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CLINTON, S. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,1925
NUMBER 38
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LEADERS FOR
BIG TAX CUT
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Tell Coolidfe Legislation Will Be Put
Through Making Substantial Re*
duct ions Possible.
Plymouth, Vt., Aug. 17.—Enactment
of a tax reduction bill before March
15, when first payments of the new
year are due, was promised to Presi
dent Coolidge today by administration
financial leaders.
Substantial reductions *in the in
come taxes, both surtax and nor
mal, as well as elimination* of many
of the , miscellaneous taxes,' were
declared possible after a conference
•here between the executive, Secre
tary Mellon, Secretary Smoot of
•4jtah, chairman of the finance com
mittee, and Representative Tilson
of Connecticut,, who will be the Re
publican floor leader next session.
Estimates of the Treasury were
presented by Secretary Mellon and
the tax program began to assume
definite shape. Mr. Mellon made no
definite recommendations,.but Chair
man Smoot and Mr. Tilson later de
clared for a cut in the surtax rate,
applying on incomes of $12,000 and
OVe ! : \ fr ™ th ' c maximu ™ °* 40 f r imburaement, follow,
tent to 20 or 16 per cent. Thoy.lso M v a... Mr
proposed a reduction of the norafel
rates from 2 to 1 per cent on in
comes of $4,000 and under, from 4 to
3 per cent on incomes between $4,-
000 and $8,000 and from 6 to 5 per
cent Qn incomes over that amount.
Early action on the tax reduction
bill, which will be the major do
mestic issue before the next Con
gress, is predicated on the plan of
Chairman Green of the House ways
and means committee to call that
committee together in October for
consideration of the measure, Presi
dent Coolidge will leave to this
committee and treasury experts most
of the work of drafting «xact terms
of tax legislation.
If the committee has prepared its
, bill by the- opening of Congress in
COUNTY MAY
GET REFUND
Chief Highway Commissioner Writes
Relative to Reimbursement For
County Top Soil Roads.
In a letter received by Mr. J. F.
Jacobs, vice-chairman Laurens County
Highway Commission, from Samuel
McGowan, cheif highway commission
er, assurance is given that Laurens
county will be reimbursed either in
full or part for the grading and bridge
work done in the county since the pay-
as-you-go act went into effect. A
recent hearing was held in Columbia
in which the whole matter was enter
ed into and a v settlement promised
through the chief commissioner’s of
fice.
•Mr. McGowan states in his letter
that all necessary surveys and meas
urements will be made at once" and
that as soon as. the work is com
pleted the department will be in»a
position to draw agreements covering
the various roads. The amount being
asked by the county is $170,000, but
it is not known what amount will be
re-imbursed until the report of the
chief engineer is completed.
The letter from Mr. McGowan to
Mr. Jacobs, covering the proposed re-
My dear Mr. Chairman:
Confirming my verbal statement to
you yesterday about the proposed re
imbursement to Laurens county by
the. State Highway Department for
road improvement work done by your
commission on state highways in Lau
ren^ county: •
1. In my judgement the State High
way Commission might ' properly
agree to reimburse Laurens county
for any work done on state highways
subsequent to the passage of the
“pay-as-you-go” act, which work has
been done in conformity with the spe
cifications of the highway department
and on locations which we cah Trow
approve as final for the roads in ques
tion. ,
2. Any. reimbursement agreement
executed hetwepn th<*» Highway
today he would give to it the same
right of way on the calendar believ
ing it can be sent to the Senate by the
first of the ye^. This would leave
two months for action by the Senate
and for ironing out of differences be
tween that body and the Hoyse.
Although the payment due March
15 is on incomes of this year, it is
the plan to make the income tax
reductions retroactive t» this year
Changes in miscellaneous rates would
beebme effective upon enactment of
the law. s
Difference of opinion existed on
the extent to which the miscella
neous taxes can be cut or wiped out.
Both Senator Smoot and Mr. Tilson
believe(M many could be completely
eliminawd, but withheld definite de
clarations pending receipt of final
treasury figures on the amount of
surplus available for tax reduciibns.
The ’ estimate presented ’ today by
Secretary Mellon took into consid
eration only the effect which cer
tain cuts in taxes would have on
the treasury. He did not have final
figures on the condition of the treas
ury last June 30, close of the fiscal
year,—Likewise he made ne definite^ 1
recommendations as was the case two
years ago when he proposed a maxi
mum surtax of 25 per cent* a
Secretary Mellon and Senator
Smoot came here personally to dis-
cuss the Belgian debt situation and
the President took advantage of the
visit to call in Representative Tilson,
who is spending the summer near
here, for a conference with the re
presentatives of the Senate, House
and treasury on the legislative pdo-
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Big
Furniture Sale.
Closes This Week
The mid-summer furnitute sale of
S. M. A E. H. Wilkes A Company of
Laurens, as heralded forth in a page
advertisement in last week’s issue of
The Chronicle, has drawn customers
from every section of the epunty and
surrounding territory. The sale con
tinues until next Saturday night with
special low prices prevailing in all de
partments. The firm of S. M. A E. H.
Wilkes A Company is one of the
largest in the state, and when they
announce their annual sales they are
always well attended, offering, as they
do one of the most complete and at
tractive lines^.of furniture to be found
anywhere. An announcement of the
continuation of their sale is found in
today’s advertising columns.
BUYING FALL GOODS
“Always On the Job,” the slogan of
Adair's Deoartment Store, is exactly
what is happening this week for Mr.
E. J. Adair is at the markets in
Baltimore and New York buying
goods for his store. He expects to oe
gone ten days and to bring back to
his customers an attractive and sty
lish line of fall merchandise.
partment and Laurens county must be
based on the quantities of work ac
tually performed since March 21, 1924
as determined by the most accurate
measurements now practicable and ex
cluding all sections of road which in
our judgement should be relocated be
fore paving, and excluding also any
temporary surfacing which cannot
be properly considered as necessary
grading.
3. The period over which reimburse
ment will be distributed will be the
period estimated by the State High
way commission as being necessary
to complete all the work embodied in
the “pay-as-you-go” program. This
period was originally estimated.at six
teen years and the estimate has not
yet been changed by the commission.
It is probable, however, that due to
a change in the revenue basis the
commission will extend the estimated
period by several years.
SUMMER SCHOOL
SESSION CLOSES
Newberry College Closes Most Suc
cessful Session in History.of
Institution.
Newberrry, Aug. 11.—The nineteen
twenty-five session of Newberry Col
lege closed last week. This was
the most successful session in the
history of the college. There were
287 students enrolled, of whom 180
were public school teacheras Mont
of these worked for certification
credit. There were, a large number
of college students enrolled to make
up deficiencies or to secure sdditionan
college credit and about 50 high school
graduates were registered for college
entraife credit courses.
The reports, which have been mail
ed out, show comparatively few fail
ures, and the members of the faculty
express themselves as being well
pleased with the excellent results ob
tained in their work.
During the session many entertain
ments were provided for the students,
among them being : A musical and
reading program, by Misses Julia,
Rosalyn and Sarah Quattlebaum of
Columbia, an entertainment enthusi
astically conceded by, alj who heard
it to compare favorably with the Chau
tauqua programs; a water melon feast
furnished by the faculty; the presen
tation of the play, “Am I Intruding?”
by the Dramatics Club of the College;
an automobile ride over the city and
an Outing at the Newberry Country
Club given by the citizens of New
berry; a series of readings by Miss
Hortense Woodson of Newberry; the
annual “stunt night,” which always
affords great fun. Outdoor moving
pictures were provided twice a week
throughout the session.
One of the most gratifying fea
tures of the session was the active
interest taken in the students and
faculty by the citizens of Newberry.
The various entertainments were well
attended by the folks from town.
A very attractive feature^ of the
summer course was the series of lec-
30,000 LESS FARMS
' IN 1924 THAN 1923
Increase Shown in Carolinas and ^Sec-
• tions WWe Boll Weevil Has
Maoh Its Ravages.
Washington, Atog.* 16.—There were
30,000 fewer farms, or a decrease of
one-half of one per \ent, in the Uni
ted States last year a^compared with
1923, and a reduction o^ Jaiid in crops
of 1,200,000 acres, or oneHhird of one
per cent, the Department of Agricul
ture has found in a survey of the sit-
PRESBYTERIANS
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
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York-Chester Alumni and Students
of P. C. Speak of Forming
Statewide Organization.
tures given by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer on
“The Federal Constitution and Citi
zenship.” Probably no lecture ever
delivered here received greater atten
tion and, appreciation than his last
lecture of the sefies on “Reconstruc
tion in South Carolina.”
The Y. W. C. A. of the college ren
dered notable service in meeting the
students when they arrived and in
helping them to locate themselves
comfotably in the dormitoies. This
organizatTon held religious sevices on
the campus once a week.
The director of the summer school,
Prof. James C. Kinard, has received
many letters from students express
ing their appreciation of the splendid
services rendered by a thoroughly
competent faculty and of the many fa
cilities provided for the comfort, con-
i venience and entertainment of the stu
dent body. Some of the students have
already expressed their intention of
4. I am giving instructions to have wtt**ning to Newb’erry college next
the necessary surveys and measure
ments made on the ground and as
soon as these are completed we will
be in position to draw agreements
covering the various roads. You un
derstand, of course, that it will be
necessary for Laurens county to pay
the cost of all surveys and measure
ments. This item, however, can be in
cluded along with the , constructipri
cost in the reimbursement agreement.
• Yours faithfully,
SAMUEL McGOWAN,
Chief Highway Commissioner.
THORNWELL WILL
RECEIVE BIG GIFT
Local Institution Remembered In
Will of Columbia Friend Along
With Others.
With the death of Miss Amanda
Webb, in Columbia on August 13th,
the estate of the late T. J. Harper,
who died in 1912, according to the
provisions of his will, will be divided
equally among the three orphanages
in the state, the Connie Maxwell at
Greenwood, the Epworth orphanage at
Columbia, and the Thornwell orphan
age of this city.
Miss Webb was the last of the
beneficiary under the will receiving
the income from the estate. No es
timate has been made as to the value
of the estate, but it is expected to
reach a large total. It has been es
timated by parties in a position to
know, that the three institutions v will
receive approximately $100,000 each,
the amount to be applied to their
respective endowment funds.
MOVES FAMILY HERE
Summer.
Coach Johnson
/ Back in the City
After spending the summer with
home folks in Milwaukee, Wis., and
in attending the coaches’ football
school at the University of Illinois,
Walter A. Johnson, athletic director
at the Presbyterian College, accom
panied by Mrs. Johnson, arrived in the
city Monday. They made the trip in
their car and report a pleasant sum
mer, including visits to several points
of interest. Their friends are glad
to see them back in the city and to
know that they will keep house this
winter, occupying the W. P. Jacobs
residence on Woodrow street. Coach
Johnson has already sent out the call
to prospective candidates for the foot
ball varsity team, and they are ex
pected to arrive by the first of Sep
tember to begin regular practice in
anticipation of the approaching sea
son which opens with Clemson on
September 26th.
Mr. J. W. Young, manager of the'
Clinton Oil Mill, has moved his wife
and two children, Miss Beatrice and
Jeff, here during the past week from
Chester. They are occupying the new
residence in College View recently
E rected by Mr. G. W. Young. Mr.
r oung has been located here for sev
eral months but did not b^ing his
i family until the past week.
CUnton Oil Mill Is
Now Ready For Fall
Announcement is made that the
Clinton Oil Mill is now ready to re-r
sume its fall business, both in the
mill and ginnery. All of the machin
ery has been wofltfcd over during the
summer, new machinery added, and
everything put in excellent condition
for the ginning of this year’s crop.
Mr. Y. L. Copeland of Roland, N. C.,
has arrived in the city to accept the
position of superintendent of the mill,
Mn Fj P. Corley is again superinten
dent qf the gin department, and Mr.
J. Wl '^Young, general manager. Mr.
J. H. Pitts, Jr., is the office book
keeper.
Mr." James M. Austin of Charles
ton, is on a visit to his father, Dr.
J. D. Austin. Mrs. Austin «nd little
daughter are on a visit to her parents
at Gaffney, ^ / ,
uation. Of the decreased cro;
approximately 1,000,000 acres
used for additional pasture.
The survey-shows that some fa
era in nearly all parts of the coun
are extending the cultivated area
either by clearing, drainage or dry
farming, but that for the country as
a whole, many more farmers are al
lowing plow land to lie idle. The
area of idle plow land, excluding sum
mer fallow, is placed at over 25,000,-
000 acres, which is about nine times as
much as the area brought into cultiva
tion in 1924.' 1
The decrease in the number of
farms is quite general In southern and
central Georgia and southeastern Ala
bama where it ranges from 1 to 10
per cent, in much of Michigan and
Missouri where it averages about 2
per cent, in most of Colorado, and in
southeastern Idaho and eastern Wash
ington where it ranges in general
from 1 to 5 per cent. Undoubtedly
some of this decrease is accounted for
by the consolidation of farms 1 into
larger economic units.
Increase in number of farms, on the
other hand, is notable along the north
ern and western margin of the cotton
belt, where the boll weevil infestation
is less severe than to the south, in.
the lower coastal plain of the Caro
linas, in southern Florida and in Texas.
The increase in .various parts of these
regions ranges from 1 to 10 per cent.
Much of Minnesota, eastern South Da
kota, and mosTof Nebraska, also cen- a
tral and southern Caj£foj{nia likewise
show an increase th riVmber of
The decrease in crop acreage was
greatest in western Georgia and
southeastern Alabama, southern Mis
sissippi, western Maryland, Pennsyl
vania and southern New York, Mich
igan, and southern Illinois, western
Kentucky and much of Missouri. In
these regions the decrease ranged
from 0.5 per cent to 5 per cent.
Rock HiH, Aug. 17.—Two score
alumni, students and prospective stu
dents of Presbyterian College in York
and Chester counties gathered about
banquet tables in the chamber of com
merce hall her?, several days ago for
the annual meeting of the Chester-
York Presbyterian College alumtii as-
area, sociation, which was featured by ad
dresses, election of officers and ap-
intment of committees for the corn-
year.
Harry E. Hicklin, of Richburg, was
elected president, succeeding Dr. W.
R. Wallace of Chester. Hal S. Fewell
of Rock Hill, was elected vice presi
dent; F. E. Clinton, secretary and
treasurer. Directors for York county
are: Giles H. Adams of Bowling
Green and W. L. Hicklin of Rock Hill,
and for Chester are: Dr. W. R. Wal
lace and Dr. B t E. Abel.
A committee comprising Harry E.
Hicklin, W. L. Hicklin and Hal S.
Fewell was named to be present at
commencement at Presbyterian Col
lege in June, 1926, and institute a
movement for organization of alumni
associations similar to the York-Ches-
ter body, throughout the state. It is
also proposed to expand the York-
Chester body to include the entire
Fifth congressional district.
The principal address was made By
Dr. Alexander Martin, pastor of Oak
land Avenue Presbyterian church and
chairman of the board of trustees at
Presbyterian College. His address
dealt with the needs of the college, the
marvelous growth and achievements
in recent years and the prospects for
the future.
Short talks were made^by Harry E.
Hicklin, A. D. Gilchrist, architect for
building at the college, J. W. White,
1925 football manager, Nick Hunter
of Chester, and Alva Gregg of Rock
Hill, members jof the football squad,
farms, t Robert VT Sapp, manager of a cam
pus publications and Others identified
with sCudent activities.
AUTO TRIP TO
BOIS-TERRE CLUB
Thornwell oirphanage Children To Be
Guests of Country Club Tomor
row Afternoon/
The children of the Thornwell Or
phanage will be the guests of the
Bois-Terre country club Friday after
noon. Cars will leave the campus
promptly at 4 o’clock and return at
7 o’clock. For several years the boys
and girls have enjoyed such an out
ing and they are looking forward to
its repitition this season with the
keenest interest. The lake will be the
center of attraction and all who de
sire it, regardless of size, will be
given an afternoon’s dip.
” The~committee on arrangements is
headed by W. D. Copeland as chair
man, H. D. Henry and W. H. Simpson.
Mr. Copeland has canvassed, the town
for cars and about fifty hqve been of
fered. Several have not been seen but
it is hoped that they will volunteer
their machines for the trip and com
municate with one of the gentlemen
on the committee on transportation
composed of Carlton F. Winn, chair
man, George H. Ellis, E. R. Knox, F.
M. Btutta. A. V. Martin and Sergeant
Hippe^.
The following have volunteered
their cars for tomorrow afternoon,
and are asked to be on hand promptly
at four o’clock.
W. D. Copeland, H. D. Henry, W.
H. Simpson, Geo. H. Ellis, F. M. Bo
land, C. M. Bailey, L. B. Dillard, E.
W. Ferguson, A. J. Milling, T. D.
Copeland, W. W. Harris, Dr. J. W.
Davis, R. J. Copeland, D. E. Tribble,
Pet B. Adair, *Dr. Jack H. Young, Dr.
M. G. Woodworth, H. E. Sturgeon,
Dr. A. E. Spencer, J. F. Jacobs, Jr.,
J. F. Jacobs, Sf., Thomas Jacobs, W.
H. Shands, Mrs. J. A. Bailey, John
Griffith, H. W. Richey^ John Spratt,
Dr. Frank Kellers, John W. Little, W.
E. Neighbors, Dr. B. O. Whitten, S.
Gary Dillard, Geo. W. Bailey, Jack
Sheely, Miss Connie Bailey, W. A.
Moorhead, E. B. Sloan, Dr. T. J.
Peake, J. K. Hatton, Crawford Clapp,
B. H. Boyd, F. M. Stutts, E. R. Knox,
Dr. L. Ross Lynn, John Holland Hum
ter, Miss Sallie Wright, Aldine Blake
ly, H. D. Rantin, A. V. Martin.
CLUB BOYS HERE
FOR THREE DAYS
Three Counties Represented With
Large Attendance at Course Being
Given At the College.
A large representation of boys frorp.
the counties of Laurens, Greenwood,
and Newberry, gathered here Tuesday
for a three days’ course in club work
which will come to & close today.
The county agents of the respective
counties are .at the head of the pror
gram which includes t addresses by a
number of prominent men touching
the various phases of farm work.' The
boys are being entertained in- the
Smythe dormitory and their meals
are furnished in the .college dining
hall under the direction of Mrs. Myr
tle Hunter. In addition to the class
work,, and" instructive lectures cover
ing agricultural problems, the pro
gram carries a recreation feature
with songs, plays, stunts, an automo
bile ride over the, city by Clinton
MOUNT BETHEL
CELEBRATES
Centennial of Historic Church Wat
Made tAe Occasion of, Notable
Celebration Last Sunday.
citizens, and other features of inter
est.
The course will close today at noon,
after which the
leave for their respective
day’s program follows:
8:30-9:(XL-“The Weevil Factor in
Cotton Growing,” by A. A. McKeown.
9:30-10:30—“The Duties of Good
Fellowship.” -
10:30-11:00—7“Soil Building,” by S.
L. Jeffords.
11:00-12:00—Chapel—Talk by A. H,
Ward, district agent, “The County’s
Biggest Crop—Boys and Girls.”
12:00-1:0(1—Dinner.
1:00-2:00—Farewell address by club
leader.
Laurens, Aug. 14.—Mount Bethel
Methodist church, at whose shrin#
hundreds and thousands have worship
ped God and passed on to that re
ward reserved for the faithful, on last
Sunday attained the agfcr of one bun- r
dred years. In honbr of the day im
pressive and appropriate centennial
exercises were held in the little church
house, not the original building, but
the remodeled edifice that was erected
in 1851.
Mount Bethel church Has been, the
mecca of throngs in the old camp
meeting days and on many important
convention occasions, hut the centen-
nial celebration brought together
those who had not visited the sacred
place in a long time—nearly a half
century in some instances—and the
day was in the nature of a grand
reunion for all these. Then it was a
unique privilege for all who had in
any way been connected with the
church and those constituting t its
membership, though scores of the
home-comers had long since moved
out to other points, some beyond the
borders of the state.
H. B. Humbert of Spartanb&g, pre
sided ovpr the exercises and gave ap
propriate introductory remarks. De
votional exercises were led by the
^ O. N. Rountree, father of the
r of the ebureh, the Rev. R. L.
Rouftfree, and he alSe-pronounced the
benediction. In cordial fashion Pas
tor RouiH^ree welcomed ihe. centennial
speakers and visitors, and bespoke fox
all a.happy'day.
Following tna reading of a histori
cal sketch of the church by John B.
Humbert of Senecily.Capt. D. Sul
livan spoke at some length on some of
the sidelights in connection with the
history of the church, ij** paid tri
bute to the founders. Then followed
talks by the Rev. Whitefor^ Smith
Martin, the Rev. J. B. ConnellyKa for
mer pastor, who is now pastorN>f a
church at Union, and Congressman
John J. McSwain of Greenville. M:
McSwain made a plea in behalf of the
country churches, saying that they
ought to be supported and kept
abreast with the times. His speech
concluded the morning session.
After a sumptuous picnic dinner,
served from a long table in the grove
neax the church, the exercises were
resumed, with Dr. H. B. Stewart of
Fairview as the first speaker. He
brought gVeetings fnyn historic Fair-
view church, now 135 years old, and
told how, forty-seven years ago, the
second Sunday in August, he came to
the Mount Bethel camp meeting with
his bride.- Dr. D. VVister Daniel of
Clemson College, spoke next, giving
one of his highly entertaining and im
pressive addresses.
Dr. John G. Clinkscales of Wofford
college, the next distinguished speak
er, referred to his first visit to Mount
Bethel camp meeting fifty-four years
ago, and then compared the progress
‘ jof fire times, then and now. Rev. K.
E. Sharpe, native of the community,
now pastor of the Methodist church
, n at Prosperity, was the last speaker,
young ptop e ma( ] e a special plea in behalf of-
pective homes. TV adult5 „ tm jn sin am| #ot of the
church. With the parents enlisted in
church work, zealous and God-fearing,
the problem of training children
would be easier of solution.
The church grounds had been pot
in condition for the parking of cars.
Visitors formerly familiar with the
camp ground arrangements, the big
arbor and tents arranged in a square
were interested in the site of these,
as all the buildings are gone. It was
one,of the rows of wooden tents that
was burned years ago instead of the
arbor, the latter having been sold to
a citizen of the community and then
moved off the grounds.
Special Services
At A. R. P. Church
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Beginning Friday evening at eight
o’clock and continuing through Sab
bath morning, special services will be
held at the local A. R. P. church with
the Rev. R. W. Carson of Woodruff,
as the preacher. At the usual morn
ing hour of worship next Sabbath, the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will
be administered. To all of the ser
vices the public is cordially invited.
Total Cars Registered
in Laurens County
%
NOW IN NEW YORK
Mr. B. L. King, accompanied by
Mrs. King, is in Nerg York buying
A total of 3,696 automobiles were
registered by the people of this county
at the State Highway department be
tween January l and July 1 this year.
<| During the whole of last year there
were 3,770. The whole state has re-
r6ady-tp-wear firm of B. L. King A
Son. They were joined by their milli
ner, Miss Katherine Day, and will of
fer their trade this season an tanusuaL
ly attractive line of merchandise inwall
departments.
gistered 136,681 cars this year on
fall goods for the well known ladies'' which the net fees to the state amount
tc $1,675,394.14.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Glenn and
daughter, Bera, and Miss Sara Z.
Wright were the week-end guests of
Miss Mary Loy Glenn in Greenwood.
Big Barbecue
Near Here Today
A good roads barbecue will be given
at Mr. Jesse Young’s place on th«
Jacobs highway south of Chnton to
day at noon. ' Dinner will be served
in the grove and invitations have been
extended a number of citizes to be
presept. This goqjj roads meeting is
a '‘jubilation get-to-getber over the
opening of the Jacobs highway and is
intended also to promote good roads
in general. Invitations have also been
extended members of the state high
way department, and the principal of
ficers of the highway commissions of
Spartanburg, Laurens Newberry
counties^-
GONE TO MARKETS
Messrs. George W. Bailey, Ned Art*-
derson and Ryland Sumerel of the Bee
Hive, left Monday for Baltimore and
New York to purchase fall goods for
their well known and popular depart
ment store.
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