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Local Train Schedule.
Arrival of passenger trains
at China Grove.
(Only trains that stop here are given.)
NO 8-for Ricbmond. . 4:35 I
NO U-for Washington ?:05 i
NO 36 for Washington
tl:37 a
4:Jtt p
7:1m b
HO 45 -for Oreensboro .
NO 12 for Richmond. . .
Southbound.
NO 45 for Charlotte
NO II for Atlanta. .
NO 7 f t Atlanta .....
NO 35 for Atlanta. .
5:56 a-m
9:39 a-m
3:10 p-m
8:l5p-ra
LOCAL NEWS MATTERS.
Short Items Concerning our People and
aod Their Doings.
Wm. Eller is working at Ean
napoliB and goes down daily.
The China Grove Hardware Co
has installed a gaiol'ne tank aud
measuring apparatus with which
to supply automobiles with the
necessary life fluid . It is quite
convenient.
Herman' Plott, i student of
Catawba College, is in this place
and spent Wednesday night with
J. L. Holshouser,
Mrs. Fred Shephercj, of Salis
bury, who has been here with her
mother for a few days on account
of Mrs. Bifferd's illness, returned
home Tnendav nitrht.
r iVv
u uaiemau, wno nasneeu
employed in. unarjotte tor fljm
time, has returned home,
Whit Cooper, wbo has been em
ployed in Washington,' D. 0 , for
several m5ntt, is at home for a
oWr'est. He will teach this
ummel and fall.
FrsMk RiokardK.who has been
taking a con rseV itaeg.raphy, at
Goldsk&ro, has returned home.
continue their daily trips to Kan-
napolis, where they are employed
by the Patterson -.Young Mercan
tile Co.
Th9re will be communion ser
vices at Landis Methodist, Church.
Rsr.J. C. Keever, paBtor, Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock.
Rudy Albright is reported
somewhat improved since our last
report.
James Eagle, who is ill with ty
phoid fever and had a relapse, is
lightly better now.
Dr. B. O. Edwards has return
ed to Landis, after a Try p.U68 next county meeting.
ant and extensive wedding tour.
Mrs. Edwards is now at Marion,
Va , where she acted' dame of
honor for Miss Grace Miller who
wa8 married Wfednesday. She
is expected to return this week.
McL Ritchie has at his store a
bunch of potato seed which grew
on his farm near town . They are
a large as medium sized hickory
nutB.
Rev. 0. A. Brown will preach
at Concordia E. L. 'Church the
fifth Sunday, June 30th, at 3:30.
p. m.
Miss Lala Brown went to the
State . Normal last Monday to
take the two months special teach
er's training course
The Watkins Brown Manufac
turing Co., is selling more brooms
than the plant can' produce. It
is now running day and nighty
Mr. aud Mrs. J. D. Berry and
a class of orphans from the Odd
Fellows, Orphanage at Golds boro
gave a concert in Landis yester
day evening.
Walter Overcash brought in an
egg the other day which is some
what mottled in appearance.
Among other markings on it is a
oript capital W . '
Bev. D, I. Off man made a trip
to Mt. Plepsant, Alamance (Coun
ty last Saturday. He went there
to conduct the fuaeral of Miss
Sarah. Siler, the church there be
ing without a pastor.
Luther. A. Linn, of Landis.
paBied tho examination held by
the board of pharmacy this week
and is now a full pledged pharma
cist.. He is one of the 85 success
ful ones, in a class of 72 .
Mies Rath Sberiill of Morgan.
ton, N. 0., who has been spending
several weeks withher grand par
ents,' Mr. and Mrs. L P. Rogers,
returned home yesterday morn-
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I T,Bliln.Mr and M" F Bo8t-
- m W H.Bcstian was oanght doing
- UI aclual work both Wednesday and
m t, . -r
r -i mureaav. lie naa a rnn-awav
Wednesday and was hauling oats
yesteiday.
Miss Lurline Graham, who has
been taking a vacation and enjoy
ing an outing, is expected home
to-night.
iieaW Springs. Davidson c-nn-
ty, is regaining his health and
will soon be back at his post,
Mrs. C R Watkins spent yester
day evening in Salisbuey.
G R Parks, who had a fine Per-
sioo stallion for sale hare several
days, has gone to Fort Mill, S. C
and had his horse shipped to that
place.
Koke Earnhardt and John T
Deal had ther first experience
yesterday carrying the mail on a
motor cycle. They carry ruraf
routes No 2 and 3,
Mack Kirk, who has been in
Richmond and Norfolk, is at
home now.
Miss Luker Cress spBnt Tuesday
night in Salisbury with her aunt
Miss Bell Cress.
Miss Ada Stirewalt anticipates
going to Greensboro next week to
visit her friend, Miss Ethel Cobb
Mr and Mrs Dan Freeze of Sal
nbury, were here Wednesday to
attend tha funeral .of DB Gar-
ver.
) he many friends of Mrs. J. L.
Sifferd will be glad to,, hear that
able to be out of bed.
Mr and Mrs M D James, of
Chester, S. C, expects to -arrive
here Sunday morning to spend a
r j " l r -i-
iow uays witn m.rs. jamess par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Holf
houser.
UOnntJ Meeting Of the P. 0. S. Of A.
List Night.
rn
me quarterly county meeting
of the P. O. S. of A. waa held in
the hall of the order herd last
night, H. J. Eddleman presiding.
The election of officers and dele-
to ba held at Faith on the 27th, of
September, was gone into and re
sulted as follows:
H J Eddleman, president; J C
Kesler, vice-president; Gus Set
zr, M. of F.; E W Edwards, sec
retray; W A Daniels, chaplain;
and J L Shuping, treasurer.
AFTER THE ELECTI JN
A number of interesting, amus
ing and logical talks were made.
Refreshments were served and
everybody in attendance was
greatly pleased. -
The reports of progress and suc
cesses achieved were gratifying.
A big rally and picnic was plan
ned to take place here some time
in August.
Quite a number of visitors from
Faith, Rockwell, Spencer and
Salisbury were present.
Hen Lajrs Seven Eggs a Day.
A man in MooresvilJe is report
ed to have a heu which intends to
dispute notority with the present
tnrmoil in the political arena.
Far the win agitators, Bryan and
Roosevelt to receive all the atten
tion of the nation is more than
she can stand for, so the ordinary
pecfunctory laying of an egg and
doing some cackling once in two
days waB to be changed aud big
business r methods substituted.
The owner of the hen soon got
wiee to he'r game and proceeded to
satisfy himself and as many oth
ers as wished satisfaction, that
there was no humbug about the
hen's increased production, so she
was locked in a corn crib and the
curious wato ;ed. Result: .Five
eggs before noon and two in the
afternoon, We regret the - lack of
furthef information.
Special Service at the. Methodist Church,
There will be a sppcial service
held in the Methodist Church,
Rev. J. 0. Keever, pastor, here
Sunday evening at 3:80 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. J. C. Rowe,
D -D., presiding elder of the Sal
isbury district Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Immediately after Dr. Rowe's
sermon the third Quarterly con
ference of the China Grove circuit
will be held in the. same church.
There are twenty-odd members of
this conference and it is hoped all
will be present.
Tne Club Had Delightful Evening With
Mrs. Swaringen. ,
4 The Thursday Afternoon Club
was delighfully entertained on
June 20th., by Mrs. D. 0. Swar
ingen at hsr attractive home. On
arrival the guests entered tho
reception hall, beautifully decor
ated with magnolias, where frnit
punch was aexved, Miss Louise
Miller, niece of the hoBtess, pre
siding at the punch bowl. After
being served, the guests wera ush
ered into the parlor, which was
tastefully decorated in daisies.
Having exchanged greetings
each one present was'supplied with
pencils and a "Daisy" oontest.
wnicn created much exoitment.
was had. The first prize, a hand
croched center piece, was won by
Mrs. Robert Gray and the conso
lation, a bottle of perfume, wars
awarded to Mrs. A. L. Gorley.
Members present were : Mesdames
Swink, Young, Thompson, Sif
ferd, Gray, Riser, Swaringen and
Ritchie.
Invited guests were : Mesdames
Patterson, of China Grove, Olapp,
of Newton, N. O., Pierrie, of
Henderson, N. C, A L. Gorley,
of Staunton, Via., and Miss Louise
Miller, of Columbus, O.
To Sene Gream at Bostian's X Roads.
The ladies aod children of Mt.
Hope Sunday School will serve
icecream at Bostian's X Roads Sat
urday evening and night. Every
body is invited to coma out and
enjoy the evening. The receipts
will be for the benefit of the An-
ti Cant class.
Makes the Nation Oasp.
The awful list of injuries on a
Fourth of July staggers humanitv.
Set over gainBt it, however, is
the wonderful healing, by Buck
lean's Arnica SaUe, of thousands.
wno Buttered from burns, cuts.
bruibes, bullet wounds or explo
sions, its the quick healer of
boils ulcers, eczema, sore lips or
piles . 25o at All Druggists.
Stlrewalt-Piess Re-Union.
The Stirewalt-PJesa Re-Uuion
will take place this year at Eben
eizer E L Church, Litaker Town,
ship, on Thursday. July 18th. All
the Stirewalt and Pless consections
are invited to come out and bring
any data they may have relative
to the families. The nroeram for
he occasion will be printed "later.
Respectfully,
J. N. Maxwell president.
The Yagado jf!es fo
All members are requested to be
present on next Wednesday night,
July 3rd., at which time our annu
al election of officers takes place
and it is very important that you
do present. Come out boys, we
will have something else to show
you. W. R. Bostiin, R. S.
Chino Grove, N C,
June 27, 1912.
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.
After a frightful coughing spell
a man in Neenah, Wis., felt terri
ble pains in his side and his doc
tor found two ribs had been bro
ken. What agony Dr. King's
New Discovery would have saved
him . A few teaspoonf ula ends a
late cough, while persistent use
routs obstinate coughs, expels
stubborn colds or heals weak, sow
lungs. "I feal sure its a God
send to humanity," writes Mis.
Effie Morton, Columbia, Mo.,
"for I believe I would havo con
sumption today, if I had not used
this great remedy." Its guaran
teed to satisfy, and you can get a
free trial bottle or 50-cent or $1.00
siie at All Druggist.
MrB Litlie Goleman, daughter
of Col, and Mrs John C. Lipton,
at one time residents, of 'Salisbury,
died at Santa f Rita, New Mlxico,
Monday after an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. TLinton was Miss
Lillie Burke, ot Salisbury.
David B. Girvr died at his
home near M ;Moriah -Ei L,
Church, about; fw&' miles West of
China Grove, of , abscess of the
lung, Tuesday,' June 25th 1912, at
the age of 49 yelrs, 5 montha and
13 days, and was. buried the day
following his death in the ceme
teryat Mt. Moriah, after suitable
services by his pastor, Rev. C. A.
Brown, in the presence of a large
coacours8 of relatives and friends.
ne jeaves to muru nis death, a
TT 1 ' m -
devoted wife, ten ohiidren two
brothers, one sitter, a large num
ber of relatives and friends;
Adolphas Monroe Propst died
at his home about three miles
northeast of China Grove, Sun
day, June 23rd, 1912, of dropsy, at
the age of 69 years, 3 months and
15 days.' On account of the ill
ness of his wife, the services were
held at his hom, by his pastor,
Rev. O. A. Browp, in the presence
of a goodly number of friends and
relatives, after which his body
was intered in Greenlawn ceme
tery. He leavej to mourn his
death a devoted wife, nine chil
dren, twelve grand children, a
host of relatives and friends. He
waB a soldier in the civil War, vol
unteering with the 17 year-old
boys . '
The infant daughter of Mr. and
MrB. John A. Hndrix, who live
&eariow n -4 iadWMxtsd fty- e ven
ing from the effects of whooping
l fill r m mm.
couga. ine iunerai was neid at
the house yesterday afternoon,
Rev. J. C. Keever officiating.
The interment was in Greenlawn
cemetery.
MARRIAGES
lhe marriage of Miss Ada,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs D. B
Efird, who live near Salisbury and
Vonnie Brown took place at the
home of the bride's parents Tues
day night, Rev. M. L. Kester offi
ciating. Mr. Brown is employed
by the boutbern at Spencer. Af
ter a short trip through the east
ern part of the State Mr. and Mrs.
Brown will go to housekeeping in
East Spencer.
Ihe marriage of Miss Marcia
Rodgers, daughter of David H.
Rodgers, at one time a resident of
Uaiua tirove, and Olarencs J. Mil
ler, an operator here for several
years, now located at Spartan
barg, S. C, took place in St.
Marks Lutheran church Charlotte,
Tuesday night, Juue 26th. These
young people are well known here
and have the best wishes of their
many friends for a long and hap
py life.
Mrs. Freeze Breaks her Hip.
Mrs. Caleb Freeze, of Enoch-
ville, had a fall yesterday and
broke ber hip. She has not been
11 r
wen ior some nme and seems to
have fainted. Mrs, Freeze is 67
years old and has many friends
who hope she will soon be restored
to health.
Injured Working, on Telephone Line.
L D. Coletrane, Jr , of Concord,'
who has been here several days
helping to move and reconnect
the telephone office, out his leg
quite badly yesterday evening,
with his climbing spurs. Dr.
'Ramsaur took five stitches to cloBe
the wound and the young man is
now getting aloug very well.
Move On Now!
says a policeman to a street
crowd, and whacks heads if it
don't. MMove on. now," says the
tig, harsh mineral pills to the
bowel congestion and s suffering
follows. Dr. , King's New Life
Pills don't bulldoze the bowels.
They gently, persuades them to
right action; and health follows.
25o at All Druggists.
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SALISBURY NEWS ITEMS.
Things of Interest Gathered fo our
Bosy
v f Record Readers.
A very beautiful rainbow was
noticeable in . the west yesterday
morning between six , and seven
o'clock. This is quite unusal.
few people have ever seen the like.
The fourth of July will be cele
orated in Salisbury agaih this
year. A good time is in store for
all who will take the day off and
be with us. A day's recreation is
a good thing to have and the
fourth of July is a grand day to
celebrate. Come to Salisbury on
the fourth.
About all the arrangements are
now. complete lor a - very credita
ble celebration on the Fourth of
jaiy here. A11 areHnvited to
oome to Salisbury on the ocoas
sion and enjoy themselves.
The Spencer Baptist Sunday
School picnic which was to haye
been held today has been changed
until tomorrow. The school has
arranged to spend the day in
Charlotte, going down on No 11
and returning on No 12. They
will carry full baskets and will
have their dinner there.
Rev. Thos, L. Trott. of West
Durham, a Rowan boy, gave an
illustrated lecture on the Holy
Land, in St. Paul's Episcopal
Chriroh, on Chestnut Hill, last
night. Rev. Tratt has reoently
done considerable travelling abroad
and is well acquainted with the
subject matter of his lectures.
A. B Saleeby was'elected State
Secretary of the Baraca-Philathea
while attending the " World Wido
Convention in Norfolk.
New BaUding Nearing Completion.
The new post office building is
now receiving tbii finishing torch
es and the telephone people have
already moved into the upper
story. Postmaster Correll says it
will be a week or so before the
post office will bfe moved and we
will be getting our mail from the
new quarters.
This building is two stories
high, is built of brick and adds
much to the appearence of the
business section of the town.
As soon as the telephone office
is Bettled in its new quarters, a
night service will be inaugurated,
whioh, in addition to the peesent
splendid day service will give Chi
na Grove a j service equal , to the
bestt Beside the new cables some
new and up-to-date fixtures have
been installed and a larger num
ber of patrons can be served.
Baby Found on Porch.
Monday nisrht about 12
o'clock, Jacob Fisher, a eplen
uiu larmer living at oumner,
heard some noise and finally
the cry of a baby and upon
examination found one lying
on ms iront porcn It was
well-dressed and was supplied
witn extra ciotnes and a nurs
ing bottle. Mr, Fisher has
no idea where the child came
from and is trying to find
some one to care for it. He
does not wish to adopt l it.
It was probably left there by
some one in the night, think
mg Mr. Fisher would make a
good father for it. J. B.
ibrooanignt was m town
yesterday and by recmest of
Mr. Fisher, was trying to find
some who wanted the child.
Rowan Connty Baptist Snnday School Con
tention. '
The Rowan County Baptist
Sunday school convention will
meet at Dunn's Mountain Baptist
Church June 30th, 1912, Con
vention called to order at 3.00
o'clock p. M.
The following program has been
arranged: 1st. What are some
of the pressing needs of the Sun
day school? Speakers: Rev. J. R
Jordan, E. Walter Tatum, P. 8.
'Carlton and A. E. Myers.
7 2nd. What should be the at
titude of the many school teach
er f roni one Sunday to the next?
Speakers: Dr. J. N. Stalliogs,
Rev. J. Vipperman and Dr. 0. A.
Thomaa. .
Clark Leads.
The .National', Damocatic Con
vention in session at Baltimore.
kept the mill going all night, most
of the time being7 consumed with
nomination speeches and routine.
The first ballet to name the Dem
ocratic candidate, as some say,'
the next president, took place this
morning at 5 o'clock. Af ter this
the convention, adjourned until
four o'clock this evening, c The
remit of the voting was as foU
lews: . ,y
Clark..... .......440
Wilson... ',...-.824
Harmon, . . 148
Underwood 117$
Marshall. .
31
22
2
2
1
Baldwin
Sulzsr .........
Mr. Absent
Col. Bryan.
Buaca's Elect Officers.
The a jmi-anutial election of of
ficers of the Braca clasa of the
i. E Chnrch wa hold 'ast San
& morning !iiid resulted as fol
I jw: V S C..an, president; E
A Sufnt. v c j reideut ; H" C
Millef, se : -tiry ;U M Barnhardt,
treasurer; A. A Hurley, teacher
Rev. J C Kver, assistant teach
er. ' '
TRADING FORD.
June 24. The farmers of this
sect'o-n are feeling better now as'
harvest' is over. Wheat is not so
good here, we would say about 60
per cent of a crop.
Cotton and com are growing
nicely .now. The prospects are
for a good crop . I hope it will re--maiu
so.
'Hello Sam, (said my friend the
other day when I met him in the
road) say a're you going to write
for eAATdHMAK, again TIjsaid
no, I am not going to write, I am
writing. He tfaid, "Gosh, I am
going to subscribe right away."
Good said I, and passed on hum
ming Old Dan Tucker.
... x
The steam whistle is begining to
toot here and there and the
threshing machine begins to sing.
Ft seems to ' me that they are
starting out a little early. -
Children's day exercises will
convene at Bethel Methodist
oh arch the third Sunday in July.
171. 1 J ' . . .1
juvorjuuuy is invitea to attend
this meeting.
There will be a large fruit crop
here this year except apples.
There are scarcely anv annlea.
i0 . ST C "
Blackberries are also turning
blaak. A good time is coming
now.
I am glad to note there is .no
sickness around here at present.
Our community seems to be very
healthful this yar.
A protracted meeting is announ
ced to convene at Trading Ford
church the fjrst Sunday in Au
gust. Well we don't want tn overdo
everything at once, bo we will
close for this time. Look for us
again. Sam Snort.
Items About Lowerstone.
The Ladies Aid Society of Low
erstone Reformed Church will
give an ice cream supper Saturday
evening before the first Sunday
in July. Everybody is invited to
come.
On the first Sunday in July
there will be communion service
at Lowerson at 11 a m., Rv. W.
H. Causey, pastor.
During the same evening the
Ladies Aid Society will have a
missionary service. . -
Ends Hunt for Rich girl.
Often the hunt for a rich wife
ends when the man meets a wo
man that uses Electric Bitters.
Herratrong nerves tell in a bright
brain and even temper. Her
peach-bloom complexion and rn-
oy lips result rrom ner pure
blood j her elastic step from firm,
tree muscles, all telling of the
health and strength Electric Bit-
tera give a woman, and the free
dom from indigestion, backache,
headache, fainting and dizzy
spells they promote. Everywhere
they are woman's favorite., reme
dy. Jtf weak or ailing try ' them.'
50o at AU Droggigta
SOME OF ROWAN'S OLOEST CIIZENS.
Who in The)?;; Is This Ust Ctrrisf?
Siiili Srai FroaYcsr Niigtssrkstt
We are atill getting names "for
our old folks column and filling
in the dalei of birth of others and
making slight corrections. Any
aid extended will be appreciated.
Isom Hosky, col,; East Spen
cer, born May 8, 1811. ....
Jacob s Holshouser, Litaker
Tpwnship, bom June 1st.
.1815, now . . , ,
Mrs. Elmina Shaman, of Sal
isbury, born Jane 2nd,
1815, aged : '
Miss Mary Newsom, Morgan
Township, born 818, now '
Mrs. Elizabeth Cart n err
Scotch Irish Township, born
November 19th,. 1818,..
Henry Morgan, Steele Town
ship, born February 14.
1819, ;
John Pethel, Landis, bom
1819, now
Mrs. Luvenia Thomason,:
Franklin Township, bom
; 1819, nows .. . : . ; ;
Mrs, Caroline C. ! Misenhei
mer. living ' near Granite
JjQuarry, born September
17, 1820,..........-...
Chas. Morgan, Morgan Town
ship, born November. 23.
. 1821. v - . . ':
W. M. Barker, of Salisbury,
- born November 80tht 1821
Mi as Elizabeth Seohler, roate
No . 2, China- Gr'ote. boro
September. i5, 1828. oov.
I. N. Earnhardt, lives east of
Spencer, bom Nor. 26, 1828
Andrew B a rger . - Providence
Township, hotn Oct. 7, 1828
Matthew Menins,SteeU Town
ship, born February 24, 1824
Phillip Sowers, Salisbury
Township.bom Feb, 18, 1824
Abner Walter, Atwell Town
ship, born..- - , .
Elji Honbarger, Litaker Town
ship, born Sept. 80, 1826,
Evan L y e r 1 y, Providence
township, born October .20, .
Alison uveroash, Cieveian
No. 1, born Feb. 29, 1829,
Mrs. Mary Ann Beaver, China
Grove. -born April 7, 1880,
Capt. Riley Blaokwelder, No. -
2, China Grove, bom De :
cember, 1825,. now-.. .
Mibs Mary E. Gillean, bern
April 15th, 1826, age.;,
Mrs. Annie Cress, Franklin
Township,: born December
8rd, 1826. .. ... ' :--
Abner 0. Gartner,- Scotch.
IriBh township, born July
12,1827 ;
Mrs. Rozena Bostian, China
Grove, bom ' ..
Capt. WmV. Lucky, Cleve
land, born Sept., 1827, now
John H. A. Lippard Wood
leaf, born 1827
George Deal, China Grove No.
1, bom July 4th, 1827. . . . .
Mrs. C. F. Blaokwelder, Chi
na Grove, born..
Mrs. Mary E.Menius, Steele
Township, born February
26th, 1828- j
Nathan Morgan, Providence
86
85
84
84
84
84
84
88
84
84
82
82
82
81
81
81
80
80
80
80
80
Township,born May 81,1828
Samuel Deal, China Grove
Township, bom January
17th, 1880, now.. . . . .... ..
Miss Sarah E. Seohler, R. D.1
No. 2, China Grove; born
November 6, 1829, now. . . .
Jacob A. Kluttz, Franklin
Township, born April 27th,
188. .. J
Jacob Albright, Atwell Town
ship, born ..... ; . ... ......
Mrs. W. H. Neave, Salisbury,
born January, 1881,;......
Levi Powlass, Unity Townf
ship, born April 11, 1831,
old soldier, has been blind
for 18 sears, now
Martin Blaokwelder, No. 1,
China Grove, bom Sep
tember 1st. 1831, now. . . .
Dr. R. M. Eames, Salisbury,
born Sept. 15, 1881,
Capt. J. C. Low, Salisbury,
born Maroh 20, 1882
Mrs. Margaret U. Goodman,
Cleveland Township, bom
April 28, 1832
Eva C. Trexler, Providence
township, . bom November
18, 1832,
J. L, Deal, China Grove,. No.
1, now over........'..;...
Mrs. Jacob Albright, Atwell
Township, born ...........
J. G. Albright, China Grove,
born 1831, now. . .7. . . . . . .
Mrs. J . G. Albright, China
Grove', bom 1881, now. . . .
Catharine 8, Earnhardt, bom
July 14, 1831, now........
Mrs E H Marsh, Salisbury,
r bom May 18, 1882, ;
M.C Morgan, Morgan Town
thip, bora Jan. 25 1832,
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