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BARE EXPLAINS PHONE
 TO AXIS CLUB MEMBERS

Col. Walter E. Bare was the prin- eipai speaker yesterday afternoon at the meeting of the Axis club, which was held In the ball room of the Southern club. Colonel Bare explained to the club members the evolution of the telephone exchange.
 In the absence of Mrs. Angus Tay- Tor. president. and Mrs. Morris New field, vice president. Mrs. E. J. Rowe, second vice president, pre- sided over the meeting. Reports from the secretary and treasurer
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were read and adopted. An unique feature of the meeting was the talk ing of a motion picture of the club members as they were leaving the Southern club. The picture was di- rected by L. R. Towns, manager of the Strand theatre. and will be shown at this theater within the naxf flaw weeks
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real nice. I am sending you her pie t,1re. I shall be thankful as long as I live that I found such wonderful medicine for my troubles. "-- Mrs. CHARLES A. MERTz, Kutztown, Pa
 Many cases of childlessness are curable. Perhaps yours may be. Why be discouraged until you have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound a faithful trial7
 Spoken and written recommends tiona from thousands of women who have found health and happiness from its use have como to us. We only tell you what they say and believe.
 We believe that Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound is SO we'll adapted to the conditions which might cause your trouble that lgood will come to you by its use.
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RANDOM NOTES


 Mrs. Hubert Scruggs and family left yesterday for a stay of several weeks at Battery Park hotel and motoring through the Carolina noun tains. Mir. and Mrs. Borden Burr are spending some time at Loland. Mich.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Jemison and Major and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler arc guests at the Savoy hotel in London. England.
 Miss Oriean vandiver. who has been the guest of Mrs. Hubert Scruggs. has returned to her home In Mont gomery.
 Mrs. Douglas Goode Tinsley of At laf,ta, Ga, arrived last evening to be the guest of her mother. Mrs. E. A. Gillen of Bessemer.
 Misses Edna May and Margaret King arc spending their vacation, at Camp Walton, Fla.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. w Standiford and little daughter. Mary Grace. left on Sunday for Camp Walton, Fla. They are motoring through the coun-
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BURT0N-GUIN
 WEDDING ANNOUNCED

Mrs E. B. Gum of Guin en- nounces the marriage of her young est daughter, Icy Banks, to Mir. An- derson ORear Burton of Carbon Hill, on July 6. 1921. at the home of the Rev. ]. F. Medford at Winchester, Tenn, in the presence of a :ew friends.
 Mir and Mrs. Burton will make their home in Birmingham.
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MRS. RANDALL's LUNCHEON
 FOR MISS sANDLIN

Mrs. C. T. Randall was hostess yesterday at a lovely luncheon in honor of Miss Edna Sandlin.
 Mrs. Randalrs guests were: Miss Sandlin. Mrs. James Bowron. Mrs John Cartwright. Mrs Hooper and Mrs. ]. D. Stradley.
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PERSONAL

Mrs. Jessie Barck. manager and buyer for the millinery department of Drennen's store. will leave tomor- row for eastern markets and to visit her mother in Luverne, Minn.
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wylam, which afforded much amuse- ment and realized a goodly sum Of money for the benefit of the lodge. Those participating in the trial were; Plaintiff. Mrs. Inez Jayne; defendant. MT. James Blob: witnesses. Misses Jeannie Donnelly and Fannie pibb and Mr. Taylor. Judge Roger Snyder presided as judge; MT. Albright. clerk, and Hollis Parrish and Luther Patrick. lawyers. MT. Will Jayne acted as baiiiff.
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ADJUSTMENTS
VAUDEVILLE AND
 GREAT MOVIE AT LOEW'S

GREAT MOVIE AT LoEw'S
 The management of Loew's have succeeded many times throughout this year in presenting to the vau- deville going public bills composed of nothing but all-star acts, but they literally out-done themselves for the first half of this week.
 An extra feature in the form of great movie, The Vermilon Pencil" is shown. Thrills that out do the average screen sensation make this picture one of the truly tremendous spectular productions of the year and enables Sessue Haya- kawa. who Is starred in the film. to give a most finished and impress sive performance in three roles.
 Jerome Merrick and company of fer comedy playet. which Is excel
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Bardeleben. Jr.. Mrs. Prince DeBarde- leben. Mrs. Reese Murray, Mrs. Ford Cromer, Mrs. Maurice Lackey, Mrs. Ed Bishop. Mrs. Vernon Badhanl, Mrs Charles Jones, Mrs. Jack Par ker, Mrs. Sumpter Evans Thomas. Mrs. Hugh Locke. Mrs. Hugo Black, Mrs. Donald Murdock. Mrs. Mike Hoke, Jr., Mrs. Richard Was son, Mrs. Ned Harris. Mrs William Moushon. Jr., Mrs. Tom Weller. Mrs. Walter Brewer. Mrs. Priestly Toul- min and othera.
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A MOCK TRIAL

A mock trial, Breach of Promise Suit" was presented by Colfax Re- beckah lodge No. 20, I. o. O. F.. Thursday evening at Fraternal hall,
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Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. It has done so much for
 me. My baby is almost . year old now andis the pic-
 ture of health-
 She walked at eleven months
 and is trying to use her little
 tongue She can sav some words
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MISS MARTIN TO GIVE

TEXTURE DANCN A municipal band concert will be given on Friday evening at Avon
 dale park. of which an interesting feature will be the interpretative
 dance to be given by the talented Miss Eula Martin.
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THANKFUL FOR
 A LITTLE CHILD
Mrs. s.Mertz Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound Helped Her

Kutztown, Par wish every wo- man who wants children would try
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SOCIIE I7Y

A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Work is the grand cure for all the maladies and miseries that ever beset naHkind-honest worN. which you intend getting dons.
 Carlyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-01

There will be . municipal band concert with Mir. Gordon Erickson in charge this evening at 8 o'clock at Central park. Commissioner Harrison will give short talk on play grounds: Mrs. s. M. Bonneli and Miss Ada Milligan. playground president and supervisor. have planned other entertainment. All are invited.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The woman's Missionary society of the First Christian church will
 meet this morning at 1o:s0 o'clock, with Mrs. c. P. Basenberg. s14 Wood land avenue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22

More than 5000 persons in northern Indiana and
southern Michigan have taken advantage of accident
insurance policy is open to every subscriber of THE
NEWS-TINES between the ages of IS and 90.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
Start the
New Year Right

Get acquainted with THE NEWS-TINIES You will find
live intelligent interesting newspaper offering news
of the city state and country which you will enjoy We
offer variety of Subjects from comics to forcefu edor-
ais to please our growing family of friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
The Cost is
Forty Cents a Year

This policy will insure you against travel accidents 1t
will pay and pay promptly for injuries sustained through
accident in any amount up to and including $1,000
the photos of four checks this page will testify
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
A Reliable Company

The National Casualty Company is handling this bust
through the South Bend office of L. E. Greenan 438
Farmers Trust Building Call Main 200 and we shall be
glad to give you detailed information regarding this
proposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
F|RE-BUG BLAMED
FOR $4,000 Loss
Two Blazes i'll Feed Ware
houses Usher Out L
Old Year.
TAKES SHOT AT NEGRO
Policeman Finds Gasoline
Saturated Trousers in Wake
of Fleeing Man.

Whiif the city was making merry
last night. preparing to speed the olo
year out and usher In the new, fire.
men from eight engine and two truck
companies were battling with tw,
hreS, believed to DO OF inccndlary
origin.
Ono swept the three-story feed
warehouse OF Thomas II. VIM. sos
East Marshall Street. and the othe,
the feed warehouse Of IT. d. Harlow.
405 Brook Avenue. The combined
property loss was estimated mt about
$4,000. While church bells were an
nouncing the New Year, the clanEiJ.r
lire gonGs of the returning engines
told. civilians the flames were under
control.
Leaves Saturated Trousers.
y negro attracted the attention OF
Policeman Bailey near q third feed
store in North Sixth Street, but u
block distant from the Marshal.
Street blaze. and. on being questioned
by the officer he ran. The Office,
started in pursuit. and. when it was
apparent the man was outdistancins
him. cmptied his revolver. He found
a pair of trousers thrown away by
the negro during the chase. saturated
with gasoline. Several detective
slrgeants have been assigned to the
case by Major C. y. Sherry, and an
early arrest is expected.
Two hremen were injured. l.. W.
Orange. of Truck No. /. was thrown
from hook and ladder machine az
Sixth and BroRd Streets In respond
ing to the Brook Avenue fire. he
suffered broken arm. After ~,
ceiving first-aid treatment. he was
sent TO his station house.
In trying to effect an entrance
through n window at tho Marshall
Street blaze, Fireman S. ~ Haynes,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01

Building Inspector John T.. Butlcr's
annual report of new work and re-
pairs and alterations for the year In
dicaie tho banner year since the or
sanization OF the department.. Not
only do the figures for the year soar
aooVe anything in history, but the
work during the month Of December
shows 4 lead over any month of De-
cember In the past. The total for
new buildings for the year was ST.
6I3,122. while the amount for alter
atoms and repairs was s1.61S.l57. For
the month of December tho new work
amounted TO :S72,i92. and for altera-
ticns' and repairs. ss6.734. But these
big figures do not tell the full story.
total OF 1,6i7 buildings were con-
structed during tho year. of which
lo4 were planned during December.
In addition to this. 1,2es buildings
were remodeled, altered and repaired
during the year, of which seventy
five were planned In December.
The most encouraging part of the
whole thing" said Inspector Butler.
'ia that permits for 367 new franc
dwellings and 81. brici, dwellings
were Issued during the year, NOT
counting eighteen apartment houses
There were twenty-five brick and a
similar number OF frame ,dwe,IIuy.
pianned d9jnG December. and two
apartment houses. Permits Issued
Continued on Page S. Col. Al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
VIRGINIA FARMERS
T0PR0POSE LAWS
COOPERATIVE Union Will Have
Headquarters Here During
Legislative Session.
AT WORK ON BUDGET
Bill, Carrying Out States Fl.
nancial Program. More
Than 100 Pages.

With only Sevcn working days in
tervening befe7e the opening OF the
1872 session OF the General Assem-
bly, Virginia. the printers doing
the york for tho, State are working
nighe ond Gay correcting the proofs
On the moro thar 2p0-rsgs budget
BILL ind on the ialuiated budget
Itself. which Will be more volun,in-
GUS document than the first one intro
duced by Governor WestmoreIund
Davis In inaugura:!ng the budget
systein OF appropriations for insti-
tutions in Virginia. The budget bill
and the budget proper will he pre-
sented simultaneously at the opening
of the session on Wednesday noon.
January II.
superintendent. Of Printing Davis
Bottom and Clerk OF the House John
Williams have read the nnal proofs
on the manual OF the General Assem-
bly,. and other details for the opening
day arc being looked after bS the
heads Of the various departments.
No Opposition to brewer.
No opposition has developed to
Richard l.. Brewer. Jr.. OF Suffolk,
and nc Will be rcnominated Speaker
of the House of Delegates at the
Democratic caucus to be held the
night of January 10 in the House OF
Delegates. At this caucus all officers
for the ansuing term will be nomi-
mated, and their election will be
concurred In at the opening session
the following day.
interest in the forthcoming session
was Increased yesterday when II was
announced that the Virginia Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
will open headquarters in this city
this week to further the Legislative
program adopted by the State convcn-
ton held In Lynchburg several weeks
ago. o. y. Thomas. of Bedford, BUSH
ness manager of the union. will be
in charge OF the work here, and from
time to time will have the assistance
OF other officers OF the organization.
A meeting of the State Board of d.
rectors will he held Tuesday, at
which tho Legislative program will
pc discussed.
Ask Right to Combine.
hS itSHt ~ COIHDIUc tUtt S1it
OF farm products under the co.prera-
t!v" bargaining plan as made legal
by rnany other States by law. is one
CT the CHIEF features OF tho legisla-
tive program.
The program is hercely against
the fee system for State
and county officers. and will seek to
accomplish tho enactment of law to
put all officers on salaries with q
fixed ut $4,000 u year.
The union is also to come out
in favor Of n revision OF
present tax laws for counties, as well
as the State.
Other bills to be sought after will
Safer control OF automobiles on tho
State highways, provision for inspec-
ton Of gasoline, repeal Of the present
merchant miller law, n budget pro-
vision for baby beef" herd at the
Continued on Page Z, Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
Y. R. & P. TO CUT
MPLOYES' WAGES
ALL over SYSTEM
Says 1t Is Not Earning
Operating Expenses and
Fixed Charges.
REDUCTIONS AFFECT
ALL GLASSES OF HELP
Notice of Decrease to Be Post.
ed in All Car Barns
This Morning.

Notice OF drastic wage decreases.
aHecting employees OF the Virginia
hallway and Power Company all
over the system. will be posted at
all car barns this morning. IL was
stated late yesterday afternoon. The
new schedules will take effect with
the mid-Jnnuary pay roll-that is. on
and after January Is, 1t is under
stood.
The cut is not horizontal one. APP
plying with equal percentage to all.
but Is an effort to make uniform the
pay Of employees all over the system,
and provide for three classes OF en-
pioycs-first year, second year, and
those who have been with the COM
pany more than two years.
me notice to be posted here today
VIII. it is said. be uniform with that
on all of the several divisions OF
the company. and will include bot
union and nonunion employees alike
Not Earning E.rcnses, Claim.
The railway company makes the fat
statement that the entire street rail-
way system OF the company Is not
earning It's operating expenses and
fixed charges. and that it is ncces-
sary to cut operating expenses at
least TO poirt where the street
railway system will earn taxes and
bond interest. Officials Of the COM
pany yesterday expressed the hope
that steps will be taken toward
more liberal franchises and to check
jitney competition.
ch
out the system the cut is understood
to be on uniform percentage basis.
and will be about 10 per cent. The
present wage scale in Richmond is:
For the first three months, 43 cents
an hour; for the next nine months.
IS cents. and. thereafter. 47l cents.
First-Ycnr Men Feel Cut Most.
The heaviest reduction will fall
on the frst-year men. the three
months class being eliminated
and n fiat scale installed for
the hrst-year considerably lower
than that now in effect. The rate of
reduction is less In the case OF sec
ond-year men, and still less in the
case of those who have been longer
in the service Of the company.
The company, in the notice. which
is addressed to "all employees of the
several divisions of the street rail-
ways of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. including employees
belonging to the several locals. of
the Amalgamatcd Association %
Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America" says:
Statement OF Comnuny.
''Since tho earnings of all our
street railways have been steadily.
and Of late very rapidly, falling OF
because of unregulated jltney COM
petition on routes served by street
cars. the growing popularity OF pri-
vate automobile travel and the gen
cral decline in industrial activity.
while the operating expenses have
(CDntinueL on Page Q Col 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
FLOOD ESTATE VALUE
is AT LEAST 100000
lnrEc Virginia Lnnd Holdings, Ac-
dulrcd when Priccr Were Low,
Swell Figure.
Ispecia! to The Times Dispatch.l

tSpecia! to The Times Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER. VA. Dec. Sl.-Rep-
resentative Henry ID. Flood, OF tho
Tenth Virginia District. whose death
occurred recently in Washington. left
an estate valued at least at $500, 900,
1t was learned here today. a state
ment published earlier In the week,
placing the value at s250.ooo. was ga Id
to be too low.
Mr.. Flood owned n great deal Of
land In Virginia, which he purchased
years ago at very low figures. and
most of II has since greatly In.
creased In value. Ills holdings in
Appomattox County alone. where he
lived, were about 5000 acres. Other
property belonging TO his estate Will
bring tho value close to $500, 900. IL
was said.
Mr.. Flood LETT no Will. and. on mo.
ton OF his widow. Mrs. Anna Portner
Flood. tho dead Gonsressman's
nephew. State Senator Harry Flood
Byrd. Of WinShester, has qualified rs
Iad,nin.ssya,s n ,hs rlreuir Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
NEW "MIRACLE" WELL
STARTS BIG RUSH
TO OIL TERRITORY
Marshes Long Scorned as
Valuelcss Go Sky,card
in Price.

ORANGE, TEN. Dec. sl.-"Ches-
sons No. 5" gusher. brought in from
a depth OF $3.50 feet. which ran
wild" for two days and flooded sur
rounding marshes and bayous with
crude oil, was under control today.
Its owners said il was placing TO-
600 TO 10000 barrels In storage tanks
daily through choke pipes after
spouting beyond control at the ratio
OF 10000 barrels yesterday and
Thursday.
With the throttling OF the mira
Gle" well after scores of men had
worked to harness 1t for two days
and nights, Orange was assuming, MI
the atmosphere OF new "o.l metro
polls" today.
Leases took their usual skyward
Jump in values. Marshes thar had
been scorned became ..priceless."
Thousands OF roustabouts. promo
tiers. sightseers and fortune seek
ers flocked in.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
DIRECT TAX BURDEN
is L|GRTENED WITH.
NEW YEARS DAWN
Revised Federal Revenue
Measure Becomes Effec-
tive This Morning.
MANY VEXATIOUS LEVIES
ARE REMOVED BY ACT
Travellers No Longer Pay Per-
ccntage of Fares 10 u. S.
Treasury.
[By Assoc.ated prcss1-

WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-Changes
In Federal taxes voted by Congress
last month will come into full force
tomorrow. Here's how they will ef-
feet you:
When you ride on a railroad train
or an inland or coastwisc steamer.
you no longer Will have &c pay the
government per cent OF the amount
OF your fare and per cent Of tho
cost OF your seat. berth or stateroon.
When you ship freight you will not
be assessed an extra per cent O.,
the cost Likewise you can send
packages by express or parcels most
without having TO give up war
tax
Escnpc stamp Tax.
When You visit the corner drug
store Tor {, bottle OF proprietary
medicine. tube OF tooth paste. n
'oilet preparation or tho like. YOU
VIII escape the vexatious stsun
taxes.
When you go to soda fountain
you no longer viii find Uncle sam
holoing out his hand for penny
on each 10 cents or fraction that you
pay The clerk for n drink or n plato
OF Ice cream.
II You want 10 sport a pair of
shoes costing more than $40 or q
shirt costing more than SO. you will
not have to lay out "a tax. These
and all OF the other so-called lux
ury taxes on clothing. as well as
those on umbrellas. pareso!s, sun
shades, picture frames, trunks,
ralises. pochetbooks. etc. go into the
discard tomorrow.
II you live in place that still can
boast OF 10 cent movie show or
other place of amusement. you will
boast OF n 1o-cent movie show or
charges exceeds 10 cents, however.
you will continue to pay a war levy
Mt the present rate OF n cent for each
10 cents or fraction.
Income Tax Reduction.
All heads of families with depend-
cEts Will set slight reduction I'm
their income tax during the new
year, the extent being So for each
dependent rs result ofAthe increase
(Continued on PAGE . Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
Will Drill for Oil
i'll Negro Graveyard

MEXIA. TENAS, Dec. 3l.-The
Texas oil rush which Is on again
after n period of depression to-
day resulted In invasion OF n
graveyard in n quest for BLACK
gold"
Right to drill In the graveyard,
n negro burying ground which
has been practically Abandoned
was obtained by c. NJ. Reed and
associates after they Travelled
thousands OF miles through
Texas. Arizona and Nav Mexico
to obtain consent OF ITO heirs and
descendants OF persons buried
there.
Months wero spent in obtaining
she r!ghts--several negroes re-
fusing to consent until they
learned that "a Campbeliite,
preacher was q member o, tho
eompsny. 60 .:s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
Winchester Captain Asserts
Belief in Majors
Innocence.
TOOK WORK SERIOUSLY
Staunton Man Strict Discipli.
marian, but Considerable of
Soldiers, Says Colleague.

Especial to Tho Timos- Dispstch.l
WINCHESTER, VA. Dec. 81
Major Hierome l. Opie. OF staunton,
Va. who commanded the Third Bat
talion. Ono Hundred and Sixteenth
infantry. in France during the world
war. who has been accused by GER
tain cI-servico men as having shot
and killed some OF his own men while
at tho front, was much harder on his
officers than on hiy men, according
to Captain Ewart Johnston. who COM
manded Company l. Of the same bat
talon.
Captain Johnston said today Major
Opie was strict dlsciplinariun. that
he took war seriously, and did not
believe Opie would have hesitated TO
shoot man caught In tho act OF
running away during n fight. Johns
ton said such drastic uteps some
times were necessary during a bat
tie TO prevent a general retreat, and
that nothing short Of shooting would
maintain morale under tho circum-
stances.
However, he had never heard Of
Major OpIe shooting one OF his men,
and he Indicated his intention Of 60
ing TO Waxhinston and testify be-
fore the Senate committee on Janu-
airy 8. when Major Opie Is 20 be heard
IL his own defense.
Aernstows Soldier Attacks Gpic.
S.on.wsii Albin, OF Kernstown, who
served m Company ]. attached TO
Opie's battalion, wrote n letter = dag
OF two ago. In which he said to
would not be made dumb by cdi-
tor!als defending Opie," and that he
had personally Witnessed some OF
Ople's actions. Captain Johnston
went to Kcrnstown last evening 10
ask Aibin II he had any supporting
evidence. or could give the names OF
any soldiers who also witnessed what
he alleged IN his letter, but found
that Albin had gone to Washington,
and probably would not return unit!
the first OF the week.
Captain Johnston. who IS son OF
the late General Rober, ID. Johnston.
Of the Confederate army, said he had
met n number OF former Company 1
men in Winchester yesterday after
noon and said to them: "Opie has
been accused OF killing some OF his
men in France. Do you know any
thing about it?" None with whom no
has talked. he said. had ever heard
OF Major Opic shooting his men until
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