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Dedicated to Mrs. Helen Corwin Fisher,
I anther of" Carrie Emerson Wilde," " Who
killed Anton Lyell," "The Wolf of 'Wig ,
noble," "Eva, or the Secret Terror," .de.
BY JAMES A. C. O'CONNOR.
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I, Helen Corwin Fisher, T have read •
Thy popular stories, and thy peens, too,
Which do great honor to thy heart and
head,
And which make thousands of true
friends for you.
To the myriad readers of the " Weekly,"
thy
Loved name is like a housgbold word of
fame •
And hi Moir love and ridmiration, I
..;Doticilm:—may.frourk,4o.icirplod4A-thy
rj,:'
Union: it lio at morn, or IWOII, or night,
To think of kindly, or to )m-ty for you.
Thou'st many friends whom you have
never seen,
Anti ne'er nzay see upon this populous
eart h ;
In many a heart thy name (beloved) is
(flacon,
All love the for thy mental wealth and
worth.
I, Irelon Corwin Fisher, happily find
That Cum art equal unto my ide d
Icka of title ; ['Jr thou art to my mind—
(lfy dr..Aams of what I thought thee turn
out real,)
The very model of a poetess—
E'en thy pra.,o writings with sweet
poetry to , :ln,
And I d.,eau It a pride and happiness
To know then—'o have thy nanw for this
theme.
Well, Frolen Corwin Fisher, here's to thee
Kind wishes, happiness, success, and
health ;
May thy earth-life front all earth's ills be
free—
If mind be riches, thou halt mines of
wealth •
I hope among "the Great" to see thee yet,
I Medicate this eulogy-song to thee;
I owe thee friendship as an honest debt,
And I pray you'll sign a full receipt for
me 1
Write on, then, HELEN CortwrY FisnEn,
write
Thy poems and stories which the public
rends;
Each new production, like God's sun, gives
Devoig t,
Devoid are all thy writings of all weeds !
Thy pen (would that all pens were so !)
thy pen
Endeavor to do good /—with proud suc
cess ;
Nothing in life escapes thy wondeious
ken—
I'll o'er pray for thy health and happi
ness.
leTnw Yoruc, December 18, 1863.
An ..ifteriing Prayer
(Alone, in an attic, cold and hungry, by
a window that looks down into the cold,
deserted , street, sits the sailor's widow.
Cold and hunger have made her nervous
and sensitive, hence her mind wanders
wildly. One moment she thinks of herself,
the next she is attracted by something in
the street below.
First a carrlsge passes quickly Then
she notices the cheerffil light in a house
nearly opposite. Next a poor outcast goes
by, weeping so bitterly, that she is hoard
above the storm. Suffering has made her
charitable, and she pities the poor wretch,
sovAttle . .Worse in Some respects than
herself: And then she tells her story and
prays. "'A.h in'that prayer she shows that
in her poverty she is yet rich.)
Tie doors of day have now been closed an
hour ;
And all the fierce cold winds in savage
power,
Sweep o'er the roof. -
And I must shiver through this night
alone—
h ow coldly clear upon the pavement stono,
kings the iron hoof!
'Tie gone I—why am Isla alone to-night?—
* From yonder parlor attinea a cheerful light,
- Theydon't shiver ao— - • • .
Oh 'micelle cries, poor girl, I'm bettorotr—
How canmen-beAoMardened as to scoff,
.A.L.enalt getenrotorinx, 1
How happy I•wasonce,ritilon'imesm long,
Since we were all atbome, ajoyousthromg—,.
Gone, su gone but me -
O I this cruel war I o.iny aching heurt,l
So happy for a year, then called to part;
Be.' sleeping in the sea.
Come, Savior, take me soon unto ti y red!
Oh rest 1 warm up there among the
blessed.
• soon enterthem.. r
°l; Gisidrr a 4 'tar, lireili n W }po op. t
ThStleVe &reeds this 'deadly blew—
hear my prayer I
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EDITED in icousossios,
All Communications interuleul for this column should be
addressed to SouLosmos, Spy Office, Columbia. Pa.
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.S.TMON SYXTAs having been taken
down, it becomes necessary that some one
should figure as editor of the Education
al liepartment, 'and hence we have been
considerably eXereised to find a name of
magical import, as some people think that
everything depends on a name. But as
yet we have not been able to find a name
which might he an open sesame. We
have, however, concluded to adopt that
of NOUKOSMOS, which expresses the
adornMent and beautifying of ,that; im
mortal principle which Minks, wills, and
feels. We commence with the new year
and hope that in the future more interest
will be taken in educational 'natters by
teachers of this vicinity than has been in
the past. The teacher's work does not
end in the school room. Ile should be
"a city set upon a hill" and should fuel
that it is at least a part of his duty to
inspire his pupils with a literary spirit.
We arc glad to sec that something in
tellectual in the shape of lectures is being:
provided for our community. Prof.
Wells will electrify us, we trust; and we
hope the cause these lectures are intended
to promote, will not fail of success.
We need to be roused. We need a
new intellectual life. Exercise and con
tinued application are essential to mental
growth.' The man who simply yeads be
comes a literary dyspeptic. lie must
mingle with the wo;ld and modify and
prune his notions with the scythe of
practical life.
The intellect is expanded by thinking,
and thinking involves the va.riou),pro
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tracing of all efforts to their 1 to
causes. The science of comnum! things,
the politicAl que3tion+ of the bay, the
deep truths of the Bible, &c., are al
subjects worthy of thought, as they arc
instinct with immortal interest. The
man that thinks will generally act, and
right thought wijl always make men.het-
Sitirm Syntax had to sustain the
scho - ,1 calunin without assistance. We
hope the telchers will now avail them
selves of this mAium to discuss any or
all school topics.
SCHOOL RULES
Discipline is essential to good order.—
Children must be taught to act 'from
principle and not from transitory motives.
It is right that teachers should seek to
control their pupils rather by love than
by fear, but yet there is a dignity which
the relation confers which should demand
and require the prompt obedience of
every pupil.
The teacher sh ould distinguish between
that which is wrong per se and that
which is made so by the rules of the
school. Punctuality, for instance, is of
great importance, but only he who can
control all the circumstances which sur
round him can live by this excellent rule.
Children should be punctual and yet
there aro circumstances which are ade
quate to excuse.
We have heard of schools where chil
dren were prevented from entering the
school during that session, when they
came after tho school hour. We doubt
I the wisdom of such a rule. It may be
to the teacher's advantage, but it certain
ly injures the pupil. It; makes truants
and discourages many a child. Many
parents are thoughtless and many chil
dren prevented from coming to school
promptly by various circumstances. A
little child starts to school. He is late.
Domestic arrangements detained him.—
He is locked out. -.He goes honie. • Tells
his parents... They abuse the .teachers.
The child becomes discouraged. The
school loses the prestige of a good name.
Thus the rule works ru.ii e rather than
cure. What say onrteachers to this?
Ma. A. M. RAMBO :—I send you the
answer to your "Biblical Enigma," but I
fins there is an error. First. MAGNET
gives the father 'of Nahor, Yeiab, the
Bible tells us it was Lerng. Second, be
gives the name of the Prophet of Judah,
Id`o. Iri the bible, in End - Citron., thir
teenth chapter and 29thVers * e, it is spelled
Iddo. • And lastly, he gives Thessalica a
oitr•of Macedonia. I did not know there
was a. city by that name, neither could
I find it in the Bible, Wong of the chief
cities is Thessalonioa. • - • .•
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"NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING."'
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATPURIYAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, -1864
Answer to Biblical Enigma.
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Ru t h
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Written Expresly for the Spy
ANITA,
AN INCIDENT IN THE EARLY HISTORY
OF TEXAS
BY J. A. REY/COLDS
The history of every country is glo
riously illustrated by instances of the lofty
heroism, and dauntless courage of its
females, their noble devotion to the in
terests and happiness of those entrusted
to their guardianship, their unshrinking
fidelity and unfaltering endurance of
dangers, privations and suffering, which
the stoutest men hesitated to brave.—
Timid modest women have in an hour's
time been transformed from delicate ten
der creatures into fearless heroines, peril
ling life and all that makes it dear to
shield a loved one from impending dan
ger, or in the execution of some cherish
ed purpose, unmurrauringly bearingsoorn,
pain and persecution, her energies,
hopes and thoughts all concentrated on
the one predominant idea. Innumerable
instances prove incontestably the truth
that woman not only adorns and beautifies
oar life-ennobling our natures, and impart
, ing the richest peace and truest happi
noes by her loving .presence and affee•
tions—but by her firmrieSS, unconquera
ble spirit and exatnple often averts dis
aster and calamity that would otherwise
overwhelm those on whom the storm fell.
But we are dwelling too long on this
interesting theme, and must now hasten
to the narrative of our sketch, illustra
tive of the powerful influence exerted by
the words and actions of one of the other
sex.
Very nearly ever reader is familiar
with the early history of Texas, and the
heroic, bloody strugglq of that brave
people for independence. The fearful
tragedy at Nacogdoches is remembered,
as well as the leading.incidents, with the
thrilling interest they excited through
out all the States; scarcely a mail arrived
ed from that distant province on the
border that did not record some daring
deed of individual prowess, some instance
of self sacrificing devotion or courage so
strange and romantic, that an ingenious
novelist would have had no difficulty in
selecting ma; erial for an interesting
romance.
A few miles distant from Nacogdoches,
on one of the most beautiful and exten
sive plantations in that section of the
province, resided a somwhat distinguish
ed personage by the name of JUAN AL
MEIION j wealthy and educated, clear
sighted and discriminating, and withal
generous and with pleasing address it is
not strange that he possessed a wide and
commanding influence over the settlers
for miles around, who invariably sought
his advice on all occasions, accepted
cheerfully his decisions as arbitrator in
contested matters, and were controlled by
his wishes.
Almeron had a daughter; an only
child, just entering her twenty second
year; her mother died when she was
quite young and for a number of years
she had resided wit:
in a retired marine
type of the loveliest
ler sainranetrical /or
ness iu its harnionio,
is possible for a human figure to be, and
all her movements even her careless ges
tures were bewitching in their graceful
ness, and her small head with its wreath
of silky brown hair was borne proudly
on an exquisitely arched neck; her com
plexion was perfect, and her lustrous
eyes, in their melting tenderness or glo
rious brilliancy by their mute eloquence
alternately awoke the sweet and gentle
emotions, or sent the life blood speeding
through one's veins in excitement and
wild enthusiasm.
Anita had not attained the age we
mentioned above, without having suitors,
for the number and irresistible power of
her . charms in connection with the well
known fact that she would be the sole
heiress to all her father's immense wealth,
had attracted numerous admirers, not
only from near her paternal residence,
but from Monterey and vicinity. But
all of the suitors for her preference were
not influenced by mercenary motives, for
there were many who knew and appreci
ated the rare qualities and winning
charms of mind and heart, the accom
plishments and numerous virtues she
possessed; yet Anita was in no haste to
bestow her heart's first, warm love, until
she met one, with the congenial nature,
taste and disposition essential to secure
her real and permanent happiness.
For a long time the neighborhood had
been seriously annoyed by the frequent
depredations of marauding parties
formidable on account of their numbers,
and dreaded for their cruelty and rapa
city. The community, toe weak to op
pose successful resistance to the ratages,
were kept in a state of constant appre
hension and excitement; applications
for assistance -and redress were made
to Colonel Pindon, commandant at
the nearest station, but such requests
were uniformly treated with indifference,
for Pindon was two much interested in
the spoils plundered by the marauders,
frequently being presented with portions
of stolen gain, and himself and followers
were often engaged in acts of oppression
and extortion against the people ; but be
ing a convenient creature and executor
of Santa Anna's injustice, he was retained
in command over the province, despite
the earnest and oft repeated petitions
and entreaties even of the entire
com
munity for his removal.
Between men differing so widely in
principle and feeling, and all that distin
guishes the honorable man from the base,
as Almeron and Pindon, there could not
be of course any regard or friendly rela
tion. The commandant, a =basilica,
instrument' 'of Banta Anna, hated his
universally esteemed neighbor, while he
feared bins and his influence crrcr the
settlers. On more than one occasion he
had met the lovely Anita, and unprinci=
pled, cruel as he was, detested as he
knew himself to be, he sought to win
her favor. Affecting a friendship he
did not feel, he visited her father several
times, and manifested an earnest solici
tude for the interests of the family as a
pretence for presenting himself before
them. But his dissimulation was too
transparent to deceive, and an ungracious
reception and treatment just within the
bounds of civility met all his unwelcome
advances. When, at length, he proffer
ed his love, his proposals were rejected
indignantly by the:father who refused to
permit his daughter to.be insulted by an
offer, he knew to be even more odious to
her than to himself.
The baffled suitor, when Almeron dis
dained his suit grew livid with rage, and
as he left the house threatened with bit s
ter curses to be revenged for the insult
he had received. A few evenings after
as Anita and her father were seated at
the supper table, the sound of horses
feet was heard, and in a few moments
more the room was filled with armed men.
Anita flew to her father's side and, trem
bling, begged him to tell the cause of the
harsh intrusion. But he knew no more
than she did; in an instant, however,
Colonel Pindon, his little, inflamed eyes,
glittering with malice, and his sensual
visage lit up by exultation came forward
and answered Anita's question :
"I have come to arrest Juan Almeron
as a traitor, and my authority is here ;"
producing an order froin Santa Anna,
"I swore I would repay him for insulting
me, and I have got him now in my pow
er , from which he will never be released.
Here-men, some of you bring in the irons
and fasten them on him."
Almeron saw the hopelessness of resist
- entreaty and submitted silently
taunts that ware heaped on him,
vita, on her knees implored the
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[ghed at her tears and supplica
tions. More beautiful in her misery than
ever the maiden continued to beseech the
unfeeling • leader to take off the fetters
and leave her parent unmolested. In
her agitation and alarm, her loveliness
and earnest appeals would have softened
the Mart and changed the purpose of
any other than Pindon, but his brutal
nature rejoiced at the terror and wretch
edness his successful exploit caused.
At length, as if a thought had sud
denly occurred to him, he ordered his
men to retire to the lawn, and leave the
fettered prisoner with him, and when he
was alone with father and daughter, who
were wondering what the meaning of this 1
strange' movement could be, he said:
"Juan Almeron you cannot wonder
that I sought to get you into my power;
not content with refusing my alliance with
your daughter you taunted me and or
dered me from your presence. Nay, do
not interrupt me," ho said, as his prisoner
endeavored to speak, "for I have but lit
tle more to say. Your freedom is in your
own power, and not only your liberty,
but protection and security for your
person and property on this condition:—
give your consent to our union and urge
your daughter there to accept my suit."
" Never 1 never ! and cowardly robber
as you are, you would not dare to insult
me again with the offer of an alliance so
detestable, if I were not boand and help
less," exclaimed Almeron, his tone and
countenance expressing his scorn and in
dignation.
Apparently unmoved by the contemp
tuous language of his prisoner, Pindon,
with a malicious smile and tone of mock
courtesy addressed Anita, who had stood
near her father, trembling with anxious
solicitude for his safety : " But what says
the lovely Senorita to my proposal ? there
is scarcely a maiden in the province who
would hesitate to accept so tempting an
offer, for I have wealth in plenty."
Until the brutal intruderspoke directly
to her, Anita's thoughts and fears had
been wholly engrossed by her beloved
parent's welfare, but his supercilious
manner and insulting vanity aroused all I
her quick, southern spirit, and her lus
trona eyes flashed with indignation, as
she replied :
" Then take the 'tempting offer' of
your hand and wealth to those who do
not scorn them, for rather than degrade
myself by listening to your suit I will
gladly hear the utmost your cruelty can
inflict. Bat if you be a man release my
father; he is growing old, spare him,.and
I mill be grateful for your kindness."
. As lauteron sought to - speak, 'Yindou
interposed:
"You have both decided and have only
yourselves to blame for the consequences.
*1,50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,00 IP NOT IN ADVANCE.
I will have the revenge I promised and
despite your indignation and contempt I
will possess the bectuig, too, bet. now, I
will not bother myself with the formality
of a marriage ceremony. That will be
easier for use;" and the coarse visiage of
the ruffian was lit up by a sensual gleam
and gratified malice.
Before the agonized parent could do
more than execrate the villain, he had
ordered his men to remove Almeron, and
as Anita, wild with apprehension sought
to follow him, he placed himself before
the door, and with a sneering laugh said :
" Not so fast, my radiant beauty; I will
take charge of your precious self. and i
leave the old man to my followers."
"Dare to touch me with your vile
hands, and I will prove I have the power
to defend myself. Back ! I say," ex
claimed Anita, as Pindon advanced to
wards her; but on he came to seize his
prize, inflamed by passion, and deriding
the strength of the delicate girl ; as he
grasped her in his arms, she aimed a blow
at him - with a small knife she had hastily
caught up. As lie staggered back from
the weapon, which slightly pierced his
arm, Anita glided past Lim to the lawn
iu front. The marauders were gone with
their prisoner—where, she knew not, but
Pindon's horse was standing near by;
she was an expert equestrian, and hastily
gaining the saddle, she sped swiftly on
! ward, like an arrow, ere the baffled rav
isher had ascertained that he was but
slightly wounded. When he reached the
door and saw the lovely girl fast disap
pearing in the distance on his own horse, I
his rage was furious and he cursed loudly
and bitterly, but pursuit f hopeless
for the present he started towards the
case, uttering vows of vengeance on his
prisoners when he caught them again and
he was confident that Anita would seek
her father at the station as the most prob
able place.
Onward flow the, beautiful girl; her
t *lowed nort• • :tr =;s ovecr
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her dark eyes glowed and sparkled with
lustre imparted by excitement and de
termination. Still onward, sped the
high mottled steed over the country; at
every house, before each cabin on the
-roadside and in the villages, she paused,
but only long enough to rehearse the
stirring story of the wrongs inflicted on
her father and herself. She was no longer
the timid, modest maiden, shrinking with
a blush from a stranger's gaze ; sensitive
ness, shyness had vanished and in their
stead, were now the fearless manner, the
spirited bearing and burning words that
kindled the fire and aroused the spirit of
every manly heart. Vengeance ! ven
geance ! was her earnest appeal, and from
every home and all the resorts the honest
hearted settlers eagerly crowded around
her; she spoke of their happy home
which had been invaded by the minion
of an infamous tyrant to load her beloved
father with chains, and wantonly insult
her in her helplessness; there were pa
rents now before her listening to her
words and the cruel oppressors might
next select them as - victims, the innocent
daughter they se much loved and their
wives, dearer far than their own lives
might be torn from their embrace at any
day to meet a fate to which instant death
would be preferable. With expressive
gestures, and a voice that thrilled like a
trumpet blast, she narrated in vehement,
passionate language the story of all the
outrages committed by Piudon; with
flashing eyes and quivering lips she spoke
of his attempt to pollute her with his
touch;---ahe parted the silken folds of
her dress, and bared her pure bosom,
and there, where delicate blue veins
coursed their way over the polished
expanse of that virgin white, was the
bruised and purple impress of the ravag
ing touch—an that innocent bosom, never
before rudely touched, 'the cowardly tool
of a base tyrant had dared to place his
sensual hand.
As she spoke, and appealed by her
weakness, her injuries and words to brave
hearts and strong arms to avenge her
wrongs and save her father, the hot Wool
leaped like livingElame through the veins
of her bearers, their eyes kindled, as they
answered with a shout her appeal to their
manhood.
And still onward she pursued her way
-- there was inspiration in her words, and
her utterances aroused an enthusiasm
none could resist. The people gathered,
and everywhere reaoimded a wild cry for
revenge against the execrated tyrant and
his =crapulous minion. On a certain
day. the people rendezvoused at the home
of the imprisoned Ahura:6 for the par
pate of devising the beat mode for exe
cuting the popular will, and electing a•
leader; numerous plena - were proposed,
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but where so many were assembled there"
was great diversity of opinion, and atone
time it seemed as if the unfortunate dif
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ference would result in breaking the as.:
semblage up in confusion. At this june- -
ture, when all were undecided; there
stepped forward a stranger to most of the
multitude—a finely formed, athleticyoung
man with an open prepossessing counte
nance, and addressed them; his voice
rang out clear and full and his dark blue
eyes sparkled with a brilliant light as he •
spoke:
" I am a young man and a stranger,
and it may be bold in me to - volunteer --
words of counsel to you, but I have a
heart that. throbs responsively , to the stir--
ring appeals of the maiden, Anita. In'
my youth, my mother—may. Heaven
richly bless her—impressed me by her "-
words and gentle, loving life with a sin- •
cere, earnest reverence for woman, and
in manhood, remembering her trust and
worth and all that I owe to her guidance,
I have ever honored and' respected the
set. And now an injured, helpless wo- '
man, insulted, deprived of an affectionate
father, asks us to help her against a pow- •
erfal ruffian, and in her behalf I invoke
you to arm and seek the accursed tyrant"
at once. If you refuse now this pleading
maiden's prayers, may God in your hour
of sorest need reject your cry for assist
ance. For one lam ready, and here I
devote my life, its strength_ and all its
energies to the holy work of redressing
the foul wrongs inflicted by oppressors
on this innocent girl, her father, the en- •
tire community. Come for the sake of -
insulted innocence, for the honor, of our
manhood and in defence , of our rights let
us at once to the rescue of the iinprison
ed Almeron—it is the work of men who.
prize their liberties, it is the cause of the
Weak against wicked power and God will
give us strength and success." .
The deafening shout that greeted the!,
young speaker as he.ceseed,, spohptho,
v. a ..rovalat,the
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ply to the eager questions "Who is. he
"where is ho from, sac.,", it was said that
his name was "Harrison Bickner'and
he bad just arrived from the States.—
While an organization was being hastily
effected, Buckner was called aside by
some one, and unexpectedly found biz- _
self in the presence of Anita wbo earn
estly thanked him for his stirring_ words; ,
and the prompt generous devotion of his
services to the rescue of her father; the
countenance of the beautiful girl glowed
with emotion, and her voice trembjed
with feeling; the young stranger, who
was so fearless but a moment before and
would have charged undismayed Pir.don
and his followers was much embarassed •
as Anita addressed him, and the warm
light in his eyes, the Bush on brow and
temple and the expressive glances he
east on her from time to time proved that
his susceptible heart bad been touched'
by her beauty and gracefulness, no leis
than by the affecting story of the injuries '
sin had received.
But there was no time then for them
to improve the acquaintance thus sud
denly formed—the men were impatient
for him to lead them; renewing his.
pledge to rescue her father Bnokner •
pressed his lips to the little white hand
extended to him, and hastened to the
front with new and tender emotionsswen
ing his heart while Anita stood just where
he had left her, a rosy glow mantling her
soft cheek, and an unwonted sparkle in*
her bright oyes.•
• .
The band of brave settlers, led by
Buckner. directed their course towards,
a village near where the town of Nikon
now stands, on a branch of Angelina.
river. Each dwelling'on the roadside.
gave them recruits and each mile-their
number increased. At the village they ,
were met by another and more &nada-
ble force, which had hoes collected for
days. The outrages and' fieudisb
cruelties committed by Pindori mid kir
heartless muster bad beoome at last ex-
bearable, and the people were resolved
to attempt their deliverance from a tyr.:
army irbich had become so oppreesive. 7 -1
The movement had ben agreed,,,siejrpc
some time and the outrage on Almeron,'
but hastened the good work. When 'the.
various bodies were united, the eezontead.
was ttoanisnot
that hour up
intimately ide
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