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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
5OTH ANNIVERSARY OF
H|NCKLEY COUPLE
Golden Wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs
George TibbettS Observed

The 50th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. George 7. Tibbetts, was
celebrated at their home in Hinckley,
Wednesday, March 2Sth 1t was an
all day affair, the guests assembling
in the morning, remaining TO dinner
and passing the afternoon. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. r..
F.. Parker of Skowhegan and Mr..
and Mrs. Laban Allen of HinckleY,
the ladies being sisters of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs L. Z. Kicker of Hinck-
ley were also present. Mrs. Kicker
being the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Tibbetts. and with them
their daughter. Miss Louise, aged
about five years, named for her
grandmother. Another guest was DR..
Clifton +. Wheeler of Watertown.
Mass. the only grandson Of the host
and hostess The only other guest
not already mentioned was Mrs.
Vesta Mason Doloff of Winslow, who
read an original poem. Another
poem. written for the occasion by
Dr. +. G. Hooper of Winslow. was
read Dr. Hooper was formerly the
physician in the Tibbetts family but
was unable to be present. The only
member of the family not present was
Mrs Lula Wheeler of WatertOwn,
mother of Dr., Wheeler above men
toned The host and hostess were
the recipients of many beautiful and
valuable gifts.
Mr. Tibbetts was born in Fairfield,
and Mrs. Tibbetts in Skowhegan, on
the J. A. Swain farm. He was the
son of Benjamin and Almira (Bow-
NAM Tibbetts. The Bowmans, it
will be recalled, were among the first
settlers of the town of Fairfield Mrs.
Tibbetts was the daughter of Henry
and Mariah (Currier) Robinson. and
her home was the birthplace of her
father and the early home of her
grandfather and grandmother. Mr..
and Mrs. Tibbetts have passed their
married live in Fairfield except for
three years in Skowhegan and nine
years in the west. He served the
town of Fairfield as selectman and
was county commissioner for six
years. He was master of Victor
Grange for several wears
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ALTERATIONS COMPLET-
I'll I'm BAkEKI BlUGk
Edward Hes Re-Locate> in Town Al
ter Absence of Four Years

The remodelliug and extensive al
teruions which have been going on
in he block owned by Clyde II.
Smith and occupied By the People,
Laundry are now neaing completion.
The front left half downstairs will
be occupied by a new cleansing ami
pressing establishment. conducted by
Edward Hes Who was formerly loeat-
ed on Court street. Skowhegan but
who has been in Dexter Tor the past
four years.
Alherr Libby has leased the right
lower half fer a barber shop but Mr
Wendel viii use part of the room a
an office The laundry itself Will be
upstar-
TAe building las been renovated
thruout Inside, the walls and cell
ings have been made more attractive
by fresh pain and tho first floor front
has been improved by larger Win
dows and other changes.
Nh Hes. Who il Will be remembered
vas soldier in the Boer War. also
saw service last summer on the MeXi-
can border with the Second Maine
Regiment and was discharged from
service last September He is well
known by Skowhesan people who are
glad 10 welcome him back after A~
absence of several wears His broth
er Charles, who IS also known i'm
Skowhegau, where he worked seven
or riehf years ago in the shoe shop
Is now ON The fighting line in France
He has been there FOR two years bur
despite tLs tact, has nor Yet received
one wound Nr Hes has not aad
letter from hi~ brother since last
september
Mr. G0- LIS several ne9 aud up-
1o-dafs ap.eMeuts such as cleansing
ami Hs--~Hs .sacH.nes eIeetfic slcye
.|.aIaH- tfl.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
First Sessions Of Suffrage School in
SkOwhegan To-day

The Equal Suffrage School will
open its sessions at three o'clock this
afternoon when the first meeting will
be called to order at the home OF
Miss Gertrude Weston.
Ladies who are interested in the
subject are urged to attend the meet
ings and those who are not suffragists
are also cordially invited.
Another meeting at Miss Weston s
home. will be held this evening at
7.30, with the third. tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock at the same
place.
The only public meeting will be
held Friday evening at eight o'clock
at the Municipal Building.
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Change in Garage Ownership

Arthur B. Piummer, who has been
connected with the Skowhegan Ca
rage Company for several years, has
sold his entire interest to Richard S
Devin. Ralph W Tibbetts. who was
in partnership with Mr.. Plummer
will continue in the business with Mr.
Deyin.
Mr. Devin has been in the employ
Of the company for about a year and
for five years previous to that. he
had entire charge of the Fiheld
Garage at Augusta. Before that
time he had had considerable expert
.nce in Boston and other cities.
Mr.. Plummer has not as yet made
any plans as 10 where he will loe1'e.
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only recently. within the last two
weeks. two of the Oldest wooden
business blocks in Skowhegan have
hean burned. The first fire, the
nieht of Tuesday, March thirteenth,
DESTROYED the old Heselton building
an Water street. opposite the post
ofice Last weeks fire, early Thurs
day morning, damaged the block on
Madison avenue at Russell street to
such an extent that it is total loss.
The history of the old Heselton
block is an interesting one. Erect
ed in 1888 for a skating rink at the
time when roller skating was the
range. the first owners were Whit
Ten and Milliken, who sold out to L.
/ Addition and a Mr. McIntire. The
block was used as rink for about
four years, until after roller skating
had ceased to be the fad Of the hour
Some big polo games were played
there during this time. The floor
space was 112 feet long and 56 feet
wide. At the rear was a large stage
which was used for theatrical pur-
poses.
In 1887 it was bought by Frank
Heselton. AT that time. rs feet of
the front was remodeled, the east
side front being used as a grocery
store under the proprietorship of
Henry Patterson who continued the
business for ten years. The west
side front was used for restaurant.
Mr.. Heselton owned the building
about four years and during his OWN
ership several firms carried on bust
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Easter Program mt the Bethany

Miss Winifred Gardeners solo
1.-The Palms. which she sang at the
morning Palm Sunday service at the
Bethany Baptist church was most
enjoyable Easter Sunday there
will be four services: the first at
1od5, the Sunday school at noon; IA
baptismal service at $50; a program
by the Sunday school at seven while
the closing of the days program
will be q reception of members
The following anthems and carols
will be sung by the choir and a
chorus, 20 Tell Us Where He Is" c.
Austin Miles; Down in the Llied
Garden" Ira b. wilson "Hallelujah,
Christ is Risen" Carrie b. Adams;
Hail Thou Glorious Easter Morn
ing" p A. Schneider; "The Lily of
The Valley" E. n. Anderson; Sing,
Sweet Carols A. p. Howard; !;
Christ the Lord is Risen Again" H.
J. Schumacher
Romance by Schneider and
The Harp of ST. CeeeliaS by Vie
gand will be played by the organist
and the pianist and there will be a
conet solo by Mr.. K. Washburn.
The orchestra will play "Intermezzo' .
by Mascagni. and "Fraumerei' by r.
Sehumann. The organist and the
orchestra will play 'Elsa's Dream"
by Ilohengrin and Professional
March by Tracy. Prof. Elmer f.
Iowne is directing the choir Mrs
Ames will preside at the organ and
Mrs. Cecil Gates at the piano.
Miss Verna Abbey and Miss Goldie
heene will sing solos and carols will
be sung by the children.
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HISTORY OF LOCAL
MILITIA
Stories about Former
Officers
Record Company f Most Creditable-
"Reminiscences OF Early Days

The recently aroused interest in
Military affairs has made the mill
tary history of Skowhegan a timely
topic. Thru the courtesy of those
cognizant of these matters we have
assembled the following information
concerning the various organizations
which have been instituted from time
to time as a part of the plan for the
defense of State and Nation
At the time that Company f left
for the border last June. there ap-
peared in the columns of this paper
an article concerning the present or
ganization. This has been elaborat-
ed upon. and. together with other
data, the complete history of Skow-
hegan military affairs appears in this
issue.
As Skowhegan was only planta-
ton at the time of the American
Revolution, Canaan. now Skowhegan
sent but few soldiers into the Con-
tinental army. A company of light
infantry was formed October ninth
1909, with David kdder. captain
This, and a company of artillery
formed at Norridgewock about the
same time. were the first companies
to be formed as far North as SOM
ersCt County. Captain Kidder's
company was mustered into the Va.
of 1872 but saw no actual fighting
They marched to Watcryille under
order and camped for few days
the time of the Aroostook War. the
company mustered at Dudley Hey
woods Inn. and, as a part Of the
Eighth Division of the Maine Militia
under the command of Col. Nathan
Goodrich, marched 10 Bangor March
l.. 1899. for mobilization against The
British forces on the international
boundary between Maine and Canada
The dispute was over. however. be-
tore their services Were required
In the Civil War there were 2SC
soldiers sent to the front from Skow-
hegan of whom S5 never returned
Among those who rose to the rank OF
brigadier general were Isaac Dyel
and Russell b. Shepherd,
The FIST military organization oI
Skowhegan with regularly elected Of
ticers that was mustered into the
service of the State as an integra
unit Of the military forces OF The
State. was the Skowhegan Light In
fantry which was Company +, Of The
First Regiment, Maine Volunteer
Militia This company Was organic
ed September eighteenth, 1869, anC
mustered into the service by Lieuten
ant 4. a. Smith, February l., 1870. Il
was accepted under an act of the Leg
islature dated February %, 1869
Isaac Dyer, famous and efficient of
ficer of the Civil War with the brevi
rank of brigadier general was elect
ed captain OF the company; Zcmra a
Continued on Page Four)
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Thru superintendent Elmer f.
Harris of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery comes the announcement
thar an organization of farmers, to
be known as the Progressive Dairy
men.S Union. is soon to be formed
here. 4 meeting for this purpose
will be called in the early future at
the municipal building of which We
shall give further details in the next
issue
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skow hegan to Celebrate the Fourth

For several onths past. without
public announcement. preparations
have been going forward for a grand
celebration mere on July 4th The
undertaking is scheduled on scale
To surpass any previous affair Of the
kind ever held in this section.
Harold \. Clark, well known theatri-
cal manager and advertising promo
ter is the moving spirit Details
will be given out during the next few
weeks
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Flemings to Leave Skowhegan

James Fleming and daughter. Miss
Bridget Fleming, who have been op-
orators of the Farmers Telephone
Company. Skowhegan exchange, have
recently purchased a farm in Corn
vile and are to move May first, CIV
ing up their positions on account Of
Miss Flemings health. This will
make it necessary for the company
to obtain two new operators. The
Fleming's have been with the COM
pany nine or ten years.
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The initial steps toward organizing
a Home Guard were taken last Fri
cay evening when 40 Skowhegan citi-
zens responded to the call by the
hlne Club, at a meeting held at the
Municipal Building.
Carleton p Merrill presided and w.
Ia button was present and explained
the duties OF such guard. A com
mittee comprised of Frank Parsons,
chairman, Edward lies, Archie Wes-
'oh' Harry lies. Tracy Gates and
William H. Hawes. was appointed to
formulate further plans.
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Or George T. Young appointment
as physician for the State Reforma-
tory for women Will be confirmed al
the meeting of the board of trustees
today.
Mrs. Ernest Grant Of Stuheu has
arrived and will be matron Miss
Johnson having assumed her duties
as nurse.
There are now twelve inmates and
baby at the institution.
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of $500 for parish expenses for the
ensuing year. Gerald Marble was
elected 10 the board of trustees of
the Cobnrn fund to succeed the late
A. II. Wyman.
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Many of the local merchants have
prettily decorated windows
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MEN WANTED FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD

want meR hre bd in a r% veins me- S o o w h
ene II m al
Here S he to gd ready
n the iona Guard ui company t 10 strength
a all e edhal
Let measure for caps u sane shoes
sac me wi b
the Recruiting stn h o
I'll enmnmnt o afrnnS % 4 NJ o P hda
By o the
I Augusta
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Graaso degree e1eHI0E ApriI =
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

NV "a Nwit NV 4, swtt Sec. 90. To.
80 >. l.. a.. E. W. NJ; Ls. 9, 4. s. 6.
=. 8. Q, 10. IS. l6. II, IS. 10. 20.
81 and %. Sec. :, Tp - S. r. 81.
p ". NJ; sw 4sEti, sWi. swh
Sec. .. NV = swi, Sec II. sis MY
i.NEi, Sec. l2. NV 4, Swii Sec. 81,
sig NEti NEi, Sec. %, Tp. SO S. X.
SO. r. W. NJ Eia NV a, SWi NWh
aud Wiaswa Sec 30. Tp. 32 s,
r. 40. <. W. NJ; iasw "a NEh Sec.
o. SwA swA sec II. SEA SW =
Sec. 10; sia NV =, 5wi. Sec. II. L.
.. Sec. 81. Tp. 20 s. r 40. y W. NJ;
SWii Nwh Sec /. NiaSEh sW =
Sec. 80. NEhNEh Sec. Is. sw
i,,swi, Sec. 20. SCI, swh Sec. 38.
TIP. 81 s.. X. IL. +. W. NJ: SEA-
Nhswh. swi, swh Sec. 3. rp. 81
s. X. AZ. Z. ". NJ; Assessed to ore.
gon Valley Land Company.
That all Of the above described
property l. situated In Maihsur Coun-
~. Oregon. rud that all parties 10
whom said land has been assessed
have been made parties d'lenIaut
herein that James J., Anderson
clplns some right, title or int"res IN
and 10 some OF the above described
real property by virtue OF tax tert.d-
Gates issued subsequent to 1910. but
such right. title or interest a. subor.
dinate TO aud subject 70 plainti0's
Hens. aud james e. Anderson Is a
party defendant herein.
That all of the defendants above
named aud all persons interested or
whom Il may concern. are hereby
notified that plaintiff will apply 10
the Circuit Court OF the State ot ore
gon for decree foreclosing the
liens against the property. and zach
aud all thereof. and you are hereby
each summoned to appear within six
u days from the date OF the service
of this summons upon you, 10 de-
Athh ANAH a'hibh W pay wv NNANNNN
due as shown above. together with
costs aud disbursements and acoru-
ing Interest and costs, and in case
OF your failure so to so, decree Will
be rendered roreclosing the lien OF
said taxes. interest penalty, costs
and expenses against the several
tracts of land.
All process aud papers In this pro-
ceeding may be served upon Il. ".
swagler az his oiiIos and postoffice ad-
dress al Ontario. Oregon.
Ben j. Brown.
Sherin
K. ", swagler.
District Attorney,
First Publication. Mar. 80, 1917.
Last Publication. May 81, 1917,
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LEGAL NOTICES.

gon. and described a. follows.
to-wit: All OF Lots T0-5l-7s-6S-
- ~ the same appears on the
Official plat thereof. according
10 the socond survey % the
ToWasite Uf Annex, Mnlheur
County. State OF oregon.
And Il h. further ordered that a
copy ot this order be personally
served upon the heirs. and degisees
known and residing within the State
OF Oregon: aud II Is hereby further
ordered that "A copy Of this order he
published for four successive weeks
In the Ontario Argus. a weekly news
paper printed aud published In said
County aud IN geueral circulation Ia
said County.
Dated this s5th day of February.
\. n. 1917.
GEO W MCKNIGHT.
County Judge
First Publication March 20, 1917.
Last Publication April 10, 1917,
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NOTICE Oh CONTEST.
tFur Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Serial No. OlSlS. Contest No 500.
Vale. Oregon

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Serial No. OlSlS. Contest No &dt.
Vale oregon.
March l2th. 1917.
To Jeremiah b. Cosman Of unknown
address. and all other unknown
heirs OF Eliza d. ,Cosman, deceased,
You are hereby notified that Alte-
mont sutton. who gives Payette. Ida
uo. as his post-ofiice address, did on
March 5th 1917, file In this Office his
duly corroborated application to CON
test aud secure the cancellation OF
Homestead Entry Serial No. 0lSlS
made May 18th. 1911, by Eliza ID.
Cosman, deceased, for N1a NV u Sec.
"A and Eh NEh Section ~, Town
ship. II South Range 46 East, VIII
annette, Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that the said
entryman Eliza ID. Cosman died, leav-
ing no widow or children. about two
years ago. and jeremiah b. Cosman
Of Payette. Idaho, aud Christopher
W. Ccsman. formerly of Payette, Ida
no, the heirs at law OF said entryman
haye abandoned the said homestead
entry and removed the dwelling
house and other improvements. That
Jeremiah b. Cosmau and christopher
W. Cosman are brothers OF entrymar
aud 40 years old and upwards. THAI
said abandonment was not caused by
reason of amy military service IN con
nection with operations in Mexico, o
along the borders thereof, or in mo
bilization camps elsewhere or an,
naval or military service in the Unit
ed States or the National Guard o
the several states
You are. therefore. further notifel
that the said allegations Will be takel
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LEGAL NOTICES.

as confessed. and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right 80
be- heard. either before this Office or
on appeal. II you fail to die In this Of
Gee Within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication OF this notice.
As shown below, your answer. under
oath. specifically responding 70 these
allegations OF contest. together with
due proof that you have served a
copy OF your answer on the said con
testant either In person or by regis
tered mail.
You should state In your answer
the name OF the post office 20 which
you desire further notices TO be sent
20 you.
THOMAS JONES.
Register,
Date ot drst publication. March 20.
1917.
Date Of second publication March
20. 1917,
Date OF third publication Aprn 8.
1917.
Date OF fourtl. publication April t2
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NOTICE ot sALE on EsTE,r.

Notice is hereby given that on the
5u day OF January, 1917, { took up
tbe following eotray animal at nay
farm one and one-halt miles south
east of Ontario, oregon the owner OF
which o. unknown
Roam cow. weight about 500 lhs.
with stub horns. branded T. ON Left
hip
Tho owner may have same by prov
ing his property aHd paSmg all costs
Incurred. damages suffered boy me
through thc yrc pass Il said animal,
That ou iuc sa,I litn day ut April
1917. the above animal will bee sold
at public auction at the hour OF one
o'clock p NJ. ou my premises as
aforesaid, about ono and oue-half
miles southeast OF Ontario. being
known as the Ontario Packing Come
pauy slaughter house, ia Malheur
County. Oregon, under aud by virtue
.of Chapter "2N OF the General Laws
OF Oregon for 1913. 20 the highest
bidder for cash, 10 satisfy damages.
costs OF keeping, and all EXPENSES as
may have been regularly made, in
cluding justice tees and costs of ad-
yertising this sale.
II. Il. TUNNY
First notification March 20. 1917,
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nAprIsr rmrRcn NOTES.

Last sunday was great day for
us, Great interest prevailed New
mombers were received Into the
church on account OF slckpess the
baptismal services were postponed
until next Sunday evening Topics
for next Sunday the 18th;
liam. Common Sense ". Fanat'
iolsm. Sp. m, The War, This Is the
second In series OF addresses ON
world wide conditions. The big re-
organized chorus choir viii render
special music Tor the occasion. The
morning theme viii be the first OF q
series OF addresses on the general
topic. True Bible Holiness. Get this
address and keep the connection
through, A hearty invitation Is e1-
tended To strangers,
s-.,- u. r.. BAKER,
v'~s-~lsN-T'~s'r Pastor
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CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT

Lenten Services SUNDAY and Friday
evenings ~ 7:30,
Regular Serycies First sunday OF
each month-Low Mass a. $500 q. M,
High Mass. l0;00 q. IN
All other Sundays High Mass at
1000 a. m.
Hospital Chapel--Niass daily az
$3.50 a. m.
saturdays--Catechism, 800 .. m.
REV. II. a. CAMPO.
Pastor.
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CHURCH NEWS.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

i0:0O q. az. Sunday School
1900 a. m, Communion Service
The topic of the hour will be suitable
20 the occasion.
7:t5, Epworth League
$500, Preaching. Topic. "The why
OF War Among Christian Nations"
Dr Winters will be with " at the
church Friday. April 20. 500 p. ~.
We are planning on making this o
real get-together night. We want all
of our constituency to be present
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IN TIE COUNTY COURT or THE
STATE or OREGON, IN AND
FOR MALHEUR COUNTY.

Ia the matter oi ias Estate oi Jane
ID. Patch, Deceased.
ORDER
10 SHOW cause why order of Ssie of
Real Estate Should not bu made.
Il appearing 10 tnis court hy the
petition this day presented and hled
by Edwin j. Patch and Wilmer D.
Patch, the executors of the
estate of Jane d, Patch, deceased,
praying for an order Tor sale ot real
estate. that Il is necessary 10 sell the
whole OF the real estate OF said de-
cedent IN order that a Iinal settlement
aud distribution of said estate may
he made according TO the terms oi
the will OF the said deceased.
Il is therefore, ordered by thiS
Court. that all persons intere ted IN
the estate Of said deceased appear
before the said County Court on tho
2lst day OF April A. D. 1917, at the
hour Of II O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day. at the Court room OF said
County Court. al the Court House IN
1 the CITY OF Vale, County of Malheur
State OF Oregon 10 show cause why
an order should not he granted 10 the
said executors 10 sell the hereinafter
/ described real estate of the said le
ceased. and which said real estate D.
. described a. follows. 'o-wit;
The E4 OF sWii OF SEH OF
sEA of Section 20, Township
. Il south. Range ~ East Of VIII
lamette Meridian, containing i've
80 acres. situate In Mu'lcur
County state OF Oregon
Also AN undivided one halt in
terest IN and to the following
described real property situate
ia Malheur County. State OF ore.
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Grlniu Sanitary Dairy Il the clean
est dairy iu Eastern Oregon out OF
thirty-siN dairies In Eastern oregon.
including the cities Of Baker and La
Graude. Griffin Dairy has the highest
score He got ieh potuts out OF a
possible 90 on cleanliaess Ia mtlkiug.
bottlins. washing aud hiudling his
milk when you want clean. rich
milk. phoue Griffin Sanitary Dairy
IS Z. aud you will get II. PET
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