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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Ljzardr That Grow New Eyes.

The tuatara lizard of New Zealand is
said to be one of the most ancient forms
of animal life now existing 1t original
ly possessed four eyes. but now has to
be contented with but two 1t lays eggs.
and these take no less than IS months
to hatch out. the embryos passing the
winter in state of Information
These remarkable animals are found
only in one or two places in the colony
and they are rapidly becoming scarce.
as collectors from every part of the
world are continually on their track.
They are about 10 inches in length, and,
like many of the lizards, are said to
have the characteristic of being able to
replace portions of their limbs. etc,
which have been destroyed One owned
by Mr. Carl Hansen of Awanui had the
misfortune TO lose an eye some time ago.
and now complete new eye. as perfect
as the unchanged one. has grown in
the place Of that lost
While the eye was developing the
lizard seemed to he no more inconven-
fenced than a human being is in the
growing Of finger nails or hair
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Tryluu II ON the Dog,

Lamson lives on the South Side Car
ter. his arch enemy, lives next door
Trouble has been brewing, and Lamson
was aching to give Carter Il "piece of
his mind, when he suddenly conceived
a brilliant idea.
He boA;ht cheap dog of question
able breed and named him Carter
Whenever Mr. Carter was outside his
house. Lamson would let his dog out
and standing on his doorstep he would
fire. the following or similar soulful
talk at the canine
Garter. you are cur Your mother
had the mango am going to kick the
stuffin out of you, You miserable thing
If you were not so hungry looking.
would kill you You ain even good
enough for sausage meat. you lopsided.
cheap. good for nothing, etc.
The neighbors wonder why Mr. Car
ter does not have Mr. Lamson arrested.
but Mr. Carter has discovered the base
plot and will move next week. -Chica
90 journal
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
ARRESTED THE POLICE.
Ihe Force In Hull Said to Have TAX
en- Tribes From Gamblers.

en- lribes From Gamblers.
Hull, Mass. Feb. 27.-Half of the en-
tire police force of this town, including
seiectmnn, the chief of police and an
other officer, were arrested Saturday on
charges of bribery. The police force
numbers six men, and those taken into
custody We're Selectman John Smith.
Chlet OF Police John l.. Mitchell and Of
hcer Eugene Mitchell.
Inc arrest was made by direction of
'he Brockton court, deputy sheritfs
coming over from that city and aston
lsh'ng the town by taking back with
them three OF it's leading citizens. Up
on being arraigned at Brockton bail OF
$l'oo0 in the case of Smith and $4,000
for the two Mitchells was demanded
and furnished.
Within the limit of the town is Nan
tasket Beach, Boston's favorite summer
resort, and while for number of years
past the town has always voted for IL
cenSe and number of saloons have
been opened on the beach during the
summer months it has been charged
that there has been a graft amount of
liquor sold Illegally, wh,.t it has also
been claimed that there has been much
gambling.
Just at the close Of last summers sea-
son man was arrested for gambling
by Brockton officers. and it is claimed
that after pleading guilty he complain
ed that it was hard on a man to make
him pay two fines. The statement led
to an investigation by the Brockton Of
f1cers, and the arrests. they state, were
the result Of their inquiry.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

New London, Conn.,, Feb. 27.-Public
announcement was made here that the
American Silk Manufacturing company
of New London had been capitalized at
$12 800. 900. 81, 900 Ooo preferred per cent
stock and 81, 800 00O common stock. The
company has secured special charter
in this state for the purpose of uniting
and consolidating the silk thread indus
try Of the United States. The company
already controls about SIS per cent OF the
silk industry of the country. Some OF
the most prominent companies inter-
ested in the new combination are the
Brainerd g. Armstrong company, New
London; Nonatuck Silk company, Flor
ence, Mass; Bedding Bros. & Co., Rock
VILE. Conn; Richardson Silk company,
Chicago; Carlson, Currie & Co., San
Francisco; William B. Hagenburg, Phil
adelphia; Winsted Silk company, Win
sted, Conn; Etna Silk company. Mount
Carmel. Conn. and others. The new
officers elected are: President. Ira DIM
ock of New York; treasurer. B. s. Arm
strong of New London: secretary, wal
fer G. Moves of New London.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

Balloons are manufactured of gold
beaten skin. which though small toy
ones had been made of it, could not be
produced in sufficient quantities for the
large balloons until Colonel Templcr in
vented and perfected ..ie process, which
is briefly as follows
The gold beater's skin is made mp of
quantities of a certain thin animal
membrane (30 600 of these are required
for Il balloon of 10000 cubic feet ca
pacitv), which is first freed from all
fatty substances and then soaked in a
solution of glycerin and water. They
are then applied to boards cnt in the
form and to the size of the gore of the
balloon required. Others are then super
posed. unit thickness of four layers
has been reached. great care being taken
that no air bubbles remain between the
skins. After this fourth layer a method
of strengthening is resorted to in the
shape of net manufactured of skin
After this net two or three more layers
of membranes are applied
The whole is then allowed to dry, and
solution of boiled linseed oil is used as
a varnish. The fabric is then quite in
dissoluble, and the membranes cannot
by any possible means be separated from
one another, but sometimes, to render
this homogeneity the more perfect, Il so
luton of birhronate of potash is sponged
over the fabric. Pail Mall Magazine
Improving Nails.
To prevent an ingrowing nail a strip
of cotton should be worked between the
nail and the flesh left large enough to
cover the entire nail A piece of cotton
is then twisted into a long roll and
placed on the other side Of the nail
groove over the sound skin The space
between is filled with lead nitrate.
heaped mp. and the larger piece of cot
| ton folded over it, with more cotton
outside, held in place with a moist
bandage This dressing is renewed ev-
cry day. and in two or three the exu-
berance is reduced until the edge Of the
nail can Dc seen, and cotton inserted
between it and the flesh beneath, when
the nitrate can be discontinued
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
uur manufacturers to Combine

Glens Falls, n. Y. Feb. 27.-The FOR
nation of the big bag combination is
practically completed, and new con-
Germ under the style Of the Union Bag
and Paper company will include practl-
callv all the principal bag manufactur-
orc of the country. The following are
among the concerns which have turned
their property. business and good Will
over To the new company: George West
bag factories and paper mill at Ball
ston and paper mill at Hadley, Union
Bar company and Rowland Paper com
v,.nv of Sandy Hill, Samuel Cripples,
western Bag and Paper company, Con-
so,;dated S. O. s. of Connecticut, Mar
shall mill of Brooklyn and the Hollings-
worth & Whitney company.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

Colombo, Ceylon, Feb. 27.-The United
States transport Grant, which sailed
from New York for Manila on Jan. ~
with troops under command of Major
General Henry W. Lawton on board,
has arrived here. General Lawton re-
ceiyed cablegram from Major General
Otis. in charge of the American military
forces in the Philippines, saying: "Sltu-
alton critical. Your early arrival neces-
sarv" He also received from General
Corbin. United States adjutant general
a cable dispatch urging him to hurry.
General Lawton ordered his officers to
buy supplies regardless of expense, and
the transport is taking on coal ana wa =
tor hurriedly. She will try to reach
Manila without further stop.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Civil Service Examinations

No. l4a, Post-Ohce clerk and carrier Bar
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces tina, an examination will he
held by its pOst-otlice board OF examiners III
the city and Oh the date named above, com
mencng at . IL. M, for the positions of clerk
and carrier in the po>t-ofice in that city.
Only citizens of the United states may he
examined.
The examination will consist of spelling,
arithmetic. letter-writing, penmanship, copy,
Ing from plain copy, geography OF the nlted
States, and reading addresses. The arithme-
tic will consist of the fundamental principles,
extending as farus common and decimal frac-
tons and embracing problems.
are as follows: Clerk, not less than Is years;
carrier, between 81 and 40 years. Application
for carried must weigh ut least 123 pounds,
must be not less than 1T. in. in height, anu
must file with their applications a medical
certificate. on Form 1l9, showing them to be
not under the required weight and height
and to possess the required physical qualiti-
tons.
No application will he accepted for this eN-
animation unless filed in complete form with
the board at the post office in the city named
above, before the hour of closing business on
| Feb. % 1899.
Applications should be filed promptly, in
| order that time may remain 1Or correction IL
necessary. :,
the United States who may desire to enter the
service, and who comply with the require
ment. without regard to race or political or
religious affiliations; but attention Is invited
to the fact that it is the practice of the Post
Office Department in making appointments to
the grades Of clerk and carrier to give pref
erence to those eligibles who are legal resi-
dents of the city and vicinity where the en-
animation is held. Applieante will he exam
ined, graded, end certified, with Importantly
and wholly without regard to any consdera-
ton saved their ability rs shown by the grade
they attain in the e. animation. o
For application blanks (Forms 1ol and ll9)
full instructions, specimen examination .4ues-
tons, and information relative to the duties
and salaries of the different position, APPLY
to the secretary of the board of examiners at
the post.otlice in the city named above.
Dated, Jan. q 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
LOOKING FOR OERPATIs.
An Alleged COunterfeiter Said to De
Hiding In New York.

Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 27.-United States
secret service men are searching for
George Cerpatis, who came here from
New York in October last and opened
matchmaking establishment. Cerpatis,
it is alleged. has been manufacturing
counterfeit S. and $40 gold pieces and 10
cent, 80 cent and 81 silver pieces.
The secret service men came here
from Williamsport with warrant from
the United States commissioner for Ger
pats arrest. but the latter had left
Shamokin, having apparently received
word that he was to be placed under
arrest. 1t is believed Cerpatis went to
New York. The United States officers
are following him.
John Clifford, from whom Cerpatis
rented his store, has in his cellar $500 in
gold and silver counterfeits, together
with mods and appliances used in plat
ing. The officials are of the opinion that
the spurious coin made here was ship
ped by Cerpats to confederates in New
York city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
A ROWING CARNIVAL.
run" heinE Laid at Yale In HILL
one This Suu,,,a.

One This Summer.
New Haven, Feb. 27rt &C. ,s
That rowing carnival with so,',a ~. N
usual features is being n,annoa w. ~
men of Yale and Harvard and noss;,,,,,
'"iru university. The matter ia he
Ins 'aiAeu up very quietly but with
considerable enthusiasm, by the Yale
oatS.heh not connected with the Yale
varsity crew. The scrub" crew tourna
''ehts OF the past two years, which
nave been held under the auspices of
.ne Dunham Boat club, have given the
'"a'ter animus, and it is learned on
sood authority that a conference be-
tween representatives of Yale and Har-
vard rowing enthusiasts will in the near
future be held to discuss a possible re-.
gatta, either at the time and place of
the Yale-Harvard race at New London
or on some other sheet of water that is
suitable. The plans, however, are very
ihoeHnite both as to place and the num-
DER OF crews to be entered and on what
OASIS the contest is to be held but it Is
noped tnat the conference will bring the
nope or the Yale water sportsmen" to
FOCUS and that regatta can be ar
ranged that will include not only one
crew from each institution, but half a
score
Such regatta would add many fold
to the interest and enthusiasm of the
intercollegiate races and enhance the
academic aspect of the contest. The
men who would compose the crews
would in all probability not be permit
led to undergo any rigorous course of
training nor Would the race course be
of the four mile stretch. All Yale oars
men. undergraduate and graduate, who
have heard of the proposal express
themselves as heartily in favor Of it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
RutynIO Bank Closes.

Ruffalo. Feb. 27.-The Ellicott Square
honk closed it's doors for good Saturday.
The hank had a capital of 5000 900 and
,,,.s organized in 1891. A meeting of the
stnclholders was held and decision ar
rived at to go into voluntary llquldat'on
at once. The bank has not PAID dlVi-
dend for long time, ana the outiooh
was not considered favorable enough 10
warrant the continuation of business
An arrangement has been made WIN
tho Buffalo Commercial bank by when
depositors will be paid in full on de-
mand. No statement of assets ana na-
hi,ities could be secured.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
('nl,Ie to Cuba.

New York. Feb. 27.-Articles OF incor-
,.ot;on have been filed in the Hudson
county IN. j. clerks office by the Com
,,ercial Gable company. whose oh)ec'
l.. 70 construct and operate a cable
to cuba with telegraph and telephone
connections in Florida and the West IN
dies The capital stock is $500 600. The
incorporators are Clarence Mackay'
George C. Ward. Albert Chandler, 10
ward Platt. George Claffertin' Alper'
Reck and William w. Cook, whose al
dresses are given as 253 Broadway Ne"
Vork the Postal Telegraph building
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
His Annoying Probe nl.

n wonder she said. knitting her
brows in perplexed way. whether -
And then she paused 1t was her first
experience in keeping house on an al
lowance. and naturally many problems
presented themselves
III wonder. she repeated. whether.
when woman comes into her proper
sphere and exercises her rightful infiu'
ence, if she legislates the first OF every
month ont of existence the bills will
como in the second day or will be en-
tirely abolished think the plan would
be worth trying. anyway Chicago
Post
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
n. ID. PHELPS, CHIEF.

The meetings of the Barre Fire De-
partlnent take place us follows and all
fircmcn are requested to take notice:
Hose Co. No. 2-The first Monday OF
every month at No. Barre Hose House.
Hose Co. No. THE second Monday
of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hose Co. No. 3-The 2nd Tuesday
of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hook and Ladder Co.-2nd. We'd
nestlay at Prospect St. Hall.
Department meeting-Last Friday OF
every month ut Prospect st. Hail.
Firemans Club-Third Tuesday.
All meetings at p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
FLAG DISSERTATION.


Daughters Of the American RevOlM-
ton Want Law to Prevent 1t.
Washington. Feb o7.--Atter the rou-
tine business OF the morning session Of
the congress of tn" Daughters of the
American Revolution had been disposed
Of the report Of the committee on the
Dissertation of the flag was read and dis
cussed. The report asks for a law to
prevent the use of the national flag for
to prevent placing upon
1t or attaching to it devices and inscrip-
tons and to punish these who treat 1t
with indignity or wantonly injure or
destroy it. The report was enthusiasts
tically received and the committee con-
tinued for another year. A motion to
allow local councils to have constitu-
tions was lost. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
strong Of New York addressed the con-
gress. She said she had secured an OPP
ton on the old Van Rensselaer, mansion
house at Greenbush, opposite Albany,
built in 1912. where yankee Doodle"
was written. The purchase price was
$4,000, of which she. with the assistance
of friends. had paid one-third. This she
desired to present to the national body
of the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution on condition that the care of
the mansion and grounds he intrusted
to the New York state chapter. She
asked that the daughters interest them
selves in the work of securing contribu-
lions to discharge the remaining debt.
The proposition was accepted and a
vote of thanks given to Mrs. Strong.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
r. yu,nes Identified as RObber.

Kansas City, Feb. 27.-The most pos
tive identification of Jesse James as
one of the Leeds train robbers was
made in the courtroom by William j..
smith of Stokesbery, Mo-, who was a
Messenger of the Missouri Pacific the
night it was held up. Smith testiheo
that he got out when the train stopped
ond walked up among the robbers lie
nointed out Jess. James as the man
who placed a gun against ms breast
~ ordered him back into the car
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
A Bn ~ boo Bridge.

A British consular report from the
far east describes suspension bridge
Of 800 feet span made of bamboo The
cane is split up into tibers and twisted
together to form the cables Consider
ing its span the material of the struc
ture is quite remarkable The cid tradi
ton that almost anything can be made
out OF bamboo receives here good II
lustration in the field Of engineering
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
,,-uclfy ON ShipbOartl.

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-The sailors OF
american ship Erskine M. Phelps,
' .n has arrived here from Baltimore.
WIZ, ~n eIed charges of inhuman conduct
against captain Graham, First ohcer
1,si,o,, and Second officer Moye. The
."an told a pitiful story OF starvation
,ne orue,ty. and many show the marks
g. ,,eotines the mates being the princi-
-. ~, oggressors in the beatings.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
p,..ded Guilty Of Murder.

South Coventry. Conn, Fep. &C.
uronk souires, who was arrested mere
~ charge alleging the murder OF
na,,io, n Miner, pleaded guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree ana was ne.''
for the superior court under pohos VI
80 OOo He has not obtained suret!
Two other charges. assault ana preach
If the peace. were brought against MN
70 both of which he pleaded guilty ano
,,.s f,ned So and costs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
uodCatarrll SO Years.

Josiah Bacon, conductor OH the =.
8, n r. R., says. 81 had suffered WI.
c @ a, h for Sc years and regarded II,
c ca.e as hopeless. Que day ]. saw tn
eeaass.t;, rS Of Geo. II. Hearn i'll Bra
liam Balm circular. Hearn was tn Il;
e Ell Was desperate. talked with Hear
s end S Ms' cure gave me hope. bega
anu saae , n; If the balm at once. There wa
, ant n much change for the first two nionth
h no. then t 7 began to improve and IN ST.
o .'o,, The. 70 nv inexpressible satisfaction
7 was entirely cured.
vop SALE AT W. II. GLADDNG'S
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

po,tsvi,le, Pa, Feb. 27.-The large
80 ~ the Schmidt brewery OF this
city was blown open SATURDAY, a hma T' W.
in cash ana revenue s.ai'lp" +oa
$3.50 were stolen. The once Is .o,,,
with the residence OF the "a
Int the occupants did not n.a, va
alarm. Thu Waterman was oou'' "
gagged by the robbers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Montpelier & Wells River R. H.
TIMETABLE.

TIMETABLE.
Corrected to Feb. 1899. trains cave BARE a. to'
lows: Gong Eas., sundays ex'eptea'
7.3O A. NJ.
Coupects at Wells River with Accommodation
Train uurth, and with Mail train soulh' over ras'
sumpsic DIVISION, Boston s. Mali H. II. Also COZ.
nec,s with Accommodation rain north VIA. nite
Mountain DIVISION. and with Mail Train eou.n
which has through Train Service from Ellie
hivERto Boston, Via. fiymou'h' Conoo'"' "N
chester, Nashua and LOWeA
1880 z. NJ.
Connects at W ellis River with Express anu mn -
Train north over P.ssumpsic DIVISION Is. Y NJ. n.
K. 500 Liuu Express " ST. Paui anu Mlnneapo.o
Western Express Tor Chicago anu NlEh. hA ptcss
ior Pacific Coast Points via. y. I. n.y. NM rani
Sleeping Cars, " ellis River to st. PAui, Mcn.9en
to Chicago uaii, excep. Saturdays, montreal "
Pacific Coast aud Tourist Cas- TO racln. T T,u,
Wednesdays. Also ouiects Will nApo' IL.
for Boston via, Plymouth, and Mail ram 1oi LIS
bon Lttletou. " 6i,etield, rsDyans, Lancaster "nu
Groveton.
$50 p. n. j.,
tonnects at Wells Il, .r with train over ias
sumpic Division b. Il Al II. 4. foi 81. oonnoo ,!
and poiut. North; with .Accoinmoaauoa ov ,.,,s
for all stations between Wells Nivei anu Rain
River ,Juuctl N, and with Accommooa'iun -
over White Mountain DIVISION. B y ii. II. ~ -"
Lisbon, Liteton. Whitehead aud LahcaS'e''
Trains West
Leaves Wells River. Gals. 9:5s q. m; . :So p H.
Arrive Barre l,:uo, II :4Ja u. H. ~ p H.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Barre 1850, 1920 A. ~, 1880, $50, 900
jJOP. M. . -, az , M
Arrive at Montpelier, las, 1885 A. NJ l|'4o' 4''
525, 6.0o FIN. ,,o al:
Leave Montpelier, 6.aO, 9.4o, ll''o a. ~ '''
50, 5.3Op.M. i, n. !. A.,
Arrive at Barre, $50, 1915, l15 A. NJ w. '''
90 =. NJ.
A. sTOWELL. General Manaaer.
T. w. SrANYAN, superintendent
r. MORSE, den'l Pass. Asen''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Central Vermont Railroad.
Tjme-T able.
,,,,,,,,,r I,IN ny ,l("T 2. 1898.


r.u,,, leave Barre daily, except sunday'"s 20
aCING SOUTH.
.,nA. N.-MAlL, Fer Boston VIA. Lowell u
GA" Eilchbul. New York via. Sprlngneia ano
ali New England points. Pnrl'r car &c oor'
,ou vim. Lowell. without change.
-, onp. Mast EXPR bs. For Boston
avail: New York via. 5pringheld anoVla
Nav London. Buffet parlor carlo bostoh
-, pu-IocALP PASSENGER. For N. rth'
%" Held, Randolph, and White river
Junction. connecting with mixed
train for Windsor.
~ Nh p,M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves barr re-
week days only but leaves u Montpelier i1.4V
An, daily including sundays Que DOE
,on vim. Lowell daily S.l5 AN. Boston via.
EiIchhurv daily Except sunday $50 An
sunday 10. 70 am. New York except sun
dayl ii rs A. M. On Sundays runs to spring
heid only. Wagner sleeping cara to 'oSto'
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
. ANA. M.-LOCAL kXPREss: For Burlins
o'oo nm. Al. A lbans, Richford and Rouses Poin'
CONNECTS at ESSEX Junction with express TO
MI points on Rutland Il. X.
..n5 +. M.-MAlL. For Burlington, kut!ana
cambridge Junction, 81. Adams. Msntiea'
Norwood, Ugdensburgn and the W est. W ~
ner pxror Car to Montreal.
s,op M-.iXPkLSb tor burlington, 81. ~
''AO hama. and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car.
Montpelier Junction 70 Chicago, withou'
change. Due Chicago s.iO f.A. next niRht'
CONNECTS at Essex junction tor New lo't
via Rutland and TROY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

An American lady in Berlin had oc
casion to talk to her hostess about
American children II have read OF
them, said the German woman proud
" II have of them in English read |
have two stories read that might
know do not wish to go to America
| have read 'Peck's Bad Boy and
Helen Babies Ach | stay by the
German children so'"-New York
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
l Amos Babcock Dead.

chicago, Feb. 27.-Colonel Amos c.
Lnor an intimate friend Of Abraham
Pao and prominent figure in the
a1,l,,,tionist movement in the early M
a . 10 dad He was born in New York
We 1000 and came to Illinois in 1S46.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

1t takes oft a good deal of the suffer
ing attending illness and adds greatly
to the pleasure of existence for the doc
tor to tell You that yours was one OF the
worst cases he ever attended Boston
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