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To speak frankly, there is lit- ‘ tle room for proper self-respect or dig- nity in the confession that one fell in love at first sight with a miserable- looking creature, discovered shivering beneath a portcochere ir a black and stormy night; it may be evangelical, but it hardly savors of pride for a man : %o share his existence with a poor, homeless anc abandoned wretch who begged for a night's shelter and came from nobody knew where. But a man’s affections cannot always be set upon the high and mighty of this earth, nor can his esteem be given _Wolely to those who have succeeded in obtaining a large share of its good things. Those attachments which are most talked of are very often the least pleasant, and it must be admitted that a lack of fortune is not neces- sarily a disparagement, and. for the most part, the cruel tricks of fate take away nothing of parental merit, Besides, I was regarded for my good deed, if it was one, by so rare and un- bounded an admiration and gratitude that it deserves to be mentioned. To begin at the beginning, then, I was on my way home from the club,’ where I had just lost at play a sum “| go large enough to destroy all thoughts of merriment. On such occasions the world invariably becomes black and gloomy, my fellow-men appear greater fools than they actually are, women are but painted imitations of beauty and all cab drivers a pest to be ruth- lessly treated. All my best sentiments are clouded over for the time being, and in my nvrath and despair I usually endeavor to make some one else as unhappy as T am myself. Accordingly, I remem- ber upon this particular occasion two beggars had hastily and tremblingly withdrew from my footsteps as I stalked tragically Fomeward. Suddenly, as I tarned a poorly-light- ed corner, I heard a low whine at my side. I haughtily turned my head the other way. Two steps further came a second cry, from the other side this time and more persistently and in- sistent, “The devil fly away with you!” I thought irritably. “I suppose I can’t decently leave the poor beggar to die Just because I have lost a few piles of gold pieces.” I paused, feeling in my pockets for the few scattered coins that had sur- vived the evening's shipwreck. The light from the flaring street lamp il- luminated a single spot in the dark- mess, and instead of the beggar I had expected I saw—a little, shivering, black dog, whose long, curly ears fell mearly to the ground and whose tail, wagging pitifully, betrayed the owner's anisery better than any words. I was furious. To be sure, the dog i8 the friend of man in general, and I am the friend of the dog in particular. But to be stopped on such a night, when I was nobody’s friend, either in general or particular, and just for a dog, was too much! I started to walk on, when I feit his tongue, warm and moist, lick my hand. Doubtless he wished to thank me for having done so much as to pause and glare at him for an instant. It was generous of me, truly! I stopped again. His tail was wag- ging more and more earnestly, and his dark eyes looked imploringly into mine, “Come,” he was saying in his dog's language, which I understand perfect- ly; “come, now, don’t be hard hearted! Look, I am freezing cold and starving to death! I haven't a master, nor the smallest sign of a bone, nor anywhere , to sleep. Take me home with you. I'll _} follow you and obey you and love you, for I'm a very good sort of dog. Oh, I'm sure that now you've seen how miserable I am, you can't go on and leave me to die. Honest, now, can you?” He was right. I couldn't. It didn’t take very long for me to tell him so, either. I stooped and patted his curly head and the dog, un- derstanding my language as well as I had read his, jumped into my arms . ‘with his wet, cold feet, uttering short little barks, which were all he had strength for. “Come along, old man,” I said; “you belong to me now.” He didn’t make me repeat it twice, but rubbed his muzzle against my leg and trotted beside me happily. “Aren’t you rather hungry?” I in- quired presently, looking at him. “Gracious, yes; abominably so.” an- swered the tail, wagging furiously, “Come on, then, we'll go and have some supper,” I suggested, He accepted my Proposition with alacrity, and we stopped at a restau- rant, where I procured an excellent soup, full of all sorts of doggish deli- cacies, and put it down before'my new friend. He was evidently satisfied, for he ate, with an appetite which I secret- ly envied him. While he ate I examined him, He was of a good breed, certaluly, for his limbs were well formed and shapely. Stolen from somebody's kennel, I sur. mised. I declded that I would name him Nedjeh, whica seemed to suit his dark beauty, and I informed him of his new cognomen, It took him some time to get used to it, but then, I couldn't ex- pect everything, The next morning, after a night spent on a comfortable pillow. Nedjeh was as much at home in my bachelor quar. ters as if he had been born there. He examined all the corners searched the closets, watched my orderly polish my boots with every sign of approval and, lastly, turned his attention to me and my bed. He regularly took possession of me and made himself completely at Lome, After his own toilet had been made and the traces of his former misery removed, I presented him to the mess, where, with perfect self-possession, he accepted the pettings and attentions of my fellow officers, “He would make an exceilent mill. tary dog,” said the Colonel, always an eminently practical man, “Very true,” said the Lieutenant Colonel, who invariably agreed with his superior, as was proper. “Let me have him, Wilheim,” siid my chum, a captain in my own regi- ment. “I'll teach him the tricks of the trade. He'd be a fine mascot.” And, indeed, it was not long before the intelligent animal had learned his lesson well. He could give the alarm, signal the approach of the enemy, dis cover sentinels and spies and carry written messages, delivering them to the proper parson. The Colonel was delighted with him, and he soon be- came the pet of the regiment, ‘ There was one thing, however, that Nedjeh learned fo hate very thorough- ly, even in a painted picture, and that was the French uniform. In order to inspire hm with a lasting senti- ment of this nature, my friend, the captain, after fastening the dog in the stable, had dressed up as a French officer and then pretended to strike me. The experiment was a complete suc- cess, so much so that we had to inter rupt it for fear of an accident, for Nedjeh was straining at his rope and growling. After that he evinced a great hatred for anything that recalled the uniform. Alas, it was this very sentiment that brought about his death. One day in July I was walking with my friends on the outskirts of the city, admiring the rich crops that would soon be harvested. Nedjeh was with me on a leash. From time to time he looked at me with a bored expression and yawned widely, his white teeth gleaming in his mouth, Seeing that I was bound to continue my walk, he followed at my heels wit’. a resigned droop to his ears. We stopped where a company of men were practicing marksmanship, and presently I felt a hard tug at the leash. Nedjeh, his eyes gleaming, his hair bristling, was standing on his hind legs barking madly. In vain I tried to soothe him, patting and calling him pet names; he only cone tinued to bark, hoarsely and chokingly, as he strained at his collar. At last he gave one long snap at the leash, which broke. Nedjeh tumbled over in tha dust, but, recovering, dashed off at a wild run. “Here, here, Nedjeh; come back” I commanded, but his ears were sealed. At some distance in the field were the painted models of a man, standing, kneeling and lying down, which served as targets for the men to shoot at. One of these was painted in the hated colors of the I'rench uniform. With a furious growl, Nedjeh rushed upon this latter, biting it and tearing it to pieces. The astonished soldier laid down his gun, and the onlookers, delighted with the spectacle, applaud- ed boisterously. “Bravo for the dog! Down with the Frenchman! Go ahead, Fido; eat him up!” they cried. I hastened to catch hold again of the leash, but by the time I did so all that remained of the unfortunate model was a scattered pile of wooden splinters, torn and bitten. Nedjeh had satisfied his hatred, and, panting, he awaited my approach with a triumph- ant air. And, although I was obliged to pay for the destroyed target, I could not find any excuse for scolding my dog, who had done nothing but what he had been taught to consider hig duty. Now comes the sad epilogue of my story, which I here dedicate to all my readers who are fond of dogs. I should have wished to conclude in a less funeral strain, and portray Nedjeh as continuing the course of his exploits in a real encounter with the enemy where. in he vrould be covered with glory. But, alas, the poor animal died, though not upon the field of battle, yet none the less a victim. He was made to pay with his life for a too complete obedi- ence to the lessons he had received. He died during the night, poisoned by the colors he had absorbed while de- vouring the painted Frenehman. All my care was powerless to save him, and even the veterinary was obliged to confess himself baffled. Poor little dog! We lamented him, you may be sure, and we buried him in a corner of the mess garden, in a quiet, sheltered spot, and over his grave we put the inscription: NEDJEH, “The dog of the Regiment, A victim to his duty! —Translated from the German for the New York Sun, Growth of London. . London was increased during the year 1904 by 374 new streets, with a total length of over geventy-four miles, Si) 23,269 rex ’ Ll | RARE AMERICAN COINS, MANY CENTS HIGHLY VALUED BY COLLECTORS, Private Gold Issues That Bring Big Prices—Three Cent and Five Cent Nickels With Large Premiums— Varying Values Put on Dollars— Unique Coin. “Premiums on old coins have ad- vanced from 756 to 100 percent during the last few years,” said an old coin dealer. “Any number of coins that could have been picked up for a small sum a short time ago now bring sums up to $75 and $100. “This is due to the tremendous ree vival of interest that has taken place in coin collecting. There are now in this country more than 4000 coin col- lectors who systematically buy old coins and are always in search of new specimens, “They make trips abroad to Europe and other countries in quest of de- sired rarities. Some of them make trips of this character every year for no other purpose than to ransack the shops of dealers in odds and ends on the other side of the ocean in the hope of finding a treasure, which, as a matter of fact, they very often do. “Of course, there are thousands of persons who casually gather old coins indiscriminately, but I take such collectors into ac- count. So great is the demand for old coins nowadays that the supply does not begin to meet it. “Most American collectors go in for coins of United States issue. Not much interest is taken here in for- eign, and in the ancient Greek or Roman coins, although they are the rage abroad. “A good many collectors make a specialty of gathering Colonial coins and the private gold issues of North Carolina, Georgia and California, but | the large old copper cent leads them all in point of interest. Still other collectors go in for die varieties and mint marks. That small letter on a coin which shows the place of its | mintage, makes all the difference in | the world to a collector and also in the price. “For instance, a 20-cent 1875 of the Philadelphia worth just 25 cents, and yet a coin of the same denomination of 1877 or 1878, bearing the two tiny tween $10 and $15. “The dime of 1894 is another exam- ple. The one made in San Francisco, with the letter ‘S,” is worth anywhere from $5 to $10, whereas those made | the in other mints are worth just face value or a trifle over. Th were only 24 of the former ten-cent | { reason why the 1799 cent should be pieces minted. “Would you believe a dollar of 1304 | was worth $5.50? It is, just the same, and that sum was paid at a recent | | coined. is the inconsistency of | coin collecting that a dollar of 1798, | in good condition, can be bought for auction sale. “Yet, such $2.50. The reason for this is tha 1901 dollars were struck in proof set and were limited. “Proof coins are made by bur ing the sheet of metal before forth with a high polish. The low ure of the 1798 dollar is due to enormous number preserved in condition. “Many of the coins minted 1850 bring premiums that greatly ex- ceed those for coins issued duri the latter part of the 18th cen and the beginning of the 19th tury. good “A gold dollar of 1875 in proof con- dition will bring $75. The three- dollar gold piece of 1873 is worth $50. All three dollar gold pieces, in fact, with the exception of those minted at the Philadelphia Mint in 1855 and | 1874, are worth premiums ranging up to $75. “The four-dollar gold piece of 1872 and 1880 is worth $75. The silver dollar of 1858 is rated at $30. The flying eagle cent of 1856 brings $15, and is hard to get at that price. All of the silver three-cent pieces command premiums that range as high as $3. The nickel three-cent piece of 1877 is worth $4, and the five- cent piece of the same year is val ued at $3.50. “And, what will seem strangest of all to the general public, the common bronze cent of 1877, in proof condi- tion, is quoted at $2.50, and even those which have been :n circulation fetch an advanced price. “Die varieties mean more than one would suppose. Of the 1794 cents alone there are 55 die varieties, each one of which is held at a high prem- ium, and of all the big copper cents there are 817 die varieties known at the present time, with other counties to hear from. “And this just refers to coins of one denomination, It is easy to imag- ine the work ahead of the collector who goes in for the collection of die varieties of coins of all denomina- tions. “The majority of the collectors of gold coins confine themselves to de- nominations under $5. This by means limits their field greatly, there are hundreds of varieties of the private gold issues of the western states, North Carolina and Georgia, not to mention the varieties of United States issue. “Just take the Brasher doubloon This was a gold piece issued in New York City in 1837. On It bears the motto ‘Unum E P b and an eagle with spread wings: on its breast a shield, with a bundle of arrows in the right talon and an olive branch in the left, while the head, is surmounted by 13 stars. 4 ge coin was struck from been made for un- up dies a cent, don’t | piece of | Mint is letters ‘C C,! for Carson City, will bring be- | - | Judge Who Fined Man Expensive Meal. In a hamlet not far from New York lived a justice of the peace who is | well liked by all the people. | for the most part are heard on the since | 3 | flies cen- | | wide in the bailiwick, is fond of out- the | the reverse | which the maker had submitted to the authorities for approval, but fit was rejected. The coin is now worth more than $500 and is seldom offered for sale, “Of the California gola issues alone there are several hundred varieties, and some of them command enor mous premiums. “There are only three collectors in this country who make a specialty of accumulating gold pieces of the value of $10 and upward. There are not only the eagle and double eagle of United States issue, but the many 10, 20, and 50-dollar gold pieces of private firms in the west and the $16 and $40.07 gold slugs. “This branch of numismatics {is only for millionaires. All the 50 dol lar gold pieces, of which there were seven varieties, are octagonal’ in shape except one and now fetch from $150 to $500, that is, when they are offered for sale, which is not often, “These 50 dollar pieces were made of the purest gold, which cannot al- ways be said of many of the minor denominations, such as the 25 and 50 cent pieces of so-called gold. “But there is one gold piece of United States issue which is beyond the reach of all collectors, no matter how wealthy. This coin is above price. It is the first 20-dollar gold piece minted by this government, in 1849. “The piece was submitted for ap proval, but before action was taken the new year came, so that the dies had to be destroyed and new ones made for 1850. This coin, the only | one of its kind, now rests in the coin cabinet at the Philadelphia mint. “After all, the rear factor in the .value of a coin of rare date is its condition. On this depends whether it is worth $5 or $300. | “A 1799 copper cent, worn almost smooth from constan: circulation, and with the date barely discernible, will bring from $5 to $15, while one in better condition will advance in value with leaps and bounds. Two hundred dollars has been paid for one of these homely cents in very fine condition. “One of my customers’ has had a standing offer with me for the last five years of $225 for one of these 1799 cents in uncirculated condition. Such a coin must exsst, I'm sure, maybe hidden away in the ,bottom of an old bureau drawer or reposing in the depths of an ola stocking, the owner unaware of the small fortune | it would bring. “The great premium at which the | 1799 cent is held is one of the mys- teries of coin collecting. Usually a ge premium is demanced for coins t are extremely scarce, or, by rea- son of their limited issue, are almost unattainable. But there is no such rare. “The mint records for that show that exactly 904,585 were Notwithstanding this enor- mous number the coins are now very scarce, but where they nave gone no one knows.”—New York Sun, vear LAW WORKED BOTH WAYS. Payed for His cases veranda of his country place in sum- mer and in his library during the chil- ly days of spring and when the snow in winter. +The “judge” as he is known far and door life and when he is out on a rabbit hunt he keeps his judicial eye { open for any offenders who may stray across his path. The game laws {in his State are stringent. Not very long ago the “judge” met a German who carried a shotgun. The bulging appearance of the pockets of the huntsman excited the judicial sus- picion. Knowing that it was al $ safe to slay blackbirds and crows, the “judge” congratulated the German on his success in ridding the community of pests. The German, a newcomer in the community, repudiated the insinuation that he didn’t know game when he saw it, and pulled out of his pockets twelve fat robins, all of which, he boldly an- nounced, he had brought down on the wing. The “judge” in a roundabout way obtained the German’s name and place of residence. The following day the robin slayer found himself before “His Honor” on a charge of violating the game law. He pleaded ignorance and guilty. He said he was a poor man and had to shoot game in order to satisfy the hunger of his family. But ignorance .of the law is no excuse and the “judge” imposed a penalty of $5 per bird slaughtered out of season. Twelve birds at $5 per meant $60. The German asked for mercy and the “judge” knocked off $2 on each bird. This so touched the heart of the Ger- man that he paid $36 then and there. On his return home he sent the twelve slaughtered robins to ‘His Honor,” with his compliments, and that day the “Court” invited some of his epicu- rean friends to dine on robin pie. Some one ‘“peached” on the “judge,” and the authorities called upon him to explain how he had dead robins in his possession. The course of procedure { by which he explained is not reported, | but the “judge” has since “confided” to intimate friends that his robin dinner cost him $24. Since then when | he meets a man with a gun in the road- | way he looks in another direction.— New York Press. | his | The Russian zemstvos or country ad- minigtrative bodies, supply agricui- tural implements to peasants on cred- it, ; The recent electrical exhibition in London was such a financial success that the executive committee has been able to refund to the exhibitors much of the money they paid for space, A new time-recording cumera has been patented in England. By photo- graphing an automobile in motion and a watch at the same moment, it is possible for policemen to produce ab- solute proof that a motorman has exs ceeded the legal speed limit. Professor Landouzy, in a communi cation just made to the French Aca- demy of Medicine, insinuates a serious ground of distrust between a man and his dog. There is no doubt that tuber- culosis is on the increase, and the pro- sessor has just as little doubt that dogs have something to do with it. The New York Central Railroad has placed orders with several manufac- turing companies for a total of 25,000 freight cars, calling for the expendi- ture of about $25,000,000. The tre- mendous scale on which the railroads are now providing equipment indi- cates the pressure under which they are working to care for the traffic that is being offered to them. To meet the effects of sea-water on cast-iron piles, and for other reasons, it is a common and good practice to make the lower lengths of greater thickness—say, 3-8 inch more—than that sufficient for the upper. Occa- sionally, also, the bottom lengths are filled with concrete, which no doubt adds to the length of time during which they may be relied upon. Forced draft dates back of course to Stephenson’s “Rocket,” and its first use for marine purposes was by Mr. Robert L. Stevens on the Hudson River steamers in our own country prior to the civil war. During that war Mr. Isherwood built a number of gunboats which used forced draft, but it had fal- len into disuse until about 1882 for naval vessels, when it was introduced into the English navy, and still later was applied in the merchgat service. BIRDS IN THE ANTARCTIC. They Gather About a Ship for Days at a Time. “The tempestuous seas of the south- ern oceans have one great feature, lacking in other oceans, in the quan- tity and variety of their bird life,” says Captain Robert F. Scott, R. N,, in “The Voyage of the Discovery,” published by the Scribners. “The fact supplies an interest to the voyager which can scarcely by appreciated by those who have not experienced it, for not only are these roaming, tire- less birds seen in the distance, but in the majority of cases they are at- tracted by a ship and gather close about her for hours, and even days. The greater number are of the petrel tribe, and vary in size from the great- er stormy petrel, which flits under the foaming crests of the waves. For centuries these birds have been the friends of sailors, who designate them by more or less familiar names, some of which have been preserved, while others have been dropped for more definite titles. “In the older accounts of voyages it is often difficult to recognize the birds referred to; for instance, the term ‘Eglet’ seems to have been ap- plied to various species. But the ‘Wanderer,’ ‘Sooty,’ ‘Cape Pigeon, ‘Giant Petrel, and many others are survivals which the ordinary man still prefers to employ in preference to the scientific designation. It was the shooting of a ‘Sooty’ albatross by one Simon Hartley in Shelvocke’s voyage that supplied the theme immortalized in the ‘Ancient Mariner.’” Carrots Good for the Health. Carrots one associates rather with Irish stew and boiled mutton and most people find them a somewhat tasteless vegetable, although their bright color renders them useful as a garnish to make dishes, either for pretty little rings made by removing the lighter colored centres from round slices of carrot, to float about in clear soup, or served in tiny strips with green peas and cream sauce. The carrot, however, is by no means to be despised from a hygienic standpoint. It contains digestive properties (in the form of pectic acid) which, acting on the other foods eaten with it, aids in dissolving them, and so promotes digestion. They are also a good blood purifier, and it has been said that their frequent regular use clears the complexion and brightens the color of both eyes and hair. This would seem to indicate that they con- tain iron, well known to have that color-restoring property. Besides this, carrots applied externally in the form of a poultice aid in reducing in- flammation, Lucky and Unlucky. A beautiful idea is prevalent in Burmah about rubies. The natives believe that their color changes grad- ually, while they ripen in the earth, as if a fruit. At first they say the stone is colorless, then it becomes vellow, green, blue, each in turn .the final stage being red. When redness is attained the ruby is ripe. The ruby is said to influence the wearer very strongly for good or evil. It is sup- posed to bring one’s due in money that has been misappropriated. If it brings back bad luck to the wearer, it should be discarded; it is malevo- i lent. \ KEPT TIME 200 YE Clock That Has Pa Through Seven Generat 8S. 8. Peters of 572 South eighth street, Omaha, is the a calendar clock which is 1 old and still running. It h down in direct line of des the original purchaser throu oldest male member of the family through the two centu its existence. There is no flaw pedigree, The clock was built Felix Owen in the famous to York, England, in 1711, and was chased by Newton Peters, 8 vears afterward Newton Peters to America, settling at James] Va. A few years later he, liam Byrd founded the ov ig burg, Va. On the death Q)*N€ Peters in 1726, the clock became property of his son, Absalom, and his death {in 1760, Absalom’s Zachariah, came into possession. Z Peters was an officer in the (Ameri navy, and when he died his §¢0" "b-\ —evidently named in menfd®® scene of actual naval servi timepiece. In 1787 Tunis came a member of a colon to Ohio, and brought the & him to that then new coun his death, in 1802, his son, also became the owner of the old cid He was one of the pioneers of R county, O., where he lived until 14 His successor in the ownership Jonathan IL. Peters of Columbus, who died in 1882. The clock then came the property of Jonathan's q surviving son, Samuel S, Peters, } on the Bee staff. It will thus been seen that thef ers clock has counted the hours seven long-lived generations of Peters family. The body of the Peters clog¥ § cherry, the works of brass ote did ancient Felix Owen do his Work that the only repairs ever made om his handiwork have been in the nature, of occasionally renewing the cords that support the weights. It is an 8: day clock, and must be wound once a § week. The face of the clock shows the phases of the moon and also indi- cates the ebb and the flow of the tides. It shows the days of the month also. The face of the dial is of enamel and shows marks of its great age in the shape of cracks, honorable scars of a useful life. The figures are Arabic characters, an inch and an eighth in length. The corners of the face pro- tecting the dial are painted with quaint old English figures. The séc- ond hand is three inches in length, the minute hand six inches and the hour hand five inches. The clock frame is eight feet high and eighteen .in€hes™ wide. The pendulum rod is four feet and ten inches long, and the two weights tip the scales at thirt pounds. It is still in excellent rum ning order and correctly records the time of today as it did in the sedate days two centuries ago. This old clock was on exhibition a the Centennial exhibition in Philade phia in 1876, with no other veteran ofS its kind to dispute its preecdefice Tor: age. Subsequently it was exhibited in the Curtis Press club rooms at Co- lumbus, O., for several months, when the Ohio Historical society tried in vain to secure it for the state collector of antiquities. Persons in Virginia, Philadelphia and New York have repeatedly madg flattering offers , in money for clock, and other branches of the Pé@ ters family have been anxious to get possession of it. Samuel S. Peters steadily refused to part with the hon- ored timekeeper of the lives of his an- cestors. He brought the clock to Beatrice, Neb., from Ohio in 1885, and * has frequently loaned it for exhibition at gatherings of old folks. For sev- eral years, however, this has been stopped for fear of possible injury in moving.—Omaha Bee. oe” x8 0 of He Spoiled It All, W. Caryl Ely of Buffalo, the presi- dent of the American Street Railway association, was talking at the con- vention in Philadelphia about motor- men’s and conductors’ adventures. “A conductor came to me with a smiling lace the other day,” he said. “He wanted to tell me what had happened on an incoming car. It seems that a middle-aged woman and her little son, a lad of six or seven years, got on the car, and as soon as they were seated the woman took a half dollar out of her pocket and handed it to the youngster to pay the fare with. The boy held the coin in his small, fat hand, and examined it closely and solemnly. The conductor appeared for the fares, and the youngster gave him the half dollar with owlish sol- »mnity. The money was pocketed and t0 cents in change was put in the small, extended hand. As soon as he got this change the boy laughed wriggled in his seat, and shouted gleefully: “‘Oh, ma, he’s taken the bad half- jolllar!’ "—New York Tribune. Dangers of Peace. Johnny Ralston was a very good boy, declares Answers, but he had ‘one fault which it seemed impossible for his mother to overcome; he would fight with other boys. He had been re- proved, and at last Johnny had made a faithful promise that he would bat: tle no more. That very evening he returned from school with a cut cheek and a swollen nose. “Johnny,” said his mother, “you promised me this morning that you would not fight again.” “But I haven't been fighting, ma. This is an accident.” “An accident?” “Yes ma. I was sitting on Tommy \ Biggs, jand I forgot to hold his feet.” 0 eg)
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