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Miss Missions
Beauty Secrets

Anna y. Nilsson the sunfirrfuf rrll.. g.
picture actress Who ID sritluz y go. ~
articles on beauty Encrfta ayou - arrr.a.
10 this paper. says that . t<aufiffl 49,.
white skin aud complexion 81 enc enrt ~.
asset any gin OF woman car haeg aE
furtner states that the best srd nulrkr.t
way 20 obtain this il ~ use = simple nIlrI
preparation. familiar - egfrg vel tn1f q
actress. " o. called dfrsillD ard rar ~
obtained az thf toilet cOuntcr ~ anV "a. n.
date drug or department STORE IhIs aun
derful dFrWiiio "a used ~ over nVr bundle 4
thousand discriminating glfia and Hnrra.
throughout the country ard IA raDI1le -
coming a regular FAD n takes Too ffarf ~
face powder. stays on 10 fer and ifH .Hr
cannot be defectfri. Prrepifa ton Grre ~
affect ~ and 10 will mot rub or 0u riofflra
DerwillO is especially recofnmfndnd PSI AZ.
salloW. rough skin. frersleg fsn erirsr
and many other facial biruli eira o. ~
70 read Miss nilsson merit affirf fn .N
meantime get derWillo and ffF ~ ..f.
you are sure - b. dfiiZhtod.
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>esford July 70 Mrs Parker c.
krowelton left Yesterday TO Join her
husband 81 Norfolk. va. where he docked
after a voyage from Havre, France
Captain knowe.ton j. master of the
United States steamship West Brook and
sent a wireless message 10 his wife when
several hundred miles out nj sea TO join
him IN Norfolk
Mrs. knoweiton took her two children
with her and al wsl make the voyage
with Captain knowelton.
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indianapolis, July ~ The Ameri,a.
Legions old indcbtedne~ n Az. OD0
borrowed last summer b. tie tefnptrary
national executive committee Tor urelt.f
nary organization work and 70 mot IA.
initial expenses incident ~ starting ~.
American Legion Weekly IN prelmra,,sr.
for the hrst national Convention In nir.
nenpolis. last November, hns nov besn
paid IN full, Robert H. Tyndall, national
treasurer u che Legion, has announced
The money wa borrowed from apjnos..
natcly 400 members Il the Logisr n ~,
different FedeIal Reserve DISTINCT AL
served 10 establish On a finn blsios,s
foundation the tentative ofgsnizafif.f. 800
Of which the present I.agion haa yrsssr.
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NEWS OF STAFFORD.

Seaford. july 26-The Western Union
Telegraph Co, building new nne from
Salisbury, Md, 10 Wyoming. The men
who are making Seaford their headquart-
ers, have finished the .ine to Laurel
Plumbs of the finest quaiity ever grown
here are very plentiful. They can be
bought in the retail market here for 10
cents per quart.
Young chickens are scarce and high
in Seaford market, retailing at 90 cants
per pound.
The barge safety of Wilmington arrived
here. Yesterday, loaded with sand for
the Seaford-Laurcl State Highway
: f. Thompson and John O'DoDnell
have formed a partnership 10 deal in
lightning rods
Jerome J., only child OF Mrs. Edith NJ
and the late Albergt H. Wheatley. died
last week at the home OF his mother, near
Cokebury, after two weeks illness OF
typhoid fever, aged six years.
While standing In wagon gathering
apples. Mrs George Towers of near here
fell. fracturing her arm below the elbow
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Hatfield of
Wilmingt are spending several days.
Rev. and Mrs A. w. Mather are visit
ing relatives in Baltimore and Westminster
Nd
Mrs j Max Layton and daughter.
Hannah. of Norfolk. Va, are visiting Mrs
Lavton's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Jones
Z. Hastings in Blades Mrs. Layton was
accompanied by Mrs. L. v Nunually, also
of Norfolk
Miss Helen Holt spent last week with
Miss Nellie Bradley. at Fredericksburg, Md
Mss Louise Smoote is visiting her uncle
and aunt. Dr. and Mrs. Horace Longaker,
at Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs John Morris are visiting
in Mtlmiupfor
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NEWS Of A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Sussex County Catsup Concern
Experimenting in Growing Its
Tomato Supply.
TAUGHT SCHOOL 20 YEARS
Family Jar Over Punishment Of
Ouarreling Children Ends in
Fine by Magistrate.


fram Every Evenings Correspondents
lewcs. july 26As a sequel to the
child whipping episode which occurred at
Rehohoth more than a week ago, Mrs.
Margaret 4 ilanes appeared IN the oihce
81 Clerk ~ the Peace Register. here. on
FRIDAY and pleaded guilty To assault and
battery nn charges preferred by Mrs.
Pauline g. Nidener. cottager, and
chester a Wells. health commissioner of
pelswarc 4 fine Of 50 vas imposed
VITA costs. IN each ease Mrs. Hanes
came here Voluntarily.
Il was given in evidence that Mrs
IIancs gripped the Nldencr child by tho
throat and slapped her, and also treated
Elizabeth Hart IN like manner The Hart
and Nidener children were playing on
the beach and the flancs girl upset their
r.nnc whcrcupon the other two tossed the
Hanrs girl IN the surf Mrs llancs then
punished the two children for what they
had done. and Mrs Widener and Mr..
Wells rcsorted 20 the law IN retaliation.
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lcWes. July 26-The outcome Ct the
whisky traffic IN this vicinity and the
arrest II persons connected with the same.
are awaited with much interest
The appointment of qualified teachers
for several grade ~ the white schools and
one IN the colored schools Is being deiayed
op ing 10 applicants thus lar not having
como up 10 the required standard
N',-on Ingram ard family o. Whining
ton are visiting AZ the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar " Ingram.
r. T. Cruss has located branch bust
ness here lie formerly was superin-
tendcnt Of New Castle county schools
Rev T. 4 PTet.aman, superintendent
81 the Anri-Saloon League Of Delaware,
VA, here last week in connection with the
business Of his organization.
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Laurel, July 26.-Mrs Theodore Hast
ings, ,Ir.. of Wilmington, accompanied by
her daughter. has been visiting relatives
here.
Mrs Annie Miles and nephew. William
Spicer, are spending week visiting rcIa-
tives in Chincoteague. Va. They expect
to attend the annual pony penning TO
be held on Assateague Island, Wednesday
and on C.lincoteague. Thursday
Mrs Anne Truitt OF Seaford is visiting her
niece, Mrs NJ. Washington Mitchell, in
South Laurel
Mildred Wolfe, who Is attending a
business college in Wilmington. is spend
ing her summer vacation here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey + Wolfe
Harry Mason OF North Laurel is visiting
in Philadelphia and Wilmington
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HOMES FOR FACULTY.

Newark, July announcement
has been made of the rurchase, by Della
ware College, of the six brick dwellings
owned by Miss Adde Wilson, on Dcla-
ware avenue adjoining st. Thomas 7. r.
Church. For several years there had been
considerable difficulty in getting houses
for members of the college faculty and 1T
is to relieve this. situation that the prop
critics were purchased.
Two members of the college faculty,
Professor w. A. Wilkinson and Professor
Helm already live in two of these pro-
perties. The tenants of the other four
have been notified to vacate the latter
part of September
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VENTURE IN TOMATOES.

teorgctown JULY II Demonstrating
the value of improved methods IN early
planting Of tomatoes. thorough tcrtlll2a-
tlnn. SPRAYING and cultivation; the I. \.
SnideI Preserve 60 a Greenwood. ketch-
az makers are growing some OF their
fnu Thav have - acres planted.
IN one Of the fields ni l5N acres, the
vines are said 10 carry from go 70 20 green
tomatoes 20 the present time. with many
blossoms on the vines which Will make
frut before the clC 50 Of the season. The
tomato neld 81 liS acres j. said To have
enhanced the valuation q this farm more
than 5000
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SUGAR COMING DOWN.
Refiners Say Heavy Receipts of Raw Ma
- serial Will Gu. Co.'S.

New York, July 23-lnvestigation
Of the sugar situation in New York dis
closes the practical certainty, within the
next few weeks, of break in the market
which will extend from the reiner to the
family bowl Just how much less the
housewife will be able TO buy the product
for when the bottom is reached, rehners
dare not" predict, but they admit the
present price level cannot be maintained.
Heavy receipts of the raw commodity
from Cuba and unusually large ship
ments now en- route for late July and early
August delivery at about 1856 cents per
pound, duty paid, are largely responsible
for the hope. Porto Rican handlers
strikes have been settled and the planters
now are ready to enter the market on a
big scale.
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GOOD YIELDS OF WHEAT.

Mildletown, July 20 Farmers Of the
neighborhood are threshing and report
fine Yields. Isaac Gibbs Of near Massey
sold $500 bushels from one farm. re-
ceiving SO per bushel. Michael Keegan
has threshed about 900 bushels from 100
acres. Charles Derrickson threShed
80 bushels per acre from one field and 80
from another Wright Coppage averaged
more than 25 bushels per acre.
Twenty bushels per acre is the smallest
yield reported.
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DEATH OF AGED WIDOW.

Newark, July 26-Mrs. Rebecca Will
son, aged - years, widow of James A.
Wilson, died yesterday morning at her
home on East Main street, after an illness
of ono week She is survived by TWO daugh-
tiers. Miss Nellie Wilson and Miss Eta
J. Wilson.
The funeral will be held O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon and intcrment made In
Head of Christians cemetery.
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IMMIGRANTS CROWD
INCOMING STEAMERS

New York, July % During the week
ended Saturday | ,527 aliens arrived in
the port Of New York. OF that number,
1902 came in steerage and 800 we're.
cabin passengers The figures do not in
clude 2,443 on board the Aquitania and
Baltic, which reported at quarantine
yesterday.
The bulk Of the immigrants did not
remain in New y ork but went to farms or
mill towns in the central west Hundreds
Of Irish girls were among the arrivals. The
Princes Matoika. an army transport,
brought 2, 100 Polish reservists, returning
to take up their old jobs in the mills and
mines
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Dover July 20 During Saturday
afternoons electric storm. valuable
COW belonging 10 John Phillips of West
Dover was struck and killed
A barn on the George Perry farm. West
Dover. was struck by the lightning and
COW in the barn killed. the barn being
entirely consumed.
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PARTY LEADERS CONFER.

Dover, July Chairman Charles
Warncr,and other members of the Republi-
can State Central Committee were IN
Dover. Saturday. consulting with local
Republican leaders and the county chair
man over political affairs IN Kent county.
The members also visited Smyrna,
and consulted with Republican leaders
at that place
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stafford. JULY % Whist Is said 10 be
the tallest dahlia bush In Sussex county
j. nov growing IN the yard 81 Mrs. LYDIA
ChiprIan. wife Of { Il. Chapman.
Blades merchant The bush i nov nine
iect tan and ,till growing
II has been ~jewed 10y people from all
over the Delmarvla Peninsula. who drive
to Blades. especially to see tins tall dab
hs bllsh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
LIMA MEANS AMP CORN.

Georgetown. July 26 Lima beans and
sugar corn. two Of tho mcst famous
vegetables grown m Susscv county, arc
coming INTO tho markets 81 lower Della
ware
Rcans are retailing ~ - cents the
Quart and corn AZ go cents per dozen ears.
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Newark. July 26.-N ewark hremen' $
annual street carnival opened Saturday
night and the grounds in the rear Of the
high school. were crowded from early
evening until nearly midnight All the
aInusements and booths did a big business.
Dancing proved a special al traction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
KILLED VICIOUS SNAKE.

Ssaiord. JUN 70 Harry G. Burte.c.
~ho hvee near Williams Lake, was out
m has yard watching two cats fighting,
saturday. when ne heard kissing sound.
and saw a copperybTown snake about to
spring lie seized large pole and succeed
cd IN killing the reptile
The snake was about , p feet in length
snd showed much fight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

Winchester, Va. July 26. Harry :.
Dulin. owner Of the Woodlea Guernsey
farm. near Leesburg. Va, has sold his
Guernsey bull Milk Maids Ultra
King 70 George W. st. Anna Mt. Of
Boston. for $4,000.
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DEATH or SCHOOL TEACHER.

Georgetown. July 26.-AIiss Linda
Hudson. who for twenty wears was one of
the most prominent educators in lower
Delaware. died at her home ON South
Railroad avenue. this city, Saturday
morning. after an illness Of several months
with tuberculosis. aged about 30 years
Tier funeral will take place tomorrow
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IL is held in the armory in charge of a
committee of firemen and large number
Of couples we're on the floor during the
evening" The vaudeville show WIS another
special attraction, The carnival will
continue all week
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Buy your groceries Wednesday az many
grocery stores will close Thursday July
20 on account Of Grocers Excursion to
Atlantic City. ADV.
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MIDDLETOWN.

Middletown, July 26.-The Little
Light Bearers" Of Bethesda NJ T. Church
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

fusion, A wall arose from Moon Folks
Ieggy turned away from the telescope
to find them shaking and shivcring.
But the Man in the Moon only
laughed and changed to the head Of
the Waking Moon. He pointed to the
telescope, and Peggy and Billy, as they
looked. thrilled with pleasure. They
saw spring coming to the earth, balmy
breezes blowing, everybody smiling
Next was the Flower Moon. and as It
Shone, buds burst on plants and trees.
=, Now the, Honey Moon" laughed
the Man in the Moon, returning to the
head he had worn before the Sugar
Moon. Peggy gave a cry of JOY. In
the telescope was one of the prsttiest
pictures she had ever seen-7young folks
strolling ia the moonlight-sweethe
whispering to each other-a lake glis-
tening like silver-the whole world
place of delight.
Keep your Honey Moon head on.
Keep the world beautiful - cried Billy.
keep your Honey Moon head on. Keen
us warm always echoed the Moon
Folks. But the Man in the Moon only
laughed and went on changing his
heads, like an actor changes his cos
tunes. AS he wore the Growing Moon
head the crops pushed up in the ground.
lhe summer Moon saw them rlpen and
the Harvest Moon saw them gathered
into the barn. Then came the chilly
Pumpkin Moon, the shivcry Nutting
Moon. and the nipping Hunting Moon,
each a bit frostier than the one before,
And as the moons grew colder, the walls
of the Moon Folks grew louder.
''Now watch for the Christmas Moon
and Santa Claus" cried the Man in the
Moon, taking off his Hunting Moon
head. Billy slipped away and whis-
pcred to the Moon Folks, leaving Peggy
watching alone. Pebby looked and
looked eagerly for the Christmas Moon
and for Santa Claus, but neither Moon
nor Santa Claus appeared.
Then there was a strange little scurry
behind her, and a giggle. Peggy whircd
around just in time to see Billy, Balky
Sam and the Moon Folks diving into
the dark passageway that led to the
depths of the Moon. They were run
ming away with all the heads of the
Man in the Moon-all except the Hunt
ing Mood head, which he had taken off
while he groped for the Christmas
Moon,
(T'omorroio soiU be cSS to9o the
Nan in the MooK ehea@ 9TIIE.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
CHAPTER ~
The Anglo Orient Hotel

| INC AnglO ORIENT l1Otei
TNHE house at which Spargo. and his
companions presently drew up was
an old fashioned place in the immediate
vicinity of Waterloo Railway Station
plain- fronted. four square erection,
essentially mid Victorian in appear
ance, and suggestive, somehow. of the
very early days Of railway travelling
Anything more in contrast with the
modern ideas of a hotel it would have
been difficult to find in London. and
Ronald Breton said so as he and the
! others crossed the pavement.
And yet Il good many people used
to favor this place on their way to and
from Southampton in the old days."
remarked Rathbury "And | daresny
that old travellers, coming back from the
East after Il good many years absence,
still rush in here. You see. it's close
to the station, and travellers have a
knack of walking into the nearest place
when they've Il few thousand miles of
steamboat and railway train behind
them. Look there. now
They had crossed the threshold as the
detective spoke, and as they entered a
square. heavily furnished hall he made
sidelong motion of his head toward a
bar on the left. wherein stood or loung-
ed number of men who from their
general appearance their slouched hats
and their bronzed faces appeared to be
Colonials. or. at any rate, to have spent
n good part of their time beneath orr
entail skies. There was IA murmur of
tongues that had Il Colonial accent in
It; an aroma of tobacco that suggested
Sumatra and Irichinopoly, and Rath-
bury wagged his head sagely. "Lav
you anything the dead man was a Colo.
nial, Mr.. Spargo," he remarked. "WcIl
now. l suppose that's the landlord and
the landlady."
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
THE MIDDLETEMPLEM MURDER
Detective Story by J. S. Fletcher

and pulled out his watch Just then he
had no idea of playing the part of
informant to Mr.. Elphick
Yes, that's So" he answered short
ly. Then, looking at Breton signif
cantly; he added, "If you can give me
those few minutes, now"
"fes---yes" responded Ronald Bre-
ton, nodding. II understand. Evelyn
Il il leave you and Jessie to Mr.. El-
phick; ] must CO."
MIR. Elphick seized Spargo once more.
My dear sir ~ he said, eagerly.
DO you-..do. you think I could posi-
bly, see-the body?'
ITS at the mortuary," answered
Spargo: II don't know what their
! regulations are.''
Then he escaped with Breton. They
had crossed Fleet street and were in
the quieter shades of the Temple before
Spargo spoke.
About what | wanted to say to
you,' he said at last. "It was-this.
l--well, I've always wanted, as a Jour-
nalist, to have a real big murder case.
l think this is one j want to 20
right into it-thoroughly, first and last.
And-l think you can help me-"
How do you know that it is q mur-
der case?' asked Breton quietly.
Its . murder case, answered
Spargo stolidly. 81 feel it. Instinct.
perhaps. I'm going to ferret out the
truth. And it seems to me"
He paused and gave his companion
sharp glance.
1T seems to me" he presently con-
tinued, that the clue lies in that SCRAP
of paper. That paper and that man
are connecting links between you and
somebody else"
Possibly" agreed Breton. "You
want to find the somebody else?"
II want you to help me to find the
somebody else answered Spargo. "I
believe this is big, very big affair;
want to do it. I don't believe in police
methods-much. BY the by, I'm just
going to meet Rathbury. He may hav,
heard of something. Would you like
to Gomez"
Breton ran into his chambers in
Kings Bench Walk. left his gown anG
wig and walked round with Spargo
to the police Office. Rathbury came
out as they were stepping in.
"Oh!' he said. "Ah I've got what
may be helpful, Mr.. Spargo. I told
you I'd sent man to Fiskie's, the
halter? Well. he's just returned. The
cap which the dead man was wearing
Was bought at fHiskic's yesterday aft
ernoon and it was sent to Mr.. Mar
bury, Room 20, at the Anglo Orient
Hotel
Where is that?'' asked Spargo.
Waterloo district" answered Rath
bury. "A small house, I believe. Well.
I'm going there. Are you coming?'
Yes" replied Spargo. 'Of course.
And Mr.. Breton wants to come. too"
IF I'm not in the way" said Bre-
ton.
Rathbury laughed.
''Well. we may find out something
about this scrap of paper" he observ-
ed. And he waved signal to the near
est taxicab driver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
CHAPTER "
Mr.. Moon Changes

CHAPTER "
Mr.. Moon Changes
W TOLD you had thirteen heads, v
1 exclaimed the Man in the Moon,
Deaming balmily on Peggy. "l!ow DO
you like this ope?"
Peggy looked at him critically. She
really couldn't see much difference be-
Seen this head and the one that had
Seen knocked off and lost. In shape
,aey seemed as much alike as two peas.
iet In spite of this they were not alto
sether the same. There was something
about this head that made it seem more
sentle and much nicer than the other
u think I like this head better" said
resgy finally. 'There is something
'0out it that is very agreeable" "
La, la, why shouldn't there be?"
Iuckled the Man in the Moon, grin
q!ns from ear to ear. "rhis is my
lune' time Honey Moou head, while the
Ieaa that was knocked off was my cold
January Skating Moon head. Summer
peMMays more pleasant than winter"
A., pty, VINO was counting the round
II. Lu. olsks earned by Balky Sans kick
" game, nodded HIS head at this.
mia LOU Just bet summer is best" he
"Sia, III give you all this green
Sius i,use J, money if you'll keep it swim
4'ns ty time all the year around"
m, lou cant bribe me. As ] change
Nv neads the. earth changes, too" said
RvomNudLn man In the Moon proudly. "Iook
mlS lOuSn ~ my telescope and see how /
we the seasons"
.cdOSs resgy and Billy peeked into the tele
4 ioypnvd ipv ana Az were delighted at what they
|lD TTug NI there. The Earth seemed brought
4 beaNt,vss.e TO them and looked like a
MI moving picture.
Of as aSa Skating Moon head was knocked
IbetoraA Aa ~ my stormy Moon head was lost
Nm Snnat, mat so III have to begin with
h 6rsstr 6sar Moon head-the head wear
t6e "wTiSIery March when am driving
tls Mater away" roared the Man in
= bad dI,UO9' oSS lie put on the Sugar Moon
he niosu iu Hurry of snow swept across
sinSs~ IN the telescope. Boisterous
he s,,oa aWhirled persons about in
nto sSaeets sSets and sent hats fiying high
4e ar All was turmoil! and con-
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
MR.. MOON LOSES HIS HEAD
BY DADDY

lPegGy is called TO the Noon to
neIp the Nan in the Noon to find his
lost head. She learns that he has
thirteen heads, only one Of lohich he
trearS at time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

(Tomorroio soiU be cstS toao the
Nan in the MOox ckeAss STlIE.)
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-01

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-. 80 last weeS and tett o
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n.-. ,s~y will make ,sssr home 70
s,MIA Rally will Re given uHas,
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49,, program AZ the Hail AaG So !
/, various kinds. and dance u
veEinS.
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