intent. entering the 20 where
Two of the daughter. Of Capt. +. NJ.
Prince were sleeping ut the hour OF
midnight. They gave the alarm II !
the villain escaped lie was raptu @
in Noxubcc county and brought b., c.,
t. the scene of his crime. After II iai.
trial he was found guilty and com
drmned 10 be shot, and the scnicnr.
OF til" court was Immediately carri, d
into execution --much to the re lief Oh
the females Of this vicinity.
This negro had been guilty Of the
same crime on two previous occasions
with his own race. | think tine I'll
%vi,tinn III the Anarchists NJ Chicago
aud 'hr execution If ron Prince. Two
OF III most important events thai have
taken pl.r" in "A Ion. time, and the
right thinhin. people of both rarr>, |
think, will say ''arHrn and amen
VI
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dire Il: coJr..pou irn~r. the mail &C.
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Italian, Finnish, Greek. Armenian, Chi
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Hawaiian.
The printing OF this material togcth.
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consuming for the Almanac, alone, jCC
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rclft juror. Ha. received ani fIpi
The appliran0n Of t. Il Amea tor
chanyc IN a|ssc.smrni Of snu,ll half OF
blD,k IN toxin Of Macon from 5000
.1fJO wa. dismiAcd.
The contract for digging ri.icrn at
poor Ilou.c was awarded 10 Ned IN.
dorson =, Y rent. per 6artcl.
Contrast for orrriipn If irr.sIiny on
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ri 10 ! MnnlGin md :. T. Hunter 1T
a55D aud tia, they he required to usc
lie Old lumber ~ tar ~ practicable.
living credit on said contract ior
amour, of .arnc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

Pur.ufBt iDa call " Robert {. Pat.
e.. Chairman afiie Drmn.fa'i. Ike.
cuii.e Committee ofNn iDurii LDi.
yfcs.iDuai D','rjr' the Convention
e~pngcntI IN ilg cpHr' lDn q 10 VINO.
~, Ni+e.. ~ September m, lstG, iDr
tie purpDsc u srlrctlHy . candidate
fer Congress. rom Til, bl.lriG - the
Hricih Luugress Dffbr United oinic..
1ic meeting Nns ca,lci 10 brdcr by
ltobrfl T. Plty, Chairman b.. Com ,
sud water Tfpiter and " j. Sew.
+ som Bcfs appointed -cefetarics.
The roll ri WIHiics VA called nnd
Ne irii"wiUy c%Duuiics %rrc reported,
and delegate. answefcd 10 their
naincs
Calhoun j 7 rfoyinc, J u Gayer,
: = iieHhdL
Carrpil " 7 f1m1p, ! II hmbrpac,
W ~ ldideil " T. Gum, ca tDln.
man. IS II IcLant, Marcus aslew.
"A II EyUrtgillo Gil brruY2s, " I
Nfl.DD. ffaul buchanan, Monroe Nc.
IIrv, Z 4 Esih.,
liirkasaw " {, Sioyali.
LiDfta~ NV Barron, J u Dunn.
lJat GcD 4 Colcnnn
GRENADA ~ Inngslrcei, W II Iiiz.
gergL
Henber " NcCnllum.
3pnf2DHefy T. u WITTY, u y
GieaIHli - 4 wilkins John nckcn
le jIysH En-, + l. Wray, JT Nolcn
Henry Dyef. 4 j sinriin, " sweat.
usn, - W Hart, II II HIT, w a IIol
mgu 81 Wari, Waiter TfO''er.
No1abec Robert T. Patty.
poft0tce jane Gof1Dn.
WaDsier ~ Dayis, Aiek Morrow
\ W jDbnDB J j Adams.
Winston " J keYsom.
1aiiobBsita " T. fhaclclf0fd, 5
) Brown ~ fty, WI WyBn
} On motion ~ DLHwcptman Rob
efi 4 Petty, Y9s unanimOuly elccio'
permanent ebnirmah mud The tempo
y rory seerciarics made permanent
= ON motion ~ ia GDrIOn the cliai
i appointed 'be following committee o,
resolution jar Gordon, - l. Sweat
nan, Norcus h,kcw, ) Il Brown, J
Pfot1pc.
The following named gentleme
we're selected NJ the Executive CON
d miiisc by the delegates from their re-,
pcciiye cODiies:
Calhoun W V Crcekmore.
Cnrroll--A " S0iDeryiIlc,
% Cbjckahaw " " i,nskm.
a. Cbottgw j W Barron.
}. ciay~-A y Fox.
:. Grenada Max G%insbcrgcr,
!. Kempcr "A NJ Moore,
\. MoDtg0mcry--D Swcniman.
!. Noxnbee--T & Boggcs.
M P0uiSioe -Jsuas Gordon.
!" Wcbstcr-J II N0lcn.
]" Winsi0D-J q Bennett.
n Yal0busha--WT Wynn.
Robert & Patty was unanimous
elected chairman Of tho E~xccutl,
u0mWiitce.
j.. Committee on resolutions rcport'
\. ms follows:
!" liz II Resolved, by the Convent,
Lint In Ito ngrfQp Qf llon. I @ Barr
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Active, Pushing and Reliable.

j. +. Jones can Away, be relied
upon 70 carry III ,iOrk the purc-t and
best goods, aud sustain the REPUTATION
ut icing active pushing reliable, by
recommending articles with wei! cs.
,abliahcd merit AMI such rs are rOpI-
lar Having the agency for t"c cclc-
braicd Dr. King New Discovery for
CONSUMPTION, cold, and coughs. will
eel It on a positive guarantee. 1t VIII
.urcly curc any and every affection OF
throat, lung, or chest, aud III order to
prove 0nr claim. we ask You to call
and get Il Trial Bottle Free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
Wonderful Cures.

", % Iioyi Il 20. Wholesale and
i.haii Druggists 81 Rome, Ca say;
5yc haze been selling Dr. Kings New
DiscyYcty, Electric Bftrrs aud Buck
lon. srnica Salyc for two years. Have
Dcyer lmpJlcl remedies that sell ~
sill, OF gise such universal satisfac-
,,0D. There have been some wonder.
f,d e,lyes effected Wy these Incidence
IN this dfy. several cases Of pro-
nglacci. censnwp''oa bsye been en-.
iirG.y cured by use ofa few bottles M
Ipr. Kings New Discovery. taken ~
.~nueetluM with KIceiric Bitter. W.
gunran,cu ihem siwayM Sold BY j. y,
Zones.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
NOTICE
Land Office Ut Jackson. Miss

Land Office Vt Jackson. Miss,
August ~. 1870.
Noti eis hereby given TINT the following.
named settler has filed notice ~ his intoi,-
ton 10 make tnaI proof In support Of his
chain. aud that said proof viii he made be-.
fore the Judge. or, IN his Absence. the clerk
Of the chnnccry Court Of Noxuber county,
n, Macon, Miss, M October ith, 1855, VIZ:
John ". Doharty, Homestead No. lo'ls
for north. west quarter 81 souih-east quar-
ter Soc. 80. tn north. X iGE,
IIo name. the following witnesses 10
prove his c0stinuous residence upon, and
| cultivation of, said lnnd. VIZ: -,
Charlie, " Thomas. W II Puckctt, J y
! wooddn, " %stupualak. Noyubec Co., Miss
ID II Thomas, GhOlson. SOxu,cr Co d, Miss,
fAHi JAS. u. STEW ARTS.
Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
DANGERS NOTICE.

Taken MP by John Putnam. about > years
ngo, strnyfng on the plantation known ns
NJ. eWil, place, four miles north Of Macon,
IN N0xubnn county.
4 COW.
marked with oyerblt md swallow fOrkaM
right rnr, smooll, GRIP and mndorbfi IN lrnl
car. Slu has n cali niue months old, whitc
spotted. ~
The nwnrr IN requested TO con,e forward.
prove property, pay charges and tukc them
away. or they Will he d'alt with as the ~"
J.. f.ASEM
Sept. J.. Ceiolsr 4 Ranger
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1ut Eus,iau Bear H. true - his ira
dltlonal cIarac'"r The ~ VI 'bc
rl1r 10 eDmpe.iH2 A'czauler u Bnl.
4afia - aDdiea'e lhr throne against
iAe Hisbes ofhis sulJcc'.. nasas'relcH
II rpHer FIR which ~ apolpyy can bo
og rcd. .ayc the Oh mdage "migai
maars right Il war aIm>st brutal,
ami iij4a w~Jldrrt.at ail cigiIilci IA.
fL.H. hIl MOT nf1in.t nytIn.l n.
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Prot WjIgins has proved tin, h.
pfrdjctrd beln,c earthquake ~ cafly
nslt.t Slnrcb, and adI, iiai Il mprc
sayctc sbDes gilI H. leii throughout
jbc tyutbem -ia'es, between npw mud
ibe middle u De'Dber, md aiiribyos
q mn raaun IN tie carllfa center 81
rrayiiG. sDi0e VI the pccdicliDns u
>aese prophet, would entirely upset
s.e 2r3giiF oang one, We pplii in.
s,r1 ar feaGefs n,,i ueepiHg into 4
U@Dsa bDie, W eiitDbin2 = tree, IA ~
~jBD'oeirp sHaiDsi " t8rAgbg.e, u,f
15s ~ unlDiDead q poijeg ~ aD Ia.
~ az>e 4y,Hyspy &eibef sWI Il 10
fp4 8as4 = gtfs - ~ earthquake An
estegse.s sss ~ D4D," fespssS ~, 4
yg,s ssss GDDe ~ NJpG miil
There = .yD"ger pDe 6ute NDiel
500 Gp ~ 10 & Lai.D9n, aad ria,
.ese hDa = y,s GoAt ~ A,st ~.
laG yette, al ~ aso pag W !Duf tuD.
@ft3pp ~ $50 BeaaDp u 5pu DIV
san - gel . tefSiDie ssg, ~ W il
FsG Ba6t NDriG
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Doarders Taken,

I'ersons In tho county desiring 10
frni ft,rir children 10 Macon schools
ssn 1usi hoard Tor them NJ moderate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11

Tie unanimous nomination NJ tic
lIuIlE H. Barry, for 4 seepnG term ~
Epugrcss meeis with hearty cHd0fsc.
ueDi ~ EoluDcc. H. las been q
,nosl nilbnd, efficient aud influential
mouber, and rcl!y dc.erycs this fcc.
GYbiiioU NJ ht, worth. 10 Ia. bern,
csprcialir attentive H. ihG Individual
wBuls hBd ipirrcsl. ofliia constituent.
.sgeF firing IN scry,b2 them Wb"uey.
% ue could.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11

1De plDi,s 1slsDD.s sbN ei,eu Mon
.i.H Auz ~ biz ~ u 6sDha VI
Bse,f 5l,sss has DseD slgplD,ef ~
y. D0 nj " ibe lD9i phG0, Ar
bsOj.es cDlDfs jDglDg recommended 10
8 g~eaiieiDab ~ thorough eduea'iOI
aBd Bed admirable character Prot
" H. Bebb sase ~ hin y tbinl
sou could Dgi Yet o more suitable mni
sor yonr principal. IT, has sd,olsr
,ijip, age. religion, ipIeDi, jpr1 o
character; aud will make l1iescII
agreeable. I commend J6m wiihou
reserve Pulaski, Tenn, Ciiilen.
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AYERS
Cherry PectoraI

Is not n new claimant for popular conf
dcnce, but i medicine which Is to-day
saving the lives Of the third generation
who have COM into being since It was
first offered TO the pubkr.
There Is not n household in which this
Invaluable remedy has ORco been In
troduced where its use has ever been
abandoned, and there Is not II person
who has EVER given 1t n proper trial
Tor my throat or luN, disease suscep-
tible OF cure, who has not been made
well by II.
AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL has,
In numberless instances. cured obstinate
cases Of chronic Bronchitis, Laryngitis,
and even acute Pneumonia, and has
saved many patients In the earlier stages
Of Pulmonary Consumption. 1t Is =
medicine that only requires to be taken In
small doses, Is pleasant TO the taste, and Is
needed In every house where there arc
children, rs there Is nothing so good NJ
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL for trent-
ment of Group and WhOoping Cough.
Those are ali plain facts, which can be
verified by anybody, aud should be re-
membered by everybody.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
PREPARED DY
DR.. J. G. Aver & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
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FOR CONGRESS,

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Safeguard.

Tie fatal rapidity with which slight
Colds and Coughs frequently develop
into the grayeSt maladics Of the throat
and lungs, is & consideration which should
inpel every prudent person TO keep 81
hand. as : household remedy, n bottle OF
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL. a..
Nothing else gives such immediate reIief
and works 80 sure Il cure in all affection.
Of thi, class. That eminent physician,
Prof. F. Swectzer, Of the Maine Medical
School, Brunswick, Me-, says
"Medi:al scienec Las produced no other ano-
dyle erpec.orani 30 good as ArHR's CHERRr
rscToRAL. Il ia invaluable for dlseases Of The
throat aud luBge."
The same opinion Is expressed by the
%welLhnown DR.. l., J. Addison, Of Chicago,
H., who says
~ have yoyer found, In ,hirty.hve years o.
continuous study and practice OF medicine, any
preparation Of 80 great value rs AYERS CHERRY
igcroRAl, for treatment Of diseases OF the
throat and lungs, 1t no; only breaks up colds
md cures severe coughs, but 10 more effective
than anything else in relieving even the mos.
serious bronchial and pulmonary affections
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FOR sad

one hundred and three a1
GOOD CORN and cor
%! acres Of cleared land, n
shuqualaA, Miss, on tac
and 90 acre. Of good and SD
lying . or ,! mile, west Of !
| offer these lands cheap I'd
ties wishing to purchase vi
N" before purchasing olscv
termined to sell and 10 10
to take les, Than the land 4
formation address
M.,. SALLlE NJ
mayl5-3m. sid
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Tournament at Dents.

Many young and chivalrous knight.
assembled at the ID. W. Dent place
Yesterday, and also many ladies fair
graccd the occasion with their pre-.
sencc. Quite n number entered the
lists, and after 4 spirited contest. Mr.
Will Cunningham and Mr.. Brook Me-
Lcod tied for the first honor, which
was eventually won by Cunningham,
who bestowed it upon the beautiful
Miss Vernon Stewart.
Mr.. Brook Mcleod presented Miss
Annie Dantller with the first wreath
Mr.. j. II. Murray was the successful
competitor for the second wreath, and
presented it to Miss Mollic Mcleod,
and Miss Irene Coleman received the
third wreath from Mr.. Berry Smith,
The feast was sumptuous, and the
day n gala one in all respects.
At night the merry party assembled
at Mr.. Dents residence. and passed
the time most pleasantly IN dancing
Sc
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Six Unlaundred Shirts for $500 at
]. Holberg E. Co.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The Macon hooking
Klub met again last Wednesday night,
this time ut the hospitablc residence
of DR.. j. y. Holman, and | hope you
will allow me space TO pronounce 1t a
most successful affair in every respect,
and in saying this, ] am satisfied OK
press the feelings of all the guests
Not only was the slipper recherche III
the preparation and in the serving
and to which we all did ample justice,
but it was a most enjoyable soci-
able, which will long be rcmem-
bcrcd. Especially does my mind
dwell upon the delightful tctc-a-tetcs
under the m~agnolias, and seldom has
it been my good fortune to be in such
n happy frame of mind. For my share
of the pleasures of the evening | am
profoundly thankful, aud hope the
Klub NAV live always and that may
never be forgotten at its reunions.
Truly,
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Fox Trap Notes.

Crops are looking better since the
rains-that is cotton the corn crop is
very short, and reports from all the
ncighhorlioods close by are very dis
couraging as to the corn. Cotton has
a fine weed aud is well fruitcd, but il
is all Young, or rather was worked
late. and the most of it was choked by
Gen. Green. aud since June has been
worked out, which makes it the same
rs young cotton. The worms are re.
ported in the. neighborhood-boll and
catcrpillars and if the leaf is stripped
off now, it will do a material damage
to the cotton crop in this part Of the
county.
Miss Marie Bankhcad, from: Fayctte
Court House is visiting friends in this
ncighborhood.
Miss Annie Taylor left for her home
in Columbus. Miss, OH the 9TH. She
has been visiting Mr.. a. ID: Sanders
family for the past two weeks.
Col. Jas. Stone, Of S%huqaalaE, is VS.
Ting his daughters. Mrs. Henry Will
liams and Miss Laura Stone. The lat
ter has been very sick for some time.
We are glad to learn that she is some
better at this time and hope she VIII
Fox TRAP.
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VI. Walter Freeman, clcrking for Mr..
J. w. Bridgcrs, came to the store car
licr than usual last Wednesday, to get
some antidotc for snake poison, as he
and a party of friends were going fish
ING. and he discovered 4 small Size
blaze in 4 paint bucket, which would
soon have proved very disastrous to
this part Of the town. There was paint
oil, varnish and cotton, in q IL stoiy
brick house, and it is no wonder there
was spontaneous combustion. The
Town council have Investigated it. and
are satisfied, We believe, that was the
cause.
We advise our readers who have
old paint kegs lying around the house,
to fill them with water, especially dur
ing the heated term.
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Profit in Stock Raising.
Ed. BEACON -:

ED. BEACON =
DEAR SR:-I wish to re-
port the sale of some Jerseys from
Sunny Side Farm to a gentleman
who lives in Tallahassee, Fla, | sold
him one COW and tour Jersey hei-
Icrs for the sum eff $3.50 or $3.50 each,
a very nice price for four calves and
II COW. Two OF the lot were born
on my place since lst Feb'y last and
their dams cost me $500 each, or $500
tor the two and their calves sold for
$500, making profit of 500 over cost
of their dams, thus leaving me 500
cash and two grown cows, that cost
me nothing. Show me the cotton
planter that has made this amount on
same investment. My adv. in Beacon
sold two moving machines and mare
for nc. Respectfully,
n. SCALES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received until Mon
day the 9th day of Sept. 1886, for the
following contracts to wit:
LIST. For cistcrn at new Poor House,
capacity 800 Barrels.
2nd. For erection of Tresslc No.
on Macon and Louisville road, accord
ing to plans ana specifications OH file
in my office.
The Board reserve the right to re-
jcct any and all bids,
ROBERT G. PATTY,
Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14
TAKE NOTICE I;

We are requested TO state that, ow.
ing TO the lack of interest in the coun.
ty and small attendance of members,
the Noxubce County Loan Association
has decided TO disband, Those who
have given their names and not their
dollars will not be called on for their
subscriptions; and those who have
paid will have their money refunded
next week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14
August l6th 1aae

TO all who desire to attend the
knights of Pythias Picnic at West
Point, the Mobile & Ohio Rail Road
Company will, on the 18Th of August,
sell round trip tickets at n aad one
third rate for the round trip. To par
ties Of twenty-five, tickets will be sold
at one fare for the round trip. Rate
from Macon. single tickets $l.40, or in
party OF twenty-five $1.05. Tickets
good to return until the 2lst August
Big stock Of all kinds of ammunjtion
ut IuE Rn0ECrnnr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14

Our friend, Mr.. Willis Hunter, has
been sick at Mr.. L. 4. Bush's house
for sometime. He had a close call.
but a good constitution and good at
tcntion brought him through, and he
is now able to attend to business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14

Mr.. A. II. Bush and other citizens IN
the north east corner, have inaugural
ted the NoXubcc Creamery, located
two miles cast of C~liftonvillc, in this
county, j. i. Cunningham, President,
aud Hon. Clark Lewis, Secretary and
Treasurer, The following named gen.
tlemcn compose the Board of Controls:
j. II. Jamison, c. Lewis, j. Is. Cunning
ham, Thos. Tate, DR.. jill Patty. They
have secured the services of Mr.. llar-
vcy from Sept, first next. 1t is SPLEEN
did location for such an industry, as it
is surrounded by the finest pastures
in the STATE, and we have III doubt
fine stock raising in that section will
DO on a big BOOM before the crops
are gathered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14
Attention, Demooratsl

AT u meeting of tLo Democratic Ey.
ecutlVe Committee ofNoxubee Conn.
ty, il was ordered that a Mass Meet.
ing OF the Democratic voters Of said
county be and the same is hereby cali
ed to meet at the Court House in Ma.
con, on
Monday. August 18th, 1885,
to elect delegates to the District Cou-
vention to be holden at Winona, on
September I'd, 1886 to nominate a can.
didaie for Congress for this Congress
sional District,
j. l.. GRIGGS,
a. W. oiMPsoN, Chairman.
Sec'y pro, ten.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-14

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