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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 9, 1903
NO. 30.
NO CHANGE IN CONTRACT
Amount to be Advanced to H. V.
dates on City Waterworks Is
, $12,000.
T o Westside towns are install
ing mountain water systems. Mc-
Minnville is to bring water about
seven miles at a total of about
$46,000. Dallas is now building a
similar system, deriving its water
from Canyon Creek, piping it a
distance of six miles. The cost of
the works is to be about $30,000.
H. V. Gates is the contractor, and
the city puts $15,000 in as its share
of the works, having free use of the
water for a certain number of years
as a result of the investment. The
balance of the money Mr. GateB
: supplies. At one time Mr. bates
offered to build the system if the
city would put in $12,000, but the
city refused. Corvalhs limes.
The Times has been misinformed,
and its item is slightly misleading,
in that it conveys the impression
that Dallas is paying Mr. Gates
$15,000 for the city's share of the
" plant. The contract under which
Mr. Gates is now putting in the
waterworks provides that upon the
payment to him of $12,000, the
title to the plant is to pass to the
city. v For the use of the $12,000
advanced, the city is to receive
water for fire protection and other
public use3 free of charge for a
period of 20 years. For the use of
the money expended by him, Mr.
Gates is to operate the plant and
receive all revenue from private
oonsumers for a like period of time.
At the end of .20 years, or there
after, at the option of the city, the
value of the plantis to be appraised,
and the city is to pay Mr. Gates
the amount of this- valuation, less
the $12,000 already advanced. Mr
Gates then steps down and out and
the plant is turned over to the city
for operation. The extra $3000
voted at a recent election is to be
used in paying for the necessary
rights-of-way and water rights.
At the time when the project was
first taken under advisement, the
city council asked the people for
only $12,000, as it was then be
lieved that the rights-of-way could
be secured for a nominal consider
ation, and that the amount to be
Jiaid to Mr. Gates would constitute
the entire amount for which it
would be necessary to issue bonds.
jut certain owners of land along
pe route to Canyon preek made
unexpected demands for damages
which they claimed would be
caused by the pipe-line crossing
their respective premises and the
appropriation of water from Can
yon Creek. . Under these conditions,
the council was obliged to place the
matter before the taxpayers a second
time and ask for an additional
i3,QQQ which amount was voted
ISven then the demands of Judge
R. P. Boise and Mrs. M. E. Hallock
were so heavy that the council
founcj itself face to face with the
alternative of paying a sum of
money which it considered to be
excessive beyond reason, or of sub
mitting the matter of damages to a
jury. The latter course was pur
sued, and Judge Boise and Mrs
Hallock were awarded damages in
in the sums of $600 and $51, re
gpectivelyr-rrabout one-twentieth of
the amount demanded by them.
the observer makes this ex
planation merely that the people
of our neighbor town may under
stand why Dallas voted $15,000 for
waterworks instead of $12,000, as
at first contemplated. Every mem
ber of the Dallas council deeply re
gretted to see this additional and
unlooked-for expense heaped upon
the taxpayers of the city, and
sought in every honorable way to
avoid it. But the fight was forced
flpon the city by he lHtJe handful
of1 people who were opposed to the
proposed improvement, and no
course was left open to the council
but to carry it through to a finish,
or abandon the project altogether.
There are only two causes for re
gret in the whole matter. One is,
that the city should have been
forced to pay any land-owner one
cent more than he was actually
damaged; and the other, that any
citizen of Dallas, should have aided
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and encoumged these people in de
manding something to which they
were not entitled. For the nerve
of the council in refusing to be
bluffed into abandoning the im
provement, and for the blessing of
the plentiful supply of pure
mountain water which is soon to
be furnished the city, there is
nothing in order but rejoicing and
congratulations.
M. D. Ellis was a business visitor
to Portland, Monday.
Hon. W. H. Holmes, of Salem,
transacted business in Dallas, Mon
day. --.
H. Hirschberg was over from Tn
dependence on a business errand,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Yost, of
Pedee, visited friends in Dallas,
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gilbert
came up from Barton, Clackamas
county, on a visit this week.
Mon roe Walter has moved his
family to his farm near Dallas
which he recently purchased.
Amity Times.
W. P. Milleri was the delegate
from the Dallas M. E. Church to
the . annual conference held in
Salem last week.
U. S. Loughary, of Dallas, was
in the city last luesday. Mr.
Loughary is county clerk of Polk
county. Oregon City Enterprise.
Cordwood is at a premium in
Salem. Second-growth fir is in de
mand at $3.50 to $4, and old-growth
fir is sold at not less than $4.50 per
cord.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hubbard
have moved down from their farm
near Suver, and will occupy their
handsome new cottage on Church
street.
Mrs. Dr. W. J. Farley attended
the celebration of the 40th anni
versary . of the - marriage of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Cline
in Portland, last Wednesday.
Fred Schulenberg, a prosperous
Washington county farmer, was
killed by a vicious Durham bull
Friday morning, the animal crush-
ing the unfortunate
and skul.'J
man's chest
The Chipman grocery store has
changed hands. The new proprietor
is R. R. Turner, late of Perrydale.
The transfer look place Thursday,
Mr. Turner and family have re
sided in town for several weeks.
Corvallis Times.
F. G. McLench was in Dallas on
a business visit, Monday. He has
recently moved his family from
Polk county to their new home
near the Fair Grounds in Salem.
Mrs. McLench, who has been an
invalid for nearly a year, is slowly
regaining her heath.
Mrs. Henry Bills was a guest at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. R.
Rich over Sunday. Since leaving
Dallas, the family have been living
at Union, Oregon, where Mr. Bills
was engaged in merchandising. He
recently sold his store at that place,
and will seek a new location.
Mr. and Mrs. George McGowan,
of Portland, have sent out invita
tions for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Sarah Grace Mc
Gowan, to Mr. Bennet B. Flecken
stein. Wednesday, October 7, is
the date set for the wedding, which
will take place at Westminister
Presbyterian Church.
Zim Hinshaw was down from
Falls City, Monday. He says good
progress is being made in securing
the right-of-way for a system of
gravity waterworks in his town. It
is believed that the necessary con
cessions will De secured witnout
expense, and that the plant will be
installed in the near future.
Fire completely destroyed E. P
Wallace's fruit dryer in the eastern
part of town Tuesday evening. It
originated from the furnace. The
fire department responded promptly
to the alarm, but the fire had gained
such headway that nothing could
be done toward saving the build
ing. The loss was about $S00, with
no insurance. Amity Times.
EXPERIENCE 13 THE BEST teacher.
Use Acker's English Remedy In any
case of coughs, cold or croup. Should It
fail to (rive Immediate relief money re
funded. S eta. and 50 eta. Belt A- Cher
rlngttm, Dallas, Oregon.
TIMBER MEN FEEL EASIER
General Opinion That Hitchcock'
Harsh Ruling Will Not Stand
Test of Law.
Timber land claimants, who have
proved up and paid for their lands
but have not received patents, are
feeling much easier. The genera
opinion seems to be that the harsh
interpretation of the word specula
lion will not stand. This is further
strengthened by the fact that there
is a decision of the United States
Supreme Court bearing directly up
on the point at issue. In effect
the decision states that theclaiman
is at liberty to sell the land at any
time, and in this case it was men
tioned that land was sold for which
payment has not yet been made to
the government.
The decision follows the evident
common-sense view of the matter
that unless there is a conclusive
arrangement to turn over the land
for a certain consideration for the
right, the claimant is acting entire
ly within the law and within his
rights.
The decision was rendered in the
case of the United States vs. Mont
gomery and Budd, and was carried
up from the state of Washington.
It appears in the U. S. Supreme
Court Reports, volume 144, page
154. Ashland Tidings.
Miss Olive Owenings, of Portland,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. M
Burford, near Dallas.
J. B. Thompson will preach in
the Oakdale schoolhouse next Sun
day morning, at 11 o'clock.
Homer Kirkpatrick, who has
been visiting his brother, E. C
Kirkpatrick, in this city for several
weeks, left Saturday for Seattle,
where he will spend the Winter.
County Clerk U. S. Loughary
issued license to wed this week to
F. E. Lawrence and Eva Wood,
Fred Frederickson arid Bessie Con-
nett, Charles Tuple and Eltrudah
Branchflower.
County Clerk U. S. Loughary
has purchased an Underwood type
writer for use in his office, and
School Superintendent C. L. Starr
is the possessor of a latest-style
Remington rnacbine.
Charles Davis met with an acci
dent in a King's Valley sawmill
one day this week, in which his
hand was severed from his arm.
He was taken to Albany for surgi
cal treatment.
A. T. Peterson ehjpped another
carload of chittim Thursday from
Nortons, W hen he disposes of his
visible supply he will have pur
chased and shipped eight carloads
or 80 tons and distributed be
tween $19,000 and 120,000 among
our ranchmen. Stewart & Vant
report seven cars, Henry Lewis I
four cars and James Plumlee three
aggregating about $55,000 to the
bark peelers. Quite an item.
Toledo Leader.
Beat
Its
So Violently,
Movement
Could Be Seen
Through Clothing.
Dr. Miles' Heart
Cured Me.
Pure
No matter what's the matter with your
heart, it will pay yo j to Iry Dr. Miles'; lisart
Cure. It is a great heart arid. loo& tonic
that cures by removing the cause. Try it for
a short time and you will find that you are
no longer short of breath after brief exertion;
that you can sleep in any position with com
fort and without the dread of smothering
spells. It removes the symptoms and cures
the disease. It strengthens the heart's
action, enriches the blood and improve the
circulation. It has cared heart disease when
all else failed. It has brought relief when
death seemed nigh.
"Since taking a number of bottles of Dr.
Miles' Heart Cure during the past year my
health is better than for many years. I no
longer experience any trouble from lying en
l-f. J, Am. j:..u.vi.
used to bother me greatly. The frequent
spells of palpitation and fluttering that I was
at that time subject to were most alarmlne.
At times my heart would beat so violently
that the movement was noticeable through
my elothinz. Doctors said my heart was
enlarged and I had frequent severe shooting
ams tnrougn and in the region ot my heart,
think Dr. Miles' Heart Cure a treat medi
cine and have always been able to secure
great relict trom its use. 1 am in good
health now, considering that I am 60 years
old. I wish you success." A.TOUW JACK
SON, Centralis, Wash.
id guarantee first bot
tle Dr. Miies' RemedL-s. bend for free book
on Nrvous and Heart Disease. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, lad.
Eemt
was
1- A. Hi,' ,;ttim bark
magnate, .-u . 1 by Mrs
Kiggs, visiti fii ; in Albany
last week.
Mrs. Stella l:
visiting in A!bt
, of Dallas, is
t the residence
of her parents,
Headley. Alba
.. d Mrs. Cal
ik-rald. ,
Hon. W. L.
Veils, "of. Buena
Vista, and Dr.
't. Allin, of In
dependence, wer
county peopie v
this week. .
among the Polk
in;,' in Portland
President E. l IV-sIer of the
Oregon. State 1 rur 1 School 'at
Monmouth, pas A t'uugh Albany
yesterday on bia ay to Eugene.
Albany Herald. -
The fruitdrier building and con
tents belonging tb" II. M. Stone at
Corvallis, were destroyed by fire at
noon Monday. The loss is about
$2000; no insurance.
While returning from Ridder's
mill with a load of chop, J. J.
Thurston ra n off the end. of a bridge
in Suver, throwing himself and the
oad off, but was not injured.
Good evening, neighbor. Has
Czar Hitchcock converted your
chittim patch intqa forest reserve?"
is t he way the'Toledo Leader greets
its readers in last 'week's paper.
The Dayton correspondent to the
McMinnville News has a rather
peculiar sense of humor. In his
ast week's items he says: "There
will be a new store opened up in
John Jones' old stand. Ha, Ha,
for Dayton!"
F. K. Hubbard , a pioneer resi
dent of Falls City, was shaking
hands with his many friends in
Dallas last Saturday. He has
turned his attention to dairying,
and finds a ready market for all
the butter he can produce.
R. J. Martin, who has been liv-
ng near Falls ..City for, tho past
four years, left Saturday for his old
home in Bellaire, Michigan. His
neighbors predict that he will re
turn to Oregon inside of the next
six months.
Ira P, Smith,, a well-known Polk
county pioneer of 1847, celebrated
his 8Qth birthday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Dr. I. T. Mason,
in Portland, Sunday. A number of
relatives and close friends were
entertained at dinner.
lA.Riggsand wfe of Dallas,
have been n, the city on a visit the
guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
nd Mrs. Rowell. Mr. Riggs is the
young man who recently made a
small fortune by the rise in price
of cascara bark Albany Democrat.
A steamer is to be put on be
tween Salem and Independence, to
run in connection with the Inde
pendence-Monmouth-Dallas motor
ine. This will put the chief towns
of Polk county, and in fact, all of
Polk county, in closer touch with
the Capital City. It will prove of
mutual advantage to Salem and the,
rich country over the Willamette
river. Statesman.
Eugene Deuprey, a prominent
lawyer of San Francisco, died Sun
day. Mr. Deuprey was one of the
leading figures in the famous Dur-
rant murder case, and it was through
his efforts that Durrant was kept
from the gallows for over three
years. He also secured the con
viction of Dr. J. Milton Bowers,
charged with the murder of his
wife, and figured prominently in
many other famous cases.
The Indians on the Grand Ronde
reservation are making slow, but
decided, progress, according to a
dispatch sent out from Washington
and printed in Saturday's Gre
gonian. The annual report of Dr.
Andrew Kershaw, superintendent
of the reservation, show9 a good in
crease for the past 12 months in
the number of acres under cultiva
tion. It is a noteworthy fact, too,
that the; Indiana are becoming
better able to conduct their own
business. At present, the sale of
inherited lands is interesting many.
There have been 14 deaths during
the year, and an equal number of
births.
You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula la plainly
priiitcj on fcveiy IrjlZa. 'uOiug that
It is simply Iron s2 Qolsioa la a taste-
Merton It,. i s City,
a Dallas mk 1-iy.
PREACHER MUST ANSWER
Rev. R. H. Kennedy Held on Charge
of Burglary of Warren Resi
dence at Hillsboro.
Rev. R. H. Kennedy, the old
time pastor of the Congiegationa
Church of Hillsboro, has been held
to answer to the Circuit Court on a
charge, of having entered and
burglarized the residence of E. II.
Warren on the eastern outskirts of
that town on the morning of Tues
day, September 1. After the ex
amination of the slate's witnesses,
the defense offered no evidence and
Justice H. T. Bagley stated that he
would next Tuesday fix the bail
bond. Meantime, the minister will
be at his freedom on the bond se
cured by Dr. C. L. Large, of Forest
Grove.
The principal witness for the
state was Miss Minnie Warren, with
whom Mrs. B. F, MacKinder.of St.
Helena, Cal.,; and who lost by the
robbery, was visiting. Miss Warren
testified that Mrs. MacKinder lost
a watch, $7.50 in cash and two
valuable rings. ; '
She testified that about 2 o'clock
n the morning she was awakened
by a scream for help, coming from
the guestroom, and that she went
in and struck a match. She then
saw that a burglar was in the room
and ran downstairs to call her
father, who is well along in years.
he father had heard the commo
tion and met her as she reached
the foot of the stairs. Together
they went upstairs.
The burglar was then standing
at or near the back window and
eveled a revolver at them. He
then forced Mrs. MacKinder, who
was by. this time at the door of the
room coming to meet the father
and daughter, to turn over her
money. Miss Warren continued:
"Don't you give it to, hjm."
Mrs. MacKinder, replied: "Oh,
yes, he may Ya, ve it-.'
The rp,bb,ef then gsked Mr.
Warrefl if h,e had any money and
received, a negative reply. Mrs.
MacKinder then told the burglar
that she knew Mr. Warren had no
money, because he had borrowed
some while she was theret
Miss Warren stated that there
was at that time some money in
the house, but she was ignorant of
the fact and did not know the
amount. She swore that the in
truder wore a dark sack with nand
corners in front and stf hat.
While robbing the house the burglar
attempted to change his voice, and
said that when he said to Mr,
Warren, "I know you are an old
man," she likened the voice to that
of Kennedy's when he uses pathos
in his sermons, She said:
"I believe it to have been Ken
nedy, but did not want to believe
it was him."
When asked if she believed it
was Kennedy beyond any reason
able doubt, she replied, "I do."
During the time when the robber
was there Miss Warren told Mrs.
MacKinder that she knew who he
was. Mrs. MacKinder told her to
"hush; he will shoot you." She
said that she had tried to get the
HT
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To the men Scott's Emul
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cure of consumption and the
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any wasting disease.
For women Scott's Emul
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tonic for the special trials that
women have to bear.
To children Scott's Emul
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for growth of flesh and bone
and blood. ror pale girls,
for thin and sickly boys Scott's
Emulsion is a great help.
ond for free sample.
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mask off his face, arid so persistent
was she in this that he ; had to go
out of the. room to rearrange it
Coming in, be Jaid, "Darn you.
Miss Warren's reply was, "You
coward I"
Mr. warren was forced into a
small room nearby and it took a
great deal of the robber's time to
keep him there. When the robber
was through Miss Warren told him
to go down the front way and' they
would do nothing to impede-his
path, and at one time she told him,
"You know I never tell a story,"or
words to that effect and said ; to
Mrs. MacKindet, "Let us just tear
him to pieces 1"
Miss Warren said that she recog
nized him by his general appear
ance, stature, tone of voice and his
deliberate way of speaking and the
use of perfect language. Kennedy
knew the plan of the house; had
been there a number of times, and
he and his wife had remained over
night last January Miss Warren
had heard him in pearly all of his
sermons and was in his Sunday
school class, ' J ' ! ;.: V:
After the robber had made his
exit, Miss Warren, who was biding
in the orchard, came to the house
at the call of her father. She im
mediately told him that the in
truder was Kennedy, and then
started to a neighboring house to
bring buck Mrs. MacKinder. While
walking back Mrs. MacKinder said:
"That man lives right in this town,"
and Miss Warren replied that she
had her suspicions who he was.
Miss Warren stated that she had
no feeling against the ex-pastor
and that she would be very glad if
he could prove an alibi, saying:
"I would be very glad were h.e in
Portland. No one could; bo more
glad thtn L" .
L. II. Stevenson, a Portland bi
cycle man, testified that Kennedy
had hired a bicycle the night before
the robbery between 6 and 7 and
had returned it the next morning
between 7 and a o'clock.
liefore the case was Concluded
Attorney Huston for ihe defense,
said that his principal witness was
absent in the Wast, hnt 'that ho
would prove. &n alibi for his client
A large crowd was present at the
bearmg, the Circuit Court room be
ing comfortably filled throughout
the Droceedincs. Mrs. Kpnnerlv
a j
was by the side of her husband and
the ladies of the congregation, who
believe in Kennedy's innocence,
turned out to hear Mies Warren's
story.
K Cure For Dyspepsia.
1 had DyspepBia in its worst
form and felt miserable most all
the time. Did not enjoy: eating
until after I used Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure which has completely cured
me. Mrs. W. W. Saylor, Ililliard,
Pa. No appetite, loss of strength,
nervousness, headache, constipa
tion, bad breath, sour risings, in
digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles are quickly cured by the
use of,Kodol. Kodol represents the
natural juices of digestion combined
with the greatest known tonic and
reconstructive properties. It puri
fies, cleanses and sweetens the
stomach. Sold by Belt & Cher rington
Mr. Ab. Palmer, of Salem, visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. B.
Cosper this week.
Wilber Rhoades and Miss Elva
Sullivan were married at the
Evangelical parsonage, Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. A. A. Winter offici
ating. The contracting parties are
highly-respected young people of
the Pedee neighborhood.
Albert Ruef, whose skull was
crushed with a club by Km met
Gaar, near Independence, last
Wednesday, is etill aliv at the
Salem Hospital, and hopes are en
tertained of his recovery. An
operation was performed on him
Thursday evening, and portions of
the skull that were pressing on the
brain were lifted. Gaar has been
released under bonds pending the
outcome of Reufs injuries.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brooio Quinine Tablrts.
All druggists refund the money It It
falls to curs. E. T7. Grevt's sljs&tsre
Is ea ecb pox. ZSe.
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runs is m substitute
REDUCED RAILROAD FARES
Cheap Sunday Rates Between Port
land and Willamette Valley Points.
Low round trip rates , have been
placed in effect between Portland
and Willamette Valley points, in
either direction. Tickets will be
sold Saturdays and Sundays, and
united to return on or before the
following Monday. Rate from
Dallas, $2.50. . ; , : .v..
Call on Southern Pacific Com
pany's agent for particulars.
The Salve That Heals
without leaving a scar is DeWitt's.
The name Witch .Hazel is applied
to many salves, but DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is the only Witch''
Hazel Salve made that contains
the pure unadulterated witch hazel.
If any other Witch Hazel is offered
you it is a counterfeit. E. C De
Witt invented Witch Hazel Salve
and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the best saive in the world for
cuts, b'irns, bruises, tetter, or
blinc1,, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles. Sold by , Belt &
Cherrington, .
.While repairing a disc harrow,
Thursday, Thomas Fennell, an
Independence blacksmith, was the
victim of a very painful accident.
The harrow fell on his! right foot,
mashing and breaking the bones of
the second toe.
Many Mothers of a Like Opinion
MrB. Pilmer, of Cordova, Iowa, says:
"One of my children was subject to
croup of a severe type, and the giving
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
promptly, always brought relief. Many
mothers in this neighborhood think the
same as I do about this remedy and
want no other kind for their children."
For sale by Wilson Drug Company.
. Wm. Alderman, of Falls City,
was a Dallas visitor, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Williams were
in Portland, Tuesday, visiting their
brother, R. E. Williams, at St.
Vincent's Hospital
Hon. J. M. Stark, of Independ
ence, was in Dallas Tuesday. He
reports business "lively at his new
store in Falls City.
Miss Viola Shultz arrived in
Dallas from Ashland, Tuesday, and
will make her home with Mr. and
Mrs. E. Hayter this Winter.
F. If. Morrison has completed
his contracts for the construction
of schoolhouses in Perrydale and
Buena Vista, and has returned to
his home in Dallas.
Henry Waller, of Independence,
is moving his family and household
goods to Falls City, where he has a
position in the Falls City Mercan
tile Company's store.
Round trip tickets between Dallas
and Portland are now sold on Sat
urday or Sunday for $2.50. The
tickets are limited to return on or
before the following Monday.
Played Out.
Pull Headache, Pains In various parts
of the body. Sinking- at the Pit of ths
Stomach, Loss ot Appetite, Feverishncss,
Pimples or Sores arc all positive evidences
of Impure blood. No imitter how It be
came so. It must be purified In order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood Elixir
has never failed to cure 8crofulous or
Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It Is certainly a wonderful
remedy &nd we sell every bottle on a posi
tive guarantee. Belt A Cherrington, Dal
las, Oregon.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BY using
Acker's Dyspepsia Teblets. One little
Tablet will give Immediate relief or monry
refunded. Sold to handsome tin bnn-s
t V emts. Belt Cherrinirton, Dallas.
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