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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
TRIM CANE DOTS.

1 drops are improving very
fast. had a good rain Thursday
and it set everything to growing.
Mr.. and MRS J. e. Logan were
pleasant visitor of Mr.. w. l.
Reed Sunday.
Misses Geneva and Louise
Beard returned home after a
pleasant visit with friends and
relatives in Adaton.
It is with deep regret that we
announce the death of Mr. Char
lie Miller who died at his home
Friday night. His remains we're
laid to rest in Odd Fellows Ce-
metery at, five O'Clock a. N. We
join the many friends and rela-
tives in mourning his death.
Mr.. r. B. Reed. accompanied
by his charming sister in. law.
Miss Suda Thomas, attended SER
vices at Steele Chapel Sunday.
Master Curtis Reed is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Annie Mae Thomas, after
spending a pleasant week with
the Misses Beard returned home
Sunday.
Mr.. Gorden Beard was the
guest of Mr.. Fred Clardy Sun
day.
Last Thursday was enjoyed by
a number of young people who
went picnicing down on Riba
Villa. They caught a nice lot of
fish and enjoyed the day very
much.
Messrs. June Johnson and
Green Reed attended to business
of Importance in Starkville Fri
day and Saturday.
Messrs Felix and Jesse Reed
were the guest of Mr.. Archie
Connell Sunday.
Miss Mary Davis was out rid
ing last Tuesday evening with
her best beau. Ha! ha!! Mary !
know you enjoyed yourself fine.
Messrs. Frank and Rob Logan
visited relatives in Cedar Bluff
Sunday.
Mesdames Shep and MoIlie
Reed attended services at Steele
Chapel Sunday.
Mr.. Muldrow Johnson mingled
with old friends in Adaton Sun
| day.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
DR.. J.. w. Edwards Dead.

had been sick for several month, died
at his home last Friday about o'clock
His death was not a surprise but was a
shock to all.
Last winter he had a severe spell oil
pneumonia from which he recovered,
but later the relapse came and it was
discovered by his physician, DR.. j., s.
Montgomery, of this place, that an alb
scess had formed upon one of his lungs.
He was, several weeks prior to his
death, conveyed to New Orleans and
Temporary relief was given by making
an incision to let out the puss which had
formed. There with all the skill of
physicians and best of nursing no in
ducements could be offered for his re-
covery and advised that he should re-
turn home, which he did about week
before death called his spirit.
DR.. Edwards was born In ChocJaw
county, within four or five miles of the
place he lived for more than forty years.
He enlisted, when boy fifteen years,
as confederate soldier; remaining in the
army for four years In the war between
States After the war ended he pre-.
pared himself to practice the profession
of medicine, having graduated at Tu-
lane college from the medical depart
ment. For forty years he practiced his
profession in the community in which
he lived most satisfactorily and success
fully; Through Summer heat and Win
ter cold; in sunshine and in darkness.
The day was never too hot or cold or
the night too dark to respond to the
call of the sick or distressed. The
swollen streams nor hardships ever stood
between him and those calling for him
as physician or otherwise. Most of the
time was years when there was no tele-
phones and mail facilities as now;
when the Doctor was expected to keep
all medicines on hand and prepare
them and did so.
DIR. Edwards was married twice, his
first wife Miss Bessie Edwards. She
did not live long after the marriage.
He lived a widower for many years and
married Miss Jennie Shropshire in Oct.
1882, who survives him with two sons
and one daughter, to mourn his untime-
ly death.
The funeral services were conducted
in the Cumberland Presbyterian church
al IL Co ,rIn
ing. by Rev. DR.. r. E. Wilkin, of the
United Presbyterian church, Of Stark
vile, in the presence of very large
congregation of relatives and sympa.
thizing friends, there being more peo-
pie on the outside that could not gain
entrance than weae within the building
One could but be impressed from the
presence of so many people from the
! different towns and surrounding coun.
try of the popularity of the deceased
and the respect and esteem in which he
was held. 1t was but natural as his
practice covered large scope of coun
try surrounding Sturgis.
The many beautiful flowers that were
born by loving friends was beautiful
token of love and affection for their
| physician ane friend. 1t was an occas-
ion of "weep with those that weep"
All that was mortal of DR.. Edwards
was laid to rest In the beautiful GENE.
terry at the Baptist church, in Sturgis
under the auspices of the Masonic Frat.
ernity in a most solemn and impressive
manner.
The News unites in extending sym
pathy to the bereft in the loss of de:
voted husband and an indulgent father
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
THE LETTER BOX.

Since writing our ''Pastorals and jim
gles," we have been flooded with per-
fumed missives from the fair sex.
5000
Starkvllle, Miss.
Dear Bachelor:
read and enjoy your column in the
News. See here. why do you write your
dialect so often? 1t ruins your pretty
poetry / think it's real horrid of you
to rave over the ''blue eyed blondes, :"
all the time. As l have dark brown
hair and hazel eyes, / decided to enter
my protest. You're too nice to show
such favoritism.
Hoping you will reform in the near
future, Sincerely,
July z, 'O9. AN ADMIRER
5000
Maben, Miss, July Is, 'O9.
Dear Mr. Bachelor:
want to express my admiration for
bined with the musical talent you pos
sess, makes you quite a favorite with
the fair sex. l am surprised, however,
to see you so often with good lookin bru-
nettes, while you never mention them
In your writings. like your witty say
hgs, and your dialect pieces, but most
of all / admire the sweet Pastoral
poems. and if you do not think me too
bold in writing to you, compose a pas
toral poem for next Fridays column,
and i'm it mention
BRUNETTE.
Starrville, Miss, July 1s, '09
Dear Bachelor:
From what could learn the Maben
girl was handing you roast, about
you being partial to blue eyed blonds.
Row don't think it right for you to
nonopolize the affections of all the
beauties in this broad land of ours
when there are so. many sons of the
South that are hnngering for fair
lady to share their lots. Now, / am
0uiCr do you otO SOAf SuSSOpoiuiC, eho'
you do not object to receiving letters
from Young ladies, so let Us hear frou
this sweet Mabenite. Very truly yours
POEM ADMIRER
5000
No. MIR. Poem Admirer, 4 In not trying
to tmonopelize the fair sex. How can
help if they write. There are plenty o
opportunities If you will avail Yourself
won't be In your way. And I wish t.
say to my girl correspondents that .n
III. the throes of q love affair with
sweet brunette, and If it don't material
fze pretty soon, shall "raye over Blu
Eyes and Admirer." Write again.
BACHELOR.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
BRADLEY LOCALS.
"BY BILL"

P-h-e-w! that lemon sure was
sour that the Sturgis gent. gave
a young lady, of Bradley, Satur-
day night. Come again with
your lemon face.
1.-THE world is full of lemon,
The lemons full of juice,
The juice full of bitterness
That's handed you and me
like the deuce"
Miss Pearl Henry, of Stark
vile. spent few day last week
with Miss Lillian Pellum.
Mr.. S. M. McElvaney visited
relatives at reform Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Styles and Master
Raymond and Mr.. Charlie God
frey. of Manchester, Ala. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Homie
Funderburk; some of the girls
are wearing smiles since Charlie
returned.
Mr.. Ed Hall, of near Long
view, spent Saturday night with
his uncle Homie Funderburk.
A crowd of young people en-
joyed an ice cream supper given
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pink Davis Saturday evening.
Miss Mary Lou Crow was the
guest of the Misses Hutchinson
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. M. P. Davis spent a few
days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Lewis at Zion.
A crowd of people from here
attended the funeral of DR.. J. w.
Edwards at Sturgis Sat. evening.
Mr.. Charley Montgomery, a
prominent young man of Zion,
visited here Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. Beve Cotton, Misses Viola
Quinn and Minnie Caperton at
tended our Sunday school Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ferguson
were pleasant visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. P.
Davis Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Jim Hall, of near
Longview, spent Sunday with
Mr., and Mrs. Homie Funderburk.
Mr.. Halle Pellum and "best
girl" Miss Jennie McMinn. of
Self Creek, visited in the Vaughn
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Rosie Ferguson is numb
cred among the suffering this
week. Friends hope her an ear
ly recovery.
Miss Bessie Ray,o Self Creek,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Malvin Heflin, last week.
Mr.. T. M. Vaughn made bus
mess trip to Starkville Monday.
Mr.. Jno. High, of Starkville,
spent few hours in the city
Monday evening.
Mr.. II. F. Sanders has been
real sick, but am glad to say is
some better.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Electar McElvaney is on the
sick list this week, hope her an
early recovery.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
Caro- Of Ghanks.
To Our Dear Friends and Neighbors:

To Our Dear Friends and Neighbors:
Words cannot express the gratitude
of our hearts for your many acts of
kindness and attention during the ILL
ness of our beloved departed relative.
Nothing can fully assuage the pang OF
sorrow that we must suffer, still, such
manifestations OF true and sincere de-
votation from such host of sympathe-
tic friends is to US a great consolation.
In this life we will always remember
you with warm appreciation.
In the one to come we pray for an
everlasting companionship with you
around our Fathers throne.
(MRs.) j. w. EDWARDS
and family.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
PASTORALS and JINGLES
RI BACHELOR.


Lads and iassies playin'.
II the field Of clover;
- hAtshtn' and singie',
Ncf Geein' time is over.
Cotton Il is b,oomin'.
TIE corn is in the shuck:
Hoein' time Is over,
And the farmers are in ''luck."
TIE hoes are laid away,
In the tool house by the barn;
For hoein' time is over,
And the boys are spinnin' yarns.
Farmers all are happy,
jolly as can be;
For heein' time is over,
Aad once more they are free.
A GIRL killed the man she loved the
other day, because he was going to mar
.rK another Girls have killing ways,
sHfe.
THE BROKEN PROMISE.
''Ucder the shadowry sturdy oak,
One evening in September;
Xcn asked me to be your bride,
How well do remember
Ny ruby lips were held to yours,
In token of consent;
And our soul-kissed faces toghether,
Seemed to be Heaven bent.
Alasi the scene has changed,
To one of bitter hate;
And .he once early hours yon use to keep,
Have grown considerably late.
You wooed me with a passionate love,
thought it all was true;
But the tempter crossed of our path,
And left me alone to fight life's bat
tie through.
The rosy hue upon my face,
Is fading very fast;
My lips are growing very thin,
The ''dye will soon be cast"
I'll hunt you till your dying day,
Eli follow you to your grave;
And when we meet at the great White
Throne,
You'll give your soul to save.
5000
When girls throw them pier in e
glances, it is often the case, they smash
more than when they throw rocks.
When girls 'fellow," stops calling,
she's ready to say, that they had a
''bustin' up Most of the time he quits,
because his pocket change IS light, AID
then he gets so tired of buying bon bons,
coca cola, and riding out in she auto to
the college. Is that so girls?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
STURGIS LOCALS.
BY MISS SAlllE BEvILL.

OF mtSS SALIt6 bEVIII.
Miss. Ilah Woodson has been
at homo for a week attending
the bed side of her mother. We
are glad to note Mrs. Woodson's S
Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Webb, OF
Laurel are visiting their daugh-
ter Mrs. Nora McKinzie.
Mrs Pendleton and daughter
Miss Lizzie who have been guest
in the home of Mr.. G. r. McElvn
ey for several day, have depart
ed for Louisville to visit other
relatives.
Little Miss Gladys Suber re-
turned with with Miss A. G.
Hannah from her visit to Louis
vile.
Our genial editor was shaking
J hands here Saturday.
Mr.. Erskine Green and Misses
Ada Berry and Sallie Bevill en-
joyed the hospitality of Mrs.
Allie A. Greene and Miss Tom
mie Atkins Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Hassie Cotton has been
the guest of her sister. Emma
Skies. several days.
Quite crowd from neighbor-
ing towns and country attended
the burial of DR.. Edwards Satur-
day.
Prof. Meridith High, of Col
lege Texas, was a visitor here
Sunday.
Prof. G. S. Waller spent Sun
day in Sturgis.
Miss. BERTHE Long visited Mrs.
Leila Richardson last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe B.
Carlisle on Friday, a little dau-
ghter.
Messrs Walter and Ran d
Shropshire and Mrs. Eula Shrop-
shire have been visiting their
mother for several days. Come
oftener Rand, the girls are
making inquiry about "that fine
looking young man in in grey
suit.
Dead.
Again the shadow of death
has clouded our town leaving
sorrow and heart ache in it's
wake.
On Friday just after noon the
spirit of DIR. J. W. Edwards
winged it's flight upward TO the
Judgment Throne, He was ready
to answer the roll call for it
meant relief from the pain of
earth.
DR.. Edwards has been prom
inent and popular physician for
forty years and has endeared
himself TO the hearts of the peo.
pie by his cheerful unfailing
service He might be called the
tri-county DR.. as Winston and
Choctaw people required his
help as we'll as Oktibbeha.
He left a widow and three
children to mourn for the loss
of the companion and parent
who had devoted his life to
their happiness and welfare.
DIR. Wilkins administered the
last sad rites and DR.. Edwards
was born to his last resting place
by the Masons of whose Order
he had been a member for many
years.
A sadder funeral procession
never passed down the streets OF
our town and many were the
sympathetic tears that fell at
the wall of the orphaned daughg-
ter, 20 my precious, precious
Papa" May the Father of the
fatherless comfort her and siren.
then her that she may sustain
her mother lnher declini ng years
Behold, I will not leave you
comfortless,' is His promise.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23

Prof. j. w. Fox of the expert
ment Station at Greenville spent
several days here this week.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23

Mrs. Joe Gray visited her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Dismukes, at Artesia Sum
~.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23

Capt. n. T. Sanders is the
owner of a fine auto-carrlage.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23

Since writing our "Pastorals and jim
gles," we have been flooded with per-
fumed missiveS from the fair sex.
90 o
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
What Is a Man Profted
C1rnr2s7 from pEEs ID

tors palm. FranticaIly I rubbed of nv
makeup, forgot al about my music, and made
rush for the stage door, but the manager
intercepted me.
say. kiddo," he said. g. can give YOU three
weeks locally. open Monday night here thirty
five dollars. Can do
See YOU tomorrow, I shouted. so bruszlv
that he looked considerably surprised
Suppose the kid thinks he can ask Frohman
10 dinner now, heard him mutter as dashed
out.
Standing at the corner lust outside the thea
ter / found her listening quietly % the night
Clerk-Cham bcrmaId'S 5 vdpid conversation. but
he. cured permanently in al probability of his
habit OF standing az street corners, was not with
her. No, she had not seen him. The fact
seemed 10 worry her much that she almost
forgot the congratulations that were clearly
my due
house" remarked the clerk-maid. accepting
the cigar proffered. Now / remember | was
acting once IN New York CITY. and started 70
do Just the same as YOU did. That was a feature
of my acting. YOU know. The other profession
ais never knew what / was going 70 say next.
And laugh Whv | sometimes made them
laugh So hearty that they
But, taking her arm and raising my hat, /
left him 10 his harmless day dreams.
THAT evening as we sat alone, shielded by
the curtains of friendly restaurant, /
spoke told of the thirty-tve dollars a week.
who but yesterday had had 70 slave ten hours
for fourteen. spoke Of my great love. asked her
to be nv wife.
Her No." gently as it was uttered. came as
something beyond words a blow too cruel, too
unexpected. TO be even properly realized
But why / half hercely, hall helplesSlv
demanded, have YOU allowed me 20 think / at
least had an even chance sometimes almost 20
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
NOT A sEIpLrrz POWDER

JOSEPH CHOATE. formerly Amcrcan 'l-
- basSador q the Court ot ST. lanes -
talking OF the time hOuorCd tallacN tAil w., -
have no sense OF humor. and Dc -..t the 80. 80
ing story. which proves more cou,.uStveN ~,
any eloquent argument could char tAeN - - n
According % Mr.. Choatc @ state iuneu'a
grand dimensions and great CEREMONY S.f
scheduled anda pompous British o,ttrii W.
charge OF the preparations h1l been 20 ~
pains 70 adopt such measures as w0ul1 'u-'''e 'uI>''
reception aS imposing and dignincd rs P-s-...,.i
To insure his plan beyond doubt ne HlJI'5,77be
that only guests OF certain rtnN S'c~'T ~ -
allowed % approach the section oi the - ~.
served for ROYALTY. and then only thr9us... S-
tam specified doors. To thc nr,t RANK - - \
CialS blue tickets were issued. and % ''..''-
an inferior rank white tickets were given sn
Through the blundcr Ot some seSIe''- ,s,,s
American received a blue card. wAic -
one was gwen % his wife When tAe ~, 49, Ia
he'd the audience chamber there w to
argument: for mIlady very hrniy deV"i'S,~ },-
be separated from her husband An ''-' - H
camp attempted % persuade her oi the v...,t,,n
her way and pictured the general S'iiilTonel
that would immediately follow " nc
the white o. minglc with the blue. ,she
What silly nonsense she EXCHANGES q, r so
pressed forward past the aidc. n@t ~
take Us tor, a Seidhtz powder s,bat
This closed any further line Of arguiiiesSs S. as
the aidc NAV have had % otter. and Sl.S h bsr
suffered % enter the audience chamber VIZ"
husband.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

NITtu VIII depart anon, neNeruOrc 10 east
my ungracious shadow across YOUR path. Go
IN peace. brOtherl
Well Alfred went. And me. I gathers I'D the
Icebag and towels and does a silent homeward
sneak.
RUT Uncle Luther Does he depart anon.
nevermore and SO on. as per programs
That's the sad part He don't The WiCksOn
fam IN has had "A real respectable and high toned
reunion. with Pop Wickson IN his right mind
and nothing suspicious on his breath welCouin'
ms highly eminent son from the divinity
college and pdSSIn' muster before Son
Archlbalds S wife whose father was a Bishop.
They has tea and biscuits and marmaIads
about ten p. NJ and by eleven O'Clock they're
all IN bed, the three sisters bleSsin' ms. for
periormin a miracle. and goin' 10 sleep calm
and peaceful
Md then about two IN the mornin' after th,
moons got well up, the deuce and al breaks
loose out IN the back yard There's howls. and
iheaWS' ana sounds OF breakin' glass, and
string OF weird but classy Cuss words fracturin'
the suburban peace. Its first class racket.
something between riot IN a can factory and
happy night in the Zoo. Ev'rvbo,lv iumps
nighties.
What do YOU guess has happcncds Why
ONLY that Uncle Luther the rcprntant sous.
VINO departed anon, has gone only as far as the
nearest roddhouse, Land in a fresh pint and
changed his mind.
IrlICrn.tl
cm3tl'nS and other things that he makes "A
shght mistake. Instead OF gcttin back into
ms old quarters IN the toolshed he's broken
INTO the old greenhouse which Sister Lv,lil
mas hNcd up a Cattcrv
buttn' around there in the dark. he must
nave stepped ON tail OF two. and them angry
'lhkpras hdd lust naturally IN INTO him lie
N"n SNOW what n Is but he starts 10 clean
out the place ANYWAY. when the flrnT,,
tushes out he hrin' eats through the glass root
AZ the rate OF four a minute and the ,ir is f,I1
~ IJtee'hes and fur and broken panrs AMI
'sn'l cultivated profanity, Mrs. Archibald
E''> INTO mysteries. Sister LYDIA taints on the
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

imagine that the odds were -1 my favor
For few seconds she did I,- answer ne
and when she did I saw for Cd l-,e- minute mn
that holy of holes. the heart o- woman. she
had not told me. because She had not kn0Wn
That evening when she had entered the theatF
she had not known. but the - rent the IeeF
ing crowd had started their tau--,1g Invectlves
the moment every man. woman and child had
settled back m their seats o. uu'.- the spectale
of a fellow creature being bat-.- that same n
Stant her mother instinct, th -~I tector Of tae
helpless had spoken, and her aeart cred oui'
i love YOU
He had lost and won; had V n and lost.
a Nd tonight I have come from their COT
tage. Three Of them 1--we -rere now. Tals
he fills my old place IN the wa-.- use and nals
down my fourteen dollars. -~reen dollars
And nv present contract I~ t.r ave lunCred'-
thIrty-twO weeks 40 tve hun -i dollars per
Yet and this Is NJ s1ph,Sw Md ! change
places with him. could ! return very evening
OF my life % her welcome. her .vc. her NsS
gladly might he Jingle my worthless hundreA
and be thankful As I held -.- chlld m -l
arms, saw the Ease | Wnr~hru,.- -. nj tuced n
baby'S smile. ] rea zci that --e are SolN
things. az least, o. which u~--. md lame at
but as drOss
am Onc-woulIu man. .1ul1n IS IT
pulSIve % me, Vet there IS or.. -- % whol
could have sworn a lifetime .vou0n 81
present / am living clean. secure o the merno-.
of great love; but the t-Ue VIII some.
seems fashionable To travel We. he lady ll-
speak OF as YOUR wife. / bc.-- -.- oi srei.-
strength than nv fellows. som. ne VII "l'
a sketch, invent an act. tni rs.lv actres
and then tempt me Our vau.... .-e ladies a'
clever many beautiful In y....- i've much O.
Ink their names professionally rnine' '-'-
we VIII start the circuit team.
In very sopth. What Is o. r..- prohted-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

The Greek inhaled a deep breath Of the a-,-
matte smoke. You'll be an averaqe sort d
King, Julius but YOU are not philosopher
said he thoughtfully. d" I tell YOU We are safer
than ever If we can bring him and the girl D.
gether. He viii marry her. vou short sightei
One-marrv her. and thus alie1ate everv Slav
mind constantly since recovered from The
first shock of his achievement. and I am fairv
certain of my ground. Ma-z YOU. Princes
MIrabel OF Montenegro VIII De- reported t0-mor
row as out OF the running II that is So YOU
VIII begin % believe me and stop clawing y0ur
hair and injuring your fine clmplexion iv
sowing
To BE- C1utiHHsi usr. >uni1T.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

like to be sure that the girl has gone there"
The artist girl % Delgratz
Julius was bitter and skeptical, but he re-
posed such confidence IN Belianis judgment
that he choked his doubts Yes. Can it be
managed"
Le beam C0mte leered, and the satyr grin
was highly expressive. IL seemed % show the
mans real nature. In repose his face was
insIpid; now for an instant he resembled the
god Pan.
You called Alec a Bayard Just now. Not
a bad title for him. He has that kind of repute
among his friends. Perhaps the girl Is built on
pretty saint 10 Delgratz merely % inspire him
to fresh efforts"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

grass. and Pop Wickson IN . ,.nton n-ll''
nightrobc dashcs 20 the rescue.
50 its al out about Uncle La-1er hVI,'
body within q mile knows t.-- 20 MN -
stead OF Pop WiCkSon who docs ,1c souse 80
and son Archibald has unbeltel -rough 70 u;
his wicked uncle IN an instituti.r vAcre ,hS' =
feed 10 % him IN his coffee until he's wil.in Y
sign the pledge. And a tough them ''N
VIII hnd they've tackled
"After all, SAWS I % Sadie rrinSS 90 "~'
pen. even IN the commutcr zone
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
In Wrong on a Dry One
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