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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
WOODBRIDGE

Plato Stout of Ossining, n. Y, Wis
tied friends in town during the past
week.
The knights of Columbus will hold
IAN Old Fashioned Dance" at the *.
of C. Club house in Amboy avenue
Friday might, March IT. Everybody
welcome.
Mrs. w. J. Wolny and son Alton,
of Barron avenue. are confined 10
their home with illness.
Mrs. Gorge Therkelson, Mrs. VIII
liam Seyers and Mrs. Howard Kin
sey visited Mrs. w. J. Wolny, of Bar
ron venue Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis 3. Edgar and
children of Scotia, N. Y, are spend"
ing several days with Mr.. Edgar,s
mother, Mrs. Ellis +. Edgar of Ed
gars HILL.
Mrs. JehnAnderson and Miss Ber-
tina Anderson of Elizabeth, were los
cal visitors yesterday.
Extensive plans have been COM
pleted and all is in eradiness Tor tne
third annual guest night of the Wo-
mans Club of Woodbridge township
in the high school auditorium tomor-
row night. DR.. Southwick Will give
..The Rivals" by Richard Brimsley
sheridan, Although this comedy was
first produced in 1878 it found favor
through its wit and vivacity when
not only established Sheridan's re-
putation, but made it live and con-
tinue its popularity to the present
day. -.
DR.. Southwick is lecturing TINS
week at the seminary in New Bruins
wick and it is because he is on ms
spring tour of the various institu-
lions of learning in this part of the
country that the Woman's Club were
| able to secure him. There are other
interesting parts for the program
and it is whispered one or two sur
prises. .,
The Tuesday afternoon study clun
| met with Mrs. S. Z. Potter on Mon
| day afternoon on account of the len
| ten tea yesterday. Mrs. Barton read
| an excellent paper on the women OF
the Revolution and Mrs. H.. A. zap
nan, THE Treaty of Peace with Eng
land" Mrs. l.. c. Ensign sang a solo
| accompanied by Mrs. S. L. oPtter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
PYTHIAS SISTER EUCHRE
WAS HELD YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE, March 15-The
euchre for the benefit of the Past
Chiefs of Richmond Temple Pythian
sisters, held at the home of Mrs. w.
III. Schneider, 142 Yetnfan avenue
Yesterday was a most successful az
fair. Many tables were playing n
prizes were awarded as follows:
Mrs. Edward Hemstreet, plates;
Mrs. James Clark, towel; Mrs. VIII
mot Chapman. apron; Mrs. A. M.
Donaldson, cooking pot; Mrs. jose
pinff5 Brown, towel; Mrs. Abram M.
Sprague, towel: Miss Dorothy
schneider, towel; Mrs. E. j. Iovett
rubber apron: Mrs. George w. Du
Bots, oranges: Mrs. Abram john
son, towel: Mrs. Rudolph Hoehn,
candy; Mrs. John Hume, coffee'
Mrs. Jacob Zyphes, cut glass flower
basket; Mrs. T. o. Simpson, towel;
Mrs. william Scott, handkerchief;
Mrs. l.. Hamilton, can peas; Mrs
Downs, sterro stove; Mrs. n. +. An
derson, hat and apron.
The non-players prizes were
awarded to Mrs.. William c. Schnei-
der, box strawberries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
PLAN CONVENT
At So. AMb0Y
Erection of Building at st.
Mary's Will be Started in
Short While

SOUTH AMBOY, March 15:-lt
is somewhat certain that the e
ton of the new convent for the
sisters, of Mercy of st. Mary's
church will begin within a short
time. The new structure will be
raised on the site where a two
family structure stands at the cor
ner of Augusta street and Stevens
venue This building will either
be sold to someone who VIII move
it from the ground or RACED to begin
the foundation work of the convent.
The building in question is now the
property OF st. Mary's parish n
is being used for the commercial
class of the high school.
Great sources OF revenue have
been employed to lay the solid fnan-
cial foundation that exists. Card
parties. euchres and special funds
are being held at the present time
and have been for some time back.
The building is estimated to cost
approximately $4,000. 1t will be
erected on the ~southeasterly corner
of Stevens avenue and Augusta
street and will add to no little ex-
tent the aspect of this section.
The Rev. DIR. Edward c. Grliten
has planned to use as far as possible
all available men in this city VINO
are out of work and with this
thought in mind many look forward
to the first move that means the be-
ginning of the convent.
The old convent was seriously
damaged at the time of the noted
Morgan explosion and was only
temporarily fixed. 1t was then that
serious thought for a new building
was given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
ToTTENvILLE

Mr.. n Mrs. John Mosely and
daughters, of Fisher venue nave
been visiting in Elizabeth.
I. Lester Bedell, Of Orange, visited
,elatives here yesterday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Dehmcke, n
,bildren of Weehawken are the
quests of her parents, Mr.. and MIS-
4. II, Siever, of Sprague n
Police Lieutenant James Lawson
5 back to duty after w days ave
o visit his parents at Hudson, both
If whom are i'll.
Mrs. Harry Smith Is able to be
out again after recent illness.
Mrs. Harry Drayton will entertain
he Afternoon Euehre club at her
lome tomorrow.
Mrs. Rachel Gregory n her
laughter. Miss Chiefly Gregory, OF
ryrell street. We're surprised by a
number of friends at their home
Monday night. Cards We're played
ind refreshments were served.
Rev. Oscar l.. Joseph will have
,liarge of the union prayer meeting
IT st. PauIs church tonight.
Major Norman Roberts in charge
IF the Police Reserves on Staten
Stand was at the 60tlf precinct sta
ion last night for the purpose OF eX-
mining four applicants 10 the loea
company.
Ernest Wendenuth, of 346 Prince
Say road. Prince Bay reported the
oss of his collie dog to h police
asst night that had strayed from
home about s o'clock.
Visitors from Liberty Council o
,erth Amboy were at the meetinl
Il Washington Council, Sons anC
daughters of Liberty, last night a
odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
PERTH AMBOY "y" BOWLERS
FINISH SECOND IN LEAGUE

The Perth Amboy Y. NJ. c. A.
bowling team finished second in the
State "Y" Bowling League which has
Just been concluded, the New Bruins
wick association team being the WIN
ner. The five members of the local
team bowling the largest number OF
games in the league will receive sill
yer medals as prizes, the winning
team members receiving gold medals.
New Brunswick's final standing
was seventeen games won and seven
lost, Perth Amboy winning fourteen
and losing ten. Elizabeth finished
third with a fifty-fifty standing, hay
ing won twelve and lost twelve.
Arrangements are nov being made
to meet New Brunswick in a series
of games to decide the Y cham
piQns of Middlesex county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
LETTER FOUR YEARS IN
MAIL ARRIVED MONDAY

TOTTENVILLE, March ia
letter which has been floating around
the country somewhere
Rome. Italy, and the United States
for the past four years, three months
and eight days. arrived at it's desti-
nation in Tottenville, Monday. The
letter was received by Miss sue Mar
shall, of Johnson avenue. 1t was
postmarked December Z, 1918 ana
was sent out through the naval at
tache's Office in Rome, Italy.
Miss Marshall was confidential
secretary to William Welsh, presi-
dent of the New York and Richmond
Gas Company at Stapleton at the
time of the war and the writer of the
letter was an employe of the gas
company before going into the ser
vice. While overseas he correspon-
ded with several at the gas office,
Miss Marshall being one. The letter
received was written in Austria n
the writer came back home after
serving at the front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
DRIVER HURT AS
CAR TURNS OVER
Alexander FODDER in Hospital
With Fracture of Thigh
Bone

TOTTENvILLE, March Isl
Alexander Fodor, nineteen years
old. a chauffeur for Joseph Fazekas,
oe i22 Androvette street, kreischer-
Vile. is at the Richmond Memorial
Hospital with a fracture of the right
thigh bone as the result OF an auto
mobile that he was driving turning
over In Arthur Kill road near Shar-
rott road, Kreischerville. about 4:30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
According to report made by Pa
trolman West as related by Fodor
AT the hospital he attempted to pass
a big Mack truck which he said was
..hocgjng'' the road and he had TO
take to the side of the road in try
ing to pass the vehicle. He was
driving west on Arthur Kill road
and when he struck the ditch turn
ed over, pinning him under MS car
Fodor had to be pulled from un-
der the car. He was attended by d.
McDonough and taken to the hos
pital in the ambulance. From Wit
nesses the police learned that Fodor
was driving at a good rate OF speed
i'm trying to pass the truck and In
that ann turned over. Ihe au-
tomobile was wrecked.
This is the second or third acct
dent that Fodor has had the past
several months. Once, it is said. he
ran through the railroad gates at
the Atlantic crossing and another
in collision with another car. The
police last night were unable to find
the truck or the driver which Fodor
said he tried to pass and which
caused him to turn over into the
ditch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
RICHMOND CLUB DANCE
AT AMlCITlA FRIDAY

TOTTENVILLE, March 15.-The
first annual dance of the Richmond
Club will be held Friday night at
Amicitia Hall, Pleasant Plains. Dane
ing will begin at 9 o'clock and the
music will be furnished by Professor
Walter milford, of Brooklyn, whC
supplies the music for all of the big
functions of the police organizations
OF New York. Tickets for the event
have sold fast and a large crowd
from all sections of h island Will
be on hand for the affair.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements include Arthur j: ko-
mer. chairman; Thomas McNulty
and Charles. Leonard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
WHATS
THE MATTER
WITH ME?"
TuOrsANDs WHO ASK THAT CUES
TiON WILL BE INTERESTED IN
THIS ANSWER

Human flesh is heir to many ailments,
but aside from the acute and con.as. ror
gisea SEES. most people become sickiy from
neglect. They have indigestion ana 20
nothing for it. They get nervous ana oi,en
sleep poorly and do nothing to cure men,
selves. From these and other eauss ma
pradually lose strength and vitaiity anu
feel tired much of the time and often
.blue" and Respondent. If you feei pe.ow
par take GUIDES Pepto-Mangan ana iee
nvercone that weakness by building up
YOUR blood to the right richness and red
nese. Then you will feel fine and vigorous
again, and have plenty of pep. for
thirty wears Guides Pepto-Mangan has
been the doctors favorite tonic for run
down people. Sold in both liquid ana 'ao-
let form by all drugglsts.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell, OF
Bayonne, we're visitors at Prince Bay
beach over the weekend.
Mrs. Fred Dawson and Mrs.
George Slaight were at the flower
show at the Grand Central Palac
yesterday.
Edward Nelson, of Manhattan, was
a visitor here yesterday.
Charles +. Hoffman, of Manhattan,
visited in town Monday.
Rev. John T.. Brown, of Brooklyn,
an ex-policeman, who spoke to the
Mems Bible Glass recently, will have
charge of the services at st. Marks
church, while the pastor is away to
conference Sunday, April IL.
The reorganization of the Great
Kills Yacht Club is now under way.
There are $50 book members of the
club, but many of these are dead
wood, it is asserted. and h prop
erty is not kept up as is desired.
st. Marks church will elect a trus-
tee tonight in place of William Por-
ter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
JAMESBuRG FIRE DEPT.
ELECTS JACOB HAUSSEn

JAMESBURG, March 15.-Ohcers
were elected by the members of the
Jamesburg Fire Department, at the
headquarters Monday night, with the
following result: President, Jacob
Hausser; vice president, John Jor-
genson; secretary, Frederick s. Cole;
treasurer, Joseph VanPelt; auditors,
John Waddy, Albert Rogers, w. H.
Lokerson; foremen, Christopher c.
Quinn, Albert Lange; patrolmen,
Charles Petty, Condit M. Dawson,
Frederick s. Cole.
Following the election of officers
Chief Harry Lokerson, first assistant
chief, r. Bruce Pullen and second
assistant chief, Harry l.. Emmons
entertained the members with re-
freshments consisting of sandwiches,
cake, cigars and soft drinks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
JUDGE LLOYD WILL SIT
At COUNTY SEAT APRIL "a

NEW BRUNSWICK, March Is
The spring schedule of Judge Frank
L. Lloyd of the circuit court has
been received here. According to
the dates given in the schedule
Judge Lloyd will sit in Camden on
April s, at New Brunswick on April
"a, at Trenton May 10, at Camden
May 20, and at Toms River on June
~.
Next Monday. March 20, Judge
Lloyd is to be in this city to conduct
the postponed winter session of the
circuit court. The winter session
here had to be delayed pm account
of the congested court calendar and
as a result the court will be at New
Brunswick on Monday and again on
April "a for the regular spring term.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
BAD BREATH
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards'O Olive
Tablets. The pleasant, s~ugar-coated
sablets are taken for bad breath by all
who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen.
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
he entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any oil
he bad after effects.
All the benefits OF nasty. sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, pain or any disagreeable effects.
Dr.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years OF prac-
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint. with the attendant
bad breath. -,
Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
sill know them by their olive color.
Take one or two every night Tor a week
land note the effect. l5c and soc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
JAMESBURG

The officers of the Epworth
League of the Jamesburg Methodist
church will hold a social in the
Sunday school rooms Thursday
night Of this week that will be up to
the usual standard. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the league.
The committee in charge are Misses
Hazel Urstedt, Olive Mount and
Thomas Snedeker.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Greenberg a son. :,
Fidelity Lodge, I. O. o. F., will
hold their regular weekly session
tonight. The refreshment commit
ZEE request that all members be
present.
Borough headquarters is being
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15

used for a lodging house the pres
ent week by a young man, Phihp
Corse. who was picked up on sev-
eral occasions by Marshal FIJI.
hover. The young man claims thai
his mother has turned him out OF
the house without any cause ana
as he had no place to sleep sought
police headquarters. Corse Is put
sixteen years old.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

piece of carved ivory here" he con-
tinued, (which may interest you"
Unlocking the cabinet door. he laid
small white object upon the counter.
1t was an ivory skull. This time it
was Mr.. Snipe's turn to start. But
he betrayed no sign Of emotion.
"It is for use as a paper clip" ex-
planned the dark man. Press the first
e. these knobs underneath anu the
jaws fly open-so. Press the second
knob, and they close again. There is
strong spring inside which causes
the jaws to shut very tight. Put
your finger in and try, sir" he added,
handing the gaping skull to Mr.. Snipe.
The latter took it, placed card be-
tween the jaws instead of a finger.
Click! They touched the releasing
spring and they flew open. In the
card were~ two tiny holes, like pin
pricks.
Mr.. Snipe held up his left hand
grimly. I've lost one finger already"
he said. 81 don't want to lose an
other through pois-. Drop tLat!"
He sprang back and whipped a
revolver from his hip pocket. The
other. with livid face. dropped the
ugly-looking knife he had snatched up.
Then he collapsed, trembling, in a
chair.
Mr.. Snipe covered him with a
pistol. THE games up" he said.
Better not make fuss"
The man said nothing, but glared
wildly around, Mr.. Snipe pulled out
his watch and looked at it. Il give
you three minutes in which to pro-
duce that-there was sharp click,
followed by heavy thud.
Mr.. Snipe sprang forward. The body
of the dealer lay writhing on the floor,
and, dangling from one finger, which
it gripped tightly between its jaws,
was the ivory skull.
Mr.. Snipe looked on in horror. Soon
the movements became less conyul-
sive, and presently ceased.
Another VICTIM" he muttered, 81
wonder how many there have been
besides?"
There was not a moment to lose.
Mr.. Snipe stopped and examined the
suicides pockets. Two minutes later
he was walking away, with the black
diamond in his pocket, to restore it
to Isaacson.
That night a shadowy figure might
have been seen leaning over the rail
of the Van Buren street bridge. A
muffied splash came up through the
fog from the murky waters below, and
the figure moved silently away. The
ivor, skull had disappeared forever
Adalbert Connors.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

Il don't see" he said, show you can
work hard. regular, if you go on tell
ing yourself that lie every hour, every
day; that you're bad"
He got up, huffily. "How bad are
you, anyway? How good you been
during the last five years?"
"As good as was before," she
blazed, springing to her feet.
'Umtm," he calculated. "PIl bet you
are, and I'll bet that's pretty good.
Good enough for us. We amt so aw-
fully good ourselves. Quick sales,
small profits and satisfied customers
lots of 'em. That's what we call
good"
She was reaching for him again,
with hands, with eyes.
''But, !" he struck, you can't do
much for us and the little girl if
you're afraid every hour, every Gay,
that you'll be found out and fired. We
got to cut out fear"
"You mean?" she gasped.
81 mean," he Numbered, Il mean
that you got to cut out that every
hour-every-day business. See?. It's
rot, anyhow. You're as good as any
body and if anybody here says you
amt, you come to me and I'll tell
'em this is a women's business, run
for profit; and women; including
mothers; women, children and -
money. Y'on?"
She stood there staring; compre-
hending, and he felt that she wanted
to break, but
"Now, now, none O. that" the
brute commanded. "Not here. This
is business, strictly business. You
get back on your job. D'y' hearT
Eyes, she nodded; she heard, and
she bolted for the door. but as she
opened it she turned and she broke:
"God, how will work! How I
will"
From Life.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

JOINT property OF The brothers, but
worn of late by Aaron, was missing.
Three hours later, Moses Isaacson
was closeted in consultation in the
dirty room behind his shop with Mr..
James Snipe. commonly known as
"Three-fngered Snipe," nickname
which he owed to the loss of the
little finger of his left hand. He was
a detective. The firm of Isaacson
Brothers knew him well.
Mr.. Moses tale was soon told, to
the accompaniment of bottle of
wine and cheap cigars.
"Any signs of violence?" asked Mr..
Snipe.
"None whatever"
"Clews?"
"Only this" holding out piece OF
torn newspaper. "It is what the skull
was wrapped in"
Mr.. Snipe turned it over.
"Have you seen this?" he asked,
pointing to some writing on the mar
gin. "Yes an address. isn't it?'
mo. De Koyen street." read
out Mr.. Snipe; "as well as the re-
mains of stamp"
what do you make Of it?''
Nothing at present. Anything else?
What about this ivory skuli?"
"Gone, too"
4 think can find the diamond"
said Mr.. Snipe. Nov we'n go and
see the body
Ten minutes later he was bend
ing over the corpse. Mr. Snipe had
keen eyes. One finger of the right
hand was. slightly. very slightly dis
colored, and betrayed two tiny pune
lures in the skin. The search re-
vealed nothing else, but Mr.. Snipe
smiled grimly as he set out for De
Koven street. He found it after some
| dffficulty-a narrow by way in the
heart of the West Side Ghetto. The
shops and houses were small and
mean, No. - being no exception
A few miscellaneous curios filled
the window. Mr.. Snipe walked in.
and coughed. The noise brought out
a short, wizened man with dark
skin and piercing eyes, in whom Mr..
Snipe at once recognized the stranger
last seen with the deceased Mr.. Isaac
son.
"You deal in curios, believer" said
Mr. Snipe, blandly.
4 YES replied the other. what do
you want?"
"You don't happen to have any good
gems for sale?'' inquired Mr.. Snipe,
watching him.
Nothing very good, am afraid"
''Not black diamond, for In
i stance?"
The dealer started and shot a suspi-
/ cious glance at his qusstioner.
Mr.. Snipe's face told nothing.
NO. said the other, in harsh
voice; then, recovering hims' If, y am
sorry" avoiding tie keen gaze,
There was peculiar look In his
eyes as he went to the cabinet stand.
ing by the wall. Il have a curious
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
The Ivory Skull

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tdl11alTl7IuliuSIfG llj ua-1 lll l2IuGl u1l uG
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
Pension Twelve Years Hence.

Mrs. David Kiser Of springfelA
o., has been granted pension Of So
a month, but she will not begin TO
draw it until twelve years on the
presumption that her husband, Da~
vid Kiser, was dead. He recently
died after being brought home sick
from Denver. He had been mourn
ed as dead for twenty-seyen years,
most of which time he was in the
Black Hills, searching for gold.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

Fl475i51l l5ilssifflSl5H5l9
The firm of Igaacaon Brothers occu-
pied smail and dingy premises in
r.ean tl.roughfare on CnicaGo's West
S.Ge. The parsners were two-Mr.
Aaron and Mr fIo3es Isaacson-thelr
business that o pawe1roko.a.
mo qle-tlcns aslled' was the motto
strictly adhered to b. the brothers IN
business transactions.
On a sultr, July morning, Aaron
Isaacscn stood at the door vainly try
ing to snatch breath of fresh air.
The street was deserted, save for
seedy-looking individual loafing idly
across the way. Presently Mr.. Aaron
turned to re-enter the shop. AS he
did so, the stranger entered. He was
small, old, and wizened, with piercing
black eyes of peculiar sinister eX-
preston.
He. paused upon the threshold, and
threw a searching glance around.
Then he advanced step and closed
the door. ''You deal in curios, as well
as other things, l believer"
"Yes;" said Mr.. Moses, rubbing his
greasy palms. "Do you wish to buy
or to sell?".
"To sell,". said the other, unwrap-
ping a parcel which he had laid upon
the counter.
81 should like you to look at this"
AS he spoke he held up grinning
skull, exquisitely- carved in ivory.
"The carving is hollow" explained
the stranger, land conceals some in
genious mechanism. The article IS
intended to serve as q elip-for hold
ing papers. BY pressing these knobs
underneath, the jaws can be made to
open and shut in the most realistic
manner. So!%
AS he spoke, the jaws flew open,
Swapping together again with
vicious click as the second knob was
pressed
my partner, Mr.. Aaron Isaacson,"
Moses said, by way of introduction.
'He will discuss the matter"
The. stranger, with quick glance
from one to the other, began his
story again, while Mr.. Moses took his
{ hat and prepared to sally forth for
lunch.
Back in. half an hour" he remark
ed as he passed through the door.
When he returned, the shop seemed
to be. empty, until he reached the
counter. Then he saw fearful sight.
On the floor, with limbs twisted and
curled as though in agony, and lips
parted in CHASTITY grin, was the body
of Mr.. Aaron Isaacson. foully mur-
dered.
Mr.. Moses was man of business,
and wasted no time upon useless Ia
mentations. A horrible suspicion
flashed upon him and he plunged his
hand into the trouser pocket OF the
corpse. The: leather purse was gone
With feverish haste he rifed all the
clothes. In vain. There was no deny
ing it. A priceless black diamond the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

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u-.Ilsll2nlSnISTIe1fl2 1fl2lu5lTlSTlGll9luSlu
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

In an action for breach Of prom
ise recently brought against an
American mayor, the defence set
up by the defendant was that he had
discovered after engagement that
rhe prospective bride was suffering
from tuberculosis. This defence was
held to be good by the judge-Brit-
isb Medical Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

Observation-Disclosures
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