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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24
MUSIC RECITAL
Youthful Pupils TO Render Program
ut Sucr Auditorium on
Thursday,

Next Thursday evening at o'clock
the Stief Auditorium Will be the scene
OF the recital to be given by the piano
pupils OF Miss Mary a. j. Meighan.
Awards OF medals will be made bv ]
j. Dreamer. Among the performers Will
be quartet of the most accomplished
youthful musicians in Richmond in
Louise Rockecharlie, Harold Woodau
Thomas Rockecharlie and Ann Brown
aged seven. six, Ave and fou. years,
respectively. The program follows:
Part IL .Mas1ucrade. duet Nan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24

Miss Ruth Doran. Pittsburgh. Ia; Miss
Mary Grace Mcclure. Norfolk; Mrs.
t1udc Timbcrlakc, Richmond Miss
Edna Miller. Richmond: Miss Gertrude
Hickey. Roanoke: Miss Eileen Daily.
Washington. u. G.; Miss Edythc Laws.
Nokcsvillc. Va: Miss Margaret Lynch.
Manassas, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-24
Concealed Wcnpon.

James L. Grant, charged with car
ryinS concealed weapon. was fined
500 and costs and put under bond OF
500 for twelve months when arrairn
ed before Justice Crutchield in Police
Court yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
WINSL0W
Place Small Switch House for
Bridge Guards Use-Camp-
fire Girls Disband Until June
Relief Organization Ships
Case

A small switch house has been stationed
At the Sebasticook railway bridge near
Fort Halifax for the use of the prldse
guards during the cold weather.
A meeting OF the Camp Fire Girls was
held Wednesday at the Grammar schooi
building They voted to disband until
June.
Mrs. Lester Emery attended the Vassal-
boro Grange fair Wednesday and was
one Of the judges at the baby show.
Supt c. A. Grant is attending the con-
vention at Bangor.
Harvey Gagne, an employe Of the Cen
trail Maine Power Co., is in Pittsfeld on
business for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Rankin, who
have been guests of friends at Montreal
Canada, and were detained by the Cana
dian government, after much dlmcuitS
were allowed to return and arrived nome
Friday on the 10 4. NJ. train. Mr.. Rankin
has taken out his first naturalization pa
pers.
Mrs n. s. Newell after two weeks
visit with friends at Fall River and Taun-
ton, Mass. and trip through the sue
hills. arrived home Wednesday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Denlet El1tISpi NiC imam
ing preparations to move from the RIVER
road, where they have been residing e
the residence of Allie Maroon on Hall
fax street.
Everett Roundy, after a visit az me
home of his aunt, Mrs. Ernest J. Whlt-
man, has returned to Portland accom-
panied ny his mother, Mrs. Hannah Roua-
DIV, who will pass the winter in that city
At the meeting of the relief organza-
ton held Wednesday t the Congresa-
tional church parlors a case OF articles
was packed and shipped to the - r
branch of A. F F. w. at Boston. The
contents were 20 pairs stockings, l. pairs
eunners' ntts q night shirts, hospital
shirts, sweaters. cap, comfort bags
4 wash cloths - tumbler doiies.
Mrs. Frank 6 Pooler, Miss Hazel
Blanch Pooler, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horne ana
John Buffum attended the drama Uncle
ST. given at the East Vassalboro Grange
Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
MADISON
Soliciting for Liberty Loan
Paper Mill Employee Sustains
Serious Injuries-Change of
Army Relief Work Headquar-
tiers

Judge Charles O. Small and Deputy
sheriff Frank l.. Harding passed the
DAY ednesday in the south and east
sections OF the town soliciting SUBJ
scriptions for the Liberty Loan. The
total subscriptions for the town were
increased during the day Wednesday
by about $4,000 and the total amount
now subscribed in Madison now
amounts to $4,000. which is about
H2o.00o more than the first loan.
Otto H. Bahr who is employed in the
papermaking department at the Great
Northern Paper mill. was caught while
attempting to throw on belt had his
arm broken and sustained other in
lnrleS early Wednesday evening Mr.
bahr mas Just recovered from an acct
dent in which several ribs were broken
and number of bad bruises sustained
owing to his critical condition he was
taken to the Central Maine hospital in
Lewiston Thursday morrig.
\ crew of men are at work at the
Hollingsworth & Whitney plant put
ting flush boards on the dam
Frank White who has been spending
a ten days furlough with friends in
TINS vicinity left Wednesday for his
regiment which is stationed in West
ern Wisconsin,
William Dixon went Wednesday TO
Winthrop. where he will assist as read
er in an entertainments
The headquarters room for the Army
keLet Work which has been located in
the Blackwell Block for the past few
months were moved Thursday to a
vacant room on the third floor of the
Union Hall block
MIR. and Mrs. Asa NJ. Gilman Of
Portland are passing a few DAYS with
friends in Madison and Arson.
Charles Marden who has been en-
ployed as an accountant for the Great
Northern Paper Co at lockwood and
vicinity for the past year has returned
to Madison. having accepted posi-
ton in the office of the Great North
ern mill in this place. taking the posi-
ton vacated by Frank Dinsmore. who
has been employed by the company
here for the past IS wears
The news of the sudden death of
Judge Augustine Simmons at North
Arson Wednesday night came as a
great surprise and shock to q wide
circle of friends in this village
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
ROME

Mrs Richard Seer and Master Richard
Seer from Massachusetts are visiting Mr.
seers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. i.
Charles.
Miss Margaret Dudley, who has been
very IL with measles and bronchitis, IS
very much improved.
Fred Hartford was called 10 Mechanic
Falls Wednesday on account of the Sc
rious illness Of his little daughter Leora,
who was operated upon Wednesday night
for appendicitis.
The mass meeting which was to have
been held at the church Wednesday has
been postponed until fair weather.
Mrs. Roy Lyon aud niece, Vera Tillsou,
from North Augusta, are visiting Mrs.
Lyons sister, Mrs, Bushey.
Mrs Nesta Bushey is visiting friends iii
WatervilIe for few days.
John Loucks and son Norman and Al
fred stevens and son Luther have gone
Into tn woods to cut wood
The little son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Warren had the misfortune Wednesday
10 cut of the end Of his finger while play
ing with his little brother
Miss Bertha Dudley was unable to teach
school Tuesday on account Of illness.
Mr. Rlaisdell of Sidney will hold ser
vices at the city schoohouse, Smithfeld,
Sundar at . P NJ.
Miss Jennie Crowen Of Riverside and
Miss Hazel Taylor Of Augusta have been
visiting their aunt, Susan Croweu, and
their cousin Mrs. Mary Dudley
Alice Dudley Of Augusta passed the
weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
William Dudley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
REAL HAIR GROWER
Shows Results in Few Days or Moth
ina to PAY.

Here's good news for men and women
whose hair is falling out who are grow
ing bald. and whose scalps are covered
with dandruff that nothing they have
tried would keep away, and whose heads
itch like mad. Any druggist can now
supply you with Partisan sage OiQuid
forrn), which has been acknowledged one
of the best things to quickly stop loss of
hair and promote a new growth. entirely
Danish every trace Of dandruff and
itching scalp-yet perfectly harmless in
expensive and guaranteed TO give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded Thou
sands can testify to the excellent results
from its use: some who feared badness
now have abundant hair. while others
who suffered for years with dandruff and
itching head got a clean. cool scalp after
lust a few days use Of this simple treat
ment.
No matter whether bothered with fall
ing hair. gray hair. stringy hair dan
druff, itching scalp or any form Of hair
trouble, try Partisan sage tonight. Only
a few massage are usually needed and
very soon you should be able 10 see the
new hair coming In. The very first ap-
plica ton will make your hair and scalp
look and feel 100 better.
Be sure You get the genuine Parisian
sage fGirouxs). as this is not sticky
delica tely perfuned and will not streak
or color the hair.-Adv
oct9S-3i-nove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
Skowhegan Grange

The regular meeting of Skowhegan
Grange was held Wednesday evening
with Worthy Master George l.. Par
ker presiding and Miss Emma NJ. Hall
as substitute lecturer. An interesting
program was presented. Mrs. Winona
Homestead read a magazine article re-
lating particularly to Y. NJ. c. A. work
on the firing line and at fighting points,
after which John l.. Fish presented
paper upon The Relation Of a Good
Newspaper Reporter to the Public"
Following the completion Of this ar
ticle, Roland T. Patten, editor of the
Independent Reporter. offered brief re-
marks upon the same subject. c. Da-
Wis Miller told of his recent trip from
Skowhegan through to Quebec and
Montreal and return by the way Of
Vermont and Portland, touching par
ticularly upon the agricultural districts
across the boundary line. Mr. Miller is
Of the. opinion that the farmers of
Maine should raise more stock and less
crops, enriching the land with their
herds rather than with fertilizers. Pa
triot,c features were introduced by
Frank ?. Pennell. who took UP the
Liberty Loan situation and incidents of
the great world war. He was followed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
DEXTER
Meeting of Literary Club-Sun-
shine Club Asks Pre-Used Ar
ticles-A &C ent to Percy
Campbell

At The meeting of the Woman's Liter
airy Club Wednesday afternoon the sub
ject was History Of Maine" and the
leader Mrs. Blanche Atkins. Mrs. Mary
q. Bailey gave paper on the topics
COLONIZATION and Discovery and Explor-
ers" Mrs. Della Daggett had a very in
terestiag article on the subjects Maine
in the Revolution and The Indians Of
Maine.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Congrega tional church will hold Hal
lowe'en social at the church vestry Satu--
day evening to which the public is cor
daily invited Games will be enjoyed
and refreshments served.
Any one wishing to dispose Of second
rand garments. shoes or rubbers, also
spare bedding. may have the opportunity
of having the articles placed advantage
ously by the local Sunshine Club. which
Is in need, at this time of the year espe-
ciaIly, Of anything OF the kind. also OF
goods which may be made up by the
needy but capable mothers Of large fam
lilies. Anyone having anything they wish
used in the club work may notify any OF
the following ladies of the lookout COM
mittee at any time Mrs. Cora Robinson.
Mrs. Louise Mudgett, Mrs. Herbert Gates.
Mrs Fred Barker. Mrs. Eva Parcher.
Mrs. Belle Foss, Miss Genevieve McCril-
lis. Mrs Alice Hutchinson or Mrs Mary
Sawyer.
Percy Campbell. employee OF the
Dunbarton mil. met with a serious acct
dent wednesday while working near the
card His left hand was caught in such
a way that It was cut badly, one finger
having to be removed by the attending
physicians, Bumps and Sawyer
The committees have been appointed for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Mill Employee Pierces Finger
Public School-Quiet Wedding
Program at Grange Session
Square-Large Class Takes D
First Philathea Class Meets

Late marriage intentions filed at the
Office OF the town clerk are those OF
Charles Henry Towne Of Foxcroft and
Miss SUSIE Ames. daughter Of Fred
criCk Ames of this town.
Joseph Leonard of New Brunswick
has been visiting with the family of
y Il. Collins.
Everett Garland, an employee at the
Anderson mills. had the misfortune to
pierce one of his fingers the other day
with a drill and in doing SO punctured
~ artery. The accident has kept him
~ home from his work since that oc-
- rrence
G. Flanders came Thursday morn
l'g from Clinton for brief visit with
80 parents before going to Bangor to
attend the Teachers Convention.
Mpmps have made their appearance
J. the public schools. Harold Lord, son
~ Mr. and Mrs T. G. Lord, being the
victim.
Mrs Mary r. March of Bridgton is
ne guest Of her sister. Mrs. c. II.
'hute. High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26

Mrs. w Il. Hunnewell at the Lancey
House.
The funeral services for the late
Charles g. Weeks will be held from
the home in West Pittsfield .'riday at
1890 A. NJ.
George E. Mayo left Wednesday for
Boston on business and to join Mrs
Mayo. who is visiting relatives.
A cold meat and vegetable supper
was held at the Baptist church Thurs
day evening under the auspices of the
men of the parish and with T. F. Con-
nor, chairman of committee. The
supper was we'll attended and the
menu was excellent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26

Washington, D c., oct. 26--While
the United states Department of Ag-
riculturc has for a long time been con-
dUcting work of benefit to city folks
IL is now undertaking. directly and for
the first time. to help the city woman
In the work Of promoting foor produc-
lion. food conservation. and house
hold thrift TO carry on this work
through demonstrations and through
other educational methods. Congress
made appropriations Cor women city
agents Of the department. The cities
through their various organizations
help To support tho movement, which
IL carried on by the department in
cooperation with the State Colleges
II agriculture.
The work Of the Bureau Of Chems-
Try and ~ the Office Of Homo Econo-
mics las been of benefit. in respect
10 Foods. 10 city women though mot
moro :" than To country women The
Bureau ~ Markets. through its city
market work. affects both the country
producer and the city consumer.
Those in charge of the home demon.
strstton work in the various states
velct mt The authority and the oppor-
tunitN =" work directly with urban
dwelcre In former years they haze
"ftsn held oXtension schools. meetings
and demonstrations in canning. pre-
serving. cooking and other lines Of food
observation in towns and cities. for
country women, on account of the
'onNCLicnC" ~ holding them there and
the town and city women have Incl
dentallV derived much benefit from
such meetings
Plans Of the Work
The plans for the city demonstrations
gents call for the employment of
workers who will cooperate with ana
work through organizations ALREADY
In existence or help 70 form new ones
where none exist. they will assist
the city women N their problems con
corning food production. prevention of
waste. and tho conservation Of food
The actual lines of work include homo
sardeninr, poultry raising, canning
drying picSling. preserving. and brin
ing Of fruits and vegetables, proper
methods ~ storage in the homes to
prevent loss. utilization OF lcftovers,
'ocromic methods of buying. proven
ton ~ unnecessary waste in the con
mption of food, introduction of new
fOcds IS Partial substitutes for meat
nd wheat -four. proper diet. and 9TH
- activities
In general these city agents are or
.anized as a part OF the extension
work tot women in the state. In some
stater the worl, is made a special di-
vision while in others il is a very In
innate part q the regular home dem
~ strntion work In some instan noes
the city worker is appointed as an as
ant 10 the regular country home dem
snstrntior agent who already has in
ruerco in the city In other cases
city agents are appointed as an as
sistsnt &C. the regular county home
q. M nstration agent Who already mas
influence in the city. In other cases
az, agents arc appointed independent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
Mumps Make Appearance in the
at Baptist Parsonage - Fine
Public Auction in Railroad
egrees at Mount Moriah Council

by Roland r. Patten and Maj. John
w. Fogler on the Food Conservation
! Problem" Mrs. Alice Dow added va
riety to the program by reading a
story on "A Cats Experience America
was sung at the close of the meeting
with Mrs. Emma H. Dunton at the
piano.
/ Mrs. RUSSELL Jones of Portland was
! the guest Wednesday and Thursday Of
Mrs. w. F. Smith.
/ Joseph c. Viles accompanied by his
| granddaughter. Miss Ruth Viles. left
, Thursday morning for a visit in Port
! land.
/ AK. Butler delivered an address to the
operatives of the American Wooden Mills
at a quarter Of o'clock Wednesday and
before the afternoon 1890 worth of LIB
erty bonds had been pledged in addition
/ to the large number of subscriptions al
Z ready made.
The apartment house on Summer
street which was a portion Of the A. NJ.
I Thompstn estate has been sold to Leon
/ TitcomD, paymaster for the Great North
ern Paper Co. Mr. and Mrs. Titcomb
ment, which is now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel Patten
f. w. knoWlton went to Watervlle
Thurs lay forenoon to visit his sister. Mrs.
+. r. Baird. and later go to Bangor.
| RATHER an unusual event attracted at
tentio7 in Railroad square Wednesday
afternoon when a four-y ear-old colt sired
by Demo was sold at public auction by
! Dr. E. W. White for Ernest Emerson.
The animal finally brought the sum OF SOL.
the purchased being Cyrus Walker Of
North Arson
Mrs. f. w. Ochampaugh of Portland
arrived hers Thursday forenoon to visit
Mrs. Ere! = Lawrence and other friends
III town. Mrs Ochampaugh was former
ly teacher of manual training in the
Show legan-Madison schools and while
here he couple resided ut Hotel oxford.
Edward F. Merrill of this town with
Harry J. Harmon of Portland was in
Bingham Thursday evening to deliver an
address on the Liberty bond NOV, ment.
A larse number of candidates took the
degrees at the sessions of Mount Morah
+ Council Wednesday evening. An excel
lent supper was served at SO under the
direction Of Mrs. Kate S. Simpson
! Three young ladies. Miss Myra Sawyer,
Miss Edwards and Mrs. Schmtz. were in
stalled into membership of the First Phi
lathea class in the vestry Of the First
Baptist church Wednesday evening with
Miss Gertrude Carter as installing officer.
There was no program. A delicious sup
per was served during the evening by
the hostesses, who were Mrs. Grace E.
Stevens, Mrs. Bertha Thompson Hall.
Mrs. Lottie Griffin. Mrs. Sadie Witham
and Mrs. Helen Knight The next meet
irg will be held in two weeks.
Mrs. Frank Stone of Weeks Mills is at
Somerset hospital. having undergone an
operation there Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
PALMYRA

Mrs Eva Foley is quite i'll with pneu-
monia A trained nurse from Bangor is
caring for her.
Mrs Rose Dearborn OF Dorchester.
Mass. and Mrs. Belle Smith Of Etna are
guests Of Mrs Geo Damon.
Little Marion Parkman is suffering from
an attack OF chickenpox.
Some OF the teachers In town attended
the STATE convention at Bangor
Mr. and Mrs. f. b. Cain will close their
house In a few days for the winter ata
go to Richmond.
Mrs. Annie Sinclair and son How m
were IN town last week for a short tilne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
PITTSFf|ELD
New Red Cross Class Formed
Four Minute Men Busy-La-
dies Aid Holds Meeting-Bap-
fist Church Supper

Tie second class in the Red Cross
First Aid has been formed consist
ing of Camp Fire girls. The class will
be taught by DR.. f. A. Porter and a
lesson will be given at his home Mon
day evening Of each week.
Miss Alice Wilson of ia .gor. who
has been visiting Miss Eliza Smiley,
has returned home.
The men of the Universalist church
with DR.. NJ. L. Damon, chairman of a
committee, are arranging to hold a
hot roast lamb supper a the church
Wednesday, Oct. 81. A Halloween EN-
tertainment and social will be given in
the evening under the direction Of Miss
Florence Buxton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26

the annual Universalist fair TO be held
at the church vcstry Thursday and Fri
day, Nov. l and >. The fair will be hel
both afternoons and evenings On Thurs
day evening there will be a play enti-
tied The Farmette and on Friday eve
ming public supper will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26

Principal and Mrs. s. r. Oldham
and the members of the faculty at NJ
c. ]. and the teachers of the town
schools left Thursday for Bangor. to
attend the Teachers convention.
Twelve VI. G. |. students. accompanied
by Miss Grace Rogers, teacher Of mu-
sic at the school. went to Bangor to
sing in the large chorus TO be held dur
ing he convention.
Harry II. Nutter, T. "A. An erson and
John Chapman of this town, Sheriff
Harry Goodrich of Skowhegan and w.
B. Brown of Madison left this week on
two-weeks hunting trip to Lake
Onawa.
man spoke at Leger's theatre Thurs
day evening on the second Liberty
Loan.
Mrs F. NJ. Jones Of Unity, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mr. Ernest
Thompson. has returned home.
Somerset Lodge. X. of r., is arrang-
inc 10 give an entertainment on
Thanksgiving eve The cast will be
local talent.
At a meeting of Meridian Lodge, F.
and A. II. to be held Frid. evening,
oct. 26, the F. c. degree VIII be con-
ferred on three candidates
A meeting of the Universalist La
dies Aid Society was held Thursday
afternoon in the parlors of the church.
The hostesses were Mrs. Edith Phin-
ney. Mrs. ". L. Pushor. Mrs, Edith
Burns and Mrs. Mary Willis
Miss Mary Lynott Of Bangor arrived
in town Thursday for a vi sit with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
Albert O'Hara Weddina. Banaor

Joseph l. Albert, a Bangor business
man. and Miss Marion o'Hara, dnugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O'Harn of
Grove street. Bangor. were married
Wednesday morning IN st Johns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
Weeks Bates

Mrs. Elvina Eates and Edwin Weeks,
both Of this town, were married Tues
day. oct. % At the Bap. t parsonage.
Rev. II. NJ. .'urd ofticiated USING the
single ring service. They will reside in
town where they will have the best
wishes of many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
new VENTURE IN CITIES
The U. S. Department of Agriculture Can
Now Directly Help lie Women in Urban
Communities

ly. Where there is strong farm
organization or county farm bureau
the agent may be officially associated
with the work of that orsa nization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
ButIer-Hieeins

OrviIle Oscar Butler of Skowhegan,
the son Of Mrs Foster Of Lower Mad
son avenue, and Miss Annie Mae Hug
gins of this town, formerly of Cole
VI ook, " II. were quietly married
Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage
II the Bethany Baptist church, Rev.
George Merriam officiating The single
ring service was employed. The groom
is employed at the Somerset shoe fac
tory and he and his bride will estab-
lish their home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26

Mrs. Mamie O'Bricn is at Somerset
hospital for a throat operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
TAX SLACKERS
Those Not Returning
Will Be So Regarded
Public Ordered to Make Tax Returns
Under New War Revenue Law on
Own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will Be
Verified by Federal Government

Washington, oct 5.-Notice to the
public to make its tax returns to the
government under the new war rev
enue law was issued tonight by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper in
an interpretive statement of the laws
operation. Warning was given that in
no case would the government take the
initiative in getting in returns, al
though all returns would be verified
and everybody concerned should COM
municate promptly with the nearest
revenue Office.
Regarded as Tax Slaekers
Persons failing to make returns, Mr.
Roper announced, will be regarded as
tax slackers and penalties will be en-
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