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VOL. XXXVI NO. 89.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 193;
PRICE 5 CENTS
Political Factions Face Council Fire
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'Your Inning
Child mi.'
When Professor Winnael;er fac
ed his history 4 class for his lec
ture yesterday morning' he ap
peared his usual carefully be-tied
self. But when Professor VViu
nacker turned his back on his
class to write on the blackboard
he had a spare tic hanging down
behind. Good naturedly confused
at the uproarious mirth of the stu
dents he remarked, "This is your
inning definitely, children."
And so for the remainder of
the hour ho discussed historical
figures as having been, or not
having been, tie wearers. Ignatius
Ixyola and Francis Xavier, lie
confided, didn't wear neckties.
When our young people want
to get together, our young peo
ple get together. Joe Laughlin
called Jean Morgan for a blind
caking date yesterday afternoon.
He said, "We'll know each other
because we'll both be wearing
red carnations." The mystified
Miss Morgan did not inquire
Into such a statement. But yes
terday morning came a florist's
box for the pert brunette con
taining a red carnation!
The spread of feminine nicotine
addition is one of the most amaz
ing features of the emancipation
of womankind. Where once only
scarlet hussies dared to smoke in
public, now nice girls puff with
the rest of them. Indeed, the use
of cigarettes has become a form
of "conspicuous consumption:"
vast sums arc spent annually by
tobacco processors in an attempt
to convince the average consumer
that smoking is the fashionable
and correct thing to do. Women
are cleverly induced to emulate the
precedence of the social leaders
and sophisticated clothes horses i
who grace the cigarette ads, and
whose gorgeous gowns contribute,
to making cigarettes an alluring i
vice. i
But, Dotty Kulton tells us. a new j
campaign is neing plotted Dy me
tobacco advertisers, directed at the
die-hards who are prejudiced
against smoking on religious or
moral grounds. Many of such there
are still. We 'know of one woman
well over 40. a smoker for years,
who is afraid to "indulge" in front
of her mother. Of course countless
university girls hide their habits
from objecting parents. We decry
the use or necessity for such fur
tive measures. But our firm con
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TRi-K'S, AG STUDENTS
HEAR HOLSTEAD TALK
Conservation. Restoration
On Nebraska Reserves
Is Chief Topic.
Explaining the conservation and
restoration program as carried out
on the Valentine and Niobrara
name refuges in Nebraska. Wil
liam Tolstead, of the conservation
and survey division, spoke last
night at the ag college before
Tri-K members and other agricul
tural students.
Introducing his topic by tracing
the history of the great plains thru
the hunting, pastoral, agricultural
find economic stages, the speaker
related events which led to the
htablishinent of game refuges in
Nebraska. He narrated how he and
live other men went into Cherry
county last summer to undertake
a conservation and restoration
program for the University of Ne
braska. These ix men wore suc
cessful in carrying out their plans
to completion.
The northwestern sector of the
slutc. according to the speaker,
has been affected very little by the
economic stage. This section, he
said, is comparatively well off in
that it is not densely populated,
end that the natural vegetation
has been preserved and mulling
it fit for grazing
Discusses Wild Life.
Heightening information re
garding migratoiy waterfowl and
upland game birds, such as pheas
ant and prairie chickens, was
given to the audience by the
talker. (Conservation of buffalo
srid antelope at the Niobrara re
serve wan discussed ty some length
by Mr. Tolstead.
Purposes of the Valentine lakes
refuge and the Niobrara game re
serve were definitely pointed out.
The Valentine refuge, consisting of
a sandhill like area, was etitab
iished for the chief aim of preserv
ing game fowls while the Niobrara
river reseive was intended to ie a
haven for such animals as buffalo,
ileer and elk.
He also accentuated the impor
tance oi problems in connection
with his work in reforestation in
the valleys to provide natural cov-
r for the purpose of protecting
game from hunters. Vegetation
preservation and methods of game
restoration were also brought in
ids speech.
Filings for From Girl
Extended lo Noon Friday
Filings for Junior-Senior
Prom girl will be extended un
til Friday, Feb 19 t 12 o'clock,
according to an announcement
made Wednesday by the Junior
Senior Prom committee.
PROPOSALS
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SEEK TO CURTAIL
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Investigation Report Up
For Consideration at
Next Meeting.
Campus political parties face
possible modification or abolition
as a result of two plans presented
before members of the Student
Council which met late yesterday
afternoon in historic University
hall. Altho neither of the proposals
was voted upon by the council
yesterday, it is probable that one
will be accepted by the body at
the next meeting and will then
be submitted to a special student
election.
The abolition or modification of
the student faction organizations
would be instituted in the form of
a change to the Student Council
constitution. Pointing to article
four, section five of the present
council constitution, Frank Landis,
Student Council member and sup
porter of the proposed reform,
maintained that the first and
fourth clauses were being entirely
unnoticed. Clause one of the sec
tion stipulated that "election of
members to the Student Council
shall be by a system of propor
tional representation.'' Landis
pointed out that at the present
time proportional representation
in the Student Council is not main
tained. Scratched Party Narftes.
The other clause of the constitu
tion which was changed for the
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Department Sponsors Movie
Of 'Gypsy Baron' by
Johann Strauss.
Motion pictures of Johann
Strauss' colorful operetta, "Zie-1
geunera baron," "The Gypsy Bar
on." will be presented under the
sponsorship of the Germanics de
partment at the Varsity theater
Saturday, Feb. 20.
Dr. F. Ginsburg, sr.. father of
Dr. Michael S. Ginsburg, who is
professor of Latin and Greek in
the university classics department,
had the unique opportunity of see
ing the operetta as it was origin
ally produced in lenna. I
"I am happy and surprised to
see this operetta in movie version,
he declared. "It is especially fitted
to give Gorman students a vivid
impression of German life, man
ners and customs. The most beau-1
tiful part of the production is the!
music by Johann Strauss.
The Germanics department ex
tends an invitation to nil students
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WHY
When the editor asked me to
write un article about efficiency
in studying, he looked at me across
a desk 'strewn with books and pa
pers in an office piled high with
th.? evidence of disorderly work
habits. Only the recollection that
somo of the best coaches were not
outstanding us players gave me i
the coinage to accept his invita-
tion. !
Most of what I have to say !
about efficiency in studying I
learned from students, though
now and then I depend upon the
results of an experiment in edu
cational psychology. Don't be
surprised to find that you know
what I have to say; perhaps you
taught it to me. You probably
know most of the correct meth
ods and techniques of study;
your efficiency depends upon
whether you practice them. Only
practice makes perfect (in study
as well as in anything else), pro
vided you practice the right ac
tivity. If you practice the wrong
activity, you lose In efficiency.
I have learned much from the
mistakes made Dy students, but
the benefit is largely mine. I am
still here and wiser, but they
have often "flunked out" Into the
cruel cold world for which they
were supposed to be preparing.
Perhaps we can learn something
(rum a review of some of the rea
sons why students fail. One cause
is lack 'of intelligence-. This is a
rare cause, for most student who
conic to the University of Nebras
ka arc bright enough to carry the
courses here If they apply them
selves properly. Lack of incentive
for study U a more common rea
son. Many students come here to
have a good time, to gain aoclal
prestige, to be with their friends,
to fulfill their parents' ambitions
or because they have nothing else
to do. Th encouraging aspect of
this is that some of these boys and
Stria develop real Interest in study
study j
n the
during the first year here, i
POWER
CONVENTION HEAD
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FRED MINDER.
Jn charge of arrangement for
the annual Nebraska Press asso
ciation convention in Lincoln this
weekend Is Fred Minder, secretary
of the organization. Approximate
ly 250 editors and publishers from
all parts of the state will convene
here. The university is sponsoring'
a banquet Friday night for the
visiting- pressmen.
Latin Professor Charges
Modern Universities
Slight Studies.
The old Greek universities had
more right to the title and name
"university" than do the institu
tions of today, declared Dr. Clar
ence A. Forbes, of the Latin de
partment at the "Festival of
Romulus" sponsored by the classics
club Wednesday evening.
The Greek universities, Dr.
Forbes explained, placed their
emphasis upon scholarship and
learning, instead of activities and
social life as in modem times.
Students were often rough and
sometimes indulged in horse play
and foolery, but this aspect of the
undergraduate life was not upper
most. "About 200 years ago. the oldest
university in the world was the
University of Athens. It had
flourished from 800 to 1000 years
before it closed. At one time
Athens was entirely a university
town, practically ruled by the stu
dents. Students came from all over
the world to attend this institu
tion." C-Ojierutive Chili lo Hear
Foster Talk on Judiciary
Dean H. H. Foster of the Uni
versity of Nebraska law college
will address the Co-operative club
of Lincoln at a luncheon Thursday
noon. He will speak on the "Inde
pendence of the Judiciary and the
Doctrine of Supremacy of Law."
MORE ADEQUATE THAN
STUDENTS FAIL
absence of any real interest In
what the university has to offer,
however, efficient study is out of
the question.
Many students and parents feel
that poor teaching is a cause of
failure. I have never denied that
there is some poor leaching here,
as there is at any university. But
if you allow yourself this excuse,
only you are the loser.
You can't do much about the
instructor, but you can determine
to get the most out of the course,
whether the teaching is good or
bad. With that attitude, students
usually discover that the teacher
isn't so bud after all. This refer
ence lo poor teacning reminds me
that a colleague of mine once
wrote that a difficult accomplish
ment for a freshman was to be
come used to the lecture method
in university classes. In the same
pamphlet he stated that the lec
ture method was a poor way of
teaching anything. Last summer a
school superintendent, in comment
ing upon the pamphlet, remarked
that if students were having a
hard time getting used to Kor
teaching in the university, more
poor teaching should b! done in
the high school so that students
would be accustomed to it by the
time they reached the university.
Poor health Is another cause
of failure. The University of
Nebraska recognizes this and
provide! a student health service
to look after the health of its
students. Keep In the best phy
sical condition you can. If you
aren't well In spite of all you
can do about It, remember that
many of the world's greatest
scholars and men of affairs have
overcome tremendous physical
handicaps becoming educated.
Worry over finances, family cir
cumstances and other problems
prevents many students from
doing their best. Before you can
study efficiently, you must ar
range your affairs so that time
COUNCIL RELAYS
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Wadhams .Requests
For Organization
Junior Class.
Plans
of
Revival of the Corn Cobs, stu
dent pep organization suspended
by much disputed actions of the
Student Council last week, lies
entirely in the hands of the Inno
cents society, it was announced
.yesterday at the meeting of the
Student Council. Having drawn up
a new constitution approved by
the Student Council judiciary com
mittee, the Corn Cobs have sub
mitted the document to the senior
honorary society for final ap
proval. Charged with failure to fulfill
its duties, the pep organization
faced abolition two weeks ago as
a result of the last Student Coun
cil meeting. For several days
harsh words and statements were
directed from both the Innocents
society and the Corn Cob organi
zation. At a scheduled hearing be
fore the judiciary committee of
the council, the pep organization
turned the tables and presented
a new charter compiled by officers
of the organization. The judiciary
committee then temporarily abol
ished the organization until the
new constitution was approved by
the entire Student Council and, by
tradition, the Innocents society.
Today approval by the senior hon
orary society will mean reinstate
ment of the entire pep organiza
tion. Filled with questions of contro
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Jane Hopkins to Include
8 Classical Numbers
In Program.
Jane Hopkins, student of piano
under Herbert Schmidt, will pre
sent her junior recital this after
noon at 4 o'clock in the Temple
theater. Miss Hopkins will play
compositions by Beethoven,
Brahms. Chopin-Liszt and De
bussy. Three movements from "Sonata
in C Minor" Op. 10, No. 1, by
Beethoven, the Allegro conbrio,
Adagio molto, and Prestissimo,
will be the opening section of Miss
Hopkins' program. "Waltzes," Op.
39. will be the Brahms music of
the recital.
In her last group of pieces the
pianist will play "My Joys" by
Chopin and Liszt and three selec
tions composed by Debussy, "Min
strels." "Girl with the Flaxen
Hair," and "Doctor Gradus ad
Parnassum."
IUJLES FOli
EFFICIENT STUDY
1. Arrange your affairs so
that study is possible.
2. Budget your time and hold
to your schedule.
3. Provide the proper environ
ment and equipment for study.
4. Begin work without delay.
5. Distribute your time effi
ciently on each assignment.
6. Concentrate on one task
until it is finished.
7. Study regularly throughout
the semester.
8. Review frequently.
9. Studying prevents worry
about studies.
10. If you aren't interested In
intellectual affairs, get out and
make room for someone who is.
and energy remain for study.
Make a financial plan and stick
to it, even though you cannot be
sure that it will work out all
right in the long run. Do what
you can to settle other matters,
and after you have done what
you can, forget them.
Unsystematic study and plain
laziness are probably the greatest
causes of academic mortality. Au
thorities are practically agreed
that for every student who falls
because of lack of ability, at least
three fail because they have never
learned to study and think effec
tively. Even hard work is not suf
ficient, unless one works at the
right thing in the right way. Many
bright students tell me that they
got through high school comfort
ably without having to work; now
they discover that they must work,
but they don't know how to work.
Fortunately, efficient study habits
can be acquired, even at this late
date, by those who are willing to
try. Numerous experiments in
drilling students in proper study
methods demonstrate that most
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CHARTER
NNOCENTS
Prom Committee Signs
Anson Weeks as Faculty
Changes Date to March 6
STATE'S E
WILL ATTEND AG
BANQUET FRIDAY
University Instructors
Lead in Discussion of
Nebraska Problems.
to
The university will play an im
portant part in the entertainment
this week end when 250 editors
and publishers convene in Lincoln
for the annual convention of the
Nebraska Press association, which
starts today and ends Saturday.
A banquet will be held Friday eve
ning in the activities building on
ag campus.
Two of the highlights of the con
vention will be discussions on soil
conservation and social security
legislation, important issues of the
state at the present time. Prof.
George E. Condra, director of the
conservation and survey division
of the university, will lead the
roundtable on soil conservation
and several other university in
structors will take part in the dis
cussion of social security.
Walker University Chairman.
Prof. Gayle C. Walker, director
of the school of journalism, is
chairman of the university com
mittee on arrangements. Members
of the committee include Prof.
Robert P. Crawford, assistant to
the chancellor; Prof. Howard
Gramlich, chairman of the depart
ment of animal husbandry; George
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AG DAIRY CLUB ELECTS
SEMESTER EXECUTIVES
Oakley Larsen to Serve as
President; Prof. R. F.
Morgan, Sponsor.
Oakley Larsen of Genoa was se
lected last night to head the Ag
Dairy Club cabinet for the coming
semester. Chosen to fill the posts
in his cabinet were Don Paden
baugh, vice-president; Ivan Frantz,
secretary - treasurer; and Clair
Glandon, to serve as reporter.
The new sponsor for the organi
zation of the Dairy Husbandry
department is R. F. Morgan. He
succeeds Assistant Professor L. K.
Crowe, who has gone to Minnesota
for graduate work.
The retiring cabinet was com
posed of Rodney Bertranson, pres
ident; Clair Glandon, vice-president;
Don Radenbaugh, secretary-
treasurer; and Dave Carte, re-1
porter. 1
DITORS
in ARTHUR JENNESS
Associate Profeisor of Psychology; Spe
cial Adviser to Arts and Sciences
Freshmen.
persons can improve their efficien
cy in studying, even though they
'think they have been accomplish
' ing all they can. Even if we
haven't the facilities at Nebraska
I for special training in study habits,
I you can improve your performance
! by following the suggestions I
shall give here.
j The first consideration is the
study schedule. The time to study
each course should be as much a
part of the schedule as are class
'attendance, meals and other events
which you cannot afford to miss.
I You may have to change It or
'deviate from it occasionally, but
budget your time and follow the
, schedule as a general plan. In-
elude your recreation on it and
plan your recreation in advance,
i even if part of your recreation is
!to be Just loafing. If you have a
J definite time for each activity, you
i don't have to spend time in decid
ing what to do next. Write out
your schedule, but don't let it go at
that. It won t accomplish anything
if you don't follow it.
Some persons can study in the
midst of confusion and discomfort,
but most of us do better with t he
proper circumstances and equip
ment. Anything which distracts
attention from the task of study
ing is a handicap. A plain room
with a desk or table and a straight
chair is better than an elaborate
room with many pictures and fur
niture that doesn't allow you the
proper upright posture. Have on
your desk only the things neces
sary for your study or work. 1 1
remember that my desk is clut
tered, but I don't try to work in
my office. See that you have
proper light. ' Stop reading occa
sionally to rest your eyes, or stand
up and exetclse a bit every half
hour, but go right back to your
task.
' Studying in a fraternity din
I ing room with many others un
der the watchful eye of an up
I perclassman, (as Is often the
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Y.M.G.A. TO HOLD THIRD
PRE-EASTERIDISCUSSION
Secretary Hayes Leads Talk
On 'Conflict of Jesus
With Tradition.'
Third of a series of prc-Easter
discussion meetings for all univer
sity men has been set for Friday
noon, Feb. 19. in room 6, Grant
Memorial Hall.
These meetings, led by Secre
tary C. D. Hayes of the campus
Y. M., center around discussions
of important features in the life
and teachings of Jesus and the
bearing of these events on prob
lems of modern life.
The meeting will be a luncheon
meeting, lasting from 12:00 to
12:50. Anyone planning to attend
should notify Mr. Hayes by Thurs
day night.
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OF ACTIVITY WOMEN
Present Corsages to Five
High Ranking Under
Point System.
Honoring barb underclasswomen
who have been prominent in cam
pus activities during the previous
semester, the Earb A.W.S. League
is sponsoring a tea this afternoon
from 4 to 5:30 at Ellen Smith
hall.
Corsages will be presented to
the five girls who have won the
highest points in the League points
system. Eight additional girls will
be honored with recognition cards
and will be individually honored
through presentation to the guests
at the tea.
Especially invited to the honor
affair are Miss Amanda Heppner,
dean of women; Miss Elsie Ford
Piper, assistant dean; Mrs. Ada
Wpstnvcr. secretary to the dean
of women; Miss Mildred Green. !
secretary of the Y.W.C.A.; and
Evelyn Diamond, Margaret Med
lar, and Theodora Lohrmann, for
mer members of the Barb A.W.S.
board.
"The barb girls' interests in
campus activities has been awak
ened this last semester" said Carol
Clark, a board member, "and we
are holding this tea to give ad
ditional girls the opportunity to
meet those who have already
shown their interest and ability."
All barb women, whether in ac
tivities or not. are invited to at
tend the tea.
practice at Nebraska;, is one of
the least effective ways of
learning anything. If you're a
freshman, you can't do much
about the upperclassmen, any
more than you can about the
faculty; so make the best of a
i bad situation. Resolve that when
: you become an upperclassman,
' you will change the custom,
' rather thai make other fresh
men suffer just because you
I had to.
When all is ieady for study, be
; gin work without delay. If you de-
cide to read a magazine first, you
i develop the habit of leading mag
azines, but not that of studying.
Later on the magazine habit will
take precedence over that of
studying and make it harder to
study.
Once you have begun work, keep
at your task until it is finished,
except for brief rest periods in
which you do not take up any
other important activity. When
you have developed the habit of
finishing your task, you will find
it more satisfying to complete an
assignment than to let it go.
The various subjects require
their own techniques of study, but
in general it is safe to say that
study should consist of practicing
material in the form in which It is
to be used later on. In most
courses in mat hematics, for ex
ample, the technique involves solv
ing problems with pencil and pa
per. In most language courses,
much studying should be done out
loud. Too many students prepare
for oral recitations by reading an
assignment silently. This may pre
pare them for reading silently, but
not for reading aloud or for con
versation. You must practice pro
nouncing a language if you ex
pect to speak it. Memorizing any
thing is usually facilitated by re
peating it aloud. P.eadlng silentl
stimulates only your eyes, but
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Administrative 0. K. Paves
Way to Completion of
Party Plans.
An.son Weeks and his nationally
famous dance orchestra will play
for the Junior-Senior Prom on
Saturday, March 6 following 1he
approval of the change in date
by the faculty senate committee on
student affairs Wednesday after
noon. Date of the prom was originally
scheduled for Friday, March 5 as a
closed night on the university cal
endar by the student council last
spring. The opportunity to secure
Anson Weeks and his orchestra
was made available to the orches
tra committee of the Prom com
mittee, and the committee im
mediately appealed to one of the
subcommitties of the faculty
senate for the change in date.
When the consent of the group
could not be obtained, Prom com
mittee members appealed to pre
sent their application before the
entire committee on student or
ganizations and social functions.
The change in date was approved
by the group, and Prom committee
members immediately went into
action to complete plans for the
swanky affair.
Phi Delts Make Change.
Phi Delta Theta originally had
a spring party scheduled for March
6. but agreed to hold the affair on
March 5, so that Anson Weeks and
his orchestra would be available
to play Saturday.
Jubilant over the approval of the
faculty committee, Prom commit
tee members began enlightening
the student body with novel plans
to be introduced at the Prom.
"This orchestra of Anson Weeks'
is the finest orchestra ever to play
on this campus since Paul White
man came to Lincoln in 1928." de
clared Web Mills, chairman of the
orchestra committee.
"When this committee was elect
ed." said Dave Bernstein, co-chairman
of the prom, "we proi ir I
that we would have the f nc t
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Kreuger, Curtiss Go East;
Shuck, Reilly, Smith,
Murray to Kansas.
Leaving late last evening on the
Zephyr for Galesburg, Illinois,
William Curtis and Leonard Kruger
of the University debate squad will
arrive in the eastern city early this
morning where they will engage in
a debate at 2 o'clock. Debates are
also scheduled with Northwestern
university Friday at 1 o'clock and
with the University of Chicago
Friday evening.
Debating on the question. "lie
solved, that the extension of Con
sumer's Co-operatives would con
tribute to public welfare." the Ne
braska squad will uphold the af
firmative in all the debates. Th
debate against the University of
Chicago Friday evening will b
held in the knowledge Box on
West Madison Street. Supported
by the .so-called Hobo College of
America, the Knowledge Box has
been secured by the Chicago insti
tution for an experiment in aud
ience psychology.
Important Question.
The subject of consumer's co
operatives is a chief question of
the Chicago and central stats
legions. Co-operatives have been
numerous in many of the larger
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SHELLENBERGllSCUSSES
KOSMETKLUB ACTIVITIES
Freshmen AWS Hear Talk on
Growth of Dramatic
Organization.
Various activities of the Kob.nrt
Klub were discussed by Bob Shcl
lenberg. president of the organiza
tion, at the freshmen A. W. S.
meeting held yesterday afternoon
in the drawing room at Ellen
Smith hall.
Kosmet Klub, men's dramatic so.
ciety, was founded in 1511. as an
outgrowth of the Junior class plav.
The first play given 'was directed
and written by Dr. K. V. Scott of
the English dcpartniert. There aro
15 members composed of Juniors
and seniors and they are selected
in their sophomoreA'ear, chosen on
the basis of merit "and work don
for the organization. The group
also has several honorary and as
sociate members.
The purpose of the Klub, accord
ing to Mr. Shellenberg. is to pub
licize the university. It sponsors
a fall revue, comprised of various
skits presented by different organ
ized groups on the campus, a
spring show with a rast of all
males, and the tnterfraternity sing
on Ivy day.
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