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AMERICAN CROPS TO BE BIG Russians, in Tremendous Drive on Lemberg, Break Through Teuton Line Governmental Crisis In Germany May Result In Internal Reforms. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Tho matter of food, its production and control, is becoming more im portant dally as a factor in ending the war. The international aspect was brought sharply to the front last week when President Wilson pro claimed an embargo on shipments of food and certain other articles. No ono has been blind to the fuct that Holland and the Scandinavian coun tries liavo been shipping great quan tities of foodstuffs Into Germany ever blnce the wur began. This was with in their rights, but to do It and, still feed tiielr own populations, they havo been importing very heavily from America. Therefore it Is equally with in Uie rights of America, certainly the part of wisdom, to shut off the exportation to neutrals of all food stuffs beyond what they need for their own sustenance nnd what we and our allies can spare. It would be stupid to continue to supply food, even Indi rectly, to our enemy, and tho United States, though slow to act, Is now act ing firmly. The neutral nations of i.-ourm! uro wailing, but If they are not for us they are In a degree ngalnst us and must stand the consequences. President Wilson, being a humani tarian, Insists that the neutrals named must bo permitted to ship Into Ger many dnlry products provided that they ran give guarantees that such products will be consumed only by women and children and other non comlmtunts. This Is kindly, but Ig nores tlio fact that the German women nro doing most of the work in the em pire, releasing nil the men for fluhtlng. Great Crops In America. The success of the American cam paign for the Increase of production Is demonstrated by the highly encour aging government forecast of crops. Tho ncrcago sown was Immense nnd the general outlook Is for correspond ingly Immense yields of all grains ex cept wheat, nnd even In wheat there will bo a fair uverago crop. Tho yield of corn will be tremendous, nnd In n word, the United States will have not only an nbundnnco of food grains for itself, but ulso great surplus stocks for Its allies. The crop of potatoes will bo the biggest on record, and the hay crop, ulso of prlmo Importance, will bo heavy. On tho other hand, Food Controller Ilatockl, says Germany's fruit and veg etable harvest Is far below the uver ago and that tho yield of V'niln will be "as good as In 1015," which wns a year of drought and miserable crops In the empire. The senate is still trying to formu late a law to regulato tho distribution and use of tho country's food and prob ably other supplies of vltnl Importance, and tins agreed to voto on the bill on July 21. Tho long nnd pntlenco ex hausting wranglo over this measure has been caused largely by tho deter 'mlnation of the "drys" to tako advan tage of tho circumstances nnd mako It n prohibition law. Whether tho dls 'tlllatlon of whisky shnll be prohibited, whether tho stocks In bond shnll bo commandeered and used for munitions whether beer nnd wine shall survive or perish, nnd.u dozen other llko ques tions havo been the subjects of argu ment nnd dispute. The Inclusion or exclusion of fuel, steel nnd other prod ucts also hns been debnted nt length. Meanwhllo President Wilson nnd Mr. IToover havo fidgeted and fumed and urged In vain, tho food speculators have been making Immense unearned ZM4&tt ifif AjssiVtr yAwnAW.-" "'"'' AX,r.rt 4fMW.v profits, and the people marvel ut the .stupidity of senators who are unable to comprehend tho necessity for bpecdy action. President Appeals to Business. President Wilson on Wednesday Is sued an appeal to the business Inter ests of the country to display true loy alty by foregoing unusual profits In selling their goods to both the govern ment nnd tho public. He warned them thnt extortion would not be tol erated, and condemned especially the ship owners who have maintained nn unfairly high schedule of ocean freight rates. At the same time mem bers of the Council of Nntlonnl De fenso were holding Important confer ences with the heads of tho grent steel concerns to arrange for a- sufllclent supply of steel for war purposes, The Immediate result of this confer ence wns the assurance of the steel producers that they would supply nil tho steel needed by the government at n price to be fixed after the conclu sion of the trade commission's cost in quiry. Thereupon tho president au thorized Chairman Denmnn of the ship ping board to commandeer ships on tho stocks, shipyards and raw mate rials If necessary nnd to begin expen diture of the'$750,000,000 fund for the construction of a merchant marine. The board hns adopted the policy of building ns many steel ships ns possi ble and making up the deficiency with wooden vessels. Delay In sending In registration lists caused a postponement of the great day for which the registrants In the national army have walte'd, the day of the draft, the lottery of fate In which the prizes are to be honorable service for all selected nnd death nnd wounds for ninny. During tho week tho wnr department Issued complete Instruc tions for the work of the exemption boards so that It might bo carried out with expedition and with reasonable assurance of fair nnd Just treatment for all selected with death and wounds tho training of tho selected soldiers are being rapidly constructed and all other arrangements carried to com pletion. It was made known In Washington that every man of the 10,f00,000 reg istered will be drawn and that enough of the first names as they come out of the box will be used to fill the first army. The rest will be on reserve nnd will be cnllod out In their order as long ns more nro needed. Vet another step In the ranking of the great nntlonnl army was taken last week when President Wilson called In to the federal service tho entire Na tional Guard nnd Nntlonnl Gunrd re serve, tho transfer to be completed by August 5. This legnllzes tho sending of tho Gunrd outside the boundaries of the nation. Various occurrences, more or less unimportant In themselves, havo aroused our, more than lenient govern ment to tho danger of permitting Teu tons and their friends full liberty In this country, and n number of German employees of the diplomats in Wash ington havo been deported. Every day, too, German agents nnd spies In other parts of the country nro being gnthered In and put whero they can do no harm. There Is oven some talk of legislation for the regulutlon of newspapers print ed In the German language. This called forth a protest from tho New Yorker Ilerold and n covert threat of disorders If It Is carried out. The German-American press continues to at tack our government's conduct of thu war, to "strafo" Great Britain nnd to sneer nt Russia. Getting After the I. W. W. Tho Industrial Workers of the World, a generally disreputable organ ization that Is openly opposed to the wnr, Is making all tho troublo for the country thnt It can by fomenting strikes nnd riots- In those pnrts of tho West where it Is strong. It Is nccused of being wholly pro-German and Its do ings nro certainly treacherous nnd re bellious. The wnr department has an nounced thnt It Ib ready to do Its part In suppressing theso disorders, nnd va rious Western communities nro taking steps to rid themselves of tho men who stir them up. Illsbec, Ariz., wns tho first town to act. Tho decent citizens of that mining centor rounded up 1,. 107 I. W. W. members and sympathi zers, loaded them on n cattlo train and deported them. Such mild treatment helps tho town that applies it, but the troublo makers only go on to other localities and continue their nefarious propaganda. Work Is at a standstill In many of the biggest mining and lum ber camps of the country. The department of labor last week created tho United States public serv ice reserve, for the mobilization of adult male volunteers for service In employments of every kind, public and private, which are necessary to effec tive conduct of the war. Russia's Drive on Lemberg. Russia's re-awakened troops, direct ed by General BrussllofT and command ed by General Kornlloff, continued their great drive In Gnllcln last week and Inflicted a tremendous blow on tho Austro-Germnn forces by breaking through their lines and capturing Hallcz. This city is regarded ns tho key to Lemberg, the Immediate objec tive of the Russian offensive, nnd last year was unsuccessfully attacked with BrussllofT from the north. This tlmo he moved on it from the south nnd took it with comparative ease, togeth er with a great number of prisoners. The German nnd Austrian armies wero separated and their morale so broken that Kornlloff wns enabled to use his Cossack cavalry In the pursuit with telling effect. Some distance to the north the litis- slnns fiercely attacked In the Plnsk sector, gaining considerable ground, and the activity of their artillery In tho Riga region presnged an nttempt to break that, the strongest part of tho Teuton line In the east. On .the west front the Germans staged a successful drive against tho British close to the Flemish const, forc ing them back across the Yser river In the dunes. British trenches were captured to a depth of COO yards -on a front of 1,400 yards. This German at tack mny be part of an nttempt to rench Dunkirk, or It mny havo been made to forestnll n British drive along the const that would threaten the Ger man submarine bases. There wns tremendous fighting In France, the Germans making desperate nttneks especially nlong the Cbcmln des Dames. But tho French withstood tho assaults stoutly nnd when they were driven back anywhere, Invariably recaptured tho lost ground. Germany's Internal Troubles. Germany's Internal ferment Is In creasing, tho opponents of Chancellor von Bethmnnn-IIollweg uro growing In numbers nnd boldness, nnd the cab inet seems to be breaking up. But all this enn have no Immediate effect on the prosecution of tho wnr, for It Is Internal nnd the general staff, headed by Hlndenburg nnd Ludendorff. domi nates the entire Imperial government. Changes In the ministry mean little more than the substitution of one set of puppets for another, and even the fnll of the chancellor will be of only academic Interest to tho outsldo world. It would appear that the war must go on" until tho knlser, the crown prince and the Prussian militaristic chiefs are ellmlrinted, or until tho German ar mies meet such crushing defeats that tho people tako mntters Into their own hands which means tho samo thing. The main committee of tho relchs tag refused to voto a war credit unless tho government declared Its policy re gal ding peaco'uud reform, nnd this tho government refused to do. Since the demand of the committee Is supported by n majority In the relchstag, n min isterial crisis was Inevitable. Tho em' peror himself went so far ns to Issue n manifesto declaring for equal fran chise In Prussia. This, If granted, will decidedly weaken the domlnnnco of the Junkers In the Prussian government. The nttempt to restoro tho Mnnchu emplro In Chlnn met with dismal fail ure, und now turns out to havo been financed by Germany. Another bril liant stroke of foreign policy by Zlm incnnnnn. T,ho young emperor ngaln abdicated and General Chang Hsun, his sponsor nnd tho kniser's ngent, re tired to tho imperial city section of Peking, whero ho und his fast dwin dling army wero hemmed In by tho re publican forces. Tho weekly report of tho British ad mlralty on submnrlno activities was very gratifying, showing only 17 mer chantmen wero sunk, while 17 other thnt wero attacked, escaped. During tho samo period arrivals in British ports wero 2,893, and sailings 2.70S. Tho Americnn steamer Kansas was de stroyed by a German U-bout. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MAKES STA TEMENT DEMANDS THAT SENTIMENT FOR AMERICA BE DOMINANT OVER ALL ELSE. SCORES A DISLOYAL ELEMENT Seeks to Arouse Patriotic Citizens of the State to a Real ization of the Serious Situation that Confronts Them The Council's Statement Western Newspaper Union News Service The- Btnto council of defense, In a public stntemont makes nn appeal to tho pcoplo of Nebraska for nn aroused public sentiment along patriotic lines, and makes a Bpoelal nppoal to tho "nion and women which comprise, the luthorau church membership to put a check on tho un-American actlvltlos of nnmo of their conspicuous and influential roprosontatlvoa." Tho Btntomont upoaka approvingly of tho University of Nebraska and Its management, but deplores tno fact that some members of tho faculty havo porslstontly "givon oncouragemont, publicly and prlvatoly, to thoso out of harmony with tho American causo." An explanation of tho chnrgo mndo ngalnst loadors ot tho Lutheran church a member of tho stato council of defense SHys: "Wo cannot doslgnato from our Information nny branch or organization of tho Lutheran church. Tho complaints come to us from many sections of tho Mato where different Lutheran churches exist. Tho charges thnt some of tho leaders of tho churches get as near actionable language as possible without going over tho brink In their criticism ot tho country and its war purposes. Wo got tho Information directly boforo patriotic noonlo of tho stato In tho most concise manner possible whon wo rtillroli Tho Statement Tho statement follows: "Lincoln, Nub,, July 10 To the pcoplo of Nebraska. After tho iiiont serious and solemn investigation an.t c-oimlderatlon, thu NebiaHka state council uf defense dci'iiiH It to be ItH duty to pienctit ccr tnln facts to tho patriotic people of Ne braska la order that they can havo timely Information as to the situation In this state, "On tho wholo Nebraska Is Intensely patriotic. It lias contributed generously In tho way of Hod Cross subscriptions, liberty bond purchases anil voluntary en listments. Hut reports coma from various sections of the state relating to un American words and conduct, verging all tho way from utterances of treasonable character to direct acts and words of dis loynlty and embarrassments put upon faithful American cltlgens. These reports would bo unbelievable but for tho fact that they come In such largo numbers and from so many discreet and responsi ble mon. "Many cases reported by Individuals wero, upon Investigation found to bo ex aggreatcd. Tho council adopted the pol icy of assuming that many of tho so called treasonable utterances were duo to thoughtlessness and proceeded along educational lines. In a number of In stances personal friends or tho offending persons were assigned to call upon them for tire purpose of trying to convince them of the Importance of American standing united behind the government in the present war. "Ill the inenntlmn. rnmnlnlnta Innnmnr - ablo continued to reach tho state coun cil. "When the Liberty bonds were In proc ess of sale, u number of bankers re ported to tho state council that they had been threatened with withdrawal of de posits In the event they purchased Lib erty bonds or participated In their sale. Tho council Issued a warning calling at tention to tho fact that such threats amounted to treason nnd would bo so treated. This warning had wholesome ef fect. Under directions from tho council, tho secrotnry of tho stato banking board wroto to the various national and state banks of Nebraska, making Inquiry ns to threats of this character. Hovoral hun dred of thesa reports wero recolvcd. Tho larger number cf banks reported that no threats had been made. A number re ported actual threats and a much larger number reported statements that amount ed to Implied threats. Most of ttieso reports said that tho wnrnlni? Issued bv tho state council had had, unquestlon- uuiy, gooa encci wneinor upon tnose who was inclined to antagonism either from thoughtlessness or from outright opposition to the government. The re ports show the strong, Independent spirit off most of the Nebraska bankets. "A majority made It very cluar that they would not tamely submit to threats Involving patriotic action. At the samo tlmo u lm go number of these reports showed that there exists thruout Nebras ka a very general misunderstanding of the purpose, and tho necessity of this war, and tho council was urged to carry on n system of education thru patriotic meetings. "It Is hardly possible to present In this statement tho Instances that will fairly show the real situation. In ono Nebraska town un American of Oerman birth en gaged In the banking business, has boon so onon nnd pronounced In his sunnort of tho government that ho has lost sev eral thousand dollars In deposits, ron troled by Prussian sympathizers. From one town comes tho well authenticated roport that whllo nothing has been done In that town to nld tho Ited Cross, efforts to hold Ited Cross meetings havo tieon openly and violently antagonized. Manv Instances reported bv thoroly responsible business or professional men or farmers have shown that mpn of commanding in fluence in tho community havo openly ex pressed their sympathy with America's enemy nnd havo persistently discouraged every effort to help America. One man engaged In the banking business stated publicly that Ills bank would do nothing for tho sale of Llborty bonds, nddlng: 'I would commit suicide before I would take up arms ngalnst Germany.' "One of Nebraska's best known nnd most reliable citizen reports the seri ousness of the situation In his community eavlntr: 'The pro-Oerman pentlment Is so strong that even some of the patriotic citizens seem to bo afraid to do their full duty and feel considerably Intimidated.'' Another report savs of another com munity: 'Many of the business men seem to bo timid for fear they will lose busi ness if they engage In patriotic activi ties.' "Where tho complaints deal onlv with the treasonable or thoughtless words of n single, or of ono or two. Individuals, It Is not serious for surh cases may bo handled with words of warning nnd thru educa tional effort lint the extracts cited above are fair samples of a very lare number of reports showing where whole communities are more or less effected by the un-American nttltudo of Influential men. These complnlntH havo como In such number and from such responsible sources that It Is Impossible longer to withhold them from tho public. In cer tain communities men working for the country's good have been embarrassed and handlcaned In some Instances threat ened with personal violence nnd In manv Instances promised damage to tholr busi ness nt the hands of mon who are openly opposed to our country's cause. "Some of the strongest nupnort nnd best co-operation has come to the coun cil from Americans of Herman birth or descent nnd the council clearly recog nizes the perfect lovalty of tho larger State Auditor Smith has notified judges ot tho district court that it they desire to ubo their own auto moblloa for traveling in tholr districts on official business thoy will bo al lowed 2 cents a mllo for such trips, tho mileage to bo by tho nearest rail road routo. Tho sumo rulo will bo applied to other public ofllclnls who draw oxponsos thru tho stato auditor's office, excopt In casos whero ofTlclal must mako trips by auto whero thoro aro no railroad lines. In such cases whero tho trip Is necessary livory or automobile hlro will bo allowed. say 'representatives of tho Luthoruu number of Nebrnskans of German origin. Hut cowit and upon attack In various sections of the stato upon our country's cause havo leached such proportions that they must bo given scilous attention. Tho Inlet ests at stake aro too Impor tant for tho patilotia men and women of Nebiaska to ruiualu in tho dark. An uroused public sentiment at this tlmo will go far townid tho protection of life and propel ly, toward tho conservation of fond supplies and In furtherance of the effort to place Nebrsaka squarely In lino with tho national government. Consci ous of tho unwillingness of Its own mem bers nt first, to tako tho situation seri ously, tho council Is perfoctly awnro that these words of warning will be n revo latlon to many and that they may not be Accepted by some with the seriousness to which thoy nro entitled. "For tho reason that the seriousness of this situation has forced Itself upon tho council nnd that It has not othor concern than that Involving the best Interests of Nebraska and the United States, the council speaks with perfect frankness with respect to serious evils that can only bo cured by a thoroly aroused American sentiment. To this end nnd In this spirit the council takes the lib erty to Ignoring all precedents nnd refus ing to be controlled by nn indisposition, natural among thoughtful men, to do the unusual. Hut the war In which we nro engaged is unusual nnd efforts in honest support of that was must be un usual, too. Tho council refuses, there fore, to temporize with serious situation! involving tno welfare or tne country. Disloyalty Among 8tate Employes "The University of Nobraska Is a patri ots Institution. Its otllclont chancellor and most of Its capable faculty nro work ing zealously for America's welfare and so general has become tholr co-operation with the council that tho university has como to be practically an adjunct of this organization. But several professors ot tho stato university have so porslstontly given encouragement, publicly nnd pri vately, to those who are out of harmony with the American cause that tho council deems it necessary and proper to publicly register protest against theso practices. It is not fair to the parents who send l their boys to the front, nor to tho boys 'emscives, mat men ot commanding in fluence In educational or other circles shall be permitted to cultivate sentiment Hint nro dotrimentnl to the cause for which the boys fight. When nil tho energy and genius of tho business and agricultural interests of the stnte nre be ing employed for tho protection of food supplies It Is not fair that conspicuous nnd influential nnd, presumably, law abiding, men shall preach doctrines that may encourage the vicious and lawless to nets of vlolonce. Church Leaders Antagonistic "Perhaps nover in history has it been deemed necessary by n public body to single out by name a great church or ganization nnd appeal to the patriotism of Its members to offset nnd check the dangerous tendencies of many of the con spicuous representatives of that organi zation. Because of tho reliable reports that may bo said to como from every section of Nebraska and come In a num ber by tho hundreds It Is necessary that tho council make such an nppoal with respect to the organization known ns the Lutheran church. Tho conspicuous rep resentatives of that church havo very genornlly, and It may be said nlmost uni versally, refused to co-opcrato with any of tho several efforts made by patriotic citizens for the support of tho govern ment. On tho contrary, they have, very generally, publicly and privately, discour aged tho American causo, and havo shown marked partiality for tho cause of America's enemy. "Depending upon the American patriot ism of tho men nnd women who comprise tho Lutheran church membership, the council makes this appeal to them to put a check upon tho un-American activities of some of their conspicuous nnd Influen tial representatives. Tho council could wnlt until groat damage has been done from this source before making Its pro test. Perfectly awnre that Its protest Is unusual, but conscious of the nbsolute necessity for such ft protest, the council makes that protest now in order that Americnn Interests may be faithfully protected Confident that It Is useless to make further appeal to the conspicuous representatives of that church, the coun cil addresses Its appeal to the rank nnd nie or tne cnurcn memDcrsnin. ana nere bv calls upon that membership to make known, on behalf of tho Lutheran church, devotion to America the country that gives it protection and religious liberty. "In the discharge of Its duty to Ameri ca, the Nobraska stnto council of de fense, Intends to employ Its power nnd authority to the limit in the effort to sup press In Nebraska nny Intorferenco with the determination to push this wnr to a speedy and successful conclusion. It will strlvo to put down every attempt to han dicap or embarrass or discourage those "'ho, gratoful for the blessings thoy en Joy aa American citizens, nro trying to repay, at this critical time, the great debt they owe. To this end, wo npnoal to every patrlotlo man nnd woman in Ne braska, regardless of birth or ancestry. (Sinned) rcnnAU IIOWATW. Acting Governor. nnrtKiiT m. Joyce. rsrcortnn coiipland. orconnn h. HAimiES. RICHARD L. METCALFE, orcortois o. hhophy, dp.. K o. wrcnrcrt. rarka n. iinmcovA. CIIATtLKS A. M'CLOUD, OEOnOR E. .THONSON, T. P. REYNOLDS, P. L. HALL, Jr.. Adjutant General. NEP.P.ARKA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE Many Indians Have Enlisted At Walthlll, Blxty-flvo Indians, folly halt tho company, are onrollod in ono unit ot tho Sixth. In tho personnel ot Company II, Chadron, ono finds such namos as: Ralph Boar, Bonjamin Red, Dear, Long Dog, Eagle Elk and Dlnok Bird. In all, a dozon Slouxs aro in this company, At loast threo trlbos will bo well roprosontod In tho "Aristo cratic Sixth;" tho Sioux, the Omahas and the Winnnobagos, Mitchell Rod Cloud of Grand Rapids, Wis., enllotod in tho sanitary dotaebmont ot tht Sixth Tuesday afternoon. Druggist's Experience With Kidney Medicine I havo handled and sold Dr. Kilmer's Bwamp-Root for eomo time and have heard customers claim that it had pro duced very satisfactory results In dllTcr cnt ailments of tho Kidneys, liver and bladder. I havo nothing but favorable reports at hand and my pergonal opin ion Is that thcro is not anything on tho market thnt will equal Swamp-Hoot for dlscasa of tho kidneys, liver and bladder and I know of a physician who is a very strong believer in tho merits of Swamp Root. Very truly yours, THE J. M. WATTS MERC. STORE, J. M. WATTS. Sept. 29, 1010. Wattsville, Miss. Prove Whit Swamp-Root Will Do For Yon Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Mnnlianiton, N. Y., for a samplo slzo boltlo. It will convince anyone. You Will alao receive a booklet of vnlimblo information, telling about tbs kidneys and bladder. When writing, bo suro and mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles for aalo at all drug stores. Adv. Vacation Just as Cheap. "Pa, nro women ever optimists?" "Oh, yes, my son. The woman who tries to convince her husband that you can tako a vacation tour as cheaply as you can stay at home Is an optimist." CUTICURA COMPLEXIONS Are Usually Remarkably Soft and Clear Trial Free. Mako Cutlcura Soap your ovcry-day tollot Soap, and assist It now nnd then ns needed by touches of Cutlcura Oint ment to soften, sootho and heal. Noth ing better to mako the complexion clear, scalp frco from dandruff and hands soft nnd white. Freo samplo each by mall with Book, Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept X, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv. Unfearlno. "The first shall be last and tho last shall bo first," quoted the devout citi zen. "It makes no difference to mo how you arrange em," replied tho expert commcrclnllst. "I'll get tnlno cither wny. I'm the middle man." 8old HI Heirship. Bobby, for onco, expressed great Interest in tho sermon. "Fancy flylaf machines being mentioned In the Bl blot" he Bald. "But aro they?" "Why, didn't tho vicar say Esau sold his heirship to his brother, ft cob?" London ,Tlt-Blts. Congratulations. "I'm afraid my speech was not mack of a success." "Why," exclaimed Senator Sorghna, "I havo called to congratulato you." "People cither went to sleep s walked out of the hall." "Yes. But nobody threw anything at you." ,, Hush Monoy. Miss Eleanor Munro, nleco of former Postmaster Bryson, had an Interest ing experience whllo acting as a mem bcr of tho "flying squadron" of tha Red Cross, says tho Indianapolis Now. Miss Munro wns ono of a machine load of workers canvnsslng tho rural routes west of tho city. At ono home on tho Mnywood road, Miss Munro alighted and seeing sovcral men In the carriage shed buck of tho house, pro ceeded In thnt direction, determined to mako her appeal to tho purse hold ing part of tho family. Soon tho other occupants of her machlno heard sounds Indicating some presumably hu morous situation, and soon Miss Munro emerged from the shed and showed to her companions n doublo handful of bills and small change. "Six dollars;" fiho exclaimed, laughingly, "and how do you suppose I got It? 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