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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-05
CONFERRED r,rLs ON HIMSELF,
How San Francisco Merchant Ae-
oulred Military Honor.

The martial spirit that pervades
Europe makes the average civilian
very much Of nnneH,ity as he jour
neys about the gay capitals across tho
water" remarked Henry Stern.
which leads up to the advice that. II
you want 10 attract attention when
,oa 70 TO Europe. you want 10 have
q military title attached 10 -FOUR name
The fact WAS forcihiy impressed on
my mind while was on European
tour some time back The clerk NJ
the Grand Hotel IN Paris remarked 10
me that two distinguished osicers
from my city had been spending some
time at the hotel a little while before.
| was curious TO see who they were.
70 we looked back over the register
for their names. We found them with
out much trouble. The frst TO greet
my gaxe was written down In this
fashion:
~col. NJ H. Hechs. San Francisco.
Cal. q. 9. A."
Further down on the page" inter.
ruptad the clerk. won win notice the
came OF Gen. sAix."
There, Ia a bold hand. was In
scribed Jacob Salx. Gen Mer.. San
Francisco, Cal. ". 8 A.
swhat actually happened gas this,
az subsequently learned. ssix, who
Is well known - the owner OF hts
lannery al Bvnicia. arrived Al the hc-
tel. ard. noticing Col Haehts name
and title on the register decided that
he neeaed q title himself So he
wrote after hts name what be thoaEh,
Was proper abbfevsation fer gen
efal merchandise. II worked beAtfft.
fully. During his stay a. the hotel
he wus respectfully addressed a. Gen.
saiz San FranciAco chFealcie.
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full of butter. two tablespoonfuls of
milk and the beaten yolks of two eggs.
Mix well. put in a saucepan and stir
over the fire until the pumpkin leaves
the sides of the pan. When cold make
into rolls about an inch lii diameter
and three inches long: dip in beaten
egg. then in rolled bread crumbs and
fry In boiling fat until amber colored.
Drain on soft brown paper.
PUMPKIN PIE.-Take one quart OF
milk with two teacups of strained.
boiled pumpkin To this add one cup
of granulated sugar. three well beaten
eggs. one teaspoonful of ground CHINA
mon, one teasp6onful of ginger and
salt to taste. Line pie dishes with
pastry and fill with the mixture. Bake
in he aten
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smiled. You are imaginative. my
frankie"
mo. I'm not-Tm practical 1--we
been studying about you and Carl all
winter. 1t has seemed SO selfish In me
to be pegging away for myself--al-
ways for myself | have paid my
hoard and washing, and that is all
either Of you would let me do"
1T was enough" proudly
"Yes-superficially. But Carl Is my
dear only brother. And these are his
babies We all see the tide is setting
against him. There Is nothing but
debt-debt-debt, Why should / be
so dainty and comfortable. and you
and Carl SO wretched?"
Because Carl and chose to risk
life together. l suppose"
And you are gifted-you are twice
as smart as ], who am barely able to
teach a country school,"
There was darkening OF the splen.
did eyes. paling of the face. I'm
what am I gifted. Frank With the
special capacity for burning victuaIs
and scalding my fingers? I could
sing-if / had the chance. What other
one thing can l dor
you can do wen what ! am doing
poorly-teach school / know you can.
Hush-wait! I know there have been
years of dust and rust. and your wits
need a brushing. A term at normal
school will do that"
Il don't understand"
There was something fine In the
girls face as she turned 1t toward tho
other. ennobled by its earnestness. Il
have been saving my money for three
years. as you know. intending TO 60 TO
college. But have thought the future
ont soberly, and have found a better
use for my little pile want you to
90 in my stead. Barble. and leave Carl
and the children 10 me-"
There was long silence. in which
Mrs. Carter mechanically went on
with her preparations for supper.
Mistily she caught vista of the fu-
ture held out to her-the old bright
future relinauished for loves sake.
Did frankie realize all she had
spoken?
One thin, nervous hand went up TO
her throat. In therein that delicate.
wonderful organ Of sound. lay her
hone of greatness An bition was not
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The Temptation Of Alta,
By Ros, Wills Joha.oa
"oh. dear, and oh, dear.
And isn't IN ouepr"


And isn't, 1t queer"
things mix up the way they do? Here
am !. With every opportunity, and bar
rem OF talent as a cabbage head; and
there is Barbie, the gifted, spending
her life In fighting the Harpies. Why
| caanot ] be Barbie. and Barbie-some-
body else?"
Miss Frankie Carter sighed as dis
mally as though the mixed up" state
OF affairs really concerned her. Per.
sonally she had little cause for com
plant. Her winter school was over
a very successful school the commit
tee informed her--and the financial
result made neat bank account. With
youth, health, good looks and vaca.
ton, IL would seem the .oh, dear" ex-
clamation was uncalled for.
Yet, in truth, there was Barbie-
and Barbie meant Carl and the chill.
dren, and the general unhappiness Of
one OF life's misfits She did not nm
derstand her sister-in-law. but this
much she, did understand: she was
thoroughly out Of place here on this
wind-swept knoll, poor mans wife,
her white, nervous hands chained by
motherhood
II was glimpse into the kitchen
which called forth the detected ex.
clamation. Barbie was getting sup
per- She was fragile woman, with
| great mournful eyes shining In a
small brown face. The small brown
face was flushed with WEAKNESS, and
a suspicious tremble came and went
about her lips. A very fat boy baby
kept catching at her dress as she
| passed him.
The open door framed a pleasant
picture Of sloping green and hedge
row showed over with bleaching linen
Three other children were out there
with their family of dolls and a pup
She shut her book and went out tc
the greasy belligerent, straightway
| applying the wet corner OF a towel
"Barbie." she said. smoothing the
silky brown curls, why don't you
teach school, or--or do something
How can you stand this toll and pow
erty! Disbursement is making Car
| gray-headed, and you--why, you are
| old at 30i"
Mrs. Carter was frying eggs. Care
fully she laid the last in the hot dish
not raising her eyes. When she re
piled there was fine sarcasm In hel
tone. Atlas knew where to find the
golden apples-but there were ths
heavens to uphold. frankie! Is Il
possible you don't see why / don't d.
| something's"
| "Oh, you know what mean! Yot
are doing something all the time.
mean something which will pay YOU
| For just second the elder woman
paused. with uplifted eyes. Then sh,
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One Of thu hHeEs race courses Ia
the entire world il At Melbourne. Aus.
sralia. aud some great races are ran
thers. said Hsrry Yost Is Is knoSa
az the Fl4miBxtoH course ana IL main.
salaed 81 an enormous expense al
nnslig
The seats ats arfs~Eed on ter
races, OF tae Flsu o. ths Did Roman
amphitheatres. sH4 en the DAY when
the Maibgurne Cup racs II run Tiers
are always tFem $4,000 to 100000
persons al the track The Austria
ltans are inyeserats gamblers and the
future book for the big race Is pre-
pared six months before the race Is
run. The horses over there are among
The nnes. IN the world and there ara
some exciting races. Goth fat and
steaplechAxe. The Hsinouraites afa
great followers q every sort OF sport,
and At AZ amateur football game !
nave seen so.aed persons oceupying
the stands. Milwaukee Sentinel
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lnEMlO \ Wlff
BY~ M
t@@~WARREN EDMApDS>o
A1ze0 a. .Ml1T21gY9ez2p-H

tzx1 or .ErAc1211H1 7cz22-kzr

In the midst Of her xaatence she
STOPPED. for there came a sudden shot
from the garden.
Colonel John sprang To the. window
and thrust uui his head
Another challenge.
Halt. who comes there"
Then came second shot. the
pounding Of hoots upon the road lead.
Ing to the base Of the old Kennesax
mountain. whise the nigas wind waft.
ed back aerissvs laugh.
They have ESCAPED IL IA Just a.
we'll, and give them credit for being
bold fellows, said Colonel John,
turning from the window. but the
/ room WAS empty
Remembering his companions he
FASTENED 10 learn how they were cosa.
ing on. The scene was a remarkable
one One pfsicev fay With hts arms on
ihe table. and his head resting on
them. second was earaed up in bis
chair, while the remaining man had
/ sfipped under the table and snoree
! lastily there. with a foot stool for .
\ pillow.
A for the squire, he was higgins
his knuckies into his eyes. and star
/ ing aroand him as n bawlldered. See
/ ing John enter he arose
What has happened TO us aiig' h
/ asked, and the colonel realizing tina
curiosity had overcome the antipath,
( entertained for him did not hesitati
10 reply.
The truth is We have all bee
drugged. my dear fatherin.lAw." b.
said smiling
Il can well believe IL. and judgin
from the thing you've got tied aroun
Y your head imagine you feel much a
do. Are we 10 thank our hiuecoai
ed friends Tor itf' the squire aske
sarcastically
4 So John INDUCED In a little stor,
during which the Eraysmustache
Georgian planter muttered diver
things with reference 10 the author
az his woe.
| Already Johns wheel In the hea
had diminished In forca-perfat
the magnetic touch Of Moilie's fingei
had aroused counter irritant thi
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ly, here are two gold rings, exactly
alike, except for size. For my sake,
wear them always from now on in
memory of this day and of your low
ing Katy
That was the crowning moment
as Katy handed over the gold rings.
Il think said Tom Holt to Katy,
that we can afford to send you back
to school again" 4
Yes said Uncle Billy, to college
too
Thank you dears. would like to
learn some more"
But" added Uncle Billy. 1T must
be with the agreement that You must
come home to help us celebrate
Thanksgiving every year"
1t is a CO.. said Katy. in true min
er fashion. as she extended one hand
to her father and the other to Uncle
Billy.-David H. Walker in San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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Katy Made
11LksgiWinngJ
pn Her Father
| and Uncle Will

giving" Vita these rings she want
home. and on the way made Indian
Jack promise that he would not say
where they had been.
Wnen she rang the bell for her
Iatner to come In he -e4e-d s,.ssch,
less and In surprise to see that the
table was get for three.
How is this. Kitty?" he asked,
hastily. Whom have you asked to
come to dinner with us?"
Katy pretended to be busy taking
something out OF the mysterious
package that Indian Jack had brought
IN some days earlier. Suddenly she
Ed; Why. here is a letter from
grandma. addressed to you. dad.
"And say, dad. just see what grand
ma has sent to you Don't yon know
how you used to say that, when you
were a boy. you used to 60 to grand
mas pantry and find an earthen- lar
full OF suga- cookies that she had
made. and how you used to hook
some Of them to carry away to your
baby brother?"
Hush, Katy; no more Of him. He
has gone his way and / have gone
mine. No more"
And. say. dad" went on Katy, now
bravely disoteying her father, "and
don't you remember what You said
grandmother told you one time, after
you had stolen the cookies and she
found out that you did not eat them,
but gave them to your baby brother
! shall look to you 20 care for
Billy?"
Katy" cried her father, Il see II
all now. Was this what made YOU
leave the school, where you vera SO
happy"
Katy nodded, GREATNESS.
Well" said her father, III you did
that you deserve a reward, but lie,
Billy come to me-"
Katy went to the door and called
Uncle Billy"
She slipped out of the house to lei
them meet when no one was by. She
made pretense of being busy out
side. When she came back to the
cabin she saw the two brothers sit
ting on wooden bench, each with
an arm abou. the other and Iovelight
in their eyes.
When the turkey had been attended
to and the other delicacies, also, Katy
said: why, dad. here is your lette,
from grandma. Did you read it?"
Yes. Katy; but it win stand read
ing again. Read it aloud to Billy"
my dear Tom and Billy" SO read
the letter. Il am happy to-day tc
think how blessed you are In the love
of one another. / send you a jar Of
sugar cookies-such as mother usel
to make to help out"
Our love for one another-that Il
just 1t" said Tom. "'It is like q mes
sage that we both needed.
Just the thing" agreed Billy
reaching out his hand.
Then there was a call for the suga,
cookies and they were produced jal
and ADJUST like the old times: II
fact, the old jar.
And now" cried Katy triumphant
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cHAprgR XII.


SirniIia sImitibus curantur!
When the cavalry offieer opened his
eyes ne imagined he must be dream.
,hs. surely wowan's voice had
oeen ustering his name, coupled with
an exhortation to awaken. and he
mad felt soft hands brushing back the
curly black locks from ~his forehead.
Was u only dream. Looking up he
saw Moiiie, bnt her face was cold as
marble and one would NOT believe
from her appearance that she cared
whether he lived or died. AS he
struggled to sitting posture and
looked around. he was amazed.
Where am I--what does this
meant"
She Immediately put a finger on
her lips.
Speak softly. sir, You have PASS
ed through q strange experience.
He passed hand across his fore.
head.
Il have been drugged..
1T is true
That wine--its peculiar flavor. An
-F@Atr pAAFEa HafGWu game,
but for what purpose3''
Colonel John. you wrong him, He.
too. drank Of the wine. and stiil lies
in bis chair asleep"
Then soma one else drugged IL.
All, you turn red. Miss Mollie--was 1t
your"
II confess"
But what object could you have
hadg"
None whatever. was not aware
that Il was drug put In the wine.
was told 1t would Improve the
flavor" she replied steadily.
He made wry face.
My head throbs as though an en-
CINE We're pumping inside
Here Is cold water, allow me tc
wet this folded handkerchief"
AS | came by the pain through
your hands, II would only be fair ii
You tied this for me-"
/ She hesitated.
Colonel Johns eloquent look OF an
peal carried the day. but she wen
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me you didn't want To see her verv
much. 30 gave her 70 understand you
wasn't 10 the city. bur On detached
3Hty@
Colonel JOHN smiled.
Thanks. you are faithful friend
i wln be iusi ny hack 10 run across
seF in town shes Southern gis..
/. too. AMI for certain REASONS haR made
herself ottous to me Well / have :
plain duty to perform. and cven the
sehemes 81 bold woman cann0t
daunt Eaa- Had sh4 ANYTHING TO say
about mes''
'oEly taiA. ST. Tel Colonel Jska
when yen sev him. that mean 10
Keep my wcF4. Thea she laughed in
dtsasFeaahle say. aaa lsft me
standing there a. II was bswstehsG-
The afTaeer frownea
Then he glanced toward the house
a gllinrss Of which epaid be sesn
through the trees.
| Il hope che viii keep clear of Iyna.
hurst. he muttered. Is ~ urged hts
horse toward the city. having Kena-
saws heights behind
Il was iast about An huar later that
here Eallnped au ths drive a horse.
vnman
Hating In frent OF TIRE porch she
sprMHg nnaaslsted 10 tae grouad. and
tossed the brtfss. together with a
piece Of silver. 10 an ahoay SpoeGnsea
Of slavery Who came grsnning for
ward
Anuther minute and this rescaute
horssNuman. gathering up sae skirss
OF hsr riding habit. had asernaes the
broad steps. and was knocking apen
the haii-open door with the handle Of
her ivory mounted whip
A servant speedily appeared and
showed her into the granG drawing
room.
Take this card TO Miss GrangeF. :
Was her lmpeFinus order and the Cd.
sequlous saFkey oheyed With aIa1ssty
Thus Motlie. entering. a few mia
ntes later. found herself face 10 face
with a stranger.
This Ia Miss Granger. rresame :"
rising.
, IdEGUH haet 80 NOT r&eAN yp4l
face Or name saia MolIie. litti.
stlfiiy
II am stranger TO You. theawi
quite as home tn Atlanta There 4
i, no necessity for me To disguise m,
.. calling Your devotion "a the caus
|. IL know NJ mIne hava proved AZ III
risk Of my life Yes, have served 4
spy for General Johnston. and IA
! ter myself that more than one q
! Sherman's moves In the eampaig
!. from the Tennessee river has bee
baked by my work
This appealed 10 Mollie's patric
Ism though personally she Was r.
PEELED BY the others manner. ID
forced herself TO appear friendly.
Ito be- eoatinnud.D
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mastered the situatlon--and he re-
moved the handkerchief from about
his erstwhiie throbhing temples.
Had Squire Granger been ON the
watch he must have been amazed 10
have seen the Federal ofhcer siyIy
press the handkerchief against hts
lips. and might have wondered what
this singular act might mean, not be-
Ing aware that his daughters fair
hands had tied the ends of that same
bit OF linen around Johns head.
Verify our bachelor Benedict was
making rapid progress.
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CHAPTER XII.


Upon making insest CATION the colo
mel discovered that the two confed-
crates had escaped nnharmed,
Their knowledge Of the premises
served them ven. and the shots fired
by the sentries came too late 10 in.
teTrupt their Wild Dash
Colonel John. having been especs.
ally charged with the Eusrdianshlp
az Lyndhurst. accepted the hospital
ties OF the hohse. and was shown a
room by the planter.
After he had made the rounds and
seen that his men were all In position,
enjoying the comforts Of the garden.
he retired.
Another day dswnsd. the second
of Sherman's stay In the captured
Gate City. and more than one OF At.
lantA's citizens awoke with feeling
u relief to and thai a roof s,ill re
NAMED above his head. for all man
ner Of dire things had been pro.
phcsied as the result OF shermah's
success.
Colonel John had duties to per
form. and rode away Immediately
after breakfast.
shanks wayiaid aim n the gate.
and there was look upon the ser
gean;'s homsly face that aroused
curiosity In Johns mind.
He drew rein, and threw one leg
over the saddle. while the sergeant
ran his fingers through the horses
nnape. and casesscd the noble animal
You have Aews for me sergeant
Well was jest Oh the ~ay to
find We, kurnel. ! was Ia the city
when the affair occurred last ssgh;
They gave as the slip. sure
enough" laughed the offoer, as he re-
membered the event
.The boys feel sore over il. bat
accidents will happen, Of course
Something hsprered TO me. sir. some
thing shat reckon interests sou.
In Atlanta. you meaus"
That's II. met a certain person
on the street that had seen before
a lady. kurnel. the same lady that
visited your tent in camp near Chat.
tanooEa-"
Belle Stevens hereir exclaimed
John. IN sn involuntary manner show
ing signs Of uneas'ness. which the
SHARP eyed sergeant vas quick to
notice.
~she knowed me. kurnel and stop
ped me on the street. asking after
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at her task as though II were solely
duty.
The touch Of her fingers was apt to
set poor Johns head to throbbing
much more violently than II had here
tofore done. but II there was any vir-
tue In the homeopathic principle OF
like curing like, this might eradicate
his disease.
Now tell me-" he continued. after
grayely thanking her. who II was
babe you add 10 the piquaney OF the
wine by dropping In drug"
MY cousin, Major Worden"
"Ah. Then Major Worden was in
this house all the time We held pos
session."
at Is true--he CHANGED TO be here
and could not escape while daylight
lasted"
WAS he alone7-
mo; Crockett Ridgeway was with
him"
John gave start.
vi begin to see conspiracy back OF
it, he muttered. plunging one hand
inside his military coat and then grit.
ting his teeth.
.sGonei" he said. bitterly, after all
these years. when It was in my grasp.
Fool, fool. not to have placed II be-
yond his reach. I see now that II
was for this the drug was used. Tell
me, was | searchedT'
She nodded her head.
ssBy Crockett Ridgeway7"
"Yes."
with what result"
"He was deeply disappointed, II
could judge from the words he let
fall"
and yet II is gone"
DO you refer TO the papers2"
yes" looking at her suddenly
Are these the ones7" producing
them from the folds OF her gauEe
dress.
Colonel Johns face beamee.
God bless you. MY mean Miss
Molly. Those papers mean much to
me. They will clear my name Of an
ugly stain that has rested on it for
years. They will also restore the old
homestead 90 the right lire OF sue
cession-myself How can thank
yoa?F
Il hope you won't attempt Il. SIR. :"
But tell me how you came By
them
THAT IL easily done They entered
when you had lost your senses. and
fearing lest some one might interrupt
them, carried you here. | was pres
ent, and seeing these papers fall to
the floor possessed myself Of them
@You knew why he searched me7"
They were your property" ~ith a
brave attempt at showing careless
ness
Colonel John had arisen to his
feet
Pardon me. but have these gentle
rnep left the houses'
Eyes. short time ago.
@Bu' bow viii they pass my ssl-
tries?-
"They seorned the danger; besides.
being intimately acquainted with the
=.
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bronze turkey
! feathers in q
4 a box of Gran
aisins and other
ked preparation
Inner. Katy Holt
Every time that
(ntloned. She had
land that needed
od luck to carry
Ter, was a gener-
I, friendly and
per was violent
Iear ago, when
living near. VIII
Is Only brother.
partner in the
In some way a
their lives. had
b brothers. They
giving din,
Il angrily apart
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c.n b, > Man Nsmsa euIIs.

Curtis Guild, Jr., was invited as
special guest TO lhe Miedle-NorsA fsis
Al Lowell. Mass He arrived enat'
tended and anannoaneet, The rustic
IN attendance at the gate told him te
90 into The eax ofiee ard salt While
he called the chairman OF the rsesp
tiou committee
The Republican candidate for gH
senatorial donors foand a seat On
SOAP box. nor vas bis ocnplarrEry
ruled
The gate tender weat 70 kxnioitioh
hall. and. from the outside OF q CIR
Gle Of celebrities surrounding the
chairman. cried cut Mr.. Cneir
nan. there's some mar named Care
wants 20 see ron AZ the boa once
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Canton. S. D.-Stung on the temple
by a common honey bee while he was
picking up potatoes on the farm OF
Henry Trip. Michael oakleaf died Is
minutes afterward In convulsions.
Physicians gave II as their opinion
that the sting penetrated the brain
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are IN the RCu
Igaye papers to
lin the Golden
ther side of the
away.
/ both sad at
Sudt o acknowl-
) least in the
BIDS coldly and
ID. Since then
another. Katy
at the school
bks in a grip
on the class
Of a choking
study and the
be girls at the
Jay her father
Just at night
first time in a
lready.
thanksgiving a
chit into Damn
addressed to
took it and
was to open
Sis?" asked
Esgfving--
II l can keep
etter came for
hurriedly and
1t was from
e turned the
of them-a
out. On 1t
eper with the
INTO her eyes.
md told him
to the town
IN Jack to go
g given, she
enoping over
Fhe cried, as
hen she was
ways called
e understood
when he
horse, fairly
pls cabin and
a long time.
ediy, stamp
would have
u that Katy
mouth with
Eed him and
know you
pr the sad.
world if you
the happiest
Win. 1T is
life, but /
haty, 1t Is
are the best
rid"
to Tom"
and there
ith her 20.
fch she had
Of Thanks.
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THE RESULT OF THOUGHT.

Summer Youth-You are always
thinking about your wife when you are
away, suppose.
The Thinker-Yes. that's why stay
away.
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/ are pump
P@e change
Pm pie.
fafal and a
Il and mix
gar. a cup
e slightly
Is Of mo-
Butter half
| one tea.
Eant half
'al,- Pour
/ bake for
tfpared as
| u cooked
ssoaing to
||aSlespoo@n.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-05

Mrs. Hoyie--T'm lesding my Inns
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