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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
MARYLAND NURSERIES TAKE
HIGH RANK AMONG STATES.

Although small State, Maryland
can boast of growing more trees and
plants from her nurseries than any
State of the Union in proportion to
her acreage. In fact, some of the in
dividual nurseries are as large as any
in the country. 1t is estimated that
over 3S, 100000 trees and plants are
sold from Maryland nurseries each
year. In order to aid the nursery
man in producing good clean nursery
stock and also to protect the grower
from being cheated by the unreliable
or irresponsible tree agent or nursery
men of this or any other State, the
State Horticultural law, which was
enacted in 1898, requires the State
Entomologist and State Pathologist
to inspect all the nurseries in the
State annually. These officers have
been engaged in this work during the
past month. In all 81 nurseries have
been inspected and the officers report
that the nurseries in the State are in
a better condition this year than ever
before. When it is considered that
Maryland has individual nurseries
containing over 200 acres, growing
millions of trees, the task of inspcc-
ton can be appreciated.
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Yellow Springs FOrfeits Game.

After eight well played innings, Vel
low Springs club spoiled pretty game
by refusing to play. The wrangle was
over long line drive down third base
line which was declared by disinterested
spectators to have been fair. The yell
low Springs umpire did not run out to
base line nor did he give the decision I'M
til after the ball was tielded He then
declared it foul AS soon as they began
to argue, G.. Cannon, their pitcher, left
the field and refused to play, nor would
he consent to return after Thurmont had
agreed to allow the ball to be declared
foul aid Freeze to go in and bat again.
The other players all agreed to do this
but Cannon, who refused to pitch.
Thurmont opened the game by getting
two runs. 10y reached first on hit to
second which Harris fumbled, Birely fol
lowed with nice clean hit. They both
scored on an error, second baseman again
fumbling hit by E. Creeger. Yellow
Springs in their half failed to score. In
the second Matthias and Stoner went out,
H. Creeger reached first on hit but was
forced at second by Garret's hit to short.
Yellow Springs in their half of this in
ming filled the bases on an error by Cree
ger and two bases on balls, but were re-
tired without scoring.
In the third Thurmont did not score,
but Yellow Springs got in the game for
three runs off a bunch of three errors
and base on balls and only one hit.
In the fourth Thurmont did not score,
but Yellow Springs in their half piled up
two more well earned runs, they making
four hits off Stoner in this inning.
The game now stood to 2 favor of
the visitors. In the fifth they failed to
score. In Thurmont's half Stoner was
out at first, H. Creeger got his base on
balk, Carrot flied out, 10y followed
with hit, Birely hit line drive to CEN
er which Heuer muffed and on his slow
fielding two runs were scored Freeze
beat a slow one to first but Birely was
caught at second.
From here to the last half of the eighth
both sides put up fast and brilliant
fielding game, 16 men faced the pitchers;
two reached first on clean hits but got
no further, yet Is of the l6 hit the ball,
one striking out.
Thurmont in the last half of the eighth
made things hum. 10y opened with a
nice hit to left, Birely followed with a
good one to centre, then came Freeze.
He had two strikes on fouls and two balls,
Cannon sent him good one which he
landed on for keeps. 1t certainly was a
fair hit ball as it struck limb of tree
fully six feet inside the base line. On
this hit he brought in two runs and scor-
ed homer. This made the score Thur
mont 7, Yellow Springs S. Here the
trouble began and here the game ended.
Score:
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BASEBALL NEWS.
Married Men 8: Single Men 3.

MuIIlCu MVh q: 1AhShS NAS" -
Well, we'll, we'll, how the old bucks did
prance around the ball field was eau
ton. They simply made rings around
the younger generation.
The teams, as far as regular player
went, were pretty evenly divided. Doc.
Seton was in the box for the Married
Men and pitched very steady game,
only four hits were made off him and he
had some of Thurmont's safest batters
to face. The Single Men did not put up
a bad field game. Freeze was in the box
was very effective at times, striking out
IL men during the game but the Married
Men seemed to size up his delivery every
now and then and their hits were punched.
For the first three innings neither side
scored and it began to look as if the game
would be close. In the last half of the
fourth the Single Men scored two runs,
Creeger and Freeze reaching first on
errors, scoring on G. Wisotzkey's long
drive to right. This seemed to wake up
the Married Men, they going in in the
fifth made five hits scoring four runs
after two hands out, three of them being
earned runs. In the sixth they again
found the ball for three hits scoring two
more and in the ninth they scored two
off of three hits and base Oh balls.
After the fourth inning the Single Men
failed to score In four times up. Only
fourteen men faced Seton in these inn
ings and but three men reached first. lr
the ninth they added one more tally tc
their score on an error and two wild
throws, the next three batters, however,
were retired in one, two. three order.
Score:
Single Men ........O OO2 OO01-;
Married Men,. ......O 0 0 0 4 2 0 D 2-e
Struck out by Seton 4, Freeze IL
Base on balls off Seton 2, off Freeze g
Three base hit c. Wisotzkcy. Two base
hit Firor. Earned runs, Married Men 5
Single Men 0. Double play Stoner, Beart
and Wisotzksy. Umpire-Edgar Eyler
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Labor Day Proclamation.

Governor Crothers yesterday declared
Labor Day, September 6, legal holiday
The law provides that the Governor shall
issue proclamation each year declaring
Labor Day legal holiday so far as the
State is concerned, and the action yes
terday was merely an execution of the
statute. Banks, State Offices and the
courts will suspend business for this day
The city Offices and most of the govern
ment offices will do likewise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
THURMONT.
Totals

Struck out by Stoner g. by Cannon 4.
Bases on balls off Stoner 3, Cannon l.
Double play, Birely, Creeger and 10y;
Freeze, Creeger and 10y. Earned runs,
Thurmont 8, Yellow Springs 2. Hit by
pitcher, Heuer. Umpire Seton.
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Personal.


Miss Ella Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Walk
err Cole and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Black of
Baltimore, spent Sunday with DR.. and
Mrs. E. B. Seton. Mr.. Cole was form
erly an engineer on the W. M. railroad,
but has not been to this place since the
depot was moved to it's present location.
Mrs. M. M. Grouse returned home after
two months visit to her daughter at
New Haven, Connecticut.
Miss Mary Schnure of Selins Grove, is
visiting friends in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Reightler and little
son of Philadelphia, after spending some
time with Mrs. +. Hesson, returned to
their home.
Rev. and Mrs. Dougherty of Baltimore,
are spending some time with friends in
this place. Rev. Dougherty was pastor
of the U. B. church here several years
ago
Rev. F. R. Bayley and son Frank of
Aberdeen, are visiting friends in this
place.
Miss Rose Montague of Norfolk is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Rob't A. Tyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Edwards of Will
Transport, Pa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Wisotzkey on equality HILL" this
place.
Mrs. Chas. E. Alnutt and children of
Montgomery county, visited her mother
Mrs. w. Miller of this place last week.
Mr.. d. c. Carlson, Pasadena, Cal,
spent several days with his friend DR..
ID. l. Leatherman in this place.
Miss Jessie Wissler left home on We'd
nesday for Johnstown, Pa, where she
has fine position as teacher of art
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P. s.. ID: Creagerstown p. So.

IHUTWOHU T. ~ ID' NFtHTtFSIOWH L. >. z.
Saturday morning last the Public School
team of this place went to Creagerstown
and played the Public School club of that
place. But five innings were played tie
score being IL to 2 in favor of Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Preaching by Rev. F. X. Bayley.

Rev. F. R. Bayley, pastor of the Meth
odst Episcopal church in Aberdeen, Nd,
will preach in the Thurmont Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday morning,
September 9Th, at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Mr..
Bayley was formerly pastor of the Thur
mont church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Goods Arrive.

The household goods of Rev. J. w.
Reinecke, pastor of Trinity charge of the
Reformed church, arrived here and were
placed in the parsonage on Monday last.
Rev. Reinecke and his family are now at
the home of Mrs. Reineckes father, Mr..
Huffer, at Middletown, and it is probable
that they will not come to Thurmont for
several weeks.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Don't Forget the Meeting Tonight.

Don't forget the meeting at Town
Hall tonight, (Thursday) at O'Clock, as
there will be speakers to address the
meeting and explain the operations of
the White Cross milk plant at Frederick.
The farmers and their friends are es-
pecially invited. Every one is welcome
to come and learn something of the new
industry at Frederick.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02

Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is today the best known
medicine in use for the relief and cure
of bowel complaints. 1t cures gripping,
diarrhoea, dysentery, and should be taken
at the first unnatural looseness of the
bowels. 1t is equally valuable for child
rem and adults. 1t always cures. Sold
by All Dealers.
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DIED..
BROWN.

Helen Marie, infant daughter of Harry
C. and Verna M. Brown, died Aug. 26,
1909, at the home of her parents near
Foxville this county, aged year, 2
months and days. Funeral and inter-
ment on Saturday, Aug. 2Sth, at Bethel
church, Rev. Carter officiating. E. E.
Black funeral director.
WEDDELL.
James M. Weddell, one of the oldest
residents Of Waynesboro, died on Sunday
morning at $50 at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. |. j. Fisher, Cleveland avenue,
Waynesboro, after an illness of week
from general debility. He was aged 81
years, months and 20 days.
Mr.. Weddell, although beyond the four
score year mark, enjoyed very good
health until about week ago when his
decline became gradual until his death.
Mr.. Weddell was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Weddell, and was born near
Creagerstown, Frederick county. When
young man he learned the milling trade
at Double Pipe Creek, Carroll county,
Md, in which county he worked at his
trade for number of years. Later he
was proprietor of different mills in Wash
ington county.
MIR. Weddell was twice married. His
first wife was Mrs. Alberta Dorsey.
Several years after her death he was
married the second time to his first wife s
sister, Miss Harriet Dorsey, who still
survives at the age of rs years.
To the first wife there is one child,
Mrs. William Sigmund, of Thurmot, Md,
surviving; two children to the second
wife as follows: Mrs. |. j. Fisher, Way
nesboro; Mrs. Harry Troxell, Baltimore.
Also one brother, John Weddell, Thur
mont, Md, and 10 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren surviving.
Mr.. Weddell was member of the
Lutheran church of Thurmont
Short funeral services were held at the
house Monday evening at 8: Tuesday
morning the remains were taken on the
Western Maryland train, leaving Way
nesboro at 6. rs a. m. for Thurmont where
funeral services proper were held in the
United Brethren church, Rev. Reinecke
officiating.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Firemen's Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Guardian Hose Company will be 'held in
Town Hall next Monday evening. Bust
ness of Importance will come up at this
meeting A large attendanceis requested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Religious.

Rev. j. W. Reinecke will preach in
Trinity Reformed church, this place,
Sunday morning and evening, and at APP.
Piles church Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 5th.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-02-11

6old Medal Flour Tor me.
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Happy Ridge

Mr.. George Voorhees, returned
home last Monday from several
days visit with friends in Fair
field county.
Mr.. Bert Cheshire and family
of Logan, are visiting Squire
Gordon and family.
Mr.. Ferd Springer is seen on
this ridge quite often.
Mts. Sarah Lama visited Mrs
Levi keister and family one day
last week, on Button Ridge.
Mr.. George Voorhees, took u load
of p ,sts to Haynes Station one day
last week.
Miss Maze Lama and nephew
Ferdie Huffman, called ON Mrs
Nancy Huflines one day last week
Mrs. Lizzie Voorhees, was Pur.
sell shopper one day last week.
Robert Gordon was seen wend.
ing his way towards Gibisonville,
Wednesday evening
Miss Bertha Hufiines was call
ing on friends near Giblsonville,
one day last week.
Miss Nellie Voorhees, is visiting
her cousin Miss Maize Paxton, of
Big Pine valley, at present.
Mr.. Ferdie Huffman was seen
sleigh riding one day last week.
Ira and Jacob BANTER are cut.
ting timber for Lewis Huflines'
saw mill.
What has become of California
Hollow2
As we saw IN the Pleasant Hill
items where Albert Edwards was
seen buggy riding on Happy Ridge
quite often, we would like to in
form you that Mr.. Edwards knows
where the good roads are.
Mr.. George Voorhees, broke bread
with Mr.. VIM. Wines and family
one day last week.
Mr.. Joseph Beavers and brother
Jake and Emery Huftlnes were
seen wading mud, Monday morn
ing.
Our huckster, Mid Gibson says
the roads are in fine (9) shape.
Mr.. Sherman Burgoon of near
P ursell, was seen on our streets,
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. George Voorhees, and John
Ebert sawed wood for S. G.. Lama,
Friday.
Miss Hulda BANTER is quite
poorly in health, but we hope fer
u speedy recovery. WANDA.
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Pumpkin Valley

Fred aud Aaron X. Miller are
hauling straw to Logan.
Sam Helber was seen going
through here, Sunday with an
umbrella, he thought it was gong
to ram.
A crowd of young folks attended
church at Centinary, Saturday
evening.
We seen Fred Duffy mixing mud
over to Rush creek, Sunday mig hit.
Duplers saw mill moved on Sam
Helber's place, last week.
Mrs. Carrie Voris had wood
chopping last Monday, which was
we'll attended.
Matthias Walter and Charles
Schrader made a flying trip to Lo.
gan, Friday afternoon with fat
hog.
Charles and Darl Ruff, Jake
Darr and Bert Bierly made a fly
ing trip to Lancaster. Saturday.
Maud Goss called on Mrs. Hell
ber, Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Voris broke bread
with Charley Schrader and wife,
Sunday,
The Crocketts Run orchestra is
improving under the management
of Fred Grunner.
Saul Bauer put up new tool
house, Thursday.
Lewis Ruff and Frank Wright
made a llying trip to logan, Fri
day.
Manuel Walters and wife, of
Buck street and Will Miller, wife
and family, of Fairfield, broke
bread with Saul Bauer, Sunday.
Dan Ellinger, who was on the
sick list with gore foot, is able
to be out again.
Fred Ellinger, wife and children,
of Turkey Ridge, visited Matthias
Walter and wife, sunday.
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John McCafferty and wife took
dinner with Hugh McCafferty and
wife, Sunday.
Mrs, Jane Benson called on Mrs.
Arthur Coffman, one day last eek
Nelson and Nora McCafferty
called on Ralph Coffman and wife,
Thursday evening
Lita 10y called on Mrs. Grace
Brant, one day last week.
Nelson McCalierty attended the
social dance at Carroll and report
ed a good time.
Lonzo McC, fI'erty was visiting
his parents, u few days last week.
Coral Benson is on the sick list
at this writing
Mrs. Mary Coilman called on
Mrs. Margaret Cohman, one day
last week.
Frank McCatrerty made busi-
ness trip to Lithopols, Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Mcfarland called
on Mrs. Arthur Colfman, one day
last week.
Mrs. Eta Cotfman called on Mrs.
John McGafferty, one evening last
week.
Mrs. Frank McCafferty gave a
sewing party, last Tuesday and
all report good time and a nice
dinner.
Mrs. George Calbert has two
children on the sick list at present.
Harley McCafferty and Harry
Benson called on Noble Coffman,
Sunday last.
Mrs. Van Kistler was seen wend-
ing her way toward Carol, one
day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Bowyer was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Coff-
man, few days last week.
John McCafferty and son are
engaged in chopping wood for
Hugh McCafi'erty.
Fielding Polling, an old resident
of Hooking county, was seen in
our town, one day last week.
Andy Hedge was seen in our vi
cinity, one day last week.
FARMER GIRL
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Skunk Hollow

Well, the weather is all that
could be expected for this time OF
the year in this burg.
Seth H. Sollen berger, Geo Burn
side and John H. Wagner were
coon hunting Saturday night
They started with dog fight and
ended with nothing That's nc
way to hunt, boys.
Seth H. Sollenberger was a Ian
caster visitor last week. Seth,
how do like to patronize the slor
housel i would not patronize
such concern. That is what you
call scabs.
C. W. Walter called on John H,
Wagner's, Friday of last week.
Well, Good Hope, glad to see
you so often in our best paper in
the county, the DEMOCRAT. SEN.
TISEL
Louise Miller visited her sister
Caroline Ulmer, one day last week +.
Saul Shull called on Geo. Weld
ner one day last week.
Clara A. Wagner visited her
friend Clara Walter one day last
week.
John Miller caller on S. II.
Sollenberger, Monday.
Billie Brooker and Bill Tipple,
of Brane Berry Heights, visited
Sam Tipple's, of Goose Pike, Mon
day of last week,
Billie Brooker called on Frank
MIller's, of Possum Hollow, Mon
day of last week.
S. w. Sollenberger made his
trip TO Sugar Grove last week.
Why don't you let everybody buy
their own tobacco, SethI
Geo. Burnside made another
flying trip to Lancaster, Monday
of last week. What are you after
George, highballs like Seth.
Ed Klump called on Jake Ul-
mer one day last week.
Billie Brooker had grubbing
frolic Tuesday of last week on
Henry Browns fam. Bill Triple
was head cook and bottle washer.
He served vegetable soup and
beer, but reserved some beer
especially for himself. That's right
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night.
The Columbus Co., who are
drilling on the Woods farm are
having more bad luck. The hole
has been drilled crooked and they
have shut down for the present.
A bouncing baby boy arrived
Friday at the home of e. G. Miller.
Papa and Mama are all smiles.
Mr.. Elmer Krinn received a
number of postcards, Saturday,
in honor of his birthday.
w. T. Brashares gave Valen-
tine box at the school house, Fri
day for the pleasure of his
scholars. Quite number of val
entines and cards, both comic and
beautiful, were in display.
The Springfield Gas Co. have
located another we'll on the w. b.
Zeigler farm. julius CAESAR.
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Hue

d. Ill. Amerine was mixing mud
on our ridge, one day this week.
j. G. Woodard is getting ready
to make a trip to Mexico in the
spring.
The oil we'll on the Shurtz farm
has been going down nicely until
the present time. When they lost
the bit twenty-three hundred feet
deep.
Kimbel Clark says his presen
management of this gas and oil
field keeps him on the jump nearly
day and night.
Ellsworth Hadden, of Great Bend
Kansas, is visiting relatives at
this place at present.
There were several from this
place attended the. sale at Charlie g
Zlmmerman's.
George Moore, of Maple Valley.
was seen on our ridge, last Mon
day.
George Lamnor has recently pur-
chased a large tract of timber land
near Ash Cave.
DIR. Bennett, of New Plymouth,
passed through here last Sunday,
enrOute to Daniel Bricks, where he
was called to see his son.
George Lamnor purchased a
very fine horse, last Saturday of
b. Mills of Jlesboro, the rice paid
was one-hundred and sixty-five
dollars.
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Enterprise

Will Disbennet was seen on our
streets, Friday.
Mrs. Fred Ellinger and Mrs.
Frank BlOsser took. dinner with
Jerry BIosser and family, Thurs
day.
Miss Della Pleukharp is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Charley lies, at
this writing.
Frank Wright was seen on our
streets Friday on business.
Herbert Ellinger made flying
trip to Logan, Thursday.
Mrs. Nellie Frasure took dinner
with Mrs. Fred Ellinger, Satur-
day.
Robert Case and wife of Colum.
bus, is visiting their aunt, Mrs. G..
w. Kline.
Rev. M. r. White was called to
Jackson on account of sickness.
Mrs. John Blosser spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Murphy.
Mr.. George Kohel, wife and
daughter, took dinner with Noah
Conrad and wife Sunday.
Mr.. Vinton Carpenter and fam
lily spent Sunday at Rockbridge.
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Carroll

The school Mt Carroll celebrated
Lincoln's birthday, quite large
crowd attended it.
Mary Carnes, one of the students
of high school, has got the IN Jumps
Mrs. Margaret Coffman has been
very ill for the past two weeks,
but is improving at this writing.
Nora McCafferty and Margaret
Coffmau took supper with Benjs-
min Coffman and wife, Friday.
Ruth Kistler and Florence Sher-
lex called on Doris oberle, Friday.
Mrs. Murley McCafferty called
on Mrs. Dollie Swisher, one day
last week.
Noble Coffman made a flying
trip to Green Castle, one day last
week.
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Starr

Harley Morse is reported better
OF the mumps, of which he thinks
lie not 80 funny.
Homer Cruise was painting for
Mrs. Seth Morse, Tuesday.
Mr. Funk, the Organ Agent, of
Logan, was out to Chris Mason's,
Friday.
ii. Il. Cruise was papering for
Morse. Thursday.
New coal works are progressing
very slowly at Coonville.
Say, Virginia, you must have
got caught in that snow storm to
as we did not see any items last
week.
Walter Mason is employed In
grubbing for James Morse.
Mary Cruise and daughter spent
last Thursday with Laura Hender-
son, of near Coonville.
Frank Morse is reported better.
Mrs. Matt Carter has returned to
her home in Logan.
Homer Cruise is engaged in
grubbing, fencing and cleaning
up the place at present.
The option of this vicinity will
soon be closed.
The large pumpkin, of Mary E.
Cruises, was cut Monday morn
ing, the seeds being counted to
lind the number. MIDGET.
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Sand Run

Miss Mary Stedman has arrived
home after short visit with
friends in Straitsville.
Mr.. ID. Il. Harsh was seen visit
ing the school last week at this
place.
Mrs. M. Matheny was calling on
friends at this place.
Mr.. Ed Prall is seen frequently
vending his way for Goes Chapel
the past week.
Mrs. Charles Cooper has as her
guest her mother.
Mrs. A. Harden is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. VIM. Griffen and wife visit
ed the latter's parents at Webb
Summit last Thursday.
Many from this place attend
protracted meeting at Goes chap
ell, or better known as the "Y -
Meetings haye been going ON
about two weeks, with about fif-
teen conversions. e1t
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