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Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

The regular meeting Of the board of
aldermen was held Monday evening
and it was a 1ong-flrawn out session
lasting more than two hours and a
naH- w L. Jofddh appeared and call
ed the boardS attention to the contii-
ton of the sidewalk in front of his
residence III reference to the grade
in relation to the rest of North street.
telling how he had a bank wall con-
structed at cost of $3.50, and laid
ak An addition in compliance with
lines and grades furnished him. 1t is
now necessary that a new walk be
la I'd and he asks permission to do it.
City Engineer z p. Mitchell stated
chat the grade was $40 of a foot too
low, according to the city records but
correct as far as North street records
on file We're concerned. Tt was decided
10 allow the street committee to set
tie the matter with Mr. Jordan and
the c16y engineer and the necessary
changes made so that he may proceed
with his work and not interfere with
the rest of the property owners on
North street.
Selectman G. B. McCracken appear
ed and entered a remonstrance for
being assessed doubIy by the sewer
ty on Mountain and Pleasant streets,
as Sa me- comes to a point at their in
tersectDon- He did not think it fair
that ne should be assessed because he
was not receiving just benefits.
p. j. Hurlihe appeared in the inter
ests of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad with reference to
an unsettled bill against the city for
S52<o3 for work on the construction of
the sewer on Bridge street at the
crossing No action was taken.
The various monthly reports were
accepted.
A petition for an electric light at
the corner of Clarke and Main streets
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
MYSTIC
Funeral of Anne Paui--hJustrated
Lecture-Frau MoII to Spend Sum-
NOR Abroad-WiIliam Atwood
Leaves for California.

The funeral of Aine Paul, who was
drowned in the cove west OF the In
dustrial place on Saturday, Was held
Monday morning from st. Patrick 5
by relatives and friends and a num-
Der of the school children of his grade.
The impressive services We're con-
Quoted by Rev. G. A, Leddy. The bear
ers were friends of the little boy. Bur
ial was in St. Batrick's cemetery.
Lecture on Philippines.
Monday evening Prof. A. L. Pitcher
gave a stereopticon lecture at the Mys-
tic high school on the Philippine Is
lands, and a large number of the pu-
The stereopticon was operated by Rev.
ME-. Rankin of Noank. Professor
Pitcher gave the lecture at the Mems
club two months ago. IL proved very
interesting, he having visited the place
and being familiar with the customs
of the people.
To Visit Germany.
Frau Anna Mol, teacher in German
at the Bulkeley school. New London,
and Broadway high school of this
place. is anticipating a pleasant trip
this summer TO Germany, her forme<
home Frau Mol will sail on July 2
and will be gone about two months.
1t is her idea to take a course of
study while away to prepare her for
her work in the schools.
Postcard Shower.
Mrs. Herbert Chapman, who has
been i'll at her home for the past six
months was given a postcard shower
on Friday by the members of the East
ern Star, to which she belongs
Mrs. William T. Sanford of New
York is. the guest OF her father, John
Byron Billings spent Monday in
Providence.
Archie Haas. who has been in the
Seney hospital I'm New York for sur
gical operation. was able to return
home Monday.
To Live in California.
william Atwood leaves today (Tues-
day. for San Pedro, Cal. where he is
TO make his home. He will go as far
as New Orleans by steamer and the
rest by rail.
Noted Out and About.
Mrs. Matte Denison is the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. John Woodbury. at
Pawcatuciz
Mrs. Margaret Ann Burrows has re-
turned from g. VISIT with her son, Dam
iel Burrows at New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Haley OF New
York have arrived at their summer
home.
Charles Z. wheeler has returnsl
from New York.
Charles Fairbanks of New Haven is
visiting local friends.
Mrs John Baker has returned from
visit in Sterling.
William Brooks OF Hartford was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Everett Chapman has returned
to Bridgeport after a visit with friends
in town.
Mrs. Robert A. Stanton has returned
from a visit with relatives in SPRING
field.
Louis White has returned from Bes-
ton.
James K. F. Brown was IN Norwich
Monday.
Nelson LaInsb spent Monday with
friends IN Wgterfotd.
Mr.. and Mrs. jessie Bentley are en-
PERTAINING g. ID. Hall and George Cole
of FoluntoWn.
George Costello. b. II. Hewitt Ralph
Passamore and Cornelius Costello
made a trip 10 Providence Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
COLCHESTER
Academy Team Defeats Portland %
Borough CongreeationaIists Invited
to observation-disclosures Delegates.

The Portland High school baseball
team came over on the 2.45 train Sat
urday and played the Academy team
on the park. Following was the bat
ting order OF the two teams:
PortLand-Lasheen If, Gildersleeve c.
Olson CD, Chaffee 2b. Payne SIS, Pyne
Tb. Carlson CT. Keiser p, Cisrl1son rf.
Academy-Sanfth 2b. Lavine If, Shea
1b, Nelkin C. West p. Foote 3b. Clark
SIS. Rather RI, OfBrien CT.
Score by innings:
Portland ....O o 1 90 o o 1-2
Acssden $50. q o L o 81
Gardner wickwire of New Haven UNI
pired. The Academy boys put up a
good game. Foote played an errorless
game having II chances and fielded
them all. There was good work also
by the others. Clark played a fine
game at short and also at bat The
Portlands We're poor batters, making
only one or two good hits.
Invited to Norwich.
The members of the Congregational
church of this place have been invited
to attend the exercises celebrating the
250th anniversary of the founding of
the First Congregational church in
Norwich on Sunday, Monday and Tues
Ewing pastor.
Deacon and Mrs John r. BacISus and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bunyan are del
egates to the county conference in Nor
F. A. Smith OF New Britain was In
town Saturday.
Game Given Up.
The Colchester baseball team was
scheduled to paly the Minute Men OF
East Hampton at that place Saturday
afternoon, but owing to some of the 10
cal players being unable to get away
from their work they did not go.
Miss Rose Smith and a lady from
PntAsaln were guests at Miss Smiths
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
EAR CHEWING EXPENSIVE.
Saturday Night RsveIers Pay for Their
FoIly-TNo Brothers Assaulted.

Edward Longtin, Augustus Racine
and George Hughes, all OF Woods took
were presented in the city court Mon
day morning 90 answer to charges of
intoxEcafion. Srsach of the peace and
assault on William Messier and Nor
man Messier, brothers, who live just
over the Line in West Thompson.
All were found guilty on one or more
of the dhree charges. Longtin wa
fined So for intoxtcatfon. $40 for breach
of the peace and $40 fora szault, which
with the costs made the assessment for
hts spree $27.40. Raoine was fined SO
for intoNication and So for breach of
shs peace. with costs Hughes fine
Fas So for intoxicatioR and IS for
breach of the peace Hughes had a
friend TO pay for him. and the fines
anteed by their emph5yar
Tho STORIES of the afessier brothers
and the Woodstock trio, as told in
court, We're at great variance as to
which party was responsible for the
fight which occurred in WOODSTOCK
avenue near midnight Saturday and
III which there was much rough work
including the strenuous practice of
chewing each others ears, and kick Isz
III the face.
Deputy Sheriff William n. Bates ar
rested LoEgtin and Hughes at a house
near Anderson's corner and they were
so rebeliioHs about coming along as
prisoners that he found it necessary 20
knock them down and handcaff them
before they were properly subdued
Racine was arrested by Deputy Shar-
if Holbrook in Woodstock Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
o. A. r. CHAPTER
Holds Annual Meeting-Reports Read
Election of Officers.

A board meeting of Elizabeth Porter
Putnam chapter, ID. A r., was neld
Monday afternoon at half past two
O'Clock. The regular meeting on the
chapter was held at three o'clock. The
regent, Mrs. s. M. Wheeiock, presided
The annual meeting took place, at
which the reports were read and ac-
copied as follows: Recording secre-
trar, Miss S. Elizabeth CLARKE; treas
urer, Mrs. Hattie c. Bowen: corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. Alice 5. Car
penter; librarian, Mrs. Helen p. Tor
rey; historian, Miss Bessie L. Champ
lin. Reports from the following com
Infutees were read and accepted: Wolf
Den committee. Mrs. Medbury. chair
man; bylaws. Mrs. Helen M. Kent.
Abbis P. Daniels. chairman; China,
Mrs. Ida M Fenner, chairman; graves
of Revolutionary Eoid4ers, Mrs. Mary
3. Nichols, chairman; cemetery inn
library Bulletin, Miss Harriet Brown,
chairman.
The officers elected were: Vice re-
gent. Mrs. Hattie Bowen; correspond
ing secretary Miss HarIaette Lewis;
treasurer, Miss Harriet Brown; libra
rian, Mrs G. d. Sharpe; two members
of the board, Mrs. Newton Ballard,
Mrs. George Vaughan. The full hist of
officers for 1910 and 1911 of the chapter
follows: Regent, Mrs s. NJ. Wheelock;
Miss S. Elizabeth Clarke; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Lewis: treasurer,
Mrs. Brown; historian, Miss Bessie l..
C11amplin; honorary historian, Miss
Ellen d. Larned; librarian, Mrs. c. d.
Sharpe; chaplain, Mrs. Abbie p. Dan
iels; board of management, Mrs. Ellen
@. Carpenter, Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. Helen
Wiley, Mrs. Ellen s. Shaw. Mrs.
Vaughan.
Frappe was served by the hostesses.
after which the meeting WAS placed
under the direction of the programme
committee.
A report was given of the nineteenth
continental congress by Mrs. j. b.
Kent, assisted by Miss Mary Wheelock,
Mrs. r. ]. Daniels, Mrs. Ellen Wheel
ocl1, Mrs. S. NJ. Wheelock. Vocal SO
los were rendered by Miss Gladys VIII
lian1s, her selections being Old Riddle
and In May Time. Mrs. F. r. Russell
gave a most interesting paper upon
Turnpikes and TevernS of Kiilingly.
Tea sandwiches, olives and cakes were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Mary ID.
Medbury, Mrs. A. c. Luke, Mrs. A. l.
Morse, Mrs. E. NJ. Warner. Mrs. J. r.
Carpenter, Miss Z. ]. Whipple. and
Mrs. A. w. Bowen served.
Colonial Dinner.
A Colonial dinner is to be served by
Jessauine chapter an Masonic temple
May IL, IL a. IN. TO 2 p. m. Tickets 25c.
adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
REMNANT COMING.
Expected from Makers Today-WiII Be
Sent to Jewett City.

The pernant to be presented the
Jewett City baseball team for winning
necttcut league is expected to reach
Danielson from the makers today
Tuesday, and will be forwarded to
Manager S. A Thompson at once. This
triangular flag which means SO much
is to be flung to the breeze at the
opening game of the season in Jewett
City On Saturday of this week. and the
incident, the first of its kind since the
league was organized, will be made the
basis of a fitting ceremony.
The pennant Is of navy blue United
States bunting, six feet in length and is
inscribed with white letters IL. c. L.
Champ ions-1sO9."
BorougE, Notes.
The last regular monthly business
meeting for this season was held by
the members of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Y. NJ c. A. in the reading room
at the association quarters on Monday
evening.
Miss Ethel Judson was delightfully."-
surprised at her home Monday evening,
when She received a May basket from
the operators at the local exchange of
the Southern New England Telephone
company. The hanging of the basket
was followed by a pleasantly spent
hour.
Tax Commissioners Opinion.
State Tax Commissioner Corbin was
recently in Danieison, and it is under
stood looked at various pieces of prop
erty as basis for passing on whether
they are over or under assessed. Mr..
Corbin IS quoted as giving his opinion
that some of the properties were over
assessed and that others We're under
assessed; also that he thought that it
might be well to make a general re-
Valua tion of the property in the town
of Kiilingly- This would cost the town
about $1,000.
Milk Situation UNCHANGED.
There is little change in the siege
conditions that the milk producers in
this section have, established against
Inc Boston contractors. Such OF the
farmers as stopped shipping at the out
set are holding out, and those that
did not stop at that slime are still send
ing to Boston.
The Petrossi company has extended
excavations for the sewer into School
street, and as the trench in that street
is not to be very deep, they win not be
long in finishing their contract to build
a sewer thorough it.
EnIrnD
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
SUNDAY DRIVE
Resulted in Bad Accident for Putnam
Man and Danieison Girl.

The following story. under a Web
ster date line of Sunday, appeared in a
Worcester paper of Monday:
William Cournoyer of Putnam and
Miss Grace V1ncelIotte of DAM elSon
We're thrown out of a carriage on the
road near ChasevilIe this afternoon
when the horse Courneyer was driving
became frightened at an auto.
Cournoyef WAS cut on the head, and
was taken to Putnam at once in the
auto.
Miss Vinceflette got her face scratch
ed and much new fneTy ruined by
landing in the mud. The carTiage was
srn aslled to sHritIlereens. the two for
ward wheels being broken and the
dasher caved in. The top of the car
riaee was ripped. The rig was owned
by "A livery in Putnam.
Cournoyer was made unconscious by
the fall Miss NineeBette went to the
home OF an acquaintance. Miss Edna
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

should frame plan for one year. for
FIVE years, for 10 years, and for his
whole life. In no other way can he
protect himself from the minor de-
mands which are bound TO come upon
him in any important pnriBh-infiu-
ences which may tend to lead him
away from the great life work which
he has in hand.
He laid especial stress upon the
necessity OF preachers reading fire.
quently from the Old Testament In.
stead of from the New of winch they
are so fond. 1t should always be re-
collected that il was the Old Testa-
lrpent that Christ looked back to, that
The Puritans built upon, and that
there is no book in the Bible that the
modern church does not need.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
The REG INA
Pneumatic Gle amer

Here's the finest vacuum cleaner -
light, compact, easy to operate,
powerful, nOiSeless and efficient.
Health depends upon sanitary sur
roundings. The broom and car
pet sweeper are only superficial
cleanefs-but the Regina gets
to the bottom of things-sllcks
the dust and dirt from carpets
rugs mattresses, upholstered
furniture, etc.-doesn't stir it up
to fill your lungs and then settle
again. It's dustless cleaner
that leaves everything bright,
fresh and clean.
The Regina used once q week will do
away with the everlasting upset
of housekeeping, and a ten-yesar
-old kid can run one. The
price is $500, but we rent them
at $1.25 per day. Better try the
Regina.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
DEGENERATE ARRESTED.
PiainfieId Man Held on Shameful
Charge

A crime that is stirring the citizens
of Plainheld and vicinity was disclosed
Monday and fixed upon a. man II years
of age. State Policeman w. z. Jack
son of Willimantic made the arrest at
3 o'clock, and took his prisoner, An
thony G,alipo, OF Ptainfeld into Gus
tody. The man is charged with abuse
and carnal knowledge Of female
child only 5 years old. little May
Evans Sufficient evidence is in hand
to make the case look pretty serious
for Gaffp-o. His case gls continued
until Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
when he will be arratgned before Jus
tice OF the Peace Bradford G. Daniel
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
CURING HIS ASTHMA
Gets George Phillips fnto Jail-6urned
Steps and Door Mat at Parsonage.

George Philips of KiIingIy has an
asthmatic trouble that has been the
that was an important contributos.y
factor in bringing him into the care
Of the county for thirty days. Phillips
set a door mat and the steps az the
Alethodist parsonage on fire Saturday
night when he tried some sort of an
eminent to set the fumes from his
asthma powders in working order
Judge FuAer heard his story in the
city court Monday morning and i'm
posed the sentence mentioned in adj
dftion to costs amounting to $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
CENSUS WORK
Done With CELEBRITY by Rev. v. w.
BIackman

Rev. Virgil w. Blackman, pastor of
the Congregational church at South
&illingly, has completed his work as
enumerator in the town of Canterbury.
Rev. Mr. Blcknnan has hung up a rec
ord for the other enumerators in this
section of the county, having completed
the work in 16 days, eight days ahead
of the scheduled time. He has visited
every house and registered the name
of every inhabitant of the town I'm
der the regulations governing the tax
ing of the census none OF the interest
ing information that he has compiled
may be given out
Good Catch of Fish.
The party of Danielson men who
were at Oakland Beach for the week
end had very good luck in catching
fish. Their total catch amounted to
about As fish, several of them weigh
ing as much as five pounds each
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

Miss Annie Perkins, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs J. d. Conant,
has returned to New York
H. c. Way, who has been visiting
his mother Mrs. Sarah l.. Way of
Church street, has returned to his
work in Bridgeport
Eugene Curran has passed success
fully an examination to practice as a
licensed pharmacist and received his
certificate Saturday
Miss Julia Tryon, who has been
spending several days as the guest of
Chief and Mrs. Wade u. Webster of
Maple avenue. has returned to Port
land.
Rural Free Delivery Carrier Els
worth lost one of his horses Saturday,
the animal dying of collie. Some two
years ago Mr. Ellsworth lost horses
and practically everything by fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
USE OLD TESTAMENT.
DR.. jefferson Says Ministers Should
Favor it More.

In his lecture in the Lyman Beech
err course at Yale last week the Rev
DR. Charles Il. Jefferson, of New York,
was greeted by a large audience.
His topic was: THE Building of the
Plan"
He argued that the preacher who did
NOT work on a plan, was hopelessly
lost If the minister is a builder he
is lost without system OF WORK re
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
Table Padding

ASTORIA KNITTING TABLE PAD
DING. so inches wide, S5c yard.
ASTORIA KNITTING TABLE PAD
DING, 50 inches wide a5c yard.
FTsANNEIETTE TABLE FAD
DING, "a inches wide. sec yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
WlLLIMANTlc
What Is GOING On Ton

Willimantic Lodge, No. 100, A B. s.
A. o. U. W., Willimantic Lodge, No.
la
Thread City Tent, No. %. Knights of
the Maccabees.
Olive Branch Council, No. TO- r. and
5. M
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at
the Opera House.
Moving Pictures at the Rijou and
Scenic Temple.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

A new 100000 union station ~ o.
be erected at Fort William. Ont by
the CANADIAN Pacific and Grand Trunk
Pacific railways, the excavation work,
piling and concrete footings for which
have already been completed, accord
ing to advices received from Consul
General John u. Jones OF Winnipeg.
The building will have a frontage OF
272 feet. and partly three stories nigh
A glass awning carried on steel
trusses, will extend over the platform.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
Temple Degree for Three Candidates.

st. Johns conFHandery, No. II, K.
T., exemplihed the temple degree upon
three candidates from Stafford Springs
Monday evening in Masonic hall. A
good attendance was present and at
the conclusion of the degree work a
banquet was served and a social RSyr
and smoker enjoyed
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
MUCH BUSINESS AT
ALDERMANiC MEETING

Many Petitions, Remonstrances Heard
and Resolutions Passed in Lengthy
Session-City Officials Accept Rev.
w. S. Boards lnvitation-Approofi.
alton Made for Hilltop Hose Com
pany.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
FOR MONTH OF MAY.
French and English Societies st ST.
James Church Honor Mother of the
Saviour.

There was very pretty ceremony at
St. James church Sunday evening, when
the coronation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary was reveTentially conducted by
the members of the French and Eng
lis91 speaking societies of the Children
of Mary. More than 100 members, each
with veil and the decoration of the so
ciety, participated I'm the exercises,
which replaced the regular vesper ser
vice. A reception of new members was
also held. The congregation which
completely filed the church, numbered
mana ff1aa Q0a
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
PUTNAM
George Phillips New Asthma Cure
Gets Him Into Troubie-AssauIt
Cases - Driving Accident = Annual
Meeting of D. A. r. Chapter.

DR.. c. c. Gdldersleeve of East Wood
stock is the visiting physician at the
Day Kirnbal hospital this month.
District Deputy J. J. McGarry and
Grand knight M. NJ. Dwyer are at New
Britain today CTlfesday), attending the
state convention of the K. of C. as
delegates from CargiI council.
George Wilson of Bridgeport was at
his home in Putnam over Sunday.
Frank l.. Main of Hartford called on
friends in Putnam Monday.
Mrs. James 3. Kent is to deliver an
address at the meeting OF, the Eastern
Connecticut baptist Woman's Foreign
Missionary society in Stonin gton today
(Tuesday).
improving Hospital Grounds.
Lines have been run for new drives
in the grounds about the Day-Kimba3l
hos pitaI.
More than an inch of rain fell in the
storm that commenced Sunday after
noon and extended Through Monday.
Arm Broken by Fail.
Ralph Smith, -r., II, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Smith, has a broken left
arm as the result of a fail OFF a small
box.
Changers as Hosts.
Putnam grange members were hosts
for visitors from Thompson and Kill
hngay oranges at a May basket social
held in A. o. H. hall in this city Mon
Se4U evening
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
Assessors, Warming.

The assessors of the borough OF Dan
ielson have sent out their usual notice
warning all liable to pay taxes within
the borough to hand in their lists of
taxable property on or before the time
limit. Wesley Wilson, A. V. Wood
worth and Thomas Bradford make up
the membership of the borough board
Of assessors this year
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
MURRAY'S
BOSTON STORE
WILLIMAkTlc, CONN.
Some people viii wait un-
Til they are caught in a rain
Storm before buying an Um-.
brella.
Prepare yourself noW---it
may rain again tomorrow.

We have a zine Dot of LADIES' I'M
HREIsLzS in Mission handle, pearl
k.andle, ivory handle and plain natural
wood with linen gloria. cover or plain
cotton gloria from 75c, $1.oo, S1.25,
S1-50 and 500.
MEMS UMBRELLAS in linen
rForfa cover. very fancy handle with
sold and silver trimming. from Sl.5O
to SAGE.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
Personals.

son of MooslIp. He is now awaiting
his trial in the Brooklyn Jail
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
Guaranteed Perfect White
Goods i'm Persian Lawn.
White Poplin and Dotted
Swiss.

a2-inch PERSIAN LAWN. soft fin
ssh. &c yard
4s-inch PERSIAN LAWN, soc yard.
s8-inch Lawn at 121zc TO csc yard
es-dnch DOTTED SWISS. 25c and
sc yard
zT-incf1 WHITE POPLIN at SC and
&c Yard
eT-inch FANCY WHITE GOODS at
1Sc yard
eo-irch TAN LINEN for suiting. Csc
yard
>s-snch TAN LINEN for suiting at
soc yard
ENGLISH LONG CLOTH, sold IN
1o yard pieces, at 1925, s1.5o, 81 So,
$40 and $3.50 a piece
Visit our Upholstery Department
and see cur work. We do all kinds of
Uptolsterine, and we carry everything
IN THAT lire, and we can give you per-
feet satisfaction. A trial will convince
Seu,. and a lock at our Church Street
window will prove the fact.
THE H. c. MURRAY CO.
Agents Ladies' Home Journal Paper
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

sTIMPs0E'S sTABLEs.
rear Youns's hotel Main street. Thor
oughly up to date service guaranteed.
Trucking and heavy tsamlnx . spss
eialtx
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
LETTER TO THE. EDITOR.
Objects TO Dictation,

Afr. Editor: On Sunday night Rev.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

CONS to E NAFFITT & CO.. 81
Chszch Street We Will be pleased to
esrznafe on painting or decorating.
ana viii guarantee both work and
price.
Tefephone eonnection- nov25d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

BWUun8.Is 90 advertising medium in
Bsn xlGnecttrJt equal 70 The Bull
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