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WITCHCRAFT DAYS OUT.
DONE.
4 Doctor Dcnouncc> the Hystcrla Of
the Doctors.

r. THr l.plrvE OF THE S~uS-Sir: The
psychopathy about wi,ch,taft which
swept over Europe and the American
Colonies was nothing compared 10 the
hystcria Of the piescnt ~poliomyelit.s
situation. The American people have
become soft because Of luxury, over
education and general security. We have
listened To the prououncemcnts "f spc-
~cia,ists with too much respect. Ia 1907
there WAS plenty OF poliomyolit.s. and
the big fact tina then obtained WAS that
cases in hospitals and in private rrtc-
ticc did not communicate the disease to
other children.
poglnatic laboratory medicine this
year id not call upon the general medi-
cal man for his clinical experience OF
1907, but decided to go II alone ard
make the fight on the alarm line. result
ing III IA hel!'s broth n the boiling point.
In an upstate town 4 wornan was re-
fused medical attention to her sick child.
as tho two medical men ia the village
feared their own children would take
ON the plague. The sick babe died In a
few hours from Intestinal obstruction,
| 4 not expected to lind two such
cN'crablc towards IN my profession. yet
these men were controlled by the moth
crs Of their children and the mothers
! were controlled hy the overwcenlug az
roGancc of laboratory medicine.
Satisfying myself that this djsease was
not communicable from child to hid
and that | could not make myself a car
rier, through the cd0C,esy Of q medical
friend | saw in various visits to a ccr-
tain hospital at least i0o cases " the
epidemic.
Some children, II minority. were COM
planning and crying from pain m the
early stages ard also from apprehension,
winch soon disappears under gent" man
aeemeut. other children. indeed the
great majority. were lying quietly and
responding to questions. Those CouNa-
los,lug wcrc playing To the limit and
showing their progress 10y careful dem
onStrati"us Many did not want To- go
home. OF all the patients at all my visits !
heard IN, three crying for their mothers.
ono small boy. recently admitted,
kept saying. II VIII be a good boy"
| asked the managing nurs" If he had
come from Il spanking family and she
replied in the nrgitNc-thdt his mother,
a line woman. had been there aud told
him to he IA good hoy. ! am glad to say
this patient is coming along well,
Another little fellow with one sided
facial paralysis would distort his fac,
and remind one ot Victor iiugo's 'rh,
Man Who Laughs" An Italian wuml'
sat with bare hosom nursing her III chlld
and the glory and majesty of her sp!cn'
! did service to this small unit of society
shonc from her.
The cpidcm'r is burning itself out
Problems as to its origin and tho future
management Of such svourgcs must h.
approached with true humility. II The
old fashioned theory that .pidcmiCs some
times arise lie nuNo ,uiiSt u" gone into
>, lc it, /, j. not a time To throw stone
AT amy one. We are all under iudict
!, ment. Less attention paid to ostrutatini
and luxury and trying to beat the othc
fellow would give more time to the stud,
of everyday important matters. Thu
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THE THREATENED STRIKE.
Some Millennial Measures to Follow
the Eight Hour Day.

To II EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: 1t
seems to me that IL the object Of your
p Is the advancement Of civilization.
the advocating of all good measures for
the enrichment Of Its people and the sup
port Of legislation which will hasten the
millennium, 1t Is time that you stopped
criticising adversely the policies and the
efforts OF MIR. Wilson.
I believe that you should use every
effort to aid him In forcing through
Congress his proposed legislation 10
settle all difficulties between the rail-
roads and Its employees. and I would
suggest hat at the same time It would
be highly desirable to introduce a bill in
Congress to compel tho national banks
to pay. say. s per cent. interest on all
deposits and to lend money to their
clients whenever they desire It at the
same rate.
II might be necessary to advocate In
the bill the appointment OF a commits
sion of totally disintcrcsted nen, II
necessary even bralnless ones. to see
how this measure worked and II. say.
at the end Of five years. the proposition
did not prove a paying one. to force
legislation through Congress to relm-
burse the banks for any possible loss
which might be suffered. taxing the peo-
Pile to make up any sums which 1t might
be necessary to expend.
1t would also seem desirable to me TO
extend the operation OF the eight hour
law to the miners. particularly in the
extreme north OF Alaska. where. during
the summe months. the laborcrs en-
deavor to put in from fifteen to oigh-
teen hours a day owing to the handicap
encountered by the short days during the
winter months. This would have n
double benefit. The miners would work
only such a length Of time as the highest
civilization sanctions. and II would also
tend to prevent an overproduction of
sold. which might have a tendency 20
cheaper the metal and lower the gold
standard. CHARLES +. ELLIS.
NEW YORK, August 81.
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Der 4 is a conspiracy against the lives
and property Of the people Of the United
States such as was never before known
In the history OF the world except in a
declaration OF war. and IL the Govern
ment of the United States does not
prevent that conspiracy being carried
into effect and does not punish the
conspirators as their crime deserves.
1t breaks dow at a vital point and can
not be depended Upon TO perform its Just
functions when votes are at stake.
+. NJ. PALMATIER.
NEWARK, N. j.. August 81.
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Industrial Schrecklichkeit.

To THE EprroR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
public should understand by this time
that the present demand Of the railroad
men is a demand for a pronounced In
crease In wages. II these railroad men
had any real grievance or were poorly
paid they would have public sympathy
and approval In their efforts to better
their condition. But they are we'll paid
and are specially favored. A threat to
tie up the entire railroad system Of the
country ought TO be impossible.
TIL fact that Labor Day has been set
for calling the strike shows heartless
selfishness. Lots Of hard working peo-
pie were planning a little vacation over
the holiday. This action Of the railroad
men will make them n lot of enemies.
NEW York, August 81. CITIZEN.
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tho threat Of the tiainmen To ,i- up
nearly all our railroads L. carried out
1t viii be the most hideous crime ever
perpe,ratci on this side of the Atlantic.
nut there IS 4 perfectly simple and .f-
:.o'ivc WAY 20 break such a strike.
Let every provision dealer In the u
try. whether wholesale or retail. refuse
20 sell anything to the str.h.rs from
IN" day that the strike becomes opera-
tive Let these mon aud their families
be- the first to surcr. Remind them
that the stock on hand H. limited AMI
assure them that +, viii Toe reserved for
the victims OF their conspiracy.
RogSlrEE JouSsoS.
A~MhGANsErT. y Y. AuGuSt 81,
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How the Public Feels.

To THE EplroE OF THE Sr*-Str. ]
.auup; INo.d comrl.mentin- you ON your
IN" editorials ON N" threatened rail-
ROAD .trihc. | believe you present the
continents ur a vast number Of THINKING
, Items. even in lIh"i'S ranks. II would
80 suicidal Ia have the uuu-arhitrii.on
stand and deliver policy successful Ia
thls ease. even though the rrN lent. ON
the eve of an election. deems !, well 10
advocate an eight hour day for political
purposes. bLp READER.
GREENWICH, Conn. August 81.
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confer upon YOU the cross and star
Of n commander of my royal order of
the house Of liohenzollern with swords.
You Will receive your present salary
until ! decide upon YOUR employment in
another cauaclty.-Thc kdiscr to FAL-
kENHAYN.
The sword. of course, was the SYM
Dol OF decapitation. 1t will he OBJ
served that the War Lord begins the
imperial order with the familiar
phrase. "Not wishing to oppose your
desire to he relieved Of your office
business, war and diplomacy all stick
Ia tho stcrcotyped form of dismissal.
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II Mr.. Wilson Had stood Firmly for
> Arbitration.

To THE fpiToR OF THE SrN-Sir: After
reading President Wilson's address To-
Congress in reference to the threatened
railroad strike | canno help but feel
THAT II Mr.. Wilson had taken II firm
stand from the beginning for the prin-
I.pie Of arbitration the bro;heihoods
would have yielded to IT also.
liut NO. .he President is playing poll
ties again, and bidding for the union
labor vote next November. y. w.
NEW luRE, AUGUST 81.
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Matrimonial Eligibility Of NOn.Danc.
Ing Men and Women.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SIN Sir: Aftct
reading the letter from "lI j. =" am
moved to ask Why are there SO many
people who seem to think that the only
marriagrahlc girls arc those who do
the "prancing. kicking and - rating?
There are just as many non-dancing
girls AS there are mountaineering men IN
the world. and | am sure that theJ are
not all debarrcd from matrImuny.
oHE on THEM.
S~TocKBRIpGE, Mass. August ~.
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doubts that WOODROW WILSON not
only has not kept us out Of war, but
has cost us honor, lives, prestige and
millions. he has only to read this
morning the speech Of ROOSEVELT, In.
dieting the President Of the United
States for his principal offence.
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THE EMPIRE STATE FARMER.
What He Is Struggling With and
What He Needs.

Gently TIE SuN contained an article IN
der the heading Of Farmers Threaten
Big Strike" The fellow who wrote 1t
did It well and gave a lot OF facts to
think over.
The newspaper business Is a business
that only the management knows how to
run. The time will come however. In
the not far distant future when the
columns OF the large New York dailies
will divide space between the destruc-
tive wars OF the world and New York
agriculture.
Senator wicks and State Commits
sloner Of Markets Dillon in their in
v~estigation show that the farmers of
New York are up against Il. \ little
arithmetic tells the story. As a farmer
my purchases OF wagons. implements,
harness. ploughs. nails. wire. rope. labor
and all other things a farmer must pur-
chase have advanced an average OF IS
per cent. over the cost OF two years ago.
and in some cases ljo per cent.
The average person does not under
stand the present day requirements OF
farming. Proper sanitary condition OF
! barns requires chemical treatment to
combat the fly successfully In order prop
erly to protect milk, butter and other
products Of the farm that go TO the
nub,Ic. These chemicals IN .ono cas.s
have advanced in COS, 600 nor con, and
so I, goes clear ,hro,pb tho lie, mail
ing the cos, I, the farmer ,o.d,v 10
i'ci cent. more 10 produce the am
products than II was two years ago.
To put 1t another way If a farmer
sells his milk tn-d,v AZ nyc cer.s a.,
quart. his margin of rroa,. II ,uv *
ius, tho sam, 40 :, v,ou,d nov, Zoo,
two wears ago selling the mill a, ,br,s
and onc-half cents A ou,rt. am ONLY
using milk ms an illustration on o,co,n,
Of the publicity I, is now ,ccciytur. and
not TO contradict In any sersc tn. milk
dealers who say they are only making
one mill a quar-, on al milk handled To
cover all their Expenses. which. without
knowledge of the facts. does no, look
too high. 50 long As tho farmer re-
ceives only 40 cents of the dollar tho
consumer pays for farm products II,
means that the farmer is Just tina, much
closer to bankruptcy. H.. wants some
Of the other 60 cents.
Every week there are sales Of live
stock by farmers who have invested
their money In farm improvements to
enable them To- breed registered cows
and hogs. AT these forced auction sales
stock is not bringing more than one
half OF it's market value, as conparcd
with two years ago. ! have had a rep
resentai!ve attend several Of these sales
and have purchased stock for ons-half
Of the price the same animals would
have brough, two years ago. Farmers
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We have done the impossible politi-
cally .-GorernOr HIRAM Jon SsoN.
For "wc" substitute !. Al the pri-
maries HIRAM has become both the
Progressive and the Republican candi-
date for the United States Senate.
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This Is getting silly" said the Vice.
President after he had postured and
about eight times in front OF
the moving picture camera for the
Democratic National Committee. Silly,
indeed, TO put THOMAS RILEY MARSHALL
in the same class with CHARLIE CHAP.
MARY PlckroRD and DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKs. The Nice-President earns
only sl2, 900 IA year.
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TfOM Nr UHITdnI TIINUlt,
The old historic town Of iuu Bet, IA
NOUS In funny columns OF long ago. once
a populous mining town hu, lattcrly de-
serted like NJ many o,hcra has been n
tircly obiiteratsd BY IRE.
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Gruesome Find on Cane Cod.

To THE EpiroR ~ THE SuN-Sr: DR..
Fits and Dr. coain practise medicine In
Provincetown, Mass. Their offices are OPP
posite each other on Commercial avenue.
GEoRGE g, DrotENNE.
WORCESTER. Mass, August ~.
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4 New CrOIn well.

Tn THE EDITOR oF THE II T-Sir: The
President seems to want to take full
possession of the Government as Cr"m-
well d.d IN England. READER.
EAiTIMoEE, Md August 81.
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Literature gocs up and up. The Ten
Questions to HUGHES. signed by the
Group Of Authors. have been wedged
into the Congressional Record by the
Hon. HoKE SMITH Of Georgia. And
PERCY MAcKAYE. who didn't sign, APP
pears as q signer.
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How many are old enough to shed
a reminiscent tear upon the news that
the house which first published "St.
Elmo" has gone into the hands Of a
receiver?
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road in the public interest. In other
words, Mr.. REED thinks that a railroad
company has no rights which the ma
tional Government and the courts are
bound to respect.
The sun., 1916-09-01

The traditions of art are driven
before the winds Of modernism. One
cartoonist draws a bracelet watch on
the corded wrist Of Labor.
The sun., 1916-09-01

The ny has eight thousand eyes
And l but two.
But tho light OF his morning dies
When ] heavs N view.
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1t would be interesting to know how
the Republican National Committee
managed to persuade JosEPnus to cam
paign in Maine.
The sun., 1916-09-01

The European belligerents seem to
have decided to snub their Crown
Princes and do some effective military
stunts.
The sun., 1916-09-01

A general examination Of all men OF
military age In Germany who previously
were exempted Is now taking place
Berlin kreusscitung.
The last cali to the colors.
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When Votes Are ut Stake.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr. The
strike order ISSUED TO the four railroad
brotherhoods to 30 Into effect on Septem-
The sun., 1916-09-01

Senator REED Of Missouri proposes
that the Government shall take juris-
dlction OF n strike situation by going
into the Federal courts with q petition
for q receivership and then operate the
The sun., 1916-09-01

They come. maybe. the Greek, the
Greek.
The sun., 1916-09-01

The Administration Is depressed by
the reflection that under no circum-
stances can il postpone election day.
The sun., 1916-09-01
Speaking From Experience.

From the indidndpolis Nowa
Another objection tn liv!ng In a doubtful
State Is the auadrennial cataclysm Of po.
lit.cal ~oratory.
The sun., 1916-09-01

The capture of Drama by the Bull
cars indicates that the war In Greece
has entered upon "A new stage.
The sun., 1916-09-01

London once. 40-43 Fleet street. m
Paris once, q Rue de Ia Miehouiere' y"
Rue du Quatre Septcmhre. .-
Warrington once, Hubs building. malta.
Brooklyn Office. Room 2O.. Easie Dui'H
ing, JO3 Washington street.
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scr,sfs and Illustrations for publication rtsn
10 hare rejected articles returned fhty mHs'
On all cases send stamps !0r th"f p"'P"S''
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haitian, New York. President. rranf -
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Erwin Wardman, 1aO Nassau street; see.
retary, H.. II. Titherington, loo Nassau
street; Treasurer. Wm. I. Dewart' lou H"s-
eau street.
The sun., 1916-09-01

Readers Of THE srS leaving town Tor .nf
summer months can have the ua,y "1
nunday and evening editions dehvereu ~
them In any part Of this country or bur"ps
on tho terms stated above, nanresn
nswsseaier or directly OF Publication once.
Telephone 600 Beekman.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
W3SttIGId

The following young ladies were con-
firmed Easter Sunday at the German
M. E. church. The Misses Alice, Nellie
and Celia Brooks, Pearl Vertheln and
Elma Herber. There was large au-
dience and all listened with pleasure to
the exercises.
lido Braun and wife we're guests at
the Fred Brooks home Sunday.
Will Alexander and family were Sun
day visitors at Will Hackett's.
Miss Bernice Spaulding, teacher in
the Meyers district No. 5, is staying at
the Harry Verthein home.
Mr.. Wilcox of Minnesota is a guest
at the August Meyer home.
j. Wardas of the Minnesota univer-
sity, is testing COWS in the neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Aug. Meyer and family attended
family reunion at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Meyer at La Rue on Easter
Sunday.
Arthur Ristau and wife were Easter
guests at H. Weidman's.
James Waddell of Freedom has been
visiting friends here the past week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
SLIGHT ACCIDENT
At MERn|MACK

What might have been serious &C.
cident at Merrimack last night, at the
depot when passenger train num-
Der SOB arrived at the station. About
twenty people were waiting there for
the train, having been in the village to
attend the dance. The Gem City Harp
orchestra of Baraboo had furnished the
music and the musicians were with the
crowd waiting to take the train. For
some reason the train came in on the
side track, but in the darkness and
rain it was not noticed which track
they were on. The engine struck the
edge of the truck on which the harp
was. This was overturned and Arthur
Jenswold was thrown to the ground.
Several others held their breath as the
train almost grazed their bodies in
passing. Mr.. Jenswold was somewhat
injured although not seriously. The harp
suffered slight damages.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
East Limeridqe

Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckestine and
children land Frank Beckmith, Leo
Bedthe and Frank Pickle all spent Sum
day evening at the Herb L. Smith
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rotzoll spent
Sunday at the E. l.. Gibson home.
Mrs. Sam Phillips spent Sunday with
Mrs. 7. Fransco.
We are sorry to say that MIR. Fred
Pickle has not fully recovered from the
red measels, and now is under the
doctors care. Their daughter who is
working at Beloit has been sent for.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet wi h
Mrs. Sam Borlaad on Thursday May 4
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Meyers who underwent an operation
at Madison for appendicitis is on the
gain,
Miss VERNE Ninnaman is in a very
critical condition with appendicitis. We
all hope she will soon recover.
The Albert Eide fanny are entertain
ing the red measels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb L. Smith and
children all spent Sunday at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Rotzoll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
MADISON VETERAN
PASSES MILESTONE
II. c. Noyes, Formerly a
Resident of Baraboo
Reaches the Eighty
Mark.

Henry G Noyes, West Washington
avenue, celebrated his eightieth birth
day anniversary on Easter day. Mr..
Noyes was born in Chelsea, VT, in
1886. He came to Wisconsin with his
parents in 1874. going first to Iowa
county, residing for time in Middle
tol, then moving to Baraboo. There
Mr.. Noyes enlisted in Co. H. 18th
Wisconsin regiment and served until
the close of the war IN 1865, havingTpar-
ticipated in many battles, Sherm an 8
march to the sea, and the grand re
view in Washington. He is now a mem
Der of Lucius Fairchild Post, G. A. r,
After the war he was for nine years
assistant postmaster at Baraboo and
city treasurer two terms. He has re
sided in Madison since 1900.
His birthday anniversary was passed
quietly at home, a few friends calling
to extend congratulations The Madison
Patriotic club of which he is a charter
member, sent greetings and the Won
ans Relief Corp, in appreciation of his
unfailing loyalty to the order, also
remembered him with flowers and a
gift.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
CASE OVER LAND
IN TROY TOWN

On Tuesday there was case befo' e
Clerk of Court A. FL. Clark, as refe ea,
the plaintiff being Walter F. Shu-
knecht and the defendant William Kel-
Ter. Mr.. Keller entered forty acres of
land in the town of Troy under the
timber and stone act and Mr., Shu-
knecht laid claim to the property uEs
der the homestead law. The suit wilr
determine whether the land is more
valuable as farming land or stone and
timber land. There were about ten
witnesses and the testimony will be
sent to the land office at Wausau where
the case will be decided. According to
law two persons may enter land, one
for one purpose and the other for an
other, The contest must take place
before either proves up the property
and the one who enters first may lose
in the contest the decision resting on
the value of the land for certain pur-
poses. In this case Mr.. Keller paid
$3.50 for the forty acres, which is the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 25 in the town of
Troy. There are number of pieces of
land in the county which have not yet
been taken but no doubt all will be in
time as the price of real estate ad-
vances.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
INJURED IN AN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Mrs. J. C. Train has received letter
from her nephew, Day Crandall, Van
couver, Washington, which tells of an
unfortunate automobile accident which
befell Mr.. Crandall's daughter, Miss
Grace. On the 9th of this month ae
she was crossing the street in Van
couver she was knocked down by an
automobile and dragged about IS feet,
the car going about Sc feet before COM
ing to a stop. When Miss Crandall was
picked up she was found to be bruised
in several places, the most severe in
juries being near her spine. She has
been confined to her room ever since,
now being able to sit up a little and to
take a few steps This is her last year
in the high school and having excellent
standings it is thought she will gradu-
ate notwithstanding the accident. Mr.
Crandall is the cashier in the First
National bank in his home town and the
driver Of the car which struck Miss
Crandall is cashier of the United States
bank in the same place. The car he
was driving was q new one and he was
not familiar with it which my have had
something to do with causing the acct
dent.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
RHEUMATISM IS TORTURE
AS Many Baraboo Reader Knows
Only Too Well

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are really due to weak kidneys-to the
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says: II have used Doan's Kidney
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to say that they have given me great
relief. l have endorsed Doan's Kidney
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my former statement
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
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