The Omaha Daily Bee
EDITORIAL SECTIOI
Pages 11 to 20.
Only 5 DAYS Fcr
Christmas Shopping
VOL. XXXVIII NO. 158.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1908.
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pictures for Xmas, In
cluding oils, pastels, water -colors,
etch lngj. etc.
pictures suitable for every
purpose.
Sheet Piotures. Over 2.000
of them, all In big sale
at special reduction of
as Per Cent Off.
Metal Fnuaw-Our entire
stock embracing every
size and style, inexpen
sive and high priced
kinds, all now. Kali Price.
THE DIG DENNETT STORE Is fairly bubbling over with good
Christmas cheer. You'll realize a full measure of it by making
; .your purchases here. Every hour the store Is open from now
until closing time Christmas eve there will be attractions that will
fairly electrify the Omaha public. Everything that heart could wish you can find at
Dennett's and you'll pay less. Just 5 more days for Christmas buying. Come Satur
urday. Here's a page of the best Christmas store news In your paper this evening, and
not a hundredth part of the good things are mentioned.
Store Open Evenings Until Xmas
Flowers
FRESH CUT
Large line beautiful cut
flowers for the holiday
season.
Roses, Carnations, Daffo
dils, Violets, Holly and
Mistletoe.
Absolutely lowest prices
In town.
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Timely Gifts in Women's Wear
Ready to put on and wear things for women, children and Infante. Make useful gifts.
None are more appreciated. A few suggestions of new things to help you.
PETTICOAT A wonderfully large line and special
ale "Hy Art" Petticoats, black, mistletoe. Feather
silk .and Heatherbloom Tafteta, at 91.00, 91-85,
1.69, 1.B8 to 93-60
gXLK PETTICOAT All colors and black, beautiful
Htyles. 93.96, 64-96, 95.95, S8.95 and (10.00
XTMOXTAS Long Teazeldown garments 91.85 fl.BO,
93.05, 8J-00 and.... 93.50
LONG) SII.K XIM0WA Complete new line 94-95,
95.95, 97.95 to 915.00
Dressing aoq.aes, B9o, 91-35 and 51. DO
SJHAWIjS New, Imported, German Shetland Bhuwin.
white, black, gray and brown, 93.60, 90.76, 93.50,
93.95 to . 96.95
Boner-Oomb Shawls, B60, 50o and . 91-00
IWSATSB COATSJ For women, misses and chil
dren, all best colofs. all styles, 93.60, 93.96, 95.00
rTTM Every kind and style that Is fashionable,
from smallest to larrest prices
Scarfs, at 1.9. 99.98. 93.98. 96.00. 97.96, 910 to 975
Muffs, at 96.00, 97-60. 910, 916 to 9B5
Infants' Pur Bets. . . .93.50, 93.60, 93.95 to f.a
WAISTS Tailored satin waists and skirts are
the correct things now. Have ' them in all
colors d ,5-98
t TOM BABTS XMAS
Bsby Coats, of white batiste nnd corduroy.
beautiful styles 94.95 and 95.95
Bearskin Coats, curly, at ....93.98
Broadcloth Coats red, blue, navy, brown, tan,
scarlet, pretector style, beautifully trimmed
at 7-98
Tnr Bobes Tor o-earts and carriages, on sale
at 98-60, 96.00, 93.50, 93.96 and 93.60
rBEB Doll Psttlooats With every pur
chase Saturday in the garment department
we will give a pretty "Hy Art" petticoat for
dollie. Get one and surprise the little one.
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Hot lunches and chocolate at Fountain
(North Balcony.)
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SATURDAY'S JEWELRY BARGAINS
Wo other store Is making such a bid for your Xmas trade. Its volume
of sales we are after; here's the way ws are going after it Saturday,
Comb, Mirror and Brush Sets Your choice of a very large line, new
styles, any worth up to (5.00, at one price 93-98
nti nns uoia nuea ritrnei pins, i.uu to li.ou values, cnoice.
Mesh Bags German
sliver linn scale
Hngs 96 Per Cent
Off.
Oold Clocks Hun
dreds of styles
beautiful line, at
85 Per Cent Off.
6O0
Opera Classes, Hand
some pearl gla-tsas
for 98.00
Genuine Turquoise Matrix Jewelry Largest line ever shown here; all
less than exclusive Jewelers pay for them.
Men's Fancy Vests at Half
A wonderful gift
Hundreds of ha
COULD YOU TJUXK OP A MORE SUITABLE GIFT?
silk worsteds, velours and flannels, in stripes, fanoy
Maker's surplus stock: newest style fanoy vests at 80 o ou the dollar.
dsslgns and plain 1 actual 93.60 and 98.00 vests for 81-45 and.
opportunity,
handsome vests In fane
.$2.25
Sale Boys' Overcoats 3 to 15 year sizes.
Beautiful coats in Russian, Reefer, Protec
tor and dress styles; plain and new fancy
patterns, everything up to 8.00 offered Sat
urdfty. 84.75
Men's Smoking Jackets, ideal holiday gifts, all
the ne shades and effects at . .$4 and $5
One special $10 line on sale, Satur
day $7.50
Xmas Suspenders Each pair in fancy box very
choice assortment of correct styles
at 35o, 600, 76c, 8100 and 91.60
Panoy Weokwear Season's most attractive color
ings, in newest French novelty silks, four-in-hand,
I rench fold or open end
t 36o, 6O0, 75o, 91.00 and 91.60
Negligee Shirt of French Per
cale and Madras, coat styles,
plain or pleated
bosoms; cuffs on
or off, choice pat
terns . . . -81.50
Sweater Coat plain
gray or with navy
or narrow borders,
at 2 and 82.50
All Bilk Beefer
Mufflers. black
and white and
leading shaui i.
760, 91-00, 91.50
to 93.00.
Now for a Great Day in
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XlallQlVeiAJlllClC where you get good, pure linen hand-
lowest. Time is getting short.
last few days. This is the time Saturday
kerchiefs and where the prices are
Don't choose from the leavings In the
Women's purs linen hemstitched
handkerchiefs, 60, lOo, I60, 85o, 38o
and 6O0
Women's pure linen initial handker
chiefs, lOo, 16o, 860 and 36o
Women's pure linen embroidered
handkerchiefs, I60, 860, 35o, 60u,
T60 to 91-60
Women's fine Swiss Embroidered
Handkerchiefs 100, ISo, 85o 36o
Double S.
Saturday.
Women's fine Armenian hand-made
Handkerchiefs, 60o, 76o, 91-00, 81.60
and 93-60
Women's Princess and Duchess Lace
Handlkerchlefs, 91-00, 91.60, 83-00,
93-00 to 910
Men's pure linen Handkerchiefs, at
lOo, ISo, 860, 360 and 600
Men's plain - silk and initial Hsrri
kerchlefs, 36o, 6O0, 7 60 and.. 91.00
H. Green Trading' Stamps on all Handkerchief purchases
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Importer's Stock Real French Kid
I 1 ' " A wonderful "nnderprlcej purchase, 850 do ten.
VtJ. 0VGS AU ln the 8rtt Xmas sale ever 'held In 6maha,
- These are the genuine real French Kid and worth
ammmmmmm 91.no to $2.00 a pair 2 and 3 clasp, Paris Point
embroidery, black and twelve new colors, all sixes
B9i to 7H, in greatest sale,
SATURDAY
98c
Glove Certificates are a conven
ient way to give. Allows recip
ient to make own selections any
time. Issued for any amount. "
Woman's 2 -clasp Prime Lambskin
Gloves, all colors. .. -91-00 and 9136
Women's 1 -clasp Imported Cape
Gloves. English tans, 91. 91-36, 91-60
Women's 3-clasp fine French Kid
Gloves, all colors, 91-60, 91-75, 93.00
Women's 1-clasp Mocha Gloves, red,
brown, gray and black, 91-36, 91-60
Women's 12-button Cape Gloves, En-
llsh tans; at 91-99
Double S. & It Stamps with every purchase in Glove Dept. Saturday.
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Savings You'll Appreciate
madden the hearts of the litle ones with some of the thousands of
novel toys the Bennett store has provided. One of the greatest toy stocks
ever assembled for your choosing. Wonders in mechanical toys, velocipedes,
automobiles, sleds, wagons, dolls, circus, acrobats, toy pianos, musical in
struraents, doll furniture and go-carts, animals, balls, guns, tops, games,
etc. Positive economy at every coumer.
American Beauty Xmas Corsets
We had no idea our Christmas corset announcement
would create such enthusiastic buying. Everybody seems
to recognzie what an appropriate gift a pretty
corset is.
It's a grand collection we have gathered, rich,
dainty garments in all the new style effects. They
come In plain white and pretty tints and. figured ma
terials and put up In attractive holiday boxes as well.
Prices $1.00 to $8.00
A Saturday Special A beautiful, well made, firmly
constructed corset of extra quality Batiste. New bias
gored model, trimmed with embroidery. A wonder
ful bargain, for It's the best 2.00 corset ever made.
Our Saturday price is 81.29
Hose supporters and corset accessories individually
boxed make dainty gifts. (2d floor.)
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Mechanical Trains, Ives'
14.60.- miniature rail
. . way trains, wi'th heavy
. Iron' engine, I coaches
. and tender, curved and
' straight track.. 93.00
96.00 Mechanical Train,
heavy engine, with
brake, large figure 8
track, S coaches and
tender 94.00
.50 Train, with turn
table 96.00
15.00 Double Train 93.98
Other fine Trains up
to 930.00
Iron Toys, all sorts, 10c,
150, 8 bo, 350, 60o, 9t0
Tool Chests for . . 15o
Soil Bouses, 7&0, B5o
and 160
Toj Tea Sets, with
large teapot, sugar and
creamer, 6 plates,
cups and saucers, $1 26
value 850
Dolls of All Nations
Clever little people in
native costumes, $1.88
value, at 91.85
16c and 18c Dresned
Dolls X0o
. 68c Dressed Dolls. 46o
ye Bye Xlds, unbreak-
aDie, many clever clmr-
acters
Celluloid Dolls. 8c, 7 Bo,
500 and 85o
Bisque Dolls .. 60S-86O
Tiddley Winks, 80o, 850
and ..i - 10
25c Red Rubber Dolls.
at 190
60c Red Rubber DoIIh,
at 3
76c Red Rubber Dolls,
at 680
Tree Ornaments
IS nrettv ornaments in
a box. for.. 80
10 fancy ornaments. 6o
12 candle holders.. 100
Xmas Bells, 16c, lOo, 6o
Heavy 2c Tinsel, yd. 10
Xmas Stockings .. 6c
noli Beds Trimmed,
750
Doll Cradles 3o
Child's Desk. worm
81.75. for $1.83
Brass Doll Beds, 24 In.,
81.60 value 91.88
69c Shoofly Rocking
Horse, special .... 60o
Gyroscope Tops, spins
at any angle, each 85o
Toy Town ttauroa w
Toy Trunks, 93.00, 93.00,
and 91-00
A B C Blocks, 860, 600,
86o and 10o
Pop Guns, 80o, B6o, 10s
Dlabolo.... 380 and BOo
26o Koch Paper Toys,
at 100
60o Air Ships that fly.
special 6a
Cue Alley, with ten pins,
for 960
Checkers, for 3o
Dominoes, for ..10c
Architectural " Bl o cks,
makes many designs,
at 600
Simplex Typewriters, 2
sties 91.00 and 93.60
Coffee Mills. 86c, 150
Toy Sad Irons, 860, 150
and
Mr Jigg'rs. the great
clog dancing toy. . 6O0
Humpty Dumpty Circus,
93.50, 91.68, 91.M. -
Roly Poly.. 91.00, 6O0
Drums. 93.60, 91.98. 87o
and
480
Large $1.25 Banks for 85o
TOT AXXMAX.8S
Dogs 850
Elephants Ubo
Cats and Dogs, with voice.. 15o
Cows, with voice Ubo
Teddy Hears 3&o, 7So, 1.0
82.60 lllucKboaras lur fi.sv
Automobiles, foot power, ru'oher
tires 93.98
Toy Furniture, hall clocks, tauies,.
rorkers, etc. 26c articles fir 10c
$1.76 Child's Desk 91-3
l-'arin Wagon, extra large, IM.cO
and troOJ
Dime Register Banks 6O0
Toy Pianos, 96.00, 83.60,
91-68 and ...... l.M
Musical Tops, 950, 150
and X
Chautauqua Blackboards
at a
lrge Game Boards for
60 games.. 93-85, 93-39
n,,iiriin Blocks. 81. 6O0
and
Meohenlcal Toys
Airships lOo
Loop the Loop 8S0, 503
Dnll Sweaters
16c kind for 10o
. 3ac kind 16o 1
tiuc Hina ; hcjo
ifand Oaxs Rubber tires.. 93.60
.850
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Sheet Music Sale
Tliese Saturday Hales are growing Intensely interesting,
song hits every time.
New
That's What the Rose Said to Me"
Never a prettier song written. Regular 30c value. A genuine surprise to
find so high class a song for 19o. Some of the others on sale are:
BunDonnet Bue; See Saw; Little Canoe With Me; School!
Days; Double Dare You, (the new School Days); Two Ditty ,
Little Hands; Rainbow; Does Anybody Want a Blonde?
""'s. 1 Irani .-m m -((-y o jau ftie nearie; istung; iiangi
wu. -.no num i'wi n.-y; riaymairn; l orn snut'Ks (k corn I
f,h0WTag)- You'H Be Sorry Just Too Late; Salome Walts;
Ktc. Etc.
leart Bong and other Poems, by Daisy HIggins, an Omaha girl T80
19c
Xmas' Specials Slippers, Etc.
A day of great selling in the Shoe Section. Choice lines of Xmas
Footwear for all.
Men's house Slippers, in Imitation
alligator, in brown or black, also
embroidered velvet vamps, special,
at 69c
Children's Red Felt Slippers, with
leather soles, sizes to 2 C9o
Boys' Stormproof shoes, high cut,
absolutely waterproof, tan or black
triple soles
Blres 9 to 2, for 91.98
Ulzes ZVi to sti. lor 84.60
Children's .Leggings All kinds and
colors, including leather, 76o, 91.00,
91-85 and 91.60
Juliets For women, like cut, fur
trimmed, red, black, gray, .brown.
belting leather soles 91.86
Black Felt Ja
llets, fur trim
med for women,
all sizes to 8
79c
Christmas Books
The greatest book store in the entire
west at Bennett's. Xmas books of every
nature for everybody. Come where the
crowds come. There's a reason. Best as
sortments, good service, lowest prices.
The Alger and He nty Books for Boys Over 100
titles; books of quality printed on good A
paper and substantially bound XtC
Dicken s Complete Works
16 ulume ki-14, clotu Landing 97.75
15 volume sil.. ioalutr uinu.iiK,
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Bhakespeare's Complete Works
13 volume sets lM.Vu, 94.bo, 99.00,
917.75 and i;.7a
Kddpath's History of the W01IU
ti5 vuiurnes lur 934.60
Encyclopedia Brlttauica
lo volumes 934.60
8 volume Encyclopedias 93.76
Bibles Divinity circuit, illustruted,
large type, concordance and Lltlo
dictionary 790
Big line of $2.00, $2.60 and $3.0(J
Bibles from our special purchane,
at 91.49
fountain Pens I.. F. Waterman pens,
sbsoluttly and fully guaranteed and
exohanReHble, upward from.. 93.00
Klley Books For children 89o
36c Palming Buoks for 19o
World's Best Books. Classics, hundred
IillcK, beautifully bound; 35u books
on sale, at 190
Children's Books Positively the
greatest aSHortment ever shown in
Omaha. All the most prominent
booki-. puhlishi'il.
Dorothy and the Wlsard of Os
The new Frank Bauin book, $1.25
value , , Sac
Fost Card Albums Substantially
bound in black cloth
800 card rapuclty, for 69o
200 card capacity, for 49c
Card Albums,
In vrenulne leather
bindings, 91-48, 91.7&, 93.50 lo 99.78
Bsart Bong and other poems by Daisy HIggins, an Omaha girl 75o
150 Dozen Geneva Silk Hose: 3 pairs $1
Greatest Hosiery value In years. Hosiery alniost as i lrh and beautiful as all silk. Have a brill Ian t finish
and more durable than any other kind. They huve the silky "feel" the swish of the high priced kinds.
A gift any woman will appreciate. On sale Saturday, special, 3 PAULS $1.00
Women's black lisle hose,
hand embroidered, 6O0, 76c,
91.00 and
Women's black all silk hose.
hand embroidered, 83.00,
93.60, 94.50 and.... 95.00
Women's black silk hose.
with cotton sole
pair 81-60
Double S. & H- Oreen Stamps on all purchases In hoblery dept. Saturday.
Women's black s'.lk hose,
double soles, high splli -.1
heels ..83.00, 93.50, 93-00
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Hardware Section Offers Useful Gifts
Our Una cf Chafing Dishes, Coffee Vercolators and Machines, Etc, ts very extensive,
brass finishes. Best assortment you-u see in town.
Carving Bets A special )-plece fciag
Com in nickel, copper and
handle set. worth $2 25. for.
60 stamps ulth $2.00 sets.
100 stamps with $4 60 sets.
S O'clock Teas just
the thing for lun-
A cheona, nickel, cop-
- Jfl per or brass flo-
r M Ish, worth $$.76
w ' M speulal. one lay,
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t rxhers to... 93O.0O
ternaa Coffee
ehlsea, worth $8.60.
at 95.00
Baors genuine
Weetenholm hollow
ground, $2.(0 r-
sur, special . . .
BTnives for boys, big lot 85c, Boo
And 28 Stamps with each.
Other Knives to ..94.60
JF ' aVi-T- eft
os Bkates Barney oc Berry Ice
t-kales for boy and girls make
fine Christmas presenta.
Hoys' bkates , 85c up
Girls' bkates Tso Up
' (And 80 Stamps).
Btoller Bkates Ball-bearing Skates,
special at 83.85
Best quality steel rollers for-...ao
Oilier steel rollers 49e
Air BUflas at 76c, 91. 91-86. 91-60
And 40 biampa.
Boalng Oloves at 81.35 upward
runoiilng Bags at.
918 upward
Safety Basors Gillette's Psfety
Kasor ...99.60, 98.50 and 96-00
Including 100 Stamps.
Ever Beady or Little Oem Sefety
Kaior 91-00
Including 40 Stamps.
Daaxing mines
are always
appreciated as
slfta We of
ftr a $7.60
value for
94.85
Others at 93.88
to 830.00.
But Pick Beta,
per set . . .86o
And 10 Stamps.
Christmas Tree Holders 98e
And 9 Stamps.
Cigars, Pipes, Etc
Highest quality, lowest prices.
Gifts smokers appreciate these.
Box Cigars
Popular, Wsll Known' Brands
Tom Ross, 25 In box for 75c
Tom Keene, Climax, Star, Bennett's Spec
ial, 26 in box 91.00
Judge Green, Louis
bell. 26 In box ....
LeQrande, Larry
91-85
Ostlco, Tuxedo Club, Jr.; St James, Ed
ward. 60 la box 93.00
Tuxedo Club, St. Regis, Henry Irving,
Chancellor, La Efcpera, all 10c size. 60
In box for .94-fO
Clrar and Cigarette Cases, Half Off
, 80O, 30o, 60c, 75o, $1.00, 91.86 and 98.60
Genuine Briar Pipes, all styles, on sale
-91-00 up to 97.60
at ,
Meerschaum Pipes.
. .64-00 to 917.50
Fruits, Nuts, Etc
SATUBDAT SPECIALS
Navel Oranges, 20c size, dui. 13H0
Navel Orunges, 30c plxe, dozen 80c
Navel Oranges, 40c size, dozen &00
Lemons, 26c else, per dozen.. 80c
Lemnnx. SUc size, dozen 96o
APPLES Kor cooking, peck.. 30o
N. V. Greenings, peck 56o
Jonathan, Russets or Grimes' Gol
den apples, peck 40c
Bellevue Celery, I for lOo
Cabliuge, pound 3a
Cauliflower, heal 10c
New Mixed Nun 15c an I 10 stumps
10 stamps with every pound Nuts
Saturday.
Double stamps on all purchases in
iruu department.
Saturday Specials In the Meat Market
Fresh Dressed Roosters, lb. 7 l-lc Frisii Dressed Geete, lb. 12 l-2c
81.00
So
Leaf Lard, 9 lbs. for .
l'ig Pork Loins, lb. . . .
I'lg Pork Shoulder, lb
Pig J'ork pare Ribs, lb. .
Fall l.amh Legs, lb
Rib Roast, all bones out.
6,0
7o
loioc
Veal Shoulder Itoast, lb.
Mutton Shoulder, lb. ...
Mutton Stew, 7 lbs. for..
Rolling Reef, g lbs. for .,
Veal Mew, 6 lbs. for....
BABBITS
... Te-90
v:..7&l
...... 25o
850
10c
Hams
2,000 lbs. Cudahy's Rex Skinned Hams, nice and ban
skin and fat removed, lb lH.o
Worrells Iowa Pridn Hums, selected from young cori,-
icu iiiiG. wen it iiiiniiru .........,...,,,.,, laO
Morrell'a Jowa Pride California Hams, well trimmed, 6 to 10 lbs. average
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Cudahy's Rex California Hams, 6 to 10 lbs. average, lb. , 8Ha
Cudahy's Rex Bacon, narrow strips, 6 to 7 lbs. average, per lb. llfo
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Xmas Goodies In Bennett's Dig Grocery
Capitol Flour, sack 91. SO
And 76 Stamps
Bennett's Bet Coffee, 4 lbs. 91.00
And 100 Stamps
Bennett's Ret Coffee, lo 35o
And 30 Stamps
Teas, assorted, lb 88c
And 60 Stamps
New Prunes, lb 6o
New Raisins, lb.' lOo
New Currants, lb 10c
N. Y. full cream Cheese, lb 800
And 10 Stamps
Domestic Swiss Cheese, lb. ...... 85o
And 10 Stanis
Capitol Mim e Meat, 11 I kja 86c
And 10 Stamps -Franco-American
Soup. qt. can S&o
And 40 Sta-npa
Clam Chowder, small size So
OI4VB OIL SPECIAL
Gaillard s Imported pure Uiive Oil.
Largo bottle 70o
And 40 Stumps
Medium bottle 40o
And 20 Stamps
Small bottle ,". 83 a
And 10 Stamps
Allen's Brown Breud h'lour, pkg. 15c
nd Z0 Stumps
6wedlsh Ha id Tack, pkg 13Ho
And 10 Stumps
Straits Pineapple Cubes, can.,,, 800
And 10 .Stamps
Olives, plain and slurred, bottle 86c
And 10 Stamps
Sugar Cane Juice 36o
And $0 Stamps
Tomato Soups, S cans 86c
And 10 Stamps
Heinz Pepper Sauce, bo i tie 16c
And i Siainp.i
Crystal Table Halt, sack loo
And lo stamps
Yankee Race Toilet i.uap, 1 for 85o
And 10 Stamp
Jersey Butterlne. 2 juh 88c
And 10 Stamps
Chili Con Canil, 2 ciiis 300
And 10 Stamps
Sweet Cauliflower Pickles, qt. .. 80o
And 20 Stunip-i
CAHBIEO XX IIS GBOCZB
MlxeU Candy, lo loo
Package Cauiies 6C-10
Caniiy Chain, two yardi to
halted Peanuls. lb '. . 10o
Chocolsts Prappe ery finest assort
ed, pound liox boo
. And 20 Stamps
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