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Death of Mr
Trustees Light Public School
Large Hen Egg
Mrs. A Master Fred Saint brought' in a .
Robert N. Duff great big hen egg:which one of his ' Also Discuss Engaging.Nurse
black minorcas presented him with,
It measured 8 inches • in circumfer-
After a very painful and distressing ence E d '11 begiving-1•
. re wi, t us par- The regular December meeting of 13ressels; and several other places in
idlness, Mrs. Robert N. Daff, diedticuloil iar ben an extrsupplyla of good the Wingham Public • School Board Huron with populations of 2000 and
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Friday morning at her home in Blue- things for herXmas dinner, was held on Ttiesday. evening, Trus- less •receive very much larger grants.
• vale, a,nd in her death, there is remov- ,•, tee Hill brought up the matter of in- The letter of protest was sent to the
• ed one of the oldest residents of the Missionary Society Meeting •stalling electric lights in the school. Prime Minister •by the secretary of
village. In March last she was fore- The Missionary Society of St. An- After some discussion it was decided the school board, Mr. W. T. Booth,
ed to lay aside the active duties of a drows Presbyterian Church will hold to let the contract and have the work Who has since received the following
very bilsy life and from that time suf- their last meeting of the year on De- pushed ahead. At this sqaaon of the letter from the prime minister. •Hon,
fered a gradual decline. Aim Jane cember a'th., at 3 o'clock. All the la. year.the lights are badly needed be- G. Howard Ferguson in reply:
• Elliott (her maiden name) was hotri dies of the congregation are expected fore four o'clock- on a dark afternoon.,
in Five -mile town, Fermanagh, Ire- to be present, • as a considerable Trustee Walker made mention of the
• land, the youngest of the seven chil- aniouiit of business is to be transact- great loss to the school in having no
•' dren of James and Mary Baxter El- ed, The topic "A Review of Work school nurse. He suggested that the
liott and. at the age of seventeen came in Formosa", will be taken by Mrs. trustees seek the , assistance of th•e
• alone to Canada to join her brothers McGii.li•vray. • High School Board, the Council and
and sisters who had preceded her. Well Still Flows the Women's Institute. He is qUite
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James who conducted a businessrm
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isaright, the Wingham Schools are the
lege in London, William who had set- The report which appeared in the poorer by not having the services of
tied. in Wavvanosh now of, Avid, dailies that the flowing well in the a school nurse. •Parents fully realize
• Mich., Mrs. George Martin, now of beautiful park, known as the Palace that a nurse its the school is a won-
• ' Meadville, Pa., one brother, John, Gardens .at Formosa had ceased to derful asset for numerous ' reasons.
' and two sisters Matilda (Mrs. Kerr) flow is not •true. The reason for the Not only in seeing to it that yout
and Elizabeth (Mrs. Callaghan), who report may have been that the prop- children's health is properly guarded
remained in Ireland, ai-e lorig since rietor, M. Weiler had partially ,3har- but in 'Seeing.to it that'they do riot
deceased. The late William. and John nessed the water. in an effort to start have to cause in contact with children
Elliott, and Mrs. Archibald Anderson, an open air rink. Mr. Weiler's friends with contagious infections and even a
• eaily settlers in East Waavanosla and will be ladgto learn that the well eon- few cases, Alth, Many ofthe parents
Mrs. William Elliott of Cuoss, were tinues td flow in the beautiful gar- of students, especially of the smaller
uncles and aunts of the young woman dens.. . ••children, would gladly assist in fi-
who had come, after a long voyage, — Fairs . . . nancing a portion of the school nur-
•_unroll .Association
• to make her home in this district. • ses' salarY in order to again have her
The Huron , County Fairs Associat-
She was married: at Goderich to _Ro- service. We wonder if it would not
hert Nelson Duff, second son of
et in Win.ghana on Friday after-
R.o- i°n in be possible for a couple of neighbor
and Isabella Gerrow Duff of noun' Mr. McMurray • of Clinton Turnberry and after living in Mane-
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cupied the chair in the absence of the intowns to jointeisy engage a school
ton for a short time, moved. to Blue.- president, Mr. J. E. Elis and Mr.S. nurse' •
The Provincial Grant to the Wing -
/An B. Stothers of. Clinton was the Sec.
vale about half a century ago. ham' Public School', for 194 was only
R.epresentatives were present front
Duff, who died eight years ago, was $37.22. The Board sent in a protest
identified all his life with the lumber- Exeter, Brussels, Dungannan and oth-
of the system of apportioning grants
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• ing- business, being for twenty-seveu er places. At the close of the busi-
to urban school. Clinton, Seaforthi
ness meeting the Chamber of Com-
• years a partner in l the firm of Duff *Ss:
merce treated the visitors to light re -
Stewart. Clayton Duff died soon af-
ter his father, and the remaining 1am- freshments.
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ily numbers six children:—William Lecifure On Monday Evening
J., Mary and Mrs. M. L. Aitken of
• One of the most interesting lectures
Bluevale, Miss Ruby Duff of the Wo -
listened to *in Wingham. Methodist
nien's Hospital Toronto, Mrs. Ross
Douglas, Toronto and Louis Blake Church for some thine was delivered
Duff' p 1 Welland. The funeral took ace by Rev. Walter E. Donnelly of Ex-
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on Monday afternoon and was con-
eteron "Marriage Pike's Peak to
ducted by the Rev. Crawford Tate, Success.” For over an hour and•a
pastor of the Presbyterian Chureh, half Mr. Donnelly spoke fluently and
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bril-liantlt, without a stop. Mr. Stan-
ssisted by' the Rev. T. C. Wilkinson,
• of 'the Methodist Church. The pall- ley Hutchinso'n favored those present
bearers were Frank B. Scott, Georg with a violin selection. The Sunday
a -t
' IvIbonald, Robert Shaw James Ni -
School Orchestra also rendered sorne
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chol and Robert Musgrove of 131zie- excellent •selections and the instru-
mental music by Misses Bessie Abell
vale and John Elliott of East Wawa -
arid Nettie and Jean • Christie were
nosh. Burial was made at Bluevale
cemetery. •much appreciated.
' ' • Died in. Lower Wingham
Teaching -at Brussels ' There passed away at his residence
Rev. H. W. Snell is teaching at the m Lower Winghain on. Sunday, Dec.
Agricultural Short Course at Bras -
7t11., Joseph Van Hawkins, aged 74
' a sels, mr. Snell is counted one .of the years and- 2 months. 2Peceased had
best of teachers and the Department been ihi ill health, for sine years.
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iS' fortunate in being able to secure Prior to moving tWingham in. 1915
was a merchant: in Elora. The
• his services each'Year. he
late Mr. Hawkins was highb- esteem -
Gold Tooth ip. Chicken ed by those who knew him. He is
• Mr. A. Lobsinger, of Mildmay, put. survived by his widow and two soils,
• chased a dressed chicken froni a lor Chas. .of Preston and Ed, of Orange -
cal merchant the other morning, and ville, also by two brothers, David of
• when a member of the family was Toronto and George of Pt. Colborne,
preparing the bird for the roast pan The funeral services • at the family
a solid gold artificial molar was residence •on Wednesday • were • con-
found in the crop. The tooth is ducted by Rev. C. E. Cragg arid Rev.
• worth $4, according to a local -valtta- Glen. Wardell. IMerment was ina.de
• tor. • in Wingham Ceinetery.
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Add.ress and Presentation to
Mr. and Mrs. L. Pender
Toi-onto, Nov. 28, x924
Dear Sir• ; •
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
,yours of the 23rd November.
note the protest you make against
fixing the line of distinction, between
urban • and rural grants to a two
fhotsand. population limit. I sympa-
thize with the view that it was a mis-
take to interfere with the legal and
logical basis of distinction that obtain-
ed up mall a couple of years ago.
The very feature you point out is
bound to exist when any arbitrary
limit is made. The law for many
years has defined clearly what an ur-
ban rnunicipality is, and I always
thought it shOuld never have been in-
terferred.with. If we are to call a
village or town of 2000, a rural munici-
pality, why not say a town of250p or
3000?
This subject is at present having
the serious consideration of the De-
partment, and I hope the solution ar-
rived at, will meet your approval.
Yours very truly,
• G. H. FergusonW.
W. T. Booth,, Esq.,
• Wingham, Ont.
Pioneer of Huron County Passes
The remains of.Henry Richmond,
one of the pioneer residents of this
section, was laid to rest in Burn's
Cemetery, on Tuesday. Deceased.
was born in Ayrshire, Scotlaad, nine-
ty-one years ago, and came to Canada
in,the year 1831 and took up land in
Morris Township and renzained. an
esteemed' resident until his death. He
leaves a wife and family of four.
Be Loyal to Wingham •
The greatest buying season of the
year is just a few week t away. The
local merchantsare dependent upon
your patronage. .It will be a boost
to the town if they get it. Keep your
money 'in circulation at home. Pat-
ronize the merchants who are•aggre,.
sive in soliciting your patronage.
Watch their advertisements - from
Week• to, week in this paper.
Mrs. John Leary Passes
Many of our readers will regret to
hear of the death of Mrs. John Leary
(formerly •Jennie Huggins) at St.
Pauls Hospital, Saskatoon, on Tues-
day, Dec. and. She was a most high-
ly esteemed young lady, a daughter
of the late Andrew Huggins. Her
home has been at Colonsay, Sask., and
she is survived' by her -husband and
on son, Lawrence. Mrs. John Ter -
vitt, Turnberry, is a. sister of the de-
ceased. •
Fondly Remember Wingham
The. Editor of The Advance -Times
received pleasant letters from two of
Wisigham's:foriner highly esteemed
citizens this weekOne from Mr. F.
W. Mertens who is now Chairman of
the Finance and Charity Conernitte.e
of the VVeston Town Connell, in
which he enclosed two dollars and
wished •us success. The other from
Dr. T„, H. Agnew of Vancouver, B., C.
it which he also enclosed a renewal
subscription and said "We look for
your bright paper every week and en-
joy seeing what is going on in the
Old Home Town.”
an Saturday, Nov, 29th, the sec- you were always faithful t)
tion foreman and a number of the the Company, which we both served,
section men formerly tinder the jur- you were always also mindful. of the
• isdiction of Mr. L. Tender ex -super • men who served under you and while
visor of track, met in the Club House, we have had inany a fight with the
Paanersion, and presented Mr. Pee- snow together and many 'a rush to
dee with a wardrobe trunk •and M's. get the repairing clone, or the replae;
Pander with a silk umbtella. The ad- ing of raitts of ties finished in tirne to
dress was read by Mr, C. I-lancoek let trains' over, yet we have always
and the presentation made: by Messrs. felt that we were never pushed be -
A. Hopper, Mr, Forest, H. Allen, yond what the rash • of the serVice
Whigham and R. Walker, Stratford, demanded ancl now that your time of
Mr, render replied, thanking the men., serviceis past we can aseare yor: that
after which short addresses were •eV* every one Of us look back with the
en byt a number of the formers and very kindest feelings on the relation•-
' Asst. -Supt., W. White, Car Forerriari, ship that existed between us,
11. liosking and Supervisors of Track, And stow that you are 'going out of
R. Davey and G. A, Baker. The meet- active service and going to enjoy
• ing closed. by singing, "He's a Jolly some leisure years we wish to give
good fellow." • expression of the kindly feeling that
The address read as follows: exists by asking you to accept this
trunk and your esteemed partaer in
L. Fender, !".tife to accept this parasol, not: that
Et -Supervisor of Track, either one is -tvortli much but as some-
Pahnerston, Ont.
• Dear Mr, Peeder:—
We; the raert lately under juriSrlie-
tien as maintenanee of "Way employ-
' eeS on the Canadiari National Rail-
way System, reeall with mttch pleas-
ure tile happy relationship that exist-
ed between as for the years we serv-
ed under yen.
Substeriptions $a.00 per year.
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Buy Xmas Gifts at Home •
A lady went into a store, in a neigh-
boring village, with a basket of eggs
for sale, The merchant very politely
told her to take the eggs to Eaten's
a.s that was where she was doing
most of her shopping now. The mer-
chant was quite justified, for if we
continue otend all our money to Ea-
ton's why shou,Id the merchant give
his to go to the same place.
Broke Arm on Sidewalk
While in. Wingham on Tuesday af-
ternoon, Mrs, (Dr,) Harkness of Rip-
ley, had the misfortune to fall on the
slippery street and break an arm. She
is now being cared for in Wingham
Hospital.
Miss Winnifred Carr little seven
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Carr had 'the misfortune to fail
on the eidewalk a few days ago and
break her collar bone, -
Important to Merchants
•The- Advance -Times is sorry to
have to report that from now on all
Changes of advertisements must be in
our office not later than. Monday
night of each week. A Tuesday morn-
ing. advertisement cannot be changed.
They must be in our office on Mon-
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day night.
Ladies Edit The Paper
The Palmerston :ladies' of the Wo-
men's Institute will have full control
of the publication of this week's Pal-
m erstpn ' Spectator. We are awaiting
this week's Palmerston paper's arri-
val with a good.amount of interest,
and hilly expect the ladies will make
a success of the issue.
Gone To Rest
We are told that we bring nothing
into the world with us and neither
can we take anything out. • This is
true of all° of us, and so it was with
William Carruthers, who crossed the
Valley on Thurkday, Dec. 4th., at his
home in Wingham. • Deceased was in
his 9rst year. He was a resident of
Wingham for a great many years.
He was a carpenter and a blackemith
and we understand he as the first
blacksmith in Wingham. He came
here • from Ayr and farmed in Turn -
berry for a number of years. Mr.
Carruthers never married but lived
with at aged sister, Miss Elizabeth.
At one time he was in fairly good fi-
nane'al eircumstanCes, but was unfor-
tunate and of late has been in straight-
ened circumstances,
The funeral was held to Wingham
.Cernetery on Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Dr. Perrie had charge • of the
Services.
Orangemen Elect Officers
The annual election of officers at
L. 0. L. No. 704, was held on ,Friday
night and resulted as follows:
W. M.—W. 5:Campbell,
D. M.—C. R. Copeland.
Rec. Secy.—W.' B. McCool,
Chap:lain—J. W. Scott,
rin.-Secy.—Jos. Guest. •
Treas.—J. W. MeXibbon,
of C.—Louis Grolloftky.
st, Lect.—A. Mel.). Hanna,
and. Leet.—J. A. McDonald.
I. T.-0, V. T-Izeyders.
0. T,—A. 5. Walker.
thing by which yosi may be reminded Committee -15t. Committeeman, R.
of the men who ecrYerl tinder you for Mason, Alex Robertson, Wm.
14:,,:a:itc.ars you were Supervisor of
We wish you and your wife many
years of good health in which to en-
joy your well earned. leisure.
Siguedt A, HOoperi A. Honatst, E.
Walker,
Our Personal
Item. Column
Mr. Barney Brown is home from
Guelph.
Mr. Robert R Mooney is in. Lon-
don'on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs, C. G. VanStpne of
Toronto, are visiting friends in town.
Mr. Wm. Guest of Mount'Brydges,
renewed acquaintances in town this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Miller and fa-
mily have gone to sfbend the winter
in Lucknow.
• Mr. Gordon Deyell is home after
putting in a faithful fan thrashing
with Mr. J. Martin.
Mr. Robt. Sproule has purchased
the Angus McKinnon propetty on the
loth of Turnberry.
Mrs. D. K. Howard of Toronto,.
Women's Institute Meeting
visited with her sister, Mrs, R. S.
The regular monthly meeting of the
ivlcGee last week. •
Witigham W. I., wil be held. on
Thursday Dec. 18th., meeting to com-
rree.nce at 2.30 p. m. sharp. • NIrs. G:
Carr and. Miss Wilson, will have the
meeting in charge. A sale of home-
made baking and, other articles suit•
able for Xmas gifts will be heldat
the close of the business meeting, The
sale to commence at 3.3o p. nn. Come
.and enjoy a cup of tea, sandwich and
cake, all for fifteen cents. Donations
'from others outside the Institute wila
be thankfully recsived. n
Casemate, Geo, Shrigley, A. G. Smith.
Sick (1:minnittee-e-0, V. Hayden, C.
R. Copeland, J. V. Haines, Harold.
Moffatt: •
11181:allalien of officers will be held
au the evening of the first Friday hi
january,
Mrs. James Clark Passes Away
McBurney—Shiell Wedding
A very pretty wedding was solemn-
ized at the Presbyterian Manse, Wing -
limn, at noon on Wednesday, Dec.
3, when Janet May, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. John Shiell of East Wawa -
nosh mid Mr. Milton Samuel Mc-
Burney of Windsor, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel MeBurhey, were united
in' the holy bonds of nittrimony, by
Rev. Dr. Perrie. After the 'wedding
dinner at the bride's home, the hap-
py couple left on a short honeymoon,
before going to their home at 32
Hannah St. E., Windsor. 'The' best
wishes of a hott of friends go with
them for a long and, happy wedded
life.
Eastern Star Elect Officers ,
The yearly. election of officers it
the Wingham Chapter of the Eastern
Star was heild on Tuesday evening,
of this week. The Chapter has end-
ed an exceptionally good year under
the guidance of Mrs. 0. Thompson,
W. M. and Mr. W. J. Boyce, W. P.
The election of officers for next sea-
son are:
W. M.—Mrs. H. W. Shane.
• W. P.—Mr. O. Thompson.
• Assoc. M.—Mrs. (Dr.) Fax
Conductress—Mrs. W. J. Boyce. •
Assoc. Con.—Mrs. R. A. Coutts
Secy.—Mrs. J. Nash.
Treas.—Miss 'Mary Pattison.
Trustee for 3 yrs.—Mr. E. J. Nash
The other officers will be appointed
by the newly elected Worthy Matron.
• BORN
Stylesk--In Wingham General 1-tospi-
• ta2 to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stylet, a
SOY1.
Mrs. ,C, F. Richardson of Teeswat-
er, spent a couple of days at the
home of Mrs. W. 'G. Gray.
Mrs. T. L. Jobb, returned home on
Friday from visiting with her married
daughters and their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone wish to thank
their many friends for their kindness
during their days of sorrowing.
Mr. Paul Harvey of St. Thomas,. is
the junior at the Dominion Bank, re-
placing Mr. Chas. Pattison who will
receive a promotion in a day or so.
• ivtrs. Harry Diamond is spending a
few weeks at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Huber Scott at Kingsville.
Mr. Williani Blue leaves this week'
for a trip to the Western Provinces.
He will go as far as the coast before
returning.
Mrs. C. R. Cope:And and. daughter,
Miss Jean, visited on Monday with
her aunt, Mrs, J. Donnelly.—Palmer-
ston Spectator.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Stone and family, ,
from Kincardine attended the funerat
at his parents home and have return-
ed back to Kincardine.
Mr. Lawrence Perrin of Wingham,
accompanied by his son, Mr. Josh
Perrin of Oswego, Mich., are visiting
with friends in Toronto.
Mrs. Paul Clark, returned to her
home in Springfield, Ohio, owing to
the illness of her htisband. We ,hope
to hear soon of his recovery.
R E. McKinney of the C.NR.
is spending a few holidays in Phila-
delphia', Pa. • and New York, he is '
being relieved by operater R. Hend-
erson.
Mrs. W. H. Willis has returned
from Port William, where she has
spent, severalweeks, during which
Cine her mother passed to the Great
Beyond.
Mr. Harold Ackert, who is a stri-
dent at Wingham' High School, and
Mr. Harry Hopper also of Wingham,
occupied the pulpit of Kincardine
Methodist Church, on Sunday last.
Mrs. Prest and Mr, and Mrs. Lines
of Hanover, visited with Mr. Frank
Prest ii Turnberry on Sunday. We
are sorry to report that Mr. Prest is
not improving as fast as his many
friends would wish.
Rev. Dr. Gandier's Address on
The Burning Question ofUnion
Published and Paid for by the Church Union Committee ,
Wednesday of last week Mrs, Jas. • •
Clark, Mortis, was summoned to. her Mr. Chairman and fellow Christians: war and Union was not immediately,
reward, aged 38 years, 9 mouths ea I am glad to make this visit 'to the put into effect, but since that time °
days. Funeral service was conducted Presbytery of Maitland, in tespotiSe three different Asserriblies, • have, 'of -
by her pastor, Rev: Mr,'Moores, Bel- to your invitation and discuss with firmed. that decision by similar ma -
grave, Friday afternoon and • bariat you the great question of Church jorities, the last time at Owen Sound
Was made in 'Brussels cernetery..Pall- ion: The bet •Gbneral Assembly gave iii June when the vote stood 444 to
bearers were Will, 'Harold and Whit-
ney Stewart and Abrana, Stewart and
Harold Proctor, Mrs. Clark's maiden
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name was Pearl E. Stewart being the
third daughter 'of Thos. and Mrs:
$tsyWart. Shievale, She was married
to 'her no* bereft partner 1.9 years
ago and is survived by her husband,
a 'daughter, Verena and son, Howard,
a years ago last Februaryshe'tuffe:•-;,
ed a stroke of paralysis, =other fel-
lowed,,a year ago and the third cirtie
Monday last.Week, from which she or not, .That has been finally decida
instruction that fullest information be 92.
given to all congregations before any Slowly, deliberately repeatedly, dur.
vote is taken as to whether the indi- ing a period of twenty years, the
victual congregation will triter the Presbyterian Church has voiced. her -
United Church of Canada or not, ami self through the people, the Sessions,
as a loyal' Presbyterian am glad to the Presbyteries, the General Assemb-
help carry out these instructions, ly, and, has now finaLY settled the
The Question of Union Already matter in accordance with her Con -
Decided • stitution and ancient usage. The
'At the outset let us be very clear Methodist and Congregational Clam -
that no vote is now to be taken as to ches have acted in a similar way; and
whether we Will have Churth Tin1on pow in response to the joint request
of these t nee Churches, an •Act
Domieion Parliament has been passed
incorporating the United Chmeh Of
Canada, ---that Act to take effect when
the three Churches come together isa
June next,
The question of Church Union it
settled so tar as anything Inman can
be Ctilea, No VAC of any Congrega-
tion, no earthly power can prevent
the United Chtirell of Canada from
mining into existence Pane next.
infinity sympathy, There was delay oil ACCOUllt 01 tflC
ol
did not rally, passing away as afore- ed. It Was. decided first by the votes
aaid at 8 p. tn. Mrs. Clark's brothels
arc.:—Winie Grand 'Valley; yno. de-
ceased; Howard a.nd 'Whitney, :Pine-
ville. Sisters are Mrs. W. J, John-
ston and Mrs. Jas. Watson, Gladstone,
IVIan.; Mrs. Milton Watson, Gort'ie;
and Miss Mary at home, Deceased I overwhelinieg majority it came back
had been a hearty woman, inaustrious to the AesembIy in Winnipeg in 1916
,and •thrifty anti esteemed by a wide and. was Ilnally decided by a vote of'
eirele, The bereaved share in cow- 106 to 9o.
of the people in all three churches.
Then in our Presbyterian Church, ac-
cording to our ancient usage, the
whole questiou was sent down • to
'Presbyteries under •the Barrier Act,
sustained in the Presbyteries by an
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