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J.
F.
FEEKS, PUBLISHER,
No.
26
ANN STEEET,
N. Y.
T.s'tt. '.a-,
C. urt of
District oi
In
by
Ft-f.KS,
New-Vork.
ABRAHAM
TO THE READER.
Immortal Truth thy power ess-ay
To lash the morals of the day,
And should the Muse's efforts claim
Small honor for an humble name,
Her aim is gained, by thee directed,,
If but one rascal be detected.
!
To make
ABRAHAM
Chapter
THE GREAT MAX
I.
FRIEND.
And
And
As
if
leafless trees
swayed
to
and
fro
profound^
around,
And
dome and
Like gibbering
all
spirits as it passed.
all
friendly cloak,
took,
home
and warm,
to doze.
AFMCANUS
I.
And
Brrtin
And
so
And
as
was
to
me
Its brass
am
Of
me !"
"I bow
it,
to
you'll find
us kind.
all
who
steal,
Who
A thousand knaves
And
all
and
fools
must
make
'tis
bound
to
take
it,
praise
it,
ABKAHAM
'
When
And on
Set
all
of virtue at defiance
They think
that he
Concentres
all
and
who
all
like yourself,
in
self,
life,
May
And
while
Mine
is
it
the profit
You
AFRICANUS
I.
Don't swear
;"
the story
-with
ferences in public.
On
the occasion of
the
first
State
[Q.
may
see
4]
make ?
want to know w hether he stands to-day
lit
to
Columbia ?"
" Pretty good for the Judge," cried Satan, polishing
off the end of his tail with his pocket-handkerchief"I don't see how you managed to get round them."
AB1UHAM
may
to mate.
[Ans. 4.]
I do not
see
fit
Bram was
silent.
troubled
air,
as though
tail
with a
by so doing he hoped
to find
the point,
**
I confess," said Nick,
ri
I don't
see the
point /"
tidng
"*
>rt
Illinois.
AFKICANUS
I.
'
" True
;"
said Beelzebub.
filled
it.
It
gave
But how
'
10
ABBAHA3I
'"Fool
if
you
!"
u Don't
King
upon you?
call yourself a
people
will rise
'
ment needs
be strengthened."
Your army wouldn't be worth a straw if you proceed so rudely. There are democrats enough in the
country to eat up your army."
".But they're not organized," urged Bram, " and
That's more, I don't intend to let them organize."
41
Yeij strongly put, brother but still there's nothing like doing things smoothly. My word for it, tho
easiest way is the best. You owe all your present
to
*l
ment
widened
into fissures
w ide enough
r
littlo
stretching
to drive a train of
cars through.
Military necessity
did the rest*
Fourth, Doing things quietly. All these things cornibiucd have given you what I promised you in our first
con tract, power. In return you brought on a war
which has made, taking both belligerents together,
.something like a million of victims.
*
"And
out of
'
"of
APBICANUS
11
I.
and the
latter
if
upon
Brain's,
till
ABRAHAM
12
and wiggled
forget,
my
as though ho
was on a toasting
fork,
"you
dear Brani."
you
don't
know
cringing, artful,
cheat me?
there's
no considera-
it,
"
my friend
sesses
same
(it
ain't
to be mine forever
of a
promises, (no
mo what he
pos-
BAAL."
BEAM."
(Signed)
(Signed)
meluiow,
tend to."
"Don't be in a hurry," said Abe, looking with regret upon tho parchment which Baal had suffered to
remain on the table, " what shall I do with the Abolition party? Nothing I do seems to please them.
Phillips is constantly abusing
me"
AFEICANUS
13
I.
member you
You
*
re-
I hate,
"
You Ve
rather
It will
late.
already."
"
Abey
to that,
?"
Sumner
it.
"Who was
it?
?"
" No."
" Halo ?"
"No."
"Wilson?"
" Weil, Wilson gave
me
a hint or two."
" Exactly,
servatives."
"I've provided against that. I issued secretinBanks and others, to pay no attention
to the proclamation, and to order the negroes in their
respeetiYe departments, to remain on their planta-
struct ions to
tions.
" Well,
what good
will that
do?"
ABRAHAM
14:
" Don't
they
11
will
But
to remain,
won't appear so. We say it is necessary to the public peace that the negroes shall not be
roaming about the country. That keeps them at
work, and while then* labor benefits the men I have
"True, but
it
am
not in a hurry to
emancipate."
"Not
so bad.
mind
in
that arrangement.
How
would a
men do V
" You frighten
" Yes.
It
ni9.
What
half a million
moro
more?"
1st,
Democratic sentiments."
Brain here slyly covered the scribbled parchment
with his long bony hands, but the Devil had been
watching him, and caught it up in time. Bram appeared not to be aware of the manceuvcr, but continued the subject of a proposed draft.
"I like your advice, and shall act upon it. Bub
would'nt such an act be treachery to the States that
have filled up the last quota, and tr<
y to thoso
that were given to suppose there would bo no other
for
draJ
"
AFBICANUS
"
15
I.
And dropping
It little
To pause
prose
becomes
curse,
either
you
or
I,
at acts of treachery.
if there be shame,
AYe both of us have often been to blame.
Your treason but extends to States,
Mine to a Higher cause relates.
You grasp at poweb I did the same ;
;
The
as he spoke,
and of smoke,
Flew up the chimney in delight,
As if to aid his sudden flight.
Bram rubbed his eyes, and looked to see
The Devil
in reality.
The old
it
true
Warned him
With
as
't
may be guessed
Chapter
as mellow.
81.
THE CONSPIRACY.
SOENE.
in the
While
House.
Celeezb
Irrepressible Magician.)
BEAM.
and
ABRAHAM
16
in mesmeric sleep,
So that the past and future rise,
As he may will, before our eyes
Our senses
And by
Each scene or
CILEEZE
transit
we pass thro'.
little fear
that
we may
doubt,
out.
BOO.
Great
Sirs, I
do not seek
to addle,
AFKICANTJS L
17
eyes.
And thro'
'
To
place his
hand upon
said,
Brain's head,
Who
BBAM.
fi,etrospeciivo
Am.
"We
We
Y/e
'11
'11
'11
hang
piu alleghressimo.
on a sour apple
on a sour apple
hang Jeff Davis on a sour apple
As we go marching along! !"
Jeff Davis
tree,
tree,
tree,
BEAM.
Prospective fortissimo.
"Oh
Oh
carry
To
I'll
me back,
me back,
carry
change
my
ways,
AJ3EAHAM
S)
Then
fireat
Abram
on the chair,
and changed the
air
BItAM.
Andanie
**
Come back
come back
jollisimo.
Mac,
"We
'11
Confusion
to his
foes /"
frown,
Sirs,
I fear
my
art,
But
if
forgiven,
I'll
instead
And
And
head
smile resigned,
inclined,
With
On
" Self-esteem,"
when
forth ho broke
BRAM.
As upwards
still
thy fate to
rise,
How
still
recompense
as kind,
*.
AFRICANUS
Thy
19
I.
To do
And
quickly was
it
done as
said,
must
'
ABRAHAM
20
CHibAZEi
What
e'er betide ?
BEAM.
He'd. Sell the state.
CHEEZE.
Why
Why
then by thee
is
he caressed ?
not discard ?
BEAM.
Tis not
my interest.
CHEEZE.
How
can this be
art
thou content
Bram
(interrupting him.)
know
if
my
(hlandhj.)
Bimi
's
You
(excitedly.)
Bo you
been
playing the Fool and the Honest Man all this time
for your benefit.
No, gentlemen 'Tis time we understood one another. The Honest role I have undertaken was to further my own ends, not yours.
The people bo d
supposo I
've
AEEICANUS
Cheezey
21
I.
(sooth ingly.)
My
Beam.
this.
You nominated
your own ends. I jumped at the offer and was
elected, and sometimes I shudder at the great sin I
committed for, to be elected, I had to pledge myself
to your views and those of Soo, Stentor, and the
whole party. Now look at the consequences.
me
for
Cheeze.
my
Beam.
Stuff
and bosh
this talk
be hanged
if
am
it
too.
it.
Cheeze
What
is all
let
of
me
(suspiciously.)
That's what
I mean, and
that's -what
you mean, and that's what all of you mean ; but IVa
got the advantage of you in the race, and intend to
keep it.
ABRAHAM
22
Cheeze
(aside
to
finger
toad He
elevating such trash.
The
vile
las fore-
to his nose.)
wide awake.
's
This comes of
Stextor.
I didn
't
of Tittlebat
It
reminds
me
suspect every man. No one is too humhie to be ambitious none too honest to take that
which has no owner, and Emigre is one of those
things and none too ignorant to grasp that which
My friend,
'
Cheeze.
Good.
of,
Bram
Bram.
Your
legal tender
Cheeze
(viciously.)
in
Bram.
Why
Cheeze.
mind
of a ball.
africanus l
Bram.
Ciieeze.
Don't I ?
When
Cheeze.
When
it
discusses
my
finance
bills.
Bram.
No.
When
its
Cheeze.
Now
Pretty good.
tell
me why
is
Dick Busteel
like Necessity ?
Bram.
That's old,
But speaking
of
"
"
tor.
Go
ABRAHAM
24
"Then go
to Captain So-and-so."
"
Cheeze.
You
Soo
(to
Chcc^c.)
that question.
Cheeze
(to
Br am.)
re-ckctiun.
Bn.ur.
No.
They remind me
of a story I
She wouldn't
AFBIOANUS
man was
swap the mare
I'll
I.
in a tarnation
off,"
says he,
25
fix.
" or
I'll sell
!"
off she'll
Then you
believe in Greenbacks ?
Beam.
As
I believe in steam.
up
if
Soo.
We
ABRAHAM
26
Stentob,
He
Or Isherwood.
in hand, Stentor.
'Till
Chapter
III.
beam's biogkapht.
" I was
first elected,"
commenced
Brain, u to tho
objection
ing
AFRICANUS
"Oh we know
mother's
Tom
all that,"
27
I.
stump
father's
extractor,
swamp
aristo-
of
green."
A sarcastic smile and a movement towards his little bell, betokened the rising contempt
Soo's
great breast.
The others interposing, he resigned
One
Penn
of
my
ancestors,
of Lin-
Charlemagne the
great, brought with him a stump of the rod of Aaron
and a copy of the Habeas Corpus'*
" Which you have since lost," suggested Stentor.
"Exactly," said Bram, with a chuckle "which ain't
no whar to be found. The first thing they did was to
make a treaty with the Indians who were in rebellion:
against the infant colony and could'nt be put down
under ninety days. The treaty was as follows
to escape the displeasure of
Art.
1.
Motto
The Penn
is
Sword
to give
up
all
their
lands.
Art.
Art.
Art.
Art.
2.
3.
4.
Everything
5.
And
else.
to accept a bottle of
return.'
Barrotfs
bad whiskey in
ABRAHAM
23
ferocity, the
if
with sufficient
be wiped out and the country would be their own. So
they went in and slaughtered without mercy, giving
no quarter, making no exchanges, nor sparing even
the women, and burning and confiscating everything
In a very short time the country was
in their path.
cleared and Penn and Lincoln not agreeing about a
proper division of the spoils the latter with the aid
and leaving
the avaricious and envious Penn, settled on the besk
farming lands and established himself supreme in tho
western part of the country. His posterity eventually
became attracted to the new state of Kentucky and
removing their immense capital thence, invested ii
in the lumber business.'*
" Not so fast, mighty Bram," cried Soo, " what do
"
you mean by capital and 'lumber business ?'
" Well their capital consisted of a rifle and a broad
ax and the lumber business was the trees standing all
round them ready to be cut down."
of his soldiery, took the best part of
it
'
'
"Rather a
suggested Cheeze.
They quarreled a good deal with ono another,
and that was all there was left. My immediato ancestor there met and wooed tho lovely Hanks, and
falling off,"
II
my
appearance.
I grew so
fasfc
AFRICANUS
Oitd
my
29
I.
chalk marks on
my
legs to see
how much
making
I gained
comb my
hair.
generously
to Indiana,
"
you/' hinted
Cheeze.
^Exactly. Leaving our stock of lumber to the
next man that came along, we squatted in Indiana
sear what is now called Gentryville.* As we were
intent upon remaining there, we didn't need a log
"
abin
^How so?,, asked Stentor.
we
tie,
and as
ancestors'
etat.
'
"After receiving
"
Hli
Barret's Life.
my education
f Barrett's
Life, p. 24.
was elected
to the
ABRAHAM
30
"you appear
to
labor.*
You must
!"
replied Stentor.
" Well then, about a year altogether, f
But you
phy
*
:'
His
last teacher
satisfaction,
in later
of
more taciturn.
" The name
Ibid, p.
Si
Bram
continued
of honest,
tn>'J. P-25.
AFEICAKUS L
31
stowed upon
in those parts,
2"
lost
."
meanest li
" Hash," said Cheeze, plying
th.e
President with a
Chapter
About
"
this time I
made
8V.
is
easier to
debt."
Ibid page 28
^^
32
ABEAI1A3I
"The
benefit
my health, so
Soo.
" The only one at
tlial
time.
Ha
ha
a good joke.
'
pleasant
humor
some
amusement
of its
to his au-
"
On my
On my
my
From some
fourth
neck got
briquet
{<
"
Hold
!"
tedious.
There is no end to them."
" There's only one more," replied Cheeze
we'll
get
Barivt'a
life
" then
of rail splitting."
AFRIOANUS
w If
he's as
good at
rail splitting
But
33
I.
we
as
Union
have some
lie is
shall
at
let
Chapter
V.
BAIL STOEIES.
cries Soo.
"How
long did
Well,
how
long,
Abe ?"
Abe.
"And how many of you were there?"
" There was Hanks, and me, and
"About
Barren'spage
34.
'
34
&BBADAX
"Never mind,
that'll do.
If
you
can't
amuse us
"All very
just
fine,
remember you
forth
"Oh
Gentlemen, I repeat
my
request.
Don* I leavo
mo
AFBICANUS L
35
how much
tho
war department when you never knew anything of
war, given you million after million of profits on
contracts bigger spoils than Cameron ever earned,
or Morgan and Cummings ever dreamed of ; and you,
Cheeze, I've given you ever? chance you must havo
made largely on all them revenue cutters, besides what
you laid by in gold contracts and stock operations."
was disgusting. Ho
dragged himself towards Soo and exclaimed in pity-
The humility
of the creature
ing acconts:
" Sjo, I've given you every chance, kept you in office after your blundering allowed the Sumpter an&
the Alabama to get out after you let Mason and Sliafter you gave up tho mails of the Peter
dall escape
holT after you truckled to every power in Europe and
permitted France to ignore the Monroe doctrine. I've
let you lock up all your privato enemies in Forts
many of them
in
Tho
ABRAHAM
3C
Chapte'r VI.
The modesty of a soldier forbids that I recount the
valorous deeds performed by me during this campaign this I leave to Barret, whom I have rewarded
with a fat office for his pains. On my way back to
Illinois, and while separated on the road from my
companions, I met and defeated, single handed,
twenty of the natives, and left their dead bodies on
the road.
;
"What!"
"
On my
merit.
"Oh! oh!"
" Gentlemen, allow me to explain," interposed Soo.
I think I can give you the clue to this in a moment.
-Meanwhile, let us hear what became of Black Hawk."
Bram thus reminded, continued his tale
" It seems that Taylor came upon him at the bluffs
of the Wisconsin, and after one of the most absurd
battles ever fought, he defeated Black Hawk and took
liim prisoner. For the sake of getting hold of this
man and patting an end to the war, he absolutely
sacrificed several of his own."
"How many of the enemy did he kill?" asked
**'
Stentor.
" About sixty-eight.
Only think of
it.
It
makes
"
AFRICANUS
twenty-five natives killed
me
to call
you
my
friend,
by
'
I.
my friend,
(you'll
37
permit
Bram ?)
I shall read an
it is.
"By
sir,
me
my
own.
I was not at Stillman's defeat, but I was about as near it as Cass to
Hall's surrender
and like him, I saiv the place very
soon afterwards.
It is quite certain I did not break
my sword, for I had none to break but I often drew
If Cass broke his sword, the idea is, he
the long bow.
broke it in desperation I drew my bow for amusement. If General Cass went in advance of me in
picking huckle-berries, I guess I surpassed him in
charges upon the wild onions.
If he saw any live
fighting Indians, it was more than I did, but I had a
good many bloody struggles with the mosquitos, and on
one occasion I remember to have hilled twenty-five of
them single handed /"
" This, gentlemen," said Soo, is a verbatim extract
from the Daily Globe ; and what is more it was in this
career, reminds
of
momentous
that
ABRAHAM
38
Chapter
VII.
Bram
this
more
felt
sally of Soo,
that he refused
to answer
questions.
The Confederates
petted
by
any
and
'
47, read
"
Wo now approach
a statesman.
Still
life.
Tho
AFRICANS
living thereafter, provided
to do
it
39
I.
else
for him.
tained
Ho was
legislature that
ABRAHAM
40
by 231
votes.
It is said
!"
An
officer entered.
"Search
for a
man named
Barrett,
who wrote
life
"
What
he perform to deserve
replied
the marshal.
"
Ah
I see.
You may
go."
up to snuff. And
when they came to think for what a small mess of
poltage they had bargained away their own nomi-
dual with.
Bram was
evidently
AFRICANUS
nations, they
shanks and
41
I.
little
all.
All three
into a
fell
brown study.
Chapter VMI.
THE FRIEND.
A long time
Upon
a chair reclining at
his greatest length, his feet upon the hearth, his hands
It
him, sat
centration,
capable of
hand
to his waist-coat
arm,
and
specie (he
ABRAHAM
42
was the only one that had any hard money about
him, though the others didn't lack paper,) and passed
the time with glancing uneasily at his three companions, probably distrustful of them all.
Stentor was the first to break silence.
"Soo," said he, "tell us a story to whilo away the
time."
my
my boy,
time,
I've told so
many
to answer,
another.
was no singer
said he
only
"
we
as
on account
of its
you
song,
and
disunion
and so on.
" Pooh, pooh," said
tendencies
knew one
call
it.
You
its
in a breath,
disunion tendencies^
don't suppose
we
we preach,
do you?"
" It 's a nursery song*' said Cheeze.
" Go ahead, then, my boy," said Soo.
fortified,
began
Am.
Song of Sixpence.
:;;
43
AFEIOANUS L
Bram
Busy forging
lies.
Banks out
in Texas,
ABRAHAM
44
"Bravo!
my
bravo!'*
"Cheezey,
mor."
"
say, I
suggested.
commenced
Stentor
hole.
" It
seems to
at his side,"
Soo
here
me
began
to
pick his
teeth.
as though that
key
continued Cheeze.
arose
from
his
chair
and advanced
towards Cheeze.
" Cheeze," said the Secretary, "I have the same
belief myself and I have more than one reason for
it."
"And
I,
too,
Bram's Friend."
" Suppose we ex" And I," chimed in Cheeze.
change ideas and tell each other what we know about
it."
To
postures, they
first
and resuming
their
old
AFRICAN US
Chapter
45
I.
IX.
DEVILISH STRANGE.
fit
it
related
maybe
come
I'll
to
grief
flat-boatin is too
fatiguing, rail-
all-fired
singing
nigger songs
right off."
Jbis
ABRAHAM
4.6
The
he hung up on an old
ridge pole that stood on the plain and affixed a placard to them. They were odd specimens of foot gear,
being nearly eighteen inches long and proportionately
wide the legs or uppers were so near the centre
that it was difficult to determine which the wearer
had the most of, heel or toe, and the soles were enThe placard read thus
tirely gone from long wear.
" Theso is from Abe Hanks, likewise named Abo
Linkun, to tho widder Hennepin, her son, likewise
named Abe. The eels is fled, the shanks is rather
gone up, the soul is gone the other icay, but the uppers
is good, and will make a pare of boots four him if
ho 's a good boy. Fairwel my biler is bust, and go
Abe Hakks.
I must.
clothing and boots.
latter
And now,
making a
pil-
On
this condition,
all
sign tho
I'll
of the Legislature.
"
What !"
tho Legislature*"
interest with
AFKICANUS
"I should
47
I.
think
boy?"
"
Keep you
" Could'nt
in for
two terms."
of
Yan-
"What !"
as
all
that
me
n.
little
when I
" Just
enough
you help
falter.-
"Honest"
well stuck to
easier than
you imagine."
"Well
ability
"an&ifjmy
war appear, I
will
evidently not
itself.
His
failed to
ABRAHAM
48
my
informant ever
saw, and bore a striking resemblance to each other
Fearful of discovery, ho
sufficient to be brothers.
crept away at this juncture, and turning round at the
distance of a couple of miles, beheld them still toarms.
gether,
standing
tallest pair
hand
in
ridge-
pole."
Chapter
X.
THE FIEND.
The
A long silence
followed
it.
"
Come
The door
flew open
and a servant
himself.
" The President ?"
in livery disclosed
he enquired blandly.
Not here," returned Soo curtly.
" Excuse mo, my Lud I mean your Excellencys
11
A1TJCANUS L
49
but
Soo became
He
livid
ran to his
with
little
to a blank order of
Bram
racre.
bell
arrest.
An
officer
aprjeared at
the door.
"
Let go
The
"
!"
he commanded.
Bram.
The provost marshal obsquatulated the ranche.
"What's all this about, gentlemen;" said Bram
Famous
/" said
mine ask
for
me
without
ABRAHAM
50
when
come back.
and
do you
make up
game
poker,
How
We'll
like that?
aide
of
up.
eh?"
all
in the midst
of all
this
happiness,
"Who
Bram
that flunkey?"
is
should
feel so soft
with him?"
" Is
possible
it
Nor do
"
He
is
Doctor
,"
Soo looked
"
Who
is
"
Hush
!"
for worlds.
serious.
doctor
said Cheeze.
I'll tell
you.
certain Chiropodist in
wards
it.
he began, bluntly.
" Don't mention the namo
Did you never hear of a
possessed great
New York
Herald, after-
AFBICANUS
51
I.
all this
The
you did
was the man."
devil
!"
cried Stentor,
my
man who
!"
" I thought I
I was
the
man
tired of
him
at that time,
New York
"Buy Rock Island
pher to
at
'corner."
on
Mum."
gold.
and
bull the
market
abhaha:i
52
Chapter
A YEAR LATER.
How
little
XI.
THE
END.
When
What
What
When
How
fears,
use,
Would
think
all
others just as
vile.
The
His greatest
effort
and
his last
And
all
that
Wero records
The
fierce
Had chased
And
Tbc eve Of the
1st vZ
November,
1SGA.
away
AFBICANUS
Awoke
No
53
I.
I,
The
How
have I
lost that
high estate
I grasped at
power
Now mocks
the ruin
the thought
has wrought.
fool, fool I
it
My former
standing to regain.
on
my
The
And
sight
mark
Aie
BriUianie
I"
Posterioso.
Bram, "'tistfcoU,'
"Well hast thou timed to tempt me nowl*
"Ha!"
cried listening
"
ABKAHAM
54
And
Who
And
Bowed
So
sweet
The
great
And
Be
said,
Why
The more
I strive, the
men
assail
fiend,
daily.
fail
little
me,
me."
" where's yottf pride?
power
They'll court you
With
me
more they
?"
too clearly
from
Great
',
do you evil,
yet, or I 'm no DeviL"
to
To
lead opinion
my own
way,
And used
Tho
*
AFPJCANUS L
**
55
Sir,
Sir.
He sees
get out,
* Zounds
"
start,
**
All
mighty
well,"
I,
are,
while sinning
And all
Since
But
the
all
less,
most
the world
it
faultless brother,
now blames
another.f
works my ends
And
f
-k
,f *'jjLv-
,*low
i
WVcl,
i>o-ie:
,i*|t&y vb*
In
la
Kfw
TorTf,
u repeal the Homestead Law, and sell tho public l<*n^s to loreigutJfS
war debt.
ABRAHAM
56
But
him ?
E'er forsake
"No,"
11
You would by
Whereas, in
Devil
will the
One
is
of a sudden,
not a bad
'un,
fact,
you are
inferior.
And
As much
therefore,
A slave you
You
In
are,
and now
believe
all
J give
me,
me
My joke
So
my
counterpart
like;
But time
Yet
e'er
is
up.
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seized
67
I.
tlie
proffered hand,
election,
THE END.
THE
WASHINGTON DESPOTISM
DISSECTED,
IN
METROPOLITAN RECORD.
CONTENTS.
The United
A Great
Grounds of Impeachment of the President
Abolitionism
What is a Loyal Leaguer ?
Speaking
to the People
The
Grand
llnrt "
of
Effects
Demonstration
Patriotic
Peace
Can a
a Military Despotism
Disunion
Some
Model Resolutions
.Statesman
Plain
for
" Nobody's
Talk
What
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