HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1915-5-6, Page 3Paris Notes.
13lonse styles ?meanie oharmiugly
diversified as their vogue inoreases,
'I}heir general form shows little va-.
elation. All are more or less alike.
in general shape, Set in sleeves
give thews a more fitted appearance
than the kimono and raglan forma
vnf Inst season. In their decorative
features lies their real attractive-
ness,
"Inoroyable shaped 'collars, Mee
that on the dainty lace blouse,
ase great favorites, In this blouse
itis combined with revers which
outline' et V shaped neck. The deep
pelerine lace cape is ` also a style
feature of this lace 'blouse, These
eireular Collar -capes, sometimes
eo deep that they fall to the waist,
are among the most attractive
pieces of the new D'r'ench neckwear
designed to be worn over simple
blouses or frocks. They are made
of linen, batiste or organdie, and'
are embroidered in heavily padded
designs with mercerized cotton or
cast out into dashing openwork re-
ticella. scrolls.
A narrow encircling collar that
stands away from the neck is a part
of a favorite military blouse —
a very good collar for any one with
a short neok. Made of two thick
noises of anaterial and stiffened
with three .supports, it fences the
peck amusingly without touching
lt.
New colored suit and dress braids
have been introduced by Paris this
season, a welcome variation of the
black silk and ino•hair braids that
have returned with a sudden rush
to style. This "zouave" braid, in
red and yellow block pattern, bor-
ders the blue serge tailored suit
which is very popular. Extremely
wide plaid braids as supple as rib-
bon are shaped into collars, belts,
girdles and even vests for daytime
suits and dresses.
The extension chiffon skirt hem,
a most .coquettish addition to after
noon and evening Paris gown de•
signs, is incorporated in the whits
silk dress. The hem is of wide chif-
fon.
Problem. of the Coat.
It is much more of a problemthan
it used to be, this question of. the
right separate coat to go over the
morning, afternoon or evening
dress. When the number bas to be
reduced to its lowest terms because
of shortened purse strings or be-
cause one may need a garment that
can be worn without change during
the entire day there is much dif-
ficulty to find something that is
right, modish and at the same time
in place.
Here is a descl'iptioe of an out-
side coat that one can wear through
an entire day, say, if one comes to
town, goes shopping in the morn-
ing, to tea in the. afternoon, and
stays in town to dine. For this
suede cloth or a first class duvetyn
is just right. Taupe, dull green,
or one of 'the dull orange or gold-
en brown shades can be had in
these materials. A king's blue,
futurist or Roman striped lining
gives life to such a garment and
lends it individuality when it is
thrown back over the chair.
For those who cess return home
several times during the day there
is more choice. The forestry cloths
and smart cravenette goods come in
splendid neutral tones that look
well over any morning dress. Tweed
coats on mannish lines are for those.
who live in the suburbs and need
a smart outdoor sport coat. More
summery are the bright corduroy
and golfine coats in strawberry
reds, grape purple and battle ship
grays. With a round sport cap to
match they make delightful spots
of'oolor,on the landscape and are
charming over white tennis skirts.
Black satin is always charming
for an elaborate afternoon or even-
ing coat. This year faille silk is
more fashionable, but the satin is
worn none the less for all that.
Their linings are white silk with.
large white flowers, black and
white diamond harlequin cheeks or
enormous black and white checker-
board patterns.
All of the coats, sport as well es
evening, are cut on circular lines
so that they flare out around the
bottom. The more elaborate ones
are nearly skirt length.
Horse Wine 'Recognition.
Human beings hold no monopoly
when it conies to winning medals for
feats of valor in wtu'. A Russian
artillery ]Torso won a bronze nodal
et Plena in the following manlier':
Orders were taken for some am-
munition wagons to bo hurried to a
spot that meant crossings the enemy's
zone of lire. A11 the time shells were
crashing among the horses, bringing
then` Clown In heaps, and frightening
such as escaped. Tinier without num
ber did the Russian drivers, sparing
neither whip 'nor spur, attempt to
urge the horses forward, but they
stood cowed and shivering with flight,
Some Were blindfolded, 1011, the effect,
was the some, and only one horse
sboivod any willingness le go,
. Thereupon the driver jumped do,Wn
• and, cutting the. traces of the other
horses, •drove tine willing one at full
gallop through the tire. Tho wagon
passed through without exploding,.
and after the light the horse was de-
corated and the driver promoted.
A GOOD MEDICINE +
FOR THE RING
Do Not Use Harsh Purgatives
—A Tonic is All You Need
Not exactly sick—bet not feeling
quite well, net is the way most
people feel in the spring, Easily
tared, appetite fickle, eometaanes
headaches, and a feeling of depres-
sion. Pimples or eruptions may
appear on the skin, or there may
be twinges of rheessnatisun or. neer-
algia. Any of these indicate that
the blood is out of order—tlhat the
indoor life of winter has left its
tnark upon you and may easily de-
velop into more serious trouble.
Do not dose yourself with pur-
gatives, as so many people do, in
the hope that you can put your.
blood right. Purgatives gallop
through the system and weaken in-
stead of giving strength. Any doe
for will tell you this ie true, What
you need in spring is a tonic that
will make new blood and build up
the nerves, Dr. Williaane' Pink
Pills' is the only medicine that can
do this speedily, safely' and surely;
Every dose of this medicine makes
new blood which' clears the skin,
strengthens the appetite and makes
tired, depressed ewe, women and
children bright, active and strong.
Mrs, S. E. Stephents, Ponoka,
Alta., says: "I 'suffered severely
from headaches, and was badly eon
down in health. I had tried severall
remedies with no 'benefit, until I
was advised ,to try De. -Williams'
Pink Pills,'and these have fully re-
stored my'heallth, and I can resole-
mend- them -,with confidence to a1.1
weak women."
Sold by all medicine dealers or by
mail at 50 cents e. box or six boxes
for 12,50 from The Dr. Willialils'
Medicine Co., Brockville, Out
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TEENS CAW'J SWIM.
Did you ever see a hen try to
swim? Did you ever see one suc-
ceed at it? A hen knows better than
to try it, that is the reason why you
have to say no to those two ques-
tions. A duck may swim all day
long on water with cakes of ice
floating around in it, and be none
the worse for the elerience; but
a hen would die in. short order 'if
thrown into such water. The.dtick
is built for it, the hen is not.
If the Lord, or the forces of na-
ture,•or whatever your religion
leads you to call the great creative
genius of the earth, makes hens to
live only on the land and .the ducks
to live on either the-land,or the wa-
ter, it is but natural to suppose that
he also makes'some people to be
farmers and others to be doctors,
lawyers, merchants and chiefs. If
the doctor tries to be a lawyer, or
the farmer tries to be a merchant
or doctor, he is just about as sure
to prove a failure at it a,s the hen is
sure to prove a failure at trying to
be a duck.
The business man—whether doc-
tor, lawyer, or farmer—grill find
out what he is cut out to be, and
then stick to it through 'thick and
thin. If he dace it with concentra-
tion and courageous etick-to-ib-ive-
nese he will ivin out in the end, and
be successful. If he tries the thing
he is not fitted by nature to be, or
loses his courage in doing the thing
he is cut out to be, he will be more
or less of a failure.
If the Lord meant for you to be
e, farmer, do not try to be some-
thing else. If He meant you to be
a lawyer or a doctor, do not try to
be a farmer. Stick to your "call-
ing," it is just as great and just as
honorable as is anything else. In
sticking, there is happiness and
contentment; in flying bIf the
handle there is +failure, regret and
lifelong sorrow.
CAREFUL DOCTOR -
Prescribed Change of Food Instead
of Drugs.
It takes considerable courage for
a doctor to deliberately prescribe
only food for a despairing patient,
instead of resorting to the usual
list of medicines.
Some truly scientific physicians
recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated.
Hero's an inatanee
"Four yaars ago I was taken with
severe gastritis, and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that I was
on the verge of starvation.
"I heard of a doctor who had a
simmer pottage hear me—a spe-
ciali t --incl, as se last hope, sent
for hint.
'After he examined ase oar'efully
he advised Ile to try a small quan-
tity of Grape -Nuts at first, Hien as
my stomach became stronger to
eat more,
"t1 kept at it and gradually be-
gan to have Dolor in my face, mem-
ory became clear, where before
everything seemed a blank. My
limbs got stronger and 1 could
walk. ,So I steadily recovered,
"Now after a year on Grape -
Nets 1 weigh 153 Ms, My people
weep surprised at the way I grew
fleshy and :strong on this food."
Name given by Canadian Peetuni
Co„ Windsor, Ont. Rend "The
.Road to Wehville," in pkgs,
"There's a Reason."
Ever road the abov0 letter? A new
Are We Downhearted ! 1
Certainly not! and no one fees so
than the British Chancellor, Mr,
Lloyd George, judging by the pic-
ture displayed above, Mr. Lloyd
Georgi is extremely busy providing
"silver bullets" for .the war, and
just now he is trying to pereiuede
the people of the Old Country that
they should stop drinking intoxi-
cants till the war is over, deciaring
that alcohol is the greatest enemy
the empire has at present.
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Healthy Fowls Pay. —
In, breeding foreggs, the maim
requirement as first-elaes, healthy,
vigorous stock. Such fowls, well
managed and properly fed can not
help but produee eggs, We must
have vitality and constitutional
vigor in fowls that are to be any
good as egg machines or as breed -
ere. Only first-class stook should
be kept for ouch purposes. .
Death Nearly Claimed
Now Brunswick Lady
Was Restored to Her Anxious Fani
fly When Hope Had Gone.
St. John, Na, Dec. 16th.—At one
time it was feared that Mrs. J. Grant,
of 3 White St. would succumb to the
deadly ravages of advanced kidney
trouble. "My first attacks of back-
aohe and kidney trouble began years
ago. For six years that dull gnawing
pain has been present. When I ex•
erted myself it was terribly intensified.
df I caught cold the pain was unen-
durable. I used most everything but
nothing gave that certain grateful re-
lief that came from Dr. Hamilton's
Pills of Mandrake and Butternut. In-
stead of being bowed down with.pain,•
to -day I am strong, enjoy splendid
appetite, sleep soundly. Lost proper-
ties have been instilled into my blood
—cheeks are rosy with color, and I
thank that day that I heard of so grand
a medicine as Ar. 1-tamilton's Pill,
Every woman should use these pills
regularly because good health pays,
and it's good, vigorous health that
comes to all who use Dr. Hamilton's
Mandrake and Butternut Pills.
OBSERVE ARBOUR DAL
Objects for Which it Stands are to
Genera! Atlantage of Canada.
Arbour Day is not observed in
Canada to the extent which its im-
portance warrants.
Our people must ever keep in
mind their dependence upon her
foreets. With large areas suitable
only for forestry purposes, it is
essential that the value of trees
and thea'` protection should be
thoroughly impressed upon Cana.
diens.
In Ontario Arbour Day is cele-
brated' to a limited extent in
schools, but its observance should
be general. There is need in every
part of Canada for the education
and instruction which Arbour Day
represents. It should be observed
as a public holiday at a-tdme most
suited to the climatic conditions of
the locality, The planting and pre-
tection of shade trees, preparation
of flower and vegetable gardens,
and thorough cleaning up of homes
and surroundings should be advo-
cated es special duties for the Baty.
Arbour Day has its justification
in the value of trees. Nothing con-
tributes so much to make the world
a pleasant place to live in a,s trees.
The true home feeling is not saain-
ried without the presence of the
trees, with their shelter and shade,
their beauty of fain and leaf, their
blossom and fruit, their varying
shades with the passing of the sea-
sons, and their fulness of colour in
the -autumn days. They also afford
homes and ,shelter for our feather-
ed friends, the birds, during their
animal visits.
Nothong adds beauty and value
to a home or schoolhouse more than
the presence of trees; nothing adds
morn to the comfort of pedestrians
than shade trees, The way may be
long and dusty, but ander the cool
shade of the trees relief is found.
It ie to be hoped, therefore, that
the oeleb•ration of Anbour Day will
become more general; t'ritet the
planting and owe of 'trees and'
shrubs around schoolhouses, homes,
public •spaeee and by roadsides may
have the effect of developing m,
keener appreciation of the value
and beauty, el trees; and that in
thus enlarging the field of Arbour
bay activities, •greater interest may
bo created in the protection of our
Canadian forests from the reckless
ono appears front time to time. They destruction by fire and the axe With
nuine, true. and frrir of ntuuan, which they are threatened:
Suffered For More
Than Two Years
THEN JOSEPH GAGNE, FOUND
A CURE IN DODD'S RID-.
NJi1 PILLS,
Qncbeo Man Took His Wife's Ad-
vice and Is Now Enjoying a New
Lease of Realth,
Ste. Mamguerite Bay Mills, Sag-
uenay Co,, Que., April 20th (Spee
tial), --"Yes you as tell tivo publasd
of the great relief I got from
Dodd's Kidney Pills," The speak-
er was Mr, Joseph Gagne, a well-
known resident of this place, and
be has every reason to be enthued-
aetio over the great Canadian Rid-
ney resnedy,
'For more than two years I suf-
fered from Kidney disease," Mr.
Gagne oonttiinued, "It finally de-
veloped into pleurisy and I was a
vevy sick man when my wife pe•r-
suaded me to give Dodd's Kidney
Pills a trial.
"I took just three boxes and they
made me weld."
Dodd's Kidney Pills make their
users enthusiastic beeeuse they not
only euro the particular ailment
aimed et but they spread good
health all over the body, They do
this by curing the Kidneys. Cured
Kidneys strain all the impurities
out of the blood. That means pure
blood and new health all over the
body.
•
A SQUARE DEAL.
In any organization so large as
that of the C.P.R., where under
normal eonditions over 100,000 em-
ployeee are on the payroll, one
great problem is that of keeping
the employees, so to speak, dyna-
mic, pone of a living organization
and net of mere machines. '. Zeal
and ambition must be kept burn-
ing. Just as every soldier of Na-
poleon carried a field inanities
baton in his knapsack, so every
office boy in the Company must feel
he is a possible president, not
merely earn his dollar a day tild-
pension day. One system intro-
duced on the Western lines with
this in mind has proved exceeding-
ly efficient. Each superintendent
or foreman or head of a depart-
ment makes two reports a year an
his staff. Bright men are thus ear-
marked for special promotion. If
any man is criticized, the report is
shown to ]rim and initialled by him
before it goes to Winnipeg. He
gets a square deal, and if he has
any life in him he mends his ways
so that, no such criticism can be
made twice. Then again there are
independent scouts, looking for the
`bright men, the tidy station agent,
the courteous trainman, the man
cool in an emergency, the inventive
mechanic, the stenographer who
can run the office when the chief
is absent. These scouts are search-
ing for merit only, not for faults.
Over the whole system of the
Canadian Pacific ideas and sugges-
tions made by employees are not
only welcomed, but lead to pro-
motion. They go to the Record
Office, where a stateunent of true
employee's career is attached to
the sngges'lion before it is con-
sidered by a committee. If the
idea is adopted the record of the
employee's career is then before
the eyes of the powers that be, and
recognition is sure to follow. The
needle in the haystack is easy
enough to find with a magnet, and
there are adozen magnets looking
out for merit among the 100,000 em-
ployees of the C.P.R.
Pi
Cure
Guaranteed
Never known toy
0 re fail; acts without
pain 411 24 hours. Is
orns soothing, ]rearing;
C
takes the sting right
out. No remedy so.
guick, safe and sure as Putnam's Pain-
less Corn Extractor. Sold every -
Where -26c. per bottle.
AN APPRECIABLE GIFT.
Appeal for Maple Syrup and Sugar
for Red Cross Society.
The Canadian Red Cross Society
has sent an urgent appeal to Mr'.. J.
H. Grimm, who is well • known in
the maple syrup industry, for a
donation of syrup and sugar for
the boys at the front,
A letter from Colonel Correl, of
the First Canadian Contingent,
tells of the enthusiastic reception
accorded a recent ease from Can-
ada containing, among other
things, a few 'awes bf maple su-
gar. He etetes, rise mien went
fairly crazy with deliglst when it
was given to them."
To a Canadian away from hone
it would be difficult to conceive of.
a more acceptable gift in the spring
of the year than some genuine 50 -
gar or syrup from "tire land of the
Maple.''
Thare are few farmer's who could
not spare at least a gallon of syrup
or 'ten pounds of sugar for sudh a
worthy and patriotic object, Those
who respond,—and it ie hoped
there will be Arany,--•,tree asked to
pack erase/Way and express to The
Canadian Bed Cross Society, 58
Wellington St, Montreal, Rue.
The express companies will parry
such parcels free if plainly marked
for "The lle,d Croat."
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Miners's Linbnent ranmberntan's lrriend.
EI). 5. ISSUE
Wit and VIlstlotn,
Of two evils it isn't always Nieces -
eery to choose either,
Children are won by sweets, 550-
men by bonnets, men by sohowoo,
TeaWler--"What ie a pecks -
Mien?" Country Pupil—"A man
who gets .yin over by a motor."
A oyeso snggeets the three, quick-
est ways to eend a message --"Tele;
graph, Telephone and TeD-a-wo-
man, I"
Superleiliious Youth (to tram
ooaduetor)—"Is that Noah's Ark
full yet?" "Yes, ail but the mon-
key. Jump fn,"
'You never know what you can
do till you try," said a writer,
"and then you are generally somay
you founds out I" .
An honest Sunday -school boy has
explained "suffering for righteous-
ness salve" as "having to etlsne to
Sunday" Sebooi 1"
Not Always,—Papa--"Ye:e, my
son, if you want to learn anything
well you must begin at the bot-
toms," Little Boy—'`How about
swimming, pal"
Mr. Rooks — "So you want to
marry my daughter. Well, young
Alain, what are your proepeots?"
Young Man—"Excellent—if you
don't spoil them."
A Board School teacher, putting
his hand on tiheshoulder of aboer of
doubtful character, said "I believe
Satan has got hold of you ." "I
believe so, too," was the reply.
Gibbs --"I believe in early rising,
don't you?" Dibbs—"Well, there's
no abstract excellence in early ris-
ing; it all depends upon what you
do after you rise. It would be bet-
ter for the world if some people
never got up."
SICKLY CHILDREN
PROMPTLY CURED
Baby's Own Tablets are an ideal
medicine for little ones. They
regulate the bowels and stomach
and promptly cure copstapation,
indigestion, cold and simple, fevers,
expel worms, cure colic, and give
baby health and happiness. Con-
cerning them Mrs. Fred VenGoe-
der, Dunnville, Ont., writes : "1
have used Baby's Own Tablets for
my four children and find they al-
ways give perfect satisfaction."
The Tablets are sold by medicine
dealers or by mail at 25 cents a
box from The Dr. Williams' Medi-
cine Co., Brockville, 'Ont.
Sidestepping Them.
"Both your admirers are going to
be at the ball to -night; are you g.1-
ing?"
"Not me;' the one -that can't
dance wants to dance all the time,
and the one that can't talk wants
to talk all the time."
SoreGranulated Eyelids,
Eyes inflamed by expo-
sure to San, Dust and Wind
quickly relieved by Murine
Eye Remedy. No Smarting,
lust Eye Comfort, At
Your Druggist's 50c per Bottle. Murine Eye
ielveinTubes 25c. For Book olihr.Eye frees sk
Druggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
To be old enough to know 'better
is merely a figure of speech.
Beep Ilainard's Liniment in the house.
Eyes
Good -Bye, Odd Backache
Nerviline . Will Fix You
Stiffness Is Rubbed Right Out; Every
Sinn of Pain Disappears.
Gee whiz—think of RA
No more stomach dosing necessary
to pure your lame back.
Every tram of lameuesa, every bit
of stiffness, every sign of weakness lu
the back's muscles can be rubbed away
for all time to `some by good old
"Ner'vilns,o
No other liniment can do the work
so quickly, can penetrate, so deeply,
can bring ease and comfort to the
back -weary sufferer as Nerviline
variably doe
Baebeeehes. isn't the Duly malady
Nerviline is quick to eure. For lum-
bago or sciatica you would go far to
find relief so speedy as Nerviline
gives. For chronic rheumatism there
are pain -destroying properties in Nor-
Viline that give ft first rank. The way
it limbers up a stiff joint and takes
soreness out of strained or rheumatic
muscles is simply a wonder.
If you have an ache or a pain any-,
where, if you have a sore back, a stiff
nock, a stiff joint, a strained muscle—
If you have lumbago, congested chest
or sore throat, Just try Nerviline.
Rub it on plentifully—it won't bile -
ter, it can't do anything but cure you
quickly. The large 60e. family size
bottle is the most economical, of
course, but you can, from any dealer,
also get the 25c. small size of Nervi -
line, the king of pain -relieving re-
medies.
- dt
• A London Joke.
The House Agent—"It is an ideal
situation, madam—oak panelled
rooms, lounge l:al1, electric light,
tennis -court, park, lake, pergola,
stabling, garage, hunting and
shooting---'
The Fair Client—"But ie there
room to play Bridge in the cellar in
case of bombardment?"
bfinard's Linnnent Co„ Limited.
I was very sick with Quinsy and
thought I would strangle. 9 used
IDIINARD'S LINIMENT and it cured me
at once. I am never without it now.
Tours gratefully,
MRS. C. D. PRINCE,
Nauwigowauk, Oct. 21st,
A `tuning.
When M. Poincare returned to
his house after his election as Pre-
sident of the French Republic, his
mother, neglecting the official per-
sonages present, kissed her son in
front of them s,11, and then, patting
his cheek, remarked:
"I hope, Raymond, that yen have
not undertaken too difficult a job
You were never quite so clever as
you thought yourself, you know!"
Minard'a Liniment need by Phyafoians.
Originator.
Governess—Who was Christopher
C'olunsbus ?
Wise Willie --He was the original
"See America First" advocate.
SERA POTATOES,
Alai r HOSE ooliaLED ;poriaous
spottily selected and GGverrlmeai
inspected for seed, Only limpid quantity,
Price, Ono Dollar Derbushel lab. Ar y
ton, also Collaoisesur s Pride and Now
Snow, two excellent now potatoes, 1riee,
Two Dollars per bush I. 5Deoial pr'.gee
for largo quantity. ash nruat apeow•
pony an erxlers. 1L , Dawson, Brame,
ton,
NEWSPAPERS FOR SA45,
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The most useful and interesting of all
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West Adelaide St.; Toronto.
MZSOELAargi1OUS.
(JANCISR, TUMORS, DUMPS,, ETC„
IL/ internal and external, Cured with-
out pain by our borne treatment, Wrlto
us before too late, Dr, .Bellies Medieat
Co., Limited, Collingwood, Ont,
Just a, Scratch
BIIT it needs looking after,
Carbolated "Vaseline" will
help it to heal quickly and prevent
risk of infection. First aid treat-
ment
reatment with
CARBOLATED
aseli e
Trademark
Made in Canada
It is a most effective antiseptic
dressing for cuts, bruises, boils,
and skin irritations of all kinds,
such as eczema, poison ivy and
barber's itch. Also good for corns.
AVOID SUBSTITUTES. Insist on "Vase-
11ne" In original packages tearing the same.
CHSSEBROUGH MANUFACTURING CO..
Consolidated. For sale at all Chemists and
General Stores.
Fra bedlrt,n retest
CHESEBROUGF1 MF'G CO.
(Consolidated)
1880 CHABOT AVE., MONTREAL
There isn't muds use in telling a
girl you would die for her unless
you carry 0 pretty heavy life insur-
ance.
Don't waste all your fluicers on
the dead. Throw a few bouquets
to the live ones once in a while.
Ark Cor Efinard's and take no other.
PER
OIL
"NOW SERVING 2,000,000 HOMES"
THE NEW PERFECTION
Oil Cookstove, for years
manufactured in the United.
States, is now made in Canada.
The Perfection Stove Company,
Ltd., at Sarnia, Ont., is manufac-
turing these stoves for distribution
by The Imperial Oil' Company,
Ltd., throughout the Dominion.
The NEW PERFECTION is
the best-known and most -liked oil
stove in the world. Over 2,000,000
are now in use—saving money and
labor for their users and keeping
kitchens clean and comfortable.
The NEW PERFECTION
brings gas stove conveniences to
the kitchen. It lights like gas,
cooks like gas. 1, 2, 3, and 4
burner sizes.
Ask your dealer to show you a
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