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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA.. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1913.
PROVISIONS OF INCOME
TAX MADE CLEAR BY
CONGRESSMAN HULL
(Continued From Page 1.)
ance provision is concerned, and that
means a tax of 1 per cent upon the net
profits of insurance corporations.” The
same doctrine was reiterated by Mr. Un
derwood a little later in the discussion,
as follows:
"The 'way we look at this proposition
In this: under the present law the in
comes of these corporations, whether
they be insurance companies or not, are
taxed 1 per cent. Under the clause of
this , bill the net inconies* of these cor
porations, whether they are insurance
companies or not, will be taxed 1 per
cent.”
As to the exact meaning of the
amendment concerning returned pay
ments, Mr. Hull had this to say: “The
exemption amendment which was
adopted includes the proceeds of life
insurance policies paid on the death of
the person insured, and also includes
the return of any and ail sums which
a person invests in insurance and re
ceives back at one time or at period
ical times during his life, as distin
guished from any actual gains or prof
its which he derives out of the invest
ment.” And again: "This provision
merely declares what the law has al
ways been—that no part o fthe prin
cipal returned to "the investor during
life in connection with these transac
tions is considered taxable income.”
The questions asked, with relation to
specific instances, were illuminating.
For instance. Representative Barkley
queried “Suppose that a policy is taken
out and the premiums paid for a period,
and when the policy has a certain
cash surrender value in tontines of
endowments. The man may surrender
his policy and take endowment. Now,
is that cash surrender value taxable
as income?”
“No part of the principal invested
in insurance,” replied Mr. Hull, “which
comes back to the insured during life
is considered taxable income any more
than the return of money which he
might have loaned to aorither or a de
posit that he might have made in the
bank.”
Another question that agitated the
minds of some members concerned Mr.
Hull’s action in having stricken from
the bill the words “or return of pre
mium payments.” Many asked con
cerning te effect of this move on .the
proposed taxation for such funds, and
the effect of‘the amendment was made
clear by Mr. Hull as follows:
“The language of the bill as it is
now. placed in the alternative divi
dends or return of premium payments.
It is the contention of diffeernt insur
ance officials that this in legal effect
as well as in substance, from their
standpoint, is the same as the present
law.
“In other words, until the time of the
enactment of the corporation tax, few,
if any, people had ever heard the
phrase “return of premium payments ’
used in this connection. It was called
a dividend out of the surplus or prof
its.
LEGAL EFFECT OF LAW.
“Now, in order that not only the
legal effect of the present law (the cor
poration tax), but the language as well,
may continue in the proposed law?“ the
pending amendment is offered. We re
duced it to a mixed question of law
and fact as to what these dividends
contain, and not solely a question of
law, if the contention of the gentle
men representing the insurance compa
nies i6 correct, and tbat_ being so, ?f
th#y return actual premiums over
charges at any time by this method
to the policy holders the fact woluld
be disclosed and no tax would accrue.
If, on the contrary, these dividends em
brace actual profits that have accumu
lated there in connection with deferred
dividends and in other respects to
which I might call attention, then the
tax would fasten on it and they would
pay 1 per cent, as all other corpora
tions.”
A specific case, with this principle
involved! was later put, up to Mr. Un
derwood, in the course of a debate in
which he became involved.
“If a man has an insurance policy,"
asked Representative Goulden, “and
runs" along and keeps up payments for
a number of years for, say, ten ^r fif-
. tee, then' decides not to carry it any
ionger and‘to take the cash, in a case
of that kind I would like to know* if this
amendment provides for a deduction on
that?”
“The amendment which has been of
fered exempts the return of the prin
cipal or the amount that has been paid
in, because the charge that is made
for carrying the risk is more than the
return premium in this case. When re
turned, there may be a portion of it
that is principal and a portion of it
that is profit, and probably there is.
Under that contract they will return
the principal and they will return some
of the profit. Now the principal re
turn under the amendment- that we
adopted will not be taxed, but if there
is profit returned it will be taxed.”
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A BOUNTIFUL WINTER-WHEAT
CROP.
Last year there was a deficiency in the
yield of winter wheat, but this, year na
ture has made ample amends, and in con
sequence a bountiful crop is Practically
assured. Indeed, the crop feport publish
ed this week stands out in bold contrast
to the mental misgivings that prevail
in some lines of business, especially in
the eastern section of the country.
Against the psychological, one may set
the actual, the testimonial evidence which
is found in an indicated winter-wheat
c'i’op of 513,571,000 bushels, his, beyond
a peradventure, is a large prospective
yield, for the country has never raised a
crop in excess of a half billion bushels.
The croup promises to exceed that of last
season by approximately 114,000,000 bush
els, or 28 per cent, but as already inti
mated, last ye^r was one of paucity. In
1906 we raised nearly 493,000,000 busrels,
and the potential results seven years
thereafter lends some sentimental inter
est to biblical number. Viewed from an
other angle, the crop condition, 01.9 as
of May 1, is really the best as of that
date that has been noted since 1905, and
it compares with 79.7 on May 1, 1912. Only
4.5 per cent, or 1,449,000 acres, of the area
planted, 30,938,000 acres, was winter-
killed, the situation in this resuect being
the best recorded since 1908. Enough has
been cited to indicate that every prospect
as regards winter wheat pleases, but,
oddly enough, some Interests profess to
have been disappointed that the crop re
turn is not more optimistic than it act
ually is.
An idea of the general condition of the
crop at various dates may be obtained
from the appended table:
Crop of Dec. April May June July
1913 93.2 91.6 91.9 —
1912... ..86.6 80.6 79.7
1911 82.5 83.3 86.1 80.4 76.8
1910 95.8 80.8 82.1 80 81.5
1909 85.3 82.2 83.5 80.7 82.4
1908 .... 91 91.3 89 86 - 80.6
1907 ....94 90 82.9 77.4 78.3
1906 94 89 91 , 82.7 85.6
1905 82.9 91.6 92.5 *85.5 82.7
1904 86.6 76.5 76.5 77.7 * 78.7
1903 99.7 87.3 92.6 82.2 78.8
1902 86.7 78.7 76.4 76 77
1901 97 91.7 94.1 87.8 88.3
1900 98 82 88.9 82.7 80.8
Charleston, S. C.—Trade remains
quiet, and merchants feel the tightness
of money. Cotton is coming up, but is
in need of moisture.
Chattanooga.—Local Jobbers report
that business is fair, but that collec
tions continue slow. Weather conditions
are ideal for farming, which is being
pushed rapidly ,and hardware and farm
ing implements are in good demand. Re
tail trade is good.
Memphis—Warmer weather stimulates
retail trade, and wholesale dealers re
port that business is improving, but
that collections are slow. Planting is
progressing nicely.
Atlanta—Retail trade has increased,
aijd collections show a little improve
ment. Wholesale trade in dry goods,
shoes and hats is fair. Building is not
so active. Most of the cotton in this
section has been planted, but rain is
needed to bring it up.
Birmingham-j-Trade, wholesale arid
retail, is fairly active. A reasonably
good volume of business is being done
by lumber dealers. Cotton planting is
still in progress, and the outlook is
more encouraging. Collections are only
fair.
Mobile—Jobbers in all lines feport
that tradje is fairly active. Retail trade
is good. Collections are slow.
Montgomery—The* state agricultural
department reports the most unfavora
ble cotton crop that this state has had
for many years. The bulk of the cotton
has had to be replanted, and on account
of the lack of rain the plant is in poor
condition. There is also a great scarcity
of seed, and some counties are ordering
seed from other states. Trade is quiet.
Collections-are very poor.
Jackson—Wholesale trade is fair, but
retail is quiet. Collections are slow. Re
cent rains benefited crops.
New Orleans—General trade condi
tions in Louisiana appear more encour
aging and crop prospects are good, al
though tariff agitation is having a de
pressing effect upon the sugar and rice
industries. However, a larger acreage
in rice will probably be planted this
year than last, and the acreage in cot-,
ton has been increased. It now seems
that the high water has about done its
work, and a more hopeful view is taken
of the situation. Jobbing trade is fair
ly active, and retail dealers report a
fair volume of business. Some jobbers
report, good collections, while others
make some complaint.
Dallas—Business in 1 wholesale lines
is active, and all classes of merchandise
are in good demand. In dry goods,
men’s furnishings and millinery busi
ness shows an increase of 20 per cent.
Furniture and leather goods display j
large increases, and jobbers in these
lines are unable to promptly meet,de
mands. Implement and vehicle dealers
report the largest volume of business
in two years. Groceries are active. Pro
duce trade is heavy. Collections are
good. Good rains over the state have
filled the water tanks, and they have
been of great benefit to pastures as
well as. to. the wheat and oats, crops.
Corn is very promising. Cotton is in
good condition.
San Antonio—Whoiasaue trade is
good. Collections are slow to fair. Pros
pects are good. Retail trade is fair,
but collections are slow. Many con
ventions are being held. Night rains
are plentiful.
THE CROPS.
The official showing as to the winter
wheat crop as compared with a year
ago is so infinitely superior—the condi
tion being twelve points higher and
the area being 4,367,000 acres greater—
that comparisons of probable final yield
look enormously different. Comparison
is perhaps best had with 1906, the rec
ord year in winter wheat production,
and if this latter year is taken as a
guide, it is found that condition this
year is 1 per cent higher and the area
1,339,000 acres larger. Hence the tenta
tive prospect of 513,000,000 bushels, as
against 400,000,000 bushels last year
and 493,000j000 bushels in 1906. As to
the weather since May 1, when this
official prospect was made, it may be
said that rains in the southwest have
checked the chinch bug and other in
sects, and the May T prospect is fully
maintained. 1 '
Spring wheat seeding is now finished,
except in a few points in the extreme
north of Dakota and a few wet places
in other sections, as in the river val
leys. The area will probably be slight
ly smaller than a year ago. The condi
tions as to soil and moisture are good.
Oats seeding is finished, and the crop
in the west has had a good start as
regards moisture. Rain is now needed
on the Atlantic coast.
Conditions as to winter rye, pastures,
meadows and spring plowing all point
to more forward conditions than a year
ago in every respect.
Except for complaints of dry weather
in parts of the south,. notably in Ala
bama and Georgia, preventing growth
of cotton, the reports as to the cotton
crop are generally good. Poorest re
ports come from Alabama, where seed
is scarce, while the best come from
Texas, where general rains have fallen,
WIIIIS ON STATE CHEMIST
Chemist in State of Insubordi
nation, Is Charge Made by
Agricultural Commissioner
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 12.—
War is on between the state chemist
and the commissioner of agriculture,
arising over the pure food bill now
pending.
Commissioner McRae has issued a
statement in which he says, “Recently
articles inspired by -R. E. Rose, state
chemist, have appeared in numerous pa
pers in which is contained a so-called
summary of what ~e denominates, as a
substitute for senate bill No. 39.” *
The gist of the statement given out
by the commissioner is to emphasize the
allegation that the state chemits is in a
status of insubordination to the com
missioner under whom he is by law ux-
rected to work.
NEW YORK POLICE ARE
Convicted Inspectors Get Max
imum Sentence for Conspir
acy to Obstruct Justice
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 12.—Dennis S:wee-
ney, John J. Mur'tha, James E. Hussey
and James F. Thompson, former police
inspectors, convicted of conspiring to
obstruct justice to check graft revela
tions involving them, were sentenced
today to serve one^ year in the peniten
tiary and pay a fine of $500 each. This
is the maximum sentence.
p to the moment thatU sentence was
pronounced the belief prevailed that,
one of the four would ’’squeal to the
district attorney or the man higher
up.”
It is not yet too late for one of thd
inspectors to save himself by an elev
enth-hour statement.
Carolina Honors Dead
COLUMBIA, S. C., May 12.—Memorial
day is being celebrated throughout the
entire state today. In Columbia the ex
ercises include a parade of the Boy
Scouts organization, the local militia
companies, school children and Sons of
Veterans
KILEEO WHEN
AEROPLANE HITS TREE
Fire Breaks Out in Turkish
Fortress-Reported Work of
Revenge on Europe
Lieutenant Park, Military Air
man, Was on Flight to Los
Angeles From San Diego
(By Associated Press.)
VIENNA, May 12.—Fire broke out in
a bazar of the former Turkish fortress
of Scutari this morning and, fanned by
a high wind, rapidly assumed huge pro
portions. It was reported here that
the Montenegrins started the blaze when
leaving the city, in revenge for being
compelled to evacuate it.
Vukotich Named Premier
Of the Montenegrins
j. (By Associated Press.)
CETTINJE, Montenegro, May 12.—A
new Montenegrin cabinet, 0 under the
premiership of General Vuketich, was
formed today to take the place of the
government which resigned when King
Nicholas decided to evacuate Scutari at
the behest of the European powers.
The foreign office opened negotiations
with the commanding officers of the in
ternational fleet which has been block
ading the ocasts of Montenegro, and ar
rangements were made for the evacua
tion of Scutari. This began yesterday,
and by Sunday the last of the Monte
negrin soldiers are to march out of
the city.
The foreign admirals will then land
detachments from the fleet and the for
mal surrender of the old Turkish fort
ress will be made to the combined in
ternational force.
King Nicholas said today in a speech
to the Montenegrin parliament that in
the interest of general peace and in or
der to save Montenegro and the entire
Serb nation, he was forced to give in to
the European powers. Russia, Servia
and Greece, he declared, counseled sub
mission on the part of Montenegro.
Russia, however, undertook to continue
to protect the little kingdom.
Portfolios of the new ministry are
distributed as follows:
Premier—General Vukotich.
Foreign Minister—J. S. Plamenatz.
Minister of Interior—L. Goinith.
Minister of Education—Lazar Miyus-
kovitch.
Minister of Justice—Liube Bakitch.
Minister of Finnance—Riste Popo-
vitch.
(Bv Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, May 12.—Lieuten
ant Park, a military aviator, who start
ed from San Diego this morning on a
flight to Los Angeles, was killed at
Olive, nine miles north of Santa Ana.
Lieutenant J. D. Park met his death
in a fall of less than fifteen feet. He
had. alighted a quarter of a mile from
the Olive school house on account of
a heavy mist that confused him as to
his bearings and after giving a mes
sage to a litjtle girl to telephone to
Glenn Martin in Los Angeles, he rose
again. Then he swooped over a low
hill and crashed into a tree. He was
dead when the child and her father
reached his side.
Lieutenant Park was attached to the
Fourth cavalry, but for several months
had been detailed with other army offi
cers for active air service near San
Diego.
Park has made many flights there
and attained the army altitude record
recently. It was to demonstrate the
efficacy of th e aeroplane in long dis
tance army scouting operations that he
aUempted today’s flight.
Lieutenant Park had a notable rec
ord for service in the Philippines, es
pecially in operations against the Mo-
ros.
MEMBER OE COTTON FIRM
EXPELLED FROM EXCHANGE
Following Disappearance of
Lee Lesser, Junior Member
of His Firm Is "Canned”
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 12.—J. A. Ely,
junior member of the Lesser-Sly cotton
firm, which recently failed after the dis
appearance of the, president, Lee Lesser,
today was expelled from the Memphis
Cotton exchange. Lesser was expelled
about a week ago.
The board of directors of the exchange
has also ordered the suspension of Will
Phillips, junior member of the Martin-
Phillips cot,ton firm, which failed several
weeks ago after the mysterious disap
pearance of its president, Joseph W.
Martin, in London.
License to store cotton for members
of the Memphis exchange also was
withdrawn from D. W. McLemore, ware
house man, the board deciding that
while there hafe been no participation
between McLemore and the Lesser-Ely
company in connection with the ware
house receipts, gross, carelessness had
been shown.
No word has been received by rela
tives or business associates here of
the whereabouts of either Lesser or
Martin. » • \»u
Club Standing
SOUTHERN
LEAGUE
SOUTH
ATLANTIC
Clubs—
W. L. Fct.
Clubs.
W. L.
Pet.
Mobile
24
7
.774
Savannah
15
5
.750
Atlanta
16
13
.552
.Tack’villc
12
8
.600
Nashville
15
13
.586
Columbus
10
10
.500
Memphis
14
14
.500
Charlest’n
9
11.
450
M’tgm’y
12
1G
.428
Mncon
8
12
.400
B’m’ham
15
15
.400
Albany
6
14
.300
t’hatta.
11
17
.390
N.Orleans
10
17
.370
NATIONAL
AMERICAN
Clubs.
W. L.
ret.
Clubs.
W. L. Pet.
I hila.
12
6
.667
Phila.
16
.762
Brook.
14
8
.663
Cleveland
17
7
.708
Chicago
15
10
.600
W’h'gton
13
7
.650
St. Louis
13
10
.565
Chicago
16
11
.593
New York
10
11
.476
S(. Ixmis
16
11
.593
Plttsb’g
10
14
.417
Boston
11
15
.423
Boston
8
12
.400
Detroit
7
18
.280
Cincin.
6
17
.261
N; York
5
17
.227
Baseball Scores
RESULTS THURSDAY
Southern.
Atlanta 7, Montgomery 3.
Nashville 6, New Orleans 5.
Memphis 6, Birmingham 2.
Mobile 4, Chattanooga 3.
South Atlantic.
Columbus 7, Savannah 2.
Charleston 8, Jacksonville 0.
Macon 6, Albany 6.
National.
Cincinnati 4, New York 0.
Boston 6, Pittsburg 1.
St. Louis 2, Philadelphia 4.
Brooklyn 2, Chicago 1.
Survey Begun of
Florida Everglades
(By Associated Press.)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 12.
The work of surveying the Everglades
was begun this morning. The members
of the force are Marshall O. Layton, new
thief of the drainage woVk who will have
charge of the work, representing a New
York engineering corporation.
Although much of the everglades has
been sold and resold many times, this
will be the first official survey of this
great body of land.
American.
Chicago 10, Washington 5.
Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 3.
Detroit 3, New York 1.
Cleveland 3, Boston 2.
RESULTS FRIDAY
CROPS NEAR MOULTRIE
DAMAGED BY HAILSTORM.
MOULTRIE, Ga., May 12.—
Banks of hail were still to be
found in the fields of Mill Creek
district this morning. The hail
which fell Thursday afternoon
reached depths of from eighteen
to twenty inches in some places.
Crops were completely destroy
ed, and farmers are buying seed
to plant over.
In the lower Mississippi valley rains
have helped cotton, and the high water
is now practically a matter of history.
Tariff cuts hurt sugar and rice inter
ests, but there will be an increased
area in rice in Louisiana.
Rain is needed in Washington, where
cold, dry weather has hurt fruitis.
Winter wheat is in good shape. Crop
prospects in California are reported
less favorable, owing to dry weather
and frost. Citrus fruit will be only
about half the normal crop.
Southern.
Montgomery 10, Atlanta 2.
New Orleans 4, Nashville t.
Birmingham 6, Memphis 1.
Mobile 3, Chattanooga 0.
South Atlantic.
Savannah 5, Columbus 3.
Jacksonville 5. Charleston 2.
Macon 4, Albany 2.
National.
Cincinnati 3, New York 1.
Boston 5, Brooklyn 4.
Brooklyn 7, Chicago 5.
Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 1.
American.
Boston 3, Clevejand 1.
St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 3.
Chicago 6, Washington 1.
New r York 9, Detroit 0.
RESULTS SATURDAY
Southern.
Montgomery 5, Atlanta 2.
Mobile-Chuttanooga. rain.
Nashville 3, New Orleans 2.
Memphis 3, Birmingham 1.
South Atlantic.
Savannah 4, Columbus 2.
Macon 9, Albany 8.
Jacksonville 1, Charleston 1.
., National.
Brooklyn 9, Cincinnati 3.
Chicago 3, New York 1.
Philadelphia 6. Pittsburg 0.
St. Louis 1, Boston 1.
American.
Cleveland 9, Boston 2.
Washington 1. Chicago 0,
New York 10, Detroit 9.
Philadelphia 8, St. Louie 6.
RESULTS SUNDAY
Southern.
Atlanta 8, Montgomery 2.
Chattanooga 1. Mobile 0.
Mobile 9, Chattanooga 2.
Nashville 2, New Orleans 0.
Memphis 11, Birmingham 5.
Harvard Professor Asks Peace
Delegates Not to Antago
nize German People
NEW YORK, May 12.—Prof. Hugo
Munsterberg, of Harvard, a German
citizen, today told the American com
mittee arranging for a celebration of
100 years of peace among English-
speaking peoples, that there were many
“non-English people,” who regarded the
movement as a forerunner of an alli
ance between England and the United
States antagonistic to Germany. While
he regarded such a view as absurd.
Prof. Munsterberg added, he warned
them to proceed carefully.
“We should proceed,” said Prof. Mun-
j sterberg, “to avoid every appearance of
! this movement being pointed at non-
English descendants in this country.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that there is a certain distrust and
a certain -ear that this movement
would bring about fraction in the di
rection of those who are not of English
descent. They fear they would be
brought into a ‘second line’ as if they
were citizens of the second class. I
feel sure that this is far from our
view; but the crowd misunderstands.
“There are many who believe that
the purpose of the whole movement is
to bring America to the service ot
England in order to fight Germany.
That is certainly a most absurd under
standing ar.d it would be most unfor
tunate if such a view should gain more
strength. There has been a century of
peace with England but peace between
Germany and this country has never
been broken.
“I hope that those who are respon
sible for the details of the movement
will not overlook the possibility of
dangers.”
Mr. Carnegie, presiding, replied to Dr.
Munsterberg:
“We are so innocent of the charge,”
he said, “that we can not imagin. that
anybody would suspect us. The Amer
ican has no preference, I might say.
I suggest that the proposed monuments
tvhich are to commemorate the 100
years of peace of the past, also say
this: ‘With abiding faith in unbroken
peace with all nations for centuries to
come.’ That will relieve you, pro
fessor.
“We have no more patriotic Ameri
cans than the German people,” con
cluded Mr. Carnegie.
MRS. LONGSTREET READY
TO CONTEST MRS. HAM
Echoes of Gainesville Postof-
fiee Appointment Heard in
Washington
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, May 12.—Echoes of
Mrs. H. W. J. Ham's appointment as
postmaster at Gainesville, lively dis
cussion of the generosity of Congress
man Lee in yielding to Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson the nomination of the postmas
ter at Rome, and the presence in Wash
ington of a number of their constituents
served to interest the Georgia senators
and congressmen today, and to keep the
state in the limelight.
Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, who failed
in her fight for reappointment at
Gainesville, was at the capitol, bright
and early, conferring with friends as
to the best course to pursue. She was
In better spirits than yesterday, and it
is believed that she may contest Mrs.
Ham's nomination before the senate
postofflee committee. She resented the
intimation that her administration of
the Gainesville postofflee has not been
satisfactory to the patrons of the of
fice.
Congressman Thomas M. Bell, who
recommended Albert S. Hardy for the
postofflee, today received a letter from
Senator Hoke Smith, declining to give
Mr. Hardy his indorsement. Mr. Bell
wrote to Senator Smith, ^following the
nomination of Mrs. Ham, asking that
he indorse Mr. Hardy.
LOWEST TARIFF EVER
WRITTEN PASSES HOUSE
Vote of 281 to 139 Registered
on Passage-Five Demo-
ocrats Bolt
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Democrat
ic tariff bill, passed yesterday in the
house with a majority of 142 votes, went
over to the senate today to be referred
to the finance committee.
Finance subcommittees , have had the
bill under consideration informally' and
they are about ready to report to the
full committee .on the , various schedules
and administrative features. Few chang
es will be recommended by the subcom
mittees, though protests against many
rates have been filed.
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH
WHEN HOME IS RAZED
Little Roberta Boy Was Play
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Second Floor
MACON. Ga., May 12.—A four-year-old
son of A. J. Ellis, of this city, was
burned to death at Roberta, Ga., today
when the home of his uncle, D. B. Ellis,
was destroyed by fire.
The child was playing with matches
on a second floor. His eighteen-year-
old sister 'heard screams and on reaching
the stairway found that she was cut off
by flames.
The girl cried for help, but the house
burned to the ground while men were
coming from the fields. The property
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