THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. APKIL 1, 190C.
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Story of Gingan and the Salmon People
there came a season, -up there in
the Northland where ho .lived.
when food was very scarce. The people,
depended largely on salmon and ferries,
and this year the berry crop had. been bad '
and the salmon liad not run so plentifully.)
in the streams as usual. !
One day when Gingan cried lor food all i
hlei mother had to give him was half of a
fnr calmnn -TM . i ...
said. "I want more." and when his I I
mother told' him that was all he could J j
. .ii':u iuu uui wini uie nan
of a salmon and threw it into a swamp
near the sea.
As soon as it struck the water the-piece
of salmon began to grow big. and then
Gingan wanted to get it again. But to his
Burprise It became a whole salmon and
went swimming away out of the mouth of
the river.
While the boy sat on 'the hore wonder
ing about this, there came along a canoe
filled with people.
Come, get in." they said." "You have
given us back our chief, and we will take
you where there Is plenty of food as re
ward You must be hungry."
"I am hungry." replied Gingan. To tell
the truth, that boy was alwavs lumm
"If I get aboard the canoe with ,vou." t
said Gingan, "and go to the place of "food ' !
will you lot me return with tome of it for f !
my father and mother?"
Now Gingan did not know itbut these I I
jn-upie in me canoe were Salmon People.
Part of the time they were like other
people, but at certain seasons of the year
they changed into. salmon. Thp piece of
ealmon which Gingan had thrown away
in his pettlshncss was a part of the chief
of the tribe, who, while in the form of a
salmon, had been caugh;In a net by Gln
gan's parents.
As the chief was a magic fish, he be
came whole again at onee when he was
thrown back by. Gingan into the salt
marsh. Then Me sent a canoe full of his
people to gctrGlngan and take him to the
village of the. Salmon People.
So when Gingan. began to make terms
about going with the people in -the .canoe,
they consulted together a minute
then one said: "Yen. you can go back
and bring food to your people if you do
not eat anything at our town except what
we give you to eat. it you. do. we will
not be responsible."
So the boy went away in tile canoe with
the Salmon People, and when he'eame to
their village lie found a lot of people mat
ing and dancing and huvlng a good time
generally. They took him to a great
StHPSib3vflM9VBMKp tiSBBtEt
"J ATK OK THAT DISH AND HAVE BECOME HAM" ROCK AND CAN NEVKIt
NKVKK GO AWAY." .
Iwuse where there were many people, and
gave him food.
After he had eaten he looked around and
aw a disb of some other sort of food
standing near. Although -ho had eaten
.enough for two boys already, lie reached
out bis hand toward the new- dish, -when
lie thought nobody was looking.
But a man sitting near, a curious-looking
person, who did' not went to belong to
the Salmon People, saw him and said:
JDo not eat that. I was brought here
as you have been and because T did not
mind the Salmon People jod ate of that
dish. I have become half rock and can
never, never go away."
For a week they kept Gingan In Salmon
Town. There were lots of children there
for him to play with, and he enjoyed
himself, although he was Impatient to be
off home with food for hi people. They
let him oat of almost everything except
wUmon eggs and the particular dish
which made people become half stone
"Do not eat salmon errs In .Rainmn I
Town." they told him. "for If you do you
"u lum . wiw 3 u until irnctt
ryou fall Into water."
One day several canoes foil of people
visited the Salmon Town and there was a.
great festival. The visitors were the Her
ring People, who announced that the sea-
f t son of the year had arrived when they
J I moat go away and become herrings for a
I . while. The day after the Herring People
, i left the Salmon People said that It was
ume tor tnem to take to the water, too
and off the whole village started. One
canoe loaded with food was told off to
take Gingan back to his people.
Just before he got Into the canoe Gingan
saw a lot of salmon eggs, and he -ate
them on the sly. thinking. "It won't do
any harm now that I'm going to leava
the village.
The canoe with Gingan in It sailed away
and away for a long time, until they
came to where the sky came down to
meet the water, the edge of It rising and
falling all the time. Beyond that lay
Glngan's home.
They waited until the edge of the sky
had opened and closed Ave times and
then, at the sixth raising of the edge tried
to shove their canoe swiftly under and
out on the other side. But the sky came
aown too quickly and cut- the canoe In
two. so that they were all thrown Into
the water and became salmon. Gin can
among tnem.
But they were on the other side of the
edge of the sky. and before them lay
Glngan's land and the -mouth of the river
where his people lived. As. they swam
up the river they became caught in fish
weirs and the -people canre out and hit
tnem with clubs and began to haul them
asnore. Among them were Glngan's par
ents. Gingan was hauled out with the
umrrs. out as soon as nc struck dry
land he changed Into a boy again and
his father and mother took him homa
with great rejoicing.
There was plenty of food now in the
country and Gingan lived very happily
xor years, out never dared go Into the
water or eat of salmon.
He was warned that If he did he would
change Into a salmon and stay changed.
: His parents died and he became
chief. He could always tell when the
-salmon were coming Into the river, -ahd
when they were coming he used to go out
and beat a drum to call the people to
come and fish. But he never quite got
over m greedy nsblts. and one day. in
rpite or nis warning, nc nicked up a sal
mbn and ate It
At once he became a salmon himself
and flopped away Irdo thet water. The
people of the town came to .sec where he
had disappeared, and when they discov
ered mm swimming about' In the depth:
they threw down his drum to him. And
there he lives today. In a deep hole In
the river, and when there Is going to bo
plenty . of salmon the people can hear
mm seating away at Ids drum.
Story of Isobel's City Entertainment
How Little Margy Saved Methuselah
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I'KW ANIMALS LOOKED AT MAKCY WITHOUT TRUSTING HKIt
V i . I ,AMA,XDA'S cyos wrro as 1 "l" u sink. He done plntcd fob
big ns tea plates, and fairly burst- lt dalik coiihIi. an' 1 tuhnod mah heels
ing out of her head us .she ruBhed H n 10,1 you-alls."
into the sitting-room whore' Margy and I "'"i1 -dons lie look like?"
the Boy were playing. " u"-11 ,m'' ol SHtRn- n dafs dc trufc.
"Doy's -a tnd dawg UHduh ,le rfnk! ' tl. mi"r "-
the children immediately made tracks
w me Kiicnen.
Sure enough, under the sink In the dark
corner by the pipes, was a dog-not black.
a V? 1,18 c,ca wcre striK
-"wunuvi. nui jjargy saw somc-
more man tms. she saw the end
vi a rape.
i nere s a rope around his neck, and
tA ?hoklnS. Thai's what the matter.
t. boh i ociicrc no's mad a bit"
"You better look out v.rt-r
, T.he oy s bumn r discretion was more
iuuy oevcjopeo.
u. jiarsy could not sec any living
iujuk wjuer ana not trj to help It.
"Poor doggie! Poor inrfte"
in her soothing voice, and went straight
The dog looked at her, wild-eyed and
panting with his tongue hanging out.
nnTft fil f he roic- t was tight,
and the dog could scarcely breathe. H
cowered as she touched him. but made
no effort to run. Few animals looked at
Margy without trusting her.
"Get tnc the butcher knife." she said.
The Boy brought It. and the cruel ropo
was cut. The dog sank panting on the
floor, and closed his eyes.
ij you think he' dying?"
"No'm. Miss Margy." said Violet
Amanda, who had recovered her sense-
no m. he ain't- dyln. He'a Jes' resting
o got de beslinest way wid dumb
beases. I ebah sec"
Marg' patted the yellow head, and the
dog opened his eyes and licked her hand
So their friendship" was begun, and a
bowl of milk and a dish of chicken bones
scaled It for life.
Of course Father said she might keep
the dog. Margy'a hospital amused but
never anoyed him. Margy proceeded to
take stock of his ailments. and thev
were not to be sneezed u Besides the
rope, there was a broken tall, three lame
.P'J1?41 J'01! P0i on his back where
the hair had been scalded off. He was
blind In one eye. and Margys futile ef
forts to attract his attention by calling
proved him to be utterly deaf. A poor
old thing he was-a dog to be gotten rid I
of. as the rope would indicate I
But Margy loved him. and words can
not paint the devotion of Methuselah (as
he 'was named) for his mistress. He
would- follow her when she walked lie bv
hcr side when she worked or played, and
He's mine.
CHAPTER V.
D)VN the great river the boys drift
ed for the next week without
special adventure, although oven-
day, brought more or less excitement.
Sometimes they wore in the company
of several boats and rafts, an.i in
they seemed to have the stream all to
inemseives.
"The Boy Partners" were approneh-
ling the big- bend In the rler above
I Memphis when the boys had thulr lltst
adventure with a steamboat. She -iva
n her way up riyef. w!lh flames
md Mnoke pounntr" from ner Ktm-u-t
nd Ced, who was at the sieorins: oar'
swerved the boat over toward the Mis
souri shore to give .the soapier plenty
II I UUIIl.
When she had aDnroaohed them
kithln 300 feet her pilot saw a prcat
rree rioattng down.unon him. ntid he
had to alter his course qulekty.
ite prouably thought h cmilr! nnss
ho flatb&tt In safety, biit ho made a
iniMa,Ke aoout It. JVed swerved the
fraft still further In. but not enough
lo escape. .TUfi steamer stmnk- hr n
blanclng -blow, aud fairly nil nil nil hr
Lshore. Whefi ihe boys came to lnnw
lor damages they found that their boat
f-as so Knocked .about that she could
ot resume her voyage without re
airs. - .
Thfc first thing wats. to unload a part
f the cargo to ret nt the Lmi-pn
laaks. The steamer
Ithout a halt or a second lnv frnm
er pilot, It took a whole day .to un-
aa sumcient or the naits.-tr. rnm.
xe Injury, it was. then foutiil Unit
ey" ,ust Jmve a new plank 12 feet
ng and iwne Inches', -vide. They had
ougnt ppii.es. a jyiramer. a bitt and
me caulklss with them, but to get
new pianic. tiarny,had to take the
Iff anfl back up stream 12 miles
a sawmill.. Thi .took up another
y. . 1 " r
K third was 4Je,un In nalUng on the
ank and caulking, and. a fourth In
Inadlnis-, cargo. Jiien.t- .M-ere ready
to he hauled off the sand. They hailed
half a dozen fiatboats In succession,
and were laughed at. Even when they
offered live dollars to be pulled otf no
one would stop.
"Tho Boy Partners" miaJit have re
mained on the bank for a month but
howl disconsolately If a door was shut
oetween them.
A week or two Later Father came Into
the house, followed by two men.
"These men say. Margy. that the dog
is inelrs that lie killed sheep, and that
their mini VIII tiln.
T don't believe It." said Margy. hotly.
"How are yc go In" to prove that lie
don'tT said one of the men.
"W ell." said Margy. "he's deaf, for one
thing; he'a half blind and he's go; three
lame legs. Any sheep, that" couldn't get
away irom mm ought to be killed! So
merer
vkcil. anvwav. he's a nnlanw -t.a
he's too old to live. We'd better take
nun oi ana kiu nim, stssy.
"You shan't! You shan't!
I saved him."
Then Father spoke:
j inrnx tne uog is liarmlcss, and if
my daughter wants to keep him I'll take
ine responsibility."
The men went oft, mutteriru?. and Me
thuselah came from behind MrW
skirts, wagged his broken tall and licked
her hand with his grateful tongue. The
next few months made up for all the
sorrows of his past fife.
How It all happened no one now. hut
one aay. late that Summer, the children
had been playing In the front yard when
Methuselah suddenly roused himself
wun a low growL Then they saw him
shaking something and tosslnrr It ahn.it
viciouny an the time.
Margy and the Boy ran towards him
ana ne tossea a limn thlnr aside nnd
wagged his tall as they drew near.
us a .snake: It's a snake! HI.
ratner:- snouted the Boy. And Fnthet-
carne running irom the shop.
mmmci: it s a rattlesnake. The first
I'vo seen In 20 years."
"Methuselah killed him."
"And you playinrr rirht her in th
yard! Thank heaven you were not h.
ten. Methuselah, you're a brick. You'vo
earned the best there Is for the nt f
your lifer'
But Methuselah was Ivlnr- nn th.
ground, and his eyes were rolling In pain.
"He's bitten! My own Methuselah!"
w-alled Margy. kneeling by hhn.
And it was true. Father toov hi
derly to the barn that the cu..uren might
not see him suffer. Soon a shot was
heard, and they knew that Methuselah
was beyond all his troubles.
That night Father took hi iittt. rt.i
tenderly In his arms.
"Margy, girl." he said, "you shall
keep all the old useless dogs and cats
you want to. I'm thankful enough that
jou kept Methuielan."
for an accident to others. It was sel
dom that the big rafts tied up at night
and sometimes they were careless as
to whether they showed a light On
tho fifth night of their stay on shore
a raft a quarter of a mile long came
floating down.-
There was a heavy fog on the river,
and a man should have been blowing a
horn at frequent Intervals. No one
was sounding a warning, however, and
five of the six men on the raft were
ound asleep when a big steamer com
ing up ran plump into it and tore It to
pieces.
m . ui me sieeninc men z-i-
day. by which time most of the logs
were recovered. Then the captain of
the raft said:
"Well. boys, you have helped me. and
turn about Is fair play. We will soon
have your craft afloat"
The two boats put out with ropes at
tached, and when the boats had been
anchored all hands pulled on the ropes.
" "ra iug, out tne flatboat
mine out of Uie mud and was
iui again. two days later
reached the bit bend.
As they could not reach Memphis that
, co"c,UQCa to ue up for the night.
i 5rcy"wertC of the trout 4trem and tried for
I "trout. I
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G
EXTLE. quiet little Sarah Maurice
was coming to spend Sunday with
IsobcL What should be done to en
tertain her? Isobel studied over It her
self and asked her mother and father.
Because, you sec." she said. "I had
such a good time In the country with
her that I must be sure she has as sooA
a city time with me."
Mr. Strickland suggested the matin
with luncheon beforehand at the club,
where he had taken Isobei. Mrs. Strick
land suggested a luncheon for some of
tne girls or a party Friday eveninr. Isa
bel thought It would be fun to have Jean
Stewart come and star and rail it
house party. She herself rnntd trt nr.
the couch In her room and the girls could
have the Httlo beds.
Mrs. Strickland agreed to this and .Tnn
accepted promptly. Altogether It looked
like a very good time for the three girls
without a moment to spare except for the
absolutely necessary studying to be done
for Monday.
Friday morning at breakfast Mr. Strick
land announced that he had had an in
spiration in the night. At least he thought
It was an Inspiration, but he was sure
that if It weren't Isobei and hcr mother
would quickly let him know.
"I suggest that we all go up to Pocahon.
tas Fishing Lodge until Sunday night It
opened last week, and they say the trout
are Just jumping out of tho water."
Well! Isobei looked at her mother and
Mrs. Strickland looked at Isobei and they
both gasped.
"Why, I don't see how we could." began
Mrs. Strickland. "
"Well, of course It would be possible
I C Interrupted IsobeL She knew that
It was more fun to go to Pocahontas than
anything the girls had ever done, because
It was Just like camping, and yet more
beautiful and comfortable than an ordi
nary camp could be.
And she and her mother both knew
that they would rather do what Mr.
Johnny's Last
Little Word
Strickland suggested than anything in the
whole world, because if he proposed- thlaga
then he really wanted to do them, aiwL
knew they were worth while.
It wasn't so very difficult after all Jean
and Sarah were wildly delighted. Sarah
telegraphed her mother and got an answer
at noon, which said certainly she could
go. Mrs. Stewart hunted up leggings
and sweaters and heavy stockings and had
a. dress suitcase .ready for Jean In no
time at alL
The girls at school who had been asked
for the evening gladly agreed to come the
following week; and wished them all good
luck with their fishing.
At 5 o'clock the whole caravan was
ready. Mrs. Strickland and the maid
had spent a busy day getting out fishing
tackle and boots and shooting Jackets.
Sarah had to repack her dress suitcase
and leave out almost everything she had
brought But Isobei had plenty of out
door things to lend her.
At 6 o'clock they were having dinner
In the dining-car of the long train. At f
they dismounted at a little station Into
the blackness of unknown country.
Jim. the colored driver, was there to
meet them with a three-seated spring
wagon, and the horses seemed to know
every Inch of the dark road. Once or
twice somebody went to sleep, but every
body else was too polite to say who it
was. They came, at last to the ram
bling iQdge. built of logs but really a very
big building, and quite a group of club
members came out and welcomed them
heartily. Theso were all men, and they
seemed quite amused when they saw tho
party Mr. Strickland had brought with,
him. ,
xiie pins, put away tn one large room
in mree sman cots, slept without rocking
and awoke early In the morning, dressed
and went out to look over the country.
It was a glorious Spring morning, cold,
but filled with promises. There wero
buds on the trees and faint suggestions
of green. The birds were singing and tho
small Iakje which came nearly to the
veranda of the lodge fairly flashed in the
sunlight
"My," cried Jean, "how good it smells!"
"And Isn't It quiet!" said Isobei. "It
makes my cars ache."
"It's lots more country even than Wll
lowmere." laughed Sarah, "and we think
that's about the quietest spot in tho
state."
It would take at least one whole vol
ume to tell the things that happened to
the girls In those two perfect days. They
paddled on the lake and fished. They
went up the trout stream and tried for
trout Sarah was the only girl who caught
any. and Mr. Strickland said that was be
muse she could keep still for five min
utes at a time.
They walked and rode and got soaking
wet and voraciously hungry and gobbled
all the good country food that the steward
of the club provided. And their giggles
and their remarks delighted the staid old
fishermen who never thought of bringing
along their families when they were in
search of a real good time.
It was very hard work to pack up and
know they were going back to work and
the noisy city again. But thev had a
delightful ride through the woods with the
young moon and the bright stars shining
down on them. By the time the journey
was over, however, they were busy talk
ing of vthe next day and how they could
manage to get their studying done before
school time, and Mr. and Mrs. Strickland
smiled to see how equally enjoyable thev t
seemed to find both work and play.
-wen, fcaran." said Mr. Strickland, "we
started out to give you a city good time,
but it proved to be the countriest ot the
country."
"I think that's the verv best kSnd there
is. thank you." replied Sarah, gently.
"Don't your
Johnny and has father were sitting
around the reading table after a good
dinner. Johnny was busy studying a
spelling lesson In words ending In "ous."
while his father read the evening paper.
Oh. papa. called JohnnV. "What
does bilious mean, pleas??"
" hy. It means 'sick feeling bad, you
know full of bile."
Johnny was satisfied and bent over
drowned, and the others reached hnr I .ill.r 'J0 be,on where flatboat
close to the boys, and were Invited on kind h
board. They had saved their boat and
Ned and Harry not only lent theirs, but
went with one of the men to save as
muen or the rait as they could.
They worked at this until noon next
was another rraf! r ..
kind, but partly under water, and the
ii .i " comprised hcr crew were
on me snore. They had a she!
v uwue oui oi oianKcts. and a fire
nidi io ao mcir cooking.
The boys wondered If the boat had
met with a misfortune similar to
theirs, but did not go down to visit It
If the men wanted help they would let
the fact be known.
They filled the keg. got a heap of
....uuu. anu naa just carrn their sun-
Ter when tVi
v - men came up rrom
Both boys wished at once that thev
hadn t it was plain thst the fellows
were not honest boatmen. They were
uirn oi roiooie age. naa hard faces, and
neither of them could speak ten words
without uslntr an oath.
As soon as they had come aboard one
oi i ii em aia:
"Well, young fellers, belnp you are
so glad to see us. you can hand down
the bottle. Neither of us havo had -a
drink for two whole days."
"We have no use for whisky aboard
of this boat" answered Ned.
"Ob, you hain't! Perhaps It Is a gos
pel boat though you don't look old
enough to be a preacher. Where's the
rest of the crew?"
"They arc not more than hundred
miles away."
"Well, look-a-here now. we r shin.
yrecked men. A steamer ran Into ns
three days ago out in the current and
we Just managed to cet in her-
we sunk. She took down
and tobacco and everything: we had.
nam io ko uown wun you to Mem
phis to see about raising her."
"But we are not xo'.sc down t
nlght" said Harry as Ned -aIV
of the cabin to see If xnrtklnr - t.
sight on the river.
Then tomorrow will do for us."
-But we are not taking raeaKer.
"Ob. that's yonr wav. Is It? w-tt
we'll about that-"
(To be coattaue.
"I roe." ld Tommy Pcny. tht
'Aunt tbloks he" an arttto-cat.
I wonder If It win not coot
Her pride to make hr April Foot."
his book once more. Father began on
his paper again, and everything was still
for a few minutes.
"Papa." called Johnny then.
"Now. Johnny," said his father, "you
must not bother papa while he Is read
ing his paper. But now that' you have
Interrupted me. what Is It that you" want
to know?"
"I Just wanted to know what plentiious'
means, please, papa."
"Now you ought to know what "plen
teous means. Johnny. It means a whole
heap, abur.dan.t-er full of plenty, don't
his chair and clear his throat In an ef
fort to attract his father'..-
1 Siher was ver" dcep in hJs Pape-"-' and
u.u iiul ivjun up.
"Papa." said Johnny, timidly.
Papa kept on reading, and made no
answer.
. "Papa!" called Johnny,- in. a. louder
tone.
Father crumpled his paper up and
looked at Johnny hard. "Johnny." he
said, severely. "I told you not to" bother
nie with questions while I am reading.
Now. if you speak to me again, 1 shall
have to send you out of the room."
ell. papa, can't I ask you Just one
little word?"
"Yes. just ono word, and. remember
this Is the very last"
"Well, papa. If I was full of apple pic,
sVouId I be pious r
When a Boy Is Big.
It's wonderful how a feller's mind
Get's different when he's talL
He doesn't care for things that used
To please when he was small.
A year ago a rocking hone
Just aeemed my chief desire.
But nowa pair of nice long pants
Is to what I aspire.
I bet that if 1 had them en .
And walked along the street.
I would be taken for a man
By every one I'd meet.
It seems real funny to me now
Thct Just a year aso.
When I was but a kid. that I
Could be contented so.
Her Garden.
Karlie Gardlner'tn "Woman's Home Companion.
Tm spading: up my garden.
I'm going to plant some seeds.
The kind that grow up flowers.
But I don't want any weeds.
For weeds, my papa tells. me.
Are Just an awfu bother.
So I'll plant mine all posies
Ana leave the weeds, for father.
Henry's Novel
Snore Cure
M JtijCAr,, jg. dC
i tee? Now. go on with, vaw Mu..
anddea't bother ne with foetfafc es-
Jehnny was a little hurt anL km v
stm for romc time, studviar hi
itaeat loekinc up.
FjaaDyr fee beciut to titt uxrmi. is
Henry and Penrick, called by their play
mates "Henry and Penry." were twin
brothers and slept together in a trundlo
bed. They were exactly alike id every
respect except that Pcnry would sleep
with his mouth open. Owing to this,
Penry had the bad habit of snoring and
kept Henry awake.
Henry tried every plan that he could
devise to break Penry from snoring. Ha
used to wake him up to make him close
his mouth, but Pcnry would simply turn
sleepily over and begin snoring again.
Penry's snoring became worse and
worse, and Henry was almost In despair.
He could not sleep at all with his broth
er's awful noises going on.
At last one night as Penry lay upon
his back snoring loudly through a wide
open mouth. Henry had an Idea.
He leaned over the side of tho bed.
picked up Penry's buckled garter that
lay upon the floor, pulled It around under
Penry's chin and over the top of his
head, and then drew the cover up to sleep
in peace.
The mother of the twins was greatly
surprised next morning to .find both
boys sound asleep. Penry with a piece of
elastic around his head which kept his
face tightly closed.
And the best of it is. that it did really
and truly cure Penry of snoring.
Virtuous Billy.
I know & house where children fight
From early morning until night
They tease and quarrel without cause.
And pinch and punch without a pause.
It's different In our house, you know;
I wouldn't treat my brothers so.
We never quarrel, for you see
They all are littler than me.
And r have taught them through and through
That I know what Is best to do;
And they do everything I say.
So I don't fight with them all day.
"Veni "Well! This, is fine," qnoth the travel-stained bear,
"This well-equipped washstand to lave paws and hair,. '
With swell bowl and pitcher, and soap right at han, - ' '
Wiat more could a-globe-trotting ;Brnin demand?
Dirt, grims and cinders will speedily go,
And my skin be as white as 'the beautiful snow.'
ICr. Powers, please send to the Bockies, Cave 3,
A staKd'just like this to my wife, Mrs. B. - - -. . '
She knows aad. I know, rainy or sunny,
"POWERS'-th store that.saves you money."
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