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Island products wherever they may be offered.

Our members, of course, remain entirely responsible for any legis- lation they may pass. The aphorism ef Edmund Burke—addressed by that great statesmen in 1774 to the electors of Bristol—still holds good. “Your representative,” he said, “owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of

_ serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.” It is as an aid in exercising their own judgment, and not as pro- posals to be followed simply because

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The gold and dollar reserves held by Britain as central banker for the sterling area also have increased every month since September 1957. They now stand at about $314 billion.

cDITORIAL NOTES

Tokyo now claims to be the most: populous city in the world. This amazing post-war progress is reflect- ed in another news item, crediting Japanese shipyards with more ton-

nage last year than those of any other country.

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against one or more of the par- thes shal! be considered an attack against them all.”

The North Atlanmic Alliance. drawn up in peace time, was un- fortunately inspired by war-like actions on the part of the Soviet Union. In the early phases of the Cold War, which settled in soon after the end of the Hot War. the Russians had made many moves | Which appeared to threaten the | Position of the West. Among these were the pressure upon Iran. ter- ritorial demands upon Turkey

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This column is open gon by correspondents of question «

taterest. The Guardian does not neses

| peace time but in the initiation of |

FORMER US ATTITUDE

It is interesting to recall the | former attitude of the United Sta- | tes which for so long had follow- ed the advice of Washington and Jefferson and avoided entangling | alliances But in the Modern World the United States has had to face up to the responsibility | of leadership in al parts of the world and has become the suc- cessor to Britain in bearing this | heavy burden

For a long time our own coun- try was careful to avoid commit- | ments of a milfary nature in|

the North Aclantic AlFance we

| played a major part. and readily

mitted allies of the United King-

and gladly joined hands as com; | dom and the United States and | |

were provided but most of the delegates were competent to do thir own translating. Perhaps the two North Americans, Senator | Javirs and myself. were the least proficient in this field'

I recall an amusing little inci- dent when the Icelantic member came into the room before the | first meeting began. I made my- | se¥ known to him and opined | that he was the United Kingdom | representative. He asked me why |

| cause hair to grow on jt?

thing and to be sure to eat extra | bread and butter. I'll go into de-| tai! on this subject in another

| columnh.

Any extra sleep or rest you can get will also help. since your body uses fewer calories when at rest. So get to bed early, and rest everv minut® vou can QUESTION AND ANSWER

Mrs. P. A.: Does the, use of | hormone cream on ofe’s face

Answer: Ordinarily. the use of so-called hormone cream on the face will not cause the growth of hair. Under unusual circumstane- es. however. the use of the male hormone in this way might result in some increase of facial hair.

| the island—will be continued.

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—Greek, Turk and British colon ian alike—are canny traders and fully appreciate that the setting Up of an independent republic means more than peace with compromise. It means their rela- tively high standard.of living can probably be maintained and their jobs at the big British bases— chief sources of employment on

And it seems a safe bet that these practical considerations overruled the cloudy philosophy of Archbishop Makarios, who plugged for British expulsion al- most to the point of wrecking last week's London conference. SPRING ATMOSPHERE

But next month when spring comes to the island, it will cer-

the industrious peasants.

All around, flowering shrubs already are starting to bloom and the white fringe of the Medi- terrannean, washing butress of ol? crusader fortresses at scenie spots like Kyrenia, is beginning to attract barelegged children te the warming sand.

Perhaps the first good results from the agreement will be the re-establishment of the tourist trade—an important industry al- Most wiped out by bristling police action and tight security of the last few years.

First apparent and immediate changes in the islanders’ recent way of life will no doubt be a general freedom of movement and a lack of suspicion and mal-

y i said that the United King- a : they emanate from a formidable cb Se aly caters cmeeae = | che other free nations in the | Gom ie ohe of the few comin | THe Age Old Story ice. And British servicemen off + body of. voters, that the Federation group | left where men's apparel is giv- ing two exhibits; one of Scandin- | duty will relievedly discard their A report issued by the United ARTICLE I en greater care and attention| To him that overcometh will I | avia to tour the Orient, and one | shoulder holsters while troops

brief is presented to, and accepted by, our lawmakers from year to year. We do not know how far the same practice is followed elsewhere, but we think it an excellent arrangment in * this agricultural Province; of great practical value and fully in accord with our democratic tradition ef responsible government.

Mr. Dulles’ Breakdawn.

In reply ? ions at his news conference last week, President Ei-

States Department of Education, Health and Welfare shows that 78 countries now have some kind of social security legislation, as com, pared with 57 countries 10 years ago. Britain and the Scandinavian countries are in the lead. Canada. however, is well up on the list. * 7 -

Here’s a Winter driving tip from

the Ontario Safety League. Carry

THE HOSPITAL PLAN

Sir,—The proposed Govern- ment hospital insurance plan does | not meat the requirements of the poor people im this Province. We are in a period of inflation and unbalanced economy: we live in a low wage area; our people in the low income bracke: canme afford | to pay the proposed premium for hospital care, and supply the necessary drugs at present pric- | es after being discharged from hospital.

There are at present many good hospral and medical insurance | plans available within the reach

| every year since 1955 has arrang- | ed for a group of Members of

It ts said that Canada was par- tially interested in Article I] of the North Atlantie Treaty which | provides for closer relations in | economic fields as well as im the | area of military co-operation. It is. therefore. not surprising that it was a Canadian, Senator Wis- hart Robertson, who took the in-

| itlative in setting up the NATO

Parliamentary Association which

Parliament to go to Paris for an exchange of ideas with a view to wards strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation among |

than that bestowed the adorn- | ments of rhe female.

grant to sit with Me in My throne.

Meeting Of East And West

Elizabeth Long in the Winnipeg Free Press

The first national conference of the Canadian National Commis- sion for the United Nations Edu- cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will be held in Mont- real in March. It will be attended by representatives of groups ac- tive in education, culture, social

expression of the personality of the race and as sources of glob- al enrichment. To acknowledge the debt which cultures owe each | other should lead all peoples to meet on a reciprocal basis, and maintain free and frank exchange of ideas.

| ence where musicians of 12 coun-

of the Orient to tour Scandinavia. Latin America is concentrating on joint exhibits of books and trans- lations. Egypt plans to bring the story of Arab culture to the world by making translations of their representative books; and, at the rate of 200 a year, will translate into Arabic the world classics.

During the recent UNESCO meeting. which elected Dr. Ver- onese, France staged a great museum exhibit centering on the debt of the West to the cultures of the East. The Internajional Music council arranged a confer-

moving through the countryside will no longer have to face out- ward, their sten guns at the ready. And tommies will alse walk the streets singly and with- out helmets. CANADIANS PROMINENT

The agreement concluded ia London last Thursday just about followed the lines volunteered to a CP reporter covering that area two° years, ago. However Canad- jans serving with the British forces in Cyprus at that time told the CP man that they be lieved a final settlement might have to go as far as turning the

| two roofing shingles in your trunk of the high and medium income |: the allies par ; “ i ; ’ key British ba to NATO nhower sai 3S] - Bons a se sete ae es | sciences, mass communications This is the world project ‘as | fries considered how best they | key ish_ base over to } se r said he could not possib- | Jf you get stuck on an icy path, pat | pecple in this province: but many |. Has bo a yo Fabircany Of the | and natural sciences. Its purpose | UNESCO sees it. Action differs | Could introduce to the West musie | or even UN trusteeship. teal

ly take on more work in ‘the field of foreign affairs, even with Mr. Dul-

them under the rear wheels, face down. The abrasive surface on the

of the small farmers. the un- | organized indusirial worker, the | seasonal worker. and the unem- |

NATO Parliamentary. Association | that I went to London as the re- |

| presentative from Canada. Our

will be to consider whether Can- ada will take part in the UNESCO plan to encourage mutual under-

in various countges. Japan is most enthusiastic ut exchange translations of representative lit-

based. on principles of polyphony existing outside the West's owa classical system, They concen-

Incidentally, Canadians prominent roles with both British air and ground forces in anti-

les in the hospital, without evading | asphalt bites on the Ice, providing a ee aise oe oes | meeting was presided over by | standing between the Occident | erary works. The Japanese have | ‘rated on the Occident because | terrorist activity. And in one case some of his responsibilities in other | firm surface for the tires to grip. | the solution. : | Senator Javits of New York who,| and Orient. also held an international semin- uae aoe ae s tbemrnarpa Bears i _—_— The present Opposition in the | Came, as American politicians us- Dr. Vittorino Veronese. the/ar on the treatment of the West . 4 at work in foiling an EOKA am-

fields. This places a great burden on Under Secretary of State Chris- tian A. Herter, who is himseif

Sand has the same effect, of course. but shingles are easier to carry and handle.

I -gislature seem to be dormant | when it comes to hospital in-) surance. They nevew presented |

ually do, acompanied by a large | staff of experts. Thes emen had | made careful and detailed studies

new Italian director of UNESCO, will be there as an expert on the plan. It was launched more than

in school curricula in Asian countries. India is concerned with the true interpretation of the West in secondary school studies,

In view of the response in otn- er countries, there will be wide- spread interest in the attitude taken by Canada's National Com-

bush, and he captured one of the leaders. None’of the Canadians involved had any association with

: . is one suggestion on financing the 0! the questions to be discussed. | a year ago as a long-term pro- 7. oe ; : , e handicapped by a painful arthritic ' : . plan, not even constructive cri-| All of us had spent cdpsiderable | ject, to be carried out by national | and teacher training colleges. | Mission on UNESCO towards | the Canadian services. All were People remember only one-sixth ticism of the present proposed | time and effort in preparing an commissions of UNESCO through | The United Kingdom has set up | this teaportent and significant attached to British forces as ex- : exhaustive statement on the sub- channels best suited to the coun- ; an integrated and continuing pro- project. — patriates.

condition, and Under Secretary C. Douslag’ Dijon, who has concentrat-

} he ‘ ane 5 : j i ; ed almost entirely in the field of claftms a Minnesota University pro- Goverim implement a hospi-} ‘hese ve discussed at length in| INTENSIVE STUDY .. | were arranged in school buildings fessor. He sees this as a major dif- tal plan to serve the needs of | round table conferences. - | Already “more than thirty coun- | during the Christmas vacation. | Australia and Germany are

foreign economic policy. Says a New York Times correspondent:

In the circumstances, there may specially $4 ICES, ? s . fective compulsory plan especially pleasant to have such enlightened people of East and|es has held an _ International be some validity in approaching the nememupered 6 much greater fraction I am, Sir: etc., associations with citizens of West to find a basis of mutual Theatre Week, with plays by of what people said to us, our brain: CLIFFORD MURPHY | friendly nations. The group of | ,4, : Asians, or of Asia, staged in espect

forthcoming international confer- @nces with the Russians on a nation- al rather than on a merely partisan

basis. Men such as John J McCloy the boo A Sir,—I was interested in read- | and strengthen the relations exist- which les consider them- | the id Ss . ber ‘ : PROMPT: DELIVERY Ee Bere S n of forgetfulness. ing “J. Norton's” recent letter inz among their countries ee ee ee ee FoR : : oe wea ee a a : selves as belonging in a spirit | tions have been sending artists CALL 3583 @ FURNACE OIL ef New York, who was President ‘ ey E : a a a his reae- Being se eo from Ice-| (¢ human solidarity. These have | to tour Europe as well us Asia . Eisenhower’s second choice as Sec- Dr. Lewis Robinson, head of the | jn ee So . sabe oS ioe SS . rae a a —_ also increased soasetinetons z while at home there are museum ro ARVER BROS. @ GASOLINE E tetary of State in 1952: Generals Al- geography department of the Uni- Legislature. I can well under-! at that time troubled the whole Oe ee at the i | exhibits, symposia, lecture tours, Parkdale, P,E.I. @ STOVE & FUEL OL

fred Gruenther and Bedell Smith. who have the President’s confid- ence; Eugene Black, president of the World Bank, who is close to’ both Under Secretary Dillon and the new chairman of the Foreign Re- lations Committee, Senator J. W. Fulbright, and former Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson-—all these could easily be brought together Into a temponmary national advisory eouncil. :

Other experts on German and Soviet problems such as George F. Kennan, former head of the State

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to one-quarter of what they hear,

ficulty in teaching. But there is an- other side to be considered. If we

would be cluttered with a useless mass of rubbish. We’d ‘never get it sorted out and we’d be phaying for

versity of British Columbia, recent- ly told-a meeting in Vancouver that

; the Canadian Arctic isn’t worth any-

thing, economically, because its chief crop is white fox and women no. longer want to wear long-haired fur. Whereupon the Financial Post reminds the professor that he is “out of touch.” If he had done his reading he would have discovered that for the moment mink and sable have shot their bolt. To be really chic this year, a fashionable woman must wear fox. Just” as the fox- breeders had managed to switch to mink, fox has made its comeback

phan. Will Premier Marheson and his

those that need it most. or yield to the influences of those who lat-

would have an unpopular A Charlotterown. |

COMIC-TRAGIC OPERA

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stand how ‘he could be disiilusion- ed as he watched the comic opera of our elected representatives.

As _he pointed out, with so°

Vv i problems which > should have the attention of the House, it was a let-down for him to see these men wasting time in | childish, corny and‘ irrelevant re- | marks, often disregarding the au- thority of the Speaker.

From the accounts of the, ses- sions we read in the Press, it appears that the Government members spend most of their | time criticising the Government | at Ottawa. rather than showing evidence of constructive thinking concerning the many Provincial | problems for which they are re

_ sponsible and alone can solve.

When gifted and intelligent | young men witnéss such episodes, |

| Ours, of course. was not a decis-

ject of economic cooperation and !

It is always imerésting to meet | with representatives of © other | countries,, and. of course, it is

men who attended our conference in London were men of ability and charm. and association with them could not help but improve

Alliance. This was the fisheries dispute between his country and the United Kingdom. The Cana- dian position on the three-mile limit is very much akin to that of Iceland but at the same time one could hardly overlook the prob- lems which the British faced with respect to the fishing industry:

ion-making body since that is an area for the North Atlantic Coun- cil of Ministers but the discussion, nevertheless, may » have been helpful in the light of future de- ~“elopments. _

Although there was no: obvious ‘oolness between the Greek and Turkish representatives, all of us were most mindfu! of the strain which the Cyprus question was causing the Alliance. The settle- ment of this thorny dispute a

try concerned.

tries have made their plans for what UNESCO officials define as an intensive study by the most

They point out that the present situation demands a revision of viewpoints. Processes of emanci- pation have broadened the groups

UNESCO frankly declares the obstacles are mostly psychologi- cal and political. Emotional pre

gram in schools. Public lectures

working through schools and teacher colleges. The United Stat-

universities, colleges and child- rens’ theaters. They have num- erous other undertakings..

The Soviet bloc has taken up

new translations, Asian visitors. The Scandinavians are prepar-

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judices are due mainly to exas

perated national susceptibility and | lowered human dignity, as well: as to blind or, wounded self-es- |

teem, Political ‘obstacles usually result from a lack» of indepen- dence, or some degree, of exploit- ation,

So UNESCO would have both

sides study questions of genera] | concern to all peoples, and direct |

men’s minds towards sympathe tie understanding of foreign real ities. They would have more peo

ple realize thaf any national cul- |

ture always is in action, always

interacting on other cultures, and | the special universal character of |

each culture is its gift to human development.

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* os 7 4 at oe . be ‘dian Bohlen, the Soviet expert who Is now ’ . Cau Of = ' wuege ATETT CALETA | in United states on leave from his’ | , ses | ; ai " Raward island Like the Dew a | he IF» ; it, Publisher and General fectively as they might. a , aot ae > —- News Tem : ‘4 ee en The President, of course, would Uniied Kingtien company Seems lo ve that the Ing pews Se teen nb te |e Under no obligation to accept solution. —Brandon Sun eee eee he a Canaan _OUR YESTERDAYS : . i * ~ ens tee Tee een Ok, sponsible under the Constitution for Pee ae . St. Montreal . : “AS From Guerdian Files) — eso ‘Wek Geargia Si. Vancenver the conduct of foreign policy; but at wannnreralenk thin an PEL S300 per annum owe | least he would have ‘the benefit of ' «. (Feb, 25, 1934) United States $12.00 per annum thei ideas and meanwhile he would. On Saturday morning an empty WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 . ; box car overturned near the eas- . : ea | be able to demonstrate to the Sovi- | tern railway crossing at Summer IA ane ‘ Ini F was unit- | { side when it ran off the track, — “Thre rederaneonrDHet ts that _the United States is unit. The car was. atta®&ed to @ * : rae ao T TO , Na- | long train of box cars and was *. We thrust that all our readers will | | oe Kia’ tne et one? hiine ted ; & onal policy for the forthcoming. : ha | _ gtudy carefully the report in today’s ee * the track it ran alqng until Pdesue of the presentation of the Fed- | eeetiations. So far there has been reached -the switch, ‘when it ow =e : little evidence to this effect. erturned. Beyond blocking the _ eration of Agriculture before the ‘ line for a short time, no damage > ; is i j « <=? . was done. ‘ ; _ Legislature. This is our major farm P Britain's Economic Strength @rganization, representing all phases : Heavy ice in the Straits Sat- . ~e ‘ : Another sign of Britain's economic urday delayed the crossing of of the industry and speaking with Ce : ee he the ferry. The steamer left Tot : : recovery is seen in the decision of the ‘ upited voice. This, as the brief notes, . mentine for Borden on its eve is at least th xt th sion on Governmeft not to accept a loan of a7 "e =~ via sto ning trip at 8.50 and arrived at a at ads i . red, u they a eas e six een , occas $250 million from the United States pare : you ea Pguiar tim- 3.30 a.m. The ice’in the Straits which the Federation directors have . es, if you consider eating one of was very heavy from shore te ar legislators. Mf it dhe Export-Import Bank. This Was part the least important activities of shore having been driven. im by a ee of a $500 million loan made available your daily life, then you are apt a south east wind. matters brought forward previously is ie : to. get inadequate nourishment. EROSION TEN YEARS AGO have now become agricultural policy | °"_® stand by’ Reais on Fob. 26, W this is the situation in your (Feb. 25, 1949) La es oF 7 1957. The following‘ October half of house, you can expect your chil- | It took the sea a thousand years,| Miss Marion Shaw and Mjs8 —a fact which indicates the influence the loan was taken up. In Februa dren to grow up with an indif- | A thousand years to trace Allie MacLeod have agreed te exerted by the organization on suc- 7 » ny ferent attitude toward food. And | The granite features of this cliff. | take charge of the Guide Com > r : hei t 1958, when the right to draw the they probably will be pretty skin- | In crag and scarp and base. pany of St. James Church, it was sessive governments in t eir accep - remainder was about to expire, the ny youngsters. . announced Wednesday evening at ance, in part at least, of ideas origin- : If you aren't happy with your | jt took the sea an hour one night, | the annual Scout-Guide supper. ating at the grass aad level Government asked and received an job, your home life, your finan-!| an hour of storm to place ‘|The Guides, who had been ao a «dp ; - coe extension to the end of this rhonth. Gat a at lose The sculpture of these granite | Without a régular leader for ideal tes sia ida boul im ae weight. Any type worry or " some time, had the services of a : t os i > . As the reason for the decision, an prolonged tension ‘might make ae ee dyno My grsincstiagypiom BU a eee On the Part, oF cut | official of the Treasury department wide whee | retary, who held the troop intact. ee ee eee cited the strengthening in the inter- ey no nher | ——~ FJ. PRATT| The many friends of James with every courtsey in their annual : bas ; you Ore toe pewted Se your Pendergast. Kensington, will biskidins ty e national position of the pound ster- work, are too determined to win regret to learn that he was im | 1 a a fi . a ling since the loan was made avail- 7 ers Agreeing * Paee MAXIMS jured last evening in a fall im wou e firs admi a e . ids are ‘oo Imerested in sc the back; yard of hi ; Te able. He announced also that Britain Work ‘unlikelyy, ‘or social activi-| I am an old man and have was sokeat te the hin Chae ieuta oe ee ‘ will repay by 1961 the $561 million “HOW DO YOU BUILD A COURSE?” tes more the ‘ y underweight we 8 reat many troubies, | Hospital.where.it_aas learned he. . e. re e ee a 4g drawn from the International Mone- — rhea orien . oes tans reign padbaeod em Ae aera os suffering. from a fractured eg Saas sams hed . ne tary Fund in December 1956. In De- A p . ° M were discussed at our committee yn — GAIN? in ‘ g our fa ndustry, an ss : N TO and in the smailer sub-commit- OW, ROW Can FOU EMR WEEN! ° = the Federation acts as a clearing combar lant Britain paid oe than ar lamentarians eet tee to which I was also appoint- | S'mply apply the same prinei- Ad ustment Pe od F C Te te ae te i peeviiine $180 million in principal and interest By Heath Macquarrie, M.P. ed. At the conclusion of our for-| Pies used in losing weight, but | rl or ypr US rpose, Vv Ini , : : : reverse them. First, of course on U tes ‘ mal sessions, Senator Javits call- , By Jack Brayley both information and _ constructive eer ae — B is now almost ten years | assisance to the Communist re- | eq a press conference to which | Check with vour doctor and net Canadian Press Staff Writer id ‘ : rae : For some time now, the pound | since the North Atlantic Treaty bels in Greece. refusal to par-| 9 grea: number of newspaper-| nd follow his advice. eas. nee im point is the emphasis sterling has maintained a surprisin ws- signed in Washington. It was . ticipate in the Marshall’ Plan. ‘he men came. I was happy to leara. Then make sure that vour daily | . It will take more than mene. | tainly provide a receptive atmos placed this year on the importance 7 rp z on April 4, 1949 that the represen- Berlin blockade, the abuse of the! +nat the French representative,| diet contains the essentials of ibles to dispel the bitterness and) phere for bring Greek, Turk and ef marketing, coupled with the pro- strength on foreign exchanges, thus tatives of twelve European and voto in the United Nations and | yr. D'Estang, who sat next to me | g00d nutrition We've discussed | M'strust engendered by four) British together in a new and west d é reflecting,confidence in Britain’s eco- | North American nations affixed perhaps mos tragic of all the sei- at the table, has recemly become | this. many times before but it | Years of death and destruction on| happier relationship. posal for a provincial marketing ser- . : : their signatures to the document. | zure of Czea>oslovakia im 1948 | a’ member of the new Frendh| is well worth repeating once| the turbulent isle of Cyprus. For this is the time when the vice which could give needed dires’* ;momic progress. Indeed; some inter- The member states agreed to the face of these aggressive So| Cabinet under Premier Debre. | more. As a matter of fact. it may be} sun melts the snowy plumes of tion in organizing along this li ‘national economists are said to be- | Come jointly to the defence of | viet moves, the nations of West-| Lik others at ‘the gathering, EXTRA CALORIES that the practical realities of an| the spectacular’ mountains and | rs: & € this line, as lieve that the peund will soon be | any member of the alliance which | ern Europe and their trans - At-| \fessr. D'Estang, was able ~ to| Add extra calories at each | U2Shaken economy will accom-| brings flashing cascades down : well as encouraging practices which ase cabiahia tei aicield tin ine th oor = os of an _—_ lanstie friends ee to re ; Converse in English as well as! meal The simplest way is te _ more in oe early period of} into the valleys to soften and ir- : > i a attack. As_ erms _ en their position by fostering their | pis native t "‘Pranslations | ; . ” em, | adjustment a than any. for-| rigate the long-used soil so that would improve the reputation of Mm 1 Slee eae & es anemed aonaue ate congue |take second helpings of every: | mo sercemest. Por all Cypricts| it can be worked more earthy wn

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VOTER | of London. A great

away with disgust. : ; Similarities of cultures can be |

appreciated, but the differences | . merit equal respect both as an | :

Paul Nitze, who also held that post ander Mr. Acheson, and Charles E.

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