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In commenting on the work done in Clay County, Mr. Vaughn Bryant,
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the Educational Director of the State Food Administration, wrote, "You have sent out some unusually attractive announcements of the New Food Program and of World Relief Weekly."
Child Welfare Work.
President Wilson said, "Next to the duty of doing everything possible for the soldier at the front, there can be no greater duty than that of pro- tecting the children." Many of the physical defects which caused the re- jection of one-third of the men coming up for examination in the first draft are believed to date from some slight trouble neglected in early child- hood.
Recognizing the need of protecting the children from the special dan- ger of wartime. the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor planned for a Children's Year from April 6, 1918, to April 6, 1919. The purpose was to save the lives of 100,000 babies under the age of five and to awaken the public conscience concerning Child Welfare. Every state was responsible for its quota of saved babies and likewise every county.
Mrs. W. H. Woodson of Liberty was Clay County's Chairman of Child Welfare and with an efficient corps of aids succeeded in putting on a splendid campaign in the interests of children.
The first step was the registering, weighing and measuring of all children under school age. 1,450 children under six years of age were weighed and measured. Diet changes were recommended in some cases. One baby was actually saved through the Committee's providing the proper artificial food.
The Children's Year Program was kept before the public by an exhi- bition of Child Welfare posters and by helpful bulletins published in the county papers. The Rights of Childhood became the topic for sermon talks.
A Better Babies Conference took the place of the usual Baby Show at the September Home Products Show in Liberty. Extensive prepara- tions were made and with the co-operation of the women of the town and a number of the physicians, the event was a great success. Over a hun- dred babies from over the county were enrolled and seventy-seven were given thorough physical examinations.
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The Children's Year Program has been continued since the war, the weighing and measuring has been taken into the schools in some localities and a constant attempt is being made to lessen the number of mal- nourished children.
Work of Training Camp Activities Committee.
With a camp of our own, the Army Motor Mechanics School at North Kansas City, Clay County's Training Camp Activities Committee, under the leadership of Miss Ethel Sparks, of Liberty, was very active. Our work there began with the sick and ended with them, though in the meanwhile entertainment was provided for the well, too. Magazines were contributed to the Y. M. C. A. Hut. On one occasion, 300 girls were gathered together for a big dance and on another the women provided a treat of sandwiches and strawberry shortcake for 400 soldiers at Winnwood Lake.
At first there was much illness among the men and no hospital facilities. It was our work to supply these garments, dressings, suitable food and other comforts.
Later the government fitted up a hospital. The Woman's Committee evolved a system whereby a basket of dainty food was sent to the hos- pital each day of the week, each day's needs being filled by a different community. Jellies, fruit, custards, soups and ice-cream were con- tributed. In addition, the hospital was supplied with dainty muslin cur- tains, a reading table, numerous games and magazines.
War Savings and Liberty Loan Campaigns.
The women of Clay County worked in the War Savings and Liberty Loan Campaigns under the direction of the County Chairman of the Woman's Committee Council of National Defense who was also appointed County Chairman of the War Savings and Liberty Loan Committees.
In February, 1918, a publicity campaign for War Savings Stamps was carried on by telephone, almost every home in the county being reached.
A special campaign for the sale of Baby Bonds was conducted in Liberty on the first Monday in March. Sergeant-Major Mitchell of the British Recruiting Mission came over from Kansas City and made a talk.
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He was with the Canadian forces at Ypres and had seen seventeen months' service at the front. The women sold about $500.00 worth of bonds but did much more for the publicity of this particular war work.
The most spectacular effort made by the War Savings Committee was a campaign put on by the women during the first ten days of May, 1918. The women of the county were asked to buy W. S. S. with all the money collected from the sale of eggs during that time. The reports showed that $5,000.00 worth of W. S. S. were bought by the women in this drive and banks reported a great increase in the number of sub- scribers. This "Egg Drive" caught the popular fancy and an account of it was published in Thriftology, the War Savings publication, for June, 1918.
In the first and second Liberty Loan Drives, the Woman's Committee took no part. The material did not reach the Committee at all in the first and not until the close in the second.
The history of the women's part in the Third Liberty Loan may be introduced with the following clipping from The Bond Bulletin for April 20, 1918: "A barrage of patriotic meetings in the schools of Clay County, Missouri, on the night of April 12, preceded an intensive cam- paign in that county for the Third Liberty Loan. The plan was formu- lated by the Woman's Committee, approved by the Chairman of the Men's Committee and proved to be a tremendous success as a means of arousing the enthusiasm of the people for the success of the campaign.
Meetings were held on the same night at thirty different points. In a number of places several schools combined, so that practically every rural district was reached. The very best speaking talent was secured and in addition to the Liberty Loan talks, patriotic programs were pro- vided. In most cases children contested in four-minute talks on "How to Win the War". Thrift Stamps or Baby Bonds were given to the win- ners. At no other time had so many communities been reached simul- taneously and the results were far-reaching. Not only was the Liberty Loan promoted but each succeeding drive was made easier by this cam- paign of education.
Actual sales reported by the women amounted to $9,600.00. This small showing was due to the fact that the women did not take credit for the many bonds sold at the school house meetings through their efforts.
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For the Fourth Liberty Loan, Mrs. Robert Withers was again ap- pointed County Chairman. The Woman's Committee was thoroughly organized early in the campaign. In fact the only county meeting held in connection with that drive was the one called by the Woman's Com- mittee for the first day of the campaign, September 28, 1918, at Liberty.
The summing up of the results of this campaign showed that the women sold $343,975.00 worth of the Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds or 41 % of the whole. Mr. Hugh Wilhite, County Chairman of the Men's Liberty Loan Committee, had the following to say concerning the work of the women: "I want you to know that it is appreciated and the splendid assistance is recognized. I should say that one-half of the work has been done by the women, either directly or through their influence."
Miscellaneous Activities.
Other committees were active as the need arose. Patriotic Week was observed in April, 1918, with special efforts along the line of patriotic education and Americanization. Miss Louise Nardin, a member of the State University Faculty and Chairman of the State Committee on Patriotic Education, addressed three meetings in the county. The one at the Christian church in Liberty on the evening of April 21st took the form of a patriotic demonstration. There were great speeches and great music. Miss Nardin spoke on "Anglo-American Relations". Dr. J. P. Greene, of William Jewell College, gave a stirring talk on "What is Patriotism".
One work which was carried on by the Woman's Committee will mean much to the history of Clay County's part in the World War. This was the collecting of the War Service Records of the soldiers, sailors and marines of the county. Mr. Edgar Archer, Clerk of the Draft Board, was able to provide the names of those men who entered the service by way of the draft and did so before the order came from Washington to not give out these lists. There was no possible way to secure the names and branch of service of those who volunteered or were in the service before the draft went into effect save through the most painstaking re- search in every part of the county.
This was undertaken by the women with the school district as a basis and resulted in locating over 300 men who entered the service by ways
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other than the draft. These lists were all sent to Mrs. Robert Withers who had them published in the Liberty Tribune. With the addition of the Draft Board's list of 700 men, Clay County's Service Roll went over 1,000. This list was afterwards published in book form by G. A. Puckett under the title "Clay County Soldiers and Sailors".
In addition to compiling this list of all men in service, Mrs. Withers corresponded with the families and secured the correct data concerning the nineteen men from Clay who died in service and whose names form our Gold Star Roll of Honor. This made it possible for the Woman's Committee to provide a correct list for the Honor Roll placed February 22, 1919, by the Alexander Doniphan Chapter, Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution at the court house in Liberty, as a memorial to those who died in service.
Very soon after the close of the war, this work on soldiers' records proved of invaluable service. Adjutant-General Clark, in endeavoring to compile the history of Missouri's part in the World War, asked Mrs. Robert Withers to secure the War Service Record and brief biographical sketch of each soldier, sailor and marine from Clay County. So much had already been done along this line that the work was completed by June, 1919, and though a few may have been missed, Clay County can feed proud of the record kept of her fighting men as well as proud of the number she sent into service.
The work of the Clay County Woman's Committee ended in January, 1919, with the dissolution of the state organization. It would not be possible to mention the names of all the women who aided materially in carrying on the Woman's Committee work in Clay County. The follow- ing outline will serve to name the leaders and show the scope of the work.
County Chairman Mrs. Robert S. Withers, Liberty
Township Chairmen :
1. Platte Miss Martha Snail, Smithville
2. Kearney Mrs. George H. Smith, Kearney, R. F. D.
3. Washington Mrs. Sanford Moore, Lawson, R. F. D.
4. Fishing River Mrs. D. E. Brand, Excelsior Springs
5. Liberty Mrs. Lee B. Soper, Liberty
6. Gallatin Mrs. Campbell Davidson, Randolph. R. F. D.
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Town Chairmen :
1. Smithville Miss Martha Snail, Mrs. Harry Gordon
2. Holt Miss Irene Smith, Mrs. H. L. Tadlock
3. Kearney
Mrs. Price Hall
Mrs. D. E. Brand
4. Excelsior Springs
5. Missouri City Mrs. Hal Grubbs, Mrs. George Mereness
6. Liberty Mrs. Cecil Wilson
7. Birmingham Mrs. Lelia Shaw
8. Avondale Mrs. R. N. Swiger
9. North Kansas City Mrs. O. H. Lienhardt, Mrs. John Frazier
10. Gashland Mrs. G. W. Clardy
11. Nashua Mrs. Allen Thompson
12. Paradise Mrs. Ben McDaniels
County Departmental Chairmen :
1. Organization. Finance.
Publicity under direct supervision of County, Township and Town Chairmen.
2. Registration-Mrs. Ralph Davidson, Liberty.
3. Red Cross-Mrs. Henry Harper, Liberty.
4. Food Conservation-Miss Grace Tickle, Liberty.
5. Child Welfare-Mrs. W. H. Woodson, Liberty.
6. Patriotic Education and Americanization-Miss Cenia Marr, Liberty.
7. War Savings-Mrs. Robert S. Withers, Liberty.
8. Liberty Loan-Mrs. Robert S. Withers, Liberty.
9. Courses of Instruction-Mrs. Ernest Davidson, North Kansas City.
10. Training Camp Activities-Miss Ethel Sparks, Liberty ; Mrs. H. H. Boggs, Liberty.
11. Existing Social Agencies-Home Charities-Mrs. G. H. Mereness, Excelsior Springs.
12. Speakers-Mrs. R. R. Fleet, Liberty.
Certain other women served most helpfully on the main Department Committees :
Food Conservation :
Mrs. B. W. Thatcher, Smithville. Mrs. W. O. Greason, Holt.
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Mrs. W. R. Klepper, Kearney.
Mrs. Campbell True, Liberty.
Mrs. Dan B. Field, Liberty.
Mrs. Charles Bigham, Avondale.
Miss Constance Crockett, Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. Lee Kelsey, Randolph.
Mrs. Cam Stean, North Kansas City.
Child Welfare:
Mrs. E. R. Stroeter, Smithville.
Mrs. W. A. Cravens, Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. Hugh Wilhite, Excelsior Springs.
Miss Ella Parrott, Liberty.
Mrs. George W. Clardy, Gashland.
Miss Rita Crews, Liberty.
Miss Blanche Maddeira, Holt.
Mrs. Woodson Groomer, Kearney.
Red Cross:
Mrs. S. J. Williams, Smithville.
Mrs. Jesse, Excelsior Springs. Mrs. John Frazier, North Kansas City.
Mrs. Hal Grubbs, Missouri City.
Liberty Loan:
Mrs. J. C. Wright, Smithville.
Mrs. George Mereness, Missouri City.
Miss Mayre Francis, Kearney. Mrs. David Endicott, North Kansas City. Mrs. Alta Westhoffer, Avondale. Mrs. Harry Taylor, Randolph.
Mrs. W. Epperson, North Kansas City.
Miss Alice Pickett, Holt. Mrs. Floyd Bandy, Liberty.
Training Camp Activities: Mrs. J. J. Kirschner, North Kansas City. Mrs. J. R. Hubbard, Avondale. Mrs. Taggart, Excelsior Springs.
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Patriotic Education and Americanization :
Mrs. J. B. Woods, Smithville.
Miss Nellie Rider, Holt.
Mrs. S. W. Henderson, Excelsior Springs. Mrs. McGee Evans, Antioch.
Mrs. Everett, North Kansas City.
Mrs. Fred Cooley, Avondale.
Registration :
Mrs. S. W. Henderson, Excelsior Springs. Mrs. Rudolph Schroeder, North Kansas City (rural). Mrs. A. Schroeder, North Kansas City.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CLAY COUNTY CHAPTER, AMERICAN RED CROSS.
FIRST WAR FUND DRIVE-ORGANIZATION FORMED IN CLAY COUNTY-OFFICERS OF CLAY COUNTY-CHAIRMEN-WAR FUND AND MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNS- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES-PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT-CANTEEN WORK-HOME SERVICE SECTION-DOCTORS FROM CLAY COUNTY WITH ARMY AND NAVY-DENTISTS-VETERINARIES-STUDENT DOCTORS-NURS- ING DEPARTMENT JUNIOR RED CROSS-NEGRO AUXILIARY.
Mrs. H. C. Harper, Mrs. A. M. Tutt, Mrs. Mayme Shaver, Historical Committee.
The week of June 17th to 23rd, 1917, was the week set aside for the first great War Fund Drive for the Red Cross. There was no organ- ization in Liberty. Prof. W. O. Lewis sought to get various people in Liberty to form some organization to try to get some funds for the Red Cross during this week while everybody was thinking about the subject. A call for a meeting was published in the Liberty papers on Thursday, June 21st. The meeting was held in the court house, Friday night, June 22nd, 1917. The call for this meeting was signed by a number of the prominent men in Liberty. It was hoped that a good many citizens of Liberty would attend the meeting. An effort was also made to get people from other sections of the county to attend this meeting, but there were only nine present. At this meeting a small temporary organization was formed with W. O. Lewis as chairman, Mrs. Dora L. Hutchinson as secretary and John Major as treasurer. The men present decided to solicit funds on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, June 24th, 25th and 26th. Although there was little time to prepare
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for the canvass and few people outside of Liberty were solicited, about $6,000 was raised.
Those who took part in this work felt that Clay County should have a Chapter of the Red Cross. The officers of the temporary organiza- tion entered into correspondence with the headquarters of the newly established Southwestern Division of the American Red Cross at St. Louis, Missouri, with reference to organizing. The petition asking for permission to organize a Red Cross Chapter in Clay County was finished and mailed July 11, 1917. The request was granted and the meeting in which the organization was completed was July 17, 1917. This meet- ing was well attended and the following officers were elected: Dr. W. O. Lewis, chairman; Mr. H. R. Banks, chairman; Mrs. Dora L. Hutchison, secretary, and Mrs. John Major, treasurer. Soon after the organization the chairman of the chapter, after advising with various ladies in the town, appointed Mrs. H C. Harper as chairman of all relief work such as sewing, knitting and surgical dressing3, for the county. This proved to be a very fortunate choice. Mrs. Harper was in a position to give a great amount of time to the work and the success of the work in the county was largely due to her tact and executive ability.
DR. W. O. LEWIS.
Officers of the Clay County Chapter.
Chairman-Dr. W. O. Lewis, serving until July, 1918; succeeded by Mr. Robert Don Carlos, present chairman.
Vice-Chairman-Mr. H. R. Banks, succeeded by Dr. William H. Goodson.
Secretary-Mrs. Dora L. Hutchison, serving until April, 1918, suc- ceeded by Mrs. A. E. Morrow.
Treasurer-Mr. John S. Major.
Chairman of Woman's Work-Mrs. H. C. Harper.
Chairmen of Department of Production.
Chairman of Surgical Dressings-Mrs. Harry Maltby.
Chairman of Hospital Garments-Mrs. H. C. Harper.
Chairman of Knitting-Mrs. J. L. Thompson, serving until February,
1919, succeeded by Mrs. A. M. Tutt.
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Chairmen of Other Departments.
Chairman of Home Service-Dr. E. H. Sutherland.
Chairman of Nursing Department-Mrs. Mary L. Davis. Chairman of Junior Red Cross-Prof. G. W. Deimer. Chairman of Conservation Committee-Mr. H. F. Simrall. Chairman of Finance Committee-Mr. John S. Major.
Chairman of Publicity-Mrs. Ralph Davidson succeeded by Mr. H. H. Boggs, present chairman.
Chairman of Canteen Committee-Miss Ethel Sparks.
The Clay County Chapter includes all of Clay County, subdivided into ten branches subdivided into nineteen auxiliaries. Following is a list of branches with their auxiliary, chairman of each and date of organization :
Liberty Branch, Dr. W. H. Goodson, July 12, 1917.
Bethel Auxiliary, Mrs. Fon Williams, December 22, 1917.
Birmingham Auxiliary, Mrs. J. B. Burton, December 4, 1917. Randolph Auxiliary, Mr. Walter Sprong, May 7, 1918.
Shoal Monroe Auxiliary, Miss Mary E. Robb, January 31, 1918. South Liberty Auxiliary, Mrs. Rose Clutter, May 8, 1918. Walnut Grove Auxiliary, Mrs. R. L. Harbaugh, March 15, 1918. Pleasant Valley Auxiliary, Mrs. Charles Pence, November 7, 1917. Winner Auxiliary, Mrs. Charles King, January 28, 1918. Excelsior Springs Branch, Mr. S. W. Henderson, September 21, 1917. Franklin School Auxiliary, Mrs. Dora E. Dagley, March 28, 1918. Pratherville Auxiliary, Mrs. Fannie McCrorey, April 5, 1918. Greenwood Auxiliary, Miss Maggie Dickey, July 2, 1918. Mosby Auxiliary, Mrs. Gertrude Collins, April 9, 1918. Lunsford School Auxiliary, Mrs. Stella Neidig, April 16, 1918. Washington School Auxiliary, Mrs. Russell Lynn, April 12, 1918. North Kansas City Branch, Mr. J. A. Weimer, October 15, 1917. Avondale Auxiliary, Mrs. C. R. Bigham, March 5, 1918. Antioch Auxiliary, Mrs. S. E. Rumble, May 4. 1918. Kearney Branch, Mr. R. W. Groomer, September 11, 1917. Prairie Home Auxiliary, Mrs. J. M. Scrivner, June 11, 1918. Holt Branch, Miss Irene Smith, August 30, 1917.
Bodoc Auxiliary, Mrs. Will Wright, March 15, 1918.
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Linden Branch, Mr. Oscar Clardy, December 16, 1917.
Gashland Auxiliary, Mrs. Charley Thomas, June 13, 1918. Missouri City Branch, Mr. C. G. Shaw, August 27, 1917. Nashua Branch, Mrs. N. W. Griffith, May 23, 1918.
Paradise Branch, Mr. J. L. Hulse, September 30, 1917.
Smithville Branch, Mr. R. H. Major, September 27, 1917.
War Fund and Membership Campaigns.
The First War Fund Drive was made in June, 1917.
Chairman, Dr. W. O. Lewis.
Amount raised, $5,794.83.
The First Red Cross Membership Drive was conducted in Decem- ber, 1917.
Chairman, Mr. Garnet Peters. Members secured, 6,599.
The Second War Fund Drive was conducted in May, 1918.
Chairman, Mr. F. D. Hamilton. Amount raised, $29,045.11.
The Second Red Cross Membership Drive was conducted in Decem- ber, 1918.
Chairman, Mr. Ralph Rand. Members secured, 5,916.
The United War Work was conducted in the spring of 1919.
Amount raised, $42,522.12.
Receipts and Expenditures.
The total receipts other than the campaigns amounted to $53,033.85 and total expenditures were $46,306.49. This money was raised in every way that the ingenious mind of man and woman could devise- cake and pie sales, dances, parties, ice cream socials, ball games, auction sales, donation from Sunday schools and lodges. The I. O. O. F. Lodge was especially active in raising money for the cause. A picture show and auction sale undertaken by them netted $1,615.45. The Masonic Lodge contributed generously, as well as the Knights of Pythias. The Excelsior Springs Golf Club donated the entrance fees of their State Tournament-a nice sum. Hotels and apartments donated sums of money. The Predated Check System was adopted by several of the branches of this Chapter with fair success. Excelsior Springs, one of the largest branches, was especially successful in raising a large amount by adopting this system. Their workroom needed $1,000.00 per month,
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for running expenses. A campaign was started to raise this amount by using the Predated Check System, the result was that the greater part of the needed $12,000.00 was raised by this system. This campaign closed with a grand auction sale of live stock, poultry, produce, souvenirs and relics. The following local newspaper report shows the patriotic spirit that prevailed in this community: "Over the top with a bang, all trenches cleared, the enemy routed, and Old Glory flung to the breeze- that is the story of the Red Cross Auction in Excelsior Springs last Saturday. 'The business of the day has not been completely checked, but will total between $1,200 and $1,500.' Auctioneers of state wide reputation donated their services. A collar button worn by Jesse James at the time of his murder brought $31.00. Frank James' rifle, carrying fifteen notches and having his name cut on it, was donated by his son. An old trunk made in England in 1830 was bought as a relic by a St. Louis trunk man. Another attractive gift was a gander which was sold and resold all afternoon bringing $132.00. One young lady offered to buy a husband; however, none was offered for sale."
Production Department.
When the government called upon the women of America to help with the war work, 1,540 Clay County women responded promptly, and were organized into a loyal and enthusiastic body of Red Cross war workers.
The Production Department was the first section of the Red Cross to begin work and was perhaps the most active of the departments of the Red Cross Chapter during the war.
There were four divisions of work in this department:
Surgical Dressings. Hospital Garments. Knitting. Refugee Relief.
The Surgical Dressing Division with Mrs. Harry Maltby as chairman, Miss Ethel Sparks and Miss Nellie Ruth Field, assistants, did fine work. Only four branches of the chapter assisted in this work which continued from August 15, 1917, until the official closing of war work. The out- put was 372,440 dressings.
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Hospital garments were made under the supervision of Mrs. Henry C. Harper. The work in this division was discontinued the first day of June, 1917. The women of America by that time had filled all of the Red Cross warehouses in America and all of the Red Cross warehouses in France with a reserve stock of hospital supplies, garments and dress- ings. From September 1, 1917, until June 1, 1919, the output from this division was 9,269 hospital garments.
Knitting Division: When the Red Cross Chapter was formally organized, a large number of women already organized with Mrs. J. L. Thompson as chairman and doing fine work as Navy League Knitters, loyally and patriotically became Red Cross workers. Mrs. J. L. Thomp- son was appointed chairman, Mrs. Taylor Thorp, inspector, so they were ready to begin work immediately and the task of securing material began. This proved to be a most difficult matter. Finally in October, 1917, with much enthusiasm, our women and children and even one old man, one young man and a few boys began to knit. Oh, how they did knit. The telephone in the home of the chairman, where the supplies were kept, was at white heat. Why they went at knitting much as the boys did at the fighting in the Argonne. One woman knit as she walked the street. Something like 5,060 knitted garments (sweaters, sox, helmets, wristlets and mufflers) were made. All branches and auxiliaries rend- ered excellent service and the Chapter as a whole rendered splendid service both in amount and quality of work.
On April 6th, 1918, Mrs. A. M. Tutt became assistant and in an ex- ceptionally loyal manner gave her services as knitter and assistant in office work. In December, 1918. Mrs. Tutt formally succeeded to the chairmanship.
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