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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
CRY BABY.

Once there was boy. One Christ
mas his father gave him a camera.
When he was walking along he saw
three children sitting on the doorstep
crying. He thought he would take a
picture of them and call it "Cry Ba-
bies." But he asked them why they
were crying. b They told him that
their mother and father had gone
away for their mothers health and
their aunt was staying with them but
they were lonesome. Then he told
them to stop crying and he would take
their pictures. Then they began to
laugh and got fixed up and had their
pictures taken. Then instead of call
ing the picture CRY Babies" he
called 1t Sunshine"
Mildred Anderson,
204 East Court Street.
Ottumwa, Ia
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guests of the A w. Riggs home this

guests of the A. W. Riggs home this
week.
G. d. True has SO far recovered from
his recent spell of sickness as to go
to Ottumwa Wednesday to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Poulton, for
a few days.
Miss Sue Vance returned this week
Kan, with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Walker.
G. ]. Schafer had public sale at
his farm east of town Tuesday. Mr.,
Schafer expects to move to San Cab
riel, Cal. for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. belong and
daughter, Marjory. departed for Chi
cago Wednesday to spend a week or
more on combined business and
visit w. E. Leonard, formerly of this
place.
Miss AIDA Hall, of Moravia, came
over Tuesday to visit with Miss Cora
Pyatt
Mrs. YIN. stuber entertained the
sewing circle of the Methodist Episco-
pal church Tuesday evening About
eighteen persons were present. Among
the pleasures were music and refresh
ments
L. S. belong, who has been here
for some time, departed for his home
at st. Louis Wednesday night While
here Mr.. belong painted some seen
cry for the opera house, and also
painted the Odd Fellows hall in oil.
Mr.. DeLong is an artist of much abil-
ity, and his work has been much adj
mired by those who have seen it.
Mrs. VIM. Greenhalgh, of White
City, and Mrs. Chas. Furnald. of Pc
kay, have been sick.
Roy Lafferty returned Wednesday
from a short visit with G. W. lager at
Batavia.
Mrs. ]. E. Carroll and children, of
ottumwa, are visiting at the w. P.
Gray home.
Mrs. Mary f. Mcvay was guest
of her son, DR.. H. R. McVay, Monday
night, while enroute from Bussey to
Chicago, to spend the winter.
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a DOG FIGHT.

Bruce and Andy were dogs that
lived in the same neighborhood. Bruce
was a mastiff, and guarded well his
masters house and barn. Andy was
a Newfoundland dog; and whenever
the children went down to the beach
to swim, he would go and take care
of them. But one day these dogs had
a sharp quarrel over bone. Bruce
was hungry, and wanted the whole of
it. Andy was hungry too and wanted
the whole Of 1t. 1t is not known with
certainty which was the rightful own.
er of the bone; but their quarrel took
place on a bridge and while they were
fighting there over they went into
the water. The banks were so high
they we're forced to swim some dis.
lance before they came to landing.
place. 1t was quite easy for Andy to
do this, for he was at home on water
as we'll as on land. But not SO with
poor Bruce; he struggled and tried
his best to swim, but made little head.
way. Andy quickly reached land, and
then looked around to see what had
become Of his old enemy. He saw
plainly that Bruce's strength was fast
failing him, and that, without help, he
must soon drown. What did Andy
now do? Why the noble old fellow
swan out, seized him by the collar
and, thus keeping his head above
water, towed him to theland. 1t was
funny to see these dogs look at each
other as they shook their coats. Their
glance seemed to say, How foolish we
were! Well never quarrel any more
/ wish we might all show as forgiving
a spirit as Andy did towards Bruce.
Lille F. Brown,
R. R. No. 1. Libertyville, Iowa.
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sTRlNeTowN.

Stringtown, Nov. 8. - The Misses
Florence and Bernice Hawthorne Wis.
tied near Bladensburg Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mullenix visited
with relatives at Fairfield the first OF
the week.
Walter Larmore was in Chicago the
first of the week. go
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Davis and Miss
Iva Davis visited near Farson Mon.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Peterson and
Miss Viola were Ottumwa shoppers
Saturday.
Miss Alice Dickens of Bladensburs
spent last week at the home of ]. q
Hawthorne
James Davis visited at F. e. Orn
duffs near Batavia Sunday.
H. M. McReynolds met with pain.
full acciden Saturday by falling and dis,
locating his thumb. DR.. Moore of Mar
tinsburg was called and dressed tho
hand.
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Gertie Brown,
Agency, Iowa.
BEANS.

If you plant a bean in the warm
ground what do you think will take
place? In two or three weeks a vine
will come up from it. The vine will
grow. taller and taller every day. It
will climb up pole twining round
and round it rs it goes. After while
it will blossom. Then pods will grow
from ths blossom. In each pod there
will be beans just like the one that
you planted in the ground Many
things have come from that one little
bean, the twining vine and the broad
green leaves, the pretty flowers, the
long pods Is it not wonderful?
Nellie Slattengren,
Nellie Slattengren, age 9,
R. F. D. No. 4, Charlton, Ia.
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BUTLER.

Butler, Nov. 9.-Misses Martha and
Kate Howell visited recently with their
sister, Mrs. Nell Jones.
Mrs. A. G Burgess and daughter,
Miss Carrie were in Ottumwa Satur-
day
Geo. w. Harkins has the foundation
completed for double corn crib on his
farm.
Harry w. Burgess and Sherman
Hawkins, of Rose Hill, We're over Sun
day visitors at the A. ]. Burgess home.
Miss Ella Burgess returned home
from a visit with relatives and friends
at Rose Hill Monday night.
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ing shingles for quite distance.
The house being close to the barn
made it hard to save it. Men worked
on top of the house in the intense
heat.
The fire being SO large made it most
as light as day.
So they had to hang quilts over the
outside of the windows Of the sick
ROOM. So the woman would not find
out about the fire.
She had asked a while before what
they were doing She heard them
pumping and they told her that they
had brought a large drove of cattle
to the farm and they were watering
them.
They had been working as quiet as
possible and she didn't learn of the
fire until all danger was past.
1t having SO much hay and grain
packed 80 solidly, it smoked for two
weeks afterward.
Ruah Kramer, age 10.
Batavia, Ia.
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THE KIND HEARTED TRAMP

Jack was only one of the many boys
of the city. He was tired of the slums
and filth of 1T. and desired to see
some of the world He only had enough
money to buy his bread and often went
hungry. He was sort of happy-go-
lucky fellow, but kind hearted He
was quite a favorite Of his "set" He
knew very little about his parents
He was raised by an old lady who
always called him Jack. When he left
her she gave him little silver case
and told him it was not to be opened
until he was Is. Indeed he did look
very much like a tramp when he left
the city. He never remembered of be-
ing far enough from the city but what
he could see many Of the towering
steeples of it. He longed to get into
the country and he hoped he would
never set his foot in the detestable
place again.
He got along all right for awhile
(such as it was), sleeping most any
place and he ate most anything. One
day he came along by quite a nice
place and stopping asked for hand
OUT
He went out under tree to eat it,
and when he had finished he went
back to see if there wasn't something
he could do to pay for it. The same
motherly looking old lady came and
she was quite surprised when he came
back. She never refused to feed a
tramp, but none of them ever offered
to work for 1t.
At this time an old man came
up and she said that he was her
husband, Mr.. Brown. He liked the
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TROUBLE IN THE CAT FAMILY.

We had two Maltese cats. They
were very quiet and peaceful until
some large dog came on the place,
then there was trouble In the cat fam
lily. Pearl was. one of the cats. She
would climb a tree or anything that
she could climb, and would scold.
Silkie was the other cat and she
would run into the house and get on
a chair and her hair would all stand
the wrong way, and you could see
that there had been trouble in the
cat family" i
Aaron Smith, age 8.
Hedrick, la.
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Mrs. Carroll Stentz of What Cheer
is the guest of her parents, ]. S. Good
son and wife.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Randall is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Thomas Wells in
Birmingham.
Mrs. E H. Alton visited in Hills
boro last week.
Charles Fry, of Knoxville. spent a
day last week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Fry.
2. H. Skinner, w. G. Skinner and J.
V, Kerr are in Creston this week.
H. Huffman and Ira Huffman and
wife are in FIT. Dodge visiting Mrs
Thomas Healey.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Graham enter
tanned company of friends last FRI
day evening, it being their twentieth
wedding anniversary.
Crate Murphy, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with his wife here.
j. w Hope left Monday for Texas
where he took a party Of land buyers
Miss Madge Norris, of Keosauqua
spent Sunday at home.
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PRIZE STORY.
A LITTLE GIRLS TRAVELS.

A little girl was living In the city Of
Chicago and her father was asbarker,
One day she was WALKING along tfia
lake shore near their summer cottage,
It was In July and was very, lovely
day, when a strong hand had grabbed
began to cry but the man said II will
take you to your uncles house." That
ruieted her for a while. and In a little
bit they came to the union depot. Soon
the train came and they took q parlor
car. She often would ask him where
he was going. He always said. II am
taking you to your uncle's home.''
arrived in city which proved to be
San Francisco. They first went and
got the little girl some dresses. The
man had always been calling her little
girl, but at last asking her what her
name was, she said, at is Alice Whites
Alice began to think about her rnother
and father. In q day or so the man
on board a steamer. She began tn
think was a long ways to her uncle'a
They were on board along time, when
the man told her that they were in the
Indian ocean. There were a great
many storms there, so Alice always
stayed in her cabin, thinking Of what
mamma and papa were doing. one
they were on the Isthnnus of Suez. She
came up on deck and looked around.
She said, when is the water going td
come to an end 2" Soon they We're IN
the Mediterranean sea He asked her
the next day what she wanted to see
in the old world. She was very much
surprized. AS she knew little about
history, she said, II want to SEQ this
place where Columbus was born" SD
they landed and went to Genoa and
then went up in the Alps. They only
had one accident and that was when
Alice fell in some cold water and
caught heavy cold. After she was
we'll they went to Paris which Alice
thought was very beautiful. Then
they went to Berlin, and saw many
wonderful things. But Alice didn't
enjoy things much when she thought
Of her mother and father.
They then went across the English
channel up to London After staying
there few days they took a steamer
across the Atlantic. They were be-
tween water and sky for five days, and
then came in to New York. which
pleased Alice very much.
In a few days they took train to
Chicago. although Alice didn't know
it. when they arrived they took a cab
and went home. Alice was so glad
that she jumped up and down and
when she came to find out it was her
own uncle that was taking her. and
he had arranged with her parents.
Alice could always tell good story
Of her trip around the world.
Beryl Daniels.
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Bloomfield. we're buying horses in this
locality last Thursday.
Miss Georgia Bunch spent Sunday
night at M. L. Wheeler's
Andrew Selman and We've Selman
spent Sunday in Bloomfield.
Clay Names was the guest Of his
cousin, Earl Elder, Sunday.
Miss Matte Roberts spent Friday
night with the Misses Selman.
Miss Maude Wintermote is working
at Blakesburg.
Hiram Sapp was Bloomfield caller
Friday.
Revival meetings at the Christian
church are being conducted by Rev.
Hastings and America Sea. All are
invited.
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PRIZE CONTEST.

We shall give mysterious prize fol
the best story on one of the following
subjects:
The Story of a Star
'fHarold's Dime
sfThe Office Boy"
THE Lost Lamb"
Johns Stepmother.'
The contest will close next Saturday
November IS.
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville Nov 1o.-Miss Emma
Nye, of Ottumwa. the Wapello county
superintendent, was a guest of Mrs. F.
E. Vance. Wednesday and Thursday.
Presiding Elder II. N. Smith, of
Hedrick. will preach at the. Methodist
Episcopal church Monday morning,
November 10, at 10 o'clock, and will
also hold quarterly conference.
Mrs. S. A. Oldham is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. L. c. McDonough, of
Lacey, this week.
L. A. Plat, of Jacksonville, Ill,
came Wednesday and is visiting his
aunt. Mrs. L. Benedict, who is quite
poorly
John Blackwood, east of town, has
a very sore foot. caused by stepping
upon a rusty nail Monday 1t is fear
ed that blood poison will set in.
Mrs. Emily Reed was in Oskaloosa
on business a few days ago.
Mrs. Andy Baker, of Oskaloosa, and
Miss Cora Shelby. of Abba, are the
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BIRMING CHAM.

Birmingham. Nov. s.-Miss Nina
Cook, Of Hillsboro, Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. T. A. Sherman.
The second number of the lecture
course will be given Thursday night
IL is the Carolina Jubilee Singers.
]. s. Hope left Monday for various
points In Oklahoma. where he will
visit his sons and daughter for several
weeks.
c. L. Steward and D. C. HOFFMAN
are in Creston this week on business.
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News of
Southern Iowa

with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. T
Brooks.
J. M. Elder, of Highland Center, was
in town YESTERDAY in business.
w. O.. Cuddy, who has been con-
fined to his room several days, is inn
proving.
]. A. Ritter, of Delta, was In town
yesterday on business.
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Derby. Iowa

Derby, Iowa.
Dear Editor: will write some, as
I have never written. am ten years
old. am in the third grade. I have
four sisters and two brothers. I am
reader of the Courier Junior. I have
for pets one dog and kittens. I have
one niece. Her name Is Murl Johnson.
Her papa is dead. Yours resp,
Eta Ryan.
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Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: So many of the chill
dren have written you a letter, that I
thought would write one, too. have
a horse than can go very fast. When
sent on an errand l always ride her. !
have one little kitten for my pet. The
name of the school that go to Is Elm
Grove I read in the fifth grade. Hop
ing you will print my letter, / am
Yours truly,
Everett Johnston, age 10.
r. F. D. No. S.
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Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little boy ten
years old. My papa takes the Courier.
go to school. I am in the fourth
reader. have a little sister. Her
name is Blanche. She Is seven years
old. like to go to school. I had one
month of school. I helped papa shuck
corn one day. have not missed a
word in spelling. I have a little colt.
am just breaking her to halter.
live in the country. 1 live mile from
school. My teachers name is Miss
Hahn. think she is a good teacher.
have little pet calf. guess will
close, hoping to see my letter in print.
Yours truly,
Eddie Evans.
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Eldon, Iowa.

Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl eight
years old. go to the Eldon public
school. am in the second grade in
the third room. My teachers name is
Miss o'Brien. I have one little sister
and her name is Mabel. She is six
years old. My pet is a dog. His name
is Dave. He is a bird dog. Will close,
hoping to See my name In print.
Yours truly,
Cuba Carter.
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years old. AS my papa takes the Cou-
rier, thought would write to YOU, ]
have one brother. His name is Eddie.
have two pet ducks. I also have
two dolls. Ones name is Mae, the
My studies are arithmetic, spelling,
writing and reading. The name of my
school is Cottonwood Grove. l have
a good looking teacher. I guess I
will close, hoping to see my letter in
print. Your loving friend,
Blanche Evans.
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BLIND MINNIE.

Once there was little girl who was
blind. She had no mother or father.
Her father had been dead for almost
two years and her mother had just
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Agency, Iowa.
Dear Miss Editor: l have seen so
many little letters in the Courier
Junior l thought would have one put
in too. am seven years old I live
nine miles from Ottumwa. I am in the
second reader. I go to school at Buck
eye. My teachers name is Clara
Johnson. She is good teacher. I
have Ave kitties and ten dogs. / have
eleven brothers and one sistr. am in
geography class. 1 go one eighth mile
to school. Will half to quit. My papa
is sick.
Leila Cole.
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Batavia, Iowa.

Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS I have never writ
ten before. I will try it now. I saw
Florence Laughlin and Ruah Kramer's
letters in the Courier Junior am
very glad you publish these interest
ing notes and I hope it will continue
to prosper. If see this in print I will
write again. l will send a story, but
I don't expect I shall get prize. but
will try very hard. hope this will
not reach the waste basket.
Yours truly,
Myrtle Banta, age 10.
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OttumWa, iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little girl 10
years old thought I would write
and tell you how we made n1olasses.
First YOU plant the seed and it grows
up like corn Then you cut off the
blades and grind the stalk through
the mill. You strain the juice in the
barrel and then in q. pan. Then you
dig long furnace and put the pan on
it, and then build a fire in the furnace
and boil the juice into nnolasses. Well
as have written long enough, will
close for this time. hoping to see this
in print. From your friend.
Leila Cockerill.
r F. d. Mo. g.
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Charlton, Iowa.

Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Editor: 1 am little boy
years old. like to go to school. I
have six sisters and four brothers
This is all for this time.
Leslie Foster
r. Ed. No s.
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THE PRIZE WINNER.

The prize this week Is awarded I'd
Beryl Daniels, Eldon.
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Leila Cole.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: 1 often read the stor-
les Of the Courier Junior and enjoy
them very much. I go to elm Grove
school and am In the fifth grade. My
teachers name is Miss Show, and I
like her very much. live on farm
about eight miles from town. I help
my papa night and morning with the
chores. Hoping you will print my let
ter. am Your friend,
Ralph Johnston.
R. F. D. No. 8.
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NOTICE,

address 1t right. NY father has takar
the courier for some time. I 70 to Mt.
Iabor school No. 4. study a great
many books. My school will be out
Nov. 10. ! will speak d piece about
Marys Lamb, and Edna Nav Rob
ertson and are going to sing a song.
for pets, have two goats and two
Kittens My kittens names are Nun
and Cricket The goats names are
Nannie and Dick. Well will close.
Emma Eva Young, age II.
Farson, Iowa :
Dear Editor: As / love the letters In
the Courier Junior, thought I would
write to you. am girl nine years
old. My mother Is dead. / live with
my uncle near Farson. . have q half
mile to go. l study six studies. Ny
uncle takes the Dailv Courier and !
love to have the Junior come.
- as Yours truly,
Gail HARDWOOD.
Ottumwa, Iowa. \
Dear Editor: I have been reading
the letters in the Courier Junior, and
thought would write. I am a littie
girl IL years old. / go to school every
day. l am In the fourth grade. My
teacners name is Chas. Crowell. Hs
is good teacher. My letter Is getting
long. will close. Yours truly,
Mary Hendrickson,
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING Co..
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MISS GRACE soRENsoN,
EDITOR.
ROLL OF, HONOR.

MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN.
MILRE SCOTT,
BERYL DANIELS.
JENNIE PREVO,
MAE CHAMP.
: ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHODA DAVIS.
5 AGNES ASKLOF.
/, ADDIEs CHENEY
EDITH. VAWTER.
ARTHUR SWANSON.
AIDA GAME.
BERYL DANIELS.
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Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor: like the Courier
very much. l wrote once before, but
did not see my letter In print SO /
thought 1 would write again. I have
three dolls. Their names are Fern,
Nellie and Thelma. l have no brothers
but one sister. Her name is Grace. /
go to school and like to go very much.
My teachers name is Josie Murry
have mile and one quarter to walk
to school. I have a dog. His name is
Carbot. We have a telephone and
rural delivery. AS it is getting late,
! will close for this time. If l see
this in print I will write again.
Yours truly
Jessie Dunn, age 10.
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Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl
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Bloomfield. Iowa.

Bloomfield. Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have written you a
story on the Kind Hearted Tramp"
and send the words found In Amer
lea" I would prefer a book to the
rest of the prizes. Yours truly,
Ruth Pain.
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JUNIOR LETTERs.

Hedrick, iowa.
Dear Editor: have seen so many
nice letters in the Junior, thought
would enter it. ] have one half mile
to go to school. My teachers name is
Miss Nita Hahn. Her home is in OF
tumwa. AS I have written a story
about 1.-THE Lion that Escaped"
will make my letter short. If I should
win the prize I should like a book
Your little friend,
Mabel Hawthorne.
p Z n Nh
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Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I wrote one other let
ter to the Junior, but 1 think did not
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Blakesburg, Iowa.
Dear Editor: This is the first time
I have ever written to the Courier
Junior. l chose for my subject "Trou-
BILE in the Cat Family" as I like cats
SO we'll for pets. I have three shiny
black cats for pets. Well 1 will say
goodbye for this time
Jennie Williams.
Hedrick, Iowa.
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r. F. D. No. 2.
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