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Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
EAST CANAAN

The humps have arrived at this place. Mrs. Dewey Canfield has been quite i'll. Four in the Gaylord family and Miss filling have them.
 The play given by the young people Friday night drew full house
 Miss M. E. Briggs spent last week with friends in Wethersfeld.
 The Misses Philinda Stevens and Blanch Frink left Monday for Dan bury to attend the summer school there.
 MISS Jenn;e Webster of Hartford spent the Fourth at E. s. Roberts.
 MT. and Mrs. D. E. King visited in Plainville Sunday.
 Rev. M. B. Fuller occupied the pulpit Sunday.
 The Ladies meet at the Red Cross Rooms every Wednesday and quite an amount of work is accomplished.
 Mrs. Chas. Rood and daughter of Ashley Falls attended church here Sunday morning.
 Misses Mary and Nellie Ivory spent Sunday with friends in Torrington. Miss Mary Stratton spent Sunday at Mrs. Chapin's at Lakeville. MT. and Mrs. D. J. Foley of May. brook, N. Y. spent the Fourth al John Foley's.
 Thomas O'Neil spent Sunday al his home at Great Harrington, Mass MT. and Mrs. John Foley spent Sunday with friends in Sheffield Mass.
 Miss Rebecca Warner is visiting friends in Springfield, Mass. Harry Carley has returned to hi: work at Maybrook, N. Y. Miss Julia Perdrizet of HartforC is visiting 'at her home here. Mrs. Mary Mcdonnell and daugh ter Catherine spent Thursday al John Foley's.
 Messrs. George Condon, Henr! Condon, Austin Rix and John Casey are among the draftees to leave July 22.
 Several from here attended th' dance at Sheffield, Mass, Frida! evening.
 Dr. H. L. Ross will be absent iron his office from July 18th to 30th.--ac
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
LAKEVILLE

Miss Mary Cleveland of Washing ton, D. c. has arrived home to spend the summer with her sister at The Pines.
 Miss Pearl Osborn of Springfield, Mass. is visiting her uncle, c. H. Osborn.
 Miss Lena Day is home for her annual vacation.
 Dr. Harry Bartle and C.. H. Osborn spent Friday and Saturday last in Springfield, Mass.
 John Garrity was confined to the house last week with an attack of indigestion.
 B. J. Ball Jr. of Winsted is home with an injured finger, portion of the finger being severed in the ma chinery in the Pin factory, where he is employed.
 Miss Virginia M. Thrall was on the sick list a portion of last week with an attack of indigestion.
 George Miner of the U. s. Navy was home on a short furlough.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Benjamin spent the 4th wit htheir son in Lee, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Ellis of Newark, N.aJ. and Mrs. Fred Ellis of Lake vile spent Friday last with Mrs. c. H. Whitford.
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Heaton and daughter and Mrs. H. M. Thrall visited MT. Heaton's mother in Ash ley Falls on the 4th.
 John Cleveland who is i'll with the pneumonia is reported as holding his own which is gratifying to his many friends.
 Miss Catherine Farley of Winsted was guest of her sister, Mrs. Heff- ernan portion of last week.
 Mrs. Charlotte Yale and Mrs. Sarah Whitford of Falls Village spent the 4th with MT. and Mrs. c. H. Whitford at the town farm.
 George Miller and his lady friend of Waterbury spent the Fourth with his parents.
 Mrs. Chas. Carpenter and sons have rented their cottage for the season and are spending the summer in Dunmore, Va.
 MT. and Mrs. Uren of New Haven spent the 4th with their daughter, Mrs. Milo Martin.
 Mrs. Louis Smith and son of Waterbury were over the 4th guests of her parents.
 E. 0. Wagner, Dan Lorigan, c. Il. Osborn and Thomas Finnegan attended the Democratic county convention at Winsted on Wednes- day last as delegates representing the town of Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
NEWS from REARBY TOWNS

word that her brother, Ernest l.. Schubert, has been commissioned captain in the quartermaster's de- partment and is stationed at Phlla- delphia.
 Charles Johnson of Hartford spent the Fourth with his parents. Mrs. Frederick Spaulding and daughter, Miss Ruth of Nyack, N. Y., are visiting at W. A. Spaulding's.
 Albert Curtiss of Plattsburg train ing camp has been home on a short furlough.
 Corp. Paul E. Blanchard from Fort Totten was home over the 4th. John Seiller of Waterbury was home over the Fourth.
 Edward Clark and A. Stevens ot New Britain have been guests ot George s. Clark.
 John Leahy, policeman in Hart ford has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Leahy.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hildebrandt and children of Baltimore, Md, are visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. W. Dillon. MT. and Mrs. George Griswold of New York were at H. H. Bridgman's last week. MT. Griswold is now in service at Pelham Bay, N. Y. Mrs. Stanley Lee, at the Millerton horse show July 4, won third prize in the combination class and third ir the one-quarter mile running race.
 Capt. H. H. Saunders and family have taken a cottage at Westport for the summer.
 Lambert Murphy, one of the solo ists at several of the Norfolk music festivals, has answered the call o1 the country for larger food produc by farming during the summer a Munsonville, N. H.
 Miss Caroline J. Ringer was called to Port Henry, N. Y. by the suddel death of her brother.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
CANAAN VALLEY

Walter Tupper of South Manches- ter and brother Arthur of Camp Devens spent the 4th at H. Rock wells.
 Mrs. Esther Brinton of Winsted is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. L.. Frink.
 Miss Blanche Frink is at Danbury attending the summer normal school.
 Mrs. Florine Stevens and daugh- ter Miss Elsie spent last week with relatives in Ct. Harrington, and en- joyed several automobile rides among the Berkshire hills while there.
 The Misses Donalds are entertain ing company from Bridgeport.
 The Valley ladies meet at Literary Hall Thursday afternoons and do work for the Red Cross
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Langdon spent last week with Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Phelps of Waterbury and visited New York and the Aviation Camp at Mineola, l.. l.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11

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Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
NOTHING BUT SHEER WISDOM
Possibly Aunty's Idea In 6urnln@ Chicken Feathers Was to Destroy
 CIrcumstantlaI Evidence.

The dainty and winsome heiress ~ a Kentucky planter, recently graduates from a fashionable northern seminary. was devoting the morning of the nr3 day of her return to the old homestsad renewing acquaintance with her far ther's darky retainers "do"n among the quarters" AS she entered cms o6 the cabins she saw old Aunt Marina born In slavery during the life of tsz@ young lady's grandfather, bending ovm a broad log fire, carefully burninS. piece by piece. a bunch of chicks@ feathers.
 "Aunt Martha" inquired the yownm lady, after watching the work of ch@ u-siavc a few moments m silence. ''why do you burn those feathers se carefully and systematically Is 1t be- esuse of some religious Idea or a su- perstition7"
 "No Mlsstuz Luey." came the sn- swer from fhs deiibersts cd woman. as she wntched the last t~ss<nse feath- ST crumplo into nothing. "rain't no 1igion ;tn 'taint nhI'in tuh do wid ns sewpusashufls. It's wisddn. Jes plmAn. outssn' out, wisdum."
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
LIME ROCK

MT. O'Mara of Fort Terry, was an over-Sunday visitor at William Fenn's.
 John Smith of Lakeville has sold a Ford car to F. H. Chatfee.
 John c. Coulter, clerk at the sta ton Is away on a vacation.
 A large rattlesnake was killed near thehome of Mrs. Jane Owen last week.
 Misses Elizabeth and Ellen Hick- ey were in Great Harrington Monday.
 Dr. Spoth has purchased a Ford car for the conveniences of his sum- mer boarders, of which he has a good many.
 Harry V. Eggleston of Hartford and party of friends were in town Sunday.
 Ensign Fenton of Pittsfield spent the 4th with his family who are stop ping with Mrs. Kate Fenton.
 The farmers in this vicinity have commenced having. A goodly number from here att tended the doings in Sharon and Millerton the 4th. A large service flag has been pre- sented to Trinity church by the Al tar Chapter, and an American flag of corresponding size has been given by the children of the Sunday School. Both flags will be dedicated at the services held next Sunday morning at 9:30. Everyone is cordially i'm Vlted to attend.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11

Woodford's.
 Starr H. Rood from Springfield, Mass, has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. c. L. Rood.
 Mir. Vosburgh visited at H. Han- 'del's Sunday.
 Mrs. c. L. Rood, Olive and Sarah Rood spent Sunday with friends In East Canaan.
 Fourth of July was very quietly observed in this village.
 MT. and Mrs. John Turner from Bridgeport called on Mrs. ]. F. Rora- back one day last week.
 Mrs. Herman Handel and daugh- ter visited relatives in Ct. Barring ton recently.
 Misses Gladys and Edith Barnes from Naugatuck are spending a few weeks with their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Manville.
 Mrs. Fred A. Smith has received word of the marriage of her sister Miss Edna Welch.
 Olive Rood and Philip Rood spent the Fourth at their home. Miss Minnie E. Briggs from East Canaan is visiting at c. L. Rood's. Miss Alice Bowen spent Fourth ot July at Ct. Harrington and her home
 Mrs. Frank Stahl, who has beer spending several days with hel daughter, Mrs. Wilson in Banbury has returned home, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Woodford & Miller have had a new Standard Oil tank installed. Mr and Mrs. Raymond Edwards and family and Mrs. Martin Edwards have been visiting at Harry Deming'i
 Mrs. Tony Malnati has returned from Fairview hospital.
 Dr. H. L. Ross will be absent iron his office from July 18th to 30th.-at
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11

Bernard Smith, Mrs. J. B. Watson, Mrs. s. L. Frear, Mrs. J. s. Tracy, Miss West, Mrs. Frank Nichols, and Miss Minnie Jacobi.
 Homes have already been found for quite a large number of the children of the people are quite en- thusiastic regarding the work. Add Falls Village
 Pearl Fillmore was taken to the Winsted hospital Monday, suffering with appendicitis.
 The canning quota for this town IS 4200 quarts.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Taylor, Rev, Lee M. Dean and Harry c. Dean ot Cambridge spent the Fourth with their parents.
 Miss Bertha Gray of West Haven is visiting Miss Josephine Hallock at The Pines.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11

NORFOLK Mrs. Harry Cook has received
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
SALISBURY

William Jones Jr., who has been working in Hartford for the past few years, has accepted position at Smiths Garage as mechanic, and entered upon his duties last week.
 Misses Mary, Katherine and Lena Canevari, and Messrs. Tony and A. Canevari of Millerton, N. Y, and Bridgeport called on friends in town on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Washington of Waterville spent Sunday with rela- tives in town.
 Lloyd Boice has returned to Tor rington after spending a week at Mrs. Grace Baldwin's.
 Mrs. George Andrews of Miller ton, N. Y., spent Sunday with her mother and sisters here.
 Three of our young ladies went berrying last Saturday and were lost But fortunately they discovered where they were-only about miles from home.
 Miss Gladys Stone, a school teach CT in West Suffield, was home for a while, before leaving for Irving, N. Y. as member of woman's farm work organization, where she will spend the summer.
 Miss Helen Mccarthy of Pough- keepsie, has been visitor of old friends and relatives in town.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Weeks and children of Great Harrington spent the Fourth with relatives.
 Miss Rosina Emmett is at Narra- gansett Peer, R. I.
 Rev. John Calvin Goddard was called to Westfield, N. J. last week to attend then memorial service for his nephew, whose death from wounds at the front, was received.
 Dr. H. L. Ross will be absent from his office from July 18th to 3Oth.--ad | George Barton and George Miner were home from their respective camps for short furlough last week
 Grenville Hunter, who is in camp in South Carolina, is with Mrs. Hun ter and children for ten days full tough.
 MT. and Mrs. H. F. Landon accom-. panied Richmond to New Haven or Monday, from there he goes into training in a camp in the south, un. til September. Mrs. Goddard went with them as far as Cheshire.
 Rev. MT. Stearns of Norfolk, sup piled the Congregational church pull pit on Sunday.
 MT. Harding has been visiting his mother, in Long Island. | --- ------ --L------- -L---
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
SHARON

On6 or the pT6CCl6SC nOIno Weu- dings that has ever occurred in this vicinity was that which took place at Bogardus Hall, the hospitable home of MT. and Mrs. Henry s. Warehouse, when relatives of both families and girl friends of the bride assembled to witness the marriage ceremony of their eldest daughter, Ethel Martha Warehouse to MT. Lloyd Alfred Laird of Copake Falls, N. Y, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. E. Nor man Curry, rector of Christ's Church of Sharon. Miss Marion Baker of Sharon, acted as bridesmaid, and Clifford Mugler of Ancram, N. Y, as best man; little Miss Honor Spingarn of New York and Lucille Brasie, of Millerton, as flower girls. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers.
 MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Barthold and daughters of New York have ar rived for the summer.
 Miss Bertha Prindle of West Ha- ven was recent guest of her parents
 Miss Louise c, Hansen has been enjoying a few weeks rest and vaca- tion from her duties at the Sharon hospital and has been spending part of the time in New York.
 The Junior Red Cross met at the school house on Tuesday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. John B. Lowell IT,, of Waterbury spent the Fourth and the weekend at F. I. Rhpnus'.
 Mrs. Henry Rebillard, of Torring- ton and Mrs. William Johnson and little son of Bristol, have been guests at William E. Klebes'.
 Roy B. Dakin of Torrington has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Dakin.
 The death of Charles Chauncey Gordon occurred in Franklyn, N. J., Friday, June 21st. He is survived by son, William Gordon and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Fred Ketchum.
 Harold F. Hamlin of Havana, Cuba who is spending a few weeks with his father in Lakeville called on friends in town.
 Mrs. Joseph Franks and children of Canaan spent from Wednesday till Sunday with her parents.
 Miss Kathryn Lynch of Castleton, N. Y. has been a guest of Miss Agnes Byron.
 Mrs. Anna Nickerson Hudson, who recently returned from India, was 3 recent guest at the home of R. N Prindle.
 Mrs. George S. Hamlin has opened her home for the summer. 1 G. L. Forte of Pittsford, Vt, has been secured as principal of the Sharon High School. MT. and Mrs Forte arrived in town last week They have taken apartments ovel D. N. Eggleston's paint store, where they are to make their future home
 MT. and Mrs. Chauncey William. of Manchester, Vt. were Fourth ot July guests at the home of the for mer's brother, Horace Williams. William Byron and daughter: Margaret and Mary of Waterbury were recent guests at E. Franklin Byron's.
 Due to the untiring effort of ths committees working for it and tho generous cooperation of the towns people, the three days drive for ths Sharon Red Cross was a great sue cess.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
FALLS VILLAGE
Lawn Party

Lawn Farty
 In Falls Village, on Wednesday evening, July 8, the spacious lawn of s. l.. Frear was a scene of beauty and festivity.
 This public event was reception given in honor of the Methodist pas tor, Rev. MS. Pressey, and his wife one year has passed since their mar riage.
 The weather conditions were per feet. The grounds were dry, and the illumination and decorations were beautiful.
 Through the kindness of A. w.. Latham, long lines of electric lights glistened among the trees. Japanese lanterns were suspended from the piazza and Old Glory held it's honored place over the front entrance. Seats from the church gave ample accommodations for hundred guests.
 Under the spreading branches of the chestnut stood the receiving line, consisting of MT. and Mrs. Frear, MT. and Mrs. Pressey.
 WIT. MdChlS was CllC uohCA VI oAAS evening. The piazza, banked with green it's full length of sixty feet, was decorated with yellow field lilies.
 The Brides Cake of generous pro- portions surrounded by candles with pink shades, and an abundance of roses, was placed on table in cen tral position of the lawn.
 The gift to the happy pair, was 8 years subscription for The New York Times. a Tn the presentation speech MT Mackie humorously remarked that for a Paper Wedding anniversary, 2 paper gift was most appropriate.
 Cake and ice-cream, with mucf good cheer and good fellowship combined to make this memorable event.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
ASHLEY FALLS

Miss Edna Brewer of Pittsfield spent the Fourth at her home.
 Joseph Deloge has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. F. Deloge.
 Fred Lefingwell from Shelton and MT. and Mrs. J. E. Russ are visiting at H. c. Tallerday's.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Miller from Lakeville spent Sunday at E. L.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
CORNWALL

Dr. H. L. Ross will be absent from his office from July 18th to 30th.-ad
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Dr. H. L. Ross will be absent from his office from July 18th to 30th.--ad
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-11

for a Paper Wedding anniversary, a paper gift was most appropriate.
 Cake and ice-cream, with much good cheer and good fellowship, combined to make this a memorable event.
 Mrs. Hugo Rocho1l entertained her sister, and lady friend form New York city.
 George Bacon was in town a few days last week.
 Harold Bray has been in town several days visiting old friends.
 Mrs. Jennette Prince of Spring field, is visiting at Irving Ayres' in Amesville.
 Miss Grace M. Russell is in Pittsfeld this week.
 Mrs. Roy Martin of Pittsfeld was an over-Sunday guest at Harry E.. Russell's.
 Jack Beecher of Winsted is visit ing his aunt, Miss Minnie Jacobi
 MT. and Mrs. c. R. Morris of Bridgeport have been spending a few days at Miss JacoDIS.
 George Brigner had his hand severely injured while getting ice out of an ice house Friday of last week.
 Miss Sadie Rogers spent Monday in Ct. Harrington, Mass. Miss Clara B. Sabin left Tuesday for Danbury, where she will attend the Danbury Normal School.
 D L his office from July 18th to 30th.--ad A. W. Moore spent last week at his home in New Britain.
 A family reunion of Mrs. Charles Hanchett was held at the Hanchett farm Fourth of July, guests includ- ing 51, were present from Water bury, Waterville, Orange, N. J., Bridgeport, Torrington, Pine Plains, ! N. Y. operated on for appendicitis.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Chapin of Orange, N. J. and MT. and Mrs. W. H. Lakewood of Montclair, N. J. spent the fourth in town.
 John Rogers of Hampton, W. Va, has been at his home here for a few days.
 Geo. W. Bacon of Waterbury spent few days at the Inn last week. MT. and Mrs. A. W. Gray of Bridgeport spent the Fourth in town. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Taylor of New York were. guests at Lee P. Deans over the Fourth.
 Arthur Stein, Frank Hall and Charles Vandover spent a few days at Mrs. Vandover's last week.
 Rev. Lee Maltbie Dean of New York spent the Fourth at his home
 MT. Russell of New York arrived Friday accompanied by his mother and son.
 Wm. H. Hart and family spent the Fourth in Sharon.
 Mrs. M. Murray has returned tc her home in Hartford
 J. c. Coulter is spending a few days at his home in North Salem N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. J. S. Tracy spent Sunday in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Mrs. Richard Smith has beer visiting at Bernard Smiths.
 Howard B. Egleston is enjoying { CWO WcEhS VdcdClOn. Route No. being covered by Dorville Merriman
 Miss Bertha Graham is a guest ot Miss Josephine Hallock at the Pines
 MT. and Mrs. James Turner O, Bridgeport were weekend guests a Miss L. c. Randalrs.
 Mrs. P. B. Burnett and Miss Luell. Burnett returned Monday iron Holyoke, Mass.
 The Characterization work for tn, little foreign children of the Nev York slums is being done in this sec tion this summer by the New Yorl Tribune. Mrs. Mckay, representa-, the Tribune has been in Falls Villag, for couple of days forming com nittee to place some children there Rev. M. s. Pressey, the Methods clergyman is the chairman, and tn committee is composed of Mrs. J. Le Ensign, Mrs. N. M. Sanford, Mrs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-21
GASOLINE BAN HELD
NULL FOR LOAN DRIVE
Fuel Officer Believes Work
ers May Use Autos on
Sunday for Pledges.

IF a gasoline propelled automobile
stops in front of the house Sunday
Sept 20. don't frame the word Stacker
when the driver comes up the steps.
His mission will be TO find out if you
are one-and your subscription to the
fourth Liberty Loan viii be the result
he seeks.
Alex r. Holiday assistant state fuel
administrator sent out a bulletin yester-
day 10 county administrators lifting the
ban for the date named. which will be
the second day of the loan campaign.
The message reads.
The Liberty Loan campaign contem-
plates extensive work on Sunday. Sept.
%. which if effectively accomplished.
will require the use OF gasoline automo-
biles. Please bear in mind that tie de
sirabIe object to be attained by abstain
ing from Sunday use Of automobiles is
to build up gasoline stocks. The mat
ter is in the form Of a request from the
Federal fuel administration, and is not
an order. It is not a request to abstain
frem necessary or reasonable transpor-
tation.
II appears 10 us that the use Of auto
mobiles for the Liberty Loan campaign
on he 29th VIII be necessary. We suS-
gest that each person engaging in the
campaign should make it a matter OF
conscience to attempt TO accomplish the
desirable end. namely the building up Of
gasoline stocks. by abstaining from the
use of his machine at some other time
if he uses it on that Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-21
At TTORNEy
ATTACKS
OFFICER

Last night Hammond police officer
stopped an automobile on Gostlin street,
Hammond, and found eight md a half
quarts of whiskey and i've quarts OF
brandy.
In the machine were Mrs Liszia
szilagyi Of 1919 Waiting avenue Indi-
ana Hsrbor; Balint Laszlo. Valparaiso.
and August Foley OF SAP Elm street,
Indiana IIar Dor.
Foley. who is an attorney Of Indiana
Harbor when Put under arrest. started
fist fight with the officer and assaulted
him with a heavy auto wrench and
would probably have caused serious IN
jury if another officer had not arrived
n time Hammond policemen say that
Foley went mad with rage.
Mrs. Szilagyi pleaded guilty to the
charge OF violating the liquor law in
the Hammond city city this morning and
was fine $50 by Judge klotz
Foley and Laszlo are both out on a
bond Of $500 each New charges of as
sault and battery with intent 70 Kill are
TO be preferred against Foley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-21

CONDUCTS
HEARINGS
United States District At
torney Slack Makes Tour
of Inspection of Lake Cos
Dry Saloons.

In hearings before United States Com
missioner Charles Surprise at Hammond
yesterday with District Attorney Slack
present John Zaleslsi. Ben Yane and
Meyer II. Klenpner. political leaders in
East Chicago. were bound over to the
federal grand jury under $4,000 bonds
These men are charged with con-
spiracy to transport liquor into Indiana
IN violation Of the Fe1eral statutes and
the district attorney stated yesterday
that he would ask for an indie: ment un-
der the conspiracy charge. rather than
unoer the transportation charge. Where
there are two or more defendants involv-
ed. in case Of conviction the conspiracy
charge to violate another ederaI statIte
carries with it sentence of two years
in the penttentiary ard a fine of $1,000.
while conviction under the transpor-
tatIon charge carries with il a maximum
sentence Of only six months in Jail and
$1,000 fire. Klempner and Yafe reside
IN East Chicago and have been operat-
ing. in the words of Special Agent
Green. "One Of the immunity places on
the four corner" zaleskl resides in In
diana Harbor and was caught BY a
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