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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
lends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; elfectually cleansing the system,
dispelIing colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation;
Il has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medica,
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :,
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF tlga
and being well Informed, you will nov
accept any substitute If offered.
fla 1.Tu, Th, VISA, lcortpfrl
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BENEVOLENT LEGION
A COUNCIL OF THIS ORDER lNSTI-
TuTED IN PETERSBURG.
Suit for Damages Against the City for
05,OO0-Assured OF y First-Class
Base Ball Club.

PETERSBURG. VA. December TO-
(special)-Deputy Supreme Chancellor
Henry c. Clark, OF New York. OF the
Catholic Benevolent Legion. instituted
council of this order In this city yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of Rev. T. }.
O'Farrell. The following officers were
elected and Installed: Chancellor and Chap
lain, Father T. j. OFarrell; President,
John Reagan; Vice-President, James Il.
Young; Orator, Daniel Reagan; Treasurer,
James T. Collins; Collector. James =. Kill
martin; Secretary, William l.. Rahily;
Marshal. James Hennessey: Guard. James
Sullivan; Trustee, James Il. Halligan.
FATHER MULVEY.
The council. by unanimous vote
adopted the name Of Father Mulvey
Council" In respect to the memory OF n
loved and deceased priest of this city.
The council starts out with a member
ship of fifty.
Suit has been instituted in the Circuit
Court of Dinwiddie county by the heirs
OF the late Sylvanius johnson against the
city Of Petersburg for $500 damages
said to have resulted in connection with
the building OF the new reservoir which
the city has just completed
1t appears from the papers in the SUIT
that about two acres of land belonging
to the estate above referred to have been
Illegally acquired or used by the city In
connection with the building of the new
reservoir and that by the using or con-
hscation OF these two acres the farm be-
longing to the Johnson heirs has become
damaged to the amount referred 10.
1t Is well known that at one time, II
the city had thought proper. this property
could have been purchased at a nominal
price.
WILL HAVE A TEAM.
II Is learned that responsible parties
will undertake the organization Of a base
ball association in this city this week
and Petersburg will now be assured oi
q frst-class club. Already many applica-
tions have been received by the former
management tor positions on the team
and letters have been received from the
management Of the Boston and Phila
delpha league clubs, asking for dates
for games in April.
Mary Bannister (colored was knocked
down. run over. and seriously injured
this evening on Halifax street, by n runa
way horse. attached to the buggy Of
Superintendent William Smith, Of th'
almshouse.
SHOOTERS.
Thirteen cOlOred crap-shooters were be-
fore -. Mayor this morning. They were
SO ally defended by District-Attorney r
Il. I.assiter that the Mayor discharged
them with a reprmand.
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FARM PRICE OF PRODUCTS.
Corn, Wheat, Oats. Tobacco. and Cotton
Winter Wheat Condition..

Winter wheat Condition.
WASHINGTON. December 1O.-The re-
turns TO the Statistical Division Of the
Department Of Agriculture for the month
Of December relate principally to the
average farm price OF various agricul-
tUral products on the first day of the
month. BY farm prices Is meant the
price Of product on the farm, or in
the nearest local town or railway market.
In cbmparisons of these prices with
commercial quotations, allowance must be
made for cost Of handling, transpOrta-
ton. profits of dealers, etc.
The farm price Of corn averages 4j.Gc.
per bushel. which is sic. higher than
the corresponding price Of last year.
This price is &c. per bushel higher than
the average price for the decade 1850 10
1883. and Is Just I cents higher than the
average for the four years. 1890 to 1883.
The average price Of wheat is 49.Sc.
per bushel the lowest price in the past
twenty five years.
The average farm price of oats as
returned for December LIST this year. is
41c. higher than for the CORE spending
date last year. being 81 SC. per bushel
The average price OF tobacco Is re-
turned at &c. per pound, against Use.
last year. a difference Of lie. The ave-
rage farm price in Kentucky, which Is
the State of largest production, is 55c.
per pound. or lie. below the average
for the country.
The average plantation price Of cotton,
as shown by the department reports. on
December lst, was i9c. per pound, against
6g9c for the same date last year, ana
S4c. in the year 1892. a decline from the
prices of these years, respectively, Oh
209 and 35c. per pound. The lowest
price is without precedent.
The condition of winter wheat on De-
cember Ist averaged SO. In the principal
w,nter-wheat states the percentages are
as follows: Ohio. So; Michigan. 81; In
diana. 49, Illinois. 81; Missouri. %; Kan
sas. %: Nebraska, 76; California. o.
The returns of correspondents or the
department make the acreage of winter
wheat sown last fall l03 per cent. OF the
final estimate Of the area harvested III
| 1924. which was 2S5lSS96 acres-a figure
larger than the preliminary estimate
| given out in June last. which. upon iur-
Their investigation, was found to be TOO
low This preliminary estimate. therefore
makes the area sown for the harvest
| of 1885 a. 900 acres.
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JAMES CITY COUNTY COURT.
Sale of the Lively Home stead and Lands
down Tract-Mr. Jones Dead.

Sale of the Lively Home stead and Lands
down Tract-Mr. Jones Dead.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, December 10
(Speclal. 1.-The regular monthly term Of
the County Court, Judge Smith presiding.
began to-day. The attendance was very
snail. Miss NJ. L. Hamlin qualified as
administrative upon the estate of her
father, Hon. L. S. Hamlln, deceased,
giving n bond OF $1,000. with ex-Post-
master Otis H. Russell, Of Richmond,
as security. The estate is valued at
about $500 consisting Of bonds. The
appraisers named are Captain j. G. Cook,
i. Van Epps, Dr. Leonard Henley, {.
X Himmelwright, and j. ~ Courtney.
The grand jury made TWO indictments
for larceny.
That portion of the homestead on
which is situated the family residence
belonging TO the late Robert a Lively
and now occupied by his widow and
children, was sold privately to-day by
MIR. b. ID. Peachy, attorney, to Mr.. John
w. Jones Or. H, Of James City county,
for 500, half TO be paid cash and the
remainder in sixty days.
Landsdown, on the York river, por-
ton OF the Tinsley tract, was sold to-
day for 5000 cash 10 Bernhard Gunst,
of New York city. Mr.. Gustavus Helm
now resides on the place. and, it is
stated, will continue to manage 1t for
the new owner.
4 telegram received here early this
morning announces the death of Mr..
Barney Jones, of James City county.
Mr.. Jones was visiting his old home,
on Staten Island, y. Y, and had been
declining in health for several years.
lie was a man of considerable wealth,
and was engaged largely in the oyster
business. His daughter-In-law. Mrs. Mar
garet Jones, left by the morning train
for Staten Island.
The James City Board of Supervisors
held their regular meeting to-day, and
passed number of claims.
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BERTRAM coLDSWoRTHY RELEASED.
VIII Take a Steamer for Misunderstanding
Streams With Rainbow Trout.


ROANOKE, VA. December l0.-(Spe-
cial )-Bertram Goldsworthy, young
Englishman who has been in Jail here
some months for minor offences. was re-
leased last night, and left for New York.
where IL is understood that he was TO
take steamer for London at once. He
is we'll connected in England, but had Il
great aversion towards communicating
with his relatives. His release was
effected through the efforts Of friends in
this city, one OF whom accompanied him
to New York TO see that he took u
steamer for England.
The opening services in the new Calvary
Baptist church yesterday morning were
attended by thousand people. and Rev
Dr. +. e. Mcconnell. pastor of the First
Baptist church of Lynchburg preached
morning and evening. Five hundred dol
lars was contributed at the morning SER
vice towards paying the debt OF the
congregation.
Il. II. Fishburne. president OF the Ma
tional Exchange Bank. and member OF
the firm of Fishburne Brothers, tobacco
nists, OF this city, has sold out his In
terest in the latter business 10 r. IL.
Flshburne. #. j. Phelps. and c. l.. Tins
ley for $4,000. He had been senior MEM
Der of the firm for twenty-five years.
The United States Fish Commissioner s
car passed here to-day en- route from
Wytheville TO the Valley of Virginia. The
commissioner is stocking the mountain
streams Of this State. West Virginia, and
Maryland, with rainbow trout.
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Black Silks.

Everything in the way of Black
Silks that you may desire, plain and
brocaded.
eros Grains from 7Jc. to $3.50
per yard.
eros de Londres from 81 to 81
per yard.
Satin Duchess from 75c. to $3.50
per yard.
Peau do Sole from &c. to g per
yard.
Armures from 81 to 81 per yard.
Tafiatys from SOC, to $l.25 per
yard.
Mories in Antique, Bengaline
Royal, and Morie Franchise, ranging
in price from Toe. to $3.50 per yard.
The entire range Of Velvets, in
scores of shades and colors, ranging
from 81 to 81 per yard.
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and the applicants for minor positions are
simply wasting their time.
MEMORIAL. BRIDGE.


A strong effort viii be made TO induce
Congress TO pass a bill providing for the
election of a memorial bridge across the
Potomac river, the Virginia end OF the
structure TO be opposite the east gate OF
the Arlington grounds. Plans were drawn
more than two years ago for the bridge,
and the late Senator Stanford, OF Cali
fornla. gave out OF his own pocket con-
siderable money TO encourage the oe-
signcrs In their efforts. Such thing az
n really artistic bridge has never been
built in the United States, but Europe
has a number.
Aside from the historic interest IN nd
ditIonai bridge Is needed for the Potomac.
1t would prove a wonderful benefit to the
Virginia side OF the river.
Mr.. McClammy. a Democratic member
elect of the North Carolina Legislature.
from Wilmington. was n visitor at the
Capitol this morning. lie was one or the
few who escaped being buried under the
recent Republican landslide. Congressman
Alexander introduced Mr.. McClammy 20
a number of the members OF the HOUSE.
Ex-Congressman Harry Libby, of VIZ
ginla, was among other visitors at the
Capitol.
post-ofIicc to be known as Lutterloh
has been established in Chatham county
n. c.. with Columbus w. Lutterloh as
postmaster.
Postmastors OF the fourth class were
appointed to-day for North Carolina a:
follows: w. r.. Esher. Andrews, Chero'
kee county, vice T. w. Tathum. resigned
Mrs Ellen Cannon. Columbus, Polk coun
~. vice J. G.. Mcfarland, removed: a
J. Bennett. Green Mountain. YanceS
county. vice Mcrrett Randolph. deceased
Mrs r.. W. Pagan. Plymouth, Washing
ton county. vice j.. J. Pagan, deceased
CLARK WELL~INFORMED.
Congressman Champ Clark. Of Missouri
made another of his characteristic
speeches in the House to-day, in which
he said he thought the Virginians Were
the greatest people In the United states
and then he told how Virginia people,
Kentucky ana Missouri, and they II
turn extended civilization 10 all parts o
the West He said II Thomas Jefferson
Madison. and other Virginia statesmen
had turned their talents toward com
mcrce and writing books. just as tn
northern people did. instead OF devoini
their lives to the public service, NorfoD
would to-day BE- the great metropolis Q
this country instead of New York
Congressman Bum has returned to tn
city.
Colonel \. b. Andrews. Of Raleigh; r
H. Boy<in, Of Richmond. and j. "
Yates Flint Hi. Va, are among la.es
arrivals.
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chanics have been elected a. follows: U
W. Rogers, senior master: J. Il. Martin.
worthy master; J. II. Irving. junior mas
ter: J. d. Via. recording secretary; J. N.
Pearce, financial secretary; j. II. Kline.
treasurer; w. s. wilkins. chaplain; James
+. Houchens, conductor: J. T.. Kline, dis
trIct deputy grand architect, for two
years from May next. The appointive
officers were announced as follows. X. N.
Gannlny and c. X. Wheeler right and
left guards to the worthy master; Z. l..
Lacy, inside sentinel: Lewis Shlsler, out
side sentinel. Warner T. Wood and j. II.
Franks. right and left guards TO the 5u-
nior master The lodge will have ban
quet on the first meeting night In Janu-
airy.
John Bryan was lodged In jail by Con.
stable Sandridge, having been arrested
on the charge Of firing through win
dow at the family OF Mr.. Tom Via, who
lives near Browns Cave. The load OF
shot struck Mr.. Via and son. 1t is al
legged that theyounger Via accused Bryan
Of stealing an iron bar from his house
the former threatening to have revenge.
TAKEN ILL.
The Rev. w. f. Payne. the new Pre-
sldin- Elder for the Charlottesville DIS
trlct, WAS tdheh III yeSee'".' w."
ing his dinner at the residence OF Mr
Rhodes, near Whitehall. II is said tina
ne was stricken with paralysis, but TIM
report needs confirmation. MIR. Payn'
went to Whitehall last week, where n
had been engaged In his work, preacnint
Yesterday morning at Mt. Morlah church
His wife was sent for yesterday after
noon. and is now with her husband.
The game OF football Saturday be
tween the Miller Manual-Labor Schoo
and Staunton Military Academy resulte'
in the defeat of the latter by score o
SO to 0. The Millertes have not suffere'
defeat this season.
Or. A. c. Bledsoe preached yesterday
the Methodist church. the first time sine
his appointment to this station.
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The Ute Troubles in Utah,

WASHINGTON. December lO.-Notwith-
standing the secrecy with which the IN
terror Department guards It's action WIN
reference to the Ute Indian troubles IN
Southern Utah, the fact developed TINS
morning that Secretary Smith mas or
dered Agent Day by telegraph 10 toiow
the Utes into Southeastern utah anu
hiring them back TO the reservation. The
secretary. II is understood. took his step
Z, compliance with urgent requests from
Governor West and other citizens OF utah,
who have insisted that during the past
week the Indians had committed hume
rous depredations. such as killing the cat
lie of settlers and otherwise terrifying
the whites in that part of the country.
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Urgent Deficiency Bill,

WASHINGTON, u. c., December 10
The House Appropriations Committee TO-
day agreed upon the urgent deficiency APP
propriation bill The amount carried IS
81. lS9.l9j. and is to supply deficiencies IN
appropriations for the year ending June
30. 1885 The principal items are as FOL
lows Public printing and binding 100000:
recoinage of silver 100000; expenses OF
collecting the income-taX' $24''U9; eN-
nenses of speciai examiners. pension office,
600 o0O. eleventh census. 10000; expenses
Of Tinted States marshals $4,000: fees
of Jurors. United States courts $4,000,
fees Of Witnesses, $4,000; support oil
United States prisoners. $4,000; transpor,,
tatlon Of silver coin. $4,000; recoinage OF
minor coins, $500 and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes $500
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The Page Courier says Of 1t: Mr.. John
W. c. Dovel, son OF Mr. George Dovel,
Of Shenandoah, accompanied by Miss
Frances L. Gender. daughter of Rev.
1. Gender, of McGaheysviile, arrived in
Luray and registered at the Mansion
Inn. In short time they secured the
services OF Rev. Mr.. Koiner. OF Won
Bora College, and repaired to the Caverns.
where. under the brilliant electric lights
In the ballroom of that underground
palace, they were united In the holy
bonds of wedlock. They returned TO the
inn, and on the next train left for MI.
Dovers home. This Is the fourth mar
rage that has taken place in the Cayerns.
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FOLEY.-Departed this life. Monday
NJ 4 O'clock A. NJ, December 10, 1884, at
his residence. S3i south BeIvidere street.
PATRICK FOLEY. In the 18th year
OF his age, h native OF Favrahy. Parish Of
Kildovny, County Cork, Ireland.
He leaves q wife and five children.
mother. brothers. and sisters to mourn
their irrcparable loss.
His funeral will take place WEDNES-
DAY MORNING. at 1890 o'cloct from
Sacred Heart church with requiem
mass.
May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
2ts
MII.LER.-Died. Sunday, December 9th.
M i0.40 A. NJ. at tho residence OF her
SON. Louis +. Miller. MA east Broad
street. Mrs. MARY 8. MILLER, In the
18th year OF her age.
Funeral took place yesterday Monday)
at o'clock from First Baptist church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-11

WARRINGTON. ID. c., December 10
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate
This morning considered the resolution OF
MIR. PETER, passed by the Senate, direct
ing that committee to Inquire INTO me
legality of the recent issue Of bonds by
the Treasury Department. The resolution
was discussed for time under the ms
apprehension that it gave the committee
discretionary powers. hut 1t was soon
seen that IL was mandatory In It's char-
octer. 1t was informally laid over III
the next meeting of the committee Inc
discussion was not sufficient 10 lhulca,e
how the members OF the committee iei'
about the question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-11
MEcKLENBURc MONEY.
The Two Smiths Were Circulating 1t Quito
EreeIy-One Arrested.


MARTlNSNILLE. VA, December TO-
Especial ION Saturday two well-dressed
young men came In on the Norfolk and
Western train ana registered at Trents
Hotel as w II. and Il. J. Smith. They
proceeded 10 take In the town. and
Mecklenburg money began to be cir
culated among our citizens. AT II o'clock
that night the police had caught on. and
warrants were sworn out. h. J. Smith
was arrested. but w Il. Smith, the ring
leader smelt a mouse and skipped by the
light of the moon. l.. j. Smith had a
preliminary hearing to-day before Justice
Waller. and was sent on to the grand
jury for using and circulating spurious
money. The notes are Bank Of Meek
lenburg notes. and bear date 1915. United
States authorities are now after Smith,
and want to deprive the State authori-
ties of the Jurisdiction.
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HAD SEEN HIS SISTER ONLY ONCE.
Election OF Onicers In the Independent
Order Of Mechanics.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. December
lo.-(SpeciaL)-Mr NJ. Kaufman IS in re-
ceipt Of letter announcing the death Of
his youngest sister, Mrs. Hannah Rosen-
stock. which occurred about six weeks
ago at Rollback. Bavaria, In the Gath year
OF her age. She leaves her husband and
six children. Mr.. Kaufman never but
once had the pleasure Of seeing his sister.
she having been born after he came TO
America Ten years ago he visited his
parents In the "Old Country" and spent
several days with Mrs. Rosenstock.
Officers OF the Independent Order Me
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Umbrellas.

New effects in Umbrellas are now
on our counters. The elite OF the
entire Umbrella family are repre-
sented. Dainty small rollers. steel
shanks. small Dresden sterling sill
yer and fancy heads. ranging III
price from g.. 50 to 81 apiece.
Elegant line of Umbrellas, fancy
handles, at the extreme low price OF
81 IA apiece. .
Gentiemen's Umbrellas, made OF
the best silk. with sierling-silver.
inlaid horn end ivory. and an as
sortment OF natural wood handles,
trimmed and untrmmed.
For the holidays We engraye the
Umbrellas free OF charge.
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Constable Noon Acquitted.

sTAUNTON. VA. December io.-(Spe-
cial.)-John A. Noon. City Constable and
a locally prominent Republican politician.
who was indicted several weeks ago,
charged with forging the name Of w. IL.
Taylor (coloreD TO an order on J. A.
Hutcheson, City Registrar. asking for q
transfer, was tried In the Hastings Court
and promptly acquitted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-11
TEMPLE, PENBERTON,
CORDES & CO.
Black Goods.

New arrivals in the Black Goods
Department. Crepon, heavy wales,
at ST. per yard.
Wool Crepons, in black, at 81 per
yard.
Mohsir and Wool Crepon at 50
per yard.
Camel's-Hair Cheviot, new and
stylish, 75c., 81. and Sl.25.
Wool Covert Cloth, in black, at
81, Sl.25, and Sl.35.
Figured Serges, Crepons, and
Armures-goods that retailed tho
first of the season at soc. and 81.
We are selling them at Toe. per
yard.
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Died from TyphoId-fever.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. December 10
Especial This morning at 4:50 o'clock Mr..
Leonard Oney died from typhoid-fever.
after q brief illness of only four days, in
his slst year His wife survives him. Mr..
Oney held responsible position with the
James River Canal Company since 1850
until II ceased TO exist. He was well
known in Richmond and to railroad men
throughout the State.
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COlOred
Dress Goods.

Beautiful two-toned 52.inch-wide
Covert Cloths. These are the goods
that sold so well the first Of tho
season at 81 per yard. We have
secured q lot and are selling them
at only lac. per yard.
A new lot of the much-desired
rough effect Camels-Hair and Che
volt Mixtures. ranging in price from
S12.50 to Sl4 per pattern.
Now is the time to secure cheap
Handsome Dresses, both in colored
and black.
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Ives md XIgnnux.

CHICAGO, ILL. December lo-Bh-
HARDEST Ives stated last night that ne
would concede Vignaux LOU points ia ~
g ooo-point game, and play him Tor any
49,, between s., 900 and s2,000. This IS
he f,rst time any billiardist has offered 10
ooncede the French expert any adVan-
tage In a match. aav
Ives will leave for New Orleans to-day
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xo,ications by the President.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., December "
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
John c. Black. of Illinois. to be United
States Attorney for the Northern Distric'
of Illinois c,.,,
Postmaster Virginia - James Gwyh'
National Soldiers Home. Tennessee
percy C. McCord. Lewisburg. Texas
W. S. Howard Beeville.
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Went TO Sleep on a Railroad.

BASIC CITY. VA. December l0.-iSpe-
clal )-William T SheetZe. aged 60 years.
a farmer living about two miles north Of
here. came TO town this morning. and
after drinking pretty freely. started about
| o'clock to walk home on the Norfolk
and Western railroad. He managed to
get only half way. and fell on the track
and was soon asleep. About o'clock a
material train passed. which awoke him,
and he raised his head. The grease-boX
on the axle struck him and crushed his
head into a jelly. Strange TO say. he Is
still living zone hour since he was struck,
but IT is only question of a few moments
before death occurs Mr.. Sheetze was tho
father OF young Sleetze, who was a fire
man on the Norfolk and Western road,
and was killed by stray shot during the
Roanoke riot.
LATER.
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