Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - Turn # 6
Headline News 1851 to 1852
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1851: California admitted into Union as newest state.
1852: Average life expectancy now almost 42 years.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Henry Farham bought W&M for $5003, Jim Hill bought VC for $3837, Cheyenne bought A&GW for $4492, Louis McLane bought TP&W for $7112, Louis McLane bought A&T for $6432, Darkwing bought NO&J for $10077.
PCs Merged: W&W merges into N&W, P&LE merges into GTW, P&FW merges into B&O, M&C merges into B&O.
PCs Incorporated: A&WP, WBSH.
New Engines Acquired: GT bought Norris 4-2-0, NYC bought Norris 4-2-0, ERIE bought Norris 4-2-0, C&A bought Norris 4-2-0, PENN bought Norris 4-2-0, R&D bought Norris 4-2-0, C&H bought Norris 4-2-0, SCL bought Norris 4-2-0, COG bought Norris 4-2-0, GTW bought Norris 4-2-0.
RoWs built: C3 by GT, C4 by ERIE, PA9 by CNJ, MD1 by C&A, PA6 by PENN, OH4 by B&O, VA5 by R&D, SC5 by N&W, GA4 by SCL, GA8 by COG.
R&D doubled R&D.
New RoWs acquired: GT got NY1, CNJ got PA10, NYC got PA11, C&A got MD2, COG got GA2, PENN got WV2, LS got OH3, GTW got OH5, B&O got IN1, R&D got KY1, N&W got TN2, ERIE got C5.
RR Mergers: MRLE merges into B&O.
Loan Recalls: Cornelius Vanderbilt, Matthias W. Baldwin, Stepp, Henry Farham.
Stock splits: COG splits 3 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: Henry Farham of GT, Cheyenne of ERIE, Darkwing of PENN, Jim Hill of A&WP, B of WBSH.
New Private Companies Available: MC, GM&O, N&C, MON, C&C.
B dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3030. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Stepp, George R. Obberbaron, Jim Hill, Darkwing, Cheyenne
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good to Panic.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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B (4)
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Frederik Conrad (12)
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Stepp (6)
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George R. Obberbaron (8)
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Rail Mogul
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B (4)
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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Darkwing (1)
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Jim Hill (9)
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Louis McLane (11)
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Rail Builder
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Stepp (6)
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Louis McLane (11)
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Darkwing (1)
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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Jim Hill (9)
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Rail Magnate
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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Louis McLane (11)
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Darkwing (1)
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Stepp (6)
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Jim Hill (9)
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Rail Prodigal
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B (4)
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Jim Hill (9)
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George R. Obberbaron (8)
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Stepp (6)
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Darkwing (1)
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Rail Baron
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B (4)
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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Stepp (6)
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Jim Hill (9)
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Darkwing (1)
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Player Summary
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President of
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PCs owned
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Player #
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Tycoon name
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RR 1
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RR 2
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PC 1
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PC 2
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4
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B |
WBSH
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R&D
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....
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....
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12
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Frederik Conrad |
B&O
|
....
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....
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....
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9
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Jim Hill |
A&WP
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COG
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VC
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....
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1
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Darkwing |
CNJ
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PENN
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S&G
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NO&J
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2
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Sun-E Storm |
C&H
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SCL
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....
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....
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11
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Louis McLane |
....
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LS
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TP&W
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A&T
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10
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Henry Farham |
GT
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....
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....
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W&M
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3
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Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
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....
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....
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....
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6
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Stepp |
NYC
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GTW
|
....
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....
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7
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Cheyenne |
ERIE
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C&A
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A&GW
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....
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5
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Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
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....
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....
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....
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8
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George R. Obberbaron |
N&W
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....
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....
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BRL
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13
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Dan Drew |
....
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....
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....
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....
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14
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William Palmer |
....
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....
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....
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....
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15
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Thomas Durant |
....
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....
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....
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....
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Railroad Summary
RR
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Name
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Tracks
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Revenues
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Expense
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Efficiency
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Bonds
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Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
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Grant
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Land
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GT
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Grand Trunk
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715  
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96720  
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61901  
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96  
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192763  
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125283  
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3  
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16  
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0  
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320  
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NYC
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New York Central
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640  
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95711  
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55513  
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99  
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152430  
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86251  
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6  
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0  
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910  
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0  
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ERIE
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Erie Lackawanna
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740  
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104702  
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60727  
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99  
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193811  
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127194  
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5  
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10  
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0  
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0  
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CNJ
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Central New Jersey
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288  
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41297  
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26843  
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95  
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79998  
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51418  
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3  
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1  
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800  
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385  
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C&A
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Camden & Amboy
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336  
|
77100  
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51657  
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93  
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101700  
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69227  
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7  
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8  
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0  
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0  
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
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479  
|
80435  
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50674  
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97  
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124592  
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68265  
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6  
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16  
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0  
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152  
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B&O
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Baltimore & Ohio
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1104  
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139028  
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90369  
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95  
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267680  
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149688  
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3  
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9  
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0  
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496  
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R&D
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Richmond & Danville
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483  
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53661  
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33270  
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98  
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125894  
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80864  
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2  
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9  
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730  
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855  
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N&W
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Norfolk & Western
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886  
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107992  
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66954  
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95  
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199565  
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109331  
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4  
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1  
|
995  
|
322  
|
C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
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662  
|
95145  
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55184  
|
99  
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154395  
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66006  
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7  
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5  
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0  
|
0  
|
SCL
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Sea Coast Line
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416  
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69478  
|
42381  
|
99  
|
98583  
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23863  
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9  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
COG
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Central of Georgia
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243  
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36604  
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22329  
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99  
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69458  
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44250  
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4  
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16  
|
860  
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314  
|
LS
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Lake Shore
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182  
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24614  
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15999  
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95  
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46315  
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29605  
|
3  
|
10  
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0  
|
0  
|
GTW
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Grand Trunk Western
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238  
|
36423  
|
25131  
|
91  
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62190  
|
38991  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
A&WP
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Atlanta & West Point
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152  
|
19118  
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13383  
|
90  
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38408  
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23542  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
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WBSH
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Wabash Line
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114  
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18467  
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13112  
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89  
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31681  
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19419  
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2  
|
0  
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0  
|
0  
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Railroad Lines:
(Region Key: A=Atl D=DpSouth O=Ohio L=GtLakes C=Central M=Miss G=Gulf W=MidWest S=SWest T=Mtn P=Pacific N=Canada X=Mexico)
Grand Trunk (GT ):
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GT
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B&M
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C2
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C3
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Unbuilt:: NY1 |
[Regions: AN]
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New York Central (NYC ):
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NYC
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B&A
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HRL
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NY3
|
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Unbuilt:: PA11 |
[Regions: AL]
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Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
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ERIE
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NYNH
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NY2
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C4
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Unbuilt:: C5 |
[Regions: ALN]
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Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
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CNJ
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PA9
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Unbuilt:: PA10 |
[Regions: A]
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Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
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C&A
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READ
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PA2
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MD1
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Unbuilt:: MD2 |
[Regions: A]
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Pennsylvania (PENN):
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PENN
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LV
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PA5
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PA6
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Unbuilt:: WV2 |
[Regions: AO]
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Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
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B&O
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WV1
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OH1
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P&FW
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M&C
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OH4
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MRLE
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN1 |
[Regions: AOL]
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Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
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R&D
(Double)
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VA4
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VA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY1 |
[Regions: ]
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Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
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N&W
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N&S
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RF&P
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C&O
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NC2
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W&W
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SC5
|
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Unbuilt:: TN2 |
[Regions: A]
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Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
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C&H
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NER
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SC4
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G&C
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GA1
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AD]
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Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
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SCL
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S&A
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GA4
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Central of Georgia (COG ):
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COG
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GA8
|
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Unbuilt:: GA2 |
[Regions: D]
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Lake Shore (LS ):
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LS
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Unbuilt:: OH3 |
[Regions: L]
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Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
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GTW
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P&LE
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH5 |
[Regions: OL]
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Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
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A&WP
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
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Wabash Line (WBSH):
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WBSH
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
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Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
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RR
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Start price
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Trade price
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End price
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Net change
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# Shares traded
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# Shares issued
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# Shares in treasury
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President
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Chairman
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Directors
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GT
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31  
|
33  
|
35  
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+4
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623  
|
3455  
|
120  
|
10  
|
1  
|
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NYC
|
63  
|
51  
|
40  
|
-23
|
784  
|
3207  
|
0  
|
6  
|
6  
|
5  
10  
|
ERIE
|
25  
|
29  
|
34  
|
+9
|
938  
|
3630  
|
70  
|
7  
|
11  
|
|
CNJ
|
20  
|
22  
|
25  
|
+5
|
185  
|
1363  
|
77  
|
1  
|
1  
|
2  
|
C&A
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30  
|
35  
|
41  
|
+11
|
441  
|
1658  
|
22  
|
7  
|
7  
|
4  
|
PENN
|
58  
|
52  
|
47  
|
-11
|
448  
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2345  
|
55  
|
1  
|
9  
|
|
B&O
|
76  
|
81  
|
77  
|
+1
|
510  
|
5269  
|
259  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
|
R&D
|
54  
|
57  
|
60  
|
+6
|
631  
|
2277  
|
138  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
N&W
|
31  
|
25  
|
20  
|
-11
|
1014  
|
4337  
|
97  
|
8  
|
8  
|
3  
|
C&H
|
26  
|
28  
|
30  
|
+4
|
1066  
|
3217  
|
99  
|
2  
|
2  
|
10  
|
SCL
|
32  
|
42  
|
53  
|
+21
|
481  
|
2018  
|
69  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
|
COG
|
37  
|
74  
|
37  
|
+74
|
109  
|
3411  
|
234  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
LS
|
15  
|
17  
|
20  
|
+5
|
282  
|
910  
|
0  
|
11  
|
11  
|
6  
|
GTW
|
15  
|
17  
|
20  
|
+5
|
260  
|
1125  
|
65  
|
6  
|
6  
|
|
A&WP
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
684  
|
76  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
WBSH
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
513  
|
57  
|
4  
|
4  
|
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Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&H
|
550  
|
MC
|
760  
|
A&C
|
685  
|
GM&O
|
675  
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N&C
|
755  
|
MN
|
510  
|
MON
|
920  
|
C&C
|
1010  
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