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THE STATESMAN
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1918.
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ONE OF WORLDS NOTEWORTHY LIBRARIES
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and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine, no sick_headache, biliousnens, ague,
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No better evidence perlAps could be
offered of the confidence which Major
telefleld has in the future of the
University und his faith in the ability
and sincerity of its present manege-
ment than his maklng of this Kreut
gift- His action is also resatded a8
expressing confidence in the Univer-
sity and whet it is doing, oh the part
of not only Major Iattiefield but of
the people of Texan, To Major Mt tie -
field end Dr- Vinson all friends of the
University will extend their heartfelt
gratitude and praise for this valuable
written in this country
tiefield asked Professor
represent him at C’hicago.
The collection
sisting originally of >00.000 acres. Ho
bought this tract from the Capitol Syn-
dicate, it being a part of the 3,000.000
“Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while
Dodson's Liver Tone is safe and gives better re-
sult*,’’ said a prominent local druggist. Dodson’*
Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every
‘druggist. A large family-sized bottle costs but a
few cents and if you find it doesn’t take the place
of dangerous, salivating calomel you have only to
ask for your money back.
• Dodson’s Liver Tone is
ly days before the advent
no went on many drives
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Aviation Planned * Dodson’s Liver Tone is a pleasanttasting. P
AVlauon 1 anned । vegetable remedy, harmless to both chil
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rank of brigadter general would be
placed In (lierge of each.
beyond price in value
Discovered by Dr. R. H. Griffith.
It was quite by eceident that the
discovery was made that the Wrenn
librury might possibly be purohasedl
The circumstances leading up to the
aviation departments was being con-
sidered today by A counell of signal
corps officers, headed by Maj. Gen.
George O. Squier, the chief signal of-
ficer.
The proposal most favored would
result in the formation of an eastern
department to include th© northern
and eastern military departments, with
headquarters at Governor’s Island; the
southeastern department, covering the
same territory now embraced in that
military dpartment but with headquar-
ters probably at Atlanta Instead nf
Charleston: the southern, with head-
quarters at Han Antonio, and the cen-
tral, embracing the central and west-
ern military departments, with head-
quarters at Chicago.
A departmental aviation officer with
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Every druggist here, yes!.yqur druggist and
everybody’s druggist has noticed a great falling-
off in the sale of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodson’s Liver Tone is taking its
abethan period. Ilo visited the public
and other notable libraries of the city,
but failed to find the information he
was seeking.
He was about to abandon his search
when someone to whom he mentioned
the matter suggested that he try the
Wrenn library, which, although a pri-
vote collection, was accessible to stu-
dents of English literature- Mr- Gri-
fith was astounded at the wealth of
andient volumes and perhaps uttriv-
aled collection bearing upon th© Fliza-
bethan period that were conteined In
the Wrenn library. On his return to
Austin he mentioned the inatter to
President It F, Vinson and it was im-
mediately thereafter that the negotia-
tions were opened that were suocesN-
fully consummated this week.
Dr. Vinton Hands Oven Cheok.
When President Vinson of the Uni-
versity paid over to the trustees of
the Wrenn estate the check of $225,000
given by Major Littlefield for the pur-
chase of this library he naturally re-
Juiced in the conwimmation of a trans-
DON'T MIS8 THIS Cut out this
allo, enclose with 6c And malt it to
Foley A Co., 2835 Sheffield Ara-, Chl-
cago, ill, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foloy’s
Honey and ar C’ompaund, for cou8hs
colds and croup: Foley Kidney Pills,
for pain in sides nnd back: rheuma-
tism, backache, kidney and bladder ail-
ments; nnd Foley Cathartic Tablets, a
wholesome and thoroughly cledevsinK - - - —-z nce yagty
atharc, for constipalon, biliouesnens fe llerFouna ationtannauna/991X8252
headache ana Muggih bowel. Bold that Ll hud appropriated. 28252
’ rience, he purchased in 1901 what is
known as the Yellow House ranch, con-
Major Littlefield,
One of Old South,
Now Helping Win
War With Germany
- $187,282 Set Aside
for War Relief Work
fessor together with Dr. )
nally went to Chicago and
the sum of $37,564
The story of the purchase of
books was told yesterday by. 1
Mhe iarker of the University
school of American history, rerrevent-
alive of Major Littlefteld at Cnieso
As professor Barker declared, Hro-
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laid out upon the property the new
town of Littlefleld, which has had a
rapid and substantial growth.
Benldes his vast ranch holdings, his
bank and other lar«e property inter-
esu. Major Iittlefil4 is owner of -
1200-acre irrigated alfalfa farm at
apple orchard, situated near Roewell.
N. M. His orchard there embraces 250
acres and has for moveral yqars.ben
a large source of revenue. The alfalfa
whlch ha grows upon the remainder at
the irrigated trao, goes to feed hie hard
of idyh-grade Koreorde and other ""°
b,ees
thah -
Houston.
Quit. Cotton Farming.,
After retiring from the < ‘olifederate
army. Major Littlefield resumed his
farming operations in Gonznles Coun-
ty. He abandoned the growing of cot-
ton in 1811 because of ioss6s suffered
by disastrous overflows. He trans-
ferred his interests from farming to
the cattle bsiness, and althugh he
started in with a capital of only 13600
ha gradually incresed his holdings un-
til no has become one of the wealth-
iest mnen in Texas.
Knows History of Cattle Industry.
Major LAttlefleld perhap has aa
great personal knowledge of the early
days of the cattle industry of Texan as
any living man Lcktng only three
years. It wna tv full half century ago
that he embarked in the ranching
businesg. He la not one of thoee who
stood off and saw tho proceselon Pase
by, but ba has been n keen
participant in the various phanes an"
eventa thabave marke the develop-
l
MH interesting story. H. H, ....
Ph. D., <gsociale professor of Inglish
>n tho University of Texas, was in
Chicago during the Christmcs holidays
While there he desired to do research
work in English literature of the Flin-
ration to all young men. particularly
he who may be forced to enter upon
the stera realities of life without
money behind him. Major Littlefield is
a native of Panola County. Mississippl,
where he was born on June 21, 1812.
He was only eight years old when his
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This cheek by Major Littlefield was earried to Chicago by President R. K. Vinson »nd handed cami.t
over to the manager of the Wrenn estate for the wonderful collection of books. Authorities place the
value of the library at more than twice this amount.____ _ ____________________.
MARKS EPOCH IN HISTORY
MAJOR GEORGE W. LITTLEFIELD.
This prominent Austin banker and cattleman and member of the
University Board of Regents has a wide reputation for his inter,
eat in education. He is a veteran of the Confederate army and has
done much toward keeping alive the- traditions of the Southern
Con federa oy. * ______ _______ _
M 1jor Lit-
Barker to
The pro-
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benefit to the institution which receiveb
the donation. It was the nicompllsh-
tnent of on of many big stps which
, Dr Vinson hus in view for making the
n University th© gm test instiltution of
I higher leurning of any Hint© in the
3 country. It was directly due to the
private information the he obtained
n suanco that this great collttlon of- books of
Griffith, the Elizabethan period could perhaps
lie purchased that negotlttlons were
entered into for ajuiring the library,
and finely succesafully concluded. It
was Dr. Vinson who brought to the
attention of Major Ittlefleld the
splendid opportunity that Wax offered
for pufchasing tho library and dohat-
donation.
W. IL Bursess, formerly of El P°S0,
but now a leading lawyer of Chicago,
rendered valuable assistanc in the
when Dr R E Vinson arrives in
Austin Monday from El Pas, he «
set at work the machinery which wil
takepupue tiuk of catiloging the new
I,bra v. Harold wreun of, cica«o.
Hn of the famous John H Wronn.
from whose estate Ute books well
purhaged. will arrive in Austin to
airect the cataloging, which he bus al-
ready begun in Chieago.
Griffith Finds Prize.
wife of a prominent Chicago lawyer
Mrs- Norcross died and left her share
to her husband and her two dnughtera
Harold Wrenn will have the co-op
station of the University in the com-
pletion of the entalogine of the books,
which will be done at the expense of
the University. . .
Literateurs oxer the country, and
more particularly in Texas, ere grati-
fied with the purehase by Major Ut-
tlefleld for the University. It will
mean that the University will now bo
able to reciprocate with opportunities
in literary research some of the favore
granted by aniveraittes and colleges
elsewhere- The acquisition of the li-
brary will bring the University Into
the first rank of great universities
Prominent savants will, it is expected,
make yearly pllgrimaxen to Texae,
made arrangements to secure a thirty-
day option,
Mr. Chandler of Chicago, an ap-
praiser of books and a booklover of
note, also rent word that the Celled-
lion was worth the price. The major
was convinced and wrote out his ohec k
for 1226,000. probably ths larpent ein-
gle check for a similar purpose ever
Itoi building nt Austin.
Major Lttietield proceeded to Im-
prove his no 300,000- acre ranch and
to stock it with high-bred cattle. Ho
brought it up to be one of the finest
ranch properties in the Southwest,
wih the agricultural development of
the South Plains, and in the exercise
of hig well established practice of pro-
moting and home building wherever
possible, he subdivided a large tract of
land out of his Yellow IIouse ranch
and has sold much of it to new settters
for farming purposeh. Whe the cut-
off line of the Atchison, Topeka A San-
ta Fe Railroad WAS built through bls
ranch a few years ngo nnd there wan
When Professor R. H. Griffith
set forth to Chicago during the
last Christmas holidays to read a
paper on English literature before
a convention of English profes-
। sors and to do research work in
his chosen field, he did not dream
that his visit would eventually re-
sult in the acquisition for the Uni;
versity of Texas of the finest nnd
most valuable collection of books
in the world.
Within the next few days some
5300 to 5500 exquisitely bound
first and authentic editions of the
works of all the authors from
negotiations that were ponducted for
the purchase of the Wrenn library.
Mr. Burges was formerly A member of
the Leglalature of Texas and had al-
ways been a ntaunch and unselrtah
friend of the University.
Parents moved to Gonzales County.
‘Fexas.
In those days there were few lux-
uries. or even comfort», As measured
by present day standards, found In
the average rural community. As a
boy Major Littlefield worked on his
father’s farm. undergoing nil the hard-
ships that usually fell to the lot of
pioneers of rural districts. He was
nearly 19 years old when the war h-
tween the North and the South broke
out -
With Terry’s Texas Ranger?.
Ho enlisted in the famous Terry's
Texas Rangers, officially known as
the Eighth Texas Cavalry He was
promoted from the rank of private in
uick surcession to that of sergeant
and second lieutenant. During the two
days' battle of Shiloh he cor oinaneled
his company as second lieutenant and
on May 1. 1862, he was promoted to in
first lieutenant. Ten da}s later ho
was given the rank of captain. Fol-
lowing the Battle of Chickamauga
in the full of 1863 he served as major
by reason of his being the senior cap-
to look over the library and he also
became a convert. He desired nothing
better than to secure the books fur the
Univerwity of Texas.
Major Littlefield Gives Check.
But where was he to get the money ’
He thought of Ma}or latilefield, and
with full knowledge of the major's pust
bountiful gifts, Bought him to interest
himself The major, with scholarly
pride, was impressed when he learned
ihat Will Rurgess, a former regent of
the Untversity. whowe homo was in
El Paso, but who isnow a prominent
lawyer in Chicago, had become en-
thusiastic over the collection and had
The mork1d, who will Inter alar in
the monkey show to be greater, srand- I
er and more atupendous then ever be:
tore in the history of shovdom. sitand :
blink in the sun and pull their, winter
Saekt eloser about them when a chilly
puff of wind omes. Sure, monkey:
wear clothing in the winter. .TWO of
the Hille creatures hsvo died this win-
ter from pneumonta, and their keeper
is very oreful with them.
* Hobby Hories pinted.
Over in the pavilion building is a
sight that would brl"? teara *® the »
children's eyes Ths beloved horses
of ths metry-go-roung, *11 scarred, .end
Baitere, nfe” piled feet up. on.the1
•Ides and in’ every posture Hot «rt-
Ists me biny, and proudly arolzed
necks, begrimed by the embrase of a
thousand chubby arme last season, are
bolng carefully; tquched up and will
soon be ns alluring la thelr. bright
, golds, reds and gres *• In thedaz:
, of yore Upholatererg are repadains
the neata f«t those who are .noL. en-
luresom enough or Who irk under pa-
rental restraint and ran not mount the
prneing steeds. Needles, seeminMy
as big ax your hand. are,busy, rePA-r:
Ing rents in the canvas coveitrg that
Pfoteete ths gay trapping from the
blememltorarom Ridera Id Army,
Tho bluebird is flying, nnd eirenz
folk must move. Hilt many facen will
be missing in ihelr sirele: 0 ver.2ne
main ticket office of the Nrundnee
shows will fly a service flak that bars
fifteen stars Ths motordroms rder,
who had more than a pesninK aczuoint:
a nce wit hdeath, were ths first to hear
of cattle up the long Chisholnt (rail
to shipping points in Kansas, and even
to (he more remote parts of the North-
west. He invaded the l’anhandie re-
gion at a period when hostile indians
were still a menace to the white set-
Here. It was in 1877 that he acquired
a large tract of land on the Canadian
River in Oldham and Potter counties
and stocked it with cattle. He oper-
ated his cattle ranch until 1881, when
he purchased a big grazing tract in
Chavez County, New Mexico, when? he
engaged extensively in cattle raising
Buys Yellow House Ranch.
Major Littlefield wax among the
first of the Texas cattlemen to recog-
nize the ranching possibilities of West
Texas. For many years ho has had
an abiding faith in what is known as
the South Plains country, not only from
No event conneeted with the history
of the tniversits of Texas is perhaps
of more fur reaching imnportance than
the donation to that institution of a
rmy collectio of books compi isins
the famous library of (he Ute John
w. Wrenn of Chicago Major eorsn
W. Littlefield, banker and cattleman
or Austin cui a member of the board
of regents of the Universit, was ile
maker of the valuable gift Through
President K 1. Vinson o the Uni-
versity he paid the Wrenn estate last
ruesday (he sum of 1225,000 cash for
the library The collection embraces
.300 volumee, all belonging to the
Klizbethan period of English litera-
ture. Ho far as known it is (he most
complete mid rarest collection of books
of authors of that period in exiet-
«nce. Before purchasing this library
it was thoroughly examined by expert
bibliographers who made the report
thnn in their opinion it was worth dou-
ble the price that wan asked for it.
Early Folios of 8hakespeare.
The adding of this collection of books
to.the University of Texas places it
among the world’s great libraries the
have to be reckoned with in looking
to original sources of English litera-
ture and in certain lines of English
political history. The Wrenn collec-
tion contains many of the most ex-
trenely rare books in the world’s lit-
erture. There is no first folio of
Shakespeare, but there nre superior
copies of the second, third and fourth
folios. In lho collection are practi-
cally complete ets of the first edi-
tions of Fielding. Swift, Dryden, Pope
and countlss others. There is a col-
Begides his benefactions to the Uni-
versity. no man in Texas perhaps has
given more financial support to the
Government in Ite plans for winning the
war than Major littlefteld- He indi-
vidually subscribed for $600,000 of lib-
erty bonds of the two issues. Besides
this he ItM contributed very largely
to the Red Cross and other war ac-
tivittes.
Belongs to Old South.
Major Littlefield belongs to the old
South. He loves its history and tra-
ditions- He is zealous of those things
which the generation that is now rap-
idly passing away stood for and be-
lieved in.
Founded Southern History Library.
It was with a desire that the old
South might be better understood by
coming generations and that ts real
history and traditions might be per-
petuted that he donated originally
the sum of $25,000 to the University of
Texas for the foundation of the Little-
field fund for Southern history He
his atded many thousands of dollar
to this amount since then, there hav-
ing been expended up to dale in (he
collection of historical works and data
a grazing standpoint but egricuitural -
ly. In keeping with his belief in the
tut ure of Ihat region, which was backed
by knowledge of his gained by personal
and practical investigation and expe-
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mated the deal.
One of the stipulations in the con-
tract laid down by the owners of the
booke is that the library must be kept
intact. It is stated that the value of
the library easily reacbes $500,000 And
so the collection will be placed prob-
ably in (he rooms now occupied by (lie
University auditors, who are soon to
move to new offices in the new educa:
tional building-
The Famous Wrenn Estate.
The cost of removal is estimated at
more than $1200 The Booke will be
sent by express and Harold Wrenn will
supervise their unpacking
Mr. Wrenn, the e!der, in his devo-
tion to his library, was assistee by
Thomas J. Wise, one of the world fa-
mous collectors, now living in I^mdon
Together these men, whose literary
knowledge was unlimited, gathered all
the first editions they could procure.
Every poet and writer, great and small,
who left his mark in literary history
in Great Britain is represented. There
are in addition a large number of vol-
umes of works by American authors
and some "Americana’’—studies in
American history. The entire collec-
tion le of rare antiquity and is in-
trinsically valuable because of tho
personal associations.
When the elder Mr Wrenn died he
left the estate to Harold Wrenn, his
son. nnd to one of his daughters, who
later became Mrs Harold Norcross,
sour Stomach or clogged bowels. Dodson’, Liver |
Tone doesn’t gripe or cause inconvenience all next
day like calomel.
Take a dose of calomel tonight and tomorrow. ;
you will feel sick, weak and nauseated. Don’t ,
lose a day’s work!
Dodson’* Liver Tone is real liver medicine.'
You’ll know it next morning because you will ■
wake up with your head clear, your liver active,
bowels clean, breath sweet and stomach regulated.
You will feel cheerful and full of vigor and ready.,
for a hard day’s work.
You can eat anything afterward* without risk12
of salivating yourself or your children.
Get a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and try it
on my guarantee. You’ll never again put a,doe
of nasty, dangerous calomel into your stomach.
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Where do the shows *• to te win-
tert Everybody kowa ot the mhowa ■
that play on the boards but where
are those that were (Tubbed shows be:
fora slang corrupted the old stay and
theatrical produetions with the coin- .
nomen? You remember those wonder-
ful pageanta that creaked into your
childhood in a string of hghly painted
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tions of the times of Charles 1 and
(ain of the regiment
Promoted on Field of Battle.
In the Battle of Mossy Greek. Earn
Tennessee, on Dec. 26, 1863.,he wasi
seriouslv wounded in the hip by a |
bin sting ahell. In recognition of his
display of bravery and splendid serv.
Ire he was promoted tn the rank of
major while lying wounded upon the
battlefield of Mossy Creek. The wouni acres that the State of Texas paid
which he received (here incamcitatedfor the construction of the State Cap-
him for active duties. ae in fact it >
was not until 1867 that he was able
tn do nwny with the crutches that he
had used In gelling about. On Jon. 14,
1X62, while on detached duty in Texas,
he vrns married to Miss Alice Tiller of
the generosity of Major Littlefield will
place that institution in possession of
the most complete and valuable col-
lection of published material relating
to the history of the Routh that is
to bo found in this country
(40,000 for Jefferson Davis Memorial
Another evidence of Major Iattle-
fields love for the old South was shown
a few years ago when he domated $40.-
000 to the cost of a memorial that is
now being erected upon the old Jef-
forson Davis homestead in Kentucky.
The total cost of this memorial, whic >
is being built by (ho Jefferson Davis
Home Association, will be $125,000
The shaft will be 811 feet high nnd of
reinforced concrete construction
Major Littlefield has been promi-
nent in b nklng circles of the country
for many years He owns the con-
trolling interest in the American Na-
tional Bank of Austin and ie presi
dent of (hat Institution- This bank
has a capital stock of $800,000, a sur-
plus of $700,000 nd undivided profits
of $88,000. It is housed in one of the
handsomest business buildings in the
South, which was built by Major Lit-
tlefield about eight year ago-
Proud He is Ranchman,
Major Littlefield is one of the few
of the old type of cattlemen still liv-
ing. While he is one of the largest
bankers in Texas, he takes pride in
the fact that he belongs primarily to
the ranching vocation. It was in that
business that he laid the foundation
for the wonderful fnancial Buccess
which has builde him an enormous
fortune in lands, livestock and various
- other holinga, including actual cash.
Native of Miosimsippi.
His career should serve as an inspi-
Collection for Which Major George W. Littlefield Paid $225,000, Rated by Many as "Finest and
Most Valuable in World”—Will Bring Ccholars of World Here for Research Work—Arrives
in Austin Within Few Days—Son of Former Owner Coming Here to Superintend Work of
Cataloging. ________________ _________
wagons or the say railway cars that
youth cuu spot in a train every time.
Where vanshes thqse ahows of the
prevailing blue coloring—not the bluey
blue, but some prehistorie mans con:
ception of the blue ot teh skies the A
ariernoon before the morntng after?
One of those, the Brundage shows,
with twenty-five rallwAy cars has been 1
in Austin the past two winters. The
Chamber of Commerce arranged for
their wintering at the dam, and these 1
people have built up a little city out .8
thsre. About fifty people remained _
with the show this winter and 250 will
join them before they move. a
Raucous Spielera Croon to Babies.,
And the show is getting ready to
take to the road Workshops have been
installed and people are drifting in for 4
the opening In this city- The show
people who have been, living among
you as ordinary eltixens are preparing 9
to enter that period when they are set a
apart by their calling from the ordi-
nary person, or three months the
raucous voice that was wont to pro:
........ • the milling multitude that
"She is starting it now. Right on the 1
inside of the big tent" has been croon:
ing baby lullabs. and "She” has been 1
worrying about whether Billy's shoes N
would ln»t until he left school. But
now the voice is limbering up and
she is mending tights. The men with
the athletic show have arrived. These
fellows, near champion* in their line. i
live clean. They take all corners at
odds, nnd often the only thing between
defeat by some husky soldler, sailor, or
amateur thiete, which is occurring
often would mean th eend of the snow,
u their training and hardened musles.
Tho»« Sign* Are Touched Up.
Over in the bull park they are work,
ing on the front*, thosq.exnxseratton:
of what is on the inside that irresistibiy
draw th* ungophlaticatod nu.they
tramp up and down some Eay Tn IdWA¥r
warpath, or pike. Here the baEEin8
turns of the myaterious maze show are
crelessly exposed. The crud© (Wooden
framework that will Inter supPort AM
idealistic sylvian scone in which a
brook trickles over unseen tin bottoms
/Na
.S*v
Shakespeare to those living nt the
end of the Nineteenth Century
will arrive in Austin to be placed
in a special department at the'
' University library. |
The gift to Texas by Major
George SY. Littlefield, who gave)
-ms OF UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
sity of scholars from every part
of the United States and England.
fessor Griffith while in Ciicago was
una ie to find what be wanted to
complete his wo in literature at
any of the great public libraries there
Horneone recommended Ihat he try tu
get what he needed from the Wrenn
coilection, once owned by John II.
Wrenn, a stockbroker nnd banker, who
had been a lover of books- ,ML Wrenn
died in 19IL having spent the last
thirty yearn of his life perecting a 11-
orary of English literature second to
none in the entire world. Mr. Wrenn
1 was born in 1841 and acquired great
wealth. He gave (hr greater part of
his time to biff books snd gradually
gathered a collection which soon be-
came famous among the bibligraphers
thioughout the world-
Professor Griffith came back to
Austin with his artistic soul set afire
He understood the collection Was foi
sale and told his story glowingly to
Dr Vinson. On subsequent visits to
the North Dr. Vinson tok occasion
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