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-BYRON
Should Reject West
The senate is scheduled to act today upon confirmation
.of the nomination of 'Roy 0. West as Secretary of the In
terior. The dope is that Mr. West will be confirmed, but as
political dopesters are usually as wrorcjj as sport dopesters,
there is a possibility that he will be rejected. . He should be
for the appointment was a preposterous one. .
Mr. Writ's ability is not in question, but the placing at
the head of the Interior Department, with its control over
power'sit and power development, a man who for many
years and until his appointment, was a public utilities law
yer, lrgnl advisor and business associate of Samuel Irraull,
power mcprmte, and his colleagues in the power lobby; is an
affront to the public.
It is t: ue that Mr. West says that he disposed of all his
stock-hr'dinps in the Insull companies before taking oath of
office. Bit his long association with power companies must
naturally influence his viewpoint and a man with such a
background is not wanted in an office which carries the chief
responsibly far conserving publicly owned resources of the
people.
As SciTttary of the Interior, Mr. West serves as one of
three memhers of the Federal Power Commission, before
which the Insull interests and other power concerns have
applications seeking concessions for power projects. He
moreover will have the final say in the development and dis
posal of power at Boulder dam. He is the responsible head
of that department which supervises the nation's oil re
serves, the t!mbr lands in national parks and water power
on Indian reservations. His renewal of the since cancelled
Sinclair oil leases speaks for itself.
Why r1jee in charge of the national resources a man
who all his life has been a representative of an industry
which dors not protect, but exploits these resources, and who
has beon for ?o years active
nominaiion of Mr. West set an
should rvjoct it, quite aside from any question of his per
sonal ability and integrity.
Official Spokesmanship
D:stribuiior of federal patronage under President Hoo
ver is to be taken out of the hands of senators and representa
tives, and vested in the Republican Central Committee, ac
cording to n statement made by its chairman, Dr. Work,
quoted by Paul V. Anderson, Washington correspondent of
the St. T.--u'a Post-Dispatch in an article in the current is
sue of the Nation. While Dr. Work has issued a formal
statement deploring the publicity given the plan, this pub
licity "was based on statements voluntarily made by hint to
a group rf newspaper men several days earlier."
Dr. Work told the newspaper men that "Mrs. Alvin T.
Ilert was entitled to a place in the Hoover cabinet; that the
National Committee in future would have a larger voice in
patronage distribution and a greater influence upon pub!ic
affairs, and that the campaign for the reelection of Herbert
Hoover in 1932 was to be launched at once."
The newspaper men present all testify that these state
ments "were made and accepted with the understanding
that they cou!d be published, but that their author could
not be quoted. This was done. Then came the inevitable
flare-bark from Capitol Hill and the returning Utah, and
even Dr. Work was publicly deploring that any such pub
licity should have occurred."
Here W9 have a repetition of the familiar "spokesman"
system, whereby public men make statements for publica
tion but refuse to bs quoted, and when the publicity results
in unfavorable reaction, immediately deny having made
them. The remedy is for newspaper men to refuse to print
statements from those unwilling to bo quoted, from presi
de;.t down.
On his South Anerican trip, Mr. Hoover installed an
offici.il censor and all news sent was subject to his approval.
This is the first tinu in history that a private citizen has
established a press censorship, so that the press has an
irkling of what is go ng to happen to news when this private
citizen ben-mr". clo'.hed with supreme official power.
Thus the flower of autocracy is bursting into full bloom
Jn democracy.
Deserve An Increase
A :vww ot the activities of the State Industrial Acci
.I'.nt (. emission will impress any impartial observer of the
,j"rcfs of Its administration since it began operation July
1, 1914. Since the first year its business has increased 80
percent, and the work and responsibilities of the commission
multiplWl accordingly.
In the initial year, tho Commission received and passed
on 5,000 c'niins and received from contributors a.d work
men api roxini." ,f.y ?350,000. In 1928 the Commission re
ceived r."d pas-cd upon approximately 40,000 claims and
received from contributors and workmen almost ?3,000,000.
The Ommipsion has heavy duties, the administration
cf a larrre department, systematized for efficiency and econ
omy; the bundling of Inrge sums of money through the
cashier or banking department; the hearing and rehearing
of claims of injured workmen to prevent litigation ; and the
investment of funds in securities. -
When the Commission was created, the ilary for a
commissioner was placed at ?300 per month. It has never
been inerp.ned. If the job wna worth $300 a month in 1914,
with the iniTc.iscd cost of living and the Increased work and
ivsoensibillty, it is woHh much more now. A bill pending
authorizes an increase of $100 per month, making an an
nual ss'ary of $4,800. This increase is a modest one and
will prov.ds a salary far less than any privata insurance
concern pays for similar work.
The salaries are paid by contributors to the fund and
there seems no reason why the moderate increase should not
be granted. Unless sufficient salaries are paid, it will be
difficult to secure competent commissioners, and with in
competent Administrators, many times the cost of the in
crease will be lost. There should be no objection to the
proposed biH.
Editor led Publisher
matter at Salem Oregon.
in their exploitation? The
evil precedent, and the senate
COMPANIONATE
unions mu
CHINESE LIFE
Peking (LP) "Companionate mar
rlages," which made their (Irst ap
pearance in North China about
two years ago, have leaped Into
sudden popularity during the past
lew wceas, as several young cou
ples of considerate prominence
have adopted this method lor liv
ing together. The Idea Is entirely
new In China, and obviously has
been imported from the west.
The decline of the old Chinese
marriage system., which nas been
gradual for many years past, is
now making Its final plunge with
a fierce rush. Go-betweens are al
most out of business, and even
"marriages for love," which were
considered radical a year or two
ago, are too conservative for the
more ardent young people.
in western countries, where mar
riages have been more or less in
formal matters for generations, the
tremendous changes in China dur
ing recent months, even weeks.
cannot be appreciated.
The very slow change In the
marriage system which preceded
the rise of the Kuomtntang have
been replaced by a dizzy revolu
tion. The Chinese marriage sys
tem Is now not only being altered,
but It Is being shelved. In its place
Is appearing, not the conservative
marriage system of the west, but
tho most daring conceptions of the
younger generation In America and
Europe.
The system of marriage which Is
becoming most popular, apparently.
Is that of a simple announcement
in the newspapers. This announce
ment, signed by the young man and
young woman, ia considered suffi
cient. It merely statei that these
two people love each other and
therefore have decided to be mar
ried. There is no ceremony, no
gifts, no consultation of relatives,
no licenses. The newspaper an
nouncement is sufficient.
STAMP INVESTMENT
BRINGS BOY PROFIT
Monrovia, Calif. (IP) A little In
genuity In using the malls netted
Joe Elliott, high school student.
more than 1400 per cent on an in
vestment In postage stamps.
Joe wrote a letter ostensibly to
his father but addressed it to a
fictitious street number In Ham
burg, Germany. The latter was
placed aboard the Graf Zeppelin
on Is return flight to that country
and bears the special stamps pre
pared for mail on the famous
trans-occanlc trip.
Postage cost young Elliott f 1.05.
Collectors appraised the envelope
and stamps, with cancellation and
special marks placed there by both
Oerman and United States Govern
ment officials, at not less than $15
present value. And, they declared,
the value was destined to increase
with each succeeding year.
OFFICERS SEATED
BY DONALD LODGE
Donald. The regular meeting of
Venus Chapter No. 139, O. E. 8,
was held In the hall Friday even
ing. The worthy matron, Mrs. Ila
Ycrgen. was prevented by Illness
from being present. MUs Eva Swan,
associate matron, presided at the
meeting.
The officers who could not be
present last meeting. Mrs. Lelta
Qlesy, organist, and Mrs. Ellen Fel
ler, electa, were Installed by the
worthy patron, J. A. Bush, with
Mrs. Nona Yergen acting as Install
ing marshal.
Following the meeung, refresh
ments were served In the banquet
hall by a committee from Venus
auxiliary composed of Mrs. Fred
Yergen, Mrs. J. A. Bush and Miss
Eva Swan.
CLKAU LAKE
Miss Ruby Baker came home last
week tc visit with her parent for
a tew dus before she goes to Port
land for medical treatment. Miss
Baker has been over on the coast
near 'Otis for tlia past several
months with her grandmother.
Little Betty Jean Smith has been
quite sick the past we-k but Is Im
proving. work Is progressing nicely on the
Mavry house in Quinary. The ce
ment was put in Monday.
The health nurse was called to
school last Thursday morning to see
after several of tha children who
had been sick.
WESf"SALEM
Mi's Lottie McAdams has been
confined to her home for se"eral
days with a severe throat affection.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubell Young and
children ot Hlara street motored to
Albany Sunday for a visit with Mrs.
Young's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Mlt
tlng. J R. Kennedy of Salem was a
COLDS MAY DEVELOP
INTO FLU
Coughs from Flo Mar Weaken Yonr Synfeni
and Lend to Serious Trouble
Yea en Wop ihrm sow with Crr
mnlifca, an i rails bed eraosNe that la
plrlMM to lake. Crwmulfion is a
medical diworery with two-foM ae
lion; It toothn and hrals Ihe InlUmrd
nrmbrarow and inhibits gel la growth.
Of all known dross creosote is ro
egnised bf high amlicil aathoriiiee
as on of Ihe greMnt healing airnrlr
for oooslia fiuia colds aad bronchial
irritations. Cnaaolaioa eeMiia. la
addition to cfeosota, ether hnllag
elements which tooth and heal th
InfUflted membrane and stop th If
ntatwa, while th creosote goes oa to
CREOMULSION
fOR THE COUGH FROM COLDS THAT HANG ON
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL.
FIRST TRAIN THROUGH BORE CHRISTENED BY GIRLS
f
V- r , . - : T - 1 HAMm... Wt". : aaw : rt SI
Delegation ol Wena tehee mlsssa gristing tha first electric locomotive to pass through the Great
Northern's Cascade tunnel In Washington. It Is eight miles long and cost (14,000,000.
COUNTY CLUBS WILL
MEET NEXT MONTH
Amity. The Amity Study club
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
E. O. Morse Friday aftrenoon. The
president, Mrs. C. C. Randall. cau
ed the meeting to order and the
usual devotional exercises followed.
A letter was read from the county
president, Mrs. H. Palmer, inviting
the club of Amity to be present at
tha dub Institute to be held In Mc
Mlnnvule February B.
Roll call was answered with cur
rent events. The lesson for the af
ternoon was given by Mrs. J. M.
Umphlette. Hct subject was an ar
ticle written by Sheman Owtnn. Af
ter an interview with W. S. Glfford,
president of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph company,
dealing with, the rapid advance 'In
the world ot science. Mrs. A. W.
Newby gave a short sketch of the
Ufe of Benjamin Franklin, January
IT, was the anniversary of his birth.
The hostess served delicious refresh
ments at s o'clock. The dining room
was artistically decorated In ferns.
Mrs. R. R. Massey was a guest of
the club for the afternoon. Twelve
members were present.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
AND SHOWER GIVEN
Clear Lake Mrs. Noah Carter,
assisted by Mrs. Jim O'Neal, gave a
surprise and clthchen shower for
Mr. and Mrs. Eck Dutolt Thursday
evening Mrs. C. W. Pugh baked a
big cake which was served to all.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Noah Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Harold.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Boyd and son.
Dale, Mr. and Mrs. David Schlag
and daughetr. Flora, Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Pugh, John Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs.
Orall Gamer and son Delbert, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs. Theodore
Stolk, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith and
daughter, Orall, Misses Ruby and
Pearl Baker, Henry and William
Stollc, Loten Glrod. Robert Dean,
John Dean, Mrs. Frances Ganlard.
Miss Francis O'Neal, Miss Marie
Blum. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Blum, Mrs. Jim
O'Neal, Neva, Ada Mae, Lorctta and
Estelene Smith, Keith Smith.
Ralph, Harold and Rex Dutolt, and
the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Eck Du
tolt Mr. and Mrs. Dutolt came from
Kansas b"t October here where
they expect to make their future
home. They Just recently moved in
to their new house.
EYELET CENTENARY
Paris. (tP France celebrated re
cently the centenary of the birth
of the metal eyelet Francois-Jean-Guillaume
Gobtn-Daude was
the Invention The first applica
tion of the eyelet was to corsets
and it gave that industry a great
impetus. Eyelets later were put on
shoes.
MEAT CUTTER LEAVES
Independence. Fred Fisher, who
has been employed for seme time
as meat cutter at the City market
has accepted a poslUon In a mar
ket In WlUamina. Henry Klmes
will take the place made vacant
here by Fisher.
WEDDLE QUITE ILL
Jefferson. Fred Wcddle la seri
ously ill at his home near Jefferson.
He never fully recovered from the
flu which he had several weeks
ago and other complications de
veloped. lh stomtrh. It absorbed Int th
hiood, tttKkt th toot ol th troabi
and checks the growth ef iho gcrma.
Creomultioii It guaranteed aatisfa.
tory In th trestmonl ef coutht from
colda, bronchitia and minor forms ol
bronchial imbtiona, aad ia nceUrnt
fur building op th tyatrm tlt.T colda
or ft. Money refandrd if ot re
ltoved after taking according I dine.
tiona. Aak voar drnagiat. CraotBoJ.
tioa may halo roe (void fla, bat ia
am told at a Da remedy. If yoa have
fever, or think ye may hsv th h,
tc your a ocr off imssedisteiy. tsdv.l
SALEM. OREGON
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recent luncheon guest at the Bill
ings McAdams home.
Frank Wilson Is quite 111 at his
home on Skinner street between
Gerth and Kingwood avenues.
Mrs. W. B. Gerth is convalescing
from a several uays illness with flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Krebs of
Kingwocd Heights were Sunday
guests at the J. M. Fisher home on
Plaza street
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barber were
Sunday dinner guests at the Joseph
Barber home In Hollywood. Salem.
Joseph Barber Is Homer Barber's
only brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brock were
Friday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Stewart on Edgewater
street.
SCIO TOLL TALK
DROPPED FOR YEAR
Stayton. The Stayton Mutual
Telephone company held Its annual
election ot officers last week. The
Stayton company has a large por
tion of Its lines on the metallic sys
tem which Is a great improvement
and they expect to place It all un
der this system. .
Work Is being done on the Me
hama and Soto lines which wQl be
a great Improvement Sdo has ask'
ed for a toll of 10 cents between
there and here but through the In
tercession of J. W. Mayo, who !
ited the ScIo group, they dropped
the toil talk.
Officers elected for this year are
Byron Denny, president; Harry
Humphreys, vice-president: E. D.
Alexander, secretary - treasurer:
John A. Thoma, director; J. W.
Mayo, representative to swlth-board
association. -
HOPMERE
Residents between Hopmere and
Waconda are signing for electricity
and It Is expected the line will be
extended by early spring.
Recent visitors at the C. M. Tan-
quary home were Mr. and Mrs.
James Kelly, Waconda and Miss
Ellen Hackett and trrand-nephew.
Loyal Glover, of Brooks. Expected
guests are Mrs. Emma Reed. Turner
and Mrs. Minnie Henderson, Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Wilson have
returned from a two weeks' visit
with relatives In Eugene.
After two years In Hopmere.
John Tonkins and family have
moved to Salem.
Miss Eva Landers had a her
guest recently Mrs. Ruth Beck of
Portland.
Mrs. Ida Glrod has returned from
an extended Wit in the east
Mrs. H. LaFontaln'a twin daugh
ters, Mrs. Jean Rosencrans and
Mrs. William Cummlngs, of Port
land, were here last week to spend
a birthday at home.
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ing strength al
ways, has been ami
always will be
the tame. You cm
ploy the tame
amount every
time, and secure
the time delightful
results every hake
day. Try Calumet
and find out what
big help it fa.
'DUTCH DETECTIVE'
GIVEN, WEST SALEM
West Salem A number of the
young people of the Knight Mem
orial church presented the play
"The Dutch Detective" In the com
munity hall on Friday evening. The
cast, under the direction of their
pastor. Rev. H. C. Stover, did ex
ceptionally good work, portraying
the characters In a vivid and realis
tic manner. The play Is replete with
many laughs and humorous sltua
tlons and the large crowd present
showed their appreciation and en
Joyment with frequent outbursts of
applause.
Preceding the performance
number of popular vocal duets were
given by Miss Venlta Edwards, and
Miss Harriet Adams with Donald
Allison at the piano, in a very pleas
ing manner. The play was spon
sored by the Ladles Aid of the Ford
Memorial church and it, together
with the-candy booth, netted a nice
sum for their treasury.
BUENA VISTA CLUB
GUEST, ANDERSONS'
Hopville. The Woman's club of
Buena vista met at the home of
Mrs, N. C. Anderson Wednesday.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Emma Anderson, who was in charge
read an article on federation work.
Mrs. Anderson gave a flower contest
representing a girl In which Mrs.
H. Prather won first prize and Mrs.
J. H. Neal the consolation prize.
Eleven members and two visitors
were present Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Emma and N. C.
Anderson. The next meeting will be
held at the home ot S. W. McClaln,
assisted by Mrs. Sarah Prather.
Mrs. Ed Miller and daughter, Mrs.
Paulus of Salem, visited Saturday
with Mrs. p. A. wens and family.
YERGEN 13 INJURED
Donalds Fred Yergen suffered a
severe and painful injury to his
right hand when It became caught
In the machinery while he was
spreading fertilizer. The flesh was
torn to the bone around his thumb
and the bone spilt Dr. Giesy took
six stitches to close the cut
Falls City. Mrs. O. L. McMur-
phy left on Tuesday for Portland.
where she will spend a few days
witn McMurphy, who has a tilling
station near Kllllngsworth and Wtl
llama avenue. While Mrs. Murphy
Is away her sister will stay with an.
other daughter, Mrs. George Lot
tus.
MRS. LaFRANCQ LEAVES
Falls City. Mrs. Paul LaFranoq
and Infant son Paul, Jr, left Thurs
day for their bom In Portland af
ter several weeks' visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, K. p. Brown.
Her mother Is convalscmg from a
recent goitre operation.
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LEAGUE AWAITS
HOOVER'S STAND
BEFOBE ACTING
Geneva The League of Nations
celebrated its ninth birthday
frankly speculating on what will
be the policy of the coming Hoover
adminlstraMon towards the League.
While the latter was chock full
of nine-year-old conviction that it
will live to reach Its tenth birthday
and also its hundredth whether the
United States Joins the League or
not, yet It also frankly admitted
that a continuation of the United
States' collaboration is capable of
furnishing its youthful organism
with lots of life-giving vltamlnes.
The League has already lived
through three different American
administrations and if during the
coming fourth administration there
la a continuation of the growing
polcy of American collaboration
with the League the latter will have
little complaint to make.
Nevertheless, until the League Is
definitely fixed on the policy bf the
coming Hoover administration as
well as that of the new English
government that will follow the
general elections of this year It
will be obliged to mark time a
trifle in Its major political activi
ties. Before the close of the present
year, however, it expects to com
plete Its preparation for a first
general disarmament conference
and then put It up to the poaer.;
themselves rts to the advisability ot
convoking this conference for the
early, part of 1930.
MOVES TO OREGON
Falls City. Miss Lillian Wilkin
son of Guana, Calif., arrived here
Saturday for a visit with her bro
ther, L. J. Wilkinson. She plans
to make Orescn her home and n
looking for a small acreage near
town.
MOTOR FROM COAST
Falls City. Mr. and Mrs. Eidon
Frink of Neskowin sprat Wednes
day evening with Mvs. Frlnk's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Thomp
son. Thursday they made a busi
ness trip to Salem and return-M
to Neskowin in the evenmg.
Independence H. Win.-r, father
of Ed Wunder of this city, is seri
ously ill at his home west of Mon
mouth. His wife who has also been
quite sick is slightly recovered.
They are being attended bv tli-r
daughter. Mrs. Charles Kenny of
aaoro, uregon.
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onngs rcuer from itching skin,
pimples and Eczema. It clears the
skin, as nothing else can. Oet a bot
tle of Zemo today. Keep it always
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$100. adv.
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The voice without a cold
Let Daisy tell you: it's the voice without t cold that
it the voice ith a smile. And thU is how she avoids "
the sniffles, fever, and illness which make others
'phone that they won't be down to work.
Right after every exposure, if she feels shivery, or
has wet her feet, or gets that warning tickle in her
throat or nose, she takes GROVE'S BROMO
QUININE She doesn't wait; not Daisy. She has
learned to carry the handy white box in her purse for
just such emergencies and for headaches, too. So
she nips the cold while it merely threatens, and avoids
grip and flu and other serious ills which often bega
with cold.
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is s woe pmaution to cmpkasrse GROVE'S, when tikiri
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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1929
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WORLD ALMANAC
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With the New Year comes The
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a ml'llon facts and figures. So this
year is now well begun with-The
World Almanac for 1928 out and in
hand. This Is the 44th annual Issue
by The World and the seventh edit
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better every year and Is more
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maintains Its place on office and
factory desks, in homes and schoo.s,
on farms and In traveling bags. '
Tho who use It keep It within
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rho-'lni how it has been cnforod.
Tt tc"s what the peace pact of Paris
is. and why this country Is interest
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tion are chronicled. In 1928 alone
were Lindbergh's good-will tour;
the magnificent " ;ht of the French
aviatcrs, Costes and Le Brix from
Paris to Paris via Africa, Centra
America, the United States, Japan
and India; the German Bremen's
first crossing by air from Europe to
America; the Australians hep. skip
and Jump across the Pacific from
San Francisco to Australia; Sir Hu
bert Wilkin's flight across the
frozen Arctic Ocean, and the round
trip of the glorious Zeppelin
Then one is kept up to date on
the Olympics, baseball, football,
tennis, golf, boating, swimming, rac
ing and the ring, with the records
ot championships.
The ettxrfee listing of scientific
progress during 1028 impresses one
in an achievement, and the list of
benefactions for the year forms a
sound basi3 for renewed faith In
humanity. The Daily Diary, the
memorable events and the like form
an indispensable record.
And a word to Dad. He will find
In The World Almanac the answer
to most of those puzzling questions
the growing youngsters ask no
man could ever answer all from
the metric system to the King of
England and the loss of the Lusl
tanla. Or he can tell the kid where
to hunt up the answer himself.
which may be better for both.
The World Almanac is published
by The New York World. Price
cents, postpaid. Readers In in
creasing numbers who keep it year
by year on their bookshelves find
$1.10 a small nrtce for the cloth-
bound copies. adv.
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