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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-06
League Island, Penn.
Attempted Suicide.

Wednesday morning about eleven
O'Clock Nelse OlesOn was discovered
lying in field near the Valley mines
In an unconscious condition. DR..
Fredendall was called and found that
Oleson was suffering from an overdose
Of morphine. He was removed to his
boarding house where he received
medical attention, and is now out Of
danger but shows strong sYmtoms of
insanity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-06

Mrs. Annette Peters went to
sedalla Wednesday morning to attend
a reception to be given there by Mrs.
W E. Bard.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-06

Married at Higginsville Wednesday,
A 3rll 26, William Wiley aud Mis-
Gertrude Almes, both OF that city.
Born, April %, to the wife Of B. F.
Cox, OF Dover, son.
Mrs. Annette Peters returned from
Sedalia Friday morning,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-20
HEALTH rs Youth.

Disease and sickness Brings Old Age.
Herbine, taken every morning before
breakfast, will Keep you in robust health,
fit you to ward off disease. 1t cures CON
stipation, b.nousness, dyspepsia, fever
skin, liver and kidney complaints. 1t
purifes the blood and clears the COM
plexiCn.
Mrs. D. w. Smith. Whitney. Texas.
writes April, 1902: II have used Herbine
and find it The best medicine Tor con-
stipation and liver troubles. 1t does all
you claim for 1t. I can highly recommend
1T. 50c Sold by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-20
a BROTHERHOOD

WINNEMUCCA LODGE NC. 1863 CT
THE FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD.
Meetings held at the Silver State Hall
IT 5 y. IN. on the first and third Tuesday
evenings of each month. All sojourning
members in good standing are cordially
invited to attend.
VIM. Il. AKIN, President.
T. ID. BROWN, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-04-20
DEATH.

by choosing the right medicine, Z. FL
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says: Two years ago 1 had
Kinney Trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but l took
Electric Bitters, which affected a COM
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble, and keep them constantly
on hand, since, as / find they have 10
Brown Bros, druggists, guar
antees them at soc.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-04-27
COUNTY FAIR
PROJECTED
Mass Meeting Of Holmes County
Citizens to be held at Court
House, Saturday, May &.

The project Of holding i County
Fair at Lexington is assuming tangible
shape, several preliminary meetings
having been held and another is sched-
uled for day after tomorrow to ar
range details 70 rs to bring the mat
ter before a general meeting of all
persons from all parts Of the county
interested or favorable to the idea of
a county fair. fi'his general meeting
is to he held in the court house on
Saturday, May eth 1t is proposed
to form an association with a capital
of $4,000, to beraised by stock sub
scriptions, which sum is necessary to
meet the expense of purchasing the
necessary grounds, improving it as
needed, providing prizes, etc, We
understand that about half has already
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LOCALS.

Strawberries in all their luscious
perfection are now on the market,
&, W. Stigler, Ben Lundy and DR.. Joe
Watson lead in perfect varieties.
No strawberry that ever grew on
the straw" could be like them without
a flaw.
Lexington is now rose crowned and
the queen Of flowers reigns in all the
regal colors from crimson to shell
tints and the pearl and ivory shades
that blend into snow.
Some Of our beaux felt quite blue
over the effects Of the storm that de-
layed the trains Tuesday and deprived
them of the delights Of the opening
of the Spring Bali of the Calumet
Club in Yazoo City.
Misses May and Floyd Wilson are
guests of Miss IIaverkamp, of lazoo
City. this week. Miss May led the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-04-27
Our COIored School.

Last Friday night the colored
citizens Of Lexington met to
consider the matter Of raising by
private subscriptions funds to
aid in the rebuilding Of their
school house, which was burned about
a month ago. BY special invitation
Mess. W. 7. Tackett, Il. G. McBee, Par
ham Williams and &C. .Pahlen attended
the meeting and addressed the patrons
of the school and others Interested in
the meeting. The speeches were all
well received, and seemed to be pro-
ductive Of good, Prof, Panl Mingo,
Y tthc-printfpal tyf the school, has given
general satisfaction in his work, has
built up the school to its present
excellent showing, and the white people
desired to show their appreciation Of
the good work he Is dong.
MIR. Tackett, who isa member of
the town council Of Lexington, in his
talk to the patrons of the school, ex-
planned that if they wanted good
building they must subscribe out Of
their own means to aid the town in
the erection Of the building; that the
colored people owed it to themselves
to do this, and that they could not
expect the town to build them school
like the one the whites are building.
He then went into detail, showing
the relative value of the property Of
the two races in Lexington that had
been given in for taxes for 1904 5.
Out Of total assessment of
81 ,OI0,S9O the colored people were
only assessed with S26.195 or about
z. IL per cent. Out Of total Of
Sl4, ,574.S0 paid into the town treasury
for taxes, only $364.37 was paid in by
the colored people. The coIored
school collected from the towHttreas-
ury last year $807.00 in aid Of their
school, or $44263 more than they
paid into the treasury for all purposes,
Out Of the $4,000 received by them
for their school, only $62.87 was coli
lected from their property.
After these figures were submitted
to them, several Of the leading colored
citizens addressed the meeting, and
urged them to subscribe in aid Of the
school, and explained if they did not,
they could not expect the town to
erect costly building for them, when
they paid in SO little Of the taxes.
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BOWLING GREEN.

Prof. J. R. Gulledge, of fZeigleryille,
visited DR.. Joe Byrd last Saturday,
bringing with him Clara, the beau
tiful little daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Byrd, who had been visiting Prof. G.
and wife for several days.
Mr.. Joe Moore and his two beauti-
full sisters, Misses Matte Dee and
Eucine, of Lexington, came out Sun
day to attend Easter service at the
Methodist Church. Their many
friends here are always glad to see
them.
Misses Mamie and Cora, the beau
tiful daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. D. I.
Mcclellan, gave an Easter egg hunt
Sunday evening for their schoolmates
which was largely attended and great
ly enjoyed by all present. Mr.. Ed
gar Rainer captured the easter egg.
After the egg hunt was over the chill
dren ali repaired to the house where
Misses Mamie and Cora cut several
nice cakes and all present were fed
and the fragments left would have
fed another such crowd.
Victor Norris Almon, We are sorry
to say, is a victim of chills this week.
Hope he will soon recover.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. j..
H. Byrd is suffering this week with
neuralgia. Hope she may soon be
we'll again.
DR.. A. ]. Newman attended the
State Medical Association at Jackson
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ellington visited
Mr., L. F. Williamson's family Sunday.
The rains have put farming farther
back than we ever remember seeing
at this time of the year before, and
if the rains don't hold up the farmers
around here will plant very little cot
ton in this month. 1t seems to us
that the Lord has taken hand in
this reduction of acreage OF cotton
in this section, CATO.
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Over The County
Summary Of Happenings in Neigbborboods oQdjacem TO
Lexington Cbronicied BY The o4dbesr Correspondents.

Booth for a lovely bouquet Easter
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. McRae, .Ir,,
and little ones for an afternoons
call. Such kindness make sunshine
in all invalids' lives.
Miss Ora Ames left for Durant
Saturday for a two weeks stay with
her brother, w. 7. Ames.
When a man gets to be about SO
old he can recollect a great many in
cidents of his hoyhood days that ne
yer happened at all.
Mrs. ]. 7. Lewis and little ones
with Mrs. H. 4. Buck will 90 to
Pinchback Thursday and will enter
tain friends from Jackson for a few
days.
Mr.. ]. W. Bailey is able to ride
out. CoANA.
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Local News
Happenings of hteresto Home People Briefly and Enter
fafnindEp ChronfcLed

Calumet German with MIR. Henry
Haverkamp.
Anticipation wears smile Of
contentment over the fact that
after the long Lenten denial the
Whist club meets with Mrs. J. n.
Eggleston Thursday afternoon. 1t
will be rose crowned and roseate
as the Spring tide denotes it
should be in the hands Of the
hostess Of most happy hospitality.
Miss Lula Beal enjoyed the hos
pitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Cole,
.of Yazoo City, the past week
Miss Annette Levy IN to leave for
New York City soon to visit relatives
for a year.
Mr.. &, A. Wilson, Jr., spent Easter
with friends at Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Trotter are at
the Herbert House. Mr.. Trotter will
be iii banking circles here until the
opening of the West bank.
Miss Katherine pinkerton spent the
Easter holidays with d friend in Pat
terson, La.
Dir. $. A. Eggleston was made one
of the Vice-presidents Of the State
Medical Association that met in Jack
son last week.
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For Sale.

have 200 bushels Of Bass Cotton
seed for sale, at Is cents per busheI.
This is regarded as one of the most
prolific cotton known, and will make
from one to one and a half bales of
cotton per acre on average land.
also have King and Grassland
Cotton seed for sale at 81 cents per
bushel. All of these seed are at my
gin at Cypress, and can be had there
at the above prices.
s. N. SAMPLE,
Ebenezer. Miss.
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Notice.

Pair Of fine shoes absolutely free.
Spend a few minutes Of your time in
examining the National Capitol Build
ing made entirely Of Royal Cuticie
Soap In display in my show window,
Make your calculations ms to how
many bars Of soap are used in the
construction of this building, buy 6
bars Of this soap for 25c. cash and
you are entitled to one guess at the
number. We furnish you 4 card on
which to write your name and number;
this card il deposited in a box pre-
pared for the purpose. The box will
be opened on the first of June and the
party guessing nearest the correct
number Of bars of soap in the build
ing will receive a pair of $3.50 shoes
free. For every 6 bars of soap you
buy you are entitled to one guess.
You not only stand q chance of get
ting a pair Of shoes free, but YOU are
using the best medicated soap known,
NJ. l.. WEEMS,
Durant, Miss.
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FRANKLIN.

Mr.. Henry, of Jackson, was a re-
cent visitor to Franklin, the guest Of
Mr.. s. s. Godfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shaddock, of Lex
ington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Pow
ers.
Messrs. Godfrey, Owen and Dren-
nan walked the streets of Goodman
Saturday.
Mr.. 7. ]. Wherry is making a nice
shipment of Strawberries, daily. His
success is leading others of our en-
terprising farmers to engage in the
business.
Rev. Morrison Brown, of Goodman,
filled his regular appointment here
Sunday.
Mr.. ]. N. Sample transacted busi-
ness in Durant Wednesday.
Mr.. Irl Pollard, who is attending
school in Kosciusko, spent several
days at home last week.
Mr.. ]. W. Dale spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family, leaving again
Monday morning for Westfeld.
DR.. and Mrs. Elmore, Mr.. Elmore,
and Miss Lille Elmore, of Durant,
were in Franklin Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. ]. M. Powers attended to busi-
ness in Lexington Monday
Mrs. S. Williams is visiting her pa
rents at Edsville this week.
Mr.. D. H. Noel spent Sunday with
friends in Richland.
Mr.. Earl Dale was a business Wis
itor to Lexington Saturday,
Mr.. S. N. Sample, Of Ebenezer,
dined with his sister. Mrs. Godfrey
Sunday. THE kATZENJAMMER KIDS.
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been subscribed by local parties, and
it is hoped that enough other pro-
gressiye Holmes county citizens will
be sufficiently Interested To subscribe
the balance, A properly conducted
Fair, awarding substantial prizes for
the raising Of the finest stock, poul-
try, cotton, fruit, vegetables, etc.
will not only stimulate general acti-
witty and rivalry among our producers,
but also create market for men who
excel in the raising Of superior stock
and farm products. Besides it is ed
ucational in the most practical form.
1t would be a poor fair indeed from
attending which the average man
could not pick upa number Of van-
able points which could he proftahly
employed on his own farm or planta-
hon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-04-27
SHADDON.

As the chickens crow for day,
warning weary, drowsy man it's time
for another days activity, he comes
forth from his couch, lazily pondering
over the shortness Of the allotted
time for slumber, to watch the slow
ly ascending sun kissing the skies
goodmorning; everything begins to
put on activity; the little flowers, even
the daintiest send forth their sweet
scented fragrance to perfume the air;
every leaf is ready to ruffie, demon
strating to us that Spring is here.
Blessed, happy Spring. We welcome
thee for thou doest tell US that the
winter of 1904 is no more forever.
Shine on, bright, sunny Spring.
Until thou dost bright Summer bring,
Exchange for us birdsong and flowers
For Summers fruit and leafy bowers.
Miss Leila Grantham went trading
at Shygrab Wednesday eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Kyzer are hap
py over the arrival of a manly little
son, who made his advent Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Mcclellan are
rejoicing over their newly arrived
little lady.
Miss Leila Grantham spent last
Sunday att. S. Wilkins
R. L. Mcclellan dined with A.
Grantham last Sunday.
We heartily join "Rubberneck' in
well-wishing the Durant News and its
new editor. Selfish indeed would we
be if we did not, after our long and
pleasant sojoun together; we will
always cherish fond memories Of the
dear old News" and its former staff;
and hope for it's editor now abundant
success.
Misses Leila Grantham and Hattie
Allen are anticipating a trip to Mrs.
S. Tate's in County Line vicinity Sat
urday. A pleasant time to you, girls.
We learn that Z. C. Matthews. who
went to Memphis few days ago for
medical treatment has been greatly
benefited by an operation performed
on him last Wednesday. Hope he
will soon be able to come home.
REX.
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ACONA.

Mt. M0rlah Lodge met at BLACK
Hawk.
Mrs. H. Z. Buck visited Lexington
Thursday and Friday.
Monroe Evans brought Mrs. J. M.
johnson home Friday.
Mrs. Ben Noel returned to l4exing-
ton Wednesday after very short
visit to her brother, A. 7. Buck, at
Fair View. Come again, Miss kittie,
and stay longer.
Miss Rosa McRae is visiting rela-
tives at Winona.
Misses Myra McRae, Nellie Buck,
Susie Mundy and John Ada Walton
attended the egg hunt at the Downer
school house Saturday.
Poor old Mississip.' The northern
papers will give her down the coun-
try" for the next ten years on ac-
count of thirteen lunatics in Tate
county.
We admit our ignorance, but can
not help wondering how many more
meetings and resolutions, etc, and SO
on before that railroad will get
through. Our lesser half remarked
recently that it didn't seem as if we
were making much headway in bring
ing the road to Acona." "Why, no."
we replied; I'VE thought the road
would be started out here by now, as
soon as Lexington caught on to how
much more trade it would bring her,
but she is still bent on connecting
with Durant when they have one
road now but We will worry them a
while longer anyway.
We enjoyed call from Mesdames
P. NJ. Diggs and R. P. Johnson Thurs
day afternoon.
Stephen johnson was out from
Lexington Saturday night.
We hope to see the League organ
ised soon and know all who can,
should join.
There were a good many out to
the quarterly conference Thursday
and they heard an excellent sermon
from Bro. Dorsey. We guess he
must have preached it for our espe-
cial benefit as we have been reproved
on the strength of it several times,
once when we remarked that it was
a recognized fact that when a crowd
of men gathered at the store after
moons, they out-gossiped any crowd
of women.
Brother Lewis preached an excel
lent sermen Sunday from the text
He is not here; He is risen."
Mr.. Will 0'Bryant was out from
Lexington Sunday.
The Missionary Society was reor-
ganized Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Belford as President; Mrs. Venora
Allen, Vice-President; Mrs. H. +
Buck. Secretary and Treasurer.
All Acona people should help ii
having the church painted.
Miss Annie NJ. Baker and Mrs. T
S. Hines visited relatives here Satur
day.
Cupid is always represented as /;
baby because love never lives to grow
up.
We are glad the Editor went to tn
Easter Service Sunday and wish W
had been there, too.
We have another pet crow an
call him Dennis.
We are indebted to Mrs. D. {
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Notice to All Priveilge Tax Payers.

Notice Is hereby given, as required by Sec
tion i'll of the privilege tax laws OF 1904. that
all privilege tar licenses, except those Isl sed
TO railroads and retail liquor dealers, will ex-
pire during the month of April and must be
renewed Tor twelve months during the month
OF May Unless the lice SEES are renewed dur
ing the month OF May 1t s made the duty OF
the tax collector to collect double the amount
OF the original tar. and as be lis left without
any Observation-Disclosures in the matter, ! trust
that all privilege taxpayers viii promptly come
forward, procure their licenses during the
month of May, and save me the necessity of
enforcing the heavy penalty.
W. W. WILBURN.
Tax Collector.
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For the Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. s. G.. Ainsworth. who recently
entertained our people with an inter-
esting lecture on how ladies can pre-
serve their health, will give some
classic recitations from renowned
philosophers and tramatists next
Monday night at the Opera House
for the benefit Of the Presbyterian
Church. Admission 25 and 30 cents.
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Lodge Meetings.

Knights Templar, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays,
Knights of Pythias, 1st & Sd Mondays.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-09

deed the stands ia their architecture
ena decoration ~ w~a ~ he psrste
~ everything thai tertcl to ia.te an
impressive pageant haze sever hecn
eqssiel de- .nf isrmer iaaagof 81
,ent.
The ball in honor Of the occasion
was held in the pension Office. an i'm
mensc rectangular 5uilh@g with an
iuclosed conrt aud with wide balloon
les. tier above tier running round the
great qradriiatersl Of the Enclosure.
No better place aud 40 better design
could Dc immsginei for a great gala
occasion. i, hiss Coli~euru~ Of the
ancient Romsn period in that u Is
rooted IN. re-fetly lighted by electric
ity. comfortably warmed and ale
qaa;eiy ventilated. The tickets Of
admission were five dollars each with
a dollar extra Cor supper. The car
riages Of the guests stretched for more
than mile VA four directions from
the Pension office The great hall
was decorated with dsg of au im-
men>e collection of flowers and vines
through which thousand. of tiny cleo
trio lights glowed Gowns that rep
resent small fortunes anI were the
tIiumrh- ot Frrrch ana American
ia>h'on were torn and crushed lu the
ming.ing of the sieatthrong Prom
pity 80 ten O'Clock the President ac-
complained by Mrs Roosevelt and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-09
THE PRESS

a man gets o. he "a statesman At
Ter the public THINKS he 3, too smart
Co De- poe iu iail ~ y. Press.
lone. Chadwick hs. a million pu,
away she will probably have some
leit. even after the lawyers are psid
-Ws.hiugtou Star.
J, B., better CO.. the people 90 trust
an honest nau unpieiged than 20
rely upon rascal who promises
everything ~. y. Press
Baseball team. are getting ready
now Co lose the championship they
won afouui the stove during the
wiu;er N ~ American.
Naturally the fellow who owes =
hill thinks BE- al Internal outrage that
be should have O. pay memphis
Commercial Appeal
Those attending the inauguration
exercises in Washington should re-
member that Mssch l. also ia the
day thst the grip germ celebrates.
Chicago News
a Chicago woman sued for $50.
oOp iar oue hug and Was swsrded 81
The jury decidei that she was no,
fhe ouly hoa BON in the candy box
Baltimore Sun.
The United States Senate j. com
posed Of three classes Of members-
those Sha have been indicated. those
who have not sad those Who may be
indicated later on.-BriminghAm
News.
The time j. near a hsnd Tor some
eSrtoty- whiskerei gentlensn 20 step
forward sud sunounce that the fruit
esop i. a failure. that the peaches are
all dead aud the apples badly wound.
cd.---Nsshville American
The Bristol Coarier continues 10
keep space With the times. Ithas
placed orders for linotype sna
web perieetiug press. And Bad
Slack contaaes 10 say GUS words
and griat car eSitorial.-Abiugdoa
Joarnxi
a womta who married poor man
for love never iofgives her pretty
daughter II she goes sad does like
wise.--Chseags News.
n President Roosevelt can Jail /
beef packer az 8 score Of then. IL Wal
be great feather in his cap. The
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-09

is s;-s-presidrnt sud general Mans
ger Col. I 'ncr.y sisted - t. the
News msn this aftei n ann that there
Is vsiieu- kind 81 he Timber 20 the
isnd Including oak popular. lin- and
walnut.
The deal means much for that sec
ton Of country, Tor IL Is the intention
OF the purchasing company to pa, in
a number of saw mills at an early
date and begin the work of cutting.
saving timber Tor shipment. This
will give employment to many peo-
pie and ere long the heaiwsters Of
Stony creek viii be bnsy place -
Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-09

dre.i feet in with. lvis, e.. /
2 Oh side 81 the l,ea,.I
Son'h -na Weston R,a.1 "a,
any. n Vie Comfy IL
shown upen sari pla, Of '
proh'e. beginning at n po;.,
fullers Gap. in Wise g.
gins, on Trace Fork ofC
Greek, crossing Fuller. G,,.
down Fullers Branch L. h.
then down Big Tons CT
month; then down Guests D..
the valley thereof. to i,s ~. "
mp Clineh River. and cro. ...
same at two or more ,i.a
mouth OF Lick Creek near "A.
ing lire between Wise ana 4
Counties. 4
SECOND: A strio of !
hundred feet in width. lyin, s.l
on each side Of the locate s.
South and Western R,il,,,I
pany. in Wire County. Ma
shown upon said plat Of .Y-y,-
ginning at a point at OPP ~
mouth OF Toms Creek ia vi.
'g. Virginia. mp Guest. Rive.
valley thereof. 10 a point a., j
the town Of Norton ia sail =.
and State.
THIRD: 4 strir ofi..1
bred feet in width, lying frr y
each side Of the located r,
south and Western Ra.'-a8c Il
NY. IN Wise County. vi-r.
shown upon said plat OF .--..l
ginning at the point north \
zap ab7ve-meutionei As
beginning OF the fr,tt,s.....i
fore described. thence
Fork of Cranes Nest C.st !
dividing line between Oh.
Wise and Dickinson. t.a
near The mouth of Stool.
Cranes Nest Creek.
South and Western Railroad "a
BY =. w. Ri>e.Su.
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