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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
DELAWARE MAN WRITES
OF COLORADO VISIT

Dear Editor:
Having met you last winter in
Milford, am writing you a few lines
in regards to Estes Park, Colorado,
and would like for you to publish it
in the Frederick letter, so my
friends will read it. left here lust
about a year ago, and started by
highway travel to Miami, Fla, travel
ing through the cities 1 will name
later, and found it such an interest
ing trip, am making the same trip
only cutting off Texas. 1 passed
through Denver, Colorado Springs,
visiting the new Hotel Broadmore,
which is worth hundred to any
traveller to visit them; on to Pueblo,
Dodge City, Kansas, Tulsa, Oklaho-
ma, visiting the county fairs: Okla
homa City, Elpaso, Texas, San An
tonic, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile,
Alabama, Tallahassee, Jacksonville,
on south on East coast to Miami,
then north to New York City, for
Christmas; then south to Miami for
the remainder of the winter; then
north to New York City, stopping
over in Delaware to visit my mother,
Mrs. j. W. Manlove, in Frederica;
then on north to the Adirondack
Mountains, Niagara Falls, Chicago,
visiting gang land there; then on to
the bad lands of South Dakota;
black lands or hills, where the pet
ritied forests are, via Cheyenne, Wy
oming, on back to Estes Park. To
any one living in Delaware will find
this route worth thousands of dol
lars to them for health or recreation,
as the scenery and hotel comforts
are excellent. This route 1 have
just named touches Yellow Stone
Park trail, so that any traveller by
car can visit the Yellow Stone Park,
where countless numbers visit ev-
cry year. This park of Estes seven
ty-five miles north and west of Den
yer, is noted for mountain sheep and
deer, mountain lions and bear. The
lakes and natural peaks are won
derful in beauty and the hotel or cot
tage accommodations are very rea-
sonable, for any one who are not
paying for high class hotel service.
The service in Estes Park is so con-
Quoted that any traveller can stop
over and see the park and not feel
he has been held up for groceries or
cabins.
There are some of the most beau
tiful mountainous drives in the
world here in Estes Park, a thing
that adds years to old age and pep
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
DELAWARE'S APPLE
OUTLOOK POOREST
In 5-YEAR PERIOD
Peaches Making An Exceptionally
Good Yield; Pears Better

Delaware's apple crop this year is
appreciably smaller than last year
and well under the five-year average,
according to the August crop outlook
report of the Department of Agri-
culture. The harvest this year
promises a yield of 1,150,O 900 bush
els against 100000 bushels last
year and 1,463,0OO average 1923-27.
Peaches did better. The forecast
is for a crop of 413,0O0 bushels as
compared with $500 bushels last
year and 100000 bushels 1923-27.
Pears promise a yield of 24S, 900
bushels which compares with 108, 900
bushels in 1928 and 279,00O bushels
1923-27.
The grape harvest is forecast at
1,5O5 tons, as against 1000 tons in
1928 and five-year average of l.
238 tons.
The potato crop is forecast at
$4,000 bushels as compared with
658,000 bushels last year and a five
year average of 100000 bushels.
A total yield of 1,011 900 bushels
is forecast in the case of sweet DO
tatoes, against 100000 bushels last
year and five-year average of 1885,
900 bushels.
The corn yield is forecast at
about last years total. Winter
wheat is forecast as slightly above
last years total. Oats fell off
sharply.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16

as well. We have here in Estes
Park some of the most beautiful
hotels and bridal trails for lovers of
horseback riding. Something to do
every day and night, that has a kick
to it. Estes Park also has excellent
doctors, that are acquainted with
resorts in California, as we'll as
Colorado, and are specialists in
treating of all kinds of ailments.
So any one can come to Estes Park
and spend the entire summer with
out leaving to hunt physicians.
like Florida and the southeast so
well am coming back on another
tour, to see my mother at Frederick,
instead of returning to Hollywood,
California, this winter.
So, Dear Editor, l hope if you
print my letter in the Milford Chron-
icle. you will mail me a copy to
Estes Park, Colorado, and / will
send you some news to print from
here. enclose pictures and busi-
ness cards. Yours truly, c. w. Man
love.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
Chaplain's Chapel

I The Ladies' Aid of Chaplain's was
entertained Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Pretty
man.
Miss Miaran Kenard has returned
to her home after a tour through
Canada.
Miss Margaret Parker has return
ed to her home after visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Macklin and
daughter Doris are on a tour thru
Ohio.
Miss Helen Prettyman, a member
of the All Club, is spending a
week at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson spent Sun
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrss. w. S. O'Day are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. O'Day, Jr.,
and daughter Micarian, of New
York.
Our pastor, Rev. Smith, of Chap
lain's M. E. Church, is now on his
vacation.
Miss Frances Dickerson, of Bridge
Vile. spent last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Dickerson.
Quentin Tyrrell spent Sunday at
Slaughter Beach.
Sunday School at $50 A. M. EV-
eryOne welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
HAPPENINGS IN
III AND ABOUT TOWN

RAYMOND wilkins ships four and
five carloads of peaches a day.
Mrs Bratten is building a bunga-
low on the boulevard near the nlllhs
station.
What 1918 Studebaker car will 40
9O00 miles a week by John Jewell
and John Rosa?
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
AZ. Church will hold rummage saie
q week from Saturday, August "a
Mrs Sallie Graham was very
aqreeably surprised Monday eVenlhs
when her children had lnVlIeu
number of friends to party IN Hull
or Of her birthday anniversary
Tbursday, August %, has been
chosen as Temperance Day at Del-
Tnarvia Camp. 1t is hoped that the
nburches and w. c. T. U. OF sussex
onuntv and the State will unite III
SooIing This day great for the cause
OF temperance. NJ
automobiles driven by Iuff war
rington. of near Milford, ana JOSEPH
Kettv. of Wilmington, collldeu aI tne
northern intersections Oh tie S'"s
Highway and Milford Boulevard on
FRIDAY evening. The Warrington car
was damaged by the collision. The
occupants were uninjured.
John Mills, farmer near MILFORD
lost 40 turkeys this week which ais-
anpeared from the farm. Mr.. Mills
tnrned the turkeys out in the morn
ing and by noon they had dlsap-
neared. Although a thorough searcn
has been made he has failed TO 10
cate the fowls and believes they
were stolen.
J. M. Smoot, of near Milford was
injured when he was thrown from
load of hay. He was helping his SON
in-law. Linden Thompson, haul nay
and was sitting on top the load. Inc
wagon wheels struck block OIL
wood and Mr.. Smoot was thrown
from the hay and fell ! eavily to the
ground. His left hip and knee were
injured
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
MiHvilIe

Our town and surrounding vicinity
was blessed on Sunday afternoon
with a nice rain which has been
badly needed for some time.
Mr.. James Morris, of Ohio, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Castle and daughter
Margaret, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Setman and daughter Elizabeth, OF
Philadelphia, were weekend guests
of Mrs. Setman's father, Jas. S.
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dale had as
dinner guests on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Barnett and mother, Mrs.
Cora Mcgee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Derrickson,
of New Orleans, La, after spending
some time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. c. Derrickson, has gone
to New York where he has been
transferred by the Telephone COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Edsall and
daughter Constance, of New York,
have been spending some time with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manaen F. Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edsall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynch, above named and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Warrington, of Bishop
vile, Md, were dinner guests on
Thursday with Capt. and Mrs. Man
aen L. Hickman.
Capt. Hickman and Jas. P. Dukes,
Jr., have returned to their boat after
spending a few days with their fam
lilies here.
Mrs. Paul Bolton and daughter are
visiting a few days with their aunt,
Mrs. Sadie Williams.
Mrs. Archie Evans and daughter,
Marguerite, are spending this week
with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Bunt-
ing, at Fenwicks Island.
Capt. and Mrs. Handy Quillen, OF
Philadelphia, are stopping at their
summer home here.
Harvey Dukes is spending some
time with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Long enter
tanned several of their relatives and
friends on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murray, of
Philadelphia, were Sunday guests
WlIn In6lr mOIu0I, MTS. NdJS Lay bOh'
Mrs. Kate Chamberlain, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting with Mrs. Alice
Mcgee.
Miss Claudia Helm and two lady
friends, of Philadelphia, were week
end guests with Miss Claudia's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Helm.
Mrs. L. M. Hudson and boys, Bill
lie and Roy, of Camden, N. j., are
stopping this week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Steele.
Mrs. Stephen E. Evans, who for
several weeks has been in Reading,
Pa, under medical care with her
son-in-law, DR.. Cecil Freed, returned
home on Tuesday, accompanied by
DR.. and Mrs. Freed. We are glad
to have her home again much i'm
proved.
We are sorry to report Benujamin
G. Derrickson, near here, critically
ill at this time, we hope for his
speedy recovery.
We received on Monday the sad
news of the death of Mrs. Nathaniel
Justice, of Ocean View. The family
has our sympathy.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
DESPISED FACE WASHING
CHILD'S PLEASURE NOW

Stormy scenes at face-washing,
hair brushing and manicuring hours
for children are gradually disappear
ing and much hated tasks are be-
coming pleasure now, says Helen
Rawson Cades, beauty expert, in
Woman's Home Companion.
Modern mothers instead of letting
their own appearance run down,
keep up with their toilet activities
and the children, always initiative,
are eager to learn the methods of
grown-up grooming. Brightly col
ored toilet articles, such as brushes,
combs and manicure sets, and pleas
ant smelling toilet preparations en-
able the children to have actual fun
in performing their little duties, adds
Miss Cades. She also observes that
instilling the desire to be a proper
ly groomed child does not tend to
make it vain, but conscious of being
in good taste. Mothers cannot af-
ford to act as examples of careless
ness, either with themselves or in
developing children's habits.
MANY girl has her mother to
blame for a mouth that even a lip
stick can't love, and many a man
wears a moustache because his
mother couldn't bear to make him
take his finger out of his mouth"
the writer concludes.
Education is first aid in finding out
how little you know.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
WHEN THE PEOPLE
ARE SATISFIED

The decline of progressivism in
the United States is one of the most
interesting aspects of recent Ameri-
can politics.
1t is not yet 20 years since the
great Bull Moose movement, when
the whole nation was stirred by
new hope, and Roosevelt assaulted
the "old guard" up and down the
land, and Wilson went to the White
House prepared to do battle with
forces of special privilege.
"The interests" was an expression
to rouse the blood, in those days,
and "malefactors of great wealth"
had not been forgotten; and when
Wilson, taking office, thundered
against the invisible government"
and the "insidious lobby" the coun-
try applauded.
All that was less than 20 years
ago. Yet today progressivism seems
to be relaxing. Nobody is bother
ing much about it. Another Roose-
velt is assailing the new feudalism"
of entrenched wealth, but political
dopesters are shaking their heads
and remarking that that kind of
battle cry is out-moded now. In
1912 such a thing as the power
trusts propaganda campaign, re-
Gently revealed by the federal trade
commission, would have set the ma
ton aflame; now we shrug our
shoulders about it with indifference.
After all, it isn't so puzzling,
though. The flame of democracy
usually burns in reverse ratio to a
peoples material well being. When
times are hard men resent the pow
er and the wealth of their CONNER
cial rulers; when times are good,
they do not care much.
On the whole, we have been en-
joying good times. American pros
perity is still rather spotty but it
is far better than it ever was before.
Ordinary folk have been able to get
luxuries and advantages such as
none but the rich could enjoy in
former times. The man who has a
good job, money in the bank, home
of his own and a new automobile is
not going to worry much about the
profits his employers are making,
or about the enormous power that
is passing into their hands.
This may be very regrettable, but
there is no help for it, the way hu-
man nature is made. No financial
or industrial autocracy is going to
worry us much until it begins to
hit our money bags.
Thus we are conservatives. The
campaigns of Roosevelt and Wilson
would not appeal to us just now. We
have forgotten progressivism for
prosperity.
But we are not necessarily that
way for good. Fundamentally, we
are the same people we were in
1912. Prosperity may have bred in
difference; but let prosperity once
really slip a little and the old pro-
gressivism would return stronger
than ever.
Our present conservatism is only
a passing phase. 1t will last as long
as prosperity lasts, and no longer.
If bad times come, the country will
reveal an unsuspected capacity for
aggressive, even radical, progressiv-
ism once more. And that is a point
the men at the top would do well
to Observation-Disclosures Telegraph
Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
Houston

Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Sapp and sons,
Frank and Hummel, and E. F. Bur-
ris were Rehoboth visitors on Satur-
day.
Roy Hummel, who has accepted a
position in Philadelphia with the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
spent last weekend as the guest of
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. o. F. Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wagemaker and
children spent last week at River
dale Park, near Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Counselman
entertained Friday evening at their
home in honor of Miss Bess Elliott.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Sapp, Miss Marion Shockley, Miss
Elizabeth Wharton, Miss Frances
Garvin, Shockley Daugherty, Wilbur
Pearce and Willard Daufendach.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
Bridgevine

Mr.. Cornell Jones, of Philadelphia,
was a visitor at the home of his
parents, near town, the first of the
week.
Mrs. Jefferson Ashe has returned
to her home in New York City, after
spending several weeks here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
Wiley.
The All Club boys and girls are
spending this week at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. Charles Calhoun, of George
town, was visitor in town on Tues
day of this week.
Mr.. Warren McGee, who last week
was hurt by truck and taken to a
hospital in Milford, is now able to
be home and is rapidly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kline and daugh-
ters, Bessie and Hattie, spent last
Sunday at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Margaret Young has returned
home after spending several days
with her daughter, Mrss. Earl Will
liams, in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley, of
Lewes, are visiting at the home OF
their parents here and at Green
wood.
Mr.. William Hurd, of near Dover,
is spending some time here with
his daughter, Mrs. Luther Calhoun.
Miss Mae Knowles left on Satur-
day last for a two-weeks' vacation
at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams and
children, of Milford, were in town
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stewart, OF
Seaford, were visitors at Ocean City,
Md, on Sunday.
Frank Whitney, a pupil of the
eighth grade here, was awarded the
ten dollars in gold given by the Am
erican Legion for the highest aver
age in United States History.
Miss Margaret Mitchell, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her mother here.
Miss Gertrude Donovan has re-
turned home after spending a two
weeks vacation with friends and
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewart and
son, of Metuchen, N. j., were visit
ors at the home of his sister, Mrs.
C. H. Brown, on Tuesday Of this
week.
Gilbert White was a visitor in
fredericksburg, Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose Anderson,
of Philadelphia, were visitors over
the weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. ]. Wiley.
Miss Geneva Banning, Of near
town, is visiting friends in Phila-
delphia this week.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
Delrr1ar

Mrs. James Grant, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Chap
man, has returned to her home at
Old Point, Va.
Mr.. S. K. Slemons has had Capt.
S. E. Todd, of Baltimore, as his
guest for past few days.
Miss Katherine Hastings, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Hastings
of Philadelphia, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis in
the Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury, is now at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Daniel ]. Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Culver are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ellis are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rob-
bins, of Martinsburg, Va.
Miss Marion Hearn is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. C. E. Burton. at Angola.
Announcement has been received
of the marriage of Miss Marguerite
Pusey, of this town, and Herbert
White, son of Rev. Leonard White,
of Salisbury.
The couple will make their home
in Jersey City, where the groom is
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
Miss Molly Ellis is entertaining
Miss Estelle Wheeless, of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kirk have
had Miss DolNthy Thorpe, of Har-
rington, and Bayard VanSant, of
Richardson Park, as recent guests.
Mrs. Lee Miles and daughter, Pris-
ella, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Jones, have returned
to their home in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynch, Sr.,
are entertaining Mrs. Gordy, of Ches-
ter, and Mrs. Rose Hilghman, of
Parsonsburg, Md.
Mrs. John F. .Mohrlein, of Port De-
posit, Md, is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. ]. Paul Ell
lis, and family.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Lynch have
Mrs. Applebaugh, of Cape Charles,
as their guest.
Miss Carrie Locates, of Delmar,
left few days ago for Woods Hole,
Maine, to spend six weeks at the
Marine Biological Laboratory where
she will have the opportunity to
study invertebrate zoology at first
hand. Miss Locates is graduate of
Delmar (Del.) High School and will
be a senior at the Woman's College,
Newark, this fall. She is the first
student to be sent by the University
of Delaware to take this course.
Herbert Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Johnson, of town, has
been appointed special employe in
the prohibition forces, under DR.. B.
r. Rhees, special agent in charge in
Washington, D. G. Mr.. Johnson is a
graduate of Delmar (Del.) High
School, also of William and Mary
College. Mr.. Johnson, who was just
recently married, will make his home
in Washington.
Miss Ruth Jones, assistant prin-
cipal of the Delmar (Del) High
School, after completing a six-weeks
course at Johns Hopkins, has re-
turned home.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Madeline Lew
is, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ].
Lewis of this town, and George T.
Hamonn, of Wilmington, which was
performed June at Belair, Md.
Mrs. Hamonn is a graduate of
Delmar (Del.) High School, also of
the Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, where she has been supervisor
for past year. They will make their
home in Johnstown, Pa, where Mr..
Hamonn is associated with the du
Pont Company.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
ACCESSORIES TO CRIME

"Our real problem is not the
occasional guard who is hasty with
his gun, but the armed and murder
GUS rum runner. 1t is he who forces
the guards to be constantly alert,
and at the peril of their lives to be
ready for instant resort to their
weapons. Were it not for rum run
ners a border patrolmen might go
virtually unarmed. But these gen
try are always armed to the teeth.
They do not hesitate at murder.
They kill one another constantly, in
feuds that are becoming the dis
grace of our national life, and 1t
gives them special satisfaction to
"bump off" a guardian of the law
The Christian Advocate, Nashville.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16

ALL aufhorities agree that moon
"a spangied water and a drift
4 n ing canoe IS a pretty roman
tic combination It's not 50 ro-
mantle though if the boat leaks
or sinksi
With reasonable precaufion, how
ever, no canoe need behave badly,
and the simplest insurance against
leakage Is to keep the canoe well
painted and vanished Informa-
tioa secured at a store famous for
supplying equipment and advice to
generations OF sportsmen lays
down a rule for the finishing or up
keep of canoes. The advice given
Is practical and sound and no boat
owner can afford to disregard it
The rule calls for two coats of fat
paint, one of enamel and 4 final
coat of good spar varnish-
One canoe exhibited at an ad-
vance showing early this spring
was especially admired for its wide
silver border and coaming. Direc-
tions for obtzining this effect are
simple TO follow.
First, the border line is estab-
hshed with a carpenters pencil
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16

The border on the canoe mentioned
was about a foot wide. Then the
lower part of the boat is coated
with two coats OF fat paint and
one of enamel When these are
thoroughly dry the border portion
should be given the same treat
ment, though with gray paint if the
silver border effect is the one de-
sired; a coat of silver aluminium
paint over this produces brilliant,
luminous border. When the paint
coats have been given sufficient
time to dry, the whole boat should
be carefully covered with a good
spar varnish- On a moonlight night
this canoe viii glide through the
willow-fringed water Like a slim
silver fish.
Bright colors are considered
proper for canoes. Summer sports
are chiefly picturesque because of
gay costumes and bright-painted
paraphernalia flashing through the
green density of summer foliage.
Sport equipment can be made at
tractive while receiving the paint
and varnish that preserve it faith
fully for pleasure season after
season
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
DANGEROUS FUTURE

America facing unrivaled prosper
ity is like a river at flood. If it
goes wild it will wreck everything
in sight.-The American Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
WANTED

Woman as housekeeper. Apply to
James Vincent, R. F. D. No. 2, Farm
ington, Del. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
appreciation and thanks for the
kindness shown us in the bereave-
ment of our mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
zott; for the beautiful floral offer
ings, the services of the pastor, the
singing and all the wonderful at
tention shown.
HER CHILDREN.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16

The burning issue among the girls
nowadays is whether to bob it again
or let nature take its course.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16

Education is first aid in finding out
how little you know.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

to keep unruly Moors in check by diplomacy of the rifle.
 The Legion is unique, the Legion has for 9S years stood as an asylum for the wayward. and yet the Le- zion is the highest disciplined band
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 1920

made to the American Association Tor the Advancement of Science.
 It appears. he says, that the strenuous efforts Of forestry officials and of cooperating railroads and numbering interests to reduce fires
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22
PUFF SLEEVES

Party frocks for those under 25 use the puff sleeve occasionally with great success. purple net, very long gown has wide, square decol~ letage and full short puff sleeves.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22
No Reduction Secured
 In Forest Fire Loss

New York, Nov. 22 tP}-That mo substantial gain whatever in re- ducing American forest fires has
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

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been made in tho last F years is the conclusion reached by \. C. Coonradt, assistant professor of nc chanical engineering at New York university after an extensive study
 Professor Coonradrs report is
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

have been about offset by increasing fires due to greater industrial &C., tivity and growing population.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

of troops that has ever been assem- bIed in the world.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

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