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make them rJy you months ana
fnantha f additional Wear i
that It will enable you, to says
the money ' that you usually
spend for bow clothesthat you
wet to doinf a Uttle more to-
wards winning the 'war because
you win bo conserving- tho wool
supply and alto that you will
bo In company with president
Wilson,- Mr. MoAdoo and other
big man who. have, announced
that It la respectable' to -wear
Id clothe old only In tho fact
that you bought thorn last sea
ton. for wo will .clean thorn
beautifully for you. -....
TKo-Ben-Vond.Cp:
Ttm toutht Xnraat Ezctoatr
Dyera and Cleaners. .
laVSl W. 5th St. Charlotte. If. b.
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5005091
. Service FUg Jewelry
Diversified assortment antlst
yatlnf tho demand at tho most
critical. Boautlful 10 and 14k.
doalcaa, oorroct In dotal, at vary
moderate arises. , . .
anrtoa flan Brooches, Bat
Waa Rlan Loeksts and Brace,
lets Lapel Buttons far men. ; '
Military Frames for soldiers
pictures, somo In leather, others
la khaki cloth, with fold name
plate. '
B. F. ROAM
Jeweler and S3veramith
, . . Diamond Merchant ; ;
. 10 N. TRYON STREET
... CHARIX)TTlVKC
METAL
PICTURE FRAMES
We have a number of Oval y
Picture Frames of assorted sixes g
p and finished in gold or silver. f
The number la limited and we
are offering . them at less than g
half price. R
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' They are 3So to $1.78 each. g
W. I. Van Ness & Co. I
Kodak Headquarters
ii V, Tryoa St Phone T44
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THAT EMERY SHIRT -
The newest and best patterns in
pure silk and silk and linen
' ' mixtures V: . .f.3.50 to I7.&0
Special "Emery'' at.... ..$4.00
Another special is a lot of "Em
ary" Shirts for 11.60, bufno
; more for less than 12.00 after
; . these ars sold.
Remember our boys In France
when thev lights wink at I p. m.
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THE CASH STORE
tS Eaat Trade St
GILBERT C. WHITE
Conjultiaj Engineer ' -
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1 ormcr Camp Gmne Soldier,
lira, Jules Allen Beano has rocolTod
a most interesting letter iron u
husband, Second Lieutenant Beano,
who is la Trance. lieutenant Bean;
was af Camp Greene last winter ana
left for France with tho first exodus
of third division regulars In April. In
hla letter, to hla wife, he paid a splen
did tribute to the Y. M. C. A., or tho
"T," as the aoldlere call It Said he:
"The Y' workers over here sure are
doing things. . They eerve hot .choco
late, sandwiches,, etc, to the soldiers.
The Y' la doing a wonderful work,
and I don't know, what we would d
without them. They are a God-aend
to the American B. F.
."This. ia from one who knows.
Everywhere we have been the TT al
waya made Its appearance. Some
times under the most difficult circum
stances, and many times In the range
of the enemy's shell fire, ; They were
right there, serving hot drinks., food,
and cigarettes. If any one says any
thing ' uncomplimentary about the
Y tali; them, for m that they are
crazy . - v". !'
"An interesting incident occurred
the other day. One of the boya here
at the school was Just ahead of me
In Una at the 'Y.' When he got up
to where the ; lady " waa. eervlng ahe
started to. hand him the cup and all
at once down went the cup and
saucer, and ahe yelled. 'Jack!' and
threw her arms around hla neck. -It
was hla stater who had Joined the Y'
workers and come over hero without
his knowing It, thinking she might by
chance meet him and keep near him.
The meeting touched the hearts of
every one; It broke some of us all
up. - That waa about the happiest boy
you ever aaw."
Mrs. Beane resides at ' SOI West
Seventh street She has been hero
continuously since her husband left
Lieutenant and Mrs. Beane are from
Detroit .
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Teach Ideals of Citizenship to the
Children of America.
"That the young ahould be more
thoroughly trained In Ideals of cltl
senshlp la a fact that the war has
already impressed upon the nation,"
remarked a cltlien who Is reading be
tween the lines of tho future. - "We
have been a careless nation in train
ing the children In the matter of ctt
isenshlp. We left that to the Fourth
of July orator or to an occasional
celebration , in the child's room at
school. The future ia to make it im
perative that every child be a pa
trlot; that every "child- be taught the
meaning of the word democracy, and
have It Impressed upon it the Impor
tance of being familiar with the facts
of his history, and of his national
heritage. Teach the child 'to speak
good English: to love his country and
to die for hla country. If need be, aa
our glorious soldiers are doing now.
on the fields of France. We are the
Inheritors of demooracy. Lot ua live
up to the knowledge and blessing of
our inheritance."
e ,
Mrs. Bieket Ylslta Miss Young in4
France. ,
Mr. 'A. M. Toung has received a
letter from his daughter, Miss Willie
Yorng. who Is in the "Y" work in
France, in which ahe satd: "Have
Just had a visit from Mrs. Blckett
Wife of Governor Blckett She brought
me a box of candy and was Just aa
sweet and lovely aa ahe could be. She
was intensely, interested In our workYNSeales, of Grangevllle,
and asked many questions, all of
which we were only too glad to an
swer. She is a fine woman, and ier
vlsit over here will help our work
very much. The effects of her visit
Is already apparent Don't know Just
when she will be going back to the
states, or rather "back home.' I like
that better," ;
. Flags for Soldiers' Graves.
'"We are very much dlgappolnted."
said a D. A. R., of Guilford, yester
day, "that It was necessary to cancel
the meeting of the state conference
to have been held In Greensboro
In November. An Interesting program
had been planned, but it may be car
ried out at some future time when
the epidemic has become ancient his
tory. .
"Our chapter, in compliance with
the euggestion of the state regent Is
sending American flags to be placed
on the graves of the soldiers who are
brought home for burial."
Br. Ray Dies in Florida.
Many In this city will regret to hear
of the death of Dr. William A. Ray,
formerly of Fayetteville, but more re
cently of Jacksonville, Fla. He died
October 15, at his home in Jackson
ville, of Influenza. The remains were
taken to Fayetteville for burial. Dr.
Ray. was a native of Cumberland,
county, and had friends all over North
Carolina. He practiced dentistry in
Fayetteville. Last February he was
married to Miss Belle TUlinghast, of
Fayetteville.
. ; Ideal Prospect. .
We shall be better, wiser.
When every tyrant falls
And every king and kaiser
Appears In overalls. ; '
, , , Chicago News.
Josh Billings On Milk.
"A conversation today on the high,
cost of milk between several house
keepers reminded roe somehow vor
other of Josh Billings' lecture on
milk," said a man who was eavesdrop
ping. !" Josh, you may remember, was
billed to lecture on milk at a college
"NuxttcS Ires kelps put atladahins
strensth sim enersr into the tciim e men
and brine rote to the cheeks ei pile,
aetvona,. tn4own women,'' tars Dr.
James Pnmel Sullivan, formerly phyai.
cian e Btllevut Hospital (Outdoor Dept.)
N, Y. and WeitcbMter County Hotsittl,
I prescribe it resularty in'ciK oj de
pleted energy.: anaemia and lack of
strength sad endurance. Tbeta i nothtnt
like orloieiroaNiiKted Iron -tnnuii-lilt
enrich the blood, make beautiful: healthy
VAiti.il And llHnr wtnmMa. Imh mm "
Satisfaction ; gusrsnteed or money
refunded. , t .
IMP
town. He had placed before him on
the table a pitcher and a glass. As
soon aa he was lntroduoed he poured
milk from the pitcher Into the glass,
took It up,- looked at It and said: 'I
have aeon several articles on. milk;
I have read some facta written .on
milk, but the beet thing I ever saw
on milk waa cream.' Then, he drank
It and went on with hla lecture. He
did not refer to milk again. The lec
ture consisted of a lot of funny say
ings which held his audience to the
end.' .; --...; .. v
Red Cross Chapters Securing Cartons
Tor cnrUtmae Presents for Boiaiers
OniBcaa.
"The Red Cross chapters 'through
out the country are beginning to order
cartons for shipping Chrlstmaa pack
ages to the soldiers," said a Red Cross
worker from another North Carolina
city, here for a few hours yesterday.
"I note that the Greensboro chapter
haa ordered 1,700 cartons.! 'Inquiry
waa, made of Mies Edna Hlrahlnger,
of the-local chapter, as to whether or
not ther chapter . had ordered cartons
yet "No. not yet" she, replied. "I
do not know how many we will have
to order. An estimate has1 to, be made
of the number of men that la the
basis on which, the ordering la done
and this would be In the hands of the
Red Cross chairman, Mr. C. C. Hook.
Only one box, aa' you .noted in the
'One-Minutes,' can be sent to each sol
dier, and no carton can be Issued by
the Red Cross except to those who
have received a. label from the sol
dier in Franca authorizing that person
to send him a parcel. . Aa many as a
dozen persona, can place presents in
the carton, :.tae total.' however, must
not weigh ever . three- pounda The
packagemust be brought to the Red
Cross rooms unsealed and are there
Inspected. It will then be stamped
and the. Red Cross will seal and mail
the carton. Relatives and friends of
the soldiers ahould Immediately, write
requesting soldiers to send his label
to, a near relative, or frienH, arrd all
presents will be aent through that per
son.. This is Important to know and
remember. Another Important thing to
remember Is that if the label should
be lost the soldier will get no present
All packages must be delivered to the
Red Cross by November
Alfred Scales' Nephew of Mrs. Z. V.
Taylor, Burfed In Greens- '
. boro Yesterday.
Mr.- and 'Mrs. Z. V. Taylor, who
were called to Greensboro to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Taylor's nephew,
Alfred M. Scales, probably will re
turn to the city today. Mr. 'Scalea
died Tuesday in the ' Naval hospital
In Brooklyn of pneumonia,- following
Influenza. He was 28 years of age,
and was the son of Mr. Alfred M.
Scales, of Greenboro, by hla first mar
riage. The remains reached Greens
boro Wednesday afternoon, the fu
neral service being conducted yester
day afternoon - on ; the . lawn at the
8calea home, by Rev. C. F. Myers, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
of which churoh Mr. Scales was a
member. Mr. and Mrs. 8caJes and
daughter, Miss Elisabeth Scales, were
with him when he died. ,
Beside his father and stepmother
Mr. Scales 1s survived by two sisters.
Misses Elizabeth and Frances Scales,
two brothers, Douglas and Wallace
Scalea, a half brother, Archibald Hen
derson 8cales, and a half-sister, Mary
Leigh Scales; also the following uncles
and aunts: Capt Archie Henderson
Scalea, of the U. S. navy; Hon Wallace
laanor uot
Walker Taylor and Edward Taylor, of
Wilmington; J. P. and J. I. Scales, of
this city; Mrs. Kate Manning, Mrs.
Hattle Borden; Mrs. W. 8. Travers and
Mrs. H. W. Cobb, all of Richmond.
Va., and Mra. Zeb V. Taylor, of Char
lotte. Mr. Scales was born and reared in
Greensboro. -.He. spent sometime at
the Richmond academy. Last year he
was elected president of the ' fresh
man class at the University of Vir
ginia, In January he entered the
navy, .and waa assigned to the battle
cruiser Des Moines, and had . made
one trip to France. The Greensboro
News in noting his death said of hlmi
"Hla life waa weir balanced physi
cally, morally and intellectually, and
a most promiaing future was before
him. -Almost from infancy he had
bean a member of the First Presby
terian churoh." .
Out of respect to his memory sev
eral business offices were closed in
Greensboro until after the funeral."
'Dies in France.
Thomas P. Vaughn, only child of
Mr. and Mrs. Jamee M. Vaughn, of
Madison, , waa killed- In action : in
France. September 13. He was 23
years of age and was among the first
of the drafted men to go to Camp
Jackson. He was made corporal, and
soon there after, started for . France.
He had been there eight months
when he waa killed. The young sol
dier was a nephew of R. G. Vaughn,
of Greensboro, and was known In
Charlotte.
? ' Fear, Contributory Cause. . V
''One thing that is militating against
the doctors in handling the epldmlc,"
said a physician yesterday, "ia the
constant fear of those who are well
have of catching the Influenza, and the
fright ; suffered by those who have
the disease, death in some cases be
ing almost due to fright. . The phy
sical resistance so essential in throw
ing oft the germs of the" disease is
weakened by worry, and worry de
creases resistance, , leaving the patient-
In condition to take the disease
and be unable to throw it off. Every
one ahould take precaution, but pre
caution does not mean worry and re
member that people sneezed and
eoughed and have felt unwell
since the world was made.". -
ever
' U. ST. O. MlUtary Faculty. , ,
.' "Was interested to see that the mil
itary faculty at the university now
number 17," satd an alumnus' ' of
"Carolina" yesterday. 'The last addi
tion Is Lieutenant M. T. MoCowan.
An army canteen has been opened in
the - University Inn,1 another fact' of
Interest.".. - ' . . :
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" r Remember the Soldiers.
-"There are other slogans beside the
Liberty bond ones," said one who taf
ever thinking ; about the i soldiers.
Here .la one, and this la the way to
remember. It: . "Save your magazines
for -the soldiers at the camp, so, they
will have something to read on Sun
day.' And with thrs revive the old
one, 'Do It .now.!, Begin today , to
make your pile and - add to it as
many timet as you can; ; as many
times as you are thinking of tho sol
diers over here and the soldiers over
there."i n- s-
Sergt Guy Empey Says Germany Is
in Better Shape Now Than She
Was at Battle of Somme in -
' - - . ma.
"We In the tanks are not thinking
about an early fend of the war. ; Ger
many is actually in better shape now
than she was In at the battle of the
Somme In 1910." , u .. !:
-Thus says Arthur Guy Empey, ser.
geant in the . American r army tank
co,rps, author of "Over .the Ton," ar."
. .yeteran. , jyuaa fit .i'raar,
i .. . i t. i o i t. s t i
v . ; . .. !i a c.
f. . i - s -. ' City- f:ar v i
"" t "t . .-npey In a tU ii
i-ar t t c - ct being to a.at In
a drive for rc-ruita for the tanks,
Kansas City ar t tve surrounding ter
ritory to furciah 2,000 tankers with
in a month:
"Let's not fall for any fake abdi
cation of the. kaiser and this bunk
about the German people being mis.
led. Every time a Yankee lad falls
It's because one f those Fritzes
pumped a shot into him. They're
fighting with - everything they have.
Eighteen months of good fighting are
left yet . ' ' --
"We need men who are - ready to
Jump Into the hell of battle right
away. The - tank Is the only thing
that can' crush a machine gun nest
without a terrible loss of life to the
attackers. - It's the tanks, that- have
started Frits on the run and the tanks
will finish him. Over there .when a
tanker la assigned to go out he al
ways thanks his captain for the hon
or. Every American tank haa a re
verse gear In it and every reversal
"We in the tanks are not thinking
about an. early end of the war. ' Ger
many Is actually in better shape now
than she was . at the battle of the
Somme in 110. v Then she had Rus
sia at her back: door and' Rumania
waa . Just coming i In. Both are out
now. , Winter in the Alps Is almost
here and Austria will have a respite
from Italian attacks. Germany.: for
the . first time, is using ( Austrian
troops on the west front ,
"And about -ihewest front- It Is
like a mountain - pass, studded with
machine : gune. v We . can . . batter
through, but It will take a long time.
Numerical superiority there Is Impor
tant of course, but the number of
men that can be employed la limited
and Germany,' on the defensive and
with her smaller army,' can stave us
off for a. long, long time.
"It's not too late .yet to get a ring
side seat for the knockout
"I don't know, how many of us are
coming back. But If none of us do,
we are not. kicking. And' If a man
doesn't feel that way about it he had
better stay out of the tanks;, I'll say
he had." ..; .
Off to Camp Lewis.
Richard I Young, only son of Mrs.
M. L. Ross, haa recently been com
missioned second lieutenant In the
field artillery. Camp Zachary Taylor,
Louisville, Ky..- and assigned to duty
at Camp Lewis,- Washington. Lieu
tenant Young left Wednesday on his
trip across the continent. He. waa
graduated in June from the Univer
sity of North - Carolina and Imme
diately entered the field artillery offi
cers' training school at Camp Taylor.
To' Enter the Army. .
Mr. Frank- Hutchison left last night
for New York city where he Will enter
Columbia - university for a special
course of training.- Mr. Hutchison haa
recently passed the examination for
the army, but will have to submit to
a slight operation before he will be
able to-enter the college. Mr. Hutchi
son expects, to undergo this operation
within a few days.
Officer of Camp Greene Brings' Wom
en of City Up to Firing Line
Hot Shot
"Dear Mrs. Caldwell:
"With several hundred of the in
telligent men and women of Char
lotte straining every nerve, giving
hours of their time, day and night.
that Charlotte and the county may
go 'over the- top' in the fourth Lib
erty loan, is It not time for every
really patriotic man and woman to
take stock or themselves?
" "My wife informs me that a num
ber of women, young and old, who.
because rof the epidemic of Influenza
and the quarantine,: have offered their
services and automobiles In carrying
food and supplies to the homes of
stricken families, are now thinking of
uniforming themselves with caps, lib
erty belts, puttees, eta The cost of
the uniforms and outfits will run from
$50 up. Why cannot these women, In-
GIRLS' MAHOGANY BOOTS, $6.00
, '
Fine calf with genuine Neolln soles and low rubber heels a
splendid value.
We have the same 'ahoe with leather soles and heels at the same
price.
REPAIR SHOP IN THE REAR.
DeLANE SHOE COMPANY
S6 East Trade Street Charlotte, N. O.
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'aaaBd0s i '' "ajeajsajajajjssw -'.-.
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mm- mm'
consent j t:;e v..s cr cloth ana leatn
er. Why ruin a service, sppreciated
by every citizen of Charlotte and of
ficer and man at the camp, simply
to satisfy vanity T They will make
themselves a laughing stock, for
when this epldemlo is over, they will
be in the position of the girl who
was told to hang her clothes on a
hickory limb and not go near - the
water. Don't do If women. Dont
spoil the splendid . service you have
rendered .by making a foolish show
of yourselves. Take the money and
buy Liberty bonds.
"OFFICER, CAMP GREENE."
Charlotte, Oct 17.
.Arthur Black First Lieutenant.
Rev. William Black and Mrs. Black
have received word that their son.
Arthur Black, has been made a first
lieutenant
Lieut Black Is with the Third Unit
ed States Infantry (regulars). He took
his training at Fort Oglethorpe and
commissioned second lieutenant " he
was stationed at v Eagle Pass. Tex.,
where he remained a year. jHe waa
trnsferred to Fort . Sam Houston,
Texas, and within the last week or so
has been made 'a first lieutenant.
Lieutenant Black is the third son of
Mr. and Mrs. Black In the service,
others being, Capt. Fred Leroy Black,
formerly of the law firm of Brenlaer
& Black, and Clarence L. Black, ot
the bureau of chemistry, In Washing
ton. ... .... .
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Linen for emergency Beds Badly
. - Needed. - . ',..
Mrs. Charles E. Piatt who has been
chairman of the committee on linens
for the emergency beds at tne local
hospitals, haa turned over the chair
manshlp to Mrs. J. 8. . Hoffman, as
ha wan unable to attend to It on ac
count of the illness of Mr. Piatt, who
Is sick at his home on Hawthorne
Lane with Influenza.
Mrs. Hoffman asks the women or
the cltv for linen for the emergency
beds. "The need " said she. "Is urg
ent. We need the bedding and I am
sure the women of Charlotte do not
have to be told this, as they are as
familiar with the ravages of the
epidemic as I, and know as well aa I
that the hospitals have had more
than they can do. Will you ask those
who will contribute linen for the
emergency beds to send it to the
Presbyterian nospitai. ana i wh-s
it there. Ask that lt .be sent at once."
darkson Jones Enters Marine Service.
The hundreds of friends of Clark
son Jones will hear with keen interest
that he has Joined the marines ana
hn sent to Paris Island. Mr. Jones
was 18 years old after the last regis
tration, but ie ennsteo oeiore mai
time. He Is the younger son of Mrs.
Ida Clarkson Jones, and Is a splendid
young man, a typical soldier In height
and manly bearing. His brother.
First Lieut. Christopher Jones, is on
the border
SIX VICTIMS CLAIMED
BY "FLU" AT GASTONIA
e
Gastonla, Oct. 17. Influenza and
pneumonia have claimed six victims
here in the 24-hour period ending at 7
o'clock tonight.' There is very little
change either way in the general situ
ation here. While there are some new
cases, many patients also who have
been down are now up. The physlciana
of tho city are ovreworked and last
night seven of them were In bed.
Supt J. S. Wray, of the city schools,
wh ovolunteered sometime ago - for
overseas Y. M. C. A. service, has been
called to report at once and will leave
In a day or two tor New York.
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As Spanish Influenza
Is an exaggerated form of Grip
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC
should be taken in larger doses than
if prescribed for ordinary Grip., A
good plan is not to wait until you are
sick, but PREVENT IT by taking
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC
In Time. Adv Tues tt Frl.
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iiMtiiiinff n! mnTttftlTnTii
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special;'
FIFTY SUITS .
Regular $15.00 values in
all new models of Velour,
Broadcloth - and Serge,
Colors: Black, Navy, Tan
and Brown. Assorted sizes
14 up to 40". This Is a won-
i .
derful opportunity to se- t
: , : - ' V 'if ': . V '" 1
curs a smart Fall eostums
it a' saving, as we are of
.ferine these suits as long
as they last at '
$25.C0 and $29.50
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M a - t itasa-
Coats 4
-for 4 to 18 years old
Just the cutest styles imagin
able and of splendid, warm
materials in colors to match
the bright faces of theif wear
ers. Four to . sixteen-year-old
sizes, $12.50 up." '
Coats for Juniors 13 to 19
years $9.5Q up. -
Middy Dresses, $17.50, Special
These are of excellent navy serge, skirts full kilted, the
waist section in regular middy styles-braid, emblems, ,
silk tie and all. They have the smartness of a middy
blouses and are so much more convenient all In one
piece, $ 1 7.50 is a very special price on theni
PURCELLS
Since 1868 the Home of Good Shoes. ,
A Very New Walking Boot for Women'
To picture la your mind the real
beauty of this shoe would be hn
possible without first seeing It The
vamp Is of a rich, brown calf, the
a new military heel It is the new-
est of new Walking Boots shown
this season, Prlca
$11.00
UOSB TO MATCH.
Gilmer-Moore Company
BHOE8
More Gold Fish
More of those frisky, flashy little fel .
lows that so swim their way into your
affections 250 in by this latest ship
rrient and ready to be sold out quickly
as the last at 10c, l5c, 25c and' 5oc .
- Gold-fish Cilobes, - 75c, 'ift.OCX- and
Hand-painted
pod; 10.00
Gold-fish Food, 10c"a box, .
Hardware
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Wearables
1 . ....
For Ybiingstero
Sweaters
-in newest fall
"shades
Dandy little all-wool garments
in nifty belted: style, like
"mothers." They come in
brown, green,' rose, coral and
other fine Fall shades and are
good values at $3.98, $5.00
and $7.95 each.
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ones with stand or trt
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