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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
South Sank Centre

Carl Bieringer was a caller a,
the Anton Bieringer and William
Schloegle homes Sunday afternoon
Miles Hines was a caller at the
William Schloegle home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bieringer are
the proud parents of a baby girl
born Saturday.
Leo Schloegle was a caller at the
Anton Bieringer home Saturday
forenoon.
Anton Bieringer was caller al
the Art Quade home Sunday.
Walter and Miles Hines return
ed home from the Cities Tuesday
evening.
Joe Bieringer was a caller at the
John Bieringer home Monday.
A shower was given at the An
ton Bieringer home in honor OF
Mrs. Carl Bieringer and Mrs. John
Bieringer. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ebensteiner
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Schieffer and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Bieringer and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Bieringer and son, Ger
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hines
and son, Ronnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Quade and family, Bob Bliss, Miles
Hines, Leonard Schieffer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Ley and family, Henry
and Ray Jenc, Elmer and Will Bar
chenger and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Dickhaus.
Carl Bieringer, Bob Bliss and
Walter Hines were callers at the
Anton Bieringer home Wednesday
afternoon.
The dance given at the Art Quade
home was largely attended Wed
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Ley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Schieffer and family spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hines and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bier
niger.
Anton Bieringer was a caller at
the Carl Bieringer home Monday.
John Bieringer and son, Bobby
called at the Anton Bieringer home
Sunday forenoon.
Ben Bieringer was a caller at the
William Schloegle home Thursday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04

John Mason, Of Swanville, motor
ed to his cottage at Little Birch
Lake on Saturday.
Raymond Ritter made business
trip to Sank Centre Friday fore
noon.
Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Terwey and sons were: Mrs.
Henry Peckskamp and children,
Darlene and Gerald, and Alphonse
Terwey, Of near Sank Centre, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Terwey and chill
dren, of near Melorse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Terwey and daughter and son,
Of st. Rosa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
kaufman and daughter, Of Melrose.
Leo Albers visited Sunday after
noon with his brother. Mike Albers
and family, who reside south Of
here.
John Brake and a friend, Of Will
mont, Mimi, visited relatives Of the
former here, last week Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

in Sank Centre spent Saturday
night and Sunday at her home.
Evelyn Kortan spent Wednes-
day at Frank Kortans.
Mrs. Louis Kane spent Easter
Sunday with Mrs. Ralph Steffes.
Joe Kane called at Kennedy's
Sunday.
Orris Halverson called at Botz'
and Illusions Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Sieben made
a business trip to st. Cloud Mon
day.
M. and Mrs. Ray Walker, Mrs.
Kennedy and Martin spent Tues
day evening with Mrs. Grundman
and Dola.
Sylvester Botz was a caller at
the G. F. Botz home Thursday.
Mrs. Chris Huisman and Bob
left Wednesday for Omaha, Nebr.,
where they met Mae Huismann, Of
San Francisco, Calf, who will re-
turn with them to spend a few
months with her parents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
Sank Centre Route 3

Bill Schloegle and son, Joe, were
visitors at Joe Schloegle's, ST.,
Tuesday evening.
Ben Bieringer was caller at
the Bill Schloegie home Thursday
forenoon.
Laura and Norbert Essler. child
rem Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Essler,
spent a few days with their rel
atives, Frank and Anna Doege.
John Lindeman was a visitor
with the Schloegie boys a few
days.
Frank and Anna Doege were
callers at the Bin Schloegle home
Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
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Telephones lines and poles were
mostly broken down on line 14F.
Farmers on this line were busy
making repairs for a few days.
Miles Hines was a business call
er and dinner guest at Leo Schloe-
giles Saturday.
Earl Servatius and brother call
ed on the Schloegle boys Sunday
evening.
Johnny and Joe Lindeman were
overnight guests at Bill Schloegle's
home Sunday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Swift and
son, Charles, motored to Mime
apolis last week to attend the we'd
ding Of their SON, Clarence, to
Miss Florence Butz of Minneapolis
Clarence has previously been at
tending the University.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
WOODROW COTTON
GIVEN new TRIAL
Tribunal Upholds Death
Penalties Imposed On Two
Negroes, However

RALEIGH, Dec. IL Up The
state supreme court today granted
a new trial to Woodrow Gotten,
Wake county white man sentenced
to die for the murder of his
mother-in-law, but upheld death
penalties imposed on two negroes
for killing negro women.
The court decided IL cases.
With Associate Justices Heriot
Clarkson and A. A.. F. Seawell fill
ing unwritten dissents, the tribun-
al ruled that the testimony of Cot
tens wife, who was also charged
with the Staying but who was ac-
quilted, was necessarily hurtful
to her husband" and therefore vio-
lated the law prohibiting husband
and wife from testifying against
each other.
Mrs. Cotten's mother, Mrs. Mary
Lee Herndon, was felled with
shotgun blast in a barn at her
home near Moncure on last Feb
ruary 10.
The court said it found no err
rors in the convictions of Fleet
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Investigation OF Truck
LaneROute Is Authorized
Fayetteville Lumber
Plant Swept By Fire

FAYETTEVILLE, Dec. IL.
Fire of undetermined origin
practically destroyed the West
Lumber and Box company here
tonight causing considerable
damage.
The fire was still burning at
10 o'clock, but had been virtual
Iy brought under control.
Three fire trucks were used
in fighting the flames, two
from the Fayetteville fire de-
partment and one from Fort
Bragg. The alarm was turned
in at 1926 o'clock.
An estimate of the damage
was impossible tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
rmory-AuditoriumPla ns
OBeGivenTOWPAS0On
Fifty Generals View
Fort Benning Tests

FORT BENNlNG, Ga, Dec.
11.-R-Fifty generals, cream
of the commanding officers OF
the United States National
Guard. breathed smoke and
soaked up sunshine today in
field demonstrations of the use
of troops i'm chemical warfare.
They saw Levins projectors
toss smoke shells with mathe-
NAUTICAL precision from one hill.
top across a valley to another
hill. In another demonstration
they were shown how to go
about neutralizing a hill occu-
pied by enemy troops.
Mortars, fired with rifle-like
accuracy, threw smoke shells all
along the hill, bathing the area
in smoke. In actual combat the
instructor told the generals such
shells might carry mustard gas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
IS SCHEDULED
Division Engineer Belts
Says He Will Make Inves-
tigation Next Week

The state highway and public
works commission meeting in Ra-
leigh yesterday authorized Division
Engineer T. T. Belts to investigate
the proposed truck route through
Wilmington as to its feasibility and
to report back at the next meeting
of the commission on January 8.
The motion authorizing Belts to
make the survey vas made by Com
A. F. Powell, Jr., of White
vile.
Under the motion, Belts is to "de-
eide upon the feasibility of adding
designated streets to the state high
way SYSTEM"
Belts stated in Raleigh that he will
make the investigation "some time
next week. and the results will be
turned over to the commission at the
next meeting.
The board of city commissioners
request for a truck route was pre-
sented at the meeting yesterday by
Commissioner Powell. Several days
ago the commissioners designated
10th street as the route for the truck
lane and an agreement was reached
(COutinued on Page Fifteen. Col. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

Will Arrive
In Few Days
announcement Oh Action
Received From Office OF
Congressman Clark
CONFERENCE PLANNED
Hines Reports Army OFF,
GERS Are Looking Over
Cite For The Camp

rolonel A. Montgomery has been
,rrointed construction quartermas-
,or far the development of the $10.-
ana 600 ant~i.aircraft training center
at Holly Ridge, the office OF Con-
,ressroan ]. Bayard Clark, in Wash
ington, advised James E.. L. Wade,
ctv commissioner of public works,
Yesterday afternoon.
Commissioner Wade said that he
Was also informed that Col. Mont
gomerv is scheduled to arrive at
Holly Ridge in the next day or So"
However. it was reported in Holly
Ridge Yesterday afternoon that six
or eight" Army officers had arrived
and started looking over the site OF
the new army camp. 1t could not
be learned last night if Col. Mont
.omery was a member of this party.
Conference Expected
c. c. Hines, postmaster at Holly
Ridge, said that the army officers
conferred with representatives OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and
that a conference relative to the
construction of spur tracks on the
post reservation is expected to be
held soon between officers and rail-
read officials.
Lloyd Croker, superintendent
for the Wilmington district of the
A. c. L., returned last night from
an inspection tour, and said that he
anticipated a meeting with Army Of
ficials in the next few days in re-
CARDS to building spur tracks at Hol-
ly Ridge.
A report that the conference is to
be held this morning could not be
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
NOW TAKING ESTIMATE
Will Be First Presented To
Local Office, Then To
Raleigh Headquarters

Plans for the proposed WPA ar
mory-auditorium project for Will
mington, costing an estimated $780,
600, will possibly be ready for pre-
sentation to state WPA officials in
Raleigh early next week, James E.
L.. Wade, commissioner of public
works, said yesterday.
James B. Lynch. of Lynch and
Foard. architects, is now taking the
material estimates, the final phase
of preparing detailed project plans,
Wade said.
Plans will first be submitted to
the local WPA office, of which w.
Joe Prevette is the district super
visor, for a check, and then taken
before state WPA officials in Ra'
leigh to work out details suitable
to the WPA.
Delegation Planned
The delegation to Raleigh early
next week will include: Addison Hew'
lett, chairman Of the board of county
commissioners; representatives of the
local WPA office, James B. Lynch,
architect; ]. A. Loughlin, city engi
neer; and Commissioner Wade.
Following the presentation Of al
project specifications to the state
WPA in Raleigh, the project will
then be returned mere for signatures
of the joint sponsors, the city and
county commissioners.
The recent approval of prelimi
nary project plans by Adjutant Cen
eral J. Vann B. Nets, of Raleigh,
mede possible the submission of de-
tailed specifications before local and
(COntinued on Page Fifteen. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
COMMERCE MEET
SCHEDULED FRIDAY
Proposal To Revitalize
Trade Body To Be Con-
sidered By Membership

A proposal to revitalize the Will
mington Chamber of Commerce
will be submitted to the entire
membership of the trade body at
8 o'clock tomorrow night in the
recorders courtroom.
The meeting was called at the
close of a special session of the
organizations executive committee
yesterday morning when consider
alton was given to a report re-
ceived from a special committee
appointed recently to promote
means of revitalizing the trade
body.
Members of the chamber OF COM
merce will be acquainted with the
proposal prior to the meeting to-
morrow night, but the contents OF
the report will not be made public
prior to that time, said John Car
ter, president of the organization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Greek Forces
Make Gains In
South Albania
Italian Troops Sue.
coed In Slowing Often
sive In The North
FIERCE FIGHT RACES
Greeks Send Shock Troops
Armed With Long Knives
Against Fascists

ATHENS, Dec. 12.-(Thursday)-
(R-Continued advances in south
ern Albania were claimed for
Greek forces early today but in
the north, a spokesman indicated,
picked Italian troops had succeed
ed in slowing the Greek offensive.
On their extreme left, north OF
fallen Argirocastro and Porto Ed
da, the spokesman said, the Greeks
pushed ahead without even rear
guard action from an enemy re-
treating toward the Chimara
Heights.
Losses Heavy
On snoW-covered battle grounds
of the north and central sections
fierce fighting with heavy losses
to the counter-attacking enemy
was said to have failed to halt the
Greeks.
dispatches from Ohrid, Yugo-
slavia said the Italians had wiped
out minor Greek gains northwest
of Muskopole and west of Pogra-
detz, one of the first important
Italian bases captured by the
Greeks.)
Italian resistance on the Premeti
region of the central sector was
described as very stubborn" but
the Greeks were said to have oc-
cupled strategic heights in their
drive toward Elbasani.
More to the north, the enemy
was thrown back from very strong
position 1900 meters (about 5000
feet) high which the enemy de-
Tended seriously. So great was the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
EMPTY STOCKING
FUND IS TAGGING
Parents Reminded Method
OF Distribution OF Gifts
Has Been Changed

With Christmas coming ear and
nearer and demands on the Empty
Stocking fund increasing daily, the
sponsors Of the fund yesterday re-
newed the appeal to Wilmingtonians
OF contribute generously so that no
child will be overlooked when Santa
Clause makes his rounds.
Tagging contributions brought the
total up to only $336.74 yesterday,
this being %one-sixth Of last years
total.
For years the people Of Whining
ton have shown their determination
that there will be no empty stocking
here at Christmas and this year the
sponsors believe that they are equal
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Many Fascist
Troops, New
Areas Seized
Generals Among Men
Captured By The Driving
British Troops
FIGHTING CONTINUES
Italians Put Up Stubborn
Resistance Before Losing
Important Base

CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 11.-R-
British troops stormed and cap
tured Sidi Barrani-the strongest
Italian base in Egypt-today and
rolled westward in armored cars
to occupy considerable additional
areas, general headquarters an
nounced tonight.
Captured, said the official COM
munique, were "a large number"
Of military prisoners, including
three Fascist generals, who went
into British custody along with
more than 5000 prisoners of war
already taken.
Italians Resist
The Italians put up a stubborn
resistance before the British final
ly took Sidi Barrani, and late to-
night, on a 200-mile square desert
battle-ground, fighting still was 60
ing on between isolated groups,
with the Italians holding out des-
perately. 1t was generally be-
lieved, however, that with the cap
ture of the base, the present phase
of operations is concluded salts
factorily for the British.
South of the town, Fascist camps
still holding out were areas of in
tense struggle. Each is protected
by a deep outside trench and by
anti-tank defenses behind which.
around the whole camp, there is
a low but deep wall built of rocks
and boulders and mounted with
anti-tank anti-aircraft and machine
guns.
These dangerous little nests
were being attacked by infantry
under cover of heavy artillery
commandments, the Raj support
ing British armored columns and
at the same time violently attack
ing the Italian rear.
Summing up air activity, it was
declared tonight that in the past
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
British Food Situation Termed Just
AS Grim AS During Last World War

Exhorting the farmers to increase
home production, Hudson declared
that farm labor would have to con-
tribute to the steadily increasing de-
mands Of the armed services and
that, except for conscientious objec.
tors sent to farms, additional labor
would have to be provided by Eng
lish women.
In the house of lords Lord Stra-
bolgi, labor peer, said the situation
was Serious but not desperate"
There are large accumulations of
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Destroyer Seizes
German Freighter Rhein

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. -GR-
The Navy department announced to-
night that the German freighter
Rhein, which slipped out of Tam
'pico, Mexico, Nov. 20 to run the
British blockade, was "in possession
of the Dutch destroyer Van Kins-
bergen this morning. off the coast
of Cuba" r.
The Nazi crew attempted to scut-
tie their ship, the Navy announce
ment said, before abandoning her.
Another source had reported earlier
that a Dutch warship intercepted
the Rhein and that fire was OBJ
served aboard the freighter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

1.-THE situation today is just as
grim as when Mr.. Lloyd George (the
world.wartime prime minister) start
ed his intensive food production cam.
paign in 1919," Hudson told the farm
ers. 1.-The government is trying to
adjust production SO as to produce
foodstuffs that will keep the people
healthy as well as alive"
He said the British navy's task
of defeating the German counter
blockade of submarines and long dis
lance bombers now is "doubly Or
trebly'' as difficult as in World war
days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

The location of the Rheims inter-
ception was apparently somewhere
in the vicinity of the place the Brit
ish cruiser Diomede. on Sunday took
the 5.O33-ton German freighter Idar-
valid which left Tampico with the
Rhein. The latter was a vessel of
6,031 tons. The Idarwald was scut-
tied by her crew.
The last word heard from the
Rhein was a radio message sent
several hours after she slipped out
Of Tampico, where she took refuge
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

road projects. The commission de-
cided to reserve 10 per cent for
bridges, and to distribute the rest
by districts on a basis of mileage,
population, m and automobile
registration.
The road in Tyrrell county was
requested by Commissioner E. V.
Webb, who said that the county re-
ported it was practically assured
Of a huge new defense air base,
probably five miles east of Column
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

LONDON, Dec. 11.-GP-Britain's
food situation was declared by Min
lister of Agriculture R. S. Hudson to-
day to be "just as grim" as it was
in the bleakest days of the World
when these islands came peril
ously close to starvation.
Hudson put this bleak picture be-
fore a farmers meeting in a speech
viewed by Informed quarters princi-
pally as a pep talk. But the house
of lords, in debate on the same SUBJ
ject, heard declarations that the con-
voy system needed immediate over
hauling; to meet the Nazi threat to
British shipping.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
ITALIANS ADMIT
EGYPTIAN LOSSES
Claim British Armored Di.
visions Suffered Serious
Losses However

ROME, Dec. 11-R-The italian
high command acknowledged re-
verses in the Egyptian campaign
about Sidi Barrani today, but
said British armored divisions
which made the swift attack ON
Fascist lines there suffered lex
tremely serious losses"
(The British officially announced
the capture of Sidi Barrani, with
a large number Of prisoners" this
a~fternoon.)
Fighting of Exceptional VOL
ence" continued all day Monday
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
RUMANIAN ARMY
TICHTENS POWER
Series OF Emergency De-
crees Are Issued By Pre-
.mier Ion Antonescu

BUCHAREST, Dec. 11.-LR-The
army frightened its control ove ear
ly every phase of Rumanian life to-
day with a series Of emergency de-
crees by Premier Ion Antonescu.
The DEGREES came quickly after
picked German troops had paraded
through the streets of Bucharest,
Brasov and other cities and after
the official press had warned that
the nation must take seriously it's
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Tyrrell County May Get
New Naval Station

RALEIGH, Dec. IL R The
state highway and public works
commission today ordered imme-
diate distribution of a new So, 000,-
900 ALLEGATION by Governor Hoey,
and pledged to provide a paved
highway in Tyrrell county after it
had heard that such a road would
assure a S., 900, 900 lighter-than-air
craft base.
Governor Hoey, appearing per-
sonally, announced the extra ST.
600, 900 ALLEGATION from surplus
road. funds for continuing WPA
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Joseph Calcutt Appeals
To N. e. Supreme Court

RALEIGH, Dec. 11.-R-Jos-
eph Calcutt, Fayetteville slot ma
chine mogul, appealed today to the
state supreme court from a years
term on the roads and a $40, 000
fine imposed in Wake superior
court yesterday after he had plead.
ed guilty to possessing illegal slot
machines.
He was placed under SIS, DOC
bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
M|DLANDS SECTION
RAIDED BY NAZlS
Authorities Say All Fires
Set By Bombs Extin-
guished By Midnight

LONDON, Dec. 12.-(Thursday)
-Y-Nazi raiders struck at a west
Mldlands area in one-a-minute
Tempo late last night but tapered
VII 10 occasional sorties by indi'
Noual planes early today.
authorities said all fires set by
u0nloS IN the section had been ex-
alsolshed by midnight. A terrific
sall,alrcraft barrage kept the raid
eS high.
Inc attack was conferred on a
.vllfAunlty which had been left
''Dne Tor more than a week.
DOlflos also broke London's two
''S'ahd'tWo-night respite last eve
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War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. p

AAAAeAAG ~. OAtAI SUN
Britain's offensive in Egypt, be-
sides driving the Italians out of
their important supply base, Sidi
Barrani, is having powerful roper
cussions on the Mediterranean war
camp from Gibraltar to the Suez
canal.
In the eyes Of Misunderstanding
Balkan neutrals, including Turkey,
the British successes virtually
have nullified for months to come
the possibility of a N~azi-fascist
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L0THIANA APPEALS.
FOR AMERICAN AID
Says Issue OF War Now
Depends Largely On What
You Decide To Do

BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.-(P-Mak-
ing an implied plea for American
naval assistance in keeping the sup
ply routes open to the British Isles,
the Marques of Lothian, British
ambassador, declared tonight that
the issue of the war. @now depends
largely on what you decide to do"
eff you back us you will not be
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FORECAST

syjona, carolina: Mostly cloudy, oc-
sqst e,ai ram Friday and in extreme
ssst poltlon Thursday; warmer north
Friday III" thursday cooler in interior
Motns T. 3. Weather Bureau)
endjns ,eefological data for the "a hours
lou p. m. Yesterday.
La. Temperature
1n7:So a. m 81; 1870 a. m. Ii; 1:30 p. m.
mum 4 ,. m, 81; maximum Y; mini
~ mean So; normal 50.
In. Humidity
&; IA, m 80; 7;3o a. m. 81; 100 p. m.
On I'f al for "a hours ending 7.so n. m.
Month 10y Total since first of the
VIZ inches.
(Fron, Tides For Today
Coast ars 10 Tables published ba u. S.
ueocetic Survey.
Sllnin,ton High Low
SUN ------ 8:0Oa PAPA
aasonboro SLIP 3:20p
Inlet ------- 6:51a --a
'%assS : 7:o8a; sunset 5:o4 aD'p moonri RISE
r. moonset 4:55a.
asssf stage at Fayetteville, N. c.,
d. H., Dec. 10, Sc feet.
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