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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Grounding Barbed Wire Fences.

A letter from Atchison, Kan, says
that an unusual number of live stock
have been killed this summer by light
ming running along barbed-wire fences.
Twelve cattle were thus killed recently
near Pennington; they stood with their
heads against the wire. Electricians
say there is no limit to the amount of
electricity barbed wire can carry, but
that farmers can prevent this killing of
live stock by grounding the wires fire.
quently along the fence-that is, run a
wire connected with the barbed wires
into the ground from the posts at dis
lance of about 100 feet These grounded
wires will carry the electricity into the
ground. A charge of lightning striking
a barbed wire will kill anything touch
ing the wire, even though the fence be
20 miles long.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
TRY TO SEE HUSBANDS.
When Tired of Single Life Russian
Maidens Resort to So-Called
Divination.

Russian girls frequently amuse them
selves by attempting to discover what
sort of a husband will eventually lead
them to the altar. A favorite manner
of doing this is by so-called diVinatlon,
says Cassell's Magazine.
The girl who is tired of single life
sits in the mystic hours OF the night,
between two large mirrors. On each
side she places a-candle, and then eager
ly watches until she can see IL rejected
lights. If the fates are propltlous, sne
ought also to discern the husband she
desires portrayed in the glass before
her.
Another method of divination is to
have supper laid for two. If the young
lady is in luck, the apparition OF the
future husband will come and sit down
beside her; but in order to secure sue
cess the girl must not dlvulge to any
one her intention of thus attempting to
dive into futurity.
There is a story told to the effect that
the daughter of rich farmer was in
love with a young lieutenant, and he,
suspecting that she would probably
have supper laid for two. climbed the
wall of the garden, and, sitting down
by her side, partook OF the prepared
banquet; the girl being under the I'M
preston that it was his apparition, and
not the real simon pure.
On leaving the pOom, the officer for
got his sword, which he had unbuckled
before he sat down to supper. The girl,
finding the weapon after his departure,
hid it in the cupboard, as memento OF
the visitor.
Eventually she married another
sutton, and he, fancying that there was
some rival who supplanted him in his
wife's affection, and one day discover
ing the sword, was confirmed in his sus-
picions, and killed her in fit of pas
sion.
Sometimes the inquisitive husband
seeker will take candle, and. melting
the wax, pour it on the snow, after which
she strives to discern in the hardened
substance the likeness of him she seeks.
A very favorite amusement when sew
eral girls are congregated under the
same roof is to divine by the aid of a
cock Each girl, taking some corn,
makes small heap orf>the floor, and
there conceals ring. The chanticleer
is then introduced, and is let loose beside
the corn. Presently he begins to peck
At the heaps of grain. At last one OF
the rings is exposed to view, when its
owner, according to the popular belief,
will outstrip her companions in the race
for matrimony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
TOLD OF THE TITLED.

Princess Henry Of Battenberg has
considerable skill In the almost obsolete
art of Illuminating. Among Queen Vic
toria's favorite volumes were a copy
of Thomas Kempis' Imitation" and a
superb autograph album, both of which
were Illuminated by her daughter.
The ameer of Afghanistan was very
dull at book-learning when he was a
boy. but had a natural gift for engineer
ing and handicrafts; in fact, he became
an expert blacksmith, as he thought a
prince ought to have trade to fall back
upon lust as much as any of his SUBJ
jects.
Albert, the reigning prince Of Thurn
and Taxis. Is an ardent sportsman an6
puts on a new suit of clothes every day.
To his critical eye a coat once worn is
in rags. Each of these garments is per-
fumed with altar of roses that costs not
less than $50 an ounce. In a year his
serene highness wears about 1000 era
vats.
Prince Abbas Hilmi, khedive of
Egypt, who was in London recently, is
a clever farmer, skillful engineer, a
master of five languages, scientist, a
keen man of business. yachtsman and
a prince of many social accomplish
ments. He is also a sanitary reformer
and has built model village not far
from his palace at Koulbeh, on the out
skirts of Cairo. He is well-built man
of medium height.
The empress of Russia is strong be-
lever in female suffrage. women's clubs,
the higher education of women and in
her right to enter any and all Of the
professions. She holds that almost all
of the great reforms of the world have
been brought about by women, and that
they are just becoming conscious of
their power and possibilities. Under her
imperial patronage societies for the edu-
cation and development of females are
growing numerous in ST. Petersburg and
even spreading through the jealously
guarded realm of the car.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
LITTLE MARKETING HINTS.
Shippers Should Study the Conditions
of Trade Rather Than Depend
on "Luck."

OF all the practical points in farming
there is not one that has greater claim on
the attention of the raiser of farm prod
ucts than the art of marketing. Many a
farmer puts tons of energy into produc-
ing first-class fruits, cereals, or live
stock and when it comes to putting them
on the market acts with childish judg-
ment that loses him many fine margin
that he might gain. =
There is no better way to practically
illustrate the market feature of farming
than for farmers to visit their markets
few times each year and see just how
their commission men handle their con-
signments. There are innumerable lit
tie hints farmer of good judgment can
pick up any time he visits large pro-
duce or live stock market. He should
study very carefully the best seasons
to market his produce, and when the
market looks favorable should hustle
his consignments in as promptly as pos
sible
The shipper must bear in mind that
there are a few honest commission men
at least and that being on the ground
from day to day must know the market
better than a man looking at it at long
range. AS a rule the seller of live stock
does his best to get the top price, but
he must follow the market What the
shipper or producer of live stock, vege-
tables or fruit must look out for is to
get what the market wants and when it
is wanted. To illustrate the point will
tell of a conversation first-class butch
er had with seller of cattle.
Your cattle look all right" said the
butcher. "but / am going slow because
this year all cattle that have had any
grass. kill spongy. We must make an
allowance on that. 1t has been that way
this year."
This is only one phase of the business
and serves to show that the shipper
must ever keep in mind the exact state
of the trade and to closely follow its
vagaries Luck frequently aids the ship
per, but good judgment on market con-
ditions is better than trusting to luck
Sherwood, in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
THE PASS WAS GRANTED.
Young Man of Facile Reasoning
Ability Has Only Once to
Ask for It.

A young man who was working for the
railroad company went to one of the direc
tors and asked for a pass TO some distant
point, relates the Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
You have been working for US some
time!" inquired the official.
Yes sir" the young fellow answered.
Have you ever had any complaint to
make?"
No, sir" answered the employe.
Well, if you were working for farmer,
would you have the nerve to ask him to
harness his horses and take you to GER
tain part of the country" the director
asked.
no, sir. But if he had his horses all
ready, and was going to that point, | would
call him very mean farmer if he refused
to take me" was the young fellows reply.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
A New Peat Fertilizer.

The peat boys which abound in the
north end of Mason county, Ill.,, and
render many acres of land unavailable
for agricultural purposes, are now being
put to use. The land is SKINNED and
the top layer of peat removed, and then
passed through pulverizing and dry
ing process. After this city sewage is
mixed with it and it is sold as fertilizer.
A small plant near Mantle is turning out
four carloads per day with a force OF
20 men employed.-National Provision
er.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
IN GREAT DISTRESS
VOMITING SPELLS LONG RESISTED
EVERY EFFORT TO CHECK.
Mrs. Brooks Became So Weak She Thinks
She Would Have Died But For
DIR. Williams Pink Pills.

Mrs. Brooks Became So Weak She Thinks
She Would Have Died But For
DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Sarah l.. Brooks, of No. 45 Lin
coin Park, Chicago, Illinois, gives the
following account of ner cure from dis
tressing spells of vomiting:
For five years off and on I was
treated in vain by different doctors for
relief from a stomach trouble which
showed itself in frequent and trying
spells OF vomiting. Part of the time /
was able to work and again l would be
confined to bed for three or four days in
succession.
my stomach was at times so delicate
that it would not retain even plain water.
The spells would sometimes occur at in.
tervals of half an hour, and would leave
me so weak that I would be compelled
to lie down between them. I would
have several of them during the night
following day of such attacks. Finally
I became SO weakened that had to give
up working altogether. weighed only
ninety-four pounds.
last January I read about DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People in one
of the Chicago daily papers and bought
a box and began to use them. After I
had used half box found that could
keep on my stomach the food I ato. I
was encouraged by this and kept on
using the pills for four months. At the
end of that time the vomiting spells had
ceased altogether and my weight went
up to 142 pounds and is still growing.
60 think 1 surely would have died II
it had not been for DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for l sometimes vomited clear
blood, and for three or four days at q
time could not eat bite of anything.
One doctor said had chronic infiamma-
ton of the stomach, and another said
my difficulty was a cancer, but none of
their medicines did me any good at all.
Finally concluded that did not have
blood enough to digest my food and /
began the treatment that has cured me.
! can eat anything now, and have
strength for all kinds of work. l always
keep DR.. Williams Pink Pills on hand,
and recommend them to my friends
because know they cured me-"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate stomachs and strengthen
the digestive organs until they do their
work perfectly. They are sold by all
druggists
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
THE FIELD OF ELFCTRICs.

To an electrician one horsepower is
TAG watts.
Whenever a plant is wounded posi-
tive electric current is established be-
tween the wounded part and the intact
parts.
Argon, the recently discovered element
of air. Is, as was expected from its ex-
istence in the chromosphere, very light
and apparently monatimic.
The enormous increase in the produc-
ton and sale of copper, especially in the
United States and Europe, is due to the
general increase of electricity used.
1t Is usually imagined that the incan-
descent electric light gives out very lit
tie heat. AS matter of fact only six
per cent OF its energy goes to make
light, while "a goes into heat.
The electrometer Is SO acutely sensi
tive that it will detect in one minute
an amount of matter which must ac-
cumulate for 100000 years before there
is enough of it to affect the most sensi-
tive chemical balance.
An interesting collection Of about TOO
incardescent electric lamps, including
the first experimental lamps. is being
made by the st. Louis exposition. The
collection is unique, and includes a
specimen of every kind of f1lament lamp
ever made in Europe or America.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
introduction OF electric traction into
Germany will soon be celebrated in Ber-
lin. On October 1, 1903, there were no
fewer than $500 kilometers Of rails used
for electric traffic and $3.50 electric
motor cars, with 6,190 ordinary cars at
tached to them. in use In Germany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
HANDY Low DOWN WAGON.

ETC., in moving same from barn to
fields. The front end of this platform
may be hung on an ordinary road wag-
on axle. For the rear end the heavy
bar of iron can be properly bent at a
blacksmith shop as indicated in the
cut to make low down wagon. The
rail shown about this wagon may be
attached or not, according to use and
convenience.-Roger Graham, in Farm
and Home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Rates Lower and Service Equal to
the Best. to All Points East

via the Nickel Plate Road. Up-to-date
train service consisting of Three Thru Ex-
coaches and superb dining and sleeping
cars offering quick and comfortable trip
to Ft Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo,
New York, Boston and intermediate, sta
tions. Individual club meals served in
Dining Cars at prices ranging from 30 cents
to $lOO per meal for each person; Also
served to passengers in their seats by
walters Special attention given to ladies
travelling alone or accompanied by chill
dren. No exces. fares charged on any train.
Stop over at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua
Lake allowed on all tickets. All trains
arrive at and depart from the new La Sale
Street station, Chicago. For rates, routes
etc. call on or address j. Y. Callahan, Gen.
Agt.. No. Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Now They Don't Speak.

Esmeralda-That handsome young
stranger seems to have taken quite a
fancy to you.
Francelia-Yes; but can't imagine
why.
Nor can l, unless he has just esca PEG
from some foolish asylum
you mean thing, how dare your
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
CONVENIENT FARM WAGON.
It Is of the Low Down Type and Equal
to Any Heretofore Described
in This Paper.

There is hardly a day through the
season of preparation for and cultiva
ton of crops when l do not use the
wagon pictured. 1t saves SO per cent.
of the heavy lifting necessary in han
ding fertilizers, implements, seeds,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

Dirt in milk makes more undesirable
butter than all the wrong methods of
working. No perfection of working out
buttermilk and working in salt can Sc
cure the proper flavor of butter from
dirty milk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
A Little announcement.

Young Sorreltop-Then you utterly
cast me off, Esmeralda?
Miss Esmeralda with great gentle
ness)-Why, no, Sylvester; but-but
1t would be so silly for girl to say
yes the first time. lift you are of
the same mind you might ask me
again some day, you know.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
InSurmountable.

An Indignant letter dictated by clever
old gentleman runs thus: Sir, my stenog-
rapher, being lady, cannot take down what
think of you l, being gentleman, can
not express it; but you. being neither, can
readily divine it."-Argonaut.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Kansas City Southern Ry. Special
ExcrrSion

Sept. Is, 20 and 81, Oct. 4 and Is, 1904,
to Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana
and Texas, very low one way and round
trip rates.
For further information, write to s. G.
Warner, G. P & L. A., X. C. s. Ry., Kansas
CITY. Mo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Looked That Way.

When young woman at Allentown, Pa,
entered the proper office alone the other
day and asked for marriage license, the
clerk naturally inquired: Where is the
young MANI I've got him at home" re-
joined the woman. and the license was
granted Wonder if she had him chained.
Boston Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

"DEAR Mrs PNKHAM:I pleased with the
E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound that
and privilege to write you about it.
II suffered for than five with
unpleasant discharge great weakness and times fntne
would which medicine diet
seemed to correct Your Vegetable Compound found the weak spot
within
all troubles had disappeared and found myself healthy
Words fail feeling
heart and want to tell suffering sister, Don't
daily with medicines you know nothing about Lydia
hams Vegetable Compound, take will be
in EMMoNs, Walker
ville Ont.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

Either think twice before you speak, OF
speak twice before the other fellow car
think Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

Do not believe Piso's Cure fer Consump
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

Straw votes show which way the hot air
blows.-Judge.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02
ICaSnO Espaid de San Juan De Puerto Rico
Conwocatos'ia
SECRETARIA

Acordada por la Junta Directlva de
este Centre, la creaci6n de una clase
de Taquigrafia a cargo del Professor
Don Felix Vega Nevarez, en- bench
clio directo de los socios de esta insti-
tuci6n. asi como de los hijos e hlJas
y familias de ellos, queda alberta a
ese fin, en- esta Secfetarla, la Matricu-
la de dichas classes, con objeto de que
todo Ell one desee recibirlas remita a
estas ohcinas la oportuna sollcitud
acompahada de los derechos de ma
trlcula, cuyo importe es ell de 81 men
suales.
Las heras de clase, para los Sres,
Dependencies oe Comercio y Emplea-
dos de Escritorio, sera de "a IoA
de la noche, 6 bien de oH a IoH, a
election de los mismos.
La clase mixta para sefioritas y ca.
balleros, sera de s a 9 de la noche,
debiendo recibirse una y otra clase,
los Lunes, Microbes y Viernes de
cada Semana.
El plazo para la admission de soli-
citudes, a contar de Ia publication de
este anuncio, expirara dentro del ter
mino de dias, 6 sea ell Domingo 4
del rroximo Diciembre, en- cuya techa
queda cerrada la Matr1cula.
Puerto Rico, 26 de Noviembre dc
1904 Ell Secretario, CARLOS CONDE
Vo Bto Ell Presidente, AWARE,
MAYA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02
YabucOa
Diciembre o de 1894.

CASASAAOA~
Hemos tenido ell gusto de saluda1
al ilustrado sacerdote don Casio Para
dis, quien permanecera algunos d1ss
entire nosotros, hospedado en- casa de
nuestro amigo y compatriota sehor
Antelo.
Proba ablemente tomara parte en- la
velada que Ell del corriente celeora
ell Centro de Recreo de esca poblaclon.
Grata permanencia lie deSeamos en-
este pueblo, donde mucho Sc lie aprecla'
'.La Correspondence publ1ca una
noticia relativa a Yabucoa en- la que
dice que este pueblo igura la cabe-
"a de los que con mas energla lucha'
ron por la "Union".
En- cambio Yabucoa no tiene nj uno
solo de sus hijos deSempenando des~
tinos retribuidos, por que Yabucoa no
pide nunca NADIA, y bueno es que los
directories de la Union conozcan la
neticia de s'La Correspondence" cuan.
do llegue la hora de las recompensas,
pues aunque aquf no Sc trabaja por
estas y 81 por 81 ideal Union, no es
iusto que las prebendas sean dnica-
mente para los que mucho piden ha-
blan, que regularmente son los que
menos merecen.
Sc dice cue la nueva escoba unlo'
nista tendr& mucho que barrer en- este
pueblo desde 70 de Enero proximo.
Nos resistimos a creerlo.
,Acaso han triunfado los republi-
Canos en- las 1ltimas elecciones? No
es ell nuevo alcalde tan unien1sta como
10 era su antecesor2
Hemos dido, de personals de inteli-
gencia y valer en- esta lecalidad, ma.
nifesta clones en- Ell sentido de que seria
rluy conveniente para este pueblo la
segregation de Maunabo, constituyen-
dose este en- Municipio independence.
Nosotros opinamos que esta sera una
re las primeras Leyes que votaran las
nuevas Camaras.
Quiera Dios cue asi sea.
E1 Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02
Buques que deben Ilegar
y salidas.. de este puerto

Mamie Swan" = Procedente de
New York sa,i6 e1 23 del ppdo. do pa
ra este puerto.
Miguel NJ Piri1los"-- rr1roceciente
de Barcelona salio para estacon las
escalas de costumbre el 80 1ltimo.
"Etona '-Estara aquf procedente de
Montevideo del II al IS del actual.
"Olinde Rodrigues"-Con proceden.
cia de Europa debe estar aquf hacia
el 3 del corriente.
Georgia Gilkey"- "-Empezaia q car
gar en- New York el 5 del actual
saliendo Ell IS para esta y Mayagiiez
"Arkadia "-Salio dc New Orleans
para esta Ell u del pasado.
"Hercynia '-EStara en- Puerto del
5 al 6 del corriente procedente de
Europa.
"Coamo mo'-Saldra para New York
Ell 6 del corriente..
Ponce e"-Saldra mef1ana de New
York para este puerto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02
En- la "Corte Suprema'

Aver q las 9 de la mafana, Sc llevo
& efecto ante dicho Tribunal la vista
del recurso de apelacion interpuesto
Dor los sefiores Gomez Mendez y Ca,
en- t liquidaci6n, en- ell pleito sobre null
dad de una escritura de cesion de ac-
clones derechos seguidoS contra ellos
Dor la menor dofia Petrons del Car
men Gonzalez de Cuesta.
Representaron a los primeros los
distinguidos abogados don Juan Her
nandez Lopez y den Damian Monserrat
va la segunda el joven y competente
cbogado don Rafael Tirado Verrler
cuyo alegato fue de gran importsncia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02
De MaunabO
Rentas internas-Una boda
Registro civil

El cello Y actividad del sub-colector
de esta pobIaci6n don Rafael Paonesa,
cuya fna complacencia debemos los
siguientes datos, quedan demostrados
per la recaudaci6n verifcada en- ell mes
que aver 6naliz6.
Durante ell expresado mes Sc ha re-
caudado en- esta sub-colecturla de rem
tas internas las siguientes cantidades'
Contribuciones School-Tax, 1903 a
eo4 1904 eo5, $r.or2,7s; Sellos de
Rentas internas, SIS, So; total Sre71,s7
Oueda muy POGO por cobrar de eler-
cicios anteriores; y del presente va Sc
ha cobrado cerca de las tres cuartas
parties de la cantidad en- prssupueste'
Para las cuentas mensuales por
yentas de sellos de rentas internas Sc
han recibidos nuevos formularios.
Funcionarios dignos e inteligentes
como el sehor Paonesa, Guy a laboriosl-
dad queda demestrada, son los que Sc
necesitan,
FL pasado domingo contraJeron ma
trimonio canonico, don Celeslino Pllot
la. sehorita Carmen Salinas. Que
sean felices.
Durante ell mes de Noviembre Sc
inscribieron en- E, Registro civil de
este poblado, 70 nacimientos VA de-
funciones.
espensal.
Dicienmbre, 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02
SECcION COMMERCIAL

SECcION COMMERCIAL
SALIDAS TRAVESIA
Vapor americana philadelphia "
para la Guayra con transito.
sAIIDAs CABeTAJE
Para Vieques goleta "Pedrito' con
carga general.
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
TRAvESIA
Sarah D. Fell, descargando.
Springfield, descargando.
CABOTAJE
India, descargando.
Corazon de Maria, Aguadilla y Ma
yagiiez.
Carmelita, YabnCoa.
Dolores, Humacao y Naguabo.
Isabella, Arroyo y Ponce.
Maria Artau. Vieques.
Voluntand, pendiente.
Guillermito descargando.
Progreso, pendiente.
Mayagiiezana, descargando.
San Michael, Fajardo.
Juanita, Vieques.
Borinquen, pendiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02

Cafe corriente, $1oK Ar.
Cueros dulces, $I7 %
Cocos $I3 a $I3H millar.
Ron IS grades Cartier. de IL :ents
gallon.
Mafz, a $3.50 %.
Sebo, 4 $4H az.
Tabaco, noMiual
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02

Ell comisionado de instruction ha
recibido esta maflana la vista de una
comisi6n de Patillas que solicita Sc au-
menten las escuelas de aquella NUM-
cipalidad y que Sc construya TN edif-
clio para escuclas TN POGO mayor que
el que el Departamento Sc propone
construir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-02

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la
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