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New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

KIT TNTlL THEY GET Me-" a ne"
Triangle production, which
tells a singularly human and
dramatic story Of the Northwest
Mounted Police, viii be the principal
feature Of the programme at The
Iialto this week Pauline Stark will
be seen in the principal role ken'
meth B. Clark is the author, ard Frank
Borzage the director.
The Rialto Orchestra. led by Hugo
Riesenfeld, viii render the overture to
"Rienzi.- by Richard Wagner, and by
WAY Of contrast viii play selections
from the popular lyrics Of Irving Ber-
lin Mile Madeleine D'Espinoy, Of
the Opera Comiqu6, Paris, will sing IN
aria from The Daughter Of the Reg
ment.- by Donizetd- Sascha Fidel-
man concert master of the Rialto Or
chestrs, viii play Schubert ave
Maria IL this number Mr.. Fldelman
viii use q genuine Stradivarius violin
recently purchased BY Mr.. Eiesenfeld.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

A double bill will be the attraction at
the Broadway Theatre this week. Blue
bird Photoplays will present "My Lit
tie Boy" Elliott J. Clawson's combIna-
tion Of Dickcns's a Christmas CAROL
and Eugene Fields Little Boy Blue, "
with Ella Hall. little Zoe Rae, Emory
Johnson and Gretchen Lederer. The
second Offering will be "Bucking Broad
way" with Harry Carey.
William Fox viii preseIrt az the Lyric
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Lapan in First Stages of Auto Fe0er

Japan to-day Is suffering from a crop
Of war narikin-as the mushroom mil
lionaires are called there. And the sud'
den increase Of the number Of motor
cars and the violent increase OF &C
ciden.s resulting are largely due 70
this byproduct Of the world war;
The natural consequence Is ire
mendous demand for competent auto
drivers. There was no such animal u
be found In all Japan, in any consld'
erabie number. The constantly IN
creasing demand for professional
chauffeurs resulted in the estabiish-
men. Of the Nippon School for Chauf'
fcurs. It is the only school OF the
kind in the empire.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

Norma Talmadge is always crying for
realism in the pictures. and last week
she inadvertently sacrificed a portrait
done in oils by James Montgomery
Flagg in scene from Ghosts of
Yesterday" Miss Talmadge has to
slash and destroy a picture on an easel,
and the stage hand, TO whom all pict-
ures look alike, supplied her with the
wrong portrait Miss Talmadgc did not
notice the difference until her knife had
descended. and then she realized that
the picture she had destroyed repre-
sented several hours Of posing and sew
eral thousands Of dollars. 1t was des-
tined TO be a Christmas gift for Mrs.
Talmadge, and had been put in the
studio for safe keeping.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

Robert Warwick has returned from
Pla,tsburg a full-hedged captain. He
expects 70 remain ia New York until
December 10 and then 80 TO Camp Dix,
in New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

William Fox will present at the Lyric
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

sand people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Sunshine Brand Clipped Beef.
4oc lib. Briggs. Center market
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
FOR CASUALTY HOSPITAL
Institution to Be Remodeled and
Extensive Additions Made to
Various Departments.

At Il recent meeting of the board of
directors of the Casualty Hospital. Sth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
east. an appropriation was authorized
for extensive improvements to this in
stitution. The work will include the
charging of the operating room. pro-
viding and equipping doctors scrub
up room. new X-ray and pathological
laboratories, new childrens ward. new
maternity ward, new receiving room,
emergency room and detention room,
and several new private rooms.
Another building. adjoining the main
building, will be remodeled for colored
people. This building. when changes
have been made. will accommodate
about forty patients and will be ar
ranged to care for male cases on the
first floor and female cases on the Sec
with hot-water plant which will be
equipped with bathroom, toilet room
and diet kitchen.
This building will also be connected
to the main building with covered
bridge at the second floor. which will
be intersected by a stairway to the
ground affording access to the main
building and annex for the nurses and
visitors. This building will be heated
with hot water plant which will be
installed in the building now occupied
by the employees of the hospital
The estimated cost of these improve
ments will be about $4,000. Plans will
be ready about January 81 John c.
Yost, rs 9Th street northeast, will be
meth. 12t2 18th street northwest, archi-
tect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations of
commissioned and other officers of the
United States public health service for
the seven days ended January - are
announced as follows:
Assistant Surgeon General II. r. Car
ter, deliver addresses on malaria at
the meeting of the New Jersey Mos
quito t,xtermina ton Association at At
lantic city n. J., January 1926
Senior Surgeon H. w. Austin. grant
ed one months leave of absence on
account Of sickness. from February /.
Surgeon c. Fox, proceed in succession
to the cities of Piqua and Springfield.
Ohio, to conduct studies of public
health administration.
Assistant Surgeon X. L. Allen, report
to Assistant Surgeon G. A. Wheeler for
temporary duty in field Investigations
of pellagra
Assistant Surgeon r. B. Acker, con-
tinue on duty at Marine Hospital,
Chicago. Ill.
Assistant Surgeon r. W. Hart, pro-
coed to Marine Hospital. Detroit. Mich,
for duty.
Pharmacist G. A. Morris, proceed to
Cairo, ILL.,, to assist in checking up pub
lie property and preparing a transfer
property return.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Robert Booth Ack-
err and Robert Watson Hart appointed
and commissioned as assistant surgeons
from date of oath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
CITY POST OFFICE.

The following letter carriers have
been confined to their homes on ac-
count of illness: Ernest l.. Greer, John
A. ONeiil. George Alexander. Oscar NJ.
Huguely. William II. Riechs. Z. a.
Carew and Joshua Z. Finagin.
Subcarricr d. S. Davidson has been
called to his home in Oakland. w. Va,
on account of the illness of his mother.
Augustus Connor, carrier section,
was removed to the Naval Hospital
several days ago to undergo an opera
ton.
Foreman of Carriers Joseph II. Saun-
ders was away from the office a cou-
pie of days last week.
William 3. Downey. George f. Win
kelman, George Perrott, F. G. Thomp-
son. Richard V. Carlisle and ]. II.
Griffin. carrier section. We're absent on
leave during the past week.
Moses f. Booth and Clarence E. Brad
ford have been assigned temporarily
to the Georgetown station
Foreman of Carriers John II. Muir
head is spending vacation at his
home.
Subcarrier ]. W. Ragner has been APP
pointed regular to rural route A, Ana
costa station.
Edmund Murphy, inquiry section, is
off on sick leave.
Mortimer Clarke. inquiry section. who
has been on sick leave for about ten
days. has returned to dutv
Two matches were rolled Monday
night in the City Post Office Club
Duckpin League. Registering more
than 500 in all three games. Railway
Mail administered whitewash to
Main Office. getting a total of 1888
Bridwen of Main Office captured the
honors for the highest set and highest
game-326 and ia, respectively.
After losing the first game. Postal
Savings took the next two games from
Equipment in the second match of the
evening. The winners had a total of
1.435. Pearson of Postal Savings rolled
the highest set-315. He also had the
highest game-121.
Station took two Of the three games
from Registry in Tuesday nights
match, for a total of 1,50S. In the sec
ond game of the contest the winners
hit the wood for a total Of $40. one of
the highest games of the season in the
league. The highest set was rolled
by Crawford of the winners-317. Leim-
back of Station B and Mayer of Regis
try tied for the highest game. both
topping over a total of 125 pins.
Delivery defeated Supplies in two of
the three games in Wednesday nights
match The winners had total of
400 Sherwood of Delivery had the
highest set ard highest game, 3l9 and
III, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Pulk of Judge Taylor's Estate Be-
uueathed to His Wife,

The will of Judge Arson S. Taylor,
dated September 10. 1914, has been Of
fered for probate. He leaves his money
and stocks to his wife, Rachel A. +.
TAYLOR A.house and lot in Northeast
Washington is given to his son and
daughter in Law. John f. and Beatrice
H. Taylor A life interest in the re-
naming estate is devised to the wild
ow, and at her death the real estate is
to be shared equally by the three
daughters, Bessie E, Sarah a. and Es-
telIa L. Taylor Bessie L. and Estelia
l.. Taylor are named as executives.
BY the terms of the will of William
W. Magruder, dated January G. 1917, a
bequest of $25 is made to his son, Will
liam T.. Magruder A life interest in
premises 1908 LIST street southeast and
6l9 Newton place northwest is given to
the wife, Lizzie j. Magruder, who is also
to have the personal estate absolutely.
At her death the LIST street property
goes to son. Charles E. Magruder,
and the other house to a daughter, Lii
liam p Wilcox. The widow is to act as
eXecutriX.
Harry f. Smith is named as sole
beneficiary of the estate of his wife,
Flora c. Smith. by her will, dated Au-
gust u, 1901. He is also named as ex-
ecutor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Adult Fiction,

Bennett. Arnold. The Lions Share.
Black. Clementinn. An Agitator.
Booth, L. G. Fondie.
Boylesye, Rene. A Gentlewoman of France.
Browne, Belmore. The Quest of the Golden
alley.
Buck, c. " Destiny
Buckrose. J. f. The Round about.
Canaan. Gilbert. Three Sons and Mother
Canaan. Gilbert Yourg Earnest.
Carter, NJ. II. Souls Resurgent
Comfort. W. L. TIE Last Ditch.
Day. Holman. Blow the Man Down.
Dragoumis. J. u. \ Man Of Athens.
tIaskell, Mrs L. C. Round the Sofa.
Gaskell. Mrs. Z. C.. Ruth.
Grenfell, W. I. Tales Of the Labrador
Harraden, Beatrice. The Guiding Thread.
Harris, C. NJ. W. \ Circuit Riders Widow
Holme. Constance. The Home Coming.
Kingsley. Charles. The Tutors Story.
Leblanc. Maurice. The Woman of Mystery
LIE Queux, William. The Pauper of Park Lane
Lincoln, ]. c. Mary-'Gusta
Lowndes. Mrs. NJ. \. b. Good Old Anna
Luehrmann. Adele. The Curious Case of Marie
Dupont.
Lyle Marius. Unhappy in Thy Daring
mccarthy. J. III. In Spacious Times.
Mctee. William. tasuals Of the Sea.
MscGrath. Harold. The Adventures of KathIyu.
Marshall. Archibald. Watermeads.
Mills. E. A. The Story Of Scotch.
Miniter, T. NJ. D. Our Natupski Neightors.
Norris. f. u. Our Miss York
My-msu: Letters From a Wife to Her HusLs nd
Somewhere in France"
Nelson, Francis. 4 Strong Mans House.
Nesoit. T., pseud: The Incredible Honeymoon
Unions, Oliver. The Story of Louie
Page. I. y. The Shepherd Who Watched by
y ighr.
Palmer. Frederick. The Old Blood.
Palmer. J. L. The Kings Men
Rhodes. kathlyn. Afterwards.
sheldon. C. VI. Jesus Is Here
IJtnpkins. j. W The Seed Of the Righteous.
Tracy, Louis. The St0wnarket Mystery
Irerena. John. pseud. y Drake by George!
wallace, Dillon. Bobby of the Labrador
White, L. L. Ii Supreme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Orchestral Concerts.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra. in Stanley
Hall at $50 O'Clock this evening.
John s. NJ. Zimmerman, director
March, THE 18th Regiment Losey
Overture, "Masa niello' .Auber
Suite. Carnival Venitien,''
Burgmein
ta) ''F'lorinda" ID "Rosaura.
Selection, 'Girofie- Girof1a" Lecou
Fox trot. Some Girls Do. and
Some Girls Don't Johnson
Nalse hesitation, ''Sunnyland.'
Rossner
Request, ''Ragging the Scale
Claypoole
Finale, When Bill Bailey Plays
the Tkalele' Moebus
THE Star Spaneled Banner"
At the marine barracks tomor-
row at 2:30 pm. by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra,
William III. Santelmann. leader
Overture, "'Tannhauser" Wagner
Meditation from ''Thais," Massenet
Concerto for flute Top. 81, Anderson
Musician. Robert L. Seel.
Symphony, Rural Wedding"
Goidmark
(a) Hochzeitsmarsch, Eariationen,
(b) Brautiied. Intermezzo, (c)
Serenade, Scherzo, (d) I'm Garten,
Andante, (e) TanZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
DEMAND FOR BIBLES GROWS.
Work of International Scouts Show.
ing Results in Washington.

Work of the international Bible Scouts
in Washington is showing results in in
creasing demand for Bibles and religious
literature, according TO Rev. Albert II.
Zimmerman. founder of the organization.
The demand for reading matter of this
kind, Rev. Zimmerman says. is not con-
fined to any one class, but extends to
all classes of residents. from the highest
to the lowest in the social scale.
Rev Zimmerman believes the National
Capital is ready for a religious awaken
ing, and says that the meetings to be
conducted by the evangelist Gypsy
Smith, ir., cannot fail to be productive
of great good.
The International Bible Scouts are col
lecting at their headquarters. 3426 NJ
street northwest, all kinds of religious
literature, as well as Bibles, for dis
tribution to those requesting such read
ing matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

a new troop was recently organized
to be known as Friendship House
Troop 10. Six members comprise the
troop, which took a hike Saturday. Jan
uary 20. from Georgetown to Arlington.
A meeting was recently held. at which
members participated in Il drill and
learned the wig-wag signal. Miss
Beicher is captain and Elizabeth Guern-
sey scribe.
Troop 1, Sunnower-Mrs. &. c. Rafter.
Captain.
Miss Fox, superintendent of the in
structive visiting nurses. gave talk
to members of the troop at meeting
Thursday. All members including the
lieutenant Miss Dorothy PutZki. who
attended the meeting for the first time
since June. were present.
william IngersCn, who plays the
part Of Experience in the play Expe-
rience.' and his wife were present. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingersoll talked to US for
a few minutes. Mrs. Walter A. Watson
wife of Representative Watson, also
was present. Mrs. Henry T. Rainey,
president of the District Council. made
an address.
Mrs Rafter is trying to procure a
play suitable for the troop to give. We
had planned to give Daddy LongIegs,
but we find it is impossible to DO So"
Troop 1, Red Rose-Capt. Harlow and
Lieut.. Blair.
Troop 4 held it's regular meeting
Friday. January 10, at Noel House gym
nasium, with thirteen girls in attend
ance. We decided to. use the money we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

King and Miss Elizabeth Clauser. tenn
porary skilled laborers. to permanent
skilled laborers; Albert Shanklin, la
borer. to unskilled laborer: Rutherford
Bergman. skilled laborer. % cents per
hour. to laborer, $626 per annum; Miss
Florence Surguv. pressfeeder. rs cents
per hour to - y cents per hour: Rob-
ert w. McGrath. temporary messenger,
to permanent messenger; Charles A.
Tweedale. messenger boy. Is cents per
hour. to messenger % cents per hour.
John c. Sullivan of the hand section
has returned to work after several
weeks confinement at Providence Hos
pital. where he underwent two opera
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
KEEPS UP SEARCH FOR U-BOAT.
British Cruiser in Brazilian Port to
Land Rescued Sailors.

RIO JANEIRO. Brazil, January 81
The British auxiliary cruiser Drama,
attached to the British squadron
searching for the German raider in the
south Atlantic put into this port to-
day. and after landing a number of
sailors headed again for the sea.
The British naval authorities here
declare that of the sailors landed in
Brazil from.the ships sunk by the Ger
man raider only five remain to be sent
to their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
NATIONAL FORESTS ENLARGED.
Recent Purchases Amount to %, 700
Acres, It Is Announced.

National forest reserves have been in
creased by purchases of 23.709 acres
in the White and southern Appala chan
mountains, according to announcement
of the reservation commission. The to-
tai now added to the public forests in
the east and south under the Weeks
law. totals 1,37S,l3I.
The largest single purchase among
those announced today was a tract
of 5000 acres on Mount Mitchell, North
Carolina. In the White mountains of
New Hampshire, $500 acres was pur-
chased, and the other tracts of small
er areas scattered through North Caro-
lima. Virginia. West Virginia, Georgia
and Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Independent Order of Rechabites.

Onward Tent, Independent Order of
Rechabites, at its last meeting in
stalled officers. Chief Ruler Bright
and James H. Loveless We're reported
sick. Onward Tent will have an open
meeting Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. A program has been arranged
and refreshments will be served. All
the tents of the city have been in
vited, as has the public generally.
Jehu Tent, No. %, at its last meeting
had one initiation and conferred the
first and second degrees on four others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Brooklyn, in tow from
Aqua creek with cord wood for ]. H.
Carter & Co.: steamer Northland. from
Norfolk and Old Point to the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company;
steamer Capt. A. NJ. Wetherill, from
Fort Washington and Fort Hunt with
army passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

An informal talk and demonstration
of new color theory was given yes
terday afternoon under the auspices of
the Art and Archaeology League in the
studio of Michael Jacobs in the National
School Of Fine and Applied Arts build
ing. Nj. Jacobs showed the method
used in teaching his theory of color
for use in interior decorating, costume
design and in the fine arts.
Rev. Thornton b. Penfield of Engle-
wood, y. j.. is scheduled to deliver the
next of his series of lectures on South
America tomorrow evening at o'clock
At the Y. w. c. \. His subject is to
he Religious Conditions and Needs in
South America"
Representatives of the lending Prot
estant denominations having missions
in South America are to speak at the
vesper service this afternoon at the
y. w. c. ~ Miss Mabel f. Main will
tell of the work of the Presbyterian
Church, Miss Elizabeth Pierce will
speak on Methodist missions, Mrs J.
T. Krechting for the Lutheran Church
and Mrs. Georg- Il. McGrew regarding
the work carried on by the Episco-
palians. Miss Edyth Fitch will be s.le
soloist accompa nied by Miss Huggens.
The meeting viii be in charge of Mrs
Grace -. Woodburn.
concert and dance is to be given
by tho book binders OF the government
prfat'ne office and downtown book
indories Wednesday evening. Febru-
aiy :. at National Rifles Armory.
Those who are to contribute to the
Program include the Nor6ica Mandolin
and Guitar Orchestra, Walter T. Holt,
director; MusuTgia Quartet. Harry
Wheaton Howard, pianist director:
loists, Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw. Mrs. Will
liam 7: Reed. Richard p. Backing and
Earl carhaugh: Arthur .. Bailey,
banjo scloist, and George II. O'Connor
III character songs.
An auction bridge and tea dansant is
to he given Thursday afternoon, Febru-
any 6, at ESQ o'clock, at the home of
.I's. Elexander Graham Bell. 1881 Con-
nectic&t avenue, for the benefit of the
Montesaori Free Demonstration School.
Tha baptismnI ceremonies which were
scheduled to be held this morning at II
O'Clock by the Union Christian Baptist
Church In the colored pool of the mu-
nicipal bathing beach have been post
poned on account of the cold weather.
The ceremony will be conducted as
soon as the weather is favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Troop No. II. Daisy-Mrs. Norman
Jones. CAPTAIN.

Troop IL held its usual meeting
Friday night at the home of the cap
tain. Our stunt for the rally was re-
hearsed. after which the enrolment
cards for the year were given to the
girls. Mrs. Jones gave talk on what
enrolment in the scouts meant. After
the meeting a game was played
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


RcSOlutiOnN on The death IN July OF
Representative Hunter Holmes Moss,
jr.. Of Parkersburg, w. Va. were
adopted at meeting of the board of
governors of the West Virginia So
ciety Friday evening in the New Eb-
bitt House Memorial services in honor
of the late congressman are to be held
to-day ut y o'clock in the House of
Representatives. It was decided to hold
the next meeting of the society Friday
evening in the New Ebbitt House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Departures.

Schooners ]. T.. Dixon and Ella, light,
in tow for the lower Potomac to load
oysters for the market here: steamer
Southland, for Old Point and Norfoiic
with passengers and merchandise;
steamer Majestic. for river landings
with freight and passengers; United
States Army steamer Capt. A NJ Weth-
GRILL. for Fort Hunt and Fort WASH
ington.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James O. Carter arrived with
wood laden schooner from Aqua
creek: tug Eugenia arrived at the Dis
trict sand wharf with lighter laden
with sand from Foxs Ferry; tug Capt.
Toby returned light after delivering
oyster. shelI-laden lighter at the Alex
andria crushing plant from the nth
street wharf.
Memoranda.
Schooner Centurion, laden with oys-
ters, is at Colonial Beach waiting tug
to bring her to this city: barge Guam
tico is at Georgetown laden with gravel
waiting improved ice conditions before
sailing; schooners Mabel and Ruth and
Grace G. Bennett are at Baltimore with
lumber from a North Carolina point:
schooner Elizabeth Carter is reported
on her way to this city with cord wood
from MattoX creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
ACTIVITIES OF
BOY SCOUTS


'Patrcl Leader Paul FusEt w. e,ect-
ed captain of the Troop 81 rife club 3t
the meeting Friday. January ~. Last
Friday evening the troop met 1T the
rife range under Polls Theater and
held PRACTICE matches instead OF the
regular meeting.
Scout Philip Edwards, formerly of
Troop 6S of Baltimore, and Scout How
ard Jones. formerly of Troop rs of this
city. have been added to the member
ship of Troop 81. Members of the
achievement club of the troop are plan
ming an unusually attractive exhibit -er
the pageant, which is to be held Feb
ruary II"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
United States
Government Indian Land
Sales

The United States Government will offer
for sale in the near future the surplus LANDS
az the Choctaw and thicasaw Indian fr.sfaS
in Southeastern Oklahoma. Tbe>'' lanes ar
located in the midst Of the greatest oil heia-
in the world. They ARE sold on easy terms at
/, fraction OF their real value and are exempt
from taxation urtil fullg paid for. II is not
necessary 10 1--we on or improve thosA lan4s
Call on or phone thc Union Secnritr Company.
3l6 Washington Loan ard Trusi Eljg-. Maia
13s;, and I,arn Nucg TO fntelliErntlr secure
tract without eo.a- wfst. No appiica lions
Viii BE- accepted ~ our compsny afr'r In
nary 81 1917 THIS Office VIII remain oprn
until pm.
UNION SECURITY COMPANY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

A new hand-operated pump for the
use of glaciers applies putty to both
sides, saving nearly one-half the labor
in mounting glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

GUIDES Flowers for Banquess
always elicit the admiring comments Of
guests. Fresh from the hothouses. 12li +
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