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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
A SMILE AND A SWOON

Some of Ohio's GOP-helpers gath
cred together in Cleveland quite re-
Gently and held a sort of clinic for
the partys ailments. Suggestions
for greater 'liberalizing" of the
party plus few healthy smacks at
the party's generalship would surl
up the session. Suggestions ran the
gamut of about all that is stirring
in current politico-economic discus
sions. The Cleveland "conferencers"
evidenced that they should become
more liberal" and many of the sug-
gestiCns We're mere follow-ups on
what Democrats have been doing for
about five years. That the COP has
been "ailing' was almost a dirge
for the "conferees. Democrats
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08

still have the .hole cards" as they
say in the oId-fashioned poker game.
Democrats still hold "top position
for continuing Democratic success
The nation, the state and the local
subdivisions can be kept Democratic
for "many moons" if Democrats just
pursue 'shorse sense" GOP-ism Is
not going to attain an overnight
recuperation, but meanwhile Democ-
racy should maintain alert, progress
sive policy, encourage harmony and
keep thinking ahead. Democrats
will not take s.back seat" unless
they literally ''kick themselves
back.-The OhiOan
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION ON
ISSUE OF BONDS

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of Resolution of the Council
of the Village of McConnelsvil1e, Ohio,
passed on the fifth day of May. 1887.
there will be submitted to a vote OF
the people of said village at a special
election TO be held in the Village Of Nc
Connelsville Ohio. at the regular
nlaces of voting therein on Tuesday,
the third day of August, 1897. the
question of issuing bonds of said vii
lage in the amount of Twenty-one
Thousand Dollars 1921 100000 for the
purpose of refunding the outstanding
bonds and notes of said village as pro-
vidod by law.
The maximum number Of years dur
ing which said bonds are to run is
twelve years.
The estimated average annual tax
rate outside of the ten-mill limitation
as certified by the County Auditor is
lis mills.
The polls for said Election will be
open at $50 o'clock a. M, and remain
omen until $50 o'clock p. m. eastern
St"ndard Time) of said day.
BY order of the Board Of Elections
/; of Morgan County. Ohio.
P. G.. BALL, Clerk.
! Dated July /, 1897 1913
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
McCOnneIsville Rt. 2

Charles Dewitt and two daughters
Of Rockwell City, Ia, visited last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Wit
son of Emery ridge.
Galen McFerren who has been in
La CCC camp at Nelsonville several
months. has retcrned to the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
McFerren
Donald Reed who was visiting his
sister. Mrs. Kenneth Veyon, Crooks
Vile, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Roberts
spent Sunday afternoon and even
ing at Mrs. Fannie Johnson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walker, MI
| and Mrs. Carl Dewitt and daughter
Carol and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Dewitt spent Thursday evening at
| the T. c. Wilson home.
Mrs. Helen Baker of Crooksyllle,
who visited several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. John Wells, has returned
home.
| Donovan Murray and family of
Mansfield spent Saturday at Claua
Murray's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ray and
son John Walker of Athens spent
Sunday with Mrs. Rays parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walker.
| Several from here attended chill
jdren's dav services at Pleasant
Grove church, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gheeh OF
lNeelvville spent Sunday at F3py
| Brothers.
! Mrs Ida Ellsworth and daughter
| of Colfax, Ia, came SATURDAY 10
visit two weeks with her mother.
Mrs Rosa Brown, and other rela-
ltivas and friends. Mrs. Irene BroWf
Of Detroit. came Saturday to the
Mrs Brown home, returning TO De
ltroit Sunday accompanied by hef
lsons Richard and Robert Brown
who will spend several weeks WIN
her Mrs. Blanche Mclaughlin ana
DAUGHTER. near Reinersyille, als1
visited at the Brown home, Satur-
day night. .,,
Morrison Scott and son Wilbur
lspept Sunday at Webster WOOD
lbnrn's. Mr.. Scott celebrated Ms
S1st birthday, July 3.
| Alvin Sells and daughter Nifglhla
of Toledo visited the week end a'
Miles Bryan's.
Mrs Opal Hall and daughter Joan
Ispent Sunday and Monday with mel
narents. Mr. and Mrs. Minor Moore
| Edward Stegner and family were
at VIM. Fowler's Sunday evening
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moore OF
NcConnelsville spent the week eno
at Mike Ponchak's.
Mr. and Mrs Allen Ashton OF De
Itroit spent over the Fourth Wlto
| wood Ashton and family. and At th(
| Print Bamfield home. near STOCK
Miss Peggy Barnes of McConnels
vile spent the week end win ~ ne ns,
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Barnes
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Heiner an an
daughter Elaine and Donald bu M
ichanan of Waterford We're Nohda'
lsupper guests Of c. A. Stegners S.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE IN PARTITION

By virtue of an order of sale and
partition in case No. 6366 in which Al
lie Rollison is plaintiff and Jesse A.
Godfrey and Rollin e. Godfrey de-
PENDANTS.
I will offer for sale at public auc-
tion on Saturday, the 3tst day of July.
1887, at ten o'clock a. M, the following
described real estate:
Situate in the County Of Morgan,
State of Ohio. and Township Of Wind
sor. and bounded and described as fol-
lows:
PARCEL NO. I Being a part of Lot
No 1043 in Township Nine co, Range
Eleven CID, containing 35 acres. more
or less.
PARCEL NO. .. Being in Sections
90 and IA of Town Nine 90, Range
Eleven CID. of the Ohio Company's
Purchase, containing IS acres, more
or less.
PARCEL NO. 8. Being a part of lots
numbered Eleven GD and Twelve
12) in Township Nine 90. Range
Eleven CID, containing 40 acres. more
or less
Said premises appraised at s1.S0O.
Terms of sale. cash. Said premises
must sell for not less than two thirds
of it's appraised value.
l.. B. AREAN,
A. b. Mercer Attorney Ills
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
Poplar Ridge

Friday evening Deerfield grange
held their business session and prac,
ticed for the program which they
plan to give at the Malta grange,
Friday evening of this week.
Mrs. George Walpole has returned
home, after visiting her brother,
ARA Moore, and family, OF Coshoc-
ton. While there she went to see
the new Senecaville, Dover and Mo-
hawk dams.
Pearl Dew and Frank Revenaugh
spent Sunday at Buckeye Lake.
Mrs. Harry Anderson is some int
proved at this writing. Sunday her
children, Minnie Anderson and
daughter Dawn of Wolf Creek, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Garvin and daugh-
ter Barbara, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anderson and daughter Patty OF
Malta. spent the day with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lamb spent
few days recently with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Lamb OF
Deerfield, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. ".
Weeden at Joetown.
Mrs. Clyde Petty is spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Perry and
Miss Freda Perry spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Bates.
Miss Beulah McGregor spent Mon
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. Hamer
Wilson.
Mrs. Bertha McGrath, Irene and
Charles McGrath of GAINESVILLE spen'
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. 0. T.
Flanders and Mrs. Dora Flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carrel left
Tuesday for Columbus, where they
expect to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson, Rita
and Eugene Wilson, Mrs. J. M. Nc
Grath, Mr.. and Mrs Hamer Wilson
spent Sunday at Marietta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
Hopewell

Louise Ball has returned nome,
after spending a week with relatives
at Morgan's Run, w. Va.
Marilyn Harris of McConnelsville
was week end visitor of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Harris.
Mrs. w. C. Newburn of Elliott is
spending a few days with her son Z.
E. Newburn, and family.
C. l.. James of Columbus spent
the week end at his farms here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hosom and
children of GAINESVILLE spent a re"
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Hosom.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Tolbert
and children Violet and Rexford OF
Meigs were Sunday guests at Albert
Ellis.
Mrs. c. w. Newburn of Elliott
spent Thursday with her brother
Clark Harris, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Drake am
children Of Philo were callers sun
dav evening at C. F. brakes.
Mrs. May Able and daughter Ar
detb and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Able o1
Wriehtstown were Sunday guests n
Delbert Ahle's.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Willis ahc
daughter Norma Jean, Mrs. ffec
Roberts and children and Roy ROD
erts were Sunday guests at Bef'
Roberts
James Roberts Of Columbus spent
one day last week at his farm here
Mr.. and Mrs. D. /. Wilson. j. n
Bump and sister Mrs. Edith Snyoe'
snnnt Sunday at Zaleski with MT
and Mrs. Wayne Wilson. In IT,
afternoon they went to Ola Man
cave.
Harold Able of Bishopville am
friend Miss Lucille Norris Wer'
week end guests Of his brother Del
hart Ahla. and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
Page Two
Stockport


Guests over the Fourth. of Mr.
and Mrs. j. R. Medley, were their
children and families-Mr. ana Mrs.
Delmar Medley and daughters SAN
dra and Marta Kay, Mr.. and MIS-.
Kenneth Corbin and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burcher and
daughter Bette of Springfield, AMI
Mr.. and Mrs. HI L. Henery and four
sons of Monroeville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henery also visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Henery and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mcpherson will also visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. F. Nc
Pherson.
Miss Beulah Medley of Springfield
spent the week end with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Medley
and family.
Harry Dunn and family of Car
rollton were week end visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Hayes, and other rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Jackson and
grandson Carl Jackson of Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Taylor and
daughters Vivian and Frances Ruth
of Amesville, were Sunday callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Newberry.
Jas. Dewitt, jr., and friend Miss
Mary Jane Taylor, of Cleveland
were callers Saturday on his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Dewitt
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wright and
daughter Jane returned Monday
morning to their home in Columbus
after a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs
d. A. Van Fossen. Mr. and Mrs
Wright and daughter will leave next
week for a months vacation in Cal
ifornia.
Phyllis Scott who accompanie.
her father, Colin Scott. to Cleveland
last week, with her sister Dolores
will attend a summer camp fo1
Campfire girls at Austinburg. Thi.
coming September Phyllis will ente1
the Andrews School for Girls, locat
ed on Kirkland road, Cleveland. Tt
be able to enter this school, children
must be in a perfect physical condi
ton. as we'll as being good students
Phyllis has been making her home
for the past three or four years witt
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L
y Scott, who VIII miss her very
much.
Members Of the Kings Daughters
with their teacher, Mrs. Mae Spen
Ger. enjoyed pot luck picnic din
ner July g. at Birdseye cave.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blind an
son Merlyn of Chicago are guests O
her father. Henry Hook. and wit!
his brother, 4. D. Blind, and othel
relatives
Guests over the Fourth of Mr.
and Mrs. T. ]. McIIugh, were he
brothers, j. A McDermott. hi.
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. am
Mrs. w. e. Brannaman of Lexing
ton, Ky; John McDermott and wife
the latter's mother, Mrs. Chas Buck
of Columbus: Ed McDermott an5
wife Of Kenosha, Wis, and thei
nephew, Bobbie MeDermott, of To
ledo. Mr.. and Mrs Ed McDermot
remained for longer visit. and vii
visit her sisters. Mrs c. NJ New
berry, Mrs. f. j. Ross and Mrs. For
rest Taylor. DR.. and Mrs. Keitl
De Voc and son Keith Of Columbus
were also guests Of the McHughs
Mrs. De Voc IS niece Of Mrs Nc
Hugh
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Summerto.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION ON
PROPOSITION TO AP-
PRAISE PROPERTY OF
OHIO FUEL GAS COM
PANY.


Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of a Resolution of the Councll
Of the Village of McConnelsville, Ohio
passed on the twelfth day OF May
1927. there will be submitted to vote
of the people of said village at the
special election to be held in the Vii
lage of McConnelsville, Ohio. at the
regular places Of voting therein, on
TUESDAY. the third day of August,
1897. the question of an appraisal of
the property of the Ohio Fuel Gas
Company. situated in said village. by
independent engineers for the purpose
of determining a fair rate for natural
gas and to compel fair tax return
on said property as provided by law.
The polls for said election will be
open at $50 o'clock a. M, and remain
open until $3.50 o'clock m. eastern
Standard Time) of said day.
By order of the Board of Elections
of Morgan County, Ohio.
p. G.. BALL, Clerk.
Dated July 1 1897 lila
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
School Houses Sold

Saturday the following school
houses in Windsor township were
sold at public auction: Olivet, to
Frank Blackmer for $50. The one
acre CT realty will go with the build
ing, provided the title can be clear
ed.
Bachelor. Consideration. 1921. The
one acre of ground was sold to Rus
sell Northrop for $40.
The Dale school building was pur-
chased by Charles Mosier for $50
and Walter Rollison bought Patter-
sons for $72.
Center Township Teachers
Mabel Lowe has been employed tc
teach the Newtonville school; and
Dale Gilliland, Earley's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08

seeking popular favor that are al
most inescapable now il Judge de-
sires to retain his office. THIS
should prove beneficial, as it is the
function of the courts to interpret
and apply the constitution and the
laws as they find them. not to adopt
policies or repay political favors.-
Marietta Times
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
Arlington

Mrs. Belle Buchanan spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Thorla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Roberts
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Anderson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
NOTICE OF FILING ACCOUNTS

A. 3. Mercer, Attorney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
A Tempest In Kettletown

While general laughter through the country resulted from protest or musket' bearing Vermonters, who, last Sunday, blirlesoued their ancient statutes anent observance of the Sabbath in an attempt to bring pressure for their revocation, Connecticut became concerned With a similarly ridiculous situation at South bury.
 In old southbury, however 1t was not with the wish to make the statute, regard ina work on the Sabbath, subject to rldi. cuIe that six vigorous constables inspired by repeated Republcan-American stories and editorials to agitation against estao. llshment of a 0erman-Amerlcan Bund camp on a KettletoWn tract, arrested two New York residents. Originally, the con stables announced arrest of all 30 of the Bunders, when they came upon the 0erman-Amercan at work Of clearing the l78-acre property on which they said they expect to set up camp Tor children
 So, today, the eminently righteous Waterbury Republican, prime instigator of the "anti-Nazi putsch", backs water editorially, ren1arking in reproof or its own agltatlon's offspring, "Tut ana tutl Not the right means to plague the NaHls.' The Republican approves the specifled agitation; "seeing Nazis plagued IS i,s 2 spectacle we can view with complete equanlmity," reads the editorial
 But this play, recourse to statutes which affect all and sundry m South. bury who may have work on the sannath not the thing, the Republican remarks And we agree But, not having taken a Stand upon 0 private enterprise which remains too nebulous yet to become an hffront to right-thinking Americans The Democrat cannot but find amusement over the Republicans dilemma
 It is not quite fitting that we should regard Q conservative organ of the con- servative Republican party aS rabble' rouser, But the spectacle Of the water bury Republican admonishing group which It's publicity stirred to incoherent protest is one that points the change m the times, or the change in the Republi' can viewpoint.
 It Is unfortunate, possibly, that the matter of the Bund camp should nave been publicized at oil until the uncon' cerned officials of the town Of South- bury had taken notice of actual establish" mefit of the proposed German-Ameriean settlement within their boundaries. Then, If we know cur Yankee town fathers az well as we feel that we do, any overt act would have found immediate punish ment and severe, regardless of the Waterbury Republican.
 There Is still time to await that de- velopment, of course, But the tempest In kettletoWn" which the Republican has aroused now has become tabloid matter and, by the arrests Sunday In discrinainatory procedure, has become as ridiculous as the Vermont episode where a doctor wrote prescriptions for a chocolate milk shake when told that the "sunday "blue law" prohibited selling him the mixture otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
Troubles Just Begin

Agreement by the Board of Aldermen that the mayor of this city be authorized to appoint a commission to investigate charges or complaints of excessive rentals In Waterbury marks the beginning of an unprecedented era here. It marks for the first time the entrance of the civic government into an examination of prl- vate enterprise That's what It amounts to any way you look at 1t. It also may prove to be dangerous experiment but that's for later events to prove or fall to prove, the latter we certainly hope.
 Charges that rents in any community are high are easy to verify. It can be shown by comparison that one man may pay certain amount and receive far less than another man who pays the same amount. Or 1t may be shown that one man is unable to pay the rental asked on the salary he receives, or 1t may be that a man has watched his rent mount while his pay envelope has been shrink. ing. There are many different ways Of tackling the rent problem and each one of them will have to be examined separ- ately. We can't see that hard and fast rule will govern the situation Tn this clty. It will have to be as individual as the cases brought before the commission.
 And when the facts are heard and 1t IS plain that either part is in the wrong, what's going to be done about it? Perhaps the landlord may be justified in the rent he asks, even though it may be exorbi- tant for his present tenant, perhaps he may be shown to have done some profi- teering. Owners will certainly object to making $15 rents out of what are obvi- ously $50 ones, yet that may be what they will be asked to do, should condi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
Close Shopper
State Runs to Bargains Under Centralized Buy- ing System Now in Vogue-No More
 Loose Spending Allowed.
MERTDEN JOURNAL

struggles for bargains in c depart. ment store. That's not tho way the politicians would have it, but the governor N bent on dragging tho commonwealth out of tho financial mire, and his supervisor of purchase, Edward Q. deissler, Is helping by lump purchases of non.porishable foods, clothing and household sup. plies that will take care Of tho state lnStitutions' needs during tho first three months of next year.
 The days are over whom every institution was c buying power unto Itself. The new way iS to lump needs and ask for bids, contracts going to the bidders offering tho most for tho money. That's moss purchasing and has always been used RB Q money saver In big business, House. holders will notice that tho state calls for bids and gets the best price it can for eomtnodities. This iS tho same state which fixes tho prieeA to Do paid for sonie things by eon- sumers outside of our institutions It's Q rule that works only one way, some people will soy.
 Nevertheless, it will ho generally pleasing to oil to know that the state has made c start on niending loose financial ways. There won't DC any more such free spending aS haA been revealed in the auditors aes count Of the expenditures for the state police headquarters and bar. racks project in Hartford
 This project was to cost In the neighborhood of ei40,o00. Arrange. ments for the construction were loosely made and at this stage it can Do seen that the cost will Do Tn the neighborhood of S270,000, exelu- sive of professional service" Billa were paid from the departmenta maintenance budget and expendi- lures were not segregated on the books, except as to keep vouchers for each project in Q separate hold- CT.
 Construction will Do completed under c specific allotment and with proper consideration of state H. anees and giving tho taxpayer the most value for his dollar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08
Flag of the Free

A Federal Court has ruled that chil- dren cannot be expelled from public schools for refusing to salute the United States flag if 1t Is forbidden by their religious principles, It is the first legal victory of the religious sect, Jehovah's Witnesses, in It's long fight for religious freedom. It may be recalled that two years ago children of that sect were being expelled from public schools In Pennsyl- varia, Massachusetts and few other states for refusing to salute the flag. Their parents had forbidden 1t because they though the salute implied worship ping the flag itself
 The judge, dealing with the case of Q brother and sister from Mlnersville, Pa, said in his decision, Liberty of consci. ence means liberty for each individual to decide for himself what to him IS religious" Children learn easily to love their country's flag, particularly when they are taught It's origin and purpose. It Is possible that in all these compulsory salute cases a Well-conducted educational program might have overcome the par ents objection to the salute And It is better to have respect for the flag and readiness to salute 1t developed from within than imposed by outside authority.
 There have been many pictures Of little Italian, German and Russian children marching and saluting and going through Q tragic military ritual which IS beyond their childish understanding but which trains them for war, Let us not do the same thing to our freeborn youngsters,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-08

ono of the points of attack on straus' Senate confirmation.
 A nervous, temperamentAl man, Straus has been unhappy In Washington. A rich mans son, and never subjected t0 thO spotlight oe public office, he wlncee every time he sees his namO In print.
 Staff of Housing
 It was suspected in the Tn. terior Department that Straus expected to commute back and forth to New York and run the Housing Authority three days Q week with his loft hand, Secres tary IckeS, however, promptly disahused him of that by giving him free rein and full responsi. bility.
 FOR NATHAN IT WAS A TAKE-IT-o OR LEAVE-IT PRO- POSITION.
 He had inherited the entire staff of tho old PWA Housing Divislon, which already had erected Di slum.clearaneo pros jects. But he ignored their previs ous experience, and surrounded himself with e staff of tho typo which always delugeS every now government agency.
 Among these he found Q few good kernels, such as Leon Key" sorling, Senator Wagner'S exs secretary, and Al Miller, admins. trator of Cineinanti's "Tugwell. town, but they have not com. sensated for tho others.
 Typical of those around Straus is Miles Trlsbie, secretary Of the American Federation of Housing Authorities, who had the tele. phone company investigate three times to sec # his wires were tapped by "the Iekea' crowd" and who says;
 "If StFaus can got something on Ickes for sabotaglng us, he'll 90 to the White House. And lf Ickes can got something on straus, he'll go to the White House. That's why we can't fire Ickes' mon--rlght away"
 Meanwhile tho only real step straub has taken B to lease the Jane Addams project, prize PWA housing development In Chicago, to tho Kelly Nash political I,ia- chimes, which is to Chicago what Tammany was to New York.
 All of Whcih has aroused such disgust in inner administration circles that Harry Hopkins hes urged the President to make c change in Housing administrators and it is now reported that the President himself would weep no tears if StrAus were not confirmed by tho Senate.
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