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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Health Board Warns
About Tick Fever
MaIady In Past Three Years Has
Caused Seven Deaths

Twenty-six cases of Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever in Della
ware have been reported to the
State Board of Health within the
last three years, resulting in sew
en- deaths. No deaths from this
disease occurred last year, but five
cases were reported to the Bureau
of Vital Statistics during 194S.
Already this spring wood ticks
have made their appearance, and
the State Board of Health is
warning persons who will be out
in the fields and woods to examine
the body closely upon returning
home. Even though only one tick in
few hundred may carry the Roc
ky Mountain spotted fever virus,
that one tick (Which cannot be
recognized from the resD may
cause a fatal infection.
Ticks often work their way up
ward before attaching themselves; /;
the back of the head and neck of
human beings are favorite feeding
places. Careful examination of the
! HCduS, especially VI Cullul cn at
+ least twice day may reveal tick
/ in time to prevent a bite. Remem-
/ ber, health officials warn, that the
bite of a tick is seldom felt.
People are warned not to become
unduly excited if they do find a
tick, however, because it must be
attached to the person for several
hours and it must be infected with
the spotted fever, in order to be
able to give the person the disease
To remove an attached tick. the
State Board of Health Gays to use
fOrceps, tweezers or rubber gloves
in order to keep the tick blood of
the hands. If these things are not
available, be sure to scrub the
hands we'll after the tick removal
Then take a toothpick or &
sharpened end of a matchstick, dir
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Awards Were Made At
Meeting Held In Mil
ford; Resolution Com
mittee For Convention
Named.

Veterans of Foreign Wars posts
in Seaford, Wilmington and Milford
were announced in Milford Monday
night as the winners of the Nation
al Americanism plaques in Della
ware for their outstanding COM
munity services during the past
year.
The awards to be made at the
annual encampment of the VFW in
RehobOth June 10 and IL will be
presented to the Virgil Wilson Post
No. 1851 of Seaford, the ]. Ferdin-
and Speer Post No. 615 of Wilm-
ington and the Blue Hen Post No
6483 of Milford.
The announcement was made
Monday night at a meeting in the
community hall here of the coun-
Gil of administration of the Depart
ment of Delaware, VFW. A three.
member committee selected the
three posts from nine Delaware un.
its competing inthe contest. All 81
posts in the state were eligible t
enter
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Cancer Drive Goes
"OUer The Top" Here
Quota OF $1,000 Is Expec-
ted To Be Topped When
Count Is Complete

Without an exact count of the do
nations available yet, it is assured
that the Milford Cancer Drive will
go over the top of their $1,000 quo
ia. Under the auspices of the Del
aware Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma
Psi, the International Sorority, the
Cancer Drive was put on in Mil
ford during the last month. Mrs.
Frances LarrimOre, chairman of
the Drive, has expressed her sim
cere thanks to the workers and So
licitors who gave so freely of their
time and her appreciation to the
citizens of Milford and various
groups who gave so generously. A
special mention was made of the
COlored Girl Scout Troop, who
doubled their quota of last year.
With the report that Milford had
made their quota, Kent County,
that had been behind in it's part
went over the top for their quota
too.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

the entertainment world as guests
and music by name band.
Thursday, July 14th: Continue
tion of the Show and the mammoth
annual parade.
Last years parade at George
town was one of the longest and
finest ever staged on the Eastern
Shore and with that experience to
help, the group expects to Out-do
last years accomplishment.
The Chicken Cooking Contest is
an added attraction over last
years program and the suggestion
has met general approval among
the groups where it has been dis
cused.
Budget requirements are esti-
mated at $11,75O a part of which is
in hand. The remainder of $4,000
is to be raised by a Finance Com
mittee which expects to realize $4,-
600 each from the Delaware and
Maryland areas and $1,000 from the
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Fire Destroys
Broiler Houses
$4,000 Damage To New Buildings; /;
Smoke Visible 25 Miles

Brand new broiler houses which
were to be occupied Tuesday of this
week by 10000 chicken were des-
trOyed by fire Sunday afternoon
on the farm of George Stokes of
Argos Corner, about 5 miles south
of Milford on Route IA.
The new wood in the chicken
houses and the freshly-scattered
sawdust on the floors combined to
make a spectacular blaze that sent
smoke into the skies visible 25
miles. Cause of the blaze was not
determined Immediately.
The fire was reported TO the
state police at the Georgetown sta
tiOn who contacted the fire compa-
nies at Milford, Ellendale and Mil
ton.
Firemen were impeded in reach
ing the blaze and setting up their
equipment by the havy traffic on
the road, the route to Rehoboth.
State police directed traffic. keep
ing the Sunday sightseers from
dawdling at the scene.
The fire had gained such head
way by the time the companies ar
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
GrangerS Will
Observe Rural
Sunday
On May 22nd
Program For Observance
At Barratt's Chapel
Being Prepare d By
State Chaplain Howard
r. Moore.

Howard r. Moore, Chaplain of
the Delaware State Grange, an
nOunces that the annual Rural Life
Sunday will be observed May 22Ad
at historic Barratt's Chapel at
2:30 d. S. T.
DR.. Hamilton P. Fox, Sup't. of the
Wilmington District, will be the
Guest Speaker" DR.. Fox was Pas
tor of Asbury Church, Salisbury,
before being appointed Superinten-
dent and is a very forceful speak
er.
This is the Diamond Jubilee Year
of the Delaware State Grange, as
well as some of the Subordinate
Oranges and Changers are looking
forward to a great day. Seventy-fiVe
years of Service" to agriculture
and community.
Special music of Duet, Trio, and
Quartette and group picture of
all Grange members will be. taken
at the close of the service.
The public is cordially invited to
worship with the Grangers, parti-
cipate in and enjoy the service and
partake of the Spiritual Blessing.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Festival
Set For July 12-14
Salisbury Has Been Designated AS Host City;
Hope To Guido Great Celebration And
Parade That Was Held At Georgetown
Last Year.

Director of the Del-Mar-Va Chic
ken Festival, Inc, meeting in
Georgetown on Monday night def
nitely selected July 1914 as dates
for the 1949 celebration.
Salisbury had previously been
designated as the host city when
the Directors accepted an invita-
ton extended by the Salisbury
Chamber of Commerce.
Alfred T. Truitt, secretary of the
Salisbury Chamber and a former
newspaper man, was named execu-
tive-secretary and Festival direc-
tor.
Covering three days of activity
the tentative schedule includes the
following:
Tuesday, July 18th: A peninsula
wide chicken cooking contest with
attractive cash prizes.
Wednesday, July 18th: Poultry
and Egg Show, selection of the
Festival Queen and a dance with
nationally prominent figures from
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Americanism RehObOth Lady
Plaques Given Is Attacked d
3 WV Posts By RObb er
Victim Is Patient In Bee
be Hospital; Mayor
Says Case Under Police
Investigation.

Persistent rumors of providers in
RehobOth anda the recent attack on
an elderly woman was brought to
light Monday night by the verifica-
tion from the woman's physician
that the victim is in Beebe Hospi-
tai, Lewes, following the attack by
an unknown assailant in her home
May 5.
The woman told friends she was
awakened at 2:30 a. IN. the morn
ing of the attack by a man who
entered her bedroom and started
choking her. She said he wore
gloves. A former resident of
Georgetown, she called her physi-
clan, DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES, in that
town, and asked him to notify pO-
lice.
DR.. NAPLES said Monday night :
Il was called by the woman Thurs
day morning. l am positive that her
injuries could not have been caused
by her own action as there was
every indication that she had been
attacked. She was bleeding from
the mouth and blood was all over
her. She told me that $40 had been
stolen from her. Her condition is
now satisfactory.
Neighbor's reported providers fol
the past few months in the vicinity
of the wOman's home in HenlopeI
Acres and parts of the Pines sec
ton.
So far no statements have come
] from RehOboth police or state pO
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Insurance Companies
To Convene May 16
Local Agents For Groups VIII Be
Guests OF c. Edgar Wood

C. Edgar Wood, general agent for
U. S. Mutual Casualty Insurance
Company of New York and the Ex-
celsior Insurance Company of SYRIA
cuse has announced that local
agents of these organizations from
the Eastern Shore and Delaware
will meet in RehobOth on Monday.
There will be an afternoon and eve
ming session, both of which will be
held at the RehObOth Country Club.
This is a joint agency meeting and
is the second annual affair. the one
last year having been held also in
RehObOth. About forty-five agents
will attend. Short talks will be Civ
en- by the officials of both compan-
les. Those representing the Mu-
tual U. S. Casualty Insurance Com
pany will be Walter Owens, presi-
dent; Donald Denton. manager of
the Philadelphia branch; Keeler
MahOn, chief underwater and A. P
Schunman, vice president in charge
of claims. OF the Excelsior Com
pany will be Forrest H. Whitmeyer
president; Milton Lorning, chief
underwater and James Crawford
director. A pleasant interlude tC
the meeting will be the dinner be.
tween sessions served at the club.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Club Women
Getting IN
Milford Today
Sessions Beg an At Ave-
nue. Methodist Church
Yesterday; Full Pro-
gram HI S Been Ar
ranged.

AS the Chronicle prepared for
press CThursday morning) club wO-
men from all sections of Delaware
were cOnverging on Milford for the
two day State convention of clubs,
which will be held in the Avenue
Methodist Church.
The Luncheon for the Executive
board members will be held in the
New Century club rooms and the
banquet for the entire membership
in Calvary Church.
Mrs. Hiram Cole HOughton of
Red Oak, Iowa; first vice president
of the General Federation of WO-
mems clubs will be the guest speak
er at the banquet, her subject will
be miles to Co."
Mrs. HOughtOn is a past presi-
dent of the Iowa Federation of
WOmen's Clubs and has held several
Offices in the General Federation.
She was chosen Iowa's American
mother of l948.
Friday Morning
$3.50 a. m.-Parliamentary pro-
cedure, Mrs. Floy E. Booth.
$3.50 a. m.-Morning session, Mrs
Meyer and Mrs. Farrow, presiding
Collect for Club Women, Mrs,
Brock Jenkins; assembly singing;
minutes of preceding meetings
Mrs. Charles B. Conner; reports
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jas
Z. Evans; treasurer, Mrs. w. Har-
man Money; custodian student loan
fund, Mrs. Walter D. Mode; audi
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
$3,647.56 Was
Collected For
Red Cross Here
Second Ward Led City
With Total Of $1,OS9;
Will Hold Open Meet
ing May 25th.

Figures made available to the
Chronicle this week reveal that the
total collected in the annual Red
Cross drive this year for Area No.
6 amounted to $3,647.56. Broken
down by wards and communities
the collections are as follows: Mil
ford, First Ward, $9OO.S3; Second
Ward, $1,OS9.0O; Third Ward,
$27S.2O; Fourth Ward, $393.25; Lin
coin, including Shawnee, Slaughter
Neck and Prime Hook Neck, $419. ;
Frederick, $115.00; Houston
! $220.25; Glendale, $201.5S.
! 1t was also announced that the
annual open meeting of the Branch
/ Area No. would be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles Swain on
Wednesday next, May %. at eight
o'clock.
I Mrs. John Fry, the roll call chair
man, is deeply appreciative of the
cooperation she received from her
team captains and cO-workers dur
ing the drive.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
NJ eth O dist
Conference
" as Opened
Y Yesterda aY
Sessions Are Being Held
In Bethesda Church,
Salisbury, Md, With
Bishop Charles w.
Flint, Presiding.

Delmarva Peninsula MethOdists
gathered in Salisbury, Md, yester-
day for the annual peninsula con-
ference
The conference was founded in
Salisbury in 1910, resulting from
the unification of the Northern and
Southern Methodist Churches. They
had been apart since the Civil War.
Bishop Charles Wesley Flint,
resident bishop of the Washington
area, will preside at the sessions
which will last until Sunday.
Program Arranged
Conference arrangements were
announced by the Rev. Joseph b
Dickerson, superintendent of the
Salisbury District, and Dr.. j. Leas
Green, pastor of Bethesda Metho-
dist Church, Salisbury. They are
co-chairmen of the program COM
mittee.
Examination of candidates fol
the ministry will open the confer
ence at Asbury Church. The first
conference session is scheduled al
Bethesda. The Rev. Mr.. DickersoI
will conduct a worship service and
Dean Harold E. Bosley Of Divinity
School. Duke University, will speak
on "Christ Limited Is Christ Be
trayed."
Memorial services are slated fol
this morning by the Rev. Lester F
Werner, pastor of Brandywin
Methodist Church, Wilmington. Tn,
Women's Society of Christian Serv
ice will also convene this morning
On Friday afternoon, Maryland
Gov William Preston Lane will
welcome the conference to hi
state.
That night. the Rev. Essel P
Thomas, Eastern district superin
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Business Census
Begun In State
Chamber OF Commerce, Service
Clubs Have Offered Assistance

For the past two months, CEN
sus has been underway in Della
ware, check that will tell where
business dollars and products are
going, instead of merely counting
heads.
The actual census has been going
on for few weeks, but before that
time, enumeratOrs were being
trained for their task. They will
cover the entire state in the busi-
ness survey. 1t is part of a project
that will blanket the nation this
year.
Arno G. Loessner is in charge of
the state checking group and has
his headquarters in the old U. S.
Custom Building, Sixth and King
Streets in Wilmington. A. Leroy
Desmond is his assistant, and
checks the progress of the enum-
orators here.
The local Chamber of Commerce,
Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis have
offered their services to the census
group. The Chamber has said offic-
tally that it is glad to have the
state census of retail business COM
piled.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Harrington Band
To Play Concert
+. William Rugg, SeafOrd.
To Be Guest SOlOist At High
School Program Friday

The annual concert by the Har-
rington High School Band will be
presented this evening in the school
auditorium at p. IN.
Guest artists will be F. William
Rugg of Seaford, one of Delaware's
finest clarinet players, who will
play the "Concertino" for clarinet
by Carl NJ. Won Weber. Mr.. Rugg is
appearing upon special invitation
given him by the band and its dir
ector.
Other numbers to appear on the
program will be the Entrance and
March of the Peers" from Iolanthe
by Gilbert and Sullivan, and ar
ranged for band by Mayhem l.
Lake; selections from "The Bohe-
milan Girl" by Balfe; a special ar
rangemenr of the Desert Song, by
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Set-Up Hosts For
Lions Convention
Five District Governors Have Been
Officially Named

Official hosts for the 1949 Con-
vention of District % of Lions In
ternatiOnal will be the five COVER
nors of the district, it has been an
nounced by Joseph A. l.. Errigo,
general chairman.
The four day session is slated for
June 18th to 18th at Atlantic City
The hosts for the forthcoming
gathering will be j. Herbert Gas
ton. Baltimore, District 22-A, Chair
man of the Council of Governors of
the District; Raymond A. Magee,
Berlin. Md, District 22-B; Robert
E, Lohr, Takoma Park, District %
C; Charles r. Stab, Jr., Whining
ton, District 22-D; and Clarence o,
Fishpaw, Westminster, District %
w.
District 22-A comprises clubs in
the Baltimore area; 22-B, the Eas-
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
.SenatePasses
Tax Bill For
.Delawa are
Speaker Lawson, How
ever, Demands It's Re-
call When Democrats
Vote Against His Riv-
er Bill.

An entirely new situation, carry
ing the threat of the most serious
deadlock to date of the 115th Cen
eral Assembly, arose Wednesday
afternoon when the eight Senate
Democrats voted against a bill
which had been sponsored by
Speaker Harvey H. Lawson result
ing in his introduction into the
House of a resolution to recall the
income tax bill which by that time
had been passed by both chambers.
The action of the eight Demo-
cratic senators in voting against
the measure, House Bill 200, carry
ing an appropriation of $355,OO for
the improvement of Indian River,
was not fully explained since there
was no debate.
There was no debate because the
bill had been called up before, dur
ing the period in which the Demo
Gratis in both houses were not vot-
| ing for supplemental appropriation
bills. 1t had been deferred at that
time.
Wednesday afternoon, immedi-
ately after the Senate passed the
administrations income tax by a II
to 0 vote, Senator Leon c. BulOw
(R-Bridgeville) called up Speaker
Lawson's measure. The votes were
taken and the bill passed, nine tC
eight.
Lawson IncenSPd
But Mr.. Lawson was incenseC
that the eight Democratic Senators
had opposed it, a position agreed
upon in their caucus. He conferred
with Representative Noble S. War
rem (R-Dover), majority floor lead
er, then went upstairs to the House
attorneys Office to have the recall
resolution prepared
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Senior Soft Ball
League Opens May 19
Eight Clubs viii Begin Play Here
On That Date

The Milford areas first postwar
effort lat organized softball will
bear its first fruit on Thursday.
May 18th, when eight clubs open
play in the newly organized Mil
ford SOftball League. The four
openers" will all get underway at
$50 p. m, on the 18th, and all will
be played on the Milford High
School grounds, where four soft
ball diamonds have been made
available.
The new circuit will offer a
double round-robin" or 14-game
schedule. Unless inclement wea-
ther should cause postpOnements,
all league games will be played on
Thursday evenings, with play be-
ginning on May 18th and continu-
ing through August 18th. A
Shaughnessy System type of play
offs, involving the four top teams
will be arranged for late August
after conclusion of the regular
playing season.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13


Following reelection of J. Cor
don Smith, Dover, as chairman,
Wilmington, Leroy F. Hawke, for
mer state representative, Whining
ton city councilman, and former
president of the Department of
Elections, was appointed secretary.
Latchum Named
Howard E. Lynch, Jr., Dover,
was named attorney to the COM
mission; James l. Latchum, Jr.,
Wilmington, attorney for New Cas-
tie County, and Ralph S. Baker, of
Georgetown, for Sussex County.
Hazel Paradee, near Dover, was
appointed collector of motor fuel
tax, succeeding M. Hayes Wilson,
Dover.
Mr.. Hawke succeeds Ernest Mum
cy, Dover, who has been secretary
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Bees Most Important
Pollination Source

For years it has been known that
the honey bee is the only source of
honey and beeswax, but it now
plays its principle role in the poll
lination of crops. Other pollinating
insects have decreased in numbers,
and the honey bee has become the
most numerous flower-visiting spe-
cies.
Inadequate pollination of agri-
cultural crops in Delaware has
been recognized as an important
factor contributing to low yields.
For results, at least one colony of
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Rev. ThOs. c. Jones
Plans Retirement

After serving forty-five years in
the active ministry, the Rev.
Thomas c. Jones will ask for the
retired relationship at the coming
conference, which will convene in
Salisbury, Md, May 18th.
Rev. Jones was born near Dem
ton, Nd, where his father T. Frank
Jones kept a store. They moved to
Baltimore, when he was five years
old where he was educated in the
public school and the BALTIC. City
College. He entered the Randolph
Macon Academy at Front Roral,
Va, to study for the ministry and
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Conservation Shop
Planned At u. Of D.
Will Be Second Such Workshop Al
University

Support of plans for a second
Conservation Workshop. to be held
during the University of Della
wares Summer Session, has been
given by a newly-formed advisory
committee which comprises repre-
sentatives of a dozen interested or
ganiZations.
Paul M. HOdgson, director of the
Workshop, announced that it will
be held this year over the three
week period from June 20 to July
s. Designed primarily for school
teachers, the workshop also is open
to others, such as Boy Scout and
Girl Scout leaders, All leaders and
conservation committee chairmen.
The workshop will meet on
weekdays from a. m. to p. m.
According to Mr.. Hodgson, this
years workshop will follow last
years plan, when several field
trips to such place as the Bombay
Hook Game refuge, Port Mahon,
(oyster Industry. Trappe Pond
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Home Demonstrators
Are Making Survey

Delaware home demonstration
clubmembers are undertaking a
survey during May, to reach all
mothers of young children who
might welcome information on
child care. Miss Gertrude HOllo-
way, state home demonstration
leader, explains that many home
makers who are unable to join a
home demonstration club have ex-
pressed a desire for this material
prepared by the specialists of the
state Extension Service
Starting during National Home
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

You, De Luxe and Slam Bang.
Among those nominated for the
three $4,000 stakes, the New Cas-
tie and Sussex Handicaps, and the
Kent, are COaltOwn, Miss Request,
Salmagundi, Better Self, Nearway,
Phalanx, Mount Marcy, Swap Out
and ROOkwOOd.
Racing Secretary ]. Gilbert Haus
is pleased with the response from
horsemen, particularly because the
two early-closing stakes, the Oaks
and Richards, showed substantial
increases over last year. The Rich
ards is expected to be the richest
race of the meeting and gross ap-
prbximately $4,000, while the Oaks
will be a close second and approxi-
mate $4,000.
Comparing this years entries
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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
NJ. Y. A. F. OF FREDERICA
TO PRESENT PLAY

A play entitled Keep 1t
Under Your Hat" will be pre-
sented by the M. Y. A. F. of
Trinity Methodist Church,
Frederick, Friday evening.
May 20, in the auditorium of
the Frederick School. A three
act hilarious comedy, it is
being directed by Mrs. Bess
Nutter and Mrs. Marion Ger.
ow, and promises the ulti-
mate in entertainment. The
cast presently includes Je-
anne Rogers, Melva Jane
Bradford, Virginia Tatman,
Beverly Holleger, Mildred
Coverdale, Irene Spurry, Dor
Othy Stokesbury, Betty Brad
ford, John Rogers, Rod
Johnston, Tom Spurry and
Leroy McGinnis.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
State Gamer Brings
Science To The Farm
Cann0n's At BridgeviIIe Begin
Unique Service

II. P. Cannon and Son, Inc, can
ners at Bridgeville. Delaware, have
inaugurated a unique service to
help their contract farmers obtain
maximum yields of good quality.
In so doing they are bringing the
latest developments of agricultural
science to the farm. To carry out
this plan they have engaged the
e services of DR.. VOLTS Agricultural
Laboratories of Bridgeton, New
Jersey.
The plan works something like
this The field department of H. P.
Cannon under direction of Mr.. Jo-
seph Eckhardt help the farmer col
lect a representative sample of the
acreage in question. Only about a
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