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Bellefonte, Pa., April 24, 1981.
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of April 29, 1881,
—Adam Forepaugh has sued Bar-
num, Bailey Hutchinson for $50,-
circus, which is exactly what Adam
said about the Circus Royal that
exhibited here last Wednesday.
—The Stevens Uncle Tom's Cabin
show will exhibit in Reynolds’ opera
house next Tuesday evening.
—Bellefonte streets were so dry
and dusty last Saturday, that the
town sprinklers had to be gotten
out.
—Six of the children of Rev. C.
O. Whippo, of Port Matilda, have
had scarlet fever recentl
sor-
Marks,
gh
me
the
y old daughter or
. A. W. Reese, of Port
from them.
On the 18th Philip ewman Jr.
aged 13, died and an infant child of
Edward Jones died on the 22nd, all
of scarlet fever.
—Ha Gerberich, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Gerbciach fell into the
| BARLETT.—David Barlett, one of
the oldest residents of Bellefonte,
| died at his home on north Thomas
| street, at 6.10 o'clock on Wednesday
‘evening, from the effects of a fall
‘down a flight of steps he sustained
a few weeks ago.
He was a son of Solomon and
ons Mary McElwain Barlett, and was
born in Bellefonte on February 3rd,
1847, hence was 84 years, 2 months
‘and 19 days old. He first saw
‘light of day in a house where
: McQuistion property was later
‘cated and his entire life was
within a few hundred feet cf that
‘place. As a young man he went to
‘work in the warehouse of the old
| Pennsylvania canal and helped to
unload the first railroad locomotive
‘to land in Bellefonte. Later he
went to work for the Bellefonte and
| Snow Shoe railroad and on May 6th,
(1873, accepted a position in the
freight office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, a position he fill-
ed until placed on the retired list on
March 1, 1917, or almost forty-four
years. He was the oidest member
of the United Brethren church, and
a most exemplary citizen in every
way.
On August 27th, 1872, he married
Miss Julia C. Page, who died on
June 15th, 1915, Surviving him are
seven children, Mrs. George Roth-
rock, of Bellefonte; Sidney S. Bar-
lett, of Tyrone; Mrs. Christ D.
| Young, Grace Lilidahl and David A.
Barlett, of Bellefonte; Rexford Bar-
lett, of Tyrone, and Mrs. Howard
Dry, of Bellefonte.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. E.
| Householder, burial to be made in
the Union cemetery.
| | 1
HOCKMAN.—Simon P. Hockman
{died on April 7th, at the home of his
| daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Peters, at Min-
| goville, as the result of general de-
| bility.
He was a son of Simon and Sarah
, | Elizabeth Hockman and was born
‘at Millheim on November 4th, 1843,
hence was 87 years, 5 months, and
3 days old. He had been a resident
{of Walker township for upward of
fifty years and followed farming all
his active life. He was a member
of the Reformed church, at Hublers-
| burg, and for many years the church
|treasurer. During his residence in
| ROSSMAN.—George Washington STATE COLLEGE EXPERT
‘Rossman, well known resident of KILLED BY MOTORCYLE.
‘west Ferguson township, died at his
{home at Pennsylvania Furnace, at
‘the result of neuralgia of the heart. ing at the Pennsylvania State Col-
‘He became ill several days previous lege, died at the Centre County hos-
while on a in Potter pital, at 5 o'clock Saturday evening,
county with Warriors- of injuries sustained at noon that
' mark. day when hit by a motorcycle rid-
| He was a son and Polly den by Lewis Harvey, eighteen year
at Pleasant ©0ld son of Mr. and Mrs. joseph Har-
vey.
Prof. Wood had stopped on the
corner of Fairmount avenue and Al-
‘township for many years past and
late
member
and the lodge,
| On Septemebr 27th, 1893, he
ried Miss Annie Shuey, who survives
with the following children: J. F
{Guy D. and Allen R. Rossman, :
Pennsylvania Furnace; R. L. and E. impact threw him a distance
‘J. Rossman, of Altoona; Mrs. Clair Of thirty-nine feet. He was un-
north on Allen street, struck
from behind a car right in front
Burns and Mrs. Robert Harpster, of conscious when picked up and was
Warriorsmark, and Mrs. George El. rushed to the Centre County hospi-
‘der, of Cumberland, Md. Me also tal. There it was found that he had
'C. and W. G. Rossman, of Mifflin- rm and leg and internal injuries.
‘burg; M. C., of Tyrone; Henry, of He died without regaining conscious-
| Howell, Mich.; Mrs. Harry Houser, Ress.
‘of Colona; Mrs. George Markle, of Harvey was also thrown from his
| Boalsburg, and Mrs. R. N. Camp- machine and it was two hours be-
‘bell, of Pennsylvania Furnace. fore ke fully recovered from the fall.
Funeral services were held in the Coroner W. R. Heatun held an in-
Methodist church, at Fairbrook, on quest and exonerated him of all
‘Sunday afternoon Rev. Vi blame for the accident.
D. Grubb, of aod, ansiten o>} Prof, Wood was noted as a re-
‘Rev. J. W. McAlarney, burial being frigerating expert. He was past
made in Meek’s church cemetery. president of the American So-
il It ciety of Refrigerating Engineers,
THOMPSON.—Mrs. Stella Thomp- former associate editor of the Rail-
‘son, wife of Joseph E. Thompson, of road Gazette and until 1918 associate
Bellefonte, passed away in the Cen- editor of the Railroad Mechanical
tre County hospital, at 9 o'clock on Engineering. He was a fellow of
Saturday morning. She had not the American Association for the
been in good health for a year or Advancement of Science and a mem-
more and of late had suffered so ber of National Research Council.
much with dropsy and heart trouble Development of the modern refrig-
that she was taken to the hospital erator car was made possible large-
last Thursday. About four o'clock |ly through research conducted by
Saturday morning she suffered a Professor Wood on insulating ma-
stroke of paralysis and passed away terials and heat transfer, and at the
five hours later. ‘time of his death he was directing
| She was a daughter of Robert a number of research workers.
and Anna Brown and was born at
Milesburg on September 9th, 1888, ___The Sid Bernstein store will
‘hence was in her 43rd year. She have many Dollar Day bargains on
‘married Mr, Thompson about eigh- display today and tomorrow. 17-1t
teen years ago and had since lived
in Bellefonte. She was a member
of the Methodist church and a
NEGRO MURDERER WENT
TO HIS DEATH MONDAY.
Prof Arthur J. Wood, head of the
16.15 o'clock last Friday morning, as department of mechanical engineer- STre®
len street, State College, to talk to
In fact the professor stepped
the motorcycle. The force of the pas
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| IN BELLEFONTE CHURCHES
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
This Sunday will be Rally Day and
have been
(ical Orphanage, of Lewisburg, be
| present for Sunday school and for
‘the morning service. This has add-
led interest from the fact that there
‘are a number of Centre county girls
the
‘in the group.
In the evening young people of
'the church will present a pageant
entitled, “ elical Beginning.”
| Thirty-five talen young folks will
| picture in pageant form the early
of the church. You are in-
vited to. the day with us,
ard Campbell, Minister.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., R.
R. Davison, superintendent.
Preaching at 10:45 a. m., by the
tor.
Morning subject: “God Blessed
Man: His Company.” This is the
first of a series on the 1st Psalm.
The Christian Endeavor socities
will hold their anniversary service
aL 7:30 p.m. Ap has been
| prepared for the and music
will be furnished by the choir and
' male chorus.
Brotherhood Monday evening at
7.30.
Prayer and Bible study Wednes-
day evening 7.30.
Ladies Aid all day Wednesday.
Junior Endeavor Saturday at 3
o'clock.
Rev. G. E. Householder, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Church Bible school, C. C. Shuey,
Supt, 9:30, with extra events—the
big egg nest to be filled for the two
homes. League, 6:30, with high
light topic, strongly presented
by informed leaders: good meeting
for young people. Worship: 10:45,
with pertinent preachment: special
exposition; 7:30, evangelistic period.
Pastor responds to calls for his
| services.
| Strangers and people of Bellefonte
| community invited: cordial welcome,
| This (26th) Sunday is appointed
for egg collection. A huge basket
(will be installed as a nest: every one
attending any of these meetings will
please come with no less than one
| egg—dozen will not be refused: two-
(thirds of the total will be sent to
| the Methodist home for the aged at
| Tyrone; one third to the Methodist
| heme. for children at Mechanicsburg,
| Pastor has announced he will
‘provide eggs for and vis-
112TH ANNIVERSARY
OF ODDFELLOWSHIP
The observance of the 112th an-
ni of the birth of Oddfellow-
ship, under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows Annni Association,
for twenty counties of the State of
Pennsylvania, will be held at Ben-
ton, Columbia county, on Tuesday,
April 28th.
The day's program will open at
10:30 a. m,, with a business meeting
of the Anniversary Association, with
delegates present from practically
every one of the three hundred
lodges of the order in these counties.
The counties comprising the dis-
trict in this observance are: Lycom-
ing, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Adams,
Bradford, Clinton, Juniata, Mifflin,
Tioga, York, Centre, Northumber-
land, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauph-
in, Franklin, Montour, Sullivan, Sny-
der and Schuylkill.
At 2:30 p. m. a parade will be
held, in which hundreds of men and
women of the three link organization
will participate.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock, a
session of the grand lodge will be
held at which time the grand lodge
degree will be conferred under the
direction of grand master Webster
Grimm, of Doylestown, and grand
secretary Asher A. Hall, of Philadel-
phia, and lodge officers. This will
be followed by a school of instruction
for subordinate lodge members.
The little town of Benton, with
its facilities to take care of thous-
and of visitors, will be gaily deco-
rated for the occasion.
——Bellefonte Methodists are
planning for an interesting observ-
ance of Mother's Day. Geo, W.
Reese, chief surgeon and superinten-
dent of the Shamokin State hospital,
will be here to make the address
and he will be accompanied by a
quartet of Welsh miners, who will
sing during the exercises. The sub-
ject of Dr. Reese's address will be
“Mothers.”
———For Dollar Day bargains go
to Sid Berstein's today and tomor-
row. 17-1t
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
James Edgar Sents, of State Col-
lege and Eva Mae Bryan, of Miles-
fore-bay of the mili race, last Tues- | Walker township he served as school
narrowly escaped drowning, director, tax collector and assessor.
Ya board y alk “on tHe Bush | He married Josephine Garbrick,
house side of the High street bridge WO Joes nineteen years ago. They
was boarded up on show day. It ve children, eleven of whom
was regarded as too weak to | survive, as follows: Mrs, W. H. Mar-
the crowds that might have passed kle, of Hublersburg; Newton J. Hock-
over it. man, of Zion; Mrs. Edith Deitz, of
i : -wagon Syracuse, N. Y.; Roland E., of Phil-
ae Dam a HRW is hat adelphia; Mrs. Gardner Grove, of
on the streets last Tuesday and it Centre Hall; Hannah S., of Philadel-
is a handsome vehicle. It was phia; Mrs. Witmer Grove, of Spring
made by McQuistion and Co, and Mills; Mrs. William Meyers, of State
will carry thirty Bele SOmIOHANY:
Now A of |
the mountain” and Penns Cave will
be more popular than ever. Funeral services were held in the
—James Allen, of Tyrone, and & Reformed church, at Hublersburg, on
native of Boalsburg, was mangled Apr) 10th, by Rev. Harry A. Hart-
so badly by being run over by 8 ,.,, 15a) being ‘made in the Hub-
train last Sunday that he died at || rsburg cemetery.
his home that afternoon. The ac-
cident happened near what is known ' Hi I
as “the red bridge” just east of Al- WEAVER.—Mrs, Alice J. Weaver,
toona, ‘wife of George J. Weaver, passed
—The Circus Royal that exhibited away at the Centre County hospital,
here last Tuesday turned out to be at 9:30 o'clock last Thursday eve-
a tip-top show. Mollie Brown, the ning, following an illness of five
comely little bare-back rider, cap- months. She had been a patient in
tivated the large audience with her tn, pogpital just one week.
daring and skill. The
walked the tight wire at the top of | She was 2 Buvghier of Jelerdbn
the tent with her feet encased in Annie was rn at
baskets was also a feature that drew Linden Hall on February 16th, 1883,
much applause. Shooting the man hence was 48 years and 2 months
out of a cannon was a humbug, old. When a young woman she
Lloyd Peters, of Mingoville,
John H., of Zion.
College; Harry, of Philipsburg; 1
member of Queen temple. Knikhts of
the Golden Eagle. Surviving are her
(husband and three children, Charles,
Mildred and Joseph, all at home.
She also leaves three brothers and
one sister, John Brown, of Oil City;
Clarence, of Canton, Ohio; Homer, of
' Glassport, Pa., and Mrs. C. C. Rhoads,
of Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held at her
‘late home at 3 o'clock, on Monday
|afternoon, by Rev. Horace
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FRAVEL. Mrs. Mary M. Fravel,
‘widow of George Fravel, of Snow
‘Shoe, died on Tuesday morning, at
‘the home of her daughter, John
Tobin, in Williamsport, following a
brief illness.
She was a daughter of Adam and
Sara Crissman and was born at
Howard 85 years ago, though the
greater part of her life had been
spent at Snow Shoe. She was a
member of the Methodist church and
a woman loved by all who knew her.
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(record for quick justice, not only in morrow, April 25, 3:00 o’'clock—John
| Pennsylvania but the entire country. Goheen at Rock Springs, 3:30 o'clock
.. The murder was committed on the john Borland, George Meek and
was captured the next day. He was | mile east of Rock Sp
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'and on March 28rd Governor Pin- situated on the Sumner Miller farm
/chot named April 20th as the date put some of the graves have gone
William Watkins, 25 year old mur-
derer of Chester county, was elec-
trocuted at Rockview penitentiary,
Monday morning, for the murder of |
his former employer, James W.
Harward, 69 year old farmer, as the
* result of a dispute over wages the the American Revolution, will unveil
negro claimed were due him. The
execution of the negro established a
of January 10th, Watkins
tried and convicted on January 29th,
sentenced to death on February 2nd,
for his electrocution, making exactly
100 days from the time he shot the
aged farmer to the day he paid
the penalty. Watkins went to the
chair without any visible show of
fear. His body was claimed and
shipped to Chester county for burial.
MA ——————
———The film revival of “East
Her husband died some years ago Lynne,” which has been running all
but surviving her are five
(this week at the State theatre has land in Centre county were ravished
'H. C. Fravel, of Chester Hill; Mrs. Proven a great pleasure to tise py fire during the past week. Moun-
‘John Tobin, of Williamsport; W, H. Who remember the days when it al- tains near Millheim and Woodward,
Fravel, of Chester Hill; Mrs. Ger- Most rivaled “Uncle Tom's Cabin” south of Madisonburg, out on the
itors to donate—to secure 100%
| giving by the people
i Horace Lincoln
burg.
Fred R. Dolan and May A. Fike,
both of Nittany.
(ALLE
STATE COLLEGE
"Jacobs, Pastor.
‘REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
SOON TO BE HONORED.
Bellefonte Chapter, Daughters, of
‘makers for the following Revolution-
|ary soldiers, Saturday afternoon, to-
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FRIDAY —
Dick Burthlemess, Fay Wray in
“THE FINGER POINTS”
SATURDAY
All Star Caste in
down in a sink hole and the cem- “QUICK MILLIONS”
|etery being inaccessible it was de-
cided to erect the marker nearer MONDAY AND TUESDAY
‘the highway, about one-quarter mile Matinee Daily at 1:30
from the graves. | George Arliss and Star Caste in
Descendants of these men and “THE MILLIONAIRE”
‘everyone interested in this patriotic
event are cordially invited to attend. WEDNESDAY
Warner Oland, June Collyer in
Harold McGrath's
“DRUMS OF JEOPARDY”
Special added attraction. TT
John Glenn, on thé highway one
| The old cemetery in which the
three latter soldiers were buried is
——Hundreds of acres of forest
however.
—Dr. Bush, of , Baton Jovi ly
was dri the Sunny e
lime nate this place last
Tuesday when his horse suddenly
took fright and ran away. He was
thrown from the b and received
very severe, possibly serious, head
and body injuries.
—While out boatriding on the dam
at Roopsburg last Saturday Richard
Detling and Miss Kate Haas had
quite a thrilling experience. Some-
how the boat rocked and Kate fell
The gallant Richard i tely Rev. W. C. Thompson, burial being Lettie Hitly, Northside, Pittsburgh,
Ni? in to rescue the mediately | Rev. W the Weaver lot in the Union on Monday, after a week's illness |
after quite an exciting struggle
succeeded in getting her safe on the
shore.
55 1b. cotton and felt mat-
tresses, heavy woven stripe ticking,
two parts, regular $12.00 value, Fri-
day and Saturday $8.50.—W. R.
Brachbill's Furniture Store.
——Dollar Day bargains at Sid
Bernstein's Friday and Saturday of
this week.
SMITH.—Mrs. Margaret Almeda
Smith, widew of Thomas E. Smith,
for many years residents of Wood-
ward, died on April 9th, at the home |
of her daughter, Mrs, Fred Limbert,
at Akron, Ohio, following an illness
of a year or more with heart trouble.
She was a daughter of Henry and
Elizabeth Reinhart and was born
at Woodward on December 6th, 1861,
hence was 69 years, 4 months and 3
days old. She married Mr. Smith
in 1886 and all their married life
was spent in Haines township. Her
husband died seven years ago but
surviving her are four children,
James R. Smith, of Woodward; Har-
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‘married Mr. Weaver and all her life
since had been spent in Bellefonte.
| She had been a member of the Pres-
| byterian
| years.
she is survived by one son, Howard
| Weaver, of Tyrone. She also leaves
‘her parents, living at State College,
‘and one sister, Mrs. Elsie Corl, also
lof State College.
| Funeral services were held at her
at
church for a number of
late home, on Burrows street,
/two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, by
| cemetery.
The husband and friends wish to
express their appreciation of the
many kindnesses shown during Mrs.
Weaver's illness and following her
death. a ;
fieioaqal
SAMPSEL.—Robert F. Sampsel,
‘town, He was a son of Alexander
‘and Margaret Furey Sampsel and
was born at Pine Grove Mills on
April 14th, 1863, hence was 68 years
As a young man he clerked
old.
in his brother's store at Pine Grove
‘Mills and later became a railway
mail clerk. In 1904 he located in
Uniontown and six years later was
elected treasurer of the Uniontown
Trust company. He is survived by
his wife and one son, Robert Jr., of
|Los Angeles, Cal. He also leaves
| three sisters. Burial was made at
| Uniontown.
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| PATTERSON.—Horace G. Patter-
son, a native of Unionville, Centre
|county, died on Tuesday of last
| week; at Cleveland, Ohio, He was
{a son of Hiram and Mary Dale Pat-
In addition to her husband
a native of Centre county, died dur-
ing the week, at his home in Union-
trude Reeser, Snow Shoe, ‘as the one stage play that, year in
Mra. Stella Brennan, of Williaspere and year out, visited the one night
leaves one brother, Ww, Stands.
Homer Crissman, of Bellefonte. younger years, as well. The State
Funeral services will be held at Nas been gaining in popularity ever
the family home in Sonw Shoe this Since it adopted the policy of show-
(Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, bur- 08 one really worth while picture
ial to be made i
' that place. Ne Scmetsry at | different ‘ones. In accordance with
il I this policy “Little Caesar” has been
HOLLAR.—Mrs. Nan Meese Hol- booked for next week's showings
lar, a native of Centre
‘at the home of her daughter, Mrs, You should see it.
——For Dollar Day bargains go
with pneumonia, to Sid Bernstein's Friday and Sat-
She was a daughter of George and | urday.
Elizabeth Wells Meese and was born |
in Howard township on December
28th, 1849, hence was in her 82nd houses of Bellefonte next week will
ried George Hollar, of Fort Loudon,
Franklin county. He died forty- Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
but surviving her are Ronald Coleman, always a favorite,
Hitly, of Pitts- is at his best in this striking, sa-
Arthur | the troubles “A prodigal son” might
She fall into. The Watchman has no
sisters, hesitancy in recommending it be-
Mrs, cause we know it is excellent enter-
Mrs.
Bur- play good, but in this instance the
(ical was made at Fort Loudon yester- play itself is so clever that it would
| prove satisfactory even if such an
accomplished actor were not in its
‘leading role.
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seen at the home of Mrs, Edward
Peters, on Thomas St.
also have a bake sale on Saturday
at the Eckel meat market in the
Arcade.
| will be on sale.
8:15.
This interesting play, full of spark-
ling wit, will be presented, by the
glee club of the Bellefonte High
school. Many novelties have been
rather than a conglomeration of in-
, died and “Little Casear” is some show.”
——The film feature in the show |
Mrs. Spencer Robinson, of | tiriacl comedy which has to do with Sf
tainment. Coleman can make a bad
They will
Pies, cakes, bread and rolls |
ry C., of Altoona; Mrs. Limbert, of terson and was 58 years old. He
Akron, Ohio, and Naomi A. in was a plasterer by trade and follow-
South Dakota. She also leaves ed that occupation all his life. He
two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Smith, of never married but is survived by
Altoona, and Mrs, A. A. Winters, of his mother and two sisters, Mrs.
Rebersburg. J. A. Croyle, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
The body was brought east and Mrs. Cora M. Black, of Johnstown.
funeral services held at Woodward | Before going to Cleveland he lived
on April 11th, burial being made in in Johnstown and burial was made
St. Paul's cemetery. {in that city on Friday.
added as specialty numbers.
Tap choruses in very difficult and
clever ioutines are a part of the
added attractions and the dainty
steppers range from High school
seniors to babies in the first grade.
Price of admission 75¢. Tickets
can be exchanged for reserved seats
|at the Richelieu box office, Tuesday,
April 28, at one o'clock.
—Ten members of the Bellefonte
Methodist church are attending the
standard training school which meets |
every Monday evening at Milesburg.
Ninety persons representing the
churches at Snow Shoe, Port Matilda,
Stormstown, Howard and Bellefonte,
'Alleghenies, and in the Barrens the
‘flames, seethed and roared for sev-
|nesday afterncon and night put an
‘end to the fires and soaked the
ground to quite a depth. Out on
the Allegheny mountains consider-
able snow fell on Wednesday eve-
ning but the temperature remained
above the freezing point.
~———An excellent quality 55 Ib,
| 2-plece mattress for $8.50, Friday
‘and Saturday only, at W. R. Brach-
| bill's Furniture Store. 17-1t
SRISLUISTUSUC
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are now enrolled in this training | ron
work.
G. F. NOLL
Painter and Paper Hanger
Now located in room formerly occupied
by The Bellefonte Republican—
19 West High Street
Bellefonte, Penna.
Open Every Night Until 8 0’Clock
Let Me Figure on Your Painting
and Papering Needs
With a new machine I remove the old paper from the walls
without making dirt cr smearing the paint.
Bobby Jones, King of Golfers, in
“HOW TO PUT”
It has pleased those of eral days, but the hard rain of Wed- With Joe E. Brown, Dick Barthle-
NITTANY THEATRE
FRIDAY —
Marlene Dietrich, Victor MeLagien
in
“DISHONORED”
SATURDAY
“THE FINGER POINTS”
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