South Australia's first newspaper was the South Australian gazette and colonial register - later titled simply, the Register. The Register was founded by partners George Stevenson and Robert Thomas, in London, shortly before the two men, with their families, left for the new British colony of South Australia. Thomas was a Fleet Street seller of law books, and Stevenson was then the editor of an English newspaper. The first issue of the Register was printed in London in June 1836, outlining the publishing venture, and promoting the new experimental colony. After various difficulties the second issue appeared one year later, printed in a rush hut off Hindley Street.

Libellous beginnings The early years of the newspaper were problematic ones. The 200 or so first European colonists faced the difficulties of a totally unknown country and establishing a city and harbour from nothing. Colonel Light and his surveyors were under considerable pressure to chart land that had already been sold to the colonists, both in the city and the country. Decisions about the site of the city and harbours, with rumours about better facilities at Encounter Bay, caused much debate and argument. This only added to existing uncertainties and jealousies over the functions and decision-making of officials including the Governor, Sir John Hindmarsh. Very soon major divisions formed.

In the issue of 29 July 1837 a letter written by 'A Colonist' was printed, accusing the Resident Commissioner, James Hurtle Fisher, of privately selling bullocks to his sons which were effectively government property. Fisher wrote to the paper, and an unleashing of letters about all and sundry followed. From this time the newspaper became increasingly outspoken, making many personal attacks on Fisher and others. It described Robert Gouger (Colonial Secretary) as "a common street fighter" following his attacking Osmond Gilles in the street. The Register took the side of Governor Hindmarsh against Fisher, and of Colonel Light against George Kingston. When Fisher threatened libel, then took Thomas of the Register to court, the newspaper printed the court case verbatim and at length, ridiculing the jury and declaring, "we spit upon a verdict so obtained." (19 May 1838, p. 8) From this time the newspaper became even more personal in its attacks, seemingly losing sight of all journalistic objectivity. In 1839 the Register launched a protracted attack on Charles Mann. (9 February 1839, p. 2-3)

A great fuss followed from the printing of a long death notice for Samuel Stocks in 1850. (5 February 1850, p. 2) Stocks had become wealthy as an original Burra mines shareholder. The notice referred to Stocks' newly found wealth causing a drinking problem which undermined his health, leading to his death. Stephens claimed the notice had been worded by Stocks' friends. A petition against Stephens with 159 signatures (which he believed was arranged by his newspaper competitors at the Adelaide times) brought an answering series of petitions of support, signed by 1788 men. (7 March 1850, supp; 11 March 1850, p. 3; 16 March 1850, p. 3; 22 March 1850, p. 2) The petition covered a significant section of South Australia's male population and is an interesting list. Public meetings were also held to discuss defending Stephens against the attack. (30 March 1850, p. 1)

Firsts As well as being South Australia's first newspaper, the Register records many 'firsts' for South Australia. The first court cases were reported on 8 July 1837 (p. 4) and included two men who had stolen waddies and spears from the Aborigines. The first horse race - a two day event - was reported on 20 January 1838 (p. 3) The arrival of the first large flocks of sheep, imported by Osmond Gilles from Tasmania, are recorded on 3 March 1838 (p.3). A month later Joseph Hawdon arrived with the first overlanded cattle, from N.S.W. (7 April 1838, p. 2) The first theatre, the Theatre Royal, opened in rooms above the Adelaide Tavern in May 1838 (19 May 1838, p. 2) and first execution, the hanging of Michael Magee for attempted murder, took place. (ibid, p. 8) The first school for girls, run by Mrs Hillier, advertised in the Register early in 1838 (20 January 1838, p. 1) and the first infant school opened by Trinity Church in 1839. (16 February 1839, p. 3) The first book published in South Australia, the South Australian Church Hymn Book was advertised in the newspaper (15 December 1838, p. 3) followed by the publication of the Royal South Australian Almanack for 1839. (26 January 1839, p. 3) Both were printed by Robert Thomas at the Register.

Frequency Publishing was intermittent, but approximately monthly in 1837, then approximately fortnightly, until June 1838 when the paper began appearing weekly on Saturdays. From 22 February 1843 the newspaper was published twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday.

The Register experimented with daily publication from 23 December 1844 until February 1845, then returned to twice weekly. From the beginning of 1850 until its demise the newspaper was published six days per week.

Editions A slightly variant version of the second issue of the Register containing a report of the public meetings about the site of the capital dated 3 June 1837 was printed. A 'second edition' printed on 16 September 1837 reports a meeting of 100 colonists angry over the behaviour of various officials, particularly J.H. Fisher and Brown the Emigration Agent. Another 'second edition' or supplement, was printed on 14 October 1837 when news arrived via Sydney of the death of the king, William IV on 20 June, and the ascension of Queen Victoria. From this time second editions appeared periodically when there was a late news announcement, such as response from Governor Gawler to a public protest meeting in 1841 (8 May 1841) and the finding of not guilty in the murder trial of the lawyer John William Spicer in 1842. (19 November 1842)

Size Issues varied between four and six pages in the first years of the Register. In 1840 the Register changed to broadsheet and four pages, "abandoning the neat and readable size" for a "less convenient form" due to the higher cost of labour in setting the smaller six page issues. (29 August 1840, p. 2) It was printed in the smaller size again in December 1844 - February 1845 while being published daily.

Location In 1842 James Allen moved the newspaper offices to the corner of Rundle and King William Streets, to the block which later became known as the 'Beehive Corner'. In 1853 the Register moved from here to a building in Grenfell Street. The premises were progressively enlarged, with a three storey addition and tower added in 1866. In 1909 the offices were completely rebuilt under the architects Garlick and Jackman.

Printing methods From 1854 steam was used to power the Register's printing presses, with linotype printing machines being introduced in 1886, and stereotype machinery in 1892.

Government printer The Register company was the first government printer in South Australia. To begin with, all government notices and gazettels were printed in the pages of the newspaper, while Thomas and Stevenson also printed official government documents. The Government gazette was printed as a separate publication from June 1839. Governor Gawler in 1841 withdrew the contract form the Register altogether and Robert Thomas set sail for London to "obtain redress for the tyrannical conduct of Governor Gawler". (23 January 1841, p. 2)He was away for 2 1/2 years, arriving back in Adelaide a month before th newspaper firm went bankrupt.

Cost Originally priced at sixpence per issue, raising to one shilling (ten cents) on 22 June 1839. In 1843 when the newspaper began being published twice weekly, the cost dropped to sixpence (five cents). When the newspaper experimented with daily publication from December 1844, the price dropped to threepence. In 1892 with the cost savings brought by the new printing technologies, the price dropped to one penny.

Layout and news reporting As was the format for most 19th century newspapers, the Register front page was mostly taken up with advertisements. From 1842 under James Allen, the newspaper took on a more professional look and coverage. News from all over Australia appeared, as it arrived by ship from the other colonies, and frequently also a page of European news.

From 1845 James Allen filled the Register with lengthy reports of court cases. It was said that Supreme Court Judge Charles Cooper encouraged these reports as a method of discouraging offenders. Early ones included a full report of alleged 'impropriety' by the Rev. James Farrell on a housemaid at the parsonage (1 March 1845, p. 3-4), and the trial of Dr Charles Wright for murder by negligence. (15 March 1845, p. 3; 19 March 1845, p. 3) Less sensational court cases were also printed with embarassing detail. "The statement of Mary Williams is unfit for print ... Sarah Williams used language equally disgusting." (23 May 1846, p. 2) From 1851 local courts came into existence, the first at Willunga, followed by Morphett Vale and Gawler, with reports also printed in the newspaper. By this time the reports had become much briefer.

To begin with, shipping reports were towards the back of the newspaper, on page 3 or 4. In 1851 the layout which was to be standard through most of the 19th century was adopted, with the usual advertisements on page one, shipping, personal notices, editorial and overseas news on page two, courts and more overseas news on page three with snippets of local news, and emerging government board reports on the back page, with auction notices and market prices.

Getting the news The arrival of ships, even from as close as Tasmania or Melbourne, meant the arrival of news in the eralty decades of the newspaper. Most excitement came with the arrival of ships from London and other European ports - for the sake of possible letters from home as well as news. In early 1844 the editor lamented, "We are now nearly six months without any direct news from England, and nearly two without anything of importance from the neighbouring colonies". (20 March 1844, p. 2) For this reason news was always late, the death of King William IV in June 1837 was not known in Adelaide until October. So whenever a ship arrived, especially from overseas, long columns of news resulted.

Much of this news came from interstate and overseas newspapers brought by ship to Adelaide. There was much righteous anger when 24 newspapers on order for the Register were accidentally delivered to Charles Platts' circulating library and shop, opened and kept by him for a week. (2 September 1846, p. 2)

As settlement spread, occasionally country residents sent in news reports to the city newspapers. The earliest of these country news reports in the Register described the exploits of the whalers at Encounter Bay. Reports were irregular, and in 1852 the newspaper reported, "The 'Diggings' have scattered our usual correspondents of the country districts far and wide ..." as men from every part of South Australia went to try their luck on the Victorian goldfields. (2 November 1852, p. 3)

Aborigines The early issues of the newspaper reveal a slightly patronising curiosity towards the local Aboriginal people. Governor Gawler took an active and sympathetic attitude, inviting the whole of the Adelaide Plains group to a reception at Government House soon after his arrival (3 November 1838, p.4) and reserving land in the country surveys for the indigeneous people. (25 July 1840, p. 5-6) However, the rumoured murder 'by the natives' of a whaler at Encounter Bay (29 July 1837, p. 3) and then the spate of killings of shepherds in early 1839 led to the trial and execution of two Aborigines. (1 June 1839, p. 3) However, the killing of all the sailors and passengers of the ship Maria when it ran aground on the Coorong in 1840, caused an eruption in Aboriginal and European relations. Major O'Halloran and "a strong force" set out from Adelaide (15 August 1840, p. 4) and hung two Aborigines of the local tribe, shooting two others while trying to escape. (5 September 1840, p. 2) This caused widespread criticism of all involved - the Governor, O'Halloran, and the Protector of Aborigines, Matthew Moorehouse. In late 1840 the newspaper noted with some disgust that a European had supplied alcohol to one of the Adelaide Aborigines. (26 December 1840, p. 2) In 1843 there were complaints about the begging of the Adelaide Aborigines. (5 April 1843, p. 2-3)

John Brown was committed for trial in 1849 for murder of several naitives near the Victorian border, in what remains a notorious case. (21 March 1849, p. 3) The case was dismissed for lack of evidence. (12 September 1849, p. 3)

The work at the 'Native Training Institution' at Port Lincoln was commended in 1851, when it moved from Boston Island to the mainland under the Rev Matthew Hale. (8 January 1851, p. 2, p. 4)

Gold rushes In mid 1851 the first news of gold in the eastern states came through to Adelaide. The Register editorial predicted increased prices and the tempting away from South Australia of 'working men'. (10 June 1851, p. 2; 23 June 1851, p. 2) But despite these, or any other warnings, hundreds of men left South Australia to try their luck on the goldfields of Bendigo and Ballarat. By late 1851 the Register was full of the subject.

The longer shipping columns announced "For the diggings" and "For Mount Alexander diggings". The remaining businesspeople of Adelaide produced items for every possible need. There were essentials such as gold washing cradles from Mill's Bazaar (1 January 1852, p. 1) and Messrs Kay and Rodda (Adelaide Assay Office and Laboratory) who could examine ground locally for signs of gold. (16 December 1851, p. 2) But there were also William Thomas' "summer ventilating hats" for those off to the diggings (ibid), as well as Dr Graham's antibilious and digestive pills, Carleton's baking powder "by the use of which a good loaf may be made quickly as a damper". (1 January 1852, p. 1) There were locally made "wooden kit houses" for the diggings, priced from 14 pounds (15 March 1852, p. 1),

By the early months of 1852 the trickle of men out of Adelaide had become a torrent, bringing not only major labour shortages, but also severe economic implications. The Register was one of the very few Adelaide newspapers to survive the crisis - in part by establishing a branch 'office' in a tent on the goldfields. Its rival South Australian gazette and mining journal closed (15 March 1852, p. 3) and even the German Suedaustralische Zeitung. (27 February 1852, p. 2) The Register reported the loss of its country writers during the Victorian goldrush, "The 'Diggings' have scattered our usual correspondents of the country districts far and wide ..." (2 November 1852, p. 3)

The Register's pages now became filled with the gold rush and its implications. There were two columns of shipping notices relating only to shipping to Melbourne as the closest port to the diggings - a cheaper and quicker means of getting there than by Harry Whittle's stage coach. (5 March 1852, p. 1) Platts' all-providing bookshop was stocked with maps of the various overland routes for those brave enough to form their own travelling parties. (27 February 1852, p. 2; 29 March 1852, p. 2)

Lists of insolvents also grew in the Register, mostly tradespeople as business turned bad, and including the first of many insolvencies of George Coppin "comedian" the actor/ theatre owner. (15 March 1852, p. 2) Emanuel Solomon, owner of the Royal Victoria Theatre, allowed Coppin free use of the theatre for one night for a fund-raising performance of "Billy Barlow's account of the diggings" complete with original music by C. Meymotte. (29 March 1852, p. 2)

Religion There was not a noticeable religious news content in early years of the Register. In early 1841 a correspondent pointed out that there was a reasonable number of Unitarians meeting in the city. (16 January 1841, p. 4) In 1846 'A Churchman' wrote to the newspaper complaining that, "the loud bawling of a vulgar, illiterate clerk, drowning the voice of the clergyman in the Confession and Belief, and alternating most unpleasantly in the Psalms and Litany, is almost enough to drive away emotional feeling". (13 June 1846, p. 1) Another correspondent complained about women speaking in the Wesleyan Church in Gawler Place, "with uncovered heads and dishevelled hair ... in language such as none but a maniac would use" while there were "violent shrieks of the fanatics" and little girls being sent into the streets asking for money for the church. (5 January 1848, p. 3; 8 January 1848, p. 1)

During 1848 and 1849, under John Stephens' ownership, there was some discussion of the Catholic church in the letters column, bringing some criticism of Stephens. (13 December 1848, p. 3) By this time notices of church openings and anniversaries appear more regularly. Like the majority of the population, the Register editors were not in favour of Governor Robe's [?] introduction of government grants to religious bodies. The grants were seen as contrary to the founding ethos of religious freedom, and many of the churches themselves did not apply for the grants on this basis. This caused strong divisions in some of the churches. The Wesleyan Church apparently expelled three of its local preachers for opposing the grants. (4 July 1851, p. 2)

Politics Election notices began appearing in early 1851 when the first Legislative Council was proposed. This included some political campaigning from the church, with advertisements inserted by the Anglican Bishop, Augustus Short, in support of the state aid to religion. The controversial subsidy hade been introduced by Governor Robe [?] a few years before, and it was perhaps the most debated issue during the election campaign. The day after the elections, the Register editor wrote, "... the citizens of Adelaide have evinced, in a mode not to be mistaken, their disinclination to accept the State aid to religion, by the formal election of men oppposed to the measure ..." (3 July 1851, p. 2)

Sport Horse racing was the first sport of the European colonists, with a two day race meeting held in January 1838. (20 January 1838, p. 3) A meeting was held to form a cricket club in November 1838. (3 November 1838, p. 3) An advertisement re the forming of a 'new' cricket club appeared in 1841 (20 November 1841, p. 1) and by early 1843 a Thebarton Cricket Club was in existence. (7 January 1843, p. 1) In 1849 membership applications were invited for the Adelaide Cricket Club. (5 December 1849, p. 2)

Prize fighting was clearly popular although the police were stamping it out in 1849 when Sergeant Major Alford rode to Glenelg to prevent a fight. (21 February 1849, p. 3) However wrestling was both popular and permissable. Early matches were arranged at the Brecknock Arms Hotel (10 April 1851, p. 1) and the Commercial Hotel North Adelaide (10 June 1851, p. 2)

The earliest country sport was naturally horse racing. Reports of races appear for Encounter Bay in 1850 (), and Burra in 1851. (8 January 1851, p. 3)

Women A syndicated column of reading for 'ladies' appeared briefly in the Register in 1844.

The Observer and the Journal The Register amalgamated with the Adelaide Observer in 1845 under the ownership of John Stephens. From this time the Observer became the Register's weekend news summary and contained expanded sporting and other leisure reading and supplements. In 1868 the firm bought the Evening Journal which became the Register's evening newspaper until the Journal was sold to the founders of the News in 1923.

Competitors The Register managed to remain South Australia's most important newspaper until the Advertiser was founded (by an ex-Register employee) in 1858 - although at various periods other shorter-lived newspapers provided stiff competition. The establishment of the Southern Australian by Archibald MacDougall in 1838 caused some alarm, particularly when that newspaper began publishing twice weekly in 1840. Open warfare via their respective editorial columns then ensued. This was largely waged by George Stevenson, editor of the Register, and mostly stopped when James Allen took over from him. However in early 1843 Allen claimed his rival was stealing "whole columns of reports from our columns". (22 March 1843, p. 2) A few weeks later he was charged by Macdougall with libel over Allen's claims that Macdougall's newspaper supported Governor Grey - at the time when Allen and others wanted Grey to be recalled to England. (26 April 1843, p. 3) In 1845 Allen wrote of his competitor newspaper, "We pity the poor lick-spittle". (15 February 1845, p. 3)

The Register and the Advertiser maintained a running and very public opposition throughout the nineteenth century, however it was not until Langdon Bonython took over the Advertiser in the 1880s, improving its level of reporting and production, that a genuine competition was created. The Register was more conservative in its opinions, while the Advertiser under Bonython tended to be slightly more progressive - or more than it had been under the puritan Barrow's ownership.

Photographs From the 1880s the half-tone process for reproducing photographs in newspapers was being used and the Observer seems to have been the first South Australian newspaper to employ this technique from March 1887, printing portraits of prominent individuals. Full photographic illustrations on glossy paper appear as supplements in the Observer from September 1895. The half-tone process was expensive and used only infrequently in the Register itself, however from 1929 the newspaper became a largely pictorial newspaper. In 1931 the Register finally succumbed to the economic pressures of the Great Depression, being bought out by its old competitor, the Advertiser.

Advertising From mid 1839 there was a noticeable increase in the number of advertisements in the Register, probably due to both the enormous numbers of new immigrants continually arriving in Adelaide at the time, 1,100 in one week in 1839 (21 December 1839, p. 4) as well as the pressure on the newspaper to cover costs as a weekly production, with strong competition from the other newspaper, the Southern Australian. By 1841 the Register contained a variety of advertisements for local businesses including the earliest drapers shops in Hindley Street such as Hodges & Reynolds 'London House', Murray Grieg and Co., Miller and Brydon, and Herbert's 'Waterloo House'. W.H. Burford advertised his 'candle manufactory', the 'India warehouse' in Rundle Street was selling teas, spices, tobacco and spirits, Dr Kent of Kent Town had added a flour mill to his brick-making business, C. Platts was operating the 'Adelaide Circulating Library' and the Queen's Theatre had opened in Gilles Arcade, replacing the older Victoria Theatre. Advertisements appeared on the front page, as was usual in the nineteenth century. In the 1840s, as well as the advertisements mentioned above, there were the usual shipping advertisements, auction and land sale notices, hotels and rental properties. The first advertisement for iconic South Australian firm F.H. Faulding appears (28 May 1845, p. 2) and the origin of the Beehive corner in advertisements for Brewer and Robertson's drapery 'The Beehive' a few years later. (3 October 1849, p. 2)

William Thomas the Hindley Street hatter invented the "Fluted ventilating hat". (24 January 1851, p. 1)

Tender notices give a good insight into the expansion of building works as Adelaide (and places beyond) developed more substantial buildings. The architect W- weir is one of the earliest to place tender notices in the Register. (7 March 1849, p. 1)

The 19th century saw the gradual rise of the patent medicine advertisement. John Stephens was an agent for many English patent medicine companies and the Register from about 1847 contains columns of advertisements for Morison's pills, Holloway's pills, Dr Roberts,' Blairs,' Parr's and Kearsley's all appear. Pastor Kavel was an agent for Stephens at Hahndorf, Klemzig and Langmeil. (12 May 1847, p. 1)

Education Adelaide's first (private) schools advertised regularly in the Register - James Macgowan, John and Catherine Berjew's respective schools for gentlemen and young ladies at North Adelaide advertised regularly through the 1840s. The South Australian School Society ran a school in Waymouth Street with an attendance of about 80 children, estimating only one in 30 children in the city were attending a school. (22 October 1842, p. 2) A 'Schoolmasters Association' was formed in 1851. (5 March 1851, p. 3)

The Register itself supported the idea of compulsory education as early as 1851. (22 March 1851, p. 3)

Mining The young colony was almost bankrupt in the early 1840s, but fortunately the discovery of copper at Burra helped keep South Australia afloat. Through 1846 and 1847 the Register contained regular advertisements from Henry Ayers, secretary of the Burra Burra Mine, inviting applications for sawyers, dray drivers, suppliers of hay, etc. W. Nicholls ran his 'Reformer stage-cart' regularly to Burra and back. In September 1848 there was a strike at the mines. (20 September 1848, p. 3) The behaviour of the miners was commended for "the absence of any unmanly or vindictive outrage". (24 January 1849, p. 3) In late 1849 the mine paid its second 200% dividend to shareholders. (23 October 1849, p. 2) In 1851 the anonymous correspondent for the London Mining journal was commended for the "shrewdness and intelligence" of his articles, which the Register re-printed. (24 January 1851, p. 2)

Military Governor Grey was responsible for bringing 84 soldiers of the 96th regiment to Adelaide from Hobart in late 1841, due to fears of attacks on outlying settlers following the Maria massacre. The men were initially housed in a warehouse in Grenfell Street (23 October 1841, p. 2) and no doubt brought a touch of Jane Austen to the first Government House ball of the season. (ibid)

Theatre The first theatre in Adelaide was the Theatre Royal, opened in May 1838 in rooms above the Adelaide Tavern. (19 May 1838, p. 2) This was followed by Cameron's theatre on North Terrace, the Royal Victoria Theatre, in November 1839, with scenery by the Cornish artist, E.A. Opie. (23 November 1839, p. 3; 7 December 1839, p. 5; 10 November 1847, p. 2) In 1840 Judah Solomon built the Queen's Theatre in Gilles Arcade. (15 August 1840, p. 2) The opening night of the 'Pavillion Theatre' is advertised in 1845. (6 September 1845, p. 1) By 1846 two theatres were advertising - the New Queen's Theatre in Light Square under George Coppin (24 October 1846, p. 3), and the Royal Adelaide Theatre. The "Dramatic Hall" in Leigh Street under Messrs. Jacobs, Elmer and Gardener, also had scenery designed and painted by Opie. (6 February 1850, p. 2)

In 1851 John Lazar and George Coppin built a theatre at Port Adelaide. (22 March 1851, p. 3; 23 June 1851, p. 2)

Railways The Register editorial blamed the "defeciencies" of the British colonial administration for delays in building South Australia's first railway, between the city and Port Adelaide, in 1849. (14 April 1849, p. 2) In 1850 planning began for a railway between Port Elliot and Goolwa - opened in 1854 as the first public library in South Australia. (5 July 1850, p. 2) The 'South Australian Railway Committee' commissioned W.S. Chauncy to report on a possible a line from Adelaide to Burra in the same year. (30 August 1850, p. 4)

Literary content In 1844 two poems by 'H.C.C.' - presumbaly a local - appear. An anonymous Mount Gambier poet contributed a poem about the Adelaide Races in 1847. (6 March 1847, p. 2) Another unnamed poet wrote a poem celebrating the opening of J.B. Neales' new exchange in 1849. (7 March 1849, p. 2)

Music The arrival of a second main wave of German immigrants, in the late 1840s, apparently included various musicians. In 1849 Fred and Albert Scyler announced their arrival from Hamburg as piano teachers (3 January 1849, p. 1), while G. Fisher from the same city was setting up as a singing teacher and was "happy to sing at private parties". (27 December 1848, p. 2) A 'Musical circulating library' was opened by August Fred Cranz in 1850. (3 July 1850, p. 2) Both Fisher (or 'Fischer') and Cranz gave concerts, which included the debut of the Liedertafel early in 1851. (31 January 1850, p. 3) The Register described the quartette's performance as, "by far the greatest treat of the evening".

Country news News from 'country correspondents' was included in the newspaper occasionally from 1845 - very often coming from Encounter Bay and describing the capture of whales.

Owners The Register was founded by partners Robert Thomas and George Stevenson. Stevenson was the first editor. When the partnership was declared bankrupt in 1842, James Allen of the --- became owner of the Register. (20 August 1842, p. 2) On his return to England in June 1845, the Register was taken over by John Stephens of the Adelaide observer, beginning the alliance of the two newspapers which continued until they both ceased in 1931. Stephens either struggles to make ends meet, or was a man of several parts, advertising himself as "printer, bookseller, staioner, commission agent and patent medicine vender". [sic]

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