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The Newtown bee., 1900-03-23

John Porter. They also visited their
old home In Hattertown.
s. B. Hayes, administrator for the
Wheeler French estate, will sell the
homestead In Hnntingtown at auction,
Tuesday, March az. IL it should be
stormy the sale will be the first fair day.
Elmer Joyce OF Bridgeport ia at home
for few days visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs John Joyce.
Mrs r. j. Ritter entertained friends
from out of town, this week.
Mr. and Mrs Eraest Sherman ere vic
tims OF the grip.
John jackson was somewhat scratch
ed about the face, recently, by large
dog which is kept at the home Of p. J.
Ritter.
William Usipaer is In Bridgeport visit.
ing friends, this week.
George Mattegat Ia now on the road
TO recovery and is expected home in two
weeks.
Miss Elizabeth vetter is visiting Mrs
Winnie Bradley OF Tashua.
Mrs MI. T.. Buckingham is spending q
few days with Mrs Horace Lyon OF
Stratfield.
Mrs Horace Beers of Weston is the
guest of Mrs j. A Treadweu.
j. A. Treadwel and family are all suf.
fering with the grip.
Mrs Charles Mallett aud three children
are sick with the measles.
Rev III. A. Miller of Worcester preach.
ed for Rev Mr. Rollins, last Sunday.
Mrs Mary Mclean of Blanket Meadow
msved to Saugatuck, last week. Jamel
Lynch moved the goods for her.
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BROOKFIELD.

ALL THE LOCAL NEWS IN NUTSHELL
John Warren, great lover of ont door
sports, attended the Sportsmen's exhibit
in New York. last week.
i Earl s evGns' little son is seriously i'll.
A large party was held Saturday even
ing at the club house under the auspices
of a committee, @. B. Cummings, Morris
O'Donnell and Gs orge Tothams.
Niles lHendrickson and family spent
Sunday at their summer residence at
Brookfleld.
Mr. and Mrs Eli Stevens have returned
from PEN Yam, N. z, where they have
been spending the winter.
The SturdeYaar store has secured the
services Of Benjamin Nearing, who Con =
menced work, Monday.
George Tothama is on one OF his month.
ly trips to Bridgeport, New Haven and
other cities to visit his customers.
Miss Slade OF Danbury is the guest CT
Mrs @. B. Cummings.
1t is expected that Hon Samuel Sher-
man will return to Brookfield In fe "
weeks. Since the death of Miss Sherman
Mr. Banks, nephew, of Bridgeport, has
taken charge of the property. Miss
sherman left by win her interest In the
property TO her sister, Mrs Banks. Mr.
Banks has young man who sleeps In
the house nights and takes care OF the
stock belonging to Mr. Sherman.
Howard Andrews has purchased one OF
the Standard OH Co.'s tanks for the stor-
age OF oil.
Ernest Griffsn has resigned his posi-
ton in Austin's drng store and accepted
another situation in the same business.
Harry Greene of New Milford is the
guest of friends In Brookfield.
August Rentz, who has worked the
Sherman farm tine past year, has bought
farm In Borsford and will move about
April i. Mr. Rentz will complete the In
ventory and division of the crops, etc. !,
this week. All parties have confidence
In Mr. Rentz and be makes the division
under his own supervision. All the keys
have been left in his possession.
Mrs John McMahon visited New Mil
ford, this week
Several parties from Bsookfeld went
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10 Danbcry 90 inspect the new Iooomo !
hilea.
Mrs e. q. Turner visited In BrookfieId
last week.
Mse jay Knowles of New MIlford at
tended the funeral of Mas Sherman.
Stephen Meaney OF Bridgeport visited
Brookfield, this week.
Quite rivalry exists In town to &C.
cure the position OF janitor OF the club
house. Several parties, mal4 and female,
are anxious TO take charge OF the building.
The principal use OF the property at
present ID the holding or social parties.
Edward Lee and partners have bought
valuable horse power with all the i'm
provemente. MIR Lee has five horses and
il prepared to do considerable work out
side ofahis regular farm work.
Several deputy snerifs were In town
the past week on official business.
The Standard Oil Co.'s wagon, from
the New Milford oil tank, will supply the
stores here in 8 few days.
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1t Is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival of the doctor. An Albany IN. W
dairyman called at drug store there for
o doctor to come and see his child, then
very sick with Group. Not finding the
doctor in, he left word for him to come
at once on his return. He also bought .
bottle OF Chamberiain's Cough Remedy,
which he hoped would give some relief
until the doctor should arrive. In few
hours he returned, saying the doctor need
not come, "a the child was much better.
The druggist, Mr. Otto Scholz, says the
family has since recommended Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy to their neighbors
and friends until he has .
constant demand for 1t from that part
of the country. For sale by &. a.
Beers q Co., Newtown; Taylor, Curtis 8
Co., Sandy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Bots.
ord; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill; IA. B.
Fancher, Hawleyville.
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ST.E!.PNEY.
AZOTURTA TAB

AzoTURTA TAKES MIR PURDY's HORSE.
Zalmon Purdy's horse was found TO
be quite lame in one hind foot and not
appearing TO be otherwise sick, he was
not placed in the care Of veterinaryssoon
enough to save him. About three days
after this lamenesg was noticed
he was taken violently sick. On Monday
morning this occurred and DR. Is. D. Mar
tin, noted vetinarian of Bridgeport,
was Immediately called and he at once
pronounced 1t azoturfa and gave but very
little encouragement for recovery. Con-
slant care night and day by two or more
men was given the horse until Saturday
night when convuIsiona began to devel-
op rapidly. and Ii became necessary, and
advised by DR. Martin, to end his suffer-
ings as humanely as possible. The doc
terap-oved himself thoroughly acquainted
with his p OCCASIONAL duties and deserves
credit for his persistent and determined
work. The horse was very fine ami.
NAL and highly valued by Mr. Purdy, who
spent almost the eutire week caring for
him, getting but trifie rest and narrow
LIZ escaping severe sickness.
@. e. Osborne, Jr., ia sick with grip.
Mas Elizabeth Vetter has q new up
right piano, case of handsome walnut.
Miss Vetter, besides being quite handy
with the piano. keys, has fine talent in vo-
cal music.
Mrs Eliza Winton of Bridgeport was
guest of Mrs. G. B. Wheeler over Sunday.
Presiding Elder Joseph Pullman held
fourth and last quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev Mr. Rollins was sdown with grip,
last week, and unable 70 take his plaza
In the pulpit on Sunday.
Mrs nj. a. Miller of Worcester, Mass,
has been the guest OF Miss Mott at the
home OF Moses Hull.
Mrs Nichols OF Hartford is visiting her
daughter. MrsES. B. Hayes.
MS ElwelI has been one OF the grip
sufferers, the last week.
Michael Griffin, while on visit at
Bridgeport, was taken sick and Ia still In
the city under the care Of doctor.
Miss Nellie Bride Is In Bridgeport
caring for her father who has been quite
poorly.
Mr. johnson Oh Easton IL In the employ
Of B. Hawley q Co., rs handy man and
ssamster.
L Or q. Nc. Penny OF Bridgeport was In
town few days ago and we understand
will pull teeth free OF charge for all Stove
club members II they will admit him TO
membership.
Mrs Orlando Platt and daughter, Fran
ceg, of shelton are the guests OF Mrs
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MONROE.
NOTES FROM ST PETERS.

NOTES FROM ST PETERS. 81
Rev Alexander Hamilton officiated at
st Peters, last Thursday evening, and q
very good congregation was there in
spite OF the furious snow storm. Rev d n
Jefferson Of Lyons Plains Is expected
next Thursday evening.
Miss Julia Hurd or Fairfield Ia visiting
at b. b. Hurd'g.
Mrs Barrie WAS In town over Sunday.
George Wheelex of Denver is in town,
at Albert Wheeler's.
Bernhard Goldsborough is home, hav-
ing been at sea the past year, during
which time he has been ones and half
around the earth.
George Osborne.is on the sick list, DR.
Wales In attendance.
A Methodist sociable was held at the
Wildwood hall, Monroe Station, last week.
Lyman Patterson IL very sick.
Mr. Stockman OF Yale theological de-
parEment officiated at the Congregation
81 church Oh Sunday.
Albert Froherback, Jr.. Is building
himself an up-tc-date hen house, 15x2b
feet.
e. B. Whitehead, who has lived In s.
W. Smiths tenement house FOR the past
year, has rented Michael Coney place for
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
LOCAL NEWS INANUrsHEII.,

LOCAL NEWS MANUTsHELL.
Mr. and Mrs Bolles of New Preston
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Isaac
Knapp, two days last week.
Mrs A. B. Brush has been visiting
friends in Greenwich.
Miss Matte Morgan Of New Preston
10 staying with her sister, Mrs Norris
Hatch.
Miss Mamie Barrett has been spending
week with her sister In Danbury.
Miss Lima Tresdwell is in Hartford.
Mrs Addie Bigelow Is visiting among
friends In Kent.
d. FL. Disbrow has just received large
quantity Of fertilizer, with which he will
supply the farmers as usual.
j. r. Hatch has bought new horse,
a hackney, of John M. Treadwell.
There will be new shop opened soon
near the Center, for blacksmithing and
repairing.
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srrRPRIsED MISS KoHLER.


A. very select party of young people,
chaperoned by Mrs 2. FL. Lynch and
Mrs William Daily of Bridgeport, assem-
bled at the residence of Mrs Leo Kahler
In Tashua, st Patrick's evening, and
gave Miss Margaret Kohler a genuine
surprise. The evening was spent with
games and music. Miss Mae Sicily Of
Bridgeport presided at the piano. Miss
Lynch OF Newtown and MIR Sweezy of
StepneY rendered some fine vocal selec-
tions, which were enjoyed by all. At
1870 o'clock all adjourned to the dining
room and partook OF bountiful repast.
which was prepared by Mrs Kohler and
excellently served by Misses Mamie Fin.
nell and Margaret Repp, auspices of the
party. Among those present were Mr.
and MIRA w. r. Daily, MIR and Mrs P. e..
Lynch, Misses Mae Sicily. l. Mcdonald,
Josie Shannon, Margaret Repp, Maggie
Finnell, z. G. Lynch, Mamie Finnell,
Jennie Ronan, Josie and Margaret Keh-
Ter and Messrs ). Sullivan, J. Mcdonald,
r. Honan, j. Kelly, MI. Kelley, G. Swee-
w, r. Randall, J. T. Sheehau,IM . Calvin,
P. Ell. Kohler, J. Sicily. A very erjoys-
bla time was spent bv all.
J. Mack, manager of the Pequon-
mock mills, has taken the agency for the
D6GEIu& nAEtcSeAuEm IA6SuAuCSs Ausso
machines are among the best on the mar
ket.
On account of the Illness Of Rev Mr.
Doupe there vera no services held In the
Episcopal church, last Sunday. NIX
DOupe in much better and hopes to be
out soon.
Mrs Burton Lewis Ia suffering with the
grip.
d. Hall, who has been suffering from
the grip the past few weeks, is now gain.
ing.
Mrs r. G. Tousey, VIII went to Bridge
port to attend the funeral of her al gh.
ter, was taken sick while there and can.
not return home until she Ia better.
Royal baking powder in one pound
boxes 40c; Davis O. X. bakingapowdel
in one pound boxes 1Sc, st w. N. Hura's
just what you want for breakfast
Cream of Wheat, Malt breakfast food
and Grape Nuts, two packages for 25c, al
W. N. Hurd's.
Mrs G. B. JENNINGS is among those
sick with the grip.
Miss Lewis of Bridgeport was a guest
last Sunday, Of Mrs G, B. Downes.
Mrs Wa1teriHawley is on the sick list
DR. Hill attends her.
Charles and John Middlebrooks are In
New Preston getting ice. &c.,.
F.S. SheIt ton has lost valuable Jersey
COW with peritonitis. ..s
George Wheeler OF Denver IL on here
looking after his place.
Mrs Peet is on the sick list.
A large number from here afforded thu
funeral of Mrs DeWof in Bridgeport
| Monday.
Mrs G.. e. Dunning spent Sunday Ii
Bridgeport.
Mr. Wedge has been confined to thu
house several days with hard cold.
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TASHUA.

Mrs Charles Mallett and children,
who have been Ill with the measles, are
getting better.
Randolph Bradley lie also afflicted With
measles.
Miss Mabel Seeley, who has been
sick for several weeks, 10 better.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Seeley welcomed
q daughter In their home, March s.
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Love HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH MOTH

On Tuesday evening, March ~, the
Ladies' Aid society OF the Methodist
church will give q sociable at the hall.
An elaborate cid time New England sup-
per will be served from to o'clock.
Following the supper, there win be rem
dered a program consisting OF old fash
ioned songs aud recitations. The ladies,
wishing to make this the most delight
full event Of the conference year, now
drawing to close, desire that guest
wear some old fashioned garment or
some relic Of I'VE oiden time" Come
and enjoy the doughuues, baked Indian
pudding and other things too numerous
to mention. Admission will include both
supper and entertainment. Adults zoe;
children 10c. IL stormy, come the next
evening, the 28Eh.
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DEATH OF CORNELIUS coNNoRs.

DEATH OF CORNELIUS CONNoRs.
Cornelius Conuors, resident OF Green
field Hill for the past SO years, died of
pneumonia at the home of his brother,
John C0Dnors, in Southport, last Thurs
day. The funeral services were held
Monday morning at st Thomas church,
Fairfield.
Mrs Frank Lockwood and Mrs Fred
Fisher visited friends in Southport, one
day last week.
William 81. Gould has been confined to
the house with che grip, the past week.
Rev Mr. Hanna OF Falls Village preach
ed In the Congregational church, last
Sunday.
The Y. P. s. G. e. will hold social at
| MRS s G. Bradley's, next Tuesday even
ing.
Several Of the young people spent an
enjoyable evening coasting on Dat Hill
| on Congress street, last Saturday night.
The bright moonlight and smooth. hard
crust made an ideal night for coasting,
and the young people report thorough
| ly good time.
Miss Eunice Perry Of Brooklyn was at
her fathers, Uriah Perry's, few days,
last week.
Mrs Caroline hi. Gould, who has been
quite i'll, is improving slowly.
A stray COW, which had been seen
wandering around, was found, last week
Thursday morning, opposite G. K. Rick.
er's, with broken leg.
Mrs A. ID. Wilson has returned from o
visit with relatives In Bridgeport.
The Misses Elizabeth and Sarah Brad
| ley spent a few days in Bridgeport, last
week, the guests of Mrs Eli Wakeman.
Mr. Seileck Of Danbury was in Green
field, last week.
| Mail Carrier Gould Ia confined to his
bas been unable TO go on his mail route
Miss Eunice Perry of New York was In
town a few days, last week.
| Some mlscraant set fire to the grass
near the house that formerly belonged
TO James Pratt, now owned by s. N
Watson. The fire. spread very rapidly
and 1t required the united efforts OF three
or four men TO save the barn and house
The fire burned iato 8 young orchand OF
William HIPS and ruined about $50
young apple trees. The parties are
pretty well known and had better droI
that business before they get into trou
BILE.
Master George McDermott IL riding q
new wheel and ID among the first to BIZ
seen on the street.
Cornelius Connors, who ahas lived q
hermit's life for about 25 years, died the
18th, with pneumonia.
| Miss Mamie Wells Is confined to her
home, and Is not able to attend school.
| H. A. Nichols has bought piece Of
IpropertyEbelongfng TO the Alden Wilson
estate and joiniog his grandfather's prop
tperty.
The Postal Telegraph Co. is stringing
four new wires on their line.
John Hammond met with quite a pain
fuI accident the other day, falling about
10 feet onto picket fence spraining hi
hand and cutting off the end from one 81
his fingers.
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among the people here. there being from
as Go 30 caaes In and around the Center.
La some cases IL takes whole families and
in others only part OF them. No caseH
have proved serious az yet.
H. ID. Shelton has commenced law
his property that be decided to her one
year ago.
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DEATH OF ALoNzo W. STREET.

Alorzo W. Street, one OF the old resi-
dents OF Plumtrees, died, last Tuesday
night, aged SO years. The funeral was
attended from his late home In Plumtrees,
Friday, March 16, at 2 p. M, Rev Mr.
Slack Of Bsthel officiating. The burial
was In the Bethel. cemetery. Mr. Street
leaves i've sons, LeGrande, Benjamin,
James e., Frank F., and Samuel 8. Street
all of whom live In this locality. One
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GREENFIELD HILL.
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.

The funeral OF Florence, daughter of
Mr. and Mira r. e. Perry, was held from
the residence of her parents, on Thurs
day afternoon, March 10, Rev Dwight N.
Prentice officiating. The little easket,
which rested under an arch of smilax
with background Of beautiful plants,
was literally in bed of flowers. She
was borne to her resting place in Oak
lawn by four OF her uncles, B. r. Pease,
Jr., 4. 8. Pratt Pease, j. Arthur Pease
aud w. Homer Pease. Mr. and Mrs
Perry have the sympathy of the whole
community in their bereavement.
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HUNTINGTON.
BooTH's HILL AND vrc1Nrr,

bOOIh'S HILL AND RAG1&EETs
The people of Booths Hill have been
enjoying series or surprise parties, dur
ing the past winter. The first was
complete surprise given to Mr. and Mrs
Lester Shelton ana those present passed
such an enjoyable evening that 1t was
planned to give Mr. and Mrs Knight the
next call at their pleasant nome "Red
Gate Farm" About 20 of their friends
met with them and passed the evening
very pleasantly with games, etc. The
next was the 10Th anniversary or tin
wedding OF Mr. and Mrs Charles WanZer,
which occurred ON February /. This
was followed by valentine party at the
home OF Mr. and Mis- George Shelton.
Some of the guests came in costume.
Among those worthy of special mention
were '1Hans, the Dutebman" and. Dinah
(who preferred to be called SNOWFALL to
suit her complexion.) There were about
SO present. Then came the gathering
with George Reeves and wife, when all
or emit o mo { delightful evening. listen
ing to gramophone selections, furnished
by George Beecher. The last one met
with Mr. and Mrs George Nichols, Friday
evening, March 16. This consisted OF q
cobweb party and peanut hunt. Prizes
were awarded, the successful contestants,
won respectively by George Shelton and
Mrs Wanzer and the consolation prizes
given Mrs George Shelton and Ina Mich
ole. At each place bountiful collation.
has been served by the ladies'.
Mrs George Reeves has been spending
q few days with her sister In Guilford.
Miss Sarah Wapzar is spending few
days with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Lester Shelton are the hap.
py parents Of little son, born March 2.
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THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
Mrs w. e. Nichols has been In Bridge
port.
Charles Nichols, who has been quite
poorly, Ia around again.
The engine AID drill which were used
In drilling the well at the Banks place
were taken away Tuesday.
Mrs Amy Bartram OF Redding has
been q guest at Mrs H. e. Dowd's.
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the coming year, and is to move there
about April /.
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LONG HILL AND VICINITY.

Grip colds seem to be the order, just
now, on the Hill.
Friday was so stormy in the morning,
the gongs in the village announced ''no
school"
After weeks Illness, Mrs James
Webster passed away Thursday morn
ing, March 10, at O'Clock. She appear
ed to have hard cold at fret and later
congestion of the lungs. The funeral
was attended by Rev Mr. Fellows OF Der
by. The pail bearers were her cousins,
w. t., T. E., J. 81. and o. @. Beard.
The burial was in Long Hill cemetery. ,
weeks vacation.
The grip is PLAYING great pranks
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AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.

The ladies of the Nichols Me thodist
society gave their excellent drama en-
titled "a dress Rehearsal" in the Town
hall, last Tuesday evening. The play
worthy of q larger audience than was
present, but the day of large audiences
seems to be passed in Huntington Center.
A fine collation. was prepared by the
ladies of the Congregational society for
their sister friends and the proceeds were
divided equally between them. Rev G
w. Servis and N. b. Curtis csme up with
the ladies to this place. The piano was
played by Mrs Lizzie Wildman of Bridge
port.
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The Mems Tailoring Department

Are booking orders for Easter Suits Tt will good
for step in to-day select your cloth and leave your
Over two hundred and fifty different from
Prices $14 SIG So $1s and $25 Spring Suit or ovecoa
made to your
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Our Countess Glove.

This two clasp kid glove at one dollar is re
ally the best glove sold at this popular price
ever shown in this section. ALI shades tor
spring.
4 full HneEof suede two and three clasp
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The grip is PLAYING great pranks
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New goods just arrived from over the sea
Fashionable shades, price 7sc pair, two clasp
Black taffeta gloves, very fine quality
fast black taffera gloves, all sizes, at the pop
ular price CSC pair.
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Cornelius Conuors, a resident OF Green
field Hill for the past SO years, died OF
pneumonia at the home of his brother,
John Con nors, in Southport, last Thurs.
day. The funeral services were held
Monday morning at st Thomas church,
Fairfield.
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Keeper Thomas Delaney has captured
a number of coons this season with his
dog, Fldo. One he captured weighed %
pounds and 8 second 10 pounds. He
also caught grey fox. Mr. Delaney ia
having robe made from the furs by q
party in Bethel which will be handsome
when completed.
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Closing Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported
by Prince Il Whitley, Bankers and Brokers
50 Broadway, New York, and 10 Center st.,
New Haven. Rid. Asked,
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Funeral of John Shields,

The funeral Of John, son of James
and Annie Shields, took place from the
residence of his parents, so Walnut
street. Wednesday morning at $50 and
from st, Patrick's church at 9, where
requiem mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Duggan. The pallbearers were
Eugene Murphy Herbert Roche,
Charles Roche. Thomas Roche, Robert
Hughes, Martin Gleeson. Interment
in St Lawrence cemetery. Mr.. Sisk had
charge of the funeral
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