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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Forty such complaints of operators
had been Investigated, he said and
each one had required services Of en-
gineers, expert accountants and law
yeTs
DR.. Garfield said his chief advisers
were volunteers and worked without
salaries or expense accounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

trality bill in the senate last March,
only two-La Toilette of Wisconsin
and Gronna of North Dakota-re-
main 'willful." And even Gronna
voted for war with Austria. Sena-
tors Stone, Norris, Cummins and
Jones have told friends they will sup
port the presidents program; Sena-
/ tors Works, Clapp and O'Gorman
were not reelected. Senator Lane
/ is dead. Vardaman and Kirby have
said they viii support the presidents
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spECIAL NOTICES

and other property assessed by the
board Of public works to the value OF
50, 62e,20S as certified to this board
by the officer whose duty It is to make
such report, and 1t appearing from the
foregoing estimates that it Is neces'
sary To raise by levy, after deducttng
all credits, $22,573.23 for building pur'
poses and $45, 15747 for teachers pur-
poses. therefore, It is determined that
q levy on each One Hundred Dollars
valuation Of fifteen cents l5cl for
building and thirty cents (SOc) for
teachers purposes will be necessary
to produce the estimated amount
as aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal
year.
State Of West Virginia,
District Of Warrington, To'wit:
County Of Marion,
/ A. L. Thomas, secretary OF the
board OF education in and for Manning
ton district Of said county and state,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
ia a true copy from the records OF an
order made and entered by said board
nm the 14th day OF August, 1917.
Given under my hand this 10Th DAY
OF August, 1917. ,,,,.
Secretary Board Of Education.
Warrington district, Marion Coun'
ty, W. Va.
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RED CROSS KEEPS
FIGHTERS IN BOOKS
Library in London Sends Lit
erature All Over the
World.

LONDON, July 25-opposite Marble
Arch stands the lone OF Lady Batter
sea which in pre.war days was the
centre Of social activity. Now 1t IS the
Headquarters Of the Red Cross Library
and is run by Mrs. Gaskell nnd an
army Of volunteer assistants. The
house is packed with books from fGor
70 ceiling, they cover the walls, are
piled up on tables and shelves, over
dow into the servants quarterI aod
even into the stables at the back OF
the house,
Nearly $4,000 books week are sent
out to all parts Of the world, and, in
addition to gifts, 100000 books and
magazines are purchased monthly. The
tastes Of the soldiers are remarkable
and an amazing light has been thrown
on the matter Of the best sellers. Far
: away into the Mullins scars the de-
mand for Nick Garter detective sto'
ries,
Every hospital in France OF which
there are some 200, receives parcel
Of 1870 books every three weeks. Poet
ry is very much in demand and rang
es from Shakespeare to modern living
poets. The Colonial soldier has an in
satiable curiosity and his chief de-
mand is for the Encyclopedias Brit
tanica in 40 volumes. No demand Is re
fused whether 1t be for the latest
handbook on oil engines, theosophy
poultry farming or boxing.
These parcels OF books go forth to
all parts Of the world wherever the
British soldier is fighting. Malta re-
ceived 1000 a month, Basrah $1,000
Alexandra 5000, SalOnika 1000 and
even units in East Africa, Italy and
Russia are supplied. The Admiralty
requested the library TO supply every
sailor in the fleets with book.
Urgent summons often are received
and when Gallipoli was filling the hos
pitfalls cable message came send
$4,000 books at once, light and good
print" The other day request came
from Boulogne and within an hour and
a half 5000 books had been sent in
response.
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appearing taxable property In
the value of $l5l1S
by
determined
2Oc
Q9)
VII be
fiscal
year ..,,,-,. - - -,,,,.
all debts
including
determine and estimate the
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Total disbursements ...... $4O28.OO
Amount to be raised by levy. $3154.49
TEACHERS FUND ESTIMATE.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectible
from every source, except from the levy
Of taxes to be made for the current
fiscal year.
Balance due fund from sheriff,$ S41.17
Redemptions (estimated) .." $500
Due from general school fund
(enumeration) ............. S44.55
Total receipts .............$1,S1O.72
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES.
The debts and demands owed by the
district as a whole, and payable out OF
the teachers fund.
Delinquent taxes ............$ 10000
For IL teachers holding No.
one certificates at $50 per
month for 6 months. ....... 4,S20.00
For II teachers holding No,
two certificates at $50 per
month for 6 months. 800. $4,000
For l teacher holding No.
three certificate at $40 per
month for 6 months. .... $4,000
Total expenditures ........$S,O6O.00
Amount to be raised by levy $6,249.2S
1t appearing to the board Of educa-
ton that the total valuation Of all tax
able property in this district, accord
ing to the last assessment thereof, is
$2,114,717; being real estate to the
value of $1,O2O,52O; personal property
to the value Of $364,425, and railroad
and other property assessed by the
board of public works to the value OF
S729,772; as certified to this board by
the officer whose duty it is to make
such report, and it appearing from the
foregoing estimates that 1t is necessary
to raise by levy, after deducting all
credits, $3,154.49 for building purposes
and S6,249.2S for teachers purposes;
therefore 1t is determined that levy
on each One Hundred Dollars Valua-
ton of Fifteen cents (15c) for building
and Thirty cents (3Oc) for teachers
purposes will be necessary to produce
the estimated amount as aforesaid for
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SPECIAL NOTICES

the ensuing fiscal year.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County of Marion,
District Of Winfield. To-wtt:
a. L. Harris, secretary OF the
boatc of education in and for Winheid
district of said county and state, 90
hereby certify that the foregoing is 3
trt,e copy from tho records Of an order
made and entered by said board on the
18th day Of August, 1917.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of August, 1911 u.,n,s
Secretary Board OF Education, Win
field District, Marion County. W. Va
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Total receipts .............S 5000
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
The debts and demands owed by the
district as a whole, and payable out
of the building fund.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
spFcIAI NOTICES
ESTIMATE.

State Of Virginia
County o Marion To-wtt ,I.A
the Of Marion county held On mS y
President
Commissioner
and eate te
follows:
and coneepe
for the current
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ESTIMATE OF TAX LEVY FOR WIN
FIELD DISTRICT FOR EoucA-a
TIoNAL PURPOSES
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
County of Marion,

County VI Gudl lOht
District OF Winfield, To-wit'
At q regular session OF the ooaro
NJ education Of Winfield district of Ma
rion county held at the regular meet
ing Mace thereof, on the second Tues
day in August, 1917. Present., B. \.
Morgan, president Of said board OF ed
ucation, and ]. c. Moran and II. +.
Berry, commissioners.
In accordance with Chapter b. Acts
1915 amending section 81, chapter ~
Acts 1908, the board Of education pro-
ceeded to make up an estimate Of the
amount necessary to be levied for the
current fiscal year, to cover all district
debts and liabilities payable during the
wear, including the probable expendl'
lures for district purposes, and proper
allowances for delinquent taxes and
contingencies, but deducting the mon.
ey in the treasury applicable to said
purposes during the year doth deter
mine and estimate the several amounts
to bs levied as follows:
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE.
The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collecttble
from every source, except from the
levy Of taxes to be made for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Amount due from sheriff COOS S48.5l
Redemptions (estimated) .".. 25'OO
Total receipts .............S 1881
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
The debts and demands owed BY the
district as a whole, and payable out
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Total disbursements. ...."$5, $500
Amount to be raised by levy $5,4S7.59
TEACHERS FUND ESTIMATE.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
The amount due, and the amount that
will become due and collectible from
every source, except from the levy Of
taxes to be made for the current fiscal
year.
Balance due fund from sheriff So, 73O.7O
Due from general school fund
(enumeration) ............ 10000
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Total disbursements ..,...$34,05SAS
Amount to be raised by levy $22,575.23
Teachers' Fund Estimate.
Estimated Receipts.
The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectable
from every source, except from the
levy of taxes to be made for the cur.
rent fiscal year.
Balance due fund
from sheriff IS 1,S6229
Redemptions
(estimated) =. 5000
Due from general
fund (enumer).. 2,515,S5
Total receipts ........"..$ 4,42s.H
Estimated Expenditures.
The debts and demands owed BY the
district as a whole and payable out Of
the teachers fund.
Outstanding
orders June 30..$ 1879
Delinquent taxes $4,000
Generations est. 10000
For teachers hold
ing No. certifs. 43,4S742
For teachers hold
ing No. 2 certifs. 4,125.0O
Total expenditures ....n..$49,579.21
Amount to be raised by levy 45,150.R
It appearing to the board Of educa'
ton that the total valuation Of all tax.
able property in this district according
TO the last assessment thereof, is $l5r
050.15S.00; being real estate to the
galtie pf S7992,Sl0; personal property
D the value 81 81, 4s1. 40 end railroad
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ESTIMATE OF TAX LEVY FOR
FAiRMoNT DISTRICT FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County Of Marion,
District OF Fatrmont, To-wtt:
At a regular session Of the board Of
education Of Fairmont district Of Ma
rion county held at the regular meeting
place thereof, on the second Tuesday
in August, 1917, present: F. B. Ten
nant, president Of said board Of educa'
ton, and D. B. Straight, commissioner.
In accordance with Chapter 81, Acts
1915, amending section q, chapter ~
Acts 1908, the board Of education pro
ceeded to make up an estimate OF the
amount necessary to be levied for the
current fiscal year; to cover all district
debts and liabilities payable during the
year, including the probable expendi'
lures for district purposes, and proper
allowances for delinquent taxes and
contingencies, but deducting the mon
ey in the treasury applicable TO said
purposes during the year doth deter
mine and estimate the several amounts
to be levied as follows:
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE.
The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectible
from every source, except from the
levy Of taxes to be made for the cur
rent fiscal year,
Amount due from sheriff."..$ 36O.5O
Redemptions (estimated) zee. 6'OU
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Special NOTICES
ESTIMATE OF TAX LEVY FoF
MANNINeToN DISTRICT FoF

ESTIMATE OF TAX LEVY FOX
MANNINeToN DISTRICT FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES.
State Of West Virginia
County Of Marion,
District Of Warrington, To-wit:
At q regular session Of the board Of
education Of Warrington district Of
Marion county held at the regular
meeting place thereof on the second
Tuesday In August, 1917, present
George W. Bowers, President of said
board OF education and A. j. Hess and
L. ]. McMillen, commissioners.
In accordance with Chapter 81, Acts
1915, amending section 81, chapter q,
Acts 1905. the board of education pro-
ceeded TO make up an estimate of the
amount necessary to be levied for the
current fiscal year, to cover all district
debts and liabilities payable during
the year, including the probable expen'
ditures for district purposes, and prop
er allowances for delinquent taxes and
contingencies, but deduCting the mon
ey in the treasury applicable to said
purposes during the year doth deter
mine and estimate the several amounts
to be levied as follows:
Building Fund Estimate.
Estimated Receipts.
The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectble
from every source, except from the
levy Of taxes to be made Tor the cur
rent year.
Amount due from
Sheriff ......$11,4SS20
Total receipts $11,4SS2O
Estimated Disbursement
The debts and demands owed by
the district as a whole, and payable
out OF the building fund,
Outstanding or
ders on June 3O.$ 1855
1T
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Balance due fund from sheriff $3,730.70
Due from general school fund
(enumeratton) ........... 10000
Total receipts .......,...n$4,13O.70
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES.
The debts and demands owed by the
district as a whole, and payable out
Of the teachers fund.
Current accounts due and I'm.
paid on June 30, 1917...".$ 10000
Delinquent taxes .......... $500
Generations (estimated).. 1882
Tuition Observation-Disclosures. 100000
For IA teachers holding No.
one certificates at $4,000
per month ...,........... $4,000
Two High school teachers at
$4,000 for 8 months. ..... 1,710.O0
Total expenditures ......$11, S13.32
Amount to be raised by levy$ 7,6S2.62
1t appearing to the board of educa.
ton that the total valuation Of all tax.
able property in this district, accord.
ing to the last assessment thereof, is
$S,65S,395; being real estate to the
value of S2,2O1, O2O; personal property
to the value of $315,O15, and railroad
and other property assessed by the
board of public works to the value of
81, 1880; as certified to this board by
the officer whose duty it is to make
such report, and 1t appearing from the
foregoing estimates that it is necessary
to raise by levy, after deduCting all
credits, S5,4S7.59 for building purposes
and $7,6S2.62 for teachers purposes;
therefore it is determined that a levy
on each One Hundred Dollars valuation
Of Fifteen cents Q5C) for building and
Twenty-one cents (21c) for teachers
purposes will be necessary to produce
the estimated amount as aforesaid for
the ensuing fiscal year.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County Of Marion,
District of Fairmont, To.wit:
l, ]. f. Ice, secretary of the board OF
education in and for Fairmont district
of said county and state, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true copy
from the records Of an order made and
entered by said board on the l4th day
of August, 1917.
Given under my hand this 14th day
Of August, 1917.
j.. F. ICE,
Secretary Board Of Education, Fair
mont District, Marion County, W. Va.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

Try buying here once:
you'll profit we'll. If we
make a mistake and you're
not satisfied, you can always
have your money back.
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Morgan Center.
(Delayed.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Okla Beavers spent
Saturday night at H. o. Petty,s.
Lawrence Willis and family. re-
turned home Sunday after two
weeks visit at Pleasanton.
Miss Angie Cozad visited at Will
Phelps Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mccormick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mccormick Wis
tied at Herd Davis Sunday.
- Reno Willis and wife and son,
Kenneth, spent Sunday alta. B. Will
Mrs. Robert Durham and Josie
Cozad visited at w. c. Cozad's Tues
day.
Hatfield spent Tuesday at Will
Phelps.
Henry Petty and wife and Mrs.
H. O. Petty called at Okla Beavers
Tuesday.
Miss CeciIe Gamill visited her sis
ter. Mrs. Jennie Poland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hatfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Gochenour spent
Saturday. night and Sunday at Cyrus
Wells.
Riley Hatfield worked for Law
renee Poland last week.
Willis Dillon and family called at
C.rus Wells Sunday.
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Morgan.
(Delayed,)
wards.

delayed
Mrs. John Grogan has been very
sick the past week
The M. L. Dale sale was well at
tended and stock brought fairly
good prices.
John Grogan and Mike Griffin
made business trip to Mr.. Gro
gan's farm near Ellston Wednesday.
Dr,-Coontz, of Garden Grove,
made professional visit in this vi
entity Friday.
Miss Halle Hubbard is spending
this week with her aunt, Mrs. Otis
Deisher.
Mrs. Charles Ward and children,
|of Beaconsfield, came Thursday to
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Grogan
Mrs. Anna Ward is visiting her
|neice, Mrs. Ed Griffin.
The ladies of the Catholic church
served lunch at the, M. l.. Dale sale,
taking in a nice little sum of money.
consfield, and James Daughton, of
Grand River, visited relatives in this
Miss LaNeile Dale, of Des Moines,
has spent the past week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Dale.
J. C. Cozad. of Decatur. called at
NJ. i. Dale's Thursday evening.
to Decatur Saturday for visit with
relatives, Mr.. Gorseline going after
them Sunday.
M L. Dale and Harry Cox had
business at Leon Monday.
A. F. Cozad delivered hogs at
Pleasanton Monday.
Mr.. Cox, of Humeston, came Mon
day for visit with his son, Harry,
and family.
prize of $1,000 and John O'Boyle's
won second of $500 at the M. L..
Dale colt show Wednesday,.
Mrs. Opal Hall and daughter, of
Oklahoma, are visiting David Hub
bard's. and other relatives in this vi
cinitv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Milton r. Leetum Winner in Decatur
County Corn Club Contest.

Ames, Dec. Milton e. Leetum,
a 16 year old boy of Lamont, has
been awarded first honors as the De-
catur county Corn Club Champion
for 1917 with his yield Of 74.34
bushels in the contest conducted by
county club leader Ed II. Sharp in
cooperation with the agricultural ex-
tension department of Iowa State
College.
AS a reward he is taking trip
this week to the International Live
stock Exposition at Chicago with all
expenses paid by public spirited bust
ness men of Decatur county. He left
Ames last Saturday in a special car,
lin company with about $50 other
beef-and. gardening and canning club
winners
While in Chicago, the club win
ners, in charge of E. G. Bishop, state
club leader. will visit the Information
al, the stock yards, the packing
houses and get a trip to Milwaukee,
with boatride back. On sunday DR..
a special sermon at the Auditorium,
where they occupied special seats.
They will return to Iowa on Friday,
December 7th.
Il gathered my seed corn last 0c-
tober when ] went into my father S
field and went from hill to hill study
ing each ear in search for good seed
ears. After gathering, / stored it in
we'll ventilated machine shed to
dry thoroughly and then ! moved it
to the seed corn room in the attic Of
our house. In February. we sorted
the corn and then tested it by the
rag doll method. When had dis
carded the ears Of poor. vitality, [
shelled off the butts and tips of every
ear to get uniform stand in plant
7;When the soil was in proper
shape, I -disked. it thoroughly. and
narrowed it several times before
planting. We secured an excellent
stand. ! cultivated it the first two
times with a shovel cultiyatOr fairly
deep and the last time l cultivated
with surface attachment running it
quite shallow. The season was dry
but my corn stood it we'll because
the surface was mulched."
Eugene Dugan. of Kingsley, Ply
mouth county, won the state cham,
1859 bushels.
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Hazel College.

f. Mr. and Mrs. George Frey and
children spent Sunday with Mrs;
Frey's sister, Mrs. Joe Warrack, and
family Of Clarke county.
Lloyd and Harold Ramsey visited
Tuesday night in town with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bent
Ramsey.
Miss Lena Edge of Van Vert,
spent Sunday with Miss Velma Spen-1
GER.
Mrs. A. C. Hall and little sons,
Rollie and Willie, called on Mrs.
Elmer Lee and children, Thursday
afternoon
Willie steen visited Sunday with
his friend Herbert Sccddon.
Mr.. Ludwick sawed wood for
Jack Edwards, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa West of the
ndsy With Mrg We2s br yftea
John Brand and son Lewis of
Brands uncle, Wesley Steen and
family Sunday morning.
Mrs. Elias Cross spent Friday
afternoon in town with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Frey and
children visited Sunday with Mrs.
Frey's sister Mrs. Francis Birchett,
Mr.. and Mrs James Smith visited
THANKSGIVING with With ,n Mrs. Son Trnnk
: Mrs. W. a. Reitveldt and little
son lester spent Sunday with Mrs.
ReitveIdt's sister, Mrs N. Verves.
Misses Eta and Villa Kanode
were calling on their aunt Mrs. Dave
Frey, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs: Alma Brand and 1T 1T,
tie daughter tern spent ha Sunday at the
day 's afternoon with her friends
Misses Wilma and Olive Hail.
G. W. Johnson of Van Vert. was
in this neighborhOod looking after
business interests Friday.
Mrs Alex Ramsey and little son
Audrey spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Myrtle Edwards of Van Vert,
spent Saturday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs Sill John 1ho; Hall d,n visited
Mrs. Luke Collins, and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Steen spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Irving, and family OF near
Weldon.
There was no school sch . Th ~ sday
anu lludy do tAC IOeAcAiSi 6e'S DoeAA
days for the Thanksgiving vacation:
Albert Frey was assisting Virgil
West shread fodder one day last
The Gospel Team Of the Christian
church, held services at the school
house Sunday afternoon. Very few
were present but we hope they will
come back and hold services often
in the future.
Elmer Lee was hauling corn to
town the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. John West and children and
Dewey West were Leon callers Sun
Melvin irving of near Weldon,
spent one day last week with his
grandparents MIR. and Mrs. Wesley
Steen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos West Of the
Tennessee neighborhood, visited
Sunday with Mrs. Vests sister, Mrs.
Elias Cross, and family.
L. H. Warrenner and 'augAters
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Frey and children.
Miss Coda Frey of Van vert. is
assisting Miss Rosa Smith with her
school work this week. The pupils
certainly ought to do good WORK
with two teachers.
Bent Ramsey of Van Vert, was
calling at the home OF his son Alex
and family Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards spent
Sunday in town with their daughters
Misses Margaret and Myrtle Ed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Lamont Boys Receive Commissions

Two Lamont hcys received COM
missions in the United States army
last week. David A:~Dancer, who
has been In the officers training
camp at Fl. Smelling was. made a
first lieutenant in, the infantry re,
to Camp Custer Rattle Creek, Mich.
Rupert A. Wight, who was in the
training camp 1t Leon Springs, Tex
as, received: q com mission as first
1ia,tauant. lie stood fourth in the
entire company. Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
HOW'D This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured BY Hall's catarrh
Cure.
F.sJ. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
tran5actions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his drm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internallys
acfing directly upon the blood and mu.
cous Surfaces Of the system. Testtmonfall
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
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