PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
SUBSCRIPTION. SI.SO PER ANNUM.
O. H. CRONIN, EDITOR AND MANAGER.
VOLUME XVII.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 13, 1896.
NUMBER 6.
NEWS UnVHBDDB
Items of Interest Told As They Are
• Told to Us.
WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
Local Happen la ft Portrayed For Oontral
Idiflcatiea sad Amoaemoat.
H. P. Kinkaid went down to Omaha
I' | this morning.
Geo. Raker, of the Ewing Advocate, is
in the city to-day.
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Mrs. Frank Darr, of Paddock, made
this office a pleasant call Monday.
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Female book agents nave been numer
ous in O’Neill the past week.
.. Mike Long returned Monday night
from a week’s visit at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Frank Walker, of Stuart, is in
the city visiting her mother, Mrs. S. Q.
Nichols. _
Attend the McKinley and Hobart club
meeting next Saturday evening in the
old postoffice building.
Miss Teas O’Sullivan went up to Rose*
bud Tuesday evening, at which place
she will attend school.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carlon,
last Friday morning, a daughter. Mother
and child are doing nicely.
Tom Morris was under the weather
last week but is now out again and do
ing business at the old stand.
P. H. Holland came up from Lincoln
Monday night where he had been attend
ing college the past summer.
Frank Welton left Sunday morning
for Norfolk, where he had secured a
position with the F., E. St M. V.
Miss Kate Hurley returned from Nor
folk Tuesday evening to spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mike Flannigan arrived in the city
Monday night from Minneapolis. He is
on his way to the Hot Springs.
•i/Quite a number of O’Neillites went
Wown to Norfolk Monday to bear Ros
wall Horr talk on the money question.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boaler and family
left O’Neill Tuesday morning for En
gland, where they expect to reside in
the future. _
Mrs. T. Dwyer was a caller at this
office Tuesday and eased up the financial
stringency at these headquarters to the
extent of $8._
Dr. Summers, of Omaha, and Dr.
Warner and family, of Bennington,
Neb., were visiting with John Skirving
and family the first of the week.
Corbett’s photo studio and dental
parlors will be open from August SI to
the 28, inclusive.
8-4 A. H. Cobbktt.
Con G. Murphy left Monday morning
for his home at Hasmark, Mont. Thb
Frontier will keep him posted on Holt
county affairs.
You are going fishing? Well, before
you start get your fishing tackle of Neil
Brennan, who keeps everything in the
sporting line. 44-tf
Lew Chapman and son, of Hartiugton,
Neb., arrived in the city Tuesday even
ing. They took the night passenger to
Atkinson where they will visit friends
for a few days.
All tue members or tbe camp or ltoyal
” Neighbors, o( this city, are urgently re
quested to be present at the meeting
'<!, next Friday night. Business of irn
;«? port an ce to be transacted.
Steve Hicks was a pleasant caller at
this office yesterday. He brought in
some cigars and distributed them among
the boys but we were too busy to ask
the cause of bis liberality.
Grant Hatfield _ and Sam Thompson
will open up a restaurant and confect
ionery store in the old Adam building
on Fourth street. The boys expect to
be ready for business Saturday.
It is as necessary to get good cider
vinegar when putting up pickles as it is
to have pure spices. We keep the
O’Neida brand that has no superior on
the market. Try a gallon when needing
any. O'Nbill Gbockby Co.
Mrs. G. C. Hazelet entertained a small
party of friends very pleasantly last
Tuesday evening. The company en
joyed a bicycle ride, in the early evening
and afterwards had refreshments and a
i very pleasant hour at Mr. and Mrs.
'rK Hazelet’s home.
W. W. Wheatland died at the home of
bis parents, in Lakh township, last Tues
day after a lingering illness, of con
sumption. Deceased was a young man
25 years of age and early demise is
mourned by a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.
O. F. Blglln sella the beet farm ma
chinery manufactured. Every farmer
knows the name of the best machinery;
it is the McCormick. Harvesters, bind,
era and 6-foot mowers for sale at prices
that ara right.
The whole system drained and under
pined by indolent ulcers and open sores.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve speedily
heals them. It is the beat pile cure
known. Morris ft Co.
Five boys under sixteen years were
taken before Police Judge Kautzman
last Monday and fined 61 each for vio
lating the curfew ordinance. The boys
probably realize now that the ordinance
was not passed as a Joke.
Are you not going to buy some flour
before that made from old wheat is all
gone? Tou know there is always trou
ble with new wheat flour. Avoid it by
buying your supply of Gilt Edge and
other good brands from us. We guar
antee every sack.
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Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief; and one minute cough
cure will give it to them. A safe cure
for children. It is “the only harmless
remedy that produces immediate results.’'
Morris ft Co.
Those who want more reading matter
during the campaign can get the Sioux
City Twice-a-Week Journal and The
Frontier for $1.55; the aubscription to
The Frontier to continue one year,
and the aubscription to the Journal until
November 20. (
The people of Dixon will give a grand
garvest picnic on Auguat 15. The main
attraction will be a joint debate between
Hon. John L. Webster, of Omaha, and
Mike Harrington, of O'Neill, on the
money question. Hon. John Brennan,
of Sioux City, will be the presiding offi
cer. Aside from the debate there w ill
be a ball game, bowery dance and horse
racing. The Short Line people are talk
ing some of running a two-dollar ex
cursion for the occasion.
Very few people realize the opportun
ity offered them this week and next to
buy clothing below value. It ia easy
enough to advertise to sell clothing at
half price, and many patrons look at it
simply aa a fake, but when we show you
suits worth $5 for $2.50, 90 suits for $3,
97.50 suits for 98.75, and good 910 suits
for 95, you will think there is more in it
than talk, and wonder how we can af
ford to do it. We ean’t, but we prefer
to make a sacrifice in order to clean up
the odds and ends. These suits are not
the latest styles but they will keep you
lust as warm and wear just as long as
the latest in the store. Remember on
our best goods you get 20 per cent., and
don’t forget that line of pants at half
price. Good pants of all kinds at 91.25
91.50, 91.75, 92, 92.50, and 93, woith
just twice the amount,
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J. P. MANN.
Son. G. H. Lambert son, of Lincoln,
addressed a meeting in the court house
last night, which was given under the
auspices of the McKinley and Hobart
club of this city, and say I what a meet*
ing! It was the largest and most enthu
siastic political meeting ever held in
O’Neill. Delegations were present from
Atkinson, Chambers, Dorsey, Minneola
and other towns in the county. The
speaker confined himself solely to the
money question and made an able, log.
ical and conyincing argument in vavor
of sound money. He also showed that
during the several panics that have vis
ited this country during the past century,
they all came at times when there was
more money in circulation than at any
other period. Mr. Lambertson spoke
for an hour and three-quarters, during
which time he held the closest attention
of the audience, and the applause which
the speaker received was evidence of the
fact that the audience was with him.
The Holt County Agricultural and
Fair Association is making great prepa
rations for its first exhibition, which
takes place August 25, 26 and 27, A
new halt mile track is now almost com
pleted on the grounds, south of the
depot, and promises to be one of the
best tracks in this part of the state. The
purses hung up for races, especially
bicycle races, are large and will undoubt
edly draw some swift men. Three men
from Omaha have already signified their
intention to be present. And then in
the agricultural department, the premi
ums, while not extravagant, are suffl
cient to causa competition. This is the
first exhibition given by this association
and it is hoped that it will prove the
success the efforts of its officers merit.
While the association is far from being
rich, it has the money on hand to pav
off all premiums offered. It is to be
hoped that the farmers and others will
co-operate with the association in its
endeavor to make the exhibitiod a good
one.
8TUDIHT AOAUT.
You are mistaken, Mr. Selah, when
you say that I “sprang to the defense of
Rev. Caldwell etc., because you had
the temerity to criticise his speech made
in the Bowery.” I said then, and now
repeat, that Mr. Caldwell needed neither
defense nor apology for what he said,
and that he was capable of taking care
of himself. I also stated that you your
self were guilty of improprieties of iden
tically the same nature as those you
charged against him. And your lame
attempt in your last squall to explain
away the charge, is proof that it was
correct, if further proof were necessary.
Now, I cannot see, Mr. 8el*b, why
you are so anxious that “Student should
come out into the field,” etc,, and the
excuse you offer, vis: “that people may
know where to place responsibility for
statements made," is decidedly “thin.”
A just Judge will never send you to
shoel for my delinquencies, nor will any
one capable of reading a newspaper con
demn you for any misstatement I may
make. If I should attack you personally,
you would have a gqod excuse for de
manding my identity, but I have not the
•lightest intention to do anything of the
kind, nor, so far as this discussion is
concerned, do I care what title you
assume.
I should feel very glad, indeed, to
avail myself of yonr burning desire to
enlighten me upon the financial question,
or upon any other important question,
but if your late attempt be a sample of
tbe knowledge you bare to dispense, and
of your mode of imparting it, I would
advise you (presumptuous though it may
be on the part of a student) to brush the
cobwebs from your mnsty brain, that at
least a modicum of light may penetrate
it before you have tbe assurance to bold
yourself forth as a beacon light to
others.
A. few samples of your nonsense will
suffice to show that my advice to you
is timely and proper and thnt you ought
to accept it and try to profit by it with
out delay.
For instance, why should you undertake
to prove to the opposition, “facts which
they concedeT” What is the necessity
of your stating that the boqdajjt the
United States are payable in coin and
citing "Student or anyone, else to tbe
United States treasurer or to J. Pierpont
Morgan” for information upon a question
which no one disputes? Perhaps you
yourself found it out but recently. I
suppose your next lesson will undertake
to prove that two and two make four.
Then again, “the reference that Great
Britain measures our values by her own
arbitrary standard seems to rankle in
the bosom of my friend" etc., and the
remarks about the protective proclivi
ties of the writer etc. I have the auda
city to say to my would-be instructor
right here, that every standard used to
represent commercial values (there is no
material "measure of value”) has, up to
date, been arbitrary, and that the repre
sentative used by the United States is
not identical with that used by Great
Britain. Both countries have this much
in common in regard to their financial
systems: eacu uses goiu ror me purpose
of giving expression to commercial
values. But Qreat Britain bas no patent
upon any financial system or upon any
other govermental system, or policy,
which other nations may see fit to adopt.
And any creature that entertains the
petit notion that this Amerioan country
is either a conspirator with, or a subser
vient truckles to Great Britain, because
each practices a policy which is common
to both and beneficial to herself, such a
creature, I say, is more deserving of com
misseration than contempt, and should
to try expand his own contracted mind
before he undertakes to instruct others.
Now listen to the reasons, the proof offer
ed to show, that England controlls our
financial policy: “England was the first to
adopt the gold standard (keep in mind
now that he has undertaken to prove
that ‘England measures our values by
her own arbitrary standard’) therefore
it is an English policy!” There’s logic
for you. It is difficult to to treat such
stupidity with patience!
This would-be professor then goes on
to quote history, but for what purpose
is beyond my ken, unless it be a drive
for further notriety, by trying to leave
the impression that he is a historian as
well as a financier. Among other non
sensical assertions, be states that “the
Bank of England controls the gold and
she wants it to appreciate so that she
can buy the world’s products at the
lowest possible prices.” When did the
Bank of England get into the wheat pit?
I ask this, not for curiosity but for in
formation.
But the real essence of Mr. Selah’s
gaul manifests itself in what he is
pleased to call “figures on the financial
question,” and which he asks “Student
to refute or disprove.” Now, it is fair
to presume that what Mr. Selah had in
mind at that time was a fancy that the
proper thing for the United States to do
would be to “establish the free and un-1
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to 1, without the aid or consent of
any nation on earth," and that he waa
Just the man, and that then waa just the
time to prove the truth of his proposition,
Well, if there be a man of high intellect,
low intellect, medium Intellect, no in*
telleot or all intellect than can form a
ayllogism from any statement, from any
number of statements or from all the
statent'enta which Mr. 8elah has vouch
safed,Supporting a conclusion either for
or againthe proposition above set forth,
let hftta call at Thb Frontier office and
1 will see that he is suitably rewarded.
Now, 'Sir. 8elab, there is nothing in
regard to this financial question that
would be more pleasing to me than that
you or a&mi of your friends, it is imma
terial who, should set forth your princi
ples (flnaidal) in some kind of tangible
(if I may nse the word) shape and submit
whatever argument you may have to
support|hem. I will accept any reput
able authority yotf may quote, but I
draw the.line at "Harvey." It his been
proven that he has more than once or
Swice garbled statistics, and is therefore
not deserving of confidence. All I ask
is authority that is known to be reliable,
or that is generally acceptable to seekers
after truth on this subject. I also de
mand that the English language be used,
unless where a term from a foreign lan
guage, but approved by modern author
»y, may m. What l mean by this In
general la, that I cannot allow Harvey’s
volapuk—such as, "redemption money;
primary money,” etc. Such nonsensical
terms serve to confuse and obscure,
rather than to instruct. I wish to learn
something, if I can, that I may.be the
better prepared to cast my vote at the
coming election so as to help to accom
plish the greatest good for the greatest
number. I have no axe to grind.
There is a whole lot of other rubbish,
some of it found in your last effort; such
as. “In 1863 silver was demonitized.”
Silver, my dear friend was never demoni
tized in the United States. There was
never so much of it coined and wed in
the history of the country before 1873
as was since.
Your vain attempt to define what you
gre pleased to dub "primary, money,”
too, only makes it appear more ridicu
lous. Sbch a jumbling of words repre
sept no concept, nothing that can
properly occupy any place in thought—
properly so called—at least in the sense
in which you undertake to apply it.
Applied to shells, or iron, or brass, or
copper, or salt, or tea, or tobacco, etc.,
the phrase might be used with propriety,
for they were used as money in many
countries before what are now called the
"precious metals." Then, the assertion
that it is the money upon which the
credit of the nation is based, is enough
to make a laughing-stock of even a wiser
philosopher than yourself. People or
nations who have plenty of money don't
ask credit except in a joke.
Your statement giving the amount of
money coined from the establishing of
the United States mint to 1873 is mis
leading, deceptive, dishonest. And
here let me say that 1 do not even inti
mate that you have the slightest inten
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act dishonestly, and it is very far from
my intention to utter or write a single
sylablejcalculated to reflect upon your
honor as a gentleman and a citizen. But
I have a perfect right to deal with your
language, or statements, as 1 find them.
You are misled and brought into ridi
cule by swallowing the platitudes and
misstatements of others, without' suffi
ciently digesting them, thereby subject
ing yourself to tbe same charges to
which they are open. 1 suggest that
you de-Harveyize yourself. It is imma
terial whether the figures you give show
ing the amount of money coined down
to 1873 are correct or not. It is a fact
admitted by all who are disposed to treat
the subject fairly, that but a very small
portion of that money got into circu
lation-some, and good authority, say.
not more than 125,000,000. The rest
showed its heels. By the way, Clarence,
do you really think it advisable to "place
silver on her feet" again. Don’t you
think the incorrigible jade might again
show us the back of her head, or drive
out her sister, Miss Gold Bug? You
should also recollect, Mr.Selah, that you
are harping on the silver string, and that
the number of silver dollars minted for
the eighty-one years referred to was a
mere bagatelle (about 8,000,000) com
pared with the number coined for the
fifteen years subsequent to 1873, which
is given by the director of the mint as
being ab>ut 500,000,000, There has
certainly been a discriminatlan, but you
cannot say truthfully that it was against
the silver metal.
Equally false and dishonest, Mr. Selah,
is your, or rather Harv(y’s, attempt to
show b/ implication, that the silver
dollar is not equally good with gold for
any and every purpose, as money, for
which we may please to use it. Such
fabrications serve no good purpose.
You should first try to learn the truth
youraelf, then, if yoo think you have a
"calling," there would be nothing wrong
in your launching out to spread the light
before others.
Your per capita estimates are as
false as the data from which they were
deduced. There never was before, SO:
high a rate of money, per capita, in the
country as we have had since 1878, but
the mere existence of a large emount of
money in a country is not sufficient of
itself to give prosperity. This Is proven
by the depressed condition of the coun
try since the party to which you have
lately allied youreelf took control of the
government. The country will languish
while labor remains unemployed, re
gardless of the number of dollars per
capita, and labor will remain unem
ployed until capitalists are assured that
they can engage in business with some
degree of safety.
You repeat once more that silver is
not a legal tender equally with gold. I
say once mom that the law belles your
statement. Whether you willfully or
ignorantly falsify I am unable to say,
but hope it is not willfully, and hereby
unite with you in the invocation: “Lord
pity the scamp or imbicile who makes
such a statement 1”
Now, Ur. Selah, I will say once more
if you have anything that will cast even
the slightest glimmer upon the silver
question, fust toss it out to us in plain
terms. Don’t bore us to death with an
array 'of musty statistics that have no
more bearing upon the subject than the
tables of a life insurance pamphlet.
Sttdbkt.
xxaxixahox.
Examination for student's certificate
will be held at the aame time of the
teeehere’ examination, at O’Neill Aug.
15.1896. W. R. Jackson,
Co. Supt.
X0XUX1XTS AXO BXAD6T0XX6.
When you went anything in this line
you can save agent’* commission and
expenses by purchasing direct from me.
I guarantee first class work and prices as
cheap as any eastern firm can ship it to
you. 6-8 D. Staknabd.
XOU1BW1TM, ATTXXTiOXi '
When putting up your pickles don’t
forget that it is neoesaary to get pure
spices if you want the beat results. We
hare them. Come and let us show you
the difference between the pure and the
adulterated. We have both.
6-2 O’Neill Qboceby Co.
$11.15 Bound Trip.
National Encampment Grand Army
of the Republic, at St. Paul Minn., Sep.
1 to 4,1896. Tickets on sale August 80,
and 81, good to return until September
15. For further information apply to
Joint agent at St. Paul, Minn. Fare
from O’Neill and return 811.15.
W. J. Dobbs, Agt.
TKKWBATHEX.
The weather teport since our last is
sue is as follows, taken by A. U. Morris,
official observer:
u>y oi neon.
old raoru.
Old people who require medicine,to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will And
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and con
tains no whiskey nor other intoxicant,
but acts as a tonic and alterative. It
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels
by adding strength and giving tone to'
the organfe, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just exact
ly what they need. Price 60c and II
per bottle at Corrigan’s.
TWO LIVES IA VXD.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City
III., was told by her doctors she had
consumption and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles of Dr.
King’s Mew Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life. Mr.
Thos. Eggers, 180 Florida 8t., San Fran
sisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, ap
proaching consumption, tried without
results everything else then bought one
bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and
in two weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. It is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in coughs
and colds. Free trial bottles at Corri
gan’s drug store. Regular size 50c ft II.
It you ever have seen a little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you
can realize the danger of the trouble and
appreciate the value of instantaneous
relief always afforded by DeWitt’s Colic
ft Cholera cure. For dysentery and
diarrhoea it is a reliable remedy. We
could not afford to recommend this as a
cure unless it were a cure. Morris ft Co.
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OUT DOWN TOT WX1DS.
The London plague was ao great that
grata grew in the atreeta. - Thia plague
aeema to have croaaed the Atlantic,
Judging from the weeda and graaa in
O’Neill.* Thia ia a ruinoua advertise
ment for buaineaa, and aale of lota, aa it
tenda to ditcourage the would-be buyer,
and it ia rather disgraceful to a patriotic
people. Now for the remedy. Let ue
atir up the mayor and city council, and
let all the people aay "▲men," and ap
point a day to mow all the weeda on the
atreeta, and let lot ownera “go and do
likewiae.” Only think, one day’s work
for the man at thia "house cleaning"
will make a clean city. Let the mayor
invite the tired and dlaoouraged onea to
come and free seats be furniahed them
on the curbatonet. They ahould be sure
and bring their fana as it may be a warm
day. The writer, though only a visitor
in the city, will ahed hla coat and vest
and swing the "Armstrong’’ where the
mowers cannot be used, and take our
pay in fun when our work ia done.
Visitob.
A BIB-HOT OAMPAIOH.
The preaent campaign will ba the moat
exciting one fought out aince the war.
There will not be a day when eomethlog
of unusual interest will not transpire.
The state Journal has made up its mind
to surpass all its former efforts in the
direction ot news-giving, and will give
its readers the most complete details of .
the campaign, giving all the news from
an unbiased standpoint. Republicans
will want the Journal because of its
staunch republican principles, it being
recognised as the standard-bearer of the
great republican party of Nebraska.
Populists and democrats should read it
tor the newe it gives. The Semi-Weekly
Journal will go to thousands of new
*mea during the , campaign. You
ould subscribe, as it will cost you
only 95 cents from now until November
ill Two papers every week, making it
almoat as good as a daily. Subscribe
through your postmaster or send yonr
order to the Jtate Journal, Linooln.Neb.
A GHABGX BOB OMTHXHO BVTBBI,
Our fall stock will soon begin to arrive
and we have deckled to cut prices tor
two weeks on all men’s and boys'
suits'and odd pants. ! ■> .
We have selected fifty suits and onb
hundred pair of odd pants that we will
close at 60 PER CENT DISCOUNT,
half price, less than cost, but they most
go. Don’t miss this chance..
On the balance of the stock we will
give 20 P*r oent. and this will be an .
opportunity to buy our best goods at
prices you can not get anywhere.
» BBOABD TO FALL TBADB.
We are prepared this season better
than ever before to compete with city
stores who send catalogues here and
can assure you positively that we can
do as well for you if you give us a
chance before sending away, as you can
do anywhere, and hope you will favor
us with an inspection of our stock.
5-9 Yours truly,
J. P. Man*.
LOOK HSU.
It i> now the season when yont
buy the beet machine oil (or the 1
money, and when doing ao alwaye 1
in mind that Brennan’s is headqu
for all kinds of oil: Machine, ,
kerosene and sewing machine; i
grease. Twine as low as the
Deering Harvesters and Binders,
for Walter A. Wood A Co.’s mowers and
binders. Moline wagons, baggies, road
wagons and the finest assortment of
hardware in the valley. Anti-rust tin
ware warranted not to rust for three
years. 51-tf. Nkil Bs
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DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleansing the blood from impurities and
disease. It does this and more. It
builds up and strengthens constitutions
impaired by disease. It recommends it
self. Morris A Co.
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It doesn’t matter muoh whether sick
headache, billiousness. indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or by
unavoidable circumstances: DeWitt’s
Little Early Risers will speedily cure
them all. Morris A Co.
Primary caucus for supervisor in
district number Five is recommended on
Saturday September 19, and the con
vention on the Saturday following, Sep
tember 96, at the LaRue school house at
2 p. m. J. M. Aldrbson, Chairman.
If dull, spiritless and stupid; if your
blood is thick and sluggish; is your ap
petite is capricious and uncertain, you
need a sarsaparilla. For better results
take DeWitt’s. It recommends itself.
Morris A Co.
Don’t trifle away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight them
in the beginning with DeWitfs Colic
and Cholera Cure. You don’t have to
wait for results, they are instantaneous,
I and it leaves the bowels in a healthy
I condition. Morris A Co.
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