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Deaths The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1987 5B 15,000 in state may carry AIDS Jess Emerson HENDERSON Services for Jess system. So far, there is no cure'r The disease has been transmitted through sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles. Some victims have been infected through blood or blood products, and some infants have contracted the disease from their mothers. Scientists say it may take as long as six years for the disease to develop.

Some patients may never develop the disease although they may carry the AIDS virus, experts say. Swinger said there have been 165 cases of AIDS reported in Tennessee since 1982. Five of the cases have been reported since Jan. 1. Of those cases, 105 victims have died, officials say.

sions are considered to have a high risk of contracting acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The tests were conducted in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities. Swinger said about 15 percent of those tested in East Tennessee were carrying the AIDS virus, while about 20 percent of the tests in Middle and West Tennessee had positive results. Sumner Glassco, director of the infectious diseases division of the Shelby County Health Department, said 17.3 percent of those tested in Memphis were positive for the AIDS virus. Glassco said the department discouraged testing in other than high-risk categories.

AIDS is a complete breakdown of the body's natural immune Annie Ledsinger Vinson LAVINIA Services for Annie Ledsinger Vinson, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan. Burial will be in Lavinia's Hopewell Cemetery. Mrs. Vinson, a homemaker, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Joyce Robinson, in Milan after a three-month illness.

She was married to Monroe Vinson, who died Aug. 4, 1981. Besides Mrs. Robinson, she had three other children, Lois Joyner and Betty Lou Leach, both of Lavinia, and William F. "Bubby" Vinson of Huntingdon.

For more information, call the funeral home at 686-3111. Theodora Hall BROWNSVILLE Services for Theodora Hall, 100, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church near Bells. Burial will be in Bells Cemetery. Mrs.

Hall, a homemaker, died Sunday morning at the home of her grandson, Alvin Wyatt. She was married to the late Robert Hall, and they had two children, Lula Wyatt and Sera B. Jones, both of Bells. For more information, call Rogers Funeral Home at 772-0962. Gaither Brown Lloyd BRADFORD Services for Gaither Brown Lloyd, 94, formerly of Bradford, were today at Hunt Funeral Home.

Burial was in Bradford Cemetery. Mr. Lloyd, a retired employee of West Coast Screen, Door Sash died Sunday evening at Baptist Hospital Midtown in Memphis. He was married to Janie Whitehead and they had nine children, Frances Hammonds of Jackson, Gracie Stoup of Downey, Betty Bonner of Orange Cove, Clyde Lloyd of Gridley, Junior Lloyd of Chino, Floyd Lloyd of Cookeville, B.L. McKenzie and B.J.

McKenzie, both of Memphis, and Lon McKenzie of Lyn-wood, Calif. Mary Mozelle Smith CAMDEN Services for Mary Mozelle Smith, 61, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Liberty United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Smith, a homemaker, died Monday night of complications from heart surgery at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was married to Alvin Rudolph Smith and they had 10 children, Brenda Smith of Kotzebue, Alaska, Herbert Smith of Hernando, Richard Smith of Forney, Texas, Carl Smith, James Smith, David Smith and Tony Smith, all of Camden, Bobby Smith and Dwayne Smith, both of Texarkana, and Dwight Smith of Spring Hill, Fla. For more information, call Stock-dale-Malin Funeral Home at 584-8282. Mack Enochs WESTPORT Mack Enochs died Tuesday night at Baptist Hospital of Huntingdon. For more information, call Dilday Funeral Home at 986-8281.

Ruby Burns Graveside services for Ruby Burns, 92, will be Thursday afternoon at Calvary Cemetery in Nashville. Mrs. Bums, a homemaker, died this morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was married to the late James Patrick Bums and they had three children, Lela Mitchelson of Jackson, John L. Burns of Nashville and Jim Burns of Florida.

For more information, call George A. Smith and Sons' Main Street Chapel at 427-5555. Lola Alma Weaver SAVANNAH Services for Lola Alma Simpson Burks Weaver, 82, formerly of Savannah, were today at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial was in Memory Gardens of Hardin County-Mrs. Weaver, a homemaker, died Monday morning at Caruthersville Mo.

Manor nursing home. She was married to Marcus Oscar Burks, who died in 1969, and Thomas Weaver, who died in 1974, and had two children, Marie Branham of Memphis and David Burks of Caruthersville. James Vester Middleton ENVILLE Services for James Vester Middleton, 89, were today at Pafford Funeral Home in Lexington. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery near Lexington. Mr.

Middleton, a retired farmer, died early Tuesday morning at Lexington Methodist Hospital. He was married to Delia Garner and they had four children, Stanley Middle-ton and Willie Mae Hensley, both of En ville, Grady Middleton of Finger and Wilma Barrells of Reagan. James Ray Reid Graveside services for James Ray Reid, 73, formerly of Jackson, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lexington City Cemetery. Mr.

Reid, a retired northwest regional sales representative for Selby Shoe Co. of Portsmouth, Ohio, died Dec. 27 in Bellevue (Wash.) Overlake Hospital. He was married to Audrey Cates, who died in 1985. For more information, call Pafford Funeral Home in Lexington at 968-2111.

Edward Lee Simer TOONE Edward Lee Simer, 65, died Tuesday morning at Community Hospital of Bolivar. For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Home of Bolivar at 658-5277. Obituary policy Due to space limitations and to be consistent, The Sun will no longer be able to provide as much information about individual deaths in its news columns as in the past. But the family and funeral home now have the option of purchasing a paid obituary in The Sun, including what information they desire. Death notices will continue to appear in the news columns of The Sun at no charge, providing the basic information readers need to know.

about the death and services. Hospital report MEMPHIS (AP) As many as 15,000 Tennesseans may be carrying the AIDS virus, a state epidemiologist says. Dr. Gary Swinger of the state Department of Health and Environment said Tuesday that if no cure for the disease is found, as many as 2,000 people in Tennessee will be suffering from AIDS within within five years. Swinger's statistics revealed that almost one-fifth of 4,000 high-risk individuals tested in 1985 and 1986 were carrying the virus.

"These were people who came in and asked to be tested voluntarily," Swinger said. "The majority of these have been gay (or) bisexual men." Homosexuals, intravenous drug users and hemophiliacs who must undergo frequent blood transfu SUIT From Page 1 ity vote requirements or other voting practices that may enhance the opportunity for discrimination against blacks. Jackson has a majority vote requirement; in a field of more than tw.o candidates, if one doesn't receive a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters face one another in a runoff election. If there is a process by which ICE From Page 1 ley, Carroll, Benton and Gibson County schools, as well as Bradford, Milan, Trenton and Humboldt school districts. A 50 percent chance of rain tonight with a low near 40, followed by a 60 percent chance of more rain and a high near 60 Thursday, will likely wipe out the remainder of the frozen deposits.

More wintry stuff could be in the offing for middle and east portions of the state, the weather service said. Rain mixed with snow is seen in the northeast for Saturday, and with flurries possible in the middle and east on Sunday. Weekend gas-station theft The clerk told police the man came in the station, knocked her to the floor, and said: 'Lay down and don't The suspect is white, 5 feet 9 inches tall, has a medium build, and red hair and beard. He was wearing a green jacket and a brown cap with writing on it. A total of $106 in cigarettes and beer were stolen Monday morning from Get It 'N Go, 309 N.

Highland Ave. Money was taken from video games, and a target pistol was stolen during a burglary Monday morning at Fun City Lounge, 713 Whitehall St. Jackson City Commission The Jackson City Commission took this action Tuesday: Bought 8,500 gallons of gasoline from Jerry Oil Co. for $4,696.25. Approved emergency purchase of 22 tons of coarse rock salt from Allen-Henry Co.

of Jackson to de-ice city streets. Set a Feb. 13 public hearing on an ordinance to abandon a portion of a street on Doctor's Cove. 13. Accepted resignation of West Jackson Elementary schoolteacher Marilyn Irby and hired Debra Manor to replace her.

Approved maternity leave of schoolteacher Diane Wesson from Jan. 29 to March 6 and approved hiring of Dorinda Freeman to replace her. Hired Grace Sides as a bus attendant. Accepted the resignation of Helen Rice from the Recreation Department. Approved request by the school department to apply for $10,000 in state funds for an after-school, latch-key program.

Hired Mitzi Denise Young as a clerk in the police department. Property transfers Property transfers listed by Madison County Register Curtis White and valued at more than $10,000 include: Charles D. Lancaster to Milton Boles and Sara H. Boles. Campbell Lane, Dan W.

Freeman, trustee, to Dodson Construction 22 Fielddale Drive and 21 Ellendale Cove, $13,000. Delta Homes Ltd. to Thomas Verner Smith and Cheryl L. Smith, Hidden Valley Drive and Old Henderson Road. DUI convictions After being charged with driving Emerson, 76, will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at Casey Funeral Home. Burial will be in Haltom's Chapel Cemetery near Henderson. Mr. Emerson, a retired farmer, Chester County school bus driver and manager of the State Theatre, died early today at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after suffering a heart attack Sunday. He was married to Nina Garner and they had three children, J.C.

Emerson Jr. and Mary Emerson, both of Henderson, and Edna Jones of Jackson. For more information, call the funeral home at 989-2421. Cecil William Davis BELLS Services for Cecil William Davis, 75, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ronk Funeral Home in Alamo.

Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery in Bells. Mr. Davis, a retired employee of Texas Gas died about noon Tuesday at his home. He was married to Morine Lowery and they had three children, Jerry Davis and Janell Stephens, both of Bells, and Jean Campbell of Seattle. For more information, call the funeral home at 696-5555.

Jerold Faye Naile POCAHONTAS Services for Jerold Faye Kimbrel Naile, 64, were today at Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar. Burial was in Essary Springs Cemetery near Pocahontas. Mrs. Naile, a retired 20-year employee of Don Russ Candy Co. in Memphis, died early Tuesday morning at Methodist Hospital Central.

She was married to Ewell A. Naile, who died in 1970, and they had a daughter, Ann Naile of Memphis. Effie Childers Ward BOLIVAR Graveside services for Effie Childers Ward, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton Cemetery in Benton County, Miss. Mrs.

Ward, a homemaker, died Tuesday morning at HCA Regional Hospital of Jackson. She was married to William O'Neal Ward, who died in 1978. For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Home at 658-5277. Lela Hilliard Lela Hilliard, 90, widow of W.A. Hilliard, died Tuesday night at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

For more information, call Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home at 424-2424. Mary Alma Long Mary Alma Long, 91, widow of R.D. Sankey Long, died this morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. For more information, call Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home at 424-2424. Suspect sought in Jackson police are looking for a robber who knocked a service station clerk to the floor, and then apologized, before running off with $310.

The incident, which occurred Saturday at Jerry's Oil 428 Airways was reported Tuesday to the police department. PARSONS Decatur County General Hospital Admitted Monday: David Box, Decaturville. SAVANNAH Hardin County General Hospital Admitted Monday: Fleda Blount, Adamsville; Lola Capps, Savannah; Joshua Floyd, Counce. Admitted Tuesday: Hershel Cook, Frankie Jerrolds, Stephen Plodinec, J.W. Morris and Zubie Tidwell, Savannah.

SELMER McNairy County General Hospital Admitted Monday: Larry Coleman, Ramer; Wayne Loudermilk, Adamsville. Admitted Tuesday: Rebecca Hunt, Savannah; Sonya Ferguson, Selmer; Lisa Conner, Adamsville. TRENTON Gibson General Hospital Admitted Monday: Mildred Miller, Trenton; P.H. Peoples, Milan. Births JACKSON General Hospital Tuesday Lodean Prather.

Henderson, girl. Carlos and Kimberly Hudgins, Atwood, girl. James and Sandra Steepp, Bruceton, girl. Police blotter These reports were filed Tuesday at the Jackson Police and Madison County Sheriffs departments: A rented 19-inch color television set, a videocassette recorder and two brass cups were reported stolen Saturday from 417 N. Cumberland Apt.

C. A microwave oven valued at $500 and a 12-gauge shotgun valued at $300 were stolen between Saturday and Sunday from Blackmon Asphalt 410 Daugh-erty St. Three teen-age girls, including one who is 5 months pregnant, ran away from the Madison County Children's Group Home around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. A 13-inch color television monitor valued at $380 and a videocassette recorder were stolen between Sunday and Monday from the home of Charles Robinson, 729 Middleton St.

has been elected to a citywide office. Whether elected officials had significant lack of responsiveness to the particularized needs of blacks. Whether the city's reason for having at-large government is "tenuous." Whether, based on the "totality of the circumstances," it is shown that the political process leading to nomination or election are not equally open to participation by blacks and that blacks have less opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice. Weather Service in Memphis said no projections have been made yet for what it will be like on Monday -Groundhog Day. That's the day when the legendary subterranean rodent emerges from his winter's hibernation and predicts how much winter is left.

"We'll let him figure it out," Mogul said. cars," Commissioner Burnie Pentecost said. "Well, the board can put it on there," Bowyer said. The commissioners also voted to withdraw bid specifications, which Bowyer drew up, to purchase a motor grader because commissioners believed the specifications favored one company over other companies who bid on road equipment. They voted to cancel the bid invitation and rewrite specifications.

ADVERTISEMENT Information supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors UNDERWOOD Mrs. Elizabeth "Granny" Underwood, 83, died at 8:20 p.m. Monday at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday al Martin Funeral Home in Clinton, TN with burial in Clinch River Cemetery at Lake City, TN, 10:00 a.m.

Thursday. Mrs. Underwood was born in Raleigh Country, VA, daughter of the late Jehu and Susie Foster Thompson. She was married to George Underwood who proceeded her in death in 1955. She has lived with her (laughter Junie Gilliam for the past 25 years.

Mrs. Underwood was a member of the Henderson church of Christ. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Altine Dinkins Craig of Clinton, TN, Mrs. Susie Cooper of Henderson, Mrs.

Junie Gilliam of Pinson, TN, one deceased daughter Mrs. Ger-relline DeLozier, four sons Eugene Underwood and Mack Underwood of Clinton, Frank Underwood of Oak Ridge, TN, Francis Underwood of Knoxville, TN, one brother Obrien Thompson of Sumerset, Ky, 22 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren. Leon Johnson Son Funeral Home 989-4664 VINSON Mrs. Annie Ledsinger Vinson, 76. She was the widow of Monroe Vinson who died August 4, 1981.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan with Rev. B. L. Willis officiating.

Burial will be in the Hopewell Cemetery near Lavinia. She died Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joyce Robinson in Milan after an illness of about 3 months. She was born in Carroll County, daughter of the late Henry A. and Mary Eliza Morgan Ledsinger and had lived there all her life.

She was a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by one sister, Pauline Lunsford. Also surviving are two others daughters, Mrs. Lois Joyner and Mrs. Betty Lou Leach both of Lavinia, one son, William F.

(Bubby) Vinson of Huntingdon, two brothers.T. J. Ledsinger and Morgan Ledsinger both of Huntingdon, six sisters Mrs. Hazel Stray "of Michigan, Mrs. Betty Wiley of Halls, Mrs.

Vir-gie Vinson, Mrs. Gladys Baker, Mrs. Jane Graves, Mrs. Margaret Pendergrass all of Huntingdon, eight grandchildren Mrs. Kay Flippo, Miss Melva Joyner, Miss Beth Joyner, Mrs.

Paula Hazlewood ah of Milan, Mrs. Jan Ricrfof McKenzie, Mrs. Patricia Mullinax of German-town, Mrs. Denise Grant of Clarksburg and Michael Vinson of Huntingdon, and nine greatgrandchildren. The family will receive friends after 4 p.m.

this evening at Bodkin Funeral Home. Bodkin Funeral Home 686-3111 DEATH NOTICE POLICY: Due to space limitations. The Sun can no longer provide all of the information that many families like printed about a deceased person. For that reason and to be consistent in our news coverage, the family and funeral home now nave the option of purchasing a paid obituary in The Sun. Free death notices will still appear as a regular feature of The Sun but will include only the deceased's name, age, address, place and time of death, occupation, spouse and children's names, time of services and funeral home in charge.

candidates are chosen by slate, whether the members of the minority group have been denied access to that process. The extent to which blacks bear the effects of discrimination in such areas as education, employment and health, which hinder their ability to participate effectively in the political process. Whether political campaigns have been characterized by overt or subtle racial appeals. The extent to which members of the minority group have been elected to public office. No black highs here are expected to be in the 40s.

The warming trend also is expected to ease demands on TVA-generated power and crowded conditions at shelters for the homeless, according to the Associated Press. Jack Mogul at the National ROAD From Page 1B had been rewarded the extra pay but had not been working it. In other matters, the commission and Bowyer disagreed over placement of decals on highway department vehicles. The commissioners had authorized the placement of decals, but Bowyer did not see the need for any. "I feel if I'm driving a car, I'd rather not have a decal.

I just don't want one and feel that is my prerogative that I don't," Bowyer said. "I'd rather it be on there," Hill said. "If you pull up in someone's driveway, they'll know it's a county vehicle." "This board authorized at the last meeting to put decals on the under the influence of intoxicants or drugs: In Jackson City Court fined $270 and given an 11-month, 29-days suspended sentence, with 48 hours served were Matthew Alan Smith, 36 Leslie Drive, and David R. Wheeler, Law Road. Smith also had his license suspended and was ordered to attend DUI school; he was fined $100 and given an 11-month, 29-day suspended sentence to be served at the same time as the other sentence for leaving the scene of an accident.

Wheeler was fined $100 and given an 11-month, 29-day suspended sentence to be served at the same time for driving on a revoked license. Bankruptcy petitions Petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court at Jackson: Chapter 7 Burkley Wade Evans and Shelby Jean Evans. Selmer. Erica Elliott, Bethel Springs.

Lena Mae Sowell, Adamsville. Kathy Pope, also known as Jean Kathleen Townsend Pope, Paris. Chapter 13 Sandra A. Sharp. Jackson.

Teresa Coleman Stewart, Bolivar. Wanda Jean Pevahouse, Dyersburg. Mary Raymer, Jackson. Katherine Adams, Huntingdon. Margaret Moss, Bolivar.

William Taylor, Brownsville. Avis May Fenstermaker, Bruceton. (Chapter 7 denotes straight bankruptcy; Chapter 11 is business reorganization; Chapter 12 petitions are filed under the 1986 Farm and Family Act; Chapter 13, commonly known as wage earner's petition, allows individuals to reorganize their debts.) Marriage licenses These people have applied for marriage licenses at the office of Madison County Court Clerk Freddie Pruitt: Alvie Patrick Pride and Stephanie Michelle Casey. Edward J. Watkins and Sharon Kay Person.

George Ricky Yates and Melinda June Angel. Jesse Rubin Chapped BOLIVAR Jesse Rubin Chappell was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon at Community Hospital of Bolivar after suffering a heart attack earlier while driving a car. For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Home at 658-5277. Community Hospital Admitted Monday: Mary Polk, Bolivar. Admitted Tuesday: Mary Guy, Middleton.

BROWNSVILLE HCA Haywood Park General Hospital Admitted Monday: Hattie May Young and Anita Carraway, Brownsville. Admitted Tuesday: Aaron Merriweather, Angela Chapman and Brenda Kight, Brownsville; Elmer Barrett Alamo; Lucille Coburn, Stanton; Edward Hendrix. CAMDEN HCA Benton Community Hospital Admitted Tuesday: Lloyd Holland, Camden. HUMBOLDT HCA Cedar Crest Hospital Admitted Tuesday: Wayne Acor, Gadsden. HUNTINGDON Baptist Memorial Hospital Huntingdon Admitted Monday: Leonard White, Sandra Smothers, Fay Lockhart, Brent Oatsvall, Jackie Mertz, George Ferguson, Michael Webb and R.D.

Richards, Huntingdon; Cynthia Buckley, Cedar Grove; Sylvia Butler and Wanda Lock-hart, Bruceton. Admitted Tuesday: Louzette Pryor, Trevezant. LEXINGTON Lexington Methodist Hospital Discharged Tuesday: Martha Potts, Decaturville; Tina Ricketts, Beech Bluff; Christal Sipes, James Middleton, Newt Adams and Danny Williams, Lexington; Sara Carter, Saltillo. MARTIN HCA Volunteer General Hospital Admitted Monday: Patricia Warren, Dresden; Daniel Dotter, Martin; Stephen Sarten, Clinton, Ky. Admitted Tuesday: Mary Shanklin, Dresden; Terry Harris and Dianna Lan-nom, Martin.

McKENZIE Methodist Hospital of McKenzie Admitted Monday: Donna Roe. Jarred Clement and Velma Kemp, McKenzie. MILAN City of Milan Hospital Admitted Tuesday: Rosie Johnson. Humboldt; Pamela Tate, Lisa Bryant, Idell Thomas and Pecolia Andrews, Milan. JACKSON General Hospital Discharged Tuesday Carroll: Elvin Davidson, Lexington; Esta L.

Garmany, Trezevant; Waldon H. Laws, Huntingdon; Virginia M. Maness, Clarksburg. Chester: David G. Harwell, Enville; Eugene C.

Helm, Luther L. Scott, Robert W. Young, all of Henderson. Crockett: Frank Revell, Bells. Decatur: Mary E.

Griggs, Avanda L. Lifsey, both of Parsons; Willie D. Moody, Bath Springs. Dyer: Catherine Cannon, Dyersburg; Mildred 1. Willis, Newbern.

Gibson: Jill L. Kasun, Kenton; John T. Murchinson, Mike V. Pearson, Regina L. Stewart, all of Humboldt; Frances R.

Potter, John P. Sutton, both of Milan. Hardeman: Delsie F. Lester, Lee E. Wiggins, both of Bolivar.

Hardin: Minnie M. Wilson, Savannah. Henderson: Edgar Johnson, Scotts Hill; Ora B. Smith, Lexington; James D. Stone, Reagan.

Henry: Willie A. Bevill, Paris. Lauderdale: Evelyn L. Love, Halls. Madison: Sarah E.

Betty A. Clark, Marina I. Condray, Rosa L. Davis, Jewell E. Ervin, Betty Hanafee, Janna D.

Helms, Roy Hornsby, Mary B. Johnson, Catherine L. King, Carla D. Sanderson, Samuel Smith, Fred F. Staggs, Linda K.

Wilbourn, all of Jackson; Laura M. Cupples, Beech Bluff; Linda L. Walker, Pinson. McNairy: William T. Gardner, Bethel Springs.

Obion: Timothy R. Tucker, Union City. Out of state: Thad B. Poe, Murray, Ky. HCA Regional Hospital Discharged Tuesday: Milton B.

Carver, Thomas Gardner, Willie L. Person, Ester Merriweather, Shelby J. Poteete, Shelia Cartwright, Eunice Morgan, Donald A. Hubbard, Dorothy Peterson, William O. Ramsey, Harvey L.

Tate, all of Jackson; Roy Bevis, Newbern; Roy W. Carter, Big Sandy; Mary L. Hobson, J.T. Taylor, both of Brownsville; James G. Middleton, Finger; Evelyn McConnell, Trenton; William Bona, James Duncan, both of Milan; Florence Farlow, Sugar Tree; Kenneth Sanders, Medina; Harold Baker, Huntingdon; Lennie Griffin, Ripley; Agnishia Norman, Denmark.

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