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THE PALMETTO FLAG PRESENTED. BANNER THAT FLOATED OVER CITY OF MEXICO OTTSN TO THE INDEPEND BUT BATTALION. Columbia May 24 -Early this tnoraiog Major Thompson and his battalion palled np stakes and left the Fair Groando for Shandon, where ?separate camp, distinct from all ?titers? has been located Sixty teats oo the slope of the hill, jost in tbe rear of tbe pavilion,* afford shel ter for tbe men and there are several ?cree of open fields for a drill ground Lt. D B. Wilson bas been appoint '?d ^quartermaster and Lt. A. A Moss commissary. Electric lights ilinmin ?te the grounds at night and a bold branch furnishes bathing facilities ibr about ten men at a time. FLAG PRESENT ATI ON. Col. Blanking, a veteran of the Mexican war, accompanied by one of lits old comrades, Jim Power, pre eeoted the old Palmetto regiment ?flag to tbe independen t battalion in -the following speech : Major Thompson : As president of the Association and ranking officer j of Survivors of the Palmetto Reg?- ? went, Mexican war; and by author 1 tty of the association, I have the hon? or and pleasure of presenting to you, .?ir, as a commanding officer of the ?First Independent Battalion, Sooth <5arolina Volunteers, U S. A , for **be war with Spain, this United States Sag, and this spear bead of tbe State Sag, which waa carried by the Pal -arctto Regiment, S. C Volunteers, '{J. SJ A , from Charleston, via Vera fteuz, imo tbe City of Mexico. 'You have been pleased to honor '?a by consenting to accept them as jfemrsbattalm colors . T?ay<bare a history honored by / fte^eejtfe of the United States That history is too tong to be detailed 00 tats occasion ; bet that your boys -may know somewhat of it, permit me **a say that the Palmetto State flag, ?oveseofei to the regiment in Charles katlin December, 1846, by the ladies of Sooth Carolina, was lost during tfee civil war, but this was the spear? head, and is now representative of it tt was oiiforied 9th March. 1847, ?arong the first flags of the Volunteer -Division of the ?. S A on the beach ?at ?era Cruz, and tbe firrt blood that "".ras ohed in the seige of Vera Cruz waa that of Souib Carolina's and Geor* ?ta'?3 so?s together under lia folds at -Abe Malabran Ruins skirmish 101h nSoBtab, 1847, the day after landing. HtnraB4e?e the standard of one of * ?fee three parties ordered to storm "Vera Cruz 26th April, but the city ?eat out a white flag at daylight and ?arrcndered 00 29th It was carried Jn ihe jnarch op to Cerro Gordo, the ?OTrre^fo'eT nf Jalapa, through the ?Sgat of-Ferole, aod the ?ortender of i&aefci* Thence with Gen Scott's msy, August, 1847, into the valley 4of Mexico- was in the thickest of the ^battle of Contreras and Chorubusco t*a I9th and 20th August-was the ?CftRrd? if uot the second, flag planted *wftbin the Castle of Cbapoltepec and '?as?foe%st American flag planted *oa the walls of the City of Mexico on *?fee 13th ?ep?ember, 1847 in the bat'.les of the valley, under tte Told? was poured out the lifeblood .?af Col. Butler. Lt. Col Dickinson aod other officers and about one sixth .iftTtfce-Tawk and file Under it were -wounded Major Gladden and nine *?3Cker officers and about one-fourth of 'tfee rank and file ; aggregating 18 of 4& officers and ll 24 <>f rank and file . ?agaged Three color-bearers were -&<yi down wbile bearing it through tfeo battle of Churubusco, one in farming Cbapoltepec aud Lieut. 35fe*4leok wfeea planting it on the Garita-fie ?Berk? of the "city After "Catering the city Gen ?colt, seeing zbe Malmeti? $3g ?0 tattered and torn .?y ?bot and shell, ordered that it be '?ased e* ordinary occasions, but be l^arted, covered and carried back to Ssatb Carolina as a sacred relic, and \w ita place gave us a United States ^Segulatioo Regimental flag This is ?kat Sag; and though it has bot 29 ?sftare-the 29th being that of Texas -wt8 therefore be the more honored 'Stet me further state that it is the ?flag ever carried from Sooth karolina into a foreign war Your 'Cafeto Ho? is the oext ready for foreign ?w:, and therefore, by command of association, to yon I commit it. 3ii?tory is done I have on Iv to ?dd. Major, that the 23 or 24 sorviv Palmettos of 1.203 mustered in feel assured chat, tn committing sbeee oar sacred relies to the charge of ?yesarseif aod : bese gallant sons of South <#*roltea, they wftl oarer be sullied, fest be foood, as they always have %tefe, in the forefront of every fight tad searest tbe flashing of the guns. AU ?e ask is, if the opportunity of 'Ssca, you will have it planted the first &vaerteao ??ag 00 tbe walls of Havana ?ir Korro Castle. 1 5E&30R THOMPSON'S REPLY Mag or Thompson proved himself an tratar as well as a soldier, aod replied %s t&e foilowiog : Colonel: Your stirring words and an ?csMSoal scene like this carry us baok '.39er ?ore than half a oentory of years <&a? time wheo, io the shadow of that <f?Etor? spear bead and beneath the ^Sfcea folds of that sacred banner, which thia one now represents, Gov? ernor Johnson said to your band of homes. "I see now io the prospective the Palmetto banner floating triam phiotly over the itorm of war, Go, aod the god of battles go with yon !" Be? neath it you stood wbeo he added, "Remember that yon are South Caro lioiana," and when tho gallant Butler replied, "We will not only remember that we are South Carolinians, but we will remember that we bear with us the honor of South Carolina, and we will protect it and defend it with our lives." Beneath that flag was the same gallant soldier when be said, "Gea. Shields, there is not a South Carolinian here who will not follow you to death !" And Whitfield Brooks, a beardless boy, scarcely 21 years of age, a private in tho ranks, re-echoed, "Aye to the death " Beoeatb that flag only a few hours later lay the gallant private weltering in his own blood and sealing with bis* very life the solemn vow he bad so lately made. Beoeatb that flag was Lieutenant Colonel Dios in soo, wheo, io reply to a question, he said: "I care not what place is as signed me as long as its at tbe front near the flashing of the guns." Beneath that flag stood Lieu? tenant JV R Clark, of the Richland Volunteer Company,- when he shouted to his man under tbe fire of leaden bail around the walls of Churubusco, "Stand their fire at all baxzards. men Remember where your're from." With 8ach a flag as this to lead us on, I feel that I cao promise yoa that the meo of the Independent Battalion will do their whola duty ; that they., are South Caro ?ioiaiae, but that they bear with them the honor of Sooth Carolina, which they will protect and defend with their livee; that they would stand the fire at ali hasairds, rem em be ri o g where they are from; that should oceasiou offer, you will Sod "the spirit of their sires io the children living yet " lo the name of each ?od every member of the battal? ion I thank you from my heart for the confidence yon have reposed io us. I promise you that you will oever have reason tb feel that that confidence ?bas been misplaced Sergeant Holman : As the deeendaot of tbe gallant soldier aod officer who bas entrusted this sa? cred relie to our keeping, I entrust it to yon. See to it that you bear it io snob a way that you make the record which he has made-more than this I cannot ask. GOVERNOR'S G?ARD3 MUS? TERED The Governor's Guards was mustered into service by dpt. Faller at 10 ( u'ctosk last night After a hard st mg- t gie eighty men were secured aod the company was lined op and tbe oath ad? ministered There are bot two com? panies still to be mustered io-The Bamberg Guards aod the Palmetto Rifies of Aiken. Strange Warships. v New York, May 26 -A special to the Press from Halifax. N. S . says : Investigation leaves no doobt that' a cumber of strange men-of-war have beeu seen off the coast of Cape Gre ton Tbe report of the sighting of a fleer of strange vessel* was seor our from there several days ago, a/id it was a' first discredited here, but subsequent careful inquines cevelop the fact that tiey were aeeo and that they must j j have been warships. However. o> io f<>rro&:ioo cao be obtained as to their ! nationality, their exact oumber or their purpose. Their presence caused much excite? ment Na one Knows where 'bey ii2ve gc<,e. For several days the military signal stations in this neighborhood havt? reported a strange ~e?sel off the coast. She has been carrying on un? usual manoeuvres, qiite beyond the comprehension of :be signal offi- j ' oers, who arc at a loss to place the stranger. It is possible that all these vessels belong rn the patrol fleet of Cammo dore Howe!!, who is uodoobredly keep tog a sharp outiook ail aiong the north t-at-t cca6t for Spanish wessels It u liOt cr&oi'ed tbat ar,y Spanish warships are io these waters. Senator Tillman recommended that the president appoint Gen M (; Butler a major general, and' some of the newspapers think that in so doing he did a very generous and graceful thing It seems to os a very cheap gener 08ity of doubtful grace to recom? mend an enemy to favors known to be entirely out of reach and to honors which could not add to those already plucked on the field of fame Gen. Butler s wounds and age would be hindrances to active service in the field, and it does not increase cut admiration for Senator Tillman for him now to make such mock show of generosity.-Gaffney Ledger. The Archbishop of Manila says in ii pastoral that Spain and God are pre ? paring to do up the Yankee invaders. He may be a pious, good man, but the Spanish egotism shows itself in putting Spain first and God second in this business, but so far He doesn7n seem to be even a good second 1 ANY PERSON Wishing to know the truth in regard to their health should not fail to send for a valuable and new &Upage Booklet which will be sent FRE?I for a short time to those who mention IMP paper. This book is published by the celebrated physi? cians and specialists-Dr. Hathaway aid Co.o? 22H S. Broad St. Atlanta, Ga., whom you should address. Write to-day. Bottled up by Sampson. CERVERA HEMMED UP IN THE HARBOR OP SAHTIGO DE CUBA. Washiogton, May 24-Special to the News aod Courier : Official infor? mation received at tbe navy department to day places the Spanish fleet at San? tiago de Coba Secretary Loog bas refrained from issuing a bulletin to that effect, but it ii nevertheless authentic The fleet3 of Sampson ajid Sohley are also hovering around the entrance to tbe harbor of Santiago, so tbat it is im? possible for Admiral Cerrera 'o roam over tbe Caribbean Sea without beiog intercepted by the American ships. The news was pent to Washington by the officers in command of Admiral Sampson'*^ scouts, who saw the Span? iards enter the harbor of Santiago, and oot beiog sufficiently armored to inter oept him kept guard in that vicinity, keeping within distance to observe any attempt on tbe part of Cerrera to leave that port. It is the well established belief that the Americans have the Spanish fl jet bottled up in tbe harbor of Santiago, which has occasioned tbe most 'ote?te excitement here and in Europe to-day Kamora have been circulated of every description, from the total destruction of the Spanish fleet down to tbe sinking of one-half of Sampson's fquadroc. At the navy department it i* said that the oables leading out of Santiago had been out by Sampson'* ships, so tbat the Spaoiib admiral is unable to com? municate with Madrid. This is given as 'he reason why oo information of a definite nature has beeo sent out from Spain as to tbe present location of Ad mirai Cerrera and bis fleet A SECOND CALL FOR VOLUN ?EERS. It is not generally known, but tbe President bas practically decided to ?saoe a eecond call for volunteers, with a view LD send an increased force to jotb Cuba and the Philippines. This information came to me direct from an iuthentic monroe, and the developments )f the nen few days will prove tbe cor reotoess of tbe statement, altboogb ?here is a disposition io uninformed quarters to discredit it. The second jill will be for either 75.OOO or 100, P00 additional volunteers, aod it will >peo tbe way for tpaoy organizations ?rbiob wera aoxioas toeorer the service, Dat were barred out because their State juota ?as filled io accordance with the lerms of the first cali. R M. L BOTTLING ?P CONFIRMED Ljudoo. May 24,-The following iispatoh bis b?eo received from Madrid tated 1 A M.. Wednesday; . Noth og posirtve is reveaeld as to the fita? .ion. Lu at Gen Correa, minister of var, has received a cablegram from j ?o. Bianco saying tbat American war ibips are in trout of Santiago. Capt. luau, minister of marioe, ban'received i lengthly dispatch from Admiral Cer? rera, replying io loll to instructions. The rn m;?'er of marioe receive? nc? ?ody. .Be is workkg day aod oight fesierday he presented to Queen Re? cent every detail of the plana at San iago de Coba, showing tbe defences, md the security of Admiral Cervera's quadroo "Admiral Camara has goa* back to )adiz w:tb sealed ordere It is said bat oo his arrival 'here he will arrange cr maoooever.s of his ships at sea, rials of speed, goonery and everything .ece."*-??ry to satisfy himself that he ?quadroo is? io efficient condition ?e wi 1 dep?rt for a de?tiosrioo undi ruiged. Senor Capdepon, minister of oterior, eats a telegram received by hewar < iS;;e from Manila reported bat the natives are disposed to remain oval to Spain aod will defend the ter itnry against foreign invasion. JAPE BAYTIEN CABLES NOT CUT Cape H&ytieo. Hayti, May 24-In? anities made here at the cable oration u regatd to the reported* cutting of tbe :ables r ff Santiago de Cuba ind Guan j aoaoi> by a United States cruiser show hat the cables ha?e not been cut. The cab!'.1 from this place to Guan anamo ard Santiago de Coba is in working order WHAT IS SAID AT KEY WEST. K*y West, May 24 -The move net* ts of the Uoited States fleet, wbioh ire koowo here, make it ab-oiutely cer ain that oo battle bas yet occurred, )Ut an engagement is expected to take )lace this week. Every preoaotion has >eeu taken by the Uoited States naval tathoriries for destroying the Spanish leet, which is known to be off the isl tod of Coba. The hospital ship Solace tod ber surgeons were ordered long igo to be ready for service at a mo? uect'a notice, but no fresh orders have seen issued. City of Mextoo, May 26 -The pub ?shed report of Brazilian Minister VIeodonoa's farewell address to Pre?i ieot McKinley, in which be advooated ?bat ao American Diet should regulate he internat .oal relations of this bernis jbere, excitas much fevsrable comment acre and a!?o io Centrai America. It 8 believed that Mendonca's speech was prompted not only by his well known iduiiratioQ for thc Uoited States aod .he American, people, bur. hi? intimate soowledge of ibe iuoer aspirations of ibo Utter. Telegrams have been re? ceived here by a Spaniard, tDUouncing \ naval battle, in wbicb the Spanish 3eet woo and the Americans lost every ?hip, and Admiral Sampson was j killed. j Caban Representative Pre diets Speedy Termination of the War Liodoo, May 27 -Tbe Pari? cor? responde nt of the Daily Telegraph re? ports an iotervi-w be has had with Dr Betaooes, tepresentative of the Cabas government in Paris. Dr. Betances expresses tbe 5.-m conviction tbat the war will be over sooner than is thought io Earope. "Tbe Americans.'' he says, "will experieDoe co difficulty in landing troops who will Qt once be jojoed by insur? gents, who are much stronger than is generally supposed. N-;r in there any doubt ibat Rear Admiral Sampson will strike a heavy How ebortiy. The in? surgents would rather accept annexa? tion by tbe Uni ed States than the au tomooy which Spain would graor. Be fore another week tbe Americans w^l be masters ot Habana and firmiy estab? lished in Cuba. FROM FOOT TO KNEE Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony From a Terrible Sore-Her Story of the Case, ard Her Cure. " For many years I was afflicted with a milk leg, and a few years ago it broke out in a sore and spread from my foot to my knee. I suffered great agony. It would burn and itch ali. the time and discharge a great deal. My health, was good with the exception of this sore. I tried a great many kinds of salve, bat some would irritate the sore ?o that I could hardly stand the pain. I could not go near the fire without suffering intensely. Some one sent me papers containing testimonials of cures by Hood' J Sarsaparilla, and I told my husband I would like to try this med? icine. He got me a bottle and I found it helped me. I kept on taking it until my limb was completely healed. I cannot praise Hood's Sarsaparilla enough for the great benefit if has been to me. Jt cleanses the blood of all impurities and leaves it rich and pure." MBS. ANNA E. EAKEN, "Whittlesey, Ohio. You can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla of all druggists. Be s ore to. get only Hood's. I-f* r\A ' D'il arc ^e favorite family ll OOO S "HIS cathartic. Price 25c. Wilson ami SIMM i E lo effect Jaooarv 15tb, 1896. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No 72* Leave Wilsons Mill . f9 10 a m " JordoL 9 35 a za ** DSVJ?, O 45 a m 14 Summerton, IO 10 a rn " Millard, 10 45 am * ?? Silver, ll 10 am Packs vii le, 1130pm ?. Tindal, ll 55 p m " W. & 3. Jutfc, 12 27 pm lr. Sumter, 12 30 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73.? Lerve Sumter, 2 ?0 p m " W.-hS.Jnnrt. 2 33pm " Tindal: 2 50 p m " Packs villa 3 10 p m " Silver, 3 35 pm " Millard, 3 45 p m " Summerton 4 40 p m Davis, 5 20 p m ' Jordon, 6 60 p m Ar, Wilson Mill, 6 30pm Trains between Millard and St. Paul leave Millard 10 15 am and 3 45 p m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a n- and 3 56 p m. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 ?0 p m, and arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai? ly except Sunday .Daily picep: Sunday VHJMAfi WILSON ^'.?dflient Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON , COLUMBIA AND AUG??? Ti; RAILROAD. CONDEN?3D SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dnted May li. U??8 U-ive Wilmington Leu/e Marica Arrive Florence ueave florence A t ri ve Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No 56. P.M. *3 45 6 34 7 25 P M. .8 20 9 32 P M. 9 32 10 50 No 3d A M. *3 25 4 29 N'0.52. A.M. *9 371 10 55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R., I&iving Charleston 7 a. m., Lanes 8 34 a. m., Maooing 9 08 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Lear < Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumte? Arrive Florence Leave Florence Lewe Marion Arrive Wilmington No.54 A.M. .5 45 ? 10 A. M. 7 10 8 25 A U 8 65 9 34 12 20 No.53 PM .5 00 *2Q, No.32. P.M. .6 36 7 46 .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 mus through to Charleston, S. 0. m Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 33 p. rn?, Lanes 7 15 p ;n , Charleston 8 46 p.m. Tra?na on Con-vay Branch laave Chad bourn ll 43 a. m., arrive at Conway way 12 40 p. m., returning lsr.ve Conway at 2 45 p m., ?-iv? Chadbourn 5 15 p. m. leave Cnadooura 36 p m., arrive at Hub at C.Op.n., return . Ifave Hub 9 25 a.m. .?rnv* ut Chadbosra 10 CO a. m. Daily ex cept vSueday fDailv except Si?ndav. J. rt. ??5NLY, Geo'l Manager. T. V. RVHRSOV. Traffc Macatrer H. M. EMERSON. Geo'l Pass. Agen.; Atlantic Coast Line, North-Eastern it. Re ol S? C. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated May 22, 1897. Le. Florence " Kiogstree Ar. Laced Le.- Lanee Ar.Charl't'o HO. 35 A. M. 3 25 4 40 4 40 6 20 a. M. HO.23?50.53 . * 8 55 9 13 9 13 10 5o P. M. P. H. 7 15 8 46 P. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH Le. Cbari't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Line? " Kingstria Ar. Florence HO. 78 * A V. 5 28 05 05 2i 8 25 A. U HO 32 . P M. 5 17 6 53 6 53 8' 15 F. M. HO 52 * A. M 7 00 8 32 1. M ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 52 mes through to Columbia via Ceo tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 ruc via Wilson &nc Fayetteville-Short Line- sad make clove connection for all points North. Trains on C. k D R R. leave Florones daily excert Sunday 8 45 a rn, arrive Dar? lington 9 8 a rn, Bartsville ll 25 a m, Cheraw 10 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave Florence, daily except Sunday, 8 25 p ra, arrive Darlington 8 50 pm, Bennetts* ville 9 46 pm, Gibson 10 10 p m. Leave Giosou aaiiy except Sunday 6 25 a m. Beonettsville 6 49 a rn, arrive Darlington 7 40 a m. Leave Darlington 7 55 a rn, ar? rive Floreoce 9 25 a m Leave Wadesboro, daily exce.-t Sunday 3 00 pm, Cheriw 5 IS p rn, Darlington 6 24 p cc, arrive Florence 7 00 p ra Leave Florence Sund?v only 8 50 a rn, ar? rive Darlington 9 20 a m Lear?* Darliugt m 7 50? m. arrive Florence 8 15 a m J R. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE Gen'l Manager, Gen 1 Sup'? T. M miERSON. T-?flB- y?-mo??r BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN tbe House on Main Street second door eontb of the Nixon House, I am piepared to a-; JO a mod? te a tew jegular boarders, and also lodging and meats tc transient customers Terms reasonable. Maa. W. B. SMITH. 1 Sept. 8- _ -_ Money to Loan? ON FARMING LANDS K?*y payments No commissions charged. Borrower pays actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest 8 per cent JOHN B. PALMER & SON, Feb. 8-3m. Columbia, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository Transacts a general Banking business, a[So bas A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed ai the rute of 4 per cent, per ennui*. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, Julv and October. W.F. B HAYNS WORTH, W. F. EHAMS, Cashier President. Jan lt. Tie Largest id Most Complete Mitait Sol Geo. S. Backer & So?, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BONDS, Moulding & Building Material, office and Warerooms, King, uppositej Can? oon Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. .^Sf*Parchad* our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby pave mon?1?. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty October 16-o NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SUMTER COUNTY. OFFIC? or SUPSBVISOR or REGISTRATION ^CMTEE COUNTY. i*UMTSR. S. C., May 1, 1897. Notiee i3 here??j ?iven tt*t in accordance Mitb an Act of the <-eneral Assembly, the booka for tbe registration of all legally quali? fied voters, and for the issuing of transfers, fcc., will be open ?t the court bouse, between the bouts of 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. m.. on the first Monday of each mouth, and for three euccessive days, until thirty days before tbe next general election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days, shall be eotitlrd to registration before the books are closed, if otherwise qualified. E. F. BURROWS, Chairman. T. D. L?3?SE, Clerk. J. M. KNIGHT, May 18. Supervisors of Reeistraiion. ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE? HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN? ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire ana Burglar Proof Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal terms lo those who are in need ot a good tafe For prices nod terms address i.A. RENN0, Sumter, S. C. M?b 24 BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and all the charms which beau? ty likes best to don are shown - i nour grand display of fash- I onable jewelry for this season* j Jewels like these would en- J hance the charms of the most { fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration on sight ; they score new victories at ev-^ ery inspection. Those who j look over our stock do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made easily irresistible by a few judicious purchases from our display of up to date jew-" elry. L. W. FOLSOM. jeweler and Optician, Sloy OF TEE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. \. nm & SON, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. - Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL * LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. \ LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,600,000. Feb 2? Land Surveying. MR. 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