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The age-herald., 1898-10-30
. Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.
 Liverpool cables were F lower for futures and the market very tame. The opening here was weaker on the reported Nell esti- mates of 100000 bales and liberal receipts, but the trading was light, principally by disappointed buyers, who sold out. This caused a decline of 3 to points from last nights closing. The Chronicles summary of total total in sight to dat 3,O99,3T against 2,S6S, 775 last years figures out around Neilr s estimated Despite the partial acceptance of these figures, the local crowd are not dis posed to turn sellers The old "harpy' that prices were never so low, being the arguments The facts of conditions and estimates indicating lower futures are ignored We look for some lower prices rext week.
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day, however with the temporary dissipa- tion Of the war cloud the bears hastily covered and the upward movement of stocks was resumed. It has continued during the week in spite of the reaction ana general profit-taking in the wheat market. The eonVulsion of the European money markets is unable to cause a ripple nere in the international exchange and confidence is felt that in any event Europe VIII need our surplus grain crops As consequence the market here remained qulte oblivious since Monday to the various fluctuations of prices and senti- lfeHt on foreign exchanges anr has broad ened out so as to embrace greatly in- creased hsts of stocks. The foreign ex- cnanse alone has been affected by the toi ss iefsn situation, and in this the growing uepehaenee of foreign financial markets .pll tlle resources of this oouitry's mark etl was str1kingly illustrated With the sud den drop in British and French eovern- ment securities Monday and early Tues- oay and. the upward surge Of discoifnt iates III London and at all continental cen .lei actual charge for dema nd terlng (uipPea up lh cents on the. pound, The 5aa:s- 9i slerlhg exchange has since abroad. ss Aoo'1is
 bohas have shown increasing activity ana strength during the week, the volun,e or dealings on Friday rising. to s5 a15 aoo 1on"s n ol western and southwestern roads ana reorganization bonds eeneraI1v ,1ava geen g the iavorites~r There have been large aeahnss. in the government threes couho4, sie tn record price, $106h was made to- cay, United States. Ss have advanced @c. ana the old As coupon and the 5,s co,inon Ac, while the old 4's' registered and tbe new 4s have declined kc in the bid nr;cs s'1e
 New. York October 29-The Evening i'oss ..sr,,so Lohuon financial cablegram says
 The steadiness in the stocks bara ,,,s vel maintained today. Prices were gen eraily better, notably for Argentines in Which there were even some snecu1att,,a purchases for a rise,
 A Americans were eood on New York sup port but were comparatively featureless
 Mines were better on the improvelsitua- ton i'll Paris. A feature was the graa+ strength of copper shares, Anacondias bes ing much in favor and said to be bought from New York
 "The city still regards the Fashoda. oi,es- tion somewhat askanoe in spite of the ap- parently improved outlook.
 The London market discount rate Is s% per cent. on the Bank of England borrow ing afresh to control the market,
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FIRST ALABAMA.
Four Companies Paid Of Today Part
 ing Notes of the Departing Regiment.


 According to the present arrangements, Companies A. K. I. and either l. or c will be discharged from the service of the United States today and will be paid off In full The field staff and band will also be paid and discharged.
 It was reported yesterday that Muster ing Officer Mcdonald in Montgomery had sent orders that the men should not be paid off until tomorrow, but this seems to have been a mistake. All of the other companies will be paid off tomorrow. Authority has been obtained from Sur geon General Sternberg to send all sol diers too sick to be discharged to the Hill man hospital, where they will be taken care of at the governments expense un- til they are entirely recovered. Dr. Fielder. who after the resignation of Dr. Morris was made assistant surgeon of the regiment, has been ordered to report to Sullivan Island. s. c. Dr. Fielder came to Birmingham from Atlanta. ~ Surgeons Pugh and Weedon, of the Sec ond Alabama, who have been conducting the physical examination of the First, re- turned to Montgomery yesterday to be mustered out with their regiment today.
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STRAY THOUGHTS
 OF STATE EDITORS
Mobiles seaport Trade.

From the Mobile. Herald.
 Away up at the Mobile and Ohio elevator docks, there Is to be seen view of con- n1ercial activity such as would delight the heart of any enterprising merchant. Ships loading or discharging cargoes from or for the four corners of the globe, each per- fectly independent of the other, yet all as- sisting in n-forming the whole. a picture of commercial success. Several vessels are taking on cargoes of wheat from the fields of Kansas, just next to a steamer dis charging a cargo of glistening, gleaming sisal grass from the wilds of Mexico. Cot ton. snow white and silvery in the sun- light, is being loaded by iron arms moved by steam, into the dark, gloomy holds of the vessels, to be taken to England, where 1t will be woven into cloth and reshipped for sale in this country. Other points-the word seems mild and inappropriate when used to designate a 200 or 300-foot steamer discharging a load of ballast into waiting freight cars, and still others taking on millions of feet of timber, lumber and deals for South and Central America, Cuba, Porto Rico and other West Indian islands. The noise and hustle which Is the ever. present accompaniment of trade move ment, is there. Hundreds-aye, thousands, of laborers are employed in th4 loading and unloading of the many yssseN tied up
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PERSONAL.

Captain W. C. Ward is still very sick at his home on the South Highlands, and is in serious condition. He has been very weak since he was operated on, but the doctors say that under the circumstances he is doing very well.
 Dr. B. L. Wyman, while trying to board an East Lake car on First avenue yes- terday morning was thrown off the steps on to the paved street, and his legs very painfully bruised and sprained. He was taken home where he remained in bed all day. His injuries are not at all serious.
 Joseph ". Rates, general superintendent of the Postal Telegraph company was in the city yesterday. .-
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oLiouEs IN NE,y YORK

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
 That the social current this winter is to be a rapid one would seem to be indicated by the fact that into the seventyfour week days from November 2to February IT,
 eighty dances are to be crowded. The sub scribers to these dances represent sixteen different sets in metropolitan society. These sets have a membership of over g. 900 persons, who may be said to form. the aggressive corps of the great army of eli gibles throughout the city. While the fashionable section of the population was once ruled as a while, 1t is now governed by cliques which have little in common save the bylaws of good manners. What the city has lost in the way of social au- tocrats it has more than gained in the in- crease of general refinement. At least, that's how one who revolves around the charmed circle put it.
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The Iron Market birmingham, Nov. 29-The following are the present quotations in iran. 1.--.'--
Elegant Service to the East via The Southern
 Railway.

The Southern railway has recently fnau- gurated through sleeping car line be- tween Birmingham and Charlotte, N. C., which is handled on their trains Nos. 35 and S6. The eastbound schedule of this car is as follows: Leave Birmingham 4:15 p. m., arrive Atlanta 1045 D. m.. leave Att lenta Il :50 D. m., arrive Charlotte 800 a. n.. at which points passengers can secure a through sleeping car to Washington, Phila, dephia and New York. This. in addition to the through sleeping which is now operated Birmingham to New York and on train No. 38 afforos excellent accommoda- tion for passengers en route east.
 Call on Southern railway agent for fur ther information.
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passed at the late reunion held at Atlanta and under the custom established by the association. leaving the date of the next annual meeting and reunion. which is to be held. h. the city of Charleston, s. C., to sthe general commanding and the depart ment commanders, by unanimous agree ment and at the desire of and acquieseence in by ''our host,' the next reunion will be held at Charleston. g. C., upon the follow Ing Sates: May 10. Il, 12 and 1S 1899. Wednesday,, Thursday. Friday and Satur- day, respectively.
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THE LEGlSLATURE

From the Sullgent Lightning. -W
 The legislature convenes the 18th of Mo- vember The next state senate will. have twenty-six democrats and seven populists; and it Is generally thought that Dr. R. M. Cunningham, of Jefferson county, will be chosen president. The house will be made up of efghty-one democrats, eighteen popu- lists. and one republican. This will give the democrats majority of eighty one on joint ballot Waller seems to be in the lead for speaker. 4a.g1a
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Paine, Murphy 6 co.'a Grain Letter

Birmingham, October 29.-Cables were fractionally lower and prices here opened off in sympathy. Car. movement was liber- al and the weak-kneed elements who bought last week on the war boom realized. After declining about F cent there seemed to be fair buying, and when thirty-fve loads were reported for export prices rai-
 lied. The visible is expected to show over a million increase, but if there Is any dis appointment in this estimate the market,is fin a position to advance. Corn was strong and did not sympathize with wheat We are firm believers in higher prices. Puts 659s; calls, 66%. @
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Tie Result Predicted

From the Camden Progress. .. = 70 '
 Birmingham by the anexation of all the suburban towns. is soon to becpme Greater Birmingham" The annexation question aroused as much debate there approximately as did that of Hawaii and with like result.
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Rigid Cemetery Government.

From the Mexican Herald
 In one of the neighboring villages there is cemetery over the gate of which there is the following curious announcements
 By order of the judge of the civil reg istry only the dead who five in this village shall be inferred in this metropolis"
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Every Democrat Interested.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Every democrat in Alabama is interested in the result of the congressional election in the Seventh district. If the good wishes of 135,000 democrats are worth anything, Colonel Burnett will win hands down.
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Mate Presidentia. Frpst

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Birmingham should have copyrighted her. jubilee proposition. As it now stands, Birmingham was the first city to propose jubilee and will probably be the last city to have one.
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CONFEDERATE REUNION
Will Be Held in Charleston, S. O., May
 10, II, l2 and 13.

New Orleans. October 29.-By order of General John B. Gordon, commanding the United Confederate Veterans, Adjutant- General Moorman has issued general or der announcing that under the resolution
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AGroniag Movement

From the Fort Payne Journal.
 How the expansion spirit does spread and swell! The Age-Herald now not only wants Greater Birmingham, but also the state capitol to be moved to the Magic City. T3
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there. and hundreds more are being pro- vided for out of the money earned by the labor of the workmen.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, October 29.-The market for futures steadied .somewhat near the close on covering by shorts, who feared possible bulish developmentS abroad or iii the south over Sunday. At thu cfoss the Wefa ket was quiet and steady A D. nst lo1B hf
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to points. Estimated recipts at the ports today 64,O00 bales, against 5Sl& ae- tual last week, and 55.950 actual last year.
 Cotton. quiet; Tniddiing, 1-16c; net re- ceipts, 527; gross, 3.327; sales, 2S; stosk, 75,620; exports to Great Britaon, 2T5.
 Total today: Net reeeopts 57 ,710; exports to Great Britain. 20 ,s97 France, 5,S14; to the continent, 12.722; stock, 970,S17.
 Consolidated: Net receipts. 57, ,710, ex- ports to Great Britain. 20,97; France. 5,314; continent 12.722.
 Total since September f. Net receipts, 229s9,674; exports to Great Britain H4,o40; France. 12I .523: continent 41O.74a.
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From the Ozark Southern tSar.
 The people of Alabama are earnestly looking to the next legislature for better. sehools.s May they not. be disappointed.
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Coffee.

New York, October 29.-(Coffee.) .)-Options opened steady at unchanged prices and ruled dull. Transactions were exception to local evening up, indifferent cables and apathy of spot buyers continued to exert depressing influences as to futures. The close was steady and unchanged to points higher Sales 21,o00 bags, including Decem- Der, s5.20; January, $5.3o. Spot, Rio, dull and easy; No. 2 invoice 5AcQ5sc; No. 2 jobbing, 6asc@61kc.
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truits and Produce Butter-Elgin 25c; dairy No. i, 2gc; dairg No. 2, 15c country, 121$c; cooking. lec s Potatoes-Irish, 629o5c per bushei.'
 Lemons-Choice, $4.50@5.00. ,.,.. Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries. 14c; ouoA'' 20c; geese. 20G25c s.a Eggs-16c.
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The Schools and the Legislature.

From the ozark Soutnerh Star.
 The cause of education will not suffer at the hands of the next legislature.
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n T.ecal Staple tsroce'ries lriit Flour-Best patent, s4.05Q42s Straight, $370. y,,. Sugar-Granulated s5.2O; r. C., o2c. Coffee-Grecn, Sd11tkos Arbuck,e g eoi p" V. ages, $fo.sO: Lovering's packages, slo.oo' i'' on's packages, $9,S0.
 Lard, 6hc.
 Clear ribs sides, 6c. Molasses--Centrifugal i5@z5c; susa' house, 20G35c. - Rice, 5i1Q6hc
 Corn-Yellow 46c; white, 47c.
 Pearl Meal-75c. ..s--,-.-- Cream meal-S2c. r7sia-es5. Hay-Choice timothy, s14.0o; No. l, $fSo' : No. 9 si2hn
 Mixed Oats-33MS4c; white, s5dSSc = Bran-Mixed, s14.O0; pure wheat, slo.Oo. Cotton seed meal, s16. f
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, Wal, sr-ee.

Wal, Stree
 New York, October 29.-With the excep- tion of last Monday the average oI prices on the stock exchange have shown net advance for each days session since De- tober 19 There was general expectation, therefore that there would be selling to take profits today, which is customary among the professional traders at the end of the week. The buoyant tone of some or the specialties held the market firm in the first hour of the short session. Consoli- dated Gas and Third Avenue jumped G points, the former on talk of the termina- tion of the gas war. Tobacco continued its aggressive advance on the strength-of the developments showing the accession of plug tobacco companies. The stock was very active and large blocks were absorbed to make way for tn eupward course of the stock. The process of building up the price of the Federal Steel securities also contin- ued Advances in these and in Metropon tan Street Railway, New Jersey Central, Minnesota Iron and International Paper preferred were between 1z and l points. Meantime, the railway list was very dull and showed only slight changes, although nearly all changes were gains. The pulpit  tember resulted in immediate activity, in the grangers at the expense of values. ,. E
 Losses reached about 1 point in other members of the group, and 11s in Burlington itself. There was a general reaction in the railway list in sympathy, but the railway stocks generally were enot active and losses were confined to fractions. Burlington's de- crease of s4S4,659 in gross earnings, com pared with September of last year,gwas a distinct disappointment, the more so as St. Paul's weekly statement had shown an fn- crease of about the same amount f0r the same period. The delayed movement9sof wheat in Burlington territory and the large proportion of its business that is given to corn were advanced to explain the poor showing. Prices continued heavy in the railroads to the close, but net results were restricted to fractions outside the grang- CTS and speciaties The bank statement was without influence on stocks, though the growing strength of the clearing house ,in- stitutions was evident. Government de- posits figure largely in the cash increase and the large expansion of loans must again be credited for the most part to operations incidental to lending money abroad. sr
 The buoyancy of the wheat market failed to appeal to the bears, although the stocks had advanced last week in the face off acute depression abroad on account of tbe strength i6 the wheat market. On Tues
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Drv Goods


 New York, October 29.-The week closed today with much better feeling prevail ing in both woolen and cotton goods. In the former there has been a decided gain in interest in lightweight goods for mems wear, and dress goods have shown sym pathetic improvement In the latter there has been a feeling of -ecurity apparent based on the fact that the Asw print cloth Is or bids fair to be, slfptess. This has helped other lines of goods, cotton goods particularly, and staple lines, by fixing values more definitely. Export goods have shown a steady demand all week, nearly all markets being represented in the building When there are no figures given out by the advisory committee at Fall River it is evi- dent that sales of the goods included fin the pooling agreement have been made. Manufacturers admit that the market is on better basis than it has beens for many day. Odd goods are not included in the agreement and have been purchased quite freely during the week.
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Chicago Change

Chicago, October 2s.-An improved export demand today and stormy weather thoush- out the northwest caused a recovery from an early decline in wheat prices. Deeefn- Der closed unchanged to 1s lower. compared with yesterdays final figures. Corn left oft a shade higher; oats advanced Ac; pork gained cents; lard. h, and ribs un- changed.
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TELEGRAPH MARKETS
LOCAL MARKETS.

F. Iesal Cotton M ,rieeta W -ToTs Cotton-Middlng, 47sc. ..sn .T,
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Paine. Murphy & Co.'s Stock Letter


 Birmingham, October 29-The week closes with substantial advances in the entire list, but in the railways the last hours trading showed some declines, especially on Bur lington, which lost over 1 per cent. when the publishing of their statement, which showed surprising deficit The bank statement was favorable influence, but the fears of rate cutting and the effect of the supreme courts traffic decision has had discouraging influence in some quar- ters and retarded investment The elec- tion probabilities also had their influences, but taken a whole the market has re- sponded well to earnings, present and. pros- pective, and shows a disposition to cut loose from foreign and domestic political influences. Returning to the half holiday market the great interest was in the trusts, with American Tobacco again be- coming the leader. After opening around yesterdays closing prices, the clique again took hold of this stock and boosted it for $4 a share to 13S. It Is believed the. new plug trust will accrue greatly to the cigar cite or American Tobacco benefit. Sugar showed some covering strength while Rub Der was little elastic and declined a dol- lar on rumors of a new opposition. The closing shows ear marks of professionalism and manipulation but we believe the long side is the most profitable on all breaks.
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BONDS
Financial.

New York, october 29,-The Financier says: .
 The statement of the associated banks or New York for the week ending october 29 shows another notable increase in the varl- ous items. Loans reflect a gain Of Sl0,22l,- BOO, making the total expansion for the month of almost $32 00O The increase in cash for the week was 1884 300, made up principally Of specie receipts. The gain in cash and the loan expansion account for the increase of $15,7S1 100 in deposits. The heaV- fer deposits, of course, raised the reserve requirement, but not enough to offset the cash gain. In consequence the surplus re- serve of the banks is $26I9,225 higher than for the previous week, and stands at $26,- 091 ,560, CT nearly $22 000,0 900 more than re- ported on September 1T, last The damages that have occurred within the past thirty days are well shown in the deposit item, which in the time named, has increased over $59 900, 900. Naturally, these conditions reflect the completion of the bond trans action and the effect of government de-
 posits and gold imports. Of the greater n- terest, however, is the effect which had been produced in the money market, rates having declined to low figures, after a pe- riod of partial stringency. The plethora of funds has led to continued investments in sterling bills, but the revival in stock ex- change speculation recently has led to better demand for funds The outlook un- der present conditions favors an easy money market. The natural drift of money now, that crop necessities have been met, is in favor of New York, and even with business revival the supply will exceed the demand. It is true that European disturb ances will temporarily check gold imports, but the domestic supply of money is so great that nothing short of unforeseen dis aster can force return to what was once regarded the normal money rate. The withdrawal of government balance might accomplish this, but the process would be extremely slow, and will therefore be neu- tralized in great part by other factors.
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Articles Opening Highest Lowe1t CIoain

Cach Quotations.-Flo steady, special brands, A:l0@4.30; hard patents, $9. .5O@3. .75: soft patents. s 34O@350; hard straights, sS 1J gS'zo' bakers, s24Oa25o; No spring wheat. 6o1a4661s; No 3 spring wheat 63a65l6. No. red, 67@67l3; No. corn, 331sG33h; No. 2 oats, AA@2413; No. white, 27d271b; No. 8 white, 26@27: No rye. 51A; No. barley, 3ou4sla; No. l flax seed, $1.011kQt1.021z; prime S!s0@LS5; lard, per 100 pounds, @S5m4s0: short ribs sides, loose. $5@5 25; dry saIted shoulders, boxed. 41s14s4; short clear sides. boxed, S51Od5,20; whisky, distillers finished goods, per gaHon, SIPS; sugars. cut, loaf, $5.64; granulated, $514: No. 2 yellow corn SzAnS2$a; butter quiet. creams, 14d21 dairy. l2qls; eggs easy, fresh 17a171S; cheese quiet, creams, 7%@9H.
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New orieaus Cotfon MaflZet

New Orleans October 2s-cotton easy: sales. 4,05o; ordinary.s. 3 7-1B; good 6rdinary. 41s; low fniddling. Az; rniddling 45s; good mddling.5 5-16Ssmiddling fair, 5s4 xfeeeipts, 13.3S9; stock, 190, ,T97. ff e3rf
 sConsolidated statement: Receipts, net. 57,7le exports to Great Britain, .29s097 France. 5.Si4; Coptinent, 12122; stock, sOO,- Sl.e. kas ..yt. @ .,xs.S&.a. sti 'f5.ss
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Daily statan,ent

Daily Statament ssssg.sa New or9eafls. October 29-Coftan steady. October, nominal; November. 4. .7sa47S; De eembeF. 4.S7Q4.7S; January, 4S2a4. .Ss:s Febru- ary, 4S7dIsS; March, 4.92dfes April, 4s70 4.ss; May, 5.o2a5.Os; June, 5.o7g5OS; July 5.11@5.13. .is F-fe
 Galveston-Steady; rniddling, 415-16 sales, 1,545; receipts 20 0i0; stock, 343,917. Mobile.Weak; Yea middling, s4H; sales, roo; Savannah-Quiet middling, 4ts; sales, 562; receipts, 12,s15; stock t72.97S
 Charleston-Quiet; middling.. "A receipts, 4,674; stock. 47,219.
 Wilmington-Steady; mfddHng. 4ss; re- ceipts. 1,450; stock, 50.312s T zfft
 Norfolk-Quiet; midding, ,5; | sales, 9T; receipts, 3,S3S; stock 57.22S
 Baltmore-Nominal middling. 5N; re- ceipts, 727; stock, 4,151.
 Boston-Dull; middling, 57s; receipts. net, 1,039; gross 5,026. r-.zs ,-. Philadelphia-Quiet; midding, 59-16; stock 6Si1.
 Memphis-Weak; middling, 5; sales, 4,0OO; receipts, 3,451; stock, TAI S29. ..
 Augusta-Steady; middling. 5; sales, l. 1OS; receipts, 2,90S; stock, 3S69.
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