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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
APPLETON ITEMS.
APPLETON. Md, Sep. 16, 1898.

APPLETON Md, Sep. 16, 1898.
Miss Mary Waid and Master John Waid. Of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. ]. E. Kelly.
VIM. c. Henderson, Jr., of Eddystone Pa,
spent Sunday and Monday with relatives
here.
Mrs. Deborah Money has returned from a
visit to friends in Philadelphia
Miss Arrie DuHamell was the guest OF Miss
Lavender, at Glover Hill, Del, on Saturday.
The Appleton B. B c. played theBlue Ball
team here on Saturday afternoon last, Blue
Ball was defeated by score OF II to3.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
Shirt Factory Begins.

The Elkton Shirt Factory Arthur G. Birk-
head, manager. began operations on Thurs
day morning, with forty employees. At pres
ent shirts are finished here which are cut at
another factory of the firm, but it is the in
tention if sufficient force can be obtained to
locate all the plants in Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
Every Person

Attending Elkon should call at 5 and CE
located Main above Court House. You will be
Bargains to be found here for 3, S, 8 and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
WOrthington'S,
Ri>ing sun, Md.

SCool Days G s's "n ,e " y "od must p p"5%
his books and dwell his shabby Clothes ge
cheap 90 and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
A Fall Suit
OvercOat,
Trousers.

Trousers. only be had
by careful
cutting, proper tailoring
and thorough preparation
of materials. The same
cloth thus treated makes
every difference in APP
pearance of garments,
The additional cost is
small compared to the
original outlay. We
never sell any garment
that we are afraid to put
our name on. We once
in a while discover that
we have made mistakes,
but always stand ready
to rectlty any errors III
cloths, make, up or fit.
When you want your new
Fall outfit bear in mind
every article sold at 9th
and Market is guaran-
teed to give you satisfac-
ton or we want to know
it Fall Overcoats, SIS to
SIS. The big lines at
$40, S12 and SIS. Mems
Suits, SIS to $40. The
popular assortments, $40
S12 and SIS. Cd d
Trousers, So to So BOYS
sizes corresponding'y
less.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
Stationery.

Book Bags, Tablets, Rulers, Pencils,
Pens, States, &c. All the children will
need.
The High School boy will need some
special iixingS. There is really Iut one
place a tasty chap may be properly out
fitted-Suits, Hats, Caps, Shirts, Shoes,
Hosiery, Neckwear, in fact, you may
purchase a complete outfit right here,
and the prices are such as will surprise
you
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
Ladies' Wear.

There is comfort in know ing that one
wears fine hosiery, and also crafty ing
to know you Can buy it So cheaply.
Corsets, too, are things one must have
exactly right. No trouble to get them
so if you go to the right place. 3Sc. to
$r.25. Handkerchiefs and Gloves in
pretty aSSOrtmentS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

ful that there is fear Of any one-at least in
own land-havnS his life snuned out in
this wretched way now. though believe that
duels fought in England so lately as the
fortes
Ii any Of your readers should notice any
omissions from my list will they kindly point
them out?
Wavcricy-Thc Baron and Balmawhapple
'WayerIcy and Fergus Maclyor
Guy Manncrne-C Colonel Mannering and Van
bcest Brown G}ertram'. in India.
The Antiquary-Lovel and Captain Mcintyre.
Rob Roy-Frank Os5aldistone and his cousin
Eashlcch. in Glasgow. ThOrncliH Osbaldistone
was Killed in a duel with "a gentleman Of the
Northumbran border. to the full as fierce and
intractalle as himself
The Bride OF Lammermoor-R ayenswood and
Eucklaw *RaVcnswo,l AID Colonel Ashton
Colonel Ashton was firal'J slain in a duel III
Flanders" the details Of " len are not stated.
Iyanhce-lVanhoc AMI the Templar.
The Monastery-H Glendinning and Sir
P.ercie Shafton.
enilworth-Tressilian and varney. Tressan
and the Earl OF Leicester twice.
The Fortunes Of Nigcl-oilenvaroch and Lord
Dalearno.
PeverI of the Peak-'sir Godfrey Peveril and
Major Bridgenorth.
ST Romans Wcll-*Tyrrel and Sir Bngo Binks
Mowbray and Lord Etherington.
Observation-Disclosures and Lord - mot
namcd). Crhis quarrel was 'southered" as soon
The Tali.nan-Sir Kenneth and the Emir. Sir
Keureth and Conrade of Montserrat.
Woodstock Louis Kerneguy Charles I'D and
Colonel EVcrard. *The same later in the story.
The Fair Maid of Perth-Hal of the Wynd and
Bcnthron.
Anne of Geiersten-Arthur Phlpson and Ru-
dOIph Donncrhugcl
My Aunt Margaret's Mirror-Sir Philip Fores-
ter and Major Faconer.
The Two Drovers-Robin dig McCombich and
Harry Wakefield mot strictly duel" although
fatal enough.
The Surgeons Daughtcr-Richard Mddlemas
and the Lieutenant Colonel OF Fort ST. George
The Death Of the Ldird's Jock-Young Arm
strong and Foster.
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playing about the problems of the universe.
This book will exhibit the play of the best intel
lects-SpinoZa, Hcine. Lassae. and others un
known to European fame-as well as attempt to
paint their portraits Do you perceive the clev-
erness Of the idea? First choose your subject.
then read the biographies Of the men who have
been identified with il in times past. weave their
PHILOSOPHERS. their epigrams all the ana IN
short. that Jou can get. into series of quasi
novestic chapters; let the minds OF your per-
sonages play about things. and 10. there you are.
a masterpiece which has written itself. ii lie
labor. but not much is involved. We have seen
how Mr.. ZanSwill has exploited Heine. using
over again the familiar anecdotes. seeking 10
give the aspect Of life to a recharfe Of the stun
you may ind in the Biographies and critical his
tories by putting the ideas Of Ileine into CONVEX
sation and setting the talk down in the present
tense. 1t cost some trouble Ard yet how easily
done is this kind of creative" writing.
Mr. Zangwls portrait is best accompanied
by some Of the words which are printed with IL
IN the English "Bookman" Says the interviewer
to Mr.. Zangwill: You have treated Ferdinand
lassale on the same lines as Meredith has
DONE? Says Mr.. Xangwill TO the interviewer:
NO; am sorry that the eXlgencies OF my
theme have brought me into collision with Mere
dith's fine Shakespcaran treatment" Verify
this is sad circumstance Mr.. Zangwill was
asked if he intended to continue writing on Jew
ish subjects. He replied NO; | shall drop the
Ghetto for time. as | did before. ! shall alter
nate my Jewish work with an ordinary novel I
shall also amuse myself by writing a play I
have large batch of correspondence on this
matter. There is scarcely London manager
who has not couuetted with me, but il has never
come to anything. | always find that a manager
looks upon a playwright as tailor who must
cut to measure. One very distinguished man
said TO me: Zangwill, you can write the play
OF my life But don't want to write the play
OF his life. Richard Mansfield in America has
been at me for years; he wants to play King ~
Schnorrers. and once offered me a carte blanche
commission to write no less than four plays for
him." When he does write play Mr. Zangwill
assures us that he will write Il "as a niece ~
literature" Az to the possibility Of his ever COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

1t was dumb bells toll;n6
AS they reeled at half knot.
For they'd done a deal o coaling.
But the pace was never not;
II was dumb bells tollinS.
And they'd done deal o coallng,
When the wherry came a-roliing
on to Williams little plot.
Nine-and- ninety years were over!
kaiserland' kaiserland.
Since they cleared the Straits o l)oVer'
Kaiserland, Kaiserland.
Nne-and- ninety years from Dover.
And the lengthy lease was over,
And the heather sat in clover
on the pews o. KaiserlaDd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
DUELS IN THE WAVERLEY NOVELS.
A SCHEDULE OF SIR WALTERS COMBATs

Jonathan Bourchier in Notes and Queries.
As everything connected with these wonderful
ard evergreen romances is interesting, those OF
your readers who. like myself are loyal subjects
Of lie ro des romanciers." as George sand calls
Sir Walter. may like to see the following list or
duels in the Waycrley novels. Those where
there is only a challenge but whore the parties
do not actually fight. | have distinguished by an
astorisk 1t may be objected that some in my
list are single combat rather than what we
understand by "ducls." However this may lie.
have not included any that take place during
an actual battle, or in the current Of heady
fight" such US the Black Knights hand-to- hand
encounters with Front-dc- Rruf and De Bracy
at Tcrqriistonc or BGthwcll's terrible single
handed fight with Burley ut Drumclog. Wncn
one reads this long list Of duels one feels thank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

Runner is TO appear IN tne ."hi." 49,, "
"Scribper,s Magazine" II is entitled i,u,1ua
and refers to the last illness OF Heihrch he"i'
The novel called Tommy Atkins OF tne IAN, 'r
cbunders" from which we quote chaPt'' ~
another page. is of those clever h,'ie w. IL
which occasionally drop from the press 10 ~.
uniustlv neglected in the mass OF notion WIN
which each season covers US anew. Mt i'iat0h-
FORD has not been wholly ignored. nor mas ne
heen without some warm admirers, Dut ".
think that THE Story OF the Scruinptious IN
alone which we reproduce, should nave eh,i''''
him to higher honors than he has yet rec''se''
He writes of barrack life without raining IN"
emulation Of Mr.. Kipling. That IN ltseit IS sol.e
thing OF a feat Tommy Atkins Is written
throughout with captivating spirit ana io''e.
The book abounds in slang. picturesqueiy
handled yet straight through the rousn "co
there runs a vein Of tender sentiment /, ~
good story TO read. one that you cannot pun
down until you have finished IT. one tnat you ~
member with a sense Of sunny happiness Inc
fun in il is irresistible. as The Scrumptious
Girl will show We wish Mr. Blatchford wouia
write some more novels like Tommy Atkins OF
the RamchunderS.
Mr. Israel Zangwill is an author with Some
brains in his head. He is getting into shape
masterpiece to be called 'Dreamers OF the
Ghetto" a work Of which he has already pup
lished some fragments. His object in writing
this book he blandly declares. lis mainly TO ex-
hibit what contributions TO human thought ana
aspirations Jewish thinkers in every age have
made The minds Of the Jews have always been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

secret Yet on a later occasion Dale needlessiy'
wantonly. speaks Of the experience Tn INC
whole Anthony Hope may be said 10 nave Ju''
missed doing his best in this romance. 1t Is ro-
mantle. that much may be admitted. ana tue
plot if rather obscurey treated Is at any rate
picturesque but the last impression Is one OK
perfunctO~y task executed in an ARTIFICIAL man
ner No one who failed to the name on the
title page would believe that Simon Dale had
been written by the author of The Prisoner OF
Zenda" and Rupert of Hentzau"
Captain King has returned to his Indians and
to the young soldier Of the West who is mir
acle Of brains and mOdesty. who executes prodi-
gies Of valor with matter Of-fact simplicity and
who deserves the inevitable Fair in every pos
sible way As is the case with his predecessors,
this young mans career is cloudcd by the
Vaccinations Of an enemy but at the end Of
the book poetic justice is dealt round with ease
and dispatch. Countless are the changes which
our author rings on this theme. and most Of
them are entertaining. His descriptions Of fights
with Indians are always clever. and sometimes
thrng-those which enven this book
both.
THE Vice of Fools is the type Of books which
cause the judicious to greve AS a picture Of
ing. As literary performance it is trivial
Octave Thanets volume Of short stories de-
serves hearty praise. 1t is full OF quaint humor
and touching sentiment. and in most respects 1t
is true TO life-especially in those pages which
reveal a groundwork Of personal observation. In
the story of old England which accompanies her
graphic studies # American character Miss
French is less successful.
In the development of an intrinsically ridicu-
lous situation verbal gymnastics have little IL
any place. To work out the richest absuriity
from an impossible situation one needs an in
sinuating Innocence. a Stocktonian mOck-gravity
OF tone. Even such substantial phantoms as Mrs.
Lecks and Mrs Alcsnne would dissipate into
thin air at the uttcrance Of single epigram.
MIR. William Sharp's Wives in Exile" centres
about yacht manned exclusively by women
The idea is full Of possibilities. bat Mr. Sharps
style Is too epigrammatc. too obviously clever to
Impose the idea for moment on his read.rs' i'm
asnations. lie would seem Whittier were he not
whimsical, and his whmsey would be far better
without his wtticisms. That this same author can
oepict the SrewsOme scenes which distinguish
MS "GyIsy Christ and Other Tales speaks not
niue for his versatility of taste. Yet even in
this more serious work ne is never quite con-
VhclhS. lie overiOads his stories with long
explanations. falls into irrelevant digrcssions
and allows the supposed tellers Of his tales to
speak out Of character. Best Of his portraits Is
"Madge o the Pool" wretched fellow -crcature
OF Nancy Skies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
THE FIGHTING GEFION.
OR. THE VOYAGE TO KAISERLAND.
(After Mr.. Newbolt-from-thc- Blue.)
From Punch.

After Mr.. Newbolt -from-the- Blue)
From Punch
II was nine bells ringing.
AS they staggered out o. KEEL
FOR the watch was busy singing,
And they'd overdone the peel:
1t was nine bells ringing
For the watch was busy singing
And the pilots wife was clnging
To the pilot at the wheel
oh, to hear the pistons pounding.
kalserand, kaiserland.
And the OSCILLATIONS sounding
kaserand' Kaiserand,
On 10 near the pistons pounding.
And the OSCILLATIONS sounding
AND Our Only Brother bounding
ON the boom to Kaiserland,
1t was trombones trunpng
In the military band
And the tide WAS slowly slumping
As he waved his mailed hand
1t was the trOmbOnes trumping
And the tide was slowly slumping
And the Kaiser's heart was humping
AS they showed Him off to land
Oh, they're bound for blood and glory.
Kaiserland. Kaiserland
But their heads will all be hoary
Kaiserland, Kaiserland
On they're bound for blood and glory
But their heads will all be hOary
Ere they tell the "gospel-story"
ON the shores of Kaiserland,
II was fog-horns blowing.
Where the forts q Spithead frown,
And the tide belize was flowing.
And belize was running down:
1t was fog-hOrns blowing.
And the tide belize was flowing
When Iienricus started rowing
On the loose FOR London town
There'u he many another stopping.
Kaiserland Kaiserland
When the engne-fires are dropping
Kaise-land, Kaiserand.
There'll be many another stopping
When the engine-fires dropping
And the good tub goes a-flopping
Pitch-an'-toss FOR Kaiserland!
1t was cracked mugs clinking
AS they sighted Singapore.
And the beary eyes We're blinking
At the hope o touching shore:
1t was cracked mugs blinking.
And the beary eyes were blinking
But the cabn-hoy was sinking
With his eighty years or more,
Oh, the crumpled masts were creakng,
kaiserand' Kaiserland,
And the bige was frankly leaking
Kaiserand, Kaiserland
Oh, the crImpled maSts were creakng,
And the bilge was frankly leaking.
And their thrOats We're dry wi speakin'
Most profane O. Kaiserland!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

NJ
Pond has made up his mind that am W
rext year. but have no such intention s1 ID
ent. ! rather shrink from the puhlic,,x -
glare OF 1t all" Poor. shrinking Mr. Zangva'
Comic Journalists all over tho world -.
COURSE. sympathizing with Herr Trojan pa.
OF the "kladderadatsch." who reused ,hs p.
peror's ire by a caricaturc in which the -
grandfather was made 10 laugh At WIlsn ~
Incessant. In strong contrast 70 the n,,
EmpcrOrs silly course In ordering Herr T.. |
to be clappei into jail Is the good sense =, Z.
old Kaiser when In his walks ho iis,ove, -
crowd straining their necks 20 read A scurr,l
placard against himself. he directed his ors.
10 take ii down and post u lower 50 ,h,, =.
people could read it at their ease. They -
what they like and | DO what Ike h. us.aT
observe" How the journalists " Gern,,,
must regret him.
Dodd Mead e. co. announce FOR lmnes,.
publication a work OF interest 10 book love-
The title IL long one II runs thus. p
Report OF a Book Collector. COmpr,inr
Brief Answer 10 the Frequent Question m.
First Editions? With Some Remarks On y
Common Superstition That Mere scarcity
Reason for Collecting Them. and Five Er''
teal Chapters Of AnecdOte. etc. etc etc n
William Harris Arnold" The book !. el,,n
ratey illustrated and appears Ia all edi,lsr /,
only eighty five copies.
Tourgenien's correspondence with Nine =.
ardot. George Sand Ste. Beuye Gautier P,,
bert and other Partisan celebrities. which =,
been appearing IN "COsmOpol.s." has been ,r.p.
lated by Miss Ethel Arnold. Henry Holt dc
will soon publish the translation In Amerioa
Mr. Lionel Toliemachc. IN 4 chapter y rpo,,
lections Of Lewis Carroll tells A story D, 4,
friends reverence for sacred things. In the sn
draft Of Alice in W0r1erlanl' the pass,.
flower was made = 30 iuty or a flower n
passion. Some one reminded him ~ the sacrs
source from which the flower derived ms nam
Lewis Carroll Immediately turned hs pass I,
flower into q TIGER lily
Lovers Of Horace will rejoice In no M,
ume in which the Macmillan Company has 49,
published the conn irte works. J. is called A.
Iropriatey The Miniature oxford Horace" le
ing printed I'm a legihie type lgt N 50 small
Page that the book can readily De carried In IA,
pocket or thrown into a trayeidng-bas. II,
edition is Furthermore printed 80 NLtEg pap,
with wide maj gins 80 the reader may make -
own notes The Dean 4 Lincoln Is The edit,
We may quote. by the way, neat parody
Horace recently published ~ Mr. Et.Ss
George Hartman:
SIR JOHN TO HIS VALET.
do not like your jewish tastes,
hate your furs and astrachan.
Melton and velvets good enough.
Or was. to coat a gentleman.
You need not trouble To inquire
What is the latest sort u hat
Chapman and Moore have got my size,
And yours and can attend 10 that
The Scribners have just published the foIo
volume in the new uniform edition OF the worm
of Mr. James Whitc0mb Riley. IL Is devoted 70
Pipes o Pan at ZckeSbury,' collectioa o.
prose and verse in which Mr.. Riley IS al ~
drollest and most readable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
LITERARY NOTES.

4 hitherto unpublished poem by the iate ~. -;
Runner is 10 appear in the March nunoer ..
'.scribper's Magazine" II Is entitled Lu.1ua
and refers to the last illness OF heihr'ch h'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

Ing 10 lecture In America. he Il sublime ~,
Pond has made up his mind that am y,.
rext year. but have no such intention =, M
ent. I rather shrink from the public.x -
glare OF 1t all" Poor. shrinking Mr. Zang,,an''
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rooms for rent. Apply $40 Twenty
seventh street 'A
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M The Daily Press may be obtained
every morning at the following place:
IS CEossley Bros. Washington avenues.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Restaurant.
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BE- W 's,fl4 we are about it. It might not
( g g b ,at idea 70 have day in honor
- hifney-tsae father OF the new
American navy. 3 ..:S; a
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8 White the story to the effect tina:
-A fAel Dewey deficd the German
y consul and German cruisers AT Mani,
u may be an imaginative bit of writing
on the part OF some enterprising cor
RESPONDENT, the reply attributed to IN.
/. cor Of the American squadron
sounds rather natural Whatever may
s pc said OF the American sailor, ii goes
v .glt1'ot saying that he cannot be bluff
Ted.
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UNIVERSITY Of VIRGINIA,
II Never Thought
a Gas Stove Gould
Be Such a Comfort"

Said n -th street
lady to us n few days ago. and
one by one the ladies are finding
out that they are not oAly a very
great comfort, but that the well
appointed gas range is the prop
er appliance to have in the
kitchen. No need then Of a
poor fire; you strike the match
and we furnish the gas to give
you just the kind Of tlre you
need: quick, or slow as you
please. We can bake, broll.
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want; connect your pipes under
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house Gas fuel costs s1.O0 per
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coal or WOOD. Just think 1t
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your friends who use gas stoves
and you viii be surprised at the
saving. Call at the office and
see the inducements we have to
Offer you. IF you can't call
send card or call Phone "a.
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| WANTED-EVERY ONE TO KNOW
l have the largest stock OF buggies
and eurreys in town pa and 236.
Twenty-fictl street. New aud old
Phone. w. L. ROUSE.
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WAETED--Small improved farm near
Newport News or Hampton: no
swamp land; must be bargain for
cash. H. MACkAY, Hewlett, Va.
my 6-1ms.
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ID me proposition to appoint all army
officer above the grade Of colonel with
out reference TO the seniority rule
should be nipped in the bud Many OF
the political pull" appointments al
ready made threaten TO involve the
in scandal Of no small
3 magnitude. every consideration which
MAKES MAKES ~ expedlent for the spoilsman
10 be kept out of the civil service of
z me government applies with double
Ao , IN regard to the military serveice
scsi the country. The United States has
\ mao some costly experiences in taking
$'ss politics and wars mixed" It
should should learn the lessons OF experience
Z ana make merit and faithful service
the the only passports to high rank in the
Il United States army.
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Advertising rates furnished on a,n,i-
3e4ceed their space or advertise other
is eaLlon. Contractors are not allowed 10
Imam their legitimate business. excent
SSDy paying especially for the same. Ad
discontinued before the
s saplon or contract will be charged
1 1or at transient rates for the time In
serted. ~
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A Big Drive

in real estate is an unusual
snInE but we are going to push mat
ters for he rest uf the Spring. and will
ehahle you 10 buy or rent a house for
very little money. No trouble to show
houses. We have d Very choice resi-
dent and business property that we
can sell cheap.
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central part of the city Return to
LlNNEBAN & CHANpLE. o5lO Lay
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my 25-itp
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