Straits Echo, 5 February 1917
1917-02-05
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Straits Echo
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Title Section37 1917-02-05 1 Straits Echo i 1 DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15* $24 Per /nntim. PENANG, MOINDAI, sth FEBRUARY, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 2937 words
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Advertisement1194 1917-02-05 1 01 n.o»«M oooannD D ““S“ ,B I READ’S LIGHT i s LAGER BEER. g Absolutely pure and best. a trial will convince you. g XIANG LEE Co. LnconnnnDoanDunDanncmcinnonn anannnnnnnnnonncmn aaaaaa BANKS. > RESERVE your car FOR Iff NOW. A Fleet of English and American Cars for hire lay and night.1,194 words
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Advertisement16 1917-02-05 2 Outside MANGALORE THE BEST THE COOLEST FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) PENANG.16 words
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Article1272 1917-02-05 3 In the early stig<*s of the wir it is probable that a large section of m utral opin on favoured the cbaoc is of the Central Powers. Events have cau-.el a revision of this opinion, and it is questionable if any impartial judge now expects those1,272 words
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Article761 1917-02-05 3 1 One of the outstanding features of the past year at sea is the exceedingly small amount of direct military damage done by submarines Our own warship losses under this head comprise only the mine sweepers Primula, Genista and Clacton the boarding steamer Duke of Albany, and the761 words
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Advertisement498 1917-02-05 3 Straits Settlements War Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15 th NOVEMBER. 1919, PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be lent498 words
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Advertisement26 1917-02-05 3 PINKETTES cure biliousness and constipation 2 SO cent* per phial at your druttirt'ior direct by mail on receipt ot price from DR. WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPORE.26 words
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Advertisement520 1917-02-05 3 Lassitude s 01 wearines s. depression, fatigue, which affects equally men, women and child' ren, and it is most important that these signs of a run-down condition be not neglected. Thfrtfnr» m^ y easl y t 0 m ore serious ailments, herefore if you are feeling exhausted, slack and h-on520 words
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Article1994 1917-02-05 4 Tbi Vibdun Yictobt. {From Our Own Correspondent.) London, December 27. The French victory at Verdun—where General Robert Nivelle, the grand-eon of a British Waterloo veteran —smashed into the Germans defence and drove them helterskelter from their trenches —was even more complete than it was first reported.1,994 words
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Article198 1917-02-05 4 In popular language the word rheuauti.m is a term which covers a multitude 0 f ill, q. whioh pain is the chief symptom. Articular rheumatism, iofUmmat r umatism, and rheumatic fever are all nim* for the same disease. Muscular rheum.tj,!! affeots the muscles and does not ip198 words
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Advertisement204 1917-02-05 4 Whiteaway, Laidlaw gCo, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) PETERSONS DE LUXE BRIAR PIPES. itrmwt *«etonf vj» V 5 ‘.‘‘rfi* ■■'v <&£** STRAIGHT STEM CURVED STEM $3.25 $3.75 $3.95 $4.25 GUARANTEED MADE FROM BRIAR 150 YEARS OLD. Requires no breaking in. A sweet cool smoke from the f. tart betngThe mouthpiece. We204 words
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Advertisement49 1917-02-05 4 TU Children's Colds. W*tch the children's colds and cure them before they weaken the vitality, Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely. It is perfectly safe. It has been tested by chemists and pronounoed free from injurious sub* stances and costs but a trifle. For sale by ail dispensaries and dealers.49 words
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Advertisement496 1917-02-05 4 INSTANT RELIEF FOR SICK HEADACHE NAUSEA AND HEARTBURN. You cannot hare aick headache when rour liver is right. Dr. Cassells Instant Belief sets it right, and that is why it cure* sick headache and other bilious troubles 10 quickly, so surely, and so thoroughly It is not violent, like so496 words
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Article136 1917-02-05 5 I’rnano, February 5. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Hank 2/4 A 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4*ll/16 3 Credit ~.2/4 21/32 3 m Documentary 2/5 i Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. i 63 ''l > 3 dajfe’ sight Private... 174 Bombay, Demand Bank 168 Moulmein, Demand Bauk 167136 words
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Article315 1917-02-05 5 Officers P. V. vs Other Ranks. As anticipated, the above fixture, which was played off on tbe Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, proved to be a very interest- iog cne I The Officers batted first and the first five batsmen 6ent io, with the exception of L v Prentis, who315 words
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Article556 1917-02-05 5 Successful At Home.” The usual monthly At H me given by the members of the Penang Pdo Club, was held on Saturday last in excellent weather. The game which was got up for the occi--ion between sides representing the married and singles proved to ba fast and556 words
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1063 1917-02-05 5 Many people are changing their modes of iite—some p3rforce some with their eyes 1 n the past and the hope that when the war is over things will be as they were. Others, in secret, are carrying on the same mode of i1,063 words
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Advertisement470 1917-02-05 5 frjffic Peculation on the Bth February t 1917, during the Chetty Fire-Works at the Race Course. From 6 30 p m no vehicular traffic ■il he allowed from •‘Kingsley” corner M ll A]t tor and Western Roads, or from the n r o Hut Cantonment Road to the junctS of470 words
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Advertisement257 1917-02-05 5 m. QUALITY is the point which is necessaryin an enjoyable Cigarette. 'i, i v,. THE CIGARETTE I 'Org/nIA Ar|S C| CaRETT£5-^| v D.C,HOWi^ ®*ISTOl. That’s why “EMBASSY VIRGINIA No. 77 has been justly described as D£ LUXE. n n n n ******************************0 EXTENDED SALE wr ?:xr n g Dou t257 words
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Article, Illustration97 1917-02-05 6 Published daily (eicept Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CEITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59 > Beach Street, Penang. i‘ Price. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Hail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586 Printing Department 343 ff.B. —All business communications97 words
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Article1268 1917-02-05 6 From the rupture of diplomatic relations between two States to a declaration of war is but a step, but it is a definite step aod tha United S'ates has not yet taken it. This being so, it is as well to remember that diplomitic intercourse between sovereign States1,268 words
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Article24 1917-02-05 6 (From Our Chen Correspondent London, February 4. The prices in the London Rubber Market to-day were:— Pale Crepe 3/o^Diamond Smoked 3/o£-24 words
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Article60 1917-02-05 6 Latest Quotations, Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $94.50, business done, and in Singapo'e (re. fined) at $95.50, business done (175 tons sold). Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following, received on the 4th instant, are the quotations for Rubber on Spot in London cn60 words
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Article871 1917-02-05 6 Lieut H. C. Atkin-Berry has been award* ed the Mi'itary Cross. Mr. G. ft. ft- Muglisfcrn, of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery Co. is Singapore pay* ing a visit to Penang. Col. H. M Jackson, who is in charge of a Labour Battalion, R.E has been mentioned in despatches.871 words
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Article1004 1917-02-05 6 Holland's Predicament. Du.chmen who know the Germans onU too well are growing more and more Un at the course of events. The mis-ir* troops on their frontier they naturally K sociate with the threat to all u/utM* contained in the siok-at-sight pronouncement and the recant C ro..i« into1,004 words
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Advertisement266 1917-02-05 6 FRESH STOCK OF BILLIARD ACCESSORIES. n bcbhhßS^ Wit Pi f f '{r i«. II H! -r 7. 5 "ifffi I II r\ ?N i I I t 1 I i 1 C f l\i\ si i r! 11 f Ell e! I t fri 5 f: :ls S! S'! V266 words
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Article2269 1917-02-05 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] DEFINITE rupture. aMH S recalled. Cftk.net's DecisionWashington, February 2. tli conclusion of a meeting of the Cabinet which lasted 2g hours, President Wi gin hurtiod (o the Capital to discuss the litustion with the Chairman of Foreign p.iiti, ns (J mmittee who must be consulted2,269 words
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Article243 1917-02-05 7 The following articles will be found on onr outside pages Pages. 3. A Stone for Bread. Naval Notes. 4, —War News and Gossip. 5 —Ring in the Nobler Modes of Life, January Rubber Crops. Cricket. Penang Polo Clnb. 8. —Telegrams. The Spirit of France. The Week’s Events. Band Programme.243 words
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Article598 1917-02-05 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] ,z Coaeettioas far Flushing Route. h Austerdam, February 2. y The Handehblad reports that Germany y has offered Holland for the Flushing route the same concessions as the Uaited States for passenger steamers not carrying contra band. Negotiations between Holland and I Germany in regard598 words
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Article623 1917-02-05 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] FORESEEN BY THE ALLIES. Aad Provided For. Paris, Feb. 2. A naval expsrt states that the recent Naval Conference in London foresaw the new "Sabjiariuism” and energetic measures have been adopted assuring the relative security of Franco and Great Britain. Significant Figures, In the French623 words
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Obituary22 1917-02-05 7 Obituary, Colonel T. H* Hendley, •LondoD, February 3. The death has taken place of Col* Thomas Holbein Hendley, late of the I.M.S22 words
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559 1917-02-05 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Poliee Preeau ions. Lord >n, Fbruary 2. Extraordinary p r ecau'ions have been taken for th9 mooting at Carnarvon tomorrow at which Mr. Lloyd George will speak. Women, with very few exceptions, will not be admitted, only local electors will receive tickets559 words
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Article165 1917-02-05 8 Sumatra Consolidated 53,500 lb, Bukit Mertajam 71,434 lb, Taiping 67,000 lb, Sungei Siput 18.223 lb, ‘Sungei Revla (F M S 13 226 lb. Bakap 25 600 lb, Batu Matan < 17.1 0 lb, Jong Landor 56 00 J lh, Kedah 51 313 lb Parit Perak 10 4'o165 words
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Article536 1917-02-05 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] FIRE ON WHARF. Depots Damaged, LondoD, February 3. A Russian communique reports that an explosion was followel by a fire on the wharf at Archangel on January 26. Various buildings and depots ware damaged Three hundred aud forty-four persons were injured, including tares officers and536 words
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Article410 1917-02-05 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Further Progress. L ndon, February 3. Au official announcement regarding the operations in Mesopotamia states We advanced 300 yards on the night of January 28—29 on the right ben’i of the Tigris and eastward of the Tigris-Hai junction. We also advauced from 200 and 300 yards410 words
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Article327 1917-02-05 8 The following programme of music will be played at the Esplanade this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 1 S dection The Yaskmak Allan 2 P Ika A*-e You Engaged Hewitt 3 Walfz Tae Arroow Rose 4 Gavotte Boccherinis Binding 5 March With Sword and Lance Starke327 words
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Article1338 1917-02-05 8 Heroism and Brilliance. For all its heroism and its brilliance the French Army has yet to win throughout the world the recognition which belongs to it. Before the war there were a certain number of foreign military critics —Colonel Repington, we believe, was ainoDgit them—who considered1,338 words
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Article529 1917-02-05 8 Monday, February 5. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m, Tuesday, February 6. Public Holiday. Town Bind, Esplanade, 9 p.m. Chinese Chap Goh Meh Festival. Thaipusam (Hindu Festival). Anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore (1819). P. V. R. C. Shoot 7 a.m. Selangor Races, Wednesday, February 7. Full Moon.529 words
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Advertisement399 1917-02-05 8 WANTED. Advertiser wishes to inve t 6uras of »1,000 or more iu sound businesses or business propositions. Apply Bux No. 509, 66 c/o Straits Echo t WANTED. Good typist stenographer, i must te thoroughly efficient Apply stating salary expected, reference< etc to KATZ Bros., Ltd., Penang. 71 WANTED. Salaried salesman399 words
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Advertisement52 1917-02-05 8 Unnecessary Words. Why waste wordsacd advertising space in describing the inaDy points of merit in Chamberlan’s Cough Remedy The most astidious are satisfied when wo state that, it cures colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains absolutely no narcotics cr injurious substances. For sale by all dispensaries52 words
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Advertisement10 1917-02-05 8 For Chronic Cheat Oompl*urt** Wood»* Ora*t Peppoiflai» 1 Ow« ll,tt10 words
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Article377 1917-02-05 9 ComiUKITT’i COH»*ATUtATIO*B. C fllii the first occasion in the annal* State of Selangor that the Chinese 0 have had their servioes recogni*. Ooterament in a tangible way by b nf Q certain number of them to be appoint* k p eac( hia fellow countrymen ol«.377 words
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Article506 1917-02-05 9 'lhe Steaits P*o»l*m. Regarding the question of trade with Germany after the war the Singapore Free P«n says: •The actual fact has been in the past that weaccepted German goods brosuse they were cheap, and accepted and made alliances with German steamer lines to keep up506 words
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Article520 1917-02-05 9 What ia a Fair Yield per Aeref Laat week, in quoting a forecast made by a leading market authority as to the production and consumption of rubber for theyeara 1917 20, I remarked that the figures erred on the aide of safety. The consumption estimates, it seemed to520 words
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Article341 1917-02-05 9 PEKING POLITICIANS MEET. Founding a New Partt, AH the pipers tried to explain that Mr. Sun Hung-yi, the exMinister of Interior, did not expend the funds ei trusted to him when be was Neiwu Tsungchanp, but most of the Chinputang and other pipors assert that ifttr careful341 words
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Advertisement51 1917-02-05 9 Tb« Beat Con k Medicine, Chamberlain a Gough remedy is the B e »t selling cough medicine in the world »y because it does exactly what a cough j ICI P. BIB «upposed to do. It atopa cougha b» .11 j- »nd effectually. For aala 7 %u (Wniariea nA a„51 words
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Advertisement561 1917-02-05 9 CONSOUTE FOR THE NETHERLANDS. SOME REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD INSTAL A U. E. SCRAP WASHER I (1) It will enable you to recover more rubber from your 3craps than you are at present getting. (2) It will relieve your present machines of a great deal of work which they are561 words
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Advertisement70 1917-02-05 9 When a child develop? one of those natty hacking cougha which keep the family awake at nght it ia annoying for them, but far more a irioua for the ohild, because of the ■train thrown on its undeveloped bodily organa. Rupture ia often caused by a ■training cough. WOODS’ GREAT70 words
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Article1120 1917-02-05 10 A NIJHTIN A DESTROYER WITH THE DOVER PATROL. By A Special Correspondent. The Dover Patrol is the K‘ eper of the Channel Gateway—the Warden of the Cinque Porte in a sense which that ancient office never before imputed. It has to protect one of the most1,120 words
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Article796 1917-02-05 10 The integrity of Switzerland has hitherto been regarded as so impregnable that com paratively little discussion has centred around it. It is as well, however, that the pu lic should realise that the continued immunity o£ Switzedand from a predatory attack by Germany is by no796 words
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Advertisement66 1917-02-05 10 A Germ Des royer. There is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison resulting fri m a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is promptly applied» It is an ant iseptic and d« stroys the germs which cause these disease?. It also cause wounds to heal without maturation and66 words
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Advertisement13 1917-02-05 10 Fjr Qfeildieo’a H cling Cough at Night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6tl.13 words
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Advertisement346 1917-02-05 10 IP WHEN BUYING MANILA CIGARS Be careful to see that the box bears the trade mark as shewn below:— LONDRES. HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST. REINA VICTORIAS. CORTADO FIND. S?:', ;V'. h? H v-n.vi|SSSS fc; I c v fci.W;'. v T Ptr* > it" < I*. -s.••”■ %s '?4v^ PERLAS.346 words
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Article1637 1917-02-05 11 Judging from the correspondence that ia now reaching me, the communication under th 9 above heading in Truth of October 18 met with a mixed reception io India. There are some letters endoraing the view that, owing to the inertness of the powers that be, India1,637 words
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Article348 1917-02-05 11 [To thi Editor of thi Straitt Echo.] Sir, —Will you or one of your readers kindly answer the following Bridge question through the medium of your paper. A and B vs. C and D. A declares 4 hearts which is doubled and redoubled. A makes his 4348 words
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Advertisement48 1917-02-05 11 HAVE YOU TRIED THE FAMOUS SLOT BRANDY MADE IN FRANCE. ONE, THREE SIX STARS O/V SALE EVERYWHERE. G. H. Slot Co. ’Phone 453. SOLE IMPORTERS. Tclegr ms: S10!\ PA*' i V/. w 0 2 V V/ N DREADNOUGHTS V TWO MALAYAN FRASER A NEAVE, LTD ARGYLL ROAD, PENANG.48 words
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Advertisement72 1917-02-05 11 Whoopiaj Cwftk. When jour child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make ti easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and72 words
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Advertisement10 1917-02-05 11 Fjt Obronic Cheet Complaint», Wood»’ Great Pppprrrmint Our* 1* <M,10 words
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Advertisement630 1917-02-05 11 Driving Pain Have you a pain anywhere in your body Ia it a little pain or a big pain P Doea it torture a single nerve or doea it grind and rack your entire being P Isn't it foolish then to be driven by paina or aches, big or little,630 words
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Advertisement1813 1917-02-05 12 P. 0.—British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Fauenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (under contract with his majesty’s goternment) For Htngaporo, China, Japan, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe.) Outward (for China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. For KGNINKLIJKE1,813 words
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