The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, January 25, 1922, Image 1
LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY? ^NUARY 25/1922. NUMBER 14.
iA*r**ret and Mice
&kp2& this life January
AJ^ ^l years. 9 months and
Beulah M. E.. church and
? ^ *n??t. n?o Virnthpr
HE, mumtivuv
g& sisters, (one sister preceded
spirit land), an aged
leather and grand mother andl
& Of relatives and friends/ to
this early departure. Cohen is
.wit his pious walk and true life
Irar be remembered. L*et us all
S&Nl as one of old said: "In the
laf life -we are in death." He
E^rn to us, but let us so live j
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if Raiting Revenue
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U onrairvtpjrl ++1I-. hill i-ill
?toto and without even bothering toj
attempt to amend it. But when it
comes t<y. be- acted on in the senate
.there Will likely be another story io
tell. The bill \^s now in the hands..?*
the finance committee and will more
than likely be amended before pass-J
age. A taxpayers' committee has ai- j
ready protected that-the rates in thei
income .tax bill .are entirely too high]
and they are scheduled to appear be> j
"ibre the finance committee at an I
eariy date to urge a lowering; of the]
Irate. . | ,
It Is in charge of !
the program of ,t&x reform that the]
passage of all of these revenue laws,]
^fejher. ^Hith a lowering, of the, ap-'i
to a considerable. extent, ]
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as to^ rn^ mjM
among itinera .that!thej pii^t ,ot
those; X>eo|fl who own viable plt>p^
Mke lah'4, and houses and livestock,
a* tfrefi las merchants who have
$(*k*tik *o<**s Which cannot be hidAefc
fro^ the taxgatherer, 4s soch that
; Jhaterial Ye^Uef miist be afforded them,
lish a week in cotton mille,
which wili ceHainly haxe hard sleflh
p&tafe 4i^hiar Tmea^e of import[ance
is; by Senator Miller: of
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a similar' measure also
has a bill to bring reitauratf^^arber
shops, etc., under tW TbOTlpaion
of the state hotel mqpector.^
t It is that some changes
| will-be mwae in Hie hunting laws. A
[bill brought over from the last ses[
srfon' is not^N before the senate; com:
mitfcee on fish, game and'forestry. If
[passed in the present fbrm it , will
make some changes in the gani* I
? particular^' as to the- open j season
for ee^h:^aitie; - '
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mep?_b?r of God we will be prepared
Xo mpethlmu r-> ' 'v. -;
/VVf 1 J- r,T 'i ". ;>rv; . x >
SHIt0 ^
. feu coppcrrt witji the^ blood-fw-whed
band, ....,
L %?${?&-?^r0wn . ;;is:
. -; iMgi* to ^ ^w^iand,
Knj. |^In^ tb?re'to^see my Savior,
^:afe?. W^,. praises in Heaven's
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tM *$$* over; 1 .
,1> just, srofeg, over hpp? ;<, . .
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rEfiii Ait ijsfeD tTPt
;\ Lots of Lexington People Do.
Viillc^'i^onr back" ache constantly?
you have sharp twinges when]
St&diping or lifting?
Feel all used up?as if you could
just gp no farther? '
Why. not look to your kidney3?
Why not use Doan-s Kidney Pills?
I T^rinrtnn nennle havp. done so.
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They tell you the result.?Ask your
neigrh&or!
J. Clark, farmer, General Delivery,
Lexington, says: "A short time
pjSQ I was in a run down condition,
caused by kidney trouble. I had a too
frequent desire to pass the kidney secretions,
which were scanty and
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t'itusru a. vuntill? sunsauuu. 1 vyxcv-n I
had to get up. at night, thus breaking
my sleep. Two boxes of Doan's kidney
pills quickly relieved rae of the
trouble. I certainly am glad to recommend
Doan's for the benefit they
gave me."
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy?get
Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that
Mr.' Clark had. Foster-Mifburn Co., I
Mfrsv, Buffalo, X. T. ;
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Sanders Wingard
Died Monday
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t W. Sanders Wingard, well known
citizen' of Lexington county, died at
his home near Lexington Monday
moritfng at 6 o'clock. He was in his
-63th year and ha<T been 111-about a
.month, haying recently been & patient
at a hospital in Columbia -for a brief
period. The funeral services were
held at Pilgrim Lutheran church
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
interment in the church yard.
\ Mr. Wingard was an active member
of Pagriifc church, having served
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the congregation "as treasurer since
the organization of the church in
183SK l^e;;honbr?Lry pall bearers will
be "the d^j!^B;;oi'''the*.:.chiirch, while
: the ac^^'wiil be his nephews. \ /
In 1884 'fce'Vwas married to Miss
Sails:<?a4i*gliin an r- who preceded him
[ t*> the -grave 14 yearsago. T<^ this
nnioti tfireie, children were born, a son
ikying in his-infancy. HeWsurvived
' by one daughter;, Mary S.' Wingard,
and one son; Herman E. Wingard. He
is survived alpo by three brothers apd
one sister, E. L.. Wingard;' former
treasurer of Lexington cbunty; G. B.
Wingard, former member of the lower
house of the general assen&ly; H.MEC.
Wingard and Mrs. P. T. Corley of
Columbia.
.> The funeral services were conducted.
by the Rev. O. B. Shearouse, assisted
by the Rev. A. B. Obenschain
and the Rev. J. W. Oxner.
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"Wade Sanders Wingard, son of
Thomas and Nancy Wingard, was born
War Lexington -court house,-. April 1st,
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1853, and died January 23rd, 1022
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,aged 68 years, 9 months and 22.days.
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,He was, baptised in infancy in : Zion
J^heran church by the Rev. Adam
Efird, and when grown Wyoung manhood
took- upon himself bis baptismal
.virnrrt heortminir' ii member .of 'this
charfch, betaj confirmed t?y the Rev.
A. L. CpoU?e. He later- transferred
(Meetze's) . church, and in 1895, when
:RilBThtf' rrtnflf??rfl.tion -was orcanized.
a charter member of. that or-f
Josltion he filled faithfolly for twWi^
wtfo years and was holding at t,he time;
,ef his death. ? ?
On March 15th, 1S84, he married;
Miss Sally Caughman, Who passed to
the Great Beyond t<?ur^een years ago.
TW& union wa^'tSlessed with threg,
children, Mary R. /WTngSrd and: Her hian
E. Wingard, both of Lexington;
S .C., one one son that died in i'n..fancy,
also one grandson. Beside
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these children he leaves three brothers,
E. L., G. B. and H. ;K'. Win-,
gard, all of Lexington, S. C ., and one
Sister^ Mrs. P, H. <Corley, Colthfibia,
flu C.r andva large circle of relatives
and friends, who sorrow because of his
death, butwbo feel safe in tlfc hope
that he has gonfc to a home not made"
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with hands. , ' /
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. Sanders Wing&rd was an honest
majrc, which ha*, been characterized by
one as ^he hObl^y WOTk of GocL"
, Quiet, unassuming in his manner, yet
?ey^ refkdy to do his duty, in every
walkof life. He was a loving father,
a kind n-ighbor, a faithful officer of
his church and ^Iways stood 'for the
Tight as he saw it. He was;so broken
in. spirit the death of his good
wife ,that he never was himself afterwards.,
To perpetuate her memory,
he asked one pf his nieces to name a
baby,' SM of hers, Sally, which she
did, and on his death bed asked that
thi. child, who is now, a school girl,
be remembered by giving her something
out of his estate in order that
she may never forget for whom she
wa snamed.
He was also much concerned about
his church and her future welfare,
showing his real interest by giving a
substantial sum .to be used after his
death in support of same. He also donated
funds for the purpose of caring
for the two family lots in which his
immediate family are buried;
He died as he lived, steadfast in
the faith of his fathers, and his life
a hMMn ' lie'ht fr>r rhns<* frt follow
who come after him.
D. F. EFIRD.
SHORT VISIT TO LEXIXGTQN.
Misses Johnnie Louise and Glenn
Riley, two bright and admired young
ladies of Summerville, S. C.,listers of
Mrs. Herlong. of Columbia, accompanied
by their brother, Master Wilber
Rilejf. were pleasant visitors to
our office and foreman Mr. C. A.
Herlong, brother-in-law?Saturday.
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Court fnds} \
Ke% Not Tried
fcourt of ge^^l sessions adjourned
Tuesday after&Sfcn after nine days'
work, with th$ two most important
cases on the^g||3fcet not disposed of. j
The court 'engaged for several
dayrf in the: fsgp>f Job C. Swygert,
in which case:J^KistriaI was ordered.,
a more coni^wfe account of the trial
being prmtedl&i another column of
th paper;
The .first cts^^called for trial Mondav
morniiik idsafc that of the State
against jy and Frank Goff,
charged killing of David
Shuir in New'^fcokland over a" year
ago, and on'.nMgkm of counsel for the
defense Judge 'Moore granted a continuance:
Tbj^eftee has been' continued
four ,-l^es on different
grounds, the- Int one being that Col.
B; J. Tnngar^/%ttorney for Goff,
\ being too court.
Gus Wililai]fi and Curtis:, Morris,
negroes, weer^Mmdnot guilty of larceny
and receiwg stolen goods.
Tillman Mejroftand Will Smith,
white, for vkn&on of the prohibition-law,
with asauit and
battery with to kill. The judge^
directed a vcsSB^;of not guilty in the
case of Meyet^aOid Smith was found
guilty an dsetSgBbed to two years.
Notice of apprffixfos served.
TnVirt V nsssitlt .1 n rl hat
tery of a hlgfl^B^ggravated nature,
found, guilty j3a^Benteneed to a fine
of flOO -o^'^^^Mftys on the public
" . Several oth.^^^i?es set for this term
rare caccount of ill
Col x i n gton
K The presentatioh recced prolonged
[applause and the commendation os
| the p&s?;'and. doubtless will comrpletely
capturei the .audience here on
; seats, ami
[the curtain will rise promptly at 8
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o'clock,
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[ v Admissiortfte SOcfor adults and 25c
for al lschooli children and teachers.
, np TiRxiPSi.
An EdmuiiliL friend kindly sends ut
some ,very finte turnips with following
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am sending you some specimens
of yellow Aberdeen turnips from my
'Very own"garden, proving that we
can raise.. something in .the sandhills
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besides "caiib crab grass and scrub
oaks. Trusting that the New Tear
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will not prove as trying for us farm
' folks." j .
< v: PERSONALS.
I Mr. and Mrs. M. O.- Faulkner,
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Miss Mattie Powell and Mrs. - Bertha
Googer of Grantteyille visited Mrs.
Sidney Steele Sunday.. '. |
Miss Ethelyne Powell rof Abbeville.
S.- C.. visited Mr; and Mrs. Rufus
Powell last week, \
Mr. and Mrs. J^? W, Ballentine of
Leesville, Saturday, were gtiests of
I Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Harman. The
[ professor reports the Leesville High
i school In a prosperous condition?and
himself enjoying good health. ..
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rawl of
Batesburg visited Col. and Mrs. M.
D. Harm an Sunday.
Mr. Hamp Hendrnc, his wife, Mrs.
Matthews and Miss Wyse of Leesville
were visitors in town Sunday.
Mr. Alfred E. Miller of Virginia,
nephew of Mrs. J. B. Wingard, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Col.
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J . X> iiuigaiu auu jLaum/< *iii . ->ii* i
ler is now located in South Carolina)
in the City Directory business.
Mr. and Mrs., O. H. Wienges and
their,attractive little daughter, Ann,
'of St. Matthews, have returned home
after spending,., a. week with Mrs.
Wienge's parentsr Mr. and Mrs. S.
B. George, on Upper Main street.
Miss Katie Lou Clark, now of Columbia,
spent the week-end with her
T> T? rtorV-a
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Mr. J. S. Caughman left Monday
for Norfolk. Va., to spend week on
business.
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Swygert Case End&
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After deliberating- for nearly "42 j
hojursthe jury i the ease of the State!
agajijis: Job C. Swygert was discharged '
Mon\day at -1:05 o'clock, and'a mistrial
lorder'ed by Judge Ernest Moore f
of Lancaster, who is presiding at this
term W court. Mr. Swygert is
chargecA^ith murder in the-killing of
Dr. J. 0.i Nicholson. The shooting,
took piac-y m the streets of Leesvilie
on April la?t year and Dr. Nicholson
died iV a hospital in Columbia
that night, ^ehere he had been taken
for treatment, as a result of the
wounds.-received." The
case agAinst Swygert was called
! for trial last ^Thursday at noon, and
[the drawing of ^ the ~ jury consumed
only.abo.ut 38 minutes* both the state
and the prosecution either accepting
I or rejecting the ^ten as they came
forward in short order, the state ob'
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jecting to four and ^hc defense to ten,
,the number .allowed\bv law.
Dr. Sam. E. Harm an of Columbia.
1 who was called to I^.eeaville at the
time the shooting ocw tkrrfed to attend
Dr. Nicholson, was the> first witness
few iVio anW V>?? ao tn ,
the wounds which-cause A h'is death,
r The,State next pieset^rd Lester
T. Hite, an eye-witnes* .it shooting.
He testified xfTat he, te. L? Oxner.
Policeman Derrick and for".. Nicholson
were, in front of Mr A Oxner's
store, when Mr. Swygert came up unobserved,
and told Dr. Nicholson;
'.-I'- - T. "I'm
going to'-stop j'ou from\telling
those d-?? lies on me ahd rriy Yarnily
to ruin us/V and- at the ' same time
-grabbing Ihv Nicholson by the shoulder,
at which time Dr. Nicholson ,
caught Mr. Swygert by the arms aSx^ye
the elbows with both hands. At this
time Swygert started shooting, firing- ,
four shots before Nicholson fell andjv
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iMie uicer Jik wctB uii mc siuunu.
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"t Mr. S. L. Oxner, next witness' for
the state, substantiated the testimony Vj
of Mr. Hite; except he. said Mr. Swygert
touched Dr. Nicholson on the ,
>shoulder as he spoke to him. <
IrTcrngmifZa'
walked by Dr. Nicholson, turned and
asked hint: "Nick, when are you
going to stOD telling", them lies on me ^
and my family?" / and that Dr.
Nicholson either grabbed Swygert by }
the arms or hit him, he could not say ,
which, and that Swygert then shot ^
Nicholson, and as Nicholson was falling
he placed his hand on his hip ^
plocket^ either to drajv a pistol or to
help recover himself, he did not know
Wilicn. . . ;
Mr. Swygert, on the f^and in his ,
own behalf, testified thac he was on ,
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his way to zu store at the time of the .
shooting to buy a cigar and that ho ,
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did not know that Dr .Nicholson..was' j
there until he Was within'a few feet ,
of him. That he asked Nicholson ;
when he was. going to stop talking ^
about he and his family, and that (
Nicholson struck him on the shoulder, ,
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caugiii iiim aiounu me iieen. whu j
left hand and reached to his hip pock- (
et with his right, whereupon he fired,
in self defense, believing.his.ovrn"life <
in danger. v '* ' *
"h'here was no testimony to prove'1
that Nicholson was armed at the time, ,
but the defense offered testimony tc ;
the effect that Dr. Nicholson had ?
made slanderous statements about (
"Swygerit and his family, and was also
testified that Dr: Nicholson had j
been seen with a p*?*ol tile day be-. \
TV P "r
fore the killing, the state offering con- <
^radictory evidence. . i
^ all the state put up ten witnesses' j
and the defense fourteen. The testi- , ]
mony was concluded at 11 o'clock \
Saturday morning, and the arguments
of counsel begun. ' Solicitor T. C.
Callison, B. W. Crouch and Cole L.
Blease spoke for the prosecution and '
C. L. Shealy, G. T. Graham. E. I/. |
Asbill and George Bell Tim merman I
for the aerense. ine case went to i
the jury at 5:40 Saturday afternoon, j
The jury was composed of the foL- ]
lowing: C. Ernest Livingston, fore- i
man; Forrest M. Shealv, TV. Scott <
Hook. Bufus Hall, J. TV. Doolcy, ]
Lewie P. Barrs, C. W. Barrett, J.' l
J. Boland, Paul W. Miller. J. Alfred i
Keisler, Earl E. Seay, and Vick T. i
Harman. . . i
The state was represented by T. C. s
Callison. solicitor, Cole L. Blease i
Columbia, Crohch & Hamage of Sae i
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luda and Efird & Carroll of Lexington j
and the defense by Timrr.erman & 1
Graham of Lexington, E. ?L. Asbill of >
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t in Mistrial
iberating 42 Hours
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Leesville, Cyrus L. Shealy of Lexington,
and Martin & Sturkie of Lexington.
The tria^l of Mr. Swygert created
an unusual amount of interest as t>oth ,
he and Dr. Nicholson were very
prominent in Lexington county. Dur
ing the trial the court house was filled^
to overflowing from the beginning. V .
After a mistrial was ordered by v.
Judge Moore Monday morning Mr. ^
Swvgert was released from custody on
a $6,000 bond, the same amount as
before the trial.
STOCKHOLDERS OF CHAPIN
TELJ5Pri05fE COMPANY MEET
.There will be a meeting- of all the
stockholders of the Chapih "Telephone
Company on Saturday, February 4th, : '
1922, at Chapin;at 2 o'clock.
All stockholders are earnestly re?
quested to attend as a question of
much importance wii Ibe considered < J
at this meeting.
CHE^&^^DOTS.
The health of the community is
fine at this writing.
Miss Blanche' Goodman spent the
week-end with Miss Danna Rhea Ox
ner." * ; " ; >%
Miss Mae Gates dined with Misses
Ruthie'anci Merl Kamnier Sunday.
. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Oxner spent
Sunday with their paerots, Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. CKiier. We are sorry to
know the Mr*- and Mrs. Samuel Oxner
ha\\ ^j very sick baby. Hope it
will recover soon.
Mr. D. W. Kyzer spent Sunday afternon
with Mr. Lewis McCravy.
Mr. Haskell Amick, of near Peak
spent last week with hi sister, Mrs.
J. S. Bundrick and while over spent
one night with his friend, Mr. George
Shealy.
Mr. Esther Crout was seen going v
^own the road Sunday evening.
\ Misses Efya and Irene Shealy .visited )
.2^8 Mae .Gates Sunday afternoon. jM
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Black dined ^Hjj
Mr. L. M.'.' Shealy soent Sunday
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norning with Mr. Haskell We?singer.*/; vMr.
Herman Porth were seen outy/'
riding by himself Sunday evening and/7^.^
seemed to be enjoying himself just
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FIRE DESTROYS GIN
AND BARN AT DIXIANA
The barn and gin belonging to Mr.
E. W. Moye of Dixianna was destroyed
by fire about 2 o'clock last
Wednesday night, and Wilson. Jowers,
a. negro/ is Ih' jail here, arrested on a
?rajrrant charging him with setting the
houses .on fire. Jowers denies that
be was manv: -way conneced with the .
Eire, but tracks Ground the barn at
the time of the burning an<jl other
circumstances point to his guilt. The
amount of Mr. Moye'Slbssis not --TtsT>
\nown, neitherisit known whether-be
parried insurance or cnot. i
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GOLDBERG' <& SCttLOSSBCRG r
BUY 4APP DEPT. STORE
Messrs. Goldberg-' & SChlo3sburg of
A.ugusta and Camden have purchased
the stock and fixtiireVof the iJas. L. . /
rapp Co., in Lexington, and will conduct
the business in the future.-They
are experienced, merchants, and.. Lex- ipgton
welcomes therp. jto 'this territory.
They are expecting new goods
every dayr and when , these have arrived
the people of Lexington will find
in thei rstore the many wants of the
populace in the dry goods and clothing
line. ' ' '
TAPP LEAVES LEXINGTON".
Mr. Jas. L. Tapp, of the Jas. L.
rapp Co., has disposed of his Lexington
store to Messrs. Goldberg , &
Bchlossburg, who will conduct the
business here in the future. On leaving
Lexington, Mr. Tapp said that
be had met with success here, and it
ivas with reluctance mat he : jv
?red his connection with the enter'
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[>rise in Lexington, but he did so only
[>ecause he wanted his entire business
tfKrivn a 1
nireic nt vuuiu nai c }ivi9uuai supervision
over it. Mr. P. O. McLain;
ivho has managed the Tapp store here
since the beginning, has made many
friends in Lexington, and it is with
regret that they give him up. The
people of Lexington can be served in
the Tapn style by calling at the Tapp
3tore in Columbia.
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