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h-r.ibk. The warfare on the Ices it mjit sh ixeuliy maiwic military force of ll.fi coan-
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:iua"s iVjK'ft?, by which he iteoivtJ Coii.ld-j-.ible injury; and upon one or two occasion, when rar. K". would remonstrate with him for thus wanton! injuring him. ho (Patterson) raised an axe or spade, or some otner deadly weapon, and Kinnamon liad to get out of hit way or risk being killed. Upon the evening of the fatal occurrence, Kinnamon discover-
no pc.-pog'j.jcd Patterson throwing at his hogs and told
vyi-jium ne rrs'.isi no. injure ins nogs in i,na. way,
which Prttteron made at him as if to
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mid there U at present no prospect of itjjssrike him, when Kinnamon drew a pistol and
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of promptitud
inc pari have q !
md energy on
oj t;i. ticncral iovernt.vj.!t would
'.led tha IndUr. disturbances at once;
tie ai.n:si:straisn, instead oi
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-oo:tin to
the defc-.co ot Uvs country and trie protection o'it citi?;na, wai occupied, week after week in dctcrrr.iiiinij lha sr idc i;s which certain l:n?5, black or red, should be drawn around or ncrcss an old reiin-i-ition i?f the senate, ur.d how a cr! tin word sli ii i written upon it3 iV.cc.i'.! Wunt if all ths hid happened dur-
siiort tiir.e ago, ajiired, the ball entering jttit below one eye
anti making its appearance near the opposite temple. These arc the particulars as told to tit by eeveral respectable citizens of Scott. Mr. Kinnamon was taken before an examining court and acquitted, the court beliering that he had aotcd in self defence. We have known Mr. Kinnamon well for sereral years, and have always found him to be a peaceable, well diipoacd citizen. Lex. Ob,
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if iiis nd:ninitration l ad pnt'iutime in a mist-raid? and protracted quibble about word ad b! ' k marks whiht i.iviie n.ticrc were I n injj waitu the f;re? pc-rtion of the com. try and dfrangiri-'; the bu:ae?t ofthenliola? 'Vouid not he '.d hi cabir.st have been hisff and ptltcd out of ashington evea before th- expiraion cf his term of se? vice! Would n-if he ar.d hU cabinet have bec;i hissed or pelted c-ut cf Washington even before the ex-Y-.ra -i-on of his term of service T The folio-ring is from the Colambas Geo. In piircr of the 2lih !.: 'fur. m-ivemrnts of the !ndun are daily be-
CoLotsr in the 'mo State) May 3rd IS36. 5 To mj ollfrisnd Mr. Dirighl of the Jleza York Daily Adterlitir, Dcareir: We've had the terriblcst rumpus
late I
ttget.!.r. That piti-n i route is aL to bo graded lor a double track, so that a second line of rails may be laid down as soon as practicable after the completion of the first. IsmitvilU Journal. From the Indiana Palladium Dal I h ground San JacintOj May 7A. Da vit Sir. After an absence of tix months I now sit down to address you a few lines concerning the affairs of Texas. On the 16th of last moiilh, one four spies fell in with a mail carrier direct from Mexico, who he captured and escorted into camp; which mail gave us all the information respecting the situatin of the enemy. On the 19th we took up the line of march in pursuit of the enemy who after continuing the march on the 20th, amd the principal part of the night, we had the inexpressible gratification of driving in their picket uard,also of getting sight of the enemy. On the morning'of the (20th) they made a feint attack upon us, which attack was received by us with shouts of joy, and a few rounds from our cannon, which we had but a few days before received from Cincinnati. On the "21st about 4 o'clock we made an al-
on the enemy, who had erected a breast work of sacks of corn, baggage &c, which covered
.ely that took place here about gorernmen ;themWcll; whiIe 03lhe other hand we were itters for gome, lime, list as we had got all .tons.j tfl a ... urt,u fr tk
our pap2rt and every thing ranged and every J nou aiu, milsketrv; d.ni.'g our whole advance thing fixed so that thejrd say n.ccly about in ail ope prairie ; but beli eve me, men tight-
Ul wnnK. . i ,njr ,or the,r r,hts airainst a mi tarv desDot
.. . . .. Q. -- ..... .. . lieali from the upper to wise, and fly-
AUham.i troop from the west,
;icir lorcc i aoir ennecntrattne v.' i thin 'JO to
Li south west Ux--n ihi point. A soon
iemeiv pursued bv our ar
mies, a concerted pmch trill be taken up t.;.'2u-h the lower ceur.tits of Florida. The result of such n move cannot be contemplated u t!ie mjit awful feeling. The counties heloV t".e present territory, on both side
is thev find
1 taa nre
Al
Georgia a; J I-lori-
;!J xh- h-;it doT'i f the country, are very
ily no protected ..r determina-
'v populated,
ty coat affairs &c, who should make his ap
pearance but Gov. Lucas with as long a face on, as deacon Simpkins wore the day nrter his tabby cat died; why governor nys 1' what in the world is the mattert matter indeed says he, sargent jist look at this letter from friend
Anderson he wants us tu alter his affidavy,!
considerable so as tu make it read so, arter the preliminaries tu wit: I John Anderfon formerly lord mayor of the city of Dayton and now a justice of the peace (tu say nothing about my prospects) do certify or solemnly swear (as the case may be) that the ladies or ome of the ladies of Chilicothe, sometime last war did make and quilt a petticoat for some
purpose best known tu themselves and that
tha said peUycoat was stifi as steelyards, and stood alone with nobody in it and a book binder said he weuld like some of it, for a page
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ev . ThU thev. will be cnacd to Co
waste ici 1-3 co mtry
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util-C'S lf?s arc immediately
t to prevent it. i nere i not at this time a finjle cemoanv of soSjj.-.rs on i: river
be So
e believe
Roanoke.
fit fir down as that point,P
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prev.-nt them f.win crossing. If there could he an organised foree from thtt place to the i'i orid liiif, the murderou? villains might be :;it etl and dUappointcd,. but uultts tfeis can be d:m$' speedily, it will bo too late to save o.iii southern frontier, and a great part of Flo
rida, from total ruin. The whole frontier of
I!arly, Raudc-Sp, Decatur, and Thomas counties should be immediately covered with men nothing e!?e will gave them from destruction. YtY.1 not every patriot in the adjoining v.yurjties turn out for a few weeks and prevent the hostilities which nov threaten the lower pru t of our state. Such a movement will put a stop Ui their plans ai,d enable the Alabama troops, with the regular soldiers on their way fo overhaul the enemy and bring them to term?: and without it, it requires no great knowledge of the Indian character to predict that Florida will be overrun, and Alabama
and Georgia involved in a protracted and ex
pensive war. lne new country ot Alabama is now entirely laid waste: it becomes our du
ty to save trie old settlements from a similar
la'c.
Mr. Ilise declared in his late speech in this place, that, if the election of chief Magistrate lor the next presidential term should devolve on Congress, and Van B iren should be defeated, it would be followed by civil war. llip'iinsvilU Gazelle. Are the wigs abl; to stand that? Are they
not appalled : Ca?i they have the u 1city to exercise the right of suifrage when they are publicly told, that it will expose thir throat to the avenging steel f the torie? Can they be so rockless of life and limb as to approach
the polls, when fjrwarend. that tory swords
or kiver or something else about his work and
I and one ole woman tho't 'twould be a suitable present for granny Harrison but what ihey did with the petticoat I don't know, and further the deponent eaith not. Well now sargent savs he ht do you think of that,
that look discouraging arter all the
th'.c we've had! I thii.li MJ I that's poor
backing out. 'Tis so says he but i muSl fma
wiil hke friend Anderson arter all says he that
I ill for
" John Anderson my Joe John We've climb'd lifes's hill the gither And mony a cannie day John We've had wi' ane anither Now wc maun totter down John And hand in handjwe'll go And we'll sleep the gither at the foot John Anderson my Joe" purty good says I but a tarnal sight tew scotchy for me and it sounds too lemarxholy entirely for my part I intend to keep a stiff upper lip, let what will come. I could'nt help it sargent says he its so in accordance with my feelings, so we concluded tu break up for tht time as we dida't feel much like doing business. I shan't wriro tu you agin for a good spell I'll wait to see which way the cat jumps From yours tu sarve Sargent JOEL DOWNING Maryland. The great internal improvement bill passed the Maryland House of Delcates on the 3d inst. by a majority of 19. There was no doubt of its passage through the Senate by an almost unanimous vote. On the reception of the news in Wheeling, that city was brilliantly illuminated. Maryland has now established her prosperity upon a basis, which nothing but a moral earth
quake can unsettle.
and his minions, are ever successful, when not cntiiely overpowtred by numbers, as was the case at St. Antonio, and I. aberda. You have no doubt heard of the cruelty and inhumanity shewed our men by the Mexicans at both places. But to proceed to the purpose; I will
relate a tew ot the leading facts which occurred in this great battle. It was not more than 15 minutes from the lime the fin-t gun was tired unuJ the whole line was routed. We proceeded thei.ee about three miles, during which time we slew from 6 to 7 hundred, and took from 7 to 8 hundred prisoners, which a this time our company have in charge. Among the prisoners are Gen'l Santa Anna, the celebrated gen. Coss, who thev had a prisoner before and let him otFon parole of honor, also col. Almunw. Since me battle, et-nl Ball ol
New York, who lias been quite a conspicuous mover among the Mexicans, ha made his ap
pearance in our camp, to participate in the great treaty that is about to be made. Whave achived a victory unparalleledin the his
tory oi warfare, with a handful of men con
sisting of between 6 and 7 hundred; we hae conquered about sixteen hundred; we cannot
tell tee precise number, as it has not been a
1 certained, with some of the most experienced
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omtcTSHi ..vir neaa(itiey Have even presum
ed to call Santa Ar.."2 iue jnpoIeon of the
age) but what matters that, we i'i'.'C C0.naer
ed the chieftiau and boasted army, what more dividual in the neighborhood who received a-
Benerolencc " Not for ourselves, but oth
ere," U the law inscribed by God's hand on every part of the creation. Not for itself but others, does the sun dispense his beams; not
for themselves but others, do the clouds distill
will flash ovca their heads an I tory piMols look tilftir thowers; not for herself, but others, does them in the eye? Liuiszillc Jjur. the earth unlock her treasures; not for them-
On the 26ih ult. as Mr. Abram Brasheir
and his brother Lawrence were in purruit of
leer near Memphis, th former mistook the l itter for a deer, and hot him through the body. H;s horror on discovering the mistake drove him to phrensv. The wounded man
died in eight hour. He uttered a few words
entire! v excusing his brother, and, as a memo
rial of his dying feelings, bequeathed to him
more of h;s property than to any other rela tive. Louisville Jour.
Unfori unate and filial occurrence.. We learn that on Tuesday evening last a Mr. Jamt Patierscn, an Irisrnan, and a contractor on the Lexington and Georgetown turnpike, was shot by Mr. "f'tliarn Kiniamon a citizen of Scolt county, which caused his death in a few minifies afterwards. The particulars of this unfortnnale affair, us faras we have been able to learn them, are as follows: Mr. Kinnamon had permitted Mr. Patterson to erect a shantec on his premises and within few steps ol"
n:own rcuutme, me accommodation of
Ms tamdy and the nands in his employ. A short time after the erecion of the shantee, Taticrson insulted or mistreated mrs. Kinnaf ar-1 wrt'J pjil and lese down rnr. Kin-
selves, but others, do the trees produce their
truits, or the flowers diftuse their fragrance, and display their various hues. Whenever, therefore, instead of diffusing his blessings around him, man devotes them exclusively to his own gratification, and shuts himself up in the dare and flinty caverns of selfishness, he
transgresses the great law of the creation, and cuts himself otl from a participation in the benevolent sympathies of the universe and
its author.
96. The speaker said tl at under the hint i rule of the house, he was entitled to vote in this case, and he accordingly voted in the negative. So the motion was lost. The qu; s'i n being next on the mot on of Mr. Carr to refer the bill to the committee on public lands, a debate arose, in which Messrs. Mercer, Lane, Vinton, Toucey, Denny, and Bouldin look part. Mr. Ilouldtn's remarks were arrested by the arrival of one o'clock, when the special order was announced. Louis. Jour. Every man in a free country wants three sorts of education, one to fit him for his particular trade or calling, this is professional education, another to teach him his duties as a man and a citizen, this is moral and political education, and a thiid to fit him for his higher relations, as God's creatures designed for immortality, this is religious education. Curious Circumstanx. A farmer namtd J" Granger, living about two miles from Newou ryport, found on Saturday, March 2tjth, a large deer, perfectly encased in a mass of pr-
lectly transparent ice through wmch he look
ed as if he were standing in a glass case.
Mr. G. sent a horse and cart, and had the ice
and deer conveyed home just as he found them. On Monday however, he placed the
ice before a large fire to dissolve; an operation that was no sooner performed, than the ieer walked out in perfect health, and xpeliencinij no other inconvenience save a litiie
stiffness in the limbs, oecaioned by his long confinement. Mr. Gramrer still retains the
deer in his possession, which has been rendered quite tame and domestic by its captivity, and we further understand that he refused two
hundred dollars for him, which was offered for him by the proprietor of the Boston museum. Do you believe it? fortunate A'gro. An old negro slat e who for several vears past had been employed in the different gold minesof Habersham county, (Georgia,) some time since discovered a solid lump which contained about five pounds ol pure gold. He secreted his prize for several months, hut at last concluded lo trust his secret to a while m:iti, as the gold could not benefit him while it rein-uned buried in the eartl). He therefore communicated the fact to a stranger of the north, who, with several friends happened to be on a visit to the mines. The negro entreated with tears in his eyes, to have it converted into m ney for the purchase of iis freedom he said, 'Soon as Fm oh; nigger, den ma-sa say tjo long 'bout yer business, Ned don't arn salt in d rice yer eat. Dats er way oh; Phillis and granfer Ike was sarved. In Fhiladelphia, nigger hah no massa to ei his money dare ware I go."
1 his negro was owned bv a socculatinfr in-
their constituent, vwiUut lullh g the Uu.-e with listening to thtm, or putlirgthe tmticrt to the expense cf their connection cf delivery. Bali. Chron.
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE. The sln.m packet Dolphin, at Charleston, South Carolina, on the 2d in-t. from Si. Ausustitic, hiing the Herald of the 28lh ult. There i t.othii g new, says the Southern I'atriof. The 1 1 era Id states that every building between black creek and NewmansviHe I.. -id been destroyed by the. Indians. The port? of Fol King, Fort Drane and the settlements of Mieanopy and NewmansviHe will have to be abandoned, because it will be impossible to maintain them. A correspondent at Whitesville, writing fo a gentleman in St. Augustine says: "Jumper at the head of more than one hundred Indians attac k d Mieanopy last Friday Mght,ni,d carried off all Humphrey 's negroes, thirty in number. The same will probably be attempted in Georgia." WEEKLY MESSENGER.
Pnlev Wvlvcat uiiuu
Rail Road Report. -The president and di
rectors of the Lexington and Ohio rail road
company made their annual report on the 13th
of last month. From this document it appears that the gross amount of receipts for the transportation of passengers from the 22d of June, 1835, to the 13th of May, 1836, lew than eleven months, was $22,520,09, and that the receipt for the transportation of tonnage during the same period were $1,802,06 me'-ing the total sum of receipts .27,331,15. lk.e report states, that wooden sills are found by experience, to be greatly preferable to those of iron, besides being far less expensive. A
determination is consequently expressed to
construct the remainder of the road between
! Loiisvilie ani FT?.nkfcrt wsth weedea tills !
have we to fear, nothing. Liberty was our
watch-word, we took from them one long 9 brass pounder, a splendid piece, and about
ItiUU stand ot arms, a large quantity ofammu
nition, 300 mules, 200 hortes, 11,000 dollars in gold and silver. Tueir cannon was principally silenced by our company, who were almost ina direct line with their artillery. 1 was
on the extreme right in the front rank of our companv, during the whole of ihe charge. It was what might be well called a
charge, when we with the principal part of the army, advanced with naked ritles and yaugers, on artillery, and infantry, our cannon charged also. After the ac
tion Santa Anna remarked that he had heard
of rifleman charging, but never before wit-
ncsssed it and more especially on artillery. genl. Santa Anna remarked to gen. Houston that if he had such men as he (Houston) had
lie could march over the known world. 1
have just understood 40J mote of the enemy
nave surrendered with 7 pieces ot artillery lo our advance guard, consisting of 250 men sent out to reconnoitre; their principal colors were
tanen Dy one ol our company. Santa Anna
uimseii was also taken by one ol our men, I
would say we are a first rate regiment and
considered the best drill and most expert of
any on a trail.
1 would give you some history of the conn-
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try but time will not admit of all 1 have to say. It is one of the greatest cotton countries
in tne world.
Respectfully your friend, IRWIN ARMSTRONG.
To Capt. Thomas Porter.
On Monday, the Fayette circuit court, with
but a single dissenting voice. subscribed 15..
000 to the ttockof the several tunmike com
panies leading from Lexinnton to thecountv
line, in the following sums A5.000 to the
Lexington and Richmond turnpike company, $2,000 to the Lexington, Nichol asville, and Danville turnpike company. $2,500 to the
Lcxtnglon and Ilarrodsburgh turnpike company, $3,000 to the Lexington and Winches
ter turnpike company, and $2,500 to the Lex ington Versailes turnpike company. Lexing
ion is wisely resolved to make the best possi
oie use oi ner local advantages. What might
Louisville become if her citizens had the en
terprizc and the public spirit of her Lexing
ion nretnrenT isouisvUU Journal.
bout one u.:j."r da lor his labor. I he poor
fellow was very fori.:rial: 1,1 making kno vn
his treasure to the g.-ntlem ail auove n.e allott
ed, lor as soon as the l itter had s-ccuieu M in his valise, he immediately purchased old Ned's freedom, brought him to Philadelphia, whore the gold produced upwards of $1500. These circumstances were related to us by a brother of the individual in qucsiion, who resides in
Troy. He left $100J from the proceeds of
the go.d, with a r hilad'-lpata house, who are lo pay old Ned the. interest as he may want it. .V. Y. Sun. Public house in the moon. A rustic having gone to the Canton-hill Observatory to get a sight of the moon, and after having got a
glance ol it, he drew away his head to wipe his eyes, and in the interval the end of 'he telescope noiselessly fell down, so a, instead of pointing to the heavci.s, to point down upon
the earth. 1 he rustic s surmise whs unuiter-
ihlc when he agsin looked tlmmtrh. and he.
leld thes'gn of a public house al a short di:.
ance with the customary declaration "Edin
burgh Ale!"' etc, a look more easily conceived than described, he started bac k and. exclaimed. "Edinburgh Ale in the moon! Gude picserve us, that beasts a'!"
The bill from the Senate providing for the distribution amongst the several states, for a
"miled time, of the proceeds of the sale of
public lands and the motions pending on the reference of the same, were taken up. The
question was first taken on the motion of Mr
Williams of Kentucky, to commit the bill to the committee of the whole on the state cf th.
Union; hen there ppercd ycaa 07, nay
Saturday, June 25, 18SG. TURNPIKES. We discover that bTks have been opened in Death, rn county for subscriptions to the Aurora ami Xr.iwleoo.
and the Harrison and I
pikes. The hooks for the " Vevay and Napoleon turnpike," where nre they?
TEXAS. In
an a
dj.
"loiii-r rniumn. we rn.
py a letter from the Indiana Palladium, from Irwin Armstrong, a son of Walter Armsf.oii" Esq., of Lawrenctburgh; it will be read with iatercst.
SENATOR TIPTON Gen. Tipton has resumed his seat in the Senate, lesior. d
his usual good health, after having been afflicted with an itiil unalioii of the eye since
I'ebruary last. ANOTHER Vl-yroT-The president has vetoed the act passed by congros fixing the commencement of each Mission of congress on the 1st Monday in November, and every second session to end on the second Monday i May.
Rohi
mson, the murderer of Miss J..m-,.h ;
the city cf New York, has been acq.iit-.ed'. WEST POINT ACADEMY. Who will longer advocate the continuance of this aris-. tocraiic institution? with scores of paupers under the name of Cadets, receiving pay ar.d rations from the United Stales, theprtid-nt has h. en under the necessity of calling m-.ou private citizens to fill the cilices of the new dragoons. John F. l ane, of Dearborn county, report savs, has been appointed a captain.
Dr. Plant, u, of the city of Philadelphia has. invented a steamboat to navigate canals. Its movement cause no undulation at th- side-, which has heretofore rendered a rapid n ovemcnt on canals impr.ic!irahle bonis upon his plan, can he propelled by steam at anv rate of speed without injuring the banks. CONG RESSION A L Vi OR A I .IT Y. On the 1 1 iiift. a duel look j lace between Daniel Jtuiler, of Maryland, and Jose A. llynum, of lead h'ine notoriety, from North Carolina. They pxrhanyed six shot, without effect. How brave J blank shots, we suppose; Ihe quarrel was satisi'actory adjusted.
Edinburgh Eve. fost.
ftrCongrcss will adjourn on or About Ihe lib of July.
Members of congress remind us of ft'iool
boys who loiter on the way, and then have lo run to make up the lost time and if the former were as promptly brought to account for their delay as the latter, there, might be
some hope that Ihe fault would bo Amended.
After having spent six months in ineffectual
endeavors to determine the proper mode of doing business, the house of it pri st ntaliv s
continued the ir I hursday s session until ele
ven o clock on l riday morning. This is living from one exi rente to the other. The evil of delivering "long talks" in the house upon every triflingoccasion, has been long and bald
ly complained of by the people, and even the
member? who have uttered them had become
so convinced of their follv, that they had past-
ea a law iimningiiie long sessions ol congress
to six months, but this w holesome law has been
irrestcd by the veto of the president so that
every other session will probably hereafter ex
tend throughout the whole year. Would ii
not be a judicious move to add another hall to
the capitol for the exclusive use of the talkers.
whilst the others were permitted to proceed
with the business of the nation? Something
must be done lo facilitate the transaction of
business, cr the country will be ruined by talk
ing. Suppose the salary system be once more tried then gentlemen who are fond of spinning long yarns, will do it at their own cost. We think that it would cut short many speech, and much exhaustion of lungs. Member could then print speeches for the use of
Congress . ll has been suggested to us that she most effectual mod'- ot inducing this both to break up and go lion r, n i ut.l be lo refiain altogether from publishing its proceeding.. If every editor in Ihe country would putMn? his plan, the Inn houses would soon disperse-. There are hundrt ds of members who seen to protract the session for no oilier purptc 'ban to set- their names j p, jj,t ;,,) to ret tive. their per diem- li'jllinwrc Chronicle.-
TEXAS. From th X. Orlrna CounW, Miy IS. The levying of troop?, and the h a. nf
vessels witii provisions ant nmr.iii.,i.J
for Texas, is still going ..it heie. Besides two vessel of w ar, (the Texian si hooticr Inv int i-
!de and Brutus,) which have been in p,,rt for some da)s past, ihe steamboat Ocean, hieh has been eilher bought or freighted lias been armed, ami the bartpie tr. i jh hams and schooner 1. nded with provision. This small fleet will sail this evei.;.. .-
icrrow morning, with 500 to C0:meti
at the expense, of tho-
Ati. ijiis is cj-n
morrow morning, will
board armed eouipprtl
Tcxian agency in this ciM
whi.e the most amicable reh.ll.iits between our government and that Mei; We are credibly informed, that the J.tx5 ican 18 gun brig Paragon,. Caj.l. HicTv-s, Ar iwo armed Mexican scheoneis, arc nv.w at ihe mouth of the Mississippi, vvahuig I r hfc licet alluded to in our previous. nnraoit-V
If they fall in w ith each other, a severe. j;v:tio will doubtless ensue. MARRIED, on Sunday the 10 h .-, by Newton II. Tarn, 1'.,,.. Mr. lt.-,,.
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