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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23

WICHITA FALLS. Sept. 27.-LE1-
Ed Stewart, Fort Worth. won the
first Wichita Falls Golf and Country
club invitation tournament here to-
day. defeating Dudley S. Colding Of
Wichita Falls ; and 4 in the 36-hole
final match.
stewart was forced TO fight an
uphill battle 20 overcome GoldinR,
who took a lead OF four up on the
first nine holes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
Girls Athletics Is
Getting Under Way

Athletics for girls in the local pub
lie schools is underway, with Miss
Nalenta, instructor of health educa-
tion. at its head.
Assisting Miss Valenta is Miss Ro-
sta Ceyanes. a sophomore in the
Junior college.
All kinds Of games suitable to the
girls Of the schools are had. and
much enthusiasm Is being displayed.
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Indians Almost
Certain ofA.A

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-tP-India-
rapoIis virtually clinched its first
American Association pennant in
eleven a today by squeezing out
7 10 s victory over Toledo while its
only rival. Minneapolis, lost TO Mil
waukee. 8 to s. With but tomorrow's
doubleheader to play. the Indians
lead By a game and a half.
Minneapolis has but n game left
ard must win IL while the Indians
lose two games to gain a tie.
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CORK BUSINESS CIR VS.

BRUSSELS. ept. q. [F Tn
slightly more than a year Belgium
has assumed an important position
in European cork markets. Recent
~ the Compagnie Commercials ct
lndustrielle du Liege, organized with
Belgian capital and Spanish influ-
ence. was instrumental in the for
nation Of q combination OF German
cork manufacturing plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
FROGS DEFEAT
-TEACHERS2l-O
Griffith Shines A
Backfield Threat
On Wet Field

FORT WORTH. Sept. 22.-Fl-
Playing on d field softened by rain
which fell continuously throughout
the game, Texas Christian Univer-
sity's Horned Frog eleven defeated
East Texas Teachers college here
today, a 10 o.
AS a result of the slippery foot
ing. both teams resorted to q kick
ing game.
Coach Bell used his entire squad
In the fray for experimental pur-
poses and from the contest emerged
Austin Griffith, Dallas sophomore
back. ~ a conference scoring threat.
After Reid had blocked Crisswell's
punt and recovered on the Teachers
1O-yard line. Griffith smashed across
for a touchdown and Atkins owe
ed for the extra point.
Grubbs and Griffith started a
march down the field from the 80
yard line and the latter plunged
through the line for the Frogs
third touchdown Of the day.
Their first score came late in the
opening quarter when THOMPSON
went across after Toler and Eddie
man had advanced the ball from the
40 yard mark. Atkins kicked goal.
With Gardner hurting the ball.
the Teachers started a passing at
tack in the final quarter. "A TO-
yard pass from Gardner 70 Bledsoe
put the ball in scoring territory.
but the Teachers lacked the punch
10 penetrate the Bellmen's forward
lire.
The summary
Score BY periods:
II. q. U.-7-0-T-7-21.
Teachers-0-0-O-0-0.
First downs: ri. Ct. u. ~. Teachers
a. Yards gained from scrimmage:
T. G.. Y. 249. Teachers 120. T. G.. Y.
carried the ball Al times On running
plays and gained PA yards. Teach
ers carried A. times and gained IS
yards. r q. u. tried eight forward
passes. three completed for 25
yards. 4 incomplete and 4 intercept
Cd. Teachers tried 5 forward pass
two were incomplete and rome inter
cepted. r. G. U runted Is times for
an average Of AZ yards, Teachers
punted ~ times for average az a.
yards; T. c u. was penalized four
times for total or 80 yards: Teach
ers penalized : times for IS Yards.
THE LINEUP
East Texas Position ri. G.. ~.
Left End
Williams Gen .....--...- Martin
Left Tackle
r. smith Williams
Left Guard
Scarborough ........ Brumbeiow
Center X.
fO@NeT .-rH4.~ +4..~..+ AtklnE
Right Guard
M-Clain Reynolds
Right Tackle
dUuN1Uu bdTf
Right End
fOfu ....*. y ..4.... Walker
Quarterback
MAtfCk ~... -.....- +.s... Iuler
Left Halfback
Right Halfback
Duncan Morgan
Fullback
Oafuner thompson
Officials: R~eichenstein Texas
A. and NJ referee: Minton I'm
diana) umpire: Curtis tTexas) field
Judge; Boswell (center) head lines
man.
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FIND MARKET FOR BAGS

SAN SALVADOR, Sept. 22.1Rl-
shipper OF coffee and sugar, Saliva
doris chief exports. have been APP
preached by American jute bag
manufacturers who seek 20 enter a
market which obtains S. per cent
IA IFS bags from England and ~
Der cent from India. Despite the
distance. British and Indian manu-
lecturers SO far have been able 70
nndersell the Americans.
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N = N
EXPORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements

n N y y u N = y n = y = ]


When the Summer days are waning,
And the seasons nearly through;
Then the tail-end team il tagging,
And the players feeling blue.
They haven't any chance 70 win,
They're in the rut 10 stay:
They're simply out there marking
time.
They count each passing day.
The old ambitions flivvered,
The zip and pep IN dead:
They simply 20 through motions,
With hearts Of heavy lead.
II permeates the atmosphere.
The fans are suIlen. too.
When their team is in the cellar.
And the seasons nearly through.
L. II. Arlington in Sporting News.
The above ~ true in all lines of
sports. From the lowest to the high
est.
Add 10 the list OF successful
managers in basehaIl-anofher
Texas boy. He Ia Ray Query
manager Of the Vicksburg club
of the Cotton States league. His
club last week defeated Hatties-
burg for the peEnsnt. Suery. az
M time vas catcher for Hous-
ton and Wichita Falls Of the
Texas league. and last year was
with Mobile Of the Southern lea
que.
Much has been written and much
has been said anent the prowess of
Jake Atz. manager or the Fort Worth
Panthers Of the Texas league. To be
sure under Atz the Cowtown entry
won six pennants in a row. But did
you know that Paul La Grave, bust
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23

CHTCAGO.-Mrs. J. c. Johnston
testified that Mrs. Agnes O'Byrne
used bad language" she's jeal-
ous." exclaimed Mrs. 0'Byrne.
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FuITDHck
Score BY periods:
Denton-0 O n 6-6
s. NJ. 10 Is o 2O-SS
Denton scoring: Touchdown
Browning; s. M. U. scoring-touch-
down. Hume 3. Waters. Love: point
from try after touchdown. Hume \
place kicks.) 0fficials-GiI A. & N.
referee; Utay, A. e. NJ: umpire.
Belts. Southwestern; field Judge
Garrity. A. & NJ: head l~inesman-
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5. NJ. j. wins
FROM PROPS
Southwestern State
Teachers College
Downed 80 to 6

DALLAS. Sept. 22zF-southern
Methodist University o~utclsssed the
Southwestern Teachers College OF
Denton 80 to s in the first college
football game Of the season here to-
day.
The Methodists scored in the sec
ond quarter on straight football and
repeated the performance a moment
later on a pass. Tn the last quarter
long runs BY Hume, s. M. U. flash
and passes drove the ball across DEN
tons goal line three times IN quick
succession.
Denton's lone touchdown was the
result Of a beautiful pass York a.
Browning. Hume was the star Of
the game breaking away repeatedly
for long broken field rms.
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Scrubs WIN
FOR BAYLOR
Regulars Stopped BY
Teachers College;
Score 81 to 0

WACO. Sept. s2-P-After .
first team" had failed for two re-
riods 70 push over . single score
against the Stephen r. Austin State
Teachers college team. Coach Nor
ley Jennings Of the Baylor Bears
rushed IN a second" team. which un-
der the leadership OF Jake Wilson.
former Waco high school star. push
"a over two ~touchdowns 70 give the
Bruins a start. They won the game
3i 10 q. making three touchdowns in
the third period and W. in the last.
The Baylor team. which started
the game. was dead on it, feet and
could gain little yardage against the
Teachers. The entire game was
marred BY frequent fumbles as the
ball was slick from a drizzling rain
which fell throughout the contest.
The lineup:
STEPHEN
BAYLOR. Position. r. AUSTIN
Lucas s...t.s. ...--........ Evans
Left Erd.
Griffin .......... Stone
Left Tackle.
Ninton ...-..- Sitton
Left Guard.
sharp
Center.
Noon Raw
Right Guard.
Right Tackle.
buoEias Srradiey
Right End.
Quarterback.
Norle Smeiiev
Left Half.
Nehireath ...... Allen
Right Half.
NeNnerrv .+.4-. Bird
Fullback.
Score by quarters.
baNlor -.-...-. q q ia 12-31
Stephen F. Austin o 0 o. 0.
Touchdowns: Lewter. Furl. Potter.
Noble. Kierksey.
Points after touchdown: Potter.
First downs: Baylor ~, stephen n.
austin o.
Punts, Baylor punted "A times for
total distance of 5T7 yards. Stephen
y. Austin punted "a times for total
distnace of see yards.
Passes: Baylor attempted Is pass
e.. of which 4 was intercepted. O.
were grounded and : were completed
for total II $50 wards. STEPHEN F.
Austin attempted 4 passes, all
grounded.
Penalties Baylor IS yards. Ste
phen r. Austin 3 yards.
Officials: Ben Lee Boynton (Wil-
liamsl, referee: Proctor III. G. u.
umpire, Del Pratt tAlabama). field
Judge. Lipscomb (Centre}. head
linesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

ing our own building, and installing
4 complete stock. We have full faith
in FL Centre s future, and are here
to stay.
"Our company has high reput-
alton in the cast where we operate
l60 stores, and since coming into
California last May, we have met
with the grea,ett success. Our
local store will be the tenth we
have opened in California in less
than year. In other California
cities where we are represented, the
public has learned that the New
berry company stands for a square
deal, honest prices and the highest
eldss. of !; service. We. expect to es-
tabHsh The same reputation here i'll
FL Centro.
The Newberry Company special
ICES in the 5, 10 and % cent lines,
with higher priced specials.
j. f. Bruner, who will manage the
local store, today extended cordial
invitation to the public to visit
the store, tomorrow. "We want
them to see what we have to offer
them. There will be no sales, and
those who come are under no obli-
CATION to us. We want to get ae-
quainted with them and let them see
what we have to offer them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
ne II turn around and go the other

ne II turn around and go the other
way.'
SO he started to do this, and Jackie
and Peetie turned with him, when,
all of a sudden, Eski shouted.
"Oh, it too latel Here comes the
Fox now!' Surely enough the hun,
CRY bad chap was coming along,
Skippity hop, as fast as mustard.
Dear me!' barked Jackie,
this is an adventure, indeed =
"a serious adventure!' barkcd
Pcetie who liked to use long words.
elf there was only long hill
here said Uncle Wiggily, land
YOU could make me another sled
Of ice as you did yesterday, Eski,
we could coast away from the Fox.
But there ism I any hill. Oh, dear! -
"Ha! But see two strong dogs!'
cried the Eskimo rabbit, looking at
Jackie and Peetie. "'In nv North
Pole country we have dog teams to
pail our sleds when there ism t a
hill | can easily make you another
ice sled, for | see some frozen wat
ter and Eski pointed to pond
near the road. But after l make
the sled will Jackie and Peetie be
1t dog team to pull us away from
the Fox on it 20
4 think they will,' said Uncle
Wiggily.
"Of course we will.' barked
Jackie and Peetie.
EslSi, with Uncle Wiggily's knife,
cut some slabs of ice to make the
top and runners of the sled as he had
done before. He frozc them together
by dipping them in water, and soon
had made sled of ice as they are
made in Eskimo Land.
"Quick! Eski cried. "Harness
the dog team to the sled for here
comes the Fox With his mitten
yarn Uncle Wiggily made a harness
for Jackie and Pcetic. Hitchcd in
front of the ice sled the dog team
started to run. Mr.. Longcars and
Eski sat on the sled and soon they
were pulled as fast as the wind by
Jackie and Pcctie, far away from
the hungry Fox.
"Fooled again.' howlcd the bad
clap as he turned back to his den.
Safe at his hollow stump bungal
Ow the rabbit gentleman gave Eski,
jackie and Peetie some gum drops
for a treat. And if some chocolate
caramels will rain down inside my
umbrella so | can give them to the
goldfish for its moving picture party,
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the Blue Jay.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
PUBLIC INVITED
TO OPENING OF
NEWBERRY STORE;

After weeks of preparation fol-
lowing the completion of their new
building, the j. j. Newberry COM
pany will open their store fer in
spection by the public tomorrow
from until 5 ana from. until 9
y. m. according to announcement to;
day by J. r. Ragland of the Los
Angeles headquarters.
No sales will be made, tomorrow,
kagland said, the occasion simply
being to give the buying public an
idea of the large and assorted stock
carried by the company. The store
will open for business Saturday
morning at 9 clock.
''We believe we have demonstrat-
ed to the people of FL Centrofthat
we mean business here, Ragland
stated. "Beforc we have taken in Il
cent we have spent thousands of
dollars in purchasing property, erect
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
NewspapN Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DOG
TEAM

One day, when Jackie and Peetie
Bow Wow didn't have to go to
school because they said their lessons
so we'll the afternoon before, Jack
10 barked to Peetic:
"Let's go over and see Uncle
Wiggily.'
"All right, Peetic answered
"Maybe he II take us adventuring
with him and we can have some
fun.
The old rabbit gentleman was
quite surprised to see the two little
doggie boys coming over to his bun
galow wagging their tails, and at
first he thought something had hap
Pcnod.
Am l all mixed up'n asked
Uncle Wiggily scratching his pink,
twinkling nose with the end of his
red, white and blue striped rheumat.
ism crutch. els this Saturday that
You are heme from school?'
"'No this is Thursday,' barked
Peetie.
"But the Lady Mouse Teacher
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Piggly Wiggly to
Open Warehouse

\ radical departure in serving the
public is announced by the Piggly
Wiggily Company, with the schcdul-
Cd opening of its consumers whole
sale warehouse at 4O5-4l1 Main
street next Monday.
The warehouse will be opened for
inspection on Saturday, bat no sales
will be made on that date, accord
ing to c. a. Bridgers, valley manager
for the Piggy Wiggly.
lnsistent demands BY restaurant
operators, large farm operators and
individuals who come from the South
and Middle West, where buying in
case lots is the rule, has caused the
company to decide upon operating
strictly consumers wholesale ware
house with a complete line of gr0e-
cries including hams and bacon.
Price books will he distributed to
visitors Saturday and after that date
will be available az the Piggly Wig
gly stores, or will be mailed upon
request. Each item in the price book
has indicated the minimum quantity
sold to consumer.
The warehouse will be open from
: a. m. until s p. III. and if the de-
mand warrants such action, evening
hours will be added later. The ware
house will operate on strictly
cash basis, according to Bridgers,
no deliveries being made.
Some people are silent. Perhaps
they are only sneaking their minds
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
"BUY AT HOME"

Yesterday rancher brought to the Press office,
some samples of the goods which ely by-nghts"
Offering and SELLING to residents in all sections of
the valley.
The goods consisted of box of highly (and viley)
scented toilet soap, and two bars of alleged "hard
water laundry The toilet soap sold for seventy
five cents for three cakes, with cake of the laundry
soap thrown in for good measure. In return for the
seventy-fve cents the purchaser received something
he could not the toilet soap" being loaded with
acids something similar which blistered the skin,
while the laundry soap" loaded with lye that
it would have peeled the hide off an alligator
No accurate figures be obtained, but if it
cost the company selling this trash, four to put
out the soap offered for SALE three cents of
this cost went into the highly decorated boxes and soap
wrappers; another half cent for the vicious perfume
used; quarter of cent for overhead leaving in
ltal cost CT about quarter of cent for the
Those figures are exaggerated of course So the
statements of the salesman.
Too bad to swindle the public in this way, you
say! Serves the public blooming we'll right, say we!
They should have been stuck than they were
Those who made purchases know full we'll that there
any number of stores all the valley selling all
sorts of standard soaps, backed by reputable manu-
facturers and by the standing of the merchant who
retails them.
One inquisitve purchaser who "fell" for the slick
soap saesmans talk, wrote the address of the firm
as given on the soap wrapper and had his letter
turned unclaimed" indicating that no such company
exists.
If the public will not patronize the men who make
their communities possible they deserve all that they
get from the "fly-by-nghts" more.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

exvussed us from school today be-
, cause we knew our lessons so well
Yesterday explained Jackie.
ooh, then it s all right and you
may come with me, said Uncle Wig
gily, for he guessed that was what
the doggie boys wanted.
"Are YOU going adventuring'
asked Peetie.
eyes answered Mr.. Longears,
81 am. But first l must hop to the
store to get Nurse Jane some red
yarn to knit me a new pair of nit
tens. Ny old ones are wearing OUT
! and Uncle Wiggily showed the puppy
| dogs where there were holes in his
cid mittens.
So pretty soon the rabbit gentle
man and the doggie boys were skip
ping over the snow on the way to
the warn store. After that Uncle
Wiggily said he would let Jackie and
Peetie help him look for adventures.
1t did not take long to buy the
rcd yarn, and with a big skein of
it in his pocket Uncle Wiggily hop
ped along and along, looking this
side of the path and the other side
Of the path for an adventure. But
none could he find, and Jackie and
Peetie We're getting rather disap-
pointed when, all of sudden, down
the road came hopping Eski, the
North Pole rabbit boy. Eski was
hopping fast and was little out
of breath.
Turn back, Uncle Wiggily!
Turn back.' cried Eski. Don t 90
any farther along this road. There S
danger.'
"What kind Of danger asked
Mr.. Longears.
Fox danger was the answer.
1.-The Fuzzy Fox is coming to get
YOU, He saw YOU 90 to the store
a:d he skunk away and is hiding at
the turn of this road to catch YOU.
! happened to hop past and | saw
him.
"Thank you for telling me, -
said Uncle Wiggilv. "And if the
Fox is waiting down the road for
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Desert Rats" To
Preserve Ancient
Valley Memories

Pioneers of Imperial Valley, real
pioneers of a quarter century stand
ing, are planning to form an or
ganization, to preserve records, keep
alive the traditions and re-livc at
occasional times, the incidents Of
the valleys early days, according
to notice being sent out TO various
"old timers both those who are
still in the valley, and those, who
have moved elsewhere.
The committee in charge of the
organization plans will meet three
weeks from today, March l, to
draft the laws to govern the "out-
fit,' and the committee members
declare that the laws will be few
in number.
Included on the committee are
Charles n. Perry. \. C. Carr, Ches-
ter Allison, Leroy Holt, Pete Gaines,
Joel Anderson, Ed Forester, Char
lie Gillett, J. d. Huston, Arthur
Edgar, w. II. Best and 7. d. Me
Call.
Names of the original inhabi-
tants' of the desert have been
suggested as appropriate for the of
ficers of the association. These in
clude "'Great Sidewinder, - "Chief
Scorpion,N "Queen Centipede, -
"Prince Kangaroo Rat Usage
Kookoo OWL etc.
Only real, dyed-in-thc-wool pio-
neerS of % years standing, will be
eligible to membership in the or
ganization, and documentary evil
dcncc will have to be submitted to
the committee to prove any claims
for membership. The oldest pio-
nccr will automatically head the
'outfit' as "Grcat Sidewinder
or whatever title is chosen for him.
In order to appcasc those who
came later, ''iunior' association
will be established for 10 year fresh
men. - year sophomorcs and 20
year juniors. They will have to be
content with names like jack rab-
bit, coyote, gopher, etc. signifying
that these animals came after the
water arrived.
Mrs. Hazel Meadows Livingston,
Miss Addie Turbett and Mrs. II.
y. Dyke, have been named as sccre-
taries for the organization.
Those who think they have
chance for qualifying for any of
the various classes of the proposed
are invited to address
their communication to cold Tim
ers,' Box 1913, Imperial. California.
\ proper name for the associa-
tion is desired-one with desert
flavor preferred-and the commit
tee will offer prizes ranging from
so to 500 for suitable names sug-
gested.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
TEN YEARS AGO
February 9, 1918

Sheriff Applestll is in San Diego
on an official trip.
c. III. Connect, cashier of the
Scclcy National Bank, was present
cd with very unique paper weight
BY Private \. A. Rcasley, who is
home on a furlough. The weight con-
sists of "A piece of shrapncl used in
practice at Camp Lewis. I%ivate
Ecaslcy picked it up on the "battlc-
field.''
y meeting was held to investi-
gate the possibility Of forming a
central charity body. \ committee,
composed of j. w. Glassford, Rev.
{. Rankin Barnes, Dan V. holland,
\. w. Swanson, Rev. W. A. Palmer.
q. b. Tout and Miss Griffin was
erganized to make a report on organ
ization.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 9, 1908

Mrs. L. M, Appleby has returned
from Los Angeles where she has
been attending a sick daughter for
two months.
Now that +. C. Paulin has about
completed the new kitchen and other
rooms as a western extension of the
Hotel Imperial, he has accepted
plans for another and more important
addition to the north of the build
ing. This now addition, with the
changes to he made in the structure,
will cost 1000, while it is pro-
liable that with its completion a
third addition will be ordered con
structed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 9, 1913

A. j. Loeb of Chicago arrived this
morning to accept a position with
the newly opened Standard Invest
ment company of Los Angclet
Mrs, II. \. Spear has arrived from
the east to make her permanent
home here.
Miss Sylvia Wilson, of San Anton
10, Texas, left today for Los Angeles,
following several weeks spent Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Will johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

There is romance and globe
troter dies the age of 80, happy in single blessed
around the world alone If that isn't romance it is
close it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

Russian princess here to prove she is daughter
of the late Some day fellow will prove he
is the man ''who the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

Headline-in 1878 The Teapot Dome inquiry is
expected to be completed next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

They could separate the Siamese Twins, but not
Bill Thompson and "hot air..
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
WHAT A THRILL

1t must indeed be calloused person who could
have stood at the aviation field yesterday and felt
chills run up his spine the big "Albatross" went
down the runway and into the air.
Not chls of fear, or apprehension-chills of pride
for the ingenuity of man, who masters in such
splendid fashion. One could feel the well wishes"
Of those gathered at the field they pulled" mental
y for Peterson and Rochevle to get up and stay up
It sight we'll worth the inconvenience of getting
up early.
These two men are not discouraged Their appar-
ent failure rather splendid success They will
continue to need the encouragement and faith of the
valley until they try again. Let's give to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

Anonymous letter writers nearly ruined several
Florida banks, when deposors started runs. Folks
who pay attention to letters of this sort deserve
lose.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

Some people are silent. Perhaps
they are only speaking their minds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09

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