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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
Pretty Wedding at CORTLAND.

BoYKIss. Va. April 1G.-Mr. Williams
Stands, Commonwealth attorney tor
Southampton county. and Miss Bessie h.
Pretlow eldest daughter OF Dr. L. j. Pretlow,
one of the most prominent ctizens OF TINS
section of the State. were married on yester-
day at the residence OF the brides parents
near CORTLAND. Va.
AS both of the contracting parties have q
large circle of friends. long before The time
appointed tor the ceremony the large ana
almost palatial mansion was filled TO over
flowing with the elite OF southampton ana
was pronounced by all 10 be the largest anu
most beautiful they had ever seen.
Miss Tucker Masseuburg. OF Henderson, \.
C.. in gray India silk. and Mr.. Thomas Pope
Miss Maggie Prettan, in brown China silk.
and Mr.. Robert Sebrel. So,
Willie Sebreil.
Miss Lucy Prettan. In tan-coioreo aipa'ross'
and Mr.. j. J.. McLemore.
Miss Helen MorecOcke. OF Norfolk, IN gray
serge. and Dr. b. X. Bryant
Miss Nellie Bryant, IN green crepon, and
Miss Mary sebrell, in yellow henrietta. and
Miss Tia Sebren, in dove silk. and Mr.. C.
/. Coz btt
Miss Josie McLemore. in green crepon, and
Dr w. H. DreurY.
At l2.SOP VI the prospective bride; arrayed in
a lovely dress of green bengaline silk, trimmed
with brocade and spangle trimming. entered
the magnifoently decorated parlor leaning on
the arm of her intended husband. and. stop
n;ne under large floral horseshoe suspended
from the ceiling, were pronounced husband
and wife by the Rev. G. +. Booker. Of the
nressiys ceremony. The Rev, MIR. Booker
was assisted by the Rev. G. +. Woodson. pas
TOR OF the Episcopal church at Franklin. Va.
Thev were attended by the following ladies
and gentlemen in waiting -,
Miss May Pretlan. in tan silk, and Mr. j. X.
Darden.
Miss Belle Webb. of Petersburg. in brown
henrietta. and Mr. Robert Prettan.
Miss Berta Ridley. in gray serge and Mr.
William Massenburg
Miss Lucy Barrett. in tan cloth. and Mr..
Robert Noriieet.
A beautiful dinner was then served which
was thoroughly appreciated and partsken of
by all present. after which the bridal party
drove to CORTLAND. where MIR. and Mrs.
Stands took the cars for an extended North
era tour. The attendants returned 10 III.
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Clifton Forge.

Ctryroy FonaE. Va. April 16.-In society
circles little Of interest has been going ON
during the week Preparations are being
made for several pretty social gatherings
right soon. The ladies will give leap-year
reception to their gentlemen friends IN inc
parlors of the Clifton Club at an early GATE
and the German Club will wind mp IT'S iiss ny
big swell " affair IN the course vi "oeA
or 30.
From a business standpoint everything mas
been busthDg of late. Every day OF the woiia
new buildings are being contracted IoI. au,
this increase of business is not only iounu
amongst the contractors and the iumoer hon'
but is prevalent in all other branches. IN,
derstand that large tannery has heen located
at Iron Gate. | have not been informed.
however. As 10 the details. and will refrain
from giving any particulars.
Politically speaking. everybody up this way
is for Cleveland, and the general sentiment OK
all Democrats is that that grand. old represen-
tative of true Democracy and tariff reform
will be nominated on the first ballot at
Chicago. This, they all assert IL as 1t should
be.
Quite a party from the Female Seminary
took advantage Of the Easter holiday by pay
ing visit to the national capital. They eft
Friday morning and will return Monday
night. They we're accompanied by Misses
Mamie Bryant and Mary SInoot, OF the
faculty.
Miss Edna Phillips, of West Point. Va,
hAy ing paid two months VISIT 20 iriends
here. returned to her home on Monday last.
TO the regret of the many pleasant acqauint-
ances she made while here.
Last night at the Literary Society those
who were fortunate enough to he present en-
loved the benefit of some good vocal music.
Mr. John l.. Duncan sang. and his sweet voice
held the audience as If by magic.
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Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va. April 15.-Mrs. Frank
Stabler and son, Of Baltimore, are IN the city,
stopping with the family Of Captain l.. A.
Goodwin on Bollingbrook street.
Mrs. Isadore Reinach. who has been on
visit TO her sister in Baltimore, has returned
home 49,,
on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. W. l.. Morrlson,
on Marshall street.
Mrs. james Coleman. of Nrofolk. ia on q
visit to her sister. Mrs. n. j. Francis, on Hall
fax street.
Miss Alice Ogburn, of Brunswick county, Is
on a visit 10 Miss Hattie BrOwder.
Mir. w. X. Lambert has returned home
from the North, where he has been for sew
eral DAYS.
Miss Carrie Miller, who has been on visit
10 friends at the North. has returned home.
Mr. H. O. Williams State secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. was
among the visitors TO Petersburg TINS week.
Captain Wade Notice. popular freight con-
ductor on the Atlantic Coast Line, ana MISS
MYRTLE Mallory. a charming and attractive
Young lady of this city. will be married on the
Goth instant. The wedding tour Will incluae
some OF the principal cities .,
Mrs. Rosa DENLY, of Norfolk. is ON visit
10 friends here. r.
Mrs. ! ". Rosebro has gone TO North Car
DINA on visit 90 friends.
Miss Fannie Jones. OF Blackstone, VINO mas
been visiting Miss Parham on High street.
has returned home.
Miss Emma Gill. Of Norfolk, is on visit to
relatives and friends IN this city
Miss Annetta Williams. of Crewe. who has
been visiting relatives and friends in Peters
burg and Ettrick Chesterfield county. has
returned home.
Mrs. Teresa Dean. of Chicago, who Is on
the editorial staff of the Chicago Herald, and
who has been stopping in Petersburg. has
gone on a visit to friends at Claremont Mrs.
Dean Is a cousin of our townsman, Mr. Cor
win A; Patton, OF the Petersburg and Norfolk
steamboat line Mrs. Dean has recently
returned from trip TO Europe.
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Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Va. April 1G.-Socety is a
thing OF the past or future with us now en-
tirey The present IS not taken up in Lenten
services, but in the great national game,
baseball The Varsity men are highly iubi-
liant over their prospects IN the coming sea-
son. and the butterflies OF fashion have fitted
over TO their view of thinking and talk of
nothing else but the popular game. goodly
crowd of young ladies vii go with the boys
TO Lynchburg when they play the University
of Virginia at that place.
The Virginia Military Institute cadets are
making "A hard fight to be sent to the unveil-
ing OF the Hill monument May S0th. At bar
racks this afternoon nothing else was talked
of but some means by which General ShIpp
conid be induced 70 let the boys go. They
naturally thought that The TnEs would help
them out They fondly remember the grand
reception rendered them at the Exposition,
and later at the unveling OF the Lee monu-
ment Some of the boys returned from That
trio badly struck by the arrow OF Cupid.
They all returned voting the young ladies' OF
Richmond tho farest aud dearest OF the
south. and impressed with the fact tho most
hospitable people in the world live in the
capital city OF Virginia. Let the boys CO. by
all means.
Msssrs i. Il. Lstchsr, Gresnlss D. Lstoh'r'
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W. II. waddeii. 7. W. Shelton and r. &. An
derson werea all on trip North this week.
Rev. and Mrs. ;. NJ bowman. Of Botetourt
county, are tho guests Of Captain j. G..
Baude.
Captain John Carmichael has returned
home from Florida. where he had larg, con-
tract in engineering.
Mrs. W. A. Alexander. of 81. Charles. Mo-.
is the guest Of Mrs. r. W. Houston.
Mr.. W. ID. kirkpatrick has been appointed
to West Point IN place Of Cadet Harris, re-
signed.
Much qualification is expressed here Mt the
election OF Mr.. j. Y. Grinstead a. q grand
warden OF tbe Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Mr.. j. Gallatin Paxton, a prominent lawyer
of Independence. Mo-. is ia the city. paying
a visit to his brother. Mr.. NJ. W. Paxton. Of
the County News.
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Patterson Of Baltimors are the guests q me
Misses Powell.
Miss Nellie Perrin will spend Easter in NOR
folk =.
Mss Mary Leigh Page Is visiting friends IN
New York.
Mrs. W. II. Quarles and Miss louise Quaries
hnvs gone ON visit 10 Cincinnati sad LOUIS
vile.
Misses Marion and Kate Harris are at home
for the Enster holidays.
Mrs. f. II Mayo. who has been visiting
Mrs. Cameron in Raleigh. was expected homs
on yesterday.
Miss 1.-The will leave this week for Hsmp.
den-Sidney College. where she VIII Do tns
guest OF Professor Blair's family. fELu.
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Society Of the Methodist church this after
noon.
Mr.. Allan Hanckel. of Norfolk. and Mr.
John Hanckel. OF Roanoke. have been here
during the week.
Il. MIR. w. J.. Randolph has recovered from
the grip sufficiently to be out again.
Mrs Means and daughter have gone to
stanton.
Miss Alice Saunders is one Of the lady Wis
itors here this week
Several students will GO TO Richmond to
hear the Diva
Miss Ellen Lee daughter Of General Fitz-
hugh Lee is the guest OF the Misses Mason.
Mrs. Conway Sands. OF Norfolk, IL visiting
her father Professor John b. Minor.
Miss Leonora Leterman gave tea yester-
day afternoon to Miss Elite Heller. OF Lynch
burg; Mrs. j. Bageman, OF Staunton, and
others.
Mrs. General Spaulding Of New York. is
the guest of Mrs. General hosser. at Rugby
Hall.
Colonel and Mrs Mason. OF Cairo, Egypt.
arc at Wrights Hotel. Colonel Mason. who
is a relative of Major Mason. of this county,
was formerly of the Confederate navy. but
lett Virginia at the close OF the war and en-
tered the service of kbedive.
Miss Ella Twyman, of farlysyille. is visit
ing Miss Tinsley.
Mr.. q. A. Rreaux has withdrawn from the
University and VIII go on the Louisville
Evening Times.
Visitors 10 Monticello this week: Rev.
Mason Gallagher and wife of Brooklyn. n.
Y; Mrs. Tompkins and Mrs. Osborne. of
Hilsboro. New Brunswick: Mrs. n. VI.
Chandler and Miss Lucy Tompkins. of Chi
cago. His: Mr. and Mrs. James b. Emsey of
Philadelphia: Misses c. W. Chase and Eugena
Pomeroy. Of Cleveland, O.; Mr.. John b.
knowlton Of Watert0wn. n. Y.
a Brief History Of the Aibemarle Baptist
Association by the Rev. John b. Turpin,
has been issued from the Office Of w. II.
Prout. 10 has an introduction from the pen Of
DR.. Landrum, of Richmond.
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Ashland.

ASHLAND. Va. April l6.-The village has
been in a high state of excitement and enjoy
ment for the past two weeks. The cause OF
this was the debates of the Washington and
Franklin literary societies OF Randolph-Ma
con College. Few have been the public exhl-
billions Of these well known societies that
have equalei those of 1892 Never before has
the town been 80 crowded with young ladies;
the supply is here at length equal TO the de-
mand.
Misses Cooke. daughters of Lieutenant
Cooke from near Taylorsville, have been
guests at the residence OF Judge Leake.
Misses Keezee. of Richmond. are visiting
Mrs Ewig. of this place.
Miss Leitch. of Buckingham. is IN the VII
lage ON visit to her sister. Dlrs Nat. Ian
caster.
Miss Lizzie Meade. of Richmond is visiting
friends at the De La Lancashire house.
Miss Ray. of Richmond. has been guest
of Miss Marian Laurens for the past week,
but has now returned home.
Miss Susie Wilson. brilliant belle OF
Petersburg is staying at the residence or
Captain irby. OF TINS place.
thursday evening was the occasion of one of
the most delightful social gatherings we have
had of late. Mrs. Nat. Lancaster had at her
residence on College avenue a number OF
select friends to meet her sister, Miss Leitcn,
of Buckingham. The evening to all was
most enjoyable. but time lashed his fleet
steeds, aud ere the spirit OF ioviality hadin the
least degree waned, the early hours dswned
upon the assembled maidens and youths and
broke up gay gathering
Monday evening the 18th, the Ashland Chris
tan church will give musical concert. Judg-
ing from the participants the music will besuch
as is seldom heard in Ashland. The following
will take part in the vocal and instrumental
selections Captain Frank Cunningham. Mr..
Thurston Cardozo. Mrs Il. ;. Vest. Mrs. Dur
rett. Miss Josie Taylor and others. The fea-
ture of the evening will be the male quar-
tette-Messrs Cunningham. Mathews. Car
dozo and Lothian. Major Kirk Mathews, OF
Richmond. acts as musical director.
The site for the new Catholic church has
been chosen and the work Of erection will
soon begin.
Rev. NJ. +. Dinneen was in town few days
since visiting his old passionate.
Hon. W. j. Leake is on visit to New York
Mr.. Marshall Ellis and wife are III the city
visiting their parents. Captain and Mrs,
Ellis.
Mrs. Governor Mckinney was in town last
Tuesday visiting Mrs. II. T.. Blackwell. Mrs:
Edward Price was a guest of Mrs. Blackwell
on the same day.
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Easter Morning.

Easter morning. day of gladness,
From his earthly rock bound prison,
Where the faithful wapt in sadness.
Christ the Lord this day is risen.
JOY for sorrow now he giveth,
Healing hearts with grlef nigh brokeo;
Once again with men he llyeth-
Love his sceptre. love his token.
Praise him, all We hosts of heaven,
over grave and he'll victorious:
Victory untO thee Is given
Leader and Commsn Ter glorious.
From our lives. by thy great power.
Every trace OF evil sever;
Make ns from this blessed hour
Make rs truly thine, forever
Frederick T.. Woodward.
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Sfaunton.

SrAuxrox. VA. April l6.-The Stanton
public and private schools closed Thursday
for the Easter holidays. A large number OF
the pupils left for their homes, ana various
excursions have been planned for Easter Mon
day by those left behind.
The choir of the Lutheran church Will rem
der some fine music at the morning services
to-morrow. This is one of the finest cholrs
in the State. most of the members being
graduates of German eonseryatOries OF mu
sic. -,
The gayety. to which Lent put stop, will
begin again Monday. The j. +. b. stuart
Division. Uniform Rank Knights OF Py-
THAN. give their annual ball that night, and on
the 10Th Mrs Cooke gives a german 10 her
daughters and their friends.
The ladies of the City Mission are always
bent on good works and deeds OF mercy. but
as it requires money for such things they Will
give an entertainment next Friday night 10
replensh their exhausted treasury. They
have relieved much suffering ana restitution
during the past winter
The last day of the gun tournament was not
a success. If rained 80 necessarily al day
that very little shooting could be done. The
gunners have all left for home.
Mrs. j. T.. b. Stuart went home Tuesday
with her daughter, Mrs. X. Page waller. Mrs.
Stuart had been sick for some time, and 1t Is
hoped the climate of Norfolk will be very
beneficial 20 her.
Mrs. Kate Baker has gone to Winchester for
visit of some weeks.
Miss Annie Chiids has returned from Mobile
and New Orleans. where she has been for
some months.
Miss Esten Duval, OF Lexington. Va. is
spending the Easter holidays with her sisters.
the Misses Duyal, of the Virginia Female In
stitute faculty.
Misses Sallie and Matte Grafton. Miss
Annie Elder and Miss Lizzie McCue went to
Washington Thursday to spend some days.
Misses Inse and Annie Cochran lett for
New u rk early this week TO visit relatives.
Dir. A. ID. Payne, OF Warrenton. Is in town.
He is member of the board OF visitors of the
Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution.
Miss Willie Cupp. sister OF Mrs. John
Carroll. left Thursday for san Francisco TO
make her home with an uncle.
The Cleveland Club, which was organized
last night, AS was wired The TInEs. will have
q rally next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Burke have returned
from Washington and Old Point. where they
have been for some time.
A sad death occurred in our city Yesterday.
Earle, youngest son OF Mrs. George Il. Wilson,
and who has been Ill for some weeks with e1-
IRENE nervous prostration. was attacked by
acute pneurnonia Thursday night and died
Friday afternoon Mrs Wilson. who has ever
been the friend of ali who were in need and
affection. now in the hour OF her bereavement,
has the heartfelt sympathy OF the entire CON-
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farinytlle.

FAR1vuIT. Va. April 15.-Mrs. HUGH
White. of Buena Vista. Is on visit 10 her
aunt, Mrs. Mamie Darlington.
Miss yirgie Bugg, who has been teaching
a school at Rockleige, Fla, returned home
this week
Misses Morton and White. OF Charlotte
county. are guests Of Mrs G.. II. Morton.
The Misses Blair, OF Richmond. are guests
OF Professor Blair of Hampden-Sldney
Miss BETTE Morton returned TINS week from
Millboro. where she had been teaching school.
Mr.. c. q. Read. OF New Bedford, Mass. is
visiting her parents.
Miss Mann Harding lef. last Tuesday..for
Milton, n. c.. where she will visit her cousin.
Miss Mary Rafnseur.
Miss Cornelia DAVIS. of Prospect. is guest
of the Misses ellis.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Lucy Eggleston. of Worsham. and Rev. Crit
fin W Bull. of Norfolk The ceremony will
take place on Tuesday afternoon, April 10Th, In
the college church at Hampden-Sidney. Miss
Ercleston is the very attractive daughter Of
Mt ane Mrs. q. NJ Eggleston. She will be
sadly missed by host OF adnlring friends.
Rev q. w. Bull has just finished his course
nt the Union Theological Seminary. and has
accepted a call TO Cuthbert, Ga.
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SOCIETY in THE STATE.
rAsr EASTER REvIyAL OF GArKrY.
brilliant Germana In Easter weck-Bright
Anticipations of Happiness -Evonts Mt
Various Points-Personai Mention.
LyxcBpuRo, Va, April 1879

SOCIETY letter in
Holy Week seems al
most an anachronism.
and yet a faithful re-
corder is obliged to
note a social ground
swell which seems
TO be gathering force
during these days Of
solemn penitence in
order 70 break over
Us on Easter morning
in a tide Of new gar
ments. high bon
nets and invitations.
What a pity Dame
Fashion DEGREES that
new things shall be
worn at Easter. If
IL were the festival Of
the goddess Ostara.
"hautes nouveautes'
would be very apprO-
pirate, and very IN
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In SOCIETY'S DOMAIN.
EYER SEEKING NEW ESJoYMENTs.
Various Methods Adopted to Keep Up
Pleasure and Keep Down Ennui-FaPer
Chasss and Season Luncheons.
HE BENT Of this age

He BENT of this age
of ingenuity is even
revealing its bearings
upon society. From
having been content
from time immemoriai
with a standard OF
declared aimlessness.
now on the home
stretch Of this won
drous nineteenth GEN.
tury its needs must
have aims and a goal
to reach on every
occasion. A mighty
mingiing of voices.
h ei 2 h tened by a
louder clash of music.
no longer under the
magic name OF re
ception" deceives the
veriest unit of Its
whole into thinking
it sufficient for the
accepted meaning Of
pleasure. People. as
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"rbs Mediterranean Sea-

President Gilman or Johns Hopkins Unit
verslty will lecture at Richmond College
May 81. 18th and 5th on The Mediterranean
Sea-" lie will treat the subject historically.
geographically and scientifically. The lee:
lures are under the Thomas endowment. and
are anticipated with great interest.
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pretlou's and enjoyed themselves with music.
dancing. etc. until the we small hours Of
morning. All then left wishing the hand
sage over the troubled sea OF lite.
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There are other ATTITUDES of entertaining
which have quite as broad scope tor lngenu-
itv as these mentioned II there Is any one
type of party which receives more attention
in its artistic effects than another 1t Is the
lady's luncheon. Constantly some new ana
more charming development ID the possibility
of their decorative setting IL being brought 10
ligbt. and there Is always the satisfaction OF
knowing that no smallest detail Is lost IN the
anureciation of "a small and select assem-
blaze of ladies' For instance, what could
be more replete with charming variety rs
well AS originality than "A luncheon party
of sixteen illustrating the four seasons. WITH
four small tables each seating four people.
The first table. representing spring, Is ali ia
delicate shades of green and white. Luies OF
the valley and madenhalr fern IN clear glass
vases stand on "a centre-plece worked IL uhlh-
ty green. and pale green ribbon he along the
cloth from the centre half way t. the corners,
where they tie around bouquets OF lily OF the
valley. the loops and ends of the bow falling
With the cloth at the corners nearly 70 the
floor. The summer table is sure 10 be rose
table and Dresden China effects OF MN
gled blue and pink are pleasing though
nor exactly novel. The autumn table. OF
course. CLOVIS with yellow in every detail anu
its flowers chrysanthemums. while the WIN
ter table CLOVIS with quantities OF cut glass 10
sparkle like icicles. In the tall cut glasses
holly berries aud snow-drops are inier-
mingled, and the glossy green ivy leaves
form a mat around the central candeisDra
of cut glass with scarlet silk shades.
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mr.. and Mrs D. g. Mcintosh
request your presence
at the marriage OF their daughter
Margaret,
Mr. William Waller Morton,
Wednesday, April twenty-seventh,
Eighteen hundred and ninety-two,
at half past twelve O'Clock.
Trinity church.
IOwsOn'
Tbia invitation announced the near ap-
proach of one of the most interesting wed
dinps of the spring which Richmond society
will occupy itself with. though the ceremony
Is nerforined beyond its limits. at lawson,
ono of Raltimore's fashionable suburbs. The
nrospectiye bride has already made for her
self an enyiable place IN our midst by her
MANY graceful charms, often having been
here the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Joseph X:
Anderson. Mr. Morton Is prominent and
nonular IN both business and social circles.
and will be accompanied uro' his harry trip
10 Baltimore by several well-kn-- young
society men. -
special car will take the guests 10 Tow
son. and after the ceremony an eeg,n break
fast will be given at TIE home OF the BRIDE.
-.
The heart of society a still too heavy to
take any interesest in the " II Easter testify
tiles and the gloom cast by tao, recent death
of Mrs. Philip Haxall Is SO keenIy re.t that as
a mark OF respect TO her esteemed memory
the Leap Year charity ball has been abandon
ed, though its plans were almost matured
-
A charming home wedding will mark the
evening of April 9TH. when Miss Mary Al
friend. whose beauty and attractions are 80
well known, will be married q MI Laherty.
of Chicago The happy event Will take place
at the residence Of the brides parents Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas L. Alfriend. on south Lau-
rel street.
Miss Meta Potts has returned from de-
lightful trip to Atlanta. GA
Miss Margaret Lee and Miss Laura Caring
ton Ar. chaperoning II large party OF young
ladies on IN Easter trip to baltimore aud
Washington. -, 40,
Archer leave this week for short visit to
baltimore -. ,.,
Miss TidDsu Of Winchester and Miss Ethel
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