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One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 25,1912. Established 1891.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around th<
County and Elsewhere.
Denmark Doings.
Denmark, July 23.?Misses Wy
man and Hart, of ifistiii, made a snor
visit to Mrs. J. W. Wyman last week
Miss Ida Robinson, of Brunson, i:
making an extended visit to Mrs. W
S. Cooper.
Miss Gladys Milbous, of Columbia
made a short -visit to relatives heri
i > last week.
(The Misses Bryner and Miss Brun
son, of Brunson, are the guests o
Mrs. Brunson.
Mr. Herman Brunson, of Columbia
was a visitor in town last week.
Mrs. H. W. Goolsby, of Fort Motte
spent a short while last week wit!
t Mrs. G. W. Goolsby.
1 Miss Kathleen C&liff, of Barnwell
r is the guest or miss ma uann.
Miss Elizabeth Brux has returne<
home, after a pleasant visit to reia
tives in Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rice have beei
detained from their mountain tri]
on account of the illness of the lat
ter's mother.
/ Country Correspondence.
Protracted services are being hel<
at Spring Branch church this week
The old soldiers' reunion, whicl
. y will be held at Bethesda on Thursday
promises to be one of pleasure to th<
surviving veterans.
* We are glad to report no sicknes
in our community.
We deean it not amiss to speak o
the excellent music at the Bamberj
Baptist church on Sunday. Mr. C
W. Rentz and his daughter, Mis:
Elise, 2>r. O. D. Faust, and Mr. Clar
ence Black furnished the instrument
? al parts and a large number of voicei
all blending together furnished depth
stirring services. Rev. W. R. Mc
' Millan is ever at his best, but m<
. - . tlainks he, too, was better than best
l-. A Boston Witness.
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' "Now sir," asked the lawyer, "ca:
you give me the true facts in thii
v ; ? case?"
The witness hesitated.
44Well, sir, can't you answer?"
"I was just wondering," said tin
witness , "whether or not a true fac
argues the existence of an untru
fact; and, to carry the idea a little
further, what might be the precisi
'shade of difference between a trui
fact and untrue falsehood; or, 01
the other hand, if there is any rea
distinction between an untrue fac
and a true falseho9d. Sometimes,"
apprehend analogy is less convincinj
than dissimilitude. The introduction
of a startling contrast may enabi
the mind to grasp the salient point
or?
"Yon can take the witness," gasp
ed the lawyer, waving his hand feebl:
at the attorney for the other side.?
Chicago Tribune.
What Does It Matter?
It matters little where I was born,
Or if my parents were rich or poor
Whether they shrank at the coli
world's scorn,
Or walked in t^e pride of wealtl
, secure.
But whether I live an honest man,
And hold my integrity firm in m;
clutch,
I tell you, brother, as plain as I can
It matters much.
It matters little how long I stay
* In a world of sorrow, sin and care
Whether in youth I am called awaj
v Or live till my bones and pate ar
? bare.
But whether I do the best I can
To soften the weight of adversity*
touch
On the fading cheek of my fello\
' man,
x It matters much.
It matters little where be my grave
Or on the land or in the sea,
By purling brook or 'neath storm;
* wave,
It matters little or naught to me
But whether the Angel Death come
down
And marks my brow with his lov
ing touch
As one that shall wear the victor':
crown,
It . It matters much.
* The State meeting of the Farmers
Union is being held in Columbia thi
week, the session commencing yes
terday. The marketing of crops i
the most important subject to be dis
cussed at this meeting. Hon. Jnc
L. McLaurin will delived an addres
> on cotton warehouses and banking.
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' CUT OUT IX COXFEREXCE.
i Tillman
Forced to Abandon Fight foi
5 Xavy Yard Money.
Washington, D. C., July 22.?To?
day the conferees on the naval appropriation
bill dropped from the measure
the amendment inserted in the
Senate, at Hie instance of Senato:
Tillman, setting aside $300,000 foi
~ the improvement of the facilities foi
the accommodation of torpedo crafi
[ at the Charleston navy yard.
5 Senators Perkins, of California
and Lodge, of Massachusetts, refusec
to stand with Senator Tillman, theii
' fellow conferee, in making an issu<
" of this provision.
The South Carolina senator ii
" much disappointed and says he does
not see how anything can be done t<
save the item.
' The disputed appropriations foi
Portsmouth and Philadelphia will al
' so be dropped, along with the Char
1 leston item, the senate yielding t<
the house.
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Taylor-Ehrhardt.
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- The m^sty dews of summer fell,
On nature's verdant face,
a The season for the marriage bell,
p Is drawing fast apace.
r Yon crescent moon last week di<
shine,
On cupid's mystic darts,
The silken cords were made to twine
j Around two faithful hearts.
July 17th ushered in one of th<
i happiest?events which the town o
, Newberry ever witnessed, when Mrs
e Alma Taylor gave in holy matrimon:
her amiable daughter, Alma, to Mr
!> Herbert Wilson Ehrharat, or Enr
hardt. This indeed was a glorioui
f occasion as. well as a social event
I Hymen, with his silken chain, hai
L again made two souls with but 5
s single thought, two hearts to beat a,
- one.
The solmen rites were performed b:
s the Rev. J. E. Carlisle, pastor of Cen
- tral Methodist church, at the homi
- of the bride's mother.
e Promptly at 8:30 o'clock Lohen
grin's wedding march was heard
by Miss Lucy Hill, of Newberry, an(
slowly descending the stairway carm
the bridal party as follows: Rev
Carlisle leading followed by t?e love
ly bridesmaids. Next came the groon
accompanied by his test man, Mr
J. B. Ehrhardt, followed by two flow
er bearers who scattered rose petali
1 in the pathway of the bride. Last
g but not least, came the bride and he
maid of honor, Miss Louise Taylor.
B
B The bridesmaids were: Misse
g Rena Reeder and Sara White, whil<
a Mrs. W. H. Casson acted as dame o
j honor. Miss Reeder wore a dress o
t marquisette o*er pink while Mis
j White was dressed in pink satin
? The maid of honor wore a dress o
5
blue crepe de thine while the brid<
was beautifully gowned in whit
marquisette with macrame lace trim
mings.
The house had been handsome!'
P decorated for the occasion. The par
lor was decorated with smilax an<
yellow roses. The drawing roon
contained an immense display of val
uble presents which proved the pop
ularity of the young couple.
After the ceremony the guest
; were invited to the spacious dininj
3 room where refreshments were serv
ed.
h Miss Taylor was one of Newberry'
most popular young ladies and w
feel sure that it will feel a l'oss at he
y departure. Mr. Ehrhardt is an ener
getic young business man of Ehr
l, hardt.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs
Chas. Ehrhardt, Miss Edrie Ehrhardt
Messrs J. B. Ehrhardt and Henr;
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r Copeland, of Ehrhardt; Misses Lucil
2 Epting and Helen Heightman am
Mr. M. J. Epting, of Savannah; Mrs
W. H. Casson, Mr. and Mrs. Newn
b ham and children, Mr. and Mrs
R. C. Williams, and Miss Ma;
v Plumer, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs
W. E. Plitt, of Baltimore; Miss Ber
tha Wadsley, of Spartanburg, am
Miss Sara White, of Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ehrhardt have acte<
the part of wisdom by laying asid<
the robes of celibacy and joining th<
hymenial hosts who have entered tlii
s elysian fields or conjugal diiss. vv<
welcome the young couple to ou
mids-t and to the young benedict an<
his lovely bride we extend our hearti
est congratulations, and may thei:
barge, which is now launched upoi
the ocean of wedded life, glide 01
like a clear limpid stream to a havei
i' of peace ad happiness, without ;
s reef to ripple its surface, nor a break
- er- to mar ts peaceful voyage. Ma:
s there be just enough thorns along th<
- pathway of life to remind them o
i. flowers blooming a^ong its way.
s H. E. C.
Ehrhardt, July 20, 1912.
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
The army worm is said to be doing
a lot of damage to cotton in Anderson
C' county, and the farmers there have
* a x z
appealed ior neip m aesiruymg me
' pest.
Geo. R. .Rembert, the Columbia
r
lawyer, denies that he received $500
for securing the pardon of Glenn,
who killed Rhoden at Batesburg. He
' admits that the amount was $300.
j The board of trustees of Chicora
college, a Presbyterian college for
r girls, has decided not to move the
college from Greenville. The board
held a meeting, at which several
j Greenville business men addressed
them.
Last week the governor issued a
long article replying to the charges
made by Thos. B. Felder and the detectives
at the hearing before the dispensary
committee in Augusta. He
published several affidavits fjom
former members of the old dispensary
1 board of directors and others con
nected with the dispensary.
In his statement issued last week
' the governor says that the disagreement
between himself and Mayor
b Grace arose over the fact that Grace
f wanted to control the appointment of
i. dispensary constables in Charleston.
Y Grace says it is "absolute, unqualified
. lie, and Blerase knows it is a lie."
- Blease and Grace were former politis
cal friends, but now Grace is fighting
. the governor.
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE.
1
s Man Says He Paid Lawyer Five Hundred
Dollars for Pardon.
Y At the campaign meeting in Colum
bia on Friday Geo. R. Rembert, of
i the Columbia bar, who had been floor
leader of the Blease forces in the
- house of representatives during the
, past two sessions of the general asi
sembly, advanced to the front of the
e stage, from his seat at the rear, on
. hearing his name mentioned by Judge
- Jones, and asked that the statement
1 about him be repeated. Judge Jones
. read:
"He (Blease) pardoned Glenn, who
s killed Rhoden in Batesburg. Glenn
, says he paid Mr. Rembert $500. Remr
bert is Blease's floor leader "in the
house. Did that $500 pay Mr. Rems
bert to explain how Glenn was in8
nocent, or did it pay for Mr. Remf
bert's influence on Gov. Blease to
f liberate a criminal?"
s "Any one who says Glenn gave me
l. $500," said Mr. Rembert, "is a liar."
f "I have not said so," rejoined
e Judge Jones. "Glenn said so, and
s upon demand I will produce prooi
- that he said it."
Mr. Rembert said no more, but rey
tired to his seat. Why did he not de
mand the proof?
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Sent Mileage Book, Left Passenger.
A Southern Railway official tells a
- rather peculiar story about a mileage
book and a careless office boy who
s works for a New York capitalist.
I The other day the Southern Rail
way box at the postoffice contained a
letter bearing this inscription?
s "Mileage, New York to Columbia and
e one Pullman?12:08."
r That's all.
The Southern Railway folks got
- busy. The postal authorities were
notified and the New York office notii.
fied to trace the mileage book and
:, Pullman reservation inclosed. The
y mileage book was in the name of
e Geo. Hugins and after keeping wires
d hot for several hours it was learned
;. that Mr. Hugins, a New York capi
talist, had instructed his office boy to
buy the mileage book and ticket to
y Columbia. He made a note of it on
the envelope containing the check
- and the thoughtful boy put a couple
i of stamps on the envelope and sent
mileage-book and Pullman reserva
i tion South. The postoffice people
e here sent it to the Southern Railway
e officials.
e The remarks of Mr. Hugins are not
3 recorded, there being no dictagraph
r in the office.?Columbia State.
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Killed by Lightning.
r Anderson, July 21.?John M. Ash1
ley, a well to do farmer and distant
i cousin of Josh Ashley, was killed by
i lightning last night, 15 miles from
i Anderson. He was riding his mule
- through a swamp in search of his
ir son, who had been out in the storm.
3 The bolt hit Mr. Ashley on the top
f of his head and killed him and the
mule instantly. The body of Mr. Ashley
was found later by his son. Mr.
Ashley was about 50 years of age.
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KING ANSWERS BLEASE.
Greenville Man Denies Statements
Made from State House Steps.
Please allow me space in your paper
to reply to the false statements
made by Cole L. Blease in his speech
at Columbia last night concerning
Mr. Watson and myself.
The simple facts will be sufficient
for my friends and the public generally
to understand the situation.
Olin M. Watson and I went to Columbia
to ask for a respite of 60 da^s
for a negro, Stake Morris, condemned
to be electrocuted July 26, so that a
largely signed petition for commutation
to life imprisonment could be
presented later. We went to the
mansion Sunday afternoon after dinner
after making an engagement by
telephone with him and told Blease
our mission. We were in the bed
room and the door shut.
He said they had the sleuths and
dictagraphs after him and he would
not do anything.
We showed him the petition signed
i by many citizens and the majority of
Greenville county officers. He refused
to look at it. I called his attention
? to the fact that if anything were done
it must be at once. I was so surprised
at his decision that I said, "After
all I have done for you if you
won't grant this little request I am
done with you." xBlease
said angrily, "Get out of my
> mansion." I replied as I pulled on
i my hat, "Damn you and your manf
sion, too." ,
V This was in ordinary conversation
I and was heard by no one except those
In the room. Mrs. Blease met Mr.
. Watson and nie as we went down
; stairs to the front door and talked to
us and told us good-bye in a friendly
manner. She did not know what had
happened.
, , Mr. Watson was so surprised that
he said to me that Blease certainly
. could not have understood us or must
! be drunk or crazy, and after,we got
to the street, he went back against
t my advice. He did not stay long as
K Blease ordered him out in the same
. manner.
i I have been a supporter of Blease
i for several years and a personal
i friend. I remember one incident sev;
eral years ago at Union, where he
; got so drunk he could not get on the
train. I bought a ticket, put him in
i a seat and told the conductor in
which pocket he would find his tick.
et. It looks like if I had been drunk
! Sunday and he the friend he claimed
. to be, he would have taken care of
me in his house as I have done for
him, but the difference was that I
i was not drunk Sunday, but absolutely
sober.
i He claims he sticks to his friends.
' Watson and I are both poor working
[ men and we were interested in Stake
[ Morris because we were sorry for
! him. Perhaps if there had been a
few hundred dollars in it we might
have been received more cordially.
Blease said from the State house
steps last night that if Watson and
I were gentlemen "God pity the ho'
boes."
If he felt this way about me why
^^ "V ^/\11/\nrirtor lnttor lofif
! U1U UW wn LC IUC lununiuft ivuvi ???"?
i month:
Columbia, S. C., June 26, 1912.
"Dear sir: I forwarded you by ex.
press, prepaid, on yesterday a supply
of my books in regard to pardons,
paroles, etc.
"Please distribute them to the best
advantage possible; and, should there
; be any expense connected with the
i distribution thereof, please send me
bill, and I will reimburse you for the
outlay.
! "With kindest personal regards
! and best wishes,
i "Very respectfully,
(Signed) "COLE L. BLEASE."'
' "Mr. James N. King,
1 Greenville, S. C."
1 I have no favors to ask of Blease,
but have supported him without reward
or hope of reward because I
believed that he was sincere and true.
I know now that he is neither, and a
liar besides. /
When he gets ready to have me
turned out of the Red Men. I will be
glad to have him come up and try it.
I am also a Woodman and a Mason,
and think that my record will compare
with his any day he wants to
make the test.
I hope I won't have to make any
further statement to the papers. If
Blease will stick to the truth one
time I won't have to.
J. N. KING.
Greenville, July 20.
Col. W. G. Stubbs,- a member of
the governor's staff, is out in a card
admitting that he received $100 for
procuring the parole of Eugene Hogan,
Jr.," but he says the governor
didn't receive any part of it.
CANDIDATES AX EHRHAR
PRESENT THEIR VIEWS TO 1
"DEAR PEOPLE."
Large and Attentive Crowd Hear
Speakers?Sentiment in Favoi
1
Judge Ira B. Jones.
The first campaign meeting
Bamberg county was held at 1
hardt Wednesday of last week,
meeting was held in the large
over the Ehrhardt .Hardware C
pany. There were about 250 peri
present. Mr. D. P. Smith, presi<
of the Ehrhardt Democratic c
presided over the meeting, which
onp.ned with nraver bv Prof. J
Guilds, Headmaster of the Car
Fitting School.
In opening the meeting, Chair:
Smith made a few appropriate
marks, and announced that all ca
dates would he allowed five mini
except those for the house, who i
given fifteen minuts, and ttfe Sec
rial candidates twenty minutes,
also stated that the voters would
to know if the House and Senat<
candidates endorsed the present S
administration.
The township candidates s]
first. Mr. W. D. Sease, for
ton weigher at Ehrhardt, who is
opposed, in a few well-chosen w
thanked the voters for their c<
dence.
J. C. Copeland, who is asking
re-election as magistrate for that
trict thanked the voters for their
port and told of his record and ai
for re-election. Had done his i
and was ready when called on, da
night. 4Mr. Kinard was trying to
his smoke-house from him or at 1
a part of it.
J. H. Kinard, for'the same o:
said he had announced his candii
with the understanding that
Copeland would not run this 3
Mr. Copeland was fortunate in
ing a smoke-house; he didn't ]
one. Would do his whole duty
would appreciate support.
Mr. Copeland then stated tha
did not promise not to run this 3
.G. W. Folk, who is asking foi
election as county commissic
thanked the voters for splendid
given him two years 'ago. The c
was'an important one. Had care]
studied affairs and done what
thought best for the county. Fav
good roads, but couldn't have t
without money and co-operatioi
the people, who should co-ope
and not* criticise. Nearly 500 n
of road in county, and all coul
be worked at once. His past ex]
ence would enable him to do b<
work in the future.
W. Preston Sandifer would do
duty and work for interest of
entire county. Hoped he would '
on the 27th day of August the
come sound that he had been ele<
and not the awful one that he 1
return home, the county didn't ]
him in its business.
W. Barney Smoak would serv
hpst of his ability, reaardless of
sequences. Would do his duty a
saw it. Would appreciate their
port, but if they saw fit to vote
some one else, he was still t
friend. ,
J. J. Zeigler could not mak
speech, but would appreciate the
fice and do his entire duty if elec
This closed the addresses of <
dates for county commissioner,
the candidates for coroner then
dressed the audience.
G. P. Harmon, who wants to
re-elected Probate Judge, grew
quent in complimenting the pei
on their magnificent agricultural
tion, beautiful bomes, vine-clad
azzas, with handsome ferns and st
ly palms. Appreciated highly
overwhelming majority always g:
him. Felt sorry for his friend, W
er, who entered politics two years
with great aspirations, but he
left at the post. Did not believe
friends would allow him to be bu
politically this year.
H. W. Walker, for Probate Ju<
was thankful to say he had been
feated by the votes of Bamberg cc
ty Democrats. Was a true Demo<
and would always abide result
Democratic primary. Asked v
had Harmon done in the eight y<
he had been in office. Spoke of gr
jury presentment as to probate's
fice, and said Harmon had not b
an officer andjiad not done his d'
would resign if grand jury said
office was not conducted accorc
to law.
J. H. A. Carter, for county tr<
urer, was at home and all pres
knew him. If he had made good
was worthy of the office all knew
Gave his record as a school teacl
Had served on the county board
p| DILLON COUNTY SHOOTING.
Jim Galloway Seriously Wounded by
Neil McKinniss, Jr.
Dillon, July 22.?Jim Galloway;
a young farmer in the Mallory secHip
tion, was shot and seriously wounded
Saturday evening by Neil McKinniss,
Jr., boss of the county chain gang. The
force was working that day on the road
for near Galloway's, and after the day's
<2hr- work was over Galloway went to
The the camp and words followed between
hall Galloway and McKinniss as to some
om- clay removed from the side of the
sons road on Galloway's land for repairs,
lent Galloway got out of his buggy in the
;lub, heat of the altercation and, it is said,
was advanced on McKinniss, who drew
. C. his Distol and fired, the ball striking
lisle him in the upper part at the chest,
passing through the apex of the right
man lung and lodging under the skin in
re- the back near the spinal column,
ndi- from which place it was removed by
ites, Dr. H. A. Edwards,
vere The wounded man, at last aciato
counts, was alive and hopes are enHe
tertained for his recovery,
like Mr. Galloway was mentioned in the
jrial early part of the campaign as candi- /
Itate date for the legislature, Imt withdrew.
3oke *
cot_ BLEASE WILL PARDON.
un" Murderer of Men Who Act like
ords . King and Watson.
onflSpeaking
Friday night from the
for steps of the State House in Columbia
dig_ to a crowd of 1,500 people Gov.
Blease said he would have a pardon
sup3ked
rea(*y *or any man w^? kNted J* N.
duty King and O. M. Watson, of Greenor
ville, if they came to any man's home
in the same drunken condition and
east used the same indecent language that
thev were guilty of when they called
at the executive mansion last Sunday
?ce? afternoon.
dacy Mr. King,and Mr. Watson gave out
^r* a signed statement that they had
eai7 been insulted by the chief executive
hav~ last Sunday afternoon when they
tiave went to see him about getting a rean<*
prieve for Stake Morris, a Greenville
negro, sentenced to the electric chair.
* Gov. Blease defended his pardon
'ear. recor(j an(j declared that J. M. Gra- v
r re~ ham, who has the hosiery mill conmer,
^ract> bad been "cleaning up" since
vote -jjg g0? behind him. He told the
>ffice crowd that he wanted all his friends
fully in RiCbiand county to vote for Geo.
: he R. Rembert, when he ran for the
ore(* house of representatives this sumv
* v m
nem mer, because he was his friend.
a of A iarge /part of the chief execu>rate
tive's speech was devoted to J. N.
ailes a contractor, and O. M. Wat*
son, a metal worker, both citizens of
peri- Greenville, who came to Columbia
Jtter last Sunday to see the governor about
granting a reprieve to Stake Morris,
1 his a Greenville negro, sentenced to the
electric chair. Gov. Blease declared
hear prjday night that Mr. King and Mr.
wel- watason were drunk when they came
;*ec*' to his home and that one of them
nust "dropped into the first chair he came
seed tQ ?
His excellency said that the two
e Greenville men used indecent lancon"
guage. He declaredefchat if Mr. King
s he and Mr. Watsop came to any man's
SUD- U in comn nr\r\ rllf l nn fhof fhnr
* iiUU5C 211 iuc oaui^ wuuivivu vuui# wuv^
for were in when they came to the man*ieir
sion and used the same language, If
that man killed them then he would
e a h^ve a pardon ready for him.
1 of" Gov. Blease said that Mr. King and
>ted* Mr. Watson might be members of the
can" Order of Red Men now, but after
an(* three more meetings they would not
ad~ be as he intended to have them turned
out of their tribe. The governor
1 said that Mr. Wation and Mr. King
el?" had been referred to as gentlemen in
aple a newspaper and added, "If they are
sc" gentlemen, then God pity the hopi"
boes."
ate
the education for several years, and had
iven done his -duty as he saw it. Would
alk- still do his entire duty in school matago
ters soon to be decided. People who
was knew him kriew whether he was ca- -
his pable of filling office of treasurer,
ried Could not promise as much as some
candidates, but would do his best and
Age, would appreciate support on princide
Pie. Had always stood for that and
>un- would so long as he lived,
crat Geo. A. Jennings was no speaker,
of was more of a worker and doer. Askrhat
for support as a business man and
? ? ? ? 2f rvllinor nf
3ars suve 1CWIU aa s>uv,u,
and having business dealings with so
of- many people all over the county. Beieen
lieved he was fully competent to disuty.
charge the duties of the office and
his would perform them to the best of
ling his ability, and would appreciate
highly th? support of the voters. , .
eas- J. Feldtr Hunter, for sheriff, did
lent not feel like making a speech, even
and If he could. All the people of that
r it. section knew him. Was born not far
tier, from there, and was glad to say there
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