Marshall Wins Manhattan Chess Club Championship Again
Frank J. Marshall, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, scores 84 points in the club tourney with no Lipschutz present. He defeats Halpern and Finn in masterly games, eyes Monte Carlo starting February 1, and the final prizes depend on the Simonson Hanham result. Dr. Berthold Lasker, visiting physician, discusses his brother’s plans and exhibition games in Manchester.
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Frank J. Marshall
Manhattan Chess Club
Lipschutz
Halpern
Finn
Paris
Simonson
Hanham
Roething
Hodges
Schmidt
Delmar
Koehler
Berthold Lasker
Manhattan
Manchester
England
Janowski
Travis defends Florida trip amid amateur rule dispute
Walter J. Travis, U S national golf champion, discusses his Florida visit last year and the amateur status controversy. He explains travel with a private party, hotel stays, and magazine charges, then questions the rules governing amateur status and potential invitations to events. Kerr notes no action planned by the USGA.
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Walter J. Travis
Florida
Travis
Mr. Travis
Will Case
Jacksonville
Richmond
Germen City
United States Golf Association
The
Hilton
Ball
Maxwell
Laidiny
Hutchinson
Graham
Low
Mare Ferguson
Robert RB. Kerr
Lakewood
Jasper Lynch
Lakewood Golf Club
Kerr
Douglas and Graham Tie in Newark Exhibition Match
Metropolitan champion Douglas faced Archibald Graham Jr., former New Jersey champion, on Newark links in an 18 hole exhibition that ended in a tied score with darkness preventing a playoff. The event also featured Dyker Meadow cup match play results and a bogie handicap tie for a prize.
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Newark Athletic Club Findlay
Douglas
Newark
Archibald Graham, Jr
New Jersey
Graham
Dyker Meadow Links
FH. Lovell, Jr
H. Graham
J. M. Byers
G. H. Barnes
William Jarvie
William H. Crittenden
J. Williamson
W. F. Smith
J. H. Merritt
Crittenden
Barnes
Merritt
George
V. Reckwith
Lakewood Tournament Opens With Handicapped Match
Twenty five golfers reported at Lakewood Country Club for the season opener handicap match. J G Batterson of North Jersey posted a home handicap of fifteen, secretary Hamilton set twelve. Batterson carded an 89 net after discounts to win. John Moller Jr. posted the best gross score.
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Lakewood
N. J
J. G. Batterson
North Jersey
Hamilton
Batterson
John Moller, Jr
Columbia Club for Tokio Organizes Japanese Students
Columbia University's Japanese student club in Tokyo began last week and will hold monthly meetings for paper presentations and debates. Secretary Uotaro Kinosita notes Columbia's high standing in Japan and plans to establish a Tokyo chapter akin to Yale and Harvard clubs run by Japanese alumni.
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Columbia
Uotaro Kinosita
Japan
Columbia University
America
Tokio
Yale
Harvard Club
Columbia Club
Har
Columbia Basketball Team Trip and Arrangements
Columbia seeks a Christmas week game with a New York team in Pittsburg after a request from Duquesne Athletic Club manager I G MacFadgeau. Columbia will decide on terms. Megrue plans a February midwinter trip for the varsity and St Johns School plays at Syracuse and Schenectady with RPI on February 4.
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I. G. MacFadgeau
Duquesne Athletic Club
Pittsburg
Penn
Columbia
New York
Yale
C. Megrue
St. John's
Syracuse
Washington Continental Athletic Association
Schenectady
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Newark Club Incorporated Forms Baseball Franchise
The Newark Baseball Association was incorporated in Newark yesterday with authorized capital of 10000 dollars. Corporators are Mathias B Puéer, John W Dobbins and Walter W Burnham, who will manage the club which has secured an Eastern League franchise. Burnham resides in Portland Maine.
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Newark Baseball Association
Mathias B. Puéer
John W. Dobbins
Walter W. Burnham
Mr. Burnham
Portland
Mag Magnolia Stakes Highlighted New Orleans Racecard
The racetrack card at New Orleans on December 7 featured favorites performing well led by B G Fox in the Palmetto Steeplechase where Gov. Boyd surged to victory. Dominick rode three winners as conditions remained fine and the track fast.
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New Orleans
B. G. Fox
Glissando
Gov. Boyd
Dominick
Burlingame Selling Stake headline at Oakland race
In heavy track conditions at Oakland the Burlingame Selling Stake over one mile and one sixteenth drew 91 500 and went to Greyfeld with Buchanan aboard. Autolight narrowly won the Free Handicap over Conic after interference, and Wyoming beat Flamero by a neck in the final race.
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San Francisco
Burlingame
Oakland
Greyfeld
Buchanan
Bernota
Horton
Autolight
Conic
Galanthus
Wyoming
Flamero
Rollick
Plohn
O'Connor
Lost Girl
Hoar
J. Woods
Romany
Helen Smith
Alas
Ringmaster
Hainault
Dr. Scharff
Mounce
Commissioner Forester
J- Woods
Nonie
Landseer
Mr. Timberlake
Royalty
Winslett
Harts Nun
Bedeck
Ric Shannon
Obla
Ayraight
Bonte
J. Daly
John McGurk
Bullman
O’connor
Invictus
Reina de Cuba
Reiff Brothers in English Jockey Club Fallout
Lester and Johnny Reiff faced off with the Newmarket Jockey Club after De Lacey failed to win the New Barns Plate. Lester maintains he pulled no strings and was beaten by Minnie Dee by six inches. The stewards’ ruling bars him from riding in England and raises questions about American jockeys in Britain.
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Lester Reiff
Newmarket Jockey Club
W. C. Whitney
de Lacey
Johnny” Reiff
Lucania
Liverpool
Richard Croker
Minnie Dee
Reiff
Huggins
Mr. Whitney
Wishard
London
Lord Durham
England
Reiffs
John
Mr. Gardner
Oth Huggins
Mr. Drake
Dr. Shepard
Volodyovski
David Garrick
Game Chick
San José
Cal
Danny” Maher
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
No Foreign Book at Charleston Racing Track
At a Charleston Racing Association meeting a foreign book will not be made upon the exposition track. The decision follows strong opposition in New Orleans and Washington, honoring the wishes of horsemen there and here.
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Charleston
S. C
Charleston Racing Association
Exposition Track
New Orleans
Washington
Mares Sent to Europe for Royal Breeding via Minneapolis
Five mares owned by James R. Keene were aboard the steamer Minneapolis sailing to London to be bred at King Edward's stables with Florizel II. Registered mares include Lady Invercaneld Lad Haraway The Geezer Starlight and Nautch Girl. Also aboard were Vanderbilt mares bound for his stables in France.
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Minneapolis
London
James R. Keene
King Edward
Florizel II
Lady Invercaneld
Lad Haraway
the Geezer
Starlight
Nautch Girl
William K. Vanderbilt
France
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Holds Third Annual Meeting
The Manhasset Bay Yacht Club will meet at the Hotel Manhattan Tuesday at 6 30 PM. Prizes from summer races will be awarded to winning owners who attend as guests. Nominated officers include commodore Stephen W Roach vice commodore M Roosevelt Schuyler rear commodore Oswald Garrison Villard secretary Edward M MacLellan treasurer Bartholomew Jacob measurer Charles D Mower and trustees Harry B Fairchild Horatio R Harper for class of 1904.
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Manhasset Bay Yacht Club
Manhattan
Stephen W. Roach
M. Roosevelt Schuyler
Oswald Garrison Villard
Edward M. MacLellan
Bartholomew Jacob
Charles D. Mower
Harry 8. Fairchild
Horatio R. Harper
Columbia Names Chess Team for Intercollegiate Tournament
Columbia selects its top players for the intercollegiate chess tourney to be held at Columbia Grammar School during Christmas week. The leading standings show Keeler, Schroeder, Sewall, Tucker, and Ridder. Keeler is top scorer with three wins, Sewall and Tucker have two, Schroeder two, Ridder four losses with one win. Ridder named alternate.
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Columbia
Columbia Grammar School
H. A. Keeler
R.C. T. Schroeder
F. H. Sewall
H. Ridder
G. W. Tucker
Keeler
Sewall
Tucker
Schroeder
Ridder
Slosson Wins 18 Inch Baik Line Title Bout at Madison Square Garden
Slosson defeated Barutel 300 to 296 in fifty-seven innings after leading late in the 18 inch baik line championship at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall. Morningstar crushed Howison 400 to 3 in an afternoon match as Slosson and Schaefer advance. Barutel challenged with a high run 42 and a supported masse shot.
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Slosson
Madison Square Garden
Barutel
Howison
Ora Morningstar
Morningstar
Ntee Howison
Eer
Ee Slosson
Sutton
Schaefer
Picton
Dineen Likely Signs With Boston American League Club
Syracuse friends say pitcher Dineen has signed with Collins's Boston American League team. Dineen avoids direct answers, insisting the Boston National League club has no claim on him and noting no formal notice has been given that he is off the blacklist.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Dineen
Collins
Boston
Connecticut rider opens at Clermont Avenue skating rink
A. L. James of Connecticut opened with a half mile exhibition at the Clermont Avenue Skating Rink in Brooklyn last night. He posted a 1:33 time. H. C. McDonald won the one mile handicap with Philip Kearney second and E. J. Mulligan third in 3:11. The all mile novice final went to H. Brunner with J. Gould second in 1:52 3-5. An Ice Jubilee is planned for December 12 featuring bicycle rider Charles Murphy on ice.
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A. L. James
Connecticut
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
H. C. McDonald
Philip Kearney
E. J. Mulligan
H. Brunner
J. Gould
Charles Murphy
Schreiber
Kramer
M. T. Dove
Dave
Albert Champion
Jimmy” Michael
McFarland
Gougoltz
Limar
France
Freeman
California
Munro and Newkirk
Memphis
Babcock and Turville
de Roeck
Kerff
Belgium
Fisher and Chavellier
Switzerland
le Poutre
Muller
Italy
King and Samuelson
Salt Lake City
Furios
Peterson
Cleveland
Lawson
Julius
Sweden
Karnstadt
Franks
Vienna
Walthour
McEachern
Norcotte
Jones
New York
Hall
McLaren
England
Mayo
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Fredericks
Germany
Butler
McLean
Columbia Aquatic Officers Nominated for Coming Season
The Columbia aquatic club votes Wednesday on officer nominations from its committee. Only one candidate per post, including President A B A Bradley, Vice-President Henry Clark Townsend, Secretary L Savage, Manager James H Heroy, Assistant Manager 08 College, and Undergraduate Rep William R Morley 02 Science.
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Columbia
A. B. A. Bradley
Henry Clark Townsend
L. Savage
James H. Heroy
William R. Morley
Ladies' Kennel Bench Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
The first annual Ladies' Kennel Association bench show begins next week at Madison Square Garden with over 1600 entries. The event features diverse breeds led by St Bernards, wolfhounds, pointers and borzois, including notable dogs from Kraus, Vancroft, Dole, Belmont and Croker estates, aiming for three days of judging.
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Ladies’ Kennel Association of America
Madison Square Garden
Westminster Kennel Club
New York
E. L. Kraus
Kraus Til
Navarassa
G. F. Dole
Dexter
B. F. Lewis
Bangaway II
Mabel F. Throckmorton
Wancroft
Snapshot
Bracken O'Lid
Flora
Malloy Queen
Prince Victor
Heather Peg
Vancroft Kennels
Alice G. Ransome
Rockwood
Duke of Edgeworth
Denham Victor
Newton Abbott
Emerald Eclipse
Princess and Moreton
Leda
Milo Fille
Florodora
Maisie
Jemima
Dusky Maiden
Fireboy
Edward Croker, Jr
Eversley Child
Devonshire
R. H. Davis
Woodcote
Warren Victor
Dauntless
Warren Duster
Claudian
Warren Safeguard
G. M. Carnacian
R. F. Mayhew
Richmond
Fox Hills
Rushfords
Eadcliffe
Meadows
Betsy
Bridget
Mansley
Sam Sloan
K. B. Greene
Charles Edward
Anna C. Whitehead
Cornell Names Captain Warner for Next Season
Cornell football players who earned their C for Princeton or Pennsylvania games met in the gym trophy room and unanimously re-elected captain William J. Warner. Henry Purcell Jr. was the other strong candidate. Brewster is seen as likely for next year. Warner, a Springville native, is a junior in the academy department and brother of former captain Glenn Warner known as Pop.
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Tribune
Ithaca
Cornell
Princeton
Pennsylvania
William J. Warner
Henry Purcell, Jr
Brewster
Warner
Academy
Springville
N. Y
Glenns Warner
Pop
Three Candidates for Columbia Football Captain
Three nominees Harold Weekes, Ned Bruce, and Chauncey Berrien vie for Columbia's football captaincy. Weekes is favored for leading wins over Yale Princeton and Pennsylvania, with Bruce aiming to leverage experience. The manager’s financial report is expected to show a small profit, $1.00 to $1,500, due to gate revenue guarantees and limited big crowds.
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Columbia
Harold Weekes
Ned” Bruce
Chauncey Berrien
Berrien
Morley
Weekes
Bruce
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Polo Grounds
Cornell
Loving Cup Planned for Morley by Columbia Students
Columbia students raise funds to honor W. R. Morley for three years of service to Columbia football. As captain last year he inspired the team and this season he provided moral support amid setbacks. A gold footballs gift for team members is also being organized with canvassers set to take subscriptions tomorrow.
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Columbia
W. R. Morley
Morley
University
Skating Opens at Van Cortlandt Park With Good Ice
The outdoor skating season formally opened at Van Cortlandt Park yesterday at 10 a.m. A five inch ice surface drew crowded skaters, ice hockey players, and golfers nearby, while Central Park remained closed for several days until warmer weather and deeper frost.
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van Cortlandt Park
van Cortlandt
Central Park
Columbia Students Seek Trophy Room For School Banners
Columbia students launch a campaign to create a trophy room to display banners won by various teams. Superintendent John A. Goetze approves the project and will provide the room if students raise funds for glass cases.
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Columbia
John A. Goetze
Kramer Triumphs In Twenty Five Mile Indoor Bike Race
A large Madison Square Garden crowd witnessed the indoor cycling season opener. Frank L. Kramer of East Orange won the 25 mile professional lap race after a early lap by Kramer McFarland and Schrieber. McFarland finished second with Schreiber third. time 1:06:35.
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Madison Square Garden
Kramer
McFarland
Schrieber
McLean
Boston
Leander
Collet
McConnell
Wilson
Rutz
Teddy"’ Billington
Newark
M. T. Dove
New York
H. W. Coyte
Ed’" Manning
Henry Green
G. C. Schreiber
Floyd Krebs
Seventh Regiment Games Delight Armory Crowd
Friends of the 7th Regiment packed the Park Avenue armory for the fortieth regiment games. Company K dazzled with bayonet and wall scaling displays while Company I showed rapid disassembly and readjustment of field guns. Baxter set records in high jump and pole vault, Marshall won the one mile run handicap, and Company E dominated with multiple event wins.
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7Th Regiment
Park-ave
Company I
Company K
Armory
J. K. Baxter
Company C
Baxter
Samuel K. Thomas
Company E
Mr. Thomas
C. B. Marshall
J. L. Martin
F. N. Drake
J. J. Storms, Jr
Walter A. Hughes
Frederick C. Terry
Harry L. Stratton
William J. Ehrich
George C. Bladworth
Company A
J .L. Martin
Caseau Pinard
I. H. Covell
Company D
Eight Regiment Armory Games Highlight Yale Columbia Two Mile Showdown
At the 8th Regiment Armory on Ninety-fourth Street and Park Avenue last night about two thousand spectators watched Company B 8th Regiment N Y G and Olympia A C compete. The evening featured the Yale versus Columbia two mile race won by Columbia after Yale’s relay mishap and a strong showing by Columbia in the class relay. Individual events included sprints middle distance and bicycle races with winners from Columbia Yale and various regiments and athletic clubs.
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8Th Regiment
N. GN. Y
Olympia Athletic Club
Yale
Columbia
Harold Weekes
W. G. Frank
22D
T. C. Nautly
A. A
J. F. Brennan
G. Ye A. A
J. T- Miller
St. George A. C
H. A. Schroeder
H. Grossman
Thomas Lawlor
Columbia University
Frederick Keibel
224
George H. King
71St Regiment
Walter Strohmeyer
A. McKechnie
Mohawk A. C
P. Soutar
Knickerbocker Water Polo Team Beats Union Boat Club 9–0
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club water polo team defeated the Union Boat Club 9 to 0 last night at Knickerbocker. A Knickerbocker player scored three consecutive goals.
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Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Union Boat Club
Knickerbocker
New Rochelle Considers Municipal Flag Designs
Citizens form a committee led by Walter T. Bell and Captain George W. Lloyd to choose a city flag. Thomas Paine’s grave is noted as Captain Lloyd’s resting place, while Davis the historian declines participation citing loyalty to the Stars and Stripes. An earlier power house outage left New Rochelle in darkness and caused multiple false alarms.
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New-Rochelle
Walter T. Bell
George W. Lloyd
Lloyd
Thomas Paine
Davis
Compan Mder
Power House
Westchester
War toll and local honors cross in Port Chester news
The case of Mrs Jennie S Merritt ends with her death in the Woman s Hospital while her husband Captain Merritt commands a Colombian gunboat warring at sea His widow is buried and the funeral draws neighbors and Port Chester residents In Mount Vernon Farnsworth Post 170 G A R elects Henry B Rhoades commander and names officers as Edward Brush declines continuing service
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Jennie S. Merritt
Merritt
Joseph Randolph Merritt
Colombia
South America
Mersitt
Colm
Port Chester
Mount Vernon
Farnsworth
Grand Army of the Republic
Edward F. Brush
Henry B Rhoades
J. L. D. Rikers
Henry Lilly
Nathan van Horsen
J.@ . Hollister
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels Across the City
A string of notable guests checked into major hotels including Baron Herman attaché of the German Legation and ex State Treasurer E B Craig. Others visiting or resident guests include Count Regendorf, General Charles H Tompkins, Haskins of Schenectady, Colonel Hildreth, W Erskine, Captain J P Morris, E P Warren, Dr A Heigelman, and many more from Europe, Africa, and the U S.
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Cambridge
Herman
Washington
E. B. Craig
Tenessee
Grand Union
Regendorf
Algiers
Charles H. Tompkins
U + HOFFMAN L
J. Reiff
London
Cary W. Haskins
Schenectady
Ieferial
S. T. Hildreth
Memphis
W Erskine
San Francisco
J. P Morris
U.S
Manhattan
E. P. Warren
Leeds
England
A. Heigelman
Germany
Austin Brainard
Hartford
H. of
Kelogs
Plattsburg
W. R. Mills
New London
William Stewart
Scotland
J A. P. Bradstreet
Thomaston
Conn
TORIA
W. S. Humphrey
M. P
F. B. Stewart
Milwaukee
Albert Ashes
Thomas L. Canon
St Louis
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Finnen
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GOLF
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Graham Tie
Dyker Meadow
North Beanery
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Royal Sterling
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Postillion
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Danger Line
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Piederich
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McCann
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Maple
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Empress of Beauty
Minick
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Eda Riley
Slack
Teucer
Joe Doughty
Megs
Whisper Low
Helen Paxton
C. Ayres
Jena
EONIC
J. R. Keene
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Morningstar As Creves I
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Columbia Aquatic Officers
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Madison Square
Seventh Regiment
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Company B
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Washington, D.C
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Newport
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RH. & CO
Sheritt St
Sporting Goods
Ae Davega. JR
125Th St
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Oman & Schulz
100Th-Et
Locomobile & Woods Electric
Westchester County
Home News
New York City
Alpha Delta Pni Clb
West Thirty
New-York Historical Society
Second-ave
Manhattan College
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