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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
The
SPoRTLIGHT
Fans Unfair to Turn
From Beaten Team
By GRANTLAND RICE,
Special Correspondent Of The Star

SpeNldl SUlItspOilucHl Vi Inc Stdi'
NEW YORK, Oct. Is (NA,N.Ao.
In the wake of footballs third
week we find again one major flaw
in the mental attitudes of too many
supporters. 1t is this. When some
team gets beaten the crowd swings
from that outfit to others unbeaten
and united.
This is all out of focus. In the
first place, most teams have certain
detectives for which later on they
must be ready. In the second place,
schedules play a big part in any
seasons final roundup-a terrific
part.
Pennant- winning teams in the
National and American Baseball
Leagues are supposed to have only
a $50 average-about two out OF
three. Few coaches have the re-
serve strength on hand to get keyed
up for every game. 1t can't be
done unless the reserve material is
exceptional or the schedule is full
Of weak spots.
Why should a team that plays
eight or nine hard games be judged
against a team that plays four
hard games and four or five setups?
1t is almost impossible to get
team ready for a hard early Oc-
tober test and have that team on
E. l.
I recall a good many years ago
when Maj. Daley was coaching
Army. His two main assignments
were Yale in october and Navy in
late November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Con Lose 'em All and Still
Look Good, Says Zuppke

Bob zuppke Of Illinois, philoso-
pher. artist and coach, comes closer
to calling the turn on football than
any one I've known.
1. There are times you can lose
'em all and still look good in every
game you lose. There are times you
can win and not look good at all
2. There is only enc thing in
football that is more important than
winning. That is t. leave the field
with your opponents respect, win
or lose"
After all, if you have left either
a winning or a osing field without
your opponents respect for the main
things that make up sport-we'll
say courage. clean play, hard play,
decency-the harvest hardly is
worth while
The mental ATTITUDES of football
carry tremendous portance-as
well as physical conditjon-and they
can change abruptly from week to
week. October defeats always can
be wiped out by November victories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Local Roller Hockey
Team to TruveI

Washington's Red Mikes hockey
team will travel next Sunday to
Ridgeway, w. Va, for an encounter
with the Ridgeway Hockey A. C..
The local stickmen opened their
season with a TO victory over the
Baltimore Roller Hockey Club.
The Baltimoreans will come to
Washington to tackle the Riverside
Club in the Coliseum Sunday night
while the Red Mikes travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
American League Gate Record
Set as S ,433,791 See Games

average Of 1921 per contest. The
Chicago White Sox proved to be the
best night ball town, drawing an
average of 30,680 to seven games.
Cleveland was close behind, with
BOISE average.
Detroit alone drew more than
million, its total being 1,l12,693.
Total figures of the other seven
clubs follow: New York, 98S,975;
Cleveland, 902,576; Boston, 1924;
Chicago, 0.336; Philadelphia,
432,145: Washington, 38l,24l; st.
Louis, 239 SOL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
P. 6. A. Title Tourney
Likely in Capital
In Year or Two
Civic Group Is Hopeful
Of Arranging Event
With Pros Manager

There's more than a chance that
the P. G. A. national match play
links championship may come to
washington soon-if not in l94l,
in succeeding year.
Stanley Pearson of the Junior
Board of Commerce has just re-
turned from New York. where he
talked with Freddie Corcoran, tour
nament manager of the Professional
Golfers Association. Pearson will
report to the Governing Board of the
Junior Board of Commerce at a meet
ing to be held week hence. The P.
G. A. demands a guarantee of SIS
900 before it awards the tourney,
which was held this year at Hershey,
Pa.
Hope to Get Meet.
Our negotiations strictly are in
the preliminary stage" said Pearson.
I'VE haven't obligated ourselves to
thing, but we hope Washington can
get a big golf tournament such as
the p G. A. had a two-hour talk
with Corcoran, who explained all the
"details of the affair. Naturally big
tournament such as this would be
a civic matter and must have the
backing of many organizations. 1t
is a big undertaking and We would
need public support from all quar-
ters."
In so far as the P G.. A. is con-
cerned the tournament is for sale
to the first city which lays $4,000
on the line. Corcoran explained
during a visit here last week that
the pro golf association tries to
hold the affair in a different section
each year and that it might be
advisable to hold it in the Far West
in 194l.
Wild, Woody Tourney.
The P. G. A. championship now
has been held in the East for three
straight years. Paul Runyan won
the 1888 tourney at Shawnee, Pa:
Henry Picard won the 1899 event
at Flushing, Long Island. and Byron
at Hershey, Pa
To men and women who like their
golf wild and woody the P. G.. A.
championship is by long odds the
best show in golf. Gone is the
deadly monotony of medal play. Par
takes back seat as the pros 60
all out, blasting away for brides
and eagles-and getting them. The
boys shoot the works to win matches
and the money that goes to the
winner.
Held over testing course such
as Columbia. Chevy Chase or Con-
gressional, that P G. A. champion
ship should do all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Ole Miss Scout Tipped
Duquesne Eleven Hot

UNIVERSITY, Miss. Oct. Is [P.
Wonder what football scouts talk
about when they meet in the line
Of duty? Well, here's a report Back
field Coach Chuck Jaskwich of
Mississippi brought back from the
Louisiana Stated Holy Cross game. A
Carnegie Tech scout warned him.
you boys had really better get
loaded for Bear. Duquesne has a
real football team. They're far
better than Tech and Pittsburgh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Southeast Scorers Led
By AIobomo's Spencer
Px the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Oct. 15.-Paul Spen-
GER, Alabama's 195-pound fullback
took over leadership among indi-
vidual scorers of the Southeastern
Conference today. His SO points
surpassed Kentucky's Noah Mullins,
last weeks leaders. who went score
less after totaling 80 tallies.
Spencer has scored twice in each
of his three games.
Merle Hapes, Mississippi, pulled
up even with Mullins in second place
by racing 70 yards with an inter-
copied pass against Georgia for his
fifth touchdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Jospers' Gnup to Play
Two Positions Friduy

NEW YORK, Oct. Is tR).-Because
Capt. Frank Gnup, Manhattan's best
defensive back. is nursing a bad
knee, the Jaspers will present
scrambled lineup against Detroit
Friday.
Gnup won't be able to throw an
effective block, but he still can
tackle. So he'll play center on the
offense and quarterback on de-
tense. When he goes into the line
John Gaynor will move over to left
tackle and Fraser Donlan will take
over the blocking job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Maj. Daley Could Beat Yole
Or Army But Not Both

81 can win either game" he said
to the Army staff. I can beat Yale
in October or Navy in November.
But I can't win both. Which is
your main objective?'
Well take last fall. Ohio State
won one of the hardest conference
championships football knows-the
Big Ten. Yet Ohio State lost two
major games-to Cornell and Mich
igan.
Southern California won the Pa
cific Conference title and the Rose
Bowl windup. Yet Southern Cali
fornia was tied by oregon and out
played by Washington. both of
whom were beaten and outplayed
by U. c. l.. A.
The two best teams in football
last fall were Cornell and Texas
A. and M. They neither were tied
nor beaten. Nor was Tennessee
until it hit THE Rose Bowl. But
in all frankness, not one of these
had to play a Notre Dame or an
Iowa schedule-nor Minnesota
schedule.
For example, suppose most teams
had to meet Vanderbilt's current
sch e-Princeton, Kentucky,
Georgia Tech, Mississippi, Alabama
and Tennessee among others. Or
Auburn's chedule-Tulane, Mis-
sissippi State, S. M. u. Georgia
Tech, Georgia, Clemson, L. S. u,
Boston College and Villanova.
Let some of these mop-up winners
try out that last-named menu on
their piccolos. 1t is a much tougher
schedule than either Tennessee Of
Cornell face.
I'll give you another-U C. L. A.
Here it goes-S NJ. U, Santa Clara,
Texas A. and NJ, California. Oregon
State. Stanford. Oregon. Washing
ton State. Washington and South
ern California Only nine or 10
tough ones in row, including six
of the Nations best
Two or three setup games can
make all the difference in the would
such as many high ranking teams
have. They give the coach a chance
to rest up any injured men and get
them ready for the next hard test,
while another coach, facing one
tough opponent after another, has
no such break.
For this reason, there is no such
animal as a national champion. 1t
is complete impossibility with so
many teams playing so many diff
ferent schedules.
The closest claim I recall to any
so-called national championship
was Knute Rockne's last Notre
Dame team-193O-that mopped up
East. Midwest. Southwest and Far
West. The only close calls came
against Southern Methodist and
Army, the latter on the worst foot
ball day and the worst football
field ever saW-rain, sleet, snow,
fog and ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
CAPITAL Linkswomen
Pick Strong Squad
For |ntereity TILT
BuItimoreuns to Be Met
Tomorrow; Davis Takes
Agriculture Meet

Washington feminine golfers will
present a strong front against a
Baltimore all-star aggregation when
they meet in their second intercity
match Of the year tomorrow at
Rolling Road Club of Gainesville,
Md. The team chosen by Mrs.
Bishop P. Hill. captain Of the WASH
ington outfit, looms as the strongest
with a single exception-that
could be arranged among the woman
golfers of the Capital. Mrs. Leo
Walper, former District champion,
probably will not be able to play.
Here is the lineup for tomorrow's
match as announced by Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Betty P. Meckley, Kenwood,
and Mrs. Walter r. Stokes, Manor;
Mrs. Myron Davy, Congressional, and
Mrs. Bishop P. Hill, Chevy Chase:
Elizabeth Houghton, Chevy Chase,
and Mrs. Richard Kreuzburg, Ken
wood Mrs Karl S. Giles, Indian
Spring, and Mrs. Landra B. Platt,
Chevy Chase; Mrs. T. o. Brandon,
Washington, and Mrs. Y. E. Booker,
Chevy Chase; Mrs. F. j. Godfrey,
Congressional, and Mrs. H. j.
Cooper, Kenwood.
Baltimore women defeated a
Washington team at Manor last
spring. 1t was the first victory a
Baltimore team has scored over
Washington in many years. Last
month Washington lost a team
match to Philadelphia. But the
team which will represent the Cap
ital tomorrow looms as the strongest
available group of fair divot lifters.
Chester E. Davis nosed out Dennis
N. Hevener for the low net award
in the Department of Agriculture
tourney at Indian Spring. Maurice
Cooper, as previously announced,
won the department championship
with a 36-hole card Of 1853, beating
Wilbur Seay for the title by three
strokes. Third in the championship
chase was Arthur j. Myers with 1866
Robert L. Kauss was third in the
net division with ISL.
Frank Gradoville. Capital Club
stalwart, won the gross prize in the
18-hole tourney at 80, with r. B.
Sullivan next at "a. Low net went
to Charles Knox with 70, while A.
L. Comrey and r. Mcdonald tied
for the second net prize at rs. A
blind DOGGY tourney found J. F.
Fletcher, J. Warren Pyles and r S.
Goodridge winning prizes in the
draw.
Entries will close tomorrow with
Mrs. NJ K Barroll at Emerson 8067
for the N. B. c. tourney scheduled
Friday at the Army Navy Country
Club. The tourney is for Glass A
golfers, with handicaps up to 10
strokes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Record Faces CRACKING
By the Associated Press

o! Ute hSSOCIHIeu FUSS,
LEXINGTON. Va, Oct. 15.-Some-
ones record is due to crack Saturday
when v. M. I meets Virginia at
Charlottesville. Virginia's Cavaliers
are unbeaten and united this season,
while the Cadets never have lost a
game in Scott Stadium since they
helped to dedicate it with an 1873
triumph over Virginia in 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Catholic University eleven will
start Lynch at quarterback and
Murphy, Dunn and Denault in
other backfleld positions for the
game with Muhlenberg.
William T. Tilden II defeated
"Chuck" Garland, ST, 60, 81,
in a tennis exhibition at Pitts
burgh.
Samuel D. Riddle refused an
offer of 100000 for Man O. War,
declaring, There is not enough
money in existence to take Man
o. War out of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Leagues season attendance rec
ord was broken this year, when
5,433,791 paid spectators passed
through the turnstiles. President
William Harridge has announced.
This figure, Harridge pointed out,
surpassed the 1889 aggregate by
1,163,189 and was 1,078352 better
than the record set in 1924. Every
club showed a gain in attendance.
Night games attracted 634 ,228, an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
&c. c. Eleven Triumphs

Bethesda Chevy Chase downed the
Sacred Heart eleven, $50, on the
latter's field yesterday. Bill Lowe
and Jimmy Garwood Tailed for the
victors and Sam Miller booted q
field goal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15

Entries will close tomorrow with
Mrs. M. K. Barroll at Emerson 8067
for the N. B. c. tourney scheduled
Friday at the Army Navy Country
Club. The tourney is for Glass A
golfers, with handicaps up to 10
strokes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FRANKLIN PIT. A.
CONDUCTS MEETING

KERR, Dec. 14.-The Franklin
|P. T. A. held its regular meeting
in the school auditorium on Tues.
day evening, December 10, R. R.
Walker presided in the absence Of
the President, B. H. Hall.
Mrs. Thurman Roger conducted
the DEVOTIONAL using as her SUBJ
ject, 1.-The Origin of Christmas
Mrs. E. T. Dellinger reported
that the losers in the membership
drive had entertained tn, winners
at a luncheon.
The third grade won the award
for the best kept room for the
second month and the first grade
won for the third month.
The association decided to give
shower, consisting of canned
vegetables, fruits etc. for III {
school lunch room.
Mrs. E. H. Brown gave very
interesting report on the District
meeting at Penderlea, which she
attended.
The fifth grade pupils under the
direction of Mrs. Rogers gave {
delightful Christmas program.
Immediately following the meet
ing, the social committee invited
those present to the Home Eco
nonics room where tea and cookies
were served. {
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
The Messiah
Will BeCiven
Here Dec. 10th
st. Andrews Presbyterian
Choir To Give Annual
Presentation

Handel's Oratorio, "The Messlah''
is to have it's fifth annual presenta-
tion at st. Andrews Presbyterian
church, Friday December 20 at 7:3o
u. m, under the direction Of G. l..
Walker. The choruses will be rem
dered by the st. Andrews choir
with accompaniments by Laura
Howell Norden.
Soloists include guests from other
Wilmington churches: Mrs. Samuel
Trop, Jr., director Of music at the
First Presbyterian church, MIS-
Theo Hashagen, soprano soloist al
st. Johns Episcopal church and
Mrs. G.. L. Walker, director OF
music at the First Baptist church.
other soloist are Misses Dorothy
Hearn, Caroline Farrar, Gladys
Skipper and Katherine Haskett, and
walford Thompson and Jesse Sci
lers.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this presentation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Miss Meares And
R. M. Kermon, Jr.
Are M arried
Wedding Solemnized On Sat-
urday, December Z At
Watts Street Church

In ceremony of beauty and
simplicity, Miss Mary Newkirl
Meares, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Meares of Clarkton, became
the bride of Robert M. Kermon,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. M
Kermon of Wilmington and Ra'
leigh Saturday morning, Decem.
ber Z at 1870 o'clock in the Watts
Street Baptist church.
The service was performed by
Rev. Owen Herring, and only
members of the immediate fam.
lilies and close friends were pres.
ent. The impressive ring service
was used. Mrs. S. ]. Angler played
the nuptial music, ''Clair de Lune''
by Debussy; Lohengrin's Bridal
Chorus, "To a Wild Rose, by
MacDowell, and the wedding
March,, by Mendelssohn.
For her wedding outfit the bride,
chose Soldier blue suit with navy
accessories, and she wore shoul-
der corsage of gardenias d
sweetheart roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the couple left by automo-
bile for Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Kernon is a gradute nurse
of Baker Sanatorium, Lumberton,
and took post graduate work in
Public Health Nursing at William
and Mary college, Richmond, Vir-
ginia. She is employed at the Dur
ham Health department.
Mr.. Kermon received his edu-
cation in New Hanover coun t y
schools, Wake Forest and N. c.
State college. At present he is
connected with the Virginia Engi-
neering company at Norfolk. Vir-
ginia. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
North Carolina Sorosiis Will
Give Annual Christmas Party

On Thursday afternoon, December
10, at o'clock at the Sorosis club.
house on North Third street the
annual Christmas open house of the
North Carolina Sorosis will be held
at which time it will welcome all
members of the club and their in.
vited guests. The clubhouse will be
attractively arranged for this fes
tive occasion with appropriate deco.
rations.
The program for the afternoon will
be under the direction of Mrs. J. D.
Edwards, chairman Of music, and
will be as follows: a vocal trio,
"Welcome sweet Pleasure" a 18th
century madrigal; Low How a Rose.
Ere Blooming" an old English song
by Michael Praetorious, sung by
Misses Marion Floyd, Mamie Lee
Kimball and Miss Mary Brantley
Foscue. Miss Helen Scoggins, of Will
mington. and a teacher of piano
and official accompaniest at Flora
Macdonald college. will gdve the
following selections. Sonata in A
Major by Scharlotti. Nocturne in d
Flat Major by Chopin. and Waltz
in E Flat Major by Chopin. Miss
Mildred Dempsey, also of this city,
and a teacher at Flora Macdonald
college at Red Springs, who is first
prize winner in the North Carolina
short story contest. will give Christ
mas reading. Carol singing by the
entire assembly will be led by Mrs.
J. D. Edwards accompanied by Mrs.
B. H. Thomason at the piano. Dur.
ing the tea hour Miss Elizabeth
Fryer will play carols.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
PARTY IS GIVEN
FOR BILLY NEAL

Billy Neal, who has been sta
toned in Hawaii for the past year
is visiting his mother, Mrs. B. F.
Shytle.
He was entertained by his mother,
at the home of his sister, Mrs. H.
c. Moore, Alb Church street.
Games were enjoyed throughout
the evening by all. Those attending
were: Billy Neal, honoree, Misses
Lana Harrell, Miriam Neal, Annie
Lee Bell, Grace Rhodes, Alice Neal,
Lois Williams. Bill Eubanks, Bill
Flowers, Bruce Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs
]. D. Neal, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ford Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Moore, Mrs. B. F. Shytle, Mrs. E.
D. Fennell and Mrs. S. g. Malpass
Baltimore, Md.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHOIR WILL PRESENT
CHRISTMAS CANTATA

Following a precedent of some
time since, the choir Of the First
Presbyterian church, will, on Sun
day afternoon, December % at
o'clock, make their annual contri-
button of sacr,6 music appropriate
to the Christmas season.
The cantata chosen for presenta-
tion this year is "The Christ Child
(Hawley). The chorus consists of
twenty-four singers each one OF
which has committed the entire
score to memory. The same beauti-
full costumes and electrical effects
which characterize musical pro-
ductions by this choir will be in eff.
feet at this time. Those who were
fortunate as to gain admission to
Bethlehem" sung few seasons ago,
may realize what is in store for as
many as attend this service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Invitations
Issued Here
ToClub Dance
Annual Christmas Event Will
Be Given By Club Thurs
day, December 10

The following invitations have
been issued to members of the Cape
Fear Country club in this city.
You are cordially invited to attend
The Christmas Dance
of the
Cape Fear Country Club
Thursday evening, December the
nineteenth
from ten until two o'clock
For Club members and their out-of'
town guests
Admission by Van Keys anu
Card Only His Orchestra
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
TILESTON PIT. A.
CONDUCTS MEETING

The Tileston Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION held It's regular meeting
Tuesday afternoon, December 10, In
the auditorium of the school. The
president, Mrs. I. T. Sell, presided.
The program was opened with the
salute to. the Flag after which
America was sung. Miss Mary
Davis led the devotional.
Several Christmas Carols were
sung by the audience. A beautiful
Christmas story entitled "The Star
of Bethlehem" was read by Miss
Kara Lynn Corey and Silent Night
was sung at the close of the story.
The state presidents message was
delivered by Mrs. Archie Ayers.
Mrs. A. R. Jordan gave a report on
the district conference held at Pen
derlea, November IA.
The attendance banner was won
by Miss Meta LeGrand's second
grade.
The meeting was dismissed with
prayer by Mrs. j. C. Spivey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Miss Nancy Ann Campbell Becomes
Bride OF Alva Xii patrick Cooper
Trinity Methodist Church Is
Scene Of Lovely Wedding
Last Evening

Trinity Methodist church was the
scene of the wedding of Miss Nam
cy Ann Campbell, when she De'
came the bride of Alva fitzpatrick
Cooper, Jr., of Wilmington, last
evening at $50 o'clock. The church
was beautifully decorated for tne
occasion with the chancel being
banked with palms and fe rn $
throughout the chancel were rows
of floor candelabra holding burn
ing tapers and floor standards hold
ing Easter lilies.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. R. L. Jerome, pastor o1
the church. While the guests as
sembled and during the ceremony
beautiful program of nuptial mu'
sic was given by William G. Rob:
ertson, organist, and Miss Alece
Cooper, of Prattville, Ala. sister
of the bridegroom, gave the fol-
lowing violin selections: Media.
tion'' by Massenet, Greeting" by
Pfferkorn, and Wagner's Evening
STAR from Tannhauser. The ira
ditional bridal chorus from Lohen-
grin by Wagner and Mendelssohn's
wedding march were used for the
professional and recessional.
| The bride chose as her maid of
honor, Miss Christine Thompson,
of Chapel Hill, and Mrs. Robert
C. Cantwell, III, of Wilmington,
was dame of honor. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Sherwood D. Dudley
and Miss Louise Worth Washburn,
both of Wilmington.
The bridegroom had as his best
man, his father, A. K. Cooper of
Prattville, Ala. Groomsmen were
Post Loiselle and Rhett Taber, both
of Wilmington, Clark Duncan, of
Buena Vista. Ca, and Edwin Dali
rymple, of Sanford.
The attendants wore vely
gowns of champaign net made
with long sleeves and high neck
lines. The dresses were trimmed
with tiny bands of gold material
and they wore natural arrange
ments Of champagne carnations in
their hair. They carried beautiful
bouquets Of champaign carnations
tied with matching ribbon.
The bride entered the church
with her father, by whom whe was
given in marriage, wearing a love-
ly gown of ivory satin, fashioned
with very long waistline, high
neckline and long sleeves, which
were shirred to the wristline. The
tiny collar was made of lace. Her
veil of ivory illusion was held in
place by small cap of old family
lace with veil falling gracefully
the entire length of the long court
train. She carried a colonial bou-
quet of ivory roses and lilies Of
the valley edged with lace and
tied with ivory satin ribbon.
Mrs. Campbell, mother of the
bride, wore lovely gown of ivory
lace and corsage of orchids.
Mrs. Cooper was becomingly
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