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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. - THURSDAY, 3IAY 25, 1916. NEW YORK FiYOR JEERED AT PROBE IRISH-AMERICAN WHO WAS DOOMED BY" BRITAIN AND SAVED PRINCE VON BUELOW THE LAST DAY OF THE BIG SOAP SALE BY PRESIDENT WILSON. SAID TO BE ENVOY - Lunch Delightfully Every Day in the "Wood-Lark" Tea Room Service 9 Till Catholic Clergy's Alleged Con- versations by Phone Are 1:1 Read. Into Records. PRIEST THREATENS SUIT Two Investigations IJnder Way At torney licfiises to Prosecute Dc- tective Burns for Spying t. About Ifls Office. NEW YORK. May 24. Two separate investigations were continued today Jnto the "wire tapping" operations of the New York police. One was by the legislative committee headed by Sena tor Thompson and the other by Dis trict Attorney Edward Swann. The committee permitted Mayor Mitchel to take the witness stand and read into the records conversations al iened to have been heard .over tapped wires tluring' the investigation of charitable institutions, after warning him that it considered the conversa tions "Irrelevant" and informing: him that he must assume all responsibility for any libel charges which might result from them. J"he; District Attorney conducted a "John Doe" inquiry into the tapping of .the telephone line of the law firm of Seymour & Seymour. One of the witnesses who appeared before him was Bsrtlett Smith, an electrician,-who testified that he installed a telephonic eavesdropping - device in the lawyers' offices at the instigation of the W. J. Burns Detective Agency. He testified also that he saw William J. Burns per sonally open a desk in Seymour '& Seymour's offices, take papers from it, and read them and have a stenographer make shorthand memorandums from them. Smith told Mr. Swann his father bad sold a telephone "tap" to Bums. In his testimony before the Thomp son committee- ATavor reit erated his charge that the telephone wires of Catholic clergymen and others had been tapped before the charities investigation because of the discovery .'that there wasr a conspiracy to dis credit the city administration and more particularly the department of chari ties headed by John E. Kingsbury. in aeclining-to accept for his com mittee any; responsibility for the Mayor's appearance before it. Senator Thompson declared "the conversations over the telephone were taken by per sons who could not know the voices or recognize them or identify any person talking over the wire, In fact, they were absolutely unable to identify them." .' The Mayor was attended -by a squad of detectives and his appearance in the committee room was the signal for considerable disorder. Counsel for Rev. William B. Farrell, one of the clergy men involved by the Mayor in his allegations of a conspiracy, protested formally against permission being given to have the conversations read into the record. Several spectators Jibed at the Mayor and the--eornmittee chairman threatened to eleai.the roam to restore order. - .. , Priest to Sue Mayor. ' The substance of the conversations revealed by the Mayor related chiefly. Apparently, to ways and means for keeping witnesses and evidence away from the charities investigating com mission. They told of efforts to dodge the process servers and in two or three instances appeared to refer to the sup plying of funds which would enable certain persons to take trips to Atlan tic City. "... The names most frequently men tioned by Mayor Mitchel were those of Monseigneur J. J. Dunn, chancellor of archdiocese of New . York; Father Far rell, Robert W. Hebbard. ex-secretary of the state board of charities, and Daniel C. Potter, ex-employe of the city. Father Farrell announced tonight that he. intended to - institute a civil action, against Mayor Mitchel charging defamation of character. The controversy over the tapping of wires in. connection with the charities investigation and the resulting grand Jury investigation which ended in the indictment of Mr. Kingsbury and Will iara H. Hotchklss, his special counsel, "preceded the inquiry into the tapping of the wire of Seymour & Seymour which Mayor Mitchel attempted to Justify on the ground that it had dis closed "an international plot involving the United States." , f Offices Refuse to Complain. District Attorney Swann is authority for the statement that the wire was tapped in an effort to trace the source by whiih information concerning munitions orders from the entente allies was leaking out of the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. - After the revelations made by wit nesses before hlraj today regarding the activities of Burns in the Seymour & Seymour offices, Mr. fewann made a persistent but unsuccessful effort to induce Frederick Seymour to sign complaint which would permit the Dis trict Attorney's office to lay the case before the grand Jury and seek indict ments on criminal charges. He main tained that complaint could be made cn five specific grounds. We Give Trading Stamps. 1 tk' -fflSTE&Ea- , It Pays to Buy the Best s Sole Agents 129 10th St, Near Wash. No Branch WM Stores Et: r 1 ft tj Rosenthal , v--. , v- A - l V ar. - A - -W J V iv 1 :t v LYNCH NEAR DEATH President's Plea Just in Time to Save Irish-American WILSON'S ,ACT DRAMATIC Appeal to Britain Sent From Then tor Where. Chief Executive and AVife Were Spending Evening. Prison Sentence Results. WASHINGTON'. May 24. (Special.X No man probably ever was closer to death than was Jeremiah C. Lynch, the Irish-American citizen who was doomed by courtmartial in Dublin to die at midnight May 19 for Tomplicity in the Sinn Fein rebellion. That night Pres ident Wilson dramatically made a per sonal appeal to the British government to spare the i prisoner's life, at least unti the United States authorities could investigate his case. The plea reached London a very short time before the hour set for the exe cution. Not only did the English au thorities grant' the President's request, but they commuted the sentence of Lynch to ten years' imprisonment. Lynch's death sentence was made known in America first to Senator O'Gorman in Washington by some per son in New York. The Senator imme diately Went to the White House to lay the matter before President Wilson. He learned there that the chief executive and Mrs. Wilson were spending the evening at a theater, Knlisting the aid of the telephone company. Senator O'Gorman finally got into communication with the Presi dent's private secretary, Mr. Tumulty. The two met at the White House and rushed to the theater, where they re ported the case to Mr. Wilson. After brief serious thought. President Wilson instructed Secretary Tumulty to have Acting Secretary of State Polk communicate his request to the. British government, with the result ' that Lynch's life was saved. JURY QUESTIONS LAW THE DALLES DRUGGISTS WARNED TO GET ORDERS .FOR ALCOHOL. Court and Prosecutor L'phold Vim That Larlslatur, Failed1 to Carry Oat Wis of People. THE DALLES, Or., May 24. Sp' cial.) The position of the Wasco County grand Jury Is, that ths, state prohibition law is unconstitutional in sofar as it allows the purchase of ethyl alcohol without a physician's prescrip tion. District Attorney Bell and Or cuit Judge Bradshaw uphold this opln ion. Local druggists have been notified that hereafter they will be prosecuted If they .sell ethyl alcohol without first securing a doctor's prescription writ ten for the purchaser. This . situation resulted from the grand Jury investigation of 10 cases of alleged perjury. Ten prisoners had been charged with falsely swearing to affidavits to get alcohol for drinking purposes instead of "external use. Of ficials here contend that the constitu tional prohibition amendment as adopted by the people, stipulated that ethyl alcohol should not be sold without prescriptions of physicians, but that the Legislature In framing the necessary law. failed to incorporate this provision. MILWAUK1E GRADUATES 10 If IgH ScTiooJ Commencement to Bo Held Tomorrow Night. MILWAUKIE, Or., May 24. (Special.) Ten students of the Milwaukle High School', will graduate Thursday night Copyright, Underwood & Underwood. ' JEREMIAH C. LYXCH. at the commencement, to be held in the City Hall. Five of these students will receive English diplomas and five for post-graduate and teachers' training course.. Those who will receive diplo mas are Clarissa Goold, Francis John son, Lee Thiessen, Albert Gambeli, Will iam Merriott, Corwin Harvey, Jennii Jones, Naomi Hart, Ethel Green and Beatrice Buckman. William Conger Morgan, of Reed Col lege, will deliver the address to the class. B. M. Fisch, chairman of the Board of Education, will present the diplomas 'and Clarissa Goold will de liver the valedictory address. Instru mental and vocal musical selections will be rendered by girls of the eighth grade, who will receive diplomas the same evening. SEVERAL STEAMERS SEIZED London Reports Talcing Neutral Vessels Into Kirkwall. LONDON, May 22. (Delayed by cen sor.) The following steamers have been taken into Kirkwall: Danish linr ers United States, from New York foT Copenhagen, and Heligoland, from Co penhagen for New York with general cargoes, malls and passengers; Swedish steamer Nordland. from Boston and New York, for Gothenourg, with a general cargo; Dutch steamer Maar- tensdikk, from Rotterdam for New York, in ballast; Norwegian steamer Knut Hamaum, from Newcastle for New York, in Ballast. A part of the cargo of the Danish steamer Tomsk has been sent, to the prize court; Orcson Industrial Census. Out., Washington, May 24. The census bureau has issued the result of the census of manufacturers of Oregon in 191 showing increases compared with the "prior census made in 1909, of horse power, 25 per cent; capital, 58 per cent; salaries, 40 per cent; material, 25 per cent, and the value of products, 18 per cent. The total capital employed in 1914 was 1139,000,000 and the value of manufactured products $109,000,000. LATEST OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS French. PARIS, Way 24. The text of today's official jUtemcnt reads: "On the left bank of the Meuse the infantry action continued east of Le Mort Homme. Several times our artillery fire stopped the enemy, who had, attempted to debouch from the vil lage of Cumieres. During the after noon a spirited counter-attack enabled us to re-take trenches situated on the Southern outsklrt of the village. "On the right bank the bombardment was redoubled in the region of Fort Douaumont, on which the enemy had particularly set himself. Furious at tacks with two Bavarian divisions new ly arrived on this front, succeeded each other all day. After several fruitless attempts and. enormous losses, the en em -succeeded .in re-occupying the ruins of the fort. Our troops hold the immediate approach. "About the same time an attempt" to flank our positions in the Caillette wood completely failed under our fire." German. BERLIN, via London, May 24. The text of today's official communication says: "Western tlreater Southwest of Gi venchy strong English forces repeated ly attacked our new positions. Only Scattered troops ' were able to pene trate them. These, troops fell In hand-to-hand combats. Jn other respects all their attacks were repulsed with severe losses. ' Small detachments met with similar fate .near Hulluch and Blaire vllle. "Southeast of Houvront, northwest of Moulin-eous-Touvent and north of Pru Hay, weak French attacks failed. "East of the Meuse we completely repulsed by our infantry and machine gun fire an attack on the southwestern slope of Le Mort Homme. "The enemy repeated his furious at tacks in the Douaumont region and suf fered severe losses by our fire. The ground temporarily lost by us was al most entirely recaptured by our brave regiments and they made more than 550 prisoners. The fighting continues, supported byvery heavy artillery fire I from both sides. "Eastern theater: j "in , the vicinity of Pulkarn, south- London Reports That Messen- ger May Be Ambassador to United States. WASHINGTON DOUBTS WORD Humor declared to Come From Best Diplomatic Circles Possibility of Peaco Mission la Re ceived Witliout Comment. I.ODOX, Mny 34. A rumor that Prlnre - Von Bnelow la vlnit the United Simtru ma m peac deleicate la current In diplomatic circles here. . LONDON. ' May 54. The Kxchanr Telegraph Company says it learns from diplomatic circles that Prince von Beu- low. former German Cnancellor, is pro ceeding to Washington, charged by Kmneror William with a special mis sion. Th5" KxchanKe Telegraph Company also savs it understands Prince -von Beulow will become Ambassador to the United States. This information is said to have been Obtained from diplomatic circles in London. Prince von Buelow. one of the fore-J most statesmen of Europe," has been re ferred to frequently in the last few months as the roan who might be se lected by Emperor William to conduct oreliminary peace negotiations, should thev be undertaken. Late in 1914 the former Chancellor was sent by the Emperor and succeeded in delaying Italy's declaration of war on Austria. He is credited also wun having prevented war between Ger manv and Italy. From time to time it has been reported that the Prince was encaeeii in reace negotiations, bat so far as has been ascertained, these ru mors were without-foundation. WASHINGTON. May 24. State De partment officials were frankly skep ttcnl of the accuracy of the report that Prince von Buelow was coming to Washington on a special mission frtim Emperor William. They have received noofficial or unofficial intimation that such a visit was in prospect. A high official pointed out that the Teport originated in London, which to his mind . cast doubt upon its truth, since it was certain to be widely-dis cussed as a possible peace overture from Germany. The possibility that the former Chan cellor would supplant Count von Bern storff as Ambassador here, also was doubted. Ambassador Von Bernstorffs diplomatic achievements through ths submarine controversy, it was stated seemed to make it certain that he would be left undisturbed by his gov ernraent'- Should Prince von Buelow arrive In Washington on a special mission, of ficials thought It likely his task would be somewhat similar to that assigned to Colonel E.TI. Houf when he visited European capitals at President Wilson's request. It was suggested - tnat Prince von Buelow might seek direct information as to the Administration s views upon American neutrality, activity of Ger mans in conspiracies in this country and tne sale of munitions to the allies. No official woulcl hazard a speculation regarding the probable attitude of ths President If Prince von Buelow should arrive upon a peace mission. FEDERAL CLERKS BARRED Government Xot to Grant Extra Lcaie for Military Camps. WASHINGTON, May 24. Government clerks cannot be granted extra leave on pay to attend military camps, under a rulinp handed down today by the controller of the treasury. The ques tion was submitted by Secretary Mc Adoo in behalf" of several Treasury Department- employes who wished to attend the Plattsburs;, N Y., instruc tion camp. Tho controller held that there vaas no law permitting: special leave under such circumstances. Wilson League Lands President. The Woodrow Wilson League, of Portland held one of Its regular meet ings in the Central Library last night. Mrs. Carrie C. Van Orsdall was the principal speaker. She likened Presi dent Wilson to Washington, Lincoln and other great Americans, and de clared him to have been sent provi dentially to lead the American people. east of Riga, ve drove the Russians out of a trench situated between the Russian lines and our men. Sixty-eight prisoners fellNnto our hands." Austrian. BERLIN. Mav 24. (Bv wlrelesa, to Say vtlle, N. Y.) The AUstro-Hungarlan official headquarters report received here today says: "North of the Sugana Valley the Aus- tro-Hungarlans have occupied the ridge from Salublc to Borgo. On the frontier ridge south of the valley the Italians have been driven from Pompel Moun tain. "Farther south the Italians are de fending the heights east of the Val D'Assa and the fortified districts Asia- go and Arsiero. The armored work of Qampologno Is - in Austro-Hungarlan hands. The Auartro-Hungarlan troops have approached more closely the Val D'Assa and Posnla Valley. "Since the beginning of our attack 24,400 Italians have been made prisonJ ers, among them 62 4 officers. Two hundred and fifty-one cannon, 101 ma chine guns and 16 bomb-thrower's have been taken. - . "In the district ot the Doberdo high lands the artillery engagements tem porarily are very lively. Near MonfaJ cone an Italian attack was repulsed. An Austro-Hungarlan air squadron has bombed the 'station at Perlacarnia. "During the evacuation of Austro Hungarlan towns by the enemy part of the Italian po'pulation started to fol low. Those who leave their country in this fashion will be held responsible, according to law, for Joining the en emy." Wednesday's War Moves UNDER a rain of shot and shell which inflicted enormous losses the Germans have again taken Fort Douaumont, northeast of Verdun, from the French. As though to even the score somewhat, the French in spirited counter attacks northwest of Verdun recaptured from the Germans trenches on the southern outskirts of the Village of Cumieres, which the Germans had occupied in the late fighting and also stopped with their artillery several at itf. . i pi mm Til 'i . 'Hj 040 Java Rice for.r.f.e.r39c BOo Rob- 0Qr ertlne....w3l $1 WOod-Lark Guar anteed FreckleQC- Crm...Ul, $1.50 Oriental) f or.m S 1 . 1 0 Krata Distinctly Chaeolatea. 24-Hoor Glove Cleanlna; Service. Traill n a I Arnutus Tal- I 2&o Mum Chicagoan to Be Temporary Chairman of Convention. SEATING PROBLEM IS BIG More Than 2000 Delegates and Al ternates Kxpected 3 4 Carloads of Workers to Go to Chicago Jane 3 Women to Attend. NEW YORK, May 24. Raymond Robins, of Chlcaso. was selected as temporary chairman of the National convention of ths Progressive party at Chicago at a meeting; here today of ths executive committee of ths Progressiva National Committee. Other officers selected were: 5. K. Davis, of New York, secretary, and F. P Corrlrk. of Nehraska. aar- eant-at-arms. Mr. Robins. he choice for temporary chairman, was the Progressive can didate for United States Senator' in Illinois in 1914. Ha was a coal miner when the Klondike rush began. He was one of the first to go to the gold fields and was successful in his quest there. Prior to 1912. when he Joined the Progressive ranks, he was a Dem ocrat. ThoBe present at the meeting in cluded George W. Perkins, chairman; O. K. Davis, secretary; Walter Brown, Ohio; Harold L. Ickes. Illinois: K. A. Van Valkenburg. Philadelphia: William Childs. Brooklyn; Raymond Robins. CIiIcrko: Kverstt Ctolby, New Jersey, and Henry L. Stoddard. New York. Absent members of the committee were represented by proxies. Reports Indicated, it was said, that the attendance of delegates and alter nates would exceed 2000 instead ot 125S as nllrttf In (ha nfflilal eall Progressiva leaders sad they expect to send 24 carloads of workers on two "convention specials" leaving -here Saturday afternoon June 3. Other "con vention specials." one of which will con sist of 14 cars, have been arranged for by the Republicans to leave here Sun day afternoon June 4. It was announced today that both contingents would be accompanied by large delegations of women. In addl tion to the wives of delegates there will be a special car for members of i new league now being formed by lead ers of the women's peace party in the interests of the Progressives. PEACE URGED IN BRITAIN f Continued Krom FIrnt Pa-e. their people that they were winning the war and that the allies were beaten. Tribute Paid to Franee. Sir Edward here made the declara tion that the time for peaco had not yet arrived and that the entente allies were under obligations not to act tempts of the Germans to debouch from the village."' The fighting around Fort Douaumont was furious, the Oermans launching attack after attack against the fort employing among others, two fresh divisions of Bavarians. Several times the attacks were put down with heavy losses, but finally the Qermanfe suc ceeded in reoccupying the point of vantage which they had held virtually since the-commencement of the Verdun offensive until the French drove them out several days sgo. The French stil retain the immediate approach to the fort. On the Austro-Italian front the Austrlans from the Lake Garda region to the Val Sugana district are keep- ng up their violent offensive against the Italians. Driven across their border southeast or Trent, the Italians are endeavoring to hold fortified lines from Asiago to Arsiero and the heights east of the val D Assa. Rome admit tnat in effecting tfeeir retreat across the border the Italian destroyed artil lery which it was impossible to with draw. As an outgrowth or recent talk peace. Sir Edward Grey has reiterated in the House or commons that th time is not yet ripe for peace. It was the duty of diplomacy to maintain th solidarity of the entente allies, he said until a stage of the war had been reached where the prospect of main taining' an enduring peace would be with the allies. The 'American note to Great Britai and France reiterating, though mor strongly than-In the previous note, th Government's protests against th seizure and detention of legitimate mail matter bound to and from th United States has been landed to th British and French ambassadors Washington. BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN -Secure your seats now for comi opera, "Fra Diavolo." See the great est local production of opera eve given in the city 100 people ensemble Performances Thursday IVIsrht. May 25 Saturday Matinee, May 27. 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If anyone has a right to speak about peace, it is France. and President Polncare has spoken. I believe It Is our duty and diplomacy to maintain the solidarity of the allies and give the utmost support to the naval and military measures which are being taken by the allies in common tJ bring the war to a stage It has not yet reached and In which the prospect of maintaining an enduring peace will be with the allies. Mr. Ponsonby hardly seemed to realise that we were at war. I care not how often 1 say it. this war could have been avoided oy ac cepting a conference. Why was the conference not accepted? Because there was no good will. Sir Edward then referred to tne pre vious Balkan conferencei as proof of Great Britain's good faith in such con ferences, and added: "1 only wish the German and Aus trian governments had published the reports of their Ambassadors as to the part Great Britain played at that con ference. 1 2 NOTES SENT ALLIES AMERICA AGAIN PROTESTS TO BRITAIN AND FRANC I- Vigorous Terms Vsed la Objections to Deteatioa of Legitimate Mall After Selaurea at Sea. WASHINGTON. May 24. Identical notes . renewing the protest , of the United States against British treatment of neutral malls on the high seas were handed to the British and French Am bassadors today by Acting Secretary Polk, of the State Department. The documents were signed by Secretary Lansing at his home, where he has been ill for several days. The United States reiterates In most vigorous terms Its objections to the seisure and detention of legitimate mail matter bound to and from the United States and insists particularly that Grear Britain stop the practice of seis ing vessels on the high seas ana taxing them Into port to subject mail aboard them to local Regulations. The note was given xo me representa tives of botlv-France and Great Britain because France formally ' concurred in the British memorandum replying to the first American protest. It probably will be made public Saturday in Lon don. Tarls and Washington by agree ment. KAISER HOST TO MINISTERS Confidential Conferences Held on Food Dictatorship. BERLIN. May 22. (By wireless to the Associated Tress, via Tuckerton N. May 24. Delayed) Under the head of Important polfllcal conferences the Emperor today received at luncheon all the Imperial and Prussian Ministers and the presidents of the Reichstag and Prussian chambers. The Imperial Chancellor also had confidential conference with the lead ers ot the various Reichstag parties. The ostensible purpose of these con ferences was to discuss thoroughly the forthcoming measures respecting the food censorship. Bakers Visit 'Olympla. OLYMPIA. Wash.. May 24. (Special.) Governor Lister and P. M. Troy, presi dent of the Olympia Chamber of Coin merce, today addressed an excursion of 300 Master Bakers of the Northwest, in cluding the Portland delegation, who are holding their annual convention in Tacoma. The visitors looked over the Capitol and were hanquefd in Central Hall before returning to Tacoma. Welt-cooked peanuts make highly nuf- ALDix Street ax wist wtk mabshall atop -wome Ai7i Women Patrons of the Northwestern National find the location convenient, facili ties complete and services com prehensive. Officers and members of our staff are always willing to advise and suggest regarding busi ness matters. meriting Aeeonats QmVMlWllMOllSEIOT ,NorlJiwesierTi5;i::aS":,BaTik Building yiAbii ai lu j. Can be taken apart and cleaned KuDDertn iociwinurusn . . . . www now for . i w - 50 EXTRA STAMPS Given With Earh Framlne Order Amounting to St or More In Oar' Art Department AH Thin V Second Floor. Brlnar Thla Connon. May 2i-27. SINN FEIN HEAD GUILTY SEVTEXCE TO BE PASSED ON JOHN M'N'EILL IX SHORT TIME. Part Taken hy Volunteers President la Irish Rebellion Not Announced. Some Say He Broke Revolt. DUBLIN, via London. May 24. Johw MacNelll. president of the Sinn Fein Volunteers, has been found guilty by a court-martial of complicity in the Irish, rebellion. His sentence will be promuU gated within a da$' or two. There have been many conflicting rumors as to the part John MacNeiU played in the recent Irish rebellion, one. report being that he disagreed with the leaders at the last moment as to the advisability of the uprising, taking the view that defeat was inevitable. He la credited with having issued a general warning to Sinn Fciners against par ticipation in the revolt, following which, it was said, MacNelll and sev eral immediate adherents went into i clusion outside of Dublin and took no part in the actual rebellion. , John Dillon, in a speech in the House of Commons May 12. declared that but for the action of MacNeill, "who broke the back of the rebellion, the military would have been fighting still." John MacNeill, besides being presi dent of the Sinn Fein Volunteers, was professor of low in tho National Uni versity and was the organixer and vice president of the Gaelic Leaeue. BRITISH HOLD AMERICAN, 17 Far Korknway, X. Y.. Lad Accused of Ilcing lit Irish Itcvolt. LONDON. May 24. It is alleged by the British authorities that John J. Kllgallon. of Far Rockaway. N. Y.. a 17-year-old student at Pt. Enda's Col lege, Dublin, who was arrested the day the revolution started, was caught with. others in the act of bearing arms dur ing the revolt. The time of Kilgallon's trial and the exact nature of the charges were not revealed. He is now a prisoner at Staf fqj-d. England. CZAR EXPLAINS NEW FORTS Allies Assured Aland Inland lc Tenses Purely for Present. LONDON, May 2i. The British For eign Office has Issued a statement to the effect that Russia, recently re newed assurances that the defenses of the AUind Islands. Finland, were purely for the emergencies of the present war. These assurances, says the Foreign, Office, were made without being re quested by Great Britain or France, as unofficial dispatches have previously reported. Closing Out $350 Piano For (Mi Caah to First Caller. $300 Marshall & Wendell Upright. . .t! S25 Helnxe. 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