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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
The Small Bows Question.

The other day Kirksville sinai.
boy went over to a neighbours home
and, entering the kitchen, said to the
woman OF the house: Mrs. Pickens.
lemme look in your face a minute +"
The woman picked him up and asked.
What do you want, Willie?" The
boy looked at her moment and then
replied Gee. eff yer ez ugly ez the
devil, he amt so bad" The woman
has decided that she won't speak to
the boys mother any more.-Kansas
City Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Condensed NEW

Biblical students i'm the Kentucky
university. ut Lexington. fought a
bloody SiXround prize fight.
Capt. Nibbs. Of the English navy. Wis
ting in New York. denies that he is the
original "his nibs'' so often heard of ia
this country.
Leo Forst. who had been playing a
leading role in the first production ut
Hamburg. Germany. OF Oscar Wilde's
Duchess of padua." went mad on the
stage and had To be taken 10 an asy-
lum.
Three firemen were killed. three
otAers painfully burned and property
valued at $1,000 was destroyed by a
fire in Minneapolis which began late
Tuesday night and was not under Con-
troll until Wednesday morning.
The body of girl tourist, who was
about IL years OF age. hsa been found
on Mt. Cutler. near Colorado Springs.
Col. An attempt had been made 20 de-
stroy the features. No clue to her
identity or TO her murderers has been
found.
Pope Plus is again afflicted with the
govt. and was unable To walk Sunday
when he presided at the Identification
Of Gasnare de Buffalo. founder of the
congregation Of the precious blood
Over 10000 people crowded st. Potter
cathedral to attend the ceremony
DR.. A. A. Ames. former mayor OF Min
neapolis, Is now a free man. Judge
Elliott. Of the district bench. granted
the motion Of w. A. X RI. special coun-
tv attorney. that all the indictments for
bribery and corruption against the
former mayor be dismissed. -Four iur es
have disagreed and the verdict OF con
victlOn by one jury was reversed BY
the supreme court
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
IT'S TOUGH.
The Endowment House Oath which
MOrmOus Take.


j. III. Wallis, ST.. a Mormon from Salt
Lake. Utah, testified before the senate
committee, investigating in the Smoot
case, tLat he has had three wives. but
not more than one at time. Explain
ing the marriages in the temple, Mr..
Wallis said il is necessary to take
the Endowment before marriage and,
IN this way, had passed through the
Endowment house 20 times ut least.
Inc ceremonies. he said, are always
substantially the same. and each one
consumes about two hours
Mr.. Wallis was asked TO give the
oaths taken by those who participated.
ana this he did, together with IA de-
scrlption OF the secret signs executed
ny each person. Nearly all Of the
obligations were that those who took
part would not reveal anything they
saw or heard on penalties of mutlla-
ton OF the person, and everyone who
passed through the temple, said the
witness, was compelled to agree to
the conditions laid down by the priests.
The penalties agreed 70 were given
by Mr.. Wallis as follows: That the
throat be cut from ear TO ear and the
tongue torn out.
nat the breast be cut "Sunder ana
the heart and vitalS be torn from the
body.
That the body be cut asunder at the
middle and the bowels cut out.
That If demanded we will give all
I'VE possess To- the support of the
church
The next obligation was one of chas-
tity. in which the obligator agrees not
TO cohabit with any person not given
him OF her hY the nripsts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In All Sections Of the State
ATWOOD HOLDS.
Reappointment Coming Governor War
ner's Reasons Given.


"he reappointment Of Theron W. At
wood OF tt ola county, as railroad com
missioner was formally announced by
Goy.-elect Warner Wednesday. lie gave
out statement. in which he not only
praised Mr.. Atwood's ability and intcg.
rlty but defended him warmly against
malicious attacks. The appointment. he
thinks, will do much TO refute unfOund-
ed accusations.
some newspapers and some ndivid-
uals, said Mr. Warner. "have sniG
many very uncomp.imentary things
about Mr.. Atwood, but ! think 1t will
be conceded by those who know him
best that lie Is Il man Of unimpeachabie
integrity. His neghborS and business
friends. among whom lie has lived and
with whom he has done business for
many years, uniformly hold him in the
highest esteem and know him to be a
man of honor and ability.
Il have very keen appreciation Of
what it is to be charged with many
things which are absolutely false.
Among the alleged offcnses which |
have recently noticed are charged
against Mr.. Atwood is that he favored
the parole OF Frank c. Andrews. Now
l happen to know. as does every man
N the state who is familiar with the
conditions surrounding the TrantinG OF
that parole. that Mr.. Atwood opposed
and vigorously. the extending OF that
clemency To Mr.. Andrews In saying
this ! am only again calling attention.
TO the danger of accepting current re-
ports regarding individuals who are
holding positions of public trust.
Regardless Of all statements 10 the
contrary in the newspapers of the state
not until Tuesday evening did ! ever
talk with Mr.. Atwood regar-.ng his re.
appointment as railroad commissioner.
Not until then was | made acquainted
with his desire in the matter And !
wish 10 state frankly that as soon rs
that desire was made known 10 me. |
told Mr.. Atwood that he certainly de-
served the reappointment on his record
in the office. And all ! ask Of the people
Of this state Is that with this appoint
ment. as with all others that | will make
they reserve tlcir Judgment until they
can base judgment unOn the results
which will follow-upOn the final rec
ords of the men whom ] shall appoint.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Mnrmnnism I'm Harlem.

Mormon Elder McQuarrie has pur-
chased property in Harlem. y. Y. for a
church at which there Is Il great out
cry. The greatest Indignation was
manifested by heads Of religious bodies
all over Harlem. and by tenants in the
neghborhood Of the proposed headquar-
tiers of the sect when the news reached
them. 1t is probable that IN anti-Mor-
mon organization of all Harlem relig-
ious bodies will be attempted 10 oppose
the fruition Of the plans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
CoIdwnter's Whipping Case.

The Coldwater school board did not
agree on the Phillip Miller whipping
case. The first surprise was that Of
Miss Mae Tounley. principal of the
fourth ward school. where the boy at.
tended. As soon as this matter was
disposed Of DR.. IIolbrook moved that
the board adjourn subject to the call
of the committee on the investigation
Of the Miller bov case 1t was carried.
The boys last department card is found
10 he marked good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Ercaf NlnrI He'd.

Scientific investigations and analyses
IF the substance found in several stra-
tas in the mari bed discovered At the
bottom of Paw Paw lake. has revealed
the fact that the deposit covers an area
Of 80 acres and that il goes to n depth
TO exceed 100 feet Experts who have
made analyses Of the formation say
trnt - is marl Of n fine quality and
suitable for the manufacture Of fine
grade of cement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
a Morning walk.

Jonas -. Titus, prosperous farmer
living in Maple Ridge township. is n
hale, hearty and athletic old gentle
man Of II years OF age. Mr.. Titus is
serving on the Alpena circuit court
jury at the present term and walks 20
town. distance of twelve miles every
morning in time for his duties on the
panel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Headed Guilty.

Henry McCone. whose wife was ar
rested and placed in Coldwater Jail on
a charge of stealing horse ana buggy.
pleaded guilty before Judge Yaple. and
was remanded for sentence. After Mrs.
McCone had lain in Jail for some time,
McCone finally acknowledged that his
wife did not intend to steal the RIG when
She hired II. and that he drove all night
to ret into Ohio with il, while she plead
cd not 10 do 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Zion City has paid the final install
ment on the big debt which n year ago
involved IL i'm sensational bankruptcy
proceedings and threatened 10 wreck
the gigantic enterprise established 10y
John Alexander Dowie. Checks were
sent out today by Deacon q. j. Barn
hard. head of the financial department
of Zion. in payment of the fiYal 40 per
cent. approximately $4,000. OF the
original Indebtedness Of more than
500, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
how's ThIsF

We ofrer One Hundred Dollars Reward for Nsy
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Haira
Catarrl. cure. -
j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q.
We the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
FOR the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orahle in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nrnL
WALDING, KINSAS MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, u.
Hairs ,Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials Price IS cents ces
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
A pitiful case came TO light at Kings

A pitifu case came TO light at Kings
lev, Monday. when Frank Webster, a
carpenter. died from consumption. His
wife is iii with smallpox and cannot
live.
The mercurv dropped to 10 below zero
in Battle Creek Wednesday morning. Of
fetal figures. Frost coated down town
display windows AMI are like solid
screens.
The merchants who sustained losses
i'm the big fire last Friday will hold the
Benton HarborSt. Joseph Gas Co. re
sponsible and bring suit for $4,000
damages.
Word has reached Mcnomincc that
the little two-year-old niece OF Mrs.
Nicholas Olson. OF Marinette. was
eaten by bear few weeks ago.
willie the mother with friends and
neighbors was picking berries in the
woods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Legislative Notes.

Senator Woodman is in favor of hay
ing the senate pass local option hill
At once and then put the proposition up
to the house
There is some sentiment in favor OF
A weeks adjournment durin- the Ses-
sion to allow all the committees to visit
state institutions with the understand
ing that no outsiders shall accompany
the iunketing party. Some members are
also in favor OF cutting out the frills in
the pay of entertainments and dinners
in the upper nenlnsula.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A San Francisco litigant had the
providence to plead his own case.
Unfortunately he uttered his perora-
ton with a pistol and the Judge decid-
cd against him with a right hook TO
the jaw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Purity Of the Mind.

You can no more filter your mind
into purity than you can compress II
into calmness you must keep 1t pure
II you have it pure, and throw no
stones into IT If you would have IL
quiet.-Ruskin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

AZ Pennington, Me-, recently a girl
Is years old was married to a man
who had ten children. He should be
compelled to put tag on her so that
there may be no danger OF a mix-up
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A New York correspondent in the
east has coined a graphic phrase
forty miles Of war" He should now
touch up the forty thieves who are evil
dently following the war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

The press sends it out in hurry
that Uncle Joe Cannon came in wear
ing a new frock coat. Did they fear
down in Washington that he would
enter in his shirt?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

The venerable Atlanta Constitution
has taken to discussing "preservatives
in food" and should now take up
hairs in soup" and the presence OF
foreign matter in HASH
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Whit sheekina Taste!

81 met Mabel this morning out
walking with her brown collie dog
She was wearing a blue frock. Just
fancy wearing blue frock with a
brown dog!"-Stray Stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Arthur Wing Pinero, the English
playwright, laments the prevailing
lack of epigram. Easier to make
money on the stage nowadays than to
make merry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

The New York Sun speaks of Our
semi-religious contemporary, the hide
pendent" We wonder how the indie
pendent would characterize the Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A three-year-old boy of Machias,
Maine. walked eighty miles over
rough country roads the ether day.
That boy will grow up to lac great
actor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

They are still pitching into the hog
who crosses his legs in the street
ears. Whoever saw the hogs legs
crossed?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Perhaps Admiral Dewey also
thought, in his heart of hearts, that It
would be safer to keep Mrs. Dewey
5000 miles away from the dress
makers OF fashionable Paris.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A London tattooist has arrived in
New York to tattoo society people. In
time all New York may be the color
of the Tammany tiger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Evidently Gen. Corbin has decided
TO permit army officers TO continue
the nefarious practice of getting mar
ried.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A fashion magazine for its leading
article of this month discusses THE
Last Touch Before the Wedding" The
last touch is usually to touch papa for
$500 or so.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A London Judge has decided that
Mrs. Constantinidi must pay her for
mcr husband alimony. 1t is presumed
that Mr. ConstantinidI is needy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Mrs. Gilbert soon followed Nine.
Janauschek. She had countless loving
friends. and her death will be sin
cerely mourned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A New Orleans physician declares
that no gentleman will permit his
name to be published in newspaper.
We refer him to w. l.. Douglas and
Sir Thomas Upton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A Chicago man lost his wife in New
York the other day. Let us hope this
may not cause an unseemly rush east
ward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Any foreigner who doubts that we
are entitled to the use of the name
American is invited to inspect our
navy and see for himself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Finance may be. as Mr.. Lawson
says. "frenzied." but almost everyone
wants to put the coin in his own
strait-jacket.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Up to date. no American las retort-
ed that 'Ukogbi' would be good
name for the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Let S Sc, Was IL Inc C-u......a n-s
that Barbara Frietchie Haunted SO
bravely?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

A Georgia exchange says that
peaches make land high. But what
makes the peaches so high?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

In China counterfeit money is buried
with the dead. Over here it is often
used TO dig up drinks with.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Bank President Beckwith seems TO
have led the simple life in more
senses than one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

The Flint Rug Co.'S plant, operated
by Banfeld e. Woodruff. was destroyed
ny fire SATURDAYS morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Edna May is suing for divorce. The
name of her husband is mentioned,
bat il doesn't matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

An authors trust is the very latest.
Some authors can always get trusted
for booze, as it is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Few men can handle n hot lamp
chimney and repeat the ten command
mentS at the same time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
'or all affections OF the throat and lungs-wm.
D. ENDsLrY Vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

Berlin has passed the 100000 mark
n The population ot the city proper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
important to NJ others.

Thirteen is never considered unlucly
by the man who gets that number for
the price OF dozen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

III nature turns the wine OF intellect
into vinegar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
FREE giSsSii6 s.SEs :.E!.Ss Ia. 2!
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You cannot save wandering ones
with n field glass
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

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hrst day use OF Dr. Kline's Great
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

TO CURE A COLD TN ONE DAY
Take Laxative DrUmo Qunlne Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the m1ueyJif u fails to cure. 4. w.
Groves signature II on each box. 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

When man is down In the world
an ounce of help is much better than
"A pound of preaching.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
DAVIS is INDICTED
Result of Iroquois Theater
Calamity.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-A special grand
jury summoned to investigate the Iro-
quois theater fire and the charges
made against persons directly connect
ed with the holocaust of Dec. 80 COM
pleted its labors tonight by voting in
dictments against five men and mo
bills" against four others. The formal
report of the jury viii not be made
public until next Tuesday. Those who
were indicted are:
viii j. Davis, part owner of the Iro-
quois theater; Thomas Noonan, busi-
ness manager of the theater, ana James
E.. Cummings, stage carpenter, all of
whom are charged with manslaughter;
George Williams, city building commits
sioner, and Edward Laughlin, city
building inspector, charged with cul-
pable omission of official duty in office.
mo bills" were voted against Mayor
Carter H. Harrison, Fire. Marshal
Musham, Fireman William E. Sallers
and William McMullen, operator of a
floodlight, which set fire to the the
alter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
WILD=EYED RUM0R SEES WORLD WIDE WAR
WHEAT SHOOTS Up
OVER FOUR CENTS
May Delivery Reaches $1.O7 I'm
Most Exciting Market Known
for Years.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-A sensational
advance of 4Ac bushel was scored in
thirty minutes today by wheat for
May delivery. The phenomenal price Of
$1.07 was reached, the chief incentive
being rurnors of the Russo Japanese
war spreading to other nations. Talk
of stoppage of wheat shipments from
Russia and from Argentina was a sec
ondary factor. The day on change was
one of the most exciting in years. Com
pared with yesterday the final figures
today are &c higher for Nay wheat and
2Ac for July. May corn is UP %@%c,
oats &c and provisions 15c to 371kc.
The wheat market opened excited
and strong. Shorts were active bid
ders for the May option, and initial
quotations on that delivery were I'M
changed to INC higher at $1.02% to
$1.O4. July opened &c lower to NC
higher at 92%c to 93c. The advance
was due mainly to the strong cables,
Liverpool futures being up a penny,
Paris &c to 1c and Antwerp Ia q
bushel. This gain at Antwerp was TAX
en- to be especially significant as caused
by threatened stoppage of shipments
from Argentina and Russia. A report
stated that railroad employees in Ar
gentina were on the verge of a strike
The transportation Of troops and war
munitions in Russia is greatly restrict
ing the movement of wheat in that
country.
Home Supply Runs Short.
In addition to the bullish foreign
situation conditions In the United
states were such as to cause alarm
as to the sufficiency of the domestic
supply. The damands from shorts was
met promptly by selling orders for ac-
count of the leading long. Smaller
holders also had wheat for sale. After
touching $1.04, May quickly dropped to
$1.02%, while July declined to 92Kc.
For a short time the market held COM
paratively steady around these figures
AS soon as the selling stopped, how
ever, prices again moved upward un-
der urgent buying by shorts. The fact
that the board would be closed on
Monday, Washington's birthday, ap-
peared to be materially effective In
bringing out the heavy buying orders,
traders being loath to remain short
over the two day recess.
Late in the session there was prac-
tically no May wheat on the market
and shorts were bidding A@19c over
the market price in order to get it.
The high point was reached at $1.07, a
gain Of 4Ac over last nights close
The demand for July was almost as
good as was that for May, but there
was more of the deferred future for
sale and the advance was not as SEN
sational. The price for that delivery
rose to CSC, or 3Ac above yesterdays
close. Realizing sales resulted in May
declining to $1.05as, while July fell back
to 94Ac.
Another rally followed the last few
minutes of trading, May closing at
$1.05A, and July at 95sc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
MINNESOTA MINERS ARE
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Three Are Known to Be Dead and Loss of Life May Be
Greater-Bodies Wholly Unacceptable and Only a
Roll Call Can Fix Their Identity-DeIayed Fuse
Causes the Accident

The explosion came just after the
night shift had gone to work, and is
thought to have been due to a delayed
fuse. The scene of the accident was
just ahead Of the steam shovel, where
blasts had loosened some of the earth.
The men who were in the rear Of the
gang entering the mine escaped with
out injury, although the force of the
explosion swept them off their feet.
The work Of rescue is made extreme
ly difficult from the fact that the re-
naming bodies are under an immense
pile of earth, which was dislodged by
the explosion. 1t is expected that it
VIII be noon tomorrow before the ex-
tent of the loss of life is known.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Special Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable
Copyright, 1909, New Herald
ST. PETERSBURG, Satlrday.-Above m
crossing political interest
1y looking friends.
is the attitude OF Germany causing mingled
sentiments of hope and anxiety
Emperor Williams yveL-known regarding
yellow PERIL the latter upon grave
that Germany will surely intervene
for the protection Of Turkey Bulgaria,
which is considered Zhinsky,
the newly appointed chief in
Of the purely defensive tactics OF Admiral Makero
probably replaces
England's mobilization OF her
additional special expend-
closely reply unequiv-
ocaly reflected in article which
preparations
England should take
Russia's
anticipated telegraph
Japan entirely military
authorities.
Special Cable to The Globe.
Copyright, 1904. New York T4erald)
CHIFU, Saturday, British Wei-hai-
carrying many going
military operations reported all quiet
Tung peninsula, the arrival Of
number Of troops and convic who before the hostes be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
IMPOSTOR DOES A
THRIVING BUSINESS
r.
j. r. Henry, a Chronic Victim of
Many Accidents, Makes Good
Living Until Arrested.

With a twisted wrist, the result of a
street railway accident ten years ago,
as capital, J. r. Henry, alias ]. r.
Henry Davenport, has been doing a
thriving business as a personal injury
impostor in the Twin Cities recently.
He was discovered and arrested in Min
neapolis yesterday at the instance Of
Price Wickersham, attorney for the
Employers Liability Assurance COM
pany.
Henry, or Davenport, first began to
operate in the Twin Cities last Sep
TENDER, when he appeared at the Of
fee of the manager of the Lumber Ex-
change building, in Minneapolis, say
ing that he had fallen on a defective
door mat in the hallway Of the build
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