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ASKED AND ANSWERED.
BY C. E. W. DOBBS.
I 1. Docs the religion of Jesus re
lease us from the obligation of obey
ing God’s moral law?
2. Is it possible to live in the
spirit and be disobedient to the moral
law?
3. Does not Jer. 31 :33, 34, John
6:45 and 1 Cor. 2:10, 1 John 2:20,
teach that none can obey the law of
God but the Christian and the Spirit,
of Christ in him enables him to do
it?
4. If either one of the command
ments has to be revoked or changed,
ought there not to be a positive state
ment of the fact ?
Please answer these through The
Index. l. H
1. No.
2. To “live in (or by) the Spirit,”
in the scripture sense of that phrase,
is to be moved and directed by the
Holy Spirit. Such a one sincerely
desires ami seeks to obey God. Yet
both scripture and experience prove
that none of us perfectly does
so.
3. The passages referred to has
each its special meaning and lesson
for us, and they do imply the truth
expressed by you.
•I. Wo presume by “command-
Jnents,” li. L. 11. means what are
commonly known the “ten command
ments” or decalogue. It is usual to
speak of these as constituting “God's
moral law,” but they are not so-call
ed in the Bible. Indeed the sacred
"writers know nothing of the division
of the “law” into the “moral law”
mid the “ceremonial law.” They
speak of the law as a whole, as one.
For example when Paul says : “The
law was our schoolmaster to bring
us to Christ,” and “Now wo have
been delivered from the law”—he
refers not to the rites and ceremonies
of the law only, but to the whole
Mosaic code. Whatever he teaches
in regard to “the law” at all, applies
to the whole system, not to an ele
ment or phase of the system arbitra
rily solectod. Oehler, in his well
known work, old Testament Theol
ogy, say,: The traditional divison
of the law of Aloses intomoral, cere
monial ana J lie laws may serve
to fat . ia ' theo-
ci ati ' ▼ ” * acorrect
if it seeks ,o express a distinction
within the law, and to claim Various
dignity for its various parts.” It is
therefore, of the law as a whole that
Paul declares of Christians; “Ye are
not under the law but under grace.”
'This is the burden of the whole epis
tle to the Galatians. See particularly
chapters three and four.
The law was fulfilled and met its
“end” in Christ (Rom, 10:4). The
best interpreters agree that “end”
(telos) means literally the comple
tion, and that the meaning of this
passage is that the validity of the
law’ has come to an end in Christ.
Hence, the Mosaic law does not re
tain under Christianity the same
prescriptive moral authority which
belonged to it before. Rev. Dr.
George B. Stevens, one of our clear
est Baptist theolgians and exegetes,
says <>n this point: “All its elements
of permanence are taken up into
Christianity, which is complete in it
self, and does not need to be supple
mented from any previous incom
plete stage of revelation.” Again:
“We conclude, then, that in Christ
revelation is complete. The gospel
is lacking in nothing that was of
permanent value in the law. God
has taken away the first, he has es
tablished the second. He has com
pleted the old in the new, as the
blossom is completed in the fruit.”
Some striking quotations to the
same effect could be given from such
Baptist writers as Gill, Judson, Way
land and others.
In view of the foregoing it is eas
ily seen that we do not assent to the
opinion which makes the decalogue
the “highest moral law” and the
“universal moral code.” Mankind
was under “God's moral law” from
the very beginning, many centuries
before “the law written and engraven
in stones” was promulgated on Sinai.
Jesus not Moses is the law-giver of
the new dispensation. Paul tells us
distinctly that the old law on the
stones was inferior in glory to the
moral teachings of the gospel. (See
2 Cor. 3:7-11 and Heb. 12:18-29).
The subject is too large to be ade
quately discussed here. Suffice it to
say that Christians arc not under the
decalogue law as a code. Every
thing in the decalogue that is of an
essentially moral nature is distinctly
reaffirmed and broadened in signifi
cant* by the ethical teachings of
Jesus and his inspired apostles, and
other sacred writers of the new Tes
tament. We are living under the
now law of the gospel, having passed
from under the old law, just as the
American states passed from under
the old articles of confederation
when the new government was or
ganized under the constitution of
1787. And yet every permanent
principle of free government found
in the old obtained a place in the
new. Still it is to the new, rather
than the old, that we appeal for the
authoritive prescription regulative of
our national life. We think the
careful and thoughtful reader will
see the bearing of all this on the
fourth question asked by B. L.
11.
If sprinkling or pouring is not
baptism, how is it that the Christian
churches of the world practice it?
It seems to me the Baptists assume
very much in denying what every
body else admits. Pardon my plain
ness of speech. You know me too
well to think I mean ahy offense.
If not how did affusion originate?
J. W. Cameron.
It is not a question as to “Baptist
assumption;” it is simply a question
of historic fact. may per
suade themselves that affusion is
valid baptism, but Baptists feel they
must obey the word of the Master,
regardless of the opinions of men.
That immersion in water was the
action Jesus practiced and command
ed is admitted by the scholarship of
the world. All the commentators and
ecclesiastical historians of any note
agree in this statement of historic
fact. This is not “Baptist assump
tion;” it is the calm witness of can
did affusionist scholars themselves,
and it does not help the cause of
pouring any, to say hard things
about Baptists.
As to tho fact, Dr. L. L. Paine,
professor of church history in the
Congregational Theological Semina
ry at Bangor Maine, says that “no
historian who cares for his reputa
tion would dare to deny it, and no
historian who is worthy of the name
would wish to.” In a letter to us
in 1884, Dr. Paine says: “There
may have been cases of pouring or
sprinkling, but there is no clear re
cord of such cases before the third
century. Then they appear as ex
ceptions.” In the Schaff-Herzog En
cyclopedia it is stated that the “old
est undisputed mention of pouring is
found in the Epistle of Cyprian to
Magnus about 250 A. D. Certain
ones converted in sickness, when
immersion was out of the question,
had received merely a pouring, and
it was denied that they were Chris
tians in good and regular standing.
Cyprian after referring to certain
old Testament sprinkling, gives his
opinion that, in a case of strict ne
cessity, pouring or sprinkling may
bo accepted as valid baptism. Ho
speaks, however, very diffidently.
His language is: ‘So far as my poor
ability comprehends the matter, I
consider,” etc. * * * . This
epistle shows that, in his day, pour
ing or sprinkling was uncommon,
and was used only when immersion
was impracticable. For a long time
pouring was considered as of but
doubtful propriety.” But his day
was more than two centuries after
the command of Jesus. The simple
truth no one can defend affusion
without claiming an authority out
side of the New Testament. We
prefer that of Christ.
Written for the Christian Index.
“Israel doth not know, my people
doth not consider.” To have pro
voked such a rebuke as is couched in
the striking language of the prophet,
in this chapter, the measure of the
departure of the chosen of the Lord,
must have been very great. The ox
has even been used as a picture of
patient endurance ; and the ass has
become a symbol of stupidity. His
indifference does not prevent the ox
from knowing and from recognizing
the hand that feeds it; and the ass
ignoring all else, yet forgets not the
place where it gets its daily proven
der. If mere instinct leads animals
to a kind remembrance of the be
stower of favors, how much more
should we, blessed with reason and
knowledge, remember with gratitude
the mercies and blessings of a God
of goodness.
It must be granted that a great
deal of knowledge, or of profundity,
of thought, or of logical reasoning
or of mental ability, is not indispens
iblc, to make it possible for one to
be saved, still it must bo recognized
as pre-eminently true, that,
1. Thoughtful consideration is an
essential element in a vigorous Chris
tian development. Great results are
developments, and not spontaneous
outbursts. The method of achieve
ments is from tho lesser to the great
er, and from the lower to the high
er. That is characteristic of all
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1892.
things. Great measures, and impor
tant matters are the development of
the more thoughtful brain. Thought
less commanders meet foes only to
suffer defeat; while victory perches
on the banners of the vigorously
thoughtful. The thoughtful com
mander ponders well the situation,
and makes all his moves accordingly.
The artist who paints for all time,
paints thoughtfully. Thought dom
inates in the mixture of the pig
ments. Thought masters all the
possible elements of the character he
would put on the living canvas.
The inventor weighs well every
change he would make in the model
before him. The capitalist does not
risk his investments merely to the
haphazzards of the case. The law
maker ponders well the import, and
verbiage of any given article to be
incorporated as a part of the state’s
code, before he insists on its passage.
If the farmer dispenses with this ex
ercise, he will soon come to want.
Failure must inevitably overtake
him who rushes forward inconsider
ately, into any enterprise. Does not
the same principle underlie the de
velopment of religious life ? In the
development of Christian character,
there confront us the grandest and
most stupendous problems, the pro
foundest principles of philosophy,
the most metaphysically involved
conceptions that can confront the hu
man mind. But men are opposed to
real thoughtfulness, because it is a
difficult matter to engage in. Real
thinking is difficult work. Intellect
ual exercise is difficult exercise.
Most of us are in too big a hurry
to do a great deal of thinking about
things that do not bear dollars and
cents on their face. The average
individual of business has too much
on his mind to admit of prolonged
thought. He has so many irons in
the lire, so many things claiming his
attention, that he has but little time
to be employed in contemplation of
soul relationship. Ido feel for the
burdened business man. He belongs
to a class to be pitied. Such are in
a large measure cut off from the
sweetest employment of heart and
thought. I feel like saying, “Stop,
brother, and give poor brain rest,
and let sympathy and soul work a
little.” Oh, business, business, what
a mighty Juggernaut 1 How it
crushes, by tho thousands, the souls
of men, 1 How it dwarfs, and blights
that manhood that might be a grand
power here, and hereafter 1 Real
thoughtfulness about soul relation
ship, is in some respects, a very un
pleasant matter. Oh, the unpleas
ant memories that lie buried in the
sepulchre of mind-memories that we
would crush, rather than nourish. It
is not a pleasant thing to revive a
sense of dependency, smallness, noth
ingness, transgression, impurity,
guilt. Those ghosts that haunt tho
memory of the by-gone do come up
to tease, when sober thought takes
her seat, and timid pensiveness of
ten rushes away. Reason would
say let them come and know that
there is deliverance from their pow
er. Thoughtfulness is man’s best
friend and under her guidance, he
will be brought to where peace and
mercy are to be found. Hell is peo
pled to-day, and hearts bleed to-day,
because like Israel men do not
know, and will not consider. Does
the Holy One make this complaint
of you ? Brother, it is a serious
matter. Be thoughtful, to be earn
est, to be true. It would be such a
surcease of woe, if man could shift
his responsibility, or his individual*
ity. A delusion and a snare, pro
mulgated by the foe of of the race,
is the idea, that, one can roll his re
sponsibility off on another. We
must work out our own salvation,
with fear and trembling. We can
not pin our faith to the sleeve of an
other. Another cannot think for
me, and report me the results for
my approbation, or disapprobation.
That was the matter with the people
here upbraided. “My people doth
not know, they do not consider.”
The religion of our God is a mat
ter that calls into action every pow
er of our organism. It has to do
with heart, mind, body. It calls in
to activity mernorv, aspiration,
knowledge, thought, reason ; the
whole man. We are not our own in
any exclusive sense. Wo are his,
bought with a price, arid are there
fore to glorify Him in body and spir
it. Thoughtlessness, then, is spirit
ual weakness. Abraham was a man
of very thoughtful turn of mind, and
so it was that he became so strong in
the faith. The planets that burnt
in their sockets, by night, stirred his
deepest thought, and so he staggered
not at the demand that was made of
him on Moriah. The shepherd lad
of Bethlehem, watched the stars go
down, and traced tho fiery trail of
the riving bolts, and analyzed the
wonderful deliverances effected for
him, and grew strong. Hear him,
“I have thought of thy loving kind
nesses, O God.” Thoughtfulness
that finds its expression in medita
tion and prayer, are the bone and
sinew of a vigorous development.
To neglect the exercise, is to grow
weak in the faith, and to walk be
reft of the power of His might. Have
you never noticed that some men
seem never to have an idea of their
own, especially where duties and ob
ligations to God come in ?
Indecision characterizes them in
all they do. They are carried about
by every wind of doctrine. They
know not what to believe, nor what
not to believe. Not knowing what
God says, nor what he teaches they
are ever at a loss to know what to
think, say, or do. Every plausible
species of reasoning; devised by men,
sways them. They use not their
powers, hence, this instability. As
a natural result their powers to do
are limited. As surely as thought
fulness makes ready men in all the
avocations of life, so surely does it
in the matter of soul development.
To grow is to exercise ; to dwarf is
not to exercise. Conviction and
thoughtfulness are inseparable com
panions, married of God; whose
nuptials were celebrated in the hu
man brain. In curbing thoughtful
ness, we curb, or circumscribe our
ability in every sense. In every de
partment of endeavor in this w orld,
our active and strong men, are our
thoughtful men. They are o-r lead
ers, and we look up to t t for
leadership.
The sweetest, and most stimula
ting themes in connection with our
religion, are those that can be appre
ciated by those alone who patiently
plod in the realm of thought. For
example, the nature of God, and of
Christ Jesus ; the nature and the
work of the everlasting Comforter ;
the humanity, and divinity of our
Savior ; the atonement made for a
lost and ruined world ; the purposes
of God with reference to his children
here, and heareafter ; the obligations
His religion entails on us with refer
ence to self, others and God. It is
through a thoughtful consideration
of tho everlasting w’ord, that we can
begin to catch even the faintest ideas
of its sweetness, aiql power. It is
by looking >nto th® mirror of
God’s trutfi, perusing thoughtfully
the perfect law of liberty, and of
life that we may grow to be strong
men in Christ. It is by thinking of
these things that we develop soul
strength. The power of the doc
trine of Jesus Christ, is known by
those who make it the theme of their
meditation day and night. Thus faith
grow"B strong, and hope is developed.
Comfort and light are sown for the
righteous. Brother does the Holy
One raise this accusation against you,
“He does not know, he does not
consider.” C. V. Waugh.
Brooksville, Fla.
tennessee’notes.
The Central Church, Memphis is
pastorless. Dr. Boston, has done an
excellent work during his brief pas
torate of three years. It is likely
that he will find a field in Virginia.
Dr. Willingham is having unprece
dented success. Full houses greet
him nearly every Sunday, and pros
perity waits on his work. We have
no truer mau in the State or more
consecrated preacher. Bro. W. 11.
Tribble has charge of our College
Church at Jackson, and enjoys the
esteem and co-operation of his peo
ple, along with that of the faculty and
students. Dr. Inman President of
our State convention, is much be
loved, by a noble church at Humboldt.
It is doubtful if there is in the state
a happier Church and Pastor. At
Clarksville, the home of the lamen
ted Dr. Sears, Bro. Boone'is pressing
hopefully on, under tho responsibili
ty of a very important pastorate.
Here in Nashville, Dr. Lofton is
doing the best work of his life.
Health fine, spirits exuberant, full
of fruit and good works, the brother
never looked more interesting or
commanding. How his work, “Char,
actor Sketches,” does sell 1
The 68th thousand ordered now
from tho press, and the end is not
yet.
This breaks tho record in South
ern Baptist Authorship, so far as I
know'.
Tho author makes six cents a copy.
A great publishing house in our city
employs about three thousand agents
in selling its books. Lofton's book
is leader now.
Bro. C. S. Gardner of East Nash
ville is perhaps the most enterpris
ing preacher in Tennessee. Out of
his big brain and patient labor has
como our beautiful Boscobel Col
lege, now the principal Baptist fe-
male institution in Middle Tennessee.
It has a splendid faculty, chief
among whom stands Dr. Z. C.
Graves. Gardner is a fine preacher
also. Work in the old First Church
begins with a pleasant prospect. Dr.
McDonald of Atlanta has promised
to help us in October. Pastors Gol
den, Strother and Puisenberry are
greatly encouraged in their work in
the city-
Gallatin, is fortunate under the
leadership of Bro. H. E. Truex, a
fine man and strong preacher.
Our Church at Columbia has an
elegant house and has recently robb
ed Tullahoma of her popular and at
tractive young pastor, Bro. Brett.
East Tennessee is in the hands of
the Jones’, C. H. and S. E. at
Knoxville, and C. G. at Chattanooga.
They are all good men and preach
the old Gospel with fervency and
power. Bro. O. L. Harley is a splen
did fellow helper at Knoxville. I
consider this last city, easily fore
most of all our Tennessee communi
ties, as regardr the health and pros
perity of Baptist interests.
Prof. J. T. Henderson is now
in charge of Carson and Newnan
College. A new and commanding
edifice attracts the admiration of the
tourist on the cars. Henderson is
a fine spirit, and an able leader.
Our College in West Tennessee,
presided by Dr. Savage, is in finer
condition than it has ever been since
its removal from Murfreesboro to
Jackson, eighteen years ago.
The cholera scare is about over
w'ith us, but the wholesome work of
sanitation is going bravely on. Our
alarm yields some good fruit. We
all take an honest pride in our Bap
tist ami Reflector. Folk is a gentle
man and a scholar, and is giving his
brethren a really excellent religious
paper. His editorial work is a pow
erful factor in moving foward the
denominational interests of the
State. Let me close by saying that
Dr. Frost is at his post, and greatly
encouraged at the prosperity and
prospects of the “Convention Series.”
W. R. L. Smith.
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CONVERSION OF SAUL OF TARSUS.
Lesson for Oct. 2nd, 1892.
Scripture Lesson: Acts 9:1-20.
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Motto Text.—“ Except a man be
born again he cannot see the king
dom of God.” John 3:3.
iNTßonucTion.
Our first introduction to Saul w*as
in connection with the martyrdom of
Stephen. At his feet were laid the
garments of those who stoned Steph
en. Saul himself “was consenting”'
unto the death. Soon after this
he is found in the active w’ork of
persecution. See Ch. 7:58 and 8:1,
3. Several months perhaps have
elapsed since that event. Saul’s
conversion may be placed about the
year 36, A. D., and he is not far from
30 years of age.
Three different accounts of Saul’s
conversion are found in the book of
Acts. Some slight differences in
these accounts may be expected
when we understand the distinct
purpose of each. In this chapter
Luke writek as a historian and for
Christians. In ch. 22 Paul defends
himself before a tumultuous Jew’ish
assemblage. So seeks to conciliate
them, and so speaks mainly of the
Jewish side of his religious life and
experience. In ch. 26 his defense is
addressed mainly to Gentiles, and
dwells more especially upon the di
vine authority of his mission and
message.
How great is the importance of the
event of this lesson I With a fierce
ness and cruelty unsurpassed he per
secuted the Christians. Everywhere
they trembled in fear of him, and to
all human appearances their utter
destruction was threatened. But the
God whom they trust and serve will
now make of their fiercest foe their
mightiest defender. His eminent
gifts, his Roman parentage, his Greek
culture, his Jewish learning and zeal,
his mechanical trade all combine un
der providential direction to fit him
for the great work of being the
“Apostle to the Gentiles.”
COMMENT.
I. Saul Persecttixg. —1, 2.
Breathing threatening and slaughter.
Stronger words could hardly be
found to express his bitter hate. He
is “exceedingly mad against them.”
Others beside Stephen had doubtless
suffered martyrdom. Went—volun.
teerod, of his own accord. Letters—
Os authority, commission. Damas
cus one of tho oldest cities of the
world. See Gen. 14:15. About 140
miles from Jerusalem, a journey of 5
or 6 days. A large Jewish popula
tion was there and many synagogues.
This way—Sect or school. Or wo
men—Not leaders merely. How
vividly this touch shows his heartless
cruelty.
11. Saul Converted.—3-B.
Near Damascus—His fury is at the
highest pitch, his destination almost
reached, his purpose is in prospect of
being speedilv accomplished, when a
halt is called. Suddenly a light—lt
was at noon and the heavenly light
was above the “brightness of the
sun.” 26:13. Fell to the earth—
Probably from the beast he was rid
ing. A Voice—A person appears
and speaks. This is the important
thing to be noted. The dazzling
light is only incidental, only serves
to introduce the person. If only the
same person be introduced to us
what matters if it be in a manner
less wonderful. Why—An appeal is
made to his reason. Why persecut
est thou me?—Every action has a
character according to its relation to
the Lord Jesus, is either for him or
against him. Who art thou Lord?
—A suspicion that the voice is di
vine. lam Jesus--The loving Sa
vior is revealed though wrath was
deserved. Hard to kick—He was
hurting no one but himself. What
wilt thou have me to do ? He makes
surrender and asks for direction.
Has not regeneration here taken
place ? “The completing of the ex
perience in conversion, as a manifest
fact to himself and to others, took
place later in Damascus under the
ministry of Ananias.” In the city it
shall be told thee—Human instru
mentality to be employed notwith
standing the miraculous manifesta
tion. Three days--What thoughts
and memories crowded his mind dur
ing these days.
111. Saul Guided into the
Light.—lo-20. Ananias—We have
not heard of him before. Out of ob
scurity he conies to play an impor
tant part in this great event. He has
heard of Saul and fears to meet him.
He shrinks from undertaking that
which is commanded him. But with
every direction of the Lord to his
servants there is accompanying it ♦
pledge of help and guidance. While
Ananias was being instructed in his
duty the obstacles so formidable
were going away. Here is a great
and blessed lesson. Where the Lord
guides he also protects and helps.
Note how minute the directions are.
A chosen vessel—Chosen of the Lord
while yet a persecutor. “Not that
we loved him but that he loved us.”
Suffer—God’s glory may be promot
ed by us by our'bearing sufferings in
the right spirit. How like the suffer
ings Paul has caused shall be the
ones he is now to undergo. Brother
—recognizes the new relation. How
difficult seemed the Ananias
was called on to do and yet how easy
since the Lord helps. As it had
been scales—ln appearance like unto
scales. The restoration to sight was
immediate and complete. Was bap
tized—True faith impels to prompt
obedience. There were rivers near.
Natural and artificial streams flowed
through the city. Reservoirs were
abundant. With the disciples—He
no longer hates, they no longer fear.
He now unites with them in the
work he had been seeking to over
throw.
REMARKS.
1. In connection with Paul’s con
version comes also his call to the
Apostleship. May not this in some
measure account for those wonder
ful manifestations which are not
common to other experiences ?
2. “Why persecutest thou me?”
How closely Christ identifies himself
with his people. “Inasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, ye have done it
unto me.” “Inasmuch as ye did it
not to one of the least of these, ye
did it not to me.”
3. “Why persecutest thou me?”
Why resist the Savior? (a) All his
dealings with us are in love and mer
cy. (b) He is possessed of all pow
er and authority and cannot be over
come. (c) He who resists the Sav
ior is certainly working his own in
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Y BaptlNt Teacher. \ '
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FIIILADELPHIAs 1420 Chestnut St.;
BOSTON s 256 Washington St;
NEW VORKi Ttmes Building;
CHICAGO: 122 Wabash Ave.;
ST. I.OUISi 11011 Olive St.;
ATLANTA I 6«H Whitehall St,
THE ORIGINHL
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TAKE NO OTHER.
REMEMBER THE GENUINE
IACKSON
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ARE MADE ONLY BY THE
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The manufacturer'* name Is printed upon the boxes
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are
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where. All genulna food* bear •'Crescent."
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Wrightsville & Tennille Railroa
Timo table to take effect Sunday, Septcmbor
6th, 1891.
GOING SOUTH.
r„ -r m No. 8 No. 5
Lv. Tennille. ... ..7 00am 1W p m 730 um
Wrightsville Too 200 000
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Ar Tennille lino 6 30 ouo
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THE BEST HYMN BOOtf
For Evanirdlsllc Service,
Sunday Schoula and Prayer Meeting,
Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 anil 6
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