FOUND GUILTY
SAN FRANCISCO. Dm.
It. Ruef in found guilty
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Whii the verdict u read
atari? everybody arose to
their feet, but there was bo
scene or demonstration. Ruef
nearly fell from bis chair 4
when be beard the verdict.
Heney entered the courtroom
shortly before the Terdlet
was announced and sat at
the end table near where be
was shot. It was his first
appearance since be was
shot.
Z
Men and women rnshed to secure
vacant places in tbe courtroom or
thronged about the entrance. The
bailiff rapped for order, and an In
tense silence pervsded as the jury
filed Into the courtroom and took
their seats. The stillness was brok
en by Judge Lawler, who warned the
onlookers to make no demonstration.
He next glanced at the Terdlet and
banded It to the clerk, who read It
aloud
Just as he pronounced the words
guilty as charged, a newspaper man
arose from his seat to ware a sig
nal to an associate standing in the
rear of the chamber. Half a dozen
bailiffs pounced on the offender end
sharp cries of "Order!" "Order!" in
terrupted the question of the court,
who the nordered the Jury polled.
Great Shark to Raff.
' Ruef was sitting by bis aged
father, and though his face paled,
hie eyes remained fixed for a long
time on the men who pronounced
bla fate. Almost his first thought
was for the elder Ruef, to whom he
whispered a few words of encour
agement and sent him from the
room to break the news to his
another and sister.
Judge Lawler, as soon as the Ter
dlet was resd, discharged the jury
and thanked them for the unusual
services exacted of them. Judge
Lawler set next Saturday as the day
for pronouncing Judgment. Rnef's
conrlctlon renders him liable to a
maximum punishment of 14 years In
tbe penitentiary.
The courtroom was cleared of
spectators Immediately after the ad
journment. The Jury left the box
at once and through Judge Lawler
declined to make any atatetment re
lating to the number of ballots tak
en or any feature of their delibera
tions. Ruef's customary cslm re
turned In a tew minutes and he lis
tened to the expressions of regret
from his friends without a shade of
motion. He declined to make any
comment on the Terdlet, saying he
did not wish to have his utterances
distorted.
Heaej Was rherM.
As Ruef mounted the steps to en
ter the prison Tan that conveyed him
to the Jail there was a few faint
Jeers from the crowd, but the pres
ence of the under-sheriffs who sur
rounded him would hsve discour
aged any concerted attempt at a
demonstration, had any existed.
Ten minutes before the verdict
was returned, P. J. Heney arrived
at the court to consult with Judge
Lawler. Hla coming had been her
alded, as he alighted from an auto
mobile, and posed for the newspa
pers' photographers, a man on the
sidewalk proposed three cheers,
which were given by the crowds
across the street.
Notwithstanding all the efforts of
the officers, when Heney entered the
vllle matter Is support of the bill
I to authorise the re-enilstment of the
'soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regi
ment who were dlachsrAil wfttinnt
honor by the president.
"If they can be reached for crim
inal libel, I ahall try to have them
reached," aald President Roosevelt
today In speaking about those Am
ericana who have been guilty of in
famous falsehoods concerning the
acquisitions of property and the con
struction of the Panama canal Itaelf.
It waa to the committee of 100 of
the Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterway
association, headed by Governor
Deneen of Illinois, that preside at Its
declaration.
The president In the course of an
address ssld that no more Important
service could be rendered this coun
try than the building of the Panama
canal, and one thing that he
proud of In connection with the
building of that canal Is there
not a legitimate cause for a breath
of scandal connected with any tea-
iture of tbe proceedings.
me president aecisred that we
have occasion to be aahamed of only
one class of Americans who have
been guilty of Infamous falsehoods
concerning the acquisition of the
property and the construction of the
canal itself, and that he would try
to have them reached.
REAL ESTATE
INSTRl'CT WEDDED COUPLES.
W. C T. I'. Wants Adlre to Go With
Urease.
LOS ANGELES, Cat., Dec. I
That a book of Instructions to young
wedded couples should be handed
out with every marriage license Is
sued In California was the substance
of a unique plea made today to the
assembled Southern California mem
bers of the legislature by a commit
tee representing tbe Los Angeles
Federation of the W. C. T. U. The
demand that this plan be enacted
Into a law struck the newly elected
solons like a bombshell, but they
have taken It under advisement. No
definite Idea of the contents of the
proposed instruction book Is vouch
safed, but It Is understood that
stringent regulations have been for
mulated by the women and that they
bear down rather heavily on mere
man.
LOSES SOME WiAIV.
Ten-Year-Old Lad Recovers From a
Bullet Wonnd In Head.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 8. In
spite of the fact that he has lost ap
proximately an ounce of brain mat
ter and bas the fragments of a .32-
callber bullet and the shattered re
mains of a bone In the most vital
and necessary part of bis head, 10-year-old
Ralph Tanner of North
Bend. Wash., la attending school and
Is declared by tbe surgeon who per
formed tbe operation to be quite nor
mal. The accident occurred near North
Bend nine days ago, and the boy was
discharged from the hospital and
pronounced cured. The boy was shot !
while hunting.
GATES TO BE ClRCl'S MAX.
John W, Ventnrea Sl.ftOO.OOO la
"Greatest Show oa Earth."
GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 11.
John W. Gates Is organising a new
cirrus, which will make its first tour
next summer. The venture will rep
resent an Investment of $1,500,000
and will be Independent of trusts,
It will Include the Rostock aggre
gation of animals and the equestrian
show of Rhoda Royal, with other
shows, which have been acquired by
Gates and hla associates. Mr. Gates
said that his connection with the
New York Hippodrome was respon
sible for his getting Into the show
business.
HOLD DIVORCE RECORD.
courtroom men and women arose to !
their feet and cheered, waving bate
and handkerchiefs. Heney proceed
ed directly to the seat he occupied
wnen Haas shot him, after which he
went to the chambers of Judge Law
ler, where he remained for half an
Bour.
CALLED TO ACCOI XT.
FalM-hHHl About Panama Canal Af
fairs to Be Aired.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 10.
The senate held a short session to
day and agreed to take up the om
nibus claims bill Monday, with the
understanding that It shall not In
terfere with the postal savings bill
or any other measures In which the
senators are especially interested.
Senator Lodge aald he would on
Wednesday speak on the Browns-
CHICAGO, Dec. 9. Ac
cording to statistics, Peoria
county, Illinois, holds the
record for divorces. From
November, 1907, to Novem
ber, 1908, there waa one di
vorce filed for every four and
two-thirds msrriage licenses.
The United States census re
port gives Illinois the palm
for divorces, the state aver
age being one divorce for
every 11 marriages.
The London suffragettes appear
to be qualifying for the prise ring,
Instead of for the ballot
SIBSCRIltK FOR THR MAIL.
Fortune Telling
Does aet take late eeesideratioa Ike oae esseatisl lo woes
H I eappiease wosiaaly health.
The womse who neglects bar health Is BeflecrinJ lbs
very loundslioe ol all good lortaee. Hot wilheal krultb
lave lease its lustre and gold is bat dross.
weeMaly Health whea lest or impaired out leaarally be
i ay las eie et ur. rieros's ravome rrticnptioa.
fere ntaeseefaffea ess, far area MO years,
see eertet eXIee'e. trees), eafa.wreta.e'
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as rale (a Im Me eWveer ml reh eeaaee
MSeat raefa aarias) re eaal re
ears sesMeafega east efreasirey reaeg,
seat esaasiaaUeae.
Kek wanes are aavlted to eeaselt Dr. Pierce k letter tr
irJTTV! r. T"r "eetlel. Address W.rM'l DhseeMr?
Meeal Aseaeiariea. R. V. Pmtm, m Ptkk,, BWh)., N ""
M. PllstCa'a Pa Mil v IWaaMtam TV. a. ar an
Meewel Adviser, aewrr revised aa-te-deto adltioa-IUUO pates, easwe
sra , basnet eaUeats eaeuiees waiek every .. .i.fc.
Meet tease abewt. W r. la a4sle wraaeet e aev addre. ea reee
2t aes seal Mease as sever ilied ear., a. .. .laik Media, let Jl ...
Ella Lubke to Mrs. Eliza Long,
lota 14, 17, block R, Railroad Addi
tion, Ashland; II.
Ella Lubke to G. R. Sllngerland,
lota 18, 19, block R, Railroad Addi
tion, Ashland; fl.
J. D. McNabb to R. J. Bailey, laad
In township 39 south, range 1 east
110.
Hattle Alnutt et al. to W. H. Cop
land. S.4 acres In township 39 south
range 1 east; 110.
Mollis Keene to Mary A. Bever
Idge, land In Galloway s Addition,
Medford; fl.
T. W. Hill to A. T. Kyle, Jr., half
interest In mining clalma in Wagner
creek mining district; 110,000
Gua Newbury to J. M. Lolls nd et
al., bond for deed to 60 H acres In
township 37 south, range 2 west;
110,000.
United States to C. C. McClendon,
land in township 35 south, range !
west; patent.
United States to C. C. McClendon
40 acres In township 35 south, range
3 west; patent. ,
Clarence C. Pierce to Mrs. W. C.
Reuter, bond for deed to 20 acres
in township 36 south, range 1 west;
$700.
James R. McClanahan to J. U.
Wllleke, land In township 33 south
range 2 east; $9300.
u. Mecnllng to J. U. Willecke, as
signment of agreement.
L. D. Mlnear to G. Rits. bond for
deed to land in township 38 south,
range 2 west; $6305.50.
Lula B. Minear to G. Rltt, 22.52
acres In township 38 south, range 2
west; $1.
H. L. White to L. N. Judd, lots 39
to 47, block 2. II. L. White Addi
tion, Ashland; $555.
J. W. Broadbent to J. C. Brown,
580 acres In township 37 south,
range 1 west; $15,000.
Minnie Miller Pack to T. W.
Pack; power of attorney.
G. G. Shirley to S. L. Bennett, 10
acres In township 37 south, range
west; $1.
S. L. Bennett to G. G. Shirley, 10
acres In township 37 south, range
west; $1.
J. M. Rsder. sheriff.' to F. J,
Creed et al., 161 acres In township
36 south, range 1 west.
Welborn Beeson to E. K. Ander
son, agreement concerning land In
township 38 aouth, range 1 west.
United States to C. C. McClendon
land In township 37 south, range
west; patent.
II. F. Whetstone to Gus Newbury.
land In township 37 south, range
west; $1.
Augusta C. Crandall to Caroline
E. Thompson, 120 acres In township
39 south, range 3 east; $2000,
Wheeler A Claspell to B. H. Har
ris, lot 9, block 13. Butte Falls; $1
W. M. Colvlg et al. to H. M. Coss.
release of bond for deed.
H. F. Durkee et al. to Clt yof An
land, land In township 39 south
range 1 east; $1.
Mary E. Craddock to Firman
Zana, 130 acres in township 35
south, range 3 west; $1.
Alta May Beale to Firman Zana,
land In township 35 south, range
2 west; $1.
Eli J. Wood to Firman Zana, 10
acres In township 35 south, range 2
west; $1.
Ellen A. Robinson to Firman
Zana, land in township 35 south,
range 2 west; $1.
F. E. Bybee to Honore Palmer,
land In township 36 south, rangea
and 3 west, being the property
known as the Bybee Rogue River
ranch; $37,000.
G. C. Morris to L. M. Goodwin.
7H acres In township 39 south,
range 1 east; $10.
Mrs. 8. A. Coleman to William
Zlmmerlee, bond for deed to 133
I seres In township 34 south, range
1 west; $480.
G. W. Wilcox to M. A. Bnnliam.
10 acrea In township 36 aouth,
range 1 west; $1500.
Rogue River Orchards company
to Granite City Savings bank, land
In township 38 south, range 1 east;
$1.
E. V. Carter to Granite City Sav-
Ings Bank, land In township 38
south, rsnge 1 east; $10.
C. A. Payne to R. J. Edwarda.
land In township 39 south, range 1
east: $10.
A. D. Ilarpold to R. J. Edwards et
al., land In Ashland, near Main
atreet; $10.
R. J. Edwarda et al. to N. J. Rea-
soner, contract for deed for land on
Main street, Ashland; $1.
Julia E. Cllne to Firman Zana,
land In township 35 south, range 2
west; $1.
O. F. Wood to Firman Zana, 130
acres In township 35 south, range 8
west; $1.
A. T. Lundgren to Bank of Jack
sonville, land in Holman's Addition,
Jacksonville; $300.
A. T. Lundgren to Bank of Jack
sonville, land In Jacksonville on An
plegate road; $800.
B. H. Harris to Llbble 8. Mahoney,
lot 9, block 24, Butte Falls; $25.
8. 8. Maglll to R. H. Toft, lota 4
and 5. block 4, Ross Addition, Med
ford; $10.
F. O. Btinsoa to R. H. Toft, lot 1.
block I, Ross Addition, Medford;
$10.
William McCredle to Loalaa R.
Traai, land la Medford; $1125.
Sarah Loalsa Haasea to I. J. Han
sen, 87 acrea, more or less, In town
ship 36 south, range 2 west; $1.
H. F. Pohland et al. to Orlena Mc
Call, lot 4, block C. Boulevard Park
Addition, Ashland; $10.
Win. Bchaumloffel to Margaret M.
Oanlard, land In township 89 south,
range 1 east, being In the city or
Ashlsnd; $1200.
H. F. Reeser to A. C. Nlnlnger,
lend in township 38 south, range 2
east; $450.
Wm. Ross to H. B. Stone, lots 10
snd 11, block 2, West Medford;
$100.
Emma C. Hall to Randllla Good-
ale, lota 9, 10, 11, 12, block H, Park
Addition, Medford; $2200.
L. C. Narregan to M. B. Llndley,
lots 7 and 8, block 2, Narregan'a Ad
dition, Medford: $350.
O. F. Llndley to M. B. Llndley. lot
12, block 2, Bunnyslde addition,
Medford; $125.
F. W. Lesmelster to S. T. Howard.
lot 2, block 61, Medford; $1000.
Oscar E. St In son to M. B. Signs,
120 acres In township 37 south.
range 1 weat; $360.
Fred Thumberg to L. E. Packard,
00 acres nl township 36 south.
range 2 east; $2750.
C. W. Pitt to J. H. Force, 41.84
acres in township 38 south, range 1
east; $4720.
G. S. Butler to T. H. Weedon, lots
2 and 3, Helm's Addition, Ashland;
$1-
T. H. Weedon to H. W. Huntzin-
ger, lota 2 and 3, Helm's Addition
Ashland; $1000.
A. T. Lundgren to Bank of Jack
sonville, 5 acres In Holman'a Addi
tion, Jacksonville; $800.
-elan Williams to J. R. Williams,
160 acrea In township 35 aouth,
range 1 east; $750.
W. A. Patrick to E. C. Card, land
in block V, Railroad Addition, Ash
land; $10.
Margaret M. Ganlard to E. C.
Gard, land In Chltwood tract, Ash
land: $10.
K. C. Gard to G. Tavenor, land
near the Intersection of Iowa atreet
and Mountain avenue, Ashland; $10.
G. R. Sllngerland to Mrs. Eliza
Long, lot 16, block R, Railroad Ad
dition, Ashland; $10.
W. V. Gibbon to J. R. Gibbon, 80
acrea In township 36 south, range 2
west; $1.
W. V. Gibbon to Grace H. Orr, 120
acres In township 36 south, range 2
west; $1,
Alex Duff to H. B. Calhoun, land
In township 38 south, range 1 weat;
$400.
Mary M. Dunn to Luella Schrum
loffel, 25.100 acres In township 39
south, range 1 east; $700.
C. M. Duncan to H. W. Goodale,
40 acres In township 37 south, range
2 west; $2500.
J. W. Abbott to S. T. Blssell, land
In block 28, Ashland; $10.
John Slade to John Cameron, land
In block I, Talent; $10.
R. J. Edwards et al. to F. D. Wag
ner, land on Main atreet, Ashland;
$10.
F. E. Jack to Ruby Jack, lots 1
and 2, block 68, Central Point: $1.
H. F. Pohland to J. Leslie, lot 7.
block 1, Bunker Hill Addition, Med
ford; $10.
W. H. Bradshaw to I. L. Bradshaw,
219.45 acrea In township 86 south,
range 1 east; $5000.
E. H. Tucker to I. L. Bradshaw.
2 acrea In township 36 south, range
1 east: $1100.
L. D. Mlnear to A. W. McPherson,
40 acres lo township 38 south, range
west: $600.
A. T. Lundgren to R. Ulrlch et al..
Lot 6, block 2; lot 1, block 3, Hol
man's Addition, Jacksonville: $125.
Cora B. Wlllla to C. F. Willis, 10
range 3 east; $1900.
G. W. Howard to J. F. Blenker,
land In township 40 south, range 3 i
east; $2000.
A. P. Blenker to J. M. Casebeer.
land In township 40 south, range S
eaat; $3900.
J. M. Casebeer to A. P. Blenker
land In township 40 south, range 3
eaat; $1600.
A. P. Blenker et al. to C. L. Cun
ningham et al., land In townahlp 40
south, range 3 east; $6000.
TIED DYNAMITE TO A DOG.
Then Aalmal Chased Owner sad
Both Weat I'p la I be Air.
Tom Buchanan'a pet dog took
sick the other day and Tom thougbt
It would be a humane act to relieve
the animal of Its aufferlnga by kill
ing It. So placing the dog In a bas
ket he carried It to a field on tbe
outskirts of town and tied It to a
tree. Then carefully tying a stick
of dynamite closely to the dog's tall
he lighted a long fuse and ran to
await results from a safe distance.
He bad gone only a few yards
when he heard a familiar bark close
behind him, and turning waa horri
fied to find that his dog had broken
loose and was now close at bla heels
Tom gave a yell and set out to break
all sprinting records. So did tbe
dog. Apparently recovered he yelp
ed with Joy at the prospects of a race
with bis master, and as a sort of rud
der to guide him his stubby tail
stuck straight out with the stick of
dynamite still tied snugly to It.
Buchanan bit onl ythe high places,
but his dog continued to gain
him. At the end of another 60 yards
he glanced back again. The fuse
waa sputtering dangerously close to
the dynamite. Suddenly there was
a loud report and Buchanan felt
himself hurled In the air. He doesn't
remember when he came down, but
he has a vivid recollection of awak
ening several houra later with
thumping headache and a number of
painful cuts about his face and arms
where rocks torn up by the explosion
had hit him.
acrea In township 37 south, range 2
west; $4000.
W. H. Easter to J. P. Easter, five
acrea In township 39 south, range 1
east; $410,
L. M. Goodwin to Emma M. Pe
ters, 1H acres In township 39 south
range 1 east; $3000.
Mallnda Aubrey to J. F. White,
.55 acres In township 38 south,
range 1 west; $1350.
H. O. Wortman to W. Ulrlch, lota
6. 7 and 8, Wortman's Addition
Medford: $10.
Wm. Zlmmerlee to Mrs. S. A. Cole
man, 133 acres In township 34 south
range 1 west; $480.
B. H. Harris to A. Berk, lots 9
and 10, block 16, Butte Falls; $7
R. H. Harris to A. Beck, lots 6 and
6, Butte Falls; $100.
K. a. Evenson to G. F. Damon.
land In township 39 south, range 1
east: $300.
C. H. Vaupel to First National
Bank, Ashland, land near Main
street, Ashland: $10.
R. J. Edwards et al. to C. H. Van-
pel, land near Main atreet, Ashland;
$10.
A. E. Whitman to J. 8. Orth, land
near block 65, Medford: $10.
Nannie Barr to C. H. Murrey,
11.22 acres In township 37 south,
range 2 west: $850.
Bert Anderson et al. to M. J. Love,
lot 1, block 1, Bungalow Addition.
Medford: $10.
A. T. Lundgren to F. J. Flck, lot
1, block 4, Holman'a Addition,
Jacksonville: $60.
A. E. Trowbridge to P. E. Baudot,
land In Barr's Addition, Medford;
$1250.
J. A. Lyon et al. to D. Kent, lot
1. block 6. Frultdale Addition. Med
ford; $300.
' G. L. Bcbarmerhorn to J. Houck,
lota S and 4. block 66, Medford;
$10.
Mollle Inlow to W. T. Smith,
acrea la township 39 south, range 1
west; fl.
1. M. Casebeer to 0. W. Howard,
134 acres la towasklp 4 south,
WHAT HE SAID.
(Chicago News.)
He said it hurt him worse than me,
I didn't hear him crying.
When I waa there acrost bis knee
He said It hurt him worse than me.
I wish It had 'a' done, b'gee!
I think that he was lying.
He said It hurt him worse than me.
didn't hear bim crying.
He must have thought it was a treat
That he to me waa handing.
it s been some time sence be was
beat.
He must have thought It was a treat.
I notitce, though, he didn't eat
Hla meala next day a-standlng.
He must have thought it was a treat
That be to me was handing.
It wouldn't be ao awful bad
To get a little licking,
If that alone waa all I had
It wouldn't be so awful bad;
Bnt "hurt bim worse!" That makes
me mad.
It's that that starts me kicking.
It wouldn't be so awful bad
To get a little licking.
NOT G11LTT.
Verdict in Case of Alleged Dr. Rnstin
Murderer.
OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 11. After 13
hours' deliberation, the Jury In the
case of Charles E. Davis, charged
with the murder on the morning of
September 2 of Dr. Frederick Rus
tln, this morning agreed upon a ver
dict of not guilty and ordered the
discharge of the prisoner.
It required 19 ballots to reach an
agreement. The first ballot stood 11
to 1 for acquittal on the charge of
murder in tbe first degree. Tbe
lone Juror stood for four ballots on
his stand.
It Is not believed that any further
prosecutions will be undertaken In
connection with the killing of Dr.
Rustln unless unexpected evidence
should be discovered.
County Attorney English, who con
ducted the prosecution, waa much
disappointed over the verdict.
"Will Mrs. Abble Rice be prose
cuted?" he was asked.
'Well, I should say not," replied
Mr. English. "She will be released.
The case which the state made
against Davis contemplated. If It did
not establish, the Innocence of the
woman as to the commission of the
murder."
Mrs. Rnstin, widow of Dr. Fred
erick Rnstin, the dead man, has gone
to Haverhill, Mass., to make her
home with her parents.
WILL INQUIRE INTO RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commiiwloa to
Decide Value of Upper Berth.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13. The Inter
state commerce commission, It was
announced today, has decided to re
sume the Investigation Into the rea-
sonablllty of some of the rates
charged by the Pullman company.
The complaint la an old one, made
by George C. Loftua of St. Paul,
Commissioner Lane will begin the
hearing here next Monday. As orig
inally drawn, the complaint holds
that leas should be charged tor an
upper berth than for a lower.
The door of
ways.
hops swings both
Correct Glasses Correctly Fitted
Notice the difference in the way the rays of light past through
the OLD atyle lent and the new TORIC glass.
When looking through the TORIC lens you get the same vlsloa
clear out to the edge of the glass. In all directions, that you do
ONLY through the center of the old-style of lense, thus giving yoa
more freedom of vision without the strain upon the Rectus muscles,
which constantly occurs when wearing the old-style glasses.
With the old-style before
the eye you see like this.
With the new TORIC lens yoa
get the same results at all angles
without turning your bead that
yon do directly through tba cen
ter of tbe old atyle.
Dr. Goble makes a specialty of the above lenses; also fits tbe
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In Perry's Warehouse, Seventh Street, Medford.
Our Pure Drugs
For Rubber Goods; for Choicest
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Go to
The Eagle Pharmacy
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded
IT WILL NOT HURT
the appearance of your apart
ments to have your house wired
for the use of electricity for light
ing, the running of small ma
chines, fans, burglar and firs
alarms, etc. We bare a way of
concealing wires that makes their
existence unknown to observers.
Glad to explain fully If yon call or
write.
ARTHUR H. DAVIS
We Make the Well-known
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quantities. If you have fruit trees
you cannot afford to be without it.
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Factory
J. A. PERRY,
Manager
FARMERS
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Seed Wheat. Barter. Oat,
of all kindg. At reasonable prices.
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