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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-02-06
Parent Company
Of Ohio Power
Would Change Name

American Gas and Electric Com
pany is proposing to change its name
to American Electric Power company
The company's board of directors
voted Tuesday to submit the pro
posed name change to the share
owners at the annual meeting in New
York April 30.
American Gas and Electric is the
parent company of Ohio Power Co
and five other electric utility operat
ing companies, interconnected and
fully integrated into a single major
power system. The American Gas and
Electric System provides electric
service to more than 1850 900 GUS
toners in parts of seven states: In
diana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
American Gas and Electric and
Ohio Power President Philip Sporn,
in explaining the boards decision tc
propose change in the corporate
name, said; by adopting the new
name, we are emphasizing the fact
that we are an all-electric company
and we believe that such ready iden
tification is in the best interests o.
our customers, our employees, oul
shareowners and the general public
The proposed name of American
Electric Power Co. more clearly de
fines and describes the character o
the operations of this company ane
the service it provides" Mr.. Sporr
pointed out that while American Ga.
and Electric had owned few isola
ted gas properties at one time or an
other in its 51-year history, they hac
been sold in each instance at the ear
liest practicable date. Since 1927 M
sizeable gas property had beer
owned, Mr.. Sporn said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-02-06
January Is Normal
Month WedtherUise

Except for being some what dryer
than the average January. last month
opened the weather picture for 1858
nearly normal in every respect for
the Bluffton area
According to Weather Observer
Ray Burkholder of Pandora the mean
temperature of 26.3 degrees compares
with a normal of 26.9 degrees. A to-
tai OF S.3 inches of snow fell here
compared with the normal snowfall
in January of 7.9, and precipitation
was 1.66 inches compared with the
higher normal of 245 inches.
Maximum temperature during the
month was AZ degrees reached On
January 10 and IL. The lowest ppfnt
reached by the mercury was ons de-
gree below zero on the fourth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-02-06
Beaverdam

Edward Fett celebrated his 90th
birthday last Saturday. He wishes to
| thank all his friends for the nice
cards received.
Frank Anderson had the honor of
celebrating his birthday February 2.
Now here's one gentleman we would
like to see in the sun again, as we
all miss him.
Mrs. Chester Barber, formerly Ar
lene Bassitt, and children of Miami,
Florida, spent two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bassitt
of Beaverdam.
Donald Barber and Mrs. Albert
Barber flew by plane to Phoenix, Ar
iona, to attend the funeral services
for Joan Barber's husband, who
passed away Saturday.
Beaverdam PTA met Wednesday
evening. February 5, at Beaverdam
high school. Devotions were given by
Rev. Dale Dickey, pastor of the Rock
port Presbyterian church. Following
the business meeting a Founders Day
program was presented, honoring the
past presidents A history of PTA
was given by Miss Theda Wollmann,
historian OF the PTA. Refreshments
were served by the sixth and seventh
grade room mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rummel of
Lima were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Yant
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keiser are the
parents of daughter, born last week
at Bluffton Community hospital.
Kenneth Jackson, manager OF
Skylark trailers, at Beaverdam, had
three trailers delivered to ST. Peters
burg, Florida, last week.
Mr.. and Mrss. Harry Benham of
Ada called on Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marquart and daughter Patricia, Sum-
; day afternoon. Evening callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rupright OF
Bowling Green.
Miss Jean Ann Arnold and Larry
Hutchinson reigned as king and queen
at the homecoming festivities held
at Beaverdam high school last Fri
day evening in connection with the
Beaverdam-Bath basketball game.
The royal couple was crowned at a
dance sponsored by the Girls Ath-
lehc association after the ball game
Honorary basketball captain Larry
Reichenbach escorted Elnora Fett
in the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Donaldson
and family spent Saturday in Fostor-
ia, visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. N. Beck, and her sisters, Mrs.
William Alspach, Mrs. Vernon Opp.
and Mrs Dean Wilcox and their FAM
lies
The Junior high basketball game
will be held February at Beaver
dam high school,
The WSCS of the Methodist church
held an all day meeting at the church
on February 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Long left
Monday on a trip to Arizona to
spend a few weeks with relatives
there. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lehman will
occupy their home until they return.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Younlman
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Michael, in honor
of Williams birthday, February 4.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-02-06
LEGAL NOTICE
Caan No A4TyT

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County Ohio Mabel Jean Hager, an infant
under the age of twenty-one years of age,
whose address is X. r. + Mora, Louisiana.
and Hen-y Rechel. her father aand natural
guardian with whom she resides. whose ad-
dress is II. X. + Mora, LopisiRna. will take
take notice that onSthe 3otb dsS of January.
1858. the undepfgned. Larry ". Hager filed
his petition ssainst her N the Court Of Com
divorce aA equitable relief, op the grounds
of gross neglect Of duty and Vllful absence
from the plaintff for mors thR1 one year.
Said Ease wifi BE- for hearing N and after
the 24th day of March. AID. Hks.
IAarry W. Hager. an infant BY Lloyd
Ray Lynn. his next Of friend. Plain
By Bennett & Bennett
His Attorneys
S01 National Bank Building
LIND. Ohio
Feb. 6, 13. 90 81. Mar 6, Ia
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-02-06
Leipsic Bumps Off
PandOra-GilbOa

Leipsic staged second half rally
to defeat Pandora-Gilboa 5540 in a
Putnam county league game last Fri
day night 1t was Leipsic's eleventh
win in 16 games.
Leading by only four points at half
time the Vikings quickly jumped to
a stable lead and coasted home for
their win. Tom Gerdeman led the
Rockets with Is points, while Ham
mond led the Leipsic scorers with Ia.
Leipsic made it double win by
taking the opener 3633.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-02-06
MUSIC CLINIC

Members of the Bluffton college
student chapter of the Ohio Music
education association will attend a
clinic on junior high teaching at Find
lay college Saturday. DR.. Joseph
Leeder of Ohio State university will
be the visiting clinician.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03

hot coal pulled away from the
rest of the Goals cools off
much sooner.
Since we do live, why not as
part of one group or the 9TH
er? One can not live by him.
self and the comforts that la
Dor saving devices have CIV
en- us still leave an avenue
where to enjoy life that Of
adding years to your life and
life to your years.
We think that the three
organizations to whose an
nual meetings we call atten-
ton to provided and can, with
better attendance, still pro-
vide an era in ones life that
will be referred to as the
good old days.
Frank Braidic, Pres.
Spirits Lodge 143
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Unicntown Club Rally
Pre-Holiday HighIight

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - The
Croatian Citizens Club Annual
Meeting will be held at the
Croatian Home, Sunday, De-
cember IA, at the Croatian
Home, beginning at 1 pm.
The meeting will begin
an hour earlier than usual
ly, due to the fact that the
Nest Christmas Party will
be held at $3.50 pm, the
same day.
Important business of the
day will be the election of club
officers, directors and club
steward.
Club members are urged to
attend and vote for the ca
pable persons of their choices.
Catherine M. Francis
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Detroit Members
In Vital Meetinu

DETROIT, Mich. = The
members of CF'U Lodge 351
are hereby urged to attend
the regular meeting which will
take place Sunday, December
Z, at 200 p.m., in the Cro-
attain National Home, 1921
McNichols Road.
After the regular order of
business has been completed
the floor will be open for mo-
tions or suggestions concern
ing the bylaws and the well
fare Of the lodge.
Nominations of candi-
dates for lodge officers will
also take place and we wish
to remind you that those
nominated for q position
must be In attendance at
this session to accept or de-
cline the nomination.
Furthermore those who ac-
cept the nominations at the
meeting but later change
their minds and wish to de-
cline, must notify the presi-
dent or secretary at least one
week before the election Of
officers, which will take place
on Sunday, December 81,
from 200 to 500 pm.
It is the duty of our Lodge
351 members to attend this
session and nominate capable
members for the positions Of
lodge officers.
Mark Kramarich, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Unionfown Mothers To
Fefe Nest Youngsters
Sunday, December 18th

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - The
CFU Nest 80 Mothers Club
will give a Christmas Party
in honor of the nest members
on Sunday, December IA, at
the Croatian Home, beginning
at $3.50 pm.
The junior members will
play games and receive beau
tiful and useful prizes, which
will have been donated and
gift wrapped by the members
of the Mothers Club.
Christmas Carol Books,
gifts from the Junior Or
der Director, bro. Michael
Grasha, will be given to
each of the members of
reading age and entertain
ment will be provided by
the senior and junior kol0
dancers of Lodge ~ and
Nest 81, under the direction
of Miss Angela Rudar.
Junior members who would
like to learn to dance the ko-
los will have the opportunity
to do so on that day Sister
Rudar will be very happy to
teach you and to welcome any
new members to her group.
Kolo practice sessions are
held every Friday, at Z pm.
in the Croatian Home.
Santa Claus will be on
hand to distribute candy
to the nest members and
ref re 8 h m 9 n ts will be
served.
While the juniors are be-
ing entertained in the upper
hall the parents and lodge
members will enjoy the music
of the Blue Eagle Tamburitz.
ans of Cokeburg, in the club
rooms.
The mothers will see that
there are plenty of sand.
wiches on hand and the stew.
ard will have an ample supply
of liquids on tap.
We invite all our lodge, nest
and club members to turn out
and give the Tamburitzans 9
big welcome, as this is thcil
first appearance in our club.
Catherine NJ. Francis, Mgr
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Hammond Maywoodites
To Talk Shop Dec. "A

HAMMOND, Ind. - 'May-
woodites'' CFU Lodge 358
will stage it's meeting on Sum
day, December IA, beginning
at 100 pm, at the Brooks
House, located at the corner
of Conkey and Howard SITS.
Being that this is the last
meeting of the year and elec-
tion of officers will be held, it
would be nice to see each
and every member attend this
meeting.
To those Of you whom we
will not see the members and
officers Of Maywoodites"
wish q very Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.
Tresse Warshol, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Chicago Choir In
ST. Nick Funniest
Annual Dance Will
Take Place Dec. 6

CHICAGO, Ill. - The Gro
attain Singing Society "Zora'
will stage it's Annual ST..
Nick's Dance on Saturday,
December 6, at the Croatian
Sokol Hall, 1907 So. Racine
Ave-, beginning at 8 pm.
There will be a wonderful
program for the young and
old who enjoy Croatian songs
and music, and afterwards
there will be dancing to the
Jadran Tamburitza Orches-
ira.
Santa Claus will be ON
hand to distribute presents
to many of our friends and
there will be q variety of
Croatian cakes, strudels,
and drinks available.
Admission for the entire
evening Of entertainment will
be a nominal $1.00 per person
and we cordially invite one
and all to attend.
We also take this opportu-
nifty to remind our friends
that our chorus meets every
Friday evening, at 500 pm,
in the Croatian Sokol Hall,
1907 So. Racine Ave.
Sylvia Slamar
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Gary's Croatians
Start Great Drive
Junior Orchestra
Dream of Planners
(C0nfinued From p. n

a fraternal center known as
the Croatian Center which is
the property of the "Croatian
Sons" Lodge ITO of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union; and
the home office of the Croa-
tian Catholic Union.
With these accomplish
ments we have a Glee Club, a
Church Choir, and Junior Ko-
10 dancing and singing.
Imported instruments
The American Croatian
Cultural Society has imported
/ "a tamburitzas from Zagreb,
Yugoslavia, known as the
Jankovic System.
These fine instruments
were made and purchased un-
der the jurisdiction of Pro-
fessors Slavko Janovic and
Rudolph Matz, whose cooper
alton the committee deeply
appreciates.
We feel that we now
have some of the finest in
struments available and
are now ready to introduce
our youth to one of the fin
est of CrOatian cultures.
The officers of this cultural
movement are: z. /. Kerhin,
President; Stanley Borich,
Vice-President; John Valetlc,
Vice-President; Sylvia Mix
sic, Secretary; Ruth Pullera,
Assistant Secretary; and N.
J. Erbesti, Treasurer.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Chicago q Meet
Is Years Biggest
Elections Slated
For December 18th

CHICAGO, Ill. - This
year, as every year, "Hrvat-
ska Sloboda" CFU Lodge 80
will hold it's Regular and An
nual Meetings on Sunday, De-
cember II, in the Croatian
Sokol Hall, 1903 So. Racine
Ave-, Chicago.
All members will be noti-
fled by mail as to the matters
that will be discussed.
It is of the utmost impor-
tance that all members attend
this meeting, due to the fact
that at this time your vote,
on official matters, will effect
the bylaws your particular
lodge is governed by for the
following year.
In addition, you will also
be asked to elect new Off
GERS, doctor, undertaken,
and all others that might be
needed for the efficient
handling of Lodge affairs.
All members who at this
time are delinquent in paying
dues will kindly settle their
account as soon as possible,
or no later than December
IA, after the regular meeting
Immediately following the
annual session, a luncheon
which will be prepared by oul
lodge women, will be served.
We sincerely hope that al
members will attend and this
year set our greatest atten'
dance record.
Luka BiOndic, Rec
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Peggy Deder and George Gavas Exchange Vows
Coast Nuptias Unite Widely Known Members Of Society

SACRAMENTO, Calf. -
Peggy Helen Dedier, daugh-
ter of Ljubo and Doris Dedier
of Perkins, Calf, and George
A. Glavas, son of John, Sr.,
and Martha Glavas Of Sacra-
mento, were united in mar
riage during an impressive
ceremony performed in the
Park Wedding Chapel, Reno,
Nevada, on May II, 1858.
Peggy's sister, Mrs. Andjia
Slavich of Los Angeles, was
the matron of honor and Mr..
Edward J. Taylor, a close
friend of Georges, served as
best man.
A member of CFU Lodge
434, Peggy has been q
member of the Social Com
mittee and the Board of
Trustees. In the Central
Committee Of Northern
California Lodges she has
been a delegate of Lodge
434 and member of it's
Board of Trustees.
She is a leading member OF
the Sacramento Koloettes
and is employed as a payroll
clerk at Sacramento State
College.
George, also a member OF
Lodge 434, is Supervisor OF
the city of Sacramento Ii.
cense Department.
He served in the U. S
Army during the Korean Con
flict and was a long time
member Of the Joseph Ian
dek Tamburitza Orchestra.
A past delegate to the CFJ
9th Convention in Philadel
phia, bro. Glavas has been {
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03

member of the Board of
Trustees, Social Committee,
Vice-President, delegate to
the Central Committee and to
the American Slavic Hall
Association.
He is currently serving
his second term as Treas
urer of the lodge.
A delegate to the Central
Committee continually since
1852, he has also served that
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03

group as Vice President, Sec
retary, and a member of the
Sports Committee, and is now
serving his second term as
President.
The officers and members
of Lodge 434 take this oppor-
tunity to congratulate George
and Peggy and wish them a
most happy and prosperous
life together.
Helen Galovich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Twenty Awarded
Scholarship Aid
Directors Boost
Awards To $25O.W

Directors Boost
Awards To $25O.OO
CONTINUED From Page y
Croa tia n Fraternal Union
Scholarship Foundation, Inc,
by the courts of Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania.
Where $$$ Came From
But there are many things
must be kept in mind
in order to appreciate how
the Foundation Directors
were able to award 100000
in Scholarship Grants on No
vember 21, 1858.
For one, 100000 of this
amout actually represents
what the Supreme Board
would have expended last
September for 20 awards
of $2OO.OO each.
It should also be remem-
bered that the Supreme Board
in September voted to grant
S., $4,000 in all to the new
Foundation for educational
purposes, the money involved
representing the 100000 an
nual scholarship "outgo" plus
proceeds from 1857 Christ
mas Card sales and donations
received from Lodges and in
dividual members.
Finally, it is only just that
we record here the fact that
the funds of the new Scholar
ship Foundation, Inc, stood
at Sc, 10000 when the Direc-
tors met November 21 last
to arrive at the 20 awards in
question.
What of The Future?
The Foundation, however,
will eventually be a Bile to
stand on it's own.
It's Directors are now in
the midst of planning nation
wide Membership Drives and
putting the finishing touches
on a program designed to in
terest many in making con-
tributions to the funds Of this
"CFU Operation Education"
This will require time, of
course, for no nationwide
undertaking can "catch on"
overnight and few are long
for this world unless they
are properly publicized
and expertly managed.
1t is for these reasons that
we ask the members of the
Croatian Fraternal Union not
to ju d 6 e the Scholarship
Foundation, Inc, on the basis
Of the first 20 educational
grants made under the juris'
diction of it's Directors.
The start - $5,OOO.N -
is an excellent one from eve
ry standpoint.
But 1t Is only the beginning
of greater things to come
provided the Foundation re
ceives the all-out support i
deserves on the part Of tht
members and friends of thu
Croatian Fraternal Union.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
Mckees Rocks Has Played Vital Role
In CFUs History Since Early 1qOO's
Community's Younger People Owe 1t To
Old Timers To Attend Annual Meetings

McKEES ROCKS, Pa. -
The lodge meeting, even the
annual conclave, does not hold
the interest of the member
ship that it once did.
The only consolation that
one may have in this dilemma
is that other organizations
face the same apathy. Never
theless for democratic rule
and that of the majority,
lodge meetings must be held.
Lawrenceville To ROx
Perhaps, a recounting of
the Croatian migration to
this community as we had it
told to us might spark some
interest among the more than
300 adult members which re-
side in the Rox area.
Lodge 125, the senior
C.F.U. affiliate of the two
now existing in McKees
Rocks, was organized in
the Lawrenceville district
back in April 1900 and COM
posed mainly, as lodge
membership alig n m n t s
then existed, from people
who came from Gorski
Kotar.
About the year 1902, said
members as mainly foundry
workers, found new employ
ment in the Pennsylvania
Malleable Iron Co. in the Bot
toms district.
AS more of the Lodge 125
members found employment
and eventual residence in Nc
Kees Rocks, they moved the
lodge seat from Lawrence
vile to McKees Rocks.
We intend to pen more
lines of the past but now prior
to some important annual
meetings locally, suffice it to
say that Lodge 125 some
months prior to the End CFU
Convention held in st. Louis,
Mo-, in June 1929 numbered
it's all time high of 275 mem
bers.
Three Big Meetings
Three organizations close
to the Croatians and of that
descent will hold their annual
meetings in the eight days,
Dec. Z to December IA, inclu-
sive.
The Croatian American
! Club will hold it's annual meet
ing at 100 pm. Sunday, De-
cember 7th.
The Spirits GU. Lodge
143 will hold theirs, 500
p.m., Thursday, December
18th, and Sv. Josip / Matt
ia, C.F.U. affiliate 125 will
gather in annual conclave
100 PM. Sunday, Decem-
ber 18th.
These are important gath
erings and mean much to the
respective memberships in
both a fraternal and civic
way.
Can't Go 1t Alone
While we do not wish to ir.
fer that one individual is sc
gifted as to hold more offices
than he can do justice to the
honor, yet we do sincerely be-
lieve that it is an honor to be
nominated for an office anC
an even greater one to fill the
term if only on an average
basis.
You stand out as an active
person and contrasted to ar
inactive one who pulls him
self into a shell of incognitc
and practically into annoni
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, 1958-07-11
Rdfuel Vdlls is
Apptd. Librariun; to
Manage Bookmobile

Rafael "Lito" Walls has been
appointed Librarian by Gov
ernor Walter Gordon. He will
be in charge of the BdOkmo-
bile program, it was learned.
The Library III Christian
was closed this morning due
to a mix-up in the appoint
ment of Mrs. Hejmer Klint,
whose temporary appoint
ment expired.
The matter was brought to
the attention of the Admins
trative Assistant. The library
was reopened at 3 o'clock pm.
, 1958-07-11
Soviet Peusdnts Beut.
Threaten to Lynch
U. S. Flyers

Soviet peasants beat and
kick five American airmen
whose unarmed plane was
shot down by Soviet fighter
planes recently. They actually
put a moose around the neck
Of Major Bonnie A. Shupe and
was saved from hanging only
after he had been able to con-
vince them that he was an
American and not a Turk or
Iranian.
The five airmen, part of a
crew of nine that were forced
to land in Soviet Armenia on
June q, had p%arachuted from
the big GLIB transport plane
when it was shot up by Soviet
fighters, after it had lost it's
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, 1958-07-11
representatives. OF
Girl Scouts Spend
Week in Puerto Rico

Plans are underway for re-
organizing the adult member
ship of the Girl Scouts of
America throughout the ma
ton into Neighborhood Asso-
Citations which will be respon-
sible for training adults for
specific jobs. AS a preliminary
step toward this new objec-
tive, Mrs. Anna Watson, Dis
trict Director, Miss Jane
Tuitt, District Chairman, Miss
Beryl Sebastian, Mrs. Mae de
Lugo, and Mrs. Carmen Pilot,
eaders spent last week at
Camp Elisa in Puerto Rico re-
ceiving training for their new
assignments.
Mrs. de Lugo and Miss Sc
haitian were selected for the
course in Leaders Training
because of their previous pre-
paration in this field. Other
Continued on page A
, 1958-07-11
Alexander Thedter to
Feature Outstanding
Picture Three Days

Wnen Irwin OndWS DOCK,
"The Young Lions" was pub
lished in 1913, it was greeted
by critics as the finest novel
to emerge from World War II.
Nest Of them agreed that the
book had all the ingredients
of great drama.
Now, ten years later, Twen-
tieth Century-Fox has taken
this highly-acclaimed novel
and transferred it to the Cine
screen with the same
kind Of high-grade ingredi-
cnts. Foremost among these is
the years most Imaginative
cast, which includes Marion
Montgomery Gift,
Dean Martin, Hope Lange,
Rush. and Swedish
May Britt, in leading
roles. The film will be pre-
sented at t h e Alexander
this coming Sunday,
and Tuesday.
"The Young Lions" is the
of three vastly different.
young men, the girls they
and what the war did
to each of them. But is not
a war story per Sc, although
the conflict motivates and af-
a vivid, violent back
ground to what they do. It is,
in fact really three stories in
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