The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 13, 1951, Image 1

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VOL. 51 No. 42
Activities Evaluated
By Officers, Council
Student Council received a boost
in its year's work Saturday as an
opinion poll was gathered from
28 presidents and treasurers of
campus organizations and . ac
tivities.' Convening at the first Univers
ity activities workshop, all Council
members, campus presidents and
treasurers spent Saturday morn
ing in session. They discussed
such problems as organizational
financial policy in regard to the
administration, Coliseum prices,
overlapping of money-raising pro
jects, coordination of all-University
elections, publicity methods
Z "araaS o
scheduled events.
The Saturday afternoon calen
dar included discussion of class
organization, a panel discussion
on "What Woul Constitute a
POLITICS AIRED . . . Four students presented different views on
the necessity for political parties on the University campus at the
Activities Workshop, Saturday afternoon. Taking, part in the dis
cussion were (I. to r.) Bill Dugan, Bristol Turner, Sharon Fritzler
(moderator), Joan Krueger, and John Adams. (Daily Nebraskan
Photo.)
Healthy Political Situation at the
University," and an address by
Professor H. P. Davis on "Ac
tivities in College Life." I
First resolution to come out of
the president's session, planned by
George Wilcox, Nanci DeBord,
Barbara Young and Miriam Wil
ley, v r.s:
1. Thi.t all organizations submit
in writing to the elections com
mittee of the Council the pro
cedures for elections of all-University
interest for study and ap
proval by that committee.
2. That the student activities
committee of the Council shall
set up a committee to work to
ward establishing a central
agency for scheduling all calen
dar events.
Recommendations garnered from
the 28 campus organization presi
dents are:
1. That a forum be held to dis
cuss the proposed bylaws in the
Council constitution concerning
election procedures and cam
paigning for Council representa
tives. 2. That the Council send to all
presidents a criteria for what con
stitutes a valid election.
Discussion was held on the
6ubject of having all organiza
tions support the activities of
Search Week, formerly Religion-in-Life
Week. It was suggested
that all activities have a speaker
at their meetings during the
week to discuss subjects per
taining to Search Week.
From the treasurers' session
came three resolutions:
I TViot o nnHnrrii7Pf1 KVStpna
Of bookkeeping should be estab-
lished for all organizations on
campus. A training session for
faculty advisors and treasurers
should be. established to verse
them in the basic fundamentals
of the bookkeeping system. An
auditor should either be hired or
appointed from the faculty to
audit books either once a year or
once a month. This auditor
should be in charge of the pro
posed training session and should
be in constant contact with treas
urers throughout the year.
2. That the Council should ap
point a committee to obtain in
formation on the maintenance and
Y VVCA Areas . . .
Commissions To Discuss Politics, Housing
Two VWCA meetings In the
areas of nation and world and of
higher education will be held
Tuesday.
The higher education meeting
will begin at S p.m. in Ellen Smith.
The topic will be "Practical
Political Knowledge."
The commissions and leaders In
this area are: Anne Jane Hall,
fine arts; Barbara Bredthauer,
student-faculty coffee hour;
Kathryn Radaker, campus critics;
and Barbara Raun, jobs and
future.
The nation and world meeting
will begin at 7:30 p.m. In Ellen
Smith. The topic will be "Hous
ing Restrictions in Lincoln."
This area includes six com
missions are: Barbara Hersh
berger, social service tours;
Barbara Mann, current affairs;
Sue Neuenswander, human rights;
and Nita Helmstadter. world
organization.
Area meetings, instead of several
all membership meetings, are
planned for this semester. The
purpose is to acquaint members
, of one group with the work and
members of other groups within
their area.
The personal growth meeting
Is planned for noon Thursday
in Ellen Smith. The group will
eat in the dining room, where
they v ill discuss "The Place
of Religion in the University
World."
This aera includes six com
missions: Shirley Coy, camp
ownership of the Coliseum and
should also investigate the rental
prices, expenses, and allocation of
profit of the Coliseum. This in
formation should be presented in
The Daily Nebraskan to give stu
dents a clear picture of the situa-
tlon statec-
3. That a special student fi
nance committee shouldvbe se
lected by the Council, in regard
to overlapping of money-raising
projects to investigate and
consider:
a. Amount of money needed to
carry on the activities of the or
atin thrUgh0Ut the SCh01
year
b. Competition among organ
izations in money -making proj
ects. c. Possibilities of lending money
from one organization to another.
d. Any other conditions that
exist presenting problems in fi
nancing of various organizations.
Taking part in the afternoon's
political discussion were Bris
tol Turner, John Adams, Joan
Krueger and Bill Dugan. Sharon
Fritzler moderated the panel.
In closing evaluation session,
led by Council president, George
Cobel, most presidents and
treasurers agreed that the work
shop had been a worthwhile aid
to understanding problems and
provided a basis for common
action. , . ,
They also concurred that the
effectiveness of the workshop de
pends on future Council action inl
carrying -out the resolutions
passed.
Faculty members present at the
workshop were: T. J. Thompson,
Marjorie Johnston, Mary Guthrie,
Frank Hallgren, Nancy Smith,
Mary Mielenz and H. P. Davis.
Organizations r e p r e s ented
during the day were: Builders,
Coed Counselors, YMCA,
YWCA, Red Cross, AUF, The
Daily Nebraskan, Cornhusker.
Kosmct Klub, Tassels, Corn
Cobs. NUCWA, ISA, Religious
Welfare Council. Engineering
Exec Board, WAA, Innocents,
Mortar Boards, Ag Exec board,
Cosmopolitan club. Candidate
Officers Association, Union, Col
lege Days, BABW, AWS, Stu
dent Council, Farmers Fair
board, class officers and Search
Week.
Rodeo Club Membership
Qpen TO All NU Students
Any University student that is
interested in joining the Rodeo
club should attend the meeting';!
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., in the Ag
Union, according to Leland Keis
ter, president of the club,
Keister announced that all those
who wanted to participate in the
rodeo to be held here next spring
during Farmers Fair should be
members of the Rodeo club.
Moving pictures of the 1951
Farmers Fair rodeo will be shown
at the mectimr Wednesday. The
meeting is open to the public. As -
sociation dues will be collected.
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FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING . . . Fifteen University students and tout oimgstew from Latvia
presented a special World Fellowship week observance program Sunday at the WCA Seated (1. to
r.) are: Mohammed Hoseln Payinda, Afghanistan; Guna Bite, Kuara Blrnbumis. Jf "f
Lemanis, who presented Latvian folk dances: Thea Meersmann. Germany: and
wo. Nigeria. Standing (I. to r.): Cyril Bright. Liberia; Tony Anvelt, Estonia; J
Iran. Mohammed Said Joshaml. Iraq: Asano Mas norl, Japan, and Suh fuli-soon. In the Prnn bat
not shown were: Flkrl Sekercl, Turkey: liars Sirks. Latvia; Mortexa Sal jhoo, Iran; Seklo Koike,
Japan, and Eulalo Alpuerta, Philippine Islands. (Courstey Lincoln Star.)
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training- Barbara Young; skeptics,
corner- Hester Morrison and
Ginny Cummings, noon discussion
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
P.M. Headlines -
By CHARLES GOMON
Staff News Writer
Senator Investigates Chinese Racket
SAN FRANCISCO Sen.
William Knowland of Cali
fornia moved to unveil a
monetary racket which is being-
run in the United States
and master-minded by the
Chinese reds in Peiping. The
senator asked a full investi
gation of charges that the Chi-
nese communists are forcing
Churchill, Eden To
LONDON In a House of
Commons speech, Winston
Churchill stated that there was
a possibility of a top-level
conference with Joseph Stalin
when the circumstances "are
favorable," but that for the
time being no negotiations
with Russia were contem
plated. -
Churchill also said that he
and foreign secretary Anthony.
Eden would come to Wash
Britons To Ask U.S. For Economic Aid
KEY WEST, Florida Sim- would probably ask the U.S.
ultaneously with the London for ' several billions more in
announcement President Tru- economic aid to alleviate the
man stated from his Key West . , . . .
Florida vacation headquarters ' financial crisis in Britain. The
that Churchill was expected prime minister may be asked
in Washington soon after the to address a joint session of
first of the year, and that he congress.
Israelite Fears War With Moslems
WASHINGTON The Is- vor a holy war against the
raeli ambassador to the U.S.
gave the state department a
warning against arming the
Arab world to deter commu
nist aggression. It is known,
that the Moslem countries fa-
Argentinians Re-elect President Peron
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Dictator Juan Peron was
re-elected president of Argen- s
tina by a two to one majority
in weekend elections. Peron
succeeds himself for another
six year term after a campaign
highlighted by arrests, riots
and fiery political demonstra-
- Reds Accused Of Stal
KOREA Ma j. Gen. Henry
Hodes, chief of the allied dele
gates to the cease-fire sub
committee talks, accused the
reds to their faces of stalling
the conference at Panmunjom.
The communists did not even
change expression.
Sales To Begin Nov. 26
For Military
Tickets for the Military Ball
Dec. 1 will go on sale Monday Nov.
26, at $3 each.
Members of the COA, sponsors
of the dance, will sell tickets. Ad
vanced air and army ROTC stu
dents are eligible to sell tickets.
Sale of ten admissions entitles the
salesman to one free ticket, ac
cording to Darwin McAfee, COA
president.
One of seven finalists will be
elected Honorary Commandant
at an election Tuesday and
Education Honorary
To Hold Tea Friday
For Jr.-Sr. Majors
Pi Lambda Theta, national hon
orary and professional association
for women in education, will hold
a tea Friday for all junior and
senior women majoring in educa
tion. The tea will be held in Ellen
oMuu Unit 9 irk 430. nm
; -ing the tea wil be! Ma'
fuV'. ,,, Aao ,
n..iKtnnt nrofessor
of elementary education; tier'
trude McEachen, assistant profes
fessor of secondary education,
Teachers College High School; and
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Elsie Jevons, assistant professor of
commercial arts.
Elizabeth Moody is president of
Pi Lambda Theta. Other ornce-s
are Ann Lueder, vice president;
Shirley Ransdell, corresponding
secretary and Marilyn Clark, fe
1 cording secretary. June Stewart is
sponsor of the honorary
croup: and Liz , MOOdie, senior.rengious; onauruii Vook, wonum-
(inniin in
The Christian hertitage group
is composed of three commissions:
Virginia Cooper, comparative
people in China to write to
relatives in the U.S. asking
for dollars. It is announced
that three persons in San
Francisco's famous Chinatown
killed themselves after being
forced several times to remit
large sums to save their rela
tives in Qhina from execu
. tion. ,
Confer With Truman
ington, probably in , January,
for talks with President Tru
man. The prime minister has
already contended that Britain
should have a more prominent
place in determining anti-cold
war policy inasmuch as Amer
ican atomic bombers are now
based in Britain, and he is
expected to emphasize this
point in his talks with Tru
man in January.
British in Egypt before an
anti-communist defense alli
ance with the west. Israel is
worried' for fear strong Arab
neighbors would try to reopen
the, war in Palestine.
tions. The opposition candi
date, Ricardo Balbin, was ar
rested twice during the elec
tions for alleged disrespect to
Peron, and some of his party
members who attempted to
hold a political rally were dis
persed by police.
ing Cease Fire Talks
United Nations troops at
tacked and captured two hills
on the central front following
weekend sallies by the com
munists..The see-saw war con
tinued with the allies creep
ing ahead slowly against er
ratic red resistance.
Ball Tickets
Thursday. NROTC members of
COA will vote Tuesday between
3 and 5 p.m. at the Military and
Naval Science building. Thurs
day the air and army compon
ents of COA will vote between
2 and S p.m. at the same build
In ' .
! A previous election was invali
dated by the Student Council elec
tion committee.
Finalists competing for the title
are Nancy Button, Dee Irwin,
Carole Dewitt, Jackie Sorensen,
Jackie Hoss, Jo Raun and Jayne
Wade.
The namine of the winning can
didate Will not be revealed until
her presentation at the ball.
Lionel Hampton will play for
the dance. The drum and vibra
barp specialist Is a graduate of
the Benny Goodman and Louis
Armstrong aggregations. He has
had his orchestra since 1940.
Hampton's recording of "Fry
In Home" from the movie, "A
Song Is Born," has sold over one
million copies. Other records
made by Hampton include some
of his compositions, "Hollywood
Shuffle," "Mushmouth," "Bom
pin," "Give Me Some Skin"
and "Jack the Bellboy." He has
written more than 400 tunes.
Hampton studied music at the
University of Southern California
before he began playing profes
sionally with Paul Howard's Qual
ity Serenaders, once a popular
band on the west coast.
From a dreaming newsboy in
Chicago, Hampt6n ascended to his
place as a name band leader. He
began his drumming career in nis
high school band.
tar-
Courtesy Lincoln Star.
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Chrtstianity in society. The topic
and time of the group meeting
will be anounced' later.
Tuesday, November 13, 1 95 1
Drop Slips
For Activities
Due Friday
. : Overpointed coeds must turn in
activity drop slips to the Asso
ciated "Women Students board in
Ellen Smith, hall by Friday.
The revised AWS point sys
tem, released last Friday, set
up a maximum of 11 activity
points for each coed. Women
carrying more than 11 points
were notified immediately.
Included in the notifications to
overpointed coeds were drop slips,
which are to be filled in and
siened by the activity worker and
by the president of the activity
she drbpped.
AWS board keeps a card file
pf all University women, their ac
tivities and their accumulated
points.
According to Nancy Button,
president of AWS, and Ginny
Koehler, chairman of the point
system, the system will be re
evaluated each year as work of
activities changes.
Set up this year for the first
time is - an appeal board for
overpointed women. If a coed
wishes to exceed the maximum
number of points, she may pre
sent her case to the new ap
peal board. After considering
her health, scholastic standing,
non-pointed extra- curricular
activities and seasonal work
and overlapping of pointed ac
tivities, the board will decide
whether or not the coed may
carry more than 11 points.
Coeds wishing to appeal may
pick up application blanks at El
len Smith hall. These must be
filled out and turned in at Ellen
Smith by Friday. The appeal
board's first meeting will be Mon
day, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m.
Crops Judging
Team To Enter
Two Contests
The agronomy crops judging
team, composed of Charles Stuber,
Oren Rawlings, Bob Berke and
Don Reeves, will lewe Sunday,
Nov. 18, to attend crop judging
contests at Kansas City and
Chicago.
The Kansas City contests will
be held Tuesday, Nov. 20, and the
Chicago contests will be held the
next Saturday. The judging team
will return to Lincoln on Sunday.
Tri-K club sponsors the judg
ing team, and pays most of its
expenses. Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
is the only other organization
which helps to pay the team's
expenses.
The contests will be divided
into three divisions. The first
division is hay, cotton and grain
grading. The second is seed judg
ing and the third is crop and
weed identification.
Eleven teams are entered in the
contests. In 1950 Nebraska won
third place in the Chicago contest
and fourth in the Kansas City
contests. Nebraska placed third in
both contests in 1949.
Dave Sander is the judging
team's coach.
NU Symphony
To Give Fall
Concert Nov. 18
The University symphony or
chestra under the direction . of
Emanuel Wishnow, will present its
sixth annual fall concert Sunday,
Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. in the Union
ballroom.
Guest artist will be Samuel
Sorin, concert pianist. Winner of
the Schubert Memorial Award,
Sorin has been playing the piano
since the age of six. He played in
Carnegie Hall with the Philadel
phia orchestra, and after serving
in the army he toured the country
with a piano-violin duo.
Tickets are free and may be
obtained at the Union activities
office. The number of tickets will
correspond to the number of seats
and ticket holders will be admitted
from 7:30 to 7:50 p.m. The general
public may enter after 7:50 p.m.
The concert is sponsored by the
Union music committee under the
sponshorship of Sara Devoe. The
committee consists of Barbara
Reinecke, chairman, Virginia
Cooper, Bonnalynn Eilers and
Kathy McMullen.
Joel Grimm
Joel Bniley Grimm has been ap
pointed by the Union board to
succeed Genene Mitchel Grimm
as director of Union activities.
Joel Grimm was graduated with
distinction in June 1950. She was
a speech major In radio.
Genene Grimm is leaving the
Union position Jan. 1. Until '
that date she will Initiate her
successor Into the Union job. At
the first of the year Joel Grimm
will officially become head of
Union activities.
No new plans have yet been
made by the new director. She
said the Union is "well done now."
Joel Grimm believes the Union
should become a vital part of
every student's life. The more in
terest shown in Union activities
)v students the better the or-
ionization will become, she said,
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Tuesday the activities commit-
Students To
Recognition
At Biz Ad
Awards to outstanding fresh
men and-reclpients of scholarships
will be announced at the Business
Administration banquet, Tuesday,
Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Union
ballroom.
. John Grevich,
p reside nt of
Delta Sigma Pi
b u s i n e ss ad-
m i nistration
honorary, will
serve as toast-
master. Nathan
Gold, president
of Gold and
company and
Richard M.
Bourne, assist- Lincoln Star.
ant professor of FKASER
economics and labor relations will
make the presentations.
William C. Fraser, Omaha
lawyer, will be tne featured
speaker. Fraser, who has trav
eled widely, will speak on Eu
ropean conditions.
Joan Rasmussen Peters, presi-
Introductions
Topic At Better
Living Series
The second program in the Bet
ter Living series will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday at 5 p.m.
in the Ag Union lounge.
The topic of discussion is "Meet
Your Future" and features George
Randol as the speaker. Randol
will speak on introductions and
ways of making people feel at
ease during introductions.
Randol spent 30 years on Broad
way and five years in Hollywood.
He played in such productions as
"Anna Lucasta," "Porgy and
Bess," "Green Pastures" and many
others.
At the present, Randol is em
ployed at the University's photo
laboratory where he is working
with modeling in still photogra
phy. He has also traveled abroad.
The Better Living series is
sponsored by the Ag Union and
includes two series of discussions.
The first series lasts until Christ
mas, and includes dating, tele
phone conversations, invitations,
gifts and other subjects that stu
dents may want to discuss.
Slips of paper will be passed
out to students as they enter the
lounge. While they are listening
to the talk, they will write down
problems that they have encoun
tered at one time or another. At
the end of the talk, the problems
will be collected and read. Every
one present may join in discussing
ways of solving them.
TV To Carry
Buff-Husker
Tilt Saturday
The eyes of the television world
will, turn - to Nebraska football
Saturday as the Cornhuskers meet
the Colorado Golden Buffaloes in
Lincoln.
Bill Stern, of NBC radio
and television, will broadcast
the game on a TV network
stretching from Rochester, N. Y ,
to Omaha. The game will also
be screened simultaneously in
a Denver theater.
The half-time band show will
also be televised. University band
director Don Lentz reports that
the Nebraska band will present
five .colorful circus designs during
its portion of the mid-game pe
riod.
According to athletic director
George "Potsy" Clark, the Colo
rado band will also perform at
half-time.
Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppel of
Kansas will also be featured on
the TV program. Schoeppel, for
mer Kansas governor, according
to Clark, was a football star at
the University in 1921, 1922 and
1923. He also participated in Uni
versity track and baseball.
The TV show is one of the
ten-game series being telecast
by NBC this fall. Each partic
ipating station carries seven of
the games.
Approximately 19 TV stations
will televise the Nebraska-Colo
rado game, according to George
Round, University director of pub
lic relations.
Union Sponsors Harvest
Hoe-Down Dance, Nov. 17
"Swing your partners" will be
the cry from the Union ballroom
Saturday night during the Harvest
Hoe-Down dance.
Beginning at 8:30 p.m., Lois and
Ed Weaver will call the square
dances until 11:30 p.m
Durine intermission, a demon-
nHnn on square dance funda-1
mentals will be given.
-lie ilarvest Hoe-Down, spon
sored by the Union square dance
committee, is free for all Univers
ity students.
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Chosen Activity Director
JOEL BAILEY GRIMM
Receive
Tonight
Banquet
dent of Beta Gamma Sigma,
business administration hon
orary, will announce the new
members of the organization.
After dinner entertainment will
feature Bud Imig and his accor
dion, Stu Reynolds and his trum
pet, Manny Dworkin with a vocal
solo and Ann Launer and her
comedy monologue. Paul Marquart
will be the master of ceremonic
Bob LaShelle will provide orga
music during the dinner.
Earl S. Fullbrock, Dean of th
College of Business Administra
tion, is the general chairman foi
the banquet. John Grevich, presi
dent of Delta Sigma Pi is in chargf
of advertising and publicity and
Pat Beck, president of Phi Chi
Theta, is in charge of the decora
tions. Bourne, Curtis M. Elliott, as
sociate professor of economics
and insurance, and Edward B.
Schmidt, associate professor of
economics, are the faculty ad
visors for the banquet. Busi
ness Administration students,
however, have taken over the
actual planning of the banquet
this year.
Banquet tickets, which sell for
$1.50, may be purchased at the
Social Science building and the
Union, according to Leon Novak,
president of Alpha Kappa Psi,
chairman of ticket sales.
New Builders
Office Opens
On Ag Campus
Frank Sibert president of the
Ag Builders, announced that a
Builders office is now open at Ae
College. This office is'in Room one
of the College Activities buildine
along with Cornhusker Country
man oiiice. .
The sales committee of Ae
Builders is in charge of the office.
However, many members of Ag
Builders will participate in the
operation of the office. Office
hours are from 8 am. until 12
noon and 1 p.m., until 5 p.m., Mon
day through Friday. A University
telephone has been placed in the
office.
The new Builders office will be
in charge of all ticket sales on
Ag Campus. The' office will also
distribute Student Directories, the
Cornhusker Countryman and any
other magazines or literature. The
office will also provide an infor
mation center and the location oi
the lost and found department o
the Ag YWCA.
Any organization that wishes io
use the off ice. for its ticket sales
is asked to contact Dale Reynold
or the person in the Builders of
fice. 7LU Cilmaiuv
By MARLIN BREE
"Just what do you mean,"-askec
the angry father, "By bringing ir.
my daughter at this hour of the
morning?"
"I got an eight o'clock class."
"Mommy, mommy," bawled
the little girl. "Daddy, just pois
oned my little kitty."
"Don't cry dear, sympath
etically replied her mother,
"Maybe he had to."
"N0 he didn't," screamed the
little girl, "He promised me I
could."
"No," said the centipede cross
ing her arms angrily, "A hun
dred times no!"
"You have an advantage over
me when we go out together."
"Hah?"
"You're in better company than
I am."
"Am I the first girl you ever
kissed?"
"Now that you've mentioned it.
you do look kinda familiar."
O e casional
light rain to
day and to
night, becom
ing e o o 1 e r
with the tem
perature near
50 in the aft
ernoon. Mod
erate to fresh
s o uthwest to
west winds,
becoming
n o r t hwest
erly Tuesday.
Light Rain
Ag Interviews To Be Held
By Swift And Company
College of Agriculture seniors
who wish to be interviewed for
Dositions in the sales division of
Swift & Co. should contact EDh-
-iam Hixson. 206 Agricultural Hall
by Saturday. Nov. 17.
A Mo-Val feeds department
representative of Swift & Co. will
be at the College of Agriculture
Dec. 13 to interview seniors that
are interested in the sales division.
tee will meet with Joel Grimm
to begin functions with their new
director.
- While at the University she
was a member of Mortar Board,
Builders snd Tassels. She
worked on the Cornhusker,
AUF, and during her first two
years, the Union. Joel Grimm
was a Phi Beta Kappa and a
member of Alpha Eusilon Kho,
national radio, honorary.
Her husband is Second Lt Phil
lip Grimm. He irf now on his way
to Korea. " i
Genene Grimm has .been acti
vities director for two and one
half years. She took the job in
September 1949. In addition to
the five regular semesters she has
acted as Union activities director
during the summer sessions of
1950 and '51.
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