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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
SPORTS
GRAND CIRCUIT DATES.

New York, Jan. 13-After a lengthy
session here today the stewards and
representatives of the grand circuit
track selected places and assigned
dates for the important harness meet.
ings OF the coming season
The circuit and dates are.
Detroit, Jply $3.50
Kalamazoo, Aug. 2-6.
North Randall, Ohio, (Cleveland) e,
August 9.13.
Buffalo, Port Erie), Aug. 1920.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Aug. 1927.
Long Branch, n. j., Aug. 30, Sep
temer ;.
Hartford. Conn, Sept. clio.
Syracuse, New York State) Sep
tember 1871
Columbus, Ohio, September 20, Oc-
tober /.
The notable change in the big line
was the outgoing of the famous
ReadVille track, near Boston. which
had been in the circuit for a quarter
of a century. The track has been
withdrawn from racing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
oriuln Of Names OF Rreeas-

Spanicl- were so called because the
original Lreed Of this type came from
Spain. The Blenheim spaniel got his
name from Blenheim palace. where
this dog first gained popularity In the
time of the great duke Of Marlborough
In tho same way the King Charles
spaniel owes its name 10 the merry
monarch. Fox terriers did not gain
their names from a likeness to tho
fox. but from the fact that formerly
hey Vere used in hunting foxes
Many years ago they were sent by
.heir masters down the fox's burrou
10 draw and kill their quarry. II was
ia those DAYS a saving that a good fox
terrier never came out 81 a burrow
without The fox lie either brought
aut bis prey dead ~ never came out
aiive himself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

Capt Adrian c. Arson and his Chi
Cago professionals will tour New
England the last two weeks in April!
Howard Jones and Henry Wheaton
two former Eli stars, will have Il
chance to show what foot ball is like
to the Yale squad the coming season
the Birmingham club has traded
Chick Robertaille for Pitcher Pap
aulau of Binghampton. One name is
as good as another in base ball.
new law in Iowa has been the
means of putting Tom Lotus the Old
time ball manager out of business. In
his home town of Dubuque Tom own,
ed the finest cafe in the Hawkeye
state
President Comiskey of the White
SoX has been to every clairvoyant in
Chicago trying to find out something
about Fielder Jones. The palmers
could all see Fielder somewhere bm
he wasn't wearing a White Sor uni
form.
They must think pretty well cf
Umpire Brick owen in the Ameri-
can association to steal him from the
National league and pay him $525 per
month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
Not a "Fussy" Mother.

81 am glad you aren't fussy about
football like some Of the fellows
mothers" said the boy.
And the mother, being a wise wom-
an, did not say anything about the
many times when. with her heart in
her mouth she had watched the two
start off to a match. and wondered
whether they would come home whole
or not.
II made up my mind, when, after
much consideration, gave permission
for them TO play, that I would try
never. by word or look, to spoil IT,"
she said % me once.
And she hasn't She has learned to
rejoice in the successes OF "our team"
% sympathize IN its losses. and even
10 resist tie temptation to speak in
an II kGewhow-it. would be" tone when
battered shins and other untovard ac-
cidents rcsrlt.-iIome Chat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
STUCK TO THE PICS AND HENS
Good Thing About Artist Was Thai
He Knew His Limitations.

When any one asked Mr. Hobari
about the New York painter who spent
one summer at the Hill Ores farm
Mr.. Hohat's reply always helI Xix
ture Of liking aud contempt
q proph sled he'd make a Twin"
Mr. Hobart would say because he
knew what he could do, little as twas
and didn't try 70 fv too high.
Yes Mr., Hobart would continue,
with a thoughtful smile, you couldn't
get him 70 attempt any foolish fights
All that summer he set ont in the hen
yard, painting hens, or else out back
O the barn. painting pigs, And when
! said to him, Look a-hcre, when Abe
Fowler comes to Faint he house, III
get him to show you how, and let YOU
take SO much, and allow It on your
hoard he just shook his head and
smiled hat kind q gentle sorrowful
smile o his. and SAYS ne, ! couldn't
think OF IT, Mr Hobart, ! should lust
ruin the looks o. the house he said.
IN keep TO tho pigs and Tie hens.
for I know my limitations
We'll twas a real relief 10 me,
FOR | suppose likely he wolld have
bolchel the Job considerable; and I
said to him then. real hearty: Young.
man, youl earn your living vel, for
YOU aiu't ~ %. ~ with pride and
ambition and my words have come
true. by what / hear Youths Com
panion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
!: COUNTRY CLUB TALK
(For the Bulletin by x. Ray Faber.)

(For the Bulletin by <. Ray FabeH)
Judge Collins: 1t TURNED out Just
rs you said here during the holidar
recess of congress; just as soon "a
congress reassembled the president
sent in an avalanche of special mes.
Gages. The curiosity among them
was the one in response to the house
resolution of inquiry relative to tho
secret service portion of his annual
message. AS strange as was this
part of the liz message, The special
message is stranger 1t tells con
gress it does not understand the for.
mer, that the representatives do nos
construe IL correctly or analyze it
properly. Then proceeds with an at.
tempt TO array evidence that this
wrong conception of ii was correct
in fact, and that they did displace lin,
itation on the pwoower OF the secret
service tor fear Of being Investigated
themselves. and under the impression
that they were eng watched and dog
gcd in by government detectives.
The president however, SAYS they
were mistaken in Ibis; but that the
secret service men were used effec.
lively to Investigate the land frauds
naturalization frauds. and the crooke |
work of great law breaking corpora.
tons
Major Harris II seems TO me Their,
is a connection between those two
points. The corporations naturally
wanted to bring the government Sc
cret service into disrepute with con.
gress, and thus cripple il, What be-
ter method of accomplishing this
could be devise than to give congress.
men the impression that they were
being watched in their movements
day and night, by government detec-
lives? This could be accomplished
by a corps OF private detectives, who
would perform their work with suifi-
ent ostentation TO enable the con
gresham TO perceive they were being
watched constantly Most naturally
the congressman. would conclude that
IN detectives were government secret
service men, for they would see no
reason why private parties should in
cur the expense of Keeping detectives
on their trail Owing TO his many
peculiarities and the difficulty of un.
derstandng the man, they might sus-
pect Roosevelt. This is a mere the.
cry of mine. which if correct. would
account for the misunderstanding be
tween congress and the president
Col. Smithers. | notice by the
Roosevelt publicity agents that his
friends derive some comfort from the
decision OF the Supreme Court in the
Brownsville acair. But stin / figure
That the correctness Ct the action Of
the president in discharging the nc
gro soldiers remains an open gu
iiCn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

4 ire insurance a4e sy 49, f,ss ar-
dered to yisit certain p! ddEy
and report the ameunt ~ itul unable
material stored there IN - nTat
list he mentioned Il ,ctsm M .bar IL
GALLONS Of "EofcGsina"
Funny ihm lie 4lsayg gets these
words wrong' 81 aan Ii the Of
ire. You'd ghaA Thar he'd get theri
ripht cnoe IN q Willie Vi Ter he law
OF chances"
oh, ho docs lit the raa On he
mead sometimes doclafcI aio.har
ga9 Tle~ q bat Cf ciaa aas
made taat in his ncat tan rqeits ihe
'nar cotor would nor sptn "kecs he"
correctly
This unique spelling bee, in which
there was only one contestant. and
he unconscious lf ne match. aroused
keen daily interest. Here is his exact
list:
"Karosenc, Cogesene, Caresean
three timesl. Carc1soan. Kerosene
Careascan. Karoasean and Kear,e
scac.'
Thus on the seventh shot lie hi
the bullseyc and the bet was won by
the man who didn't believe that The
devil was as black as he was painted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
MIGHT GRANT HIM THAT FAVOR.
Singers Request Not Unreasonable
Under the Circumstances.

Nine Sembrich, at one of the din.
ners in New York that the unweleome
news of her approaching retirement
elected, viyaciously related stories Of
the stage.
II know" said Nine. Sembrich,
that you have in America tragedian
who plays Hamlet behind screen,
selling to grocers, after each perform.
ance, the fruit and vegetables that
have missed their mark.
This tragedian must be amusing. |
regret that I've never seen him. |
have, though, In Texas seen Callino.
Callino sings in falsetta the tenor role
of Puccinis 'Tosca,'
The public, especially in the star
song, make a target of poor Callino.
and the afternoon | heard him sing,
the daft creature was pretty badly
bruised.
I'm the midst OF his star song, some
one hit him with turnip, His nose
began to bleed, and he held up hfs
hand for silence. When the music
stopped, Callino said;
4 Ladies and gentlemen, in the last
act your missiles were chiefly eggs
Eggs are messy things. they make
ones costume so stiff and sticky, and
it's awfully odd. but | was Just about
10 remark when that turnip struck me,
that | preferred turnhps to eggs-only
would 1t be asking too much of you %
boil them first"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
stn the Friday Superstition.

The Atlantic liners are now run
ming much oftener than they used 10
do. In time they viii leave port every
day IN the week bat Friday. They
viii never sail on Friday on account
Of the Friday superstition"
The speaker. shipping agent.
shook his head and resumed.
This Friday superstition is amaz.
ingly strong u affects the educated
no less than the jllitorate / know
hardly a person who would set out on
a sea voyage on Friday. and nobody
would marry on that dav. while there
Is even. say the uudrIt8kers. a preIu-
dice against Friday b1ds7s
a Friday burial" De explained. IS
not supposed 90 affect fHr hereafter %
The deceased. bur fo aueur I'D FOR the
health Of The moy-.Prs throughout the
ensuing year"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
A SIGN or TROUBLE FOR HIM.
Sound That Meant Big Doctors Bills
and Much Worrying.

The group OF men round the post
office stove had been exchanging con.
fidences, brought out by the remark of
Abel Willet. u hate to hear the wind
whining the way 1t does tonight" he
said, drawing closer to the stove,
Sounds kind O. unearthly."
"Screech.owls are the only critters
that can make me feel uneasy" said
Gid Hamlin. There was family OF
en- in hollow apple-tree back O my
house one year. | used TO
dread the moonlight nights when they
tuned up"
"Whippoorwills are plenty solemn
for me- said Hiram Goodyear. Let
EN- keep 1t up for an hour or so across
our valley, and get chilled clear
through"
There's nothing I hate to hear so
bad as a dog bowling" said William
Hobbs. when that hound O. the
Greens gets at 1t good an steady, !
come near wishing that I was stone
deef"
Amt there any sound that kind o
turns your blood cold, Peter inquired
Abel Willet of Peter Hanson, small,
meek.faced man who was blessed with
an Amazonian wife and ten children,
and whose many home duties made an
evening at the postofiice a rare out.
ing
Yes, there is" and Mr.. Hanson
looked apprehensive as he spoke.
THE sound of cough with kind OF
whoop to it, that's what means bad
time ahead for me, / can tell you!
There's four Of 'em haven't had 1t
yet!"-Youth's Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
Women Indifferent to Vote.

Three women candidates for mem.
bership TO the French commercial
courts, known as 'conseils de prud'.
hommes," have been nominated. this
being the icst time that such a thing
has happened although so many WON.
en- are in business in France that for
some time IL has seemed necessary
that they should have a voice in these
courts. However. the women nominal
ed do not expect TO be elected. as only
- women in 1.0j0 who could vote
have ro gistcrcd. French women. as a
rule do not care to vote. and among
those registered il is said are RIO WON
en- prominent I'm business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
MOUND CITY, I'LL.
81 . . = >~>~~
Jan. ~, 1909.

Jake Blum, Of Mounds was in the
city Monday.
Fred Reichert of LevinGs, sEe1t
Monday he eron business.
James Eerheld was Cairo visit r
Monday.
j. j. Basket of Barlow, Ky. was
in the city Monday on business.
VIM Biggerstaff of Mounds, trans
acted business here Monday.
Ben Blum made a business TRIP u
Cairo Monday.
There is a dead tree standing nea'
the congregational church TIE limbs
of which would be easily broken
making it dangerous for persons pass
ing along the walk. 1t would be
well for the authorities to take this
matter in hand and remove such OIL
stacles to the safety of the ctiz MS.
Ira Hudson Of Mounds was in town
Monday
Charles Boren was among tie
Cairo visitors Monday.
Mrs. Deasley of Mounds spent No
day shopping in town
Ichn Saint was Cairo beslne
caller Monday.
Mrs Hattie Fish and Miss Margin
Slocumb were Cairo shopners Mon
day,
J p. Nesbt, member Of the Stat
Beard Of Equalization left Moday 70"
Springfield.
Mrs Florence Malone and family
have moved back from Olive Brancl
and are occupying Mrs. Della Tucl-
er's residence on Railroad avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
WHEN NOT TO TALK
THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN 81.
LENcE Is GOLDEN.
Advice Given Newly Welded May Be
Taken to Heart BY Those Who
Have Been Longer in This
Vale of Tears.

Now that she is all mine" said the
young husband fondly. 1 shall try to
keep her perfectly happy" A moment
later the girl.bride slipped into my
hand the finger that bore the wedding
ring and whispered with beamng
eyes: I'm going to try SO hard to
he a coed wife to him"
twisted that band of dun gold
abe It her finger as | said, half fear.
fully: Il know something that will
help you lot"
What" She was eager.
Learn when not to talk"
She objected, 20, but Roger ana ]
have promised each OTHER that We
shall always talk Things over, aiways
talk them out"
"All right" said but don't do
when you are fryag beefstaak"
Just then Roger himself sauntete
our way. There win never be an
MISUNDERSTANDING between us, for We
shall start by talking eycgyttin
over"
Not while you are trying to shaYe,'
said
They both laughed Bcefstcahs and
shaving had no place in their rose
colored future, but such homely things
have more to do with welded Bills
than most Of us like TO admit Many
unkind words, in fact many divorces
find their beginnings In just such low
~ sources.
And--think of it--why not? There
she Is, the bride Stcaming over a
hot stove, her front hair in strings
her shrtwaist feckcd with flying ia,
and her fingers blistered The hot
blood is almost bursting through her
face and she feels the perspiration
streaming down her spine
Then something he saws initiates
her. Can anyone blame her fog
wanting to ease her mind by having
a quarrel?
If man happens to pass through
the kitchen during the beetstcak or
deal let him tread lightly and with
his tongue held well between his
teeth, and let the wise wife refrain
from-remarks.
So with a man when he is shaving.
He has all he can do to keep from cut
ting his throat Shaving is an inter
esting operation; any woman can IN
derstand that If she is observing, 1t
takes mans whole attention. He
doesn't like to discuss the theater nor
the grocer's bills.
Then, too, if the razor should slip'
1t is vastly safer for the wife to re-
frain from asking questions If she
values his happiness and hers she
will maintain a dignified, sympathetic
silence until he is shaved, washed
dressed and-has had time TO heal.
Learn not TO talk at certain times.
Just keep still. everybody, when things
seem to be going wrong. If there is
anything that must be said, say it aft
erward, when the house cool and
quiet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
The Won an Who Works.

The woman who works is inevitably
a woman who is broad in her views.
Her opinions are hot rivetei TO any
one spot Her viewpoint is movable
Her experience in the business mart
gives hcr sympathy Tor other woman
WORKERS. She has learned 10 accept
every friend. lev and CID. at an hon
'st valuation. She leans 10 enjoy the
society Of people who have made some
ihin- out Of Hfe.-EKchange
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
January 13.

January 10.
H. Hendricks Of Valley Recluse was
in the city Tuesday.
Willis Friganza made a usiness
trip to Mounds Tuesday.
W. 7, Seifert was in Cairo Tues
day on usiness
l.. Beaver Of Yates Landing, III
spent Tuesday in this city accompa.
MED by his friend Mr.. Tyler, of Terrc
Haute, Ind, who is visiting him.
Or. and Mrs. Williams of Belknap,
Mrs. Will Whitaker of Olmsted, ana
Mrs. Cliff Compton, of Belknap, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f..
Compton on Main street Sunday
r. S. Thompson watch inspector
of the l. c. r, R. passed through this
city Tuesday via the Big Four r. r.
to Shawneetown in connection with
his work
J. A. Crozier was a Cairo visitor
Tuesday.
Circuit Clerk f. p. yesterday who
has cen confined to his room since
last Friday is improving and will be
out in a few days and in the mean.
time his deputy, Miss Ruth Wilson
keeps the office work in perfection.
Miss Jessie Schiller was Cairo
visitor Tuesday
Jos. Fullerton made a business trip
TO Cairo Tuesday.
Lou Covers is on the sick list this
week.
Much pleasure was derived from
the snow which fell here Monday
night, Many sleighs were out and
coasting was the chief enjoyment Of
the children. More snow fell Tues
daylight making it quite deep
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
A Chance OF lure.

Mamma. I'm tired OF going 10
school" What's the matter. Willie?"
9TH teacher"
Now. don't you say a word against
your teacher Willie I've no doubt
YOU annoy her drcadiully. and she
seems like a very nice sort Of per
son"
Well. she slid this moruin that she
didn't think I had much OF e b-iagin'
up at home. an"
Wait, Did she say thai7 Well
Of al the coarse fmpudence, You
shan't go back there another day"
Exit Willie. e-i1uing cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
Appreciation.

You don't object TO these investlga-
tions of the affairs OF your great mo-
nopoly?"
NO" answered Mr. Dustin Star.
They're great deal Of help ~ eass-
ling me to catch up with details OF
nay business that might have escaped
nay attention"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
Another Refutstion.

You say you never touched a penny
that y0u DID not actually sarn'~ said
fh- iurrs'ieafrr.
That replied Mr Dustin sfax. is
precisely shat ] said And ] repeat
t. have numerous people in ms en-
Hlor whose dutv 3D. Is 20 receive al
the small Chan~e~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

The BOss lquictlv stopping hugElng
the stenographer and resumirg his die
tati0n az some one CONES IN the o.
hcel -Er-er-shst vas the last word.
please
The Fair Steuugrapher fvery much
flushed I-Why-sr-er your last word
Ezs dearest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

Often receive severe burns. putting
out Eres. then use Buckien's Arnica
Salve and forget them r. soon drives
on pain. For Burns. Scalds. Wounds.
Cuts and Bruises its earth's creates
healer. Quickly cures skin EruDtions.
Old Sores. Boils. Ulcers. Fel0ns. best
Pie cure made. Relief Is Instant sc
Al Al druEeisfs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
PENSION FOR MRS. coGHLAN.

Washington, Jan ia pension C
$50 a month for Mrs. Julia B. Cogh-
Ian, widow of the late Rear Admiral
Coghlan one of the heroes of Manila
Bay who died recently in New York,
was agreed to today by the house
on pensions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
Possibly So

What does thc cheerful chap over
there doc~
Hes in the undertaking business. %
And the wccfai individual who
seems 70 have lost .is dearest fricnds"
Hes in The joke business
Well Wei, Tlg rersr can tel
suppose each q them - trying 70 for
get how be makes 2 living
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
Promoting the Glad Expression.

Have you done anything to make
life seem more cheerful" said the
optimist. Have you helped anybody
to smile?"
Il should say so. / have helped
more people to smile than anybody
else in the neighborhood. I'm a den.
list. Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
TO ISSUE CENTENNIAL STAMP.

Washington, Jan. 13.-In comemmo-
ration of the Tooth anniversary of tie
birth of Abraham Lincoln, the house.
today authorized the postmaster gen
crai to issue special Lincoln postage
stamps of the denomination of two
cents
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

4 shoemaker named Wegner. living
in sirasburg. has a clock Of The grand
father shape nearly six feet high.
made entirely Of straw The wheels.
pointers. case and every detail are
exclusively Of straw Wegner has
taken Is years to construct this
strange piece Of mechanism 1t keeps
perfect time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
heard IN > Restsurant.

Gerald-"On account Of their stint
lari-y in dress its hard to tell a gentle
man from a waiter Geraldine But
doesn't the waiter usually own his
5--ss suit bohemian
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

Careful estimates show that the av.
craze business man walks a mile IN
1sia minutes. while the ordinary
loi-erer. vho has no business on his
mind, requires % minutes 70 walk Il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
BALL IN PENSION BUILDING.

Washington, Jan. 13,-The senat
today passed a bill permitting the
use of the pension building for the in.
augural ball.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

Sapleigh-Do you knew. Miss Ethel.
dreamed last night that you and /
were married?
Miss Ethel-Oh, did yOu2 HoE per
fectly sweet Nov, tell me. who wss
NY husbandl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

I'd rather fail By being true % ny
conscisnce tksn make popular sue
cess b. beng fhlse-Ff0m lynch :
DzuehteF.r ~ Leonard MsrEick.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

STRONG AND WELL EQUIPPED.
PROGRESSIVE VET CONsERNA-
TIVE. SUCH INSTITUTION IS THE
FIRST BANK q TRUST COMPANY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
SIS m PURELY

recognized that medicines made from vegetable
composed Of
which manufac
violent in their action and frequently
disturbing the stomach and digestion affecting
bowels and when used for prolonged period often cause Rheumatism
blood medicine absolutely and
made entirely of roots herbs and banks selected for their purify
S. $ Caah
all other blood diseases
blood the time builds
young old absolute safety and with the that will
reaching and hereditary Book the blood and
any medical advice free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.., ATLANTA, GA.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

7 fkink ths first virtue f. 70 resfrsia
ths tongue. he sDprOsehes nearest ia
soas Eh0 knows how % 5e silent evsn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGFIBORS


Capt. James Eartleson of Olmsted.
was transacting business in this city
Monday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14

aw. The under-secretary is to re.
'cive a salary Of $4,000 a year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-14
POWER OF THE
SENATE UPHELD

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