South Side Messenger 19110908

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Over 1000 Scholars at Freeport
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, NASSAU  COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 4, Number 7
£ 07 Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. SEPT. S, 1911
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cents
Merrick
Services at the Chorch of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, tbe thirteenth After Trinity, at 7:30 and 11 a. ro. and 8 p. m. Celebration of tbe Holy Com¬ munion at the early service and morn¬ ing prayer and sermon at the second service. The Sundsy School meete in the Parish House at 10 a. m. A cord¬ ial invitation to attend the services of this church is extended to all.
On Friday last an alarm of fire was sounded upon the whistle. The vari¬ ous toots gave evidence of a little un¬ certainty in tbe mind uf the tooter. The whistle was blown two and three, north and south of the track, and so the firemen came to the dividing line. Two was the intended number and the supposed fire was in tbe Camp Grounds, but in reality the :"flre" was a steam ing roof caused by the sun beating up¬ on sodden shingles of a house which had been soaked by the rains of the previous week. The fire company ran. They were a little out of sorts when they discovered what they had run for.
Miss Bassett of Plattsburgh, N. Y., is the new teacher at the school in place of Miss Conkiin of last year. Though Mr. Mepharti, the principal, bas been appointed ta the School Super- intendency of the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead, he does not take oiDc^ until the first of January and will, therefore, continue in charge of tbe local school until that date. The cchool began its fall term on  Tuesday.
Mr. Renssalaer Fairfax, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Fairfax, took his first essay into the business world this week, connecting with the German, American Insurance Company.
An instance of why Merrick social life is being much talked of along the South Shore took place on Labor Day evening when Mrs. P. R. Jennings gave a 'Baby Party" at"Edgehurst." There were about fifty guests all ar¬ rayed to represent childhood between the ages of 1 and 16. Two of Mer¬ rick's distinguished citizens were dressed so that the words of one didn't belie either; "I will be just two years old, one year from today." "There was a Little Buy Blue, an Eton boy, an Oxford boy, a fire boy, a golf cad¬ die, a newsboy with extras of the par¬ ty, sailor ladb and lassies and little-bjg girls of all descriptions. Jack and Jill were there and Little Bo Peep and the boy who stood upon the burning deck. The babies were a precocious lot. From milk and crackers they went to playing euchre, easily understood what a prize was, partook of refresh¬ ments which usually are forbidden to youngsters, and stayed out unto an hour which is shocking for children. The aflnir was unique and was easily one of the most enjoyable of the season.
At the monthly meeting of Merrick Hook and Ladder No. 1, held on Tues¬ day, it was voted to pay elf $700 of the $1300 mortgage held by Mr. Wesley 0. Pine of Freeport against the fire, hall. This mortgage has been stand¬ ing for a number of years at 6i per cent and it must be a great satisfac¬ tion to the firemen to have it reduced as well as being an evidence to the community of the prosperity of tbe csmoany. A committee consisting of Messrs. Lawson, Edwards and Walker was appointed to provide for the visit of a minstrel troupe to the hall. Mr. John B. Christofel was elected to mem bership in the company.
Mr. John Bergstrom and family who bave been occupying Mr. John Car- roan's house for tbe last year have re- moved to Freeport.
Tbe regular monthly meeting of the Men's Club will be held in the Parish House on Tuesday evening at 8:30. Refreshments will be served and tbe interests of the coming winter talked over. The purchase of a small pool table is being talked of.
A baseball game was played on' La¬ bor Day afternoon between men from the Men's Club of the Church of the Redeemer and from the Merrick Ten¬ nis Club on the grounds opposite Mr. Henry McCbrd's house. The Men's Club was successful, the score being 8 to 14. For the Tennis Club the-play¬ ers were as follows: J. R. Moore, 1st, Mr. Kuepfel, e. R. P. Kent, 3rd, H. Schwab, cf, E. Haines. 2nd, R. Fair¬ fax, p, L. Welling, ss, S. Cammann, rf. a Kent, If. For the Men's Club the following filled tbe points: J. Mul-
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Iff y«« wsnt to raseh tha people   put ' In th* "MoMMnger."
Commodore Tells Story of Wreck of His Boat
Women and Children' Manned the Pomp, to Keep it From Sinking
Bellmore
Single copies of the Messenger can he had at Wm. Wolfe's drug store at 5c each. tf
The story of a shipwreck in Little Peconic Bay, in which Commodore John M. Baker of the Nassau Yacht Club, and a party including his wife and two children and Miss Edna Heath
Miss Margaret Mess and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schoellig and daughter Elinor were the guests of Mrs. John S. Creed last week.
We were slightly in error last week when we stated that the season at High Hill Beach was over. While it of this place, figured, is* related when j is true that some of the cottages closed the commodore, who has been ill since : the last of August as is the rule, a his return, ventured, out of doors i number of them are still open and ex- to witness the events of the firemen's j cursion and outings are being held at tournament Monday afternoon. | this   popular   resort     almost    daily.
The wreck occurred on Thursday af-1 Half's boat, Carrie A., will continue ternoon during a driving wind and | to make daily trips from Freeport rainstorm. The Ruth, in which Com- j during the month of September, which modore Baker and his family and ' makes a very pleasant way of reaching friends were cruising, was swamped '¦ the beach. See advertisement for and driven ashore on Robbins Island, '• time-table, where she now lies a wreck. | ————
Fair weather   attended the  cruising ' « The sermon subject for  the  Sunday party as they passed eastward through ' evening  service at   the  Presbyterian the Great South Bay to join friends at; Church   will   be   "The   Salvation  of Shelter Island.    The  party left on the I Rahab." Saturday preceding, stopping at points I of interest along the route. The Ladies'Aid Society of the Pres-
Storms and rain and wind disheart- byterian Church will meet Thursday, ened the iperry p^ty as they proceed- Sept. 14, at the home of Mrs. Eugene ed after the first days of the week, and   Hunt at 2:30 p. m.
when on Thursday the sea  rolled  high ; 	
and white combers rolled into the cock-1     The headless body of man was found pit of the Ruth, Commodore Baker de
Ban on Revolvers in Effect
Many New Statutes Recently Pawed Operative September 1
Last Friday many new laws, most important of which is the Sullivan act making it a felony to carry dangerous weapons, became operative and vigor¬ ous steps are to be taken to punish per¬ sons who carry weapons without li¬ censes.
Freeport
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news store on Railroad Avenue or Kiefer's, Main Street. tf
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church at Roosevelt will hold a moonlight sail to Long Beach Friday night, Sept. 8. The boat, Decomah, leaves Woodcleft dock at 7:30 o'clock. A pleasant time is expected; come and bring your friends.
No License for Boys
Yeaths Under Sixteen Cannot Pos¬ sess Any Kind of Firearm
In response to a request from tbe County Clerk of Schenectady County for an opinion as to the application of the Sullivan Law, Chapter 195, Lawa of 1911, which prohibits the carrying and use of dangerous weapons, to the issuance of hunters' licenses under Sec¬ tion 10 of the Forest, Fish and Game Law materially affectp the issuance of hunters' licenses to any person under the   age of 16, as  the Sullivan   Law
At a meeting of the   Village   Board of Trustees Aug. 29, for   the  purpose   „.„   -^^ ^. ...   _„   _.<  ..<..,.._..   ^_„ ^°'ll«l^„!l'»! """-"'o-!!!!'^!'!"' ^^A ' °^ receiving proposals for the laying of j strictly prohibUs   the carrying or pos - „..«.«»..« »    «   =»..»»  .».«   o«   , a(j(jjtJQnal water mains Edw.   A.   Rice  session of guns,   revolvers,   pistols  or
bid $2,800 and W. Van   Wicklen   bid-1 other  firearms or any air gun,   spring ding $3,122.    The contract was award-1 gun or other instrument of weapon  in ed to Mr. Rice, he   being   the   lowest' bidder.
came operative at the same time, and several of them will have far-reaching effect, especially tbat regarding the regulation of interest that is to be charged by so-called "loan sharks." That law, drafted by Representative Brooks, provides interest on salary loans shall not exceed 18 per cent a year. The 18 per cent includes bonus¬ es, which generally are large. The cost of investigating the standing of applicants or loans must be included in the 18 per cent. Firms engaging in the loan business must file <vith the County Clerk statements showing the names and addresses of those in the firm.
which the propelling force is a spring or air, ur any instrument or weapon commonly known as a toy pistol, or in The regular monthly meeting of the or upon which any loaded or blank cart- Freeport Board of Trade will be held ridges are used or mai/ be used, or any in Fraterity Hall, Railroad Ave., next: joaded or blank cartridges or ammuni- Wednesday evening, Sept. 13. The el-1 tion thereof; and for a violation of this ection of officers for the ensuing year j ja^ the person so apprehended and con- will be held and other important busi- vjcted shall be guilty of a misdemean- ness will be brought   before the meet- or.
I "^K- I     Inasmuch   as there has   never  been
' ^, ,, .."„ .. ~ .,, L ,j . I any age limit fixed upon the person ob- , The Y. M. F. M. S. will hold a cake \ ^^¦^^i ^ ji^ense fiom the clerks of ; eale Saturday   afternoon of this   week ; t^e different communities in the State,
cided to abandon his purpose  and start  of Zack's Inlet   Life   Saving  Station
Another new law is designed to pun-j at 2:30 at Miss Annie Eldridge's, West j 3^^ ^,^,^3 ^^^e permitted to use their ish kidnappers rnore severely     Where, Merrick Road. \ discretion aft to issuance,'   the Sullivan
in the surf by Patrolman Elbert Verity ! a Paient» involved in thto kidnapping I 	
hSmefward.
Running to windward of the gale, the Ruth plurged deep into the waves, ahd each breaker from the stern swept into the boat. The cabin was soon filled with  water and the  commodore.
about 11 o'clock Tuesday night. The body was pulled ashore above the high water mark and Judge Corodon Norton notified. After investigating it was thought possible that it was the body of John   0.   Dickson   of   9th  Street,
anticipating immediate danger, set his   Brooklyn, who was drowned   at  Long
friends, wife and children   to work on the pumps, while he held the helm.
The sea raged and each breaker swept the craft lower in the water. The engine was flooded with salt water and finally stopped,   and the little par-!
ty, nearly a half at the  mercy of
Beach about a week ago. Friends of Dickpon were notified and when shown a ring taken from the hand identified it as one worn by him. The ring was sent to Mrs. Dickson for positive identification and the inquest   will   be
mile off shore,   were  held by Coroner   Norton   Saturday  at the   waves.    As   the  one   o'clock.    It   is   supposed    that.
the act is made a felony and Is pun¬ ished by not more than ten years' im¬ prisonment, but if the kidnapping is done by others the law provides from ten to fifty years' imprisonment. Oral or written threats, either to kidnap or destroy persons or property may con¬ stitute attempted extortion and that will increase the terms of imprison¬ ment.
Immigrants will get more protection by laws providing for the licensing of steamship agencies by the State Con¬ troller and making it ajnisdemeanor to solicit the surrender of steamship tickets   by   immigrants.     Immigrant
Rev. J. Whitehurst,
well-
|Act  now   precludes th'^   possibility of
,           •    D     ,,             .".Pf®.'1''"'"  obtaining hunters'   licenses by persons known m Brooklyn as minister of three  .,„^__ n._ „ „# ic
boat bobbed up and down in the heavy 1 should this prove to be Dickson's body, I lodging   places  must be licensed   and
churches, Bethany Chapel, East New York, and the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, will supply the Freeport Bap¬ tist Church for the next three Sun¬ days. Subject next Sunday morning will be "The Providence and Purpose of God," and in the evening, "Some lessons from an incident in the life of our Lord."
under the age of 16.
Baldwin
seas the occupants were thrown against j the head waa severed by the propeller the hatchway and cabin. i of a boat.
The  women were bruised   and faint | —~~—
when the commodore swung the tender; Lewis b. Van Horn, while on abusi- over the side in an effort to rescue his ' ness trip through Maine last week, family and friends. He was the only was again taken with a slight stroke man in the party of five, and the worn-: of paralysis. He is at present confined en were bruised and sore and fainting i to the hospital there, but is much im- from exposure. : proved and his many   friends   hope  to
The  tender proved useless,   and the ' see him h:me again.
commodore   and   his    party   resigned j —	
themselves.   The sea drove them shore-1     On Saturday evening   the  Bellmore
regulated by the State Commissioner of Labor.
Storekeepers who swindle the public by false measures and short veights cannot escape punishment by the plea they "did not know," for a new law reads that it must be assumed they had Knowledge the weights were short or the measures false.
Children are not to be employed in theatres, other amusement places, bar¬ ber shops or  shoe polishing  places for
ward at every wave and when the Ruth   Pleasure Club will   hold   a  moonlight!'"O'"^ t*^^" fif^y.-^o""" ^lours a week, an
[ Dr. Luther H. Rice, of Cornwell-on- I the-Hudson has leased the house of the I late Dr. Weldon on Grand Ave. Dr. I Rice is a graduate of Cornell and he I will continue Dr. Wilde's practice, Freeport   postoflSce   is   new h  full- i having  purchased the instruments and
fledged postal savings oank, where you ;°*'^<=« fixtures and automobile from the
can deposit  any sum   from 10 cents to j®**"*^* 	
$500.    The system was put into effect I     „ ,
here this week on Tuesday.    Albin N. '     ^^-   *"° ""•
Johnson was the firat depositor and A. > ??""8 ®°" *P^"*
B. Wallace second;   the   letter's   son! """y   Hautsch
Donald was the firat juvenile depositor j "smp'on-
and Mrs. Wallace the first lady depos- ~
itor,   while   Miss   Helen     Anderson,
daughter   of Postmaster   Anderson, is
the first entrant in the missej class. Mrs. Leora Middleton  was the  first
depositor from the Actors' Colony. Fourteen  accounto were  opened the
first day, which was considered a good
showing.
Harry P. Smith and Labor Day with Mr. and   family   at East
Miss Ella E. Nolan, daughter of Mr.
was  down to the  gunwales  the  craft | sail to High Hill Beach where  a  good ; other law provides.    Theatres also are  ^^^  Mrs. John  Nolan of this  village I ber.
At the M. E. Church tbe pastor, Rev. Frank A. Scofield, will conduct the services. There will be the cele¬ bration of the Lord's Supper and re¬ ception of members at 10:30 with a short communion address and preach¬ ing at 7:30; topic of the sermon, "Hill Christians and Mountain Christians." The Sunday School will continue in the morning during the month of  Septem-
hit a sandbar off Robbins Beach. Here ; time can be had. Boats leave Bell- i affected by a law which prohibits pre- they were discovered by a guest at the more dock at 8 o'clock. Tickets for ; 8®"'^*'°"^ °" the stage of characters Robbins  Island  Club, and he gave  an '. the round trip, 35 cents. j representing the Deity.
'      A rescuing party   went to the j   !     Persons   living near the water front
We are informed that Pettit & Lamb ! "ill   be pleased  with a law   that   has
alarm.    A rescuing party   went to the aid of the stranded commodore.
Miss Heath was in astate of collapse when she was dragged ashore, and Mrs. Baker had swooned. The com¬ modore's two children were chilled and bruised. Physicians were summoned and the women were attended at the clubhouse.    The boat is a tctal loss.
—Eagle, Rockville Centre item.
I plans prepared for several houses 1 j which will be erected before next sum- j i mer. The work of clearing up the i ! woodland and building streets will be | I commenced this fall by C. H. Russell, \ I contractor.
ng Garden City Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Keogh left for a trip through Maine. They will reside in Freeport on their return.
Surrogate's Court
of Freeport, who nurchased the  Thorn ! 80"« '^^o ^^^^^ ^^^^ *'" P"* a stop to ! bride, and James Keogh,' brother of the ; property here last spring,   are  having \ *"« ""•^e   made by  motorboats.    It is  g^oom.    After a wedding breakfast at
a misdeameanor to run a motorboat without having the exhausts muffled and violation of the law is punishable by a fine of $2b. Where boats are competing in races under the direc¬ tion of an incorporated association : mufflers may be removed. i The annual picnic and dance of Ad- i O'^^^r laws provide a broader inter- i vance Hook. Ladder and Engine Com- i pretation of election laws by election i pany held on Labor Day evening, Sept. loflScials; prohibits children less than 4, drew a large crowd of people from ! ^^ y®"" ^'^ unless accompanied by a .this and neighboring villages. The i «"ardian or parent from entering pub- dancing   platform was   brought to the i I'c pool or billiard   rooms  or  bowling
was   married   to  Francis    Keogh  of I 	
Brooklyn, Wednesday morning at 10 School opens for the year 1911-12 o'clock at the Catholic Church by'Rev. | Monday, September 11, with the foi- Chas. A. Logue. They were attended i >«wing teachers in charge of the sev- by Miss Gertrude Nolan,   sister of the ! ^'^'   departments:    W.   L.   Shubert,
principal; Mary C. Fuller,   Bertha  L.
Fry,   High   School; Nellie T. Bergen,
Nellie S. Kettle, Mary   G.   McCarthy,
Ethel   L.   Whiting,   Grammar Depart-
I ment; Emilie H. Husted, Margaret E.
' Rope, Emma A. Kingston,   Clara Gan-i
' nett, Katrine Swift,    Frances C. Dav-
Smith & Bedell have a aystem which  em, H. Nancy Abbey,*Primary Depart-
saves   their customers much time; see  ment;   Kathryji M. Wood,   Kindergar-
jadv.
It  ten; Edith C. Pomeroy, Special.
Mrs.    Phebe   Terry   Smith   died at Freeport on July   20.    Her   estate   is estimated at $8000   real and $200 per¬ sonal.    By her will   her husband  John ; ];Y;j-j^i„,*;'-';^™fl;;"j^^^^^^ requires physicians   to  report W. Smith, was given the right to stay ' ^^  ^^^^ ^^^p  ^jjiUy   nighte of late  it i ^ the State Commissioner of Labor all as long as he wished on her   property   j ^^^ decided to hold the dancing In the I patients suffering from lead, phosphor- conaisting of their home and cultivated !^^„     jce cream, soft drinks   and  hotj"8,   arsenic or mercury  poisoning,   oi land on Mam btreet.    Of the remaind-: frankfurters, rolls and sauerkraut were I fr*""   anthrax or compressed   air   ill-1 er of the estate 2-10 was   given to her ' g^^j^j ^^ jj,^ ooteide. " The hall was well  "«": extend to the State Superintend-
The Fall session of the ['schools   op¬ ened   Tuesday   morning   with   an in¬ creased  attendance over last   year  as follows: Grove Street School
Increaae 12 or I Archer Street School
nephew, John D. C. Mackey,   and 6-10   Aii^d
to her husband   and the  remainder to ; ^^^ impossible for  one to have a good i ^"^ supervision of fire
in fact was so crowded  that   it ""t of Insurance
her brother, George Cornelius.    In the ^   nevertneless  everyone en-
event of either her husband or brother , .^ ^^  themselves.    Music   was  farn- dying the share was to be given to the | J^^^ ^y Mole's orchestra of Roosevelt,
powers of inspection insurance rate-
Increase 84 Seaman Ave. School
1910 1911
1910 1911
1910 1911
519
531
221 269
259 269
I making  associations;   make   it a mis-, I demeanor to discriminate against wear¬ ing   the   United   States   uniform
Increase 10 This shows a total increase registra-1 tion of 56 over  the  first day  of  last <
(Mr. Cornelius died prior to | « feature of the evenine waa the nrize ' hotels, theatres and  other  amusement I year,   notwithstanding   a cohsiderable
Mrs. Smith's death.) She appointed in her will her husband, John Smith, and her friend, Albin N. Johnson, as ber executors and gave them full pow¬ er to dispose of any and all of the prop¬ erty to the beat intereste to tbe estate. The will was dated December 21, 1910, and the witnesses were Albin N. and Hilbert Johnson.
James Reilly died at Lawrence June 23. leaving an estate of $1800 real and $8500 personal.    There are 6 heirs.
Caaini Grenreniez died st Farming- dale on August 26. Michael Bartoz-j Gustav Bopp has lost his fight against enics, M« brother-in-law, was appoint-1 the Town Board of. Health. Supreme ed his executor. There is a cause of j Court Judge Harrington JPutnam hand- action from his death. He has a wife, !'"» «lo«^ .». decision dissolving the 2 sons and a daughter in Russia who | temporary injunct.on^which Bopp had are his heirs. I
Matthew Lannon died at Port Wash- !
waltz. Four judges were appointed and at 11:30 fifteen couple started off to compete for the prizes. The judges picked six couple frsm the fifteen entered, who were requeated to dance once around the hall separately. After this was done the judges awarded the prize to Harry A. Self and Mias Flor¬ ence L. Stevenson. The prizes given were a pair of gold cuff buttons and a fountein pen. The receipts from tbe dance are about $30.
places
number of children are kept home be- caose of late vaccinations required un¬ der the amended law.
I a carnival to be held in October on the I grounds and lake of Auguat Belmont, corner of Fulton .Avenue and Clinton j Street. Chief David B. Tod and Chair- : man Dr. A. D. Rosenthal are busy I planning for the event.
Following
ington leaving five heirs-at-law and an estate of "$4000 real and $4500 per¬ sonal.
If jom try t« "•vw-sJvwtiM yaar tt«r« he • wyk—yM'IU il»dM lUl Mck • "cruv idss" tvw gsl iat* ysar keai.
secured against the   Board, is a copy of the decision
Decision by Putnam, J., /iaw nal Sept. 1, 1911. Bopp V. Board of Health of Town of
Jour-
(continued on page 8)
Advertise It In Cvsrykody's Column
Hempstead , ,,, ,
 * I    The marriage of Miss Mary A. Con-
fru   a     J       »       i. • -J,    jdit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
The fire department 18 arranging for  u  r^r^Ait ^* c—^ i  „ j   u        ISr
.o,„:»„i f« ik„ k-i.1 i„ n.»„K„ ^. .u«  "• Condit, of Seaford, and   Howard E.
Pearsall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Pearsall, of 27 Raynor Street, waa per¬ formed Thursday evening, September 7, by Rev. W. A. Richard, pastor of the M. E. Church.
Owing to tbe illness of Mr. Pear- aall's mother, the wedding, which was very quiet, only the immediste rela¬ tives witnessing the ceremony, was performed at the home of the groom's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearsall are on a short
wedding trip to Niagara   Falls, and on
their  return  will   reside at 62  South
Main Street.
Mr. Pearsall is manager of tbe Nas-
The Fall term ot the Sacred Heart Seminary began Wednesday.
The engagement is announced of Miss Nettie Louise Smith, Of Main Street, to William Clinton Breisch of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Julia H. Brown, librarian of the Hempstead Library, spent ber two weeks vacation at Rensellaerville, Al¬ bany County, N. Y. Miss Roberto acted aa librarian during her abeence.
Mr. and Mrs. J. MscArthur and daughters Misses Dorothy and Mabel, spent Labor Day with Dr. Steele and family.
The Woman'a Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will hold the first meeting of the season on Fri¬ day afternoon, Sept. 16, at tbe home of Mra. Charles H. rhomas. A ful! attendance of members is desired. Be¬ sides otber Importent matters the Jan- nual election of ofiRcers will be held.
Dr. Scofield's grandchildren, who have been spending a month in Bald¬ win, have returned to their home in Waterbury.
The Public Schools will open on Mon¬ day morning. The old school building I haa been entirely renovated and a num- j ber of improvemente made.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jansen are en- ! tertaining a new son.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tbe M. E. Church held a pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. Samuel T. Bourdette on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Irms; Naab, of Brooklyn,'-hss been visiting Mrs. Charles Miller on Harriapn Avenue.
(continued on page 5) Advertise il^M Evorykody's Column
The cover of the Telephone Review for August depicte the bewitehing bathing girl at the telephone. This cover is one of the series of seven whieh have been reproduced for fram¬ ing and may Jae had for a two-cent stamp each by writing to tbe office sf the Telephone Co.
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