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ow dere you address me oy> a kuew 1 and Mr, _ No one knew better that Kate that this was not true, but sbe said it part: ly out of vavity, partly out of a desire to ‘drawâ€" out this Enfl:hma who made such boid love to her. x Roberts," replicd Mr. Bagley , "in thiat note 1 expressed my tionâ€"my love for you." Your enâ€" gagement to Mr. Jefferson Ryder: is, to say~the least, a most uncertain t." ‘There was a tinge of sarcasm " ‘There was a tinge of sarcasm his voice that did not escape Kate. _ *You must not jJudge from appear uwhces," ‘she answered, trying to keep up the outward show of indignation which inwardly she‘did not feel. "Jeff m;mm-mtmcm Mke. a volcano. All lovers are not demonstrative, you know." P _ The absurdity of this description as ippited to her relations with Jeffcreon to her as so comical that she mhfio laughter, in which the: se¢ *Then why> did you remain . here with me when the senator went out with Mr. Ryder, senior?" he demanded., ~*To tell you that I cannot listen to wour ‘nousense any: longer," retorted "#What?" _ he . cried â€" incredulous!y, ®¥ou remain here to tell me that you éannot listenâ€"to me when you could easfly have avoided listening. to me without telling me -:}m your coldâ€" mness is not convinct â€" ~"Â¥ou mean you think 1 want to listen to you?* she demanded. ~*"I: do," be answered, ‘stepping forâ€" ward as if to take her in his arms. *"A[t, Bagley!" she exclaimed, recoilâ€" "=A week Ago." he persisted, "you €alled me Fitzroy.. Once in an outâ€" Wurst of confidence you called me Pits." . 8 ( > . 7 C tagont ~"You hadn‘t asked me to marry you, then," she langhed mockingly. Them,. edging <away toward the . doot, she warved ber hand at him playfully and ,_tlfiulntly: “Goolb,.n’rmghy L â€"am going upstairs to Mrg. Ryder. I wl await my father‘s return in her room. I think I shall be safer." < Bummmbhrhw,m She was too quick for him. ‘The door slammed in his face, and she was gone, Meantime Jefferson had proceeded upstairs, ‘passing through long and Juxuriously < carpeted corridors with mnehdfruwd-mnl-ndm;vm grand old tapestries and splendid paintâ€" ings, until he came to his mother‘s room. He knocked. "Comée inf"* called out the famiiar â€" He entered. Mrs. Ryder was busy at her escritoire Jooking over a mass of household nccounts. c **Hello, mother! How‘*s father?" he gried, romning up and hugging her in his boyish, impulsive way. Jefferson had always been devoted to his mother, and, while he deplored her weakness in permitting herself to be so completely under the domination of his father, she bad niways found him an affectionate _ Mrs. Rrder sighed while she looked ”nmm«fly In hber beart she r Jefferson had turned out as e bad. â€" boy certainly would never be & Anancier to be attacked in magaâ€" sines and books. Answering his quesâ€" tion, she said: : "Â¥Your father is as well as those busyâ€" be. ~He‘s pow over that new book, .1N°. AIDGM~ can Octopus.‘ How dare they make him. out such a monster? He‘s no woree than other successful men. He‘s ficher, that‘s all, and it makes them Benator Roberts, Kate is somewhere in the bouseâ€"in the Horary, 1 think." *Â¥en, I found her there," replied : s Whenhtat}-'mto j that fellow out ?" â€" "Oh, Jefferson," protested his mothâ€" et, "how can you talk like that of Mr. Bagley? He is such a petfect gentle» wan. His family connections alone m:muuumrm He is certs the best secretary your faâ€" j ever bad. IT‘m sure I don‘t know what we should do without him. He ; Â¥s everything that a gentleman ‘"And a good deal more, I wager," scmm. "He wasn‘t grootm ‘the backstairs to England‘s queén for nothing." Then changing the topic, he said suddenly : ‘‘Talking about Kate, mother, we have got to reach some definite understanding. This talk about -,-nzt:'wmmtm. 1 interd :;.u. matter up with father toâ€" ‘."Oh, of ~course, ‘more trouble!" reâ€" ruhmh-mm was so accustomed to having ber wishes : thwarted that she : was never aurprised at anything. "We heard of ,”mfl.l’lfll. m“ Rossmore was there, was she not?" . "That has got nothing to do with ft." replied Jofferson warmly. He mng Shirley‘s name being into Aiscussion. n-m«mbm on: "Now, mother, be reasonable, Iis ten. 1 purpose to NÂ¥# my own life: T have already shown my father that I will not be dictated to and that I can earn my dwn living. mhtmg to force this marriage on me. * bnmhfllll’-'w on Kito‘s part. â€" Sbe and 1 wnders each other thoroughiy," OW n apate mth m your 4* it adtéaing with the last one who arâ€" tAMAAAAAARMAA MAT +T â€" Story of American Life Novelized From the Flay by ~ + _ C erauRr HORXBLOW S he cried © tncredulously BY CBARLES RBLHD. THE C "cms s e Ohak unything now to anger your futher, "H!s m«ugvubfi.lm: | enythiny t9 Jeouar:‘‘ze them. . Of cours maq'tu!“hpla:m don‘t.care for, but your will be bitterly disappointed. He had set bis heart on this match. He knows all about your infatuation for Miss Rogsâ€" more, and & has made bim furtous. L suppose you‘ve heard about her faâ€" M.' % + "Yes, and it‘s a dastardiy outrage!" blurted out Jefferson. > "It‘s: a conspir acy agaiast one of the most honorable‘ mon that ever live®~ 1nd I mean to ferâ€" ret out and expos: © ~ authors. 1 came here today to ask . .ber to belp me." "You came to as. your father to help you?* echoed his mother . Incredutously. "Why not?" demanded Jefferson.: "Is it true, then, that he is selfishnoss inâ€" earnate? ~Wouldn‘t he do that much to "You‘ve come to the wrong house, Joft. You ought to know that. . Your tatber is far from being Judge Ross more‘s friend. Surely ,z:u sense enough to realize that are> two teasons why â€"he. would vot tiise a finâ€" gercto Relp him: â€" One is that m always been "Lis oppouent in public life, and the other‘is that you want to marryâ€"liis dan@ghter."" > â€"<.0. ~_ *Yes, I see mow, mother. . You right."" Then he niided: bitterly: "rhat has always been the troubleâ€"at home. No matter: where 4 turn, "I ‘am up against a stong wall=the money Interâ€" ests. One never hears a glimmer of fellow feeling, never a word of human sympathy, only cold calcalation, heartâ€" less reasoning, money, money, money! Ob, 1 am sick of It! 1â€"don‘t want any of it. I am going away where I‘ll hear uo more of It." * * His mother laid her hand gently on his shoulder. ... A "Dop‘t tpIk that wa,~..lefferson. Y our futher 13"nof‘n. bad mid at pearc . tou know that. His life has been devoted to monéy making, @nd be bhas made at greater fortune than any â€"man living or deadâ€"‘ He is only ~what his Tife . has made him. He bas a good heart, and he loves you, hils only son. : But: his business enemiesâ€"ah, those he never . Jefferson was about to reply. when suddenly a électric bells sounded all over thom l S o "What‘s‘ that?‘ exclaimed Jelferson. . alarmed and starting toward the door, *‘Ob, that‘s nothing," smilled his. mother, _ "We have had that put in since you~wont away. .Your !‘b‘?fi must bave just come in. Those announce the fact: It was done so. ‘that if there happened to be any stratâ€" gers in the house they could be kept out of ‘the way until hbe reached the lbrary safely." 344 "Ob," Taughed Jefferson, ‘&m some one will kiduap bim? he would be.a rich prize. ~I wouldn‘t caréâ€" tor the job myself; though. They‘d be catching a tartar." His speech was interrupted by a timid knock at the doot. ; "Mhy T come in to say goodby ?" askâ€" ed a volce which thiy recognized as Kate‘s. She had successfully escaped from Mr. Bagley‘s importunities apd was now going bopre with the senator, She ‘smiled amiably at Jefferson, and they chatted pleasantly of ‘his tt‘p mbroad. He was sincerely sorty for this girl whom they were trying to folst on him. Not that be thougbt she really cared for himâ€"he was well aware that bers was a nature thst made it impossible to fee! very deeply on any subjectâ€"but the idea of this ready made marriage wis so foreign, so revolting to ‘the Awerican â€" mind! nqmmltvoflh'nkmh f m-homm,xm'." +4 "Don‘t he mmmwmwhmfim. That man is no good." : ‘As is usual when one‘s motives are ference. She knew he hated Mr. ley, and she thought it mean of hi to try and get even in this way. stiffened upâ€"and replied coldly: . | "I think I am able to 100% after niyâ€" self, Jefferson. Thanks, all the same." He shrugged his and made no reply. She to Mrs. Ryder, who was ags in her tradespeople bills, and left the room, escorted by Jefferson, who accompaâ€" waiting for ber in the open victoria. mmmummx diaiity the young man whom he still hoped to make hbis sonâ€"inâ€"law. _ ____ _ said. "Come to dinner any evening. We are always alone, and Kate and I will be glad to see you." 3 "Jefferson has so little time now, faâ€" ther. His work andâ€"his friénds ke*ep him pretty busy." i Jefferson had noted both the panse andâ€"the sarcasm, but he said nothing. He smiled, and the senator raised his hat. . As the.cartinge drove off the m-‘:-:nlmnh‘an‘ at. one *mm ur-!-hnamn;-fl!: %J‘-MO hoase. bewchplogica! moment had arrived. Hé~must #5 uBWw ~abd conâ€" tront his tather in the Hbrary. CHAPTER 1X. HH library was the most imporâ€" tant room in the Ryder manâ€" mmummmz Colossos carried through | most iinportant business deals, and its busiest hours were these which most men devote to rest. But John Rurkett mmmmnrlhu uEL manâ€" | â€" "Betgeant Ellison, sir." t the "Then I‘ll see him frst and the comâ€" h bjs Inittes afterward, but lat them all walt cA io. â€" OntI I ring 1 wish to speak with my Ulverton integrity benest he aGvea* B trouble. 1 suffered for: years ney all symptoms of disease of the I took eyery knows kidney remedy kidney pill â€"but nothing gave me and I was getting discouraged. I was advised to try . ‘Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives" and I did soâ€"and this medicine cured me when wnmb&d"nmax!" t pain in the back, no distress, and all symptoms Of Severe kidney discase have entirely left me. â€"I am vety thankful to be once more wellâ€"and I freely make this statement for the sake of others who may suffer as 1 suffered and to them I say ‘Try ‘Eruitâ€"qâ€"tives." ~ 181 presidents, insolent coal barons who j _ impudently claiméd they administered |\C the coul lands in tryst for the Al<| ° mighty, unscrupulous princes of fnance ' and commerce, all visited this room to i. " recelve orders or pay from the head of j , the ~‘sybtem." : Here were made. and | , unmade governore of states, mayors of | _ cities, Judges, heads of police, cabinet winisters, even presidents, Here were | { turned overâ€"to confidential agents nfilâ€" ‘lions of dollars to overturn the people‘s vote in the national elections, Here | ° were distributed yearly hundreds of thousands of dollars to grafters, large | and small, who had earned it in the | | (Sgd) Cmarzxc® J.. Pracky. " Praitatives ""â€""or * Pruit Liver fablets‘* moqubyda[m-tsacgbil ~6 for $2.50â€"or will be sent on receipt piice. gg-u tives Limited, Ottawa, heads of: railroads met to .agree on rates which by discriminating against one lecality in favor of another: crush ed out competition, raised the cost to the consumer "and put millions in the pockets of the trust. Here were planâ€" service of the "interests." deliberate intent to misiead ceive ‘the investing public, operations which would send stocks soaring: one day, only a week later to put Wall street on the verge of panic. Half a gmmmwwmu toup, but twice as. many. mlllions of "syktem." < Here, too, was perpetrated the <mustâ€" heinous crime that can be consptring of theâ€"trusts, abetted by the rallroads, to arbitrarily raise the prices of ‘the macessaries of. lifeâ€"â€"meat, coal, 6f, ice, Pasâ€"wholly without other Jm8, tifcation: than that â€"of . greed, which with these men was the unconquerable, #il absorbing passion. In short, every> thing that unscrupulous leaders of or ganized capital could devise to squseze the life blood out of the patient, deâ€" fenseless toiler was doneâ€"within these When ‘Jefferson entéred, his father was seated ‘at his ‘desk, a longâ€" black cigar ‘between his lips, giving instrnc« tions to Mr. Bagley. Mr. Ryder looked up quickly as the door opened, <and the uum-tun: matte® as no who he might be. mm: costomed to having people enter sanctum of the Colossus so unceremeâ€". niously. B-t:‘:h-wm!twu Mr, â€" Ryder‘s ~got face relazed, und he greeted his son amiably. "Why, Jeff, my boy, is that you? Just a moment until 1 get rid of Bagâ€" ley, and I‘ll be with you." - Jefferson turned to the booksherves and Fan over the tities while the finan (er continued his business with the is It?" F 4 He spoke in a rapid, exploatve manâ€" not, llhnnnwhlnuwfiw moments to spate before he must rdsh to catch a train. hhl'hh‘is catching trains all his life, and he seldom missed ome. I * "Governor Rice called. He wants an appointment," said Mr. Bagley, holdâ€" ing out a card. i "I ean‘t see him. . Tell him «o," came the ansewer quick as a flash. 0 eho;"lom m';: tiat 1* oig .._Mr, Bagley took from the desk a list of names and read them over. "General Abbey tetephoned. He says in the reception room. ‘They ars bere by appointment." , fi-:.mmlfllo goant of the secret service from Washington," replied Mr. Bagley. "Who was bete first?" demanded the fAnancter, . ~ § I He waved his hand, and the necreâ€" tary, knowing well from experience that this was a «ign that there nast be ummm’z tully sand left the room. turned and adr Yed toward bis fa "Now, for a long is a farmer Uiverton, Que, er or later, . Why not now? i es "Dl”z sir," he begen timidiy, ;:'gh._. mhllvltmuwl!‘ tan spare time." " , RyGer senior Jooked first at his watch und then at his son, who, !!! at ease, sat nervously on the extreme edge of a chair.~ Then he said, with a amile: a chair. Then he said, with a amifle: > "Well, my boy, to be perfectiy frank, I can‘tâ€"butâ€"I will Come, what is it ?" Then, as ‘If to apologize for his preâ€" vious abruptness, he sdded: "I‘ve bad Wfl"ifl Transatiantie mm-awnug :ma-mn-:uhl_ M "The world wasn‘t intended for one pair of shoulders to carry, sir," reâ€" joined Jefferson calmiy. . . His father looked at him in amaze went. ‘It was something new to bear any one venturing to question or comâ€" ment upen anything he said. "Why not?* he demanded when â€"he had recovered from his surprise. . "Juâ€" Was Caesar carried It. Napoleon carâ€" MM.-&.M}M That‘s neither here nor there." What is It, boyt* r : \‘Uumunnunnqu commenced to pick among the mase 6t on bis desk while Jefferson m’mm‘m.vw- The Jast word his father uttered gave him.a eue, and he blurted out protestingly: #That‘s just it, sir. You forget that I‘m no longer a boy. It‘s time to treat me as if I were a man." x leaned back in his chair )"Lmuwr That‘s an »xcellent joke. Do you know that a Ryder senior was not a patient man. His moments of good humor were of brief duration.‘‘ Anythiing that eavored of guestioning his authority always anâ€" gered him. The smile went out of his rgmmmum: ~ont." B serfous‘ if" you want only don‘t take #0 long about it But "Well, Jefferson, did have d mnn:r'" .f“ Shaw;" be‘s fonny, and you‘re not. Nfllflu' E 34â€" 'gzlnfllflumnotvflm and Jefferson felt somewhat inâ€" timidated, but he realized that he might not have another such opportunity, so he plunged right in. . i _ "mather, I am devoted to my Work. L éven intend to go away and travel a few years and see the world.. 1t will help me considerably." . _ _ Ryder senior eyed his son in atlence for a few inoments; then he said genâ€" Uy: f % "Don‘t be obstinaté, Jéf. . Libten to mwe. ~ T know the world better than you do.© You mustn‘t go away. Â¥You are the only Sesh and blood 1 have.: You sce that I want you with me, and now you take advantageâ€"you take advanâ€" ‘s Forty T‘ "Ko, father, I don‘t," protested Jefâ€" tetson, "but I want to go away. A+b though I bave my studio and am praeâ€" tically independéent, I want to go where 1 «hail be perfectiy‘ treeâ€"where my arâ€" ary move will not be watchedâ€"where 1 can meet my fellow man heart to heart on an equal basis, where I shall not be pointed out as the son of Ready Money Ryder. . I want to make a reputation of my own as an artist." â€" se * "Why not study theology andâ€"become aA preacher?" sneered ~Ryder, . Then more amiably he maid: "No, my lad, you stay here. Htndy my interestsâ€" study the interests that will be yours # "TA rather go. My work and my self re spect demand #t." > _ . 0 0o ___~ "Then go, go!" cried his father In » boret of anger. "I‘m a fool for wast Ing my time with an ungrateful son!" ’z“‘m‘m” pace reom. * "Father," ‘arciaimed Jefferson, startâ€" thg forward, "you do me an injustice:" "'.,...'f‘"T.“..;.a" cyulually. . He went back ‘to his desk, and, sitting facing his son, he satd: @ "Jefferson, you are young. 1t in one of the symptoms of youth to worts ubout public opinion. When you ars as old a% 1 am, you ‘will understand thiat there is only one thing which counts in this worldâ€"money. â€" The man who bas |t possésses power over man who has it posscsses power over the man who has it not, and power is what the ambitious man loves fmast." Hw stopped to pick up a book. . 1t was "The American Octopss." â€" Torm mg again to his son, he went ont "Do you see this book? It is the 1itâ€" no ‘Tolstol; he‘s a It is the Ntâ€" sar. . Why) on its crest. I grew enormouslyâ€"rich, | my millions increasing by leaps and: bounds. ‘I branched out into other inâ€" hoidings grew to what are today â€"the wonder of the twentieth century. mq:mmm,-mu-«t when my mouey makes the world my slave? What respect can 1 bave for & people that cringe before money and let it rule thetm? Are you aware that not a factory wheel turns, not a vote is counted, not & judge is appointed, not a legisiator seated, not a president elected without my consent? I am the are going to jilt the girl?" .. _ x never gare my word," answered Jefferson botly. ‘Nor did Kate underâ€" stand that an engagement ‘existed. You can‘t eÂ¥pect me to marry a girl 1 don‘t care a straw about, It would not be fair to her." f * ""Tron‘t be a fool, Jeft. 1:don‘t want to think for you or to choose for you or to marry for you. 1 did not interfere when you threw up the position J made for you in the Trading company and took that studio. Iâ€"realized that real ruler of the Unitedâ€"Statesâ€"not u-mm-znw-m»t tom. They are my puppets and this «y executive chamber. ‘This power --..--}-nm-g-um istest act of rebellion, is You are you were restiess under the. harness, so I gave you plenty of rein. But } mummrth:nmv%:‘b best for you, Beliere me 1 do. t â€"don‘t be obstinate, ‘This marriage means a great deal to my M-1 to your inferests, ~ Kate‘s father is all . m.‘-, senate.. He‘ll never ive this disappointment. . Hangâ€" it all, you liked the girl once, and I made sure that"â€" .He stopped suddeniy, and the expresâ€" éion on his fate changed as a new light dawued upon him. "It len‘t that Rossmore girl, is it?" be demanded. His face grew dark, and his jaw clicked as he sald between his teath: "I told you some time ago how % felt about her. If Tâ€"thought that it was Rossmore‘s daughter! You know M’" going to bappen to him, don"t you *‘ Thus appesaled to, Jefferson : thought this '-;.th no;t.mmhk ow:: tunity would have to promige to Shirley. Ea,flfumpt Ing the tempest be was about to un chain, he ungwered: | a "I am fumiiar with the charges that Needless to say, I consider him entire 1y indocent. What‘s more, 1 firmiy be Heve ‘he is the victiti of a contemptiâ€" ble conspiracy. : And I‘m going to make piotters ‘are. _ I~came to ask you to w“,m”_av NE T T4 id a}ways opposed me. . He has always defled my power, and now his daughâ€" ter has entrapped my son. : So it‘s het you want to go to, eh? ‘Well, I can‘t make you marry a gir} you don‘t want, but Lâ€"can prevent you throwing your who Jn afost io be publicty diagraced and Lowill." > P ues ; "m' ou Rossmore!" said< Jefferson bitteriy. _ "If the bistory of every finanâ€" cal â€" transaction were made known. how many of us would escape public disgrace? Would you?" he cried. Ryder senior rose, his hands working dangerously. He made a movement as it about to advance on his son, but by a supreme éffort he controlled himself "No, upon imy word, it‘s no use dis Inhoriting you. You wouldn‘t care. 1 think you‘d be gladâ€"on my soul, 1 do!" ha. .. . satmains" Anken â€" anes . more. â€" he Rossmore. 1f she know one of them she would not marky youw." _ _â€"_ _ _ "WThe one," said. Ryder mm-u.mmu son keenly as If to judge of the effect 52 is words, "the principal one 1# 1 will" gee hlih nanged first! ‘ He has !'inffi'z-w ea aright?*" . fl?qnuuu\umm but I want you to stay here," the aldor man said after a pause. s "Tts no use, My mind is made. up, anawered Jefferson decistvely. _ _ . The telephone rang, and Jefferson got up to go. Mr. Ryder took up the recetver. * "fallo! . What‘s that? : Sergeant Ei lison? Yes, send bim up." Putting the telephone down, Ryder sentor rose and, crossing the room, acâ€" z‘&nbu&. it well over, Jeft. Don‘t be A tew minutes later Jofferson my agents that the for her father‘s im it "then I guess that Leave m Mr. Baglt Ryder, w came right hat haye; «bout the pook r* he demanded. mmgflm«mu Octopus? * . .â€" me yA io "No, sir; J have not. 1 confess I‘m baffied. The secret has been well kept. The publishers have shat up like. & tlam, . There‘s only one thing that I‘m mw-lod." As ht ie + laft Green exists. "Ob," exclaimed the Anancier, "then you think it is a mere nom de plume?" "And what doâ€"you.think was the reason for preserving the anonymity ?" "Well, you see, sir, the book deals with a big subject. It gives some bard knocks, and the author no doubt felt a little thuid about launching it under his or her real name. At least that‘s my theory, siz," ""And a good ong, no doubt,‘" said Mr. Ryder.. Then be added: ‘‘That makes -,.ntbm“.‘!@l-‘u' who it is, 1 willingly give this moment & for $5,000 to know who wrote it. er it is, knows me as well as 4 know myself. We '.l'h::t‘ih -n.i';mw; was | “‘n::-%.thoqu ‘ mm.mnvmh-eefl only in the event of her being willing to be known and come out into the apen. m:«mhfi‘h care ‘of the publishers. . They 14 certainly forward the letter to wherâ€" ever she may be. If she does not want youâ€"to knowâ€" who she is, she will ignore: your letter and remain ‘in the background. If, on the contrary, â€"she has no fear of you and is willing to meet you, she will answer the lotâ€" clalmed Ryder. : "It‘s a good idea. T‘ll write such a lefter at once. It shail go '_n # : n “g?ma:am%w r. Bagley «up. "What‘s that?‘ demanded Ryder, inâ€" "That no such person as Shirley you to write a letter for me . to Miss Shitiley Green, author of that book "The American Octopus.‘ We will adâ€" dress it care of her publishers, Littleâ€" ton & Co. Just say that if convenient tmm%hzkvw her at my dme, s ,.':"fil- tion to her book, ‘The Octoâ€" ,'mmhnmod. We‘ll see how it works,. And now, sergeant, I have Wbbtormnfl!_!man falthtal: to my interests you willâ€"not a little place on Long Island: called Massapequa?" : â€" _‘The lawyerâ€"was doing <a â€" .crossâ€" examining stunt. P ~.‘Now, sit,‘" he said to the. withess, ‘‘tell â€"the court how Jar you . were from the accused when he fired th ~ *Yes," grinned the detective, "I know it. ‘They‘ve got some fine specimens of ©*‘Thirteen feet seven and threeâ€"quarâ€" ter ‘inches,"" answered the witness. *â€"mfi"’ no attention to this jocular: ity. Mr..Ryder continued: .â€". f (To be contipued.)> ; ~"Oh, come now,‘* said, the lawyer "how can you tell to the fraction of ‘~"I knew some fool wouldâ€" ask me," replied the other, ‘"so_ Iâ€" measured it."â€"Chicago News, â€" . ham sYegetable Compound cures inrags, and noujess ie anay apetis non w0 each mionth. o t e oiled Lodia £. Piak: " *A friend s Lydia E. 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