Auto Wreck Kills, Injures Two on Third Avenue
A late afternoon crash at Third Avenue and James Street injured Hewitt, Maloney, and McGee after a car failed to yield to a cable car. Hewitt suffered a broken leg and scalp wound, McGee suffered severe hand injuries, with doctors fearing possible lifelong crippled condition. Hewitt’s family is in Bremerton. MacGee resides at 127 Brahthay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Booth
McGee
Hewitt
Bremerton
MacGee
Brahthay
Two Thousand Dollars For False Testimony
United Press reports at Tork Oct 3 that a $2,000 bribe was offered to an employee of the St. Regis to supply false testimony against Mrs. Howard Gould. The accusation centers on a filed affidavit by Joseph G. Murray in a divorce suit, with witnesses allegedly hired to testify for Mr. Gould. Michael H. Donly’s statement claims a hotel detective proposed a report on Mrs. Gould’s comings and goings and visitors at the St. Regis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
St. Regis
Howard Gould
Joseph G. Murray
Matthews Elected Moderator of the Synod
United Press reports Dr Matthews was unanimously elected moderator of the Synod for the coming year as the largest church membership in the state supports the Presbytery shift from Puget to the Presbytery of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of
Ash
Matthews
Pugette
Autoist Engulfed In Flaming Car Crash
In a fiery automobile accident Robert Martin died as the vehicle exploded after a transmission pipe failed allowing gasoline to flow and ignite. The car burned severely before bystanders could assist. Seattle club membership rose as secretary George Roos added 35 new members in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin
Seattle As Club
George Roos
Voter Information for Seattle Candidates 1864 1904
Fragmentary historical note presents voter information for Seattle elections spanning 1864 to 1904. Mentions a bank station and distribution of materials labeled for voters. Unclear specifics and multiple garbled terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finavian American Bank
Seattle
Wash
United States
Monroe Lee
Captain Parker Dies In Olympia
Capt. J. G. Parker, a veteran Puget Sound navigator, died at St. Peter's hospital at 10 o'clock yesterday after several days of critical illness. His condition worsened early yesterday morning and he declined rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Olympia
J. G. Parker
Puget Sound
St. Peter's Hospital
Sunset Peach Hotel Fire at Sunset Beach Narrows
A blaze at the Sunset Peach hotel on Sunset Beach at the Narrows destroyed the cummer resort property owned by El L. Tallman. The fire began at midnight causing about 35,000 dollars in loss. A few guests suffered cuts and bruises from glass and debris.
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Tacoma
Sunset Beach
The
Narrows
EL. L. Tallman
Hunters Arrested For License Violation At Stone's Landing
A. D. Anderson, farmer, and L. D. Crowell, youth, of Stone's Landing, were arrested by Game Warden Rief's deputies for hunting without a license. Tony and Victor Weston, both of Des Moines, were also cited for the same offense on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Anderson
L. D. Crowell
Stone's Landing
Rief
Tony
Victor Weston
Des Moines
Labor Leader on Trial for Primary Law Violations
Kane's prominent labor figure Joyce Spoge and a bartenders union member go on trial for soliciting funds from candidates in exchange for promised exposure on the Union Advisory Hot. Camas Post bought by G O Mercer to install cylinder press and expand paper.
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sPoge
Joyce
Bartenders’ Union
Kane
Camas
G. O. Mercer
Ohio
Electrician Edgar Pierce Dies On Job At Oakland Plant
Edgar B. Pierce, candidate for the assembly on the Independence ticket, was electrocuted while serving as chief electrician at a California paper mill in Attitoch. He leaves a bride of six months. Pierce served in the navy during the Spanish American and Samoan wars.
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Oakland
Cal
Edgar
Pierce
Assembly
Independence
California
Paper Milla
Attitoch
Missing City Funds Prompt Waterfront Probe in San Francisco
San Francisco officials disclose a missing sum of 37 572 dollars from a special deposit fund linked to a 1903 dispute among the United Railroads the city and the state. City Treasurer McDonald faces wal while State Controller Nye and Attorney General Webb consider suits to recover the state portion of about 14 000 dollars. An eight year mystery ends with an ongoing investigation begun last March after a court ruling upheld a prior decision against the railroad.
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San Francisco
John RE. McDonald
Wal
Nye
Webb
United Railroads
Supreme Court
U S Scouts Battle With Outlaws in Manila
Belated dispatch from Indanao reports that a scout outpost on Keithley road was attacked by about 50 Moros. One scout died and two were wounded in the first assault, but the company counterattacked and drove off the attackers, inflicting nine Moros killed and several wounded.
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Manila
Indanao
Keithley Road
Editor Kidnapping Triggers Cross-State Warrants
Idaho demands arrest of Deputy Mose Martin of Asotin county Sheriff W H Dixon and Prosecuting Attorney A A Kirby of Garfield county Washington on charges of kidnapping M O Fitamaurice editor of two Pomeroy newspapers. Warrants issued in Justice Hazen court and given to Sheriff Harry Lydon. Conspiracy counts against John Doe and Richard Roe listed but identities not disclosed.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Mose Martin
Asotin
W H. Dixon
A. A. Kirby
Garfield County
Washington
M. O. Fitamaurice
Pomeroy
Justice Hazen
Harry Lydon
John Doe
Richard Ree
Youth Hit by Speeding Auto in Ban Jobe
In Ban Jobe California Gilbert Aylesworth a 12 year old boy was struck by a speeding automobile that night. The car was driven by Payton Metcalf nephew of Secretary of the Navy Victor H Metcalf. He was arrested but could not post $50 bail and remained jailed overnight despite his wife’s efforts to secure release.
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Ban Jobe
Cal
Gilbert Aylesworth
Payton Metcalf
Victor H. Metcalf
Metcalf
Snake Charmer Fatally Bitten in Portland Office Incident
Dick Roxel a snake charmer replacing a box of snakes in the Woelle Fargo office was fatally bitten by a five foot rattlesnake. The incident occurred on October 3 in Portland Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
Dick ‘Roxel, & Snake Charmer
Ongg
Woelle Fargo
Sailors Union Leader Furuseth to Speak in Seattle
Andrew Furuseth secretary of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific will deliver a public speech in Seattle about the laboring man's view of the political situation. The event is planned for around October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Furuseth
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Seattle
Coon to Contest to Help Meride and Political Moves
The piece reports Charles B. Coon plans to contest the primary election law to aid Henry Merride in a state political maneuver. It notes a meeting at Reynolds Ballinger Hudson offices and Merride’s presence, with Coon vowing not to run for lieutenant governor if the court sustains his challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Coon
Henry Merride
Reynolds, Ballinger & Hudson
Pioneer
Meliride
Coon
State Central Committee
Hay
Supreme Court
McBride
Washington Block
Reception for John Lind Scheduled in Late Month
Nordstrom treasurer reports plans for a reception to honor John Lind former Minnesota governor. Lind will speak here late this month as Republicans report their first national campaign fund contribution totaling 3014 dollars. The money was raised by Ballinger Wilson Baker Fox and Gray.
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Nordstrom
John Lind
Ornor
Minnesota
National Republican Campaign Fund
BK. A. Ballinger
John L. Wilson
F. W. Baker
K. RB. Fox
L. H. Gray
Sheriff Cleared In Thaw Custody Dispute
In Branton Pennsylvania Judge Archboldt ruled Sheriff Charles M. Lane not in contempt for declining to yield Thaw to Pittsburg officers. The court determined Thaw is under the court, not sheriff custody, in connection with the bankruptcy case.
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Bcranton
Charles M. Lane
Weast Theater County
N. Y
Archboldt
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Thaw
Identity of Portland Suicide Victim Revealed
Police identify the man found dead in brush near Patton road as Louis A lam, formerly a patient at Napa State Hospital for the Insane who escaped July 8, 1908. Lux was shot in the head with a revolver in his hand. body embalmed while officials confirm disposition with relatives.
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Portland
Ore
Patton Road
Louis Alam
Napa
Cal
State Hospital For
Lux
Napa Aeulum
Pig Iron Kelly Dies Famed Smuggler of Puget Sound
The notorious smuggler known as Pig Iron Kelly died quietly at night on a pile driver scow near Oak Bay Townsend. For two decades he eluded Revenue cutters bringing Chinese and opium into the United States from Canada and only once served time. His death closes a storied chapter in Puget Sound smuggling with fellow old timers Rob Hitt Jamieson and the quartet of smugglers.
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Kelly
Kelly Gee
Notoricus
Oak Bay
Townsend
Ape
United States
Canada
McNeil Island
Revenue
Rob” Hitt
Valencia
Jamieson
Fierce Gale Ruins Arizona Farms
A 100 mile an hour gale swept Arizona causing a fire that destroyed Rabbit Bros. store and six other buildings in Williams. The disaster damaged crops and utilities, with losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and a dynamite explosion amid the ruins endangering bystanders.
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Oy United Press
Williams
Ariz
Arizona
Rabbit Bros
Irrigation Congress Elects Officers at Albuquerque
The 16th National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque completed its work adopting the resolutions report and electing officers for the 17th congress. Elected officers include President George J. Barstow Texas Vice President H D Loveland San Francisco Second Vice President J D O Donnell Montana Secretary B A Fowler Arizona Foreign Secretary E M Gray New Mexico. Dr J P Mareatt of Tacon will preach his first sermon tomorrow at Asbury Methodist Church at 40th and Whitman.
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Albuquerque
N. M
National Irrigation Congress
Committee On Resolutions
Congress
George J. Barstow
Texas
H. D. Loveland
San Francisco
J. D. O'Donnell
Montana
B. A. Fowler
Arizona
E. M. Gray
New Mexico
J. P. Mareatt
Tacon
M. BE. Shurch
Eclock
Asbury Methodist Church
40Th
Whitman
Immoral Club Members Convicted In Montreal Case
In Montreal on October 1, two men linked to the Mange de Lion immoral club were convicted and fined 59 dollars each and three months in jail. Physician Dru U Geofferos admitted guilt and was remanded for inquiry. Four others pled guilty and were sent for trial. The club reportedly had branches in Boston Quebec and Winnipeg.
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Montreal
Quebec
Mange de Lion
Dru U
Geofferos
Boston
Wianipeg
Equal Suffragists Re Elect President
Mra. Emma Smith Devoe was reelected president of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association this afternoon. The morning session covered local presidents reports and a speech by Mra. Lavila Johnson drew praise. The Fairfield reception last night was the convention’s social highlight with an executive meeting planned there tonight.
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Mra
Emma Smith Devoe
Washington Equal Suffrage Association
Lavila Johnson
Fairfield
Unclear Market Quotes Reflected in Cluttered OCR Text
Fragmentary data shows stock quotes and prices from multiple exchanges including New York Pacific and Chicago markets in October 1908. The garbled OCR hints at option activity, cross wheat prices, and percentage figures but lacks coherent context or complete entries.
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New York
AR & Rco
Anacon
Graeme Nan’ Ee
Pacific
Greg Eae Y
South. Pacific
Chicago
SIA
LoniCross Wheat
Roosevelt Meets Labor Leaders Over Gomper Controversy
President Roosevelt held a conference with labor leaders in Washington on Oct 3 to discuss opposing Samuel Gompers of the AF of L in the Taft era. Participants included Grand Chief Morrisey of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Grand Chief Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Taft
Morrissey
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Thirty Years For A Kidnapper In California
Tony Loveall received a 30 year sentence in San Quentin from Judge H Z Austin for complicity in the Edna Domengine kidnapping near Coalinga on June %. Grover Rogers received 20 years in Folsom. Rogers is Loveall’s stepson and was captured with the girl.
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Presno
Cal
Ban
Second Anniversary Sermon At Georgetown Church
Rev Frank KE Herthum of Georgetown Christian Church will preach the second anniversary sermon tomorrow night. Two years ago the first meeting drew seven persons. six months ago the church organized and secured a charter and in six weeks 64 members have joined. Seating for the new church building begins Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank KE Herthum
Georgetown Christian Church
Women of Woodcraft membership drive underway
Representatives of the grand lodge assist a campaign to raise membership of Patriarch Ne 66 and Beattie Circle Neo from 1000 to 1460 by December 8. Social sessions will follow regular lodge meetings as part of the effort.
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Cond Pas
Nonice
Patriarche Ne 66
Beattie’ Circle Neo
Grand Lodge
Retiring Pastor Heath Farewell At University Place Church
The Rev. F. A. Heath retires after a three year pastorate at University Place Raguet church. A reception by church members and friends was held last night before his departure next week for St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Heath
University Place Raguet
St. Louia
Dr Heath
City Detective Arrests Youth in Copot Theft Attempt
City Detective Clark arrested Ben Richie, 23, yesterday afternoon as he tried to sell a stolen copot to Ye Old Curiosity Shop. A pot had been taken from Dr. Maud Parker’s office.
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Clark
Ben Richie
Maud Parker
Dr Hastings Hart to Preach on Child Buying Problem
Dr Hastings H. Hart of Chicago will preach at 11 o clock tomorrow morning at the Queen Anne Congregational church on The Child Buying Problem of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings H. Hart
Chicago
Queen Anne Congregational Church
United States
Amares Held After Jail Release Threats
Constant Amares appeared at the city jail last night and pleaded to be released again. He warned that chosen men were vetted to murder him, and he will face a second examination by an insanity commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constant Amares
Po Sea
Amares
Deaf Superintendent Thomas Clarke to address Temple audience
Thomas P. Clarke superintendent of the state school for the deaf will speak to the deaf in sign language tomorrow afternoon at the Temple avoiding speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Clarke
State School For the Deaf
Temple
College and University Football Scores Across Cities
In Ithaca Cornell leads Hamilton 6 0 at halftime. Princeton leads Springfield Training School 11 6 at halftime in Princeton. Yale 6 Syracuse 4 final at New Haven. Harvard 11 Maine 0 at Cambridge. Hilnels 17 Monmouth 6 at Champaign. Michigan 16 Case 6 at Ann Arbor.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Hamlton
Hamilton
Princeton
N. J
Springfield
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Syracuse
Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Case
Benham's Victim Near Death After Vancouver Shooting
Sergt Hurley of the Vancouver barracks lies in a serious condition after being shot by Sergt Benham who attacked from behind over a dispute about a promotion. Benham is in custody as doctors fear for Hurley's life. Also updates on the Ida May fishing schooner salvaging effort after collision with the Princess Victoria.
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United Press
Vancouver
Watch
Sergt
Hurley
Vancouver Barracks
Henham
Company I
First Infantry
Benham
Prinecess Victoria
Princem
Maritime Movements and Legal Action Update
The Babcock is chartered and will load at Tacoma mine for Australia next week. The Japanese liner Ning Chow left Tacoma this morning to finish discharging at Ventura. The Humboldt transfers cargo to Santa Crus in Cordova bay for Cottage City removal. A $5,000 libel on the Kildalton for Montara damage was dropped after an investigation. The Yucatan arrived at midnight with 34 Copper River and Cordova passengers aboard.
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Babcock
Eagle Harbor
Tacoma
Hyades
Nome
Ventura
Ning Chow
Santa Rita Teft
San Luis
Beattie
Humboldt F* Tring
Cordova Bay
Santa Crus
Cottage City
Humbor
Kildalton
Montara
Britain
Yucatan
Copper River Country
Cordova
Lumber and ship charter surge cut from Eagte Harbor
Vessels are being chartered and depart Eagte Harbor to join the lumber trade. Contracts have been let for mowing 16 000 000 feet of lumber and several cargoes of salt have been consigned this week.
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Eagte Harbor
Madrona Heights Club Opens With Debate Next Tuesday
The Madrona Heights Men's club announces its first meeting at the Methodist church on 23rd day, Tuesday evening. The discussion topic is Will a Cooperative Commonwealth Destroy Individual Ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrona Heights
Methodist Church
Cooperative Commonwealth
M. C. A. Plans Oct 6 Meeting for Swimming Club
Members of the M C A will meet in room 311 of their building at rpam on October 6 to organize a swimming club. Interest has risen after the recent tank meet.
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Rpam
Clayton Files Bankruptcy Petition in U S Court
George L. Clayton of a refrigerating machinery concern filed a petition in U S court this morning. Liabilities are listed at 315 302.71 with assets of 275 658.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Clayton
T U. & Court
Chicago school children driven by hunger and cold
Ten thousand Chicago schoolchildren are undernourished or inadequately clothed, with many on the edge of starvation and health concerns noted in a report to the board of education. In Tokyo H P Spratt of Savannah died September 24 aboard the Mongolia on a visit to the daughter of Dr Peuwer, secretary of the German embassy, from double pneumonia. His body will be shipped to America on the next steamer from Yokohama.
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Yates Press
Chicago
Board of Education
Tokio
H. P. Spratt
Savannah
Mongolia
Peuwer
Smart
America
Yokohama
Baseball Today at Philadelphia Nationals
Baseball updates from Oct 3 show Matthewson starting for New York against Philadelphia with Bronnahan catching and Covaleski and Dooin behind the plate. Scores and lineups from St Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati games accompany the report.
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Philadelphia
Matthewson
New York Nationals
Bronnahan
Covaleski
Dooin
Quaker Battery
Conference attendance by Interstate Commerce Commission leaders in San Francisco
President John H. McGrasoe and Secretary CC 8. Yanasut Ker Freeman with George C. Congdon travel from the Interstate Commerce Commission in San Francisco to attend a Pacific Coast chambers conference today. They will also attend the Mississippi progress.
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John H. McGrasoe
Yanasut
Ker Freeman
George C. Congdon
Interstate Commerce Commission For
San Francisco
Chambers of Oday
Merece
Pacific Coast
Missiaaipproparess
Patsy Smith Chosen for Lead in Moore Theatre Musical
Patricia Smith known as Baby Patsy has been picked for the leading role of Toadies in the Moore theatre musical extravaganza to be staged October 23 and 24.
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Ban Patsy
Patricia Smith
Baby Patsy
Toadies
Moore Theatre
Seattle Baptist church elects officers for coming year
The board of managers last night elected H. Compton as president, Robert B. Moody and F. J. Martin as vice presidents, Vernon G. Patterson as secretary, and B. Parland as treasurer.
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Seattle Baptist Enten
H. . Compton
Robert B. Moody
F. J. Martin
Vernon G. Patterson
B. Parland
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Ny’s
James
van Down
A. Hewitt
Aletant
Hugh Mellee
Sant
Maloney
Providence
Gould
Capt. Parker
LABOR
Puget Sound Savings & Loan Co
Columbia St
Kohler & Chase. Co
H. Roge
Hyde Park
Mn Reyftel
Tstrep Ph Oduch Co
Western Av
Bride
Special Deposit Fund
U.S
Meride
Walla Walla
Scandinavian Democratic Club
Andrew Chilberg
O. N. Johnson
A. ¥. Paulson
Otte
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
McKinley
National Committee
Fremont
Ballard and
Greenlake
Pattison and Miller
Ballard
T John Pattison
Humphrey
Thirteenth Ward
Republican Club
William B. Olson
Charlies K Peterson
Theo. Pederson
C. W. Clausen
Ole Hanson
W. T. Christensen
Ryan
Atrd
King County
J. M. Wilson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Broadway
Columbia Ets
Arizona Farms
Irrigation Congress
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
Henitie
J. W. Bullock
Ooo
Maree
Mngneo
Huropeng Povolla
K. JO
Suttesina
Teddy
Shemon
DR. Hart
J. B. Brisbois
Arcadia
Grant & Dye, Inc
American Bank Sidg
Football Today
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Maine
Shampagne, Ill
Hilnels
Monmouth
Aineaie
Baseball Today
Detroit
Mich
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Powell and
Spencer
Browns
Donovan
Schmidt
Tigers
Levodsessees
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
St. Louis
Maddox
Gibson
Pirates
Fromme
Ludwig
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Sivivevenes
R. H
Ceessess
Brooklyn
Boston Cesocesevs
Hotel Stevens Cafe
DE Luxe
de Luxe Optical Co., Inc
Muasle
Kohler & Chase
Weber Piano Dealers
R. Thompson
2Nd Ave
Thompson's Cafe and Bakery
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