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learn. 8. "Haste not, rest not ;" was the motto on Goethe's ring. 9. Keep your thoughts-close, and your coun- tenace-open, and you may go safely through the world. 10. With the humble, there is perpetual peace. 11. Long is the arm of the needy 12. Poverty is an evil counsellor. 13. Delay-often makes one wise.

255. The exclamation Point (!) indicates | 1. Great designs, ar... about the same length of silence, as the In-means-have been the ruin of many. 2. He, t. terrogation: but the slide of the voice, is gen- a slave to the greatest slave, who serves no be bu erally downward, from the 6th or Sth note, himself. 3. Correct the errors of others, when you because there is a kind of an outflowing, and can, and inspire them with the love of goodn then an indrawing of the mind,-an inflow- and truth. 4. It is the act of a base mind, to de ceive, by telling a lie. 5. Liberality-consists less ing of the affections, that give rise to this man-in giving profusely, than in giving judiciously. 6. ifestation. 1. What a beautiful Lake! 2. How The head and fect cool; the rest will take little harm delightful the music is! 3. What a splendid. We know well, only what has cost us trouble to piece of workmanship! 4. How charming is the prospect! 5. What a majestic scene! 6. How inimitable those strains are! 7. What a piece of work is man! 8. How glorunus are all the works of God! 9. What splendid views of heaven! 10. How mojestically-the Sun-wheels his mighty round! 256. Examples of Exclamation. 1. Fathers! Senators of Rome! the arbiters of nations! to you I fly for refuge! 2. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! 3. Behold the daughter of innocence! what a look! what beauty! what sweetness! 4. Behold -a great, a good man! what majesty! how graceful! how commanding! 5. 0, venerable shude! O, illustrious hero! 6. Farewell! a long farewell-to all my greatness! 7. It stands-solid and entire! but it stands alone-and it stands amidst ruins! 8. I am stripped of all my honor! I lie prostrate on the earth! 9. Leave me! oh! leave me to repose! 10. Hear me, O Lord! for thy loving kindness is great!

War and Truth. A wise minister would rather preserve peace, than gain a victory; because he knows that even the most successful war leaves a nation poor, and always more profligate, than before it. There are real evil that cannot be brought into a list of indemn tics, and the demoralizing influence of wars not among the least of them. The triumphs of truth are the more glorious, chiefly, because they are the most bloodless of all victo ries, deriving their highest lustre from the saved, not from the stain.

Varieties. 1. It is the nature of truth, never to force. 2. Is not the science of human nature, very comprehensive, as well as complicated and profound? 3. How can 257. Natural Theology. From the ex- the mere knowledge of historical eventsternal and internal evidences afforded us, from avail to the salvation of the soul? 4. What creation, and the modes of existence, we as-is meant by the martyr Stephen, seeing the sume, that man-is naturally a religious be- HEAVENS OPENED; and, John's being in the ing: the stamp of the Deity is upon him spirit, on the Lord's day? 5. To see spiriteven before his birth; and in every subse-ual existences, must not the eyes of the unquent staze of his existence, no matter what derstanding be opened? 6. There is but hay be his social, moral or civil condition, one law in being, which the Lord fulfilled, that stamp-remains with him. It is not to and went through, in the world: He passed be found on the Jew and Christian only, but through the whole circle-of both spiritual on all men, in all ages, climes, and conditions and natural order, and assumed all states, possible for man to be in, when in progression of life. from the state of nature,-to that of perfect grace; and by virtue thereof, can touch us→→ in all states of trial, we can possibly be in. 'Tis the quiet hour-of feeling,

Anecdote. A Lawyer and Physician,
having a dispute about precedence, referred
the case to Di-og-e-nes, the old philosopher;
who gave judgment in favor of the Lawyer,
in these words: "Let the thirf go before, and
let the executioner follow after."
The rill-is tuneless-to his ear, who feels
No harmony within; the south wind-steals
As silent-as unseen-among the leaves.
Who has no inward beauty, none perceives,
Though all around is beautiful. Nay, more-
In nature's calmnest hour-he hears the roar
Of winds, and tinging waves-put out the light,
When high-and angry passions meet in fight;
And, his own spirit into tumult hurled,
He makes a turmoil-of a quiet world:
The fiends of his own bosom-people air
With kindred fiends, that hunt him-to despair.
Not rural sights alone-but rural sounds
Pri prate the spirits.

Now the busy day is past,
And the twilight shadows-stealing,
O'er the world-their mantle cast;
Now, the spirit, worn and saddened,
Which the cares of day had bowed,
By its gentle influence-gladdened,
Forth emerges from the cloud;
While, on Memory's magic pages,
Rise our long lost joys to light.
Like shadowy forms-of other ages,
From the oblivious breast of night;
And the loved-and lost-revisit
Our fond hearts, their place of yore,
Till we long with them to inherit

Realms above-to part-no more.
The patient mind, by yielding, overcomes.

258. The Parenthesis (-) shows, that the words included within it, must be read, or spoken, on a lower pitch, and with a quicker movement, than the other parts of the sentence; as though anxious to get through with the explanation, or illustrative matter-comtained in it; and the parenthetical clause, generally, has the same slide, or inflexion of voice, as the last word of the sentence, immediately preceding it. 1. An honest man, (says Mr. Pope,) is the noblest work of God. 2. Frile, (as the Scripture saith,) was not made for man. 3. The Tyrians were the first, (if we are to believe--what is told us by writers of the highest authority,) who learned the art of navigation. 4. Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law-hath dominion over a man-as long as he liveth?

Proverbs. 1. Discord-reduces strengthweakness. 2. No sweet, without some sweat: no pains, without some gains. 3. Whatever you do, do it to some purpose; whether conquering, or conquered. 4. We are inclined to believe those we do not know, because they have never deceived us. 5. Gentleness-often disarms the fierce, and me as the stubborn. 6. Stake even life, if necessary, in the support of truth. 7. Listen to the voice of experimental truth, and confide-in her opinion. 8. A good appetite-gives relish to the most hum ble fare. 9. There is no secret in the heart, that our actions do not disclose. 10. Where there is a will, there is a way. 11. True valor-is fire; boasting—is smoke.

The Telescope. A spectacle-maker's boy, amusing himself in his father's shop, by holding two glasses between his finger and thumb, and varying the distance, the weathercock of the church spire, (opposite them,) seemed to be much longer than ordinary, and apparently much nearer, and turned upside down. This excited the wonder of the father, and led him to additional experiments; and thence

259. That strong, hyperbolical manner, which we have long been accustomed to call the Oriental style of poetry, (because some of the earliest poetical productions-came to us from the East,) is, in truth, no more Ori-resulted that astonishing instrument, the telental, than Oc-ci-ten-tal; it is characteristic of an age, rather than of a country, and belongs, in some manner, to all nations, at that period, which gave rise to music and song.

escope, as invented by Gal-i-le-o, and perfected by Herschell. This is only one instance, among thousands, that show great effects may result from small causes.

260. MINERALOGY-treats of minerals; Varieties. 1. Is not prejudice-invetetheir properties, composition, classificatun, rate, in proportion to its irratumality? 2. and uses. A mineral-is an organic natural The most delicate, and the most sensible, of substance, either gaseous, as air; liquid, as all pleasures--consists in promoting the hapwater; or solid, as earth and stones: it is in-piness of others. 3. Wit-sparkles as a meseparably connected with GEOLOGY, which teor, and like it, is transient; but genius— treats of the structure of the earth, and the shines like a splendid luminary, marking Inasses that compose it; also, of the changes its course in traces that are immortal. it has undergone, and to which it is still ex-4. Men can have no principles, unless they posed; while its practical importance is recognized in Agriculture, Mining, and Engineering, it ranks with Botany and Chemistry in its recondite developments, and with Astronomy-in the sublimity of its themes and results, as one of the most profound and interesting of the sciences.

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Anecdote. Fashion's Sake. Lord Mansfield, being willing to save a man, who had stolen a watch, directed the jury-to bring it value-ten pence. Ten pence, my Lord!" aid the prosecutor; "why, the very fashion sf it cost fifty shillings." His lordship plied, "Perhaps so; but we cannot har Dan for fashion's sake."

I venerate-the pilgrim's cause,

Yet, for the red man-dare to plead :
We-bow to Heaven's recorded laws,
He-turn'd to Nature-for a creed;
Beneath the pillar'd dome,

We seek our God in prayer;
Through boundless woods-he loved to roam,
And the Great Spirit-worshiped there.
But one, one fellow-throb with us he felt;
To one Divinity-with us he knelt-
Freedom! the self-same freedom-re adore,
Bode him-defend his violated shore.

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are revealed to them by Deity. 5. Is there anything that melts— and conquers like love? 6. Confessing a folly, or crime, is an act of judgment: a compliment — we rarely pass on ourselves. 7. Spiritual truth, is the light of heaven: the good-proper to it, is the heat, or love thereof; to be filled with both, is the perfection of life, and true salcation; conferable, only, by the Lord Jesus Christ, the giver of eternal life, and our Rdeemer and Savior.

Besides.school-friendships are not always to be found re-Though far in promise, permanent and sound; The most disintrested and virtuous minds,

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In early years connected, time unbinds:
New situations-give a dit 'rent cast

Of habit, inclination, temper, taste;

And he, that seem'd our counterpart at first,
Soon shows the strong similitude revers'd.
Young heads are giddy, and young hearts are warm,
And make mistakes-for manhood to reform.
Boys are at best, but pretty buds unblown, [known •
Whose scent and hues-are rather guess'd than
Each-dreams that each-is just what he appears,
But learns his error-in maturer years,
When disposition, like a sail unfurl'd,
Shows all its rents and patches to the world.

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the eyes of the world. 4. It is a base thing-to lie; truth-alone, becomes the ingenuous mind. 5. Riches-either serve or rule, every one who posses ses them; and thus, they are either blessings, or curses. 6. In cases where doubt exists, always lean to the side of merry. 7. Pocts-are born such; orators-are made such. 8. Malice-is a mean, and deceitful engine of mischief. 9. Nature--18 superior to Art: have faith in her, and success is yours. 10. All rules and principles, to be of use, must be understood, and practiced. 11. The offender-rarely pardons. 12. Might too often makes right. 13. Truth has a good basis.

261. The Rhetorical Pause-is dictated Proverbs. 1. Pride-is the offspring of folig by the thought and feeling, and is usually and the plague of fools. 2. A bad man's dislike, addressed only to the ear; it is here indicated is an honor. 3. The censure-of some persons→→ generally, by a dash (,) and its length-is praise; and their praise, must be determined by the subject, and occasion; it is usually, however, about the length of a Semicolon, or Colon: and one thing must be distinctly observed, that the reader and speaker-is always to inhale breath-at every Rhetorical Pause, and generally, at each Grammatical Pause; if the system be relaxed, inhalation will be almost sure to take place. Indeed, one of the great secrets of reading, speaking and singing-for hours in succession, with effect, and without injurious exhaustion, consists in the proper munugement of the breath: not that there should be Anecdote. W..en the painter, Leo-naranything stiff and mechanical in the act; fordi da Vinci, lay upon his death-bed, the king au inust be the result of the perfect freedom of nature.

came to see n; and out of respect, he raised himself from the pillow; but the effort being too great, he fell back; when the king caught him, and he expired in his arms. The king was much affected with the event, and left the chamber in tears; when his nobles-endeavored to soothe him, saying,"Consider, he was only a painter." "Yes, yes," replied the monarch," I do; and though I could make a thousand--such as you, yet God alone can make such a painter, as Leo

nardi."

262. The Rhetorical Pause always occurs either before or after-the important word, or words, of a sentence: if the significant word or phrase, is at the beginning, this pause is made immediately offer it; but if such word or phrase, is at the end of the sentence, the pause occurs before it. The design of the pause is, in the first instance, to produce a retrospection of mind; and in the second, to excite attention and expectation. Ex. 1. Industry-is the guardian of Justice. How many tedious and ruinous innocence. 2. Imagery-is the garb of poe-law-suits--might have been moided, had the try. 3. To err-is human; to forgive-DI- parties concerned--patiently examined the VINE. 4. Prosperity-gains friends; adversity-fries them. 5. Feelings-generate thoughts; and thoughts--reciprocate feelings. 6. Vanity-is pleased with almiration; Pride-with self-esteem. 7. Dancing -is the poetry of motion. 8. Some-place the bliss in action; some-in case; Those call it pleasure; and contentment, these. 9. To hope for perfect happiness-is rain. 10. And now-abideth Faith, Hope, Churity; these three; but the greatest of these is Charity.

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facts, with coolness and deliberatum; instead of giving way to the blindness of interest and to passion, by which mutual hatreds have been generated, or blood spilled,--when a generous search after truth, and a love of justice--would have prevented all the evil.

Varieties. 1. What is requisite--for the right formation of character? 2. The true disciples of nature--are regardless who ac companies them, provided she be the leader: for nature, like truth, is immutable. 3. There is no prile--equal to theirs, who rise 263. Individuals of both sexes, often comfrom poverty--to riches; for some--have plain of a very unpleasant sensation at the even forgotten their own relations. 4. That pit of the stomach; some call it a "death-like form of government is best, which is best feeling;" others speak of it as if "the bottom adapted to the state of the people, and best had fallen out:" one of the principal causes is administered. 5. Cyrus, when young, be'a want of the proper action of the breathing ing asked--what was the first thing to be apparatus: the abdominal and dorsal mus- learned; replied,-To speak the truth. 6. cles become relaxed, by wrong positions and The orator's field--is the universe of mind want of appropriate exercise and food; when--and matter: and his subjects--all that is their contents fall by their own weight, and--and can be known--of God--and man. the diaphragm does not, consequently, act in a healthy manner. The remedy is a return to the laws of life and being, as here exhibited.

Conscience-distasteful truths may tell,
But mark her sacred dictate-well;
Whoever with her-lives at strife,
Loses their better friend-for life.

7. Every aspiration, desire, and thought--is
heard and accepted--in heaven, when we sur
render our whole life to the Lord's govern
ment and providence.

Gather the rose-buds-waiie ye may,
Old Time--is still a-flying:
And that same flower, that blooms to-day,
To-mont, shall be dying.

Proverbs. 1. By deferring our repentance→ we accumulate our sorrows. 2. Complaisance--renders a superior-amiable, an equal-agreenble, and an inferior-acceptable. 3. A wound given by a word, is often harder to be cural. than one made by the sword. 4. The human form is the noblest, and most perfect. of which we can con

banishes evil desires. 13. Respect and contempt, spoil many a one.

264. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES OF ALL THE PAUSES. The pupil must not rely too much on these external indications of silence; tor they are only general rules: hence the necessity of being governed by the promptings and guidance of his own feelings and thoughts, after bringing them in subjection to goodness and truth; of which reasonceive. 5. Intentions, as well as actions, must be always approves. 1. The ostestatious, fee- good, to be acceptable. 6. Every scene in life, is a ble, harsh, or obscure style, is always faulty; picture; of which some part is worthy of atten and perspicuity, strength, neatness, and sim- tion. 7. Receive instruction with gratitude. 8. To plicity are beauties-ever to be aimed at. such as are opposed to truth, it seems harsh and 2. Be wise to-day, is madness to defer; severe. 9. Never reproach another for doing wrong; next day-the fatal precedent will plead. unless you are sure he has done it. 10. Knowledge, Thus on, till wisdom-is pushed out of life. 3. How noble 'tis, to own a fault; how ge-plies-are not always answers. to be a good thing, must be rightly applied. 11. Re12. A chaste eys nerous, and divine-to forgive it! 4. Who can forbear to smile with nature? Can the stormy passions-in the bosom roll, while every gale is peace, and ev'ry grove-is melody? 265. 1. The evidence--that TRUTH carries with it, is superior to all argument, and miracles and it wants neither the support, nor dreads the opposition, of the greatest abilities. 2. True modesty is ashamed to do what is repugnant to reason, and common sense; false modesty-to do what is opposed to the humor of the company; true mo desty avoids whatever is criminal; false modesty-whatever is unfashionable. Some live within their means; some live up to their means-and some-live beyond their 4. To what party do you belong?" said a noisy politician, to one whose roul-grasped the interests of his whole counTo what party do I belong?" replied the patriot; I belong to no party, but my country's party.'

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Punctuate the following, by reading it correctly. There is a lady in this land Has twenty fingers on each hand Five and twenty on hands and feet All this is true without deceit. 266. BOTANY-treats of plants- their structure, growth, classification, description, localities and uses. They are organized bodies, and endowed with life; but they differ from animals, in wanting sensation and voluntary motion: they differ from minerals, in possessing life; and they contain organs, by which they assitilate new matter to increase their substance, and promote their growth. The study of botany is highly interesting and useful; not only on account of the beauty and variety of plants, but of the important purposes to which they may be applied in sustaining life and curing disease: it is necessary to aid in the development of body and mind.

Anecdote. One day, when the moon was under an eclipse, she complained thus to the sun for the discontinuance of his favor; "My dearest friend," said she, "why do you not shine upon me as you used to do ?" "Do I not shine upon thee ?" said the sun; "I am very sure l'intend it." "O no." replied the moon: 'but now I see the reason; that dirty planet, the earth, has got between

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Refinement. It is a doubt, whether the refinements of modern times have, or have not, been a drawback upon our happiness: for plainness and simplicity of manners have given way to etiquette, formality, and dealmost deserted our land; and what we apceit; whilst the ancient hospitality has now have lost in heart. pear to have gained in head, we seem to

Varieties. ) What is the difference between the internal and external man? be2. Love to God and love to man,-is the tween an internal and external state of mind? life and soul, of all sound philosophy; consequently, no one can become a philosopher, who is not a good man. 3. Riches, and would get rid of one, must become divested cares, are generally inseparable; and whoever of the other. 4. The acquirement of useful knowledge, is often difficult and troublesome; but perseverance-will reward us for our toil. 5. If we regard our present views -as an infallible test of truth. whatever does not conform to them, we set down as false, and reject it. 6. Ignorance of a fact -may excuse; but not ignorance of the law

which every one is supposed to be ac quainted with. 7. Man's will, and understanding,-are receptacles of life, not life itself; as is the reception, such is the sion, faith, wisdom, light, and love. I care not, Fortune! what you me deny ; You cannot rob me of free nature's grace;

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You cannot shut the windows of the sky,
Thro' which Aurora shows her bright'ning face:

You cannot bar my constant feet-to trace

The wood and lawns, by living stream at ere:
Let health my nerves and finer fibres brace,
And I their tous-to the great children leave:
Of fancy, reason, virtue-nought can me bereave.
Another day-is added to the mass
Of buried ages. Lo! the beauteous moon,
Like a fair shepherdess, now comes abroad,
With her full flock of stars, that roam around
The azure meads of heaven. And O how charmed
Beneath her loveliness, creation looks!
Far-gleaming hills, and light-inweaving streame,
And sleeping boughs, with dewy lustre clothed,
And green-haired valleys--all in glory dressed,-
Make up the pageantry of night.

path-is not that which conducts us to glory. 8. Let us use, not abuse-the good things of life. 9. A good reputation-is preferable to a girdle of gold. 10. Lofty towers-tuinble with a tremendous crash. 11. Dig not your grace with the teeth. 12. April

showers, make May flowers.

267. DELIVERY AND PAINTING. There Proverbs. 1. The act-does not constitute is a striking analogy or correspondence, be-guilt in the eye of the law so much as the design, 2. tween painting and delivery. We have, what A certain degree of modesty and reserve, in young are called, seven primary colors, and seven persons, is a sure passport to the good will of their pitches of sound-though strictly speaking, superiors. 3. The diligent and industrious-gobut three of each. Letters are un-compound-nerally prosper; while the indolent-pine in want. ed paints; words like paints, prepared for use; 4. Keep your passions in subjection; for unless and, when these words are arranged into pro- they obey you, they will govern you. 5. In im per sentences, they form pictures on the parting to a friend-a knowlege of our misfor canvas of the imagination. Let the follow- tunes, we often feel them lightened. 6. The body ing beautiful landscape be sketched out in may be enslaved; but no human power can conthe mind: On a MOUNTAIN, (stretched be-trol the mind, without its consent. 7. A flowery neath a hoary willow) lay a shepherd swain, -and view'd the rolling billow." Now review it; and see every thing as it is the mountain covered with trees; the shepherd, reclining under the willow tree, with his flock near by, some feeding, and some lying down; and what is he doing? Looking out upon the occan. covered with pleasure boats, Enjoyment. When I walk the streets, 1 vessels, &c. In this way, you may behold, use the following natural maxim, viz. that he with the mind's eye, (for the mind has its is the true possessor of a thing who enjoys it, eye, as well as the body,) the ideas of the au- and not he that owns it without the enjoy thor; and then picture out whatever you ment of it; to convince myself that I have a hear and read, and give to it life, habitation, property in the gay part of all the gilt chariand a name; thus you will see the thoughts, ots that I meet, which I regard as amusereceive the light, and catch, or draw out their ments, designed to delight my eyes, and the latent heat; and having enlightened and warm- imagination of those kind of people, who sit ed your own mind, you will read and speak in them, gaily attired, only to please me. from your own thoughts and feelings, and have a real, and they only an imaginary, pleatransfer the living, breathing landscapes of sure from their exterior embellishments. your mind to others, and leave a perfect Upon the same principle, I have discovered daguerreotype likeness on the retina of their that I am the natural proprietor of all the mind's eye you feel and think, and there-diamond necklaces, the crosses, stars, brofore speak; and thus you can memorize, so as not to forget: for you will have it by

heart.

268. La Fayfette. I see the marshals of Napoleon (gorged with the plunder of Europe, and stained with its blood) borne on their flashing chariot-wheels-through the streets of Paris. I see the ministers of Napoleon filling the highest posts of trust and honor under Louis the XVIII.; and I see the friend of Washington, (La Fayette.) glorious in his noble poverty, looking down from the calm and placid height of his consistency and his principles, on their paltry ambition, and its more paltry rewards.

Anecdote. Means of Happiness. Socrates, when asked his opinion of the king of Persia, and whether he judged him happy.— replied, he could not tell what to think of him; because, he knew not how much he was furnished with virtue and learning."

Magic, wonder-beaming eye;
In thy narrow circle --lie

All our varied hopes-and fears,
Sportive smiles-and graceful tears;
Eager wishes,-wild alarms,
Rapid feelings,-potent charms,

It and genius. taste and sense,

Sel through thee-their INFLUENCE.

When lovers meet-in adverse hour,

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cades, and embroidered clothes, which I see at a play or birth-night, as giving more natu ral delight to the spectator, than to those that wear them. And I look on the beaux and ladies, as so many paroquets in an aviary, or tulips in a garden, designed purely for my diversion. A gallery of pictures, a cabinet, or library, that I have free access to, I think use of things, let who will have the keepIn a word, all that I desire is the ing of them. By which maxim I am grown one of the richest men in the world; with this difference, that I am not a prey to my own cares, or the envy of others."

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Varieties. 1. Can we be responsible, without being endowed with freedom, and ra tionality? 2. Perfect freedom is the birthright of man, and heaven forbid that any human authority should infringe upon it; but in the exercise of this right, let us be humble and discreet, and never do wrong. 3. If the roots be left, the grass will grow again. 4. Brutes-have a language peculiar to themselves; so have deaf and dumb persons. 5. There are merchants-with the sentiments, and abilities, of statesmen; and there are persons in the ranks of statesmen, with the conceptions and characters of lars. 6. The pe natural world is a world of dreams; for no thing is as it appears; but the spiritual world--is a world of realities, where we shall see as we are seen, and know-as we are

Tis like the sun-glimpse-through the shower, known. 7. The granary-of all heavenly

A watery ray-an instant seen,

The darkly changing clouds-between.

seed, is the Word of God; the ground-is our will, in which that seed must be scwn.

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