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Thank you to all who visited us at the Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair! This week we feature a handful of high ticket items, some bright promotionals, and a great broadside for those in need of a miracle cure.
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Harris' Cramp Cure Broadside |
Broadside reads: "Harris' Cramp Cure - Dr. Harris' Cramp Cure for Every Ache - Dr. Harris' Cramp Cure for Every Pain - Dr. Harris' Cramp Cure 25 & 50 ¢ size." Broadside measures 6 ¾" x 41 ¾". Broadside is matted; the top and bottom edges of the broadside are mounted onto the foam board. Colors are bright and crisp; there are two vertical fold lines that span the width of the poster and a couple smaller fold lines. Overall very good.
This eye-catching broadside has a great illustration (pictured three times on the broadside) of a boy clutching his stomach in pain. One of his shoes has fallen off and he has dropped a basket of produce. Even though he is in a pretty sorry state, all this boy needs to do is use some of Dr. Harris' Cramp Cure and he will be right as rain. Around each illustration is a factoid about Dr. Harris' miracle cure "used internally, used externally," "As a liniment excells[sic] all others," and "Cholera-morbus, Tooth-ache." A fun, bright advertisement in very nice condition. 023040. $475
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Helena & Frisco Mining Company Correspondence
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Collection of 85 ALS and TLS on Helena & Frisco Mining Company letterhead. 78 letters are ALS and 7 are TLS. Letters are dated from 1880 to 1897 with most from 1894 to 1897. Letters are 1-4pp each, and most are the standard 8 ½" x 11" with a few smaller. All have fold lines and many have rubber stamps reading "Received" or "Answered" with the date. Most are written in a clear hand. Letters are housed in modern three-ring binders. Most letters are clean but a few have moderate foxing, smudging or dampstaining. Overall very good.
The letters were almost exclusively written by Joseph MacDonald of the Helena & Frisco Mining Company at Frisco, Canyon Creek, Idaho to D. P. Patenaude of the A. M. Holter Hardware Company in Helena, Montana. A handful of letters were written by other individuals of the Helena & Frisco Mining Company (2 such letters are on letterhead with the Company's original name, the Helena & San Francisco Mining Co., dated to 1880), or from Company to Company without stating a specific person. The Helena & Frisco Mining Company had mines along Canyon Creek in the Coeur d'Alene mining district of Shoshone County, Idaho. The most productive district in Idaho, the area chiefly mined lead, zinc and silver. The Company was owned by a group in Helena, Montana with principal owners being S. T. Hauser, A. M. Holter and John T. Murphy. A.M. Holter, proprietor of the A. M. Holter Hardware Company, is the addressee and referenced in a few letters, but MacDonald mostly writes to the manager of the Hardware Company, D. P. Patenaude. The author of most of these letters, Joseph MacDonald, was manager of the Helena & Frisco Mining Company and other mines throughout the west. MacDonald was manager at the time of the Coeur d'Alene labor strike of 1892 which ended in violence including a shootout and the destruction of the Frisco Mill.
The letters in this collection contain a wealth of information regarding the machinery and equipment used at a turn of the century mining operation. Letters discuss orders placed and queries about materials and machinery. A letter dated to April 15, 1896 reads, "Dear Sir, Enclosed you will please find our order #465. I am told that one of these hand grenades thrown into a fire is equal to 20 buckets of water, and if that is so I think it would be a good caution to have about 4 dozen distributed all over the works..." There are a handful of letters regarding damages caused by the railroad to an order of pipe. On a letter dated to Feb. 13th, 1895 MacDonald writes, "Enclosed I send you a communication received from Mr. Boyd Asst. Divisions Supt. N. P. R. R. Co. at Wallace, upon my inquiry regarding claims to damages I sent him some time ago..." An excellent set of letters for the mining historian or collector. 023041. $1,950
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Your Home in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region |
Staple bound pamphlet with illustrated wrapper. Wear along spine and edges of wrapper with small chip missing from top edge of cover. Tight binding and clean interior. Unpaginated. Features numerous black and white photos and monochrome illustrations in blue. Includes original mailing envelope from the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce. Condition: Very Good.
This promotional booklet seeks to attract new residents to Colorado Springs. It extols the area's beautiful scenery, low cost of living, economic opportunities, recreational resources, and "America's Most Healthful Year Round Climate." The back wrapper encourages readers to "Come to the Pike Peak Region and LIVE!" Only two copies found in OCLC as of July 2021. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 023008. $100
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Vacation Days at Denver [cover title] |
Publisher: Denver Tourist & Publicity Bureau, Denver, Colo. Book Condition: Very Good. Brown wraps with black illustration and lettering. Staple bound. Published circa 1925. Light soiling to page 47. One copy at the Denver Public Library as of July 2021.
This booklet produced by the Denver Tourist & Publicity Bureau tells the visitor what to see in and around Denver with details about rail, automobile and trolley travel. It includes many b&w photographs and illustrations. ; 48mo 3½" - 4" tall; 48 pp. 023014. $45
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Picturesque Canon Containing Illustrations of Views In and Around Canon City, Colorado |
Published by Beebe Engraving Co., Denver, Colorado, 1892. Condition: Good. Grey wraps with bright pink lettering and illustration; tied with a leather string. Unpaginated. Wraps have been repaired with archival tape along the spine and top edge; wraps have moderate soiling; last leaf in the text block has moderate repair; text block has light soiling.
This promotional for the Canon City, Colorado contains photos and descriptions of prominent businesses, residences, roads and institutions. No copies found in OCLC as of July 2021. ; B & W Photographs; 4 1/4" x 6 3/4". 023011. $375
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Baldpate Inn: Estes, Rocky Mountain National Park |
Publisher: N.D., Estes Park, CO. Condition: Good. Single sheet brochure folded multiple times to create eight pages. Orange and black design on cover with black and white photo on back. No date, but likely printed in the 1920s since it advertises "dancing in the new pavilion" and the inn's dance hall opened around 1921. One corner is torn and missing, but it does not impact content. Slight wear to edges, mild soiling, and diagonal crease to four pages. Overall, good condition. Includes black and white photos and an illustration.
This small brochure advertises the Baldpate Inn located on the forested slopes of Twin Sisters Mountain on the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Now known as the Seven Keys Lodge, the historic building still stands overlooking Estes Park. The brochure shares photos of the building and its panoramic views to entice visitors to what was then a relatively new attraction. It also shares details about the inn's amenities, nearby landmarks, and prices. Only five copies found in OCLC as of July 2021. ; B&W Photographs & Illustrations. 023007. $125
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Publisher: Issued By the Land Department of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways [1904], Little Rock, Arkansas. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. White wraps with red lettering and brown illustration on front. [28pp]. Wraps have moderate soiling and foxing, ¾" tear along right edge and moderate critter damage; text block has light toning. Eight copies in OCLC as of July 2021.
With full page illustrations, the Land Department of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways of promote the ideal agricultural lands, cheap prices, and nice climate of Arkansas. ; World's Fair Industrial Series No. 12 ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall. 023018. $215
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Map of Kittson, Marshall and Roseau Counties, Minnesota - School and Other State Lands - For Sale During 1914 Shown in Red
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Publisher: Prepared By Samuel G. Iverson, State Auditor in Charge of State of Lands, St. Paul, Minnesota.Publication Date: 1914. Condition: Good. B&W folding map. Map has light foxing and soiling, and a few minor closed tears at folds. No copies from this year found in OCLC as of July 2021.
This map shows tracts of land found in Kittson, Marshall and Roseau Counties, Minnesota with those for sale shown in red. ; 22" x 33". 023019. $145
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Mason County, Washington [cover title] |
Condition: Good. Colorful illustration on front wrap; folding map (content on both sides) tipped in at rear depicting Mason County roads and towns; advertisement for Ole Hanson & Company of Seattle, Washington tipped in on page 42. Likely published by the Commission of Mason County, Washington in 1909. Heavy chipping along spine, moderate foxing to wraps and previous owner's name on front wrap; light soiling to text block. No copies found in OCLC as of July 2021.
A nicely illustrated promotional for Mason County located in northwestern Washington. Illustrations depict scenery, old homesteads, railroads, farms, native families, logging, recreation and businesses. ; Oblong 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 44 pp. 023017. $175
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Thirty-Two Years' Work Among Indians, 1877-1909: Part II - Work and Workers Among Uncivilized Tribes, 1892-1909
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Publisher: Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society, Chicago. No date but published in 1909. Condition: Good. This is Part II only. Red wraps with black lettering; text block includes many b&w illustrations. . Wraps have moderate wear, minor dampstaining along bottom edge and text block; title page has moderate foxing and ink transfer from front wrap. Copies at Trinity College and University of Tulsa as of July 2021.
This work was contains a missionary's experiences working with at the missions of the Comanches, Kiowas, Cheyenne, Arapaho and Hopi. At the end of volume is a list of women missionaries employed by the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 92 pp. 023015. $175
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Collection of Religious Material Translated into Native American Languages [Late 19th and Early 20th Century] |
A collection of 14 pieces of late 19th and early 20th century religious material translated into Native American languages including Kalispel, Crow, Flathead, Ojibwa, Nez-Perce and Athabaskan languages. This collection includes pamphlets, leaflets and books dating from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. Many of these religious teachings were compiled by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and translated by their missionaries. Native languages and authors attributed to these translations were found using institutional holdings on OCLC and from the previous bookseller. The content in this collection is detailed below. Overall this collection is in very good condition.
1) "Lu Tel Kaimintis Kolinzuten Kuitlt Smiimii - Some Narratives, From the Holy Bible in Kalispel. Compiled by the Missionaries of the Society of Jesus." Montana: St. Ignatius Press, 1879. Translation into the Kalispel language attributed to Joseph Giorda and Joseph Bandini. Original wraps with ownership inscription "This book belongs to Mr. Lu Lu Brown." Front wrap is detached and has heavy soiling and loss, rear wrap is missing, text block has moderate soiling and ink staining. Fair.
2) "Catechism of Christian Doctrine Prepared and Enjoined by the Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore - Translated into Flat Head by a Father of the Society of Jesus." Woodstock College, 1891. 120pp. Translation into the Flathead language attributed to Father Philip Canestrelli. Plain light green wraps have light soiling, else very good.
3) "Gijig-Anang O Mekateokonaie S. J. Gagikwewinan - Kego Kitimikegon! Kego Gagawendjigekegon!" Tours, [France]: Imprimerie A. Mame, 1898. 78pp. Translation into the Ojibwa language attributed to Father Gaston Andre Artus. Original salmon wraps have moderate chipping to spine and soiling, else good.
4) "Nchaumen". Montana: St. Ignatius Print, [1891]. 1pp. Three prayers translated into Kalispel attributed to Father Philip Canestrelli. Leaflet which was likely supposed to be bound in a volume. Fine.
5) "For Holy Communion". [Montana: St. Ignatius Mission Press, 1891]. 1pp. Translated into Kalispel, attributed to Father Philip Canestrelli. Communion hymn consisting of five four-line stanzas. Fine.
6) "The Universal Papal Hymn (H.G. Ganss) - Uataskitg kunku nunin Pope". J. Fischer & Bro., 1908. 1pp. Translation into Numipu or Nez-Perces by Rev. Joseph Chianale and Joseph Craig. Leaflet is in fine condition.
7) "The Universal Papal Hymn (H.G. Ganss) - Koelem l le Pape". J. Fischer & Bro., 1908. 2pp. Translated into Kalispel by Rev. Jos. Post of De Smet, Idaho. Leaflet has a minor crease on bottom corner, else very good.
8) "Interrogationes Faciendae a Sacerdote ad Baptismum Conferendum Procedente". S. Ignatii, in Montanis, Typis Missions, [1891] (Montana, St. Ignatius Press). Content in the Kalispel language with Latin headings and questions throughout. Translation attributed to Rev. Philip Canestrelli. Intended to be a folded pamphlet of 4pp. Fine.
9) "In Sacramento Matrimonii Celebrando". S. Ignatii, in Montanis, Typis Missions, [1891]. 1pp leaflet. Content in the Kalispel language with Latin headings and questions throughout. Translation into the Kalispel language attributed to Rev. Philip Canestrelli. Light soiling, else very good.
10) "Prayers in the Crow Indian Language Composed by the Missionaries of the Society of Jesus". Idaho: De Smet Mission Print, 1891. 17pp. Translation into the Crow language attributed to Father Joseph Raphael Crimont. Front and rear wraps detached from text block, else very good.
11) "Prayers Ordered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. To Be Recited After Low Mass". Montana, St. Igantius' Print, [1890s]. 1pp. Content in English. A leaflet with two prayers ordered by Pope Leo XIII. Light creasing along top edge, else very good.
12) "Canotle Rannaga Kelekak - Delochet Roka". Winnipeg: Free Press No-Rodeneletekteyar, 1904. 54pp. Content in an Athabaskan language; institutions holdings in OCLC state the language of the Deg Hit'an and a previous bookseller states Tza-tinne language. Original black pebbled cloth boards have light fraying to edges and light soiling, else very good.
13) "Lu Skuskuests lu t St. Marie". [Montana: St. Ignatius Press, 1891.] [3pp.] Translation into the Kalispel language attributed to Rev. Philip Canestrelli. Litany of the Blessed Virgin and prayer of Pope Leo XVIII to St. Joseph. In Kalispel with caption title of the papal prayer in Latin. Light soiling, else very good.
14) "Interrogationes Faciendae a Sacerdote ad Baptismum Conferendum Procedente". S. Ignatii, in Montanis, Typis Missions, [1891] (Montana, St. Ignatius Press). Content in the Kalispel language with Latin headings and questions throughout. Translation attributed to Rev. Philip Canestrelli. Intended to be a folded pamphlet of 4pp. This copy has the pamphlet content printed on both sides of the leaf, making it a two-in-one. Moderate creasing and minor loss to top corner, else good. 023042. $2,500
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Los Chascos de un Licenciado - Galeria del Teatro Infantil
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Publisher: A. Vanegas Arroyo, Mexico, [1918]. Condition: Good. Chapbook was printed on newsprint, is heavily toned and has light chipping to edges. Some leaves are uncut. Content in Spanish.
This chapbook was part of the series "Galeria del Teatro Infantil - Coleccion de Comedias para Ninos o Titeres". Translated into English the title of this play reads: "The Disappointments of a Graduate." The woodcut on the front wrap depicts a chaotic scene; there is an advertisement for another play on the back. Three copies found on OCLC as of July 2021.; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 9 pp. 023035. $70
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Periodico de la Academia de Medicina de Mégico [Volumes 1-4, 39 Issues] |
Mégico, Imprenta de Galvan, 1836-1840. Content is in Spanish. A monthly periodical with 12 issues per volume. Set includes Volumes 1-4 with a total of 39 monthly issues; missing issues 4 and 5 from Vol. 3. The periodical ran through 1841, so two later volumes are lacking from this set. Each monthly issue is bound in pink wrappers and includes approximately 30pp of text. Issues, organized by volume, are wrapped in brown paper. Wraps have light to moderate soiling, a few wraps are detached from their text blocks but all content is present; text blocks have light to moderate creasing, foxing and toning.
This periodical is the first medical journal of Mexico and contains the works of the most notable Mexican doctors from that time period. The periodical was the official organ of the first Academia de Medicina, and both the Academia and the journal were founded in 1836. A total of 6 volumes were published between 1836 and 1841. A scarce find. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 023025. $3,500
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Denver, Colorado, 1886. Condition: Good. String bound pamphlet with orange paper wrapper. Black lettering and illustration on cover. Vertical crease to wrapper and all pages. Wrapper has slight chipping to edges and mild soiling. Binding is tight. Clean interior, except for creasing. Black and white illustrations throughout.
This is a catalog of Western souvenirs and novelties for sale in H. H. Tammen's museum and curio shop in Denver. It includes advertisements for stuffed tarantulas and other animals, Pueblo Indian pottery, and various gems and minerals. The back wrapper features an ad for stuffed prairie dogs that come with a papier-mâché burrow decorated with real plants for $3.65 each. ; B & W Illustrations; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall; 40 pp. 023006. $280
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Portfolio of Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona - Prints in Art Colortone |
Published by Fred Harvey. Condition: Very good. Set of 12 color prints housed in original red paper portfolio and envelope. No publication date. Prints measure 10 ¼" x 13". A couple of the prints have minor red ink transfer from the envelope; envelope has moderate chipping and small tears.
Prints depict Views from Yavapai Footpath, Mohave Point, Hopi Point, and Desert View Road, Jacob's Ladder on Bright Angel Trail, the Outlook from Hermit's Rest, El Tovar Hotel on the rim, the Watchtower at Desert View and others. A pretty set. 023020. $275
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Grand Lake. Middle Park. From East Inlet. Rabbit Ear Range Beyond.
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Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Colorado. Condition: Very good. Cabinet card with photographer's imprint on the card and title in the negative. No content on verso. Photo measures 4 ¼" x 6 ¼"; card measures 4 ½" x 6 ¾". Likely published in 1880s. Mount has light chipping and soiling; photo has light yellowing but is still crisp.
This iconic image of Grand Lake depicts three boats on the water and one on the shore. All three subjects on the water are fly fishing from their boats. The photographer of this image, Alexander Martin, was active in Boulder, Central City and Denver from 1874 to 1901, and in Georgetown in 1884 and 1888 (Mautz p. 201). 023010. $45
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Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory |
Published and Engraved By H. A. Darms, Napa, California, 1908. Condition: Good. Black pebbled cloth with gilt lettering. New pastedowns and endpapers; possibly rebound with original spine laid over newer one. Boards have light soiling and wear; text block has light soiling and wear. Light musty smell.
This publication contains hundreds of photos of Napa County towns, businesses, institutions, community members, residential homes and scenery. A directory of Napa City and County is located at the end of the volume. ; Oblong Folio 13" - 23" tall; 126 pp. 023034. $700
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Official List of Officers who Marched with the Army Under the Command of Major General Winfield Scott, From Puebla Upon the City of Mexico, the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Seven. |
American Star Print, Mexico, 1848. First Printing. Condition: Very good. In original printed wrappers with a lithographic plan of the battles of Mexico. No errata sheet. [24pp]. Wraps have moderate soiling and light wear to edges; text block has minor foxing.
This publication provides a detailed look at the actions and fates of officers under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War. The text includes officers' names, corps, dates of when and where employed, and remarks. Some big names in U. S. military history are seen here: Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, U.S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson and many others. On the inside of the rear wrap is an extract of Scott's report summarizing his losses and his extent of victory over the Mexican Army. Howes notes that this publication was "printed on the occupying army's own press" (Howes S243). No copies found in commerce as of July 2021. ; Large 8vo 9" - 11" tall. 023027. $3,000
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Sioux Chief Spotted Eagles Hostile Village Tongue River Montana Territory 1879 Hand-Colored Photograph [Signed 14 1/4 X 24 Inches]
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Huffman, L. A., Miles City, Montana, 1879. Hand-colored photograph titled "Sioux Chief Spotted Eagles Hostile Village Tongue River Montana Territory 1879" measuring 14 1/4 x 24 inches. Signed in manuscript by the photographer L. A. Huffman. Light toning and wear to edges both recto and verso, likely from previous framing. Very light foxing dots to recto while verso shows multitude of small brown dots.
Owner's grandmother embellished the print by drawing teepee poles and several teepee closures in pencil. We believe it would be easy to have an archivist remove these marks; they are at least 50 years old. Print also has manuscript marking on facing of barrel "AQMS Ft. Keogh MT" likely in pencil. Owner is convinced that his grandmother did NOT make this change. In speaking with Huffman expert Gene Allen, he states that this likely was added by Huffman or someone in Huffman's studio and stands for, "Army Quartermaster Service Fort Keogh, Montana Territory." Allen has seen other examples similar to this. These barrels were used to transport hardtack and were provided by the Army to Indian encampments. Allen states that later versions had the barrel removed from the negative and in some case the brightly hand-colored Indian was also removed from the photo. Nonetheless, a famous and rare large L. A. Huffman image.
Gene Allen writes: "Laton Alton Huffman arrived in Miles City, Montana Territory in December of 1879. He was 25 years old and had come to seek the recently vacated position of post photographer at nearby Fort Keogh. Fort Keogh was a military post established shortly after the Custer incident in 1876 to provide a military presence in eastern Montana. He was appointed post photographer, an unpaid position that provided a dirt floor log studio and an opportunity to make and sell photographs. This was a rapidly changing time in Montana's history. Hostilities between early settlers and Native Americans were drawing to a close and reservation life was beginning. The demise of the great buffalo herds was near, clearing the way for large scale cattle ranching. The railroad arrived in Miles City in 1881 and changed everything. The arrival of large numbers of farmers with their plows and fences would permanently alter the landscape of eastern Montana. During all of this, Huffman was there taking photographs - landscapes, animals, early ranches, street scenes and, especially, people doing their work. His photos of buffalo hunting taken between 1880 - 83 are some of the few that exist and are among the most historically significant images he produced. By far his most extensive and complete body of work relates to the cattle industry and its associated activities. He photographed the beginning, heyday, and end of the open range days. In addition to his skill and artistry as a photographer, he was able to incorporate his previous experiences as a rancher. He participated in roundups, helped with the activities and knew many of the area's ranchers and cowboys. His ability to anticipate the action helped him to be in the right place at the right time. His early action-stopping photos, many taken from his "four legged tripod", are unequaled.". 023023. $6,000
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