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TIFTON, BERRIEN CO., GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1895.
VOL. 4-NO. 39.
BITS OF LOCAL GOSSIP.
Personal and Impersonal Matters in
■ the City and Vicinity.
It Undergoes a Thorough Analysis by I)r.
H. C. White, State-Chemist.
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Again l vow the dear old home* k
Again with friends f meet,
Father, mother,all are here,
And life to mo again is sweet,
*
Tift ft Snow Co., «re“here to stay”
—rand to win.
Work on Mr. MoCiure’a residence
is progressing rapidly.
Head the change of schedule in
this issue of the Brunswick and
Western railroad.
Prof. Q. L. t’hesnutt, of Tiftop, is
teaching school at Ponlou this year
m <1 the G azette learns that lie has
a full attendance of pupils.
Youmans, the liyeryman, is prepar
ed to serve-his oustomers at any hour
day or. night.
The painting of W. 0. Tift’s new
residence has commenced. The color
used is a light pea green, with trim
mings of a darker green, and ia very
predty.
Mr. J. N. Brown and family have
moved to Florida, where Me has a sit
uation with a turpentine firm. His
residence has been rented to Mr. 0.
G. Hnrtslk-ld.
Very much interest has been cen
tered, since the completion of the ar
tesian well, in the analysis being
made by the State Chemist of Tifton
water, both us to its fitness for drink
ing water and for use in steam boilers.
Mr. W. O, Tift,n few clays after the
artesian well was completed, secured
a sample of the water in a bottle as it
came from the well—corking and
sealing it immediately so as not to
lose, any of its properties. He also
secured a sample of well water in like
manner. They were forwarded to Dr.
Hi C. White, stute chemist, and a few
days ago lie received from that funct
ionary the following analyses and ex
planatory letter. The people of Tif
ton are now absolutely assured that
they have an abundant supply of
wholesome, healthful drinking water.
Tile test of the artesian water for
use in steam boilers is not yet com
plete, but so fur as it has been used
it has proven satisfactory. Capt. II
IT. Tift has used it in the boilers at
his saw and planing mill and so far lie
discovered no particular injurious ef
fect.
Score another point for progressive
Tifton.
Be not deceived by unreliable agents
Tift & Snow Co., Gun do better for
you than any other firm.
Dr. N. Peterson lias fitted up ele'
gant offices for himself and brother,
John A. Peterson, D. D. S.-, in tiic resi
dence; corner of Love avenue and
Second street, recently purchased of
Hon. W. II. Love.
Hon. L. E. Tygart, one of Ber
'rien’s honorable county commission
ers, was in the city yesterday. He
was here on county business in con
nection with the Little river bridge
on the Tifton and Ty-Ty road.
If you want standard goods at the
lowest cash prices, call on Gaskins’
in the Masonic building.
fc;
A strong effort is being made to
induce the parents of children who
have heretofore attended school at
Pine JaiVel school house to send them
to Tifton Institute. It is earnestly
hoped it will be successful. We
conscientiously believe it would be
the best interest of all concerned.
A widow woman, Mrs. Bailey, died
-in Tifton the first of the week of con
sumption. She was passing through
the city when she took sick and died.
She leaves four children—the two
' youngest, twins. The citizens of the
city cared for her during her illness
.,nnil gave her a respectable burial, and
are now cnring'for tjie children.
Hire your teams from Yonmans,
the liveryman. Best single and doti
ble turnouts in the city.
Col. M. J. Pearsall, of Moultrie,
was m the city the first of the week
we learn in thn interest of the Geor
gia Southern Telephone Company,
for which application for incorpora
tion-has been made. The company
contemplates building ami equipping
a telephone line from Tifton to the
Florida line by the way of Moultrie,
Pidcook and Thomasville.
Tift ft Snow Co., can sell yon fruit
trees better and cheapeF than any
Snn In 1060 miles of here.
n
Presiding Elder Stubbs, of the
%ldostttdlstriot,.!ias called a meet
ing of the district stewards—one for
each charge in the district—at Tif
ton next Monday. The object of the
meeting is to tlx the elder’s dhlafy
and to apportion the assessments
made upon the 1 district for the ya
rious purposes, which the Methods
raise money, among the churches of
the district. . _ £
Gob kin?, Tifton, is tfifc place to buy
the best goods at rock-bottoqi figures.
•In the Mosonio building.
Tifton’s Northern and Western
visitors who were up early enough
Wednesday morning were treated to
; aom'ething surely novel to them—«
K ruin and thunderstormiinnidwlnter.
, There jjs a. .superstitious legend that
says such phenomenon is a so re pre
sage of bitter cold weather. Of
course the oldest inhabitants now
expect very cold weather until the
first of February.
jSjgfe®bumaua the liveryman. Tifton.Ga.
solicits public patronage. Reasonable
satisfaction guaranteed.
The vagaries of thi average Tifton
numerous and very
’ who employ
tat tests the
Of the good
ther the soiled
them in their
they can, until
the owners lab!
TIFT0N*S WATER.
RECORD OF THE COUNTY
Items Which Escaped the Attention of
Our' Special Reporters.
ANALYSIS OF WELL WATER.
Solids Dissolved. Ural .in i»or U. 8. Clal.
Carl>oliuto of lime... 2.104
Carbonate of soda 0.415
Carbonate of iron ..0.000
Carbonate of magnesia. .0.314
Sulphate of potafili 0.322
Sulphate of soda— 0.009
Balphute of lime 0.492
Sodium chloride 0.531
Alumina 0.237
SUiea ....ft.402
Organic matter anti combined water.... 0.202
Total..., 5.244
Farta in 1,000,000: Free ammonia, none; Albu
monoid ammonia, 0.05; Color, clear, white; Odor,
none; Sediment, none.
This U a pure and wholesome water.
ANALYHI8 OF ARTEhlAN WATER.
Solids Dissolved. Grains per IJ. 8. Gal
Carbonate of lime 10.042
Carbonate of soda.. 0.570
Carbonate of iron . 0.013
Carbonate of magnesia 0.149
Sulphate of potash 0.530
Bulplinto of soda 0.C41
Sodium chloride 0.005
Alumina.... 0.014
Silica 0.932
Organic* matter and combined water.... 0.411
Total 14.582
Fnrti in 1,090.000: Free ammonia, none; Allm-
mcnoid ammonia, 0.02; Color,clear, white; Odor
none; Sediment, nono.
This ia a perfectly pure mul wholesome drink
ing Avater. .
Athbxm, Ga„ Jan. 12,1895.
Dear 8m: Enclosed ,please find results of
analyses of samples of water received from you
os per your valued favor of 8th inst.
It will bo observed that each of these waters is
pure and wholesome and suitable for use us a
drinking .water.
The artesian water has the composition and
character usual to the artesian waters of South'
Georgia, this being, however, unusually clear
jtnd freo of suspended materials. Such waters
commonly June a slight odor (due to Mdpliu-
netted hydrogen) ns they issue from the well
which, however, soon disappears. I do not de
tect any odor In this sample.
The well water is of unusual purity for snob
waters. The slight sewage contamination
(shown by the small amounts of ulhmuouold
ammonia and sodium chloride) does hot affect
its purity or healthfulness.
Very truly yours,
U. C. White.
Don’t make your purchases of
general merchandise until you call at
Gaskins’ nud examine his goods and
prices. In Masonic building.
Jultun. Love & Buck.
The Gazette takes pleasure in
calling attention to the advertisement
of the above firm, which appears on
the second page of to-duy’s paper.
The firm is composed of Dr. G. W,
Julian, W. H. Love and E. A. Buck,
atvd have opened up a wholesale busi
ness in Tifton, carrying groceries,
hay, grain and feed. They have am
pie capital to a successful conduct of
the business in which they have ern
barked. They are at present occu
pying the two stores in the Lov
brick block on Railroad street, but
in a few weeks will extend their
business and ooctipy also the two
stores of the Julian brick block ad
joining. Country merchants, mill
and niivul stores-men can purchase
tiieir oupplies from them us cheap as
any house in the country and guar
antee as good freight rates. We be
speak for them a liberal patronage.
Sweet as when a child at home,
I wandered o’er the meadow green,
Or strolled down the orchard path
That led to uolsy, bubbling stream.
The churches which compose the
Adel circuit, ooccording to the new
arrangement, uro Adel, Sparks, Nash
ville, Antioch, Trinity and Lenox.
Postmaster Turner, nt Nashville,
turned ovei his office to his successor
W. II. Tygart, on the 10th inst. He
leaves the office with a good clean
record.
Mrs. R. T. Rendrick and daughter
Mjss Estelle Frier, of Alapahu, have
; list returned from a protracted visit
to friends and relatives in middle and
west Georgia.
The first quarterly conference of
tho Alapaha circuit for the present
year will be held to-morrow and Sun
day with the Alapaha church. Of
ficial members will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Iluckabee ft Williams stock
of goods, at Sparks, was bought at
public sale last Tuesday by Mr. 13,
A. Rowland, ami lie will continue
the business at the old stand. Here
is a man. wo learn, who went to Tex
as a yeni ago to better his condition;
lie is glad to get buck to -tear old
Gooigia. lie is a wiser if not a bet
ter mail.
The Georgia common school term
for the year 1895 will consist of five
calender months. The county board
can elect live consecutive months or
divide the term, as in their judgment
will best suit, the convenience of the
people, but the contract with teach
ers must *>c for five full calendar
months, The number qf school days
will therefore be the sum of the school
days in the months elected.
Rev. E. M. Pufford, president of
the Clinch County Sunday-school
Association, writes ns: Bro. T. M.
Bridges, the worthy vice-president of
Clinch County Sunday-school Asso
ciation, lias tendered his resignation
and moved to Sparks, Berrien county.
Ho wns one of our best Sunday-school
workers and he has a most excellent
family—wife and children—and 1
trust they receive a cordial welcome
at their new home. Wo regret to
lose them. However, Clinch county's
loss is Berrien county’s gain. Suc
cess to you and the Gazette.
Berrien county continues to fur
nish cabbage to the market of south
i tlcorgiu. Lust year Messrs. Weston
T& Gunn, of Enigma, shipped bun
deeds of bairels to Albany, Valdosta,
Waycross, Brunswick and various
other points, but, owing to the freeze
their cabbage huvo not done so well
this year. However, the honor of
furnishing ti)U succulent, vegetable
to these same marketB hns fallen up
on anothe r enterprising Berrien coun
ty firm—Messrs. Timmons, McWliite
& Co., turpentine operators of the
eastern side of the county. For sev
eral weeks past their cabbages have
been for sale in the Tifton market
and we unhesitatingly say they areas
fine as can he grown anywhere. Give
these enterprising South Carolinians
au opportunity and they will demon
strate to you tliat they knowa“line or
two”about something else besides ex-
traclingtiirpentine from our pirn-trees.
Thousands of acres, green with hope
one month ago, have become fields of
dead oats. Farmers are somewhat
discouraged, having, had rather a
misfortune in the loss of a cqnsidera
ble nmomir, of meat during the fall
ami all their oats during the winter.
' Nearly every mar. engaged in the
mercantile business speaks of going
out of business at present, but be
fore the, time comes they will proba
bly change their minds.—Atlanta
Journal.
OUR NEAR NEIGHBORS.
Important Items of News from Ber*
rien’s Sister Counties.
I’ve wandered long through busy lands,
I’ve visited the rich and groat,
But the sweetest, purest joys are found.
At homo beside the glowing grate.
L. Wimberly will teach
Isabella, Worth county,
In Memorliun.
At a meeting of Evergreen Sunday-
school held tin the 13th day of .lumi
nary, 1895 for the purpose of paying
the last sod tribute of respect to the
memory of our dear brother, E. II.
Turner, deceased, who departed this
life on the (5th day of January, 1890,
a committee composed of W. L. Grif
fin, Mrs. M. L. Gaskins and Miss
Dora Spell, was appointed and re
quested to report suitable resolutions:
Resolutions:
\yjjKHEA8,Our Heavenly Father, in
his infinite wisdom, lias seen fit to re
move from among us our dear brother
E. If. Turner, and called him to a
better ami noblor life above, we, his
loving and sorrowing associates, can
but feel deeply t|ie separation; yet
we rejoice to think that onr loss ha,
been his gain. We hare lost a dear
friend, our Sunday-school a devoted
scholar and our prayer meeting an
exemplary member—-full of love to
God and man.
3. We have known our brother
for a long time and can truly say of
him, he was one who always let hie
light shine; wo lmve felt the influence
of his Christian life, the effects of
his Godly examples, and his words of
admonition and persuasion will long
live, burn and shine in the hearts of
tho girls and boys of this Sunday-
school, who have been made better
by them.
3. While keenly feeling his death
and fully appreciating the worth of
his loving words and kindly advice,
we ciln but how in bumble submission
to the will of Him who doetli all
things well.
4. We tender his sorrow-stricken
family our heartfelt sympathies and
mingle our tears witli theirs; may the
mantle of his Christian spirit fall on
his sorrowing brothers ami cause them
to take up the work where he left off
and efirry it on to the saving of many
souls.
5 That these resolutions bo spread
on tho minutes of this school and a
copy bo sent to the family of the de
ceased brother; also a copy sent to the
Tifton Gazette with tho request
that they be published—This Janu
ary 13th, 1805.
CROPS IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
Tift ft-Snow Co., have grown the
very varieties that is suited to your
wants and your climate.
WiB Invent nt Tifton.
Mr. W. V. Taffuer, one of the head
officials of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy rai'road. was in Macon
lost night en route to Tifton, whore
he proposes to invest largely in fruit
lands. . Mr. Taiftier said while here
that it ww generally conceded that
the South wag the coming Eldorado
of the United States and thut he
whs satisfied that every dollar invest
ed here would pay 'three where it
would only pay one in the North.
Macon Telegraph, ggt h,
JDuumgo Done by the Frcere—The Farm
ers in Good Condition.
The Cecil correspondent of the At
lanta Journal, January 15th, gives
time paper this hit of interesting
news from that section of Berrien
county:
“The farmers in this section had
resown their oals which wore killed
in the two previous freezes, and it is
feaied many of the crops ure again
killed, as a number of fields were
sproflting aud coming uj.
“Small lots of some of the early
varieties of corn is the remedy. Corn
can bo planted, harvested and shipped
from here by June 30th, and would
help both tho farmer here ami in the
destitute west. There is plenty of
money in it.
“The meat, potato and syrup crops
wore never better, but gardens were
more generally ruined than usual
Yet South Georgia comes out of
1894 in better shape than any year
since the war.
Rov. F.
school at
this year.
Valdosta’s pork packing establish
ment is in operation. Tifton will
profit by her experience.
Prospectors continue to perambu
late the highways and byways of Col
quitt county in search of mill and
turpentine timber.
Unknown persons in Irwin coun
ty are poisoning stock by putting
potash in tho feed troughs. Several
valuable mules have beon killed in
this way.
•
The male students of Arabi Insti
tute lmve formed an anti-oigarrette-
8inoking league. They agree not to
smoko the noxious cigarette during
the term of school.
A movement is mi foot for the im
provement of tlit property, at Poulan,
of the Worth County Sunday-school
Association by enlarging the labor-
uncle and planting shade trees.
The citizens of ltiohwnod have
subscribed a fund which, added to
the public school fund, guarantees a
sohool for eight months absolutely
free to tho children ol' tho place.
D. II. Bennett and Jerry Harris,
two white men of Cotfee county, have
been arrested, charged with passing
oounteifeil money. Tho prelimina
ry trial occurs in Brunswick before
Commissioner John C. Lehman.
The fruit syndicate of Major G.
M. Kyuls, of Savannah, John I). Cun
ningham, of Griffin, and John A.
Sibley, of Augusta—lmve one hun
dred hands at work cleaning' lands
for their thousand acre fruit farm.
* The citizens of Sunnmr have
elected the following municipal offi
cers for 1895: Mayor, D. W. Mc
Leod; council men, J. 11. I’ute, J. D.
Bridges, J. F. Kimble and E. I).
Pearce. A good selection all round.
Turpentine men believe that there
is a better outlook for their products
than lmve been seen before in a long
time, mid surely South Georgia will
stand in the center of tho Utle of
progress and development thw
So suys an exchange.
Tlie season so far is indicative of
good fruit crop; and while fruit
school they wonld get ont a warrant
for him for living in ndnltery with a
white woman, as the law wonld put
that construction on his marriage..
See sought the advice of a lawyer
Saturday and npou being informed
that the chances were against him,
remarked that' he had rather be dead
than in his present condition. See
wns alive this morning, bnt the doc*
tors so far have failed to rouse him.
Legal Matters.
In Ordinary coart W. J. Rountree,
guardian of Miss Lena Varn, applied
for letters of dismission. Also, 0. E.
and M. N. Griffin applied for perma
nent letters of administration on the
estate of Mioajah Griffiu, deceased.
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The following properties arc adver
tised to be sold by administrators sale
on the first Tuesday in February:
By I. S. Broivu, administrator of
S. D. Saylor, two acres of land ia
ITnionville, near Tifton, for distribu
tion among heirs ami creditors.
By J. G. Gaskins, administrator of
Mrs. Rebecca J. Gaskins, one-four til
undivided interest in lot number six,
Mock 19, in the oily of Tifton, said
state and county, aud formerly, owned
by M. A. Sexton. Said lot fronting
100 feet on Slain street and rnuning
buck 300 feet along Fifth street to
alley. Sold for division among heirs.
By W. W. Hendley, administrator
of W. P. Hendley, Sr., seventy ucres,
more or less, of tot of land number
live hundred amt fourteen in the fifth
district, ami hounded oil the north
by an agreed line and lands of J. A.
llendley, oast by original land line
and widow’s dower, soutli by original
land line and widow’s dower, and on
the west by an agreed line ami lands
of W. W. llenalcy. Sold for tho
benefit of heirs mid creditors.
* *
The oounly bailiff advertises for
sole one Horne long cotton gin as the
projwrty of J. D. -Calhoun by virtue
of u Berrien county court execution
in favor of F. G. J ulmn.
S way,
THE FREEZE IN BERRIEN.
Thf Sever* Weather Him Killed the D»i
Cr«p-Thfi Varnwru Are Dhriieariened.
Ai.ai'.vha, January 10—The weath
er lias been bolder in this county
than usual. So cold 1ms it been that
ice I ms been imaging for three days
and nights without melting.
Ali the fail out crop is killed.
The Story ot' Tifton Progress.
Several transactions in Tifton real
estate lmvo been made during the
past week.
Mr. jj 1 . M. Manglmm sold Ids lot
on Park avenue, next to the Baptist
church lot, to Mrs. E. Ogden and it
is understood sho will build a nice,
comfortable home on it—one that
will be creditable to the city.
In turn Mr. Manglmm lias pur
chased a lot on Tift avenue, in the
vicinity of the Institute, ami will
commence to build a good home on
it at once.
Messrs. Pudriok Bros, have pur
chased the lot on the southwest
corner of Central avenue aud Sixth
street, ami will comnie.uco at once to
build a comfortable, eight-room dwel
ling for their parents, who will move
hero from Bain’oridge,
Contractor Slack Ims purchased
Hie Gaskins lot, northwest corner of
Love avenue and Sixth street.
There are rumors of other deals,
but they lmvo not sufficiently ma
tured to give lo the public.
It is understood that work will be
commenced at once on the necessary
buildings for the foundry ipid ma
chine works and will be of elaborate
character.
IN TUG VICINAGE.
Messrs. -McCartney <fc Rhodes,
Pennsylvanians, lmve leased with a
view of ultimately purchasing the
Calhoun farm, southeast of the city,
and have commenced farming opera
tions on it.
Mr. George H. Pudriok has pur
chased a farm—part of the Hunter
place, west of the city—and is busy
building tenant houses thereon.
A number ot the prospecting
Pennsylvanians, who Came Inst week,
have purchased lands in the vicinity
cf Little Pennsylvania and will im
prove them at once. In fact, one of
theta—Mr. James R. Gemmill, Sr.,—
purchased land the next day afterlife
arrival and by nightfall had a part, of
the lumber cm the ground to build a
home. The majority of the gentle
men composing this party are practi
cal fruit growers and truck farmers;
they know fruit laud when they «eo
it, ami hentw it 1ms been little or no
trouble to place them.
growitig is in its infancy in our ini
mediate section favorable seasons
will bring many thousands of dollars
and greatly encourage our citizens in
the development of this important
industry.- -Irwin County News.
The Moultrie Observer says: Cttl
quilt county undoubtedly Ims the
dearest record of any in the state
when itcomes to crime. A lynching
Ims never taken place in the county;
a nmn Ims never been hung in the
county and hut one man ouly has
ever been sent to the penitentiary
from the county. In short Uicerim
imd court practice of Colquitt conn
ty is small. Occasionally a young
up start has lo he he called down for
some of his sharpness or smartness,
but we never lmve crimes to uinount
anything. • We defy any county in
the state to show as clear a record as
Colquitt iloijs.
A special to the Atlanta Journal
from Cecil mys: “News coineB from
wlmt is considered u rcliabio source
tliut a foul crime, was committed on
a poor white woman in the county of
BrookB and in the province of Mor
yen. It appears that sho utid her
father, an old, helpless man, lived
together near a thick swamp. Her
father tyms attracted by tier cries for
help and saw a negro assaulting her.
Til# negro mu and was pursued to
the swamp by tho old gentlemen, but
made his etcupo. On Saturday, the
next morning, a posse gathered to
oapture the negro, but neither father
nor daughter knew him and he may
escape punishment.”
DEATH RATHER THAN SHAME.
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The sheriff advertises for February
sale: Six acres, more or less, of lot of
land number 385, in the 9lli district
of Berrien county, lying and beiug in
tho town of Sparks and hounded ou
tlie north by public road, east by
Bear brunch, south by original line,
and west by right-of-way of the Geor
gia Southern railroad. Levied on as
the property of S. Whitehurst by
virtue of a Berrien comity court
execution in favor of Phillips &
Meyers uguinst A. J. and S. White-
burst.
Also, lot of land number 8 in the
town of Sparks,said to contain three-
fourths of an acre, fronting, on Cen
tre street tliirty-fivo yards and run
ning buck due west lo original laud
line, bounded on the north by tram
road mid south by lands of A. J. Par
rish; lying and being in the Oth
district of Berrien county, and having
two Biuall tenant houses located on if.
Levied on hv virtue of an execution,
issued from the justice court of tlie
1487th district, G. M., in favor of A.
Converse, Jr., lumiiist A. J. Parrish.
Also, sixty-live acres, more or less,
of lot of land number 339, in theOth
district of Berrien county, being all
of said lot lying east of Bear creek,
and in the north-west corner of said
lot. Levied on as the property of T.
F. Liles by virtue of two executions
issued from tho justice court of tho
1487th district, G.’ M., in favor «f D,
F. Guldens.
To Buyers of Goods.
I have just purchased the stock of
general merchandise of Hnckabec &
Williams at Sheriffs sale, paying
therefor about fifty cents on the dol
lar, oasli, and propose giving tho peo
ple of Berrien anu adjoining counties
the benefit of my low purchase. Let
everybody come and secure bargains
tlmt have never before been heard of
Tn this section of south Georgia.*
These goods will be sold at almost
yourown price. Come and sec for
yourself. B. A. Rowland.
A Man Whn ThougtiiT Ko Wn White At-
tempt* ftutelde.
Quitman, January 18.—Henry
See, u mulatto 88 years old, ifHcmpted
suicide Saturday night last at his
home, thirteen miles north of this
place. He took morphine. Ilia
mother is a white woman and lie
thinks that he is white. Some time
ago he married a white girl who is
still within the school age. She
started to the neighborhood school
last Monday, whereupon all tin,
patrons stopped their children and a
committee informed him that, if he
persisted in sending his wife to
Late Items.
The justice court of the Tifton
district wus in session yesterday, :
Episcopal services were held at the
Methodjstschurch last night and this
morning.
Miss Katie Kirkland, of Kirkland
is visiting in Tifton ami the guest o
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Lo'
Prof, A. 8. Cameron, f
Sparks, lias engaged to ti
spring term of Tirookfield
The trustees of Spark* Ai
has secured the services of,
Cato, of Atlanta, as principal of
school. He comes highly "
mended.
Constable Mioajah Nobles, Of j
Alapaha district, >vua in Tiftop *
week looking after tax
He huB the executions in
now you must pay or he wnli
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mm
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