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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
An Indefatiguable Worker,

The German artist, Adolf Menzel. is 4
great favorite. and his vagarirs afford
'endless amusement to the Berlin art fra
ternty, says Youths Companion.
1t seems that Mcneil was engaged on 4
mural DECORATION. He had riggel up a
scaffolding in his studio, on which his
model was requested to stand. For two
long hours the' poor "poseur' stood up
aloft in "a most fallguing posture. Men
eel, meanwhile. worked at his sketch.
;heed]ess Of the fact that his model was
growing tired. 60 ~! 't''''
At length the model found it necessary
to speak.
Herr Professor said he, how about
a recess?' 80: ---.
Mcneil apologized profusely for his for
"Certainy: certainly. my dear SIR
said he 'iCome down and rest yourself
Bit :; -.
The. model had cl;mbcred from the
scaffolding to the ladder which led down
from it to the studio floor. .,:...:
"StOp"' cried the artist. suddenly.
''That: pose is fine! Don't Move a mus
And once more the model was forced
into strained rigidity, while the epthu-
siastic draughtsman set about sketchiny
him.
At the end of half an hour Men,lzel
looked up from hisi work. :': =:
"There,'': said he. that will do nicely>:
Get back OH the scaffold We have hat!
>our rest. Let us get back to work
again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Hints for Cleaning Day.

\ sprinkling of, COARSE salt on the side
walks and ,driyeways will Destroy grass
and weeds
IF brass: OF :copperl after cleaning, is,
rubbed wi th old soft newspapers. it will,
Look much brigh and keep clean much
Add "a Titles turpentine! to- the, water
with which the floor is scrubbed. 1t will
t;fke away the close sme VI and make the
accom- delightfully."- fresh.
g. ! ne best remedy against ants is cay
enne pepper, Spread it on the shelves
of the store closet under the paper that
covers them: r !
Marks that; have been made on painn
win matches can be removed by rubbing
hrst with a Slice of lemon, then with
whiting, and washing with soap and Wa
ter.
! Refrlgerators should be tholou$hlv
cleanSedi once a week. everything re-
moved, shelves and racks washed in
warm soda water, wiped dry d1ld TIN
summed if possible. go, Il; g..
Dried orange peel allowed to smoldcr
on piece OF red hot iron or on an old
shovel will kill any bad odor in existence
and leave a fragrant one behind instead.
y: solution Of soda and water. applied
with whisk broom kept for the purpose.
will remove the brown streaks in bath
room bowls made by sediments in the
dripping water.-Philadclphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
"PIgeon English for WI"

Announcement Of the change Of COL S.
S. Sumner from the American legation
at London to pckin. China. recalls an
amusing incident OF the days when Col,
Sumner Was in command OF Fort Myer.
near Washington. Upon an occasion OF
ceremony ut the fort /; number of guests
were invited. their entertainment being
intrusteu to the commanding officer.
Among those who accepted the invita-
ton to be present was Minister WI of
the Chinese legation, who came in full
court dress to do honor to his host. Col.
Sumner espied the distinguished visitor
friends he sought out Minister WI with
the intention Of being particularly agree
able and entertaining. III order to do
this the brave. colonel mustered all his
knowledge, of, the Chinese language,
which was Of the variety known among
Celestials: as pigeon English embel-
lished with ''muchees' and 'vcllees' y
Leading his guest to the big bowl OF
punch which was conspicuously dis
played in the dining room. Col. Sumner
pointed to the contents and b6sousht WI
to try a glass. Niue hee goodee,'' said
Col. Sumner. .Champagnec pnnchee--
take plentee." There was suspicion of
a smile about the face of the Chinese
minister, but he restrained himself and
so!emnly drank. a glass of the punch.
no hprteee;. muehee goodee.' THAT is
good punch, Col: Sumner" replied the
Chinese minister in the best English inn
asinable, land l will trouble you for an
other glass Of it. Col. Sumner tells this
as a good story on himself. and it made
y Minister WI and tho commander of Fort
Niger. good friends for life: (, -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

DR.. Reynolds. the health commissioner
Of Chicago, shows by comparative figures
of mortality that the average duration
of life in that city has more than tlo;l-
bled in Il single generation. In 1869 the
average wears for the total number OF
decrdents were 1870. In 1893 they were
oh. The figures Of the population show
that with an average annual death rate
of 14.4 to the thousand from 1894 to
1898, compared with the ratio of 4O.G
to the thousand between 1915 and 1854
there has been Il saving of more than
10000 lives Il year out OF the average
population Of the last five years. This
condition. it is pointed out. is bette.
than the showing for England and Wales
which was made during the Victorian
jubilee in 1897. Besides this increase OF
life. is il Reduction in the proportion Of
infant mortality to the total mortality.
Under one year the reduction is 30 per-
cent.: between one ANU two years, oi
per cent: between two and five years,
Is per cent. If Chicayo'S drainage canal
does what is hoped from, it. there ought
to be further Improvement in this way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
FACTS ABOUT FISH.
Why They Are Coated with Slime
The Alaskan Candle,

Why They Are Coated with Slime
The Alaskan Candle,
Fish, as rule. increase in weight and
length every year up to their death.
There are. several varieties OF fish that
cannot swim; they are deep sea tlwellers
and crawl about the rocks, using their
tails and fins as legs.
why fish are slippery is accounted for
in this way: The Shiny coating protects
them from the attacks of fungus, Il form
of plant life found in all waters. Ii a
fish is uncovered by slime the fungus
lodges there and grows until in time it
kills the fish. The slime helps also to
increase the speed of the fish through
the water.
In order to capture a certain fish, a
South American tribe whips the water
with the wood of a tree which contains
substance having a narcotic influence
on the fish, which are then readily
caught. One South American fish, the
as well as in water. Its eyes arc divid-
ed into an upper and lower portion,
giving the effect of two pupils in each
eye, one suited for seeing in the air, and
the other for seeing in water The fish
often swims at the surface with it's head
sometimes above, sometimes below the
water line.
There is a wonderful fish in Alaska,
Which,. when dried, is used as Il candle
The Alaskan inserts the tail of the dried
fish in a crack of his rough, wooden table
and lights its nose. The fish burns with
bright and steady fame of about three
candle power, giving Il clear, white light
and considerable heat. A fairly large
fish will burn about three hours The
fish is very fat and it's vertcbrae are
formed largely of phosphorus-thus the
fat is the taloW and the vertebrate the
wick Of this curious candle. Ii neces-
sary it can be eaten afterWard, being
nicely smoked.
The pollock is severely let alone by it's
hnny brethren, for it is armed to the
tech with a formidable sting and sack
Of poison, The lake lamprey of Central
New York is another fish which is fero-
cious and bloodthristy. It's mouth is big
ger than it's head and it's teeth are sharp
and; pointed' like a, tigers. |The brook
lamprey has never been known to eat at
all. 1t is supposed that he does all his
eating before he becomes Il real lamprey
in the larva period-and is never hun
CRY afterward.
People marvel at the mechanism of
the human body, with it's near 500 bones,
but man is simple in this respect COM
! pared with the carp, which moves no
fewer than 1886 bones and muscles every
| time it breathes.. It has 1920 veins, to
| say nothing of it's 80 muscles: One fish
has a brain larger than man's-the
whale
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

In the \ariag which, has just made
her successful trial trip. the Russian
navy will have the feptest battleship of
her class i'll the world. The Cramps may
equal or excel her iii the next big fighting
machine they turn out for our own navy,
but tor the e.; mome MT thf yaria2 is tie
Russian flag. the Philadelphia Times
points ont that She is Amerieal1h built
through and through: The Cramps used
to build little wooden, sailing vrssels.=A t
these same yards they now turn out hugo
modern steel constructions with their
powerful Engines; that are nowhere: to be
rxcellcd.. - This isa the evolution of the
delaware: 'shipbuilding industry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
OLD-TIME SPORT.
LANDED in Town! with Fifty Cents and
Soon Won the Saigon.

Il see by the papers, said a local
sporting man who formerly lived in the
West, THAT an old and one-timc noted
gambler. known as Count Boughman.
died recently 1T Il Sanitarium in south
ern California. l knew, the count over
twenty years ago in Colorado. He was
a Wcll-educated German. whose title was
given him as joke and. being willing at
all times to stake everything he had on
a single turn. his history WAS a long sue
cession Of astonishing ups and downs.
One, OF his most picturesque adventures
IN that connection occurred at Leadville
in rs OK 10, when the great silver boom
was at it's zenith. The count was just
then in one of his temporary. periods Of
financial depression, and had walked into
camp i'll the wake of a small ARMY OF 9TH
er adventures with Il lone half dollar in
his trousers pockets.
Strollcd into a big saloon on the main
street and noticed the proprietor loung
ing at the bar. playing idly with Il dice
DON. III throw YOU once for 80 cents.
said the count, fishing out his solitary
coin. All right. stranger replied the
Saloonman.; and rolled out the dice. He
lost, and in ten minutes the count. by
500 ahead. At that juncture some
friends. passed Ivy and invited him to
come along and get some supper, Cant
do it, boys he replied, absorbed in the
game: but I'll wait here until you get
back. They walked along. joking about
a man who would rather gamble than
eat. and it was upward Of 4 couple OF
hours before they reappeared. The game
was then appar ntly over. and the count
Was leaning against the bar. alone. at the
same place they had left him. The Other
man was waiting on customers. We'll,
how did YOU come OUT they asked.
Pretty WE'LL said the count, L won the
saloon. They thought he was joking,
but it was a simple statement OF fact
His phenomenal run of luck had stayed
with him, and the saloonkeeper. getting
desperate under repeated losses, kept
raising the stakes until finally the entire
establishment changed hands. The last
bet included the fixtures and licenses,
and. when he won, the count promptly
took possession and hired the late pro-
prictor as head bartender. The affair
made lot Of talk. even in those wild
and woolly days; but, to the best Of my
recollection. the counts ownership lasted
only about 4 week. He had streak of
bad luck at cards and the place slipped
out Of his fingers almost as easily as it
slipped into Anew Orleans Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
.!'' -, :
MOUNT RAINIER.

Like autumn leaves the years may Gall up
His brow from Off the ancient tree of
Time. ':''
Yet Will he tower above the dust and CRIME
That hloomed into the flower of day; the
And hesitating, moons first skXward climb
He viewed In silent majesty sublime:
The fir l,roclainls HIM King; the great se.,s
faWn
And weave fair gariands at his feet: each
stream; =! g, 49,! -;
That boats against his massive breast
nc'er mars
The deep serenity of his white dream.
At. night how vaguely glim his awful
form
IIi2h:!oomiuS i'll Gotr's Wilderness OF
-~!!crbcrt 'rashford III Ainsltee,'S Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

Mrs. Lille DevercuX Blake has long
h,tll Il summer resident of Point o
Woods. Long Island, where Margaret
Fuller O$Suli was lost with her husband
;nI child in the wreck of the vessel in
which they sailed from Italy. Mrs
Blake has organized /: movement for the
erection Of Il Margaret Fuller memorial,
1T Point o Woods. in the form of ii
l'1hlic library and reading room. How
much mere practical and sensible this
than Il shaft or Il statue would have
been There can be no better memorials
q, the dead than those which minister to
1!r comfort OF the living
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

Last year the inventor of the Maxim
gun wrote that gunpowder was originally
'>ed in war Ivy the Chinese, not for the
purpose Of hurting projectileS. but to
make Il great noise, suffering and smoke,
Ter the purpose Of intimilating the enc
my. CunSul-General GoodnoW has report
'I that the hrccrackerS now used at CELL
rlratiun> were. cncc used to brighten
away evil shirts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

There arc several thousand Russian
farmers in = Ellis count v; Kan. They,
came twenty--fye years ago from Russia
to escape drafting: into ting military serv-
ice and to have freedom Of religious wor-
ship. They are devout Roman Catholics.
They settled on the open prairie. The
land they came from was fine for wheat
growing, and they were wheat farmers.
They brought seed wheat with them, and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
1rishman kejoiccd in Queens visit.

Last week a friend of mine was sit
ting in Phoenix park. when to him ;,p-
pj AIRED ragged old chap. most glorious
ly intoxicated. God save the. Queen.
Scor:" said he to my friend. certainly,
was the reply. God save Queen Vic
toria!' reiterated the old fellow "By all
means. Send her victorious. happy and
glorious!!' That's right, sor, | wish
she came to. Dublin every year, every
month. every day, sor! Think of what
she's done for the country; think of all
the good she does to- people WHY. look
at ne; here am l, as drunk as he'll, and
ney EYER PAID penny for it"!"Tl1opdon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

Inc Supreme court Of Rhode Island
has Just decided that flowers are a neces-
>Ary feature Of Il funeral. 'El1e case
under consideration was an action
brought by a florist against the adminis-
traitors OF the estate Of deceased cit-
zen. who has refused to pay the plain
tiff for flowers furnished on the credit Of
the estate. The court justified the ex-
p<nditure. rcmarEing that the custom CT
having flowers at funerals is well-nigh
universal in this country. and that: when
not abused by extravaganza or unseemly
cStcntaticn it is certainly to be COM
mendcd as giving appropriate expression
to cur feelings Of respect and love for
he lrnal.tnl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

they went in, for wheat 8 rowing; on the
prairirs and snicc then they have stuck
to it. Their only crop. with the excei>-
ton Of garden truck for home use. is
wheat. They own from 100 to $40 acres
Of ground each: they arc ont OF debt,
have money in hank. and are buying up
all the adjoining land they can get. pay
ing as much as $40 an acre for wild,
unhrulscn prairie land. These Russians
livc in communities. They have no farm
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Received a Medieval Sentence.

\ quaint procedure followed 100 years
ago is still observed at the court Or the,
manor ut Frognal Hampstead.'' All alb
sentee member was recently mnlcted in
the sum Of l shilling. and the bailiff was
formally ordered to place. him in the
70 E5hr ." any stoeks:- Newe"stls 'Ens"nN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The killing Of 1Iumbert may have been
the outcome of Il definite Anarchist plot.
"r it may not. The probability is. how
rvrr that Il great many Anarchist
groups which are making much of the
opportunity for morbid SenS:ltionaliSm
and mysterious imuendo were among the
most surprised people in the world when
over he wires
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Waterpipe Cann6

Three curious vaterpipe cannon, which
Were actually used by the I1ilipinos
against the Americans in the campaign
OH fhe island Of Luzon. have just been
lent Ito the museum, OF the Royal United
service institution: The exterior surfaces
of the improvised guns are bound with,
shemp, galvanized wire and telegraph
wire
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The highest point reached in the gold
production of the United States during
the days of the California excitement
was $G3,WO,OOO. in 1853 1t appears
from the report of the chief Of the Blu
rran Of Statistics that last year the gold
output of the mines of the United States
WAS 12.:WO.OOO. The business of min
ing for gold is now conducted in this
county with almost as much certainty
~ wolf lurinw
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

Here is 4 notable instance of municipal
contraction instead OF expansion. The
aggregate area OF Fort Scott kaS in
'luding the city proper and all additions,
has ht en- reduced almost one-ha]f by the
Throwing off of nearly all of the old
h"":A additions OF 1SSJ-SS. The extent
f tn" fictitious boom is Illustrated by
the fact that the exclusion OF two-tifths
If the city will throw out about POO
people out Of the city limits and will de-
privr the municipality of but S44S of
city taxes. The city engineer has recon-
lntnded that sixteen additions be thrown
ont III order to avoid the expense Of keep
ing up the streets and bridges in them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

imaginative power OF the reporter OF
R;N=h;unpton. y. v. who has sent out
I story in regard to Il fire In Il peat sec
zion that roasted entire patches Of grow
ing potatoes and helped make things easy
f." camp commissioners.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Protection Against Mosquitoes.

i, 4 Steady diet Of sulphur and molasspx
is said to be perfect 'protection against
mosquito bites. The insect is declared to
be antsgonistic to the atmosphere that
surrounds person who inl1lges in tina t
method of driving the impurities of his
blood to the surface.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
: When the Dark Days Come.

The money spent in buying a golf out
fit is not entirely wasted The golf
sticks are Of the right size for stirring
clothes in the wash boiler in the days
to come. and the sack to carry them in
will he just right for clothespin box O.;
a slipper-holder- Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

In putting down the insurrecton in
Colombia. TIE government Of that repub-
lie has simply paved the way for another
rebellion. Governmental infelicity is
chronic. in Central America.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The fool and his cigarette are to blame
fer the fatal artillery accident * Spring,
field. Ill.,. and the fool probably escaped.
II he wore Il uniform. the National
E.lar,i<mrn should make, an example OF
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The Kentucky distillerS who are to meet
at I'm early day to discuss Il proposition
to limit the output OF whisky can get
some pointers Of value from the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The ZioniSt> who were dipped in hue
ing 1T Mansfield. Ohio. will probably
hereafter measure a peoples artistic tenn
ln ramrnt before they set up their prose
lv1iny establishments. -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The verdict in the Jester case shows
how hard it is to convict Il man of II
capital crime when the evidence is pure
~ circumStantial. -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

If the Sultan were committed to the
policy of paying his just debts, he
wouldn't have SO much ready cash for
tn, purchase Of Krupp guns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

no. Ii Hung Chang will not figure in
history as 1.-THE great Hung He will
figure in history as the great unhunE.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
". E. HANNAFoRD, Publisher

Nobody will dispute Minister WIS dec
layation that Chinese methods AZ. diff
frrtnt from ours. 8.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10

The Richmond Locomotive works
has shipped a second consignment Of nine
locomotives with six-wheel tenders to
Helsingfors, Finland.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
Billions Of BICYCLES.

1t is estimated that about 100000
GOO bicycles have been made in Europe
and America.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-29
SUNDRY WANTS.
PARTNERS WANTED.

LADY as partner In hotel business, one with
some means and experience preferred. can or
write .lls Locust st
PARTNER to start new privileged rooinHg-
pARiNER wANTED-Partner with about
- go 20 invest In profitable business + ~. ise-
public
PARTNER wANTEp-PaTtner. wholesale
lumber business: hest opportunity every "HettH'
S3.aa capital. Cai 1926 Olive.
PARTNER WANTED Partner with sea capi,
weekly guaranteed. $3.50 Olive.
PARTNER WANTED-Partnsr with from y
Car TO s. to take part interest IN an ts'ap-
iiSEsd manufacturing plant. = o. kt lupite-
PARTNER WANTED-Partncr with no less
than $500 to continue well established husi-
moss: excellent chance for right ieis'n. ~
l.cpublic
PARTNER WANTEp-Partner for half inter
.s hest lead and zinc mine. large mill. iully
equipped. ready to operate. pront guaranteed.
can 320s olive.
PARTNERS WANTED-FartneTs ir cleaning
and dv.iEg business. established ; years: Wish 10
in,uuporat.. salary and dividends. no fake: no
ag.Its u -. Republic
REsPE, TABLE old gentleman. stranger in
rity. would like &" go in partnership with some
nice old lady without family m hcISek2epihS
ar furnished room. IL. Republic
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-29
ROOMS FOR RENT.

Three Lines for Five Cents.
Each Additional Line Five Cents Extra.
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Special advantages during summer at
the BERIiIz SCHOOL OF LAN6UA6ES,

Mermod Jaccard building. Native teachers
. only: 10 schools in America and Europe: trial
lesson free,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-29
GARDENERS AND DAIRYMEN.

Four acres between Pennsylvania. Nebraska.
Utah and wyoming sts.. for lease rent: crop
Millet for sale. Down Town Realty Co.. Fourth
and Olive. Laclede building. ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-29

PARTNER WANTED-Partner with S2o capi,
tai in established manufacturing business 81
weekly guaranteed. 596 Olive.
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LADY as partner In hotel business, ,ne with
some means and experience preferred. can or
.lls Locust
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-29

Partner WANTEp-PaTtner. vhGleSal le
lumber business: hest opportunity every "Hettd'
8. ara capital can 32j6 Olive.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

WASHINGTON Ave. 2s,5-Select boarding
large ami small rooms: handsome hall room. l
COnveniences. reasonable
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PARTNER WANTED-Partnsr with from y
O., TO - gn to take part interest IN an ts'ap-
iiShsd manufacturing plant. = o.. ktpupIic.
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pARiNER wANTED-Partner with about
= 90 70 invest In profitable business ~. Ike
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BUSINESS WANTED.

ALWAYS quickest. best; delivers all parts
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