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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
BERNDT ORDERED TO
LEAVE COUNTRY AT ONCE
Neighbors set fire to gate post
And Then sent volley Of
shots in air. Lea We
warning in buckle
Warming to the wife Murderer.

Warning to the wife Murderer.
You are warned to leave the country in
30 days-the public don't want you here
now go. Public Sentiment.
Cross Bones and skull fsame)
Printed on a scrap of white paper,
decorated with rudely drawn skull and
cross bones and signed only "public sen
timent," the foregoing warning was left
in tin bucket near the gate in front Of
tn home Of Charles Berndt, near Yoder
30 miles east of Colorado Springs, the
evening Of February 10, by a band of
night riders after they had set fire to
the gate post and fired volly of shots
into the air. Barndt appealed to sheriff
Birdsell and the District attorneys office
for protection.
Although no threat has been made as
to the punishment to be mated out to
Berndt il case he rofuses to leave the
country il is minated that bs home
may be burned aud ne him e'f shot
Berndt's sppeat TO Shsritf Biri7ell toi
protection viii lead to an investigators
Investigation tnat may land some OF his
neighbors in jail on ssriou- charge
every efoft vi ne made 10 ieatu tue
identy of the "nighl liders" whp We're 81
cowardly as to leave th-i, message in n
IA bucket instead IT telling Barudt 10
mis- face that his presents in the neigh
borhood was not wanted.
Berndt said, "We have been getting
along pretty we'll siace We got back. My
two oldest girls-one is 10 can do the
house work and cook. have bee q
working pretty hard aud il the neigh
bors wont bother Us we can get along.
1T was the work Of set of dirty
sneakiug cowards," said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Purcell. "After he had
consulted with me 1 advised him to re-
turn to his home, take care of his child
rem aud ranch and assured hin, that he
would have the protection of the law.
''An investigation will he be9un at
once and il any of them found implicat-
ed in this are found out they will he
prosecuted"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
REPORT OF ELDERT PUBLIC SCHOOL
FOR MONTH ENDING FEBRUARY 20
Pupils show good avarage, and Par
ents are taking interest

School was in session 20 days. Avar-
age daily attendance %. Number Of
pubils enrolled 81
Pupils neither absent nor tarty: Pearl
Beckman and Evelyn KERN.
Visitors: Mrs. Clara KERN. Mrs. r. Fl.
Denny, Mrs II. H. Denny, Miss Nelly
Black and Miss Detwiler.
Standing Of pupils: Dewey Oaks 80,
Garland Hoover 81, lena Oaks 81, Lucy
Gaylor 85, Osee Pottenger SO, Ella Rey-
noIds 81, Ralph Baldwin S.. Pearl DIak-
Icy "a, August Beckman 90 Lewis Bald
win IA, Ruth Holland 7s, Harry Boston
81, Albert Green 98,
C. l. DiveIeY Prin
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
FRuIT FARM news

Mr. James Call was a pleasant caller
at the R. W. Maui home Monday.
Mr. Richard Maui was in Kiowa Tues.
day on business.
Alfred Maui lost fine milk COW last
Sunday from collie.
Mrs r. W. Olsen returned home from
Denver the first of the week where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mrs Woods arrived home from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Denver.
Mrs Harry Collins, who has been on
the sick list the past two weeks is now
improvelng.
FOR SALE:-- First class Defiance
SEED sh at, recleaned aod graded. Two
dollars per hundred, bring sacks. Baled
hay SIS per ton.
1873 Harry F. Williams
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Wash Harhinas

The SAIL RIGHT" washer is not like
other washing machines, it does no rub
blng nor is it necessary to rub the dirty
places of your garments on n wash board
to get them clean. They weigh only 25
pounds. no castingV to break or wear
out, no slop or noise. Go and see them
at the cheese factory.
L G Siilstrop, Agent
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Primary department.

Enrolled 27. Average daily attendance
81. Those neither absent nor tardy:
Arnold Beckman, George Diveley, Willis
Higlin, Esther Bsckman, Lucy Gaylor,
Nina Gaylor.
Visitors were Rev. Nc Neel Mrs.
Diveley, Mrs. Nc Kimmie, Mrs Burn
side, Mrs Livingston, Mrs H II Dsnney
Mrs R. II. Denny, Ms H'glin. Mrs
Gaylor.
Total averages for the month:
Arnold Beckman 81, Horace Frohardt
94, Harvey Whiting 94. Rachel Living
ston 76, Stella Strngham se, Louise
Johns SO, John Whiting II, Robert
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
STUDENTS OF BOULDER
UNIVERSITY HEAR KENEHAN
Listen to lecture delivered by
State Treasurer on financi-
al condition Of State

State Treasurer Roady Kenehan, de-
livrred an address short time ago t.
.he students of the Blullrr Uuive sity
aud during that address gave the sud
ents more real information con .ernirv
the State, 1t, finansfs and governme i
than they hsv. heard ~ man, y day.
Among macy g,ed ings ,- rol ". re-
the following: Unapp a,r,t ed d. in
the stsse,s ~py = 70 ealty. i,7l5.al7 acre
F1fest Reserves, i5.6Od638 ace-- rnrse,
with numerous la ID rs,lrold grant
MAXI % vi Of 100000 ,cr-s, or two
thirds OF the total area of the state un-
taxable.
There Av,re 222 73i p.r.ol4 of sch ,ol
age in the : aie on tn ii ST day of Jan
uary 1912; aud th'. public schools income
fund api ortIoneo At tn It tim. was 5l74-
G939 n Is. ceit- per capia. As this
tunh Is app,riione smi annually,
there Will ue alb, tie sans amount
apportioDed on the first day OF July OF
this year.
Value of land held in trust by tho
state for its different institutions:
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01


The following conversation
was overheard in a Denver
street car this week by an Elbert
lady. The street cleaning de-
partment was hauling the snow
and slush off of the streets and
one lady said to her companion:
Katy see those farmers haul
ing that snow and slush off to
q t4xY farnlsfo moistnr q 2
Editors note We feel sorry for
those city folks.
The Times of India" a daily
paper published at Bombay India
in its issue of January 18th, 1912
prints an advertisement for the
"Standred Oil Company of New
York-Local Agency, Marshall's
Building, Ballard Road, Bombay
There price list of oil contains an
icem which reads: "Ele phant
Brand, 125', 8 gallons for Rs, 3,
A. A." it means that the Stand
red Oil Company haul their oil a
distance of about 5000 miles and
retail it for 13 cents per gallon
while the people of Colorado,
with the oil in their back yard
think they are in luck when they
can buy oil for Is cents per gal
Ion. You will note that the Ele-
phant Brand is marked 125 proof
Here in Colorado the law prem its
the sale Of oil if it stands the fire
test at ITO degrees. So Bombay
people are not buying the cheap
est oil when they pay 13 cents
per gall. We do when we pay
Is cents per gallon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

There will be Catholic Services
in the Hall next Sunday morning
March 3. at IL a. m.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mr. Fred Long, Elberts big
druggist was in town from Fri
day until Monday morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Albert Neuman, Editor of this
paper left Tuesday morning for
Denver, where he will remain
this week on business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

The Elbert Athletic Club met
last Tuesday evening, a few
members were present and en-
joyed themselves; 1t seems a
shame that an organization that
has been equipped as this one
has, by private and public parties
should be let die out. Let the
older men of this vicinity as well
as the younger ones, get togeth-
er next Saturday night when
they have their regular meeting.
An organization like this is one
of the best things a town can
have.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
Bis SPRINGS AND VICINITY

A. s. Hsynor and family, who traded
taeir ranch near hsrs Tor ) acre tract
near Denver, moved to their new homo
last Thursday.
II. A. Roshling transacted business in
Elbert last Thursday.
Mrs Gnesne was oa the sick list par
Of last week.
e. NJ. Stills was in Ebert Thursday
There was 40 sunday school last Sun
day on account Of the pad weather.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Denny 90, Ella Burnside 8 Minnie
Reynolds 90. susie Gaylor 63.
Washingtons birthd+y was observed
with appropriate exercises.
Marcia Doran Teacher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mrs Harvey Gatewood and lit
tie daughter returned home Teus
day evening from Denver where
they have been visiting the past
week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

w. S, Will, who has been con-
nected with the Gates stores for
abont ten years at various points
has severed his connection with
the local store, He will not leave
Limon, however, but expects to
open up a business here in a short
time. -Limon Express
Mr. Will was at one time con-
nected with the Gates store at
Elbert and from here he moved to
Limon, where he now resides.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mrs Burkhart returned home
from Denver Tuesday evening
where she has been the past
week visiting relatives.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mr. E. T. Harper was in Fort
Morgan the first of the week at
tending to some business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Miss Vera Close was absent
from school Monday on account
of the storm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mr. and Mrs Holland returned
from visit in Denver Tuesday
evening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

ia. Boston shipped a car of
oats to Denver market Monday.
Roy Wheeler spent a few days
in Denver the first of the week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Russell Gates, president of the
Russell Gates Mercantile Com
pany was a business visitor in Ell
bert one day last week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mr. Downing was a business
caller in Calhan last Friday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01
ebert and Vicinity


Mrs J. E Mayer is visiting
in Denver this week.
Mr. and Mrs B. M. Maroon are
in Denver this week visiting.
Little Johnnie Purden has an
attack of Chicken pox.
Mr. Downing was a business
caller in Calhan last Friday.
Miss Vera Close was absent.
from school Monday on account
of the storm.
Mr. E. T. Harper was in Fort
Morgan the first of the week at
tending to some business.
Mr. and Mrs Holland returned
from a visit in Denver Tuesday
evening.
Russell Gates, president of the
Russell Gates Mercantile Com
pany was a business visitor in FL
bert one day last week.
Mrs Burkhart returned home
from Denver Tuesday evening
where she has been the past
week visiting relatives.
Mrs Harvey Gatewood and lit
tie daughter returned home Teus
day evening from Denver where
they have been visiting the past
week.
DENTISTS COMING Will
be in Ebert Monday March 4th.
Kiowa Tuesday March 5. Pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental
work.
The Tribune will appreciate all
! items handed them for publiea
Ftion. When any occurance OF
interest happens remember the
Newspaper.
On account of the severe storm
last Saturday the Farmers Insti-
tute which was to be held al
Elizabeth was postponed indefi-
nately.
The winter has been lJng and
severe-Cattle have required lots
of feed, but fortunenatly the
ranchmen around Ebert have
had the feed and none has been
shipped in.
Mr. F. H. Reynolds. a farmer
living on Cherry Creek will hold
a public Sale next Monday March
4th. where he will dispose of all
his livestock, machinery and
household g ,ods. Mr. Reynolds
expects to leave for Denver soon
where he will engage In the
painting and decorating business.
The surprise party on George
and Lawrence Conarroe was at
tended by quite a number. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs Gheen
and daughters Sarah and rercilla,
Mr. and Mrs Howard, Mrs Vote
and sons Freddie and Roy, Mr.
Ross and Everton Howard, John
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

DENTISTS COMING Will
be in Ebert Monday March 4th.
Kiowa Tuesday March 5. Pre-
pared to dc all kinds of Dental
work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Little Johnnie Purden has an
attack of Chicken pox.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Mrs J. E Mayer is visiting
in Denver this week.
Mr. and Mrs B. M. Maroon are
in Denver this week visiting.
T..x1x D.~I1~> lzr
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-03-01

Harry F. Williams
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01

the fund and the only fund from which
money can be taken for the ordinary
and general expenses Of the county. 1t
rapresepts all lie spending money that
the county has
Tue fol owing is statement of the
condition Of the general fund of the
c'unty for the dates mentioned, and Us
the fund in which the Cavalier commits
tee claimed that there was s3O,OuO SUR
p'us. The figures are official:--
Balance on hand July lst 1910 s6s. 93l "a
Balance on hand July LIST, 1911, 49,a24.42
Balance on hand ia lst, 1912, 7,0ll.s9
Balance on Land Feb. lst, 1912, So. 1881
Where is that surplus Of S3O, ,O0u gone?
1t was to be available at the time "when
the location was settled
Three thousand two hundred twenty
three dollars and seventy SIX cents was
the size Of the county pocket book on
February LIST, and very often the county
board issue orders for much larger
sum at single meeting and they have
had a meeting since February lst.
Again, we repeat, how do you know
that you will not be invited to vote more
bonds to complete an unfinished court
house at Cavalier with the present able
tinanciers in charge? Read the figures
and dates for your answer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01
ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS.

Answering the request of eight repub.
lican governors Of as many states Mr.
Roosevelt this week announced that he
would accept the nomination as candi.
date for president if 1t was rendered him
by the republican national convention
In sense this is not news rs such
action was confidently expected from the
fact that he had not, long ago, said that
he would not run. Four years ago be
said plainly at the beginning that he
would not run. this time he kept silent
until now.
The candidacy of Roosevelt clears the
lines of action. 1t means the elimins
tion Of LaFollette and Cummings and
narrows the race to Taft and Roosevelt
1t. however, does not eliminate Taft.
Mr.. Taft will have very strong follow.
ing. There is but little doubt of the re.
suit it the matter could be referred to
the people who compose the republican
party by q primary election, But the
national convention is composed of dele
gates from every state in tie union. each
STATE having representation CORES.
pondine to its congressional representa-
tion. Hence democratic and doubtful
states have Just as much voting strength
in the convention as states having large
republican majorities. It is conceded
that in the democratic and doubtful
states that Mr.. Taft either has them
solidly now or stands at least an equal
show with Roosevelt.
From the view of the republican party
of North Dakota the candidacy of Mr..
Roosevelt will do much to unite the local
factions He is stalwart enough for the
stalwarts and progressive enough for the
progressives. And this is to consider.
able extent true of the whole country.
As said by the governors in their let
ter to Roosevelt, this is not question
of the personality of Mr.. Taft, Mr..
Roosevelt or any other man. 1t is ques-
ton OF party supremacy, which means a
question Of the success Of republican
party principles.
n . =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01
TO DIVIDE PEMBINA COUNTY

Owing to the manner IN which. the
voters were deceived by the Cavalier
committee as to the cost of new build
ings which they claimed would require
but $4,000 bonds to build, q asdistinct
movement is in agitation as the feasibil-
lty Of dividing the county. This move
ment is most y among the farmers who
will he the ones who will have to pay
the taxes necessary to build hundred
thousand dollar court house with inter-
est at four per cent for the next twenty
years.
These people feel that they have been
deceived by the statements of the Cava
lfer committee before election and they
would prefer to let the people Of the
western part of the county pay the bills.
1t would also be somewhat of relief to
the farmers of the western part of the
county because with smaller county
they would not need as large a court
house as that decided by county CON-
missioners Laxdal, Mcbride, Olafson,
Morin anu Morrison.
In order to get vote on a division of
the county it would first be necessary to
get the signatures of two thirds of the
voters of the proposed new county to a
petition.
AS yet the feeling has not become an
organized sentiment, but If the probabi.
li.ies are imminent for the voting of the
sum Of SIO'UOO for new court house.
then it will doubtless result in definite
action.
If divided. either of the new counties
would still be larger in veal b, popula.
tlon and area than large number of or.
ganized counties of this state. In case
jof division the final location of the new
county seat would be by a vote of the
people, and it is probable that the county
seat in the western county would also
be changed to more central place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01
=. A. wardwen. G. G. Thompso,
wARIwELI . TH0MPsoH
..WHERE, OH WHERE IS
MY LITTLE DOG GOMEZ

.sThe fact is that by the time this
question Of location has been settled
THERE WILL BE so, MUCH MONEY AVAIL
ABLE. FOR WHICH THERE Is NO IMMEDIATE
Use. that the additional levy needed to
build first class buildings. hre-proof and
spacious, will be such q small fraction OF
: mill as not to be noticeable by the tax
payers Of this county,.
you have $40 atOi for building fund
now. HENCE BONDS FOR 3yl!D0
WILL BUILD A NEW COURT
HOUSE"
The is the signed statement Of fifteen
Cavalier citizens, among whom ar two
q county treasurers and states at,or-
rey: nen whose statements were backed
by official experience that should qualify
them as experts in county finances.
This statement was made in newspapers
and also in the booklet issued by the
Cavalier committee shortly before elec-
ton.
The argument was then made, first,
that this $50. 600 would be Us d by Penn
bina to erect new buildings unless the
county seat was removed to Cavalier;
and second, that this money was avail.
able and waiting to pay for new build.
ings at Cavalier and hence it would only
need $4,000 more in bonds to build q
building sufficient for the needs Of the
co.nty ..FOR GENERATIONS TO
COME" .5s 81. s
Hundreds Of voters went to the polls
and voted for Cavalier because they be,
lieved that what these ex-connty officials
said was true and now find that they
were deliberately deceived and th. are
asking an accounting. y. E v
The only. answer SO far is the. call tor
an election for 500. OO bonds. Looking
backward ! year and 3 half, what assur-
snce have the propie Of the county got
! THAT even SOD OlO will pay for the pro.
posed buildingss s53i
The same board Of county commits.
sioners ale il power who backed the
sstatsments of the Cavalier committee b,
their fIicial acts. They have spent six
4 thousand dollars out of the county
general fund since the booklet vas is
sued and oni ti,e lsti ot this# month the
sounty NJ almost pennies Noswon
Aers they sant q D lb0flpSss hundred
lsous 4 ais countys STANDS
4 siay HIS y N nai y q = isnd q ouild II
Skalsd I'D tlios without
T. III q - y posks a 4 \ ls ~ sxsrs
copaaty tIlls ~ ssnd y
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01

Pl|'OCeedigs.
z ,eesesses}ssss ssse 5, 30 g !. :, . \,

Continued from last week
Be it further resolved. that the follow
ing polling places be designated and es,
.ttablished in the following precincts in
Pembina county M
Akra township votes at Modern Wood
mon hall &C Akra postodics.
Advance township at Atlas Lbr. ca.
Bldg, in Backoo village
Bathgates township q City Hall ID
Bathgats city
ssulien township at y. 81 Melville
hall lin Coacrete villase
u Carlisle psuship at sstoxnship hall in
sestion g ynshi "a ~ y d M ~
avalisr hip i at sit IN II
Cayalier
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01
WORKING WET SOIL.

No sensible farmer would allow his
teams to work his fields when the soil is
wet. Flowing, narrowing. rolling, or any
other method of working wet land simp-
ly makes hard crust when the sun
comes out. Flowing wet land results
in the formation of a lot of adobes, which
are sun-dried bricks, that remain solid
for the rest Of the season no matter how
much they are orked. Even the back
of an axe will hardly puIverise such
Jumps.
Nov, for exactly the same reason that
q farmer would not allow his land to be
worked when it is wet, he ought to
work on the highways when they are
wet. The land is worked TO make 1t
soft and porous, but the roads are work
ed to make them hard-and if they are
sufficiently worked when wet in the
spring they will get hard and stay hard
all summer. In fact that is what hap
pens anyway. The feet Of the horses
and the wheels of the wagons work up
the soft on the highways, and the sun
comes out. dries the roadbed and leaves
it in the. shape the wheels have made it
and that shape remains for the rest of
the season, and will remain no matter
how much work is done, unless that
work is done before the ground dries up.
Mud in the plastic form is easily
smoothed out like plaster. But when
the mud gets dry even threshing en-
gine wheel won't rub out the ruts.
But byfus OF the split log drag, when
tie ground is moist, it acts like great
trowel and the road bed is plastered over
50 smooth that the next rain runs of
readily to the di ches, and then another
smoothing over will pack the ground
down SO much harder, and by the time
this is done three to six times no further
work is needed because no water will
remain on the road as there are no ruts
to hold it, and the ground has become so
solid that wheels will not make deep
ruts. It is the ruts that hold the water
on q road, no matter how much it may
be rounded up.
Don't work your land when it is wet
il you want crops to grow, but work
your highways when they are wet it you
want smooth roads. e {
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01
Official Dire tory

U Senators 4 Seenna sieGamber
Us Represen- = = e E Hsnna 1,,n,sa,,
Governor ohm Burke
lieutenant Governor-U y L Rurdick
Secretary of State.P Norton
state r-Gunder Olson
State Auditor-D r Brighthill
Railroad Com A. a p y Mann Anderson
r',issioners mil W II stutsman
supt Of Pub Inst Taylor z y
Conn Conn a AR ansuIahM e EaboT-M Giibreath aX
Judge, :. s.,,sn. 3 T : s. ss:,s,s. s$:ssn
Court EBB Ssss Ss;ss
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw
STATE SENATORS
list Dist-Judson LaMoure. Pembina
. I'd Dist-Christ Ganssle. st Thomas
REPRESENTATIVES
!! ChasEdwards Drayton
i.t District j O'Connor st Joseph
2nd District-H Geiger Hamilton
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney-Wm Mcrlurchie
Clerk of Court ID Win1aw
Apditor-W1m: y. Felson
Register of Deeds Geo Roadhouse
County JudReIH G WICK
Surveyor-Herman Campbell
I Supt of Schools-Isabella A Burley
Coroner-Dr F. NJ Burrows
(lst-A b Purdy. Toilette
County 3rd-N Matheson. Crystal
20" - 4th-los Eorin. Neche
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SSSaNS3@sn S1S11 11ssSn 11ays
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01

Weather has b.eh mild and pleasant
though the therMo Mometer has run down
Tor : few hours at times. Az THE il
March LIT, we are not likely to have any
long cold spells after this, thoug b there
IL plenty q time for that blizzard that
we have not had as yet this winter
South and east stormy an this week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01

8 Lave yousnotlced tho M,tchell auto
mobile vsrtisins running II this 80
sIt tells 8 lot d interesting things and
VIII bs found yalnab IA ! Alls ~ ~ IN
.ssrssssd 81 motor - I AT ios iits. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-01
Heneman Saws:

Never before have we had as nice a line
of spring dress goods and dry goods as we I
have at present. You should come in and let
us show you some of the new things we Just
got in.
Silk and wool bordered voil Balyclare,
soft finish Chambray, English Cambric ahd
Percales, fancy sutings and all the different
Ginghams and Tissues, Prints from SC to 7c,
Table Linens, Sheetings, Lonecloth, Ladies
Silk and Lisle Thread Hose, Lace Curtains SOC
to 5000 per pair, Ladies Waists and House
Dresses, Lace and Embroideries, etc.
You will not find a better and more COM
plete stock of general dry goods outside of the
larger cities and our prices are right.
JOHN HENEMAN
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