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THE HORNING- OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. 1905. 5 RIGA IN REBELLION Red Flag Waves Over Russian Baltic Port. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED Bulgarian Bombmakers Help Rebels in Interest of Macedonia Proc lamation of National As sembly Postponed. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10. Special.) Riga is ablaze -with revolution. Red Hags are floating from factories and pub lic houses. Neighboring Baltic cities are joining la the movement against the government. Business houses are closed and Cossacks and worklngmen are shooting each other in the streets. Riga has been declared to be in a state of rebellion and martial law has been declared. A Military Governor has been appointed. Riga is an Important seaport, situat ed on the Duna, about ten miles above its mouth in the Gulf of Riga, 363 miles southwest of St. Petersburg. It is the capital of the government of Li vonia and the seat of the Governor General of the Baltic provinces. The city occupies third place among the seaports of Russia and second among the Baltic seaports. It is an important industrial center, the chief manufac tures being railway cars, machinery, lumber, leather, candles, tiles, glass and tobacco products. It has a large export trade in cereals, flax, eggs and. lumber. It numbers about 300,000 peo ple, nearly 50 per cent of whom are Germans. BULGARIANS HELP REBELS. Hope for Macedonia's Freedom From Russian Revolution. VIENNA, Aug. 1L (Special.) Newspa pers in Sofia that are In sympathy with the Russian revolutionary movement pre dict startling developments within the next few weeks. They assert that the Slavs of the Balkan states feol only de lighted because of the straits in which Russian autocratic tyranny now finds it self and foresee a liberal government in St. Petersburg, wherein the element that is opposed to freedom for. the Macedon ians will have no place. Bulgarians are contributing considerable Bums of money to the Russian party of violence and. Bulgarian bomb experts are operating in the south of Russia. Bombs are also being imported Into Russia from Switzerland through Bulgaria. Bulgar ians have long used bombs with great effect against Turkish troops In Mace donia and their present activity in Rus sia Is a serious matter for authorities of that country. It is reported that Father Gopon has returned to Russia with a party of clever agitators, who are disguising their pur poses, being especially commissioned to Inaugurate new centers of disturbance. CALL FOR ASSEMBLY DELAYED Correction of Errors Postpones Proc lamation by Czar. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 10. To the Russians the all Important Question is the proclamation calling together the na tional assembly, which is meeting with unexpected and undcslrcd delay. It Is possible now that the project will not be ready for Issuance on Saturday. After the conclusion at the conference at Peterhof the experts who were en trusted with the transcribing of the com pleted project found a number of incon sistencies and omissions due to the haste with which the work of revision was done, and the Council of Ministers was recon vened. The Council will endeavor to bring the project into shape. Possibly the Emperor may issue the manifesto outlining the assembly in gen eral terms, but it Is stated in high quar ters that the whole matter may be de ferred, perhaps until the christening day of Grand Duke Alexis Nfcolalevitch. POLISH BLOOD STILL FLOW'S Rebels Fight Police in Small Towns, Are Raided in Warsaw. "WARSAW, Aug. 10. The police were busy this afternoon filling the Jails with Jewish Socialists. They captured 250 armed with revolvers and daggers In a synagogue on Novollplc street. Fifteen others were arrested by a patrol on Fran cis Sckauska street, after an exchange of shots. A bomb was discovered in the streets this morning, and three policemen were shot. There are also disturbances in the sur rounding districts. Gangs of revolution ists armed with revolvers and bombs at tacked the government treasurer in three district towns of Opatowa, Lubantow and Wengrow, resulting in stiff fighting with the police, several of whom were ldlled or wounded. Peasants destroyed the place of Count Krasniskl, at Tykocln, near Byclostok. CONSULS ASK PROTECTION. British and American Fear for Lives and Property. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10. The Brit ish Consul at Riga has requested the Em bassy here to take steps for the protec tion of British lives and property at Riga, and Ambassador Hardlnge has taken action in the matter. The American Con sul at Riga has consulted the Governor of Livonia on the situation. The Governor said he had 500 Infantry and 203 Cossacks, a sufficient number of troops to maintain order. Dispatches received here from the American Consul say that the seriousness of the situation at Riga has been exag gerated and that special protection Is not necessary. Soldiers Surround Socialists. LODZ. Aug. 10. A thousand Socialists who were holding a meeting in a forest near here today were surrounded by sol diers. The majority of them were ar rested and many of them were wounded while attempting to escape. The military commander has sentenced the Chief of Police and the Burgomaster to one week's Imprisonment for disobedience of military orders. Mayor of Odessa Exiled. ODESSA, Aug. 10. M. Taroschenko, the newly elected Mayor of Odessa, who Is a professor in the University and a leader of the liberal party, has been exiled by Governor-General Karakozoff to the gov ernment of Olonetz. The reason for this action has not been explained. Japanese Simplicity. Los Angeles Graphic In searching for the secrets of the un paralleled development of the Japanese nation, the fact of their comparative carelessness for money has not as yet been emphasized. The Japanese do not measure success by the standard of money, and their success Is in no small way due to this fact. There are very few large individual fortunes in Japan, and the ostentation of Idle wealth is unknown. The greatest man In Japan is Admiral Togo. His salary is $3000 a year. Kipling Indulged in some sarcasm in his "From Sea to Sea" at the Japanese for their anxiety to secure and their exulta tion in securing a "constitution" some 15 years ago. Japan's first Parliament sat in the Winter of 1S90-9L Japanese mem bers of Parliament are paid $400 a year as salary. The franchise as yet is limited, a little over 1 per cent of the total popu lation being qualified voters. All voters must be 25 years of age and must pay $7.50 a year as a direct national tax. The wisdom of the Japanese constitution and Parliament has been thoroughly vindicated. IN TOMBS F0R CRIMINAL Rhinock Causes Arrest of Criswell's Partner In Publication. NEW TORK, Aug. 10. Robert A. Irving. A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN POLITICIAN MRS. CLARENCE MACKAY. OF TID3 SCHOOL BOARD. ROSLYN, L. I. Jfo one woman in the upper circles of American society Is more talked of Just now than Mrs. Clarence Mackay, who hue Just dipped into practical politics by being- elected as one of th members of the School Board of Roslyn. L. I. Of tho three candidates -wko.. appeared for election. John F. Remsen received 254 votes., Mrs. Mackay 253 and Dr Leys 83. As Miss Katherlne Duer. a direct descend-" ant q Lady Kitty Duer. Lord Stirling dauRhter. and a famous belle of Revolu tionary .flay Mrs. Mackay has as lone and as proud a Unease as any In New York. Through her mother, a daughter of the late "William R. Travem. she inherited the traditions of an old Virginia family. Her father-in-law. the late John William Mackay. was one of the four men famous as the Bonanza kings, who took 4150.000,000 north of silver bullion out of a certain hole la the ground in Nevada, known as the Big Bonanza mine. That wonderful pocket of or, set by lavish Mature in a nook of the Sierra Nevada, was the foundation of the Mackay fortune, much of which was afterward Invested In cable and telegraph companies. Of these Interests Clarence Mackay. who has Just passed his 80th birthday, has been a careful and successful manager. One of the finest of line country homes In the Long Island district Is Harbor Hill, the home of the Mackays. Mrs. Mackay Is a great social power, and has made horself known In literature by publishing, since her marriage, a drama. 'Gabrieile." and & novel. "The Stone of Destiny." The cut shown of Mrs. Mackay Is reproduced from a portrait painted of her by John Alexander White, one ef the best known of American artists. publisher of the New Yorker, was ar rested today charged with criminal Hbol. Irving was taken at once to the court house, arraigned before Magistrate Breen and In default of $1000 ball was locked up in the Tombs. The complainant is Congressman Rhi nock of Covington. Ky., who, some weeks ago, caused the arrest of Robert A. Cris well, editor of the New Yorkor, on a similar charge, Crlswcll subsequently meeting with a tragic death beneath a subway train. The charge against Irving grows out of the same article upon which the prose cution of Crlswell was based. The ar ticle censured Representative Longworth of Ohio for introducing Mr. Rhinock to Miss Alice Roosevelt during the visit of the PresJQent's daughter to the Latonia races near Cincinnati. RESIGNATION IS DEMANDED Vice-President of Cotton Association Out of Harmony "With Policy. 'ATLANTA. Ga., Aug. 10. Harvey Jordan, president of the Southern Cot ton Association, t.qday telegraphed Colonel E. S. Peters, vice-president of the association, demanding his resigna tion. President Jordan eald: I have wired Vice-President Peters de manding his resignation and have suspended him as an officer of the association. The public utterances of Colonel Peters and his actions In Washington clearly Indicate that he Is not In harmony with the present ef forts of the association concerning the full and complete Investigation of the Bureau of Cotton Statistics and other divisions of the Department of Agriculture. Before taking this action. I desired the in dorsement of the executive committee. I wired the Information to each member and or IS replies, 18 authorized the demand for his resignation. Five executive members, are absent from home and could not be reached. Sidney French Gets Promotion. Sidney J. H. French, formerly freight solicitor for the Northern Pacific Rail road, has been promoted to chief clerk of the general freight department in the office of F. H. Fogarty. Mr. French has been with the company 14 years and Is considered one of the best freight traffic men in the Northwest. He enjoj's a wide acquaintance and the announcement of his promotion will se a host of friends. Admiral Clark Retires From Navy. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Rcar-Admlral Charles EL Clark, one of the naval he roes of the Spanish War. became 62 years of age today, and for that reason was transferred to the retired list of the Navy. It was Admiral Clark who com manded the battleship Oregon on her famous voyage around Cape Horn from the Pacific to tbe Atlantic Ocean. JftPAN STSTES TERMS OF PEACE (Continued frsm First Pace.) tered Moscow, but has not even reached the real Russian frontier. In deed, in the last few months he has re mained near Gunshu Pass, more than CS0 miles from that frontier, not dar ing to attack General LInlevitoh. Mr. Sato, in his ignorance, probably does not know that two years after the en trance of Napoleon into Moscow the Russian army in ISM entered Paris and dethroned the great warrior." The Russian here added that he did not say this to minimize the military successes of the Japanese, but because, in his opinion, it is not clever to mag- nify these successes and try to make a mountain out of a molehill. PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCE Sparring About Credentials Precedes Presentation of Terras. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Aug. lO.-It was a few minutes after 9 when the Japanese plenipotentiaries, the first of the peace mission to appear, came out of the hotel and at 9:10 in automobiles took their de parture fpr the Navy-yard. The Russians, Mr. WItte and Baron Rosen, accompanied by Mr. Nabokoff, al) left In a motor car. They were pre ceded by a mall coach. In which were Prince Kudacheff, Mr. Korostovetz and Mr. Deplancon. The Japanese plenipotentiaries had about ten minutes' start of tho Rus sians from the hotel. Baron Komura, Mr. Takahlra and Mr. Sato sat three In a seat. Mr. Denlson was beside the chauffeur. The secretaries went ahead, one of them carrying a suitcase, which is supposed to have contained tho credentials of his chief. He refused to let the bag leave his hands, and twice declined the offer of the porter to put the precious luggage In the automobile. As Mr. WItte and Baron Rosen passed the hotol yeranda, they doffed their hats several times to the crowd and laughed good-naturedly at the photographers. The Japanese envoys drew Into the Navy-yard at 9:40 o'clock, and the Rus sians followed a few minutes later. Both parties went immediately to the conference-room. The morning's session lasted exact ly two hours and was of a most friend ly character. The plenipotentiaries and their secretaries sat on opposite eldes of a large table. Baron Ko mura and Mr. Witte faced each other In the center. Baron Rosen sitting on Mr Witte's left and Mr. Takahlra upon Baron Komura's right. - Mr. Korostovetz sat next to Baron Rosen and Mr. Ot cnial next to Mr. Takahlra. On tho other side of the plenipotentiaries sat Messrs. Adachl and Sato, of the Japan ese, and Messrs. Nabokatoft and Kuda cheff, of the Russian suite. WItte Talks About Credentials. Immediately after the plenipoten tiaries and their" secretaries gathered In the conference rooms and exchanged complimentary words, partly ln Jap anese. Mr. WItte produced a diplomatic note addressed to the Japanese pleni potentiaries in connection with their failure to present their credentials at yesterday's meeting. What the con tents of this note are cannot yet be learned, but there Is a basis for the beller that Mr. WItte In this note took occasion to give expression to the sur prise which ho undoubtedly felt that the Japanese plenipotentiaries, after having from the outset of the prelimi nary negotiations laid, so much stress on the necessity of examining creden tials before the first step was taken, should, at the first meeting, have failed to bring with them full official let ters: It was the understanding of the Rus sian envoys that JBaron Komura would decline even to open up negotiations of a formal character, unless he had satisfied himself of the validity of the full powers of Mr. WItte. Historical precedents are quoted in the note to show the irregular ity of yesterday's proceedings. The purpose of the Russian note was to make the permanent record complete and make It show clearly the attitude of the plenipotentiaries from the beginning of the conference. Objects to De 3Iartens. Baron Komura raised a specific objec tion to the presence of Professor de Mar tens, whom Mr. WItte and Baron Rosen desired to have In attendance In on ad visory capacity, offering to agree to the presence of any of the Japanese delegates. But the Japanese declined, saying they should not ask for the presence of any of the delegates. Mr. WItte did not press the point, but It may be raised again later should a settlement be reached. All his torical precedents are ln favor of the ad mission of delegates, and should the Jap anese objection stand, it would create a precedent from which an appeal might be made in future. In International negotiations, only the plenipotentiaries arc usually entitled to sign whatever treaty or convention Is concluded, but delegates frequently par ticipate in general discussion, and. In some cases, at the conclusion of confer ences, ore provided with special creden tials to append their signatures. Mr. de Martens, for Instance, who was a delegate at the peace conference of 1SS9. also presided at the meetings of one of the sections, which included both plenipo tentiaries and delegates. 93 persons ln all. At the end of the conference he was clothed with the necessary powers to sign the agreement. Another historical In stance which Is quoted Is that of the Af rican conference, held in Berlin ln ISSi, ln which all the delegates participated. The official credentials were then exchanged. As each side had previous ly had an opportunity to examine them, this .was largely a matter of form. A somewhat general discussion followed. In which Baron Komura and Mr. Wltto spoke frankly of the purpose of the meeting. The best of spirit was mani fested and the discussion widened. Baron Rosen and Mr. Takahlra par ticipating, French and English being used. Japan's Terms Presented. During tho course of the exchange It was agreed that Baron Komura should Immediately present the Japanese terms and Mr. WItte promised to give a reply at the earnest possible mo ment. In order to, avoid misunder standings, it was arranged that the reply and all formal communications should be made In writing. This un derstanding having been reached Just before the session adjourned. Baron Komura handed the document to Mr. WItte, who thrust It In his pocket, without opening IL While ''the Japanese went to lunch eon, Mr. WItte and Mr. Rosen repaired to their rooms, where they examined the document on which bo much de pends. A desire for expedition was ex pressed on both sides. Immediately after the adjournment of the meeting, Mr. Witte set his sec retaries' to work to put into cipher the conditions of peaco presented by Baron Komura, which were cabled to St. Petersburg and will be Immediately transmitted to the Emperor. Mr. WItte personally put Into cipher his own comment upon the character of the conditions and his views as to .what action had best be taken. The morning conference ended at 12:43 o'clock, when the envoys ad Journe.1 and immediately repaired to the lunchrooms in the Naval Stores building. Answer Will Be in "Writing. The following statement was made by M. Korostovetz on hohnlf of fna Russian plenipotentiaries, shortly after tne morning session was adjourned: "In the meeting of August 10 the question of full powers has been regu lates so that there will be no more dif ficulties on that subieet. Aftor tfclo thn Japanese plenipotentiaries handed to me Russian plenipotentiaries, condi tions of peace. In writing. It has been decided that tho Russian plenipotentia ries will study the aue&Ion ami will- as soon as possible, give their answer in writing. In the meantime, the meet ing of the conference has horn re journed." At 2:30. M. Sato Issued statement about this morning's meeting oi me conrerence identical with that Issued by M. Korostovetz. The only dif ference was the former was In English, the latter In French. Neither the Jananeee nor thw "Rm- slan peaco plenipotentiaries, or aides. wore me uniforms of their official rank today, and it Is probable on account of the heat that It will bn tn Pla card even formal civil attire for negli gee apparel. Under President Roosevelt's direc tions, evervthlntr Is belntr .inno tn baa that the deliberations of the plenipo tentiaries are not disturbed and that the negotiations tnk nine " ly" between the belligerents. Secretary i-etrce, while making dally reports to the President, Is confining himself to looklnsr after th eomfoM- nn.i i talnment of the Nation's distinguished guests, avoiding scrupulously any ac tion which might be Interpreted as a desire on the part of the United States to Interfere In the negotiations.. BAD, Birr OPEN TO DEBATE Opinion of Russian Diplomat on Terms of Peace. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Aug. 10."The Japanese peace terms are bad; very bad, but they are subject to discussion." That is the way a parliamentary mem ber of the Russian envoy's suite sums up the situation late tonight. The die has been cast. What the out come will be is mere conjecture. Signs point to a long diplomatic struggle, but tho fact that the -Russian envoys have not summarily broken off gives encour agement that the common basis of settle ment may be reached eventually. M. Karostovietz, the Russian spokes man, asked to be excused from venturing an opinion as to the result. M. PokolHoff, the Russian Minister to China, a giant In stature as well as In tellect, admits that the Japanese demands are harsh. "But they are susceptible of considera tion, and, we hope,, may be modified," he remarked. TERMS NOT KNOWN IN RUSSIA No Official at Foreign Office to Translate Witte's Message. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1L (3 A. M.) Russia Is probably now In possession of Japan's terms for ending the war. Long cipher dispatches were received tonight by the Foreign Office and the Russian government Is awaiting the morrow be fore deliberating upon and discussing the Japanese Emperor's terms. Whether Mr. WItte has cabled tho terms direct to Emperor Nicholas is not known. The cipher telegrams arrived at the Foreign Office alter the departure of the translating secretaries. Count Laos, dorff. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Is spending the night at his country villa and the three Foreign Office secretaries who dropped Into the Ministry after din ner departed before 9:30. At midnight a solitary llsbt appeared ln the windows of the Foreign Office, where a confidential attache kept guard over Incoming tele grams. The Associated Press was In formed "yesterday afternoon that there was little expectation of their arrival be fore morning. Special dispatches from tho Russian correspondents at Portsmouth, N. II., gave not the slightest intimation as to the contents of the Japanese communica tion, or Its effect on the members of the Russian mission. The principal point on which they dwell is the exclusion of Pro fessor de Martens from the conference. The plenipotentiaries discuss ln detail the Insistence of the Japanese on this point with considerable acerbity. PENDUEUM OF OPINION SWINGS Russia Now Thinks Term Will Not Bo Acceptable. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10. Public sentiment in St. Petersburg shows signs of changing to a pessimistic tone. Decis ive news from Portsmouth is. awaited most anxiously, especially as rumors are In circulation that the Japanese terms are high and that the plenipotentiaries on both sides will maintain a firm attitude. These rumors have brought out a reiter ation of the opinion that Russia must not under any circumstances accept a hu miliating or dishonorable peace or a peace which would materially weaken her posI- tion In the Far East. The knowledge that a National Assembly will be promulgated next Saturday Is being used as a basis for the argument that the resultant Im provement ln the Internal situation will place the country ln a much better posi tion to continue the war. WILD SEIZE SEAD FISHERIES Japanese Fleet Goes to Capture One of Czar's Private Preserves. KOBE. Aug. 1. (Special.) The real reason for the destination of the Japa nese squadrons sent by Admiral Kat noka to the Siberian Coast Is the acquisi tion by Japan of the famous seal fisheries In that section, whose annual yield is from 0.000 to 1CO.O0O skins. The Japanese fleet will bring into the market the famous crown sea-otter skins, the almost priceless furs which for years have been the absolute prerogatives of the family of Russia's ruler. Fabulous prices have been offered tlmo and again to dealers for these skins, which are so much desired by American millionaires, but they have never been secured and the revenue from the coming capture bids fair to be enormous. PRICE OF KEEPING &KHADIN .Russia Willing to Cede Railroad and Pay Indemnity. ST. PETERSBURG Aug. 10.-D13-patches received here from Portsmouth, N. H.. indicate that Minister Pokotlloff's arrival has resulted ln an important mod ification in M. Witte's views. M. WItte is now willing' to make terms with the Japanese conditions on the surrender of the Chinese Eastern Railway between Harbin and Port Arthur, and to satisfy the financial demands of Japan, if rea sonable, provided Russia is permitted to retain Sakhalin. These terms have been communicated to Peterhof and are satis factory to the Emperor. Scheme to Fool Russians Fails. LODIZPUIADZ. Manchuria, Aug. 10. Nothing but petty skirmishing has oc curred ' recently along tho Russo-Japanese front. The weather is fine and the roads are drying out. The' Japanese sev eral times, on tho approach of Russian reconnolterlng parties, left the shelter of the breastworks, unarmed, and, throwing their caps in the air. shouted "peace, peace." The Cossacks generally replied with volleys and continued their recon naissances. Envoys Meet at Festal Board. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 10. Third Assistant Secretary of State Pelrce was host to the luncheon at the Navy-yard today. The Russian tfnd Japanese en voys sat together around the table and fraternized in a way that they have not done since tho conference began. Terms were not discussed, but the best of feel ing prevailed. The Russian plenipoten tiaries were tho guests at dinner tonight of tho Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Pelrce. Attack on Kamchatka and Okhotsk. TOKIO, Aug. 10. Rear-Admiral Katao ka reports that he has dispatched one naval squadron to Kamchatka and an other to Okhotsk, and that they are now engaged ln carrying out their instructions In regard to tho work to be performed at their respective destinations. Russians Are Not Optimistic. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Aug. 10. The Russian correspondents who- are attend- " I give him his Mellin's Food and he sleeps til morning'." How many mothers can say this of their babies? If your baby does not sleep well it may be that he is not properly fed. A poorly nourished baby is a poof sleeper. Mellin's Food babies are good sleepers. Out book the "Care Fee die j of Infants," scat free of charge Mania's Fas Ic the ONLY Infants Teoi. which received the Graaa Prize, the highest aware ef the Louisiana Pur chase Exyesltiaa, St-Laal. 1984. fll er tkaa a mti&L MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. Coat Shirt avoids this it goes on and comes off like a coat. Every style all colors warranted. $1.50 and more. E OLUETT, PEJIBODT it CO. M ing the peace conference are not optlmis- tic as a result of the disclosure of the Japanese terms. They telegraphed their papers a pessimistic views of the outlook of the situation, taking the position that iuf""" uuiuuiuii as 10 oaxnaun ana an Indemnity were excessive and such as Russia In the- present circumstances was not rorcea to yield to. Japan Counts Her Chickens. LONDON. Aug. 11. A Toklo dispatch to the Times says that the Japanese govern ment is inviting competlxivetenders for the Sakhalin fisheries rights covering a period Including 1903. Falke to Go to Esquimault. VICTORIA. B. C, Aug. 10. The Ger man cruiser Falke. now cruising in Alas kan waters, will come to Esquimault on August 23, to have repairs made. SPECIAL MORTGAGE TAX New York Allows Corporate Inter ests to Escape. (Review of Reviews.) In New York, as in most of the Amer ican States, mortgages have always been taxable as a constituent element ln a man's property. 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In place of this, an annual specific tax at the rate of of 1 per cent Is Imposed upon all new mortgages after July 1. 1S05. with the exception of bonds and mortgages issued by the state or local divisions, mortgages issued to the commissioners of the United States De posit Fund (which consists of a few mll UonMollars remaining from the distribu tion of the surplus revenue of 1S3S), mort gages of corporations or associations or ganized exclusively for charitable, relig ious or educational purposes, and mort gages to the extent of $3000 executed by the members of local building, loan and saving associations. The tax Is. computed from the date of recording to the follow ing July 1 or prior due date of mortgage, and Is payable at the recording office when the mortgage Is offered for record: a receipt for the tax must Joe indorsed upon the mortgage and recorded there with. Thereafter the tax Is payable an nually at the same recording office until the mortgage is satisfied. 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