WEATHER
Unsettled. Probably snow. Not
much change In temperature.
Daily
ji HE
ASKAN
What do yon think of Leap Year?
VOL. XXVII, NO, 89.
SYRACUSE TILT
SCHEDULED FOR
STADIUM FIELD
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928.
PRICE 5 CENTS
New York School Agrees
Shift Game to Lincoln
October 20
to
FIVE GAMES AT HOME
Nebraska Fans Will See Two
Of Leading Teams in
East Perform
Syracuse University will play Ne
braska's football team in Lincoln
next fall, instead of at Syracuse,
where the game was first scheduled.
The change was allowed so that Ne
braska might meet the Army on the
east coast next year and still make
but one trip to the Atlantic sea
board. Announcement of the change
was confirmed yesterday by Herbert
Gish. acting athletic director, who
has been in touch with Syracuse off i
cials.
The game will be played on Octo
ber 20, with the Cornhuskers ap
ncarine at Syracuse in 1929. With
the addition of the Orange A&m to
the home schedule for 1928, NebraS'
ka has rounded out another great
football schedule, which should prove
to be the toughest in years.
Negotiate Some Time
Negotiations for the shift of the
Syracuse game have been in progress
since the Army was added to the
Cornhusker roster of games. When
the Army was first considered as
possible foe for 1928, Nebraska ath
letic officials sought to bring the
service team to Lincoln, but the ath
letic powers at the service academy
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Robert Krall Receives
Word of Mother's Death
Bob Krall, guard on the Nebras
ka basketball team, received a
telegram after the Drake game
Tuesday announcing the death of
his mother at Grand Island. He
left immediately after the game
and will not make the trip to Kan
sas with the basket squad.
Krall is a regular on the cage
team and has been in every game
this season. His loss will be
keenly felt during the two con
tests with Kansas and Kansas Aggies.
OMAHANS SIGN
CONTRACT FOR
ANNUAL PROM
Ran dell's Hotel Fontenelle
Orchestra Secured for
Party Music
KNOWN THROUGH STATE
STUDENTS FALL
UNDER LAW AXE
First Appearance in Lincoln
For Several Years; Seek
Other Features
BOXING FINALS ARB
SKT FOR SATURDAY
Inter-Fraternity Battler Fight Until
Final Going To Determine
Olympic Entry
Final matches in the inter-frater-
ntiy boxing tournament will be held
Saturday afternoon, starting at
o'clock. All bouts will take place in
the Coliseum. An admission price of
twenty-five cents for those having
student tickets, and fifty cents for
others, will be charged, the proceeds
going towards a fund to send Ne
braska boxers to the Olympics try
outs at Omaha.
Men taking part in the final
fights, must weigh in Saturday
morning between 8 and 9 o'clock. All
finalists are also required to report
by 2:30 that afternoon so that the
matches may be run off on schedule,
Don Randels will referee the bouts,
An all-university boxing tourna
ment will be held soon, according to
Coach Vogeler. It will be open to
all fraternity and non-fraternity men
in school. The winners of the tour
nament will be taken to Omaha on
April 13 and 14 to represent the Uni
versity in the Olympics tryouts. If
any survive these matches, it is prob
ablo that they will be taken to Bos
ton where the national Olympics
meet is held. '
Coach Vogeler is desirous of hav
ing a large turn-out for this tourna
ment as he wishes to take a represen-
taive squad to the Omaha meet. Spe
cial instruction will be given en
trants if they show promise along the
pugilistic line.
FRESHMEN VIE FOR
CHEMISTRY PRIZES
fourteen Nebraskan Enter Essays
In Annual Contesting for
National Award
fourteen essays, written by fresh
man students in the department of
chemistry, have been entered in the
fourth annual prize essay contest of
the American Chemical society, ac
cording to Dr. Edward R. Washburn,
instructor In chemistry.
Six thousand liars in cash prizes,
which embrace six prizes of $500, six
Prizes of $300, and six prizes of
$200, are awarded annually by this
society to the freshman students of
colleges and universities in the Uni
ted States who write the first, second,
and third best essays. The aspirants
are given a choice of six topics.
General chemistry students who
ubtnitted essays from this university
re: Rudolph A. Langer, Schuyler;
a"l E. Gillan, Exeter; Clifford A.
Jtoung, Palisade; Elizabeth A. Grone,
wncoln; Homer R. Deadman, Falls
wfy; Wendell W. Harding, Cam
bridge; Vernon H. Adee, Steele City;
erald Loetterie, Lincoln; Norbeit
Noonan, Loomis; Helen E. Hager
!. Filley; Alton W. Gaines, At-
'antic. T w.u r p
ruce A. Bellas, Auburn, and Lloyd
B
j Bradbury, Hooper,
Ten Dropped From
By Dean Foster
Poor Grades
Art Randell and his Hotel Fonten
elle Orchestra of Omaha, the "Roy
alty of the Air," will provide music
for the Junior-Senior Prom, sched
uled for March 3, at the Scottish
I Rite Temple, according to the an
College nouncement made by Fritz Daly.
for
OTHER MARKS NOT OUT
Ten men enrolled in the first year
law course have been dropped from
the college because of unfavorable
scholastic standings, Dean Foster of
the Law college announced Wednes
day. The freshmen enrollment before
the cut numbered eighty-nine.
"While we are dropping only the
ten men from the college, there were
a lot more "flunks" within the school
for the first semester," Dean Foster
stated.
Inquiries at the office of the Dean
of Student Affairs revealed that sta
tistics concerning the scholastic
standings of other colleges of the
university will not be available until
after grades are sent out next month.
MICKEY ADDRESSES
A. S. C. E. MEETING
Engineering Professor, Juit Back
From Washington, Discusses
Flood Control Plan
At the meeting of the student
chapter of the American Society of
Civil Engineers last night in the Me
chanical Arts building, ' G. T. Gra
ham was elected president for the
second semester.
The major part of the meeting was
taken up with an address by Profes
sor Clark E. Mickey, chairman of the
department of civil engineering of
the University of Nebraska, who has
recently returned from Washington,
D. C, where his plan for flood con
trol was presented in the House of
Representatives.
Owing to the 1927 disaster in the
lower Mississippi solutions to the
problem of flood control have been
called for. In order to solve this
problem many fundamentals must be
taken into consideration. In the
first place floods are caused by the
melting of snow in the Rocky nloun-tains.
The Missouri river drains a major
part of the Rocky Mountains, having
the largest drainage area in the Uni
ted States. In the mountains the
head waters must be taken into con
sideration, and farther down the
stream a means of keeping the rivers
within their banks during times of
heavy percipitatiori must be worked
out
chairman of the Prom committee,
Wednesday. The contract was mail
ed Tuesday, completing all arrange
ments. Randell's orchestra is well known
to all university students, being one
of the most popular orchestras in
Omaha and the state. This is his
first appearance in Lincoln for sev
eral years and the committee in
charge consider it very fortunate in
being able to secure their services
for the prom. The selection of the
Omaha orchestra came after a care
ful survey of the leading bands of
the state, it being the idea of those
in charge to secure the best music
available.
Broadcast in Omaha
Randall and his orchestra have
gained a great deal of prominence
through their broadcasting over ra
dio station WOW. They broadcast
regularly at noon and in the evening.
Plans are under way for securing
some feature entertainment for in
termission. Besides the entertainers
with the orchestra their will be one
or two other acts. Negotiations are
being made with the regular enter
tamers at the Ad-bell restaurant in
Omaha and it is hoped that one or
two acts may be had from there,
Tickets for the prom will go on
sale the first of next week. An
nouncement will be made Sunday as
to who will handle the tickets and
where they can be procured.
Univers ity Minister
Speaks at Ag Forum
Rev. William Fawell, Methodist
University pastor, will talk on
"Smoke Screen" at the College of
Agriculture World Forum Thursday
noon. "There are some people over
the state demanding certain virtues
of the University students. These
may seem rather old-fashioned at
times, but the disregard of them may
lead to rather serious consequences
at times. The taxpayers are very
much opposed to providing money
for an institution which in their es
timation has questionable morals in
certain respects," says Reverend Fa
well. He plans to extend thi3 discus
sion at the meeting today.
The meeting will be held in room
213 of the home economics building.
Miss Jessie Baldwin is in charge.
THEISM IN LIFE
IS PICTURED BY
FORUM SPEAKER
ur, raui jonnston uiscusses
Relation of Men to God
And Religion
NEW HEAD WILL
BE NAMED FOR
VARSITY PARTY
Wayne Gratigney, Chairman,
Resigns Because of
Graduation
SEEK TO FILL VACANCY
SIXTY HEAR ADDRESS
WATER SOFTENER USED
Home Management la Presented
With Itecent Invention
The Home Management Residence,
located at 1234 R, on the city camp
us, has Deen presemea wan a water
softener, according to Miss Ruby
Simpson who has charge of the resi
dence.
The water softener takes the place
of the old-fashioned ram water cis
tern, and is something entirely new
household equipment. In fact,
this one is among the first to be in
stalled in Lincoln. From all indica
tions this seems to bo a coming thing
and will add much to the convenience
of the modern home.
The hard water in the water soft-
. i 1 l ,
ener is mixea wnn me cnemicais
which reduce the hardness without
making the water injurious or af
fecting it in any other way.
Lyman Claims
Vaccination Is
Not Dangerous
In an intervoiew concerning this
morning's contribution to "The Soap
Box," Dr. R. A. Lyman ridiculed the
fideas offered in the letter. "The
writer," Dr. Lyman declared, "is liv-
ing in the nineteenth century.
"The effectiveness of vaccination
cannot be measured by its past his
tory," he continued. He pointed out
the fnct that vaccination cannot be
judged by its past history and added
that the process has now reached the
stage chat it is absolutely safe. Mr
Smith, the contributor of the letter,
has given incidences of people dying
after the inoculation, but the inci-
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SOCIETY PLANS FOR
THIRTY-EIGHTH MEET
Nebraska Son ft Revolution
Assemble in Lincoln for
Annual Session
Will
A nine hole golf course is being
planned for the students at the Uni
versity of Arkansas.
Final Matches of Boxing
Tourney Set for Saturday
Final matches in the inter-fraternity
boxing tournament have
been postponed from Thursday to
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
according to Rudolf Vogeler, and
entrants In the final bouts must
weigh In Saturday morning at the
latest.
Addison E. Sheldon, secretary of
the Nebraska Society Sons of the
American Revolution is making ar
rangements for the Thirty-eighth an
nual meeting of the Society, which
will be held at the Lincoln Hotel, in
this city on Washington's Birthday,
February 22, 1928.
Vice President General C. P.
Schouten of Minneapolis, Minn., will
address the meeting upon vital work
of, the society. Preceding the din
ner and program a business meeting
will be held from six to seven p. m.
The invitation is also extended to
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution. This will be Ladies Night.
Members may invite friends for the
dinner and program. A large at
tendance is expected from members
over the state.
Arguments o f "Humanism
Are Refuted in Address
At Lunch-Meeting
Theism expostulates that first,
God is a mighty thing and a mighty
truth. He has certain characteristics
and he is in direct contact with the
world and life," stated Dr. Paul C
Johnston, pasttor of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, before the
World Forum yesterday noon.
At this regular noon-day luncheon
of World Forum, before more than
sixty students and faculty he pro
pounde dhis idea why "Theism" is
more vital to the life of the individ
ual than is Humanism." Giving his
ideas concerning the relationship be
tween "Theism and Religion," as
opposed to "Humanism," Doctor
Johnston argued many of the points
which were declared to be fact by
Reverend Edwin C. Palmer, pastor
of the Unitarian church, who spoke
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FEATURE NEWS
WILL BE TOPIC
Bess Furman Plans to Tell of
Omaha Experiences at
Luncheon Today
OPEN TO ALL WOMEN
"The Feature Article" will be dis
cussed by Bes3 Furman, better
known as Bobbie O'Dare, at a lunch
eon this noon for all University wonv
en interested in writing. Miss Fur
man is auhor of "Observing Omaha"
a feature column which appears
weekly in the Omaha Sunday Bee-
News.
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary journ
alistic sorority, is sponsoring the
luncheon, but all women interested
in hearing Miss Furman discuss her
experiences as a feature writer, and
in learning the opportunities in this
field, are welcome. Tickets are fifty
cents and may be obtained at the of
nee oi tne fccnooi or, Journalism or
at the door. The luncheon is being
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Weather Bureau Has
New Junior Observer
Henry C. Winbv n of Weston, Mo.,
who has recently L.jn appointed as
Junior Observer in the Weather
Bureau Service and temporarily as
signed to the Nebraska office, is ex
pected to arrive Thursday. He will
take the place of Edwin T. Lay, who
received his degree from the Nebras
ka Agricultural College and has oeen
in the employ of the Weather Bureau
here for the past three or four years.
Mr. Lay has been arisigned to take
charge of the office at Concordia,
Kas., temporarily, on account of the
illness of the meteorologist there.
Tractor Tests Carried
On Only at Nebraska,
Receive Many Letters
Eighty to one hundred letters of
inquiry from not only every state
m the United- States but also many
foreign countries, are received each
week by the agricultural engineering
department at the College of Agri
culture, University of Nebraska. The
College of Agriculture conducts the
only tractor testing laboratory of its
kind in the world. This fact is alone
responsible for the numerous and va
ried sources of letters that pour into
the offices.
Letters have been received not
only from every state in the United
States, but from many foreign coun
tries such as Canada, England, Rus
sia, Australia, and many of the South
American republics. For the'most
part the letters of inquiry are from
prospective tractor purchasers de
siring information on the utility of
certain tractors, for a certain pur
pose, in certain locality.
,During the eight years of work
rlong this line, tests have been con
ducted on 147 different models and
types of tractors. The last four
years every tractor tested has suc
cessfully met all original claims made
for it All tractors that are tested
are certified by their manufacturers
to be stock model machines.
Applications May Be Filed at
Activities Office Until
Friday Evening
Applications for the position of
chairman of the Varsity dance com
mittee will be received at the Student
Activities office beginning today and
closing Friday at 5 o'clock. Resigna
tion of Wayne Gratigney, chairman
of the patries for the past semester,
was received by the Student Council
last evening. Mr. Gratigney was
graduated at the end of last semes
ter.
Candidates for the position will be
asked to state their respective qual
ifications; giving information as to
previous experience on the Varsity
dance committee or other party
committees or such other informa
tion as might determine abilities for
such a position.
Junior and Senior Eligible
Any junior or senior man is eligi
ble for the position providing he
meets requirements designated by
the office of the dean of student af
fairs; that is, that such applicant
has completed twelve hours the pre
ceding semester and 27 hours the
preceding year.
All applicants will be asked to ap
pear in person before the Student
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Planet Venus May Still
Be Viewed by Students
Venus, the planet which was so
brilliant a few months ago, is still
visible in the telescope during the
day, according to Dr. D. Swezey,
of the astronomy department.
Nebraska's observatory will be
open from 10 until 12 o'clock on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
mornings of this week so that stu
dents may view that rapidly re
ceding planet. It will be impossi
ble, however, unless the skies are
clear. ,
SHOW TRYOUTS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Kosmet Klub Candidates Will
Be Allowed to Perform
Next Saturday
Students Like
Magazines of
Serious Trend
By William Wetfall
Contrary to popular belief, modern
college students do not prefer the
college humor magazines to those
magazines of the better and finer
type which deal with things more
elemental. In fact, the higher grade
magazines sell on an equal footing
with any of the others. This is shown
in a survey made of the magazine
sales in five stores in Lincoln.
The "higher grade" magazines ap
parently enjoy the best sales to col
lege students. These magazines in
clude "The Atlantic Monthly", "Har
per's Magazine", and "Current His
tory." The allotment given each store
on these magazines is usually sold
out each month.
Desire Instruction
When college students want some
thing to read in their leisure time,
according to the owners of magazine
stands, they prefer stories which are
interesting, yet instructive to a cer
tain extent.
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CHART AT BOOK STORE
Men intending to try out for prin
cipal parts in the Kosmet Klub show,
"The Love Hater," are urged to sign
tryout applications in the College
Book Store as soon as possible. A
large chart has been placed in the
College Book store so that applicants
may chose the time from 9 until 12
o'clock Saturday morning when they
wish to try out. Contestants should
report about fifteen minutes before
the time set.
A number of University men have
handed in applications, but many
who have expressed their intention
to try out have neglected the blanks.
It is necessary to sign the applica
tion, and those who fill out the chart
first will have the first chance to
pick the most convenient tryout
time.
Experience Not Requesite
"Men trying out for principal
parts need not have had experience,"
emphasized a Kosmet Klub member,
"and they don't have to be able to
sing, but it might help." Anyone in
doubt as to whether or not he has
enough ability to justify his trying
out is urged to see Herbert Yenne,
author and director of "The Love
Hater," in his office on the second
floor of the Temple some time before
Saturday.
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TRACKMEN GET
ON MARKS FOR
K. C. A. C. MEET
Schulte Enters Twenty-Two
Men in Annual Indoor
Competition
TWENTY ARE ON VARSITY
Two Freshmen Will Compete
In Events Unattached ; May
Take Whole Team
Coach Henry F. Schulte has en
tered twenty-two Cornhusker track
men in the Kansas City Athletic Club
indoor meet at Kansas City, Mo.,
Saturday, February 18. The Nebras
ka entrees included twenty varsity
men who will compete in eleven
events in the meet and two freshman
stars who will compete unattached.
Krause, Potts, Fleming, and
Thompson will represent the Huskers
in the high and low hurdle vents.
These men have performed well in
recent tryouts and should be good
for some points in the barrier events.
Three Half-Miler
Chadderdon, Janulewicz, Sprague,
Dexter, and Mousel are scheduled to
run the 880-yard race. Dexter has
been making the best time of the
group and should make a strong bid
for a place in this event at Kansas
City. All of the 880-yard run entrees
are also entered in the two mile race.
Johnson, Husker distance star, is also
entered in the two mile event. Ether
ton is the Cornhusker's lone entry in
the mile run.
Easter, Snyder, Thompson, and
Perly Wyatt, track captain, have
been entered by Coach Schulte in
the 50-yard dash event. Ossian and
Witte in the pole vault and Fleming
and Potts in the high jump are Ne
braska's entries in these two events.
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-i
JUDGES CHOSEN FOR
CO-ED FOLLY SKITS
CARS WILL FURNISH
THEME FOR AWGWAN
DEBATERS COMPETE
WITH KANSAS STATE
Negative Team Crosse Words With
Manhattan Aggies; KFAC to
Broadcast Match
Nebraska's negative debate team
will meet the Kansas Agricultural
College affirmative team in Manhat
tan this evening. The affirmative
team debated against the Kansas Ag
gie's negative team in Beatrice late
yesterday evening.
Reginald Miller, Lincoln; Robert
M. Baldwin, Hebron; and David Fell-
man, Umaha, will debate for Ne
braska this evening, while Ernest R.
Foltz, John Correll and Milton Alli
son will uphold for the Kansas
school the affirmative of the ques
tion "This house condemns the ten-
ency of governments to interfere
in the rights of individuals." The
debate is featured as a "radio-debate"
and will be broadcast through
radio station KFAC, starting at 8
o'clock.
The Nebraska men debating yes
terday were: Lester Shoene, Syra
cuse; Joseph Ginsburg, Ponca; and
Evert M. Hunt, Lincoln.
E. H. Barbour Goes to
Visit Wife Who Is 111
Professor E. II. Barbour left Sun
day for New Haven, Conn., to be
with his wife who is seriously ill. She
is suffering from erysipelas.
Mrs. Barbour went east a month
ago to visit friends. While alighting
from a train at her destination, the
was injured when the train gave a
sudden lurch. After being discharged
from the hospital, later developments
set in, which made It necessary to call
Professor Barbour to his wife's bedside.
Humorous Publication Staff Begin
Preparing March Issue; Copy
Deadline February 20
To present the humorous side of
the most luxurious car in America
down to the most dilapidated wreck
on the campus, and to humorously
point out Nebraska's own problems
in regard to campus cars, will be the
aims of the Automobile number of
the Awgwan. The staff plans to re
lease the Automobile number not
later than March 7. Contributors
already have started work on mate
rial for the March number.
tjecause pt tne interest shown in
regard to the control of all student
cars by the University, the staff de
cided that an Automobile number
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Mis Clara Wilson and Mi
Howell Selected to Pick
Prize Winner
Alice
MARINES VISIT STUDENTS
Omaha Soldiers Seek University
Men for Reserve Corps
Captain Clifford B. Cates, Serg
eant V. McKcan and Sergeant A. L.
Kent of the Omaha U. S. Marine
corps recruiting station are in Lin
coln to enlist young men from this
university in the Marine Corps Re
serve, lwo well known Nebraska
athletes. Frank Wirsig and Frank
Dai Icy, have already accepted com
missions as second lieutenants in the
regular Marine Corps from the Re
serve.
Dailey was a member of the unde
feated Marine football team which
won the service championship of the
United States last season. Wirsig is
soon to be transfered to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis to be given an
opportunity to qualify for the Olym
pic team.
Judges for the Co-Ed Follies to be
held this coming Saturday night,
February 18, were chosen by the As
sociated Women's Student Board
yesterday evening.
Miss Clara Wilson of the educa
tion department and Miss Alice How
ell of the dramatic department have
been asked to decide upon the best
skits presented that night. Another
judge will be added to this list to
day. A first prize of fifteen dollars will
be awarded the best skit presented
at the Co-Ed Follies and s second
prize of ten dollars given to thei sec
ond best.
Six Skit Given
Six acts will be presented and all
girls appearing in them are requested
to appear for dress rehearsal on Sat
urday morning at nine o'clock, ac
cording to Laura Margaret Raines,
general chairman of the affair.
The following program will be pre
sented: "Up Above," by Phi Mu;
"Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Kap
pa Delta; Valentine act by Gamma
Phi Beta; Tumbling act by LaNette
Knox, Hazel Johnson and cast; "Sou
venirs," by Delta Omicron; "Pathe
News," by W. A. A.
Admission to the Follies is twenty
five cents and is to be paid at the
door. The performance will began
at 7:30 o'clock and will be over by
9 o'clock.
KAPPA PHI GIYES PARTY
Methodist Sorority Plan Chinese
Dinner For Next Meeting
Kappa Phi, Methodist sorority,
will have their monthly meeting
Thursday evening, February 16. It
will be in the form of a Chinese din
ner party with Chinese menu and
program. La Verne Hans i In
charge of the meeting.
The Kappa Phi pledges will enter
tain the active members at a Valen
tine party Saturday evening, Febru
ary 17, at the home of Miss Luvicy
Hui, sponsor. Evelyn Overbeck is
the chairman.
RIFLERS WILL SHOOT
FOR VALLEY HONORS
Championship Matches of Seventh
Corp Area Scheduled to
Begin this Week
The Seventh Corps Area matches
for the Missouri Valley rifle cham
pionship begin this week. The team
will be composed of the fifteen men
having highest scores and are mem
bers of the R. O. T. C. The match
will be fired in these four stages:
Prone Sitting, Prone Kneeling.
Prone Standing, Prone Prone.
The first two stages will b fired
during this week and will continue
until March 3. The men who have
qualified to fire are: Lumir Otro
dovsky, William Matschullat, Ray
Clifton, Wilfred Webster, Thomas
Warfield Ralph Pray, Phillip Barth
olomew, Robert PowelL Fred Sun
deen, Richard Kossek, Joiin Lentr,
Chauncey Hager, Edward Matschul
lat, Lloyd Elfine, and Nelson.
All members in the Missouri Val
ley will participate In this event nJ
much interest was shown n, year.
Anyone who Is desirous of trj-inj or,t
fcr the Corps Area team is vr,zi to
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