The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 29, 1927, Image 2
NOTED (;A.NGfcTKKh CONVICTKD
fIn*- fiet# Death and Two Othrra (>H
Imprisonment For l.lfe
liciiton III., July t\ After t w c r,
ty two hours of heated wrangwng,
the jury in the Charles Birger gangster
trial reached a compromise verdict
at I o'clock this afternoon. Birger
get* a death sentence in the new cle< trie
chair and his pals, Art Newman
end Hay Hyland, are given life irn*
priaonment. Three jurors held out (
all the Ion* hours against inflicting j
death punishment on both Newman
and My land
The three prisoners were escorted
from the jail hy a squad of deputies |
srrm-tl with rifles arid machine guns.
They were handcuffed and the irons
were rait removed in court. The verdict
was read hy Judge Miller. Birg
cr received it with stoical fortitude.'
Neither ins color nor expression
(hanged. Newman and IIyland seerrfcd
pleased to esCajx- the < hair
Birger and Newman were convicted
of plotting the murder of
Mayor Joe Adams of West City last
December. Myland, according to the
testimony, drove Harry Thornasson,
nineteen, and his younger brother,
Klrno, now dead, to Adams front door,
where they shot and killed him. Harry
ThornasHon pleadod guilty, was
sentenced to life imprisonment and
was the State's witness against
Birger, Newman and Hyland.
After the verdict Had been read and
the prisoners returned to the county
jail, State's Attorney Roy C. Martin,
who spent months gathering the evidence
on which he based his case,
said.
"This ends the terror of the machine
gun in Soythern Illinois and
restores the supremacy of the law."
That was his only comment on the
jury's decision.
"We decided in the first hour that
all three men were guilty," one juror
said. "After thut it was a question
of punishment."
The defense offered no evidence
during the triul. Birger is now under
indictment in Washington County
for the murder of Ixirry Price, a highway
policeman, and his wife. Art
Newman told the authorities the mauner
of these killings Motions for new
trials will he heard Wednesday. j
"When at the opening of this trial
we challenged the jury panel because
no women hail been placed upon it,
we injected a federal question into
the case." Attorney Karch for the
defense, said. "On that question we
will go to t lie highest court in the
land. It i< our highest court that
the nineteenth ammendment automatically
abrogated all State statu-'
tes on jury service."
Birger. who lived in the Kast Side
of New N <u"k until he was eighteen
years old. said:
"1 have l>eeri characterized as a
pretty had actm I guess I have
i?oen some, but ri"t quite so had as
they have made me nut to he 'g>r
guilty of a:': they have charged me
with.
"I want n<> sympathy from any
living soul.
"My only concern is for my wife,
my sister and my children. If it's
laps, all right. I served in the war
and I am ready."
Sunday Island, in the Pacific, is i
said to lie the tallest mountain in thi-1
world, as it rises 'J.OOtl feet out of
five miles nf water; this makes its |
height nearly .'10,(100 feet.
9 HBO BBBBBB
i DuU 8
| Headache j
and
Sluggish Feeling
} "We ar? a healthy family and ]
B haven't had to uae much modi- B
B cine." eaya Mr. J. H. Adama, of B
Z Blahop, Oa. "But I have found B*
j it n?c?eaary to take tome E
madicino.
"I had hoadachaa. My head B
5 dull, and like I couldn't 9
Bj hold it up.
"I had a bad taata in my
mouth; felt aluggiah and tired.
"I brought home some Black- j
[ Draught and took a few doaaa, E
B A"d I got good reaulta. I felt
B eo much batter. My head clears B
j ?d up. I wai hungry and want- J
? ?d to gat out and work.
"Black-Draught has proved B
I ea tie factory and w? hava ua?d
9 it avar eir.ee."
B Thoueonde of other familiee
hava had equally aatiafactory S
W axparienoea
Bold everywhere In 26 cent I
g and >1 package* |
r/v-.jr lor Abfjlior.a
L.ltlc Use J in Tibet
7. . i ? ,if?' >ufu/u? w u) ? of curry Im
.. .u i urriuK***, lb lbs mmih
I p of h|i'>n.i)cr >(i 11 blanket or
fuliit'l n?i k, or |>il W
Jin- 1 ilM'tali Hoinaii I* Obliged to re
sort to Hi*.' uii'thod last named. tt? she
In:* no perumbuTutor*. or ''go" cart*,
iii iiff i|in|niniil 'A by tliif tusk can
uot in* assigned to father. iliu strong
t-r rtiol l*-i??i induslriou? of the two, la
unintelligible liut liuliy," apparent
i> resign* himself to tli# situation.
mn?J Ifn i<J*-iita(l) enjoy* hi* Joy
rl<l*-r? !
Tlii? Oral event In '"baby's" life I* Ma
nr?i (mix] last) bulb! This Is attend'
id with due ceremonial Well may It
be, for It 1m h red letter duy In bla e*
lutence. mm be 1* only oiled thereafter I
The reason Im explained by the fact
that Tibet bum of the lower claaaea never
wmmIi during the cold aeaaou, and
very sparingly at other limes, becauae
It Is alleged that the stdu of the face
cracks end ulcerates from the cold. If
water Is applied to It ! The people of
toVvim, who do not go much outatde
their houses, wmmIi occasionally.
liut the prejudice Is strong against
ablutions of the person, and It Is
equally extended to clothing, which,
accordingly. Is worn In a filthy and
greasy state ('oiisequeritly, soap Is
higher priced, and little used In Tibet!
Oil, on the other hand. Is In much
requisition as a preventive against
cold.
It Is not surprising, In the circumstances,
that infant mortality in Tibet
runs blgh, and that the babies that
survive ure so vigorous that they can
endure filth and ex[s>sure without Inconvenience.
and, Indeed, hear with
Impunity much rough usage.
Geophysical Facte
The earth Is largely Just the same
as meteorites, our only Importations
from outer space. In experiments at
the geophysical laboratory of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington
that simulate the conditions of extremely
high temperuture und pressure
of the earth's Interior, I>r. I^euson
II. Adams and Dr. ltulph E. (Jlbson
have found that rocks huve much
more elasticity than was formerly
supposed.
In a report to the National Academy
of Sciences Doctor Adams suld that
they hud found that the least silicons
of the silicate rocks, known In geological
parlance as Diinlte, when subjected
to very blgh pressures wus threefourths
us rigid as steel. The calculations
of the two experimenters have
; been found to tally with selamologlcal
data which definitely establishes that
the main part of the earth consists of
perldotltlc rock or the stuff that me
icorn arc made of,
Wind Withers Entire Crop
The Chinook is an ever-wehtime
wind, hut there Is another hot wind
ihat Is' decidedly the reverse. I arm
ers In the West und Southwest have
j seen their crops withered In s feu
hours by the coming of this visitor
! vays an American Magazine writer
Several years ago this hot wind atruek
the West at about 11>:> a. m., aad In
less than three hours the temperature
had mounted to alums? 120 degrees.
In Kansas two men died while trying
to go from tola t<> Humboldt, a dis
tame of eight mile*. Three others
i were out with their leant* at Humi
hohlt. The horses died and the uien
| almost vuccu;nbed.
i S< itrcelv a chicken was left alive
In that section. Hogs and cuttle
dropped In their tracks, suffocated by
the rush of hot nlr.
Family Newspaper
A unique newspaper is printed In
New York city, with correspondents
all over the world and a circulation
confined to the member* o< a single
-family.
It wus established by downtown
broker, who Is one of a very large
and widely scattered family, as s
cleurlng house for news from his many
| relatives Each ? ne Is pledged to
semi In. ut stated tntervuls, all Items
of Interest for the Information of the
I others. AU the letters ure printed,
Had thereby each Is kept posted about
the affairs of the others.
The broker's private secretary bus
the Job of editor o this odd Journal
and rejoices thHt the family name Is
not Smith.
Hope to Find Treasure
The treasures of lost ships hurled
I under the sands of the Yellowstone
and Missouri river* are being sought
i by KJinore K. W? nner, a prospector,
who has spent some 25 years guther
ng Information as to their location
; Mild possible recovery. He believe!
that there are still large quantities ot
the cargoes of priceless pelts, gold
| silver, etc.. In the skeletons of thes?
treasure ships, the value of which gov
; eminent reports Indicate to approxi
male $.">(1,000,1100, His Investigationhave
disclosed that altogether sonic
.'75 steamers were sunk In the Mi-ourl
and Yellowstone rivers belweei
ISIfi end D1iS.? Pathfinder Magazine
Ch;na Has Largest Army
China Is said to huve the largest
army In the world. Its organised
armed force numhortng, early this
year, about 7,000.0(10 men. a* com
pared with only 212,000 In 1PM I>en
mark, on the other hand, has probabt)
the smallest with only 10,000 men
The Russian army at ttata time la a
matter of oonatderuble conjecture, es
tlrnate* placing It at from 000.000 to
1.300.000. The T'nlted States soldier)
aumbera 188,000 on last estimates and
that of England and France about
TOO,000 each, with tkaat of other teas
tries ranking lower.
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HOW FAKE AUCTIONS GET YOUR MONEY
ey W. R MOREHOUSE
Public Relation* Commlulon. American Banker* /.**?' .at".
fTk*? M (/?? o/ * 4?r?4? o/ 8rllrl<l fjv-ilny Cftr I
utter your mtonry > i
NEARLY everyone is ready "to take a fling" at getting nornething
for nothing or at least for less tha Y it is worth. Be j
cause of this many are dtiped into paying more than regular mar
ket prices for things they buy. This class o!
people in especially susceptible to the appeal of
anything resembling an auction. Fake auctions
with the cards stacked against the buyer
are very common. They r\nk high among the
fraudulent schemes of the country.
The "here today and gone tomorrow"
auction faker rqyts a fine looking house in
some high-class section of the city in which he
plans to operate. He furnishes this house
with the cheapest imitations of high-class furnishings,
with here and there a fine piece
which is to serve for bait. Certain pieces are
alleged antique# with a thread of glorious historyeehind
tuem. Of others it is claimed that
they have been handed down for generations,
originating with some person noted in history
or with some famous Southern family. Of
other pieces it is maintained that they are
made of rare and precious woods imported
Trom far across the sea. The overstuffed furniture, it is claimed,
is all high grade of standard manufacture.
Regardless of it* superiority and antiquity, the furniture
uiudi u? boiu ai once, lor the <
owner Its compelled to take an
extended trip, the family physician
having ordered travel and a
change ot climate as a meana of saving
his life. Nothing la to be spared and
the deep slashings of the auctioneer's
axe must go on with no price too low.
Individual pre-auctlon sale*. of course,
will be arranged for persons who are
unable to attend the auction.
The day of the sale Is here. Pur
chasers are arriving. They are met
at the door by the woman meipber of
the outfit?a dramatic person
who knows when to shed
tears at the thought of having
her happy home broken i
up and her valuable furnish- p.
V
they And hanging In the front window
a Blgn, "For Rent" The birds have
flown, without leaving any addrees
Fake auctions are not exclusive
to residence*, but are sometimes
staged In stores. We have report* of a
certain furniture Arm that failed, hav
lng on hand stock Invoiced at $42,000
An auction sale was announced. As
usual the stock nrust be closed out to
satisfy creditors within a few days,
regardless of cout On the windows
appeared glaring announcements of
bargains. Al
though represented
\1'': , as a legitimate sale,
jf 1? YfMf had the earmarks
ftm*- Pi of aq Auction by
M-JsL I
her sad story?how she must
leave her home and go to dietant lands
with her husband whose health la
broken and life In danger But she Is
resigned to her "awful calamity" and
will sell all her lovely furniture even
at a great sacrifice
As she directs attention to certain
pieces of furniture her voice quavers.
She almost sobs aloud as she names
the price she Is forced to accept. "Leas
than half the original cost, but price
ie no object We must take the train
tomorrow." and she wipes a tear from
heT eye. Fully convinced the sale
is genuine and sympathizing with the
unfortunate woman, buyers clamor for
the furniture
But no sooner are the articles transtarred
from their setting in the slightly
darkened rooms of their original
owner and displayed In the sunlight
of the purchaser's home, than the
truth about the sale begins to dawn In
the mind of each new owner Close
examination reveals that evidently
thla wonderful collection of furniture
vm but odds and ends and unsalable
places picked up from second-hand
stores by these fly-by-night fakers, i
Some proves to be the rankeat of tmi- !
tatlons of the cheapeet grade, and the
overstuffed la so poorly constructed
tliat It squeaks and weaves under the
llrhtest weight
Th? Birds Have Flown
When those who have bees cheated
sh back to the house the nekt day,
ent on making It "hot for the faker."
I A tuturr arltrlr wili prritnl
? to Mjiarulf pood frviii bad t*a t
Messrs. Catch em and Skla em
An Investigation of the store mad*
six months later disclosed that Mtr
stock was then larger than the day It
announced the auction. Its sales lu
the Interim had exceeded JGOO.OOO
The facts are that two trucks had
backed up to the rear of the store
nightly and unloaded new merchan
dlse, principally odd lines and Job lotpicked
up here and there at a bargain
Under the guise of a legitimate aui
tlon, or private sale at auction price.fourteen
times ap much furniture was
sold In the six months eua the store
contained at the time of the failure
Comparison of sale prices discloses
that^ victims were persuaded to bu
liberally on the assurance they were
getting sacrifice prices, when as a matter
of fact they were actually paying
from five to 25 per cent more than re
| liable stores were charging for bettei
goods
Fake auctions and private eales are
; used not only for furniture but also In
the sale of Jewelry and other merchat.
dlse. The lesson which this ator>
teaches is that thers 1? nothing to b.
gained by patronizing such sales. On
the other hand, there la a better thai
50-50 chance of sustaining a loss
Not all auctions are fraudulent, U
some are conducted fairly and hones
ly, but before you draw your saving
from the bank and spend them for am
lion goode It will pay you to get th
facta For your own protection mak
It aD unbreakable rule to confine you
expenditures and investments so r.
liable firms and Individuals In dea
lng with them you art assured
square deal
to toii orooktm vumutm wilta a*4
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Victims Clamor for Fake Fleets
Itira tnrn frnm hpr Siba inll?
.1 MORE WOU6 E
V , l
TRU9T COMPANIES
RANK NE WSPAPE R ,
ADVERTISING HlOHE'T
I
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The >utHt?n<11 *iv I'M**- t*'i III ? i- |
of tti?- 1'iiiiHii >.<, ?*? ?i> n is* tlt.t
ere pu-neer.- Tti ? .h^i * vertt- tix a
i me. n-* of sell the ? -rfwu* . (
Sp?'?K?" ."olo a "jilHH Ml I of M l- |
coin|<?it<* ? In ul in .New '? u , \
He ocftiteiit e.i Mie > o.iitr .? A qtiftui. .
aaire aent nul ti> Me Tin v"*
Division Aniern* . B..rU?-r A-uccIm
ik>u muk nit an inquiry n .>> h a* I
v?ru*lng practice* of 1n?t at ion <!. [
lag a iruat oualnaaa Tli r.-t <?.?, ,
?ory four trual eom\?an:tP aot'tn. v '
ng&IMl in ixuod bji iruat *?iv. I
?*f? found <o n* *4v?rtla t\g
'P.atoa ?u ?xpr?aa*d By i|t? ay*
Lhat their growth would closely follow
the amounts spent each rear for ad
vhrtfslng * *?
The w?v-ai newspaper ?? the moet
? ghlv regarded idvarnstng medio n
t war disclosed In all ootn|iauie*
.'is* in* the qiirHtlontiM.r* useo ?he
oral p'iKrr and tXH did not The n
ilttr.ions buy ng npj -e in 1 cal papers
.re v ? tiIv divided atnoti. all ?ec?i?it?s
if th<- . ouniry Com pa Itog six -itedia
or aeillng |>eraotval trual awrwues and
n?kler ng their effect vonea* *r- ru
.e atandpnlM of producing reaulta.
.h? speaker declared thai the local
w* papers should head the 1UL Fold
r* and bookleta can reaoh a limited
iudlenca. he observed. but the nr??
>aper te the beet tnedlufn for *c?i nr
ug p-eerie* and uhmi circular? ? ? i
abouio newer he wiuilhed. he ergao
Excavating Cava of ^
Sleeper* of Ephmaa*
A rave, for centuries (be accredited
resting place of the Seven Sleepers of
Kpheeua, la new being excavated by
Austrian scientists at Kphesus, thirtyone
milea from Smyrna, In an attempt
to ohtuin light en the ancient legend.
Seven young men of Kphesus, ui?on
being persecuted for refuging to wor
whip ui| Idol, ran Hwuy and hid In a
rave, acordlay to the legend. ' The
emperor ordered ihelr cave to he
s?-iiled p|<
In A I?. 47!l ii wnrk"ia(l, digging the
f, * ii in In t Ion m nf h home. broke Into the
ii >nd foiiiid hoven men asleep in
It. They woke up wlieu he called to
i hem mid gm e iiiiii money to buy
iireml ii nd wiiir for I hem. The coin*
were of a variety minted more tluui
i,ai ynirn previously. ami the seven
iu??n were dec-lured to he the game a*
those w idled up In A. It. i>0. 1 lo*
ii if.iir was olllrhilly "firoclalined a mlr
sole.
The sleepers kikiii sank into a coma
again and died, the legend rung. Their
remains were Inter removed to Mur
gel I leg. France.
"Antipodes** Too Often
Term Wrongly Used
The term "antipodes" Is strictly up
piled to any two peoples or places on
pposite sides of the earth and ko alt
mited that a straight line drawn from
me to a no Uier passes through tie*
enter of the earth. Loosely, however,
die term is applied to any place on
lie opposite side of the earth from
is <'hlrin Is popularly supposed to
Me the antipodes of the United State*
ml there Is an old saying that If one
were to din a fade deep enough he
vmihl fall Into China. Hilt this Is g
dscoiu eptlou. for China and the
'"lilted States are both In the north
rn hemisphere The true antipodes
f the United States Is a region In
lie Indian ocean west of Australia
\'o p'trf of the North American cmiImni
fins li* antipodes In any lee ?
surface. The antipodes of Sooth
America fall In the region of China
the Philippines and Borneo, while the
antipodes of ICurope and Asia are In
fiie South Pacific. The approximate
antipodes of London Is Antipodes
Mnnd. nenr New Zenland.?Pathfinder
Magazine.
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There Were Others
The young man hesitatingly en
tered her father's presence. With a
preliminary clearing of the throat and
a nervous twitch of his fingers, lie
sa'd:
"I have come to ask 1^ I may marry
your daughter Gertrude."
"Yoti may," said the father, prompt
y. ns he pnssed the cigars. "And. n<>\v
in i.v I take you Into my confidence?"
"Why?er?" exclaimed the happt
ttlMfl.
"W oil. my hoy," said his future
father-in-law, "I Just want to say that
as you puss around among ypn>
friends. I wish you'd get some of them
excited nhout Margaret, Dorothy
Leila, and Nancy. And put a couple
of cigars In your pocket."
Old Indian Reservation
Formerly what Is now the Uncom
(inhere forest was Included in the UiIndian
reservation. Many of n,-*
streams, mountains and valleys In thforest
still bear Indian names. In
rhe Durny division Spanish ntitmabound,
reminders of Its former con
necflon with Mexico and Spain. Sot
tiers were early attracted to t!-.
Ouray country hy Its rich mineral do
posits, from which ninny slzuble for
tunos have been wrested Among If*
mines are the famous Camp I'.'rd
Itevcnue. Atlas. Mountain Top, Mid
den Treasure. Ruby Trust and others
of lesser note
Light Helpt Police
Criminals who alter documents with
any Ink that contains Iron can he do
'ected by oltra-vlolet rays, according
o Professor Bruning. Berlin scientist
In Popular Science Monthly. Postal
hleves who open letters and rosea I
hem also are branded guilty by the
ays; one kind of mucilage, for In
*tance. glows with a fluorescent llghi
under the rays, while another doeii'
not. Artificial pearls, however skillfully
made, are revealed as false, as
are Imitation dlarmsids. The finest
genuine diamonds shine with a magnificent
purple light under rays of tlie
ultra-violet lamp.
Birthdays
Take rare to remember the hlrth
lays of your friends and relatives
(Jnmindfulness In this respect Is often
regarded as a slight not euslly overlooked.
How many people, espech.llx
'hose who live alone, are heard to ex
uress their disappointment, in that no
me renumbered them, no one came
them on their birthday! Life Is
leetlng Our friend* ami dear ?t,c*
re here tpday and K,,iie tomorrow.
Therefore. If there is anything *r.
can do any kindness we can show
that will brighten theb lives, let us
do It while opportunity Is still here
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Old Religious Sect
Shakers is ihe popular name applb
' h set founded In 17HO by .lam
. iirdl-.w and .lane, his wife, under lh.
?f "The United Society of p..
vers In Our Ixird s Second Appcu
Arm Lee. a follower of the Wntd
j 11 came to North America u?
unded a community settlement I
lanner of Hf?. th^ resemble - fl
j Junkers. They pay much attention r"
ducat Ion, ?ud make no effort to ?
| "nverta
Sees Snake Per^na
Gtorgt* Uupgclle oT
H9W in the U. S_ ?? he?4o(
aanisatlott' which *nniul|T
ftiinates 11 million saakits i
Ar<u in India and Im.
plaint here thai Chart?
hand?it deadly?but really
tit breeding and full of 11
titty" when you know her
MASTER'S 8aU
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
(Court of Common PI
Mamie Carlos, Plainj
against
Charlie Carlos, Defendant,
Under and by virtue of"
of the Court of Common*
the above entitled ca?e,4j?
dated the 30th day of M|M
will sell to the highest bidde?
auction, before the Court H
at Camden, S. C. on the {fa?
being the 1st day of Auaf?
the following described
"All that piece, parcinl
of land lying, being andttl
the county of Kershaw, 1
South Carolina, in the city*
den, and bounded as folios?
by lot of estate of Coleman*
East by Miss Minnie CJyburn,!
South by Singleton Wood, J
the West by Campbell Street!
city of Camden. Said lot has a 1
age on Campbell Street of fort}
(45) feet and extends back of s
form width to a depth of One hu
seventy-five (175) feet.
Terms of sale, cash.
Anyone desiring to bid at sal
except the plaintiff herein, I
attorneys of record, shall fii
posit with the Master the J
Fifty (>$50.00) dollars in cJ
certified check as evidence
faith. Any such amount I
posited by an unsuccessful
be returned at the conclusio*
Sale' R. H. HILTON*
Master Kershaw*
July 12, 1927.
MASTER'S SALB I
State of South Carolina, *
County of Kershaw. *
(Court of Common Pk?
K. S. Villepigue, P'uaJ
against -JmI
J. C. Chapman, Defends?
Pursuant to a judgm?
closure made in the ak^^|
case, dated the 24th daj*
1927, I will sell to thehiP^B
at public auction, befon
County Court House do*
S. C., on Monday, beinf
of August, 1927, the M*?
scribed real estate:
All that certain piece? J?
lot of land, situate,
in the city of Camden?
Kershaw state of South Ca?
Market Strejet, between!?
Rutledge Streets and M?
on Market Street ninety*"?
feet more or less, and extern
eastwardly of a uniform k?
depth of two hundred (?J?
more or less, bounded nortAl
now or formerly of CharlowB
East by lot now or
Taylor Lewis, and lot
and West by Market Stteew*
Terms of sale, cesh-v^i?
Anyone desiring to bid et W
except the plaintiff herenr**
deposit with the Master tw*
One hundred (>$100.00), ^3
caBh, or a certified che?tW?
responsible bank for ^J*
as evidence of good fan?- *1
amount so deposited JTfJl
cessful bidder to be rd?"11 a
elusion of said sale. itT)rn>j|
H. H. BttTOl
Master Ken***-!
July 12, 1?27. J
f CITATION 1
State of South Carolina '*
County of KershSW
By W. U McDowell, K*!?*?
Judge. ?
Whereas, G. W. McGirM*
to me tb grant him l***?
ministration de bonis n*?
tamento annexo of the ??
J. McGirt. ?.
These are, therefore. J
admonish all and siitfj?
red and creditors of
McGirt, deceased, that ?
appear before me, In rj?
Probate, to be held d J?
on Monday, July ,?"?
publication ^thereof, at JM
the forenoon, to show yrjjm
they have why the
tion should not be ?
' Given under my ?
day of July, Anno
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