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AiTAIIiS AT SOUTH OMAHA!
C.ty Treasurer Gillin Hustlei in Many
Back Taxes.
IITTS TWO FUNDS IN GOOD SHAPES
Mar Snt Re looser rrrnnmry to Lay
off I Irrmm and 1'olirrinra
(carina lea lloot I alver
oltr Wrk.
TIlHt I lit- liartiallv liaii.li.ri fira unit r...
tic fund mar he heloeri anil h t-ir. anri
Police boa id no tonaer obbsed to lay off
f.remen and policemen. City Treasurer
.mm iu tni a apprisl' effort to r olled
tuck taxoa II haa hnr.n ahla In In
' i0 In 1 and irnw taxes thus far. Thla
monev will be turner) ov rr to ttie credit
I'f the two fund.
OwlnR to the fact that the two funds
! Iier-orr.lna: depleted the board has for
ine iat few month heen ohllued to lav
'Tf a number of firemen and policemen
eCh month The c'tv treasurer ,1... I.l.I
(me weeks ago that If any amount of
back taxes could he collected the board
would no lonner be compelled thus to crip
ple Its two denartments It la n fait
that since the treasurer has been able to
t In about HcflOO this will put the two
fund In such ahape that the laying; off
will tR discontinued.
(.radiatfi Ilooat I Mlveraltr.
A niaaa n;eetlnn was h"ld by the alumni
01 tne Mouth Omaha High school Friday
morphia, at the htah school auditorium
The nieeilna was attended by the entire
may or students f the school and the
faculty. it was for the purpose, of In
ducing graduate, from the high achool to
a I tend the Nebraska Plate university.
Miss larlinf, head of the history de
partment of the hlKli school, mariu .i,r.rt
speech; on -Why lllah School Uraduates
Miould Uo to College." This waa followed
by a selection from the. Klrls quartet of
the claas of '10. Ralph Oramllch spoke
on "Medical Kducation." hia talk being fol
lowed by a Piano selection bv Karl.
Ttalph Curtl mad a ahort talk on the
conservation of the foreata. and Harry
.-wxon on engineering. Ted Lehmer ren
deied a violin nolo, followed by a talk on
the teachers' coll eae at tha untvaraltv ktv
Catherine l,owry. Karle Page spoke of
' lramatlcs at the University," which was
tuiiowea by a vocal solo by Ann Rawley
Hlrd tHryker spoke on athletics at college
A reading waa given by Katherlne Rawley
Miss Laura Peterson rendered a vocal solo
and Dana Van fJusen talked on Irmraaium
Agnes Fitzgerald talked about the alumni
pia, winch la to be given next Monday
evening at the hleh achool auditorium a
vocal solo by Gcorglna Davis ended the
protfram.
Marie City (.oaalp.
t. A Jn"v ro"1,n'sslon firm, the Donahue
I andall company, has been organized at
the Block yards.
The body of James Gallagher will 'e re
moved thla morning at 9:30 to Bpark.i, Kan.,
for interment.
CAM., at our store for appropriate susr
Kstlons on men s apparel for faster. M.
ulkln & Co.
A number of South Omaha aportamen
will leave today for various Jack snipe
grounds in the state.
.Mr. and VI pa T , ....... t. l .. u .
' we"y-o',th street, are rejoicing over
u. A uauguier.
A regular meeting of the Phil Kearney
post and Women a Relief corps will oe held
tonight. All members are requested to be
present.
The KnlKhts and Ladles of Security will
f '? VKI1 parlr at he Modern. Woodmen
hall Twenty-sixth and N streets. Monday
evening.
.i.'o'i Vru-i.n will have as his guest
duilng Kaster week his slater. Miss Vivian
ti.. ul!""l,n;. -r8"on Is a pupil at
me na.red Heart academy at Rockwell.
.J.1,1" looking for a man whose
hams la alleged to be Alfred Miller. He is
! ?. . " nv swindled a number vt Greeks
living here out of various aunis of money.
City Clerk Frank Good sent away a num
ber of bond histories to Toledo. O.. Friday
As soon hh the histories are paaxed upon
the prtvlntf bonds will be sent on by tha
bonding company.
On next Wednesday evening the enter
tainment committee of Booth Omaha aerie
, Jraternal order of F.nglea. will give' its
will hi1 Zf, 'he e,ii "' ,,Hm " Th" nce
fortnei' dances.
.jii '"I'l-1 a,ur: b" lv,n by h local
son aerie n th recent Henson fire tha:
lodge lost Its home, furniture and prac-
i,'.Myw" i".' 'h ,,KUe ""Ptrly. The loTil
tl win ,UI.n over ,h. prot.eH,,
f the dance to the brother lodge.
WEALTHY BRIDEGROOM x
LEAVES WIFE AT HOTEL
l. J. WrlcL, Who Married Mn.
C lara Arialr of Omaha, (.ore Hark
a Ilia Bargala.
MOCNTAIN CJROVK, Mo., April
(Speclal Tclesram.) 1. J. JVyriek, a
vealthy bachelor, went from here to
omaha two weeks agi and married Mrs.
Clara Adair, a grafs widow. Last week
he brought her here and took her out to
his l.LW-acre ranch. Yesterday he brought
her to town and left her at the Palace
hotel. An hour later he notified the pro
prietor that he would not be responsible
for her board. Then she got busy with a
lawyer.
A warrant for wife abandonment has
heen made to the prosecuting attorney by
Mrs. Wyrick. Friends say Wyrlck had
known the woman three years before
Harrying her. Wyrlck refuses to talk
about tha matter.
M'CCRMICK'S UMBRELLA
AEROPLANE IS WRECKED
DUeslas Badly Itamaared Oarlaua- Pre.
Ilaalaarr Teat at Aatonlo.
Tex a.
BAN ANTON10t7x.. April IB.-Tne
"umbrella aeropiar.e" owned by Cyrus Uo
( oroilck. Jr., of Chicago came to grief to
day In Ita initial flight at the army post.
After running over the field, but never
rising from the ground, the aeroplane
struck a depression. At the same time a
gust of wind hit the machine. The re
sult waa a badly wrecked aeroplane, w.
t). Homme, the operator, escaped unhurt.
PAVING ORDINANCE REPEALED
lltjr Coaarll lleclrlea that Petltlna for
Pavlaar Klabteeath Ktreet la
Not Rrfilar.
Tha ordinance creating the Improvement
district for the paving of Eighteenth street
from Howard to Charles Ktreet waa ordered
repealed at tha special niaotjng of the city
council Saturday morning.
An opinion from Oty Attorney Rlna
stated that the signatures to the original
petition waa circulated in blank, leaving
tha district to be named later.
A protest from three property owners
(long Eighteenth street recited that tha
siguaures had been obtained upon a state
n ent that tha petition was for dealgnaing
tha character of paving in case the street
was ordered paved. But that when the pe
tition waa filed It called for the paving of
tha street.
Though the protestors appeared at the
jesting they were not called on to present
facta In substantiation ot their protest.
They were Informed that tha ordinance
would be repealed. Councilman McOovern
Instated that tbey should be heard, but he
waa told It was unnecessary, as the peti
tion waa irregular, despite the fact that it
bad bee approved by tha city attorney.
New Officers
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Standing, Jft to Rluht ". 1 1. Stall. Head Manager. Orand Island: L. II. Saunders, Head Escort. Verdlgre; Fred Evmer
Ielegate-at-Iree. Lincoln: Jl. ddard. Chairman Hoard of Managers, F.dgtnont, S. D. ; Colonel C. U Mather Head Man
ager. Henson; Captain George Novacek. Head ManaKer. Omaha.
Sitting. I.eft to Right C. J. Kngstrom. Head Clerk, Kearney; Fdward Walsh. Past Head Consul. Omaha; John Ken
nedy, Head Adviser. South Omaha; U. 1.. Howe. Head Hanker. Omaha.
vrnvr.ivo r.i.r.v-1 r.u J l tiir, uinmiLT llfc.AU t AMr Mbbll.NU AT tlASTINOS OX Tl ESPAY. APRltj 11,
Crane Killed While
Training for Auto
Races in Omaha
Professional Driver Meets Instant
Death in Kansas City When Car
Throws Two Tires.
KANSAS CITY. April 15. Xed Crane,
driving a Bulrk racing car In a practice
test at Elm Ridge track, was instantly
killed this afternoon when his machine
threw two tires and turned over.
Crane's body was not mangled nor
crushed. The nlncty-horse power car was
making a turn on 'the west side ot the
track when the accident occurred. The
front tire buit and the machine turned
over three times.
Crane was thrown with great force on
the hard dirt track. When he was picked
up his head was doubled under his chest.
A superficial examination- Indicated hi
neck was broken.
Bert Dodge, a mechanician, who wa rid
ing with Crane, was also hurled from the
car. He fell In the center ot the track
several yards from where Crane's body
landed. At first it waa thought Podge
waa killed, but after a few minutes he
recovered consciousness. Two physicians
at the race course took charge f him. It
Is believed his Injuries are not dangerous. .
Crane waa the holder of five Interna
tional motor car racing records. In liiio
he established a world's record for a mile
on a circular, level track, turning the
Flmllco course at Paltimore In 0:504.
On half mile unbanked tracks Crana
held three records. He made a half mile
In 0:X), a mile in 1:30 and two miles In
l:i4 at Rochester, N. Y., on August 0
1910.
On May 30 last Crane negotiated 100
miles on the famous Indianapolis track
In 1.15:00-
I.lka many other famous drivers. Crane
rose from the ranks of the chauffeurs.
Fntll I F. Collier, the New York pub
lisher, died in April. 1509. Crane was his
driver. He also had charge of Collier's
twenty-two machines. It Is not quite two
years since he entered the professional
ranks, but in that short time he became
known as one of the nerviest and fastest
drivers that ever turned a steering wheel.
Crane drove four machines. His pride
was a specially constructed 200-horse power
Petrlch. He also had a Simplex, a Velie
and the Bulck In which he rode to his
death.
It was the racer's Intention to enter his
cars In a meet which was to he held at
Elm Ridge this summer. He came here
three weeks aim and has been resting
and practicing driving since his arrival.
The racer s home was In Philadelphia
He had planned to go from here to Omaha
where races are to be held the last Satur
day in April by the Omaha Motor club
THREE ORDINATIONS PROVIDED
l-UH OFFICER HIGH PRIEST
special Services Provided for Thla
Parpoae to lie Held Xeat
landar.
LA MUX I, la., April 15. iSnecial 'ivi-
Krain.)-Among the reports at tha business
session or the Latter Day Sainta- ,,...
ence today waa one from the Oeneral Sun-
aa m nonl association, which showed a
membership of 27.K.7 and 63 schools. The
first presidency of the church recom
mended the following members to be or
dained to the office of high priest: Amos
Berve. Frank G. Hedrlck. Thomas A. Ivle.
George Barraclough. Mark H. Sla-frled and
Corner R. Wells. Three ordinations were
provided for.
President Joseph Smith recommended V.
M. Goodrich and Samuel Twombly to be
ordained members of the high council to
fill vacancies and were so approved.
The high council Is a court of last resort
In church trials and Is composed of twelve
high priests. A special ordination meeting
was announced to be held SunHav
at which time all those to be ordained
wouia be ordained
HixiHHotrri
BEKOHB
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(rnrral Debate Will Probably (.,.
tlaaie for Three !ae.
WASHINGTON. April 15,-The l ;,n,di.,n
reciprocity bill was formally laid nefore
the house Just before adjournment today
and after general debate, which probably
will continue for three davs. It will k.
pasued.
That this action will be taken is no Inncer
a matter for speculation, as the
indicated beyond all douht Its ability to
pui inruugn us legislative program.
Mr. Underwood announced on the floor
that he would yield five hours of his own
time to Representative McCuli ,.r i
Mldasa,-
chusetts. author of the reciprocity measure
wnicn passea me house last session and
of which the pending democratic
Is a counterpart. He also declared In
formally that he did not wish tn nn.i.
discussion of the measure, but h. kh..-.i
It should be concluded within three days.
npeaaina- or me opposition. , Mr. Dalsell
said he had no desire unduly to protract
the debate.
The Omaha Hee'a Great Hooklovrrs' Con
test Thlrty-nlna prizes. You can enter at
any time.
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! Kearney Debaters Win
! in Western District
Unanimous Decision of Judges Gives
Contest with North Platte
to Them.
KEARNEY, Neb., April 15. (Special Tel
egram.) Hy a unanimous decision of three
Jutlyes Kearney High school won the west
ern Nebraska district debating contest
from North Platte. The question debated
was, "Resolved, That the policy of main
taining the United States navy at Its pres
ent strength is preferable to substantially
Increasing it."
Kearney upheld the affirmative, Mrss
Agnes Frank, Junius Oldham anil Frank
Wilcox maintaining that the present navy
Is adequate. The negative, upheld by
Victor Halligan, Miss Florence hidings and
Miss Margaret Junes, asserted ' that "pre
paredness for war was the best assurance
of peace."
This victory gives Kearney a representa
tive In the state debating contest to be
held In Lincoln. The Judges of the con
test were: A. E. Sheldon, Lincoln; W. V.
Snyder, North Platte, and M. R. Snod
grass, evearney.
MINPKX. Neh., April 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Trenton High school, represented
by Raymond Scott, William Werts and
Oscar Carlson, won In the debate with the
Mlnden High sc hool, repi evented by Lloyd
Hanson. Ray Wait and Lawrence Benson,
at the First Presbyterian church in Mlnden,
on "the question of an increased naval
policy. . .
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tilrls Limited to Two tiowns.
MAHON CITY, la.. April 15.-1 Special. -"Take
no thought of what ye shall wear"
Is not at the present time applicable to
the graduating class of the Mason City
When Miss Lang begins her farewell
week In Omaha on Sunday afternoon, she
will have the support of two new actors.
Eugene Ormonde, a man of much expe
rience, has been engaged as leading man
for the company, and will take the leading
roles In the comedies to be given next
week. Earl Mitchell, whose most recent
engagement was with the Shubert company
playing "Baby Mine." in which he had the
role of Jimmy Jinks, has been engaged
as principal comedian for Miss I-ang. He
will also give his first performance on
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mitchell Is a
writer as well as an actor, and owns a
typewriting machine which he makes work
for its living when he isn't dolni; Stunts
on the stage.
Peter Donald and his lamp post enter
tained an unusual gathering at the
Orpheum last night, when Clan Gordon
was out In force. Rut all the enthusiasm
was not for Peter:. Meta Carson more than
shared n the wild applause, and was pre
sented with a huge armful of roses at the
end of the act. Peter delivered a wee
bit talk, expressing his thanks for the
cordiality of his welcome to Omaha, and
taking a farewell of his friends, for he is
going .back to Scotland shortly, and will
be In Lunnon when King Oeordie Is
crowned, sitting In St. Kav.ds chair on
the auld stane. He modestly admits that
he must hurry his departure somewhat
in order that he may reach the other side
in time, so as noUto delay the coronation
ceremony.
The Clairvoyant" Is the name of a play
with music, now accupylng a place In the
future production plans of Mr. George
Lederer. It Is by Messrs. Edward Peple
and Karl Hobchna.
Miss Ray Lewis, one of the first vaude
ville dancers In the country to attempt
harefoot dancing. Is at the American this
week In some classical interpretive dancing.
Clad in a transparent garment of flimsy
silk, with a few beads, she Interprets the
famous Xautch dance, one of the most
difficult of all dances.
Saturday matinee at the American will
hereafter be especially designated as chll
dun's day and the performers all will
make extra efforts to uit the little ones.
This week's bill Includes several laughing
features to please the little ones, Including
that laughing feature of features. "A Jay
Cirrus" presented by Sherman Deforest
and company.
Oeorge SI. Cohan has declared against
the chorus girl, and this, ought to Just
about settle the fate of the "merry merry."
He says she is excess baggage, and that
he'd rather put his money into real actors.
Still, there's Klo Zlegfeld. and as long as
he's afloat the chorus girl will stand a
show.
Mr. Jameson Lee Finney, an actor In
"The I'eop Purple," has withdrawn from
the cast of that melodrama because a
frame containing photographs of Mr. Rich
ard Dennett, also of the cast, was displayed
in the lobby of the New Vork City theater
wnere they have been playing. Mr. Hennett
is to be a star In the autumn, aetlna-
Mrs. Burnett a play based on the character
Camp, W. 0. W.
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schools, the directors, the teachers and the
parents. Some of the sweet girl graduates
want more fussy attire than others and the,
board and teachers are anxious to put them
all In cap and gown attire. The ukase has
gone forth that each girl member of the
clans will be limited to two dresses. This
helps some.
Mrs. Searles Resigns
. Office of Registrar
High School Official Leaves at Once
Board Will Choose Her Suc
cessor Today.
Mrs. Xettle Searles, registrar at the high
school, has resigned. Her resignation Is
effective al once. Her successor will he
chosen at a meeting of the teachers' com
mittee of the Board of Education to be
held this afternoon.
Mrs. Searles was chosen to succeed Iouis
Northrop, who resigned February 3, to
take up a course at tne state university.
Miss McGaw Is said to be slated for ap
pointment to the place made vacant by the
resignation of Mrs. Searles.
On another page will be round the rules,
governing the Booklovers' Contest.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kngel and family
and Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen and famllv
returned Friday from Spokane, where they
went to attend the funeral of Mrs. John
Hansen's and John Engel's mother.
MOVEMENTS OP OCEABr STEAMSHIPS.
Prt Arrlvafl. Sailed.
NAPLES Bunnli
ROTTERDAM. ...iNteuw Amaterdam
OKMOA Cretlc
KT. JOHN , Era. ot Britain
tSfj : nitatia.
HALIFAX Tuatslan
EARL MITCHELL.
of G. Selden in "The Shuttle." Mr. Finney
haa been a star, but nothing is said now
as to his again being a star.
"Pelllsler's Potted Plays" Is the trade
mark of a series of London entertainments
that represent a aort of compromise be
tween the Zlegfeld "Follies" and the old
Weber and Fields extravaganzas. Mr.
Weber Is importing the London make, and
will put It forward In a fortnight as
"Canned Comedies."
"The Kiss Wait" is the most recent ef
fort In the way of a title of entirely vulgar
suggestion. Miss Klsa Ryan, whose role
in "Marriage a la Carte" has been given
to Misa Gertrude Vanderbilt, Is to be In
the new work which is being prepared for
the New York Casino. The music Is from
Vienna.
"Misa Louise Gunning or Miss Crlstine
Nielsen In 'The Balkan Princess.' " th,
manner of advertising the venture In New
York City. Miss Gunnings voice is an un
certain quantity. It seems, and, further,
she Is a bit restrictive In tha matter of
matinees.
If "Out of Fix"
It may be the food.
Try
Grape-Nuts
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jMany Are Out Early
: to Do Their Part iu
j Cleaning Up City
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I Twenty Wagons from the Street
J Cleaning: Department Kept Busy
j Streets Are Flushed.
T(kes. gr.iwn rustv from lone disuse,
! were rluu up from their hiihna places, and
I .nald citizens of Omaha, lads and laborer
Joined In wielding them In bcautlfylns
' Omaha, In response to Mayor Pahlman's
proclamation for cleaning up the city Sat
I urday.
On every corner In the city, where rub
j liish had nccuinulateJ, small forces of mn
j Httacked the job with a venttenncc- own
j crs of property throusliout the cll-. taklnc
nuvantace ol a n.iliiiy spring morn nc,
were up with the larks, nml by S o'clock
the lawns presented a splchand span hp
pen ranee.
R:lght ard early, twenty-five waenns be
longing to th city street commissioner's
department, were sent out on their rounds
to ga'her the rubbish, In response to re
musts from citizens. The city was di
vided Into ten districts, two wagons beln
nanigned to each. Five wagons were re
served for utility purposes.
Street Commissioner Flynn personally
superintended the collection of the refuse.
Thursday and Friday nights the streets of
f of "ii ! jj ! " "ii o
NEW 1910 STYLES
GRANDS AMD UPRIGHTS
At Important Reductions
ALSO A FEW NEW 1910 STYLES, WEBERS
A snrsr vrnvM
AMU IVLUilliiiNS .
This is the first time during our many years
of piano business that we have offered the above
three makes of Pianos at reduced prices. Our
reason for doing so now is on account of exten
sive alterations we anticipate making through
out our entire building.
In order to facilitate a quick sale of these
instruments, we offer them during the week of
April, beginning MonUay, the 17th.
BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS SPECIAL
AND UNHEARD OF SALE WILL ONLY
LAST FOR ONE WEEK, ENDING APRIL 22,
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Starting Sunday, .April 16, The Bee
will publish your Domestic Help ad.
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If you need a girl about the house,
drop in The Bee office and leave your
ad, or telephone Tyler-1000, or let us
know what kind of a servant you want
and we will write the ad for you and run
it absolutely free until you get results.
But don't forget to telephone us when to
stop the ad.
Remember! The Bee always secures
the highest class help.
LET A
the down-town district wcie flush. d by the
street ch-anliix department.
Faster morning OniHha will present a
appearance thnt will compute favorably
with any citv In the world
More than JO requests were received hy
the street comm'sslom rs for vvauons to re
move rubbish. Oiisintf the morning thev
were pouring In lnN latxe numbir. but
those that came after Ihe wamftia started
on their rounds had ti be refusal.
"Never before have such penerous
responses been made to the tnavor's
proclamation, ' said Street Commissioner
Flvnn "We stnpp'"l hII city work and pu'
our waenns HI th" disposal rf iho eliUens
as our part of the work."
GOAT BUTTS SPEEDING AUTO
Hilly Makes Ilia Mark and Hracnta
the Scarfs of the ,.tuall
Ho.
There n i , mi between a hll
roat and an automobile iu the boulevard
near Twenty-second street, llavonne. Long
Island, with the result that the bll!goat
smashed one of the lamps of the machine,
put a big dent In the hood, and then pro
ceeded to butt from the Immediate neigh
borhood small hoys who congrei-nied In
large numbers near the scene of the unos
tiiil accident. The collision was due to the
fact that the blllygoat. which Just bad
raten an old broom and was devouring
paste-laden show posters for dessert. In
sisted on using the roadway In the boule
vard for his dining table.
The driver of the approaching antomo-
Mueller Piano Co.
ER1IT FORTH
Worrying About
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BEE WANT AD DO IT-
! bile bonked bis horn for billv to get out
f the way. The beat felt so sure of his
ground, however, that be Inei ely honkru
hack and took a fresh moot iful of deep
red poster and shook the rt.irger signal In
the fare of the chauffeur.
"All light. Mlll ; Vni sorry for Mu." the
chauffeur said and br sent his machine
spinning toward the goat
j I'.iHy aw the two lamps in fiont. mis-
took thrm for the eves of a new and a
sttange appearing animal, hunched mm
j self and launched forward at the psyebo
j logical moment Ills aim w true, af i
' h. struck on- with such force that the
chauffeur was showered with spllnteted
glass, which would cnH for an explana
tion to his employer hiter As the ma
chine lifted the belllg- r.itit nn'mal It kicked
the hood' of the machine and raved It in
Then I'llly gave up for the moment and
permltt'd the auto to toss him Into u snow
pile at thri side of Hie boulevard.
He was In cold storage onlv a few mv
unds when be In ant bo s laughing at w hat
I hey regarded his bal d lurk. Indignant
because of Juvenile misconception of what
really bad occurred impelled him to hump
hlmsrlf once more. He emerged from the
nowptle like w rotarv plow from a drifi
on the Northern I'aoific road, and sent the
boya scurrying for safety. Th- n Hilly went
t i a .billboard, pulled off both tegs and
part of the torso of an actress In tights,
returned to his old stand in the center of
the boulevard, and resumed his Interrupted
meal. New York Press.
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