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PANTON.

The first contiagration in this town for
q decade occurred Wednesday night
Of last week at the farm of Mrs,
Louisa Converse on South Main street.
AS neighbur's family, George SpraCue's,
was retiring burst of flames was seen
to issue from Mrs Converse's horse barn
Neighbors were called by telephone and
people for miles about FASTENED to lend
assistance hut efforts to save two hay
barns were futile The barns were
empty save for small amount of straw.
Vehicles and harnesses were lost in the
stable. A pet thoroughbred Morgan mare.
proba bly, the oldest living Morgan mare
in Vermont, "a years of age. was saved.
All attention was then turned to the
house, few rods north whore a bucket
brigade did valiant service, as the sparks
were driven by a south breeze, while n
corps of men. women and young people
cmptiod the house. Mrs. Converse had
been to the barn and fed the horse about
500 p. m. after which no one was seen
about the premises Two inebriated
strangers WERE however. in that vicinity
in the afternoon. Tile barns were con-
sumed house and other buildings saved
a nd the fire was out about eleven o'clock.
Insurance was carried in tn. Vermont
Mutual Co. and a property loss of s5o
Is estimated.
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CHARLOTTE.

Mrs Anna s. Allen. one of Char-
lotte's teachers and town superintend-
ent of schools, has entered the Free
pross voting contest confident that her
many friends and former pupils
,hrou1hout the state will send In their
coupons and subscriptions and thus
secure for her a well deserved and de-
lightful trip
RUSSELL the little son of Mr.. and MIS-
Stanton Williams. Is Ill with chicken pox'
Joseph Manor Is at work win l"rce
of Iandscape gardners on the Hadley
place in Burlington.
The scloctmen have placed
warrant for killing untaXed dogs In the
hands of the constable indications point
for an active season IN summer resorts
here and along the lake shoro.-Mr. Lewis
has had a gang of mon working on the
HIGHWAYS Of Mount Philo blasting out
rocks and extending the drives esPec'al.
" along the southern face or Inc cum
where the outlook Is one of the hhes''
The Inn will he opened Memorial day
There will he meeting Of sunday scho u
students Saturday to practice TOT emu
drcns day tie second Sunday in June
George l.. Leavenworth is in town ior
short stay-Mss Emma Leavenworth has
taken the lower school In No. .. occa-
stoned by the resignation OF MISS 'a'Sie
Ruell.-S. q. Bush Is quite H. ms
daughter has came from Canada to care
for hlm.-Miss Kate Smith is home from
Burlington.
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EAST CHARLOTTE

a pretty home wedding was solemnized
a the residence of NJ and Mrs. George
w Prinde Thursday evening in the pres
ence of about 60 friends and relatives
when their only daughter Jessie Edna,
was united in marriage to Gaylord Noble
Baldwin of Monkton. AS the hour APP
preached for the ceremony the wedding
march Was played hy Mrs. Ella Nos-
burg The hridegruo1 and his brother,
Bert Baldwin, Of Manchester, y. II, as
best man were the Fl ST to enter the par
lors where they awaited under an arch OF
annie blossoms the Dpming of the bride
and bridesmaid. Miss Fillmore Farrand, Of
Randolph. The bride was gowned in
white organdic wearing a veil and carried
white carnations. the bridesmaid was also
in white and carried pink sweet peas
m,xed with asparagf The Rev. Thomas
Dawson was the officiating clergyman.
The floral decorations consisted largely or
annie blossoms. tulips and hyacinths, the
latter from the garden OF Mr.. ana MIS-
F n. Horsford and ~ere greatly admired
for their beauty and artistic arrangement
under the supervision OF Miss Anna ny
ington A pleasant feature OF the even
ing was the cordia. greetings ana kindly
wishes extended the bride and groom TOT
their future happiness nd prosperity. ana
which was emphasized in substantial
manner by the large array of gifts OF sill
yer. linen, china and bank checks NO
ticeahle among the many tokens OF regard
was a largo sized TUG Of Wilton velvet
presented by the brides grandfather, \.
A, Byington. \ collation. was served our
ing the evening, After short wedding
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HARDWICK.

The prc-memorial exercises which
were held sunday afternoon at the
opera house were well attended. Els
worth Post. G. A. r. the members of
the Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans
attended in body. An interesting
sermon was preached by the Rev. l."
A. Wilson and tho Congregational
Church choir sang two selections. The
Rev. f. f. Newell read the scripture
and offered prayer.-Mrs. Mary ship
man. who has been visiting her dauGh-
ter, Mrs Carroll Leach, returned TO
Portland. Me, Monday accompanied by
Leone Mitchell who will visit relatives
in Auburn. Me, for several weeks
Mrs. Morrison Of Manchester, \. H.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Stew
art-Mrs. q. b. NJ Hoyt returned from
Burlington Monday whore she visited
her son, Perley, who is attending med
zeal collcge.--Th- mother of Miss Cora
Lance one Of the graded school teach
ors. died suddenly at hor home i'm
Cabot early Sunday. Miss Lance went
home Friday night Mrs. Lance had
not been in the best Of health for some
time hut was about the house as us
ual Saturday-The funeral of Mrs,
William Cabree was held at thu Cath
ollie Church saturday. The Rev. Faith
or Iachance oficiatcd and interment
was in the Aiken cemetery.
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RICHMOND.

Miss Josephine Gleason Of the T..
V. NJ. was at home here over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Berry visited in
Starksboro Sunday.-Episcopa SER
vices were held at Mrs. 7. H. Gordon's
Sunday morning.--Mrs. n. II. Seeley
and daughter have returned from i
week in Fair Ifaven.-Miss Virginia
Mitiguy, who has been seriously III
for several days, was taken to the
Fanny Allen hospital Saturday.-Miss
Annie Harrington of Barre, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Harrington. for several
days. left Tuesday for New YORK,
where she Will be the guest of her
sister for some timc.--A1r. and Mrs. G.
l.. Bessett OF Barre were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bessett over
Sunday
B. II. Norton Of Fair Haven was in
town Tuesday Edward stevens of
Burlington, who has been visiting his
brother, A. T. stevens, has returned
home.-Mrs. Sarah Russell of Burling-
ton was in town Tuesdays A. r.
Crandall Las returned form a few davs
with friends in Middlesex.-L. W Shedd
of Montpelier is visiting his sister. Mrs.
Milton Stevens.-Mrs. +. c. Davis is
visiting In Fairfield for ten days.-To-
day being the feast of the ascension,
mass Will be said at the Church of our
Lady Of the Holy Rosary a nine O'Clock
Miss Theodore Auman is the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. f. II. Shcpardson.
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CORNWALL.

Every teacher in town attended the
county teachers institute at Mddlebury
last week. sarah kecler is visiting in
" hitting and Brandon.-Mrs. Mary st
John has returned to II. T.. Sanford's
after vacation of several weeks on aC-
count of rheuma ism.--The fruit trees
were never in fuller bloom than this year
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Paine, who visited
Cha.otte last week, attended the Bald
win-rrndlp wedding. The George sale
was largely attended and quite a sum
realized.
Mrs. William Matthews and Miss
Beulah sanford are in Barre attending
the state missionary meeting as dele
gates Of the local society Of the Con
gregational Church.-Mrs William
IA llou and son of Ludlow are In town
guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
w. II. Bin gham.-N. A Frost of Com
stock y. y. spent sunday at his
daughters, Mrs. j. II. Atwood. Mr.
Converse Of Charlotte was in town
Monday. tho guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred PAYNE
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UNDERHILL.

Since May 80. 1854, when l.. H. Bost-
wick Post first observed Memorial day
more than one-half of the members who
participated that day. have answered
roll cali on the other shore. The exer-
Cises Of Memorial day this year VIII be-
gin at 500 a. m. when details will deco
rate the graves Of all soldiers at the fol-
lowing cemeteries. North Underhill, Tn.
dcrhll, Cndorhill Center. Pleasant Val
ley and the Settlement, Jericho Jericho
Confer and Church street at 10 a. m. The
procession will be formed in front of the
q. a. r. hall, in the following order
and march to the cemetery: Westford
band; l.. II Bostwick Post No. 50, q.
A. r., Custer Camp, No :, S. o. vi
Mt Mansfield Court, No. 591 c. O. q.
F; Minerva Lodge, y o.2l, *. F.; l.,
II. Bostwick w r. c., No. a. schools
and citizens. The services at the Gene
terry will be followed at - m by dinner
by the W. r. G. for the post, camp, and
visiting societies Others can procure
dinner tickets at the hall at 200 y. m.
Services at the hall as follows Music.
by the band, prayer, chaplain: address.
Comrade c. s Palmer; singing. quar-
tette: recitation. Marjorie Hayden, sing
ing uartette. song, The Men of 81.
Winnie Brown, Helen Lincoln; music
by the band. At 500 r. IN. an entertain
ment will he given by the Underhill high
school for the benefit of the W. r. c.
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JERICHO.

john T, Pratt died early Saturday at
the home OF his sister Mrs Helen
Wright, in his seth year. He was born
in Sharon but has passed the greater
part Of his life In this town He GAS twice
married but for more than twenty years
had made his home with his sister, Mrs,
Wright. His death was due to old age
and general breaking down. About
two months ago he was a familiar figure
on tho street and his general health had
been good. He was probably the Oldest
member OF the Congregational church
and was also "A Mason. Besides the SIS
ter, with whom he lived. he Is survived
by two others OF this town, Mrs Martha
Ransom of this town and Mrs. William
Martin of Huntington. The funera
was he'd at the congregational Churcf
Monday afternoon at two o'clock. the
Rev. G. Is, Atwood ofiiciated and inc
Masons had charge.-Mrs. Warrer
Brigham and son. Mrs, Vert Brigham
and son, and Misses Iva and lila Bris
ham were In Burlington saturday rs
Warren OF Calais was called here Satur
day by the death Of her uncle. JohI
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WILLISToN.

G. w. Brownell has finished IT,
foot veranda around his farm house
MIR. and Mrs +. j. Croto passed sun
day in Hineshurgh with her parents
Thomas Kirby is building barn on
his place.-Fred Affair was called to
burlington last week by the death of
his niece--John Farrell, Jr, has been
making great improvements on his
house.-Mr. and Mrs Croto attended
the Curran- Norton wedding Tuesday,
Miss Lucy Tarbox of Fairlee is stay
ing with her brother, W. r. Tarbox-
b. c. johnson has had A milking machine
installed in his harn.-Clark Wood has
bought an automobile.
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Pratt walter Maurice of Burlington
spent sunday at Moses i.earys.-Mrs
Mann, who has been visiting at DIR. HUI
burd's. returned to Watervlle saturday
Mics Madgc Rood of Burlington was at
home over Sunday.
The funeral Of John 7. Pratt was held
at the Congregational Church Monday
afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. G. Il.
Atwood officiating and was attended by
a large number. The services were in
| charge of the Masons. The remains were
| Miss Laura Carroll was at home from
| Essex Junction over Sunday.-Mrs.
George White and son, Raymond, were
in Burlington Monday. --Rolla BlodGett
of Westford spent Sunday with his par
| cnts. MIR. and Mrs. W, w. Blodsett'-
| The Hon. and Mrs. Palmer expect to
have repairs far enough completed on
their house to move in the last Of this
week +. w. Buxton was at home from
Cambridge over Sunday Miss Belle
Boho spent Sunday at her home in
| Flctcher.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira Morse and
| Mrs W. l.. Roberts are to represent the
Congregational Church Mt the county
| conference in Essex Junction next week.
Miss Matte Wood OF Burlington Is Wis
| ting at w. T. Buxton ~. f. Krewet
of New York arrived last evening and
will pass the summer at George COS
tellos Mrs Krcwet is expected here
about June 1.-The youngest child of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul SIENNA is seriously i'll with
brain fever.-Mrs. Margaret Hobain re-
turned Monday evening from Burlington
where she has been visiting her daughter
Mrs Ravcy.-Mrs, u. 4. Rood has been
TO-. tel l,r
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NEW HAVEN.

Mr. and Mrs. V. NJ Benedict were in
Burlington Monday.-Joyce Kingsley of
West Rutland and NJ. and Mrs. Arlie
Kingsley Of Bristol were guests of Mr.,
and Mrs, Elihu Kingsley over Sunday
Clyde Summer joined the Method st
Episcopal church in Bristol Sunday.-The
condition of Miss Kate Sanborn IL i'm
proving and hopes are entertained for her
speedy recovery. =. l., Adams IS
tho guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. w,
Wilson Of Bristol.-Miss Bell Sherman
and Mrs Leon Rowloy passed Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs +, f.. Rowlcy.-A1rs
Sarah Bush OF Rutland s visiting at q
G. Coates's.
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WEST DANv1LLE.

h. L. Wells has bought the general
store OF q. v Frasler and will take pos
session about July /. Mr. Wells has also
petition signed by about 50 patrons Of
the village postof'ice asking Congressman
Hastins to recommend him as post
master to succeed Mr.. Fra ser, who has
=, signed the office. Mr. Wells was the
former editor and publisher Of the Lyn-
donville journal and for the last few
years has had a grocery store at Woods
willie. \. Il
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ESSEX CENTER.

The funeral Of A. A. Slater, who died
Sunday night was held WEDNESDAY,
az 1890 n. m. In his death this town
loses ono OF Its most respected citizens.
MIR. Slater served throughout the Civil
War. He enlisted August 10, 1862, at or
we'll. Ohio, with lo6th regiment.-M and
Mrs. s. t. pope of Jacksonville were
guests OF DR. Ladd Sundav.--Mrs. Rose
Files Of Huntington is visiting Mrs. j. T.
NiChols.-Mr. and Mrs Edward Paradee
OF Cambridge visited here Sunday.
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3RIDpORT.

Mrs Martha Payne has returned
from Rutland.-There were union ser
Vices at tho Congregational Church
Memorial Sunday.--Mrs. Ella Baldwin
has returned to Shoreham.-Lyman
crossman of Brandon, Is visiting in
town.-Carson Robbins, If Weyhridge
vas q Sunday visitor here--Mrs. Clounei
Wilbor of Tiumouth recently visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elithorp.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT POST
Private r. L. McClintock Killed
by His Own Rifle.
was about to Enter upon Guard Dut~
"A Member of Troop and
Leaves Wife-Troop. Gone
to Felts Mills.

Private Richard L. McClinto-k ~
Troop F, 18th cavalry Fort Ethan Allen.
met death yesterday morning hv the ac-
cidental discharge OF rife as he VIZ
doing guard duty in the post guard
house. The bullet entered tn right car
and came out at the back Of the head
He lived only a short time after heinz
taken TO the post hospital
According 70 those who saw the ar-
cident, McClintock was Just about to
enter upon guard duty He Vas seated
on chair. evidently examining the
sharp report and McClntock fell to the
floor. The shooting was purely ac-
c.dental
McClntock was only q years Of age
and enlisted from Baltimore. MI, N
January, 1907. He was married and his
wife. who resides at the post, survives
him. The funeral will he held at the post
to-day with full military honors AND
burial will he in Lake View cemetery
Mrs. John Hackett gave a whist party
Tuesday evening In honor of the mem
hers of tho Ethan Allen Whist club. prior
to their leaving for Felts Mills. Those
from out of town who We're present were
Miss Georgianna PreVey and Frank
Prevey OF Winooskl,
Troops f. q and II of the 18th cavalry.
and A. Il. { and u of the 18th cavalry,
left the post yesterday afternoon at ! 30
on a practice march to Felts Mills, y.
y, where they will participate in the
national army maneuvers. The troops
were preceded by seventeen teams that
left at one o'clock. The troops were In
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. JOHNsBURY.

Gen. Logan Council. Jr. o. L. A NJ,
will present a flag to Brightlook hos
pital on the morning of Memorial day.
The presentation address will b." made
b. the Rev A Francis Walch and the
response by the president of the insttu-
ton, Frank H. Brooks.-Mss Alice f..
Hall will leave for Petaluma. Cal, next
week to spend tile summer with relatives.
Mrs G. NJ. Stone and Miss Mary T..
Stone who have spent tho winter at
Pasadena. Cal. arrived in Springfield,
Mass. Saturday and will be at home the
middle of the week.
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WIDOW MUST SELL.
1t3 Acre Farm.

Keep S cows and team; 900 cords wood
30 VI hemlock plenty fruit nearby farm
ers growing 400 bushels potatoes TO the
acre; hen house for go hens Price only
81 200 For picture of the splendid house
and barn, see page IL "Strouts Money
Making Farms Of America No. 20 copy
free. f. \. Strout Co, ?a4 Washington
St, Boston. Mass.
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs Beeman is visiting her son. Or. L.
y. Falby.-Mrs o. S. Kenyon will en-
terrain the Kings Daughters at their
next meeting.-Miss Kathleen Sayles gave
musical recital at the Center Tuesday
evening Miss Nettie German has been
dangerously i'll the past few days from
heart trouhle.-Mrs. ". l. Kemp Is en-
tertaining her mother from Randolph
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
will meet Friday afternoon.-Alrs,
Ca herine Ross had a monument erected
Monday in Maplewood cemetery to the
memory OF her late husband, A. II.
Ross Edward Shattuck Of Haverhll,
Mass, Is visiting his aunt and uncle,
Mrs. Alsana Collins, and w NJ john
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
(Continued from First Pnge)

Mr.. and Mrs. n. Nancelctte attended
the Baldwin-Prndle wedding at Char
lotte Thursday dwight Eddy was IN
Burlington Friday and Saturday.-Sam-
uel Shepard and family we're in Bristol
Saturday.-Mrs. Sarah Rathbonc is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. George Day.--Pearl
Cox does not improve rapidly in health
Nathan Page is suffering from rheu-
matism-Mr. and Mrs. Wright Fursuson
of Bristol were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
u. W. Bldwell Sunday.
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COLCHESTER.

The ladies of the Congregational
Church will give a strawberry festival
in the parish house next Friday evening.
Tho band will play during the evening"
Master Carlisle Newton Is quite sick.-
Mr. and Mrs. q. y. Wright are visiting
in Wostford The Rev, George skinner
preached in Sharon last Sunday.-The
union school will hold Memorial day ex-
ercises in the Congregational Church
Friday afternoon.-Mrs Cleveland has
gone to st. Adams to attend the musical
festival.-l.ittle Theron Farnsworth Is
quite seriously i'll with bronchitis and
appendicitis. Frank Henderson left for
Boston Saturday and Douglass Clark for
/, Ontreal
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MILTON BoRo.

J. r.. Finn has new scparator,-Mrs
Alonzo Graves is in Chicago, H.. or
business Mrs. Jen Fay Is In Glare
mont and Lake sunapee. n. H.. for ar
indefinite time Fruit trees are loadec
with blossoms giving promise of boun
tful harvest.-Mrs. Myrtle Bassford a
ST. Adams was at her brothers owe
Sunday.--Two deer were seen by two
ladies when out driving recently on thu
lake road.-Sevcral horses have the horse
distemper, -Three fishermen caught 4
pike Sunday-Mrs. Della Blow Cameron
has taken her third son from conven
at Burlington,
(Continued On page thres).
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FOR SALE.

4 ono Pt'TS a splendid dairy and maple
sugar farm miles from the busy rail-
road town of Wolcott, VI, good build
ines, running water. fine suGarlng,
near nciChhors. cream taken at door,
large amount of growing timber. TINS
farm keeps II cows. immediate delivery.
Can do business with $4,000. The bar
gain finder, J. f. Hunt, Essex Junction,
Vt. $,v2t
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ST. GEORGE.

Martin Tilley Is spending a ten days
vacation with relatives in Williams
port, Pa.-Mrs. w. G. White of Jones'
Vile is visiting Mrs. NJ. W. Hinsdale-
Mr.. and Mrs, @. w Smith Of Hunting
ton passed sunday at A J. Downers-
DR.. r. r. Stoddard and daughter OF
Shelburne We're gue.ts of Mr. and Mrs
r. o. Stoddard Sunday.-C. s. Alien
and family Of Shelburne passed Sum
daN with Mrs. Miranda Wescott
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ONE CENT
A w O R D

Advertising in this column one cent
a word. each insertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash in advance
required. No advertisement taken
which is less than twelve words, two
lines. Special terms TO advertisers
using from $50 to 1000 lines within
twelve consecutive months.
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EAST MIDDLEBURY.

Mrs w. W. Turner is ill-Fred Wat
son OF Utica, y. Y, is visiting relatives
here Memorial services will he held at
$50 a. m and the address will he deliV-
cred by the Rev. Or. Dickinson of Mid
dlehury
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POINTERS.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish to hire
nelp or to sell farm shouId use
this column. Nearly 5000 copies or
this paper ere sold every issue ana
your advertisement would be read
by many possible buyers. OWL
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Eight New Candidates Enter Yes.
teday to Compete for the Free
European Trip.
EQUAL CHANCE TO ALL
Conditions of tho Competition Explain
ed-A1I Vermontera Have mn Equal
Characterization Must Fol-
low Instructions in Sent
Ing In Votes.

Eight new candidates entered the
Free Press travel voting contest yes
terday thus swelling the number and
adding bit to the interest of the
competition. These are the days when
candidates should be started in the
great Europe Washington competition
The groups being determined by resi-
dence, all Nermonters, whether in the
south part north part or central sec
ton of the state, have an equal
chance.
The conditions Of the contest have
been explained in detail previously.
Any resident Of Vermont is eligible,
the groups being made up accordin &
to residence, thus giving all an equal
opportunity Nominations may h.
made by using the coupon on this
paga which will start a candidate
with 500 votes. The value nf the bal
lots and coupons is as follows.
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