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Hon. W. \. CALDERIIEAD (Kan.) is be-
Ing strongly pushed by number of Kan
sas people for the Senate to succeed Sen
ator J. r. Burton. Kansas could do no
better. His ability is great, and his serv-
Ices would make him represent Kansas in
the Senate i'm a way of which she could
be proud. He was a private soldier in the
war of the rebellion and faithful soldier,
always ready for duty. As lawyer he
stands among the foremost in the country.
and as Representative he has from the
irst maintained a very high position. A
deep thinker. and correct reasoner, his
views on all great public questions, espe,
cially on financial matters, are sought aftef
by his fellow members, and have great
weight in forming theiy conclusions. He
has been a strong, consistent, and effective
fE&-1 of the veterans from the first, and
is earnestly in favor of the service pension
bill. lie was selected by the G, A. II. Ma
tional Pension Committee to present that
measure TO the House, and he succeeded
in getting matters in such shape as to
make its passage by that body pretty GER
tain. The veterans of Kansas should get to-
gether upon him and give him their en-.
thusiastic support, for in the Senate he
would be power for good, not only foI
Kansas and the country. but for them per-
sonally.
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VETERANS. PREFERENCE IN IOWA.

Commander l.. b. Raymond, of the De-
partment Of Iowa, G. A. r., has scored q
distinct triumph in securing the passage
by the Legislature of bill prescribing
that in all public Departments and in all
public works in the State, including those
of the Counties, Cities and Towns, hon.
orably discharged soldiers, sailors, and
marines of the war of the rebellion, who
are citizens or residents, shall be entitled
to preference in appointment, employ
ment and promotion over other persons of
equal qualifications, and that they shall
not be disqualified on account Of age or
physical disability which does not render
them incompetent to perform the duties.
Amy one entitled to this preference and de.
MED it may sue for a maHdamus to give
him his rights, and also for damages for
Withholding them from him. No hon.
orably discharged soldier, sailor, or marine
shall be removed from any position or en-
ployment except for incompetency or mis-.
conduct, which must be fully charged and
the burden of proof rest upon those so
charging.
The Department Of Iowa has been try.
ing for 20 years to get this law through,
but it remained for COmrade Raymond
to succeed, thus making 1t enc Of the
brilliant successes Of his administration.
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PERSONAL.

A story comes from Egg Har6or. N. J.
that Rudolph Sigel has become insane, and
his wife and four little children-the grand
children of the old General-are in q
wretched condition, lacking food, clothing,
and education. The eldest is five years
old, and the youngest four months. They
can not speak a word of English, and have
had literally no schooling.
VIM. II. Hearst is negotiating for a news
paper in the South in furtherance of his
aspirations TO be the Democratic nominee.
His agents have been looking over the
Louisville Press. He would rather lease
one for few months than buy it, but lac
is said to be determined to have one.
Capt. l. L. Mahan. Commander of the
Department OF Minnesota. G.. A. r., was
upon his retirement from office presented
With a diamond-studded badge by his stat
and comrades. The badge is a beautiful
design. and was presented by Comrade r.
| A. Barker Immediately after the adoption
or the resolutions warmly commendins
Comrade Barker for his zeal and ability.
A letter was read by Past Commander-in-
Chief Torrance from Commander in Chief
Black. highly commencing Comrade Ma
han as representing the best there is in the
Order of Fraternity. Charity and Loyalty.
Col. Vincent Marmaduke died of pneu-
| monia at the home of his daughter i'm Mar
| shall, No.. March D. He was the son Of
Gov. Nj. NJ. Marmaduke and brother of
Gen. John s. Marmaduke. of the Confesl-
crate army. He served q short time in
the rebel army, and then was sent to Eu-
rope by Jefferson Davis to buy arms and
ammunition. On his return, he entered
actively into the conspiracy to establish
Northwestern Confederacy, and was a lead.
ing spirit in the Knights of the Golden
Circle As one of its leaders he went 70
Chicago in 1864, to arrange for an upris-
ing in that city when it was expected that
the prisoners in Camp Douglass would be
removed. lie was detected and arrested
and kept in prison for some time He was
frequently mentioned for Governor of Mis-
souri,, but never got the nomination
Ex-Secretary Cornelius y. Bliss is be-
ing suggested for Chairman of the Repub-
iIcan National Committee, and ii is said
in his favor that he is a thorough politi-
clan, n recognized partisan without being
factionist- a man of high character, and
has the confidence of all who know him.
lie lives in the State where the fighting
Will be lively from start finish, and he
knows how to fight
From John L. Conoway, PHILADELPHIA.
Pa, The National Tribune has received a
copy OF the pamphlet report of Proceed
ings at the 31st Annual Reunion and Ban.
quet of the 10Th Pa. Cav, held at Phila-
deiphia, Nov. 10, 1903. Ii is a very CON-
piete report, and of equal interest and
value 10 comrades of the Association. It
| might be of interest to others to know
| whose is the picture that illustrates the
first fyleaf?
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COMRADES IN FLORIDA.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Thinking
perhaps the comrades in the North would
be interested to learn how "we'uns" In
Dixie have spent the cold Winter, / will
say that We here in southern Florida know
nothing of the cold weather only as we
learn of it through the Northern pa
pers. We have had a beautiful Winter
here, and have an abundant crop Of
oranges, pineapples, lemons, etc.
About 200 comrades have come to our
little city this Winter from all over the
country. They came in answer to a letter
of mine which you published in The Ma
tional Tribune about one year ago. Most
of those who came here for the Winter
will pitch their tents with ms for the re-
| mainder Of our last campaign.
We have built a new Grand Army Hail
this Winter, which has cost about 81 O00
The dedication of this hall was held last
| month, and was a time of grand jollifica-
ton, as ours is the first q. A. r.. Hall
ever dedicated in the Southland We took
up a collection and raised about $500 to
help us in paying for the hall. You can
tell our comrades of the North that Kit
Carson Post, G.. A. r., of st. Petersburg,
Fla, will be the last Post in the United
States to surrender its charter; for this
reason: the boys will live from 10 to Is
years longer in our beautiful climate than
they can in the North. And as the boys
grow older and more feeble their march
will be southwark. and as our city is head
quarters for the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of the Southland, they will go into
bivouac here.
We received beautiful bunting flag
from Mrs. Kate Il. Jones, National Pa
triotic Instructor, for our new hall. We
shall have flag raising, with all that the
word implies, at an early date, and will
give you the report later. L. CHASE.
Past Department Commander, st. Peters
burg, Fla.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., APRIL 7, 1904.


Hon r. W. MIERs Und.) deserves the
cordial appreciation and gratitude of every
veteran in the country for his constant,
vigorous, and effective friendship. He has
been not only very helpful to the veterans
in his district, but also TO the great body
of ex-solliers of the Union. In the matter
of service pension he has been particu-
larry valuable. He wanted and wanted
very earnestly. a still more liberal pension
bill than the National Encampment asked
for, but he at once relinquished his desire
to have bill passed TO which his name
would b. attached, and gave every assis-
lance To the bill WHICH the Grand
Army National Pension Committee
framed As is well known the
attitude of large portion of the
Democratic members of Congress to-
ward pension legislation has been distinctly
hostile Judge Miers has labored with his
party colleagues inlefatigably. and by tact
and good mana cement has brought great
body of them around to favor ii liberal
pension measure. All this shows that he
has more than lip service for the veterans.
While too young to have been in the army
himself. all his brothers and other male
relatives of suitable age were in the army.
and his heart is really and strongly for
the men who saved the Union. We want
all the comrades to keep him gratefully I'm
mind
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Fort Gregg a Picnic.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1 have
noticed numerous articles in The National
Tribune in reference to the capture OF
Fort Gregg, quite number of CORE.
spondents laying claim to the honor fo<
their own regiments or brigades. and some
seeming unwilling to allow that any one
else had anything to do with it.
[ was a member of the cd Ohio. which
was i'm the First Brigade. Twenty fourth
Corps. On the morning of April =, 1868,
west of Fort Gregg. About daylight we
were ordered towards Petersburg. and
marched to the place where it was said
the Sixth Corps had entered the enemys
works. There we filed left, passed through
our line. and crossed to that of the rebels.
While We We're passing from one line TO
the other rebel artillerymen in a fort To
our right engaged in target practise, usiGS
us for the target.
On passing through the line of rebel
works the gid Ohio. being in front, was
faced to the right and deployed as Skin
mishers. We advanced and drove the
rebel skirmishers into the fort. Our
not over $50 yards from Fort Gregg. and
remained there until the battle line came
up. The skrmish line went with the bat
tie line and closed up around the fort.
The First Brigade was composed of the
18th ILL.,. Gath and CID Ohio. and l99th
"a, VIII WI. osUoihc. " ehc ooth AA-p
commanding. L, with my regiment. WAS
on the front line all the way to tue fort.
and | know that no troops were ahead of
the battle line beyond my own brigade.
The First Brigade was formed in that
line as follows: 199th Pa. on the right.
Both H.. in center. 9th Ohio on the left,
cd Ohio on skirmish line The Second
Brigade was on our left. | have always
understood that Gen. Turner's Division
was on our right, which, if so, made two
divisions strung out in line of battle.
which would make quite an extended line.
We being near the center, would strike
the fort first.
What few rebels were in Fort Gregg
were stubborn fighters: but have always
considered the charge as a picnic. COM
pared with number Of other fights we
had. Our company loss was one killed.
and two or three wounded.-W. i. OUT
LAND, Co. +. 62d Ohio. GAINESVILLE. o.
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THE tug Of war in the East is not likely
TO come for some time yet. The failure
of the japanese to dispose of the danger
Gus Russian ships in the harbOr of Port
Arthur gives Russia more time to bring
on troops and supplies from the west. But
. with the strain upon Russia's single-track
railroad, she cannot get great number of
troops or 4 great amount of supplies in
for q considerable time yet, and it seems
certain that the Port Arthur peninsula
and Newchwang must soon fall into the
hands of the Japanese. The tug will come
when the Japanese attempt to advance be-
yond Newchwang. Every mile that they
advance-and it is 40 miles TO Harbin-
will weaken them in the forces they will
have TO throw out to guard their tanks
and communications. and it will
strengthen the Russians, who are being
pushed back, by allowing them to call in
their similar outlying forces. As the Jap
anese advance the difficulty of supplying
their army will become greater, while as
the Russians fall back, their task will be-
come easier. Ii the opposing commanders
are as able rs Sherman and Johnston, il
will be the Atlanta Campaign over again
on a much larger scale. for the distance
from NewclIwang 10 Hardin is three OF
four times as great as from Chattanooga
- Atlanta. Probably the japanese will
ADVANCE with three or four times as many
men rs Sherman started out with from
Chattanooga May IS. 1864. The japanese
commander will. OF course, aim TO bring
the Russian commander to battle and tC
destroy him. just as Sherman tried t.
bring Johnston tn battle. Whether the
Russian commander will succeed in evad
ing this as successfully as Joe Johnston
did remains to he seen. There, however
is where the main interest will shOrtl,
center. aud the progress of the campaign
be watched with world wide expectancy
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Was It an Oversight?

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / would
like to call your attention to a fact con-
nected with the $24 rate provided for by
act of Congress and approved March 3,
1883, for the loss of one hand or one foot
or for disability equivalent to the loss Of q
hand or foot. The acts approved Aug. 4,
1886, and March 2, 1903, provide for .
included i'm the original act, but leave the
balance just where they were 20 years ago.
Webster defines the word equivalent as OF
equal value, weight or force. THE g2s.te.
certainly has worked an injustice to n few
very worthy soldiers. Was il an over
sight on the part of our lawmakers in the
wording of the two last named acts? LIZ
not. what was the object "A. SAID, 121st
Ohio, Delaware. o.
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/ the Adjutant, 'let's all go outside, and take
a look at the country"
"Annabel and l will join you presently
said Maria. well put away the things
first"
As the men filed out, ex-Johnny. who was
the last, saw her trying to move the ham,
per, and sprang to help her. Accidentally
his hand came down upon hers. She shu1-
dered, and snatched it away
Il beg your pardon. ma M" he apollo
gized, as he hurried on after the others
She looked after him with blazing eyes.
as she rubbed her hand furiously with the
other. Then she made dive for the soap
and water, and began scrubbing the Of
Tended member.
whats the natter" asked Annabel,
wonderingly.
THAT hOrrid rebels hand tOnched
| mine," she answered ansrily. Ellis hand,
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APPOINTMENTS OF THE c0NMANDER-IN-
CHIEF

The following is a partial itinerary OF
Gen. John &. Black, Commander in Chief
G.. 4. r., for April. May and June:
Concord, " H.. April q, I.
Boston. Mass. April o.
Newbern. y. c.. April 20. 81.
Springfield. ILL.,, April 26. -, %.
Decatur. Ala. April ~.
Lexington, Mo. May IL, 10.
Saint Louis. No.. May 20. "a.
Frankfort. Ky. May -. 26.
Arlington, May 80, Memorial Day Ad
dress.
Poughkeepsie (yassar). June ), 8.
Gettysburg. Pa. June o.
Battle Greek. Mich. June IA, 16
Tiffin. Ohio June IA, IL.
.Asbury Park, y. j., June 16, II.
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l;;::@g l!1lI2R|;:3yZ,, r y,
'W17en Johnny lzn7e/zazz2NngZaane"
A Lunch at Historic Manassas Junction
What Followed.

eoryRfeHr. TRIBUNE
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land laws as may be prescribed by the
President"
In the discharge of the duties imposed
upon him by this Section, President Har-
rison and Secretary Noble directed Com
missioner Raum to proceed to execute the
Act of June q, 1890, in accordance with
the manifest will of the Congress which
passed it. When President Harrison was
succeeded by Mr.. Cleveland. that gentle
man, acting under the same obligation
ordered the Commissioner of Pensions to
| make rules and regulations to materially
depIete the law of it's vitality and force.
| He had the technical right to do this, but
we then claimed that he was violating the
law because he nullifed its spirit 1t was
| remedial law, and should have been con.
strued literally, while Mr.. Cleveland and
his subordinates obeyed as little of it as
possible, and sought pretexts for still fur.
| ther evasion. Congress had to come with
additional legislation to compel obedience
| in certain essentials.
President Roosevelt has made no new
| legislation. Ii he has interfered he
has simply acted within the pow.
| ers conferred upon him by Section All
| to direct the Commissioner of Pensions to
exercise his discretion i'm regard to the Act
| of June q, 1890, more in accordance with
the true Interpretation given the law by
President Harrison, and more directly in
| harmony with the will and intent of the
| Congress which passed it.
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and Sunday with Miss Julia BrOkaw
near Fair Hill.
Several of the young people frOn here
attended the party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. William West in horHir of their
daughter Miss Margaret. and all present
enjoyed themselves very much.
Oxford huse ball club defeated the
Rising sun team in II game at Oxford
on Wednesday afternoon by IL score of
I to &.
Miss Mary l.. Brumfeld. of Turkey
Point, has been visiting her cousin Miss
Mary Brrmtipll, Near town.
Mrs. $. \. Hazard ans! Miss Mama
Hopkins NlN"Et Il portion Of last week
with Mr.. Dare Hopkins at Princeton.
Miss GeltluGe s. Dare is visiting in
Philadelphia. Camden and Harrisburg
Tn" Cal1om Club met with Miss Alma
Keilhc,tz On Friday night and II very en-
jOyablc time YVES spent by the large at
tendance.
Mrs. Wayne Reynolds and son Norris
were visitors in Philadelphia during last
week.
Miss Ellie Kimhlc is the guest of
frirlw~ in kcnnett Square Chester and
Wilmington
Mr.. w. G. Cook, of Coate~ville. was a
visitor in Pennington last Sunday.
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RISING SUN.

The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
In Rising Sun, at Worthington's Store.
3 cents a copy.
Miss Charlotte Otis has returned! from
visiting flienas in Newark and Whining
tom.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wilson were
the guests of his brother i'm Warwick
this week.
Mrs. Allen McNampe spent a few days
Of this week with her mother Mrs E!iza-
beth Wilson
The Thimble CluJ was entertained by
Miss Grace \. Wilson at Maple Lawn
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs 1imnnuS Wilson and little taugh
ter isabelle, of TVwandn aple visiting rel
ativoCs in and NEAR town.
Miss Helen Mccoy who has been quite.
sick returned Tuesday evening from a
weeks outing to Atlantic City. and is
much improved in heath.
Miss Bennett of PHILADELPHIA. aml
Mrs. Mackry. of Cherry Hin. were the.
guests of Mr.. Howard Reynolds and
family on Sunday
Mn. aEd Mrs. Sherwood Kirk. of Phil
,NGe!ldia. Were guests of Mr.. AND Mrs.
Charles Burlington laSt week.
Miss HANNA Reynolds is the guest of
friela'a in Philadelphia ard Wilmington.
Miss GladyS WCttrrficld. of North
East. visited Miss Ella Poguc this week.
Miss II. Alaude Kirk spent Saturday
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Mrs .George S. Noolley attended the
reception to the Daughters of the Revo-
hutton given at the Executive Mansion
by Mrs Warfield last week.
Our town was greatly disturbed hast
Tuesbay night by >wnne coorcd person.
\ dance wi:rS held in Razor Iialr slnh
the presence Of John Barley Corn caused
the disturbance. 1t seems impossible to
keep liquor out of town.
Alfred Bigger, son of Mrs. Addie A.
Bigger. formerly of this place. now of
New Jersey. died at the hospital in Cam
Gcr on Tuesday. The body was brought
here for intcrmcut. The funeral was
Er,d ut the home of his grandparents
Mr. ard Mrs. John Foster on Thurc,lay
morning, iltcrmeut being in Bethel Gem
ctely.
The High School comm rncement wuel
held on Wednesday, evening. Full par
ticuialss will be found elsewhere in this
paper.
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BAY VIEW.
The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in Bay View, at the store Of Russell
Reed. cents a copy.

The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in Bay View, at the store of Russell
Reed. 8 cents a copy.
Miss Mabel Matthews. of North East
is Eyirf entertained by Miss Tacp Mat
thrws this week.
Mrs. Isaac Rogers Is; visiting hen. moth
CT Mrs. \. \. AIilburn, of Honey Brook.
Pa. this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hamilton. of Phil
adclrhin, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. \. Clifford on Sunday.
The Washington School festival was
declared Il success.
Miss Alnhoncy, of the Union. WAS the
guest Of Mr.. George Gray OH Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Perry. of Chester. is
visiting her parents Mr.. ard Mrs s. b.
Gray.
The Cross Crackers AND Bay View
bcSrball teams played two games this
season. Each have won Il game and the
clubs are now warming up for the final.
two in three which will shortly be ,lrcid-
ed. There is great rivalry between these
teams.
Mr.. Lewis Whirlow, of Baltimore, was
homr on Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. y. Gray is installing a soda
fountain in his store
Don't forget to come to the Curiosity
S~"iHI this Saturday evening
Miss Cora Burns a graduate of North
East High School, attended divine ser
vice with the graduating class ut the.
North EatSt NJ. f.. Church on Sunday.
Mr.. II. \. Brown was "a North East
Wis tor last Wednesday,
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CHESAPEAKE CITY.

Copies of the Cecil Wing are on sale
each week in Chesapeake City, at Alex
ander's Drug Store. 3 cents a copy.
MISS ioreiice EE'e ''Si''" l'l''l'E'"n
1aSt week.
MISS Ali'e bo'u''eh N'Hl'e" il''''''ei-
aailIi Irie..tS tllI' WEN
II. v M'uirlo'e 'iS!'e" hl""l'to"" Oh
Noi''"'F'
., lrS 'aiiIeS o. ll"ltT "l'" ""uE,,''f
Alice are SpelHlliiS IL" "aNH "l'h ha4-
piiore rrR'tlI'%' ,,..,
MiS: iiei'il il'"IN'H N'H'"" winning
ION uiilS Muh.
NILS 'l4V'ih l. Ni'lS.tr OIL l,'l .'i
more lHN oer,' S4',ll'"i'S y. IL" ""HH With
iiti h'I,"'I NE ','',I' N'i'VE - .,...,....-
MT marry b"d'"''Le NlSl''" h''ll'i'i'le
RiSI "eeN' u-.
TarF N"I|. =" IlI,,i"- 'on, ~,''it
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LIBERTY GROVE.

The HythCham Club. of Port Deposit,
met at the home of Mr.. Enoch McCul-
lough Tuesday afternoon.
Nus Eaton. of Bangor. Me-. MIS-. T.
Caldwell and Master Grant Caldwell, of
Brooklyn. n. u, are Mrs. Jennie w
Caldwell'sr guests.
Mr.. Will Rowland Spsmt Sunday at the
home of his sister Miss Cassie Rowland
Mr.. w. G, Jack, IT., is spending this
week at his home.
Miss RoNanna Caldwell is nj home af-
ter a Pheasant visit to Princeton friends.
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Nature

Every one knows that Royal Baking
Powder is absolutely pure. Hence the
housewife uses it with implicit confidence
and without question, and she is justified
in SO doing.
But how few realize that Royal Baking
Powder in its chief ingredient is direct prod
uct of the healthful and delicious grape! This
constituent Of the grape, crystalized and ground
to an alpable powder, is the cream Of tar
tar which forms the active principle of every
pound Of Royal Baking Powder
Fruit properties are indispensable to the
healhfulness of the body, and those Of the
grape as used in the Royal" are the most
valuable and heathful of ALL
Hence it is that Royal Baking Powder
produces food superlative both in flavor
and wholesomeness.
ROYAL BAKING CO., YORK.
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Rugs
Slip Covers

Haven't you Slip Covers that have looked all awry
when leaves the chair they Perhaps you
and never wondered why There's very good
been made by people who don't know how.
Fit slip properly and you'll find it stays right in
its proper place no matter what the usage
We've a reputation for the staying kind.
Have you used themtheyre great furniture savers
You can have them made up in any goods you wish.
Let us give you prices
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The c.0>ingrXerciscS ut the Chesapeake
City AND North East High Schools. the
programs for which We're published last
week. were held ON Wednesday and hast
evenings
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FLOOR COVERINGS: Save Third TO Half

a ptnt d cleaning h IehmGne ofhrr|
unp
pat g md determination to have ndhng blu
gdn diig hatw rhwh
d clearance floor r b Mph ethmahe
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