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Evening star., 1949-09-07
Uncle Ruy's Corner

Among the interesting birds of the
world are the weaverbirds of India
Australia and Africa. They are
experts at weaving nests and may
make us think of the orioles on this
continent.
Weaverbirds are small, being only
about the size of sparrows. They
are related to finches.
In India it is the custom for
weaverbirds to hang their nests on
branches which reach out over
water. The nests are woven from
grass and from strips of leaves.
Although they may remind person
of orioles nests, they have bottle
neck openings at the side, or close
to the bottom. These openings are
used by the parent birds for enter
ing or leaving the nests.
Sometimes the weaverbirdS of
India are tanned and stories are told
of how smart they are. One of them
was trained to go after coins which
were dropped into a well. While
the coin was falling 8 or 10 feet,
before reaching the water, this bird
would dive after it and catch it in
his beak. Then he would return the
coin to his master.
Also interesting are the weaver
birds of Southern Africa. These
gather in large colonies and there
may be more than 600 adult mem
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Ansxer In WANDER.
BY Ramon Coffmon

bers in a colony besides the young.
The colony is made up of great
number of nests which are built
separately in the lower part OF a
ome-shaped apartment house" "
Often the dome is supported by half
a dozen branches of tree.
Very often the tree chosen for a
colony has many sharp thorns on 1t.
The thorns tend to keep climbing
animals from reaching the nests Of
the birds.
Dry grass is used to make the
dome. With many birds at work, it
soon starts to look like a little hay
stack. The nests are built in the
lower part.
When q new nesting .eason ar
rives, the young birds Of the past
season often come back in pairs.
They help enlarge the come and then
add more nests below.
As the years go by, the dome may
become too heavy. The result is that
one or more branches break under
the weight. In that case, some of
the birds go to another tree to start
another colony.
Interesting life stories of Mozart, Bee
sae'tai are tod nD in Tie % lasss.tsd isset called
without charge to any reader who asks
sef rna snviSpe nses'' Addr.s.
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Evening star., 1949-09-07

Norfolk. In this seaport city the
word stevedore is heard constantly.
Will you please give us the origin?-
A. E. H.
A. A stevedore is a workman who
loads and unloads vessel in port.
The word is from the Spanish estiv-
ador, "a packer; a slower" from the
Latin stipare, ito press; to COM
press" Stevedore Is pronounced:
STEE-vuh-dore
Kansas City: I've been told that
such words as dear, used as pet
name, should be capitalized, as
Hello, Dear, how are your" Is that
correct?-J. H.
A. Such pet names are not capital
lied except at the beginning of a
sentence, or in such salutations as
Dear Sir.
st. Louis: In his book, Their
Finest Hour" Churchill writes, my
supposed aversion from any kind"
etc. Isn't aversion from" incorrect?
L. N.
A. In American usage, aversion
to- is customary. Webster's also
sanctions aversion FROM" but one
rarely sees it nowadays.
st. Augustine: Recently Sir Stat
ford Cripps was quoted as saying,
"The Labor government has not the
slightest intention of devaluing the
pound" Is "devaluing" legitimate
word?-J. C. P.
A. Yes. To devalue Cor devaluate)
ITO diminish the value Of;
to fix the value of a currency at
low level to which an emergency
has driven t."-Webster's
Rockford: Will you please give the
origin> and meaning of the name
Alaska?-S. w. T.
A. The Alaska Branch of the
United States Department of the
Interior states: "We have been un-
able to determine definitely the
origin of the name Alaska. Some
authorities maintain that 1t Is de-
rived from q native word. variously
meaning great country"
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Goren on Bridqe
The Courtesy Of the Road.

The Courtesy Of the Road.
The two-suiter in contract bridge
Is at times an interesting phenome-
non. In the hands Of the skillful
Jockey it can bring home many
stakes against superior horses, but
mismanaged it can lead to countless
misfortunes. We have many times
observed that extensively a hand
containing two flve-card suits should
be valued at more than its actual
count. When partner is able to
express q reasonable preference,
these hands have greater playing
strength than is apparent on the
surface, but. in the same breath, a
warning must be issued to the
holders of these hands in cases
where partner is unable to take a
preference.
The two-suiter seems to induce
certain stubbornness in this pos
SCISSOR that he would do well to curb.
I firmly believe that The partner
Of the two-suiter should go out OF
his way to indicate a preference
where one exists. But I am also
quite persuaded that where the mis-
fit is apparent, the player with the
high cards should retire gracefully
in favor of the one with the long
suit, not only because the hand con-
tanning honor strength will be a
good dummy, but because the long
suit will be an entirely worthless
affair when spread upon the table.
South could have saved himself
considerable trouble had he enter
tanned that view. When North was
unabel to show a preference for
hearts or try no-trump, South should
have abandoned any real hopes for
game. That being the case, a quick
checkout is In order and pass of
two spades, while it might not leave
the partnership in the perfect part
score position, nevertheless tnsures
against any real disaster. Actually
the two-spade contract could have
been fulfilled.
But when, on the second round,
South persisted to three diamonds,
an action which I suppose should
not be too violently condemned, and
North still carried on, South should
have dropped it like something
ablaze. The four-diamond bid was
q clear invitation to the enemy to
come right in with a devastating
double. South had a good dummy
for his partner. He couldn't expect
North's hand to be very useful to
himself, playing with a red suit as
trump.
Tomorrow's problem-West and
South are vulnerable, as West you
hold:
AQJ1o 0KQ5 oK1o %AQJ72|
South opens with one heart.
What do you do?
Copyright, 1e49. by Charles II. doren.)
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Nv Word for 1t
By Frank Colby

Others say it is probably a corrup-
tion of the Aleut name for part Of
the Alaska Peninsula-'Alaxsxaq.' >"
GAINESVILLE: In a recent column
you begin two paragraphs with the
word now" I have always con-
sidered this sloppy usage.-Mrs.
H. B. H.
A. "Now" as a preliminary or in
troductory word has always been
good usage. You'll find it all through
the Bible, in Shakespeare and in
English literature. See now" ad-
verb" definition 8, Webster's New
International.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Test Your Horse Sense-syDt Dr. w. c'oo.

/. Which is most likely to be
troubled with smog?
Winnipeg Denver Pittsburgh Tulsa
2. A triple threat man usually plays
Center End Guard Backf1eld
3. Which of the following items is
inappropriate in this general
grouping?
Horse shoe Ladder
Black cat Thirteen
4. Which has four feet?
Gilt Cygnet Capon Poult
5. In which city would girl most
likely be called a colleen?
Montreal London
Dabin Berlin
6-10. Five girls are named in the
left-hand column below. They are
of different nationalities, as indi-
Gated in the right-hand column. Try
to identify their nationalities cor
Evening star., 1949-09-07
COLONEL Powers Confer

How to achieve better water
Ind land transportation in Cen
tral Africa was the subject of a
recent conference In Lisbon of
the principal colonial powers
there-Portugal. Britain. France
and Belgium.
Evening star., 1949-09-07

Under the japanese system Of
computing ages-a system which
will be discarded the end OF 1949
"a baby born on December 81
would be 2 years old the next day.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Word Game
Find IS or more words in
STEALTH,
meaning,
"slyness."
25 minute.

meaning, "a secret procedure;
"slyness." Average is SO; limit,
Is minutes.
Rules. Words must be of four or
more letters. 2. Words which acquire four
letters by the addition of s." such as
bats" Cats" are not used. 8. Only one
form Of q word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-09-07

rectly. You are entitled to one point
for each correct matching.
(a) Bridget w German
(b) Annette (w) Irish
tc) Olga (x) Spanish
Id Gretchen W French
te) Anita tg) Russian
Score yourself as follows: O-2, Door:
3-6. average; 7-s. superior; 9-10, very
superior.
Answers to Horse Sense ouix.
/. Pittsburgh (smoke and fog). Q. Back
field. 8. Horse shoe Qucky), 4. Gilt
tyoung sow. B: Dublin. 8. (a) BRIDGET
Irish (wl. (b) Annette-French ".
fc) Oiga-Russian zl. (d) Gretchen
German w. (e) Anita-Spanish (x).
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Answers to Horse Sense ouir.

The cedars Of Lebanon are close
ly related to cedars in the Atlas
Mountains Of North Africa and
other cedars in the Himalayas,
but are different from American
cedars.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Sen. Morse Calls For Investigation Of CAB Rulings

WASHINGTON, (PJ - Senator Morse R-OreD called today for an explanation of civil aerOnau-. tics board action cancelling priv ileges for larger irregular air car riers effective May 20. E>,
 The committee is inquiring into. airline finances. Chairman Edwin C. Johnson p.-ColoO has said hs wants to know why some airline are operating in the red during q prosperous era.
 Tt is noteworthy that while this committee is considering the poor financial condition of scheduled airlines, the CAB is about to put out of business by regulation and individual proceedings the only profitable segment of the ai, transportation system-the non scheduled carriers" Morse said,
 Generally speaking, non-sched- uled or irregular carriers are pas. senger carrying lines operating in termittently and without air maA pay or the responsibility for main taining regular schedules.
 James Fischgrund, chairman of the national independent air car riers, charged the CAB ruling is a death sentence" for nOn-Sched- uled operators.
 Under the CAB ruling. some 60 non scheduled operators will be licensed to fly only on the basis of individual conditions which will be inquired into closely. During the examination period, the carri- CTS may continue to operate, pend- ing CAB action on their case.
 Fischgrund said if is physically impossible for a nOn-Scheduled airline to comply with the boards conception of flight frequency.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
CA Lists B Needed Airports In Alaska

0P) Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P)-The civil a CT onautics administration has listed B locations in Alaska where it said airports should be con- structed or improved on the basis of existing and anticipated de- mands for air service.
 The Alaska listings are con- tained in the 1949 national airport program, an annual report pre- pared by the CAA in accordance with the federal airport act.
 The plan does not represent an allocation of funds.
 However, the estimated cost of the construction and development for Alaska outlined in the plan would be S28,662,OOO.
 Alaska, unlike the States, does not have authority to accept fed eral aid. The latter, in virtually all States, approximateS one-half of the estimated costs.
 Locations recommended for new or improved airports:
 Anchorage, Anchorage interna- tionaD, Bethel, Canyon, Curry, Dillingham;, Fairbanks Fairbanks AirporD, Flat, Fort Yukon CWil- Hams Field, Haines, Hober, Ke- mai, Kodiak Kodiak airport, Kot- zebue, McGrath, Matanuska CMa- tanuska Glacier, Naknek Village, N i chik, Palmer, Platinum, Ruby, Seldovia, Seward, Tanalian Point, Valdez.
 Sites suggested for new or inn proved Seaplane bases:
 Anchorage, Craig, KlaWok, Dill lingham, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Petersburg, Tana l i n Point, Wrangell.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Britain DenOunces Attacks On Ships

LONDON, (H) - Britain's first lord of the admiralty today de- nounced the Chinese communist shelling of British warships in the Yangtze river as "an unprovoked attack deliberately carried out for what purpose we have yet to learn"
 The first sea lord, Viscount Hall, addressed an audience at Cardiff, Wales. He said Britain has kept a naval vessel in the Yangtze at Nanking for some time flor the purpose of giving some security to British people and for the purpose of communication"
 Viscount Hall said he had no in- formation on the smelling of the British ships beyond what already had been made public.
 The conservative Even ing Standard denounced the attack and said heavy separations should
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
SUMMARY OF WEATHER FOR FEBRUARY

February was unusually cloudy and colder than normal with slightly more precipitation than can usually be expected. The mean temperature for the month was nearly three degrees colder than normal. Most of the precipi- tatiOn occurred during the first part of the month and the fac. that we had no temperatures above freezing during the month added nearly ten inches to the already existing accumulation on the ground. A total of 67 inches of snow and ice accumulation on the ground existed on the last day of the month.
 There was only 31 per cent of the total possible sunshine record ed for the month which is cons;d- erably under the normal of 47 per cent.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22

and therefore the partial eclipse will be visible from q large area of the earth's surface.
 There will be partial eclipse of the sun on Thursday, April 28, which will be visible in Europe. Western Russia. the North Allan tic Ocean and the Arctic. It is doubtful if any part will be visi- ble at Uome. Because the moon is north of the equator at this par ticular time, the eclipse falls in the northern hemisphere.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Harry Again Asks For Compulsory
 Health Insurance
(Contined from Page One)

'Contined from Page One) lie health activities"
 MT. Truman sent 5000 word message to Capitol Hill. His pro- posals because of past advocacy, had been anticipated and lines al ready were forming for a battle over the recommendations
 Some administration packers say they see practically no chance that the program will be enacted in this session of Congress.
 The American medical associa- ton has already begun a campaign against it. Labor organizations have accused the ANA of setting up a $3,5OO,OOO fund to fight the program.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22

The U. s. Immigration and Nat uralization Service is authorized 'to remove to other countries aliens who have fallen into distress from causes arising after their entry.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
US. Commissioners Court

Nancy Ollanna, young native girl, was committed to the Depart ment of Public Welfare
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
SCHOOL NOTES
FIRST GRADE

nicely. Mrs. A, H. Nerland is now substitute teacher in her room.
 For Easter are work the chil- dren made cotton bunnies. On Monday after Easter they found candy eggs in each rabbit basket.
 Those with perfect attendance for the fifth six weeks are Mary A n d e son, Christine Baldwin, Margie Blatchford, Angelo BuffaS, Hannah Greene, Mary Ellen Hall, Nina Herman, Ellen Iutok, Mary Kay Johnson, Franklin Okleasik, Mildred PauWak, Roy Piscoya, AL fred Evan, James Savok, Fred Kungesuk, Jean Anderson and Eleanor Herman.
 Two were dropped from the roll Richard Webb and Regner Cape ner-because their parents moved. Joe and Charles Blatchford of Golovin enrolled when their par ents moved to Nome. keeping the enrolment at twenty-eight.
 Mrs. Paulsons first grade made Easter baskets for art work.
 Both first grade classes are starting a new text Down Our Street."
 SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADES Donna Miller and Maurine Hu- dert were neither tardy nor ab- sent during the past six weeks.
 Hilda Green, eighth grade, transferred to Fairbanks, and Re- becca !Ogsoktarub, seventh grade, returned to White Mountain. 1 We have completed our Alaska history and will spend some time reviewing and making maps. 1 Alice Reed has been absent for the past few weeks on account of illness.
 HIGH SCHOOL
 William Shakespeare was born April B, 1864, at Stratford-on- Avon in England. His mother, Mary Arden, came of a family of some distinction and his father was one of the leading citizens of the market town called Stratford. He received his early education at the free grammar school in Strat- ford. At thirteen, he probably had to leave school to help support the home. He married Anne Hatha- way at the age of eighteen. His speeches in Hamlet Ad Macbeth put him in first rank.
 Joan Engstrom has been award ed tXping pin for meeting the standard of forty words minute.
 Report cards came out Wednes- day and the following made the honor roll: John Bell, Ralph Bing- ham, Katherine Bjornstad, Mar garet Bjornstad, David Bowen, June Dunbar, Juanita Fagerstrom, Olga Hay. John Hudert, Gary Longley, Lois Overbaugh, and Clara Seiffert.
 Students who made perfect at tendance records during the last six weeks are: Katherine Bjorn- stad, June Dunbar, Juanita Eager strom, Olga Hay, John Hudert, Clara Jorgensen, Alice Miller, Raymond Miller, Robert Peterson, and Clarence Willoya.
 A beautiful Easter card was sent to the high school students from Jack Dowd, who is in training at Fort Warren, Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22

be demanded from the commun- iStS.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30

oak frame and heart Of James
BraddOek bit By BIT until the
climax came with one last
mighty right hand swing Of the
saxe.S
That powerful right landed
with a sickening thud, and
knocked BradOck down like a
wooden Indian. There was not
a sign Of movement as Braddoek
Iav on his side, his face badly
battered. It was all over but the
counting and Joe Louis, conf
dent that the crown was his,
moved quickly to a neutral cor
ner and stared down at the
timekeeper pounding out the
count with his hammer on the
ring apron. A new champ was
born that night but the old one
had fought a brave aggressive
battle from start to finish and as
the fans cheered Joe Louis
wildly. they also paid tribute tc
the fallen ex-champ.
Men, you viii feel like cheer
ing when you come TO Humes
Hardware Store and see thu
complete line Of famous name
brands Of tools that are design
ed to give service, long wear anC
the best results so come il
today and be sure Of getting tn
best quality tools. Prompt de
liyeries.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
GREENWOOD
Greenwood Grace and Cannon
F. G. Thomas Jr- Pastor
sunday, January 1850


F. G. Thomas Jr- Pastor
sunday, january ! 1850
BETHEL church school. 10.s5 a.
m Mrs. W. s. Pashey, supt.
Morning worship 9:45 q. m. Ser
mon By the pastor.
GRACE church school 10 M. G.
II. Spence, supt.
Morning worship II a. m. Ser
mon by the pastor.
CANNON church school 10 a. m.
r.. l. Clancy, supt
III. y +. at $3.50 p m.
Evening worship p. m. Sermon
by the pastor
The official board Of Grace
church IS meeting this Friday even
ing December 80 at 500 o'clock.
Please be there
The Christmas party given by the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Volunteer
Fire Company was well attended
and enjoyed by all. Santa Clause
WAS present to help exchange gifts
Secret Pals were made known and
new Pal names were drawn that
night. We wish to thank all who
participated in making the party a
success.
Little DiOne Greenwood of New
York City IS visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Reese Warrington for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman LOfland
Mr.. and AIRS. Arthur Collision spent
Christmas with MIR. and Mrs. vii.
liam Smith in Wilmington Manor.
Mrs. Nora Deatrick and son
Charles Of Lancaster, Pa, and Mr.
Lester Banning Of ClaymOnt. spen
the Christmas holidays with theil
father. Mr.. Mark Banning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Kenton ant
daughter Of Milford, were Sunda.
guests Of the E. D. Brasures.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 4. Nelson, Dove
were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. N. w
AeredithOn Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Spence ant
Mr.. Frank Ovens were guests O
DR.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Allen in Clay
mont. for the weekend.
Miss Ann Meredith has returne
TO her studies in Delaware Hospita
Wilmington, after a visit with he
parents Mr. and Mrs. ~ w. Mere
dith.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs Bayard Duling Of
Phila., Mr.. and Mrs. R. l. Coulter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Coulter and
Susan were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Clifton in Lewes, for the
weekend.
Miss Ida Lynch Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend here visiting re-
latives and friends.
Miss Grace Porter Of Upper Dar-
by, Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Porter.
Miss Charlotte Conaway Of Silver
Spring, Md, is spending the vaca-
tiOn with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Conway.
All Of the students attending the
University Of Delaware, are home
for their vacation which ends Jan
End.
Mr.. E. D. Brasure, Jr., is in the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. MerVine accom-
panied by three Of their children
are spending a short time in Flori.
Ga.
Mrs. Eta Todd was a Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George TOdC
in fredericksburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles CFanstOI
Of SeafOrd. entertained Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. G. HOuseman of Ride,
Park, Pa, and Mrs. S. S. Wroten Oh
i Sunday.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
Webb ST.. Greenwood, at the hou
of 2 p. m. a turkey dinner was ser
we'd to the following guests: Mi
and Mrs. Carl Diety Trenton N. ]
MIR. and Mrs. Marshall Webb an
sons, Monte and Bruce, of Green
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. Hyland Web
and daughters. Vivian, Joyce an
Dianne of Harrington. Mr.. and MR.
Lowe Rogers Milford, Mr.. Mont
Webb Jr.. Miss Melba Webb, Mis-
Phyllis Webb and Mr.. and MIR
Ed Wharton all of Greenwood Mis-
SOuise Benson, Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30

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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30


Miss Sara Revelle Of Wilmington
spent the Christmas holidays with /
her parents, and on Sunday Rev.
and Mrs. William Revelle. Jr., and
children Of Chestertown, Nd, join
ed them for dinner.
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William b Morgan, Sr., were
Mrs. Lucinda Wilson Of Milton and
Mrs. Carrie Warren Of Milford
Other guests during the days were
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lyons Of Har-
rington. Mr.. and Mrs. William Nor
gan, Jr., and sons. Mr.. and Mrs,
Donald Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs
Woodrow Morgan and children.
Mrs. Harry Dolby, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shadle Of Harrisburg. Pa,
/ Mrs. Mary NewWhinney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Peiffer and sons of
Philadelphia, attended the funeral
/ of Mr.. George A. Dolby on Wednes-
day and were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs William G. Cason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold CasWell Of
Ozone Park, N. Y, were town visi-
tors on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs John Fetter and
children of Philadelphia, Mrs. Mil
dred Turpin and daughter, Natalie
of Washington, D. c.. spent the
Christmas weekend with their mo-
ther, Mrs. Matte Greenly and on
Monday, STAFF Sgt and Mrs. Harry
| Greenly and son and Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Greenly and sons joined them
for turkey dinner.
, Harvey ShOckley, Sr.. and Mrs
ShOckley of Jacksonville, Florida
spent the holidays with their par
ents here, leaving for home on
, Thursday.
-, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey COverdale
!. had as dinner guests on Sunday
: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coverdale
Martin Atkins of Glendale and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Johnson and son
/: Dickie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren en-,
tertained at a turkey dinner OF
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Warren!
father. Mr.. Robert Warren Of Ell
lendale, who celebrated his S7tl
birthday. Other guests were Mrs
: Robert Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Il tin Kibler, and children of Greens
, boro. Md, Mr.. and Mrs. DOnal'
LOfiand, daughter, Donna Lee o
4 Greenwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Wat
son and children of Cedar Mech
a Robert Warren and son of FredeT
7 lea Mr.. and Mrs. William Van VOri
of Milford and Mr.. Jim ClendaniC
- of Lincoln.
- Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Clendaniel an
:. rsOn, Calvin, spent Monday with Nj
! and Mrs. Edgar Clendaniel an
children in EdgemOOr Gardens.
- Mrs Mamie Jarvis Of ClarksviIl,
= " Del, spent Monday with her neph
. ew, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Milligan.
:. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clogg en-
-, tertained at a turkey dinner o
=, Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha HUI
Z. son, daughter, Ruth, of DagsbOr
Charles Powell of Bayard and Nj
N and Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald.
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