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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, Oct. 21
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Oct. 21
Text: October 21. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll have my typewriter back tomorrow, thank goodness. Jane and I went to town this afternoon. I had a lot of things to attend to. One of my errands was a new fountain-pen. This morning when I took out my debate-notes box which I hadn't opened since last April. So I took it along to have a clip put on, and lost it in the car. Isn't that enough to arouse anyone's wrath? We had the easiest biology written I ever hope to see. It was...
Show moreOctober 21. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll have my typewriter back tomorrow, thank goodness. Jane and I went to town this afternoon. I had a lot of things to attend to. One of my errands was a new fountain-pen. This morning when I took out my debate-notes box which I hadn't opened since last April. So I took it along to have a clip put on, and lost it in the car. Isn't that enough to arouse anyone's wrath? We had the easiest biology written I ever hope to see. It was almost a joke. I am glad I only studied one hour for it. I have to write a paper for J, due Tuesday, but I play golf tournament on Monday, so I shall have to do it tomorrow. I am up for debate tryouts for tomorrow morning. I read this evening for it. It is not what I should call a thrilling subject. Miss Smith came up to call on me last night. I felt highly honored. I got some of my Colorado Springs arch supports in a drug-store down-town, Mother. They are great, and I certainly was glad to be able to find them. Would you like me to send you some, Mother? You said something about wanting to try them, once. I also bought up all the fruit in town, sent Helen's Shappie some books for her at her request, (he is recovering from appendicitis), bought some dandy woolen stockings, got some stuff at the drug-store, and went with Jane while she got some furniture--all in one hour. As I have remarked before, I have a busy week-end ahead of me. Love, Fannie It was fine to see a note from you in your own hand-writing, Father. Take care of yourself and don't get frisky.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 16,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-16
Text: November 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall plan to meet you in Atlantic. I hope the trip does both of you as much good as I hope the few days will do me. I called up the station today. The last through train is at 3:05, I guess I won't make a through train. The 3:50 is a special. They said the last train to North Philadelphis where I could make connections was the 5:10, so I guess the best thing to do is to stay in New York with Jeannette over night and take the first...
Show moreNovember 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall plan to meet you in Atlantic. I hope the trip does both of you as much good as I hope the few days will do me. I called up the station today. The last through train is at 3:05, I guess I won't make a through train. The 3:50 is a special. They said the last train to North Philadelphis where I could make connections was the 5:10, so I guess the best thing to do is to stay in New York with Jeannette over night and take the first train in the morning. How-ever, I shall write to Uncle Ike. Probably he can get more dope than I can here. Practically finished catching up in Lab today, so now all the back work I have to do is a J paper. I sahll do that over the week-end and be all caught up before Thanksgiving. I worked pretty hard today and took a walk with Helen. That's about all I know. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 18,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-18
Text: November 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much news today. I had a written in Zo which I don't think I came very far from flunking. I have a good week-end of work ahead of me. Apollo of the chem department announced his engagement to Miss Johnson, of the Chem department--Radcliffe '20. Romances of the chem lab! I saw Carolyn Brayton's mother yesterday. She surely is wonderful looking. Junior Party dress reharsal is tonight. It is going to be a very good...
Show moreNovember 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much news today. I had a written in Zo which I don't think I came very far from flunking. I have a good week-end of work ahead of me. Apollo of the chem department announced his engagement to Miss Johnson, of the Chem department--Radcliffe '20. Romances of the chem lab! I saw Carolyn Brayton's mother yesterday. She surely is wonderful looking. Junior Party dress reharsal is tonight. It is going to be a very good party, i think. The party is tomorrow night. Eleanor Wolfe asked me to go off for dinner with her tonight. She is very formal about "paying me back". I wish I had some news for you, but I feel unusually dull. It is hot enough to be a June day. I am going to take a walk now and then work till dinner-time. Love, Fannie I may land at Wellesley yet for vacation. This train mixup makes me ad. i could take the mid-night from New York and go to theater with some of the Boston delegation, and take a noon train, or thereabouts, on Sunday. I wish the Boston trains went to Atlantic City.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 22,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-22
Text: January 22, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I did not go for my mail yesterday until almost dinner time, and as specials are no longer delivered as specials, but in the regular mail, I did not get your letter in time to get an answer off that would leave here before tonight. That is why I wired, to avoid further delay. My laundry also came in the regular mail. So in the future, if you have anyhing to say that is urgent, you will have to telegraph, but please be careful how you word...
Show moreJanuary 22, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I did not go for my mail yesterday until almost dinner time, and as specials are no longer delivered as specials, but in the regular mail, I did not get your letter in time to get an answer off that would leave here before tonight. That is why I wired, to avoid further delay. My laundry also came in the regular mail. So in the future, if you have anyhing to say that is urgent, you will have to telegraph, but please be careful how you word anything that you might not want to be known in the messenger room. That is general advice--I don't mean it for anything in particular. Your answer was here when I get back from chapel this morning. I went to see Phyllis last night--after many urgent requests. We had a rather interesting evening. Her roommate is one of the finest girls I have ever met. She is thoroughly good, through and through. How she can room with Phyllis is more than I can see. Phyllis asked me if S. Makrauer had been up here to see me and told me that when she was down at Peabody during vacation Miss Breene told her that he had been out the day before, and told her that he had just been up to Vassar for the weekend. That was a little too much for me, and I let out to her for several minutes. I think she realized now a little more than she may have before that not all Jews are in the same class, and that I am just as scrupulous about honesty, etc., as she. She said, incidentally, that Miss Breene told her that he had developed into "a fine fellow, very different from the one who left Peabody"! I enjoyed chapel very much this morning. The Rev. Rufus Jones of Haverford spoke, and her sermon was excellent. I really must go oftener next semester. They aren't all so bad. The thing that gets me is their endless prayers, and he didn't indulge so much in that. I sat in the first row, and I think that always makes paying attention a lot easier. I read my psych topic through last night and corrected the typing, etc. It is a twenty-nine single space page masterpiece. They'll either flunk me on it or give me an A, either without reading it--I am sure. I have read all the required Byron except two cantos, and I plan to do that this afternoon. (Childe Harold). We went coasting for an hour before dinner last night, down Sunset. It was great. We could go all the way down the winding path from the top of the hill to the bridge wihtou[sic] stopping. I spent two hours yesterday morning in Zo lab. I think I'll be able to finish on Tuesday. Had dinner in Josselyn last night with T. Workum. It was not particularly exciting. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 10,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-10
Text: October 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: After my voluminous letter of yesterday there is nothing much to tell you. I got a lot done on my history topic yesterday afternoon and last night I spent most of the time hunting for some respect-able notes on the Psych lecture I missed last Monday. It is a nuisance to miss a lecture, particularly in view of the fact that we have a quiz today. I just realized last night, Pete, that I wouldn't want to go away from college the week-end of...
Show moreOctober 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: After my voluminous letter of yesterday there is nothing much to tell you. I got a lot done on my history topic yesterday afternoon and last night I spent most of the time hunting for some respect-able notes on the Psych lecture I missed last Monday. It is a nuisance to miss a lecture, particularly in view of the fact that we have a quiz today. I just realized last night, Pete, that I wouldn't want to go away from college the week-end of the fifteenth, as Junior Party comes then. Don't send the jade dress, Mother. I don't need it here. I went to bed early last night because I went rather short of sleep over the week-end, but the hall was noisy until after eleven. I shall send my laundry tomorrow. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, April 6,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-06
Text: Apr. 6. Dear Mother + Father: Feel better today. By tonight I will have finished the reading on my hist. topic. Hurrah! Humor - our Pgh. Freshman was at the play of the Temple players Sunday night. Says she - "Such a crowd of people as are around that Temple these days - it's terrible" Question - just what is the basis for snobbery? I suppose cleaning Folks' shoes!! Fannie Nothing new today Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 23, 1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-05-23]
Text: Had rain + a very cool trip whole way. Just going out to 6 PM train now. Father taking 7:45 [from] Poughkeepsie. Love, Fannie Take care of yourself - advice from the old lady.Mrs. Marcus Aaron,. Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, N.J.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, April 23,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-23
Text: April 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me...
Show moreApril 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me to have to work in this weather. I slept late this morning, much to my satisfaction. Had a thank-you letter from Henrietta yesterday. K. Stein informed me yesterday that she will probably ask Bill Wasserman up to Third Hall. She was working next to me in the libe, and when she went for her mail, she brought mine back along I had just finished reading your letter, Pete, when she asked me if I knew him. If that isn't funny, I'd like to know what is. Wishing you the same, I remain, Yours truly, F. H. Aaron
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, March 13,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/13/19
Text: Mar. 13, 1919 Dear Mother, I didn't play par-ticularly well today. Father and I played this morning. I didn't add up my score. This after-noon. <Father> Gov. B. and I beat Father and Chan-cellor McCormick eight up, counting best ball and the sum of each side divided by two. The chancellor plays and looks like a [sawed]-off-hammered-down choppy butcher. He almost cries overhis game. I trimmed him. Father suggested that he and I play Gov. B. + Mr. McC, but the Gov. saw my first...
Show moreMar. 13, 1919 Dear Mother, I didn't play par-ticularly well today. Father and I played this morning. I didn't add up my score. This after-noon. <Father> Gov. B. and I beat Father and Chan-cellor McCormick eight up, counting best ball and the sum of each side divided by two. The chancellor plays and looks like a [sawed]-off-hammered-down choppy butcher. He almost cries overhis game. I trimmed him. Father suggested that he and I play Gov. B. + Mr. McC, but the Gov. saw my first drive + he decided he wanted me as a partner. Father told him that I thought perhaps I had no business to play along. He said he didn't want to hear any more of that kind of talk from me, that I should know I was always welcome to play along. When he picked me; I couldn't quite make out if he was ditching [the Chan-cellor], or if he really wanted me. I slept an hour before lunch, and shall rest now. Father went withMr. Wells to the [Tin Whistle] banquet at the club last night, so after dinner, I came up and finished up my type writing. I fogot to say that I had 109 this after-noon, I won several holes that we would otherwise have lost, + I helped on the other point in score-keep-ing so I didn't feel that I was superfluous. I missed a lot of putts - I don't seem able toget under 100. I hate to go home without realizing my Pinehurst ambition. I got a letter from Helen Hirtz. She said she saw you one day, and you looked "sad and lonesome". I hope it wasn't true. It's a nice thing to write. The chamber-maid told me today she has one room that the persons who have it always take sick in. (excuse the grammar) She said there has been sickness in it all winter. That sounds funny. She said, "One of the finest looking young men I ever saw ied of pneu-monia there." It was Lester's friend, Louis Rothschild Love, FannieMy dear Stella Papa is tired just having finished a days work but so that you will have a word from us Saturday here goes the word. We had a good time at the dinner last night + Fan did not miss me - she finished her typing. Fanny read a letter from Helen in which she said [she] saw you and that you looked "sad and lonely." I [am sure] that she did not take a full look. I pray so anyway. Cheer up we will be home soon and [Blair] me I am as [anxious] to get back with you as I was to come here for the golf and exercise. I think it has done Fannie good. I am not satisfied with myself. I tire too easily but with better sleep at home than I get here I hope too to show the [bright resulting] from my [ontring]. Lots of love and kisses from Your Old Man
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 3,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-03
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mother has^- no doubt told you about Philadelphia and will tell you about Woodmere, so, inaenuch as I .have a class In five minutes, I will make this short, sweet, and to the point. By- the way|^ Mother, you mi :ht send me the letter of Pete's which I missedThere is no such one here. I should be Yery.^lacl to go to the ::,ame with Harold under a^^reeable conditions. I don't know what you mean by "due arrangements", but I do know that I would...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mother has^- no doubt told you about Philadelphia and will tell you about Woodmere, so, inaenuch as I .have a class In five minutes, I will make this short, sweet, and to the point. By- the way|^ Mother, you mi :ht send me the letter of Pete's which I missedThere is no such one here. I should be Yery.^lacl to go to the ::,ame with Harold under a^^reeable conditions. I don't know what you mean by "due arrangements", but I do know that I would not be particularly keen about going over from New York alone, unless such is commonepractice. You knov/ about that better than I do. I ce!.n go out to Aunt Bessie's Saturday night, so Harold would not need to v^orry about cIrnsing me into New York. I am per« fectly capable of going back alone. Another thing, did you induce the invitation? I should not like to so unless the invitation was really meant. Last night after I came baOöc I was up In Helen's room for a few minutes. She asked me what T did while I v/as avmy. I told her I went to Temple Sunday night and Mohcay morning, etcand after I left Dorothy Krolik, about whom I told you yesterday, said to her, "'I didn't know she v/as Jewish!'! I induced the Italian fruit-vender to carry my suitcase to_the car last night. I preferred that to a taxi, inasmuch as I looked the taxis over before deciding./ Love, Pannie October third, I think, but I have not set my calendar yet
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 21,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/21/19
Text: October 21, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had no letter from you today, Pete. What is up? I got your postcard written from the station, Father. I also got your Sunday's letter, Mother. I had to waste an hour this afternoon again resting. It is very encouraging, when I was in bed a little after nine. The shift in the English sections took place today. Miss Buck kept the best. The list was posted yesterday afternoon of the new sections, and I could tell from those of my class...
Show moreOctober 21, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had no letter from you today, Pete. What is up? I got your postcard written from the station, Father. I also got your Sunday's letter, Mother. I had to waste an hour this afternoon again resting. It is very encouraging, when I was in bed a little after nine. The shift in the English sections took place today. Miss Buck kept the best. The list was posted yesterday afternoon of the new sections, and I could tell from those of my class whom she still had that she had the best group. She told them so today. Judging by the appearance of those of my division, I got into the thirteenth of the thirteen sections. I have Miss Kitchel. Do you know anything of her? She seems quite human. I am sure I shall like her better than Miss Buck, but it hurts my foolish standards of work not to have been kept in her section. If mine were the second of third division it would not be so bad. We got our papers back from the written test in history that we had the other day. There was no mark on my paper, but a few corrections. Miss Thallon simply told us that there were none startlingly brilliant, neither were there any ver[sic] poor. I discovered yesterday that a girl in my history class is a granddaughter of President Taylor. She haild from Idaho, and looks like a butcher's daughter. Also, ever since college started I have been staring at a girl that I was sure I saw in Del Monte. She was in swimming almost every day when I Was. She was at Mohonk the other day, and I aksed her what her name was. It is the girl who was in Del Monte, so I take back what I said, Pete, that Vassar does not go travelling around the country. I went rowing yesterday afternoon with the girl that lives across the hall. The lake is so shallow that you can touch the bottom in the middle with the oars. The boats are very wide and flat-bottomed. It is like the pool--you get dizzy turning the corners. We rowed fro[sic] an hour, and it seemed just like a merry-go-round. I'll try it again next spring. Doctor Baldwin thinks my ankle is better. She said I don't have to go back again. It was pretty wabbly for a while, so I am glad I had it strapped. I am going to ride horseback with Lucy for an hour tomorrow afternoon. I want to go before the leaves are gone. She signed up for me as wanting a lesson. That means a man goes along and I get aperfectly safe horse. It costs two tickets to get someone to go along, but I shall fell much safer on an Eastern saddle that way. We had to turn our schedules in at the gym yesterday so that they can arrange the gym work for after Thanksgiving. They require one hour of class work, one hour of some elective gym work, and one hour of outdoor or gym work. i signed up for apparatus or games, (indoor baseball, etc.) Are you coming Saturday, Father? I really would like to know. You know you said something once about coming the twenty-sixth and seventh. Mother, you asked about what we are reading in English. It is all theme work, and I am sick of it already. It must be a family failing not to like things of that sort. Otherwise there is nothing new. I go to Miss Wiley's lecture soon. That is the way the afternoons fly without getting much work done. If Brym Mawr is worse than this, good-night. Talking about Brym Mawr, Pete, did you know that Grace Lubin came out first in her class Freshman year. [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, n.d. [postmarked February 8, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-08]
Text: NovemberT5, Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your conGlusion as to why I would not telegraph aboutdgbate were quite right, Mother. ' \¥ould you stop at the First Hat' 1 Bank sometime Yrtien you are in tow i Mother and get me some blank check books—fillers for my book, 1 mean. I have only t?/o checks left. Then send them to me, please. I am still dead tired and feel generally punk. Love, FannieT. History " ' ■Ji-^.Mediaeyal and modern—thisiyear entered on med. EXMIPTION 2...
Show moreNovemberT5, Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your conGlusion as to why I would not telegraph aboutdgbate were quite right, Mother. ' \¥ould you stop at the First Hat' 1 Bank sometime Yrtien you are in tow i Mother and get me some blank check books—fillers for my book, 1 mean. I have only t?/o checks left. Then send them to me, please. I am still dead tired and feel generally punk. Love, FannieT. History " ' ■Ji-^.Mediaeyal and modern—thisiyear entered on med. EXMIPTION 2,Ancient ^nEnglish 4'Ainerican ^ -7 T * * . 2. La^uage 1 . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1 2. Latin Greek\ Prenchl as at present German \ s^ye reason for not differentiating between ancient Italian! and modern Spanish j 3. Physical science Physics Ofeemlstry ----------J J t67 freshmen entered on science this 3. year 4. Q-eology 4. Biological science 1 2. 3. 4. life t. 2. 3. Botany Aniaial biology PsychSoir^^^T^^^st have entered on science thematics Trigonometin/ Analytical gemmetry r ^ Solidgeometry ' U Only Engll'b^^equired fresh, year. Pcur Ghancek for free electives, but d. in additW to groups, only history of art, applied art, Bible and*" music \5pen to her Therefore i^ milimlarili^ passing off requirements and still has freedom \ d. Must elect frto first two groups, and from c-t out of last 3 before end ofssoph, year 2. li xiem subjects added to curriculum^—can be based on present \GataH a. This does not mean that ne?/ courses canH be added in timipguef 3. Includes all subjects called fundamental in present syateti 3. This plan only su^^estion^ illustrative of more abstraat prin- ha^^been tried in Smith, Mt. Holyoke, ciple Goucher, We\lesley, Amherst, Yale. 1 . They hav\come to groups after absolute requirements 4. Uiity of kn^ledge m!^ let stud^t establish unity herself We see to^t that she has the 4 methods 1. Scientific 3. Linguistic HistoricX 4. Creative Ifiaaar^s preogress has alv/ays been toward freedom f I a. See old catalogues lb. Present plan does not mean satisfaction with conditions, only a lull in struggle6. Op5 lec • mro: ortiinity of choice does away with repetition of subjects stud» . in prep school and provides for adaptability of foundation and L»UTION&&NOT revolution individual interes ^ — Conclusion 1» !Intellectually passive is taken care of as olfi system did 2- i " active must be " " " II. Present plan fails, but we 1 . |Give freedom and /guidance 2. 'Tpvke over all good in old system and supplement it III* Added |Not direct continuation of .high-school 2. 4. Experlaeiit and still some restriction Only four ^ in colle years short Freedom to choose ^ii^-for freedom a. In all educatior^^h^ progress has been evident b. Present plan a step in progress over what preceded it c. A freer elective system is a step in progress, the next step d. And this step is evolutionary, not revolutionary Because it t^es over v/hat is good in present system and supplementi^hie added advantage of freedom creative histor 1. EC method Critical study of sources and opinions 2* Relation between movements--soiirce-and events--continuity in 3* history distinct from other histories lingrui^tig method t. tTalue of literature 2. style and structure 3. derivation sgientIepig method t. Scientific habit of mind 2. pbaervation of fact 3^ Apparatus and experimmtt 4. Hypothesis lAppreciatärön of Nature history ^^ 4 g'-ir a tfc:.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, February 28,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-28
Text: February 20, '21. Dear Mother + Father: The delayed letter was one I forgot to mail and found in my notebook. "Scuse" me! I am writing this in Ec lecture. Was that where you used to write letters, Mother? I have a full day today again, with lab. at 4:15 the squad and committee have their pictures taken for the Vassarion. I had a good sleep last night again. I think I'll manage not to [overtax] my strength, Mother, as long as I can rest up over the week-ends this way. Are...
Show moreFebruary 20, '21. Dear Mother + Father: The delayed letter was one I forgot to mail and found in my notebook. "Scuse" me! I am writing this in Ec lecture. Was that where you used to write letters, Mother? I have a full day today again, with lab. at 4:15 the squad and committee have their pictures taken for the Vassarion. I had a good sleep last night again. I think I'll manage not to [overtax] my strength, Mother, as long as I can rest up over the week-ends this way. Are you coming up here, Father? Love FannieMr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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