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THURSDAY. DECEMBER q, 1902
Special Notice.

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Christmas thoughts dwell on
hearty fare, and hence there will
be many readers for Mrs + S
Bladen's toothsome paper on
DINNERS of Fifty Years Ago" in
the December Lippincott.
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We have on hand for sale the fol-
lowing blanks: Agricultural lease
and lien, bill of sale. lien on crop,
mortgage of real estate, note and
mortgage and title to real estate. If
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and cheeriulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
o,a- ton Nffa, ;f the
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CHAMRrRLAIN'S STOMACH AND
LIVER TABLETS.

Try them
When You feel dull after eating.
When YOU have no appetite.
When you hnve Il bal ta,tc il thl
mouth.
when your liver is torpid.
When your bowels arc roaStipated,
When You have Il headache. =
When YOU feel bilious.
They will improve ycur appetite,
cleanse and inyigorIc yorr S~LonAc!
and regulate yonr liver ana bowels,
For sale by DR., ID G Scott. druggist
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1t takes only will power TO face
your mother-in-law. bat il takes
heroic fortitude to love her pets.
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU TAKIKG

When you take Groves TastelesS
Chill Tonic because the formula Is
simply hon and Quinine in a taStciess
form. No cure. no pay. ooc.
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urine scalds the flesh or if, when he child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, il is yer afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidrey trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to 4 diseased condition OF the
kidneys and bladder and not TO a hsbi. as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
BY druggists sgg s.. in fifty fjfiy-
sizes. You may have a ESg;
sample bottle by mail l@
free. also pamphlet tell Home of s~aup,F.oOt.
ing all about it, including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilrncr
& Co., ~Biughamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
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N'NI iNN' MIMI

Pure n'rugs. Chem. :
icu,. and Medicines. :
s'atenIund non.Secref :
Preparations. All
kinds OF Druggists, :
.mndries, Toilet Re-. :
gui>it - Fancy Per-.
fictrnery and EiaYOring =
Extracts. tiSo Paris :
Green. Garden seeds. :
Cold and Refreshing Drinks, 5
ca every kind. Soda :
Wutcr.t'0cu Cola ETC.. :
:Iuti "a fine Zine OfFresh :
P'ruits, EancyC andies. :
Tobacco. Cigars and :
Cigarettes :
= -
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NGtlce

All parties interested in ctr stock
pasture will please meet ut II l.
PosToN's ON De- sth for organization.
Dec |. CO.
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If a baby could say say what Il
thinks when people kiss it one
kiss would Be sufficient.
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Women as Wen as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble prcys upon the mind, dis
;ourages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
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TDaliN.
TUESDAY. Thursday and SATURDAY..
No - runs through 10 Columbia via
Central Il. K. of :. {.
TrairS Nus. IS and % rUN va Viii
son and FayrtteYi!lr-SlIort Line
and make close correction for ali
points North.
Trains OF &. q d. r. II. leave Flor
ance daily except SUNDAY 1905 Il. M
arrive darlington 1890 Il. III ilartS-
| vile 1:j5 p. III, Chcraw HID a. III g,
| Wadeshoro i2:50p. m. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday 500 p. H., arrive
| Darlington s:25 p. H.. BcnnetGsville
9:22 D. H.. Gibson 1920 p. m. Leave
Florence Sunday only 1000 a. m, ar
rive Darlington 1890 Il. ~.
Leave Gibson dalIy except Snndaf
$50 a. M. Bcnnctt>viilr G:5a =. III. az
i've Darlington SIS a Ill, cave BAR
iington 80 i. M. arrive FtGr'nrc 2:!1
a. IN. Leave WaIc-bng, GaiiY cN"r!i,
Sunday $40 p. NJ, Cheraw so p. u.
f~IartSrilic 0:l5 a. M. Darlington ga
y. m. arrive Florence 100 y. ~.
Leave Darlington $50 Il. NJ arrive
Florence 9:l5 II. III.
IL. NJ. EMERSON,
Geu'l P~dSScnGar Agent.
]. T.. KENLY. Gen. Man'g.
NJ. T. EMERSON. Traffic Man'@.
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Will Celebrate Silver Wedding.

VIII Celebrate Silver Wedding.
With appreciatlve thanks the
editor Of TIE RECORD begS TO az.
knowledge the following invI!"-
iiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Harper
request your presence
at the celebration
of their
Silver Wedding
Saturday evening,
December the sixth,
nineteen hundred and two,
at half past eight o'clock,
At Home, Kingstree,
South Carolina.
1902
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30 mliIS N NdIii" Oh IT. N'UVN III -NTV'-
IcrSon. Suttons and part Of Pena Town
ships.
3millS ON value of all property III
Schooi Districts Nos. - and 10.
2mills. ca value Of nil property in
SchoG! Districts Ne; 70. ~ aid 81.
lmiil on all property in school DIS
trict 80. !. -,
y c#pitati0n tax # One Dollar Oh ali
males between the aye. OF 81 and 10
wears unless constitutionally Exempted.
A communication tax Of One Dollar
may b" paid by those liable o broad duty.
Twill be at the following places on
the DAYS mentioned below tor the col
lection Of the said tax:
Einrsirnn urfnher % 10 81 inclusive
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Tax Notice.
TFEAsrREn's OFFICE WILLIAMSBURG
COUNTY.

K.NGsTREE. ;. C.. oct. 9, 1902.
The tax levy for the fiscal year 1872
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by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
k- ,j-~ ---bIo.. I'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
ALARM IN WEST INDIES.
VOLCANIC DUST SHOWERS BRIGHTEN
THE ISLANDERS.
LOUD DECORATIONS FROM THE DIRECTION
OF MARTINIQUE, WHICH ISLAND
is ISOLATED.

Ponte-a-Pitre. GuadeIoupe, Aug. 31.-This en-
tire port has been covered with a cloud of fine
dust since o'clock this morning and the popu
lace is panic stricken. Fine ashes are falling
continually in a slight drizzle. Semi-darkness
is over the sea. and the ships In the harbor
seem 10 be enve1oped in cloud of smoke
Advices from Basse Terre Qsland of Guade-
loupe), assert that since daybreak to-day the
entire island has been covered with a cloud of
dust coming from the southeast the direction
of the island Of Martinique. The population
Of Basse Terre IS greatly alarmed
Roseau, Dominica, B. ". l., Aug. 31-A thick
mist, caused by falling volcanic dust. which en-
ve,oped Roseau yesterday taken as it ap-
preached for a rainstorm. The dust is still fall
ing although lightly but during the night OF
the 30th the quantity of dust which fell here was
greater than upon any previous occasion since
the first eruption of Mont Pelee. At nightfall
of the Both dark cone shaped cloud. emitting
electric flashes rose in the south, but 1t was
gradually obscured by the mist caused by the
falling ashes. Rumhling noises and few de-
donations were heard during the night of the
30th The people here are quiet. No news has
yet reached here from Martinique.
Bassn Terre. st. Kits. b ". /. Aug 31-A
series of loud reports heard here last night
from until o o'clock.
st. John Antigua. B. ". /. Aug. 31-Many
very loud detonatons were ard here from Q
o'clock last night TO rnidn.ent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

Several persons we're injured as a result of A
collision yesterday afternoon between trolley
cars of the Madison-ave. and One Hundred and
Sixteenth-st. lines.
THE INJURED.
pESCHEN Henrietta thrty-hve years old ~ No East
One hundred and -nineteenthst-: scalp wound.
kAFtAN thTt9 years old Of 6o NG % East
LowEY Harriet years old Of No. 32a Eighty
third st. wounds head elbow
sTRAUS. Bertha, twenty-eigh old. No.
One hundred and nineteenth st; laceration Of the
THEITCHERT. Emil. thirty seven years old motornau
9f,4 Of 10 2sa East Fshy ninth M -, thrown dash
WARDHESER. Lena. twenyfour years old. Of No. 1.325
Fifth ave; suffered from shock. hysterical.
A southbound Madison-ave. car was in charge
of James Mangin. motorman, Of No. 81 West
Forty-ninth-st., and was crowded with passen-
gers. 1t came to stop at One-hundred- and
sixteenth-st. and Immediately started again. al
though a westbound One-hundred- and-six-
teenth-st. car operated BY Emil Theitchert.
motorman of No 236 East Eighty -ninth-st.
about cross the Madison-ave. tracks
under full headway. Both motormen, seeing d
collision imminent attempted to stop their
cars. but before they could do SO the Madison
ran high speed into the hundred
and -sixteenth-st- car. striking the latter just
behind the motormans pla form
The One-hundred and -stXteenth-st. car was
thrown from the track. d. hole knocked in
its side, and all the glass windows one side
were broken. The passengers thrown
about in confusion, and became panic stricken.
The passengers who were severely injured
we're taken to a drug store, where their injuries
attended to by two ambulance surgeons.
Then they went to their homes. A number of
passengers who received slight bruises and cuts
from the flying glass declined attendance from
the doctors.
Mangin. the motorman of the Madison-a
he AL d.
sixteenth-st. when he started ahead. and
that when he endeavored to stop his the
brake would not work. Mangin stuck to his
post and unnjured. His passengers were
thrown from their seats and were greatly fright
ened.
Traffic both divisions was blocked for al
most hour until the conpany's wrecking wa
gon arrived and the damaged car was put back
on the track.
The people living In the neighborhood com
plain that the crossing is dangerous one. They
are agitating to have the railroad company
place a flagman at this point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
FREEING CONTICTS IN CUB4.
ACTION OF REVOLUTIONARY MEMBERS OF
THE ISLAND CONGRESS-

Havana, Aug. q (SpecfaD.-Both branches of
the Cuban Congress have passed resolutions
calling for the release Of all convicts now con-
fined on the island of Cuba who fought in the
Cuban army. The resolution proposes to be
general and irrespective of the crime that the
ex-soldier is guilty Of The proposition met with
some opposition by some of the most conserva-
tive members of the Congress- but the revolu-
tionary members succeeded In getting il through.
The two branches of Congress have appointed
a committee which is to wait on President
Palma on September l. asking him to take the
action desired
The resolution proposes that all Of the con-
victs be released on October TO- a great feast
day IN Cuba, so that those placed at liberty will
have memorable day to remember their liberia
ton by.
The conservative Senators regard the resoiu-
ton Of CONGRESS- perniciouS. as it will release
among the people many vicious n1urderers who
have but recently been convicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
BIDS THE KAISER FAREWELL.
DEPARTURE FROM PoTsDAM OF THE KING
OF ITALY.

Potsdam, Prussia, Aug. 31.-king Victor En-
manuel of Italy, who has been visiting En-
peror William. started for home to-day.
The King and the Emperor drove together to
the Wild Park station. Here the leavetaking
of the monarchs most cordial and they
embraced each other repeatedly. Crown Prince
Frederick William and Prince William Eitel
Frederick and Count Won BJilow, the Imperial
Chancellor. were on the station platform to bid
farewell 10 the King of Italy. and large crowd
of people cheered the departing guest. The
Ktrg stood at a window OF the railroad carriag ge
waving his hand TO the Emperor long the
train was IN sight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
q. E. ROBERTS NAY RESIGN.
THREE IMPORTANT PLACES TO BE FILLED
BY THE PRESIDENT
EBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE I

lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington Aug 3l-In connection with the
Treasury Department there will be three ap-
pointmehts made soon- George E. Roberts VIII
probably resign soon afer he sends his annual
report 10 the Secretary of the Treasury. Presi-
cent roosevelt Will also appoint a successor to
a u Spaulding Assistant Secretary of the
treasury, and member of the Board Of Gen
efal Appraisers VIII soon be selected. Colonel
heppurn or Iowa. called at Oyster Bay this
summer TO recommend his min law, but the
president Will not appoint another Iowa man to
hish offlce for the present. in view of the full
quota from that State The President does not
want 10 discuss these appointments with public
men until he returns from the West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
NOT YET SEEN FROM FISHERS ISLAND

New-London, Conn. Sept 1 (speciai)--At
12:15 this morning the following message was
received at Fort TrumbuH. General MacAr-
thurs headquarters. from the Watch Hill sig
nal station at the eastern entrance to Fishers
Island Sound. five miles south Of Watch Hill
light:
No sign of enemy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
HOSTILE FLEET SIGHTED.
HIGGLNSON'S SHIPS OFF VZNEsl
YARD HA VEN
ENEMY'S SQUADRON PROCEEDING Ar
FULL SPEED-ATTACK ON BLOCK
ISLAND EXPECTED.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1EuxE.I

New-London. Conn. Aug. 31.-At 1918 D. NJ.
General Gree1y received word that Admiral
Haven proceeding at full speed.
cruiser, believed to be the Panther carry
ing naval militia, was also sighted off Montaul7
Point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

1t ,s thus shown that in the first year of Mr.
treveland's second administration there was
noticeable drop in the wage scale. In 1893
further drop Of more than per cent occurred
while in 1885 lowest wages of the period are
shown in 1896 slight increase occurred, and
in 1891 Immediately after Mr. McKinley's in
.,,e.,ra.ior. an INCREASE of more than per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

SPEND THE AUTUMN AT BRIARCIIFF
Lodge now open Ideally located 60 feet above
tfiewater. overlooking Hudson q miles from New
York No autumn malaria: so trains daily. Golf.
Perfect in service and appointments Send FOR
pamphlet Phone, Briarclin Manor No. 1.-Adyl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

ROUND TRIP TICKETS TO CALIFORNIA
On sale at all ticket offices, Offering diversity OF
routes going and returning via Chicago and North
Western, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Kali
ways. Offices. Isl. 2S7 and sis Broadway.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

leaves Grand Central Station 400 p M arriving
Chicago Bis day. 24-hour train via New YORK
Central and Michigan Central.-Advt
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Continued On third pn=..

NEW YoRK-e HoURS-cHTcAGo
The Pennsylvania Special Offers a rapid schedule
and IS appreciated by the Busy of affairs
Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

LEAVE NEW YORK I:55 P. NJ, ARRIVE CHI
CAGO s:a5 A NJ
The Pennsylvania Special via Pennsyivania Rail
road. Dining car; buffet smoking car--Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
SEVERAL HTRT IN CRASH.
ONE TROLLEY CAR KNOCKS ANOTHER
OFF THE TRACK

Several persons we're injured as a result of A
collision yesterday afternoon between trolley
cars of the Madison-ave. and One Hundred and
Sixte anth-St. lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
REBELLION SPREADS IN CHINA.

FOREIGNERS IN sZE-CHUEN PROVINCE IN
GREAT DANGER.
Peking Aug. 31.-The foreign legations here
are receiving reports from sze-chueu Province
that the rebellion there is constantly spreading.
and that foreigners in great danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

Cure your Cough with
JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.-A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
MITCHELL IN DISGUISE.
Miners Leader to Travel to New
York IncoP.

President Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers left last night for New
York to attend the meeting of the Ma
toral civic Federation. 1t Is safe to
say that despite the fact that he is
ono of the best known men in the coun-
try. he will not be very generally
recognized to-day.
Mitchell has donned derby hat
Ever since he became known to
fame he has worn but one hat--or
rather one style of hat--a black Alpine.
Every picture of him almost shows
him wearing a black Alpine hat To
disassoci late Mitchell and Il black AL
pine hat seems, at the first blush, like
separating Teddy" from his partic-
ular kind of hat.
1t is not an inconseQuental thing ~
some men suppose. this change in the
style Of Mitchell headgear. Every Ia
Dor leader and especially every officer
in the United Mine Workers has adopt
ed the black Alpine style of chapeau.
1t has become. in fact, the uniform,
head piece OF the labor world. No la
Dor leader would think of leading
without q black Alpine hat. This be-
ing thus the change in style means a
rush for derby hats and many labor
leaders dollars for the hatters The
New Mitchell Hat" will likely be a
legend displayed in every haberdashery
here and hereabouts to-day.
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MERRILL WILL CONTEST.
Considerable Amount of Testimony
Was Heard Saturday.

Hearing in the A. j. Merrill will con-
test was continued on Saturday before
Judge A. y. NoSburg. and considerable
testimony was udduced tending TO show
that the tastatOr was OF weak mind
and that he WAS under the influence OF
his Wife, Anna Merrill, at the time the
alleged will WAS signed. Among the
witnesses who have been sworn in she
case urc DR.. II. V. Logan, Edward Mer-
rill, l.. b. Miller, George Smith, II. a.
Denny, James &. Merrill S. Il. Lane,
and others.
Two Of the Witnesses are members of
the Susuuehunna county bar, who met
Mr.. Merrill while on Il visit to his
brother in that county, during the time
OF his aiilictioE with the paralytic stroke
the summer before his death. The evil
dence upon the part of the contestants
was closed, with the exception of one
Or two matters, and an adjournment
was had until Thursday December II,
at 10 o'clock Il, m,, for the hearing of
the evidence or The part of the re-
SDonGents.
Today at ~ o'clock H. IN. in the Or
phans' court room, the final hearing
will be had in the estate of Elizabeth
Zieglor, deceased in which there is an
application for an issue TO determine
the ownership of the proceeds of an in
surance policy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
OBITUARY..

MRS. BRIDGET O'MALLEY, after an
illness Of several weeks Mrs. Bridget
O'Malley, a resident of this city for more
than half n century, died Saturday aftcr-
noon at the residence of her daughter,
MS. Ellen Burke, OF North Ninth street.
She was the widow of the late Patrick
D'Malley, for many years foreman at the
Cliff works machine shop, who was wide
ly known throughout this valley and who
died about fifteen years ago. The fam
ily resided on Third street, Bellevue, for
more than forty years and was one of
the most widely known ana highly es-
teemed OF this community Deceased
Vas a woman of amiable and kindly dis
position, whose long life was full OF
deeds of gentleness and charity. Among
her neighbors ana acquaintances SHE en-
joyed the highest esteem ana the sim
cere friendship of all. She is survived
by the following children: W. q. O'Mal-
ley, former master mechanic at the
Scranton Iron and Steel Co.'S South
works in this CITY, now of Buffalo, \.
y; Mrs. ella Burke. Mrs. John Walsh
and Miss Katie oMalley. of this city;
Mrs George crowder, of Buffalo, and
Mrs. Martin Mullen of New York city.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
lence of Mrs. Ellen Burke, North Ninth
= ltreet, Tuesday morning. Interment at
-he Dunmore Catholic cemetery.
MRS. WILLIAM HOPKINS. of 3i3
North Rebecca avenue. died al her home
iest@rsai morning after a short Illness.
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the stage, where the officers of the lodge
and the speakers We're seated. was the
ceremonial furniture. brought from the
lodge room for the occasion. The pros
cenium. wings and back of the stage
We're hung in wide, alternating strips
of white and purple bunting. n large
flag was draped just over the center Of
the stage Bauer'S orchestra occupied
q place ut the rear OF the stage.
The officers conducting the services
were H. j. Jennings. exalted ruler:
Fred &. Hand esteemed leading knight
'. y. Sinrell. esteemed loyal knight
John G. Reese, esteemed lecturing
knight: William S. Gould secretary;
Fl. j. Schubert. treasurer: NJ. Il. Rob
ling, tyler Fred G. Smith, esquire:
Emil p. Weichel. inner guard: r. j
Mcclure. chaplain; Nj. +. McCann
Organist.
Opening Ritual.
The prescribed ltualistic opening
ceremonies followed an overture by
BIuer's orchestra. They were solemn
and very impressive. AT one stage of
the ceremonies the exalted ruler directs
the secretary to call the roll of the
dead. The secretary calls each name
slowly three times, and each call is ac-
companied by the sounding of Il deep
toned gong. Those comprising this
years death roll. and the date OF their
death, follows: c. NJ. Sandcrson, June
Is; w. II. Lotus. September 6: w. w.
Van Dyke, November 26.
The dead members Were eulogized in
an eloquent and tlowery address by DR..
Z. +. Gunster, past exalted ruler. He
also feelingly extended to the relatives
Of the deceased the condolences of the
lodge and spoke to them choice words
of consolation. There is no death:
what seems so is transiton.' he said.
The speaker also took occasion to laud
the Elks' organization, and declared
that any man who lives up to its prin-
ciples is the better citizen, father,
brother, friend.
President Judge II. NJ. Edwards. who
is an Elk, was heard in 4 thoughtful
and interesting address on flateInal
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