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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

The direct primary does not weaken
the power OF the small town. 1t
strengthens the power of the individ-
ual voter. and aids the rank and file
both in the small towns and in the
large ones. The only power weakened
IS that of the bosses, the political
worker and the selfish interest. Under
the present convention system a small
town sends one, two or three delegates
70 a convention, held in a citv or a
large town. On these delegates is mass
ed all the pressure that the big town,
the big interests and the big politicians
can produce. Under direct primary
the voters go TO their regular polling
place and vote their preference with
out outside pressure, and manipulation.
Our political life is largely dominat-
| ed by parties and so "a man must as
a practical means of making his will
! felt. ally himself with one party of
another. ANY man who refuses such
/ a simple requirement as that should
not complain if he is no better off un.
4 der the present nominating system.
|.
r The argument that the primary de
stroys the party power is based or
theory and not on experience. For il
is fact that in the states where direct
primaries are in force parties are "a
strongly entrenched as ever.
The primary system substitutes TO
l the elaborate system of unregulate'
? caucuses and conventions simpi
method of nominating all officers a
one election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

A convention composed of all of n
partv's candidates. would make n plat
form which would be more binding
upon them than a platform made by n
convention Of which they were not
members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02
Arguments
For Convention.

II it was thought that the conven-
tion did not represent the will of the
people very simple remedy is at
hand. Unless a candidate receive n
two-thirds vote at the convention q
primary could he held. Thus the pri-
mary could he used as a safety valve
rs guarantee to the people that their
wishes would not bc iiSregarded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

Granted that the party managers do
submit a complete slate; under the pri
mary SYSTEM the people have the
chance to reject it, while under the
convention they do not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

1t must be remembered that Vermont
does not have the same convention
system that many of the Western
states where they now have direct pri-
maries. formerly had. Where the voters
in the town elected delegates TO the
county convention who in turn elected
delegates TO the state convention
which nominated the state officers In
Vermont the town elects directly the
delegates 70 the state nominating con
vention and holds those delegates di-
rectlv responsible. Vermont laws
should be. framedssAot to meet the
needs of some fsf saff Western state,
but to meet the needs Of Vermont.
Where the direct primary concen-
trates the burden of the expense or
making nominations IN few candi-
dates. the convention scatters 1t among
Il large number of delegates who were
each able and willing 10 stand the
small expense requisite TO attend the
convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02
For Convention.

There are so many candidates AT the
primary that the voter cannot vote
intelligentiv on any bur the most i'm
portan1 officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

The argument for direct primaries is
based upon the assumption that the
voter is either corrupt or ignorant;
corrupt in that he has used his vote in
violation of his duty or ignorant in
that he has unknowingIy let himself
be used bs INSCRIPTIONS politicians. If
this be the case it is a condition which
a mere change il nominating machin-
erv will not remedy.
As the number of voters who parti-
cipatc in the caucus under the conven-
ton system is not a matter of record
no accurate comparison can be made.
But it is'a matter of fact that at the
last general election in the states of
Maine, New Hampshire, Wisconsin,
Kansas. and Oregon, typical primary
states, the total vote for governor at
the primary was j73,254 while the vote
nj the general election for governor
was ] .020.553. !
The convention is in harmony with
the representative system of govern
mcnt. f YOU abandon it in favor OF
the primary you are but taking the
| first step toward the pure democratic
| form Of government a form which his
| tory proves absolutely unavoidable fol
any except the smallest political units
The curse of the evils of bossism is
/ not in the machinery of politics. 1t i:
chiefly in the frequency of election:
and the enormous number and absurd
variety of places TO be filled by elec
lions Not more bnt less elections i
what we want.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02
WAR RANT
FOR
Special Village Meeting

The legal voters of the Village Of
Brattleboro are hereby notified and
warned TO meet at Festival Hall. in
said village, on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02
THE DIRECT PRIMARY QUESTION
Arguments for and Against System Something for Voters
to Read Before Town Meeting Day

questions
"i'ted to vote of the qualified electors of the
'aaoIsal to
ass fo1 f@s 's s's a% o ' system Of nominating" '"
4 jiifst
several parties
general elections method of choice by
1ss hoes for s n .om 'hGs the
primary secures
petition asking fhat S "as pa s1 primary "%,s a"
Re t NUMBER na reonrea apay @ ne % t east
together ~ih the others who nys ra%ps with '
% @ % r1s Sn the ha " hn n n Fa1 the Py r
tn, % ':%' "f al. ss "s " a, n 'G 's f p '
parties represented Voting any may
tg only party
M nSaee VINO Vino e the vote declared the nominee of
hn two ra4'tes for nomination there being provision for second choice
and candidate receives majority large percentage of first
the largest number of combined
Prefer Prma
The preferential primary stated the referendum is method by which
to whom they should vote for at the convention which omDpes candidates
in
I ". o @ ig sa s %Rs ss @a s
h w n ose part ony are " In the @SeomgnSnE sss
principal In
cases this primary has later ltgaleG
Included nor a o MED a sns sna1o 1 rm
committeeman delegates
Arguments
o @ @3 "" The te" e'% aas s ssn a a 5 "
] NOT ARE nGe m "sns r9lrnS TINS method t {"
side
The preferenta po'S not ,oe
primary apple
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

The one test we should apply TO can
didates for Office is, can he do the work
required honestly and efficiently ?
Whether he lives in one end Of the
state or the other is not common
sense, businesslike requirement. What
the state needs is genuine service, not
a lesson in geography, social standing
or commercial interests
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

IN Vermont the minor officers are
town, village and city officials, and in
these eases We have a fairly good pri
mary system now. In this state the
direct primary should apply to state,
congressional and county officials only
and every voter should have the righr
10 pass on every one Of these nomina
tions.
The talk of the ''calm and deliber-
ate Judgment Of the convention is
pure farce. What more dis0rderlv,
more turbulent, and generally uproar-
ious assembly can one imagine than
the average political convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02
For Convention.

No law can be framed which will
adequately limit the expenditures OF
candidates. Everyone knows that The
actire candidate begins work years
before the actual campaign and il he
has abundant money 10 spend ia thus
early advancing his candidacy he viii
spend II. Moreover there are many n
direct ways Of spending money which
IN states having the primary II has
been found impossible 10 reach by pub
licity laws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

Not only is the expense of candidacy
increased but the expense to the state
is doubled by virtue of the fact that
second election is held. In some OF
the states where direct primaries are
in force the states pay for publicity
pamphlet advertising the merits of the
different candidates and in other OF
the direct primary states there rs an
agitation for this so-called reform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

Willingness on the part Of adequate
men TO serve the public in office is
rare enough NJ best. and Willingness on
he part Of adequate men 10 undergo
me protracted and necessarily expen<-
We campaign Of personalities for the
light TO undergo another protracted
md expensive campaign for the right
20 serve the public in office is more
han can he expected normally except
from those at once very rich and very
patriotic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02
Preferential Primaries.

The preferential primary a
delegates are chosen by the pee
as to whom they should vote *
II IS. in brief. an Instructed ,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

The direct primary increases the
power of the large towns at the ex
oense Of the small towns. Al nomln
nson by direct vote of the people the
vote for Chittenden county wonld be
practically dominated by Burlington
and Winooski and Washington county
by Barre and Montpelier and similar
domination by the large towns would
be the result throughout the state. The
vote in Essex county would be more
than balanced by the vote of either
| Bennington. Brattlehoro or ST. johns
bnrv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-02

The party convention must be re-
tanned 10 frame the party platform.
The platfo form could not tie framed by
the nominees of the party as thus they
would be given all The power of the
party and having been nominated the
party can have no redress if the plat
form fails TO express its principles.
The people should instruct the candi
dates, not vice versa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29
cA7AweA NEWS.

Mrs. T. ". Malone and Mrs. Clay
Malone were shopping in Fairmont
on e day last week.
Earl Rodeheaver who has been Wis
itfng here has returned to his home
in Preston co. 49,.
Mrs. Fred Malone spent Sunday at
T. w. Malones
Miss Jennie Fetty of Fairmont was
hero Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends and relatives
II. D. Haun was a business visitor
in Fairmont Tuesday.
Mrs. E. M. Summers who has been Ill
house for the past two weeks Is able
to be out agian.
The Literary here closed till Fri
day night Jan. s.
Miss Minnie Rodeheaver was shop
ping in Fairmont Monday.
Miss Sylvia Ross left Thursday for
her home in Parkersburg, to spend
the holidays. :
Misses Goldie Ross and Pearl Gran
dali spent Saturday in Fairmont.
Miss Cora Haun returned Sunday
from a few days stay in Fairmont.
Joseph Brant is moving into the
house recently vacated by T. q. De
vault
Miss Alice and Mary swisher, Mrs.
Dent Harris were recent Fairmont Wis
itors
Mr.. Clarence Pyles went to Sugar
Grove Sunday to see Mr.. Toney Boiles
who is very III.
j. E. Jolliff and Buck Summers we're
in Fairmont Tuesday
Tom and Clarence Haun was at Mon
tana mines Thursday evening.
ISABEL.
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1PHARoAH's Run.

Mr.. aud Mrs. G. B Keefover and
daughters. Miss Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Rice and Mr.. and Mrs. Stlas
Smith OF Fairmont were visitors at ].
C. Rice's Friday evening.
Mr.. Lutte Smith Of this place was a
visitor at Charley Smiths Tuesday.
Misses Elsie and Emma Rice we're
visiting relatives in Fairulont and near
~vicinites several days of last week.
Mrs. Della Moore OF Fairmont was a
visitor at her parents Mr. and Mrs.
j. ". Williams Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Asbary Rice and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Rice were ut C. B. Keefovers
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Julia Devau1t and children of
this place have moved to Fairmont.
Mrs. Ada Fletcher and o have been
staying at Isaac GOGGLES for the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rice and daugh-
ter were visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. Lon.
ME Smiths. at Morgantown Saturday
and Sunday.
The teachers and the pupils Of the
FHHFuhA 5 run SGLUOl axe LlIc posee65-
ors OF a new stove for the school build
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ingles were bus
mess callers at Fairmont Saturday
last ,...
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rice are visit
ors at their parents at Fairmont and
near victnities.
Mr.. Ephriam Musgrave and son Har-
vcy Of Georgetown wcre seer on this
Run Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Michaels and two
children of Hagans, Mr.. and Mrs c.
B. Keefover, Misses Elsie and Emma
Rice and Mabel Kecfover and Messrs.
Gilbert, Will and Clarence Thorn took
dinner with Hugh and John Thorn Sum
day last.
The Sunday schools OF this place are
progressing nicely. They have decided
to have Sunday school through the next
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TAAw CO.'S TO CHURCH.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 2S.-Ac'
companied by his mother. Deputy
Sheriff Stevens and Mrs. Thaw's maid,
Harry K. Thaw went to the First Con
gregational Church yesterday and list
ened to a sermon by Rev. DR.. Thomas
Chalmers. The Thaw party attracted
considerable attention. Thaw, his
mother and the maid sat together in a
pew near the center of the church and
The Deputy Sheriff Just ahead of them,
In the church lobby after the services
Mrs. Thaw was introduced to several
members Of the congregation.
1t was said tonight that former Sec
Rotary of State Philander G. Knox,
Thaw's chief counsel, will be here soon
after the New Year and that until then
there will not be the slightest change
In the situation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29
r. r. No. 8


Miss Nellie Arnett was visiting rel.
atives and friends at Fairmont last
week.
The W. C. r. U. meeting was held
at the Arnettsville Church last Sun.
day afternoon.
Miss Blanche Snider was visiting
relatives and friends atFairmont last
week.
Miss Roxie Michaels spent last Sun.
day with Miss Kate Snider.
A merry crowd Of slcighriders went
from Arnettsville last Fridaynight to
the meeting of the union. There will
be a Christmas tree at Royal Chapel
next Thursday night.
The 5.months old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Saunders died of Pneu'
monia fever at Fairmont, Tuesday,
December 10, 1914. The little son
George was the only child and will be
greatly missed In the home. The fun
eral services were held at Mt. Hood
Church on Thursday morning at 10000
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. o'Dell
Interment was made in the Mt. Hood
Cemetry.
Miss Meta Robeg, who has been
very i'll with jaunndice, is improving
very slowly.
John Fisher is working for ]. ..
Michaels, at Arnettsvill.
Miss Rena Berry is teaching at
Royal Chapel this winter.
Charles Fisher, who Is driving team
for Cal Arnett at Fairmont, is on the
sick list with sore throat.
The protracted meeting is still in
progress at the Union with two seek
ers.
W. M. Ralph snider sold his wool
last week to Mr.. Scott at Fairmont.
Mr.. l. C. Raghsnyder ! $ suffering
from a very eve frost bite on his
foot.
Miss Birdie Neubaugh is staying at
Mrs. Mettie Robey's.
- -#
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Mr.. James Criss, OF Weston, has re
sturned home after a couple of days
visit with his brother, MI. A. G. Crisis
of Bolton street.
Dr.. and Mrs. Herschel S~atterheld
have returned from Wheeling where
they have been the guests Of the lat
IGer's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. West and Miss
Ella Watson spent Sunday at Barnes
vile
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zinn, of clarks
burg, are visiting here.
Miss Beulah Sattertleld has peer
very sick for several days.
Miss Leona sharps, Of Newburg' Is
the guest Of Miss Grace Stealey.
Miss Effie Louise Waters, OF Mt
Lake Park, who has been visiting here
has gone to Uniontown for a visit.
Miss leila Satterfield has returned
10 Clarksburg, after spending a few
days at her home Mt Hopewel.
Mrs. Anna Higginbotham, Of Pitts
burgh, | s the guest Of her son, MT
Joseph Hignbiotham, on Merchant
street.
Mr.. Charles Menear, of Piedmont is
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs William Ambrose are
the guests Of relatives in Winchester
Mrs. Eliza Griffith, of Virginia ave
nue., is quite sick.
MissGertrude McElfresh, who spent
several days here, has returned to her
home at Winfield.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Morgan have
returned to their home at Clarksburg
after a visit with the latter's parents
tr. ami Mrs. Stephen Vangtlder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29
~sAsNETTVlLLE NEWS.

MI. L. ]. Lough was visiting Mr..
Noah F1uharty, on Haryey's Run
Sunday, Mr.. Tluharty has been very
sick but is getting better
Miss Effie Thompson OF Fairvtew
is working at Mr.. j. W. Custer's
Miss Bertha and Lula Emery were
visiting at Mr.. E. ]. Tenants sun
day.
Miss Florence Hanes has been sick
for several days.
Mr.. Laurine Strader, and Mr.. Tracy
Tenant OF Fairview and Miss Jessie
Bragg were calling on Miss Jescsie
Tenant Sunday afternoon
Miss Ionic Dickens who has been
working at Fairmont for some time
has returned home.
MIR. ]. W. Custer who is employed
at Weston is home for the holidays.
Mr.. Harland Tough was visiting
his brother, Mr.. w. C. Lough Sunday.
Mr.. E. j. Tenant who has been
sick is able to return to his work.
Forget Us Not.
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VIOLA
Fairmont p. E. D. No. 9

E. M. White, Of Putnam County and
Miss Maggie Harris, daughter of L
NJ. Harris OF this place were quietly
married in Oakland on Tuesday OF
last week, Mr.. White has been work
ing on the new Railroad here ever
since the beginning of the grading, they
are temporarily residing in Fatrmont
Repha Curry was visiting relatives
in Taylor county last week.
Little Mary daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Pitcher is quite sick at this
writing.
Miss Ethedl Harris who is a teach
err in the Rivesville school is at he1
home here for the holidays.
The B. & N. has the track laid on tho
new railroad here from tho river ur
to the Amos farm and If the weather
would be favorable would soon reach
the tunnel.
Our school teacher Miss Belt was
quite sick a day or two the first o.
the week, Clarence Harris taught
school in the teachers absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. White were call
ing on friends here the first Of the
week the boys treated them to q rous
ing serenade Monday night.
Miss Linda Prtckett was calling
on Misses Alma and Doll Merefield
on Sunday last.
Mrs. e. A. Pitcher who has beer
confined 70 her homo for some time
with a sprained ankle is able to be out
again.
]. C. Morgan spent Sunday after
noon with HI Harris and family:
A special program may be arranged
for literary on next Saturday night
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29

NOSECL0GGEDsFR0M
Aic0LDS0 RCATARRH
Apply Cream IN Nostrfls To
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your clogged nos.
tri1s open right up. the air passages Of
your head are clear and you car
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snufIling. mucous discharge, headache
dryness-no struggling for breath at
night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffedlup! Get a small
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antisceptic cream In your
1lostrtls, let 1t penetrate through every
air passage OF the head; soothe and
heal the swollen, inhamed mucous
membrane, giving you instant relief.
Ely's Cream Balm Is Just what every
cold and catarrh sufferer has been
seeking, It's Just splendid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29
Dons War Paint;
Eaus AI Wilson Policies

IBion Is concerned. These laws please
nobody so well as the Standard OIL,
the Steel and other great trusts.
II believed at first the Federal re-
serve banking act was the admtnistra-
,tion's one %meritortous achievement,
but national bankers tell me It Is go.
ing to prove a failure. The control OF
the system, in practice, appears to rest
in New York City, instead Of in Wash
ington.
II am fully convinced the national
election OF 1916 will end the Demo
cratic regime. The policies OF the
Democratic national administration
have wholly failed to either curb mon
opolies OF lower the cost of living for
the people, and they have materially
contributed to deprive millions OF
wage earners Of employment
"The administration valorized $780,
| 100000 worth Of corporate securities
owned in the North and East by a
treasury department order to nation
al banks to loan money on listed secur-
titles at not less than the closing quo
tation of July 80, 1914, but the same
administration when asked to allow
THE people to use a quarter Of a mil.
lion dollars Of their collective credit
for two or three years to save them
from losing $500, 100000 on theip cot.
Eton crop, regarded valorization as vto-
Elation Of sound government.
"The President stood in the road
and condemned the South, which
made him, to heavier loss and more
widespread misery than it had known
in three generations. He indicated
an obsolete theory OF political econ
omy, but he mighty near ruined the
country doing it"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-29
MccuRDEysvlLLE, W. VA \

~
Mrs. Hood Michael and son Victor
were visiting at Mr.. 2. n. Eddy's Sun
day.
Miss Hazel Tenant was visiting at
Lewis Tenants Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Freeland came home
from Fairmont to spend holidays Fri
day.
There will be a pie social at the Nc
.Curdeysville church Saturday night,
December. &c. Benefit OF church. Ey-
erbody invited to ome
Miss Wealthy Canoe was calling on
Miss Joy Kennedy Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Fred Warner and Earle Kennedy
we're business callers at MorgantoWn
Friday.
MIR and Mrs. Ben snider were call
ing at A.. S. Kennedy's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Zearley and
daughter. Maxine, returned to their
homes at Morgantown Thursday.
Several Of the boys of here attended
the Box Supper at Behler Saturday
night.
Mrs. Cora Brookover and Miss Old
ham were shopping at Fairmont Sat
urday.
A crowd Of ioyriders from Behler
were seen in the little town Sunday
night last.
Mrs Sue Kennedy was calling on
Mrs. Kennedy Sunday.
"A crowd OF girls and boys attended
Literary at Barrackville Friday night.
Miss Tine B%rookover was calling on
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ON the FIRING N
What It means to most men.

Vi. ID. .-#.. ..n.Hs .t... N.. b.
There are mar y true heroes that
have persisted in the European war
who never smelIed powder" but who
succumbed to sickness after hard
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with bad water
and lack OF food. The sick and de.
tilitated man is as much out of place
IN his struggle for life and existence
as he would be on the firing line. On
the other hand the strong, vigorous
man, his veins filed with rich, red
BLOOD, has an enormous advantage in
whatever position he may be tated to
occupy. in war or business.
The prompt and certain action OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry in driving all harmful germs and
impurities from the blood, sets in mo
tion the repair process which works
actively on the diseased membrane
where Catarrh tiourlshes unchecked or
where the skin gives warning Of the
bad blood beneath by showing PIN.
pies and boils, also the skin clears u?
and becomes wholesome and rudy.
Thus by building up a new and per-
feet covering and carrying out Of the
system the Catarrh infested matter
by way Of the blood, liver and kid
neys, Catarrh is overcome and perma-
nently conquered. :. . . :. :. ......
There is not a drop Of alcohol or any
narcotic in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, but in this safe vege-
table remedy there is a mighty altera.
tive power which by replacing the
blood impurities with pure, rich blood,
not only ends Catarrhal conditions
wherever located, but vitalizes the
kidneys, stomach, liver, bowels and
ever yorgan Of the body. People who
suffer humiliation and mental misery
because OF Pimples, Skin rash, Blotch-
es. Eruptions, Boils. Carbuncles, are
especially benefited, It is not a secret
remedy for its Ingredients are printed
en- wrapper.
Send for free book on the blood to
DR.. Pierce, 1nvalids' Hotel. Buffalo, N.
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