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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26
SHE WAS HONEST

The sewing machine agent rang
the bell A particularly noisy and
vicious-looking bulldog assisted in
opening the door. The dog stood his
ground. The agent retreated slightly.
will that dog bite?" he asked.
Eve don't quite know yet" the
lady said. I'VE have only just got
him. But ave are trying him with
strangers. Won't you come in?"
OH, TESSIE! HOW'S THIS?
''Now, this typewriter is equipped
with all the summer attachments"
Summer attachments"
ga small mirror, a miniature clock
and a thermometer; everything a girl
has to consult frequently"
1870
A country editor wrote: "Brother,
don't stop your paper just because
you don't agree with the editor. The
last cabbage you sent us didn't agree p
with us, either, but we didn't drop
you from our subscription list on
that account"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

days when you were cub reporter,
and the letters from Europe-What
were you doing?' some one asked.
Il was always trying to do some
thing that would be printed" Mr.. Tay-
enner laughed But that's too long a
story for anybody to print, now, and
besides-it doesn't mean anything to
anyone except, perhaps, to some fell
low who starts out with an idea in his
head that he is determined 10 put
through He might be interested in
knowing that l understand exactly
what it means to work against every
disbursement known to the human
souI-to work when ones best friends
beg him to stop before it kills him, to
keep at it when people laugh at his
idea, and the work of his hands and
brains is thrown back at him-fre-
ouently with Don't send us any more
such trash, the waste basket is fuIP
written across the face of what he be-
lieves worth saying. To the fellow
who has an idea he believes in, who
starts out 10 realize that idea and
make men accept it, / would say,
You've got TO begin with a mighty
stout heart. and hang on alone, with
bulldog grip Are you ready to give
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

ed with a tremendous message, plung-
ing ahead lest time or some trick of
fate leave the words unuttered.
Mr.. Tavenner is one of the youngest
men in congress and looks still
younger because he is slight and
moves about with the Quickness OF a
boy in a hurry TO get through with
his work so that he can do something
else. When, therefore, to the visitor
IN the gallery he seemed to have
stored in his mind the facts and fig
ures of an immense territory of re-
search, impossible to be covered by
so young man, he was also an object
OF particular personal interest-Out-
side of anything he was saying. One
woman put up her opera glasses
L wonder who he is she said. Il
wasn't paying attention when the
speaker recognized him. Here" she
gave the glasses to the other woman,
he doesn't look the least inspired,
he's too young. but he's interesting
enough to be distinguished
The other woman tiptoed up the
aisle and asked the doorkeeper the
name of the young man making all of
that speech.
Mr. Tavenner of Illinois," the door
keeper answered, concisely, gently but
firmly relieving some approaching Wis
itors Of a couple of cameras.
That would mean nothing to me, p"
said the inQuisitive woman, IF l
hadn't heard him speak; but now it
means that he is one of the most in
teresting men in congress-"
Now it happened that in the course
of time the incident a usual one in
the gallery every day. came back to
Mr.. Tavenner and the gentleman from
i L
Interesting? Me? Interesting" He
took his cigar out of his mouth to re-
peat the word. why, the truth is,
gress, with the least interesting ca
reer' of any man in the world"
Still" some one protested, your
career has been out of the usual; it
certainly has the elements of popular
appeal in it, the achievements of the
member of congress who began edu-
eating himself at the case in a print
ing office-Only 90 years ago."
Mr. Tavenner shook his head
NO" he persisted quickly, no
nothing in it. Nothing but that thing
common to all network, That's all
I've done, and that covers the story
work."
Ran Boys Newspaper.
Inere is one well worn specimen
of MIR. Tavenner's very first work still
in existence, preserved by the family
in spite Of his protests. 1t is a copy
OF the paper OF which he was the
owner, editor in chief and entire of
fee staff. The name of the paper is
the Boys Bulletin and it published
the news Of the world, beginning with
the weather at home and extending to
affairs abroad, the whole sheet being
the work of the small Tavenner boys
press. That press was the treasure
Of his bOyhOOd days, that or some
other-fOr a press was not only the
object of his greatest affection but it
was an obsessiOn of Irresistible allure
ment, at which he worked" whenever
he got a chance during the day and
as far into the night as he could until
discovered and sent to bed.
During the day he went to school.
sold papers, was errand boy and did
all sorts of odd jobs to make money,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

up every pleasure, deny yourself ev-
cry little luxury, and live on the bar
est necessities, cut yourself out OF
the actual society of your friends,
make a slave of yourself day and
night? Then, you'll succeed, finally
When Mr.. Tavenner was going
through the most difficult stage of his
struggle to establish the news syndi-
cate which was his idea" he was
discovered by man who was on one
of the local papers in Washington,
who became, and still is, one of the
best friends of his life, although both
are out of the newspaper columns, ex-
cept as other people put them in as
interesting copy. 1t was this friend
who found him in his room late one
night, worn and white, after a hard
days work, still at it writing his syn
dictate letter-the letter which was
always that of d radical, and which
presented some current political, civic
or national issue from his own strik-
ingly intimate point of view. Mr..
TaYenner had only a few papers then
on his string" after two years of per-
sistent effort, and life was a hand-to-
mouth struggle. His friend sat down
on the other side of the typewriter
and reasoned long and seriously with
"TaV" to give up the whole scheme.
It's a failure" he said, and your
time is wasted, absolutely thrown
away. chasing this will O the wisp.
You might as well have the nerve TO
admit the faiIure-and do something
else" Mr. Tayenner stuck a fresh
sheet of paper into his typewriter and
began a new paragraph. There is
only one possible way that this can
fail" he said. grimly. What's that?'
asked the sOlicitous friend. If ] die,
Mr. Tavenner said. and then added
slowly, emphatically, because, I'm
going to do it-or die"
Admits He's a Bit Tired.
When a man has lived at such high
pressure as Mr.. Tavenner, it follows
that at the age OF "a he must admit
that he is tired I'm always looking
forward" he said, Ito some day when
there will be time to read. I'm wild
to read and travel, without the thought
Of something to be done haunting me.
I adore Stevenson, Dickens-and l
want TO read history want TO have
a library full Of history! But" Mr.
Tavenner shrugged his shoulders
you see, this is the way my Office
looks every day" It really looked
and tuZred like a beehive, bur the
work that Uttered The fables and desks
ard floor space s-fsHsr Cmphasi "a
committee on expenditure Ira the post
office department He is on the print
ing committee and also on the roads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
Began Career Twenty Years
Ago in Office of Country
Newspaper in ninois-Was
Thinker, Not Dreamer.
Ry a Washington Star Writer Of the
View Work Morning TelegraIeh.l

NFN ABth uOuiHE lRktETsl{eD.l
Twenty years ago. in q little town
in Illinois, n small boy was setting
type IN the Office Of a country news
paper He was not quite Is years old,
with the slight body of a child usually
qualified by mothers as mot strong.
His fingers were long and slim, as
though denOuug the artistic temper
ament. but his deep forehead and
clear. intense blue eyes indicated the
thinker, rather than the dreamer, the
little chap who wanted to know things
as :hey are, rather than the boy who
Law in the grass looking at the sky
and imagining things as they might
be
So. as he set his type, he did not
pick out the letters that spelled rO-
nance; he set down. line by line. the
facts Of the day. 1t may have been
something about a eighboring farm
er's cow, or IL might have been the
announcement of a royal marriage in
Europe il meant the same to the boy
at the case, who only wanted To learn
what the type said about things IN the
world.
II was not SO many months ago, the
government printing office at Wash
inctOn turned out some OF the things.
among many others. that same boy
cred after his own methods of re
search. and set down with the un-
swcTying courage Of his convictions
The fact that Clyde II. Tavenner's
speeches were printed and distributed
did not distinguish them from the
speeches OF all the other men in con-
ETess, but they did acquire the unique
distinction of the largest circulation
as 10 number Of any members re
marks. which, OF course, emphasizes
the significance of the matter which
the speeches contained.
Before Hon. clyde II. Tavenner came
to congress, the former representative
from Georgia. Hon. Richard Pearson
Hobson. held the record for the most
extensive circulation of a speech,
which was 200 900 But Mr.. Taven-
ner's speeches on the Navy League
Unmasked," and his protest against
The Worldwide War Trust" the two
together have had a circulation up to
the present moment of 5000 900. an
increase partly due TO the critical in
ternatiOnal issues Of the times which
Mr. Tavenner discussed at tension
strung moments in congress. and also
helped along toward the reCOrd-break-
ing point by the emphasis given his
speeches by other members Of congress
who sent them out into their own dis
tTlCts by the thousands under their
own franks.
One Of the Young Members.
When Mr.. TavenueF was speaking
IN the house a few weeks ago, and in
his original, graphic and intense man
ner, took his stand and made his out
CRY against miIitarism, he had the gal
leries with him. More than that he
held the floor with scarcely a question
10 interrupt his impassiOned speech,
delivered with a quickness, earnest
ness and completeness of detail that
gave the impression Of a man inspir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

committee, the latter appointment be
ing the result Of his active interest in
good roads generally, and for his dis
trict especially.
Mr.. Tavenner is serving his second
term in congress, the first democrat
to be elected from the strong republi-
can district of Illinois in many years.
His home town is COrdova; during
the sessions of congress he and Mrs.
Tavenner. with their two little daugh-
ters, live in the suburban edge of
Washington and maintain one of the
most interesting homes in the con-
gressiOnal circle. Mrs. Tavenner pos
sesses a distinction of personal charm
which one instantly recognizes as I'M
usual She keeps in close and prac-
teal touch with her husbands career
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21
FROM SETTING TYPE TO CONGRESS
IS {. III. TAVENNER'S EXPERIENCE

not only because he had to learn early
to be a self-supporting youngster, but
he had to defray the expenses of pub
fishing the Boys Bulletin.
The actual number of years that the
Tavenner boy attended school, within
the walls of school house, were few
He had gone to work in earnest be-
fore he was IS, setting type in the Of
fee of the town paper. The first year
he earned one dollar a week, the sec
ond year two dollars a week and the
third year his salary was raised to
three
But | was getting a lot more than
that" Mr.. Tavenner said the other day
when some Confreres were talking
about the lure of printers ink, be
cause those cases were like books to
me-bOOks that had to be read, leaf by
leaf and on every page something TO
be learned. At first, the letters, the
spelling, the meaning of words, the
construction of sentences. Then, what
the sentence told, the facts they set
forth-thiDgs that meant information.
You see? 1t was a simple process,
but it held me at the type steadily for
four years"
Worldwide Traveller.
IT'S interesting, isn't it?' Mr.. Tav-
enner continued, after answering
summons to the telephone, interest
ing to look back on the development,
the evolution of ones point of view?
When 1 stood at the cases, that home
town of mine seemed the world. 1t
was, in a way, but l had the arrogant
idea of youth that what was outside
of it was just the same thing multi
piled, and that l was well instructed
in life with what | had just there. But
the Wander1uSt took possession of my
inquisitive soul, and l started Out-af-
ter a time | worked on the papers in
cities, did everything through
the mill. You can imagine that Chi
cagO took some of the wind out of my
sails; it was so tremendous, life was
lived at such a high rate of action,
and there seemed to be no little issues
at stake ever on those busy, crowded
streets. l spanned the gulf between
the calm cases of the country news
paper to the frenzy of the reporter
covering the Iroquois fire, and-it left
me wondering that l had never known
before how big the world was. But,
of course, then l knew. Until
| went to Europe. l had gone on my
own responsibility to write letters on
the tariff systems of England, France,
Germany and Italy, and there again
l began to see how limitleSs is the
world and how impossible it is-really
to know anything in the vastness of
things to be learned. l had always
thought l was tremendously patriotic
-prided myself on the patriotism of
Americans. But I happened to be in
Rome on an anniversary celebrating
the return of Garibaldi and | had a
lesson in the actual thing. Why, pa
triotism ran like red blood through
the veins of the oldest on the streets.
who were singing, shouting. racing
about with all ages-ready to give the
last breath of their lives merely for a
part in the gala day of their nations
hero. Of course, as ones
horizon broadens there is the inevita-
BILE reSult-one realizes how little one
knOws-and how much, always ahead,
there is still to learn. It's discourage
ing."
Was Always Trying.
But, in the meantime, before the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

with the intelligence of the young wo-
man who has lived in Washington all
of her life and has actually studied
politics seriously.
when il comes to that" Mr.. Tav-
enner laughed, they say out home
that Mrs Tavenner is a much better
politician than / am"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

Milwaukee Shop Strike Spreads.
Milwaukee. Wis, July 81. - The
strike of machinists in Milwaukee
shops for a shorter day without de-
crease in pay spread today when work
men at the Smith Engineering COM
pany and the T. l.. Smith company
walked out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

All the news all the time-The Argus
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
/ AUSTRIA HA PERDUTO
OUATTRO MILIONi
DI UOMINI

ROMA, "a II ministero del
la guerra pubblica importantfs-
SINE information sullo state
critico in cui trovasi l'Austria-
Ungheria per Penorme perdita di
uomini sofferta nei primi due an
nj di guerra.
Sino ALA fine dello scorso
aprile PAustria aveva chiamato
sotto le armi z milioni 400 mila
uomini.
Di questo totale non sono era
disponsibili che 3 milioni d'uomi-
nj, oltre a 800 mila in allena-
mento.
Durante la guerra circa 5 mill
oni di soldati di riserva sono
stati chiamati ad empire i vuo-
ii prodotti dale perdite per NOR
te, ferinenti, e prigionieri.
Di questi 5 milioni, 900 mila
vennero costituiti da uomini RI
tornati al regiment dopo un
periodic di convalescenza.
Per tai modo Penorme diffe-
renza di 4 milioni 400 mila
uomini rappresenta lie perdite gil
gantesche subtle dall'Austria-
Ungheria in morti, feriti incura-
bill, prigionieri e dispersi.
L'Austria ha gia' incorporate
nei propri ranghi tutti gil uomi-
nj abili a portare lie ar1ni fra
18 ed i so ami e per i servizi
ausiliari ha mobilizzato gil
uomini fra i 81 ed i 55 ami.
In consequence oggi la Dupli-
ce Monarchia per far fronte al
lie perdite non ha disponibili che
gil scarti di perecchie visite me-
diche, dopo di che dovra' ricor-
rere o al ragazzi di II ami Q
agli uomini al di sopra di 81 an
nj.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
BRILLANTE YITTORIA
DEL FRANCESI

PARIGI, 24-Un'altra brillan-
tie vittoria e. stata ottenuta dai
Francesi sui fronte della Som
ma, nella loro marcia verso Ba-
paume dalla parte del settore
meridionale.
II communicate ufficiale di oggi
annunzia infatti che Francesi
hanno catturato la collina n. 128
la quale era stata grandemente
fortiicata dai Tedeschi. Questa
collina 81 trova a nord del fiume
Somma e proprio nellestensione
di terreno che trovasi fra le po-
sizioni tedesche di Transloy e
quelle francesi di Sailli recente-
mente occupate.
A sud del fume Somma e lun-
go Ia, ferrovia che ne costeggia
lie sponde, i Tedeschi hanno COM
pluto un poderoso contrattacco,
cercando COST di arrestare la
marcia del Francesi, che in que
sto settore minacciano Peronne.
II contrattacco pero' state re-
spinto con perdite.
"Nelle ore di mattina il nemi-
co esplose due mine al sud d'Yp-
res in vicinanza del ciglione ed
occupo' il margne del cratere che
dopo e. state sottoposto al no
stro bombardamento.
"Durante il combattimenti di
ieri nostri aeroplani fecero un
utilissimo lavoro nello scoprire
lie batterie nemiche. Cinque mac
chine nemiche furono diStrutte
ed attire quattro furono costret-
te ad atterrare danneggiate. Ire
dele nostre machine non sono
tornate."
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
L'ASSASSINIO DEL PRIMO
MINISTRO AUSTRIACO

ROMA, 23.-L'assassinio del
Conte Karl Stuergkh primo
al parlamento Austria
co, ucciso mentre assisteva ad
un banchetto con un colpo di
arma da fuoco dal redattore di
un giornale viennese di nome
Allen; vien considerato in que
sti circoi politici come un fat
to di enorme Importance, giac-
che dimostra quanto gravi siano
le condizioni politiche .interne
della duplice monarchia.
Di giorno in giorno 81 atten-
dOno avvenimenti dun eccezio-
male che condurranno probable
mente ALA catastrofe defnitiva
delPAustria = Ungheria.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
| RUSSI RIPORTANO sue
CESSI

PIETROBURGO, = II comuni-
cato Russo dice che la grande
battaglia nella Volinnia contin-
ia e le truppe dello Gar in al
cum punt sonO riusciti a pene-
trare nellie trincee nemiche.
'In direzione di Vladimir
Volynsky nella regione di Zator-
ze, Shelvov e Bubnou la bat
taglia continua accanita. In al
cuni punt lie nostre truppe han
no sfondate le linee nemiche e
81 sono consolidate nellie posizi-
oni occupate.
Attest di Brezazamy nella re-
gione al sud di Shokalin il nemi-
co ha presa Poffensiva, ma e.
state respinto dal nostro fuoco.
In seguito ad un combattimento
accanito allabaio META ci siamo
di una trincea au-
striaca.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
La FAME In GERMANIA

LONDRA, "a = II Borgoma-
stro d'Eckernforde, secondo um
correspondents delPAgenzia Re
utter ha publicato un decreto col
quale viene proibito, sotto la pc
ma di 1900 marchi, di mondare lie
patate. nellie sue consideration
il Borgomastro dice che a lui
sara impossible per Pavvenire
di fornire piu' di 2 libre di pa
tate per tesla per settinana.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
GL'INGLESI PRENDONO
OLTRE 1000 PRTGTONTERI

LONDRA, "a -L'ultima Wit
toria inglese sulla Somme ap-
pare essere di maggore impor-
tanza di quello che appariva in
principle. Lattacco ira la ridot-
ia Schwaben ed il villaggio di LIE
Sars ha fatto avanzare le linee
inglesi a punt piu' vantaggiosi,
oltre al fatto che oltre 1000 te-
deschi sono cadutI prigionieri
nelle mani degPInglesi. I tede-
schi hanno tentato di riguada-
gnare il terreno perduto ma SEN
"a successo, come 'sono Stati SEN
"a successo i tentativi tedeschi
per riguadagnare il terreno per-
duto mel bosco di Chaulnes.
II Communicate Uficiale In
glese dice:
''n numero totale del prigioni-
eri presi nellie operazioni di ieri
ira la ridotta Schwaben e LIE
SarS e. ora riportato a 1913 ira
cui sedici ufficiali.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
UNA VITTORIA ITALIANA
SULLE DOLOMITE

ROMA, 21 - II Communicate
Uficiale Italiano di oggi annun-
zia che gil Alpini durante una
tempesta di neve hanno preso
con un assalto ALA baionetta una
forte posizione austriaca nella
vale del Boite nella regione del
lie Dolomite.
La neve e la nebbia hanno
ostacolate lie operazioni nella re-
gione del Pasubio dove malgrado
cio' gil italiani hanno fatto pro-
1resso.
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ROMA, "a - 81 apprende che
la Germania abba deciso di far
rimpatriare circa 10000 italiani
che 81 trovano cola intefnati, i
quail sono inabili a qualsiasi SER
WHO, perche' vecchi o fanciulli.
Questo provvedimento signifca
che in Germania vi e. scarsita' di
viveri.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

SIENA, "A = Mel palazzo
comunale ha avuto luogo radu-
nanza cui il Provveditore degli
studii, prof. Carlo Corsi, aveva
invitato gil STUDENT che intende-
vano dare il loro concorso al
la produzione dele munizioni per
la guerra.
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PINEROLO. "a.

PINEROLO, "a. - Con Pin
tervento dele autorita' e. state
inaugurato PIstituto di Don Bo-
SEQ per gil orfani della guerra.
Potra' raccoglierne seicento.
Hanno telegrafato, aderendo ALA
fiesta il Re, il Papa ed il Presi-
dente del Consiglio.
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ROMA, 23-Il Ministro senza
portafoglio senatore VITTORIO
SCIALOIA e. ripartito per la
fronte.
II Ministro 81 fermera' prima
q Venezia, poi ispezionera' set
tori goriziani.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

GINEVRA, "a. = Un dispac-
clio da Costanza dice che il Prin-
cipe di Bulow ha recentemente
Informato un correspondence di
uno State neutro che dial prin-
cipio della guerra ad oggi la
Germania ha costruito 225 sot-
tomarini.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

ZURIGO, "a. - II Cabinet
to austriaco 81 e. dimesso in Sc
quito alPassassinio del primo
ministro conte Sturgkh.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

ROMA, pa E state, organiz-
zato un comitato franco-italianos
con sede a Tolosa, per 10 scambio
degli accordi fra lie association
commercial per attirare me-
Clio gil scambi fra i due paesi.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

ROMA, "a = Sono state mes
Sc soto sindacato parecchie dit
te tedesche. Una a Portomauri-
zio, tredici a San Reno, sci a
Bordighera, due ad Ospedaletti
nigure, una a Borghetto San Nj
{ ola ed una a Camporosso.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

LONDRA, "a. - Un dispaccio
da Roma dice che il principe Won
Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst e. sta
to nominate presidente del Con-
siglio del ministri austriaco.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

TORINO, % = nellie provin-
Gle di Bella e di Savona 81 sono
aVute abbondantissime nevicate
durante questi ultimi due gior-
nj.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

ROMA-Il Ministero del ira
SPORT ha deciso di sopprimere
duemila coppie di trent.
La misura e. stata adottata
allo scope di economizzare mel
consume del carbone.
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ROMA, 23-E' state pubblica-
to il decreto che accorda Pesone-
10 dale tasse scolastiche a favo-
re degli STUDENT dele provincie
irredenti.
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GENOVA, % - E state ar
restato il banchiere Ohmpio Chi
appe, autore di rilevantissimi
falSi e di truffe.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28
BREW NOTIZIE

ROMA, 23-Gi Onorevoli
Boselli e Morpurgo sono ritorna-
ii dalla zona di guerra, dove ham
no conferito col Re.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-10-28

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