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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
TO KNOXVILLE, WASHINGTON AND
THE EAST

Birmingham to Cincinnati and pullman
drawing room sleeping car Birmingham to
Washington and New York without
change.
No. carries compartment sleeping cars
Birmingham to Shreveport, and Pullman
Union sleeping cars between Birmingham
and New Orleans
Information will be cheerfully furnished
upon application at passenger office No
north 2cth street. birmingham, Ala. Tee-
phone 84S.
j. NJ CULP.
Traffic Manager, Washington, ID. C.
w. III. GREEN,
General Supt., Washington d. C.
W. A TURK,
G.. p. A., Washington, ID. C.
C. A. BENSCOTER,
A. G. p. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
r.. l.. NEWTON,
u. r. A, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

prices. There was rally at one time. but
1t was short lived, for prices quickly re-
acted and declined again The receipts at
the ports for the week, which at one time
We're expected to approximate $1,000 bales,
are now estimated at 5000 bales. Man
chester was dun and outsiders are holding
aloof from the market The really worst
feature is the dullness of speculation.
There were 2S43 bales sold on the spot here
today for direct shipment.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Provisions.
Bacon strips, $500.
Bacon, $6.1715.
Bulk meats, IS. 621s@$587ls.
Hams 14-pound average, 9h to lO1sc.
Grits, per sack, $1.00.
Cheese S12 to 111ac
Corn, white milling, sc.
Flour-Best patent, S4.35; straight grace
$500.
Corn meal-Cream, Toe per sack; straight
Csc per sack.
Salt-150 pounds, Virginia, white Sacks
zoe; jute sacks, 65c.
Syrup-Fancy, new crop, soc; other grades
Is to 25c.
Lard-Fancy leaf &c refined tierces, 4Ac;
smaller packages the usual differences.
Sugar-Granulated 5.321se; cut-loaf, &c;
fancy yellow clarified, 48ic.
Green coffee, 16 to 19c; 1860.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

Trains Nos. 81 and So carry Pullman vesti-
bule sleepers between st. Louis and jack
sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa.
Trains Nos. 80 and 80 carry Pullman vestf-
bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack
sonville.
Free reclining chair cars between Mont
gomery and Savannah on trains 81 and IS.
No. 80 connects at Dupont with through
sleeper for Port Tampa.
Train No. So, leaving Montgomery at 500
p. m, connects at Port Tampa with Plant
steamship line for Key West and Havana.
Any information regarding routes rates
and schedules will be Furnished upon appli-
cation to -
w. V. LIFSEY, d. p. A.,
Montgomery, Ala.
b. w. WRENN, p. T. M,
Savannah, Ga.
H. c. McFADDEN, A. G. p. A.,
Savannah. Ga
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March A.-Cotton futures
were dull, but steady; sales, %, 200 bales;
July, 7.47: August, 7.3s; September, 7O5; DC
tober 6.94; November, 6.92; December, 694
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
THE MARKETS.

Estate Herald office, March "a.
Birmingham Clearing House Report.
Clearings, $7O,4OS.16; last year, $S2,924.7S.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
General Cotton Markets.
Sums Cotton Review.

New York, March 2.-The Suns cotton
review says:
Cotton declined 1 to 2 points, then recov-
cred the loss, but later on reacted and
closed quiet, but steady, at 2 to 8 points
decline for the day.. with sales of 70. 700
bales. The port receipts were 17,147 bales,
against 1905 bales for the same day last
week Spot cotton here was unchanged,
with sales of 2S43 bales for exports and 5a3
bales for spinning.
cables and a free movement 10 the ports
together with the large receipts at Cinein-
natl and lower spot markets depressed
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE


Train No. 49, leaving Birmingham at 555
a. M, carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
between Birmingham and Atlanta uniting
at Atlanta with and forming part of the
Washington and Southwestern Vestibule
Limited, running solid between Atlanta
and New York, thus making no change be-
tween Birmingham and New York
Train No. So, leaving Birmingham at 1886
D. m, carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
between Birmingham and Jacksonville, via
Atlanta and Macon, and between Birming-
ham and Atlanta, and between Atlanta and
New York. via Washington.
Train No. 81. westbound. leaving Bir-
mingham at 1920 p. M, carries Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and
Winona. Passengers will be admitted to
car leaving Birmingham at 8 p. M, and
arriving, will be allowed to remain In the
car until a. m.
Additional information as to schedules
rates, sleeping car reservation ETC.. cheer
fully furnished upon application to Office
of travelling passenger agent, No. North
Twentieth street. Birmingham. Ala; tele-
phone, S46. j. M. CULP,
w. III. GREEN,
General supt., Washington, D. c.
w. A. TURK,
G. p. A., Washington, d. C.
c. A. BENSCOTER,
A. q. P. A., Chattanooga Tenn.
l.. A. SHIPMAN,
T. p. A., Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Country Produce.

Cabbage-Southern green. 2lac.
Apples-Fancy stand 1915; cooking, $500.
Onions-Per pound, 2Ac.
Irish potatoes-Fancy northern, SOC; Hoo
siers, 40c seed potatoes, New York stock,
SITS per barrel.
Sweet potatoes, 75c per bushel.
Peas-Lady $1.25 per bushel; white crowd
er, $1.00; mixed, 55c per busheL
Dried apples-Peeled, 4c per pound;
evaporated, 61s to &c per pound.
Peaehes-EVaporated California, unpeel-
ed, to Size per pound; peeled Is to zoe per
pound.
Vinegar-Apple 10 to 12c per gallon.
Butter-Country, 1919 to 1Sc per pound;
Eggs, 10c per dozen.
broilers, 20 to 25c; cocks, 1Sc; hens, zoe.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Alabama Great Southern
Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati.
Louisville and the North: also to Shreve-
port, New Orleans and all points south
west.
Schedule in effect january 5. 1906
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was dull. but easy; hard spring patents
$5.35@3.50 in wood; soft wheat patents, So 90
Q3 no. winter wheat $3.35@350 In wood
No. 2 spring wheat, soA@61c; No red
No. corn, 2SQI2S3sc.
No. oats, 1SAQ1Shc.
Mess pork. $S70Q8So
Lard, s5.0712q5.10.
Short rib sides, S4.70Q4.75.
Dry salt shoulders. s4.5o@4 e2ss; short clear
sides. s4s214Gl4.75.
Whisky. $1.22.
In Wall Street.
New York, March 24.-Stocks were de-
pressed until alte in the day, lower quota
exchange and the selling of about 5000
Bhares of St. Paul and Louisville and Nash
VILE for foreign account having encour-
aged the local bears. The advance in ster-
ling exchange appeared to encourage the
latter, and they adde to their outstanding
shipments in the near future and this, with
the revival of the rumors about a down
town bank being in trouble, materially as
sisted those operating for lower prices. A
satisfactory condition Of trade. but certain
officials OF financial institutions in the
neighborhood of Wall street were of the
opinion that this feature of the commercial
situation had been exaggerated for effect.
The reported embarrassment of bank
could not be confirmed The early loss in
prices, ranging from " to per cent. was
well distributed, the industrjals, the grang-
ers, Loufsvilel and Nashville, Reading,
Northern Pacific preferred and Western
Washington houses were again sellers of the
active list In the last hour Chicago bound
ed up from 65ih to 67H on an unconfirmed
Export that the company intended rssum-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Cincinnati.
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, March 4-Cattle
Receipts, $500; the market was weak and
1Oc lower: common to extra steers, $3.50;
stockers and feeders. $2.S5a3.s0; cows and
bulls, $1.60q3.50.
Hoes-Receipts, 1900; the market was
weak and 10115c lower; heavy packing and
shipping lots s3s0G3.s5; common to choice
mixed, IS. S0a4.00; choice assorted, $40;
light 50. S5a415; pigs, S.50Q400.
strong; inferior to choice, s3.00g3.9O; lambs.
s3.S0la4.80.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

Bran-Per ton $500 to $500.
Cotton seed hulls-Per ton, baled, $450;
loose, $780,
Cotton seed meal, $500 per ton.
Oats-Western feed, 29c; Texas seed, zoe;
white No. 2, 81 to SIC.
Hay-Burmuda, $1,000 per ton; johnson
grass $1,000 per ton; No. l Timothy, $3.50
per tom No. 2 Timothy, $3.50 per ton.
ton.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Horse and Mule Market.
Cattle Market.

Horses-The prices range from $25 to SIS
Mules-The prices range from $50 to 500.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

SAFETY, SPEED AND COMFORT.
Notice this time:
Only "a hours Birmingham to Washing
ton; only 80 hours Birmingham to New
York; only Is hours Birmingham to jack
sonville
In through Pullman cars without change.
Schedule in effect January s, 1896:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

-
ALABAMA MINERAL RAILROAD COMPANY
Effective June 10, 1894.
ATTALLA TO CALERA.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

New York, March 24.-The Journal of
weekly review of the dry goods market
saws: The dry goods marke<s-has not de-
yeioped favorable features during the past
week in any direction. At first hands the
general demand has been of the previous
Character, almost entirely conservative in
Ali staple lines of merchandise of both
cotton and wooden goods. The attendance
Of buyers has been limited and mail orders
have been largely confined to covering
nuick requirements The prolonged iuac-
tivity Is puzzling sellers.
Naval Stores.
Savannah Ga March A--SDfrfts furner-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

Hogs-The, market good corn fed
hogs $500; shoats, $3.50 to $3.75.
Sheep--market good; inferior to choice,
$100 to $3.50.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Hides, Wool, Etc

Hides-Green sailed, 5Q6c.
Hides-Dry flint, 749c.
Hides-Dry sailed, 6@Sc.
Beeswax-15Q24c per pound.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

BIRMINGHAM a ATLANTIC r. r. co.
Time table In effect Nov. "a 1895, a. m.
Daily except Sunday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

81. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, No., March A-Flour was I'M
changed
Wheat was higher; March, 52sc; May,
5Sasa5S1sc; July, 595sc.
Corn was lower: March, 26 buyer; May,
26lhc; July, 273sMHl2c.
Oats were ffrmer; March, 1SAc; May,
19l5c; July, 19c.
Lard-Prime "a. S5; choice, $3.50.
Bacon-Shoulders, $500; longs, $3.50; clear
ribs IS. 50; clear sides, $5.62lk.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders, $3.50; longs,
$500: clear ribs, $500; clear sides, S5.12ls
High wines were steady at SLIP.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
TOILET.

ITO LET-Lower rent of six rooms, situated
No. Laurel st. Contains Sebago water
and bath and all modern conveniences For
fun particulars inquire of A. c. LIBBY, AZ 10
Exchange st. 1872
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
REPUDlATEO STAMPS.
The Crisis of she War Caused a Calling in
of Stamps by Uncle Sam.

In old letters found among my de-
ceased fathers papers wore number of
unused postage stamps of ante and post
heIIum value. as I learned from consult
ing dealers, writes philatelist in the
Chicago Tines-Heral Id. From time to
time used them in the prepayment OF
postage, and not long ago, having q
package to post requiring that sum, I
affixed one of the old 3-cent stamps. My
address was on the package, of course,
and within twentyfour hours from the
time Of posting it WAS returned to me
with the inscription under the stamp,
''Bef. de wah.' l translated thiA to
before the late unpleasantness between
the States, but in my ignorance and faith
In the pledges of the government I could
nos see why that fact should have pre-
veased the postmaster from forwarding
tho package TO its destination.
Upoa investigation learned THAT all
postage stamps issued before the wal
had been declared valueless, and were
NO longer receivable in payment for post
age. The officials at the CITY postofice
could give no specific information as tc
the tina when, nor the authority by
which this act of repudiatioM was conf
united. Some said it was done by act
of Congress, while others believed that it
was accomplished by an executive order,
MY curiosity becoming aroused decided
to Investigate, and if possible learn the
facts.
At the postofice department. was told
that in May 1861, Postmaster General
Montgomery Blair issued an CIDER rsquir-
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
Messengers Notice.

once of the Sheriff Of Cumberland County.
State OF Maine, Cumberland. S. July
10th, A. ID. 1896.
THIS is to give notice that ON the 10th day
IL of July A. D. 1896. a warrant in insol
yency was issued out OF the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the
estate of
LEONARD p. sKILLIN OF Scarborough
adjudged to be an nsolvent Debtor, on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
10th day Of July. A. ID. 1895, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and de-
livery of any property by him are forbidden by
law.
That meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate will
be held at Court of Insolvency to be, holden
at Probate Court Room, in said Portland. in
said County of Cumberland. on the got b day of
July, A. d. 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
c. L. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County Of Cumberland.
iulyl 1&JiS
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

FURNISHED COTTAGES to let BY the week
or month on little Diamond Island; best
locations and conveniences in the narDor: A.
M. SMITH, Little Diamond Island. l4-2
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

80, 1864 (13 Stat. 222), entitled IAN act
to provide ways and means for the sup
port of the government. and for other
purposes, it is provided that:
1.-THE words obligation or other secur-
ity of the United States shall be held
to mean all bonds. certificates of indebt-
edness, national (bank) currency coup
ons, United States treasury notes. frao-
tionai currency, certificates of deposit
bills, checks or drafts tor money drawn
by or upon authorized officers of the
United States, stamps and other repre-
sentatives of value, of whatever denomi-
nation. which have been or may issued
under any act of Congress. (See U. 8.
Revised Statutes p. 1,049, Sec. 5,413.)
| In the light of this law Mr.. Wanna
N aker's order was probably an illegal
act Of reputation, and had the force of
it been realized at the time would, no
doubt, have called forth severe criticism.
The action of Postmaster General Blair
was undoubtedly without authority of
law, and had it been taken in time of
peace would certainly have been regarded
as very arbitrary, if not actually revolu-
tionary. At the time, and under the cir
oumstances then existing, the loyal
people approved it as necessary and prop
er.
| In his report to Congress, submitted
| Dec. 2, 1861, Mr.. Blair referred to the
stamp episode OIL (page s4) as follows:
Gin oder to prevent the fraudulent use
of the large quantity of stamps remain
| ing unacoounted for in the hands of post
masters in the disloyal States, it was
deemed necessary to change the design
and the color of those manufactured un-
der tho new contract, and also to modify
| the stamp upon the stamped envelope,
and to substitute, as soon as possible, the
new for the old issue. 1t WAS the design
of the department that the distribution
of the new stamps and envelopes should
commence on the LIST of August, but
from unavoidable delay that of the latter
did not take place until the 10Th OF that
month. All postoffices il the
| loyal States with the exception Of certain
offices in Kentucky and Missouri have
| DooA suppAAOu LoroUlUH' iOso III OliS
old issue have been exchanged and su-
perseded."
| The action of Mr.. Blair was neither
specifically app owed nor condemned by
Congress, and, on the theory that ''si-
lence gives consent" the non-action of
the legislative branch Of the government
was assumed to be confirmation of the
action of the executive branch.
Of the stamps repudiated by the de-
partmental orders quoted above the
people generally we're the most fsmiliar
with those of the denomination of 5
cents.
Questions respecting the present legal
status of the repudiatsd stamp and
stamped envelope and the liability Of
the government in the matter of their
redemption will probably never come BE-
fore the courts for adjudication, as it is
not probable that any person has a
sufficient quantity of them to warrant
the expense attendant upon suoh Ii tiga-
zion, but there can scarcely be two
opinions upon those questions con sidered
from moral and equitable point of
view.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
Statue of Victory for a warship.

A bronze statue of Victory will be
placed on the forward turret between
the two great guns that will point over
the bows of the battleship. Massachusetts 8.
Bella Lyon Pratt is the designer of the
statue, and he is row at work on the
clay model from which the bronze will
be cast. 1t represents winged woman,
life size, clad in arInor and carrying a
sword OH which is the word "Viotory :"
Beneath will appear this inscription
"Gift of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusotts-By Duty Done is Honor Won. -
Secretary Herbert has given assurance
that if the statue is in readiness for
presentation on the Fourth of July next
the ship will be ordered to this port on
that day.-Boston Transcript
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

Est. Louis Globe-Democrat.)

The free silver orators are continually
asserting that the maintenance of the
gold standard is detrimental to the people
of small means and those who work for
wages. 1t is to this element of the pop
uiation, in fact, that they principally ap-
peal. They declare that gold represents
wealth aud ariEtooraoy, while silver is
the poor mans money and the friend of
honest industry. Such sophistry only
needs to be inuelli gently considered in
order to be rejected. There ia no founda-
ton for the contention that the free
coinage of silver would be advantageous
to the laboring GLASSES. On the contrary
it is easy to see that th e result would be
decidedly injurious to them. AS the
matter now stands, they receive pay for
| their services in kind Of money that is
beyond danger of depreciation When
they get dollar they know that it is
| worth 100 cents every where, and that it
buys more than could ever before he
bought with any other dollar. If they
put it In a savings bank Or o building
association, they are not fearful that it
will lose any of it's value. This feeling
of safety is based upon the fact that we
have gold standard. Take that away,
and the stability of the currency would
be destroyed, condition of uncertainty
would ensue, and the dollar of the work
ingman would steadily decline to the
value of thu bullion that 1t contains.
1t is idle to suppose that the laboring
GLASSES would be in any way benefited by
change of that kind. The value of
their wages, the purchasing power of
their money, would be materially re-
duced. They would have to pay higher
prices for all Of the necessaries of life
and would be placed at q disadvantage
in every respect. The FREQ silver orators
tell them that their wages would be in
creased to correspond with the rise in
prices, but this would turn out to be q
bitter disappointment. Experience has
demonstrated that employers do not has
ten to pay more to their employees when
money is eheapened. A prominent stat
istioian points out that in 1865, the prices
of commodities stood at 217 compared
with 100 in 1860, but wages only reached
143. 1.-THE course of events at that time, /"
he says, "shows the truth of the state
ment that in times Of initiation wages
rise less quickly than prices, and the
period of transition is one of hardship to
the wage receiving class" 1t is mani
testify to the interest of the working
people, therefore, that the present gold
standard, by which all kinds of money
are kept at par shall be maintained.
They certainly cannot afford to vote for
free silver when by so doing they must
deliberately invite the lessening of their
own wages. The Republican party is
pledged to avert such a misfortune by
keeping all dollars up to the present 100
cent value. 1t does not propose any
change, but only the continuance of a
currency system under which the wage
Garner receives money that is as good as
the best that exists in the world.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

disorders of the organs directly feminine
SO that bearing children would be danger.
GUS to them, and unfair to the children.
Every child deserves the heritage of
health. The children cannot receive this
from a sickly mother There is no rea-
son why they should have such thing
as "fenlale weakness" 1t is as unneces,
\ sary as it is distressing. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cures all forms of
distinctly feminine sickness. It purifes
strengthens and invigorates. It is IRE.
pared for just this one purpose and no
other. It's the only medicine now before
the public for womau's peculiar ailments.
adapted to her delicate organization by
a regularly graduated physician, an en-
perienced and skilled specialist in these
maladies 1t cannot do harm in anv con
dition OF the system. Its sales exceed
the combined sales of all other medicines
for women.
Every woman ought to send al oue-c.nt staur,
to pay for mailing a free copy of DR. PieT,t,s
thousand page Medical Adviser. Wsnrld,s nis
Rensary Medical Association, Buffalo. N. v.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
CARD
DIR. T. AUSTIN TENNEY,

once and Residence 1873 Deering st.
Weoafords.
Special attention gwen to diseases of the
EYE and the fitting Of LENSES. Computation
free, wiz call within city fffnits OF Portland
and Deering ON notice by postal OF otherwise
dec27 dtt
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
MARRY NE ARRABELLA

4 ND will buy you such pretty ring a
~ 5mchenney's. A thousand OF thefn, che BEST
slo lATgess, tne prettiest stock, Engagement
ana Wedding. rings special Nv. MeKENNY
Inc Jeweler, Monument Square ianI5ft
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

CTORE FOR RENT OR LEASE-Flne store
- most prominent corner of Munjoy HILL
Splendid location, suitable for groceries,
fancy goods, rug store, gents furnishing
goods or tailor's store. Advantageous in terms
for the right party. Apply to MISS F. B.
HEARN, 1877 Congress street. ju1-S
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18
IF WE WANTED A CLOCK

WE Would 60 to McKenney's because he h 2
w more up-to-date Clocks than all the other
stores combined. His 900 alarm clock is wax
ing up the town. Clocks, 95c 10 $4,000
MCKINNEY, The Jeweler. Monument Square.
iaDJRtf
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

E,OR SALE-Ocean street, East Deering,
Il handy to electric cars. stored housa
and ell. suit parlors, dining room and kitchen
on first floor, 5 sleeping rooms above, all in
good repair, good stable one acre land, with
fruit, must sell, price 1890. W. II. WAL
ORION G. CO., 180 Middle street. 1911
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

nor SALE-One horse barge in good repair,
i. seat II persons comfortably; ! phaeton
also farm implements; one horse Wood NOW
ing machine, two years old, but little used;
dress II. L. SKILLINGS, Peaks Island, Ire
fethen's Landing. ISL
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

A 462 Congress street, massage machines
see them and get circular explaining this
treatment 1t cures difficult cases of
rheumatism, and dyspepsia. 1t is not tenn
porary relief, but a cure. ga
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-18

EOR SALE-Chebeague Island, choice build
Il ing lot on the shore with fine evergreen
shade trees and fine spring water, handy to
steamer landings, stores and postoffce, first
time offered; Erice ST 90 for 5000 square feet.
W. H. WALDRON & CO., $50 Middle street.
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