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Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
FOUND STARVING FAMILY
Pitiable Condition of Father, Mother
and EIGHT Children.

iAtebtC SNtlAtAtOfl OI EELHCF. MOLHcT
and Eight Children.
Pittsburs, Feb. 1O.-An entire family.
father mother and ct"lr children. de-
mented from starvation; the father in
his delirium holding he body of his l.
year-0ld son a week and defying the
officers to enter his home, was a story
unearthed by deputy co,cners.
The child. from app a. auces, had died
Of starvation, and his other suffer-
ing similarly, refused 10 believe him
dead.
Last week Henry W. Ochse, poor
director of Ena was notified that the
family of Matt Radmantz was desti-
tute. and that one child was sick. Ac-
cOmpanied by physician. Ccnse visit
ed the place, and rhe.5 were driven
away by Radmantz since then re-
peated efforts have .cen = de 10 get
into the house.
The poor director c~hih-cd food 70
the starving family the si"ht Of which
almost drove the children frantic.
When the deputy coroHecs handel
out bread, the children. all under ten
years of age rushed about them Ike
animals. There was not a Bit OF food
in the house The little ones fought
and bit like animals Until supplied
with bread. Then they pulled the
bread apart and swallowed it in
chunks. a physician stopped them.
giving them little canGy till food in
cooked state was provided. Charitable
women are looking after the family.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
The WOMAN'S PAPER.

The Sun Is the best type of news
paper morally and intellectually. In
addition to the news of the dav. it
publishes the best features that can
be presented, such as fashion articles
ana miscellaneous writings from men
and women Of note and prominence.
1t is an educator of the highest char
acter, constantly stimulating to noble
ideals in individual and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as
well as every other day of the week.
BV Wall the Daily sun 50 year; in
cluding the sunday sun. 81. The sunday
sun alone 81 u yenr
Address.
A. :. ABELL COMPANY
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIIORE, MID.
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How to Avoid Appendicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
OrinO Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause-
ate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
Couldn't Hear It.

a man who was charged ut the VIII
lesden police court with intoxication
and using bad language pleaded guilty
10 the hrst part of the charge. adding
"As to the language. know nothing
about that because I'm deaf"-London
Express.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
A Fiiqher Health Level.

Il have reached hig her health level
since began using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, writes Jacob Springer, Of
West Franklin Maine. They keep
my stomach, liver and bowels working
Just right y If these pills disappoint
yon on trial, money will be refunded
at Benton n. Weldon's drug store. 2jc.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In ths
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PRINCIPAL Markets.
winter ex5ra5. new new 81 fLq2E a 426; Pen5 Pen5
sylvania roller clear, $42504.4O; city
mills fancy. S5.850610. RYE FLOUR
quiet; per barrel, S47O6475. WHEAT
firm; No. ? PENNSYLVANIA, red, 96h0
97c. CORN firm; No. yellow. local.
59120 soc. OATS firm; No 2 white.
clipped. 56G56l5c; lower grades, soc
HAY steady; timothy, large bales
$50 1850. PORK steady; family. per
barrel, $3.50. BEEF steady; beef
hams, per barrel, S26Q27c. POULTRY:
Live steady; hens. 131a614c.; old
rOOsteTs. 9i2c. Dressed firm; choice
fowls, 13hc.; old rOosters, 10c BUT
TER firm; extra creamery, &c. EGGS
firm; selected, 27030c.; nearby, 25c.:
western. 26c. POTATOES steady;
per barrel, 75@78c. Sweet Potatoes
firm; per basket, 50c.0$1
BALTIMORE--WHE firmer: No.
2 spot, 98198Ac.; steamer No. 2 spot.
92@92Ac. southern, 92096c. CORN
firmer; mixed spot, 60k % 6O5sc.:
steamer mixed, 561a0565sc.; southern,
5615060lac. OATS quiet; white, No. 2,
55b656c. No. 8, 54055c.; No. 4, 51O
SIC. mixed. No. 2, 5215 15653c; No. 8.
51R052c. BUTTER firm; creamery
separator extras, 3219033c.; held, %
@23c.; prints, 3SQ94c.; Maryland and
Pennsylvania dairy prints. 17019c.
EGGS steadier; fancy Maryland, Penn
sylvania and Virginia, 24c.; West Vir-
ginia, 23c.; southern, 21022c.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
"PaUper's" Wealth Revealed Ry Bath.

"PaUper's" Wealth Revealed BY Bath.
Newark, N, j., Feb S.-Attendants
at the city almshouse found S116O sewad
in the dress of Annie Martin. an aged
woman admitted as a pauper. When
she arrived at the al11shcuse she was
compelled to take bath. It was while
she was disrobing that the money was
found She must now pay $3.50 a week
for her keep. Her monev was taken
from her, and she will have only what
the authorities give her tc' spend.
Shake off the grip of your old enemy
Nasal Catarrah, by using l1ly's Cream
Balm. Then will all the swelling and
soreness be driven out of the tender.
lnfamed membranes. The fits of
sneezing will cease and the discharge,
as offensive to others as to yourself.
will be stopped when the causes that
produce it are removed. Cleanliness,
comfort and renewed health by the use
of Cream Balm. Sold by all druggist
for 90 cents, or mailed by Ely Bros,
56 Warren Street, New York.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
THE FARMERS PAPER.

The Suns market reports ami com
mercial columns are complete aud re-
liable, and put the farmer, the mer-
chant and the broker in touch with.
the markets of Baltimore, Norfolk
Charleston, New York, Chicago. Phil
adelphia, and all other important
points in the United States and other
countries All of which the reader
gets for one cent.
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THE sun AT ONE CENT
Is the Cheapest High-Class Paper in the
United States.

The Suns special correspondents
throughout the United States, rs we'll
as in Europe, China, South Africa. the
Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and in
every other part of tue world, make it
the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
It's Washington and New Yo.k bu-
reaus are among the best in the y lited
States and give The Suns read the
earliest information upon ali l.Aport-
ant events il the legislative and imam
claI centers Of the country.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards) =
CATTLE steady: choice, S5.7566:
prime. $5.50G570. SHEEP steady:
prime wethers, $5@5.75; culls and com
mon, $2@3; lambs, $50750; veal
calves, SS0S.50. HOGS active and
higher; prime heavies, $4800485; me-
diums and heavy Workers, $4.9565;
pigs, $4.500460; roughs, S3.5O6415:
light Workers, S4800490.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
Defined.

Burglar Trust Manager.-You will be
required to turn night into day. to
throw aside all sentiment. to enter
the houses of the best families regard
less Of their feelings. to act the hypo-
critic and, if necessary. to go to jail.
Applicant-Um! You don't, want an
ordinary burglar. What YOU want is
a newspaper reporter Life
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
CAUGHT.

"My dear. YOU grow prcttier every
day"
And shabbiar. John. Compliments
are all very well. but I'd like to see IA
little ready cash occasionally" Wash
ingtOn Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
OOc Store
RECORD PRICES FOR CORN
seventy-Four Cents for the May
Delivery in Chicago.

Chicago, May THE highest price
at which May corn has sold in thirty
five years-except once-was reached
today when the market advanced over
three cents to seventy four cents a
bushel Sixteen years ago May corn
sold for q moment alta dollar a bushel,
when a corner eliminated, but It i'm
mediately fell back to fifty cents, and
the irm OF brokers who were manipu-
lating the market failed, disastrously.
With that exception to,day's price
was the highest for May corn In a
generation, and the holdings are so
c~ongested that II may go still higher
The most expert handler Of coarse
grains In the country, ]. A. Patten,
owns q large part Of the s million
bushels OF corn and s million bushels
Of oats in the Chicago elevators, be-
sides holding contracts for this
months delivery OF still more, and
the recent heavy rains have made II
difficult for country shippers to de-
liver grain.
Patten has been a believer In high
prices for coase grains ever since last
summer and receipts u corn have
been 50 small all through the season
that 1t has not been difficult for them
TO keep prices slowly moving up for
some time past. The rise to-day was
the greatest advance 10 a single day
that has occurred
The large quantity of grain that has
come into his possession puts him in
control Of the cash market and he Ii
making arrangements to move corr
and oats cut Of Chicago to Eastern
markets.
With Patten owning most OF the
corn and oats and Armour In posses.
sion OF nearly all the heat in Chi.
cago elevators, the cash market here
has become a monopoly cffair.
Armour Is arranging TO ship wheat
East. He owns 8 million bushels.
Owing to the fact TINT he was a
heavy buyer OF May wheat and really
cornered II, the May price is above .
dollar q bushel, while wheat for July
delivery is twelve cents cheaper
There was not much trade In MAJ
wheat today. Tho price kept within
. narrow range and apparently most
OF the May contracts have been set
tied, but the expectation IS that Ar
mour will continue to hold the price
up so as to facilitate marketing hi
cash wheat to Eastern millers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
SKINNER

Anumber Of our farmers report that
they have TO ~plantrover their early
planting. ah
The recent two weeks winter wea-
Their set things back considerably.
Jack Frost played havoc with the
garden stuff. ",
Milton Householder shipped a load
OF sheep to st. Louis Monday. They
wereon Tuesdays market and probably
brought s5.5 0 las they were clipped
western yearlings.
A couple Of automobiles have passed
here the past week. They speed along
over our boulevards at q lively rate
Rev. Joseph Sternlinger filled his
regular appointment at Bethlehem
Sunday morning and night.
Bill Hudson tells me he was more
than surprised one morning last week.
On going to the harn'to feed be. found
an extra good 3 It. s ID mare mule by
the side Of his little gray mare. Says
he has already refused s75.0 90 for 10 al
weaving time. Bill is nightly pleas
ed, which Of course he has a right tC
be.
Marshal Il. Faddis was out Sunday
from Mexico. he had some business
OF the church and took dinner with
his father-in-law O. 7. Jesse and
family.
Miss Ethyl Baker is Ill at this writ
ing.
Jno. +. Baker has recovered from
his recent attack Of appendicitis.
The Misses Chapman and brother,
Grover, entertained q number Of yount
folks at dinner Sunday. A DANDY
good time was had by all present
We understand corn is just q boom
ing in price. Let her boom, a goot
deal In this vicinity yet unsold.
All our farmers are busy as bees thi
week. In the field from early moTI
till shutdown. The click Of the plante
is heard in every direction.
James Chapman has lust finished
weather boarding and painting hi
domicile, thereby beautifying thing
very much. Ohamptian Is always Of
the improve.
MI. Ralph King, our new neighbo
from Illinois, this spring, is painting
bis new domicile, barnard other build
ings. He is fixing up his place ant
making 1t q beauty. He planted oul
an orchard not long ago. Lots Of worI
going on down there,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
FILED SUIT FOR $4,000
Ed. G. Gray FILED suit Saturday
Evening Against Glen @. Car
roll Charging SANDER

Eddie O. Gray fled suit, Saturday
evening against Glenn o. Carroll, char.
ging the defendent with slanderous
remarks, which the plaintiff clalmi
has injured his reputation and credit,
There are two counts In the cause Of
action. In the first count the plain
tiff asked 5000; $500 actual and s250(
p~unative. In the second count, the
plaintiff asks for the same amount.
On May 9, 1908. the plaintiff In this
case was the defendent and q witness
in a suit brought by O. A. Dalrynple
VS. Ed. Gray and Bros. In Justice Of the
peace Stalling's court. In this case,
the plaintiff states In his petition
that he was sworn to testify on Ger.
tain matters touching material points
at issue, and that the defendent, Car
rol, made s~landerous remarks concern
ing his testimony, intending to init
mate that be Gray was guilty Of
perjury.
For there reasons the plaintiff hal
brought suit. charging SANDER In botl
counts. Both OF these parties arr
from the east end Of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

bara Ess and family attended the
wedding reception OF Fred Hoffman
and bride in Clark last Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. McCallister, OF C~entralia,
and Mrs MontrIef Of Oklahoma, are
spending a few days with r. W. Noel
and family in Middlegrove.
Or. Baum OF Moberly, has located
In our nelghborhood. We welcome
this new citizen.
Western Audrain has been called to
mourn the departure from this life OF
Mr.. John Miller. He was born and
raised on his magnificent estate In
this part Of the county. He leaves
many sorrowing friends and relatives.
MIR, John Haley, an old and res
pected citizen, died at bis home, We'd
nesday, May 10. The remains were
inferred at Antioch cemetery Thurs
day.
Geo. Ess sold a fine thoroughbred
Hereford bull to Ed Dulauy for a fancy
| price this week.
Cole Flemings lost a good mare last
week.
The residence owned by Homer
Forest and occupied by MIR. Mont.
gomery, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night.
Jake Stauderman delivered hogs
weighing 25l lbs at ste to Adams and
Truesdale Friday.
G. Garvin sold sever yearllng steer
calves to Porter Thompson for Slf
per head.
/ John Young is in Moberly at tbt
bedside Of his mother, who is danger
Ously Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
PROHIBITION WINS
VICTORY IN HOUSE
Canteens in National Soldiers
Homes Killed by Terrell Amend
ment-Bartholdt Loses
Fight

Washington, May Some Of the
llveliest debates OF this session OF Con-
gress was that on the canteen ques-
tion 10 the House to-day. 1t was up
on a proposition to deny the use Of any
part Of the appropriation for the main
tenance Of the national soldiers homes
I a canteen or beer hall or other place
where intoxicating liquors were sold
were maintained at these homes. The
amendment was offered by Repre-
sentative Terrell Of Massachusetts,
and carried by a vote Of 1877 to 46.
Representative Bartholdt made q
point Of order against the amendment
as new legislation, but the point was
not sustained. He attempted to get
in a speech in opposition to 1t and in
favor of the re-essablishment OF the
canteen in soldiers homes, but was
shut out because che time for debate
had expired. An amendment to the
amendment which allowed a poll to
be taken by the old soldier inmates
on the proposition was defeated, 90 to
I48.
OBJECTS TO UNCLE SAM AS BARTEN-
DER.
Representative Smith OF Iowa made
one OF the most vigorous speeches
against the canteen. He said he OBJ
jected to the government going into
the retail liquor business, and be did
not want Uncle Sam with a barten-
der's apron on engaged in singing
beer. This sentiment brought APP
plause from the galleries az well as
from members representing prohibit
tion states. Representative Campbell
OF Kansas later paraphrased Mr..
Smiths remarks, but the galleries did
not respond.
representative Parker, Of New Jer-
sey, defended the old soldier, who, he
said, hada right TO have his own club.
Representative Bennett, OF New
York, said he stood for the sober sol
der, and he had a letter read by the
clerk from an inmate OF the brance Of
the National Home at Danville, ILL.,,
the Home OF Speaker Cannon. This
letter opposed the restoration Of the
canteen.
representative Gaines, Of Tennes-
see, the Democratic whirlwind orator,
coached by Representative Little
field, the Maine Prohibitionist, de-
clared he was on the right side Of the
question; that he had helped vote
saloons out OF business In his state
and be was ready 20 repeat the per-
Torrance here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
MARTINsBURG

Mrs. Robt. Jennings, Of Moberly
was the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ed.
Lewis Sunday.
Miss Susie Martin went to Column
bia last week, where she will be the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Wright, for
several weeks.
Mrs. McDenuot and daughter, Miss
Grace, spent severald days last week at
the bedside of Mrs. McDenuotis
father, Mr.. Geo. Romans, who is quite
i'll.
John Niehaus, of st. Louis, will re-
main with bis mother, who has been
dangerously Ill.
Mr.. McGrew has been in Norborne,
Mo-, for the past week taking treat
ment from his brother, there.
Jas. English shipped : car load OF
hogs TO st. Louis Sunday night,
Jas. Tate is erecting q two story
residence on bis farm west of town.
Miss Adine Martin entertained Mist
Florence Moore at dinner Sunday.
DIR. Douglas, of Benton City, is at
tending Mr.. Geo. Romans who is suff
ering with rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

DR.. McMurtry, who is visiting his
mother at Shamrock, was 10 town
Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Stevenson Of Mexico
spent a few days last week with hei
sister, Mrs Dlven.
Rev. Moore came up from WeIlsvillt
Thursday, and attended a meeting Of
the Ladies Aid Society.
Miss Carrie Kellurhals, Of Benton
City, spent Friday and Saturday will
Mrs. Diven.
Carl Dews and wife are visiting al
Jim Hendrix.
The Methodist Church Is being pain.
ted, also q new brick walk In front Of
church being laid.
DR.. Maera is having a brick wall
laid In front Of his property.
The Catholic Church is being pain
ted.
MRS. Deteine has returned from
Laddonia, where she was called to Sc,
her sister who was sick.
Dave Taylor and wife are visiting
here from Iowa.
Fred Watkins and wife spent Sun
day In Laddonia with their son
John T. Baker and family OF Mexico
spent Sunday at DR.. Owens.
There will be preaching at TIN
Methodist Church Sunday morning
and evening
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
ALL TIRED OUT.
Hundreds More In Mexico in the
Same Plight.

Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and
day;
Back aches; side aches,
All on account OF the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
A Mexico citizen shows you how.
VIM. R. Dudley living at 105 e
Monroe St., Mexico, Mo-, says: "My
case was not serious In a medical
point of view but 1t was very inc on
veniont and annoying. While my
back did not pain me. my kidneys
were sluggish and the secretion con.
tained a sediment. The muscles o.
the bladder were affected and neces
slated rising frequently during the
nights. obtained a box Of Doan's
Kidney Pills from @. w. Criswell s
Co. s drug store and all those affiIct
ions disappeared promptly. | car
cheerfully recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York cole agents for the Unitet
States. +.
Remember the name-D oan's-ant
take no other
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF RINao.
Walter Reid and George Loekard
to Take the Management Of
Ringo Hotel in a Few Days
MP. 7. L. Reid VIII go
to Yates Center,
Kansas.

The Ringo Hotel will change It's
management In the next few days. T.
L. Reid has turned over the hotel to
his son, Walter, and his son-in-law,
Geo. Lockard. Mr.. Lockard has been
managing Mr.. Reid's hotel In Yates
Center, Kansas, and In the change Mr.
I. L, Reid will move with his wife tt
Yates Center. While we regret very
much to have Mr.. Reid and bis esti
mable wife leave Mexico, we take
much pleasure In welcoming Mr.
Lockard and his family to this city,
Mr.. Walter Reid, who has been con
nected with the Ringo with his father
is a young man Of coed business ability
and has made many friends In Mexico
Harry Reid, also, a son Of Mr.. T. L.
Reid, will have management Of the
hotel at Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
E~xecutor's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate OF
Thomas B0zarth, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Audrain County,
Mo-, bearing date May 7th, 1908.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the under
signed Henry Showers within one
year after the date Of said letters Oh
they may be precluded from any bene'
lit Of said estate, and II such claims bt
not exhibited within two years from
the time Of the publication Of this
notice.. they will be forever barred.
HENRY SHOWERS,
10-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

Resolutions Regarding the Late J.
e. Moore.
Mexico, Mo-, April 10th. l9O8-Mex-
leo Camp No. $50. Ex-O Confederate We
terans Assembled.
Resolved, Whereas C0mrade Jos. e.
Moore has responded TO mis- last roll
call, and this Camp has lost q true SOL
der, and the community q noble clti-
zen. He was born In Virginia, and at
the beginning Of the civil iwar he en-
listed IN the Virginia Warrenton rifles,
and later In the war be was appointed
as private secretary OF General Long
street, and was assigned the duty Of
copying General Lees farewell address
to the army.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
buttons be spread upon the records Of
this Camp, and one be furnished 60
each Of our town newspapers, and one
TO bis bereaved family. Committee
d1w1 S. e. Kendall,
A. G.. Turner,
Dr. J. B. Hawkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

Omaha, May 12.-Fourteen persons
are known to have been killed and a
score injured by a tornado which
swept over the northern portion OF
Sarpy County at s O'Clock this after
noon.
The storm, which gained In velocity
on its way south, started In Omaha
about 4;30.
At Bellevue the college buildings
were damaged to the extent Of prob
ably ESQ, Oc0, and several persons were
injured, lone fatally.
The tower was blown from Park
Hall and the building wrecked. Low
w Hall and Rankin Hall were unroof
ed.
The panic stricken students ran to
the basement, and In this way many
fatalities were probably averted.
The college stables were wrecked
and all the horses killed. A number
OF small buildings and stores in the
village we're blown Gown.
Moving south, the tornado struck
Fort Crook, damaging several Of the
barrack buildings, but nobody was in
jured.
In the town of Fort Crook, several
buildings we're wrecked.
The storm then moved on to Louis
Vile, Richfield and Springfield, where
the principal damage and loss Of life
occurred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14

LOCAL. UpJtOu r6tltlOu
The city Council met In regular ses-
sion Monday might. May IL, Mayor
Graham presiding, and all members
present. After the minutes were
read and approved, the city fathers
proceed with the regular business.
The first matter that received consid-
GRAFTON the council was the pro-
test against the paving Of East Prom
enade and the remonstrance that was
filled, on motion OF Mr.. Potts, referred
to a committe Of two composed OF
Edmonston and McIntlre.
The local option proposition was the
next thing. Prof. J. W.. Million pre-
scented a petition for an election. In
the petition, the date for the election
was asked for June Is. On motion
the petition was received and filed
and a committee, composed Of Myers,
Edmonston and Marshall, was APP
pointed to examine it and report at
the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Cullen, who was before the coun.
Oil In the interest of the 'dryn, then
asked thar the council take action At
49,. -.o,,a. Z 49, /, ~ o,hor a.
vn's ineesins, ouo wei -
the time is short to prepare for the
election, and q delay might not be for
The heat interest M ali concerned.
S..a..,as ~ oornonmar a,d ~,
oeseialo .nc oouun uiu NV
fay0ra delay. MI. Marsnali moved
That, II the petition contained ten per
cant NJ Il oualiAed voters. the
s,ao.,on ~ -, 90 nm Kan ~, the
cieov'"h 70 eeV Aoi san Ao'' o1s sHs
motion was lost. After much wrang-
ling over the matter, 1t was finally
agraaa that the conncll met in AL
wss~.uss~ nn.
Journeu sessioh Wednesday niknV'
when the matter OF an election Will be
decided, The local option petition
80 aocora,nolv o,van tho frst two
wac III
readings, q Wednesday nisnp ~ VIII
be given Its third reading.
The report Of the street commits.
.e.a.-a. ,.aaa,noa 80 s,aa Ths
siohei "aS heeo.seu "uu Ais
cemetery sexton report snowed eleven
burials during the month, nine wnites
and two colored.
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