OUR ENTIRE STOCK Of Tub Suits and Dresses and Lingerie Dresses Now Marked ad HaJf This offer includes all White, and Linene Three-Piece Suits and all Colored and White Tub Dresses. Now HaJf Price. Lingerie Dresses, former prices from $10 to 25. Tailored Tub Suits, former values $5 to 25. Every Tailored Wash Suit in this Half Price Sale. 1 hat means rare choosing, x ou can cet a dressy model rich with lacy embroideries or you can se cure a smart plainly tailored style. White and all colors of 1 rench Linen and Linene. Women's Dress Now comes another real value-givinsr event. J ust in the nick of time too. To strengthen our July Sale we have made a phenomenal purchase of a large manufacturer's samples. These are all this season's goods. Particularly well made and finished for the very reason they were made to serve as samples. The lot includes skirts of white serge, black and blue, chiffon Panama, black taffeta, black voile, black serge. Under ordinary circumstances the cheapest could not be sold for less than $8 and the values range up to 10 and 12. Women's Dress Skirts at $3.50. Their real price would be 6 and 7, but this is early Au gust and the manufacturer took less. But perhaps your vaca tion or part of it is still ahead and every tasteful woman will be delighted with one or another of the various styles in this collection. The Smart & OIL CITY, PA. Oil City Trust Company. President, JOSEPH SEEP. Vice President, GEORGE LEWIS. STOCKS Fluctuate in value, at times dividends are reduced and sometimes are not paid at all. Ynu are also obliged to pay commissions when you purchase or sell them. Not so with our Certificates of Deposit. They always pay you FOUR PER CENT., and can readily be turned into cash without commissions. Capital 6v Surplus, $750,000.00 FOREST COUNTY TIONE8TA, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, 'lime Deposits Solicited. Will A. Wayne Cook, President. A. B. directors A. Wayne Cook, G. W. Robinaon, Wm. Smearbaugb, N.P.Wheeler, T. F.Rltohev. J.T.Dale, A. B. Kellv. Collections remitted for on day of pnyraent at low rates. We promise our custom era all the benefits coimintent with conservative bnnking. Interest pid on time dopooibi. Your patronage respectfully solicited. -The Productive Period of a man's life is short. After all, it is long enough if we exer cise proper rare of our earnings. Between the ages of 20 and 45 years a man should be a producer and a saver an investor. Save systematically, increasing the amount set aside as your income increases. Save until it hurts and then some. At 45 you will have collected the living the world owes you. Your savings will be a great help when your capacity for hard work has grown less. Start saving now save steadily. We pay 4 on savings accounts. Capital and Surplus $680,000.00 Franklin Srusb (Company .FRAN K L I N. PA. Price. Natural and Colored Linen and White One-Fiece Dresses One-fiece Dresses and all Colored in stock up to 25 is involved Skirts at $4.50. Silberberq Co. Treasurer, H. R. MERRITT. NATIONAL BANK, 150.000. $90,000. pay Four I'er Cent, per Annum Kelly. Cashier. Wm.Smearbauoh, Vice President Total Assests Over $3,000,000.00 pRorosrcn amendments to tttk CONST ITl'l ION Sl'BMlTTED TO TDK CIT1ZKNS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS 8EMUI.Y OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB LISHEI) HY ORDER OF THE SECRE TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PCRSCANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Troponins; nmondmpnts to sections lght nnd twenty-one of nrtlele four, swtlons eleven and twelve of nrtlrle five, sec tions two, three, nnd fourteen of urtlole eluht. section one of urtlole twelve, and sc.-! Ions two and seven of article four teen, of the Constitution of Pennsyl vnnln. nnd providing n schedule for onrrvlns; the amendments Into effect. Section 1. He It resolved by the Senate nnd House of Representatives of ths Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Ren eral Assembly met, That the following are proposed as amendments to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn svlvnnla. In accordance with the provl- slons of the clffhti-enth article thereof: Amendment One To Article Four, Sec tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section elRht of article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which rends ns follows: "He shall nominate and, by and with the ndvlce nnd consent of two-thirds of all the memtcrs of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers of the Commonwealth ns he la or may be authorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to till all vacancies that may happen. In of flees to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; he shnll have power to (III any vacancy that may hap pen, during the recess ot the Sennit", in the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction. In a Judicial office, or In any other elec tive office which he Is or may be nu thorlied to fill: If the vacancy shall hap pen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shnll nominate to the Sen ate, before their flnnl adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but In any such case of vacancy. In an elec tive office, a person shall be chosen to said office at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months Immediately pre ceding such election. In which case the election for said office shall be held at the second succeeding general election. tn nctlnsr on executive nominations the Senate shnll sit with open doors, and. In confirming or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas nnd nnys. and shall be entered on the Journal." so as to read as follows: He shall nominate and. ny ami witn the ndvlce and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney Genernl during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, nnd such other officers of the Commonwealth as he Is or may lie au- thoriied hy the Constitution or by law to appoint: he shall have power to fill nil vacancies that may hnppen. In offices to which he may appoint, during the re cess of the Senate, by granting commis sions which shall expire at the end of their next session; he shnll have power to All any vacancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate. In the office of Auditor General. State Treas urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or Suiwrlntendent of Public Instruction. In a Judicial office, or In any other elective office which he Is or may ha authorised to fill; If the vacancy shall happen dur ing the session of the Senate, the Gov ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be fore their final adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but In any such case of vacancy. In an elective of. flee, a person shall be chosen to said of. fee on the next election day appropriate to such office, according to the provisions of this Constitution, unless the vacancy shall happen within two calendar months Immediately preceding such election day, In which case the election for said office shall le held on the second succeeding election day appropriate to such office. In acting on executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and. In confirming or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the Journal. Amendment Two To Article Four, Sec- lion Twenty-one. Section S. Amend section twenty-one of article four, which reads na follows: The term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall he four years: of the Audi tor General three years: and of the State Treasurer two years. These officers shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State at gereral elections. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecu tive terms," so ns to read: The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each be four years; and they shall m chosen by the qualified electors of the State t general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected in the year one thousand nine hundred hh4 nine, shall serve for three years, and his suc cessors shall he elected at the general election In the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and In every fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or Stnte Treas urer shall he capable of holding the same office for two consecutive terms. Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec tion Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar ticle five, which reads as follows: "Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, justices of the peace or al dermen shall be elected In the several wards, districts, boroughs and townships at the time of the election of constables, by the qualified electors thereof. In such manner as shall he directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder, men wllhout the consent of a majority 01 me qimuiien electors within such town ship, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless he shnll have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next preced ing his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall he elected In each ward or district," 10 as to read: Except us otherwise provided In Ihls Constitution. Justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several wards, districts, hrn'ougha or townships, by the iialilled electors Hereof, at the municipal election. In such Manner 11s shall be directed by law. and shall be commissioned hy the Governor for a term of six years. No township, ward, district or borough shall eject more than two Justices of the peace nr aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough: no person shnll be elected to such office unless ho shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall ho elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four To Article Five, Bec tlnn Twelve. Section 5. Amend section twelve of arti cle five of the Constltuton, which rends ns follows:-- "lu 1'hliniMphln there shall l.e estab !lhed. for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police RUN DOWN BY DOGS Bloodhounds Capture Italian Who Cut Charles Hunter. Warren, O., Aug. 3. Charlea Hun ter, aged 30, Is tn the City hospital, perhaps fatally wounded 111 a cutting affray which occurred In the foreign quarters here. Frank Rlpl, an Italian, his assailant, was captured an hour later between thin city and Nlles by means of county bloodhounds. Hunter's chief wound consisted of a nevere cut in the left breast that al most reached his heart. and civil causes, with Jurisdiction no exceeding one hundred dollars; suet courts shall be held by magistrates whosi term of office shall be live years and they shall he elected on general ticket by the qualified voters at large; and In the election of the said magistrates n voter shall vote for more thun two-thlrdi of the number of persons to be eloctei when more thnn one are to be chosen, they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to lie paid by said county; nnd shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, at Is now exercised by nldermen, subject t such changes, not Involving an Increnst of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Phlla delphla the office of alderman Is abol Ished," so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police nnd civil causes, with Jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall bo held by magistrates whos( term of office shall lie six years, and they shall lie elected on general ticket at tin municipal election, by the qualified voters at large; and In the election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the numbei of persons to lie elected when more than one are to lie chosen; tiny shall be com pensated only by tlxed salaries, to lie paid by said county; nnd shall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex cepl as herein provided, as Is now ex ercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not Involving nn Increase ot civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may he made by law. In Phlla delphia the office of alderman Is abol Ished. Amendment Flve-To Article Eight, Sec tlon Two. Section S. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: "The general election shall lie held an nnnlly on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November, but the Gen eral Assembly may by law dx a different day. two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to rend: The genernl election shall be held bl ennlally on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of Novemlwr in each even-numbered year, but the tleneral As sembly may by law fix a different day two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always be held In an even-numbered, year. Amendment 8lx-To Article Klght, Sec tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of article eight, which reads as follows: "All elections for city. ward, borough anil township officers, for regular ternu of service, shall be held on the third Tuesday of February," so as to'read: All Judges elected by the electors of th State at large may be elected at elthei a general or municipal election, a cir cumstances may require. All election for Judges of the courts for the several Judicial dlatricts. and for county, city, ward, borough, and township officers foi regular terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election day; namely, the Tuesday next following the first Mon day of November In each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may b law fix a different day. two-thlrda of all the memlHTs of each House consenting thereto: Provided. That such electlor shall always be held In nn odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven To Article Klght, Sec tion Fourteen. Section s. Amend section fourteen ol article eight, which reads as follows: "District election hoards shall consist ol a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall be chosen annually hy the cltlsens. Each elector shall have the right to vote for th Judge and one Inspector, and each Inspect or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec tion board for any new district shall lx selected, and vacancies In election boardi filled, ns shall he provided by law. Elec tion officers shall be privileged from ar rest upon days of election, and while en gaged In making up and transmitting re turns, except upon warrant of 8 court of record or Judge thereof, for An elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wantor breach of the pence. In cities they ma) claim exemption from Jury duty durlns their terms of service." so ns to rend : District election boards shall consist ol Judge And two Inspectors, who shall b chosen biennially, by the cltlieni at th municipal election: but the General As sembly may require said boards to b appointed In such manner as it may by law provide. lJlws regulating the ap pointment of said boards may be enacted to apply to cities only: Provided. That such laws be uniform for cities of th same class. Each elector shall have tht right to vote for the Judge anil one In spector, and each Inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election hoard foi any new district shnll he selected, and vacancies In election boards filled, at shall be provided by law. Election ofll cers shall be prlvllecel from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged In making up and transmitting returns, ex cept upon warrant of a court of record, or Judge thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of thf peace. In cities they may claim exemp tion from Jury duty during their terms ol service. Amendment Eight To Article Twelve. Section One. Sictinn . Amend section one, article twelve, which reads as follows: "All elflr.ers. whose selection Is not pro vided for In this Pnnstltuflpp. shall elected or appointed as mSK be directed by law." so as to read: All officers, whose selection Is not pro vided for In this Constitution, shnl Iw elected or appointed as may be directed by law: Provided. That elections of Statf officers shall be held on a general election day. and elections of local offli'ers shall be held on a municipal election day. ex cept when. In either case, special elections mny be required to Mil unexpired terms Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen. Section Two. flection 0. Amend section two of article fourteen, which reads as follows: ''County ofnmrj shall be elected at. the general elections and shall hold thcii Offices for the term of three years, be ginning on the flrs Monday of January nest after thejr election, and until thelf successors shall 1m duly iuilliil. all vacancies not otherwise provided for. shall be filled In such manner ns may be provided by law." so as lo read: County officers shall he elected at the municipal elections nnd shall hold theli offices for the term of four yenrs, be ginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until theli successors shall he duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provided for. shall b filled In such manner as may be provided by law. Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen, Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, article fourteen, which reads as follows: "Three county commissioners and three County auditors shall he elected III each pounty where such officers nre chosen, In he year one thousand eight hundred and geventy-flye and every third year there after; and in the election of said officers each qualified eleptor shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy In the office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county In which aiich vacancy shall occur, by the appointment of an elector of the proper county who 1I111II have voted for the commissioner nr auditor whose place Is to be filled." so as to read: Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected In each county where such officers are chosen. Shortage of one-third In th supply of milk received in New York reveal ed the possibility of an Increase In the retail price of milk from eight to nine cents per quart. AVIlllam K. Curtis writes of "dry farming In Nebraska and other states, and of the recent act of congress by wbich homesteaders may enter 320 acrss of dry land. It Is reportefl from Hartford, Conn., that Hiram Percy Maxim, inventor of the gun silencer, has now Invented a noiseless cannon and that tn October be will go to Europe to demonstrate It. In the year one thousand nine hundret nnd eleven anil every fourth year there nfter; and In the election of said officer, each quulllled elector shall vote for n more than two persons, and the thre persons having the highest number 01 votes shall be elected; any casual vacnncj In the office of county coniniissoner 01 county auditor shall lie tilled by the com I of common plons of the county In whlcr such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint ment of nn elector of the proer count) who shall have voted for the commls sinner or auditor whose place la to b filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience urn) arise from the changes In the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and In unlet to enrry the same Into complete openi tlon, It Is hereby declared that In the case of officers elected by thl people, all terms of office fixed by act ol Assembly at nn odd nuiulicr of year shall each be lengthened one year, hill the legislature may change the length of the term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shall always 1h for nn even number of years. The above extension of official ternu shnll not affect officers elected at tin general election of one thousand 11I1M hundred nnd eight; nor any city, ward borough, township, or election division officers, whose terms of office, under ex Istlng law. end In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred nd ten the municipal election shnll lit held on the third Tuesday of February as heretofore; but all officers chosen nl that election to nn office the regular tern: of which Is two yenrs, and also all elec tlon officers and assessors chosen at thai election, shall serve until the first Mon day of Deceinlx-r in the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. All olll cers chosen at that election to o'tlces tin term of which Is now four years, or li made four years by the operation ol these amendments or this schedule, shall serve until the llrst Monday of Hecembet In the year one thousand nine hnndrcc and thirteen. All Justices of the peace magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai election, shall serve until the ilrst Mon day of Decemls-r In the year one thou sand nine hundred and fifteen. After thl year nineteen hundred and ten. and null the Legislature shall otherwise provide all terms of city, ward, borough, town ship, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of IVcembei In an odd-numbered year. All city. ward, borough, and townshlf. officers holding office at the date of tht approval of these amendments. whos terms of office may end In the year out thousand nine hundred and eleven, she I. continue to hold their offices until thl first Monday of Pecemlwr of that year. All Judges of the courts for the sev eral Judicial districts, and also all count) officers, holding office at the date of th approval of these amendments. whos terms of office may end In the year 0111 thousand nine hundred nnd eleven, shnl continue to hold their om.-M until thl first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. ROItEHT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth, INSANE MAN MEETS DEATH UNDER WHEELS Heatand Overwork Makes Farm er a Violent Maniac. Washington. Pa Aug. 3. Trans formed during the night from a peace ful farmer Into a raving maniac, sup posedly by overwork In a hot harvest field, John II. McMurray, 41 years old, of Hanlin station, near here, left his home yesterday morning nude and hurling stones at his wife, his father and an attendant who followed, threw himself In front of a Panhandle freight train. He was ground to pieces, MrMurray was one of the bpst known farmers In this section. Re turning from a field the evening before the tragedy he appeared exhausted. When he acted strangely In the morn ing Roscoe Barber, a neighbor, was called In. McMurray becoming calm apparently went to sleep and the at tendant left the room. A few min utes later he appeared at the door naked and disregarding his wife, his father, Hiram McMurray. and Barber, rushed outside. When the three fol lowed Imploring him to return Mr- Murray hurled rocks at them. Seeing the approaching train he scrambled up a bank and sat down on a rail. The engineer could not slop the train In time and fragments of McMurray's body were scattered along the track for rods. Besides his wife and father the dead man leaves a daughter 13 years old. Mother Suffers to Save Son, Canton, O.. Aug. 3. Mrs. Anna M. Thompson, who is a cripple and not of robusi health, bravely watched physi cians remove flesh from her arms to be grafted Uon the burned legs of her son, LeRoy A. Thompson, aged !!0. that he might recover from serious acid burns. It was persistently rumored that the Hilling of I)ck Wing, Chinese vice consul i New York, wan done in re venge for his protection of two girls of his own race. Treat ypur machine Hght by using the right gasolines. WAVERLY 76 MOTOR STOVE Thrta special grades, Mads from Pennsylvania Crude Oil. Give lnatan tsntous, powerful, clssnsxploilon, Pos itively will not form carbon deposits on spark plugs or In cylinders. Ignites readily never falls. Ask your dealer. Wjrly Oil Work Co. Independent Oil Refluera Pittsburg. Pa. CHICHESTER 8 PILLS W.. TIIK UIAMONK It It A Ml. r.l.t. A,kfor lll.l IIKK.TFn 111 A MO ND IIKAND HI U.K. f. K4 year, known as best, S.fr.t, Always kelUM. I.sdlr.l Auk your llmll f a 'h.rhMrr'a lUsmon dllrai!V rill. U Krd .n't Wold im-talllAV !'., Kilel ith llluo Kll-bun. V Talis nt othvi. liny ot ytoi llr.r.lat. A,k for II l. IIKK-TFn H SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE rH j During the Month of Avigvist The Sholf Emptying, Rack Clearing Sale started and carried on throughout the mouth of July will be continued with all the vigor (hat characterized the July Sttlo. In fact a still greater effort sod still more emphatic reductions of price will be resorted to as the sea son advances. 10 Linene Suitings 7 i o yard. Material much used fur Tub Suits, natural color linen grounds with stripe. 20o aud 25o Colored Lin on Gollais 5o each. Not so many of these sold as formerly but still in great favor by I hose women who, regardless of the ultra dictates of fashion, wear those things in which they appear to best advantai(o. Linen Finish Batiste 15o yard. Value 25o yard, sold special here at 19c, balance consisting of some six' or eeveu pieces marked 15c now. Sheer lawn with a crisp wiry lioeu finish, white grounds with small neat olripea and figures. WILLIAM B. JAMES. Pennsylvania Railroad, ItllllQtlll. Forty Playgrounds By the Sea, This is seashore time. The dog days call to the worker, in home, office, and mill and the answer brings up thoughts of the many resorts beside the sea, where comfort, recreation, and pleasure alike await the coming of the holiday maker. Along the shores of New Jersey from Cape May to Sandy Hook lie forty beaches, each offering de lights for outings long or short and each easily accessi ble by the splendid train service ot the Pennsylvania Railroad. Atlantic City, with its myriad attractions lor young and old, needs no introduction, for its charms are known from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Cape May, lor a century the summering place of satisfied thousands of seekers after cool breezes, fine bathing, and the refined amusements of the seaside, is more attractive than ever in its new life. Ocean City, Wildwood,-Sea Isle City, with their smaller neighbors, Anglesea, Holly Beach, Wildwood Crest, Avalon, and Stone Harbor, afford summer pleasure to thousands. To the north lie Ueach Haven, Seaside Park, Island Heights and the other resorts about 13arnegat Bay, where the lover of fishing and sailing finds the choicest sport. Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Spring Lake, Long Branch, Sea Girt, Point Pleasant, Allenhurst, Elber on, and Bel mar on the Upper Coast where the country meets the sea right on the beach, appeal with mighty force to the vacationist. Fifteen-day excursions to Atlantic City, Cape May, Wildwood, Ocean City, and Sea Isle City, at specially low rates leave on August 6 and 24, and September 3. Any Pennsylvania Ilailroad Ticket Agent will be glad to give full information regarding excursion rates, time of trains and arrange your outing whether it be for a day, a week, a fortnight, or the whole summer. PENNSYLVANIA CTATE NORMAL SCHOOL VI " Our 36th year opens 1 e i .i oma ror our new catalogue in aeiail. Proper training for life uuu feet above the sea. Perfect iiuiuence. ur. JAmu t.. AMLIN I , Pennsylvania Railroad $3.80 from Tionesta to BRADFORD, PA., ACCOUNT Old Home Week, August 8 to 14, 1909. Tickets sold at above rate August 7 to 14, good returning until August 10, inclusive. Proportionate Fares from Other Htatious. .r. r. wnnn PasHenger Trallio Malinger, Try The Republican for a Year. Only One Dollar. oil cm, PA. September 14th, 1909. i . ... - . DeauUtuIIy illustrated full in its broadest sense. Ideal location, modem equipment. Scholarly, Christian Principal, Indiana, Pa. 4 GEO. W. IlOYn. General PasMenger Agent,
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