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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
Compliment Elks
On Outstanding
Service In War

A letter from Mayor John r.
Watts to Robert S. Barrett, Grand
Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, COM
mending the brotherhood for its
Outstanding service to the conn
munity" during the war years
was n of a group of more than
a thousand such letters that were
received by officials of the or
ganization during ceremonies in
Washington June IA reviewing
the Elks' service to the nation
during the war.
Many of the two hundred and
sixty-five members of Congress
who are Elks assembled in the
Senate to hear the speeches conn
memorating the "Elks' Report to
the Nation" and to receive a pub
lished resume of the orders war
time services. Later the delega-
ton was received by President
Harry S. Truman. Mayors of
many of the 1,425 cities where
Elk lodges are located wrote ex-
pressing their recognition of the
orders war work.
Mayor Watts letter to the Elk's
chief stated in part: 81 cannot
let the opportunity pass without
expressing to you our apprecia-
ton of the wonderful work that
your local Lodge No. 1920 is do
ing here. They have always been
outstanding in any progressive
civic movements in the city.
Since December 7, 1941, they
have opened their doors to ser-
vice men, having at least one
dance each week, and various
other worthwhile activities in
connection with the war effort"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
Kreole

Mrs. Clifford Pugh has receiv-
ed a notification from the War
Department that her husband,
Pfc. Clifford T. Pugh, has ar
rived safely from England where
he was confined to a general
hospital for two months. At
present he is at Daytona Beach,
Fla. in a hospital and is expect
ed home soon for a visit with his
family.
Mrs. Lee Busby was called to
Panama City, Fla, last week
by the illness Of Mrs. b. E. Lynn.
Dick Golf has gone to Luce
dale to spend the GUNNER with
his grandparents, MI. and Mrs.
Wesley Bexter.
Mrs Jim Miller is visiting her
daughter in Mobile.
Pfc. X. c. Mcleod, Jr., who is
stationed at Fort Mcclellan. Ala,
spent the weekend with his
wife and son.
Miss Eta Mae Miles and Miss
Opal Faggard visited the latter's
cousin, Miss Hilda Combus of
Wade, over the weekend.
Stanford Holiday of the Navy
visited his aunt, Mrs. Frank
Hammond. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. Kemp and
daughter. Mary Olivia, and Miss
Myrlene Cumbus spent the week
end in Hattiesburg.
Miss Joyce Parter is visiting
in the home of Janice Graft.
Mrs. Mary Lloyd and daughter
of Covington spent a few days
in the home of Mrs. Joseph VIM
dom recently,
Mrs. Doc Miles and Mrs. r. C..
Wells visited their niece, Miss
Gwendolyn Wells, who is a pa
tient at Touro Infirmary, Sum
day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
Escatawpa

Mrs. Jack Turner of Escataw-
pa and Mrs. Wayne Merryman of
Pensacola, Fla, left last week
for a visit with Mrs. William
Gray in Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Ralph Mont is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ray Martin in
Pensacola, Fla.
Mrs. W. E. Howard and chill
dren, Edwina. Billy. and Bern
ice, spent Monday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Eli Stringfellow and son,
Johnnie, and Mrs. Louise Golf,
were business visitors to Mobile
last week.
S lie ]. w. Harvard of Pensa-
cola was a weekend visitor in
the home of his mother, Mrs.
Eric Golf.
Mrs. Sherwood Golf has e
ceived word from her son, Pic.
Albert Golf, that he has arrived
at Okinawa. He received his
tank training at Jack Farm, later
being sent to New Caledonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Roberts and
family visited relatives in Mo
bile last Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
VanCleave

Mrs. Clifton FURRY and Mrs.
Richard Steelman, daughters Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Davis, spent
Thursday night in Pascagoula
with Mrs. Leo Earl.
Mrs. Lucille Means of Moss
Point was a weekend visitor in
the Dryden Walker home.
Mrs. Burton Roberts and Ber-
ia Kay were guests of Mrs. Rob-
erts' brother and sister-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ryals, in
their new home in New Or
leans a few days last week.
Mrs. Bruce Curtis of Akron, o.,
is here on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. /. l.. Hawley at the home
of Mrs. Curtis brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Latta
Hawley.
A.. b.. Campbell spent Sunday
in New Orleans where he was
called by the serious illness of
his sister, Mrs. Dean. Mrs. Deans
condition is reported as some
what improved.
Miss Jean Campbell, who was
recently graduated .fron Perkin-
ston High school, it at home for
the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Campbell.
Miss. Campbell expects to enroll
at Perkinston College in Septem-
bert
Mrs. Leo Davis and baby
daughter returned Monday to
their home in Pascagoula after
a few days visit with her hus-
bands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Davis Of 'Ingleside." Other
guests in their home over the
weekend were Mrs. Maud Rouse,
Mrs. Wilfred Leatherwood and
children of Mobile and Hal Da-
Wis.
MI. and Mrs. Dryden Walker
and their daughter, Rita 10, were
in New Orleans for a few days
last week.
The Rev. G.. IL. Mcbride cor
Quoted preaching service Sunday
morning at the Methodist church.
formally opening the revival
meeting which is being conduct
ed throughout the week by the
Rev. T. A. Carruth, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Biloxi.
Mrs. Clifford Davis and chill
dren of Moss Point were visitors
Sunday in the A. b. Campbell
home.
Prof. Luther Sumrall, who was
stricken suddenly about 10 days
ago, is now much improved and
is expected TO return home soon.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Vancieave met
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
use. office Open DAILY

Beginning June ID and eontin-
uing through August | the USO-
YWCA office will be open from
Q am. until l pm. each day ex-
cept Sunday. Mrs. W. p. Car
Isle will be in charge of the
office at this time, it vas an
nouneed by USO officials. The
telephone number at the office
is 80.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
Business
Schools

Business men who sell beer
- retail are going TO school
again as this Committee
holds series of meetings
throughout the state with all
retail beer dealers. In these
meetings or schools, the re-
taller Is thoroughly inform-
ed rs to the state beer laws,
rs to the proper operation of
his business, as 90 the regu-
lations of the Beer Division
OF the State Tax Commission
and - 20 his responsibility
to the public.
Through this educational
work, this Committee Is con-
stantly improving the condi-
lions that surround the sale
of beer. Retailers are recog-
Mining their responsibility
and are observing the letter
and spirit of the law.
We urge you TO %patronize
only those who regard their
retail beer permit as q
privilege they will noe abuse.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15

From 1900 to 1912, the year
when manufacture of automo-
biles was halted by the war, the
American automobile industry
had turned out 60. 900 600 cars
with q total wholesale value of
forty-four billion dollars.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15

Mark Twain attended a log
ebin school until he was twelve
ears old.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
Nearly 200
Are Present
At Farm Meet.
Southern States Member
ship Meeting For This
Area Was Held Last
Wednesday.

Approximately 2o0 farm people
gathered IN Milford on August )
Tor the annual Southern States
Membership meeting Tor the Mil
ford area Rev john DIT liant. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Milford gave the invo-
cation. and DOUGLAS Fry, accom-
panied 10y Mrs DAVIS Watson, led
the group singing.
Southern states is a large co
operative large because 1t is
made up of many thousands of
small farmers. more than l,H,Uoo
members plus several thousand
who occasionally patroniAr the or
2unilatiun hut are not members
District Manager Garland +. Ben
ton. Salisbury pointed out in pre-
scutiue the organization = annual
report "Ou the average. each
member has about $50 invested III
Southern States The average
member last year contributed
about 5000 OF business in purchas-
in2 supplies OF marketing farm pro
ducts. In June Southern States
paid the last dollar Of its debt
both lone term and short term
T. Il Jacobs Of Lynn and ia
coh@. cooperative service agency
outlined the local cooperative pro
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
G. Sudler Richards
New Chief Justice;
]. B. Carey Judge
State Senate Acts Quick
~ After Governor Ba-
con Withdraws Lay
tons Name; Action
Ends Bitter Fight.

Charles Sudler Richards of
Georgetown was confirmed as chief
Justice and James b. Carey of
Georgetown as associate Justice for
Sussex county by votes of IL to .
at Il session of the State Senate
ON Monday night.
Confirmation came within few
minutes after Governor Walter W
Bacon Withdrew the name of for
mrr Chief Justice Daniel j. Lay
tom and substituted that Of Mr.
Richards. at ll:45 p. III. Absent at
the time of the vote was Senator
Harry II. Jones X Rising SUM.
The quick and placid contirma-
ton came after a heated discussion
on Mr. Layton. whose name was
resubmitted at the opening of the
session These Developments pre-
coded withdrawal of his name:
Former Federal Judge Hugh NJ
Morris and Robert G. Houston
Georgetown attorney. severely crit
icized Mr.. Layton on the Senate
floor for his conduct as a judge.
Robert H. Yerkrs. Republican
senator who has heretofore sup
ported Mr. LaytOns nomination
announced that after the trsti
mony of the two attorneys Ii,
could not conscientiously vote fol
confirmation This presumabl!
meant a majority opposing conlir
nation.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
Several Milfordians
Visit Guard Camp
Mai. Cannon, Col. Lark, X. ID. Pref
lyman Guests OF Mai. Pretty man

Warren +. Moore and Thcudorr
:. harrington of Harrington and
Major James W. Cannon, Colonel
William +. l.ank and Robert ID.
Prettyman OF Milford were the
guests OF Major J Holland Prrt-
lyman at Camp Bacon bethany
Beach on Governors Day last Sat
urday Al camp they met many
friends including Il group oi Bran
DIVINE Forest members OF vii
mlngtOn. who are members OF the
Delaware Guard Band including
the Grand Tall Cedar of Brandy
vine Forest Raymond r. Ilogue.
Major James W Cannon. Grand
Tall Cedar of Evergreen Forest
extended an invitation requesting
their presence at the opening cerc-
monial Of Evergreen Forest in Mil
ford early in Octohcr The invita-
ton was accepted with thanks and
many will attend.
While ON their "trip down state
District Representative Moore OF
the Supreme Forest. Tall Crdars
Of Lebanon Of the United States
and his party contacted many
members of Evergreen Forest rel
alive to the opening ceremonial ii
, October This promises. to be Tia,
banner meeting OF The year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
Army Hats Urge Delaware
Draft OF Men Job Plan AS
20 And Over VINO Folds Up
I eterans To Get Prefer
ence In Jobs; Commits
SiOn's Facilities Will
BE Used To Help Place
Workers.

The War ManpOWer COMMISSION
Tuesday niEht abolished all man
power controls effective immedi-
@ttly. Giving the nation Il free la
tor market Tor the first time IN
more than two years.
At the same time. Benjamin
Ahlcuan, Delaware manpower dl-
rector. announced the lifting of all
munpuwer controls here and called
On industry and labor and COmmu-
rlty leaders to join with the WING
III Il voluntary plan to speed recon-
Version and fun employment in
Delaware
WMC facilities will be used to
help Workers find Jobs, With pref
rrtnce going to veterans. displaced
migratory war workers and all re-
conversion activities
The United States Employment
S"rN ice will continue to operate, III
cooperation with community man
a&ementla labor committees. The L.
500 local USES offices were in
>tructed to put the new program
INTO effect at once.
WMC help for employers, limited
to war Industries in the past. will
be- extended To civilian industries
III every community.
Efforts then will he made to see
that essential civilian Industries and
industries important To the nation
al GeCUnNerSlOn program as
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
; From State
Are Killed
On DrexIer
Il. +. Prendergast of
Wyoming, Home Town
OF Hero l.. :. Destroy
er HOnOred.

Chief Natertrudtr Richard r.
Prrndrrn1sl husband of Mrs. Ha-
zel prrndrrHu4t OF Wyoming. is
among the lol dead ia the sinking
OF the dcsftuy-t Dr,Nlci aaiu.1
Tor a dead hero from the same
Kent county town. and two other
Delaware Navy men are reported
as missing Gene JauiellO. ~
years old Si&nalmIn third class.
son OF Mr. and Mrs Antonio Dan
irllu OF l114 Rodney street. Will
mington, and Harry Todd Hickey,
u years old, radIoman third class,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Harry NJ HE
key, 1U4 Erandywinr Boulevard
BrlIrfontc. have been reported
missing, according to notice from
the Navy Department
Announcement Of Petty officer
Prrndcr&ast's death was made by
the Navy Department after the
story of the sinking of the destroy
cr was released
lite had been in the Navy for Il
number of years Before the Japan
tsr attack ON Pearl llurhor. he had
served aboard the t. =. $ Culora
do. the Salt Lake city and the May
flower
Petty Officer DanieIlU entered the
Navy in August, 1913. He saw SER
vice aboard a merchant vessel in
the Atlantic and has one battle
star on his Atlantic theatre ribbon
In the Pacific h" served with the
Fifth Fleet lie saw action In the
t,ilbtrts. MarSialls, MarianaS. Pa
laus. the Philippines. Two lima and
Oklnawa. His ship was Il member
Of the carrier task force from
which two early strikes were made
AGAINST the Japanese home islands
Daniello was caddy at the Will
mln@ton Country club before en-
tcrins the Navy at the age II
years. He had attended Pierre s
DUPONT High school and had beer
employed by the Bond Manutac
turing Company when he entered
he Navy.
RadiOman Hickey enlisted in III,
Navy in September, 1871 He re
ceived II weeks training 1T tn,
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
One Killed
Six Hurt In
Car Crashes
Mother And Son Are
A mOng Victims In
Weekend Accidents
In Delaware.

One man was killed and six per
sons were injured in automobile
accidents on Delaware roads over
the week end
Robert Barnett. 30 years old. of
Philadelphia. was decapitated last
Sunday when struck on the dupont
Boulevard just north of st
Georges. He had just stepped from
his car to put on jacket
Alton l.ittleton. 80 years old. of
Ocean View. was reported in good
condition III the Beebe Hospital.
Lewes on Monday, after he nearly
bled to death following an accident
last Saturday night ON the Beth
any Beach Road.
a Dover mother and her swear
old son are in critical condition in
Kent General Hospital and the
father also received injuries. after
Il collision Sunday night near Ris
ing sun. They are Mrs. Beulat
Pyott, 4 years old. with a com
pound fracture OF the skull. frac-
tured leg. decorations and shock
the boy George j Pyott. Jr., pos
Siblc fracture of the skull; ant
George j. Pyott, A. years old, mul
tiple decorations of the face.
Car COllideS
Two teen-age Smyrna residents
Lawrence T. Sawyer. Ii years old
and Peggy Clark, - years old
were injured Sunday night whel
their car, driven by Sawyer. collid
ed near Clayton with car driver
by Paul r. Cadmus. II years old
of kentOn
Barnett was struck by tractor
trailer assembly driven by Carl |
Landlord. - years old of SeaforC
He had been driving north and wa
struck by the tractor. which wa
also going north.
I4anktord arrested on chargt G
manalaugh was released on hi
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17

Truman Announces Vars End; Nation Rejoice
To Rule Japan; Draft Calls +Slashel

World War ii came to a dramatic close at
0 clock tuesday evening when President Tru-
man announced that the APPS had accepted full
and complete unconditional surrender Ienta-
i've plans call for the final signing of all surren-
der papers today (Frday) The final surrender
will be made at MANILA General Macarthur,
who has been designated to rule Japan for the
Allies has instructed the Japanese puppet en-
porer to send emmissaries fully empowered to
sign complete surrender terms.
All manpower controls were lifted mmed-
lately after Mr.. Truman had announced the
surrender. This means that men and women
may work when and for whom they may de-
sire.
All draft calls were radically reduced and
the promise was made that within from twelve
to eighteen months over five million soldiers
will be released by the Army. Meanwhile only
men below 20 years Of age will be indicted
into the Army Navy men will probably be
held longer.
The Federal Government announced can
collation. of Navy contracts running in the bill
hons of dollars A total of over thirty-hve bill
lions dollars in war contract work was slashed
and terminated.
Congress has been called back for Septem-
Der 9Th to begin consideration of legislation
which will bring our nation from war econ
Announcement made that Wednesday
and Thursday would be legal holidays. But
VI Day will not be proclaimed until the final
surrender papers have been signed by the con-
querored Japs This may be another holiday.
The Jap surrender came "A months after
the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor. Forty-four
months during which time our Nation fought
and defeated three OF the worlds most fanati-
cal and hated enemies, have this country
rise to undisputed place as leader of the nations
of the world.
Speaking for the first time in Japanese his
tory to his subjects, Emperor flirohto told the
Japanese that the Atomic Bomb had been the
deciding factor in hustling Japanese surrender.
This bomb took all fight out of the war lords
within few hours after the second landed on
the Japanese island.
A probable wave of suicide among high
! ranking Japanese officials may be expected
the more the better.
: Government authorities expect o n g
months and years of trouble in governing the
conquered Japs; but the job will be thoroughly
t, done they say.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
Consider Plan To
Organize 198th Vets
Col. Geo. J.. Schulz, Former Com
mandcr, Discusses Possibilities

Formation of Il permanent assoc
citation OF veterans of World War
II who served i'll Delawart's own
l9Sth Regiment, Anti-Aircraft Ma
tional Guard, is being considered,
it was disclosed this week. The
proposed association would be sim
llar to the 59th Pioneer Infantry
Association of men who served i'll
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
Happy 'lIno''sss
Observe End
OF War Here
fhe Plaza Became Little
Times Square AS JOY
Gus Citizens Gave EX-
preston TO Pent-Up
Feelings.

When the news OF the c3pliula-
tion OF he laps Was received i'll
Milford thr citi'ru5. I$:l"'cd 10y
thnt>ai!IS whu came from IL, ~tr
rounding countryside. began III i'm
pruluptu celebration that lasted
uuDll Tia, wee small hours OF Wed
nc4day morning At 40 time. hOw
eve, did tn crlehrauta become I'm
ruly and the main Job Tia" police
did or rather trlcd to do VAS to
Keep tralllc flown orderly Through
the main stem.
The llry siren. he air rand warn
my SIRENS. aerial torprduts church
bells. and hundreds of hunhin&
horns Titled the air With an ear
Hpliltn& din. which seemed to he
enjoyed by all
Al the suggestion OF many OF the
crlrhramt~. thanksgiving service
WAS hrld in the square. with krN
Dr Frank IlcrHou. pastor OF Ave
nue. Methodist Church. ulliciatln&
Rev Dr Henson VAS Introduced by
Mayor Edward G.. Evans. y short
address; hymns. ! prayer ana th'
SINGING OF the National Anthem
made up the program. Music Wa
furnished hy colorrd musician.
from the Fourth Ward
Following" the service. the Mayor
announced that the people Wrr'
welcome To dance with the orchrs
ira furnishing the music.
On "Wednesday special thanks
giving services We're held in chris
Episcopal Church under the dircc
uuu OF RrN. Joseph : Kinks, tn
I1.ipl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
CHRONICLE PLANT TO BE
CLOSED lNTll. MONDAY

The business office and the
entire plant of the Milford
Chronicle will be closed I'm
til Monday morning.
All employees will be Civ
Ell full pay for this extended
vacation. This action is TAX
en- by the owners in appfecl-
alton of the loyalty and help
full cooperation on the part OF
each and every employee
during the long hard war
years which are drawing to
IA close.
We await the return OF all
former employees who enter
ed the armed service and
promise each of them his old
job back at the prevailing
wage scale in our plant.
We trust that our custom
ers will cooperate with us in
order that our men and wO-
men may have this Well earn
ed holiday.
Milford Chronicle
Publishing Co.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17

that Delaware regiment in World
War | The l9Sth was called into
federal service in September. 1910.
long before the United States en-
tered the war.
Colonel George J. Schulz of Hart
ly, former commander of the 19Sth.
now commanding officer of the
Army disciplinary barracks at
Green Haven. n. Y, discussed pos
sibility of the formation Of such an
association on Saturday when he
visited Camp Walter w. Bacon at
Bethany Beach where the Della
ware State Guard spent week in
field training.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
President Truman Pre-
diets That 5000, 900 To
$500, 600 Men Will BE
Released In Next II
To Is Months.

President Truman on Tuesday
evening forecast that 3,"oo,ooo To
5 500 900 men now III the Army may
be returned to civilian lille within
HE next - to n months.
Furthermore. he SAID in anuonn-
cling Japan'A SURRENDER. only the
lowest aye groups will now be
drafted into the Army Ills recon
WAS that SclrctiVr Ser
vice reduce imductiUnS Immediate
Is from N0.ooo u month To 100000.
Splrctivr Service Director Lewis
t. Hershey. FOLLOWING MIR. 1rn-
mans Instructions, tolrEraphrd all
state directors ordering them to
stop at once the induction OF all
rtYiatranla - wears of age or Older.
Some Reported Thursday
delaware draft boards We're
scheduled to send men lur pr"-in
duction physical examinations and
FOR actual induction on Thursday
and today The men affected by
the latest order Wrr" sent home
after they reported at dratt board
offices yratrrday.p
1t is too early to propose dch-
mite figure tur the occupation forces
which Will be required in the Pa
ellie - months from now or what
reduction il may br possible til
make in the strength of the Army
force now allocated to occupation
duties in Europe the President
said in Il statement
will Speed Releases
1T is apparent. however. that "
can release as many men rs cal
he brought home by tho means
available duriu@ the next year"
Army releases viii br spcedrd hN
air and sea transportation in III
effort To attain that 3.oou .oou to >.
500 GOO figure. he said.
Mr. Truman said that in justice
t. millions of mem who have givel
"lon4 and faithful service undo
the difficult and hazardous cundi
tiunS of the Pacific war and else
Whrr" overseas a constant flow q
replacement, to tie OccupatiOna
force is thou&ht to be imperative.
He added that inductiOnS of 81,
lIuin To Pase 3 t'lease)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-17
Gasoline Rationing
Suspended BY Bowles
OPA Administrator Announced On
Wednesday That Rationing Is over

Chester 4 Rowles. Office Of Price
Administration. announced shortly
before noon ON "Wednesday that all
rationing of gasoline, canned fruits
and Vegetables is suspended i'm
mediately. Shortly following this
announcement Mr. Bowles made Il
further announcement that ration
ing of fuel oil and oil stoves is
taken Oft the ration list This means
that the people may buy rs much
gas as they want.
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