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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22
HOW TO HAVE A
DRY BASEMENT
Joints Should Be Well Filled
With Cement

A waterproof basement wall ~ a
necessity n the basement 10 to be
dry For well drained soil the most
important prccaution IN tho use u
concrete blocks below grade In 10
make sure that joints ure well filled
with cement mortar and carefully
pointed. II tho Bubsoil IL not uffi'
GENTLY drained line or drain tile
should BE- placed entirely around the
outside OF tho footing ana connected
10 a suitable outlet Under ordinary
conditions this can hs relied on 10
carry or excess water.
The excavation should be made 20
proper grade and provide "A uniform
slope 30 the lilo line Above the tile
the excavation should bs filled 20 a
depth Of one or two feet with
gravel cinders. Or some other por
Gus material. thru which exoeFH
water can seep, BacknilInE may
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

Smith & Anderson. Aberdeen, Wash.
Brsdo Paint Store, Auacortes. wash.
$. W. Cornish Paint Co. BeliluEham,
Wash,
w y. Hine, Blaine, Wash.
II. W. Bliss, Boomers Kerry. Idaho.
Chase & Mohn, Botheli, Wash.
Grains Paint Store. Brcmcrton, Nn.
buckley Hardware Co., buckley, Mn.
&. W, Uisiow, Burlington, Wn.
Chester Palmer. Centraiin. wu.
Charleston Nero. Co., Charleston, Wn.
liaincs q Spratt, Gle Elum, Nn.
Ole G, Noste, Conway. Wn.
w. A. Monson. Dungcness, wn.
&. y. Gunderson CO., Inc, East Stan
wood. Wn.
Tdmonds Hdwe. Co., Edmonds. wn.
Reliable Hdwe. Co., Edmonds, Wn.
Dependable Faint Co.. Ellcnsburx.
Wn.
Madison Hdwe. Co.. Enumclnv, wn.
Chris Ioken, Everett. Wn,
T.. Weber & Sons, Everett. Wu.
Goldfinch Bros., Everett, Wn.
Hamilton IIdwc. Co. Ferndnie, wu.
Willourhby 4 Gallagher, Granite
Fails, Wr.
Pioneer Paint Co.. Hoauiam, wu.
a. l.. Void, Issa1unh. Wash.
Neeoh Robert, Kent, Wn,
East Side Paint \ Sign Co., Kirk
land. Wr,
Lypdcn Dept. store. Ispden. wn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

works accounted for moro than
a half million dollars. while Kaa,
natural and artificial. WAS the cause
Of fires costing tho nation almost
s.. 900. 900. Hot ashes aud coal. IS.
SOFA. open iighth. tg.aaz.isi; pc
lrpleurn and ita products, 1li,iSa.s
AL. rubbish and litter. $500 goo
electricity. SIS. 100000. explosions.
81. 900. GOO: exposures, that lH firrs
started by other fires. 500. 900, 900.
lightning. almost 1000. 000s spon
taneoua combustion. sic. 900. 90. and
unknown causes. o.0po,oo arc
bat some OF tho more important
causes Of fire loss.
Actual lussrs from fires arc not
tho only ones who suffer. All prop
srty owners. all taxpayers. bear q
share Of tho burden Insurance
rates Rre based upon losses and alb
who carry insurance help pay for
the increased rates caused by tho
careieasneaa OF fcw. our fire dc,
partments arc In most Instances
maintained for maximum demand
Their yearly maintenance probably
costs Sc for every person in tho
country. only thru general low.
eriug in the number Of fires can
"A. reduction In fire department costs
be attained.
Tho solution 10 this problem Ties
in better. moro firc.resisiiyc con-
struction. Each year secs more fac
tories. more homes built OF ma'
trriala which wlI not burn. Any
other type OF construction is raw
material dissipation. waste in iis
mnddrst form. II dors not show
ignorance merely carclessucss.
We build firt.safo industrial
buildings almost from habit Fire
safe homo building must also be-
come habit. We can see the cvi.
donco or this trend which has al,
! ready begun In the houacs erected
TO promote better building. Almost
without exception these houses arc
of masonry and concrete. Such
houses arc tho visible evidences Of
tho movement toward a reduction
OF our annual fire losses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

W. u. Walker, Monroe. wn.
Montesano Furniture Company, Mon
tesann, Nn.
C. ~. Betidomc, Mt, Vernon, wn.
North Bend Mercantile Co., North
Bend. Wn.
J, W. johnson, olympin,' Wn,
John Corbln. rasco, Wn. -
johnson q Bork. Port Angeles. Wn. n
Steycnson's Furniture Store, rort\
Orchard. Wn.
Reliable Hdwc, Co., Poulsho, Wn.
Cady Paint & Upholstering Co., Ray
mond, Wn.
Miller 4 Hnyilard. Rcnton, W'n.
Northwestern Improvement Co., Ros-
lSn. Wn.
Sand FONT Faint Co. Sand Point, Ida.
| simmnnds Paint Store, Setlro- W oolley,
Nu.
Austin Smith. Seauim, Wn,
The Service Paint shop, snohomsh,
Wn.
snoauaimic builders supply, sno-
uunlmie, Nn.
A. s. pnttcu s Co., South BEND, Nn.
| Monroe ST. Lumber Co., Spokane, Wn.
| Erickson Bros, Tacoma, Nu.
| Chns. Peterson
! Montcith & Moore, Tacoma, Wn.
Geo. Peterson. Toppenlsh. Wn.
Pioneer rniut Co., Wallace. Idaho,
Wcnatchce Paint Co., Wcnntchee, Wn,
In. v. Nhliehnir, Yakima, Wn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22
AMERICA BREAKS
RECORD
A Condensed Report OF Fire
Underwriters

Worlds records are certainly not
strangers 60 America This country
just seems TO attract them, Among
the many records are worlds
fastest" 'world's host aud also
records OF worlds worst"
Thankfully there arc not many
worlds worsrS" among our collec,
ton, nut those few we do hold
are 80 impressive that they cannot
possibly bc overlooked
Among these ''womt's' Is that of
worlds greatest loser from firr
loss
"poof." says Mr. Average Reader.
MY house has not burned down.
my factory Is safe from fire. my
children so TO school In firesafa
buildings. my losses from fire arc
absolutely zero Many others have
suid tho tame thing. only 20 find
the next week that their house
could burn. that their factory was
not 30 rircrrsialIye an they had
thought, that their ohlIdren's lives
were ia constant jeopardy
According to the tabulatlona u
tho actuarial bureau Of tie National
board OF Ere Underwriters just
published. Americas losses from fire
for tho year Of 1898 worc s5aS.5Is,-
7Se Perhaps this figure is SO larsr
that Il conveys nothing such a
tremendous loss means that tl,46s,
rs were burned up every day Of
the year Every time the minute
hand OF your watch moved. more
than $1,000 was going up in smoke
somewhere IN this country II must
be remembered, too. that these zig
urcs arc only Tor those losses roy,
erred by Insurance A conservative
estimate would indicate that al least
so per cent more would be needed
90 cover losses from fires in which
NO Insurance was carried
We often think that our losses
from FIRE Rre growing Isss We SEQ
numerous houses, factories. indus
trial buildings being butt OF steel
aud Of concrete. These ARE ma.
tcrials which arc rssis,lyc to fire.
There were not 80 many fire re.
aystiyc buildings erected a few years
ago. Such construction should 10.
giuence fire loases for tho better
II does. but tho tremendous amount
OF combustlbls construction offsets
all such gains. Tho losses for isgs
we're $50 per cent greater than for
1929 md these losses have been
growing steadily zach year.
Matches and smoking accounted
FOR greater losses than any othri
cause. Carelesaly thrown matches
and butts cost us i.2,0iS,09i In Gus
year. Estimates place the number
OF mstchhs struck every day Ii
America at 40. 100000, Figure out
your chances.
Stoves. furnaces. boilers and thsll
pipes accounted for over tis.so0. o0t
81 tho lose. Shielding and proper
construction would have eliminated
much OF this loss.
sparks on the roof have always
hcen one Of Tho chief causes Of fire;
in homea In 1898. almost $4,000.
600 loss was caused from sparks
Perhaps sparks cannot be entirely
eliminated. hut roofing materials
which will not burn can be pur
chased. In fact, many cities nos
compel their Use.
Defective chimnoys and nucs. 8
strictly prrvcntBhle cause % fire
cost us almost ;sl.000.o 900. Fire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

urrrssHrY ndjunc's OF "rp
ment.
bs completed with c0mpactsd earth
aud the surface sloped away from
the structure.
II the aou retains excess moisture.
or tho wRlrr table Is Liable 10 rAse
above the footing, special progan.
lions arc necessary The usual
treatment Is 10 apply 10 the exterior
wall tao or more coats Of portland
cement mixed in tho proportions OF
one sack Of cement 20 two cubic
feet OF clean. well. graded sand
All dirt and loobo particles Of
mortar must be removed from the
wall before the plaster II applied TO
obtain a strong. permanent bond.
Another method Of interpreting ia
10 coat tho exterior surface with
hot TAR, pitch. or other suitable az.
phaltic preparation. using "a broom
Or fiber brush. Tho plaster treat.
meui il generally the more salts.
factory. In extremely wet soils
both trcaimcnta may he used, 40.
plying the Asphaltic preparation on
the plaster coating after II has
hardened. A recommended method
Of making basement walls water
ti9h, Is shown in the accompanying
drawing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22
TWAS 1873 IN SHADE

ALt.hiiABAD. India What "
the hottest day on rccord7 T. +.
Hayes. weli-known Bri,ishcr here,
says that during tho summer Of 1917.
II a place called sBmarra in Mcao.
potamia, the thermometer in n rail
way station reached las degrees.
This Was in tho shade, lilo says the
temperature remained around las de-
greea for n fortnight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

THOUSANDS Of homes today
l. are brighter, cleaner, ffesher.
with Barreled Sunlight on walls
and woodwork.
Thousands OF hont-owners arc
thankful Tor this remarkable white
iinish 50 smooth that dirt can't
sink ini
a damp cloth win instantly
clean Barreled Sunlight when it
becomes soiled. And repeated
washings won't wear away the
surface.
The ideal finish for kitchen and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

bathroom walls-and woodwork
everywhere.
Bsrreled Sunlight costs less than
enamel, is easy to apply. and re-
quires fewer coats. A single coat k
usually sufficient over a previousm
iight-painted surface. (Where more
than one coat is required. use Bar
relied Sunlight Undercoat.
Guaranteed to remain white
longer than any gloss paint or
enamel. domestic or foreign, ap-
Piled under the same conditions.
Sold in cans from half-pint to
S-gal. size. Can be readily tinted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

For quick, active results, try The
star Want Ads. Just phone MA in.
$500 and you win receive prompt
attention
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-22

This odeYused Spanish bungdolc IA especially adapted
10 the ride cpei tot The exterior sicco rails Of gfaB
Nth The terrae0tta red tile roof Dires and artistic
color scheme The Hiring and dining both the
street front rhich makes rcry unusual and practical
rangcusnt This plan submitted by Gardner Quinn,
Ho0c buiLfing Seattle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09
Manual High
Minutes

The school library, which is a
ranch of the city library, was open
Thursday after being closed all
week due to new equipment being in
stalled. Many new books have been
furnished.
The Roines Club met at the home
of Harold Darnell, 1905 S. Belmont
Ave, and discussed plans for arous-
ing enthusiasm to back the basket
ball team.
Paul Rudbeck was admitted to
membership.
Odd Number Club met in the IL
brary. John Moffet, club sponsor,
read a short story, "Ainesville, !. writ
ten by John Hermann, club mem
Der. The o. Henry Prize Stories of
1928 was the book chosen, to be read
by all the members for the next
meeting. A test will be given on it,
The club has been divided into two
sides, and the one making the poor
est average on the test must feed
the winners.
Motion pictures opposing the
evolution theory We're shown the
science students in the new
auditorium. They were given under
direction OF the Y. M. c. A.
The Oratorical Club is practising
on a miniature representation of the
constitutional convention of 1887, to
be given before the student body
next week in the new auditorium.
The French Club will celebrate
their annual Twelfth Night with
a representation Of it at their next
eeting. A party will follow.
Ralph L. Duggan, a graduate of
the June '04 class at Manual, has
sailed for South America as purchas-
ing agent for the Bethlehem Steel
Works. He was a widely known
athlete while attending school.
William Sponsel, editor, has an
nounced that the January senior
number of the Booster will be issued
Jan. 30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09

The French Club will celebrate
their annual Twelfth Night with
- representation of it at their next
eeting. A party will follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09

William Sponsel, editor, has an
nounoed that the January senior
number of the Booster will be issued
Jan. 90.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09

The Oratorical Club is practising
on miniature representation of the
constitutional convention of 1887, to
be given before the student body
next week in the new auditorium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09

Motion pictures opposing the
evolution theory were shown the
science students in the new
auditorium. They were given under
direction of the Y NJ c. A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14

There was a horse race at Deer
Isle last Saturday Carlton Eaton
won the blanket, and Roy Lowe the
whip.
Mrs. Bert Eastman, who has been
having serious trouble with her eyes,
the past four weeks, is improving.
Elder Harvey Minton of the Latter
Day Saints church has been holding
services here the past week, with
good attendance.
There was a baptism at BlastoW
Cove last Sunday, when two were
received into the Latter Day Saints
church.
Capt Edwin Blastow, lifelong
resident of this place, died last
Tuesday, Jan 6, of heart disease.
He was born on March 3, 1850, and
was baptized in 1866 in the Latter
Day Saints church, He leaves a
| widow, one son, one daughter, four
grandchildren and a host of friends.
Capt. Blastow followed the sea from
| boyhood, and had owned several
| vessels He had been married twice.
| His first wife was Miss Ellen Hen
| drick OF this place to whom were
born three children, two of whom
| are living-John e., who is living in
Florida, and Mrs. Cady Barter of
| Rockland. His second wife was
Mrs. Hattie Thompson of Deer Isle,
who has faithfully cared for him all
through his Illness. He also leaves
| one brother, George BlastOw of this
place. The funeral was held in the
Latter DaV Saints church Eldar
Harvey Minton officiating. There
were beautiful flowers. Burial was
beside his first wife, on Eaton's hill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14
Hancock Falls.

Friends of Reuben Grant, Mar
garet Kief and Mrs. George Moon
regret to know of their illness. All
hope for their speedy recovery.
Friends sympathize with Mrs
Perkins in the death Of her father
Mr.. Dodge, on Sunday, Jan. II.
The Union Sunday school at the
east side was well attended Sunday.
In the attendance contest, the Reds
won The Blues will furnish sup
per and a concert.
The Goodfellowship club met at
the church Saturday evening. Of
ficers were chosen as follows: F.. w
McLane, chairman and treasurer;
George Fogg, secretary; Martha
Brown, Zenime Kief and Charles
Martin, program committee, Mill
Albee and Maurice Moon, flower com
mittee; Mrs. Jarvis Gatcomb, chap
lain; Annie McLane and Dora Foss,
refreshment committee.
Mrs. Reuben Martin has gone to
Boston for the winter.
Jan. 10 M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14
North OrIand.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Saunders OF
Derby. have moved here for the
winter They are living at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Bates.
Enoch McGinnis is building
house on land he purchased OF W..
d. ingalls,.
w. F.. Moore, who is working
for George Langley at Mountalny
pond, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at home.
A. e. Gray, is working at Rocky
pond for w d. ingalls,, hauling
spool-wood.
Victory grange held an all-day
session Saturday Officers were
installed by Cora Dodge assisted by
Mrs. Lena CHM as follows: w. NJ,
Clair; steward, Charles Mumler;
lecturer, Ida Nickerson; chaplain,
B. S. Johnson; assistant steward,
Warren Clair; secretary, Ennie
Davis; treasurer, Laura Mumler;
Ceres, Eta Moore; Pomona, Carrie
Gray; Flora, Laura Clair; l.. A. s.,
Ida Gray; gate keeper, Silas Ocutt.
Every officer was present. Installa-
ton was public An excellant dinner
was served and a fine literary
program was enjoyed.
Amasa Hatfield is cutting box
wood on his lot at Dodge hill and
hauling it to Dead river to go to
Williams mill.
Fred Clair, who has employment
at Frankfort, spent the weekend
with his family here.
Miss Helen Berdeen closed a
successful term Of school Friday.
She expects to teach here the spring
term, beginning March 23.
Jan. II b
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14
Gains 2OPounds
TakingKarnak
"Praise Be To This Great
Medicine" Says Happy
Portland, Me-, Woman.
Wretcheds Indigestion Is
Gone.

Everywhere all over Maine ana
New Hampshire the sensational ne"
treatment, Karnak, is demonstrating
that it is the best and quickest relle1
for Indigestion the world has ever
known. People by the hundreds, IN
every community are turning from
ordinary medicines and tablets ana
finding in Karnak the surest means
of overcoming digestive troubles.
Thousands are reporting phenom-
email results from the use OF TINS
amazing treatment. Among them
is Mrs. Mary Anthony, II Cotton
St. Portland, Maine, who says:
This Karnak treatment has rid
me of one of the most severe cases
of Indigestion and biliousness a
woman ever had never saw any
thing like the way it has overcome
all my troubles. | don't have any
more headaches, nervous or dizzy
attack | sleep fine, eat anything
want and have gained 20 pounds.
Praise be to this great medicine
Karnak."
Karnak is sold in Ellsworth ex-
clusively by Alexander's Pharmacy;
and by the leading druggist in every
town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14

every spare hour at Goose pond,
where there is excellent skating.
Albert Bradstreet has returned to
Bucksport seminary, after spending
the Christmas recess with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Bradstreet. at At
lantic.
Mrs. Hannah Stanley of Minturn is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Trask at
Mackerel Cove.
Captain William Herrick is spend
ing the winter in Boston.
Sherman Joyce has built a large
mill, and with a Fordson tractor to
furnish power, is saving long and
short lumber
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harding of
Colts Island spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Trask at Atlantic
James Sprague and family have
moved from Atlantic to Old Harbor,
where they occupy rent in the house
of Alonzo Sprague,
Clifford Stanley is visiting Halsey
Stanley in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Staples have
returned from Rockland
Charles Joyce has returned TO
Southwest HarbOr TO continue ms
studies at high school.
Mrs Charles Staples, who has
spent several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Lucy Durham, at the home OF
Mrs Essie Joyce, has returned to her
home at the East Side.
Mrs. Elmira Sprague Of Atlantic
is visiting her son AlonzO, at Old
Harbor
Walter Stanley has gone to Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. MOulton
of Minturn have returned from Ston-
ington, where they passed the holi-
days.
Having completed his saw-mill
building, 24x1O4 feet, in the rear Of
his new garage, which is 1880 feet.
Sherman Joyce has made an ice
pond, and is now building an ice
house, 2Ox30 feet.
At Seth Joyce's yard 1t is planned
| to build several new mOtOrbOats.
| Work on a boat for Donald Joyce is
now progressing
Dr. |. B. Gage Of Atlantic is The
Americans correspondent for all OF
Swans Island Call him up when
you have items of interest you would
like to see in the paper.
| Jan. ~. u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14
Swans Island,
Jan. | !

Many of the lobstermen have
hauled their boats out for winter.
Those at Atlantic have perforce had
to do so, as they have no suitable
winter harbor and no protection for
their boats from wintry storms and
gales. The fishermen are now en-
gagged in making traps and in getting
out their years supply of wood.
The motorboat of Clyde Torrey,
which was wrecked at Red Point, has
been towed around to Joyce's beach
and hauled out Ernest Sprague
bought what was left of the boat, and
has had it hauled to his yard, where
he will rebuild it,
Freeman Staples has given up all
hope of retrieving his motorboat
which was torn from it's moOrings at
Joyce's beach in one of the recent
gales. Under wind and tide condi-
tions at the time, the boat was likely
to drift toward Cape Sable. He has
had no clue as to it's whereabouts.
Mackerel Cove is yet open to navi-
CATION, though drift ice blocks ac-
cess to the dock, and the small coves
are full of ice.
Capt. Maynard Herrick took his
lobster smack, Crustacean, to Ston-
| ington, and had it hauled out for the
winter. s.o,.,.,,oo 40. =, -, .
from Portland and spent the Christ
mas holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Seth Stockbridge, at At
lantic.
| Harry Stockbridge, who has beer
i'll several weeks, has been taken tt
Knox hospital He is suffering from
rheumatic fever.
Mrs. Abbie Rich Of Minturn has
gone to StoningtOn to visit hel
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Robinson.
Capt Winfield Staples and FOrres
Mitchell are visiting in Massachu
sets.
Mrs. Aldana Durham and MRS
Austin Stanley have been visiting II
/ Atlantic.
J All the young people now spent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14
Blame Aftermath for
Scenes Such as This

1--WE love to have our friends drop
IN" was what Mamma speeded each
parting guest with
always glad to see you here at any
time" was Papa's benediction.
Come soon again" murmured Sister.
Then the door closed on the last
to GO
Papa began taking off his coat and
untying his collar and unbuttOnlng his
vest right there on the spot, yawnlng
as If his head would come away at the
top. "Oh-h-h, ah-h-h," gaped he, land
we've got to get up at the same time
tomorrow morningn'
Sister had drifted into the kitchen
and was consuming what was left OF
the cake. A, that moment Mamma
hustled in, her party dress changed,
an apron covering her from Head to
heels and fire in her eye "Wnat are
you doing thereT she snapped at Sis
ter. Don't you know | am saving
that cake for tomorrow's dinner!
Well, II you eat it now, you can't have
II then-thats all !"
But Sister was too weary to retort,
What did you think of Lilly's dress"
asked she.
Come, we've got to do the dishes"
called Mamma. Don't stand there
dreaming; get towel. Why, !
thought she looked like a BARRIERS pole
in those stripes. But thank goodness
this is over-we've paid everybody up
all at once. No more entertaining for
us for a year, Watch out, now don't
drop that plate
At this juncture Papa came in in
his b9throbe. "What happened to the
rest of the cigarettesT asked he. II
left whole box unopened on the
table"
Il don't Know" replied Sister, "un-
less Eddie took them. | saw him fill
ing his cigarette case"
Just like him. snapped Mamma.
ut makes me sick to be taken adj
vantage Of" chimcd in Papa.
"'Well, next time the partys at Ed
dies house." suggested Sister.
How do we get that way? Through
aftermath
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