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The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

7 HAVE scant pity for the chaps
of hoary locks and gray; in
i fact, hold as years elapse
of snaps before they pass away.
When people speak in tender style
Of grandpas feeble gait, listen
but l have to smile; he's walked
that way for quite a while, since he.
was twenty-eight. But grandpa
knows an awful lot; he listens to
their chat, and VIXEN it's cold or
when it's hot he always gets the
choicest spot, you bet your boots
on that. Long since he lost his
teeth and curls, he's very bent and
thin; but, scorning barbs that old
age hurls, he kisses all the pretty
girls; no wonder he can grin. Nor
does he have to toddle out to visit
any chap. When turning down a
dance or rout, must he perforce ex-
cuses spout? Not he. He takes his
nap. No offices can tie him down
for him. no business cares. He dons
his shabby dressing gown and with
his good book settles down; he
cops the softest chairs. His stories
must be listened to, though they are
gray with age you have to welcome
'em like new, and each time grand
pa heaves in view give him the
center stage. l sometimes think il
freakish Fate should pause beside
my door and say, "Well things are
going great, but still Id like to
have you state how i could please
you more" / would make answer 10
the same in pointed words and few,
like this: Fate, things seem pret-
ty tame; think l should prefer the
game II 1, were eighty.two." Oh,
well, my time will come anon and I
would have you see the pranks I'll
play when youth is gone, for ] will
have a flock OF fun when | am
ninety-three.
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Cost of Rabbit Raising.

~ The cost OF starting a rabbitry de-
ipepds on its size and on the price
of vmaterial. One can buy two good
!. does and a buck of breeding age
enough to supply an average fam
ttly with. all the rabbit meat IT would
care to use--for anywhere from
$3.50 to SO each, or for a total of
from $3.50 to $50.
Hutches may vary in cost from a
few cents each, the price of an
empty drygoods box, to several dol
lars, II expended for dressed lum-
her to be put together by a carpenter.
On a farm where odds and ends of
lumber and poultry netting usually
are available. and where hay, grain,
apd milk are produced in abundance
the money cost of starting and car
raging on n small rabbitry is negligi-
BILE. In any case the initial cost need
not be great. The daily cost when
all feed is purchased is not usually
above per cent for ten or twelve
pound rabbit.
Occasionally one might sell some
to the neighbors and thereby wipe
out, some of the expense of starting
ones batch.
Selecting a breed is a matter of
taste, although it may be influenced
more or less by the market that is
TO be supplied. For example. the
family table would demand Smaller
animals than would the trade of
Restaurant or hotel. 1t is best to
begin with only one breed and to
concentrate on developing that into
stock that may be a source of pride
andaprofit.
- one buck and two or three does
are enough to start with. Young
animals of breeding age are better
than older ones, which will soon be
past their usefulness. The buck
Should come from a different source
from the does. 1t is always best
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Feedisg the Rabbit.

Rabbit raisers follow no uniform
system OF feeding rabbits. Some
feed no green stuff, while others
use all that is available. 1t is us
ually wise to avoid both extremes,
but green feed must be used with
more caution than is necessary
with dry, and. only the best OF any
kind should be used. This means
particularly that spoiled. moldy. or
dirty feeds are to be avoided as
injurious to rabbits.
Clean oats (whole or crushed),
bright well-cured hay. and a small
portion OF some kind of greens
daily Is the steady diet used in
most rabbitries. Crushed barley
may be substituted for oats; Glow
er may be used with green oats or
timothy hay; and the greens may
consist of carrots, rutabagas, prun-
ings from apple and cherry trees,
and plantain. dock, burdock, dande-
lion. cauliflower. lettuce. or lawn
clippings. Lawn clippings or other
green grass should be clean and not
fed when moldy or fermented.
Dandelion tops and roots not only
have a food value, but are useful
on occasion because of their medici-
nal properties. A variety of feed is
essential.
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A Shot That Missed.

A candid friend said to Bowsley,
''Do you know why you are like
donkey" Like dopkey?" echoed
Bowsley, opening his eyes wide. 81
don't" Because your better half
is stubornness itself" said his
friend. The Jest pleased Bowsley
immensely, for he at once saw the
opportunity of glorious joke
against his wife. So when he got
home he said to Mrs. Bowsley. ado
you know why am like a Donkey"
He waited a moment. expecting his
wife to give IL up. But she didn't.
She looked at him somewhat pity
ingly as she answered II suppose
it's because you were born SOL"
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When Hearts Are IrInlDS
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water.

a suddenness that startled her.
IL do not care d, / mean a
hang about what your aunt thinks
one way or the other. | can pro-
vide for you-even IL we must live
simply at first.
But all | want to know is IL
you love me. If not, ! will not
trouble me again"
She stretched out her hands to
him.
An Earnest Appeal.
Trouble me! Oh, Bob-csn't you
see that l love you, dear? You un-
derstand why l spoke as l did
don't you?"
YES" he said grimly. 81 guess
] understand. And l would rather
you talked no more about it. I do
not want to hate some people"
She gazed at him piteously. 81
only said what ] thought i ought
to say, Bob" she quavered.
He caught her to him and kissed
her tenderly. She looked very young
and very pathetic. His conscience
smote him that, even for an instant,
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he had wondered II she had a mer-
cenary streak.
Darling! 1 understand; Forget
it," he urged. you know i must
go back tomorrow-Sunday- this
Is our last evening together. May l
come in for a while in the after
noon TO say good-by?"
Yes" she agreed. And / will
try TO see you alone. But / do not
want Auntie to know what has hap
pened-nor even Uncle vet. For We
are not actually engaged, you see"
mot unless you wish 1t, darling.
/ want you TO feel free" he said.
And you must feel free, too"
she rejoined.
He shook his head. II do not
want to feel free, dearest. For l
am yours-heart, soul and body.
And" with smile, II hug my
chains. You cannotjGet rid OF me,
darling. unless you want to-"
II shall never want to-" she said.
81 shall always hear you calling
me- in your dear voice, Bob"
4 figure appeared at the unshut-
tered drawing-room window, ling
cred for an instant, then glided
swiftly away.
The lovers did not suspect that
Miss Cynthia Paige had witnessed
their parting kiss.
To DC Continued.
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81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here 10 a chance for every one
20 earn . dollar by telling nov
she bas saved a dollar. IL may De
a dollar or more. IL may nave
been saved in a day OF . week:
However. all that matters IL Ho"
IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes ~.
How about itr Be brief ana write
only on one side or paper.
i will award a prize OF VI eAch
day for one OF the suggestions
which / print.
II your nrst letter doesn't sst
a prize. try again. Even IL IL does
that is no bar TO your getting an
other IL your idea 10 worth It.
Checks VIII be mailed TO win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER
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A Natural Conclusion.

Little Adeline had never seen her
Aunt Jemima. and was delighted
when she heard she was coming on
a visit On the day when the aunt
was expected, however, a telegram
was delivered at Adeline's home
which read-"Missed train. VIII
start at same time tomorrow" When
her mother read out the telegram
Adeline burst into tears. "Why.
darling" cried the mother anxious
Iy, "what in the world is the mat
teri" "Oh, mother" replied the child
between her sobs, "auntie says she
will start the same time tomorrow,
and if she does she will lose her
train again, won't she?''
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This Letter Wins
Today's Economy Prize.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTINER:

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
To save a dollar I'd suggest you try my
plan; tits of the best. Most everyone
wears rubber heels and yet he always
feels they are q luxury no doubt and one
he ought to do without. But II you
watch those heels with care and Just as
they begin to wear (run over on the
edge, you know, they way all heels are
wont to go), change right for left and
left for right, why then you'll find TO
your delight your heels are just as
good as new and you have saved a
dollar, too. Yours sincerely,
MISS LOIS C. GODDARD,
l12 Narnum st.
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his companions manner
"Oh, nothing, Bob-only ] just
happened TO think" she paused.
"What?" the man asked. Not
that you do not care for me-you do
not mean that, Bab?"
"No-no-of course l do not mean
that" she stammered. But l just
happened to think-weli--of some
thing else, that's all. You see, Bob.
I am really poor girl"
He laughed in relief and tried to
draw her again to his breast, but
she resisted.
Listen she commanded. You
must listen. 1t is only fair that you
should. I'have no money of my own
am absolutely dependent upon
Uncle and Aunty for everything
"As if that mattered!" Robert ex-
claimed. why. dear. l have never
even thought whether you were rich
or poor-and l do not care to know
anything about it
"But / must know" she insisted.
"I mean-Bob-are you sure you
are going to have enough money to
support me. Are you sure?'
He looked at her in surprise. He
had never heard her speak like this
before. She had always seemed ut
terly oblivious of money and what
it stood for. What did this ques-
tioning mean?
"Why. Bah" he said slowly, 81
explained to you that I had not told
YOU sooner Of my love for you
because ] did not feel I had the
right to do so until I saw some i'm
mediate prospect of my having
money enough to marry on.
81 do not mean that / can give
you all the luxuries you now have.
but. dear, 7 can take good care OF
you"
"I am not thinking OF Injuries"
she insisted, her fingers twisting
one another as she tried to make
him understand, yet afraid to tell
what was on her mind. But, Bob.
as 7 said, ] have no money-and II
would not be fair for me to keep on
depending on Uncle Arthur after
was married. Don't you see that
it would notc"
A Wrong Impression.
Elliott uttered a smothered eJacu-
lation. "Good heavens, Bah! DO
you suppose that I am that kind OF
man? Do you fancy I would let
your uncFc, or anyone else"
She checked him by laying her
fingers on his lips.
"Sh--.sh! not so loud Auntie
might hear us. Sit down here, Bob"
seating herself on a veranda- bench,
land let me try TO say what ]
must"
Dumbly he did her bidding.
Bob" she faltered, "thc reason
] spoke as ! did just now is because
! know that auntie feels II would
not be fair to Uncle Arthur IL l was
always a burden to him. "
"A burden" the man interrupted.
rs that what she said?"
Perhaps that was not her actual
word--and she did not mean to be
unkind. But until then 7 had never
realized that Uncle Arthur is get
ting old, and that IL were to stay
poor he would have to keep on
doing things for me"
"1f you continue to live here,
you mean Robert asked.
Yes, or'--with n desperate ef-
fort--"if ! marry Q poor man
Robert did not speak for n min
ute. lie was thinking hard. was
this the kind Of thing this girl had
been told by Miss Cynthia Paige
that she must marry a man who
would make her entirely indepen-
dent of her relatives? We'll, later
ne, Robert Elliott, could make her
Independent OF them. lie wished he
might do so now. Yet-unless Bar
bara really loved him
barbara" turning upon her with
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

More than $4,000 people have re-
turned to the ruins OF Rheims,
where they are mostly living in the
miles of wine cellars.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

An elm tree will live six hundred
years; it is said to be in it's prime
at a hundred and fifty years old.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

Attaining a length OF as much as
thirty feet at times. the anaconda
is a native of Brazil and Guiana.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03
DO You KnOU
That

Explosive shells, which were
fairly successful, appear to have
been used by the Dutch as long ago
as 1858.
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BOOKS

1Orhs ~ hppleloH q w.
Here is a story of the nghting
cardinal of Belgium told by a wom-
an who observed him at close range
during the years of the German oc-
cupation. Mrs. Kellogg worked with
the Commission for Relief for Bel
gium, and the opportunities she had
of obtaining first-hand from the
hero-priest his experience in COM
batting the invader make the vol
ume of high practical value.
with the first onrush of the Ger
man army against Liege, Cardinal
Mercier stepped into the breech to
protect his flock OF 1000, 900 against
an empire that destroyed the "scrap
OF paper" that protected Belgium.
The author faithfully depicts the
fine dignity with which the prelate
defied the oppressor and saved the
Belgian people in their bodily en-
slavement from mental and spiritual
subjection to the Germans. The
king was in exile lighting to regain
his country. The cardinal was vir-
tually a prisoner in his palace at
Malines, but even the close espio-
mage directed from Berlin failed to
check his repeated denunciations Of
brutalities and as a prince of the
church his rights in speaking to
and advising his people could not be
successfully curtailed. He spoke
against the atrocities, and his words
were echoed around the world.
Some intimate details OF the dis
semination of his pastoral letters
which buoyed up a nation during
four terrible years are given in the
book for the first time.
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1t is a singular fact that. while
hares are excellent swimmers. rab-
bits cannot swim.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

The Mississippi alligator, found in
the Southern States of North Amer
lea, attains a length of sixteen feet.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

Fire is extinguished much more
quickly by salt water than fresh.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

FRAGMENTS. BY Fannie May Barbee
Hughs. Boston: Christopher Publish
ing House.
A small volume OF essays on vsri
GUS topics, containing the startling
information that Madame Bovary"
was written by Gustav Thaubat,
and Homer was a Latin poet. Six
verses appended are in every way
up to the standard OF the rest of
the book.
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to deal with reputable breeders and
TO examine stock before buying IL.
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<rHu yHAT is the matter"' Rob-
w ert Elliot asked, startled
w by the sudden change in
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Very different was reception
given o Chinese prince by the Chinese
ambassador. There were at least
eight men in the line, all wearing
their beautiful native costumes,
and at frst one could not decide
which might be the prince; but IT
turned out that the first man was
the interpreter. the next the am
bassador, and the third--tallcr than
the others and stouter--His Royal
Highness. only one or two OF the
group spoke English, but they
shook hands in American fashion,
and IL they coulndt speak they
could ut least bow and smile. But
they were not so jolly as tho Jap
ancsc.
a little TO one side stood the
ladies' OF the party had never
seen so many Chinese women to-
gcther at a foreign reception. they
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VICTORY WITHOUT PEACE

ne victory of the advocates ~
japanese exclusion ia owrer~h,n
or long tern tenancy II csi;-
iernla q practice may prove 10
ae an empty triumph. Alreadv
friends ot the idea 81 California
ier tailtornianS are beginning fo
A~S each other how thev are ~
entorre Fhe provisions Of the ex-
eiaSlon amendment 10 compel il
~ praaaee the results pledged in
rs name. They are legitimaielv
trying to get answer 10 the ones
slan whether the latest effort al
protection from Japanese cxpan-
sion will be more successful than
thpse Of the past which werg the
reverse Of successful
When the legislation Of 1918
prohibited individual Japanese
from owning land or renting for a
longer period than three wears. ii
was am easy matter to organize
corporations In which Americans
consented to become legal dunn
'rieS When thar was closed hv
additional legislation il was just
as easy to invest ownership inl
American born japanese children.
who are American citizens in ease
their fathers are natnraliFed. or
'n default 80 that become citizens .
sf maturity californiaus now
sre unable te see any legal
obstacle In The way of placing
wnership In the hands of these
anne American norn japanese
-itizen children. which means the
-;eadv expansion Of japanese
awnership with the exclusion law
y, fsll bloom IF there can be
'naee without victory there may I
'so he victory without peace
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and the state az official mind
which accompanied the framing
OF the peace treaty as . sequence
OF the agreement directs attention
with greater force % the delivery
0f bonds 10 the Allied Refsra-
,ions Commission by Germany.
The G0vernwrn, az Berlin has
turned over va the eo'nmisSson
boads 10 an aggregate of coco
O1a.0n gold marks. having q
value III $4,000 s*n.el0 Al current
exchange rates. 70 he held -
saearitv for Germany s irhL
Hinge a. rhis sam j. as mart so
THE prize Germany paid for her
war adventur~. il i only a >mall
fraction 0f ttr caSt tGFv~l Rr0u
tse Allies. q facr which gives this
payment hv virtually bankrupt
nation different appearance
than il would have under other
circumstance Even America.
far from The actual Theater o.
war. carries havleH louble the
size of that just paii by tieTmany.
while Fr4n~p * staggering Nnder
\ load which iademnitie> may
fan 10 Substantially tighten IA
.t- Ats-..s,.. Isl, .nm nf ena EaS-
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GOLD pRo6LEMs TO BE
DISCUSSED IN DENVER

Denver. Nov is. Gold and the
problems of rs production under az.
tssang circumstances were discussed
at oonfereuce Of gold mine owners
and operators here today in connec-
tion With she sweu'y-shird annual con.
vention % the American MlasnS con.
sress
The lure cf the Weldon metal whichl
has attracted many throa snoaa the
ages, has iosy sonAs u $sS slistes
for the cso~iacess. according 10 the
statements already made IN address
es ~ the convention
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Brownsville. Texas--Atger per
manenily abandoning his sorE b.
siesed vacation cottage at Point Isa-
DELL. Pres sdeat elect Harding found ~
tuge in Brownsville from the ~i1ily
uorsAer which broke ap sis outing -.
he gulf coast
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The ,allow tree grows in Malabar.
India. Il il thus called because It's
seeds. waen boiled. produce a saiiow
which makes excellent candles.
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Those wh0 have rooms 70 rent
wtl. Kindly rs. them v1th Mrs Cora
FARRELL The District Teachers as
sociatson meeting vii begin in Gpsa-
RE November =. and continue until
November . Many rooms wiil b.
needed. Phone sSo-Nrs- Farrell
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PERFECTION DEGREE
WORK AT TEMPLE

Degree work In me Lodge OF Per
Zee ion was the order az the Temple
to-day IN the spAeias Thanksgiving ~
union az the Rite The teams are
ia good form and the music feature
up 10 standard The large class u
dserly impressed with tae work
There are not many visiting Rite
men presen
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onnie Mack predicts failure
r the new big league. and i
aarbody Is competent to talk
8ious failures. its Connie.
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clne recent news from Wall
rect indicates thar the general
ir.h rate OF one OF two a minnie
rst be exceeded on that well
rOvn thor0ughfsre
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THE PRICE OF WAR

Re-0pening IN France 0f discus
siOns on the conditions which im-
mediately preceded THE arrlistlef
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California Syrup Of Figs"
Chili'S Best Laxative

Accent California Syrup o. Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package 'ken you are sure your
child Is having the best and most
harmless Physic for the little stom-
ach. liver and bowels Children love
its truity taste Full directions on
each bottle. You must say califor-
MA
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Nothing but the breaking #
Narding's fishing line saved him
rom catching a tarpon Of first
y. y size.
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Turkeys are higher this year
sTd prices are no lower. but
.rkeys can't fly higher than
ICES.
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REFUSE MORE WAGES

The refusal Of 1900 workers
the building trades of Balti-
more 10 accept an advance IN
wages is an event Of such ssrik-
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II Lloyd George has the Irish
uation well in hand, he must
Aare got it off his chest some WAY
n- nther
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I General WrangeI has time
q making. comparisons II, snight
some idea OF how Cox FELT
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In German 10000 men are now
drawing unemployment insurance.
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unsolicited manBseript.. tefrArs ard
psc' arss selt 10 The Leader ar s@ns
the risk q tae owner TIE -exder -.
p-~N siy repuds.as z-r rvsptnslbIs.fv for
thei safe custody CT return
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FEMALE HELP WANTED

wANTED-To buy barn Ph0rs
$50 or ST. John Mshoney
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Engiand's war widows are remarry-
Ing at the rate of 1000 month.
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Carrier boys tTe 10 receipt o01ss
% rot pay tnen for Leader srb-
scr.5;ions
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Foch and Tardieu are telling
me Illuminating secrets for
ldents Of current history.
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By LESLIE G. SIBLACK.

tnbiished from Th@ Daily Leader build
lE ioI West Harrison avenue. and ezisrgsi
"a he Guthrie postofflee IS second class
uaster.
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absorbed State Capital, March :, 1911
official Pager Constitutional Convention a
Official City and County paper
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.ep on IL a. the range.
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New York office \. Ai Sheffirld. Special
gsncy.
chicago office n. " Sheffield Agency
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Leader Classified Ads &c, Results,
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LEADER classuso ads ce, Resuls
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Business offhce: No. i0s West Harrlsnn
c imposing sud Press rooms. Ma. io7 ".
Hsrrtsoa- Editorial rooms. l05aa W Har.
ris a. To reach all departments phos e
exf nsion -
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NJ fRER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ae Assc~iat~i Press IS exclusively eB-
rslt 10 he use ier republication q all
nee dispatches credited 10 Il a. nos oshcr.
wise credited in ta.s paper an1 also the
loc@ news pubusL-3 herein.
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