The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 23, 1925, Image 1
VOLUME XXXVII.
he Camden Chronicle
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1925.
NUMBER 30.
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Court *?W?1 Sessions conjed
Wonday mowing; with Judge T?|as
e Sense presiding and after
Session until 2 o'clock Wed? ?y
?djou i'?ed until Monday mo >g
wh,n the second week ot cour ill
b, taken up with the second f t
jury serving. ' The cases dispOs
his week were as follows:
Wayne W. Brown, a former
graph operator at Blimey in
bounty was up on a.charge of b?*y.
Brown was charged with havf a
wife and two children in He*
Count v. North Carolina. He alslad
.wife and -one child now refW
with her father at Elliott's,.
Brown claims be married the
Carolina womhn after receiving
tur from his first wife' telhuifm
that she Was getting a divorc
that he would be free after a c
date. Brown had already i
eleven months on the public wo
North Carolina for non-support tiU
wife and children. The deftlni
was represented by attorneys l?m
^ North Carolina home towjnd
'.Vtorneys Smith and Alexamlof
Vhis city. The jury returned *n
iiut of guilty and Judge Seasl-n
teiK-ed Brown to serve not leslan
two nor more than four yeaijmt
Stated that after sen-ice of onftar
ie would. recommend a pardo^o
vided Brown would remarry
number two and promise to s
her.
Lewis -Morse plead guilty to
tion of prohibition law and w
i-ix-od 10 pay a fine of $l,0f>nd
serve twelve months. Sentence
suspended after serving one m
William Kelly, who operates
in- station on the outskirts o am
(Umj was convicted on a prol -ion
violation charge and was sei ced
to pay a fine of $1,000 and I've
twelve months with no suspens .
Kcna Kelly, who lives with Mam
Kelly, was tried on a similar rge
and was given a fine of $50C d a
sentence of six months in jai She
id to serve thirty days and rei ider
of the sentence to be suspenJ
Oliver Hall, a white man, J has
bven mixed up in many liquor |pes,
plead guilty and was given a
$1,000 and a sentence of 12
lie is to serve sixty days i
remaining sentence to be suskled
Klijah Dixon plead guilty Ujlat
tng prohibition law and was se
Vo pay a fine of $5 and se
month*. After serving twen
remainder of sentence to be s
?*d.
Kverett (Tobe) Kitkland
iiuittcd on a charge of assaijaml
battery with intent to kill. KJand
operates the Fountain Filling
on lower Broad street an
charged with shooting at ,lher
negro. A colored youth rec<| a
bullet in his leg from the s
tended for Kirkland's adversa
T. I.. McNaughton, a white I of
the Buffalo section of the counjas
acquitted on a Charge of manulir
ing whiskey. A still was ^?i'n
do-" proximity to McNauqi'i
houso, l)ut there was not enou
den a; to fasten the ownership
operation on McNaughton.
Kirk land Campbell, an eleveilu
"Id negro boy, who caused city L'c
quite a lot of trouble by broakinfco
two of the banks of Camden, anls
finally captured by Chief \\ h|:i
un a second trip into one of
banks, p'.ead guilty, and. wasji
ter.eed to the reform school
? red youths until he becomes
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l>an Williams was convicted ;?
prohibition violation charge and s
-?'ntenced to serve three montl r
P-rv a fine of $300. He paid his .
Robeckah Roach, a negro wc ,
? barged with violating the prohit i
?aw, was given a fine of $500fc
^?nteneed to serve six months, j
beckah appeared in court witj
\oung baby in her arms and the
t< nce was suspended.
I.eonard Gripper plead guilty
?'^uor charge and was given a
?f $1,000 and sentenced to serv^
months. After service of three
months to be suspended.
Tyrus Pimpleton was fined
and sentenced to serve six month
a liquor charge. Four months of
? nee to be suspended.
Daniel Gary and Elizabeth Hai
ton were acquitted on liquor charj
?'ameg Williams plead guilty t
charge of car breaking and gr.
irrrny and was sentenced to s<4
not U* HWIIff IJ' 111 than
CA M I )BN BKATK H A IMS VI ! I . K
Hard Fought Came Ke*uUs in Score
?>r !? to o.
.Hartsville, Oct. 1(5. Th< HartsWlle
hi^h 0$sii football team l..^t a
strenuous game to the Camden, eleven
hero this afternoon, li to 0, tho only
soaring of tho afternoon coming in
tho first quarter when Camden se
I cured the ball on Hartsville's HO ydrd
line on a short, punt anil carried it
over in h BoriVH of plays. Haynes
gaining tho honor of scoring tho
touchdown. The game then turned
into a stiff defensive battle on both
sides.
With intercepted passes nipping
future drives, Hartsville and Camden
both last chances to score when
passes were caught by defensive play
i ers. Hartsville opened her only real
J offensive ii? the third quarter, when
j with the stimulant of Fletcher back
I in the lineup and with Manners and
.Graham doing some good running, the
ball was carried to the 25-yard line
to be lost on an intercepted pass.
Wh'ile Camden never seriously thrcat
i ened to score after the fir*t quarter
yet their drive was dangerous and
i only an improved defense by Harts
| vilie stopped the visitors.
i llaynes was the chief gainer for!
j Camden but he was smothered in the
| latter stages of the game. The Cam
den line, heavy and experienced, play
ed steady ball except in the third
I quarter when Hartsville did her best
I gaining. Mclntyre at tackle, the two
Kings at ends, Manners and Graham
i in the backfield were Hartsville's
I shining players. Not a penalty was
j called during- the entire game.
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Thomas .1. Boykin Dead
i Thomas J. Boykin, a well-known
colored merchant, of lower Broad
j street, died early Sunday morning
j after quite a lengthy illness. He was
| one of the older and highly respected
! colored citizens of the town and had
been in business for many years and
was a substantial merchant. He was
I a son of the late Kev. Monroe Boy
kin, founder and for many years pas
! tor of Mt. Moriah Baptist church.
' He was a brother of the Rev. Jeff W.
Boykin, now pastor of the church,
who succeeded his father as pastor,
i There were several brothers in the
family, but Jeff Boykin is the only
! one remaining. They were all good
j citizens and many citizens of bot:>
I races will regret his passing. The
' funeral occurred from Mount Moriah
; church on Wednesday and was largely
attended. ,
Veterans Attend Fair
Judge W. P. Russell, Messrs. Hira?n
i Nettles and James IJeLoache, of Cam
den, and B. M. Jones, of Kershaw,
j were among: the vetreans at the Stat?
Fair Wednesday. Around f>00 of the
old soldiers were entertained free of
all cost in every way. A grand dinner
was served them oh ^he fair grounds
; and the veterans were delighted with
; the day. Speeches were made by
I Governor McLeod, A. J. Bethea and
'John G. Richards. Col. R. B. Watson,
a 90-year-old veteran from Ridge
Springs, made a short talk. 4
years.
The presentment of the grand jury]
as given to his honor, Judge Thomas I
S. Sease, is as follows:
"We beg to make herewith the fol-'
lowing presentment to wit: j
"We have passed on all bills handed j
us by the Solicitor.
"We beg to report that we have
looked over the county jail and the
same is. well kept.
"We also beg to say that the court
house and grounds are well kept. It
has been reported to us that the
County Hoard of Directors have made
another effort to stop the leaks on
the Court House roof. The Board is
to be congratulated on its efforts to
stop the leaks in the Court House
building.
"The county chain gang is being
well .provided for and the prisoners
ai*e being well cared for.
"We have visited all the county
offices and beg to say that they seem
to be in good condition.
"We have not as yet observed the
public schools throughout the county
but we hope to be able to do so before
the December meeting.
"We wish to present Tobe (or
Kverett) Kirkland who plead guilty
to violating the prohibition law in the
city court, Julv 26, 1925, and respect
fully ask the Solicitor to prepare and
hand us an indictment as soon as
possible so we can dispose of the
same at once.
"We will make a more complete
presentment at our last session in
December.
"Thanking you and all court offi
cials for your kindnesses at this term,
all of whtch we most respectfully sub
mit. Respectfully yours,
"G.,A. MOSELEY,
"Foreman Grand Jury/'
iCamd* n, S. C., Oct. 20, 1*C6.
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BKTHUNfc NEWS NOTES
Item* of Interest us Gathered by Our
licgular Correspond* nt.\; .
i!< hunt', s. < Oct, -I. Harris*
the little seven year old son of Mr.
And Mrs. Hujph Oliver, nu t with the
misfortune of cutting h terrible gash
In his foot Thursday night, when he
stepped upon an empty sardine can.
Seven stitches were - taken. Some
time will elapse bedfore the Tittle !??!
low can walk again.
Mrs. Gaines, who lias been spend
ing some time in Greenville with her
children, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. M. O. Ward.
Mr. J. C. Poster attended the Con
ference of Teachers held in Columbia
Friday.
Mr. T, M. Clyburn's sawmill was
burned two miles below here Friday
night. New machinery was installed
and work has been resumed on the
same site.
Mr. J. N. Est ridge and sisters, Mrs.
L. M. Yarbrough and Miss Willene
Kstridge spent Sunday with their
sister, Miss Ruth, who is a student
at Winthrop College.
Messrs. Rex Josey, Lee, Tom and
Thornwell Clyburn attended the
, Shriner's meeting at Geiger's pond
lylonday.
Miss Mao Long was the week-end
guest of her parents in Prosperity.
I Miss Mildred Billings spent tjje
week-end in Lancaster with Hei)
parents.
| In an interesting game of football
played here Friday afternoon between
Lydia and Bethune the home team
defeated the visitors by a score of
7 to 0.
An entertainment was given in the
high school auditorium Friday eve
ning under the auspices of the Cedar
Creek Supday School.
Misses Lois and Mabel Watts,
Students of Winthrop College, were
week-end guests of their mother, Mrs. j
Maude Watts.
Mr. J. I). Lafitto spent Sunday in
I Columbia with relatives. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lane and little
daughter were guests of relatves here
Sunday.
Mr. K. T. Kstridge is attending a
meeting of the Synod of South Caro
lina in Rock Hill.
. Mrs. T. M. Clyburn has been quite
sick. Miss Kate Pitts, a trained
nurse of Columbia, is in attendance
upon her.
Miss Hetty Hough of Columbia is
on a ten day's visit to her parents,
' Mr. and Mrs. Rochellc Hall.
Miss Ruth Watts was the week-end
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Bird in Jef
ferson.
Miss Gussic Hough, who is teach
ing at Westville, spent the week-end
here. ^
Mr. J. N. Estridge is in Klloree as
the guest of his sister, Mrs. L. M.
Yarbrough.
Mr. <;,and Mrs. Ernest Austin of
Matthews, N. C., were week-end
guests of Mrs. Austin's mother, Mrs.
Maude Watts.
Mr. and Mr. Cranberry of Lime
, stone College visited the high school
here Monday. Mr. Cranberry made
| an interesting and instructive talk I?)
; the school.
j Mr. Phillips of Columbia, head of
(Vocational education of South Caro
lina, addressed ^ faculty meeting of
the Bethune schools Tu'.viay.
Mr. and Mrs. Best and little son
attended the State fair Wednesday.
Old Fiddlers' Convention
There will be an Old Fiddlers' Con
vention at the Majestic Theatre Mon
day night, Oct. 2(5th, immediately fol
lowing the feature picture of the
evening. There will be at least six
entries and a big time is expected.
W. T. Dempster, the old Irish fiddler,
is chairman of the convention. Three
cash prizes are offered, first prize is
$10.00; second prize $.r>.00, and third
prize, S2.50.
Had Horses at Fair
Mr. George T. Little, of this city,
had several entries at the horse show
in Columbia Tuesday at the State
Fair. Among his entries were Star
light, Thederbore, Middlebrook and
Lou McDonald. After the close of
the fair Mr. Little will move his
horses on to the Spartanburg County
fair and then to the Greenville horse
show. Midd!e<brook was a winner in
two of the events.
Ford To Be Given Away
A long list of merchants and busi
ness men will award a Ford touring
car to some lucky person on Decem
ber 29th as a trade inducement.
Tickets will be given with every fifty
cents purchase on goods or on back
accounts. A list of the names of
firms giving tickets will be found ir.
an advertisement on our back page
today. Call for tickets when making
purchases.
Community Carnival at Water ee
There will be a community carnival
and Hallowe'en party at Wateree
mill Saturday, October 24th, begin
ning at five o'clock in the afternoon.
Festivities are to continue until nine
p.m., with hand concert, games, ei
tyrUlnmem and iinunwiiit for I
everybody
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WBINHI KC. (JIVKN PAKIHIN
Han Over and K i I li<l Woman a till
Child Near Kingstrce
dolumbja, S. (\, CK't. 21.- Son- 1
teneed to servo t\yo years for man
slaughter in connection with the death
of Mrs. \V. R. Koon and her three
year-old ehlUl, run down by an auto
mobile, May 21, 101M, J. L. Wein
berg of Lake Cil-y was pardoned
Tuesday by Gov. Thomas (?. McLood,
after serving eight months.
The pardon was granted in view
of statements made by Mr. Koon,
prosecuting witness, the trial solici
tor, and the circuit judgv, Governor.
McLeod stated. Weinberg was ar
raigned in February in Williamsburg
County on two charges of murder,
following the death of Mrs. Koon and
her child, who were run down by an
automobile driven by Weinberg., The
defendant pleaded guilty to involun-j
tary manslaughter in each cas>t\ and
was sentenced to servo two years for
each offense.
The statement contained in a letter
to the governor from the prosecutor
and partly upon which Governor Mc
Leod formed his decision for his
action i it pardoning Weinberg, is as
follows: *"
"The driver (Weinberg) of said car
swerved from two parked cars and
thin hack towards the renter ot'rfhe
road. Presumably my wife, concerned
and confused about the safety of one
of the children^ made a dash for the
child which caused the driver tv>
svferve around them on the wrong
side of the road. Fie succeeded in
missing; them with the front of the
car, but in swerving again from the
ditch the side of his car hit and
killed my wife and child. For some
reason, which I presume was coward
ice, he drove on .without stopping.
"I do not belieVxrit possible for the
driver to have seen my wife and chil
dren until he swerved back towards
the center of the road. He was then
too close on them to avoid what hap
pened."
A statement from J ud-ge J. K. Hen
ry which was also largely responsible
for the decision of Governor, McLeod,
is as follows:
"I recommend immediate and fuil
pardon to the convict J. L. Weinberg.
He is to be pitied rather than con
demned. I woufd have suspended
sentence had it been within my
power."
Hoy Killed Accidentally
Sumter, Oct. 20. ? Solicitor Frank
A. McLeod was called to Atkins, Leo
County, Monday afternoon to attend
an inquest over the body of Ernest
Windham, seventeen-year-old white
boy of Aiken, who was accidentally
shot last Saturday morning when he
was getting in his car, after being
out all night on a coon hunt with
other boys and men.
Kershaw County Chicks
At the poultry show in Columbia
at the State Fair Wednesday Ker
shaw County chickens were in evi
dence and the following prizes were
awarded Mr. J. I). Sinclair, of Cam
den on his Jersey Black Giants, the
remarkably large and hardy chickens
he is raising at his Pine Tree Poultry
Farm: First and second cocks; third
and fifth hens; third pullet; third
pen. S. J. Blackmon of Kershaw was
awarded third in a young pen of
Single Comb Anconas and first pullet
in Hose Comb Anconas.
Shrincr's Banquet
The Shriner's Banquet scheduled
for Thursday evening, November I2th
has been changed to Tuesday evening,
November 10th. No tickets for the
banquet will be sold after Saturday,
October .'{1st. Tickets are now on
sale at the five drug stores and the
committee in charge of the banquet
urges that tickets be secured early
in order that they may know how
many to prepare for.
Hot Supper Near Lucknow
There will 'be a hot supper at
Hall's Mill near Luck now Fridav
night, October twenty-third. The
girls are asked to bring a cake.
Woman May Run For Governor
Columbia, Oct. 2L ? Mrs. L. H. Jen
nings, of Bishopville, admitted today
that there is a possibility she may
run for governor in the State primary
next summer. Interviewed at the
State fair grounds, where she was in
charge of an exhibit for the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, of
which she is president, she declined
to commit herself definitely, how
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FI ^ ini. sijr vDiios' COMING
Meeting* To lie Held in Camdeni
Church November 1 4 and IS *
A meeting was held in \he Camden |
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock with Mr, R. S. Middle
ton, representing the Flying Squad
ron of America, and arrangements
wore per footed for them to como to
Camden November 1 5it h and 13th.
The meetings will bo held in the Bap
tist church. Uev. J. T. Peeler, of tho
Methodist church, will preside at the
opening meeting Thursday evening,
November 12. On Friday, November
13th, at three o'clock, l)r. Rdwin Mul
ler will preside and, at the evening
service, ltev. J. P. Graham, pastor,
of the church will preside.
In the company who \v?il visit here
will be three nationally known speak
ers, Col. Alfred 1-. Moudy, soldier,
educator and lecturer, will speak on
the opening evening of the campaign.
On Friday, the Second day, Hon. 01 i
I ver Wayne Stewart, president of the
j Flying Squadron Foundation and ed
j iter of the National Knquirer, and
j Uov. Norma C. Brown, associate ed-j
I iter of the National Knquirer and an
ordained minister. Miss Brown filled
her father's pulpit, at tin- age of fif
teen, and was chaplain of the Illinois
?senate at twenty-one.' She has spok
. en in every statr and every capital
[j city.
Further announcements will b;?
made from week to week, and it is
I
desired that tho Flying Squadron be
given a rousing reception, not only
! from the people of Camden hut from
! the rural district as well.
CALDWELL PLEAD GUILTY
j Sentenced To Serve From Nine To
Eighteen Years
! St. George, S. Oct. 20.? Albeit
i H. Caldwell was sentenced by Judge
I John S. Wilson in the court of gen
i eral sessions this afternoon to serv?*
from nine to eighteen years on the
public works of Dorchester county,
or in the state penitentiary after ho
had entered a plea of g\>ilty to the1
three counts in the indictment against
him.
j Solicitor Hydrick stated that the
j defendant had offered to plead guilty
j to the three counts in the indictment
| and had asked that he be recom
I mended to the mercy of the court.
| This plea, the solicitor stated, the
state was willing to accept.
The indictment- charged Caldwell
i with burglary, assault with intent to
| kill, and . attempting to force Mr.
C. 1). Dukes at, the point of a pistol!
to accompany him to the First Na
tional bank of St. George and there
deliver to him the available money!
?of the institution.
In passing sentence, Judge Wilson j
| stated that during the If) years he
had served as solicitor and 17 years
j as judge, he recalled many sad and
I remarkable cases but that this was
[ one of the saddest and most remark
able ones that had ever come under
his observation.
Schedule of Train**
Effective October 4th the arrival
I
and departure of trains at Camden
over the Seaboard are as follows;
Southbound ? Local to Columbin
9:4.'? a.m.; through train to Jackson
ville 10:42 a.m.; through train to
Jacksonville 10:47 p.m.; through train
to Jacksonville 11:07 p.m.
Northbound ? Through train to
Richmond-New York 6:22 a.m.; local
to TIam'et 4:50 p.m.; through train
to New York 5:47 p.m.
Bishopville Man Dead
Bishopville, Oct. 19. ? R. L. Roger.;,
a well-known citizen of this place
died at his home on Durant street
here after a lingering illness of sev
eral weeks. Mr. Roger* came to
Bishopville about fifteen years ago
from Dillon County and was in the
fertilizer business. Mr. Rogers was
twice married. He leaves four daugh
ters and one son by his first union,
Mrs. K. T. Keels and Mrs. J. M. Hunt
er, of Charleston, Miss Klise Rogers,
of Florence, Mrs. C. P,. Oxley, of Kan
sas City, Mo., and R. H. Rogers of
Great Falls.* His second wife and
three children, Newell, Margaret andj
Mildred Rogers of this place also sur- 1
vive.
He was fifty-seven years old and
was a member of Bethlehem Meth
odist Church of this place.
^eddy delx>ach, who has been in the
Camden hospital, has so far improved
that ^ie has returned to Winnsboro
wfctre he hofcs i tiHItltfi."
<; \s nun i<js c.\|!(;ht
A ud ll Is Hrliewd Stolen Ckr Has
Itwovtwl
? Two white men givb^> i ujumv^
as J. 1). Hopkins ami Hon A Winklor.
u lid saying their residence is N'mv
York, are in juil charged with driving
away from a filling station at West
ville Saturday HNd not paying for
t heir. gas.
The two mm stopped a good dis
tance south of the filling station
operated by R. R. Oox, at Westville.
Mr. Cox was away from his place ni
tin- time and the men asked hi-J
daughter for a can of gasoline Co take,
to their car. After putting the gas
in the car they drove hurriedly away,
and Mr. C. K. Whitaker, whose ivsi
donee was nearby, gave chase and
overtook the men a few miles north
of Camden and held them until the
urrivul of Constable Stokes. They
were driving a Na^h touring car and
were without, money, and while await
ing the arrival of the. officer tore up
all letters that would lend to their
identity. They weir questioned as to
the ownership of the tar, but stated
that it had been borrowed from a
friend in New York in order to haul
j passengers back from Florida.
| Since their arrest officers have
learned that the car was stolen In
| Jamestown, New York,, on . the 19th
{day of September of this year. The
men are being held on the larceny of
gas charge and will very likely face
a more serious charge of larceny of
the car.
i CONFERENCE HELD HERE
; Bo.vh of Young Menu' Christian Asso
ciation To Meet in Camden
The Older Hoys' Conference of the
j Y. M. C. A. will meet in Camden on
: the Oth, 7th, and Hth of November.
The hoys, 1 50 strong, will be com
posed of Chesterfield, Clarendon,
Fairfield,' Kershaw, Lancaster, I.*ee,
Lexington. Richland, Sumter and Dar
lington counties. Mr. \V. A. Clarke
has charge of the registration, and
the boys will meet at the Baptist
church at 2:30 p.m., an the Gth, and
be assigned to their respective homes.
Friday afternoon the program will
begin with a football game, at 3:30;
first session at Baptist church at 0
o'clock and at 7:30 a banquet will be
tendered at the Masonic hall.
I Saturday ? 0 a.m., mooting at the
1 Baptist church; 12:30 p.m., Confer ?
j ence photograph; 2:30, meeting; jt
j church for one hour; 3:30, recreation
period; 7:30, meeting at Baptist
church.
' Sunday morning? Services at the
various churches) 3 p.m., boys_ 9 f
town to meet with Conference hoys
at Baptist church;- 7:30 p.m., Union
| meeting at Baptist church.
Woman Burned To Death
Springfield, (X't. 17. ? Mrs. Ida
Brooker Phillips was fatally burned
Thursday afternoon when her cloth
ing caught fire in some unknown
manner. She was discovered in the.
back yard of her houie with her
clothing practically all burned from
her body by a Negro street laborer
who went upon the premises for
water early in the afternoon. She
lived only a few hours and spoke to
friends but gave no information a*
to the accident that took her life.
Two .Men Killed
Darlington, Oct. 17. ? Clyde Dutton
and Lewis Blackman, white men,
were instantly killod this afternoon
when a truck in which they were rid
ing overturned. Tho wreck occurred
on the highway from Darlington to
Lamar, and from the tracks made by
the truck, it seams to have rolled
over at least three times. Every bon?*
and the skull of Dutton were crushed
and Blackman also suffered a frac
ture of the skull.
Million and a Half For Charity
Miami, Fla., Oct. 20. ? Bequests of
$1,000,000 to charitable institutions in
Chicago and $500, 0Q0 for the main
tenance of the Miami City Hospital
arc contained in the will of the late
James M. Deering made public today.
Mr. Deering, formerly vice-president
of the International Harvester Com
pany, died at sea while returning
from Europe on the steamer Paris.
Oyster Supper
At the Hermitage mill village at
the community house* ; there will' be
an oyster supper Saturday night,
October 24th. The proceed* to be
used for the benefit of tho Hermi
tage Baptist church. A cordial invl
I i j liJ in M H "1 1 " 11 * * ^ yift Tt
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