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Advertised to Teach Railroad
Engineers and Brakemen
by Correspondence.
ONE HELD IN $4,000 BAIL.
Brooklyn Concern Alleged to
Have Done a Business of
$4,000 a Year.

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80 " Wv '"e Jus pron''Nou III '"e'
1i'.uIurs' nave been indicted by the
. '"'''l orahd jury on a charge OF
uvII'uu'hs ny use OF tho mails.
he ten VINO are indicted jointly I'M
"'r section 80. y" OF the Criminal
,''' a"' "e'F"c H. baker OF No. 2H
N'o"''e s'reof' irooklyn' the head az
'"e cuu''''oh1' association; faul j.
'''''nsnor OF mo Same address score
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director. Ar,,u- - T,,,,.,I ~, "a
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unci, or c,u,s,.r. !, e,t,., ,....,
In tho assoc, tons c,rcuI,rs a. ,,r,,or
~ a road f,rcr,, n, ,ho set, p,n.
road: / I nat1 ,v.r.s,.r ,,o,h,,,
az tho Npss,.-i p,.,,. p,uro,,. AZ
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IO'd 'o'''''ih ol inc bai'lihofc ana ONO
i'"i'f'ad' ana o. q. Patterson, road
foreman OF the New York Central.
Indicted .Ioint,v
''t 'cn were hu'cte" Jo'htiS' hes'"r-
day baker was arraisned before Judge
cha,rcld in the United States Circuit
Court and released under 5000 bail Cal
layhc. ana jenkins we're likewise mr.
rnlrncd ana ,aro,.5 Tho romal,,ry
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rrominent MASON Knis Himself.

CAMDEN. y. J., April i.-Herman IL
Mithocfcr. n~fty-one. a retired business
man and prominent Mason. shot and
Killed himself at his home here to-day.
Nervous trouble was tho cause. NTH
Defer was n thirty-third degree Mason
ana Past IilEh Priest In New Jersey
Chantr~.
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SHIP IN ICE FIELD.
ocean steamer Takes sic Hours %
riungr Through.

m i~c noiI through which It took ok
hours to steam was encountered by the
steamer Camille. which arrived hSre
fro.a SHIELDS to-day. The field extend
ed from about longitude F to long-
,lle ~ along tho H0 parallel Of lati-
,ule % along the 40 parallel. OF iati-
Race.
In passing through the field IN March
~ tho Camille sighted a dozen Ice
bcrgs. one ot watch was e,cO feet long
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unconscious, but recovered quickly. The
accident resulted in his %t)rJlddlns any
shifting OF scenes or moving about he
hind the scenes or IN the flies when he
Is on the stage. and this clause Is in
cluded In his new contract for Vienna,
where he viii sing In the spring.
Though he has the gayest and j|oll.eSt
disposition, the events OF the last years,
which become exaggerated out Of al
proportion as the fatigue Of a long oper-
attic season begins 10 tell on him, to-
gcther with the words OF q very careless
psychic, have evidently influenced him
in retiring from public View and hearing
81 least for a time.
CarLsO claims and gets the highest
salary n any singer In the world, but
IL Is evidently not a matter ~ money
with him, From the eyaSlvc statements
of his doctor, the eminent throl, spc-
cialist. VINO has restored other songbiras
in a short time, there IL nothing the
matter with the golden voice. but every.
where the story of the secr's prophecy
Is told. In exclusive and occult circles
the great singers fears are dWclt on.
and in the Italian Nc musical colonies
the story ~ his haunting dread OF knife
and shotgun are whispered about. II
might be suggested that John Mason,
with the aid Of Augustus Thomas, teach
Caruso the message o- As . Man
Thinks" So that the world may once
again enjoy and applaud the greatest o;
tenor voicsA
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WORTH OF HAIR
STOLEN FROM DEALER.
Thieves Got Into the SimonSon
Shop in the OLD Russell
Sage Home.

Thieyes. who secrctcd themsclves last
uisht In II vacant loft on tho third
door OF the old Russell Sage home, No,
co. Fifth avenue, jimnl'od their way
into the workroom OF Arthur simon
son, dea,o in hair goods, who occupies
most OF the building. and carried Off
ESQ worth of human hair. The rob
berry was not discovered until To-day,
when the workmen arrived.
Locks had been wrcnchcd off, The
draw in which the hair was kept
we're wide open, The robbery was re-
ported to the East Flfty-tirst street
ooIice, VINO are workIng ON the case,
About n year ago, when the Simonson
establishment was further down the
onu a similar robbery occurred.
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WASHINGTON BANK
GAVE MANY LOANS
WITHOUT SECURITY
Cheney'S Inventory D~iscloses
Business Methods of This
One of Robins Institutions.

An inventory % the assets OF the
wrecked Washington Bank. filed by
Orion II. Cheney. state superintendent
OF Banking. in tho County Clerks once
to-day. contains some startling dis
closures Of the methods that led to the
Indictment of Joseph G. Robin. one OF
the moving spirits of the Institution.
How loans ware made and never ac-
counted Cor. amounting 10 many thou
sands OF dollars. was brought out by
Mr.. Chercy's Investigation. THo In
NentorY ~ the assctH As as fl..nMs.
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No Security From Werner,

The loans all appeared numbered on
the banks books. Two Of thcsc-Nps.
33S and 339-made to Theodore Wcr-
ner on July /. 1910. were for $4,000
and 10000. respectively. OF these
Mr.. Cheney said:
Mortgages securing those leans do
not appear mons the papers OF IN"
bank"
Other loans-Nos 3ij for $4,000
and SAC for $50, 0O0-uTpoared on tn"
books, but the dates on which they
were made were not IN evidence, nor
the names Of the persons to whom they
were made. There was nothing to
SHOW any security had been given for
the leans.
Loans Nos. :41 Tor $1,000 ana $40 for
'Go. $50 were recorded on tho banks
books, BIN; without dates AMI names os
those TO wlom thDr We're made.
"A certificate found among the papers
OF the bank" said Mr.. cheney. "pur-
ports 10 secure these loans hy a partic-
ipItiou 10 the extent Of 10000 IN an al
legged mortgage for $4,000 represented
as running from tho Fidelity Develop
ment Company to the TITLE and Guar
anty Company OF Ronhcstcr. and as
covering certain PREMISE in the Hor-
ouCh 81 the Bronx. So other evidence,
however, has been discovered of the
existence ot such fl1rigI-c."
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Contractors May Escape.

Corroborative evidence Of perjury.
however, has not been obtained. and 4
Ia likely tat the contractors who de-
MED briblng the guilty inspectors will
Escape a criminal prosecution. Com
missioner Fosdick. however. has not
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High SalarieI Inspectors in
The Building Department
Accused by Fosdick.
500 "TlPS" COMMON
That's The Usual Figure FOX
"Accelerating' Plans--S2o0
to Wink at Violations.

On evidence o. graft IN tho Bureau
" Buildings watch COMMISSIONS ~
Accounts Fos1lck has 'Jlmmied' from
contractors and officials of tho depl't-
,ncnt nine hlgh-saliricd inspectors may
have thelr heads Topped on MondaN'
whom tho Commissioners report reaches
Mayor Gaynor. Commissions Tosdicl,
declined TO discuss tho report to-da",
but 8, 10 reliably stated that scnsa-
tionll disclosures o: petty graft. which
has been goln. on for years. are con-
tI!nc1 iu his report.
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500 Tips Common.

Graft. according to The Evening
Worlds informant, has been collected
from contractors for "winkirg' at vlo-
latious OF the building laws. sums os
money have been passed to inspectors
ranging from s. t. $500. For speedily
passing on plans a fee Of 800 has been
fouHd to he a customary Offering. Tr.b-
ute has gone to officials In the bureau
To SOC that n builders operations are
not harasstd by trivial complaints. In
cases where II contractor had stipu-
lated to fln,sl a Job within IA certain
period 1t has been found that his con-
tract has been accelerated 10y tips"
sometimes reaching several hundred
dollars 10 induce inspectors to entire
their "watchful eyes" elsewhere.
Commissioned Fosdick's inquiry into
building graft began a month ago.
when Borough President McAneny for
warded 10 the Mayor eight complaints
which charged that graft had been
extorted by inspectors In building OPP
cratlons. Commissioner Fosdick was
instructed by the Mayor to put his
force OF twelve slcuths on the lnspec-
tors.
The investigation was necessarily dlf-
flcult because both inspectors and con-
tractors denied the bribery. Pressure
OF great force was needed to pry from
the Witnesses. who were sworn and ex-
amined by the Commissioner, secrets OF
the trade In many instances the Com
missioner was morally certain that wit
nesses, some of them rated high In the
building industry Of the city. committed
perjury In their testimony.
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f.It BOOK FREE.

a thrilling detective story. entitled The
Csc OF the Lost Foreigner by author %
bXAd Triangle" stories, In book form,
80 with to.morrow's sunday World.
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Has Met Accidents.

ON his last appearance In Munich,
when lie was singing ia "Bohene." after
he had been Sreeted with wild enthu-
slasm by the audience he vas struck
on the head by an iron bar which was
used 70 shift scenery, He was rendered
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
Strawberry WeeUH Hard to Combat
These Pests Which Hibernate in Woodlands Under Leaves
and Rubbish of All Kinds, Appear Very Early and Attack
the First Buds of the Strawberry

action in different localities as the straw
berry is well known, and there is no
one variety which any grower Is willing
to recommend for all localities.
The method of a few growers is to
plant very profusely Towering varie-
ties of plants with the idea of getting
enough buds to feed the beetles and to
make crop as well. But a much bet
ter plan would be to plant some very
early profusely Towering variety or
rows along the edges to serve as an
attraction for the beetles and keep them
from the main crop. This would mean
and the trap row might afterward be
cut loose, the foliage, ETC., carefully rak-
ed up and burnt and then the ground
sprayed with miscible oil or kerosene
emulsion 1 to 10 to soak the cut buds
and kill the contained larvae.
Covering the rows with cotton. mus
lin or similar material has been recon-
mended and, on a small scale, has been
found successful It not only keeps of
the beetles but promotes earIiness and
extra fine fruit. How it would work
on a commercial scale has not yet been
determined.
While. theoretically, spraying with
arsenftes does not seem to offer the
slightest prospect of success. it has new
ertheless been asserted that applying
Paris green with Bordeaux mixture three
times, once as soon sthe earliest buds
are we'll formed, a second time when
the plant begins to bloom and third
time ten days thereafter, viii serve as
a protection. This may be less by its
direct effect upon the insect than by
making the plants Objectionable to them,
and is worth trying. Arsenate of lead, ]
pound in 40 gallons of water Of Bor-
deaux mixture. may be used instead of
the Paris green.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
DEATH AND DEVASTATION
left BY ALABAMA STORM
Several Small Towns Are
Struck by Tornado of In
tense Force

MoNROBvILLE, Ala, March ga
tornado of intense force struck several
small towns in this region Sunday and
left death and destruction in it's wake.
AS far as known one is dead and an
other is dying.
Passing over the county in an east
wardly direction, the storm killed Steph-
en- Byrd and probably fatally injured
Frank McCrory Mrs. Byrd and her
three children were injured and Mrs.
McCrory and her four children also were
hurt. The Byrd and McCrory homes and
other buildings were destroyed. Fifteen
others are reported slightly injured.
At Excel several persons were injured
and a number of buildings were de-
stroyed.
At Manistee, DR.. J. H Harper and
Miss Alice Lambert were slightly in
5ured. The damage runs into the thou
sands.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

work Of strawberry weeevil; a, spray
with punotured buds; b, whiting binds; Q,
egg; d, larvae; (, pupa; all three enlarg-
ed; g, flower with feeding punctures.
beetles can find buds in suitable condition
and the earliest of these are on the cul-
tivated strawberry. The females con-
tinue feeding and laying eggs until after
the middle of June, attacking in sue
cession after the strawberry dewberry,
wild strawberry and blackberry.
Development from egg to adult re-
quires about one month. These feed but
little and disappear into alternating quar-
tiers shortly afterward.
The actual damage done by these In
sects. is not really measured by the per-
centage OF buds destroyed, because these
are the earliest. that would ordinarily
have been the finest berries and brought
the highest price.
The injury cause is due 10 the feeding
habit OF the larva which requires pollen
for its development. The female beetle,
therefore, lays its rather large, white,
glistening egg into a well developed bud
of a staminate variety and, in order
to prevent further development. pune
lures the flower stalk just below it. In
a day or two the bud willis, the stalk
breaks at the point of puncture, and us
ualIy the bud drops TO the ground, al
though II may hang on for some days by
a few threads Of tissue. This dropping
to the ground favors the development Of
the larva which. exposed to the hot sun.
might otherwise dry up, or the bud IT.
self might become too hard and unfit for
food.
There is no period in the life OF this
insect when 1t can be satisfactorily
reached by insecticides. The adult feeds
little, usually on pollen or by eating holes
into the we'll developed blossom buds
Whether the insect devours the tissue
when 1t cuts through the flower stalks
is not known. The larva feeds in shelter
continuously and is entirely beyond our
reach.
AS the larva feeds only on pollen, pis-
tillate plants which bear none are free
from attack and the obvious recommen-
dalton is to plant pistillate varieties with
every third or fourth row of some pro-
fusely Towering staminate variety to
serve as pollenizers and to attract the
insects This method has been actually
adopted in some of the southern states
with good effect. The objection is made
that there is no known pistillate variety
which does we'll in many of the northern
states and fulfills the requirements as
to time Of ripening, shipping quality etc.
That there is no fruit so erratic in its
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

soils being deficient In this respect To
take a low-grade fertilizer and apply on
all soils and crops is a mistaken policy
on the part of the farmer. The fertilizer
should be adjusted to the needs Of the
soil and to the crop on which 1t is to
be used One hundred bushels of corn,
for instance, will take out of the soil
about $50 pounds of nitrogen, and a bale
of cotton with the seed, about % pounds.
1t is therefore not desirable to feed both
plants the same ration The amount Of
fertilizer to use in a given soil depends
on it's treatment. If the land is very
heavy red clay 1t is richer in proper
ton than where sand predominates. If
1t has been rotated and cowpeas plowed
under, 1t naturally contains more veg
etable matter and nitrogen than would
otherwise be the case and hence, as
high-grade fertilizer need not be used.
The very fact that your neighbor has
lowered the yield of cotton, though per-
sisting In the use of one grade Of fer
tilizer, shows the soil is deficient in
certain elements, very likely potash In
an available form, and lime. No doubt his
soil does not contain a sufficient amount
of vegetable matter to make his fertiliz-
err react. You are giving him good advice
If his land is heavy red clay, to use an
s-4-4. Probably it would be better to use
an 1914 under the drill row, and l per
cent of nitrogen as top dressing during
the growing season when the crop seems
to need stimulation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
POULTRY FARM co.
ORGANIZED IN BUTTS

JACKSON, Ca. March 2S.-The latest
corporation to be formed IN Butts county
is the Indian Springs Poultry Farm conl-
pany. which propos IS to engage In the
poultry business on a large scale at III
dian Springs The incorporators are
George Collier, of Macon; w. T. Burke
and Miss Lula z. Collier, of Indian
Springs, Butts county. 1t is the inter-
ton of those back of the movement to
have one Of the most modern poultry
farms in the state. Chickens win lie
raised and eggs produced for the local
and foreign markets.
There is tremendous interest througll-
out Butts county In the poultry BUSINESS
at this time and the people are given
more and more attention to this impor-
tant industry. The site of the new poul-
try farm IS ideal being located at the
famous Indian Springs. which during the
summer, viii provide a local market a
great deal of chickens and eggs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

And I positively don't want you ia
send me a single solitary penny when
you answer this announcement. Whyf
Because l am now introducing y, q new
feet Vision" Spectacles-the latest and
most remarkable eyesight protectors
and preservers the world has ever
seen.
These latest "Perfeet Vision"
Spectacles OF mine will actually
make a blind man see-of course,
/ don't mean one blind from birth,
but blind on account Of age
These latest perfect Vision"
Spectacles OF mine win enable you
to shoot the smallest bird ON the
field and drive on the brightest,
hottest, sunniest days without any
danger of your getting cataracts.
chronic sore eyes, or graduated
These latest "Perfect Vision"
Spectacles Of mine will enable you
to read the very finest print in
your bible, and do the finest kind
Of embroidery and crocheting just
as well as you ever did In your
younger days. and at one and the
same time they viii also be pro-
tecting and preserving your eyes
and be keeping them from getting
weaker while doing it,
And / therefore want you and every
other spectacle-wearer in your county
(all my old customers also) to get
q handsome E2su pair Of these very
remarkable and latest Perfect Vision"
Spectacles Of mine without a single
solitary cent Of cost; and as q favor
not an obligation, mind you'll win
kindly ask you TO
just Do Ne A Good naEn
by showing them around to your
neighbors and friends and speak
good word for them whenever you
have the opportunity.
write me your name and address az
once and will Immediately mail
you my Free Home Eye Tester ana
latest eal9.U Spectacle oner. Al
dress:-
Or. HAu<' Building. Of LOUIS NM
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

These pests have been increasingly
abundant in some parts of the country
during the past few years and every
effort possible should be made to control
and destroy them.
These beetles hibernate in rubbish I'M
der leaves and any shelter they can find
and become active early in March and
April The eggs are laid az soon as the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Your horses condition is probably due
to iIl-advised feeding methods. Give a
variety of feeds and feed at regular
hours. Water always before feeding.
Have the following tonic prepared by
your druggist, and use strictly accord
ing to directions:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

TONIC TREATMENT FOR HIRsEs.
M. A. B., Saltillo, Miss, writes: 1
have a horse that is or years old
and is in bad condition. He has a very
moor appetite. He seems to be hide
bound, and cannot seem to get him to
gain any.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

For wounds on trees, melt rosin and
pour tree parts into one part Of previous
ly warmed crude petroleum. This win
not run in warm weather nor crack in
cold.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
ADAPTING FERTILIZER TO DIFFER
EMIT GOODS

w. w. c., F1owery Branch, Ca, writes
Are the fertilizers usually sold suitable
for all crops? / have a neighbor who
has been planting cotton for seven OF
eight years 1t made 20 bales at first
and now only makes II, and he has used
a 1922 on It each year. 1 tell him to
change to an s-4-4 and then follow with
peas and pillow them under. Any sugges-
tions you can give me will be appreciat-
ed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

One grade of fertilizer can certainly
not be suitable for all crops and soils.
Our Investigations up to this time show
that the amount of nitrogen per acre
foot of soil varies from LOCO to 6,70o
pounds. There is the same wide varia
ton shown in phosphoric acid, running
from 1000 to 5000 pounds. In potash the
variation is even greater, varying from
400 to $4,000 pounds. There is also a
marked variation In lime. most OF our
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
SECOND APPLICATIONS OF PLANT

FOOD.
r. s. D.. Spread, Ca, writes: ! have
eight acres of land that / expect to plant
in cotton this year that was in corn last
year. The land was broken eight to ten
inches deep with a two-horse piow In
January and have double-harrowed IT
twice with a disk harrow / have 500
pounds of an 1873 meal mixture per acre
to put on The land has a clay subsoil.
What do you think about the second APP
plication of fertilizer? Should the fer
tilizer be put in with the seed or put In
the furrow under the bed?
Situated as you are, ii would seem
advisable to put about 300 pounds of the
S-3-3 fertilizer under the drill row before
planting the cotton. You do not state
whether this is red land or not, but pre-
sumably 1t is, or you would be disposed
TO use a higher grade Of fertilizer than
that indicated. Lay your land off in four
foot rows, opening wide, deep furrow
underneath where you expect to make
the bed. Put in 300 pounds of the fer
tilizer about one week before planting
and mix well with the subsoil by means
of a scooter or bull tongue. Do not be
afraid Of tearing the soil up, as this will
make a flrrow in which moisture will
tend to accumulate, and will give the
plant a better chance to develop a vigor-
Gus root system and thus insure its re-
sisting drouth and growing uniformly
throughout the season. After this oper-
alton is completed draw two burrows to-
gether and make a low bed and plant
the cotton in hills two feet apart and
leave two stalks per Hill at the final thin
ming. Our experience indicates that two
stalks per hill will produce a larger
amount of lint cotton than one stalk per
HILL though, of course, the individual
stalks VIII not be quite so large. side
application Of 200 pounds should be made
six weeks after planting or thereabout.
The fertilizer may all be applied under
the drill when there is a plentiful sup
ply OF vegetable matter In the SOIL but
in the absence OF vegetable matter, It is
often advisable to use part as a side APP
plication.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Mix and make into 80 powders and
give one on ground feed three times a
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Powdered nux vomica. a ounces
Powdered iron sulphate. "A ounces
Powdered arsenous acid. i dram
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

From the description you give it is
evident that your pigs are affected with
cholera. This Is a very fatal disease
Of swine. an meicinal treatment oes
little or no goo. Tog cholera serum
is the only known preventive an cura-
tive agent Consult your local veteri-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Do not delay a
minute, but write
us to-day for our
free catalogue
and fun particu-
lars.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

W. Y. H, wetumpka, Ala, writes:
would like to know what to do for pigs
that have thumps. They begin a cough
and thumps follows. All the pigs that
take the disease lie. They are from
to 7 weeks old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

marian, or write to DR.. G. A. Cary, Au-
burn, Ala He may be able to give you
definite information in regard to the
use of serum in your state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

not pay unless
you clean up
$4,000 the FIRST
month. FAIR
ENOUGH, ISN'T
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