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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949
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IT LOOKS AS IF ART GROVES,
well known local electrician, is
the first person in town to have
a television set in operation, ,
He installed en Admiral table
model at his home at Princess
and Orange Sts. a few days ago,
and it is giving reasonably good
reception, which he expects to
improve with the installation of
e longer aerial . A television
set was installed in the Officers'
Mess of RCAF Station Int week
and was given the "onceover" at
the Hard Times party there Fri-
day evening , . , Clinton is a long
way from any television station
so that progress toward perfect-
ion will be watched with in-
terest .. ,
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WHAT'S THE BETTING ON
the Intercollegiate Senior rugby
games this Saturday?There
was a double upset last Saturday
when Varsity downed Western
7-0, and Queen's trounced McGill
15-0 , . Any one of the four
teams with the possible 'except-
; ion of Queen's still has a chance
for the title
m's
AND STILL RASPBERRIES ARE
the order of the day—and this
November!!! . . While . Hugh
Hawkins and "Dick" Jacob were
in Bayfield on Tuesday after-
noon closing the Jacob cottage
for the season, they picked a
large dish of delicious berries...
Miss Joyce Hawkins brought
them into the office, and after
having a "more-ish" sample we
sent them home with the young
lady to enjoy for supper , . ,
EVEN HISTORIANS CAN MAKE
mistakes!! . . In last week's
issue, we reproduced in our
"Historical Sketches" feature the
history of Hullett Township, as
published- in the official Atlas
of 1879 . Mrs. Norman Ball
disagrees with a few items which
were published . , ,
THE FIRST • MAN TO CROSS
the River Mai!tiand in Hulett
Township was Samuel McLean
from Ireland, and not Thomas
Hagyard as recorded, although
Mr. Hagyard was one of the
early settlers and was instrum-
ental in the founding of the now
village of Londesboro . It is
interesting to note that Mr. Hag -
yard later took a group of settlers
from the Londesboro area to the
West and formed the Londesboro
settlement in Manitoba . Mr,
Hagyard is buried at Pilot Mound,
Men., and his three sons are
still residing there . ,.
PLEASANT NEWS CAME TO
four officers at RCAF Station a
few days ago when they were
informed that they had been
granted permanent commissions
in the RCAF (regular) . They
were Squadron Leaci'er Howard
R. Norris, Clinton, chief admin-
istrative officer; Flight Lieut.
Norman S. Greig, Clinton, officer
commanding radar section; Flight
Lieut. W. E. Johnstone, officer -
in -training in Specialist Signals
Officers' course; and Flying Of-
ficer James H. Lynch, Clinton,
educational officer at the Station
. . . CongratuIations! , , , ,
WE HAVE HEARD SEVERAL
townspeople say since Monday
night that they feel that parents
should take the responsibility of
their children when they are out
of an evening .A Hallowe'en
party was given for the children
eat the Town Hall on Monday
evening, and yet after a free
party, several acts of vandalism
were carried out . Between
the hours of 10.30 and 11 p.m.
on Monday night, a group of
youngsters between the ages of
eight and ten entered the porch
of Mr. end Mrs. E. H. Epps and
caused quite a disturbance and
almost ruined a sewing machine
At another place wood was
put on the steps and when the
man of the house went out, he.
not knowing the wood was there,
trippedand cracked three ribs,.,
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DANFORTH LIONS
VISIT CLINTON
BRING 'GREETINGS
Headed by two former Clinton-
lans Ernest W. Hunter and ex -
Mayor Kenneth G. Waters --eight
members of Toronto Danforth
Lions Club paid a visit to Clin-
ton Lions Club at the latter's
regular dinner meeting in St.
Paul's Parish Hall Tuesday even-
ing last. They were given a hearty
welcome by President Clifford
H. Epps and the local Lions.
President Hunter of the Dan-
forth Club, thanked the Clinton
Lions for the fine welcome end
invited a return visit, He recal-
led his associations in Clinton
and said he always was glad to
return home for a visit.
Past District Governor Ernie
Houghton, secretary of the Dan-
forth Club, gave a brief address
on Lionism-its "Code of Ethics"
and "Objects." "If these were
followed, the world would be a
better place to live in," he de-
clared. "Let everyone join hands
to rid the world of mistrust."
Kenneth G. Waters, a Clinton
past president and ex -Mayor, said
he had heard Clinton spoken of
very well in, municipal affairs,
end congratulated the people on
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The Weather
1949 1948
High, Low High Low
Oct. 27 50 29 64 34
28 59 34 62 36
29 63 38 61 34
30 58 45 54 38
31 53 35 52 41
Nov. 1 45 27 55 49
2 51 38 54 46
Rain.; .07 Metes . '.07 inches
The Home Paper with the News
Court. of Revision Reduces Assessment 18,976
97
Fine New Bridge at Bayfield Now Open tor Traffic
The old Bayfield bridge, built in 1902, and with the opening of'e new!span.
which has carried traffic from the hrose-drawn Opeteed to traffic Thursdaynight last, the new
vehicles of early days to the heavy motor traffic 200 -foot span over the Hayfield River
of the Bluewater Highway, will provide
g ay, has been superseded
improved p ed service on the. Bliewater Highway. The
KEEP STREETS a
:LEAN ADVISES Pair Plead Guilty
CLINTON C OFC
Clinton and District Chamber Remanded . W 1-
Commerce
of held its first meet-
tag since the summer vacation in
the Town Council Chamber
Thursday evening last with Presi-
dent W. Norman. Counter in the
chair and a small attendance of
members.
President Counter remarked on
achieving installation of the
flasher -end -bell system at the
CNR level crossing at Victoria St.,
a project which first had been
advocated and recommended by
the Chamber of Commerce. The
streets also were in better con-
dition than on last Clinton Day.
The meeting voted to ask
Council to enforce a public holi-
day on Remembrance Day, Fri-
day, November 11,
Dudley Pegg, chairman of the
Town Planning Committee, said
that Dr, E, G. Plea,.. University
of Western Ontario, London,
would. complete a town survey
within two weeks. The Chamber
of Commerce decided to enter-
tain the visitors and assist in any
way possible.
The secretary was instructed to
forward a letter tc one of the
Chamber's directors, Dr. D, C.
Geddes, wishing him well in his
new dental practice in London.
It was decided to keep after•
installation of a stoplight at the
main highway intersection, It
was suggested that waste paper
cans be placed on the main streets
in order to help keep the new
streets clean.
the Old HomerWeekc Co mQ tree
reported that there were 174 sub-
scribers at the present time. The
meeting voted to purchase three
shares ($30). He stated that all
shareholders had been placed on
various committees in connection
with the event
Highways Minister
Pays Annual Visit
Her. George H. Doucett, Ont-
ario Minister of Highways, J. A.
P. Marshall, thief engineer of
municipal roads, and J. A.
Coombs, Stratford, j ldsbrict en-
gineer, were in Goderich on Mon-
day. They met with the County
Road Commsasion and county of-
ficials,
If restitution is made, things
will be a lot easier for Arthur
R. Heins, 24, Clinton formerly of
Nova Scotia, and Gregory Hearn,
25, Stratford, in the burglaries
of Hugill's Supertest Service
Station on October 2 and Jack-
son's Jewellery Store, Clinton, on
October 4,
These two young men pleaded
guilty in Magistrate D. E. Holmes'
court in Goderich Tuesday morn:
ing, after electing summary trial
before the magistrate, to both
charges.
"I am rather .concerned at the
loss to the innocent victims,"
His Worship commented in re.
mending the pair to gaol far one
week for sentence. In, the matter,
of restitution; if there is no loss
to the victims, this will weigh
with me," he said.
Search for Jewels
After the court adjourned, pol-
ice took the two men in a police
car to Stratford to try and find
articles of jewellery allegedly
hidden after the burglaries in the
park along the Avon River in
that city. Chief of Police James
A. Thompson said later that noth-
ing further had been recovered
as a result of an intensive search.
About $200 Out
The Chief also stated that
value of articles now missing.
together with other costs, now
totalled a little more than $200
ee
—Engraving courtesy The London Free Press
span is of steal and reinforced concrete and is
about 200 feet east of the old bridge. The entire
project, including approaches, will cost in the
neighborhood of $100,000, an official said,
LOSES FINGERS
PART OF THUMB
IN CORN PICKER
Caught in a tractor -driven corn
picker until his screams for help
rought a nieghbor almost a mile
away running to his assistance,
Early'Copy, Please Hans Unternahrer, a new Can- Hallowe'en was well celebrated
adian employed on a Blyth dist- n Clinton Monday evening.
• For Next Issue riot farm, sustained painful in- The younger children made
juries Friday about 6 p,m. big whoopee in the Town Hall,
"Early copy, pelase!" That Part of the thumb and all which was packed to the doors
isthe request being made by fingers of the man's right hand,, and dancing girls. fairies,
affair
The NEWS -RECORD in view
injured in the machine, were tvos under the aegis of the Town
of a special edition which will .amputated in CIhrton Public Cou '1 tluhei
Hospital. financial
operation f the
culation to 5,000 homes in formed the operation expressed ra ono Lions
Club.
Huron 'County, the hope that the balance of his The olden "children" also made
Copy for advertising should hand could be saved. a night of it. Apparently, some
be in The NEWS -RECORD of- Unternahrer, who arrived from were attempting to bring back
flee by this Sehurday to ensure Switzerland 18 months ago, was 'the days of their e,:treme youth.
publication in next week's en- operating the machine alone on But, nevertheless, Chief of Police
larged issue. Advertisers are the Denholm farm owned by Har- James A. T:.ompson had no par -
requested to contact the office vey McCallum, a ong the Hullett ticuIar damage in report. Soap-
Townshi ing windows proved a Popular
et earliest possible date to State p boundary line, when pastime over the weekend.
their space regnire>7ients, as the the mishap occurred. Mayor R. Y. Hattan and mem-
the
will be limited strictly Corn became tangled ine the hers of the Council Were hosts
in elle. picker as Unternahrer neared the to the .youngsters in the Town
contributorsdalsoo are requested other'end oghthe fiell;de farthest fr a Hall and distributed many color -
the 'hi
to have their copy in just as tractor and attempted to unravel fur gifts and candies and fruit.
anon as possible. Thanks for the corn when his gloved hand Ald. Antoine Red' Garen led
your cooperation! was caught in cogs of the machine in a couple of singsongs, and also
sometricks of
24 Out
Of 34
Appeals
Clinton Court of Revision, after
thoroughly considering 34 appeals
against assessments under the
new county equalization plan,
granted 24 and rejected ten of
the applications.
Total reduction in assessment,
as decided by the Court, was
$18,976, made up of $17,886 on
buildings and $1,090 on land. •
Main reductions were as fol-
lows: John Levis, incomplete
dwelling, $1;400; Mrs. Margaret
Hudie, dwelling, $760; C. H.
Epps, business building, $800;
Canada Packers Limited, mill
property, $2,065; poultry plant,
$4,238; Hotel Clinton, $2,440;
Fred Hudie, business building,
$1,115; Par -nit Hosiery Limited,
$1,570; Miss Emma Levis, dwell-
ing, $550. Remainder of the
total was made up of reductions
smaller than $500.
Subject to Further Appeal
Decisions of the Court of Re-
vision are subject to appeal to
the County Judge, either by the
owner, or by the County Assess-
or (if he considers any assess-
ments too low), within ten days
of the final court, i.e. November
11. Such appeals must be filed
with the Town Clerk.
Three Long Sessions
So lengthy was the' list of
appeals this year (34) that the
Court of Revision was forced to
adjourn twice, once from Mon-
day evening to Tuesday evening,
and again, from Tuesday evening
(to this past Tuesday evening.
Each session was a very lengthy
!!one, too, and each was attended
decisions interested an we ereservedee Sothe
time and announced later.
Final Decisions
! The
following are the final
decisions of the Court:
I 1. M. 3. AGNEW complained of
too high assessment of $1,890, re -
50.
Reduction Inreduction dinassessme t
of $I00,
2. NELSON COLE reported the
sale of some poultry shelters
!which evidently had not been
considered at the time of making
!the assessment, Reduction on
;buildings on the Alma and Erie
298.
!pi3peMISSf DOLLY CANTELON
appealed against her assessment
on the residence due to the fact
the property cannot be ,carved on
the sewerage system. Reduction
on building of $200.
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---- -- -- - and drawn Into it. Held a pris- dicaste d - i
Jeffer- told t
UWO STUDENTS actor.
p ince; r ncipal G. H.
over in the machine he was un eon o c a story;
Flying Of-
eble to shut off the tr. ricer Jerry Fulton presented
ON ANNUAL VISIT Calvert Falconer heard his' t' cs magic; Joe Reid
cries for help at his farm across ave a mouthore an solo; and Fay
the road. Reaching the scene of ,foster did aa tap dance.
TO RCAF STATION the mishap on the run, Mr. Fal- rm emvhile the CDCI boys
coner shut off the tractor and formed P impromptu band and
Students of the senior class in released the man while a corn- •played u and down the streets
Radio Physics at the Universitypanicn who arrived with Mr, and that despite the measly
ywe th
of Western Ontario, Londo
visited the•Radiar' and Communi-
cations School RCAF
Clinton, Thursday an Friday
alcorter summoned medical aid ; Judging by Mrs, E. J. Jacob,
from Blyth. The nran was re- •Alb 'Melvin Crich and Flying Of -
A radio stolen from Hu Ill's C F Station moved to the doctor's office at ficer Don Kyle, resulted as inl-
and Th d d i Blyth and later was taken to knee;
and valued at about $59, prey- lam, hospital at Clinton,
o ! Girls, six and under — Joyce
Grey, Beth Little, Gail Waldron,
iously had been recovered in These annual visits of the
Stratford where it had been dis- senior class are designed to shote
posed of for $15. the students practice aspects of CANADIAN LEGION Nancy Olde; boys, six and under
A diamond ring taken from the theoretical work they are 1 (—Robert Addison, Brian Grey,
Jackson's and valued at $100 had studying and, at the same time INITIATES FIVE Geoffrey,Dixon Kenny Smitit•
been reeevF
red at a jewellery no acquaint them with the work
store in Kitchener. It had been •done in traTning end research by
disposed of for $5, 'the RCAF
Other articles of jewellery — I The student body was accorne-
a necklace and rings— had been anted by a few members of the
,nine—Patricia r-
Meitz, Margaret Hendrick; boys,
Clinton. Branch No, 140, Can- seven to nine—Ronnie Jackson
NEW MEMBERS girls seven to l
win Dianne Rumble, Donna !
edi,an Legion, held its October Kenneth Currie, Nelson Bali,'
ntario University s'eff, including Dr, meeting in the Legion Hall last Charles Bartliff; girls, ten end i
St., Clinton. A foglight, stolen Miseries, the Head of the Physics week, with a good attendance. over—Margaret Lawsn, Marie !
from HugLLl's, had been found in Department. President Hugh R. Hawkins was et. a se, Sharon Thompson, Gail
Col. H.• T. Rance's backyard. Interesting to those students chairman, Shearing; boys, ten and over --
brink Behind It All 1who had been in the Air Force Comrade W. L. Moore gave at Atkenhead, Bobby Giron, s
Crown Attorney H. Glenn during Wold War IT were the report on the dart tournement at Do Riley, Eugene Refausse, !
Hays, Seaforth, read statements changes which have been made St• Thomas Saturday October 22.I --o
—
Hays,
ime once; a consisted o Comrades
that the offences had been corn -'streamlining of training proced- Moore, J. W. Counter H E P s
{in electronics equipment to name Comrade L. G. Winter reported
, p ted
PRESBYTERIAN
ANNIVERSARY
WELL ATTENDED
Laeservices Sunday, -Octoe crowds ber 23, on
the occasion •of the'celebration
of the anniversary of Clinton
Presbyterian Church.
Rev, Ralph J. Bos, minister of
the Dutch Reformed Church,
which holds its services in the
Presbyterian Church every Sun-
day afternoon, delivered uispir-.
ing messages at both services.
The choir, under the direction
of Mrs. Bert'Boyes, rendered
special music. Mrs. H. C. Law-
son was the soloist at the morn -
ng service, her rendition being
'A Prayer." The choir sang the
anthem, "Still We Thee" by
Semper, with W. J. Match as
oloist.
In the evening, Seaforth Male
Quartette—consisting of James T.
Scott, first tenor' Fred R. Willis,
econcl tenor; Milne R. Rennie,
test bass; and Dalton L, Reid,
second bass—sang two numbers:
'The Prodigal Son" by J. A.
Parks, and "The Harvest Time"
Y Will R. Thompson. Mrs. M.
Rennie acted as accoinpannist,
he choir sang an anthem: "0
Praise the Lord of Heaven," by
Sir John Cross, with W, 3, Mutch
es soloist,
Spirit of Goodwill
Rev. D. J. Lane, minister of the
church, expressed the very great
appreciation of the congregation
f having the minister, members
from the accused which indicated in the pea t` f. tri The team t d ' f TURNIP CRO
(Continued on Page Eight) ures and thea Kingswell MUCH S ' f
advancements
made sngswe,l enol S, F. Freeman, MALLER
but two. To those who were not that arrangements had been THAN BEFORE''
veterans, the tour proved most completed for the annual church i
• • educational by presenting a facet parade to St, Paul's Church on Sugar beet pulling and the ee
H1ston of the total electronics field eel- Sunday morning, November 6. harvesting of turnips are the or- T
eat sketches I don encountered et first hand i The President conducted the der of the day. Although the
to civilian life, initiation of the following new supply of home-grown turnips is
OF T FI E COUNTY OF HURON ( This yearly visit is but on,e members: much smaller Shah in prevjous
�_ �__` ,example of the close liaison' Roy Goodhue, Harvey Kennedy, .years, nevertheless there are a
!which has been maintained be- (Kenneth C. Cooke, Ray Gibbon number of fields of good quality
V.1. --:"Township of Tuckerslnith, tween the R. and CS. and the and Kenneth Vanderburgh, turnips being marketed.
Corn picking is well under
UWO for their mutual benefit. •
This Is the 14th of a series his somewhat aristocretic o POPPY DAT SATURDAY way and the yields are very good.
and adrerents of other churches
resent in such large 'numbers.
I am. glad that this spirit of
of historical articles on the name, Tucker In :all the bearl -Returned
oven- , ITH COUNCIL
Missionary I Poppy Day will be held in —o
municipalities in this area, taken records: and in. all, early refer Clinton Saturday next N TI)CKDItSM
from "Historical Atlas of Bur- ences which have Dome under our speaks Here Sunday f ter 5, The Ladies' Auxiliary of Tuckersmith Towns pi
i,
from
Counts'," paAtlas m. Hur- notice the hip Coenetl
Tucker -Smith; and the present Dr, E. C. Wilford, a native of canvassingbotha g ay, ovemoer 5, at eight o'clock, and
Tuckersmith is. the smallest, method of spelling came grad- Blyth, ivbo has spent 40 years as Friday afternoon not at three o'clock as previously d
except Turnberry, of the 16 and Saturday, (
townships comprising the County a, medical missionary , in West announced.
Chine, will be the special k
name was spelled
iClinfon Breach of the Canadian will meet on Saturday, evening,
yCr•j Legion will coladurt to day. N
goodwill prevails among the
Christians of this town," he
eclared.
Thteoducing Rev. Ralph J. Bos,
,the special preacher, Mr, Lane
said this congregation and coin -
unity needed no special intro-
action to him, because, for a-
ces-amd-a-half, he had been
ducting worship with the
Utah people of this community,
was a delight to place this
aully into use with the desire (we
can see no other reason) of ef-
fecting saving oftime while
ing t.
Topography
'The topography of Tuckeismith
presents a beautiful and gently
surface
the greater part a most fertile
and productive son. There is but
very little waste land within its
limits, The Bayfield River is its
of Huron, containing by admees- footin
g er at both morning and evening u,remeli , 40,880 acres of super- ;writ' t services in Wesley -Willis' United New Bayfield Bridge m
ficial area. Church Sunday. The evening
.
thickly
It is likewise themost e
settled and best improved, the service. will be a community . y
service Fills Long -Felt Need can
number of acres under cuttiva- undulating of what is for Dr. Wilford has returned to
tion bean. a fraction tinder 31 000
g D
or something over 75 per centIt
Canada for retirement.
of the total area — a showing
which exceeds in that respect any
other. township within our know- only stream of any importance,
Kedge whose first settlement running in a general north-
dommenced within so recent a westerly direction approximately
period, parallel to the north-eastern
But this result, far from hay- boundary..The shape of the
ing been effected by any liberal- township is peculiar, being that
ity or• enterprise of the Canada of a right-angled isoscies triangle,
Company, within whose tract it with one of the acute angles cut
was located and after one of off. Its base butts the London
whose . directors it was named, Road, which divides it from the
was the legitimate consequence Townships of Stanley and Hay;
of the . natural attributes which its north-eastern side lies along
the township possessed. the Her^n Road, separating it
Originally "Tucker -Smith" from Hullett and McKillop; it
And here we might mention extends along the Township of
tliat the name of Tuckeremith Hibbert, in the County of Perth,
was originally . spelled. in two.on the . south-west; and for a
words -Tucker -Smith; the gentle- short distance has Usboi•ne for
man, Smith, 'who gave it the its southern boundary.
name wishing, no doubt, to die- Population 3,048
tinguish himself from the ubiquit- The assessed value of • real
ors and plebeian John Smith be estate is $1,943,085; or personal
appending, or •rather, prefixing, (Continued or. Page Two)
COM
TNG EVENTS
Talent Auction Sale, St, Paul's
Parish Hall, Clinton, Thursday,
November 3, 8 p,m. Edward W.
Elliott, auctioneer, 43 -b -4-x
Basketball Game, St. Marys
All -Stars vs. Clinton Collegiate
Seniors, Friday, November 4, at
8 p.m, sharp. Everyone welcome,
'Teen Town after the genie.
44-b
Dance Town Hall, Clinton,
Friday, November 4, auspices of
LOBA. Ted Keane and his orch-
estra. 43-4-b
Bazaar, Council Chamber, Clin-
ton, Saturday,. November 12, at
3' pan. Auspices Hohnesville W.A.
Apron, Fancy Work, Candy,
Home made Baking, and, farm
produce booths. Afternoon Tea.
44-b
At long last, the new Bayfield
Bridge, over the Hayfield River
on t; h e Bluewater Highway
(King's Highway 21), is open for
traffic.
It is, three years since the
piwgaamme commenced to con-
etruct the modern, 200 -foot,
$100.000 structure.
Although normal traffic passed
a combination' of lack of materials
and discovery of a run of quick-
sand. The quicksand hazzard was
overcome before, the material
shortages were ironed out.
The bridge is of steel end re-
inforced concrete. It is about
200 feet east of the, old iron
bridge which still remains on its
old base.
over the new bridge for the•first New Approaches
'time Friday, plans are being'Construction'of the new bridge
considered ,for an official open- by R. A. Blythe Construction Co.,
ing ceremony but no `exact date Toronto, meant also building new
has been set as yet. Local of- approaches covering .l about one
finials had hoped to have the mile. These approaches are not
Minister of Highways, H o n. yet paved but will be primed
George H. Doucett on hand for next year.
an official! opening cerenuoniy H. L. Maine, Department of
last weekend but the minister Highways divisional engineer,
was unable to attend. Stratford, said that hg., had no
Three -Year Joh infeenitttion on possible official
Construction of the new bridge, opening ceremonies. The entire
commenced about three years ago project including buildingofnew
and the long-drawn-out period of approaches, would probablyen-
corstrruetion. was necessitated by tail an expenditure of $100,000,
building of worship at their ser-
vice. He commented on the fine
attendance at these Dutch -Canad-
ian services and welcomed them.
most heartily.
Dutch Appreciation
Rev. Mr. Bos replied that the
Dutch immigrants appreciated
the use of this church, and re-
marked that the centre . section
was abreast filled at the afternoon
service. They came from as far
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A-���
Smile for 'Today
Precedent•
"Grandmother," inquired the
vorite daughter of the house,
in going: with a young man
who's -- well — a bit on the par-
monaous side, 'What shell I do,
rop him?
"By no means, child," replied
the old lady, "Your grandfather
proposed on a penny postdard."
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