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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
Consumer Problems in War
Course TO Start Feb. 10

Ann Arbor Mich. Feb. PROT.
z. c. Dickinson. Of the UNIVERSE
" economies department. will con
duet an eight week course for civil
Ian defense volunteers in "Consum-
er Problems in Wartime" The
course will be free TO those who
have registered for civilian de-
fense work in the county.
The course will open Feb. IS
in the Economics building on the
University campus. Discussions
will be on price and rent control.
high living costs, civilian versus
military supplies. Consumers Re-
search. consumers cooperatives,
budgetihg and accounting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
Mrs. Wigs in Cabbage Patch
Dramatized by School Pupils

Marsh. Barbara Bachelor. Barbara
Wright, Patricia Lackie.
Announcer was Barbara Stoltz.
stage managers. Thomas Willough-
by. Charles Elliott. James Ferguson;
poster committee, Robert Wilson.
Donald Vest. Alfred Fagerstrom,
Richard Cullin. Charles Elliott.
Jeanette Wallace, Harold Drake,
James Chappell. William Sweet.
Grenville Andrews and Pauline
Doerr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
HIGHWAY CONFERENCE

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. Uni
versity College Of Engineering will
direct the 2Sth annual Michigan
Highway Conference Feb. is to 20
in the Michigan Union. Program
will include discussion of immedl-
ate highway and traffic problems
and postwar highway planning. Par
ticipating will be Michigan State
Highway Department. Michigan AS
ISOLATION of Road Commissioners
and Engineers and Michigan State
Police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
COMPANY HEAD DIES

Kalamazoo, Mich. Feb. Charles
Garage. 81. president and founder
of the Garage Foundry here. died
In his home, where he had been i'll
since Christmas. He was a lifelong
Kalamazoo resident, a director OF
the Bryant Paper Co, and Illinois
EnYelope Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
STATIONS 10 CLOSE

Flint Mich, Feb. 7-Genesee
County gasoline stations, including
those in Flint will be closed from
7 p. NJ. until a. m. starting Mon
Gay. the Genesee County Retail Gas
oline Dealers Association an.
nounced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
PROGRAM nBoes DOWN"

Flint, Mich. Feb. Civilian de-
tense enrolment program was re
ported begged down" in Flint as
City Manager George T. Gundry
conferred with other city officials
seeking means OF augmenting man
power for air raid wardens, police
and fire auxiliaries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
FELON SENTENCED

Hillsdale. Mich. Feb. Lynn
Wells, North Adams. recaptnred
felon who with three others escaped
Jan. IL from the Hillsdale County
Jail. was sentenced Friday by Cir
cult Judge Charles o. Arch to serve
six months to one year in prison.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
AWARDED DIVORCE

Centerville. Mich, Feb. 7-An
Mrs. Mildred r. |. Boughton hi
been awarded a divorce here fro
Harry Boughton. better known
Harry Blackstone. famous magical
Mrs. Boughton charged cruelty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07

Mrs. Ralph Colts and son. Wal
lace, have both been Ill with influ-
enza and under a doctors care.
Miss Mary Boutell spent Tuesday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Garth
Beckington, Saline. She found Mrs.
Beckington a little better and able
to sit up part OF the day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
RITES TO BE MONDAY

Bay City. Feb. THE body of
Adelbert E. R. Bush, Sc. retired Bay
City insurance man. who died in
Cleveland. will be brought to Bay
City for burial Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
LAST BITES TODAY

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. Last
rites were this morning in the st.
Thomas Catholic Church for Char
les Nathan Harmon, who passed
away Thursday. Burial was in ST.
Thomas Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
At Anniversary Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Colts and
sons. Kenneth and Robert. and
Ralph Colts attended an anniyer-
sary dinner Sunday for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Colts at the home OF
their daughter. Mrs. William Cur
tiss, Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07
Forty two members and guests
were present.
Aunt Suecumbs

AUNT oucCumpS
Mrs. Ella Fuller was called to
Michigan City, Ind, over the week
end to attend the funeral OF her
aunt, Mrs. Nellie Frisbie Pangborn
who died very suddenly Friday at
the age OF Sc. Mrs. Fuller returned
home Tuesday afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07

]. Dewey Abraham, 81, above, Is
held by Chicago police on a
charge Of swindling investors out
of approximately 100000. Abra-
ham, police say, confessed to pos
ing as a representative Of a myth
lcal S27,000,000 syndicate which
was supposed to have advance
knowledge of defense plant sites.
Police said Abraham had claimed
10 be related to Bernard Baruch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07

regular beehive of activity these days This the best proof
concerning the quality of product excellent de-
cry service and aaround satisfaction the people who buy it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
To Review Activities
Of Local Cooperative

A review of the activities of South
ern States Cooperative during the
year ended June 30 will be presented
by District Manager j. c. Mallory
when the farmer-members and friends
Of Oakland service unit hold their an
nual meeting in Oakland High school
Wednesday evening, August 5, at 8:15
o'clock.
Some of the features of the pro-
gram to be introduced by William F.
DeBerry, president of the local board
Of directors, will be the movie. Grass
Root Democracy at Work." report
on the cooperative program in the
Oakland section by B. Beeson Sny-
der, local manager; also group sing
ing, refreshments, favors and con-
tests in which winners will receive
prizes.
Member Of the board Of directors of
the Oakland service unit are Mr.
DeBerry, Jonas Sines, Truman c.
Bittingcr. Roy 0. Winters and James
r. Hamilton, Oakland; J. w. Steyer,
Deer Park, and Earl X. Harvey. Of
Swanton. Successors to Mr.. DcBcrly
and Mr.. Bittingcr, retiring members.
will be elected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
Accident Cooperative
Has Annual Meeting

Charles Hartman and Chris NJ. Glass,
Accident, were elected to the local
Southern States Advisory board when
farmer-members and friends of the
cooperative in the Accident section
held their annual meeting July 24
with an attendance of $50 people.
They succeed Walter Hartman and
Oscar g. Hartman, who are retiring
Other board members are Lloyd e.
Miller, Foster E. Yost, Howard B.
Schlossnagle and Clarence f. Kolb,
all Of Accident, with Mr.. Miller
chairman.
Reminding his hearers that the pres
ent war situation calls for clear think
ing, sound action, initiative, resource
fulness, and grinding hard work, Dis
trict Manager l.. O. Brumback pre-
scented the company's annual report.
"Pay off Indebtedness" Mr. Brum-
back urged his hearers. Build up re-
serves against after-war dcpression;
produce as much as possible without
buying more land or making undue in
vestments in either equipment or live
stock; in view of rising labor costs
and shortages. do as many Jobs as
possible on or near the farm"
MI Brumback also showed q NOV
ing picture, Grass Root Democracy
at Work"
Walter II. Fratz outlined the prog
ress Of the local cooperative. Ross
Speicher presided, Charles Wilt led
group singing. and the Accident band
furnished special entertainment.
Prizes in the Cake Baking contest
went to Mrs Elmer Kolb, Mrs. b O.
Aiken. Mrs. Mary George Mrs.
Claude Fike, and Mrs. Morgan Fike
Accident and Mrs. Edna Bowser,
SeIbysport Winners of the prizes in
the Bag Opening contest were Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory George, Accident; Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Bowser, Selbysport;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Fike. Acct
dent
Committee cbairmen were Mrs.
Charles Wilt, Mrs Elmer Kolb, Mr.
Fratz, Harold Georg, Miss Long, Miss
Lena Miller and Charles Wilt
A similar meeting was held at
FriendsviIIe on Monday night, with
c. O. Ross making the report on local
operations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
Grafton Woman Fatally Injured
In Collision On Route so

A collision between motorcycle
and a coal truck on Route so, near
the junction Of the Elk Garden itz-
miller road at the top of the noun
tain, on Monday resulted in the death
Of Mrs. Joseph James Miller, of Graf
ton, W. Va, and the serious injury of
her husband.
Mr., and Mrs. Miller were enroute
to Washington where Nh Miller is
employed, when their motorcycle
while rounding a sharp curve on the
highway, collded with the coal truck
driven by Karl X. Hite, Of Woodstock,
Va. Mrs. Miller died cnroute to Po-
tomac Valley Hospital, Keyser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
MARRIED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS An
nouncement has been made of the
marriage Of Miss Chel1'ie Coleman, of
Hagerstown, daughter Of Rev and
Mrs S. Coleman, to Mr.. Guy William
limbaugh, Of Oakland. The ceremony
was performed on May %, 1912, at
Hagerstown, by the Rev. Boardman,
pastor Of the Church Of the Brethren
in that city.
The groom was graduated from the
Strayer Business College in Washing
ton, d. c., and at present is employed
by detective agency in that city. He
has applied for entrance into the U|
S. Navy Intelligence Bureau.
He is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
W. limbaugh, Of Oakland, and is
graduate Of Oakland High school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
[ E D
MRS. c. W. BURK


Mrs. Rebekah Jane Right Burk
wife Of c. w. Burk, died at her home
in Mountain Lake Park at $3.50 o'clock
this morning following an illness Of
Approximately two weeks.
Mrs Burk was born in Eglon, Pres
ton county, West Va, March -, 1863,
a daughter of the late Henry J. and
Jane McRobie Right. She had made
her home in Mountain Lake Park for
the past six years, previous to that
time living in Swanton from the year
1910, She was the mother Of eight
children.
Surviving are her husband, c. W.
Burk; five children, Thomas X. Burk,
Cumberland; Mrs, J. R. Winders, also
Of Cumberland; Mrs H. R. Mercer,
Mrs. Josephine johnson, Winslow,
Arizona; Mrs. Robert C. McClintic,
Phoenix, Arizona; six grandchildren
and two REORGANIZATION; one
brother, Bailey c. Right, Cumbcr-
land; one sister, Mrs. Thomas Mauk,
Davis, West Va.
Mrs. Burk was a member of the
Methodist church at Mountain Lake
Park Her body was taken from the
family home to the Leighton Funeral
services will be conducted Saturday
afternoon at 200 o'clock. Rev. Gar
rett Evans, pastor of the Methodist
church at the Park will officiate and
interment will be made in Philos
cemetery, Westernport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
Receive Police Sticks For Aux
iliary Officers

The Oakland Mayor and Town
Council have received % police clubs
or sticks as gift from Harry Crisis,
of Mountain Lake Park.
Mr.. Crisis has a hobby of making
objects Of wood These sticks are %
inches long and are to be used by the
auxiliary police during blackouts and
other war emergencies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
T. B. Clinic Scheduled

The tuberculosis clinic for Garrett
county will be held on Wednesday
August II, beginning at o. o'clock a.
m, at the health department office in
the Court House, Oakland.
This is one Of the clinics that are
held every month in all the counties
Of Maryland by the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association All Of these elm
les are free.
Dr.. David Salkin, the clinician Of
Hopemont Sanitarium, will be in
charge Of the examinations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
McKeldin or West to
Oppose O'Conor for
Governor of State
Both File for COP Nomination
Before Deadline Last Friday

Theodore r. McKeldin and w. Pink
ney West, Jr., both Of Baltimore, an
nounced they would be candidates for
the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation. They filed just a few hours
before the deadline last Friday, with
the secretary Of state, Thomas Elmo
Jones, at Annapolis.
McKeldin, who said he was accept
ing a party call to duty" was the
outstanding choice Of the Republican
canvass committee. He said a still
higher obligation was "to aid in pre-
serving for Maryland the two-party
system Of government.
West is salelsmanager Of the Key
stone Automobile club of Maryland.
He said that for years he had been
"staunch although not a machine Re
publican" and thought the time had
arrived for a young man without
machine attachments and in no way
obligated to the party machine to as
selt the right Of every member Of the
party-to seek public office"
McKeldin in his prepared state
ment said:
"Personal ambition alone would not
and party duty might not impel me
to make the fight against an in
trenchcd and arrogant political power,
but the conviction that regardless Of
results, | will have served honestly in
the cause Of good government, is a
compelling reason for my decision.
Confident of Victory
cone should not underratc the re-
sources Of the insatiate political bu-
rcaucracy and attempted one-party
totalitaranism which seeks to per
petuate its Maryland rule; but | am
confident that host Of voters, without
regard to party ties, will arise to
fight by my side.
a accept the call to contend for
Republican institutions OF good gov
eminent and the principles Of true
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
AVILTON

Rev Higgs, accompanied by his
wife and son, of Mt. Savage, attended
church at Cherry Grove. Sunday
morning.
Rev. Arthur Scrogum, of Accident
will preach at Cherry Grove church
Sunday night at $3.50.
Mr.. Schroyer, Of Asher Glade, was a
business caller at O. S. Fixes on
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Merrill and Mr.
and Mrs William Merrill were din
ner guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs
Enoch Robson
Mr.. and Mrs. O. s. Fike visited
friends and relatives at Markleysburg.
Pa, and Accident Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie Wcitzell is improving
after a seige Of cold and lagrippe.
Julius Wilhelm is able to be about
again after a weeks illness of grippe
and tonsilitis.
Roy Wilhelm, of Homecoming, was
in this section, Saturday afternoon.
Ray Fike and Karl Hetz, Of Frost
burg were callers here Monday eve
ming.
Mrs Matte Minnick, of FinzeI,
spent last week with her daughter
Mrs. Thomas Wilhelm.
Harold Fike was hauling lime on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gerlach, of
Frostburg is spending a few days
with her mother, Mrs Ada Wilhelm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30

Soy beans, once called upstart of
agriculture, now gives baby food, hub
caps, pancakes and varnish, celluloid
and soap. The price is now near 81
bushel.
Children's diseases were reported
increasing in Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30

Harry w. Nice, Jr., son of the late
Of Maryland died uneXpect-
eddy at his home in Baltimore, of
heart ailment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30

i'i " Ni9l' WIN Hci siSIeI' MIS-
E"IIh ochloSSha&eI
Mics 1Toraarot Sobou i. c.,os4 If
her rnoIo and amt M. az NJ.
Walton Nm Third s+,.oo+
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SGT. Emerson H. Fike, Aberdeen
bora VIII, ,is ,,a,o,,+,. NJ. ,nd ,rn.
FiI,a
A. J. Bourbon, executive secretary
for Governor Herbert r. O'Conor, is
mentioning this week at Harrington
Manor state forest.
d. l.. Conneway celebrated his Goth
birthday anniversary at his home
south Of town on Tuesday, June %,
with a family dinner.
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Fmeric Dusic is engaged in con
st,ucting q new warehouse for his con-
Germ. the Nonheim Produce comnanv.
ad iacent to his residence at the north
,1 NJ 1 C..,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-30
LOCAL NEWS

VI -. / - MAXIMUM OIlNSi I"llltN OII
Monday evening with six tables Of
Five Hundred.
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Grove, Florida is visiting with rela-
lives in the county
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Pau1 Naylol. purchased the Presbv-
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James A. Glotfelty. Of the McHenv
community. was business caller at
The Republican office Tuesday after
noon.
FoIIHel "IIeI III a. W. o"tiIS' De'lOl-
and returned to Baltimore Sunday ev-
ching.
Lawson ana hfVlh llchhelI' OF the
AWahtoh community We're business
callers at Inc RepuoIlcah once on
Monday
lr,.s r w Kovoe A1ovandri, Va
is here Tor WISH with hef niece MISS
nate 9hlfef' having arrived IN OAK
land on tuesday ana plans 10 remain
several weeks.
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Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Voat. Martins
burg. West Va, returned to their
home Sunday evening after week
end visit with Mrs. Vogt's brother and
sister-n-law. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wbittington. EIGHTH street
The amuel Meese family reunion,
which was to have been held on Aug
ust :, at Pleasant Valley Recreation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
THOMAS REPORT

THOMAS REPORT
In other sections Of his lengthy
report, Thomas said:
I Reported % new contracts
signed since last October |,
covering from five 10 5000
workers each.
> Predicted one to 10 months
unemployment for JAW
Go members.
, Reported that under dircc-
- ton Of Richard r, Leonard
and his staff only 16 grievances
had 10 be forwarded 10 the APP
peal board under the Ford Mo-
tor Company contract in the
first eight months OF the agree
ment.
4 Predicted Satisfactory
agreement in wage in
crease demands maze on Cen
eral Motors.
- Defended alien worke rs
against the mistaken and
disastrous conception by the
army and navy OF tho policies
laid down by the President and
attorney general of the United
States.
e Reported that half Of the
" 10000 federal defense houS-
ing projects have been allOcated
IN JAW areas.
Thomas said that conversion o
auto plants for war production
proved union contentious il coult
be done; reported that while Don
aid NJ Nelson, WPB chief. has no
yet given the union a voice II
policy administration he is hope
full union policies will be carried
out. He said the CAW-CIO wa
the greatest single factor il
bringing elimination OF William s
knudScn from OPM.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Reds En(irCle
Rzhev, Battle
For Khdrkov
One Whole Maj Army
Trapped 300 Miles
Northwest Of Moscow

MOSCOW. Feb. 26 GNSl The
Gcrman-held stronghold Of Rzhev,
important railway junction 80
miles northwest of Moscow, today
was reported completely cut off
from the rear by advancing Rus
sian troops.
A Moscow radio broadcast in
dicatcd that the fall of Rzhev is
expected any hour.
THE Germans will he given
an ultimatum to surrender or
he -annihilated, he Russian an
nouncer said
This success marked another
phase of the Rcd army offensive,
which trapped an entire German
army in the StaraNa Russia dis
trict. More than 10000 NazlS
were slain in tho ensuing battle.
Staraya Russia IS 600 miles north
west of Moscow, just south OF
Lake linen.
CUT OFF md ARMY
The Russians. exploiting thor
first brcak-throuCh in the Staraya
Russia area, then smashed sud
denly 10 the south and cut of the
communications of the German
Second Army Corps.
The Russians have crushed
four German and Rumanian dl-
visions $4,000 SoldierS-in the
Ukraine and killed or wounded
perhaps 26.000. Soviet sources
SAID, according 10 United Press
ON the southwestern front. the
Moscow radio said. 5000 more
Germans were destroyed in the
DonetS basin where great battle
continues around the manufacture
ing metropolis of Kharkov
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
4 U-BOdts Toll
Of Navy War on
Atlantic Raiders
70 Attacked OF U. S.
Coast, Knox Reveals in
Report on Sinkines
BY SANDOR 8. KLEIN
United Press stan Corvespondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The
United States Nays vigorous
'Ounter-attacks against German
submarines are believed to have
sunk or damaged u Of the 20
raiders attacked. official state
ments revealed today.
A navy spokesman said enemy
submarine losses maY-haVe- been
eVen greater but that the evidence
was not conclusive.
Last December u Secretary of
the Navy Frank Knox announced
that II German submarines prob
ably had been sunk or damaged
by American naval forces opcr-
atlng in the Atlantic. In that re-
port Knox did not disclose the
number Of submarines attacked
THREE U-BOATS DESTROYED
Knox reported yesterday that in
80 attacks during January and the
first % days OF February. the
navy was believed 10 have de-
Stroyed three German submarines
and damaged tour. Some evidence
OF success ~ the other attacks
was not conclusive.
There is a gap of 70 days in The
time covered by the TWO Knox
statemenlN-A-Rttt-ts- spokesman
said il was quite probable that
four or FIVE attacks were made on
enemy submarines during that
period from December u 10
January !
Knox latest report indicated
that as great a toll of Allied ship
ping IS being taken by German
submarines this month as during
January, Fewer attacks have
been made against the underSea
raiders this month but that may
be because tho submarines have
extended their operating area
southwark 30 the Caribbean.
lit SHIPS NTTNCKED
BctwcCn January ! and February
% q, Knox sad III Tmted- Aailnn
merchantmen were attacked. OF
these. 90 were attacked this
month. lie didn't say how many
were sunk
Breaking down the results Of
antI-SUhmaTlnc measures. Knox
SAID that during January one
enemy submarine was believed 10
have been sunk. three believed 70
have been damaged and "a addi-
tional attacks carried out with in
conclusive results.
Between + e bruarY and
February -. tWo enemy sub
marines were believed 20 have
been sunk. one damaged. and Is
attacks made with inconclusive
results.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Two Transports
Sunk byU. 5.
Flying Fortresses
Americans Pouring Into
Pacific War Zone Exact
Big Toll OF Jeps
BY JOSEPH 4 BORIS
,t'l Nsus service star Correspnn dent

WASHINGTON Feb 70 y
new chapter IN me sag of Amor
icar hero,>m and ingenuity Is be
inc written TODAY in Japanese
casualties Inflicted 10y he United
States army bomber and fighter
pilots IN the southwest Pacific.
scene of countless LAND sea and
sky battles for possession OF the
rich East Indies
Indicating slow bat detoUm.
med flow Of endorsements army
Aiers are taking The ttis within
creasine strength and frequency 30
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