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.4 n Entertaining and I nstraotive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY. JUNE 11. 1891—12 PAGES. '
Founded in 1800.]
VOL. XCVII.—No 24
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GAZETT
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PRICE Two CENTS
‘ THE G_A_R_NIVIIL _
The Norwalk Business Men
Represented on the Stage
_at Music Hall.
Under the Auspices of the Ladies’ Aid So-
ciety of the East Avenue M.
E. Church.
Music Hall was packed last night
with an appreciative audience, to wit-
ness the first night’s production of the
Business Men’s Carnival, which was
given under the auspices of the Ladies’
Aid Society of the East avenue M. E.
church.
The whole was under the direction
and management of Carrie Carleton
Seeley, of Walton, N. Y., with Miss
Evelyn Hawkins accompanist. That
the carnival was a success every one
present will testify.
The opening was the entrance upon
the stage of the Queen of trade, Mrs.
T. I. Raymond; Miss Hattie Smith,
herald, and the Misses May Higgins,
May D. Smith, Emilie Jennings and
Florence Kendall as maids of honor,
and the Misses Ora May King, Alice
Pierce, Mildred Decker, Grace Patch-
in, May LeCount, Lora Baker, Eva
Bowen, Ethel Glover, Ethel Sprague
and Edith Sanford as pages, while the
representatives of the several business
houses marched down the aisles, carry-
ing banners. .
At the conclusion of the march the
Queen stepped to the footlights and de-
livered the opening address. The car-
nival was then opened and the several
business firms Were represented as fol-
lows: Norwalk Iron Works, Mrs. Hip—
son; The National Bank of Norwalk,
Mrs. Frank Day; J. M. Layton, general
insurance, Miss Carrie Wood; The
Hatch & Bailey company, lumber, Miss
Minnie Janes; Charles Trowbridge &.
Son, paper box factory, Mrs. Harry
Finch; Old Well Laundry, Miss Blanche
Rose; Scofield 8: Hoyt, dry goods, Miss
Eleanor Smith; Comstock Brothers,
clothing, Miss Fannie J anes; Theodore ;
H. Olsen, shoe store, Miss Carrie Read—
man; J. M. Benedict, books and sta
tionery, Miss Emma Hansen; A. Sol-
mans, livery, Miss Grace Patchen with
her Fairy Team; F. S. Ambler, bicy—
cles, Mrs. Brown; Robert J oselovsky &
company, grocers, Miss Flora Reynolds;
The W'. A. Benedict company, cloth-
ing,» Mrs. Paddock; Twin City VVheel-
men, Miss Irene Brown; Taylor «S: Gol-
den, fire insurance, Miss Ellendorf;
Paul Schultze, meat market, Miss
Blossom Smith and Master Harold Day;
Hill & Hubbell, Lumber, Miss Florence
Bell; The Evening Sentinel, Miss
Abendroth; H. Glendenning & Co.,
druggists Miss Daisy Roberts; Dr. Ben-
edict, postmaster, (as “Uncle Sam”)
Mr. J. E. Russell; Wm. Podmore, fur-
niture, Misses Grace and Nina God-
frey; Lewis the photographer, Miss
Lyon; Norwalk Hote1,- Mahackemo
Hotel and City Hotel, “The Porters;”
U. V. U., Goddess of Liberty, Miss
Alice Seaman; M. H. Glover, shoe
store, Miss Cecil Osborn; Robertson
Brothers, grocers, Misses Alice Pierce,
Mildred Decker; Luther M. Wright,
carriage manufacturer, Mrs. Osborn; -
The Fairfield County Savings Bank,
Miss Bessie Wilson; Tristam&Hyatt,
dry goods, Miss Addie Eason; Raymond
Brothers, coal, wood, etc. Miss Nellie
L’Hommedieu; A. Dickerman & Son,
dry goods, Miss Carrie Schuman; Miss
S. S. Tillottson, milliner, Miss McEwen;
United Order American Mechanics,
Miss Fairchild; The Boston Store,
Misses Sheldon and Roberts; F. W.
Rogers, bicycles, etc., Miss Irene
Brown; Adams Brothers, meat market,
Miss Louise Smith; H. Krieger, millin-
ery, MissesRetta Ainsworth, Minerva
Gillum, as the “lovely young woman”
and “funny old woman;” S. S. L’Hom-
medieu, life insurance, Miss Libbe
Day; J. Wallace Marvin coal dealer,
Carnival Chorus; J. Spencer & Co.,
jewelers, Mrs. Illing; Edward Street,
dry goods, Misses Annie Smith, Annie
Warden, as “Two Little Girls in Blue.”
Legal Profession, goddess of justice,
Miss Ida Thornton; W. M. Betts, gro-
cer, Miss Lottie Morrell; The Gazette,
Miss Flora Reynolds; F. A. Lane, res-
taurant, etc., Miss Vivian Soderstrom;
E. E. Gorham, wall paper, etc., Miss
Mabel Illing; H. V. Carr, contractor
and builder, Miss Gertrude Lyon; First
National Bank, Miss Minnie L. aFerris;
Mrs. Owens, bakery, “Jubilee Gems;”
W. S. Hanford, grocer, Miss Florence
Powell; Ferd Hayes, meat market,
Miss Ida Burr; F. R. Starr, ice cream,
etc., Miss Alice Byxbee; Fairfield
County National Bank, Miss Sadie
Randall; Nash & VanScoy, crockery,
Miss Bennett; Rundle’s Bakery, Mr.
Clarence Parsons; E. Apell, steamship
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GUILTY. sov
HIS PEERS!
GUISEPPA FUDII COMMITTED MURDER AND
{MUST DIE ueou
THE SOAFFOLD.
FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
THE AWFUL CRIME OF FEBRUARY l7 FIXED AT LAST
UPON THE STOLID ITALIAN, WHO GIVES
NO SIGN OF FEAR.
Guisseppa Fuda has been declared
guilty of the murder of his wife at East
Norwalk on the night of February 17
last. The trial has been on in the Su-
perior court before Judge Ralph
Wheeler and a jury for the past two
weeks. At all times the court room
has been crowded with men, women
and in some cases children.
When the court opened yesterday
morning Stiles Judson, the attorney
for the defense, opened hIS argument.
It was an able one. He was followed
by State Attorney Fessenden, who ar-
raigned the prisoner in his blunt and
cannon like manner. The arguments
were finished at about 2:15 o’clock and
then Judge Wheeler delivered his
charge. It is one of the best and finest
ever given in' this state and was re-
markable for its fairness to the prisoner.
.- When Judge \Vheeler had concluded
his charge the jury were ordered by
him to their room. They filed out.
At that time Imapassino sat in the dock
witha deputy sheriff on one side of
him. He was very nervous. His
hands twitched and his eyes shot
glances right and left. On the other
side was Fuda, also guarded by a depu-
ty sheriff. He had no change in his
demeanor from that he has displayed
Mr. Judson also laid stress upon the
presumption that a motive for the crime
was far more easily laid to Imapassino
than to Fuda, Mr. Judson, by consent
of the state exceeded the time alloted
to him by ten minutes.
State’s Attorney Fessenden’s arraign-
ment of the accused was merciful in its
severity. He emphasized every point
which the prosecution had sought to
prove with a force that almost visibly
tightened the coil of hemp about the
Italian-'s neck. He attacked Attorney
Cuneo, for the defense for taking the
witness stand and quoted Swift on Evi-
dence on the‘breach of legal etiquette
that Mr. Cuneo’s act involved. He
brought out in striking contrast Fuda’s
many contradictory stories and finished
in one of the most eloquent pleas he has
ever made for the conviction of an ac-
cused man.
Judge VVheeler’s charge to the jury
occupied nearly an hour.
1y reviewed the evidence in the case
and defined the different degrees of
murder. The jury were out but 54
minutes. Two ballots were taken, the
first 10 for murder in the first degree
and two for murder in the second de-
gree.
murder in the first degree.
ATO MERCHANTS-4‘
The EVENING GJZETTE, will publish a special
illustrated bicycle edition on the day of the .A/lpha Wheel
Club’s races, T harsday, j‘ane 17th.
Space in this speciav edition will be given merchants
of the Twin Cities at a very low price, and all who desire
to take advantage of this opportunity to place their goods
before the public are invited to send in their advertise-
ments at once.
all through the trial.
At 4:15 o’clock there came a" knock
on the jury room door. The court
were summoned. The jury filed into
their seats and were polled by Clerk
Haviland. When he had propounded
the usual questions he asked if the jury
had agreed upon a verdict.
“We have,” said L. V. B. Hubbard,
the'foreman. “We find the prisoner
guilty of murder in the first degree.”
Judge Wheeler thanked the jury for
their attention during the trial and
discharged them
When the verdict was announced to
Fuda he appeared indifferent. But in
the case of Imapassino it was another
matter. Both men were taken into
the sheriff’s office and while manacled
Imapassino was shaky.
the newspaper men who were about
him and refused to make a statement of
any kind.
CIThe jury are credited with having.
taken two ballots after they retired.
The result of the first ballot was ten
for murder in the first degree and two
for murder in the second degree. The
two latter were, however, not very
positive in their convictions and were
soon brought around by their collea-
gues to see the heinousness of Fuda’s
crime. They then voted with the
others for conviction of murder in the
first degree, which means that Fuda
must pay the penality of the awful
crime upon the gallows.
The morning session opened with
Mr. J udson’s argument for the defense.
It was a masterly effort, and judge,
jury and spectators followed every word
with the closest attention. He dwelt
upon thefact‘of the murdered woman’s
notoriously bad reputation; in the hope
of leading the jury to believe that Fuda
had acted under the unendurable prov-
ocation; Fuda’s own piieviously peace-
able disposition, his sobriety, and his
standing among his neighbors were
points that the defense made much of.
He glared at .
i Imapassino who is charged with com-
plicity in the affair, will be put on trial
to-day.
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THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
A telephone at Dorlon Point.
' Those newspapers who failed to get
their correspondent in at Hartford
keep on kicking.
Harry Leobold win the J udge’s prize.
A large crowd at the Business men’s
Carnival to-night.
GAZETTE subscribers in arrears step
up to the Captain’s office.
A clear day in June.
Something done to get the city out of
its lethargy.
I Two hundred entries for the Alpha
.- races next Thursday.
Handsomer young ladies than those
representing the busiuess men at the
Carnival:
Captain Chinery teach his men to
ride a wheel.
Mike Ratchford give the newspaper
boys a grand barbecue on his VVinni—
pauk farm.
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A Councilman Tumbles.
Last evening, Councilman Chinery
who by the way is an amateur bicycle
rider and professional fireman, came
bowling down Main street on his wheel
at a fair pace. Suddenly there was a
fall and down came the Councilman,
wheel and all. And that is aiout all
that is worth publishing, unless it be
the fact that the rider escapee injury.
important Meeting.
The committee appointed on the mat-
ter of widening and paving of Wall
street, will meet this afternoon, and
there is a possibility of the “finals” be-
ing reached, at least so far as the com-
mittee is concerned.
He thorough- q.
The second ballot stood 12 for ‘
DIED oN__I__H_E LAWN.
Horace W. Bartlett Suddenly
Dies at His Home on
East Avenue.
An Aged And Respected Man Gone to His
Eternal Rest.
Mr. Horace W. Bartlett, a man quite
well known in town (lied at the home
of his son-in--law George W. Cram,
just before noon to-day with a suddeness
that shocked even those who were in
the knowledge that he was not alto-
gether 'well.
It was thought that he was improv-
ing in his general health, in which be-
lief he himself took pride, and over 80
years of age as he was he went out on
the lawn and for pastime engaged in
pushing a lawn mower.
Just before noon his daughter noticed
"him sitting under a tree and going to
_him found him in a semi-conscious con-
:dition.
Help was called and as it proved, the
dying man was taken into the house,
and the family physician, Dr. J. G.
,__Gregory, summoned, but before he
."could reach the house the man was
dead.
1 The cause of his death is attributed
to heart trouble, with which he had
been more or less afflicted.
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KILLE‘D 39 GAS.
Arthur P. Reed found Asphyxiated m a
Bath Tub.
”-5 Arthur P. Reed, of Danbury, book-
keeper at the wholesale establishment
‘of D. G. Penfield, was found dead yes-
terday in the bath-room of his home on
yew street.
Tithe bath tub, and the gas jet in the
3 00m was turned on. Death was
gaused by asphyxiation.
The family are loath to believe that
Mr. Reed took his own life, and think
that he may have been taken suddenly
ill while in the bath—room, and that the
gas may have been extinguished ac-
cidentally. Mr. Reed was widely
known, and the intelligence of his
death was a severe shock.
A Connecticut Man.
Of course some people thought that
the convention should not go outside
the diocese to select a bishop-coadjutor,
but Chauncey Bunce Brewster of Brook-
who know him best like him most. His
qualities make for righteousness, use-
fulness, ripe culture and patriotism,
and his professional career has .been
conspicuously honorable and honorably
conspicuous. His varied attainments
are supplemented by a winning person-
ality. We are confident that the wisdom
of the convention’s choice will be justi-
fied by the logic of events—VVat-erbury
Republican.
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Mrs. Eunice Mallory Dead.
Mrs. Eunice C. Mallory, 78 years old,
widow of Charles H. Mallory, founder
of the Mallory Steamship line, died at
her home in East Port Chester yester-
day. Mrs. Mallory was born in Mystic,
Conn., where she married Henry Mal-
lory in 1842. Mr. Mallory died in 1890.
Mrs. Mallory was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Mystic,
Conn.
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Have Furnished Ambition.
Ex-Senator Dubois, of the new party
of silver Republicans, says one of the
amiable objects of the party is to “wipe
the Republican party off the face of the
earth.” The same job, and the pursuit
of the North Pole, have furnished op-
portunity for the surplus ambition of
cranks and “patriots” for generations.
—New Haven Palladium.
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The Trouble.
Weather prognosticator Thomas
Cooney informs the GAZETTE that the
“cogs” have dropped out and he has
no control over the weather at present.
He suggests, however,that when Grover
Cleveland gets through fishing we will
have some pleasant summer weather.
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Captain Jack Released.
James, the Norwalk player, who has
been holding down third base for the
Bridgeport’s, yesterday asked Manager
O’Rouke for his release. James is a
hatter and has secured a good offer at
his trade. His release was granted.—
Bridgeport Standard. :‘fi,
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—Do you want a refrigerator that is
all that is claimed for it? You make
no mistake in calling at Raymond &
Son's.
The body was lying in'
lyn, in ancestry, birth and training is
essentially a Connecticut man. Those I ter, Penn., the second Tuesday in June,
ing-hot water.
K. or_u. 0.
Final Session of the Supreme
Council in South Norwalk.
All Knights Well Pleased with their visit
to the Oyster City.
The sessions of the Supreme Castle
Knights of the Mystic Chain came to
a close yesterday afternoon.
During the three days stay of the
members here which included repre-
sentatives from nearly every state in
the Union, the weather has been de-
cidedly unpropitious but all delegates
felt free to say that Norwalk must sure-
lybe a delightful place in which to
live.
They also greatly appreciated the‘ and forks, spoons and bowls.
kindly welcome accorded them on
every hand.
Among the delegates as by states:
Pennsylvania, D. K. Rettew, J. W.
Hamer, M. D., Charles Ashcom, George
P. Chandler, Ralph B. Clare, L. C.
Gotthold, J. G. Leezer, H. E. VVain—
wright; West Virginia, W. B. VVil-
liams; New Jersey, Harry Kroesen, Jo-
seph A. Walker; New York, B. W.
Terry, V. L. Tyrrell; Delaware, C. A.
Crosgrove, Clifford McCall; Ohio. G.
J. Clems, J. H. Cloud; Maryland, J.
W. Reck; Virginia. W. E. Brown;
Connecticut,George VV.Cotfin; Indiana,
Jacob Fox; Massachusetts, Lewis Pic-
ard.
At the session yesterday afternoon
the following officers were elected:
Supreme Chaplain, John Percy of
\Vilmington, Del.
Supreme Commander, A. B. Miller,
of Dayton, Ohio.
Supreme Vice-Commander, Dr. J. W.
Harmer. of J ohnstown, Pa.
Supreme marshal, Solomon Scam of
South Norwalk, Conn.
Supreme recording and correspond-
ing scribe, John J. Davis of Pittsburgh,
Pa. [His 22d continuous term in that
office]
Supreme treasurer, W. C. Brown of
Pittsburgh, Pa. [His let continuous
term.]
Supreme inside guard, F. W. Rose of
Piedmont, West Virginia.
Supreme out-side guard, L. C. Gott-
hold of Philadelphia, Pa.
Supreme trustees, George W. Coffin
of South Norwalk, Joseph Mitchell of
Pittsburgh, Pa. and G. L. Pierre of
Frenchtown, N. J.
The ritual as regarded the work in
subordinate lodges was revised.
It was decided to hold the next ses-
sion of the Supreme Council at Lancas- '
1899.
A resolution of thanks to the local
councils, the public at large, and the
press was paSSed, as a part acknowledg-
ment of the kindly treatment accorded
the visiting delegates.
Right here the GAZETTE reporter
wishes to thank Mr. F. M. Rose, the
official reporter 0f the Council, and
who is also the publisher of the Secret
Society Gossip, at Piedmont, W. V., for
the many courtesies so willingly ex-
tended. It does one good to meet such
a man as Mr. Rose. And may this not
be his last visit to Norwalk.
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APPOINTED CURATE
Of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Stam
ford.
The many friends of the Rev. Louis
A. Parsons are congratulating him on
his appointment as curate at St. J ohn’s
P. E. church, Stamford. He is a son
of Professor E. A. Parsons, the well-
known pianist and teacher of New Ha-
ven, and has just graduated from
Berkeley Divinity school, Middletown.
He commences his duties on October
first.
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Came to the Rescue.
There was an unlooked-for dog fight
between two canines, “Bruno” and
“Nick” by name, in an orchard on But-
ler street last night. The owners of
the dogs tried to separate them, but to
no purpose, until finally a woman came
to the rescue with a tea-kettle of boil-
There were several
ki-yis, and it may be that the dogs
have returned, but at the gait in which
they started away it is fair to suppose
that both of them have either broken
their necks or have landed on Long
Island.
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Afternoon Tex.
An afternoon tea in _honor of Miss
Mary Ferry of Washington, is being
held at the home of Miss Sally Betts on
the Green, this afternoon.
-—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
'iSULDIER_8’_IithEDAY
!Members of the Wom'an’s Re-
lief Corps Visit the Old
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1 Veterans at Noroton.
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And Carry Fruits,- Jellies and Other Dela-
cacies to Them.
Thursday, June 10th, is a day set-
apart by the VVoman’s Relief Corps of
l Connecticut as “Soldiers’ Home Day, "’
and yesterday the Corps throughout
, the state were represented by some
I ninety-one members at the “Home” in
i N oroton.
Each lady visitor had provided her
lunch, and when the veterans had dined
the tables were reset with plates, knives
Tea and
coffee were served and a most inviting
lunch was partaken.
The ladies also carried with them
donations of fruit, jellies and other del-
icacies to gladden the hearts of the old
veterans.
Every department was visited and
perfect order was found everywhere,
much to the credit of the management.
A musical entertainment was given
by three of the veterans, and several
ladies gave recitations, after which the
hospital was visited and songs sungs for
the pleasure of those who were unable
to go out. The veterans and their
visitors passed a most enjoyable day.
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——With Malaria Cure.
You should always have Riggs’ Ma—
laria Cure at hand. Taken at (the first
symptoms the cure is easier. Don’t
bother as to the how. If malaria poison
is in the system, Riggs’ Cure will search
it out and kill it out—if you give the
Cure a chance. J. 10 tf
BIRTHS.
MCDONALD—In South Norwalk,
June 9, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
A. McDonald.
MARRIAGES.
, BURROUGHS-—SCOFIELD.—In Stam-
ford, June 9, Samuel McF. Burroughs
and Miss Emily A. Scofield.
FA'RRELLY.—In Bridgeport, June 9.
Patrick Farrelly, aged 28 years. I
FAYERVVEATHER. — In Bridgeport,
June 9, Mrs. James B. Fayerweather.
KEARNEY —— SKIDD.—In Norwalk,
June 10, by Rev. Mr. Barry, John
Kearney and Miss Mary Skidd.
MAYO—RATCHFORD.—In Bethe1,June
8, Frederick Mayo and Miss Nellie
Ratchford both of Bethel.
OTTMAN—LAL'BSCHER. — In Bridge-
port, June 9, Rev. Frederick Ottman
of Hartford, and Miss Mary Laubscher.
SHELDON—MORGAN.——In Norwalk,
June 9, by Rev. F. A. Scofield, Louis
F. Sheldon and Miss Annie Morgan,
SEELEY—BROWN.—In Bridgeport,
June .9, Robert C. Seeley and Miss
Clara Brown.
TAYLOR—HORTHROP.—In New Mil-
ford, June-2d, Arthur Taylor to Mrs.
1Kage V. Northrop, both of New Mil-
or .
DEATHS.
ALLIS—In Shelton, June 5, Wells
Allls, aged 84.
BARTLETT.—In Norwalk, June 11th,
Horace W. Bartlett, aged about 82
years.
BENEDICT—In N orwalk, June 7,
Linus St. John Benedict, aged 84 years.
BUCKMAN.——In Norwalk, June 8th,
John Bucknam, aged 74_ years.
CROFUT—In Huntington, June 4,
Mrs. Sarah Crofut. aged 78 years.
DUNN—In Bridgeport, June 4, R05-
anna, daughter of Martin and Mary A
Dunn, aged 6 years.
DARAGAN—In Danbury, June 7th,
Frederick Daragan, of Redding Ridge,
aged 34 years.
HAEFELE—In Bridgeport,
June 4, John Haefele, aged 44 years.
J OHNSON.—In Stratford, June 9,
Pierrepont Edwards Johnson, aged 64.
LEONARD—In Bridgeport, June 9,
John F. Leonard, aged 26 years.
MASON——In Washington, May 30,
.Charles Mdson, aged 62 years.
MCKISSOCK—In Washington, June
1, Jennie McKissock, aged 60 years.
NASH—In Danbury, June 7th, Jen-
nie, daughter of Patrick, and Mary
Nash, aged 12 years.
PAINE—In Bridgeport, J une,7, Lizzie
Paine, daughter of W. H. and Amarin-
tha Paine.
PARROTT—In Bridgeport June 6,
Andrew B. Parrott, aged 62 years.
REED.——-In Danbury, June 10, Arthur
F. Reed, aged 55 years.
ROWE—In Bridgeport June 7, Lizzie
L., daughter of Lewis P. and Jan.
Rowe, aged 12 years.
STARK—In Norwalk, June 11, Rufus
Stark, aged 17 years.
SUNDERS—In Lakeville, June 3,
Walter Sunders, aged 66 years. ’
THOMPSON—In Danbury, June 8,
.Edward Starr Thompson, aged 39 years-
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