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The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

was his twenty-third year as a profess
sional player Ans0n is about the only
man who has as long a record as Nc
Guire.
Chick Fraser is said 10 be exceedingly
iubilant over the deal that landed him
in Chicago. Things are breaking better
for Fraser right along-first Boston,
then Cincinnati. and now Chicago.
Fraser makes his home in the Windy
City.
Hanlon felt very much disappointed
al his inability to secure Outheider
Clymer, Of Pittsburg The Cincinnati
manager had a talk with Andy Coax
ley last week, and that player said he
ielt confident he would report all right
IN the spring and be able 10 do good
work for the club.
The Brooklyn baseball club has sign
ca d new pitcher. George Q. Bell of
Albany. Bell pitched for the Tri-State
League last season.
Old players bewan the searcit, Of
tricks IN baseball in the present day.
TRoTTING.
Lesa Wilkes. 2:09. is one of the ma
irons at Hillside Farm, Reading.
The famous pacing stallion, Brown
Hal' 2:l214, is twenty-eight years old.
In Berlin. Germany. fourteen vearline
lrotters were sold at auction for Is 5A0
an average Of $50.
The once famous Kansas trotter. Da-
vid Medium, 2:15, was sold recently for
road use for S2S5.
Dione, 2:OIh. now fourteen years old.
was disposed of at auction some time
ago In California for $500.
Little Pandit, six, by Pandit dam Min
me y; by Aristotle has been purchased
oy John II, Smith, York, Pa.
" r. Steel. Norfolk, Va. win he ont
next season with Dorfmont. 215IL. bv
Allandori. dam Alpina by Almont
Al the closing out sale of the Aptos
Stock Farm. Aptos, Cal, the famous
mare Huida, 2:oSlA. was sold for $3.50
During the last ten years the sales of
The Fasie -TiptOn Company. horse auc-
loneers, have totaled close To 5000 600
Steel Pointer. br. $. 1. bv Star
Pointer, dam Alice Carneal F.y wilkie
Collins. will be in the stud next season
at Livingston, Va.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MANAGERS NAMED

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec 2A-With the
selection Of John Malarkey the Utica.
n. Y, pitcher, 10 manage Montgomery s
baseball team in the Southern League
during the 1907 campaign, every club is
provided with managerial material.
New faces viii be seen at the head
Of three cities, but the entire circuit will
remain intact, Notwithstanding recent
rumors OF change in the franchise from
Montgomery 10 Chattanooga or Mobile
The list of managers. Birmingham
Harry Vaughn; Memphis; Charles Babb:
Atlanta. w. A. Smith; New Orleans
Charles Frank; Shreveport, Tenn, Tom
Fisher; Montgomery, John Malarkey;
Little Rock, NJ. J. Finn; Nashville. John
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WISCONSIN RECEIPTS
FROM FOOTBALL POOR

The football receipts OF the University
Of WISCONSIN during the season just
closed amounted TO about One-eighth Of
what they have in previous years.
The total receipts wers S4,3S6.20, as
against $4,000 for the preceding season.
The largest amount received from any
single game was I.S63. 90 the contest
with the University of Illinois, The
next best financially was that with the
University of Iowa, which netted Wis
consin 81 .O45.60 The total disbursements
for the season were S2.6I5-1S
The big falling OF in the receipts was
due TO the decreased interest caused
by the abolishment of games with the
other large universities of the Middle
West and the adoption OF other reforms
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BURNS AND O'BRIEN
FOR Los ANGELES
Very Latest Report Has
Them Signed to Fight in
Fiesta Week.

Los ANGELES. Dee. q. Tommy
Burns and Jack . Brien viii battle ia Tire
Los Angeles fiesta week which comes In
the FIRST part of the month of May. for
a purse OF $4,000. The match was made
At noon today. i'm the office OF the Pa
cifc Athletic Club, both fighters and
Manager McCarey agreeing upon the ar
ttcles in less than 80 minutes. There
vas no dispute OF any kind
The length OF the contest viii be
twenty OF twenty-five rounds. a definite
decision 10 be made as regards the num-
Der on MarCs y.
James J. Jefries was agreed uDon as
referee.
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POUGHKEEPSIEBO BOARD
HAS SECRET SESSION
July Il Said to Be Date for
intercollegiate Regatta
on Hudson.

NEW YORK, Dec. "A meeting OF
the board OF stewards of the Pough-
keepsie regatta was held in this city.
the details of which were kept secret by
the members.
II is understood on good authority that
resolutions We're passed 10 the effect
that the next regatta should be held at
POUghkecpsie, or July =, 1907. and that
it viii include the regular list Of events.
races for the varsity rOurs, and fresh
man and varsity eights. The races viii
begin at p. m, as usual,
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HERE'S ANOTHER ITEM
ABOUT HEAVY SCRAP

Los ANGELES, Dec. 24-F. c. skin
ner. the Rhyolite fight promoter, accom-
panied by b. F. Taylor, a wealthy Ne
vada mining man. arrived in Los An
geles yesterday for the purpose of ar
ranging a finish fight for the heavy
weight championship of the world he
tween James j. JeffTies and Bill Squires.
of Australia, who is now ready TO start
FOR America.
1t is understood Skinner is ready Ia
meet Jenries' demands for a $50, coo
purse, and the battle probably will take
place at the mining town In the early
spring
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fielder, is playing with an a1i-American
baseball team in Cuba. He Will return
TO this country shortly after the start
Of the year. Several clubs have made
liberal offers for Mcintyre, but he viii
likely remain with Detroit
Tom Connolly. the ReII-known umpire,
and "Cozy" Dolan, are referees in the
New England Roller Polo League this
winter.
New Orleans viii get plenty % baseball
next spring, with big league teams play
ing throughout almost the entire month
OF March. The series Of five games be
tween the Athletics and the New York
Giants should draw big crowds.
Boston men look for a new lease Of
life in Claude Ritchey, now that he has
Joined Tenney's team. In the last few
years Ritchey has fallen far below his
form.
Connie Mack expects Jack CoOmbs, the
hero of the twenty-four-inning struggle
last September, TO be his pitching main
stay next season
has invited a number of the big league
teams to do their spring training in
Cuba. The league offers the use OF the
finest grounds on the island and all ex-
penses.
sandow Mertes is said to eovet Nc
CIuskey's Job as manger of the st. Louis
Cardinals, and wants 1t for his own.
Dave FuItz. one of the greatest out
felders who ever played the game, IS
doing well as a lawyer IN New YORK
During the big political campaign IN Oc-
tober and November, Fultz went on the
sfun1p for several of the Republican
candidates.
George Dovey has nov the controlling
interest in the Boston National League
Club
fcAIeer. of the st. Louis Browns. has
four outfieIders who were sent back 10
the American Association after trial
with the American League.
The Birmingham club. of the Southern
League. has made proposition TO
President Hermann for First Baseman
Deal. It the latter is satisfied. the sale
win be made
During the ten years he has pitched in
I the National League Sam LeeVer won
ISL games and lost 81.
THE league might as well stop print
ing official averages, so far as l am
concerned" d" said Tinker. give me the
man who makes errors, If he tries TO
get the balls.
1t is not often pitcher leads his
team IN batting hut Frank Smith OF
the White Sox did the trick this year
II was q great season for the Sox
twiTlers
Deacon jim Mcclure batted 299 in
the American League last season. II
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DANNY DUNN CLAIMS
TOBE BANTAM CHAMP
Youngster Has Had III Bouts
in Two Years, But All
Were Short.

When Joe BowlEer, frankie Mel, owen
Moran, Jimmy Walsh. and Tommy
O'Toole outgrew the bantam class and
became feather weights they left The
bantam title without an owner Now
Danny Dunn. OF New York, has earned
Il right 10 hght FOR the bantam weight
championship. He is c little fellow.
q right to fight for the bantsmweight
years ago. and his secold proves him
well able TO take care of the position.
Danny branched out n the fighting
game less than two years ago. and
in that short time he has taken part
in III fights, about eighty OF which were
of three rounds duration. The Others
were mostly six-round affairs. Ten
rounds is the longest he has fought SO
far.
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CONFLICT IN RULINGS
AT SOUTHERN TRACKS

NEW ORLEANS. Dee. 2i.-Jockey d.
Hall and Jim Davis. a bookmaker. who
were ruled off for life by the California
Jockey Club three years ago for alleged
COliuSion IN irregular work are both
permitted to operate al City Park
However, the jockey and the book
maker are said TO have been denied per-
mission To enter the Fair Grounds This
apparent neglect in one turf body OBJ
serving the rulings OF another may be
the cause Of an inVestigat ton.
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John c. Butler. who caught for the
Jersey CITY team last season. also has
signed with the Brooklyn; and Of the
old players the signed contracts Of Biily
Naloney, the feet outfielder; Bill Ber-
gen, the catcher with the uneTring arms
and Nal Eason. the debonair boXmans
have been received
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Fights Larger Men.

Besides defeating all the bantams Of
prominence in the East except Tommy
Stone, who outpointed him in a three
round bout three weeks after he became
fighter, he has also defeated about
twenty-five featherweights. some of
them the best that fought in New York
during the time the private clubs were
in full bloom. Danny is 3 clever. cool
headed fighter. He weighs liz pour,is
So far he has twenty kuockouts TO his
credit.
Not long ago Tommy Stone claimed
the bantam tue and issued a sweeping
challenge Danny accepted, and they
We're matched 10 dght fifteen rounds
before a private club. which guaran-
teed to pull of the figh: without any
very likely they will hook up i'll he
near future.
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ELM RIDGE RACETRACK
CLOSED BY OFFICIALS S

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 24.-There viii be
no more running race meetings at the
Elm Ridge course. according to j. H.
HarkIess. attorney for the Elm Rirge
Jockey Club. Notwithstanding the recent
decision of the State supreme court in
the antipO0l selling laws
Arrangements already have been made
90 use The track and grounds for other
purposes.
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IS JEFF FAWELSHER?
It LOOKS THAT WAY
Belief Growing That Debt
to Gambling House Keeps
Him Out of Nevada

TONOPAH. New. Dee PA new turn
TO the Gans-HeTman fight on New Year
Day developed by the signing Of Jack
Welch. Of San Francisco. 10 act as the
third man in the ring instead ofs Jim
Jeffries, who was the selection.
Nelch has been communicated with
and accepted the position. He is the
man selected by the club. and is not dis
liked by either fighter Manager Riley
did not hear from Jeffries ia response
10 his numberless wires. and vet ex-
tended the time for him. He finally be-
came eNasperated and wired Welch,
who replied favorably Immediately.
Markers for $4,000.
Jeffries has been extremely independ-
ent during the negotiations with him
over the refereeship and had left the
club in hole which Will mean some
husuing TO make good
The story that Jeuries is afraid TO set
FOOT on Nevada soil because OF the al
legged gambling debt which the Reno
gambler holds against him is gaining
cFedence A gambling obligation can be
collected through the courts.
II seems that the report is strength
eHed, considering that the amount in
VOWED is Si0o. which would not cover
the amount offered 10 Jeffries 10 act as
The third man In the ring which was
only good for $1,000 Ii was when JET
fries refereed the Hart-Tloot fight that
tne alleged dih1culty was developed.
Jack Welch Stands Well.
Jack Welch. who now looms up as the
referee OF the big match, is the San
Francisco lightweight fighter who has
several times served as third man in
the ii. z in San Francisco fights He
has IN reputation of being a clever ref
cree, ouick witted, active. impartial and
up TO every trick Of the trade. on the
coast he enjoys an excellent reputation
for honesty.
Work in the two camps is going mer-
rily on, and Manager Riley and the Of
nclals or The club are not doing much
loafing, either. In fact as the days dy
by and the great mill approaches things
around the big casino headquarters OF
the pugilists show everyone 10 be on the
keen jump
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SLOPPY WEATHER
At Los ANGELES
Streets Turned to Rivers and
New Method of Transpor-
tation Is Evolved.
CRUSADE AGAINST ASCOT
Movement Declared Unnecessary Be
cause Native Sons Bet LittIe-0ut-
siders Bring in Much Money.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec 25.-At
Oakland. where the san Francisco win
ter race tr5ck is situated, the weather
there Is usually bad for a large part Of
the winter, while on the other hand, il
Is usually delightful at Los Angeles.
Yet there have been some notable
exceptions IN the matter Of weather at
the city Of the Angeles. Rain fell very
heavily there not long ago. and Eastern
men say they never before save in pic
lures saw anything Ike what they wit
messed within the past two weeks in
Los Angeles
The rain fell so heavily that some Of
the main thoroughfares were converted
into canals and scores OF husky men,
with leather chairs strapped 10 their
backs, made a. handsome revenue car
rying women and men across from one
side OF the street % the other. John
Boden says il reminded him OF what
he used to see in his geography. where
stalwart South American natives are
depicted conveying travellers across the
mountains in similar style
New Job for the Irish.
At Los Angeles the men OF the chairs
are usually big lrishmen. and the usual
Zee Is 10 cents. Some Of them have made
as high as $40 for the days work, and at
east 100 burlv fellows, for some days
made big revenue out Of this enter
prise
Concerning the crusade against Ascot
PARK, the Los Angeles winter track
the more sensible POrtiOn OF the COM
Inunity has begun 10 realize that the
matter was not conceived in a spirit
OF pubic welfare. but because OF bigotry
and intolerance. based largely on igno-
rance The local bank clerks do not at
tenu the races. having been warned three
years ago, when the track ouened not
to do SO on peril OF losing their en-
ployment. The chief patrons OF the
track come from Eastern race follow
ers. who. after tho holidays, will be
largely increased in number.
Outsiders Do the Betting.
Others that frequent the course come
from Arizona and New Mexico. and all
are good bettors- Hence the number Of
bOokmakers always averages about
twenty, which compares favorabIy with
Oakland. Many winter IT Los Angeles
tn preference TO Oakland because Of the
far more equable climate. rain being a
rarity.
Another good reason 10 think that the
beautiful park will not necessarily go
out OF business at the end of this sea
son is the fact that a control in IL is
owned, Il IS thought, by the trolley in
terests. and they convey to and from
the park each day not less than 1000
passengers on the average. while on
Saturdays and holidays the number car
ried reaches from 900 to 1900 persons.
This is an item n trafc not 10 be In-
deTated, and the owners of the trolleys
have always cut a big figure in legisla-
ton In that State and county.
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Helen Dare. by Zembro. Won the three
minute novelty race at Los Angeles
Cal, in 2,2l, and the PIG trot in 2:145k,
Z:14, Z:15.
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BASEBALL.

Mcintyre. Detroits speedy little out
fielder. is playing with an aII-American
baseball team in Cuba. lie viii return
TO this country shortly after the start
Of the year. Several clubs have made
liberal offers for Mcintyre, but he viii
likely remain with Detroit.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Tom Connolly, the Well-kn0wn umpire,
and "Cozy" Dolan, are referees in the
New England Roller Polo League this
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and darker clan tartans. These plaids
are made up quite simply, many OF
them in the accordion plated frocks
that have had so great run this sea.
son. But these skirts are apt TO sag
after few wearings and look anything
save smart
Little wraps In the place Of jackets
are as modish for the younger girls as
for their mothers and elder sisters and
are especially becoming to girls so
slender that they need building out.
Capes of all sorts are pretty and prac-
tical and are often made Of broadcloth
in overlapping styles, the cloth simply
cut, not hemmed or trimmed. The col.
lar Of these is stitched tailor fashion
and often inlaid with velvet or orna-
mented with braid or embroidery.
For girls in their teens the circular
sun plated skirt. with fancy short
loose jacket, is pretty for street wear.
The girls costume pictured Is daln.
ty corselet affair carried out In melon
pink voile. The blouse bretelle straps
and high belt are Of malines lace lined
with pink chiffon.
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the old favorite silk suit In becoming
shade. The presidents wife wears {
dainty mauve shirt waist costume oi
checked violet and white silk made
with deep founce Of hand embroider
ed swiss muslin and yoke Of the
same sheer material. The sleeves arc
bell shaped at the elbow, with tht
edging frilled In and falling almost tc
the wrist. A wide girdIe Of darker
shade Of velvet adds to the effect.
Useful, comfortable taffeta paletots
are always worn. Every woman nun.
bers one or more Of them In her ward.
robe. A colored wrap Of this kind as
well as black model Is the best Sc.
lection.
In the cut Is seen a gown Of striped
blue and white glace silk made in the
princess style. Irish lace trims the
bodice in yoke fashion, while rufiles Of
valenciennes are inset into the sleeves.
Pretty touches Of coral velvet are add.
ed by way Of trimming.
JUDO CHOLLET.
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\ trimming that Ia most effective on
plain c1lorcd sill, costumes is Il SOU
tache braid scwed on IN intricate de,
signs. which are thea tilled IN with
land embroidery, This is often done In
the colorng OF the gown. though occa'
sianally one sees the Idea carried out In
Egyptian motifs aud colorings, These,
by the way, are pronounced by the
knowing as The latest idea in the trim.
ming line.
Polka dots are experiencing a return
10 favor, and many of the prettiest silks
are scattered with this pattern, II is.
however, a pattern that needs careful
handling to make II effective. A dark
blue ground with a white coin dot Is the
fGvorlte at present,
Plaid silks are very much used and
are usually seen In the black and white
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
the Common Council Of the City Of
Astoria has declared Its determination
and intention to construct n sewer
along the West side OF Thirty seventh
street In Adair's Port Of Upper Astoria
from the North line OF Duane street to
the North line Of Commercial street.
Said sewer shall be constructed OF VT.
rifed terra Gotta sewer pipe IA inches
in diameter and on the proper grade to
admit Of sufficient drainage, and In
matters OF detail said sewer shall be
constructed according to the plans and
specifications therefor TO be prepared by
the City Surveyor as hereinafter pro-
vided, and any matter Of construction
and drainage found necessary to make
the improvement safe or substantial
shall be done by the contractor whetn-
er specified or not, without extra charge.
That the costs and expenses of con-
structing said improvement shall be
betrayed by special assessment upon the
lots, lands and premises benefited by
the same which said lots, lands and
premises are included in the special as
sessment district including all lots,
lands. and premises so benefited, to-
wit: Lots 3, A, s and 0 in Block Is, and
lots !, Q, 7 and 8 in Block IA, all In
Adair'sPort Of Upper Astoria, as laid
out and recorded by John Adair and
generally known as Adair's Astoria in
Clatsop County, Oregon.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria. lot
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THE PERENNIAL BLACK SILK

THE PERENNIAL BLACK SILK.
In the fall black silk dresses promise
10 be very much worn. Indeed. judg.
Ing from the autumn color silk cards Is.
sued by leading Paris firms. dark tones
will prcdominate, with black as spc-
cial feature.
There Is u new shade OF old rose that
Is very attractive. known as "acaJou,"
1t resembles mahogany. but Ia really n
dull old rose.
Gray win he a popular shade In the
autumn IN dark gun metal tones. And
some OF the striped silks soon TO MP.
pear on shop counters show oyerplalds
In contrasting colors, such az blue. red,
olive and myrtle green,
Tan, beige and gray gloves are more
In favor than white. and II Is a great
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SCHOOL FRocks AGAIN.

EolIenne makes the prettlest kind OF
a cool weather dress. and In wash
materials the merccrIzed eolIennes are
very smart
Skeleton styles lend themselves Won
derfully well TO the making over OF
gowns. and for renovating last years
school frocks nothing ls better as n
model
Notwithstanding the vogue Of linen
and canvas cloth for shirt waist suits,
some very fashionable women. Mrs.
Roosevelt among the number, cling TO
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sheer lingerie waists. These covers
In some mysterious way hide the dress
shields.
A stout woman has invented cor
set cover that Is boon to sisters Of
solid proportions 1t is a tight fitting
waist of muslin, low necked and but
toned In front. At the sides are at
tached dainty lace trimmed pieces that
fit over the front and give pretty
feminine touch of fuffiness without
appreciably adding to the size of the
wearer.
The beach dress seen in the cut Is
pf white linen fashioned en- prlncesse.
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A TOUCH OF COLOR.

Plated tulIe ruiiies for the neck are
even more popular than ever. Ele-
phant and smoke gray, cinnamon
brown and chestnut are the colors
best liked.
A touch of orange is considered ex.
tremely smart on certain costumes, but
great care should be exercised In the
use OF this very brilliant tone.
Scotch plaid belts Of silk or leather
are worn with linen gowns. Blue and
green effects are the most liked Oc-
casionally plaid stockings to match
with patent leather pumps are worn.
Slip corset covers that open In the
back are made for wearing with
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FOR SALE.

on ACCOUNT OF LEAVING THE
city, the undersigned offers for sale
at low cash prices household furniture.
carpets, sewing machine, kitchen uten'
sils, etc. A. Fenell, West Bond ST.,
Astoria. Ore. 9.i4-2t
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LAuNDRIEs.
BUTTON HOLE AT THE BACK.

Your experience with It has no doubt
lead to much yexation, possibly pro.
family. Broke your hngernail trying to
pry It up from the neck band. chi
You won't have that that experience II
you send your shirts to US; we save you
this trouble, and danger Of tearing the
shirt. Try us and see,
TROY LAUNDRY,
Tenth and Duane SITS. Phone 1901
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relief to the economical woman q
know that she may appear in these
colors without being considered out OF
the mode.
The crown Of hats seems TO be grow,
ing higher and higher. In direct con
trast to these are the large. wide.
coarse straw sailor hats for country
wear trimmed with band Of gold or
silver tissue round the crown. 4 cache
peigne gives the required tilt.
The hat Illustrated is In black erin.
with white border. The crown Is
adorned with a ruche OF black malines
and In France roses.
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CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE.

There is money in the city treasury
to pay all warrants endorsed prior to
Sept. s, 1905. Interest will cease after
this date. THOMAS DEALEY,
City Treasurer.
Astoria, Oregon, Sept. II, 1905.
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