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Recorder.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2D, 1885.
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EFRESKMiTIVK FIMIS.
J^OLLOWING in a list of reprtwLtatiTe
AMERICUS.
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Merchants, Dealers and Professional
men ii Amenoua. Our readers will find
these gentlemen reliable and enterprising
in their difT. rent lineH of biuineh*.
General MerchamH*e,
riEOKUK STAPLETON,
(tener.il Merchandise. Fu
A DETKtTIVELS MAP.
Americas is th.) county
i,,tv G«oririu, kiiuuted <»u tl*e SouiL-
ru railroad. 71 miles southwest of
L-.-n. an«l about bO miles n-»rth of the
r i j |{gg It UlitUlid ' u the finest
0 f Georgia, raising a greater ▼ari-
: rtt’ruMiitur.il and horticultural pro-
other part of the South,
strain nud “ “
Broker h.
*t Of Sumter | r U. FELDER,
* • Me,vhandise and Cotton Broker and
Negotiator of Lod# Loans.
Office at Planters' Warehouse.
, .miuh sll tLotruits. grain and vvge-
tables <‘f (be teiuperute and Heiui-tropical
c ,, n * '-wh at, corn, rye, oats. rice. Irish
gn d h wtet potatoes. peanuts,
Rott. n peas, sugar cane, apples, pears,
... aches, K™I'oa. P* u,u » HD ‘ l other fru,lM -
The rlimate is msld and equable, and one
,.f the most healthy in the world, the air
I ..JO , pure and iirx and most beneficial lor
liic ■ and throat diseases All kinds of
outdoor work can be performed without
Inconvenience frnuo summer heat or
* inter cold. Americus has a population
,,t is beautifully situated on high
an drolling ground and bossts of some of
the handsomest business blocks in the
S nth. The city has flue public school*;
.mod churches; a largo public library;
or.c daily, one semi-weekly and two
a. ekly newspapers; a new opera house,
c .,r o'etely furnished witu scenery and
Citi.i.hb- ot' seating 1,000 persons; a well
or .tred fire department, including
lv , r steamers; ihe streets are well
• .1, Mvrereil and lighted; there are
. a cottonseed oil mill,
i mng mill and variety works, t arriage
1», rv, and a uuuiber of minor luanfacto*
ri. ..about two handled firms are engaged
in ui»rcantilo business; three banks with
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels luruish good accommodattion.
Aui*ricu« is the centre of trade for six
counties compti-ing the richest agrieul-
tur.»l section m Georgia, the average an-
uualcotton i*ceipts being 3<l,0U0 bale#,
win h will bo largely increased by the
completion ot the Fusion and Lumpkin
railroad now in procens of construction.
It the largest city in South weal Geor-
gn, and ha-* been'appropriately natm-d
t•.. •-Commercial Capital” of that sec-
t!.. and it is rapidly growing in popu
lar u and wealth. As a place of bu^i-
r.- * residence it presents attractions
eqmled by few cities in the N»utb.
1’r i * rty of all kinds is comparatively
ch p, although rapidly advancing in
value; the inhabitants of both city and
country are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im-
nn ;r..nts. To enterprising tradesmen, ju
dicious capitalists and industrious farm
ers tins section ot Georgia offers tine op-
portuniiiei. Any information in regard
to city or country will be cheerfully fur
nished by addressing the Amkkklh Rk-
COHliKit. Americus. Ga.
I) C. N. BURK HALTER,
Heal Estate and Loan Broker.
Oftioe over Council A Williford.
Meat Market*.
> BASS A SON.
• City Market. Fresh Meats, etc.
Southwest Corner Public Square.
rjl M. COBB,
• Cotton Avenue Meat Market and Fam
ily Groceries. < )pp<mite Banko'Americus.
TAMES HARP,
e| Meat Market, Hart's old stand, For
syth Street, North side Public Square.
Full supply of fresh meat* always on
baud. Wagon runs every day.
IV
Shot■ Storm.
YLANDER A ARRINGTON,
Ca.h Slto* and Hat Store.
Corner Lunar and Jacknon Street,.
f n.blackasoNs,
O . ltnot., Shoe*, Hat. and Leather.
Cotton \venue. Next Hank of Americna.
reads his g.ult in his face, and be
is certain be will he caught and put
iirnitnre „ Throu.ir p.n o«e< Tki.ru, I in prison. He resolves never to
Specialty Forsyth St. Front p.wt olBcc. 1 steal another letter, and possibly
J ESSE AYt'OCK. ~ " WAs.ns.iTo~, August S8.-Chief' hc ,loe " not ’ B “ l « cn * ‘ J ** u ‘
" (ienen.1 M,rchaudi»e. Inane,-tor Shan* the head of the * m0nl11 0r tWO m0 uU * hl * ,e * r
Foray th St t'nd.r center of opera b.mro. Inspector Sharpe, the head or the sml remors „ hlvJ off Kvi
. detective service in the Post Office .... . . . ,
I II WIGGINS,
• Dry Goods, Grocrrica, Liquors, Gen
eral Merchandise, Plantation Supplies.
Forsyth St. North of Public Square.
A W. HAWKINS A HUG.
• Alwayi
Always have Chickens and Eggs
on hand to sell, and anything in the
Grocery line. Call and see us. Cotton
Avenue, near the depot.
Warehouse*.
4 1ULNCTL A WILLIFORD,
^Wa
Northeast corner Public Square.
W. FELDER. Planter s Warehouse,
arehouae and Commission Merchant
South side Lamar Street.
(1 V
^•W
GIOOLE, McOARKAH A TON DEE,
^ Warohonso and ComniiMsion Merehai
Merchants
West side Cotton Ave. H*-ad (»f Forsyth St
Ire ami I'inh.
i C.LAING,
^ Ice House and Fresh Fish.
Corner Cotton Avenue au.l Pi
Alley.
11raff* ami Meilicinc*.
JOHN E. HALL,
J. M. II. WESTBROOK, M. I).
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS, GA.
Office at Dr. Kldridge's drug store.
Iti si i- d< n i'bum Bln • t. ni x' door
to W. D. Haynes. feb7tf
rhi/*iriaa*.
T B. HINKLE,
• Physician and Surgeon, Office on
Jackson St. Residence on Taylor St.
|K J. A. FORT,
|)RJ
* * Phvaii-iun and Surgeon. Office at
Eldridg*'* drug store.
Lamar Street.
esidence West
/I A BROOKS,
Physician and Surgeon. Office at
Daveuports' drug store. Residence at
8. H. Hawkins, Lee Street.
m E SMITH.
Reform Physician.
Office up stairs in Engine lln
block.
Ilanhrare,
i W SHEFFIELD A CO.
• Wholesale ml Retail Hard Na
gies, Wagons, Harness. Sash. Door,Blinds
and Paints, Cor. Forsyth and Jackun Sta.
T W. HARRIS A CO.
• Wholesale and Retail Hardware, Bug
gies, Wagons. Harness, Sash, Doors,
Blinds ami Paints. Head Cotton Avenue.
Groceries
L B. BOS WORTH.
• Wholesale and Retail Grocer.
Foravth St., Jld door east of post office.
WOOTEN A FORD,
’ » Grocers. General Merchandise and
Planters Huppli*s. Between Plant«
Warehouse and Peoph
National Bank.
C. R. Mcl’KOUY.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
li.laville, oa.
TKI.MH—All claim, from »J0 or advr. %»:
T m to -0, |mr C.BI.; over 9*00, a«vr
>cr c. tit. No ebarpo anlaaa rollactlnna at. mad
Ua, 14-1 f.
ONLY
$37.85!
FOR ROUND TRIP TO
N£W YORK!
ter.
LOTT WARREN. Agt.
to A\iii;iisii\mi.i: wu rettib.
HOUND TltlP TICKETS roo.1 on. d»y
to jiarties of ten or more,
!•> Earli. (Iiilrimi, 2.k Earli.
Trains leave, r* A M. 2:96 r.ll.
at 1:34 and 10:39 r. m .
LOTT WARREN, Agent.
AMEHICUSt GA.
LIMITED TO THIRTY-FIVE PUPILS.
This school will open August 31et, and
continue ten months, divided into a
Fall Tenu of four months, and a Spring
Term of aix months, four weeks consti
tuting a uicnth. The limited number
of pupils enables the Principal to give
eacti student proper attention. Tuition
$2.00, $3.(4i and $4 UJ per month, payable
at the end of each iu<>nib. No deduction
made for any pupil from time of enteiing
school to the end of Ihe term, except for
illness of two weeks duration, or by
special agreement. School room com
fortable and conveniently located. For
particulars apply to
U. A. CLARK,
augl8d*wlm Principal
RESTAURANT
M Y Kwtoarul I. dow open for th.
«»aaon for tb. accommodation of th.
public. Mf«W at all boon. Flab. Oyatara
and Gama aivayt on bud. _
MgWml BU00 Clunux.
Pure Drugs. Slcdioines, Peifuraery,
Toiltt and Fancy Articles, etc
Wooden Store, Forsyth St.
A J. HUDSON.
# Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery and
Toilet Articles
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Konthenat corner o' Public Square.
Book Store*.
A ONES AYCOC'K,
Rooks, NVwspapt-rs, Music and Sta
tionery. Commercial Block, Forsyth St
nery
Next door to Post office.
I'liotoifraph Artist.
yAN RIPER.
Photograph Artist,
Over Wheatlev's store.
It tart, sin i th Shop.
LM4ETWELL A SMITH,
1 Blacksmiths and Woodwork.
First-clusH work guaranteed. Forsyth Kt
East of Watts' corner.
/ 1 HINTON A ELDKIDOE,
\X Blocksuiithing and Woodworking,
Horseslioeinq and General Repairing a
■i
•ceialtv
Gin liepairiaff.
JJ W. HOWARD,
Oin Repairer.
Gins repaired and put in tirat-class order.
Work guaranteed. Addreas me by postal.
Attorney* at Lau'
j NO. N. SCARBOROUGH
G C. CAMERON A SON,
c Carpentry. Woodwork and Cabinet
Gin repal
Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agt.
(t’ffice over Georgia Warehonae.
1 Hite* amt ComminHioH.
L.
BLALOCK,
Attorney at Law,
Office in Court house.
T C. MATTHEWS,
** • Attorney st Law and Loan Agent.
Office over Council A Williford.
r W. BRADY,
• Attorney at Ijxw,
( 1 A. BELL,
J % Foot Cotton Avenue, will pay best
( iriOM for Hides, Pelts, Cotton Seed,
teeawsx, Dried Fruits, and Junk of all
kin«'a.
Boot amt Shoe Maker.
B
Office m Harlow Block,
n. WILKINSON,
Attorney at Law.
Practice in State Courts. Collection! made
and prompt returns.
OfUce over People’s National Bank.
H’atche* amt Jewelry.
E. SULLIVAN,
Watcbmakei And .Jeweler,
.South side of Leinsr St.
lAt/aor* amt Tobacco.
D. B. McKENZIE,
Dealer in Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars.
Cotton Avenue, under RkcohDRR Office.
TAKE ISRAELS,
Liquors, Tobacco* and Cigars.
Ice a Specialty. Cotton Avenue, next
door to 1
i Bank of Americas.
Dry Good*.
/CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE CITY.
THORNTON WHEATLEY.
Dry Goods, Clothing. Shoes, Ftc., Etc.
Public Square and Jackson Street^
jjAVIS A CALLAWAY,
A ndrew Dudley,
Hoot and Shoe Maker. Repairing
done in best style and on short notice.
S Jackson St., front Presbyterian church
W
Canary Hint*,
y. MIMS.
(’unary Itinla. Sinner.. ♦•1 Hen.,
Full »u|iply on band, july’itlaunl
FOR SALES!
AGNOLl A Springs and farm, of 350
acres, situated 11 milee was! of
American. 2J miles from the A. I*. A L
It. R 15() acres in cultivation, balance
well Umbered. 25 acres bottom ditched
and in cultivation. One 6-room dwelling
auil outhouses sufficient for the farm.
Both house, stables and other houses nt
the Spring. Convenient to church and
school.
Will sell with the above all stock, corn,
fodder, cotton seed and everything on
the farm, if dosjred. A Urgain for a pur-
cboacr. For particulars address,
ang5 tf
J. A. REID.
Plains of Dura, Go.
$2,000
Dry Goo.l«, Cloilunu, Shova, Haw. and ^ Hm all coat can Ik, accnr.il for yonr 'agoing
rind Maclirooa. Cor. Lamar and Jack-J loved onea, by joining the | trusted 1
Department, resigned bis oflice sev
eral weeks since to engage in pri
vate business. His resiguatian was
accepted to take effect Sept. I.
Ilis record is that of a capable offi
cer. He is an Kast Tennessee man,
tall and spare in stature, and iu
appearance and manner the typical
detective. During the war be was
a Union man, and did good service.
As a department officer be lias been
a terror to rascals, and has bunted
many of them out of the service,
cvcu when thoy were sheltered by
strong political influence. Some
years ago, for instance, a Vcrmout
Inspector was discovered to be con
niving at post olHce rascality in
that State, and was discharged.
The man bad been a henchman of
Senator Kdmunds, and the Senator
called at the Dost Office Depart
ment to see what could be done.
The Postmaster General asked the
Senator and the Inspector in a pri
vate office and told Col. Sharpe to
explain, which the Inspector did
very' fully.
“And you recommended the
man’s discharge ?" naked Mr. Kd
munds, harshly.
“Yes, I did,” replied Col. Sharpe;
“ami had I known the man’s char
acter sooner I would have bounced
him months ago.”
“Well, you did just right,” said
Kdmunds, and left.
One of the most important duties
of the Chief Inspector is to detect
railway postal clerks who steal let
ters containing money. T<1 accom
plish this Col. Sharpe follows a
simple but ingenious system, which
hc explained the other day to the
writer.
“To catch these thieves," be said,
“I had constructed a large railroud
map of the United States, which
bungs in my office. Now, suppos
ing a man should mail a letter in
Boston for Kansas City, containing
$50—a very bad practice, but peo
ple will do it. The letter never
reaches its destination, and pretty
soon we get a complaining letter
stating the circumstances.
"N’ow, il the supposed case were
an isolated one, we probably could
do nothing. The letter, in going
from Boston to Kansas City, would
pass through thirty or forty hands,
and it would be useless to try and
llx the blame. But Jtbe Boston
man’s case is not isolated. Kvery
day we get from oae to fifty simi
lar complaints from all over the
country, and this fact, as you will
see, enables us te locate the mis
chief.
First we ascertain exactly when
and where the missing letter was
mailed and ita address. Then we
are ready for the map I spoke of.
I take the Boston man’s letter
and a bunch of similar complaints
and then I begin to stick pins in my
map. I know just the route which
a letter would take to go from Bos
ton to Kansas City, and I stick
pins along to Bkelcb out this course.
Then I take the next complaint.
Perhaps this is from a man who
lost money transmitting it from
Mobile to Chicago. Very well, I
trace out the line such a letter
would take. The third, perhaps,
was sent from New York to San
Kiancisco, the fourth from New
Orleans to Buffalo, and the filth
from Saginaw City to Philadelphia,
and soon. Now, before very long
the map begins to look quite inter
esting. The pins are strewn all
over the country, but we notice one
track—say, lor instance, between
Chicago and Cleveland—where all
the lines unite. That’s where the
thief is.
Knowing now where the stealing
on, we advise our most
dently lie has not been caught and
is not suspected. A good chance
comes and he steals anolner lette .
This time he does not wait a month
before he tries it again. And be
fore long he is stealing all the Ut
ters lie gets hold of which contain
money. About that lime I am
sticking pins into my map. It is
stiro death Sometimes we get
more than one, as fishers will now
and then land two or tlnee fish at
once when the biting's very lively.
Wo caught three in two weeks
•nee in different parts of the coun
try when wo supposed we were
after only one.”
"But why do men keep on steal
ing when they see other caught, end
understand that the tnachi tery of
detection is so perfect? ” agpin
asked the reporter.
“As I said before,” replied tho
Inspector, “that I can't answer,
excepting this way: Kvery rogue
thinks himself a little smarter than
anybody else. He sees that others
are caught, but lie thinks that he is
too cunning and can cover his
tracks.”
A weekly paper will be started
at Marsballville on the first of 8ep-
tember.
An average of twelve dead dogs
are found on the streets of Atlanta
nightly.
The Kmmet Club of Augusta has
donated $100 to the Irish Parlia
ment fund.
The Hamilton Journal is now an
eight page paper, greatly improv
ed in appearance.
There will be a large quantity of
peacb and apple brandy madu in
Butts county this year.
Tho main portion of the little
town ol Stone Mountain was des
troyed bv lire Tuesday.
There Is an old negro woman
living in Athens who is said to be
under the influance of witches.
She claims that nearly every night
she is turned into a horse and
given a speeding to a trotting wag
on. She says she has beat the re
cord made by Maud S. several
times.
CALUHT 18 K BIG ST FA L.
Barsfacsd Ksavti PUkIsc tbs (*•▼-
man in that division—we
—
M B. FOSTEll, The lnxincible,
• Dry Ooo.l«, Clothing. Boots, Shoe*
Znighta of Sonor.
Foster's Corner.
AKON COHEN, I ier lodge meeting 11 ret en I third Friday
Dry Goods end Iteedy-Uad* Cloth- 7 P . n. For particulars call on
ing, Tailoring. Cleaning and K. riairing K TAYLOR. Die.
Foisyty street, opposite Post ' Alee. Or, D. K. llllisso" Ueporler. dec' lyl
have to trust somebody, you know
—that there is trouble in his sec
tion, and tell him to keep a sharp
Ik«every husband and father do It Itegn-' look out We inquire Into the
- - - — ■* -*-«-* s’- 1 habits and associations of the clerks
and we are, perhaps, ab'e to spot
Merchant Tailor».
FOB. SAUL
D ickson a vioal,
Merchant Tailors and dealers in
the man at once. At other times
it is more difficult. But we always
fetch him. Detection is certain.”
“But don't the clerks know of
this system?”
Perfectly well,” replied Col.
W
o-e I 40-SAW PRATT GIN,
Jackson Street. llarlow Block. r} oftr .„( €e ,| to gin .1 halts ol cotton per Miarpc.
day. with *nflu-ieni power, and alao to “Then why do they steal? was
clean srtd and rnak* good sarnplt. En- asked.
“Ah, there you ask me too hard a
question,”said the Inspector. “I’m
sure I can't tell. I only know the;
N OTICE is hereby given that thirty
day* after this date that the legal ad
vertisements emanating from my oBc*
will b. pnbli.hed in tb* Xorntw Itepab-
II— inataad of th* Amuck* lUcoanaa,
•s heretofore. WHIT o sheriffs. 0.
Oa, Jsly mV lMt.
Denttd.
I*. BUST,
»* • Dentist,
Fifteen years successful pracli<ein
Americas gives assurance that b« is both
competent and reliable.
I. i very Stable..
N O. A J. K. PRINCE,
• Livery. Peed end Exchange Sta
Dtalera'n'Linggiae, Harnaaa, Whips
Vast side of Cotton Arsons.
quire at Uiia office. sug20lf
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
America*, 1
nly know Ibcv
do, and the history <>( almOat all
cases is the aame. A postal olerk
will be tempted and will ateal a
letter that he feele hat money In it.
For Ihe next few dnye he la soared
thinks
to death. Ha
everybody
Washington, Aug. 26.—Walter
A. Bbuckcrs, of Illinois, the new
Superintendent of the Pension
Building, has recently come into
possession of facts which justify
the belief that a corrupt ring of
officials and clerks in that office
have for years been robbing the
government. The matter at pres,
ent is in the hands of the local de
tective force who are making a
thorough investigation into the
charges against the suspected in
(livid(lain. Much is yet to bo ac
complished but enough is already
known to send two or three of the
implicated parties to t.10 peniten
tiary, unless they shall be able to
eserpe on some legal technicality.
PKorlTAtll.K PECULATION.
A portion of the evidence already
collected show that six ot the spec
ulators—one of whom it is alleged
is John U. Dickerson, the former
superintendent, has furnished a
row of ooltages at Colonial Beach,'a
summer resert on the Potomac, with
tables, chairs, matting, carpets,
curtains, etc., stolen bodily from
the I’ension Office. The buildings,
too, are in part constructed of lum
ber belonging to the government,
and were in every case erected by
employes of the office. One of the
detectives engaged on the case is
new at Colonial Buach, trying to
secure lurthcr proof of these charg-
The pension officials are unwil-
ling to give out any detailed infor
mation at present, as it is feared
that a publication of tbeso facts
would put the guilty parties on
their guard, and thus defeat the
object sought to lie attained.
BARK rACKO KNAYKRV.
The charges will Include the
making of corrupt contracts,
as well as wholesale thievery. One
of the allegations against Dicker-
son is that last winter he advertis
ed proposals for making certain
changes in the boilers and other
heating apparatus of the Thir
teenth street office of the I’ension
Bareau. One of the local firms ot-
ered to perform the work for $200.
Dickerson advised a friend to bid
$195. He did so and was awarded
the contract. The engineer ol the
building then inacie the alterations
at Dickerson’s suggestion and the
$195 was divided among the three.
Mr. 8huckers says a number of
high and trusted officials are con
cerned in the peculations.
/achariah Kennedy, who lives
about two miles from Dublin, re
fused to allow the Macon and Dub
lin railroad to pass over the land
uoless they should pay him $250.
The company forthwith condemned
the land, referred it to a board of
arbitrators. David Ware, jr., John
W. Gilder and W. G. Wright were
the gentlemen before whom the
case was heard. After hearing the
evidence as to the value of the
land also as to the damages result
ing to adjoining lsods,the commis
sioners deeided that Mr. Kennedy
wae benefited rather than damaged
by the road, and therefore should
reoelved no remuneration from tho
railroad ooapasy.
At Athens on Saturday night,
about 1,000 persons gathered at the
court house for the purpose of or-
ganiziug a branch of tho knights
of labor. Mr. A. M. Gardner, of
Atlanta, addresac-d the assembly,
af.er which an organization was
perfected and forty-six charter
members enrolled.
George Crittenden, colored, who
disappen'-cd so mysteriously from
Col. Ti.Ys plantation, near Albany,
some time since, but was subse
quently foujd, disappeared again
last week and was discovered in a
lime sink in a pitiable plight and
insane. He will be taken to Mil-
lcd^eville in all probability.
A newspaper man never fails to
“get there” when necessary. Tues
day a drummer stepped into the
News office at Macon and cursed
Mr. J. B. Pound the proprietor.
Quick as a dash Mr. Pound seized
an umbrella and gave the drummer
a severe thrashing. The traveling
gentleman fled, but was arrested
and locked up.
Mr. C. B. Collins, of Camilla,
familiarly known as “Black Char
ley,” took an overdose of morphine
and died. It is supposed be took
the deadly drug with suicidal In
tent. He was well known through
out southwest Georgia, and Repre
sented Mitchell county In tbel^gls-
1sture in 1880 81, and wae always
s prominent lector in tbs politics
of that county.
The first through shipment of
cotton from Mscon was compress
ed by I. B. Knglish k Co. Tueedsy.
It was from llswkinsville, and was
consigned to parties in Norfolk.
It was forwarded by Pewell k
Dens, of Hankinsrille^ud Is earlier
than the first tbrough’shipment last
year by several days. It may be
seen bow advanced it the crop of
this year over last.
Blutflon Springs: At the Jail, •
few nights ago, the colored lnmatee
decided they saw the gboet of
George Kdwardt. Edwards was a
terror while living, and as bs bed
joined the spirit band of departed
demons, his powers have been con
siderably augmented, and hie re
turned was unbearable. Sneh
screaming for help we never heard.
One fellow rubbed all the akin off
his forehead trying to get oat.
The white prisoners saw nothing.
Bluffion Springs: Harrison Bai
ley, the trapper, reports that about
a year ago be caught a coon In om
ol his steel trap#, bat by gnawing
bis leg in two made bis sscape,
leaving the left fore foot behind ]
Last Tuesday he caught one with '
no foot ou the leit fore leg. He ^
feele sure il is thn same ooon bn |
osugbt s yesr sgo nsnr tbs earn#
place. He had nearly gnawnd Sm
other foot off by wink be WUM
and la a short lima would
beta at large again.
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