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Beware of Frost damaged by frost. The beginner is
'Statisticians have estimated that inclined to rush the season. 'Phis will
forevery garden ruined through late not hurt with peas, spinach',•-' lettuce
starting 'there' are exactly` a hundred or radish, in the vegetable line, -or-
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to finance improvements which
good business judgment ap-
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with our nearest branch
manager.
The Bank of Montreal recog-
nizes the need of farmers
to keep their properties
from becoming run-
down and their equip-
ment from becoming obsolete.
Borrowing to keep your farm
in good working condition
should be profitable; it is a con-
structive use of credit.
Our local branch managers
are familiar with the needs of
farmers in each locality.
They welcome applica-
tions for loans having a
constructive purpose.
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ESTABLISHED 1817
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MODERN, EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE .... the Outcome of
120 Years' Sacceuful Operation
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Brucefield (Sub -Agency): Open Tuesday and Friday
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,,firWreetrpeattrinndSOWeAS nlu auev r-:
ally
seed themselves; klor the med-
ium hardy type of .plant however,
there isMO art. whetevere'
SWUM 'li }. ,. There is little
•grewtlt *any Cause _litnntil the 0o4. I:
ly tame wairin-. • �•.
Experts ,not only- caution against
too early „eal ming., bet they also advise'
>vot Ito atop- tae ..soon. - There ie ne
reams►; wley plantings cannot be con-
tinuedlieenfost parts of ,Canada right
through talon July. , This will -Spread
•the 1larvessttng season over' an equal-
ly
qually tong period with vegetables alwaye
•fresh -just-- coming to. maturity. -.. _..
Beginners are advised to divide
their seed' intro at least three parts,
sowing a third as soon as weather
permits, a third a ,little later and- the\
balance at the very tail -end of the
planting season. In thele way if frost
does cut drown' the first bateh there,
will be more seedling coming 'cm
Lawns
Them are two ways to make a lawn.
For quick results sodding is the us-
ual practice. There are some situa-
tions which make immediate results
imperative but usually this is expen-
sive and not satisfactory. .If ordinary
field sod is ,purchased then results
are going to be disappointing. Usual:
ly such sod is full of weeds and the
grass is of inferior quality,
The second method of obtaining a
lawn is by seeding. This is a good
deal cheaper than sodding, andwhile
slower at first in the end it produces
a lawn of much finer gauss and one
that will continue to improve" year af-
ter year. One should be careful to
secure the best quality of grass seed
and this must be sown liberally, pre-
ferably both lengthwise and across to
ensure even distribution. Seeding
should be done, of eourse, on a wind-
less day.
of Trish. `:Ilia#es 1,000
ears Before Olympics'
Ireland'e emthusiason, for •s'port dates
back tomore than a thousand Year's
before the ancient Greeks fust held
their Olympic Games. The Irish may
be credited, indeed, with organizing
the first sports meeting the world
ever knewe--ihe Tante® 1n Games in
the year 1829 B. C. You . can -find
referenee to. the Games of 1829 B. C.
in the ancient "Book of Leinster,,,
which -was written somewhere around
the time (1168 A. D,) when the last
Tailteane Games Were held in Ireland.
prior to the • mmodern revival of them
in 1924.
It seems that the games began all
because lof (a ,lady)-tiliC beautiful
Queen Tante, foster -mother of Luguid
or the Strong Arm. Legend tells that
this broth of a boy founded the Tail
teann Aonach (fair) in bei honor a-
bout 3000 B. C. at the place now
called Teltownt
The festival was celebrated always
at the beginning of August and in ad-
dition to contests in feats of strength,
physical skill and endurance there
were military displays, horse races,
chariot races and musical and poetical
competitions. A great coneourse of
merchants assembled for trading pur-
poses and many matters of national
importance were decided at --confer-
ences of ,the law -makers.
Sports Surmount Political Barriers
There may be a boundary between
the North and tlbie South, and there
may be sharp'.divisions of opinion on
many:Matters, but the sports folk just
can't help getting together.
Last year a new governing body
called the Irish Amateur Athletic Un -
len came into 'being in the South. It
made nb claim to govern athletics in
the North, and the two political.'sec-
tions of t'lle Emerald Isle were able
to get together in, the friendliest
manner, to exchange views an the
presibility of holding Al•1-Ireland
championships under joint control.
Prior to this, a Free State track
and field team visited Belfast- for the.
fret time in thirteen years:and was
defeated by 91 points to 43 in a
match with the pick of Northern Ire-
land's talent.
More important than the result was
the amiable atmosphere that pervad-
ed the attendant discussions. Another
'example of the tendency to link up
in the administration lot sport is
tarnished by the controllers of table
tennis in the North, and South. They
have recently -joined forces.
Always United in Rugby
On the Rugby Football field there
always bas been "a united Ireland."
And "home" matches against the
other sides in the international cham-
pionships -- England, Scotland and
Wrales7-are 'stared between Dublin
and Belfast.
Rugger is a dominant sporting in
A Short Cut
For a short cut the gardener is ad-
vised to purchase a certain quantity
of started plants of both flowers and
vegetables. These are usually pur-
chased
chased from the greenhouse, florist or
seed house. It is important to get
the varieties wanted and on this ac-
count it is an excellent idea to ren-
sult a good Canadian seed catalogue
before placing the order. The gar-
dener can look over the various varie-
ties offered in the catalogue and
should make sure that the particular
varieties wanted are in the boxes of
plants bought.
Among the flowers which can be
purchased as started plants are cos-
mos, zinnias, • petunias, marigolds,,
salpiglossis, nicotine, and a host of
ethers. Cabbages, celery, tomatoes,
head%ttffe , egg and pepper plants in
the vegetable line are all sold as
started plants. .
For most grounds and gardens in-
formal planting say the experts, is.
the most suitable. Tru,e•it is possible
with very large grounds and skilled
help, to do something with straight
dignified rows and borders. But in
the average case planting irregularly
in clumps will produce the most
TELEPHONE TALKS IN THE WATSON FAMILY
One Ring that Led
to Another .. .
Jack Roberts and Sally have been "friends" for
some time. But Jack took Sally by surprise
(she really hadn't expected a ring this spring),
and in this case one ring naturally led to an-
other. Sally just has to call Mother who is
visiting out-of-town. "We're to be married
right away," she says happily.
And Sally will call some of her ont-of-town
friends as well, who will appreciate having the
news "first". Wouldn't you?
Reductions in telephone rates -local
Una long distance - in 1935, '36 and
4.477 &sue effected savitcgs to telephone
rsera in Ontario • and Quebec of
ricer ty..
one million dollars yearly.
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terest in winter. Along With . field,:
hockey and Hurling,. Irishmen have a
great Hair. for hockey. Ter hold
the international ,chainpionship at the
present -time.
The traditional gawie, of the , Irish
Is, of course, hurling, a sort nor &uper-.
hockey, .fostered. most. )di ousiy` by
ithe Gaelic Athletic Association; which
takes' an intensely nationalistic view
upon aporiing matters. The G. A. A.
was founded on Nevenyber.l,'X884t,an+d
siuce then it has jealously,,, brew, ed
the traditions oanld encouraged the
pursuit of twriing. Gaelic football,
Carnegie and other indigenous ethlet-
is activities. .
'Whatever one's sporting interests
may be,' they can be indtulged iu Ire-
land. And if they should happen to
include horses, then • a great treat a-
waits one in Dublin, both May 3rd to
7th and August 2nd to 6th. For those
are the dates of the Royal Dublin So-
ciety Spring Show and Horse Show
respectively, which bring the' best of
the, equine population of Irele.nd 1171 -
der review in the Balisbridge endlo-
eure.
Horses in High Favor,
These occasions provide high car-
nival for horse lovers, as the Irish
people most emphatically are. Beau=
tifully-•groomed animals hold the cen-
ter of the stage. To the spectator
insufficiently educated in horse -lore to
appreciate the full significance of pre-,
ceedings ip the scores of sheen class-
es, the great' draw' is the jumping,
which at the Horse Show reaches its
climax with an international military
competition. "e- 7
The rest of the Irislta sporting scene
is extensive. There are golf andlawn
tennis, cricket and lacrosse, track
and field athletics, badminton and
squash rackets, relatively new but
rising rapidly in popularity), hand -
.ball (played most . enthusiastically
witillessoft and hard ball in every coun-
ty)71hooting, billiards, bowling, pony
polo, and boxing; not to mention row -
ting and yachting, both of which show
signs of regaining their former glor-
ies. And chess. And, no doubt, a
few other things unintentionally over-
looked.
Such in . broad
sketchy outline, is
common ground
lines.
r,llandliflg itc:.Con be l oved.eens'Wler�
pleasing effects. Such planting, too,
will add an air of spaciousness, giv-
tng even tiny baokyard gardens the
appearance of much larger affairs.
Where possible there .should be a
lawn in the foreground, with an ir-
regularly shapled, bed of flowers a
I ound the edges and possibly groups
of shrubs at the corners. Screening
of harsh slmaight lines about the
house and drives with clumps. of
flowers and shubs and ,an occasional
trailing vine over verandahs or gar-
ages will bring the whole thing to-
gether. It will tie buildings to the
ground and give the home the ap-
pearance of being part of the land,
scape, rather than some rigid affair
sticking out of the earth.
Next week -Common mistakes, gar-
den pictures, more vegetable hints.
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BEEP THE BIRDS HEALTHY
With another season ofwork not
far away now le the opporttint time
to get • da line,.. disk *Towle., cultiva-
tors and
other miaehinery chee1 d ov-
er.. ,Q fe i t tvlork tightening
loose tinitfl(i antic,. 'beatings ,replacing
wogs. or •1?9l tegallai •Il ,. l;11jeeY,tave
'valuable time diming the busy - season.
It- is a paying' proposition,. ,ifor. the
farmer to be able to take his macdrdn-
ery into the Bold at the start of the
Beason in. Asst class condition, -Much
of .this wprk can be done now,, such
„• sharpening, 'disks, harrow "teeth.,
cultivator"' shoels, etc.,- cleaning and
adjusting Ache disks and'earapane on
the grain dri11,`'eeeiug that oiling sys'
•teens are clean and In working order
so: that all : paa^ts of the machine are
properly lubricated, and sio,•on. It' is
advisable to wash out the disk's of
the drill with kearosen.e and to make
'certain that 'these parts are getting
oil or grease to them and that' the
disks are properly adjusted. • .,
Liberal nee of oil 'or grease on ma-
ehinery is not a waste but rather a
good, investment. Some parts will re-
quire more oiling than others, but
generally speaking, icor the average
tillage machinery, proper oiling or
greasing of a.11 parts' twice a day is
sufficient. Choosing a good grade of
lubricant is good economy in the long
run.
The care, attention and quality of
feed given the chick and growing bird
will contribute to the health and pro-
duction of the mature bird. Due to
improper feeding, particularly the
wrong kind of green feed in the early
stages, Ithe birdsf digestive system
may not develop so as to stand the
"strain of heavy production, Then, too,
a bird may just get by from the health
standpoint•and as a mature bird give
a poor account of terself in the lay-
ing pent Vigour and stamina must
be bred and fed into the bird if it is
to pay its way. The healthier a bird
is kept the better use it- will make
of its feed. There is sometimes quite
a ,heavy loss because the birds are
more or less weaklintgs due to some
infection or lack of attention when
young or growing. Saiccess in the
poultry -business depends upon con-
tinual vigilance.
Rye has been. found to be good pas-
ture for growing chicks. Where this
has. been sown, int the fall it is ready
for the early hatched chicks when
the time comes to put them on range.
An early planting in the spring may
give sufficient growth by the time the
fate March chicks are ready to go on
range. Another strip could be planted
later -and the .colony house or range
shelter moved on to ib when the first
strip is picked off or has become too
coarse. Professor . Grarham's pasture
recommendation is as follows:
- Fall sown rte for early spring pas-
ture, which may be supplemented
with permanent grass pasture. In
spring, an early variety of oats could
be sown as soon as posstbie in April,
another lot Sown early in May and
again late in May in order to keep
6resh green feed coming along. Once
the Cereals :point they are greatly re-
duced in value ars a. poultry pasture.
To supply pasture during the summer
and early fali, kale, swiss chard, rape
and, corn could be planted. Corn and
rape could be'sown late_.in May where
the fall rye has beefy .Besides giving
green feed 'the corn is valuable for
supplying shade. 'rho rape could be
broadcast and the corn sown, An drills.
Moving the colony houses or shelter
permits More colentete utilization of
the pasture crop and ii nfotOvea gen-
eral sanitation 0f the range. The fuer
tility of the ill vvl1I 'affect the qual-
ity of the imitate.
and necessarily
Sporting Ireland, a
without boundary
Farm Notes
Honey Outlook
It is dmpossdble at the present mom-
ent to estimate with any degree of
accuracy the honey crop for 1938, but
with • an increase in the number of
bee colonies reported, the capacity
for production has ,increased over pre-
vi,Fus years.- It is quite possible,
however, that winter losses may off-
set this increase. Furthermore, re-
ports indicate a possible shortage of
major nectar securing plants in 1938
Cueto-.,the_... heavy winter -killing of
1936-37, and a shortage of cleverseed.
Animal Nutrition
Hon. P. M. Dewar, Ontario Minis-
ter of Agriculture, concerned and
alarmed over mineral deficiencies as
sh.ov,rn in livestock in many of the
Didier counties in Ontario, deems
the matter so important that a new
department of animal nutrition is be-
ing opened in the near future at the
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph,
under •th•e personal direction and sup-
ervision of Dr. H. D. Brann.iow, a
nutrition expert at present attached
to the O.A.C. Poultry Department.
Bacon Exports
Regularity of supply is important
and necessary in building up a trade
connection for Canadian bacon on
the United Kingdom market and as
au aid to keeping prices at a reason-
ably constant level, states the Cana-
dian Animal Products Trade Commis-
sioner in England. During 1937 there
was more irregularity in Canadian
shipments than during 1936, also a
substantial spread in quantities. Ba-
con is a non -storable product and as
it is handled in large volume an in-
crease of 55 per cent. or over in im-
ports in a few weeks' time makes it
impossible to place this surplus on
the market without causing price
fluctuations. Canada is the only. ov-
erseas bacon supplier out of 20 eoun-
tries which has the freedom of the
British Market so far as volume is,
concerned, and her imports •are eas-
ily the eecond largest, with Denmark
leading.
Need Hogs of Right Weight
Export of surplus Canadian pork
products ensures a strong hag mar-
ket, but the production of sufficient
hogs suitable for export is- a serious
problem, particularly hogs of the de-
sired weight (190 to 200 lbs.). For
1937 it is estimated that Canada's
bacon exports,.will be approximately
190,000,000 lbs., equivalent to 1,533,-
000 live .hogs. In 1932 the exports of
bacon, hauls and pork cuts to the
United Kingdom totalled 35,820,400
lbs.; in 1934, 120,410,200 lbs., and in
1936; 158,049,600 lbs, .
Check Farm Maghinery
Harm machinery is a big item 'in
..the matter of farm capital and so de-
serves more consideration than ,is Us-
ually given 'to It. On the average
farm this item will amount to about
$1,500. Depreciation is Bute of the
greatest factors the farmer has to
contend with in this connection, . and
is usually- figured' at about ten per
cent. In many cases, however, this
figure will be nearly doubled, but with
properhousing facilities or proper
PIPE
TOBACCO
FOl AMI D,COOL SMOKE
Wrong Fertilize re
The 1938 recommendations of the
Advisory Beard for Ontario are avail-
able in pamphlet form to aiy 'farm=
er who applies for his .Dopy to
the,
OntagLo Department` of Agriculture,
Toronto. Those who follow these re-
commendationss, will be spending their
money for fertilizers to good advant-
age. Modern knowledge of fertilizers
and their' uses proves which to use
and how they should be applied for
best !results and at lowest cost. There
are 'naanry kinds and analysis of fer-
tilizers in 'the market and their wise
selection means profit and their un-
wise sell'ection lose a ndi • disappoint-
ment.
Fertilizers for each class of crop
are specified) in the recommendations.
Must garden crops for • example re-
quire fertilizer of different analyses
than for most farm crops. Likewise
fertilizers for orchards are different
than for any other crops. Then too,
materials such as superphosphate, ni-
trate of soda, etc., have special and
limited uses. These and many other
points regarding suitable fertilizers
for different crops and soils are ex-
plained in the recommendations. Far-
mers should be cautious of buying fer-
tilizer other than recommended by
the Board. Clever advertising and
enticing claims have brought loss to
many a buyer. This should be pre-
vented by following the recommenda-
tions of the Ontario Fertilizer Board.
Rlkeuumablsm .4t$a ked
Limb$, aid, Body
He had bee• bothered With stew
mutism for. years. The paw in 'Tell
weather ,to use bi&,pwm expression
-was. "4ndescribabla" But di tibat la
gone '40w-• Uian1in to B'rlseten. Read
this letter:
"I seamed idtlr rheumatism for
years., 1 '_4r+eadied. Wet weather, for
during such periods the pain Was con-
tinuous
outinuousand 3ndcirlbble. ' To begin
with, it. wa ,c,P9441,04,.to my limbs, but
in time I began to suffer as mmade
agony; in my bode' as I 'did in my
limbs:, When I began, to take Krus-
chen Salts,I found it did me more
good thap'ali .the other medicine I had
taken put together. 'Po -day, I have•
peace land freedom from pain, even
during wet weather, and can heartily
recommend Kruscheu Salts to anyone
to expel the dissolved crystals through
the natural channels. -
Rheumatic conditions are often the
result of an excess of uric acid in
the body. Two 'of the ingredients in
Kruschen Salts have the power of dis-
solving uric acid crystals. Other in,-
grdients in these Salts assist Nature
who suffers from rheumatism.” -N. M..
Kemptville Short Course
Forty-three yo';1ng farmers from ev-
ery county in Eastern Ontario. at-
tended the short course in agriculture
at Kemptville Agricultural School this
year. It was the largest class in the
history of the institution, with an in-
crease of thirteen over last year,
Principal James C. Shearer states.
Sixteen youths attended as a re-
sult of short course scholarships: The.
Ottawa Kiwanis Club, sponsor of the
Carletoni County Grain Club for Jun-
ior Farmers, sent two boys 'to the
course; two boys from Osnabruck
Junior Farmers' Association, West
Stormont; four Locheil junior farm-
ers and eight from Renfrew County
Junior Farmers' Clubs were, also in
attendance on scholarships.
. Kemptville features but two branch-
es of agriculture each year in their
short courses. This year the first
week was devoted -entirely to live
stock and the second week to field
crops, with the Kemptville staff of
capable lecturers augmented by ex-
perts from the Ontario and Federal
Departments of Agriculture. Next
year marketing and veterinary sci-
ence will hold sway the firet week
with soils and fertilizers .holding the
boards for the balance of the course.
E. B. McMillan, Chestervi•lle, Dun-
das County, won the prize donated by
the Central Canada Exhibition for the
boymakingmost progress, during the
live stock course, while Thomas Rob-
ertson, Britannia Bay, Carleton Coun-
ty 'won a similar prize in field crop
work.
The live stock course comprised
Ihe slaughtering and cutting up of
market lambs; sterility clinics., abor-
tion and mastitis testing; dehorndng,
registration, breeding, feeding, care
and management ,and judging prac-
tice.
Field crop work included seed
cleaning, weeds and control, latest
cultural methods for weeds; farm
m.lachinery, marketing of crash crops
In Ottawa Valley, culture of all field
crops.
Prepare Farm Horses
For Work in Spring
Me mechanically -minded tractor -
farmer no •doub"f has his tractor thor-
oughly overhauled in preparation for
the spring work. The farmer who de-
pends on horse power may well take
a leaf out of the same book; for while
horses attend to their own repairs,
nevertheless a certain. amount of
"tuning up" is necessary even with
horses if economical pow'er is to be
obtained.
Most idle horse will have been
wintered on a good maintenance ra-
tion and rightly so, as houses fatten-
ed during the winter are inclined to
be soft and in poor condition for hard
spring and; summer work. The main-
tenance ration of• rough feeds should
now be gradually replaced by a med-
ium grain ration and better quality
roughage; preferably timothy hay, in-
creasing the quantity until a full
working ration is being fed at the
start of the heavy spring work.
If the hair is long and heavy, clip-
ping Is desirable and' thorough groom-
ing is .energy well spent at all t'm^s.
Clean and fit Dollars and. harness
carefully. Daily 'washing of sthowlors
after dine day's wont With cold alt
water will cleaiee and toughen .the
skin, especially in young horses.
Reticular ticular attention,.. Should be paid
bo the teeth and feet of the horse. if
necessary, halve the teeth examined.
and "floated" to provide plopeet' grind-
ing eumfa'ceu: TAM the feet carefully,
,ke'gplwg the wearing • surfaces level.
Pot weak oh.. the land, mooing is not
always necessary, but where needed
frequency and correctness of shoeing
is important. Lice, worms; and bots
take their toll of the horse's energy
and should be eliminated early in the
campaign.
Plenty of good feed, timely atten-
tion, and thought, pot unmixed with
the milk of human kindness, will
work wonders in the development of
basic power and rippling force in
man's faithful friend, the noble horse.
• Crate-Fattning Poultry
In crate or pen fattening poultry+
for market, the greatest gains
weight ase made on the thinner, en-
der -developed birds that ordinarily
grade "C" for fleshing and fat if sold
straight off the range. Such birds
should make steady gains up to three
weeks feeding. If the birds are in
good shape and reasonably fat when
placed in the crates a eborter finish -
jug period may be used.
The average increase in weight in
normal crate feeding should more
than- • pay for the feed. The increased
returns from improvement in grade is
additional profit. Some ground grains
such as corn and wheat, are better
than others but any grains •tlhe farm-
er May have are suitable. Small and
unmarketable potatoes, cooked and
mashed, are economical and add pal-
atability to any ration. They also
help to produce white fat. Milk in
any form is desirable; whey may be
used If milk is not available. The
addition of mutton tallow or any an-
imal fat to the ration will increase
the proportion of, fat on the finished
carcass.
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RATES
Sl5PASI
.MO HIGHER
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A QUIET, WELL CONDUCTED,
CONVENIENT, MODERN 100
ROOM HOTEL -65 WITH OATH
WRITE FOR FOLDER -
TAKE A DE LUXE TAXI
FROM DEPOT OR WHARF -250
LONDON and WINGHAM
South
P.M.
Wingham 1.55
Belgrave 2.11
Blyth e •` 2.23
Londesboro 2.30
Clinton 3.08
B r ucefield 3.27
Kippen 3.36
Hensel' 3.41
Exeter 3.55
North
A.M.,
Exeter 10.34
Bengali 10.46
Kippen . , 10.52
Brucefield 11.00
Clinton 11.47
Londesboro 12.04
Blyth 12.13
Belgrave '224
Wingham 12.45
C.N.R. TIME TABLE
• East
A.M. P.M.
Goderich 6.40 2.30
Clinton 7.03 3.00
Seaforth 7.17 3.16
Dublin • 7.28- 3.29
Mitchell 727 3.41
West
Mitchell 11.06 9.23
Dublin 11.14 9.36
Seaforth 11.30 9.47
Clinton 11.45 10.00
G•oderich 12.05 10.25
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C.P:R. TIME TABLE
Ea8t
P.M.
Goderie'h 4.20-
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4.24 ••.
McGaw ` 4.32
Auburn a 4,421
Blyth ...,i,", 52 f
Walton
McNaught
:::
Toronto .
West
A.M.
To 8.30
llite T dd ht . 12.03
Walton 12.13
B1'yt1,i '-4. 12.23
Auburn ' f 1. 12.31! ..
lilMGaw /..1.. ' 12.44
Monica. • ... • ......
,.. •.12.40
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