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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-26
BARKER-BERRY.

Last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles d. Bagley, l5 Chestnut
street, Woodfords, Miss Augusta Lois
Barker was married to Mr.. Arthur Louis
Berry. both Of Wood fords.
The house was handsomely dscorat-
ed. The ceremony WAS performed in the
parlor beneath floral bell. only the
parents and immediate friends being in
attendance. The trids was becomingIy
gowned In white Swiss muslin trimmed
with valenciennes lace and white satin
ribbon. There were no bridesmaids or
best man. Little Miss DINA Lsona
Bsgley acted as flower girl. The cere-
mony was performed In an impressive
manner by Rev. 4. NJ. Davies. pastor Of
the Free Congregational church. The
ushers were MIR. ID. ID. Brooks Of Win
throp, Mr.. W. X. Murdoch Of Woodfords,
aad Mr.. Francis Sargent After the wed
ding ceremony reception was given to
about 75 Of the friends Of the contracting
parties.
Refreshments were served, the Misses
Helen p. Dana, Mary p. Elwell and
Josephine Libby, Alios Springer. Bertha
Brooks and Sadie Libby OF westbrook
serving ice cream, cake and punch.
After q brief wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs.. Berry are to resi- de at ~ Ashmont
street, woodfords.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-26
ADAMs-pITT S.

Mr.. HerLert Pitts Of Harrison and
Miss Alice Josephine Adams of West
brook, were united iu marriage at the
horne Of the brides father, Mir. Frank
Adams ON Brackets street, westbrook /.
yesterday afternoon. Rev. q. q. Phsian
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-26
OBITUARY.
CAPT. EDWARD p. NICHOLS.

CAPT. EDWARD p. NICHOLS.
Buoksport. October 25-Capt. Edward
Psyson Nichols died here today oil
BriRht's disease, aged IS. He was form
erly OF Searsport and was well known In
shipping circles and many years master
OF Maine ships. his last command being
the ship Frank Pendlston.
CAPT. ROBERT L. EMERY.
Belfast, October e5.-Capt. Robert 7.
Emery. retired ses captain, died this
afternoon, aged 70, of heart failure He
Ind always been . resident of Belfast
and at various periods had commanded
the ships hastern Queen, Living A 70
and Chandros. A widow and one son
survive.
NOTES.
Funeral services for the late Mary A.
Goodwin, Of No. So Atlantic street, were
held from her home at o'clock We'd
nesdsy afternoon, Rev. W. $. Bovard
officiating. Interment at Forest City
cemetery.
Miss Lou Kelley. well-known In Port.
land, where she has been . frequent Wis
itor. died at her home In Cambridge,
last Thursday. Mrs. James Dugau,
Mrs. n. Il. Pendsr and Miss Lillian Pen.
der Of this city, were among the atten.
dants at the funeral.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-26

ofE1siated. The wsdding was made a
quiet affair and only the Immediate reia-
tivss Of The coutr.otins parties were pres
ont The bride was dressd In . blue
cloth travelling costume trimmed With
velvet and with white silk yoke and
reverb She cnrrisd pinka
Ths house Was decorated with potted
plants ana green. The presents were
many and BEAUTIFUL. After q wedding
Broadcast Mr.. and MIRA Pitss left for a
short honeymoon In Boston. Uron their
return they will rssids with the brides
brother. Mr.. George Adams on Spring
street, for the winter.
Mr.. Pitts, who came to westbrook about
two years ago. went into the nsat bust.
ness In Westbrook week ago.
BURNHAM-SHAw.
The wedding OF Mr.. Ralph Foster
Burnhsm of Auburn and Miss Clara
Ella shaw. OF this city, took place at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dsncs Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. shaw, wilmot street. Kew.
AAoAAy 0AoaohsAop - ~ W. Wv ~<@s>s7
ating clergyman. and the ceremony was
performed in the presence of . large
number Of the friends and relatives Of
the happy parties.
The bride was attirsd In pretty cos
tune of cream landsdowne, trimmed with
satin ribbon and she carried day brrak
pinka The bridesmaid. Miss Mabel
I'm. ph~xu 4. .l.s.. ~ th~ ~~rnu. -o~. c~
candle over nile green.
The b,st man was DR.. wsbber Of Au-
burn, and the ushers vera Mr.. K. q.
Thomes and Mr.. Frank Haskell Of this
city.
The house was beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves red berries and
evergreen. arranged BY Mrs. Il. N.
Themes ana Mr.. Wentworth.
At tue conclusion of the ceremony
there was very delightful hour of mu-
sic fufnls he'd BY the Burnham orehes-
ira, under the direction Of Mr.. Durham,
the father Of the groom. During the
reception one Of the pleasant events Of
the day happened when kilograms Of con.
CALCULATIONS from friends of the bride
and groom were read.
Following 10 liss Of the gue,ts who
were In attendance; Mrs Sargent,
Allston, MAsa Miss II. b. Burnham,
Beverley. Mass; Miss Mary Gard, Dex-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.. Cum berland
Centre; Mr.. Eaton and Mr.. Morrill,, Au-
burn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mebber
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pickett. Mrs. Staples, Mr.. and Mrs. K.
NJ. Thones, Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Haskell,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Haskell, Miss Flor
enoe Grant. Miss Grace Grant, Mra.
Annie Wentworth Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brown. Miss Ruth Burnham, Mr.. an d
Mrs Charles wilson, Mrs. ID. N. Pink.
ham, MIR. and Mrs. Totten, Miss Alice
Locke, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Harding and
Mrs. Ella Lefavor of thi, city.
Mr. and Mrs. Rurnham received many
beautiful presents.
Amid shower of old boot, and rice
the bride and groom departed on the 8
o'clock train for short trip to Boston
and the West They ara to reside In Au-
burn where MIR. Durham 10 established
In the drug business. MIR. Buruham lie
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burnham
of this city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

The nearest approach 10 a system
ever yet made by New York deputy
assessor OF personal taxes was invent
ed by one who was somewhat OF a
card player
He took pack Of cards, gave value
10 each card and then drew u card
from the back for each name on his
list. A deuce meant s.. 900. a tray So
900, four $4,000 and 50 ON up to the
knave, which was valued at 10000
the queen at $4,000. the king at $40
600 and the ace at $4,000. II anything
less than five spot WAS drawn. he
erased the name from the list, as II Ii
customary TO assess only those who
are supposed TO possess 5000 or mors
OF personal estate.
The especially amusing thing about
this mans work was that there were
fewer objections made TO his assess
ments than TO those of any other depu
ty. He gained "A reputation for hard
work. and his salary was raised twice
In one year.-Buffalo Express.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
Wonderful Feats.

The aboriginal of Australia is an ex-
pert in lodging missiles. The quick
ness OF his eye and the accuracy of his
Judgment are wonderful, and are sup,
plemented by suppleness of limb and
muscle. Mr.. chauncey, an officer of
the Victorian government. once made
report OF personal observations Of the
aboriginals which Mark Twain quotes
IN his book. Following the Equator"
Mr.. Chanacey has Seen an aboriginal
stand for half an hour as IA target for
cricket balls thrown with great force
at distance OF ten or fifteen yards
by professional bowlers. and success
fully dodge them. or parry them with
his shield. The shield was no broader
than stoyeplpe, aud about the length
Of mans arm. one of the balls, prop
erly placed, would have killed him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

A solemn looking Irishmsn entered a
business house the other day and,
walking up 10 one Of the men employ
ed on the lower floor. asked:
us dhere amy chanst fer mon t
get a job ay wurrk here"
81 don't know" answered the man
addressed You'll have TO see Mr..
Hobart"
IAN pfwere is he? asked the Irish
man.
up ON the second floor" was the
answer.
"Shall Oh walk up an talk t hlmT"
queried the seeker for employment.
|, mo need OF that" replied the man.
Just whistle IN that tube. and he'll
speak TO you" pointing at the same
time TO a speaking tube.
The old Irishman walked over to the
tube and blew a mighty blast In it.
Mr.. Hobart heard the whistle, came
To the tube aud inquired:
whats wanted down theref"
"'Tis Oh, Paddy Flynn answered
the Irishman. "Ar' We tn boss
IL am" replied Mr.. Hobart
"Well, thin" yelled Flynn. 'sthick
yer head out ay tn second sthory win
dy whole oi sthep out on tn soide-
walk! Oh want to talk t yer'-Cin.
cInnati Enquirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

Guy Duyal told the following story
10 the New York Tribune as au Illus
tratlon Of the responsibility OF the
average Frenchman:
Il was riding one afternoon Ia the
Bots de Boulogne," he said, when
noticed a tremendous disturbance Just
ahead OF my carriage. Two thorough
~ angry tourists were standing In the
street rubbing their heads and swear
Ing with an ease aud force which con-
WINGED me at once that they were
Americans Two empty cabs, which
had evidently been occupied by the
tourists, were standing near by, and
the drivers were hurting lndistinguish-
able jargon at each other, TO the delec-
tation OF crowd of onlookers. My
driver Immediately stopped to join In
the excitement With some difficulty
| persuaded him TO proceed. and when
We were out OF sound of the uproar
asked him what the trouble was.
why. monsieur he said, 'Jaspard
ran into Pierre's cab aud scraped some
Of the paint from the wheel. Pierre
was naturally very angry and swore at
Jaspard, whereupon Jaspard said, III
you don't shut up, I'll hit your Gus
toner on the head with my whip"
and Pierre retorted, .lf you hit my
customer. I'll hit your customer Then
Jaspard struck Pierre's customer, and
Pierre resented the insult by hitting
Jaspard's customer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
lie VIII DO.

\ certain wealthy man has set his
nephew up In business three times, but
the young man lacks something essen
tlal To success Ia the mercantile line
and failed with each effort. When he
came with the fourth request for imam
clal backing the uncle demurred.
You must learn To lean on yourself. :"
he said. Il can't carry you all your
life. 1t would be an unkindLess Ia
me 10 keep supplying you with money
10 carry ON enterprises that Invariably
end In assignment I'll tell you what
Ill do. You owe good deal as the re-
suit of that last failure Pitch In on
your own hook and 20 II alone till YOU
pay those debts or. When you've done
that I'll give You check for all they
amount to. Such an experience would
do you more good than all the money
| could give you now"
Three months later the nephew walk
ed IN with every claim receipted In full
and the uncle was delighted AS he gave
the promised cheek.
That's something like II now, and
warrant you feel all the better for the
hard training How did you manage,
TomY
Borrowed the money, uncle"
Now the old gentleman is telling
about that there is the making OF "A
great tinancier In his nephew.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
HOW TO RESCUE A DROWNING PERSON

10 pull drowning people out Of the wa
ter" said Council. aud, fortunately, |
succeeded every time In getting them
safely TO land. You see. there's lots Of
folks who come here that won't listen
10 reason. They can swim little and
mink they know all about II. The
undertow ON Lake Michigan Is pretty
strong at times, aud bathers must have
their wits about them 10 escape from
It's clutches.
The process OF rescuing drowning
people IS pretty much the same In all
Instances, aud It's something worth re
membering II you're going into the life
saving business. But let me give You
II little advice don't do It unless you
have complete control OF yourself and
can avoid getting ratified, no matter
how serious the situation may seem.
The game isn't worth the effort Why,
do you know that chap ! hshed out
Sunday morning never said 'Ihhnk
you! When got near him | tried To
slip my left hand under his right shout
der, with Just force enough 10 support
hin while | pushed him ahead OF me
toward the shore. The great danger
Is in getting too close to drowning
person, as they Will Invariably elinch
with YOU In their fright. and whenever
they do this it's pretty sure case or
two people being drowned instead Of
one. | thought | could keep this fel-
low away from me. but. as | say, he
was big. strong chap aud he fooled
me The first thing knew lac had me
tight, aud the only way / could break
his hold WAS to rap him smartly.
Sometimes you can shove persons
head under water and thus make him
let go, but Ia this case was too tightly
held, and had to resort TO more violent
means. Having broken his hold had
no further trouble, as all l had 10 do
was to keep HIN up by the support OF
cue hand under his shoulder, aud shove
him ahead OF me until we got into
shallow water.
This method can be followed IN al
most every emergency that Is likely to
arise, with variations To suit the partlc-
ular conditions of each case. lr your
arms are free you can escape from
the grip Of drowning person by grasp
iug his nose until he chOkes aud his
attention Is Ia this manner diverted
from clutehing your body. or you may
sometimes force him OF by pressing
che OF your knees sharply on his stom-
Rch. In fact, there are "a dozen differ
cut ways In which TO free yourself, but
the main points OF rescue are rs first
stated. was amused the other day
Ia reading In magazine some direc-
tons that presuppose the assistance to
n small degree. OF the person you are
irving TO rescue-or Mt least his intelll-
gent submission to your efforts. This
sort or thing Is all rot. because man
who thinks he Is drowning has no
sense; he Is for the time being a raylng
maniac. He Is so paralyzed by feaI
that he Is Incapable OF assisting In his
Rescue, aud Is Il menace Instead OF a
help TO the rescuer'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

Hugh Pearson always spoke OF Dean
Stanley as the most absent minded
man In the world. He WAS driving
once with him into Palmero. He com
planned OF feeling cold, and As Stanley
had his travelling bag with him he nd
vised him 10 put something extra on
He did so, and both resumed their pa
pers. A loud laugh from some boys
suddenly reused Pearson to the realiza
ton that Stanley was driving through
the streets In his nlghtshirt, which he
had put on over his coat la pure alb
sence OF mind.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

Inasmueh as we are to have the
greatest celebration the world has ever
seen when Admiral Dewey arrives
home there is yet an opportunity for
our people 10 make the Dewey wei
come donbly interesting and demon
stIate 10 the world that our interest
In justice To- man Is not confined 10
our shores. III, as Is estimated, the
Dreyfus trial ends by Sept. IL, and
Dreyfus Is acquitted, would II not De
an excellent idea for the committee In
charge Of the Dewey celebration TO ex-
tend an Invitation 10 Captain Dreyfus
TO participate In the festivities OF the
occasion and be the guest of the ma
tlOn? says the Herkimer Telegram.
the suggestion is based upon big ''if''
If the Rennes court martial does its
duty, acquits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

you must have met great many
queer people IN your Time. said a
friend to an old elevator man" who.
FOR nearly quarter Of century, had
taken passengers up aud down IN one
OF the large buildings IN a crowded
city.
Queer people?' replied the Cd man
reheetyely No People are ali alike
all except one,
His somber face lighted up a little.
aud he went On:
I've met just one person In all these
years who wasn't like the rest SIR
Was a cnrly.haired little girl from the
country. She had never been In an ell
eSator before. took her up 10 The
sixth floor, and as ! opened the door
Ia let her out she looked at me with
the sweetest smile in the world and
thanked me. Only human being ever
met that didn't seem 10 think an eleya-
tor man was mere machine. / think
she must have died years ago. She
was too good for THIS world"
And the old man was silent for "a
long time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
AroNso FOR HIS FATHERS SIN.
Brave California boy Who Died Trying
to Coudone "a Crime.

Brave California hoy Who DIED Trying
to Coudone "a Crime.
When, live years ago, William Jack
sou, OF Reading, Cal, was sent to pris-
On for embezzling 500 1000, his son, then
a boy in college, vowed never To rest
until he should pay the criminal debt.
Last April he paid lt-not In money, but
with his life. All over California they
are talking OF the honor aud bravery
Of the boy who gave his life TO his
country TO wipe out the stain OF his
fathers crime.
The elder Jackson was treasurer OF
Shasta County. He was known as
Honest Bill Jackson" The public
confidence In him was so great that
citizens all over the county gave him
their private money for safekeeping.
One day $4,000 OF the public money
was stolen from him. 70 cover up his
own carelessness he resOrted 10 gam
bling to make the loss good. From this
time Honest Blll's" descent was ap-
pallingly rapid. lie became Il gambler,
a drunkard, and finally Il thief. When
MIS- son was IA sophomore In college
he was convicted aud sentenced.
The family felt the disgrace with
painful keenness, most OF all the boy
who bore his fathers name. His rur'
ther work In college was Inspired by
one idea-to prepare himself for repay
ing the stolen $4,000 When the wal
broke out an idea came TO him. In the
event of his own possible failure as a
business man the $4,000 could not be
paid. A surer way would be to entei
the army. II he should die, he reas
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
A Lucky Younger Son.

The case Of IA younger sou Is usually
pltled ia England but there was Il no
table exception In the case of the fam
lily of the late Earl OF Mansfield, who
died worth some $5,100.0O0 Viseount
Stormont. the father OF the Earl of
Mansfield. the great Judge. was one OF
the poorest lords in Scotland. and las
poor rs IL Scottish lord has long been
by-word in England. This younger
son. William Murray, born In 1905 one
of family OF twelve pennlless chill
dren, rode of 10 London on his pony To
attend Westminster school, and never,
II is said. saw his native land again.
but he left an earldom and II vast for
tune to his eldest brothers heir, The
Earl who recently died was the fifth
Of the title, and the sixth Earl Is his
brother.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
SAVES LIFE IN WATER
RESCUE OF DROWNING PEOPLE
BY AN EXPERT.
Methods of HE own Directions OF
Great Value In the Bathing Season
Easy TO Rescue the Drowning, Pro-
vided You Have self-ControI.

IT'S an easy matter TO save person
from drowning. il you have confidence
Ia yourself and can swim Il Bit"
This Is the assertion Of Richard Con
nell keeper of the bathing beach at the
foot OF Wellington avenue, Chicago,
who Is attaining wide fame as life
saver, says the IDter-Ocean. Council
has been In coutrol Of the Wellington
avenue beach for four seasons, and dur
lug that time has rescued many people
from drowning. 1t Is his modest claim
that not single life has been lost
there In these fonr years. although the
beach has been patfonlzed by hundreds
of thousands of people, many Of whom
were poor swimmers and took desper-
ate chances Ia getting out beyond their
depth, In spots where the undertow is
dangerously strong.
I've been called upon many "A time
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

oned. the offering Of his life would con-
stitute an atonement. Ii he should
live he would have proven that he was
not coward and would be better able
To pay the debt that haunted him.
So he became Trooper Jackson. sailed
away 10 Manila, and fell fatally in-
jured at AIalolos. Not, however. before
he had proven himself brave man.
Those who knew him say the debt was
more than paid. New York World
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

Yet he lodged them all with the utmost
self-pOssession, depending ON the quick
ness OF his eye and his agility.
Mr.. Chauncey once SIM Il little ma.
tive throw cricket ball 1ly yards
beating the English professional rec
ord by thirteen yards. He saw another
native make somersault over eleven
horses, whereas the ordinary circus
man. who bounds from springboard.
turns a somersault over oaly eight
horses.
lie also saw the same native leap
from the ground. 20 OYER man Oh
horseback, aud dip his head. while go
Ing over. into hat placed in an in
yeried position on the Top OF the man I
head. The native landed on the other
side Of the horse with The hat fairly on
his head.
The prodigious height of the leap.
says Mr.. Chauncey, "and the precision
with which II was taken So as TO ena-
bic him 10 dip his head into the hat.
exceeded any feat OF lie Kind | ever
beheld." We should think 50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
Boys AMAZING FoRTITUDE.
Picked Up His Severed Arm and Car.
rled II Away.

what do yon think OF thlsY asked a
small boy us lac entered the office Of
the Mount Penn Stove works at Read
ing, Pa. the other afternoon. In his
right hand he held his left arm. which
had been cut OFF few moments previ.
GUS
1t was Robert Doyle, who had jump
ed on Il freight train with two com
panions 10 go swimming, says the Phil
adelphia Press. When Doyle tried TO
jump off, he WIS caught under the
wheels and his arm severed
lie waited till the train passed; then
picked mp his arm and walked to the
stove works. lie lost quantities Of
blood. He was taken to the Reading
hospital. A brother lost his life on the
railroad six years ago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
THE STAY AT HOME.


There's dress an hood TO buy IT Jane,
pair . pants r. John.
A whole outnt IT Buster Bill,
An winters comm
But bsby Nan the stay At homeI
Jis' laughs an never knows
That all earth she has 70 wear
Is ole made over clothes.
There's books to to buy IT them at school
II makes q pore man sick
To hear 'en holler ''ioggafy"
All mental rithmetie.'
hut. thank The Lord, the stay at home
Ia mighty hard to PLEASE
Jls gifts the family almanac
An reads il on her knees.
An writin books an DRAWN books
They never to think
How much il costs to buy SIGH truck
An pencils. pens an ink.
But little Nan. the stay AT home.
She kn0ws her daddy's pore
Jis' gifts a charcoal pen an writes
Her Lesson On the door.
There's boots to buy fr Buster Bill,
An boots 10 buy i'r John,
An shoes fr Jane an ma an |.
Till all my moneys gone.
So Nan. tbs last, the stay at home,
i left to do without
Jls' wears her homemade mooeasihs
An cTows an crawls about.
Pears like that all rake an sorsps
Won't hardly satisfy
The pressin needs o Bill An John
An Jane an ma an !.
But baby Nan, the stay at home.
Is full o sweet content
Jis' cuddles up in daddys arms
An never wants a cent.
George Weymouth In Century.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
catATrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known y. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST n rRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
WALDIHG, kIHsAS q MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
EstB, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken internally, acting
iirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oil
he system. Price, 75c. per bottle Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-02
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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feet and instantly takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
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II is a certain cure for lngrowing Nails,
sweating, Gallons and hot, tired, aching
feet. We have over $1,000 testimonials.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen S.
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