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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Federal Relieftor
Unemployed of City
Work of Repairing Fair Grounds
Will Start Friday Morning
Other Projects

Tuesday Aldermen Ralph Steffes
and G. D. Cass conferred with En-
gineer McGregor, Of the Federal
Emergency Relief Association at
st. Cloud looking toward securing
work for the unemployed Of this
city.
Mr.. McGregor had looked over
the Sank Centre situation, particu-
lariy as to the repairs needed at
the county Fair Grounds. It was
finally decided that the repair Of
fair grounds will be the first pro-
ject started. It Is hoped to start
work Friday. Forty men will be
given intermittent employment.
None of them can work more than
"a hours in any one week. Some
will be employed less. The num-
Der of dependents will regulate the
weekly hours Of employment.
The Federal government will not
pay for any material used in re-
pair work, but they will pay for
the labor. The City Council has
appropriate $500 for material,
the Fair Association $50. A close
estimate places the cost Of labor at
$674.oO.
The fence will be repaired; the
grandstand will be strengthened;
badly needed repairs will be made
on the buildings and the road lead
ing into the ground will be grav-
eled If teams will be donated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Com. Club Ban
quets H. S. Patrol
Young Peace Officers Do Fine Job
Nancy Wedge Captain for
1934-35

In appreciation Of the very SPLEEN
did work Of the High School patrol
during the past year the entire
patrol were rendered a compliment
tary dinner by the Sank Centre
Community Club Monday evening
at the Palmer House. Besides the
patrol those attending were Presi-
dent Roy Scott; presiding; Mayor
w. e. DeLaurier, Highway PATROL
men Newman and Fredericks, Po-
lice Officers Frank Schlichte and
Fred Mossman, Supt. Of Schools w.
A. Kohl, High School Principal e.
w. Olson, Cart Fischer, and Asa
Wallace, Herald editor.
Community singing enlivened the
party before and after the dinner.
President Scott called on the May.
or, Supt. Kohl, Capt. Of the Patrol
Ruth Hanson, and others for short
talks. The men poid the patrol q
splendid tribute for their efficiency
and curtesy.
In announcing plans for next
year Supt. Kohl stated that a new
officer, that Of lieutenant would be
created next year. A careful sur
vey Of those who do not graduate
this year but would be eligible for
patrol duty next year, had been
made. He appointed Miss Nancy
Wedge as captain for 34-S5; Miss
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Fine Memoir
ial Progr am
In This City
Rev. L. E. Kempton Delivers
the Patriotic Address
At City Park
V. F. w. AT CEMETERY
Impressive Ritualistic Service
At Grave of the Late
Paul Donart

With intense heat and lowering
clouds Memorial day was observed
by the Veterans and civilians Of the
Sank Centre community Wednes-
day.
The exercises at the City Park at
$3.50 a. m. opened with several Sc
lections by the Boys and Girls
bands under the direction OF DR..
p. w. Hanson.
Rev. L. e. Kempton, rector of
Good Samaritan Episcopal church
and chaplain Of Robert Swift Post
American Legion delivered the ad-
dress. He was introduced by
Oscar Onstad, commander Of Rob
ert Swift Post.
Rev. Kempton has q marvellous
flow Of correct English, fine pres
ence, unusual voice and Is a splen-
did thinker. His address was diff
erent from the sterotyped Decora-
tion Day address. 1t was a most
interesting talk, the highaight
toward patriotism, not selfish but
braced enough to recognize the
needs Of people Of other nations.
He deprecated the tendency Of the
getting away from the fundamen-
tails. The safety Of this country de-
pended on three things: patriotism,
the home and the church. Not his
church, the speaker said, but those
of all denominations. It was a
very satisfactory address enjoyed
by fine audience.
At the close Of the ceremonies
the parade formed at the Park,
marched south ON Oak to Fifth
where the school children entered
the parade which marched north On
Main to Third and east on Third
to Greenwood cemetery.
Paul =. Donart Post Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, conducted their first
Memorial Day service. This service
was in charge Of Commander Jos.
=. Jackson, and IL very impressive.
The services were held at the grave
Of Paul +. Donart, who lost his
life In October, 1918. In the Argon-
ne Forest drive. The cemetery
looked very fine when conditions
are considered. The flowers were
not as profuse as In former years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Interesting Feature
at the NJ. E. Church
Sunday Evening Q Minneapolis
Man VIII Narrate Experiences
In Central America

"Vagabonding in Central Amer
ica" is the title Of an illustrated
lecture which will be given Sun
day evening, June 3, at 8 P. M. in
the Sank Centre Methodist church
when Jarvis M. Harper, Of Mime
apolis, will narrate some Of his ad-
ventures and observations on the
strange countries which he visited
in his travels in the lands Of the
caribbean and Central America.
Mr.. Harper tells Of lodging ban
dts in the jungles Of Central
Of tramping among the
ruins Of castles and fortresses ON
an island which was once a strong
hold of the buccaneers, Of seeing
turtle farms and ancient Spanish
dungeons still in use, Of hobnob-
ing with soldiers Of fortune and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Sank Centre Gets O Win


Andys rejuvenated Colts came
through with a win Sunday, when
they took the 1000 Belgrade team
to the cleaners by the score Of 8 to
8. After the first two innings the
locals steadied and played winning
ball, with Baker pitching master
fully.
In the first inning three errors
and a walk gave Belgrade two
runs. Mohs, the first man up, was
safe when Holt erred, Anderson
was whitfield, Sonstegaard was safe
on q bad throw from second to
first, and Handle walked. With the
bases full Larson hit one to short,
and the ball was thrown wild to the
plate to allow two men to score.
Gerstenkorn's pop fly was caught
by Bryan back Of second and Mohs
struck out. It looked bad for the
local fans, who sat with fear and
foreboding, hoping against hope.
Low and behold, the locals came
through with three runs in their
half Of the first. Holt flied out to
short. Bryon received a free pass
to first. Iwinski hit safe and Bry-
an went to third, with Butch going
down on the first pitch; Pat
Dubois came through with a two
Dagger and both Bryan and Twins
XII scored; Baker followed with a
hit and Pat scored; Franta was
safe on a fielders choice, when
Baker was taken out short to sec
ond Ross ended the inning when
he was taken out third to first.
In the first Of the second Kittle-
son hit safe; Thompson, the pitch
er was hit by a pitched ball;
Thompson was out at second, when
short threw the ball on a forced
play, and Mohs was safe at first on
the bad throw from second; An
derson was safe on q felder's
choice when Mohs was out pitcher
to third and Kittleson scored. Son
stegaard came through with a two
base hit and scored Anderson;
Hande famed to end the agony.
The score at the end Of the second
was four to three.
Belgrade scored another run In
their half Of the fourth. Two men
were down when Sonstegaard hit
safe; Handle was walked and lar
son hit safe to score Sonstegaard;
Gerstenkorn was taken when
Butch caught his high foul offer
ing, and the score was five to three.
Andy's Colts, being blanked in
the second and third, stepped UP In
the fourth with blood In their
eyes, and with timely hits drove
Mr.. Thompson from the box to be
replaced by Young Anderson, who
did masterful mound work for the
balance Of the game. Doc Franta
led of with a dandy single and Inn
mediately pilfered second; Ross
came through with the first hit OF
the year and drove Doc to home;
Ross went on to second with an
other robbery and Lane was safe
at first when the initial sack man
erred; Ross going to third; Lane
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Interesting May
Day Program


The Athletic events Of the Junior
and Senior High Of the Sank Cen
ire Public schools at the fair
grounds Thursday afternoon Of
last week was very interesting and
developed some athletes Of out
standing ability. The results are
as follows:
Senior High
Girls Sophomore 5O-yard dash
First, Leona Meyer; second,
Thelma Lying; third, Leona Vein
er.
VoIley BaIl-Winning Team
Mae Huisman, captain Melba
Peterson, Marian Conkey, Marie
Spehn, Hazel, Fossen, Mabel Tro-
ness, Malvina Gritzmacher, Cecil
Markson, Peggy Smith.
Boys Broad Jump
First, Joe Sand; second, Mike
Frank; third, Rudolph Tank.
High Jump
First, Mike Frank; second,
Francis Bromenshenkei; third, Joe
Sand.
100 Yard Dash
First, Norman Decree; second,
Robert Schaub; third, Franklin
Vandesteeg.
eco Yard Dash
First, Norman Degree; second,
Erwin Tank. third, Joe Sand.
Continued on Page TOur)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
GOOD PITCHING
Renewed Confidence Should
Make Going Tough for
Contenders in League
Team Standings
Last Sundays Result

Last Sundays Result
Glenwood IS; Osakis 10.
Brooten 20; Elrosa 7.
Regal 80; Sunburg IL.
Sank Centre 8; Belgrade 8.
Next Sundays Game
Sank Centre at Elrosa.
Glenwood at Sunburg.
Belgrade at Osakis.
Regal at Brooten.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
States u. S. Road
Funds Reduced
Late Advices From Washington
Indicates Road Money VIII BE
Less Than Expected

II recent Washington reports
prove true, Minnesota may receive
only q fraction Of the Federal high
way funds which were anticipated
for the latter part Of 1884 and early
1895.
Early reports were that Congress
would appropriate $40o. 100000 for
road work, but dn the past few days
Washington dispatches have said
this figure may be reduced TO
around 800, 0O0, 900. II this Do done.
Minnesota probably will get about
$500, 600 instead Of SO ZOO, 900.
Although the 1o33-A emergency
appropriation Of 500. 900 for
highways amounted to only IL per
cent Of the total PWA appropria-
ton, the road funds In March were
providing At per cent Of the em-
ployment created by the total PWA
funds. This statement 10 contain
ed in q report Of the American
Road Builders Association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
J. Mathiesen
Badly Hurt
Wed.May23
Sank Centre Man Crushes
Vertebraes Together While
Bathing in MINI. River
PARTIALLY PARALLEL
Probable Fate Uncertain
Rochester Specialists Hold
Out Recovery Hope

John Mathieson, only son Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Mathieson, residing
eight miles southwest Of the city,
received injuries which may prove
fatal while in bathing with a group
Of his Eighth grade boys in the
Minnesota river, near Fort Ridge!y,
Wednesday afternoon Of last week
at 2:30.
John graduated from the Sank
Centre High school and then at
tended the Teachers Training Col
lege at st. Cloud. Completing his
graduation there he was elected as
a member Of the Public school fac
ulty, at Fairfax two year ago.
John will be q years Of age July
z. During his residence at Fair
fax he has greatly endeared him
self to the people Of that COM
munity. He was active in the band
and was a leader in Boy Scout
work.
The Herald editor interviewed the
father Tuesday afternoon. Upon
receiving the news Of his sons in
jury Mr.. Mathieson FASTENED to
New Ulm where John had been
placed in the Union hospital. He
was luscious and talked freely
with his father. The lower part Of
his body was paralyzed, as was his
right arm. John insisted that he be
taken to the Mayo hospital at Ro-
chester for treatment. The ply
sicians in charge were 10th to have
him moved but John was insistent
and he was placed in an ambu-
lance and arrived at the Mayo
hospital about 400 p. m. Thursday.
An X-Ray examination disclosed
that five vertebraes just above the
shoulders were crushed together.
Mr.. Mathieson returned from
Rochester Monday afternoon. He
asked the specialist in charge of
the case to tell him frankly the
condition his son was in. He was
told any Of three things might
happen: John had a good chance
to recover and become normal; he
might die at any moment, or he
might live and be crippled for life.
Mrs. Mathieson Is with her son
at Rochester. It is understood that
1t will take q week or ten days for
the physicians at st. Mary's to be
able to form a dependable conclu-
sion upon Johns case.
When the Boys band in this city
was organized John became one Of
the charter members. He develop
ed in his musical studies rapidly.
While attending school at st. Cloud
he was an efficient member Of the
College band. When he arrived In
Fairfax he soon found a place in
the personnel OF the Fairfax band,
one Of the best in southwest Min
nesota. As a student Of the Sank
Centre schools he was deservedly
popular.
Last weeks Fairfax Standard
carried the following story Of the
accident:
John Matheison, teacher Of
the seventh and eighth grades,
and Boy Scout leader who has
endeared himself to everyone
who knows him during his two
years residence among us, was
very seriously injured Wednes-
day at about 2:30 in the after
noon while swimming and div
ing In the Minnesota river.
The grammar grade children
of the public schools were hav-
ing their picnic at Fort Ridge
" on this day. He and a group
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Completing Plans
for County Fair
Fourteen All Clubs VIII Hold
Home Economies Achievement
Day July s

Saturday, May 26, the leaders of
the All clubs In the county held
their second meeting in Albany.
Final plans were made for the
County Fair and Home Economics
Achievement Day In Sank Centre,
July 3. In the absence Of the Pres
ident, Lester Mills, Of Eden Valley,
and e-President John Morton, Of
st. Cloud, the county leader acted
as chairman.
There are II active clubs In the
county Of nearly $50 boys and girls
enrolled in club work and boys and
girls are still invited to enroll UNI
til June 1.
This past week, Brooten, st.
Joseph and Unity Club, Of Sank
Centre held their meetings. The
Sank Valley Club, Of st. Cloud,
met Monday evening, May %.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR ELECT

At the last regular conclave OF
Pilgrim Commandery, knights
Templar, held in the Masonic Tenn
pie Friday evening the following
OFFICERS for the ensuing year were
elected and installed:
Eminent Commander-Harry =,
Schmidt.
Generalismo-Joseph jackson.
Captain General-Don Hanson.
Senior Warden-Lawrence Dol.
son.
Junior Warden unther Killer
nd.
Prelate-Gilbert ID. Cass.
Treasurer-David B. Caughren.
Recorder-Victor T. Conklin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Commencement at
St. Pa~l's June grid
Eleven Girls and Boys VIII Grad
uate From the Eighth
Grade

Sunday evening, June 3, the Com
mencement exercises for the eighth
grade Of st. Pauls Catholic church,
will be held at 500 O'clock in the
st. Pauls church hall. Eleven girls
and boys, who have satisfactorily
completed the elementary course
prescribed by the state Of Mime
sofa, will be graduated at this
time. Rev. Henry Reflex, pastor OF
st. Alexius Parish, West Union,
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress. They are: Ruth Botz, Mary
Ann Dickhaus, Raymond Fish,
Bernice FEELING, Valaria Lentz, Ro-
bert Markson, Bernadine Merten,
Rose Minette, Maurice Mischke,
Eleanor Otte, Helen Winkler.
The following program has been
arranged for the evening:
Beautiful Twilight" ................ Song
Salutatory .........-....... Raymond Fish
1.-THE Path Of hfe"-Play ............
....-................. Eighth Grade Girls
Piano Selection ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-......-................ Laura Ann Simmer
IF I Were President"-Comedy
.--- Eighth Grade Boys and Girls
Piano Duet .........-.. johnson Twins
1.-THE Feast Of the Sacred Heart
Recitation ........ Laura A. Simmer
Presentation Of the Class ............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Norman Sieben
Charge Of the Test Brigade
Recitation ....-- Louise Krebsbach
Aldrooo pax1 TT pak1alr
Valedictory ....-...-- Maurice Mischke
Distribution Of Diplomas ................
-........... Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. Plachta
Graduates Farewell Song ............
...-................................ Eighth Grade
The public and friends Of st.
Pauls school are cordially invited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
Farm Build
ings Raced
By Fire Sun.
Quade Brothers Residing Sew
en- Miles S. w. of City
Suffer Heavy Loss
GAS ENGINE THE CAUSE
Property Insured for SIS, $50
Sank Centre Fire Depart
ment Responds

Herman and Edward Quade who
operate the old home farm seven
miles southwest of Sank Centre,
left the latter part of the week
for the northeastern part Of the
state in quest Of pasturage for
their cattle.
Sunday afternoon as the hired
man was working with a gasoline
engine in the milk house a fire
started. This building was in close
proximity to the two stock barns
which were soon in a mass of
flames.
A hurry-up call was sent for the
Sank Centre fire department which
responded promptly with four men
and the pumper. Meanwhile the
neighbors gathered in large num-
bers.
The wind was blowing from the
southwest and the flames were car
ried to the granary and machine
sheds were also completely destroy
ed together with full complete
set Of farm machinery. About the
only article removed from the ma
chine shed was the Chevrolet
truck.
Feed was running low. All the
hay and grain remaining united
was in the barns and granary. This
was destroyed.
The milk house was 12x16; the
stock barns were 36x9O and 36x36,
with 16-foot posts. The silo was
14x30. The machine shed was
20x36. granary 16x24.
The fire department and neigh
bors rendered valiant service
against costly handicap.
The elder Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Quade retired from active farm
activities several years ago and
live in a cosy brick bungalow
about 300 feet south OF the large
brick dwelling, which was not
injured. A sister Of Quade Broth.
ers keeps house for them.
The father purchased the farm
about IS years ago.
The buildings and some Of the
machinery was insured in the
Metre Farmers Cooperative In.
surance Company in the sum OF
$3.50. This sum will not begin to
cover the loss suffered.
The officers Of the company were
at the scene Of the fire adjusting
the loss Tuesday afternoon when
the Herald editor visited the farm
The first inlding the Quade
Brothers had Of their loss was
when they arrived home just be.
fore midnight Monday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31

To Graduate
FridayNight
Bishop Keller, Episcopal, ST.
Paul, to Deliver the Com
mencement Address
NORMAL CLASS OF II
Mildred LeSuer Valedictor-
ian; Janet Steiner, Saluta-
torian; Program at 8

With Class activities, State ex-
aminations, field day and social
activities, the closing days of the
school year have kept the student
and faculty busy.
A splendid crowd attended the
Baccalaureate service at the Jun
Tor High auditorium Sunday eve
ming.
Shortly after 800 o'clock, Miss
Dorothy Boobar, superintendent of
music dn the school, played the pro-
cessional and the As Seniors and
the dozen Normal graduates
marched down the center aisle to
their seats in front OF the auditor
ium.
The class colors of orchid and
green were used to good advantage
in the decorations.
Rev. G. j. Morgan, pastor Of the
First Congregational church, de-
iivered the invocation, after which
the Girls Glee Club, directed by
Miss Boobar, in splendid harmony
sang soft Shadows Falling"
The Baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by Rev. Morgan and was
a very strong discourse, somewhat
psssimistic as to conditions Of
moral and religious laxity but hav-
ing absolute faith In the ultimate
triumph Of good citizens and chris
tianity. Rev. Morgan urged the
believers in all religious organiza-
tons to keep closer to their faith.
and the faith Of their fathers.
Donald Otto sang, Flee as a
Bird" with Mr.. Kohl at the piano
and the singing by the congrega-
ton God Bless Our Native Land"
and the benediction by Rev. Nor
gam closed q very interesting SER
vice. The audience remained
standing as the class marched out
with the occasional.
The Commencement at the Jun
Tor High Assembly Friday evening,
June /, at 500 p. NJ, will attract
an audience which will test the
seating capacity Of this large audi
forum.
The highlight Of the program will
be the Commencement address by
Bishop Keeler, Of the Episcopal
church, st. Paul. The Commence
ment program follows:
Processional..Miss Dorothy Boobar
Invocation 90. Rev. L. e. Kempton
How Sweet the Answer Echo
Makes" .............-.. Girls Glee Club
Salutatory ..---...--..-.---. Janet Steiner
Instrumental Music Sand
Roderic Carpenter
Valedictory ..-.----..- Mildred LeSuer
"Beauteous Noon" 80. Miss Pearl
Swope, Miss Helen Ranstad
Miss Dorothy Boobar.
Introduction Of Speaker .-------------
....-..-...--.-.............--. Supt. w. A. Kohl
Address ...--....-..-------- Bishop Keller
20, The Merry May" ----...--.--..-----
---.-.---.-.-.....-......--..- Girls Glee Club
Presentation Of the Class .-.-.:-----
--......-...........-----..-.. Supt. w. A. Kohl
Presentation Of Diplomas .----------
.--......-..-......-... DR.. II. =. Henneman
Presentation Of Normal Class 49,
--.-..---..--..-..----..... Supt. w. A. Koh1
Presentation Of Diplomas ..--......-.
Continued on page FOUR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31

tropical tramps, Of crossing the
caribbean on a rolling craft that
was built as a fast submarine chas-
er, and Of acting as one Of the crew
of a go Carib trading schooner on
the high seas as the boat was
struck by the tail Of hurricane.
Mr.. Harper will tell Of his travels
in Honduras, the most barbarous
country Of Central America. He
describes the primitive half breeds
and Indians Of the jungle, their
peculiar ways of living, Of their
strange and amusing habits and
customs.
His travel lecture Is Illustrated
with over fifty. vivid slides, many
of them in natural colors, which
were selected from the best Of over
ITO photographs which he himself
took on his travels.
The public is cordially invited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31

Daily hundreds of sadly emaciat-
ed and almost starved cattle and
sheep are passing through Sank
Centre in trucks and droves travel
ing northeast in the hope that food
and water can be found.
Stearns county, and particularly
Western Stearns, the garden spot
of the great state Of Minnesota, Is
in destitute condition suffering
from drouth.
Usually forehanded farmers have
fed the last vestage Of feed and
are confronted with the possibility
of killing their stock rather than
have them starve to death.
Tuesday afternoon President Roy
Scott called the directors Of the
Community Club together to start
immediate and vigorous action to
bring grain and hay into this COM
munity.
A committee consisting of Geo.
O'Gara, J. r. Cooper, Geo. Strauss
Of the Sank Lake Cooperative
Creamery; Charles Holcomb, Of the
Blue Valley Creamery, w. M. Park
er, Frank Pangburn, G. v. Morse,
B. F. Dubois, w. II. Rattle, D. B.
Caughren, and County Commission.
er Ferd Borgmann were appointed
with full responsibility to act Mr.
Scott designated Mr.. Parker as
chairman Of the committee. The
latter called a meeting Of his COM
mittee for 900 o'clock Tuesday eve.
ming.
They have begun to get results
Tuesday evening Mr.. Parker got
in telephone communication with
Dean Coffee Of University Farm
who was then and is continuing to
have hourly contact with DR.
Sheets sent to st. Paul from Wash
ington by airplane to use every
agency at the command Of the
Federal government to secure i'm
mediate relief for this devasted
area.
Wednesday afternoon c. r. liver
son, of st. Cloud, relief director for
Stearns county, met with the COM
mittee in an all afternoon session al
the Community Club rooms.
The situation Of Western Stearns
was graphically and truthfully laid
before Mr.. Iverson. He has auth
orized the committee to purchase
as starter 100 tons Of hay at once
for which the state will pay within
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