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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

delighted IN theNconvers& OF blrds and buIItIIIlgs
which both understood amer Solomon had taught
his GGSen the language Of all flying creatures.
One daeA thn4-k heard maleNbutterfly boast 10 his
harem that with flap on his wings he could
destroy Yhe great palace of Solomon. Called 10
account by the King, and justiaying himself to the
much JDIarried monarch, the butterfly whispered,
-TOu ought 10 know that we men have 10 tel
our wives that kind of a tale az times"
But according 20 the Scriptures, the romance,
IL any between King Solomon and Sheba turned
out quite differently. The Bible says, and quote
the exact words Of the King James version. King
Solomon loved many strange women" but so far
as the Bible tells us, the Queen of Sheba was not
among them, nor is there any marriage hint
The Bible implies, on the contrary, that the
Queen went 10 Jerusalem, attracted not by Solo
mons manly grace but by his supreme wisdom
and that their friendship remained platonic.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
REAL ClUtSH1lAST
70 King S0l0N0NS MINES

photographs for / IIntransigcant"
! saw the photos when they came, and it was
clearly evident that Malraux had made an i'm
portant archaeological discovery from the air But
! could see no convincing evidence that this had
once been the city ruled by Sheba's queen ! was
inclined at the time 10 take sides against MalrauN
and agree with the opinions Of Bctram Thomas
and H. St John Philby, British students Of
tiuuity. They believed that what MarauX had
sighted from the air was probably the ruins of
the city OF Ubar Wabar, described in the
arabian Nights" But L bar is not mentioned in
Scriptural history, and, at that time had no con
ncctiun with Solomon or the Queen Of Sheba.
II would appear however. today that with that
curious smelling furnace in South Rhodcsia prov.
ing almost surely that Shcba Arab, Andre
Na!rauN was quite possibly right, as also was
Count Byron de Prorok, who later explored the
ruins on the ground II seems that the city which
SChchcraZade described to her Sultan in the
ARABIAN Nights was probably written in about
the seventh century of our Christian era, more
than 1900 years after Shoba and Solomon died
So II is not surprising that the story Of Shebas
visit 10 Solomon, told in the Arab chronicles,
is vastly different from the brief but beautiful
account given in the Bible.
a CCORDING TO the Arab version, when Sheba
~ reached Jerusalem. Solomon was delighted
with her and she with him. They spent great
deal Of time together, the Arabs say, and finally
fell in love one day when Sheba was crossing a
by recent rain, she lifted her skirt and the King
cSpied her mutiatcd toe with scars left by the
lions claws when she had been tied 10 tree by
the pygmes The King tand this sounds like
magic, since they probably knew nothing about
skin grating in those dayS),- had the ugly scars
removed by his doctors and asked her 10 be his
wife and share his throne The Arabs say she
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

torn by the lions teeth. Her pygmy captors were
all tortured and put 10 death by her command.
All this has been considered merely legend, but
despite the fact that the mines were found in
Africa, the shape of the smelling furnace seems
20 prove that my Arab friends have always been
eight in claiming the Queen OF Sheba as their own.
Tho location OF the mines precisely In South
Rhodcsla Will not come as too great surprise
90 arChoologiSts who have hitherto disagreed with
RoSSitcr For the ZimbabWe excavations, II Is
admitted by Prof r. A. S MacAlSter, have long
been the center OF speculation concerning the
probable location OF the gold deposits commonly
referred to King Solomons mines.
IT will. however b. a disappointment 10 many
] world famous explorers VINO have spent years
and risked their lives in futile efforts TO find them
elsewhere
Some years ago Prof Nelson Glueck, Director
Of the American Schools OF Oriental Research,
King Solomon's gold with the seaport of Ezion.
GcbCT. az the northern end Of the Red Sea on
the Gulf OF Akabah Professor GlueCk found cvi.
dcnce in this place of the smelling Of copper on
a great scale, and the manufacture OF fish hooks
and nails such were used IN King SoomonS
time. But his efforts 20 prove that gold also
existed there were never quite convincing.
While Glueck busy IN the north, my friend
Count Byron dc PTOrok was exploring South
MAba, and presently returned 10 Paris from
bic expedition he had made 20 the Empty
Quarter the Arabs call II, perhaps the dricst
and most barren region in the world. He an
nounced that ne had discovered in the desert OF
akhali the traces OF an ancient civilization
which had existed in King SOlomOns time and
sand years after Sheba's famous visit 10 the King.
The Count de Prorok inclined 10 believe that
this might have been the capital city of the lost
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

the land of 0phir," from which Soiomonis later
treasures came.
The Count discovered gorgeous jewels and
bracelets in sarcophagus which contained the
mummy Of what seemed 10 have been a beautiful
woman which might well have been Sheba.
COME years prior 10 that, Andre Maraux young
- French novelist and explorer, had flown
over that same territory and had sent the follow
ing cablegram TO his paper Llntransigeant, for
which also working at the time
Have discovered legendary town OF Sheba, 20
towers or temples still standing north boun-
Diary Of Ruba elKhali. ! have made ten aerial
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06
OAR Enjoys
Music Program

A PLEASING musical pro-
gram featured the meeting Of
Alexander Macomb Chapter,
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, at Mrs. Christian F.
Matthews home Wednesday.
Miss Pansy Bell and Mrs. Ro-
bert Eastman, pianists, and Mrs.
Ralph Cuyler, soloist, making a
return visit to the chapter, pre-
sented varied group of selec-
tions, including seasonal num-
bers.
The chapter voted TO start a
scholarship fund in a DAR-sup-
ported school in the South, and
members brought gifts for the
Kate Duncan Smith school. Mrs.
A. NJ. Mellier, chairman Of the
Christmas box for the school,
asks that members who were not
present send their gifts or notify
her when they are READY. Inc
box goes Monday.
Refreshments were served in
the dining room, where lovely
low arrangement of yellow
chrysanthemums formed the
centerpiece. Mrs. Samuel Che
ney Price, an assisting hostess,
presided. Other hostesses were
Mrs. Paul w. Schanher and Mrs.
Florence Adams.
NICOTIANA and moon flow
ers bloom only in late afternoon
and evening and are most fra
grant on dewy moonlight nights.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06
Public is Invited
to Event at 7 rinity

Director of the event Is Theo-
dore Hardt, who is also music
director at Trinity Church. In
cluded in the program will be
choir music, congregational sing
ing, and organ solo by Mr.. Hardt
and vocal solo by Edgar
Thomas, Pontiac bass
Valpo Guild chapters through
out the country follow the an
nual custom of giving musicales
at this season of the year.
A LUNCHEON AND CARD
PARTY sponsored by the Gold
en- Rule Circle will be held at
the Kings Daughters Home,
Monday, December 10, at 1870
o'clock. There will be several
door prizes and a hand painted
ornament as a prize for each
table. Mrs. Arthur Evans, chair
man. may be called for reserva-
tions, dial 1920 or call any men,
Der.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06
Junior Maccabees
Hold Annual Election

DARLENE PHILLIPS was re.
elected commander of the Junior
Maccabees at the meeting held
Tuesday afternoon at the hall.
Other officers for the coming
year are Joan Petschke, lieuten-
ant commander: Dolores Nieman
past commander; Lillian Anton,
chaplain; D on | d Petschke,
sergeant; Patricia Robinson, ma
tional flag bearer; Nancy Eek
man, Maccabees flag bearer;
Marjorie Heiden, records keep
er; Nanette Feer, golden deed
recorder; William Spencer, SEN
tinel; Carolyn Robinson and
Sally Terrill, guards.
A roller skating party for
Junior Maccabees and their
friends is set for Tuesday, Dec.
IL, at 4 o'clock at the Mount
Clemens Areas with Mrs. Seaford
Kingscott. Mrs. William Teskey
and Mrs. Walter Petschke as
chaperones. A Christmas party
will take the place of the reg
,slar meeting on Dec. 18, at 4
o'clock, when visit from Santa
Claus is expected.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06
Presbyterian Group
to Honor Veterans

MRS. BERNARD WARNER
was hostess at the meeting OF
the Westminster Guild Christ
mas dinner at her home Wednes-
day evening. Ten places were set
at the table decorated in holi-
Gay style.
At the business. meeting plans
were made for social evening 20
honor returned service men
which will be given in the
church was also considered. A
games party followed the busi-
ness meeting. Mrs. Elmer Moss
was co-chairman.
JANE WHEAT returned to
her home at % Second street on
Tuesday, following an emergen-
cy appendectomy at ST. Josephs S
hospital.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06
Holiday Spirit
COIOrs MeetinQ

THE CHRISTMAS story in
picture, story and music was en-
joyed by members of Wesleyan
League Of the Methodist Church,
at the home of Mrs. James c.
jackson Tuesday evening.
Christmas greens were used
throughout the house, with a
Nativity scene on the mantle in
the living room. Mrs. Edgar d.
Racine and Mrs. Robert East
man, showed slides of famous
paintings Of Madonnas ard
scenes of the Nativity. Mrs. Ra-
cine, presented by Winifred Ev-
erill of the program committee,
commented on the conception
and techniques Of the l4th, 18th
and 10th century artists in their
portrayal Of the religious theme.
At intervals during the showing
of the pictures. unusual carols
were sung by the fresh young
voices of four High school stu
dents trained by Mrs. Eastman;
Betty Bennett, Phyllis Kearl,
Janet Sherman and Ann Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Alfred p. Landon, in
charge OF devotions, outlined
significant phases in the history
and development of Christianity,
emphasizing its origin with the
birth of Christ and his effective
method Of teaching, the contri-
buttons OF st. Paul 10 the lltera-
ture and early organization Of
the church, and the revolt led
by Martin Luther against the
misuse of excessive authority Of
the church.
Following q short business
meeting conducted by Pauline
Stevenson, president, an ex-
change of gifts was conducted
by Mrs. w. II. Porter. HostesseS
were Mrs. A. d. Brewer, Mrs.
Elizabeth Golden, Mrs. Lucille
Stewart, Mrs. Roy Kidd, Mrs
Kendall Walton, Mary Rogers
and Bertha Daubendiek.
DIR. JOSEPH M. CROMAN,
Sr., was pleasantly surprised
when group of friends gather
ed Monday evening in celebra-
ton of his 80th birthday anniv-
ersary, which was Tuesday.
Guests included Mrs. Paul II.
Benton, Mrs. Martha Calvert,
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Porrett,
Mrs. Leo Leithauser, Miss Hulda
Dauebler and Miss Mildred Ged-
des. All are residents OF the
Washington apartments where
DR.. and Mrs. Croman make their
home. A large musical birthday
cake with 80 candles was fea-
ture of the occasion.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06

door prizes were both drawn by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harder.
MRS. JACK GALBRAITH en-
tertained members of her De-
troit contract club Tuesday eve
ming at her home, 80 Belleview
avenue.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06

THE PUBLIC Is invited to at
tend the annual musicale of the
Mount Clemens Chapter of the
Valparaiso University Guild, to
be held Sunday evening at 8
o'clock in Trinity Lutheran
Church.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06

THE CARD PARTY and ba-
zaar sponsored by the Fideli'
Circle of Zion Evangelical
Church Wednesday evening was
socially and financially success
full. Forty-one tables were filled
by card players and a sum OF
$3.50 was the net profit. The
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-06
Vapo Guild Set for Annual Christmas Musicale Sunday Evening

MRS. WILLIAM KIPLEY
(Burgetta Boldt) and daughter
Sandra Kay left Tuesday night,
to join Mrs. Kipley's husband,
who is stationed at Jacksonville,
Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
DoteAssigned ForHeorinq 0nIniunction
 Arnold Street
 Neishbors
 In Feud.

A hearing has been set by Coris mon Pleas Court by Judge Walter W. Pickett for Friday ct 10 Q. m. on q show cause order agaiunst Bart Buckley of Waterbury, de- fendant in c $500 civil action inc stituted by John RukauskaS, also of this city,
 The plaintiff, owner of property ct 90 Arnold street, claims the de. fendant on adjoining property owner. has created Q fluieSance by maintaining c eesspool on the prem. ises and also by keeping hunting dogs.
 Noise and odors have rendered the plaintiffs property unfit for habltation and it has greatly de- preciated in value, according to the complaint.
 me defendant at Fridays hear. ing will be asked to show cause why on injunction should not bc issued restraining him from con- tinuance Of the conditions.
 Also entered on the Common Pleas Court docket today was 6 a200 suit, based on Q proInsgofy iiot0 debt, against John Quigley of West Cheshire by the Waterbury Tool Employes gedeTal Credit Union of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
TWINS GOING EAST

The Wild Twins, Lee and Lyn, leave soon for g personal appear ance ct New York's Capitol TheateT'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
NOTICE
NOTICE


 'TAhESas TEAhSsA4s Ss eSSGGssE4n nfa!fyTEc fpISESEcT ;:t 4 WATERBURY, october 18th, 1895, as GsTArE ths soSr Sf J9HN n m bkL K lsS sts district, deceased,
 The Court 0f Probate for the. Dis: trlct of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors Of said ess tate to exhibit their claims for set' tlemsnt. Those who neglect 70 pre- sent their aeeoYnts, pFoperly gt' tested, wIhiB said time, will be de' barred q recovery, All persons ln: debted to said estate are requested to make InliDsdItne payment tO
 JOHN v, KELLY,
 Administrator, Address 6i MRnyilje street, Water. bury, Conn, Per order Of Court Attest; -
 Conn, O0nn,F i0si6--3t Asst Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
Legal Notices
NOTICE

'' 'PfR6BATE coGRT, piSTnicT oi WATERBunYl oetobcT isth iglb Of the town of Waterbury, cOnpr Ir said district, deceased,
 The Court Of Probate for the. DIS: trlct of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed. six months from the date tate Co exhibit theiF Gialms for set' clement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly at' tested, within said time, will Dc 9e' barred . recovery, All persons in. debted t0 said estate are requested Co make immediate payment to-
 PHILIP D. KELLY,
 Administrator Waterbury, Conn. Per order Of Court Attest;
 f0.iG--sE Asst Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
BERRY TO GOTHAM

Upon completion of his role in Metro.o ooidwyn.Mayer's Bad Bas. comb" in which no is cosstarred with Margaret 0'BFlen, Wallace Berry will train east for . New York vacation. Berry expects e spend c month in Gotham and wall visit his brother, Noah, who Il starring in Broadway's Up in cen- trai Park"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
NOTICE

NOT REsPONsJBLE NOTICE On and after this date, october 18th, le4B, [ viii not De fegp0nslbi for any pills contracted other than
 signedt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
Employment
l7 Msn Wanted

MARRIED MAN-Wanted on dairy farm. Good wages, { room tene. ment. oil Improvements. Tel. Naus gatuck b040.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16

Subuyb0n
PROePECT

GREEN ACREs--Real old.fashlon- ed barn dancing every Saturday night. Round and square sets. Irving Andrews, prompter. Louie Dezinnos Imperial Orchestra.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
LIBBY. VACATION LAND
nE TOURISTS
By Herman Dolezal

Libby is a great tourist site and
vacation land for travellers. There
are many beautiful sites around
Libby and all kinds of fish and
game.
A writer from the East climbed
to Granite lake in the mountains.
near Libby once and said, IF Gran
ite lake were in one of our East
.ern states, thousands of people
would visit it each year" Granite
lake is one of the most beautiful
lakes near Libby Recently world
traveller remarked that he never
saw such scenery and recreation as
in Libby. This traveller said he had
been all through the Switzerland
Alps and nothing there is more
beautiful than the forest clad noun
tains of Libby. Another traveller
said that the mountains near Libby
are SO high one can stand on TOP
of them and tickle the toes of the
angels.
The Libby country is really con-
tinuation of Glacier National Park
In Libby the same beauty as in Gla-
cier Park is found, towering high
mountains, winding roads. beauti-
full and quiet lakes, main highways
deep and cool canyons, and beau
'tiful pine forests.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
CARTER OFFICIAL RETURNS
TO COMPANY

j. R. McWilliams, for the past
year Director of the Production Di-
vision of the Petroleum Admins
tration for War, with headquarters
in Washington, D. c., returned to
Tulsa this week to resume his du-
ties as vice-president and director
in charge of the Production Depart
ment of the Carter Oil Company.
He will also assist in handling Pub
lie and Industrial Relations mat
tiers.
McWilliams was named to the
PAW position in August, 1914, and
at that time was granted leave of
absence by Carter.
AS head of the PAWS productive
division, McWilliams directed one
of the most important branches Of
the nations petroleum resources
war agency. 1t was his responsible
ty to coordinate efforts to keep the
country's crude production at peak
to insure sufficient fuel for the
allied war machine.
At the time of his appointment
! to PAW, McWilliams was manager
| of Carriers Northwest Division, at
Billings, Mont. Before that time, he
had served as manager of produc-
ing operations for Carter from
| May, 194l.
McWilliams is a native of Mis-
! souri,, veteran Of the First World
War, was graduated from the Uni
versity of Michigan in 1919 and
served as assistant operation UNI
Il ire for Oklahoma before joining
Carriers production department.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

ects. Mr.. Francis recently said they
are mot only unnecessary and cost
ly to the taxpayers, but are actual
ly harmful.
Coal mines in the eastern region
of Tennessee are being flooded by
the IVA. In fact whole area, cost
of producing electricity by steam
would be one-third cheaper per kill
owatt-hour than the electric cur
rent generated by IVA, if the cost
of plant construction, taxes which
would have been paid by private
power plants, and other items, were
included in such consideration. In
the very sections of the country
where the Federal government con-
templates construction of additional
hydroelectric plants there are SUBJ
stantial coal reserves
According to a 1897 report of
Harold L. Ickes to the President,
the cost of making electricity in n.y.
droelectric power pants was .006
cent a kilowatt-hour overall, and
the cost in steam generating plant
was .004 cent.
AT time when one of the ma
jor concerns of private industry is
to provide postwar jobs, the govern
ment is getting ready to expand
public power projects" lover three
billion tax dollars) which will dis
place 100000 tons of coal annual
ly, at an average wage displace-
ment to coal miners of $l.50 tom
says an expert in the electric power
field, ''or $63,000,000 in wages lost
to coal miners plus similarly depres-
siye effects on the railway and
other transportation industries"
Government does not have to
spend dime of taxpayers money
to assure this nation ample electric
power at low cost, under public reg
ulation. During the war emergency
electricity has not been rationed
and in not single instance has a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
PARMENTER VALLEY NEWS

Mrs. James Mahoney returned
Sunday from short visit with her
sister, who is in the St. James hos
pital in Butte. She found her sister
steadily growing weaker.
Mrs. AIDE COPYRIGHT, Mrs. Earl
Winfrey and Mrs James Shanholt-
ger shopped and visited old friends
in Kalispell Saturday.
Mary Smith and family spent
Wednesday with her mother, Mrs
H. B. Wallace.
Mrs. Barth Sullivan, Mrs. John
Fuller Mrs. Earl Winfrey, Mrs.
Earl Buckingham and Mrs. James
Shanholtzer surprised Mrs. George
Rouse, ST.. with a little party at
her home Wednesday. The after
noon was spent making hankies. At
4 o'clock delicious pot-luck lunch
was enjoyed by all.
Miss Mary Mahoney returned to
Helena following three weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mahoney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kaufman
were entertained at chicken din
ner at the James Shanholtzer home
Sunday evening
H. B Wallace spent Sunday fish
ing
Mr. Reimen and family enter
tanned the James T. Shanholtzer
family at breakfast Sunday morn
ing
Mrs Mable VanderWood and Ely
ra Shanholtzer met with Sal Court
right Wednesday evening to make
plans for Grange Booster night.
Following the meeting Mrs. Court
right served a delicious lunch.
Patsy Boomer assisted Mrs. Bert
Grambauer Tuesday. Mrs. Gram
bauer is planning to consult doc
tors in Spokane this week.
Mrs. Esther Trowbridge and chill
dren are spending a week with
friends in Warland.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Grambauer and
Harry and Betty visited at the
James Shanholtzer home Sunday
evening
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
LOST
NOTICE

NOTICE. There are certain per-
sons who are in the habit of shoot
ing into and across the river north
of the Kootenai river above the
falls. One of my milk cows was
shot a short time ago by careless
person, dying few days later.
Some of the cattle are white and
others various colors and can cas-
lily be taken for game. Last fall a
white COW was mistaken for goat
over on the mountainside, careless
person shooting at it several times
before a companion noted it was a
COW and stopped him. This shooting
is being done from the highway side
of the river and is dangerous not
only to the cattle but to a herder
as we'll. Please stop shooting in that
direction. George Van Dyke. l2-lx
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
JOB-KILLING FEDERAL
PROJECTS

One of the staunch believers in
the superiority of American private
initiative and enterprise as contrast
ed with state socialism in any form,
is James D. Francis, president of the
Island Creek Coal Company, and
former chairman of the National
Resources Committee of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. On
such Federal experiments in social
ization of industry as the Tennessee
Valley Authority and kindred prof.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

vital war industry failed to get pow
err when and where needed from in
vestor- owned electric plants which
produce some IS per cent of the
nations electric power.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

For Sale-TWo miles south on No
2 Highway, living room. 2 bed
rooms, kitchen and dinette, hot and
cold water, electric water pump,
garage, wood shed, storage ROOM
frost proof cellar, one acre Of
ground. $4,000 cash. ] A. Krall
Real Estate, Residence Phone No
20J; Office Phone No. 102W I3-lc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Close to Water

None of the small islands which
make up Palmyra in the South Pa
cific has an altitude of more than
six feet above sea level.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

For Sale-40-pc, china set with
sterling silver trimming. $4,000, s.
pc. mixing bowl set, $3.50; Royal
coffee maker, Corey, $500. Other
odds and ends. all new.--Last house
on right hand side California ave.
blk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

Scapa Flow Surrender Record
The greatest naval surrender OF
all time took place in 1918, when
the German fleet surrendered at
Scapa Flow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

For Sale-Iron cot and pad; iron
bed and mattress. telephone desk
and chair; spinet desk; dressing Ia
BILE and dresser suitable for girls
room-Mrs. Bernard Schlumm.
Phone SOL. l3-1x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

Jims Shoe Shop now open for
business in Gibson building across
from Penneys. blk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS

If you are lonely, write Box 80,
Charleston, Wash Send stamp. 9-5c
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

I am representing the Stark
Nursery CO., and can furnish any
thing you need in fruit trees, shrubs,
etc. Write Henry Nollar, Libby.
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