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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17

So bottled st95; feeding s415a42O
cracked corn sl2oG4.25; white corn -four
$3.50; white corn meal $3.50; homng grits
and samp $3.50; cream of maize $3.50
EGGS-Fancy hennery and nearby 90 n
s3c eastern extras * n SIC western extras
20 n sc; western extra frsts 46m47c; west
ern frsts i3G i5c; storage packed extra
nrsts 4Tn iSc: storage frsts a. n i6c
FIOUR-Pcr 1876 pounds, in sacks: Spring
patents, special short. SIS. 50 q 16: sprng
patents, standard, S14.25G 1850; spring first
clears s1075q 10; hard winter patents s1ia
la.c5; soft winter patents SliM14.75; soft
winter straights sl3I5@14.25 soft winter
clears s11 75dl3.75
FRUITS-OranEes California, navels.
$3.5oG6.So box late Nslencias s. 265 :;
grapefruit S2Q6 box; strawberries 156I 33c
box: pinea pples S5.5OTs crit: cantaloupcs,
California. standard crts.. S55Od6; pony
| crts.. si.5o@5; peaches, Georgia, s2a3
per 6-bskt, carrier watermelons 6oa 9oc
each.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, per ton: No.
. Timothy s43m45 No = eastern S3I T4o;
No. = hay s34 mas; clover mixed s35 a 40;
fine hay $50 a 35; rye straw S2sG3o; oat
straw S20d21.
LAMBs-Gonuinc spring lambs SEQ SIC;
spring lambs 81 a 3Sc; New Zealand 276
sc; fall and winter lambs eco soc; year
linss 13a2ac mutton l3a2oc; veal liG2sc.
s54ass Mintcr bran ss7 so S ss5S: mi d"
dlings s63 n 80; mixed feed s64 n SIS red dog
SIG gluten feed s79.s7, second clears $50;
hOrnlnN lFod go 'h' sNoCh IePi 80, odl
hulls, reground, $3.50; cottosseed meal
S73dT7
oATMEAI--Per ao-pound sack: Rolled
$685. cut and ground S6s4.
OATS-For shipment: Fancy. 40 lbs.
s1.3sd 40 fancy. rs lbs, sI.ssaI as; regu-
lar IS lbs. $l34a136; regular. 81 lbs,
$1,000 1.32
ONIONS--Egyptian S5AOn6 bag; New
Texas T5c a S1.i0 crt.
!! PORK PRODUCTs-Heavy backs and
short cuts S43.l0; medium backs s39so
% 10: long cuts S+i.l0; raw leaf lard
24c: rendered leaf 23ac; pure lard ~ ~ c :;
| dressed hogs 10000; large pigs Goa 22c !;
small 24N.Sc.
OTATOES-Aroostook, Green Mountains,
s7ThdS per 100 lbs. on track, new southern
N2dl3 hbl.: sweet potatoes $50 $50 Dbl.
vPOIITRY-Northern fowl asa 46c; ma
tive broilcrs as n zoe; western ice packed
lrage fowls 400 ilc;. medium 30d 40c small
30 n 32c: native squads S5d7 doz.; pigeons
So 5Odt doz
LIVE POULTRy-Fowl 400 +2c; broers
80 n soc; old roosters 25 n &c.
REFINED SUGAR-The American quotes
sugar, graduated and hne as a basis, at
aaiac for 100 barrel lots, less two per cent
for cash.
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TRAIN HITS AUTO|ST.
John W. Turner Mlrncuiously Esca pes
Death When Struck on Crossing
mt Montpelier

N"ntoel!er, June 1t--John W. Turner,
travelling salesman for Cox & Son. Fort
land. Me. suffered broken leg and
many bruises as a result OF the Central
Vermont Passenger train striking his
automobile en- the Dodge crossing between
TINS city and Barre. little after i've
O'Clock this afternoon. Turner had visited
the different stores in Montpelier, having
come here from St Johnsbury his home.
and left around FIVE o'clock for Barre.
Inc approach 10 the crossing is blind
and apparently Turner aid not see the
train until too late to stop. The auto
mobile was turned entirely around and
thrown down a bank Turner was picked
up for dead and rushed 10 Heaton hos
pital whore it was found that both bones
Of the left leg were broken and that
he had many bruises. but unless internal
injuries develop he is not thought to be
In serious condition.
Little could be learned from St JOINS
hurry tonight excepting that he mas a
VIE living there. That he escaped death
rs wonder, for the automobile was NIT
fslr and badly smashed,
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THE STATE
FIND ANCIENT LOST CANNON

FIND ANCIENT LOST CANNON
An ancient cannon eyhumed on thsI
Gale homestead in Guilford the other|
day had lain buried there since 1855. when|
it mysterously disappeared after a .1ulyI
celebration. Attorney John f. Cad
had occasion to dig near his corn barn|
and had removed but few shovelfuls "A
earth when the old cannon came to light
Because the sentiment Of the residents
of Guilford was against the constituted
authority of this State. several hundred
troops invaded the town January u, lNi
the same year that Ethan Allen and til Al
Green Mountain Boys visited the place
when Allen tod the people that unless
they submitted TO the authority of the|
State of Vermont he would make the|
town as desolatc as Sodom and Gomor-
ch. Troops from Dummerston carried al
cannon, and as snow fell to depth oil
four feet while they were there, it is be d
ieved they left the artillery and that
this is the old gun. The gun was used
for Independence Day celebrations many
years. but in 1865, following a celebration,
it was spirited away while the men who
had been firing it had gone for an OK
team to drag it from the village common.
1t has never been seen until now.
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GOT BOGUS CHECK
ST. Adams Merchant Checks Hectic
Career of South burlington Man
Caught on Train

St Adams. June 15-Shortly before
closing hours last night at the Hub
department store, Harold Cohen, pro-
prietor became suspicious of a check
which had been taken at the store
earlier in the evening. He got in COM
munication with r G. Warner cashier
at the Weldon National Bank. and
upon examination Mr.. Warner could
find no deposit under the name of A
r. Walter. signer of the bogus check.
The check was dated June Il ami was
made out to Harold Cohen for the
sum of 500
Sheriff George r Catlin was inn
mediately notified and after a bit of
duick "sleuthing" it was discovered
that A man answering the des cription
of the signer of the check had left
this CITY on train a. Is at S:33 standard
time. Officials down the line were
notified and the man was taken from
the train at South RoYalton.
Sheriff Catlin went to South Royal
ton to-day AMI brought Walter or
Walker, back and lodged him in the
Franklin county jail to await hearing.
According to street gossip there have
been three mon passing worthless
checks in this section the past few
weeks.
Walker, whose home is in South Eur
lington cor Walter, as his right name is
said to be) came to ST. Adams about six
weeks ago and has been securing sub
scrptions to the Extension Weekly. a
Catholic paper Walker told Mr.. Cohen,
it is said. that he was nephew OF
Frank Sheehan of this city and Mr..
Cohen cashed the check. After his de-
parture. Mr. Cohen went to Mr.. Sheehan's
STORE on Main street and asked him il
the check of his nephew was all right
Mr. Sheehan informed him he did not
know anyone OF that name.
Another incident in which Walker lately
figured was brought to light to-day. 1t is
| said that a few days ago Walker cashed
check for So at the store of c, n.
| Trudoau on Lake street, which was drawn
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OF state chief executive in spite Of the
tact that the Democratic party had made
a fight in Massachusetts which brought
about the defeat of Senator John w.
Weeks.
Although his manner is one of quiet
ness. the Governor has an exceedingly
forceful way of driving home the points
he wishes to make. Some of his say
ings follow
mo man has right to place his own
case or convenience above his duty to
the state"
THE action of the police in leaving
their posts was not strike but de-
sertion."
1--WE cannot think of arbitrating the
government"
SPEAKS AS FRIEND OF LABOR
THE government of Massachusetts, is
not seeking to resist the lawful action or
sound policy OF organized labor. It is
seeking to prevent a condition which
would at once destroy all labor unions
and all else that is tho foundation Of
civilization"
we need more of the office desk and
less Of the show window in politics"
Let men in office substitute the mid
night oil for the limelight."
we need forever to remember that
representative government does repre-
sent. \ careless, Indifferent representa-
tive is the result of careless indiffer-
ent electorate"
THE people who start to elect a man
20 get what he can for his district will
probably find that they have elected a
man vino will get what he can for him
self"
100 the days work. If it be 70 pro
t-ct the rights ~ the weak, whoever OBJ
jecte. do it, II it be 10 help a powerful
corporation better 10 serve the people
whatever tho opposition. do that"
Don't expect to build M the weak
by pulling down tho strong"
Don't hurry to legisiate. Give adj
ministration n chance to catch up with
legislation"
We need broader firmcr. deeper
faith in the people--a faith that men de-
sire to do right. that the Commonwealth
is founded upon righteousness which will
endure. a reconstructed faith that the
final approval Of the people is given
not to demaeoCu slavishly pandering
to their selfishness merchandising with
the clamor of the hour, hut to statesmen,
minstering to their welfare represent
ing their deep, silent abiding convic-
tons"
LIVED IN ONE HOTEL ROOM
Governor Coolidge was married IN 1906
"a Miss Grace \. Goodhue of Burlington.
Vt, whom he met at Northampton. where
she was n school teacher. Their two
children are both boys, John and Calvin,
Jr When he vas chosen Governor ne did
not abandon his modest residence in half
Of a double house in Northampton, but
took IN his quarters in single room in
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AUTOS IN MISHAPS
IT. Aibans People in COlIisions-LMrge
Touring Chr Ditched

IT. Adams June 15.--Reports OF au-
tomooile accidents have ben received
unusually fast during the past "a
hours Late last evening about ll'l5
o clock had smash-up occurred on
the SWanton road near the grounds OF
the Nhamplain country club. warren >
Newton and family were returning to
thls city from Swanton when they met
What according to Mr.. Newton, they
thousht was car of the st, Albans q
Swanton Traction Co, because OF the
one l(ght which was powerful ana
nnnolhR Mr.. Newton SLOWED down so
mat ne could keep in the road when
suu"ehlN head-on collision occurred
between ms car and the electric car
when proved to be a large truck own
eu ana drlNen by Gordon Plat of Hish-
safe springs There were people in the
,rucN' out no was injured One OF the
front wheels on both the cars were
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WILL PENSION
MANY EMPLOYEES
1000 to 5000 People on Govern
ment Payroll to Be Retired
August 20

Washington. June A.-Between four
thousand and five thousand federal en-
ployes eligible for retirement on pension
will be formally notified within week
of the automatic termination on August
20 of their active service with the govern
ment. The recently enacted retirement act
provides that retirement must take place
ninety days from its signature and that
employees coming under the statute must
be notified sixty days in advance. The re-
tirement age is seventy for clerical work.
crs and s5 for mechanics.
IT is estimated that in the District of
Columbia alone, 1900 government en-
poyes will he retired for age.
Secretary Payne and Postmaster-Gen
eral Burleson to-day announced that no
application for reinstatement of en-
ployes in their departments would be
approved.
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TO-DAY
TO-DAY
TRANSPARENT ORGANIZES s1.Oo and S1.s5 per yard

TRANSPARENT ORGANIZES .s1.oo and sl.ss per yard
fine sheer crisp fabric 40 inches VIDE Desirable tor COL
lars cuffs bouses gowns, etc
PERMAL LAWN ORGANIZES ......... s1.1s per yard
crisp starche fabric So inches wide The crspness of this
fabric ndestrucbe No starch has been used in the manu-
facture and when laundered starch is necessary.
FANCY VOlLES $780, Use, 9oc, CSC per yard
Shown variety of handsome checks stripes and
plaids, 3S inches wide.
JAPANESE NAINSOOK o yard pieces S575 Sc so, $7.e5
the grade Sea Island Cotton 40 and AZ inches
wide An unusually dainty material
COURTAULD'S ENGLISH VOILES ...... 81 .6s per yard
One of the finest and delightful fabrics for the
gown blouse Shown and plain colos 40 inches
wide Value 81 90 and SIS per yard
SWISS COLORED ORGANIZES .........s1. so per yard
delightful crisp material for the blouse gown. Displayed
in Yellow, Blue and Nile Green "A inches wide.
FIGURED ORGANIZES .............. .S24o per yard
splendid collection of Coloed Orsandes with unusual and
charming designs Lavender Maize White with Lavender de-
Lavender with White Embroidered Figure, etc, A
wide
and desirable fabric for the Summer Ragtex
Boues Coats Skirts and Suits 40 inches wide. Colos
Pink. Copenhagen Blue Light Blue Navy Blue and Rose
IRISH CREASE-LESS LINEN 75c and ST. per yard
SO inches wide An all pure linen material that is designed
stand unusual
COLORED LINENS CSC, 9oc and 81 so yard
All pure linen CLOTH extremely erviceabe and practical for
suits skirts So inches wide Light blue, Blue
Lavender, Old Blue, Salmon and Pink
The ustre of this material brilliant that closely
bes fine silk Repeated washngs will dim the lue and
makes particularly practical material for the separate skirt
COTTON GABERDlNE .6Oc Use, 9Oc, ST 20, $125
For the suit separate skirt So inches wide Shown a
iety of weaves
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THE BURLINGTON MARKETS


Wednesday. June 16 1920.
Old potatoes are quoted at a price
usually set as s1.30 per peck to-day. New
potatoes are s1.S5.
Homegrown peas may be in the mar
ket this week, but no price was avail
able on them to-day. It was uncertain.
Homegrown Strawberries are now in
market. too, and selling usually for
45 to 80 cents a quart.
Butter is easier to-day, being listed
at &c and 81 cents pound. Eggs are still
60 cents per dozen.
Homegrown tomatoes are 40 cents a
pound dollhouse, Is. Lettuce is Is to %
cents. Cucumbers. Is and 20. New carrots
are ~ cents bunch. Homegrown
rhubarb is five cents a pound.
Cantaloupes from California are 20 and
81 cents each. California cherries are 60
cents this week, five less than last.
Oregon apples are % cents to 81 a dozen.
Red bananas are 10 cents to 81,
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New York. June Il.
FLOCR-Easier. Spring patents sl8.75T
1875; spring clears sllfl2 winter
straights sl3Ti4; Kansas straights sl3.5o@
1850
wHEAT-spot quiet No. red. No. .
hard and No. mixed Durum s3.05 c. i. (.
track New York export
CORN-Spot firm, No. yellow SO o6l.
cost and freight New York Today ship
ment.
oATs-spot easy. No. white s134@
I.35
.LARD-stronger. Middle West s2o.75a
a0s5.
Other articles unchanged
POTATOES--Es3 ier. Southern barrel s3
n II so; Bermuda barrel ssh1i old $50
pounds, Sll n IL; Danish, 165 pounds $50 8
sos.
RAW sCGAR-Steady, Centrifugal 20 O6c 4;
fine graduated 22d24c. There was only A
small trade IN sugar futures to-day and
prices at mid day were unchanged from yes.
terday's closing,
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Bids for Road Work

Montpelier, June 15-S. r. Bates, state
highway commissioner has sent to the
different contractors notice that bids will
be received July / at his office for the
purpose of getting figures as to the cost
Of construction of the following federal
road projects 403 miles bitumlnous ma
cadam in South Burlington and Shell
burne: Az miles water bound macadam
in New Haven, Waltham and Ferrisburg
II miles of same in st, Adams; 70 miles
of same in Barnet; 1857 miles of gravel
road in Dorset, Mt Tabor and Dandy; sc
miles gravel road in Dummerston, l26
miles of same in East Montpelier.
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Boston, June Is

Hoslon, Iune Il.
APPLES-Northern Spies s6alo; Russets
s5@o; Ben Davis stn7; stark s45O4T;
western. box. s3m4.I5
BEANS-Csr lots, per 100 pounds: New
York and Michigan pea beans Ssasa5;
fair to good s725a7.5O, California small
white s750d775; yellow eyes, extras Sill so
1000; fair to good Sl0d11; red kidneys.
choice, s15T15,a5 fair TO good sl2Gli; Cali
fornia dried lmas sl2ml2.50; Madagascar
Ssm9; peas 500 so; jobbng prices rs n soc
above car lots.
BEEF-Native sides 26G27 kinds 80 a
sac: fores 10 a zoe medium steSrs aiGa5c:
kinds 3o63lei fores lsh ice; cows 70 osc
CoRSAFor shipment: No. yellow So os
q 40 No. yellow 50 .osd2.Os.
CORNMEAL--Per 100 pounds: Granulated
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QUITE OIAIJFIED

Little Joey Jesse was entertaining his
sisters nervous admirer, and, after MAX
ing the usual Juvenile remarks on mar
hles and tops, he suddenly announced:
Ethel told ma yesterday you was a
born politician"
The young man was delighted and.
wishing to know more, added,
THAT SO? Why does she think that ?"
That's Just what ma wanted to know.
and Ethel said it's because you can, do
so much talking without committin your
self "-I.ondon AnswarA~
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governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachu-
setts who was nominated for the vice.
presidency Of the United States. hv the
republican convention in Chicago Satur-
day Is native Normonter Plymouth. a
Down Of few hundred souls in Windsor
county has the honor of being his birth
place. He not only showed excellent iudg-
nent in selecting the Green Mountain
state to be born in but displayed further.
care powers Of discrimination in choosing
4 Burlington girl for wife, Miss Grace
Anna Goodhue daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
A. I. Goodhue and graduate Of the
University of Vermont class OF 1902
Dallas F Pollard Of 253 South Union
street this city is a cousin of the nominee
So, altogether, Vermont and particularly
Burlington Will have added interest in
the Republican ticket during the coming
presidential campaign. Governor Coolidge,
by the WAY, Is the second vice-prcsi-
Dental nominee haiiing from Vermont.
The first was Chester A. Arthur who. as
history reveals, was not only elected but
later became president succeeding the
assassnated Garfield.
Governor Coolidge sprang into the ma
tional lmelight and won the applause
OF the nation when he brought to a sue
cessful termination the Boston police
SN'4ne '">7' i"i'' '''' ""''''' WIN - H"' ''''
been well known outside of New Eng
land, became one to conjure with for he
had won his fight against the men in
trusted with the enforcement of law and
order by assuming that there could be nc
compromise when that law and order was
at stake.
In November of last year he ran for
re-election as governor on the issue that
had been created by the strike of the
noston police and his victory was over.
rhsln,,ns Tb.t tba co,,rtr,. vas eminent.
T., sst,s6.d With tbo decision of the
yoters of Naeeacbuse,ts in favor of
c;ovtrnor Coolidge was voiced bv political
and other leaders Of the country. who
has,ened TO congratulate Mr.. Coolidge
perhsns ,be most remarkable tribute &c
~. Renublica, governor was rhat paid
IA hin, nv I.rosldent Wilson in q
conrratula,ory telegram.
Support Of his attitude was voiced ny
the governors o. other States. includin4
Governors Goodrich Of Indiana. Tioicont
of Connecticut Sroup Of Colorado. Mill.
ken of Maine, ana SUCH men as Charles
F.. Hughes
Governor CooiiiEo's suocesT as 4 law
yer, Legislator and state executive has
neen connected b. ITS friends with tbs
fact that re was born on Independence
day, IN ISL. nut II Is SehordHN dgroet
among them that his rise has beer
attributed 10 the fact that he is possessed
of a conservative reasoning, coupled witt
a painstaking consideration of the dc
tails of his problem, always certain in hi:
own mind that his feet are on hrn
ground.
MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENT
.- candidate for Coverno
ii.s 49, ~, .a,rosor,;no tho force
oi .ha-s 'S ao. a, nnc. rIacet hts nam,
- % Jaw az -, rnrosidontial nossibil,ty
ainohe MS w.. ,t,o roorIe NJ Masea
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NEW YORK LIVESTOCK

New York. June Is.
BEEEES-Receipts |, as. Lower. steers
Sl2 o 1880; bulls $I.5O@1s.5O: COW. s4508
L.. no: tail ends $4I12h
CALNES-Receip:s 1850. Veal Veals
s13Dl1 culls sl0@l2: skim milk calves
so@i0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-acceipts $3.50
Lower. sheep 5000; cuils S4155O; lambs
$l39 1880; culls $106l2.
EOGS-Receipts 8 500. Higher Light
to medium weights sl625; heavy hogs
S5,75: pigs SIS; roughs sl3
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IICE-PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINEE COOLIDGE
NATIVE VERMONTER

Mrs. Coolidge, a Burlington Girl, Formerly Miss
Grace Goodhue-Governor Coolidge First
Gained the Nations Attention by His Firm
Stand against Boston's Striking Policemen
Last Fall--Twice Elected Governor of
Massachusetts,
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GET S0-CE\T INCREASE

An agreement has been reached between
the 500 employees of the Howe Scale com-
pany of Rutland and the directors where's
by the men are to receive an advance Of
So cents per day, this making the mini
mum wage 81 per day The annual pay
roll of the company is $4,000.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

Chicago June Is.
CORN-Iuly Sis, Sept. sl,6oia.
OATS-July 81 03a sept s5Hc.
Cash quotations;
pORk-NominaL
LARD--S2055.
IRS-S1750@ 1897
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AUTOISTS HTRT

David Miller of Castleton and Floyd
Fenton of West Castleton were badly
bruised when pinned under the car IN
which they We're riding in Fair Haven.
The cause Of the turnover was the blow.
ing up of tire on the rear wheel.
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BURGLARY AT SHAFTSBURY

The general store conducted at Shafts
bury by n \. Barney, was entered by
burglars and goods worth a hundred dol
lars taken Saturday night Auto tires.
spark plugs -four and other groceries
We're included in the thefts.
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PILGRIMAGE AvGUST A

The Old Rockingham Meeting House as.
ISOLATION is to have its annual Pilgrim
age TO the old church AT Rockingham
on August t. An eminent preacher and
a .ayman will deliver the addresses
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OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS on BUTTER

Boston, June II.
frsts 81 SIC; creamery seconds so a sac;
creamery thirds 4564sc dairy butter asa
soc, ladies' 4i4 i5c; renovated butter
5O8S3c
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BOSTON BUT-ER MARKET

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
Boston, June Is.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 57d57isc; western
56is a 57c
CHEEsE-Fresh, choice, a7@27'gc first
% 26c.
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