US893721A - Calculating-machine. - Google Patents

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No. 893,721. .PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

I H. E. GOLDBERG.

CALCULATING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV.l3, 1905.

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H E. GOLDBERG.

CALCULATING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1905.

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N0- 893,721. PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

. H. B. GOLDBERG.

GALCULATING MACHINE. APPLICATION 311,111) NOV. 13, 1905.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3 PATENTED JULY 21, 1908. H. E. GOLDBERG.

CALCULATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PQTENT OFFICE.

HYMAN -ELI GOLDBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILl/HYUIH, ASRIHNUR TO GOLDBERG CALCULATING MACHINE GOMPA'N Y, A ()()ltl(JIt;'\'ll0N OF ILLINOIS.

CALCULATING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 18, 1905.

No. 893,721. Patented July 21, loos.

Serial No. 287.151.

tional view taken from front to rear of the machine and illustrating the relative positions of the framework, traveling carriage, t 1 talizing mechanism and setting wheel. Figs. 3 and 4 are views chiefly in side eleva tion of the totalizing mechanism and adjacent parts. In Fig. 3 the controlling cam is shown in lowered position in which it shifts the setting wheel to active position. In Fig.

4 the cam is shown-in raised position in which it holds the cam in non. active osition. Fig. 5 is detail view illustrating the two possible positions of the controlling cam. Fig. 6 is an end view of the controlling cam. Fig. 7 is a plan View of the setting shaft with the setting wheels splined thereon. This figure illustrates the shifting action of the controlling canrand' controlling lever. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the splined setting shaft, the controlling mechanism and two receiving or totalizing mechanisms. The controlling can]. isremoved in order to illustrate the operativc and non operative relationship between the setting wheels and the totalizing mechanisms. In the left side of Fig. 8 the setting wheel is shown to be out of line with the receiving wheels of the totalizer and. hence non operative thereon and in the right side is shown to be in line with a receiving wheel and hence. operative thereon. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the machine partly in section illustrating among other things the escapemcnt of the carriage. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 10-10 Fig. 9.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts througl'iout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the framework of a typewriter having a laterally shiftable carriage 2 and vertically movable keys 3. Although various forms of escape ments may be employed, these IIICClHMIlSlllS being well known in the art, a suitable one is indicated more particularly in Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings. In the design selected for illustration. the carriage is providedwith a To all whom ii ma y concern:

Be it known that I, HYMA 'ELI GOIDBEILG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (look and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Calculating-Machines, of which the following is a SPGClllGELtlUl].

My invention relates to calculating machines and to calculating attachments to typewriters, and is, in the main, a divisional fl-Pl')ll6ittl()l1 from the one filed by Inc May 28, 1904 Serial No. 210,158. In that application I have shown as a modified structure but have not-claimed in its specific form, a type of controlling mechanism in which the auxiliary setting wheels rotate whenever the valuating mechanism operates but are shiftable into two positions or stations in only one of which the auxiliary setting wheels are in line. with, and hence operative upon, the receiving wheels of the receiving or totalizing mechanism.

The object of the present invention is to provide a machine in which the auxiliary setting wheel or wheels always rotate but do not' always transmit the movement to the receiving wheels, such transmission depending u on. whether the auxiliary setting wh eel is shi ted laterally to a position in line with or to a position not in line with one of the sto ping points or stations of the receiving wheels.

Also in the former application I have shown a cam. which. cooperates with a spring to control the auxiliary setting wheel; the cam however is not ositive in. its action in the sense of being a le unassisted to positively determine whether there shall be connection or non connection between the setting wheel and the totalizing mechanism. In this present application I have provided a double cam. capable of occu ying two positions in one position positive y holding the setting means in connection with the tot-alizing mechanism and in the other position positively holding the setting means disconnected from the totalizing mechanisms, the

action of the cam thus being positive in e1ther circumstan ce.

I obtain my ob ects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in,

which:

Figure 1 is a general front view of my in vention in the form of an attachment. to a lvpewriter. Fig. 2 isfa fragmentary secrackAd) rigidly fastened thereto in a line parallel with the direction of travel. This rack is engaged by a. pinion 41 rigidly fastened to a shaft 42 pinioned in a bearing 43 u on the framework of thc machinc. idly attached to shaft 4'2 is an escupcment wheel 44 in position to vot'iperate wit h the two escapement do; :3 and 46 which are pivoted llig- .105

upon the stationary shaft or pin 47 These dogs are operated by a lever 48 connected to the universal bar 49 by means of the link 50. The universal bar is located in position to be operated by the different keys 3. The arrangement is such that when the keys are moved u and down the dogs 45 and 46 vibrate a out their pivot shaft 47 as a center and permit the intermittent rotation of wheel 44. A spring (not shown) is employed to move the carriage one ste each time it is released b the escapement ogs in the manner well nown in the art. The numeral keys are connected in an appropriate manner to the valuating mechanism 4. The precise construction of said valuating mechanism is immaterial, its function bein to drive shaft 5 and its attached pinion 6 di .erent amounts depending upon the value of the key temporarily in action. The valuating mechanism here indicated is fully described in the patent issued to me February 14, 1905, No. 782,554.

Wheel 6, which may be termed the valuating pinion, rotates always in the same direction and is mounted in the stationary bracket 7 secured to' bar 8 0n framework 1. Said pinion is beveled and adapted to rotate the gear wheels 9 and 10 which are alsd beveled and mounted upon a common shaft 11 journaled in the said stationar Wheel 9 in addition to its bevel portion has a spur gear portion which is adapted to operate upon the totalizing mechanism; and as said gears 9 and 10 are located on opposite sides "eno of said valuating pinion'the will berotated in opposite directions and w ll therefore have opposite effects upon the totalizing mechanism as will hereinafterappear.

Shaft 11 is free to rotate in bracket 7 and the main setting wheel 9 is loosely mounted on said shaft so as to rotate inde endently thereof. The bevel gear 10 is rigidfy fixed on shaft 11 for the purpose of rotating it whenever said gear is rotated by the valuating pinion 6 Said shaft is splined, and on itare mounted sleeves 12, which are free to shift thereon lengthwise thereof, but always rotate when shaft 11 rotates. Rigidly attached to, and

preferably integral with, the sleeves 12 are the auxiliary setting wheels 13, which are ada ted to mesh with the receiving wheels 14 of t e totalizing mechanisms, as the latter travel ast them. In this res ect, the action is simi ar to the action descril ied in my prior patents Number 741,961, dated October 20,

1903, and the above-mentioned Patent No.. 782,554dated February 14, 1905, and in the said com anion application Serial Number 210,158, ed May 28, 1904. In the present instance, however, both the auxiliary setting wheels and the. receiving wheels are thin 11' and the receiving wheels are s aced a suffielent distance apart to permit file set- I ting wheels to come between two adjacent receiving wheelslin theananner illustrated in bracket 7 w 'ch it is set by the operator.

ing Wheels and the rotation of the setting wheels will not be imparted to them. Thus for a given position or station of the totalizing mechanism, an auxiliary setting wheel is capable of occupying two positions, in one of which it IS in line with, and meshes with, a given receiving wheel, and in theother osition is out of line with such receiving w eels and isv therefore out of engagement therewith. i

The shifting of the setting wheels on their splined shaft is effected by means of shifting levers 15, which, in'the present instance, are pivoted on the upright posts 16 on the brackets 7. Said levers are provided'With ins 17 which are adapted to be received wit in the annular grooves 18 of sleeves 12 in such manner that when said levers are rotated about their pivots, said sleeves and the setting wheels 13 thereon will be shifted lengthwise of shaft 11 without interfering with the rotation of said sleeves and setting wheels. Said levers also have rigidly secured thereto pins 19 by which said levers are operated. In the present construction said pins 19 have heads 20 formed thereon, adapted to be engaged by above mentioned is double; and in order togive the operatorhis choice as to whether an auxiliary setting Wheel shall or shall not operate the receiving wheels as they pass by, said cam is so constructed as to be capable of occupying two positions in one of- WlllCll it will cause the auxiliary setting wheels to assume an operative position and in the other of which it will cause said setting wheels to assume a non operative position relatively to the definite stations or rest points or stopping points of the receiving wheels of the totalizing mechanism. A suitable construction for a cam capable of obtaining my purpose is here shown, especially in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6, In the resent design Ihave made it possible for saicl cam to assume two positions by pivoting the same upon the pins or trunnions 22 jonrnaled in the side walls 23,23, of the total izing mechanism. A pin 24 is secured to one of said side walls 23 in such manner and in such position as to act upon the spring 24" u on cam 21 and retain it in the osition in T e arrange ment is such that when the cam is rotated to one or the other position by the operator, it will there remain until the position is altered by the operator. Said cam is so con structed with reference to pin 19 and head 20 that when said cam is in lowered position as illustrated in Fi 3 and in full lines, Fig. 5, the head 20 will %e retained between the cam surfaces and 26, while if the cam is rotated to raised osition as illustrated in Fi 4 and in dotted ines Fig. -5, said head 20 W1 1 be retained between the surfaces 27 and 26. When within one of these pairs of surfaces the controllin lever 15. which carries the pin head 20 will be rmly and positively held in such 0- sition as to hold its setting wheel 13 in me with the stopping points of the receiving wheels 14, and when said in head is within the other of these pairs 0 cam surfaces on cam21 lever 15 will be ositively held in such position as to hold sai setting wheel out of line with the stopping points of said receiving wheels. It is thus evident that the action of the cam on the pin is positive in both positions of said cam. The ends of the cam are of course slightly byeled so that the cam surfaces will find the pin'head upon coming up to it in the course of their travel.

For convenience,-the form of totalizing mechanism here indicated is the one which is deseribedin detail in my aforesaid atent No. 7 41,961, and also in the aforesai companion application. The s irit of this in vention, however, is not con ned to this form of totalizing or receiving mechanism, for a totalizing mechanism equally suitable for use in the; resent machine is shown and de-- scribed in, atent Number 782,605 issued to me February 14, 1905. Both of these totalizing mechanisms are reversible, that is, are adapted to add when the receiving wheels are rotated in one direction and to subtract when they are rotated in the opposite direction; .but a non reversible receiving mechanism might be employed and yet permit the mechanism'to accomplish some'of the advanta geous results of this invention; for example," if the setting wheel 9 were entirely omitted 'and only a single wheel 13 were employed, the cam device would still be operative to control such remaining wheel 13 to determine whether or not connection should be established between it and the totalizing mechanism and if two setting wheels 13 were employed, addition could be performed in the same horizontal line of typewriting, because said wheels 13, both rotate in the same direction.

In the present design, the manner of mounting the totalizing mechanisms and causing them to travel across the setting wheels is the same as that shown in .my companion application and the aforesaid patents No. 741,961, and. 782,554. Said totalizing mechanisn'ls are mounted upon the slide 29 which is sliiftable upon the guide-bar 8 hereinabove mentioned, said guide-bar running parallel to the direction of travel of the typewriter carriage 2. The step by step movement of the carriage is imparted to said slide by means of the depending arm 30 extending from the carriage into the socket or keeper 31 on said slide 29.

The operation of the presentmachine is closely analogous to the operation of the one described in my aforesaid companion application, except that with the present device the auxiliary wheels 13 rotate every time the valuating inion 6 rotates. The carriage, of course, an hencethe totalizing mechanisms, travel from right to left with a step by step movement, the stopping points or station being definite and being the same each time the carriage repeats itsjourney. As the totalizing mechanism ap roaches in its usual direction of travel, it rst reaches the main setting wheel 9, which rotates in, say, a positive direction to cause addition. If, now, the operator desires the auxiliary setting wheel to subtract out the same or a different num ber from the one set up by the main setting wheel, he throws cam 21 to such position that when it engages head 20, of in 19, it throws lever 15' to such position tiiat its auxiliary setting wheel 13 will be shifted to a point in line with one of the stopping points or stations of the receiving wheels of the totalizing I a difference will be shown onthe totalizing mechanism. If the difference represents a positive number, the totalizing mechanism may then be clearedthat is to say, the

wheels thereof may be returned to zero by printin that number at the side in such po-' sition that the receiving wheels will be in en gagement with the second auxiliary setting wheel at the time of printing the number.

It will be evident thatone, or more than one, auxiliary setting wheel may be employed in the machine, and that one or more than one totalizing mechanisms may be employed. It is also evident that one auxiliary setting wheel may be employed with one or more than one totalizing mechanism, and also that a plurality of auxiliary setting wheels may be employed with one or more than one totalizing mechanism.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is; 1. In a calculating machine .the combina tion of a rotatable and shiftable setting wheel; a totalizing mechanism adapted to travel step by step across said setting wheel for coming into connection therewith, said totalizing 1110s vhanism stopping at definite stations in its :step by step movement, and said shifting said setting wheel into a setting wheel being shiftable to a point where of and to a point where its rotation will be non transmissible to the totalizing mechanism at the same station thereof; and means traveling inunison with the totalizing mechanism for shifting said setting wheel to a predetermined one of its two described positions.

2. In a calculating machine the combination of a setting wheel adapted to rotate in two diflerent lateral positions for each decimal place, a totalizin 'mechanism adapted to be operated there y i when said setting wheel is in one of its two lateral positions and not operated thereby when said wheel is in the other of its said two lateral ositions, controlling means traveling relative y to one of the two first mentioned mechanisms for redetermined one of'its two lateral positions, and

mechanism for operating. both the setting wheel and the sai controlling means.

3. In a calculating machine the combination of a setting wheel adapted to rotate in two different lateral positions, for each-decimal place a totalizing mechanism adapted to be operated thereby when said setting wheel is in one of its two lateral positions and not operated thereb when said wheel isin the other of itssai two lateral positions, controlling means traveling relatively to one of the two first mentioned mechanisms for shifting said setting wheel into a predetermined having'parts in common.

laterally shiftable into two different tion of a setting wheel adapted to rotate in two different lateral positions, for eaeh decimal place a totalizing mechanismadapted to be operated thereby when said setting wheel is in one of its two lateral positions andnot operated thereby when said wheelyis in. the other of its said two lateral ositions,-con trolling means traveling relatlvely to, one of the two first mentioned mechanisms for shifting said setting wheel into a predetermined one of its two lateral positions, a set of figure keys; means operated by saidkeys forirotating said setting wheel andotherimeans operated' by..the same set of keysforoperating said traveling controlling means. 5. In axcalculating machine thecor'nbination of a setting'wheel and a totalizing mechanism one of which is adapted to travelrelatively to the other for coming'into coo era tive relationship, said setting wheel ei'ng tions for each decimal place and being a apted to rotate in both of its lateral positions, said setting wheel in one of its lateral ositions being operative upon the totalizing 4. In a calculating machine the combinaosi mechanismand in the other lateral'position non operative upon said totalizing median-- ism; and means traveling in unison with the part that travels for controlling the lateral position of said setting wheel.

6. In a calculating machine the combination of a setting wheel and a totalizing mechanism one of whichis adapted to travel relatively to the other for coming into cooperative relationship, saidreceiving mechanism including a set of receiving wheels by which the. totalizing mechanism is operated andsaid receiving wheels being located side by side and with a'space between them greater than the width of said settin wheel ;'said setting wheel being laterally s iftable into two different positions and being adapted to rotate in both of its lateral positions, and said setting wheel in one of its lateral positions meshing with said receiving wheels and in the other lateral position being out of mesh with and at the side of said receiving wheels;

and means traveling in unison with the part that travels for determining the lateral position of said setting wheel.

. 9 7. In a calculating machine the combination of a settin wheel and a totalizing mechanism one of w ich is adapted-to travel relatively to the other for coming into co6perative relationship, said totalizing mechanism including a set of receiving wheels by which the receiving mechanism is operated and said receiving wheels being located side by side and with a space between them greater than the width of said setting wheel; said setting wheel being laterally shiftable into two different rotate in hot of its lateral positions, and

positions and being adapted to said setting wheel inone of its lateral posi I tions meshing with said receiving wheels and "in the other lateral position being out of mesh with and at the side of said receiving wheels and a cam and a pin, one on the trav- 8. In a calculating machine the combination of a settin wheel and a totalizing mechariisni one of W lQlCh is adapted to travel relatively to the other for coming into cooperative relationship, said totalizing mechanism including a set; ofire'ceiving wheels by which mounted soas to rotate therewith and shift "the, totalizing, mechanism 'is operated-eand .said receiving ,wheela-being located sideiiby side and with a space between them greater laterally-thereon tositwo different positions,

one in line engagementwith and the other out of lineand ontofengagement with chine for determining the lateral position of said setting Wheel on its shaft.

9. In a calculating machine the combination of a setting wheel and a totalizing mechanism one of which is adapted to travel relatively to the other for coming into cooperative relationship, said setting wheel bei'ng laterally shiftable into two different positions and being adapted to rotate in both of its lateral positions, said setting wheel in one of its lateral positions being operative upon the totalizing mechanism and in the other non operative upon the totalizing mechanism; and a cam, and a pin cooperative therewith, one of them'on the traveling and the other on the non traveling part of the ma chine, and one of them being adaptedto shift the setting wheel, and one of them being also adapted to be set in either of two different positions, one position for shifting the setting wheel to one of the lateral positions thereof and the other position for shifting the setting wheel to the other of the lateral positions thereof. 10. In a calculating machine the combination of a setting wheel and a totalizin mechanism one of which is adapted to trave relatively to the other for coming into cooperative relationshi said setting wheel being laterally shiftable into two different positions and. being adapted to rotate in both of its lateral positions, said setting wheel in one of its lateral positions being operative upon the receiving mechanism, and in the other lateral position nonoperative upon said totalizingmechanism; a non traveling pin connected to said setting wheel for shifting the same, and

- a cam traveling in unison with the traveling part ofthe machine and adapted to o crate said pin for shifting said setting whee said cam being capable of occu ying two positions for producing two di erent operative eil'ects upon said pin and setting wheel.

1 In combination, a typewriter having a framework, a carriage shiftable relatively thereto, printing mechanism, keys for operating the same and shifting the carriage, a

valuating mechanism operated by the same set of keys, a setting wheel connected to said valuating mechanism and ad'a' ted to ,be always rotated thereby, a totalizing mech anism shiftable in unison with said carriage for coming into operative relation with said setting wheel, said setting wheel being shiftable into two positions, in one of which it is in position to operate upon the totalizing mechanism, and in theother of which it is out of position fto operate thereon; and controlling means for deteri'nining-to which of said two positions the setting wheel shall be shifted, said controlling means including a "part eonnected to said setting wheel for shifting it and also includinga second part operative upon, the hrst and traveling in unison with the totalizing mechanism.

12. In a calculating machine the combination of a totalizing mechanism and settin mechanism, one of which is adapted to trave relatively to the other for coming into cooperative'relationship, said setting mechanism including two setting wheels rotating in opposite directions and one adapted to operate the receiving mechanism after the other, one of said setting wheels bein capable of occupying and rotating in two ifierent positions in one of which it is operated u on said receivinglmechanisrn and in the ot er nonoperative t ereon; and means traveling in unison with the traveling part of the machine for determining the position of the last mentioned setting wheel,

13. In combination, a typewriter having'a framework, a carriage shiftable relatively thereto, printing mechanism, keys for operating the same and shifting the carriage, a valuating mechanism operated by the same set of keys, two non traveling setting wheels connected to said valuating mechanism to rotate in o posite directions at each action of said va uating mechanism, a receiving mechanism shiftable in unison with said carriage for coming into operative relation with one of said setting wheels after the other, oneof said. setting wheels being shiftable into two positions inone-of which it is operative upon the receiving mechanism at one of the points of rest thereof and in the other of which it is not operative upon said receiving mechanism at any of the points of rest thereof', and controlling means for determining to writer carriage. 1

- 14. In a calculating machine the combination of a totalizing mechanism; a valuating mechanism one being shiftable so as to travel relatively to the other; means for connecting them; and a hand adjustable device for positively rendering said connecting means op.- erative or non operative, part of said hand adjustable device being stationary and part traveling in unison with the traveling portion of the machine, for bringing the said two parts into cooperative connection whereby said hand adjustable device is non operative except when its traveling part hastraveled to a. point in juxtaposition to the laterally fixed part of said device, and while thus in juxtaposition. renders the connecting means either operative or nonoperative, depending upon the condition to which said hand ad-' justable device is adjusted. p

15. In a recording calculating machine the combination of a paper platen; means for printing on the same; totalizing mechanism;

and a setting wheel for operating said totalizing mechanism, said setting wheel being adapted-to operate said totalizing mechanism when said printing means is in position to print in a predetermined column; means for'driving said setting wheel to thus operate mechanism, said making and breakin means being hand adjustable whereby it wi 1 when in one position make said connection and in I p the other (position break said connection between sai mechanism, said making and breaking means being operative only when said platen'is laterall in position to be printed upon in said preetermine'd column. I

16. In a' calculating machine the combination of a totalizing mechanism including receiving Wheels a setting wheel for operating the same, one'being'shiftable relatively to the other, said settin means being adapted to operate said tota i'zing mechanism when in apposition to the receiving Wheels thereof and non operative'when in. non apposition with said receiving wheels; valuating means for driving said setting wheel; and other means for making and breaking the operative connection between said 'valuating means and said totalizing mechanism, part of said making and'breaking means belng hand adjustable whereby it will when in one position make said connection and in the other position prevent the connection between said setting wheel and said totalizing mechanism, part of said making and breaking means traveling with the traveling part of the machine.

17. In a calculating machine, the. combination of a' totalizing mechanism; a setting member and means controlled by saidtotal-. 'izlng mechanism for either making or breaking the operativeconnections between said totallzlng mechanism and said setting member.

18. In a calculating machine, the combination of a totalizing mechanism and a setting wheel operative upon saidtotalizing mechanism, means for driving said setting wheel; and means upon said totalizing mechanism for bringing said setting wheel into position to be operative or into position-to be non operative upon said totalizing mechanism.

19. Mechanism for connecting a totalizing mechanism with its operating mechanism ins cluding a part capable of occupying two positions, in one position positively holding the operating mechanism in connection with the totalizing mechanism and in the other posidriving means and said totalizing tion positively holding the operatingmechanism out of connection with the totalizing mechanism.

20. Mechanism for connecting a totalizing mechanism with its operating mechanism including a cam and in device one of the parts whereof is capa )le of occu ying two positions, in one position positivel y holdin the operating mechanism in connection wit the totalizing mechanism and in the other. position positively holding the operating mechanism out. of connection with the totalizing mechanism.

21. In a calculatin machine, mechanism for connecting a tota izing mechanism-with its operating mechanism including a double cam capable of occupying different positions,

with each other, and said cam in another position positively holding said totalizing and 'operatin mechanisms out of connection with eac ,othelxism and operating means therefor one of which tra'vels relatively to the other; and mechanism, including a iece which travels in unison with the travelmg partof the machine, for' establishing the connection between the totalizing mechanism and operatingmeans,said traveling piece being capable of occu ying two positions, in one position positive y..hold,ing the operating mechanism in connection with the totalizing mechanism,

the operating mechanism out of connection with the totalizing mechanism. e

23. In combination, a. totalizing mechanism; operating means'therefor; and mechanism including a art which travels in unison with the traveling part of the machine, for establishing the connection between the totalizing mechanism and the o erating means, one of. the pieces ofthe esta lishing mechanismbeing capable of occupying different positions, in one position positively holding the operating mechanism in connection with the totalizing mechanism and in the other position positively holding the operating mechanism out of connectlon with the totalizing mechanism.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto sub- Witnesses: I

HOWARD M. Cox, DWIGHT B; CHEEVER.

22. In combination, a totalizing mechan-- scribed my name in the presence of two witin one position positively holding the totalizing and operating mechanisms in connection and in the other position positivelyholding

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