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VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 104
MUST PREPARE
GARDENS STATE
RELIEF MAN SAYS
Needy Will Be Ignored Aid
Unless They Try To
Help Themselves
"We are making preparations to help
the needy help themselves," Charles
Sheffield, representing the State Re
lief office, told a group of Martin
County welfare workers and a large
number of relief subjects in the court
house here last Friday afternoon.
"And if the to try and help
themselves, they will be ignored aid
by the relief agencies," Mr. Sheffield
explained.
In outlining the new relief projects,
the relief representative pointed out
that the director* had three objectives
in view. The first had to do with
preparing land cultivating individual
gardens; the second had to do with
community gardens; and a third was
identified as "Back to the Farm Move
ment."
The first objective might not appeal
to many, but it i* time the needy were
giving it serious consideration if they
would escape the pangs of hunger and
want, he said. To advance these in
dividual gardens, the State will dis
tribute through the various relief units
nearly 100,000 packages of seed, espec
ially spared for small gardens. In
■ddition to the packaged seed, the
State will furnish the individual gar
dener around 100 pounds of irish po
tato seed and about 4 pounds of onion
sets. "These seed have been treated
and are poison," Mr. Sheffield said,
in explaining that they were only good
for planting. About 1,000 packages of
seed will be available for distribution
in this county, and more will be or
dered if the demand makes an addi
tional shipmept necessary.
In the rural sections, where farm
ers are curtailing their activities, the
relief directors are hopeful that the
landlords will let their inactive ten
ants continue to occupy the ,houses
and have liberty to cultivate gardens.
Mr. Sheffield pointed out that all the
relief money coming into the state
would have to be paid back some
time, and that it would be to the ad
vantage of every citizen to support the
relief work.
Inspector* will be named to visit the
individual gardens, and where the re
lief subject* are not making any effort
to try and help themselve* they will
be denied further aid.
The community garden project
(hould appeal to the needy in the
town*, for every thing will be fur
nished them and they will share in
the food next fall and winter. No
arrangements have been completed for
a community project, but one is being
seriouily considered in one or two
places in the county.
Very little emphasis was placed on
the third objective, the speaker stat
ing that'we were more or less a strict
ly agricultural center already and that
the advantages of the farm can be
found in many of the towns.
N. C. HYMAN DIES
NEAR OAK CITY
Funeral Services Are Being
Held There This Aft
ternoon at 3 O'clock
N. C. Hyman, Goose Nest Town
ship farmer, died at hi* home three
mile* from Oak City yesterday of
pneumonia. He had been ill about
one week. Mr. JJyman was born in
the Oak City community about 49
years ago, and farmed all his life.
Funeral service* are being conduct,
ed from the late home this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Interment will follow in
the Conoho Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Hyman with four sons, Messrs.
Lawrence, Murray, Oscar and one
daughter, Miss Doris Hyman, all of
Oak City, survive*. Two brother*,
John Hyman, of Scotland Neck, and
Zeb Hyman, of Oak City, and one (li
ter, Mr*. Roberson, of Kelford, alto
survive.
Williamston Cafe Moving
To the Legget Building
The Williamston Cafe, James Pap
pas, proprietor, is making arrange
ments to move from the Godard build
ing to the Leggett building just a
cross the street.
Keep Cows Off Pasture
Until Grass Is Developed
Cows should never turned on a
pasture until the grass blades are
fall developed. Too-early grazing
will injure any pasture by preventing
further growth of the grasses and then
too, the hooves will cut the sod and
permanently injure the root system.
As a general rule animals should not
be turned on pasture before the first
of April and in many cases it would
be better to wait until the middle of
the month.
THE ENTERPRISE
Sales and Manufa
Tax Returns
Undar the proposed general
■alea tax plan, Martin County peo
ple would pay into the state treas
ury around $35,000 annually, bas
ing the estimate on statistica of
the United aStatea Department of
Commerce for the year 1929. A
2 per cent general sales in 1929
would have raised 966,120 in this
county, according to the estimate.
i Under the production, or manu
facturers' tax, appro xinfctely
FIRE DESTROYS
DWELLING HERE
LAST SATURDAY
McKeel Home and Much
of Furniture Wrecked
on Church Street
| Fire of undetermined origin wrecked
tne home of J. D. McKeel on Church
Street here early Saturday night and
practically ruiped all the contents.
Damage to the house was estimated
at about $1,500, and the furniture loss
will run into the several hundred dol
lars, it was believed by the owners.
When first discovered the fire was
burning in all parts of the house and
was breaking through the kitchen and
dining room roofs. The blare is be
lieved to have started in one corner
of the dining room, but its origin could
not be determined. The McKeel fam
ily were at the home of a brother r U»'
attend the wedding of another broth
ers, Clarence, and Miss Malena Lee,
when they learned their home was
burning. They said no fire had been
in the house during the day, and that
they could assign no cause for the
blaze. The wedding was solemnized
later by Rev. Tom Harris, of the Pen
tecostal Holiness- church.
Neighbors are. said to have seen the
light of the blaze 10 minutes before
the alarm was given, but thinking it
was a trash fire they did not make Jin
investigation Several people passed
near the home a few minutes before
the alarm was given, but they saw no
sign of any fire at that time.
No insurance was carried on the
contents, but Sam Faulk, owner of
the house, said yesterday that he car
ried $1,500 insurance on the building.
The fire was one of the most de
structive reported here in several
months. Several firemen were hurt,
but not seriously fighting the blaze.
ATTENDANCE IS
SHOWING DROP
Percentage Figure Lowest
Here In Several Years
W. R. Watson Says
While the enrollment remains about
the same as it was last term, with a
slight increase in the lower grade*,
attendance upon the local schools has
shown a gradual decrease during the
first five months, it was learned from
Principal William R. Watson yester
day. The attendance, 88 per cent of
the enrollment, is the lowest in years,
the low mark being the result of bad
roads, mumps, and influenza, it is be
lieved.
Only 633 out of 729 pupils attended
regularly filst month, 485 in the .ele
mentary and 148 in the high school.
In both the elementary and high
school, the percentage of attendance
was higher for the girls than for the
boys. In the high scool, 88 per cent
for boys and 93 for girls; in the ele
mentary school 86 for boys and 90
for girls. The elementary attendance
was 87 per cent, and that in the high
school was 90 per cent of the enroll
ment.
Mrs. Lizzie Winberry Dies
at Cowan Home Sunday
Mr*. Lizzie Winberry, a native of
this county but for the past year or
two a resident of Weldon, died at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Onley Cowan
here last Sunday following a short
illness. She was taken ill suddenly
Friday, and while the exact cause
of her death could not be determined,
it is believed she suffered a stroke of
apoplexy. She was 53 yean old.
Following the death of her husband
near here about two-years ago, Mrs.
Winberry moved to Wildon. She was
here visiting relatives and friends
when she was taken ill.
She was married twice, one son,
Roy Wynn, surviving tlte first Aiion,
and two sons, John Winberry, of
Philadelphia, and Bert Winberry, of
Baltimore, and one daughter, Annie
Mae Winberry, of Weldon, survivors
of the second union.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Tom Harris in the Holiness
church here yesterday afternoon and
interment followed in the Wynn cem
etery, Cross Roads Township.
Willi mmston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, February 28,1933
$5,000 would be raised in the
county annually. The 1 per cent
manufacturers' tax would have
raised about $6,875.96 here in
1929.
According to estimates released
this week, about the same amount
would be raised by each tax. In
1929, m general Bales Ux of 2 per
cent would have raised $13,068,-
280, while the production or manu
facturer's tax of 1 per cent would
have raised $13,119,243.50.
CONGRESS NOW
IN ITS LAST WEEK
Believe A Special Session
Will Be Called About
Middle of March
Entering upon its last week, the
72nd Congress, the laslyaf the "Lame
Duck" type, will find it impossible
to complete the work before it by
next Saturday noon when the gavel
falls to stop the congressional ac
tivities. Some bills will be left
stranded at that time, but the unfin
ished work will probably hurry the
calling of a special session. The plan
was to call the lawmakers in special
session about April 15, but it is now
believed a special session will be con
vened about the middle of March.
Every effort will be made to push
through before Saturday two bills to
lift the strain on individual and farm
debtors and those who hold their
obligations. These are the La-
Guardia - McKcown - Hastings bank
ruptcy . reform measure, which the
House has already passed, and the
Hull-Walcott bill to supply $600,000,-
000 of Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration credit so that mortgage
holders may grant a two-year mora
torium to farmers and owners of
small city homes. Both are pending in
the Senate. The latter has not pass
ed the House.
There is a possibility some addi
tional bank measure may be brought
forward in the closing days of Con
gress to supplement the sweeping
CouZens bill, signed this week by
President Hoover, which gives the
Comptroller of the Currency broad
powers to include national banks in
any such moratorium as those in
Michigan and Maryland.
Leaders are considering the possi
bility of further banking measures,
either new or pending. Deadlocked in
each branch are two bills which,
their sponsors claim, would be of
great value at thip time.
These are thife Glass banking bill,
which among other features, pro
vides a fund to aid depositors of
closed banks, and the Steagall bill
authorizes a $500,000,000 fund
to*>guarantee national hank deposits.
Lenten Service at Church
Of Advent Tomorrow
March 1 is Ash. Wednesday and the
beginning of Lent. There will be a
service at the Church of the Advent
at 11 a. m. At this service there will
be a short sermon on the subject,
"Concern for the Lost."
All during Lent there will be week
day services on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at 4:30 p. m.
These service will usually last thirty
minutes. The public is cordially in
vited. ■*
Shrove Tuesday, Engiish custom to
use all fats before the Fast of Lent,
so pancakes are served; hence, the
of Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday
because sinners were shrived of their
sins.
Farmers Increase Pasture
Acreage in Moore County
The largest acreage ever to be seed
ed to pasture grasses in Moore Coun
ty will be planted this spring, says
the farm agent there.
NEGRO IS BADLY
INJURED TODAY
Roy Moore, Deaf, Steps in
Front of Car at Pair
Grounds
Roy Moore, colored, living near
here, was critically injured today
when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by H. B. Stossell,
Richmond man. Last reports from
Moore were that he had not re
gained consciousness and that
there waa little hope for his re
covery.
Stossell, a traveling salesman,
was traveling toward Everetts and
Moore was walking into William
aton. Near the fair grounds •
wagon was paaaing Moore and ha
started across the road to get into
it Ha failed to see the car, and
aa ha waa deaf, he did not haar the
horn, which Stossell claims he
sounded. v
SOME PROGRESS
IS REPORTED BY
STATE ASSEMBLY
No Crucial Point Has Been
Reached So Far In
The Legislature
North Carolina's 1933 General As
sembly- continues to mark time, main,
taining a lead of only a step or two
over the 1931 activities. And the
crucial point has not been reached,
therefore, no actual deadlock has de
veloped. No long session is expected,
and should a deadlock develop, it is
believed an adjournment would be in
order, making a special session neces
sary. A special session would pro
vide pay for the lawmakers.
The statistics show that 291 laws
have been enacted so far as compared
with 251 to the same legislative day
in the 1931 session, but fewer meas
ures have passed each house. So far
the 1933 Senate has passed 287 bills
as compared with 311 at the same
time in 1931 and the 1933 House has
passed 402 as compared with 454. But
there are fewer bills in committees as
the total number of introductions has
been 1,023 as compared with 1,327 to
the same date in 1931.
The 1931 joint finance committee
appointed a sub-committee of 10 mem
bers which reported a general sales
tax and a selected commodity tax al
ternatively on the 58th day of the ses
sion. The 1933 joint finance com
mittee appointed a sub-committee of
ltf'members which reported a general
sales tax and a selected commodity
tax alternatively on the 47th day of
the session.
This gives the 1933 session an ad
vantage of 11 days in point of time,
but much. of that advantage will be
lost as the full joint committee re
ported in 1931 on the 69th day of the
session. The report would have to
be made on Thursday of. this week'to
maintain that gain.
However, the parallel has been car
ried even further. In 1931, the two
committees split, the House deciding
tor a sales tax and the Senate refus
ing to sit in on the preparation of
such a bill. This time the Senate is
almost a unit for a sales tax and the
House is badly divided. Tarn Bowie
is said to be leading the fight against
a sales tax and the eight months
school term in the house.
But there is one important differ
ence over 1931. A 15-cent ad valorem
tax was levied for the support of the
six months school term in 1931, but
an overwhelming majority of both
houses is pledged to- remove that tax
this time. It was also possible for
the 1931 session to incur a deficit of
1(112,500,000, but it is conceded that the
State's credit is now exhausted and
that the budget must be balanced or
the State will have to resort to scrip
payments.
The impending fight on the ap
propriations bill will settle the ques
tion of whether or not a sales tax is
necessary to balance the budget. All
leaders arc uniled that such a sales
tax is necessary.
Many members of the House still
cling to a contrary view. When and
if they are forced to change their
view by the adoption of an appropria
tion bill it is believed that many of
them will insist that if there is to be
a sales tax it be enlarged by $3,000,-
000 so as to provide for an eight
months school term.
WELFARE WORK
EXPENDITURES
More Than $16,000 Spent
In Aiding Needy In
This County
Up until'the 13th of February, $16,-
377.64 had been spent for welfare re
lief in this county, it was learned from
the welfare superintendent this, week.
Labor was the largest single item in
the expenditures, $9,361.40 having been
paid to workers since relief work was
started on a large scale last fall. Cloth
ing was second in the list, $5,747.18
having been spent for clothing of all
types. Lunch-room proje:ts received
$64.39, more than 500 children shar
ing in that expenditure. A compar
atively small amount, $344.67, was
spent for food. •>
The welfare cost of operation, includ
ing transportation in the investigation
of cases at first hand, equipment,
stamps and stationery, was SB6O.
Bear Grass Farmer Is
Hurt This Morning
Jesse Rawls, Bear Grass Township
farmer, was badly hurt while cutting
wood near his home there this morn
ing. He is said to have lost consider
able blood from an axe wound in his
•foot. According to reports received
here he was dangerously hurt, but no
definite particulars could be had .at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
County Representative Reviews
Work of Legislature Up To Now
WOULD ENLARGE
JURISDICTION OF
JUSTICES PEACE
New Bill Would Lower the
Maximum Fines From
SIOO.OO To $50.00
A bill introduced in the legislature
last week by Representative J. C.
Smith, of this county, would increase
the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace in the handling of certain high
way and traffic violations. Under the
present law, violations are called to
the attention of justices of the peace,
who, unable to try them on account
of their limited jurisdiction, find it
compulsory to setid them to the high
er courts, increasing costs in the minor
The new bill would amend sections
24, 35, 42, and 47 of the 1927 road
laws and empower justices ,'of
peace to dispose of any actions that
might arise. Section 24 has to do with
those cases where motorists stop their
cars on the highway, and carries a
maximum line of SIOO. The bill would
lower the maximum to SSO, making it
possible for justices of the peace to
handle such cases.
Section 35 of the same law requires
a light or a Hag at the end of a pro
truding load and carries a maximum
fine of SIOO. The maximum fine would
be reduced to SSO.
Section 42 has to do with loose
brakes and sections 47 deals with
lights. The maximum fines jvould be
reduced from SIOO to SSO in each in
stance, and would make it possible
for the trial justice to make final dis
position of any case arising under the
sections.
WOMAN'S CLUB
NAMES OFFICERS
•
Library Fund Is Created
In Memory of Member's
Service to the Needy
The regular monthly meeting of the
local Woman's Club 'was held last
1 hursday when several important
matters were brought before the mem
bers, the first being the election of
officers. The following were elected
for a term of two years: Mrs. J. G.
Staton, president; Mrs. John A. Ward,
second vice president; Mrs. Mi)ton
Moye, corresponding secretray.
The club makes it a practice to
elect only a part of the new officers
each year, since this is the plan sug
gested by the state organization.
Ihe matter of creating a fund in
memory of Mrs. W. C. Manning was
brought up by the president. This
had been discussed by-.«ha glub -at- a
previous meeting, but for the past
two months the attendance had fallen
short of the stipulated quorum, so no
business could be completed. Mrs.
Manning's work in the club and among'
the school children especially, will
never be forgotten, and the club
realizes that it has lost not only a
loyal member, but one of its most will
ing and able workers. In memory
of her services the Woman's Club has
created the "Sadie Manning Library
I'und." I his fund is to be used only
in the library of the school. This year
the club will contribute $5 00 to this
fund with the hope and expectation
that this contribution can be increased
next year.
The condition of the lunch room at
the elementary school was reported
to the club as being most unsatisfac
tory. The president appointed a com
mittee composed of Mrs. L. B. Har
rison, chairman, Mrs. S. K. Biggs,
and Mrs. Clayton Moore to investi
gate this matter, and report back to
the plub.
Mrs. P. B. Cone, chairman of the
program committee, is hoping to have
Mrs. Hobgood, of Farmville, who is
president of the State Federation, to
address the club at the next regular
meeting. Mrs. Cone and Mrs. Brown,
president, have asked that each mem
ber of the club will endeavor to bring
some one else with them to this meet
ing in March.—Reported.
Plan Musical at Jamesville
Friday Night of This Week
On Friday evening, March 3, the
Jamesville  Ettmentary Glee Club, as
sisted by selections from the high
school, will present a musical, consist
ing of folk songs and dances. This
program is being directed by Misaei
Roebuck and Modlin and is sponsored
by Miss A'nnie Glasgow, piano teach
er. The proceeds will be used to pay
on the school piano. A full evening's
entertainment will be given at* a min
imum cost, only 5 and 10 cents.
NEW POSTMASTER
\ *
Jesse T. Price, for the pa«t 11
years postmaster here, resigned
that position effective at noon to
day. His resignation was follow
ed by the appointment of Mrs.
Fannie Biggs Anderson as post
mistress by Postmaster General
Brown. Mr. Price's term would
have expired within the next few
months.
The resignation merely hastens
the time when a Democrat will
enter upon the duties of postmas
ter here, it is understood. Mrs.
Anderson will remain in office un
til arrangements are completed by
the incoming administration for
filing appointive offices which will
probably require several months, it
is understood.
FOUR BITTEN
BY RABID DOG
IN JAMESVILLE
Believe There Are Several
Mad Dogs At Large
In That Section
hour J allies vl 11 c Township citizens
are receiving the l'asteur treatment
at the present time following attacks
by mad dogs in that section a few
days ago, and it is believed that others
will have to undergo the treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. 1,. F. Waters and
son and Mrs. Jesse Waters are now
taking the treatment following at
tacks made upon them by their pet
collie dog.
Tuesday of last week, Mr. Waters,
observing the i|iieer actions of his
dog, attempted to shut it up. The dog
bit him on the band several times,
and he killed Win. Forwarding the
head to Raleigh for examination, Mr
Waters was immediately advised that
I lie dog was mad. There were nine
cats and another dog on the premises
and Mr. Waters killed all of them, and
yesterday lie stated he was through
with all pets..
About a month ago, a dog, sup
posedly niad, was killed in that sec
tion, and it is understood that he had
bitten several dogs there. As a re :
suit it is believed there are other dogs
in the district that have rabies and
that there is a possibility that other
people will be attacked.
The collie licked Mrs. Waters' hand
about two weeks ago and had bitten
their son about 40 days prior to that
time. They were advised to take the
I'asteur treatment.
Victims of mad dogs in Hear Grass
Township are completing their treat
ments this week and are getting along
aU-ng-htr-ri— hi -under st ood
LOWER FEE FOR
LIGHT TRAILERS
Auto Owners Can Attach
Trailers To Cars for a
Flat Fee of $2 Now
Operators 'of small trailers behind
their passenger cars were favored with
legislation in the General Assembly
last week, when the lawmakers passed
a law reducing' the license fee of senii
trailers.
The act, effective now, changes the
license fees for semi-trailers, weigh
ing not more than 500 pounds and
carrying not more than I,QOO pounds
load and towed by a passenger car,
from 55 cents per 100 pounds rate to
a flat fee of $2 for any part of the
year for which license is issued This
amendment includes trailers which
have heretofore been licensed as boat
trailers with a fee of sl. From this
date on no boat trailer tags will be
issued ami the tags for trailers as a
bove described will be the same as
are now issued for the one-half ton
trailers.
All trailers towed by trucks or trac
tors will still be licensed as hereto
fore. *
The act does not provide for any
refund by the department on licenses
issued prior to February 22.
Local Fire Company Gets
Call Yesterday Morning
The local fire company was called
out yesterday morning at 9 o'clock,
when fire threatened the home of Mr,
and Mrs. W. E. Old on Simmons Ave
nue. The fire was started by sparks
'falling on the rooof, but it was ex
tinguished before much damage re
sulted. No connection with the wa
ter lines til as necessary, as firemen
brought the small blaze under control
with truck equipment.
Advertisers Will Pnd Onr Col>
ami ■ Latchkey to Ont Sixteen
Hundred Martin County Homee
ESTABLISHED 1898
BILL EMPOWERS
COMMISSIONERS
TO FIX SALARIES
Does Not Subscribe To the
Imputations that Officers
Are Not To Be Trusted
Hon. J. Calvin Smith, Martin
County's representative in the N. C.
General Assembly, reviews the work
done by that body as it. affects the
people the county, as follows:
First, let it beunderstood that I do
not subscribe to the imputations that
I repeatedly hear that all our officers,
employees and those in whom we
have placed our trust are crooks and
are not to be trusted.
I can understand how it happens
that most of the folks back home can
not understand why there has been so
much delay in passing hurriedly such
laws as they consider absolutely nec
essary, and that is because that most
of .them do not understand the- rules
of procedure and the conditions under
which we are operating. ■•*
«• I think all will agree that the major
propositions that confronted this Gen
eral Assembly in the beginning, were
the Revenue Act, the Appropriations
Bil|, which provides and sets out how
much, and for what all
moneys or revenue raised, is to be
spent and the bill providing for a new
educational set-up in the State. To
begin with the t onimittces on Finance
for both House and Senate began to
meet jointly and there seemed to be
so many present entertaining •so
many and varied ideas, that they were
unable, in view of this fact, the puh
lic always insisting on being heard,
that they could not function, there-
lore a sub-committee of ten was ap
pointed between the House and the
Senate Committees to draw and sub
mit a Revenue Hill to the full Joint
t onimittee, and the being ait enorm
ous task they attempted to work be
hind closed doors in "order to get out
any bill at all, and tlow the bill is
out and before the full Joint Commit
tee, and if they ever agree on its pro
visions it will be reported to both
the House and the Senate and then
all kinds of argument may be expect
ed for the reason that all of us who
were not members of either of those
lomniittees will have to have our "say,
and the delay in framing a Revenue
Kill has delayed the action of the
Committee s>n Appropriation* for
the reason that the Appropriations
cannot be fixed until tbey learn some
thing about how much money they
will have to appropriate.
Another feature that has caused de
lay and is of much concern to the peo
ple. has been the action of the Re-
organization Committee on the State
Government-; let-that this -Committee
had pl.tced in their hands the respon
sibility of ascertaining what could,
should or might he eliminated and to
fully investigate every department of
the State and all Commissions, and
ascertain what employees might he
dispensed with, and also to fix or sug
gest a schedule of salaries and wages
—and salaries and wages anil elimina
tion of numbers might be considered
the meat in the bill for the reorgani
zation of the State Government and
the bringing about necessary e
conomies.
I deem it unnecessary to discuss
the reports that I lifve come from
the above named committees, since
they have been published in nearly all
the newspapers of the State. Ido not
think any analysis of mine could
mean anything to make more clearly
w hat yon have f read in the papers
with reference tH the above subjects.
1 have introduced the following
bills applying to Martin County:
1. A bill authorizing the County
Commissioners to postpone sales of
lands described in Deeds of Trusts
and Mortgages carried in our County
Sinking Funds, to a date to be fixed
in their discertion over a period of
two years.
2. A bill providing for the reim
bursement to our County for the
$575,000.00 furnished the highway in
the construction of the River bridge,
Highways Nos. 30, 125 and a portion
of 90.
3. A bill repealing those sections in
the Act of 1927 fixing the minimum
salaries of county officers and substi
tuting therefor a section to fix the
salaries of ajl officers, clerks, and em
ployees in their discretion, beginning
on the first Monday in December,
1934, and biennially thereafter.
5. A bill validating the tax m)m by
the sheriff.
The bill allotting the return of the
money from the highway fund it still
in the committee and looks like will
die in spite of all that I can da It
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