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Tus Dairy EXAMINER.

MARCH 20,

To Tax or Not to Tax?

*'Qon 208.

AccorpinG to the Opposition this is the question now'before the country. In dis- cussing it, it is necessary to cast a glance

over the operations of the last three years

On the Ist of January, 1879, there appeu ed to the credit of the Province, a nominal balance of $13,708.58. We say nominal

because there appears in the Journal of that year a statement prepared and sigved by ao Oe Provincia!

Auditor, shewing

Hyndman, then of amounts due on the 3lst of December

1878, remained unpaid. There was, there-

fore, a real balance against the Colony at

> , ee - > the beginning of 1879 of S3s 3. 617.03 During the last three years, for most o!

which the pre sent Government have been the large sum the

and

10 extraordinary ex

in power, consiruetion of

Stock

he« n expended in Asylum

There is

Falcon wood Buildings.

penditure corresponding to the Asylum or Steck Farm buildings The same liberal provision can

now attention. therefore be made in future, as in the past, | for Edueation, Agriculture, Roads, Bridges, Wharves, with penditnre ef at | east $10,000 less than that of 1880 and 1881.

The Opposition

etc,

7

say, however,

} “th Government have starved the public works, } with

that unless the expenditure on works

public interests will

and is greatly increased,

suffer. This statement has been repeated ad nausem, and ie still persisted in although

it is well known by every intelligent man |

to be false. can bs made the Road Service of the last three years, end the immediately preceding ones, on account | of Statute Labour in lieu of | Tax was collected in 1877 | and 1878. mit & comparison | between the three years immediately pre-j ceding Confederation, viz., 1870, 1871

No comparison of any value

between the expenditure for |

of revival which a Poll

But we sub

1881, so that our readers may judge for

themselves whether the Government have

made fair provision for the Road Service

since their accession to power. Amount expended on Roads,

Wharves and Ferries

In 1870

ithe eccihiaduibidibdentiisiii

SR Me tlaibtthiiecectitnens

Bridges,

$60,887.08 | 50,164. 14 | 60 739.36 |

TOO Ome eee meee ee eeee

EE Ee Ae 17 l, TOU. 58

that the eum of $62,415.65 |

of $63,793.89 has |

Farm |

demanding |

a total ex-}

that the

jeroments.” We

j time wher and 1872, and the years 1879, 1880 and|«¢

ke DAIL =< mx A MINER, MARCH. 20, 1882.

8165 000; from IJ, ind Office, $65,000 +4 other sources, $22,090, arrears of assess- ment say $6,000 —in all, $258,000, This estimate inclides no refund of any

Il kied from the Do nion The only j it of the estimate which 1s all doubtful is the amount to be received from the Land

‘Office. But t! receipts from this quarter are more likely to be over than under our | estimate We observe.from a statement

laid before the House, at the reg

ir. Farg

ve been rece

iharson, that nearly $4,000 more nds from the lst of

Mareh inst.,

ived for la

the 17th of €

onaing

than for the corres]

year.

that

due on

The Patriot to the fact

sum of $507 ,671 jl isthe amount

points

pen accounts, and infers that tl the This contention shews the On the

1877, the amount due on

vill be reduced just in proportion to

amount collected.

density of the editor’s ignorance. I

3ist of December,

open accounts in the Land Offiee was only $402,788 23 or $105,093.48 less than at

the present time, and this too, although | . . 5 ol | during these four years the large | $218.383.00 5

Patriot appears to be bl'ssfully ignorant of

sum of

has been collected. The

new sale made on the

well

increases the open accounts,

| the fact that every

ten years term, as as the interes

earned, | : a nts actualy

they are reduced by the payme

| made. rniment

| Having now shown that the Gov

have every prospect of a surplus for 1882,

using portion of last years

without without

out any

surplus, any refund from Oitawa,

| : : } | arc direct taxation, we ask

'

| who dares to demand that the people shall | . . . : ; be taxed to raise money which is absolutely The Patriot hints

action of the Government

avt wanted?

}

: . idling the ‘

in repe

4

Assessment Act will ‘‘embarass future G>v

are strongly of the Lehef that this is jast where the shoe pinches. if the Assessment Act 1882 the balance at the Banks at the ch of the year, would probably be little than $59,000; and this would just be the Messrs. L. H. Davies, W. D —— and Henry lil

were continued for ‘se

less

Lawson, would like to

10ld of the purse strings. The ‘* im- Se of Mr. Sullivan and his fri in refusing to tax the peop!s so that

of &

ieBbas

nev” the re little sum the close of Messrs Davies might have a chance to spend, What has

might happen again. On the Ist

might bea nice Banks and

the the & Cv. is truly as- happe ned before of Jasu- ary, 1877, over $40,000 remained to the

at

year, which

tounding !

ee $70,947.44 credit of the Province. In two years this

ae .. 61.712 02| Money was all gone, and along with it went

WES ooo oon cee. 60,400.83 | $97,282 79, raised by direct taxation, $41,- Total,... $193 060.29) 276 99 refund, (nearly all of which was

The average expenditure for the service of roads, &c., for the three years imme- diately preceding Confederation was $57,-

263 54, while that of the last three years

| drawn from capita!) and $133,000 received |

at the Land Office. How “ impudent” in ct

the present Government to refuse to tax that

the peuple, so these great men

| Davies, Stewart & Co.—if they ever -get » Q~ ° | ' " r " ” oO" has been $64,353 43. It will thus be seen | sol ae ; « thad é G h oe j the Government, should not be embar- a be Sel over 2 ave uring ete “Py the present vernoment Nave, during rassed’” for the want of cazh? To be sure ,

their term, made much more liberal pro-

vision for this branch of the service than it was deemed necessary to make when the Island was in possession of all its own revenucs. We may also add that the ex penditure on the Road Services for 1870, 1871, and 1872 was much greater than in any preceding three years. In these years there were mauy more new roads to open than there are There number of men liable to perform Statute Labor, and the law that subject was much less effective than at the present time.

The ery for greatly increased expenditure on public works is one that an honest Gov-

now. was also a

much smaller

on

ernment has to carefully examine, and

the money is not wanted now; but Messrs.

Davies & Co. intend to try and get tie Government, and the eash will then be wanted forthwith. What would be the

use of the Government to these gentlemen

if the cxsh is not abundant ? What is the use of being Premier or Attorney Genera! 2n3 of f

unieas it brings its te thousands of services to Govern-

dollars ments, while other man are to do the is the use

for imaginary roundly paid Attorney General's work 1 What of Mr. W. D. Stew being Com- missioner of Peblic Works, without au in-

Wart definite command of money, by which he would he able to his friends (in th larly) without tender ?

wig at ay give fate Q

mtracts to all Government purtica-

What good would

many cases to resolutely fight against. Very often the cry comes from jobbers

who have nothing to tax, or from political |

echemers whose object is to purchase sup- port at the polls. aud rvads should be

The wharves, bridges carefully maintained, end every reasonable facility given the people to move their produce to market, by giving them good communications; but -he new work should be undertaken unless its utility cen be clearly shown. Large sums have been paid by previous Govern- ments for rights of way, which have never been opened, and never will. Bridges have been built which have never been trodden by man or beast; and expensive | wharves have been constructed, to be eaten by worms or wrecked by storms, on which scarcely acargo of produce has ever been shipped. Against all euch corrupt use of the public money the present Government have absolutely set their face; and while they have expended mere money for the service than was expended when the Pro- vince had full control of its own revenue,the public have the saiisfaction of knowing that | the money bas been faithfully and jadi- | ciously applied. The expenditure of last year was $261.- 275.51. There will be no expenditure requir- e4 this year for the Stock Farm B uildings This will be a reduction of g8 239 26 presume that no such sum as $3,227.03 will | have to be paid this year to Mr. Louis H Davies, as lawyer's fees in 1876. penditure for 1882 may therefore mated at $249,809 21. This estimate will | includs the same amounts for education ,ex- hibditions, importation of stock, and for roads, wharves and bridges as last year— alof which were admittedly liberal. The ceipts for the year may be set down a3 follows :—Subsidy from the Dominion,

Tho ex. he esti-

it ao our friend of the Patrio: to bee yme the

} organ of Her Majesty’s Government with- out something substantial behind it? Mr. Lawson might nearly as well be in the

epol

shades of opposition, unless the goo! ‘ 18792 ihe could get $537.05 for printing the Education Report—an amount only a few 1831, rting the

To niens, and receive, as Tue Examiner did in i881,

| only $125.25 of Government

1d times are restored, when, as in

,

| i | « i ! | i |

oliars less than was paid ip

to Messrs. Coombs & Worth,for pr’:

Reports of all

the six Departments. reputed organ of the Gov el

patronage, is Dir-

Davies

not what the Patriot is aspiring t

ing the last fourteen months of the

| Government they p id their faithfal organ-

' i } | grin ler $3,865.87 for printing. Is not the jolie’ ead of Government to pros ide good

lealaries for its members aud their relatione }and abundant patronage for its supporters ! | Who can refrain from waxing indignant at | the intolerable ‘‘impudence” of Mr. Sullivan ‘in refusing to

jmoney is

tax the people, not becan wanted now, but so that it may | be at hand when patriotiam will be in a | position to claim its due reward !

- rr oe j * + . | Sir eee Tilley ia rather an obligin:

| r , ~e > | ;

sort of man ; but, do what he may, it is im

‘| possible for him to do anything which wil: We |

| be commended by those unfortunate people

jthe Grits. Some time since the Grits said

. | that Sir Leonard had stated, in advance :f

j

‘the budget, that the budget was to he re janoved from tea and c: ffee, and Sir Leonard | was roundly abused for anticipating the | budget and unsettling the tea trade. Now

it appears that a change has been made ip ithe tariff on fruit trees, without ay y pre

vious announcement, and the Grits are again abusing Sir Leonard. It seems almost as if the Grits entertained an anti- pathy avainst the Finance Ministcr, does it not]—Ha.

e e8t OF |

period of last}

the i ca te 8)

is amount

| have been taken in 1880

just as |

that the |

The Land Office. | ae! |

Tue report of the Commissioner hae the | some interesting particulars regarding the | work done in this important office during | the past year.

The total acreage of land sold during the | year 1881, has been 23 3,175, in 3d1 separate | holdings, and the sums agreed to be paid on | these sales reach the aggregate, $32 196.57. By adding these hy vures, to those supplie din previous reports, it appears that 646, 523 | aeres have been sold by the Government, under the provisions of the various Acts of the Legislature for the conversion of Leasehold Lands of the Province into Free- hold,

The unsold lands consist of about 149,- |

ELE

Fire and Life

OF EDINBURGH AND

ESTABLISHED IN i809.

ee erene ()* ()

855 acres | Subscribed Capital - : - The number of Deeds executed during} Paid Up Capital . - - ° the year has been 844 (ineluding duplhi- oo 0:0——————

9Q< ;

During the ye ar, 2 accounts have been closed out, and 351 new accounts opened. The sumber of open accounts on the 3lst

December, amount to 5,859, aum of $507,071.71, as being still Government.

The total cash received at the during the year was $64,831.75 ; $10,531.30 greater than 1880, and $19,852. - | JS greater than 1879. ‘The usual visits for collection were made-—the Western tour reabzing $14,934.75, and the Eastern tour $2,902.07.

Precepts have been issned in 21 cases, and the sum of $2,836 21 has been paid on

ccount of lands against which proceedings and 1881.

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Sabba th Schoo: Concert @ Little |

York.

Last Wedns eday, “March 15, a most successful entertainment was held in the Methodist Church. Though the evening was fine, the roads were heavy ; still the Church was filled to overflowing, many being unable to obtain admittance. The fuliowing pieces were sung :—‘* Welcome to all,” ‘The Loved ones in Heaven,’ ‘On to the Front,” ‘ Trusting in the Lord,” ‘*The House upon a Rock,” ‘*Shel- tering Rock,” ‘Let the Dead and the

| rendered,

90,000 in | .

Beautiful rest,” and the ‘* Bright Golden Shore.” The singing was under the able leadership of Mr. Wm. Shaw of Covehead, who was assisted by three of his sons. All the other York All the pieces were and of them, because of excellence, were deserving of ‘* The Choice of Trades’’

creditably some erior

Sut

speciat mention.

a dialogue—was efliciently given by eleven scholars, and was greatly admired. Harry Rodd recited, ‘* He pever toida lie.” Clara Vessey recited, ‘* They are Gone,’ while Rowan Hardy gave *‘ Freedom,” a

prece Everett Large recited, White Feather,” Edwin Brown nobly

‘**A noble bey ;’ Carrie Hardy, a very little girl, recited in a distinct veice, ** The Bridal Wine Caps . ** Lizzie Vessey recite R “ Dal Ichazzar and Maud Gill

ind Hi: att ie Brown, gave Tennyson's ** May Queen ;° Arena Large gave, *‘ Going to the Golden City ;” Miss Henderson read with good effect, ‘*The Lady of Provence,” while Miss Emma Crockett treated the audience to ‘**Trouble in the Amen Corner;” Aggie Ves- sey recited very nicely, ** The Household Graves.’ Many of the audience commented npon the excellent manner in which the recitations were given. (Great credit is due to those who had the training of the reciters. The Church was appropriately decorated, and was much admired. Capt. Mabon and his volunteers, in their uniform, were present, giving additional interest to

temperanc- * he

} recited

the concert. Rev. G. Steele, presided. On the motion of Mr. Donald Crockett, secouded by Mr. George Vessey, thavks

were accorded to Mr. Shaw, to the reciters avd the readers. About 10.30 a most enjovable - cert terminated by singing

S e National Anthem. Proceeds were $31, which glad Sonat the Superintendent, Mr. Geor ge Crockett, and many others. —Com.

0 ee aaegeneennoaes a nee weet

Household Furniture, Sisighs, Harness, Tools, &s,

ee

WILL sell at auction, at my Sale Room, Queen Square, TO MORROW, TUES- DA ~ 21st inst., at 2 o’clock,— } droom Suit, Bedsteads, Wash Stands, C 2 sis Drawers, Toilet Tables, Toilet Glasses, Vining tab.es, Sideboard, Rocking Chairs, mall Chairs, Lounges, Stoves, Show Cases, nt Seales, Chairs, Crockery, Tinware, 4 doz. Cham pag gne G lasses, i doz. Po t Wine Glasses, LO Custard i Refrigerator, &c.,

,

1 Gl LASS +8, —- ALSO—

3 Sleighs, sets Harness, Horse. Hay Rake, 2 pt. Louls, &c,

Moulding Casks Oil,

Plough, jot of

WILLIAM DODD,

Feb, -0, ’82— Auctioneer, Fire Insurance Association |

(L¢MITED), GF LOA DON, ENGLAND.

‘HE follewing gentlemen have beea ap-

pointed SUB-AGENTS tor the above Company ,— og RD Hunt, Esq. , ‘ Summerside . H. Byryg, Eaq., . Georgetown . Morrow, Esq., . ° . Souris J.P, Bugynan, Esq,, ° : . Alberton

FRED. W. HYNDMaiN General Agent for P. E I, March 20, 1882—1w eod

: GOING SOUTH

a. Proprietor of the “ Lorne Restaurant,”

owing to want of accommodation for bi- customers, will, on or about the last ot March, instant, remove to the more com. modious pr mises ot J & T. Morris, corner of Queen and Water Streets, which will be also knowa as the Lorne Restaurant. With al! the m dern applian:e , and a good s:aff of waiters, he hopes, ag in the past, to give gen eral satisfaction to those favoring him witt their patronage. Special attention paid t oysters, There will be a first-class wholese] and :etail Ciger and Tobacco Store ke.i in convection with the Restaurant. An exten lec advertisement of the basiness will shortly sppearin the city papers,

A. McDONALD,

March 20, ’82—1lw

shewing the | due the |

ofiice | being |

singers were residents of Little |

-

TRANSACTS EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

$9 7%

1,2

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

insurance Company, LONDON,

BB.332 oo OF FICE—Mrs, O'Halloran’s Building 16,666,080 |

FIRE, LIFE AND ANNUITY BUSINESS

ON

Settled With

——-—0:0

| bosses

i | } }

Prompiit tide

3%

THEE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. and

| FIRE DEPARTMENT.

} !

Liberality. |

89,1

Insurances effected at the Lowest Current Rates.

mo Funds (Irrespective of Paid up Gapital) over -

——_———— 1 —

0:0——

Ov

——— :0:--—_——

be obtained at the

No. 35 Water

GEORGE March 16, 1882—eod

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O

Charlottetown.

especially in the sollowing Departments :

Prints, Cloths, Worsted,

We have decided to close some

bargains in every department.

Charlottetown, March, 1882—wkly

tunity of soliciting the s

future.

Accumulated Funds (irrespective of Paid up Capital) over

Street, Charlettetown.

DeBLOIS.

GENERAL AGENT

WwW,

+

New and Reduced Premiums fer the Dominion ef Canada.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BRANCH,

HOTICE TO THE PUB

E beg to announce to the public that we have purchased the good will and interest of OWEN CONNOLLY, Esq.,

in the Dry Goods business heretofore carried on by him at

We invite an inspection of our large and varied

Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Shawls, Willinery, Hosiery, Gloves, Muslins, Shirtings, Sheetisgs, Linens, Lace Curtains, Tickings, Grey aud White Cottons, &s, Scotch aud Canadian Tweeds, Ready- made Clothing, Hats, Caps, &e. Carpets, Oil Cloths, Wall Paper, &c., Cotton Warp, Small Wares, ws.

very large lots of these Goods at cost to make room for spring importations, and to give

JOHN McPHEE & CO.

In reference to the above, 1 do hereby reiurn my sincere thanks jo the public for the generous patronage my Dry Goods: business at Charlottetown, aud take this oppor- same patronage for the above firm in the

extended to

OWEN CONNOLLY.

“

0,900.00

DIE DEPART M ANT. $12,000,000. 00

Nine-tenths of the whole Profits of the Life Branch belong to the Assured.

Profits of previous Quinquennium divided among Policy Holders, $1,158,500.00

Copies of the Annual Report, Prospeciuses, and every information, may

It

Stock.

CLEARING-OUT

ee

ree

—

7000 yards Grey Gotton, 9000 yards White Cotton, 8000 yards Print Cotton, 13,000 yards Ladies Cold. Dress Goode, 5000 yards Black & Cold. Cashmeres 15000 yards Spring Tweed, - 700 yards Table Damask, - 600 yards Pillow Cotton,

widths, and Room Paper.

Jash customers will find no cheaper goods in Town.

TJ ‘HE piace to get your Printing doas is at the UPAMINER PRINTIN ROOMS

i

MARCHE SALE!

PRICES | J. B. MACDONALD.

5 cents

40

20

ss “ce ee “ce “cc

se

up. “6 ee se “ee cs

se

White Cotton Sheeting, Lace Curtains, Curtain Muslin, Tapestry Carpets, Scotch Carpets, Felt Carpets, Hemp Carpets, Flour Oil Cloth, all!

During the month of March I will give Bargains in every Department.

J.B. MACDONALD.

Brennsn’s Old Stand; Queen Street, February 28; 1882—wkly; pat pres

Bank of P. E. Island,

Cus RLOTTZTowN, March 20, 1882.

The adjourn« 0d Special

holders of this Bank will be held at the

| Banking House, on WE DNE SDAY NEXT.

the 22nd inst., at eleven o’clox k, fore ‘Doon, ; JOUN LUNGWORTR.

Pre ident,

Meeting of Stock.

|

{ma 20 2i]

NOTICE.”

:

f VHE unde ne rship as ATTORX beats: of

PALMER & MULLALLY,

rsigne

entered into Part. sY3aT-Law, under the

» mx door to Union Bank, Charlotte town, t

All law business promptly attended to,

} | | Dated March i7th, (8X2 H. V. PAi MER, JAS. W. MULLALLY. | aay , 1882—4w, why hw

ty li on fing

a

Heavy Y uldse Wihs,

FEW MUZZLE LOADING 9 BporRE Lg c GOOSE GUNS—W. & C. Scoti’s make— at the Lon dou Hk suse

G. DAVIES & CO.

| March 18, lm

‘MORTGAGE SALE,

sold by PUBLIC of the Court House town, on TUESDAY, the twenty. first day (2ist) day of Mare th, A. D, 1882, at 12 o'clock, noon, under a Power of Sale contained ina Murtgage, dated the third day of March, A D 188!,and made be tween Edwa rd Warn, of ( ‘har]} ottetown, aforesaid, and Margaret, his wite, of the one pal t, and the undersigned , Thomas Lund, of Township Number Sixty-five (65) in Queen’s Cennty, of the other part, LL that tract, piece and paicel of land, t situate, lying and being in C varlotie- town, in Queen's County, and being part of Town Lois Numb rs Forty- elivht and Forty- | nine, in the second hund-ed of Town Lots in Charjettetown aforesaid, bounded end de. scribed as follows, that is to say : Commenc. ing on the north side of Richmond Street. thirty-eight feet east from the division line, | between said Town Lot Nomber Forty-eight and Town Lot Number Forty-seven in said hundred, and at the south-west corner of a picce of the land hereby described, deeded by

be front

TO AUCTION, in

in Charlotte.

Mary Alice Alexander to Charles William Me: sOlveh, by deed bearing date the twentieth day of August, 1872, and duly recorded ;

ae runcing northwestwardly at right

gles with said Richmend Stree’ for the dig. ee eof one hundred and sixty feet (160) or until it meets ibe southern boundary line of Town Lot Namber cighty-tive (85) in the second hundred; thence running portheast- wardly along the last mentioned line and the southern boundary line of Town Lo, Nomber eighty-six in said hundred for the distance of sixty-nine (69) feet, thence run- hing southeastwaidiy at right angles with said Richmond Street for the distance of one bundred and sixty feet, or until it mects said Richmond Street, and thence dee iwestwardly along said Richmond Strect ter the distance of sixty-nine (69) feet to the place of com.

mencement, toxether with all buildi igs and improvements thereo, aud appurtenances thereunto belonging For turtber poriicn'ars apply to Meegsrs, Palmer & McLeod, Solicitors, Cheriottetown, Dated February 3:4, A, D 1882, THOMAS LUND, jma 18] Mortgagee B i tj é DAN € uu INGE

Wednesday, 29th ef Mazeh,

Proceeds in aid cf the Church Fund, Programme will be published in a few days. Tickets 25 cents, to be nad at the deor. March 16, 1882

SS Se. teeeesesensennsetetnesnnemnenaneeme?

NOTICE,

T's busines } Rebert Bridges ried on by the

Some

wi L giv

e etofore cersied on by Mr. will, from date, be car-

undersigned, under the name

and Sisic of me Ue Pridg¢ s & Co A. L. BRIDGES. March 1, 1882—1tf [mi3

Coal! Coal!

A Quantity of Pictou and Albion Mine = r OUND CO, iL, for sale for Cash only. N. irders te be left at Koughan’s Scales. mch9 we UBS! ‘RIPE for the DAILY #XAMINER

the Chearest and

Pwhlich ad in hen Dent wn WANTS, LOST, PF BU X B, ce, Wwe NTrED— Two girls to learn the deene

and mantle making. Apply to Misses

Lyoch & Scharman, in the store of R. W Tremsine. m20 Gi pd.

most Neway a

W ean A good plain Cook. Apply ; at Admiral Bayfield’s, [mar Buf

Eo SAL E. AW Goose Deesyr, order Apy ply to S. Davies,

mch}7—Gieod \ Second-Hand Piano and 0: van for sale f-

£ cheap. Apply at thia office.

mchl7

~ - . ——eee

in periect West St eet.

sag peeenceROSEREERenmeremneenseS samenaeateani ne ——

“O LET—A house | opisim ng eight or eleven rooms, situate on Kent Street, half of the subscribers premises, Bent moderate, Apply to Fraucis MeXory, mar 7 eod \ ANTED IMME/IAVELY, an experi- enced Nurse Good efers a: €3 required, Apply to Mrs Freelan srigaton, or at Admiral Bs; ficid’s, Queer St eect. ‘ma 3

—_——

W TAN TE D—At the « Lorne Re staurant, a good smart cook/one used to Restaur-

ant cooking preferred) The highest wages

will be paid to the — paanan. = 27 eod "

-The comp sete e:lition (2 ealies ) America, new, handsomely cost $18 pon vol., will be sold at @ Apply at this cflice, [mi2 2w

*OK SALE k Picture mq ue bound, bargain,

oe SALE.—A trcech Loading Gun, 10 rebounding lock,

guage, spap avtion, Apply at this office fe YQ?

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