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' VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE,; OREGON,' SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918.
NUMBER 211.
FREi
BUCK Oil OBIZE RIVER
AND MAINTAIN
After Fiercest Fiffhtinff Chandin arid
' Viezy as well
German Prisoners Taken Franco
British Still Hold Rheims.
. PARIS,' June l. By United Press.) The Gentians
now occupy it thirteen mile front on the north bank of
the River Marue between Chateau Thierry and Veruouil,
f) , but have not forced a crossing of the river . at any point,
says a French coinniuuiquc. ' . . ;
The Franco-British armies still hold Rheims. There
was violent fighting1 yesterday evening, and last night
on the left flank, south of Soissons. The Frjeiich hurled
J the Germans back on the Orize River, gaining ground
everywhere, recapturing Chandin and Viezy, and taking
(several hundred prisoners.. Chandin and Viezy changed
hand's several times during the fiercest fighting but the
French still hold them. . , . ' ., :. ' . '. :
j , Sharp fighting is. continuing along the road from l)or
; mans to Rheims. The situation is unchanged northwest
and north of Rheims.- .' ' ,' ' ; '..''
In the Chouy Neuville region a fierce battle is under
way. The French broke up. the, German attacks, main
taining their lines. ' ' ?
LOCAL FIGHTING IN PICARDY.
V LONDON, June 1. (By United Press.) Field-Marshal
llaig reports that local fighting in Picardy has re
sulted to the British advantage. There was only artil
lery duels and raiding.
. ' CRISIS IS NEAR.
. LONDON, June 1. (By United Press.) There is no
disguising the fact that the 'military situation is, very
. f serious, both because .the Germans have advanced twenty-.
I ' eight' jiiiles in five "day's and because' the Germans still.
have; a large number or tresli reserves, ready tor battle.
The situation will continue to give cause for anxiety
until it is known where these reserves will be used. The
"transportation of BHtish and French troops is now work
ing smoothly. There are now plenty of men available to
'check the German advance- and with every hope orhold-.
ing the Germans to but little more progress. .
. By . Henry Wood. ;. . ' '
;:"'. (United Press Staff Correspondent.)
WITH THE FRENCH ALONG THE ALSXE, June 1.
The German advance here is so rapid that artillery is
" now playing a comparatively minor role. Rifles, machine
guns and trench mortars are the main offensive arms.
',-. Following the capture of Fere-en-Tardenois, the Ger
' mans were able to advance most rapidly under cover of
heavy forests. The Germans were unable to' bring up
anything except very light, artillery. The wounded in-
variably show a bullet instead of a shell wound. ,
MARNE CROSSING RESISTED.
May 31. (By Courier-Paris ward United Press.)
The. French are still solidly holding every bridge head
and passage across the Maine.'" 'As a result the Germans
apparently have abandoned the edge of the river and are
- . concentrating on the plateau, where they are now seeking
to advance westward.
AMERICANS ARE PRAISED. ,
By Fred S. Ferguson.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.!
WITH THE' AMERICANS IN PICARDY, June 1.
(By United Press.) Enduring the heaviest bombard
ments and almost continual counter attacks, the Amer
icans are proving they are just as good at holding terri
tory as in capturing it. The same dash and determina
tion is marking the consolidation of Cantigny as in its
) acquisition, bringing the highest praise from French of
ficers and soldiers. '
FARM WORK ASSIGNED.
Places Will Be Found For The Con
scicntinus Objector.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1.
Drafted men claiming conscientious
objection to military service and who
have been found by the Army author
ities to be sincere in refusing duty
with combatants, as prescribed by
President Wilson, are to be segregat
ed at Fort Iavenworth, Kan., under
the terms of an order announced by
Secretary Baker. If found by a spe
cial board of inquiry to be sincere in
their scruples they will be furlough
ed to work on farms as laborers at
a private's pay.
BOMBARDMENT RESUMED.
pajjts Juno 1. Bv United!
Press.) Long range bombardment
of the city was resumed this morn -
ing.
as Several Hundred
SURPLUS OF STEEL.
- j Of f iclal Says That Government Will
Not Need Whole Supply.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1.
(By United Press.) The lesser es
sentials will get steel is announced
by a high official of the War Indus
tries Boacd, declaring that the gov-
jcrnment's needs probably will take
ioniy eighty per cent or less of the
I steel output this year. This means
that automobile manufacturers and
others will get steel. Another indus
trial board official last night said the
government would need all the steel.
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WILL PREACH AT ISLAND CITY.
Dr. Winters will preach at Island
City at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening.
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WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, June 1. Rain.
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SERVICES WERE
VERY IMPRESSIVE
WAIt VKTKItAN IMMUNIZATIONS
JOIN l. JUOUNDFl'Ii DINNER
Memorial Day services will long
be remembered by the members of
the Grand Array of the Republic and
the Woman's Reller Corps. , Promp
tly at 10:30, the parade, led by the
band and consisting of Co. A., State
Guards and the Grand Army Veter
ans and W. R. C. In automobiles.
Co. D., State Guards anil citizens
marched down Adams to Fourth
Street and to the Masonic cemetery
where the' Impressive ..ceremonies
were held for our heoric dead.
At noon a bountiful dinner was
iorvod to the G. A. R.. Spanish Wax
Veterans and members of W. R,. C,
At 2:15. the G. A. R. and W. R. C.
and children marched to the Metho
dist church and on the lawn, held
the sacred ceremony f of tho un
known dead by the W, R.. C. The
church had been beautifully, decora
ted for the occasion with our Na
tional colors and flowers.,-. The fol.
lowing program was rendered:
Prelude Mrs. W..A. Winter. . ;
Star Spangled Banner Audience. ',.
Invocation Dr. Feeso.
Violin-Piano Duet Donna and Fl
oyd Smith. : . . ,
Smith. , '
Address H. E. Dixon.
Tenting In the Sunshine Mrs. R. J.
Kitchen and Quartette.
AddresB R. J. Kitchen. -
Tenting on . the Old Camp Ground-
Quartette.
Address RV J. Green.
America (Audience.
Benediction. .
WILL TAKE IX.ti TRIP.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Richard
son and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cotner
-will -leave Sunday morning on an
auto trip which will take them to
Portland, where they will visit Mrs.
H. C. Cotner and daughter, and from
there they will continue on their
Journey to Southern California to
visit H. C. Cotner, father of Mrs;
Richardson,,, and Ben Cotner. The
party will niake the tour in Mr.' Rich1
ardson's Liberty Six, iand .plan to bo
away a month r six weeks) returning
by way of Salt Lake and other points
of Interest. -, . .. .
FOR NEW REGISTRANTS.
Rules Again Published -Concerning
The 21-Year Old Men.
It is but a short time until the
date for the registration of all who
have reached the age of 21 since the
last registration a year ago. - It is
important that all should be familiar
with the rules, which in brief are:
Registration Day: Wednesday, June
5, 1918. ..j
Who Must Register: Every, man
residing in the United States, wheth
er citizen or non-citizen, who has
reached the age of 21 years since
Registration' Day on June 5th, one
yenr ago. '
Hours for Registration: From 7
o'clock a.m. to 9 o'clock p.m. on
Registration Day, Wednesday, June
5th. ", -.,.,.'
Penalty for Failure to Register:
Up to one year in jail.
Soldiers and Sailors Not to Regis
ter; The only 21 year old men not
required to register are those already
in the Military or Navl Service of
the United States. But men 21
years old who have been discharged
from the Military or Naval Service
must register. -. '.
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liOIMiK SKClllES 1AAX
Itolse Klks Get DMO.OOO From n'
World Life Company
SPOKANK, June 1, 1918. The
Elks lodge of liolae. Idaho, has
secured from New World Lire In
surance Company of this city a loan
of ?30,000 on its building, the dcul
having been completed yesterday.
The Bolo lodge Ib he largest and
most prominent In Idaho, having a
membership of 1170 and number
ing among Its trustees Governor Jus.
H. Hawlcy, A. Frazier. W. E. Pierce,
R. K. Davis, and W. D. Stevens.
The cost of building and lot was
J112.000.
"This lodge," said E. B. Sherwln,
Loan Agent for New York Life,
"counts as its members many of
Idaho's best citizens, and is- In a
very flourishing condition. We con
sider that In financing the lodge we
are more than sustaining our com
pany's reputation for the sterling
quality of Its Investments.
"This plant consists of a thor
oughly modern office, store and club
building, the construction being
pressed brick and terra cotta. with a
steel superstructure. It is less than
two blocks from the new capital
building and the Federal building,
and is .among the best structures of
Its kind In the state. It Is Insured
for $93,000.00.
SCHOOL tjOTC
FOR Till!
WAR DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR
24,174 lOH srKljlAL WORK
Voluntary Recruits Will lie Accepted
10 June 7 Union County s
' Quota Is Eleven.
WASHINGTON; D.C. June 1. (By
United Press.) As another step in
the policy of militarist- training for
American youths, the War Depart
ment has issued a call for 24,174
grammar school graduates to qualify
for general military- service. They
will enter various colleges on June
15 for special' military training. Vol
untary recruits will be accepted until
June 7th. Oregon's ; quota : is 309
and Union County's fiuota is eleven.
Only grammar school graduates of
draftable age ace affected by this
call. . .. .,:; . . . .
Washington' Quota. ..
Washington's quota) is 103 to the
Modern automobile school at Spokane
and 309 to the Washington State
College at Pullman, j
LLOYD PIERCE JN FRANCE
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When Last Heard From Was In
English Channel Off Shore.
Lloyd, the only son of Senator
Walter M. Pierce, has reached the
coast of 'France, according to. a let
ter received by . Mr. .Pierce a few
days ago. The young man is with
the navy and while the location was
not entirely definite ,;ot the time of
writing it stated in ej'fcct that Lloyd
was along the French coast in the
English Channel. j, ... . ...
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DAM BLOWN, OUT.
Deputy Game Warden Removes Ob
struction In Looking Glass.
.T W. WnMon. deDutv same warden
reports thali he ' blew out the dam
morning. This was done to clear
n wuv fnr fish un stream, which have
heretofore been hindered by, the dam.
COAL PRICE IS REDUCED
Ten Cents' A Short Ton Taken From
. The Mine Price.
A report from the United States
Fuel Administration says:
Ten cents a short ton has been
stricken from the mine-price of all
bituminous coal in tho United States
by order of the Fuel Administrator
H. A. Garfield. Tho hew price took
effect at seven o'clock Saturday mor
ning, Muy 2Gth, and represents an
average reduction of nearly five per
cent. . ..
HUNDRED PER CENT FIGHTERS
British General Staff Gives Highest
Praise To Cantigny Fighters.
LONDON, June 1. Commenting on
the operatiohs on the western front
durine the past week, the British
war office report says:
"No review of the past wcex wouiu
bo complete without mention of the
fine exploit of the American troops
in the capture of Cantigny. It was
an extremely well-conducted opera
..j in viw nf the fact that
the troops were untried, it is notable
that they not only captureo vneir
objective, but held it. It is always
much more difficult to consolidate
and retain a position than to capture
it,, and the performance of the
Americans shows the very high stan
dard as well as their training, brav
ery and fighting qualities."
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PltOCI.AI.MKI BY GOVKIlNOIt
liny Your Fuel Fjirly Week Begin
Ncl Monday
PORTLAND "Buy Your Fuel
Early Week" lias Just been pro
claimed b Governor Wllhycombc of
I Oregon, for Juno 3-H. During the
week, all civic and btmlncHS organi
sations and wpmens' clubs aro being
urged to call upon their various
! members and the public In general
jto order fuel Tor next winter. .
I There Is nothing of a ."hurrah"
'nature in the drlvo for fuel orders,
1 according to fuel - Administrator
i Homes of Oregon. "It Is a matter
to be looked at seriously." ho suld
i today, "Oregon faces a fuel shortago
this winter, and we nro doing evory-
thing posslblo to wnrn the people
I so r.one will suffer front) hoatless
Idayr, when cold weather sets In. I
iurgc all people to order their fuel
Inow. This will give no data that
'will he Invaluable In directing dis
tribution of the supplies and will
jhelp relieve the troubles connected
with production as well."
WILL STOP AT
RIVER MARNE
GERMAN ADVANCE 8AME AS
THAT OF FOUR YEARS AGO. .
Washington Militarist Are Of Opin
ion That The Dr ve Will End
i At This point. .
PARI. June 1. (Bv United
Press.) "The May battle . of the
Marno began as it did four years
ago." is declared in a special order
of the day issued by General Po
tato. '
WILL STOP AT MARNE.
WASHINGTON, Juno)' l.-(By
United Press.) Army men have pre
dicted that the German drive will
stop at the- River Marne. ;'
. (The Marne Is -a , French River,
north and east of Paris flowing into
the Seine. On September 3, 1914,
the Germans crossed the Marine in
their drive toward Paris. On Sep
tember 6th, the French and British
forces, under General Joffre and
General French, checked the German
invasion and drove the Teutons back
across the river in a four-day bat
tle. . The battle of the Marne. turn
ed the tide of the German ' invasion
and,; with the exception of the thrust
towards Calais and the dosperate at
tempt to captni'f-1 Verdun, reduced the
German campaii:! In'the west to do
fense and dev.uMtluit.
MESSAGE WAS DELAYED. ;
Mrs. Gabriel, of Portland, Missed
: Meeting Son From La Grande. .
, PORTLAND, Ore., May 31. Be
cause of a ten-hour delay in a tele
gram message, Mrs. O. E. Gabriel
missed a meeting -with her soldier
eon who is speeding southward, to
day to a California training camp.
Wednesday night at 10 o'clock the
son sent a Western Union telegram
from La Grande. It was not deliver
ed to the mother until . Jitfa'riy' nliw
o'clock U)0 next morning. ' The mes
sage said when the son would arrive
and informed Western Union that
there was no phone at the mother's
home. - ' ' '-.-. " :-
. The Western Union manager said
today: the message Was filed -with
the depot agent, a railway employe,
at La Grande, and that he did nut
send it to Portland until 5:43 the
next morning, i ' '.
The manager said the message was
held in the local Western Union of
fice from 6:43 until 8 o'clock, when
it was sent out by a boy who had
several other messages to deliver.
"It probably was my last chance
to see my boy before ho leaves for
France," said Mrs. Gabriel.
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, GOVERNOR LISTER ILL
Washington Incentive Reported Sick
In Chicago
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 31. Gov
ernor Earnest Lister is ill and under
the care of a specialist in Chicago,
according to the following statement
authorized by Mrs, Lister and given
out by the Governor's office tonight:
"Governor Llstor Is In a hospital
In Chicago tinder the care of Dr. B.
W. Slppy, a specialist, for about ten
days. The tremendous strain since
the war began Iihr brought about a
condition that calls for rest; and to
asslsit In bringing about a speedy
recovery it is probable that acting
under the doctor's orders, the Gov
ernor will not make any speaking
engagements for some time after his
return to the state."
Governor Lister left Olympla May
12 for Philadelphia, to attend the
National conference of the League
to Enforce Peaco. Ho then visited
Washington, D. C, for consultation
with Federal officials, and expected
to fill several speaking dates on tho
way boino. ,
Lleutonanl-Oovornor Louis F.
Hurt has been acting Governor since
Governor Lister left the state.
JAMIiH S. CI.AKK.HON 1I0 AD
Former Atlstiint to Cabinet Member
and Iowa Kditor l'iiNes Away.
I NEWARK. N. J.. May 31.
j James S. Clurkson, for many years
a member of the Republican Nation
al Committee, died here today. He
i was 71 years old.
i ' Mr. Clarkson was horn In Brook
Ivitle. Ind., and dining the Civil War
loperatod In Iowa stations of the
"undcrgrown railway" which aided
Southern slaves to escape to Canada.
After the war Mr. Clarkson be
came editor In chlof and co-proprie
tor of the Iowa State Register, Des
Moines, and in 1 8RD-7 1 was chalr-
,nian of the Iowa Republican State
Committee. He was first Assistant
Ipostmasted-General 188S-00.
ROSE STOKES
GIVEN TEN YEARS
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FOR
MILLIONAIRE WOMAN SOC
IALIST 18 DENIED.
KANSAS CITY, Juno 1 (By Unlt-
oii Press.) After over-ruling a new
trial motion, Judge Van . Valken
burgh sentenced Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes, the New York millionaire
socialist convicted of violation of the
espionage act, to ten years in the
penitentiary, There was no fine im
posed. 'T'- i-'
CORPORAL TUTTLE'S DEATH.
Captain Jn Command Writes Parti
culars To Boy's Mother.
, Mrs. S. A. Tattle, of Elgin, has
received the particulars of the death
of her , son, Corporal Tuttle, who
was on ' the Tuscanla. The letter,
which appears in the Elgin Recorder,
3ny! y.-y'rrK'
"Headquarters Co. V. 0 Bn. 20th
Engineers, A.E.F., April 22, 1918
'To Mrs. S; A; Tuttle:
. "It is with deep regret and heavy
heart that I write you regarding the
death of your patriotic son-Terry.
"As you know, we were aboard
the ill-fated' steamship Tuscania,
which was torpedoed off the north
coast of Ireland at 6:50 p.m. Feb. 5.
"On this particular day, Terry was
weir and in .fine spirits and, when
wo wete struck, marched to nil lite
boat station with coolness, go: off
in the boat assigned to him, and got
safely away from the ship. When a-
short distance away from the ship,
the boat liecame overturned in some
way, precipitating the occupants in
to th-j wetor. '. vv::,..v, ',.-.;
"By i his time the sea had become
r.ut;h er.d, being dark, it was nexs
to jmniitMble to rescue every ; man.
AltKcvgh all were equipped with,'- and
had on liiebelts, they we.-e of liltlo
b-incfit in such a rough sea. :
"Terry's body was recovered the
next day, and, together with others
was. buried with military-honors by
the survivors, assisted by the Scot
tish authorities., and the. people -of
the island of Islay. The kind Scot-1
tlsh people, were very tonder in their
care, of both the living and the dead,
and lavished a profusion of flowers
on the caskets of those who are no
idnger with us.
Poor fellows, now sleeping . this
last sleep with the solemn music, of
the ocean, beating against the stur
dy rock, cliff; this will be their re
quiem. Gone Jbut not forgotten by
loved ones at home and Comrades
abroad. . , - '
'Further information may be de
tained from Colin Campbell, H.C.W.,
No. 7, Charlotte St., Port-Ellen, Is
lay, Scotland. ' This gentemlan stated
that- he would be very glad to hear
from people of the men who rest in
Port Ellen, and that . no expense
would be spared to grant their wishes
as far as possible. , .. . .'.; -
''In extending you my sympathy
for your loss, I wish you to take
comfort in the noble cause in which
your son lost his life, and his pat
riotism in offering himself to his
Country in her hour of need. We
who survived will not forget those
who were lost and, while our time
may come later, hope we may be
spared until we can., render some
payment to the piratcB who caused
so many to go prematurely. - y
"Yours very truly,
' .' . " C. E. Hetrick, .
"Captain, 20th Engineers, ' Com
manding Co. F, eth Batallion."
Mrs. Tuttle is also in receipt of
a letter from Adjutant-General Aus
tin A. Parker, which gives the infor
mation that Terry is buried at Kil-
nuughton, and further adds thai
graves have been marked, numbered,
and recorded, and that it is tho in
tention of the War Office to eventu
ally return the bodies to this country
for burial after the close or tne war.
HAWAII Tl'HNH TO HOI'
HONOLULU, H. T., June 1.
Hawaii has deserted the ukolcle for
tho boo this season and war gardens
aro the rage now. Artistic postors
from the National War Garden Com
mission of War.hlngton, ndorn shop
windows and J. F. Child, food nd-
Inlstralor here. In leading a
rdrlve" for canning and gardoning.
PORTLAND VISITOR HERE
C. C. Clinton, lntcrt)e Itciircsi'iil-
ntlve. Calling on Prlnllug Trade
C. C. Clinton, who sovernl years
ago wim connnctod with the mechani
cal department of tho Observer, Is
In La Gramln from Portland on a
business trip. For soveral years
past Mr, Clinton has been the north
west representative of the Intertype
typesetting machlno and his Inter
ests of the printing trade.
STOCK IS
ARRIVING
FOR SHOl'l
SHIPMENT ARRIVES FROM
MO.Y
EN
TANA AND A CAUIOAD
ROUTE FROM CONDON
ENLARGEMENTS FOR
. CATTLE DIVISION
While Strictly a Stock Slum- 'he Net.
Proceeds to go to Ited Cuo
; Ample Arrangements tor
Visitors ,. 1
UNION, June 1. (Special) A bis
bunch of horses has arrived from
Montana to take part in that; Union
live stock show to be held next
Wednesday, Thursday and .Friday.
Another carload is on the way from ,
Condon. These are merely Indica
tions of the-great representation In.
tho horse .division which will be
made at the annual Bhow, which has
become a fixed feature among the
stock men of the northwest. -.!
. Cuttle DIvlidoiv t. Enlarged. I. ,
That the live stock exhibit wilt
not be confined to hoi-Beg ia evident
from, the fact that the management !
has been compelled to enlarge the
quarters for the cattle exhibits and
this work Is now being hurried so as
to be completed in time for he show;
Governor Will Attend. .
Governor Wlthycombe, who has
been an attendant at tho Union Live
Stock show oa former occasions for a
limited time only, .has arranged to:
be present tills year during the
whole three days. The -committee
has aUo , secured the . consent o
soveral speakers of note to ba pres-v
pnt fof patriotic addresses. ; " ,
- Jlecotthni for Visitors,
Th-'y!4Wlo;:Of . Union ,erA . making -
e"Wr" pfepnratlort for. tho reception
and accomodation of the visitors.
The ladies of the Methodist' church,
the - Presbyterian church and the
Catholic church, and of the Women's
Club will all . have ' eating places
during the three days.
Will lonate Proceeds.
Tho stock show management has
voted , to turn the not proceeds of
the stock show this year over to the
Red Cross. - It Is not to be under
stood 'however, that the show is
given for tha Red Cross benefit, or
that It Is using this war moans as
the medium for advertising or sup
porting the event. The show is
strictly a matter for the promotion
of the stock Industry. The dis
posal of thel not proceeds Is ontlrely
voluntary and tho management has
gone on record as favArlng the dis
posal of the net proceeds in tho
manner above noted. - ;
FARMERS TO MEET
Object Is To Elect Delegates To
Wage Conference At Pendleton
A meeting will be held at the
city hall at 8 o'clock this evening
for the tnreBher and combine men to
select delegates to attend the farm
help conference at - Pendleton - on
June 10.
O. K. Buldwin, farm help special
ist, hag been in the Wallowa county -towns
and in Elgin and hus placed
with the officials of those places a
copy of the compulsory labor ordin
ance. .
After a careful survey of tho farm
help problem, Mr. Buldwin decided
that the shortage could bo easily
handled with all the idle moil put
to work. So he started in March
toward the enactment of an ordin-
ance covering the labor question.
As a war emergency measure it
will be adopted in all the towns of
the state. . It was adopted in Port
land in Muy.
Mr. Baldwin lenves tomorrow for
Pendleton and the lower wheat coun-.
try to complete arrangements for a
labor conference in the wheat belt
at I'cnd lutein. Oregon and Washing
ton delegates from all the counties
wil attend.
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yCOTA IS SEVENTY .
PORTLAND, June 1. Union
county's quota under the draft
call for Juno 24th Is seventy.
The quota for tho slute is
2000. As stated yesterday the
June call Is about a third of
the ' total ; quota of 182 for
Union county for tho entire
Second Draft. There are but
a very few over 260 men of
class one left In the county.
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