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The Washington times., 1934-08-01
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON !.

sion merchants. knows what
farm life really means-or
costs.
Yet because the man she
loved had loved those acres,
and dreamed OF his children
living upon them, Evelyn Harris
tackled the job-and saw it
through. The mortgage is still
unpaid, but only one child re-
mains to be educated. And
then
SHE HAS HARDLY A DOL
LAR IN CASH. SHE WAS
NEVER TO KNOW WHERE
THE MONEY FOR THE TAXES
WAS TO COME FROM. BUT
She ira aded berries for
clothes -
Short ribs for shoes
Pears for magazine subscrip-
tions-
Sweet corn for books
Vegetables for schooling
And MADE THE GRADE.
It's a grand book-"THE
BARTER LADY"-and I'm hop.
ing that the public thanks
Doubleday Doran with plenty
of kopeks for giving it to the
world. For here at last is a
real record by a real farmer
not the fanciful dreaming Of
some busted down club man,
dictated between cocktails.
This woman wiped actual dirt
from her hands and sweat from
her brow before she sat down
to whang the typewriter keys
and the tang Of her honesty
and courage rise strong from
the simple, straightforward
wards.
Incidentally, those words pack
a whale of a wallop at the way
Big Business skins the farmers.
Here's a typical passage:
"Once in great WhiLe !
find the time to stroll through
a department store, simply to
look at the things offered for
sale. I noticed some blankets
IOhich looked a good BIT like
those made from our rUOOl, ex-
eept the tag did not giOe the
size as large. / priced them
and had chat with the man
in charge of the department.
"He talked frankly when
explained that wGs a rOoOI
grOwer, and sGVe me some in
terestinS figures. When ! re-
turned home and compared
them, I found that every bit
of the reduction was taken
from the producer of the TGlV
materials. The firm making
the blankets had not lOvered
their charges, nor had the
transportation lines.
"Likewise, prices of milk
Were reduced to the consumer,
and every penny, so far as l
could learn, was taken from,
the man under the cow."
And you haven't heard the
half. Skip a few chocolate
Sundaes and a couple of movies
and get that book. It will give
you something that will keep
you busy thinking for many a
day.
ICopyright. 1884. King Feature
Syndicate. Ine.A
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slowly until they are clear and
tender. Then drain them from
the vinegar.
Put into some fresh vinegar
the sugar. mace, celery seed,
and cloves, and let them boil
for a few minutes; then pour it
over the drained tomatoes and
onions, which have been mixed
with the cayenne pepper, mus
tard and turmeric. Mix them
well together, add one pint olive
oil, and when cold, seal in ster-
ilized jars.
,Spiced Rhubarb
21a pounds rhubarb
l teaspoon cinnamon
2 pounds sugar
12 teaspoon Glove
7s cup vinegar
Wipe rhubarh, skin. and cut
stalks in 1-inch pieces. Put in
preserving kettle, add remaining
ingredients, bring to boiling
point, and simmer until the
consistency of marmalade is
reached. Fill sterilized jelly
glasses with the mixture, cool
and seal.
THURSDAYS MENUS
Luncheon
Broiled Lamb Chops
Peas Baked Potatoes
Junket with Grated Chocolate
Children's Supper
Wheatena Carrots
Stewed Peaches
Milk
Dinner
Shrimp Cocktail
Hamburg Steak
Carrots Fried Potatoes
Watermelon
Coffee
Wine suggestion: Chianti.
Write Betsy CaSwell, incl0s-
ing self addressed, stamped en-
velOpe, on your individual prob
lens of table etiquette and ar
rangement, what wines to serve
and when, care of The Wash
ingtOn Times.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Dog LikesOnions
Topped or
With Tea
By LIZ HUME

Onions would be about the
last vegetable we would think
of feeding a dog but Mrs. j.
Scheusing, the 1000 block CT
Ninth st. S. E., tells US her
fox terrier, Peggy, not only eats
but likes them.
Peggy has other equally in
teresting tastes. For example.
she likes a cup of coffee at
breakfast and a glass Of ice
tea at lunch.
Says Mrs. j. Scheusing:
"When she doesn't get her
coffee she acts like a spoiled
child. She really pOuts.
"At lunch time she must have
her iced tea with sugar. If she
can't get all her sugar out OF
the cup she jumps and barks
until some one gets a teaspoon
and gets it for her. She eats
it right out Of the spoon"
Mrs. Scheusing sent us an at
tractive little picture of Peggy
but unfortunately it was not
clear enough for reproduction.
She said Peggy objected to
posing and was mad" when
the picture was taken. She did
look a bit cross.
We noticed one thing about
Peggy's picture. She is decided
ly plump. Fox terriers have a
habit, if given their way about
sugar, of losing their shape as
they go older.
If you want your dog to re-
tain it's youthful lines after
puppyhood you must be care
full about its diet. Unlimited
sweets are as dangerous for
pets as people. One meal a day
is enough for the average dog.
All he can eat once a day.
He may beg for more but If
he remains healthy you may
be sure he is getting plenty.
If you have a good picture Of
your pet. Liz Hume invites you
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
The Rhymins
Q Optimist
BY ALINE MICHAELIs

ny AA4NG NANA1OA4O
Today
Today means beginning afresh;
with the blessing of dawn
Comes life, budding out like
the east,
And the old things are gone.
The old things, forgotten, de-
part,
Be they bitter or sweet.
From out of the thought and
the life
What is past must retreat.
Today bears a gift in its
hands
That no other could bring,
And its light has fired torches
of hope
Like the promise of spring.
In the past we're there sorrows
and cares?
Was there old tyranny?
Then look up and be glad and
march on,
For today sets you freeG
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The first one comes from Mrs.
William P. MacCracken'S won
derful old family cookbook:
Olive Oil Pickles
so school (sour) pickles-bought
prepared from the grocery.
10 pounds sugar.
3 pints apple cider vinegar.
/ cup Tarragon vinegar.
/ cup olive oil.
4 small garlic buttons.
u cup whole black peppers.
u cup whole allspice.
Slice the pickles about one
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Gl6Q III DdS. '
Press all down with heavy plate
until pickles are covered, and
pickles stay down.
Cover tight with cloth and
heavy paper for three days. Stir
well once a day. When placing
in jars, omit the garlic. This
recipe makes about % pints,
and may be halved easily.
Watermelon Pickle
4 pounds watermelon rind.
2 quarts vinegar.
pint water.
AZ pounds granulated sugar.
2 tablespoons whole allspice.
2 tablespoons whole cloves.
10 small pieces stick CHINA
mon.
Limewater made with two
quarts cold water and 2 table
spoons lime. Select rind from
o firm, not overripe melon, and
before weighing trim off green
skin and pink flesh. Cut in
cubes and soak for 212 hours in
the limewater. Drain, cover
with fresh water, cook for 112
hours, or until tender, and add
more water as it boiIS off.
Let stand overnight in this
same water, and next morning
drain. Bring to the boiling
point the vinegar. one pint of
water, sugar and spices tied
loosely in cheesecloth. Add the
drained watermelon and boil
gently for two hours, until the
syrup is fairly thick. Remove
the spice bag, pack the water
melon pickle in sterilized glass
Jars, seal alright and store in
o cool place.
Green Tomato Pickle
(Very old recipe>
peck green tomatoes.
Vinegar.
3 tablespoons mustard.
2 pounds brown sugar.
tablespoon celery seed.
2 quarts onions.
u tablespoon cayenne pepper.
/ teaspoon tumeric.
u ounce ground mace.
tablespoon ground cloves.
Slice the tomatoes and onions
very thin; sprinkle a little salt
through them and let them
stand over night. Drain them
through colander, and put
them on to boil with enough
vinegar to cover them, and boil
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fortS-he steps off to some new
port each week.
When he was unemployed, he
apparently thought a good deal
of me, and used to make Sun
day, holiday, and sometimes
midweek dates with me-but not
now. In my estimation, this
shows a decided lack of appre-
citation. He sometimes asks for
a midweek date, even now, and
I'm wondering If 1 shall con.
tinue to make these dates when.
ever convenient to him through
the week, or discontinue his
friendship altogether.
A. w. w.
I agree with you that this
young man shows q decided
lack of appreciation in not in
viting you for some Sundays and
holidays, especially since you
were instrumental in securing
a job for him. But sometimes,
they're like that, my dear-the
more you do for them, the less
you get in return.
I think I'd look about for one
who better understood the def
milton of gratitude.
She'll Get Over 1t in Time
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I'm a young man Of 19 and
have a girl whom I love very
much. She goes out with me
and accepts my treats, but
thinks because she's two years
older. she can boss me. and is
always talking and Dragging
about her greater experience.
I'd give her up, but that would
punish me more than it would
her. JUNIOR.
A few years from now, the
young lady will not feel so su-
perior because she is two years
older; the advantage will be
all on your side. 1 cannot pos
Sibly see how a difference in
a year or two could make any
difference in a girl and boy
friendship. You might turn
the tables and guy her about
getting to be an "old maid"
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Leaving you
with a swarm
Of helpl e S S
babies
A load Of
debt
A gre a t,
S pr a W lin g
tract of half
W il d la n d,
heavily morL-
gagged
And no no.
ton of doing
a n y t h i n G
more prac-
tical t h a n
plaVinP Schu-
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Rx LULIET SHELBY

Dy JOAACA 0AAGADA
Some girls, especially those
in their teens and early twen-
ties, require the minimum
amount of daily care to keep
their skins fresh and lovely.
It is a mistake for these girls
to do more than cleanse their
skin thoroughly each day and
keep it properly fabricated. All
the masques, astringents, spe-
cial lotions, and other cos
metic aids should be ignored
completely until their skins
age and demand more exact
ing attention.
Young girls, whose skins are
blooming with the health of
The Washington times., 1934-08-01

inch I n i c K
and put into
9 t o n e jar
(Slnall churn).
add olive oil,
6 arlic. and
Tarragon vim
egar. Boil the
sugar, apple
cider vinegar
and spices for
five minutes,
and pour over
the pickles.
Drop into the
Jar one table
spoon alum,
&ioI in q hoo
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Household Hints

Boil Gently
Kindness pays, even when you
are cooking. Boil those potatoes
gently and they will be ever so
much better.
Let Mud Dry
Allow mud stains to dry,
and then brush off.
Vinegar Compress
A piece of lint soaked in vine
gar and spread over a bruise will
prevent discoloration.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01

to send it in for use in this col
umn. No pictures returned.
It is also very probable that
some Of your experiences would
be Of interest and value to other
owners Of pets. Address Liz
Hume, care Of The washington
Times.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Good Pickles Are Easy to Make,
Are inexpensive and Grace
Any Housewife Table
BY B TsY CAS- w E L L
Womdn's PAGE Editor

This be good moment to publish excellent
picking recipes that have to my attention recently
Homemade pickles always delicious and add zest to
lunches and dinners throughout the rest of the year
It is not very difficult to make good pickles. and the
thrifty housewife will be douby rewarded later by the
compliments of her guests and her private satisfaction
In the Of shining jars her larder shelves.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Beauty Counsel
BY JULIET SHELBY

Oy JOA4G4 SOGAO1
Dear Miss Shelby:
Will you please give me some
information as to how I can
stop my fingernails from break.
ing off? Thank you. Mrs. j. D.
Dear Mrs. j. D.:
Lack of lime in the system
makes the nails brittle and
causes them to break off. Hard
water and strong soaps will dry
the hands and tend to make the
nails more brittle.
Massage toilet lanolin into the
skin every night after washing
and leave on all night. Apply
olive oil to the nails. massage it
in thoroughly and leave on all
night.
Dear Miss Shelby:
Can you tell me something
Of the Crude Oil Treatment"
Where is this oil obtained and
how is it applied? Sincerely,
3. n. W.
Dear Mrs. B. r. W.:
Crude oil can be bought at
a grocery or drug store. Tell
them what you want it for.
In using this on your hair,
it is necessary to use only a
little, and you must massage
1t well into the scalp with the
fingertipS. Be sure that every
part of the scalp is covered.
Cover the head with a hot
towel and let the oil remain
on as long as convenient. Be
very thorough with your sham
boo, washing in several waters.
A tar soap shampoo is good,
especially if your hair is dark.
If it's light, use an olive-cas-
tile shampoo. Rinse well, put
ting a little vinegar in the
last water. Dry in the sun and
air
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
She SwapFed Sugar Corn
FOr-Life!

Suppose you'd trained to be
musician
Then suddenly fallen head
over heels in love with a farmer
And married and borne five
children, quick as scat
Then suddenly, like a swift.
cruel dream, saw your husband
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Here's Gratitude for You

Here's Gratitude for You
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I've been going with a young
man for over two years, and
during the greater part Of that
time he was unemployed. I was
fortunate enough to secure a
position for him. Since he has
been working-due to my ef-
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MADE PICKLES ADD ZEST TO LUNCHES AND DINNERS THE YEAR ROUND
Advice to the LoveIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Written Exclusively for The Washington Times

Can't Come Home If She
Marries Him
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am q girl II years old,
and am very much in love
with q boy Of the same age.
He lives near us in the same
neighborhood. He has called
on me several times, but
mother has warned me not to
keep company with him, and
has made me understand that
l cannot go with him as long
as 1 am in fathers care.
If I marry him. and that
Is my plan, I shall never be
able to come home. 1 am
liked by his folks. What would
you advise me to do? D. S.
You have asked me a straight
question, and I will give you a
straight answer. At II your
mother has warned you not
70 Keep COIAPdA1J Will q WI
tain young man. Why not
ask the reason for her objec-
ton, and if you don't under
stand that reason, take her
advice for a year at least.
I am taking it for granted
that you have a good, kind
mother, and that she is think
ing, unselfishly, of your best
interests, in advising you out
of a lifelong experience. You
may have many admirers, but
you can have only one mother.
I am glad to hear that you
are liked in this young mans
home. But don't know Wheth-
er they will approve your going
back on your mother. If this
young man really cares for
you. he can be patient for a
while.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The heat wave continues over
most of the country except the
northern and General Great Plains
where it has been broken with
temperatures 10 to 20 degrees
lower. A contrast over the Da-
kotas was maximum tempera-
ture of % degrees at Huron, s.
Oak, distance of 400 miles. In
the southern Lake region tempera-
lures are 10 to Is degrees above
normal this morning. Yesterday
the following temperatures wore
recorded: St. Louis. %; Little
Rock, Sc; Chicago, Washington
and Louisville. "a.
Showers and thunderstorms oc-
CURED during the last "a hours on
the middle and east Gulf coasts.
in North Dakota and Minnesota
and locally in Kansas, Illinois and
Maryland.
Pressure is high this morning
over the south Atlantic states and
high pressure area is moving in
over Wyoming and South Dakota.
The low pressure area which was
over the Plains States yesterday
moved eastward to the Great
Lakes region where disturbance
is central over Lake Michigan,
Chicago, IT,, 1916 inches.
S. NJ. GOLDSMITH,
Temporarily in Charge.
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!SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY B. DARNALI.
Former Editor of The Key West Citizen

1t may be strange news to many, es-
pecially in the North, to know that in Ala
bama there is one Republican nominee for
the state legislature who will have no OPP
position. He is ]. G. Posey of Haleyville,
against whom the Democrats entered no
opponent in the recent primaries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

The milk fund drive was
launched Saturday under the aus
pieces of the Woman's Club of this
city. The club sponsors the move
ment to give fresh milk to the I'M
dernourished children in the
schools Of Key West. In a recent
address a member of the club said
the children of our city are our
most valuable assets and it is the
duty of those in a position TO do
so to see they are given a square
deal in their outset in life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06
TODAY'S WEATHER

winds becoming south over north
portion and generally fair weath-
er tonight and Saturday.
East Gulf: Gentle TO moderate
southeast winds becoming south
over north portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

You can't really whip an experienced
newspaper columnist. When he has moth
ing to write about, he writes about having
nothing to write about, as Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Miss E. L. Willinger, the only
blind telephone operator in Balti-
more, has won the commentator
of her employers for the speed and
accuracy Of connections effected
by her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06
Harry Forsythe of Pittsburgh asserted

Harry Forsythe of Pittsburgh asserted
his right to dispose of anything portable
around his home and got away with it. He
took three of his wife's chickens and ham
and traded them for whiskey. She had
him arrested for theft, but the Judge sided
with Harry and turned him loose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

After entertaining few 7-12-year-
,olds for an afternoon, reader of the
Sun writes to ask if there are any
childish children left in the city of New
York.-Detreit News.
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Today's Horoscope

Here the desires are turbulent
and the senses keen, yet there is
a prevailing gentler element that
often turns the mind to the study
of nature and her problems, or
softens tendency to excited action.
Success will probably come early
in life, if at all, and if proper care
is observed, it will be permanent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

A story illustrating the dislike of
Efrem, Zimbahst, noted .violinist, for social
functions is being told. Asked to play for
a fashionable musicale, he placed his fee
ats 900, but when the hostess told him he
would not be expected to mingle with the
guests he reduced it to $1,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06
Today's Birthdays
~~~~-aaa0ass

Roger w. Babson of Mass,
famed economist, born at Glouces-
ter. Mass, 50 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Burgmer an
nOunce the birth of son in their
home at Syracuse, N. Y. on June
81. Mrs.. Bufgmer was formerly
Miss Rita Roberts, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Roberts, of
Francis street,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06
COURAGE

Press on! The mists obscure
The steep and rugged way,
And clouds of doubt beset,
Soon dawns the brighter day
-Greenville Kleiser.
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:. Not that it matters especially, but a
bipgrapher of General Pershing relates
that the leader of the A. f. F. is a des.
cendent of Frederick Pfoerscrin, native
of Alsace, who changed his name to Perish
ing after coming to America many years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

The Coast Guard Cutter Saukee
returned TO her base this morning
after a fruitless search for the
Schooner Fannie and Fat, which
is reported waterlogged and a
drifting menace to navigation.
The vessel capsized off Tortugas
early last week and has since been
reported on several occasions as
drifting in the steamship lanes.
Vita loads OF tired, but happy
Shriners, the train OF special Pull
man cars pulled out of the F. f. c.
terminals yesterday afternoon. In
addition to the Shrine party
which arrived there were more
than $50 newly made Mobiles who
came here as novices but returned
as full fledged members.
Almost every organization in
the city was represented in the
Independence Day parade held last
Saturday, making the demonstra-
ton one OF the largest and most
colorful that has ever been held in
this city. Senator William H..
Malone was the orator of the day
at the exercises held at Bayview
Park and gave a stirring address
on the meaning OF July a. At the
close of the Defense Day program
there was a short service at which
Captain J.. j. Maher, U. s. "A, rep
resenting Key West Council. 1915,
Knights OF Columbus. presented
the city, represented by Dir. c. F..
Kemp, with a beautiful flag.
The spirit Of morn breathed
over st. Paul's Episcopal Church
this morning when the marriage
of Miss Dorothy Knowles, daugh-
ter o. Hon. and Mrs. Charles l..
Knowles, and Garth Cold, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmar K. Cold,
was sOlemniZed at Nuptial Mass.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED for the event. The choir
under the direction of Professor
Haydn was trained to sing the
beautifully solemn anthems. Miss
Mary Curry was bridesmaid and
Miss Miriam Curry, maid of honor.
Matron OF honor was Mrs. Mar
garet Duval. Jerry Trevor was
best man and Warren Watrous
gr0Omsman.
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Jackson Lee was the name @iven
yesterday morning when the
solemn ceremony of baptism was
performed for the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton T.. Sawyer in the First
Methodist Church, Rev. l.. Munro
officiating. The sponsors were
Mrs. Leon Mcfarland and At
wood Sands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Harry f. Sinclair of New York,
oil man, born at Wheeling, w. Va,
SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Coast Guard Cutter Saukee left
this afternoon to locate the
Schooner Amazon, reported
burned to the water line and re-
ported a menace to navigation.
The location of the vessel was
given as near Jupiter. Saturday
afternoon the coast guard station
received information transmitted
from Washington which stated
that the S. S. Ell Vale which took
off the crew of the burning YES
sci had reported the Amazon as
floating but burned to the water
line. Later another report was
received from the S. S. J. L. Far
rell which reported the same con-
dition of the Amazon. This morn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Workers in the Cortez and
Thompson cigar factories of Key
West were back on the job today
after the weeks layoff during
which time the annual inventory
was taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna,
English banker, financier. born II
years ago.
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Editorial comment: While Key
West pi'ovetl' to be an excellent
shrine for the Shriners, let US not
forget that it also proved an oasis
in the desert.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Till 8 p. M, Saturday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
onight; Saturday partly cloudy

with local thundershowers in aft
ernoon; gentle to moderate south
east winds.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday except local thun-
dershowers Saturday afternoon in
west and north portions.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Gentle to moderate southeast
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-06

Barometer at 8 a. M, today:
Sea level. S0.03.
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DR.. David L. Edsall, dean of the
Harvard Medical School, born at
Hamburg, N. j., 65 years ago.
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