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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-08

The agriculture OF China. a coun-
try of constant surprises, was de-
scribed by DIT. A. 5. Hitchcock, sys-
temstic agrastologist OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, in a lecture
before the Botanical Society OF
Washington last night at the Cos
mos Club. He told OF his recent
eight months trip through the Phil
ippines. Japan. China and Indo-I
China TO study and collect grasses
of the orient, especially the baT1-
boos.
The agriculture Of China is very
intensive" he said. The valleys are
usually cultivated almost to the
last square foot. II is a wonder
full sight TO see the fields Of rice
with a perfect even stand. every
stalk having been set out by hand
Nothing approaches this perfection
Lin our great wheat growing dis
trIcts. We lead the world in amount
Of product per man, but the Chi
nese are far ahead OF us in the
amount OF crop per until OF land.
China Is said 60 be densely popu-
lated and. indeIS. the cities and
villages are terribly crowded. But
one IL greatly surprised TO ind vast
areas OF grassland. uncultivsted and
untouched by stock. Not merely in
the remote parts is this true. but
within sight Of Canton and within
the city walls OF Nanking. There
are several reasons for this absence
Of stock on grazing lands. the most
important OF which probably is the
prevalence OF banditry. The peasant
NaN. a
cannot afford 10 have stock and tend
Il at a distance. The rich man will
not take the risk.
The visitor 60 China is at ono.
impressed with the fuel question.
The forests in the parts OF China
visited have long since been used
/ =? and the main dependence Of the
rural .>npulation Is upon grass and
weeds 70. Suel. Every where one
| sees the coolI,., -utting grass weeds.
any sort OF waste .s~tstion. drying
il in the sun. doing IL - in bundles
| and storing II for fuel This fuel
Is used not for heating purposes.
4 but for cooking The Chinaman
rUts on more clothes TO keep warm.
4 but he must cook his food. The
whole system Of cooking Is based
Z upon grass fuel. and the stoves and
utensils are adapted to this purpose.
Charcoal Is much used in the cities.
but this Is brought from a distance.
Another surprise for the visitor
is the vast number Of graves scat
tered everywhere. Much arabic land
Is kept out Of use because OF these
innumerable mounds containing the
remains Of ancestors for untold gen
erations. The grave cannot be dis
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there had been forty Isaiahs." The
more conferences the better. call
them leagues. associations, or what
you will. There's nothing in .
name: getting together is the thing.
ALFRED FITZPATRICK.
Principal. the Frontier College,
Toronto, Canada.
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WHO'S WHO
THE DAYS NEWS

The new foreign Minister of the
German cabinet faces a difficult
task. He is DIR. Walter Rathenau.
Paul wirth. German premier, in
sists that Germany fulfill the terms
of the treaty with the allies. Rattle
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nsu. named by
wirth. intends 10
carry out these
provisions. Hugo
SHINES. m o 9 {
powerful man in
Germany because
Of his vast indus
trial holdings and
wealth, refuses to
tolerate Wirth's
policies and ia
,ors accepting the
French occupa-
ton Of the Ruhr
ALLEY rather than
continue { h Q
resent attitude.
Rathenau as
been one Of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-08

in German political circles since
Wirth took office Wirth named
him minister Ct reconstruction at
that time-May. 1921. When that
first cabinet resigned last fall the
portfolio held by Rathenau was
eliminated. wirth had been filing
the office. of foreign minister az
we'll as premier since forming his
new cabinet until the appointment
of Rathenau.
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Perhaps in course of time Mr.. Hays may
bring the movies to the status where it will
not be necessary for customers to sit through
five punk pictures to see one good one.
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Claims Gouging Persists.

TO the Editor. Tue Washington Herald;
Today ! stepped into a stsrc TO
buy a small brass rod Fifty
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AGRICULTURE OF e
CHIlgARTENSIVE
AND SURPRISING
Every Foot of Valleys Is
Used, but Grasslands
Uncultiyated.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY =. Isz:.
MeiicsI society % the District .f
Columbia. Medical Building. I7is
NJ street, tonight. o'clock. Pa
pers by DR.. Z. W. Schwartze OF
the Bureau Of Chemistry. and
Roger J. whiteford.
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To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The following is a copy Of let
ter mailed to the President Febru-
airy 5:
The herald., 1922-04-20
BULL HELD TROLLEY TRACKS
Motorman Carrying Red Lantern u
Given Thrill Of Life When Angry
Animal Charges Him.

Greencastle, Ind.-Walter Albaugh
of this city, mOtOrman on the Ierre
Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Irac-
ton lines between Indianapolis and
Terre Haute. had the greatest thrill OF
his life recently going into Terre Haute
on his regular run.
His car was rolling along smoothly
when suddenly herd of cattle doomed
I'D ahead of him. He applied the air
and left his seat. The car crashed In
to the herd and scattered them.
Among the herd A1baugh remembered
distinctly seeing a large white bull.
After the smash. Albaugh got out
red lantern and started back to flag q
second car coming. When short dis
lance from the car he was startled to
hear a mad below and looking around
he saw the white bull paving the
ground. The red lantern had mad
dened the bull and Il charged the mo-
torman. Albaugh doesn't know exact
" how he got back on the car, but he
beat the bull to the platform and con-
tinued on his trip, leaving the bull In
possession of the tracks.
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pened in the case of J. f. Dixon. re
leased from county jail here following
the completion of his sentence.
Dixon was convicted of stealing
number of silk shirts from a local
clothing store and was committed TO
the county Jail December 3, WI
After a few days in Jail Sheriff Ii. L.
Wagner declared marked chanGe
came over the young man, and during
his incarceration he was model pris-
oner.
After being released from jail he re-
turned to the scene of the robbery, In
troduced himself to the proprietor and
apologized for his action. He de-
clared he was under the influence OF
liquor when he committed the robbery
and that henceforth he intended to go
straight. Dixon then purchased suit
of clothes and paid for it.
The herald., 1922-04-20
WANDERS NUDE
AMONG GRAVES
Man Who Says He Is "Tarzan OF
the Apes" Is Picked UP by
Milwaukee Deputies.
LEAVES CALL TO HIM
Answers by Climbing Up Into Branches
az Did Fiction Character
Deputies Trace Him by
Tracks in Snow.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KrySzak, twenty
five years old. Col Grant street, was
taken TO Emergency hospital recently
suffering from exposure, his feet ana
parts of his body severely trostOltteh'
He had been brought from ST. Adal-
bert's cemetery by deputy sherlits, VINO
said the man had been wandering nuue
among the tOmbStoneS in the snow,
with the temperature at 10 degrees
above zero.
"He said he was Tarzan of the
Apes" reads the report of Deputy
Sheriff Hans BreeSt. But he was later
identified US AlOis Kryszak."
The deputies sped to the cemetery
when they received a telephone call
from L. Kraenc, the caretaker.
The dead are walking again" Mr..
Kraenc is reported to have shouted
into the telephone. His apprehensions
were aroused when CHANGING from the
window he saw the figure of man.
dressed in the altogether, emerging
from the graves.
Trace Tracks in Snow.
The deputies found the mans
clothes mile from the caretaker
house. They traced the tracks of his
bare feet through the snow, through
the fields, over fences, across the rail-
road tracks and the embellishments
into the cemetery and to the grave OF
his mother.
Kryszak was kneeling at the grave
telling the beads of rosary, accord
ing to the deputies. Then. apparently
suffering from the cold, he had made
his way toward the lighted window OF
the caretakers home.
In the heap of clothing were found
his biography, penciled on note paper
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COPRA

The word copra. is a Spanish adap-
tation Of the Malay word kopperah
and the Hfndustani khopra, both Of
which mean coconut. Copra is the
dried and broken kernel Of the coco
nut from which oil is extracted by
boiling and pressing. Copra is very
rich in oil which averages from 65 TO
70 per cent of its bulk. The oil Is
nearly white when pure, and at an or
binary temperature II Of the con-
The herald., 1922-04-20
Rooster Beats Rat Trap.

Winsted, Conn.-"The best rat trap
I ever had is my Rhode Island Red
rooster" asserted Roscoe Young, poul-
try fancier. "When a rat invades my
hen house in quest Of chickens or
grain, the rooster Immediately gives
battle to the rodent, and nine times
out Of ten the intruder loses his life.
The other morning when l went out
to feed and water my hens, Bill was
holding down a goOd-sized half-ex'
hausted rat with his bill. / helped
him out by ending the rats life"
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times until the cheese is smooth. Put
in glasses, cover with paraffin paper
or pack into paraffined paper boxes;
this will keep for month or longer
in O cool place.
When one has a little cheese past
the stage of serving on the table,
crate it and to every two cupfuls OF
grated cheese add one cupful of boil
ing hot cream, season with paprika,
salt, cayenne pepper and mix well,
nut into glasses and set away well
covered in a cool place.
How to Cook an Old Chicken.-Cut
I'D the fowl as for fricassee, roll In
seasoned -four and fry until a golden
brown. then place In a dripping pan
or rooster with one cupful Of chopped
celery and two tablespOOnfuls Of
minced onion. Bake slowly until ten
der. The older the fowl the longer
1t will take to bake.
Coconut Macaroons.-Take one
tablespoonful of butter, add one beat
en- egg, one and One-half cupfuls OF
oatmeal, Drowned and ground, one-half
cupful of sugar, One-half cupful of
coconut. Mix well aud bake in a mod
crate oven. Drop by teaspOOnfuls on
a baking sheet.
Cheese Nut Sandwich.-Put cheese
through the meat grinder; to every cur
add one tablespoonful of ground nuts
Prepare them by removing all skin
add salt, paprika and pack in small
cartons or glasses.
Stuffed Onions.-Parboil good-sizeC
onions until soft enough to remove the
centers. FIJI with a stuffing prepared
from sausage or chicken. Cover will
buttered crumbs and bake. Serve will
steak.
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Ruse of Woman Saves
Gems Worth Fortune

Mrs. Henry w. Butler, a so
ciety woman of New York city,
was awakened by a draft.
Switching on the lights, she found
a colOred man standing at her
dressing table in the act of TAX
ing gems worth $4,000. He
threatened to kill her If she
made an Outcry.
81 am not going to make any
ALARM" Mrs. Butler said. you
may have all that stuff. You
see, l bought them in the 5 and
1O-cent store for masque ball.
They are not worth 80 cents"
The burglar replied he didn't
want them, and departed.
Mrs. Butler quickly telephOned
the police. who arrested John
Hardcastle In the doorway Of
the apartment. Mrs. Butler
identified him.
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under the date of Monday, February
Is. The biography briefly sketched
his life, and through it all ran the
theme Of his reverence for God, poetry,
music, literature and art.
Heard Call Of Leaves.
A message was also left in an I'M
sealed and unaddressed envelope. 1t
read as follows:
"When wandering through the lanes
and meadows, observing nature, who
would dream that God made this
world so beautiful and so wonderful.
The wind, whispering to one, the
leaves reckoning to one as if to say,
come up and play with u.s. / heard
their calling and I answered, Chamber
ing up into the branches as did Tar
Zan of the Apes. Up closer to the
heavens I found the world yet more
wonderful. l inhaled deep into my
lungs and / felt uplifted, more pure.
Everything seemed so different, more
wonderful
Then / took a walk through the
cemetery looking for my mothers
grave. / looked everywhere but
could not find her. / turned to leave
and as / did so, / heard the rafting
Of bones. Twice heard them rattle
as If a corpse lived in the grave. But
was not frightened. l am going
back to look again, to look until
find her."
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a Home Industry.

"And this" said the chief or ue-
tectiveS, who was doing the hOnors 10
a party of feminine investigators, IL
our finger print department"
"Dear me-" exclaimed one motherly
looking woman who seemed a little
out of place. "Where are the chill
dren?"
1.-The children. ma'am"
"Yes-to make the finger prints
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Trying to Find Himself.

"Now that Mrs. Peekton has been
elected to office, how is Mr.. Peckton
bearing up?'
"As well as could be expected. lie
has an air of subdued Importance that
mystifies his friends. In fact, he might
be mistaken for pallbearer at a
state funeral or godfather at a
christening"
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Sure Cure.

"My wife has just that one bad
habit. she magnifies things so; con-
stantly indulging in exaggerated
speech. Makes everything bigger or
more than it is, in company.
Easy enough to cure her o. that,
Bill. Keep her talking about her age"
The herald., 1922-04-20
ExnIodina Still Kills Moonshiner.

New York.-A still which exploded
In a room on the ground floor OF an
apartment house killed man who is
supposed to have been its operator.
The man was so badly burned that he
was unable to talk before he died.
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n Few, ~
6 Little y
SSnAes9
&:5GA50W
T..Ln,N
BETWEEN FRIENDS

Nell-IIad my fortune told today.
BeIle-No doubt you were told that
you would get rich husband.
Nell-No; the fortune teller simply
said that would acquire husband
shOttly.
Belle-Oh. suppose she sized you
up and decided that any old thing ID
the shape of a man would satisfy you.
The herald., 1922-04-20
From a Chilly Hen.

Blk Tin restaurant)-You ordered
your eggs boiled six minutes. You
must like 'em pretty hard"
Dix-Not at all, but know the kind
of eggs you get in this joint. and l al
lowed three minutes for them to thaw
out
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HE GOES BACK TO
EXPLAIN CRIME
Serves His Sentence and Then
Returns to Store to Apologize
for Theft.

Waterloo. Ia.-Students of criminoi-
ogy say there is an Irresistible lure
which eventually brings a crilliliai
hack to the scene of his crime.
II Is NOT often. however, that
man convicted of crime will come PACK
TO the man he has robbed, apologize
for the deed and make restitution 50
Tar as is within his power rs nap
The herald., 1922-04-20
Saw Retired Pastor Hired Murderer.

Mount Ida, Ark.-Rev. Harding
Hughes, sixty-four years old, retired
minister, has been sentenced to life
Imprisonment for hiring a man to kill
Mrs. McKennon. recluse, in order
that he might obtain her property, be-
lieved to contain valuable mineral de-
pOsits.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Uncle Eben.

"Dar's mighty few people" said
Uncle Eben, "dat don't believe dey's
Untitled TO sympathy; an mighty few
dat won't resent it, If you offers i: too
liberal"
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Not Much

Loquacious Visitor - When get
scared my mind becomes a perfect
blank.
Bored Hostess-But there's nothing
to be scared about here.-Wayside
Tales.
The herald., 1922-04-20

In 1853. Zenas Cobb invented a
sleeping-car berth and sold his inven-
ton to George NJ. Pullman for $4,000.
Mr.. Pullman perfected the invention
and Mr.. Cobb afterward manufactured
car-spring seats, supplying the entire
Pullman service.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Handicapped.

Augustus. all you have to do Is
Just to talk to father as man to man."
I'm afraid 1 can't do that, Geral-
dine"
"Why not?"
"When your father looks at me
there's something In his eye that seems
to say he regards me as a fish, and a
poor specimen Of fish at that"
The herald., 1922-04-20
Cat and Dog in Mail Box for Satan.

Toledo, O.-Officers armed with
rifles and machine guns responded to
frantic calls of citizens in residen-
tial section. The officers found dog
and cat tied to each other in mail
box. ITO Satan, by parcel post. G. o.
D." said a tag on each of the ami
mails.
The herald., 1922-04-20

sistency of butter. In the south Pa
cifc it is used in cooking, for it pos
sesses good keeping qualities. In Aus
tralia large quantities are used in soap
and candle-making. After the oil has
been extracted to a large extent, the
pulp Is made into animal food.
The herald., 1922-04-20
The Betrsyino Accent.

A Scotchman visiting London WIZ
advised by friend to patronize GER
tain restaurant. being told that the
food was good and the prices very
reasonable. Desiring to be n'ly
posted, the Scot inquired, "And what
ABBOTT tip for the waitress? How
much would she eXpectT
"NOthing-when she heard you
speak," was his friends reply.
The herald., 1922-04-20
The KITCHEN
CABINET

But who shall SO forecast the years
And find in loss gain 10 mate"
or reach a hand through 'i"e I"
catch
The far-on interest of tears?"
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A cynic.

II was engaged to pretty girl. but
dyspepsia made me so grouchy that
she broke off the engagement"
~That's the first time l ever heard
Of any good coming from dyspepsia"
declared the Old Codger.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Mo Time for Details,

Don't you think she is a very In
telligent glrl?"
81 don't know. / was too busy max
ing love to her TO find out whether she
was intelligent or not"
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And IL Was True

"This hurts me more than it does
YOU" said the little mother, who was
spanking her doll.
And it was the truth, too.
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butter to foul
parts or more OF
cheese, put the
cheese through
the meat grinder,
add the butter and
then run again
through the grind.
or any number of
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Her Object.

Mrs. Al hear you are going to take
a course in a business college.
Mrs. B-Yes. / want to learn how to
get more money out Of my husband.
The herald., 1922-04-20
A Feminine Paradox.

He-Strange! She has everything
she needs to make her happy.
She-But it isn't things she does moi
need that a woman needs to make her
happy.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Tbievino Cat Causes Death Of Two

New York.-A cats attempt TO steal
fish from a frying pan caused the
death of David Frisch and his wife.
Freda. The animal brushed against a
gas range. turning on one of the jets.
The fumes killed the couple.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Her New Hat

Till-That new bonnet of Margarets
is very fetching.
Phil-Yes. ! understand when friend
husband saw it he fetched a lot of
language.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Pastor Strikes Because Of Empty Pews

BlackpoOl. Eng.-Rev. Adam Hamil-
ton, pastor of a church here, has an
nOunced his intention of going on a
strike for two weeks. Empty pews in
his church show that there is some
The herald., 1922-04-20

VulkS and Hour WIFI SAT-
to,d in the Stifily beaten whites oI 'le
eggs and two tableSpo"nfuls VI lheI'eu
butter or other shortening. Beat wei
and cook on hot waffle iron. Serve
with any cold strip.
Peanut Butter Bread.-Sift Nv" cup
fuls of flour with three teasp""nlu's
of baking powder and one teaspo"hlui
of salt. add one cupful of peanut Out
fer. one-half cupful of sugar ana mix
well. Beat two eggs, add one 9lplul
of milk, then add Hour ana beat wen.
Put in n well creased bread pan ana
bake thirty To forty minutes.
Health Biscuit.-Take two CYPRUS
of whole wheat flour, one teasp"ohIul
of salt. two teaspoonfuls of shorten
inr three teaSpOOnfuls or BAKING
powder, one cupful of milk ana one
quarter of a cupful of minced raiSliis,
Drop by teaspoonfuls on a buttereu
baking sheet and bake one-halt hour'
This makes a dozen biscuits.
Coffee Cake.-MiX together TWO
tableSpuonfuls of flour, two tablespoon
| fuIs of shortening and two tablespoon
fuls of sugar with teaspoontul OF
cinnamon. When well blended SET
AWAY and later sprinkle over the
cake. Take two cupfuls of Hour one
half teaspoOnful of salt, four table
| snoonfuls of sugar, two teaspoontuls Oh
baking powder, four tablespoonfuls OF
/ shortening. one egg and one-hat cup
ful of milk. Mix well and bake IN a
sheet about twenty TO thirty minutes
few raisins may be added II de-
sired
Raisin Brown Bread.-Take one
cupful Of cornmeal, graham hour anu
rye flour. two and one-half cupfuls Oh
milk. one-half cupful OF molasses' one
cupful of seedless raisins. one tea
spoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls ol
soda. Mix and beat well. brush
mold with butter, fill 1t two-thirds 1uii
and steam three and One-half hours
Then place in a hot oven for hfteer
minutes to dry off, removing the cover
of the mold.
Cream Biscuit.-Take one quart o.
flour. three teaspOonfuls of sugar, one
teaspoonful of salt, four teaspoonful'
Of baking powder and when all arr
well blended add enough sweet cream
10 make of the right consistency u
roll Bake in hot oven.
The herald., 1922-04-20
Fighter Must Not Weaken.

This alone is thy concern, to fight
manfully. and never, however mani
fold thy wounds, to lay down thine
arms, or to take flight.-Lorenzo
Scupov
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Honesty In Verse.

"Would you care for campaign
poemT
ION which side" asked the editor
at can be adapted to either side.'
"No. The campaign bard's only ex
cuse for existence Is sincerity"
The herald., 1922-04-20
Kicks Son to Death; Gets 20 Years.

Kicks Son to Death; Gets 70 Years.
Horribly, n. Y.-Richard Davis. under
indictment for kicking his twO-year-
old son to death, has been sentenced
to twenty years in prison. Davis
pleaded guilty of manslaughter in the
first degree.
The herald., 1922-04-20

Rugged mountains, storm-tossed sea,
I stand in awe and there / see
Gods handiwork in beauty spread;
I gaze upon it and my soul Is fed
With the great wonder OF 1t all:
Clouds and sunbeams
Ocean
Mountains tall;
Blended in lights Of closing day.
A II. Tarleton.
The herald., 1922-04-20
A FEW QUICK BREADS

The waffle is especially welcome dur-
ing cold weather and is good made Oh
sour milk.
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sEAsoNABLE GOOD THINGS

To make club cheese for sandwiches
or for table use take one part OF
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Another Mixim.
Many helpful things. indeed.
Men have said.
II at first you do succeed
Keep your head.
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Waffles.-Take one ana
one-haIf cupfulS of flour
one-half tcaSp"onlul OF
soda, one-fourth e Il q
.poonful of salt, one
tablespoonful of sugar,
three well beaten egg
volks and one cupful OF
sour milk. Add the soda
To The milk. then the egg
volks and flour with salt;
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TO BE SURE
FIy-WelI, ! suppose this ls what
you would call "being caught in the
lam"
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wv. Ml4fmee
First Sleeping-Car Berth.

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