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WIVES Of FRENCH STRIKERS .
BLOCK TRACKS WITH BABES

way station and sat on the rails.
Their wives soon followed them, some
carrying their babies In their arms
and others wheeling them along In
perambulators. s I I. IS 4: 4. u. !. 81:
The locomotive whistled for the
road to be cleared, and started to-
move. The. women took their babies
and placed them on the track, dare
to run over them! they shouted and
screamed to the driver Of the loco,
motive. The engine came along slow
~. The women never flinched as 1t
came nearer. s.s :. ~
The engineer looked on quietly.
When the engine had come to within
few yards of the babes he thought
It had gone far enough and the en-
CINE stopped. A squad of policemen
and some station employees parleyed
with the strike and their wives, but
1t was Of no use. - :.3 IS
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ret at Montmartre. at a casino In the
Paris bohemian quarter, in London
at variety hall Of amusement. And
afterward-wastrel nomad! Through
out the writing in many Of the docu-
ments another name, too, titled
name, a mans, often came and went,
fitted elusively from Leaf. to leaf.
The reader looked at this name,
wrote a. page or two and inserted
them. But his task seemed to afford
him little satisfaction. His face wore
an expression not remote from dis
enlargement. None knew better than
he the actual value, for his purpose,
of the material before him-the chat,
froth, bubble Of the case! Almost con-.
temptuously he regarded it. Had he
sought the unattainable? ,y.: y" \
He drew himself up suddenly as If
to shake off momentary doubt or de-
preston. Replacing his documents In
the safe and locking it, he walked into
a room adjoining. In bare, square
place on the wall hung foils and broad
swords, and the only furnishings were
the conventional appointments of q
home gymnasium. J
Here, having dotted his street
clothes and assumed the scant costume
Of the athlete. for an hour or more he
exercised vigorously, every muscle re-
spending to it's task with an untiring
ease that told of a perfect system of
training, which proved Of service to
him and his we'll being, for one night
not long thereafter he was called upon
to defend himself from number Of
footpads who set upon him. --
The episode occurred in his own
street near a corner, where the shad-
ows were black at an hour when the
narrow way seemed silent and desert
ed. For block or more footballs had
sounded behind him, now quickening,
then becoming more deliberate, in uni
son with his own steps, as from time
to time he purposely altered his pace.
Once he had stopped, whereupon they,
too, had paused.
John Steele seemed oblivious. He
moved into a doorway and, drawing
from his pocket cigar, unconcerned-
~ lighted a match. The fellows looked
at him, at the tiny fame. 1t flickered
and went out They hesitated. He
felt in his pocket, giving them time to
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TEE I4ABOR WORLD J.

i PA PARIS, July s.7-With heroic reso-
luton the wives. OF several hundred
striking quarrymen at Mew-aur- Disc,
recentay. placed their babes on the
railway track to- prevent the removal
Of some trucks. 3D. {.
= The ,expedient was used with path
etic effect. "A strike among the quar-
rymen had been; .on. for some time.
All work had ceased for a week. and
the dispute was so serious that the
owners OF the quarries refused to
nave any more Interviews with the
strikers until work was resumed:
A report went around that num-
Der of trucks loaded with building
stone. which had been standing idle
for a week. were to be hauled away:
A locomotive, in fact, was waiting at
the station: a crowd of 200 strikers
proceeded to. the siding and the rail-
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Chance }.
By FREDERIC S. ISHAM.
Author Of 1.-THE Strollers," ''Un.
der the Rose." THE Lady
Of the Mount Etc
Copyrights. 1909. by the Bohbs-
Merrln Company.
[CoNTINUED.1

Several months went by, and John
Steele saw nothing further. although
he heard often, of Miss Jocelyn Wray.
His business to the continent, what
ever its nature, had seemed sufficient
~ important to authorize from him to
her in due process of time short, per-
functory message sregretting his in
ability to present himself at the ap-
pointed hour at Strathorn House.
A number of supposedly prospective
clients had called to ask for him at
his Office during his sojourn on the
other side of the channel. That was
to have been expected. But one or two
Of these by dint of flattery or possibly
silver lined persuasion had succeeded
In gaining access to his chambers.
II should like to have a look into
John Steele's library. I've heard it's
worth WHILE" one had observed to the
butler at the door. "Only a bit of a
peep around" His manner Of putting
his desire, supplemented by half
crown, left the butler no alternative
save to comply with the request until
the peep around" began to develop
into more than cursory examination,
when his sense Of propriety became
outraged and the visitors welcome
was cut short.
"He was that curious, a regular
Paul Pry," explained the servant to
John Steele In narrating the incident
on the latters return to- London.
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LOUISIANA sOLONs ARE
!. AGIN WOMAN SUFFRAGE

BATON ROUGE. La, July S-The
upper branch of the Louisiana legis-
lature has not only opposed woman
suffrage, but has. refused to allow
women to act as members of boards
of an educational or charitable ma
ture, even though they were elected
or appointed to such boards by men.
The senate came to this decision
when Senator Geuydan tried to have
passed his bill allowing women men,
bers on educational and charitable
boards. The bill was. defeated by a
large majority. =. .-,,. ,.S.
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Seemed specially taken by the re-
ports Of the old trials you have on the
shelves, sir. What an interesting COL
lection Of causes Hcelebresv. he kept re-
marking. I suppose your master
makes much Of them He would have
been handling Of them. too, and when
I showed him the door-trusting 1 did
right, sir. even il be should happen to
be. a client-he asked more questions
before going" = 49, s..
'what questions?", quietly.
Personalities, But put stop to
that"
For a, few moments John, Steele said
nothing. His face on his reappearance
in Lendon had looked slightly paler.
more set and, determined, not unlike
that Of man who. strongly assailed,
has made up his mind to do battle to
the end. With, whom? How many?
''You will admit no one to my cham
bers during my :absence!in the future"
said Steele at length to the man stern
~, mo one, you understand, under
any spretext whatever, even"--a flicker
=, Of grim humor- I'M the deep eyes-"if
he. SHOULD say" he was q client Of
mine, E@ r. a.: ....-.~...
The butler returned subdued an
swer, and John Steele. after a mo-
ment's thought, stepped to large safe
in the corner and. applying some
what elaborate combination. swung
open the door. Taking from a COM
partment bundle ot papers carefully
rolled, he unfastened the tape, spread
them on table Ind zAmined them,
one after the other. THEY made a
voluminous heap. Here and there on
the white. pages In bold regular script
appeared the name OF a woman. Her
lifeAay before hin tt,a xarious ystages
Of q odd and errattc q caba-
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of easy once and gave me a lift arter
I was let OUT ~vs <

of easy once and gave me lift arter
was let OUT .<~
"Well, welly' Steele made brusque
gesture. Eve all need a helping hand
sometimes" he said, turning away.
: And that was as near as he had
come to attainment of his desires. =
Summer passed. Sometimes. the
better to- think, to plan, to keep him
self girded by constant exercise, he
repaired to the park, now neglected by
fashion and given over to that nebu-
lous quantity Of diverse qualities calls
ed the people. e. -
! How do Au do. steele2 Just the
man l wanted to seer = 8: ~ 7 -
" Near the main exit toward which
John Steele had unconsciously step
ped the sound of a familiar voice and
the appearance Of we'll known stocky
form broke in with startling abrupt
ness on the dark train Of thought.
. '.Deep in some point Of law?" went
on Sir Charles. "'',Pon honor, believe
you would have cut me. However,
don't apologize; you're forgiven"
Most amiable Of you TO say 80. Sir
Charles" perfume torily. ,-5
mot at all! Especially as our meet
ing is quite apropos. Obliged to run
up to town on little matter Of bust
ness; but. thank goodness. it's done.
Never saw London more deserted.
Dined at the club, nobody there. Sup
ped at the hotel, dining room empty.
Strolled up Piccadilly.s4 not q soul to
be seen. That is" be added, mo one
whom one has seen before. which is
the same thing. But how did you en-
Joy your trip to the continent I"
ut was not exactly trip for pleas
ure returned the other. with q slight
accent Of constraiut. Il
g yes; 50 understood. But
fancy going to the continent on bust
ness! One usually goes forrwhich
reminds me. how would you like to 90
h back into the countr with me ia
Il Is impossible At the. moment
B..
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while than any prigg1ng OF bagging
you've ever yet DONE" 5s ,.'r ss q.
well, I'm / blowedg' Suspicion
cleaned from the bloodshot eyes
t"And You want to talk with me?
Here's gamey cover %'. II !. !.
II tell you I must talk with you!
rye got lay better than hooking you
for the dock. AS for the others, they
can go. for all Of me- ~ 3. +. i
1'fOh, they canr' The big mans face
expressed varying feelings-vague
wonder. At the same time he began to
edge cautiously away. 'c'That would
be a nice plant, wouldn't it?z Let's out
Of this, blokies," suddenly. 'This cove
knows too much, and IT, 4"
''Waitr' Steele stepped forward. II
want you, Tom Rogers, and I'm going
to. have you. 1tl be guilds in your
pocket and not Newgate." -.
"slope'for it, mates" The big mans
voice rang out Around the corner in
the direction Of the Thames the burly
figure Of policeman appeared in the
dim light. That's his little gamer
and turned,
But John Steele sprang savagely for
ward. ''You fool! You'll not get
away so easily!' he exclaimed when
one Of the others put out foot. It
tripped him. John Steeles head struck
the curb violently.
For some moments he lay still; then
heamade out the face Of policeman
bending over him. 49, 80.
'''That was a nasty fall you got, sir"
"Fau?" John Steele arose, stood
swaying. '"That man must not es-
cape. Do you hear-must notT' As
he spoke he made as If to rush for
ward. The other laid steadying fingers
on his arm. - w. >
'Hold hard a bit, SIR" he said. 'Not
quite yourself. Besides, they're we'll
out Of sight now. No use running
after" X
Steele moved, grasped the railing
leading up the front STEP. His brow
throbbed; a thousand darting pains
shot through his brain. But for the
moment these physical pangs were
as nothing. Disappointment, self re-
proach, moved him. To have allowed
himself to go down like that-to have
been caught by such a simple trick!
Clumsy clod! And at moment
| When
pardon me, sir" the officer said in a
brisker tone. "but hadn't we better
go in? This, take it, is your house
You can look after yourself somewhat
and afterward describe your assail-
ants; then we'll start out to find and
arrest them, If possible
|. Steele loosened his hold on the rail
ing. He appeared now to have recov
cred his strength. THAT'S just what
I don't want you to do. My name i:
John Steele. You know of me?'' Ani
as the other returned a respectful af
firmative, 1T is my desire to escape
any notoriety in this little matter, yor
understands Something passed from
his hand to the policeman's,
Walking quickly. up the, steps, Joh1
Steele opened the door, murmured {
perfunctory "Good night and let him
self in. But as he mounted to hi
chambers some: OF the moments ex
ultation that had seized him at Sigh
of the man revived.
"He has come back. He is here-i1
London. I surely can lay hands o,
him. must! l will!'
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CHAPTER TX.
A CHANGE OF FRONT.

TTE found the task no easy one,
however, although he went at
it with his characteristic Wig
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move by. They did not do so. In a
moment the others from the main
highway would join them. AS If dis
appointed in not finding what he
sought. Steele, looking around, appear
ed to see for the first time the evil
looking miscreants who had come
from the direction Of the Thames and,
striding toward them, asked ,brusquely
for light. One Of the fellows thus
unceremoniously addressed had actual
~ begun to feel. in his shabby gar
ments for the article required when
his companion uttered short derisory
oath. -. -
John Steele's heavy stick rang hard.
The way before him cleared. But
close behind now the others came fast.
His. door. however, was. near Now he
reached it, fitted the heavy key. Had
it turned as usual the episode would
have been brought to: a speedy conclu-
sion; but as it was the key stuck The
foremost Of those who had been trail
ing fell upon Steele, but soon drew
back. One of them, unable to- repress
groan,. held his hand Ito a broken
wrist. while from his helpless fingers
knife dropped to the ground. s- s. y.
+ A ponderous, hulking fellow about
six feet three, with a shock Of red
hair and a thick hanging lip, cursed
loudly. Obviously this one of his as
sailants possessed immense. unusual
strength. 49, : !. ....s 4 ..#s
& ''Let me at him, YER he cried In foul
and fash tongue, when John steele
suddenly called hima:by name, said
something in that selfsame dialect 81
pick purses and their Tx. The. rufaan
paused. remained stock STILL
!: 81 Z How the Who the man began:
Call OF .your fellows!' John steele's
voice seemed e thrill. ....1 want q italk.
with YOU. It'll BE more worth yo1s
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Il found the task no easy one,
Fl however, although he went at
it with his characteristic Wig
or and energy. Few men
knew the seamy side Of London better
than John Steele-its darksome streets
and foul alleys, it's novels and various
habitations. And this knowledge he
utilized to the best advantage, always
to find that his efforts came to naught
Reluctantly John Steele concluded
that the man he sought had made his
way out Of London; otherwise the facil-
tiles at. his command were such that
be. should most likely ere. this have
been able to attain his end-find what
he desired. soberly attired, he attract
ed no very marked attention in the
sums; breeding spots of, the criminal
classes. The denizens knew John
Steele. He had been there oft before.
He had on occasion assisted some OF
them with stern good advice or more
substantial services He was acquaint-
ed with these men and women, had
perhaps larger charity for them than
most people find it expedient to cher
ish. One man had seen the object Of
Steele's solicitude. and to this person,
a weazened little undesirable" the
red headed giant had confded that
London was pretty hot and he thought
Of decamping from it. ... Il -" +
carter all this time that's gone BY
he says to- me, bitter like to think a
man can't come back to is native 'ome
without being spied on for what ought
long ago to be dead and forgotv" >H
=. What brought him to London?' ~,
:. II expect it was 'omesfckness, sir.
'E's been bad lot, but e has cart.
arter all. It was to see is mother e
came back; the old woman drew I'm
ERE. You see, q lad written Ter from
foreign parts, but could never ear
cause she had moved. Used to keep
a place where a woman was found"-
"Dead?" z>z 4. 5..s. i
"Murderedy' said the man. John
Steele was silent. "And she, lis moth.
er, lad gone, 'aving saved bit, out
into peaceable-like little 'amlet,
where there weren't no boobies, only
instead bits Of flower gardens and
bright bloomin' daffy-d down dillies. But,
blimeS me. when Tom come and found
out where she 'ad changed to IL she
'adn't gone and shuhled OF, and all
= 'ad for Is pains was the sight of q
mound 10 the churckyard. Z ss.
0 Yes; she's buried, said John Steele
thoughtfully, "ard all abe might have
told about the woman who was muir
dered Is buried with her. = =
But abe did tell, sir. at the time. :
i quickly. ...'of the trial i 5S..s
.. rue. " Tho visitor,s tone changed.
III yous can md ON Give him this
utote. You'l IS III
- ain,tfasl.i {eor Int Y0u ut ~
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mas absurdas eoDsesuencias. Por ella
$ autoriza i sJranismo Y la indigen
cia: hasta pera.-a .ue arrojtmos a la
via p6blica los niles de teta, en- Vez
de acoierlos solici-cs en asilos Y dispen
sarios. De adnir:rla, no habra justi
cia en- la TERRA gue oastigue al padre
desnaturalizado > cruel que abandone
sus hijos
La falta de local que anuchos aducen,
no resiste la mas sonera critica. sPe
ro es que no llenan las salas de nues-
tro manicomio ena genados pudientes!
No pueden las famili&s de estos reco-
jerlos en- sanatorios particulares? 20
as que vamos haoer una fuente de i'll
ereso de la beneticeneia p1blica?
Larga Sc ha hecho esta carta contra
mi prop6sito lie de ponerla punto va.
Mas permita que Ia remate concretan-
do mi pensamiento En- dos lineas.
Ia calamidad 4}dbIica' como usted
acertadamente califica al probIema de
los locoS de esa isla, debe ser conjurada
sin vacilacion y sin ulteriores estudios.
No hace falta mas cue una buena vo-
Mntad eXaltada en- el amor de csa tie
l'ra. dispuesta elfeir 10 Inca recta
! de suave declive tue conduce rapi-
dln"nte al fn,
En- mecanica Ia -IerZa, el movimien
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EI, NURVO GOBIEHNo

La Agencia Havas comunca "eSde
Kisboa que los nuevos ministries han 10
mado possession de sus respect'vo> earsoS'
Los empleados p0bllcoS han F''el'o Il
las oficinas, los Bancos y casaS &c CO.
rpercio han alberto stIs puertaS-
Afirmase que haSta ahora no ha re
s,1strado ning1n crimen nj robo. Y que
los paisanos empiezan deVolver las
,armas que sc les dio para la revolnclon-
En- provincias siguen las tropaS adh-
riendose al nuevo regimen. y tamblen Ia
Guardia municipal, a la cual, sin embar-
90, Sc ma desarmado- por ser eonocido
su dinastismo.
De F'unchaI (isla de MADEIRA han CO.
municado que Sc iz6, sin 1neldcnteS, Ia
bandera republicana-
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Los ninisterlOS SllfrIerCn grandeS deS
trozos. matando los proyectlles los es-
s.ombros muchoS empleados, que caye-
ron usuertos sobre stls mesas de traba]o-
Los monarquicos tuvieron grandes ha-
las. pero consiguieron emplazar un Ca
non disparar contra uno de los buqueS
reyOItosos-
Este. que perdia mucha genie tue "a
refugiarse entire barcos Irlercantes.
FL otro buque amotinado disparaba,
nieutras tanto. contra el castillo de San
Jorge. situado no may iejoS del IaJo, en-
Dlena ciudad. Y Ell la que donna por
complete, pues esta en- Ia cuIahre de una
eolina.
Seguia fiel a la Monarquia la guarm-
zion de dicho castillo: pero vlendo que
nor faIta de artiieria no le era possible
resistir. iz6 su vez la bandera repllhll-
.,pa ContinJaron los cOmbateS duran
te todo eli dia del martes. Los hueSpedes
Y personal de un hotel sito en- la avemda
,4a Ia Lbertad Sc eScondierOn en- las CO.
eheras. donde perlnanecieron ocultoS du-
rante dos dlas.
Mucha genie tambitn Sc oeulto en- cue
xasv s6tanos, seg1n dice un correSponsal
no saliendo hasta despu6s de paSado TO-
40 peIigro, entregandoSe entonoes a rn-
dosas manifestaciones de repnbhcaniSmo
Anade dicho corresponSal que la po-
bIaci6n Sc mostr6 apatica lndierente
4omando poca parte en- la ucha que SO
10 rineron fuerzas del Ejerclto Y de Ia
Armada.
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va ha sido jurada por los mlltareS
Ia bandera republican, Ell ca>i todaS las
Drovincias de Portugal.
Tres ofciaIes de Estado Mayor Salle-
ron de Lisboa con los decretoS nombran-
do las autoridades de Porto. Abrantes,
Coimbra, Setubal y otraS, dandoSe por
SECURE que hoy quedara ct orden reSta-
bIeeido, pasaran los treneS una vez OBJ
tenida Ia seguridad de haberse hecho la
proclamation general.
Afirmase que Ell casi todo Portugal
ha sido acogido el nuevo Goblerno con
entIIsiasmo.
En- muchos pueblos Sc echaron las cam
panas q vuelo y Sc dispararon cohetes-
En- Entroncamento obigaron "a dos
sacerdotes que besaran las banderas
repubIicanas, y despues les rasgaron los
habitos
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(Continuaci6n.)

hierno de la Repiiblica. Ell orden ha
quedado asegurado por complete. Dos
hombres del pueblo detuvieron al general
Pimentel Pinto, eX ministro de la Cue
rra, que habia recibido orden de presen-
tarse inmediatamente en- eli cuartel gene
raj de Lisboa.
FL Gobierno provisional ha ordenado
sc haga inmediatamente un nuevo censo
electoral para luego procederse la elec-
ci6n de unas Cortes CONSTITUENCIES.
FL Gobierno provisional no podra du-
rar mas de tres meses.
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Comunican de OportO, con fecha de
aver, 10 siguiente:
"Aquf Sc ha procIamadO la Repnblica
4 raiz de recibirse un niimero del Dia-
boa. anunciando Ia constitution del Go
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Lorenzo Marques Mozambique.
Colonia portuguesa.) FL gobernador ge-
neral de esta colonia ha leido en- ell Con
sejo de Gobierno un despacho anuncian-
do la proclamation de la Republica en-
Portugal.
Manifesto a continuation su PROPOSE
to de dimitir el cargo.
Reina en- la ciudad gran regocijO.
Organizanse festejos e iIuminaciones.
EStan engalanandose las caSas. Reco-
rren las GALES grupos alegres que van
ION mtisicaS Y banderaS.
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.on miisicaS banderaS. =.
Publica ''Le Temps TN despacho de
Berlin diciendo que el encargado de Ne
ocios de Portugal en- aquella capital notl
fic6 csta maIlana al Gobierno imperial
la proclamation de la Repllblica'en Ell Por-
tagal FL Gobierno imperial Sc limit6
4 darse por enteradO.
Anade el carresponsal que las repre-
scntaciones dipIomaticas de Portugal
cprca de los Gobiernos eXtran
ierOs Seran confirmadas por el huevo Go
bierno republican,, excepto la Legaci6n
cerca d'l E'aticano
La bandera republican, portuguese ha
sido izada eSta mariana Ell eI hotel en-
dondc Sc hospeda, aqui, en- Paris, el senior
Magazines Lima.
FL senor Magalhaes Lima ha recbido
de su amigo Ell nuevO miniStrO republica-
no portugueS Alfonso Costa 1In telegra-
ma, fechado aver. en- que le participa la
composition del Gobierno provisional, Y
aiiade:
LA RepnbIica ha sido proclamada
| hoy las ocho, nndiante el concurSo del
| Eiercito. la Marina Y ell pueblo. despues
! de her0ica lucha.
FL orden publico esta aSegIrado po"
ct deseo unanime de la poblaci0n.
| Las adhesiones de provincias llegan
sin cesar en- gran nlmerO.
| La familia real ha huidO.
| FL entusiasmo popular es immense.
La actiiuu de los representatives ex-
trangeros es perfectamente correcta
| AdemaS de este telegrama de Costa.
ha recibido el senior MagaIhaes Lima
otro deSpacho de un amigo suyo, resi-
dente en- Londres, que dice 10 siguiente
| "PuedO afirmarle, pOr noticias que
tengo de muy buen origen, que Inglate-
IRA esta dispuesta a reconOcer la Reptl-
blica portuguesas en- cuanto el orden
quede asegurado.
Ell PRESIDENTE DEL BRASIL
FL presidente electo de los Estados
Unidos del Brasil, mariscal Hermes da
Fonseca, ha salido para Rio Janeiro d
bordo del San Pablo" Ha llegadO a
este puerto el. crucero brasileno 'FBa-
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| Los REYES EN- GIBRALTAR
| Continnan siendo mIy incOmpletas las
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| portuguese.
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