WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year I 888
VOL. LXIV? NO. 24. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1W1. S
BOONE
IMO POPULATION un
TJw educational center ot We. tern
North Carolina. Hoom of Aooalaehlan
Stale Tauhan oSSS.'^hiTSSSS
lHindreda of Mudanfa annually from
all parti of the nation. Modern bud
aaea dlwrtet. A sood placa to live.
KING STREET
BY
ROB RIVERS
WOMAN'S CLUB is seeking
aid with which to take car* of
tome of the needs of the indigent
children of the area at Chriatmaa
time, and responae seems to be
fairly ilow . . . The women have
been doing a mighty fine job of
spreading Chriatmaa cheer for
several yeara and it ii to be
hoped that this year will be no
exception . . . But aid is needed
now, so that the program may
be mapped at once, and plana
made for doing another bang-up
good job of taking care of the
little younguna, who somehow,
didn't get quite an even econo
mic diWy . . . Mrs. Mabel B.
Brown is asking that those who
are willing to tosa some coin in
to a worthy cauae, leave the mon
ey with her at the Building and
Loan office, as well as any
amount of usable or fixable toys
. . . Let us join in asking that the
responae to this plea be immedi
ate and generous, if the moat ur
gent needs in this respect are to
be met . . . We are fully aware
of the tremendous demands be
ing made upon the people almost
daily, but we must not falter or
fail in providing Christmas cheer,
and warmth and food for the
little children .who ao desperately
need our help at this time . . .
Let something else wait a bit,
while you do your share toward
the empty stocking fund . .
won't you?
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
Rog*r Paikar want down in
th* Daniel Boon* gam* pr*
s*rv* th* oth*r day and bagg*d
himself a (in* buck . . . Con
gratulations to th* genial of
ficer on bringing hom* th*
buckskin on hi* first hunt, and
thanks to him also for a g*n
?rous portion of th* succutent
tmssob ? th* first w*'t* had in
? long, long time.
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MARRIED COLLEGIAN
knocks at locked door of Demo
crat the other night while the
publisher was trying to get in
a few extra licks, and wondered,
if by by chance, we could find
him a newspaper a year old . . .
We did. and the embattled lad
traveled on to other assignments
. . . Twas A Club initiation, and
the fellow carried his long hand
led paddle on a string around
his neck, to be handy for those
who might wish to warm his
breeches . . . Peck Holshouser,
passing a remark on income
taxes, speaks out in favor of a
national manufacturers sales tax,
so\hat the burden of the Federal
governmental structure might
fall more evenly on the folks,
and that each citizen might re
tire nightly with his taxes paid
? that is, if his current bills have
been met . . . We can agree with
Peck easily on this subject . . .
Too many groups are virtually
without representation on the
1040 forms; there's no way to
get a fairly complete collection
of income levies, it seems, and
the fellow who can find th?
most holes in the tax laws is in
the best shape . . . Only a nation
al sales tax would spread the
burden to all.
LARGE ATTENDANCE the <
other (Tailing at turkey dinntz
girtn at High School by tha
Booatar Club, and tha usual
good fallowship prevailed . . .
The Club la designed, among
other things, to promote a good
athletic program at Appala
chian. to ioeter good 'sports
manship. and to pro ride an an
nual sports banquet . . . Judg
ing fr^m the large number who
attended tha dinner, it would
appear that the people are
interested in cooperating in the
Club's worthy program.
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ONE OF THE MOST cumber
some hill billy expressions is
"cavorting and carrying on" . . .
which seems to mean raising the
devil . . . Our favorite authority
on etiquette, brings the soothing
information that girls can smoke
on the streets of rural communi
ties with utter abandon, but that
the feminine fag-burning just
won't do on the city thorough
fares . . . Christmas shopping
sear >n hits its stride in the com
munity, as red wagons, dolls, and
knick-knack* begin to take an
increasingly larger part of the
budget money.
Bureau of Labor Statistics puts
steal pay at fl.7t hourly.
Burley Brings Top
Prices In History Of
Boone Leaf Market
Tobacco is commanding the
highest price* in history on the
floors of the Mountain Burley
Warehouses in Boone, where full
sales are being held with a turn
over of about 2S9.000 pounds
each sales day for an average of
about 55 cents.
By the end of the week, it is
expected that the sales will have
reached a total of two and a
half million pounds, and the
farmers are expressing general
pleasure at the size of the checks
they are receiving. Growers have
used special pains in the hand
ling of their weed this year and
there is practically no wet to
bacco. The government is buy
ing a very small percentage of
the tobacco, indicating that most
all weed ii going at above the
Federal floor price.
Three sales vare being conduct
ed weekly, and about a quarter
of a million pounds is being sold
today. There is room on the floors
for your tobacco and it can be
sold before Christmas if brought
in right away.
Sales close December 21, and
will reopen January 3. Meantime
warehouses will be open for the
receipt of tobacco during the
holidays.
Receipts of weed continue
strong from Virginia, Tennessee,
West Virginia, and all the bur
ley producing counties of Caro
lina. With three big' houses on
the local market, growers can
unload promptly and are assur
ed the best of service.
Boone Unit Of CAP
Organized On Friday
An organizational meeting of
the Boone unit of the Civil Air
Patrol wat held last Friday night
at the WATA transmitter build
ing with 28 persons present.
Plans are underway for the lo
cal unit to be fully recognized
by the Charlotte wing and Na
ional Civil Air Patrol Headquart
ers at Boiling Field, in Washing
ton, D. C. Applications are now
being readied for mailing to the
Nation's Capitol.
Colonel H. H. Baxter, com
manding officer, Wing Head
quarters in Charlotte, recently
came to Boone with other officers
in assisting local persons in form
ing, the organization.
At a recent meeting the follow
ing officers were elected to sqrve
In the Boone CAP:
Ralph Dougherty, captain, com
manding officer;
Bill Garvey, lieutenant, opera
tions officer;
Dean Hodges, lieutenant, com
munications officer;
Bill Phillips, lieutenant, supply
and engineering officer;
Ed Chipman, lieutenant, adju
tant;
Crayte P. Teague, lieutenant,
training officer.
In the near future transmitters
and receiver sets will be installed
in several localities plus automo
biles to provide this area with a
county-wide communication sys
tem. The Boone CAP meets each
Friday evening at 7 oclock in the
Science building at the college.
Interested persons are invited
I to attend. *
Should Apply Now
For Burley Cards
Applications for 1952 new
grower Burley tobacco allot
ments are now being accepted by
the Watauga County PMA Com
mitter it was announced by
Dwight Cable, county PMA chair
man.
In order to qualify for a new
grower allotment the applicant
must meet all of the following
requirements: (1) Must have had
experience in the production of
Burley tobacco two years out of
the past five as owner, operator,
tenant or sharecropper; in the
case of a veteran one year's ex
perience before entering the ser
vice or after discharge. (2) Must
be in charge of the supervision
and conduct of the farming op
erations on the entire farm. (3)
Must live on the farm. (4) Must
derive 50 per cent or more of his
iocome from the farm. (5) Must
not own or operate any other
farm for which a Burley allot
ment is established for 1952. (6)
Must have sufficient curing space
for his crop.
The closing date for filing
these applications is Feb. 1, 1952.
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D. A. Tuckwillcr
SucctobsInW.Va.
Mr. D. A. Tuckwiller, 76,
father of Mr. L. E. Tuckwiller
of Boone, died at the home in
Clintonville, W. Va., Saturday,
following a two yean' period of
declining health.
Funeral services were held
Monday at James Chapel Meth
odist Church by the pastor, Rev.
Mr. Martin, and Rev. Mr. Geiger.
Burial was in the End of the
Trail cemetery.
Surviving ar? three sons and
four daughters: Guy Tuckwiller,
Richmond, Va.; Ray Tuckwiller,
Smoot, W. Va.; L. E. Tuck Wilier,
Bopne; Mrs. T. C. Robinson,
Crawley, W. Va.; Mrs. L. L.
Bryant, *Hughert, W. Va.; Mrs. J.
C. Pitsen banter, Crawley, W.
Va.; Mrs. C. P. Legg. Clinton
ville, W. Va.
World apple production, in
cluding eider apples, is ejected
to total 474 million bushels in
1951-52. This compares with 975
million bushels produced in
1950-51 and a 1935-39 average of
498 million bushels.
Atlanta Speaker
At Scout Meeting
Mr. Alphonse Daye, program
chairman for the Old Hickory
Council'! annual meeting, an
nounced today that Dr. Herman
L. Turner, Pastor, Covenant
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta,
Georgia, would be the speaker
for the meeting to be held at the
Ardmore Moravian Church in
Winiton-Salem, Friday, Decem
ber 14.
The Old Hickory Council ad
ministers Scouting for the boys
of Ashe, Alleghany. Watauga,
Wilkes, Yadkin, Suriy, and
Forsyth Counties. Representa
tives on the council from Wa
tauga are Clyde B. Greene, O. K.
Richardson, Grady Farthing,
Dwight Edmisten, C. B. Cook,
Hale Vance, Wade E. Brown,
Stanley A.-Harris.
Double Octet To
Give Christmas
Program Monday
Ministerial Association Spon
sors Appearance of College
Group; Local Pastors To
Sponsor Other Holiday
Events.
Singing under the sponsorship
of the Boone Ministerial Associa
tion, the ASTS College Double
Octet will present a program of
Christmas selections at the
Boone Methodist Church on Mon
day night, Dec. 17th at 8:00. A
wide variety of numbers is in
cluded in the program which will
appeal to the interests of child
ren and adults, the musical lay
man and the musical student.
Appearing before the Lions
club last week for a portion of
the program, the Octet received
the 'highest praise and commen
dation for one of the finest pre
sentations to be offered in the
community in a long while. A
very warm reception was accord
ed them in their recent program
given at First Baptist Church,
Shelby, N. C. and an exception
ally large congregation attended
their concert at First Baptist
Church in North Wilkesboro
last Sunday night.
The Octet is working under
the directiin of Mr. Hoyt Safrit
of the College Music Department.
Other programs which will be
sponsored by the Ministerial As
sociation during the Christmas
season will be the Christmas
Musicale at the Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday night at
8:00. This will be presented un
der the direction of Mrs. Nicholas
Erneston and is offered for the
benefit of the community.
There will be a Union Carole
Service at the Methodist Church
on Sunday night, December 23rd,
at 7:30. Special numbers will be
provided by the Baptist Youth
Choir. A. film strip, "Christmas
Around the World" with accom
panying music of other lands
will be shown at the Carole Ser
vice. All churches will join in
thlfptervice.
Attention is called by the As
sociation to the special program
of Christmas music which will
be presented over WATA each
day, except Sunday at 0:43-10:00
a. m., December 19th through
Christmas day. These special
programs are prepared by the
Upper Room Radio Parish for
national distribution as a com
munity service at Christmas
time. They will be among the
loveliest Christmas services on
the air during the season. You
are invited to listen each day.
Christmas Mailing
Hours Announced
The Boone postofficc will re
main open Saturdays on Decem
ber 15th and 22nd to care for
Christmas mailings, pnd will also
be open from 4 to 5 p. m. Sun
day, December 16, it is announc
ed by Postmaster John E. Brown,
Jr.
Mr. Brown asks that patrons
wrap parcels securely and ad
drrs plainly. Complete address
should be on Christmas cards and
letters.
All mail for offices other than
Boone should be mailed by Sat
urday the 19th and in Boone by
the 19th to insure delivery prior
to Christmas day.
U. S. farm population, which
started decreasing in 1910, was
about 5 million lower in 1950
than in 1940. The total shown by
the 1950 census is about 23 Vi
million, the same as that of 50 ;
years ago. I
Daniel Boone Drama To
Be Staged Here Next July
Nancy G. Miller
Funeral Is Held
NANCY GENEVA MILLER
Nancy Geneva Miller, 8, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Miller
of Triplett; died November 29 th
at Watauga Hospital, from what
it was believed was a heart at
tack following a tonsil operation.
Funeral services were conduc
ted from the Mount Ephriam
Baptist Church December 2, Rev.
Roscoe Greene and Rev. Theo
dore Hendrix were in charge of
the rites and burial was in the
church cemetery.
Nancy was a member of the
third grade class at the Deep Gap
consolidated school and was
widely popular with the other
students, and with the people of
the home neighborhood.
The parents survive. There
are two brothers: Arthur Dean
and Harold Gene of the home.
Beef Cattle Meet
Draws Wataugans
One of the largest crowds ever
to attend a livestock conference
in North Carolina registered
Thursday for a two day beef cat
tle meeting at North Carolina
State College.
Approximately 300 persons
frotn all over the state heard na
tionally-known livestock men as
well as state leaders speak on
all phases of beef cattle produc
tion and marketing. In addition,
demonstrations were held at the
animal husbandry farm which
included judging, selection, grad
ing, hoof trimming, fitting for
show and sale, and tattooing.
Much enthusiasm over the
beef cattle industry in North
Carolina was shown by those at
tending. Speakers from all over
the nation stressed the growing
needs for more and better beef
cattle in the country and point
ed to North Carolina as having
the land, resources, and know
how to produce them.
Mr. Henry Taylor and Frank
Baird from Valle Crucis attend
ed the two-day meeting along
with Clyde Corriher, assistant
county agent. They feel 'that
their time was well spent and
that many / more farmers from
Watauga County should plan to
attend the beef cattle conference
next year.
There were almost . 6.5 million
rural farm dwelling units In the
United States in 1990. Of these,
slightly more than two-thirds |
were owned by the occupants
and the remaining third were
rented. ??*.
Health Council Advises On Christmas S a f fe t \
This is the time of year when
all warm up to the prospect of
buying toys for our youngsters
and in ord^r to help parents se
lecct safe toys the Watauga
County Health Council would
like to tell a bit about what to
look for and what to avoid.
According to the National Safe
ty Council, there are two point!
to remember when choosing toys:
(1) That a little bit of common
sense goes a long way toward
safety; and
(2) That toys given at Christ
mas will be used the year round
and must be able to take it. That
means toys may be hazardous at
any time of the year. If they get
broken or the child doesn't know
how to use them properly, acci
IK0E J? r JiSfe "
dent* can happen. For a toddler '
who'* at the hand-to-mouth st^gc
?elect smooth toy? with nothing I
to pull off ? that is with arms,
legs, and faces all one piece. A
smooth cover on a toy is more
easily kept clean and more fire
resistant than any fluffy toy. The
eyes should be painted or stitch
ed on, instead of buttons that
might be pulled off and swallow
ed. A button eye could be a ser
ious hazard if swallowed or lodg
ed in the nose or car.
Children a little older love to
cut and paint. It's very creative
and should be a form of harmless
fun. But sharp pointed scissors,
or a paint brush with a sharp
pointed handle can cause serious
eye injuries or other punctuf*
wounds.
Little children would much ra
ttier work with finger paint* than
to use a brush of any kind. Chil
dren love to mess up their fingers
in the paints, but be sure the
paints are non-poisonous. Mobile
toys such as a tricycle are wond
erful for developing strong,
healthy bodies, but be sure they
are sturdy. A heavy frame and
wide space between the back
wheels of a tricycle will help to
keep it in balancn am) Junior will
be less likely to (kid around cor
ners on one wheel. Parents who
get things like bows and arrows
for their children should never
allow them to use these toys
without adult supervision or un
til t*y an, sur. that the child?
will use them safely.
Older children will find endless
amusement in the many fine elec
trical toyg on the market, bUt be
sure that the toy itself as well
as the cord is safe. Children
should be sure their hands and
clothing are dry when they play
with electrical toys. Parents
should inspect toys regularly to
see that they are in good condi
tion. It's the duty of pareriU not
only to provide our children with
some of the things that are fun,
but also to keep them safe. Buy
safe toys for Christmas this year.
A litle common sense in pur
chasing for this Christmas may
prevent ser-foui injuries all
through the year.
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Funeral On Sunday
For Hero Of Korea
Funeral services were held
Sunday at the Brushy Fork Bap
tist Church for Pvt. Richard M.
Minton, son of Rev. and Mrs.
Grady Minton of Vilaa, who waa
killed in the war in Korea on
September 1, Dr. J. C. Canipe of <
Hendersonville, was in charge of
the rites, and was assisted by i
Rev. Victor Trivette and Rev. A.
C. Moody. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Pfc. Minton was reared in Wa- '
tauga county and was graduated 1
from Cove Creek High School, i
He took a particularly keen in
terest in athletic* and wai an
outstanding basketball player.
He entered the army December
15, 1950 and was killed in Korea
by Communist machine gun fire
Dn September 1. He was a mem
ber of the 101st Airborne Divi
sion, and was trained at Port
Breckenridge, Ky.
The parents survive. There are
two brothers' and one sister: Ray
and Roy Minton, Avor Minton of
the home.
Jack Idol Is New Head
March Of Dimes Effort
Jim Taylor, Watauga County
chairman of the National Foun
dation for Infantile Paralysis,
announced today that Jack Idol
of Deep Gap, has accepted the
chairmanship if the 19S2 March
of Dimes Drive for Watauga
County.
Mr. Taylor, in making the an
nouncement, said, "We consider
ourselves very fortunate indeed
to have obtained the services of
Mr. Idol as chairman of the 1952
drive. He has served with dis
tinction as a leader in many pub
lic endeavors.
"This great humanitarian work
demands one with enthusiasm
and administrative know-how.
We feel confident that Mr. Idol
possesses all those qualifications
and that the 1052 drive will be
the most successful ever conduc
ted. We pledge to him our com
plete co-operation and the limit
of our financial resources to help
alleviate the suffering of stricken
thousands and, we hope, to make
it possible to discover a preven
tive for the modern crippler, pol
iomyelitis."
Choral Ensemble
In PTA Program
The Choral Ensemble of Appa
Jaohian High School, under the
direction of Mrs. Elsie Erneston,
will present the annual Christ
mas program for the December
meeting of the local P. T. A. The
theme for the program will be
"The Christmas Story in Scrip
ture and Song."
Mr. William Ross will be the
narrator for the event. Featured
on the program will be solos by
Beth Eggers. Betty Sue Norris,
Guy Hunt. Jr., and Glen Miller.
For the most part, the program
will consist of the well-known,
well-loved carols, with a few ex
tra numbers.
The personnel of the Choral
Ensemble includes Beth Eggers,
Sarah Miller, Jimc Graham, Car
olyn Wood, Betty Jo Miller, Bet
ty Hagaman, Margaret Phillips.
Betty Sue Norris, Jane Keplar,
Ala Hpdges, Connie Casey, Car
men Guy, Glen Miller, Donald
Lyons, Jimmy Idol, Carlton
Lyons, Jimmy Holshouser, Bob.
Gilley and Guy Hunt, Jr.
The program will be held at
7 p. m. on Monday, December 17.
The meeeting was moved up one
week to prevent conflicting with
other programs planned in the
community.
Lions Club Giv&s
Blankets To Blind
The Lions Club to sending out
nice warm blankets to the blind
in the county for Christmas. Al
so letters good for purchases of
five dollars at Hunt's Depart
ment Store are being sent to all
county children who are attend
ing the blind school in Raleigh.
Mrs. Ed Farthing
Passes Tuesday
m
Mrs. Ed G. Farthing. 61, died at
Watauga Hospital Tuesday morn
ing following a stroke of paraly
sis. Mrs. Farthing had been In
ill health (or several years.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the First Baptist Church
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Dr. W. G. Bond, pastor, and Rev.
E. F. Troutman, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church were in
charge of the rites and burial
was in the community ccmcteiy.
Survivors include the husband,
three sons and two daughters:
Bruce Farthing, Virginia Beach,
Va.; Cecil Farthing, Ray Farth
ing, Boone; Mrs. Elmer Miller,
Lenoir; Mrs. Myron H. Wright.
Mineral, Va. There arc four
brothers, two sisters and three
grandchildren.
Money Sought For
Stocking Fund
The Womin'i Club is again
asking that contributions be
made at once to the Empty Stock
ing Fund, in order that the big
job of taking care of the desti
tute children at Christmas may
be carried out.
The need is urgent, and those
willing to help are asked to make
their contributions to Mrs. Mabel
B. Brown at the Watauga Build
ing and Loan Office at once.
Those having usable toys in
any quantity are asked to bring
them to Mrs. Brown without de
lay. These are also badly needed.
Christmas Music
Features Service
A program of special Christ
mas anthems will be included In
the worship ' service at the
Methodist Church on next Run
day morning. Daquin's, "Shep
herds, Hark the Song!", Dickin
son's "The Shepherd's Story, and
Gevaert's, "Joyous Christmas
Song", will be among the special
Christmas numbers. The Christ
mas offering for World Service
will also be received at this ser
vice.
In th? evening, the children of
the church will present a
Christmas Carol service and
Nativity Pageant at 8:00. The
Wesley Fellowship student group
will present a Christmas Pageant
?t 6:00. Everyone will be wel
come at these services.
100 big plants get 9.1 per cent
of (J. S. defense contractu.
Kermit Hunter To
Write Local Script
\
An outdoor drama, featuring
Daniel Boone and the history of
the people of the Appalachian
country, will be preaented in an
amphi theatre in Boone, starting
the firat week in July, it waa re
vealed Monday evening at a
general meeting of the Southern
Appalachian Hiatorical Associa
tion
Designed to rival, or even sur
pass the "Loct Colony" and "Un
to These Hills" dramatizations,
the local drama will be written
by Kerroit Hunter, Engliah pro
fessor and Chapel Hill play
wright, and will be produced by
Sam Selden and his Carolina
Playmakers. Messrs. Hunter and
Selden were present at the meet
ing and spoke enthusiastically of
the project and gave the Associa
tion valuable information rela
tive to ita production.
A site for the amphi theatre
will be secured soon, looking to
the start of construction when
weather conditions permit.
It was emphasized by Mr.
Hunter that the drama cannot be
successful without the complete
backing of the community. Mr.
Hunter stated that one of the
moat successful dramaa that
could be produced would be a
true reflection of the character
of the people of the area.
The board of directors elected
Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Hill
president of the Hiatorical As
sociation; Dr. D. J. Whitencr,
vice-president; Mrs. Leo K,
Pritchett,, Secretary; Mrs. B. W.
Stallings, corresponding secre
tary; and James Marsh, Trea- ?
surer.
? ' The board of directors, elected
on motion of Wade E. Brown, is
composed of: Mrs. B. W. Stal
lings, W. R. Winkler, SUnley A.
Harris, R. E. Agle, Herman Wil
cox, Clyde R. Greene, and G. C.
Robbins, of Blowing Rock.
Mr. Stanley A. Harris, chair
man of the finance committee,
made a report indicating that
some thirty thousand dollars had
been subscribed toward the dra
matic venture.
App Grapplers To
Open Season Here
Appalachian wrestlers will
open the season here Saturday
at 7:30 with Knoxville YMCA
wrestlers. The Knoxville wrest
lers are coached by Wayne York
last year's 187 lb. Appalachian
A. A. U. champion. Coach York
has one of the strongest teams in
the Southeastern states this year
at Knoxville and hope* to upset
the Appalachian matmen. If
Coach York can win from Coach
Watkins men it will be the first .
time any of his former wrestlers
have beaten Appalachian in the
history of wrestling. Coach Wat
kins has met and defeated all of
his old wrestlers such as A1
Crawford of N. C. State, Obie
Day of Washington It Lee, John
ny Miller, of Emory University,
and Milton Gaxkill of Winston
YMCA.
The Appalachian starters will
be as followers:
11S, Lawrence Oldaker
123, Bobby Baird . |
130, Frank Waynick
137, Glenn Hudson
1+7," Steve Gabriel
157, Michael Finger
167, Glenn Hudson
177, Jim Everidge yfjm
Hwt. Joe Hartley
Valle Crucis PTA
To Meet On Friday |
The Valle Crucis Parent
Teacher Association will Have
its December meeting Friday
night, December 14, at 7:00. The j?j
program will Mature an address
bjr Rev. Edwin Troutman and
the tinging of Christmas carols.
Rev Ralph Miller will
the devotional.
All father* at well at
are ur??-d to be present
meeting. The n
most fathers or ftp
win the picture.
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