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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
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Engineer FSarr'4. charges Asasnut
$40 C0nieiy Ntfe-She y ysTeTiousiY
Bssupgusrs.
With .espeat to DelmEf's scandal sen.
sstioa TINTED elsewhere il tbis issue,
sjdiiioasl particulars are giysl in
Delmar spa5ial to tie Philadelphia Hec
ord a. iol.oSs
Ab3u. i've years sgo George Y. Barr,
q locomotive epgi ess auyed hare lToM
Lsvisburg. ps., Ssgag.ng with him lis
wife, a u0mely and Intelligent woman
about - years Of age. His position a.
eng.QecS atlcscd h!ri TO keep lis family
10 comfortable cir5um5tances, and Mrs.
Bars accomplishments snd ladyliks de-
m.sn9r soVc illrGuched her in tn bees
social ri-ciss Of II IcFva. Everything
mJTed smoothly Wlth t5e Bars until
Ebali sTo weeks 40, whsn the hGEbsud
oaue home enc ni9tg While o5 duty con.
SD raoly under the ilLlence OF l4noy.
AID accused hig wife u Uadue intimacy
with Dr. Robert Ei!sgaoi, the family
phHsiciaa.
re toicad hos to confess that Dr. E.le.
good isi criminal relations win her. On
the cams light lie visited DR.. Ei,ezood st
the .sttgrs Office sud told the doctor tina.
his rFiig lEi alie .uess admissions. In.
El.eRool PLAINLY told the husband that
Ms. Barr, as lar as be knew, was viz
] tusu7 ~omAu.
/ Leaving d.. Eliegond'a office the hu6.
hand rstu2al to ala home, !ockel his
{ VIE IL tie patlJr aai thsfy 7.t5i guard
u7er ner al nRQt. NaIJ taorn.pg he
forced her 10 teeSs Of ia frst train,
wound not aillg hsr even " see her two
little ona9 a-t lie and his nait brother
tocS her uor.h. Il two days Ne returned
and SAYS that 10 left her al her mothers
hclge 10 LePisburg, Union county, Pa.
Ia tie meantime the people * the com.
nIlnity beeame aroused. Mrs. BAR had
stood Lign in their estiG4asIon. The
lsllss Ers anti tina. the whole scheme
u the husband IL plot between him aud
his mother to get rid o. the wife, ant
aysry EFFORT has sssn u ads to trace hei
whereabouts without SUCCESS.
She was a member III hood standing o.
the Methods! Episcopal church, and tn,
entire congregation vouches for hel
virtue. de claims II have taken he
hons, but ne took her away from her,
without even wrap around her, anC
next day after he came hone he expressed
her trunk to Phiiade phis, while hei
MONS il Lewisbufg, Union county, Pa
She pleaded b. fore being taken ava,
TO rec her tTo little ones, to kiss then
good.by, but this was denied her, ant
altogether the manner OF her forced de
parture Vas sudden and brutal.
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ELRTUS.


Special Cor resrUndcnee Gazette and Journal
ELKroN, Jan. 25.--There WAS a very
clever but unsuccessful attempt to
swindle Philadelphia firm by the uso
Of the name OF Mrs l.. II. Liizenherg,
dealer in dry goods ard notions, in this
town this week. Brown & Duncan Of
Philadelphia, received letter, evidently
written by Mrs. Liizenherg, ordering
goods TO the value Of St25 The writer
direced that the goods be sont to the
Boad Street Station, in Philadelphia,
and placed in care of the baggage master
for Mr.. Perham, who would bring them
to L kton on the train leaving at 6. 0S p.
m. The game would have worked had
Brown Il Duncan received the letter
promptly, but IL was delayed, and they,
being unable to send the goods that day,
sent them next day by express. When
Mrs. Gutenberg received the goods, she
was puzzled, knowing that she had not
ordered them, and wrote to Brown d
Duncan for an explanation. They sent
the letter. The forgery Of the signature
was very cleverly done.
The question of removing the post.
Office or keeping 1t at its present location
has caused considerable interest. The
petitions to retain 1t in its present loca.
ton has received nearly 400 signstures to
about 100 to remove it. There is hut little
doubt that it will remain where 1t ia al
present although tho post. office inspector
has not yet passed on the matter.
Robert Alexander, an aged and we'll
known cit2sn OF Elkton, living on High
street, died Thursday afternoon. His
funeral will Toxic place this afternoon. lie
leaves daughter aud son, Mrs. b.
Harris and Charles Alexander.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
CONFERENCE c0LLEcrloYs.


The hymn beginning See How Great
Flame Aspirss' was sung.
Mr.. Heisier read charming paper en-
titled The History OF Face Church
Sunday school Union and Missions.n At
o meeting held st the residence Of @. F.
Rudolph. on Mach lG.h, 1866, it was
resolved to organize the union. A tenn
parsry nrgan za.ton WAS effected on
AQpnst a, 1866. ard The Arst meeting
alter ihs organization mad been COM
pleted WAS aeid on September 18th, 1866
Ias ulion was reorgsniAsd On april I'D,
1868, under an act pssgsd by the General
Assembly The sum OF S37, 600 has been
.G;oei and distursed BY the union.
Epgorlh mission, daughter of Grace"
was organized in November, 1868. Tho
church lite At Teeth sna Church streets
was Purchased on April 18th, 1868, and
the church was dedicated in april, 1863.
Epwortb became independent last year,
The first session Of Maieley Sunday
school, another t,dauybter Of Grace
vas held on April 9:u, 1871, in tent 10
South Wilmington. A storm destroyed the
tent and church building was erected dur
/ ing the next three days The sunday school
WAS regularly organized on April 23d,
1871. The present church building was
erected In 1872 at cost Of nearly 81, 900.
/ Tae cornerstone was laid in August,
\ 1872, and the dedication occurr, on
( December goth, 1872. The sketch eI.
hibited careful preparation and was
heard with tho utmost interest, 1t was
eIcellentiy read notwithstanding Mir.
Bfisler was I'll. He is afflicted with la
grippe aud had just left sick chamber.
DR.. Stevenson oomplimentei Grace
Church on its admirable financial show
ing and related several humorous re-
niniscences Of Epworth mission, one to
the effect that members Of the mission
congregation had stolen wood from the
shlpyard Of Job II. jackson, who was
the superintendent Of the mission, had
taken the wood to and sold it to Mrs.
Jackson and on the following Sunday
had given the proceeds Of the sale al q
missionary contribution.
Mr.. Jackson also related "reminiscences.
Mr.. Murray spoke praisingly Of the
liberal contributions OF Grace Church to
movements with which he has boon ssso
ciAted during his residence in the city.
Mfr. Ewing spoke encouragingly OF the
work at hsdeley.
The hymn beginning, "WGtchman,
Tell Us Of the Night" was suug.
Following the singing Of the doxology
DR.. Todd pronounced the benediction.
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Death OF AzeI stevens

Special Correspondence GuGctte and Journal
MILroRp, Jan. "a. -A2sI stevens, one
OF MiitOrd's Oldest and most lighiy re.
spected citizens, died very sudd My last
evening al 6 80 from neuralgia of the
be It. Mr.. Stevens was born ia Caroline
county, Md, in 1903, and was resident
Of that comfy I'M il 1880, when he re-.
moved to Milford, where he has since re.
sided. In 1876 he was appointed Justice
of the peace for Cedar Greek and -four
years later was elected town alderman in
connection with the office OF Justice OF the
peace, which Offices ne ably filled until
the time OF h's dsRth which was so un.
expected. Yesterday morning he at.
tended services in the Avenue N. Z.
Church, and seemed tp be in good spirits
all day. lie was sittng in his home Ia
conversation with his dsughter, when h
started 10 get up for walk and fell owe,
and Expired without struggle.
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LIE REs.


Special Correspondence oi Gazette ana journal
Lew Es, Jan. 22.-AmerIpRn BARK Jennie
Hardness, Captain E. f. Amesburg from
Cuba, East Indies, with cargo of sugar,
arrived ut the Breskwater for orders On
Monday evening last. Before she LETT
Cuba on her homeward passage two oe
the crew attempted to set tho vessel on
fire. The act was discovered In time to
save the vessel and cargo from destruc-
ton anu the two men were placed in soil
tRry and separate confinement in irons in
different parts of the vessel where they
are still to be- Kept on short allowance Of
food and water until sic reaches the port
OF discharge when they will be given up
to the United States authorities for trial.
LEWIS Jan, 23.-The submarine cable
of the Maritime Exchange was broken on
Nednf sdsy morning by the little steamer
st. Sebastian when che Was blown ashore.
Mr.. Bingham, the agent here, with his
assistant secured the shore end of it
Wednesday and when the weather moder-
atcs il will be repaired and relaid, The
cable was entirely new and was completed
about tive ks ago All communities
ton by wire bitweep the Breakwa'er and
town is cat of unti the repairs are
made. Meanwhile maritime reporting
CHS only be done through the Western
Union Oilioa in LsWss.
The remains OF David Dodd, former
resident OF this place, wsre brought here
for burial on Tuesday. Services we're
bel In the Presbyterian Church by the
Rev. d. Il. Layerty on the arrival Of the
noon train. IGtsrment In caastery sd-
joining tbs church,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The Secretary
Of War to-day transmitted to Congress q
report from the chief Of engineers favor
able to preliminary survey OF the Elk
river, Nd, including the observations of
Major Smith, who made an examination
OF the subject. The project is to dredge
the channel to depth Of eight feet and
100 feet wide, and it is estimated that the
work will cost 1924 600. The principal
part Of the dredging is necessary from
the clubhouse, below Ceda. Point, to
the wharyes at Elkttn. Some excavation
is also desirable in front Of the channel
along the wharyes. The Elk river was
under improvement by the government
between the years 1873 and 1884, during
which period S3l 500 was expended.
General Casey recommends q survey OF
the proposed work, which will cost about
5000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
MIDDLErOBk.

Special correspondence Of Gazette and journal
AIpDLErows, Jau. %. The stable and
contents and some outside sheds on the
peach farm on Bohemia Manor, six miles
from here, owned by ]. j. Williams and
tenanted by James B. Spear, were entirely
consumed by fire at an early hour last
evening The live stock, comprising
head OF horses, ~ cows and Is hogs,
werr burned to death, and all the hay
and fodder on the farm WAS consumed.
The gtansry Hnd dwelling caught fire
several times but they were saved. The
fire broke out about 8 o'clock, and its
origin is a mystery. The buildings and
stock were insured.
Mr.. Spear and family discovered the
ere, but too late TO release the stock from
the burning buildings. This is the third
fire that has occurred in the vicinity
within the past week, and the origin OF
oil of them ia envelopsd in mystery. 1t
is the general opinion that an incendiary
is at work. The dead animals, the result
OF last nights fire. presented most sick.
ening sight, as nearly all of them were
burned to q crisp.
MIDpLETowE, Jan. 2a.-Daniel Satter.
field, colored, was arrested by Officer
Craddock on Saturday for chicken thiev
ing. A few nights ago person was dis
covered in the chicken house Of Arm
strong 1t Sparks OF the MiddletowI
Hotel, and when some one attempted t.
capture him he made away, but, how
ever, not before Satterfield was recog
niz4d es the thief. Al hearing yester
day before Squire Wilson he was held il
500 bail for his appearance at co9rt and
in default o. bail he is now lodged il
New CASTLE jail
The woman with several dogs follow
ing her, who has said she was tramping
from Long Island With her canine pets t.
visit relatives near Dover, passed through
this place yesterday on her way down tn,
State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
NO ooMPAxfsor.

This Winter 10 Totally Unlike the
One OF "a and '75-The Pench
Buds.
II. F. Willis writes to the GAZETTE
from Preston, Md, under date OF Jam
uary 27th:
So many correspondents throughout
the peach belt have fallen into such error
regarding the comparison between the
winter OF 1874 and rs and the present
winter, that with your permission will
correct Il. As early as Thanksgiving in
1874 the weather was very cool. at New
Years C75), or one or two days there
after, there was quite fall OF snow upon
frozen ground. distinctly reoollect
driving from my home to Easton, Ia
miles, on the frst Monday Of January,
1876, after rainfall upon the snow,
which ceased before the ground was
thswed. The drive was through slush,
softened snow and water. The last OF
January gave more very cold weather for
several days. Ga the morning OF Feb
rusry Sd 1t was raining very hard, wind
south and thaw. During the night of
the 4th and morning of the 9th the wind
came northwest and extremely cold
weather followed, with quite a heavy
northern snow storm falling about the
7th upon one of the deepest freezes
known for many years.
About the 10th or 18th OF February the
thaw came. Rain fog and mud prevailed
for days.I had occasion one night during
the thRw to ride six miles and return. The
whole distance was walked by my horseI
No weather to exceed this has been known
by me during an active practice of my
profession for more than 80 years. These
are the facts as briefly stated as can
give them, and all from personal recolleo-
ton and experience.
| II follows, therefore, that tho present
winter has been 30 different that no com
parison can be made with any degree Of
certainty in regard to the prospective
crop Of peaches. In the Water OF lS74-5
the ground was cold from November
until March. This winter We have only
had q few cold days. Last week we had
it quite cold for two or three days. As
write this afternoon the weather is spring.
Ike, with the Thermometer at ca In the
shade. The earth has not been deeply
chilled and buds will swell under such
influences.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
Vow ca.,Ie COUNTY mor,nnrx

2, b. Fraz r, secretary of the StstA
Board Of Health, reports that were Sii
deaths 5l3 births and 1873 marriages in
New Cattle county during the quarter
en1ing December 3ist. The deaths are
classified ~ follows Whites 2sl;
colofed, G3; still born, II. Eleven OF
the colorec decelients we're adult males.
tGrty-two deaths resulted from cousuInp.
sion II from raeunonia 3 from heart
disaa7e, Is rem Group IL from msras-
mus ] from typhoid fever, three from
diphtheris, IL ;rotn disease of brain, 10
fTpu, disease Of boweis, siI from cancer,
~ from general debility, siI from mani.
tion, four from Brightg disease, seven
ftata accidents, two from congestion Of
Lungs, four from catErra Estimating
tbs aa.lty 10 have 10000 population
TIE tea.h-rata would have been 10. 80
n lSsp the couuty's population was
II mo- Wilmington, i249a or ire
births reported Az were WHITES and "a
eoasad Ot inc marriages lG) were
whl!e ana Is coloEod
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

Special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal.
SALISBURY. MD, Jan. "a. The luueral
OF the late Stephen p. Ioadvine, whose
death wsH announced in the GAZETTE
OF last We h, took place from the
Episcopal church this afternoon. The
remains were inferred in Parsons GENE,
terry. The pail. bearers were E. Stanley
Toadvine, DR.. F. NJ Siemous, H. W.
Anderson, W. B. Tilghman, w. l.. Laws,
Judge g. F. Holland, T. F. j. Rider and
James T. Truitt. Tho deceased was in
the SD year Of his age, and had served
two terms as clerk OF the circuit court
for Wicomioo county. ln 1883 he was
appointed fish commissioner for the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, which office
hs retained till bis deceRse.
The Rev. III. j. Eckels, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, expects to leave
next week for his new field OF labor al
Bradford, Pa. On Thursday he was the
recipient OF handsome gold watch,
bearing his monogram and the inscrip.
tion, From Congregation OF Wioomioo
Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, Md, te
Rev. Nj. j. Ecke IL, January 25 1880.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

Henry Z. Grub, of the firm Of Adam
Grubb Il Son, grocery aud coal dealers of
the Ninth ward, died at lis home, No.
1920 Market street, Sunday afternoon,
in the 10th year OF hi7 age. The deceased
was a son OF Adam Grubb, and since his
fathers death he has managed the bust
ness. He has been subject to melancholy
spells for years. His fatal sickness be-
gan Wednesday week, since which time
he has been delirious. A wife survives
him,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

The few days cold snap last week re.
suited IN ice about u inches thick on
the br4rdywine above CoAtesyiile early
on bundsy morning. Whatever vas lost
during the warm weather OF sunday and
honlsy Wac Tegaiusd by the little cold
snap q Monday night. The dealers ininst.
oral ice 90 longer profess to fear famine
Of the natural product, as very fine
crop Of IL inch ice is being harvested in
maine
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

Npor.al corr Csponlence Gazette and journal
DgLMAh, Jan. 27.-The annual meet
ing Of stockholders Of the Delmar Union
store Company was held to-day, and j.
W. Anderson, W. j. Ksnney, Wesley
james, Il, Gordy, Edward Culver, Frank
Ellis and Rufus Dwell were elected
directors. There are 81 stockholders In
the firm. Shares are 600 each. The
business OF the store in 1859 amounted &c
500, TAB OF with gain of 81, 1923. b. W.
Parker is manager.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
M1pDLErowS, Jan. % Edward v.
Wilson, q young farmer Of near Warwick,
was aeriously injured during the Gre OF
Maxwelrs csnnery Wednesday night. A
heavy door which was being taken down
fell on his foot, aud some of the bones
were broken. The wound was very
painful. Wilson ia the young man who
has acquired such reputation as run
ner In this section,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

William Gloss, a we'll known German
citizen living at No Gl2 West Seventh
street, died on Tuesday from the effects
OF the grippe. The deceased was a
machinist employed by the Pussy 4
Jones Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

Registrar Bradford, Monday, granted
is:,eB documentary upon tie estate OF
Mary Riley, late Of Newark, to William
Eilny ieners OF administration upon
the estste u James HeAld, late OF this
city, to William Heald; lettezs Of ad-
Duinistrstion upon the estate CT Mary e.
Myers, late Of p randyWine hundred, to
William q, Myers.
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nr nnub.. nsuen,cr ncrn.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK. Jau. 27.-A telegram reserved
this morning announces the sndder death
OF Mira. James Brown of Willismsport
Pa, q daughter OF DR.. a. N. Raub,
president Of Delaware College. Mrs.
Brown was married abont year ago and
hiss since resided in Williamsport. Her
death was yeIy sudden ard ppsIpeotsd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
FARMERS TALKING PEACH
sIr rs, SAYS oSE, "THE GOOSE
THAT LAYS THE GULDGE kGG,'

Third Annual Convention of the
Peninsula horticultural Ociet, at
Chestertown, Md,-The Peach che
Principal Topic of Discusaiou.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

:, Dichey d Company were promptly paid
tne ~ oOo insurance or their property
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DUPsR.

Special Correspondence of Gazette ana journal
Down, Jan. 25.-Oards have been is.
sued for the wedding Of Miss CLARA
d my, daughter OF ]. Frank Denny, and
Charles B. Wharton. The ceremony will
be performed OF the residence of the
BRIDES parents near Smyrna, February
itb, at 7.30 p. m.
Mrs Lolita Carter has sold her farm
near Little Creek through Mr.. Il. b.
Ularka7 TO David X. Joslin Of Philadel-
phia for S45 900.
Tue annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Agricultural Society of Delaware
will DO held at the office Of the society
here, tuesday, February 4th,at l O'Clock.
Dover, Jan. 27.-The Scott Literary
| Society gave an interesting public meet.
icg at the academy Sstu, day hight.
Simon Richards, the demented negro
vhc was strangelymiilieted by aanake bite,
Gsed saturday at the state Insane Asylum.
Il seems that he continued to turn backer
and iingly his flesh became scaly like q
saREe.
. public meeting of the farmers of this
vicinity will be held in the Grange Hall
next Saturday, February 1lt, at q O'Clock.
Chief Justice j. p. Oonegys, will deliver
an address. The subject OF the address
j. not known bat the superstition is tia.
ii viii be some of his views about changes
needed in the State and national laws to
insure justice to all classes and esp cialIy
| the farmers.
Dover, Jan. 29.-AaTon lou, o colored
msu, while cutting wood yesterday on
the White Oak farm near here met with
an accident which came near resulting
in death. He and another man were out
ting wood when Ton leaned forward for
some purpose and the axe Of his fellow.
lsborar came down with crash on his
head penetrating the skull about two
inches, and knocking him insensible. He
bled profusely. DIR. Clements was sum
moned and sewed the wound with about
~ stitches.
A meeting of the reorganizers of 90.
ID, d. N. G., was held at the office OF
General Il. Il. Kenney last night. Sew
eral new members were enrolled and the
meeting adjourned until next Monday
night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

II there be added to the above 49,
2G0.22, contributed by the sunday. school
for missions. the total receipts and ex.
pendiiures for 20 years would be $780,
1873. 80.
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MILFORD.

Special correspondence of Guzette and journal
MILFoaD, Jan. 25.-Ihe young ladies
Of the North Milford public school have
organized what they call sewing circle,
and last evening they gave masquerade
party at the residence of Mr.. j. Z. Foulk.
There we're present MiasEP Lille Sal.
mons, Nettie bhockley Lydia Truitt,
Edith Cullen, Minnie Phelps, Annie
Smith, Lulu Ross, MegsrS Frank Welch,
Robbie Els, Davis Grier, Arthur Cullen
Robbie Ellington, Roswell Phelps aud
Leonard Matthews. Many beautiful COS.
tunes were exhibited.
Thomas Watson OF this town has sue.
ceedei Maurice Deputy as news agent on
the train his route being from Milford
to Philadelphia.
MILFORD, Jan. 28.-The farmers repre-
senting Milford, Cedar Greek and South
Murderkil hundreds, held q meeting in
Retdy's Hall last evening. X j. Bss
wick was chosen chairman, and read
paper to the effect that the farmers could
not at profit raise tomatoes at So per
ton.
A lively discussion ensued, during
which the Rev. j. 3. Willis said: THAT
every corporation combined together and
held together, but the farmers would not
hold together and that it was his idea
that they had better stop growing toma-
toes for one year and turn their attention
to something else, rather than grow them
for IS per ton"
A committee consisting OF II L. Hyn-
son. the Rev. j. 8. Willis and Garrett
Hynson was appointed 10 prepare the
resolutions and reported the following (:
WHEREAS. We, the farmers and tomato
growers OF Milford. Cedar oreel, and South
Murderkill hundreds, have for several
years past grown tomatoes at price that
In the main has not proved remuneratiye
while we are anxious to sustain the pnckeTs
and canneries and all enterprises OF like
kinds yet we promise and pledge our
honor, jointly and everally, that we will
not enter Into any votbl or written con.
tract with any Gamer or packer for the
year 1890 to grow or sell tomatoes fbr q less
price than s6 per ton delivered at the fac.
tory The money to be due and colleetnble
on the delivery OF said tomatoes.
After some lively discussion the above
was adopted and tho meeting adjourned
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