Secretary Lane urges wider study of war causes in commencements
Washington May 23 Secretary of the Interior Lane proposed a list of essay themes for university and high school commencements to broaden knowledge of the U S entry into the European war. Themes include Belgiums wrongs Washingtons wartime attitude and Americas contribution to war machines. The list covers education and war autocracy versus democracy and the Red Cross and many related topics.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Interior Lane
Bureau of Education
Heads of Schools
Lane
Belgium
Washington
France
Tolstoi
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America
Lincoln
Red Cross
South America
Legend of the Old Inn and the Mice Pie
An inn in a New England town claims Revolutionary origins and its proud owner offers tales of the place. A Western visitor asks for the legend and is told of the curious old mice pie the waiter just brought in, as recounted in Harpers Magazine.
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New England
Harpers’ Magazine
Car buyer seeks roomy 2 passenger vehicle in good mechani cal condition
Responsible party offers to pay 50 dollars cash and 25 dollars monthly for a roomy two passenger car in good mechanical condition. Terms address Ab34 Light.
Cotton Market Quotations from Principal Spots
The quotations present middling cotton prices at major markets for daily basing. San Antonio shows 626.20.15, New York and New Orleans quotes appear as scattered figures, while Liverpool lists about 10.86 with large tonnage implied, reflecting a mixed regional snapshot of values.
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San Antonio
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New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Cheseuce
Cotton market shows active gains then rapid retreat in New York
In New York on May 23 the cotton market opened higher with most months at new highs for the season. July traded around 24.06 and December near 20.84 before profit taking and quick 10 to 12 point reversals. Later, July rose to 21.16 and October to 20.84 before selling and renewed bull support tempered gains.
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New York
Tuly
Weather Bureau
Cotton futures open lower on May 23 in New York
May contracts at 21.18, July 21.00, October 20.75, December 20.82, January 20.84. Futures closed Wednesday mostly unchanged to down 11 points with mixed intraday lows and highs across the board.
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New Orleans Cotton Rises on Urgent Demand and Cold Weather
In New Orleans on May 23 buying pressure rose on urgent demand and cold belt weather. Interior reports note plowed damaged cotton to free land for crops, while futures climbed from bear pressure to highs of the bull run, with active months up over prior closes and spot prices up about 62 points on 4,600 bases in late trading.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open steady with varied May to January bids
New Orleans reports opening bids for cotton futures May at 20.65, July 20.64, October 20.15, December 20.24, January 20.28 with Wednesday closes higher by 2 to 29 points. Prices show mixed highs and lows across months and inconsistent formatting in the source.
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New Orleans
Cotton market gains amid strong demand in London spot
Liverpool cotton notes rising spot demand with good middling at 13.65 pence. Sales total 12 000 bales including 11 500 American and 1 000 for speculation and export. Receipts 100 bales, all American.
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Liverpool
Prices of Wheat Continue 10 Fall
Wheat prices slipped in Chicago trading as US purchases in Australia and Japanese tonnage relief fed bearish sentiment. July wheat opened at 2.28, Sept at 2.04 to 2.05, then fell. close 4 to 5 cents lower. Corn eased on warm weather and higher planted acreage. oats and lard faced weaker quotes amid foreign selling and crop reports.
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Chicago
United States
Australia
San Francisco
American Pacific Coast
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices change in Texas markets
Texas new potatoes fall to 4.50 per hundredweight while tomatoes firm at 1.75 to 2.00 per 4 basket crate. Sweet peppers drop to 1.75 per 4 basket crate and cabbage sinks to 4 per hundredweight. California navel oranges rise to 3.00 to 3.25 per box. Virginia peanuts 10.50 per hundredweight roasted 14. Prices for groceries eggs butter poultry seeds and grains unchanged.
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Texas
California
Virginia
Arkansas
Commerce
Florida
Grain prices and quotations at Chicago market
Quotations from Chicago on May 23 show cash wheat No. 2 red at 2.92 and No. 2 hard nominal. Corn No. 2 yellow at 1.74 to 1.75, oats Standard 71 to 72 cents, barley 1.30 to 1.60.
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Chicago
Grain futures close with mixed gains and declines
In Kansas City on May 23 grain futures closed with Wheat May 2.85, July 2.30, September 2.00. Corn May 1.624 and a half, July 1.54, September 1.45. Prices varied across contracts reflecting market conditions.
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Kansas City
Wheat and corn price report from Kansas City market
Kansas City market report shows No 2 hard wheat at 2.93 to 3.00 and No 2 red at 2.82 to 2.88. Corn values list No 2 mixed at 1.65, No 2 white at 1.67. Additional notes show various bids and figures for No 2 yellow and mixed corn.
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Kansas City
Shippers' Market Prices for Wednesday Items
Prices to retailers and shippers with commissions vary for eggs butter poultry and fowl. Texas egg prices 30 31 cents per dozen with candling. creamery butter 32 36 cents per pound. country butter 25 30 cents. Hens 17 18 cents per pound. roosters 11 12 cents. large springs 28 29 cents. medium 20 22 cents. small 18 20 cents. Broilers 3.25 3.60 per dozen. turkey keps 18 19 cents per pound. ducks 7.00 8.00 per dozen. geese 9.06 10.60 per dozen.
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Sowdere
Texas
Texas Creamery
Chicago Market Quotations May 23 Prices and Receipts
Quotations show butter unsettled creamery at 34 39 and a half cents. Eggs steady with receipts of 42 680 cases including firsts at 34 14 35 and ordinary firsts 52 33. Potatoes unchanged with 10 carload receipts. Idaho Oregon Washington white at 4.25 3.35 and Wisconsin Michigan white at 3.20. Poultry alive unchanged with fowls at 21 4 cents.
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Chicago
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
Market Quotations Kansas City May 23
Prices for dairy eggs and poultry listed with Butter Creamery 40c firsts 38c seconds 37c packing 35c. Eggs Firsts 39c. Poultry Hens 18c roosters 15 1 2c turkeys 25c broilers 34c. Potatoes Old 3.10 new 3.50 3.60.
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Kansas City
Provision Markets Quotation Sheet For Dealers
Local packing house quotations list Pry salt extras 24 14¢ bacon extras 26¢ dry salt bellies 14 16 pound average 26 2¢ fancy breakfast bacon 40c fancy hams 29 bacon bellies 14 16 pound average 28 4¢ Pure lard 24 5¢ compound 19¢ American cheese 2c per pound.
Futures Close Data Report May 13
Liverpool futures show May at 13.314 for May contract and 13.234 for May-June. July-August entries 13.07d and September-October 12.694 with December-January 12.41d and February-March 12.30d.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Set to Open Thursday After 7-Point Deficit
The Liverpool team is scheduled to open Thursday, trailing by seven points at the moment. No further details on opponent or venue are provided in the fragment.
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Liverpool
Wheat and corn bids in St Louis market quote
Quotations to cash wheat No 2 red and No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 1 70, No 2 white 1 71. Oats No 2 73c, No 2 white nominal.
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St, Louis Mo
First Texas Wheat Cut Near Iowa Park
The first Texas wheat harvest was completed yesterday near Iowa Park. Binders began on a 100 acre field with an expected yield averaging six to eight bushels per acre. The grain will not reach the market for several days.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Iowa Park
New York Sugar Prices Steady as Refined Markets Set
In New York on May 23 sugar values show steady or slightly varied levels with ver peer easy centrifugal at 5.96 dollars and refined products holding around 7.50 to 3.20 dollars, while molasses tracks at 5.0 dollars in a stable market scene.
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New York
Cotton Statistics by Bales in Gulf Ports
A fragmented table from Galveston and nearby ports lists bales of cotton by city and amount. New Orleans Mobile and Charleston show figures, with several entries unreadable due to OCR errors.
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Galveston
Tex
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Pryarnad
Cor
Turpentine Market Reports Savannah Prices and Movements
Turpentine firm sales 488 receipts 683 shipments 245 stock 968. Reisin firm sales 1495 receipts 1613 shipments 2074 stock 69022. Quotations list various grades with prices from 6.00 to 6.40.
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Savannah
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Cotton seed oil quotations today in New York
New York May 23 cotton seed oil quotations today were reported. The brief market note cites price ranges and notable shifts in oilseed values affecting traders and processors collecting latest figures from NY listings.
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New York
Stock Figures Questionable Data Summary
The fragmented text shows stock figures with values 920,274 and 924,461 for two consecutive times and a season total 1,136,310. It mentions last week and last year but lacks context, sources, or clear entities to identify organizations or individuals.
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New York Textile Markets Rise Prices Quiet Jobbers
New York on May 23 reports print cloths and sheetings strong and active with rising prices. Retail buying from jobbers is quiet. Government orders sustain full business, but Calcutta exchange and shipping limitations dampen burlap trade.
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New York
Calcutta
Fort Worth Livestock Market Slumps Amid Rain Delays
Reports from Union Stock Yards say northern cattle and hog markets were steady overall, but Fort Worth prices fell 10 to 25 cents. Sheep were weaker there while other centers held firm. Light receipts reflect farmers tending crops due to recent rains. San Antonio yard counts include cattle calves horses hogs and goats with some city trade.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Cattle and Hog Prices Fall in Fort Worth Market Report
Fort Worth Texas May 23 cattle receipts 12000 lower by 10 to 25 cents with Reeves cattle showing prices from 8.50 to 12.26 for stockers and heifers to 6.50 8.75 for cows and 6.00 9.00 for bulls calves 7.50 to 14.25 Hog receipts 2000 down 10 to 25 cents heavy 15.75 15.85 light 15.65 15.75 medium 15.50 15.65 mixed 15.25 to 14.00 15.00 pigs 8.50 to 12.00 Sheep receipts 7000 slow lower lambs 16.00 18.25 yearlings 14.00 15.00 wethers 13.00 14.00 ewes 12.00 8.50 9.50 culls 8.50 11.00 goats 8.50 11.00
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Fort Worth
Tex
Reeves
Chicago market report shows mixed cattle and strong sheep prices
Chicago on May 23 reports hog receipts 46 000 steady with prices for various hog classes from 15.15 to 16.45, cattle receipts 18 000 steady with native beef cattle 9.50 to 13.65, stockers 7.60 to 10.25, cows 6.60 to 11.50, calves 10.50 to 15.00, and sheep receipts 9 000 strong with wethers 12.50 to 11.63, lambs 12.50 to 17.00, springs 15.00 to 21.00.
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Chicago
American Car & Foundry
Amer, Smelt & Refining
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Gulf & W
Baldwin Locomotive
Cesee
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leathe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Great Western
Chicago, Mil & St Paul
Chi Kk. I. & Pac
Colorado Fuels & Iron
Erie
General Electric
General Motors
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Sity Gulf State
iIllinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Marine
International Nickel Eee
International Paper Bly
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Nevada Consolidated
New York Central
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Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Ray Consolidated Copper
Ao & Reading
Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seeeer
Seaboard Aire Line
Sinclair Oil and Refining
Iton Sloss, Sheff, Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Pfd
Eeereee
Nybb
Studebake Corporation
Erene Sit
Tenessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United States
Omy
United States Steel
E.ee
Utah Copper
Dessins
Virginia Caro
Virginia Coal and Coke
Wabash Pld
Serene
Western Union Eee Eens
Westinghouse Electric Coe
Kansas City Livestock Prices May 93 Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Receipts and quotations show hogs steady with bulk at 18.80 to 16.45, heavy 16.30 to 16.45, light 15.50 to 16.15, pigs 13.50 to 15.00. Cattle receipts about 6000, including 400 southerns, strong to steady with Prime fed steers 12.65 to 13.25, dressed beef steers 10.00 to 12.50, cows 7.50 to 11.25, calves 8.00 to 14.00, stockers 8.00 to 10.75. Sheep receipts 4000, lambs 16.00 to 20.25, yearlings 14.09 to 17.50, wethers 13.00 to 16.00, ewes 2.00 to 15.50, stockers 8.00 to 17.00.
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Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
In St Louis on May 23 receipts and quotations show hogs at 12,000 with steady tone across grades from lights to heavy. cattle receipts 2,800 with varied beef and calf classes, prices ranging from about 4.29 to 12.00 for different grades. sheep receipts 2,800 with steady to strong demand and prices for clipped lambs and ewes, spring lambs, and canners.
TOGE MARKET SHARES RISE IN early Steel rally at New York
United States Steel led the opening актив market as it climbed after an initial 127 126% offer. The stock shot to a new year high near 1.87, with other copper and oil issues advancing. Steel later faced heavy selling but closed firm despite intraday volatility.
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New York
United States Steel
Central Leather
Midvale Steel
Industrial Alcohol
Ohio Gas
Wholesale prices for a wide range of groceries and seeds
A dense listing of wholesale trader prices for apricots, copra, sugar, coffee, rice, molasses, corn syrup, honey, canned fruits and vegetables, meats, fish, sardines, Mexican products, flour, bran and meal, wheat, oats, alfalfa seed, millet, Sudan, Kaffir corn, Milo maize, cane seed, nuts, dried beans, hides and beeswax. Entities include California canned goods, Japanese and Mexican products, and various price points per hundredweight, per case, and per ton.
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California
Illinois
Maine
Columbia River
Alaska
Texas
Kansas
New Mexico
Sudan
Virginia
Bayos
Money market quotations in San Antonio
Trading in Mexican currency in San Antonio showed bids and offers for various money forms. Quoted at half pesos and silver peso values with state bank notes and national bank notes trading between 15 and 16. The Bank of London and Mexico notes quoted around 10 and 11.
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San Antonio
Bank of London
Market rates mixed as currencies wobble in New York
On May 23 in New York Mercantile papers show mixed currency values with 60 day Sterling bills at about 4.72 and 4.71 percent, demand for dollars near 4.759 and cables around 4.76116, Guilders at 41 and 414 cables, bar silver 74.4, and Mexican dollars at 58.1 with government bonds and railroad bonds noted as irregular.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Money rates hold steady in New York call loans
Time loans stay steady with 60 days at 4 percent 90 days at 4 4 percent and six months at 4 percent. Call money remains steady with highs near 2 percent lows around 2 percent, ruling and last loan at 2 percent.
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New York
London Market Metals and Rates Summary
London reports bar silver at 37 a half pence per ounce Money 319 and 4 percent. Discount rates show short bills at 4 11 16 percent three months bills at 4 percent and other rates nearby.
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London
Re Shipments and Stock Receipts Totals Report
The record lists receipts and stock figures with items including Houston entries. It shows a total of 470,235 for the overall period, alongside monthly or itemized counts such as 6,388 and 9,106 and other scattered numbers.
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Aurume
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Diumbing
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Houston
Seereeeseres
Rice Market Steady as Receipts Rise in New Orleans
Rough and clean rice held firm with steady quotations in New Orleans on Tuesday. Receipts totaled 389 sacks rough and 389 sacks millers, plus 10 431 pockets clean. Sales included 100 pockets rough Honduras, 295 pockets Jones, and 400 pockets Blue Rose.
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Millers
Clean Honduras
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Blue Rose
Hearings Resume On Railroads Freight Increase Petition
The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed hearings on the railroads plea for a fifteen per cent rate rise. Hearings extend three weeks with a decision expected before July 1, the date railroads seek authorization for the higher rates.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coffee market brief steady amid activity
New York reports coffee trading with front-month No 7 at 10 percent, July at 88.23, and September noted amid steady aceteres and ongoing market activity.
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New York
Weather bulletin excerpt from Allen Buell
Note wind velocities under 10 mph and precipitation under 0.1 inches are not published hereon. Allen Buell, meteorologist Weather Bureau.
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Allen Buell
Mateneiatek Weather Bureau
Texas Cattlemen oppose calf slaughter ban in Congress
Telegrams flood Texas congressmen from the Texas Cattle Raisers Association and cattle men protesting Rep Britten Illinois proposed resolution to prohibit slaughter of female calves and cows under six years and any male calf under one year. They say the law would cripple the cattle industry and bring no economic benefit. House members doubt enactment.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Britten
Illinois
Congress
New Texas State Banks Licensed in Knox and Childress Counties
Two new state banks were licensed to operate in Texas by Commissioner Charles O. Austin. The First State Bank of Munday in Knox county and the First State Bank of Tell in Childress county will both use the guarantee fund plan to protect depositors.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
Charles O. Austin
Texas
First State Bank of
Munday
Knox County
Tell
Childress County
Metal markets report shows steady copper and lead strength
New York May 23 lead strong with spot to June at Ile. Spelter quiet with East St. Louis delivery at 94y2 percent. Copper remains steady with electrolytic spot and second quarter at 31.00 to 33.00. third quarter and later at 28.00 to 39.00.
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New York
Ile
East St. Louis
London Metals Prices Report May 23
Spot and futures prices quoted for spot lead, Spelter, copper, electrolytic copper, and tin with figures in pounds per ton. Futures and spot values listed for each metal including tin and copper components.
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London
Wholesale fruit and vegetable price list details
A dense catalog of wholesale prices for fresh vegetables and fruits to retailers and shippers. It lists Texas and California produce by item with prices per unit such as potatoes onions cucumbers tomatoes peppers beets carrots cabbage radishes celery lettuce and more. Also includes dried fruits like raisins prunes and peaches with various crate, box, and per unit pricing.
Cotton Region Bulletin Houston District Weather Summary
May 24 hours ending 8 am report shows temperatures rainfall and general weather status for Houston District stations. Data includes regional conditions across multiple gauges and locations within the district.
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San Antonio
Tex
Houston Gdistrict
Weather recap for cotton region May 22 1917
Generous rains and high to warm temperatures aided cotton in the west with crops growing in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas A lack of rainfall in the east hurt growth planting and germination Replanting and cultivation spread in the west while the southeast suffered from dryness Pastures corn tobacco and sweet potatoes stressed Winter grains heading low Oats harvest begun Meteorologist Weather Bureau
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Florida
Georgia
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennesser
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Tennessee
Opelik
South Carolina
Chervaw
Kershaw
Washington D. C
Texas
Arkanage
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Not Enough for Two
Danny Clements captains a New York to Haverstraw schooner loaded with brick but delays departure smoking a pipe on deck. The brick yard owner urges speed, noting Morgan’s schooner is already under sail with wind plentiful, reasoning there is not enough wind for two.
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New York
Haverstraw
Danny
Lrickyards
Morgan
Gail
Sis
New York Times
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