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RE 1 1 vi m I ti s x i PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT TED TO THE CITIZENS OK THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY TH3 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE COMMONWEALTH OP PENNSYL VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON STITUTION. Number One. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section. one, article eight of the Constltu- tion of Pensylvula. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the ; follqjsMiif? amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be, and the same Is hereby, proposed, In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section one of article eight, which reads as follows: "Section 1. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possessing the following qualifications, shall he entitled to vote at all elections, sub ject, however, to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of electors as the General Assembly may enact: "First He shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one ..month. "Second. He shall have resided in the State one year (or, having pre viously been a qualified elector or , native-born citizen of the State, he shall have removed therefrom antLre ; turned, then six months) immediacy. , preceding the election. " "Third. He shall have reside. in , the election district where l&eVDliall ; offer to vote at least two months im 1 mediately preceding the election. ."Fourth. If twenty-two years of age ; and upwards, he shall have paid 1 within two years a State or county , tax, which shall have been assessed at , least two months and paid at least one month before the election," be amended so that the same shall read , as follows: Section 1. Every citizen, male or female, of twenty-one years of age, possessing the following qualifications; shall be entitled to vote at all elec tions, subject, however, to such laws requiring and regulating the registra tion of electors as the General As sembly may enact: First. He or she shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. Second. He or she shall have re sided in the State one year (or, hav ing previously been a qualified elector or native-born citizen of the State, he or she shall have removed there from, and returned, then six months) immediately preceding the election. Third. He or she shall have re sided in the election district where he or she shall offer to vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. Fourth. If twenty-two years of age and upwards, he or she shall have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid a least one month before the election. Fifth. Wherever the words "he," "his," "him," and "himself occur in any section of article VIII of this Con stitution the same shall be construed as if written, respectively, "he or she," "his or her," '.'him or her," and "him self or herself." A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section eight of article nine of the Constltu- tion of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . In General Assembly met, That the following is proposed as an amend ment to the Constitution of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania In accord . ance with the provisions of the eigh teenth article thereof: Amend section eight, article nine of the Constitution of the Commonwealth Pennsylvania, which reads as fol- "Sectlon 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school dis trict, or other municipality or incor porated district, except as herein pro vided, shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or Increase its Indebt edness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valua tion of property, without the assent at the electors thereof at a public election in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per centum, in the ag gregate, at any one time, upon such valuation, except that any debt or debts hereinafter incurred by the city and county of Philadelphia for the construction and development of sub ways for transit purposes, or for the construction of wharves and docks, or the reclamation of land to be used in the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as public Improve ments, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall yield to the city and coun ty of Philadelphia current net reve nues in excess of the interest on said - debt or debts, and of the annual in stallments necessary for the cancella tion of said debt or debts, may be excluded In ascertaining the power of the city and county of Philadelphia to become otherwise Indebted: Pro vided, That a sinking-fund for their cancellation shall he established and maintained," so that It shall read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school dis trict or other municipality or incor porated district, except as herein pro vided, shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall pny such municipality or district in cur any new debt, or increase its in debtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon bucIi assessed valuation of property, without the con sent of the electors thereof at a public lection in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which on the first day of Jan uary, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, exceeded seven per. cen tum of such assessed valuation, and has not since been reduced to less than such per centum, may be author ized by law to Increase the same three 4 per centum In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation. The city of Philadelphia, upon the condi tions hereinafter set forth, may in-, crease its indebtedness to the extent, of three per centum in excess of seven per centum upon such assessed valua-, tion for the specific purpose of pro- vlding for all or any of the following, purposes, to-wlt: For the construe-, tion and improvement of subways, tunnels, railways, elevated railways,) and other transit facilities; for the construction and improvement of. wharves and docks and for the recla-j matlon of land to be UBed in the con-l structlon of wharves and docks, ownedi or to be owned by said city. Such increase, however, shall only be made' with tha-fiHflAnt nf thn alpotnrfi thereof at a public election, to be held It) -such manner as shall be provided by law.l In ascertaining the borrowing capacity of said city of Philadelphia, at any time, there shall be excluded from the calculation a credit, where the work resulting, from any previous expendi-j ture.T'of'any one or more of the spe cific purposes hereinabove enumerated, shall , be yielding to. said city an an nual current net revenue; the amount, of which credit shall be ascertained by capitalizing the annual net revenue during the year immediately preceding the time of such ascertainment. Such capitalization shall be accomplished by ascertaining the, principal amount which would yield such annual, cur rent "net revenue, at the average rate of Interest, and sinking-fund charges payable upon the indebtedness incur red by said city for such purposes, up to the time of such ascertainment., The method of determining such amount, so to be excluded or allowed as a credit, may be prescribed by the General Assembly. In incurring indebtedness, for any one, or more of said purposes of, construction, improvement, or recla mation, the city of Philadelphia may issue its obligations maturing not later than fifty years from the date thereof, with provision for a sinking-: fund sufficient to retire said obliga tion at maturity, the payments t: such sinking-fund to be in equal or graded annual installments. Such ob ligations may be in an amount sufH cient to provide for and may include the amount of the interest and sinking-fund charges accruing and which may accrue thereon throughout the period of construction and until the expiration of one year after the com pletion of the work for which said indebtedness shall have been incurred; and said city shall not be required to levy a tax to pay said interest and sinking-fund charges, as required by section ten of article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, until the expiration of said period of one year alter the completion of such work. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2, ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section twenty-one of article three of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania be, and the same is hereby, proposed, - in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: Amend section twenty-one, article three of the Constitution of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, which reads as follows: - "No act of the General Assembly shall limit the amount to be recovered for injuries resulting in death, or for injuries to persons or property, and In case of death from such injuries, the right of action shall survive, and the General Assembly shall prescribe for whose benefit such actions shall be prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any limitations of time within which suits may be brought against corpora tions for injuries to persons or prop erty, or for other causes different from those fixed by general laws reg ulating actions against natural per sons, and such acts now existing are avoided," so that it shall read as follows: . . The General Assembly may enact laws requiring the payment by em ployers, or employers and employees jointly, of reasonable compensation for injuries to employees arising in the course of their employment, and for occupational diseases of employees, whether or not such Injuries or dis eases result in death, and regardless of fault of employer or employee, and fixing the basis of ascertainment of such -compensation and the maximum and minimum limits thereof, and pro viding special or general remedies for the collection thereof; but in no other cases shall the General Assembly limit the amount to be recovered for in juries resulting in death, or for in juries to persons or property, and in case of death from such injuries, the right of action shall survive, and the General Assembly shall prescribe for whose benefit such actions shall be prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any limitations of time within which suits may be brought against corporations for injuries to persons or property, or for other causes, different from those fixed by general laws regulating actions against natural persons, and such acts now existing are avoided. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing the office of Secretary of Internal Affairs. Be it resolved by the v Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That article four of the Constitution of Pennsylva nia shiill be amended by adding there to section tweuty-three, which shall read as follows: The office of Secretary of Internal Affairs be, and the same is hereby,; abolished; and the powers and duties now vested in, or appertaining or he. longing to, that branch of the execu- tivejlepartment, office, or officer, shall be Transferred-to such other depart ments, offices, or officers of the State, now or hereafter created, as may 'be directed by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of theomnionwealth. Number Five. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of this Commonwealth in accordance with provisions of the eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly mot, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the following is pro posed as an amendment to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof: AMENDMENT. if'.Laws may be passed providing for a system of registering, transferring, Insuring of and guaranteeing land titles by the State, or by the counties thereof, and for settling and determin ing adverse or other claims to and in terests in lands the titles to which are so registered, transferred, insured, and guaranteed; and for the creation and collection of indemnity funds; and for carrying the system and powers hereby provided for into effect by such existing courts as may be designated by the Legislature, and by the establishment of such new courts as may be deemed necessary. In mat ters arising in and under the opera tion of such system, judicial powers, with right of appeal, may be confer red by the Legislature upon county recorders and upon other officers by It designated. Such laws may provide for continuing the registering, trans ferring, insuring, and guaranteeing such titles after the first or original registration has been perfected by the court, and provision may be made for raising the necessary funds for ex penses and salaries of officers, which shall be paid out of the treasury of the several counties. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Six. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section eight, article nine of the Constitu tion of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met, That the following is proposed as an amend ment to the Constitution of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord ance with the provisions of the eigh teenth article thereof. Amendment to Article Nine, Section Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight, ar ticle nine of the Constitution of Penn sylvania, which reads as follows: "Section 8. The debt of any coun ty, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or in corporated district, except as herein provided, shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or dis trict incur any new debt, or increase its indebtedness to an amount exceed ing two per centum upon such as sessed valuation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election In such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per centum, in the aggregate, at any one time, upon such filiation, except that any debt or debwr hereinafter incurred by the city and county of Philadelphia for the construction and development of subways for transit purposes, or for the construction of wharves and docks, or the reclamation of land to be used in the construction of a sys tem of wharves and docks, as public improvements, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadel phia, and which shall yield to the city and county of Philadelphia cur rent net revenue in excess of the in terest on said debt or debts, and of the annual Installments necessary for the cancellation of said debt or debts, may be excluded in ascertaining the power of the city and county of Phila delphia to become otherwise Indebted: Provided, That a sinking-fund for their cancellation shall be established and maintained," so as to read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school dis trict, or other municipality or incor porated district, except as herein pro vided, shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or increase Its indebt edness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valua tion of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election In such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per centum in the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation; except that any debt or debts hereinafter incurred by the city and county of Philadelphia for the construction and development of wharves and docks, or the reclama tion of land to be used in the con struction of a system of wharves and docks, as public improvements, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall yield to the city and county of Philadelphia current net revenue In excess of the Interest on said debt or debts and of thn annual Installments necessary for the cancellation of said debt or debts, may be excluded In as certaining the power of the city and county of Philadelphia to become otherwise indebted: Provided, That such Indebtedness Incurred by the city and county of Philadelphia shall not at any time, in the aggregate, ex ceed the sum of twenty-five million dollars for the purpose of improving and developing the port of the said city and county, by the condemnation, purchuse, or reclamation or lease of land on the banks of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and land adja cent thereto; the building of bulk beads, and the purchase or construc tion or lease of wharves, docks, sheds, and warehouses, and other bulldfngs and facilities, necessary for the estab lishment and maintenance of railroad and shipping terminals along the said rivers; and the dredging of the said rivers and docks: Provided, That the said city and county shall, at or be fore the time of so doing, provide for the collection of an annual tax suffi cient to pay the interest thereon, and also the principal thereof within fifty fears from the incurring thereof. 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J ENGLAND HOLDS BACK DECISION ON WAR POLICY Disagreement In Cabinet Said To Cause Hesitation RESIGNATIONS ARE REPORTED Until Members of Government Can Agree Among Themselves Official and Definite Announcement Will Ba Withheld (ublic Opinion, In Favor of War, May Force Hand of the Gov ernment Belgium Reassured. The hour of suspense for England is prolonged Indefinitely by the state ment of Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey In the house of commons that the government was not yet prepared to announce its decision as to partic ipation In the European war. It is understood there is a division of sen timent in the cabinet and the resig nation of two members who favor a peace policy is reported. Until the government is able to unite upon i definite policy there will be no oflicial announcement, unless public opinion, which is warlike iu tone, should force uction sooner. Great lintaln has mobilized her for ces and awaits eventualities. Today she is not a belligerent pow er nor is she a neutral one. The government has given France assurance that the lirltlsli fleet will not permit the German licet to attack the French coast. England has not yet pledged itsclt to contribute an army to the conti nental wur. The Hritlsh government regards with the deepest distrust Germany's viola tion of Belgium's neutrality, bulmukcK no declaration as to whether it consid ers that measure provocation for war. A German licet met a Russian squad ron off the Aland islands iu the North sea and Is reported to havo driven them back to refuge In the Gulf of Finland. Three German armies are In vading France, one from Basle, Switz erland, on the north; second from Metz and the grand duchy of Luxem burg, and tho third by way of the Bel gian town of Arlon. Altogether tho three armies comprise about 1,000,000 men. Iu each cuse they are crossing neutral territory In their advance upon France. Three German army corps are moving against Russia. Their advance guards are said to have driven back the Russian advance guards. French troops with machine guns succeeded In repulsing a large force of German Uhlans at Petit Croix, on the Lorraine frontier, Inflicting heavy losses ou the Germans. Reports in Berlin say that 75,000 French troops have Invaded Germany on the Alsatian frontier, meeting with some resist ance. President Polncare has pro claimed martial law in France ami Algiers. It was olllcially announced that thn British army will be mobilized today. Sir Edward Grey, the British foreig-i secretary, told the house of commons that England could not stand aside and see the French coast attacked noi could she disregard with honor her obligations to uphold the neutrality of Belgium. The question whether Eng land shall cuter the war was left with the house. The leaders of the opposition as sured the government of their support and a coalition ministry is expected with Lord Kitchener as war minister. The British fleet is still In the North sea, where also are the German and Russian fleets. Three Rus.-fian army corps are eti the German border ready for an Invasion of Germany. A Russian column at tacked Johunnisburg and were driven back, according to German reports. The Russian naval port of Lilian hns been bombarded by a German cruiser, which reports that the city Is In flames. One of the Russian columns Is said to be marching on Lemberg. Austrian troops which had begun a Invasion of Servla have been with drawn and are now inarching toward the Russian border. Italy formally notified tho powers of her neutrality. Britain To Guard Shipping. Upon the power of the British navy rests thn only hope that remains to the United States that ships will b'i available for transportation of Ameri can goods during the war. Iu combination witli tho French fleet It Is believed the British fleet will not only be able to seek out the German fleet and give It battle, but will ali be able to spare enough ships to pro tect the comriK rce of her ally, France. France has sent a fleet of twelve vessels through the Bt rait 3 of Gibral tar Into tho Mediterranean. These vessels, with the British lleet, will, it Is believed, keep the Austrian and Italian navies from doing any great damage to tho shipping of their ene mies. English and French steamers will therefore be freo to go anywhere they please, and particularly to tho United States, solely because of tho assumed ability of the English and French navies to protect such com merce. German ships, on the other hand, Mil remain bottled up in neutral ports, suite to risk a voyage during houtlU- Will Direct Movements ot German Army In War 1 7 fj v A Photo by American Presi Association. COUNT VON MOLTKE. Chief of Staff. ties would almost certainly result In capture by British or French vessels. Italian vessels, many of which are engaged in trade with the United States, will be similarly bottled up and likewise the few vessels flying the Austrian flag which ply between Eu ropean and American ports. Naval Battle in North Sea. Wireless reports of the firing of heavy guns at sea led to the belief In London that the German and English fleets are engaged in the North sea. A news agency announced tho re ceipt of a wireless communication stating that such a battle was being fought. The first engagement'' of the great European v ar was fought In the air, according to a report received here. The report says that German and French aircraft have been flying Just over the frontier. The Germans are using the Zeppelin type of dirigible, while aeroplanes are employed by the French fliers. One of the latter sight ed a German dirigible on the French side of the border line. The French pi' lot drove his machino straight at the dirigible, which was manned by twenty-five soldiers, and dashed against the gas bag. The dirigible wus wrecked and all aboard as well as the Frenchman were dashed to death. It Is believed that the French flier deliberately sacrificed his life to deal destruction to the Ger mans. Germany having Invaded France, It Is felt In London that the time for ac tion on the part of England has ar rived. Mobilization Order In France. The organization already has begun In Paris of battalions of foreign vol unteers, notably Belgians, Sluvs and Syrians. Several hundred Italians pa raded through the downtown section carrying Itrllan and French flags arl shouting, "Down with Germany!" and "Long live France!" Tho fateful order of mobilization consisted of only seventeen words and read as follows: "Ministry of War. Order of general mobilization. Extreme urgency. First duy of the mobilization, Sunday, Aug ust 2." The words were written in a large hand and appeared on sheets of white paper about 8x12 Inches. These post ers appear to have been manifolded b," a duplicating machine and not printed. From all parts of France news was received in the capital that the order for mobilization hud been received with feelings of great relief. WAR MOVES Great armies clashed on the Rus sian, Gernien and French borders to day and German and French air craft fought in midair. Germany's invasion of France will compel the French parliament to de clars war today. All Europe stands aligned Russia, France, England and Servia allied aguinst Germany and Austria four against two. Twenty millions of men offer their lives. England's vast fleet Is mobilized In the North sea ready to pounce upon the Germun squadrons should they venture from Danish waters. A German troop train traversing Alsace-Lorraine was blown up and 200 troops were killed. A German cruiser bombarded the Russian naval port of Libau on the Baltic and fought a buttle with a I! us Klun cruiser. A corps of Uhlans, the vanguard of a German army advancing from Mo'i upon Nuncy, were defeated in a batlle with French troops at Petit Croix, a post on tho Lorraine frontier. Tho Uhlans' charges were halted by ma chine guns, which put them to rout. Many dead were left on tho Held. Germany Is reported In one dispute!) to have lost seven vessels and Eng land two in a battle in the North sea. German and Russian fleets engaged In buttle oft' the Alund island in th Gulf of Bothnia, and the Russians, driven hack, took refuge iu the Gulf of Finland. 1 HOUSE PASSES UNDERWOOD BILL Admits Foreign-Built Ships ta American Registry URGED BY THE ADMINISTRATION Notwithstanding Doubtful Attitude ot International Law Experts Measurt Receives Unanimous Vote Intend ed to Relieve Embargo on American Commerce Some Fear It Will In volve Us In Complications. The admission of forelgn-bullt shipt to American registry has received the unanimous approval ot the house and will without a doubt pass the senate and be approved by the president, al whose suggestion the action was tak en. The measure Is designed to re lieve the embargo on the foreign com merce of the United States which has resulted from the war in Europo The measure was messaged to tin senate this morning and will receive immediate consideration In that body. It Is understood that the usual divi sion on party lines will not be permit ted to hlndor the progress of the bill. International lawyers expressed the opinion that the passage of the bill will not yield any substantial relief In the present situation. The danger lies. It wus pointed out, In the fact that any ships trunsierred under the proposed arrangement will run the risk of seis ure, Inasmuch as the probabilities are that the bel'lgerents will not recognize the transfer of the flag as valid. The bill was supported by Repru sentative Mann of'IUinolB, who de clured that It would give Americans a chance to Ir.vest In foreign ships. The alarmist views were scouted by Representative Underwood. He de clared that the provision repealing the law admitting to American, registry only ships (if foreign build of not more than five years and waiving the law that Bhlps flying. the American flag must be officered by American citi zens and prescribing federal survey. Inspection and measurement, might af ford temporary relief the present ocean situation without putting tlw United States In the danger of invit ing trouble. He warned the house that if the bill failed to pss American goods would be bottled up In American storehouses, cotton 'would drop to 6 cents a pound and wheat to 25 cents a bushel. He declared that everything possible should be done to prevent such a ca lamity from falling on the country. Mr. Underwood produced figures showing there are many foreign ships owned by American citizens and cor porations that might be brought under the American Aug. The secretary of the navy was gtven authority In a bill passed by the sen ate to use navy vessels to carry pas sengers, mall and freight to South American countries and to Europe. UNCLE SAM TO RESCUE Will Assist American Tourists Who Are Stranded In Europe. The state department at Washing ton has evolved a plan for financing Americans' who have been marooned abroad. Announcement was made by Secre tary of Stiite Bryan that the state department will accept deposits of casli to be placed to the credit of Arner' cans Iu Europe. Consular and dip! matic agents of the United States will thereupon be Instructed to issue to Amerlcuas thus provided with a credit at Washington cash to the amount of credits deposited. If con suls are unable to secure cash to de liver to the Americans thus provided for they will Issue a special certificate guaranteed by the United States gov ernment to be offered as legal tender. Mr. Bryan Is of the opinion that In cases where actual cash Is not obtain able by the American officials abroad these certificates will be accepted gen erally In payment for food, lodging and transportation. The opinion wub expressed that the certificates will be readily accepted. One banker said that he believed the certificates would be welcome, as they will represent a value unaffected by commercial rates of exchange and will be backed by the United States gov ernment. AMERICAN FINANCE 0. K. Its Soundness Put to Test During Week. Dun's Review of Trade says this week: "A notable demonstration of the fundamental soundness ot American finance was furnished this week when foreign conditions were extraordinarily critical. Tlie European political com plications caused acute unsettlement there and as a precautionary measure the domestic securities markets were closed Friday, following similar action at the leading centers abroad. "Early Investment buying and vigor ous bunking support testified to confi dence In tho situation here and it was encouraging that money remained on a fairly stable basis. New York Is again being called upou for large amounts o. gold and conditions in Bterling exchange have been without parallel, rates moving upward in a seusatioual manner."
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