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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 22, 1949
Volume 66, Number 40
Henry Tetz Chosen
To Head Heppner
C-C Coming Year
Directors Elect
Officers at Called
Meeting Friday
At a meeting of the board of
directors held Friday evening at
the First National bank, Henry
Tetz, county school superintend
ent, was chosen as president of
the Heppner chamber of com
merce for the ensuing year. He
assumed his new duties at Mon
day's luncheon of the group.
Chospn to assist Tetz In the
conduct of the organization's bus
iness and activities are two vice
presidents, Glen Parsons, first
and J. R. Huffman, second. Louis
Lyons was retained as secretary
and Frank W. Turner was named
treasurer to succeed Merle Becket,
who felt that such an Important
job should be passed around.
Tetz succeeds O. G. Crawford,
who served as president during
1949.
Plans will be taken up shortly
after New Year's to stage the an
nual banquet and installation of
officers, The first annual ban
quet was held in January last
year, at which time Ned Harlan
of The Dalles was the guest
speaker. The same pattern will
be followed this year and it Is
hoped that an equally large at
tendance will be on hand.
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EXAMINER COMING
A drivers license examiner will
be at the Heppner city hall be
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p. m. Tuesday, December 27.
Persons wishing licenses or per
mits to drive are asked to get In
touch with the examiner well
ahead of the scheduled closing
hour In order to assure comple
tion of their applications with a
minimum of delay.
Briefs of Community
By RUTH F. PAYNE
The nativity tableau was pre
sented Sunday evening at All
Saints Episcopal church by the
children of the church school. So
loists for the evening were Mrs.
C. C. Dunham and Mrs. Lucy Pe
terson. Following the play, a par.
ty was held in the parish house
with a large Christmas tree for
the children. Pouring at an at
tractively decorated tea table
were Mrs. O. G. Crawford and
Mrs. R. B. Rice A gift of candy
and nuts was presented to each
child present Hostesses for the
evening included Mesdames
Claude Graham. Stephen Thomp-'
son, W. Oscar George, James G.
Thompson Jr., Frank Anderson
and Phillip W. Mahoney.
Mrs. Loyd Burkenblne and Mrs.
Ted Hart entertained the mem
bers of the Carnation club Thurs
day evening at the Burkenblne
home on south Court street. Elec.
Hon of officers for the ensuing
year was held with Mrs. Theta
Stratton being elected president
and Mrs. Dorothy Applegate, secretary-treasurer.
Gifts were ex
changed between "Secret Pals"
and another name chosen for the
coming year. Those present In
cluded Mesdames Beulah Barkla.
Bernyna Shamblin, Ellen Moore,
Ida Farra, Adelle Hannan, the
lyn Plerson, Ruth Bcrgstrom, Ruth
McCoy, Mildred O'Connor, Lucella
Sorllen, Lavina Burkenbine, The
ta Stratton and Dorothy Apple
gate. Santa Claus paid a visit to
Heppner Monday with headquar
ters at the Mary Van's Flower
Shop, and gave candy canes and
oranges to all those who had
been good little boys and girls
during the past year. Some of the
more adult children rather ques
tioned the identity of Santa with
his jolly blue eyes, white beard
and red suit but the tiny tots
were dellehted and told him ex
actly what to bring for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barkla left
Tuesday for Spokane to spend the
Christmas holiday wun reiauves.
They motored to Pasco and took
the train from there.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovgren
are the parents of a son born
Saturday, December 17 at River
side hospital In Pendleton. He
weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Keene of
lone were shopping In Heppner
Monday.
Mrs. Virgil Fisher has returned
from a visit of several weeks with
her dauehters in California.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dlx expect
fo leave for Portland Saturday
wherp thev wll meet Virginia
and JoJean Dlx and will spend
Christmas in the city with
friends.
Mrs. Harley Anderson and Mrs.
Emma Evans motored to Condon
Tuesday afternoon to installation
ceremonies of the Eastern Star
Hint evenine.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Everett Harshman
of Hardman were shopping in
uptinner Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wlghlman
ntiri children wll leave lor I'ort
land Saturday to spend Christmas
with relatives
nr. nnd Mrs. S. E. Allen of Pen
dleton spent Monday In Heppner
looking after .nusiness mauers.
Miss Leta Humphreys enler
iiiinert with a dinner party Sun
day afternoon at her new home
on Caurt street. Present were Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Turner, Josephine
Mahoney and Frank W. Baker.
A. A. Scouten took a truckload
nf ihelr household effects to Port
land Sunday where will be stored
The scoutens pian to leave nepp
Books Still Open
For Christmas
Lighting Contest
Heppner residents who wish to
enter the Jay Cee-ette outdoor
Christmas decorating contest may
still do so until 6 o'clock Saturday
December 24. Entries are being
listed by Louis Lyons at Hepp
ner Photo Studio and may be
made In person or by telephone.
Prizes of $10, $5, and $2.50 are
offered winners in the contest,
which will be judged between 7
and 9 p. m. Christmas eve by
three unnamed local people.
Considerable Interest has been
shown in the competition and
those already decorated are elicit
ing much favorable comment for
their enterprise.
IONE NEWS . . .
There will be no PTA meeting
December 28
The Eastern Star had a social
meeting and birthday parly after
the regular meeting Tuesday eve
ning of last week. Hostesses were
Mrs. Walter Dobyns, Mrs. James
Lindsay and Mrs. Wm. Seehafer.
Echo defeated lone high in a
game here Friday of last week.
Also In a game at Echo Saturday
night.
The town basketball team won
at Lexington last week but the B
string lost. The town team lost
both games to Heppner Monday
night
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell,
Mr. and Mrs. Algott Lundell and
Miss Mary Brackett entertained
the lone teachers at a dinner par
ty Monday evening. Others pre
sent were Mr. and Mrs. B. C. For.
sythe, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ely,
Mr. and Mrs Alan Robertson, Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin Ely, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Linn, E. S. Stultz and
Miss Pauline Rankin. Games were
played after the dinner.
Mrs. F. H. Gaulke who has been
a guest at the O. G. Crawford
home the past nine weeks left
this morning for Hood River to
spend Christmas at the home of
her son, Mayor Serglus Gaulke.
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ner Friday and will spend Christ,
mas with relatives. They are leav
ing soon for California where
they will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Huddle
ston and Mrs. Tom Huddleston of
Lone Rock visited here Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish.
They were enroute to Lone Rock
from Pendleton where they had
spent the day shopping.
Among shoppers from lone here
the first of the week were Mr. and
Mrs. William Zinter, Arlie Pad
berg, Elmer C. Holtz, and Mrs. B.
C. Forsythe.
Jack Hynd of Cecil was trans
acting business In Heppner Tues
day. Dr. and Mrs. Richard O'Shca
and Dr. and Mrs. A. D McMurdo
motored to Pendleton Tuesday
evening to attend the meeting of
the Umatilla county medical as
sociation and auxiliary.
Roy Minnick of Boardman was
a business visitor in Heppner
Tuesday.
College students nave returned
this week to spend the holidays
with their families. From the Un
iversity of Oregon are Bob Jones,
Roy Carter and Mary Mollahan;
from Oregon State, Barbara Slo
cum, Morgan Connor, Louis Carl
son and Helmuth Hermann; from
Eastern Oreeon College of Edu
cation are Joan Hisler, Faye Cuts-
forth, Lillian Hubbard, Matt and
John Doherty, Bill and James
Kennev. Gaylord baiter and Bet
ty Smethurst; from Oregon Col
lege of bducatlon, Monmoutn,
Archie Padberg and Jackson Holt,
and from Llnfield college. Tom
Hughes who arrived home Satur
day.
Ben Standifer ol Mitclicti was
looking after business matters at
the courthouse early In the week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hams oi
Hardman braved the snows in
the area to come to town Tuesday
for some Christmas shopping.
Judge J. G. Bnrratt was absent
from his duties at the courthouse
the first of the week, having been
confined to his home hy the flu.
Frances Marlatl is going anout
on crutches this week, having re.
ceived a sprained ankle in a fall
at school.
Mickev Curran is spending a
brief vacation in town from his
duties at the Eb Hughes ranch in
the Lena district. Mr. Curran re
cently underwent a major opera
tion at St. Anthonys Hospital in
Pendleton.
The Rainbow Girls held their
Christmas party at the Masonic
hall Monday evening. Gifts were
exchanged. The gifts that were
brought to the previous meeting
were sent to the Masonic home at
Forest Grove. Plans were made
for the election of officers at the
next regular meeting.
Mrs. Jessie Batty and son Gil
bert are here from their homo In
Klmberley to spend the holidays
with Mr .and Mrs. Douglas Ogle,
tree.
Mrs. Joe Hughes returned Wed
nesday from Salem. She was ac
companied by her daughter, Mary
Olive, who will spend the holi
days here with the family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tom of
Moro were business visitors in
Heppner Saturday. They have
purchased the Edwards place and
will move here to make their
home. They were accompanied by
Judge C. A. Tom of Sherman
county.
Ezra Adklns and son James
were here from Klnzua Saturday
to spend the day with William
Furlong and family. They plan to
spend Christmas In Portland with
Mr. Adklns' brother Ora.
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Miss Wilson Bride
Ol Mr. Flint in
Church Ceremony
With a background of white
candles and chrysanthemums,
Miss Mabel Wilson became the
bride of Charles Harvey Flint at a
candlelight service at 4 o'clock
this afternoon In the Heppner
Church of Christ, with the pastor,
Glenn Warner, officiating. Presid.
ing at the organ was Mrs. J. O.
Turner, who also accompanied
Mrs. Willard Warren who sang "O
Lord, We at Thine Altar Stand."
The ushers, Robert Walker and
Nelson Anderson, lighted the can
dles preceding the ceremony. Mrs.
Basil B. Burnstad was matron of
honor. The bride, escorted by her
father, the Honorable Melvln
Wilson of Lake City, Iowa, wore
a teal blue jersey dress with tan
accessories, and a short veil ac
cented by pink bouvardla. She
carried a white prayerbook adorn
ed with a spray of bouvardia.
The matron of honor wore a tan
Jersey dress with a head band of
vanda orchids and carried a nose
gay of pink carnations. The
bride's mother wore a gray green
suit with a corsage of cymbidium
orchids.
Basil B. Burnstad served the
groom as best man.
Following the ceremony the
couple will have a short wedding
journey and then will return to
Heppner for the balance of the
groom's vacation. He Is a student
in agricultural engineering at
Iowa State college at Ames where
he will finish his course In the
spring.
The bride is the daughter of
Honorable and Mrs. Melvln Wil
son and for the past one and one.
half years has been the home
demonstration agent for Morrow
county.
Many parties have been given
the past few days honoring Mrs.
Flint. Tuesday evening the So
roptlmlst club presented her with
a gift at their Christmas party.
Wednesday afternoon the ladles
of the Church of Christ gave her
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Mrs. Rose Wilson
Passes at Helena
Relatives in Heppner received
word Wednesday of the death of
Mrs. Rose Wilson, Tuesday, at
Helena, Mont Grandmother of
Edwin and Kemp Dick of Hepp-1
ner, Mrs. Wilson observed her
85th birthday on December 9.
She is survived by two daugh
ters, Mrs. Floyd Barnes, Helena,
and Mrs. Angus MacDonald, Port
land, and a son, L. E. Dick Sr.,
formerly of Heppner but for the
past few years making his home
with his mother. Mr. Dick was in
Heppner Saturday evening to at
tend the joint installation cere
monies at the Masonic hall and It
is not known whether he return
ed to Montana before his mother
passed away.
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HOME EC COMMITTEE
TO HONOR BRIDE WITH
SHOWER DECEMBER 29
Past and present members of
the county home economics com
mittee will be hostesses for a
shower honoring Mrs. Charles
Harvey Flint, whose marriage
was solemnized at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. The party will be held
at Miss Leta Humphreys' new
home on north Court street from
2:30 to 5 p. m. Thursday, Decem
ber 29. Miss Humphreys and Mrs.
Garnet Barratt will be assisting
hotesses.
An Invitation has been extend
ed to everybody to attend.
a bridal shower. Wednesday eve
ntng Mr. and Mrs. Willard War
ren were hosts at a buffet supper
for the wedding party previous to
the rehearsal and this morning
the bride-elect and her family
were breakfast guests of Mrs.
Ealor Huston.
Out of county guests for the
wedding include the bride's par
ents and two sisters, Marlon and
Marjorle, of Lake City, Iowa, who
; arrived Wednesday morning; Mr.
and Mrs. Max smitn ana lamny
of Enterprise; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Brock, Pullman, Wash., and Mrs.
Henry George and children of
Dayvllle.
Mrs. Flint will serve out her
year as home demonstration ag
ent, the term expiring June 30.
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GOES TO GUATEMALA
Word has been received here
that Bert Mason Jr., a former
Morrow county boy, left recently
by plane for Guatemala City,
Guatemala. He is representing the
firm of Kendall B. Wood Consult.
Ing Forestry Engineers of Port
land and will act as a photo
grammetry consultant for the
Guatemala government for a
period of two or three months.
Mason makes his home at Oak
Grove with his wife, the former
Ellen Nelson, also of Morrow
county, nd baby daughter.
Former Resident Here
Dies in California
Mrs. E. R. Merritt, a resident of
Heppner for many years up to
bout 12 years ago, passed away
at the family home in Hawthorn,
Calif., December 15, according to
word received by her sister, Mrs.
Henry Schwarz.
Mrs. Merritt is survived by her
husband and three children, Vio
let (Mrs. Ray Shurte), Earl and
Johnny Merritt.
Mrs. Schwarz was unable to
attend her sister's funeral.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ste
phens, a son, Sterling Clark, No
vember 1, weight 6 pounds 14
ounces. The Stephens's live in
Brownwood, Texas. The father is
Joe Stephens, son of O. C. Steph
ens, rancher on the Ruggs-Hard-man
highway.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doollttle
are now at Mesa, Arizona where
they will spend two or three
months. They enjoyed their trip
through California and encount
ered no snow or other unpleasant
travel conditions, Mrs. Doollttle
writes this newspaper.
DAVID HYND SUFFERS
HEART ATTACK
Friends are pleased to learn
that David Hynd is recovering
from the effects of a heart attack
which he suffered last Thursday
at the family residence on Gale
street. He is resting easy and en
joys visits from his neighbors. A
long rest In bed Is In store for
him and his physician thinks he
will be quite as good as ever If he
doesn't try to carry on too many
activities.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson's Forecast
To Appear in G-T
Issue of Dec. 29
The Gazette Times will publish
Roger W. Babson's Business and
Financial Outlook for 1950 on
December 29.
We bring this article to your
attention because our readers de
serve the best. Consequently, be
cause of Mr. Babson's outstand
ing record for accuracy In his
annual forecasts an average of
87 percent for the past 14 years
we are publishing this feature to
give you a preview of business
and finance in 1950.
Mr. Babson's 1950 Outlook will
contain 50 forecasts covering such
Important topics as general bust,
ness, commodity prices, taxes, re
tail and foreign trade, labor, de
ficit financing, farm outlook,
stock market, real estate, and
politics.
On December 29, 1948 Mr. Bab
son predicted (1) that the total
volume of business for 1949 will
be less than that of 1948. (2) That
the peak In wholesale commodity
prices has been reached for this
cycle. (3) That federal taxes will
not be decreased during 1949. (41
That some labor leaders will, du
ring 1949, work for pension sys
terns and sick benefits,
Legion Auxiliary
Heads Cancer Drive
The American Legion auxiliary
is again sponsoring the cancer
drive. Mrs. Otto Steinke, prest
Hpnt nf the local erouD. attended
a meeting of the American Can
cer Society in Portland last week
at which time plans for the drive
were made. Mrs. Harold v. Mini
nan. national president of the
society was there from New York.
Tuesday evenine the Legion
and ail xlliarv held a Dotluck sup.
per for members and their famil
ies. This was followed by a Christ -mas
tree for the kiddies with San
ta Claus Dresenting each with a
gift and treat. At the last meet
ing the auxiliary held Its Child
Welfare shower for needy chil
dren. These gifts will be sent to
Portland.
Kinzua Operations
To Take Eight-Day
Holiday Lay-off .
By ELSA M. LEATHERS
Notices were posted this week
that the Christmas vacation will
start Friday, December 23 at the
close of work and continue until
January 31950.
Lillian Searcy received word
Friday evening that her son, Burl
Kenneth Searcy, had been killed
in a car accident in Nevada where
he has been based since return
ing from Midway Island where
he spent 18 months. He was to
start home Tuesday, December 20
for an 8-day leave to see his mo
ther and friends he had not seen
since before going to the island
Kenneth attended grade school
here and high school at Fossil be
fore he enlisted in the navy. His
enlistment time would have been
served by the coming summer.
Funeral services will be at Con
don, with the American Legion
post taking charge. Details are
not available at this writing. Be
sides his mother; his grandmoth
er, Hattie High and several uncles
and one aunt survive. He was tne
grandson of B. K. Searcy of Con
don, who also is deceased. Mr.
and Mrs. Shorty Norris and dau
ghter from The Dalles, and Edwin
and Burl High of Prineville are
with Mrs. Searcy.
Bert Greenfield was returned to
his home in Fossil Saturday but
will be unable to work for some
time. He has been hospitalized
in The Dalles the past week.
Herb Wright, who was fortu
nate in having a number drawn
so he could receive tne special
doe tag for the open season In
Grant county, also had good luck
and brought home a nice doe.
Lillian Schott returned home
ConUnued on Paga FIT
Couple Have Close
Call When Sedan
Upsets in Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Walter DeLanoy,
former Portland couple, have
something to be thankful for this
Christmas. They are both alive
and healthy after a frightening
experience on Highway 395 about
four miles south of Canyon City
Monday morning.
Coming from Burns that morn
ing, the Delanoys were driving
slowly down Canyon creek when
icy pavement was encountered.
Without warning the car skidded
over the bank and landed topside
down in the swift flowing stream.
Mrs. DeLanoy was hurled Into
the back of the car and her hus
band was somewhat tangled up
with the steering wheel but soon
located the window handle and
opened the window so they could
crawl out into the icy waters and
wade to shore.
They were taken to John Day
where it was found that neither
had suffered more than minor in
juries and where their clothing
was cleaned and pressed.
DeLanoy is a representative of
the Mailwell Envelope company
of Portland and has been located
at Boise, Ida. since early this
year. He was being transferred to
Spokane and he and Mrs. DeLa
noy had many personal effects In
the car, besides his records dating
as far back as 10 years. The re
cords, samples and other paper
articles were destroyed by the
soaking.
The car body was badly dam
aged but the running gears were
all right and after getting their
clothing from the cleaners, the
DeLanoys started for Portland,
coming through to Condon and on
to Heppner to call on his regular
customers. The demolished car
top attracted no small amount of
attention the short time it was
parked in front of the Gazette
Times office Wednesday fore
noon.
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MASONS TAKE NOTICE
There will be a special com
munication of Heppner lodge No.
69. A.F.& A. M. the evening of
Wednesday, December EA de.
gree.
CHOIR TIME CHANCED
Due to the school program at
8 this evening, the choir of All
Saints Episcopal church will not
rehearse until 8 p. m. Friday, ac
cording to announcement from
Rev, Elvon L. Tull.
Smut Control To
Be Featured Here
In Two- Day Course
Union Pacific's
Improvement Car
Coming Jan. 17-18
Smut confrol. a major wheat
production problem facing Mor
row county growers as well as
producers throughout Oregon's
wheat belt, will be featured dur
ing the two-day appearance of
the Union Pacific agricultural lm
Drovement car in Heppner on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Janu
ary 17 and 18, It has been an
nounced by County Agent N. C.
Anderson.
The afternoon program on Tues.
day, January 17, for adult farm
ers will start at 1:30 p. m. Pro
grams will be conducted irom
9:30 to 12 noon for high school
students and 4-H members Wed
nesday, January 18.
In addition to smut control, An
derson states that clean seed
wheat, true varieties, and weed
control will also be discussed.
SDeakers accompanying the car
include Rex Warren, Oregon State
college extension farm crops spe
cialist; R. O. Fletcher, Walla
Walla, secretary of the Pacific
Northwest Crop Improvement as.
sociation, and Gorge L. Penrose,
Portland, Union Pacific agricul
tural agent.
Among exhibits to be shown In
the car during its appearance in
HeDDner will be a new type slur
ry seed wheat treater. The pro
gram will also feature a movie on
seed treatment to control smut
using a slurry machine.
Warren will discuss smut con
trol and seed wheat handling.
Work his organization is doing
towards improving wheat varie
ties will be stressed by Fletcher.
The car, making its third swing
throueh Oreeon. is eauiooed to
seat 70 persons in leather uphol
stered chairs. It is equipped with
a public address system and car
ries a library of 30 agricultural
movies.
Since smut control will be
stressed during the stop in Hepp
ner, exhibits to be shown include
true wheat varieties, heads of
smutty wheat, and other mater
ials relating to good wheat pro
duction. The car will be placed near the
depot, according to F. C. Tolleson,
Union Pacific agent.
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CRIME COSTS
The best job the state does in
recuperating the cost of law en
forcement is when a drunken dri.
ver pays his fine. According to
figures of last monthly report of
the state police, during the pre
ceding 30 days drunken drivers
paid fines totaling $10,961 with
sentences aggregating 1040 days
in jail. Of 61 cases cleared thru
the courts there were3 acquittals
and 20 cases are still pending
fines averaged $181. The sent
ences are always for a term in the
county jail consequently the coun
ty and not the state has to foot
the board bill. However, the sent
ence is often suspended if the fine
is paid.
Drivers found guilty of not hav.
ing an operator's or chauffeur's
license headed tne crime list lor
number of arrests made. Of the
1279 arrested, only 51 were ac
quitted, 299 of these cases are still
pending. The 99 ottenders lound
guilty paid fines averaging $5.68
and totaling $o2SJ with 137 days
in jail.
ANOTHER LONG BALLOT
The 1950 crop of candidates
promises to keep up with the rap
id growth of the state. Even now
long primary and general election
ballots are assured. David O'Hara,
chief of the elections division,
started two dozen typists working
last Mondav morning correcting
county registration lists and pre.
panne address sheets for the
more than 700.000 Voters Pamph.
lets to Oe mailed out prior to the
Mav primaries.
FINANCIAL WORRIES
GENERAL
All states are experieneine
about the same problems as those
troubling Oregon, with fiscal dif
ficulties providing the big head
ache. Governor Douglas McKay
reported on his return from Chi
cago where he attended two na
tional meetings on state affairs
last week-end.
The governor participated In a
meeting of the executive commit,
tee of the National Governors
Conference and helped lay plans
tor next vear s conference at
White Sulphur Springs, West Vir
ginia. June
He devoted two davs of his Chi
cago stay to the annual meeting
of the board of managers of trie
Council of Stale Governinents
which discussed almost every
type of state activity, putting the
greatest emphasis on tax and fis
cal policy, education, accident
prevention and social security.
The governor was doubly glad
to get back to Oregon.
"Golly it was cold in Chicago,"
he commented. "About 12 above
zero most of the time with a knife
like wind that really made you
I feel it."
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