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COVENTRY.

The nice peach orchard of M. F. Col man gives promise of abundant bloom.
 Mrs. R. B. Wilson, who for some years has resided in Hartford, but owns houses here, returned to town last week, and oc- cupies tenement in her house nearest Frank Williams' store
 The wife of John D. Wilson was taken i'll last week Monday, with what seemed to be erysipelas, and at the present writ ing is no better.
 H. c. Parker, who has been sick for some weeks is convalescent.
 Arthur Wood spent Sunday in town.
 The teams of B. F. Hutchinson and Frank Avery collided between Tracey's office and the hotel Saturday evening. Avery and the boy with him. were thrown out, and the horse ran away. Hutchin- sons shafts were broken, but no serious damage was done.
 The South Coventry Improvement So- ciety hired men to relay the south west wall of the Nathan Hale cemetery, and the end near the road is completed.
 The burial of Mrs. Anear, who died in Rock vile, was in the Nathan Hale ceme- tery last week.
 There is a fine view of Main-st., look ing south Least from J. B. Carmon's drive way.
 George N. Marcy writes home that his present surroundings are very pleasant.
 c. c. Coombs is very helpful to the amateur photographers, and as teacher of the art will be remembered with grati- tude.
 MT. Miller and Dorothy, "the beautiful singer" daughter of David McTaggalt, a former resident, were married at Miss McTaggart's home in Worcester.
 The house and outbuildings of Mir. Hall were burned Sunday night.
 Walter A. Warren, of the class of '94, Storrs College, has situation as assist ant foreman on the farm of Mir. Whitte- more, Middlebury.
 Miss Nellie Potter is teaching in her home district, Flanders.
 MT. Elijah Robertson is still an invalid.
 Cd1uLO6y5 apElI Ou, Gu0 Olb-I0pFhGoO L0- quest for United States flag for district was again made of the selectmen, but no flag had been purchased the 26th.
 The measles are prevalent in district 2. The first case known to the writer was that of child who does not attend the district school. Frank J. Sears was the next to have the disease, and as he at tended school until too i'll to come-for he is very ambitious, and regular in at tendance the pupils were thoroughly ex- posed, and as consequence Mary L.. Ledoyt, Ella Thiem, Johanna Thiem, Walter Kennison, Carl O. Edgerton and Raymond Gardner were quite ill Monday. Others had the premonitory symptoms of the disease; but four pupils had previous ly had the measles.
 Several years ago some of the members of Wangumbaug grange discovered that the green near the old church was worthy of beautifying, and successive arbor days some of the patrons worked there The picnics, Sunday school convention and other assemblies held there have been a means of aequainting the public with the place. This spring, Van Bennett, Samuel Ledoye and John Wood, who live near and who, had previously kept the green in good shape have set a. number Of maple trees on it's Northeast angle.
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UNION. Rock Meadow.

GSOcA Me@uOWs Mrs. F. H. Ballou, who has been sick for some time is out again. Mrs. Minnie Taylor Belcher has conn meneed teaching school in the Colburn district, she will soon go to keeping house in the late Johnathan Upham house.
 David Mathews lost year old heifer recently.
 Frankie Ballou spent last Sunday at Moose Meade
 Mashapaug. Representative Back of Union, who is lawyer with an office in Boston, will move to Danielson and open an office there May 1. .-HGrttord C0atrGnt.
The Press., 1897-04-29

Tuesday was a great day for New York. The whole country united to pay tribute to General Grant. The parade was the largest civic parade ever seen in the city. President McKinley's and General Horace Porter's eulogies were fitting testimonials to the nations hero. It is estimated that over million people sat and watched, for nearly six hours, the 53,0O0 troops that passed In review. The new mauso- leum at Riverside park was fittingly dedi- cated and turned over to the city of New
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con-
 tain Mercury,
 As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can positively derive rom them. Halls CatarTh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, To- ledO, O., contains no mercury, and Is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is taken internally, and is made fn Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney g co. Testimonials free.
 wSoid by Druggists price 75c. per bottle.
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According to the Washington corres- pondent of the Hartford Courant, Frank G. Denison, postmaster at Mansfield De- pot, has resigned and there is no appli- cant for the position. The office pays $200. The post office at Roxbury Sta tion, which pays $28O, is without post master. Allen Joyce was postmaster, but has resigned and abandoned the office There are no applicants for the position. Charles M. Needham, postmaster at Som- CTS, has resigned. As this office pays $400, it will probably prove more de- siIable position, and no trouble is antici- pated in finding applicants.
 Hartford Courant: Judge Shumway Monday granted divorce to Mrs. Rat cliffe Hicks, gave her maiden name of Isabella Wormer and granted her as ali- mony one-third of her husbands estate in Connecticut, or about $40,00 The ground on which the suit was brought was intolerable cruelty. MT. Hicks is not legally 8 resident in this state. He is now in the West but it was held that he was still resident so far as this case was concerned. He was member from Holland in the last Legislature and owns pro- perty in Meriden and Bridgeport. A year ago he announced that he intended to be democratic candidate for governor and told his step-daughter that he was to be governor. The case came up Monday on its merits. Mrs. Hicks testified that she was married to Radcliffe Hicks on Oct. 19, 1895, and that she and her husband went to France. She said that her husband was very cruel to her. She told of several times when he had struck her and knocked her down. She said that her husband abused her and called her vile names and used indecent and profane language. He also tore her clothing, she said. Mrs. Hicks said something about champagne bottles being about almost con- stantly, and said that the only reasoT she could think of why Mir. Hicks had been so cruel was that he drank champagne a good deal of the time and was drunk. Mrs. Hicks daughter next took the stand and testified to some of the acts of cruelty which Mrs. Hicks had first told of. John c. Byxbee testified concerning the transfer of some stock made by MT. Hicks several years ago. The stock was in the CSndee Rubber Company and was transferred to Mrs. Hicks before his marriage for the benefit of his mother and sister. Judge Shumway decided that this property could not be considered in awarding ali mony. The court was in season only twenty minutes.
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ROCKVILLE.

At an adjourned town meeting held Saturday at Rockville, the following committee of five was chosen to make revaluation of the property in the town and report to the board of assessors on or before Sept. 1st A. w. Post, William Rogers, F. T. Maxwell, A. P. Hammond and E. N. Foote. A resolution making the present board of assessors part of the committee was rejected.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE.
Borough of Stafford springs.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough of Stafford Springs, on list of of 1896, are hereby notified that am ready to receive the same. All taxes are due May 1st, and on al taxes not mum will be charged, together with legal fees for collecting. I will be at Bidwen & Cos mar ket every weekday afternoon, except Friday, to receive said taxes. AMOS N. NICHOLS.
 Stafford Springs, April %, 1897.
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West Guthrie, Oklahoma, was struck by flood, caused by cloud burst, yes terday. It Is estimated that from 50 to 100 lives were lost and that property to the value of nearly 1000, GOO dollars was destroyed.
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The situation at present in the war be- tween Turkey and Greece seems unfavor- able to Greece. The retreat of the Greek army from Larissa, after desperate bat tie at Matt, which lasted all day last Fri day, is discouraging for friends Of Greece. The people of Greece are anxious to con- tinue the struggle and may yet win. Up to the present time the Turks seem to have the best of the struggle
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Theodore Havemeyer the millionaire sugar refiner died at his home in New York city Monday morning. His fortune is estimated at from 15,OOO, 900 to $25,- m OOO
The Press., 1897-04-29

The war between Turkey and Greece has taken public attention to such an ex- tent that the war in Cuba receives scarce ly any comments.
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100000.

The Connecticut house, Wednesday, passed the bicycle bill, compelling every bicycle rider to carry lighted lantern be- tween an hour after sunset and one hour heforq sunrisa
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Central Vermont Railroad (N. L. N. division )-trains leave:
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet It cures painful, sW Hen, sTnarting feet, and instantly takes the sting out Of corns and bunions It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. AL ienS Foot Ease makes right-ntting or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure for sweating, cal lous. and hot, tired aching feet. Try 1t t0-d1y. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mall for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad- dress Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
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The base ball season is on from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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MOTICE.-T hereby forbid all parties 1N trusting any person whatever on nay ac- count without a written order from me- as shall pay no bills contracted without such order.
 EVERETT E. WARREN. Stafford, April 18th, 1897.
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A Ia Court of Probate holden at Gov "A entry, within and for the district Of Coven- entry, on the 10th day of April, A. D. 1897.
 Present, JOHN ISLAM, Judge.
 On motion of Sarah F. Eaton administratrix on the estate of Dwight c. Eaton, late of Gov entry, within said district, deceased
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the admtn1Stratr1x, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same three said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public s1gn-p0st in said town Of 0ventry nearest the place where the deceased last dweIt Certified from record. JOHN ISLAM, Judge.
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AGONsoN

MONsON. Miss Hattie A. Converse is with her aunt, Mrs. Monroe E. Carew.
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THO RENT-My Farm at Hydeville. A
 1 part of the rent can be paid in work on the place. K. E, COLBL RN, ,858 Main street. Spring Held, Mass, or |. D. CoLBURN, StafordVflle. tf
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Married

Died. Ashford, (Warrenvilre) 2Oth, William J. Sibley, AS.
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Smith & Murray, Zephyr-Light
 Daintiness.

The term just fits the daintiest line of French and American or gandies which has ever graced a counter or dressed 2Oth century girl. Sheer as silk and just as handsome, gauzy in hghtness, wiry in wear-resisting strength; just thick enough to temper the glow of rich interlinings, and make an incomparable summer dress.
 French and German Organdies, an immense assortment, 19c, 25c, and 33c yard.
 Best quality of Lappet Mulls, Dimities and Muslins, 124c yd. Crispene Suitings, the newest summer stuff, cool and comforta- ble, 33c, 371c, and 45c yard.
 Rear of main store.
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mHg WATCH-WORD OF THE
 CHICAGO GROCERY

Is always the Best and Choicest Groce- ries at the lowest prices, as the following list will prove. Until further notice we
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WATCH THE Stormer, at $50,

A Wheel that the man ufacturers guarantee to be made of first-cIass material, seamless tub ing, tool steel bearings, and the best of skilled labor used in it's com struction. We have them in Ladies' and Gents styles, and can also fur nish them in smaller sizes for the little ones at low .er prices.
 RD-If you are looking at Wheels call and examine our line.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thank us- serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always com mitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper is mailed regularly to It's subscrib- CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- Oeived and all arrears are paid in full.
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list will prove. Until further notice we offer
 20 lbs. Fine Granulated Sugar, s1.Oo 1 bbl. Best Haxall Flour, 500 bbl. Best St. Louis Flour, 500 can California Bartlett Pears, 2Oc 1 can Prime Sweet Corn, 7c 1 can Cold Packed Tomatoes, Sc bushel Fine Potatoes, soc 10 lbs. Rolled Oats, 25c ats. manipulated N. Y. Beans, 25c package Gold Dust, 19c 8 cans Best Little-Ne Clams, 25c 3 cans Burnhams Clam Chowder soc Al lbs. Fine Carolina Rice, 25c lbs. N. Y. Evaporated Apples, 25c gal Prime Porto Rico Molasses, S5c gal Best Porto Rico Molasses, 4Oc. gal. Maple Syrup, weighs II lbs, 85c 10 lbs. Pure Lard, 75cI lb. Best Boneless Corned Beef, SG1 lb. Cow Brand Saleratus, 7cI qt Hinze English Chow Chow, fSc at Best Prepared Mustard, t5c 9 cans Fine Pa lmon, 25c
 Eg We have Jlss received a large line of
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4 T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford. within and for the district of Stafford fJ,s 0ld r7a xxoPA, n

RURTON'S SILK TISSUE TOILET 40 PAPER. 10e- AT HEALD'S.
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Fancy Taffetas.

You would never believe it if we told you the quantity of Fancy Taffetas we are selling. Gowns, waists, or trimmings can be had here now in all the new color com binations.
 To buy them later will be doubt full.
 Prices, 75c, S9c, $1 and $125 a yard.
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A Big Embroidery
 Bargain.

10000 yards Cambric Embroid- cry that's worth from 124 to 15c a yard. Sale price Sc yard See goods in window.
 Center of main store.
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BICYCLE sUNDRIEs.
Columbia and Hartford Bicycles.

The best Bicycles for the price in town Never mind the other fellows story-come in and sec samples
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-10
A Battle Incident.

A man who had been private in an
Illinois cavalry regiment told of an in
cident of the battle of Jonesboro. He
and his comrades had been dismounted
in the edge of thick woods, and dis
mounted cavalry are the hardest of
troops to rout. In front of them was
an open cornfield, a quarter of a mile
wide, with woods upon its further side.
Reinforced by a half-dozen companies
of infantry, possibly 1.5O0 Federals lay
perdu. In blunder, a company of Con-
federates, not more than ninety men all
told, was ordered to attack. With a
yell the handful swept out Of the oppo-
site woods and charged across the field.
AT a distance of 100 yards a single vol.
ley disposed of them. Those that were
left on their feet wheeled and scam
pered back to their positions. One.
however, remained. He was the cap
tain in command and had been far in
advance of his men. When he found
himself deserted he stopped and fold
ed his arms. Sixty yards away. alone
In the wide field, the SUMMER sun pour
ing down upon the silver gray of his
uniform, he stared stanchly into the
eyes of 1000 foemen. He was only a
beardless boy, and the newness of his
clothing showed that he was but few
days from home. All down the long
line of Federals ran a cry: Don't shoot
him. Don't shoot himl" He gave the
military salute and marched steadily
back to his men. Not a gun was fired.
Chicago Times Herald
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The Tariff and Equality.

There is vail going up from the
Parisiane dressmakers this season, for
the high tariff has locked many an or
der, American women deciding that on
the whole it will be cheaper and bet
ter to trust to home products. What
do you think Nellie has done?" said one
of her sisters, speaAing of a fashion
able young matron, who generally re-
turns from her yearly trip to Euro
pean spas well equipped for the winter
She has cabled for me to engage Miss
b, a local dressmaker. for the
month after her arrival That means.
1 take it, she is going TO have most of
her French gowns made by Yankee
seamstress.'
There is something funny and at the
same time pleasantly exhilarating to
people who have always been obliged
TO content themselves with native tall
ent in the impotent wrath of
those who have hitherto sent yearly or
ders to the great English and Partisan
establishments Not since the British
taxation of tea has the feminine fash
ionable world felt more aggrieved
while. one the other hand, American
dressmakers and merchants are de-
lighted, and the poorer sisterhood are
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TOMB OF HAMILTON.
Remains of the Great Statesman
May be Moved.

Although it has been decided that
nothing will be done by the present ad-
ministration toward the widening Of
Rector street, which would necessitate
taking in part of Trinity churchyard
and in consequence compel the removal
of the bones Of Alexander Hamilton, it
is confidently expected that the matter
will be brought up by the new city
government.
Both Mayor Strong and Comptroller
Fitch, although favoring the widening
of Rector street, are very much OPP
posed to interfering with the Trinity
Church grounds and disturbing the his
toric remains inferred there, and at the
last meeting of the Board of Street
Opening and Improvement settled the
matter once and for all in the mega
tive as far as their tenure of Office is
concerned.
The tomb Of Hamilton is on the south
side of Trinity Church, about forty
feet from Broadway, and ten feet from
the iron ratings on the Rector street
side. 1t is in good state of preser-
walton, and the following inscription
can clearly be read:
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The Old SchooI-House.

The school house waits beside the road,
But closed are all its crumbling shutters,
And in its yard, by breeZes Sowed,
The thistle and the ragweed hutterS.
And high above the blackboard gray,
Within convenient muSty inches,
Are hidden from the light of day
A bunch of ancient birchen switches.
The spider spins his fragile web
Across the grirny window glasses,
While day by day the slow weeks ebb,
And week by week the dull year passes.
Where now are thos who gathered once
To taste the fruit of knowledge brought
them?
Where now the scholar and the Ounce,
And where the red-lipped maid who
taught them?
Why, as they lived be sure they died.
Whatever else Times passing gave
them,
Forgotten by all else beside,
Unless, indeed, my song shall save them
The mice along the rafters squeak,
Or gnaw the leaves of some old primer,
And loose-hung clapboards rasp and
While fades the twilight dim and dim
mer.
And so it stands from year to year,
Observation-Disclosures mostly
And. what with all that fingers near,
Sadder than death and quite as ghostly
Ernest McGaffey in Woman's Home
Companion.
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81 Whacked So Hard"

We quarreled for that I refused to kill
A bold mosquito that had taen his fill
Upon her soft and luscious cheek, for
No reason saw why he, poor chap, should
die
For merely doing that which I would give
Nv life to do, and so yet him live.
.eTis WELL" quoth she, majestic in her
scorn,
AS with high head she left me all for
lOrn,
s.That | should learn before it is too late
The kind of man reserved for me by fate
The fair that fellow ever i'll deserves
Who'd let another feed on his preserves;
And if YOU truly loved me wei, know
You'd jealousy have laid that skeeter
low!
And then, alas that insect bold came
back,
And on her cheek renewed his vile at
tack,
And 10, needless wight-all hope did
wreck;
whacked so hard I nearly broke her
necki -HarDer's Bazaar.
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| To just what spot it would be decided
to remove Hamilton's bones, should the
widening of Rector street be ultimately
decided upon, has not been given any
particular consideration, although Riv-
erside flights has been mentioned.
| Banker James Seligman told me that
| in his opinion the widening of Rector
street was an absolute necessity. AS
far as the removal of Hamilton's bones
was concerned, he said that if the Cor
| poration of Trinity did not desire to
| remove the tomb to some other part
Of the churchyard he would favor a re-
| interment of the remains ON Riverside
| flights, and the placing over them of a
handsome monument to be erected by
public subscription.
The famous statesman was born in
the Island of Nevis, West Indies, jan
uary III, 1857, the son of James Hamil-
ton, Scottish merchant. He came to
this country in October, 1872, arriving
| at Boston, Mass. Coming to New York
he went first to school at Elizabeth
town, N. j., and afterward to Kings
College. now Columbia, this city In
the spring of 1774 young Hamilton be-
came convinced of the justice of the
| cause of the colonies and began deliv-
ering speeches for colonial rights. He
at once became recognized leader, and
early in 1776 he was given command
of a company of artillery by the New
York Convention.
Hamilton, the soldier, distinguished
himself at Long Island and White
Plains, which led to an offer from
Washington of a place on his staff,
which was accepted. He took part in
| most of the battles fought by Wash
ington, as far as his staff duties would
permit, and he performed the difficult
task of obtaining troops from General
Gates after the Burgoyne campaign.
On February IS, 1871. Hamilton took
| offence at a reproof of Washington and
resigned from the staff. He remained
in the army, however, and took one Of
the British redoubts at Yorktown. It
was on December IA. 1870, that he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Schuyler of
the rich and powerful New York fam
| lily of that name
When Hamilton left the army he
| accepted the position of Continental
Receiver of Taxes for New York, Of
fered him by Robert Morris. He was
elected to Congress and took his seat
in November, 1872. A year later he
withdrew and returned to his law prac-
I.tice. His subsequent career in civil life
is fresh in the minds of all readers of
American history, and stamped him as
one of the greatest statesmen of his
time His death occurred in July. 1904.
as the result of a so-called duel with
Aaron Burr, fought at Weehawken.
Hamilton stood motionless when the
command to fire was given, but Burr
took deliberate aim, the ball from his
weapon striking Hamilton in the right
side. The latter survived but about
thirty hours.-New York Herald.
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Stony Ground.

Minister concluding long address)-I
have shown you how wicked it is to
cherish a spirit Of revenge for injuries.
Now, what would you do If another boy
struck you?
Sunday-school Class with unanimity)
1T i'm back.-Pick- Me-Up.
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try.

Unlike its neighboring countries Of
Central and South America, under its
free form of government Costa Rica is
rapidly assimilating under good gov
eminent the laws, industries, institu-
tons and even the manners of the most
progressive countries. Their President
is a model ruler and has an intensely
progressive spirit. He is of an old and
highly respected Costa Rica family and
is about 36 years of age. His face re-
veals his great intelligence and his con-
versation is that Of highly cultured
man. His private life is stainless.
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Your Mission.

If you cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftest fleet,
Rocking on the highest billow,
Smiling at the storms you meet,
You can splash among the bathers,
LABOR in the worlds behalf;
If you wear a home made costume.
You can make somebody laugh.
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