Richardson Defends Orchard Motive in Steunenberg Case
Forsaking venfreance theory, BE F Richardson argued Orchard was Pinkerton employed when Steunenberg was killed. He claimed a Haywood conspiracy, condemned McParland and Pinkertons, and attacked Govs Gooding Peabody Borah and others for backing Haywood prosecution. He referenced the Bradley explosion and Orchard’s remark about Steunenberg.
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Venfreance
Orchard
Steunenberg
BE. F. Richardson
Bolne
Idaho
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Hayward
James McParland
Pinkertons
Gov. Gooding
Senator Borah
Gov
Peabody
Colorado
Haywood
Richardson
San Francisco
Bradley
Death sentence for young professor in Germany
Karl Hau, a gifted young law professor from Washington DC, was condemned to death in Karlsruhe after a five day trial for murdering Frau Molitor. The verdict sparked large demonstrations as crowds clashed with police and Molitor supporters defended the court outcome.
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Karl Hau
Wasrington
D. C
Karlsruhe
Germany
Frau Molitor
Baden-Baden
Hank
Molitor
Court House
Huu
Koreans To Appeal Envoy Start For Washington Visit
Two Korean delegates refused recognition at The Hague depart Southampton for New York on Majestic. Yi Tjongpul and Yi Tijying Chi plan direct talks with President Roosevelt and expose Japan’s 1905 treaty without Korea’s consent. Seoul dispatches say a new Japan Korea convention may grant Tokyo full internal control and appoint Japanese officials in Korea.
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Tiyongpul
Yi Tijying Chi
Southampton
Eng
Majestic
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
America
Japan
Korea
Seoul
Electric power project to modernize DM and St. Paul line
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway plans a nine million dollar development to generate 180000 horsepower using 35 miles of the St Joe river between North Fork and St Joe Idaho east of Spokane. Energy will haul freight across the Bitter Root divide and run saw mills and plants. Completion targeted in three years as a test of electricity replacing steam power, with expansion hoped to cover Missoula Montana to Puget Sound about 600 miles if successful.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
St. Joe River
North Fork
St. Joe
Idaho
Spokane
Bitter Root Divide
Missoula
Mont
Puget Sound
Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Syndicate Buys 700000 Bushels
A syndicate led by Kentucky investors including J. Wilson and F. Spears & Sons of Paris and D. B. Gay of Winchester closed a deal to acquire about 700000 bushels of Kentucky blue grass seed leaving only about 10000 bushels with a single party. Financing is estimated at 600000 dollars and delivery is set for August 1 when the market opens. Annual demand runs around 500000 bushels with much of the seed exported to Europe.
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J. 5
Wison, EK
F. Spears & Sons
Paris
D. 8S
Gay
Winchester
Europe
Unique Birthday Party at Coney Island by Tilford
Frank Tilford of New York celebrated his birthday by inviting 760 littles mothers, poor girls supporting families, to a trip to Coney Island. Tilford covered all expenses as they were introduced to the resort.
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Frank Tilford
New York
Pie
Coney Island
Mitchell Flees Tupelo Court Fight with Standard Oil
George R. Mitchell prosecuting attorney for the First Judicial District of Mississippi has fled the Lee County circuit court at Tupelo against Standard Oil for 1,480,000 dollars alleging violation of Mississippi anti trust laws.
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Hits Standard
Mississippi
George R. Mitchell
First Judicial District of
Sust
Lee County
Esrcuit
Tupelo
Standard Oil Company
Attorney General Sues Harvester Company in Anti-Trust Case
The Attorney General of Kansas has charged the International Harvester Company with eight distinct violations of the anti trust law. Proceedings in the In'esch case law include fines ranging from 100 to 1006 dollars.
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The
Harvester Company
Jackson
Kangas
International Harvester Company
Gasoline Explosion Kills Woman in Hvansville Incident
A spontaneous explosion from a five gallon gasoline can fatally burned a woman and caused injuries to Samuel Blackburn of Hvansville and several other family members who escaped with narrow margins.
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Samuel Blackburn
Hvansville
Ind
Sioux City Lite Stock Market Quotation Update
Wednesday quotations show top store at $0.25 and top hog at $6.05 in Sioux City market.
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Sioux City
New York Woman Murdered by Former Employer
A 23 year old New York bookkeeper Miss Norling was shot and killed early Tuesday as she entered an uptown haberdasher store by her former employer Charles Warner. Warner also wounded store manager A R Spicer and later shot deliveryman John C Wilson before being subdued by a truck driver.
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New York
Nsther Norling
Charles Warner
John C. Wilson
Wilson
Warner
No Stage For Edna May Returns To Married Life
Mrs. Oscar Lewiscohn from Cadogan Place near London says she will not return to the stage after her continental honeymoon. The couple toured Germany Austria Italy and France without incident and plan a season at Ascot. They expect to travel Scotland late in August and in October head to America amid homesick feelings.
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Oscar Lewiscohn
Cadogan Place
London
Fing
Ascot
Lewissohn
Edna May
Lewissohns
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Airship Flies Over Berlin Sets Long Flight Record
A military dirigible completed a three hour flight over Berlin on Tuesday. The voyage demonstrated precise steering in all directions and marks a rare duration in air travel once achieved by the airship fleet in France.
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Berlin
Wlebaudge
France
Fatal house tragedy ends lives of seven in Norway
Grief stricken by notice she would lose her job, Mrs. Nielsen, housekeeper for Landowner Vlkjer, Norway, died in a related incident three of her employer's children and three of her own, then hanged herself.
Miners Protest with Large Demonstrations in Mesaba Range
Western Federation of Miners members in the Mesaba range northern Minnesota stage sizable marches with bands of 100 to 200 men to neighboring mining camps forcing workers to drop tools and join the display of strength.
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Western Federation of Miners
Mesaba Range
Minnesota
Balloon Pound Off Som Sea Manned by Four Officers Recovered
A military balloon seconded from Aeronautic Park at Taarkoe Selo Russia was picked up at sea last Friday after sinking. The craft was manned by four army officers and the naval crew feared lost with the incident.
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Som
Aeronautic Park
Taarkoe Selo
Russia
Collision sinks Columbia near Shelter Cove
News from San Francisco reports the steamers Columbia and San Pedro collided off Shelter Cove Mendocino county at midnight Saturday. The Columbia sank with 60 passengers aboard and 150 drowned while the crew were saved. San Pedro struck the Columbia bow and sank in two minutes with many lives lost. about eighty survivors clung to the San Pedro and were rescued hours later by the Roanoke. Captain Doran went down with the Columbia.
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San Francisco
Columbia
San Pedro
Shelter Cove
Mendocino County
Stim
Scorers
Roanoke
Doran
Tragic Lorain River Collapse Drowns Several Workers
A score of men fell into the Lorain river Monday morning when a railing gave way at the shipyard bridge. Twenty were washed into the water and two bodies have been recovered. Many others are still missing, believed to be among foreigners.
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Lorain
Finito
Morton Monument Fund ceremony at Tomlinson Hall
A Tuesday campfire program at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis concluded events for the unveiling of a monument to Oliver P. Morton Indiana’s war governor. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and R. G. Brown spoke as principal speakers at the gathering.
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Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Ind
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Charles W. Fairbanks
R. G. Brown
Two Enginemen Die in Minneapolis Collision
Engineer L. Zerfouy and fireman A. H. Parker were burned to death in their cab after a switching engine backed into their locomotive on the Minneapolis Western transfer road. The wreck trapped the men under burning debris on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Zerfouy
A. H. Parker
Minneapolis
Ticket Agents Freed by Federal Judge in North Carolina
Federal Judge Pritchard at Asheville discharged Ticket Agents Wood and Wilson of the Southern railway on habeas corpus. He ruled the penalty clause of the new rate bill unconstitutional.
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Pritchard
Asheville
N. C
Wood and Wilson
Southern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bee
Congress
United States Circuit Court
North Carolina
Virginia Corporation
Supreme Court
Prison Life for Gang in Lamana Kidnapping Case
Ignacio Campisciany Col lagaro Genduen and Tony Costa of Hahoville Law were found guilty in the Lamana kidnapping and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignacio Campisciany
Collagaro Genduen
Tony Costa
Hahoville
Law
Murity
Lamana
Thread Price Increase Denied by American Thread Officials
Reports claimed American Thread planned to raise retail thread to ten cents and a pool, but company officers denied the proposal on Wednesday.
Historic Victoria Fire Destroys Five Blocks in Big Blaze
A major Victoria B C fire on Tuesday destroyed five blocks and many detached buildings causing an estimated loss of $260000. The blaze marked the largest in Victoria's history with extensive damage across multiple properties and flames still under investigation by local authorities.
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Victoria
King Vicmmanuel Plans Mogland Visit With Italian Envoy
King Victor Qmmanel of Urly announces a royal voyage to England with an Italian envoy aboard. The trip signals diplomatic ties and ceremonial engagements during the King’s itinerary through European ports.
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Viet
Mogland
Victor Qmmanel
Urly
England
Itatlan Dest
Wife killed in mistaken burglary claim in Chicago
Mrs. Jennie Laubarbauer, 47, was shot and killed by her husband Joseph Laubarbauer early Tuesday. He was arrested after telling police he mistook her for a burglar, a story police appear inclined to believe.
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Jennie Laubarbauer
Chicago
Joseph
Laubarbauer
Vanderbilt party sails to Old Point Comfort aboard Trivia
Harold Young, age eight, and his party arrive at Old Point Comfort Virginia aboard the sloop yacht Trivia amid ongoing concerns for safety.
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Harold 8
Vanderbilt
Party
Old Point Comfort
Western League Game Schedule At Flour City and Pueblo
Schedule lists Western League games to be played at Flour City and Pueblo with dates including August 10 11 12 14 16 18 17 and teams Kies Moines Sioux Chyla and others, indicating upcoming matches and venues.
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Sioux Chyla
Flour City
Kies Moines
Pueblo
Eoves Ae
Rock Island Train Wreck at Panturn Involved Seven Coaches
The Chicago Rock Island Golden State Limited traveling at about thirty miles an hour derailed Monday near Panturn. Six of the seven coaches left the tracks and the engine was derailed, injuring several passengers.
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Rock
Miners Killed After Toyocki Colliery Explosion
A Saturday blast at a Toyocki colliery in Bongo province killed 470 miners. Rescue and investigation efforts are underway as authorities confirm the disaster and toll.
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Hig
Japan
Toyocki
Bongo
Destructive Hall and Wind Storm Hits Holt County Nebraska
A Tue night storm swept northern Holt County damaging crops and livestock. The hall at the fair grounds was demolished while telephones failed and bridges were washed away. Oats fields lost most of their crop as rivers rose and floodwaters spread across Eagle Blackbird and Honey creeks.
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Holt County
O'Neill
Eagle
Honey Creeks
Blackbird Creeks
Disney
Ras
Fair Grounds
Hall
Express Firms Propose 15 Percent Nebraska Rate Cut
In a Nebraska conference with railway commission representatives five express companies offered a 15 percent reduction. Attorneys argued the Sibley law's 26 percent cut would be fought. The commission, deeming Nebraska business nearly unprofitable, took proposals under advisement and likely would reject the compromise to enforce the Sibley law.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Railway Commission
Railway Commission
Footprints Lead to River in Missing Girl Case
Mary Bowles, 19, reportedly ended her life in the Platte River near Schuyler at dawn. A fishing party saw her on the bank and tracked footprints to a tree where a ribbon and handkerchief were tied. The body has not been recovered.
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Mary Bowles
Schuyler
Platte
Traveling Man Burned Saving Water Boiler
Harvey Chapman a traveling grain man suffered severe burns at a Kearney home when his footing failed while lifting a boiler of hot water. He plunged his arm into the boiling water to prevent spills while trying to save Mrs. Chapman from a scalding accident.
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Kearney
Harvey Chapman
Lightning Strikes Cows During West Point Storm
A severe electrical storm near West Point Tuesday night caused the deaths of nine or ten valuable cattle killed by lightning as heavy rains persisted for ten days.
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West Point
Packers Submit to State Franchise Tax Across Lincoln Firms
The Armour, Cudahy and Swift Packing companies announced submission to the new state franchise tax in Lancaster County and will not appeal to the supreme court. Each company was assessed $2,000 for doing business in the county.
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Armour, Cudahy and
Swift Packing
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Lancaster County
Severe Storm Strikes Walthill with Hail and Lightning
A heavy thunder storm hit Walthill Tuesday evening bringing hail and strong winds. Reports say hail damaged property several miles north of town and multiple lightning strikes were observed striking trees.
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Walthill
Ticket Scalp Forbidden by Federal Injunction Cited
Judge Munger in Omaha cites four ticket brokers on contempt charges for violating a federal court injunction issued last August that barred scalping tickets.
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Northwestern
Rock Iahind
Munger
Omaha
Fremont to Build New Theater on Fifth Street
Ground clearing has begun for a new theater to be built by J. F. Henry on Fifth Street behind the New York hotel in Fremont. Construction aims to have the building ready by the season’s start.
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Fremont
J. If. Henry
Fifth Street
New York Hotel
Landmark Kimball land deal seals $26000 purchase
Henry Vogler P. Ma Sinnis and two other prominent men bought fifteen sections from the North estate near Kimball in one of the county’s largest land deals, the transaction totaling $26,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Henry Vogler
P. Ma Sinnis
Wreck Near Oakland Involving Five Cars
Five vehicles at the Ruvlington local freight line northbound slid off a ditely track three miles south of Oakland after heavy rain softened the rails. No injuries are reported.
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Oakland
Ditely
Fatal Vehicle Crash Claims Local Pioneer in Nebraska City
Hermann U. Fags, a longtime Nebraska City resident and former councilman, died at 2 15 PM after a buggy collision near Nettcka City. The accident occurred when a buggy driven by George Petring lost control while returning from land lease work for the Otoe Development Company. Fags, born in Germany in 1805, leaves a wife and three married daughters.
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Mr. Fans
Mer. Petring
Fos
Mr. Fara
Germany
Fusion Victory Shapes Nebraska Primary Ballot
The Nebraska Supreme Court ordered a writ to place J. T. Bunteenan of Wahoo as a fusion candidate for regent on the official Democratic and Populist primary ballot. The ruling lifts a barrier from a fusion slate and sets August 8 to complete nominations for the September 3 primary.
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State Supreme Court
Democrate and
Popullets
Nebraska
Fution
Aupromime Court
Lincoln
Minin
Junkie
J. T. Bunteean
Wahoo
Aunion
State University
Populieta
T. & Allen
W. J. Tiryan
Thompson
Silk Peddler Arrested in Beatrice Theft Case
Beatrice police arrest Mary Webb on charges of stealing a small amount of money from Mrs. A. W. Marth. Webb and a man named James Webb, claiming to be her husband, had been selling goods in town. They had recently come from Fairbury and also operated in Hastings. A grocery store run by M. L. Kora was robbed for a small amount of goods and change for the second time in two weeks.
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Beatrice
Mra
Mary Webb
A. W. Marth
James Webb
Fairbury
Hastings
M. IL. Kora
Falls City Floods Subside and Isolations Ease
Flood waters along the Naomaha and Muddy rivers recede gradually. Falls City has been practically cut off for days with rivers worst since 1883. Bottomlands drying, mill ridges washed, and repairs underway as farmers prepare to reopen surrounding areas.
Harvest Home Festival Opens in Harvard Under Harvard Club
Terverd's Tharvest Home begins Thursday August 1 and runs three days in Harvard with the Harvard Commercial club directing a harvest home festival. Amusements and attractions are arranged to provide sports and entertainment for attendees.
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Terverd
Harvard Commercial Club
Harvard
Young Man Seriously Hurt Near Ansley
Richard Paine age 13 son of George E Paine a prominent farmer east of Ansley was badly injured returning from camp meeting. His right shoulder was broken and his arm nearly torn from his body while leading a horse with his older brother.
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Richard Paine
George E. Paine
Ansley
Campany
Telegraphic Telephone Standoff at Tecumseh Courthouse
Pell Telephone Company installed phones in county offices at Tecumseh Court House for public use. The move occurred before a new law restricting corporate courtesies to individuals took effect, making the extension of favors by a company unlawful.
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Pell Telephone Company
Tecumech
Legislatire
Nebraska Fylacator Visits State Normal in Kearney
Superintendent J. K. Stapleton, a noted former New Drekna educator and former Lexington superintendent, visited the state normal in Kearney and spoke at the chapel during his Bloomington return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Freight cars with no air brakes rejected by union pacific
Union Pacific announces loaded freight cars not equipped with air brakes will not be accepted except when homeward bound. Cars without air brakes will not be accepted at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Freight Wreck In Freight Yards Delays briefly at Fremont
A collision occurred in the freight yards at Fremont involving a Union Peete crew. The incident did not delay trains overall but caused a temporary pileup in the yards.
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Reight
Voards
Union Peete
Fremont
Girl Dies of Wounds After Gasoline Explosion
The 11 year old daughter of Willan Ceathol living five miles west of St James died from injuries due to a gasoline can explosion.
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Willan
Ceathol
St. James
Arthur Smith Held Insane by Board of Insanity
Arthur Smith aged 24 was brought before the Hassett board on a complaint charging insanity. The board sustained the complaint and he will be taken to the asylum at Norfolk.
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Arthur Smith
Board of Insanity
Hassett
Norfolk
Child falls at derelict hotel site in Heatrice
Owahn Foy Creoks Log Wille Canfield the son of Mr God Mew and D. C. Canfield of Oump ha fell on the formation of the old itlakiey hotel at Heatrice. He broke his left leg and suffered severe burns in the basement.
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Owahn Foy Creoks Log
Wille Canfield
God Mew
D.C. Canfield
Itlakiey
Heatrice
Tragic Salem Plymouth Collision Kills Thirty
A Pere Marquette excursion train collides head on with a slower freight near Salem Michigan killing thirty passengers and injuring more than seventy. Fireman Knowles dies. engineer Alvord and Corwan rescued. freight crew blamed for violating train orders.
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Salem
Plymouth
Mich
Pere Marquette
Tonia
Detroit
Ll. B. Alvord
Knowles
Alvord
Demographic Notes and Labor Shifts Highlight City and Fields
In New York City 780000 people have German heritage while 30000 are Spanish, 250000 are British and 220000 are Italian. The Catholic Educational Association urges Cardinal influence as honorary president and calls for stronger college building. California fruit industry workers will switch to ten hour days from sunrise to sunset due to new policies.
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New York City
Catholic Educational Association of the
United States
Echoowes
Cardinal Iibhous
Xeoater
California
Intrigues in Seoul Amid Political Turmoil
Reports from Seoul describe a palace embroiled in plots and factions as the new Emperor faces rivalries from his mother and another queen mother. Japanese guards bolster arsenals while conspiracies, abdication fallout, and moves toward civilian control threaten Korea's internal order.
Interstate Commerce confirms separate car service for Negro passengers
The Interstate Commerce Commission reaffirms separate passenger cars for Black travelers with equal service to whites, rejecting blanket discrimination on accommodations. Georgia Exwards filed a complaint against the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis line. Separately New York transit leaders plan a Newark to New York four track system, with Baltimore design input and public display of a trolley car model.
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Interstate Tonda
Cla
Lane
Mac
Georgia
Agai
Nashville
Chattanooga
Itt
HL Stalin
Rapid Transit Board of
New York City
Kotwo
Stove
Newark
Ao Howe
Howard Tools
Baltimore
James Ef
Department of Duetice
Canfetaneo
Ciseaaga Pavel Sipticine Faveriis
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