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Advertising of Early Printers.

From the Saturday Review.
The earliest printers were by no means
ignorant of the gentle art of advertisement
Some of them certainly employed travellers,
even as publishers Of the present day en-
ploy them, and from the Innings of old bind
ings there have been unearthed specimens
of the Latin placards these men took with
them, announcing the names of the books
they had to sell, praising the beauty and
accuracy with which they were printed,
and promising the purchaser who should
come in the inn where they were for sale
that he should find bonum venditorem an
easy salesman. Caxton himself is known to
have issued one brief advertisement an
nouncing his edition of the Sarum Directo-
rum, or "Pye," and adding the prayer
"suppNco stet cedula, please do not tear
down the bill, so that we may guess that
his agents posted it up where they could
find an appropriate space without obtain
ing any formal leave. But printers who
wished to become known seem to have
found an advantageous forcl Of advertise
ment in issuing some popular booklet-the
grammar of Donatus and almanacs were
most often chosen for the experiment-and
publishing this at the outset of their career,
mainly to give book buyers a chance Of see
ing their types. For aught we know Caxton
may have printed such a Donatus. like
Sweynheym and PannartZ at Subiaco and
Lavagna at Milan. School mooks have a
way of disappearing from the face of the
rtih
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Mosquitoes and Missionaries.

William Jennings Bryan was talking at
Terre Haute about his recent world tour.
"A winter in Egypt he said. lis a su-
perb thing, all but the flies. The flies in
Egypt are as bad as the Central American
mosquitoes
Mr.. Bryan smiled.
you know" he said, there was a mis-
sionary from Central America touring the
country on behalf of his mission. He in
terspersed his appeals for funds with
whenever an audience seemed apathetic
or drowsy, he would shake it up into wake
fulness by shouting out emphatcalIy some
very startling fact.
THUS, one night in Lincoln he reused
sluggish audience by laundering:
And the mosquitoes! The Central
American mosquitoes! All dear friends,
in that country by these brutes. Many of
them would weight a pound. and they will
stand on the logs and bark as the mission
aries are passing.
This statement brought the audience
back from dreamland with a jerk. The
missionary did not amplify the subject.
Diminishing the mosquitoes, he passed on
to the topic of Bible study.
THE next day a man Indignantly asked
him to account for his mosquito assertions
What did you mean by saying those
mosquitoes weighed a pounds? he demand
ed.
~ didn't say. the missionary explain
ed, that one mosquito would weigh
pound. said many of them would.
suppose about q million would do So
-. But you said they bark at the mis-
sionarfes.'
80, dear. no! 1 said they got on the
logs and on the bark as the missionaries
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
RECEPTION OF REPORTS.
Meeting of Fraternal Sons of Jonadab
Last NIGHT

At largely attended meeting of the Fra
ternal Sons of Jonadab held last night Mr.
r. Emmett O. Brien, the retiring grand chief
of the organization. submitted his report,
covering a period of twenty months.
THE order was founded" said Mr.
Brien, lin May, 1905, since which time
over 24O men have subscribed to the pledge
of total abstinence, and not only have we
been instrumental in keeping men sober
and assisting them to be useful members of
the community, but we>have assisted many
unemployed persons in procuring positions
whereby they have been able to support
their families and those depending upon
Them
DR.. John P. Keifer, grand treasurer, also
submitted his account of the finances of the
council, which We're, according to the re-
port, shown to be in a healthy condition
DIR. Keifer becomes grand chief of the Fra
ternal Sons of Jonadab January 1.
The reports of other officers were also
read all of which showed progress.
Worthy Chief Albert Scrivener of Wash
ington Council stated that all arrange
ments had been completed for the annual
New Year eve watch night exercises" and
that an elaborate musical and literary pro-
gram had been made up of local talent
Admission will be by card only.
A resolution of sympathy for the recent
death of Irving Sweatman. who was identi-
fed with the organization, was adopted. A
resolution was also unanimously passed
asking all members of the organization to
use their influence to discourage as much
as possible the use of intoxicating beverages
and customary treating among their friends
during the Christmas season.
In the good of the order exercises which
followed Mr.. William A. Hickey was called
to the chair and brief addresses were given
by ]. C. Brawner, VIM. II. Lyddan, r. n.
BeIler. G. E. Beller ]. Malloy, R. E.
O'Brien, Armand Ofutt, DR.. J. p. Keifer,
F J. LIE Barnes w. A. Blackstock. A. F.
McCabe, Albert Scrivener, ]. r. Davis and
Clifford J. Gaskins.
At the conclusion of the meeting refresh
nentS were served.
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ANNUAL EXERCISES.
Christmas Entertainment Given by
Gonzaga School for Bows.

The Gonzaga School for Boys held its
annual Christmas entertainment today,
which proved to be d gratifying success, the
pupils celebrating the approach of the
Christmas season with song and verse. The
exercises were held in the senior lecture
hall. which was decorated in harmony with
the spirit of the times. The program fol-
lows:
Carrick Searles. THE Street Musicians"
recitation; Christmas a paper read by
Francis Hart: The Gifts of the Magi,
paper read by Alfred OLeary; Christmas
CAROL by the choral class: Christmas
Aloysius Ganey, Carrick Searles, Thomas
Hasset, George Krogman, Francis Norris,
Francis Hart James OConnor, James
Shea. John Hart. Charles Trotter, Daniel
SillerS and Clarence Parton: The Vision
of the Shepherds recitation by Francis
Connolly. The program was closed by the
singing of the "Adeste Fideles'' by the
choral class.
Rev E. x. Fink. s. j.. pastor of ST.
Aloysius Church. and Rev. ]. B. Pittar,
81, project of Gonzaga School. were in at
tendance at the exercises. and the former
delivered a short address. He said, in
part: The anticipation of Christmas with
its joys and happiness is to a great
reason to be thankful. The keynote was
struck by the angels, who announced their
message of good tidings to the waiting
world. This promise was fulfilled in the
great example left US by our Divine Lord
in his life of thirty-three years.
''Since the birth of Christ. which marks
the beginning of the Christian era, every
age has rejoiced in this feast, beginning
with the first Christians. who. in spite of
their poverty and sufferings Were happy In
their JOY and that of their neighbor. The
gospel, or good tidings. were brought to the
poor, and in this thought the most forlorn
in heart has reason to rejoice in this uni
versal festival of Christmas"
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Colds and Breathing.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Phlladelpnla Record
IF you'd only realize said the physi-
clan, that deep breathing is a perfectly
successful substitute for an overcoat in an
emergency the chances are ten to one that
you wouldn't have got chilled. About this
time of the year colds are frequent be-
cause people get caught just as you did
and can't think of any way to keep warm
except running race or getting up brisk
fight with some one. which isn't always
convenient. In such a case deep breathing
is the best substitute for an overcoat there
is. was going upstate by trolley the other
day minus an overcoat because 1t didn't
seem cold and the closed cars were on.
After time l struck line which was still
running open cars, and 1t wasn't many
minutes before 1 was wishing good and
hard for warmer clothes. Instead of sit
ting there and absorbing cold, however.
which I'll bet most of the few people on
the car did. l simply began to take long.
deep breaths. When I got on the car. In
stead of being stiff from cold. was warm
and comfortable from the extra oxygen I'd
drawn into my. lungs. combined with the
extra physical exertion involved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
Spelling Reform in France.
'rof. Brander Matthews, in the Popular Scienc


In February, 1908, the French government
appointed a commission to prepare the SIM
plification of French photography. 1t con-
sisted Of NM. Bernes, Clairin, Comte, Croi-
set, Devinat, Greard, Meyer members of
the superior council of education; NJ. Havet
of the Institute, Professors Brunot and
Thomas of the University of Paris, and
NM. Carnaud and Cornet, deputies. NJ.
Paul Meyer was the president of the COM
mission and NJ. Clairin the secretary. The
commission made its report in July, 1904,
advocating a series of simpifications of
French spelling, in accordance with the prin-
cipie of emitting useless slent letters-the
same principle which Is guiding the action
of the simplified spelling board here in the
United States. The French are
logical race, and they have not frightened
at a theory as easily the two peoples
who speak English. And, therefore, the re-
port of the French commission reveals the
fact that they are looking further into the
future than any Engish-speaking commit
tee would dare to do while retaining the
hope of ever achieving any practical result.
The French commission ventures to hint at
more radical reforms than have entered the
minds of our own simplified spelling board,
and the final suggestions are as significant
of the trend Of scientific opinion as they
are interesting to themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
HITCHCOCK STANDS PAT.
Will Not Rescind Order Until It is
Declared Illegal.

Secretary Hitchcock, who was called be-
fore the Senate committee on Indian affairs
Wednesday. declares that his order with
drawing 4,0e0.OOO acres of land belonging to
the five civilized tribes will stand, and the
land will not be restored unless the investi-
cation as to the legality of his act. now in
progress, develops that he exceeded his
authority.
Representatives Stevens of Texas intro
duced a resolution in the House yesterday
asking that Secretary Hitchcock of the De-
partment of Interior be requested to fur
nish the House with full information con-
corning his refusal to allot to Indians of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations the
lands on which they live.
Tamas BiXby, commissioner to the FIVE
civilized Indian tribes, has been telegraphed
to come to Washington to give certain in
formation in connection with his admins
tration of that work.
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SIGNS ON STREET CARS
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER JOINS
THE RANKS OF CONTAINERS.

II note that there have recently been sew
eral complaints and communications in The
Star regarding the inadequate lettering OF
the destinations of street cars upon sew
eral of the lines in this city, remarked an
old Washington commercial traveller to
Star reporter, but no remedy for this IN
convenience to our travelling public has as
yet been adopted.
This, and the faulty methods of issuing
transfers, which daily causes SO much an
noyance and confusion, it seems to me
should be rectified by the adoption of a uni
form system. AS 1 spend most of my time
in travelling the remedy does not look diff
cult from my standpoint
1.-The cars ON the 14th street line which
go to the Peace monument. and do not go
through, have attached to their tenders a
small white placard with black letters, stat
ing that the Peace monument is the car s
destination The cars which come up in
street and go to Rock creek, and not out
14th street, have a similar placard likewise
attached to the tenders, setting forth the
destination The and G street cars of
the Pennsylvania avenue line are likewise
pacarded as to their destination.
IF patrons boarded these street cars by
way of the tenders. over the front dash
board and the motormen into the front en-
trance, such a position of the placards
would. of course, be proper and appropri-
ate, but since they board the cars on side
thereof by means of steps attached to the
front and the rear platforms, these pla-
cards should be attached directly over these
boarding entrances, and nowhere else.
Some Of the suggestions l have observed
would go toward the Disagreement of the
car, but a narrow board, plainly lettered
Rock creek or Peace monument for in
stance, hung on hooks directly over the
front and rear platform entrances would
catch the eye of all intending passengers.
If patron then failed to observe this no.
tice placed where he is expected to look for
1T, he would have no occasion for COM
plant, but as the lettering is now placed,
he has just and defensible ground for
strenuous kicks.
"Some of the officials of these lines should
board a crowded Rock creek car some night
about o'clock and hear the talks the pas
sengers hand out to the conductors in these
instances, as well as listen to the inter-
esting and edifying replies on the part of
the men, who seem equally disguised with
the complaining passengers. The snappy
comments of peppery ladies frequently re-
lieve the situation and provoke a laugh,
and are worth the price of extra fare
to be enjoyed by the passenger who doesn't
have to get out at the transfer point
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ANTELOPE HERDS IN COLORADO.
So Plentiful That There is Agitation
for an Annual Open Season.

From the Denver Republican.
Railroad men running into Denver on the
prairie lines from the east say that antelope
are becoming so plentiful in the vicinity Of
Fort Morgan, Wray, Brush and Akron that
herds of from thirty to fifty are no uncom-
mon sight, and many of them have become
SO tame that they race along the railroad
tracks for miles,
The law against the killing of antelope
contains clause allowing their being hunt
ed from October 10 to October % in 1907
for the first time in several years. During
the past few years the antelope have been
increasing rapidly. They frequent the
neighborhood of the smaller towns and
many families in Fort Morgan have cap
tured young antelope and raised them as
pets. They have also increased in the
South, Middle and North parks although
they frequent the praries more than the
mountains.
1t is said that the cactus-covered plains in
the counties in the eastern part of Colorado
furnish the best adapted place in the coun-
try for the rearing of the young of the ante
lope. The young are usually born in a hol-
low scooped out of the sand by the mother
in the midst of thicket of cactus. In this
way the baby antelope are safe from the
depredations of prairie wolves and coyotes,
who are not able to penetrate the cactus
thlcket, while the mother can jump over
the hedge without injuring herself. The
coyotes are only feared by the young ante
lope, the older animals being able to protect
themselves.
An agitation is now spreading among
sportsmen to have the short open season
for antelope provided for next year perma-
nent for a week each year. They claim the
animals have increased so in the past few
years that no injury will be done in a short
open season. The season for quail, how
ever, which will also open in 1907, will
probably be abolished by the coming legis-
lature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
College VS.. Newspaper.
From the Utica Press

The purifying capacity of the college
man in politics is a trite topic for discus
sion over the teacups after game Of
tiddle-de-winks. There is no special virtue
I'm a college man except that IL he is In
clined to be tricky he will be slicker at II.
Dr. John Brooks. at the Brooklyn Institute
the other night. hit it on the head In talk
ing of the cleansing power of the news
paper Political exposures are due not to
college men. but to educated reporters on
the newspapers. Well-educated people now
in newspaper work use singing sentences;
they make the power of the English Ian
guage understood. Corrupt and content
ed used in description of some OF the te-
cent despolers, hurt those men and opened
the minds of the people to the extent of the
oog1uption.
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RED CROSS ACCOUNTS.
Result of Auditing by the War De.
partment

The War Department has completed the
auditing of the accounts of the National
Red Cross Society for the fiscal year ended
November 80, 1906 The total receipts for
the year were s3373. 237. with a balance in
the treasury of s2,3s1, 1874. The greater por-
ton of these receipts were voluntary con-
tributions for special relief purposes.
Among the societys collections were 3d.
O90,2O4 for the California earthquake relief
fund; $266,249 for the Japanese famine
funds. considerable balance of the Cali
fornia relief fund money is still in the Red
Cross treasury, subject to the call of the
California relief corporate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTp 1cvr

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia holding a Special Term of PrObs e
Business.-In the matter OF. the estate of ]. W
Humphrey. deceased. No. l36l5.-Application hav.
Ing been made herein for the probate and admis.
sion to record Of the paper writing dated the 10Th
day Of October, 1857 and purporting be the last
will and testament Of the late James W. Pumnhieo
by Beulah Smkins. the person named as executr:
therein. and for letters Of administration on said
estate with the will annexed and citation ha wing
been returned by the marshal not to be found. as
to each and all OF them. 1t is this 9th day Of De-
cember. 1905, ordered that George Tucker Ho ynrI
Tucker, James Tucker and William Tucker Bessie
Nebinger. Susie Nebinger. Alexander Nebingsr and
cerned. appear In said court on Tuesday. the 18th
day Of January. 1907. at 10 o'clock a M to SHOW
cause why such application should not be granted
Let notice be published in the Washington Law
Reporter and The Evening Star. a newspape. Of
three successive weeks before said 18th day Of
january, 1901. the first publication hereof to be
18th 1907 by the Cent T ~ ASHLEY NNI y. GOULD:
Wills for the District OF Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court. 0s7-law-3.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
I nnes It.. Coo. St. &1.20. wk. $252 mo-, 81 %

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co.
lumbia. holding Probate Court No. l4OS3 Ad.
ministraton.-rhis Is to give notice that the sub.
scriber, of the District of Columbia, has Obtained
letters of administration the estate of Catherine
B. Schafer late of the District of Columbia de.
ceased. All persons having claims against the de.
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated to the
A. D. 1907, otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. Given under INV
hand this 18th day of December, 1906 HENRY
CASPER WALTER. 1927 18th ST. NV tSeai1
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for
the District of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probafe
Court: OLIVER s. METZEROi \. Attorney
del4-law.3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21

Great alarm was caused yesterday by an
apparent re-eruption Of Mount Vesuvius.
For twenty minutes there was a heavy rain
of ashes which hid the mountain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21

BY request, the Anne Arundel county
(Mdo commissioners have conferred author
ity upon Sheriff Linthicum to work the
prisoners who may be in the county jail
from time to time on the county roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21

On his sixtieth birthday Chas. e. Bancroft
stood in the prisoners pen in the superior
court at Cambridge, Mass. and pleaded
guilty to a charge that he was an habitual
criminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
CROPS OF THE YEAR.
Final Estimate of the Agricultural
Department Board.

The final estimates of the crop reporting
board of the bureau of statistics of the
Department of Agriculture lin which pre-
liminary estimates made earlier in the year
are revised and corrected) indicate the
acreage, production and value I'm 1905 of
the farm crops of the United States to be
follows:
Farm value Deem
Crops. Acreage. Production. ber /. 1906.
I St 1871, 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21

The average weight per bushel is shown
by reports received by the bureau to be
56.5 pounds for spring wheat So pounds
for winter wheat and b pounds for oats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21

FOR RENT-BY B. F. S.
ll0l X NV, DIT. $50. 90
sl5 r ! av NV, l6r, %. 100
400 18th. 20r. 80. .75. 90
9O4 f Cap, Tor, b. 80. so
400 Mass av NV. Sr, bal. 80
1887 10th. llr, b. :. 1915
1874 l. NV, Tor, b. 40. so
Ills 18th NV, Tor. b. 40. so
1907 Sd NV, Or. b.. 40. so
1870 9th NV, Sr. b. 40. 80
1924 Sth NV. Or. b. 81 so
500 Fla av ,sto. dwg 80. 90
$3.50 Fla av NV Or, b. 35. 90
70S ii ne. store, Or. 81. 90
Z Quincy ne, 1r, b. 80. 30
1887 LIST NV, Or. b. 80. so
Nv cor 18th & Morton
NV. store & stable. 81. 90
Sc cor of 4th & L,
store & dwelling. 1880
1870 Sih NV, Sr. b. 80. 80
ass z NV, lot. b.. 80. 80
4l2 VI NV, Or, b. 80. so
1911 L NV, ar, b. E. IS. 90
Office rooms at 5l2 +
dpl5-tf
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AUL CO., TIH & l. wv.
i49 n Y av, 7r. b.. 81. 80
1929 9Th, Tr. b, sta. .25 so
1913 N Cap, Or, b.. .25. so
20 n Y av ne, 7r. b.. .25. so
5l4 Tenn av ne, Sr. b. 25. so
037 18th ne, Or, b. $3.50
II 10l7 18th NV sta rs 90
ll9 Carroll. 7r, b. .22.0
1914 ii ne, 7r. b. %. so
1909 Brightwood av,
1r, b. ,...........2 20. 80
G23 18th ne. Or. b.. .20.50
18th and Kearney,
Brookland, ID 1000
GAP Park I'd, Or. b.. .l7.50
l34S kearney, Brook
land, Sr. 1900
COLORED TENANTS.
22l9 Water. fats, 5
! q Or, w.$l2.5O & 1900
8 Capitol ay. Ivy City.
Or. LOU
6I0 Navy pl.. Ar. -. .4.50
IT. NV. (steam heated.
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FOR RENT-l224ia wYLIE ST. Me-. 5 ROOMS.
brick, $3.50. S2i Allison st. NV. Z rooms
steam heat. large lot and porches. ola 18th ST.
Sc, rooms and bath, 1880. THE NATIONAL
LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO.. Home Life
bldg, 18th and G SITS. NV. de1S-n
FOR RENT-BY wEsCoTr & WILCOX.
1907 Penna.
ai6 C. Or b.. $50 IS COS 23d 8r b. lat I75O
l7OG T. Tor. b. ami. IS so 27l5 NJ, Or, 900
3O43 p 6r, b,am 81. so 1850 32d Or. W, eel Is so
oil 10Th LOT, b. ami. As rs Sl5 Goth, 5r, 1880
1923 22d. lr. b. ami 45 80 go 21th, Or. r. so
212 C, 1lr b.ami 40 20 925 9th, Ar. w.. so
500 nd ST b ami 81 80 21OS n Or. 1.5O
1909 23d. llrb,lat 81 so APARTMENTS.
1921 odd, LII. ami IS so The Jouy % 5r ht 30 so
30 23d Tor, b. -. .35 90 30l0 X. ID 5r b.. -. so
1928 Pa av. Tor, b. 30 90 M Y, LIST a. Or b. z so
3033 o, Or, b. $3.50 llO Todd pl, or. b. 1880
300 Sc. Tor. b.. 80 so THE CARLISLE. 1913 n,
2l23 +, Tor. b. lat. 80 so non housekeeping:
932 I'D. Or. b.. so rooms, bath 10 90
9O7 23d. Sr. b, Gel 80 81 rooms, bath Is 90
2l37 X. ST. b, ami. 30 IS 30li1s X, H. Or, BIZ ~
5000 o. Tor. b. eel 30 GO 30lsH r. 5r, b. heat % 80
Takoma, Or, b. 80. so 1910 r. Or, b. heat $3.50
1907 5. Gr b. lat. q 80 3044 r. Or. b. heat 20 so
22lO ii, 7r, b. lat. Is 80 $50 10th. 2h Ar. blSoO
1909 oath. Sr. b. Is so STORES.
242i X. 7r. b. lat. 22 80 l013l5 Sth Sc. 80 90
2l3S12 Pa Or. W p so l243 10th, lr, W, g. 20 W
GOT II ne. Or b. .2150 1928 Pa av. stor Gel 81. 90
1922 goth, 7r, VA 1910 OFFICE ROOMS.
l0l4 26th, Or, b, lat 20 so 4S24S6 La av. heated
.-25 both, 7r b, g..lS00 rms, s.. $40. $3.50. $50
For full list Of small houses and OATS apply at
e6Dce del6d, eSu
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FOR RENT-D. d. THOMl
l745 18th NV, Or. o. .W.Ov
400 Fla aV w,l1r, b. 5.O
1908 s NV. Sr b.. .3s 20
1905 Riggs pl. Or. b. . .35. 90
22I ID NV, l3r, b. .30.75
i244 Md av ne, 11r. b30. so
l246 Md ay ne. l1r. b30. 50
223 F ne, 7r, b. =. .27.0
720 F ne. Or, b. :. .21. so
1902 7th ne. Sr, b. 20. 30
1880 III ne. sto, dwg. %. so
AIS II ne. Or, b. :. rs. 80
1905 f ne, Or, b. .25.00
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