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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28
SESAME CLUB .,,.,,,-o |SsTRIOTlC MEETING.

rho Sesame Club held quite an en- E;orohlo meeting at the home of Mrs. |Huhert Strange, on Tuesday after
 boon The atmosphere of the meeting Bras that of Thanksgiving. 1 Mrs l.utie Montgomery, delegate to kbo State Federation of Women's Erlubs which was held at Little Rock, |save an interesting report of the con- 6antion, and Mrs. A. H. Rowell gave. a Eery instructive talk on Russia. Mrs. X W Scruggs presided ever the meet Eng and Mrs. Sam Knox, acted as
 hress correspondent, in the absence of Mrs, Ona Powell Day.
 An informal social meeting is plan-
 he'd for December.
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LOCAL ARTIST ENTERTtIyFR

NeWs has been received that Miss Ernestine Norris, daughter of pr. and Mrs. J. l. Norris. will sing today at tte Naval Training Station on a Thanksgiving program. Miss Norris IS now student at the Bush Con- servatory. Chicago. under the direc- tion of Charles W. Clark.
 Miss Minnie Allen and Mesdames Blanche and May Carle, of Little Rock, will motor down from that city today to be the guests of Mrs. Lee FOX, on South Olive street.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Eisenkrame.. Miss Hennie Joseph, Misses Marion and Bessie Eisenkramer. will be guests of Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Block at Little Rock today.
 Mrs. J. E. Brown, S15 Plum street has returned from Little Rock. where she went in the interest of the Re- becca lodge. branch of the W. 0. w.
 Miss Pearl F'reemyer went to Lit tie Rock yesterday to spend the holi- days
 Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Hall, S11 Main street, are visiting relatives at AL myra.
 Mrs. Fred Clark is spending a few days with her mother in TeXarkana.
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 Miss Gladys Hardin is spending Thanksgiving holidays in Little Rock with Mrs. J. w. Kirkwood and Miss Mamie McMillin.
 Miss Vivian Patterson is quite i'll with influenza at the home of her grandmother, Twanty-third and Elm streets.
 Miss Miriam Marshall is spending the weekend at Redfield. as the guest of Mrs. Cleve Pilkington.
 Mrs. Lucy E. Critz is spending Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. Keith Carson at McCroly.
 Miss Margaret Appel of Little Rock, is spending few days with Miss Nellie Gilreath. 221 East Sec ond avenue.
 Miss Mildred Cason of Monticello spent yesterday in the city.
 Mrs. J. Wilton left yesterday after noon for her home in Tulsa, Okla, after months visit with Mrs. A. Sumpter. on the Warren road i
 -*-
 Miss Bell McGaughy of Fl Dorado is the guest today with Mrs. H. c. McGaughy on. West Sixth avenue.
 Miss Nancy Brummett, 314 West Fourteenth avenue, is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. w. H. Hall of Little Rock.
 Mrs. Jeff Allen went to Little Rock yesterday to visit her husband 1 at Camp Pike.
 Mrs w. K. Gillespie of North Lit :: tie Rock. was the guest of Mrs. J. R. Parson, 1117 West Third Avenue, 1 yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Baker Jones of Memphis, is spending Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss Miriam Jones on West. Sixth. AT TRINITY.
 At ten O'clock there will be held ] the annual service of Thanksgiving. ! In order to keep Up a custom which ! had long existed in England. the Episcopal church in this country, just after we had obtained our national independence, set aside the first l Thursday in November as day Of ! special thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth. But the provision was made for change of dates Should the Nation set aside such day. Hence the Church now conforms with the Nation in this matter. The pub- lis is cordially invited to attend.
 Any provisions brought for the re- lief of the needy may be left in the rear of the church. They will be by members of the Young Ladies' Guild. The Asociat-
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Miss Gladys Hardin is spending Thanksgiving holidays in Little Rock with Mrs. J. w. Kirkwood and Miss Mamie McMillin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

Mrs. Fred Clark is spending d few days with her mother in Teyarkana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

Miss Vivian Patterson is quite i'll with influenza. at the home of her grandmother, Twenty-third and Elm streets.
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HITRLEY.HlLL.

dUNEE sIIIuH7s
 Miss Lois Hurley and MT. Floyd Weber Hill, both of this city were married yesterday noon. at the home ii the brides brother. w. F. Hurley, l97 East Third avenue Rev. w. z.
 Wood officiated, and. Mfr. and Mrs.
 Erover McCounce were attendants. Following the wedding ceremony live course luncheon was served by Mrs. Hurley. MT. and Mrs. Hill left
 esterday afternoon for Memphis,
 where they vii visit the gfoom's par hts, after which they will be at home II 621 East Second avenue. Mr. Hill is conductor for the Cot
 on Belt Railway Company.
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Mrs. Lucy E. Critz is spending Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. Keith Carson at McCrory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

MT. and Mrs. B. A. Hall, S11 Main street, are visiting relatives at AL mvra
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And to our readers tar and near
 who on this sport page gaze We wish the best Thanksgiving cheer This best ol Turkey days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

Miss Pearl F'reemyer went to Lit tie Rock yesterday to spend the holi- days
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

Miss Margaret Appel of Little Rock, is spending few days with Miss Nellie Gilreath. 221 East Sec Ond avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

Mrs. J. E. Brown, s15 Plum street. has returned from Little Rock. where she went in the interest of the Re- becca lodge, a branch of the W. O.. WY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-28

Miss Mildred Cason of Monticello spent yesterday in the city.
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MT. and Mrs. Max Eisenkrame- Miss Hennie Joseph, Misses Marion and Bessie Eisenkramer, will be guests of Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Block, at Little Rock today.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
GOLDMAN AND HERMAN ARE
 SENT TO JAIL

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - The Su preme Court of the United States to- day in a decision sustained the con- viction of Emma Goldman and Alex ander Berkman. Goldman and Berk- man were convicted of conspiring to urge men not to register. They were sentenced to two years imprisonment and also fined $1O,OOO An appeal was taken ana they were released on $25,- 900 bail. Orders for their arrest and commitment to penitentiaries were ordered this afternoon by the Depart ment of Justice.
 The Supreme Court in the unani- nous decision declares that this coun- try is now at war and nothing shall be done by citizenn or others within the borders of the United States or it's territories to retard war move ments,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
GRAFT SINKING SENDS A
 CALL FOR RESCUE

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 14-The American steamer Texan fourteen thousand tons has sent out wire less calls of distress The Texan reports that she has been in collision with another ship and is sinking.
 Immediately upon receipt of the Wi caiio r.-ny steamers left the various ports along the Atlantic and racing top speed to reach the scene of where the Texan is reported to be in trouble.
 According to the information the Texan was ranmed amdships by another steamer It is believed that the other steamer is also in trouble as she would assist the crew of the Texan and not require aid from shore.
 Forty-three of the of the Texan have taken to their feboatS.
 The Texan was loaded with nitrates and bound for France.
 WASHINGTON Jan. 14.-Late this afternoon wire less advces were received that several febOaS launched from the Texan were swamped when they put out by the crew storm was raging at the time of the co 'isiOn @s
 The Texan was formerly on the Seatte-San Francisco Hawaiian route
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
SAILING SHIPS ID
 BE REQUISITI0NED
 BY UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Jan 14-The reQuisitioning of all American sailing vessels is forecasted. The shipping board today requested that the Department of Commerce report upon the location of all sailing vessels under Amer can register. Secretary of Commerce Redfield immed lately sent statement to the shipping board giving the location of 175 sailing ships including many the Pacif c Coast which yearly engaged in the Alaska canney business The aggregate carrying tonnage of the 175 vessels listed by Secretary Redfeld 425,OOO tons These vessels are within adjacent to the American territorial waters
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
]. 5. CAPTAIN IS SLAYER OF FOUR
 MEN AND ROBBER

CAMP FUNSTON Kan, Jan. 4.-Ihe four men
 murdered in the Camps bank last Friday night, were the victims of Captain Lewis R. Whistler of Salfa, Kansas
 His dead body was found late Saturday night in guch not far from the camp Whistler having shielded killing himself with the regulation army rifle He had shot him self twice in the head note found in his hand read T must have been insane alone am responsible for the kill mgs."
 The murder was one of the most horrible of months.
 Men entered the Cantonment bank late Friday night and without warning began to swing double baded axes Four men behind the counter in the bank were slaughtered and the fifth is today lowering between life and death The crime was not unearthed until two hours afterwards then the camp was aroused and search started for the mur derer or murdererS.
 Following the murders the bank was robbed. How
 ucb money Whistler took from the bank is unestmated because all of those handling the funds are dead and the days checking had not been made It was determined to- day that one bundle of bills containing $47OOO was stolen Several officers estimate that fully $750OO taken but what has become of this sum is is not known Many be- eve that Whistler had confederates and they were en- trusted with the money.
 The officers working on the do not believe that Whistler dressed in his captains uniform, was alone in his crime They argue that it unreasonable to presume that one man could have entered the bank jumped over the counter and killed four men with and fatally wounded another
 Keamey WornaIl, the cashier the only man of the five who was not killed in statement late Saturday stat ed that four men entered the bank Two hours after wards he made an additional statement and said that per haps only one man, who wore captn's unifom did the deed It all happened so quickly he could not recoect all that did transpire.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
COLD SPELL HAS BROKEN
 AT DAWSON

DAWSON, Jan l4. - The bitter est and most terrible cold spell in the history of the Yukon and at Dawson has broken. The daily average was over 5l below for 45 days. Pelly Riv- or claims the record with SO below.
 Overland mail is now beginning to arrive. The epidemic of whooping cough is abating. Eagle City on the American side has lifted the quran- tine against Dawson. Twenty deaths occurred in Dawson during the cold spell. Funerals are now being held.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
SENATOR BRADY
 OF IDAHO DEAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. - Senat- OF James Fl. Brady, died last night of heart trouble.
 The Senate today adjourned out of respect to the dead senator and flags are flying at half mast
 The body of Senator Brady will be crematcd and the ashes sent to Ida no.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
ARMISTICE AGREED ID BETWEEN RUSS
 AND THE GERMANS

LONDON, Jan. 14-Petrograd aduces receNeo this afternoon give warning of possible final breach in the peace negotiatons between Russia, Germany and Austria According to this infomton an almistce has been extended to February 1Sth The Russian delegation to the peace conference at BresLovsk returns to Pet rograd tomorrow and negotiations will be resumed after the armistica has elapsed at Warsaw
 It is understood here that the Germans are now en- deavorng to stop the fratemazaon at the front evident y the Boshevd propagandaa having some effect upon the German soldiers The stopping of this fratemaliza- ton is taken to mean that Germany sees little chance for 9 peace with the BoIsheviE
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
GOVERNMENT WAR
 SUPPLIES 60 UP
 IN CONFEDERATION

WASHINGTON, Jan l4-Fire in the Washington barracks early this morning destroyed army supplies ln- cuding one million dollars worth of food The quarter masters warehouse and several other buildings were burned The entire citys fire department fought the flames three hours and when under control stored gas oine exploded giving the flames new impetus It was not until three o'clock this afternoon that the fire was brought under control The origin is unknown but secret service officers believe that spies are responsible The barracks was occupied by the Engineer Troops.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
ADMIRAL EVANS
 COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, Jan. 14. - Steamer Ad- miral Evans sailed for Southeastern and Southwestern ports last Saturday night at 6 o'clock. The following pas sengers are bound for Seward: C.. Will son, B. S. Barchord and w. T. Hoen- ny. The Evans has a large cargo of freight and three days mail.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
HALIFAX WILL BE REBUILT IN
 A SHORT TIME

HALIFAN, Jan. l4. - The Cana dian government has passed am order authorizing the communicating of lumber and timber and building ma terial for the immediate reconstruc- ton of the section of Halifax which was destroyed by the recent fire and explosion.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
RUSSIANS SET
 MEETING DATE

PETROGRAO, Jan. 14. - The Bol- shevild committee has fixed next Thursday, January 17th, as the open ing date for a constitutional assembly provided there is a quorom of the 400 members.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
VICTORIA ON THE WAY

Steamer Victoria was due in Cordo- va at 10 o'clock this morning but this afternoon no word had been received at the local cable office. If the Vic toria did reach Cordova this forenoon she should reach Seward late tOmor- TOW night or early Wednesday morn ing.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
HoOvERIzERS ARE OUT

The four committees Of the various fraterpal orders in Seward are mak- ing a pledge campaign today signing up the housewives for meatless We'd nesdays and wheatless Fridays.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
BILLINGSLEY MUST GO
 TO JAIL AND PAY FINE

OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. IA. - The Supreme Count of this state has af- frmed the conviction of Logan Bill ingsley, the notorious bootlegger of Seattle, who was sentenced to three months in jail and fined S25O for hav- ing intoxicating liQcor unlawfully in his possession.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
CAUGHT IN ROCK SLIDE

C. Nelson was caught in a rock slide at Mile 45 Saturday and sustained a broken shoulder and other injuries. He is receiving treatment at the local hospital.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
ARTILLERY FIGHTING

PARIS, Jan. 14. - The official state ment says violent artillery fighting is progressing in the Verdun sector,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCHIKAN, Jan. IA. - At noon today halibut was quoted at 14 cents, sable fish at 4 and red rock at two and one-half cents.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14

LONDon, Jan. IA. - A Stockholm dispatch says that the Swedish min istrv has decided to recognize the in dependence of Finland.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
RAID TRENCHES;
 TAKE PRISONERS

LONDON, Jan. IA. - Canadians this morning raided German trenches north of Lens and captured 160 sol diers. The remainder of the Western front today is quiet.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14
STEAMERS IN COLLISION AT SEA
FINAL BREACH IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IS NEAR
FOJrR MINUTE SPEAKERS ARE ASSIGNED
 FOR DATES FOR THIS WEEK AT THEATRE

FOR DATES FOR THIS WEEK AIT THEATRE
 At the regular meeting of the local branch of the Territorial Council for the Defense yesterday afternoon the following four minute speakers were assigned for this week. M. A, Homer will make the address tomorrow night at the Empress Thea u.e; ". M Sauers will be the speaker Thursday night and next Sunday night F. L. BaIaine will make the address.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-14

SEATTLE. Jan. 14. - The local police do not know the present where abouts of Logan Billingsley, who mus, serve his sentence for bootlegging.
 BnImgslcy was arrested when his drug store, blind pig, was raided in June 1916 by the Seattle police. A large quantity of liquor was seized at that tune by the police.
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Shall We RaCkSlidc?

n NE is apt to think of after-the-war re-
~ construction, as far as this country is
concerned. merely in terms OF materials re-
leased from munition manufacture and of
labor turned back to peace-time trades. 1t
Will be unfortunate if this is as far as 1t
goes. Along with the reconstruction of
industry, OF business and of labor it is to
be hoped that there is to be reconstruc-
ton of the American home, based upon the
lessons of wartime thrift
IL used TO be almost boast of the Amer
lean people that we were waSteful lot. Not
much wiser, after all, than the spendthrift
prodigal who smiles in fatuous fashion over
the approving shoulder sappings of his COM
rades we seemed as nation to feel vague
sort of pride when other peoples stood amazed
at our lavishness
1t required participation in world war
10 make us see things in their proper light
AS nation we were wasting our resources
resources OF precious value TO our country
in its hour of peril AS individuals we found
ourselves-many Of us who had long been
living beyond our incomes and laying aside
nothing for the inevitable rainy day''-ap-
pealed 10 with desperate earnestness TO con-
tribute hard dollars to help defend the flag.
1t was great awakening. Suddenly the
waste we had INDUCED became a cardinal sin
in our eyes. and earnestly we set about to
mend our ways Shall we now go back?
During the past nineteen months many of
us. for the first time in our lives. became
the owners of government bonds Twenty
million of us became bondholders, and that
TOO. despite the fact that the incomes Of many
homes remained stationary while the cost of
living scared skyward. Thrift stamps, war
savings stamps, Liberty bonds, Under the
spur OF our country's need we bought to our
capacity, and as We bought it must have
been borne in upon most of us how easy it
u.s. once we start, 10 acquire the habit of
saving.
There probably will not 3e more than two
more issues of Liberty bonds, but we are
given TO understand by Washington that the
government means to establish as a perma-
nent institution the business Of selling saw
lngs stamps. 1t is wise decision and one
by which we should not fail TO profit
So. too. it is to be hoped that the meas
ures which we adopted voluntarily 10 con-
serve the nations food supply in time of war
VIII be of lasting benefit When nations
abroad starved for lack Of the barest essen
, tials of food, the doctrine of the clean plate
became for us, who had plenty, a sacred
! trust Even with peace half of Europe lies
PROSTATE and famine stalks through Russia
Months. perhaps years, must pass before the
shell-torn fields of France and the wasted
acres OF Russia can produce their accustomed
harvests. In face of this, dare we go back :?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-09
Priority and Peace.
ny rAUL 4. CHERINGToN,
Harvard University school of business
hdml nIstrutiOn.

At this aas me of
;han ;.ovsr night for a million men p spring
clearly OF visions takes time for reallza
ton
viii viii be realized and with time Us factor
terms eventually will be signed. and then the
e Upon a sT
them now It certainly would be TOO late to
ing DECISIONS which must be made and in haste
h,herto Fare terms became 5ywoHd in war war
days important industries had the novel ex;
m some ue hewer of @o sp1es T or
said had priority over them OF course. the
he Bns probby 9
M5e Int w9a f raFsa had se the
bled for a supply which all knew 10 be in
case xsrybSds a 81
have no, had tine to hint much about i"f Il.
s,qnnec,ion with the restoration OF psaceful con-
the Tcu,on propssan di has compieteiy he
aa Guild n nnoa h a ha no so
Tor Ignoring or. negeciing it. ii is not concev.
% our SsSi an and TO Foe
A3rcan indus,res for months Wl nave BEEN
on an abnormal basis War service committees,
long headed business men have bee been TorKiss
and s.rae ON For LONG on me
s%sh ;hisss ne sims thsss iadas s 6
The powers of both and all their apacity for
achievement were pooled for :he attainment OF
q end. And then, all at once, the end
accomplished.
Not all Industries will be affected in thesame
way nor Will any TWO be affected in like de-
gree. But all OF them will be more less
take it's hands off and business will spring back
10 normal" betrays lack OF grasp OF the real
situation. In the first place. business Is a
Thing too complies to be generalized about
safely in that way In the place the
government" is party TO many agree
mcnts from which IL cannot take its hands.
would business he willing that il should
And in the ; third place there is no such thing
sprung back to-" We know nothing with Ger
tainty about after-the-war business conditions
except that they will c like those he fore
the war. For every industry they will be diff
ferent.
Now that the war has come to an end. can
the government take it's hands off? Would any
body want it to? Would business spring back
TO normal: 1t is impossible TO forsec ali tina t
will appen.-Copyright. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-09
Books and Authors

4 new edition OF Little Red Riding
no ana other familiar fairy stories.
Penn Publishing Company. Here will
be found in charming form "Cinde-
Bean Stalk" and man, oth aes o Ido n 1he
sery favorites.
Captain Carroll Swans My Com
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The record OF an american company's
n es py SAT- at the front But the com.
which first names and nicknames sup.
planted official titles. Throughout this
which these New England boys lead
overseas Captain Swan uses the mems
actual names. So il you have any
One Hundred and First Engineers MY
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pen portrait of him as ne was in ac-
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The Study of Fabrics" by Annabell
Turner. Instructor in home economies
In the University OF Wisconsin ID.
Appleton &c Coz, Is designed to give
the reader knowledge OF the various
gard TO Warmth and hygiene. their
cleansing and laundering possibilities
anu such understanding Of the pro-
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her to Judge intelligently good and bad
materials, authorizations. prices, weaves.
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ia ooiVhi 10 diSO ana SUE
Eestlons are given as TO the most eco
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allowance. proportion OF the income
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The illustrations are very practical and
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making OF garments for the house
hold.
Jimmy May in the Fighting Line"
by Charles Tenney jackson Cd. Apple
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got to France with the first troops OF
the American cxpeditionary forces AZ
the front he goes through all the phases
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the Hun wire that protects their trench.
takes part in trench raid. is mem
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mine under the enemy position, flies
above the line in an observation balloon
and has many exciting adventures.
every line OF which has a thrill that
American boys will relish. Finally
Jimmy May is taken prisoner by the
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Tenney jackson knows modern war
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10 describe ii in way that Will thor
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will also bring them to- realization,
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