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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

cold. Let him gobble if he wants to-
You'd gobbie, too, if you'd just flown
up into the lone tree"
They went in, and Mr.. Dassey seemed
to forget, or at least to forgive, the
gobble, and said: mo, sir, Melvira;
there isn't another turkey Like shat
there Noah in America. | wouldn't
take quarter section of the best lard
in Keyapaha county for him"
you'll get so took up with him" an
swered his wife, that you can't kill
him when Thanksgiving comes
"Ch, pshaw," retorted her husband.
'I'll show you. Think I'm woman,
hey? What are we raising Noah for?
l like him, of course, and I've got re-
spect for him, but we raised him for
Thanksgiving-that's what he's for
and when the time comes, whackl off
goes his head"
Mr.. Dassy paused and seemed lost in
thoughts; then he continues: "Of
course, to kill Noah--just to kill him
plain, you know, in cold blood as they
say-might be little hard, but I'll
just wait till he's gobbled at me, sassy
like, once or twice, and then you'll see
-slap!-head's off and we've got him
on the blue platter!"
From this time on Noah roasted each
night in the lone tree. The flight
seemed in no way to disagree with
him, for he waxed bigger and bigger
and fatter and fatter. He gobbled &C.
casionally, but no more than was nee
essary to keep him in good voice.
Through the fall he continued to
range the prairie and gather belated
grasshoppers. Nothing ever ruffled
his dignity, and only once did he be-
| come excited, and that was when Mr.,
| Dassy and his sons one afternoon
burned a circular frebreak quar-
| ter of mile out around the buildings.
When Noah saw the flames and heard
the cracking of the dry grass, he ut
tered an alarmed gobble and flew into
the pine, where he gobbled some more
and stayed till the next morning.
The sason advanced and the weather
became wintry, but all efforts to in
duce him to enter the coop with the
other fowls were useless. Even the
cold winds of November did not seem
to disturb him. 70 be sure there was
no snow, or only few flakes, even up
to Thanksgiving week, but the winds
blew chill, and tossed the top of the
pine about and threatened sometimes
to sweep him off; but he chung to his
perch.
1t was late Tuesday afternoon be-
fore Thanksgiving. Mrs. Dassy had
been bustling about with the work
since dinner time. but her husband had
sat by the fire and scarcely spoken,
She knew that he was thinking of
Noah, but she said nothing. She had
her own private feelings about Noah
but she knew that he had got to die.
After some time she said: "Well
William Henry, I'm waiting for that
turkey now"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

II was one evening early IL Seprem-
Der, just after shutdown, while Mrs.
Dassy was finishing getting supper
and her husband and two of the boys
were in their places at the table wait
ing expectantly, that wild shout was
heard from George Washington out
side.
Hes done it, pop, he's done it!
Noah's done it! Come and see!" cried
the boy, in huge excitement. They
all rushed out.
There he is-see him!" went on
George Washington. leaping around
like a kitten. Look at him! ! saw
him do it"
The others looked up in the direc-
ton the boy pointed. Far out on a
long and scraggy limb of the pine tree,
a dark blot against the red OF the
western sky, sat Noah. craning hisneck
this way and that as he gazed at the
world below.
Good gracious alive, Melvira, cried
Mr.. Dassy, when he fully took in the
| nc ~, ouhN
you're born! Noah's flown into the
lone tree to roost! Who'd have
thought he could have done It'll"
1T was big fly, and that's fact, "
assented Mrs. Dassy,
Big fy!" roared Mr.. Dassy, 81 should
say it was big fly! It's the biggest
fly any turkey in America ever made.
That Noah is the most"
Just then the turkey stretched out
his neck and gave loud gobble, the
first he had ever been heard to utter
Mr.. Dassy stopped short. struck one
fist against the other. and went on:
There, it's begun! l knew that
pesky gobbling would have TO come
Nothing else but gobble, gobble, COB
BILE, now!"
swell, come in.before supper all get.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24
FOUGHT AT FIVE YARDS.
Participants Escaped I'm
injured.


Two Mexican citizens of Ell Paso, Tex,
to settle an old feud, met on the field of
honor half mile south of town
recently and exchanged shots until one
of the duelists fell badly wounded. The
feud out of which grew the sanguinary
encounter began three years ago, when
Ramon Gomez eloped from Juarez,
Mexico, one night with the beautiful
16-year-old sister Of Antonio Velarde.
The lovers fed to the'other side of the
river and were married.
The brother had strenuously objected
to the match and never became recon-
,iled toward his sister or her husband.
He endeavored TO make the life Of his
brother-in-iaw burden by taunting
him with being sneak and a coward.
The other morning the two men met
and Gomez told Velarde that he would
demonstrate to him that he was no
coward and challenged him to fight
duel with six-shooters. Velarde
promptly accepted and quiet spot on
the Texas shore of the Rio Grande was
selected for their rendezvous. Each
procured second, and, armed with six
shooters, met at midday.
They took their positions five yards
apart, and, at signal, both deliberate
ly took aim and began to shoot. Six
shots has been exchanged when Gomez
fell with two bullets in his left leg be-
low the knee, and his shin was badly
shattered. Just then the wounded
mans wife appeared. She attacked her
brother with the fury Of tigress and
she was with difficulty flung aside.
The uninjured duelist and both seconds
were preparing to beat hasty retreat,
when a mounted customs inspector gal
loped up and succeeded in capturing
Gomez and his second. The other sec
ond swan the river and eluded his pur-
suer
Both prisoners were locked up on the
charge of dueling, and Gomez was re-
moved to the hospital, where his leg
was amputated. Velarde is engaged in
the cigar business and Gomez is ner-
cbaut.-St. Louis Republic.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

Dassy's brother from Sand Lake was
with them. He looked at the blue plat
ter and said Pears to me. William
Henry, that's powerful queer-look-
ing Thanksgiving turkey you've got.
III bet dollar there amt any wish
bone in it,"
you've hit it right, Hiram" re-
turned Mr.. Daisy. Our Thanksgiving
turkey amt much to brag Of. but
we've got right smart heap of
Thanksgiving. Hear that rascal Noah
gobbling out therel tell you he's
got the clearest and the musicalest
gobble of any turkey in the whole
pesky world!"-Hayden Carruth, in
Youths Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

"You are, are you?" snapped the
man, impatiently. We'll, why didn't
you say so? What am / here for2
What have l been setting around all
the afternoon for? Andrew jackson,
you and George Washington go out and
catch the critter."
The boys started out, and Mr.. Dassy
went on: "Melvira, when you want a
turkey killed you want to speak about
it, not go around thinking | can read
your pesky thoughts. I'm ready to
kill that turkey any time you want it
killed"
He turned to the other boy and said:
Thomas Jefferson, you go out and
chop his head off when you get him.
You'll find the ak by the grindstone.
It's time you boys learned to do such
things"
Thomas Jefferson disappeared, and
Mr.. Dassy peeped cautiously out of the
window. Mrs. Dassy said not a word.
Andrew jackson and George Washing
ton were having good deal of diff
Guilty in capturing the turkey. They
had at first tried to approach him and
pick him up as they had often done,
but something unusual in their man.
ner alarmed him and he walked off.
| After several attempts they gave up
and Andrew Jackson said: We've got
to run him down, George" and they
both started after him. They were
good runners; but Noah was also a
good runner.
Around and around the barn they
went twenty times, the boys two steps
behind the turkey, who had his heat
lowered, his wings tight folded, ant
was taking steps quite as long as they
were. AT last, however, the boys
| gained little upon him.
Fall on him, fall on him!" shouted
] Thomas Jefferson, from the grind
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

"T became seriously i'll three years ago.
The doctor gave me medicine for indigestion,
but continued to become worse. had
several physicians at intervals who gave me
some relief, but nothing permanent
II read in the newspapers articles regard
ing the wonderful curative powers OF DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
finally concluded to try the pills. / pur'
chased six boxes. This was five months ago.
The first box gave me much relief. con.
tinued taking the pills, and after using four
boxes was cured"
These pills are recognized everywhere as
a specific for diseases of the blood and nerves.
For paralysis, locomotor ataxia, and other
proved their efficacy in thousands Of cases.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24
A Heavenly Foretaste.

If there is one week in the year more
than another, when our burdens and
cares. and vexations, and complaints
ought to be forgotten, and our
mercies counted, and talked, and
sung, and prayed over, it is this
Thanksgiving week. In Heaven every
day will be Thanksgiving day; but
there ought to be for us, at this sea
son of the year, at least. a foretaste Of
the Heavenly joy. - United Presby
terrain.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24
A NATION OF DYsPEpTICS
From the Mountaineer, walhalla, N, Oak.

The remorse of guilty stomach is what
large majority of the people are suffering
With to-day. Dyspepsia Il characteristic
American disease and it is frequently stated
that I'VE are nation of dyspeptcs.
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion; any OF these produce,
lack OF vitality in the system, by causing the
blood TO lose its life-sustaining elements.
The blood is the vital element in our lives
and should be carefully nurtured. Restore
the blood to its proper condition, dyspepsia
will vanish and good health follow,
For example, in the county of Pembina,
North Dakota, few miles from Waihaila,
resides Mr. Ernest Snider man OF sterling
integrity, whose veracity cannot be doubted
de says:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24
Why So Large.

If you haven't family large enough
to fit a turkey. invite some one in.
That's why the Lord made the turkey
so large; so that you will have to in
vite some one in to help eat it. If you
invite some one who is friendless and
homeless you will rank very high with
the orgels when they look down on the
Thanksgiving dinner.-Atchison Globe,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24


1t takes a week for some of us to make the
journey here;
But we wouldn't miss Thanksgiving If we
Travelled all the year!
We I'll the dear old homestead to the attic
rafters quite,
And the bees could scarce hive closer than
de we. Thanksgiving night
We bring host of children. but there's no
distinction found;
We're all pack of children when Thanks
giving comes around
You ought to see us playing tag behind the
old red barn,
All running. twisting. tangled. like living
skein of yarn.
And then we all go coasting on the slope
of Mutton hill.
And. like as not, get "slewing" round and
take a jolly spill
Oh what an appetite we have when mother
blows the horn!
How good the crisp, brown turkeys smell,
all fattened up with corn!
The buildings and the pumpkin pies, the
jellies white and red
All! mothers cooking is boast from Maine
to Marblehead!
When dinners over, all round the wide old
hearth we sit,
And live our youthful pleasures Ger and
crack our nuts and wit.
o happiest day of all the time that through
the hour-glass runs,
Thanksgiving In the old-time was at Grand
pa Robinson's!
Paul Pastnor. in N. Y. Independent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

L. spread herself as
did this one, but it was of no use; she
wasn't equal to it.
"Melvira," remarked Mr.. Dassy to
his wife, as he looked into the coop
"Melvira, if didn't know different, |
should say you was natural-born
fool"
William Henry" snapped Mrs.
Dassy, Il am natural-born fool, or
Id never married you"
"Mebby you're right, Melvira," he
said, uneasily. But wish you'd ex-
plain why you didn't pick cut bigger
hen"
That hen was the biggest one on
the place that wanted to set, returned
Mrs. Dassy. Il suppose you'd have set
those eggs under hen that didn't
want to set, wouldn't you?"
"Well, not exactly that, Melvira. A
hen that hasn't fully and thoroughly
made up her mind to set isn't very
stationary critter. But why didn't
you keep the eggs till more stable
hen got the setting notion into her
head?"
Would you have kept those eggs on
ice, or would you have boiled them,
William Henry?" inquired Mrs. Dassy,
with vigor.
''Well, I dunno what I'd have DONE"
sighed Mr.. Dassy, "but I'd have done
something fore I'd set nine turkey
eggs under little speckled hen like
that. You'd better sew fringe on that
hen so she can cover the outside eggs.
Though what do we want lot of tur-
keys gawking round for anyhow"
well, you'll see what we want Of
them about next Thanksgiving. Will
litm Henry, if you don't eat your share
OF those turkeys, then lose my guess"
"All right, Melvira, all right" as
scented Mr.. Dassy, cheerfully, as he
went back to the pump. Only l
don't like the gobble OF the pesky
things. Makes me want to choke
them"
The. Dassys lived on the northern
edge of Nebraska. Their farm lay on
the open prairie, but right al the head
of Lone Tree canyon, an abrupt crack
on the ground which ran down to the
Niobrara river. The lone tree which
gave the name to the canyon was a
high and spectral pine standing a
dozen yards from their barn.
Never was tree so deserted Ivy its
kind before. There was not another
iu sight anywhere, although there
were others down the canyon and
along the river; but as you stood or
the prairie you looked over them, ant
over the river and canyon as well, sc
that in whatever way you turned your
eyes from the Dassy ranch you saw
nothing but treeless prairie; though
of an evening the wind sighed through
the top of the lone tree quite industri
ously, and did what it could to suggest
forest. The Dassy boys, Thomas
Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and George
Washington, often talked about
climbing the lone tree, but they never
did so.
One day a month later Mrs. Daisy
came out of the coop and said: swell
she didn't do so bad, think"
How many?" inquired Mr.. Dassy.
Seven"
"No, that isn't bad, considering. Art
they likely-looking critters?"
well, they don't handsome mucl
now, of course. Young turkeys nevei
do. But Tn reckoning that mex
Thanksgiving the biggest one of 'em
baked to turn, Ell the blue platter
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

Mrs. Smith-Did you give your moth
er the invitation to take Thanksgiving
dinner at our house?
Tommy Johes-Yes, ma'am.
"And what did she say?"
"Said she supposed we'd have to go
but she'd rather stay at home and sc,
square meal."-N. Y. Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

L BEGAN with the
hen. She was too
small. Never hen
spread herself as
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-24

HERE are forty Of us
Robinsons, all
thriving, hale and
sound,
And we always get
together W h e n
Thank s 6 vi n q
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

Simpson college at Indianola. Ia.
has conferred the degree of LID. on
Gov. Shaw, of that state.
Among the candidates for the bar
az Lincoln's inn. London. is a Gold
Coast prince. son of Asquasia Kaye.
king of Deakera-
According to John Mcdonald. OF the
Kansas State Teachers association.
fully GO out of the 3,0o0 Kansas volun-
teers are teachers
Nashville university. the largest in
the south. has conferred the honorary
degree of Lift. d. on Hon J. 6. Car
Isle. of Kentucky. and Rev. \. Z. Win
ship. of Boston
Germany contributes only 1900
marks a year in support of schools in
her colonies. while France and Eng
land spend millions in that direction
The annual catalogue Of MusLsEgum
college for the year ending June -
isss. reports a total of e03 scholars. OF
whom IS are IL the collegiate depart
ment. and Il in the preparatory.
At the recent meeting of the council
OF Hope college at Holland. Mich.
President g. j. kollen announced tina
the endowment fund had been in
creased by 10000 during the pas;
year The catalogue shows an attend
ance for the year of ele students.
Prot Alexander Agassiz. of Hnrvard
as curator of the museum of compare
tive zoology. has. without parade-in-
deed. almost without notice-added 70
the plant of the university more than
500. 600 in buildings. collections. books
and materials. besides SIoO.oGo for cur.
rent needs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21
STRAININC A FRIENDSHIP.
4 story which ssspp>a the DssAs
That United I've sweet
Yossg TAIngs-

Thy uer. standing at the cogn,sr. sad
I ccsldn't help bat bear.
Tax ahoas hard luck ad the xri
-ith tho hot ehocula;s 4 know a won
an Who had an asfzI thing happen to her
over 10 New York
-Oh. Do tel ne about Il. gzrsiei the
xiri xEtA the ~ cram sosia
Well rsz- ca the chccolst< xirs ID. .
not wealthy at AL yuu knaw. and sA~
doc~a't keep a sars>- -. on~ dav. vk<n
she bal n 81 down town Shopping. soc took
her bshy aad iefs Il az Sa< Of these day
nar>ery rrerhe piacrsl Ts~r gave her q
cheek for e. and .h- w,nt ID Shopping she
diin't rene haek 70 the cre<he tsii a;s IN
the aftsrzpon- and rh-a .he Eent TO take
out the eh>ck Il vas x1ue.~
-tsoad xracinG..~ nd the Eri rifh the
- ereHn .csia. asosI-x shocked VIVA,
id she d.
Wei r-nt on the chccs,... xri. they
told her she cu1l In Z take N. baby rifhon.
. cheek. and .he 4 have 70 VA, TIL ii. ether
habsss s-re fsken away. sai then .he could
asvs shat vas eft 80 sh- waited FOR hour.
and aours. TIL al the babes we're gnn- bat
or-- aud Uhsn -h- wsrt 20 ct thst-well
the only baby LETT was a coiorsi b4by
On. how perfectly awful exclaimed
the zi-i with the hcr cream .os.s. n arrents
Of aarror- What isi she do Wasn't she
perfectly frsssic. NJ sOosiness. how her
rlhie, Dsla't she ever -; hsr baby back
a-zTnt ! shs4.d thank sh>'d have been per
fsrsis er=zv- Wkzs I'D So De-
TIA sad the Chocolate siri. cooilv. she
took the coiorrsi baby Il rz- hers. Soc
was enIo-c,i. vug know
aaf n the silence whicb followed eouli
hear the snappinx Of the bonds Of tender
and lifelong Observation-Disclosures Post
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21
BRIEF NOTES OF NOrABLES

Queen Marguerite ct Italy has taken
10 golf as 4 preventive OF her ircreas-
ing obesity
Prime Niniste. salisbury 5 family has
eight representatives. in the British par
lament
Zola received the sum of $50 for his
first book: for his -L'AsSommoir- he re-
ceived $4,000.
Mr.. Balfourisone Of the fastest speak
srs in the house of commons. utter
ing an average Of is0 words minute.
Isben desPises tn autograph eoilee-
tor. and recently refused { 10 for his
signature.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. of Wash.
ington- d. C.. is the attorney for the
National Red Gross society.
Gen Peter Tracy. Of Memphis. en-
joys the double distinction of being a
cousin Of Dewey and the uncle of Hob
son.
Abbas IL. the khedive of Egypt. never
disobeys the command of the Koran by
tasting wines or spirits He is also to-
tai abstaiaer from tobacco. and this in
q land where nearly everybody smokes
cigarettes from morning iii pighr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21
FOREIGN MUSICAL GOSSIP.

Goidmsrk's new opera. -Bri-eis.- h
in course of preparation at yienra-
Peter Benoit has resigned his posi-
ton as director Of the Con<ervatoire
1T Antwerp. in consequence Of differ.
erces of Judgment a. 20 alterations In
the government Of the academy.
Hun1periinck's -Hsnsel and Gresei-
maintains its extraordinary and well
deserved popularity in al parts OF Eu.
rope. \ few weeks ago Miss Marie
Erha made her three hundredth aP-
r~.rarce as HanscI N London
\ rev square in Vienna. adioinizz
the Favoriten stras<e. Ia. h~en named
-Erahms Pis'r.- and n commemorative
tablet has b.~n placed on the house
Cari~xasse. No. Z. where the master re-
sided for a period Of IL wears
NJ La.saTle. the famous Paris barry.
tone. appeared for the frst time In
the German capital last month. and
gave . series of representations az the
Royal Opera His reception was =
very catering one. the part in which
"a AAR1A aAhAAfF1 8%AAk aAAA "
Mephis;o In Councils -Fau>,"
The rame OF August Emma = no'
vel known outside OF one or two ER
rop~an countries. lie is a Danish con-
poser. and his new opera Cleopatra"
has had as many a. 3 performance
at Amsterdam during the season which
has just come to a close. and OF which
il was the principal success
" Jean de Eeszke has nov decided
80 take part in the Wagner f.ztiva
az Bayreuth next summer. and at III.
special request Of Nine. Wagner viii
spear As Parsifsl The famous Polisl
tenor proposes TO study the music o.
Parsifal during the autumn months
which he will =Pend on his estate n
bic r.ss~a rCwrsrw
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21
STONE IN HER STOMACH

From the Gazette. B1an1insvil,e. IN
The wife OF the Rev. A r Atzzs. pastor
II the Bedford Chris;saa Church AZ Blan-
tinSviIle. III. wss for years compelled TO live
a hfe Of torture from disease- Her case BAT
fed the physieisns. bot to-day she y alive
and vel. and tells the story of her recovery
as follows
Abou, ssx years ago" esid Nrs- Adams.
Il weighed about 10 pounds, but my
health began 10 full and ! lot aess- Nv
food dId not agree WITH ne and felt like 1
stone n nv stomach | began 10 boat al
over until | thought bad dropsr
Il had pains and soreness IN my left SIDE
winch extended clear scros. my back and
also INTO the r-sicn Of nv heart During
the<e spells q hard ridge would appear IN
the left side Of my stomach and around ths
left side
These attacks left me sore and exhausted
All las. summer l vas % nervous that III.
children laughing and playing nearly drove
ne Wild | suffered also from female
troubles and doctsr-d With ten different
physicians without receiving sny help.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

-R..ourrefzis We'll. ! .hoald az Ne wa
Why. kis chiii--n xsf hoif e . hzlf-Sn
ish-s sketch and Bottle q ink yesterday. :
Well
Wei. Of eourse. they didn't do a thinx 4
the skesrh
-Of conr~- not. Bat where dos hss r.
srurr-fsine-s eor1r in
Why. snssh~r arts. wun'd have xivrr
~ ard hexuu al ever sxsin. ~culan's he .
Naturatr-
Wei. thi. one Just sd the thing o. I
vss fsr a var MAO. --Ckicax0 Pest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

The revenue law recently passed pro-
vile> that adulterated -four shall be.
taxed and stamped This IS a righteous
provision The adulerstion of whea,
-four with the waste products of glucose
factories does no, add a busheI to the
sale of corn made By the farmer. for
the corn flower y made of part of the
grain that was thrown away before
they began To make an adulterant of
whea. flower of it Wheat -four aduI-
terated with corn flour i not unwhole-
some. but il should no, be palmed of
on an unsuspecting public for pure
wheat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-21

nv
Lexington Gazrds-LENISGroS AND
GEENADA-
r ?. SOel. Captain
T. T. Moore First Lieutenant
J. v. Moor Secund fi1ufeadar
y H. Navfe. firSt eTkezn;-
Richard tsiiiart eu1rterinaster sergeant
IiiaeG Pryor. sergeant
l. I. Moore. sergeant
J. ". Dyer. Jr. sergeant
d. W Wafs08, Sergeant
Ei~xrd Mooi Corporal
j. r. CssSeIi. Corporal
4 ] Pate. corporal.
J. " Asarrafr. Corporal
III " Bra1fleT. Corporal
" n CaGApoeu. Corporal
w y carter Musician
W " Csiweii Na<icfan.
W 4. Moore Artineer
A L Its-aG. NssoncE.
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hlxyi1ek, J. =, IoQss y u
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