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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-29
Lucian Miller and Other Trigg
County Farmers
Waited Upon.
MORE THREATS MADE.
Some Tobacco Destroyed and
a Return Visit Promised
By Riders.

Several farmers in Trigg county
received hostile visits from unknown
parties Friday, who destroyed some
tobacco and left threatening notes.
L. A. Miller, who lives q miles west
Of Gracey. had sold share crop to
the Imperial Co., of this city His
own crop is in the association. The
night riders did not disturb any but
the share tobacco. They threw
200 or 300 pounds of it out
in the snow and scattered more of it
about the barn. Mr.. Miller was
here yesterday and secured a release
from his contract with the Imperial
Tobacco Company.
Other farmers waited upon in a
similar manner were Mate Cameron,
Andrew Pinkerton, Pleas Pinkerton,
Lee Thomson, Arnold Thomason
and Mr.. Hawkins, who lives on the
Cerulean Springs road. Some Of
Hawkins tobacco was thrown into a
pond. In other cases some was
thrown out in the road, or scattered d
about in way to ruin it.
In nearly every instance threaten
ing notes were left warning the re-
cipients that their barns would be
burned, unless the crops were put
| il the association. One Of the parties
who was seen by q Kentuckian rep
resentative said he did not believe
the association was to blame, but that
the night riding was done by a law
less element outside the association.
He said he of course had an idea
who it was, but could not afford to
talk. He said even if man saw the
night riders in the act of destroying
his property he could not afford to
fire upon them. as he would surely
be killed, sooner or later. So far as
we can learn, no effort is being
made to investigate the outrages
that are now being pe1trated
every week. The situation con-
tinuslly growing worse.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-29

81, 900 damages. They allege neg
ligent failure of said road to de-
liver certain tents, canvas, poles,
ETC., ordered by said society from a
manufacti ring company in Kansas
City, Mo-, to be used at a carnival
given here by the society in October
last. They further state that the
articles were shipped Oct. 9, and
that they did not reach Hopkinsville
until Oct. Is.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-29
Convalescing.

John Bell, the negro who was shot
at the American Snuff Co.'S plant by
Gano Waters for alleged stealing of
coal, it is said 10 be getting along all
right. Meanwhile Waters is under
a $3.50 bond pending Bells recovery
or death. 1t will be remembered
that Bell fred two shots at Waters
before the latter turned his gun on
Bell. Bell is said to have a wife and
thirteen children, but his mistake
was in firing at the guard and the
guard protected himself and not the
property of the Snuff Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-29
Edifice Is Now Too Small
For the Congrega-
tiOn.
MORE SIS. RooMNEEDED
Plans On Foot to Donble the
Sunday School Capacity
BY Additions.

The Baptist church is planning
some very extensive alterations in
the church building on the. corner of
Main and l4th streets, which win
about double the capacity Of the
Sunday school rooms. The plan is
to cover the entire lot on the east
end with two additions, squaring out
the present crescent on the east end.
The triangular addition on the
northeastern front will be of two
floors, or rather it will have a base
ment floor. 1t will have five small
rooms below and two large ones
above. The addition on the south
eastern corner will have one floor
and will cover a space II x %, for a
large infant class room, the present
one being entirely too small. 1t is
also being planned to make still an
other addition on the east side, to
build an organ recess and rearrange
the bAptistry and pulpit so both au.
ditorilms can be better thrown into
one, 1t is expected that the pro
posed changes viii cost about "a, 900
The outside walls will be of native
stone, rough finish, to match the
rest Of the building.
The church has received I24 new
members since DR.. Jenkens came
Nov. Is and now has more than 70t
members and a regular Sunday
school attendance of near $50.
The church was built IN 1894 at a
cost of $50, 900 but could not be du-
plicated now for SAC, 900.
A building committee has been ap-
pointed to have charge of the i'm
provements.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-29
Offers Unique Collection

R. F. Warren, cashier of the Farm
ers' and Merchants Bank at Guth-
rie, has offered to the State Com
mission of the jamestown Exposi-
ton the use of a unique collection
of articles showing the manufactur-
ing capacities of Kentucky settlers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-29
l. & N. SUED
BY Trustees Of National Fra
tsrnal Union.

w. A. Cantrell, L. B. Cayce, c. A.
Brackrogge and H. w. Tibbs, trus-
tees of council No. g.. National Fra
ternal Union. have filed suit against
the L. & N. railroad company for
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
WILL REMAIN AT COLLEGE

Messrs. Bell Nichols, Brent james
and Robert HALEY, who went from
here to enter the state college at
Lexington, have been admitted to
the sophomore class and consequent
ly will remain there. They are excep-
tionally talented young fellows, all
graduates of the 1907 class of the
Paducah High school, of which Bell
Nichols was the salutatorian. and
were entitled TO full sophomore priv
iieges at the State college. When they
first entered there was talk of max
ing them freshmen but they refused
to stand for this. IL is presumed the
faculty discovered that their mentali-
ty was worthy of the higher class
and did not want to lose them from
the college.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
THE SHOCK FATAL
TO SISTER
OFDEAD ENGINEER
Mrs. Ella GrOgan, Frustrated
on Receipt of the News, Fails
to Rally and Succumbs to
Grief Shortly After Noon To-
day.
SURVIVED BY A DAUGHTER,

Frustrated by the horrible death
of her brother-in-law, Engineer Pat
rick Grogan, Mrs. Ella Grogan, wild
ow of Matt Grogan, brother of the
unfortunate engineer, and sister OF
Mrs. Patrick Grogan, died at 1890
o'clock at her home, 922 Trimble
street Her condition was considered
hopeless from the moment of hel
sudden Illness, and one OF the happi-
est families in Paducah was plunged
suddenly into gloom and grief by the
two deaths.
Mrs. Ella Grogan was 46 years old,
and was born and reared in Padu-
cab. She was the daughter of Patrick
and Mary WEIGH, pioneer residents of
Paducah, and married Mr.. Matt Gro
gan. who died several years ago, leav-
ing a widow and one daughter, Miss
Katie Grogan. The widow and daugh-
ter made their home after his death
with Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Grogan.
Mrs. Grogan was a woman of more
than ordinary mental powers and was
popular among large circle of
friends. She was a member of st.
Francis de Sales church and de-
vout church worker.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
TRUST AND INDEPENDENTS
BUYING TOBACCO IN FIELD.
Gigantic Forces Lined Up in Strug-
yle to Control Market For Weed
in Western Kentucky.

rass the association financially, from
having to carry over most of its
holdings. The association cannot
market its pledges by the time the
Independent buyer are ready to pur-
chase. and so the Independent manu-
facturers will be at a disadvantage
that will work to the interest of the
trust.
Elated over this seasons high
prices, 1t is not likely that the asso-
citation. would accept much lower
prices. 1t would rather carry over
the crop AS another factor that
must be considered, the yield this
year is not quite up to normal, and
many growers are cutting too early.
This is the usual time for cutting
when the season has been normal
but the backward season caused late
planting, and the tobacco being cut
now is considered by competent
judges here, to be a little green. If
this is true, the crop will be still
smaller. The quality of this years
crop is slightly better than last year.
Galloway county is not the only
scene of buying in the field, as the
buyers of the trust and a few indie
pendent manufacturers are reported
from McCracken, Ballard, Graves
and other counties In the dark patch.
Every time crop IS sold to the indie
pendent or trust buyers, it means
one less that could be induced to
join the association, and this fact
causes further speculation as to the
reason for the early contracts.
All of these facts are on the sur
face in any of the counties affected
but beneath, it Is felt by observers
that there are momentous forces al
work that will make next year one Of
the most memorable in the history
lof the tobacco industry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
EXCELLENT MARKET
is ON SHOW TODAY
All Kinds OF Vegetables, With
Improvement in Grade
OF Melons.

The market today was one of the
best OF the season, Notwithstanding
the dry hot weather of the past ten
days. The last paintings of the gar
deners are just beginning to come in
and nearly every vegetable that grows
was to be found on the benches to-
day. Although there was enough for
everybody there was no oversupply
and very little change in prices. The
late watermelons seems to be of bet
ter quality and much larger than the
early melons and some of the finest
ever brought to Paducah are on the
market. The prices ranged from a
nickle for the smallest TO 25 cents
for the largest This Is the season
when the housekeepers are beginning
TO think of cranberries,' but local
fruit dealers do not expect any ship
ments of them for several weeks. The
dealers have not received any reports
yet on the condition of the cranberry
crop though IL is expected to be nor
NAL. The usual prices of Sc TO IS
per barrel, wholesale, are expected t.
prevail. The local market is supplied
with cranberries by wholesale pro-
duce dealers of Cincinnati and st.
Louis. The cool nights and mornings
have made it possible for butchers to
keep sausage meats without the use
of 'preservaline" and consequently
the large pans Of mystery" on the
butchers counters do not have the
preservaline" signs displayed as is
necessary when the drug Is used.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21

Murray, Ky, Sept. 81. (SpecialD
Gigantic forces are lining them
selves up for supreme test of sur
vival in the tobacco industry. from
indications in this country. The
presence OF tobacco buyers, repre-
Isenting both the trust and independ-
ent manufacturers. who are buying
tobacco in the field from non-asso-
citation growers. forebodes a life and
death struggle next year between the
Dark Tobacco Growers association
and the tobacco trust.
Astouishment Is expressed on all
hands az the action of the buyers
in contracting for the crop before it
has been cut. as the shrinkage In
quantity by the time il has been
cured and Is ready for prizing, makes
IL extremely difficult to estimate the
value of a field. As seen by some.
the Independent manufacturers of
tobacco may be crushed in the con-
test between the two mighty forces
In the tobacco industry, the growers
land the trust
The only reason advanced for such
early and unprecedented buying, is
that both the trust and certain indie
pendent manufacturers want TO cinch
as much of the next crop as possible.
Obviously. If all the Independent to-
bacco is bought now by the trust and
the association holds the remainder
1.-The independent manufacturers who
wait until the usual time to buy
win find themselves high and dry
for raw material.
No one knows just how much to-
bacco the trust has on hand II is
lspeculated that with the Independent
tobacco It is now buying, the trust
may have enough to run II for a
year or more, in an effort to embar-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
FOUR MILLION OF
DOLLARS NOT HIGH
ENOUGH FOR Sims

Chicago, Sept 21.-To demon
strate to the court that the bond of
four millions fixed in the supersedeas
proceeding brought by the Standard
Oil company is too low, District At
torney Sims will submit to Judge
Grosscup evidence that the oil trusts
plant at Whiting, Ind, is worth &c
millions. 1t is Sims contention that
if the obligation of the corporation
is limited TO four millions the COM
pany could dispose Of its Whiting
property and thereafter be liable only
to the extent of the bond.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
COUNTY SCHOOLS SHOW
GROWING ATTENDANCE

Attendance in county schools is
five per cent better this year than
last year. The enrolment will in
crease proportionately so states supt.
S. J. Ellington who is now making
a tour OF all county schools. He has
been on his inspection for two weeks
and will not be in his Office except on
saturdays until he has completed this
work. On next Saturday at Pales
tine church near Grahamville, a sec
ond county teachers meeting will be
held, and an elaborate program il
,outlined.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
IMMIGRATION AND
GOOD ROADS MEET
WALLACE PARK

At a meeting of the immigration
and Good Roads association held last
evening. the following program was
arranged for the immigration and
good roads convention, at Wallace
Park Casino, at $50 O'Clock, septem-
Der 20:
Opening address on Good Roads, y
County Judge II. +. Lightfoot, Pa
ducah.
Diversified Farming" Hon. j. +
Merry, Manchester, Iowa.
''Immigratiou and Good Roads
Hon. Terrence V. Powderly. nationa
bureau of information, department OF
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
HEI, DIVORCE.

Chicago, sept. 2f.-After saw
ing the money for more than six
years with which To fight for u
divorce, Mrs. Mabel Seaver has
filed n suit against her husband.
Vernon Scayer. They were mar
ried eight years and she says
year after her marriage she dis
covered he was tickle. Then she
began 10 save money 10 secure "a
separation. Mrs. Scayer il mem
bcr of II prominent Delaware
family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
TllISTOI.

Moscow, sept. 21.-tount
Tolstoi il In disfavor with the
peasants about his estate and at
tcmpts have been made to Kill
him. both AT night. several rifle
shots were fired through "a win
dow doing no damage. Three
peasants were arrested today AT
Tolstoi's request, and one was
released.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
stranger May BE Dying.

County Physician l.. L. Young was
sent 10 the south Illinois Contra,
yards this afternoon to attend an I'M
known man who was found in the
woods ill. He claimed to be a lumber
man. and is well dressed. Attaches
.of the south yard Office say he is rap
idly sinking The stranger failed IA
give his name.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
burglars Make Two Attempts.

ed Martin. residing on West Ten
nessee street. reported that two at
tempts 10 enter his house last night
were made The first time the bur
glars were frightened away by pc
destrians passing the house, and the
second time by Martin, who heard
them at the window and arose TO in
vestigate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Mckinley Building Plumbing.

Mr. Ed Hannah, the plumber, is
installing radiators in the Mckinley
school. The delayed radiators arrlv-
ed this week, and he will have the
heating plant ready for service in a
few days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
HIS AFFINITY.

Krcmling, Colo, Sept. ~. -
Citizens Of this town take little
stock In the belief that afiinities
should have full sway. They
formed a band of whitecaps and
dragged the Rev. II. Harsha, a
retired Methodist minister, with
"a wife and family, from the
room ~ his affinity, Miss Ruth
Schumacher. - years old. They
horsewhipped him until he beg
ged on his Blended knees for mer-
cy. The girl was arrested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
I.IiIERLNDINI.

Whiting, Ind, sept. 2i.-For
the time being the town will not
give new franchise to the
street railway, which il is unable
To- make pave it, share of the
streets. An angry mob Of citi-
zcns Friday night took possess
sion Of the council chamber,
vetoed the proposed franchise
and gave warning that any al
dcrman who voted for IL in the
future would get tar and
feathers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Installed the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Lora Johnston, associate
grand matron, Mrs. A. w. Wright,
worthy matrou, and Edgar w. Whit
temore. worthy patron, returned this
morning from Calvert, where the
night before they instituted Estill
chapter. order of the Eastern Star
The chapter was mainly composed OF
the Masons and their ladies of the
Calvert City and Palma lodges.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21

Columbus. o., Sept. 21.-The wy
andot Refineries company of Cleve-
land, are recognized by many as the
new Standard Oil company of Ohio
Saturday it filed a certificate for an
increase of capital stock from $4,000
TO 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Baby Better No, Have Collie.

Paducah will be in darkness Mon.
day morning between 2 and 4 o'clock
as far as residence lights are con.
eerned. The Paducah Traction COM
pany will shut down its plant be-
tween those hours Monday morning
to install new regulator.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
EARTHQUAKE.

Los Angeles, sept. at Re-
ports today from san Bernardino
and Riverside counties show the
earthquake, which hi that sta
ton last night, was severe In ma
ny places, hut there was no loss
of life. Three distinct shocks
were felt. The populace for miles
was thrown into manic. \ few
windows We're broken and some
walls cracked.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
ShrapneI Kills Five.

Wilhelms Haven. Germany Sept.
21.- Artillery men. unloading a
quantity of ammunition at the depo,
here today. dropped shrapnel shell,
which exploded, killing five men, and
iniuring four men and two women.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
JUDGE BREATHITT SPARES
NO ONES PUBLIC RECORD
WEBSTER COUNTY POOL,
500 HOGSHEADS, SOLD
FOR S91 900 IN LUMP.

Henderson, Sept. 2i.- VIII
liam Elliott, manager of the to-
bacco association for this dis
trict, sold the Webster county
pool of tobacco, 800 bogsheads,
for sol 900, to J. Il. Ramsey, of
Sebrce.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
storchouse l. Dynamited.

Jackson. Ky. Sept. ell The
storehouso of Judge Dun at Grape
vine, Perry county. was destroyed by
dynamite last night The perpetra-
tors of the outrage are unknown. A
few days ago Judge Dun, killed a
man named Cambria. Bloodhounds
have been sent for.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Will BE Witnesses.

New York, Sept. 21.-Rockefelle
and the five great chiefs of tn
Standard OIL company probably vii
be summoned as witnesses in tn
hearing Of the government suit L
dissolve the Standard company o
New Jersey, filed in st. Louis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
BUTLER NOMINATED
As REPRESENTATIVES,.

Marion, ny, Sept. ~ (Spe-
ciaD In a most enthusiastic
and harmonious convention here
this afternoon the Republicans
of Livingston and Crittenden
counties nominated Albert But
Ter, of Salem, Livingston county,
for representative from the dis
trict, composed of the two coun-
ties. There was u large attend
anCc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21

immigration.
At ~ O'Clock the convention will
adjourn for lunch and to attend the
races in the afternoon.
Scptcmber 81.
Advantage, and Necessity of I'm.
migration to Western Kentucky
Hon. Charles X. Wheeler, Paducah.
swiss immigration, and How to
Get It''-Charles G. Metzenburg, Aus.
tria.
"lnterurban Lines; Their Value
and Necessity 10 Paducah and West.
ern Kentucky Charles n. Wilson
president of the American Engineer
ing company, Indianapolis, Ind.
state Co-operation"-Hon Hubert
Vreeland. commissioner OF agricult.
ure.
Good Roads Hon. L. b. John
son, Paducah.
"Paducah. Past, Present and Flu.
ture"-Rabb Meyer Lovitch, Padu.
cab.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
ALL OLD OFFICERS
OF STATE P. N. LEAGUE

Old officers of the Kentucky Post
masters league were reelected at the
Louisville meeting. They included: r
L. Wood, Louisville, president; F. NJ
Fisher. Paducah, first vice-president;
l.. w. Key, Mayfield; committee on
nomination; and G. p. Thomas, Ca
diz, committee on finances. The
league meets next at Lexington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
BANK CLEARINGS FALL OFF

Bank clearings for the week were
s77S,S19; corresponding week last
year, S7S2,159. The decreast is So
$40. which is accounted for by the
large amount paid out for public i'm
'provements last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
POOR IttR\iI.D'

Boston. sept. 2i.-it il as
serted several of the most prom
ising Of Harvard's candidates for
the football squad will not he
able Ia play. They are hope
lcSsly behind In their studies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
GOV. DENEEN WILL
GREET PRESIDENT

Springfield, Sept. 21.-Goyernor
Deneen will go to Cairo October 3 for
the purpose OF welcoming President
Roosevelt to Illinois. The fourth reg
iment OF the Illinois National Guard
will be present and take part in the
reception.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Caldwell Is Acquitted.

Allen Caldwell, colored, 70 years
old. was acquitted before Commits
sioner w. A. Gardner yesterday at
ternoon Of the charge of bootlegging
in Birmingham.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Mil Office Burglarized.

Louisa. Ky, Sept. 2i.-The Louisa
Milling company's mill was entered
BY burglars last night and the safe
blown. A small amount of money was
secured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Eoil Spirit Makes Him Stranger.

confession Harold Mitchell, chief
at Greenhaugh demons"
On the stand he said at times he seized by bad spirit
lin lie II
a "dei convinced that deaths Zion
Pahamie
manaughter They
Zion
out errheumatism racied
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
LOCAL OPTION In MASSAC

Metropolis. H.. Sept. Els pe-
ciaD- Voters of Massac county will
vote this fall on the proposition of
Exercising local option TO close the
saloons. A petition, signed by one
fourth the voters of the county, for
a vote. was submitted to the county
officials.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Henry Endcrs Is Assessing.

Mr.. Henry Enders, the well known
bookkeeper, has been selected as
assistant to Assessor Dick. He will as
sist in preparing the city tax books.
and started to work this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
S. E. MITCHELL HAS FALL

S. E. Mitchell, the well known
South Third street bicycle man, is
confined to his home, iii Madison
street, with broken right leg, the
result from being thrown from driv-
ing sulky last evening. He will re-
main in bed ten days. The fracture
is below the knee
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Cnl,crl City Store Robhcd.

Lee Cox. a merchant of Calvert
City. reports hat some one broke in
TO his store last night and stole two
cheap watches.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21
Terrible Wreck on Illinois
Central at Fulton Last Eve
ming Resulted in Death Of
Two and Serious Injury Of
Others.
POPULAR PAT GROGAN DEAD.
THE DEAD.

Patrick Grogan, engineer of Pad"'
cab, crushed.
Robert A. Robertson, fireman. al
Paducah, crushed.
THE INJURED.
John Freely. negro tramp, resi-
dcncc unknown, head crushed.
=. 4. Cross, mail clerk, Memphis,
generally bruised.
=. r. Johnson. colored mail clerk
Memphis, skull fractured and arm
broken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21

Rain tonight and probably sunday.
Cooler by sunday night. Highest
temperature yesterday, 81; lowest to-
day, 20.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21

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