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The age-herald., 1900-11-14
CORBETT OUT
In a Challenge to the Champion-Anx-
 ious to Meet Him.

Chicago, November 13.-After the McGov- ern and Broad bout tonight James J. Cor bett entered the ring and read the follow ing challenge:
 'I, James J. Corbett, have this date placed in the hands of Lou M. Houseman, sporting editor of the Inter-Ocean, the sum of S1000 as an earnestness of either one of the two propositions:
 First, I will box James J. Jeffries six rounds before the Tattersall Athletic Club, and will agree to give him 10 per cent of the purse win or lose,
 Second, if MT. Jeffries does not think that six rounds is a fair test, I will box him twenty or twenty-five rounds or to d finish, before any club in the country of fering the best inducements, winner take all"
 The challenge was received with loud cheers and calls for a speech. Corbett said in reply to the calls
 q will box MT. Jeffries here any time he likes and give him 75 per cent, win or lose. That's all I can say"
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Suuar and Coffee

New York, November 13.-Raw sugar firm; fair refining SB; test 4as; mols ' sugar 35s.
 Spot Rio coffee steady; No. invoicG mild quiet Cordova 91z913H. The market for futures opened steady at an advance of 5 points, and further improved partially points on better early cables than ex- pected again turned easier on unsatisfac- tory later cables from Havre, and entire absence of public support; closed steady, with prices net unchanged to 5 points high er Sales 9200 bags, including April 6S5; January 6.S5 February 6.95: March '; May 7.10; July 7.13; September 72O
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
ACTIVE PRODUCE MARKET.
Dressed Fowls Make Their Appearance
 But Receipts Are Light.

Birminghams produce market is very ac- tive this week-much more active than last week. Prices are upward. Eggs are scarce and as they are in steady demand commission merchants have no trouble iu disposing of fresh lots at 20c
 Dressed turkeys gre in the market in limited supply, 121kc being the price. Game is beginning to come in freely. Live hens are in demand. The best Alabama hens are quoted at 25c and the best Tennessee at BOG. A Tennessee hen weighs more than the Alabama product, which accounts. for the difference in the market value
 The demand for butter increases an6 large sales are being made at quotations The best Alabama country brings 20c and mixed country about 14c or 15c.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
LESS ACTIVITY IN
 COTTON MARKET Early Decline Was Followed by
 a Sharp Rally BULLISH NEWS DEVELOPED Southern Spots Working Toward Higher Prices-Weather Influ- ences Factor-close Steady
 at Net Decline.
BULLISH NEWS DEVELOPED

New York, November 13.-There was less activity in cotton circles today The mar ket opened steady with prices unchanged to . points lower. There was after this a decline of 10@12 points and then sharp rally. The early easness was chiefly due to unsatisfactory cables. Later, however, lccal conditions became more energetic, fol- lowing a rumor that Neill was ready with a bullish cotton circular. This led to pretty active trading; the shorts became particu- larly interested and Wall street and the South also bought freely. Prices moved up 1QQ12 points from the lowest figures of the forenoon. The upward movement was fa- cilitated by indications of colder weather over the eastern and central sections of the cotton belt and rains in the western locali- ties. At the same time the southern spot markets were generally working towards higher prices. Selling was chiefly for the purpose of security profits, although a few snort accounts were open on the belief that instead of being now oversold, the market had recently become overbought Futures closed steady at a net decline of 7esJ points.
 New York, November 13.-Cotton quiet; mddng SAC; net receipts, 69S; gross, 1929; stock, 45, ,4S4; exports to Great Britain, 43o3; to the continent, 300.
 Total today: Net receipts, 49,302; exports to Great Britain, SS2O; to France, 9660; to the continent, 1884; stock, 6I6,220.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 1S4097; exports tC Great Britain 33,9S3; to France, Il, ,260; to the continent, 15, ,297.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, D. 64l1A; exports to Great Britain, 9S40o9; to France, 193, SIP; to the continent, GSO,7SS.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Murphy 6 companys Stock Letter.

New York, November 13-The stock mar ket in London was somewhat lower this morning in sympathy with our market of last night. The market here opened steady and showed some strength during the first hour or two, with very heavy transactions but during the afternoon there was heavy realizing, and values decreased rapidly sugar selling off from 1S2 to 129 while to- bacco sold off from 109 to 107. The steel stocks were very weak. American Steel & Wire lost about 3 per cent, while T. C. I. sold off from 7212 to 69, closing at the low est point Manhattan and Peoples Gas also lost over per cent. The Granger list was inactive, but lost over 1 per cent. Indica- lions point to lower market tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool November 13, D. m-Cotton- Spot is in increased demand, with prices firm. American: Midding fair 29-32d good middling 19-32d, middling 51ad, low mid ding 5-16d. good ordinary 1-16d ordinary 413-16d The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 9500 American Receipts were 10000 bales, including 37,000 American Futures opened quiet and steady and closed barely steady. American mid ding: November 5.2005.2 November-De cember 5.1615. IT, December-January 5.12, January February 5.12, February-March 5.1O Mareh-April sos, April-May 5.07, May June 5.O5d5. .06, June-July 50, July-August 5.026D5. .03, August-September 4.60@461
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Birmingham City Bonds.
Fruit and Produce.

Fruit and Produce.
 Butter-White clover, pound prints, 27c; Flgin (standard). 23c; best creamery, 25c; Mississippi best grade. 23c; good country, 2Oc; mixed country, 13@15c.
 Irish potatoes, 60Q65c per bushel.
 Sweet potatoes, s1 25@1.50 per barrel
 Apples, S2.75@3.50 per barrel.
 Bananas-Culls, S5cQ$1; straights $f.7502 per bunch.
 Lemons, $2.50@4.5O.
 Poultry-Best friers, 20c; medium, 16c; hens, 25@3Oc; ducks, Pekin, 3Od35c; puddle, 15612Oc; turkeys on foot, 9Q1Oc; drawn, head and feet off, 121ac.
 Eggs, 200.
 Onions, 11a@1a4c per pound
 Cabbage, 1A@1lac per pound. Rutabagas, 1c per pound. Lima beans, 7lAdSc per pound White peas, s225 per bushel Dried apples, 31aQ5c per pound. Local Staple Groceries. F1our-Best patent. A.65; half patent susar-Granulated, 6c; Y. C., 5Ac.
 Coffee-Green, lzQl31ac; ArbuckIes mack. ages, SIS. 30; Lion packages. $12. 80.
 Cheese-New York full cream, 131sc.
 Lard Sc basis Meats-Clear rib sides, 71ac; bacon bellies sc; dry salted bellies, Sc; best hams, 11Xc: Four K hams 1015c; California hams Sc. breakfast bacon, 11%c.
 Molasses-Centrifugal. 15a35c: suear house, 20Q35c; Georgia cane, 35036c.
 Rice-41zc; fancy, 7c. Corn-Mixed, 56c; white, 58c.
 Meal-Jim Dandy. 96c; Joe Darter, 92c.
 Hay-Choice timothy, s1S.5O; No. l, $175O: clover mixed, $16.50; prairie, $11.50. QAts-Adixed- 34c: white. 361kc. Bran-Mixed, $17.00: pure wheat, $1S50 Cotton seed meal, $23.00.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. November 13.-Cotton quiet; sales 5S9O; ordinary 7$4; good ordinary Sss; low middling g; middng 9ss good middlinS 99s; middIing fair 15-l6; receipts 1o,09S; stock 222, 776.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 13l097; exports to Great Britain 33,9S9 to France Il, ,260; to the continent 15279; stock 6I6220
 New Orleans, November 13.-Cotton fu- tu7os barely steady; November 9.1Sq9 19; December 9.1S@9 .19; January 9.16Q9F; Feb ruary 9.17Q9. .19; March 9.19a9.20 April 9.20 @9.21; May 9.21q9.2 P; June 9.22Q9.2
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
COAL LANDS FoR sALE.

Valuable coal mine in oper- ation; four hundred acres on A. G. s. Railroad; thirty hot ss; good grade coal; thick seam; can be developed in 90 days to 300 tons daily capaci- ty; 5000; easy terms. Will lam Berney & Co.,, 2Ol5 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
ANNUAL REPORT
Of the Superintendent of the Dead Let
 ter Office.

Washington, November 13.-The annual report of the superintendent of the dead letter office shows the number of pieces of matter received from all sources was r., 536,15S against 6s55,9S3 for the proceeding year Nearly 5000 letters were received which bore no addresses whatever.
 There were 50556 letters containing an aggregate of $44, 140 and letters containing drafts, notes, money orders etc, of the face value of $1 136.645 Foreign letters and parcels found unbelievable and returned to the country of origin number S06,412.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Metal Market.

New York, November 13.-Tin firm at $277O@27.75. Speter firm at $4.2O@4 25. Pig iron warrants quiet al $9.O041O.00. Lake cop per quiet at $16.OOQ1700 and lead dull at Si37A. The brokers price for lead was 412, and copper 16.S71aQ1zO0.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
TreasurY Statement.

Washington, November 13.-Today's state ment of the Treasury balance in the gen. eral fund, exclusive of the $150, ,000, 900 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance, S137, ,13S, ,923; gold, s94, ,275,676.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL. DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER- FECT SUCCESS. It sOoTHES the CHILD, sOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN; CURE WIND COLIC. and Is the best rem. sdy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents A bottle
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young phy sicians and the lesser lights Of the medical pro- fession, probably for the want of other practice, try to cre- ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priv t e diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc tors who advertise are quacks and #lm-
 q L.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Holland Will Help.

London, November 13.-Holland has ex- pressed a willingness, says the Berlin corr respondent of the Daily Express, to pur- chase, on behalf of MT. Kruger for the exlled Boers, a portion of German South west Africa.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Dry Good :.

New York, November 13. - There have been no further developments in the print line today, no new prices being announced. The market continues firm, with a slight improvement in the demand. Holders arc showing no desire to force business by naming reductions in price. The weather has been an important element in improv ing business at second hand, while the re- tail trade shows a better tone.
 New York Cotton Futures
 Rv Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6 Co.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Run Down by Street Car.

Atlanta, Ga, November 13.-Mr. Isaac Guthman, a prominent citizen of Atlanta. was run down by an electric car in tha center of the city this evening. His lnjuries resulted fatally.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

No. 3S, "Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Bir- mingham to New York; also Pullman H. brary observation car. Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta with through sleeper for Tampa, Fla.
 No. 8e, "U. s. Fast Mall" carries Pull man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich- mond, Va, via Atlanta; also sleeper Att lsrta to New York
 No. 37 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir. nlngham to Greenville. Miss.
 No. 21 carries Pullman sleeping car Birm- ingham to Mobile.
 F.. S. Cannon, Third Vice-President and General Manager, Washington. D. c.
 J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington, D. c.
 W. A. Turk. G. F. A.. Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A. Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 c. E. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham Ala
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

No. solid vestibuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birming- ham to New York without change Cafe and observation car Attalla, Ala. to Radford, Va, and Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingnam to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeuing Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati also free Re- clining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincin- natl.
 No. Solid vestibuled Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers. Birming- ham to New Orieans and Birmingham to Shreveport. Dining car, serving meals la carte Vicksburg to Shreveport Direct con- nection at Shreveport with lines divergng for Texas, Mexico, California and the west.
 J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. b. c.
 Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager Washington, D. c.
 c. A. Wickersnam, Superintendent, Bir- mingham.
 W. A. Turk, c P. A. wsshington. n. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga.
 R. M Ellis. T. P A. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Chicago Change.

Chicago, November 13. Wheat broke sharply today on lower cables and heavy worlds visible increase, December closing 11z@15sc under yesterday. Corn closed KQ 5sc and oats 1sQAc down. Provisions at the close were 1214@2216c depressed.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles LOnened lHighestl LoMest Closing g
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Same Old Story.

Winter Haven, Fla, November 1S.-Two children of Mrs. Myra Ganesly, locked in the house by their mother, were burned to death here today.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Ala. Great Southern R. R.
x4Illlll z = = - -. l 7 El!l55IgSISJ5ll |iG|sE|Is

Shortest and aulcKesu line to Cincinnati, Louisville and the North also to Shreve- port, New Orleans, Texas and all points southwest.
 Schedule in effect October 2S, 1900.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Are you a cigar epicuree
 Try a Texie.

Go where the crowd goes, to Dunker's Saloon, 2OS and 2l0 North 2Oth street, between 2d and 3rd avenues.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN

All purchases and sales are made direct on the Exchange for which the order is given. w Lee &. Co.,; Purnell, Hagaman & Co New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New Or leans: Ware & Leland. Chicago.
 References--First National Bank of Rir ningham; First National Bank of Rome, Ga
 TELEPHONE No 1145.
 Special attention given to ordaEs as<ey telephone and orders sent from out of the pity.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
TAKE

when going to Texas and the West. The short line, via Shreveport, making twelve hours quicker time beween Birmingham and points in Texas than any other line.
 Write c. H. Morgan, travelling passenger agent, Birmingham, Ala, for full informa- tion as to rates, schedules. etc. l.. S. THORNE, V. P. ss G. NJ. Dallas, Tex D. P. TURNER. G. P. A., Dallas. Tex.
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The age-herald., 1900-11-14
H. D. COTHRAN & co,

Members of Chicago Board of Trade and New Orleans Cotton Exchange Rooms 1 and g Alabama National Bank
 Building. Private leased wires to New York. New 1nrleans and Chicago.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

New York Stock Market. fBy Private Wire to Murphy 6 Col
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
RAYMOND.

East Raymond, July 18.-Rev. Mr..
Gowell of Poland preached again Sunday
at the Methodist church. His services
have been secured, as pastor through July
and August.
Stephen IL. Swan, son OF Mrs. Mabel
Swan, died at the residence of his grand
father, S. S. WEIGH, July IS, after a
lingering illness. He was seventeen years
old and although having been here but a
short time had won the confidence and es-
TEEN Of all. Short funeral services were
held here Tuesday afternoon, consisting
of prayer by Rev. H. A. Chllds of Gray
and some selections by the choir. The
remains will be taken to Brownfield to-
day, where burial Will occur. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful. His
family have the heartfelt sympathy of all,
in their bereavement.
Miss Miranda Small is again very low.
Two Latter Day S alnts' were in the
place last week distributing tracts.
Mrs. Ellen Witham is improving in
health. Mrs. Abigail WEIGH is quite sick.
Mrs. Mabel Strout has pleurisy fever.
John Symonds, Jr., is moving his
family to Topsham where he has a situa-
ton in the paper mill.
Miss Grace Edwards is home from
Massachusetts, on vacation.
Recent visitors: Mrs. John A. Hayden
OF Portland, at L. J. Browns; Miss
Mary l.. Bickford, Mrs. Georgia Holmes,
Mr.. Charles P. Holmes, Miss Pope Of
New Gloucester at Charles Coles. Mrs
DR.. -Dolley at II. J. LANES.
The hay crop has fallen off a great deal
in Raymond. Some farms will not get
over 80 per cent of last year. New ground
yielded fairly well but old ground was
light.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Frye arrived
home from their European tour Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Gaylord of
Smith street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
p. Haskell Of Federal street have re-
turned from a two weeks outing at the
Bijou cottage. Camp Ellis,
Mr.. and Mrs J. e. Merrill of Newton,
Mass, are at the Congress Square hotel.
- M. J. Clarity, advance agent of the
Elroy Stock company, is spending a short
vacation in the city.
Mr.. George A Gwynn of Cumberland
street, was on his way from Riverton to
Portland on his bicycle. When opposite
the base ball grounds his pedal struck
curb and he took his first header. He
struck on his chin and cut it badly so
that several stitches had to be taken in
it. He was considerably shaken up be-
sides.
Co. E, United States engineers to
which Private Frank E. Cummings of
Portland, now at home on furlough, is
attached, has been ordered from West
Point to San Francisco, where they en-
bark August 1, for Nagasaki, Japan,
with China their ultimate destination,
During his year and half of service
Private Cummings has been in the Phil
lppines for several months ana bids fair
to have strong war record before his
term expires.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The fire that has been burning in the
bog land on the easterly side of the
track OF the Eastern division of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, near Scarboro
crossing, since Wednesday and which it
was feared would cross the tracks and
endanger the Rigby park property, has
been extinguished and no further fears
from it are entertained.
A very large and handsome steam
yacht came into the harbor after sunset
Saturday night. After dark she was
lighted from stem to stern with vari
colored electric lights and presented a
beautiful appearance.
A merry go round on Cross street at
traoted large crowd of young people
Saturday night and seemed to be doing
an immense business.
Already peopls have commenced deco
rating their places of business for Old
Home Week. 1t looks as though the city
would be better decorated for this occa-
sion than ever before.
1t is expected that the Westbrook and
Windham electric railroad will be ex-
tended fifteen miles, to the foot of Sebago
lake, next spring. The scheme was
financed last fall, and operations were to
have been begun this year, but the high
prices OF rails made postponement ad-
visable.
The Portland Water company is making
plans to lay forty inch main from Sc
bago lake to the city of Portland next
spring. The two mains now in use are
hardly equal to the demand.
The friends of John f. Smith manager
of last seasons ball team in Portland
viii sympathize with him in the loss of
his wife, who died at Bristol, Pa, last
week
There win be a meeting of the superin-
tending school committee at their rooms,
City building this evening at f. 80 O'Clock.
The street parade of the Gentry dog
and pony show will leave the grounds at
10 am. promptly today, passing through
the principal streets.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
ENFORCEMENT FOR REVENUE.
To the Editor Of the Press.

o~ee--Ne3 +"oNe
To the Editor Of the Press:
The Sunday Telegram of this date con-
tains the following words said to ema-
nate from Sheriff Despeaux: Il never
told anybody that 1 would enforce the
liquor law to the letter. [ said /
would see that the county got some reve-
nue. out of the traffic.
There is the whole truth in a nut she'll.
A man elected by citizens of Cumber-
land county to the highest office in it's
gift, and takes his solemn oath to enforce
the laws OF the state and now again
candidate for re election to that same
high position boldly declares that he does
not intend to enforce the laws only so far
as Will increase the revenue of the coun-
ty. We all know what that means. In
an article published in the Express of
June 10, a correspondent speaking of the
great benefit to the county the services of
the sheriff had been, financially, says:
cit will be observed by those interested
in the matter that the county tax is $lO
000 less this year than last ''Did it
ever occur to the tax payers of Portland
it was costing the city of Portland alone
$10 600 a year more than ever to take care
of its outside poor, made so by this very
lack of enforcement of the law. and bust
ness which our sheriff chooses to foster
for the financial benefit of the county.
God save the mark. Will the people of
Cumberland county continue this great
tinancier in office longer. 1t remains in
your hands to say this fall yea or nay.
Respectfully yours.
~. THOMPSON.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
GRAND STREET PARADE.

The prettiest street parade ever seen in
this city will be given at ten O'Clock this
morning on the principal streets.
Prof. Gentrys Famous Dog and kPony
Show viii give a street procession which
win include all their handsome dogs and
ponies, the comical monkeys, the tiny
elephants, which wear clothes like per-
son, the military band, and an endless
variety of novel and pretty wagons, The
little folks should all be on hand to well
come the dogs and ponies and to admire
them in their parade dress,
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
HARBOR NOTES.

The favorable weather of yesterday was
taken advantage of by thousands of ex-
cursionists who tested the capacity of the
several island steamers.
A large number of people went to Old
Orchard on the boats of the Casco Bay
line while the Aucocisco was loaded for
her trip down the bay.
The Alice Howard on many of her
trips was obliged to leave patrons on the
wharf and altogether it was a lively day
along the water front.
The Hermann Reessing arrived with
AGO Holsters and the yacht Aileen was
another arrival.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes tho child
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates tae bowels, and is the best
emedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes For sale by Drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure al d
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup 20 cite
a bottls
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
NOT COMING TO MAINE.

The Lewiston correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe says that President Mckinley
has engaged no rooms at Poland Springs
and is not likely to.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
TO WHOM IN MAY CONCERN.

n Fl is is to certify that have been appointed
guardian for Mrs. Matte 2. Wescott of
North Nindham, and shall pay no bits of her
contracting and all persons having received
gifts in money from her within tue last two
years are requested 10 make restitution to me
for her benefit, as she has made h rselt poor by
her generosity, 8 lid generosity being wholly
caused by weakness OF mind
LEROY b. MASON, Guardian.
North Wndham, July 10, 1900 iy23-2
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
MANY STRANGERs LIN PORTLAND

A drug clerk told PRESS reporter
yesterday that there were more strangers
in the city now than ever before in his
memory. He had been constantly called
upon to direct strangers to various resorts
about Portland and was called upon
every day to tell hundreds Of strangers
where they could pass the day with pleas
ure or profit
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
FoR sALE.

An at ractive, compact, two story
frame house, seven rooms and bath.
amp cioset 700 N nmd steam heating
throughout, IA good repAfr unobs
str cfed sun btne, garden, lot 100 It.
front, % fc- 4 sep. ftfteen mimi les Wa -
from city Hall $4,000. NuEt have
quick sale.
BENJAMIN SHAW a. co.
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