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The Washington times., 1922-02-26
SHUBERT-GARRICK
EAST Is West"

AT the Shubert Garrick Theater.
through the week beginning
February 81, William Harris. Jr.,
will present that dainty little
star, Fay Banter. in East In
West" the comedy Of Chinese
and American life by Samuel
Shipman and John B. Hymer.
which held the stage of the Aston
Theater, New York. for two
successive years.
That the popularity Of the star
and the play was genuine Is
evident from the fact that since
leaving New York, Miss BANTER
has played long and prosperous
engagements in Boston. Philadel-
phia. and Chicago.
East is West" begins with a
prologue-a scene on the Yang
Use Rivet. China, where little
'sing-song' birds OF girls are
brought to the 'love-boat' a sort
Of mart, to be sold. Three acts
follow with scenes set in San
Francisco, which include the
Chinese quarter and Mob Hill. the
exclusive residential section Of
the Golden Gate City.
As Ming Toy, the Chinese girl,
Miss BANTER has added a very
memorable characterization to
those created by American play.
ers. It has stamped this young
actress as one Of the foremost
players Of the day. In present
ing East Is West" William
Harris. jr.. has surrounded Miss
BANTER with an admirable sup
po ting cast. including Ralphe
Locke, the 'fifty-fifty' Chinese
American, who causes many
laugh by his peculiar notions Of
dress and department.; Robert
Harrison. whose portrayal Of 10
Sang Kee, IL a marvellous piece
OF character study; Frederick
Howard as the impulsive young
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
CHARLES
THOMAS
KEITHS
William Rock.

WILLIAM ROCK. tn, famous
dance maestro. will be the
absolute headliner in the brilliant
and contrasted bill at B. F. Keith's
theater this week commencing at
the matinee tomorrow. Mr.. Rock
Is listed in the first rank Of Ameri-
can dancers and is credited with
having evolved stellar ability in the
art fantastic from the Dolly Sisters,
Kitty Doner. Daphne Pollard,
Frances White, George White and
others Of lesser fame. He will intro
duce here his latest protegees,
Nancy Wexford and Helen Eby, in
whom he has discovered the divine
afflatus. and with them he will pre-
sent an elegantly environed group
Of dances, songs and character
studies.
Singer Midgets created a furore
last week and Manager Robbins
has secured their retention this
week. These tiny men and women
will vary their program. II is
probable that at the matinees the
little menagerie of the Lilliputians
will be exhibited on the stage at the
close Of the matinees and the kid
dies invited to inspect them close
up. In which case they will see
the lion and the collie dog occupy.
ing the same cage and behaving in
the most affectionate manner.
Press announcements later will
state the decision of the manage
ment.
Third In the exceptional array
will be B. c. lillian, composer of
"Buddies" and other Broadway
successes in his clever interlude.
"Originalities," with Interruptions
by H. A. Rowe.
Howard Langford and Ina Fred
erick, eminent In the musical
comedy domain, will beguile the
audience into merry laughter with
their new skit. Shopping" and ED.
win George, almost a Juggler,"
will exploit his Comedy Of
Errors" Liddell and Gibson are
booked for a Kaleidoscope affair
called Just Vaudevillians." Ell
Cleve will serve "A Bit O. Scotch"
and the permanent house additions
will insure a bill Of high standard.
Today at 3 and SIS p. m. Keith's
bill will offer Singers Midgets. AL
Herman and all Of last weeks nov.
elites.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
STRAND
1.-THE GAY Boulevard"

MANAGER SPARROW of the
Strand Theater promises a
program of vaudeville and picture
attractions for the week beginning
today fully up to the high stand
ard that has marked the bills Of
recent weeks.
The vaudeville portion of the
program will be featured by q
breezy musical comedy remindful
Of the gay boulevards which. as
presented by Jack Walsh and a
company including Murray Cor
don. Jean Maddox and winifred
Winslow. is said to be perfectly
staged and thoroughly amusing.
Others appearing on the bill in
clude Zeno, Mol & Carr. giving "a
feat or two, on a bar or two, with
a laugh or two" Irene Trevetto,
"The International Songstress;;"
George Stanley and sister, in
Bits Of Dixie" and popular Tom
McRae and his company offer
ing Original Bits Of Comicali-
ties"
The photo-dramatic offering Ia
VIII Rogers. supported by beauti-
full Sylvia Dreamer. in his laugh
evoking Doubling for Romeo"
which, the star says. made even
him laugh. He will be seen as q
bashful cowboy lover. whose at
tempts to win the affections of a
Western girl provide some of the
funniest situations in which Mr..
Rogers has ever been seen. and
in which he takes many liberties
with Shakespeare text. One Of
the best casts ever seen in q
Rogers picture will be seen in
support, including Sydney Aims.
worth, John Cossar, Al Hart and
Cordelia Callahan.
The program of short subjects
includes laughable two-reel
comedy. the Fox News and spe-
cial musical numbers arranged by
Director Arthur j. Maxwell. Sill
ver's (which Hazel" described as
"a nutty fox-trot novelty" will
be the overture and the exit
march will be Al Jolson's recent
hit, "Yoo. Hoo"
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
NEW YORK. Feb. Is.


IL mankind loves lover but all mankind Q
IA fervently And stand aside joyous anticipation
whilst the antagonism of stage
like meaeva days) displayed under
good arguments
hurting anatbena and the ecstasy righteous again
and pity tits It's true"
The amusing thing is the almost vuptuous indignation
Of the sageand its The being Of the
atrc&
ing bad plays" than its It's hind legs and does its we'll
rehearsed seech Its arise and talk Of ndictng
whole profession" others whole
Of stage peophow good they their mothers
and dear their dependents They make
people at which gently Sob 1t all pathe-the
poor downrdden under the iron heel Of the naughty
ministers.
Others large announcements beseechng the naughty
ministers and their little plays and
simple and unassumng virtues that these plays forth
plays air drenched with pungent purity They
exhae biting purity that
anything COULD be this world
all plays Broadway To them privilege and to
bask in their a dear delight.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
CAPITOL
"Victory Belles''

WRITTEN and staged by Billy
Vail. one OF burlesque's best
known producers, the Victory
Bellies" a brand.new show will
be this weeks attraction at tho
Capitol Theater. beginning with to-
days matinee. The offering is in
two acts and ten scenes and is
entitled, THE Mystery Of the Lost
Garter" story that offers many
humorous situations.
The show boasts an all-star cast.
with Eddie Jordan. a biack-faced
comedian. in the principal comedy
role, and George Leon and Bobby
Wilson. two other burlesque favor
ties. In his support. In addition
there will be Howard Harrison, an
excellent straight man: Emma Will
son, . talented prima donna; Flea
nor Mack, q charming ingenue:
Lillian Harrison, a chic soubrette.
and many others.
The ten scenes in the two acts
are said to contain much humor
and many startling specialties.
pantomine. acrobatics. eccentric
terpsichore and several original
novelties, one being an elaborate
march presented by the beauty
chorus.
The show IL making its initial
appearance In Washington and ad-
vance notices say It offers a spe-
cial treat to devotees Of burlesque.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
'BUGS'BAERWR0TE
MANY LINES IN
SCANDALS"
coIlaborated With 0eorg,
White in Third Edition Of
Popular Revue Showing al
National Theater This Week

THE latest and most popular
edition OF George Whites
Scandals" will be exhibited
in New National Theater this
evening. The stay is to be limited
to one week. with popular mat
inees both on Wednesday and
Saturday.
- This engagement will mark the
third consecutive presentation in
Washington In a series OF revues
established in this city by Mr..
White in 1919.
The newest offering Is said to
excel in many ways any Of the
young producers former efforts.
Arthur Bugs Baer and Mr..
White supplied the lines for the
incoming Scandals" The music
is by George Garshwin, with lyrics
by Arthur jackson. John Meehan.
rehearsed the dialogue.
The revue. which has been
staged by the producer. is to be
given in two acts and twenty-odd
scenes. 1t requires a cast of
more than 100 players to present
the work.
In addition to Ann Pennington.
the long list of entertainers will
include George White, Lou Holt1,
Aunt Jemima, Lester Allen,
George LeMalre, Victoria Herbert,
Olive Vaughn, James Miller.
George Bickel. Sam Ledner, Helen
LeVonne, Peggy Dolan. Al Lee,
Evelyn Conway. Myra Cullen,
Ruth Savoy. Dairy Wexford.
Helen Cox. Mae Morris. Edna
Lindsey. Peggy Smith. Kitty NAL
vern, Edward McGrath and nu-
merous others.
An ensemble OF young women.
claimed to be the handsomest that
have ever been seen on any stage,
Is one of the features of the big
entertainment.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Forage for Selpes.

SINGERS NUGGETS, who re-
main a second week at B. F.
Keith's Theater. are almost a self.
sufficient community. Their cos
tunes are made by the six girls in
the act. and the shoes bys the little
fellow who turns somersaults in
the Wild West scene and who like.
wise acts as stage manager. Kari
Florian. who studied the violin
for five years. arranges the music.
There are two motor cars with the
troupe and the little folks like to
go sight seeing when they reach
a new town. They all speak Eng.
lish well and are OF more than
average mentality. They are fond
Of music and pets but prefer to
be with people OF their own size
rather than with normal persons.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

Pier Yes. PIE. This is the
stages great sala-this standing
I'D before a nefarious accuser and
simply shouting its indignation.
This Is the stages dramatic mo-
ment, when, drawing itself UP to
its full height. II bellows Its In.
vective into the tympanum OF a
charmed and entertained world.
Could anything testify more poig.
nantiy to the power. to tn, influ.
ence, and to the enormous draw
ing power Of the theater than this
fight waged by the poor and OK.
hausted churchesf
You and I know how painful II
II to be isnored-how dark seems
the day when We can give the
world nothing to kick about. Kick
and the world kicks with you-al.
waysl l quoted recently a letter
I received from an actor. raising
merry Cain with me - NOT be-
Continued on Page s.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Worst Is Best.
EDWIN GEORGE, "almos

EDWIN GEORGE, almost q
juggler." is one man who finds
that doing his best doesn't bring
in the shekels so we'll as doing his
worst. George. who is on the bill
at b. F. Keith's this week. is a
real Juggler. but those who see
his ludicrous attempts to juggle-
attempts which almost invariably
fail-might never suspect it. How.
ever. so long as the old pay en-.
velope rewards regularly his trav.
estes, George doesn't worry.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
BELASCO
John Charles Thomas

"
John CHARLES THOMAS. the
distinguished light opera BARI
tone will headline the new nine
act program OF Shubert vaudeville
which opens at the Belasco with
the matinee this afternoon.
The recent star Of Apple Bios
SONS" and THE Love Letter" will
offer a select group Of songs for
his exclusive vaudeville appear
ance and will present in his en-
cores old.time favorites from
"Maytime" and other musical COM
edies with which he has been
identified.
The surrounding bill is one Of
exceptional merit and includes
among acts Of featured promin-
ence. Marie Nortstrom in Tick
Tocks," vaudeville gem fashion
ed by Frances Nordstrom. which
provides the setting for some
unique and artistic characterize
tons. Vinie DAILY. Of the famous
stage family. and late of Ham,
merstein's London Opera Com
pany will be heard in a clever
speciality which features the
songs and dances OF other days
and the classical melodies a the
present age.
Frank Jerome is a monologuist
with an entirely new line OF pat
ter and comedy music and Libby
and Sparrow are scheduled to pro-
vide a most pretentious dancing Of.
fering that boasts some attractive
settings. The Franklin Duo have
an athletic offering above the
usual vaudeville average and Mile.
Everests Simian Circus Is cred
tied with being the finest animal
act now travelling over vaudeville
highways. Gen. Ed Lavine will
show some new feats in difficult
juggling ana the usual screen
features will round out q pro-
gra / that is promised at 100 per
cent entertaining.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Bedini Coming.
WHO remembers when

" H remembers when Jean
Bedini caught turnip
thrown from the roof OF the Mum
sey building2 Jean was a juggler
then and a good one. Since then
he has become a producer with
"Chuckles," one Of the vaudeville
acts that has brought him fame.
Bedini has returned to the foot.
lights and will play a prominent
comedy part in his new produc-
ton, "Spangles," which is due at
the Belasco within a fortnight.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Church Votes Thanks.

A VOTE OF thanks from DR.. u.
q. B. Pierce. Of the All Souls
Unitarian Church and his congre-
cation to Manager Robbins Of
Keith's because Of his courtesy In
giving them the use OF the theater
cor church services Sundays while
their new house of worship 10
being erected, brought much pleas
ure to Mr.. Robbins. 1t Ia but an.
other instance OF the civic useful
ness Of the Keith-Albee policy, In
conformity with the spirit Of
their "third OF q century" anniver-
sary soon to be brought to q con.
clusion Of worldwide interest.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Served Birthday Lunch.
RETwEEN performances. Wash

REfWEEN performances, wash
ington's Birthday. Manager
Robbins served. through Demo-
net. a rather sumptuous buffet
lunch to Singers Midgets and tho
ether artists in the bill and also
to all tho house employees. The de-
light OF tho tiny folks and the
camaraderie evtnced In contact
with their Gulliveran co-workers
Of all classes regardless Of color or
prevailing condition Of servitude
was most interesting and often
amusing.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Back With keith's.

TNQUIRERS concerning that
versatile producer, B. A. Rolfe,
should be told that he is once more
In Keith Vaudeville with a spec
tacular musical extravaganza EN-.
ploying a large number of must
clans and dancers.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
CAUGHT Her Young.

LAY BANTER, the bright
particular stan Of East In
West" coming to the Shubert
Garrick Theater next week.
frankly admits she Is twenty
seven years old, and Of that
time twenty-five years have been
passed on the stage.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Look II Over, Ladies.

TN the costume which Fay
BANTER wears as Ming Toy
in East is West" there Is a hair
decoration known as crown. 1t
is an intricate intG weaving Of
pearls. threads, jade and green
and blue silk.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

American lovet: william Tenny-
son. Albert Berg. Harry Maitland,
George Fitzgerald, Dorothy
Burgess. Zena Bear, Maria
Namara and Leonora Won
Ottinger.
The production IL ample and
completely staged with the same
careful detail that emphasized its
metropolitan presentation.
Incidentally. be on hand early
as the management will not per.
nit anyone to be seated during
the prologue.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Soon To Be Seen
BY Play-Goers
OF The Capital

MARGARET ANGLIN, in
"The Woman Of Bronze"
will open Polls.
Peggy Marsh is an early
prospect at the Belasco.
Abe Reynolds is coming to
the Gayety with his revue.
The broadway Whirl Of
1921" is the Nationals next
offering.
De Wolfe Hopper tops
Keith's next bill.
A sextette Of "Dance Fol-
lies" Is coming to the Strand.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Likes Her Nickname.

PAE sAMUELs rejoces in the
sobriquet of THE Blue Streak
Of Vaudeville"
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LIVESTOCK


NIiNtsos
ohlcago, July Is GU. S. Bureau
or Agricultural Economics). Cat
tle--Receipts 1000. Compared with
week ago: Strictly choice prime and
corn fed steers and yearlings CSC To
3oc higher; other grades steady to
l5c higher; best corn fed butcher
cows and heifers strong to Csc
higher; other grades steady to
weak; Gamers and cutters steady:
bulls strong to 10c higher; veal
calves csc to soc higher. TOP beef
steers for week. $1,000: weeks hulk
sales beef steers, $9.00m1O.1O:
butcher cows and heifers, $3.50
100; Gamers and cutters $3.0O@
500; veal calves. S9.25@1O.00;
stockers, s5.75@6.75.
Hogs-Receipts $500. Asking
very uneven. mostly steady to 15c
higher than Fridays average. Ton.
Sl0.SO; bulk good butchers, $1O.25
q 1855; packing sows mostly $500
q 1915; estimated holdover, 5000:
heavy weight. $1O.15@1O.4O; me-
dunn, $10.35@10.60; light, $1O.55
@ 1915; light lights, S1O.10@10.7O.
packing sows. smooth, SS.25m9.OO:
packing sows. rough, S7.70@S.35;
killing pigs. $9.25m10.25.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Practl-
callv all direct to packers. Com
pared with week ago: Fat lambs
and yearlings mostly steady; sheep,
Gull lambs and feeders generally
25c to SOC higher. Weeks top native
lambs. $685.; westerns, s13.75;
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-16
GRAIN
Chicago Board Of Trade


Chicago, July 15.-Short cover
ing toward the finish caused a IT.
tie rally in wheat today. In fact
the market displayed a firm I'M
dertone for the greater part of the
short session. At the finish wheat
was unchanged to y higher, with
September $1141s to s1.14A and
December S1.161s to ,1.16A; corn
unchanged to hc lower. oats NC
TO 1sc up and provisions TIC to
22Bc up.
Apprehension of development of
black rust in the spring wheat ter
ritory as the result of higher tenn
peratures and buying by commits
sion houses were largely respon-
slble for a higher average for
wheat. Strength of the market at
Liverpool also was reflected here
while the government report that
chinch bugs ip Missouri are caus-
ing more damage to wheat at this
time than at any time within TWEEN
ty-five years. was anothe- strength
ening factor.
Hedging pressure increased and
with the resumption of threshing
in the southwest, the trade is an
ticipating material enlargement
in the movement the latter part of
the month.
Corn and oats held within mar
row limits. with corn showing a
firm undertone chiefly because of
scattered buying by cash houses.
Oats were dull and the trade chief
4 Iy of local character.
Provisions were dull and some
what easier under scattered SELL
ing, which more than offset the
strength in hogs and the firmness
( In exchange.
Closing prices:
Wheat - July. $f.1bA; Sept,
$1.14h; Dec, s1.16b.
Corn--July. 62ac; Sept. s4%c;
Dec. sSMc.
oats--July. Sane; Sept. s7Mc;
Dec, 40Ac.
Iard-July, s1o.s7; Sept, s1o.s2.
Ribs--July, s10.62; Sept, $1,000.
Omaha Grain.
Omaha. July 5.--Wheat--No. Q.
hard, 31.oS@1.14; No. mixed.
9l.0l.
corn--No. white. 57Xm57hc:
No. 2 mixed, 57Nc.
Oats-No. 2 white. 34kc; No. 3
Ehjte. s4@a4Ao. -
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New York. July 15.-Foreign ex-
change firm. Great Britain de-
mand, s4.44A; cables, s4.44h; CO.
day bills on banks. $442A. France
demand, S.27; cables. S.271a. Italy
demand, 4.57; cables, 4.571s. Bel
GUM demand, 1855; cables. 1851.
Germany demand, .225s; cables.
.22A. Holland demand. 1872;
cables, 3S77. Norway demand,
1856. Sweden demand, 1872. Den
mark demand, 21.43. Switzerland
demand, 1917. Spain demand,
1855. Sweden demand, 25.75. Dem
land demand. .01%. Czecho-Slo-
vakia demand, 220. Argentine de-
mand, 1915. Brazil demand, 1852.
Montreal, 90,
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CLOVIS FETES STRIKERS.

Clovis, N. NJ, July 15.-The Santa
Fe strikers were given a big fish
fry in the Reidoria building on
South Main street by r. H. Crook
and Payne & Buie. Long tables
covered the entire distance of the
building which were loaded down
with big pans of fried fish and other
good things to eat. Mrs. Crook and
Mrs. Payne were the chief cooks.
Two hundred and seventy-five par
ticipated In the fry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-16

Kansas City, July Is ca. s. Blu.
reau of Agricultural Economics) -
Cattle-Receipts $50. For week,
Better grade beef steers mostly 15c
to 25c higher; low price grass
Texas up more; other grades gen.
orally steady to csc lower; top
5000: fat she stock steady to Csc
higher; yearling heifers. $3.50;
Gamers and cutters steady; bulls
mostly 50c higher; calves steady to
weak.
Hogs-Receipts 500. Market
fairly active to traders and pack
ers, steady to 10c higher than yes
terday's average. Bulk good and
choice 240 to 250-pounders, $1,000;
few good light, $10.05; bulk of
sales, s9.50@10O0; packing sows
mostly $500, steady: no stock pigs.
Sheep-Receipts 500. For week:
Lambs steady. Fop natives. s1S.75;
mature classes generally Csc high
er; light ewes. s7.25.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-16

New York, July 15.-Liberty
bonds closed: Stas, s100.S0; first
Is, not quoted; second As. not quot
ed; first 4As, s100.S2; second ANS,
s100.54; third ANS. $10O.34; fourth
AIS, $1O0,92; Victory 4as. $100.52.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-16

$500 MONTHLY easily earned by energet-
ic man selling high-grade staple goods
appealing to five classes retail trade; best
season now here. Well-knowpN line.
Splendid selling features. Dignified
deal nationally advertised. Experience
Unnecessary Real sales opportunity
You can't fall If you follow simple in
structlons. Look into this. THE Miles
T. Bixler Co, Dept. 271, 1922 Euclid
Ave, Cleveland. Ohio.
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MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN-on watches, dis
nonds. guns and everything valuable
MIR p Marcus. 213 South First
MONEY TO LOAN on diamonds watches
and gond j-welry: liberal, reliable. con
fidential. Gottlieb Jewelry Co. los N. let
MONEY TO LOAN on clnse-in city prop
erty. first Mortgages. McMillion &
Wood 2O6 West Gold. Insurance, real
estate.
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AGENTs-Big money selling mems shirts
direct to wearer. The latest styles:
proposition entirely new. Samples free.
Packard Shirt Co. 10 s. Wells St, Chi
cago, III.
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(BS The Associated Press.)
FINANCIAL
Wall Street.

New York, July 15.-The monot.
ony of today's short and perfunct,
DRY session of the stock market was
relieved by the divergent move
ments of a few. leaders in the
equipment and oil divisions.
Extreme advances of one to al
most five points were made by
Baldwin, American and Lima Loco
motives. Pressed Steel Car, Railway
Steel Springs, Pullman. New York
Arbrake and a few affiliated is
sues, while domestic oils and sew
eral CT the Mexican group were I'M
der constant selling pressure.
Strength in the equipments,
which later encompassed several of
the Independent steels, as well as
coppers, motors and a few unclass-
flied issues, was ascribed to re-
ports that the leading railway sys-
TENS are soon TO issue large con-
tracts for supplies.
Weakness of oils followed adj
vices from mid-continent and Pa
cific coast points announcing cuts
in crude products because of over
production. IN point OF fact. the
oils seemed especially vulnerable,
Yesterdays rally of several of the
leaders being evidently in the ma
ture of another squeeze of the
shorts.
Trading in rails was nominal and
without material changes. save in
several of the junior issues. Amer
ican Wooden, International Paper,
Corn Products, Beechnut Packing,
Sears Roebuck and American
Smelling contributed variably to
the markets constructive side, but
final prices We're mixed. Sales
amounted to 100000 shares.
Foreign exchanges were better,
In most instances rising to the
weeks highest levels. Demand
sterling got above S4.44. allied
rates gained four to ten points and
the German marks also rallied,
though not to its recent best. Neu-
trails, which had been sensitive to
uncertain conditions in western |
Europe, also improved.
The weekly clearing house state
ment was featureless. loans and
discounts showing a small expan-
sion in actual condition. with loss
of $25,60O,000 in cash holdings,
reducing excess reserves to about
S12,300,000.
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