Keepers Put Ban
WASHINGTON. Keepers at the Na
tional Zoological park are horror-
(strtrlron Mnnlrpvs thr a.r dnlnar I
the "turkey trost" and the "grizzly
bear." The, little animals do the
dances in the most unapproved style:
Where the monkeys discovered the
dance Is the mystery that Is puzzling
the keepers. Some believe that It
must have been danced in the house
by some enthusiast Others contend
that it Is the result of the monkeys'
"artistic temperament."
A discussion of the way and man
ner they were enabled to become fa
miliar with the famous pastime is not
so important as the fact that they
were actually caught' in the act. Steps
were at once taken by the keepers to
Immediately put an end to tb.9 per
formance, as the antics of the young
er monkeys met with violent disap
proval on the part of the older ani
mals, thereby causing a noisy demon
stration. That the monkeys were Indulging
In the disfavored dance was discover-
Chief Justice Fuller Was Courteous
JUSTICE HARLAN and Chief Jus
tice Fuller were riding home one
evening on the back platform of a
car, preferring that to a seat in order
to smoke. The door of the car was
open, and at intervals smoke from
their cigars drifted in. Noticing this,
the, conductor Informed them that
smoking was prohibited.
"But," objected Justice Harlan, "tha
wind carries the smoke to the south
and we are traveling north."
"That's all right, mister; but them's
my orders," insisted the knight of the
bell rope.
During the conversation Justice
Fuller had stepped down on the car
step and hidden himself behind the
mammoth physique of his argumenta
tive friend. He was enjoying his cigar
to the fullest extent. ..
T : "Orders are orders, I know, con
tinued Justice Harlan, determined to
convince the conductor by logic of the
folly of blind obedience; "but there
nr fas whero a law coercive at
one time may at another be void. Al
low me to cite a certain case in our
common law statute book '
" "I take my orders from the supe,
and I don't care about no law!" per
sisted the conductor stubbornly.
The car had turned Into Fifteenth
street by this tim.
The little chief Justice was just
lighting his second cigar, entirely dis
interested in the plea ol his learned
colleague.
Roughness in Reviving Is Not Assault
j rrlr i
A CHARGE of assault, which had
been pending against William
Hart, a foreman in the employ of the
Washington Gasoline company, wa3
dismissed'1 by Judge Pugh in police
court the other day. The charge
against Hart had a peculiar origin.
'He was foreman of a gang of men
who were working in the ga3 mains in
Takoma Park this winter. December
7 12 of the men were overcome by
gas and several of them had narrow
escapes from death. Hart, with the
assistance of Dr. Archibald L, Miller
and several citizens of Takoma, got
:he men out of the trench and revived
ill of them but one.
The man was In such a serious con
lit ion frcm the effects of the gas that
ao failed to respor'd to the methods
ased, and Hart adopted strenuous
Scorns to Work
INHERE is a limited diet in store for
, 1 Marcellus Wilson, an Inmate of the
Home for the Aged and Infirm, and
possibly expulsion from the instilu
:ion, if Wilson and Superintendent
William J. Fay do not adjust their dif
aculties shortly.
Exasperated by alleged repeated re
fusals by Wilson to work, Superintend
ent Fay has brought the matter to the
ittention of the commissioners of the
listrict, suggesting a limited diet and
;onflnement in a room as a means
)f enforcing obedience. The commis
sioners have decided to Inform Mr.
Pay of their support in the infliction of
roper discipline, and if Wilson does
lot conform to the rules and regula
tors he will be ordered to leave the
nstltution.
The case is such an unusual one
hat Superintendent Fay was in doubt
,s to his authority to Inflict discipline.
his letter to the district heads
i states that-WI'-ja Is !a rugged
on Dances in Zoo
ed yesterday when a passing keeper
happened to see Julius Caesar, the
dean of the monkey house.- and Cleo
patra, the fascinating; heart-breaking
first lady of monkeyiand - going
through the intricate steps of the
dance.
He stopped, he looked, and he listen
ed. The face of Julius, according to
the keeper, was lighted up with a grin
which seemed to denote a happiness
j and a self-satisfaction that has been
strangely missing from the guests of
the rustic mansion overlooking beau
tiful Rock creek ever since the keep
ers found It advisable to give them
cold-storage eggs in lieu of the fresh
laid kind.
The keeper wb discovered the
monkey's dancing said that in a few
minutes the entire population of the
monkeys' cage was swaying to the
steps of the dance. He said that it
seemed so, lifelike that he was almost
convinced that he heard Jnlius say to
Clec. "Everybody's Doin' It" and
Roll Your Eyes, My Honey."
The two monkeys that have set the
fashion,' according to the keeper, do
not seem to approve of the younger
monkeys indulging in it, and stopped
dancing in a vain endeavor to have
them desist. This the youngsters re
fused to do, and the whole affair end
ed like a "Bowery ball."
"Now just listen to the logic of
what I am saying," continued Justroe
Harlan, thoroughly warmed up to the
subject, the more so because his cigar
was out and he saw no chance of re
lighting' it "A wind moving , in a
southerly direction cannot possibly
carry smoke north, can it?"
To all of which the harassed and
puzzled conductor tried to turn a deaf
ear. He sought refuge in a superior
sort of silence, since the justice was
too large a man to make a personal
encounter entirely safe.
As the car reached their destina
tion, just above U street on Four
teenth, bothmen alighted. Chief Jus
tice Fuller stepped down from the
car and gravely offered Justice Har
lan the stump of his cigar as a light
er. It was his third! To his credit,
though, he did not smile nor make
any reference to that fact. Nor did
he pass any opinion on the case that
had just been tried before him. Which
goes to show what a truly courteous
gentleman the late chief justice of the
United States really was.
means of bringing him around. He
rolled the man on the ground, kicked
the soles of his feet, thumped him
roughly on the back and chest and
otherwise mistreated him, it is said,
with the result of restoring conscious
ness and saving life.
Bystanders, including Dr. Miller,
who is a dentist at Takoma Park, ob
jected to Hart's manner of resuscitat
ing men overcome by gas, and the
assault charge was, filed. Hart entered
- plea of not guilty and demanded a
jury trial.
After considerable delay the case
was called up, when Hart withdrew
hl3 plea and demand for a jjury trial,
and asked Judge Pugh to dispose of
the case at once. Hart explained that
the method he used was ,one he had
used successfully in man; other cases,
and that it has always been successful.
The court held that if men who help
resuscitate persons overcome by
gas or almost drowned are to be pros
ecuted for the necessarily rough treat
ment that must be administered a feel
ing of timidity will obtain, which may
result in the death of many who oth-
erwise might be revived.
on Cobbler's Bench
health, although both legs are off at
the knee. He 13 51 years old and . is
said to be an expert cobbler, but, ac
cording to the head of the institution
in which he is given a home by the
district, the suggestion that he give
his time and attention to the mend
ing of ehoe3 Is received only with
scorn. The decision of the commis
sioners to enforce obedience on the
part of Wilson with the rules of he
house was reached following a report
by George S. Wilson, secretary of the
board of charities, who says that his
"namesake haa been a disturbing ele
ment in the Institution for some f W'
IE CONTRIBUTES
IT ORGANIZES AN AYCOCK ME
MORIAL ASSOCIATION TO
MEET APRIL 12..
TO RAISE THE MONEY SOON
The PeopL Will Celebrate Date Nam
ed For Governor Aycock'a Opening
Speech by Memorializing Him Mr.
Daniels is President of Association.
Raliegh. The Aycock Memorial As
sociation of Wake county, organized
several days ago in the Chamber of
Commerce and made the perliminary
move towards the great memorial of
Friday night, April 12,. which is to be
the night on which Governor Aycock
would have made his senatorial
peeeh. .
Conflicting occurrences have given
way to it and this beautiful senti
ment will be carried out. From gen
tlemen living outside Raleigh, there
came strong appeals to have the Ay
cock meeting on that date and to sfcait
this fund to keep alive his memory. It
pread to such proportions that there
s not anywhere anybody who "didn't
tep out of the way and do his best
to make the monument spirit grow.
The subscriptions have begun to
come In splendidly. More than $300
has been raised and it is the determi
nation of the people to have at least
$1,000 by the time of the meeting. And
is desired that "those who wish to
contribute will send their subscrip
tions to the treasurer of the organiza
tion or to the daily press' of Raleigh,
botn of which will receive subscrip
tions and make announcements to
that effect.
In order to bring about this result
quickly and satisfactorily, an execu
tive committee has been named and
it has begun to work. There is to be
no let-up until its object has been ac
complished.
Substanital Reduction in Cotton.
Charlotte. According to the re
turns from the several townships oi
Mecklenburg county it appears that
the cotton acreage reduction this
spring will amount to about 20 pet
cent of that of last season. The fact
has been previously noted that the pro
portionate acreage of cotton in this
county to the corn, grain and other
crops is not near so great as In
other and neighboring counties, but
that the ratio is well Under the stan
dard recommended by those In .charge
of such matters. Through the instru
mentality Nof Mr, J. A. Brown of
Chadbourn and others interested, and
particularly as the result of the effect
ive service in the direction of diversi
fication by President H. Q. Alexander
of the state farmers' union, there will
be a substantial reduction this spring
in the cotton acreage.
Medical College Reorganized.
Charlotte The North Carolina Med
ical College, the oldest medical col
lege in the state, is to be reorganized
and instead of stock-ownership con
trol, a board of trustees is 'to be ap
pointed that will have absolute and
complete supervision of the institution.
This fact has recently been made
known and is in accord with the sug
gestions of Dr. N. P. Colwell of the
American Medical Association, who
spent several days in the city last
month on a tour of inspection.
Commitments Have Been Received.
Kinston. Commitments to the
state prison for Lonnie Millican, Nick
Joyner and Jim Brltt, the LaGrange
negroes charged with burning the
business sesction of that town lfist
year, have been received by Sheriff
Nunn and he will in a few days take
them to the penitentiary to serve Sen
tences of thirty years each. The men
were corvicted at the January sitting
f superior court. J,
Name Was Floyd And Not O'Berry.
Fairmont. The name of the young
man wso was accidentally killed and
whose headless body was found near
the railway track, has been incorrect
ly given in reports to the state pa
pers. The name is Floyd and not
O'Berry.
Regular. Naval Seaman Shot
Raleigh While the ,United States
cruiser Elfrida, (now in service un
der the state fish commissioner on
cruise in eastern North Carolina wat
ers, enforcing new state fishing laws
concerning use of unlawful nets) was
in port at Elizabeth City, a regular
naval seaman named Raymond Har
vey, from Maryland, was shot and
dangerously wounded by Pugh Rob
inson, of Edenton, a member of the
North Carolina naval reserves, the
company of the reserves aboard the
cruiser.
Dispose of Spence, Smith Csse.
Charlotte. Declaring that it is not
the province nor the duty of the Un
ited States courts to try political
quarrels ; Judge James E. Boyd took
thecase of the United States against
Postmaster J. B. Spence of this city,
from the jury find directed a-verdict
of not guilty. Postmaster Spence was
Indicted by the federal grand jury
on a charge of having unlawfully
Vrhid issues of th Bess?;ner City
Messenger in the Charlotte po3tor'
fice and directed that tliey be not de
liver ed.
Ilakixof the loig leaf pine
hortt Paragraphs oiState News That
Has Bien Gotten Together with
Care By tl Editor.
Slale.gh. Gpverii Kitchin order-
a special term court for Bun-
be uounty to bcn June 10th and
a i . 1 1 . ' .T f' : 1 1
JaatS u wcr,ls lul tivn cases
Tiuhe a. iuuhb vrusuie.
Greenstoro. A sms 1 son of Noah
Ilemf f Snovv Hil was .fatally
stranled D' a peanuY the nut lodging
In thX" windpipe of tie lad and caus
ing d.R'utn before it ould be extricat
ed; H did while en route to. a hos
pital iW Kingston foran operation.
Charlotte William F. Harding was
unaniml1UsM elected (hairman of the
Democri!uc executive committee of
this cwmnty at Its mating. He sue
ceeds A a k. Justice, w,o resigned af
ter a selTlce of two yars. He with
drew beclluse f his caUidacy for the
CorporatiVn i.ommissioi
Concord!-Tihe annuahonvention of
the Klng,sttiysic2 V m o North Caro
Una will ii asy L flncrd June 12
The date drecreac Mventon was first
selected asV,bate Jut oi account of
the Deiiiociil5-f le convention- it
was ehangeWti r!2th.Mrs. W. H
S. Burgyn tfinB ltJ m, State . leader.
will preside.
tha
the
Raleigh
ut
imp18 beel granted
an excha
ne 9 f'r a'
rts netwcn Judge
Frank Ca
Judee x ihna M
j
Cook. Jud
oUs!r will lold court
iu Guilford
, loth; .Granville,
April 29th: ()(
icitr. way aim: Aia
mance, May '.
hold court in.
'lVi Judge took will
l& VpkUn, Arttl 15th;
Nash, April 29tW
pince, Majl 20th.
Durham BerjS Pa rrishVlost his
life and prbpertl &sls damage! to the
extent of severai.S 4usand dolarB by
a fire in the Highlrirding hoise. The
flames were dlscUavwed coming from
the roof of the hav H by. ;a poleeman
and- he immediately iturned ii the
alarar and rushed j Jul.-; the botrding
house to arouse tine immates.
' Charlotte. The Alecklenburg Coun
ty Teachers Ass'ocihtioln will hdd its
last meeting of this year in the pourt
house on Saturday, Api-il 13th, at .11
o'clock. There is no topic assigned for
study, but a short program will be
given followed by a social hour. All
teachers of the county are urged to be
present. . i '
Shelby. Cleveland county has dis
covered another prodigy in the per
son of J. H. Lynch, who livs near boil
ing Springs and is the father of 51
children, according to his sown state
ment, all of whom are living. He is a
man . of remarkable strength even at
his advanced age of 80 yeai and sayE
he can follow a plow all day without
growing too tired to rest.
Statesville. The mass-neeting of
Democratic voters of the ctunty for
the purpose of discussing thelquestion
of placing the county, offlcersn a sal
ary basis and of nominatingla legis
lative ticket in sympathy with that
platform to be submitted to thl county
primaries in May had a large, atten
dance, the court room of the court
house being comfortably filled.
Charlotte Mr. R. C. McManus, man
ager of the Charlotte Abattpir Com
pany, was found guilty in ' Federal
court of the charge of violaiing the
quarantine laws and Judge James E.
Boyd . imposed a fine of $100 upon
him, together with costs. The indict
ment grew out of some shipments of
cattle which Mr. McManus made from
various points in the quarantine area
of South Carolina two or three years
ago. . v
Linville Falls. The fishing season
for Linville river will open May 1. The
river has been stocked at least once
and sometimes twice each year for
four years, andill receive another'
supply this spring: This, together
with the close protection the fish have ,
had the past two seasons, and-aLso be
cause the 'river has suffered no big
floods for three years makes it certain
that this year will bet the best fishing
season in the river's history.
Oxford. Farm operations have been ,
considerably delayed on account of the
late seasons and le83 plowing has "been
done in the county up to this, time
than for many years. Very little fer
tilizer has been hauled. One of the
most significant tendencies in connec
tion with the farming interests is the
Increased numbers of horses being
used. One of the largest, dealers iu
the county reports that over 600 horses
and mules have been sold in the coun
ty this season,
Salisbury.' A movement has been
started by Rev. J. W. Moore, pastor of
Central Methodist church in Salis
bury, fcr ladies to remove their hats
during services. The suggestion has
been y acted upon favorably by the
woman and it is expected that the
plan will become a general custom.
Charlotte. The members - of the
Mecklenburg Country Club will
hold a special meeting in the direc
tors room of the American Trust Com
pany to take steps toward negotia
ting the sale of londs amounting to
$20,000 for improvements that are
contemplated. ,
Jefferson Ashe superior court is in
session with Judge F. A. Daniels on
the- bench. This is Judge Daniels
first official visit to Ashe county.
The calendar is unusually criminal in
its make-up, there bej-A f0-ir; men
in jail awaiting trial fc. Inurder. .
Salisbury. By the aidL the Salis
bury Board of Alderman Ithe public
schools of the city will run full eight
months term, closing abouMay loth.'
It had been feared that ft e schools
wjuld have to close in Apjl for Jack
or sufficient funds and thstildermen
this week came to the rcyf of the
school board and Sit red the "nation.
CRISIS III FLOOD
SEEMS IMMINENT
SCENES OF -SUFFERING AND DIS
TfiESS MAY BE RE-ENACTED
IN DELTA. v
MORE BREAKS ARE FEARED
Stirring Stories of Rescue of Refugees
in the Flood-Swept Territory Reach
Memphis Conditions Worse Thar
They Were Reported.
Memphis, Tenn. Rescue boats are
still busy bringing ; from Wyanoke,
Ark., refugees who had been maroon
ed on knolls, housetops and in a
church since the levee broke 12 miles
south of Memphis several days ago.
Many were thinly clad. All were suf
fering from Tiunger and thirst. Sever
al hundred had arrived here and it
was expected that there would be not
les3 than a thousand.
The inundation of a portion of the
northern section of Memphis, popu
lated largely by negroes, has ceased,
conditions now are becoming normal
here." .
Scores of boats went to Wyanoke
after Mayor E. II. Crump had issued
an appeal addressed to the Memphis
Boat Club. The first to be rescued
was an assembly of about a hundred
persons. They, were in a church,
where they had taken refuge when the
levee broke.
Attempts to secure food were made
by the stronger of the men, who con
structed rafts and explored the imme
diate part of the town. Scarcely any
thing was obtained. The plight ol
these people and of others nearby on
roofs of houses, on rafts and on small
hills now becoming islands ,was re
ported to the Memphis authorities.
The mayor and a number of officials
secured a motorboat and went to the
scene. They found conditions even
worse than had beeij reported.
Many were ill from exposure and
the lack of nutriment. Some had half
waded and in many instances had been
forced to swim to a place of safety. -
Will Answer in Near Future.
-Washington. The State Depart
ment's report on the Magdalena Bay
incident was sent to the White House.
President Taft and Huntington Wilson,
acting Secretary of state, held a long
conference to consfder the answer the
President is expected to make to Sen
ator Lodge's resolution calling for all
information about the intention of
Japan to establish a colony in .Mexico.
Neither Senator Lodge nor any other
members of the Senate foreign rela-
Hako w 1 4-4- . .. t..ii 1 t ' 1
iiuuo vumiuiuce vvcio mviueu to me
conference and it was said the Presi
dent and Mr. Wilson discussed the val
ue o the paners combrisinz the re
port and the tenor of Mr. Taft's
answer to the Senate.
Successor to Taylor Appointed.
Nashville, Tenn. Governor Hooper
announced the appointment of Newell
Sanders of Chattanooga as United
States Senator to succeed the late
Senator Robert L.. Taylor. Mr. San
ders Is state chairman of the Repub
lican party and a prominent manufac
turer of Chattanooga. Newell Sanders,
aged 62, who was named to fill the un
expired term of the late Senator Rob
ert L. Taylor, will be the third Re
publican who has served the state of
Tennessee in the United States Senate.
The first was Joseph S. Tyler, union-
Republican, who was in the Senate
from 1865 to 1871. The other was Wil
liam G. Brownlow, who was Senator
from 1869 to 1875
4 . Railroad Case is Advance
Washington. The Louisville &
Nashville case, concerning an order
of I the Interstate Commerce Commis
eidia for a reduction of rates from New
Orleans to Pensacola 1 Fla.J Mobile,
Mtmtgomery and Selma, Ala., was ad
vanced .by the Supreme Court of the
tesd States for hearing on October
The case questioned the right ol
commerce :court to set aside an
oriler of the commission for "want of
filiwstantial evidence to support it."
Hobo "For Fun" Killed By Train.
Savannah, Oa. A special from Mil
ler says Reckley Price .aged 17 years,
who has been traveling over the
United States "with Howard Vende
voener, another boy about his age.
was killed by a train there. The dead
boy lived at 113 18th street, Buffalo,
N. Y. He and his ocmpanion had
been "hoboing" for .the fun of it. They
have recently visitefK several southern
cities and. have been as far west as
San Francisco. Price called himself
'BuffalOiBiH" and intended writing 8
book onthis adventures.
No Rehearing of Patent Case.
Washington.-Re-hearing of the so
called "patent monopoiy"n t''aieograph
case was refused by the st'ineme court
of the United States. On March 11
jhe court decided that In jelling a pat
ented machine the patef tee may re
quire the purchaser to ule only such
supplies fo the machin as are pur
chased froid the ov.r.ef:.a! the patent,
notwithstaniing that thj supplies are
not patentable. The f .ecision was
supported by only foil members of
the court, Justices Lu,on, Mcl.enua,
Holmes and Vandevjn.lr.
W0Wi
CABINET
HK law of nuture is, Do tlio
thins and you shall have pow-
r; but chey- who do not the thing, havo
lot the power.
We must carry the beautiful With us. or
we find It not. Emerson.
HELPFUL. HINTS FOR SERVING
THE SICK.
Make the tray as attractive as pos
sible, using dishes which look well
kvith the food, when it is possible. If
iishes and food fight in color it may
jeem of no Importance, but often a'
dek person Is peculiarly sensitive to
clashing colors. A well arranged tray
will appeal to the eye and a fickle
ippetite is often coaxed into eating
simply because the food looks good.
Fashions in foods change, but the
fashion of serving food that is hot, in
lot covered dishes, iced foods In cold
iishes, Is not likely to change.
If possible, serve the tea or coffee
in a pot, as 'an invalid, If able, likes
:o pour out the beverage and sweeten
:t to taste.
Never serve large amounts to an
invalid, or fill a glass more than two
:hirds full; there are several reasons
for this. A glass is not easily handled
f full, by an unsteady hand, and too
large an amount may discourage the
patient from even trying the dish, if,
be thinks he Is expected to eat It all.
Even when a patient Is so recovered
Lhat It Is necessary to feed him lav
ishly, one must use judgment In over
serving. -
All food and dishes should be at
once removed from the sick room.
Both food and water absorb impuri
ties. . ;
A bit of green or a flower or two on
the tray . or in a small vase adds
much to its appearance.
Never under any circumstances,
without a physician's advice, give
liquor in any form. Many consider
Bgg nog ineffective without liquor, but
it may be much more, so with fruit
juices or a dash of nutmeg or vanilla.
. Mulled Buttermilk. Thicken one
sup of cream with two tablespoonfuls
ot flour; cook until smooth. Add a
tablespoonful of sugar to the butter
milk and heat to the boiling point,
beating, all the while with the dover
agg beater, then stir In the cream and
zook a few minutes. Pour over a well
beaten egg and serve. . .
ON'T worry when you stumble
remember, a worm is about
the only thing that can't fall down.
Th!ng3 ill got have ever bad success.
...' Shakespeare.
VEGETARIAN DISHES.
For those of our readers who find It
pleasurable - and profitable to subsist
on fruits, grains and vegetables, the
following suggestions may be helpful:
. For breakfast food there is none
more wholesome or tasty than wheat
cooked until it cracks open, served
with cream and sugar. Hominy and
rice are also good, as is farina and
eornmeal mush.
The numbers of soups that may be
prepared without meat are many, the
nourishing cream soups, and those of
nuts and vegetables are fully as satis
fying as soups prepared from meat, v
Navy Bean Soup. Cook together a
Cup of beans and a slice of onion; add
five cups of water and simmer until
the bean may be put through a sieve.
Season and serve with the addition
of butter. ; f - '
Tomato Bisque. Take - a cup ot
strained tomato, add five cups of
water, a half cup of peanut butter,
three-fourths of a teaspoonful of salt,
fcook all together until well blended.
Salt, if needed, and serve.
Creole So up-Cook together a small'
carrot, a-small turnip, a large onion,
two tablespoonfuls of rice and a pht
of water. , When all the ingredients
are tender rub through a sieve. Add
a cap of tomato season and serve.
Fruit Salad a la Creme. To a cup
of sliced pineapple add, a cup of seed
ed, grapes and a large banana. Over
this fruit pour the following dressing:
Cook together two tablespoonfuls"each
of butter and flour, half a cup of lem
on Juice, three beaten yolks, two table
spoonfuls of sugar, a cup of cream
and a fourth of a teaspoonful of salt.
Cool and add whipped cream.
Make a circle of cold baked beans,
In the center put a stuffing of bread
crumbs, seasoned with sage, onion,
juice, butter, salt and celery. Mix
with an egg and cover the stuffing
with the beans; bake and serve hot. - .
Noiseless. ,
"By the way, are Italy and Turkey
still at war?" '
"To' be sure. Don't you keep up
with the march of events?"
"Not with events that wear felt
slippers down the corridors of time."
Would See Things Differently.
Socrates was of opinion that, if we
laid all our adversities and misfor
tunes in one common heap, with this ,
condition, that each one should carry ,
out of it an equal portion, most men
would be glad to take up their own
ajain. Plutarch.
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