This doesn't have to do with income tax, however. He founded and runs The Gangster Report (www.gangsterreport.com) newsmagazine website. He is presently suspected of being the respectable front in the liquor industry for the syndicate. Pat Manno, alias Patrick J. Manning, has been in the policy racket in Chicago for many years. The headquarters for the Torrio mob was at the Four Deuces, 2222 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago. I have the details of that in our files which I can make available to you. The hit parade continued and got more brutal. Through our files and through research. Then it is further south. The offense charged in the indictment was described as follows : Guzik and Kruse financed a scheme whereby miniature broadcasts were used to carry racing information to the 81 Club and so on. Our files would probably show whether they are or not. Much like other mobsters, Accardo wasnt spared from the suspicion of the police. I don't think it could be done, Senator. Arrested in this raid were John Patton, Robert Larris McCullough, Joe Fusco, Frank Nitti, and others. In fact, as far back as 1931 he testified in connection with a case that he was a commission man and that when business was good he handled from $25,000 to $50,000 a day in bets. On June 26, 1931, Lawrence Imburgio was arrested in a roadhouse near Wheaton, Ill. in company of Claude Maddox, Tony Capezio, Rocco De Grazio, and Doc Stacey. Then Michael Volpe, the man responsible for watching the house, was called to testify. He was the second of six children. He was a three-time target of the U.S. Senates permanent subcommittee on investigations. Lester A. Kruse, alias Leslie Kruse, alias "Killer" Kane, has been actively associated with members of the Capone syndicate and has also been prominently identified with the racing news service activities. Joseph Peskin, alias Sugar Joe Peskin, 7625 Essex Avenue, Chicago, Ill., has been associated with members of the Capone syndicate and is one of the biggest juke box operators in Chicago. The testimony you refer to was before the Hoffman committee? On February 20 police discovered the body of John Mendell, the man who could defeat most burglar alarms and who was believed to be the mastermind behind the burglary had also been tortured before his throat had been slashed. It is stated that John Capone married an ex-dancer from Atlanta. Many of the group of course were big-time operators in the field of gambling. Later in a hearing before the United States Board of Tax Appeals beginning in January 1939 to determine the amount of income tax and penalties owing by Humphreys, testimony was given that in addition to the income received from various sources Humphreys received $50,000 ransom paid by the milk wagon drivers union for the release of Robert C. Fitchie in 1931. An undated mugshot of Tony Accardo. From the East coast all the way to the West coast, and everything in between was controlled by twenty-some mob families. He had been badly beaten and had his throat slit. Scott M. Burnstein, a journalist and true-crime historian, is the author of five books on organized crime. Mr. PETERSON. Shortly thereafter the entire loot was returned to Levinson. Hunt has been arrested by the police on several occasions following gang slayings but has never been successfully prosecuted. And at age 20, Accardo was officially initiated into the Chicago Outfit. In October, Accardos houseboy, native Sicilian Mike Volpe, vanished weeks after testifying in front of a grand jury investigating the slayings linked to the January break-in. Hunt was wounded. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth District, New Orleans, has ordered that, Campagna and Gioe be returned to the penitentiary, but there is still further legal action pending. Pat Manno has been in association with a number of nationally known gangsters at hotels in Miami Beach, Fla., during the past season, and that Manno also owns a residence at 5812 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach, Fla., which is in his wife's name, Dorothy Manning. "Little New York" Campagna admitted having an interest in and receiving huge sums of money as his share from the proceeds of this establishment. As an interesting sidelight, at the time Colosimo was killed in Chicago, a United States Senate Judiciary hearing was in progress relating to the Sterling-Sims bill which was designed to prohibit the interstate transportation of racing information. His face had been burned off with an acetylene torch. They were also mixed up in that case. I believe Mr. Newton from Denver. As previously indicated, Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, John Torrio, and other members of the gang gained control of legitimate liquor business. Most of the upper echelon was there, including Tony Accardo. Around this same time, Accardo was made capo or captain of his own street crew. On April 29, 1926, Ralph Capone and Charles Fischetti were arrested in Cicero, Ill. On May 27, Al Capone, Ralph Capone, Charles Fischetti, and other individuals were charged with conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act in Chicago. Getting back to the Capone syndicate, I think it might be important briefly to give you a brief background of some of these individuals who are now the leaders of the Capone syndicate. When he went to work one morning he found his store in a mess. That was their testimony. Accardo didn't need the money the drugs provided, he had enough. All right, Mr. Peterson, if you will carry on. The CHAIRMAN. Seventeen of the defendants were found not guilty and the charges against Humphreys, Al Capone, and others were stricken off with leave to reinstate by the prosecutor's office. The arrest occurred at Wabash Avenue and Congress Street. He lost an arm in an automobile accident several years ago, which gives rise to his nickname "Armie.". Although indicted on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, the case was nolle prossed by the State on April 10, 1931. That is the name that his private telephone number also was listed under. Some of these fellows have been city office holders in Cicero? I believe there was testimony introduced in the congressional hearings with reference to the parole a year ago. And of course, the mob also had to find a new leader. Against All Odds: Oscar Goodman and the Jimmy Chagra Murder Trial, Drug trafficker Peter Shue on coke vs. heroin, doing 21 years, Suge, Alpo, Keith Sweat, Madonna & Mike Tyson, Inside Italy's biggest Mafia trial in decades. Mr. PETERSON. In connection with the Federal parole of Paul Ricca, "Little New York" Campagna, Charles Gioe, and Phil D'Andrea, Accardo was indicted in Federal court in Chicago. A Dutch journalist living in Atlanta, Tim Brinkhof graduated from New York University, where he studied modern history at the graduate level. For a while, Frank Nitti stepped up to take Capones place as boss. I think it was 2 or 3 years ago. In 1931 Rocco De Grazio was the leader of the Capone organization in the north and west suburban sections of Chicago. The second indictment alleged that four men, Frank J. Another important figure in the Capone syndicate, going on away back to the beginning, was Rocco De Grazio, alias Rocco De Grasse, alias Rocco De Grazia, and his brother, Andrew De Grazio, who were operators of the Lumber Gardens, 101 North Twenty-fifth Street, Melrose Park, Ill. The principal purpose of my testimony is first to show the growth and development of some of the major gangs and the connections between these major gangs and many other sections of the country. Jack Guzik was very close to Al Capone until the time he died. When Capone was, committed to Federal prison, Frank Nitti became the head of the Capone gang. He had risen to power and influence through the operation of a string of brothels to become the vice lord of the first ward and had married one of the most prosperous madams of the district. All right. Unfortunately, I was under such pressure in trying to get ready; in fact, I just finished dictating it yesterday before I left and I didn't have extra copies. Some time later Torrio was sentenced to serve 9 months in the Du Page County Jail and received a $5,000 fine. In 1932 he was arrested at the Planters Hotel with Frank Rio, Capone's Philadelphia cellmate, Paul Ricca and Michael Costello. The police recovered records which revealed that John Torrio, John Patton, Al. But their holiday would be short lived. He was given the nickname Big Tuna by a Chicago newspaper reporter after having his picture taken with a 400-pound tuna he caught off Florida. That is correct. In other words, as the distinguished Governor just mentioned a few moments ago, there is very seldom any political campaign in his area in which the racketeering elements - and, of course, gambling is very lucrative - do not attempt to make political contributions and that sort of thing. In fact, Heeney was prominently mentioned in the congressional investigation of the parole of Paul Ricca and other members of the Capone mob. The 71-year-old Accardo seethed, less for rage over property lost than over the breach of respect. Lester A. Kruse, alias Leslie Kruse, alias "Killer" Kane, has been actively associated with members of the Capone syndicate and has also been prominently identified with racing news service activities. I mean the one before that, the tourists' association. Lawrence Imburgio, while himself not active recently, was reputed to be a muscle man in the Capone mob, was very active in helping the gang muscle into union rackets and later represented the Capone syndicate in the operation of handbooks. Attorney Paul Dillon of St. Louis on behalf of efforts to obtain paroles for Ricca, Campagna, Gioe, and D'Andrea of the Capone gang. Jack Guzik's father was naturalized on November 5, 1898, at which time he was apparently 10 or 11 years of age and received his naturalization when his father became a citizen. On February 11, 1933, Frank DeMere, 26 years of age, residing at 7118 South Seeley Avenue, Chicago, was shot outside the Plantation Cafe, a Black and Tan restaurant at Fifty-first and Michigan Avenue, Chicago. In the early 1960s, it seemed like Accardo was in danger of serving a prison sentence. They were convicted in Federal court in New York City in 1943. The couple had four children together, including two adopted sons and two biological daughters. He was murdered in the Rouse House in Libertyville, which was the site of a 1980 crime in which 15-year-old William Rouse used a shotgun to murder his millionaire parents, Bruce and Darlene Rouse.. Printed for the use of Special Committee to Investigate In 1944 information was received that Leslie Kruse lived at 4300 Marine Drive. He is supposed to have - I did have the figure on this one company. In 1941 he had an interest in the Individual Towel Co. which at that time had a $45,000 annual contract with the Chicago Board of Education, resulting in action by the State's attorney's office. The thing is, Accardo wasn't the type of guy you made fun of, and the burglars would find outvery soon. Accardo family members and Michael Volpe, a handyman for Accardo who discovered the burglary, appeared before the grand jury, represented by appellee Carl M. Walsh. Sometime prior to September 21, 1941, Lionel Nathan and Albert Chapman, also an employee of Peskin, had left Peskin's employ and formed a partnership. The Accardo family had for years lived in a modest ranch house at 1431 Ashland Avenue in the Chicago suburb of River Forest. On February 4, Vince Moretti, the marked burglary crews fence for all of its stolen property, along with a small-time crook friend of his named Don Renno, were lured to a Cicero, Illinois, bar and beaten and stomped to death. In a considerable number of sections, not in every section. I have that in another paper here, I am sure, but I do not have it with me. In 1944 the chief of the Cook County Highway Police had Alex under surveillance at which time he visited the home of Tony Accardo, in River Forest, Ill. Edward Vogel has also been known as the slot-machine king of Cook County. There is just a little bit left leading up to the background of the Capone gang here, and then perhaps that would be a good breaking off point. In the income tax hearing there it was claimed that Lipschultz then received a gross income of $107,111 from the Harlem Tavern in Stickney, Ill., the Stockdale Saloon in Forest View, and the old Hawthorne Kennel Club, which was known as a Capone syndicate enterprise. Theres nobody else left now.. Bookmaking operations were in progress there under his ownership. Show more Show more. Charles Gioe, a well-known member of the Capone syndicate, who was also indicted in the movie extortion trial and convicted, lived at the Seneca Hotel, Chicago, and had an office in a building at 145 North Clark Street before he went to the penitentiary. At his last appearance before the committee in 1984, he denied any role in the Chicago mob. The CHAIRMAN. Accardo started out as a bodyguard for Al Capone during Prohibition and later had his own 40-year reign as a Windy City mob boss. He worked for Al Capone, then ran the crime group for many decades before his death in 1992. For the information of the press and others here, the committee will continue with Mr. Peterson's statement at 2:30 this afternoon in this room, but his statement will be interrupted at 3:15, at which time Mr. William Brown, the president of the Pioneer News Service, will testify. The CHAIRMAN. Capone, and Jack Guzik, together with others, were operating an efficient illegal organization which was engaged in operations netting millions of dollars a year. and Louis Pokrass, and a number of others. The Cicero contingent of the Capone syndicate is one of the most important. There is no indication he has been active in rackets in Chicago and in fact indications are to the contrary. Mr. PETERSON. In recent years, Accardo divided his time between Palm Springs and a palatial estate in the Chicago suburb of Barrington. It was charged by the State's attorney's office in Chicago on August 21, 1941, that Pat Manno together with the others that I mentioned a few moments ago had attempted to loot or actually spent a large amount of that $910,000 from the Retail Clerks Protective Association. Then, in 1933, Prohibition ended. On July 30, 1931, O'Hara was indicted by the Cook County grand jury on a charge of conspiracy. The CHAIRMAN. Though he was eventually released, his health had so declined that he was unfit to lead the Chicago Outfit. On May 11, 1920, Big Jim Colosimo was killed in gangland fashion in Chicago. They forced the chief of police out, as a matter of fact. Again that was the movie extortion plot. In 1942 he was indicted along with other important members of the policy racketeers, namely, Julius Benvenuti, Edward Jones, George Jones, McKissick Jones, Pat Manno, Julian Black, and numerous others by the Cook County Grand Jury. Frank Diamond was sentenced to the penitentiary in 1943. He is a well-known gambler in Chicago for the past probably 30 years, I guess, and his last name is Ryan. As a sidelight, from about 1922 to 1931 Joe Masseri was the head of the underworld activities of what is frequently called the Mafia. There again there are documents in connection with hearings held in New York concerning that matter. These men did work for me and did take some spots away from me. Kastel, incidentally, was also a friend of Nickie Arnstein. As an interesting sidelight as to how he got the name, in May 1930 Sam Hunt was arrested in the State's attorney's office as a member of a shotgun squad that kidnaped and wounded a man at Berwyn and Ashland. In recent years August Circella owned and operated the Gold Coast Lounge, on North Rush Street. He was found not guilty on June 17, 1942. He had decided to appoint Joseph Ferriola as boss. . I have the address in some of my other notes here. You have had experience with the FBI in most of the sections of the United States in the matter of Federal law enforcement? The Italian-American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra, was doing great. He has been affiliated in gambling activities with Willie Heeney, an important figure in Cicero, Joseph Corngold, alias Fifke, of the El Patio gambling establishment, 5914 West Cermak Road, Cicero. On October 5 his family reported him missing, and he hasn't been seen since. I believe it represents 10,300 municipalities and cities. . That was a liquor association. I might possibly have it here on a legitimate enterprise. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Peterson, where is Cicero with reference to Chicago? Borselino and Carusiello had participated in the epic bloodletting of the burglary crew that dared to boost the boss. And for a while, it was unclear who the best man for the job would be. He was a brothel house owner, and I think he was killed around 1930. Accardo would turn out to be a much sharper boss than the man who made him a member at age twenty. It was further charged that the operation of the United Liquor Stores, Inc., the company lead failed to pay the State sales tax since 1934 and owed a delinquency of $50,000. Recently Aiuppa has been allegedly operating the Turf Club and Paddock Lounge, Cicero, gambling joint. His draft card in 1944 which was found on him when he was arrested carried the address of 5123 University Avenue. He was convicted and sentenced to prison. Specifically this broadcasting station was said to be a highly technical wire-tapping service, sending out radio signals. Once Al Capones bodyguard, Tony Accardo eventually rose to the top of the Chicago Mafia. Wide open gambling operations have taken place at this establishment for many years. He was taken to the Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago, where he recovered. In addition, Fusco admits ownership of three other wholesale distributing houses for liquor. Senator WILEY. As a matter of background, he is a cousin of Al Capone and has been an important member of the syndicate for the greater part of three decades. Early in 1950 the Los Angeles Police Department was seeking Jack I. Dragna, one of the most notorious gangsters on the west coast. Information was received in May 1949 to the effect that Epstein had been sending Virginia Hill three or four thousand-dollar bills every week or two through the manager of a hotel in Mexico City. At least, they were, the last that I inquired. Along with identifying new sources of income, Accardo also moved the Outfit into new areas of the city and beyond. Mr. Peterson, what are the Whitely brands? Feeling disrespected and unappreciated, a rogue Chicago Outfit burglary crew robbed the suburban mansion of longtime crime boss Tony Big Tuna Accardo. A separate municipality. Although he was not officially implicated in the movie extortion case the Chicago press reported on June 29, 1942, that the president of the Chicago Motion Picture Operators Union was to testify in New York City on the following day regarding statements made by him concerning payments made by the union to the Capone syndicate. He is a close friend of Tony Accardo, and was also closely associated with Nick Circella, alias Nick Dean, one of the Capone gang members convicted in the extortion case. That is a generalization. A few years ago Rocco and Andrew De Grazio were indicted in Federal court in connection with a narcotics charge. /r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized crime around the world. On June 12, 1931, Fusco was indicted with Al Capone and other members of the Capone mob in Federal court, totaling 69 defendants, charged with liquor conspiracy. The fallout was swift and savage. It is very interesting and most useful. He has a brother, August Circella, who has been proprietor of gambling establishments in Chicago. The third indictment named Edward M. Dobkin, Cornelius J. Sullivan, James Rossi, alias James Ross, all Chicago gamblers, and charged them with receiving Continental Press News and distributing it from the Victoria Hotel to numerous bookies. He was in partnership in one gambling joint with Tony Accardo. Mr. PETERSON. He was given a conditional release from the Federal prison at Terre Haute, Ind., in December 1942. Heeney was arrested in 1926 as a suspect in the murder of an assistant State's attorney in Chicago. The CHAIRMAN. When Kastel came out of prison he became a partner and associate of Frank Costello. Lester Kruse is the officer of the Nu-Way Beer Coil Service, 635 North Kennedy Avenue. Tony Accardo died on May 22, 1992, from congestive heart failure and acute respiratory failure. Spilotro knew just the man, and pointed them to John Mendell. He returned to Chicago after having served his Federal sentence on February 27, 1934. They'd learn the key to longterm health and freedom is to act "normal" and respect everyone. Gus Liebe has served as the manager of many of their establishments, those that are controlled by Rocco Fischetti. In the opinion of at least the chairman of this committee, you are outstanding in the work that you have done in your experience and you are well qualified to be of service to the committee in telling us not only the matters about the situation in Chicago but in other sections of the country. ORGANIZED CRIME IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE, UNITED STATES SENATE I think Campagna indicated that he got around $200,000 as his share. Nobody was ever arrested for any of the murders. I think I went into that case just a few minutes ago. I would have to check on that. On July 5, 1945, Joe Aiuppa was fined $50 on a charge of accepting horse- race bets, by a justice of the peace in the Willow Springs court. It would be a pretty fast mimeographing job. At that time they were charged with violation of the National Prohibition Act. In fact, Capone trusted Accardo so much that he may have even asked him to participate in the 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre. So Stofel resigned rather than keep the responsibility, powerless to act. Capezio has also been closely associated with John I. On April 26, 1940, the Federal grand jury in Chicago returned three indictments in which 18 gamblers and horse-race-news distributors were charged with operating a scheme to take over the lucrative racing-information business abandoned by Moe Annenberg. He was picked up, arrested, following that. A call was made to Las Vegas where The Outfit's Anthony Spilotro (photo left) protected the mob's casino skimming operations. John Capone, another brother of Al Capone, at one time resided at 5400 South Park Boulevard. For convenience, we might refer to the New York mob as the Frank Costello gang and the Chicago gang as the Capone syndicate. Thanks to his discreet style, Accardos influence on organized crime was both immense and invisible at the same time. Nothing had been stolen but the house had been ransacked. During World War I Kastel was engaged - as a matter of fact, he has been convicted - was engaged in many illegal operations. Named in the injunction were Louis Romano, president of the union, Frank Nitti, Murray Humphreys, Louis "Little New York" Campagna, Fred Evans, and Paul Ricca. And this year who is the president? Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE As one mutual associate put it: Tony Accardo has more brains before breakfast than Al Capone ever had all day.. On January 20 police found the body of Bernie Ryan. Mr. PETERSON. Ralph Buglio's name was also mentioned in connection with the gang killing of Maurice Enright. Mr. PETERSON. Allegations were made a number of years ago that - these were public allegations, never proven - that Maddox and Capezio were active in attempting to control Local 705 of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union. Joseph Horejs was put in by Stofel for the purpose of enforcing the law. I would have to check that, though. Mr. PETERSON. A protg of Prohibition-era boss Al Capone, Accardo ordered a combined 10 revenge slayings and cover-up murders tied to the daring predawn break-in. He owns a home, in addition to his address in Chicago at 6471 Allison Road, Miami, Fla., Allison Island. It was also alleged at that time that Humphreys and other hoodlums were attempting to muscle in to a milk-drivers union. The CHAIRMAN. Made up of more thrill-seekers than professional criminals, this group would often rob stores and steal cars to entertain themselves. Gambling is unquestionably closely associated with the top-ranking members of the syndicate. During the court hearings the Government produced evidence showing that Ralph Capone maintained five separate accounts at the Pinkert State Bank, Cicero, Ill., under the names of Ralph Capone, James Costello, Jr., James Carson, James Carter, and James Carroll, and that he had deposited in these accounts approximately a half million dollars. On April 1, 1924, there was virtually an armed invasion of Cicero. He is known as a gunman and dangerous. . Wikimedia CommonsIn his later years, Tony Accardo would fiercely deny that he was ever a mob boss. They recently just built a large addition to it. Mr. PETERSON. Accardo was famously protective of his beloved River Forest mansion, having even bumped off the architect who designed it out of suspicion that he had shared the blueprints with the FBI. Much to his dismay, he was later called as a witness before a grand jury. Accardo had smashed the skulls of two men with a baseball bat, an act that impressed his superiors, Capone allegedly said: "This boy is a real Joe Batters." During this period the Capone syndicate---. Without any question he is one of the leading members of the syndicate. Aiuppa was also arrested in connection with the slaying of James D. Larrisen, on April 7, 1944, in the tavern of Matt Capone. No arrests were made until April 25, 2005, when 14 members of the Chicago Outfit (including reputed boss James Marcello) were . Accardo was called to testify, but he took the fifth and revealed nothing. He was once charged with the time-worn badger game. In a criminal career that spanned eight decades, he rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately becoming the final Outfit authority in 1972. I think he was shot in connection with a union election out there. Mr. PETERSON. I am inclined to think that is the same fellow. He was released on parole in 1947 and it is still pending. The double homicide came to be referred to as the Strangers in the Night Murders because of the Johnny Mathis song playing on the jukebox as Moretti and Renno were slaughtered by an Outfit hit team. He also maintains a residence address at, 3100 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, where his brothers, Rocco and Joe, live. Unlike Capone, whose lavish lifestyle had attracted the attention of law enforcement, Accardo preferred to work from the shadows. What sections have you been stationed in? Still, whenever Accardo was called to court to testify on his involvement with the Outfit, he firmly denied any and all allegations. Mr. PETERSON. And by the 1940s, the "Capone mob" controlled Chicago. . This indictment charged conspiracy to operate a policy game. After moving in, Accardo added a $10,000 black onyx bathtub and an indoor, two-lane bowling alley. Mr. HALLEY. On September 25, 1932, a doorman to a road house located on Lake Street west of Mannheim Road was killed. Isn't Patton active in Florida? Jack Guzik, another member of the syndicate, was the business manager of the Capone syndicate or was called such during the heyday of Al Capone's regime in Chicago. Dobkin has been a betting commissioner for many years. This is from recollection. Several years before he was killed, Colosimo had imported to Chicago a bodyguard by the name of John Torrio. I believe Willie Heeney admitted that "Little New York" Campagna got 60 percent and Corngold got 15 percent from the Cicero "joints." This man's name is Lester A. Kruse. Tony Accardo . That is correct. Now that youve learned about Tony Accardo, read more about Al Capone, his infamous predecessor. De Stefano controls a chain of retail liquor stores in which Fusco is supposed to have an interest or did have an interest. It appears that he did proceed to New York City and was grilled by the grand jury in connection with that case. Jack Guzik was then the business manager of the illegal empire controlled by Capone. During the days of Al Capone there was some competition, but they were dealt with in violent fashion. He is vice president and general manager of the Gold Seal Liquors, Inc. Mr. PETERSON. In this infamous incident, four unknown men viciously gunned down seven men who worked for George Bugs Moran, Capones most notorious rival. Going back again a long time in 1924, that is when I think I mentioned this morning they actually took over the town out there in an election, manned it with machine guns, and that sort of thing. But he said he had never been a boss.. The committee will stand in recess until 2:30. The CHAIRMAN. But he was released on his own recognizance. That is right. Mr. PETERSON. Also known as Joe Batters and Big Tuna, Tony Accardo. Another individual is Fred Evans, 5000 Marine Drive, Chicago, who was sometimes regarded as the financial brains of the Capone gang. The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime's history and impact on American society. In 1936 Lipschultz---. Were there subsequent developments? Although the purpose of permitting the slot machines originally was allegedly for charity, it is also claimed that charity received only about $600. Murphy was sentenced in April 1933. 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