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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01

Sixteenth street. Many comments
have been made on the presence Of
these goats, but they have browsed on
without interruption, apparently un-
conscious of or u-nconcerned at the at
tention they attract.
Once upon a time goats were more
numerous In the city than they are
now. and those that still dwell among
US are usually seen In the outlying
parts of the city. The goat seems to
have lost favor as q domestic animal.
and even the Jokes that used TO be
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01

made about the Harlem goats and their strange appeutes have passed away.
The goats o. Sixteenth street have taken possession of the large piece of "a
can't land on the west side of Sixteenth street between Fuller street and Column
ba street. They browse calmly and deliberately across the street from the great
house In which Banour and other members of the British commission to the
United States had headquarters, and quite rear the French embassy, the
Spanish embassy, the marble house of Mrs. Marshall Field and the ley build
ing that is being erected as the Cuban legation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01
Women Workers in Big Demand at Washington

r HERE'S as much hustle and hustle here when the departments quit work
4 as there is in IN Industrial city when the six o'clock whistle blows. Only
It doesn't happen at six O'clock here, but an hour and a half sooner: And a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01
Just How One Washingtonian LANDED" Army Job

VAT ASHINGToN.-The new columns carry the story of Bill Dearden going
w to France to be Pershings secretary; and thereat probably thousands of
young men wondered what manner of man Bill Dearden is and how he cam
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01

Some people car best make their
presence felt by their absence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
STICK LEADERS
IN Big LEAGUES
Ty Cobb Tops List With
Roush Second; Standing
of the Pitchers

Chicago, Oct Ely Cobb, the De-
troit star. and Eddie Roush. the
hard-hitting outfielder with Cincin-
natl, are the 1917 batting champions
of the major leagues. Cobb, with an
average of $50. finished with a lead
of % points over iris Speaker, of
Cleveland.
Roush showed the way to the Ma
tional League batters with .343-
twenty-one points ahead of Roger
Hornsby, of st. Louis, his nearest
rival. These averages include the
final games of the season for the
western teams.
In the American League the fight
for base stealing honors resulted in
a shake-up. Chapman. Cleveland, go
ing into the lead with 81. In four
games Chapman stole six bases.
Bobby Roth, Chapmans teammate,
who held the lead week ago, stole
fifty-one and Cobb forty-nine.
Leading Batters
Cobb was credited with 224 hits
and 153 games. He cracked them
out for 333 bases. Pipp, of New
York, leads in circuit drives, having
made nine up to October 8. Bush,
Detroit shortstop, is in possession of
scoring honorS, having counted 112
times, with Cobb six runs behind
him. Detroit chung to team batting
honors with .259. Leading batters
who played in half or more of their
clubs games:
Cobb, Detroit. .aSo; Speaker, Cleve-
land, .35S: Sisler, st. Louis, .347;
Veach, Detroit, .315; Felsch, Chicago,
.30S; McInnis, Philadelphia, 1905;
Lewis, Boston. .305; Harris, Cleve-
land. .SO5; Jackson, Chicago, 300;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Glen Warmers Team
Loses Valuable PLAYER

Pittsburgh, Oct. 1.-The football
outlook of the University of Pitts
burgh received a setback during the
week just past when Gus Aschman,
the Beaver boy. was called into ac-
tive service with the Naval Reserves.
Aschman had been pointed for the
quarterback position and his call into
service at this, time seriously ham
pers Warner i'm the formation of his
back field.
Aschman is the fifth Panther star
to enter the service. The team is al
ready represented by DeHart. Nor
row. Hastings and Heron of last
years championship combination.
Just what shift Coach Warner will
make to fill Aschman's vacancy is,
as yet, uncertain. Foxy" Miller
seems to be the best bet, but Bill
McClelland has been shifter to the
position from fullback and is max
ing a strong bid for the coveted
berth. McClelland is a Pittsburgh
High school boy who has peen on the
squad for three years. The same is
true of Davie Pitler, who is like
wise a contestant for the central
back field post. He is handicapped
by his weight but is supplying the
efficiency with pure nerve and his
lightning speed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

even money. 1t is probable that in
the aggregate the total reached irto
thousands of dollars but there were
no records of either large individual
or pool wagers. Reports of odds on
to in the local combination fail
ed to be substantiated, and even
money appeared to be the standard.
If betting was scarce, forecasts
and predictions as to the outcome of
the initial game or the series as a
whole made up for any deficiency in
this respect. The fans of the COM
peting clubs did not hesitate to voice
their opinions in positive tones. Play
ers, managers and magnates, while
more conservative, still let it be
known that they believed their re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Local Banking Chapter
Will Hold Important
Meeting Next Tuesday

Election of a board of governors;
adoption of constitution and bylaws
and the adoption of a permanent
meeting night are the important
matters to come up before the Har-
risburg Chapter of the American In
stitute of Banking in session at the
Board of Trade building on Tues
day evening.
o. Howard Wolfe, assistant cash
ier of the Philadelphia National
Bank and eX-president of the New
York chapter. will be the speaker.
Mr.. Wolfe in his talk will tell of the
benefits of the system and how well
the New York chapter has been do
ing since it's organization.
The Harrisburg chapter was or
ganized at a meeting of bankers last
week. Bank officials and employees
from this city and banks in Cumber-
land, Perry and Dauphin counties are
interested in the move. Some plans
as to starting the course will be
discussed by the bankers at this
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Muggsy McGraw Looks
For Very Hard Battle

While Manager McGraw, of the
New York club, adhered to his
rule of no predictions regarding
victory, he was willing to discuss
the series in a general way, prom
ising not to repudiate anything
any more. He said:
The White SoX are going to be
hard team to beat, and while I
naturally expect the hardest kind
of a fight, l am confident that the
Giants will prove much more for
midable than many expect. Every
one of the Giant pitchers who is
likely to work in the series is in
shape, and l feel sure will be
able to hold his own against the
Chicago batters. l have a splen-
did infield and outfield combina-
ton, and we will have no ex-
cuses to offer If we lose; but I
have fixed my mind on a differ
ent ending of the series, and ali
the players feel the same way
about the outcome"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
URG SHOOTERS WIN-LOCAL FOOTBALL
TROUBLES MANY T.
AT BATTLEFIELD
Scalpers Who Would Not
Give Up Will Reap Har-
vest; Prices Soar

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Troubles of
baseball managers who will be fac
tors in the worlds series games are
many. However, their troubles are
nothing compared to those of per-
sons who purchase tickets to the
game at this late hour. 1t is doubt
full If ever in the history of worlds
series contests the pasteboards nee.
essar yto gain admission to the
parks have ever been as scarce as
those that will admit to ComislSey
Park to-day. For once lin their
tempestuous career the ticket specu-
lators are forced to see prospective
purchasers with fistfuls of bills seek
ing Vainly for the cards which will
to-day separate the chosen and those
who must remain outside the walls.
Those fortunate spectators who
have been able to secure tickets are
reaping golden harvest, almost the
equal of that gathered by the lucky
or shrewd investors who picked up
war bride" stocks in the early days
of the European war. Between them
and the fan who would see the series
at any price there is little or no ar
guing tonight.
Fans Pay ANY Amount
When the vendor in possession of
tickets meets a ticketless fan the
transaction usually is a matter of
only a moment, in most cases, for
the fan is apparently willing to pay
any amount. Five-dollar seats for
the three games, with a face value
of SIS, sold as high as SIS, and
even these figures are likely to be
surpassed If the weather is fair to-
day.
1t was estimated by a smart local
baseball authority this evening that
there would have been no difficulty
In selling fully 100000 seats for
the opening game were it possible to
seat that many spectators at the
homo of the White SoX. Thousands
OF orders have been turned back
Those who could not secure seats
in the ordinary way paid the snecu-
latorS their own prices, if money was
no object. If they could not meet
the latter's demands they might
make certain of gaining a choice
seat in the unreserved sections of
the stands by an all-night vigil. At
the hour when the staid citizen was
homeward bound for dinner the
lines were already forming outside
the portals of the White Sox field
with spectators waiting for their
prey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

Clarence de Mar, of Boston, won
the annual Brockton Marathon yes
terday at Brockton, Mass. Villar
kyronen, of the Millrose Athletic
Club, New York, was second, and
Carl w. A. Linder, of Quincy, third.
De Mars time for the 20 miles was
z hours, "a minutes, LIS seconds,
a record for the event.
An enthusiastic shooter YESTERDAY
was Grover Martin. He was watched
closely by his father, Charles Mar
tin. Had the young man fallen down
on that last target it might have
been case of leave home" ThH1
father was doing a little coaching
and he helped to land a victory.
Grover will now be seen in more
shooting events.
Railroaders were out at the trans
to-day. An interesting match was
shot at Sixth and Division streets
this afternoon. Among those present
were the members of the champion
team on the Pennsy system. They
had their trophies on exhibition in
Guiding the big silver cup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Game Played Here Is
Pleasing Many Fans

That baseball is not dead in Har-
risburg was shown to-day in the big
rush for seats at Chestnut Street
Auditorium. More fans than attended
game in this city for many moons
watched the first game in the world s
series as played by Lew Ritter, the
local catcher and veteran league
player.
The electrical board in Harrisburg
is not new thing and the interest
ing manner in which Catcher Ritter
plays the game is a big success. No
detail was overlooked. Plays made at
Chicago were recorded several
seconds afterward on the scoreboard.
II was big surprise to many who
have never seen one of these boards
worked correctly. All games next
week will be given in a similar man
ner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
New Worlds Record
on Lexington Track

Lexington, KY, Oct. Gina Jay,
owned and driven by Harvey D.
Earnest, of Kamms, Ohio, won the
twenty eighth renewal of the Tran
sylVania stake at the Grand Circuit
meeting here yesterday, after seven
hard heats which lowered the worlds
record for seven-heat race. -Four
heats were trotted Thursday. Ross
u, Early Dreams, Royal Mac and
Ina Jay. having each won a heat
yesterday. lima Jay came back yes
terday, winning the fifth and seventh
Keats and the race. Royal Mac won
the sixth heat. Though having to be
content with third money, Early
Dreams trotted a high class race,
but was ruled out at the close of the
sixth heat. He had won one of the
heats and finished second in four
others. A break a short distance
from the fire placed him tenth in
the opening round
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
ALL TEAMS BUSY---BASEBALL TROUBLE
WELLYS = CORNER

Fordham handed the Allentown
Ambulance football eleven a defeat
yesterday, score 10 to Z. Forward
passes were factors In the victory.
The soldier players were much
stronger than in the game last Sat
urday, but lacked team work.
Football was popular to-day.
The weather conditions were more
satisfactory than a week ago. Cen
trail opened the home season at Is
land Park with big crowd. Steel
ton was also at home and Harrisburg
Academy had Franklin-M Marshal
Academy to battle with.
Central High is showing husky
bunch this year. In the game with
Johnstown this afternoon ample OPP
portunity was given to bring out the
weak points.
There will not be a lack of school
spirit at Central High this year, not.
withstanding tho less number Of
classes. Cheer leaders have organized
a big chorus and the usual spirit will
be shown at all games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

In the Natlonal League, carey, OF
Pittsburgh, finished far in front for
base stealing honors, with fifty
thefts to his credit. Including We'd
nesday's games, Cravath, or Phila-
deIphia, and Robertson, of New
York, were tied in home runs, each
having IL. Hornsby, the st. Louis
shortstop, who finished second to
Roush in batting stretched his hits
for a total of 24S bases. while the
best Roush could do was 236 bases
Team Batting
In team batting Cincinnati had
.264 and New York .260. Leading
batters who played in half of their
clubs games:
Roush. Cincinnati, .343; Hornsby,
st. Louis, 1922; Kauff, New York,
1907; Wheat, Brooklyn, .3O5; Groh,
Cincinnati. .305; Burns. New York,
.3O2; Zimmerman. New York. 800;
Smith, Boston. .297; blacksmith. st.
Louis. .297; Cruise, St Louis, .296;
Carey, Pittsburgh, .296. Leading
pitchers participating in 80 or more
games, rated according to earned
Utx,i,.Icrs in National
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

Communion and the reception of
new members will take place to-mor-
row morning at the Olivet Presby-
thought is Drawing Nearer"
During the interim between the
morning service and the Sunday
school hour, the women of the church
will serve a lunch to all who desire
to remain.
The Sunday school will also begin
the new series of graded lessons that
have just been published by the Pres
byterian Board of Sabbath School
Work.
The evening will be known as MEMS
Night" 1t will be exclusively in
charge of the men of the congrega-
ton, with special music by the Mem
delssohn Male Quartet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
DAVELEWIS TO
SUCCEED HUGHES
Will Drive Hoskins Special
in Uniontown Speedway
Races; Aviation Features

Uniontown, Pa, Oct. 8.-By a
uueer twist of fate, Dave Lewis will
drive the Hoskins Special in the
autumn classic at the Uniontown
speedway on Octover 20. The Hos
kins Special is the car which Hughes
drove in his last race at Uniontown
speedway last December. Hughes
latter. With a quick turn of his
after a sensational squirt of speed
at the beginning of the race, was
touted as a winner for the Hoskins
was eating up space in terrific
speed burst. Then fate intervened.
Drives Into Fence
Coming down the back stretch
like a cannonball, Hughes saw a
collision with another driver was in
evitable unless-and he chose the
latter. With a quic kturn of his
steering wheel he sent the flying
Hoskins through the fence and
Hughes-believed to be sure win
ner-was out of the race. He
walked across the field, greeted the
newspaper boys and walked around
the press stand where he received
the congratulations of his owner.
Then Frank Galvin's car crashed
through a corner of the press box
and struck Hughes, killing him in
stantly. Calvin and CASTOR Weigle
also sacrificed their lives to the
speed demond at this memorable
race.
Lewis VIII Enter
Calvin was Dave Lewis team mate
in that race. Both were driving un-
der the same management and Lewis
was terribly affected by the accident
which cost the life of his pal and
the daring Hughie, speed idol from
of Hughes old car, Lewis will enter
the autumn classic at the Uniontown
speedway on October 20.
President c. w. Johnson an
nounced that IT entries already had
been received for the autumn clas-
sic. Included in the list are Dave
Lewis, Gil Anderson, Ralph Mulford,
Eddie Hearne, Tom Alley, Tommy
Milton, Pete Anderson, d. w. Hickey,
Ardy Burt. G. NJ. Evan and Jimmy
Meyers.
The aviation feature of the pro-
gram also will attract wide atten-
ton. peLioyd Thompson, premier
American flier, will be here to-
gether with Katharine Stinson,
greatest cf American women fliers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Opening Matches Of E. H. S.
Tourney Played Yesterday

Enola. Oct, 6.-In the first matches
OF the fall tennis tournament of the
Athletic Association of the Enola
High School, Miss Esther Riegel and
Miss Beatrice Miller defeated Miss
Julia Millar and Miss Margaret Hass-
fer in two out of three sets and in
the mixed doubles, William Bryan
and Miss Hassler. won from Harold
Eordlemay and Miss Esther Shuman,
in two sets. The matches were play
ed on the court adjoining the Metho-
dist Church. The singles will be
staged during next week. Those who
have signed up for the singles are:
Esther Shuman, Beatrice Miller.
Margaret Hassler, Esther Riegel.
Julia Millar and Clarence Mcdonald
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Manager Rowland Says
His "Men Are All Fit"

Manager Clarence Row md.
speaking for the Chicago club
and players, said:
This series means a great deal
to Chicago, and we have mot left
wheel unturned to bring the
worlds championship to Comis-
key. We realize that the Giants
are a great team, but the White
SoX have had to battle all season
in our own league with three Or
four clubs that We're as hard or
harder to beat. My men are fit
and eager to meet the Giants. I
have had three ambitions, and
two of them have been realized
winning of the American Lea
que pennant, the privilege of
meeting Manager McGraw for the
highest honors of the game, and
giving Comiskey another worlds
championship flag"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Martin High Man

High man yesterday was ]. G.. Mar
tin. of this city. with a total of 80.
This records equals that of I. Bretz
of West Fairview, made in this city
July 27. The shooting yesterday was
spirited and the match was not de-
cided until the last man had finished
After the big match there was a
lively 25-target handicap tournament
with a red target for each squad
Breaking the red flyer brought money
back to the shooter. The results of
the match by teams, and handicap
scores follow:
Harrisburg-J. G. Martin, 90:
Fred Dinger, 90; F. A. Godcharies,
95; w. O. Hickok, "a; w. H. Cleck-
ner. SO; L. b. Worden. go; f. e.
Shank, 90; II. B. Shoop, 81; b. p.
Rothrock, 81; Grover Martin, 90.
Total, 932.
West Fairview-C. N. Miller, "a;
d. II. Wagner, 90: I. Bretz, 90; II.
Disney, 90; j. A. Hawbecker, 80; W.
A. Miller, 81; w. e. Hoover, 91: S.
S. Hoffman, 90; J. Fl. Freeland, 50;
NJ. Is. Stewart, So. Total, 913.
Lancaster-J. p. Brenneman, 9S;
II. K. Herr, 95; w. c. Pritchard, go;
j. c. Bolton, S4; f. e. Herr, rs; J..
w. Ault, IA; H. Fl. Bard, II; Aver
age, 81; average, 81. Total, S25.
York-R. ID. Mccoy, 81; p. C.
Kraft, SO; R. Duff, ST; C. f. Emig,
81; ]. Ziegler, 70; B. Behler, II; G.
M. Nader, 7S; II. Eyester, 81; G. a.
Flicker, As. Total, ISL.
Did not neutrality-suspicious. H.
A. Seabold, IS; Henry, Sc; e. W.
Conway, So; A. II. Byers, II; E. F.
Shisler, rs; w. II. Wilson, S5; s.
Reed, Sc; w. T. Tyler, rs; ]. l..
Sheaffer, So; e. G. Hoffman, 81; r.
G. Byers, ST; ]. w. Pomeraining, "a;
II. G.. Hunter, SO.
West Fairview, o. Eshenour, IS;
p. M. Alleman, so; J. Wagner, SO;
G. w. Heisges, Sc; J. Miller, Sc; N.
S. Ryder, 50; e. Eager, 80.
Targets only-A. A. Somers, pro-
fessional, 81; Lloyd Lewis, profess
sional, SO; c. E. Humet, Marietta,
Special Event, 25 targets, handi-
cap, one red target for every squad
f. G. Hoffman (1S) 90; w. H.
Cleckner G9 10; Humer (19) 23,
red target; Eyester (17) 13; Mccoy
G9) "a; Kraft 1S) %; Ziegler (16)
1S; Emig (16) %, red target; Ell
ECKER G6) G; Henry (1S) II, red tar
get; Bretz (2O) 21; Ryder (17) 21;
Brenneman GS) %; Ault (17) %;
j. X. Herr 19) %; Bolton (1S) 81;
]. e. Herr (16) II; Bard (16) 12,
red target; Pritchard (19) II;
Shank (1S) 20, red target; Duff (1S)
21; w. A. Miller 600 10; S. S. Hoff-
man (1S) 25; w. e. Hoover (18) 21;
Sheaffer GS) 20; Godcharles (19)
22: ]. G. Martin 600 "a; Eshenour
19) %; G. Martin (17) "a; C. N.
Miller G9) %; w. o. Hickok C9(
21, red target; Hawbecker (1S) %;
Freeland (19) 10; Pomeraining (17)
-; Seabold (19) 10; Shoop (19) %;
(16) IS; Heiges (1S) 20; Weller (16)
II, red target; Thompson (1) II;
]. N. Keller (19) "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
AWARDED PENSIONS

Washington. oct. 6. = Pensions
have been awarded the following;
Mary Crull, York. $50; Sarah e. Cru
Der, Chambersburg. $40; Katherine
Heller. Juniata, $12; Mary Hogue. New
Castle, s12; Eliza VanHorn, Carlisle.
S12; Emma r. Kuebler, Tower City.
s12; Maria Ruth. York. $40; Carrie
Wallace. Carlisle. s12.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
STARS IN WORLDS SERIES
WHO EXPECT TO FIGURE:
THEIR BASEBALL CAREER
BY w. r. HOEFER
ARTHUR FLETCHER
(New York Giantsl

When the world series OF
1912, that mad, hectic tussle,
drawn out to eight games, had
ended, two things stodd clearly
revealed. A new worlds cham
pion ball club and a dead game
ball player.
The ball club was the Bos-
ton Red Sox. The player was
Arthur Fletcher. Never, per-
haps, has ball player given a
worse series exhibition than did
Fletcher in that 6-6 tie game.
He made three awful errors, was
nervous and unreliable through
the entire game and was a sorry
spectacle. Yet never has q ball
tosser displayed a greater de-
gree of courage than this same
Fletcher in pulling himself to-
gether and playing rafting ball
during the last four games of the
series.
1t was remarkable exhibition
of heart and nerve. With the
? New York fans bowling to Nc
Graw to take him out, and the
ballyard scribes heaping sarcasm
and blame upon him, Fletcher
good. A situation like this would
have broken. nineteen out of
twenty players. 1t simply made
Fletcher.
Last year many critics called
Artie the best shortstop in the
game, mainly because of his su-
periority in batting. He finish
ed the season with 1856 aver
age, far above that of any other
regular shortfielder. He hasn't
hit so well this season, has fall
len behind in bases stolen and
doesn't cover as much ground as
either Maranville or Scott, yet
it is doubtful whether he is top
ped by any other shortstop, at
that.
20 Take one slant at that long,
scrappy looking jaw of Artie's
and you Immediately suspect
him of being aggressive.
Watch him through a game,
note his energy and listen to his
ceaseless chatter, and you are
certain of it.
Like the inimitable Herzog,
Fletcher is a typical McGraw
player. Together they make q
great keystone pair, eXcelled in
mechanical ability by some, but
unapproached in the scrappy,
hustling qualities so liked by the
Little Napoleon.
Fletcher was born in Collins
vile, ILL.,, Jan. 6, 1886, and has
been in professional baseball
eleven years. a fact that will
probably surprise many fans
who read this. He first played
semipro ball for Collinsville, re-
ceived his first profession con-
tract from Dallas, Texas, and
went to the Giants in 1909.
He has played in three worlds
series, playing disappointingly in
1911 and 1912 and hitting for
.27S and showing we'll in 1913.
Artie is feet 101a inches tall
and weighs about 10 pounds.
His collective batting mark since
becoming a Giant regular Is i'm
pressive for a shortstop as in the
last six seasons he has hit for
.2S5.
field job in the series the Sox have
res. He has outhit Fletcher this
,ast as much ground. Both played
Risberg playing short for the SoX,
the dope"
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