LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY
NEWSPAPER IN
THIS SECTION OF STATE.
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SBMLWEBEXY. OXFORD, y. Q., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913. VOLUME 20. KO, K'
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Will Be One of the Most Im
portant Events Eyer
Held in Oxford.
It is now barely three months till
the bi-ennial municipal election, and
a good many people are beginning to
think about icand to discuss it. One
hears rumors on the streets that this
man and the other man will be a can
didate for Mayor or Commissioner, but
the citizens would like to know which
of these rumors are true and which
are not. The only public announce
ment for Mayor so far is Capt. Thad
Stem, a fine man in every particular,
and will make a good mayor.
While Mr. Ham Powell is not a candi
date a large number of people are dis
cussing his qualifications for Mayor.
It is positively known that Mr. Powell
is a progressive citizen, that his public
utterances and zeal for the up-bulid-ing
of Oxford is unparalleled and this
has endeared him to the people. It is
believed that nothing less than a
thoroughly practical and progressive
B-jard could induce Mr. Powell to ac
cept the Mayorality.
There is an apparent feeling, and
there is plenty of ground for it, that
the approaching municipal election
will be one of the most important
events ever held in Oxford. The town
has grown considerably within the past
two years, and is still growing. The
new Mayor and Board of Commission
ers will have the spending of a few
thousand dollars more, if the bond
issue carries, than the present Board
had at their disposal, but the sum to
be expended is hardly commensurate
with the needs of the town, and every
penny of that amount must be wisely
and judiciously expended.
It is high time, as we see it, that the
citizens of Oxford were getting out of
the old rut and taking some sure
enough decided interest in the man
agement of our municipal affairs, Our
system of town government, like that
of other towns under a similar system,
is crude at its best and is decidedly
unbusiness-like. In our opinion there
is one particular in which a decided
reform is needed, and the people
should see that they elect a Mayor
and Board of Commissioners in May
pledged to remedy, as far as they can,
the deplorable condition of our streets
and side-walks. At present a mem
ber of the Board is chosen Street Com
missioner, and being a very busy man,
he has, in all probability, discharged
the duties of the office as well as any
other man on the Board could or would
have done under the circumstances,
and being a business man, like the
rest of the Commissioners are, he nor
any member of the Board could afford
to devote as much time to this im
portant work as is needed. That the
wise policy would be to employ a good
street man at a fair salary, and place
the entire street work in his hands,
will be conceded.we believe.by a large
majority of citizens. This man should
be an engineer of no mean ability.one
who has had experience in street con
struction, and he should be given the
job with the distinct understanding
that it is up to him to make good A
man from a distance, brought here for
the sole purpose of taking this job.
would, we believe, give the best ser
vice. He would have no entangling
alliance, no friends to coddle nor ene
mies to get even with, and would be
here for the sole purpose of making
good and giving satisfaction. That is
not criticism it is business
The Public Ledger has no axe to
grind. We are interested solely in the
welfare of the citizens and taxpayers.
This is no personal matter. It does
not nnke a particle of difference with
us who is Mayor and who are Com
missioners so long as they are men
who will conserve the town's interests,
save its money and carry on its de
partments in a business-like manner.
We do not hesitate to state plainly
that we prefer to see a Mayor and
Board of Commissioners who are avow
edly in favor of good streets and side
walks, and we will not lend our sup
port to secure the election of anybody
who does not stand solidly for reform,
and after the election is over the Pub
lic Ledger intends to help the people
see that the administration makes
good its promises and toe the mark
with reference to better streets and
side-walks.
A Delightful Occasion.
On Thursday evening, Januarv 30th,
Miss Sudie Green delightfully enter
tained a number of friends at her
nome near Dexter. The guests were
received at the door by the hostess
and ushered into the parlor where
some beautiful music was rendered by
ses Kate Woody and Sudie Green.
Hie Buectc worn r.,.., : j : : i
,tVjlc ouuvvmuiu iue uiuiug
om vvhere many games were enjoy
i Those present were: Misses Alma
Kagland, Mabel Hart, Gladys Ellis, Et
ta i'errell, Rosa Patterson, Mattie Rice,
aty Vvoody Jessie Satterwhite, Flor
ence Woody; Messrs. Cooper Hart,
Marry Woody, William Barber, Julius
LHis Willie Woody, Arch Woody, Gil -nam
Hicks, Bob Satterwhite, Coleman
Jr. er hite, Macon Barber, Eddie Cot
reiJ Uo Patterson. Attendant.
mSpX 00M Room Cottage for rent
11 Broad street. Apply to J. L. Fuller.
in l0R, S ALE 0ne Cyphers Incubator
a g00d condition. Wape H. Bkitt.
PUBLIC
SHORT LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
About People and Things That
Are of Interest to Our
Readers.
The June weddings are already bud
ding Oxford can boast of dry streets in
dry weather.
But you can't send a pint of booze
by parcel post.
Somebody calls thinking the taproot
of good farming.
The Long Co. is having the interior
of their stores repainted.
Many a man who thinks himself
strong-minded is only bull headed.
Read the good statement made by
the Bank of Stovall on another page.
' Woman is a delusion." "Yes, and
it comes natural to hug our delusions."
Silence may be golden, but silver
will shut a man's mouth just as affec
tively. Many individuals are willing to co
operate if they can get more out of it
than others.
Postmaster petitions are all the go,
and eyen the ladies are being called
upon for signatures.
A boy's idea of a merchant is that
he is a man who is trying to do some
thing to keep from work.
Your attention is called to change
in the advertisement of Union Bank
of Oxford on another page.
A man's idea of economy after mar
riage is that it is useless to spend any
more money on candy and flowers.
The ground hog is proceeding on de
corous lines, but it is said he is going
to give us a little snow the last of the
week.
Dogs are all right in their place, but
that place is where they can't kill sheep,
break up partridge nests, suck eggs and
bite people.
The live Citizens Bank of Creedmoor
comes to the front in another column
with an excellent statement, and you
are asked to read it.
We want to warn the people to be
very cautious how they drive around
town at night while the ditching is go
ing on for the gas pipes.
Give the State an equitable taxing
system, good schools, good roads, the
Torrens law for land registration, a
State-wide primary, and good govern
ment. If every street and side walk in Ox
ford were paved and every road in the
county were a good road you could'nt
keep homeseekers out of Oxford and
Granville.
The State should establish a high
way commission and furnish engineer
ing assistance and convict labor for
building roads, and enterprising coun
ties will do the rest.
If this legislature fails to put every
able-bodied conyict to work on the pub
lic roads, or make them available for
such work, in no unimportant respect
it will have failed to take advantage
of the opportunity open to it.
Mrs Tignor and son. of Smithfield,
Va., arrived in Oxford Saturday and
will for a while make their home with
Mrs. E. K. Howard on Broad street.
She is the sister of Mrs. Morris Green,
and extend this good lady and son a
cordial welcome to Oxford.
North Carolina has the largest ho
siery manufacturing industry in the
world. It is owned and operated by
Gen. Julian S. Carr and sons, of Dur
ham. They have a group of seven
mills under their management and is
one of the most flourishing in the south.
"Birds sing and are silent.
Love sings all the while
Hear love and be happy.
Light-hearted and smile.
Seas sing and then slumber.
Love sings all the years
Hear love and remember
Life smiles out of tears.
John W. Wortham, who for some
time was confined in the Asylum at
Raleigh, left there about one year ago.
and his parents not hearing anything
from him since that time, will thank
any person for information that will
lead to his whereabouts Address J.
D. Wortham, Route 1, Oxford, N C.
"Be a good fellow to those at home
As well as to those down street;
Be a good fellow the first of all
To those who are good and sweet.
To those who are good and sweet to you
And trust you, and are your own
When all other good fellows are through
And the memory of them flown."
A knocker who gets a better salary
in his town than he can get in any
other, is one of the dead units in the
heavy load his town has to carry. A
dead town is in its moribund condition
because of its knockers who work over
time doing nothing so's you'll notice it
A man who is not a live number him
self cuts a sorry figure when he takes
it on himself to knock.
AND OXFORD
Paid your Town, State and county
taxes yet ?
Our esteemed young friend. Rov Wil
liford, is now clerking for Mr. "Ebbie"
Howell.
Sheriff Wheeler has finished his job
of house moving in Greensboro and is
at home again.
Granville Superior Court adjourned
Saturday afternoon and Judge Peebles
left for Greensboro where he holds a
two weeks term.
The many friends of Mr. John P.
Cannady, of Route 1. will be glad to
learn he is gradually improving from
an attack of sickness.
The contractor is busy making prep
aration for the removal of the Easton
building and the office of Dr. Sam H.
Cannady off of the Government lot.
The Kings Daughters will hold their
regular meeting with Mrs. Elliott Wed
nesday at 11am. A demand of im
portance has been made on them and
a full attendance is desired.
A bunch of keys, on which is a but
ton hook and a large store key, was
picked up on the street and left at this
office. The owner can get the keys by
paying for this advertisement.
We are sorry to learn that Miss
Carrie Fuller, one of the excellent
teachers of the Graded School, has be
come a victim of the measles, and we
trust she will soon recover.
Saturday Market, by St. Stephen's
Chancel Guild Orders filled for Sun
day dinner. Salads, cakes, bread, bis
cuits and candy. Every Saturday
morning at nine o'clock at Taylor Bros,
store.
Dr. and Mrs. J. B Weatherspoon are
now nicely fixed up in the new Bap
tist parsonage and are enjoying house
keeping having been liberallv pounded
by the considerate congregation. May
joy and peace ever cluster around the
fireside of this popular young couple.
The County Farmers Union held an
important business meeting in the
Court House in Oxford on Monday,and
passed a resolution condemning the
anti-cigarette bill in the Legislature as
its passage would result disastrously
to the farmers of Granville county. We
feel sure the Legislature will not pass
such a drastic bill.
Special Lenten Service.
The Rev. Horace W. Starr will preach
in St. Stephen's Church on Thursday
night at 7 45 o'clock. This is a special
Lenten service and all are cordially in
vited to be present. Mr. Starr is the
Rector of Holy Cros3 Chapel, at Chapel
Hill. He is also the Sunday School
Commissioner of the Diocese of North
Carolina.
Whitaker-Daniel.
The following invitation has been re
ceived :
Mr. and Mrs William Baker Daniel
request the pleasure of vour presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Ada Meadows
to
Mr. Luther Lane Whitaker
Wednesday afternoon, February the
nineteenth
at half after two o'clock
New Bethel Bpatist Church
Vance County, North Carolina.
The bride-to-be is a niece of Mr. J. F.
Meadows, of Oxford.
The Legislature.
A committee has been appointed
on the question of holding a Constitu
tional Convention, the committee to
report at the adjourned session.
Both Houses stand agreed on fixing
number of SuperiorCourt Judges at 20;
creating twenty Judical district, and
to divide the State into two circuits;
also placeing Solicitors on a salary
basis
The following bills were introduced
by Capt. Devin.
Mr. Devin: To provide for working
the roads of Granville county.
Mr. Devin". To fix salaries of officers
of Granville county.
Mr. Devin: To authorize commis
sioners of Granville county to call an
election on road bond issue.
The first attack on the North Caro
lina prohibition law in the present
general assembly, was made Monday
by Representative Woodus Kellum, of
New Hanover. His bill introduced in
the house authorizes the sale of beer
in the corporate limits of the city of
Wilmington, conditioned upon the peo
ple of that city voting in favor of it.
The bill provides that the license tax
on all dealers be $2,000 per annum.
Numbers of the members of the as
sembly are declaring that they will join
Mr. Kellum in his fight for the bill and
will have their counties included. The
measure will doubtless be bitterly op
posed and a liyely fight is in sight.
I HAVE three good plumbers, all
kinds of fixtures and other material
and can attend to your plumbing or
electrical wants on short notice. Phone
282 Mason Plumbing Co. lt.pa
AXES, Mattocks, Hoes, Rakes.
Shovels, Forks, Starks' Dixie Pjow.s and
Chilled Plows, all at Long-Winston Co.
"EVERYBODY'S Talking It." Talk
ing what the "Velvet Ice Cream" for
sale at Hamilton Drug Co.
BANNER
Be a Booster.
Boost Oxford; boost Creedmoor;
boost Stem; boost Stovall; boost Grai -ville
county. Don't listen to the man
that wants to knock vour town or vour
neighboring town, or your county.
United we stand divided we fall. All
together for a bigger Oxford, a bigger
Creedmoor, a bigger Stem, a bigger
Stovall, and a better Granville county.
Try it Yourself.
If you do not think advertising navs
just observe the difference between a
ousmess mat does and one that does
not. .You will find the one that does
will be busy, while the other is doing
little. The Reidsville Review says :
"We notice that one of the Greensboro
banks appropriated $1,200 for adver
tising last year. And the president
says it actually paid. But you could
not make some tightwads believe this?"
Drawing Trade.
The wide-awake firm of Horner Bros
Co. we are glad to learn is drawing
trade from a distance. Mr. R. B. Tay
lor came over from Franklin county
last week and purchased a nice pair
of mules from them; Mr. O. A Green,
of Martin county, was in Oxford a few
days ago and thev sold him a good
horse; the choice pair of mules the firm
had for sale was purchased by Mr. W.
A Adams and sent to his farm in Vir
ginia. Best Life to Live.
We are not so much of an advocate
for what is commonly termed "back to
the farm" as for staying on the farm. If
those now young in life, and filled with
a desire to get the most enjoyment out
of their existence, could be led by some
means to see and understand that farm
ing holds out more inducements for
real success, joy and final independ
ence than can be realized in either a
town or city there could be a revolu
tion in agricultural matters brought
about.
Our Boys and Girls.
According to the last report of the
Department of Education North Caro
lina stands near the bottom in pubiic
education In the 48 states North Caro
lina stands 47th in everage number of
days the schools are kept open during
the year, 44th in the number of days
each child attends. 48th in the num
ber of day those enrolled who attend,
46th in amount expended per capita
of total population, 47th in amount
expended for those in school, 48th in
salaries paid teachers per year. We
do not believe that progressive North
Carolinians are going to allow such
conditions to exist. The boys and
girls of the Old North State are equal
to those in any state and are entitled
to an equal opportunity for training
and development.
General Cleaning Up.
With a view of having the equip
ment present an appearance creditable
to the postal service, Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock has ordered a general
inspection of the conveyances used in
the delivery and collection of mail to
be made immediately at all post-offices.
Vehicles found at all dilapidated
or unsi htly are to be suitably repair
ed or replaced. This applies to horse
drawn vehicles and automobiles furn
ished by carriers and contractors. It
will be the duty of the postmasters to
see that the horses are prompt in ac
tion, creditable in appearance, in first
class condition, and suitable for the
work required of them. The harness,
whips, and other small necessities
must be kept in good condition. Wag
ons and automobiles shall be kept in
neat repair, painted and varnished in
a thorough manner, clean and in good
condition, and neatly lettered on each
side, "U. S. Mail " When painting is
necessary, vermillion red will be used,
with appropriate trimmings.
Women's Literary Club.
Mrs. J. C. Horner was hostess to the
Woman's Literary Society Tuesday
afternoon, February fourth.
Roll call was responded to wiih
names of Southern Signers of the De
claration of Indnpendence.
It is the custom of the club to hold
an annual election of officers in Feb
ruary for the next year, beginning in
September, in order to give ample time
for preparation for the next year's
work The election on this occasion
resulted in the following officers : Mrs
A. H. Powell, President; Mrs. E T
White, Vice-President; Mrs. T. N. Bur
well. Secretary; Mrs. Armistead Cape
hart, Treasurer; Mrs R. L. Brown, Re
porter. By request, Mrs. Burwell gave an in
teresting account of her trip abroad
Instead of the debate between Mrs.
Furman and Mrs Horner, as on the
program. Miss Graham read an article
for Woman's Suffrage, and Mrs Brown
read one against Woman's Suffrage
Bv invitation of the ciub. a solo
"Nature's Love." by Maude Stucpeo,
was sweetly rendered by Miss Edna
White, accompanied by Miss Mary
Webb.
After enjoying a delicious salad cousre
the club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
E. T. White February eighteenth.
M. C. L . Reporter
CORN FODDER.
Cut up and for sale by Louis de La-
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EDGER
MOVEMENTS OFTHE PEOPLE
Personal Items About Oxford
Folks and Their Friends;
In General.
Mr. Sam Jones, of Culbreth, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Thad Stem, of Stem, was in Ox
ford Monday.
Mr. Cam Burnett, of Route 5, was in
town Monday.
Mr. H. H. Latta, of Culbreth, was in
Oxford Monday.
Mr. J. S. Currin, of Route 2, was in
Oxford Monday.
Mr. Filmore Adcock, of Salem, was
in town Monday.
Mr. E. W. Parrott. of Lyon, was in
Oxford Monday.
Mr. J. H. Daniel, of Tally Ho, was in
Oxford Monday.
Mr. "Rat" Cannady, of Route 1, was
in town Monday.
Mr. B P. Thorp, of Route 6, was on
our streets Monday.
Mr. B. F. Dean, of Route 4, was on
our streets Monday.
Mr. Willie Howell, of the road, spent
the week at home.
Mr. Will Stegall, of Kentucky, was
on our streets Saturday.
Mr Elijah Currin, of Tar River, was
a town visitor Monday.
Mr. W. T. Blackwell, of Route 3. was
on our streets Monday
Mr. C. J. Roberts, of Knap of Reeds,
was on our streets Monday.
Mr. Wm. Horner, of Henderson, was
an Oxford visitor Saturday.
Mr. W. C. Daniel, of Tar River sec
tion, was in town Monday.
Mr. J. C. Peace, of Wilton section
was a town visitor Monday.
Mr. Graham Royster, of Buchanan,
was an Oxford visitor Monday.
Mrs. Leon Hines has returned from
a visit to several points in Virginia.
Mrs. W. D Smith returned Satur
day from a visit to relatives at Frank
linton. Mr. Frank Spencer returned Sunday
from a visit to his brother in South
Carolina.
Mrs. Lamb, of Elizabeth City, is yis
iting her sister, Mrs. Henry Hunt, on
Main street.
Mr. O. J. Pruitt, of Knightsdale. was
in Granville the first of the week vis
iting relatives.
Messrs. J. C. Currin and Titus Currin,
of Route 6. were among the Oxford vis
itors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Landis returned
from their delightful trip to New Or
leans Saturday.
Miss Virginia Pendleton, of Scotland
Neck, is yisiting Mrs. Pendleton on
Henderson street.
Mrs. Amos Dean and T. G. Dean, of
Wendell, visited relatives in Gran
ville the first of the week
Mr. Rov Wright joined his wife and
son Saturday, who are on a visit to
relatives in Elizabeth City.
Mr. Harry Williams returned Mon
day from Norfolk where he attended
the funeral of his uncle, Mr. Peters.
Miss Lillian Minor and little Miss
Elizabeth Hicks returned Monday
from a visit to Mrs. Skinner at Green
ville. Mr. R. H. Lewis, manager of the
cotton mill, has returned from Western
North Carolina much improved in
health.
Mrs. W. C Tyree after a pleasant
visit to her mother, Mrs. J M. Currin,
on High street.returned to her home in
High Point Saturday.
An Enjoyable Affair.
One of the most enjoyable social
parties of this season was given Satur
day evening February 1, 1913, by Miss
Mabel Hart, in honor of Mr. Joseph
Hunt and Miss Lillian Hart. The
guests were received at the door by
the hostess, Miss Mabel Hart, who
welcomed the guests in the hall and
ushered them in the parlor where
many enjoyable games were played.
Some very charming and beautiful
music was rendered bv Misses Alma
Ragland. Mabel Hart and Messrs. Bob
Hart and Joseph Hunt.
Those present were Misses Mattie
Rice, Gladys Ellis, Alma Ragland, Daly
Williams, Jessie Satterwhite and
Lillian Hart. Messrs. Sam Patterson.
Bill Barker, Macon Barker, Julius Ellis.
Polk Williams, Cooper Hart, Joseph
Hunt Leon O'Brien, Morton Burwell,
Eddie Cottrell and Carl O'Brien. Chap
erones Mr. and Mrs. Z. V. Patterson
and Mr. B. I Breedlove At 10:30 the
guests departed, declaring the evening
to be the most pleasant and enjoyable
affair of the year. Brown Eyes
BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM
PUBLISHED IN
THIS SECTION OF STA1E.
OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
The World Gazes With Ad
miration on Granville's
Golden Crumbs.
One can scarcely realize the possi
bilities of Granville county. Look at
it ! Its fertile hills and valleys grow
the most fragrant and succulent tobac
co in the world, and it can produce
fruits and nuts that would bring in
millions. We are indeed rich but the
world does not know it. The county
has an erea of 334,080 acres, or 522
square miles, which produces annually
from eight to ten million pounds of to
bacco, worth more than two million
dollars. Under an intense system
of farming it is not unreasonable to es
timate that sixteen million of pounds,
worth four million dollars, could be
produced in the same spots where we
now produce only half that amount.
If carried to its last annalyis. what
could be produced if all the idle land
was thoroughly cultivated ? It is some
what surprising, if not startling, to
study the possibilities that lay at our
door. It was our pleasure just a little
while ago to hear a half dozen or more
of our best informed and wealthiest
men discuss in an informal way the
possibilities of the soil of Granville
county in the hands of a competent,
energetic man. It was related at this
gathering that a man came to this
county some vears ago in search of a
farm, and the only one for sale at that
time was worth $8,000. We did not
learn in what part of the county this
farm was situated, but from the drift
of the conversation we learned that
the purchaser had onlv a few hundred
dollars at his disposal, and with that
amount he arranged to take over the
farm. Ail we know is that the fanner
had some knowledge of raising tobac
co, and that a bank had a great deal
of faith in the farmer, and he set about
to raise a crop. It was admitted that
the season was a good one, and when
the farmer had gathered and sold his
crop of tobacco raised on this $8,000
farm, he paid a $7,500 note and had
$400 in cash and a clear title to the
farm. This is only one instance of a
hundred that proves the fertility of old
Granville soil. An Eldorado! We are
rich but know it not, and the whole
world in gazing with admiration upon
Granville's Golden Crumbs, do not re
alize our vast resources nor do we.
Too Many Dogs.
Thousands and thousands of men
who are really not able to keep a do2,
have perhaps a half a dozen and it is
these that prowl around over the
country and do the develment. It is
a ground hog case with them. Being
half fed nor fed at all at home they
must hustle for something to eat. The
justice of a tax is seen when every
owner of a bird or fox dog favors it.
These men take good care of their
dogs They feed them well and keep
them at home. It is the man who de
pends on the public to feed his curs
who is opposed to a tax on them.
Moore county last year collected
$1,800 from the dog tax, the money
going to the school fund. We do not
know what the rate per head is in
Moore county but it is probably one
dollar. Granville should have a law of
this kind and a dollar a head we feel
sure at least $2 500 could be raised
each year for the county school fund.
Besides this we would get rid of a lot
of worthless curs, and no body would
object to paying a dollar tax on a tfood
dog provided the money was to go into
school fund. Why not follow the ex
ample of Moore county in this re
spect ?
Health of the County.
Dr. Sam Booth, County Physician,
after careful investigation finds that
only 80 deaths occurred in Granville
county from the first day ot Match.
1912, to the first day of February, 1913.
which is less than 4 to the thousand
per annum. The eight or ten still
born babies are not included in this
report. Dr. Booth makes his report
after consulting every physician in the
county, and the rate is so low Dr.
Booth took extra precaution to verify
the statement before making his re
port to the State Board of Health.
Fifteen deaths to the 1,000 per an
num is the legitimate average death
rate in the registration deaths of the
i United States. The following is an ex
tract from a letter written by Dr.
W. S Rankin, Secretary of State Board
of Health, received by Dr. Booth on
February 7th :
"Until I can personally investigate
the completeness of the registration,
this we will be able to do if our vital
statistics law oasses, and if it is found
that you have the lowest death rate
in the United States, which I think is
an unquestionable fact if you should
find only a death rate of four. Gran
ville will have the very best data for
advertising itself as the greatest health
resort, not only in the United States,
but in Western Hemisphere.
WE ARE sellers of and agents for
the famous Velvet Ice Cream Special
attention to party and reception orders.
Any kind and any design
Hamilton Dkuo Co.
WE HAVF a beautiful line of Bug
gies and Harness and surries and we
can suit you in style and priceat Long
Winston. Co.
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