Social Activities Report on Kent Beal Wedding
Miss Marie Kent of Maryville and Arlie Beal of Bedford wed at the Christian parsonage in Maryville at 6 30 PM Saturday. Rev Willard M Wickster read the ceremony in the bride’s brother Dean Kent’s presence. The bride, Bedford high School class of ’25 graduate, studied at Maryville Normal three years and taught Missouri rural schools. The groom is son of Elmer Beal of west of Bedford. After a Sunday visit in Shenandoah, the couple returned to Maryville for an old fashioned charivari by thirty five friends and will settle on a farm south of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Kent
Maryville
Arlie Beal
Bedford
Christian Parsonage
Willard M. Wickster
Dean Kent
Bedford High School
State Normal
Missouri
Elmer Beal
West of Bedford
Lily Mae Buchanan Weds William V Crosswhite in D C
Miss Lily Mae Buchanan and William V. Crosswhite married in Washington D C on Wednesday June 6. The bride, daughter of Roy and Elizabeth Buchanan of Kincaid Kansas, taught in Mound City Kansas schools. The groom works for the government and they reside at 4797 Connecticut Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Mae Buchanan
William V. Crosswhite
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Wieser
Roy Buchanan
Kincaid, Kans
Bedford
Mound City
Kans
Connecticut Ave
Dr and Mrs Nichols At Home in Illinois
Dr and Mrs R M Nichols are at home to friends in Earlville Illinois. Mrs Nichols formerly Miss Charlotte Phillips taught music in Bedford schools. Dr Nichols is a practicing dentist in Earlville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nichols
Illinois
R. M. Nichols
Earlville
Nichols
Charlotte Phillips
Bedford Schools
Dr. Nichols
Forest Grove Community Picnic At Bibbins Park
Forest Grove neighbors held their monthly picnic Sunday at Bibbins Park. Attendees included Frank Cubbage George Kemery Rex Roe and families, Lelan Risser Denton Risser and daughters Ruby Norma Jean Harold and others. Mrs Jarvis celebrated her 82nd birthday with a park picnic honoring her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Bibbins Park
Frank Cubbage
George Kemery
Rex Roew
Dorothy
Lelan Risser
al Denton
Abbott ‘Risser
Ruby
Dren
Norma Jean
Harold
Claude Trumbo
Leland Jones and Sons
Bobby
Richard
S. Risser
Charles Mason
William Gilbert
Pauline Allen
Joan Kenery
Picnic Honors Dougherty Family in BibBins Park
Mr and Mrs Horace Dougherty and their daughter Jeanette Sue of North English Iowa were honor guests at a Bibbins Park picnic Sunday. Also attending were Mrs Fred Goudie and daughters Marjorie and Elsie Park from Gravity and others including Mrs L F Wertz, Mrs Grover Mohler and daughters Ardythe Erma and Eula Jean, Mrs Stella Wamsley Mr and Mrs Guy Mohler and daughter Kathryn. Elaine of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Jarvis
Bibbins Park
Jarvis
P. A. Blake
Lucile Blake
Glen Irwin
Betty June
Shirley
Doyle
Sylvia Adams
Bedford
Donald Foreman
Gravity
Verla Grace McKenzie
Elliott
Iowa
Horace Dougherty
Jeanette Sue
North English
Fred Goudie
Marjorie Goudie
Elsie Park
L. F. Wertz
Grover Mohler
Ardythe
Erma
Eula Jean
Stella Wamsley
Guy Mohler
Kathryn
Elaine Cof Bedford
Bible Study Class Changes Meeting Date
The Union Bible Study class will not meet next Wednesday afternoon due to the Fourth of July. The meeting is postponed one week and will be held July 11 at the home of Mrs. Floyd Robinson with Mrs. J Robi. Steel as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bible Study
Floyd Robinson
J. Robi. Steel
Wainwrights Host Farmers Union Gathering Near Bedford
Mr and Mrs Edgar Wainwright hosted a Friday evening reception at their home northwest of Bedford for Farmers Union members and a neighborhood community club. Ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wainwright
Farmers Union and Community Club
Bedford
John Ewart Weds Miss Dalrymple in Maryville Ceremony
John Ewart of Bedford and Miss Lou Emma Dalrymple of Pickering were united in marriage at 8 PM Friday at the bride’s sister Mrs. Frank Moody’s home in Maryville. Rev. Clark M. Crowell officiated. A reception followed with relatives and friends present. The groom, son of Mrs. Laura Ewart, works for Standard Oil. After a wedding trip to Waterloo, Iowa, the couple will reside in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Emma Dalrymple
Pickering
John Ewart
Bedford
Frank Moody
Maryville
Clark M. Crowell
Willis Dalrymple
Laura Ewart
Standard Oil Company
Waterloo
Iowa
Cobb and Miss McCorkle Wed in Savannah Sedate Wedding
Miss Mary Louise McCorkle daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Mc Corkle of Hopkins married George B Cobb son of Mr and Mrs H L Cobb of Los Angeles California on Saturday June 23 in the Presbyterian manse Savannah Rev Selig officiated. The couple will reside on a farm south of Bedford after July 1 following a Hopkins High School background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise McCorkle
Elizabeth McCorkle
Hopkins
George B. Cobb
H. L. Cobb
Los Angeles
Calif
Savannah
Selig
Hopkins High School
Cobb
Bedford
Family Party Night A Friendly Farmer Sisters Meet
The Friendly Farmer Sisters and their families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. James Andersons home for an ice cream social with fourteen guests. The next regular meeting is set for Thursday July 19 hosted by Mrs. Jean Snyder. roll call will name a favorite dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Carl Parsons
Paul Blane
Laverne Blanc
Helen Delles
Philip Delles
Bruce Wolverton
Bobby
Arlene
Jean Snyder
Presbyterians To Have June Party
A pot-luck supper will be held at the Presbyterian church Friday evening June 29 at 6 30 for church and congregation members to celebrate the June birthday. A program will follow the supper. June anniversaries will be guests. The committee in charge includes Mrs Clarence S Orth, Mrs Curtis C Bent, Mrs Jas H Daugherty, Mrs S R Weir, Mrs F W Holm, Miss Jessie Miller, Mrs Anna Rhoads, Miss Kate Miller, and Miss Hermia Rhoads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Nittee
Clarence S. Orth
Curtis C. Bent
Jas. H. Daugherty
S. R. Weir
F. W. Holm
Jessie Miller
Anna Rhoads
Kate Miller
Hermia Rhoads
Bedford Folks Are Guests In Clarinda
A Bedford group visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harland in Clarinda on Tuesday evening to celebrate his birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served. Attending were Mrs. Claude King and daughter Audra, and many local families including the Stowell, Terrell, Johnson, Shaddy, Buckner and Shields households, plus Ilene Shaddy and Kenneth Houk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Paul Harland
Clarinda
Kenneth Houk
Mart Buckner
Gravity
Bedford Ladies Honor Daughters at Luncheon
Mrs. Ruth Price Mrs. Hazel Ulmer and Miss Beatrice Beal attended a one o'clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. R. E. Bradley. The event honored her daughters Mrs. H. E. Tilden and Mrs. Charles D. Wherry of Des Moines, with memories of Miss Lucile Bradley and Miss Naomi Bradley in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Price
Hazel Ulmer
Beatrice Beal
R. E. Bradley
H. E. Tilden
Charles D. Wherry
Des Moines
Bedford
Lucile Bradley
Naomi Bradley
Thompson Family Picnic and Reunion at Country Club
A Thompson family picnic and reunion was held at the Country Club last evening to honor Lawrence Thompson of Wabasa Indiana and his son Jack Thompson of Moline 1. The five Thompson brothers, 8, E Thompson, Ralph W Thompson, Guy Thompson, John Thompson, and Lawrence Thompson, were together for the first time in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Country Club
Lawrence Thompson
Wabasa
Ind
Jack Thompson
Moline
Thompson Brothers
E. Thompson
Ralph W. Thompson
Guy Thompson
John Thompson
Birthday Surprise For Miss Jean Houck At Stark Home
Miss Jean Houck was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stark on Thursday evening. Seventeen youths attended as games, music, and dancing filled the night. Refreshments included a large, candlelit birthday cake as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Houck
Tom Stark
Noted guests dine with Bedford hosts in town gathering
Mrs Ida Perdew, Mr and Mrs Vernon Valentine and their son Max of Sharpsburg, and Mr and Mrs Guy Campbell of Gravity were guests at dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs A B McCoun in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Perdew
Vernon Valentine
Max
Sharpsburg
Guy Campbell
Gravity
A. B. McCoun
Bedford
Church Groups Schedule Meetings and Hosts
Calendar entries list Methodist Aid Society with Mrs Len Maxwell as hostess, Christian Aid Society with Mrs J M Little as hostess, Presbyterian Birthday Party at church, Loyal Legion 4 H Club with Miss Marjorie Keith as hostess, and upcoming Christian Missionary Society event with Mrs Hattie Churchill as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Aid Society
Len Maxwell
Christian Aid Society
J. M. Little
Church
Loyal Legion
Marjorie Keith
Christian Missionary Society
Hattie Churchill
Osburn Weds Clarinda Girl in Des Moines
Miss Blanche Geer of Clarinda and Paul Osburn of Bedford married in Des Moines on Wednesday June 20. Mrs Emmett Osburn of east of Bedford. He is a graduate of the class of 32. They have not announced future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Geer
Clarinda
Paul Osburn
Bedford
Des Moines
Emmett Osburn
East of Bedford
Bedford High School
Hahn Hosts Theatre Party For Friends At Show
Mr and Mrs A D Hahn entertained a group of friends at a Tuesday theatre party to see Gallant Lady. After the show they gathered at the Hahn home where refreshments were served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Bray Mr and Mrs John Dinges Mr and Mrs Allen W Hamblin Dr and Mrs M R Francis Mr and Mrs L C Morris Mr and Mrs Duane Roberts Mr and Mrs Robert Coy and Dr and Mrs C W Steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Hahn
Hahn
Ed Bray
John Dinges
Allen W. Hamblin
M. R. Francis
L. C. Morris
Duane Roberts
Robert Coy
C. W. Steward
Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Maxwell Home
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet Friday afternoon June 29 at the home of Mrs Len Maxwell. A program includes Ruth Paul flute solo with Mildred Severs. two violin solos Minuet in G and The Old Spinning Wheel by Jean Hook. piano accompaniment by Kathleen McCaun. Attendees are asked to bring needles and thimbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Len Maxwell
Ruth Paul
Mildred Severs
Jean Hook
Kathleen McCaun
Mrs Hattie Churchill Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs Hattie Churchill will host the Woman's Missionary Society at her home on Tuesday afternoon, July 3. The program features a round table discussion with each lady sharing about a missionary of special interest, and all members urged to attend for an important church business matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Churchill
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Ladies Aid Meet at Mrs. J. M. Little Home
Mrs. J. M. Little will host the Ladies Aid society of the Church of Christ at her home on Friday afternoon June 29. She will be assisted by Mrs. J. H. Irwin Emma Owings Will Keith John B. Jared and L. C. Morris in entertaining the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Little
Ladies Aid Society
The
Church of Christ
Little
J. H. Irwin
Emma Owings
Will Keith
John B. Jared
L. C. Morris
Union Country Club Ice Cream Supper At Ribbins Park
The Union Country Club members and families held their annual ice cream supper at Ribbins Park on Wednesday evening. They passed time with croquet tennis and other games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Country Club
Ribbins Park
4-H Girls Make Bound Buttonholes Club Meeting Report
The Loyal Legion 4-H club met Friday with Miss Helen Snyder. Nine members attended, plus guest Miss Lois Lacy and two leaders. The lesson covered bound buttonholes and pattern cutting, followed by refreshments. Miss Marjorie Keith will host the next meeting Friday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Legion 4-H Club
Helen Snyder
Lois Lacy
Marjorie Keith
Mrs Glade Keith Hosts Union Country Club Tea
Mrs Glade Keith served as hostess at Union Country Club this afternoon hosting a social gathering with refreshments and light entertainment. The event featured attendees enjoying a relaxed social hour in a club setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Keith
Union Country Club
Forest Grove Sunday School Picnic At Hoover Yard
The young peoples class of the Forest Grove Sunday school held a picnic dinner in the Hoover school yard last week with fifty in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam of Bedford visited Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Russell's home. Miss Doris Cubbage stayed with Miss Ruth Slagle on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Russell shopped in Clarinda on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Hoover
George Putnam
Bedford
Henry Russell
Doris Cubbage
Ruth Slagle
Clarinda
Forgot to Remember Mrs Gnaggs and the Mail Letter
Dialogue snippet shows Mrs Gnaggs and Mr G discussing a string tea and a tied reminder to mail a letter. Mr G admits he forgot to hand over the letter for mailing, and the exchange centers on who tied the string and whether the letter was mailed.
Hawleyville Hakes Brothers ship two carloads of hogs
Harold Hakes accompanied the shipment to Chicago on Saturday and will attend the Century of Progress in a few days. The move marks a notable agricultural supply transfer as Hakes Brothers dispatch two train cars of hogs to Chicago for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hakes
Chicago
Harold Hakes
Will
Picnic at Brodd Lawn Draws Relatives and Friends
Relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brodd gathered from Red Oak Sun day for a picnic on the Brodd lawn. Beryl Bentley stepped on a rusty nail last week, penetrating the foot about an inch. Dr and Mrs M B Latimer and son Jack of Corning spent Sunday at the Francis Reese home. Miss Margaret Hakes left Monday for the state 4 H club convention in Ames this week. David Malvern spent the weekend with his mother near York town. Mr and Mrs C J Burwell returned Monday from a three week western trip. Hobart Owen made a business trip to Omaha Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Bentley
M. B. Latimer
Jack of Corning
Francis Reese
Margaret Hakes
Ames
David Malvern
Ralph Apple
Yorktown
C. J. Burwell
West
Hobart Owen
Omaha
Fred Childs
Nebraska
Ralph Ginn
Tarkio
Jim Ginn
H. E. Crittenden
California
A. A. Childs
Phil Ridgeway
Maryville
Andrew Tully
Roy Long
Lavern Roll
Lenox
Evelyn Hughes
Corning
Canada
Hughes
Silver Burdette Publishing Company
LaSalle School
Boston
United States
Jim Baltinghouse
Gaile
George Boltinghouse
Savannah
Goofus’s erratic behavior tied to odd influences
A puzzled observer questions Goofus’s unpredictable actions and recalls rumors of a strange birth motif and a quirky household background blamed for his temperament. The dialogue hints at unconventional family lore without detailing concrete events.
Pupils Earn Prizes as Term Ends in Light Chat
At term end awards were given and a boy named Charles returned home to find his mother entertaining guests. She asked if he won a prize and he quipped that he did not get a prize exactly but a horrible mention, delivering a humorous schoolyard moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Picnic dinner and anniversary observations in Blockton
A Sunday June 17 gathering at Mr. and Mrs. G B Reed’s home featured a kittenball game in the afternoon. Numerous relatives and friends from nearby towns attended including the Reed and Faubion families, Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, and others. A surprise birthday celebration for Mrs Henry Kettle and Elbert Drake at the Drake home drew seventy three guests with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Reed
John Sickles
Lois
Gene
Lyle
Joe
Myron King
Paul
Albert
Ida May
Reed Jenkins
Lewis
Kathleen
Myron Faubion
Russell
Roy Faubion
Allen
John Reed
John Wilmer
Leroy Fordyce
Naomi
Francis
Lynn
Elmer Fluke
Ernest *Ford
Gladys
Orville Ford
Robert Ford
Robert Mohr
Glidden
Town
Loren Aldrich
Beatrice
Nebr
Henry Kettle
Elbert Drake
Drake
Auto wreck near Enid harms Hoxworths in tire blowout
In Enid Oklahoma near the city limits Mr and Mrs O W Hoxworths car wreck occurred when a tire blew while passing a truck. The vehicle rolled down an embankment overturning several times. Mrs Hoxworth suffered bad bruises and was taken to Enid hospital. The car was completely wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Hoxworth
Enid
Okla
Williams
Rebekahs Hosted by Garrard House Guests
Mrs J R Morris Mrs Harvey Cortner and Mrs Mary Garrard entertained the Rebekahs at the Garrard home Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Morris
Harvey Cortner
Mary Garrard
Rebekahs
Garrard
W. C. T. U. Meeting Scheduled at Mrs Bowen Home
The W. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Pearl Bowen to conduct its regular session.
Dora Defenbaugh Dies in St Joseph Hospital
Mrs. Dora Defenbaugh of Red Ding died at a St Joseph hospital Tuesday night after an illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Defenbaugh
Redding
St. Joseph
Lenox Gift Exchange and Community News Highlights
The Lenox G V C ladies held a Monday evening party at Mrs. Ray Potts home with a pot luck supper and a gift exchange. Mrs. Frank Maharry won high score for the year. A program featured new member Mrs. K A Parker. Nearby families and friends, including the Childs, Ginn, Crittenden, Hughes, and Boltinghouse households, were referenced in visiting, schooling in Boston, and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Potts
Frank Maharry
K. A. Parker
Surprise shower honors Mrs. Eberle at school affair
Teachers and former teachers staged a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. John Eberle Friday afternoon. Bridge and refreshments followed the celebration, marking the cheerful event in the school community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eberle
Lenox Leaders Attending Oskaloosa Training School
Lenox residents Miss Annola Toler Paulina Shepherd Loren Crow Evelyn Rost Kenneth Carey Doris Butler Leona Riley Helen Morris attend a two week Leadership Training school in Oskaloosa. Local circle members Mrs Ward Beadle host the Priscilla Circle meeting with aides Mrs Wes Crouch and Mrs Jennie Preston assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Oskaloosa
Annola Toler
Paulina Shepherd
Loren Crow
Evelyn Rost
Kenneth Carey
Doris Butler
Leona Riley
Helen Morris
Priscilla
The
Methodist Church
Ward Beadle
Wes Crouch
Jennie Preston
Sunday School Contest At East Mission
A large attendance at East Mission Sunday school kicks off a four week contest planned by the superintendent. Classes including younger married folks juniors Bible and primary will compete with the younger people's class. points awarded for lesson study attendance and punctuality. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mission
West Gay Booster Club Meeting Planned Friday
The West Gay Booster club will hold its monthly meeting Friday evening at West Gay school house. A program of dia-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gay Booster Club
West Gay School House
Dia
Program For Recital Led By Freemyer And Wheelen
Miss Agnes Freemyer and Miss Maxine Wheelen will lead the program with readings songs and music.
Picnic at Bib bins Park Draws Local Families
A group of youths held a Sunday picnic supper at Bib bins Park with attendees including Mr and Mrs Cecil Blane Laverne Blane WLavera Murphy Flotilla Greenlee Floyd Gordon Flavel Murphy and Harold Blane. Visitors were Mr and Mrs F A Fox at Cora Wilsons near Blockton with Iris Mae grandchild. Homer Avey and Charles Allen visited Will Allen family at Onawa Town while Earl Gordon of Bedford and Paul Blane with Lavern and Harold joined the dinner at Cecil Blane’s. Will Murphy and son Flaver later visited Clearfield Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibbins Park
Cecil Blane
Laverne Blane
Wlavera Murphy
Flotilla Greenlee
Floyd Gordon
Flavel Murphy
Harold Blane
F. A. Fox
Cora Wilson
Cullen
Blockton
Iris Mae
Homer Avey
Charles Allen
Mr. Allen
Will Allen
Onawa
Town
Earl Gordon
Bedford
Paul Blane
Lavern
Harold
Will Murphy
Son Flaver
Clearfield
Anniversary for J R Bridgewater and Family
VALLEY residents attended a birthday anniversary for J. R. Bridgewater in College Springs with Raymond and Pauline Bridgewater guests. Several families visited, including Virgil Davison and Spencer families, and Mae Beery hosted a Sunday gathering. Others traveled from Braddyville and Conway, sharing meals and visiting relatives in Hopkins.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eighmy
J. D. Eighmy
Irwin Eighmy
Lawrence, Kans
Ralph Eighmy
Gail Eighmy
Ivan
Marie
Earl
Mildred
Eileene Moore
Martha
Betty Lou
Doris Jane ‘Moore
Miss Dalrymple
George Cobb and
F. F
Mrs. Bradley
Hahns
Mrs. Churchill
Ladies Aid
Cayo
Hawleyville
Clarence Brodd
Red Oak
Brodd
Goofus
Pat Saobt
Mr. and
Mrs. G. B. Reed
Orville Hanks
Morrell
Roy Smith
Robert Loutzenhiser
Christian Ladies Aid
Dean Wilson
Afton
E. F. Amick
Opal
Irene Cosand
Ralph Yadon
Maitland
Charles Cobb
Glenn Cobb
Gus Schatz
Connor Stephens
John C. Matheny
Platteville
May Ives
Diagonal
John Overholser
Rebekah
Crete
U. S
Patent Office
Thompsons
Honor Mrs. Eberle
Priscilla ‘Circle
O. P. Arnold
Leo Caskey
Kansas City
Levy Noble
Jay Henderson
Naddlehoffer
Early
Archie Turner
Harold Mead
C. A. Bryant
Alice Dahlberg
W. H. Madden
Carrie Laughlin
Miss Laughlin
Denver
Roy Cole
Pierce
Greenfield
Louise Wyman
Fontanelle
West Gay
East Mission Church
Booster Club
Raymond Bridgewater
Pauline Blake
College Springs
Raymond
J. R. Bridgewater
Virgil Davison
Braddyville
Ernest Spencer
E. T. Sheley
Conner Talley
Forest
Conway
T. R. Proctor
Marie Dressler
Kayser
Munsing
Thompson Mercantile Company
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