THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. BICE , Publisher.
.TALENTINE , NEBRASKA.
ill uiiur to acquire \\euitu a ueiuist
must keep plugging away.
From the epicure's point of view fine
feathers do not make fine birds.
John D. Rockefeller declares that he
IB opposed to all strikes not oil
strikes.
A man needn't brag of the fact that
he never kicks about anything. May
be he's ossified.
Japan is sending troops to Corea ,
but reassures the world by explaining
that it is only for exercise.
Despite reports of prosperity many
persons throughout the country are so
poor they still play the piano by hand.
It appears that the original Goelet
made his fortune in the glue business.
But this isn't what Is causing the fu
ture duchess to be stuck up.
The professor who has discovered
that peanuts contain more nutrition
than porterhouse steak will be taken
care of by the Butchers' Union.
The Czar Is reported to be sleeping
In the safe again. This must be the
"open season" for Czars over In Rus
sia.
In view of the historical facts the
remarks of the Russian press anent
"Japan's aggressive schemes against
Russia" might properly go into the
Joke column.
For the novelty of the thing , why
doesn't some one suggest that billard
rooms , ball rooms , card rooms and
gymnasiums should have churches in
connection with them ?
Why wouldn't it be a good plan for
the gentlemen who are trying to make
their trotters go it In less than tnvo
minutes to have a strong , serviceable
system of suction pumps rigged up
around the tracks ?
The statement of a medical journal
that the American people are "suffer
ing from an excessive meat diet , " is a
new version. The popular belief has
been that the suffering was caused by
the excessive price of meat
Handsomely engraved certificates of
stock may fall in value , but the real
values of the country's wealth are not
Impaired. The loss of a speculator is
merely a transfer to another specula
tor. The sum of wealth is neither
Increased nor diminished by such
transactions.
Beatrice Fairfax says she has jier I
Jdeal of manly beauty , and it Is this :
a face charming in Its quiet strength I
and earnestness , the mouth firm but
almost womanly In its sweetness , the
eyes steady and true , the brow broad
and benevolent , the head shapely nnd t
well poised and a voice of liquid gold , o
capable of every shade of feeling , from s
stern anger to melting sweetness. f
Somebody has been telling Beatrice all V
about usl Who has done this ? I
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The apple is the most democratic of t
B.11 fruits. The pomegranate Is priest i
ly ; the grape Is royal ; the orange is f
luxurious ; the peach and pear are plu fI fS
tocratic , but the apple belongs to the I
populace. It Is symbolic of the coun p
try store and the corner grocery. It s
breathes the free spirit of the Ameri c
can township and village. It has a t
flavor of old New England and yet a a
as
pungency as of the south and middle s
west. It is mild , palatable , nourishing
jind promotive of good fellowship and h
long life. ii
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' A new cure for obesity flourishes ic f
Paris. Stout persons are Instructed to v
begin by "trotting leisurely" for fif 1
teen minutes , morning and evening , 1d 1Is
gradually prolonging the time until Is
Iss"
they can keep going for half an hour s"
s"fi
or more. Athletes have long known fi
fig
the value of such exercise as a means g
at reducing ilesh ; rjut they complement N
tt with a "training table , " and that does tl
tlO
not seein to figure In the French sys O
tem. Unless the Parisians keep watch
over the appetites that exercise will
foster , their enthusiasm will melt , one
fears , sooner than their "too. too solid t <
flesh. " tl
The Duke of Richmond Is dead. He 1Cn
ivas a very ordinary duke. Take away j
his title , good clothes and monocle sin 1
a
rou couldn't spot him in a crowd. E\- f (
* ry year he drew a pension of $9uOCO. tl
indirectly , but none the less surely , tlC (
he taxed the people of Great Britain is
that amount. It was a public burden. isy
Had he done anything for the people ? TV
Nothing. Nor had his father , nor his TVSi
rrandfather. The pension runs back Si
to the time of King Charles II. , and Sid
vas granted for services to a Duke of 01
Richmond , and all the Dukes of Richmond tl :
mend that might come after , world tl :
without end , amen. Through times of tlst
public calamity , when shops were stm
tlosed and 100,000 men , women and 01
children begged for food In the streets
9f London , a Duke of Richmond was S (
flrawing $95,000 a year. When the tl :
failed and the farmers
irops were re
hungry ; when the best blood of Great reM
Britain marched away to the wars ,
ind millions were being added to the
public debt , § 95,000 a year wont into
3ie pockets of a Duke of Richmond , S <
they say the English are stupid ; that
Jiey can't see the point of a Joke with
.aie aid of a telescope. It isn't stupid-
'
ty. It la worse than that. They love
their Ills and their burdesas. The ]
are bound In fetters of precedent
title looks as big as It did 500 yearj
ago. The average Britisher doesn'j
preach equality , because he doesn't be.
lieve In equality. He ducks his hea < }
and says , "God save the King , " even
i when his stomacli Is hollow and hia
pockets empty. He seems to enjoy
being plundered so long as the hand
In his wallet is hitched to a lord. Ue
Isn't ready for liberty. The chances
are that centuries will pass before lie
discovers that God made men In his
Image , and that men made kings. If
you don't believe It , think of the ? 93-
000 a year that Is still going to a Duke
of Richmond.
Correspondenta of a family papei
published in Scotland are discussing
the relative rewards of girls who work
at home and those employed outside.
The girls who help their mothers in
the housework complain that , although
teachers have a Ijng summer holiday ,
and girls in shops and offices get a
week's or a fortnight's vacation , fre
quently with salary , the "housework
girl" is expected to keep at work tlu-
year round. Again it is asserted that
the girl who stays at home has to
work harder and longer than the on ;
who takes a situation In which the
hours are specified. Above all , it is
charged that the liousework girl re
ceives less consideration from the
family than those who are "bringing
in money" that no one seems to rea -
ize that she saves her household the
wages which otherwise might have
to be paid to a servant. Elderly con
tributors'to the discussion , who wish ,
apparently , to reconcile the housework
girl to her position , have pointed out
that she will make a better wife than
the girl who has had no experience in
the management of a household. Butte
to this the complainants have retorted
that their opportunities to marry are
comparatively limited , anyway , be
cause the sisters who are employed out
side the home have so many more
chances to meet eligible young men.
Such a discussion might easily become
general and continuous , for American
as well as Scotch girls are directly in
terested in it , and arguments on bo.h
sides abound. Yet when all is said the
fact remains that no one can d termije
for another whether she personally
should make herself useful in the home
or seek employment elsewhere. The
question is not so much one of advan
tages to be gained as it is of duty to
be done.
There is no doubt that we are a
"one-sided" race. Mentally and physi
cally we are one-sided. We get on one
side of a question and we cling to it
with bulldog tenacity. And this is
not said in disparagemnet of the race.
The world has little use for a two-
sided man or for a "straddler"
the man who gets on both sides
of a proposition at once. We want a
man to take one side of a proposition ,
to have a reason for it , and to "stand
pat. " This is the mark of Individu
. It the one-sided-
ality. was physical - -
ness of the race , however , that occu
pied the attention of President Mrs.
Linda R. Wade of the Western Dress
makers' Association in her address to
the association at the opening session
of Its convention in St. Louis. She
said : "Not once in five years have 1
found a woman among my customers
who was not one-sided in some way.
Perhaps it is one hip that is higher ,
one arm that Is longer , one shoulder
that Is more developed , one side that
Is ! longer there Is always something
that is not perfect. " What Mrs , Wade
says of women is equally true of men.
It is a rare thing to find a physically
perfect man a man who Is not one
sided all the way through. This Is ac
counted for by the fact that not less
than ] 90 per cent of the human family
are right-handed. As a rule , if a child
shows any tendency toward ambidex
terity or toward the use of the left
hand more than the right his parents
immediately take measures to check it
and to teach him to use the right hand
for most of his physical tasks. In this
way we have become a one-sided race.
The right arm is stronger and better
developed than the left arm. The same
time of the right hip , the right
shoulder , the right leg. The only dif
ference between the sexes In this re
gard Is In the greater genius of the
woman for correcting this defect
through resort to the skillful devices
of the dressmaker.
What Mrs. Booth Has Done.
Prisoners need friendship , and the
touch of human sympathy far more
than preaching or argument. We fol
lowed up personal Interviews with cor
respondence. It was wonderful how
tlio hearts of the men were touched
Mid opened to us. In no field have I
Couud a quicker or deeper response to
the message delivered , and there has
certainly been time to prove that this
not a mere passing emotion or re
vival enthusiasm , but a deep , lasting
work.
As men began to take the decisive
step and declare their intention to lead
lifferent ; lives , it became evident that
jrganizadion would be wise to band
hem together and make them show
helr colors In a way that would
strengthen and safeguard them. To
neet this need we started the V. P. L. ,
r Volunteer Prison League.
Since the league was started , of the
5G,000 men now behind prison walls In
he United States , 14,000 have been enrolled -
r
rolled under our flag. Leslie's
Monthly.
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Minneapolis Is Scandinavian.
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Minneapolis Is the second largest
Scandinavian city.
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Tanning by X-Riys. *
The first application of X-rays to in-
Ijistry Is In tanning leather.
The Patchwork Qnilt.
I ain't given much to idols , and 1 like tli ?
Lord's own way
Of turning our eyes upward when we go
so far astray
As to dote and keep a-doting on th
tilings that fade and wilt ,
But somehow , spite of conscience , I love
a patchwork quilt.
I pieced this one up the winter that Tom
went off to fight ;
I could stand it through the daytime , bu
as soon as it came night
All the horrid sceues of battle riz&t be
fore my eyes would flit.
So I went to setting patchwork , just to
ease my mind a bit.
When I come to choose a pattern , 1
picked out "the letter T , "
Not because it was so handsome , but it
stands for Tom , you see ;
And it was a little comfort , in those
days so dark and cold ,
To have even that much of him which
iny hand could grasp and hold.
Now I see old friends and neighbors com
ing through this patchwork door
Smilin' ' like tlie
at me 'hove rhe pieces
dresses that they wore ;
And their faces look familiar , but those
have a brighter glow
That have come from that good country
where the heavenly flowers grow.
There is grandma in a gingham that 1
loved to see her wear
As she sat serenely knitting in her big
old-fashioned chair ;
Auut Maria comes a-singing , and her
dress of cherry red
Is no brighter than the sunshine that her
hopeful spirit shed.
Now I see some little children dancing
up and down the quilt
This was one of Lucy's dresses , the
Highland plaid was Bertie's kilt ;
And those tiny dots nnd figures were my
little Annie's frocks
Oh , blessed thoughts and feelings sewed
together with these blocks !
There nre other things we treasure that
can speak of days gone by ;
Other things that set us thinking , make
us laugh , and make us cry ;
But of all the dear reminders ever shap
ed or ever built ,
There's nothing heats the story of a good
old patchwork quilt.
Sara A. Davis in Boston Journal.
Care of Canary.
It makes one's heart ache to think
how few people out of the thousands
who keep pet canaries understand the
proper care of them. The suffering :
Imposed on these tiny creatures by the
carelessness and Ignorance oftheir
owners is often very great.
The commonest mistake made is to
feed the canary on bits from the ta
ble , bread , vegetables , eggs , and so
forth. This makes it too fat and in
vokes many other evils. Ordinary
seed , with a little plantain occasionally ,
will keep it in good condition. A very
little hard boiled egg given once in a
long , long time may be beneficial , es
pecially in the moulting season.
Another serious mistake is to hnng
the cage close to a window. There
never was a window frame so well
fitted as not to admit draught , and ex
posure to this draught means asthma ,
with all the suffering for the bird.
Next in horror is the custom of sus
pending the cage very high up , so
that all the poisonous gases and vitiat
ed air of a room artificially heated and
lit ascend to it.
As a matter of fact , canaries thrive
best in a cool atmosphere , though care
must be taken not to expose them to
bitter cold. If kept in a warm room
they always become sick. Given
fresh , cool air , plenty of light , protec
tion from draught , and the plain diet
indicated , they will repay their own
ers will continuous song.
Do not neglect to supply the daily
bath , which is essential to keep down
parasites , keep the cages clean and
r
supplied with fresh gravel.
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Object of the Home. *
The truest homes are often in houses
not especially well kept , where the
comfort and happiness of the inmates ,
rather than extreme tidiness and the
preservation of the furniture , is first
considered. The object of the home is
to be the center , the pivot on which
the family life turns. The first requis
ite is to make it so attractive that
none of its members shall care to linger
long outside its limits. All legitimate "
*
means should be employed to this end
and no effort spared that can contribute - C
ute to this purpose. There are many
houses called homes , kept with such
waxy neatness by painstaking , anxious
women , that are so oppressive In their
nicety as to exclude all home feeling
from their spotless precinct's. The very
c
name of home is synonymous with personal
Bonal freedom and relaxation fromi
care ; solid comfort
But neither of these can be felt
t
where such a mania for external clean
liness pervades the household as to
render everything subservient thereto.
Many housewives , if they see a speck
on the floor or wall , or a bit of thread
or paper on the floor , rush at it as if it
were the seed of pestilence , which
must be removed on the instant. Their
temper depends upon their mainte
nance of perfect purity and order. If
there be any failure on their part or
any combination of circumstances
tgainst them they fall into a pathetic
despair and can hardly be lifted out. a
They do not see that cheerfulness is
more needed at home than all the
fpotlessness that ever shone. Then-
disposition to wage war upon immncu-
lateness of. any sort increases until
they become slaves of the broom and
dustpan. Neatness is one thing jin-l
a state of perpetual housecleaniim
quite another.
Out of this grows by degrees th"
feeling that certain things and apart
ments are too good for daily u o.
Hence chairs and sofas are covered
and rooms shut up , save for special
occasions , when they are permitted to
reveal their violated sacredncss in a
manner that mars every pretense of
hospitality. Nothing should be boujrht
which is considered too fine for HIP
fullest domestic appropriation. Far
better is the
plainest furniture ou
which the children can climb thai ,
satin and damask , which must be
viewed with reverence. When any
thing is reserved or secluded , to dis
guise the fact is extremely difficult
A chilly air wraps it round , and th *
repulsion of strangeness is experlcnc-n >
by the most insensible.
Home is not a name , nor a form , nor
a routine. It is a spirit , a presence , :
principle. Material and method wil *
not and cannot make it. It must get
its light and sweetness from those who
inhabit it , from flowers and sunshine ,
from the sympathetic natures which ,
in their exercise of sympathy , can laj
aside iho tyranny of the broom ami
the \vful duty of endless scrubbing
Cooking School.
The Girl Who Knorrs How.
"There's such a thing as being too
smart , " sighed the ambitious girl. "It's
really a misfortune to have the repu
tation of being able to do things , for
the one who possesses the knack of
doing anything , from millinery to
scrubbing , is almost sure to be imposed
upon. "
It is true that such a girl is apt to
be overworked by her friends , who.
seeing the deft fingers work so quick
ly , are too forgetful of the strength
used in gratifying their requests to
'just help me out of this , dear , you do
it so beautifully. "
However , says a writer in an ex
change , I believe in teaching girls to
do everything that they are likely to
need to know in every-day life or
emergencies , and I am not like the
mother who would not teach her girls
how to cook , believing that if they
didn't know how they wouldn't have
it to do.
But with all the rest of the knowl
edge impress upon tne girls a regard
for their own strength , and the power
to say no when the nerves cry out
: hat the limit of healthful endurance
is reached.
For Clean Comforters.
Many housewives complain about
washing bed-comforters , as the cotton
gets stiff and lumpy. I never wash a
bed-comforter. Make a slip of pretty
calico or sateen the same size us the
comforter , just as you would make a
pillow-slip ; hem the open end , and
when finished have it about two inches
onger than the comforter. Now slip
it over the comforter , fold the bems
over each other , and baste down with
long stitches ; the other three sides
tack to position about four inches
from the edge. When soiled it is but
the work of a few minutes to tak ;
off the slip , and after it is laundered
it is quickly replaced. By doing li * >
one can always have soft and cleas
comforters. It is no extra expersc ,
as the slip saves wear and tear on the
comforters and makes them almost
everlasting. I also have slips on my
mattresses. Woman's Home Compan
ion.
A Woimn of Nerve.
Miss Gordon-Gumming was born
with an adventurous strain in her
blood and has explored many places
out of usual lines of travel. She has
rambled thousands of miles in China ,
was the first white woman to pene
trate the mysteries of Tibet ; has seen
the sun rise from the granite crags
of California , has climbed the Hima
layas , looked on the fire fountains of
Hawaii , played at Robinson Crusoe on
Pacific Islands , has made herself
quite at home in the heart of Fiji and
New Zealand , and is as familiar with
India and Ceylon in their least-known
districts as with Bond street The
story of her adventures reads like a
thrilling romance from her brushes
with death among the Pamirs to her
experiences of Samoan rebels.
Woman's Success nt the Bar.
It was twenty years ago that wom
en were first admitted to the bar in
Massachusetts. To-day there are only
forty or so in active practice through
out the State. Their success in office
work and in probate matters has been
unquestioned , and although they have
not turned their attention to pleading
the high ability they have shown in
promoting the legal interests of their
clients has given them an unquestion
ed rank with men in the State bar.
Their admission as lawyers , which
was made possible by legislative en
actment in 1882 , has certainly done no
harm.
Cure for Colds.
An excellent remedy that the Ger
mans use for curing a cold is the yolk
of an egg beaten in a pint of water , a
little butter , three lumps of sugar and
tablespoonful of whisky. When It
begins to boil pour It back and forth
from one saucepan to another until
smooth and frothy ; allow It to cool ,
then take a teaspoonful every half
hour.
GIRLS PLEASE DON'T
Undertake to read aloud unless
your pronunciation is correct.
Eat as though you regarded the
act the chief aim of life.
Think men take your pedantic
utterances with any seriousness.
Fail to keep at a distance the man
who Hatters all the time.
Believe the youth who prates
about his high s-jciai position.
Mention the name of men when
in a crowded assembly.
Drag your religious views to the
front where there is no excuse there
for.
Say alleged smart things to a man
unless sure of 3our ground.
Profess tn know more than you
really do when in the company of
men.
men.Take
Take up "learned subjects for dis-
cusson : because men are your audit
ors. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Heads Ijiko a Miracle.
Friarspoint. Miss. , Nov. 30. The
Butler case still continues to be the
talk of the town. Mr. G. L. Butler ,
the father of the little boy , says :
' The doctor said my boy had disease
of the spinal chord , and treated him
for two months , during which he got
worse all the time. Finally , the doctor
told me he did not know what was the
trouble. The boy would wake up dur
ing the night and say that he was
dying. He would be nervous and trem
bling and would want to run from the
house , saying he saw ugly things
which frightened him. After we had
tried everything else , I read an adver
tisement of Podd's Kidney Pills as a
cure for Nervous Troubles. I pur
chased some and used them until he
had taken altogether eight boxes ,
when he was sound and well with
not a single symptom of the old trou
ble. This was some months ago , and
I feel sure that he is permanently
cured. We owe to Dodd's Kidney Fills
all the credit for his restoration to
good health. "
COULD APPREC1TE IT.
Hostess "i have been told that
the Russians never touch food nor
drink without making the sign of
tne cross. "
Traveler "Well , there are some
Russian drinks , and a good many
Russian dishes , that I wouldn't
touch withouc making the sign of
the cross and saying my prayers
tuo. "
Reasonably Certain "I understand
old Skinflint ; has got religion. "
"It's possible. "
"Do you really think so' : " '
"Well , if Skinflint and religion
have come together at all I think it
is sale to say that he has got relig
ion. Theie certainly is nothing to
indicate that religion has got him. '
The ' Advice. Smith
t Beggar's ( see
ing beggar bearing sign reading
"Deaf and Dumb ) "I'd like to help
this poor fellow , but I don't know
how to tell whether he is really deaf
and dumb.
Beggar ( softly ) "Read the sign ,
mister ; read the sign. Indianapolis
Journal.
REALLY A SERIOUS MATTER.
Actor -Hurry or we'll miss the
train. "
Actress "I can't find my diamonds -
mends or my purse "
"Oh well , nevermind. "
" Yes , but the purse had ten dollars
lars in it. "
Kansas is having trouble with
weeds just now. The Kansas Guy
Journal says that the Prossa branch
railroad has almost ; gone out of
business because of them.
Another Life fiavod.
Mrs. G.
Fooks , of Salisbury * -
isbury , Md- >
wife of G. W.
Fooks , Sheriff
of Wicoinlcd-
County , saysr
"I suffered
with kidneyi
complaint for
eight years. It
came on mo
gradually. I |
felt tired and :
weak. w a s-
snore ot cream ana was troubled with
bloating after eating and my limbs
were badly swollen. One doctor told
me it would finally turn to Bright's dis-j
ease. I was laid up at one time for *
three weeks. I had not taken Doan'al
Kidney Pills more than three days ,
when the distressing aching across
back disappeared , and later all
other symptoms left me. "
For sale by all druggists. Price 50'
cents per box. Foster-MIlburn Co. , .
Buffalo , N. Y.
Knew Human Nature.
"I came to the city to attend tc
some details of the World's Fair
matters , " said ex-Governor W. D. |
Hoard "but I brought a new storyt
with me. A teacher , in one of our I
schools b : d talked long and faith-j
fully to her class , until she hadj
thoroughly drilled into it the idea [
that , when a man has two wives it is
bigamy ; when he exceeds two it be
comes polygamy ; while to have but
one is monogamy.
"Next day , while the directors
'
were present , she held an exumioa-
tion and asked a boy the following :
questions :
" 'What is it when a man basj ;
two wives ? "
" 'Bigamy.1
" 'What is it when he has more
than two'
" 'Polygamy. '
iVhat is it when he has onljr
'
one ? '
" 'Monotony" the urchin shouted , ,
proving lhat his knowledge of mar
ried life was not C'-nfined to the (
!
classroom. " Milwaukee Santinel.
STATE OF OHIO , Crrv OF TOLEDO , ?
LUCAS COUNT v. f33'
FRAXK J. CIIKNKY makes oath that lie Is th&
senior partner of the firm of F. .T.CmctfKY&Co. . .
doing business in tiie City of Toledo. County ana $
State alore.aid. . and that said Ilrni will pay the !
snin of ONE HUNDRED DOLLA1B5 for each
and ever } ' case of CATAKHH that cannot be-f
cured by the uao of HALF'S CATAUKH CUKR. .
"FRANK J. CHENEYJ
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence. this 6th day of December , A. D.
. A. W. GLEASON.
< SEAL. j-
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Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and act *
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the *
system. Send for testimonial : . , free.
F. J. CHENEi' & CO. , Toledo. ( X
Sold by DnipKists. 75c.
Hall's Family Pills a.re the best.
LIMITS OF uELSARTE J i
Friend "Does the Delsarto system }
teach you how to act when proposed }
to ? " i
Bride "Yes ; I studied that nart |
carefully. "
"Did you use it"
"I used it with three or four whom ,
I rejected and I did it beautifully,1 ,
I knowjbut when dear Tom propped1
I forgot all about it. "
Its Bound to Gome "Of course , "
said the "
optimist , "If a min gets
intu the habit of hunfcinjr trouble :
he's sure to find ifc. " j
"Yes"replied the pessimist , ' -'and !
if he's so lazy that he always tries
to avoid it , he will find him. Soj
what's the difference ? " Philadel-i
phia Press.
Professor Dunbar of Hamburg
claims to have discovered the puisonj
in the polien of fiowers which causes
hay fever and also its antidote.
For Infants and Children.
Tlie Kind You Have
s Bough !
N gejable PreparalionforAs
similating IlieFoodandRegula-
Ung the Stomachs and.Bo\veis of Bears the
Promotes Digestion.Cheerful-
ness and Rest.Conrains neilher
Opium.Morpliine nor > fiiieral.
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JieapcafOUIlr&MUELPiTCHER
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ffcm-Serei-
Ctaifiid Sugar .
Jlfhtayreen. fZnVK
A perfect Remedy forConslipa-
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