4 II WITMER, BAIR AND WITMER Walnut, Near Second Special for Friday 50 Top Coats taken from our regular stocks; broken sizes; navy, black, coverts, checks, etc. 15 Coats, at $7.50 \ VALUES 27 Coats, at |o.oo I ALMO ST IcoSat :::::::::::::::li:ooj DOUBLE I WITMER^ BAIR AND HOME FROM FLORIDA Mrs. John Spofford Spicer and small son of 276 Peffer street: Miss Myra Eby of Cottage Ridge, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Huber, Miss Thelma Huber and Clyde Huber of Mechanicsburg re turned home last evening from St. Petersburg, Fla., where they spent most of the winter. Mrs. Kirklin, of 133 Vine street, is ill at her home. Mrs. John A. Carl, of 326 Crescent street, has returned home after a sev eral weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Meals, of Carlisle. i 'Tired feet In daytime \ ' i Aching feet at night \ i Corns on the left foot < i Bunions on the right < i Bethe your feet \citn Cal-o-cide ( Then put on your shoe S 1 And swing along the Avenua \ i 1 lite other people do. < ) _ « For Aching. Burning, and > / ■ a 1./N.rina Bweaty Feet' Corns. Cal- ) ) VQI O LiUC lousei,«ndSore Bunions. S reives J Results positively guaranteed. Get a box from ) WHAT WE BAY IT IS, IT IS Ring * Easter * Wear a Diamond Ring from Diener's on cr Sunday, f It will 49* a handsome addition to your costume and ornament you will with pride throughout life. ®nblo each year. YouA4 will not be able to sc-M cure as much value for the same price in the future as you get now. Excellent lection in Solitaire and „ Cluster Rings, #*23 ' %Diener, ~11 J | The 408 * H™ Market J WHAT THE SHOPS ftSy I ARE SHOWING-#^!? Never has a more charming collec tion of silk dress patterns been offered than those shown by the French Shop (alios Swope), 208 North Third street. Many and beautiful are the colorings, unique and strikingly smart are the designs with the new striped effects prominently featured—and the quality of these silks is unsurpassed. At this shop. too. one finds the little touches in neckwear and trimmings that give distinction to the whole frock. Ex quisite are the novel guimpes, vestees and collar and cuff sets, ranging in price from 65 cents to $4.50, with some specials at SI.OO. 'ollars and cuffs of silk faille, in neutral shac|c with American beauty or vivid green, are very smart with dresses or suits, while neckwear of hand-embroidered georgette, or sheer dainty organdie, with novel style features, are most attractive. 13 Unlucky for Dirt For the 13th of April, with most good housekeepers Just in the midst of the housecleaning, the Studebaker Grocery Store, Second street at the crossing of Slate, offers 13 helps to cleanliness. The first three are am monia, borax and soaps (Including laundry and sand soap), then a trio of Dutch Cleanser, Pearl Cleanser and Cold Dust, for all kinds of scrubbing. The seventh is an excellent silver pol ish, Cando, while eighth is Porcela, the best cleaner for bathrooms and tiling. No. 9 is Solarlne, so good for brass and other metals, while tenth, is Ba polio. The three last, but. not least, are buckets, brushes and brooms, of ■which Studebaker's offer a splendid assortment. Exquisite White Pumps Dolly Varden—whose pretty feet won her a sweetheart—could not have worn more attractive footwear than the new white Colonial pumps shown by the Walk-Over Root Shop, 226 Mar ket. street. Every stitch in them seems part of a perfect design in true Colo nial style, and the exquisitely fine white kid clings closely to (he fool, making the model particularly grace ful and becoming. The buckle is big and square and set at .lust Ihe light angle—a little point which makes all the difference between beauty and THURSDAY EVENING, .FRIDAY EVENING'S MEETING OF COMRADES IN SERVICE Comrades in Service of the Market Square Presbyterian Church will hold their regular monthly meeting in the church parlor to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. The lesson story for this month is "Syngman Rhee, an Ambas sador in Chains," and will be in charge of Miss Elizaheth Koons. The lesson discussion will be in charge of Miss Sara C. Nunemaker. An important business meeting will be held in con junction with the regular meeting at which important plans and projects | will be arranged and discussed, it is I hoped that the meeting, being such an important one, will be well attended. FOR INDUSTRIAL BANQUET A meeting of the committee to com plete arrangements for the banquet to be given the industrial girls of the Y. W. C. A. will be held to-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock to plan dates, i menu and decorations. Miss Esther Green was hostess Tues day evening for a meeting of the K. F. L. Club, of which she is a member. Judge H. M. Hinkloy, of Danville, was a recent guest of his cousins, the Misses Graydon, at 1709 North Second , street. ' Mrs. John Black and Miss Marian , Black, of South Seventeenth street, are I home after a little visit in Lebanon. Mrs. John A. Haas, of 2136 North j Fifth street, pleasantly entertained the | Tuesday Embroidery Club, of which f she is a member, this week. j Mrs. D. Edward Long, of Fayette ville, visited her sister, Mrs. L. C. I Manges, of 1431 Walnut street. ' Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zaepfol. of Lan j caster, are visiting Mrs. Zaepfel's par j ents. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bucher, of 1414 Derry street. Miss Violet Oakley, the noted artist, of Philadelphia, spent some time in I the Capital City. Mrs. Raymond Cook and daughter Martha, of 1410 Thompson street, are out-of-town visitors. Miss Fannie Marie Savford, of Thir teenth and Howard streets, is going to I Uryn Mawr for the week-end to attend | the house party given by Mis Elsie ; Uowen. BUN DARKENS GRAY HI Everybody Uses It So Handy Harmless—No Dye. By applying Q-Ban Hair Color Re | storer, like a shampoo, to your hair and scalp, all your gray, streaked | with gray, prematurely gray or faded, dry or harsh hair quickly turns to an even, beautiful dark shade, so every strand of your hair, whether gray or not, becomes glossy, fluffy, lustrous, soft, thick, with that even, dark shim mer of beautiful, radiant, healthy hair —just as you like to have your hair appear—fascinating and abundant, without even a trace of gray showing, | only natural, evenly dark, lovely hair. I Q-Ban is absolutely harmless; no dye, | ready to use. Only 50c for a big bot ! tie at George A. Gorgas* Drug Store, j Harrisburg, Pa. Out-of-town folks 1 supplied by mail. —Advertisement. homeliness in a Colonial pump. The heel is the smart Louis type, and every feature of this charming model is in excellent taste. For Preserving and Canning With the summer season for nre canning almost upon us »£ ousewlfe wi ®hes to be pre! right u eood kltf, hen range, and fw?! T ? UI own clt >' are sold the famous Penn Esther ranges whose long-established reputation is'so well known all over the country. They are very easy (o regulate, economical to use. and most durably constructed of the \ery best, materials. Thev cost no more than many inferior stoves and jet they are guaranteed to give perfect sat sfac ion. They are sold excl sivelv Harris burg by the Himes Hardware Store, 10 iMorth Market Square. The New lira Id It is hard to say whether smartness or becomlngness is the most noliceablc characteristic of a. certain new hat shown by Astrich's. Fourth and Mar ket streets, n their charming French Room. It is made of a thoroughly unique green braid, known as 'Vnr nation braid." It has the prlcklyl looking rough surface, like the'un turned edges of carnation petals, V et it is really ns soft to the touch as a garden of Christmas-tree moss With this is used—on the upper side of the wide brim—-a striped green taffeta, and the only trimming is a gorgeous char treuse wing. It is a stunning model selling for just SIO.OO. Vacation Money A splendid opporl unity for the schoolboy to earn monev during the summer vacation by taking postcard pictures Is suggested by the Gorgas Drug Store. If> North Third street where a full line of Kodaks and plies Is offered. The No. 3 A auto graphic Kodak is one of the most popular models, taking pictures 3% by s'i inches, the regular postcard size. It has all Hie advantages of the Inicst models, yet is so simple to use (bat any beginner can make good pic tures from the start. It Is covered with the best quality seal grain leather and sells for $22.50. Other cameras are priced from SI.OO up. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS KEEN RIVALRY IN JUNIOR CONTEST Central High School Girls Pre pare For Preliminaries Held Alter Easter ! Final arrangements are being com pleted and rehearsals held for the Preliminary Oratorical Contest of the Junior Girls of Central High School which will be held some time after the Easter holiday vacation. The Hnals will be held some time in May. The contestants who number twenty six are being well drilled by Miss Annabelle Swartz, the instructor of Elocution at the High School. The competition among tne partici pants of this year's contest bids well to keen rivalry for the girls manifest unusual ability and promise. Among this year's selections more Shake spearean ones are listed than in any previous year, this being due to the fact of "Shakespeare's Tricentennial." Present indications evince this to be worth while and one of the most successful contests in the history of the school. Miss Aimee Thatcher and her niece Miss Marie Thatcher of Pittsburgh, are enjoying a visit with their rela tives, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Harnlsh of State street. Miss Ellen K. McCulloch of 1202 North Second street, is going to Pitts burgh to-morrow to visit her sister, Mrs. Howard Hale McClintic. Miss Helen Bruce Wallace is spend ing several days in New York and Philadelphia. Miss Alice Guerdon of Cleveland. Ohio, is visiting her aunt, Miss Marie Rush of North Second street. Mr. and Mrs. Reuel F. Spencer of Wilkes-Barre were recent visitors of ! their sister, Mrs. James F. Bragg of I State street. Central High Students Celebrate Big Victory An extra session of chapel was held yesterday afternoon In Central high auditorium to celebrate the Lancaster 'victory and to congratulate the bas . ketball players on t heir excellent work I during the year. Prof. Horace Dibble gave a tribute to each boy on the team for liis steady and earnest endeavors. Fie named Coach McCord as an "un excelled all-around coach and gentle man." At this time a few members of the Harrisburg school board who had been visiting the Domestic Science depart ment put In an appearance. A. Carson Stamm, president of the schoolboard addressed the students on not going half way in winning the basketball championship but the en tire way. To entertain the visitors tlie orches tra played airs from "Lucia 4t Lant mermoor" and cheers were given for each nicmbet of the team. Chapel was ended by singing "Hail Dear Old High School." Ij. G. CLUB ENTERTAINED BY MISS MILDRED SPAN CAKE Members of the L. G. club had a merry time last evening at the home of Miss Mildred Spancake, Sixth street and I Hester's lane. Games, music and refreshments added to the pleasure of the guests, among whom were Miss Nellie Mader, Miss Gertrude Bowman, Mrs. Carl. Miss Cora. Lyter, Miss Belle Harries, Miss Myrtle Clouser, Miss Mary Miss Mary Bowman, Miss Maude Biever, Miss Sara Corl, the Rev. Mr. Harries, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spancake, Miss Mildred Span cake. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Blair Hassler of Penbrook a former club member. Mrs. John C. Stine of the Reynard apartments, North Third street, is home after a visit in Philadelphia. Miss Rebecca Weakley of 1815 North Second street, has gone to Scranton to visit her sister, Mrs. Wal ter Buck. Miss Martha Ross has been removed to her home after being confined at the Hartman hospital, where she un derwent a serious operation. Bernard Thure and James Thure, who have been ill at their home, 129 South Fourteenth street, are con valescent. Mrs. Misswine Is confined to her home, 1060 South Ninth street, on account of a serious illness. MOW GOOD THAT MUSTEROLE FEELS! It Gets to That Sore Spot Like Magic A-a-h! That's delicious relief for those sore muscles, those stiff joints, that lame back. MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint ment, made with the oil of mustard and other home simples. It does the work of the old-fash ioned mustard plaster, minus the plas ter and minus the blister! You simply rub MUSTEROLE on the spot where the pain is—rub it on briskly—and the pain is gone. No muss, no bother. Just comfort ing, soothing, relief—first a gentle glow, then a delightful sense of cool ness. And beet of all, no blisters like the old-fashioned mustard plaster use to make. There is nothing like MUSTEROLE for Sore Throat, Bronchitis. Tonsilitis, Croup, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia, Headache, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu matism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore Mus cles, Bruises. Chilblains, Frosted Feet and Colds of the Chest (it often pre vents Pneumonia). At your druggist's, in 25c and 50c jars, and a special larie hospital size for $2.50. Be sure you get the genuine MUS TEROLE. Refuse Imitations—get what you ask for. The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio. NUXATED IRON Increases strength of delicate, nervous, kfi rITITITI] rundown people zoo I J I |U!| Per cent, in ten days 811 i I trwi »! many Instances. ■ tioo article soon to "ap* Ask your doctor or druggist about It Croll Keller, Q. A. Uorgns always carry it in stock. EARRISBURG TELEGRAPH BRIDGE LUNCHEON IS PRETTY EVENT Miss Marian Kline Stciner Hostess This Afternoon to Thirty Guests Thirty ladies were invited by Miss I Marian Kline Steiner to come to her home, 817 North Sixth street, this afternoon for a bridge luncheon, which proved to be one of the most charming of Spring events. Sweetpeas, pansies, daffodils, spirea and tulips were used in the decorations and the favors were candv flower holders, both artistic and dainty. The guest list included Mrs. Harry B. Montgomery, M.s. Charles F. Utter, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, Miss Sara j Elizabeth Miller, Miss Helen K. Mont gomery, Mrs. Joseph S. Rlnkenbach, I Miss Alice LeCompte, Miss Elisabeth I Dohoney, Mrs. George King Keet, Miss ] Mary Koons, Mrs. Charles Taggert, I Miss Nelle Good, Miss Bertha Good, Mrs. Gilbert M. Oves, Aliss Emmeline Stevens, Miss Constance Beidleman, Miss Kdith Troup, Mrs. Henry Clay Kennedy, Mrs. Charles S. Troup, Mrs. S. Reuel Sides, Miss Anne Fissell, Miss Marie Stucker, Mrs. Harry Geisking, Mrs. Robert W. Troup, Airs. William M. Hammaker, Airs. James G. Hatz, Mrs. Katharine R. Meyers, Aliss Mil dred Astrich and Airs. Charles C. Steiner. Twenty Ladies Enjoy Tea With Mrs. Stevenson Violets, lilacs and daffodils made pretty table decorations for the table at an informal little tea given this afternoon by Mrs. Lerue Stevenson at her North Second street home. The guest of honor was Aliss Alaude Thur mann, of Baltimore, who gave several readings to the delight of her audi ence. Miss Thurmann has studied elo cution both In this country and abroad and gives pleasing and dra matic interpretations to clussics, as well as clever dialect numbers. Twenty ladies enjoyed the afternoon and tea served by Mrs. Philip 1,. Mar tin and Mrs. Stevenson. ANNOUNCE ESSAY SUBJECT Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted, Dauphin county chairman of the Colonial Dames of America, and Airs. Alabel Cronise Jones, chairman of the chap ter's prize committee, announced in the Camp Curtin school to-day that the subject for prize essays given by the State society in 191 fi contest will be "The Early Homes of the Conti nental Congress." Papers containing the rules governing the contest were also distributed. 1N TEH NATIONAL LESSON STUDY AT THE Y. M. C. A. The Rev. William C. Sanderson will conduct the study of the International Sunday School lesson in the assembly room in Ihe Young Alen's Christian Association, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The class is especially designed to help teachers, Sunday School superin tendents and Christian workers. The lessons are devotional in character and are calculated to help the students along Bible lines. The cluss is free and open to all. At the close of the lesson ample time is given for dis cussion. Subject for this week, "Peter and Cornelius"; text, Acts 10, 1-16. SHANK-SOURBIER ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. William Sourbier, of 1304 North Cameron street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Anna Sourbier, to Clyde Shank, formerly of this city. The marriage will be an event of the late Spring. Indoor Athletic Meet by Girls of Pine Street Real races, real cheers, officials and all that is necessary for a real track meet will be the order to-morrow evening when the girls of Pine Street Sunday School will gather in the social room at 7.30 o'clock. The meet is under the auspices of the Servants of the King and they are inviting all girls in the Sunday school. Several invited guests will be present who will assist in awarding the prizes. Mrs. Charles B. Fager of Walnut street is improving in health after a recent illness. Aliss Sibyl AI. Weir has opened her house at 1604 North Second street after spending several weeks at Galen Hall, Wernersville. Air. and Airs. Richard Williams have gone home to Jersey City after a short visit among relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Horace Lauden of Phoenixville was a recent guest of her sister, Airs. Mary B. Smith of Green street. Airs. S. A. D. Barr of 262 Herr street is home after visiting in Phila delphia and Reading'. Airs. Charles Ross and Miss Nelle Hepford are spending several days In New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, of Columbus, Ohio, are guests of old friends during a short stay in this city and nearby towns. Miss Amelia Fletcher has gone home to Newark, N. J., after a little visit with her cousin, Miss Rebecca Daniels of Market street. Airs. William T. Hildrup, Jr., of North Front street, has returned home after a brief stay In New York City. Miss Myra Eby, of 2012 North Third street, will return to-morrow from St. Petersburg, Florida, where she spent the winter. Mrs. Harris B. Wilson, of 934 North Second street is recovering from a re cent illness. Aliss Marian Stewart and Aliss Faith Stewart, of Pittsburgh, are guests of their aunt, Airs. Luther F. Graham of Green street. Mrs. Guy Alton Colt, of Warring ton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Airs. I). W. Cox, of 1011 North Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koser, of 39 North Thirteenth street, are home after their wedding journey to Florida resorts. Mrs. Henderson Gilbert of Second and Harris streets is spending the week in New York City. A GOOD HABIT TO CULTIVATE The cultivation of love and forbear ance for others is one of the safest habits to form: and this love should be cultivated without inquiring whether others deserve that love or not. It is always difficult for any human being to know surely whether another de serves our love, for we never know the heart, and we cannot see behind the scenes. Only God can truly judge; it Is for us to love and to help, and let God do the judging and the criti cising. This attitude of caring and trying to aid by sympathy can be formed like any other habit, and once formed it takes the place of indiffer ence and intolerance, opening up our whole lives to faith and light.—The Christian Herald. AINEY TELLS OF JAPAN'S CHARMS Daughters of 1812 Hear Ad dress by Public Service Commissioner Keystone Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812, and their guests enjoyed an address on Japan this aft ernoon at their April meeting. Wil liam D. B. Ainey, chairman of Public Service Commission, was the speaker who was able to give much of per sonal experience culled from his resi dence in that land while a Congress man on the committee for Foreign Relations. Mrs. James Barr Mersereau, the regent, presided at the session held in assembly hall of the Y. M. C. A., Second and locust streets, and after the usual opening exercises, reports of various committees were read. Airs. Mabel Cronise Jones, chair man of the committee of arrange ments for the State conference, Daughters of 1812, to be held in tlio benate caucus room, this city, May 13 said that the national president, Mrs! Alice Bradford Wiles, will be a speaker ot the day as will also be the State president, Mrs. Martha llunter Alc innes, ol Germaniown. Governor Brumbaugh is expected to welcome ii- "daughters" to the city and some wl.fi music lias been secured. . Keystone Chapter, the hostesses will invite out-of-town guests to the luncheon at Rutherford's, chapter members will pay SI.OO each for their tickets with the privilege of inviting guests from town at the same rate. Much interest is taken in preparation for this conference, which met in this city but a few years ago. At this afternoon's session, Miss Mary Stewart Blair sang two numbers in charming fashion, accompanied by Mrs. William i,. Keller. (a) "The Candy Lion," by Mrs. Beach; (b) "It Was a Lover and His Lass" (Harker). Miss Blair played Grieg's "On the Mountains," receiving much well-de served applause for all her numbers. A social hour followed the business session with Mrs. Charles S. Rebuck and Mrs. David S. Funk, hostesses. Workers in Needlecraft Meet at Old Orchard Mrs. .lames William Kellogg of Old Orchard made a eharminng hostess yesterday afternoon for the "Workers in Needlecraft," a little club of which she is a member. Pansies and daffodils filled the rooms with their beauty afUi fragrance and refreshments were served at 5 o'clock to Mrs. Victor B. llouseknecht, Mrs. Daniel Weinhold, Mrs. William Weber, Mrs. John Gates, Mrs. Ralph j Bosneil, Mrs. Charles W. Montgom ery, Mrs. Richard Martin, Mrs. James McCarroll, Miss Miriam Galbraith. : Mrs. Harriet Fitch Kellogg and Mrs. J. W. Kellogg. CIiXJB WITH MISS HIESTER Miss Ivy Hiester pleasantly enter tained the members of the J. <3. Club at her home, 112 Herr street, Tuesday I evening. Games and refreshments j were enjoyed. The following persons J were present: The Misses Margaret- Worley, Mary Meyers, Margaret Reel, Helen Shoemaker, Katherine Kohler, Mle Reel. Margaret Cunningham, Helen Bowers, Ruth McKinney and Ivy Hiester. | GREAT 1 Rummage Sale 1 g g J FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE g 8 §j | Harrisburg Hospital g f§§] IB I 308 Market Street I a i i I Formerly Cook's Department Store 1 i IToday, Tomorrow g | and Saturday j | April 13,14 and 15 1 8 1 H All Goods to Be Sol | tH i&l Than You Have Ever Known n Beds, chairs, tables, stoves, carpets, rugs, curtains, men's, women's and || raj children's clothing, shoes, trimmed and untrimmed millinery, neckwear, gloves, js jewelry, kitchenware, dishes, lamps, Bric-a-brac, wagons, harness, picture re frames and pictures, toilet articles, laundry equipment, underwear, books, magazines, toys and food. m B ? | There is not a department in the home that cannot be furnished complete in |j every detail and at prices so low that you can't afford to stay away. m APRIL 13, 1916. 1 [LADIES' -RAZAARI DON'T FORGET 1A 19C iil C- DON'T FORGET THE NUMBER IU-l£ O. 4tH Ot. THE NUMBER "We Adrertite the Truth—Th« Troth Adrertiacs Ui" x———————, Take Advantage Reliable Bazaa Offerings At the same time, ask to see our well-known distinc tive styles in ready-to-wear apparels at remarkably low prices. Alterations free of charge. SPECIAL FRIDAY BARGAINS 57c 68c buys $1.50 to $2 Thomp- buys $1.50 real pretty Prin- | 1 t? s. cess slips of fine nainsook, H son glove-fitting and K. & c . , { . , , , u & & . finished with yoke and a g G. Corsets; just a few sizes cleep flounce of handsome B left, at 570 embroidery. % PRINCETON'S HOLIDAYS John H. Stewart. Jr., assistant pro fessor in the physics course at Prince- Ion; James 11. Stewart, Paul Orth, John Senseman, W. Spry Hurlock, Jr., and John V. W. Heynders, students at Princeton University, Princeton, N. J., will arrive next week to spend the Easter vacation at their homes. Mrs. Penelope Wheeler, of I.ondon, England. Ihe impersonator and clever English actress, has returned to Phila delphia. While hero Mrs. Wheeler was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. James Fry Bullitt, of Bellevue. Mrs. Edgar L. Bpengter, of 2041 Green street, has returned home after a visit, with relatives in Lancaster. Mrs. Polleck, of Wllkes-Barre, Is spending some time with her daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Taggart, of Pine street, Steelton. i ANNOUNCING Our opening tomorrow (Friday) for business and Pre- Easter showing of shoes at our new and handsome store, 1220 North Third Street. STECKLEY'S REMOVE FROM CITY Dr. and Mrs. Clyde M. McKelvey. for n number of years residents of Harrisburg, have moved to 23G East. Main street. Meclianlcsburg, for a per manent stay. STORY TELLING CI,I B A special meeting of the Story Tell ing Club will be held this evening at "."0 o'clock in the hall of the Public Library, Walnut street. Officers will be elected and all members are urged to be present. HOW TO TAKE PIM.S Take Blackburn's <'ascaßo.val-Pil!«, that never gripe nor sicken. One each night as a laxative. Two or three as a cathartic. After a few weeks' use the trouble is usually corrected. Try a 1 m,■ pkg. just once and you'll want no other —they are so prompt and pleasant.— Advertisement.
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