HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1919-11-20, Page 25,11,5
'att..- A Bottle of Bovril in the kitchen will cut
down butcher's bills.. ' It enormously in•'
creases the nourishing value bf food—in" fact, its body-
building powers have been proved ten to twenty times
the amoupt taken. It must be Bovril.
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the Cat
By WILL S.
My aunt Sophronia never liked me.
I don't know why. So far as I know
I never placed a straw in her pathway,
nor treated her with anything but the
respect due the maiden sister of one's'
wife's . maternal grandmother --fort
Mich,wassthe relationship she bore to
use. Yet the fact remained ,perfectly
plainto me, and also to Angelina, my
wife, 'that the dear olRe lady always
regarded me as an interloper in the;
Trotter family (my wife's mother was
a Trotter) and only condescended to'
put up with me for Angelina's sake.!
She simply tolerated me, as the hes-I
band of her grandniece—that was all, i
Now, I won't go so far as to say I
that I reciprocated the antagonistic'
feelings cherished for me by aunti
Sophronia; I didn't positively dislike.
her, but I can't say the same for her
GIDLEY.
it.
"Is the cat alive?" he demanded
next,
"Very much so," I assured him.
"You would think so if%you could see'
him chase the stray dogs off the place
as fast as they come along. He doesn't
hesitate to tackle anything from a!
Spitz to a Russian wolfhound.
"Have you ever thought of selling
or getting rid of the animal?" he
queried, after a brief pause.
"Never even dreamed of it," I re-
plied.
"Why, I refused $50 for that!
cat right after he captured the blue.
ribbon at the Suburban Dog and Cat'
Exposition."
I am aware of that fact, he sal
you remember?" he led off as soon as
he was seated.
"Quite correct," said I. "I have not
forgotten the :circumstances. Far from
1 •
Beezlebub was his -name, I don't calmly. "In fact, it was an emissary
pretend to know why a respectable, of mine that offered you the money.'
church -going woman of sixty-nine I rather expected that you would be.
summers and Puritan ancestry should willing to dispose of the animal at
that price,u
as
but you declined I am'
pick out such a cognomen for a eat,
but it certainly fitted him all right.going to make you another offer.!
He was a big, black, yellow -eyed nicer -Would $100 be a temptation to sell,
ster with a slow and stately tread, and him ?" I
whoa he wasn't curled tip in my Mor- Not the slightest."
ris chair asleep,swith claws in readi- "Suppose I were to double the
mess to protest against being sat upon, offer?"
he was stealthily prowling about look- ay answer would be the same: De-
'ing for an opportunity to make a nuis- dinedwith thanks!"
ance of himself—and he generally sus- "Then the antagonism that ylu'
seeded in finding it. formerly cherished toward the cat has
Aunt Sophronia was perfectly been replaced, I take it, by a feeling
aware of my antipathy to cats, yet she of sympathy and admiration?"
insisted on bringing Beezlebub with "Call it what you like, I certainly;
her every time she dropped in on us leave became greatly attached to that
for a six -weeks' visit, which she did cat. In fact, Beezlebub and I are the'
about four times a year. This footed best of chums. If Sophronia Trotter
up twenty-four weeks annually that had an idea that she was going to bar -
.we had aunt Sophronia and Beezlebub row up any feelings for the balance of!
in aur midst, my life by willing me that cat—well,
When aunt Sophreala finally died— she has another guess Coming!" 4
at her own home and in 'her own bed,At this juncture Beezlebub came
as it happened—she willed me her cat, strolling leisurely into the room,'
Just Beezlebub—that's all. True, sprang upon my lap and from my lap!
Angelina got some antique furniture to the top of my desk, stretched him
and a few keepsakes, and several thou- self out comfortably on a pile of
sand dollars in cash; but all I got was magazines and newspapers, and gazed
sympathy from my friends and Beetle- down on aunt Sophronia's lawyer and
bub from aunt Saphroniamyself with the wise and gravely im-
The cat clause (pardon the pun) in partial air of an owl or a sphinx. "I
the will was as follows: declare, that cat winked at one just
"I give and bequeath to Stanleynow!" chuckled the lawyer. "Yes, sir,
Gray, husband of my grandniecwinked his right eye at me just as if
Angelina Gray, nee Tr.,tter, my bIack he were human. I actually believe that
cat Beezlebub, to el eri:h and care for cat knows all about the business that
during the natural lifetime of said cat, brings me here"
and it is my wish that he accent this well, if he does," said I, "he car-
legacy with the full knowledge that he tarnsy has the advantage of me."
does so subject to my disnleosnre if `And I am very happy to enlighten)
he neglect or abuse s. a cat during its you, responded the little lawyer
lifetime, or be the cause of itsuntime- briskly. `In the first place, as you.
ly taking off, by poison, drowning, perhaps
erha sw, sa
already
� iknow, Sophronia
shooting or other form of violence ,Tp cul at woman and had
"Of course you will accepts for her at own a kindness. of
doingIthings—even a
amity's sake, won't you, dear." plead- caught
ed Angelina, "and we'll take care of 'small boy in her jam closet she would
Beezlebub and coddle bins as if he were probably give item a sound spanking'
our very own pet posey, won't we?" the first tiring she diel, and then fill; t
"Oh. yes, we'll coddle Beezlebub all him up with lam and send him away t
right," I said sarcastically. , happy afterward. !
"But you will accept the legacy,' `I've been her legal adviser for the t
won't you, Stanley, for my sake, if not past twenty years, during which per -
for aunt Sonhronia's? I never could rod it was generally she that did the 1 t
bear to see Beezlebub compelled to live advising anti all that was left for me
among strangers. He would be des- to do was to carry out her wishes.! se
contented anywhere but here, now that Now, when she made her will dispose s
his mistress is gone." ing of her property she held out al
Well, what VMS I to do? I saw that little nest -egg of $30,000 in govern -1 o
Angelina's worldly happiness (net to meat bonds which, the instant you re-:
mention Beezlebub's) depended on fused to harbor leer pet or misused or 1
having the cat around the premises—
neglected it in any way, or voluntarily
sort of an extra member of the family, parted with said animal, for a mane- I 1
as it were so I ac tory consideration or otherwise, was, a
that to be invested in a home for friendless I fl
gave
Peril to Creeping Baby. Serve cream soups with croatons—
.Does your baby play on.the floor, small squares of'bread which have
Mrs. Youngmother? Are you very been browned 'in the, oven -and .in
careful to see that he comes in con- this way use up bread which has be -
tact with no unclean 'substances? \Do come stale; or place a slice of toast
you knoll' that a deadly disease lurks. sprinkled with grated cheese in the
in duet and dried sputum carried into onion or meat soup, and a_ spoonful
the 'rouse on people's feet? of pop -corn in cream of corn soup,
Doctors who have studied'these—
matters carefully tell us that most A "Specialty" Social.
persons who contract tuberculosis are If you wish to plan an entertain -
infected in childhood. In fact, eight meat that is an excellent money
of ten persons have the germs at some maker, and that also gives an oppor-
tinge in their lives. Every year 12,500 tunity for the- workers in the coin
persons die of the white plague in mnnity to demonstrate their various
Canada, This means about 83,000 abilities, try having a "Specialty"
active cases in the country right now. social.
A large
sicca
g percentage of these victims Instruct the families taking part to
are suffering needlessly. "As many plan their contributions so 'that they
of these patients became infected in will bring in as much money as pos-
babyhood, mothers should be- made to sible,' You can arrange keep track
realize the greatP
te`�ponsibility that:is of each donatiot_ and to offer a adze
theirs," says Dr. Victor Vaughan, an for the family adding most to the.
authority on tuberculosis, , evening's fund.'
During the first few ' nt,onths of a . When our committee arranged such
child's life there is very little sign of an affair, we told the people that they
tuberculosis. If the newborn babes. could bring any saleable .commodity
and the tuberculosis germ could be that they desired and could dispose of
kept far apart the country would it in as unique a manner as they wish -
eventually be rid of the white plague, ed. The sale was hell, in the gym -
Therefore, a serious duty rests with nasium of the consolidated school, a
the mother. large room, and there certainly was
"It is just about the time a baby a varied list of articles to chooke
begins to ni--- ---
floor and to from.
have a change in his diet that the One woman brought five varieties
tuberculosis infection begins to cc- of cake. We knew her to be a re-
cur," says Doctor Vaughan. ' "The markable cake baker and therefore
mother places the child on the floor expected her to bring cakes; but we
unthinkingly, perhaps, and wholly un- were totally unprepared for her novel
mindful of the germs which may be way of selling• them. She erected a
lurking there. The child's impulse to small booth, in which she displayed
put everything into his mouth does her wares, and sold slices of her cakes
the rest. Clean material should first with the accompanying recipe, at ten
be placed on the floor as a protection. cents a slice.
Only sanitary toys 'should be given Another woman made pretty and
him and under no circumstances unusual aprons, and not only offered
should he be permitted to have a them for sale, but also sold patterns
`pacifier,' The latter has no merits\ of any style desired,
whatever. On the contrary, it is a A girl who had learned to make the
germ carrier and often works untold new beaded chains, sold some that
barns to a child." she had on hand and also placed on
Another matter which Doctor sale a number of home-made looms.
Vaughan lays special stress upon was Then she further demonstrated her
that of allowing a child to drink from ability to add funds to her account
the same cups as the grownups or by giving lessons to anyone who wish -
biting from the same morsels of food, ed to learn the art.
"Each child should have his individual A rural canvasser for magazine
dishes and receptacle'," he continued. subscriptions made arrangements
"This is the most common cause of with several publishing firms to ex -
infection and the quickest way in hibit copies of their publications and
which disease is spread." to furnish the clubbing rates that
these' firms made. The commission
from her sales made her a contestant
Soups may easily be divided into for the prize.
three classes: Purees or cream of One man, who made up all the cane
vegetable soups, meat -stock soups' of the district into sorghum, ran a
and meatless vegetable soups. candy table. His family united their
The first class is usually made with' efforts with his, and together they
a singed vegetable, such as ]Seas, earn1 made 'several kinds of candy. They
or potatoes as a base• The vegetable, assuredt us that it.was a truly local
after being cooked, is pressed through' product, from the cane seed to the
a sieve or colander, added to the re -1 finished candy.
guile( amount of milk, or milk and
water, boiled up, thickened with flour
and seasoned.
The second class has, as a foundA- balls and crackerjack.
ion; meat stock to which the vege- Mince -meat was another specialty
ables are added. Every particle of offered. The exact recipe acco.npan-!
meat, bone and gristle should be made ,
o yield its last atom of nourishment red the jars or the delicious pies,
n soup with which to begin every whichfounda ready sale, especially
day's dinner. It is not necessary to among he inexperienced heuseleeep
rve much at a time, for more sub- ors
tantial food follows, Put the scraps Then, there was a "specialty troupe"
of meat and bone in an earthenware who sold their entertainment to those,
r porcelain -lined pot, place over the who wished to be entertained.This
fire and just cover with cold water, brought in a large part of the;
ettin it heat 1 receipts.
g gradually and simmer One family claimed that their)
ong and slowly. Let stand over night specialty was the accumulation of
rid next morning skim off fat. The things they had no further use for.;
ever may then be varied by different; So they conducted an auction booth
egetables or seasoning. There are inland found that there were other pec -
be bones and gristle, as well as ill tete' plc who could use and were willing to'
meat, qualities that are needed in the! pay for such things as outgrown
ody. clothing, household appliances and
The third class is perhaps simplest,
d most economical of all. It may'
e made entirely of left -over vege-
eltles, or it may inchsfi e both left -
vers and newlycooked vegetables.
erhaps there are some cold potatoes
any kind), a little gravy, a few
spoonfuls of peas or shelled beans and
little turnip on hand. Put into a
kettle sufficient boiling water to make
the required amount of sniffer your
family. Into the kettle slice one or,
two onions, two or three carrots and
a few more raw potatoes if needed.
Cook until tender, add the left -over
vegetables, gravy, and seine salt,
pepper too if liked, and boil up, then
use a wire potato masher to reduce
the vegetables to a smooth mixture.
A pleasing variety of soups may be
had by varying the ingredients.!
Tomatoes in any form may be used,'
even to the rinsings of the catsup bet- I
tle. Boiled beans, baked beans, squash,
corn, a little cabbage, a bit of parsnip,
celery, macaroni, rice, oatmeal or the\
left -over meat pie (crust and all) The flower fragrant lather
Wray all be utilized in this way. Celery ofBaby's ,Own Soap, is so
makes a most delicious soup. The:
celery itself may be used; or crushed, skin -healing and so pleasant
dried leaves, or celery salt can be uled that five generations of Gana
for flavoring. When a straight vege-1
table soup is made,' add mill: ora lit-' dians have „adopted it as
the cream, to gl-a the desired richness.' their Standard tdilet and
Lacking theta, butter or a little good;
cooking oil may be used, nursery soap.
A delicate soup fcr children and in -'Experience has justified this
valids is made thee: Put one quest confidence, aril because' it is
of chicken broth ores the Ira, wash
two heaping � Letts: con ala r ir.e fir:;.
Soups From Left -Overs.
Another fancily sold popcorn in
various forms --on the ear, shelled,
ready to pop, specially picked -out ears
for seed corn, or made into popcorn
And'riglit here, let me confess eats with Beezlebub as the chief bene- v
I have never regretted doing so• srw. t
Beezlebub has been with us now twofi"Such were her written instructions
years and he householdhos made a place for to me when the trust fund was placed
ley Grays,f in the asociety ofd the Stan-uin my hands; but it was further pro- b
ley as theother
ni animal,
would vided that if at the expiration of
pro -
put it, that , og might sa , norueven eighteen months from the date of her an
human the start, I say, could our
death Iswas satisfied that Beezlebub b
On d d i es true, of hadour had found a welcome home with you t
little spats and differences of opinion,
Beezlebub and I. I objected in particu- and was being well cared for and ap- o
Isar to his habit of jumping up on my parently happy and contented, the cat p
'writing table and clawing my menu- fund was to go to you and your wife, (
scripts off into the waste basket. But share and share alike, to enjoy and do
after a while I found that that was with absolutely as you see fit. I have
where most of them belonged, and the bonds here in my bag, and if you a
Beezlebub was right. He was only and Mrs. Gray will favor me with your
anticipating the judgment of some dis- autographs on this receipt I have filled
criminating editor and saving me from out, I will wind up my business by
a useless expenditure of postage turning the securities over to you, with
stamps. During the first ighteen myscongratulotions on your good f or -
months after Beezlebub was left to us tune."
by my wife's aunt Sophronia the fol -1 And Beezlebub, calm, . unmoved,
lowing events bearing on this veraei- majestic, blandly looked down upon us
one history took place: I from his exalted position and solemnly
1. Beezlebub proved himself the winked his right eye once more—this
champion mouser and ratter of the' time at me.
neighborhood, keeping the premises (.The End.)
'here he hell forth entirely free from! `
these rodents. ' Packing Oranges.
2. Won the first prize at a free -for- i Orenges are picked by hand and
all cat show, and did it easily in spite' wrapped bet hand, but the rest of the
of 8.a hundred yowlingtedsoon
afcomterwardors.
, business of sending them to market is
Was abducted,ssocaaby,ddone almost entirely by machines
sonic conscienceless cat -fancier and Y•
swiftly borne away in an automobile Very important is the mechanical
but escaped and came back, somewhat' arrangement by which the oranges,
ruffled but still in the ring, a few,' rolling along runways under the in -
hours later, I fluence of gravity, are made to sort
4. Whipped two canine .intruders at themselves according to sizes, those
once in •a three -cornered cat -and -dog of each size falling into a separate bin.
fight and chased them ignominiously Alongside the bins sita row of
off the premises.
In short, Beezlebub constituted him- Young women, whose business it is to
self Inspector- General and Chief-' wrap and pack the oranges In boxes.
Weeden of the Stanley 'Gray menage Each one has at her left hand a
(not' menagerie, please:), and was' quantity of tissue sheets of the proper
rapidly'; making himself an indispens-' size on a tray. With her right hand
able fixture in the household, when one she plucks an orange from the. bin,
day I was 'surprised by a call from the' with her lett she grasps a paper sheet•
lawyer who had handled the most of A few rapid movements and the box
leeruophrenias legal business during is filled and ready to be removal and
her lifetime, and who had drawn up
her last:will and testament. 4 nailed up, an empty one taking its
"Your deceased aunts. Sophronia plate.
Trotter', bequeathed you in her will a' ' -- ----e
certain black cat known as Beezlebub,' minara's rfnunsat Cures Dlulrtberia, v
bric-a-brac. Outsiders eontrihuted
also aiit the booth was very. popular.
Some of the wo9nen banded together
and demonstrated that their specialty
was serving- supper to a large number
of people, and thanks to their ability,
every' one was dble to partake of a
meal which was well cooked and well
served.
Besides givipg those who took part
in the saleor entertainment an op-
portunity toexpress originality or
individuality, the novelty of the af-
fair stimulated 'Interest, drew a crowd
and swelled the receipts to unusual
proportions.
To Freshen Furs.
Many owners of furs, on receiving
them from cold storage or or taking
them from their summer packing box-
es, are distressed to observe that th.e
fur—even. the : most handsome—ap-
pears dead and lusterless, a condition
most noticeable when subjected to the
test of comparison with a new set.
Furs in this condition are not attrac-
tive, and it is well worth the trouble
of applying the Russian remedy,
which 'both cleans and freshens.
The 'dead appearance of fur, as a
rule, is due simply to the fact that it
is soiled. It neve_ seems to occur to
most persons thet any but white fur
becomes soiled, but it does. To clean
it the Russians, who use more fur
than any other people, take rye bran,
which is heated in an earthen pot
until it is as hot as the hand can
stand, being stirred all the while, arid
pour it upon the fur in liberal quan-
tities, rubbing it in thoroughly. They
then brush out all particles of bran
witha clean true\\, or shake and
pound the fur.
=Ward's.nininrent Cures Colds. ao.
Fresh laid eggs should not be
shaken. Handle thein carefully and
they will keep fresh much longer.
An iron should never be directly ap-
plied to black stockings, or it may
discolor them, Instead, place a piece
of thin material over the stocking be-
fore pressing.
Dangoes..
In Australia are foetid the only bark•
loss dogs. 'The Wild dogs of that ire
land continent, called "dingoes," sen
and do howl, hint they never bark,
It used to he supposed that the dile
goes must eo descended from ' dog
fetched to .hustrelia in early times and
run wild; het there Is excellent roilss
son for believing that they were there
long before the Iiret human beings an.
Peered on the earth, inn steads fie Cora,
sig bones of recognizable dingoes have
been found that eeetirunUy dale bitch
to the Pliocene,
"Aasesement System,
Whole Family Insurance.
The Order furnishes insurance to its
pn0)11) ! at Ontario Government Stand-
ard ratan.
Sick and Tuneral Benefits are also
given If desired,
The juvenile Depna'tment furnishes
the beat possible insurance benefits to
the ohlldren of our adult members.
Tile Orther brie ,,]sally nald over'sseo,-
000,00 in Stoic and Funeral Benefits, and
inearly Seven - Millions of Dollars fn.Tn-
eurance,
000 Councils In Canada. If there Is
not one In your locality there should be:
For full information write to any of
the following Orilcara;
J. L. Davidson, w, b•, Montague,
Grand Councillor Grand Recorder
W. IL. Campbell, . . 3. H. Doll,
Grand Organiser.. Grand Med. Ex,
HAMILTON - ONTARIO
ATLANTIC FLIGHT!
Wonderful exampleof
the value of 02(0.Cnptaii Sir J. ALCOCK writes:—
"You will
be interested to learn that
`(:)X0XO was a great help to us during our
"Trans:At
!Aunt Flight; it sustained us
"wondert
ally during our 16 hours
"journey.
"We had
found out what a good Thing
"it is when ilyhlg In France, and so
"decided
to sassy it with us on this
"occasion,
and we can assure you
that
"hot OXO is most acceptable under such
"cold and arduous conditions. OXO
"was the only article of its kind which
"we carried."
3. ALCOCK, Capt., D.S.C.
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We pay Carriage one way on all orders.
Advice upon Cleaning or Dyeing any ar-
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MYSTERIES OF
"THE MISSING"
AMAZING CASES OF MEN
WHO CAME BACK.
Even Yet "Lost" Soldiers Are
Taking Their Friends by •
Joyous Surprise.
Alive or dead? The ever-anxions
gniretion Is again raised by the die.
covert' Sit England the other day of a
coldler who; two yearn ago, was re-
ported "missing, add subsequently
pl'eoulned dead,
I•Iere le a real, and pot imaginary,
incident, A letter, for a soldier who
etas heen raining for many long, weary
months is delivered at his lrotiie, 'It
is from a chum—%patient in a mili-
tary hospital In London—who writes
1
t he
on the assumption thatling been
dischalarged,
1?ale aiid trembling, the parents
harry to the Invalid's bedside.' Can he
tell them anything about their lost
boy? No, nothing, except that they
both left a Garman hospital together
to return to England,
Silence — unbroken silence — for
seventeen months, and then a woman
in South London receives a letter from
her husband to say that he is a prison.
or in Germany. Other letters quickly
follows, till at last there comes the joy-
ful news that he Is to be exchanged,
But the silence lengthens again.
what has ,happened? Nobody knows,
Finally, the wife receives an official
communication. The soldier reached
Switzerland, and there all trace of him
is lost. -
Nuns' Lack of System. -
Beyond question, numbers of poor
fellows for whose return relatives are
still faintly Hoping passed to their rest
in such plague spots as 'Wittenberg,
where tilo Germans, when typhoid
broke out among tire -prisoners, fled,
leaving thein to their fate.
Here—and similar horrors occurred
elsewhere—our mea died like flies in
autumn, anti were buried without any
record being kept.
System of registration there was
none. A men night have gone to a
camp like Wittenberg, died there, and
descended to a uanielese grave,
Any Chance is Seized,. '
On the other hone\, inning es more
certain than that some of the ihiesing
are alive and well. In saying this, I
do not wish to 1 rigs faire hopes,
At certain stages of the war, par-
ticularly during the retreat in 1914,
and again last year, siunshers of sol-
diers
oldiers lost touch with their reinvent,
soma returning to our lines after a
longer or shorter interval, and others
going to swell the total number of the
Lost Legion.
After Malubs, a number of the "pre-
sumed dead" cut a dash in various
parts of South Melees Ono man, hay- `
ing conceived a better hatred or his
N -;re`s ny o.^slee , ,lipped away during
the confusion, :Old lou; afterwards
is -a met in Johannesburg by some of
lair old comrades.
In the Foreign Legion,
Events in Sentir Africa, indeed, led
to many double lives. Perhaps the
most oat mdleil v i o t rte was that of
a man who was.s ria..ir; after Paarde•
burg, and far v ircm inquiries were
made for years by newspaper adver-
tisements,
dvertisem nt., notices in messes, etc. -..
An lengliehm.n—himself a very
"hard ease"—who was serving in the
French Foreign Legion in Algeria, one
day recognized in a comrade who had
come over in a new draft the long•
sought mystery reran of Paardebnrg.
Both fell on the Western Front In
the early part of 1116, the "missing"
soldier carrying his secret with him to
the grave, for no questions are asked
in the famous Legion.
Seek on the Line.
In one instance a man was conceal.
ed for a time by French peasants, and
subsequently mettle his way to a ser•
tarn port, whence he was smuggled
back into England. The day after he
landed he re•enlisted, and in less than
six months from the date of his deece-
tions he was in the fighting -line again,
Yet ho has long since been presumed
dead, and t,o this day his relatives' do
not know that he is alive,i
How many are the eases in which
men have been seen—often In our ,own
lines --by their comrades, long After
they we:e reported, missing? They
number hundreds, . if not thousands.
And, as a natural result, the belief is,
entertained in homes all over the limp'
pire that hien officially head will sure.
ly reappear sooner or later, and not
as men who have disgraced tlrenl•
selves and their relatives, but au vie'
tiros of some combination of circum•
stances such as no sensational novel•
let ever imagined,
Chicken a Reptile?
Pluok a chicken' and you have a
reptile."
This remark of an aliatoniist was
meant to imply that the obly very flu•
portant differeisee hawed; a reptile
and a bird lay it the fact that the tor•
mer has scales, whereas the latter Is
feathered, But feathers and somas..
aro but modifications of the same
thing,
The earliest birds on the earth were
very reptile -like and had teeth. I.
deed, there seems to be no doubt of
the fact that all modern birds aro
o.ig;riall,r descended from reptiles,
witch my have stared to acquiro
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